ceeana

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The online home of “Modern Love,” featuring a complete archive of columns (since Oct. 2004), animated videos (since Aug. 2013), and information about essay contests and submissions.

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A Young Apprentice

When you’re spending hours riding your bike next to someone, you shift through the general topics... and when you’re talking to someone 30+ years your senior, and had been retired for 12 years as a carpenter. You HAVE to ask them.... 

How did you meet your wife? 

 This man was an apprentice to a carpenter. It was far away from his house so he need to board at a near by house. He rented a house with a family, the daughter in the family would bake cookies for him when he got home. <3 Basically the beginning of their love story. <3 

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Why are we embarrassed by silence? What comfort do we find in all the noise?

Mitch Albom (via quotemadness)

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YOU TELL HIM GURL

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The universe

The universe will give us what we need, when we need it, if we are ready, and if we want it.

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“Despacito” - Syncopated Ladies

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The Men’s Fitness Industry Is Missing Out on the Body-Positivity Movement. And It Sucks

Here's an important lesson guys can learn from the ladies.

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Yes to this!

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We Asked Women How Far They’ll Go to Creep Someone Online | VICE | Canada

We've all made fake accounts to track a crush down, right?

fav paragraph: 

“My full-time job now actually involves social media for a brand, and one of things we do is find local influences for the brand. And in order to find those groups, I do the same thing. My boss is like, how are you so good at this? It's because I'm crazy.”

lol 

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Leaning Into Patience

At times, life is an endless ladder on all fronts.

Current focus is to simmer in patience and appreciate the current state of being. 

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What I Learned from Superman | Melanie Biehle Art and Design

I never really thought of myself as a superhero movie kind of person. My favorite films have always leaned toward indie slice-of-life with quirky characters and romantic comedies. Then I saw Iron Man and freaked out! I loved Tony Stark’s quick wit and snappy comebacks. From there I moved on to Christopher Nolan’s moody, dark Batman, …

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For when I am weak, then I am strong.  

Learning to accept, embrace, and even enjoy the yin and yang of life is always some to strive towards. It is in the grind I find the motivation to move forward in sport-- which is really just a allegory for life. 

I’m feeling great right now now; but I recall that just two weeks ago and a month ago I felt shitty.  I felt weak and frustrated with how I was riding. She’s stronger than me... and so is she! I thought. Will I ever be strong? The answer is yes! I am strong... stronger than I have been. Comparing myself to others is the fastest way to lose track of the journey and path I am on. 

Last week’s racing and standing start practice at the track last week put me back on track. I was working through the mechanics of the standing start for time trial events. It was sloppy. But each subsequent effort got better; by the fourth effort it felt powerful and fast. It motivated me, I love the process, the grind, and having a growth mindset. 

Big race next weekend!

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Watch 70 years of “be a real man” in under two minutes.

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Women’s Sprint Final- 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships | St Quentin-en-Yvelines, France

Kristina Vogel v Elis Ligtlee

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Kristina Vogel (Before her Gold Medal on Keirin @ UCI Track World Cup Cali 2015

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Sprint podium, 2015-6 Track World Cup #3, Cambridge - via Tissot

Love this photo!

1.   Kristina Vogel, Germany 2.   Stephanie Morton, Jayco-AIS 3.   Simona Krupeckaite, Lithuania 4.   Guo Shuang, China 5.   Kaarle McCulloch, Jayco-AIS 6.   Katy Marchant, Great Britain 7.   Zhong Tianshi, China 8.  Virginie Cueff, France 9.   Elis Ligtlee, Netherlands 10. Lee Wai Sze, Hong Kong

Full results

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Women’s Sprint Gold Final - Track Cycling World Cup - Cambridge, New Zealand - YouTube

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Women's Sprint Bronze Final Race 2 - Becky James vs Anna Meares