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Justinthefatty.com

2010-05-19T16:45:00.000-07:00

I have moved this blog.

Please check out my new one at

Justinthefatty.com

Jakob Santos

2010-05-18T23:20:00.001-07:00

-Jake was killin' it tonight.

Josh Boothby

2010-05-18T23:03:00.000-07:00

-Had the chance to shoot with Josh for a bit tonight.

The Last Week

2010-05-16T21:39:00.000-07:00

-This past week has been super crazy. Accomplished a lot and hung out with lots of old friends and a few new friends.

-Went to SmokeEaters after work on Wednesday.

-Hung.
-Headed to Pink Berry after to get some dessert.
-So good..... but it was gone way to fast.
-Later on that night Eric picked up me, Josh and Jeff to head to get Pho in Fremont with Scotty and Christian.
-Had to get dessert after that... so we met up with Spikey Mike at Sonics.
-Snicker/Oreo Sonic Blast. OhSoGood.
-Josh.
-Jeff.
-Spikey behing the cone.
-Had work until 12 on Saturday. Rushed to Bart after work and headed into the city to meet up with Ryan.
-It was a beautiful day to be riding.
-Waiting for Ryan at the Island.
-The most comfortable saddle ever.... as long as you have some sort of padding on your behind.
-So, the reason I went to the city was to participate with Ryan in a 24 hour scavenger hunt. We started at 2pm on Sat. and finished 3:30pm Sunday... a little over 25 hours to try and figure out and complete the 82 tasks/hints. It was a lot more challenging than what I was expecting. We found the ghosts in Grant Park. Climbing up to Twin Peaks at night is not the business.
-We pushed ourselves to get this photo. The way home down Mission to Downtown at 2am was one of the sketchiest things I have done in a long time.
-Chilled and watched Bay to Breakers inside Golden Gate Park.
-Ryan... we were both hurting big time.
-At 12 on Sunday Ryan and I went to Jasmines. A little eatery in Downtown.
-Bacon Double CheeseBurgers with hella good fries and Sunkist!
-This is how hungry we were.
-Ruel, Josh and Jeff came out to the city and stopped by to kick it.
-Royce. This dog has the most nostril burning farts evar.
-Overall it was an amazing week and I am exhausted. Some other photos and a few gifs will be posted sooner or later.

Michael on Sunday

2010-05-11T08:47:00.000-07:00

-Jen, Brian and Michael came over for Mother's Day. Here are my favorites. More on my SmugMug.

SJ Art Showing

2010-05-08T21:04:00.000-07:00

-Went to San Jose with Tommy, Drew and Michelle to check out an art showing.

-The Long Walk.
-Glass Sculptor.
-Fat Tire.
-Random.
-Decently okay band.
-We step to the future together.

Cha-Cha

2010-05-08T00:12:00.000-07:00

-Cha-Cha is our family dog. She is 1/2 Min-Pin and 1/2 Pug. I took this shot of her the other day and decided to post it since out of everyone in the family she has yet to be posted or a part of a blog post at all.

Shimano 600 Tri-Color

2010-05-04T12:48:00.001-07:00

-Tested out the expansion on my Mission Workshop The Vandal backpack.

-Double the size!
-New parts?!?!?!?
-Full Shimano 600 Tri-Color Groupo for the Bridgestone RB-1.
-Off to school.

Simplicity Rules

2010-05-03T23:33:00.000-07:00

-Went to Ikea after work. Been looking to change up my room a bit. Picked up this TV stand dealio to put my PS2, PS3 and movies/games in. Thanks for the ride Eric.

-Here is the before.
-And after. Now I just hope it can stay this clean for a little bit.
-Ikea cinnamon roll and a glass of OJ after a few hours of building and cleaning hit the spot.

Fremont to Milpitas Ride 05.02.2010

2010-05-03T15:52:00.000-07:00

Smile...You're On Camera

2010-05-01T00:15:00.000-07:00

-Met up with Josh and some folks to chill for a little bit since I was bored at home.

-Sexy Mash with my old wheelset.
-Clearance issues.
-Charles.
-I really miss this frame.

-Dope Hello Kitty.

-Veronica. Sorry.... I lied that I wouldn't post it!

-Brad.

New Kicks and Light.

2010-04-30T19:58:00.000-07:00

-Picked up my new shoes the other day. The insoles on these things suck. Decided to be creative and use the insoles from a pair of my shoes until I get around to buying some. Livestrong special edition Sidi Genius 5 Pro Carbon's.

-Picture with the donors.
-My new front light also came in. Thanks for the suggestion Jensen. Can't wait to use this thing.
-The rest of my night will be dedicated to cleaning up my room and resting up for another fun weekend.

The Past Three Days

2010-04-28T22:56:00.000-07:00

SF Trip 4/24

2010-04-25T23:03:00.000-07:00

Bad Influence

2010-04-22T16:55:00.000-07:00

-On my way to Bicycle Garage. Super nice day out.

-Josh was at the shop waiting for Scotty to install his new cranks.-The next few pictures are of Josh's Mash/Cinelli. New Campy cranks.
-My old Dura Ace to Record hoops wheelset.
-The random blue nipple on the wheelset.
-Christian at work.
-Lots of food for 3 people.
-Yummy cookies.
-The story behind the title is that I was supposed to be in class at 2:15. Unfortunately, that didn't quit happen. Scott decided to force me to stay for a little while.... I made it to class by 2:45. As I walked in my teacher hella called me out saying "we missed you, glad you could join us."

