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bike shop christmas

May 1st, 2009 2 Comments

TweetAs per the usual morning routine, I grabbed my eyeliner pencil yesterday morning, unsheathing the magic black wand that helps accentuate the eyes that I don’t have. One eye squeezed shut with the accompanying eyebrow raised, hand poised, leaning in towards the mirror… I stopped. Who was I going to need this for? The exam […]

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taking a breath

April 30th, 2009 3 Comments

TweetLaw school exams are sort of like that space between comfortably drunk and black out drunk. Okay, that’s kind of a big range, but you know that phase that starts when everything goes numb and the room spins a little. That phase when that booze-fueled fog that’s making bad decisions for you clears for a […]

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best of boston

April 19th, 2009 2 Comments

TweetAttempting to organize the hundreds of pictures I’ve apparently taken in the past year of all things bike, I realized that this time last year, I hardly knew anything about bikes. It’s weird…has it really only been a year? The tractorino’s official [Boston] birthday is January 7, 2008. Before that, the last bike I rode […]

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pedal, interrupted

April 17th, 2009 5 Comments

TweetNot enough sleep. Not enough motivation. My two persistent problems this week. Last night I blocked off time slots for studying. 8am to noon on Saturday is for Con Law, Tax, and Evidence. 12.30 to 5pm for outlining, reviewing, etc., etc., etc. It felt organized and good; at least it looked good on Google calendar. […]

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sweet and salty

April 16th, 2009 Comments Off on sweet and salty

TweetUntil about a week ago, my friends [other than my IBC crew, obviously] who got to see progress pictures of my bike would constantly ask me when it was going to be done. It was more out of politeness on my friends’ part though, as most of them don’t ride bikes; and it’s a too-easy […]

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