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SITUATIONS

2009-09-12T03:21:00.000-07:00

I LEARN ALOT ABOUT MYSELF ON THE REGULAR
"SOME GOOD SOME BAD, BUT ALL ME EITHER WAY"
still listenin' to: New Boyz - Tie Me Down
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SITUATION 1
everyday brings something new, and today was no differed, not by a long shot.
today started like any other friday.. class.
i go out during our 20 minute break just to chill, you know breathe out that art history that i seem to dread so much.
as im on break i made some friends i guess you could say.
its funny how in college its somewhat more difficult to approach people, at least to me it is, when compared to those days of adolescence. you can't jsut go up to folks nowadays, especially in san jose, and expect a warm welcome. but anyway, today i made friends, then went back to class.
after class tho, this girl i met earlier comes up to me and asks me to chill for a minute, kickback and just shoot the breeze... so i do so.
n then 5 o clock hits, and im like ok imm leave now, cus im a busy body.
tired, i ses laaater, and as im cutting out, she trails me.
shes like hey, no hug?
whoaaa girl, i just met you. random i know but whatever, shit you're friendly with me, ill be friendly with you. so i gave her a hug.
n then she leans in and gives me a kiss on the cheeck. whaat?!
as i mentioned before... whoaaa girl, i just met you.
so i walk to the car, feelin akward as fuck, and cut out.
to this moment, im still like wtf?!

END OF SITUATION 1

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SITUATION 2
chillin at dennys tonight after the mtown bike party (which was full of coo folks)
we was jsut enjoying our meals, doin some business talk and whatnot.
it was brought to my attention that someone i know, and dont really associate with..
doesnt like me.
random because to be honest, we alot alike, and if you don't like me... you don't like yourself.
the things you said you don't like about me, are the same gottamn things you get your shine from, dumbass.
if you gonna say you dont like someone, and have the qualities you list, be the ones peopel describe you by, then you my friend.. or not, are ignorant as fuck. hahahah
so ill jsut leave it at that.

END OF SITUATION 2

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SITUATION 3
so alotta people think i like this one girl.
and the answer is nooo.. i guess.
she cute, has the qualities i look for, but shes not who i want i guess.
theres nothing wrong with her, and any man would be lucky to have her, but she just isnt it.
not one thing i could put a finger on and say that that is the reason why... but i dont?
i dont mean to sound bad when i say, but i think shes the bar for me.
the bar meaning, the one that my potential one would have to be at or surpass.
i know its not fair to compare other people, because each is allowed their own,
but it is what it is.
i dont know if its right to have a "bar" girl, or to even judge one by the characteristics of another
but i guess thats just how the situation goes.
thus ending this one.

END OF SITUATION 3

COURTESY

2009-09-05T18:17:00.000-07:00

WHERED ALL THE COURTESY GO?
"CUS DAMN SOME PEOPLE REALY HAVE NONE"
currently listenin' to: New Boyz - Tie Me Down

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daaamn, mo money mo problems..
whys errything around suck so bad.
whats with the nonexistant courtesy that should automatically be given.
like wtf... everyone got 99 problems, so handle yours gottamnit.
stop bringin folks down and makin your problems theirs.
i got my own set of problems, good off solvin others.
and please please please ladies and gents...
leave the drama at home!
no needa broadcast it n then make explanations and appologies.
i aint got time, and im not having it.

"if you got beef, then i can bring the dinner rolls."

TIME

2009-09-01T00:53:00.000-07:00

I USED TO BLOG QUITE OFTEN
"BUT THINGS ARE DIFFERENT NOWADAYS"
currently listenin' to : trey songz - black roses

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so... school started a few days ago, not bad i guess.
got class at evc, that starts this friday. hmmm, not lookin forward at all to 4 hours of art history.
sall good tho, pay them dues dude!

works kickin my ass, but what can you do?
needsa stay funded, so i can buys me some shiet.
i have a good feeling about these next few coming months, and the year 2010

since we all die in 2012, imma graduate and get a job soon as i can.
start a family, have 2 kids. etc etc... hahahah, yeah right.

but lets see, i got some photos i can throw up on this biatch, from the last wedding i dids.
so, to leave the eyes pleased. here we go.

rings.. finally

married with child-dren.

THE REALITY OF IT ALL

2009-06-17T04:04:00.001-07:00

IT SUCKS, BUT I GOTTA PAY FOR MY OWN MISTAKES
"I GUESS GRADUATING ISNT ALL THAT CLOSE AFTER ALL"
currently listenin' to: Drake - Succsessful

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So finding out that i gotta register for classes today, so i did my usual "i dont know wtf im doin, but i think i got it" and figured that i have lotsa catchin up to do. Firstofall, i could only register for 2 classes, since to retake a class i failed, i have to get a permission number... so thats postponed till i talk to a counselor... tomorrow i guess.

i also have to..

- Retake Art History 70B
- Retake Art History 72
- Take 5 Upper Division Art Histories
- Take 3 More Upper Division Supporting Art Histories
- Take 1 More Photo Class

then and only then will i walk the stage and graduate with a DOUBLE MAJOR...
but do i really need it? i mean, majors and shit are jsut paperwork right?
wouldnt a strong potfolio be of more value than a decent one with official papers?
iono... man, i thought i was close to graduating.. guess i got a year and a half to two years still in front of me.
but dang, i really wanna be done with it, and do other things.
oh well.. gotta roll with the punches right?
i failed so i gotta pay for my mistakes yeah?

man... i dont even wanna do it anymore.
got to though i guess.

i just wanna be, i just wanna be, i just wanna be successfull......

NISHIKI

2009-06-01T02:02:00.000-07:00

GOTS SOME PIECES COMIN IN!
"SHE'S BOUT TO BE COMPLETE"
currently listenin' to: Trey Songz - Every Girl

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so i went outside jsut now, to take some photos. cus i havent done so in a while, other than club... and i figure what the hell, its summer. lets try somethin new. Night shots on my NEW tammy 28-75 f/2.8 finally got her back, sharper than ever. gottamn!

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oh and here's nishiki (name still in the air)
still waitin on my gator / buffallo brown frame pads, and new brown brake hoods.
anyone wanna ride with me?

playin with light.

a 2am triptic.

SUMMERTIME

2009-05-21T13:58:00.000-07:00

IS NOW OFFICIAL. AS OF 12 NOON TODAY!
"BUT I BEEN SUMMER CHILLIN FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS."
currently listenin' to: Dom Kennedy - Yesterday Was A Good Day

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tisk tisk calvin. burned x 6... all day!

GOTTAMN, WAASTED

2009-05-16T09:50:00.000-07:00

NOT ME THO, DJ B DRUNK-O
"I DONT UNDERSTAND A GOTTAMN WORD"
currently listenin' to: Kero One - Lets Just Be Friends

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SAMAHANG IN SAC

2009-05-05T15:29:00.000-07:00

GMFB MEETS SAC STATE
"AND THEY SURE WAS DIGGIN"
currently listenin' to: Drake - Best I Ever Had

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so checkit, GMFB killt it at Sac States Samahang Filipino Formals.
OPEN BAR, for 45 minutes...
Women by the dozen, and finally.
A NEW CROWD
girls not from san jose / santa clara
for the mother fuckin win.

i dont know you.

but you needa know me.

SOON!

but really tho, it was coo. Girl i dont know you,
but you need to find me. ASAP.
buy me lunch. peaace.

30MM BASEBALL QUEST

2009-05-05T15:16:00.000-07:00

30MM CHALLENGE - BASEBALL
"TAKE ME OUT TO THE MUTHA FUCKIN BALL GAME"
currently listenin' to: Drake - Brand New

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this is pretty late, i shot this on the 21st of April...
SF vs SD | Filipino Night = HELLA GIRLS DOT COM!

but school is kickin my ass, so is work, and so is freelance design/photo.
but fuck the excuses, heres the photos. got more posts to update as well.
slowly but surely.

signage

signage2

noelbarrao.com

sleepin booty

michelle kwan

nintendo David Segovia

ergH?!

thats wsup

grand slam bitches!

flashing lights.

sf.

P nuts

CR x SF Giants - not really.

some fans.

1925 game.

new yankee stadium

ignance

tracks

signage3

you can drink on cal train

by cy cles.

50MM QUEST IN SACTOWN

2009-04-12T12:28:00.000-07:00

50MM CHALLENGE - SACRAMENTO
"SECOND SATURDAYS IN DOWNTOWN SAC"
currently listenin' to: Ne-Yo - Descisions
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so i took a trip out to sactown, visit the cousin, and take a look at sac's "nightlife" or existance of second saturdays.. which is their art fest type deal. good stuff. this time tho, i brought 1 lens, and 1 lens only - Canon 50mm f/1.8 ... which is why i call this the 50mm challenge. To take interesting photos to document my trip using 1 prime lens, meannig no zoom... to get more, you gotta step back.

so without further ado. the results of the 50mm challenge.

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the toll both person.

i am?

stefani

can't catch a break anywhere nowadays...

sacfixed.

recession free.

recess. some boutique out there.

styleeyes?

pretty sickwiddit.

23rd and J street. numbers and letters.

dude forgot his earphones. hahahah

i dont know what this says

used matresses for sale.

silvered hydrants.

cock feind,.

bikes

laundermat gangsters

colonel sanders

mikenchan promotions

blackbird

blues clues

supplies and demand

hella mm.com

more shit!@

canvases

street canvases

recessioned

up the sides

lanceamrstrong.com

mm

the work of CA's correctional facilities

dindo

errangs

lumens

corner store folks

watercolor buildings

the downtown atmosphere

fire sculptures

free kittens

dinosaurusrectadactyl

firesculkpts 2

all day!

signed mblaster.

chaching

stares

belly dancin

floored

dessert diner

red velvet.

juke box

letras

cake

boo cake

food

bananananna slugs.

4.9 | PLANE THURSDAYS

2009-04-10T12:33:00.000-07:00

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME
"PLAYIN THURSDAYS IS COPYRIGHTED BY ME... FUCKIN BITERS!"
currently listenin' to: Beyonce ft. Kanye West - Ego (Remix)

playin thursdays is the shit. we are originators of playin thursdays.
please refrain for style jackin and slogan bitin, and all that bullshit.
god will dropkick you in the left titty if you do so.
so fuck you. peaaaace!

on with the photos.

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ICEHOCKEYINSIDETHOUGH

2009-04-08T20:21:00.000-07:00

HOMEWORK
"SLAPSTICKS + SWEATSHOPS"
currently listenin' to : Bow Wow - Shake It

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in class assignment, shootin hockey players, shootin them with canons though..
slapsticks!

not sure which one to use. so heres most of them. hahahha

I POKE HER FACE

2009-04-08T01:01:00.000-07:00

NOT AT ALL CLOSE TO FINAL PRINTS
"JUST WANTED TO GIVE YA'LL WHO CHECK THIS SHIT A GLIMPSE"
currently listenin' to : Kid Cudi ft. Kanye and Common - I Poke Her Face

I Poke Her Face - KiD CuDi feat. Kanye West, Common, Lady Gaga

another photo only post. here ya goes.
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bride n groomin it in the sandsibar.

bride n groomin it on the pathway

winner winner chickn dinner

yessir

like a bossssses

little kids

chilln.

pre-shoot

drk rockin that thang.

what?

greggquintos.com

danyo

APHOTOGRAPHICJOURNEY...

