R.I.P. Alex Drake March 29, 2009

When I first met you, I already knew you were going to be the chillest Assistant Store Manager we were going to have. We connected with stories about the Lakers, Louis Vuitton, Nintendo Wii. And we were so close in age that we just clicked. There were so many good things I could say about her. There will never be another Alex, another person so influential to anybody's life. The last thing she said to me before she had her baby, "Finish school Julius." Now I have every reason to finish school and the extra motivation for living life.

Alex, I love you and although we were not immediate family, we were family, The Home Depot family, a great family. You will deeply be missed and always apart of my life. Thank you for the memories. I will see you soon.

Lord, thank you for the blessing of having Alex in my life. I cannot thank you enough.

UPDATE: On the March 29, 2009, the Mira Mesa Home Depot was to have a store meeting. She had texted at approximately 11:14AM that she would be attending the meeting. She sent the text to Traci. At 11:18AM, she was involved in an accident that unfortunately took her life.

The crazy thing is that I knew she was there. Our culture believes that once you see a moth or a butterfly after someone passes away, then that is supposed to be her spirit.

It gave me the chills, but I knew she was there.



The color pallet of this moth is just out of the ordinary. And the size of the moth was no normal moth.

An article from CW6:

DUI Crackdown following Young Mother's Death on SR-67

CHP officers will be stepping up their DUI patrols on State Route 67 with the help of a $265,000 grant.
Pam McKeirnan angrily talks about State Route 67. On Sunday, she witnessed her 25-year old daughter, Alexandria Drake, die in a crash. Alex's 4-week old son Jayden was in the backseat but survived the crash.

"This little boy is now motherless, because we don't have center divides on that road -- because a man was racing," McKeirnan said.





Pam McKeirnan holds grandson Jayden.

Police say two reckless drivers racing down the highway took the life of McKeiran's daughter. Pam believes a safer highway 67 would've saved Alex.

”There are trees and it is the trees that killed my child. Removal of the trees and widen the road," is what she demands.

There have been 50 head on collisions, with 7 deaths in 7 years, according to county leaders who say they are trying to make highway 67 safer.

Caltrans spokesman Bill Valle at a news conference on Tuesday said, "The 67 it is not wide enough in many areas to put in K-rail. You would have to widen the roadway and have to account for left turns."

Valle says long term safety improvements for highway 67 are only on the chalkboard. Speed sensors on the road along with rumble strips on the medians are the short term solutions.

Jay Drake, Alex's husband, thinks more needs to be done. He said, "When they come around those corners -- because there is a lot of corners -- someone has to think, 'Oh, wow -- is there going to be a car coming on my side of the road?'"

With the federal grant, CHP officers will add 2200 more patrol hours to conduct more roving DUI patrols and setup sobriety checkpoints.

McKeirnan is hopeful this will save lives on what's proving to be a deadly highway.

Alexandria's family has set up a memorial fund to help Jayden's future. If you would like to contribute, make your donations to the "Alex and Jayden Drake Fund" at the Mission Federal Credit Union.

Tragic Death



A medical helicopter lands on a closed section of SR-67 Sunday afternoon at the scene of a head-on crash. (Photo: JC Playford)

California Highway Patrol officers are looking for the driver of a white BMW which may have been involved in the deadly accident that took the life of 25-year-old Alexandria Drake. The accident happened Sunday morning on State Route 67 near Archie Moore Road in Ramona.

At the crash scene, Home Depot workers held an unplanned prayer service on Monday. There wasn't a dry eye on the side of the road where Alex Drake's Volvo had crashed into a tree. Drake’s co-workers from Home Depot comforted one another and left messages behind on a small cross.

"It's just sad," Laura Cortez tearfully said. "The baby's never going to get to know his mother."

Drake's newborn baby boy had been strapped into the backseat and survived the crash.



Diane McMahon heard the impact of the crash. She rushed to the site and stayed there the whole day to comfort family members. She said, "It will stay with me forever to see the baby chair laying out there."

