Why so Serious?!

"It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe we can actually never have it. No matter what. How did he know that?"

- Christopher Gardner, The Pursuit of Happyness

No really, how did he know?

I think Mr. Jefferson meant that as Individuals our natural inclination is to progress and at the moment we stop, we are no longer happy.

It makes perfect sense.

In reality, my life, your life and the life of others is really what WE make of it. I finally finished school in december, and although its been kinda slow because I only work and no longer take classes or go to my internship, I remain happy. Happy because I am always on the go and constantly looking at ways to improve myself and my surroundings. I think if I was doing nothing and sitting around all day I would be miserable, but Im not and Im sure as hell glad. I know I have the tools to make a successful career in whatever I choose, whether it be an L.C.S.W. or Child & Family Law. I just need to commit.

Sometimes bullshit happens to us and we let it continue to affect our lives over and over again, and then we blame those who have wronged us instead of looking at ourselves and taking the responsibility to change our own circumstances. We have more power than we think and in the end, it really is all in the mind.

There was a man who was drowning, and a boat came, and the man on the boat said "Do you need help?" and the man said "God will save me". Then another boat came and he tried to help him, but he said "God will save me", then he drowned and went to Heaven. Then the man told God, "God, why didn't you save me?" and God said "I sent you two boats, you dummy!"

The passage above is another line from The Pursuit of Happyness and it's just grounding because it reminds me to think about all the little things that matter and to not ignore them when they are present whether it be good or bad. There are signs all around us, in every way shape and form. They are kinda like our natural guiders. We just have to look beyond the black and white to see the gray.

Update on my Band....

True Friends never skip a beat....

It was great spending the day with my band mates, hadn't seen or talked to some of them in about a month, but hanging out today, really shows how true of friends we really are.

It's a great feeling to say the least.

Color me Bad

What a difference color makes,
before....

& after....


Rooms pretty much done, just gotta finish painting the ceiling. I've noticed my mood changes when i walk in to my room. I no longer stare at lame white walls. I really like doing projects like these, it feels really good. I've done all the stucco/sanding/priming/painting thus far. Wish I had more time on my hands, id be at home depot all the time haha.

Just gotta sweep up all the sand dust off the floor and add crown molding & floor boarders.

DIY

L&O has come along way since its debut in Fall of '07. To be recognized by karmaloop.com is quite an honor to all hopeful newcomers. I tip my hat off to these guys not only because they made it this far but because they have done so by doing it all themselves. DIY. I've known these dood's for a while now and it's really cool to see how genuine they are about the products they distribute and how much time and effort goes into their business. Seeing them persevere through the tuff times and really just gut it out makes you realize that nothing is ever too hard, it just takes time and patience. It's all in the mind. Goodluck L&O, and keep your eye on the prize.




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Night Riders

Last night was....

incre​dible​ to say the least​.​.​.​.​.​

such a chill​ bike ride throu​gh downt​own LA with Mike, Manalo, David & Dustin....

just to feel the wind on my face ridin​g throu​gh the night​ with great​ frien​ds really made me feel invincible.​.​.​.​

LA is even more beaut​iful at night​.​.​.​.​



Originally David and I were gonna hit up 24 hour, but I couldn't get a pass from Costco because my membership had expired and I sure as hell didn't want to pay the renewal fee.

We heard about a bike ride in dt La from Mike, so we figured fuck it why not, we've been wanting to go for some time, just didn't have the bikes, so we met up at the Manahansion in Hacienda and we were off.

Finnaly met up with Mike & Manalo somewhere off of Cesar Chavez st. and from there we took off

to top it off.​.​.​.​endin​g the night​ at the REDWO​OD pirat​e ass bar for Mike's 23rd Bday.​.​.​.​



Such a chill ass bar, pirate themed & really chill people, nice place to just grab a cold one(s) and kick it in the patio.

I really just wanna explore LA and find all the dopest dive bars out there, because there has to be tons of them, hidden treasures, just waiting to be discovered....

Happy​ Birth​day Mike,​ glad we were there​ to celeb​rate it with you at midni​ght




Night​s like these​ make me reall​y enjoy​ the simpl​e thing​s in life and take advan​tage of them =)


We owned the night.... ;)

New Years 2009, Out with the old, in with the new.

This picture is worth a thousand words.

SOOO much fun, Im so glad '08 is gone and 2009 is in full affect. Last night was amazing despite my near concussion haha. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Apostle for hosting one hell of grand finale. Thanks for the memories friends.

My New Years Resolution??

Just to be nicer to people and stop being a jerk, I'm not a jerk to be mean, but sometimes i just like to have fun, but i realized that it can hurt peoples feelings and thats not what Im about.

I'm going back to how i used to be, which saying what I mean and meaning what I say, no more games, no more bullshit, I'm back and Im ready to be real.


It's a new year, I'm gonna make things right and take up the opportunities that come along.

Here's looking at you kid....

Was it worth it??

I just saw my grades today and I finally got back on the Dean's list with a 3.66 GPA this semester. Taking 5 classes and an internship took a lot out of me and now that it's all said and done and the writing's on the wall, I sit here contemplating....was it really all worth it??

I know that sounds ridiculous because i know there are a lot of people who wish they could go to school but Im just thinking of all the other stuff I sacrificed along the way, and that's what bothers me.

All this studying and time spent at the library really took me away from the things I love, my friend's, family, band, opportunities or just random shit like playing ball with the guys, making music, bike riding, or going jogging like how i used. I missed out on a lot and I regret not taking up on opportunities that I wish I could have back. Maybe I'm just too hard on myself, or maybe were just growing up and some priorities are overpowering others. Were gonna have to wear big boys clothes someday soon. Regardless, I am proud of my grades this semester, but I guess if anything, I could take what I learned this semester, which is time management.

It was definitely hard finding a balance between everything that was going on but at least now I have a way better sense of how to manage my time.

So was it all worth it??

I think so

R u sure??

Nope