2009-04-07T01:19:00.000-07:00

THOUGH MONTEREY MINUS THE WEDDING...
YEAH, LONG TITLE THIS TIME AROUND!

"OUR CHILL DAY IN MONTEREY, AFTER THE WEDDING."

currently listenin' to: Bow Wow ft. Trey Songz - I Ain't Playin"

less text, more photo.
shot a wedding on saturday, this is the aftermath...

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the chowder spot

greggquintos.com

check face.

noooo... pidgeons...

olivier and scott.

alvinofgmfbproductions.com

popperaaatzis

typography

us olympic boat rowing team

chowder.

duh duuuh duh duhh!

bone sidewalks are unstable.

sadies

train.

the boy band picture + ger

sprinkle him. hahaha

vampire bats

im on a bridge.

im on a boat

instructions for climbing.

anything is possibleee!!!

wtf? peter parker

kids beatin bells

hangman, but not really

dumpster.

me.

wheres waldo.

the dog, and dude.

relaxxin.

L IS WHERE ITS AT!

2009-04-03T16:11:00.001-07:00

I GOT A WEDDING TO SHOOT TOMORROW
"SO I RENTED SOME L GLASS"
currently listenin' to: mario - afraid to cry

GEAR UPDATE!!! I NOW OWN: A CANON 50D, A CANON 30D, BGE2 GRIP, AND SOME OTHER SHIT.
I RENTED: 70-200 2.8 IS L / 24-70 2.8 IS L / CANON 580EXII / BGEN2 GRIP

caps n shiet.

70-200 2.8 is on my 30D as backup

throw some 17's on that bitch!

father playin around with the canon cannon.

oh shit son!

testin bokeh @ 2.8

24-70 mounted on the main 50d

andy playin with toys.

the cleanest floral arrangement known to man.

one day imma own all that shit.
jsut gotta find 4g's layin around. hahah

PICKLES

2009-03-25T09:46:00.000-07:00

THEOTHERDAYISAWYOU
"but i had nothing to say"
currently listenin' to: Lee Carr - Cameras Don't Lie

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ON THE ROAD
i pulled up next to you,
with my shades on, and a dumbass look on my face.
i tried to smile, but i couldn't.
i tried to wave, but i wasn't able to.
i thought i could handle seein you,
i guess i couldn't
sucks.
i mean i'm over it, but i guess just the moment got the best of me.
i saw you a couple times recently actually,
always on the go.
maybe we could catch up sometime...
but i could see why that wouldn't be possible.
just weird tho.
i been runnin into everyone with ties to you.
odd.

pickl'd out i guess.

FOLLOWING

2009-03-25T00:05:00.000-07:00

THE BROHAM IS FOLLOWIN IN MY FOOTSTEPS
"kinda but not really tho."
currently listenin' to: Day 26 - Lemme Luv You Girl

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I HEART MY MAZDA(S)
He got a new car the other day.. crazy huh?
2009 Mazda 6 - Ebony Black
pretty effin clean, but pictures don't do it justice, just snapped befo work.
welcome to the "I HEART MY MAZDA" club

whaaat?!

gotta drop tint, and rim the biatch!

its got some real clean lines?! tint the tails too! and debadge the sucker

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MODDING
not his car, but his boys.
him and the gang be tintin headlights.
tear... sounds like me and the gang when we was younger.
the good ole days. hahaha

the civictim (dexters)

the civictim (dexters)

the civictim (dexters) + the gay (dexter)

dr. double vision

dr. double vision

dr. double vision

how many engineers does it take to correctly spraypaint a grill?!

GMFB - means?

2009-03-21T20:47:00.000-07:00

REDEFINED-REDEFINITIONED
"erics smooth with his words... like butter on toast"
currently listenin' to: DJ Chorizo Funk - Crown City Rockers - Weekend Soul

Lets thank Eric for this gem...

First and foremost, our G is for Gents

and we're gonna take this time and lay it to rest

Dismiss the notion of all that's derogatory

because this right here is the official story:

We got Derrick and Daniel, and they're gonna bring you there

with the finances managed by our first lady, Ger

Now our Djs:

Sixty1, LL & B-Simple

they're gonna set your body in motion

with Alvin and David present to capture the moment.

Our sole purpose is to get you rockin' that thang

like it ain't nobody's business

But it is, it's ours

because we, Gentlemen, Make Fun a Business.

CONTINUOUS - 2 IN A ROW

2009-03-18T01:37:00.000-07:00

IDIDNTDOSHITEXCEPTSTUDYANDWORK
"because my daily grind, is based on education and labor for wages"
currently listenin' to: Trey Songz - Rockin' That Thang

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SCHOOL
i can't wait till pismo!

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WORK
i can't wait till pismo!

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WHAT I DID TODAY
i went to school, and thought about ATVin' and recognized some girl from tiki... so really sucks at dancing. i was gonna tell her, but thats mean. so i told her i recognized her at tiki, and she was like "you were on the microphone!"
so i nodded.

so she goes... "can i come party with you @ tiki this saturday for dinner rolls?!"

i says shure.

and then she says. can we dance?!

and i says...

but not really... because she can't dance! she grindin like she scratchin her back on a tree while bee's are stinging her face. or something along those lines. ahhahahaha.

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oh, and i found this gem in the archive.
on the way back from monterey, ran into a real CALI BOSS!

or maybe they from bossin? Bossin, Massachoosits.

SO THINGS ARE CHANGIN A BIT.

2009-03-16T23:32:00.000-07:00

IMMA SWITCH THE STYLES UP JUST A TAD.
EACH POST IS GONNA HAVE A TITLE + HEADLINE, AND IMMA LET YOU KNOW WHAT THE SUCK IM LISTENIN TO. SO HERE GOES.

PLAYINTHURSDAYS / SHOOTIN SATURDAYS, AND SUNDAYS . COM
"because i played thursdays, shot saturday, and shot sunday :)"
currently listenin' to : Tevin Campbell - Stand Out

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THURSDAY
played thursdays with the gang... actually its what we've been doin. drink then dance. haha.
down whatever liquor we can scrounge up "alvins bar" n then, we do the damn thang!
cha and noel joined us. so far, its me, daniel, andy, louie, calvin, ger, mena, noel, and cha.
with new invites pending. hahaha

alvin, master of the universe

daniel sucks at pouring.

andy angeles is spinning party . com

hot cha colate . wiggles . moms

horn dog noel . hot cha colate . Wermena W Doritos.

DJ LL . no L . hot cha colate . wiggles head

chanderger

for the record.. this bitch ate my macaroni salad. FUCKER!

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SATURDAY
hitup monterey with greggquintos.com to scope the spot out pre-wedding. We should be good, jsut gotta bring that A game. its not like i ever forget it tho.
;) YAH!

greggquintos.com

check the sound scan.

sjfixed. but not really

birdwatchin mother sucker

the doors open mang.

follow the desaturated road into leprechaunland.

put the key in the ignition.

"time will forever chrinocle the rise and fall of empires"

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SUNDAY
famous rockstars and fluttering flutterflys. rockstar photo shoot. n then work. heres some outtakes, as i got alotta cleanup work aheadda me. hahahah.

the darrell

secret loooovers.

momma crys.

wermena + pnu

greggquintos.com

wermena x pnu 2

upclose and personal with crys

bee and her nuts. ;) haha

fluttering flutterflys

mary "the fist maker"

geralynarina

tin. aka white balance!

molestation.

hahha iono?

hahaha. full house.
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DINNER ROLLS
@ SMOKE TIKI LOUNGE
MARCH 21st

A GMFB PRODUCTIONS EVENT.
AN ALVIN CHAN FLYER!
WEEEE!!!!

ONCE AGAIN.

2009-02-17T15:21:00.000-08:00

ITS BEENAMINUTE.
i been workin, and schoolin, and grindin' and neglecting this blog.
so my last blog made excuses on why i didnt post so often.
but i've been pretty busy. keepin occupied!
work, school, design, and some life mishaps i guess?
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SO LETS START WITH THE LIFE MISHAP?!
i cracked a rim, so really not a life mishap, more of a change.
my car is the garage, and i have no money to replace my rim, yet
that and my rims are discontinued, so i gotta find a replacement.
daymit.
i drive the van nowadays, its somewhat of a welcome change.
i drive less like a savage, and i kinda just cruise to my destinations,
no longer rushing and mashing on the gas. good stuff.
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SCHOOLIN
school is school, im really diggin my studio lighting class.
shits been 3 weeks in? 2 weeks? somethin liek that.. iono.
but i've already learned a few new tricks.
so yay me. i like that class, the other ones suck. hahahah.
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ON THE GRIND LIKE CLOCKWORK
work is kickin my ass kinda.
its good, its bad, its whatever.
i need to stay funded tho, so i cant complain
just wish i was out of school already, workin on somethin i love, and gettin paid for it.
which is what i do what i do on the side.
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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A DUDE IN DESIGN
design is my hobby / work / passion i guess you could say.
i've gotten faster, and more efficient, like i upgraded myself or somethin.
gotta keep on keepin on, cus the best never rest!
haha.

and on with the photo's non photographical, but designed...
so here we go.

dj sixty1's mixtape - the breakdown

this saturdays event - non stop! we passin out 100 mixtapes!

kathie truongs debut film - let go (design by me)

and the rear section of the postcard

tshirt design i did for gregg quintos.com

the alvin of gmfb productions aka walrus boy logo t shirt

and the car sticker to match! lemme know if you want one

OH SHNAPPPPS | BEENAMINIT?!

2009-02-09T00:09:00.000-08:00

WHOA. I HAVENT UPDATED THIS IN A MINUTE.
Shits been hectic I guess, schoolin and workin.

Still getting acustomed to the constantly occupiedness of getting educated, and getting paid.
School has been alright tho, still barely into it, but I missed a few classes due to sickness.
Some virus is goin around, I think its SARS. Shits deadly..
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VALENTINES IS COMIN UP.
So its almost SAD time. Single Awareness Day. Hahahahaha
I don't got a valentine, and im not lookin for one I guess.
I never do good on valentines days, so i've completely disregarded this shit as a holliday.
its a made up holliday, hallmark'd.

Its funny, lookin back on it tho, I end up finding previouses after valentines, or calling something off right before that day would hit.
GO FIGURE?
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ANYWAY...
lotta things goin on, a change of pace/outlook on things.

GMFB has been doin big things..
successful events, new ties, more moneys, fun times, and a whole bigger crowd.
I myself, along with gregg have a book coming out, so yeah, 2009, lets do summn.
With that said...

I CAN'T WAIT FOR PISMO
love yall, k bye..

- Alvin

GREGGQUINTOS.COM | BBQ.COM

2009-01-20T14:39:00.001-08:00

NOTHIN TO DO + SAFEWAY + GQ'S APPARTMENT = BBQ
this post is gonna be a picture blog.
not many words, just photos...
taken during the breaks we had between eating and meeting.

chef eric quintos (arzaga)

host greggquintos.com

anabellquintos.com

abigailquintos.com

jenquintos.com

louisquintos.com

coca-cola and plastic cups.com

sodapop.com

geralynquintosramillo's socks.com

dizzcat.com

mr. me too.com

ericsface.com

ashleyalvarez.com

eh? . com

GMFBEACH x SONICS

2009-01-15T04:50:00.000-08:00

BOREDOM = BEACHDOM / SANTA CRUZIN'
so we was bored, and we went to santa cruz.
what had happened was...
andy and ger felt like goin to santa cruz, so me gregg and daniel tagged along.
ended up goin to "chill out" the cafe over there for some breakfast burritos.
good ass burritos + peach smoothie = good mornin.
like OMG, YUM, WTF?!

so we hop in the car, i start takin some photos while we mobbin on the road.
while we was drivin tho.. we found a free massage spot. haha.

