A nice end to a rough week.

I'm starting to learn the peril of being a moped rider/tuner.
Not having a runner has led me to have the worst morning of my life. Straight out of a romance movie.
Borrow Brian's awesome Derbi which I am having bad luck with. The throttle cable slipped from the knarp twice and it might be a simple fix and everything, i just don't know what I did wrong! It also made me miss my first philosophy quiz, with no chance of making it up. I gotta work extra hard in this class now. Today I was running a few errands the exhaust screw was coming out and i think I may have broke it. I key'd it back in but now the right crank won't clear the pipe. also: I'm still buggin over that pedal. FUCK.




I think I will be fine. These are nice people I'm dealing with. I'm learning a handful about roadside repairs and now regularly keep a modest toolkit with me. I just want to be able to fix this thing, I feel bad.



Now now, before I get all dramatic. There are plus sides:
My new crank and throttle came yesterday! With extra treats! foreign cassette tapes fuck yeah!
I had Lizzy and Natasha over for lizzy's birthday. I think we cuddled.
Wensday was the day of new bearings. Thanks fastenal!
My speech went over well!
I just ate a huge curry catfish sandwich and lazied and watched Futurama. I'm going over to DREWZ to do who knows what. I'm gonna try and get him to wrench around the clock with me.


Time to clean this filthy apartment!

suuuuper boring third shift

I kind of miss third shift. I get all my shit done as fast as I can and just chill for the rest of the time. LIKE I'M DOING NOW. Also, lots of time to get my brain going. I decided if i do get this SSXL to go for a gunmetal/mirrored polish show bike look. It's already kitted and just needs a carb and pipe so the project is going to be completely cosmetic. I've been spending a lot of time looking at tutorials for polishing and painting metal. The idea is totally inspired (stolen) from the awesome shiny magnum cafe racer build by 1977 mopeds. That's kind of the build that first got me into mopeds.

Speaking of getting into mopeds: I think i talked Kenny into getting one. I even got a number out of him. Less than four hundred will get him a great ped and as much as he isn't interested in tuning or modding I'm sure I can still get him to wrench. It would probably make things easier for a workspace too....hmm. Yes I am an evil genius. I said i was brilliant, I didn't say if it was for for dark or light magic...

My speech is due Tuesday morning and i don't even know what to do it. I might just get it it over with on mopeds.

I've honestly done nothing on this shift for an hour. its great. I might be tired but every time I think about how after my shift I'm going to take a nap and go meet Drew to do some case matchin. it will be sweet and i will finally learn how to dremel. Oh, i also get to see this ssxl i've been daydreaming over.

My room is cozy now that i have all my shit and infinite amounts of comics and movies and shitty furniture. Me loves it.

UPDATE: CASES = MATCHED.

Had a rough monday morning, super rough.I got out of work late off third shift and missed my bus, it was pouring and windy and i broke my umbrella flip flop movie style. I got splashed by four cars. My bus driver wouldn't take my money because it was wet.

BUT- I woke up from my nap, went over to Drews. Shot the shit then learned how to case match, FROM A MASTER. We also ported my polini intake. I'm getting a sweet seat and a pair of bars off him, which is going to rule and cross two things off my TO buy list.
downside- Treats ran out of my malossi intake. I might have to wait, or just slap the two petal on just to ride. or maybe I will take my time. who knows.

Brian let me borrow his derbi. it fucking rules and rips and i lost a pedal and feel really bad. Which ones should i get him for replacement? i want him to tell me. It appears they are rare. I feel bad.

My wisdom teeth are coming in. I want a moped to work on while I'll be sick and stuck at home.

-tim

I'm brilliant.

More on that later.

Last night was FUN. I miss a van full of gross, sweaty dudes and some dainty chicks. I find myself in the middle. Good times.

The show was pretty packed and the kids are weird. I felt old and dumb after watching them get fucked up outside the venue. John Fonda played! i finally saw those dudes. they are funny and sweet and they have babes.

I was totally afraid i was going to shop talk mopeds with Brian and Dandon the whole time. But I didn't. I am good.

After the show Kenny and I watching FUCKIN SHAZAMMM and then DELTA FORCE 2 until like five in the morning. it was good.
I also came up with the BRILLIANT IDEA  to ask about Kennys parents trinket shop. More specifically the basement: it would be really easy to convert into an awesome moped workshop. Big cellar doors for easy access, its dirty and grimy and needs a clean. It's pretty big and there's also a big foundation of what used to be a farm. for messes! I'm liking the idea of this and I hope it could work. My brain is already moving:
-Moped work bench
-Drafting table small parks work bench
-DIY small parts blasting booth via instructables
-DIY tarp/canvas spray booth
-Large parts blasting camping tent station of power
-Cheap over for baking parts! yeah 420420
It'll take work and time, but the end of the semester is right around the corner. I should probably wait till I get my second project though!

