TweetBeing single and female presents its plethora of problems. Add “Asian” to the mix and it’s like a whole nother universe. Like if anyone seemingly flirts with me [a rare occurrence, thankfully], I immediately imagine their rooms: a tiny closet-like space filled with anime posters, Asian language books, pictures of ex-girlfriends [all Asian], and a […]
asian cyclist fetish
July 28th, 2009 6 Comments
Tags: asian fetish · bathroom · boston · fumi beppu · nyc · nyc velo · tdf
sweet goodbye
July 27th, 2009 2 Comments
TweetI’m boarding another bus this afternoon to head back home to Boston. Goodbye NYC, goodbye swelteringly hot printing studio in Billyburg, goodbye comfy black couch in NYC Velo. And also, in a way, goodbye summer. Not that it’s over, technically. But most cyclists will probably agree that they’re feeling it pulling to a reluctant close. […]
Tags: andy schleck · espresso · nyc · nyc velo · summer · tour de france
braking up
July 24th, 2009 4 Comments
TweetLike most people, I really hate heartbreak. The crying, self-doubt, nights alone that used to be spent either on the phone or giggling with a boyfriend, and just the complete emotional exhaustion. It sucks. I suppose I was incredibly lucky when, the morning after my last break up, I ran into a friend who had […]
Tags: boston · cassette design · nyc · nyc velo · wafel de liege · wafels & dinges
espresso d’italia
July 15th, 2009 1 Comment
TweetI can be such a bitch in the morning without coffee. This isn’t news. Especially not to me. So I try to do the right thing and inject myself with caffeine before I really speak to anyone at work. That obviously doesn’t keep me from being a ranting maniac on the morning commute, but I […]
Tags: coffee · espresso · giotto · giro d'italia · nyc · nyc velo
almond croissant disaster
July 14th, 2009 3 Comments
TweetDespite how addicting it was to watch le Tour over the weekend, I was grateful yesterday was a rest day. It was one less thing to miss, and simultaneously, one less thing to sigh and roll my eyes about. Don’t get me wrong, I love watching the Tour. It was what came afterwards that has […]
Tags: almond croissants · bakery · balthazar · broiche · broken down · bus · nyc · tdf