Come celebrate with meeee (:
I'M IN LOVE
Spring time beachpark mini barrels + 5'6 TL2 + full day of sunshine (:
Holla at Eric in Surftech's showroom at 945 Queen Street, off Ward Ave.
BON APPETIT
Not sure when Bon Appetit redesigned...but I like it! Check out the new issue/website for a food/travel article on South Africa! If these people got together with Joel Patterson, my editorial life would be complete.
HEAD RUSH
Erin Wasson x RVCA • Fall 09 Collection from RVCA on Vimeo.
Dizziness is a side of effect of fierce angles.
IT SEEMS LIKE THINGS ARE ONLY GETTING BETTER
[photo by Aaron Mizushima.]
It's still cold. Bowls is flat but the east side is huge and West winds are keeping it clean.
Three months ago, I declared I couldn't get any happier and that I had everything I wanted. Some of those things have since disappeared from my life and I don't feel the same.
I feel better (:
WHEN I GROW UP
Someone today told me I have problems. I am not going to argue that. Here's a few good ones:
I am weird. I need alone time like I need oxygen.
Most of the time, I choose to think rather than react. This prevents a lot of tears and hugs and affection from happening. I rationalize my way in and out of things according to my own beliefs. The validity of these beliefs is, as always, subjective. I think I do the best I can.
I'm hardheaded and while I'd like to say I value other people's opinions, my choice has probably already been made.
And here's the biggest one:
If you don't know me, or even if you do, you might think that I am out of my mind. I suppose 'crazy' is in the eye of the beholder but these things I say and write have to be taken with a grain of salt. I am a hopeless romantic when it comes to dreams and I say things that I may or may not take seriously enough to follow through on. As my friend or reader of my nonsense, you will have to put up with constant rambling about things I want to do and places I want to go.
I love Hawaii and I know I want to 'settle down' here. I love kids and I know I want a family. I love the companionship and intimacy that I know can exist between two people and want to spend infinity with someone who can love me for my bullshit. But none of these things are possible for me right now. I am restless. My imagination will overcome any inclination I feel towards doing what I'm 'supposed to'. According to certain sets of beliefs, I am wasting my education and experience. According to my own, I'm not done learning and experiencing yet.
When I say I want to get off this island, I mean it in the most positive light imaginable. I feel the stresses of the economy. The development of the island wears on me. I get bored. I get tired of myself and my routines. Thinking about something new or something different makes me SO happy. I like change. I like starting over. Those ideas get me stoked! Trust me. I'm okay.
I was also accused of 'having no idea what I want in life'. I both agree and disagree with this. The first thing I felt when I heard this was just overwhelming happiness. It sounded like opportunity and my brain flooded with all the possibilities in the world. I don't want a plan. I don't want black and white goals. I want room for error and time for change. I want to try things out and make mistakes. Life will never give in to the path you decide. I think life wants to take you the long way and let you see the sights. Just because I know what I want in the end doesn't mean I need to commit to it now.
I guess the scary thing is knowing that I have the ability to make any of those things happen and my inability to articulate every real thought on them. The practical thoughts always give way to the raw excitement and hope that overwhelm new ideas. I am insanely passionate about lots of things. This makes it very hard to focus on any one in particular for long amounts of time and probably very annoying for anyone trying to get a grip on what I'm up to.
I describe everything with a nostalgic point of view. I can feel it happening even now. My faults don't seem so bad in my own words and backed up by my own rationalizations. This could mean everything or nothing to you but at the end of the day we are the only ones who have to live with ourselves. This is just what I think and feel for myself. I know that this is not the way most people want things to go and I would never try to pass off my opinion as the all out 'right' way. It's just the right way for me.
In the same vein, when I see people I care about unhappy overall, I have to believe that their program isn't the right one for them or needs to be tweaked or something. Questioning their process is not discrediting their prospective product. I don't have the right to do anything but observe and maybe be concerned for their happiness. And I am. I want the best for everyone. I care about people I know endlessly. Please know that.
When you cut yourself off from other points of view, even the crazy ones, you set yourself up for a lot of frustration and people like me will give you hell. So please take my ideas with a grain or two of salt and don't try to fix me. I am not broken.
I am weird. I need alone time like I need oxygen.
