I can ride my bike with...

...two handlebars. Look at me go.

I have forgotten how much fun riding a bike can be. Not too long ago, I purchased a Schwinn Roadster from what looks to be the mid to late eighties. She rides like a dream; best of all, she just got herself a tuneup. My first day with her in Denver saw me riding back and forth between the REI flagship store and, um, Cherry Creek on Speer Boulevard at least five times.

On one of the laps, I saw a lady running with a dog that could only be described as great. She had the most majestic looking Great Dane, and made a fanatic out of me.

See, I'm getting to the point in my life where I need to be getting on with living on my own. I had always imagined (quite unhealthily and erroneously) that the launch would occur when I got married by the time I turned twenty two (this vision was berthed when I was like fourteen). Being that for the immediate future marriage doesn't seem to be a likely outcome, I've decided to commence the launch independently. The first step: Find my own place. The second step: Buy myself a Great Dane. Every single GD that I've encountered has been nothing but pleasant and loving. They're the kind of dog that just gets me. Also, they're the type of dog that could beat me in a wrestling match but rip an intruder's face off. Awesome. See for yourself!

Perhaps this blog should be more aptly titled "Once in a Blue Moon..."

The title of this blog is pretty accurate of my sentiments at this point. Normally, I would probably put the Man of Green Gables out to pasture and call it good. Perhaps I should give up blogging altogether. If I should, today should most definitely be that day.

This twenty second day of January in the Two thousand-ninth year of our Lord, however, will not be that day. I have decided that I would like to make this blog stick, even if the frequency is a little bit less than appetizing. I hope to be more frequent and disciplined with my writing.

It is a new year. I am hoping that 2009 will see the turning of many new leaves in my life. I hope to be less awkward, more boldly outgoing, and much less isolated. To balance this out, I also hope to be more disciplined in my studies, fiscal accountability, diet, and physical activities.

I would like to have the weaknesses of the year 2008 bend over and take it in 2009.

...oh, and I want to be a little bit less course in my joking. That might be difficult.