happy veterans day...

don't expect a busy day today but thats ok...it'll just give me more time to stare at aaron's 611 bicycle...

pic by sage brown...

seen at hipsternascar. can't wait to see what other creations come from this man. btw...aaron, aren't you a military man? happy veterans day...peace.

personal moment...

yesterday was a big day...full term. thats what the doctor tells you. what exactly is full-term? that means that the baby is all set...he can come out whenever he's ready and all is good. he's cooked enough and now we anxiously sit and wait for his grand entrance into our life. he's do around the end of the month but we're both secretly hoping he gets tired of being stuck inside and comes out to meet us soon.

i can't say enough about how excited i am. we'll he be tall, short, dark skin, light skin, what color eyes, what type of hair...damn! there's so many ways this little guy can go. we have a variety of traits in both our families...who knows? i've been trying to keep my composure about the whole thing but i know that soon...all that goes out the window. sh*t...i can already feel the tears coming...ha!

my wife has been strong through this whole thing. still working out from time to time...putting up with a stressed out job and then coming home to put up with me. all while carrying around the little guy...damn! i honestly don't know how she does it...i love my jess. we sit and watch tv every night...or at least pretend to. what we really do is talk and watch her stomach move around like a scene from aliens. our little guy is super active...at times, it looks like he's gonna rip right through her stomach. again, it's an amazing feeling...i can't quite put into words how it feels to be kicked in the face by your kid. all i can say is that i am happy. happy is good.

i apologize for sharing silliness. like i said, im happy...just couldn't keep that to myself...ha! btw...here's me practicing...



we'll return to me b*tching about work later...peace.

chicago rolls deep...

just going through the tokyo pics and came across this gem...

pic by Kaziwara...

chicago is currently in 2nd place for the tokyo cup...



im positive the chicago crew has more tricks up their sleeves. dont get too comfortable zurich...peace.

it's been nice but...

if you start early then it's been a bit chilly but as the day goes on...its been nice out lately. unfortunately, it's been super slow also. im talking about...im taking several naps throughout the day slow. like clockwork...i get complaints late in the day because it's slow. do messengers understand that dispatchers have no control on how busy a day might be? we can't force the clients to call in orders...God i wish the olympics would have come to chicago.

actually, i guess dispatchers do have some control but i swear i don't have any personal vendettas against anyone in our crew. sure, some of them p*ss me off from time to time but i'll do my best to dish the work out fairly and evenly. i understand that we all have to eat. i know, i know...messengers have heard their dispatchers say such things and still don't believe them. all i can say is...peace.

shameless non-self promo...

a good friend and long time messenger, rene, will be playing this friday with his band...eskrima killed magellan...



you can find them on facebook but you're probably better off seeing them live. head over to cole's , 2338 north milwaukee, this friday around 9pm. it's my understanding that there is no cover but bands play for tips. there's a suggested 5.oo donation...it'll be well worth it...peace.

cmwc progress...

during the tokyo cmwc the city/country hosting for the year 2011 was decided...warsaw, poland. it's two years away but, since i have a sh*t ton of time on my hands, i scour the internet constantly for any sort of progress. guess what? sometimes my hours and hours of searching pays off...



is this the logo? found it at warsawcarkillers. nothing on the site yet but it was exciting to see that the kids in warsaw are slowly but surely getting something together. i like the logo. btw...lets not forget that guatemala is next on the list. save up and register as soon as possible...peace.

happy halloween...

this never gets old...



hope simon doesn't mind if i post it...peace.