Why hello blog. I’m sure you feel abandoned since I have not written in over a month. For that and to all my loyal readers, I apologize. I hope to battle through all my schoolwork and blog on a more consistent basis in the future. So, what has happened in the last month? Well, lots […]

So, I have had two great chances to speak to people about Texas 4000! I was really blow away by the positive responses from both groups, and I’d like to dedicate this blog to them: The Arlington Lions Club, and my speech class–“Training the Speaking Voice.” So, when I was invited to speak about the […]

I have had alot of things tumbling around in my head lately… How school and research are stressing me out; finding a job is unsettling. What if I make the wrong choice or I don’t put in enough energy to get the right one. How I feel constantly behind on homeworks and deadlines. How I […]

So yesterday a friend (cough, cough, Jamie Hill) and I decided that we wanted to go on a nice 20 mile ride this morning around 6 AM, having just learned to clip in and out this weekend. Let me just say–6AM comes very early, and it definitely does not start to get light outside until […]

Today for our Saturday team workout we all just met up with our bikes at the IM fields bright and early and got a quick course on some biking basics. The most troublesome thing we learned about and practiced though was, without a doubt, clipping in and out of your bike. I didn’t know what […]

“Mr. Bobet is a 21 year old young man who has been in my care since his diagnosis of gastroesophageal high grade neuroendocrine carcinoma in May 2011. He is currently with metastatic (stage IV) cancer and is receiving chemotherapy every other week. Given the metastatic stage, hence systemic nature of his cancer, he will continue […]

I took my baby out for its first real road test today. I rode from The Peddler to Creedmoor and back with my dad and the Austin Cycling Association. Our rest stop and turn around point was the convenience store near the intersection of FM1327 and FM1625. This was my first time clipping in and […]

Have you ever thought about the nicknames you received while growing up and wonder how you got them? It stumps me all the time. My childhood nickname was Bate Bate (like Bait Bait)… huh? What the heck does “Bate Bate” mean? Did I put myself it situations that would lead to me being eaten? I […]

Three weeks ago, Monday, I opened up my email to do my morning sweep. In between some junk from UT, facebook notifications, and the token spam letter, I came across an email that made Texas 4000 VERY real. Fundraising updates were officially in. I opened up my excel spreadsheet and it felt like my stomach […]

Hello world! Long time no talk. It’s been a crazy year so far, and the fun is only just beginning. I would like for y’all to meet Jean Claude. He will be my most handy side kick on this journey to Alaska next summer. I brought him home from Jack & Adams shop a couple […]