OK here we go

Well now that its been a few months for my blog to collect some dust.

My current status in life is now among the ranks of a college grad, but thats not all.

I also took it upon myself to head out west to Phoenix,AZ to attend MMI (Motorcycle Mechanics Institute), basically the same atmosphere of high school except with tons of dudes and tats.

Anyways here a recap of the past few months in pictures.

starting from new years (of course) back in Texas

So after that i had some hanging out to do and people to catch up with before my big departure

Finally hit the road to Phoenix, AZ to meet up with my new room mate, Mike who has worked at my dad's shop for a few years and now has been at MMI since October(09)

So after my second week, Mike got free awesome tickets to the AMA supercross

got to watch Mr #1 (Stewart) on his new 2010 Yammie

AND we got to sit next to Mike Metzger

Me soaking in this tasty Bultaco tracker, with a bunch of other vintage bikes there

Anyways thats all for now, more photos and updates to come

Rainy weather always calls for some leisure entertainment
of the always classic, record player.


I have quite the mix of records. Lots of punk/hardcore/metal underground stuff.
My secret treasures are my my surf records, i got lots of The Ventures



spinning some RUSH right here

Birthday-ness

My old room mate, Ken and I celebrated our birthday by having our gf's taking us to the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin.
To check out this film, Beautiful Losers
Nicely put together film about people that make art.
Super hilarious, I highly recommend it.

Tunes

Still can't believe how music is so accessible now,
but its hard to find the good stuff.
Here's a mixed bag of some recent favorites.

Old Crow Medicine Show


some classical, Richard Strauss


The Centurions (from Pulp Fiction)



R. Crumb's band


this is a bit on the heavier/ brutal side.
awesome metal band, Warbringer.


and enjoy.

Glad for life

Today is my birthday, glad i'm a better part of two decades now.
Went out on an early bicycle ride with my girlfriend and stopped
by the cemetery for a couple photos and grabbed some tacos.

Pop Camera

new film photos from my Pop 4 Camera






my favorite

RECAP

summer loving photos

dust has settled on the summer already

get this blog thing going soon
radittude

July is in Full Effect

4th of July





Did some camping last weekend in the super HOT texas climate
near Uvlade,TX with some good mates.



And on June 12,2009
My older sister gave birth to Clara Elizabeth Hartfiel


more to come in JULY

In Memory of

Its been kinda the rough summer so far with passing of two friends of mine.



Cris Issac (left) who tragically passed away June 6th 2009 in a very horrible car wreck.
Wicked guitar player and all around slick dude!
Shred in Peace Bro.

and also my friends,Seth Waid who was hospitalized from the accident.
Much Love buddy

and a close friend and TLU Fine Arts Graduate, Michael Raetzsch
who passed away June 9th 2009.

friday, saturday, FUNDAY

hollow cost

My younger sister, Liz is headed off on her trip to Prague today.
She gets to go to Auschwitz

Apparrently my mother has also been there.
But not me.
Central Europe sounds very interesting place to visit.



Auschwitz,Poland^
Flickr'd from cookiesm8

yet again

MOOORE film photos for the weak hearted.
I have now my dad's old 35mm film camera, Canon AE-1.
Really pumped about the summer since its
already 90+ degrees here in Seguin, TX.







more fisheye


Ken


named after an Old G


Me, wheeling in a ditch

some May madness: Graduation, River, Sun, Fun, Amigos


roaming the empty dorms


hanging out on a ledge


having some exposure fun



me and Ken at graduation

River and Crayfish

sun


and food

Raw Power

Here's an awesome site for
some vintage 70's Funny Cars
photos and very detail information.
I've been fascinated with funny cars
since i was a wee lad.

Finals

some motivation for studying