urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87 James James 2009-10-10T00:26:16Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:43124 2009-10-10T00:25:18Z 2009-10-10T00:26:16Z Well i woke up around 10:30am. got up and studied for the exam. looked over the car for a bit and made sure everything was running fine, filled the oil up. Headed out to school. Got the test and forgot everything lol. I ended up starting from the back and worked my way to the front, was able to remember just about everything, hopefully i did well (at least pass). Came home then Ashley came over till she had to go to work at 4. <br /><br />Then my friend sean came over with his Integra cause hes been having suspension issues since he did the first one. drove it around to see what the problem was (already knew from seeing how utterly slammed that thing was, ALMOST TUCKING RIMS JESUS) took is for a quick spin around the block and found out his tires were scraping just about everything. jacked it up and looked at the carnage, then i told him to pull it in the garage. Yanked out the junky ass front springs and installed my old Dropzone 450lbs rated coils. Got it all bolted back up, then he realizes that he installed a front and a rear on the rear shocks. So we backed it into the garage, i yanked out the rear spring he had installed and i put the heavier rated spring in the rear (better feel on the road). Got it all bolted up. took it out for a spin, and i think he almost cried cause he was so happy. Brought the front to just tucking tire, and the rear to 1/2 inch above the front. Looks great, handles great. I dont think hes ever been happier with the car.<br /><br />During my test drive the 2nd time i tried to feel some power out of the motor and didn't feel shit. I gave him a ride in mine (same LS motor in both cars) and mine just pulls :) guess i cant say I'm "THAT" slow anymore, and hopefully if i get a job ill be able to fix my car with a new motor and trans. <br /><br />SO i just got in, showered up, and waiting for Ashley to get out of work, then were going to Jeremy i believe. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:42807 2009-10-09T06:30:06Z 2009-10-09T06:30:06Z Err havnt really had the chance or time to update this since tuesday. Ive had my head crammed in my notes studying for exams all week. Cognitions exam was a bust which blows, but i get to drop the lowest grade, so that'll prob be it, and i have an exam in math tomorrow. im pretty much screwed for that one as well, but ill bullshit it to the extent i can (good thing is that classes exams dont count for shit) urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:42546 2009-10-06T18:46:18Z 2009-10-06T18:58:06Z 6am came early today, so early that i slept till 8:30 haha. Mom woke me up asking why i was still here...uh..cause i was sleeping obviously.. hahah.<br /><br />bolted out of bed and got to school with 30 minutes to kill still... hit no traffic whatsoever on the way to school... Went to Bio bases lecture, then left right after to head home. Cognition was about a lecture for bio bases... which isn't even on Thursdays exam. My finger was killing me, it was ridiculous trying to write in class. My pinkie is banged up from working on Sharyn's car, and my middle finger from bowling yesterday (i fucked it up way worse). So I picked up a splint on the way home and I've been trying to wear it since. <br /><br />Came home and slacked off for a bit, then tended to the pool, started the junk clothes laundry, and cleaned the bathroom. Now im sitting here trying to type with a splint over my right middle finger woo who...<br /><br />Ashley's heading over after work, and i think were going to AI to figure out her school shit, so she can start her classes tomorrow.<br /><br />This JUST came in the mail... almost a year later HAHA<br /><img src="http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx261/JamesEC87/P1060314.jpg" alt="" /><br /> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:42430 2009-10-05T15:46:49Z 2009-10-06T18:37:56Z Didn't sleep very well last night, due more to the fact that i slept more this weekend than i have in along time. Not a big deal. got up around 6:30 and hit the road at 6:50am for school. Got to school, and the main entrance to the parking garage was closed, so i had to drive back around and find the side entrance. No big deal, not like my car tries to kill me or over heat :). Anatomy lecture was good, not sure what i have to do to find out my Anatomy test results though. Been chilling in the library on the PC the whole time waiting for 1pm for math class/mid-term review.