Dark Ninja Zero

better idea

2006-08-06T13:36:57Z

I'll just use this space to collect my random thoughts and what not. Might as well not completely waste it anyhow.

I'm confused, people say I'm extremely stupid with my money, but it's all tangible things that I buy. I've bought plenty of useless stuff, no doubt ($100 on gundam models, $60 on a karate gi I used once, some video games I haven't even played) but for the most part I use/need everything I've bought that is somewhat expensive. I bought a car, my snowboard, my longboards, my laptop, stereo equipment for my car, stunt kites, a shit ton of tools. As far as debt goes, it's all in credit and not really too shabby. My laptop is -$1400, car is -$7500, credit card is -$500, cell service and internets are even. My bills every month equal out to roughly $400 and my credit score is mid 700's AFAIK. So yeah, I guess some better decisions could have been made, my credit is drawn out kinda far, but not to such an extent that I'm in trouble. As I like to say, "I've dug a hole for myself, but haven't covered myself in dirt yet"

Another thing kinda bothering me, surprisingly brought on by a DDR acquaintence who's friends with someone I made a lot of mistakes with... well in shorthand, I'm wondering about decisions with girls I've made in the past... My list from age 14 on is kinda shitty in hindsight, maybe I'll get things right sometime...

14

Katrina - creeped me out by telling my that she had planned our future kid's names, our future wedding, etc... forbid me from hanging out with best female friend ATM (jenna). Broke up and never really remained friends.

Jenna - Started going out before winter break. Not being able to drive/living 30 miles away = no relationship at age 14. no real reasoning here

Kahlena - weird girl I randomly met at the skating rink, insisted on hangout out with me, don't really remember too many details but she admitted some form of cheating on me... whatever. Self explanatory

Jenna (again) - Got nervous when she told me that she cared about me A LOT. Made an asshole move and ran.

15

Kim - friend of a friend, year younger than me. Went out for no reason, broke up for no reason. Started a rumor that got me jumped after school at south, and ended up leading to my dropping out of school.

Casie - Another skating rink find, year younger. never really went anywhere and kinda fizzled out. Apparently was a lesbian ATM?

Briana - Friend of a friend, thought she was kewl until she told me she wasn't quite 14 yet. Need I say more?

16

Marie - Mountain bike girl from salem, broke up cause of distance.

17

Jenna (onemoreextrastage) lots of factors, mostly that I wanted physical attention and not a relationship. Asshole move admittedly. First girl I had a mostly functioning relationship with. Stayed friends for awhile afterwards, sad things couldn't stay that way.

Kira - not actual girlfriend, but should have been. Couldn't see how much she cared about me (duh) Not too shabby on a snowboard. Thought Jenna was a better option ATM and screwed both relationships up at once. Yay for multitaking.

18

Sarah - best girlfriend evar, had a great, safe relationship with. things just fizzled. Still one of my bestest friends.

Jezebelle - crazy cheating bitch.

19

Mandi - most normal relationship ever. My trust issues (hung out with the guy jezebelle cheated on me with) and her clinginess to having friends around at all times (no alone time = lose) ended badly, but remained friends.

ok...

2006-07-23T15:37:46Z

Ok, I lied... this is my last entry (now with tags!!!)

If you wanna keep tabs on me, my new lj is sector_9_rider

Ok, thats all

that makes mroe sense...

2006-07-20T10:23:14Z

to summarize why I'm not going to ecuador...

The person I was going to go with isn't going back... so yeah, easy explanation there.

oh yeah, this is the last lj entry in this journal. got a lot of bad memories with some haggard bitches stored in the archives, and I like to think that chapter in my life has ended. in order to continue to keep one of the said bitches from continuing to find things to give me shit for, the new journal is friends only, so if y'all want to keep tabs on me, add sector_9_rider to your list. The rest of you...

taa

Southern Oregon Fascism

2006-07-15T11:36:10Z

The night started out like most others, downhill longboarding. Bring you up to speed on my past 2 weeks longboarding; one cop drive extremely close and tell me to get out of the road (crater lake ave 2am) one cop stop me in the mall parking lot for a curfew check, and one cop tell me to get off the sidewalk (1am crater lake ave)tonight was much different