Simple Chaos FollowUp

2010-04-19T09:58:00.000-07:00

-Congrats to my homie Ryan. Took home first place!

-Another big congrats to my homie Nick. 3 months of riding and took home the number 2 slot.
-Daniel being Daniel.
-Daniel and Scotty. Thanks for putting on a great event Scott.
-Jake Santos. Bar hop mid air. Be sure to check out Area Cycles in Castro Valley!
-Tons of pictures have been posted up on my SmugMug. All I ask is that is you post them somewhere else please add a link to my blog.

Gnarcotix Tomorrow Night!!!!!

2010-04-15T12:09:00.000-07:00

-Come out tomorrow night and support all my Gnarcotix homies. See you all there.

No Drop Ride.

2010-04-14T22:53:00.000-07:00

-Went to the No Drop Ride with some friends from Fremont Fixed. Chill ride with lots of good people.

-Scotty and Daniel.

-Daniel Porter.
-Matching!
-Ryan.
-Jeff.
-Christian.
-OmNomMnoMnoM.
-Creepers in the window.
-Christian's Mercier with a Spicer Track Fork.

A31, R33 and Chrome Shoes

2010-04-14T00:46:00.000-07:00

-Mounted up Aaron's new shoes for the Cefiro. SodaSecxsy.

-Dan's wheels are still up for sale. R33 lurking in the background.
-Came home to my FREE Chrome Shoes. The are a little bit big... but for free I will make them work.
-ARRRRRB20.
-Happy Justin after a long day of riding and class.

Five Photos

2010-04-09T21:46:00.000-07:00

-Me playing around with my brother-in-laws flash I am borrowing.

-Fatlace!
-Mission Workshop U-Lock Holder.
-New bar tape.
-New saddle. Selle San Marco Flite TT.

Grandmighty

2010-04-07T00:13:00.000-07:00

-So my good friend Eric just re-upped his website... grandmighty.

-I am posting this here because I feel bad for posting links everywhere to my blog.

-Thought it would be a nice gesture to return the favor.

-Register for the forum and come chat with us!!

Update Before Class

2010-04-06T19:02:00.000-07:00

I am between classes right now and just finished some homework. As I was checking the normal blogs and what not I ran across this. A few weeks back I heard about this and sent in a pair of shoes. To be apart of something this major feels good. Getting a free pair of shoes was not the reason to send them in. It was more about donating my shoes to a great cause. With that said... hopefully my pair will arrive in the next few days!

Mission Workshop

2010-04-01T18:29:00.000-07:00

-Went into the city today with Ryan. Our main goal was to pick up my new bag from the guys over at Mission Workshop.

-After we grabbed the bag we loaded it up with my old bag and everything inside of it and headed out to do a loop.

-Rode in some nasty headwind but we made it to Underdog's for lunch.

-Had a good day, time to rest up for work tomorrow. More pictures and a write up on the bag in a few weeks after I put it to use.

-Just wanted to say thanks again to Bart and everyone at Mission Workshop.

57D's For Sale!!!!

2010-03-29T23:27:00.000-07:00

-Tried Dan's wheels on Aaron's A31 Cefiro for the hell of it. Contrast is dope.

-Dan is selling the wheels. $1500obo.. specs are below.

-Wheels are Gram Light 57D's. 17x9 et38. Tires are 245-40/17 Nitto Envo's with tons of life left. They are at about 7/32nds. Color is obviously Florescent Yellow. These wheels are in decent shape. Have a few blemishes. Two of them are faded... which is normal since they don't some clear coated. email me at garretson.justin at gmail if you have any questions.

Area Cycles

2010-03-28T23:45:00.000-07:00

-Custom Kenji Track Comp.

-This is Jakob Santos. He rides for Area Cycles. Watch out for his upcoming footage.
-This is Jakob's Cutter. Rear dropout is just a little tweaked.
-Just another angle.
-Be sure to check out Area Cycles.com.

Fun Weekend

2010-03-28T18:05:00.000-07:00

-Helped Jay move into his new house for a little bit after work on Saturday. Hit up Cafe Zen for dinner.

-Ruel, Jay and Aaron decided it would be fun to keep me out longer than I wanted since I was seriously tired from working 8-6. It was so bad I started to get delirious.
-Tired and hanging out the window with Ruel driving hella crazy.
-Woke up to a message from Tommy saying he is on his way to pick me up. Totally forgot about the Santa Rosa camera show. So we took a ride and I ended up buying a mint condition Nikon 35mm f/2 lens. Got a killer deal and so far I am super happy with it.
-Saw this thing on the freeway coming home from Santa Rosa. Not the prettiest Ferrari but still a super clean car.

Wound Up

2010-03-21T01:32:00.000-07:00

-Lunch at Hard Knox in SF.

-With these guys.
-New fork day. So much stiffer. Bike feels 10x more solid while climbing now.
-Mike's Gan Well Pro. So much carbon goodness.
-Carbon wheelset next?!?!?!?!?!

Random Wednesday!

