When it snows it is one of the only times that everything “man made” (roads, houses, cars, etc) can become covered by something natural. The invisibility of these things is the only time we can really see our part of the planet in some kind of virgin state.
Last night, like every year before, it seems like I always have the pleasure of driving in the snow as it begins to fall. I was with my friend Shane and as soon as we saw the snow we were both hoping that it would keep falling. We stood around in the cold until we saw the roads were covered in snow; then we hopped in my car and cruised around. We were the first ones to leave track on most of the roads we traveled and only saw a few other explorers. It always feels like an expedition during the first snow fall. Decisions must be made of where to go and were to look. Looking for what though? Nothing really. Just driving around enjoying the beauty of nature.
Today I realized how introverted I am once again. I was brushing my teeth like I do every time but every time I never look in the mirror and if I do I hurry up and finish. Well today I was looking and I have stains on my teeth. I never noticed until now and it is probably only because it got bad enough, lol. Well I guess it is time to face myself in the mirror and watch what I am doing more often. I really hope it doesn’t make me any less introverted though. Lately my brain has been firing like millions of bottle rockets flying every which way and landing on all of my may thoughts and imaginings (Tim, Dave, and Jon only know). I only think it is because of always being introverted but when I become really secluded from people my brain starts imagining many things in a comparative way and looking at it symmetrically pointing out the similarities and differences. I feel like i have something to discover in this world maybe of no importance to most if any people but things I want to know for myself. I still find this teeth problem a little funny since I exercise daily and watch what I eat. I guess wIll have to smile more.
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So this summer I also had the youngest of my sisters out for a couple nights. I had to work and we were going to go see the new Harry Potter but I got held up at work and by the time I got out the movie had already started (it was late) so my sister and I walked around Fort Wayne till 02:00AM and snapped some photos around town. As we drove through town looking for interesting things and a place to park I saw there was an ambulance, two cop cars, and a fire truck at The Brass Rail. A couple weeks prior there was a pretty good fight there: stabbings and a guy had his ear chewed off. I felt weiry of taking her there but I did anyway. I didn’t take my sister into the bar since she IS underage. I wanted to show her the bicycles that are always parked up front. I felt weird having my camera there too since I didn’t know what the incident was. Turns out someone just got trashed and fell off a balcony. While we were out infront of the bar I saw a bunch of guys I know from riding critiical mass and hanging out at Cardinal Tattoo. I told my sister that although this is the largest town in our area it’s still a small town and you are always bound to bump into someone you know or have met. We continued through town and walked down the middle of the streets. It’s nice that this town is a little big town too just because after 01:00AM you will see few cars that are not cops but that isn’t always a good thing. While we were walking the downtown Calhoun area we saw a dumpster that had been lit on fire. A few guys were there watching it burn too. They called in a firetruck and it was there within a couple minutes. We strolled around for a little longer and hear voices yelling at us to come up the parking garage. It was my buddies I saw out at the Rail earlier. They were enjoying the nice cool and calm night with a few beers. My sister and I snapped a few photos chatted a bit and headed home. I think it would be nice if I would take the time to spend it with my family more often. Because that night was definietly a fun time showing my sister around.
I know it has been an even longer while since I have typed or updated anything. Summer has been nuts but mainly just too much fun. Seems like it has gone so fast already. I just know I can’t wait for the cool fresh Fall air to hit. Fall and Spring are the best =D
[11:18] caphrim: hey mason you there
[11:19] SirDavisCarrots: yes
[11:19] caphrim: your the only one who can appreciate this story
[11:19] SirDavisCarrots: haha, alright
[11:19] caphrim: i had the worst weekend ever
[11:21] caphrim: my sister rented a harley nite rod this weekend
[11:21] caphrim: for my birthday
[11:21] caphrim: and we were going to go riding
[11:21] caphrim: so we do and everything is fine and dandy
[11:21] SirDavisCarrots: that sounds like that would be fun
[11:21] caphrim: yeah, it was totally fun
[11:21] caphrim: and then yesterday we’re in elmhurst at my dad’s
[11:21] caphrim: and the dealer is in elmhurst
[11:21] caphrim: so we’re like, well, we have to return it on monday, but since we’re already here, lets just return it
[11:22] caphrim: and it’s getting rainy outside anyway, so she’s like “how about you drive it back and I’ll follow you in the car”
[11:22] caphrim: so I’m like, cool, fine with me
[11:22] SirDavisCarrots: ah, man
[11:22] caphrim: so she pulls past me, I turn the bike on
[11:23] caphrim: and turn the bike around (left turn, i’m in the street)
[11:23] caphrim: and as I go to right the bike back up
[11:23] caphrim: the handlebars dont turn back to the right
[11:23] SirDavisCarrots: damn
[11:23] caphrim: and I have just enough time to think to myself “what the fuck? the fork is locked”
[11:23] caphrim: and then I go flying off the bike and roll across the pavement to a stop
[11:23] SirDavisCarrots: was it slow?
[11:24] caphrim: I wasn’t going very fast, but it threw me off the bike
[11:24] SirDavisCarrots: you have photos of any of it? what are your costs now?
