how do you turn off the light?
We received a home movie camera from my mom and dad this December, and as with any new technology there is a bit of a learning curve in the usage. I was playing around with the camera on new years eve, and when I finally downloaded the footage I was rather appalled at how much my videoing style (and the sound of my voice over the recording) mimic that of my mothers in home movies of yore. They recently converted all their VHS tapes to DVD, and now they have hours upon hours of quick pan shots of the floor with a high pitched voice over of "How do you work this thing?"
With that introduction, I've cut together a portion of my New Years video to give you guys a better idea of what I'm talking about. Please enjoy at my expense.
a little achievement
It's no Iditarod Trail on a bike, sure, but we have to start small. That's what I did this afternoon when I braved the unplowed portion of the bikepath for the first time since last weekend's snow. It was just the thing to counteract the first part of the ride, into a stiff wind, because I was going so slow that wind resistance was not in any way a factor. Instead, all I had to do was to steer a straight line along the packed-down portion of the trail, about a foot wide, and when I messed that up and swerved off to one side or another keep the pedals turning until I could lurch my way back. Pretty hard-core, I can tell you. Plus it was such a beautiful afternoon that I was down to my short-sleeves by the end. And here people worry about me getting cold.