DJ CRAZYCHAN

Okay guys next summer there may not be any mountaineering. I just convinced Matty to do the ultimate bike race. The tour de france has nothing on this one. We have one year to prepare which is plenty of time. Here’s the description:

The Great Divide Race is a self-supported, solo competition following the 2,490-mile Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. Traversing Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, the route demands over 200,000 feet of climbing along it’s length. Competitors carry all equipment necessary to negotiate the backcountry, restocking on food and other supplies from the small towns along the route.

So basically you start in Canada and ride to Mexico. The winner this year finished in 15 days, 1 hour, 27 minutes. The female winner finished 7th overall and did in a fucking single speed. Lemme repeat that she finished in 22 days in a FUCKING SINGLE SPEED. The web site has more info

WHO’S WITH ME!

http://greatdividerace.com/

-CrazyChan (the next greatest cyclist ever!)

Everybody has a to do list. You know what I mean, THE TO DO LIST, as in things to do before you die. My dad always tells me to just do everything, because when you get old, the motivation is gone, you keep making excuses and you just wish you were still young again. Well I’m only 28 and I already feel like a old man. Most of my friends consider me athletic, but you have to consider the consequences of athleticism. Which is physical abuse, of course. I have a bad right knee, two gimpy fingers, two bad wrists, and a bad right shoulder. Because I’m blessed with youth I can still rock climb, run, cycle, surf and swim. So I must take advantage of this youthful state I’m in. Things I’ve already crossed off the list are: skydiving, white water rafting, bungee jumping, driving race cars, rock climbing, jumping out of a moving car, water skiing, wake boarding, surfing, distance cycling, mountain biking (the real kind) and backpacking. The next adventure is to climb a mountain. Just think of how cool it is! You get to say you actually climbed a mountain. Just the fact that we have the expression “you have to climb mountains…” is a testament to how incredible it is! Think of the confidence and unbelievable feeling of accomplishment.

I was going to attempt to climb mount rainier by myself this summer until I got some new information. First, the national park service will not issue permits for anyone to go alone. Second, you must cross a glacier to reach the summit. This means that you have to know crevasse rescue techniques. Since I have never crossed a glacier before I would have to go up there and take a crevasse rescue class which is here:
http://www.rmiguides.com/rainier/schools_crevasse.html
My main reason for wanting to go at it alone is because I didn’t think anyone is adventurous enough to take on this challenge. I would like to go with a partner or a team, if any of you would like to come. My other choices would be: looking for a partner on craigslist or going with an expedition team, which is here:
http://www.rmiguides.com/rainier/summit_climbs_4day.html
I’m wondering if anyone would like to take me up on one of these offers. I will provide the transportation. And I also plan to stay a couple of days in Seattle to see friends, site see, party and over self indulge in decadence and mischief.

Have you guys seen http://zeitgeistmovie.com/? If you haven’t you have to see it. It’s about how people in power control societies by pulling a curtain over you eyes. I’m not much of a believer in conspiracies, but this made some interesting points that cannot be ignored. It makes you think, what is real and what is not. Which is integral to our society’s success. You also have to question the film, is this biased? are they presenting all the information? what about the other argument?

I know I told everybody that I was gonna blog about livin at the Zeight Geist, but my stupid ass forgot to bring my laptop. I have everything written in my journal so I’ll be posting all of it tonight. There must be something weird about staying there. I’ve been drinking for a week and eating burgers n’ heartstoppers and I’ve been loosing weight, about 2.5lbs to be exact. I’m gonna have to punch another notch in my belt. Here’s a thought let’s market Zeight Geist as the new weight lose miracle. Eldo and I will film the Infomercial in front of the porta-potties. We’re gonna be millionaires! Yar!

“Love is fleeting. Music last forever”……. In my world these words are written in stone. IIf you’re thinking I’m all busted up over this, I was. Music is my new love. For all of you who are thinking I got inspiration from the ads on the side of Muni, I did.

I just got Serato and it kicks ass. I don’t care if it’s cheating I love it. I don’t have to carry a hundred pounds of vinyl with me anymore. All I need to carry is Serato a laptop and a little bit of back up vinyl. The best part is I can buy only the vinyl that I want and not the stuff that everyone else wants to listen to. Call me selfish but it’s nice to spend money just on myself sometimes. I can now find all the music that used to take weeks of searching and I don’t have to pay $50 for a record that’s out of print. The time coded vinyl that comes with it is much better quality than some of the garbage that’s out there. That means no more skipping needles when skratching and back cueing. Serato is God’s gift to DJ’s. Don’t get me wrong though, if you want to be a DJ you still have to have real vinyl. If you don’t have real vinyl your a damn poser. Serato should only be used when spinning at bars, clubs, or weddings when you have to have a wide selection of tracks. For a four hour set I used to carry two crates of vinyl with me and believe me, unless you play the full track you will run out of ideas very fast.