Alex Priest

January 1, 2011
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2011. No Big Deal.

2011 is a big year for me. I used to think 2007 was the most pivotal year of my life. In that year I graduated from high school, traveled to Europe, spent six weeks in Japan, and then moved to … Continue reading

August 28, 2010
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1500 Miles

This week I crossed 1500 miles on my bicycle. I’ve had the odometer since early last summer, so it’s been just over a year–with four months of that year spend abroad in Copenhagen (where I put God-knows-how-many-miles on my bike). … Continue reading

July 29, 2010
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The Shock of Unfamiliarity

While studying abroad in Copenhagen last year, I always said the hardest thing to get used to was grocery shopping. Stepping into that grocery store was intimidating, to say the least. It’s hard enough that everything is in a different … Continue reading

July 19, 2010
by Alex Priest
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Who Says You Can’t Bike in the Rain?

There’s really not all that much I have to say tonight. In general, I try to restrain from posting entries that don’t have a focus, or an idea really pushing them forward. To me, I feel like writing about my … Continue reading

May 27, 2010
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Copenhagenizing DC

I love my bicycle (see right). Last summer, I began to bike considerably more than I ever had growing up, and I loved it. I biked almost every day, and even ventured out to bike the entire Mt. Vernon Trail … Continue reading