kenrola
@kenrola.bsky.social
Just a guy in the Paris of Northern Utah.
There’s something that feels fundamentally wrong about being in Mid-November, living at 4500’ elevation, and sitting out on a patio at 10 PM in a light hoodie.
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
There’s something that feels fundamentally wrong about being in Mid-November, living at 4500’ elevation, and sitting out on a patio at 10 PM in a light hoodie.
Slowly assembling gear for a bikepacking rig, watching a guy’s 6-part YouTube series where he scientifically tests cooking stoves & pots for weight & fuel efficiency. I do this often when I’m making the most minor purchases, but when I buy a car it’s like *shrug* that one’s cool, I guess.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Slowly assembling gear for a bikepacking rig, watching a guy’s 6-part YouTube series where he scientifically tests cooking stoves & pots for weight & fuel efficiency. I do this often when I’m making the most minor purchases, but when I buy a car it’s like *shrug* that one’s cool, I guess.
The grocery store is selling Terry’s Chocolate Oranges again. The next two months will not be kind to my body. I am weak.
November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The grocery store is selling Terry’s Chocolate Oranges again. The next two months will not be kind to my body. I am weak.
Squid Game, but upon realizing the consequence of losing is death, all the miserably depressed contestants immediately lose on purpose.
November 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Squid Game, but upon realizing the consequence of losing is death, all the miserably depressed contestants immediately lose on purpose.
Reading the titles of anime movies makes me exhausted. It might be the first movie of an original property, but I already feel out of the loop w/ titles like Ninja Hackers - Infinity Gauntlet: The Movie: Deus Ex Machina!
October 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Reading the titles of anime movies makes me exhausted. It might be the first movie of an original property, but I already feel out of the loop w/ titles like Ninja Hackers - Infinity Gauntlet: The Movie: Deus Ex Machina!
Frankenstein (film): Not a completely faithful adaptation — maybe 60% — but the bones, themes, & story beats are there. Some of the changes felt a little flat while others worked great, but I enjoyed it quite a bit overall. It’s got heart and humanity, which is what matters most!
October 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Frankenstein (film): Not a completely faithful adaptation — maybe 60% — but the bones, themes, & story beats are there. Some of the changes felt a little flat while others worked great, but I enjoyed it quite a bit overall. It’s got heart and humanity, which is what matters most!
Biking from work to the gym, doing leg day, then biking home. What a terrible idea! Nobody could’ve ever foreseen this. There was nothing we could’ve done.
October 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Biking from work to the gym, doing leg day, then biking home. What a terrible idea! Nobody could’ve ever foreseen this. There was nothing we could’ve done.
“I wish we had more street food.”
*passes a mobile coffee vendor*
“There’s no way that’s any good.”
*passes a mobile coffee vendor*
“There’s no way that’s any good.”
October 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
“I wish we had more street food.”
*passes a mobile coffee vendor*
“There’s no way that’s any good.”
*passes a mobile coffee vendor*
“There’s no way that’s any good.”
Hubie Halloween is the greatest Halloween movie ever made.
October 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Hubie Halloween is the greatest Halloween movie ever made.
Little kids are the worst. They’re this explosive ball of unending energy, who then lay down and are out almost immediately. I’m tired ALL the time. I lay down & I’m up until an hour before I gotta go to work.
October 13, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Little kids are the worst. They’re this explosive ball of unending energy, who then lay down and are out almost immediately. I’m tired ALL the time. I lay down & I’m up until an hour before I gotta go to work.
As much as I like to complain about the cloudless sunny skies of Utah, I do love the rare occasions we get a lightning storm & it’s a spectacle for everyone to appreciate. I can see many of my neighbors on their porches or at their windows with the lights off. It’s beautiful.
October 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
As much as I like to complain about the cloudless sunny skies of Utah, I do love the rare occasions we get a lightning storm & it’s a spectacle for everyone to appreciate. I can see many of my neighbors on their porches or at their windows with the lights off. It’s beautiful.
Vallée D’Auge Chicken (food): A perfect autumn dish of mushrooms, shallot, & chicken thighs in a creamy apple cider infused sauce poured over butter-fried apples. This was a first attempt & sweet merciful cosmic crisp it will not be the last! Absolutely divine!
September 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Vallée D’Auge Chicken (food): A perfect autumn dish of mushrooms, shallot, & chicken thighs in a creamy apple cider infused sauce poured over butter-fried apples. This was a first attempt & sweet merciful cosmic crisp it will not be the last! Absolutely divine!
