My Steeze.

RIP LAPPY.

2009-10-18T01:57:00.000-07:00

The main reason I haven't been blogging is due to a temporary absence of what was once a laptop. One day I had awaken excited about life like usual, only to find my laptop screen completely dead. Processor, hardrive, and speakers all still working fine however, what's the point if i can't see what I'm doing?

Anywho, thanks to financial help from parental units and kind men such as Leo, I now have the funding necessary to provide myself with a new laptop. DELL INSPIRON 13. Yes, I understand it's not a mac, but it's cheaper.

Don't think I've forgotten about this blog or am too lazy to blog shit. I simply have no way of doing it.

So expect to be reading a lot more from here once my new best friend arrives in the mail...

IT'S HERE...

2009-09-24T17:31:00.000-07:00

GONE FISHING.

2009-09-14T02:18:00.000-07:00

Not really... My life has just been hella uneventful lately and you'd be reading blogs about the same old boring shit. HOWEVER! I did make a recent trip to the Long Beach Aquarium lately with Mae. It's something we've been meaning to do and it was a chill day to help get rid of the stresses we've been experiencing lately.

The LBC is an interesting area which, like every other city i'm sure, has a feel to its own. A refreshing combination of the city and beach seen as one.

Upon the arrival there were a shitload of well, you guessed it, fish.

Among the uber amounts of fish, there were random other creatures you'd find in the sea. Some more creepy then others, but hey, we're not all perfect.

About halfway through our trip, there was a section where the visitors were allowed to touch certain crustaceans/seaurchins.

And after searching for so long... We found Nemo.

Lots of Nemos...

A CUTE PUPPY.

2009-08-30T01:29:00.000-07:00

Errol's cousin Brian left his new puppy Toy-toy (yes pronounced in the tagalog word potoytoy, which means penis) home with him friday, and I found it to be the cutest thing ever... don't you?

OH WHAT?!

2009-08-27T11:52:00.001-07:00

PAULJAMES UPDATE.

2009-08-24T17:54:00.000-07:00

With a plethora (yeah I said it) of new ideas in his creative, imaginative mind, PaulJames has plenty of things in store for all of you interested. Don't think this is just one of those other clothing brands desperately seeking to breathe the air above the competitive, economically-challenged, street wear waters. His shit WILL break through. Trust.

Got Mah Vans On.

2009-08-21T19:50:00.000-07:00

Bye guys, enjoy your possible new homes... it's been fun.
FOR SALE

On A Mission.

2009-08-16T14:23:00.000-07:00

The local Albertsons.. carrying all of your produce needs.

Nutella. The brand name of a hazelnut-based sweet spread registered by the Italian company Ferrero at the end of 1963 and was developed from an earlier Ferrero's spread released in 1949. Nutella is now marketed in over 75 countries across the globe and may I add crazily delicious?

Bananas. A yellow-ish fruit which is native to the tropical regions of Southeastern Asia and a heavy source of potassium and helps prevent high blood pressure. Also, rather delicious.

Whipped Cream. Cream that has been beaten until it is light and fluffy, as by whipping with a mixer, whisk, or fork and is a popular topping or icing/frosting for several desserts such as pie, ice cream, cupcakes, cake, or in this case.. crepes.

To be continued.

The Big Apple.

2009-08-15T01:48:00.001-07:00

Be safe out there.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHIL!

2009-08-11T13:04:00.000-07:00

Known this guy for well... ever. At least as long as I can remember. It's a crazy notion to believe that he's turning over to the long awaited/dreaded side of "adulthood". Godspeed Phil, I'll see you on the other side. Happy 21st Birthday! If you remember it that is...

BMod Yard Sale.

2009-08-11T12:38:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday, Barkada Modern held their very own yard sale to help cover financial issues that we'll have to face later on in competition season (Studio fees, costumes, etc). Everyone woke up in the early AM to help set up and get this event going. The amount and quality of items we had there was insurmountable compared to the other yard sales being held that day. BMod worked hard and it showed when we counted the total profit we had made after the event ended. A special thanks to those who donated their unused items to a cause that will help us out greatly. It was a good day of fundraising, helping give out AMAZING deals to those who had shopped there, and simply bonding with our dance family.

LOL

On a sidenote: I really need a 50mm Prime lens. 1.8 preferably.

10,000 Views.

2009-08-07T00:29:00.000-07:00

yay!

A Shitty Day.

2009-08-05T11:51:00.000-07:00

And I found it funny how Errol and I both took one, before it got stupid.

On a side-note: While in the parking structure I had to pee pretty bad, so apparently I had enough to spell my name nicely.

It's In The Bag.

2009-08-05T11:25:00.000-07:00

Recently, my family from New Zealand came a visited and I discovered that I have a uncle who's more into cameras than I am. So while he was here he wanted to go to all of the local camera shops to see what he could get his hands on for a cheaper price. After one of those trips, my mom came home with a camera bag that now holds just everything I need when I either go out, don't have pockets, or just need a place to put my belongings.

This sweet Quantaray camera bag, obviously has a place to put my camera. Just enough space for my Nikon D40 to rest comfortably.

A small zippered slot to hold my small not-so-necessities (chapstick, spare change, gum).

One perfect little pouch in front to place my Palm Treo.

And a second pocket behind it, for my old, beat up, yet beloved Chicago Bulls wallet. I love this thing, it's like having pants with all the pockets, without wearing them.

It's Never Too Late.

2009-08-03T23:12:00.000-07:00

At the age of eighteen, Mae Herco thought she had it all. Accepted into a prestigious four year university, a 2010 brand new corolla awaiting her driving, and the best home-cooking she's ever been able to experience in a while. But little did she know that a small addition would be added to her simple life.

As most of us know or remember, we learned how to ride a bike at a small age. We'd always hear quotes saying, "it's like riding a bike, you never forget". But what if you've never learned anything to forget in the first place? I can proudly say that this is no longer the case of Mae Herco. Her hard work and determination set her apart from the rest, causing her to not fall.. even once. Whatta Kodak Moment. Yuh dig?!

RE: Yours Truly

2009-08-01T11:38:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Mae!

2009-07-29T02:40:00.000-07:00

Gahhdamn, we're getting old. This girl was 15 when I first met her and deeeyum has she grown up. Mentally and physically. I knew Italian food was her favorite, so I decided to treat her to Mi Piace, an Italian restaurant located in the heart of Old Town, Pasadena. The service was definitely not the business, but the food and bread made up for it.

