There I was, tooling around in a silly orange Camaro, when I hit traffic on PCH in Malibu. Why?
‘Cause some rich dood with a Ferrari decided to park right in the middle of the highway! Can’t you believe it!!??? I mean, the noive….
May have had something to do with the fact that he got WHAM, BAM THANKYOU MA’AM’D from the rear. I figure it’s about $50K work of work. Maybe I shoulda left my card?
So, off I went up into to town to have coffee with my buddy Ted Silverberg at the local Starbucks. As I pulled into the parking lot, I was nearly run over by another buddy of mine, Mr. SuperSurfer and Waterman Laird Hamilton. You know when Laird’s around because HIS Hummer is way bigger than anyone else.
This is not a show truck. This monster does the real deal and is always dirty. And since Laird travels the world doing things that no one else would ever consider, this car is all him. Check THIS out. Yes, that’s Laird. Heart of stone cold adrenaline, plus coffee. And you thought I was nuts…
Got up early this morning to take a run and guess who wanted to go. Yes, Bug and Sammy. Have you ever tried running with two pups who want to smell and sniff everything in site? For every step I take, they take 12.
But how can you say no to faces like that?
Sunday is today, right? Ok, what am I doing today? Oh…
Run. Wups, already did that. Ok, so at 11am I’m heading to the Lake Shrine for a service. Looking forward to that as I always do because it’s a blast. Strange, eh? Going to a service and saying that? But it is. It’s fun and also enlightening. You are what you believe, and I believe that I’ll have a banana now.(See how I segued out of that oh so nicely?) Yea, whatever FT.
Since my wife is heading to Redondo Beach at 3pm, I’m free as a bird this afternoon to get stuff done. (She’s going to be gone for 122 hours dues to traffic, so I have plenty of time!) Think I’ll go into town and check out cars…
Cha.
Ah Labor Day Weekend. Otherwise known as “Insane Drivers on a Rampage and Cops on Every Corner giving tickets for whatever they possibly can While Traffic Halts Our City to a Standstill.” I call it the IDRCECTWTHOCS Effect. Or The ID THOC for short. Or maybe iDOC? Yea, I like that.
So, as the iDOC plagues my tiny town, what do I do? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I sit on my balcony and watch the world scamper and skittle, arguing, sirening (No, that’s not a word, but I just heard a fire engine go by…) and trafficking. So, I’m grabbing some pasta, with meatballs, with Kathie, with my poochies and we’re going to watch it all happen like a crazy out of control movie.
It’s actually the best show in the house. Oh, and it lasts all weekend.
I live in Malibu. Yes, movie stars, expensive cars, small dogs with diamond collars. Yea, I know what you’re thinking… “If only I could have a diamond collar.” Yea, don’t hide it. No? You don’t want one? Well, then you’re like me… ’cause that’s just plain stupid.
On the weekends, Malibu becomes a haven for the insane. Drivers, Gawkers, Paparazzi, Tourists and yes, cars of all sorts. But this past weekend was unusual as I’ve never seen this before. A SUSHI ROACH COACH.
Imagine the great food this thing has. Sashimi Bugs… California Roach Rolls… Terayaki Sow Bugs. Mmmm. And, at only 42 bucks a roll, it’s a deal. So, get on down here…
Oh, but the day didn’t end there. Oh no… In came Dennis Woodruff’s “Dumb Car,” Angeline’s Pink Corvette (She wanted $10 bucks to take a photo of it. Pst…whatever Pinky) Then a slew of slow exotics due to the Chippy waiting for them. Looks like he was gunnin’ someone, but he was really just sleeping. Plus a few classic beasts, oh and the Space Shuttle landed. My dogs loved that.
All in all, it was a day unlike most days in this town. Come visit. Just bring your checkbook and American Express Black Card. And stay away from Ryan O’Neill if you see him. He’s not in a very good mood these days…
Being an entreprenuer of sorts means to keep trying new things until something sticks. Kinda like tossing pasta against the wall, or an egg at a cop car during Halloween. ………Uh, … that was when I was young, of course.
You have to learn to juggle quite a bit, but also take time for yourself and do the REAL important stuff. Today was a day like that. Went for and early hike up Solstice Canyon here in Malibu, then back to work to create possibility.
Great meeting at Streetfire to begin a fantastic new partnership of new content and new shows. (New3Xe=Cool) Even went to Sears to buy saw blades. Why? ‘Cause my wife works with a bandsaw. Doesn’t yours?
But this weekend I’ll be at the Hollwood Prop Show in Burbank, then a Hollywood Valentine’s Party where I have to wear red (That’ll be a stretch..) and a few other design related thingies. (Launching my 2nd design ebook next week, so my third is actually in line for the following month. WEAPONS. This one will be cool.)
The 20th will bring something awesome from Jalopnik, Streetfire and Fireballed. Cool stuff on the Fast and Furious 4 movie. Press Release, new show and lots of goodies from The Hollywood Car Show. Stay tuned.
Busy. But never too busy to take time out and live. Why is that important? I think that this guy could explain it better than I ever could. Read Wallace Wattles.
“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the innerspaces of the universe.
A thought in this substance produces the thing that is images by the thought.
Man can form things in his thought, and by impressing his thought upon Formless Substance can cause the thing he thinks about to be created.”
Kinda deep, eh? Read the book and your life will change. Period. But you really come into the realization of what’s important. Beauty, Love, Health and Prosperity as I see it. Oh, and cars. Did forget that?
Resolution, shmezolution… Who says you have to have resolutions? New and constructive habits is what I care about.
I spent the last couple of days going through the house and looking for what I don’t use anymore. The Law of Use states that if you have things you don’t use that only sit there, you’re not sending the message out to get better things. So, I gathered up clothes, books and anything I didn’t use that I could give.
This was tough, becuase I had to be honest and not keep something the meant something to me 10 years ago and has been sitting there ever since. Really honest. I found weird books that I never read, art supplies that were in excess and thingamabobs that jahoogle when you press a particular button.
From there, I went up into town and went to the Salvation Army, Library and a couple of Art Studios and donated everything. It really felt good.
And to my suprise, Malibu was as dead as a doornail. The photo is of Cross Creek Park, a normal haven for exotic cars every Saturday. This Saturday? One Ferrari. And tons of open spots, which is totally snapped. But, being the holiday, all the cool cars are still in the garages as the owners eat, visit, get sick and be merry. (Not necessarily in that order…)
Wow, my office is clean now. I can actually get to things. I had 25 triangle templates for cryin’ out loud!! But when you give, make sure it goes to a place that disperses to all, which is why a Library is good. And no, I didn’t give them by cars books, ya ninny…
Where can you give?
Coming April 1st. Join me on a unique journey…
Why would anyone want to live in a place like this…
Southern California, if you’ve never been here, is really a tough place to hang. I mean, blue sky and 75 degrees in February. Ok, as if that doesn’t raise the mad jealous factor to 10, nothing will. But here’s the point…
Choice. …as in we all have them daily. It may seem that when the world is against us, we don’t. But we do.
It may seem impossible when we look at a mountain of debt and the how’s seem unsurmountable, we don’t. But we do.
A wise man once said, “Just take the first step, you don’t have to climb the whole staircase.” That man was Martin Luther King.
Live where you WANT to live, not where you HAVE to live. And you’ll find a way…
