Say Something

Well I haven't said much in this year of thoughts and I think I have been keeping alot to myself in the fact that I really haven't spoken to anyone even my close friends just about the little things that are going threw my mind as of late. I guess first off I'm gonna start with the really sad one to me.
Losing my bike. For those of you that don't know, because I really didn't put it out there that much because I am ashamed of losing her so fast and what not. Is that I went down about a week ago now. It was a sweeping corner and when you look at it all in all I entered way to fast didn't have enough room to correct, even with a good lean, the road condition had changed from the last time I took it and well. I'm alright still banged up with scrapes and bruises but she is gone. She feel off the over pass hit two trees, a rock, and then came to her final resting place in rocks and other debris. I've learned a lot threw the fact of dealing with insurance and the amount of insurance you really should have compared to what the state tells you to own. I'm mean I'm not gonna lie I'm upset I enjoyed the hell out of her. I also learned alot. Really every experienced rider say leave hard riding for the track, because you never know what changes on the street. And that I just need to save up for another one and insure it the correct way. I mean there are more things that I learned about this incident but really those that ride respect it.
This is the first time that I really lost something this big in this form.. I mean my mom fought so hard every time my car was stolen to get back. It's hard to really let go of something like this for the first time. I mean signing over the title to the junk yard because she was that gone.. I mean she fell at least 200ft, if not 250ft down off this overpass. Mix emotions were deffinitly flying around my head and heart. But it was the right thing to do in the end. I told myself to part her out or save her, but it was just to gone. Just a tough situation all in all..
I will be back just give me time.. The itch really got to me. Now I remember why I loved riding dirt bikes so much. You just feel everything around you. It will of corse be another Honda. And most definitly be a 600RR again. Who knows maybe this time will be white. I'm not willing to take out a loan just yet. So it's going to be a bit before another one enters my life. I will say this, thank god I was wearing my helmet, gloves, and jacket.. Yeah my good jacket. It sucks that it's all rashed up, but hell it protected the shit out of me!
Till then I'll leave you with a lasting image of her...


On an other note..
I just got so caught up in the thing above.. I did a photoshoot with my car the other day and I just never really released any of the pics because of it. It was the first time that I took off the hood for a shoot and I liked the way it came out.. I would have like to get more above shots but the angeles of the sun and shadows just didn't allow me to do so.. I also really need to get another lens, and a hood to reduce glare, also learn more about how to use my camera. I really enjoy taking pictures pretty peaceful and allows you to think about stuff. But yeah I have more it's not like I edit them so I'll just go threw the bunch and choose out a couple here in the next couple of days and post them.. Really need to take a class on photoshop. The funny thing about this spot was that I was questioned by two patrols that came by, blah blah blah. In short they were wondering if I was vandalizing anything. They also wondered were my hood was. But yeah enjoy..


Feel free to steal and edit it. Would love to see what people create


Another thing and I know my mom's gonna laugh but I'm really tryin to step my shoe and clothes game up this year. Tired of wearing the same things over and over again. Puttin myself on a budget of corse, because I do need to save for things that I want. But I'm young so why not have a mighty collection of these things. Haha. So if you have stuff you just don't want either throw it my way.. I'll put it to good use. Haha.
Oh and yes Ma. The top pic is my new pair from the other day. I need a new pair of blacks to replace the ones I destroyed in the wreck.. Just to many scratches and what not on them to wear out.



But yeah it's been a crazy ass hell first part of the month.. First part of the year Jesus Christ. Seriously it's still only January..
Anyways just thought I would share a couple things that get me threw my week. Helps me think and just makes me laugh..

Helps me think
Beauty and Da Beast
Two great comedians pairing up to share there life stories and other bits of random funnieness.. Really love Joey "Coco" Diaz. I have had the pleasure of seeing him multiple times at the Sunset Room. Dirty minded, but man that some good stuff.
Go get the Podcast there on Itunes. Worth at least one session of listening..

Helps me Run..
Iclub: EDM and Iclub: Mashed
Dj Ri's Facebook
There direct links for both podcasts. Both are different wouldn' think that everyone would love both.
EDM is HOUSE, nothing but it, more of European feel.
Were as Mashed is more of a club/upbeat mixtape feel of American clubs. Some really good mix's on there from Dj's across the nation.

Speaking of running I know I havn't been this week. Well the reason is above.. I hope to be back at it next week.. This week not puttin a single mile down is really pissing me off. And dropped my ass in the standings of my challenges enough that I havn't looked in a couple days.
If your a Nike+ runner go ahead and add me. Username is Muella


Lastly were gonna go to a Youtube group that alot of people love or hate because of there concoctions of food.
Epic Meal Time
I have showed some of these videos to co-workers and friends. Yeah just go ahead and take a look. Cooking for all you manly people out there...




