HellaWicked

Project A

2009-04-03T21:25:00.000-07:00

Sherwin speaks. from Hella Wicked on Vimeo.

Do the dancing!

2009-02-25T14:14:00.000-08:00

Vimeo's quality has been sucking huge testes lately. I uploaded my last video and it fucked up the audio quality(static), video/audio timing, and the playback timeline! Even on the video I'm posting now, theres no screen shot or still frame, just the vertical lines! what is this shit?!?

-EDIT-

OK.... Vimeo is fucking weak. It did the same thing to this video. Below is the youtube version, which is lower quality video, but at least the audio to video timing still exists. I also posted the vimeo version under it so you can see how shitty vimeo made it. The whole video is in fast forward, but the music is normal.. FUCK VIMEO IN ITS VIDEO HOSTING ASS!

Beat Thieves in Long Beach from Hella Wicked on Vimeo.

-Mikey

Way Better Than My Snowman

2009-02-06T23:25:00.000-08:00

YO!!! Sorry Mikey and I haven't done anything new yet. Mikey just came back from Rhode Island and I've been busy with school. I just wanted to post something because I know all you readers out there are here only because you are bored. Why else would you read our blog? We're not even big or popular yet (but with your help, theres a chance!!!).

Anyways, just to give you guys some reading material. I want to share with you what I found on the web. Have you guys heard of the Sapporo Snow Festival? Well, it's this huge snow festival where there is snow. Haha, I'm just kidding, it's more than that. Ice sculptors come to this festival in Japan to showcase their art. These sculptures come out totally epic, WAY better than the snowman I always attempted to make back home.

Like whoah! Ice sculpture with lighting effect? Totally awesome.

Seriously? Check out the Stitch one also on this blog:
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/02/snow-sculptures-at-sapporo-snow-festival-2009/

Wanting to play in the snow again,
Omson

photos from www.pinktentacle.com

Fucking snow

2009-01-22T17:27:00.000-08:00

Hi there, Mike here. So here's a video of some sledding from last weekend. Twas a jolly good time. Of course, all you'll really get to see is the falling, because... well have you ever watched someone just sled down a hill and NOT fall? That shit is boring.

Omson, Ja, and myself at the end of the day. Good times.

This is a shortened version... I got lazy! What can I say??

Sledding from Hella Wicked on Vimeo.

-Mikey

Stuck in Atlanta

2009-01-20T21:38:00.000-08:00

Hey, Omson here. I'm stuck in a rather cold "Hotlanta" right now. It is about 12:40 am Wednesday and I'm still not back in California yet, considering the fact that my original flight was Monday evening. So this is the dealio...

My original flight was supposed to be on Monday with a layover in New York, but due to weather issues, that flight got canceled. The next flight available was the next day (Tuesday) at around 1pm to Cincinnati. So then I arrive the next day to find out that my flight would be delayed for like two hours.

So I check in and they tell me my flight was being switched to Atlanta at 6pm. I'm like "fuck, whatever. I just want to actually get out of Rhode Island." Six o'clock comes around and guess what? MECHANICAL PROBLEMS! Yay. So after about an hour delay, I get on the plane.

I arrive in Atlanta with twenty five minutes until my flight leaves. I take their tram and power walk my ass to gate B27 with ten minutes to spare, but guess what? The counter lady had already closed the door and left. What bullshit right?

*** I forgot to tell you guys that after that, i sat there for another 20 minutes watching my plane NOT MOVE!!!!***

So my next flight now will be tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at eight-ish. Hopefully I actually leave for Cali. OH THE TEASE!

Thanks Delta Airlines for the hotel room, seven dollar meal vouchers, and an overnight kit. Wait, never mind. Fuck you Delta.

I had to wait outside in the fucking cold for like thirty minutes waiting for a shuttle that comes "every fifteen minutes." This is where i end up. What a lonely room.

Complementary tools for survival. Shirt to sleep in, tooth brush and paste, razor, brush?, and some q-tips.

Mmmmm... free food.

Fuck Delta,
Peace Out,
Omson McFly

A Hella Wicked Trip to New York

2009-01-16T09:29:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, sorry it has been a while. Mikey and I have been busy with school and work so we have not really done anything interesting. Since we are on break, we went to NEW YORK!!!

We first arrive in Brooklyn where we are greeted by a good friend (and Mikey's bro) JM. I haven't seen him since last summer so it was nice seeing him again, especially since I now live in California and he, New York. Walked up to his pad and the first thing i see is this little white creature.

It is called Ninja.

The next day, we took the subway into Manhattan to have some fun. We first stopped by in Canal St., accroding to Mikey "C-Anal St.", to have some lunch. Supposedly it was "Shanghai" style food. The decor was awesome with a very vintage East meets West feel to it.

After That, we just chilled and went shopping around Soho.