Afterwards, we just spent our day walking around Old Town before I had to head back home for summer school. I really hate that class. But a good way to spend the time that I did have for her birthday.

Happy Eighteenzy Mae!

Lazy Sunday.

2009-07-29T02:32:00.000-07:00

Wake up in the late afternoon...

Started off by singing at a filipino choir mass (which I haven't done in ages) and after did nothing but spend the rest of the day with Phil. HELLA lazy day. I spent half of it asleep. Deposited my check, then hit up Mcd'z for a sweeet Mcflurry.

Quick sidenote: Look how far the ipod has come (Left: 1st gen ipod Right: iphone)..

Promotion.

2009-07-26T01:27:00.000-07:00

A photoless blog...

So yesterday from 6 to 10:30 and today from 6:30 to closing were my first "real" shifts being a new server for Johnny Rockets and before both of these shifts I've been really nervous.. like HELLA nervous. But after experiencing two shifts that my co-workers have called, "the busiest its been all summer", I feel a little better as to my working abilities and my multi-tasking skills. Walked out yesterday with 50 in tips and today with 69.

A success? I think so.

Keone Ma-SEX.

2009-07-23T00:49:00.000-07:00

I don't know how he does it.

I Got Sole.

2009-07-22T12:53:00.000-07:00

Throughout my teenage years, I've always a certain craving for shoes. Vans, Nike's, Puma's, Jordan's. Yeah, the hype has died down for me personally, but it makes me wonder how different my adolescence would be if I had never experienced this "love" for sneakers. I wouldn't have discovered the dance community, learned how to manage my money to get what I want, and meet a lot of the friends I have now.

It's kinda funny how a simple piece of leather we place on our feet for protection can change someone's life.

Palm Treo 750.

2009-07-21T03:36:00.000-07:00

With added Mo!

Ikea and Such.

2009-07-21T03:26:00.000-07:00

Today, a random.. chill day. I received a text from Errol saying I forgot my wallet at his house, and couldn't really drive anywhere, so I called Mae and asked her if she could drop me off at school.

Spanish 1 is a waste of time by the way, but I somehow manage to make it through the 3 hour long classes. After class, I headed to Ikea with Mae to help her carry her new desk and chair.

Took her new shit home, and built it... all. New desk, new mirror, new chair.

Happy Birthday Wowa!

2009-07-21T03:13:00.001-07:00

Ever since I can remember, I've always called my Lola Remy "Wowa", just because of the simple fact that my older brother couldn't pronounce the "L" in "Lola" when he was younger and two Sundays ago, my family and I celebrated her 85th birthday.

Yeah, 85th!

I saw some family members that I haven't seen in ages and it was nice to see everyone once again. Yeah of course there was food.

And like I said, it was nice to see the fam reunited.. kinda.

The kids always do what they do. Sit around in the back corner, eating and eating, while talking about pointless shit. But even then, it's tradition.

Happy 85th Wowa!

Finally.

2009-07-07T01:05:00.000-07:00

It's about gahhdamn time. After waiting about 7 months for their word to pull through and bugging the shit out my manager, I'm finally being promoted from an FDR (busboy) to a server of Johnny Rockets.

The training process is usually a 5 day process, but since I've been working there for a little over a year now, my manager bumped it down to 3. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Now to study the menu.

Hang in There.

2009-07-07T01:01:00.000-07:00

After endlessly cleaning and preparing my house for my cousins who arrived from New Zealand this past 4th of July, I came across a shitload of hangers in my closet. I emptied out my closet of any clothes either too small to wear or clothes I no longer wear.

And this was the aftermath.

Real Talk.

2009-07-05T02:14:00.000-07:00

Summer. Absence. Love. Spanish. Distance. HEAT. New. Old. Insomnia. Determination. Practice.

And once again, sorry for the lag.. but I've lost the cord I use to upload pictures from my camera to my lappy, so until i find that, my blogs are photo-less.

Brand New.

2009-06-25T12:38:00.000-07:00

"F*ck you b*tch I'm actin brand new".

Took a trip to Ikea recently so get some NEW shit for my NEW room at my dad's NEW house. I only ended up getting a desk and hangers tho.

The directions were fairly simple.

After about an hour into it, it started coming together..

BMod Summer Auditions.

2009-06-25T12:17:00.000-07:00

The audition process.. the time of the year when we look for new team members to help build the growing reputation of Barkada Modern. I've never been to summer auditions for this team before, but I keep hearing that this is the most they've ever seen for summer.

Can't blame them tho, there were a lot of people.

PAULJAMES was there helping out with support and selling tee's. Go to the sidebar and click on the PJ if you wanted one and didn't get a chance to buy one!

As Day 1 came to a close, BMod Board brought everyone in to talk to them about just what they're getting into.

AUDITION DAY.

I knew I'd be excited for these particular auditions cause I'd have close friends trying out for the team, Mike and Errol. Deng, with all of these guys on the team it's like Crunk Village all over again.

Biters..

The new members of Barkada Modern consist of:

Lee Briones
J Cabrera
Jairo Cuevas
Brian Francisco
Michael Franklin
Ronald Jackson
Thuan Nguyen
Jon Nguyen
Loren Robles
Rob Robles
Errol Romulo
Jason Wright

Congrats! It's gunna be one hell of a year this year so y'all better be ready.

Irvine High Class of '09.

2009-06-25T12:09:00.000-07:00

CONGRATS JENA!

SanDeezy.

2009-06-25T11:59:00.001-07:00

RJ, Neil, and I woke up in the early AM to head to San Diego last Sunday to watch Body Rock, but getting there so early, we had some time to kill so we hit the beach. Weather was kinda gloomy, but after about an hour or so, it was perfect.

I was planning on taking a shit load of pictures at Body Rock, but when I got there I heard that we couldn't take our bulky cameras inside so I had to leave it in the car.. poop.

Anyways, shoutout to Common Ground cause y'all shoulda placed, seriously.

56k.

2009-06-25T11:57:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lagging, again.

OH NINE.

2009-06-11T02:18:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I know this was the name of one of my previous blog posts, but whatever this is more appropriate.

Entering high school I remembered feeling like the new kids to pick on, or the annoying freshman that had just finished their "cool" 8th grade year, until the class of 2009 came along. Funny thing tho, I have one of my closest friends in this class, and this class had given me my high school sweetheart. Watching them grow up from the freshman they once were to the freshman that they are now (college that is) is mind-blowing.