Lastly.. Mom I'm done with shoes this month.. I promise..
Haha

Everyone take care.
Next week I'll be in FL for a week of training. No interenet but I'll try and do something with my phone. But none the less I'll have something to say after the week.
Next time Netflix!
So with that..


Peace, Love, Beats.....

iheartMYSOL 10years!

It was a Saturday probably about 8 in the morning and there was already a plan.
My father had already made the call and set up a viewing of the car. We had to go NOW! There were another 6 people who were interested in looking into this car on the same day. A drive all the way out to the 215 and some were within the city out there. I remember pulling up in the passenger seat of the Cobra, dad behind the wheel was always a nice drive. We pulled up and I was in love from the first moment. The vibrant yellow, giant wing and just the overall looked, you have to remember this is before Fast and Furious came out. Shit was the rage at the time! I new I was gonna be rollin in the hottest thing on the block. My father passed over the keys for the Cobra as collateral, for the keys of the sol and we took her for a drive. Oh man if you could have seen his smile. I remember we hopped on the freeway and punched it. Man oh man was it weak now that I look back at it and were I'm at now. But at the time, I was smiling ear to ear. We got off and did a deep inspection while we had her to our self and talked about if I liked it and what not. All my father could say to me was "Be quiet when we get back, I'm gonna try and talk him down." I'm sorry I couldn't hide it. I just wanted the keys and to call her mine. From there it was some talking and then signing, I didn't know what was going on I just kept staring at the keys. Till finally my father dropped them into my hand. That was 10 years ago this day.
After her first wash.

I really don't have many pictures from those first days.
Shoot back in high school I thought I was the shit. I remember when we had our team in High School. Yayo, Edgar, Mario, and I know I'm missin a few.
TeamSolCal events. Back in the day, being known as WeaZzeL on forums. Here is a link with other links in it to the old days of the sol and transformation back to white.
CLICK HERE
Then gettin in the with the DSOC guys. Eibach '08 and '10
Stolen Twice. Rebuilt twice.
I mean there are so many memories I could sit here all day and come up with them. I could also sit here and talk about all the things I have done and how much money I have dropped into this love.

Best thing is to really go threw the links and if anything just look threw the pictures.. There's pages of sol talk. LOL. But the pictures really speak for themselves.

From IheartMYSOL
to now
5SPDLOL

I honestly can't believe it.


But there are some people I feel I have to thank.
My Father - I would have been in a CRX if it wasn't for this man. Inspiration, Love, and Miss him. Mom - Holy shit the amount of things you have done for me. Standing next to me for numerous reason with this vechile. Steff - The best birthday ever. I highly doubt anyone will ever top that. I highly doubt anyone will show the love or understand as much as you did. Thank you so much. Nick and Kevin - so many great times with you guys in the passenger seat, and the shit talking. TeamSolCal & DSOC - brothers and sisters. Honestly you guys and gals have become my extended family I have somewhere to go to every day talk and vent. Shops some have come and go - Autolink with Kitty (Gone), Asa with RevAuto(Gone), Everyone at Pitcrew, Frainkie at Gspot (I'll be seein you in a couple months), and HonDocotrs (VEGAS)

I guess it's just stay tuned at this point. This year is going to be amazing for her I feel it.
Oh and to all my passengers. Sorry. I must have put you threw alot. I have never had a car that was a stock height. The car has been laying low to the ground for over 10 years. It's always had an exhaust to, so I guess you could call that strike two. And for the last couple of years the passenger has never really sat right in the car, well until the other week. So I guess I'm thanking all my passengers threw out the years. For putting up with my love and experiencing it with me. Thank You
To my future passengers. Well it's still lowered, it's louder then ever, but you can buckle yourself in and the seat is 100% in there.



More pictures of this day.. But I wanna get this up!
I'll share some more memories as time goes. Like why a man who drives a Cobra would steal his sons Sol. Then race and beat Porches, and BMW's, and Benz's on the 110 in the morning, on his way to work, and then at dinner tell his son about it. Haha. While the D16 was still in the car..


Love, Peace, Beats.

CBR600RR Love! Part1

Its a new year and here we go!
Gonna really try and make this thing move alot more this year!

So lets get it going.
Man I'm happy that this is the first one of the year, and the FIRST one of this series.
Well I don't have a name for my bike but again anything I will do will be documented here and there more then one reason behind that. One I love documenting it for personal reason's, shows me how dirty I got my hands and how well I know my machines. I guess you can call it my personal timeline. But there is the part of sharing which you could call two. Also three insurance or worse.. Documentation rules when it comes to the sad part of these things, and that would be three.

So I got my new tail light in.. I guess your noticing that right away by the difference in pic's
So lets just jump into them
Begining Stance


Why I love doin work on my toys at work.. So clean and easy to keep clean.. Haha

Middle
Had to do some shaving and deconstruction of her...

