Been nice for both us to escape the mess at home and take a break away from problems, phones, projects, etc.

In the meantime, I've crossed 1,000+ followers on TikTok.

Still making friends all around the world with Goth/Emo/Alt makeup designs. Like my newest follower, I found out is Gen X as well, and that enjoys the same kind of makeup artistry. Say hello to N.U.Noni... (Header photo)

I will not be forced into doing anything! After the entire fact, I was not supposed to be here. I was supposed to be dead from my bladder cancer. I survived and for a reason! I'm going to live my life without rules or anything that is going to restrict me in what I enjoy, which is my makeup artistry that includes Goth/Emo/Alt designs. This means I will not be forced to listen to anicent music artist like Depeche Mode. Sorry, there is a whole new stream of music out there, and music is not the only thing made goth what it is. Then, just like politics, I will not be forced to follow a democrat when I know full well they are the cause of the economy and the downfall of America as today. Which the democrat policies impacted my business, as I was a diesel mechanic. Democrats are built on lies and on top of lies.

Then on Thor, it was a matter of replacing the battery terminals. Using the really basic tools I do have after the landslide its rather challenging to do some jobs because you just don't have the right tool and needs to be done. All the factory lead terminals were cut off with a dull hacksaw. Then trimmed back to find copper wire. Clean any corrosion off the wire before crushing copper lugs to the wire. Improved the starting and power stability for this truck since the passenger cable was held on with a C-clamp. That day, I was enjoying my red hair and flame colored eyes.

Some of you wonder why still. The makeup work of Titanium becomes a line in the sand for me for protection for myself. Knowing my ostomy bag is there, I must keep my bag area and my hands clean. My dress code limits me from rolling in the mud or dirt to do work. Remember, the landslide took my shop and the dry space I had. The last 2 days here have been raining so no work was done last two days because of zero dry space to work. I'm going to continue to produce as many articles as I can with my limitations. You have to remember my right kidney is only 17% remaining and my left is 82% remaining.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThfhXKuo/

Cloud 10 Computers

Cloud 10 Computer I always said I'm cloud better than Cloud 9! I'm going to support all my computer users out there that have Linux operating systems, website management, network administration, etc. I'll be working in the Linux and Android realm of software which is nearly all for free. Want to learn more? Please stop by the Cloud 10 Computer forum and post your questions. 41 years of experience in computers, networking, and communications. If you want to join the Linux family, just let me know I'll even create a Linux thumb drive so you can ditch your Microsoft Windows. Come to the Linux side we don't have viri or malware!

Mopar1973Man

The OG that started all this. The problem with the current article and work for me is very slow. Between my cancer and lack of dry space, so I'm not lying in the dirt or mud, is rather difficult (health risk) and requires some job to be delayed at this point. I'm going to keep the Mopar1973Man side going with any information I can provide. I'm still planning on expanding the articles on the 3rd Generation and moving forward the best I can with limited tools and dry space.

Titanium

Titanium has its own small section of the website where I'm storing photos and posting blog posts about what's happening here in the Titanium world. If you would like to talk directly to Titanium, the posting will be open for comments and questions to the registered members. TikTok is my main place I share my videos but the photos will be here more so. This is more about the makeup artistry, Goth/Emo/Alt styles. This is due to my bladder cancer and how I deal with depression in my artistic way.

Now, this doesn't mean I cannot help a person with their truck. I'm still a very knowledgeable person about the Cummins ISB and BT series engines. It's just the fact that I cannot place myself in a position that might cause injury to my stoma and/or puncture my ostomy bag. I'm trying out some ideas with local folks to guide them as a set of eyes and help teach the owners how to do the repairs themselves. Just place me in a chair to watch a job and guide on tools and the proper way of doing a job.

The crazy hard part is to have done something for 40 years and now be FORCED to learn another way. I'm not willing to let go of the website, but this causes issues being I WANT to create more articles on the 3rd Gen stuff but I'm shopless. I don't even have a clean place to work, which adds a lot more frustration trying to keep clean by using gloves, laying carpet or board down to stay out of the mud/dirt. My strength isn't what it once was either and on top of that, I've got to be careful of hernia issues with having a stoma.

I'm 2 years CLEAN of bladder cancer, listed as Chronic Kidney Disease 3a, and now a lifelong CPAP and ostomy patient.

I'm looking at how to redevelop my life to continue doing what I love to do. I'm open to comments and suggestions or even questions about anything.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTh2Gpn8a/

Then another realization, Titanium has a birthday and is officially 2 years old. Yes, this means I've been doing daily makeup work for 2 years now and taking my art to the streets. My makeup work was my way of dealing with depression and trying to do something that brought happiness back, while doing something that was very scary at the time, dealing with chemotherapy treatments and the possibility of death. Titanium is my way of finding some enjoyment in my day, as I can't just go down to the shop and fix another problem with a truck, to build a website article is gone. I have to be thankful for the fact that I created the Titanium character to keep me going during a very tough time. Happy Birthday, Titanium!

