Dreams and Ambitions: A Shift in Priorities

As I sit here reflecting on my life and passions, I realize that my dreams and ambitions have undergone a significant shift. For a long time, BMX was my only source of excitement and fulfillment. It was my escape, my social outlet, and my creative outlet all rolled into one. I spent countless hours riding, experimenting with new tricks, and pushing myself to be better. But as much as I loved it, I began to feel like I was stuck in a rut. The thrill had worn off, and the routine had become monotonous.

I started to crave something new and exciting, something that would challenge me and keep me on my toes. And then, one day, I stumbled upon cars. It was like a switch had been flipped, and suddenly, everything about cars captivated me. The speed, the power, the engineering – it all spoke to me in a way that BMX never had. I started reading, watching videos, and attending car shows, and before long, I was hooked. I realized that I had a passion for cars that I had never acknowledged before, and it felt amazing.

But as much as I loved my new passion, I knew that it couldn't replace my love for BMX entirely. My friends were still my friends, even if we no longer spent all our time together at the skate park. And then, life threw me a curveball – Nicole's knee injury. She used to be an integral part of my BMX life, and her inability to ride made it difficult for me to connect with her on that level. We still hung out, but it wasn't the same as it was before.

As I navigated this new reality, I started to realize that my priorities had shifted. Cars were no longer just a hobby; they were my main passion. I spent hours modifying my own car, learning about engines and performance, and even trying my hand at drifting. It was exhilarating, but also exhausting. For the first time in my life, I felt like I was fully invested in something that truly excited me.

So, why did I feel the need to document this change? Was it because I wanted to share my excitement with others, or was it something more? To be honest, I just didn't want anyone to think that I had given up on BMX. The truth is, I still ride, and I still love it. But as much as I enjoy the thrill of riding, I know that I need a break from it every now and then. Traveling with my bike has become a way for me to clear my mind and get my blood pumping in new and exciting environments.

As I look back on this journey, I realize that it's not just about BMX or cars; it's about finding what truly makes me happy. It's about being true to myself and following my passions, no matter how unexpected they may be. And as I prepare for an epic birthday trip in May, I know that whatever I do, it will be something special. Whether it's BMX, cars, or something entirely new, I'm excited to share it with you guys.

You're the reason I keep doing what I do – your feedback, your support, and your enthusiasm. It means everything to me, and I'm grateful for every single one of you. So, please, don't hesitate to reach out and ask me questions about my upcoming trip or anything else that's on your mind. I read all your comments, even if it takes me a little while to respond. And who knows? Maybe you'll be the first person in my passenger seat, reading my responses aloud as we drive down the road.

