I really should update this as I go. The last few months have been interesting.... to say the least.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Lazy or Busy?
A little of both. Not much downtime to upload photo's and write stories about them, and when there is downtime, I'm too lazy to do it. I'll update this thing later. Till then...... Here's a photo Mt. Hood on my drive down to Bend, and another from dinner at Earls in Whistler. I've been on the road a lot lately.
I really should update this as I go. The last few months have been interesting.... to say the least.
I really should update this as I go. The last few months have been interesting.... to say the least.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Special Guest Appearance
Snowboard Premier season is in full go mode now. It usually starts early Friday night, straight from work to pre-game, but first we had to stop by Sickels place.
Usually I wouldn't have made note of that, but he has this neighbor that always writes these weird notes and poems and puts them on his door. Check the door. There's a tarantula and some sage or some shit, but the note he left this week made me laugh.
I snapped a shot and we headed out. I would have gotten some of my own pics for the First Kiss premier, but Anne grabbed my camera and took all the pics. The next pics are from Anne's guest appearance.
There was more pictures very similar to these, but I am now bored of posting them. Would someone please buy Anne a camera.
Then it was on to the EVO for a premier. It's actually the next weekend, but who cares
Most people were watchin the vids, but Kate seemed content on water skiing instead
Then we walked down to the Triangle for the afterparty. What is it about mannequins that makes people want to stop and mock? Then we finished walking to the Triangle.
We ordered some shots, and the rest of the night went by quickly
Here's drawing I did the next day while stewing in last nights debauchery. I think it was my stomach trying to tell me something. Who drove home? I have a bad feeling I did. Yup.
Usually I wouldn't have made note of that, but he has this neighbor that always writes these weird notes and poems and puts them on his door. Check the door. There's a tarantula and some sage or some shit, but the note he left this week made me laugh.
I snapped a shot and we headed out. I would have gotten some of my own pics for the First Kiss premier, but Anne grabbed my camera and took all the pics. The next pics are from Anne's guest appearance.
There was more pictures very similar to these, but I am now bored of posting them. Would someone please buy Anne a camera.
Then it was on to the EVO for a premier. It's actually the next weekend, but who cares
Most people were watchin the vids, but Kate seemed content on water skiing instead
Then we walked down to the Triangle for the afterparty. What is it about mannequins that makes people want to stop and mock? Then we finished walking to the Triangle.
We ordered some shots, and the rest of the night went by quickly
Here's drawing I did the next day while stewing in last nights debauchery. I think it was my stomach trying to tell me something. Who drove home? I have a bad feeling I did. Yup.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Not to much happened this week, just work as usual. Premiere season starts on Friday. I love this time of year. This is when we're hung over for weeks. The transition period into winter. Watching vids, boozin' with the crew, waiting for the snow to fly. Let the binjing begin. Till then here's some photo's from Europe. Munich and Garmisch Partikirchen, Germany, and some from Prague. Snow sucked when we went so we put the snowboard bags in storage and traveled.
Autobahn, the morning we arrived after an all night flight. It was midnight back home.
Top of Zugspitz Mtn. in Garmisch
Random pic of Gabe and D on Euro train. I just liked the background screaming by. This was the good train we were on until the Czech border. Then we got on to a train that I thought may not make it. When you went to the bathroom and lifted up the seat, it was just a hole that dropped all your crap onto the train tracks. It was awesome.
Top of Zugspitz. Snow was scarce.
Europe has crazy ass trams
Cory and Gabe in Prague square.
This is an elevator shaft that took us to the top of the tower in the square. Almost looks like a Giger painting. My favorite image from the trip.
I don't know if I was supposed to be up there, but I needed to show those gods I mean business!
This is from the tower that the crazy elevator took us too. Our hotel was down the street/ally at top center of the photo.
Night before we left. Some building in Munich. Streets were frickin' crowded and you could barely walk. Somehow we ran into a friend of mine from Steamboat, CO. Ray "Snake" Lang who proceeded to convince me to go on a clubbin' mission with him. I was up all night and and barely made my flight home, but it was worth it. Snake always shows up at the strangest places, and there's always a story that follows. This story will stay in Germany though. Sorry.
Autobahn, the morning we arrived after an all night flight. It was midnight back home.
Top of Zugspitz Mtn. in Garmisch
Random pic of Gabe and D on Euro train. I just liked the background screaming by. This was the good train we were on until the Czech border. Then we got on to a train that I thought may not make it. When you went to the bathroom and lifted up the seat, it was just a hole that dropped all your crap onto the train tracks. It was awesome.
Top of Zugspitz. Snow was scarce.
Europe has crazy ass trams
Cory and Gabe in Prague square.
This is an elevator shaft that took us to the top of the tower in the square. Almost looks like a Giger painting. My favorite image from the trip.
I don't know if I was supposed to be up there, but I needed to show those gods I mean business!
This is from the tower that the crazy elevator took us too. Our hotel was down the street/ally at top center of the photo.
