thoughts of emptiness

Vid > Rising Tokyo - Pharrell Williams

2011-11-30T07:49:00.003+08:00

Here's a small documentary about art, music, culture, life in Japan after 3-11.

If you embrace Japanese culture as we do with out cars...you'll appreciate how beautiful Tokyo Japan is.

-brad

Snaps> sticker party

2011-05-06T13:51:00.000+08:00

awwww snap!

Courtesy of Bill Watcher (TF seattle division)

Update > Raymond's Build (Moaaaar Parts)

2011-02-11T03:57:00.003+08:00

The car is pretty much running minus a couple of tweaks. I still have a couple more things to throw on before I'm able to roll out.

-Raymo

end

2008-12-06T04:00:00.002+08:00

i've been comtemplating over the pass few days about some decisions and somethings happening in my life recently.

i've decided to stop this blog indefinitely. i feel that this chapter in my life has ended and i've been keeping everyone entertained since July 05'..lol which is a pretty long time to hear me whine and complain about everything around me. i'll be starting a new blog soon, so feel free to msn me or email for the new site add.

thank you all very much for the support and love, that you've shown. thank you for all the comments, thank you for being vocal, and thank you for the silent readers also. i hope you all understand.

its time to move on. Cheerio.

tryin to hold back the tears...

2008-11-30T17:33:00.001+08:00

Best Wishes!

2008-11-27T04:29:00.003+08:00

Happy thanksgiving to where ever you maybe, or whoever you may be spending it with!! Best wishes to all!

This year, i give thanks for:
- God
- my family
- my supportive parents and their love
- my sister who has been there for me and has continued to be there for me constantly
- her heart
- my house
- my 2 cars
- being able to pay my bills
- awesome friends
- and again, God...for his impeccable timing and love for me and my family, althought somes i forsake him...he still loves me, and i can't repay that ever...

heavy thoughts tonight

2008-11-10T14:58:00.004+08:00

i can't take back the things i've said...and i can't undo the things i've done...there are so many thoughts running thru my mind...somehow i'm still a disapointment to you and myself..i really dont know how to fix it...or should i even try? it seems you're not sure yourself ...i don't really know what to say or do anymore ...or how to make things right...i know what my heart is tellin me...but i don't think you can accept me ..because of what has passed...i'm just goin to have to see ..and play this one by ear, i won't let this kill my spirit nor put me down...there's so much ahead for you and i...together or individually...i'm just grateful for what we've had thus far...and i'm hoping things will pan and get better..or heal or mend....i'm trying not to dwell ...and be grateful and appreciative ..and also trying to recognize the smaller things and the things i've overlooked....so with that in mind ...i just wanna say ......just live your life

post sema

2008-11-07T19:30:00.002+08:00

well i'm finally back from the SEMA car convention 2008. its been long, tiring, eventful, fun and productive all at the same time. i'll post pics soon. i'm pretty sure everyone is drooling to see what cars and models i've snapped with my lil point and shoot. so stay tune for pics. its time i go to bed and tend to my blisters on my foot due to all the walking. goodnight world.

couple of thoughts

2008-10-31T16:06:00.002+08:00

- moving locations
- have to keep customers happy
- shipping is a bitch
- ebay is a blessing
- sometimes ebay is a bitch too
- vegas baby...finally a break
- it was nice catching up with some ol' frens
- need to do my oil change
- halloween! weeee!
- in with the good...out with the bad
- trying not to make the same mistakes again
- i'm exhausted
- i hate bills
- is hoping the economy will get better
- moving along
- is very touched by somebody's actions
- need to charge ipod
- need to read my new magazines i just bought
- is happy for eating healthy tonight
- can't wait till the laundry gets done so i can stop bloggin and go to bed

song of the evening

2008-10-31T16:00:00.000+08:00

katie perry - hot n cold

all i want for x'mas is ....

2008-10-31T15:56:00.003+08:00

Dear Santa, all i want for christmas this year is either Ursula Mayes or Megan Fox to be mine.

starting out my week

2008-10-28T00:11:00.003+08:00

ah ..its monday once again....how lovely...NOT

i'd like to start my week with

MGMT - time to pretend

song of my day

2008-10-26T02:27:00.000+08:00

tears for fears - everybody wants to rule the world

song of the evening

2008-10-22T18:01:00.001+08:00

dashboard confessional - ghost of a good thing

realization

2008-10-22T17:57:00.001+08:00

i'm starting to understand better...i'm starting to realize more...and its starting to be clearer now.......

not so good day i guess

2008-10-13T06:06:00.003+08:00

i'm sorry for alot of things...and i know it doesn't matter anymore

but at the end of the day ....it still doesn't change the fact that...i'm sorry

quote of the day

2008-10-13T06:00:00.001+08:00

be thankful for the life you got ...stop looking at what you don't got ..and start looking at what you already got - T.I

you

2008-10-03T23:51:00.002+08:00

Jian Dan Ai (Simple Love)

Qing Tian

Bai Se Feng Che

a slap of realization

2008-10-03T23:36:00.002+08:00

sometimes you get so caught up with everything around and the things you need to do ...that you forget the people you love and the people that love you..even when you think about them all the time and you miss them very much ....its better to stop for a quick minute ...pick up the phone ...call them and say i love you, so that they know....people can't read minds...