That's what it means to have an amazing community like yours – you're more than just viewers; you're friends, confidants, and fellow adventurers. I'm honored to share this journey with each and every one of you, and I look forward to seeing where life takes us next.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhow better to open up a video than eating Gringos Locos with big boost himself where's the food at so I lied we already ate we've actually been sitting here just trying to figure out all the details for the harness that we need to order for the 2J really trying to get everything kind of rolling get the process in motion cuz some stuff does take a while to make for some reason driving through this Alleyway petrifies me because it feels like my mirrors and my wheels are about to hit both sides Big Boost is going to lead the way okay look how frightening this is I could never live in New York the universe does not want me to ride my bicycle I just went to get my camera to start filming clips and it started raining guys CA Oh that way you get all your balancing and all right guys it is now 10:00 skate park is closed I think I landed like two tricks just kidding one dang that's crazy peace later hell little homie such a cool kid some days are good some days aren't so good I kind of want to have a little bit of a talk with you guys regarding BMX stuff cuz there's been a lot of questions lately and I feel like I owe you guys an explanation but I'm going to go home and I'm going to shower first cuz I feel like I look like death right now so soon it wasn't a good day I got pulled over doing a 75 and a 55 and unfortunately got a ticket so I'm going to have to do that stupid Driving School thing to not get points on my license what it was is it's on a road where although the speed was 55 which I was completely unaware of um traffic Flows at like 70 so going 75 is not really a huge deal at least in my eyes but I was going 20 M over the speed limit so I definitely deserve a ticket just sucks cuz it would have been easily avoided if I just paid more attention to speed limit sign so learn from my mistakes and look at speed Li signs don't Vlog while you're driving cuz cops don't like that either I'm assuming I was actually really worried though because I don't have my registration in my car I just got the like new registration in the mail and it's sitting on my desk so I was just really hoping that wasn't going to cause an issue didn't even ask for it so lucky Adam your husband's a criminal I didn't have my registration you're going to shoot me are you Ser oh it's still on the table I'm so mad at you they put me in handcuffs did they really I got the clip though did they really put you in handcuffs no I'm just Lessing with you I was babe I'm so mad at you though he he didn't he didn't ask for my registration do you know how many times I've told you that I'm a bad husband I'm actually I'm actually kind of annoyed with you right now she really is it's rightfully so it's time to have the talk if you go on my channel and you look at the last 20 videos it looks like about three of them have something to do with BMX that's a pretty low percentage considering that my Channel used to be exclusively BMX although I will go ahead and say that in my videos pretty much I'd say every other day to every third day there's usually some sort of riding Clips because well BMX is a part of my life so why am I making so many car videos in comparison to BMX it must be for the views there's more people that drive cars than ride BMX so he's definitely doing it for the views nope it's because he doesn't ride his bike anymore he's probably like a like trying to be a poser and look cool or something don't think so the reality is is just right now I am not stoked on filming BMX stuff I've been living in a very similar location for almost 4 years now and I feel like I've kind of filmed in all the local places and I've done pretty much all the tricks that I would want to do and I'm not the type of person that would like to go back and repeat tricks or make similar Style videos because that's boring and it's really boring for me to make as a content creator I think it's really important for me to be stoked on whatever I'm filming whatever kind of videos I'm putting out because if I'm not stoked on it it will show correct me if I'm wrong but I think what draws people to to the channel is not the cars not the BMX I think what it is is that I'm real with you guys I film stuff that I'm stoked on and I think it's pretty easy to see my enthusiasm towards whatever we're talking about in a given video and in a world where a lot of creators are kind of fake about stuff like fake happy about this or fake excited about this or fake mad about this it's just it's not cool like I I feel like the whole thing with YouTube is to be real with people and that's what's relatable that's what people want to watch at least I think I don't know I physically can't go out on a bike go to a skate park and do the same tricks that I've been doing for like 3 to 4 years and be like fake ecstatic about the fact that I land in another double truck driver after I've done them before in the past I have an unhealthy addiction to a thing called progression and with BMX the skill progression kind of goes like and then just kind of like starts to taper off as you get to like a lot of the super difficult tricks and that's why I always tell people over and over again BMX is I think the most fun when you're just getting started cuz it's so easy to learn new things it's so easy to get excited on doing your first Bunny Hop or your first bar spin or your first grind it's like this crazy feeling but once you get to a higher skill level it's a lot more work to learn a new trick and the issue with that is I go riding and it might take me like an hour or two to learn a new really hard trick and then I'm left with filming for 2 hours to produce maybe 20 to 30 seconds of video content and then people are like why don't you ride anymore I've gotten very annoyed at people telling me what I need to do and what I don't need to do with my channel and tell me that you know I started as a BMX Channel therefore I am obligated to make a certain amount of BMX videos so doing all this car stuff and it being successful kind of to me has been like a haha in your face I can do what I'm passionate about and still be successful the second I feel obligated to do something the second that I feel like I have to do something is the second that this becomes not fun not something I'm passionate about cuz the beauty of YouTube is that we can chase our dreams and we can do whatever our hearts desire and people love it because we're fulfilling our dreams and people live vicariously through it and it's the greatest feeling ever now with that being said I also have been riding a little bit less than I used to but there are a couple reasons I think that that's been the case BMX used to be my only social outlet so really my only friend group was all BMX related so riding BMX might be for fun for going out and learning new tricks or it might be because I just wanted to hang out with some friends so I rode more because of that where now as I've gotten more involved with car stuff I've developed an awesome friend group that isn't