CHP officers say the accident happened as a Jaguar, going about 80mph, tried to outrace a white BMW. The Jaguar lost control.

Investigators say Drake's mother was riding in an SUV ahead of her daughter. The Jaguar clipped the SUV as a deadly chain reaction started.

Drake hit the crashed Jaguar, sending her Volvo into a tree. The driver in the Jaguar went to the hospital. The other racer fled the scene.

Laura Cortez made a plea to that driver. "That person knows they were involved and if they have any kind of heart for any family, especially that baby, just go to the police and turn yourself in."



The driver of the Jaguar was 47-year-old Melvin Pearless of Ranchita. He's not under arrest, but he probably will face a vehicular manslaughter charge.

As for the driver of the white BMW there is no description on that person, but police would like to talk to the driver.

If anyone has information on the crash you are asked to call the CHP at 619-401-2000.

YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART

A Book Without Illustrations

Why is it that some books contain illustrations. For the purpose of using your mind of imagination. Many of my good friends have already graduated from college, and I feel like by sitting here and wasting all this time, I need to really sit down and prove to my parents that I can be successful. There's work to be done and not plenty of time to waste. How about a situation where you gave up to soon. Some people are nervous about what they say because it can flip into a negative situation. Maybe because people are afraid to let people what they know. I list myself as one of those people. But you always have to stick by your decision. It's hard seeing your mind think about defeat, and the path to glory is drifting away into the darkness. But suddenly, a movie gives to a sign of hope and suddnenly you see another path to glory and a shot of redemption. Before it's too late, I told myself that I would never give up. Sometimes, things need to be said and need to be controlled. I am no punk and I definitely have a mind of my own. So why am I taking it in? Because I'm afraid to speak my mind and say want I truly would like to say. "I will never give up!" "I refuse to give up!" those were the statements strengthen me into a stronger individual mentally and emotionally. There's much to learn in life so I pass on intervening and respect her decision. Maybe it takes time, or a little reminder that you still care, or a little of both? But I keep to my place right now and building her up with trust will only help me further in life. Seeing is believing the unbelievable. Step up my choices, my decision making and my judgements. Being aware gets me one step closer.

Anyways, the championship was won by the team of "Whack Attack" that I'm proud to say I was on. And we beat the team that beat us in the regular season and ruined our perfect season. Now it was pay back and showed them what the team really does. I feel bad for the other team. They actually ran it last year and were defending champs, and they didn't receive any type of award. We get t-shirts to prove were the champs. It was fun besides the whole being injured part. There's much to do and much to improve on.

Love & Basketball, the perfect movie to watch on a date. The music, screenplay just go hand in hand. On of my all-time favorite movies.

The Wood is next to watch. You know love when you see it.

An Oppotunity To Grow

I fell in love with a wonderful woman, but things didn't go according to plan. We were once very serious, engaged and ready for marriage. But because of the mistakes I've made, I have pushed her to the limit. Our relationship gave me valuable lessons and made me into a better person. We are still very good friends, actually we can each call each other best friends. As odd as it seems, and even if she has met a new person, my heart is stronger. She can talk about him, although sometimes I'm kind of sick of her talking about him, but I put up with it because my strength is listening, caring, and with everything I put her through, I owe her everything. That's why I want to be the best friend I can be. No matter what, I promised that I would be there for her. Maybe I shouldn't be talking to her at all, but a promise is a promise an that's what I intend to keep.

So now that I am single, I can explore my options and focus on my priorities. Since being back on the ocean, there are plenty more fish in the sea, although I lost a big catch. Life is life and sometimes it doesn't end up according to plan. There are bumps in the road and many things to learn. This is an opportunity for me to shine brighter.

I'm in great shape, my confidence has boosted, and my priorities are my priorities not someone else's. It's time to grow up and be a better man.

M.O.B.

Motivated!