2010-03-18T00:19:00.001-07:00

-Ordered in my Crumpler camera strap. Named "The Industry Disgrace." This thing is so damn comfortable.

-Went to Berkeley with Josh and Jeff to pick up a wound up for the Bridgestone... This is the third one I have purchased for the frame.... this time I measured three times to be sure it will fit.
-Since we were in the area.... had to hit up Top Dog. Had this delicious Kielbasa.
-Pictures of the Bridgestone with the Wound Up installed should be up by Sunday.

The Past Week

2010-03-13T22:01:00.000-08:00

-The next few months are booked like no other.

-Between working 3 days a week, training every free minute I have, class two days a week and trying to have a social life on the side I haven't had much time to post any random shit on here.

-Ryan came over to swap crank arms.

-Got Sonic's for a snack one of my last days before starting the diet.

-Homework late one night was interrupted by Jay and Ruel.... I must say it was a welcomed visit though.
-Dinner from tonight. Yes that is lettuce on my burrito bowl... and yes I ate it.
-Got bored before bed so I picked up the D90 and tripod and took a few long exposures in the front yard.

-Off to bed to get some rest for the mornings ride. Goodnight interweb world.

#100 post.... SF and Family

2010-03-07T22:00:00.000-08:00

-Went to SF on Saturday to visit Tim and trade lenses. Got BBQ Pork Samiches and ate on the roof at Tim's. Such a nice day in the city. Some "bird" watching also went down.... 500mm coming soon?

-Sunday morning breakfast with my cousins.

-Went with Eric Xue of GrandMighty to visit Manny in San Jose.
-Waffle and Gelato from Saturday night.
-Random bird at the island.
-This guy was killing it.
-All photos were shot with my new D90... still getting used to it.

02/28/2010

2010-03-01T10:37:00.000-08:00

-Spent the day in SF with Tim and Ruel.

-Pictures are on Timothy Mar's Blog.

2/27/10 Sunset.

2010-02-28T10:27:00.000-08:00

Some more here.

One.

2010-02-21T23:36:00.000-08:00

-Check my SmugMug for some more.

New Lens, 2 Dubs and a PANDA!

2010-02-20T23:20:00.000-08:00

-I recently ordered a Tamron 70-300 w/Macro and it arrived. I mainly purchased it for this weekend at Buttonwillow... but since I have a lens with a Macro feature I may be using it more than I originally intended.

-Nick got me out of the house bright and early to go pick up his new bike. Welcome to the club... oh and buy my pedals.
-Nick wanted to stop at his friends shop since we were in the area. It is called StreetWerke. They are all Volkswagen and Audi shop located in Palo Alto. If you need anything done, or know anyone that needs anything done... go down there and talk to Aaron. He is a super chill guy that can take care of anything.
-On the hill by Thug Mansion.
-Not sure why but this panda was just walking down the street.
-Time for bed and an early wake up to head out to Buttonwillow for HellaFlush 3.5. See you there... if not, check back sometime this week for a post with a shit ton of picture.... hopefully some good ones. peace.

1am to 6pm in San Jose

2010-02-13T22:22:00.000-08:00

-La Vic's at 1am with Ruel

-Back to Downtown San Jose at 1pm for the SJF First Date Alley Cat. I wasn't going to ride in it, just had plans to take pictures..... then I saw Ryan and got it in my head that I should just go. Ended up riding for about two hours. Had some fun... ate the best oranges I've ever had. Lots of fun that ended at Iguana's for a burrito.
-John with some MTB steeeez.
-Uhhh.
-The beauty is in focus.
-This girl.
-Pivot Nose.
-redils.

-Nose Manny.

-Nicer nose manny.
-180.
-Keo to Barspin out.
-Soo goood!
-Yummmmm.
-Nights sky.

Let me know if you wanna go. Still have a few open seats.

2010-02-11T10:22:00.000-08:00

Go To This!!!!!

2010-02-01T10:42:00.000-08:00

-Check out TrackNovel.Blogspot.com for more info... or just check back here.

Buh Bye, Harry's and 2 WTF's!!!

2010-01-31T22:40:00.000-08:00

-This is one of the corners of the box that the Cannondale was shipped out in.

-Went to look at a truck this afternoon that ended up getting sold to some guys that got there before I did. But its okay cause they hella overpaid. Hot Open Face Turkey Sandwich was great like always.
-JR's plate after he devoured it.
-StarTrek.... seriously.
-Skeet Stopper.

2010-01-28T00:48:00.000-08:00

I feel like I should post something here for some reason. But in reality not much has been going on. Work has been slow but for some reason I have been staying late. School starts next Tuesday and I have yet to find a car so i can get myself there without having to ride. New headset for the roadie is here and getting installed on friday. Sad to say but my 93 Cannondale Track will be gone shortly... just waiting for the payment before it makes its way to Texas. This bike will be dearly missed due to its wonderfully stiff frame and amazing response. In other news, the LandShark is also pending sale which is great news... I will be track bike free for the first time in the last two years. Looks like it is time to invest in another bib so I can have one clean everyday to ride the roadie. As a sidenote.... encase someone is actually reading all of this, Netflix Intstant for PS3 is amazing. The last week alone i have watched more movies that I have the past six months. It is great to pass the time.. until you realize it is 4am and you have work in a few hours.. fuk it. goodnight.