solely based on BMX you know we do cool things together like go out and eat food and go and watch movies or hang out at the shop like normal people things and honestly it's kind of refreshing versus like the comparison of only hanging out with friends at skat Parks it's an extreme example but I think that there is some truth to it and I think that is partially a reason why I don't ride as much I think another thing that's resulted in a moderate decrease in my riding too is the fact that Nicole's knee has been injured and she really hasn't been able to ride that much it's not a huge Factor but uh you guys know that Nicole used to go to the skat park with me she used to cruise around on her bike or hanging out and that was kind of quality time that we would spend together where now it's just not fun for her because you know it hurts her standing or sitting at the skate park she can't be on her bike and it's kind of like torture so times when I could have swinged going to the skate park as time with Nicole I can't really do anymore so we do other things instead and you know that chips away at my unlimited time that I don't have but the biggest contributor is just that BMX isn't my only thing anymore before that used to be my only source of fun my only source of making videos whereas now I have this like new exciting passion for cars that I've always had in my life but I've never really been able to explore so you guys can see how excited I've gotten with drifting with my first 240 with modifying cars for Nicole Building engines it's just I love new and exciting things and for me because I'm so new to it the learning curve is so high and I just get this insane thrill I love the progression I don't really think there was like some dire need for me to make this video or anything anything but it's just something that I kind of want to put out there I don't want you guys to think that I've given up on BMX cuz I'm still riding I still have a lot of fun riding why would I go through the commitment of putting that massive ramp in my backyard if I wasn't planning on riding for a long time the reality is I'm just kind of getting burned out riding the same spots with the same people so as I travel more as I go on trips with my bike you guys will see more BMX videos and I think it's more interesting that way especially to the people that don't ride BMX because you know it's new exciting environment and people and different flailing maneuvers in the air I guess I just want the takeaway of this for you guys to know that any video I upload I'm passionate about and if I'm not uploading something that's because it doesn't excite me and I want every video to excite me because if it doesn't excite me well it's probably not going to excite you but speaking of excitement I have a very very exciting trip coming up in May for my birthday I haven't told you guys yet but it's going to be big might even go as far as to say it's going to be epic I don't think it's going to be a BMX trip and you know what guys I'm okay with it feel free to ask me question questions about this stuff in the comment section below you guys know I read all your comments it might be someone in my passenger seat reading them to me while we're driving on the long trip it might be me in the bathroom just trying to procrastinate editing the next video but I read them I appreciate your feedback I appreciate you guys more than ever and I really really really can't thank you guys enough for supporting me whatever I do whether it be cars rapping RC's Home Improvement driving simulators BMX wife stuff or just plain nothing you are the best questionably the best there ever was and I even have a good faith that you might be able to catch them all before the next video bye guys when when when that you love me that you when youhow better to open up a video than eating Gringos Locos with big boost himself where's the food at so I lied we already ate we've actually been sitting here just trying to figure out all the details for the harness that we need to order for the 2J really trying to get everything kind of rolling get the process in motion cuz some stuff does take a while to make for some reason driving through this Alleyway petrifies me because it feels like my mirrors and my wheels are about to hit both sides Big Boost is going to lead the way okay look how frightening this is I could never live in New York the universe does not want me to ride my bicycle I just went to get my camera to start filming clips and it started raining guys CA Oh that way you get all your balancing and all right guys it is now 10:00 skate park is closed I think I landed like two tricks just kidding one dang that's crazy peace later hell little homie such a cool kid some days are good some days aren't so good I kind of want to have a little bit of a talk with you guys regarding BMX stuff cuz there's been a lot of questions lately and I feel like I owe you guys an explanation but I'm going to go home and I'm going to shower first cuz I feel like I look like death right now so soon it wasn't a good day I got pulled over doing a 75 and a 55 and unfortunately got a ticket so I'm going to have to do that stupid Driving School thing to not get points on my license what it was is it's on a road where although the speed was 55 which I was completely unaware of um traffic Flows at like 70 so going 75 is not really a huge deal at least in my eyes but I was going 20 M over the speed limit so I definitely deserve a ticket just sucks cuz it would have been easily avoided if I just paid more attention to speed limit sign so learn from my mistakes and look at speed Li signs don't Vlog while you're driving cuz cops don't like that either I'm assuming I was actually really worried though because I don't have my registration in my car I just got the like new registration in the mail and it's sitting on my desk so I was just really hoping that wasn't going to cause an issue didn't even ask for it so lucky Adam your husband's a criminal I didn't have my registration you're going to shoot me are you Ser oh it's still on the table I'm so mad at you they put me in handcuffs did they really I got the clip though did they really put you in handcuffs no I'm just Lessing with you I was babe I'm so mad at you though he he didn't he didn't ask for my registration do you know how many times I've told you that I'm a bad husband I'm actually I'm actually kind of annoyed with you right now she really is it's rightfully so it's time to have the talk if you go on my channel and you look at the last 20 videos it looks like about three of them have something to do with BMX that's a pretty low percentage considering that my Channel used to be exclusively BMX although I will go ahead and say that in my videos pretty much I'd say every other day to every third day there's usually some sort of riding Clips because well BMX is a part of my life so why am I making so many car videos in comparison to BMX it must be for the views there's more people that drive cars than ride BMX so he's definitely doing it for the views nope it's because he doesn't ride his bike anymore he's probably like a like trying to be a poser and look cool or something don't think so the reality is is just right now I am not stoked on filming BMX stuff I've been living