So I take this time to congratulate the Class of '09 for making it through another chapter in their lives successfully, and to wish them the best of luck for the unread pages in the book we call Life.

If you want to see the rest of the graduation pictures visit my FLICKR.

"Dude put this picture on your blog."

BIO 115.

2009-06-11T02:06:00.000-07:00

These past couple of days have been nothing other than studying for this class. Friends would always ask, "Karl what are you doing?" or "DUDE I'M DONE WITH FINALS, LET'S DRINK!", but my reply would never change cause I'd say, "Can't.. studying for bio".

But today's the day I take this stupid final. The day all my hard work pays off.. hopefully. The day I finish the last final of my freshman year in college. The day I bid BIO 115 adieu. Wish me luck.

Yours Truly.

2009-06-08T21:36:00.000-07:00

Come and Support!

2009-06-08T20:55:00.000-07:00

Move If You Wanna.

2009-06-08T01:23:00.000-07:00

MIMS!

A couple days ago, my Dad and Tita Genie made the final transactions necessary for us to finally get out of that apartment and move into a house. It's definitly something my Dad's been working hard for and I couldn't be happier for him.

So we packed and packed and packed until we finally got everything we needed into boxes and moved some things over to the new house.

It was weird seeing this closet empty cause if you've ever been to my Dad's apartment, you know how messy and shitty it's looked in the past couple of years.

I'm freaking happy to say that I finally get the luxury of having my own room! I mean don't get me wrong it's gunna feel kinda weird at first cause Gaston and I have always shared a room, but it's all good cause he's one door down.

It's a pretty sweet house. I get a good vibe from it.

SHOUTOUT TO MICHAEL FRANKLIN FOR HELPING ME OUT!

Pasghetti.

2009-06-08T01:21:00.000-07:00

Mmm. Yummy.

Western HS Prom.

2009-06-08T01:06:00.001-07:00

Prom... I remember that, back in the good ol' days. Makes me reminisce on the day that I was crowned Los Osos' 2008 PROM KING. Definitely one the best days in my young life.

But anyways, last saturday I had the privilege of escorting the lovely JenaMarie to her old high school's senior prom. Met some of her old friends, and that shit was poppin'. A good night fisho.

Barkada Modern's Masquerade Banquet.

2009-06-08T00:35:00.001-07:00

At the end of each dancing season, Barkada Modern throws a banquet to celebrate the milestones they've set that year, the hard work and determination they've exposed, and the simple, yet genuine bond they all share as a family.

This year's banquet was themed as a "Black and White Masquerade" where everyone was required to bring a mask.

Throughout the night there were a bunch of festivities that BMod took part in, enjoying and feeling the family bond that we've shared throughout this entire year. Festivities ranging from Ninja...

"Talkin' Spit"

and awards for everyone on the team.

But as the night came to a close, shit became emotional as Anthony played a slide show he put together in memory of all the good times we've shared as a team. After, each board member gave a small thank you speech to the team this year and all of them managed to stay tear free, except one... Byron. Yeah, I didn't think so either right? But I know that when Byron started tearing up, the entire room did as well. Even though that guy's a man of few words, his heart-felt speech had the entire room feeling it. This year's board has done an AMAZING job. They truly have made my first year on this ~~team~~ family a year to remember.. Thank you.

So here's to us BMod..

A year to remember. This is to all the tears, blood, and sweat we've put in this year's dancing. To all the nerve-wrecking times we've shared together moments before our performances. To all the bonding moments that truly tied this family together for good. But most importantly, to all the help, strength, and courage we have given each other throughout not only this year, but also for hopefully many times in the future. To Barkada Modern. I LOVE you guys.

SUMMERTIME.

2009-06-08T00:31:00.000-07:00

New season, new layout. Enjoy. Yeah, I know, once again I've been lagging with the updates, but I've been busy with studying and whatnot due to it being FINALS WEEK (NBA and Cal Poly's). With this summer coming up expect a shitload of posts about random nothings and blurbs here and there about your everyday pointess shit. yay.

UNDERCONSTRUCTION.

2009-05-29T12:33:00.001-07:00

That is all.

IT'S HERE.

2009-05-29T11:50:00.001-07:00

PAULJAMES.

2009-05-28T13:38:00.000-07:00

SUPPORT!

MO'FUGGIN FRIDAY.

2009-05-23T01:47:00.000-07:00

I can't remember the last time where there was a day when I had nothing planned. It felt kinda nice to wake up and not have to worry about, "OH SHIT I'M LATE!" or "slkadjflak;sjdf". Definitely a productive day in getting random shit done. I've been twittering lately too so I guess that's a sign as well. Onto a random note tho, what's with all the hype around tumblr?

Anyways, today I updated my ipod.

Did some laundry.

Fought my sickness by resting and drinking this.

And washed the cizzur.

I wish I had more days like these.

POST-SEASON.

2009-05-20T16:20:00.000-07:00

I love these commercials. Although the Lakers gave me a scare yesterday with their small margin victory over the Denver Nuggets (105 - 103), I still have hope that they're gunna take it this year. BRING IT LEBRON!

SANDEEZY (Part 2).

2009-05-19T03:06:00.000-07:00

UCSD's very own Kaibigan Pilipino presented their PCC later that night and it was a great show. One of the most creative storylines I've seen and a crazy sick lead actor (biased?)

Regardless, it was an amazing show and all of KP's hard work had definitely showed.

Good shit Derek, frreal. You creepy-ass, lackofsleeplookin'-ass, demon-thing, you.

SANDEEZY (Part 1).

2009-05-19T02:53:00.000-07:00

Another random adventure to San Diego with Errol and Mike to support our homie Derek in his first Pilipino Cultural Night with Kaibigan Pilipino and also a quick getaway from some of the stresses in our lives.

A gloomy day in the summer driven city, but that didn't stop us from walking the coastline.

Came across this random house, full with a front lawn, porch, everything. Considered to be a beach house, yet at first glance one would think it belongs in the heart of suburbia. Who woulda thunk?

White guano comes from?

OH NINE.

2009-05-19T01:11:00.000-07:00

An image taken from a photo shoot I recently had with a friend of mine, Mae, and the time I spent taking these pictures, not really knowing what I was doing, I realized just how fast our lives have been passing us by.

