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2008 was a crazy year for me. The “divorce” was finally over and no more mortgage. I was set free in a lot of ways. Here’s some pics from the last year that never made the blog..
I drove (..yeah crazy already) about 15,000 miles in a year.
..even in a minivan, I can’t drive 55. Topped out at 117, shaking ALOT.
Spent alot of time in Los Angeles. Things are just different there.
LA doesn’t have so many Dunkin’ Donuts.
Galo and Size. Don’t know who did the cholo characters, but they are so LA and really dope.
FTW. These dudes were up in Echo Park.
Dope SLAY sticker. This dude was up, creepin tags in weird not-so-quick-to-buff spots.
“ADZE ” also had his ups.
Ellis G came through for a West Coast visit.
The Bay Area became my new second home.
Hew Burney came through with the pics when in Vegas..
Taco Tuesday dictated the schedule in ’08.
OD crew wasn’t being pushed anymore, partly due to a “bad apple” bumming out everyone. Something had to give, and it was either retire the crew or clean it up and move on. Bad apple removed.. new apples added.
Welcome to the family Caype OD.
Getting bored, and with the recomendation/encouragement from some friends, I started this blog.
Gas prices got out of control (I had to spend $5.15 a gallon once in Hollywood), leading me to drive less and steal more (gas). Which made LA suck even more.
..so even with all the beautiful weather and women, LA just wasn’t for me.
I was out.
East Coast ❤ .
and oh yeah, huge political news.. Obama pulled it off.
Happy New Years!
Filed under: Art, Graffiti | Tags: Alone, Alone One, Alone1, Art, Drawings, Graffiti, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Map, Map, Money, Piece
“Fuckin Las Vegas”
2008
pen and white-out on found paper
9″ x 12″
Filed under: Art, Graffiti | Tags: Alone, Alone One, Alone1, Art, Collage, Drawings, Free Drawing Paper, Graffiti, Las Vegas, Luxor, Mixed Media, Money, Piece
“Sin City”
2008
Pen, marker and liquid paper on found paper
4″ x 7.5″
Filed under: Travel | Tags: Dog, Dogs, Fashion, Hotel, Las Vegas, Magic, Plaza, Pool, Project, Sneaking, Sneaking In, Trade-Show, Tradeshow, Travel, Wall-Ride, Wallride
Recap of last week in Las Vegas…
First off, I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again.. A week in Vegas is too long!
The Plaza Hotel. Yeah, it’s a “smoking room”.
How to sneak a dog into your hotel room:
Get a good size box. Pup is gonna want to sit instead of lay down so put the box vertical. After goin past security, try to keep him still all the way to your room. One kick and all the people in the elevater will wonder if you are smuggling a midget into your room.
Let him out and enjoy your stay.
Hotel Wall Ride (photo: Skimps)
When you go out on the ledge of your hotel, bring your clothes! Especially if anyone might lock you out there. (Unless you are like Skimpy here, and you like letting Brian hang out.)
Also spent some time in the streets, gettin some ups and hangin with the riff-raff and alleycats while discovering downtown LV. Old casinos, 99¢ deep fried Twinkees (yuck.) or deep fried Oreos (Yum.), $1 margaritas and $2 Shrimp Cocktails (what!).
Oh and almost forgot.. it was fashion tradeshow week. I hit up Pool, Magic and Project. Didn’t care for much of the new fashion and I wasn’t showing anything, but it was cool to see some people that I haven’t seen in a minute. And all the shows lead to some crazy nights and plenty of new aquaintances and connections.
Beauty Bar afterparty
This shirt wasn’t at the trade shows but was was one of my faves. It’s sound activated. Scream and the levels on your shirt go up. DOPE!
Thanks to David and David for hookin us up with a ride outta Vegas.
I’ve left out ALOT, but it was a long week and I am over it. “I’m going, going, back, back to Cali”.