End result


Hey it works.. haha


I can't wait to take it out.. Was a pretty simple install took me a couple of hours I think but all in all really good product. Havin a little issue with the wiring at the moment looks like it had been tampered with by previous owner.. But nothing a little more time with her can't solve.
Stay tuned for more.. It's only gonna get warmer..


On another note gonna try and give weekly thoughts this year as well. Just time to sit back and reflect on life and other things!
I'll include more when I sit down and do that post to be release on Sunday's

Well as another year grows closer and closer to the end and another one about to begin we as humans take time to look back , share , and begin to expect for the future. People send out Christmas cards and others just write there thoughts down. Shoot some just talk about it with other s and go about there merry way. Well in this case this is my holiday card. The new way. The blog way. The facebook wy.

So first off let me wish you all a season greeting especially ones for this new year. I know a lot happened to myself ofver the past year and am personally looking forward to my new adventrues seeing were I have been. So with that lets begin my recap.

Man what a year…

Enough miles to circle the globe is what comes to mind first. Being all the way to the desert and back. But I guess I could just make this a highlight real seeing how my blog over the year has covered the majority of the year. But on to my top 4 highlights




I think my number one highlight was Eibach. Meeting James, Chris, Jen, and Cody for the first time. About time. Amazing that we speak to each other on almost a daily basis and finally meeting each other face to face with our passions right there by our side. Just wonderful time with wonderful people. I mean I couldn’t have asked for a better weekend, well maybe the Kitty Kar to run a little better, but then were would the story be. Looking forward to seeing yall again for sure..



Highlight two for me would be going to the desert. Talk about a mixture of emotions of up and down with a daily struggle of staying positive. I’ll tell you what, even if you don’t support the war reach out to a soldiger, airman, marine, and sailor. Seriously just saying hi how was your day goes so far for them. There really just people doing there job. But personally I’m thankful for the people that I met over there andI’m so happy that the rest of my crew made it home safe the day before Christmas. That was great news for me on my Christmas day. Overall I thnk it was a good 5 months of growth for me. Sure I wasn’t in school but I learned a lot about myself in them. Physically and mentally actually. Working in 120 degree weather is something else, but after doing it makes the rest of the days so much easier.


Sorry no beauty shots yet.. Stay tuned stuff in the mail...

Highlight number three for me had to be bying my bike. The first ever purchase I made that big and taking the full responsibility for myself. Sure I paid for it all in cash and don’t have a payment but to save up and to put that money down and say you did it. It to me shows groth within me. And who doesn’t take satishfaction in buying something that they have been wanting since they were 18. Plus it allows me to focus on the sol and take her were I want her to go.



Lastly I’m gonna say highlight four. It’s the time I spent with my family and friends this year. I mean sure there were a lot but I think the distance that I have between us I has brought all of us closer. To my high school friends that have thankfully been stronger then me, and are going up so fast. Avalon nights. Birthdays, Christmas, Thanksgivin. I mean I can’t highlight all them times..



Now the to the future.. I’m gonna keep this short.
2011 – year of gettin’ IT!
It has to be your dreams. I’m only gonna put down three
1. Going back to school.
2. LA marthon. I’m putting out there like this.. I’m gonna do it
3. Rebirth of the sol.. Again more details later!


With as much joy there was also sad. My we remember the loved ones we lost and cherish the time we got with them.




Peace, Love, and Beats!

Happy Birthday to ME! 26

So another year down and another year older. Funny how times change and the way that you view the world, as well. I never thought that one I would be were I am in my life, or were I am currently, sitting on a porcelain throne in Iraq.
I would have to say that my 25 had to be one of my biggest years as far as growth though. Finally really stepping out of my mother’s shadow and starting the creation of something on my own. Bills actually came apparent to me and they actually cost you money and you have to budget accordingly. Thank god that I have a little of my father in me for the fact that I haven’t to this day missed a payment on anything that I said I would pay for, when it comes to creditors mom. Another big thing is I paid off my mom as well, getting all my debits straightened away with her. So I can finally build a relationship were I know that she isn’t looking at me every other minute thinking “I’m never going to see that fuckin money.”
Project IheartMYSOL, which on another note is coming up on our 10-year anniversary is up and running again, well not at this moment because that is another story. But the second rebuild s now a completely moving chassis and is registered in a new state with a new plate, that I won’t put on till I’m back in America as well. But I couldn’t be any happier that I saw the engine swap threw and I really did a lot of it myself. I’m not going to lie when I really jumped off the deep end with some of the ideas that I did. Especially with the lack of background that I had with it all. But some how in a parking lot on an Air Force base with a common jack and tools. I got that shit pretty close to done. But yes I did have to send it to a shop to get the wiring all straightened out and there was a problem with the brakes and the battery, blah blah blah. But yeah!
Other then that I must say that things have been good. New people, new city, and a bunch of new experience and places to go. I really think that this year is going to be the biggest and the best though.. Let me say thank you to everyone and there experiences they had with me during the last year. One of the best for damn sure!
So let I be 26!
And let the new good times roll

