TweetLike Proust and his madeleines, certain scents can have me mentally reeling back to, well, remembering things past. I still have a soft spot for Old Spice Sport which will eternally be linked to college boyfriends, late night games of beirut, the beer-soaked floor of fraternities and a particular red vinyl couch [patched with duct […]
greasy madeleines
April 7th, 2009 7 Comments
Tags: bike shops · grease · international bicycle center · ocd · organized · park tools · phil wood · smell
this isn’t working
April 1st, 2009 6 Comments
TweetIt’s funny how on some of the most beautiful days, you end up in the foulest mood. The ride in yesterday was fine, the day at school was fine, the ride home [the long way] was fine… …until, getting reckless because I wasn’t willing to accept that a guy bombing down Mass Ave was, in […]
Tags: Bianchi San Jose · brake dust · cambridge bicycle · grease · thrown chain
judging appearances
February 11th, 2009 8 Comments
TweetSorry, but I don’t believe that people don’t judge appearances. At least to some extent. Like a messy apartment. Don’t try to tell me that a filthy living situation isn’t being mentally assessed the first time you see it. Maybe, unlike me, your mind isn’t racing, trying to find a way to get out of […]
Tags: grease · judging · messy · swoon-worthy