Not too long ago, I remember seeing her in her freshman year and noticing how rapidly time has been moving is nothing short of a slap in the face from my good friend Reality. So many things have happened since then, and we're all growing up, maturing, and creating our own paths to follow.

So I take this time to congratulate the Class of '09 for making it through another chapter in their lives successfully, and to wish them the best of luck for the unread pages in the book we call Life.

I WANT MY PAULJAMES.

2009-05-19T01:09:00.003-07:00

PaulJames. The newest clothing-line to drop from one of the dopest, most innovative, and newest designers to step in the game. Paul Basallo is the name and trust, his shit is sick. Be on the lookout for new Tee's to drop for his summer 09' line.\

For sale now at THE PAUL JAMES STORE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAT!

2009-05-19T01:09:00.001-07:00

To a damn good friend of mine,

Thanks. For everything. You prolly don't know just how much you've helped me in the past in my time of need, but know that you did, AND more than what I could've ever asked. I know that at times I'm not the best advice giver to make you feel better, but know that I'm ALWAYS here to listen and be a shoulder to cry on. I hope that spending time with you on this wonderful day of yours showed just how much I appreciate you in my life. If there's anyone that deserves to have their birthday wishes seriously come true, it's you.

Happy Birthday Kathleen.

Love,
Karl.

PREPARE YOURSELF.

2009-05-19T01:09:00.000-07:00

For the massive amount of sex, I mean blogs you're about to witness. I know I haven't posted for a while, which is ironic cause I'm not nearly as busy as I was before but whatever. Lagging FTW?

BARKADA PRESENTS "IKAW PA RIN"

2009-05-04T01:13:00.000-07:00

Ikaw Pa Rin... "It's Still You".

My past experiences with PACN's have been none other than being an audience member, admiring the hard work and determination gathered to put together such an event, however, this time was different. I was the one hard-working and determined. I was the one losing countless hours of sleep during this past week. And I was the one to fall in love with EVERY SINGLE one of my fellow barkada members during this experience.

First off lemme say, Ermie Cachola, you did a damn good job with this work of art of yours. Most, you had rolling on the ground bursting into laughter, and others you had on the edge of their seats with tears rolling down their faces, but I can assure you that you had everyone touched. Out of all of the PACN's I have seen, or have been lucky enough to be a part of... this is and will be the most memorable.

If you didn't make it out.. Dang, you missed out on a fucking good show. Barkada, I'm proud and honored to be a member of this club.

And boy do I love my fam.

You can find the rest of the pictures taken Friday on my FLICKR.

STOP THIS TRAIN.

2009-04-27T01:21:00.000-07:00

"I wanna get off and go home again..."

These past few weeks have been what seems like a huge burden on my shoulders. With PACN, Midterms, and Ultimate Brawl coming up, I never get a moment to sit down, relax, and catch my breath. Along with the three things I mentioned, there are a bunch of little things here and there that seem to pick on me whenever I get a chance to chill, or should I say "chill".

Which is what brought me here tonight... I usually remember this place as a place where I took a loved one on our special days, but today was different. Don't get me wrong, everytime I come here I think about her and the times we've spent here, but all I came here for this time was to take a breather from the mile-run we call life. Shit's been hitting the fan lately, and damn is it hard to clean up. I just needa make it past this week before I can finally slow down, and stop this train.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!

2009-04-25T00:02:00.000-07:00

Today marks 52 years of my Dad's living and I can't be more proud and happy for him than I am now. His birthday just makes me think about all the struggle he's been through in his life and how he's changed for so much better. From being raised in the poverty of the Philippines to fighting through the struggle of beginning a new life here in the US, he's come a LONG way. Happy Birthday Dad, hope you enjoyed the pho.

GOODBYE MYSTERIOUS WRITINGS.

2009-04-24T23:54:00.000-07:00

Well, it's not so mysterious actually. One night after dance practice, all of B-Mod (myself included) found good-luck notes and and endless amount of inside jokes written on the windows of our cars. Some we're hilarious, while others were kinda inappropriate. Regardless, I was tired of not really being able to see out of my windows and the words were fading, so I washed them off. Besides, my car needed a wash anyways.

FUSION X.

2009-04-22T02:27:00.000-07:00

Fusion X. Another one of the Big 5 competitions that all the teams look forward to competing in. Being that it was my first, I was just there to enjoy the atmosphere and experience, and show the world simply what I love to do. Barkada Modern was their name. Represent? Hell yes.

A special shout-out to the Manucal family for letting us spend the night at their humble abode for the night. It saved us the trouble of waking up early and driving all the way to SanDeezy in the morning and this is how we thanked them.

PAUL PIERCE.

2009-04-15T17:09:00.000-07:00

Has nothing to do with this blog. But speaking of which, the celtics don't stand a chance this playoff season. I did get my ears pierced this past weekend however.

PWNED.

2009-04-14T13:40:00.001-07:00

What the Pho?

2009-04-14T13:30:00.000-07:00

Easter Sunday was a nice, chill day and after being so fking busy lately, it was really nice to spend time with my fam, who i feel like i haven't seen in forever. We all went to church around 9 and hit up the local Pho joint (Pho Ha) for a Sunday brunch.

Twas a beautiful day, Happy Easter y'all.

World of Dance '09.

2009-04-06T03:24:00.000-07:00

World of Dance, also known as WoD, is the largest West Coast urban dance competition that took place this past Saturday at the Pomona Fairplex. With focus on uniting today's Fashion and Independent Street Wear with the art of Freestyle Dance and Urban Choreography, World of Dance is the largest touring event connecting with the urban youth dance lifestyle and Barkada Modern was lucky enough to be a part of it.

If you hadn't noticed our SICK costumes at WoD, or even in the video, here's the man behind the designs. Paul Basallo. Now out with his first line titled, "PaulJames", be on the lookout for his unique designs, and funky fresh dance moves.

Jessi, Jay, Bobert, and I carpooled and made our way there to meet with the rest of the fam, stopping by a gas station, to stock up for the long day ahead.

As we arrived, we ran into some Common Ground and 909 homies, Carl being one of them... To be completely honest i think one of the only reasons we remember each other's names is because we have the same name.

B-Mod made their way inside and the moment we caught a glimpse of the stage and the crowd we'd be performing in front of, we knew it was on.