"happy endings?"

hahaha... so then we figure we'd hit seacliff / rio del mar.
fuggit, free parkin, school comin up, so lets chill.
and chill we did... or toast i should say.
because eventually we realized that the beach was fuggin hot.
so hot in-fact, that we only stayed for a few minutes.
we got some photos in, n then bounced.

and and-e.

me and moms

gregg "vanilla cone" quintos

some lady, and some man.. beach combin'

san jose sharkin'

mama-ger

so after we realized it was fuckin hot...
we decided to head into downtown santa cruz.
downtown santa cruz has some crazies.
they got some pot heads, some fry noses, and some random toys.
so we got to cruisin...

oh shit. whats that?!

itsa muthafuckin boy band!

toys!

mike and cha's new dog. when mike buys it for her

a good read, spliffigami... for the chronically inclined. hahaha

potat-nose?

so like i was sayin tho... the street is full of crazies...
check that mofo above..
WHATT?!@

anyway...

the day went on, eric and lex met us up, so we went back to the beach, to take in the view.
both these images were shot one right after the other, but im just really super good at editing and whatnot, so the photos look like 2 completely different times.

HDR Test - The Beach

HDR Test - The Booth

TO TOP IT OFF, SONICS IS NEAR.. KIND OF
so hunger struck once again, and whatd we do? we handled it.

not much to say about sonics, other than its sonics!
so ill let the photos speak for themselves.

button mashing.

happy hour = happy tummy

erk-lexa + the hair

mr. small vest, and memyself&i

so pretty much that was my wednesday.
random. and all over the place.
now i must sign out...

i'm GREAT now, but imagine what i'm FINNA BE!

ONE.TEN.O'NINE

2009-01-10T03:05:00.001-08:00

WORK SUCKS.
because theres some stupid bitches!
the people i'm coo with are great, the ones im not, are shady fucks.
you can't please everyone... but theres some haters at work.
haha, they dont like me cus of he said she said booshit.
im gonna quit soon, once this other job gets worked out.
soon hopefully.
as much as i enjoy the company of those at belmont, since its not even really work...
i jsut mess around and talk to the characters there.
but its gotten to the point where the shady shits are irritating, and im sure ill do somethin to get written up again, and soon.

idjets.
---

ON A MORE POSITIVE NOTE.
the other day was jlyns bday, and greggs was today.
gregg tko'd the other night at the house after sabor..
he dissapeared for a minute at the club, and found a buncha drinks..
haha, he yakked in the batrhroom, and eventually knocked out.
i left him on the couch in the other room, as to not remind him of when he almost died.
hahahah. gg nigga!

so, my financial situation sucks..
im goin broke because of birthdays and random spending.
i dont mind it, and im not complaining..
but damn i wish i made more.
hopefully i correct that with the next job.. which is soon i hope.
hopefully markra hooks it up.. jsut gotta make sure my systems clean ;)
hahah. it is, for the most part.
---

MALAY - REMEMBER

so this song is stuck in my head.
its been in my head for the past 30 minutes. hahaha
i dont know why... i jsut heard it while goin through my recent downloads.
even though its pretty sad i guess, it still sounds cool.
i jsut don't pay attention to the words, so i don't look too deep into it.
hahaha.
---

NON STOP SATURDAY @ SMOKE TIKI LOUNGE - 1.17.09
sorry theres no images in this blog post...
but i havent took my camera out for a minute.
but i will beast it at tiki, january 17th.
come play... yadig?!

OVER THE QUARTER.. FOR MIKE B

2009-01-05T23:03:00.002-08:00

HDR Sample Shot - The Bench And The Park

NEW YEARS
its a new year folks, and it's been coo so far.
party hardy, and party with coo folks.
also had our day after new years, new year party @ derks,
we downgraded from crystal to soem champagne this year.
but we popped somethin regardless, and it was with good peoples, so no complaints.
(sorry no photos of either of the new years festivies | too busy bein waaasted)
---

MIKE'S BIRFDAY
so it was mikes party the other day, in celebration of his turnin 26 on the 10th.
haha, HELLLA OLD.
anyway, it was good stuff, I drank since 2:30, and survived till forever.
mike on the other hand, died during portions of his party. haha.
but he was drinkin with SJFixed since 2, so i give him props.
so checkit, 4 djs or somethin, 3 scratchin while Sixty1 and LL mix.
beer pong, hella shots of jack, and good folks = fun times.
thanks to everyone who made it out, even if for jsut a minute.
and i chuckle at those i took care of. siiick! happy new years folks..
heres some photos from that event.

(i personally didn't shoot much. due to large amounts of liquor)
so thanks jez and maan for shootin, and whoever else playd with the camera.

twenty-six years young.

frien-egade parades!

eric heatin the pool.

cousins.. or somethin.

team "lucky mother suckers"

i lost my cup.. last remnants of it.

mike and tribe.

mark and tribe.

tastes like chicken.
(i bit her face, CUS I WAS HUNGRY!)

2008: YEAR END RE-CAP

2008-12-31T05:00:00.001-08:00

with mere hours left until it's 2009, lets take a look back on 2008.

takin a look back.

so lets begin!

2008, WHAT IS THERE TO SAY?
its been a rollercoaster to say the least.
we started the year off right, with some bottle poppin...
we toasted to what we thought would be the greatest year in our lives
with nearly everyone 21 already.. (except louie)
we were ready to get down with the get down, and release ourselves out into this wild wild world. so we popped our bottles of crystal, and toasted to good times.
2008 was gonna be our year!

we bottle poppin'
---

BIGHEADS BIG BIRF-DAY

she wanted derrick bad!

The year of GMFB sure did get started fast, cus the first BDAY up was JLYN!
a packed house at VAULT... of all places...
i think jlyn had one helluva time i guess.
remember when derrick put it on her?

human billboard
by "it", i meant the (old) business cards :)
---

haha, so with jyln knocked out, life progressed..
school etc etc, and work, etc etc.
time travelled, not much happened in between, just stuff.
so heres the road we travelled.

(a curvacious road, with an uphill climb cus we came from the bottom, on our way to the top, we made a few stops)
symbolic of life.
---

RELAY-SHUNSHIPS...
no matter what hit us, we kept on keepin on.
and with that said, eric met his girl.
we threw a bbq for josie, who is a kind fellow. hahaha

erk and fe-fa

erk and fe-fa dos!
---

RELAY-SHUNSHIPS... MY TURN...
eric wasn't the only one who found somebody..
i did too. i found a jennifer, a trang-jennifer.
although things didn't work out for us, i still cherish what we had.
she meant alot to me, and i hope i meant something to her.
i still care about her, and i always will.
but it is what it is.

johnta austin's - "say so" was the jam...

she gots a spot in my heart still, and im ok with that.
---

GOOD TIMES, GOOD FOLKS...
so we set up a trip to pismo. shit was great.
ATV's - BEER - FOOD - LIQUOR
some of the most memorable moments of the year for me were in pismo.
tear drops, beer relays, and much needed vacation time.
it's gonna be hella sick when we head back in '09.

some of the gang

ooooh oooh, off into the sunset, i go!

what up! them!

bittersweetness. tear ;)
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THE WEBSITE LAUNCH...
so back from vacation, well rested and ready to party. we all did work.
website up, photos edited, party planned, tiki packed.
the launch party was a good night, and it only boosted our confidence.
we got our swag up, and we partied hard. it was merely a preview of things to come.

only the inside of the launch crowd.

lookit the back of greggquintos.com's head.
mohawk.. remember that?!
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MIKE BORJA . COM'S GRADUATION
so another family milestone was the graduation of my cousin mike.
you guys all know him, he's world famous for his "Vicious Vegetarians and Ferocious Frutarians"
haha, but yeah, he graduated, after his long 8 year journey of SJSU and Academy of Art in SF..
we was proud of you mang. keep on keepin on, like a choo choo train.

my moms face is like, "fuuuck mike, about gottamn time!"

you really need to brush more often mike. hahaha
---

TENTS AND FOOD, AND DIRTY GHETTP KIDS...
after the grad, summertime hit. and with summertime comes our annual family camping trip.
all 9874389752498 of us cousins go campin in one spot.
Its like the Philippines in random CA wilderness for 3 - 5 days.
all camping trips are to us, is family gatherings, where we drop society for a few days.
we hunt like savages, drink like irish folk, and jsut have a good ole' uncivilized vacation.

nose stoges.

giant hats.

oh and you know i cant leave yall without a family picture. haha

what the suck?!
---

THE DEBUT OF DJ-LL...
hey louie, remember this shit?
purple ball @ santa clara university?
you opened to a whole crowd of 6 people...

warm-up's | 3rd string team
---

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION...
THE MOD SHOOT - the shoot of all shoots that i only shot for an hour.
hahaha. daaamn, the MOD shoot with the ROCKSTAR girls.
they're all pretty, but it sucks cus hair and makeup took 59807743095283 hours.
although katrina did do a wonderful job, it'd have been cool if i shot for at least 2 - 4 hours.
but it was memorable, and fun, yet tiring at the same time.
remember these beautiful pitchures?!

claw - some of the only ones i shot

violent mary - some of the only ones i shot

and my partner in crime, who got to shoot eveyone, in this 15+ hour shoot...

greggquintos.com
---

I'M A FATHER, A GOD FATHER...
so an up on my rollercoaster of life was the birth of this angel.
her name is rhiann, and she's my god daughter.
its funny, i look at her, and she makes me smile, even if she's cryin.

from her baptism - shot by me of course

this christmas - i gotta mail her my gifts still
---

I TURN TWENTY-TWO...
was great, from what i remember.
cus you fuckers killed me.
i love ya'll, and appreciate every single one of you who texted, imed, called, and made it out.
and to set the record straight...
i didnt suck on no ones neck. nor did i bite. i merely died. hahah

i don't think she's in pain. i think she likes it ;) hahahaha

not even pretending.

stupid drinks.
---

CRYSTAL... THE ROCKSTAR GIRL, NOT THE DRINK...
i shot her, in the dark, with my camera, and soem flashes.
i enjoyed this shoot, cus its crystal, and she laughs crazy.
and cus shes really photogenic and friendly. and she done undamaged your damage.
whaaaat?!

diy ringlight to the dome!

not-damaged
---

DON'T FORGET ROWENA...
rowena is beautiful as well. her shoot (both of them) were very memorable marks in my 2008
i got props from hella folks for the shots in her shoot, but really i don't do much.
shes jsut a real good model, and has seductive eyes. or seductive rowena-ness. hahaha

row row rowena, in front of the buildin.

row row rowena, gently by this stream
(fountain area in front of fairmont)
---

MEL'S (GMFB'S BABY SISTER) 21ST HOUSE PARTY BDAY THING...
a celebration for legalness for meldok took place at club dallas cowboys. hahaha
daaamn, they got fucked up this season.
but thats besides the point. and has no relevence to this post. haha
anyway, mel turned 21, and celebrated a joint party with alfred and some other chick..
oh shiit, shes gonna come out and play and kill folks at the club. no lie.

they had a bar, and a tip jar... which i never tipped.

mel don't give a fuck. forreal
---

BOMB MY SAKE...
hosted by us, and check and mimi han. hahaha
sake bombs cheap as fuck, good food, good folks, shy crowd?
whatever.. sall good, i was ripped, had hella sake bombs, and spent nothin.
ahahaha. shhhh.. dont tell no one.
but yeah, fun times, sake contest.. which i didnt even come close in... cus i was already wasted.
but not as wasted as DJ LL aka LOUIS QUINTOS
does louie remember this event?!

probably not.

bomb my sake!

the ignant queen of korea, california
---

VIVA LAS VEGAS...
my first visit to vegas without family, and over 21 years of age.
FUCK YEAH! time to party. WHICH I DID.
but the main reason i went, was for mikes art show. @ house of commons LV.
SJ fixed was there, LV fixed also, and the T100 Crew. hahaha. but as far as partying..