funny word of the day

2008-09-14T06:54:00.002+08:00

blumkin - when you get a blowjob while taking a shit (LMAO)

context: i was in the bathroom the other day and some hot chick came in and gave me a blumkin. (LMAO, LOLOLOLOL)

heavy heart today

2008-09-07T01:03:00.002+08:00

my friend, work associate, has lost his son to a motorcycle accident. his son was only 20yrs old. i didn't know his son, but my friend (father of deceased) is a good man who works hard and walks close to god. I pray and hope that his spirits will be lifted soon and that, he will understand that God had his reasons. No parent should bury their child..its very heart wrenching. R.I.P Kevin's son (wheels west) and god bless him and his wife's heart.

the good people always die first..sigh

I turned a 1/4 century old

2008-09-04T10:23:00.005+08:00

went to devil's PJ party for my 25th birthday. i haven't been so fcuked up since my partying days in Singapore. i blacked out and don't remember much of the end of the night ...but it was bad. anyhow ..you can probably see how drunk i was ..and how the night ended up. i feel so old...and i'm not touching alcohol for awhile!!!

thank you to all my friends that came to fcuk me over that night ...thank you to the people who took care of me and held the bag while i hurled my guts out...a special thank you to the person i apparently got emo over lolol...thank you to all my dear friends that remembered me on facebook...it was really touching and i love all of you very much..esp the ones i'm furtherest away from..i love you and i love you all!!

listen closely...

2008-08-28T03:26:00.003+08:00

if you like dashboard confessional...you'll like secondhand serenade. the lyrics are perfect, so much emotion, so much meaning....good for those lonely nights...check it out guys

Guns are a boy's best friend

2008-08-25T15:50:00.004+08:00

everybody has been bugging me to always post pics of my guns (i swear i'm not a violent person)...so we finally went shooting today...dax brought his canon markII DSLR...so he took some awesome shots. my shoulder hurts, i've got a headache, my ears are ringing...but it was a fun afternoon! lolol

being grateful in bad times

2008-08-22T03:20:00.002+08:00

times are tough, gas prices are going up significantly, business has slowed down tremendously..the american economy is in bad shape.

however, today i'm grateful for some good news. grateful for god's grace. holly called me today with the good news that she's landed a job at a big marketing production company (holly just graduated uni last semester). which is what she always wanted. i'm so glad for her, and i'm grateful for god's plan. she's moving on to bigger better things, her starting pay is pretty hefty as well. i'm so proud that my sister is making good in her life. so today, i'm grateful in my heart.

watching Garden state while listening and helping friends

2008-08-20T02:58:00.003+08:00

after all this while, i finally gave in, and bought Garden State on dvd. everyone i know loves the movie. and after last night, i can definitely see why. i'm glad i actually took the plunge and listened to my friend and bought the dvd (quote "dude you need to own this, buy it!!"). it was very eccentric, awesome dialogue and natalie portman...need i say more. beautiful movie...and awesome music also. i'm in love with portman ..melts.

anyhow, mid-movie last night, my bestfriend calls, and his a/c went out at his house. so he brought the whole family over to stay at my house (wife and kid). it was kinda nice having some company in the evening. different, but a pleasant change. BJ's got girl issues, so talked to him over the phone for awhile, i hope things pan out for him. Jen called to say she misses me, which always cheers me up..i can't wait to see her on labor day weekend possibly, i haven't seen her in awhile.

then this morning my co-worker calls me crying because a close family member pasted away. it's shocking to wake up and hear a grown man sincerely weep over the phone, because a loved one has passed. it was a sober wake up call today. i hope things will get better for dan, and bless his grandma's heart that she is in a better place now.

note to self

2008-08-19T03:04:00.004+08:00

note-to-self: Don't forget to breathe.

i'm glad, i don't have drama in my life right now. sometimes it's better to, not give a shit about people's feelings, not give a shit about drama, and the people who make drama.

song of the day

2008-08-14T16:03:00.001+08:00

weezer - trouble maker

good morning world!!!

closets and skeletons

2008-08-14T15:48:00.004+08:00

had a pretty ok day till i had a phonecall from an old friend. got some news about someone, it brought alot of memories... good and bad.... bitter and sweet... maybe i shouldn't be remembering things like that. some skeletons are meant to be kept and never taken out again i guess...

dashboard confessional - the brilliant dance

contemplating thoughts

2008-08-10T01:21:00.002+08:00

had a heavy phone conversation this morning. its making me re-evaluate my life. i want things to be better. i need to make changes.

pineapple express

2008-08-09T06:49:00.002+08:00

totally did not make sense...not exactly the best i've seen seth rogen in. however the pre-party and company was awesome! i'm glad i said yes. shimmy shimmy cocopuff!

sudden changes

2008-08-08T05:15:00.002+08:00

its amazing how a sudden change in wind, can move you into a completely unexpected direction in life.

in this case it'll be better for the long run, but its gonna be really tough right now because i've got to adapt to this sudden change....

i wish i had somebody by my side to talk to about my problems and stuff, it would be nice. but then maybe god is doing this to me, so i can talk more to him. i don't know..i'm scared of what is to come...but i have to be brave...and i have to keep faith.

today i feel emotional petrified of the future, but also at the same time careless, because i'm hoping that god will make it better. please say a prayer for me and cross your fingers for me...thanks guys

i love that flava

2008-08-05T03:01:00.002+08:00

music brad loves - (press play) if you can close your eyes, and imagine sitting on the beaches of rio under a cabana, sipping on coconut, or cognac and a cigar, pretty girls walking by in bikinis.......you have a brad approved song.