Most of the time, I choose to think rather than react. This prevents a lot of tears and hugs and affection from happening. I rationalize my way in and out of things according to my own beliefs. The validity of these beliefs is, as always, subjective. I think I do the best I can.
I'm hardheaded and while I'd like to say I value other people's opinions, my choice has probably already been made.
And here's the biggest one:
If you don't know me, or even if you do, you might think that I am out of my mind. I suppose 'crazy' is in the eye of the beholder but these things I say and write have to be taken with a grain of salt. I am a hopeless romantic when it comes to dreams and I say things that I may or may not take seriously enough to follow through on. As my friend or reader of my nonsense, you will have to put up with constant rambling about things I want to do and places I want to go.
I love Hawaii and I know I want to 'settle down' here. I love kids and I know I want a family. I love the companionship and intimacy that I know can exist between two people and want to spend infinity with someone who can love me for my bullshit. But none of these things are possible for me right now. I am restless. My imagination will overcome any inclination I feel towards doing what I'm 'supposed to'. According to certain sets of beliefs, I am wasting my education and experience. According to my own, I'm not done learning and experiencing yet.
When I say I want to get off this island, I mean it in the most positive light imaginable. I feel the stresses of the economy. The development of the island wears on me. I get bored. I get tired of myself and my routines. Thinking about something new or something different makes me SO happy. I like change. I like starting over. Those ideas get me stoked! Trust me. I'm okay.
I was also accused of 'having no idea what I want in life'. I both agree and disagree with this. The first thing I felt when I heard this was just overwhelming happiness. It sounded like opportunity and my brain flooded with all the possibilities in the world. I don't want a plan. I don't want black and white goals. I want room for error and time for change. I want to try things out and make mistakes. Life will never give in to the path you decide. I think life wants to take you the long way and let you see the sights. Just because I know what I want in the end doesn't mean I need to commit to it now.
I guess the scary thing is knowing that I have the ability to make any of those things happen and my inability to articulate every real thought on them. The practical thoughts always give way to the raw excitement and hope that overwhelm new ideas. I am insanely passionate about lots of things. This makes it very hard to focus on any one in particular for long amounts of time and probably very annoying for anyone trying to get a grip on what I'm up to.
I describe everything with a nostalgic point of view. I can feel it happening even now. My faults don't seem so bad in my own words and backed up by my own rationalizations. This could mean everything or nothing to you but at the end of the day we are the only ones who have to live with ourselves. This is just what I think and feel for myself. I know that this is not the way most people want things to go and I would never try to pass off my opinion as the all out 'right' way. It's just the right way for me.
In the same vein, when I see people I care about unhappy overall, I have to believe that their program isn't the right one for them or needs to be tweaked or something. Questioning their process is not discrediting their prospective product. I don't have the right to do anything but observe and maybe be concerned for their happiness. And I am. I want the best for everyone. I care about people I know endlessly. Please know that.
When you cut yourself off from other points of view, even the crazy ones, you set yourself up for a lot of frustration and people like me will give you hell. So please take my ideas with a grain or two of salt and don't try to fix me. I am not broken.
ANNUAL
The UH Fashion program's pre-show/fundraiser was this past Friday. I, of course, missed it because I have no idea what day/date/time it is. Luckily, Honozooloo was there to take photos and I am living vicariously in them instead of the dress I was supposed to wear.....
Top photo is of my buddy Matty Bruening's cut x paste sweater, modeled by my other buddy, Salem. I don't know who designed the piece below or the model wearing it, but it is pretty sick. I am constantly amazed at what people accomplish in the same program I pretty much failed to do ANYTHING in. I'm so proud of you guys! I can't wait til the big show in April! The end is near. You made it! (:
I did feel a little bit of drive about 6 months too late. Here's a sneak peak at the collection that probably won't happen.
About me: Unrealistically ambitious, whimsically unmotivated, easily distracted, and a sketchbook full of things that will never happen.
From time to time, I get waves of creativity. Tidal waves. Tsunamis of creativity. I'll write or paint or play or sketch til it's all out and then I guess I burn out on it or I'm just satisfied with the fact that it's not stuck in my head anymore. I like the process, not the product. I can't finish anything.
i'm really not feeling good in the motivation department about this blog project either.
GOING
My friend, Ex-Transworld Skateboarding Magazine Art Director & Element artist Randy Layborne is doing his first solo photo show! So rad!!! His other art is uploaded onto his website, Look Forward to the Past. Check it out.