Brian's Birthday "Bash"

2010-01-24T10:29:00.000-08:00

-Headed out to Stockton with my parents for my brother-in-law's birthday celebration.

-Jen made all 40 of us these menus for us to choose from our five meal options.

-We started the night out at The Old Spaghetti Factory.
-After dinner we headed down to the arena to watch the Stockton Thunder play. They are a minor league hockey team. Two minutes into the 1st period there was a fight. I will be making a gif and posting it up in a little bit.
- Happy Birthday B.
-Father and Son.
-This is Simon. His parents are cool.... cause they have him in a Run DMC onesie!
-Future friends. 6months and 3months.
-And the Thunder take home the W.
-Overall it was a great night. Might have to go to more of these games.

Sonics/Sunshine/Rain

2010-01-22T18:17:00.000-08:00

-Double Rainbow... WTF?!?!!?!?!

-The First of Two.
-Sunshine with rain.
-The Growth of Life.
-Mom and Dad at Costco.

More Family Fun!

2010-01-19T10:20:00.000-08:00

-A loving grandmother.
-MMMmMmmMm.
-Ice.
-Ho's.
-Our Red Beast!

This Little Guy.

2010-01-16T17:42:00.000-08:00

-Michael Brian Pinter.

Crash, Boom, Bang.

2010-01-15T10:30:00.001-08:00

-Crazy day in the city with Tim, Ryan, Carl and Erica.
-Road to Fatlace to visit Kenny.... Then out to True to say hi to Erica.... Then to Downtown to get Tim's new glasses.
-Went out to Amici's for dinner with Tim, Ryan and Erica.... had some delicious pizza.
-Super relaxing BART ride home with some old Incubus playing in my ears.
-Picture by: Timothy Mar.

Two Hours at Chipotle.

2010-01-14T11:02:00.000-08:00

-Met Scott for dinner. Then to our surprise Amanda and Kristy showed up.... then Christian came by to pick up the chainring.
-Kristy.
-Amanda.
-Woooosh, and Christian.
-Scotty.

Support my travels.

2010-01-11T19:21:00.000-08:00

-This guy is the cutest evar!!!!!

-Show all your friends these links and tell them to buy my parts. I need money to fund my travels this summer.

-Bike Parts.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1547961754.html

-Car Parts.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/1548383260.html

Dipsomania.

2010-01-09T22:46:00.000-08:00

-Why must this statement be true..."Around 90% of adults in United States consume alcohol, and more than 700,000 of them are treated daily for alcoholism."
-Why is it that people don't realize what they consume has an extreme effect on those around them.
-Why are their so many why's that have to due with people and the consumption of alcohol.
-Why is it an accepted part of society... something that has to be done to be "cool" or "hip"
-Lately I have been looking further into these questions.... the only reason I have been is because i live with it.
-I understand that social drinking is a part of society and that no matter what is said or done it will never go away.... I just don't see peoples reasoning for consuming an abnormal amount on a daily basis.
-I guess the only good thing about tonight was that my family actually didn't offer me alcohol at a party for the first time since I stopped drinking two years ago.
-Maybe they have finally got the picture... just took me two years to paint it in a pallet of colors they recognize.
-If anything I hope this post opens up atleast one persons eyes about another one of the many deceases that kills loved ones daily.

My Friday Night.

2010-01-08T23:08:00.000-08:00

Phoenix - 1901 from KEXP RADIO on Vimeo.

The Gaslight Anthem- Old White Lincoln from DJ Rigel on Vimeo.

Crime In Stereo @ Deer Park VFW 8/31/08 from Chris Albin on Vimeo.

Jan. 5th.

2010-01-06T07:27:00.000-08:00

-Rode in the city with Ryan and Scott.
-Did a good amount of mileage and a shit load of climbing.
-Met up with Tim and his brother Matt for dinner at Lefty O'Douls.
-Holy good food that make you feel bad for eating it when you are finished.
-More fun times to come.

SF Loop & FF Reunion Ride.

2010-01-03T23:08:00.000-08:00

-This is Manny. Thanks again for guiding us around.

-A decent shot of my new front wheel. Bladed spokes are awesome.
-I got a chance to go out and ride with some other roadies today. It was lots of fun and a lot of climbing.
-I also went on the reunion ride with all the Fremont Fixed peoples.
-Pretty sure my legs are going to be JELLO when I wake up in the morning.

The Start.

2010-01-02T22:18:00.000-08:00

-This is where it all began.

The New Year Is Here!

2009-12-31T20:46:00.000-08:00

-As I was enjoying my dinner alone on the couch I figured I needed a picture to mark this point in my life.
-In 2010 I will be embarking on an adventure back into school.
-I also have plans to attempt a few road bike races and pray to get into the best shape ever.
-This year has been great to me.... plenty of ups and downs, but in the long run I can't complain about the outcome.
-The plan is to not drink soda and possibly start a strict diet.
-Anyways, enough of my rambles... have a great new year and I will hopefully have some extra time in the future to spend with the ones I call my friends.

Skillzzzzzz

2009-12-29T22:25:00.000-08:00

Random Thoughts.

