Wrapping Up
I just booked my airline ticket back home. My summer is coming to an end… my trip to California is almost over. And it’s becoming very apparent, now that I’ve solidified travel plans for the return flight to Florida. I came to California for an internship with Quiksilver. But I am leaving with a much [...]
A Soundtrack
Another quick post to announce something that I am going to be working on: an album, a musical soundtrack that will attempt to tell the story of my entire summer through music. Over the next two weeks, I am going to be picking several songs very specifically. The tracks will be in an order that [...]
If This is the Life
I’ve been working on this blog entry for several days. I started writing when I got back home Sunday night from a 311 and Ziggy Marley concert in which Quiksilver was represented. I originally wrote something in Word, but my emotions and thoughts were going absolutely all over the place. So I let myself rest [...]
Life After Death and Taxes
Alright, for this one, I’m referencing “Life After Death and Taxes” by Relient K. When I was in my internship this week, Todd Kline said something that, although cliche, got me thinking… He said, “There’s nothing guaranteed in this life except death and taxes.” Furthermore, he related life to a card game: “We’re all given [...]
Just Thinking…
It’s Monday night and I’m almost falling asleep. I got back from Roscoe’s Chicken ‘n’ Waffles not too long ago; ate a waffle — served with a heap of butter — with some fried chicken. Not a bad meal. This morning I dropped my parents off at the airport. They were visiting for the long [...]
Timing
“This could be the very minute, I feel I’m alive,” the words of Snow Patrol’s “Chocolate” play over my speakers. As I sat down to write this blog, I was thinking about the subject of time. I thought it interesting how the first song I play on Pandora is about “the very minute.” My friend [...]
Anyone wanna read…? Nothing professional.
It’s 6:45 on a Sunday evening and I’m sitting in the kitchen at my home in Huntington Beach. This post isn’t anything professional. It’s not going to tell you the latest trends in public relations. It’s not going to propose how to reach your target audience. And it’s definitely not going to talk about social/new [...]
The Bike Story
Alright, it’s been a while — again — since I wrote. I’m about to head out again, but I want to write a quick note. Here’s a story on transportation: Tuesday morning, I woke up at 8:30am, the time I was supposed to be walking out the door to catch the bus. Well, I jumped [...]
The Awakening.
The following is a post I actually wrote yesterday. I wrote it on the bus on the way to Quiksilver. But as a note: I didn’t end up surfing this morning… I was up late last night and didn’t have the drive to get up 4 hours later. But, I will be in the water [...]
An incredible summer, an incredible blessing.
Today was my 20th birthday. It was an incredible day! I woke up and went into the house to find a candle placed atop an English muffin, my birthday breakfast. Then, Laurie and Lindsay came in and sang “Happy Birthday!” Lindsay ran away for a minute, then ran out to the mailbox, and ran back [...]
Hurdles of Life
You know… it’s such a blessing to be here. But it’s really tough at the same time. Life throws you challenges, obstacles. This is definitely one of them. It is an opportunity for great growth. An opportunity for great learning, for great adventure and great reward. I can say without doubt that this does not [...]
Dude, that was one insane weekend!
I’m sitting in the motor home just outside of Perry’s house. This is my home in Huntington Beach. I can hardly keep from eating the icing-coated oatmeal cookies that Laurie bought for me. I finally just put them away… moving on to the pretzels! This was one jammed-packed weekend! It all began Friday morning when [...]
Earth-Shaking Experience
This past Monday night, I experienced a force of Mother Nature I have never experienced before; I experienced my first earthquake. Centered around the LA area, I felt the quake in Huntington Beach about 8:30 p.m. It reached a 4.8 on the Richter scale, a fairly decent shake that lasted about 15 seconds. At first, [...]
My Go Moment.
Last Thursday morning was like most mornings here. I was out surfing at the Huntington Beach pier. Just some nice 4 to 5 ft sets rollin’ in. By 7 a.m. it was starting to get fairly crowded. I was starting to paddle in on one of the waves. And so were 3 other guys. Then, [...]
The Beginning
It has been less than a week since I first arrived in Huntington Beach, and it has already been greater than I could have ever imagined. It still seems so surreal that this is all happening. It’s incredible. Everyday, I wake up at 5:30 a.m. and surf the Huntington Beach pier… or the secret spot. [...]
27:57:03 Countdown to Cali
Beginning my adventure to SoCal. Interning at Quiksilver, starts next Friday!