was at the record shop last night browsing, and i picked up sergio mendes's new album Encanto. its awesome. i'm gonna be salsing thru my weekend now..weeeeee

Funky Bahia - Sergio Mendez

Funky Bahia (Feat. Will.I.Am & Siedah Garret) - Sergio Mendes

silky strawberries

2008-07-30T04:36:00.001+08:00

a night of me

2008-07-23T15:13:00.002+08:00

after an exciting and long day at work (view posting "he just got punk'd" for details).....i decided to go home and relax.....i was talking to my friend about showering ...and there was a mention about bubble baths and such....off course after a long day of work ...and with all the talk about soaking in a tub...i decided to relax my mind in a bubble bath while listening to bob marley....and let me tell you ...there's nothing like a bubble bath and bob marley...ahhhhhhhhh shiok!

he just got punk'd

2008-07-23T15:03:00.003+08:00

had a pretty exciting day at work....a road rager decided to follow my customer to my shop... off course you know he had to bring his aggresive attitude into my shop...but he was sadly dissapointed by 1 singaporean with a glock, 1 angry laos aching to beat a whiteman up (bare hands off course), 1 viet with a beretta and 1 big mexican with a aluminum bat...i guess he woke up this morning expecting to road rage on a sorry sod that wouldn't have friends that worked at a tire shop...i feel sorry for the road rager...but i also chuckled with the sight of his face when the barrage of weaponary popped out when he started to make a nusance of himself on my premises....my friends, guns and bats strongly disapprove of bad behaviour ...lololol life's a bitch...when you get punk'd by 3 asians and a mexican.

super fail

2008-07-15T03:35:00.001+08:00

top secret purchase is a fail!

everything is not going right.....gahhhh! SUPER FAIL!!!

hopefully it'll get better soon...we'll see

top secret purchase

2008-06-29T06:47:00.001+08:00

pics coming soon....muahahahaha (evil laugh)

beat down

2008-06-20T04:02:00.002+08:00

i have not slept since 2 nights ago...i'm running on fumes...i haven't have any food since yesterday ...i've been up working the whole night...i'm tired and i "almost" feel defeated. I'm so pissed right now ....and so fucking tempted to unload an entire clip of 9mm shells into that fcuker's car or front of his house.

I'm now back at my office working alone, because everyone has the day off..and my dad wanted me to work after pulling a whole day and whole night of work yesterday and today...i'm fuckin miserable and my morale is low.....just short of ramming myself into the freaking wall......gahhhhh!!! i wanna kill that evasive son of a fcuk!

10 things on my mind..

2008-06-16T19:22:00.003+08:00

1. i'm grateful for sunday..i get to rest.
2. i found the problem on my car ...i'm gonna have to fix my turbo
3. went shooting today.
4. nearly died, coz harry lost control of the truck..thank god no body was hurt and the truck isn't too banged up.
5. is sad when the "join the marines" commercial comes on.
6. i hope my friends will be ok and cheer up soon..
7. i really wanna try that sushi buffet with mom and dad
8. misses you
9. dreading work tmr
10. has so much to do, and so little time to do it.

what would i give

2008-06-15T18:35:00.002+08:00

what would i give to turn back the hands of time..to take back the things i've done and the things i've said...the things i should've said...to undo what has been done...today has been pretty sad.

to top the sadness, today i've gotten news that i've lost a friend. again, what would i do to turn back time and change that. it breaks my heart, but i know god will take care of him, and that he is in a better place.

Vaya Con Dios (Go with God) my friend. You will be missed.

viva la vida

2008-06-02T15:52:00.002+08:00

i was watching the MTV movie awards tonight...and i saw the new ipod commercial. It's a new song by coldplay, and its awesome. so well put together. just wanted to share.

Viva la Vida - Coldplay

work stress

2008-05-19T11:42:00.002+08:00

i was hanging out at my friend's house ..and he played some cool music from a band...and i loved the band name..because it best decribes my stressful work situation right now...."when life gives you lemons, you paint the world shit gold!"..i'm praying that the economy will be better soon..sigh

Holly's a graduate!!

2008-05-11T11:49:00.003+08:00

Attended holly's (my sis) graduation. I'm so glad she's finally done with school..she graduated with second class honors like her good ol' bro...yay! time to assimulate to the working world...muahahahahaha....bills, responsibilty, job searching, bosses, working hours, no life...muahahahahahahah i wish i was back in sch..graduate school maybe? masters anyone? hellll NO! schools out bit_ch!!! lolol

Gammage Autitorium

Holly and friends

brad eats up holly's honors medallion

holly and ash

holly smiling from ear to ear...no serious, ear to ear

family shot, mama flew from singapore for holly's grad

i fly like paper..get high like planes

2008-04-23T15:23:00.002+08:00

pineapple express (2008 summer)...thug lifeeee....i'm so there!!!

age and experience

2008-04-23T14:52:00.002+08:00

it was a long and tiring day at work..you can kinda say it was a bad day.
i was solving more problems than moving forward...as usual. i was reading some of my past blog entries and it was pretty cool seeing how i've changed.... my thoughts and feelings have evolved. i can only be grateful for the things god has put me thru..the more i look at it, the trials, tribulations, good times and bad times have made me how i am today..and in every way i'm grateful for his plan for me in my life..i was watching some old skool movies the other night (fast times at ridgemont high) and someone said something that caught me..and i just wanna share that with you...