[11:24] caphrim: photos no. there was damage to the handlebar grip (it was just some shitty plastic, so it got shredded a little)
[11:24] caphrim: and then get this
[11:25] caphrim: the rear brake pedal and the right side ped
[11:25] caphrim: peg*
[11:25] caphrim: got bent up to the frame
[11:25] caphrim: cracked the weld on that
[11:25] caphrim: so her and I were like “awww fuck us”
[11:25] caphrim: so i bent the peg and brake back and rode it to the dealer but yeah
[11:26] SirDavisCarrots: haha damn that would suck man
[11:26] caphrim: yeah no kidding
[11:26] SirDavisCarrots: was that the 1st time you downed a bike?
[11:26] caphrim: no, 3rd
[11:26] SirDavisCarrots: how were your others?
[11:26] SirDavisCarrots: how did those bikes hold up?
[11:26] caphrim: just fine
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[11:26] SirDavisCarrots: i only downed my bike once and that was while parking it xD
[11:26] caphrim: first time was my cousins and I dropped it while i was just sitting on it
[11:27] caphrim: yeah, i did that to my gsxr, that was the second time
[11:27] SirDavisCarrots: but no damage
[11:27] caphrim: same here
[11:27] caphrim: so the good part was that we bought the insurance for the harley
[11:27] SirDavisCarrots: ah
[11:27] caphrim: so we should only be liable for up to 2000 in damage
[11:27] SirDavisCarrots: so was it the bikes fault?
[11:27] caphrim: it was my sister’s fault; she locked the fucking fork
[11:27] caphrim: who locks their fork
[11:27] SirDavisCarrots: ohhhhhhhh
[11:28] caphrim: noone I’ve ever ridden with
[11:28] SirDavisCarrots: the fork lock was on
[11:28] caphrim: nobody locks their fork
[11:28] SirDavisCarrots: hahha damn
[11:28] SirDavisCarrots: i thought your meant you were takin ga slow turn and the fork got locked up
[11:28] SirDavisCarrots: yeah i only used that lock one time and about downed my bike and never used it again
[11:29] caphrim: yeah i used it to see what it did and then i never touched it again
[11:29] caphrim: it’s like using the parking break on an automatic car
[11:29] caphrim: it’s pointless
[11:29] SirDavisCarrots: cause i would back my bike when i park and my bars lock in the way i had to turn out and forgot i had the lock on
[11:29] caphrim: exactly
[11:29] caphrim: you forget
[11:29] caphrim: like me
[11:29] caphrim: and this is the result
[11:30] caphrim: I’m still livid about it. I cant believe she locked the fork
[11:30] SirDavisCarrots: lol and the harley quality resulted in bent shit?
[11:30] caphrim: lol
[11:30] caphrim: yeah doesnt that tell ya something
[11:30] caphrim: it’s a shame too, cause it’s a really fun bike to ride
[11:30] caphrim: and it looks so awesome from the back
[11:31] SirDavisCarrots: yeah a long bike with wide tires is probly a lot of fun
[11:31] caphrim: yeah the tire in back is huge
[[11:32] caphrim: it’s like twice as wide as my honda
[11:33] SirDavisCarrots: geeze
[11:33] caphrim: so yeah, that’s what i did this weekend; trashed a $16,000 motorcycle
[11:33] caphrim: beat that
[11:33] caphrim: 
[11:34] SirDavisCarrots: haha, not that many people get to spend that much on their birthday
[11:35] caphrim: yeah, i’ll remember this one for a while
[11:36] SirDavisCarrots: oh well good stories is what makes life good
Lately all I have been doing is going to work and coming home to relax. I have not really been thinking about much other than just relaxation. Today my computer crashed on me and I realized I have graduated from Indiana Tech with a Bachelors of Science in Computer Networking but I am washing dishes? I honestly like my dish washing job I go to work and when I get home I don’t have to think about work. Being able to go home and not think about work is the most important thing about a job to me. When it works out like that I think it means that I am content for the most part with where I work. Everyone at work gets along pretty much like no one give another person a hard time. I make decent money. I eat good food at work for free. But why am I so content when I could be doing better? Well right now my plan is to save up $8,000 - $10,000 and posibly move to somewhere I would like to live. I figure with that much money I can live for a while in a town I want and look for a job. I can at least find an average job to pick up my bills; at least then maybe someone will give my resume a little more consideration; since when I apply for jobs out of state they tell me they would like me to at least live in their town. But for now I think I have the best job to pick up the slack while I save up some money to find something else to do. In the meantime a lot of people have been refering me to fix their computers. I am able to make a little cash almost every week with that and I’ve been reading about computer related things to keep fresh at least on new technologies. I guess I’ll just see how things go.
Today I was riding my tall bike home and downtown is headwaters stuff. So I ride past it on the road no more than 2 shoulders wide and a cop yells at me to get off the road. I use hand signals, have lights/reflectors, stop when there is a red. The only thing that cop who was harassing me could have done was fined me for not having a horn/bell. I know my rights but I guess cops don’t?
Indiana Bicycle Laws
Indianapolis, Indiana
Yep I’m going! My buddy Phil asked me a few weeks ago if I wanted to go to Warped Tour and I was so excited I bought my ticket before I even knew if I could get the day off but I did! I can’t wait to go! There are so many bands there I love to listen to!
Less Than Jake
NOFX
Bouncing Souls
Anti-Flag
Flogging Molly
Big D and the Kids Table
I used to listen to nothing but some of these guys so it is always a treat to hear it live! Now all I have to do is remember and bring my bad glasses!
So I never uploaded the photos of my fist tattoo ever that I have had for a couple years which is my side binary tattoo. I’ll let you guys decode it.
