SF @ Night

Much better.

M3 Goodness

Still a sucker for a clean E46 M3….

Green machines

The J-Line @ 9:20

Living in SF isn’t quite as romantic as it sounds.  This picture which was taken 4 feet from my front door may be a little misleading, but it’s strange how SF is now just normal for me.  Living in a minimalistic fashion compared to my comfy life in Santa Clarita has helped me focus on what’s important and what’s just a luxury.  I’m still getting used to things like rent and simple groceries with an income that is less than ideal, but I get by and I’m having fun learning so much everyday.  I’ve said it and written it many times, but life’s a trip and the best you can do is just enjoy the ride.  So run through the rain, grab a seat on the J-Line, and go to someplace new!

911 Love

To say my coworkers have good taste would be an understatement.

Work place

There are worse places to work….

A dark day in SF

The weather yesterday was dark and wet, the kind of weather that makes you want to make a hot cup of your favorite beverage and cuddle up with a loved one in a nice big warm bed or couch.  Since I don’t really have any of that and I’m not one to back down because of a little bit of rain, I went out for a drive.

Went to Treasure Island to take the first image.  Surprisingly enough, the temperature was actually no colder than the city, despite being out in the middle of the bay.  The image is ok, but between the two times I’ve visited the island, I have yet to grab take a shot that I’m truly proud of.  Afterwards, I drove over to Japan Town to swing by the Fatlace store and grab lunch.  Full of Katsu and rice, I walked over to church I saw earlier to take some pics.

If I haven’t mentioned before, I still have a grand appreciation for architecture and had for a long time (and still kinda going) wanted to be an architect myself.  Personally, I think the crucifix on the top should be removed.  It’s repetitive and the ugly thing just seems to be tacked on what is an otherwise gorgeous shape.   Anyways, I’m very pleased with how this image turned out.  A little dramatic and I wish that stupid bus wasn’t in the shot (couldn’t take it out, my PS skills aren’t THAT good yet) but the overall surreal feeling matches what I felt when I shot it.

Be Brave

Lying is easy.  Being really good at lying might take a little skill, but in general, all those little white lies we say day in and day out are as natural to us as walking.  I mean, I lie, and I know it’s supposed to be bad, but as I said, it’s just how most of us live our lives.  And it’s not even the obvious stuff that we lie about, often they’re so small and fast we can’t even notice it.  For an example:  ”No problem”  ”Thanks”  ”Alright”  ”Ok”.    Consider how often you might say any of those phrases and REALLY mean it.

So where am I getting at with this?  As I said in the beginning, it’s easy to lie.  Telling the truth, on the other hand, is hard.  Think about it.  When someone wants a compliment but they really deserve a critique.  When we ignore a problem.  When we settle for something just because it’s more trouble “than it’s worth”.  Whether it’s to ourselves or someone else, we’re lying.  And sometimes, lying is actually the best route to go.  For an example, how often have people lied to others to cheer them up?  However, there are times when we lie and we really should not have.  Times when we just wanted to post-phone the inevitable or just get out of a tight situation as quickly as possible.  These are times when we should act on our morals and beliefs.  Don’t be scared of the consequences of action, be scared of regret from doing nothing.

So be brave, because to be honest when you need to be the most, you’re gonna need a whole lot of it.

New Direction (again)

I have once again changed my header, this time though, I didn’t include any images.  Reason for this is a change in where I’m going with this.  If you know me, you know I photograph a lot and have been a semi-professional photographer.  (Some snobs feel product photography isn’t worthy of the “photography” title, but this is as stupid as arguing what company makes the best camera.)

Recently I’ve moved to San Francisco to work as an intern for a streetwear apparel company.  This company in particular follows very closely with automotive cultures so that should help explain why I chose to leave my comfortable life in SoCal behind and go for broke up here.  I remain confident in conquering any challenges I come across, I’ve rarely had a problem with that, but it’s when I’m in a void that I’m most unsure.  I don’t want to do nothing.  I never want to do nothing.

But moving on from my own personal uncertainties, even if things don’t go as I expected, the move itself will still account for something.  Living here is a VERY big change from the suburban life I left and I’m learning a lot of little things that I would otherwise never know.  I still use my car everyday, but I’m relying on it a lot less than before which is probably a good thing since if anything were to happen to it I’d be screwed.  I still really miss a few people, but it’s great meeting new people up here.

So with a new life (kinda, I still plan on moving back down to LA as soon as this company gets the new location) is a new focus.  Right now I’m trying my best to learn, meet, and explore as much as I can.  My photography is sort of taking a back seat as I’m focusing more of my time on my designing skills.  The architecture here has definitely caught my eye and it’s very inspiring to me.  And don’t think that option has left me, it’s still constantly in my mind.  But for now, I’m going to push my designs and my life.

This blog itself will serve more as a templet for ideas and concepts with a few photos scattered here and there.  Basically, more words and less images.  Let’s see where this goes…

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