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Dream Bike

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 “Dream Bike” Austin, 2025

This evening, my friend and I attended the Triumph Icon event here in Austin, where Triumph Motorcycles unveiled several special edition models. But the highlight for me was finally seeing the new 2025 Speed Twin 900 in person. I’ve watched countless videos about this stunning bike, but it hasn’t shown up in showrooms yet, so I was beyond excited to check it out. It felt just about perfect for me.

Finding a bike that fits me well is a challenge, and after being disappointed by how the Triumph Speed 400 felt, I was a little nervous that the Speed Twin 900 wouldn’t be a great fit either. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case at all. Surprisingly, I was almost able to flat-foot it with the stock seat, which I didn’t expect. The seat height is listed at 780 mm – exactly the same as Kiki, my 2007 BMW F650 GS – yet on Kiki, I can only tiptoe. I have no idea why there’s such a difference, but I’m not complaining! On top of that, the riding position is nice and neutral, which I really like.

It’s definitely at the top of my list for new bikes. Maybe one day, I’ll make it mine!

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 “Future Bike” Austin, 2025

Paper Planner

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 “Planner” Cedar Park 2025

I recently bought a monthly paper planner to explore the world of non-digital planning. Right now, I’m figuring out how it integrates with my digital planning and journaling. To start, I plan to use it for tracking upcoming vacations and noting small wins throughout the day. While researching, I found it interesting that many people use paper planners as a logbook for reflection, while digital planners focus on future events. That approach makes sense to me, so I’m curious to see how my system evolves!

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 “Planner” Cedar Park 2025

Tokyo Love Story (1991) Rewatch

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 “Tokyo Love Story” Cedar Park, 2025

Tokyo Love Story (1991) recently arrived on Netflix, so I decided to revisit it. I believe I first watched it in the early ’90s while living in Los Angeles. One of the local TV stations used to air Japanese doramas on Sunday evenings, and I’m pretty sure that’s where I saw it.

I only have a faint memory of the storyline, but the theme song? That’s unforgettable – so nostalgic! And that bassline…