Ah, the bliss of snowboarding...

Ah, the glory of Mt. Hood...

Psyched about my Commuter Bike!

This is my bike. I use it everyday, over various types of terrain, and in all sorts of weather, to get me about the Portland area; consequently, I am as fond of it as a faithful steed. Such commuting may sound absurd to most Americans, but not here--the friendliest bike town in the U.S. Since moving to PDX, I have invested some time and care into my ride, from replacing the mudd-eater tires to road friendly slickies, to getting an old-school rack for carrying loads, to getting commuter safety essentials (lights, helmut, bell). Today, I am especially psyched about the new component I got for my bike: those awsome yellow fenders, which will keep me a little dryer during those infamous North West rainy days. Now, with all of these ostentatious, bright colors colliding, it looks like something the Greek God Appollo might ride. Hot! What do you think? Do you have any pictures of your bike you'd like to share with the public?
I feel fortunate to live in such a bike-friendly place, and, apparently with the escallating gas prices, other fellow Americans are making the switch to commuting via pedalpower too, because bike sales are at an all time high. I hope the revolution continues.

Artistic Endeavors

Wow, I cannot believe that it's been over two months since my last posting! I figured that I would give you a glimpse of some of the art I have been working on here in the North West. As some of you know, I've become increasingly interested in collages--probably because I cannot draw--and this is a completed piece I did for Carrie. It's called "Lovers on the Oregon Coast;" typically, photographs of visual art do not do justice to the original piece, but I feel that Carrie--who's been attending a Photography class at PCC--did a wonderful job with this pic; the lighting that she captured really makes the characters seem 3D. But I mispoke when I called this work "completed" because it's actually an ongoing work-in-progress; it won't be complete until the entire frame is enclosed with sea shells, which we will gather whenever we go to the coast. Hopefully, some of my friends will visit to see this work in person, and to help us gather sea shells.

Ahhh, the coast

The coast had a very lulling effect on me this day...

My Friends

A shout-out to my Bmore friends, who I miss...

Claim to Internet Fame

I just wanted to post this so that I could hold onto my fame a little longer than 15 mins. Anyone interested can view this image at its original posted site (thanks to Johnny) here.

Searching for Steelhead

Nuff said.

Giant Evergreens next to dwarfish VW Van

This is Steve's VW Van, and we parked here to go fishing. When we got out of the van and looked around, we couldn't help but feel small next to these trees. This is at about the apex of the coastal range on the Wilson River, which may be why they're so big. What's sad, though, is that these are relatively new trees that have grown after logging; while hiking down to the river, we came accross a moss covered trunk of an old tree, which gave us a notion of how big they used to be in this area--it was ginormous!

Serene Oregon

For anyone wondering why I moved to Oregon, here's a glimpse of its unparalleled beauty; this is on the Wilson River, where Steve and I have been going fly fishing. (We try to go once a week...) This is merely an hour drive from Portland.

My name is.

My name is Brian. This is my new blog. My awesome friend Johnny made it for me because he rocks. And kicks ass.

Stay tuned for mad awesomeness that will make your mind pant from the awesomeness experienced therefrom.

You know it makes sense.