Surf Fridays!

International Surfing Day! That's what today is!

I have to go pack my stuff and then we're headed to Santa Cruz. Surf breakfast today consisted of granola with raspberries and sliced white peaches on top. Should probably eat an egg too.

But I wanted to leave you with a little surfing, art and music. It all relates. There's an amazing community that I am increasingly attracted to and feel a part of. Below is a slideshow from last Friday's art opening at Mollusk. The artist is Serena Mitnik-Miller and I loved her work in person. I met her briefly at the show and she was very sweet. What a great vibe that Mollusk shop has too.



I bought an amazing surf film there that night - Sprout. For anyone who has never seen it, I can't recommended it enough. And if you collect surf films, you have to own this one. Here is a little clip by the director of the film, Thomas Campbell. The music playing is by Tommy Guerrero, who I mentioned in yesterday's post.



Hope you're enjoying this groove and I hope all the surfers out there get to paddle out and feel yet again how lucky we are to have the beautiful ocean as our playground. Let's pick up some trash on the way back too. And say hi to the birds!

I haven't surfed in awhile, but I'll do my best to catch a wave for all of you.

xoxo Jamie

Surf Fridays!

Mark your calendars on June 20, 2008. Why? Because that's International Surfing Day! It's a day created by both Surfing Magazine and Surfrider Foundation, to promote surfing and clean, healthy beaches all around the globe.

Everyone is encouraged to catch a wave that day and then clean up the beach before heading to get tacos! I will be taking that day off and heading to the beach with Mr. Watson, which I will document for the June 27 ed. of Surf Fridays!

Are there any people out there who've always wanted to surf but just keep putting it off? "Oh I'll learn someday". Well those people (Jeff N.) might want to take that day off too. Or start acting like a hard core surfer and call in sick. Just kidding.

Now here is a fifteen year old surfer from Hawaii. Her name is Carissa Moore and she's won eleven national titles. She started learning how to surf when she was only four. Here is a little more info about her from Surf Like a Girl:

Why I surf: I surf because it is a really good challenge and it is a really good way to spend time with my family. Overall, I surf because I absolutely love it. I love everything about it: the water, riding the waves, paddling, the sun. I love surfing because it is the only sport that [lets you] travel all over the world and surf in beautiful places.
What I've done to make the world a more environmentally friendly place: I try to pick up some trash each time I go to the beach, I also have some contests on my website to try to get people to pitch in and clean up. We also have a worm farm!
Advice for people to live "green": Take care of the land and in return the land will take care of you.
Words to live by: Go big or go home.