Haha, poor guy. He got his bike jacked. Sucker!

Anywho, Here's a short documentary, ENJOY!!!!

A Hella Wicked Trip to New York from Hella Wicked on Vimeo.

Peace One,
Omson McFly

Just a reflection

2009-01-13T21:29:00.000-08:00

I went through the attic today. I've been slaving over boxes filled with my childhood, in preparation for my location change to California. While I was dodging mouse traps and tripping over boxes stuffed with christmas decorations, I noticed a stack of vinyl in the back. Now, I've seen this stack plenty of times when I was younger but for some reason I never picked them up and checked them out.

I think it's because they're my dad's old records and I automatically assumed they weren't that interesting. When I was young I didn't realize that me and my dad would have similar tastes in music. Don't get me wrong, he was supportive of everything I did, even if he had no way to relate to it.

So today it really hit me.. My dad (and mom) aren't just the people who drove me to baseball, or the loud people cheering for me at karate tournaments. They were young at one point and went through the same things I did.

(Earth, Wind & Fire album art)

I guess the reason I wasn't expecting to like his records is because he passed on when I was thirteen years old, and there wasn't much ground to relate. To contrast, I just wanted to watch Dragon Ball Z, while he...well, he took care of my mother, brother, and I.

Now it's ten years later and I'd like to believe I'm a little more mature. I just wish I had a chance to listen to these records together with him.

Peace,
Mikey McMikenstein

New Year, New Fire

2008-11-16T14:11:00.001-08:00

Well it has been about a year since the last brush fires occurred in California and guess what? Santa Ana winds are back wreaking more havoc. For those of you who are not Californians, the Santa Ana winds are basically hot and dry winds that annually make you feel like shit.

So basically I woke up to a normal bright sunny day. The next thing I knew, everything in sight started changing color. I was amazed how everything in life turned sepia toned, like that option you choose on your camera to make your pictures look old like the wild west except everything in the picture is very modern and there are no guns and horses and liquor and its on your Myspace default. Facebook too i guess. Yeah, losers. I'm just kidding. Seriously though, life changed color and it was due to the thick smoke in the sky.

I did not realize what it was until my cousin told me there were fires. i soon find out that basically two of the fires surround my school, Cal State Fullerton. I even heard that people in the area were evacuated, so that must have been scary for the people I knew living in the dorms. Thank god all my friends were safe and went to play lazer tag at night. Sorry I couldn't go guys!

So basically when Mikey and I were driving in Fullerton, you could smell the smoke in the air and it was pretty much snowing ash. That's pretty intense. My best wishes and prayers goes towards people whose lives have been directly affected by these fires.

My prayers go out to all the families.
Peace, Love, and Unity,
Omson.

Making up for lost time.

2008-10-20T02:48:00.000-07:00

Ok time for a major update from my side(Mikey).

This year has been extremely busy for me. Aside from 2 trips to California, a one month stay in Italy, and my current residence in California again, I also went on a nice Vacation with the family. Destination: Sweden / Paris. My oldest brother had an amazing wedding in Sweden, the family did some tourist action, and we spent 3 days in a 16th century apartment, 1 block from Notre Dame.

Let the picture-action Begin!:

Welcome to Sweden! I've grown up by the coast all my life, so this place had my kind of scenery.

Say hello to the mother!! =]

So cute!

HELLA SWEDISH!!!

Ballin' boats...

My Kuya!!!

Swedish Pinoy alliance!

The captain of the ship.

Sisters in law.

Fun with the family.

Check out the ultra creepy trolls... UGHHHHH....

New Yorkers!!! Where's brooklyn at!?!?

WARNING: the next few images are lovey dovey...

Hahaha

Me and my older brothers. Nothing but love!

Lampin on the boat.

My sister as Jack, and me as Rose.

Of course my bad luck kicked in, and I got sick when we got to Sweden. So I had to take a few breaks and warm up in the cabin while everyone enjoyed the fresh air.

I was the 5th wheel....hahah

Family photo time!

Chillin at the Gothenburg apartment.

Who's that?!?

My balls....play sports....

Sister's apartment view. We actually got to stay in an apartment of our own in that building on the left.

Killed this beast!

We watched Deuce Bigalow European Jigalow... one of those awkward-to-watch-with-your-mom-movies... lol

Around Stockholm

Jm had to go and tear his miniscus... spent the whole vacation on crutches!

You know it ain't loaded. The swedes are so peaceful!

Took a picture of myself in this guy's helmet. Can you find me??

Jm in an alleyway in oldtown Stockholm.

Seeeester in law. Welcome to the family!!!!!

There's plenty more pictures, but I am way too lazy to post them.
Next update will be a joint blog by me and Omson, from sunny California. Holla!!!

HELLA TIGHT!

