so i really needed to update this, so here it is...
ive built a new bike and all seems to be going well with it, despite a few setbacks, like my reeds shattering the other night while i was on my way home. fun times, for sure. im hopefully looking into another ttlx this weekend, i miss mine, and the dudes insurance owes me a bike.
i went to the doctor this morning, and he said im healing fine, but im still about 6 weeks out from a full recovery, joy. and to top it off i have to do physical therapy. im not against it by any means, im just really not looking forward to it i guess. at least it looks like i get to keep my wicked awesome frowny face scar, score!
nothing new has really happened, im still single, still hating it. but at the same time i wonder if id even be good to be with someone right now, being gone constantly with moped rallies, and gatherings. im ok with it tho, at least my new friends and their 2 wheeled, 2 stroke companions wont bail on me, or cheat or lie.
bomb prom is right around the corner, im super excited about it, hopefully ill be taking a new bike with me, but who knows. im just super stoked to get away from the city, ive been going insane not being able to work, and now that i can work, i more than likely wont have my job waiting for me because of this damn economy.
here's hoping life doesnt go to shit anymore.
jeremy
April 23, 2009
a dimly lit hallway where shadows of moths decorate the walls
so today was a chill one. i slept through most of the day, but finally convinced myself to go out and survey the damage to the moped. it wasnt as BAD as i though, but i sure wasnt good. the front forks are done for, the front wheel, while still circular and retaining air, wobbles, alot. the rear shocks seemed fine, but one is bent to shit. the forktube is bent im pretty sure, so there goes the frame. my pedal arms are bent, and the exhaust is scratched (less than 2 weeks old too), but the engine runs. so thats a plus. etc. etc. i totalled everything up (including the helmet) if i were to buy it all new, and the price sits at 740. so hopefully i can get that on top of medical bills from the guy who hit me's insurance. its funny, everyone keeps telling me to sue him for all he's worth, but i dont know, i guess im not that petty? he was just as upset and shaken up as my parents were, and if we met face to face, id shake his hand, things happen, it was a mistake. all i ask is that he mans up to said mistake.
on a super plus note, my 70cc cylinder comes in the mail tomorrow, and im stoked for that. and saturday nichols and sue are driving me to cinci to get the maxi frame a guy there is cool enough to donate to my cause... ive dubbed the bike Project: MaxiMos. i assume its fitting, seeing as how it will be a Tomos engine on a Puch Maxi frame. it just sucks ill have to ask for help from nichols when it comes to welding, seeing as how im new to it, this is a big project, and im still a little out of it. but im sure he doesnt mind, he seems pumped for me, which is nice when everyone else gives me shit for the moped addiction.
mark talked to his grandfather, Larry, and he said he will paint the frame for me, on the cheap, and im SUPERRR stoked for that, seafoam green for the win! the real question is tho, do i ask for the cash and dump it into this bike, or do i ask that he buys me a new helmet and another moped... my head hurts thinking about it. my dad, being the guy he is, thinks that both the driver and cop are just scared because of who he is, and that it was really my fault we wrecked... yea. im sure. so apparently to him, im not going to get a dime, because my 1.5ft wide bike, that just happened to be on my side of the road, was too far into the drivers lane. i surveyed the spot, gas and blood stained my side of the road, and the guy happened to stop his car on my side...
oh well, its whatev. i really just want to get my medical bills and losses paid for. no need to play the lost wages bullshit game, i rarely work as it is. i guess we'll just see how things progress.
i go to the doctors in the morning, hoping for good news, i could use it.
on a super plus note, my 70cc cylinder comes in the mail tomorrow, and im stoked for that. and saturday nichols and sue are driving me to cinci to get the maxi frame a guy there is cool enough to donate to my cause... ive dubbed the bike Project: MaxiMos. i assume its fitting, seeing as how it will be a Tomos engine on a Puch Maxi frame. it just sucks ill have to ask for help from nichols when it comes to welding, seeing as how im new to it, this is a big project, and im still a little out of it. but im sure he doesnt mind, he seems pumped for me, which is nice when everyone else gives me shit for the moped addiction.
mark talked to his grandfather, Larry, and he said he will paint the frame for me, on the cheap, and im SUPERRR stoked for that, seafoam green for the win! the real question is tho, do i ask for the cash and dump it into this bike, or do i ask that he buys me a new helmet and another moped... my head hurts thinking about it. my dad, being the guy he is, thinks that both the driver and cop are just scared because of who he is, and that it was really my fault we wrecked... yea. im sure. so apparently to him, im not going to get a dime, because my 1.5ft wide bike, that just happened to be on my side of the road, was too far into the drivers lane. i surveyed the spot, gas and blood stained my side of the road, and the guy happened to stop his car on my side...
oh well, its whatev. i really just want to get my medical bills and losses paid for. no need to play the lost wages bullshit game, i rarely work as it is. i guess we'll just see how things progress.
i go to the doctors in the morning, hoping for good news, i could use it.
