Random

These are just random writings that I compiled throughout the years. I thought that I would come here and write them. They are just thoughts, for no one in particular but for everyone to read.

”Ironic as flowers blooming in the winter”

The Love for You

To know who you are will always be an enigma. As time goes by the wall is constructed higher; with every sunset, we grow apart like the banks of a river on a stormy night. Far in the horizon I see a light, is it a signal of hope? I stop to wonder what it all means. Is it a new beginning; a second chance? I won’t know for now until the storm is over, and the beautiful sky and rainbow appears. Events of misfortune took us here, while some times there was joy, love, and even delight. I’ll just sit back and wait, the hardest part has come, it should all be downhill from here; I sure hope I’m right.

Mural Or Graffiti?

Looks like several murals are going to be removed from the streets of Los Angeles, specifically the east side, a little known ordinance allows the city to call for change. I remember driving down Soto St or Brooklyn Blvd, which is now called Cesar Chavez Blvd, my parents would call or say "por la bruk-leeen" that was back in the 1980's; we would around town and I would see an Aztec warrior holding his dead wife or girlfriend. A group of friends hanging out, some in their lowriders just having fun, but now the city is calling for change. Graffiti murals or store signs are what covers most of the street when you drive down Cesar Chavez blvd, most of the owners preffer these, than to have a gang sign tagged on the wall, or a tagger's signature piece. The city wants them removed or they have given the owners the option to have wall repainted witha different mural. I think the problem here is that the city has defined what's considered "graffiti", let's see what happens. I will drive by there one of these days and take some pictures of the famous murals that adorn the panaderias and "licorerias", liquor stores.


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Crazy

Two days ago friend of mine asked me to say some MC rhymes, lol… He actually told me two days ago, he was interested in getting an F-150, I thought gas prices are insane right now and it doesn’t look to be improving either. I have a friend at work who drives Ram truck and gets 12mpg, now that is insane; my little box gets almost 15 more on a bad day. When you start to think about gas prices and how this is a natural resource that will eventually run out, we should also think about looking for alternatives sources for fuel. The car industry is offering hybrids yes, but this is not alleviating the situation either, you still need a source of fuel and we are so dependent of it. I’ve heard of cars that travel on corn oil, now this one is cool. The latest I read about and saw on TV was a modified hybrid vehicle, this car has reached anywhere between 65 and 100 mpg, this is awesome. You can now purchase these modified vehicles from small dealerships, this has to be my next car, it’s all about the gas mileage not the riding in style, you get bored in a few months/years after having the car; I’m sure this will never happen with a car that can go 1/3rd of the way to San Francisco on one gallon! Think about it, you don’t want to run over a gas station attendant because you don’t want to pay $60 worth of gas. In the end everyone will make their own choices and choose what they want, financially this would be such a burden on me, I know people who spend around $50 every time they fill up, now lets say someone puts gas in there car 6 times, that's $300 p/month., that can pay for my car and insurance payment!

Read more about the Prius here, maybe I'll convince you to buy one.

I forgot to give a shout out to the Space Shuttle Columbia the other day, I'm glad everyone made it back to earth without a scratch. The Pope in Germany for youth day, sweet! Pentagon orders 1500 more troops to Iraq, fuck off!


Driving alone has been pleasant, but I hate the time I've spent dealing with traffic. Take for example yesterday I left work at 5:20 and got home around 6:45, what can I do? No carpool buddy, no carpool lane =(