Byron, unfortunately, had been given the job to watch all of our stuff as the "kids" went out to play, or bird-watch. Might I add that it was a beautiful day in the season as some of the colleagues and as well as myself, were fortunate enough to witness some of the rarest types of species.

Not only is WoD a huge dance competition, but it's also home to some of the biggest b-boy battles, one is allowed to witness and some of the sickest streetwear vendors around.

Some were so amp'd about this event that they expressed their excitement through hairstyles?

Youth division had just ended, and the upper division was about to begin. Our call time had come and it was time for us to get ready and discuss the game-plan.

I don't get it either...

The time had come... where all of the blood, sweat, and tears pay off, where the dance community gets to witness everything we've been working towards, and most importantly Barkada Modern's time to shine. (Please watch in HD and wait for it to load).

The performance felt AMAZING. I truly felt as if we all had ripped our hearts out and left in on that stage. I felt the vibe, the energy, and each other. To be honest I don't think there's ONE team out there that has as strong a bond as Barkada Modern.

After our performance, we stuck around to watch our fellow competitors, show off all of their hard work and dedication. So I took a few snaps.

Marvelous Motion. (3rd Place)

CADC.

Choreo Cookies. (1st Place)

The night slowly came to an end as the award ceremony took place, and we felt amazing. Although we didn't place (Congrats to Choreo Cookies, PAC Modern, and Marvelous Motion!), the dance community knows who we are and they know we're bringing it hard this year. Every judge gave us great compliments, and our average scores were right up there with teams like CADC and GRV, so don't think this is the last of us. You just wait...

BLAME IT.

2009-03-31T15:47:00.000-07:00

"Blame it on the goose, gotcha feelin' loose. Blame it on Patron, gotcha in the zone."

The trademark song of the night.

My Dad, Tita Genie, and I arrived to William's house to celebrate his birthday, only to find a house full of intoxication, cigarette smoke, and well... fun. Some of us had more "fun" than others, but it was all in the name of William's birthday.

Partying with my Dad... who would've thunk?

"Blame it on the a-a-a-a-a-alcohol."

Remember how I said some of us had more "fun" than others? Well, Phil had a mo'fuggin blast. He sipped on a little too much sizzurp, and well, yeah.

All in all, a fun night. Good times with family, family friends, and some homies.

B-MOD BEACHDAY.

2009-03-31T14:50:00.000-07:00

After some long practices and preparation for Sportsfest and World of Dance, B-Mod decided to head out to the beach just to kick it and relax before the dreaded Spring Quarter. I decided to take some friends with me who I haven't seen in a while and it was cool to see some of my close friends meet my B-Mod Fam.

It all started when my friends, Mike, Derek, and I arrived at Jowena's to meet up with Neil and Jackie before we headed to the beach.

This finger really likes my camera for some reason.

After Neil had been stuck in traffic for almost 3 hours, he finally arrived to Jowena's and we all finally headed out to the beach.

A couple of volleyball games and boogie-boarding runs had passed and I found myself hungry as fcuk, so Mike, Derek, Nikki, and I headed to Subway to eat fresh.

So... I had to go pee because I was slightly inebriated and I took a picture of it? haha.

Mmm.. Subway.

After we got back, we started up the fire and myself being so smart, I forgot my flash so I didn't get any pictures. Byronface however, was fortunate enough to remember his and all the pictures are up on his FLICKR.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

2009-03-24T13:34:00.001-07:00

that is all.

Reunited and It Feels So Good.

2009-03-22T14:48:00.000-07:00

After years of not seeing some of the faces I saw yesterday, Errol's 18th birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERROL!), brought us all back together and gave me a great sense of friendship and good laughs that I haven't had in a while. Errol, being one of the youngest in this group of friends, finally turned 18 which made me stop to think just how fast we're growing up.

It seems that not too long ago, we were all back at Los Osos, waiting for Dominic to get out of band and drop us off at home. A few moments passed, and look at us now... all college-bound and just a few years from starting our careers and maybe even our own families. So cherish the good moments you have with the new friends you've made and the old friends who haven't changed, cause you really do never know what you have, until its gone.

Gaston's Golf.

2009-03-19T02:45:00.000-07:00

After a long-awaited response from Mr. Santana, my brother finally got his well-deserved Red VW Golf (The year slips my memory). He had been saving for that thing since forever and he's finally got his hands on it. Decided to break it in by taking it on a trip to the beach. Sick car. I'm a little jealous, not gunna lie. You would be too.

Dang I needa wash my car.

B-Mod's Upcoming Schedule.

2009-03-16T23:20:00.000-07:00

Come out to the 2009 SPORTSFEST HALFTIME SHOW!!
hosted by Barkada Modern!

MARCH 21, 2009 - 12:00pm-1:00pm
Cal Poly Pomona, Kellogg Gym

FREE ADMISSION!! FREE FREE FREE!

BARKADA MODERN will be hosting the FREE Sportsfest Halftime Show once again! Come out to the KELLOG GYM from 12:00PM to 1:00PM to watch an awesome dance showcase with performances by:

- your very own BARKADA MODERN
- NEW ERA dance team
- ucr's 909
- uci's COMMON GROUND
- and SHEROES

additional teams are still awaiting confirmation. so stay tuned!

The show will be hosted by the one and only MYRON MARTEN of 21XL Events Company! Remember, this showcase is FREE OF CHARGE!!

FREEEE!!!!!!!

for any questions, email barkadamodern@gmail.com

Come out to WORLD OF DANCE TOUR 2009!
April 4, 2009. 3pm-11pm
Pomona Fairplex

If you'd like to attend, click the flyer below
and use "bmod" as your coupon code
for a special discounted price!

Barkada Modern will be performing at the annual World of Dance tour in Pomona CA!! Don't miss this so-close-to-home event!! TYPE THE DISCOUNT CODE TO GET 5 DOLLARS OFF YOUR TICKET PRICE!!

for any questions, visit worldofdancetour.com

-Byron (Managing Director of B-Mod)

Micro Economics

2009-03-16T00:48:00.000-07:00

CAN SUCK A FATTY DICK.

I've been in my room, trying to figure out this complex world of perfect competition, marginal costs, and total revenues. It's so confusing. I'm doing my best, but my mind feels so worn out. The past 4 and a half hours have looked like this.

So I took a break, only to randomly remember some of the dumb calculator jokes I used to do in middle school. It gave me a small chuckle I needed after a stressful day.

