Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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.....
Thursday, January 13, 2011
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.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
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
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