This was my favorite commercial from the Super Bowl “House Rules” by Doritos, which had a lot of disappointing advertisements including the banned GoDaddy ad, Charles Barkley trying to rap for Taco Bell, and a bunch of chicken ads for Denny’s.

Pirelli never fails to disappoint and this year they released their annual calendar featuring the photos of legendary photographer Terry Richardson. As always the calendar is packed with gorgeous models and some crazy shots. I still don’t understand the connection with tires, but I’m not complaining.

Celebrated the big Three-O with some great friends at Sutra last night. It was a night to remember with my closest friends coming out to party it up. We started the evening with dinner next door at the Yard House. Dinner for 30, on the 30th, to celebrate the 30th. Music and drinks poured throughout the evening and even had a special guest DJ with Formula D’s very own co-founder Ryan Sage. Not to mention the appearance of the original Speedwell Drift Team. Overall, it was an amazing time and I’m grateful for having such good people around me.

Here’s some highlights of the evening. Didn’t take too many photos as I was busy celebrating. But be sure to peep the video at the end…another classic banger.

DJ Ryan Sage (GIANT OC)

Speedwell Drift Team (Dai Yoshihara, Samuel Hubinette, and Ken Gushi)

Alejandro’s is the go to spot at 3AM…California Burrito to end the evening

I’ve had some time to think this past week about getting older and had to wonder how old is too old to be “clubbin”. Then I thought about that classic scene in the movie Knocked Up – “I can’t let you in cause you’re old as fuck. For this club, you know, not for the earth. “

But hey you only live once and you’re only as old as you feel…and as long as I’m not “that guy” (see video for example) then it’s all good.

If you’re in the area come celebrate my 30th b-day at Sutra in Costa Mesa. Email me ASAP to get on my free guest list –  john at fatlace.com.

It will be a fist pumping good time!

Months ago at a Gumball 3000 x Puma event that our agency worked on I pitched an idea to Jonathan at Super Street to do a motorsports meets fashion issue. Finally, the fruits of our labor came to fruition with this style issue. More and more you have seen the world of streetwear and motorsports (especially drifting) cross-over. Brands that have pioneered this movement include Fatlace with their involvement with grassroots drifting, HellaFlush, and now the One of One car show with Formula D, A# way back in the day with their import drag involvement and even sponsoring my Project Scion TC, and Rogue Status and their partnership with the Scion Racing Drift Team and Gumball 3000. Great articles and insight from the brands that support motorsports from Formula DRIFT to the Gumball 3000. I look forward to seeing the progression in 2010.

Be sure to pick up the May issue of Super Street. Thanks to Jonathan Wong as well for making this all happen.

Today at the Formula DRIFT office Bergenholtz Racing announced that Joon Maeng will be piloting the Bergenholtz Racing Nitto / Mazda RX-8 for the 2010 season.

“It’s an honor to be here and I’m looking forward to the 2010 season running with Bergenholtz Racing,” said Joon Maeng, driver of the Bergenholtz Racing Mazda RX-8. “Words can not describe the gratitude in my heart to have the opportunity to drive for Bergenholtz Racing. Thank you all for coming out to show your support.”

“Ron and I and the rest of the team at Bergenholtz Racing are proud and privledged to contribute to this momentum in our attempt at a 2010 Formula DRIFT Championship,” said Ed Bergenholtz, Bergenholtz Racing.

The team has another major announcement soon to follow in the next couple weeks.

I was hoping this post would contain photos from my planned trip to Big Bear mountain for my birthday, but on Monday I somehow managed to re-aggravate an old snowboard injury. Gotta love irony as I was ready to leave that afternoon for a snowboard trip. So instead here are a few photos from last week randomly taken in between the storm that came and dumped rain here in LA and tons of snow in the mountains.

Somewhere in LA

Taken off the 710 freeway while driving home in traffic

Gun Club

Hopefully, my back recovers before the season is over. I had another trip planned for Super Bowl weekend…so keeping my fingers crossed.

Team Conan vs. Team Leno. Finally an agreement has been reached between Conan O’brien and NBC. The deal is worth $45 million with Conan getting over $33 million and the rest going to his staff as severance. Conan’s last day is Friday and he will have Will Ferrell on, which was his first guest when he took over on the Tonight Show.

Looks like Conan got the last laugh.

even Jimmy Kimmel gets in on it…so awesome

Go Team Conan.

Pics from this past weekend for my homey’s bday at Sutra. Good times and got to play around with the 7D and S90. Club photography is crazy cause you need to balance the time between taking pics and taking shots.

Be sure to check out the video at the end…classic.

Here is an awesome video of LaDanian Tomlinson right before the big playoff game this weekend against the Jets. Let’s go Chargers!