Press the underlined numbers in your calculator:
This one girl had 69 boobs she had 222 many. She went to 51st street to see Doctor X (multiplication symbol) and in 8 days she was...

Mr. Nikon

2009-03-15T20:20:00.001-07:00

So I have this habit of taking a picture of my lens cap almost everywhere I go, and I decided to dedicate this one to "Mr. Nikon". Just a symbol of where I've been and he comes with me everywhere I go. Without him, my lens would be hella dirty and he once saved my lens from being completely owned by garlic powder.

By the way, I posted this just because I absolutely hate Economics and refuse to study for it right now lol.

Paul Wall.

2009-03-15T14:28:00.000-07:00

After my Econ review session on Friday, I spent the day with one of my homies Paul. Haven't talked to him in a while so we chilled, caught up, and studied for our equally STUPID Econ classes.

On a side note, I'm hella stressed just because of this stupid class and how it's going to affect my GPA by a lot. Just because of this one class my GPA is gunna drop by a shitload and it's pissing me off. But ehh, I just got unlucky with a shitty teacher, I guess.

Back to my day... We met up with Jenise and headed to a park in Chino Hills to scope it out for the future B-Mod social spot. Nice park by the way.

And again, I know i've been hella lagging with blogging, but finals are this week and I'm hella scared. Been studying.

Whisper...

2009-03-10T00:15:00.000-07:00

God can you whisper? In her ear...

Just a cover be me and my homie Robbie while we were up at retreat, but really God, can you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvVAidYTXXk&feature=related

Barbershop #3

2009-03-10T00:09:00.000-07:00

I think cutting my hair with Errol has become a semiweekly event. It's a chill time to catch up with one of my good friends cause I hardly see him anymore, and at the same time give my boy some freshh lines. No lines for me this week, hah. Robert and Mike decided to join us as well and Rob's hair is pretty sick. Oh the sweet smell of brotherly love.

B-Mod Winter Retreat (Homebound)

2009-03-08T23:13:00.001-07:00

So the weekend came to an end after a couple of days full of laughter, intoxication, and bonding. We all woke up around 10 or 11 to the smell of eggs and bacon cooking on the stove. Props to board for the entire weekend: planning it out, cooking our meals, and making sure everything ran smoothly.

We packed our things, sorted out the ride situations, and finally got outside the house to find half the team in the midst of a snowball war. Luckily my camera wasn't a victim.

So this is to my team, my family, my strength... Barkada Modern: I love you all.

B-Mod Winter Retreat (Day 2)

2009-03-08T15:22:00.000-07:00

I KNOW I'VE BEEN LAGGING! but me and as well as many others, have been hella busy lately with shit. So anyways, here it is.

Day two started off hella early in the morning. I'm not sure how we did it, but almost the entire cabin woke up around 7:30, when we all slept around 4. We all showered and freshened up for the next day while some of the board members began to cook breakfast for the team.

Wsup Theo?!

After breakfast, Neil, Jay, Jowena, Jenise, and I headed out to play in the snow. We found some old sleds in the back and put them to good use. It took Neil and I a couple tries but we finally found out how to turn. After building up our skill and courage, we decided to go off a ramp we found made out of snow... and some of us got air, while others ate shit.

Headed back to the cabin hella tired, I ate lunch and it was nappy-time for Karl. After I woke up, the snowboarders came back from their adventures and we began to cook some dinner.

Following dinner was probably the best, most meaningful part of the retreat. We separated into little groups, and we were asked some questions, personal and not, to find out just who B-Mod really was. It was a very important learning experience for all of us, because everyone took in something from the big group we created afterward. Whether it be getting a shitload of things of your chest, pausing everything in your life to catch your breath, or learning to become grateful for the things that you do have... i can guarantee you everyone in that cabin was touched one way or another.

And so the drinking begins... DEFINITELY not as bad as last night tho. Albert unfortunately, was not able to stay sober the second night and take care of us, although he is funny when the guy is drunk.

Day 2 was definitely a more chill and laid back day. Learned about my B-Mod family, bonded, and draaank.

To be continued...

B-Mod Winter Retreat (Day 1)

2009-03-03T15:57:00.000-08:00

Every year Barkada Modern has their annual Winter Retreat, and after hearing many stories of intoxication, snowboarding, and hanky panky, I was fortunate enough to be able to partake in this wonderful experience with the people I consider my family. Our adventure began after Alex, Byron, Kat, and Jowena picked me up from my house and we made our way to McDonald's to meet up with the rest of everyone, before getting to the cabin.

We waited a little for board to set up the house and make it drunk-safe (put away fragiles, trash-bag the windows, and the like). When they finished up, we made our way to Walgreens where the team went to get alchy for the weekend. While the older people went to buy the ish, us underage newbies stayed outside and waited.

After waiting in the Walgreens parking lot, board got we they needed and the team finally made our way to the cabin. The cabin was hella nice and the snow surrounding it was a nice touch. This was the place B-Mod called home for the weekend.

After arriving to the cabin, we decided to wait for the others to get there cause they left a little after us, but the waiting got tiring after about an hour LOL. So we decided to get a head start on the drinking. Can't let that hot, fresh, steamy alcohol go to waste. It went all downhill from here.

So... during this time, A LOT of shit went down. Mm I don't know if I can say, but I'll just say what happens at retreat, stays at retreat yeah? I don't want to go into too much detail, but there are a lot of horny people on the team to say the least. Too bad the late crew missed it all. Onto a cleaner note, Byron, Neil, Jay, and Jackie decided to tape 40's to their hands and tape the other one to prevent any temptation from removing the other tape. Oh, and beer pong is fun.

Things got a little out of hand and SOMEHOW, the ovendoor was broken and things paused, board sobered up for about 5 mintues to tape it up and fix it later.

Props to Carissa, Albert, Anthony, and whoever else was sober enough to care of our drunk asses the first night.

The late crew finally arrived to an already intoxicated B-Mod, but did their best to catch up. In the process of doing so, we jammed out.

Hahaha, oh Nick...

To be continued...

BONSAI!

2009-03-01T23:57:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the lack of blogs lately... it was another week of midterms for me.

In PLT 214, the History of Garden Art, you don't do much, other than a couple midterms, papers, and a quarterly field trip to the CSULB Japanese Garden. Mr. Yee had been talking about this place ever since the course began and made it sound hella epic and sickk. But, it wasn't. Don't get me wrong I tried to be appreciative of all the things I had learned through his class, but that place was hella boring. It's about twice as big as Cal Poly's Japanese Garden, but trust me.. you're not missing much. I rode there with Kat and Jennifer, met up with Devon and the rest of the class, snapped a few, then bounced.