TAO, JAMIE FOXX, WILMER VALDERAMA, AND PAULIE SHORE
those fuckers are some cockblocks. hahaha stoppin the music n shiet.
anyway, frolicked, yall mighta already read, and jsut had an overall good time,
blunted the whole car ride there, wasted the 3 days before 3pm.. hahah.
vegas is somethin else. ASK CALVIN.

SJ Fixed @ HOC LV

calvin and his shluts.

vegas business cards.

menthols and lights.
---

MORE GRADS...
my friends graduated.
dj bsimple, and ateh crystal.
hahaha, brian and EE, and crystal an NURSE
holy mother! congrats to them, and thanks for the food.

the classic grad shot

and brians dumbass face

ateh's dumbass face

and ateh's candid.
---

J HOLIDAY'S...
the days we spend money on each other, and spread our joy.
christmas don't even seem like christmas. its crazy.
as kids, we'd wait all year, build up our list, and suckup like crazy the month before.
hoping to get that new whatsit or whosit to play with.
but lately, it dont seem that way.
we still tho, share our joy.
through secret santas and gift exchanges.
and i love my family.
GMFB and IMMEDIATE.
so fuck you! merry christmas.

my family.

my broham.

some more of my family.

santa gave calvin his shoes back.
---

AND NOW, I LOOK FORWARD TO YOU, 2009...
please make my 2009 a great one.
i'll leave you with a few of my favorite portraits of 2008.
enjoy.

me and myself - ringlight

me and myself - natural light + mena's headband

daniel @ brians grad

mike @ gustine christmas

crystal @ pre-mod-rockstar girls shoot

rhiann - camping with the famlay

christina - lingere shoot.

mary @ pre-mod-rockstar girls shoot

kobe and the dumpster - camping with the famlay

tito budds, and his budds - camping with the famlay

dude from the bayliens @ stuff'd beats

daniel, doin the double darrell

viva, las, vegas.
---

the end. my last post of 2008.
"2008 wasn't great, but 2009 is mine"

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2008-12-25T01:10:00.001-08:00

merry christmas yall.
have a good holiday weekend, and celebrate that shit!

heres what i got ;)

PLAY.

2008-12-24T03:31:00.000-08:00

play-ing with ringlights. DIY and ALIENBEE'S
experimentation

soft lighted from side + ringlight to the eyes

hard face light + upped contrast + ringlight to the eyes

soft light at side + ringlight to face

direct ringlight + upped blacks + contrast adjusts

AN EXPLORATION OF STYLES

2008-12-18T05:19:00.001-08:00

"an exploration of styles"
- a collaboration video by alvin chan and andrew acacio

An Exploration Of Styles from Alvin Chan on Vimeo.

---
the idea was to shoot the style of the other photographer.
so i shot tilt shift, which is andrews specialty.
i been experimenting with photography in general, since my camera is a beast..
hahaha, kinda sparked it again, and makes me play even more.
so here some play around shots with tilt shift "miniature fakes"
(fullsize samples on the previous post)
---

+ more!

2008-12-18T04:32:00.000-08:00

BE ON THE LOOKOUT!
we takin over! NEW EVENT!
"NON-STOP" SATURDAYS!

---

"alvin, what have you been doing lately?"
well.. let me tell you!

last night - slanted eye comedy @ the san jose improv
that shit was funny. hahah. forreal tho.
it was hellllla funny. and i got interview'd
by the myxtv folks.
oh shit.. get on TV son!

the other night - girls night out with the guys
chilld with jyln tony and noel and gregg.
went bowling, fastest bowling session ever
forreal. CHILLED / FROZE.
same shit.

the other other night - work
found out im gettin written up
cus some dumb bitch at work dont like me
so she cussed me out
and i told her to eat a dick

the other other other night - a3 atmosphere in SF
shot an event in SF at a3 Atmosphere
good shit, fun times. new womens.
hahaha. siiiick. shhhhhluuuuuuuuts!
met a miss anonymous, am i gonna find her?
no?! do i care? not really?! hahaha. but im down.

"hey can i take a picture with you?" - that girl
SURE.. WHY THE FUCK NOT?! - alvin

hahaha. ok maybe that isnt really what happened. haha, but it was somewhere along those lines.

so...

2008-12-18T03:32:00.000-08:00

shot by silver creekvalley road - 2007 [revisited w/ tiltshift]

seacliff beach - 2006 - stephs bday - [tiltshifted]

ros + pat's wedding - 2006 [tiltshifted]

on location - rowena x christina shoot - fairmont room view [tiltshifted]

mazda meet - vallejo - 2006? [tiltshifted]

- - -
ON WITH THE BLOG!
christmas time is comin up,
actually its pretty much here..
not many more days till then..
ya know, xmas is to spend time with family etc etc.
well I WORK THAT DAY, hahah
but i don't mind it i guess..

but then again.. work sucks now.
some ignorant people make work not so great, so il lbe on the prowl for another job.
so yeah, gotta do what i gotta right?

speaking of which.
the other night, i told you that i don't know what i want..
and im sorry if it seemed like i mighta led you on, or wanted something more.
but i don't, or i realistically dont see anything working.
sure theres attraction, and the whole aura of a relationship,
but honestly, i jsut dont see it working.
both being completely opposite, and having different views on everything,
in conjunction with the mileage inbetween... i guess im sorry.
if im fucked up, my bad, but i didnt have mal-intentions, and if you expected more..
i guess i shoulda said earlier that i don't know what i want...
but damn.. you're far, and i suck at close relationships...
so being far probably won't be good neither.

you're on my level mentally, or past it...
not a kid at all, miss independant, and i respect that..
actually i dig it.. its a turn on, haha.
from the last one, i needed someone older and wiser,
and you've got that... but i think you're lookin too far forward
im turned off by the fact that you're really into me
it kinda kills it when a girl is overly attracted.
im not that special
theres things about you i like and admire etc etc..
and you seem to be open to alotta things.. but
like i said, i don't know what i want..
but i do know what i don't want.
and through testing the waters..
theres things that i may not be too fond of about you.
it is what it is.
as far as this situation
.. i can't be fair with you
and i don't think i'm what you're lookin for.. or need.
i needa get my shit straight still, and i take it a day at a time..

so ill continue that way, one day at a time, one foot then the other..

so i appologize i guess, im sorry i led you on..
it is what it is, and i meant no wrong.
but i did what i think was best.
you can label me what you like, but i didnt mean harm.
merry christmas.

and thats that.

NEWest

2008-12-01T14:55:00.000-08:00

So this post is a recap of what i've done/been doin.

i went to vegas, had one helluva time, met a girl, saw the sights, caught fountains etc etc.

i went ice skating, caught a movie, and jsut been chillin.

i got a new camera, i picked up a BEAST!

and im HAPPY!

thanksgiving was cool, christmas came early.. im doin good..

except im sick. coughing sucks, sneezing does too. if you was a booger, i'd pick you!

progression.

2008-11-18T01:26:00.001-08:00

progression is a slow and steady process.
with time though, things can be accomplished.
hence progress or slowgress, but definitely not fastgress..
its been a while since i've written, the vocab and grammar is toned up a bit.
Thank you creative writing class.. in which i'm maintaining my C in.
through this writing hiatus I've realized that hard work and dedication are a means to success.
some people have fame and fortune handed to them, and to me, those are the ones who generally overlook things, not knowing what they got. Sometimes they are the least deserving, and with that, find reason in life to look down upon things.. but who am I to judge? Hahaha. Anyway...

with thanksgiving just a few days ahead, here is my … “what i am thankful for” .. like a kindergarden assignment..

this post is like the 1 year anniversary post of this here bloggity as well.. so enjoy.

i am thankful for..
my family – both blood, and gmfb, and those who surround me.
i am thankful for where im at, what i've gone through, and how i've handled my shit.
“it hurts the soul and leaves a scar on your conscience, but its a blessing that i've made it through this nonsense.”
i am thankful for the acceptance of those around me.
my momma is my numero uno supporter, even though she yells at me. Hahahha.
Dad is stubborn like the son he raised... we but heads, but we mean well.
My bro is stupid, cus hes younger, and always will be.
It's odd, but im thankful for my job, shit is work.. fuckin labor! stay funded tho.. do wacha gotta do.

this year is comin to an end pretty damn fast.
lots happened. im thankful for it all.
Both the ups and the downs.. cus water tastes better after thr drought.

this year shows me just how much i've matured.
real talk.

The relationship I had, was my first “real” one I guess. I've been in relations, but not relationships... I consider this one a relationship, whether or not she does. At one moment in time we felt the same for each other... so in my head that constitutes a relationship. I said I loved her, she said she loved me... although I can't say it no more.. that'd never change the fact that she was my first love, I guess. Still gonna care for her no matter what she does... but it is what it is.. past-tense.

I've disassociated myself with some of the ones formerly around me, those who brought me down to their level, and beat me down with their stupidity. Downers don't do me no good... So I surround myself with those I really need. No longer young and dumb, not old either... but balanced. Thats really the best thing about everyone I have around me... we balance each other out.
When we ego trip, others pull our strings back together, when heated, we are in the presence of our bests whom cool our plates. From venting to good times, shits great... even when we mad at each other, a good nights rest or a few minutes of silence and the anger is passed. Quick to forgive, hard to forget, but we all intend the same. We is fam.

But yeah...
thankful for everything pretty much..

checkit...
11.20 - GMFB + MIKENTRIBE - SOUND ADDICTION @ VIVID NIGHTCLUB
11.21 - 23 - VEGAS! MIKE BORJA @ HOUSE OF COMMONS LV
11.27 - THANKSGIVING
11.28 - BRITTANIA ARMS
11.29 - GMFB + 80'S BABIES + PROLIFIC "STUFT BEATS" @ AGENDA LOUNGE

who woulda thunkit eh? Merely a year in... and we doin big things...
keep on keepin on.

“que sera, sera”

80

2008-09-10T23:06:00.000-07:00

i have 80 posts in this blog now. siiiiick. kind of.
actually i really am sick tho.

to celebrate, i would just like to say..
congratulations and.. i'll fade into the background.

but yeah..
we been through alot blog.
this is your personification.
i gave you human characteristics.
you blog, are a girl.
you's a bitch
this blog is my biiiaaaacth!
so i slap the bitch!
yadigg?

SLO-mo! BIIITCHSLAAAP!

ok all that bitch talk had no point.. i just wanted to intro that video i found on youtube. hahahah

well...

2008-09-07T23:56:00.000-07:00

school is pretty wack..

