Elite Nats

The Elite National Criterium Championships were today. It was raining from the start, yuck. I didn't last too long in the race, but it was exciting to watch. Josh finished second. Bitter sweet he said.

Furniture Hunt & Grandpa

Today was an eventful day. After wasting away our morning, Erin and I drove into the city to Roy's Furniture, where we bought a couch and loveseat. They're a dark-khaki matching set in a contemporary design. I insisted on microsuede so that we could keep it clean.

Later we had Grandpa's 87th birthday. Let me say that he is doing great for 87. Go Grandpa!

Cobalt - The Band

Last night Erin and I went out to celebrate Tom's birthday and see he and his band, Cobalt, play. The show was at Betty's Blue Star Lounge, which, I later learned, used to be quite the dive bar, but has been remodeled and come into vogue. The show was really, really good. Tom and Cobalt have come so far since they formed a couple years ago. I applaud thee. Erin and I took the Metra down to the show to avoid any chance of DD on the way home. Glad we did. :)

Tour of Elk Grove

While this may be one of the biggest money races in the country, it's also the stupidest. Stupid, stupid, stupid. The course is an "L" shape, flat, and without any type of natural selector. This means that no breakaway stays away and the race is boring. What a waste of sponsor money.

Change

As may have become apparent, I've somewhat changed directions. Cycling is no longer what I spend much of my energy on. I felt like the blog should reflect that change. The gray-scale colors will remain until I pick a replacement theme, but think of it like a transition.

Back on the bike

Rode my fixed gear to work. Felt good.

Yet More Flex

I know this may be getting old at this point, but I have yet another Flex application to share. When you mouse over the photos on the right, they pop out. What' s cool about all this is that it's fast. Like, real fast, no lag time. Try it for a sec. Actually, if you only have a second, try this demo that is way cooler.

No Racing, more Flex

I fell back asleep after breakfast this morning...

I won't be racing today.

Now for more Flex. I'm sure you've seen some sort of application like this. It's a image browser where the images pop when you mouse over.

Cold when it's Hot

Okay, if you're going to get a cold, you should get it when it's cold outside, not when it's hot at the height of summer. I know that the two aren't connected, having a cold and it being cold outside, but come on, they should only happen at the same time. From the shoulders up, I feel wretched. I hope I feel better tomorrow morning. Vitamin C and sleep for me tonight.

Make-Your-Own Flex

New find: build your own Flex . You can use this app to explore the different styles and settings of Flex. Try it.On another note, I'm beginning to feel ill. Sore throat, runny nose. Yuck.