Hear The West

Notable Works

2010-01-13T18:04:00.000-08:00

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First Impressions - Tenba Messenger

2009-11-21T15:28:00.000-08:00

Tenba Messenger, possibly the perfect camera bag!

I ordered a Tenba Messenger [small] 2 days ago from amazon.com and of course it arrived right on time.
It was advertised to have cosmetic defects, which is why it was sold at a reduced price, however after thorough inspection; I found no such flaws.

This bag looks and feels great! It's made from top-quality materials and it's obvious that the designers over at Tenba have kept the traveling photographer in mind.

Labels are stitched, not glued, on

Toshiba 15" Satellite Notebook [15.4" screen], 18-55mm lens mounted on Rebel XT w/grip.
Not Shown: Lumopro LP120 Flash, 75-300 lens, 50mm lens, misc. filters & cables. It's a snug fit with the battery grip, but still very manageable.

The camera insert on the Tenba Messenger is conveniently removable, allowing this bag to seamlessly transition from a camera bag into a general use bag.

FLICKR Samples

2009-10-10T10:54:00.000-07:00

For the sake of keeping this blog somewhat up to date, I've decided to add a few noteworthy photos from my FLICKR. These should serve as examples of my photographic skills that I've developed over a short amount of time.

I enjoy what I do and I hope you do too.

Playa de Venice con Miguel

2009-06-16T23:32:00.000-07:00

Venice Beach

We all know it, we all love it...here's my take.

"Miguel" was my partner in crime for the day..

Famima & Family

2009-05-20T00:11:00.000-07:00

Deep Fried Friends

We're all of different colors, shapes and sizes, but
our cars are the
glue that bind us together as friends

BRANDEN
-To say that this guy likes TOLL HOUSE ICE CREAM COOKIES is an understatement

then he went to WORK on it!
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

Dinner

Matt
-Our resident mechanic and information hub for all that is Honda

Dennis
-Pillow talker, captain save-a-hoe, shit talker...all-around asshole

(dennis) words to live by

2009-04-14T11:31:00.001-07:00

doesnt need an introduction or explaination

it is what it is

2009-03-20T22:31:00.000-07:00

Not much to say

just had a lil fun...

(dennis) whats really going on

2009-03-01T02:14:00.001-08:00

my new picc ups

couldnt be happier

bloody p-rods

fog zoom tres

so lately life has been really succin ass

my social life is turning into crap

home life is a fuccin nightmare

school is kiccing my ass as always

so it appears as if nothing is going right in my life

succs to say

i just need to get away i think

away from my life

:sigh:

shit

peas.

(dennis) fucc the system..FREE GUCCI 2009!

2009-02-21T02:34:00.000-08:00

FREE GUCCI MANE LA FLARE!!

so here he is ladies and gentleman the best WORST rapper alive

GUCCI MANE

he got locced up for some bullshit drug and weapon charges

but free my nigga!! we (the people) NEED him in the lab asap

u can help support by contacting me or Jazz (bonita)

there will be a carwash/breakfast/whatever fund raiser

stay tuned Gucci-Holics!

the Free Gucci Campaign 2009

(dennis) fucc all you Cardinal bang wagoners!! lol

2009-02-02T00:04:00.001-08:00

dont mean shit anyway!!!

STEELERS ALL DAY BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daygo is hella perrty

2009-01-27T21:08:00.000-08:00

MONDAY JAN.26th
-drove down to San Diego around noon as part of a work assignment
-took some pix along the way...needless to say I thought it was gonna be a miserable trip, but I had a good time. Ridin' wit a co-worker whom you'de been working w/for over 2yrs doesnt hurt either. We were working in the architecturally gorgeous San Diego Convention Center....sadly I'm all about my work so I didnt get to snap any pix, but maybe I'll trip down there sumtime soon and make a day of it...this time I'll be wielding my Canon Rebel DSLR, not this dinky Elf snapshot -- gets the job done, but its not up to my standards
Anyway, enuff banter...here's a taste.

I LOVE MY JOB
^_^

HELL officially froze over

2009-01-27T20:56:00.000-08:00

SUNDAY JAN. 25th
-the night that killed my guitar hero career

heard hella thunder, saw some mega lightning
...looked outside and saw this

(dennis) SON OF A BITCH!

2009-01-23T16:37:00.000-08:00

FUCC PHOTOBUCCET!!!!!

ARGH!!

