[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
[11:26] Meebo Message: Could not IM buddy
[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.

Well I decided to start something I have been wanting for years! I have been wanting a colorful tattoo that covers a large area so I decided to get a flower leg tattoo in memory of my sisters and mother who I never see as often anymore. A couple days ago I started my leg tattoo out at Cardinal Tattoo - Fort Wayne, Indiana by Nick Fabini.  Nick Fabini is awesome! I took a few photos of flowers I like and gave him my idea and how I would like things laid out and he did a perfect job getting it all setup! It could be because I like his style when it come to flowers and other things though; but I just think it is because he’s got some real talent and loves his work. Well enough talk from me this is session number one and it is just an outline with some details.

When I was a kid I used to have a hammock that my dad’s family in Laos gave me. I had that hammock hooked up to my bunk bed for nights and used the hammock as a bed. Nearly 10 years later I have another hammock but this guy is a lot bigger. After I setup the hammock it takes up nearly all of my bedroom. What I did with the old bed was set it up in my closet. I figure if I have some friends over to chill then they have some place to sleep if it is late. I have been laying in the hammock, burning incense, and listening to music. I feel so peaceful and relaxed. I feel like people would pay me to hang out in my room because of how zen it is. Now that I have a relaxed feeling room setup I think that I will get a lot more done. Now I have a quiet comfortable place to relax and chill. I don’t know why I didn’t move up here a long time ago. Even when I moved up here in my room without this hammock it is just so peaceful and relaxed I can’t explain it. I guess you will have to visit.

Friday after the Fort Wayne Critical Mass bicycle ride I stopped by the Cardinal tattoo shop. At the tattoo shop I know some of the guys there who also ride weird bicycles. That night they hired on their apprentice and he was giving free lip tattoos. His only thing for getting a free one was that you had to draw it on your own. By the time it was my turn he ran out of sanitation stuff; so he told me to come in later this week. So today I got my free lip tattoo from Kenny. I drew up swirls it means absolutely nothing. Tomorrow I am going to buy the guys there a big tasty pizza from Downtown pizza for the tattoo and for the help Matt gave me with the 1st tall bike chain. The people who keep asking -> pain is not really there lip went numb and felt like it was flopping around but it was just the needle stabbing it. Right now after the tattoo there is no pain just numbness like a canker sore but without the burn.

I realize I have not been blogging much but that is because not much has been happening in my life and every time I do write something I like to just sit down and write as much as I can.

I have come to notice that all my friends (I mean that literally) lives have been changing or will change. So I’m writing about them since they are totally worth while to write about.

I spent the first part of the week hanging out with Dave and Jon. They are both moving home: Dave back to New York and Jon back to central but might as well be southern Indiana. Although they are both moving I guess it could be good for them to be able to sit around and think of what they want to do while they are working and whatever. They both seem to want to grow up a bit more and that will give them a better chance of doing that. It’ll suck though not seeing them all summer or maybe even for a whole year. Since these guys are the main reason I travel long distances to hang out in Warsaw. Haha it’s got to be weird for Dave and Jon too… they are always attached to the hip in everything they do.

I know that Dave wants to move to Florida and I have been wanting too as well. I always have fun just sitting around with these guys. We talk about just the dumbest stuff spouting off every word we can think of into a complete mess of a sentence that usually ends up with us all cracking up. I’ve known Dave since back in the day when we went to summer camp and did the exact same things as today. It’s so weird that we wont hang out this summer and I’m not going to be happy seeing you leave. At least we’ll still have Weblog v0.4 and I’ll probly come up and visit or see you in Florida the end of the year.

Tim another guy I hang out with in Warsaw will be moving to Florida in a couple months. I’ve only known him for a year but he has been one of the coolest guys to just sit around and hang out with. It’s kinda weird too because he’s seemed like a closer friend than friends I have had for years and just because he just likes to sit around and chill out and talk. The stuff we talk about is usually deep and thoughtful which are things that more people should talk about.

This year all my other friends are getting hooked up or married. One will probably not be distant though and that is my buddy Chris. I’m glad that he’s with this cool girl who lets him do stuff and she likes to hang out and doesn’t care that he’s the weird guy he is. I know we’ll still hang out, have fun, and make stuff. I’ll miss who these guys have been but as long as these guys are happy then I wish them best of luck on starting their relationships and families.

I dunno this is just going to be a weird year the more I think about all the changes my friends are going through. And reflecting on my own life I don’t really see any kind of change going on. I have only one goal I want to accomplish and that is pay off my loans. Once my loans are paid off then I guess I’ll see what I’d like to do next. A career really isn’t important to me because life isn’t money. I just want to do something I enjoy or something that will let me take long vacations every year. I dunno I’m still young and have plenty of time to do whatever and figure stuff out.

I need to get off here now and clean up. Today is my first day washing dishes at a country club in town called Sycamore Hills. A new friend I met Justin talked to his dad who is the Chef there and hooked me up with the job. Haha a college graduate washing dishes. I honestly think this will be a fun job though and the Chef said he cooks the guys there a meal when they are there.

Side Note: I really hate how the words hope and change are now associated with Obama.