I Think We Will Just Have To Adjust

2nd Annual Barnes Street Scavenger Hunt.


There were some good costumes again this year. Heather sports her prize winning outfit complete with condom holders.








Brennan and I crossing the finished line. We won the stage but did not get to wear the yellow jersey. I think we finished 5th.


Team Disastrously Fabulous got 2nd place despite having only 1 bike and no camera at the beginning of the race and not knowing their way around Carrboro.


Team Wrap Your Johnson.


Another climbing trip to the New River Gorge in WV. This climb kicked my butt last trip but i gave it the business this go around.




Rebecca got her first lead climb under her belt.




Jenny got her first lead climb in as well. Go Team Cousins!




Everything looks high when you live in Tamara's world. Here she is on top of "Morning Dove Crossed With a Malamute" 5.10a.


This guy was waiting for us on the trail as we hiked out. Thanks for not attacking us buddy.

Adam's Top 25 - Part 3

15. Hot Water Music-Fuel For The Hate Game (1996)
Great Florida punk rock with lots of sing along parts! Great guitar riffs and bass lines throughout this CD. One of the all-time great Florida bands.
Key Songs-"220 Years", "Turnstile", "Blackjaw"



14. Fugazi-Repeater (1990)
I was 14 or 15 and playing Street Fighter 2 with my friend Eric on the day I first heard Fugazi. His brother, Tom, came into the room, and he played a mix tape that had mostly radio-ready bands that I knew. But the opening lines to "Waiting Room" caught my attention. With $10 CDs, $5 shows, and a no moshing rule, I still think Fugazi was the most important punk band of my generation.
Key Songs-"Turnover", "Brenden #1", "Seive-Fisted Find"



13. Faith No More-Angel Dust (1992)
I had (ok, still have) the biggest man-crush on Mike Patton. Angel Dust is a truly amazing record that still sounds as great 15 years after it was released. Epic might be FNM's most famous album, but this one was their most diverse and experimental.
Key Songs-"A Small Victory", "Midlife Crisis", "Easy"



12. Elliott Smith-XO (1998)
I knew I had to put an Elliott Smith record on this list, but it was a close one between XO and Either/Or. XO won out because it sounds a bit more polished and produced (it was on a larger indie label) and I like the cover art more.
Key Songs-"Baby Britian", "Bled White", and "Pitseleh"



11. Common-Like Water For Chocolate (2000)
Common was one of the first "underground" hip-hop artist that I was exposed to . His lyrics are smart, political, and often funny. This record features Cee-lo, Black Thought, Jill Scott, D'Angelo, and Mos Def.
Key Songs-"Heat", "Cold Blooded", "The Light"

I Turned My Head To The Right

Yet another climbing trip. This time we head back to the New River Gorge in West Virginia. I will only post a few climbing photos since my blog is already over loaded with them.

Every good day of climbing starts with a bit of yoga at the campsite.


Rebecca threw a temper tantrum in the van because she was le tired.


That's me getting ready to lead a 5.10a that had three roofs to battle.


Shawn giving it a go.


Rebecca did awesome.




Rebecca's brother, Ian, got married to the lovely Diana at their home in South Carolina.


As you can tell, Ian was very happy that day.




The Balman family.


The happy couple.


June 21st is Go Skateboarding Day. Grey and I went to the new Carrboro street spot to shred.


Front board on the flatbar.


Pop shove-it off the ghetto launch ramp.

I Know It Is Wrong But What Should I Do?

Here are some photos from my first triathlon of the season. The water was in the mid 60's and it was only a bit warmer out of it. Not a very fun race for me, but I have a few more to go.


It would have been nice to have a full wetsuit for this race.


I was really confused and disorientated after the swim, because the water was so cold. I felt like I was getting a brain freeze every time my head went into the water. (Is my butt really that non-existent?)


Finishing up the cold bike ride.

Vacation Time! Rebecca and I had two weeks planned in Mexico but that whole swine flu thing canceled our plans for now. Instead we went on a backpacking trip and then drove down to Florida to visit friends and Rebecca's dad.


Nantahala National Forest, NC


The Smoky Mountains looked beautiful.


Rebecca had some foot trouble, and mice got into her pack and chewed up some of her clothes while we slept. Bummer.


Campsite on the second night. Rebecca got the fire going after I failed.


Our first night in Tampa was spent in Ybor City with Brain, Brad, and Paul. Brian's cousin was in town from Boston as well.


The next day we ate Ethiopian food. Matt, Ariel, Karen, and Pappy (Matt Welch) joined us.


Matt has been growing that beard for over a year. I'm sure he still gets the ladies though.


Hair transplant?


I wanted to show Rebecca what Bubble Hockey is ( http://maderhome.com/images/master_cdc012_1_.jpg ) but we had to settle for Air Hockey and....


...wait for it...


Dance Dance Revolution!


The next morning we had brunch at Karen's place.


We tried our first Prickly Pear. Lots of seeds.


Looks like flesh.


For our vegan brunch, we feasted on biscuits and gravy, fruit, pancakes, hash browns, and soy bacon.


I was then introduced to my new favorite board game called Ticket To Ride! Ariel was a sore loser.

Then there was a week were I didn't take a single photo. Ooops.


On our way back to NC we went through Orlando and ate at Ethos. We highly recommend it! www.ethosvegankitchen.com


We had a philly cheese steak and lasagna.