Full Weekend

I go a lot of vitamin B this weekend: Biking, beer, bad-ass kung fu, burgers, and bruises. I feel thoroughly spent today.

Yesterday I raced my ass off as I took part in Global Gutz. Perhaps it was the eighteen pieces of sushi in my stomach, or the accompanying tempura cheesecake, or maybe the twenty-two mile an hour wind. Whatever the cause, I got my ass kicked.

For around fifty-five minutes I panted, I sweated, I pedaled, and I prayed for someone to come up along side me and offer to give me a tow. I got lost a few times. I blanked out and forgot where I was heading once. I came in second-to-last place. But it was a big assed load of fun.

Then it was alcohol, popcorn, and Pringles as Kurtz, Jay, the Lady, and myself watched The Protector. If you haven't, you need to see it. It's hardcore to the max. Tony Jaa is an amazing martial artist, and the scenes he puts together are very imaginative. Once or twice I noticed Kurtz and I were laughing so hard and long at the pure awesomeness of the action our eyes were watering. Plus, have you seen a baby elephant chucked through a window? I have.

On Saturday Kasey left for North Carolina to meet up with some friends and do some geeking out in Wilmington where a crap-ton of movies have been filmed such as Blue Velvet and Empire Records. She took some nice pics of various buildings I recognize from movies she's introduced me too. Having her gone was weird; I fell asleep on the couch and woke up cranky and confused because I couldn't find her.

While she was off doing her thing I hung out at Daily Grind and actually read a newspaper, probably for the first time in my life. Nothing good came of it, besides a kind of sick entertainment. News is so crap. Jeff and Lyle from my Saturday group joined up with me after a bit and we sat outside in the gorgeous weather with our beverages. It was fantastic. I wanted to sit there all day and partake of pastries, drinks, and sunshine.

Then Kurtz and I rode around and figured the route out, got spoke cards and maps printed, and headed to my bike shoppe so I could put a bit of money down on my recent bike build and he could look for a new cycling cap. By this time we'd be out in the sun cycling for a while, so we decided to get some food. Having the Bier Garden right across the street from the bike shoppe is awesome. After a couple beers and a burger we got a bad case of the Lazies and went back to my place to watch Ong Bak.

Hope y'alls weekend was good too. Monday is here again, but if you think about it just right, it's almost over already.

- David