And it is also the first show of the new gallery, Concepia.
http://concepia. com/
Our first exhibition at Concepia features the work of Canadian photographer, Randy Laybourne. This stunning series of photographs captured during a journey from California to British Columbia, showcases his exceptional talent as a photographer. Shot with a variety of camera and films, it documents the small nuances of life that we often walk straight past. From aging roller-coasters to commercial signs, Randy's range of subjects is diverse, but the emotional connection is consistent throughout. It's classic Americana photography, but with a focus on the unusual.
Show opens on March 28th at 2pm. There will be a reception to meet the photographer, and also to celebrate the opening of Concepia. Come join us at the new Churchill building, above the ferry landing. Opening runs till 5pm, and is free for all to attend.
Photographer's Statement about the show:
Going by Randy Laybourne
For years I have been taking photos. With each new day I make sure I have at least two cameras and enough rolls of film (color and B&W) to capture what's next. People have expressed their curiosity at my decision to shoot mostly with film rather than digital. It can be expensive and risky but I find the process rewarding. There's something tangible and real about it.
My wife and I were recently married and upon our honeymoon and relocation to Canada we decided to take our time on the road. Without any particular deadline I had the freedom to take photo after photo. We were "Going" and this show is just a portion of what was captured.
And it is also the first show of the new gallery, Concepia.
http://concepia. com/
Our first exhibition at Concepia features the work of Canadian photographer, Randy Laybourne. This stunning series of photographs captured during a journey from California to British Columbia, showcases his exceptional talent as a photographer. Shot with a variety of camera and films, it documents the small nuances of life that we often walk straight past. From aging roller-coasters to commercial signs, Randy's range of subjects is diverse, but the emotional connection is consistent throughout. It's classic Americana photography, but with a focus on the unusual.
Show opens on March 28th at 2pm. There will be a reception to meet the photographer, and also to celebrate the opening of Concepia. Come join us at the new Churchill building, above the ferry landing. Opening runs till 5pm, and is free for all to attend.
Photographer's Statement about the show:
Going by Randy Laybourne
For years I have been taking photos. With each new day I make sure I have at least two cameras and enough rolls of film (color and B&W) to capture what's next. People have expressed their curiosity at my decision to shoot mostly with film rather than digital. It can be expensive and risky but I find the process rewarding. There's something tangible and real about it.
My wife and I were recently married and upon our honeymoon and relocation to Canada we decided to take our time on the road. Without any particular deadline I had the freedom to take photo after photo. We were "Going" and this show is just a portion of what was captured.
TRUTH BE TOLD, I LOVE THESE SHOES.
Never in my life did I think I'd like pink acid wash jeans with matching sequined shoes. Tyson Ritter changed my mind tonight! The tank is pretty classic and really compliments all the pink. Great fit, great mismatching. Myspace's new episode of The Fit sorta exposes the tip of the iceberg shopping around LA with him. He isn't overly serious and doesn't really care if you get what he's doing. Check it out here.
*A word about style....it's a lot more than just your outfit. This suits him, not you. Do not attempt to recreate this for yourself.
Photos by www.myspace.com/ledirtyrockstar!
BULLSEYE
Target's invite-only grand opening at Kapolei last night was a hit! Over 1500 people came to shop for everything from DVD players to bath towels to breakfast bars. The grocery section features local displays including a 3-tiered shelf of Spam varieties and Dole pineapples.
Leonard's styled out a lunch wagon in red and white to sell product in the parking lot. The Leonard's crew was there handing out hot malasadas! Yummy!
And speaking of yummy, the event was catered by Ginniberries! Pupus included a mini blt, a cone of caprese salad, bite-sized pork quesadillas with cilantro and mango salsa, and chili pepper poke. Ginniberries does classic and contemporary as good as anyone (: Healthy, fresh, and local, Ginniberries caters everything from weddings to baby luaus to cocktail parties. Check them out!!
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Target. Whole Foods. Disney. These massive centers with little patches of grass and perfect mini trees are freaking me out. I gotta get off this island. At least for a little bit.
MONDAY MORNING MEETINGS
am i the only one that still digs holes?
dear billabong, please make XS bikinis again and/or adjust your grading. i have a big butt and saggy bottoms are unnacceptable.
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