Is this REAL life?

sorry i havent posted in a while but my personal/work life has been hectic and i started hitting the gym again so that consumes whatever time i have left in the day. i will try to blog as much as i can but let's start off with what happened this past weekend. i hit up vegas for 2 of my friends bday and i didnt realize that it was also EDC weekend until the week prior. side note: the whole raving scene/music is not my cup of tea...never was, never will.

anyways, let me get back to my lil' story...

i booked my flight thru southwest and on friday night i was on my way to vegas. i was able to get a copy of the Lincoln Lawyer and i decided to watch it on my ipad during the flight because i had a stopover in Burbank, CA. i zone out to the movie and i was into it. an hour later, i land in Burbank and i decided to move up to front of the plane so i can ninja out of that plane as soon as i touchdown in sin city. i get comfy in an aisle seat in 2nd row and i start the movie from where i left off. as i watch the movie, people start boarding the plane from Burbank. i start gettin into the movie again and all of a sudden, this dude decides to interrupt me and he says...

dude: i love that movie.
me: (look up) oh cool, it's a good movie.
dude: yah i know, i directed it (w/ a serious face)
me: (silence)
dude: how'd you get it?
me: (shocked) it's online
dude: did you download it?
me: (stoneface)
dude: (walking down the aisle to find a seat) you downloaded it huh? (finds a seat about 10 or so rows back)
me: (slowly take out my iphone and googled "lincoln lawyer director" and the name david furman comes up. i click on google images...yup, it was him. www.fuckmylife.com

SMFH...at this point i was still in shock and i had no idea what the fuck was gonna happen. i turn off my ipad and put the evidence into my backpack. the flight takes off and we hit the 10k feet so that people can use their electronic devices, go to the restroom, etc...for the next 30 minutes, i'm in my seat, paranoid and nervous as fuck. i dunno if this dude was pissed, called somebody before we took off, or was gonna come up to me and do something. 30 minutes seemed like an eternity but then the plane touchdown'd in vegas and i grabbed my bags and got out of there with the quickness.

i wasnt able to finish the movie until i was in my hotel room so my review of the movie is 3.5 out of 5 stars. i got a flight to SD next weekend so i'm gonna try my luck with Transformers 3 cuz Megan Fox says Michael Bay is like hitler. i'd like to make that judgement for myself...

Survival of the Fit, Only the Strong Survive

Since I can't seem to get my mind nor my money right, I can at least try to get my body right.  Today marks the start of a fitness competition between myself and 3 other friends.  There can be only 1 winner, based on the percentage of body fat lost. 

I woke up at 5:00AM this morning and did 30 minutes on the elliptical, and followed that up with breakfast.  Here is a little look at how my diet is going to look everyday for the next 90 days:

breakfast (5:45AM): 5 hard boiled eggwhites and a whole wheat flatbread, also took an eca stack
mid morning snack (8:30AM): Chocolate Protein Bar
Lunch (11:30AM): Chicken Breast seasoned with Mrs. Dash and Japanese Wild Grain Rice (Multivitamin as well)
Mid Afternoon Snack (2PM): Almonds/banana
Pre-workout (4:30-5:00PM): Protein Shake
Post-workout (7:30PM): Protein Shake/Apple
Dinner (9:00PM) Salmon and Broccoli
Late Night Snack (11:30PM) Almonds

I'll update you guys with some progress pics.  Also, my weigh-in results are as follows:  208.4 pounds with 24.8 percent bodyfat

Nintendo Wii-U

Nintendo just unveiled it's new system, the Wii-U. The system won't be available until the 2012 holidays and the price tag is unknown.

Given Nintendo's track record, they always comes up with great gaming concepts that the public loves so i'm sure this system will be a huge success. I prefer simplicity when it comes to gaming and controller setup. So what does Nintendo decide to do? They've added a 6.2 inch touch screen (stylus compatible) to the controller which also features an accelerometer and a gyroscope, a rumble feature, an front and rear camera, a microphone, and speakers. These features are being added to the Classic Controller button scheme – two analog Circle Pads, +Control Pad, A/B/X/Y buttons, L/R buttons and ZL/ZR buttons, and a partridge in a pear tree...

With the added bells and whistles, they are hoping to get other games that are not- so kid friendly like Assasins Creed, Bioshock, etc...

We still have a looooong wait till 2012 and i'd like to see what games they will be releasing. All i know is that resellers will be making some extra cheddar during the 2012 holidays.

Streetfighter - Round 2 - Fight!

According to Wikipedia, and let's face it, you're too lazy to do your own research so Wikipedia takes precedence, "a streetfighter is a sport bike that is customized by removing the fairing, and making other changes that result in an overall more aggressive look."

