Wow, it's been a long time since I've been on here. Of course I'll title it a re-awakening, as this blog has been dormant for a long time, but really the last few months have been a full on awakening of my person(age).
Durango is a place like no other, and I think in many ways I needed to come down here. I've had my eyes opened for me for a host of reasons. Hopefully I'll be able to explore them all more, and maybe even share them on here, provided I can keep up with my this whole blogging thing.
It's sometimes hard to admit faults. Well, maybe I should amend that statement. For me, it has always been hard for me to admit faults. I am a people pleaser, to a fault, if I'm honest. I have spent a large chunk of my life fully committed to doing and saying whatever it takes to make people happy. This has served me less than well and is something I'm trying to turn around. Of course, now I've found in doing this that being nice is actually pretty good too. I can say no, or I don't want to, or that's not right, but being this honest and open person makes people like and care about you even more than trying to say the right thing does. Go figure, huh?
Anyway, this is just a start. I will have lots, and lots, and lots, and lots, and lots (get the picture) of things to share that I have discovered thus far. I'm also absolutely certain that I am nowhere near done learning. I am really looking forward to finally figuring things out, but the closer I get, the clearer it is that I am oh so far away.
Until we get to the nitty gritty, adios.
Joey
10.21.2010
12.24.2008
Resurrection
OK, so maybe we are just one day away from yelling "Merry Birthday Jesus!" and we are still many moon cycles away from Celebrate Death (followed by life and re-death) With Chocolate Day, but what the heck, let's do some resurrectin'!
So many things have been happening, that it feels like I've barely been around at all. Of course some of you followed my being on Sara's late blog (God rest its soul), and others have watched me in various strange helmets and glasses on Facebook. Maybe now it's time to actually tell some of you what's going on. Oh, and by some of you I mean chronicle for my own future purposes because only myself and two dustmites that Master Control Program sucked into the network with his big laser doo-hicky actually know this thing still even exists.
So these days I'm busy working out my last few days at Flatiron (only 4 more to go!). Aside from that, I've been busy gaining about 500 pounds too much. You should really see me now. I look nothing like I used to. I used to have long beautiful blonde wavey locks, now I look like a boot camp drill instructor, complete with the massive guns. Luckily though, I've managed to keep my sarcastic wit. Still riding occationally, and thinking it's about time to mount a serious attack on next season. Let's get physical!
I'm really starting to look forward to 2009. So many changes in store, and I have no idea what any of them will be. I don't know if I've ever had so much uncertainty in my life, but as I've said before, if I don't land on my feet, I can always tuck and roll. Works in the movies, right?
Probably going to spend the next few posts going through the year from Gila to current, mostly for myself. You see, when a person reaches such an advanced age the memory starts to fade a little bit. Who knows what will come of it, no really, does anyone know? I haven't the foggiest.
So many things have been happening, that it feels like I've barely been around at all. Of course some of you followed my being on Sara's late blog (God rest its soul), and others have watched me in various strange helmets and glasses on Facebook. Maybe now it's time to actually tell some of you what's going on. Oh, and by some of you I mean chronicle for my own future purposes because only myself and two dustmites that Master Control Program sucked into the network with his big laser doo-hicky actually know this thing still even exists.
So these days I'm busy working out my last few days at Flatiron (only 4 more to go!). Aside from that, I've been busy gaining about 500 pounds too much. You should really see me now. I look nothing like I used to. I used to have long beautiful blonde wavey locks, now I look like a boot camp drill instructor, complete with the massive guns. Luckily though, I've managed to keep my sarcastic wit. Still riding occationally, and thinking it's about time to mount a serious attack on next season. Let's get physical!
I'm really starting to look forward to 2009. So many changes in store, and I have no idea what any of them will be. I don't know if I've ever had so much uncertainty in my life, but as I've said before, if I don't land on my feet, I can always tuck and roll. Works in the movies, right?
Probably going to spend the next few posts going through the year from Gila to current, mostly for myself. You see, when a person reaches such an advanced age the memory starts to fade a little bit. Who knows what will come of it, no really, does anyone know? I haven't the foggiest.
