dream bicycles! and some other stuff

so i had this crazy dream last night that carlos built me these handlebars for my bike that made absolutely no sense. the best part was they were so comfortable, and had actually been my design. i was killing these big hills, and as i passed people by, whether they were standing on the sidewalk, driving a car, or on a bike, everyone asked me about them. and i just continued up the hills, waving, and saying “yes, they’re my design, custom built, designed for speed and tough inclines. the simplest idea, i’m amazed i’m the first to think of it.”

but really, they were weird. instead of regular bars, a single hook was attached to the stem. it was lateral and positioned to be parallel with my front wheel. and, of course, it was powedercoated white. i could either ride upright, holding onto it with one hand to give my arms and back a break, or i could be aerodynamic and hunched over, holding it with both hands, elbows bent. then, much lower, by the steer tube, i had racing drops. see, this all comes from a type of bike carlos told me about during our valentine’s dinner date last night. i forget what it’s called so i couldn’t find the exact model, but it is something really close to this. so i drew a quick pic of my crazy dream bike. it was supposed to be my pink bike, but for some reason it was blue in my dream.

the set up made for a really awkward hand position.

and i also wanted to add, i made a few of my “biographical analysis” books into a different kind of book. i am just having trouble figuring out what kind of slip cover i want them to slide into, cause they need something extra to a) boost the presentation and b) make the act of opening it more exciting. here’s what i have so far:

if you have any ideas, let me in on them!

oh, and i jst wanted to share this pic from my last vacation. i was reminded of it after reading the dog show reveiw on POSTSKUNK. (see blogroll).

this is true animal lover amazingness.