>.<

me and blacc jesus went to rosaritas, to see senoritas, eatin carnitas

2009-01-17T01:30:00.000-08:00

i started school again this past week from having a long 3 week winter break

just started my 3rd quarter..im taking college math, english comp, critical thinking and textile science

FINALLY! no classes i have to carry a bunch of shit for

all my teachers this quarter are hella chill and a lot of bad ones in my classes too makes it even better

^.^

lovely fidm ladies ;)

i love my odds

its about 30:1

no joke

class is over

im waiting for my comrades to get outta class

i chill..smoke a blacc..snap pics..and listen to the pod

i think we're the coolest cats at fidm

i dont have to say it tho

the way the other dudes try and chill with us and chop it up (the non-homos)

and random chiccs come and talk to us says more than enough

my boy from dirty jerz

my boy from the No (as in fresNO)

jake..catch him workin at RIF too

time for me to jet

i say my peas to Q and Jake..and on my mission bacc to the turf

bellin thru dtla is not too bad

this is what takes me to school everytime

random flicc at the train station

devin scoops me up from the train station since we are both hella hungry

$1 fish tacos a the Taco Nazo :)

but we got in a bit of a snag

fucc la traffic

finally..our destination

i been craving one of these for the longest

a large horchata

mmm

and here they are

HELLA bangin

try em out..theyre in baldwin park

we head bacc home cuz we are CAKED up

chilled out and played some beer pong later on that night

all in all

a pretty damn good day in my book

lets see what the weekend has in store

currently listening to: the groupie song / turf talk

peas.

2009-01-14T19:01:00.000-08:00

IKEA
bought my Poang chair that I've been drooling over for oh'so'long

My new-found hobby and time-passer....themed Lego sets
-this week was dedicated to the Ferrari Indy kit

the new whip

the truck is transport for the car...complete with storage for the car tires

sometimes you gotta dip back into ur childhood
I was never a Lego kid, so this is kinda new to me
I spent most of my time riding bikes or building r/c cars
but I've found a spot in my heart for the little blocks of joy
^__^

(dennis) they dont wanna see the STEELER CURTAIN!

2009-01-12T00:18:00.000-08:00

oh how i love sundays!

sundays = football

my steelers made it to the playoffs!

number 1 defense in the league

didnt let any team pass over 300 yards a game!

i was 1-1 on my play off piccs today

yesterday the ravens beat the titans (which i chose)

and cardinals took carolina (lost)

today i had eagles over the giants (got that one) put me at 2-1

and of course my steelers over the chargers

heres the terrible towel..oh yes they get spun!

me and my boy Henry arrive at the Steelers Fan Club at the Hooters in Hollywood

as we walk towards the spot, we catch this homer sexual dude wearing uggs

it was just odd and had to take a flicc

lol

the man, the myth, the steeler legend

wow is all i have to say about this guy

i thought i was a hardcore fan..

sheesh

if your not a Steeler fan..dont bring your ass over here..i almost seen a few charger fans get their ass whooped as they tried to make their way to the bathroom

lol

only ones that got free passes were women and children

but they still got boo'd

and BOOM!

im 3-1

i knew my Steelers were gonna make it thru!

ravens you muthafuccas are next

afc champs here we come

then off to be the superbowl champs!

what a great sunday and one hell of a game

currently listening to: starstrucc / santogold

peas.

my lego is prego

2009-01-11T21:22:00.000-08:00

I got bored the other day and stumbled into Toys'R'Us

Ended up purchasing this sweet Lego set

I'm bringin' em' back...watch me ^__^

(dennis) dont come over here with that hucclebee weed!!

2009-01-08T03:29:00.000-08:00

so lately i been light weight stressin about goin bacc to school

i kinda dont want too

but i spent hella funds and sacrificed hella shit just to get in that school

so fucc it.

ugh

whatever..ima do it to it

maybe its just the 3 week break that has me in this mood

cuz all i been doin in all honestly is smokin and drinkin

i dont give a fucc

goin out with my niggas on random ass tuesdays, etc and gettin hammered

its all good

so the other day (monday i believe) cuzz cuzz Dev-Uno calls me so we can either fucc with a bar or possibly play some beer pong

i arrive to his house around 10 (since he literally lives like up and around the corner)..and what do i see waiting for me?

mmhmm

hella blown already..my homie Jason is inside playin the nintendo 64

yes..a nintendo 64

see around here..we dont need all that new shit

we fine with mid-90's 3-d technology

fucc it

Dev is up stairs workin on a upcoming mix tape (hes a dj) of nothing but old school hip-hop

i cant wait for him to finish it..im hella juiced

me? i go outside and spark up what i do

so i go bacc inside and get ready to play some pong

BUT!

the plans change i guess these douchers wanna go to a bar

which is cool with me anyway..we play beer pong like 4 days outta the week anyway

its cool to get out and drink at other locations

baller tho aint it? in the middle of the house..thats how you gotta do it

we all on low funds as it is anyway

i think everyone in america is actually

so we take a few swigs to feel somethin instead of paying stupid bar prices

we ended up at some bar in eagle rocc..why? iunno

it was me, jason, dev, justin and john

and we see some other people we know up in there

it was just a random lame ass night in my book

i was whatever and ready to go

but we stayed till closing time..talk about fuccin boring

im buzzin tho..so in a way..im not caring

i wake up HELLA late on tuesday morning..well technically afternoon

i gather my thoughts..checc a few things out..shower up the whole monty

and decide to have my lunch..since i dont do breakfast

plus its like 1:30/2 by now

mmm lunch

lunch was delish

so since i am a full time student now

it succs

i make hella cash flow my slangin my kiccs

natural born husalah..i know

but it succs that everyone is in a "recession" right now

no one wants my shoes :(

i snap pics of random stuff throughout the day in my room cause im EXTREMELY bored, you have no idea

by this time id say its around 3:30-4 possibly

and i realize my room is a mess

im sitting here for hours and dont notice this mess

lol

wow..silly me

guess i was in the zone

>.<

SHAZZAM!

