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1/16 – There goes the speedo

January 17, 2015

I don’t see myself often when riding, but tonight Pete met me in Mountain View for dinner and some miles to break in his new GTS 300. As we sped along Rt-101 towards San Francisco, I glanced across the lane and couldn’t help thinking, Holy shit is that what...

1/15 – Life Admin

January 16, 2015

Bills, banking, backing up files, and counting meds. The glamorous life of a traveler....

1/14 – VHB Repair

January 14, 2015

Somewhere between San Jose, Palo Alto, Oakland, and San Francisco, I managed to misplace my Satechi Bluetooth Remote. I use it to easily control music while riding, and occasionally as a remote camera trigger. Since my replacement would need a new Velcro backing anyhow, I decided to replace the...

1/13 – Feast or Famine

January 14, 2015

With BoomChickaPop wrapped up, I rushed back to San Jose to gather my work things and get some revisions done quick-like. In my so-called career, works comes in waves. Long dry spells are broken by everything due yesterday. One day, this will be a travel blog again. Today, at...

1/12 – Balls

January 13, 2015

Also because we were handing out branded bouncy balls. It’s been a long weekend, but some of the most fun I’ve ever had on a job. It’s pretty windy across the Golden Gate Bridge on a 150! The puns were on a roll too....

1/11 – No Vespa Left Behind

January 12, 2015

Circling the Moscone Center today, for the first day of the Fancy Food Show. Have achieved expert level at riding sidesaddle, standing, playing the horn, handing popcorn from saddlebags in traffic, and most of all making left turns....

1/10 – Boomchickapop!

January 10, 2015

I landed a job this weekend! Saturday through Monday I’ll be slinging Angie’s Boomchickapop popcorn samples from one of their branded Vespas. I’m totally getting paid to ride a scooter! Photo of me wearing more pink than I have ever worn in my life is behind the cut. On the cold morning...