April 21, 2009
and i woke up in a strange way
so last night i was involved in a VERY painful wreck. i was coming back home from wally's on my moped and only about 2 houses away from my own, when an suv came around the corner with his lights off and came into my side of the lane. after that, darkness. i woke up but couldnt open my eyes in the ambulance and heard my moms voice. darkness again. then i woke up and opened my eyes in the hospital and asked what happened. fade to black. my mom then woke me up to tell me karyn and teejay had come up to see me (apparently i talked to them and they scowered the city to find me, god i love my friends)
i was kept in a neck brace for hours, throwing up every 20 or so minutes, mmm, blood and chicken.
i then remember having my lip and leg stitched up and riding in a wheelchair to the car. my teeth will need work, and my face looks horrid, along with the rest of my body, and i will have to get my knees checked out, i see surgery in my future.
the moped is trash, but on a light note, im pretty sure the engine and exhaust are salvageable, so ive found a generous guy in cincinati who is going to give me a puch maxi frame to weld the tomos engine mounts to. horray! hopefully i will be paid for the loss of my bike, helmet, clothes, and the doctors bills, but who knows. im just glad to be alive.
until next time, all the best, and wear a helmet, it DOES save your life.
i was kept in a neck brace for hours, throwing up every 20 or so minutes, mmm, blood and chicken.
i then remember having my lip and leg stitched up and riding in a wheelchair to the car. my teeth will need work, and my face looks horrid, along with the rest of my body, and i will have to get my knees checked out, i see surgery in my future.
the moped is trash, but on a light note, im pretty sure the engine and exhaust are salvageable, so ive found a generous guy in cincinati who is going to give me a puch maxi frame to weld the tomos engine mounts to. horray! hopefully i will be paid for the loss of my bike, helmet, clothes, and the doctors bills, but who knows. im just glad to be alive.
until next time, all the best, and wear a helmet, it DOES save your life.
April 19, 2009
No knowledge, no regrets
So i was hoping to update this more, but this past week has been a crazy one, but with good reason! Unfortunately whiskey business has come and gone. however it was AMAZING! im sunburt and it rained today, but we got in our big ride and everyone enjoyed themselves. i met some amazing people, which has made me happier than i can comprehend, except for one downside, my head is about to burst trying to remember so many names. There were roughly 250 estimated riders out, and im pretty sure thats a very fair estimate.
It was my first rally, and i was unsure how others would ride, but i finally got over that fear and just decided to blast past as many people as i could while watching everything around me, eventually catching up to the front of the pack. all in all it was a great weekend and im soo happy that the bandits have kinda taken me under their wing, i couldnt ask for better people around me! speaking of that, its kind of funny, everyone i met this week asked me if i were a bandit, the best i could do was smile and say i was an aspiring bandit. i suspose in time if they want me they'll offer, until then, im happy just being around. :)
Either way, my life is really looking up! for once, i feel content with everything thats going on. its a new feeling, but one im getting used to! well, my eyes are quite heavy, and forming sentences is almost impossible right now, so id better cut my loses and call it a night.
Photo by Meredith
It was my first rally, and i was unsure how others would ride, but i finally got over that fear and just decided to blast past as many people as i could while watching everything around me, eventually catching up to the front of the pack. all in all it was a great weekend and im soo happy that the bandits have kinda taken me under their wing, i couldnt ask for better people around me! speaking of that, its kind of funny, everyone i met this week asked me if i were a bandit, the best i could do was smile and say i was an aspiring bandit. i suspose in time if they want me they'll offer, until then, im happy just being around. :)
Either way, my life is really looking up! for once, i feel content with everything thats going on. its a new feeling, but one im getting used to! well, my eyes are quite heavy, and forming sentences is almost impossible right now, so id better cut my loses and call it a night.
Photo by Meredith
April 14, 2009
the beginning of the end
so ive put off creating one of these for a while now, but my inability to sleep like the rest of the general public has led me to this point, and i must say, it feels good. it will be nice to have a means to sum up the day, if only to my own benefit.
ive become quite intoxicated by the scent of burnt oil and gas mixtures lately. my moped is finally up and running, and i must say, ive never felt as alive as i do riding it. i went for a pretty long ride tonight when the rain subsided, and the rush that i got from riding alone through the park was unmatched by no other event in my life.
the biggest plus to this new found hobby is the amazing group of friends ive made through it. though im new, i can tell that each of these new people that will be a part of my life are not like any ive ever met before, i feel welcomed around them, even though im the random guy that just started showing up, im super excited. i needed this.
ive started thinking back on alot of the decisions ive made in the past, some being more self-destructive than others, but i hate to admit, im happy with very few of these decisions. ive decided im going to start living my life for me, and my enjoyment. i want no trouble, no pain, just a feeling of complete satisfaction at the end of the day. it would be nice to feel as though id truly done something that benefited myself.
on that note, i really just want to sell my car, take my moped, and ami, and move out to arizona. the fresh air, warm weather, and kind hearted people there would really do me some good. but oh well, until i get my finances in order, that will remain nothing more than a dream.
ive become quite intoxicated by the scent of burnt oil and gas mixtures lately. my moped is finally up and running, and i must say, ive never felt as alive as i do riding it. i went for a pretty long ride tonight when the rain subsided, and the rush that i got from riding alone through the park was unmatched by no other event in my life.
the biggest plus to this new found hobby is the amazing group of friends ive made through it. though im new, i can tell that each of these new people that will be a part of my life are not like any ive ever met before, i feel welcomed around them, even though im the random guy that just started showing up, im super excited. i needed this.
ive started thinking back on alot of the decisions ive made in the past, some being more self-destructive than others, but i hate to admit, im happy with very few of these decisions. ive decided im going to start living my life for me, and my enjoyment. i want no trouble, no pain, just a feeling of complete satisfaction at the end of the day. it would be nice to feel as though id truly done something that benefited myself.
on that note, i really just want to sell my car, take my moped, and ami, and move out to arizona. the fresh air, warm weather, and kind hearted people there would really do me some good. but oh well, until i get my finances in order, that will remain nothing more than a dream.
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