<br /><br />Went to math class and listen to whatever he had to say for the review. Came home after that, then Ashley, Jeremy and Sharyn came over. We watched grandmas boy, then went out to T-bell to eat dinner. Came back to my place, chilled and Wii bowled some. Left there and got to the alley at 9:30pm, and bowled till 12am. Played 5 games, i did pretty horrible this week cause i sprained or broke my finger last week when i threw 6 strikes in a row and got a 191 on my first game. Overall it was a fun night, with people that make me happy and who i love. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:42083 2009-10-04T15:07:54Z 2009-10-05T15:43:45Z Woke up at 10:30am this morning preparing to head over to my neighbors to work on his sons car. Got dressed went over there and no answer. So now Ashleys getting ready to head over here, and my buddy Jimmy just hit me up, and he needs a little help with his car, so hes on his way right now.<br /><br />Jimmy came over and tried to diagnose his issue with the coolant temp gauge, its on the frits. i think his dash wiring is jacked somewhere. I sujusted just running a new one with no issues and...fixing the cluster fuck of wires running everywhere...<br /><br />Ashley came over as i was finishing up with Jimmys car, We hung out and passed out till she had to go to work. I ended up not doing anything the rest of the night, and went and visited Ashley at work :). Got home and tried to reaim my headlights to only find out their fucked up and i need new ones, cause the refelctive part is all cloudy and isnt immiting any light, fml. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:41799 2009-10-04T15:05:52Z 2009-10-04T15:09:47Z Woke up around 8am, then my mom and I went over to the huge parking lot sale in springs, and she got a few more things to paint on, for her craft shows. Got home around 11, then Sharyn came over around 12:30. I worked on her car a lot. I fixed the "repairs" i did 4 years ago when i didnt know what i was doing... I beat her driver side support more level, and was able to fully bolt in her head light, that took almost 2 hours alone. Then I changed her Power steeing belt, then the Alternator belt. Her windshield washers wernt working, and ended up having to replace the universal washer motor. so now both her fronts and rear work :). <br /><br />Ashley came over when she got out of work around 4:30, then we went to checkers, where it took us an hour to get food and eat...Guy at the window was a complete retard and in the fastest hurry for no reason... It took him 10 mins to take our order, another 20 to get it, then another 20 for me to fight with getting the correct food and condiments, and then 10 mins to eat it... all the while he was slamming the window open and closed before i could order every time... dumb ass.<br /><br />Get back home and start working on Ashleys car. Her check engine light came on. Attempted to pull the codes without a obd2 scanner and failed. I filled the coolant level up to get rid of the anoying blinking coolant light, then i cleaned out and aimed her washer nozzels (yes their adjustable...WTF?) so now her fronts and rear work. After that we went and bought 3 new wipers for the cars cause they all needed them badly. So now my girls have proper working washers and wipers :). When it got dark out I started to try and aim sharyns headlights but they wont for some reason so i have to pull them off today and check them out (just fixing the posistion they sit it, its a night and day difference), adjusted Ashleys, then adjusted my own, so now we can see where were driving at night :).<br /><br />Then we headed over to Jeremys, played some Wii, then went and got food at Fridays. We ended up cutting the night short cause Sharyn was feeling like complete shit. So i drove her car home, then Ashley (reluctantly) left about 20 mins after. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:41539 2009-10-03T05:43:35Z 2009-10-03T05:43:35Z Well today was much better, except the beginning part... Apparently I forgot to UNSET my alarm, and my mom was awake at 6:20am in front of my face, the convo goes like this.<br /><br />mom: turn it off<br />me: huh? whaa?<br />mom: turn it off!<br />me: what are you talking about? (looks at time)<br />mom: turn the damn thing off<br />me: (confused look, then screaming music erupts) ohh... the alarm...