Today it rained. All day. I tried to go out on a ride, but didn't get more than two miles from the neighborhood and it started pouring. So much for that one.

Not too much new stuff has happened since the last post. I had one road race in Fishers, Indiana which didn't go so well. Essentially, I got dropped. Faster than a fat kid in dodge-ball. I suppose I could come up with some reasons as to why this happened, but I think it all has to do with the fact that summer has started and with it, has come lots of work to try and earn money for my EPIC TRIP TO COLORADO!!!!! Let me fill you in on the details. My roommate from freshman year, who is also a friend from high school, is working in Estes Park, CO as a camp counselor. So I'm gonna go crash there for a few nights while I explore all the possibilities that Colorado has to offer. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures and put them on the inter-web.

Other than the daily rides, not much has been going on. I finished my desk, and pictures will be coming soon. ( I have to wait for my sister to get back from France so I can use the camera.) And at the end of the month, I am going out to New Hampshire for a much-needed reprieve from this hectic schedule. So until then, arrivederci!

So here I am. Stuck in Indiana, and its raining. Correction, thundering like crazy. So any ideas of a nice, cool evening ride are out the window. Good news is though that I got new pedals to replace the ones that I sheared the spindle off of. I decided on the speedplay zeros chrom-moly. So far I am pleased with them. I still need to get out on them for a few hours, but I took them around the neighborhood earlier today. Seems to me that the extra float will come in handily on those tough climbs that I stumble upon in Indiana so frequently...... If you haven't noticed already, I am suffering from lack-of-terrain-itis. Even Carmel is flat as a pancake compared to the already flat West Lafayette. Its sad to think that the highest point I have climbed has been a whopping 150 feet top to bottom. I am really looking forward to July when I join my family out in New Hampshire for some epic dirt road- mountain climbing awesomeness.

So far, my summer has been relatively laid back. A few trips to the bars with friends from high school, working and the summer project that is almost done! I'm building myself a nice desk for my apartment and later on, my home after I graduate. So far it looks pretty nice if I do say so myself. It's a plain mission-style desk with a light-oak finish that is sure to attract the eye. I've got the top left to put together which shouldn't take more than a few days at most. Here's a picture to help illustrate.

And, true to Indiana, the rain has stopped as soon as it started. I love the midwest. Which leads me to think what I am going to do once school is finally over. I have one more year left to dwell on this question, but I already know in my heart that I won't be in Indiana. Colorado or one of the neighboring states have been calling my name for quite some time. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love it here in Indy. The people here are so friendly and I have acess to some good times in Indianapolis. But I want to explore my options so to speak. I have been to Colorado a few times, once in the summer and once in the winter and it seems that its the perfect area for me. Snowboarding in the winter and all-you-can-eat cycling in the summer. I have friends and extended family I can visit or stay with out there. Here's to hoping everything works out....