While I don't think I ever heard the Bamboo Music/Bamboo Houses EP at any point growing up, my parents definitely did listen to things like YMO, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Japan quite a bit. Other commonly heard bands/artists were things like the Cure, Thomas Dolby, the Clash, the Specials, the English Beat, and many other things like that. Did I mention that my mom played keyboard in a new wave band? 'Cause she did.

Today marks the eighth day of my foray into veganism. It's going well so far, partly due to the fact that I know a couple of girls who can bake tasty vegan treats, and partly because I work across the street from Essene, a natural/organic/hippie/super expensive grocery store that has a good selection of food that meets my dietary needs. I suppose the reasons for me doing this are have a steadier diet so I don't get sick while racing and to lose the last couple of pounds to drop below 200. There's also the whole moral/environmental schpiel, but those are secondary perks. Let's see how long this lasts, I'm pretty serious about keeping it up.

Well, I'm going to go for a long mountain bike ride. After breakfast. Smoothie!