2009-12-28T00:47:00.000-08:00

Lately I have been sitting up at night looking at the same sites over and over looking for something new to magically appear from the depths of the interweb. I am beginning to think this is due to me not using my brain as much as I should. I guess this will all change in a month or so when I go back to school. I guess my brain is ready to retain something more than useless knowledge I gain while reading random blogs and looking at pictures out of shear boredom. The only good news that came from today is that my parents are going away from Tuesday till Saturday or Sunday... looks like I will have the house to myself for almost a week, just a little stoked to be able to relax and anjoy some alone time. I have to be up for work in about five hours... I am thinking that I will either be in a really good mood when I wake up or i am going to be an asshole all day and come home and pass out when I hit the couch. Also just food for thought... if you are out and about tomorrow night and want to ride.... I will be at Area Cycles in Castro Valley for a 15-20 mile ride. That is all for tonight.. maybe i will write some random thoughts like this every night... it could help my brain a little bit. One last fact... in the car last night I told my parents that I was planning on giving up soda on the 1st of the year and my dad said if I go cold turkey with no soda at all he would stop drinking.... I will for sure be holding up my end of the bargain...... only time will tell who has more will power.

Emotional Ending.

2009-12-25T22:18:00.000-08:00

Last Minutes with ODEN from phos pictures on Vimeo.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-12-25T00:11:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU THAT READ THIS.

new computer

2009-12-24T14:27:00.000-08:00

-got in my new laptop today.
-super stoked on having windows 7 and giving it a shot.
-i will try and updated a bit more in the next few days.
-merry christmas eve.

Dallas Green.

2009-12-21T08:38:00.000-08:00

-This guy is amazing. I am getting tickets to see him Jan. 22nd..... you should come to.

Alum Rock and Dinner Alone.

2009-12-20T20:22:00.000-08:00

-Drove out to San Jose to kick it with Tommy.
-We went out to Alum Rock Trail and walked around a bit... took some pictures.
-Chilled at home and made myself a steak and cornbread!
-I also have a flickr account now... add me as a contact. flickr.com/photos/justinthefatty

2009-12-17T17:31:00.000-08:00

1901

2009-12-17T15:33:00.000-08:00

Phoenix - 1901 - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Family Fun in Arnold!

2009-12-15T08:55:00.000-08:00

-These are some pictures from the last week. Mainly from our mini vacation in Arnold at my Aunt and Uncles cabin.
-Enjoy!

24hour FLU.

2009-12-14T21:10:00.000-08:00

-I woke up feeling a little ill.
-Decided to go into work and tough it out.
-Felt like shit the entire day... i was pooing every thirty minutes.
-I finally puked around 11... it helped a bit but i lost all my energy since i hadnt eaten anything since the night before....
-Went home at 12:30.. only to poo more and finally puke up a bunch of water.
-I found out that my two cousins also had the same symptoms... we are sure that we picked it up from our family over the weekend while we were celebrating christmas at my aunt and uncles cabin....
-All i wanted to do was post up how much fun i had over the weekend, but due to the way i am feeling it will have to wait till i am feeling up to it.

Fun at Tap.

2009-12-08T15:10:00.000-08:00

-Shots from the other night at Tap.

Check this out!

2009-12-05T18:47:00.000-08:00

-peopleofwalmart.com

-thereifixedit.com

-Check out these sites my brother-in-law showed me. hahahahaha lawlz.

50mm Fun!

2009-12-03T21:16:00.000-08:00

-Here is a picture of my lunch. Salami samich. Pork Roast. Fruit Snacks. Peanut Butter filled Pretzels. CapriSun!
-Daniel came to my house so we could go to Bally's to see my friend Jeremy and then we headed to Ohlone so he could go to class and i could get my schedule together for next semester.

-We stopped at Starbucks to see Nikki and she hooked us up with some hot chocolate's. Although i was Bear for the night since she mixed up our cups.. hahaha.

-All these were shot with my 50mm i got yesterday. I am still getting used to everything with it.... i have plans to shoot while i am at my aunt and uncles place in Arnold.. hopefully it will be enough for me to get used to this thing.

new years.

2009-12-01T22:03:00.000-08:00

-I know i still have a full month before the new year... but after spending a good bit of time online the past few days i have figured out a project for next year.
-Starting on Jan. 1st i will be taking a daily photo.
-It wont have to be of myself, just a moment in my day that i feel i should share with everyone.
-I have a feeling the project is going to be a bit harder than i think, but in the long run i feel it will be worth it.
-With that being said, all my new photo stuff comes in tomorrow.
-I am hoping that it will all be here when i get home from physical therapy.
-New pics will be up after i get the order and have some fun with everything.
-Goodnight world!

297.1!!!!!

2009-11-30T22:22:00.000-08:00

-Ryan picked me up and we headed down to Blacktracks in Milpitas to get his car tuned.
-Sorry you didn't hit the numbers you were hoping for dude.
-Either way your car will always be a beast and they are only numbers.

-A man and his machine.
-255.

-Large Motor/Small Car.

-Small Motor/Small Car.

Pomegranate Porch Climber

2009-11-29T21:42:00.000-08:00

-Drew came over to use the garage today.
-His miata needed a new water pump and timing belt.
-Busted out the camera to take some snaps.
-These ended up being the best shots i have taken with any camera.
-Not sure how but it all worked out.... enjoy.

