LOVE VS. HATE

Love vs. Hate

Ok, I've traveled the world numerous times and have been in some really insane situations such as being stuck in jakarta, indonesia and having the airlines say your flight is cancelled so we're putting you up in a 4 star hotel. I remember thinking, 'hmm, I wonder what their definition of 4* hotel means?'. After a couple of hours in the cab during a stormy night I glanced out the wet window seeing some really 'ghetto' ghettos thinking 'Oh crap, where are they taking me?', then after a little while seeing some pretty nice looking hotels thinking 'Hey, stop here, this looks sweet.' The cab driver kept going making my mind go through the ups and downs like a flying on a windy and not so windy day. Finally, we came to a place, it looked pretty sweet! I really wanted to take the scum off of my oily body, hate that feeling, and just take a shower and go to sleep. So I grabbed my big bags and was lead to my room from a cool guy who spoke no english. At first glance it looked nice. That was a glance though. Soon as he shut the door it seemed as if all the mosquitos in Indonesia flew in my room or were just waiting to suck my blood which for some odd reason they have always loved to do. Worst ever!!!! I threw my travel gear down and started fighting the evil flyiing blood suckers! I was winning the battle after killing like 15 of them. So after my first battle I thought to myself, it's shower time! Washed the body, felt like a newer man. Time to sleep. I blast the AC on high cause I hate sweating while I sleep. I try to get comfortable, the light is still on. I look towards a wall that I haven't viewed yet for some reason. CRAP! There's dirt all over it. What the heck!! Little did I know, there was dirt on all the walls, some with more than others. Nightmare! I figured, I don't have to touch the walls, no worries, I'm going to sleep. Lights off. Soon as I stop moving and shifting around I hear the buzz by my ear I've heard soo many times in my life here on earth. NOOO!!!, there's still mosquitos in here!! Bummer! So I turn on the lamp and try to stay as still as possible and let the mosquitos come to me for my blood so I can KILL! Second battle! I did this for like a half hour! I ended up killing them all and finally fell asleep.
Just for your info, in jakarta/indonesia it has been known for people to get malaria by mosquitos. JUST GREAT!!!

A big part of my trip to Indonesia that is missing, is the fact that I had already spent time there on a surf/photo trip. And honestly, it was the most perfect waves I have ever surfed in my life. So perfect at times that it was wierd.

So, part of the trip was perfect waves, part of the trip was one of my worst nightmares (mosquito infested dirty hotel room, scared to catch malaria).

Which brings me to the Title of this post: Love vs. Hate


This Vespitos trip was to some degree like the story above. A lot of good times and a lot of bad times.
All in all, the Good times beat the Bad times.


I hope the documentary film reveals this to you all!
Love wins!
rocket

Victory

were back... no one died... its a miracle

8 HOURS TILL SHOW BEGINS!!!

can't believe after a shower and a few hours of snooze time, we'll be going!!!!!! after countless thoughts of "are we really doing this?", "should we even try to do this", we're actually going for it!!!!! amped/excited!!!!! today was your typical last minute getting all that you can done in limited time. already wiped out and the trip hasn't begun. should make it more interesting! wait to you all see some pics of how we're packing our scooters, soo classic. cortez and i packed our scooter tonight, totally hilarious!!!! house on 2 wheels rather than 4. off we go, make sure you come back to read some other stories on getting ready for the trip and so on!!!! see you on the coast. rocket!!!!!!!!!

LEAVING TOMORROW

Name = Jim
Age = 21 years
Occupation = student
Affiliation = Co-director / DP


Not much time left...we leave tomorrow. So I was sitting, a little under the weather, then i went to VESPITOS.COM and it happened...I listened to the radio show for the first time. Lifted my spirits big big. Before listening, for about the 10th time, I was ready to cry. Unprepared, underfunded, underalots. Feels like trying to pull this whole thing together, and make it into a film, is like herding cats. Wait so how do you make a documentary?

A little scared when it hits me were actually trying this. It would be much more scary if i had to ride a little scoot like the Vespitos.

IN THE MORNING leaving @ 8am from Santa Barbara

'V' THE VESPITOS WERE ON RADIO RECENTLY!

Recently we had the sweet opportunity to be on the local radio station kcsb with fellow dj 'Gillman', I think thats how you spell it. Anyway, to get a little feel on how we act and what we say during interviews, make sure you tune in to the interview later. It'll be on our site so don't miss it. It ain't no regular radio lame interview now!!!!

Mucho Amor,
The Vespitos
'V'

SUPPORT THE CAUSE!!! BUY A SHIRT OR DONATE $5 OR $1,000,000,000

Hey if you're in to what we're doing and want to support us, now you can!

On the left here we have 'LIMITED PRINTS' of this shirt which are screenprinted on front and back of shirt. The shirt brand is american apparel as well, high quality baby!!! Oh yeah, these are only $10 which includes shipping!!! What a deal!!!!!!
Also, if you want to donate $5 or $5,000,000,000 you can do that as well. All you have to do is go to vespitos.com and click on the 'SUPPORT US' link. All proceeds goes to the cause!!!! Yeah now!!!
Thanks for the Love!!!

The Vespitos

411/INFO about our Trip

Ok, this is Rocket. I figured you'd all want to know about what the heck we are planning for our trip. It's pretty basic. We plan to scoot out of the Santa Barbara County, which I think only 2 of us have. Hahaha! Oh yeah, the whole trip time frame is leave June 8th and come back June 12th. 5 day mission! We plan to scoot all the way down to Mexico aka Mehiko. We're thinking of cruising in Tijuana for some time and eat some food, just go and blow some smoke in another country. That's right, we're leaving the country! Then after that make our way back home to Santa Barbara. There is a catch though: We're going dirtball style, no hotels, no homes, just straight up finding places to sleep on the side of the road or under the freeway and so on. I'm gonna freak out for sure cause I'm the type of guy that needs a shower everyday. Uggh!!! Another thing is we're planning on cooking our own food and stuff. Save money, which we don't have!!! Also, no freeways cause first not everyones scoot is allowed and those that are allowed are sketched out about it, it's too hairy!!! So with this all said, we plan to have a documentary film that consists of pre-trip, trip, post-trip footage. It should be one crazy adventure!!!! Pray that we make it "There and Back". Cheers! Rocket

Vespitos Blogmania Begins!!

Just 8 days left until the Vespitos will start their descent to MEHIKO !
June 8th is the bye bye date!!!!!