tRoPpMaNn-On A wIrE

The blog has been overhauled. I think it looks pretty good. I added all the functionality that Facebook and Myspace cant seem to offer.
I have all the sharing features, radio, instant updates, etc. I think this will do for 2010.

I have got to tel youl, I used to love it here. Seriously. Chicago has been a great learning experience and been well worth the time. However, ever since I returned from Curacao my need to be here has pretty much gone out the window.

So, for various reasons I have stayed here (bike team, bands, Carla, convenience, etc.) Those are all the wrong reasons if you aren’t really happy with the logistics of the place you live.

What it comes down to is winter. I used to just tolerate it. Now? I hate it. Loathe, if you will. I have been riding in this stuff for years now. I, frankly, am going to lose it on someone if I have to stay here through another one. So, in order to keep my out of jail or u-locking some blue collar cooler than now hipster, the plans to leave have begun.

There have been two choices running around my head for place to move, San Diego and Islamorada, FL. I just spent four days in San Diego. I have been to the Florida Keys many times. I have to say after spending some time in San Diego that my decisions has turned toward Southern California. Weather, biking, velodrome, cost of living, proximity to diving and Asia have all contributed to this place being the place to hang my hat for a while.

So, I am getting the plans together. Consolidating possessions has been the first order of business. Well, getting rid of possessions is a better way to put it. Saving up bank to get there is the next step and that is well in hand at the moment.

Yep, it’s time to go. The when is starting to get cloudy. March? Now? August? This is the hard one. I think figuring that one out is going to be the hardest. Once the holidays are past, plans will be put into action.

With change comes bigger change. Leaving the Facebook status the way it is until I am done moving. I should be using the blog more anyway. The news will be here.

I have to tell you, it was really hard getting on that plane on Sunday. Riding to the loop in 17 degree weather? Well, that just topped it off for me.

Chicago can eat it.

would appreciate a some closure one way or another please.

no racing this week, the knee needs to be mellow for a while.

next week kenosha and indy again…basic training this week and we will be all good.

tired, working hard kind of. stilted is sounding fucking great. we just need a singer, kind of like this one:

anyway, back to web page stuff.

trying to get stuff back on track with summer goals…hope the weather holds.

Aries Mar 21 – Apr 19

Your marriage will soon erode to the point where you’ll be sorely tempted to turn her in for the reward money.

anyway, northbrook, kenosha, indy this week….nashville maybe this weekend

the other one has served it’s purpose…and moving into the 2009 year i like to switch things up a bit…

looks nice and clean….kind of bright…it’ll do….

anyway, it has been snowing all day and i am getting crabby….