Friday, July 13, 2007
greenbelt
this afternoon; time to do more swimming and relaxing while seeing how its changed from last week. will post pictures as usual.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
That's On Point: The Web Site: My big fat David Beckham post
That's On Point: The Web Site: My big fat David Beckham post
Not that many care; but this is probably the best written analysis of MLS and its integration of Beckham in all of his aspects.
Not that many care; but this is probably the best written analysis of MLS and its integration of Beckham in all of his aspects.
I mean; who can't be excited by the following description?
"Hilly? Chablis? Burgandy? It's a winning combination and certainly the press room buffet is well stocked, but the racing is even better than the wine, with narrow back roads, short steep climbs and twisting descents, continue all day, with a twisting 6km descent preceding the finish in Autun. This town of 18,000 has a Roman amphitheatre and a medieval cathedral among its tourist attractions." - From VeloNews live report.
"Hilly? Chablis? Burgandy? It's a winning combination and certainly the press room buffet is well stocked, but the racing is even better than the wine, with narrow back roads, short steep climbs and twisting descents, continue all day, with a twisting 6km descent preceding the finish in Autun. This town of 18,000 has a Roman amphitheatre and a medieval cathedral among its tourist attractions." - From VeloNews live report.
Chablis to Autun
Finally - a stage that isn't all flat.
So it is that wonderful time of year again where it officially becomes summer: baseball season transitions to its post-break importance where your favorite team either stretches to compete or swoons back to mediocrity (if lucky) and relevance only in the observation of futility and sport. Also, one of the best events of the year is upon us: the tour de france! it is oddly enough on a cable channel that few people can access; but there is something magical about watching one hundred eighty-odd cyclists race their way across some of the most beautiful landscapes. its just a bit of motivation to go and appreciate the outdoor country and culture available to us all.
other than that work continues; career leads continue to stretch out - but with the traditional summer pacing, things move just a bit more slowly.
hopefully everything will trend back towards a regular summer soon; too much outdoor activities have been cancelled by the continued rains. so i've resolved to gather as many folks as possible and go frolic in the creeks and rivers until the usual outdoor activities are able to resume.
onward to the Alps.
So it is that wonderful time of year again where it officially becomes summer: baseball season transitions to its post-break importance where your favorite team either stretches to compete or swoons back to mediocrity (if lucky) and relevance only in the observation of futility and sport. Also, one of the best events of the year is upon us: the tour de france! it is oddly enough on a cable channel that few people can access; but there is something magical about watching one hundred eighty-odd cyclists race their way across some of the most beautiful landscapes. its just a bit of motivation to go and appreciate the outdoor country and culture available to us all.
other than that work continues; career leads continue to stretch out - but with the traditional summer pacing, things move just a bit more slowly.
hopefully everything will trend back towards a regular summer soon; too much outdoor activities have been cancelled by the continued rains. so i've resolved to gather as many folks as possible and go frolic in the creeks and rivers until the usual outdoor activities are able to resume.
onward to the Alps.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
truesday
another fine morning commute finished; before 8am as always. now i am freshly showered and ready for work. although i think the piece of cold morning pizza (leftover sausage and basil) was a bit much prior to the ride; i'll have to go back to bananas for the hard morning ride stomach gentleness.
well, i finally was able to visit the greenbelt / barton creek this past weekend and see for myself what a month's worth of rain brings: river like rapids and greenery. take a look at the pictures on flickr and see for yourselves. the most awing thing is that i know every foot of that trail from my extensive mountain biking; and the extent of the sustained flow is very impressive. i'm quite familiar with the flash flood flows that occur; but i've never seen the creek this high with sustained flows (which will of course dissipate over time as the watershed drains; net of any continuing rain). i'll have to go back and relax on one of the limestone projections into the creek soon and take advantage of it.
work; well it goes. i've finally been able to make some headway on prospective jobs and have several good leads that might not only be opportunities; but ideal fits. i'll update as things progress as i wish not to inflate any projections.
now: to work and deadlines!
well, i finally was able to visit the greenbelt / barton creek this past weekend and see for myself what a month's worth of rain brings: river like rapids and greenery. take a look at the pictures on flickr and see for yourselves. the most awing thing is that i know every foot of that trail from my extensive mountain biking; and the extent of the sustained flow is very impressive. i'm quite familiar with the flash flood flows that occur; but i've never seen the creek this high with sustained flows (which will of course dissipate over time as the watershed drains; net of any continuing rain). i'll have to go back and relax on one of the limestone projections into the creek soon and take advantage of it.
work; well it goes. i've finally been able to make some headway on prospective jobs and have several good leads that might not only be opportunities; but ideal fits. i'll update as things progress as i wish not to inflate any projections.
now: to work and deadlines!
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