Uhh.

2009-02-22T23:15:00.000-08:00

Hahahahaha.

Happy Birthday Jowena.

2009-02-21T02:33:00.000-08:00

After our performance at PHS, B-Mod headed to Joe's Sushi for Jowena's birthday dinner. A night filled with camera flashes, sake bombs, and good sushi. And with the Laker's playing, you can never go wrong. So another one of B-Mod's finest, leaves the world of teenage experiences and enters the dreaded world of adultery.. sort of. Happy Birthday Jowena, hope all the wishes come true!

PHS Performance.

2009-02-21T01:56:00.000-08:00

Twas a good one. I messed up a little, but shh! I don't think you could tell. Picked up Robbie from MoVal and got there hella late cause we ran into like 3 accidents along the way. Finally got there, performed, and peaced the f*ck out. I was only able to snap a few after the performance in the locker/dressing room. Oh, and apparently I have a fan club now.

P.S. I'm here for you Kat. Always.

Barbershop #2

2009-02-19T00:49:00.000-08:00

Got mah hurr did once again with Errol. Laker game was on tonight. We made a bet, that if they won, we'd give each other lines, but if they lost then no lines for Karl and Errol. What a surprise, they won.

I'll keep my lines a surprise til later. Errol's came out sickk tho. Shoot, I think I might needa cut Rocky's hair too, can't even see his eyes. And I figured new hair, new desktop background for the lappy.

Failblog.org

2009-02-16T23:50:00.000-08:00

CHRIS BROWN FAIL.

Late Night Cravings.

2009-02-16T23:43:00.000-08:00

Feenin' for some Honey Graham Oh's. So I got some. I'm blessed to say that I have been able to experience the honey-graham goodness of these delicate "O" shaped bits of heaven.

How's San Diego Derek?

2009-02-15T01:12:00.001-08:00

Really, how is it? Mike and I decided to take a Valentine's Day trip down to San Diego to visit one of our best friends, Derek. Dominic and Errol were originally supposed to come too, but Dom's work is lame and Errol got a ticket. We woke up around 6:40 and left around 7:30 in the AM. The drive there was chill and provided picturesque weather.

Arrived in SD around 9:30 but had to wait for Derek to get out of class at noon, so Mike and I chilled in the car and I took some randoms to kill time.

Derek finally got out of class and we walked to his suite only to find him dead tired after pulling an all-nighter to finish an essay that he didn't even complete (typical Derek). We caught up, chilled, jammed, y'know.. the usual.

Later in the day we got off our lazy butts and played some ball, not too long after, Mike knocked out cause he pulled an all-nighter too. I must be missing out on the trend. While he was asleep, Derek and I got a bite to eat at their cafeteria, which has LEGIT food.

Got back to the suite and chilled with his suitemates. Their into fixie bikes (fixed gear road bikes). Basically, bikes that have a fixed gear, instead of being able to pedal and let go. I had already thought about purchasing one myself, but I don't wanna waste ALL of my loan money. They're pretty dope tho, when I have some extra cash ima consider buying on of my own.

Some more randoms.

After chilling and talking about whatever, his suitemates decide to bust out some hookah. It smelled funny, but it's interesting. They spent almost all of their time to get a hookah bubble going. They got soap and placed it around a pre-cut water bottle. After taking in a hit, you blow into the water bottle and the soap will catch the smoke, creating a hookah bubble. Took them forever to get it, but they called me over when they finally did cause they wanted a picture.

Later that night, we hit up a party and had good clean fun (no pictures). I didn't want something to happen to my baby, I mean camera, so I decided to not bring it. We got home around 3 and knocked out til tmr afternoon. Derek still sleeps with his eyes open.

Woke up around noon-ish and had one of the best jam sessions I've had with Derek in a while. Learned some new stuff and dusted off some old. Time flies when you jam cause next thing we knew, it was 4. We packed up our shit and it was time to head back to Rancho. All in all, it was a fun visit, that I'd be down to do again, anytime. I miss Derek like crazy son. So how was San Diego Derek? "fken chill". I must concur.

P.S.
I'm addicted to Aaliyah's Album

Wednesday Randoms.

2009-02-12T00:28:00.001-08:00

I think Wednesday is one of my favorite days of the week. No practice, I can head home early and relax, no practice, and did I mention no practice? Don't get me wrong, I love spending time with B-Mod, but sometimes we all just need a break. Got home today and went to Confirmation like always, grabbed some CPK with Errol, and then home.

Happy Birthday Gaston.

2009-02-11T01:56:00.000-08:00

I kinda lagged with this one, but oh well. It started at midnight the morning of the 8th. Some of us met up at TGIF's to celebrate Gaston's 21st. What an interesting night. The second picture pretty much sums up the entire night, but it was that shot... times fifty.

Later that night, we got back to my dad's to a drunk brother or mine. He knocked out right away, but woke up 3 times to throw up the sinigang he ate earlier. I didn't wanna take pictures of that cause... yeah. I ended up sleeping around 5ish taking care of him only to remember that I had work at 9. I woke up around 9:45 by a call from Jose asking me where I was. Got to work late, clocked off around 5:30, and headed to my Mom's for his birthday dinner.

People started to leave around 11 and I finished off the night with a couple rounds of Uno and watching Horton Hears a Who, which is a funny movie. Happy Birthday Gaston, hope you get everything you wished for. You deserve it, really.

Electric Relaxation.

2009-02-07T23:18:00.000-08:00

So after a long 5 days of straight dance practice, we found out that So Fresh 2009 got canceled. I'm so freaking pissed, but whatever, more time to chill I guess. This week was pretty insane which is why I haven't blogged in a while. Midterms and B-Mod killed me so it was nice to be able to slow everything down. This weekend has been pretty gloomy, but I love this type of weather.

Later today, I went to church, then Los Osos for the Dance Gallery's Dance Show with Errol. Mike had to perform and we wanted to support.

After the show, we headed back to my place to kick it and wait for Gaston's 21ST! Mike and Errol found an attraction to a giant parrot I won at the LA County Fair and they had fun. Thirty more mintutes til my brother turns 21. Holy shit time flys.