That being said, we were out bombing down mcandrews. Now we started at appr 11pm and about a dozen cars were seen going downhill between 11 and 1:30, we ride late to avoid cars. For those of you who don't know, mcandrews is a freshly paved, mostly untraveled after 10pm downhill road with lots of twisties and one sidestreet on the run, so a very limited risk, if any, of traffic interference. We had about 6 runs in and I was clocked at about 40mph (35mph road) so even if a car was behind me, they'd have o be speeding to pass. about the 7th run I was ahead of 2 other guys and theres a cop on the one side street. pulls out behind me, flashing lights and hits the annoying horn like thing. I pull off on the next cross street where we stop and catch a ride, subtley flagged my ride on and proceeded to have a lovely altercation with the fascist dyke officer cromwell. she was so intent on ticketing me (and told me so many many times along with calling me stupid) that she phoned 3 other officers and had one passing by stop and offer his advice "give him a ticket for being an idiot in public," to which I replied " wow you're fuckin hilarious, I have an IQ of 156, ass" along spitting his tobacco dangerously close to my hand. I forgot to mention I was told to sit on the sidewalk for what ended up being 40 minutes. She finally gets a call telling her she can give me a $97 ticket for "impeding traffic" to which I say "I was doing 35mph in a 35mph zone, and only slowed to enter a turn lane." she was getting in her car, ignoring me when I said "well that you for wasting so much time that you could have been after street racers, murderers, meth dealers and prostitues, to diligently search for a ticket to give me for having fun. have a wonderful night, you fascist cunt" and skated back up mcandrews to my car

bomb diggity

2006-07-15T00:13:32Z

I quit Butler today. they decided to move me into a pay situation where I ended up making less per hour than before, so fuck em. I really did enjoy working there until they moved me into their hyundai store where you make piss poor wages for normal work.

I got myself 2 longboards, and have been riding everywhere in an attempt to spend no money on gasoline, so far I've saved appr $60. Go me.

I have no clue whats going on with the ecuador thing, although I probably am not going now due to the fact that I haven't heard from the person I'd be going with in about 3 weeks, so fuck.

I'm keeping the beetle for awhile longer to hopefully get right side up in the loan so I don't have negative equity when I trade it in. It's a good car anyhow, just a little gay for my taste in cars. Easily remedied, but I don't exactly want to put money into it.

well crap

2006-07-01T09:53:55Z

so it seems that nintendo are being turds and are not going to release the new zelda or metroid games on GC, but on their brokebackedly named Wii system (revolution for us who refuse to call it Wii) so I suppose I'll just pre order one when I pre order my PS3.

in other news, this update is coming to you courtesy of my bitchin new laptop (that nearly got shipped back to Nevada) it's nice having a fast clean system to use, and now I can properly rebuild my old desktop so it's usable again.

Life, gettin more fun by the day...

2006-06-25T04:55:20Z

For some odd reason, Dell approved me for $1500 of credit, so I finally got myself a nice laptop. 1.8Ghz, 100GB, 1GB ram, 8x dvd burner, 15.4" screen, etc etc... I need a laptop where I'm going... Not sure who all on here is also on Myspace (or read my latest blog) but at an undisclosed time in the future, I will be heading down to Quito Ecuador, for an undecided amount of time. I was originally planning on going in august for 3 months, but I want to make absolutely sure that I have my money situation all settled so that I can make my all my bills and have money to play with down there. Parents offered to help, but I'd feel guilty for having my mom make my car payment...even though she's gonna drive the car while I'm away :p

Job is going well, I'm actually still enjoying it 2 months in. I simply love working on cars. My old bug got some primer on it today. Another thing I have to get squared away before I head to south america :p

YAY!!!

