Expansion and Contraction Theory of Commuting

Yesterday was the first time in about 4 months that I did my full bike commute to and from work. The full commute is about 52 miles round trip. Even when I'm in full commuting shape this seems long. When you're in I've had too many ding dongs this winter shape, it feels like an eternity. With the bits of time I had in between thinking of how much every portion of my body hurt and contemplating how much longer I could keep my waffles from making a jettison back up, I derived a theory. I call this theory the Expansion and Contraction Theory of Bike Commuting. It goes something like this. The greater the amount of time that one is away from the bike commute, the more the uphills expand and the downhills contract. The amount of expansion and contraction is directly proportional to the time away from the saddle. Just something to ponder the next time you're pedaling up that monster hill and thinking of how much of a good idea electric hybrid bikes truly are.

Ahh, the days of businesses downsizing. If you manage to escape the chopping block you win the lucky prize of a whole bunch more work for the same pay. Well, if you think you've got it bad, just think of the poor beaver. That unfortunate sap gets to cut down trees all day with the only tool he has available, his teeth. I wonder if beavers need to floss? Anyways, to celebrate this furry friend, we've created Irony Hurts. Not only is it bad enough that you get to live your life with celloluse filled poo, but you have to be extra quick on your feet!

Cheers,
CruxyStart

Snow

Just in time to celebrate the last bit of snow being replaced by torrential downpours; we've just added the snowman vs. snowman to the CruxyStart site. This shirt is titled "Cold Winter" (get it, cold 'cause they're made of snow and cold because throwing snow in someone's eye is just plain cold man). We've also started on a real bonified website. You can check out the extremely slow process at www.cruxystart.com.

Cheers,
Mike@CruxyStart

Christmas Eve

Ahh, the joys of Christmas Eve. Seattle has turned into a winter wonderland which means driving nightmare. Instead of plowing the streets in Seattle, they choose to leave a good couple inches of compacted ice-snow. The theory is based on the idea that by creating an environment so treacherous to drive in only the fool-hearted, criminally insane or those owning surplus Russian track vehicles from the cold war will venture out. They forget this is Christmas and people NEED to get out and by the cheap plastic dancing dog wearing a Christmas scarf singing the worst Elvis song the manufacturer could license (the ones during the sweaty fat Elvis days) to give to their Aunt Mildred from Chattanooga and her little dog Fargo. The best part is as this new snow road gets potholed worst than a farm field filled with fertile gophers, you instantly get the third world in the first world. Nothing like a little mother nature to bring down the man.

So what does this day bring, well, trips to work, airport, small fender banger (white cars in a snow storm are hard to see, go figure), eating, enjoying time with friends and family, more eating, games and movies, more eating, laying on the ground writhing in pain from too much eating, a small snack and bed.

At CruxyStart, we like to remember Jesus is the reason for the Season. To celebrate, we buy each other stuff we really don't need to put in places we don't have room for. What a better reason to buy a loved one or ones (ones is better by the way) a shirt that will bring them joy for the rest of the year. It brings happiness to them and the folks around them and is easy on storage space and the wallet. Just 500 pounds of recycled aluminum will get you that hooded sweatshirt you've been wanting. To celebrate the snow and lovely winter coating, we're putting out a new snowman vs. snowman shirt. Here's mud, er, um, snow in your eye!

Alas, Merry Christmas!

Cheers,
Mike and Kelli

Christmas Sale

Hey there Cruxy fans. Just in time for the holidays, we've got two new designs and we're putting all of our designs on sale. From now until Christmas, enjoy some sweet deals on great gifts for the entire family, friends, co-workers, mechanics, sanitary engineers, mail dudes, random strangers and that guy who has the twitchy eye and watches you all the time from across the street in the tree.

Enjoy,
CruxyStart

The beginning

Hi to everyone out there. This is the start to the CruxyStart designs blog. What is CruxyStart you ask? Great question!!! CruxyStart is a small graphic design company specializing in humorous shirts and gifts. Why humorous shirts and gifts you ask (man, it's like some one is feeding you this)? Why, because the world is too bloody serious and stressful. What a better way to lighten up a business meeting than wearing a shirt that has two stick figure pirates fighting with pencils. Better yet, make your co-worker spit coffee creamer out their nose by laughing uncontrollably when they notice that the donut on your coffee cup is eating a part of himself while drinking coffee (it's hard when you're a pastry). Think of how much your family will love you when you get them a sweatshirt with a guy riding chickens! You can't buy that kind of love...well...I guess you can by buying the sweatshirt. Anyways, stay tuned to this blog. We'll be updating new designs, thoughts on the business and exciting adventures and stories around Washington. Until next time, check out our stuff at www.cafepress.com/cruxystart.