Mike Damone: Yeah! The attitude dictates that you don't care whether she comes, stays, lays, or prays. I mean whatever happens, your toes are still tappin'. Now when you got that, then you have the attitude.

i love that statement...i'm fuckin tappin baby....lolol

good night world

i drift to the tune off......

2008-04-19T06:21:00.000+08:00

indecisive

2008-04-12T02:48:00.001+08:00

i love boobs, i mean cars, i mean boobs, i mean cars, i mean boobs, i mean cars...

street drift

2008-04-08T01:47:00.005+08:00

late night 1.30am

**Ring Ring** (phone call)

raymond(black guy)and drift buddy

raymond: eh yo!
brad: eh yo! eh yo!
raymond: wanna hit the spot playa??
brad: sure
raymond: you still got that balla camera??
brad: yea..why?
raymond: bring it out tonight
brad: alrite..i guess i'm photographer tonight then
raymond: i got you
brad: cool...i'll see you there in 45mins...peace niggum.
raymond: peace

Click. End Call

Brad jumps in car...vrooooom.. takes off.

here are the end result pictures, from that phone call

Samye's Birthday

2008-04-08T01:21:00.003+08:00

Celebrated Samye's Birthday @ Devils South. It was an awesome night!!! great company ..great drinks...great dancing ..wicked fun..i had a good time, although my stomach wasn't sitting all that well from a bad steak i cooked for dinner. sigh...here are the pics anyways

me and harry

samye's first drink of the night..vodka cranberry

Appletinis for the ladies

Look mum! No Hands!

Samye is drunk ..and ends off with a water

Me and Harry Goofin on the dance floor

funny pic

**After the club ..supper time! mexican food!**

Brad orders samye's burrito

Samye gobbles brad's ordered burrito..lol

a weekend of family and old college buddies

2008-03-25T10:17:00.004+08:00

On Sunday, we went for dimsum with uncle jack and his wife. Mom and dad went to the restaurant first to book a table. It was very pleasant to meet mom's friends from SF. It was such a nice sunday, that i decided to drop the top on my car this sunday (yes, i drive a convertible now). so holly and me were goofin around with the cam, that i always keep handy in my car! lol

Got together with my old college buddies, as usual it was a blast goofin off and messin around at our favorite mexican bar. its awesome catching up on good times and hanging out with old friends...esp kris, coz we've got history together so its easy for me to take the mickey outta her ..and vice versa. Greg and Ben are stupid funny as always...sigh..i miss those days..i miss the times, of goin to wild parties, getting drunk..and stumbling into class drunk ..and all the crap we use to get ourselves into....i love you greg, ben and poopoohead (winks).

which cam are we using? even i dont know

I.D students forever!

the goofin begins

dont drink and drive people! lol

P.S - See! this isn't depressing! Neh!

Not Tokyo drift ...its Phoenix Drift bitches!!

2008-03-12T02:55:00.004+08:00

went to a drift event on sunday with my carclub friends.
it was fun...the weather over here is heating up ..so i actually wore shorts and flip flops to the track last sunday..which was pretty cool.

one of my carclub friends who also has a dslr cam persuaded me to bring my cam and have a shoot-off ...to see who can shoot better...so i manage to bring my big cam to the track and grab a bunch of action shots and shots of my carclub buddies...hope y'all enjoy it!

starting line up

greg's super nice and super clean convertible 240sx

i call this my convert pervert shot ...george was my partner in crime

hella flush approved!

Jared was smart...he brought his little foldable chair..i'm doin tt next time!

sublimed

2008-03-10T15:37:00.002+08:00

fuck it or fight it ..its all the same

let the lovin, let the lovin, come back to me

love is what i got

today was tiring ..but ended on a good note..i had a good day all in all..love is what i got

a blessing

2008-03-09T04:25:00.003+08:00

you fix something ...something else breaks. its so typical. something goes right ..something else goes wrong. oh well..

on the brighter side of things
god bless for new borns, coz my friend just had her baby. i'm always such a sucka for babies and kids. but its always a blessing to have a friend give birth to a new born healthy baby!

drift sunday! woopee...cars, smell of tire, and drifter chicks ...need i say more???

what dreams may come

2008-03-06T02:13:00.002+08:00

been having some weird ass dreams lately.......people i miss, people from christmas pass....people i've never met.....weird..just weird...my subconcious has a lot of stored up bullshit i think ..and only chooses to release all of it in my sleep..so that the next morning i wake up feeling all weird and shitty ..great..just great ..thanks brad's subconcious...jeez

bullets & bitches

2008-03-03T17:39:00.002+08:00

hung out wit the boyz today..

i couldn't ask for a better day

my anthem for the month

usher feat young jeezy - love in this club

i love the smell of girl....sigh

a weekend of arcade games / chillin @ a mexican dive bar

2008-02-26T02:13:00.003+08:00

Well this weekend was pretty fun....was suppose to go to a drift event on sat ..but work beckoned ...so had to work the whole day and was pretty busy..then in the evening i met up with the rest at dave&busters, its an adult arcade where you can drink and play vid games and old skool ticket reward system games...i was stuck on the coin drop machine...lolol

manny and yuri on the coin drop

manny exchanged his tickets for a rice cooker 4000tickets!!

me and manny

yuri and me

after dave&B, i rolled over to san felipes a mexican divebar where girls can get sloshed for cheap ...jump ontop of the bar and table dance ...felt kinda old ..becoz of the young college crowd...but it was fun...hung out with holly, jess, ash and a couple more friends...off course i didn't drink ..coz the drink and drive laws are so strict over here...so i landed up drinkin 3 redbulls...got home @ 2-3am and couldn't sleep..so played xbox360 live till 6 in the morning ..