Night before we left. Some building in Munich. Streets were frickin' crowded and you could barely walk. Somehow we ran into a friend of mine from Steamboat, CO. Ray "Snake" Lang who proceeded to convince me to go on a clubbin' mission with him. I was up all night and and barely made my flight home, but it was worth it. Snake always shows up at the strangest places, and there's always a story that follows. This story will stay in Germany though. Sorry.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Cape Kiwanda & The Cougars Battle
Was thinking about staying home this weekend and hangin' out. Haven't spent a weekend in Seattle in over 2 months, but the beach called. Friday after work I headed out. Back to Oregon. Pacific City to surf Cape Kiwanda. Gordon went in with a few bro's from Bend on a RV down there. Walking distance to the beach. Killer set up for the price.
I got lost on the way down there, and went on another night time scenic tour of the Oregon Coast line. Gotta love those. I finally made it there shortly before midnight and got a good night sleep. The next morning the waves were just glass. Awesome! Sucked down a Red Bull, suited up and paddled out.
For some reason, there were very few people on the beach and even less in the water, may have been the fact that the weather was calling for rain. I didn't see any. Waves were incredible and we fought 'em all morning and afternoon. Couldn't have asked for a better day. Another awesome thing about Cape Kiwanda, is you can drive right on the beach and park feet away from the ocean. Convenience is key.
We surfed till the waves went flat in the late afternoon. Usually the evening session is where it's at, but it never kicked back up, which was fine by me. I was more concerned with throwin' back a few beers and enjoying the evening on the beach, talkin' shit, and somehow stories of the crew came up (The Cougars, Legion, and RCA. Now formed up and known as the ColaRADbro's). Snowboarding back in Colorado came up. That's always fun to talk about, and made the time pass.
Today was rainy and flat, so I got some late breakfast and headed home. I had some work to do anyway, but instead here I am telling who's ever looking at this about my weekend. Surfing is so fun! But I really should get back to work. Hmmmm, I wonder if there is anything good on TV? Shit.... I don't have cable.
I got lost on the way down there, and went on another night time scenic tour of the Oregon Coast line. Gotta love those. I finally made it there shortly before midnight and got a good night sleep. The next morning the waves were just glass. Awesome! Sucked down a Red Bull, suited up and paddled out.
For some reason, there were very few people on the beach and even less in the water, may have been the fact that the weather was calling for rain. I didn't see any. Waves were incredible and we fought 'em all morning and afternoon. Couldn't have asked for a better day. Another awesome thing about Cape Kiwanda, is you can drive right on the beach and park feet away from the ocean. Convenience is key.
We surfed till the waves went flat in the late afternoon. Usually the evening session is where it's at, but it never kicked back up, which was fine by me. I was more concerned with throwin' back a few beers and enjoying the evening on the beach, talkin' shit, and somehow stories of the crew came up (The Cougars, Legion, and RCA. Now formed up and known as the ColaRADbro's). Snowboarding back in Colorado came up. That's always fun to talk about, and made the time pass.
Today was rainy and flat, so I got some late breakfast and headed home. I had some work to do anyway, but instead here I am telling who's ever looking at this about my weekend. Surfing is so fun! But I really should get back to work. Hmmmm, I wonder if there is anything good on TV? Shit.... I don't have cable.
Monday, September 10, 2007
T & A Wedding
Last weekend two good friends of mine finally took the step and got married. Tom and Amaryllis. Now known as the Kelly's. I of course flew back to Colorado for the wedding. It was not worth missing. Before I get started, can anyone tell me why Alaska Airlines chose to put an image of James Brown on the tail of their planes?
I flew out early afternoon and instantly jumped into a car for the 4 and half hour drive down to Crested Butte, Colorado. One of the coolest places in the States. Here's a sweet pic I took on the drive down through Eisenhower Tunnel. Kinda looks like a car advertisement huh?
We got in late night, so the rest of the night was just driving. The next morning I met up with some friends downtown Crested Butte to watch the first part of the Colorado, Colorado St. football game, and to have a few bloody mary's before the ceremony started. It was an awesome day in town too.
With a good early morning buzz tied on, it was off to the wedding. It was one of the best weddings I've ever been to. It was up in Washington Gulch, which back when I lived in Crested Butte, was one of our favorite places to snowmobile and snowboard. The scene was perfect, and it was definitely a Crested Butte wedding. In typical Crested Butte fashion, the Bride and groom rolled up on motocross bikes, and the best men and brides maids rallied in on quads.
Not to be outdone, the ring bearer joined in on the motorhead action and rode his own motocross bike, complete with training wheels. He had trouble finding the throttle and had to be pushed the last little way up to drop off the ring.
It was definitely a Crested Butte wedding. You knew when you took a look around and the crew had American beers in hand and not a tie to be found. I think Lucas may even be passed out in his chair at this point.
The ceremony was short and sweet (notice the brides hand) and then they broke some glass. Why? I don't know. They aren't Jewish, but I guess they thought if they did they would someday be some rich atheists.