I'm finally moved out of Ruby Street thank you Molly and Kenny. Can't wait to get my new room all set up foxy like.

Subconsciously, my brilliant mind made me buy my moped right around the time of taxes. I think i definitely WANT this SSXL. Since it's already kitted and just needs a carb and pipe (which i'd want to pull from a stocker anyways, right?)
000

PLAYTIME WITH MY HUMAN BEANS.

playtime with my newest Human Bean friend = CASES SPLIT.

After my first class (which was very very okay. this is looking to be an incredibly mediocre semester. I'm so moderate about it, words can't express my mild emotion.) Drew Bell came over and we gabbed. I think I'm going to buy his SSXL. We split my cases!

He's a weird dude. Kind of weird just inviting him over after talking for five minutes but it was a good time and i like him. I decided to go with the malossi four petal, the generic black throttle and a TREATS super stuffy crank. Another 200 bucks goes to TREATS. I'm praying ill get SWEETS this time around. hooray!
I think tomorrow I'll get around taking pictures with Chris's digital camera. nobody reads this and its for my own enjoyment anyhow.

Monday Drew and I are going to do important things with important tools and important people. planned:
-Beer
-Case matching (what an exceptional learning experience this will be)
-Intake porting (optimal speed. varoom.)
-New handlebars (another crossed off the list)
I forget what else but hopefully i won't run out of things to say

I have a speech due Tuesday and i have no clue what i want to do it on. I in fact just plain do not want to give a speech. I may implode. Maybe i should do it on how much i love american psycho. It's starting to make me realize that i don't enjoy too much and have very little personality.

Saturday I'm finally moving my shit out of Ruby St. thanks to molly. Life saver. Can't wait to get my shit out and my room all steady and ready. I like her.

Big news: Being chris maberry's little brother has its ups. He just gave me a 700 dollar express suit that makes me look fucking snazzy. Moped dress up photshoot soon enough.

knock on wood
-goldendeer.

my head looks so huge in this thing!

but at least i feel safe.

hooray new blogtuctivity

And now comes the time for productivity. In factuality. that is why i am here.

+finish the puch maxi. (it's actually getting a little annoying how long it's taking. Pictures soon!)
+Calvin and Hobbes themed house (oh it will be as incredible as it sounds)
+Move out of Ruby Street completely (most annoying ever)
+All B's (super secret pact with LIZZY.)
+Bookcase exchange at IKEA (homo bookcase)
+Pat Perry room. (man that guy is good. i should probably email him)
+NEW CLOTHES (it's been a long time coming, but holy shit i need some new clothes. via- shirtsanddestroy, karmaloop, zumies and topman!)
+plan the first ride of spring to centralia! (yeah!)

//I am here on the behalf of myself. I should get more things done. The puch maxi is all cleaned up and looking pretty sharp and positive for my first build EVER. All I really need to buy are:
-new bearings and seals
-low rise bars
-sweet bmx grips
-New kill switch
-new set of handles and throttle assy
-puch long seat
-sweet new pedals
It's a good thing i have my crackpot team of human beans on my side during this. I've learned alot from brian and dandon. I wonder how annoying i'm getting. hmm. unbeknown to them i'm planning on telling them thanks by having them over for lobster mac and cheese after all this. I've made a handful of friends because of this little bike. i'm extremely happy with it.

As for the house. We're new here, our walls are empty. it's a shame really, so much room for things. So, Chris and i decided on calvin and hobbes theming it! i feel like its a good hearty decision that will remain delicious for as long as eternity. He doesn't know it, but He's hobbes. I'm calvin. I think i'm going to split it up by cells and have them printed to be secured to masonite or something cheap that isn't wood. I hate wood. I''d like to use magnets and washers
to fasten them to the wall so there are no visible fixtures, but that might just be the living room.
For the living room, we decided on..


A little cheesy, but it suits us and our new situation well.

On one of the walls outside my room I felt like this was appropriate...
I forget what he wants for the kitchen and his room. i am not perfect.

I know. lots of pictures of calvin and hobbes. no pictures of anything else. I just don't care.

++++++++
i bought minus the bear tickets, shai hulud is coming up and my new helmet comes tommorow! fuck yeah!

-goldendeer