Where to start.... OK... 12-12-12... What does that mean? What did the Mayans say about that date? They said... Casshas - Clay comes out today... Love her up!
OK.. I am exhausted. It's been a wild month & a wild day. Lots of panic disorder, lol.
_MIKED_ gossip....
MY FAT ASS!!!.....................
Tonight, I got back on my road bike. I only did 8 miles but it was a lot of nasty ascensions; climbing. I maintained 15mph & stayed around 18/19 on flat. Not too bad for putting on ... jeez, 25lbs. I don't even want to get on a scale but I've been gaining weight. I was amazed I was able to keep up a respectable pace. I'll admit my heart was pounding & my eyes got blurry, lol.. I knew it was time for a warm down & water. What a shame considering I was pounding out 15-20 miles per day & good trending speeds. Oh well, I'll get back there soon.
Considering, after losing my job, over a month ago, I haven't felt like exercising.... I'll admit, I've been off kilter & depressed. Also, though we are not broke because I am good with money & am hoarding what savings I have to plan a couple of months ahead, I've been eating CRAP. Basically, cheap shit is just that & good food, I am not trying to waste money on, while I plan my financial future. I figure it's hard times rules. Being a former couch surfer, I know the score when the chips are down. i am attempting to put together a different whole food diet that is super cheap. Probably back on beans & rice mixed with fresh veggies, like onions, garlic, peppers & so on. I've been feeling like the food I've been eating. Like I say, not from depression (I'm not sitting around eating shit) but more from what I feel I can afford, temporarily... However, that was awful & now I feel like shit, physically & mentally.
There was also my riding buddy. He's an old friend. Someone tried to kill him on his bike, close by. Though, and I AM NOT being dramatic, it looks like a hit, it could have been random violence. He has a broken collar, fucked up arm and stitches up the back of his head. He was riding and was wacked in the back of the head by something from a car that was following him. They pulled over, two men got out & broke a cinderblock over his head, while he was down, they took what was left of the block and did it again. He managed to fight them as best he could. He thinks & he may have broke one of the guys arms but doesn't know if it was a real memory. He woke up after two ambulance rides & two hospitals. He didn't know what day it was. They didn't roll him, considering they left his wallet & Cannondale SuperSix untouched. It was just an attempted murder. I haven't ridden since then, myself. I also lost my job about 2 days after that. I can't get ahold of him. So, I know something MUST be going down. Trust me... You'd have to know him.
MY JOB?????.....................
Tattoo...
OK... It looks like I am at Westside Tattoo, full time. I've been there everyday since Nov 4th, other than Thanksgiving. It is still pretty slow though I am bringing in some money. It's mostly small script & some occasional traditional pieces. There are some decent pieces coming & some un finished work that I'll post when it's done.
DJ...
Thanks to a patriot of a fucking friend, I am DJing at the last nude bar in Jacksonville. I am not scheduled but more of like a substitute teacher, type thing. It's a shift here or there to keep me afloat. The first day there I did 14hrs strait through (double shift) plus the hour of set up & the hour I was there after closing. I didn't know but a few girls & it was testing to have to learn all of their music & names but as a 16 year veteran, I held it down well enough... especially since I'd worked at that bar 15 years earlier. I am trying to escape that entire lifestyle but I'm not turning down good money when it's being offered to me.
Photography...
I'd never really taken photography... well, as a career... I'd taken it serious but I guess it's time to adapt. I'd been getting offers to shoot stuff for a long time but have always turned them down. I've been shooting here or there for honest work & I guess I will gear up to do the styles I feel comfortable with... I get about an offer per week to do some sort of photography... So, that's pretty cool. It should be something I should pursue much more aggressively.
SG...
I had to sort of halt there for a moment. I'd been planning trips when I'd lost my job. I sort of had to bail on some shoots, which sucked all around. I'm still attempting to pencil in some ladies now & get the ball back rolling.
I've also loaded Ginary's new set, Private Eyes.
Out March 30!
Azera's new set Blue Skies.
Out March 15th!
And finally loaded Ryker's set Florida Morning.
Out March 28!
So, stay tuned for MR dates.
Well... I don't have much else to say but Bah humbug!!! LOL
I've been in the mood to listen to more metal lately....
AND... MY DEFTONES new CD... I still don't have on vinyl. I'll have to get that. I don't have as much to blow on vinyl these days but I still have to get my favs. I don't hear people mention this track but I fucking love it.
I'll admit, I like the more aggressive Steph (guitar) driven Deftones albums (Adriniline, Around the fur, Self Titled & Diamond eyes) & this one seems to be more of a Chino album but I love me some Deftones.
Let's see... I don't know when I will blog again... If you want to shoot, I'll damn sure try. Hit me up & see what we can do.
Later... Hope you all have a merry, whatever you celebrate & a happy winter solstice.
