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Canards

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I just picked up some M-Sports carbon fiber canards from Mr. JDM Rice Tang @ SIX Autoworks. I can’t wait to put ’em on!

I’ve been waiting for some time now, collecting more and more parts so I can go back to see Jim @ Sleeperz and get it all painted! Let’s see… new aero, paint the wheels a new color, paint the hood, my mirrors, and I’m not sure… leave the canards alone, or paint them red?

I’ve been reading this comic for a year now… it’s funny in that weird, random kind of way. This artist is a genius!

www.whiteninjacomics.com

Burger King

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Burger King has some really hilarious commercials. Here is a really funny video that Rob sent me. They play a bunch of pranks on actual customers to see how upset they are when they don’t get their Whoppers.
whopperfreakout.com

Married Tadem

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For the sake of posting another embedded video on my journal, here’s a video of Nadine and I drifting tandem:

Drifting Pretty had a banquet last Sunday to celebrate it’s 4th year and to celebrate all the women who have been involved with the program. It was really great to see the camaraderie and the friendships that have been created over the years. Looking back at all the hurdles the girls had to jump through to get where they are now really reminds me of the same hurdles that Drifting Pretty as an organization has had to jump through. There were some growing pains but the organization has really grown into something that embraces goodness and generosity. Goodness… generosity… drifting… what the heck! It sounds too good to be true!

I’m really proud of all the girls who have had such a great attitude this year. You’re really getting what drifting is all about… it’s nothing more than a plain old hobby just like bowling or knitting… but there’s nothing better than a hobby that you love where you can make life long friendships and help people do the same. I’m really glad that I was able to take part in it all.

7 months later?!

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Okay so I’ve been neglecting the journal. BUT I’ve been thinking about it everyday! See, you’re loved journal, even though I don’t tell it to your face.

Man 7 months? That’s pretty much the entire drifting season huh? Needless to say, a lot has happened and a lot has changed. But thank God, things have been changing for the better!

I don’t even know where to start… So maybe I won’t even try and recap EVERYTHING. Here’s a real quick and dirty recap:

  1. I crashed my car at the Home Depot Center while drifting the media/ride-along day for NOPI drift. Not bad, just some rear bumper scrapage, and bent lower control arm, and a bent wheel (this hurt the most!)
  2. Nadine and I were invited by ClubFR to go to Chicago and we judged their Midwest Competition. A quick trip but so fun nonetheless!
  3. The infamous Paz and Laura stayed at my house and Paz drifted my car! It was the best time ever! Gash!
  4. Nadine is pregnant!!! We’ve been waiting so long for this to happen… we’ve planned and planned and finally, things came together and we realized that the time is right. Kristy is excited and we’re excited… and we also found out – It’s a girl!
  5. Last night I had dinner with Dai Yoshihara and we talked about everything under the sun. I’m glad that I have a “drifting” friend who I can share real life with. But I’m also glad to realize that I don’t envy the Formula D life anymore. I’m a well adjusted normal guy with a family and a future to plan for. I miss those days but I wouldn’t give up what I have now to get those days back.

So I haven’t driven for a month. I think I’m gonna go back out in the next week or so to get it out of my system. Poor Nadine had to stop because of the baby, so I won’t rub it in her face. I’ll just come home and say “ehhh, it was OK.” even though it was probably pretty awesome!

I’m going to work on this site a lot more since I won’t be driving as much for Nadine’s sake. There are a bunch of things I wanted to do to it…

Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving with your family and friends!