I like this bike!

Kaya lang I can't afford it! Oh well, ang ganda nya tingnan, especially when Idol Lance Armstrong rode it at the Tour de France yesterday :)

Photo by Graham Watson from http://www.bikerumor.com/2009/07/26/graham-watson-photos-up-armstrongs-butterfly-contadors-yellow-black-madones/

More information on this bike here.

Back to work

After more than 2 weeks of forced leave, I have come back to work at the office. What makes me wonder is that I'm still not in the rhythm of working at the office, considering that even while I was on leave I was working. Maybe because, and this is what I feared actually, is that I might have become so used to working at my own time and pace. And maybe also because I feel some frustration about some aspects about work, about my studies, about my life. So now that my mind is drifting away on what I'm supposed to do, here I am plurking, twittering, facebooking and blogging.

I'd love to have my focus and enthusiasm back for the things I am working on. Lord, help me!

Just Go

I loved the rendition of this song sung this morning by Lionel Richie and my favorite among American Idol Season 8 contestants Danny Gokey

"Just Go"

It'd be so nice
If you didn't have to feel so lonely
It'd be so nice
If I could sneak you for a moment

I know you like to get away, go away, far away
To a place where there's just us two
Got a busy day, everyday but not today
'Cause I'm here to take that stress from you

So you can just chill and clear your head
And let me do everything for you
'Cause you deserve it
Prepare your meal and make your bed
Well, let just first make this with you
'Cause you are so worth it

I just want us to go
(Go, go)
Drop everything and just go
(Go, go)

I just want us to go
(Go, go)
Drop everything and just go
(Go, go)

Ang kwento ng akala kong nawawalang bisikleta

Asan na ang bike ko?

Ito ang paulit-ulit kong sinasabi habang idinaraos ang pambungad na programa ng Tour of the Fireflies, isang taunang parada ng mga siklista, kung saan ako nag-volunteer bilang marshall. Ang mga kapwa ko marshall ay nakahanda na, samantalang ako naman ay hindi pa. Ilang beses kong kinulit si Doy tungkol sa aking bisikleta, dahil siya ang nagtatago nito, at dahil sinabi niya sa akin na ito ay kanyang dinala sa Tiendesitas isang araw bago ang tour. Paulit-ulit lang sa aking sinabi ni Doy na "Pinakuha ko na, parating na." Pero ako'y alalang-alala na hindi makapag-marshall dahil wala akong bisikleta.

Ito kami habang hinihintay ang bisikleta

Ngunit ilang sandali ako'y pinatawag sa stage. Iniisip ko, siguro tungkol ito sa bisikleta ko. Maya-maya naman ay tinawag si Doy. At nagsalita na nahanap na nya ang aking bisikleta.

Nagulat ako nang bumungad sa akin ang isang Lynskey Performance Design na bisikleta (Iba kasing bisikleta ang hinahanap ko). Ang Lynskey frame ay gawa sa Titanium. Napakatibay nito, at built to last for a lifetime. Tapos lumuhod si Doy at sinabing "Will you ride with me forever?"

Bad trip lang dahil nakaharang ang flag

Naiyak ako sa tuwa. Si Doy magaling magsorpresa. So far, ito ang pinakamagandang sorpresa na kanyang ginawa :)

Syempre may kiss (pero take 2 na raw ito)! Kinikilig ako, pati na rin ang mga bikers na nakasaksi sa okasyong ito.

Sa totoo lang, wala akong masabi sa ginawang ito ni Doy. I'm so overwhelmed by so much love and happiness. I pray that we will ride together forever...

Ito na ako bago sumabak sa peloton

Salamat kay Rochelle Cuyco sa mga larawan.