2008-10-02T17:41:00.000-07:00

Hey, Omson McAwesome here. Mikey and I used the term Hella in "HellaWicked" to represent California as one of our influences. The truth is, "hella" is more considered as a NorCal (northern California)term, and I'm from the south. So what I'm trying to say is that it is technically incorrect that we use the term "hella." It's all good though, this will be our little secret. SSHHHHH!

Well the trip from Orange County to the Bay Area took us about eight hours. Wow, what a long ass drive. We started off listening to hip hop and ended singing to Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys, damn.

I don't really have much to say so I'll just shower you with a few pictures.

Here is a view of the bay, sort of.

Some flowers above the I-Hotel on Kearny St.

All the overview shots of the city come from a historical building called the International Hotel, also known as the I-Hotel. Sorry i don't have any photos of the hotel itself. I guess you can call this a historical place for Pilipino Americans living in California. Back in the days, many poor people came to live in the rooms offered by the I-Hotel for a very cheap and affordable price. To make this story short, a large company buys out the land, tries to evict these poor people, leaving them with no home. Many people come to protest the eviction and so on. I guess you can call this a Pilipino civil rights movement. Check that out if you are ever in the area.

The sun going down, so sexy.

I think this is a part of Chinatown, located near the area of I-Hotel.

The next day, we just chilled and cruised around the bay area. Here's an image of the Oakland Bridge I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Random street sign in San Fransisco. I don't know where I was, it just looked cool.

We also stopped by the Fisherman's Wharf area. Damn, they have some bomb ass clam chowder. I guess you can say it ranks up with New England's. What they do here and not in New England (or not that i know of) is that they use bread bowl. AWWW, genius.

One of the stickers i slapped around San Fransisco. Just showing some love to some homies over at Crea (www.creaallday.com). They also have a blog at http://creaallday.wordpress.com, so check them out, they're going to do big things soon.

Unfortunately, my camera died out after this point. No more pictures of the wharf and of the bridge. Who goes to San Fransisco without taking pictures of the bridge? What the hell? Oh well, too bad. I had an awesome time and for sure would love to go visit again one day. It is so gorgeous. The city itself is like a compromise to my home in Rhode Island and my new home in the OC. It has aspects of nature with trees combined with the hustle and bustle of a city. I got an "I Heart SF" that is a parody of the classic NY tee, but i really do love San Fransisco.

Until next time. Bye NorCal!

Peace, Love, and Unity,
Omson

¡HOLA! Back

2008-08-26T11:49:00.000-07:00

sup sup sup..... sorry its been a while... ive been mad lazy and workin over the summer.... mikey got things started with his italy trip which was pretty tight. so if mikey traveled further EAST.... i guess ill blog about my journey further south (while remaining in the west)... MEXICO! sooooo.... this was spring break 07? i think... with a bunch of white kids from school... not sayin theres anything wrong with that.. but anywhoooo.... the trip started off in el capital of mexico (mexico city) with a matinee veiwing of a donkey show........... kidding.

this is my view from my room.... not too bad... kinda modern but kinda ghetto there...

driving around the city i saw this monument... i totally do not kno wut is the meaning or purpose.... but yeh...

oh yeh!

this is the aztec sighting in city.... and kinda underground?

OOOoooOOOOHHH..... diego rivera! oot oot!

we also took a bus to see the temple? or pyramids? in teotihuacan??? iono how to spell it... all i kno was that it was TIzZiIgHTT!!!!

then we had lunch and had out own mariache band.... pretty gangster... the only song i recognized was "la cucaracha".... palabra to yo mutha.

okie dokie..... bye bye mexico city! time to go to sleep and move on to the next city...

NOW..... moving on tooooooo Taxco..... prob my favorite place to be in mexico.... such a gorgeous place... even though its kinda ghetto... with a lot of really nice churches too.....

this is a ceiling in one of the churches... pretty cool...

these carving of angels are pretty tight too.... so intricate and pretty creepy.

this is my view outside our like balcony.... pure awesome-ness!!!!

okay..... well on to the next city.... went to acapulco.... uber touristy area cuz its right in front of the beach.... its nice though...... funny story.... or actually quite grimm..... me and the peeps were taking the public bus to the little flea market to buy some shizz (the bus had bullet holes in the windshields.... kinda krazy)..... then then there was mad traffic.... i though to myslef..."why?"...... slowly moved up to the area of slowness and what was it? IT WAS A DONKEY SHOW! juss kidding u freaks.... i actually saw a bunch of big SWAT guys holding m-16's or some shit like that...... there was a dead guy laying in the car..... apparently he got shot all over his body and in the neck.... remember that scene in Boyz in the Hood?... "ey.. wanna see a dead body?"...... no... not ever again....

anywhooooooo....... this is the view from my room..

this is the beach that was like a 5 minute walk from the hotel.... SOOOO AWESOME.... the sand was hot as fuck... but it was all good....

time to go home... "adios my friend"....

love,
Omson McAwesome!!!

