Mustache Contest

Homer inspired a mustache contest at work.

The participants.
Charlie and Ray on the mall shuttle. Amazing they lived through the day.We've got a winner!

New Clothes

It's been challenging (albeit a good challenge) to live without internet for the past couple of days. Luckily, I got my taxes nearly done just prior to it shutting down. TurboTax rules. And right now, I'm having warm feelings towards the IRS (that's my fault, of course, and I really hate knowing that I gave the government an interest-free loan all year).

I'm well aware of how cheesy it is to put on a kit just for the photo opp, but this will be probably the only time to get a shot when I'm presentable to the public.

Colorado is a slushy mess right now and you'll never guess what...snow in the forecast for this weekend. I still have yet to ride outside since the middle of December.

Philosophy of the Day

Solipsism:

• An epistemological position that one's own perceptions are the only things that can be known with certainty. The nature of the external world — that is, the source of one's perceptions; therefore cannot be conclusively known; it may not even exist. This is also called external world skepticism.

• A metaphysical belief that the universe is entirely the creation of one's own mind. Thus, in a sense, the belief that nothing 'exists' outside of one's own mind.

Solipsism is first recorded with the Greek presocratic who is quoted as having stated:

1. Nothing exists
2. Even if something exists, nothing can be known about it, and
3. Even if something could be known about it, knowledge about it can't be communicated to others

2007 Racing Season Approaches

This is the kit (or a similiar version) that I'll be sporting in the '07 season, Team Einstein's. I'm also hoping to sport a similar style of racing across the line. This is Jason Donald (don't know him personally) at Tour of the Gila. He signed with Team Slipstream for this upcoming season.

Tom Danielson Raises $$$ for Jr Racing

Tom Danielson and Beth Wrenn-Estes speaking on stage. Colorado and Junior racing owes so much to her.

Check it out, wish I could have been there Wednesday night:

http://www.tomdanielson.com/pages/06/junior_cup_event.htm

Need for Speed

Thought watching the Baja 1000 (documentary "Dust to Glory") might get the adrenaline going. Not really, it was more of a comedy. Guys drive for 24 hours straight and think they're just amazing for doing so. (Really, what they encounter on the roads is pretty frightening.) However, maybe someone should tell them about 24-hour mountain bike races. Out with Dust to Glory, in with the Giro '04, yet again, but it does the trick.

Warning

Descriptive sign, New Zealand.

Food Log

They say you should track your food intake for a week in order to figure out how to eat the appropriate amount. Here's my day so far (I've only made it to 1 pm):

Fruit/Protein Smoothee
Energy Bar
Bagel & Cream Cheese
Apple
1/2 bag carrots dipped in Almond Butter
2 Liters Water

...and I'm still hungry. Back to work, I mean, grazing. Pretty sure I won't be able to keep track of a whole week's worth of food.

Nevermind

Nevermind my whining about "long" trainer sessions...they're nothing compared with this. He's going to be on the stationary bike >82 hours to set the new record. Besides, the trainer is much more comfortable than a stationary bike. What, exactly, possesses a guy to do this? Ah, maybe he lives in Colorado!

Looking Back

Today has been spent on the phone. And blogging. It's great to have a completely down day. Unfortunately, it's forced. It's cold, foggy and simply miserable out. Just read though some old blog posts. The last day I was on a road ride was December 16th. Nearly a month ago.

Picture is from Breck last weekend, this is a pot of hot apple cider. Oh, how wonderful that looks now.