Reach the Beach 2007

For the second year, a group of fellow (mostly gay) athletes and I participated in the Reach the Beach relay race, which stretches over 200 miles and lasts approximately 24 hours. This year we dubbed ourselves the "Urinators", after an incident last year that led to our team being disqualified - yes, two of our group last year were caught urinating in a park. Apparently this was grounds for disqualification.
This year we finished in the top twenty, averaging a 7 minute per mile pace. It's one of those fun, exhausting experiences that leaves you swearing that it will be the last time, yet looking forward to next year....

The Chemical Brothers

On my list of things to do in life, going to see The Chemical Brothers play live was near the top of the list. Growing up in a small town, I would frequently see images from Rolling Stone and other magazines showing concert images from some of the biggest names in the 'electronica' genre, and it always looked so fun.

So when I discovered that the Brothers would be playing a set in Brooklyn at McCarran Pool, I knew I had to go check it out.

Unlike most in attendance, I wasn't tripping on any of the usual party favors that are so commonly found at these events, but I still felt like I was high the entire time. Featuring hits from the past twenty years of their career and one of the most spectacular video shows, including the crazy clown featured above.

They have a few North American shows left and I highly encourage those who are even remotely curious to check them out!