Buon giorno, fo shorno! Pt. 1

2008-06-30T16:01:00.000-07:00

Hiatus over! I'm back from Italy and the jetlag is gone. Since I'm a shitty writer, I'll play the 'upload a bunch of pictures and caption them' game.

enjoy!

Air France with the hook up. The beer was free!

HQ.

The 2 other dudes snatched the room with the balcony before I could take 2 steps into the fucking apartment. weak.

Balcony view that I did NOT enjoy.

Our front door was directly to the right.

No caption. It's a fucking tree.

Il Sommo Poeta.

We had a lot of sunny/rainy days.

Assloads of people come to see Juliet's house. Too bad she's fake...

Saw a good amount of this while in Italy. Along with "USA 666" and 2 Iraqi men telling me they were "looking for Americans"

Roman.

Spanish version(branched from the pinoy company)

Mass outside my window on a Sunday morning.

Night time from the window.

Looking up at the hill...

..looking out from the hill.

Walking the old town wall.

To be continued...

PHO-Q

2008-04-27T12:46:00.001-07:00

aight yo! new topic.......................... pho!

ok... so i, omson, live in orange county. where else to get pho other than...........

dun dun dunnnnnn!!!! LITTLE SAIGON's where tha playaz play... and we ride in our hondas like EVERYDAY! Big beats, hit streets, see fobs be roamin'.... And the freeways have traffic at 8 in the mornin!!! But seriously, we got america's vietnam capital right here son, of course we gunna get some good food..... way better than boston. Anywho, i chose to eat at Vihn Ky II off of Hazard and Brookhurst. My my, I'm hungry right now....

OH snizzaps! Thats right son, 50% off any beef pho order. In yo face East Coast. The pho is aight, but the 50% percent off makes it taste that much better. "Can I get pho chin size large please?"

BAM SON! Three dollars for a large bowl of pho....... a wise man once said, "A bowl of pho is a dish best served half off."

MmmMMMmMmMMm....... deeeelish.

-one love pho life..... omson

Take a trip across the country now folks.
Let Mikos take you to the east coast. Now, we don't have billions of VITNAMEE running around in Boston, so a competitive 50% off deal is impossible to come by. So for now, we'll settle on decent prices and good location.

Me and the peoples hopped onto the red line to Cambridge to do some shopping. Destination: Harvard Square. There's some fun to be had in Harvard's little neighborhood. Hungry as shit and short on cash we landed at Le's.

The food is average, I mean unless you're lacing your pho with crack, how MUCH better can it get? The price is regulation(5 or 6 bucks for a bowl), but the location is key.

I guess I have to compete with sean's 50% off shit... so what could I compare to the joy of good prices? The joy of going with your girfriend, your brother, your main man, and some sapporo!

The fuckin set up is dope too. If any restaurant has an upper level, SIT THERE.

The neighborhood is friendly and has a few stops for you. Check out Proletariat and Concepts around the corner for the goods!

-Peace, spect, one.

Room vs. Room

2008-04-15T21:18:00.000-07:00

Alright.. 1st round. Head to head(the penis kind.. except not)!!
We got Mikos' Fitchburg State College dorm vs. Omson's Santa Ana bedroom.

Ay Yo Check It(click the pictures, stupid):

Omson.

Mikos.

Who's got it going on!? Where would YOU want to get busy? Just kidding...sort of.

p.s. Omson cleaned his room before taking pictures. I let it all hang out, sucka!

Fuck your coast!

2008-04-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

This is... Hella Wicked!
Shall we introduce ourselves?

The west coaster toaster:

ewww... its: omson
keeps it real at: Cal State Fullerton - Undeclared
hibernates in: Orange County, California
dances with two left feet: bboy omson outta Beat Thieves and Infinite PASAbilities
tools to make u drool: COMPAQ!(sorry, not cool as mikey)... touchpad? pens, pencils, paint brush (acrylic).

The east coaster roaster:

Who's that?: Mikos
Keep Busy: Graphic Design - Fitchburg State College
Stompin: Fitchburg, MA / Boston, MA / Newport, RI
Lean with it: Laziest Bboy ever, representing Beat Thieves and Boner Squad Crews.
Weapon of necessity: MacBook Pro, Wacom, Pencil set & sketchbook.

So you might or might not be wondering what Hella Wicked is. It's more like 'who' is Hella Wicked, and you now know who Omson and Mikos are now... so you're pretty much in the know. We're just two Joe Shmoes that live on opposite ends of the country. The blogs will consist of comparisons in surroundings that we both encounter on the regular. A little friendly competition where we can one up on eachother. For example, if one of us posts an ill Italian restaurant from one coast, the opposing person must fuck the others coast by being more awesome via Italian restaurant. So stay tuned for some algebraic fun! Rhombus!!