2006-06-12T08:35:59Z

Had the car for nearly 3 months now, which means after I tag about $300 off of my credit card, I will be able to trade him in and get something different (*turbo gti)And the beauty being that if I go through my work, I get wholesale +10% cost on the car if I have then find it for me, and high bluebook on nightmare, so it should only add a few thousand more to my loan. I think I'm gonna go for another reflex silver 1.8t gti, probably just a 1999-2001 model. like I already had -_- If anyone else is interested in possibly purchasing a 1999 black new beetle with black leather interior, and a badass system, then leave me some love.

not dead. very alive

2006-05-13T03:46:29Z

wow, I haven't posted in a long ass time. I have an incredible new job, an incredible girlfriend and some other odd here's and there's of news. so I quit/got fired from Brammo, I hated who I worked with and I hated the work. a day later I got hired at butler acura and I friggin love it. I work anywhere from 8-12 hours a day and was originally supposed to be the oil change guy, but instead have been made into a full tech so I get to do cool shit like change suspension fix radiators and the like...very fun.

Kind of an accidental situation (aka I didn't spend months wasting time and chasing) where I got together with my girlfriend. Just sorta happened, nice feeling. we've been together since april 4th and save for a few little disagreements, everything is great.

I've taken up fixing the old bug up again, hope to have it done by june 10th for the butler show. going to be enzo red, a little lower, and painted inside and out. got a lot of work left on it...

Um... I turned 19, big whupdeedoo. I got in a sorta car accident, where I went off the road at about 70mph... not too fun. I've taken up raquetball, and am playing a little DDR every now and again (AAd max 300 on accident) and yeah, nothing too important really...

new car (again)

2006-03-29T05:14:13Z

I refer you all to my most recent lj entry...

that being said, I broke down and got a different vw...

1999, 2 liter inline 4, 5 speed manual transmission, black leather interior, 25%tint windows, 63k on the odometer, and I got it for under $9000. Not my ideal choice at first, but after I drove it and took it for a fast run out foothills, I was hooked. It has insane torque, and very comfortable (seat heaters yet again) I dug on a new passat 2.0 turbo and had him up to 60mph before his turbo caught up...fun times. I intended to get the car just to build credit, then trade it in to get a new GTI, but I think I may end up keeping this one for awhile.

high speed dubbin

2006-03-10T03:46:08Z

RIP 03/14/06 - 03/20/06

No I didn't get in an accident, y'all should know I drive too good for that. Lithia Motors decided that after giving me the car with papers signed, depositing my down payment, having me get insurance and replacement parts, AND finding a co signer, that they were going to seize the car from me b/c they claim "credit not sufficient enough to sustain an auto loan of that size"

So now I'm back to limping the bug and hoofing it if need be. I have a really awesome auto broker seeking me out another mk4 GTI, after I discovered it was in fact, my perfect car. Since it was taken I've test driven 6 other cars (hyundai tiburon gt, impreza 2.5 rs, cobalt ss, jetta 2.0l, focus zx3, and a 2001 eclipse) and nothing can touch the gti in comfort or driveability

Anyone have any advice on my legal capabilities against lithia?

numb

2006-03-03T05:55:02Z

I'm never going to see my gramps again. I'm losing my mind. I wish I had spent more time with him recently, I was always too "busy" with my own fucking life to take time out to spend time with him and gramma. I've been so preoccupied with my bullshit social life chasing after a girl who doesn't want me, that I never spent time with gramps, who has always been there for me. I can never get him back, I never even got to say goodbye to him and he's gone forever. I learned so much from him and I'm only now seeing just how much he taught me and meant to me. I'm going over to spend time with gramma tomorrow and I'm going to get his judo gi and his black belt and sensei belt. Maybe a few pictures too. Anything I can to remember my gramps.

I haven't even been myself lately. I'm putting on the persona that I'm ok, to everyone who "knows" me like sarah and marissa, and everyone who really knows me is seeing me for how I really feel. I can't even feel actually. I have the worst poison oak I've had in months and I can barely even feel it, I can't even drive normally. I drove around lost and in a trance before it occured to me that I was driving into ashland.

This is the worst thing that's ever happened to me, I can't even receive closure. My gramps was taken so fast, it wasn't like before when he was sick. I would spend hours on end in the hospital with him, playing tetris on my gameboy and knowing he'd get through this. Gramps was too stubborn to go... "heaven wouldn't have him and hell's afraid he'll take over." I always said he'll still be around to see a great grand kid someday. He was in the obituaries yesterday in the paper. I only occured to me then that he was take too early, much too early. He was 66 years old. Everyone else got so much more time than him. 70. 82. 91. Why couldn't I just have him for a few more years? Even a week more? Why couldn't I just have a few minutes to hug him and tell him how important he was to me? to say goodbye to gramps and make sure that even though my parents brought me up, it was him and gramma who taught me the most. I'm still learning. Gramma has been so strong, she stepped right in and is taking care of the finacial bs, and going back to work monday. I wish I could be as strong as her, but right now I'm a lost child.

