personal moment...

the past couple of weeks have been an emotional roller-coaster. i apologize to all my readers who want to read about b*tch-y clients or bad*ss messengers. i promise...we'll get to that soon enough. for now, dispatch101 presents...a boy named wolf...

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i was shaking for most of the time. doing my best to put on a "man" face to not freak out my wife. i didn't want to let on how scared and nervous i was. we arrived to the hospital and on november 25th, 2009 at about 1215pm...wolf granville saravia came into our lives. to my right i was watching wolf going through the routine stuff that comes with newborns. to my left i was watching my beautiful wife being stronger than i could ever be. my head kept going side to side like a tennis match and then...i could not take it anymore. the knot was on tight in the middle of my throat...i wanted to tell my wife i loved her but couldn't. i wanted to share with her that he has dimples, lots of hair, big feet, but i couldn't tell her anything. i knew the minute my mouth opened i would lose it. see...i was still trying to hold strong for my wife.

i excused myself...went to the bathroom and sat on a stool just starring into a mirror. i completely lost it. i called my mom and could barely talk. i wanted to say so much but the tears just kept flowing. it was a next level of happiness that i will not soon forget...sh*t, i don't think i will ever forget. i came back out and witnessed my wife holding our little guy. it was the most beautiful site i have yet witnessed. i say yet cause im more than positive that my wife and wolf will come up with more moments in out lives that i will not forget.

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days later...im still happy as if it happened just 10 minutes ago. i still get knots in my throat. i still think back to my wife holding wolf in her arms. people kept warning me about losing sleep...guess what...it's true. i haven't had a really, really good night of sleeping. guess what? like i said, im still happy. i love losing sleep. i love waking up and holding wolf to try and get him to stop crying. i love waking up to give him some food. i have never, ever been happier about cleaning another persons a*s...ha! just yesterday my wife and i were changing him and he pee'd all over my wife...i cannot tell you how excited we were. i know, i know...the first couple are funny and and cute but then that sh*t gets annoying. i'll just enjoy them as they come and deal with the bumps along the way.

i cannot say enough how much i love my jess. she is the heart of this family. she keeps me strong and on my toes. i could not be more proud of her. i could not be more in love with her...scratch that, i can't wait to fall more in love with her.



i promise...we will get back to messenger talk in the very near future. so many things have happened in my life in the last couple of weeks. i've had to take a break. stay tuned...i got news on races, guatemala, interviews, and so on. for now, i just wanted to share with my 5 readers that i love my wife and we welcome our newest addition to this family...WOLF GRANVILLE SARAVIA...peace.

...peace.

he was not a messenger but a good friend...chicago lost a great man. sean, if you could hear me, you will be missed kid...we love you...r.i.p.

pic from track-o blog...

events...

this month is getting jam packed with events...

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it's not a race-race...you get points for style and stuff. it's for a good cause...it's for fun...check out the details here.

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come on...everything the cuttin'crew touches turns to great times. also...when's the last time you went to a hotel party? check the details here.

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chicago's favorite photgrapher is at it again. dilts is teaming up with the ladies at tyk to put together a calendar for the ladies. don't sleep...get yours today...get details here.

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hey new york...brean stated he came up with the design for this flier...any truth behind that? in any case...this is for a great cause...come out and participate.

whew! did i miss anything? im sure i did. chicago is getting ridiculous with these events. all for great causes...for charity and general good times. don't miss out...peace.

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...

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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.