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Blog

A collection of thoughts, life updates, projects, and images in chronological order.

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Spring Break - Day 3

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It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.

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Finally, it's time to head back home. I'm really looking forward to it, and I'll have Ben and Rex joining for the majority of the trip. I tried to pack light this time, bringing only a few bags and a jacket.

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+ Packed bags for roadtrip. Two backpacks, a drawstring bag, and a coat. +
Packed bags.
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We got everything packed and left around 10:00am.

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+ Ben and Rex in front of their cars, a 1989 Volvo 250 Sedan and 1997 Mazda MX-5. +
Ben and Rex.
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Stoping for gas an and errand run, we finally hit the road for real around 11:00am.

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+ Volvo from view of the Miata. +
Detroit I-96.
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+ Bridge along I-96. +
Bridge, Michigan I-96.
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We made it to Wisconsin by 5:00pm. Just in time for the huge storm passing through. There were some tornado warnings for towns a bit north of where we were headed, and we got a decent chunck of that storm, with hail, wind, and heavy rain.

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+ Rain in Lake Geneva, WI. +
Rain.
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Luckily the rain died down a bit, and we made it to dinner with my dad.

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+ Sitting at the dinner table. +
Waiting for dinner.
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We got back to my mom's around 7:30, and I pulled out the CJ-7. I really just needed to drive something and was eager to pull it out of the garage. We cruised around town for a bit and stopped by the bay before heading back home for the night.

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+ 1985 Jeep CJ-7 by Williams Bay waterfront. +
My CJ-7 (first start since the beginning of the school year).
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I finally was able to set up my subwoofer I got from another friend a while back, so we spend the rest of the night testing it out.

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+ Stereo setup with sub and TV. +
The AV setup.
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Overall, it's been another great day. Lots of plans for tomorrow, including a haircut and picking up Ángel from Milwaukee.

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Created: 2024-03-04

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Spring Break - Day 2

It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.

Autorama. Bigger than the Detroit Auto Show (somehow). This is definitely the event of the semester. Other than maybe industry day/student exhibition. It was a good show, with lots of cars I know little about and bikes that I know a little about. My two friends that have actual knowledge on the subject were our guide.

We weren't just there to see the show, however. Tickets were paid for by the school so that we could man the school booth and sketch for the public. It's always a great time. You get to draw whatever you want and meet new people.

Me and other students sketching cars at the CCS booth at Autorama 2024. -
Sketching at Autorama
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Sketching at Autorama

While on our shift, we met Andrew Berry, a senior at LTU who is also majoring in transportation design. He was friendly, very talented, and we got a bit of a first-hand look into what it's like at another school. I've very glad we got to meet.

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Andrew Berry from LTU
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Andrew Berry from LTU

Of course, the rest of the day (before and after) was spent walking around the show. I don't really know many details about the cars, but here's a truncated selection of what I found most interesting.

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Rat rod truck.
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Rat rod truck.
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Dutch Door Stop 101 (Model A chassis, Dodge body).
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Dutch Door Stop 101 (Model A chassis, Dodge body).
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1974 Vanguard CitiCar.
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1974 Vanguard CitiCar.
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1972 Honda CB750 drag bike.
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1972 Honda CB750 drag bike.
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Beetle.
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1966 Volkswagen Beetle.
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Flying Finch (1946 Ford truck).
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Flying Finch (1946 Ford truck).
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1988 Chevrolet S10.
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1988 Chevrolet S10.
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GMC 1500.
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GMC 1500.
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1986 Shelby GLHS.
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1986 Shelby GLHS.
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1981 Honda CBX (Assembled from parts).
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1981 Honda CBX (Assembled from parts).
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1987 Harley-Davidson Sportster.
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1987 Harley-Davidson Sportster.
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Hot rod truck.
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1932 Ford pickup.

I'm a bit embarrassed of my lack of knowledge. I'll get my friends to correct me, and I'll update the info at a later date.

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My friends and I hit the road for Wisconsin tomorrow. Hoping all goes well. It should. +

My friends and I hit the road for Wisconsin tomorrow. Hoping all goes well. It should.

Created: 2024-03-03

Spring Break - Day 1

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Today is the first day, though technically not. There were still classes, but not for me. It is still winter, so the air is cold, but we gathered a group of people and went to the weekly cars and coffee event. It was expectedly devoid of much life. There were the 6 or 7 die-hard attendies, which was still nice to see. We left an hour later when there were only a couple left.

My dad arrived around noon, and we had a nice lunch after loading up the car with the stuff I no longer needed at school and the remaining car parts.

Autorama is tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to it.

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Created: 2024-03-03

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Created: 2024-03-02

Midterms

We had our midterm presentation in studio earlier this week. It went well with lots of great feedback from Joe Dentale (Ford Creative Design) and Matt Tandrup (Livewire Creative Director). I think this is one of the best classes so far. Lots to still improve on, but I have a direction now.

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Storm featuring the Fisher building.
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My frind built a Y-wing from some clone battle packs. I reworked the gunner area and build a stand for it.

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My friend built a Y-wing from some clone battle packs. I reworked the gunner area and build a stand for it.

Clone Wars era LEGO Y-Wing model build out of 501st battle packs. Captain Rex minifigure in pilot seat.
501st Y-Wing.
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