I think Jenna said it best, "...he was one of the best" And that's how he will always be remembered.

In memory of my honorable sensei

2006-03-01T19:28:56Z

I received a call at about 2:45 pm yesterday afternoon while I was at work, it was our home phone (which is NEVER used) I answered to hear my mom, in obvious distress, she says "I hate to call you at work but I have some bad news" my first thought was that our 12 year old dog had passed away since she was calling me from the home phone. "your grandpa passed away this morning" It hit me like a ton of bricks, and I immediately lost it. Apparently he got hurt teaching his judo class on friday night and sorta went downhill from there. Yesterday morning he fell and began to hyperventiliate, my grandma made him lay down and had him do some breathing techniques to calm down, and he proceeded to calm down, and go to sleep. Sadly, he never woke up, but at least he was calm and asleep.

He was 66, living on borrowed time since his first heart attack at the age of 43. He's has 2 heart attacks, a 6 way bypass surgery, golblatter removed, and has been having to take nitro pills for as long as I can remember. I guess it should have been anticipated, but you never want to believe it will actually happen. I always said he was too stubborn to go, they waited til he was asleep and pulled a sneak attack on him.

Gramps was always someone I looked up to, he taught me honor and discipline, he got me into martial arts when I was just a wee lad. He was always there for me, he'd pick me up from school, take me to donut country, and drive me to karate, everyday. He was my honorable sensei and I will never forget him.

In memory of my gramps; May 31st 1939 - February 28th 2006

um wow...

2006-02-15T01:42:18Z

So I saw an r33 GTR skyline today in ashland...wtf. Makes me sad cause I have to wait to get mine. On that note however I found out that it would actually be incredibly easy for me to import the skyline if I go over to japan in the first place, and "bring" it back with me. Damn laws for importing a vehicle...I may have to pull the motor, ship it in a crate with the car, and register it as a kit car to pass legalities... either way, it shouldn't be too terribly long until I have SOMETHING to show for all this goddamn import research...

cars, girl, snowboarding, job, etc etc

2006-02-13T06:30:07Z

looking into buying a newer car, so I can have a reliable daily driver. Ideas so far are along the realms of a lan-evo, a skyline, or a subaru of some type. Either selection of the 3 would end up being imported from japan (their subaru legacys are incredible, twin turbo, 6 speed...better than our STi sedan) but that would also make them right hand drive, which would be incredibly cool IMO.

been hanging out with sarah a lot more lately, nice to have someone reliable to go up the mountain with, or car talk with, and sooner before later, go on climing/hiking adventures with. Nothing progressing towards a relationship, just someone there for companionship...a nice change from everything I've dealt with recently.

screwed up my board and my neck last time I went, plus the fact that the mountain is super icy now with the lack of precipitation. I'm working 45 hours a week now, so that makes it much harder to find time to go, but hey, I have a bitchin job now, so whatever.

I work for brammo motorsports now. 8-5 everyday in sunny ashland, working on building custom open chassis cruisers and 1100hp supercars...could life get any better?

-blind nigga samurai

dark_ninja_zero @ 2006-02-04T19:23:00

2006-02-05T03:24:22Z

After you die...
In the Ground

After death, you will cease to exist. In all likelihood, your carcass will be deposited in the ground.

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so there, going snowboarding tomorrow, hopefully starting at brammo this week.

dark_ninja_zero @ 2006-01-17T02:23:00

2006-01-17T10:26:24Z

thought for the day:

Life is like a snowboard, you go through the run, with the occasional gouge or scrape, and at the end of the day, you can always p-tex and wax, it'll help fill in the gouges and make things better, but the scars never go away

dark_ninja_zero @ 2006-01-12T01:30:00

2006-01-12T09:31:44Z

FUCK YES...