I've never been a fan of the "streetfighter" biker scene. Most of the time when you think "streetfighter" you think of a completely trashed Japanese sport bike missing all the fairings, headlights zip tied on, and dented gas tanks ridden by someone with a glue on mohawk and an exoskeleton back protector over a wife beater. If you couldn't tell that I really don't like the "streetfighter" style, it should be quite obvious by now. However, all this has just changed. Enter the Ducati StreetFighter S.

Photo credits go to Ducati.com

Ducati introduced this masterpiece in 2009, shortly after their release of the 1098 superbike. Essentially what they've done is turned the super raw, insanely powerful, and amazingly beautiful superbike into something that an average human can bare to ride on a daily basis. Those of you who know me understand the N1FTS philosophy, well unfortunately even for myself it was very difficult to abide by that creed when push came to shove. Unless you have the fitness of a MotoGP rider, these bikes will physically destroy you within miles.

Photo credits go to Ducati.com

Now while it's unlikely that I will ever drop the coin to purchase one of these (N1FTS applies here), I feel that Ducati has hit the nail on the head with their aggressive stance all the while still be able to maintain a comfortable riding experience. It's a wolf in sheep's clothing. All the classic ingredients are present, in my opinion, that makes it a true Ducati - Single-sided Swing Arm (SSA), L-Twin Engine, and who could forget the Dry Clutch. The Öhlins dampers and radial mounted Brembo monoblock calipers don't hurt either. Before owning my 1098, it boggled my mind as to why you want anything but the most hardcore, extreme, top of the top superbike. Well, I can tell you now that having functioning wrists and a back that actually bends is the reason why.

Photo credits go to Ducati.ms

If you ever get the chance to own one of these Italian masterpieces, it comes highly recommended. The sound and sheer beauty are enough to make me want to break my piggy bank - again. Well done Ducati, well done.

"Little Ray had an NSX, I was hoping I'm next"

So I'll come right out and admit it.  I'm a Honda fanboy.  Always have been and probably always will be.  I've seen a lot of Acura NSX's driving around here in Irvine lately and I have to say that I really want one.  I don't know why, they're just really cool.  They're all handbuilt, with all aluminum body panels, so every car is unique and breaking one down and putting it back together is a major pain in the ass.

There's just simply this mystique with the NSX that forces you to break your neck watching it drive by.  I can't really quantify it with words (hah, so much for a Journalism degree), you sort of just need to experience it.  It's so sleek and low to the ground and screams "exotic."  The pricetag though, in comparison, is anything but.  While still out of grasp for most of us, myself included, for what it does, how it looks and sounds, the NSX is far more within reason for the everyday man.  Some have called it the "Poor Man's Ferrari."  That's fair I guess.  So with that, I present the Poor Man's Ferrari.

I know I promised this site would be more than just us stealing pictures and writing some dumb ass commentary that no one cares about, but we're not quite at that point yet.  We'll get there, or we might not.  Sue me....

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Please don't sue me.

Nostalgia

When i was 9 years old, the first pair of Jordan's I've ever laid my eyes on were my cousin's brand new black Infrared VI's. The all black color with the subtle infrared accents and the windows in the tongue had me hypnotized. From that point on, I wanted a pair of Jordan's. I asked my mom to take me to the mall so I can persuade her into getting me a pair. Not knowing about how much a pair of J's cost, she nearly fainted after seeing the $100+ price tag. Needles to say, I didn't get a pair of Jordan's and I continued to rock LA Gear, Pro Wings, and Reeboks till they fell apart.

Now that I am older and have a job, I have the means to buy pieces of my childhood that eluded me all these years. With that said, I've bought a sh*tload of shoes throughout the years to fill that void. Lol. No matter how old i am getting, Jordan's (III,IV, V, VI, VIII, XI, XIII) will always have a place in my heart...errrrr closet. IMO, they are timeless and will always be fashionable.

With that being said, these White Cement IV's have been on my wish list for the past 10 years. FINALLY, they are confirmed to release in February 2012.
$150 price tag. Put me down for 2 please...

Rest in Peace, Jonas Bevacqua

I'd like to take a moment to say farewell to a man who literally made the "streetwear" scene what it is today, Jonas Bevacqua.  I don't know him personally but I appreciate the body of work that he's managed to accomplish in his lifetime as the creative mind behind the clothing brand LRG.  He took a lot of flack for bringing what used to be exclusive mainstream but you simply have to admire his drive and business model.  At the end of the day, dude knew how to make a dollar.  In light of his recent passing, I find it sickening how people automatically ask "How did he die?"  Could there be a stupider fucking question you could ask?  What the hell does it matter how someone dies, the fact of the matter is that they've passed on.  Have some respect.