Velo Fever – Prep for Spring

February 4, 2009, at 2:43 pm

It’s no secret that winter months in Minnesota are long and harsh. Going on my fifth year here, I have started to figure out a few ways to mentally cope with the realities of the relentless sub-zero climate. A few mental outlets that come to mind: planning a vacation, starting new projects (which [...]

Robot love – nerdy collectibles

January 30, 2009, at 8:13 am

I have been collecting robots and alien figurines for about ten years now. Everything from the old robot erasers from when I was a kid, to big beautiful retro tin robots. I have a box under my bed that contains about fifty alien figurines that used to be lined up across my mantle in my [...]