OK.. I am exhausted. It's been a wild month & a wild day. Lots of panic disorder, lol.
_MIKED_ gossip....
MY FAT ASS!!!.....................
Tonight, I got back on my road bike. I only did 8 miles but it was a lot of nasty ascensions; climbing. I maintained 15mph & stayed around 18/19 on flat. Not too bad for putting on ... jeez, 25lbs. I don't even want to get on a scale but I've been gaining weight. I was amazed I was able to keep up a respectable pace. I'll admit my heart was pounding & my eyes got blurry, lol.. I knew it was time for a warm down & water. What a shame considering I was pounding out 15-20 miles per day & good trending speeds. Oh well, I'll get back there soon.
Considering, after losing my job, over a month ago, I haven't felt like exercising.... I'll admit, I've been off kilter & depressed. Also, though we are not broke because I am good with money & am hoarding what savings I have to plan a couple of months ahead, I've been eating CRAP. Basically, cheap shit is just that & good food, I am not trying to waste money on, while I plan my financial future. I figure it's hard times rules. Being a former couch surfer, I know the score when the chips are down. i am attempting to put together a different whole food diet that is super cheap. Probably back on beans & rice mixed with fresh veggies, like onions, garlic, peppers & so on. I've been feeling like the food I've been eating. Like I say, not from depression (I'm not sitting around eating shit) but more from what I feel I can afford, temporarily... However, that was awful & now I feel like shit, physically & mentally.
There was also my riding buddy. He's an old friend. Someone tried to kill him on his bike, close by. Though, and I AM NOT being dramatic, it looks like a hit, it could have been random violence. He has a broken collar, fucked up arm and stitches up the back of his head. He was riding and was wacked in the back of the head by something from a car that was following him. They pulled over, two men got out & broke a cinderblock over his head, while he was down, they took what was left of the block and did it again. He managed to fight them as best he could. He thinks & he may have broke one of the guys arms but doesn't know if it was a real memory. He woke up after two ambulance rides & two hospitals. He didn't know what day it was. They didn't roll him, considering they left his wallet & Cannondale SuperSix untouched. It was just an attempted murder. I haven't ridden since then, myself. I also lost my job about 2 days after that. I can't get ahold of him. So, I know something MUST be going down. Trust me... You'd have to know him.
MY JOB?????.....................
Tattoo...
OK... It looks like I am at Westside Tattoo, full time. I've been there everyday since Nov 4th, other than Thanksgiving. It is still pretty slow though I am bringing in some money. It's mostly small script & some occasional traditional pieces. There are some decent pieces coming & some un finished work that I'll post when it's done.
DJ...
Thanks to a patriot of a fucking friend, I am DJing at the last nude bar in Jacksonville. I am not scheduled but more of like a substitute teacher, type thing. It's a shift here or there to keep me afloat. The first day there I did 14hrs strait through (double shift) plus the hour of set up & the hour I was there after closing. I didn't know but a few girls & it was testing to have to learn all of their music & names but as a 16 year veteran, I held it down well enough... especially since I'd worked at that bar 15 years earlier. I am trying to escape that entire lifestyle but I'm not turning down good money when it's being offered to me.
Photography...
I'd never really taken photography... well, as a career... I'd taken it serious but I guess it's time to adapt. I'd been getting offers to shoot stuff for a long time but have always turned them down. I've been shooting here or there for honest work & I guess I will gear up to do the styles I feel comfortable with... I get about an offer per week to do some sort of photography... So, that's pretty cool. It should be something I should pursue much more aggressively.
SG...
I had to sort of halt there for a moment. I'd been planning trips when I'd lost my job. I sort of had to bail on some shoots, which sucked all around. I'm still attempting to pencil in some ladies now & get the ball back rolling.
I've also loaded Ginary's new set, Private Eyes.
Out March 30!
Azera's new set Blue Skies.
Out March 15th!
And finally loaded Ryker's set Florida Morning.
Out March 28!
So, stay tuned for MR dates.
Well... I don't have much else to say but Bah humbug!!! LOL
I've been in the mood to listen to more metal lately....
AND... MY DEFTONES new CD... I still don't have on vinyl. I'll have to get that. I don't have as much to blow on vinyl these days but I still have to get my favs. I don't hear people mention this track but I fucking love it.
I'll admit, I like the more aggressive Steph (guitar) driven Deftones albums (Adriniline, Around the fur, Self Titled & Diamond eyes) & this one seems to be more of a Chino album but I love me some Deftones.
Let's see... I don't know when I will blog again... If you want to shoot, I'll damn sure try. Hit me up & see what we can do.
Later... Hope you all have a merry, whatever you celebrate & a happy winter solstice.
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Brakes aren't working . . . no point in steering now
but, in this instance, perhaps the response is more appropriate
Take off! You steer this thing!
.....We both know what Wild Turkey can do!