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Life as a college freshman

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Stuart and I have been talking up a big storm about making flowcharts for our daily actions - a lot of the stuff we do is so repetitive, it's become an inside joke between us. There's nothing bad about it, but we've spent so much time together, 99% of occurrences are predictable. For instance - I always misplace something right before Stuart and I take off for the day (sunglasses, Ipod, hat, helmet, etc.). I then start to panic and ask Stuart if he's seen my missing item. His response, "they're on your head/ in your pocket/ on your bike dude."

We always have the best intentions of waking up early, eating a quick meal and getting on the road as soon as possible. What usually happens is one of us notices the sun already up at 7:30, sees the other person asleep and goes back to sleep until 9:30. We then spend two hours breaking down camp, getting dressed, and finding coffee. We then spend two hours in the saddle before stopping to eat lunch (at this point between 2 and 3 in the afternoon). We realize we've got about 70 more miles to bike in the afternoon and commit to pushing faster, farther, and further.

That's me, loafing in the tent!

Two more hours pass, and we begin to lose steam. We stop for snacks, usually ice cream and a road pop, then decide on a backup location for the night. We bike another two hours and arrive at the backup destination to discover it only has a bar and crazy locals. We then drink two beers and decide to press on, even though it will be dark in an hour. The beer gives us an extra surge of energy, so we're able to make it to our destination safely.

When we arrive at the next town, mosquitoes immediately declare war on our blood supplies. Stuart and I seek shelter in a gas station and decide that since it's already dark, we don't want to cook. The grocery store's already closed anyways. We eat gas station food for dinner, take too long setting up the tent, drink a few beers and fall asleep around 2am. The cycle may repeat itself depending on how far away we are from couch surfing (re: showers and beds) potentials and the ability to use others' stoves.

We like to call this the college freshman rut. Basically our diets, sleeping behaviors, energy levels, hygiene, and drinking habits go hand in hand with the typical frosh, only we make better roommates.

We promise, once we can dedicate enough brain power to playing around with some fine Microsoft Office products, we will produce some of the sweetest flowcharts you've ever seen to illustrate these purposes.

The other day, I really wanted to watch this video while riding. It features a BUFF BRO IN SPANDEX and motocross (it would be better if it were cycling) which are still pretty similar to US. Hope you enjoy.