There’s a cool principle in the universe which states: Energy flows where attention goes. So consider this…
Where are you directing your energy and attention every single day? Do you have a car in your garage that you haven’t touched in 10 years? Regardless of what you answer, your current results will tell the truth because your results are a reflection of you. If your house or car is a mess, then your mind is a mess.
I’ve been cleaning. Really cleaning. Uncluttering, I call it. And boy, do I have a lot of crap. And not only crap, but stuff is piled in all sorts of places. No wonder things aren’t flowing as smoothly as possible. I’m sending the wrong message. If I clean the shop, then work always comes. THAT’S a fact.
If the car looks good, then I feel good. So, start the cleaning, folks! Get rid of all that ruckus and see what comes. I guarantee good things will…
And no, this isn’t my Bentley. But, it’s gonna be sick lookin.’
White is associated with light, goodness, innocence and purity. None of which embody high horsepower, but it is considered to be the color of perfection. Although technically, white is “the absence of color.”
White also means safety and cleanliness. As opposed to black, white usually has a positive connotation. It also represents a successful beginning.
In advertising, white is associated with coolness and cleanliness because it’s the color of snow. You can use white to suggest simplicity in high-tech products. It’s an appropriate color for charitable organizations; angels are usually imagined wearing white clothes. (Although probably with red underwear!) White is associated with hospitals, doctors, and sterility, so you can use white to suggest safety when promoting medical products. White is often associated with low weight, low-fat food, and dairy products. You know, like the inside of a twinkie.
Thanks to our cool doods at Jalopnik, this BENTLEY BEAST is my new best friend.
All it needs now is a couple of sponsored logos like Beluga Caviar or Tiffany! Maybe it comes with a Carbon Fiber Diamond Ring?
A great example of “Fish out of Water” Design. The unexpected. Now, you may not like this, but you should appreciate that someone is thinking different. Imagine doing this to a Rolls Royce? Sick…
Off to San Francisco we went on Thursday. 7 hours up from LA. And all the while, I got the sense that cars were following me. Not on the freeway, mind you, but everywhere I showed up,… cool cars appeared.
We stopped for some joe in Pismo Beach. Great place called “The Honeymoon Cafe,” right on the strip. Extremely well themed place and great coffee. A must see. Then, back on the freeway where cool cars emerged again. Jaguars, Lotus, all kinds. Within a few hours, I was at CLUB SPORTIVA for a cool talk about Exotics. A blast meeting everyone and talking about design philosophies. My doggies, Bug and Sammy liked the Ferrari F430, paws down.
Then, off we went to Napa for some wine tasting… IN A BENTLEY! (Courtesy of Club Sportiva, of course!) We got to taste cool vino and drive a ridiculously cool car there. But before we hit the wineries, we snagged some lunch in downtown Napa… WHERE THERE JUST HAPPENED TO BE A CAR SHOW, DOH!! So, all the while chowing, we got to check out MORE cool cars. And the desserts at the restaurant, (Tuscany) were pretty dang yummy, too. (That’s my son’s girlfriend, Isla, about to take a bite of her CHOCOLATE CUP!
After lunch, we headed to Kathie’s favorite winery BV, 20 minutes north of Napa. Merlot is her drink of drinks, so everyone (but me!) did the tasting. I just drove the Bentley… poor me. SICK!!!
The next morning, before returning the BIG BEAST back to Club Sportiva, we hit Fort Point for some coffee again and… A 140 SMART CARS SHOWED UP!!! YIKES!!! And boy, did they get in trouble for not having a “I’M GOING TO GO SEE THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE IN MY SMARTCAR PERMIT.”
1. Go to San Fran, ’cause it’s beautiful. Or anywhere beautiful.
2. Go in a cool car, ’cause life is short.
3. Drink good coffee, taste some good wine,… unless you’re the designated Jeeves.
4. Enjoy yourself. Life is too short to waste time not doing what you love.
…And don’t give me any of that “I can’t afford to do this kind of stuff” nonsense. You CAN’T AFFORD NOT TO. There is ALWAYS a way. My whole trip? About $1000. It took me about 4 months to save that in a coffee can once…
“Whatever the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve.” …Napoleon Hill
This past week, the boys of MyRide and I headed to San Francisco to shoot two new episodes of “WORLD OF CARS.” And boy, was this a crazy week…
FADE IN
The Club. Not just any club, but CLUB SPORTIVA. An extremely well run dream generating auto enthusiast club, catering to those wishing to drive the ULTIMATE EXOTIC! And thanks to head honcho, Torbin Fuller, that’s exactly what you get.
I’m saving the details for the upcoming episode, but let me just tell you that getting involved with these guys will light your fire!
…We started off the day driving the Bentley Continental GT, then on to the Ferrari F430 and finally to the Lamborghini Gallardo. SICK!!! It was like riding a 50 foot wave,…..FOR 6 HOURS STRAIGHT!!
Then, it was onto Lombard Street to run the “Crookedest Street on the Planet.” Or is it? (What’s the picture above?) Only time and the episode will tell. Coming in just a couple of weeks, folks!
But, if you’re ever in San Francisco, and you love cars, then CLUB SPORTIVA should be your first stop! Big thanks to all the boys there that helped us out! Especially, Torbin. An incredibly humble and passionate car guy, doing it all for the right reasons…