-This one.

-Redneck Crank Bolt Remover.

-Drew going crazy looking for the right bolt.

Merry Early Christmas to ME!

2009-11-29T12:23:00.000-08:00

-Bought myself a few things this morning.

-Been looking at this lens for a bit now and decided to just buy it.

-I also picked up a grip and a strap.

Gnarcotix Thanksgiving!

2009-11-27T18:56:00.000-08:00

-Ate a super early Thanksgiving dinner with the family.

-Cut out after a few hours to meet up with Carl, Resil, Jensen and Ruel.

-Brought the camera out and snapped a few pics.

-New lens will be coming soon......

-Resil's BIG Spin.

-Hard Landing.

-Got Hops.

-Carl

-Mid 180

Interwebzzz

2009-11-27T18:50:00.000-08:00

-CAN HAZZZ INTERWEBZZZZ.
-I finally got everything hooked up again.
-So stoked on being able to keep up with everything again.
-A week without internet was pretty bad...

HappyAlmostTurkeyDay!!!!!

2009-11-25T19:07:00.000-08:00

-I have gone without the internet at my house for the last week or so.....
-So far i haven't gone too crazy.
-If anything, i feel it has been a good change of pace.
-I have been finding some random things i forgot were on my computer. One of those things is the picture below which i took a few months ago in SF with Tommy and Drew.
-It brought back memories of a great day.... we need to do these more still.
-I wont have internet at my place until next monday.
-Anyways the real point of this post was to wish everyone that reads this a Happy Thanksgiving.
-All i am really looking forward to is some hella good gravy.
-I went up to Ohlone yesterday. Made an appointment for next Thursday... time to get serious again.
-Looks like the next few years of my life are going to be dedicated to finally finishing my education.
-Lastly this whole life without really having a running car hasn't been all that bad. I am starting to get used to riding in the cold nights air.
-Thats all for now.

AnAwesomeHour!

2009-11-19T21:47:00.000-08:00

Skilllzzzz.

2009-11-18T19:35:00.001-08:00

In-N-Out!!!!!!

2009-11-18T16:17:00.000-08:00

-Thanks Manny Fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FlaskDrive!

2009-11-16T18:25:00.000-08:00

-Shot for a few with Drew on our way home from Fry's. Picked up this sick 500gb External Hard Drive. Check it out.

Function/FORM

2009-11-15T15:38:00.000-08:00

-Woke up after 5 hours of sleep.
-Rode over to the function/FORM meet this morning.
-Kicked it with Aaron for a bit while there.
-Ran into a few people i havent got to chat with in awhile.
-Saw a few clean car.... lots of Honda's.
-Spotted Ruel's old EG shell.

HELLAflush

2009-11-15T02:16:00.000-08:00

-Updated with a few more random pictures from the entire day. ENJOY!

BBM Barcode.

2009-11-13T16:17:00.000-08:00

-I updated my phone and lost all my BBM contacts..... add me!

NewBikeDay!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-11-13T13:13:00.000-08:00

-Picked up this gem on the cheaps thanks to MannyFast.
-Randomly called Ryan and met him in SF after work on Thursday. Ended up being a great day with great friends.
-Went to Black Scale and picked up a shirt, Fatlace after for a few more... then ended the night making Chili/Cheese Turkey Burgers at Tim's.
-Thanks for the photo Tim. Check out http://www.timothymar.blogspot.com/

New Camera Day!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-11-08T22:51:00.001-08:00

-Went to a camera show in Hayward with Drew(alphableed.blogspot.com), Michelle and Tommy(tommyloth.blogspot.com).
-I was pretty set on finding a D70 of my own since i have enjoyed shooting with my brother-in-laws for the last few months.
-I was super bummed that no one at the show had a D70 for sale... although Tommy found a picture of the table he bought his lenses from and there is a D70 in the corner.
-Anyways, after we all bought stuff we headed out to Sulphur Creek to check out some wildlife. I have never been here.. or atleast i dont remember going there.
-Cool place with some cool random animals.
-These were all shot with my brother-in-laws D70.

-Like always we were hungry after the walking around. Headed towards my house and ended up at Baldie's Cafe... always a great choice if no one can decide. I have been going here since we moved to the area in 1988. This is by far the best Cafe in the area and i highly suggest it. French Dip below was my dunch for the day.

-We all went seperate ways after lunch and i decided to jump on craigslist and see if i could find any clean D70's. Happen to find a clean one in Emeryville and the guy was down to meet up. Called Manny and he headed over to take the BART ride with me. The guy was older and barely used the camera... The below pictures are shot with my D70.

-Messing around with the tripod in the house.

-Ryan text me asking if i was down to get Yogurtland... and ofcourse the answer was YES! I moved outside while i was waiting for him.. i love long exposures.

-Made it to Yogurtland.. i had to overload on Mochi since it had been a few weeks since i have had the good stuff.

-We were a little hungry.

-Got home after and walked into a house that smelt horribly of shit. My dog got a little sick in the dining room and it wasnt pretty... atleast i didnt have to clean it up and the smell didnt make it into my room.

-Work all week and HellaFlush on Saturday... been waiting awhile for this!