A Reply To "Don't Answer That"

All I can say is that if there's a hot girl sitting in the corner, I would be chatting it up with her. I'll serenade her with my manly voice and put her in a deep trance of love. Ha, but I would definitely step up to the plate and go for the home run by talking a little bit and getting to know her. What have you got to lose? Exactly, so just do it! Everyone gets nervous, use that as a rush.

So Ulster my friend, give me a call so we can discuss more about this female, plus I no longer have your number since obtaining a replacement of a new old phone. Meaning a brand new 1st generation phone, not to be confused with 1st generation: Edge and 2nd generation: 3G.

I was contemplating on a blackberry storm, until I updated my iPhone. Got it unlocked and now I have GPS and MMS and not to mention a legit AIM.

Contemplating: Macbook Air or Macbook Pro
Will get: iMac 24" or any other iMac I see that is appealing

Love vs Money

He has a unique voice and a very talented writer. The-Dream has written tracks for numerous artists such as Rhianna's "Umbrella" and J. Holiday's "Bed." He also worked on Mary J. Blige's CD "Growing Pains" that won him a grammy for best album. At first, My first reaction to the CD was that it wasn't as good as the first., but the more and more I listen to it, I enjoy it. I think it's actually a great 2nd album and a highly recommend that your 'purchase' it (just trying to stimulate the economy and supporting anti-piracy). I bet if he wrote me a track, and I sang it, I would be like a J. Holiday. Ha, how I wished my voice was as good as his. If you can't afford it, I'll allow you to download it.

Music makes my world go round.

"When they ask you do I dance like Chris, tell them no, but as much rubbing as we do, I can start a fire." -The-Dream

What Hurts The Most

What hurts the most is when someone gives up on you. That's the worst feeling in the world. I felt that I have given everything, snowboard gear, painted room with the addition of new furniture, gifts like louis vuitton bags, kicks like fire red iii's, bmps, air stabs, and heels, a camera, a wii, and other things. It's unbelievable how much lives can flip. People don't realize and don't go into deeper thought about the things a person does. People throw it away and think about themselves. It was never about money, it was about love. Love is a powerful thing. People come in and out of your lives like words come in the ear and out the other. Just remember to take things slow. She ruined a life of prosperity. She ruined my education. If it wasn't for her, I would be off and done with school, bills would already been paid off a long time ago, and I would be a little successful in life.

All I can do is bounce back, live life and play the game. Since things have changed, I have been working out hard, getting my body in shape to where it used to be. There's some things I have improved in, and pains that I have endured and learned from. My heart is steel, I feel like I can endure anything. All I can do is get my mind off completely by occupying myself, although I always want to do the right thing, I should stop picking up her phone calls when she calls because it makes me think and messes up my day. I guess now, I have to work harder, workout harder, get my whole body into steel, and make a statement.

Lord give me strength.

New Phone Comes New Consequences

So I wasn't fully prepared to swap out my old iPhone for a new one. My phone was still under warranty dead pixels began to spread with each day becoming worse and worse. So all my music, or what music I had on there is gone, my masturbation videos are wiped out, and my private stash of pictures are also gone, oh and most importantly, since I have no computer, and was too lazy to finish writing down all of my contacts, they are all completely gone. So All I have left for numbers are from A-C. Way too many numbers after that. Well, I guess it's time for a new beginning and a fresh new start to my new life. Brand new phone: check. Black Audi A8 and black Ducati 989 or 1098, my fantasy of a threesome will soon be complete. Who needs a girl when you can get more than one. Time to step up game and play with the big dogs. People don't realize what was right in front of their faces. You are who you are and you will never change who you are. Egos clash and people are too stuck living a lavish lifestyle. It's just how it is. I mean, money will never change me. It will never change my personality, it will never change me. Anyways, the iPhone is a brand new 2g iPhone, not a 3G. It would have been nice to get a 3G, but anything is better than nothing at all. I don't have myspace or facebook, so please call me and leave your name and number.

I can walk on my ankle, minimal pain, cannot run yet. If you have Vicoden, please kindly donate them to me.

Thank you!