9.27.2008
Fire Sale Continued
Seeing as how I find my mother's offer of two half eaten jars of peanut butter an unacceptable bid for the rights to this blog, I have decided to do a bit of a remodel in the hopes to attract more reasonable purchasers. Therefore expect to see more changes in the future, or as soon as I want to make them.
Sincerely,
Seller
Sincerely,
Seller
9.18.2008
For Sale
Due to pending collapse of this blog, I am putting it up for sale and/or government bail out, all reasonable offers considered. C'est La Vie.
- The Management
5.03.2008
Sprint, Fatboy, Sprint!
Here's a little picture Randy was able to catch at the end of my race. I'm the one coming up on the left.
Redemption
When I decided to come down to the Tour of the Gila I had one primary goal in mind, to place top 5 in either the stage on day two or day four. Of course I hoped for a win, but I was practical about my aspirations. As someone who hasn't won a race in over 7 years, a win is probably on its way so long as I keep progressing, but I'm not quite there yet.
Today I reached my goal, but just barely. I threw caution to the wind for most of the race and tried repeated attacks. I can't say exactly how many I tried, but it had to be somewhere between 5 and 10, my last coming with just three laps to go. I was pulled back rather shortly after I went on this last one, it maybe lasted a lap, but it was worth the effort. I guess the pack was very interested in sprinting, wish I had received that memo. I maybe wouldn't have burnt so many matches had I known.
When you boil it down, you can't be too disappointed with a 5th place in pretty much the largest Cat 2 race in the country. It isn't a shabby result.
Oh, by the way I'm still sitting in 11th overall, there wasn't any change to that standing (obviously with a pack finish).
Tomorrow is the big day, we have 103 miles with 5, that's right, count them, 5 categorized climbs. I haven't yet decided on a tactic, so we'll see what the day brings. After that we begin the long drive home. Look forward to seeing everyone back there, especially a special someone whom I love and miss oh so very much (just two more days, baby!). Depending on the hotel situation we'll see if I can provided a play by play of how the Queen Stage went down.
Night world!
Today I reached my goal, but just barely. I threw caution to the wind for most of the race and tried repeated attacks. I can't say exactly how many I tried, but it had to be somewhere between 5 and 10, my last coming with just three laps to go. I was pulled back rather shortly after I went on this last one, it maybe lasted a lap, but it was worth the effort. I guess the pack was very interested in sprinting, wish I had received that memo. I maybe wouldn't have burnt so many matches had I known.
When you boil it down, you can't be too disappointed with a 5th place in pretty much the largest Cat 2 race in the country. It isn't a shabby result.
Oh, by the way I'm still sitting in 11th overall, there wasn't any change to that standing (obviously with a pack finish).
Tomorrow is the big day, we have 103 miles with 5, that's right, count them, 5 categorized climbs. I haven't yet decided on a tactic, so we'll see what the day brings. After that we begin the long drive home. Look forward to seeing everyone back there, especially a special someone whom I love and miss oh so very much (just two more days, baby!). Depending on the hotel situation we'll see if I can provided a play by play of how the Queen Stage went down.
Night world!
5.02.2008
Achilles' Heel
Read this and you will understand immediately what I'm talking about.
So, um yeah. I guess I need to work on this a little bit. In the grand scheme it's not that bad. I guess I didn't finish dead last today, and really I did minimize my losses pretty well. All in all I picked off a couple people and a couple people got me. Net result was down one place. 11th overall going into the fun day of the race isn't too bad. Really, all I can say is that I went as hard as I could and I couldn't have done any more.
Hopefully tomorrow I'll remember to take a few photos of Randy and Baker racing later in the day. By then I'll know what needs to be done to take a bit more out of this race on the queen stage.
TTFN.
So, um yeah. I guess I need to work on this a little bit. In the grand scheme it's not that bad. I guess I didn't finish dead last today, and really I did minimize my losses pretty well. All in all I picked off a couple people and a couple people got me. Net result was down one place. 11th overall going into the fun day of the race isn't too bad. Really, all I can say is that I went as hard as I could and I couldn't have done any more.
Hopefully tomorrow I'll remember to take a few photos of Randy and Baker racing later in the day. By then I'll know what needs to be done to take a bit more out of this race on the queen stage.
TTFN.
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