slightly better

whatevs

so i realize that i hadnt connected/installed my printer to my laptop

i get on the grind with that..but for some reason shit wasnt working with me

got fed up and said fucc it..ill try it again..someday

i dont need it now

so whatever

then later on that night we ended up going to my friend Nicholes birthday thing in trash-a-dena

wow. is all i gotta say

the homies that rolled know wussup

so im not spillin no beans

lol

it was cool or whatever so eh

so today i got EXTREMELY home sicc..i HATE being down here

you have no idea

i gotta get the fucc outta here

i do appreciate all my comrades ive have made here throughout the years

but still..ive never felt like i was ever home in southern california

this has never been a place ive felt welcome

i always and still get the vibe that i am indeed an outsider in my own neighborhood

well..its not even something i can call my own

boy howdy..how i miss..

no matter where i go

no matter who im talking to

no matter what

i represent where im from

whether it be with my home made tee's, music, walk or my gold teeth ;)

v-town slugga to the fullest

anyway..tonight was a pretty cool night

me and the ace Najee hit our little japanese joint to have a few drinks/sushi

good times tonight brotha man

who knew a vallejo cutthoat and a queens bred slugga could become great partnas

only in america

p.s

i fuccin hate this stupid ass layout on this dumb ass blog shit

i always set the pics at the right size and look

they fuccin get cut off..

fucc it whatever

so if you wanna see the whole pic clicc on it

currently listening to: game im spittin / mac dre (rest in peace)

peas.

(dennis) all these girls be in my face thats why i grab that can of mace, its cuz i got expensive taste

2009-01-04T17:26:00.000-08:00

so..its sunday

the last day for a fun day..or is it?

anyway..i had a really late night..i didnt fall asleep till about 5 in the a.m talking to my friend Linn on aim (thanks Linn :D)

i have really come to a conclusion that i might have insomnia..but i know what is gonna be prescribed to me ^_^

so i wake up by a knocc at my door (its 12)..its my left hand man Najee

so i start gettin ready for the day he takes my new camera (which is the same as his) and takes a few shots outside

its almost 1 (duh)

we are both gettin hungry..plus hes gotta get some stuff from costco

conceited bastard always has to take a pic of himself

lol

it puts the lotion on its skin (if you tell me what movie thats from you win 1000000 points)

our destination: costco

time: unknown

we walk up in here..busiest days are sundays at costco

this is my next picc up

crystal chandelier for 5 hot ones

you cant beat that with a baseball bat!

this is all i need at my house

food? who needs that bullshit

this is where its at :D

you really cant go wrong if your a person on the go, work-o-holic or just a flat out lazy ass

with frozen food goods

mmm burritos, bagel bites, orange chiccen, breaded fish the list goes on and on

lol

damn near like a gallon of patron for like 80 buccs

are you serious?

someone BETTER buy this for me this year..24th life anniversary must go with a bang too

seriously!

and finally..we're out of here

this wasnt a picture to show that we were leaving

i flat out dont care that you see that we're leaving

i was honestly trying to take a picture of this girl in front of us

she had ass like there was no tomorrow (see Nelly's "hot in herre" lyrics his first verse)

lmao

i was tryna be slicc but no dice

oh well fucc it

after we put the stuff in the car

we discuss the lunch situation

we both werent feeling a costco lunch today

so we shake bacc to the hood

we finally decide on b&c teriyaki

ooooh weeee are we ready

upon arriving to our disappointment we see a "closed" sign on the window

you gotta be shitting me

we seriously sit in the parking lot discussing our lunch situation for like 10 min

we drive around the city trying to see what looks appetizing

(we both are very piccy...so what..sue us!)

fucc it..burger basket it is

$4.5o for a combo meal

not bad..not bad at all

so bacc home i am..

cleaning/music/aim/forums/blogging/tv

is my life currently

p.s.

this show is NOT funny at all

i think its the tyler perry dumb ass shit

so hopefully maybe drinks tonight?

we shall see..

currently listening to: one more drink / ludacris

peas.

Dirty Donuts

2009-01-04T01:33:00.000-08:00

Aside from going to work and indulging in some herb, my day was otherwise uneventful.
All that "indulgance" led to some late night cravings.
(no stopping me now)
grabbed a hoodie, hopped in the whip and headed to 7-Eleven

Special Ed. Simpson's Donut

...need I say more

(dennis) go hard or go home!