SCPASA Summit 2009.

2009-02-01T00:24:00.000-08:00

So many filipinos lol. It's not like I'm not used to it tho. It was a cool event that had a good turnout. I met a lot of new friends and caught up with old ones. Makes me think of how when people say there's a lot of fish in the sea, they're not lying.

They split us into groups to make us meet new ppl.

Group 8 was the place to be [:

Like i said before, hella people.

Lol Mark.

Throughout the day there were different workshops to either instill knowledge within about filipino/sexual orientation/veterinary issues, or to simply break the ice. Hence BARKADA'S ICE BREAKERS. One of the best workshops there [:

Lol Joanna :D

I'M IN L.A. BITCH!

2009-01-31T02:42:00.001-08:00

Today started off hella slow with doing nothing but homework and changing the oil in my car, but picked up after I got a call from Mike telling me he was bored. We didn't have anything going today and didn't have to wake up early tommorow, so Mike, Chris, and I headed to the Promenade and Santa Monica Pier, just to get away from it all.

We got to the Pier, walked.. chilled.. ate some churros.. and ate at Bubba Gump's. Best stated by our waiter, "the scenery was lovely" haha. Chris had his fun.

After eating some meann lobster and shrimp, we headed to the Promenade. Crackheads, bums, musicians, and sixth graders filled the place, but the change of atmosphere and scenery was well worth it.

GRV Auditions.

2009-01-28T23:51:00.000-08:00

The turn out was good. Hella ppl came to try and get on the squad that took 1st at Ulimate Brawl and Maxt Out 08. Little did they know some B-Modders came out and supported.

Bert kept the music going during the auditions. Gahhdamn that boy can mixx.

Some ppl were hella nervous, but we tried to keep the humor alive. It's what we do best lol.

What Up Wednesday?

2009-01-28T23:16:00.000-08:00

One of the better days I've had in a while. Wednesdays I have Concert Choir from 12 - 1:15 and Econ 201 from 4 - 5:50, and after every choir class Mark holds sectionals in a piano room, which is surrounded by this soundproof plaster type stuff.

We got out around lunchtime and headed over to Panda where Jay hooked it up nicely.

Headed to the API like we always do and met up with Kat who played around with the camera for a bit. I just noticed that I always catch this girl with a smile on her face lol. She's trying this thing where she won't smile for a day, but I told her "you without smiling is like a day with no sun" lol.

4 o'clock came around and I headed to my Econ class where I met someone today... I'll just leave it at that lol. Class ended, headed to the shuttle stop, and left.

The Alchemist.

2009-01-27T01:20:00.000-08:00

After finishing up some Econ homework, I started to read Paulo Coelho's, "The Alchemist", it's about a young sheppard named Santiago who ran into some interesting people along his travels and is now off to find treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. Kat told me to read it and it's pretty dope so far. Reading takes you to another world when the one you're living in gets too much to handle. It's a nice way to get away, try it sometime.

Day at Disneyland.

2009-01-26T01:48:00.001-08:00

Today was our long awaited performance at Disneyland with the Dance Gallery from the corner of 19th and Archibald. It started off cool, as we made our way to the park and tram.

Met up with the rest of the girls at the entrance and waited for our boss to give us the okay to enter the park.

We got in, headed straight to backstage of the entire themepark, and figured that once you cross that border, Disneyland isn't so magical as it seems lol. There were no pictures allowed back there and after being back there I think I know why. Mike, Eric, Marlon, and I rehearsed and chilled in the dressing room.

THE PERFORMANCE WENT GREAT! :D (Video and pictures of actual performance will be uploaded later) But I was glad to get it over with lol. So we finished and spent the rest of our day enjoying the park.

Some of the girls we performed with.

And other randoms.

At night, it seems like Disneyland is a completely different place. The feel and atmosphere somewhat changes and makes things feel a little more magical. FANTASMIC PWNS.

Overall, today was a fun, tiring day that I'm glad to have over with. I look forward to other performances with them and holy shit this last group photo came out sickkk. Haha.

BarberShop.

2009-01-25T01:27:00.000-08:00

Hit up Errol's place to cut mah hurr.

So as Michelle was doing Errol's hair, she messed up and made a little dent in his hairline, behind the ear.

At first it wasn't really noticeable and I said it looked fine, but Errol dgaf'd and decided to go for liness. Haha, I'vee never done lines before but I must say... I cleaned up my boy nicely [:

Being Productive.

2009-01-24T18:12:00.001-08:00

Is a number one priority with Mike, Eric, and I. We don't mess around when it comes to crunch time. We lay down the law and get down to business. Oh yeah, I'm hella nervous for tomorrow's show lol. If you have a season pass, COME OUT AND WATCH US! We'll be at Mainstreet, Disneyland around 12:30 [:

Fresh Lappy.

2009-01-23T13:33:00.000-08:00

Hit up Root'd with Jowenna one day and came home with some stickers for my lappy. Hella Hundreds.

V20 Afterrmath.

2009-01-23T13:23:00.000-08:00

B-Mod's performance last night at Club V20 in Long Beach went really well. We all stayed after to kick it and dance but it ended around 2:30ish. Hungry as f*ck, some of us decided to hit up Denny's and chill. Hella long night. I came home with scraped knees, sore thighs, and an empty wallet, but it was all worth it.

The Darkside.

2009-01-23T13:12:00.000-08:00

Feels nice. New camera ya'll. FINALLY RIGHT?! Nikon D-40, 18 - 55mm, SB-400. Wsup?! It feels nice to finally have a camera of my own and not have to ask my homies to borrow theirs. Expect a lot more posts from this blog. This is the first of many.

Thursday Randoms.

2009-01-15T10:30:00.000-08:00

A quick update on my life:

- School's beginning to pick up again.
- Jackie chose my choreo to be the opening piece of So Fresh!! :D Insane, right?
- I'm hangin' in there.

Random pictures I found when I was looking through my lappy.

Holy shit...

2009-01-11T13:57:00.000-08:00

my secret was posted on PostSecret.

Rush Hour.

2009-01-07T21:56:00.000-08:00

Whenever I don't have B-Mod practice my day ends around the same time as the rest of the world it seems like. Stuck in traffic, I got bored and took some random pics around the car. A 2004 Chevy Malibu "CLASSIC" haha. I still haven't named it lol, maybe it's not meant to be. Oh well...

and traffic finally cleared up...