holly, jess, nick and ash

holly and jess gettin low low low low

party time @ San Felipe's

Jess and drunk fren

me and holly goofin around

slept for 4 hrs and headed to the gunshow on sunday w/ dan and wil...unfortunately i couldn't find a new shotgun within my budget ..so i settled for a extandable police issue harden steel baton (brings back memories and good for bashing crackheads), a new inside pants holster for my glock and pepper spray for holly (you never know) and some cleaning supplies for my gun...a pretty eventful and fruitful weekend..and now its back to the drawing board..sigh...i hope your weekend was good as well!

thats life

2008-02-23T02:58:00.002+08:00

too much work, not enough time, not enough money, more problems than answers, emotional roller coasters, family probs and family love, friends, friends tt i miss, girls, upset people, happy people, special people, the could be's, what if's, and should've beens......ahhhhh fuck it........thats life *winks*

cougar attack

2008-02-15T06:28:00.002+08:00

i'm having mixed emotions, i dont know whether i should feel mad, lucky, offended, harassed, happy...

today i was viciously mauled by a cougar...she's 47, pretty nice body..smelt good ..and freakin dressed to the teeth (expensive taste also, by the prada coat, chanel shades and coach bag)! boobies fallin out not to mention, she came into the store to try and get some wheels for her new benz...but i think the poor lonely soul on vday needed some attention..our convo soon grew from wheels and tires to how nice my eyes were (they're fcukin black, nothing special), my cell phone i carried, the clothes i wore, the cologne i used...like ..WTF!!!

It came to a point where i was almost feel harassed and that she was just short of pulling me into the bathroom to rape me...so i handed it off to my employee to go handle..and walked away quickly into my office...jeez! but some part of me feels sorry for her, being such an attractive lady that doesn't have someone for vday or someone to hangout or spend time with...oh well

but to everyone else Happy Valentine's Day and for those single ones out there....there's always a cougar just around the corner that might try to swoop you up..no worries!! cheers

p.s - Sean, your my fcukin hero today! thank you so much for making sense!

making the best of a crappy situation

2008-02-15T03:19:00.002+08:00

well ..last night was a slight break through...i feel like my chest is lighter...but then again ..i'm not feeling completely great...but i'm feelin better than yesterday or the night before ...i think...i've been trying too hard to make it right.....i'm gonna place this in god's hands ...coz i think he'll know whats best for me and for us.

it doesn't wash my guilt and sorrow away

2008-02-14T02:08:00.005+08:00

woke up this morning with a heavy heart still ...5 beers, 2 whiskeys later and i still woke up with a slight hangover and still feeling miserable...i thought the text i got this morning was real and i felt a lil better..but come to find out, she didn't even send it ...so i'm back to square one ...feeling miserable again...

can it really get any worse?

2008-02-13T06:12:00.001+08:00

its 3.12pm right now ...i just got off the phone
hurtful words were exchanged ...my day just went from miserable to extremely fucking miserable...it just doesn't get any worse than this...i need a quiet place and a tall strong drink...sigh

when it rains ...it mutha F**king pours

2008-02-13T01:38:00.000+08:00

you know whats the sweetest thing in life?

its when you think everything is goin well and you think it can never be better...and somehow or rather a stranger walks by and unexpectedly kicks(as in soccer ram kick) you in the nut sack...yes thats life..and its exactly the way its gonna be! every freakin time!

so anyways ...here's my freakin sod story

yesterday i made sure i got off work to buy a special present for a special someone ...making sure that i left promptly at 7pm. i was on 60th st. and camelback inching towards the mall...i could see the mall in my windshield view..and the car started to stall like it was misfiring a cyclinder...i had to get outta the car and push the car all the way to a safety zone...off course there were alot of people typically slowing down to watch me ..but nobody helped...finally after getting a safe spot on the road ..i had to call the tow truck which obviously came 1hr 30 mins late...and off course you know i was doing all this while looking at the mall in full view ..because that was my goal ..to purchase that present for someone..its like that saying "close but no cigar" ...i was so close and yet it didn't happen.

so now i'm frustrated and on the way back to my shop...my employee had to pick me up and drive me all the way home..coz i live 45mins outta town. finally i got home and sat in front of the tv and dozed off ...missing an important call..and now everything is all wrong ...great...just freakin great! so now i'm trying to make ammends to the messed up situation ...and somehow its still not goin well...so..hence i'm out in the rain ..i've got no umbrella or raincoat ..its pouring down on my head ..and i can't seem to find a spot to dry myself off...great! life is just beautiful.

anyhow aside from the crappiness going on in my life ..i'd like to take the time to wish everybody a Happy Chinese New Year! and i hope that everything is goin well for everybody back home in SG or my friends around the world! So hopefully the year of the rat will be an awesome year for everyone!!

it was a busy weekend for Phoenix, AZ

2008-02-05T03:29:00.000+08:00

this weekend was crazy...with the FBR (phoenix open PGA golf tour) and the superbowl all happening on the same weekend..in phoenix.

