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everything… all the time…
another thought about how life is pretty crazy… in this world we live in, things are complicated… some things have become easier with technology, but still complicated… i have worked in a few different industries and types of jobs, but i have always run into the same issue… everything (good or bad) hits at once… [...]
outside, please…
this winter has been limiting the skateboarding in Denver so far… there has been just enough snowfall to cover the parks and streets… the sun heats up our hopes for shredding, but only let’s us down with all the water it creates… even if the water is gone and it’s surprisingly warm out, the wind [...]
inducing stress…
i have had my experiences with being conscious of my health and also completely unconscious of it… when we are young, we can consume anything and not even think about it… we are (usually) super active and almost indestructible… parents keep you busy with activities, sports, etc… when you get older, it becomes harder and [...]
complicatedness…
life is complicated… there are infinite paths and ways from life to death… it’s crazy to look back at every seemingly insignificant decision you’ve made and where it has taken you… you make the majority of these decisions thinking you are doing the right thing, right? i’ve pointed out many times that there is no [...]
staying sane…
another conversation inspired post today… a friend and i were chatting about our struggle between balancing work with our passions… the conversation centered around powering through the drain of the daily grind at work… you get done with work and hope to come home to nothing at all… you feel the urge to be urge-less… [...]
supporting the different…
on my journey back to Denver from my third wedding of the year (all within the family), i had some thoughts on marriage… i have also had my beliefs questioned and challenged during my time away from Denver… the question i was asked was, “why do you support marriage and weddings when you don’t believe [...]
two years later…
i don’t look back on things very often because i like living in the now… but i ignored the two year mark for noLove skateboarding… i didn’t do it on purpose, but now i wanna say something about it… it’s sick… so many opportunities, challenges, people, places, struggles, tricks, bails, laughs, etc. have been experienced… [...]
looking out…
“Kids want to have fun, and what skateboarding offers them is a chance to go explore their community with their friends. You have this common bond”. – Billy Rohan -
As I have aged with skateboarding, I am more aware of the enjoyment I get from the entire skateboarding experience. Half of the fun is being in the middle of somewhere, skating with your friends, or just being part of a skate session.
At some point in a life, we have all walked down the street in the middle of somewhere and seen a group of kids skating. Old, young, penis, or vagina we have all experienced being on the outside looking in. But few have actually gotten to be on the inside looking out. When you think about the whole, only a handful of people in the world have experienced the frantic scolding of an old lady, the sleeveless guy threatening your life for skating at a church, or even the passerby who applauds the landing of a trick.
Honestly, the experience would be less interesting if I did not get to look out and see the variety of reactions from people looking in. On a much smaller scale, I imagine it is similar to a famous musician peering out at the crowd. It has to be such a unique experience, regardless of the type of reaction your efforts receive.
I realize now that Billy Rohan’s notion of “exploring the community” includes the explora
we are all vandals…
destruction is a metaphoric and literal term in the skateboarding world… when you go to a spot and land a bunch of different tricks in a single session, it can be considered “destroying the spot”… the other destruction has a literal meaning… you go to a spot and actually mess up the perfection of the obstacle you skate (paint on a flat bar, waxing a curb, grinding marble, etc.)… the latter definition is the focus for today…
i used to feel bad when i would skate a brand new spot… laying down a coat of wax on a brand new ledge (substance didn’t matter) felt destructive… i respect the hard work and artistic effort that goes into all structures… after getting kicked out of many spots and being told that we are destroying the property we are skating, a friend explained his outlook on street spots…
finding the energy…
With new challenges come new experiences… This new job I have been working has been eye-opening… I have had many jobs, but the majority of them have been desk jobs… This job is the first one that feels like work. It is much more focused on physical labor… I am cashed at the end of [...]