2008-12-31T22:39:00.001-08:00

so yesterday was the day i celebrated my 23rd year on this planet and so far so good

spent the night at my pops spot in Costa Mesa..pretty nice area but ive never felt so outta place

woke up in the morning chilled and watched tv

then me and my dad spent the day out and about in his hood

hit the South Coast Plaza (hella bourgeois), then hit the Westminster Mall, after that had some lunch at a sandwich spot by the beach, then to Blends and finally to Albertsons to get me my birthday cake :)

oh yea..throughout the day i spent knoccin these bacc..dont get no better

i ordered these and they FINALLY came in

new balance 574 with 3m

oh so saucy

my grandma and aunt arrive around 4:30ish to my dads place

around 5:00 we have dinner at the house

i had a delicious Costa Rican dinner courtesy of my dads gf

rice, beans, salad, chiccen in a creamy mushroom alfredo sauce, bread, ropa vieja (shredded beef marinated in sauces and veggies) and of course my heinis :D

i get bacc home around 9ish

preparing myself for the night

my boy Yogi comes over and drops off this little surprise

finally got my hands on one!

thanks Yogi!

around 10:15 or so the gang meets up at my house

we head out Alhambra to get it craccin

and it is RIDICULOUSLY pacced

after waiting about an hour in line we say fucc this

mind you..there is about 20+ people with me

so we head over to Pasadena instead and go to Wokanos

not exactly what i wanted to do..but theres nothing else so why not?

and what i blast i had

i got kicced out from what i heard..i was double and triple fistin..goin dumb..and blacced out

what more do you want?

my 23rd birthday in a nut shell..

BANGIN!

good friends and good company

dont get no better

happy new year to all

love. peace. respect.

currently listening to: better days / sweat shop union feat. moka only

peas.

(dennis) 365 days a year multiplied by 23 equals..8395 days that i have been living (give or take some days)

2008-12-30T00:48:00.000-08:00

happy life anniversary to myself

im sitting on the couch

thinking about my 23 years on this earth

im almost 1/2 way to 50

yay /sarcasm

i hope this 23rd year will be better than my 22nd

well it wasnt too bad last year, but it wasnt great either

we shall see what 23 and 2009 have in store for me

p.s. i want this

currently listening to: fall in love / slum village

peas.

(dennis) magnum 40 colt 45 blacc n mild wine? my bacon is smellin fine

2008-12-26T19:46:00.000-08:00

so basically..

fucc the after xmas sales/returns

me and Najee werent tryna do that today

the lines were gonna be STUPID long

so that was scratched from our things to do list

well then what is there to do on december 26th?

you guessed it right

have a nice delicious lunch

we head to the city of Arcadia to one of my personal favorite spots

the vietnamese kitchen of course :D

(side note: the "B" is for BOMB)

lol

upon walkin in..we pay our respects to buddah as we take our seats

and also our respects to the maneki cat

cant go wrong with a luccy kitty :D

a very asianesc painting above our booth

we both liked it very very much to say the least

the color scheme and overall concept is what we admired the most

Najee was very intrigued by this sprite can

he thought it was an old school can

lol

but further analyzing it

it was just a 2009 can with a retro look to it

silly Naj

just ordered..ooh wee

gettin ready for it mmm :d

(even tho we didnt use those at all lol)

our first entree

appetizers any one?

we enjoy (well i enjoy) some shrimp spring rolls

very very very tasty

even tho Najee didnt think so

he wasnt to fond of these delicious delectables

chop sticcs

we have our artillery ready

^_^

ah yes! finally! waiting for about 20-25 min for our main entree

and here it is..mmm..a number 25

lol

seasoned beef, egg roll, rice, lettuce, carrots, cucumber and of course charbroiled prawns

Najee had a number 30-something

basically the same plate as mine..minus the prawns and eggroll

square!

and of course

the after math

Najee couldnt hang tho

lol

well he hung in as much as he could

after finishing our scrumptious late lunch

we were going to head over to samy's camera

but decided to snap some pics of the city instead

it was more entertaining imo

ah yes..the lynx hat on the $tunna Man

it never looked so good

curse my devilish good looks

;)

Naj..give him the wrong look

and he will battle you to the DEATH

>:]

my partnah caught this amazing picture of this tree during the foliage

i love it personally

reminds me of rebirth

my brotha..you are improving majorly..good shit

this one is my shot..beautiful but very lame Arcadia

cuz my city damn sure dont look like this

lol

coming down my street we compared trees

and we werent even up to par

what a shame

and to end it..

another beautiful shot by my brotha

simply amazing

i can stare at this picture for days

currently listening to: sweetest taboo / sade

peas.

