I found this woman sporting some skulls during the PMC too.
also, here I am in the last 10 miles
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Insensitive headbands and Fear Tactics.
I like things that are intimidating. Is this because I’m insecure at times? Yes, probably. I won’t deny it. I like threatening things because it makes me feel empowered. This is my approach to situations that are out of my control. Hearing “Mom has cancer” made me lightheaded and nauseous; I paced back in forth in my crappy little internship office, hands shaking, and tears uncontrollably rolling down my face. I’ve taken on a new approach to combat overwhelming emotions: my method of defense is not a wall, but a face and an attitude!
PMC weekend was amazing. Weather was perfect, legs were feeling good, and my emotions were high. This weekend 5 years ago my mother found out she had cancer and quickly began her first chemo treatment. It was Friday night: Pre 110 mile feast, PMC opening ceremony, and sweet little bike expo! I found a headband that I had to have. It had skulls all over it [see image]. I like skulls and immediately showed off my newly acquired fashion to a group of my coworkers who got me involved in the ride one year prior. One replied “isn’t that a little insensitive?” Insensitive? Where have you been living? Skulls are cool!
Ok, yes, skulls are cool, but what is my fascination with them? Here are a few of my many reasons:
1- I like pirates. We have a lot in common: They use violence to get what they want. I use fear tactics to get what I want
2- I have a fascination with paleontology. I found a bone in my backyard as a kid and convinced myself it was that of an Indian....pretty sure it was a chipmunk thou.
3 - Hard core bike gangs rock skulls on their leather jackets, and I have a personal mission to be a leader of a cycling bike gang with a sweet ass skull kit with crazy helmet skull covers.
So is this skull fashion just a generational gap thing? Or is it a symbol of death and I'm an insensitive bitch for sporting it during a charity ride?
Let me explain my reasoning on why I think Im right: I ride the PMC because I have no idea how cancer works, let alone how one would cure it. I wear a skull headband [and shoes and t-shirts for that matter] because I believe that to walk the walk and talk the talk you've gotta have a look that backs it up. I want to look cancer straight in the face and say: “Cancer, me and my bike gang are taking you down.” And I want to look that potential PMC donor in the face and say: “I’m a freakin pirate! Give the PMC your money for much needed cancer research or I will take it from you”
Fear Tactics. It worked for George Bush, and I believe it can work for the PMC.
PMC weekend was amazing. Weather was perfect, legs were feeling good, and my emotions were high. This weekend 5 years ago my mother found out she had cancer and quickly began her first chemo treatment. It was Friday night: Pre 110 mile feast, PMC opening ceremony, and sweet little bike expo! I found a headband that I had to have. It had skulls all over it [see image]. I like skulls and immediately showed off my newly acquired fashion to a group of my coworkers who got me involved in the ride one year prior. One replied “isn’t that a little insensitive?” Insensitive? Where have you been living? Skulls are cool!
Ok, yes, skulls are cool, but what is my fascination with them? Here are a few of my many reasons:
1- I like pirates. We have a lot in common: They use violence to get what they want. I use fear tactics to get what I want
2- I have a fascination with paleontology. I found a bone in my backyard as a kid and convinced myself it was that of an Indian....pretty sure it was a chipmunk thou.
3 - Hard core bike gangs rock skulls on their leather jackets, and I have a personal mission to be a leader of a cycling bike gang with a sweet ass skull kit with crazy helmet skull covers.
So is this skull fashion just a generational gap thing? Or is it a symbol of death and I'm an insensitive bitch for sporting it during a charity ride?
Let me explain my reasoning on why I think Im right: I ride the PMC because I have no idea how cancer works, let alone how one would cure it. I wear a skull headband [and shoes and t-shirts for that matter] because I believe that to walk the walk and talk the talk you've gotta have a look that backs it up. I want to look cancer straight in the face and say: “Cancer, me and my bike gang are taking you down.” And I want to look that potential PMC donor in the face and say: “I’m a freakin pirate! Give the PMC your money for much needed cancer research or I will take it from you”
Fear Tactics. It worked for George Bush, and I believe it can work for the PMC.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The lost footage!
Dc posting: Apparently some of the mobile blog updates never went through?! Here's some fun footage from the start of day 2- good morning, Bourne.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Party Ferry Home!!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
110 miles down!
Now we're sitting, listening to live music and talking about cancer- about how it's affected our loved ones, and the loved ones of those we love. As always this is a very emotional ride and there have been more than a few tears today. But for the most part they're good tears- tears of fond memories and the hope of healthier tomorrows.
Even if it's sad at times, it's nice to have such a raw reminder of why we ride.
Smooth start
Friday, August 6, 2010
Sturbridge!
The only thing left to do...
Is personalize the helmet...
Much easier journey to the bus than last year (thank you Motha Nay'cha for holding off on the rain this time!). Now if this year's bus can make it to Sturbridge without any breakdowns, we'll really be golden!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
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