Projects

I woke up this morning wanting to write, but now that I’m here, I can’t think of anything to say.  Strange how it works out that way.  The start of 2010 has been good to me, and I’m paging through a lot of neat projects right now.  That being said, I feel like I’ve disconnected a bit from the hyper-social December month; the past month I’ve been reading a bit more, and spending most of my free time alone.  The quiet has been nice.  It can probably be attributed to the cold snap – the thought of riding in 20 degree weather is enough to keep me inside.

Project #1 excites me most: rebuilding my road bike.  I have a new saddle on the way, and as soon as BTI gets a rear derailleur in stock, I’ll have new components on the way as well.  Gore cables and Phil Wood bearings will keep it all buttery smooth.  It’s a bit of an investment, but you can’t really put a price on physical fitness and mental sanity.  I’m hoping it will all be finished by the end of the month.

Project #2: finally getting the tattoo I’ve been thinking about for the last two years.  I’m still kind of conceptualizing the final design, so I won’t give anything away yet…  But, thanks to a strong recommendation from a friend of mine, I do think I’ve found an artist.  I’ll work on getting everything sorted out tomorrow, but I’m pretty excited about getting the ball rolling.

Project #3: new job.  Yeah.

I’m working late this evening, helping out with our annual inventory count of everything in the store.  Oddly enough, I’ve actually been enjoying my days at REI recently.  I work with a great group of people, and with the holiday rush finally settling down, things have been pretty chill.  That, and I finally have enough money in the bank to take advantage of our best perk.  I won’t give away numbers, but project #1 is going for an insanely low price…

Ok, it’s cold outside, but the sun is shining.  I’m going to play in it.