(dennis) holidays? bahh humbug! -__- but if you get me a dslr ill love you forever :D

2008-12-25T00:15:00.000-08:00

so lets update..

last time i got my hair braided must have been april of 2007 (yea i know..tell me about it) its hard to find a braider now-a-days. ESPECIALLY one that is down to braid the 2 feet of hair that i have (in only 2 years too start from being bald...be jealous lol)

so my friend Claudya hooked me up...felt great and i looked snazzy ;D

long wavy hurr doesnt hold up too great in braids.

they lasted me a week..which isnt too bad..i mean i coulda kept them in..but i like my hurr to look fresco :D

took em out and i got my Polamalu thang goin on

lol

its xmas already so i decided to treat myself to a few things i need for school.

they ARE necessities so dont think i got them just cuz

epson nx400 printer and a wacom bamboo tablet

that thing is AMAZING

real my lips..AM-AZ-ING

i feel all professional n shit now

lol

so personally im not that into holidays

dont get me wrong as a young boy i loved every single one

but as i get older i guess i just stopped caring and they just became another day

(unless of course i have a lady friend to share these holidays with)

i only got one person a gift this year..take a wild guess?

my partnah Najee of course

w)tap slip on vans...that luccy bastard

im such a great friend

this doucher is gettin in the shoe game thanks to yours truly

lol

merry xmas fuccer

luccily Naj brought is camera to entertain me

doubt that was his intention but i like my answer..so whatever

snapping some random pics around my room

so you guys can take a gander whats up in here

the man, the myth, the legend

one and only Bob Marley

ah beer..well not even..malt liquor

oh how i love thee

laces, laces, laces

you can NEVER have too many

..can you?

nike sb..i remember i got this decal HELLA long ago..i had just graduated (04 going into 05)

lol

now look at the hype

terrible

drift?

okay u.s.a

^_^

items that are with me ALWAYS

i love my wallet and keys..i think i need more keychains tho

wanna get me some?

i need a supreme one O:)

hook it up

here is the doucher

on his computer while im snappin hella pics

oh and look hes bloggin too :o

tyra banks show in the baccround

lol

fucc it..THUG LIFE!

baller ass hat

dont you think so?

pffft..dont matter

i know its the coolest

its that gray lynx

;)

currently listening to: 2U4U / slum village

peas.

A Beautiful Night

2008-12-24T16:07:00.000-08:00

As many may or may not know, I don't exactly have the best luck wit the ladies.
It's kind of an ongoing issue that seldomely gets any resolution, but last night gave me hope for the future of my social life.

I've been in communication with a girl [who's name I dare not mention] for the past few weeks.
Up until last night, we 'd only talked online or on the phone...but I felt obligated to get a lil' more personal. But before I tell of our impromtu escapade; a little info on the special lady.

:-)

The first thing that attracted me to her was her amazing taste in music.
Not that bullshit that every other female is listening to i.e Rhianna, Beyonce, Lil Wayne, etc.
-she listens to music of substance...REAL hip-hop -- Arrested Development, Dj Quik, Slum Village, Little Brother, the list goes on and on like Erykah Badu's first hit! lol
Then comes her appearance: Icould stare in her eyes for hours and her smile literally made me blush on site
Beautiful she is! Beauty that transcends cultures and languages; for she is bonita indeed.
As we sat and chit-chat, I realized just how great this girl is. We're in agreement on most topics and she appreciates my sense o' humor...priceless IMO

TRUE I dont know her very well, dont know all of her ins and outs, dont know wut makes her happy, mad, or sad....but I hope that I can journey the road to finding all of those things out.

I honestly feel honored that a girl of this caliber would spend time wit a chap like myself
...a privelage to be in her presence; truly.

This girl has me fascinated and intrigued in all that is [her]

what more can I say....SHE HAS MY FULL ATTENTION

BLACK FRIDAY

2008-12-01T18:14:00.000-08:00

Friday, November 28.....evermore known as "Black Friday", is the first official day of the Xmas shopping season. People flock to stores, sumtimes camp out, and wait in line like people at a Nino Brown turkey giveaway.

This year, I decided to try my hand at an all night stakeout at Best Buy.

we started the endeavor at about 3:45pm thursday afternoon

I couldn't have asked for a better parking spot.
My [prescious] car was located front and center

what kept us sane, if only for about 3hrs

some new[found] friends showed up

All the cold, exhaustion, lack of food, and boredom was well worth it once I finally go my hands on my 250GB/4GB Toshiba satellite laptop.
I love it...couldn't be happier.
As far as Vista...ehh, so far so good.

Keepin' Afloat

2008-11-20T18:46:00.000-08:00

As Dennis said in his last post, we haven't had much time to keep the blog updated, due to crazy school and work schedules.
However, today we finally got to hang out and get some lunch...what better excuse to snap a few pics ehh?
So here are some pics of our day, in short we grabbed some lunch at our favorite sushi spot, and actually had a special guest....
-Auriell aka Earl

took a trip down Legge Alley

the sun set as we bid farewell to our beloved LA

Currently: in my own thoughts..many things on my mind and I need time to marinade.
'Twas a good night with good friends.

(dennis) due to mid-life crisis

2008-11-17T10:07:00.000-08:00

well due to school (which owns me right now) i havent really been able to keep up posting in the blog

(if you even cared) *eh*

but mid-terms are here, projects, reports and all that jive ass shit is taking up my WHOLE social life

me and najee are on the same boat..well him more on the work side of things

but never fear we shall get bacc on the grind soon

p.s

fidm succs (cuz im in class)

currently listening to: spottieottiedopealicious / outkast

peas.