HS140 - its coo.. human sexuality.. again. this dudes hella into the biology of it, and its not so bad i guess. i now know why we only use half a woman for advertising.. crazy shiet.

ENGLISH100w - fuckin creative writing is hella gay.. cus its about ANALYZING creative writing.. and not actually writing creatively. weaksauce.

AAS33A - gottamn. its abyss in that classroom.. shoulda taken all my GE's first.. instead of finishing ALL my major courses. haha, but fuggit.. 18+ hahahhaha

PHOTO115 - shiet. people remember me from last sememster, and said im lazy... cus i never went... but i still made the grade. hahaha. watch me do it again... from class this time tho. FUCKERS!

but schools not thaaat wack.. cus i only got 2 days of it..

my weekends start 6:00pm wednesdays.. and end 10:30am mondays. hahah

but then i work..
and work is pretty cool.
keeps me occupied, and helps me buy more shit.
hahaha. "on the grind, fighting against grease and grime!"

so...
GET MONEY....
for books, cus shits expensive.

bye summer.

2008-08-23T11:45:00.001-07:00

bye bye summer.
monday marks the end of you. daaamnit.
back to school...

its ok tho, kinda lookin forward to it.
got work and school, and no days off.. i think.

shiet, its gonna be a packed semester, but fuckit. its all good.
2 years left of it, so i guess enjoy it..

but yeah, bye summer. you were good to me.
ice cream sandwiches, "kite flying", pismo trips, gmfb gigs, chill sessions, campin, la, and everything else. you were good to me summer, you usually are. ;) hahaha

but imma miss you summer, it was a very memorable one.
it sucks that you have to go.. but its the way of the world.
good things don't last forever summer...
but anytime you wanna come back and chill, i gotcha...
im more than willing to accomodate for you summer...
so ya'll come back now ya hear?!

my goodbye.

2008-08-07T01:36:00.000-07:00

i reached my breaking point today.
i broke.
yelled at my parents for asking too many questions.
i said they dont understand me,
and that they dunno what the fuck im goin through.

the problem is tho.. it had nothing to do with them.
i broke not because their asking questions..
but because i reached my breaking point.
even i don't know what the fuck im going through.
my days have been so lackluster,
sayin im ok, even when im not.
its hard to put up a front with emotions on my sleeve.

i just got off an 8 hour shift..
tired legs.. from constant activity.
gym, work, ball.... past week.. keepin active physically and mentally.

but it isnt really my legs that are tired.
its me thats tired.
or drained, for better word.

im just so out of it
everytime i think im ok... i realize that im not.

for once i was happy.
and when i say happy, i mean happy in all aspects.
only to have that same source of happiness be that which kills me the most.
damn.

i don't understand, i don't think i ever will.
i reassure myself... thinking, one day, she'll realize.
one day she'll be like "you know what... he was good to me."
and maybe she'll miss what we had.
or at least what i thought we had.
what hurts the most... honestly.
is when she said she loved me.
i don't ever hear that word.
its always been that rarity in the relationships.. or relations i've had.
i've never been loved.
only cared for temporarily.
but damn, she said it.
to have someone say they care about you, and have you feelin like nothing else matters..
and then to have that ripped from you just as quickly as the moment was basked.
it fuckin sucks.
did she mean it tho?

man.

maybe its just the points in life we're both at.
me being 21 and having experienced many things, and being that age where i'm damn near through partying..
and her being 19/20.. still having that to look forward to.

i don't know what it is.

the moment things went sour.. everyone told me to let go before i got hurt.
but im a stubborn individual. i loved her.
and theres things you do for love, as it is something inexplicable.
its a feeling that takes over you, and brings out the best in you.

but damn iono. i really should stop analyzing this.
cus shit, you're probably over me already..
probably been over me.
guess its another one of those experiences i gotta add to my book of life.

they say, "don't frown because its over, smile because it happened."

i guess i gotta get to that point and find my smile again.
cus thats what i've lost.
gotta find that reason for smiling, that smile only she's brought out in me.

one day at a time. this is my goodbye.

you said it best..

"giving up doesnt always mean you are weak, sometimes it simply means you're strong enough to let go"

the recent

2008-07-30T21:14:00.000-07:00

CAMPING
camping was good. hot as fuck tho. but coo none the less. a very much needed break from the distractions of life at home. but yeah. there was like 40+ of us, as usual. 4 campsites. hella tents, lotsa food, and some liquor. 2 bottles of 1800, and a bottle of patron + corona's makes for a good night. as is the case with the past 2 years, again almost kicked out of the campsite, and or fined for late night disturbances, illegal activities, and overall rule breaking. hahaha. this time we were too loud, got caught up clamming, and catching crawdads when you arent supposed to.. and some underage drinking. hahaha. anyway.. here's some photos.

kobe in the tree

brad

group.

fish hat

i eat watermellons

russ

tubing

mm

rhiann

kobe agen

kobe agen agen

parents

raytche

cy

maan

rhiann

brad kickin

rhiann

brad and biancas mommy and daddy

and the rest....

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LOS ANGELES | VALENCIA
back from campin, at home for 45 minutes... then off to LA.
LA was fun, very kickback, and also much needed. out of town but back in civilization. We balled it up in LA. fuckers! wine and cheese is dope, sophistication is pretty fuckin awesome bro! we said " lets get wasted sophisticatedly! " and we did. mamosas? i think thats how you spell it... but thats creeps on you. our cheese and wheat thins were bomb.. as was the predrink + string cheese jumpoff. hahaha. flipping on beds was fun, and daniel flips like a handicapped man. hahahaha. Eric molested everyone, with his drunkness. hahaha. then we wake up, and head to magic mountain. we got a record breaking 5 rides in! X2, Superman, Goliath, Batman, and DejaVu. X2 is sick, Superman is pretty fuckin fast, Goliath is COLOSSUS, Batman is so serious.. and Dejavu is fuckni invertigo. The rides was fun, but the break was funner. and much deserved. Even though i REALLY AM BROKE NOW... cus i have no money... it was all worth it. LA with my 3 best friends. hahahahah. RIGHT!

WELL-BEING
but yeah. much needed. got my mind off things. helped me realize that im ok.. not great, but ok. still dealin with alittle bit of that heartbreak shit, but its ok. I'm doin just fine. I get reminded of her, and i smile... cus no matter what happened, or what was said or done.. i loved her. and i didnt think i was capable of loving someone. didnt think i was capable of having that emotion, or at least showing it.. but i did. And for a moment, i truly believed she felt the same way. i believed in it. and for her to allow me to do so, brought out a part of me that i didn't think i had. and for that i smile.

lookin up.

2008-07-23T00:30:00.000-07:00

LETS SEE WAHT I'VE BEEN UP TO. OR WHAT I'VE DONE LATELY.

GYM.
AIRSOFTING.
PHOTOSHOOTS.
DRIVING RANGE.
CHILL.
MOVIES.
LUNCH.
DINNER.
BASKETBALL.
FLYERS.
COOKING.
DRAWING / SKETCHING.

DAAAMN. HAHAHA. SOUNDS LIKE ALOT BUT NOT REALLY, STILL WAITIN ON THAT JOB.. (SOON THO)

BUT CHECKIT. I GOT A SCHEDULE. WHOAA.. SCHEDULE. WHAAAT? NO EFFIN WAY BRO.

WEDNESDAY: DRUG TEST - 8:00AM
THURSDAY: EMPLOYMENT CHECKUP - 1:30PM
FRIDAY: LEAVE FOR CAMPING
SATURDAY: CAMPING
SUNDAY: GET HOME FROM CAMPING - GO TO LA
MONDAY: LA - MAGIC MOUNTAIN

TUESDAY: REST AND RELAXATION!

GONNA BE A LOOONG WEEK. AND HOPEFULLY A REAL FUN ONE. CUS I NEED ME A BREAK. YADIGG?

accepted.

2008-07-18T14:20:00.000-07:00

i've fully accepted the situation. and with that acceptance is peace.

it's a little something like that.

miss a

2008-07-13T02:27:00.000-07:00

whats happnin world?
i been bored lately.. so...
i applied to hella places, and hopefully,i start soon.
i gotta fill out the remaining paperwork for belmont.
crazy huh? dishwashin with polar burr?
like what the hell.. i don't even wash dishes at home. hahaha
but whatever, gotta do wacha gotta do right?

anyway, lately i just been chilln with folks.
kickin back, ice cream, swimmin, beach, playin with 50's etc etc.
i miss my peoples. havent seen them since high school. craazy.
its like im the only one not graduated yet.
fuuuugg.
i got 2 and a half years left. shiet. or something.

oh yeah, my lens broke. fuckin sucks. $160 to fix, thats $160 i don't have.
but whatever, ill be fine, i always have been.
always bounce back. hahah

but really though.
i jsut wanted to say, that..
im doin alright.
taking everything one day at a time.
no matter how much i miss her,
i don't think she'll ever come back.
she had me at hello,
but she lost me at goodbye.

if only one more time i could hold her in my arms, and if only one more time i could hold her hand. i'd never let go. cus i loved her.

but such is life right?
gotta go through the bad to truly experience the good.

...

2008-07-06T01:18:00.000-07:00

nothing wrong with caring.
>

shapes.

2008-06-28T17:58:00.000-07:00

mother fuckin full circle. got damnit.
finding people that don't know what the fuck they want.
this one was pretty much doomed from the start.
with 9487639817264987321694872 dudes after her.
her heart was in 2 different places.
oh well.
im tired now, or closer to exhausted.
too drained to try, lack of motivation.
can't even explain how i feel, because i don't know what it is.
but whatever though.
gotta struggle to find the greener grasses right?
and i'll never progress if i stand still.
so here i stand.. or at least i stood.
because im walking forward, and not looking back.
life continues, gotta take it a day at a time.
hopefully one of those days.. ill run into someone.
find that someone special that'll ride shotgun with me through this journey we call life.
meet that lady who has the right mind set from which we both can grow.
but until then, i gotta do what i gotta do.
gotta keep on keepin on.
man up and handle my shit.
no lookin back. even though it hurts to move forward.

fuckit.
peace

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oh, and happy birthday in advance.
you kinda already knew though.

but...

i didn't get to start the pooh munny though.
nor did i get around to the dinosaur costume for the giant pooh bear.
didn't get to gettin that camera for you.
nor was i able to make you your cake.
i didn't deliver on the ice cream sandwich either,
nor did i get to buy the donuts and lillys.
never got around to that day where i gave you all that.
all the while having dinner and flying kites.
but the most important gift i wanted to give you.
was the opportunity to smile.
to give you reason to smile on your special day.

but it is what it is.
"you can plan a pretty picnic, but you can't predict the weather"

quick update.

2008-06-25T13:35:00.000-07:00

RECENT PHOTO WORK:

GREGG QUINTOS - KAWASAKI NINJA 250R

GREGG QUINTOS - KAWASAKI NINJA 250R

HOLLISTER FAMILY RUINION - SOME KID

HOLLISTER FAMILY RUINION - SOME KID

COTILLION PORTRAITS - SHANNA

COTILLIO PORTRAITS - SHANNA

MODEL SHOOT - ROWENA

MODEL SHOOT - ROWENA

MODEL SHOOT - ROWENA

HOLLISTER FAMILY RUINION - SOME KID

holist (hella-hot)ter + gangster mom!

