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Red Blues

riding a bike is so hard you guys. i know i said this before, but i'm gonna need to say it again. I NEED A LOT OF PRACTICE. seriously, a lot. we went bike riding on sunday and everything started out well, until i figured out that i actually am not as good as i thought balancing my body on a bike. i gripped the handlebar so hard my hands were hurting. but i'm not sure if that was just because i always get pain in my hands (sewing forever destroyed my hands) or because i suck at riding the bike. i think my basket is far too heavy for me right now because i have a feeling it's what is throwing the front of the bike off balance. so i'm going to have to remove it until i can figure out what is wrong with the front and why i have such a hard time balancing it. also, i'm more out of shape than i thought. sunday's ride kicked my butt and we only did a short bike path.

sigh. i sound like a whiny baby, but that fear i get, it's really scary. i had to stop riding because i felt like i was going to throw up and i felt dizzy. it was just awful. my body tensed up and i felt the same way i felt when i got in that scary accident in december. i don't know what's wrong with me and i don't know why the fear is so real. i can only take it one step at a time i suppose. here's to trying!

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Linus

Aaaaaannnnnd I finally have my bike!!!! Woo!!! SO EXCITED. I'm still ridiculously rusty, and by no means am I safe riding around people, but I think with enough practice I can make this happen. But now let's talk bikes!

I chose the new gold mixte, because I'm crazy and I need color in my life. But man isn't this color a beaut? At first look I was a little underwhelmed in person, I think I was expecting a more green gold, but I mean, it IS green gold, so I actually don't even know exactly what I was expecting. But it's okay because after a while it just grew on me. It was probably just initial shock of "damn, I actually have to ride a bike now".

This bike got a lot of adjustments because I need special things like a less aggressive riding position, thus easier handlebar situation, and in turn it did cost me a freaking pretty penny. However, I justified it because I'm not going to buy a car anywhere in the near future so, that's that.

Now as for Linus bikes themselves I LOVE them and highly recommend them. The reason why I chose these over the bobbin bike I was actually thinking of first was very simple. Bobbin bikes are from the UK and only very and I mean very few places carry them making getting parts for these babies rather difficult should you need it. Also I was afraid I needed a standover frame especially because I'm a new rider but I just wasn't convinced by the overall look. Now the Linus mixte had that sportier look I was more interested in. And as a major plus, Linus bikes are from Venice Beach, CA so I felt better about supporting a California company. Plus, getting anything for a Linus bike would be much easier I supposed. I test rode the Linus Dutchi and I was a hot mess on the bike. I wrongfully assumed that it would be much easier to ride solely based on the fact that it has a standover frame, but boyyyy was I wrong! It just was more of a hefty frame to deal with and I felt like I had no control at all. I thought I would end up with that one anyway, assuming I'd have a worse time on the mixte, but I test rode the mixte anyway and boy am I glad I did! I had a much smoother ride and I felt more in control. Now I don't know if that was just my mind playing tricks on me or what because I'm a completely inexperienced rider. But that doesn't matter now. I can't wait for my journey with this bike!

I won't be riding for realsies (in public areas, we'll stick to deserted parking lots for nows) especially because I've yet to get a new helmet. Technically I don't really need a new helmet because I have a black pro-tec helmet I use for skateboarding but I feel that I need something with color so I can be seen out on the road. Now that I know the real color of my bike I feel like I've narrowed down my list to the following:

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Decisions, decisions.

Outfit details: Sweater: Threadsence, zodiac top: wasteland, jeans: kohls, beanie: tulle, boots: urban outfitters (old), bracelets: Vanessa Mooney / Erica Weiner / Threadsence
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It's like raaaaaaaain

finally that really necessary rain has come! unfortunately, it had to be here the weekend i was scheduled to go pick up my bike! we were supposed to go to today to pick them up but because of the rain we had to postpone that until tomorrow. i am so impatient, i want it now! i really and i mean REALLY need to practice riding my bike especially if i want to be able to ride from the train to work. i'm not kidding when i tell you guys i was a freaking hot mess riding a bike the day we test rode. D didn't believe me that i hadnt been on a bike in over 12 years. "you never forget to ride a bike" he said...and i get it, you don't but the fear that comes with it, man, that fear is REAL. luckily i got the hang of it and the people at The Bicycle Stand in Long Beach are really great help! more on them later...

these photos were taken on Friday at work when there was a small break from the rain. my co-worker Iman of Polka Dots & Purses and i have teamed up to help each other with photos for our blogs! so yay! i'm going to actually try to put more effort into posting and i will feel much better about it since D always hates it when i make him take outfit photos, haha.

also, it was crazy socks day at work and of course i had to participate! litte miss mismatched socks lookin so good through my new jellies! heck yea i'm totally an adult wearing jellies! i dont really care that they're a page from my childhood memories, I LOVE JELLY SHOES. there. i said it. you can't really tell in these photos but believe me when i tell you that they are clear with glitter!! GLITTER! ahhh!!! i wish i could wear them everyday and not look like a total psycho.

okay, i've embarrassed myself enough, so i will leave you with that. haha

glitter jellies: urbanog, socks: little miss mismatched & target, jeans: kohls, sweater: urban outfitters (old), umbrella: urban outfitters, necklace: jens lekman merch, lip color: tarte lipsurgence lip tint in lively