my recent past

so if you are like me and you are not too fond of people only updating their blogs every six months with impersonal catch-all surveys (guilty as charged), then hopefully this blogs for YOU! i really want to keep you informed in my life and become like the infamous Peach's blogs...both mrs. lokestroke and i wait each day for an update. so this is what has been happening in my life recently. disfrutad! (enjoy suckahs)

a couple o weeks ago i did this:
i have become quite fond of the "summer buzz" if you will (and i know you will) and i decided to change it up for a lil bit. the hawk was pretty intense, and according to etrain it was "too fierce for me to handle." it lasted a weekend.

me and the mrs. went to spend a lovely day at the world-renowned Balboa park. I haven't been there in nearly 15 years. it brought back old elementary school memories of field trips and sack lunches.


we went and saw the Pompeii exhibit there and were pretty impressed. it created an eerie feeling seeing those body created from the ashes of Mt. Vesuvius. you crazy italians! that wasa spicy meat-a-ball!!

i have discovered a love for the photobooth app on the new macbooks. here are some of my great pics for you to enjoy-


DCFC...how you rock my world. this past weekend we saw Death Cab at the open air ampitheater at SDSU. sadly there were no drug stings nor arrests during the evening. this was the 5th time i had seen them and they still sounded amazing. each time getting better and better. we were in the 2nd row from the stage. it was amazing. we went with Yeen and Jose- and they seemed to enjoy their first time with Ben, Chris, Nick and Jason.

because we were so close i tried to get my arts-fartsy on with some images. unfortunately i needed a better camera. but here are my faves of the ones that turned out...boo ya!


I wish the world was flat like the old days
Then i could travel just by folding a map
No more airplanes, or speed trains, or freeways
There'd be no distance that could hold us back.

tags are fun

attached or single? attached to etrain.

best friend? 32 crew, La Costa Crew

cake or pie? yes please.

day of choice? when the surf is good and Rico's is on point.

essential item? vans shoes.

favorite color? blue or green. i'm pretty into green these days

gummy bears or worms? worms for sho'!

home-town? Encinitas

ideal vacation? right now a nice surf get away. tropical, relaxing, good waves. or back to the Motherland. Viva Espana!

january or july? is that real? july. i love summertime

kids? not that i know of

life isn't complete without: etrain, bus-a-bus and burritos

marriage date? August 5, 2005

number of siblings? i'm the ridiculously spoiled baby boy. 2 amazing older sisters.

oranges or apples? orange juice, but apples off the tree.

phobias? nothing. i am fearless. nothing can phase me. maybe childbirth. thats just sick. i am glad i am not a girl.

quote?
"I'll be the platform shoes and undo what heredity's done to you...
You won't have to strain to look into my eyes
I'll be your winter coat buttoned and zipped straight to the throat
With the collar up so you won't catch a cold" -Ben Gibbard

reasons to smile? beats the alternative. i have g-spoon in the freezer, its summer,
etrain is hot and tan, doing decent in school...you choose.

season of choice? summer for sure. so chill.

tag 3 people: david & kristen, matt jorg, ty brown.

unknown fact about me: i used to want to be a blue angel.

vegetable? bell pepper

worst habit? i scratch my feet while i sleep. its absurd.

x-ray or ultrasounds? does that mean if i had special powers which one would i choose? x-ray. who wants to see all the crap inside someone. ech.

your favorite food? burritos, mangoes, cold pizza

zodiac sign? Aries.

security breach

oh yeah. just so all of you know, there has been an impostor mr lokestroke. truth is, life is crazy busy and the blog suffers. the previous post entitled "hello my name is" was not me. obviously. please forgive me for the lack of golden nuggets and comedic relief over the past few months. don't take it personal. i still love you and think of you fondly...the impostor will be punished.

hello my name is...

hello my name is tone and I don't blog often enough and it makes people bored of my blog

tribute

so seeing as how some of you think my blog is whack, i have decided to pay tribute to my close friends. as some of you may or may not know the past little while for mr lokestroke have been a little "challenging." i am glad to say that i have been pulled out of my rut(s) and have seen the light. there is no way that i could have been able to change my ways, or take on the bull by its horns without you. so, i thank you. for the next lil while i will give praise to those who have hooked a brother up! in no particular order- here's to you:
today's lucky winner:

the infamous Jacob Porter Melzer- oh how far we have come since those days of May Hall circa 2000-2001. from a lowly caterpillar you have blossomed into a butterfly- literally- THE social butterfly of all social butterflies. some things that the blogging world may not know about JPM-

he probably holds the record for most parking tickets at BYU. i am pretty sure that is the reason why his graduation was delayed.

