Snowboarding 08/09

Well the snow finally hit!!! It's been storming in the Sierra Nevada's for about a week or two. Stephen, Darrell and I decided that we were crazy enough to drive through a sever weather alert in the Tahoe area just to get a few hours of slopes in. Not so sure that was a good idea however it was a good time. The snow was a bit light in areas and I put a nice chunk in my board. (HAHA my next post will be how i fixed it) I always wanted to bring up my SLR to get some pictures in Tahoe but i never had the cahones to do it. This time I brought my XT up and I'm glad I did, even though I was scared as balls that I was going to fall on top of it... haha. Anyway I'm ready to go up aigan very very soon!! Anyone down to go????

Merry Christmas!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!! Its about 4am on Christmas day and I'm sure I'll be up opening gifts in only a few hours. I went to church for the first time in about a year which was actually pretty exciting. The priest actually made some really funny jokes but his sermon put me my mom and my dad to sleep. LOL i have never seen my parents knock out in church before. That was definetly something amazing. At any rate I had an early presant come in the mail from my Mama in South Dakota. I don't think this needs much explaining, other than this lens is P-I-M-P!!!!!!!!! Thanks soooooo much Mom, Mike and Marg!! =D

New Honda Apparel

I was walking by and noticed that one of my co-workers had a new Honda beanie. Over the years i have seen many cloths come and go in the parts department but these items I picked up caught my attention instantly! It's rare that I buy Honda Apparel but i liked the hoodie and beanie A LOT.......

NOTE: The fit on the hoodie is really good. Not too tight or too baggy. If anyone wants one i can get them for about 15 bucks. HIT ME UP!!!

Vihn's Going Away

Well, its been about 4 years that I've been working at Honda of Serramonte. Quite a few techs have come and gone during that time. Eventually something new comes along for better or worse and now it is Vihn's time. Working under his wing for the last 3 years has been definitely benefited me in more ways that one. I will miss Vinny's Monster Garage, hand made spring rolls and HALO!!!! haha. It saddens me to see him go, but the move to LA will be in the best interest of him and his family. So, as a farewell to Vihn all of us techs who have worked together for years took one night out to have some fun, and since I don't usually drink I got buzzed off of 2 shots of Patron!!! LOL so sad but whatever we all had fun!! Enjoy guys....



To Vihn,

Well, I never thought the day would come when you would actually sell your house. I never thought it would happen so quickly. I am definitely not ready to see you go, I feel like there is still so much I have to learn from you. Even though that may not be the case. It seems like the last 4 years has just gone by in an instant. I will miss you greatly buddy. You taught me everything I would need to know to stand on my own two feet and then some at Honda and in life. Haha, you even taught me dirty words in Vietnamese. I hope that your next apprentice appreciates you as much as I do. Please care of him or her the same you did for me. There's nothing that will ever replace everything I've taken from you. One day I will hopefully be able to repay the deed. Take good care of Kelly, Samantha and Madison down there, even though I know times will be a little rough at first. I will miss them very much as well. When times are right I will surely be down there to visit and you will DEFINITELY have to show me the food spots down there. Take care buddy.

- Mike Formosa

P.S. I'm SOOOO sealing your stall!!!!!! HAHAHA

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Christmas Time at Home

Well, its that time of year again. My mom has brought out all the goodies that make our house look like a winter wonderland. Every year at this time I'm re-reminded why I love Christmas. I did learn something from this little adventure around the house, my camera's sensor is SUPER dirty. I really really really really really need to clean it!!!!!! Well enjoy folks!!!

This is the picture that showes all the dust on my sensor....=(

Kristine's Birthday

Happy 19th Birthday Kristine!!! It was a pleasure being there to cover your birthday party. There was good food courtesy of Chris's parents and some DJ Wonder from Rukus Ent. was tearrin' it up on the turntables. Here are the photos from your event. ENJOY!!!!

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Yoda Fountain

Well, I learned something new the other day. I had NOOOO idea that George Lucas had buildings dedicated to editing films in San Francisco. These buildings reside near Lombard street entrance to the Presidio. There is a park in centering the buildings creating a nice walk from the street to the buildings. On our quest to find the Yoda fountain we found that the Lucas buildings have their very own Starbucks!!! LOL there was a resturant as well but the Starbucks amused me so thats all i remember. At any rate we finaly stumbled upon the Yoda fountain after looking around for five or ten minuets. A Yoda fountain in SF.....who woulda knew!!!! (sorry for the crappy pic, I was pressed for time with no tripod =P)

Turducken

Turducken = Duck + Chicken + Turkey

There's not much more to say about this pile of greasy goodness. Yet another fattening bird or birds that died so we could feast!!!! 'twas yummy!!!!! kudos to Rob for hosting, Rob's mom for cooking and Chris for cutting up the bird.

ThanksGiving Day

One of the few holidays that I truly enjoy is Thanksgiving day!! It's a day to spend with the family, the people responsible for giving us life and bringing us into. They put forth years and years of effort through all the stages we move through during childhood development. The best part about Thanksgiving is the meal that my family prepares, ohhh boy turkey turkey turky!!!!!!

Wandering in downtown SF

Last Saturday I tried to head over to the SF auto show at the Moscone center in downtown SF. When I got there it was already too late and they had started to close up. After that i decided to kill some time before going to Impala so i was aimlessly wandering around the Metreon and Yerba Buena Gardens. I just like the bright neon lights that surround the Metreon and I had heard that there was a waterfall in the Yerba Buena gardens. Sooo, concidering I've never been there I hunted down the waterfall to get a picture of it. As it turns out its a pretty nice area, at night it is atleast. Well, enjoy folks.....

The Infamous Rubik's Cube

There is a time in every child's life when they are challenged by the infamous Rubik's cube!!! I had one in High School but it broke or got lost or something. I was at target shopping for the toy drive and found a big shelf full of the cubes......needless to say I bought one!!!! =D

Through the Eyes of a Pro

I watched a new video this past week called "Through the Eyes of a Pro: Advanced Techniques for Canon DSLR Photographers, Volume 2". This video was AWSOME, and really made me look into backlighting and window lighting. I used a lot of the techniques that Tim Mantoani recommends. Mantoani is the professional photographer narating the documentary offering knowlege on tripods, lense selection, lighting techniques and the most important of tips, "SEEING". You will have to watch the video to know what it is, if you dont already. I took some info from this video and made use of the indirect backlighting in the cafe at skyline..... ENJOY!!!

This is my friend Emily, she goes to skyline and Polly told me to take this picture.....=/ i ended up liking this picture enough to edit it and share it with people.

San Jo Excursion 11.14.08

Last Friday, I went down to San Jose to go to the snowboard expo at the San Jose Convention center. Originally my plans were to meet up with my friend Irvine, but the ass was randomly gettin lucky with some chick so he bailed. HELLA WACK. So we made the best of it and went to La Vic's and SJSU campus where I randomly found things that interested me. Jocelyn.....next time I'm comin down you and ashley are first on the list....Irvin's gettin booted to the back of da bus!!! lmao.