http://www.dayna.halflightmusic.net human musings Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:19:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Oh how I have abandoned the bloggitty.  And I have so much more great information to share about the wonders of non-motorized transport - but that will wait.  In the last hour and 1/2 I have had 2 really nice experiences.  While riding through Myrtle Edwards Park I caught the ... http://www.dayna.halflightmusic.net/?p=150 I know Earth Day has passed, but really we should be thinking Earth Day themes every day.  One aspect of non-motorized tranpsort that is interesting to almost everyone - saving money.  There is a great calculator that attempts to take into account the actual cost of owning a car.  According ... http://www.dayna.halflightmusic.net/?p=145 Another benefit of changing your commuting habits to waking or cycling is that you get to take your world in using more senses.  You can smell more of what is going on, you can hear more of what is going on, and since alot of the time you are going ... http://www.dayna.halflightmusic.net/?p=143 Not only does cycling and / or walking benefit your physical health, it also benefits your mental health.  From the Mayo Clinic: "Aerobic exercise can ease the gloominess of depression, reduce the tension associated with anxiety and promote relaxation. Aerobic exercise keeps your muscles strong, which can help you maintain mobility ... http://www.dayna.halflightmusic.net/?p=141 The most cited reason that I hear from folks for not riding their bike to work is that it is too dangerous.  I do agree that riding your bike, especially in America, is dangerous, but is it more dangerous than driving?  Unfortunately, there isn't a current fact based answer to ... http://www.dayna.halflightmusic.net/?p=138 Hey folks, Recently I started on my 11th year of bike commuting; this makes me the resident bike commuting expert at my job.  They asked me to put together some slides for an earth day presentation.  I uncovered quite a bit of info, and actually read the source material that other ... http://www.dayna.halflightmusic.net/?p=133 Tomorrow is a great sports day.  For one, it is the opening game for the Sounders FC.  Seattle now has a real futbol team. The other great reason is that it the start of the NCAA tournament.  Now March Madness has been going on for all March, but the real ... http://www.dayna.halflightmusic.net/?p=123 On Thursday night, Half Light played with a Seattle band that we've been trying to play with for about a year; they are called Slow Skate.  For me, this was one of those rare experiences when I was elated that I was out seeing like music, especially considering it was midnight ... http://www.dayna.halflightmusic.net/?p=121 I saw this shared office space on top of Queen Ann hill this morning, I thought it was amusing. [caption id="attachment_118" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="tax prep and hypnosis"][/caption] http://www.dayna.halflightmusic.net/?p=115 I have been struck by two songs recently both regardng the subject of grey eyes.  One "grey eyes"  is by the stellar shoegaze band the  sleepover disaster and you can listen to it here. [caption id="attachment_111" align="alignleft" width="170" caption="Sleepover Disaster "][/caption] [caption id="attachment_109" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Anisa from Sky Cries Mary "][/caption] The second ... http://www.dayna.halflightmusic.net/?p=108