70/365 – Burgerfuel, you’re delicious

8:32 pm, March 11th, 2010 | No Comments »
Posted in 365, local, whinging by Jarod

Neither of us felt like cooking, so Liz and I ended up having Burgerfuel for dinner. So handy having such good (and convenient) food on one’s doorstep.

The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers @ TED

3:28 pm, March 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Posted in internets, videooooos by Jarod

Let me preface this post by saying that I hate tv shows like So You Think You Can Dance. That out of them way, the following video is long … but so very worth it if you appreciate good dance.

After watching the 17 minute long video below, I appreciate good dancing.

This week in movies

8:39 am, March 11th, 2010 | No Comments »
Posted in boythings, mooovies, roundups, whinging by Jarod

I’ve been watching a few movies of late. Lets have two quick reviews.

The Hurt Locker
Now I’ll be honest here… I really really don’t understand the hype. To me it’s just another Hollywood war movie glorifying war. Jarod’s rating? 2 inconceivable bomb defusings out of 5. I can’t embed the trailer, but if you’d like to waste your bandwidth, head here.

Men Who Stare At Goats
This is a very very strange movie. I saw this after watching the documentary of the same name a few days earlier and I’ve come to the conclusion that to see them the other way around would be disastrous. Always get to know the truth* behind a story before watching the Hollywood movie based on it.

It would be fair to say it’s a modern day, semi true HotShots. I give Men Who Stare At Goats 3 conspiracies out of 5 (if only for Ewan McGregor constantly talking about Jedi Warriors).

* I use the term truth loosely here. Cause lets face it, we’re talking military conspiracies here.

Tron Legacy
Not so much that I’ve watched it, but more so that I’m still eagerly awaiting it’s release later this year. Another official trailer got released yesterday…. so enjoy!

68/365 – It’s a Jarod

8:47 pm, March 9th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Posted in 365, boythings, photography by Jarod

Fisheye + Ring Flash + Bored Jarod.

66/365 – Feet!

8:28 pm, March 7th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Posted in 365, photography by Jarod

Nothing special for this one. Strobes were used but the result is fairly half assed, so I guess you could call it a semi-cop out 365.

64/365 – Everyone Likes Dry Ice

6:33 pm, March 5th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Posted in 365, boythings, girlthings, photography by Jarod

Especially my fiance, Liz!

And after having a quick photoshoot with Liz and a chunk of dry ice, I like it too. It’s like the smoke coming off a candle…. on steroids!!

63/365 – Silhouetted Kitty

9:14 pm, March 4th, 2010 | No Comments »
Posted in 365, photography, traaiiiiin by Jarod

Some of you might say that this is a cop out photo. I say that it took far more time to set up than a cheesy self portrait might have.

Thriller Wedding Dance Video

7:23 am, March 4th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Posted in boythings, comedy, cuteness, geekery, videooooos, wedding stuff by Jarod

A riding buddy of mine Felix recently attended a wedding where the young’ins did some well wicked dancing.

Now, as damn cool as what that dance is, please don’t expect anything of the sort at a Jarod and Liz Wedding Celebratory Type Function™. Tis just not how we roll.

Greeny’s Sliding Dropouts

7:46 pm, March 3rd, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Posted in bikes, boythings, photography by Jarod

It’s official. I’m in love with Greeny’s Sliding Dropouts.

From when I bought the Kona Unit in November until just before the WSMTB 4 hour race a few weeks ago, I was running a 32:18 gear ratio on the Greeny. Just before the race though, I changed it to 32:20 and I’m pleased to say that it couldn’t have been easier.

Wrap a chain whip, use a lock ring tool and the old cog is off. Chuck the new cog on, lockring tool it tight and reinstall the rear wheel. Loosen the slider bolts, adjust the tensioning screws, tighten the slider bolts. Aaaaand you’re done!

Today I changed from the 20 tooth cog down to a 17 tooth, and I’m pleased to say the whole process took about 5 minutes from start to finish. When compared to a cog change on Whitey (when he was still a single speed), it’s about 5 or 6 times quicker. Who’d have ever thought having the right hardware for the job would make that much of a difference.

So essentially, Greeny’s Sliding Dropouts are awesome. But I suppose that can be expanded to say that all sliding dropouts are awesome.

61/365 – Timeout Kitty Plays Under Your Door

9:22 am, March 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »
Posted in 365, boythings, traaiiiiin, whinging by Jarod

It doesn’t happen very often, but occasionally Train annoys Liz and I in a big way. It usually involves her gently nomming our feet while we’re walking around the house or sitting at our desk. Once, twice and thrice we can handle, but after that it’s time for a kitty time out.

Mind you, it never reaaaaaally works, cause she just tends to play under the door of whichever room we lock her in. There is no finding a quiet spot. There is no reflection on how she shouldn’t bite humans. There is only the thought that this is a game and she should bang under the door until she is released from her time out.

I accept full responsibility for constantly caving to her impolite requests to leave her captivity. The above photo was taken during the tense negotiation this morning.

58/365 – Wedding Planning

8:37 pm, February 27th, 2010 | No Comments »
Posted in 365, boythings, geekery, girlthings, photography, wedding stuff by Jarod

We’re not even into the proper part of planning the wedding, but already it’s so very difficult. We’ve got our glass whiteboard with all the relevant info on the case. That’s it there in the background for the astute observer.

Sadly, the to do lists far far far outweigh the done list. In fact, engagement/wedding rings are the only things partially underway.

Ugh!