Oh and I don’t think I could ever top last years birthday events.. I still remember it, well as much as people told me.
Thank you again. Much love and lets party when I get home!

iheartMYSOL quick update 6

Well I havn't done much to the sol..
Well I havn't done shit actually seeing how I'm over in Iraq and she is at home. Stuck in her unit battery dead and god knows what else is now fucked up again. Some person had to go and back into the storage unit about a month of me being here. At least i know when I get back I now have some things to do and put on. she is going to be going the all motor root because the want to get into time attack and autocross. I figure its the best thing for that chassis and I love to go into corners with her anyways. I remember the days of chasing exotics down the 110 and the back roads of La Canada. As well as my wonderful drives to Jackie Robinson field along the windy road with the last corner reaching about 65 and just letting the car sit in it.. Then blasting out to a 100+
But anyways. Time for the update.
I picked up this Sparco quick release if you couldn't tell. No saying if I'm going to be keeping the NRG short hub or not see how it feels and looks. I'm happy with it rare piece. Beautiful piece.
Seeing how my birthday is coming up I'm going to be getting her more presents and what not have a couple things with my eye on time to talk to the buyer and get money in the right place..
and on with the pictures!

Deployment 1st month

Well I'm gonna try and do my best to explain this place without breaking military rules or putting someone in danger by giving other things away.
With that said as the first thing, let me know try to explain my first month of deployment, to me..

If the heat wasn't shock enough the culture will get you as well. The moment that you get to the deserst after stepping off the last comfy plane you just notice a totoally different atmosphere compared to a home station. You can really see it in people's eyes that there is a different tone, a different pace, a different feeling. That feeling is you pushing your wall every day, the idea of being tierd seems to be a lingering feeling in the back of your head that you fight every day. But you keep going because this is your job, this is your core task, and something even as simple as me fixing plumbing. To the way that people get there water and just flush there toilets makes an impact. To think of the Armed Forces to America would be looking at a well greased and oiled machine. I throw the greased in there because its that old and you have to tinker with it to work right. You have to be gentle with it to move in the direction or get the hours of operation out of that you need to finish the job. Just remind you because this machine really does have a face, actually many of faces from many of branches and walks of life.
This base in its self...
Just imagine a a small island in the middle of the desert though. Completely ran by generators. The black smoke bellowing out top of the field. All around you see nothing but a mix of T-walls and concrete buildings with blast roofs over them. The ARMY walking around at the ready of moments notice. The Air Force manning the buldings and taking care of the grounds. The sprinkle of a Navy or Marine here and there. Third Country Nationals and Local nationals all over, also doing there roles while being watch by Force Protection. Wether it be manning a post, or fixing a toliet right along with us. The presence of the Iraqi people and surrounding nations is huge on this base, and is only getting bigger. This base is going to close as Obama does say, I will not be here for that day. But I'm part of the process of making this happen. I am part of one of the last teams that is handing this base over to Iraqi military. Probably the last group of plumbers from the military that will be handling these systems, after this it should be gone to contract. With a small group of Civil Engineers to just maintain and make sure the contract is still seen threw. This is Joint Base Ballad.
I invisioned to see nothing but dirt when I got here. But where we are as I peer threw the chain link and C-wire to see nothing but farmland. I mean were surrounded by mostly farmland. Later in the day you see kids playing in the irrigation river, doing there best to stay cool in this extreme heat. The days feel like that one scene from the Chronicles of Riddick, when there on that one planet that catches fire and the guy walks outside to his death. How that when you have a window open in the day, you feel as if the air alone is going to burn your face off. But don't get me wrong this is the desert and there are dust storms.
Overall though this place is interesting to say the least.
So lets see what I can make in the next 5 months to come and what I can learn.

But enough of my idealism.
What have I done so far. As my mom would ask what shit holes have I been in.. Well sorry mother I haven't got in any wet one actually yet. And the one I got in I didn't get a picture of. I was in a communications box but it was on the flight line and there is no flash photography there unless permitted. But I'll get some before I leave.
I have done many of small jobs in indoor plumbing. Lets just say that this is what I see all the time. Well not this bad but this is indoor. A lot of European shit all over the place none of it is the same. So your always just fiddling with shit to make it work..

Outdoor is a little different story.
Replaced two tanks now, a pump, and built a whole system for the Iraqi Chow Hall..









Thats pretty much it for this first month of excitement. Haha.
5 more and I'll have the stories to tell when I get home.


Oh yeah and one small joke.
Army learning colors.
It was outside there finance office. Now that is a reassurance




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