» blogs http://irieman.com/blog Thu, 17 May 2012 20:46:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Backlit. #notinstagram http://irieman.com/blog/2012/05/13/backlit-notinstagram/ http://irieman.com/blog/2012/05/13/backlit-notinstagram/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 04:43:02 +0000 Sherwinville http://irieman.com/blog/?p=4056 20120513-214223.jpg

]]> http://irieman.com/blog/2012/05/13/backlit-notinstagram/feed/ 0 Intercollegiate Quidditch. Apparently it’s a thing. http://irieman.com/blog/2012/05/05/intercollegiate-quidditch-apparently-its-a-thing/ http://irieman.com/blog/2012/05/05/intercollegiate-quidditch-apparently-its-a-thing/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 19:45:27 +0000 Sherwinville http://irieman.com/blog/?p=4013

Intercollegiate Quidditch. Yep- It's a thing.

There was an intercollegiate Quidditch Tournament on my campus last week. San Jose, Utah, San Diego…   Mexico?!?  Who knew.

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Introducing, Son of SPY CAR!

Before I could even really enjoy it (due to a rainy couple of days) I’ve managed to get a couple low-end mods done already.  Specifically,

• Tinted Windows from Mr. Tint in San Jose, Ca. (they didn’t cut me break, but got the job done in record time, considering it was raining)

• Grill badge holder and rubber floor mats from MINIofStevensCreek.

• Oh and I removed the front plate holder.

Not bad for just under one week of ownership!  More pics and info to come!

]]> http://irieman.com/blog/2012/03/28/spy-car-ii-son-of-spy-car-week-one-mods/feed/ 0 The Big Reveal: My New Cooper S Roadster http://irieman.com/blog/2012/03/23/the-big-reveal-my-new-cooper-s-roadster/ http://irieman.com/blog/2012/03/23/the-big-reveal-my-new-cooper-s-roadster/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:59:41 +0000 Sherwinville http://irieman.com/blog/?p=3988 Not to brag but, I’m pretty good a keeping secrets. I mean, unless you count all those times I swore I would be one of the first people in the U.S. with a Roadster, I’ve been pretty quiet about it. That is, I didn’t mention when I went to the dealer and plopped down my deposit, or when I actually put in the order, OR the two and a half months I waited and tracked its progress from the UK, across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, onto a truck and to my local dealer. Heck, I didn’t even publicly post the photo of my Motoring Advisor handing me the keys. And, it was a full week of ownership before I mentioned it briefly within close circles.

Which leads to my first public post- the “big reveal”, my 2012 MINI Cooper S Roadster Convertible. Don’t hate.

Filed under: "I told you I would own one of the first Cooper S Roadsters"

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Mmm.... IN-N-OUT!!

Between 14-hour workdays and… well, an inherent need for sleep, I’ve managed to let my quest for fitness fall by the wayside. At my peak (almost two years to the day), I was weighing in at about 142-145 pounds, 9% body fat, and could rock a 20-minute 5k at the drop of a hat.

Now? Well… not so much. Time to get serious!  Hence, one last feel-good meal for awhile.  :)

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Helmets save brains

]]> http://irieman.com/blog/2012/02/18/helmets-save-brains-pic/feed/ 0 The Bathroom Wall: The End… http://irieman.com/blog/2012/01/25/the-bathroom-wall-the-end/ http://irieman.com/blog/2012/01/25/the-bathroom-wall-the-end/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:55:58 +0000 Sherwinville http://irieman.com/blog/?p=3882 *Please note that I do not do any of the writing on The Bathroom Wall. I only take the photos.

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]]> http://irieman.com/blog/2012/01/25/the-bathroom-wall-the-end/feed/ 0 Ikea catalogue for iPad http://irieman.com/blog/2011/12/04/ikea-catalogue-for-ipad/ http://irieman.com/blog/2011/12/04/ikea-catalogue-for-ipad/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:02:52 +0000 Sherwinville http://irieman.com/blog/2011/12/04/ikea-catalogue-for-ipad/ Just to get all nerdy for a second, I have to say that the IKEA catalog for the iPad is the coolest transition-from-print attempt I’ve seen yet! While still retaining the look and feel the print version has retained for 60 years (yeah- who knew!), the 2012 digital version is dynamic and interactive, complete with video walk throughs of the sets. If you want to stick to flipping through “pages”, you can do that too!

And I’m only on page 6! I just had to give IKEA their props. (i have not tested if you can buy direct from the app- that would put it over the top!!). I might have to amend this post if I see something else super awesome.

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Screen shot from iPad app.

]]> http://irieman.com/blog/2011/12/04/ikea-catalogue-for-ipad/feed/ 0 How To Attach Your Patches To Your Jacket – Alternatives to Needle and Thread http://irieman.com/blog/2011/12/03/how-to-attach-your-patches-to-your-jacket-alternatives-to-needle-and-thread/ http://irieman.com/blog/2011/12/03/how-to-attach-your-patches-to-your-jacket-alternatives-to-needle-and-thread/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:51:21 +0000 Sherwinville http://irieman.com/blog/?p=3824 I was reading a thread over at ModernVespa.com today about “How To Attach Your Patches To Your Jacket?” Which reminded me of how lazy and/or fickle *I* am, when it came time to affix my club patches, as shown below…
 

Club badge on vinyl fabric...

 

...attached via velcro.

...attached via velcro.

Club badge on mesh fabric...

Club badge on mesh fabric...

 

...attached via safety pins!

...attached via safety pins!

 

Once again my laziness/obstinace prevails!  Plus, when I get kicked out of the club I won’t have holes in my jackets! ;)

 

]]> http://irieman.com/blog/2011/12/03/how-to-attach-your-patches-to-your-jacket-alternatives-to-needle-and-thread/feed/ 0 The Bathroom Wall: Logic http://irieman.com/blog/2011/12/02/the-bathroom-wall-logic/ http://irieman.com/blog/2011/12/02/the-bathroom-wall-logic/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:28:06 +0000 Sherwinville http://irieman.com/blog/?p=3831 In response to Bigger than Andrew Luck …

Makes sense to me!

 

*Please note that I do not do any of the writing on The Bathroom Wall. I only take the photos. See more photos from “The Bathroom Wall“.

 

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