get it right the first time

measure twice, cut once. measure once, fit twice.

Minor adjustments around mile 25, better now than later, way better than never. Sure hope that Brooks kilo advantage helped out.

good morning

6:30am GOOD MORNING.

VG donut breakfast break and logistics talk before heading back out for a long one.

chillen

last minute preparations, pre-ride.

happy mother’s day

My mom is awesome.

She makes me laugh for no reason until my stomach hurts.

She makes really good food that I apparently didn’t splurge enough on as a child.

Sometimes, a frustrating conversation with your mother is all you need. The type of conversation where the questions seem endless, repetitive, and time consuming. Most of you should know what I mean, if you don’t it could be that you either don’t talk with your mother, or you’re never paying attention to what she’s saying. Mother’s do that, they get you all worked up inside to the point of wanting to burry your head in your pillow, away from all the other stresses in life. Sometimes, that’s all it takes to help you realize how much your mother cares for you.

Voigtlander Prominent, 50mm f2.0, Kodak Gold 200

Shot on the last days of my Winter Break in the Bay, saved the last shots on this roll to do some sort of profile mug on my parents. Unfortunately they didn’t come out very crispy. But I guess the blur benefits the mess in the background.

36/38 and 37/38

Giro Factor

Giro Factor Road Cycling Shoes, White/Red

Interchangeable arch support pads, X-Static insoles

Supernatural Fit System

EC90 Carbon footplate, Vented sole

I personally can’t say how they feel on my feet. Holding them, they definitely seem ec90 light. And they look good, which is probably a good thing.

just float it off

Float-Ko Ko

flavor refresh

WOAH.

Soba noodles, lettuce, cucumber, chili-sesame oil, marinated beef

flavor refresh. Crunch, Crispy, Savory, Juicy.

turkey patty seared in rosemary butter, swiss cheese, topped with a fried egg

NBPD-new brake pad day

still not officially done yet, but pretty darn close.

LOL-spoke. Definition of, “There is always a project.”

meet Ungly.

rosemary chicken and egg salad, with chicken quesadilla

Wednesday

bus ride home, nonchalantly caught the last bus without knowing it–phew.

Breakfast burritos and quesadilla. My favorite time of the day–brunch.

saucy.

REBEL.

Heading to school at 3pm, after waking up late and going for a swim, then chilling in the jacuzzi. Filling up proper with breakfast burritos and quesadilla. Munching on fruit and cookies for the rest of the day. Kick it on the bus back to school with half off frappuccinos from Starbucks. T holding it down with the vente java chip, and myself–despite not being an avid coffee drinker, went big with the new mocha cookie crumble. It’s good, not as good as I had envisioned though. I was kinda picturing some type of cookies n’ creme type drink. The crumble is a kind of nice touch though–when you do get a piece of it. Probably not the same crunch you’d get if you had chocolate chips in it though. Good times to get me through the week, for hump day Wednesday.

softball games in the light

BIG red

Never forget where these shoes once came from. Always a runner, forever an athlete inside.

taco seasoning, $1.49?

I think I’ll pass, and take this picture instead. Pictures are priceless.

To all my Circus Animal cracker/cookie lovers out there. You know me well enough to know I hardly splurge on sweets, and it’s almost always last on my list when I’m at the grocery store. And more than enough, by that time my basket is purposefully almost full… Well, this one’s for you guys–Isaac, t. Plus it was only $2.

packed to go

Soba, Zucchini, Chinese Sausage, Egg

happy lunch time.

blue scholars

revelleution 2012

sabzi and geo.

pretzel bites

pretzel bites for dinner

macklemore-victory lap

1 week ’till sun god

 and we on, we on, good music get lost in the ambiance.
one day we’ll leave here, but these words live on.

-Macklemore, Ben Haggerty

Ron Paul at UCSD

I try my best to never miss an opportunity to experience something new and different on campus.

Ron Paul

A group on campus collected signatures to show support for Ron Paul and earn a pit stop on his West Coast college tour. Would have liked to see a stronger UCSD presence, since it seemed like a majority of the onlookers were from different parts of town. Either way, it was an interesting experience. How often will this happen again?

nomoredrugwar

The Revolution

5,000+ spectators

Ron Paul comes to UCSD, Warren Mall

35mm film

At first glance, I have no idea where this photo was taken and what it was taken of. But looking at it in context of the pictures following it, it was likely taken at the Palo Alto Airport during winter break when my brother had decided to take me along with him on his Groupon Flying Lesson. I may have taken a photo or two inside the actual offices, eitherway… overexposed, too wide, too long.