2008-06-21T21:22:00.001-07:00

hollister is hot.
gottamn.

n then it started to rain.
what the suck?

hahahaha.

anyway.
my life isnt as fast paced as it may seem to be.
sure its a gig here, a gig there, party here, party there..
but it aint as fast as it seems.
i still enjoy the silent moments where i sit and think.
i enjoy the company of my closest, and appreciate the fact that we all can talk.
ya'll is fam. you know it too.

anyway. (again)

it was funny when i woke up.
my mom asked me where you were, and where you've been. like what the hell?
she asked if you and i had broken up.
i never wanted to tell my mom, because she truly saw me happy for once. and i didnt want her to see me struggle.
the funny thing is i didn't have to. she already knew.
she basicly said "chin up, chest out" in her own motherly way.

my momma is gangster. yadigg? hahahaha

update.

2008-06-17T23:13:00.000-07:00

so i quit smoking.
and it's going good.

cold turkey method.

i guess if you put your mind to it, you can do it. hahah

same goes with life.

if you didn't know, that someone special that i have feelings for, is not here with me now.
we kinda went our seperate ways.

in all aspects of it, i respect her descision.
i appreciate everything we had, and i love the person that she is.
from our ice cream sandwich beginning, to our vacation in pismo.
from our little outings and viewseeking, to the talks we had about anything and everything.
everything we had i adore and cherish.
it takes alot for me to say this, but jenn i love and care about you.
i truly do. i hope to sometime tell you this in person.
i know you have work now and everything, and time isn't really something you have.
but i hope to sometime have the time with you, to let you know.
i'll be working soon too, and time is gonna be limited as well.
i just wanna say, i'm proud of you.
proud of you being strong, and handling your stuff.
i trust that everything you strive to accomplish will be accomplished.
cus i know you can do it, i got faith in you.
regardless of what happens, good or bad..
i can never have hard feelings towards you. period.
you've helped me grow, and open up in many ways.
and i'm glad.
things now are still gonna be hard for me,
but i'll get through them. i always do.
i have those around me that care and help me do me.

basicly, what i'm sayin is.
i love you.
thank you.
for everything.

those words comnig from me are funny.
but i mean them.

maybe someday things will work out.
maybe our paths will cross and we'll find greener grasses.
maybe, maybe not.

whatever the case may be. i just want you to be happy.
suceed in your pursuit of happyness and growth.

i love you. :)

2008-06-15T13:05:00.001-07:00

today i start to quit smoking. for real.
we'll see how that goes. heh

whatever.

2008-06-11T00:27:00.000-07:00

im in a predicament.
got my guard back up.
distancing myself abit, because i have to in order to not get hurt.
things have been one sided.
it seems like i can only be by your side when you want me to be.
its all on your terms.
this isnt fair, and i know life isnt that.. but damn.
i don't even get a minute, or a moment of your time anymore.
i feel pushed away, feelin like im secondary.
its some bullshit.
you tend to push the best things you have away, you've said it yourself.
i wanted to be the one that got past the pushing, and had a piece of your heart.
keep on pushin, and eventually ill get pushed to the point where i go the other way, and don't bother to look back.
you said you dont want to hear me say that im fed up, fed up with all that we have.
lately i have no choice than to be that way.
its funny.. i said i love you, because i really do.
i never wanted you to say it back unless you meant it.
but you did say it.
sometimes i question the fact that you said " i love you"
i put those in quotations because i don't know if its true.
if you do love me, then why this treatment.
i've done nothing but been good to you, yet i get treated like shit.
that rubber band may very well be at its very last straw, dried up and ready to break.
you said that with me, at a moments notice, i can up and leave.
the same can be said for you.
you can straight up ignore me just because you feel like it.
you can ignore my calls and my texts.. yet respond to others like its nothing at all.
you say your busy. but then your friends call, and you're out talkin for 3 hours.
i call you, and ask to talk, its turned on me like im being selfish.
like i don't deserve the time.
everythings turned on me.
you finally found my flaw.
my flaw is...

i care about you too much, and im quick to forgive.

your flaw is...
you won't allow yourself to be happy.

until your mind is cleared.. im gone.

tres.

2008-06-06T18:53:00.001-07:00

today marks 3.
and i'm happy.

:)

mind clearing.

2008-05-26T01:21:00.000-07:00

im not much of a verbalist.
i suck at public speaking..
i mean i can do it, but when it comes to saying how i feel, i guess im not very good at it.
the words get stuck and they don't come out.
so imma clear my mind the only way i know how. and thats to write it out.
i can't write it on paper, cus my handwriting sucks.
so i do it here on this blog no one reads.

alotta things lately have been going on. i try to deal.
chin up chest out. take shit a day at a time.. and just go with the flow.
the one thing about me is, no matter what. i try.
i try even knowing that my probability of suceeding isnt very good..
at least i know i put my effort into it, and with that i have no regrets.
i guess thats the hardheaded side of me.
being hardheaded isnt always a bad thing
people can be a good kind of hardheaded i guess.
i hope im that good kind. haha

anyway.

today i took a breather.. sorta stepped back from the world.
i cleaned my room.. WTF?
yeah, i cleaned my room.
i went for a drive and found a park to sit with the ducks.
i sat there, and just stared off into the distance.
i watched the bumps on the water as the birds flew by.
i noticed all the stupid writing on the rails.
i sat there. and took everything in.
breathed in the sun.
with respiration came reflection.

i realized how much i care about things.
even though i show it in an odd way..
i really do care.
when it comes down to it, i do give a fuck.
suprising huh?
i guess when im doubted.. thats when i try to surprise people the most.
i draw from others' doubt, my own means of motivation.

sitting there by myself, just observing...
alotta things ran through my mind.
my past, present and future.

as i look back, i really do think i matured.
things that once humored me, i have different feelings toward.
i believe things in the past happened for a reason, and they got me to where i am now.
every pain one goes through is only temporary. pain is what allows you to appreciate that greater good.
you'll never know how good things are until you've gone through the bad.

as to where i am now, i think im on a good path.
i'll be lookin for work soon. hopefully getting employed.
im working on building with a special lady,
hoping to go from relations, to relationships.
this one means something to me...
i can only hope to mean as much to you as you do to me.

"I think we've got somethin' special
Girl, you and me
Together, we'll take over the world
You know I love ya
I need you so
So happy I just wanna let everybody know.."

in the future..
i've always been pretty big eyed when it came to that.
so imma make it big.
imma make my momma proud.
oh, and my dad too.
i'm gonna stop letting things pass me by, and go for broke.
no longer fearful, gotta kick fear in the nuts.
i'll never know unless i try. so balls out.
ain't nothin to it but to do it.

..
sometimes though, i wish i was a kid again. i miss the days when scabs were constant, television was cool, and duck hunt was easy. i miss the days of stained clothes and action figures. i miss those ninja turtle days... i miss em.

but i know, i aint a kid no more.
gotta grow.

GROOOOOW!

happy birfday bro.

2008-05-13T00:20:00.000-07:00

today was my brothers birthday.
18 now. oh shit.. growin up so fast.

i know we fight and all, but my brother's coo.

we got that "never on display" brotherly love.

so congrats broham.. you a grown man now... 21 we gonna do it up big.. fer sher!

haha

--

today i had a long ass discussion with my momma in the car.
after my brothers dinner, me and my momma talked.
about how the perception of me by others is an asshole.
some of my cousins i know talk about me, and i'd jsut like to say... it don't phase me one bit.

keep talkin, cus it jsut shows how much you DON'T know about me.
my momma fully understood that, and that just makes my mom even cooler.
gotta man up and face the world... cus its go time.
portfolio due the 2oth.. i can do it. i know i can.

"theres so many emotions at the end of the season,
nobody likes to talk about them, but one of them is fear.
fear that you've come this far and it could all end,
the dream could die.
but me, i like the fear. it means im close...
it means i'm ready."

ahahaha

happy mommy's day

2008-05-12T00:51:00.000-07:00

mothers day, a day to buy your mom a card to make her feel appreciated...

my momma got mad at me today. hell, isnt that the case everyday?
one way or another mom finds a reason to get angry at me.
whatever tho.. fuckit.
she can get mad at me all she wants..
she has the right to. hahahaha
i know i aint a great son, and i've done things that hurt my momma in the past.
i never intend to, but it happens.
regardless of my fuckups.. my momma loves me.
this aint no hallmark card or nothin, i do things a bit different.
i appreciate you momma, im bloggin fer you..
keep gettin mad at me, and keep kickin me down...
i know you have the best intentions.
i am what i am because of you mom, and you been the greatest mom i could ever have,

mud-er, i love ya.
real talk nigg.

happy mothers day mud-er.

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update.

2008-04-28T23:05:00.000-07:00

hello world. hi to those that read this.. hello to those that don't.

its been a while since i've really updated this thing.. but here goes.

in school i do what i do, i procrastinate to build up pressure, because i believe i work best with pressure applied. although i've got a ways to go when it comes to graduating (2010) i know i can get my stuff handled. People in class must hate me, for not showing up, but getting my shit done, and showing them that i do have the drive to succeed, whether or not that is reflected in the classroom. To me, design is something you work on and get better at, not through classrooms and lectures, but by getting your hands dirty with experience.

in life, im trying some things.. realizing that i have to mature, and do things around the house and whatnot, because i know i gotta get shit done. kinda late right? 21 years of age, going on 22, and not being as responsible as i should.. but i try, i honestly do. I know in the past year i've come a long way from being the immature asshole that i usually am, and have somewhat realized that i need to man up and come correct at times. I think i have though, not to the point where i'm a gentleman, but to the point where i think the things i've changed or worked on as of late are pointing me in the right direction. I don't know if anyone notices, but i try nonetheless.

some of you know, some of you don't, but yes there's a special girl that i really do appreciate. I care about her more than she'd like me to, but i can't help but do so. rarely do i open up, and allow myself to feel this way, but shiet, i cant fuckin help it. So long have i been out there putting others before me, rather having them happy than myself. But for once im out there finding my own happiness, through caring for another. Although i'm not the type to be romantical, cus it really isnt my forte, i will say this, i like her.. not sayin it to remind her, jsut making sure she doesn't forget.

peace my niggs. love yall like fat kids love cake.

candy?

2008-04-19T12:36:00.000-07:00

we "met" on the 9th of feb. at a stoplight.
ice cream on a thursday, to fly kites without kites.

a dumbass smile on my cheesy face
"wanna fly kites?" i asked on myspace

chowder and smiles came along the next day,
ending up in pismo, our vacation away.

AIM till the morning, starting late night
together with you, makes me feel right

support at agenda, abyss and bamboo,
jenn just smile, because i like you.

:)

shut up. i aint gay. hahahahahha

haaaaay

2008-03-19T00:42:00.000-07:00

hi, or should i say haaaaay.

lately things been really good. kite flying good.
just thought id letcha know,
im happy.

when she smiles i get giddy.

haaay.

say so.

2008-03-15T02:22:00.000-07:00

stupid step up bbq game.

2008-03-09T13:27:00.001-07:00

time springs forward an hour... hella HOMO. got dangit. now its gonna be an hour harder for me to get to class. hahaha. BBQ last night was coo, soo coo i had ribs this mornin. i had ribs for lunch, right after i watches step up 2... i don't think i've ever heard the term "the streets" so many times ever in a movie. haha. oh well... movie wasn't great, but cassie is hot. holler.

did i mention that bbq was coo last night? bwahahahha, so cool that i will be havin shicken fajitas tonight thanks in part to the leftovers. RAAAAAH BITCH RAAAAH!

im currently bored right now. and just wanted to say that
"in trying to be weird, one ends up surpassing that level of weirdness aimed to attain, and ends up reaching a new level of foolish-ness."

hahaha. im just sayin.

and on a side note..

