Moments

Night Air is quite a bit different from any other air, it has a certain magic. Magic that can be bad, magic that can be good, it's up to you and your energy. What you wish upon yourself is utimately what you get and somewhere I wished that night air has good magic for me. And man was it out tonight! The snow falling on the bike path was very peaceful and as I pedaled along, jamming out to some Daft Punk techno, I lived a moment that I have only seen in a picture. It's a weird feeling to live out a moment that you have only seen captured on a piece of one dimensional paper. All the sudden your mind recognizes that you have seen this view before, it recalls the photo like a computer, then with the picture at the forefront of your mind, you compare what your seeing all around you and comparing with that stationary picture and it's at that moment when you realize that there are so many more dimensions around us that we don't even realize it, until you get the chance to compare between really experiencing that moment and just looking at it. This is exactly why the only people a photo really matters too, is the people who were around to experience that moment. They were apart of all the dimensions, the sounds, the smells, the attitude, and their feelings, of the moment. Moments are all around us, waiting to share with us, we just have to get out there and be apart of it all. These are the things that come to my mind while riding a bike at night in 10 degree weather, while it was snowing, and tearing it up for 20miles. I gotta give some props to the dude out running tonight too, good to see some other people out enjoying a beautiful winter night. He knew what was up! I'm sure my wife wanted to punch me when I left to go ride, but props to her to for being awsome about it instead!

Enjoy the weekend all!!

Cheers!

Passion For Life

Kids are all about fun, all the time! The things they say and do are pretty funny and usually contain a lesson. There lives are full of so much potential and positive energy. The fun is so continuous for them that we have to 'potty train' them, they don't have a natural inclination to want to take the time out of there life to even defecate in a toilet, they would rather just keep the party going and shit in their pants. Talk about dedication to having a good time, try that out the next time your out at a bar or party, just drop a deuce on the floor like it's no big deal, then if anyone asks just tell them your having to much fun to go to the toilet, should go over well. Kids also never want to go to sleep. A child can be totally exhausted and keep going and when they finally can't take it anymore they just pass out, in a chair, on the floor, maybe in a bed if they make it that far. As adults we look forward to going to bed, some even get excited about it! When does that change happen? When do we lose our passion for life that sleeping is more fun than being awake? Is aging that cruel? I don't think it is, I see older people who have energy levels well above some teenagers. I have tried to learn as much as I can from my kiddo, starting with emulating her energy level. For the most part, I think I am one of the most energetic people I know. I believe one way to keep your life interesting is to continually try new things. That's why kids are so excited, everything is a new experience. There is alot to learn in life and lots of things to try. Televison not only killed the radio star, but it also turned alot of fun loving, energtic people into lumps on the couch. Turn off your television, watch your friends and family, they are more interesting. The younger generations seem to suffer more from the televison/couch dilemma, so that strengthens my belief that age does not reduce your energy level. So what makes some people so uninterested in life while others can't get enough? One thing that I can't get enough of is going for a bike rides on a nice summer nights. The air, the stars, the heart pumping, it's very addictive. Takes me back to being 13 again, racing around the neighborhood at night without a care in the world. However, everytime I'm on a bike I feel like a kid again. Maybe I'm being to judgemental when writing this, I don't mean to come off like an asshole. I do know alot of very active people and even I watch television. My wife continually reminds me that all things need to be in moderation, I really think I'm just writing this piece as a reminder to myself to keep my actions and thoughts youthful. I will finish with advice that a very wise person in my life gave me. Don't dwell on the past, nothing you can do will change it, don't worry about the future, nothing you can do will change it, focus only on the now because you can only control what actions you put in place right now! Thursday is the new Friday, so have a good one!

Cheers.

Single Encounters

Have you ever imagined that a single encounter could wreck your life? For example, what if you were out on a hike or fishing and you came across Bigfoot. The rest of your life you would know that bigfoot existed, and if you didn't share that information with others, you would go insane. On the flip side, if you did share that information with other people, they would think you were insane. So you are hosed! Same goes for Aliens, everyone would consider you insane if you claimed you had seen them. But you would drive yourself insane if you tried to contain a secret that big. What do you do? I would just start taking large quantities of hallucinogens, that way you might forget it happened to you, and if you share it with other people, they would just think it was the drugs! Either way, drugs or insanity, your life is wrecked. There are medical terms for about every type of phobia, what do you call the phobia of encoutering an mythical entity and thus wrecking your life? Unnaturalencouterobia!

Peace!

Getting Started

I'm not sure where I'm going to go with this Blog. I'm starting it as a way to just share things on my mind, mostly about cycling, beer, society, etc, and to hopefully learn something. I encourage any readers to comment, but know that I really mean no harm so please no hateful comments. Here we go! I spend quite a bit of time on my bike, cruising the streets around my neighborhood and maybe yours! I think that you can get a real wake up call about life and the energy around you when your on a bike, or walking. You notice how much more there is to life when your outside of your car or house. I feel sorry for the people I pass sitting in cars, locked inside with the artificial air, noisy radio chatter, and the financial burden. I see quite a few of them looking at me with a longing look on their faces to join me and have some fun. So why don' they? Why don't I see more people riding around having fun? Is it because their ego won't let them? Are they too proud of the gleaming piece of shit that some car dealer swindled them into buying so that they can protray the image of "Success"? While we are on that topic, what defines someone as a "Success"? Is it the amount of money they have, the possessions they own, the career they have attained? To me, the measure of success is how much time you spend enjoying your life? I have digressed. Maybe the people are just scared that they will get hurt? Or, they feel that they are not in good enough shape to pedal a bike everywhere? Or, like most people, they have kids, practices, groceries, errands, demanding lifestyles that just don't enable them to ride bikes. Any which reason is their own right, I try to not judge the people in cars, I just wish they would give me some room to ride. I drive a car quite a bit myself, it's even a gas guzzling SUV. Why do I drive? Mostly because I have to pick up my child each day after work and my route home isn't the most bicycle friendly and I don't trust my childs safety to the yahoo in the Dodge truck who is texting his parole officer. I envy the people who live in cities where bicycles are an acceptable mode of transportation and the transportation system supports them. I imagine that it's a much more enjoyable ride when you meet other people at intersections and they smile and wave and move on, not like here where at intersections there is just people locked in there cars, looking at you like your an alien. I'm just a human being! Don't be such a prude, I have a child, a wife, a dog, a cat, bills, and probably most of the same problems you do, I'm not trying to be a self righteous individual, I'm just on a bike! I hope that the Kansas City area will someday create a transportation system that supports the bike culture! Have a great Wednesday anyone who reads this and remember. Relax.