This ordeal lasted over 2 months, first originating around Thanksgiving weekend. I felt normal at the time, except for one small thing… I started noticing a “whooshing” heartbeat in my left ear. It was reasonably subtle in the beginning, but became consistent enough to where I was prompted to make an appointment with my general […]

I decided to make the household more lively by getting a dog. I wanted a breed that is known for its intelligence, with a potential to be highly trained. A large size dog was out of the question during my search, we just don’t have the space or capacity. A small, toy dog was also […]

Knowledge can be communicated, but wisdom cannot. A man can find it, he can live it, he can be filled and sustained by it, but he cannot utter or teach it. –Hermann Hesse

I want to start off by recapping all the cars I’ve owned in the past 6 years, in chronological order: ’92 Nissan 300zx, ’93 Mazda RX-7, ’96 Mazda Miata, ’91 Toyota Previa, ’97 Mazda Miata. To sum it up, I’ve only been able to drive 90’s Japanese cars. Finally, I’m breaking the mold with this […]

Prelude: this post. Time to put a bookend to yet another project, I sold my Miata last week. The reason why I decided to part ways with the car is clear – and not a new one. Like my other cars, I did not make enough use of it. If something does not have immediate […]

Checked out the RWB USA cars today over at Fatlace in San Mateo, even got free food which was very cool. After reading articles online about Rauh Welt in Japan for all these months, it was interesting to see Nakai walking around and the cars in person. I took a few crappy cellphone pictures. I […]

Like many other kids growing up in a technologically-developing era, I spent a chunk of my youth (6th grade to middle school) playing video games. I probably played Half Life and its many Mods the most, which included Counter-Strike (especially hacking in it, don’t hate). Once Half Life phased out a bit, I remember getting […]

A long-time member of this site’s fan club (1 of like… 3) reminded me that an update was overdue… so here I am indulging. At the same time, I realized I haven’t posted anything Cycling related in months, mainly because I’m not devoted to the sport as heavily anymore. In the past, cycling was a […]

I meant to post this earlier, but better late than never. After getting my bike street-ready, the first ride I did was through the Santa Cruz mountains. By the end of it, I rode about 150 miles of twisties… and throughout the day, there was one headache – literally.  The X-Lite‘s shell size and shape did not conform to […]

If you’re even thinking about modding a car, here’s my word of advice: DON’T. Fight the temptations, no matter how good of an idea it may seem in the beginning… in the end, it’s not worth it. I’m definitely second guessing myself right now about this whole Miata thing. I thought it would be a […]

Check out this upcoming business I’ve recently been helping out with: Novo Strings They sell entry level violins positioned more toward students, but excel from the competition in terms of quality. I’ve seen a couple “comparable” violins from other makers, and side-by-side, you can definitely see and hear the difference. Novo Strings’ Opus 26 violin […]

After many months of letting layers of dust and dirt pile on the Miata, I finally decided to give the car a wash over the weekend. What started out as an innocent maintenance task turned into a nightmare. Before I even turned on the hose, I had to take care of the spoiler, which wasn’t […]