(dennis) lemon yellow call em lemon-red..what you know bout sour lemonheads?

2008-11-13T20:37:00.001-08:00

well well well..yet again..

i wake up late -___-

im supposed to leave my house by no later than 6:25

this is the exact hour i wake up lol

it ALWAYS happens on thursdays..and im shittin briccs cuz i have a midterm for math..and im already on the teachers bad side cuz i come in late and miss her class twice already

oops! :P

so i jet!

on my way to school..hop on the train and get ready to bust a mission

its about 8:00 a.m (class is at 8:30 btw)

man do i have great taste as a sneaker connoisseur ;D

this is the only thing that keeps me sane on that damn train

since i broke my ipod and the screen is fucced

i gotta pull out the mac book and boogie down like that..oh well

finally make it to class! (whew)

its about 9:15 im about 45 min. late

teacher doesnt say shit to me but gives me a look =/

i ask the chicc i sat next to if we took any tests she said no

omg..what a HUGE weight off my shoulder

my teacher calls me up and to give me bacc both of my tests (one in-class and the other was a homework test) i got B's on both of em..im hella juiced :D :D :D

only like a 1/3 of the girls in class ^_^

i love being the only dude up in there lol

class is finally over its about 11:45

as i walk bacc onto campus i see my boy Jake chillin on his computer

sidenote: i (tried) to stop smoking about a week now

he asks me if i wanna blaze up..DAMN..so tempting

but i give in =/ (i know, i know)

this is Jakes dope ass fixed gear bike

og Cello..step ya game up foolios

i love how jake has the book GUIDE TO YOUR CAREER holding up the couch (lmao!)

and here is the little whore that ruined my streak

double jointed spliff

its been a while since i smoked a dubee

i usually on the blunt side of things

(well when i used to smoke lol)

guess im bacc on the wagon..fucc it..you only live once

Jake TRYING to be snoop dogg

but we were as high as shit to be honest

i went to the library afterwards and i couldnt even function

finally bacc home around 3 or 4..call up Najee see if he wants to get some grub

he agrees and comes to scoop me up

but first we gotta go pay his phone bill

yep..where we headed

10 east

west covina to be exact

living in LA is a fuccin drag

traffic is ALWAYS a bitch..i wanna leave this hellhole (kinda)

we knocc out the phone bill thing

then head to this little center where it was DEAD..no one in site..all the business' look like theyre going under

we first walk into this place called the Rice Pot?

it was hella expensive, food didnt look that good, and no one on the grill?

naaa...it was dope inside tho

there was a Rubios right around the way so we go in there and we both order this

(it wasnt that great either)

we finish our so called "dinner" and take a mini walk around the little complex thing

it was pretty dope saw this weird water fountain thing and just random shit around there

finally bacc on the home turf..Najee decides he needs a few things from..

just for this? lol

eh whatever

theres something about this that just aint right..just cant put my finger on it..

pretty much ends the day..now im just at home chillaxin/workin on homework and projects

why is life so difficult for most and easy for a few?

can someone let me know?

currently listening to: crystal / moka only

peas.

high authority answers

2008-11-12T20:38:00.000-08:00

pretty calm night, I'de say it was lame but it's always a grand time wen me and my boy Dennis get together

-dont mind the sign, we parked anyway cause we bossin' like that

10x THE MONEY! Never know wut you'll find on a spontaneous adventure

street beat

keepin' it kosher

::homer drool::
bomb ass hot dog wit all the fixins
can't beat $1.62 for a dog and a drink [+refills]

Yep, that was the destination..and dont gimme shit
for hangin' out at Costco
thas where ALL the milf's kick it at
...right near the drink machine

urban snow cone

-closed to all bitch-assness

that girl is....

[had to do it]

All-n-all I'de havta say it was a pretty spiffy night out. Hung wit the homie, ate some good eats, took some snappy shots....no complaints from this end [chief]

Over and out

listening to: ur mom moan like a wildebeast.

(dennis) straight from the nasal cavity

2008-11-12T14:46:00.000-08:00

so on monday when i got bacc from school there wasnt to much to do..i just watched some tv and was on a few shoe forums..lookin for some potential lol

when i know damn well i should be doing my homework

so i start gettin it craccin..i got midterms next week =/ and midterm projects due

i watch tv when i do my homework

i need something to distract me while im hard at work sometimes :P

iunno why the tv looked like this when i took the pic

yes i like watching Seinfeld :)

i was doing homework and choppin it up with some friends on AIM till about 2 a.m

and just crashed

woke up in a pretty good mood on tuesday..no school because it was veterans day

i started messing around with my old school (film) camera..its about as old as me

i really wanna mess around with it

maybe next week ill go buy some film and try it out

this is how i sleep..im an animal :P

hella lazy mode tho

my mom will be leaving out of the country in a few weeks for about 3 weeks =/

shes takin hella shit with her

shes not gonna be here for thanksgiving..what am i gonna do :(

grab her keys to bust a mini mission to my aunts

gotta drop off some things

theres a pic of me in the baccround when i broke my arm..i was in the 4th grade lol!

