So now that I’m 30, I wanted to re-cap the lessons I’ve learned in my 20′s.

  • An old motorcycle is still a shitty old motorcycle no matter how dialed in you think it is. It will break again.
  • The only people I’ll ever truly trust are my mom and sister.
  • Money and possesions don’t increase happiness, but hobbies with friends will.
  • Self confidence is the best personal quality to have.
  • I always want what I can’t have. When I have something good, I take it for grant-it until it’s gone. Trying to change this…
  • Riding bmx (trails) is more fun than riding cycles.
  • Girls think bmx is lame, but they’re into motorcycles.
  • Don’t care about people that don’t care about you.
  • I’m addicted to anything on 2 wheels.
  • Karma is real.
  • Going fast on a cycle is only fun if you’re in a turn. If you’re going straight… Chill.
  • Accept loss, know when to call it quits.
  • If you don’t generally love your profession as a hobby outside of your paid 9-5… Quit and find a new profession.
  • Everyone has their own level of craziness. Don’t kid yourself, push the right buttons and that level of craziness will come out.
  • Everyone has certain personal stuff they’re self-conscious about. Accept them for theirs and they’ll accept you for yours.
  • Riding a motorcycle does change your life.
  • Everyone will fall or drop their cycle at least once.
  • Treat others good and at some point they’ll remember you for it.
  • People that talk loud in public crave attention and are actually really insecure.
  • Don’t ever let anyone disrespect you under any circumstance.
  • Cars are a complete waste of money. Wish I had bought a junker and not cared.
  • Don’t ever buy a woman jewelry unless you’re certain you’ll marry her.
  • If u don’t ask, you won’t receive. Shit doesn’t fall in your lap. Put yourself out there.
  • Don’t be surpirsed when people change… it’s inevitable.
  • If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not living life.

For those of you who didn’t know… I’m back in the city again. Living with our buddy Tom. He’s a good buddy who’s helping me out big time. Always put your friends first and someone will be willing to help out when you need help.

Anyway… I’m going to have some type of “house warming” BBQ at some point in the next couple weeks so everyone can see where I’m living now etc etc… Info / Directions to come later. Stay tuned.

1)
Tom’s cb500 is in the living room getting rebuilt right now. Hoping to help him finish it soon. We decided everyone with a cb500 (4cyl or 2cyl) is going to drag race one of these thursdays. Seriously… I’ve been thinking about it. Set up some SAFE drag racing one thursday coming up instead of doing the loop. 70′s bikes only. Winner gets a hummer from a stripper at Club OZ. ha

2)
Tom’s cat Pica. She looks very very similar to my old cat Star, which is comforting and sad at the same time.

3)
Tom chillen.

4)
cb650 out front before the ride last night. Ugh… this thing needs a full tune-up after being in storage all winter. It’s running like shit right now.

5)
Tom’s garage is badass. packed with cycles. Just the way I like it. There’s enough room for me to park the 650, so it works out perfect.

-Ed

Woke up this morning and my cycle was knocked over. I keep it in gear, leaning the good way, so there’s no way it fell over itself.

Ton of shit is bent or broken including my left side plastic fairing which even though it’s kinda ugly, “was” in perfect condition. Fuck you asshole that knocked my shit over. I’m gonna fucking stab you in the fucking face with my fucking switchblade knife (i’m venting right now). FUCK YOU.