Mar 13, 2024
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With most of the city being gone last year, I picked up the confidence to bike in Manhattan for the first time with a Citibike subscription. The convenience of going wherever you like, the lack of bike commitment, and the option to go electric over the bridge have been life-changing. I’ve also gotten myself a Bluetooth JBL speaker, that all my friends have rinsed and judged me for. Honestly, it’s safer than wearing headphones, and I’m having a terrific time listening to 1PLIKÉ140. The only thing I'm missing is this in matte infrared.
Jul 6, 2021
Oct 23, 2024
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Well, CitiBike in NYC and Divvy in Chicago, I split my time between the two as of late. I fell in love with the regular CitiBikes quite a few years ago here in NYC when it clicked with me just how much faster they were to get around the city than taking an Uber (which now feel about as enjoyable as being on a zoom call) or taking the train. The eBike situation changed everything. My friend Joe Holder refers to the pedal assist function they have as positive use of "strategic laziness" which I love. Not only do they help get you to a meeting far less sweaty and winded than a normal bike, they're incredibly fun. I use them for both functional transport and leisure. When the temp is just right, there is nothing more enjoyable than a ride (on alucky one that is completely free of rattles) from downtown up to Central Park, around the park, then back while listening to whatever audiobook I might be finishing that week. I just wish they were even faster, though, I've had my friends describe my riding style as "insane" so maybe that's not a great idea.
Aug 26, 2021
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here defined by: doing homework in the sunshine with a lightly toasted and buttered gluten free bagel, bitter iced coffee, and indigo de Souza (not pictured)
Mar 12, 2024
Every time I hope, and every time it falls short. Would that this coffee didn’t taste like river water
Mar 1, 2024
Oh that 5 year old me, sneaking books under her covers with a blues clues flashlight that turned off every five minutes automatically with an audible “doh duh dog duh doh duh dohhh… DUH DOH!”, could see me now: feeling violent amounts of shame for being on my phone at 3 in the morning. YOU ARE USING YOUR FREEDOM AS PER THE MISSION!!! She would say, and I try to agree. I hope she’s proud of me even when I can’t find the way to be. I know I feel that way about her.
Here’s a picture for those of Us who need visual aid:
Feb 28, 2024