<br /><br />i proceeded to pass out and woke up again at 10:30am. Woke up ate some breakfast, printed out and did the math hw. Went out side and messed with the car some checking oil levels and leaks and the usual. <br /><br />Drove over to class, cops every where today, pulled people over in the middle of the road... thank you FAU police... did the class crap, then went over pats. Saw Robs new motor for the Trans-Am, stroked 350 we think it is. Then tore apart my ECU harness and wrote down all the conversion points, so Pat can start mass producing them. <br /><br />Got home, then went out to the movies with Ashley, Jeremy and Sharyn, and saw The Invention of Lying. Was a great movie, and very funny. Went out to Big As for dinner (big ass pizza pie), then came back to my place, dropped off Ashley's car and drove around springs for a Baskin Robins, to only find out, there aren't any anymore. Ended up at Carvel where i ran into a old friend from Douglas. Left there came back to my place, played some Wii, then decided we wanted to watch Grandmas Boy...<br /><br />Get to Wal-mart and tear apart the 5 dollar movie bin, i mean we EMPTIED that son of a bitch, BOTH SIDES, and couldn't find the freaking movie, make Jeremy look it up on his phone and its a 7.50 movie... 30 minutes of searching and it was right behind us the whole time... Got home watched most of it, and had to boot everyone out at 1am cause Ashley has work in the AM, Jeremy had to drive home, and I have to be up and out at 8am, for the huge garage sale tomorrow, and because its my parents rule of guests.... I need out... urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:41277 2009-10-02T06:00:43Z 2009-10-02T06:02:25Z Today (Thursday) woke up, headed over to school. Had an hour or so to kill, so I went and looked up my bio exam score. got a c+ (2 points away from a b). Was pretty happy with that, went to lecture, grabbed some food after lecture, then bailed and went to Ashley's. Stayed there till about 3:30pm and then we came to my place. Fought with Sharyn about hanging out tonight and finally ended up with it just being Ashley and I. Watched cars, and hung out till she left around 11:30pm.<br /><br />Came to jump on here and shit was different on my laptop... Turns out my dad went ahead and installed the anti virus shit after i told him not to. He put a password on the pc, which changed all my settings, and then to top it off that shitware was making my Lap run slow as shit. I just deleted that crap (and he got rid of my AVG...), the only thing that will save this lap is a full format of the hard drive, which I'm waiting to do till windows 7 has been out and running for a little bit, cause I'm ditching vista ASAP. So that just pissed me off tonight, but w/e I fixed everything again and its back to its quick running status.<br /><br />forgot to mention that ive also applied at Target for sales/stock room, and ToysRus for bike tech. I need a job terribly. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:41028 2009-10-01T04:49:21Z 2009-10-01T04:49:21Z So today (Wednesday) I woke up, went to school, took my anatomy exam (think i passed it), sat around the library for my 2nd class to start, sat in class for maybe 15 minutes then walked out. Headed home, then Ashley came over till 3:45pm when she had to go to work. 4pm I headed over to Neo's place to work on the bimmer. He skipped out on class today and installed the new wheel bearing which solved the issue the car was having. I got there and we installed heat wrap to protect and stop the clanging of his decatted down pipes, and also installed the clutch dampener delete so the car shifts smooth and fast. Took it for a joy ride and rides like a champ slammed and fast. Met up with a friend and picked up his set of 4 new tires, that will hopefully be mounted tomorrow.<br /><br />After wards, got home, then Sharyn came over, then we headed to Jeremys. Ate dinner at Applebees, then went to his place and played the Wii for a little bit. Just got back home, and getting ready for bed, so I can be awake for the rest of tomorrow night (tonight) to hang out with Ashley :). urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:40938 2009-09-30T04:29:17Z 2009-09-30T04:29:17Z So I've already failed at trying to keep this thing updated. <br /><br />Saturday was fun, hung out with everyone and ended up spending the night at Jeremys, with Ashley by my side :).<br /><br />Sunday we woke up, grabbed breakfast then headed over to pines where my moms craft show was. Stayed there till 4 to help tear down, and got out of there around 5:30. We came back to my place, dropped off Ashley's car, then went to subway for dinner. I ended up fighting with the girl at the counter almost a dozen times... Rest of the night we just hung out and played Wii till everyone went home.