Pinays in the Arts Showcase @ SFSU - 3/10
THRiVE @ Vault - 3/13
GMFB @ Bamboo - 3/14
Sound Addiction @ Agenda - 3/15

hot dang its a busy week.. not to mention this schedule doesn't include the 2 projects i gotta be workin on. oh lord. hahahah

PRO crastinating

2008-03-06T01:52:00.001-08:00

checkit...

i procrastinate like a mother fucker, i belive my best work comes out when im pressured to get shit done. ANYWAY, check my night shot set of " steven and the darker side of night"

enfermo

2008-03-01T14:30:00.002-08:00

lately people been gettin sick, or claiming to be sick. especially on thursdays. and then make miraculous healings on fridays. hahha. really tho, your acting is shit, and your excuses, as i've said before, have always sucked. ahaha. gimmy a fuckin break. whatever tho.

im gettin sick too...
SICK OF THE BULLSHIT.

hahaha. so please children, don't lie..
everytime you lie, god kills a kitten.

hi

2008-02-29T03:07:00.000-08:00

im a little drunk right now, but lemme tell you about my day.

it started off with a midterm, then 12 o clock class.. was a crit that i didnt attend.. cus fuggit... whatever.. n then i went to my GSDG class, and it was ite.

now for the good stuff.

Pre-Party at stevens.. all 3 of us. hahaha. me steven daniel, bottle of vodka down, then get to vault, shot of patron thanks to Dfined.. n then a silverback thanks to lou-ser. siick. not just any silverback tho.. a double shot, 151 + hypno + red bull + another shot glass of 151. gottamn. so im on one right now, feelin real chill n shiet. Back to stevens house, where we grubbed on some steak dinner and a chinese dish. that shit was bomb... i am currently full..

anyway, turnout at vault was OK at best... not great, but shit, what you gonan do when the big dogs throw events the same days.. we on the come up. but i love the support. wish there was a few more heads out.. but once again, i appreciate you fuckers comin out for us. it was good, i had fun. its now 3:11 am as i write this, soon turning 3:12... but im contemplating watching a good ole ' bootlegged movie. i watched Dan in Real Life earlier, which was pretty good. maybe another random movie tonight, The Diving Bell and The Butterfly.. we shall see...

anyway. peace out niggs. and hello to those i met. holller. hahaha

now throw yo hands up in the SKYYY!

2008-02-28T01:35:00.000-08:00

like kanye say... i go for mine, i got to shine... NOW THROW YO HANDS UP IN THE SKYYYYYYYYYYY.

but forreal. today was chill. like ice cream chill. class from 1030 - 1145, then hit the beach hella randomly, then agenda for kathie's day of birf celebration.. salsa night. i needa learn that shit.. knowing how to salsa is a powerful thing. so come holler at me ladies, if you new and wanna start learnin.. im down to be that life long salsa partner you may be lookin for. hahaha.. but be warned.. i have a lack of salsa skills. hahaha

but forreal tho. today was like preview of spring break, and gottamn. so like trey .. i can't help but wait.

anyway, yeah. i got an HS midterm at 9 in the mornin. i prolly wont study, its multiple choice. hahaha

and then. and then. and then.

2008-02-27T01:08:00.001-08:00

lately my alarm isnt workin.. summammabits... i think i fixed it, but that shit better start workin, ASAP. cus i cant be missin class. Got a midterm Thursday, and another one on Monday, just turned in a design for DSGD... i really should put more effort into my designs, cus gottamn. i know i'm way more capable that what i show.

GMFBProductions.com is LIVE and ONLINE. Still a long ways from being where i want it to be, but shit. its on its way.. still alot more interactivity to put in there, but you're just gonna have to hold your horses on that one. some things that are gonna be implemented are...

- Guestlist form (direct from website to guestlist email)
- Event Calander
- RSS Update Feed
- The REST OF THE PAGES

but yeah.. thats whats on the plate.

also. ill be shooting at Santa Clara University, for their Bronce Event. NOTE TO SELF: Bring enough batteries for my flash. Cus imm shoot like a mother sucker.

AND OH YEAH! PISMO for SPRING BREAK.. FUCK YEAH!

Night Time Giggin With Update Soup

2008-02-20T03:11:00.001-08:00

checkit.

had a gig saturday, playd around with night shooting today, and did a little bit of dreamweaver work. GMFBProductions.com is coming along... learnin as i go.. gottamnmit.

checkit. samples.

Night Shots - Long Exposures and Colored Light

Brittania Arms

4th Street Parking Garage

Outside + Long Exposure + Rain + Driveby

Blurple + Multiple Flash Exposures

Javier's 22nd - Fairmont Suite - Fairmont, Downtown SJ

NY State of Mind

Ladies

Fellas

Runnin the town.

Bubbly..

and thats it for now.. till next time,
back on the grind, doin that dirty design work. hahaha

Update-ing you on that which needs to be updated

2008-02-19T00:54:00.001-08:00

Lotta stuff goin on soon..

Lets start with school:

Gotta get even more focused - DSGD105 project 1 due soon, gotta get my mind right, and crank out a sick ass concept map... about mother suckin UNESCO,

Also gotta stay focused in photo class, Night Time photography concept shots due soon as well.. gotta have photos that demonstrate night, light, and what i think of it.

Events:

GMFB Hosts THRiVE every thursday, this thursday however is gonna be huge. Artist Montage is gonna shoot a music video there thursday night, so come dressed in white, and show up early to be apart of the video.. GMFB will definately be there, along with its crowd.

Saturday, an ALL NEW event at AGENDA LOUNGE, hosted in part by yours truly.. GMFB! hahah.. sound addiction is the name, and its all about music, and ya'll enjoyin it. come out, support GMFB, and come chill with me. hahaha.

Design Work:

gotta get GMFBProductions.com done.. gottamn its takin a while, cus I dont ever release shit unless its fully done, to my liking, and im 100% happy with it.. so GMFBProductions may take a minute or 2 to get up. be on the lookout.

so for now, peace out... back to DSGD homework. :(

uh... capitol mitsubishi

2008-02-13T01:30:00.000-08:00

hahaha.. this is funny.. my cousin got a commercial..
if you know the guy, he aint ever queerbag happy like that. hahaha
so enjoy, haha

for those that didn't know.

2008-02-11T02:48:00.000-08:00

i am somewhat of an insomniac.

i forgot to update everybody... but i did get my phone back. A kind soul in the art building turned my phone in, so im fuckin thankful for that good deed. Like i said in the post before this one.. being without a phone sucks ass, and its pretty crazy how dependent we get on such things.

another update is that GMFBProductions is on the rise. TRUST ME.

wanna get on guestlist? Guestlist@GMFBProductions.com

wanna see the photos we just shot of you guys? check the gallery on www.GMFBProductions.com

hahah... but yeah, its under heavy construction, having some of the site done, but keepni it private from the general public.

Business cards on the way, shirts soon too, website in progress, and events hopefully being lined up.

wanna contact me? Alvin@GMFBProductions.com

just thought id let you know about it. hahaha

habitual.

2008-02-07T02:58:00.000-08:00

its 3 am, on the dot. Once again i sit here, blogging. I,m up because i can't sleep. i keep thinking about my phone, and how utterly irresponsible it was for me to have lost it in 2 days.

I lost new phone on campus, in under 48 hours. its crazy, it sucks, and it gives me this funny feeling.

I feel somewhat helpless. I have no form of contact to anyone other than email, or aim. its an eery feeling, knowing that something personal to me is out there lost, with alot of information regarding contacts, emails, and the like. I feel naked without my phone, and it depresses me how stupidly i lost it. I honestly hope a kind soul found it, and has turned it in somewhere..

i know i lost it in the art building, and thats pretty much all i know.

damn this sucks. why oh why do i have to fuck up. my moms gonna kill me.

"Why thank you"

2008-02-05T00:01:00.001-08:00

she says "im good, why thank you" hella cute.
n then the judges say "big song"
and she responds with an even cuter... "i know"
like oh gottamnit hella cute.. gottang. holler

but her name is hella ugly. hahaha

no se...

2008-02-04T01:26:00.000-08:00

another late night / early mornin blog.
i seem to do the most writing between the hours of 1 - 3 in the mornin. hahaha.

today, the gang kickt it, watched the giants upset the pats, knocked down and few beers and rockbanded out. its jsut a day in the life. hahaha

lately tho, life aint the same. alot has been running through my mind lately. i've thought about myself, and my being. my interests over the past year have changed drastically. in the past year i've had random things go on, hit emotional highs and lows, and dealt with my first real self conflict(s). Along with these experiences, a bit of my personality and methods of thought have changed as well. evolved i guess. i think differently, i like other things, and my interests have changed.. ask me the same thing now that you did a year ago, and you'd get a completely different answer.

i kinda find it funny that with my stubborn and biased mentality, theres room for change.. hahah, go figure.

ps. i wonder how you are, how you're doin where you're at, and if i ever cross your mind. ahahahaha. kinda gay n shiet, but fuggit, like i said, random shit goes through my head, and only between the hours of 1 and 3 are they ever let out onto this form of digital "paper" and who cares, its not unusual for one to wonder, so get to dwelling. hahahah

peace.

oh yeah, one more thing, i wanna watch step up 2. anyone wanna go? its out "february 14th" day.. which reminds me, i aint got a person to spend time with for that specific date. any takers? hahahahahaha.

but forreal this time. peace.

negelcted / dedication / other shiet

2008-02-02T14:53:00.000-08:00

neglected...
its been a while since i posted in here.
alls been good, school and chill and promoting / designing..
days seem shorter... not enough time to get everything accomplished,
but as a procrastinator, its ok... its a common occurance.

since i last blogged in here.. school was on the verge of starting.. now its 2 weeks into it.
so ill recap..

school..
AAS is boring as fuck..
HS is coo... louie is shit when it comes to maknig it on time and whatnot... shame on him
PHOTO is coo.. digital this semester.. and color.. my time to shine i guess
DSGD is ite too... but damn if i dont feel kinda akward. everyone in class is extra nerdy. wtf.. time to step my shit up tho.. and show them heads the ways of a lazy artist. hahahaha.

thursdays..
anyway, vault thursdays are goin good.. last week was ok, dance floor was coo.. but as far as fillin the place up.. weather, the start of school, and just overall lazyness affected the crowd.. its ok, i forgive yall.. come out next thursday.

what else?
my phone broke. screens dead, and almost all my contacts are gone... tough... its like starting over again. im using a temp phone, and pickin up a new one tomorrow.. losing contacts sucks... i have to re-meet and re-get phone numbers... but then thats allright i guess.. eventually ill get a replacement screen, and be back in bidness with my cool phone... it was a sad sad day :(

girl status..
everyone around me is hookin up. ahhahaha. like im the only single one around anymore.. the last of a dying breed. hahahah. but its coo, im content with where im at. at times i do have that urge to want someone by my side, but then who doesnt. i enjoy my daily, but im willing to share it. ahahahah. oh well, we'll see.. single is fun.. we'll let time work everything out and continue on with my days. haha

movies..
i try to watch one a week. a random one. this weeks movie was Dedication, starring Mandy Moore. damn, Mandy Moore is underrated on the hotness scale.. i think shes freakin hella cute. hahaha. the movie was pretty good.. romantic comedies are coo.. i aint gay or anything, im jsut sayin.. chick flicks arent all that bad. hahahahha. just dont tell no one.

