The Filming of "The Catamaran"

Bryce Kanights called me up one day and asked me if I thought I could catamaran down a hill with Toad. "Sure, well... I never have but I think I could" was my answer. A few weeks later he came into town and we all met up in the Sunset to shoot a short film he wanted to submit to Underskatement (a skateboard film festival). Here are a few photos from the day we filmed "The Catamaran".

Me and Toad were basically clueless about what we got talked into doing. Once we got out there and to the top of the first hill we were to bomb, Bryce opens the trunk of his car and says "Put this on".


The on site "crew" was The Salmon, Visser, Toad, Bryce, and Myself.


The Salmon making power moves on his cell phone. This guy was all business that day and was really taking care of shit.






I had never done a catamaran before so just the fact that I made it to the bottom of the hill got me super siked. Something I think every skateboarder should attempt. The leather jacket and duck tape covered gloves were pretty key in me walking away, but the goggles and the hat were completely for show and only for the film. In fact, just having them on made it way harder.

It might sound strange but his is another example of why I love living in San Francisco. Where else other than SF would you see two nut jobs dressed up like this skating down a hill, sitting on their boards, and holding hands? I can't even imagine what people passing by were thinking.

The Popside Holiday Party

So since I no longer work for Ebenezer Scrooge, and my new boss Malia rules, I attended my first ever work holiday party (for a place were I worked). It was as epic as it should be. The party was all employees of both Pops Bar and Thee Parkside (both places that Sandy and I currently work).


The core of my work week is with this dude, Rick Marr (aka The Marrback). His date and roommate, Miss Moxxxie is also a good good friend of Sandy's, as well as the captain of her roller derby team (The S.F. ShEvil Dead).


Eli. Killing it.


I swear there was chicks there.


All in all the party was a hit. Here is Sandy and Malia screaming about how much they love the holidays & booze.


Before leaving I read this in the bathroom and tried not to take it personal.

On a completely unrelated note:

I went to the hardware store the other day and picked up all the crap I needed to hang some boards in the new apartment. A few old were retired and a couple new were added.

Skate Indoors

A few days ago Me, Magnet, Naz, & Mikey all drove to Santa Cruz to hit NHS and Consolidated to drop off a few boxes of Lowards. We wanted to hit the park in the Cruz but got rained out.


Rain sucks even in Santa Cruz.


So we took it to this place on our way back up Route 1.



I know they had this crazy mini ramp but I didn't know they had a little street area too.


Complete with waxed curbs, 2 vert walls, a few small quarter pipes, benches, and a picnic table.



Frontside over the door? Whos got it?


If the rain keeps coming you can take it to Pacifica and still get to skate. Indoor spots are hard to come by in the bay area. If you haven't checked out The Log Shop yet and live around the Bay, its not that far and not half bad.

Ol' Cone Head

After only having Pork Chop for 3 1/2 months now she has found a way to rack up five visits to the vet (2 in the doggy ER). It turns out shes a walking calamity. Looks like I found the Train Wreck I was always looking for in a pet. It was only a matter of time, and yes, this time she got the funnel. She is so... so sad looking.


She hurt her foot and keeps biting it so much that her paw is staring to come apart. I love her... but she's a walking nightmare that other dogs totally laugh at. But I can't help it, I love that dam dog.

684 coverage VIA epiclytrife

I love all of these photos. On the night of Underskatement, Danny took drinking to a whole new level. Oh... and Rory... I think it's time you and Jessica moved to San Francisco. Stop this pussy-footing around bull shit.

Schmitty, thanks for the photos.
(the above 3 photos were lifted from the Trife)

Super Fishal Hits

San Francisco art dude, ex Unbelievers co-owner, and SPB overlord Jeremy Fish has released a new clothing line called Super Fishal. All the gear is hot off the press and is just in time for the holiday madness. I ran into J.Fish a few months back and he told me all about his new venture. So then when I saw him the other day he laced me up with some stuff. Fish is a good dude and has helped me out ever since the Unbeliever days. So in short... Thanks Jeremy. Go buy his shit.


The full line is being carried by the Umbrella Market for your purchasing pleasure.

My First Real Christmas Tree

I know my mother would say that I'm full of shit and that we had a real tree when I was probably 4 months old, but the only tree I remember from my childhood was fake. I'm not hating, I loved the fake tree we had growing up. We just never did the real tree deal.
So this year Sandy and I did it up. We went to a small Christmas tree lot out in the Sunset and got this little guy. I hope everyone is gearing up to have a good holiday season. I know I am. Sandy and I are headed to the east coast in only 17 days. I seriously can't wait.

The Thanksgiving Hell Ride (part 2)

From left to right we have: B.Ball, Jam, Rob, Brando, Fuzz, A blow up doll, Gabe B., Neal, Lazer, Gabe F., and Me. Posted up inside a whack shack somewhere off I-25 south of Denver.


The first spot we hit was the Snake Pit in Colorado Springs.


Every time I go to the Denver area I always try to order something with Denver in the title, (Denver omlette, Denver Scramble, etc...) and always regret it.


I think your shorts are dry now. (This was the second sign of snow on the trip)


Fuzz in the war zone. With the snow coming in on the hour we ended up spending two full nights in our hotel room. Not even 20 minutes in the room smelled like 30 wet dudes soaked in beer.


Nap time.


Quote of the trip:
"I want to meet a girl that is going to remember me and never make that mistake again." - Lazer


If you put your beer staff up to mine we can tape them together.


Almost to La Junta.




The La Junta park is super sick. We finally had a good day of weather and were able to skate all day.


For dinner we went to a place called "Boss Hoggs".


All in all the trip went good. We all got to skate, drink a ton of brews, and all made it home safe. It was everything that thanksgiving should be. Well... almost. The rental van was a few men short from last year. Some of them choose not to come and others had no choice. Like our really good friend Lee Bender who made it out last year. Get better Lee. We all love you man.