Voigtlander Prominent, 50mm f2.0, Kodak Gold 200

23/38

I love forgetting about photos and rediscovering them with a fresh mind. Another one of my botched photos that I actually enjoy looking at. I wish had the photo vocabulary to describe all the details of this shot and print as well. The advancement on the left side that caused the beige fringe is neat. The flaring that’s coming out from my brother’s left hand is pretty cool. You can just barely begin to make out the top of the instructor’s cap on the right side of my brother, and how I was able to catch my brother’s right foot in-stride adds a lot to the photo in terms of movement. It’s cool that you can’t really see where or how long they’ve been walking for, and for my brother, he doesn’t exactly know where the instructor is leading him. It could be any of these planes. It’s kind of like that moment in life, when you’re following someone somewhere, and you’re walking next to them–you get to a crossing, and you’re unsure whether to walk the opposite way, or risk walking into them awkwardly.

Voigtlander Prominent, 50mm f2.0, Kodak Gold 200

24/38

 Zucchini and Eggplant

Up to the second market pricing. Red light when on sale.

Whole Foods-La Jolla, San Diego

Leftover Shots From Thursday

Art Wall Installation at Good Life Festival

More or Less of these automated devices around campus? Sensor Operated.

Saw Brian and his gear about to head into a heavily secured Price Center. Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel, May 3, 2012–UC San Diego.

I was stung by a bee again

I was standing under a tree at Good Life Festival, and it fell into my shirt collar. Thanks.

end of story.

The Good Life Festival

Your typical college afternoon festival consisting of info booths, art pieces, free food samples, inflatable obstacle courses, and 4-wheeled toilet racing.

I wish I had stayed longer and didn’t have commitments that night, everyone seemed to be having a good time–then again, the festival is appropriately named so. Put on by our campus’ health and well-being center–the Zone, this festival promotes student wellness through a festive atmosphere on an all too common, empty evening campus.

The Good Life Festival, UC San Diego

Orange Peel. Can’t wait to make a trip up to OC and try out all the italian ice shops. Topped with either custard or soft serve.

Goodies Burrito, Carne Asada wrapped with Whole Wheat

I am a bicyclist. UrbanOctopus

I forgot my water bottle at home today, and it sucked. Water Fountains all day–stay hydrated.

Geisel Library, San Diego

Waiting for the library to open. I’ve chosen to no longer own and maintain a printer due to cost and space efficiency… at least for now.

I would have stopped by for the refreshments, but I had priorities.

La Jolla, CA

Now offering competitively priced window washing, at most major intersections.

against the grain

rice vinegar, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, olive oil, salt

excuse the lack of clean dish ware, but using my storage container for tomorrow, saves time and money from washing an extra plate now.

lean

Rode the track bike today, and trying to get in the rhythm of riding both bikes–likely requiring me to consistently ride each equally until hopping on one or the other becomes a natural transition. Still looking for that finishing piece though.

A guilty pleasure of mine, and a childhood favorite: Milk and Cheerios with sliced bananas, thanks mom.

good, no matter what time of day.

bell peppers, turkey sausage, leftover tuna, spaghetti alfredo

following up on my 3 meal morning

rack city

man knows how to serve it up

RIBS

sunday brunch

It’s hard to recall how hard I bonked on Sunday’s ride. Basically my body wasn’t feeling it at the moment and decided to make my life miserable on the bike instead. The last mile back into campus consisted of rolling hills in my granny gear. Daily-Cycle has probably never seen me suffer this much before. I can only associate this experience with one other, which was being on the saddle during my first XC race at Sea Otter. I was thinking through how it’d feel to just fall off my bike mid-ride, after my body decides to shut down from a lack of sugar.

Luckily for us, we got to goodies, grabbed a seat and decided to search for food on campus.

This was my second breakfast, not that I really needed it… but I kinda needed it. Along with the container of yogurt and cereal I had before, I haven’t eaten this much food before noon in a long time. Great start to the end of the weekend. Eggs, Sausage, Toasted.

foot traffic

2012 La Jolla Half-Marathon

Sunday morning ride–trying to get around, on our way to VG and then on to Rancho Santa Fe.

Enjoying the simple pleasure of walking around campus after a hectic end to midterms this week.

UCSD Supercomputer Center

15′, feet. Triton Invitational

strung up in The Woods.

I had this Ice Hockey game as a kid! Unfortunately, it got old quickly. Hopefully, some other kid is enjoying it right now–instead of collecting dust in my living room. It deserves better days.

CFL light bulbs and fixtures. So boxy though, sure it can’t offer much effective lighting in that orientation.

is there such a thing as too chill?

Summer Heart-I Wanna Go

wings

T-wings.

major couch eats after a weekend 8am midterm. Enjoy it.

stack

stack. Collect ‘em, trade ‘em, all.

Turkey sausage, marinara, eggs, lettuce, toasted.

trip home

palm tree lined streets, sunset at your back, illuminated clouds in the distance.