in a very similar location for almost 4 years now and I feel like I've kind of filmed in all the local places and I've done pretty much all the tricks that I would want to do and I'm not the type of person that would like to go back and repeat tricks or make similar Style videos because that's boring and it's really boring for me to make as a content creator I think it's really important for me to be stoked on whatever I'm filming whatever kind of videos I'm putting out because if I'm not stoked on it it will show correct me if I'm wrong but I think what draws people to to the channel is not the cars not the BMX I think what it is is that I'm real with you guys I film stuff that I'm stoked on and I think it's pretty easy to see my enthusiasm towards whatever we're talking about in a given video and in a world where a lot of creators are kind of fake about stuff like fake happy about this or fake excited about this or fake mad about this it's just it's not cool like I I feel like the whole thing with YouTube is to be real with people and that's what's relatable that's what people want to watch at least I think I don't know I physically can't go out on a bike go to a skate park and do the same tricks that I've been doing for like 3 to 4 years and be like fake ecstatic about the fact that I land in another double truck driver after I've done them before in the past I have an unhealthy addiction to a thing called progression and with BMX the skill progression kind of goes like and then just kind of like starts to taper off as you get to like a lot of the super difficult tricks and that's why I always tell people over and over again BMX is I think the most fun when you're just getting started cuz it's so easy to learn new things it's so easy to get excited on doing your first Bunny Hop or your first bar spin or your first grind it's like this crazy feeling but once you get to a higher skill level it's a lot more work to learn a new trick and the issue with that is I go riding and it might take me like an hour or two to learn a new really hard trick and then I'm left with filming for 2 hours to produce maybe 20 to 30 seconds of video content and then people are like why don't you ride anymore I've gotten very annoyed at people telling me what I need to do and what I don't need to do with my channel and tell me that you know I started as a BMX Channel therefore I am obligated to make a certain amount of BMX videos so doing all this car stuff and it being successful kind of to me has been like a haha in your face I can do what I'm passionate about and still be successful the second I feel obligated to do something the second that I feel like I have to do something is the second that this becomes not fun not something I'm passionate about cuz the beauty of YouTube is that we can chase our dreams and we can do whatever our hearts desire and people love it because we're fulfilling our dreams and people live vicariously through it and it's the greatest feeling ever now with that being said I also have been riding a little bit less than I used to but there are a couple reasons I think that that's been the case BMX used to be my only social outlet so really my only friend group was all BMX related so riding BMX might be for fun for going out and learning new tricks or it might be because I just wanted to hang out with some friends so I rode more because of that where now as I've gotten more involved with car stuff I've developed an awesome friend group that isn't solely based on BMX you know we do cool things together like go out and eat food and go and watch movies or hang out at the shop like normal people things and honestly it's kind of refreshing versus like the comparison of only hanging out with friends at skat Parks it's an extreme example but I think that there is some truth to it and I think that is partially a reason why I don't ride as much I think another thing that's resulted in a moderate decrease in my riding too is the fact that Nicole's knee has been injured and she really hasn't been able to ride that much it's not a huge Factor but uh you guys know that Nicole used to go to the skat park with me she used to cruise around on her bike or hanging out and that was kind of quality time that we would spend together where now it's just not fun for her because you know it hurts her standing or sitting at the skate park she can't be on her bike and it's kind of like torture so times when I could have swinged going to the skate park as time with Nicole I can't really do anymore so we do other things instead and you know that chips away at my unlimited time that I don't have but the biggest contributor is just that BMX isn't my only thing anymore before that used to be my only source of fun my only source of making videos whereas now I have this like new exciting passion for cars that I've always had in my life but I've never really been able to explore so you guys can see how excited I've gotten with drifting with my first 240 with modifying cars for Nicole Building engines it's just I love new and exciting things and for me because I'm so new to it the learning curve is so high and I just get this insane thrill I love the progression I don't really think there was like some dire need for me to make this video or anything anything but it's just something that I kind of want to put out there I don't want you guys to think that I've given up on BMX cuz I'm still riding I still have a lot of fun riding why would I go through the commitment of putting that massive ramp in my backyard if I wasn't planning on riding for a long time the reality is I'm just kind of getting burned out riding the same spots with the same people so as I travel more as I go on trips with my bike you guys will see more BMX videos and I think it's more interesting that way especially to the people that don't ride BMX because you know it's new exciting environment and people and different flailing maneuvers in the air I guess I just want the takeaway of this for you guys to know that any video I upload I'm passionate about and if I'm not uploading something that's because it doesn't excite me and I want every video to excite me because if it doesn't excite me well it's probably not going to excite you but speaking of excitement I have a very very exciting trip coming up in May for my birthday I haven't told you guys yet but it's going to be big might even go as far as to say it's going to be epic I don't think it's going to be a BMX trip and you know what guys I'm okay with it feel free to ask me question questions about this stuff in the comment section below you guys know I read all your comments it might be someone in my passenger seat reading them to me while we're driving on the long trip it might be me in the bathroom just trying to procrastinate editing the next video but I read them I appreciate your feedback I appreciate you guys more than ever and I really really really can't thank you guys enough for supporting me whatever I do whether it be cars rapping RC's Home Improvement driving simulators BMX wife stuff or just plain nothing you are the best questionably the best there ever was and I even have a good faith that you might be able to catch them all before the next video bye guys when when when that you love me that you when you\n"