Four Minute Mile Man
Waiting for the Nine O'Clock Gun to signal our departure.
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Right on!
Posted by
Nashira
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Jul 05, 2007 03:10 PM
Bryn and I got rid of our tv a while ago, and have never looked back. We rent movies and download tv shows when we get the hankering, but all in all we spend more time experiencing life because of it. I find myself more motivated to get things done and be active and creative when I don't have the screaming box on.... it's amazing how much ads and graphic news reports can effect you, even on a subconcious level.
Love your story and pic btw... felt myself right there beside you riding and enjoying. Hope you post some more! :) |
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Night Riding
When the sun sets, sometimes the sky takes on a unique blue colour. Not every night, maybe one in fifty. Last night was a good blue night.
Nighttime is one of my favourite times to ride. Late at night the streets are empty, the city is quiet, you see things you might not see otherwise. Some things are good, some not so much.
One night I came upon a trail of debris from a motorcycle that had been hit by a car – a hit-and-run. The debris trail lead to an under-aged boy laying in the gutter. That was one of the “not so good” things. Fortunately, last night was a “good things” night.
For me, memories are kept fresh by pictures. A photo can sometimes take me back to a good time so that I can experience it in my mind, again and again. Images of tragedy, as seen on TV, easily burn themselves into my memory. I find that cycling can help to flush those images out of an over-crowded head.
I hope that keeping photos of the things that give me pleasure will keep the monsters at bay and let me pass through life a little bit happier than if I had only television big media to compile my memories for me.
This was one of my first “Friday Rides” but it was good; one more notch in the bedpost of a life that is one TV show shorter and one bike ride longer.