Cars (nothing stock). Women (nothing aftermarket). Pravda Martini's with a twist. Cool sunny days with cold clear nights (all the better to race in). Deep philosophical discussions concerning the inner workings of present day turbochargers and their relationships to proper combustion and exhaust temperatures (yeah right). Singing to myself (and other commuters) while driving. Having Russell Peters stick his finger in our food, discovering Villa Sorriso and martini's & margaritas for breakfast, with Jennifer. Finding new steakhouses and chillin w/ Rik. Laughing at Johnnys' latest fashion experiment. Brainstorming for a "new" drink name at The Loft (The Road to Hana), laughing when her lobster came w/ a bib (she's professional though..not a piece scattered) and having cool conversations w/ Diane. A Hollywood night out w/ Melinda, Lorraine and Amanda. Playing w/ Kaylee and making a mess at Will and Janel's house. Tuning Derrick out. Honking at cows, and shopping in New York with Maria. Bagging on Elliot's new convertible. Critiquing Alan's choice of cover photos (like I'm an expert). Keeping Audri's secret indulgence of dancing to booty music a secret. BSing with Howard about the "good ole days". Having a drink w/ Carter at the Beverly Center. Just cruisin' with my bro Mike. Being told by corporate that there will be "No more getting drunk at lunch time, but if you do, don't come back today."
It's funny, I think most people would say "non-drama, smart, open-minded...etc." That's all B.S. How many people do you know who ain't screwed up in one way or another. The only thing I can ask is "Are you cool peeps?", then go from there...However, if you were one of those people who didn't have a cool car in high school, or didn't hang with the in-crowd, or even bothered to work on your own car instead of paying someone to build it for you, or at least were cool enough not to hang out with the in-crowd, but were accepted by the in-crowd as "cool", you're probabely a jack-ass.
80's, Hard Dance, Trance, Hip Hop, Alternative, Tokyo Pop, Mike and Steve at Saddle Ranch...They do a mean "It's Raining Men" in country.
Final Battle 5/ American Graffitti/ Two Lane Blacktop/ Red Asphalt/ Gone in 60 Seconds (Nick & Angelina)/ Blues Brothers/ Bullitt/ Heart Like a Wheel/ The Last Road/ Initial D-all stages/ Christine/ Cobra (just the Merc)/ Rebel Without A Cause/ Street Fury (well, just the part where some guy gets big-timed by BIG C to interview Rikdaddy and Roel)/ The Matrix Reloaded (fwy chase)/ Bad Boys II (fwy chase)/ Drift Tengoku/ Ronin (DeNiro & Natascha fwy chase)/ Option2/ The Wraith/ Best Motoring/ Blood Runs Red on the Highway/ That Goofy and Mr. Wheeler cartoon/ Shonan Bakusozoku/ Mr. & Mrs. Smith (fwy chase)/ Corvette Summer/ Hollywood Knights/ Bourne Ultimatum (fwy chase)/ Wangan Midnight
Entourage
SUPER STREET, PROJECT CAR
Howard, and anyone else who creates something bigger than all of us.