Traffic has been horrifying...and every where has been extra busy...didn't do much coz i knew every restaurant would be busy and every place would be over crowded...

stayed home this sunday to watch the game....the NY Giants won by a close shave...down to the last couple of minutes..which made the game exciting...and off course the superbowl ads are the best...coz the companies pay $27 - $30 million for a 30 second spot..becoz everybody is watching the superbowl and its pretty much an undeclared national holiday for all football and non-football fans!

but during the last quarter of the game ...this ad came on ...and i was mesmorized! (watch attached youtube vid) like a deer in headlights...lolol so god bless the superbowl..congrads to the NY Giants and God Bless VS! lolol

i heart drifting

2008-01-26T08:19:00.000+08:00

7pm - finish work
8pm - head home and cook dinner
11.30pm - meet up @ the spot and chill with my drifter buddys
12am to 4am - gas, brake, pop da clutch, drift baby drift

9mm bullets and yummy food

2008-01-24T02:22:00.000+08:00

the title says it all ...it was a lovely weekend...of fun and food

i ate delicious cream strawberry, wildberry and blueberry pastry baked desert, parlova...probably spelt wrong. had oreganos...always good...went shooting (note-to-self, girls shoot just as good as boys)...play video arcade (can't believe i got my ass kicked in air hockey) ...lazed around and caught up on some really good sleep ...i need more weekends like these....

fate

2008-01-13T01:42:00.000+08:00

somethings change .......but somethings will be the same.....

pondering

2008-01-10T17:38:00.001+08:00

can't really sleep...i keep tossing and turning and thinking about stuff

how can something that brings me so much joy...hurt me so much?

its a wonder why god made it this way??

you're the one thing that can bring me comfort when i'm down and out
the very thought of you makes me smile inside
but you're also the one thing that breaks me

i dont understand...how can something bring so much love and joy ...and yet has the ability to hurt me so much...

i really wanted to hear your voice tonight before goin to bed....but i didn't want to disturb you ..coz you were already sleeping...i'm starting to feel tired now...i think its time for to retire my mind for tonight and not think about it so much...sweetdreams world

rude boy

2008-01-09T06:42:00.000+08:00

today dub fills my heart

a new year has arrived

2008-01-03T16:26:00.000+08:00

its pretty much the 3rd day of 2008 already. time really flies, esp when i get older..everything just seems to move so much faster. and i become so much slower. 2007 has gone by so quickly. with so many experiences learnt this year and so many feelings felt...i'm grateful for 2007. i can only hope that god will bless my 2008 and make it a better, exciting and more fruitful.

i dont really have a new year's resolution. but i just wanna say that i need to work on my flaws and not make the same mistakes. i've learnt plenty of things in 07, more so about my behaviour and also flaws. i need to work on that this year, to become better and improve my life. when i really think about it, i can't wish for all the bad things to go away...if the bad stuff didn't happen to me..i'd never learn..i'd never wanna make changes for the better. so i can't exactly say its a bad thing..and i can't really say it was God's gift. so a stride at a time..and i'll get thru another crazy year.

i hope everyone had a smashing new years! and i wish everyone the very best and an even better time this year! i love you guys and i miss each and everyone of you that i didn't get to spend my new year's with. so good night and have a good 08'!!

coldplay - fix you

2008-01-01T07:02:00.000+08:00

was listening to coldplay while @ work...and the words really hit home.

if you wanna listen to the song...just click the second youtube vid on the entry below this one.

When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse

When the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
could it be worse?

High up above or down below
when you're too in love to let it go
If you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home
and ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face and I

close your eyes...and listen

2007-12-30T17:53:00.000+08:00

A Very Merry & Crazy Christmas 2007

2007-12-27T02:13:00.000+08:00

christmas - a time of joy , love and celebration with the family (NOT!!!)

more like eating you're heart out and stuffing your face with turkey! and sleeping and playing wii with dad and mom and then eating again ..and sleeping and then more wii...hahahaha ...thats all i did this christmas! but it was cool that i got to spend so much time with the family. a time for rest and recooperation.

but anyhow christmas eve started off with work till 2pm, (NOT!!!) because all the tire shops were closed, and we were open on xmas eve, everyone came to get their cars done by us. it was crazy, the one day we didn't expect to be busy...we couldn't even sit down to rest. we had our company lunch at the warehouse..everyone brought their families which was cool...and then after that...we got back to work ..coz we OT-ed till 7pm that night...crazy, i tell you!

the lovely part
went for dinner with the Ho's @ a chinese rest and then karaoke session at the Ho's house. dad loved it, any chance dad gets to lay down some vocals on an oldie, he's always excited...lolol...went back to my parents house to open gifts. me and holly bought dad a wii, so he can bowl in his own living room and play action games..if anything holly and i figured, it would be good for him to move around and excercise while having fun. i bought my mom a digi cam, she's been complaining all year round for one, after seeing my casio exilim. holly's been wanting that white chanel watch for the longest time, so i took care of that...and dad got me a power drill, (nice! i need one for my house), mom bought me clothes and a really nice quiksilver winter coat...holly bought me an xbox 360 (i'm never leaving the house!) and she bought be a knife set (i also needed that for the kitchen). so all in all ...christmas this year was pretty awesome.

the crazy fcuked up part
after the gift opening, i went to bed coz i was so tired from a full day of work, instead of half day's work. holly and dad were playing bowling and tennis on the wii. and suddenly dad wakes me up at nearly 4am in the morning...telling me to get dressed, we've just been robbed and broken into! i couldn't freakin believe it ..those fcukin heartless crooks..broke into my shop on christmas morning! so i grabbed my glock and hauled ass down to the shop. the cops had already arrived on scene and deployed the K9s to smell out the son of a bitch that broke into my shop. but looks they fled the scene after the alarm went off...nothing was stolen thankfully, however my garage door for the car service bay is bashed in, and its probably gonna cost around 8K - 10K to fix. woo-pee-fcukin-doo! i've instructed my guys to shoot on sight if they found that mutha fcuker who tried to steal my shit (reported to be a black chevy trailblazer that left my office compound)

anyhow, aside from that craziness, christmas went by quick. with much rest, delicious food and sleep and wii...i'm now re-engergized and ready to get back to work ..and start fixing the shit that those crooks broke!

