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sco-b

man about townie

About Me

they say curiousity killed the cat. if that were true then i would have probably been dead 9 lives ago. curiosity is the primary motivational factor in my life which manifests itself in a desire to try new things, enrich life from different perspectives, and the never-ending thirst to acquire the next anecdote.i love culture whether it be ethnic, urban, or alternative. i want to experience them all in compartmentalized versions then incorporate their philosophies into this life i'm living. it's dynamic.

My Interests

black and white photography, life without cars, urban cycling & inline/quad skating, dictionary.com, wordreference.com, travel, question asking, gin martinis, eating and cooking ethnic cuisine, architecture, learning other languages.

I'd like to meet:

adventurists, bikers, lovers (& those who love them), babes, amanda lepore, and all those who equate spontanaity with excitement

Music:

lounge, house, eurodance, obscure 80's, bossa, & the occasional boy band

Movies:

at the alamo, my couch, or your couch

Television:

*STATIC*

Books:

"i know this much is true" by wally lamb, "confederacy of dunces" by john kennedy toole, "the botany of plants" by michael pollan

Heroes:

hero worship is against my religion

My Blog

weekly rundown

i haven't blogged in awhile so rather than the usual introspection, thought i'd just give a run-down of the last week:monday 3/12: work & RESTtuesday 3/13: work, gym, adult skate night @ playland w/ni...
Posted by sco-b on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:26:00 PST

pensamientos

hay momentos en el vida que te hacen pensar, ser retrospectivo, y ser sentimental. hoy día, ese es yo...pensando sobre el futuro, retrospectivo con los experiencias en méxico, y sentimental con las co...
Posted by sco-b on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:37:00 PST

Day 6 bike tour--santiago jamiltepec

today we started out of puerto escondido @ 0630. it was a nice rolling ride in the cool of the morning for about 30 miles until breakfast. i was introduced to a hurache which is an oversized crunchy t...
Posted by sco-b on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:04:00 PST

day 4 bike tour through oaxaca, mexico.

  what have i gotten myself into? yesterday i thought i was going to die--really. i somehow thought that being an avid transportation cyclist would translate easily to tour cycling. i couldn´t ha...
Posted by sco-b on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:25:00 PST

¡viva méxico!

Anyone up for Mexican food?Today marks the fourth week of a leave-of-absence/educational experience, ¿vacation?, or whatever you wanna call it. I..m living abroad..away from the Bushes, mobile phones,...
Posted by sco-b on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:18:00 PST

to drive in GDL

vroom vroom...i'm in the big city with an automobile. i can't express the excitement i feel when i get behind the wheel to navigate the roads around here. the rules and customs are different and at ti...
Posted by sco-b on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:57:00 PST

demographics for the next 10 weeks:

1. guadalajara, jalisco MX2. population around 6 million3. currently weather:"spring-like" with a daily rain shower around 18004. home: row house with 9 bedrooms, 3 stories, 9 people (4 of which are f...
Posted by sco-b on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:12:00 PST

Oh, to be Reactive vs. PROactive

Last week when returning from a 3 day excursion, a friend was stopped at airport security when it was discovered she was harboring 2 freshly purchased bottles of Clinique facial care products amongst ...
Posted by sco-b on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:20:00 PST

Call for support

Dear friends, 10 years after an unpopular bicycle helmet law was enacted and eventually repealed, the Austin City Council is reconsidering another mandatory helmet law. If passed, this action would cr...
Posted by sco-b on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:00:00 PST

Not another helmet debate

As fellow cyclists begin to mobilize, thought i'd post today's editorial from the Daily Texan.Not another helmet debateBy Karl-Thomas Musselman | Daily Texan ColumnistComing soon to a city council nea...
Posted by sco-b on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:06:00 PST