Adult Swim is showing Lupin the 3rd again...rock on

dark_ninja_zero @ 2006-01-08T16:12:00

2006-01-09T00:19:30Z

switched wheels since I found out I could fit the 235s in front, and stuck the 31" tires in the back so now I have about 17" of ground clearance instead of almost 14"...

dark_ninja_zero @ 2006-01-07T14:27:00

2006-01-07T22:32:18Z

So as you can see, the baja body is nearly complete. Yes there is glass and an interior, no it isn't installed. Probably be pulling the wheels off shortly and starting the big brake overhaul... not fun

doo doo doo

2006-01-04T06:01:26Z

January
- Got my bug fixed
- Got my wisdom teef out
- Began the snowboarding obsession
- job at skating rink

February
-Full Speed Ahead party
- got really sick
- back to working at just sears
-Gran Turismo 4

March
-Oakleys
-Lame ass drama
-New windshield for the car
-SeARS training up north

April
- Exhaust, paint, and racing clutch in the bug
- Kung fu hustle with Jory
-um, not much else

May
-18th birthday
-Rims and paid for suspension for the car
-more lame jenna drama

June
-Started dating sarah<3
-Car show
-Lowered the front end of the car
-almost arrested

July
-repainted the car, new exhaust
-broke up with sarah
-Lost the damn oakleys in the river

August
-Job at airport chevy
-new alternator, replaced the clutch, redid all electrical
-started dating jeze -_-

September
-lowered the rear of the car
-current paint scheme
-broke up with Jeze^_^
-roof rack for car
-poison oak from hell

October
-COHEED AND CAMBRIA OMG!!!
-Amber fiasco
-Started working at the shop
-tattoo
-bought my baja bug

November
-fired from sears after nearly 14 months
-turkeyday with the whole fam damily
- front end for baja

December
-Started faming as a job
-got out of the shop
-bitchin x-mas
-bitchin new years party

Do your own now dammit

dark_ninja_zero @ 2006-01-01T17:58:00

2006-01-02T02:03:40Z

Party last night was lots of fun, other than the two beligerant drunks, but what can you expect from these kids? Happy new year to everyone, hope you at least TRIED to be safe last night.

and now, cuz Jenna did...

Congratulations, Zero!
Your IQ score is 138

This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Classic IQ Test relative to others.

Your Intellectual Type is Facts Curator. This means you are highly intelligent and have picked up an impressive and unique collection of facts and figures over the years. You've got a remarkable vocabulary and exceptional math skills — which puts you in the same class as brainiacs like Bill Gates. And that's just some of what we know about you from your test results.

HA! I'm still smarter than you Jenna!!!

dark_ninja_zero @ 2005-12-26T03:02:00

2005-12-26T11:17:42Z

So xmas was awesome, I got to spend real time with my family... even if some of that time was asleep on the couch or trying to fix my gramma and grampa's plumbing...

I got all really useful presents this year, instead of the usual run of the mill garba ge I usually ask for. I simply said "I need stuff for working on my board and I need new gloves" to which I got an edge sharpener and a pair of gloves. I also got the job which prompted the hammer and also a nice nail puller. My grandparents gave me $50 again, damn them. They really shouldn't give me so much, I feel guilty but I don't wanna protest because I too need the money. Hopefully with this new job I can give them some kewl shit on birthdays and what not (along with my parents and my random aunts/uncles)

So today is my parent's 19th wedding anniversary. Which mean I have exactly one year to assemble and initiate the anniversary trip they deserve. Planning on a trip to hawaii and all that fun stuff, but thats really exspenive so it may just be a nice weekend at a B&B at the coast or something. I'll figure something out.

Hope everyone had a good xmas with their families and loved ones, as I've realized recently that's more important than any present. And thank you to anyone who kept the "christ" out of their holiday celebration, everyone who knows that religious bullshit is NOT the reason for the season, but that surrounding yourselves with good cheer and family is.

yesss

2005-12-25T18:46:20Z

Best xmas present so far this year...

And starting on wednesday I'll be starting my new job framing and building houses...woohoo...

dark_ninja_zero @ 2005-12-19T23:46:00

2005-12-20T07:41:57Z

What the hell people? Doesn't anybody snowboard? I need someone to go with who isn't a pussy about getting cold... call me