Wound up going into Riggins for a few odds and ends groceries. I stopped by the deli counter for a chicken strip to munch on for the ride home. The gal working behind the counter was fixed on my face. After getting my chicken strip, she said, "I really do love the makeup you did on your eyes!" Quite fascinating doing the makeup work I do, and the many comments and even people to come up and just ask, "Why? What's your story?" I can break out a quick tale of my cancer and move forward. Just totally awesome to be me and add the style of Victorian Goth with my jacket.

https://www.tiktok.com/@titaniumgoth/video/7586810780318846221

What I've learned is that it doesn't matter what you do in life. Be happy doing what you do! Like for me, I didn't want the depression and BS because I can't work on Cummins trucks as a wrench job any longer. Yeah, I have trouble doing simple tasks because this ostomy bag is on my belly. I'm still alive and still have all my knowledge of these trucks. Still going to do what I enjoy tinker in my spare time when the weather is good. In the meantime, I'm enjoying "Titanium". I've been growing on TikTok with 600+ followers. I've impressed quite a few people with my makeup artistry. I still do daily makeup when I leave the house. So I want to show these artists that you can do it! First thing is to learn how to "Own That Look". @Tweety Bird is going to start popping up in the photos too, as she enjoys the colored hair and being colorful too.

I'm going to start looking for a period of time to go Live very soon.

OH! Just so you all know, if you click (or tap) on the banner photo, it will open up to full size too.

We had to be out and about on Christmas Eve. While we were out in McCall, ID, we figured on picking up a few odds and ends for Christmas time, like snack food and such. It was fascinating to see all the people giving us stellar comments about being festive and colorful. I've been enjoying the makeup work for 2 years. Yeah, it's been 2 years since my bladder cancer, when I started. Still, every day I do makeup when I'm out and about. I'm always challenging myself a bit more each time.

Today, I had to run into town to handle some banking for us. I ran into an old client I had worked with on his Toyota, and he gave great comments about me wearing my Victorian Tail Coat and basic black makeup. He told me to stay in touch and stop by once in a while. Then I stopped by the Riggins One Stop fuel station. I needed to drain the ostomy bag. While I was there, I said hi to the staff, and one gentleman who lives in the RV park out back gave me wonderful comments about my appearance. After he understood the story of my cancer, he fully supported my dress code and makeup artistry. He's now a follower on TikTok.

No, my other passion for makeup artistry will never stop at this point. Even my wife loves the aspect that I'm doing makeup and getting rather good at it. As for all my abilities, like Computer repair and Network Administrator, Diesel Mechanic, and now cosplay and makeup artistry. I've made the choice that I'm just roll along and enjoy life to the best of my abilities. This means slowly start building articles as a diesel mechanic, but it will be rare to find photos now of me without a wig or makeup. Nearly 3 years of doing makeup artistry.

Here lets just post the video.

As usual, my local people know me and always love the makeup and the effect it brings to people. A couple of the female store employees have colored their hair green and purple. I always give people compliments about their appearance, and I always get right back as well. As for my appearance is with the purple hair again and similar makeup as my previous blog post.

Left the grocery store and headed for the fuel station with Thor. Yeah, I've still got an injector issue, but I needed to bring home fuel in that truck as a fallback. I crossed paths with an older lady, and she looked like the outdoors type. She commented on my hair and appearance. As always, I thank the person for the comment. I put my fuel into Thor and saw her return and start to chat with her as my fuel was just completed. Find out we are both ostomy patients and she was highly impressed with my positive attitude for a person who survived bladder cancer twice, getting married this summer to @Tweety Bird and doing makeup artistry that most people think is impressive. I darted back to Thor and grabbed a business card for contact info, and often to share my knowledge of my ostomy journey to hopefully aid her.

My own journey with losing the shop, digging to find anything that might have survived the mudslide. Trying to keep things around here in good repair without tools is rather tough. Slowly, we are trying to order the needed tools and stuff right now to keep even the internet and communications going. Yeah, I found a damaged CAT5 cable and am attempting to keep the WiFi going in the house.

I got interrupted by Mark's dog barking, and it was the mail lady who 4WD around the outside of the debris pile to deliver our mail today. I told her Thank you for getting the mail to the door for us. She was even asking how we are doing and gave her a more detailed rundown on what's up and going on.

Surprise ive got video proof!

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjyjHXcA/

Something about having radioactive material injected into you and watch you kidneys light up on a X-ray screen then watch them drain into my ostomy in realtime. Yeah that test was super close to blow out. My bag was full!

Yeah they still betting on me in my purple and black hair. The day is young yet ill see about updating with more pictures and adventures.

Oh no chatting for me. The gallery will show locations where photos have been taken. Let's see what else I can do for locations.

At another stop, I picked up a bit of fuel in Minnie. Now I'm pumping fuel in Minnie, and the older gent pulls in with a Ford 7.3L 1 Ton that looks awesome and is running great. Diesel man, I am. I gave him a kind comment about his Ford truck. I walked over after pumping my fuel and started a conversation about diesel dressed up as Titanium. This gent, being kind, basically stated strange-looking but hella knowledgeable. At that point, it didn't matter what I looked like, but the facts of my knowledge to help this old man fix up his 7.3L Ford floored him. I told him about his rear tires being over-inflated and how to fix it with my math formula. I showed him my phone from the website. Then I told him to consider replacing injectors because 176k miles is a bit long on factory injectors. He was very thankful I just happened to be there to give him info,

This is why I don't care if I'm dressed up as Titanium, Mopar1973Man, or just Michael Nelson. I steal the show anywhere I go, any way I'm dressed. Titanium is my favorite way to be in public. No matter where I go, I'm always finding someone to just wants to ask why. Now, when the cancer story comes forward and the fact I lost all the hair on my head and found a way to enjoy life yet with cancer and still look good. Remember this is why I will be getting married soon. I met in the West Portico building in Meridian, ID, and had the luck of meeting her twice It was Suzanna who asked me for my phone number.

There are just too many great things that come from my wonderful makeup work and the person I am! Would you stop doing this? Or would you be the one like me who wants to see how far down the rabbit hole this goes?