Birfdate Month And After Dinner Fun.

2009-11-05T19:24:00.000-08:00

-Nov. is a month of birthdays for my family. We celebrated my mom's on the 2nd and my aunt's on the 4th so far, got a few more to go still.
-Boredum snap during present opening at my house.
-This is what happens when i am bored at the dinner table. We were all finished eating and i started playing with the two cans... a few minutes later and a little bit of added water into the cans left me with this.

My Room, Now With More Room!

2009-11-03T19:38:00.000-08:00

-Spent my Sunday mounting my tv to my wall. Had the mount sitting in my room for a few weeks and figured it was time to get around to mounting it up. Turned out great, now i almost have too much room.
-I dont have any before pictures but i had a tv stand on the floor to the right of the door that used to take up way too much room.
-I find myself watching more movies and playing more videogames now that it is mounted at eye level.

-My little cousin, the peanut.
-The Land Shark components are for sale. Spread the word. List of parts at the bottom of post.
Parts for Sale:
-Dura Ace single fixed 32h wheelset laced to Record "v" style rim. $300
-Sugino 75 Polished 165 Crank Arms. $180
-Sugino Zen Polished 48t Chainring. $70
-Nitto Dynamic 90mm Stem with Nitto Risers and Pink Oury Grips. $80
-EAI 19t Cog. $20
-Thomsom 27.2 Silver 350mm Seatpost. $70
-Selle San Marco Union Jack Rolls Saddle. $120
-MKS GR-9 pedals with Large MKS Steel Cages and Toshi Single Straps. $80

That FamBam Shit.

2009-10-31T21:57:00.000-07:00

-Decided to hang out with my family tonight.
-Always a good time with tons of laughs.
-This is my little cousin Ryan. He was a peanut.
-Me wearing my aunts witch hat.

-Pretty sunset on the way to my aunt and uncles place.

-Eating all the candy before the kids came by.

-As i was waiting for my aunt to pick me up i decided to pick up the camera and take some shots of my bike again... overall i think they turned out pretty good, enjoy.

-I was having some fun with the cars driving by, i like the added movement to the shot.

CExiness.

2009-10-30T16:22:00.000-07:00

-Got bored after sitting on the couch for a few hours and decided to go out in the garage. Had some insperation after looking at the light coming into the garage.
-Pulled out the handy camera and took a few quick shots, nothing special.

-This is from Sunday afternoon, about 3 hours into the removal of all the parts that get put on your car because of smog.

-A bunch of useless weight on the nose of the car. Goodbye creature comforts.

-I was wasting time on Tumblr looking through a bunch of random peoples post. Found this and thought it was super cool. If you didnt know i am a HUGE Lego geek. I hate to admit it but i used to have them on display in my room until i was 21ish.... wow... maybe i shouldnt admit to that.

Photo Update

2009-10-27T19:43:00.001-07:00

-Not much going on lately.
-Here is the new car, better pics will be up in a few weeks when the car is somewhat presentable.
-Doggy pictures.
-AZN parking at its best in front of Tap.
-Ryan's Broakland.

Slumdog and Michael Brian Pinter

2009-10-20T20:50:00.000-07:00

-Was at home chillen and flipping through channels and came across Slumdog Millionaire.
-This was by one of the best movies i have watched in the past year.
-If you have not seen it yet, please watch it and enjoy the story as much as i did.
-In other news, my sister decided to move in for a few days since my Brother-In-Law went out of town on business.
-As you know if she comes she also brings along my nephew.
-Got a chance to take a few snaps of him in a Giants outfit between feedings.
-Most dont know this but my Brother-In-Law and Sister are huge Dodger fans, I am sure I will get a message or email about it!
-Hump day tomorrow. Woohoo.
-Work the rest of the week and off Saturday for a car show.

11 Hours of Work and Buffalo Wild Wings

2009-10-18T11:32:00.000-07:00

-Work was crazy on Saturday.
-I was there from 7:30am to 6:30pm.... argh.
-It was a great day for the store, but it was super tiring.
-Met up with Ruel, Jay and Manuel after for dinner.
-Headed out to Dublin for Buffalo Wild Wings.
-First time there, it was pretty good... for the price i feel like i didnt get enough food.
-The sauce had amazingly good flavor.
-Hit up Tutti Melon after for some yogurt.
-It was a good day, just dont feel like doing anything at all today.
-Ride tonight with the Fremont Fixed guys... "Farewell to JJ" ride.
-

Bridgestone RB-1

2009-10-14T16:33:00.000-07:00

-It was JanJan's birfdate the other day and i couldn't make it out to his dinner... sorry dudes. Here is a pic from your 20th last year. Happy 21st dude!
-Here is my venture into the road bike world.
-Picked this beauty up last week for a hell of a deal.
-Doesn'e have a matching group, but for the price it couldn't be beat.
-I added fenders and my Rolls for comfort.
-Going clipless today!!!!!
-On to the snaps.... enjoy.