<br /><br />Monday was Anatomy lecture, after wards I stuck around for awhile until I realized that my next class has a Jewish professor (Yum Kippur), and took off. Went to Ashley's place for awhile. Helped her rearrange her room, and tore down the old desk that was just taking up space. Ended up walking to her neighbors and met a kid with a EP3 and a brother with a ej1. Talked for a bit, then Ashley and I headed to my place, where Jeremy and Sharyn met up with us. We left around 9:15pm for the bowling ally, got pulled over on the way there and was let off with a warning. Got to the ally and I bowled a 191 and 6 strikes in a row on my first game...wtf? After the 2nd game we ended up moving down a few lanes cause 41 was fucking up hardcore. Bowled another 3 games, then we left and went to steak and shake. Had the worst service there... we ended up getting our food before our drinks/shakes? seriously? Left there around 1:30am and dropped Sharyn off, then Jeremy headed home, and Ashley and I said goodnight. <br /><br />Tuesday I woke up and decided it would be better if I stayed home and actually studied for my Anatomy test that's taking place in under 9 hours. Ive been at it all day. Ashley came over around 3, hung out till 3:45pm when she left for work. A kid came by with about 5 friends to look at the Camaro I have for sale. took him for a ride, and what not. Later ended up talking to a guy in Orlando and hes going to be putting a down payment on it tomorrow (today) and hopefully will be taking it out of my driveway come Saturday before dark, so I can park my shitty little beat up hatch in the drive way :). Around 8pm my friend Neo hit me up to work on his car some, figured I'd take a nice break from studying so much and we tweaked a few things on it. I can officially say that's the first time I've ever super glued something to a car, let alone a 07 335i BMW HAHA. Hopefully tomorrow (today) we get the rest of the suspension issue figured out, and finish installing a few of his other goodies. Ashley came over around 11pm for a bit then headed home after work. <br /><br />now I'm getting ready for bed, to take my anatomy test tomorrow, bullshit math some, then see Ashley before work, then work on the BMW some more (oh yea and somehow start and finish my cognition issue report due Thursday at 11:59pm). urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:40660 2009-09-25T18:54:09Z 2009-09-25T19:31:37Z So its been over 2 years since the last time I wrote in this thing. Ive decided im going to try and keep a post for everyday of the week (try at least). Since its been 2 years let me try and recap everything thats happened.<br /><br />Shortly after june I met a girl Amy. We ended up dating for a year 1/2. a lot went into that relationship, and has been my longest yet. I dont want to elaborate much on it just that I know more of what i want in a girl now.<br /><br />I continued going to BCC while she went to FGCU. I finished up my 3rd year at BCC in summer of 08, and after full filling all the requirements graduated with my AA in psychology in December of 08.<br /><br />I quit Bed Bath and Beyond in August of 08 to move to FGCU/fort myers. Over there I worked at dicks sporting goods, building, repairing, and selling bikes daily. Ended up moving back home in may 09(end of term at FGCU) and also broke up with amy in march. <br /><br />So that pretty much brings us up to date now. May was my 22nd birthday. And shortly after that ran into an old friend, Ashley Sanchez who im now currently dating, and ive never felt happier :). My 2 best friends are now Jeremy and Sharyn (like a sister). I had a "falling out" i guess you could say with the people i use to consider best friends one day, and i still dont completely know whats going on with that.<br /><br />For school im now pursuing my BA in Psychology. I managed to get a semester and a 1/2 of credits at FGCU, and im now attending FAU to finish up my bachelors. <br /><br />As for the car situation, I sold the coupe in January of 08, drove a leased Nissan Versa for almost a year, on November 1st i picked up a 1989 honda civic DX hatch. I ended up with some issues in June 09 and it went down for 4 months during the motor swap. Was trying to sell it, and in the mean time i picked up a 91 RS camaro that I drove home from tampa, that im now trying to sell ASAP. Ive currently got my little hatch running again with a brand new LS motor (which will be replaced by winter for a better bottom end).