I MAY ONLY BE A NEWCOMER TO THE BLOG SCENE AND THE ENTIRE INTERACTIVE CYBER SPACE SHINDIG BUT MY MADNESS FOR BIKES, CARS AND ALL THE OTHER SHIT THAT APPEARS ON MY SITE IS THE RESULT OF A LIFELONG AFFLICTION . . . IT'S NOT BECAUSE IT'S NOW 'ACCEPTABLE', 'COOL', 'POPULAR' OR 'SAFE' . . . IN FACT IT WAS BECAUSE MUCH OF IT WAS NEVER ANY OF THESE THINGS AT ALL, UNTIL RECENTLY.
I see so many of my 'mates' at my age undergoing the definitive 'mid life crisis' and it both amuses and repulses me at once. For me, all of these things mentioned above are specific and significant parts of who I am, they have been my constants, my touchstones throughout my life, therefore I, like many of you, have never had this 'crisis' come calling at my door . . . I'm still doing and loving the exact same things I've been into my entire, messed up, mixed up, chaotic life . . . much to my ex-wife's and my parents chagrin. Still wearing essentially the same sort of clothes, riding the same sort of bikes, driving the same sort of cars and diggin the same sorts music, films, books and PEOPLE that I've always done.
None of this was a preconceived or thought out process, it was just a matter of following a series of spontaneous, organic gut feelings, even as an iddy biddy boy . . . maybe for ex wives and parents that was the problem, their perception that I wasn't 'growing up' and not putting aside the things I did as a boy. Quitting uni to pursue rock+roll, spending idiot amounts of money on old bikes, old cars, collecting 'Hot wheels' at thirty plus years of age and so much more. For those who have partners and parents who appreciate and support your love for these passions, I am pleasantly envious, it's a fantastic thing, cherish it and be grateful for you are 'blessed'. Don't get me wrong, I dearly love both my mum and dad, they just always figured the stuff I really cared for was not 'valid' for an adult.
Fuck, losing my thread . . . not uncommon for this fried, fifty year old old mind . . . the really great thing about my 'engaging' and actually 'participating' in this whole interwebworld caper is by interacting with so many crew who's work I've admired from afar for many, many years in some cases, is furthering and feeding my personal endless pursuit of knowledge and understanding of the stuff that I hold so close to my heart and I thank all those I have been doing this with for that fucking splendid opportunity.
THIS BRINGS ME TO A PIECE WRITTEN BY CALEB OWENS, AKA 'CRO', ON HIS BLOG OF TODAY, I WAS MOVED BY WHAT HE PUT FORWARD AND CONCUR ENTIRELY WITH HIS PHILOSOPHY ON LIFE, THEREFORE, I HAVE STUCK IT UP ON MY BLOG IN THE HOPE THAT THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T 'FOLLOW' HIS WILL READ IT AND TAKE AWAY AN INSIGHT THAT WASN'T THERE PRIOR TO READING IT . . . .
***** TO LATCH ONTO THE 'MOMENTS' ARTICLE AND ACCOMPANYING PHOTOS JUST CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW OR ON POST TITLE . . . THANKS TO 'CROCUSTOMS' FOR LOANING THE STORY
Cro Customs 13 24: Moments
I see so many of my 'mates' at my age undergoing the definitive 'mid life crisis' and it both amuses and repulses me at once. For me, all of these things mentioned above are specific and significant parts of who I am, they have been my constants, my touchstones throughout my life, therefore I, like many of you, have never had this 'crisis' come calling at my door . . . I'm still doing and loving the exact same things I've been into my entire, messed up, mixed up, chaotic life . . . much to my ex-wife's and my parents chagrin. Still wearing essentially the same sort of clothes, riding the same sort of bikes, driving the same sort of cars and diggin the same sorts music, films, books and PEOPLE that I've always done.
None of this was a preconceived or thought out process, it was just a matter of following a series of spontaneous, organic gut feelings, even as an iddy biddy boy . . . maybe for ex wives and parents that was the problem, their perception that I wasn't 'growing up' and not putting aside the things I did as a boy. Quitting uni to pursue rock+roll, spending idiot amounts of money on old bikes, old cars, collecting 'Hot wheels' at thirty plus years of age and so much more. For those who have partners and parents who appreciate and support your love for these passions, I am pleasantly envious, it's a fantastic thing, cherish it and be grateful for you are 'blessed'. Don't get me wrong, I dearly love both my mum and dad, they just always figured the stuff I really cared for was not 'valid' for an adult.
Fuck, losing my thread . . . not uncommon for this fried, fifty year old old mind . . . the really great thing about my 'engaging' and actually 'participating' in this whole interwebworld caper is by interacting with so many crew who's work I've admired from afar for many, many years in some cases, is furthering and feeding my personal endless pursuit of knowledge and understanding of the stuff that I hold so close to my heart and I thank all those I have been doing this with for that fucking splendid opportunity.
THIS BRINGS ME TO A PIECE WRITTEN BY CALEB OWENS, AKA 'CRO', ON HIS BLOG OF TODAY, I WAS MOVED BY WHAT HE PUT FORWARD AND CONCUR ENTIRELY WITH HIS PHILOSOPHY ON LIFE, THEREFORE, I HAVE STUCK IT UP ON MY BLOG IN THE HOPE THAT THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T 'FOLLOW' HIS WILL READ IT AND TAKE AWAY AN INSIGHT THAT WASN'T THERE PRIOR TO READING IT . . . .
***** TO LATCH ONTO THE 'MOMENTS' ARTICLE AND ACCOMPANYING PHOTOS JUST CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW OR ON POST TITLE . . . THANKS TO 'CROCUSTOMS' FOR LOANING THE STORY
Cro Customs 13 24: Moments
ey up whitey me old mucker,i'm sorry your comments have dissapeared into the ether mate, i'm experiencing a nasty virus on my computer this end and i'm struggling to post at the moment, my bloody i-tunes has gone again, [luckily i backed it up this time,ahem], perhaps trent has decided to wreak cyber-havoc on me in revenge for posting![i can imagine him sitting in a big leather chair with a cat on his knee, stroking his goatee and laughing like a drain as he shut's down my communications!] anyway, enough of all that old bollocks, i'm glad you confessed to collecting hotwheels in your thirties, [im still bloody doing it] i thought it was just me, it was easy when the kid's were younger i could look at all the cars while i was helping the kid's choose, but now i have to pretend that i'm 'shopping for my nephew' lady shop assistant 'we have the harry potter wands in stock, there popular with the children' loveless, 'stick your wand up your arse lady, i'm checking out the cars!' sorry, drifting off again there, another cracker of a post mate, keep them coming......
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