he is easily the best driver in grid-lock utarded traffic. (no offense to my cousins and aunts in UT--you guys can't drive). but not always the best with talking his way out of a ticket- even when he flashes the "my dad was in the FBI" card.

he once hooked up with three girls in the same apartment. not at once- that's gross. but over a couple weeks, it all "just happened."

he is the soul reason for the Anti-Cheney commencement speaker protest at BYU- not because he's anti- but because he is a freakin clown. he started it as a joke and his disciples followed suit. way to ruffle some feathers melzer.

with his help he and i are the reason why Costa Azul, now known as Costa Vida, stayed in business. we ate there nearly everyday for a solid month and promoted the crap out of it. we never saw any royalty checks.

he is an incredible bowler, but chokes under pressure. many a night in Eagle Bowl were spent losing pride and cash-but all in good fun.

he is the founder of the "wall of amazing" a feat and jewel to mankind in itself.





he once had a pet rat that he named Merlin after his mission president.

he is the only guy i know who will not give up the pure pleasure of wearin Haviana sandals even in the chilling, snowy winters of Utah. your dedication to the haviana is one of a kind.





mr. melzer is not afraid to splash a little color on his toenails. he likes to stick to a theme or season motif...my personal fave was the easter egg purple.


above all, Jake is a solid friend that will always make you laugh and come through for you in the end. beyond his social popularity, Melzer has one of the biggest hearts i know. for those of your that truly know him, i hope you consider yourself as lucky as i do to call him my friend.

my blog is whack

so a good friend of mine just told me that my blog was "whack." what's that all about? you know what dear friend of mine- YOU are whack! so to all those who think my blog is whack, lets see how whack it can truly be, shall we? one thing that he pointed out to me was the fact that me and the infamous George Michael Bluth worked in the luxurious industry of frozen bananas. i suppose that was the best summer of my life. i think the 2,500 clams that i got (all in 1's) at the end of the six weeks was the highlight. nothing like walking through a sea of carnies with a huge stash of cash in a cotton candy carton. good times.

you know what else is whack? this guy: David W Walls from Williamsburg, PA , had a brilliant idea on sunday afternoon. what else is there to do on a sunday beside get totally drunk and hang out in your backyard? well, apparently shoot bees. yes, shoot bees. so genius that he is, David load his .22 with buckshot to ward off the pesky pests. in the process, he shot himself in the hand and had to be rushed to the hospital by his son. David W Walls, I salute you!

tagged again

my sis-in-law Jose tagged me:
so i think i did this way back, but i will do it again for kicks and giggles. who knows, maybe i have changed?

what were you doing 5 years ago?

i was in my last area on the mish bustin heads. not really, but enjoying some really great success and getting nervous to come home. i was in pamplona, Spain...with Goose(Elder Gustaveson) and was teaching the Crespo family. Mama Julieth, Papa Robin and the lil pimp son Andres Felipe- aka "Pipe."


5 things on my to-do list today:

finish up downey highschool- (work project)
work on a sustainanable firehouse museum project (school)
drive downtown and try not to fall asleep at the wheel
take buster out
sleep

7 snacks i enjoy

burritos
fish tacos
starburst
trail mix
hint o lime tostitos with salsa
dried mangoes
kettle corn

3 bad habits

not picking up after myself
saying "like" constantly
watching tv in bed- it makes me not sleep!

5 places i've lived

encinitas, ca
the p-town bubble
all over the northern coast of spain
san elijo hills
and soon to be carmel valley...aka del mar

5 jobs i have had

bus-boy- Cask 'n Cleaver
ice cream dipper, chocolate covered banana-maker Grant's Ice Cream-del mar fair
valet- Four Seasons Aviara, Charlie's , Yellow Coyote
byu operator-BYU
CAD tech/ creative bad-a for ADG

if i were suddenly a billionaire...

i would get a new house, new compute, take a phatty vacation and invest/save the rest.

5 things people might not know about me

i am not that into computers- yes, i love macs and photoshop, but i really am not that much of a techie
i love to cook. i consider myself a culinary artist. when i do cook i enjoy an aesthetic presentation and adding little touches like cutting a strawberry into a flower on waffles
i talk in my sleep. a lot. full on conversations. if you have ever lived with me or gone on vacation with me-you were probably entertained- or really annoyed.
i worked for years on changing my laugh when i was in highschool. i used to laugh like an idiot. it was embarrassing.
almost half of my teeth have a filling in them. some teeth have multiple. soft molars and a sweet tooth are a bad combo. when i was 10 i had a brief case full of candy- like it was full of petty cash or drugs. i thought i was sooo cool.