The Rental Car

2009-10-14T16:17:00.000-07:00

-As i have posted before, i sold my car a few weeks ago.
-Aaron has been kind enough to let me borrow one of his four cars until i find the perfect on for me.
-Lets just say it is really fun.... but not something to be daily driven.
-Here are some garage shots since i was super bored this afternoon.

aDay@LagunaSeca/MarinaCA

2009-10-13T19:05:00.000-07:00

-Drew picked me up around 7am Sunday and we were off to Laguna Seca.
-Arrived at 9:30, just in time for the Speed World Challenge cars to run... the real reason i wanted to go was to watch these guys live. I have been a long time fan of this series so watching it live for the first time was a blast.

-A bit of boredum while Drew was using the facility/bushes.

-This thing was badass once it hit boost.

-Two wide in a 100+ mph turn.

-The most boring things to watch race.

-Port-o-potty ruined this shot.

-Left the races fairly early. As we were driving Drew mentioned a local Military base that was about to be demolished.

-Lots of cool stuff on the walls.

-Overexposed but i really like it.

-Found this gem in a garbage pile inside of a random building on the base. Cut it up and put it on the roadie. I will be posting that beauty up in the next few days... too much work this week.

RB-1

2009-10-10T22:04:00.000-07:00

-Quick update.
-Picked up my first road bike last night.
-She is beautiful and a perfect fit.
-I will have pictures up sooner or later, got the camera back from my brother-in-law. I really need to get my own.
-Going to sleep early tonight since i have to be up at 6am tomorrow to head down to Monterey.
-Free ticket to Laguna Seca with World Challenge running and ALMS.
-Will have pictures from that posted sometime next week also.
-I also have a "rental " car to get me to the places i dont feel like riding to.... i will have some pictures on that also, since i know there isnt really any super nice ones of it.
-Daniel bought my new Fatlace shirts for me today!!!!!..... cant wait to get them.

HammerFist

2009-10-05T21:12:00.000-07:00

-Hung out at Tap last night for awhile.
-Kenny came out and showed off his hand.
-He was bit by something and it ended up looking like this.

Michael

2009-10-01T22:15:00.000-07:00

-Finally got a chance to get out to Livermore and head to my sisters place to visit my nephew for the first time.
-I never really say this, since i am not a fan of babies... but damn he was so cute.
-Everyone is saying he looks a lot like me, and to tell you the truth... he does.
-Has a lot of defined features, cant wait for him to get bigger.
-Nothing else special for the night, just hung out there for a few hours.
-Sleeping early so i can catch up from last nights movie till 3.

One Good Cop

2009-10-01T09:11:00.000-07:00

-I stayed up way to late last night and watched a movie called "One Good Cop"
-It was from 1991 and was your typical 90's movie.
-I really enjoyed how touching the movie is.
-I will make it short.
-A cop and his partner go into a hostage situation.
-The partner gets shot in the head.
-His partner and wife take in his three kids.
-They go through typical new parents ups and downs.
-But in the long run instead of letting the kids get adopted they adopt them and start the family they have always wanted.
-It was good and if you come across it you should watch it.
-And lastly, i am officially without a car. Sold mine last night.

Farewell Good Friend.

2009-09-29T22:59:00.000-07:00

-Tomorrow is the day i say goodbye to my car of the last 3 years.
-We have been through a lot together and have traveled great distances.
-Here are a few pictures of our good times.
-Can't wait for the next one....

Frustration Builds.

2009-09-28T21:49:00.001-07:00

-I am sitting at home.... while my parents are at my sisters place.
-Really wish this wasn't the week that my immune system decided to let its guard down.
-Maybe i can see my nephew over the weekend.
-In other news, i showed my car today and i am 95% positive that he is going to buy it... for asking price!
-Meeting with him wednesday at the credit union to get everything squared away.. goodbye debt!
-Time to watch a movie, haven't watched anything in Blu-Ray in awhile.... maybe i will make use of my PS3 since i play videogames on my PS2.

Michael Brian Pinter

2009-09-27T23:31:00.000-07:00

-I got a call at 10:10pm tonight.
-It is official, i am an uncle.
-If anything, this just made me feel a hole lot older.
-Hopefully i can go see in tomorrow night after showing my car.
-Also have three people interested in my car, super stoked and praying that it will be out of my hands by the end of this week.
-With that said, it tried to kill me on my way home.
-Took the on-ramp at my normal 45mph at entree, got mid-way through the ramp and the rear end decided to no longer stick... got a good amount of angle, enough for about a half turn of counter steer with some throttle to pull the rear end around. I felt like i had a "WTFisgoingon" look on my face.
-I came to the conclusion that the tire shine is most likely to blame, it is the only thing that was on my car that i never put on... for the above reason, as soon as you load up a tire it folds a bit and hits the tire shine that is as slick as oil.

New Headset Day!

2009-09-25T17:45:00.000-07:00

-Been sick the last few days......
-Not sure if the ones that read this know or not, but the headset that came with the LandShark was completely shot.
-Luckily for me Warren had a Tange that he was selling.
-Picked it up from him this afternoon and put it on, what a world of difference.. i love new parts, makes it feel like a new bike again.

-Heading out to Bicycle Garage in a bit to get my rear wheel trued... it has a good amount of side to side movement and it is making me feel sketch cause it is getting close to the chainstays.
-Here is the WTFisgoingonhere of the day. If you don't see what i am talking about... you suck!

-Working all day tomorrow... making that paper.

-I think i am going to Oakland with Daniel on sunday... maybe alameda also.. not sure... we will see.