PS. check the myspaces...

www.myspace.com/GMFBProductions
www.myspace.com/ieetryce

peace out yall..

school..

2008-01-23T01:04:00.000-08:00

..starts in a bit.. dammit.

i just wanna say, break... you've been good. you bring my peoples that left san jose for other places back for a few weeks of fun, and i thank you for that. i was beginnin to miss em all. soon enough itll be break again.. and we'll have our fun. but for now, i guess ill try to have fun at school. nah mean.. holler at the BATS... cus they flyin.. yadigg?!

bye bye break.

back to the books, all nighters, and procrastination...

and if i get F's... imma tell that professor.. throw some D's on that BITCH!!

hahahaha.

*tear, not tear. hahahah

vault / cloverfield / pokemons!

2008-01-19T01:47:00.000-08:00

VAULT
Vault last night was toight. I had hella fun, too many drinks i didn't pay for, random people, and all around good time. GMFB + MikeNTribe = FUN. Banner was hangin and everything too, and boy was it beautiful. I wish i had a photo of it, but sadly i don't. I do have my PROMOTER lanyard from the event tho.. HOLLER AT ME! hahaha...

thanks to everyone that came out, hope yall had a fun night, and hope gettin in was no problem. so with that said, see you next week.

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CLOVERFIELD
so i saw cloverfield, less than an hour ago.
In my opinion, the movie kinda sucks.
Its better if you know the whole viral marketing background story that goes along with it.
so i suggest, before watching it, read up.
That and DO NOT SIT UP FRONT..
motion sickness and whatnot are bound to happen, too many moving objects.

so yeah... not worth the $9.25 i guess.. bootleg it! CAM version should be fine, whole damn movie shot in CAM anyway.. hahahah.. oh well.

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POKEMON
fuckin with photoshop and lampshades... we got some pokemon..
lemme know if you want one.

i guess im pikachu.

daniel is squirtle.

recent updates.

2008-01-16T00:46:00.000-08:00

1.13 - Lupe Fiasco @ The Fillmore
Gottamn that show was awesome.. yeah i said it, awesome.

"I went to the Lupe Fiasco show
and had an amazing night,
the show was crazy tight
It was so blazin right?"

1.14 - Quiet

I watched He Was A Quiet Man which is a GOOD movie. iono, i enjoy random movies, and i thought it was real good.

**DONT HIGHLIGHT THE FOLLOWING UNLESS YOU WANNA SPOIL THE MOVIE.. ITS MY SPOILER.**

Its about a cubicle worker, Bob Maconel who constantly gets bullshitted and stomped over by the higher ups of the company, who only longs for attention from others, existance of living, he wants to be acknowledged, by everyone around him, by the women. but its so hard for him.. So hard that he gets ticked off when the other workers fuck with him. So ticked in-fact, he sits at his desk some days, loading his gun, naming each of his 6 bullets after the people he wishes to banish. He can't deal with it no longer, and is about to shoot up the place, when another worker gets up and guns everyone down. In the attack, Vanessa Park is shot but still alive. She just so happens to be the hottie in the office, "bitch can light up the room with her smile" who also just so happens to be Bob Maconel's dream girl. Most of the office is dead, Bob stops the shooter from shooting Vanessa to death, and ends up killing the shooter. Bob is a hero, he stopped the killer. Time passes, and he visits Vanessa in the hospital, who is paralyzed from the shooting. Vanessa asks one favor of him, which is for him to kill her, to finish what the shooter started, to put her out of her paraplegic misery. He takes her out that night, and has an outing with her before he fullfils her wish. Vanessa wants to get rolled into the train tracks where she requested she be granted her dramatic death. He stops her before the train and the story goes on. Vanessa is so pissed off that Bob didn't let her die, she miraculously moves a finger, and hope is gained. They fall in love, and as a wish, Bob takes Vanessa to visit the site of the shooting. Movie progresses and some other crazy shit happens. Bob finds out Vanessa got to where she was in the company by way of blowjob. She made her way up the corporate ladder by giving higher ups the best blowjobs in the city. anyway... Bob realizes Vanessa was once in love with the boss, and Bob freaks. He goes crazy and is about to kill everyone.. He returns to the spot of the shooting, and you get a view through Bobs eyes. The other shooting never even happened. There Vanessa is, standing by the water cooler. No one ever died at the office, it was all imagined. Vanessa doesn't know Bob, Bob is in the same position as before, being the loser at work. The movie ends with the scene of Bob shooting himself, in the middle of the office, the last thing he saw was Vanessa turn around at the water cooler, and look at him, finally getting the attention he longed for. The whole movie was about Bob Maconel and his willingness to die for that single solid minute in which Vanessa acknowledges his existance. All he wanted was to get noticed, and to live a life in which he wasn't the butt of all the jokes. it ends with his message. "You ask why i did what i did. But what choice did you give me? How else can i get your attention, All i wanted was to exist in your world. Just one person. Would take time to actually see me, to help me, find a way out. There comes a time, when the diseased and the weak must be sacrificed in order to save the herd... He seemed like a nice guy.. He was a quiet man."

craaazy.. anyway...

1.15 - Pancit Potluck Rock Band Bitches
last night. we had a random spontaneous potluck at my house, watched juno... which in my opinion, is way over hyped. i mean, the storyline is aight i guess.. but to me, it wasn't all that great. i'm into some weird kinda movies, so maybe thats why juno was only so-so to me.

along with food and juno thems played some rockband...

DDK was in the buillin.. (dan-der-ken)

1.16 - Mission Organization.
i woke up today, took the brother to schoo, and went to sleep. cleaned the room, got both my ghetto greenscreens up (refer to older post) and now my studio is complete. Setup the speakers, cleaned out the area, and now, i can shoot in there with my 3 homemade studio lights. DIY shiet is fun. check the before and after.

in the studio - pre edit

fun with greenscreenin - studio aquarium

1.17 - Vault
as you may already know.. MikeNTribe + GMFB! Productions are hosting vault once again, this time jan 17th.. holler at me for G-list and whatnot. its sure to be a super crackin night.. so come through.
click for full version

keeping the sickness away..

2008-01-10T02:16:00.000-08:00

i'm a little bit sick, but over it.. imma OD on some robitussin and nyquil in a bit, and ill be good for tomorrow.

i heard bloggin photos daily keeps the sickness away.. so heres some throwbacks from last year (2007). hahaha

brad is retarded.

he is also a fish.

mike is a gopher..

tito ricky falls asleep / drunk in random spots.. this time in the middle of the living room.

steph is intrigued by pulling strings

bianca, swares shes black, and thinks every moment is a thizz face moment.

ria thinks pregnancy allows her to pms whenever she wants.

pms is due to 3 elements,

beer, wedding rings, and children

and last but not least...

tita tessie says.. only you can prevent forest fires.

as does smokey the bear.

haha. goodnight kids! sleeptime.

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2008-01-08T03:48:00.000-08:00

today was jlyn's bday (big head)
finally 21... so lets recap after dinner, derk and bighead come chill at mi casa, while i work on photos..

she starts off ok..

next thing you know.. liquor starts to hit her..

she falls asleep, so derrick gets to work.

if you fall asleep, you get turned into a GMFB billboard.. keep this in mind..

in progress

the final product. jacks, GMFB cards, and postage included.

hahaha. good job derrick.

Drea's 21st - Kim's 50th - GMFB's 2nd FULL FLEDGED EVENT!

2008-01-08T03:27:00.001-08:00

so.. GMFB hosted andrea's 21st / kims 50th on the 5th, and it was spectacular. hahaha.
forreal tho.

happy birthday miss thuy-anh and mom

Venue was huge.. 3 ballrooms @ the Hilton in Fremont/Newark.. but as always.. GMFB ready to hold it down, and boy did we do good.

Drk and Erk MC'd the night.. with Drkness holdin it down, wowin the crowd with sly speak and smoove lingo.

e-rock on the mike-row-fone!

Mr. Me Too and MOMS ran the entrance, providing drink tickets and wristbands for those old enough to play.

if you aint 21, you get this look... the monkey face!

Myself and LL held it down on the photography end, shooting with my new 420ex speedlite, and sigma 1,4, and tamron 2.8's all night.

DJ61 let the kids do some sound bombin.. after he did his thang.. eatin chicken wings!

DJ-ME

and with all good groups come GROUPIES!!

we got groupies.. cus we got our name in lights!

look close tho.. cus that venue is huge!

i like rain.

2008-01-04T15:12:00.001-08:00

i usually like rain, how it trickles, how it pounds objects, and how whe it hits, its like a miniature explosion, each drop blowing up..

but earlier, the rain knocked the power out... and thats fucked up. so i didnt like rain at that moment

ahahah.

i like driving in the rain, but right now.. it doesnt sound so cool.

theres a big ass palm tree branch in my backyard.. the nearest palm tree is 5 houses down... craaazy. go figure.

according to the perception of me by others..

2008-01-04T04:25:00.000-08:00

i am incapable of caring, putting myself before others, due to my selfish nature; apparently, i don't care for people, my people skills are lacking, and my priorities aren't straight.

i also don't ever see things the way people want me to see them.. since whenever my opinion is asked, it always seems to be incorrect, or far from truth.. in which an epic battle of linguistics ensues, where i am left defending my opinion, the same opinion which was asked for;

i am defined as an asshole.. conniving and cold hearted to say the least, heartless if you so chose to label me. I am told i am incapable of displaying emotion, gratitude, and judgment when it comes to living life.

when asked for truth, i reply with what i know, and what i believe, yet like my opinions, are never taken seriously, considered to be wrong.. usually leading to another linguistic argument which then further levels me up to an even greater asshole, since defending myself and the knowledge i have leads to a disagreement.

..

so here's where i defend myself.

" _____________. "

right there.
did you see it?

i'm sick of explaining, sick of defending myself, and honestly, don't care much for the labels. I don't care how other's perceive me, because in the end, im really the only one that can judge me. I'm tired of "fixing" what is "wrong" with me, my actions, and my thoughts.

so i give you all permission, go ahead and label me.. you need help? i bolded a few words up there for others to use to further define that which i am according to the masses. it's quite pointless for me to "correct" what is "wrong" with me, so please, continue disregarding anything worthwhile that i've accomplished in life, and continue misjudging my character..

here's some tape for your dymo...

label away.

oh shiet son!

2008-01-03T02:30:00.001-08:00

I'm not perfect. I'm not a good Samaritan. I, like everyone else... fuck up. it seems though, that I fuck up alot. today, we just happened to push our luck.

long story short... thank god we aint here.

hahahaha. shiiiet.

1.1.08

2008-01-01T02:11:00.000-08:00

hi 2008.

you came up really fast, I hope you're a cool year.
I hope you and I become good friends.

hahaha

its 2008 kids... 2008 = the year of GMFB.

holler holler.

imma update this blog later today. when we dont poppin bottles of cristal. siickwiddit...

PHOTOS READY!
peace out '07, hello '08 - i'll toast to that!
- bring in the new year with my peoples.. cus thats how we roll.

cristal bottle poppin on yo bitch ass!

and peace out, and happy new year, from your photographer..

BAM!