My name is Joshua Jenkins and this is debris; a collection of tiny snapshots into my life. I make websites in Portland. I like bicycles, coffee, cities, running, beer, and letters. I like other stuff too.

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  1. This is my Friday night. Putting my thoughts together in peace for your future enjoyment.

    This is my Friday night. Putting my thoughts together in peace for your future enjoyment.


  2. Last week I decided to start using my bicycle as my primary mode of transportation. I attribute the decision largely to a post on one of the Portland bicycle blogs about bicycle mode share taking a little dip last year. It bummed me out a bit, but who was I to say anything since I had only taken the bicycle out on excessively convenient occasions? Now I’m trying to do my small part to help the situation, and myself. Aside from my trip to Central Oregon last week and one evening out with my roommate spent trying to find a restaurant we could get into without reservations I have used my bicycle exclusively over the past ten days. It’s not much, but it’s starting to feel like a habit. I’m dragging my ass out of bed earlier to get to work, but it’s a wonderful way to start the day and wake up. I don’t really even need the caffeine any more (not that I’m stopping). Small hills still kick my ass and I get winded like it’s my job, but I have to assume it’ll get easier eventually. I’ve logged close to seventy-five miles and saved fifty dollars in parking (not to mention the daily $6 Starbucks runs) over the past few days. It’s nice being a drop in a larger bucket of positive change in a city I love. If you have the means, I sincerely recommend ditching the car for a bit and seeing how much better life feels.

    Last week I decided to start using my bicycle as my primary mode of transportation. I attribute the decision largely to a post on one of the Portland bicycle blogs about bicycle mode share taking a little dip last year. It bummed me out a bit, but who was I to say anything since I had only taken the bicycle out on excessively convenient occasions?

    Now I’m trying to do my small part to help the situation, and myself. Aside from my trip to Central Oregon last week and one evening out with my roommate spent trying to find a restaurant we could get into without reservations I have used my bicycle exclusively over the past ten days. It’s not much, but it’s starting to feel like a habit.

    I’m dragging my ass out of bed earlier to get to work, but it’s a wonderful way to start the day and wake up. I don’t really even need the caffeine any more (not that I’m stopping). Small hills still kick my ass and I get winded like it’s my job, but I have to assume it’ll get easier eventually. I’ve logged close to seventy-five miles and saved fifty dollars in parking (not to mention the daily $6 Starbucks runs) over the past few days.

    It’s nice being a drop in a larger bucket of positive change in a city I love. If you have the means, I sincerely recommend ditching the car for a bit and seeing how much better life feels.


  3. I had a nice birthday and I love my friends.

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  4. Last night I dreamt that I was hanging out in Washington, DC. Not at the monuments or landmarks or anything noteworthy, just hanging out in random areas around the city. I have never been there, but now I’d like to go.

    Two nights ago I dreamt that I was seeing the blonde girl from Undeclared. She was nice. I’ve never been there either, I think I’d like to go there as well.

    Looking forward to tonight’s dream.


  5. I’m the horn guy.

    I’m the horn guy.


  6. In today’s episode of Mundane Details of My Life: I went to the Cake Wrecks talk/slideshow thing at Powell’s. Sometimes people slash things should just stay on the internet. A room full of people laughing at cakes that sort of look like penises is hilarious in concept, not as fun in real life. Afterward, my cohort and I took a long stroll through the Pearl to a terrible bar where I ordered a gin and tonic and was presented with a gin and tonic with a lemon wedge. I drink a lot of gin and tonics and I had not seen this before. I tried it and recoiled. It was not good. I asked the bartender if the lemon was intentional, he was not interested in my dislike for his lack of bartending skills. I left him a note that said “When life gives you lemons, don’t put them in gin & tonics.” I hope he keeps it.

    In today’s episode of Mundane Details of My Life: I went to the Cake Wrecks talk/slideshow thing at Powell’s. Sometimes people slash things should just stay on the internet. A room full of people laughing at cakes that sort of look like penises is hilarious in concept, not as fun in real life.

    Afterward, my cohort and I took a long stroll through the Pearl to a terrible bar where I ordered a gin and tonic and was presented with a gin and tonic with a lemon wedge. I drink a lot of gin and tonics and I had not seen this before. I tried it and recoiled. It was not good. I asked the bartender if the lemon was intentional, he was not interested in my dislike for his lack of bartending skills.

    I left him a note that said “When life gives you lemons, don’t put them in gin & tonics.”

    I hope he keeps it.