I had my annual eye checkuo todsy for my diabets & I guiss I”m gettinf old b:c I now hace astigamitasn and hyprapio but I declind getting a prectipton b/c it’s nit too bad yet,
September 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I had my annual eye checkuo todsy for my diabets & I guiss I”m gettinf old b:c I now hace astigamitasn and hyprapio but I declind getting a prectipton b/c it’s nit too bad yet,
The rancid air of my derrière.
September 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The rancid air of my derrière.
After living in my apartment for 10 years, I’ve finally received confirmation from a downstairs neighbor that I cannot be heard walking (my floors creak) & my guitar playing can only be heard if it’s really quiet, but is still not bad. Curse this undue stress I’ve lived with!
September 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
After living in my apartment for 10 years, I’ve finally received confirmation from a downstairs neighbor that I cannot be heard walking (my floors creak) & my guitar playing can only be heard if it’s really quiet, but is still not bad. Curse this undue stress I’ve lived with!
Everyday I’m like, “This bowl of muesli & a banana will be a great idea for breakfast!” and every afternoon I battle my demons in the quietest office building where even silent farts explode eardrums.
September 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Everyday I’m like, “This bowl of muesli & a banana will be a great idea for breakfast!” and every afternoon I battle my demons in the quietest office building where even silent farts explode eardrums.
All That Jazz (film): One of those great, “Why’d it take so long to see this?!” films — but also confirms my disdain for the 1970s. The gross, sweaty, smelly, ugly ass 70s. The only other time in the modern era I can’t stand is the 1800s. Just… y’know… all of it. All of the 1800s.
September 7, 2025 at 7:36 AM
All That Jazz (film): One of those great, “Why’d it take so long to see this?!” films — but also confirms my disdain for the 1970s. The gross, sweaty, smelly, ugly ass 70s. The only other time in the modern era I can’t stand is the 1800s. Just… y’know… all of it. All of the 1800s.
September through December…
a man with curly hair and a mustache is smiling in front of a door
ALT: a man with curly hair and a mustache is smiling in front of a door
media.tenor.com
September 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
September through December…
Riding my bike to work this morning as some road rage event passes by.
a man wearing a helmet is holding a red bottle in front of a building
ALT: a man wearing a helmet is holding a red bottle in front of a building
media.tenor.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Riding my bike to work this morning as some road rage event passes by.
The best part about being diabetic is that I can’t get diabetes.
Eating chips regularly raises risk of type 2 diabetes by 20%, study finds
Eating chips regularly raises risk of type 2 diabetes by 20%, study finds
Baking, boiling or mashing potatoes raises risk by 5% and replacing with whole grains lowers risk significantly
Love potatoes? Well, there’s good news and there’s bad news.
Eating chips has been found to raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but baking, boiling or mashing potatoes was much healthier. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The best part about being diabetic is that I can’t get diabetes.
There hasn’t been a good hysteric Virgin Mary sighting in a while. Where she at? Where dat Virgin Mary go?
July 31, 2025 at 7:22 AM
There hasn’t been a good hysteric Virgin Mary sighting in a while. Where she at? Where dat Virgin Mary go?
My dudes, it’s time for an 800 mile Patagonia Bikepack Tour! The gravel bike arrives December, gonna do some trips around Utah/Colorado next year, learn some integral bikepacking maintenance, relearn some Spanish, & get at it 2027 or 2028. Companions welcome, if you want in!
July 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
My dudes, it’s time for an 800 mile Patagonia Bikepack Tour! The gravel bike arrives December, gonna do some trips around Utah/Colorado next year, learn some integral bikepacking maintenance, relearn some Spanish, & get at it 2027 or 2028. Companions welcome, if you want in!
I went to Haiti in 2007, fresh out of high school, w/ a group of peers to assist a rehabilitation mission. We went to the Thursday night concert at Hotel Oloffson, saw RAM & a reggae artist, & had a great time. This is a shame. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
How destruction of Hotel Oloffson is symbol of Haiti’s gang crisis
Once a haven for the world’s rich and famous, the landmark hotel was burned down this month as violence gripped Port-au-Prince
www.theguardian.com
July 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I went to Haiti in 2007, fresh out of high school, w/ a group of peers to assist a rehabilitation mission. We went to the Thursday night concert at Hotel Oloffson, saw RAM & a reggae artist, & had a great time. This is a shame. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...