here is the k24 v-tec slugga BEAST

got me there hella quicc

got bacc home..i kinda wanna just cool out and not worry about homework for a change

i got influenced by Najee to just snap some things around the house

remember beauty is in the eye of the beholder :)

this is my favorite..there is just something about it

its kind of deep in a way (well to me at least)

a wooden wagon..with a heart..broken leg..vintage looking

love can break you down and wear you out but you still strive to have it and push anyone out of your way that tries to stop you from achieving it, regardless on how old, condition you are in

(like that? all me lol)

the handheld items that i ALWAYS have on me

(not pictured my crooks & castles wallet)

so its about 4 something..i decided to have a late lunch/early dinner

mom made some ravioli mmm :D with some freshly homemade lemonade that i make from our lemon tree in the baccyard

just chilled throughout the night..Najee scooped me up later that night to meet up with some dude that wanted to trade me my fire red 3's and transformer trainers for his supreme trainers and cash..cant pass that up

IF you know the shoe game that is

when i saw them i was pleasantly surprised..these can pass as DS (dead stocc = brand new)

cooled it through the night and had a beer..more homework owned me

lets see what today has in store..

currently listening to: colts foot leaf / mf doom

peas.

(dennis) as the world turns we spread like germs

2008-11-10T19:34:00.000-08:00

well today got off to a bad start to say the least.

i over slept till about 6:10 which is about the same time i should be leaving my house to go to school.

i pacc up all my stuff; books, (newish) camera, laptop and all and head out like the flash.

luccily i made it to school on time even with 20 minutes to spare :)

i was pretty bummed in my class cuz i got my work bacc and with low scores

this is the homework that i have sleepless nights over.

i was/am FURIOUS

lame i know.

i think she doesnt like me.

ask anyone that knows me..im a good artist.

so these scores are crap.

finally out of that hell hole its about 11:45

i take the new camera that my dad hooked me up with and snap a few pics of the school on this nice sunny cold day

(reminds me of bacc home) :)

not bad for a old school camera

and before i know it, the clocc strikes 12

off to my next class (marketing essentials - i know)

the teacher is hella cool tho and we have good ass debates about business in there, its just the info is light weight boring

so she lets us out semi-early (yesss!) and im on my way bacc to the home turf

i text Najee see if he can scoop me up from the train station and he does like the brotha from anotha motha that he is

and i decide to snap a few pics (these are the only 2 that came out good lol)

i was gonna cool out with Naj for a bit but i havent ate anything all day

so i decided to just head home

finally touchdown in my room with all the stuff i had to carry throughout the day

snapped a pic of my niece cuz i havent seen her all weekend

i couldnt wait till she woke up to play with her for a bit :)

and now im gettin craccin on homework (yet again as always)

maybe a bonus post later on? who knows :o

currently listening to: blacc in the day / erykah badu

peas.

Morning at a Glance

2008-11-10T16:14:00.000-08:00

Ahhhh...stretch up, mornin' yawnin'
rolled outta bed around 10am and change

slipped my slippers onto my feet
..only after touching my lambskin rug

ate a spot o' breakfast
maple+brown sugar oatmeal, buttered toast and water
most important meal of the day

Said my hello's" to the homie
-he don't talk much

how'd my wallet get soo dirty?
time for a new one, Xmas is almost here ::hint hint::

Atlaaaast I got my digi receiver back.
tryna make a lil audio setup in my comp. room/office
-nuthin special just balanced sound

took a stroll thru da hood
California livin'

started the end of the night with a lil ice cream

pumpkin pie flavor from thrifty's...mmmmm

Wonder Years

2008-11-09T21:15:00.000-08:00

What ever happened to those days? Those days when you could wake up late, drag your ass to a free learning establishment; bearing the fact that there was an almost infinite amount of girls with whom you could _____ with. The day of irresponsibility, carelessness and naivity have far and gone now.

But damn I love to reminisce!

I remember dating this one girl; petite, chocolate chic 1 yr ahead o' me in high school.
She was a foxy lil' thang...the kinda girl that you could talk to for about 5min before u realize that all ur doing is licking ur lips in lust for this gal. Gazing into her eyes was just as deadly...sumthin alike of an ancient Egyptian Goddess; jewels wrapped in lashes they were.
I can recall sitting on a bench in the schoolyard, her legs wrapped 'round my waist.
I kissed her, or maybe she kissed me?Whatever! All I know is that we kissed....and ooowh!
-If you've seen a movie where on a kissing scene, they zoom into the couple's lips and there are fireworks....that's what it felt like.
We had pure and unadulterated chemistry for each other; our breathing would match, eyes slowly shut, heads veer closer together until her soft lips touched mine and her pierced tounge gently danced with my own..