although it was a awesome but also a screwed up christmas. overall i'm grateful for my family, friends, and special someone. oh not to mention the gifts also! i hope that everyone who reads my blog had a VERY AWESOME Christmas as well..and i hope you tell me all about it on facebook, msn, email or my tag thingy on the blog! so a Merry Mutha Fcukin Christmas to one and all! and i miss all those i could not spend christmas with this year!

here's some pics i took

my staff and their families

My retail shop staff

dinner with the Hos

Group shot

you can tell how excited dad was with his Wii..lolol

mom and her new digi cam ..and perfume from dad

holly's happy with her many gifts!

xbox time! muahahaha *evil laugh*

more household essentials! i'll slice vegetables while drilling holes in the wall...all at the same time! WOOPEE!

Suwandi brought some indo treats for breakfast on xmas day, real banana leaves in arizona! couldn't believe it..thanks debbie

miso and marley ...the destructive duo of the Lim household!

it marley! *yes, he's named after bob marley..coz marley is very laid back*

Miso is the autistic and super hyper active one...eats everything in sight..socks, shoes, drywall, garbage...EVERYTHING!

when it rains...it pours

2007-12-22T06:42:00.000+08:00

today my world has come crashing down on me ...its only natural that all this shit has to come down on my head on the friday weekend before x'mas..naturally...

work - probs to the max. the market is slow. hence slow sales. hence business is bad and times are tough. its not like i'm a super big corporation. american economy has taken a dump, and to perpetuate the issue, they're kickin out the illegals...who seem to be the only ones who are spending cash because of all they're under the table jobs. great. i will soon be looking for a new job if this situation doesn't lighten up.

social - what social life? i'm working the whole time

love - opening up a can of worms. and that'll eventually come crashing down on me. i feel the air getting thinner, its getting hard to breathe...something might happen or maybe not. but in the end, i still have you..and thats all that matters.

Note-to-self, one lie doesn't cover up another lie, it just doesn't work that way...*justin timberlake* what ever comes around...most fcukin def ..comes around!!

listen

2007-12-14T14:32:00.000+08:00

on loop tonight is dashboard confessional.

from my heart

2007-12-14T05:42:00.000+08:00

i sincerely wish i could take back the things i said...but i can't
i've already done the damage and i have to bear the cost of my stupidity..
i've never been one to run from problems or ignore them.
i've always loved you from the begining...and i will always love you
i'm not perfect and i've probably got more flaws than most

the only thing i can promise is that i'll do my best to make things better
and try not to make the same stupid mistakes ever..

i will take the good and the bad...and i will except whether you want me or not
i have given you my heart..
i will stand by you and your decisions no matter what
i'm here for you and i wont walk away until you want me too...
so take as much time as you want to find yourself and think things thru..
and if you need someone to hold your hand and get thru this with you..
i'm right here...

a good weekend

2007-12-12T10:11:00.000+08:00

things are starting to look up a lil
had a good weekend with holly

saw some beautiful things and enjoyed some delicious food
i'm feeling much better ...just need to becareful and not make the same mistakes again..i took pics of the beautiful things i saw over the weekend..my blog is due for some jpegs anyhow..enjoy peeps

today

2007-12-08T01:34:00.000+08:00

i dunno if i should be feeling better today...but truthfully i feel horrible and miserable today ...

my tears

2007-12-07T18:14:00.000+08:00

this post is (blank) because i know she'll see it
i do not wanna share this post with anyone but myself
this post is to remind me of what happened tonight

thanksgiving

2007-11-27T07:08:00.000+08:00

it was a very restful thanksgiving this year...although i couldn't get outta town ...@ least i got to spend time with my family, friends and loved ones. i wished my thanksgiving lasted longer .....now i'm back on the ball again....work work work..

this year's thanksgiving lesson - be thankful for thanksgiving and be thankful for my family, friends and loved ones

a million things on my mind

2007-11-20T13:51:00.001+08:00

- sales need to be better
- wash my face 2 times a day
- vitamins every morning
- spain shipment
- unecessary complications arising
- cars to service
- sand bar
- chicken rice
- new pda phone
- return movie to blockbuster
- wash the car
- models for carshow in dec
- ordering hardware..again
- new shotgun
- nutcracker
- her
- thanksgiving
- lunch with jeremy
- chillin wit harry
- charlie's baby
- vacum upstairs
- xmas presents
- i need a vacation
- need to go to the gym
- missing my sg frens
- minor operation
- shooting
- piggy

crave

2007-11-15T13:19:00.000+08:00

oh tasty delicious chicken rice...how i miss you so much!!

definitions

2007-11-15T13:03:00.000+08:00

life - complications far beyond the comprehension of my mind

i love it when you call

2007-11-12T13:30:00.000+08:00

good morning world!!! so many things to do..so much to say...so lil time....time to kick it in gear! i love it when you call!

think think think

2007-11-10T16:59:00.000+08:00

what do you do when the world comes down on you?

