The Dark Ages (aka Winter...)
Well, it's here. Actually it's been for a little over a week now but that not so important. What is important is the fact that the days are once again getting longer! Less than 8 hours of light per day is enough to slow anyone down and make them question thier sanity! haha.
What is important is how the toy box has been far too idle. In years past the bikes in the rain was never an issue.. so what has changed this year? Could it be more software development work than expected (not neccessarily a bad thing) ? It's certainly not due to an exceptionaly harsh winter as we've had less rain and no snow this time as opposed to last year.
I'm trying to get my brain around what it is that has kept the riding to a minimum. Even our little sports car has not been started in weeks. The Holidays of course consume time not generally lost to the silliness of shopping and other commitments but I can't point my finger at that with any clarity.
The biggest change in the last 12 months have been the ramping down of software development contract pursuits (I still have a couple of active clients one of which keeps me very happily busy) and the ramping up of photography projects. I've shot more events in the last 5 weeks than in the previous 5 months combined. This is a good thing. This also means that I'm spending more time driving cars than riding bikes and this could be at the core of the issue I am having (not that it's some real big issue in the grand scheme of life or the world at large).
How secure is my *biker* status any more? For years I would find any excuse to ride.. now.. it's almost easier to just hop in the car and not worry about donning the safety equipment required to pursue a decent street ride.
Or maybe that's not it at all. Perhaps working 60~70 hour weeks means that my relationships, espcially those with bikes have deterated to the point that *rides* are not forming as easily and that means less riding on my part. Could it be that work, something I'd vowed to avoid, is consuming life? This is something to ponder and more inportantly a problem to solve.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
What is important is how the toy box has been far too idle. In years past the bikes in the rain was never an issue.. so what has changed this year? Could it be more software development work than expected (not neccessarily a bad thing) ? It's certainly not due to an exceptionaly harsh winter as we've had less rain and no snow this time as opposed to last year.
I'm trying to get my brain around what it is that has kept the riding to a minimum. Even our little sports car has not been started in weeks. The Holidays of course consume time not generally lost to the silliness of shopping and other commitments but I can't point my finger at that with any clarity.
The biggest change in the last 12 months have been the ramping down of software development contract pursuits (I still have a couple of active clients one of which keeps me very happily busy) and the ramping up of photography projects. I've shot more events in the last 5 weeks than in the previous 5 months combined. This is a good thing. This also means that I'm spending more time driving cars than riding bikes and this could be at the core of the issue I am having (not that it's some real big issue in the grand scheme of life or the world at large).
How secure is my *biker* status any more? For years I would find any excuse to ride.. now.. it's almost easier to just hop in the car and not worry about donning the safety equipment required to pursue a decent street ride.
Or maybe that's not it at all. Perhaps working 60~70 hour weeks means that my relationships, espcially those with bikes have deterated to the point that *rides* are not forming as easily and that means less riding on my part. Could it be that work, something I'd vowed to avoid, is consuming life? This is something to ponder and more inportantly a problem to solve.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
posted by Foto Veloce at Wednesday, December 29, 2004
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