SHIT!

"Memories, they don't live like people do, they always remember you, whether the things are good or bad...it's just the memoreies that we had". - Johnny Bristol

But that's neither here, nor there ::tone of denial::
ehh'hem!
All I'm saying is that now that we're older, you don't have days like that anymore. I wish all I had to worry about was doing homework, and whether my 2nd period math teacher was gonna call my mom.
I got real world views and real world problems.

Obama '08.

(dennis) oh what a day..

2008-11-09T21:13:00.000-08:00

so saturday was a drag in my book didnt do anything at all

cleaned my room and around the house was pretty much the highlight of my day

sunday couldnt come sooner..and today was that day

woke up in a really bad mood

esp cuz i have school tomorrow and have alot of homework to complete

the thing i hate about homework is that as soon as i think im scratching the surface and almost done i get another huge ass pile of work. great.

i get done with most of it when my dad comes to picc me up so we can go to my little cousins 1st birthday..im still in a whatever type of mood so i throw on whatever

we get there and most of my cousins are there and my other cuz is doing her homework there also we decided to help each other out even tho she goes to USC and her work is alot more complicated than mine lol

so we leave around 7, i drink like 6 heinekens so homework doesnt really turn into such a drag

i tell my dad my camera lens is messed up which will cost from 80-100 dollars to fix (just great)

so he hooks me up with his old camera he bought in Japan

never heard of the brand and he looked at me in shocc lol

so im bacc home, doin even MORE homework..yep..thats my life -_____-

p.s the steelers lost..this week will not be good

bonus post: doing homework is never easy..this is just a few things i have to do for my classes FIDM succs (sometimes) but work and bloodsport goes hand in hand with a glass of lemonade :)

currently listening to: come get it (tekstrumentals) / hi-tek

peas.

sun'day reflections

2008-11-09T11:03:00.000-08:00

A bit of a play on words I suppose, as it is a beautiful day outside...sun shining, birds chirping
-just a typical day in the 'burbs.
Since it was soo gordeous outside, I decided that it was the perfect day to capture the essence of an orchid[?] that's growing in my backyard. Whatever it is......it's pretty.

it's amazing that things that people oftentimes take for granted [i.e trees, plants, etc.] are filled with just as much life as you and I.
I mean, these things start as seeds and over time they grow and mature into the complex organisms that we overlook each and everyday. The world is filled with mystery and wonder. I love it.

They're even capable of bearing fruit...much like you and I, these plants are able to reproduce themselves in one way or another. I'm feelin' very Discovery Channel right now [LoL].

On another note, I found myself kinda strolling around the house with my camera in hand; just kinda taking advantage of some free time that I had.
I like taking pix of random things sumtimes...it keeps my photographic sense of humor fresh and upbeat :-)

damnit! I 4got to bring this wit me last night...coulda had free dessert.

{priceless}

....cant live w/out my beanie

dressed to be depressed

2008-11-07T20:35:00.000-08:00

Wow, so I woke up only to find out that I had to fix a broken exhaust hanger on my car.

-Not that big of a deal.

BUT, once I got back and had been chillin' for a lil while wit my ace-boon [Dennis]...the anxiety started to kick in. Especially since I was without my coveted green "medicine".

Things went from bad to worse.

By the end of the day, I've successfully broken up with a lady-friend, given a couple homies the cold-shoulder, and missed going to the Brainfeeder...prolly the only thing good to do on a night like this.

I'm alone....once again, to sulk in the sorrow of my own doings.

pretty much all that happened today....sat around, drank some snapple, ate some sabritones....thank God its Friday? Pssssh...

just me and my coconut girl

postponed ink

2008-11-06T23:45:00.000-08:00

So today's my day off from work and the only thing that I had planned was to go to my tattoo shop for another session of ink on my back-piece. However, once I got to the shop, my artist [Joe] tells me that there was a scheduling mistake and instead of my appointment being at 1pm, it's now at 5pm! Well this sucks because at 5pm in autumn it's dark and gets pretty nippy outside. Add the dark and cold with the fact that I was already gonna be pretty cold because of the trauma that my body was/is gonna be put through, and u get a pretty brutal evening. just to pour a lil' salt in the "wound", I've got a date 2nite with a lil hottie I haven't seen since high school. So now I'm gonna be cold and soar, all while having to be charming and entertaining....good thing we're going out for a few drinks [LoL].

Ugh, my day's gone from being pretty laid-back and spread out, to being lo-key hectic and riddled with time management. How do these things happen to me?

With the 4hrs I had to spare, I decided to be somewhat productive with my time.
I chilled with some friends, had a strongly worded discussion with a lady friend of mine, inhaled some "inspiration"....all-n-all it wasn't bad time spent.
Especially since I wouldn't be waiting in vaighn. 5 o' clock struck and I was at the tattoo shop.

These are usdated pix of a project still underway:
[this was now my 4th session]

Healed

shading scales [upper back]

JAN. 15th/2009