sometimes i think i'm a hypocrate...coz i dish out all this advice to friends and loved ones ...and yet i dont heed my own words....i'm thinkin too much tonite..i think it's because i had an overload of good thai food and strawberry cheese cake...i'm gonna sleep on it tonight

Cars of SEMA 2007

2007-11-06T10:32:00.001+08:00

Well i was in LV (Las Vegas) the whole of last week for the SEMA 2007 Carshow (biggest carshow in USA), mostly there for work. but i manage to snap a couple of cars for you to oogle at...lambos, ferraris, porsches, audis, prototype cars, race and lemanns cars are very common at the carshow...its a showcase of almost everything related to the automotive industry in the US...hopefully i'll be able to stir some business with the people i met and networked with (cross my fingers)...cheers and enjoy guys

More Cars of SEMA 2007

2007-11-06T10:24:00.000+08:00

Girls of SEMA 2007

2007-11-06T10:19:00.000+08:00

took some pics of the Sema models, i didn't have much time to linger, so i snapped a few models although there were a billion of them @ the carshow...enjoy guys

*hey sweetie could you pose for me* wink wink

clumsy

2007-10-22T18:40:00.000+08:00

You got me trippin, stumbling, flippin, fumbling
Clumsy cuz I'm fallin in love
You got me slippin, tumbling, sinking, fumbling
Clumsy cuz I'm fallin in love
So in love with you

Hot Import Nights (HIN) 2007 - Phx, AZ

2007-10-16T11:25:00.001+08:00

I had a carshow in Phx last weekend. So just wanted to share a couple of the photos with the boyz.

didn't have much time to mingle with the ladies..coz i was working and i had to talk business with people and stuff....so i only took a like 2 - 5 photos of the girls ...sorry guys..haha..i'll get good shots of the za bors next time! lolol

no one

2007-10-13T05:29:00.000+08:00

Alicia Keys - No One

I just want you close
Where you can stay forever
You can be sure
That it will only get better

You and me together
Through the days and nights
I don't worry 'cuz
Everything's going to be alright
People keep talking they can say what they like
But all i know is everything's going to be alright

No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you, you, you
Can get in the way of what I feel for you

When the rain is pouring down
And my heart is hurting
You will always be around
This I know for certain

You and me together
Through the days and nights
I don't worry 'cuz
Everything's going to be alright
People keep talking they can say what they like
But all i know is everything's going to be alright

I know some people search the world
To find something like what we have
I know people will try try to divide something so real
So til the end of time I'm telling you there is no one

brad's texas adventure

2007-10-13T05:10:00.000+08:00

well i just got back from business in TX this week....from El Paso, San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas and lastly Fortworth...3000 Miles of driving and 7 days of traveling...i'm tired and its back to work in PHX as usual...however i took a couple of pictures when i was these...so i just wanted to share with you the beautiful things i saw in TX...enjoy guys

downtown buildings

the last stop off, manny's newborn niece in Fortworth

Me and Manny goofing in the car

Beautiful Skies

cowgirls and me

2007-10-07T00:24:00.000+08:00

i'm in texas for the most of last and this week...

so far i've travelled to el paso, san antonio and now i'm in houston.
tmr i'll be heading up to dallas and then fort worth...

very laid back country...alot of green compared to the desert i live in...people are decently friendly...the houses are made of bricks and you can really see some very nice town homes...plenty of grand churches...

well i'm off ...gtg meet clients, but i'll post pics soon..

bad brad

2007-09-26T15:11:00.000+08:00

its 12.15am...i'm corresponding by email with my business contacts in Thailand.
It takes 10 mins between emails to shuttle back and forth to work out this deal.

i'm surfing ebay while waiting....someone needs to snip my credit cards...i swear i'm a closet ebay addict! jeez!

eye candy

2007-09-21T01:27:00.001+08:00

i didn't take many photos ...but here's some eye candy

you

2007-09-05T13:05:00.000+08:00

Sean Kingston Feat. Paula DeAnda - There's Nothing

my 24th Birthday @ Pink Taco

2007-08-30T06:27:00.000+08:00

Well yesterday was pretty chill, went to pink taco to celebrate my actual birthday ..it was nice...relaxed...not as crazy as devils ..thank god ..here are the photos!

holly, ploy and random hot blonde girl lol

me and my sis

me and trav

holly & Co.

naughty naughty

uli, me and trav

holly, me and jenjen

one song comes to mind ...beastie boys - girls

trav and fire fighter girl

da boyz

pre-b'day celebration @ Devils South on Saturday

2007-08-30T06:11:00.000+08:00

went to devil's last saturday for a pre 24th birthday celebration ...got really sloshed...its been a long time since i've woken up drunk the nex morning ...gags...but here are some photos

nicole, me and bob

party people in the house ...clap your hands!

me & nicole

manny and nicole....manny likes to be behind lol

i love my bartender! (fernando)

malibu pineapple ...yum yum

ay! es mio!

2007-08-24T10:44:00.000+08:00

all i can say is ....ay! es mio!
brad loves latin girls...salsa club? i think yes!

Chai comes to AZ

2007-08-24T01:00:00.000+08:00

Chai meets my friend krazy kim..lolol

chai comes to AZ to party and chill with Brad (goodtimes goodtimes)

me, holly, and chai @ the pink taco

After lunch with my Mom @ Claim Jumper...ribs bitch! lol

We went to Scottsdale Gun Club to bust a couple of rounds....Here is harry shooting his Sig Sauer P229 .40 cal biaaatch!

Chai tries out harry's gun

chai the bobo

he likes it