Ben Hultstrand

Ebay Purchase… SWEET!!!!!!

Ben — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:50:00 +0000

My brother convinced me to geek out and buy an RC truck to play with on the beach. It looks sweet in the posting, but we will see what it can do once it gets here. Apparently it has the upgraded motor and speed controller to make it go faster which is exactly what i need. Here is the 1/10 Scale Brushless REDCAT RACING VOLCANO EPX PRO I bought.

DJ Chima Does it Again!

Ben — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:12:04 +0000

My personal friend DJ Chima has released a new song that rocks! It is called “Superbowl Dat” and can be found on his website.

DJ Chima currently lives in NYC and produces beats for all types of music. His music can be heard all over Sirius radio and on local NYC stations.

Check it out!

California DMV Experience

Ben — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:35:40 +0000

I recently went to the DMV in California to renew the tags on my car and actually get the state drivers license! I had no idea that it was such a long process to obtain a license.

Let me first preface this story with I tried to renew the tags online, but I couldn’t because I didn’t have a drivers license.
In order to get my tags in the mail I had to change the address (Because I recently moved). But, I couldn’t change the address without typing in my license number! I had to go down to the DMV during work hours because they have the most retarded schedule. I also wanted to point out that Google Maps is wrong more times then not in my recent experiences. I got lost on the way there and had to stop at a gas station along the way. Anyways, I get down there and have to stand in the most ridiculous line just to get a number that goes up to 1 billion, to find out that I cannot get a license. Apparently I have to have a birth certificate and a social security card will not suffice. I cannot find my birth certificate right now, but will have to soon if I want a new license. I wasted a lot of time there and still need to go back and stand in line once again… I will keep you updated on my DMV experiences.

I know that I said I would…

Ben — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:19:35 +0000

I know that I said that I would write every day in my blog, but I am really bad at finding the 5 minutes that it takes to do it. I hope to write every day about anything that comes to mind…

Wedding Blog!

Ben — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:21:00 +0000

I started a wedding blog on blogspot. This is where you will find all of our up to date info regarding my wedding with Vickie Lynn. We will post dates, pictures, and anything else that has to do with our lives as we go through this wedding planning process.

My Friend Brian Cronin - Master Sommelier

Ben — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:48:28 +0000

I wanted to tell you about my friend Brian Cronin that is a Master Sommelier (Wine Geek). He has been in the restaurant and wine business for many years and has studied under Master Sommelier Joe Spellman in his early years at a well known Chicago restaurant. He worked his way up to the master sommelier position there before moving to Hawaii to work as an educator for Southern Wine & Spirits. He has also worked as the Sommelier at Gary Danko Restaurant and the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant, in San Francisco. You can find him now a days wandering around San Francisco eating at nice restaurants and drinking all types of wine. A little known fact about Brian is that he loves to collect classic guitars, pedals, amplifiers, and many other pieces from known musicians.

Bum Hanging

Ben — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:25:07 +0000

So I am sitting at home last night playing with my cat and all of a sudden I start hearing an unusual amount of sirens going off. Most of the time when I hear sirens it is just a fire truck passing by, but these sirens did get far from my building and I started to wonder. I walked out on my balcony and saw that the fire trucks and police cars were all surrounding a tree on Bay and Stockton looking up. There was a bum in the tree that hung himself!!! He had just done it, but they had to perform CPR on him to bring him back! He was taken away in an ambulance and I am sure that he is under careful watch now.

There are so many bum stories that I witness first hand from living in San Francisco that I want to share them with you. Stay tuned for more “Bum Tales” from Benjamin Hultstrand

I know I know…

Ben — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:03:12 +0000

I said I would be posting in here about stuff, but work has been crazy lately. I have not had time to write, let alone eat! I am writing this because if there is any lonely souls that actually read my blog, I wanted to apologize. I will try to write more later this weekend. There is a lot going on in my life right now that I want to share, there is just not enough time in the day…

Golf Tournament - 2

Ben — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:52:14 +0000

So I guess I am pretty darn good at golf still. Even after 2 years of not even picking up a stick, I go out and kick A$$. I was sticking greens from 170 no problem. The funny part is that I only had 3 clubs to play with! With this, I have developed a new theory… Since I only had 3 club to choose from in my bag, I didn’t really think about what club to use, rather I payed attention to my swing, thus making me a better golfer! This helped me to focus and make contact with the ball. My brother on the other hand was not making contact with the ball… I bet the early morning drinking didn’t help either! We all had a good time out there even though it was 108 degrees or so. My cousin and I ended up shooting 4 over, which is not bad considering we both never play golf! Anyways, I am going to take up golf again in San Francisco where it is 70 degrees year round! Come join me!

Pay Attention!

Ben — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:23:16 +0000

For once, I held up Muni! I am actually very proud of that because they have made me wait so many times. What threw me off was the fact that they were actually on time! In the distance I saw a bus with the number 10 on the top as I am walking to the bus stop. It had already stopped and picked up my normal bus stop, but I was not about to wait for the next number ten. Who knows when it would actually show up, and I have a very busy day ahead of me before I leave tonight. I stepped out in the middle of the street and waived my arms frantically trying to catch their attention! Fortunately, the bus driver was in a good mood and stopped for me. I stepped on the bus and started my route as normal. When we came close to the stop before mine, I prepared to pull the stop request after that stop. I try to be nice to the bus driver and give him a heads up that I want to get off, but the driver blew right through my stop!!! I was so pissed because I tried to be nice and give a more than fair warning, and he totally didn’t pay attention. I had to yell “STOP!” in order to get off and not have to walk 3 blocks to work. He stopped in the middle of the road (kind of like how I was picked up) and let me out. I think he may have been paying me back for stopping him.

What really gets me is that these drivers blow through stops, whether they are picking up people, or letting people off. Do they simply not pay attention, or do they find humor in making people walk further or wait for the next bus? Please tell me your thoughts, especially if you work Muni!