Oh ya. Toms brother was the minister. It was then time for partyin' to commence. We stopped over at a friends house before going to the reception, and some things never change. This is a typical Crested Butte mid afternoon. If you're wondering what Pete and Vanlanen are looking at, stop, I don't think they know what they are looking at either at this point.
We then went on to the reception, which remained pretty mellow till after dinner when the bands started. But before that, the newlyweds had their dance
Gabe gave a speech, and then he cried. Haha
Some dude played the bagpipes. Tom and Am aren't Irish either.
We shot off some fireworks
Hell City Rockers threw down a reunion set minus one person, so Backstreet Pete filled in at Bass
Some people definitely got laid..... it was a wedding ya know
And the rest of the night, well...... It's kinda hazy and looked something like this
At some point we went to the bar. I don't remember much about it, but I think it was fun! If you're wondering where all the debauchery pictures are of all the homies actin' a fool. I decided that was a story of it's own that will have to wait. I'm tired. Went surfing all this weekend and drove home late last night, went to work early this morning. I'll post those photo's later. Congratulations Tom and Amaryllis Kelly.
I almost forgot... As a wedding gift for the friends and family Amaryllis' mom had matchbooks made. The read in gold on a black matchbook "T & A September 1, 2007" I don't think she was seeing the same thing we all saw on that one. The matchbooks looked like something you would have picked up at strip club. I wanted to bring some home, but they took them at the airport. Shit! I hate airport security.
I flew out early afternoon and instantly jumped into a car for the 4 and half hour drive down to Crested Butte, Colorado. One of the coolest places in the States. Here's a sweet pic I took on the drive down through Eisenhower Tunnel. Kinda looks like a car advertisement huh?
We got in late night, so the rest of the night was just driving. The next morning I met up with some friends downtown Crested Butte to watch the first part of the Colorado, Colorado St. football game, and to have a few bloody mary's before the ceremony started. It was an awesome day in town too.
With a good early morning buzz tied on, it was off to the wedding. It was one of the best weddings I've ever been to. It was up in Washington Gulch, which back when I lived in Crested Butte, was one of our favorite places to snowmobile and snowboard. The scene was perfect, and it was definitely a Crested Butte wedding. In typical Crested Butte fashion, the Bride and groom rolled up on motocross bikes, and the best men and brides maids rallied in on quads.
Not to be outdone, the ring bearer joined in on the motorhead action and rode his own motocross bike, complete with training wheels. He had trouble finding the throttle and had to be pushed the last little way up to drop off the ring.
It was definitely a Crested Butte wedding. You knew when you took a look around and the crew had American beers in hand and not a tie to be found. I think Lucas may even be passed out in his chair at this point.
The ceremony was short and sweet (notice the brides hand) and then they broke some glass. Why? I don't know. They aren't Jewish, but I guess they thought if they did they would someday be some rich atheists.
Oh ya. Toms brother was the minister. It was then time for partyin' to commence. We stopped over at a friends house before going to the reception, and some things never change. This is a typical Crested Butte mid afternoon. If you're wondering what Pete and Vanlanen are looking at, stop, I don't think they know what they are looking at either at this point.
We then went on to the reception, which remained pretty mellow till after dinner when the bands started. But before that, the newlyweds had their dance
Gabe gave a speech, and then he cried. Haha
Some dude played the bagpipes. Tom and Am aren't Irish either.
We shot off some fireworks
Hell City Rockers threw down a reunion set minus one person, so Backstreet Pete filled in at Bass
Some people definitely got laid..... it was a wedding ya know
And the rest of the night, well...... It's kinda hazy and looked something like this
At some point we went to the bar. I don't remember much about it, but I think it was fun! If you're wondering where all the debauchery pictures are of all the homies actin' a fool. I decided that was a story of it's own that will have to wait. I'm tired. Went surfing all this weekend and drove home late last night, went to work early this morning. I'll post those photo's later. Congratulations Tom and Amaryllis Kelly.
I almost forgot... As a wedding gift for the friends and family Amaryllis' mom had matchbooks made. The read in gold on a black matchbook "T & A September 1, 2007" I don't think she was seeing the same thing we all saw on that one. The matchbooks looked like something you would have picked up at strip club. I wanted to bring some home, but they took them at the airport. Shit! I hate airport security.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Degrading?
I went to eat lunch today at this restaurant (I know, where else? The pool?) This guy was getting trained to bus tables. Why you need to be trained for that, I don't know? He looked at the guy training him, and said "Nice. Now I'm an official bus boy!" The dude said back to him "Joe. Please. Around here your called a Bus Man. We find bus boy to be a degrading name."
Uhhhhhhhhh. OK. Hahaha! That response made my grape drink shoot out my nose.
Ok, I gotta get my gear together. I'm surfin' this weekend...... again. It's so fun.
Uhhhhhhhhh. OK. Hahaha! That response made my grape drink shoot out my nose.
Ok, I gotta get my gear together. I'm surfin' this weekend...... again. It's so fun.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
What the hell is with texting?
Check this site for some funny ass e-cards! www.someecards.com. I found this one on there and it instantly made me laugh. I'm gonna send it to my MySpace crush. There's one for every occasion.
