Billabong "Underwater Surfer"

bill, originally uploaded by pattysalani.

Uploaded by pattysalani on 20 Dec 07, 4.00PM CDT.

Girl Underwater

l_69a61849b09e939aaf3314ae0416eb03, originally uploaded by pattysalani.

Uploaded by pattysalani on 20 Dec 07, 4.01PM CDT.

Surfboards - Wallpaper 5

wallpaper_5, originally uploaded by pattysalani.

Uploaded by pattysalani on 20 Dec 07, 4.01PM CDT.

Duck Diving

l_b101bd7628d88038310292814408e29a, originally uploaded by pattysalani.

roxy surfing

Uploaded by pattysalani on 20 Dec 07, 4.01PM CDT.

Alana Blanchard

Alana Blanchard, originally uploaded by Kanaka's Paradise Life.

Uploaded by Kanaka's Paradise Life on 13 Nov 07, 12.22AM CDT.

Just Hang Loose

tubarão, originally uploaded by ___Mateus ___.

Uploaded by ___Mateus ___ on 18 Oct 07, 10.05PM CDT.

Wax

Wax, originally uploaded by noobits.

Uploaded by noobits on 15 Oct 07, 3.17AM CDT.

Liquid Stage

Liquid Stage: the Lure of Surfing

I caught this on our PBS station a couple times and had it recorded to dvd. The one hour documentary recalls the history of surfing before it became a "sport" and much about the lifestyle and the growth of marketing and competition.

Don't worry, the producers don't overlook the art and true nature of surfing. The above link takes you to the movies homepage where you can watch a web-ready version.

Rietveld - Einstien

S05 Surfing Al, originally uploaded by racö.

Rick Rietveld's homepage: Rietveld Art

Surfs Up - the Video Game

Why I like this game:

a) its surfing!
b) its rendered visually appealing
c) the tons of unlockable soundtracks
d) its actually FUN to play

As a rule I despise games that have movie tie-ins. This is because they are utter .... ummm, junk. Cranked out by merchandisers with one dimensional gameplay, graphics, and gamer satisfaction.

I bought this for Junior's PS2 because he's crazy about the movie. And like the movie, this tie-in was better than I expected. Some reviews slammed this one because the game can easily be beaten over a weekend. I'm not one of those people who care how long, as long as it's fun. I also liked being able to pick what mood music to play, and there is a wide selection of around 20 catchy tracks to choose from. Like the tunes, locations, competitors, boards and accessories are unlocked as you go, competing in a new location (all truthfully re imagined ala the movie), racking up points with various maneuvers, tricks, targets and pickups. You can also go back to previous locations to re compete and nab your missed pickups. The two player option also lets you compete against family or friend (Junior has too much free time, he got the best of the old man).

The pace is fast, the moves are cool, the music is hot... not difficult, but lots of fun. I wanna play it again!



Own the game buy at Amazon.com
Also available for xbox, wii, ps3, etc...

Surf with the sunrise

Surf with the sunrise, originally uploaded by millzero.com.

Uploaded by millzero.com on 9 Sep 07, 12.18AM CDT.

Rietveld - Sea Angel

RR rietvelde Sea Angel_s Logo, originally uploaded by racö.

Rick Rietveld's homepage: Rietveld Art

Waxin'

Waxin', originally uploaded by jeffb.

Uploaded by jeffb on 8 Aug 07, 10.34PM CDT.

Rietveld - Mona Lisa

RR rietveldj Mona Lisa, originally uploaded by racö.

Rick Rietveld's homepage: Rietveld Art

Surf's Up

Why I like this movie:

a) it has waves!
b) it has surfers (so they happen to be penguins, I'm not prejudice)
c) the shmaltzy storyline
d) beautifully rendered visually
e) who can resist Chicken Joe?

So, Junior and I took this in at the local theater after we saw the teaser earlier for another movie (Spiderman 3 to be specific). It was a forgone conclusion we wouldn't pass up this one up. After all, how often does a feature length surf movie come out?

Anyway, I fully expected to be bored by this one. Instead I was turned around by all the lush eye-candy artistry, the sports mockumentry story telling, and of course the whole shmaltzy Geek/Big Z background storyline (what can I say? I'm a sucker for shmaltzy). The people who made the movie showed they get it, a real honest love of the sport - and remind us that if you lose sight of why you fell in love with it to start with, you should either wake up or get out.

In this age of CGI realities, its obvious there never really was a Big Z's hidden beach and board shack... but there ought to be.

Own the movie buy at Amazon.com

A Summer Kickoff Mix

Okay kiddies. Here's a plan. Start off your sum-sum-summertime - fun in the sun - grillin and chillin party-filled festivities with this mix, specially selected by your's truly.

Listen. Enjoy.

1) Friends of P - The Rentals
2) Dracula From Houston - *Bleep*hole Surfers
3) Fall Into the Sea - Throwing Muses
4) Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner - Shonen Knife
5) Bohemian Like You - Dandy Warhols
6) Lo Boob Oscillator - Stereo Lab
7) Special - Garbage
8) Under Your Skin - Luscious Jackson
9) Back of My Head - Dandy Warhols
10) Crash - The Primitives

Surfer Girl

Surfer Girl, originally uploaded by millzero.com.

Uploaded by millzero.com on 20 Mar 07, 3.23PM CDT.