<br /><br />Im currently living at home, and have been jobless since March of 09. Im hopefully going to get a job soon so that i can pay off all my growing debt to my credit cards and my family, and move out asap, with jeremy, ashley and sharyn. <br /><br />Thats all for now. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:39685 2007-06-01T15:34:22Z 2007-06-01T15:34:22Z and last night was the way to end a horrible month. Stupid whore lied about why she wanted to break up. She finally told me the truth last night, that she was dating someone else... so i got over her for the wrong reason...<br /><br />way to end the worst month... urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:39602 2007-05-31T17:46:20Z 2007-05-31T17:46:20Z so everything kinda fell apart for awhile, even myself.<br /><br />i once again had my heart crushed...im doing good with this 2 in 1 month...<br /><br />my parents leave next week for 3 weeks. i cannot wait!<br /><br />i have nothing else to really say. not much else has happened. <br /><br />school starts june 25 for summer. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:39191 2007-05-16T04:26:40Z 2007-05-16T04:26:40Z My Life be Like - Grits Everything is going right for the first time in a very long time!<br /><br />Im happy with girls, cars, and friends. i couldnt have asked for a better month. <br /><br />and next month i get 3 weeks to myself. very excited about that. just working on the car, chilling, and being with that one special person that makes everything else not matter. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:38923 2007-05-13T15:04:26Z 2007-05-13T15:04:26Z Best bithday yet yesterday!<br /><br /> and im VERY VERY happy right now. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:38900 2007-04-26T17:04:05Z 2007-04-26T17:04:05Z HEY im back from the dead!! I compeletly forgot about this thing. so its almost the end of april. Today is my sisters birthday and mine is in 2 weeks :). School semester is almost over, and i dont start summer till june 25! <br />Other then that im still working at BBB and just got a raise too. Not much else, still have the civic. This summer (actually next week or so) im sending my motor out to be pressure checked and cleaned up. Then will start the rebuild. Im pretty stoked about it, i havnt had much money or time to do anything yet. Ill be selling most the stock internal parts for the B18b, if anyone is intrested, or needs parts. And while im at it, im helping my buddy rebuild his 350 as well. <br /><br />well Just poking my head in and saying whats up to my friends that still use this. <br /><br />James. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:38632 2006-12-20T19:43:06Z 2006-12-20T19:43:06Z So now its been about 3 months or more since an update. I've gotten my car back, everything fixed, and already working on it again. Just installed my new suspension, put in the depo fog lights, amber corner lights, and my ex/si lip. I've got a 5 speed swap sitting in my garage with just a few parts more to go before the swap. I'm seeing someone new but doesnt seem like its working so well, hard to say. Working retail this time a year is the pits. Weve been so busy and the fact we close an extra hour and 1/2 later this week sucks the big one. Other then that life is grand. Merry Chirstmas everyone, and a Happy New Year. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:38250 2006-09-03T15:50:22Z 2006-09-03T15:50:22Z so bad lighting on the sawgrass + a sharp right hand turn for the north 441 off ramp + grass and mud + a sign = one hell of a effed up car. oh well looks like ill get another new front end and this time will have to fix my roof... and now motor. oh well shit happens I guess. and for anybody caring im ok, just sore, i managed to slide through a "break-a-way" sign on the off ramp. yea if your in the area sign 15B was pwned by me. <br /><br />anyway car will be for sale soon. only looking for 2700-2500ish. it will be totally fixed with no body damage, and a perfectly running motor. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:38108 2006-08-07T22:02:59Z 2006-08-07T22:02:59Z In Transmission - Thursday Today is a good day. the morning started out easy and chill at work. and i was woken up at 4pm and was told my car was ready. well shes home now. and im incredibly happy and missed my civic. i think ill be keeping my civic once i get the tune up and tranny swap (auto is slippin, and car over heats runs poorly, might just get the motor swap i was gona get if time allows) instead of investing in a new car right now, i dont think i can part with my civic. not yet... urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:37804 2006-07-19T05:07:08Z 2006-07-19T05:07:08Z underoath - your so intricate. unfucking believeable. and to think i was gona post a great happy post today. had a wonderful day, to have it all ruined in 2 mintues. i just dont know what to do now. i feel empty, crushed, dead. i wish i hadnt fallen the way i did. but i guess, with some people it just happens. <br /><br />i feel like throwing up... urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:37519 2006-07-13T04:05:14Z 2006-07-13T04:05:14Z i wish there was just a way to quit life..... urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:37127 2006-07-08T20:53:28Z 2006-07-08T20:53:28Z ok rant time. so i got into an accident exactly a month aqo. and all i have to say is progressive is one hell of a shady company. they claim fast claims and no hassle issues, but it took them over a fucking month to get my claim settled (and their not even my insurance!) they estimated the damage of 1400. and then they call yesterday saying i was 20% at fuckin fault!?! cause i didnt stop?!....i seirously dont understand that...go look out side the tire marks are STILL THERE!~~ so i got the check today for 1125. fuckin bastards....cheap ass shady people... fuck progressive....<br /><br />P.S. if anyone knows of places i can get my car fixed please let me know. i just want it fixed so i can trade it in.....<br /><br />but other then that...lifes been ok. rents came home june 24. i didnt go to warped tour. ive just been chilling and havin a good time, and working my ass off (new car in my future) cause i dont think im moving out anytime this year. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:37002 2006-06-13T05:32:15Z 2006-06-13T05:32:15Z Thursday - Asleep in the Chapel So its been a month. Family left wednesday morning. Ive got the house till the 24th. So far...not a very good vaction down here... i miss how great it is up in North Carolina. So far here ive accomplised another accident, 2 really bad nights, and im sore as hell. <br /><br />Sara (my ex) got into a pretty bad accident last week that had her rushed to the hospital (along with her sister that i found out when i got there). There both doing better now, and are currently on there vaction. i hope its been better then mine.<br /><br />so now the wonderful accident. i was coming home from scotts after picking him up. was traveling down 123rd to go home. little did i know instead of it being the normal 3 min drive down the road it was gona be 20-30 mins. A lady in a xB pulled out in front of me from behind a truck waitin to turn into his house. next thing i know ive got a yellow car (woman driving on the phone with kids in the car) pulling out and me slamming on my brakes. I still keep goin over it in my mind (how i could have avoided it, doesnt help the master cylinder isnt holdin up so well). but yea i ended up t-boning her car. i smashed the 2 doors and side skirt skidding to a halt. i ended up smashing my new corner light (yea...first thing i said when i got out was cursing about my 4 day old corner lights) my head light, bumper, fender, hood, and rad support even... it sucks... best part.. she tried to pin it on me. saying i was doin 60 mph down the road...HAHAHAH i only go 30 down my road...so yea..friday sucked..(thats just the day time). Night sucked i was huggin the toliet all night long...shit sucked.<br /><br />so now that my car isnt driveable im driving my other car (95 eclipse that my sister cant drive lol) and ive actually fallen in love with the car and might be looking to fix the probs in it. hell praticlly new motor in it. 45,000 on it, cant go wrong. <br /><br />but yea.. thats been my vaction so far. maybe ill update next week or if something else happens... urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:36853 2006-05-12T05:42:51Z 2006-05-12T05:42:51Z Well im 19 today. and lot has been goin on since the last update. but those of you that i actually talk to know everything anyway. so. peace. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:beginningsend87:36596 2006-04-13T02:57:41Z 2006-04-13T02:57:41Z slience So today...sucked... <br /><br />School was ok blah blah. Go home pratice a bit. Got a call saying that E was going to visit Scott at work. I decided to go even tho i didnt really want to. I just wanted to chill with my friends. Bad fuckin decsion... ended up in an accident. Im not gona explain what happened, but im ok, and I just missed being t-boned(thank god i looked over and sped up). My car needs a new rear bumper(the other guy is ok and needs a new front bumper). If ya want the whole story you can IM me BeginningsEnd87.<br /><br />james.