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30 day Moleskine challenge

By Nathan | January 21, 2009

Lately I have been trying to focus my energy in useful directions. Starting this blog, knitting socks, redefining productivity goals, etc. The next step is to reconnect to my creative/visual self. See, I may work in a world of data, business acumen, and corporate speak, but I studied art in college.
Since my day job doesn’t [...]

What to do with yarn and time

By Nathan | January 10, 2009

I’m sure there are other things to do with yarn and time, but this post concerns knitting it into a pair of socks. Hand knitting socks is not cost effective or time effective given that socks can be purchased in bulk at any store in seconds for far less money than it costs to buy [...]

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- Huge breakfast courtesy of Grandma. Rob is giving himself a mohawk. We leave for Sioux City in a bit. 2010/07/24
- @301CopyaCall Greetings! We head to Sioux City for ragbrai tomorrow. Supposed to be a hot one. 2010/07/23
- @301CopyaCall hi from Hudson. 2010/07/23
- @suzannenorman I at least need a Twitter avatar that displays the hirstute appendage in it's full form. 2010/07/23
- RAGBRAI begins. Heading out to pick up @jamestodd then North to meet up with Rob. Tomorrow Sioux City, Sunday we ride. 2010/07/23
- http://twitpic.com/27axy4 Coffee is at drinking temp when my stirling engine stops spinning. Every geek office needs one. 2010/07/21
- Inception is really really good. 2010/07/16
- Last night's crit race was a huge indicator to how far I've come this season. Also how far I have to go. Confidence building. 2010/07/15
- @johnkscott Thanks! you'll get there soon. 10 race STARTS is all you need, then it's time to cat up. How is the training break treating you? 2010/07/15
- First crit as a cat 4 done. 30 mins w/ my heart rate in the high 180s, pack finish, and enough in the tank to out sprint 6 guys at the line. 2010/07/14
- @prolix21 that's a tough choice. I love my hardtail, but the cx bike will definitely get more total miles. 2010/07/10
- @prolix21 this one has all the necessary items to turn it into a fully geared bike too. seven really knocked it out of the park 2010/07/09
- @grolby straight gauge ti. more beefy than superlight. 2010/07/09
- http://twitpic.com/23x2bd my seven cyclocross bike is complete. Single speed. 17 lbs. Can't wait to ride it tomorrow. 2010/07/09
- The best part of craigslist is when people do stuff like this to sell their crap (in this case, a bike): http://tinyurl.com/37sqlda 2010/07/01
- It's getting close to bike racing time @nashvillecyclist style. 2010/06/30
- @agletsmycat crazy huh. 2010/06/28
- http://twitpic.com/20upkp Advanced Pirate Survival Skill #145. Teaching Judah the finer points of the figure-four deadfall. 2010/06/28
- http://twitpic.com/20u950 teaching Judah the finer points of figure four deadfalls. Advanced Pirate survival skills. 2010/06/28
- @prolix21 if you aren't busy this weekend, I highly recommend going out to watch the Hyde Park crit races. Wish I was there for them. 2010/06/25