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July 2012. Forgotten film. Weskus.

BESKUS EDIT

Tried my hand at an edit with the footage from the west coast. Hope you enjoy.

BESKUS

Weskus is die Beskus. That statement cannot be more true.

Spent an unbelievable 3 days up the West Coast With mates Kyle and Alex. Scored amazing waves and had an epic time. Its always a treat being up there always bringing back awesome memories. I will try my hand at stringing together a little edit which will hopefully be out tomorrow arvo if I can get my hands on a working PC. 

Its amazing how just spending 3 days there can be so refreshing and as always I am way too keen to get back again. The West Coast really holds a special place in my life and is by far one of the best zones in SA. 

Here are a couple snaps from Kyles camera to keep the stoke.

Kyle flying

Dawn patrol

Cruising like kings

Grinding

NYC

A dope little collage by mate Nic Clithero

WESKUS

Spent the weekend op the West Coast with the Boland Crew. The waves were possibly some of the best I have ever scored up that side of the coast. Every trip up there makes me realize how amazing that part of the world is. It really does have a special place in my heart.

Stoked to have made the finals for mens. Hopefully there will be a few more. Overall it was an epic little get away, always a good time.

Here are two snaps from my cellphone camera.

Sebatical

Wow, how time has flown by. I made a post promising more posts and the next moment its almost 4 months later. I would like to try make the commitment to make regular posts as of today. The past 4 months have been rather epic and I do have a decent collection of photographs that are piled up. 

I did read a rather profound quote by the Dalai Lama. It is possibly one of the most true things I have ever heard. It has really made me think about how one goes about life. The quote came from his response, when asked what surprised him most about humanity.

He replied;

‘Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.’  

So here is to more updates and more photographs.

Cruise

All downhill from here, I have almost hit my cruising altitude for the next 2 months. The end has finally arrived, tomorrow at 4pm I will have completed my final exam. As of Tuesday, will be heading to Strand to see what it is like to live like the LSD.

Hopefully I will be able to have my first real taste of holiday! Keen to do some booging, surfing, diving, skating, shooting of fish, take some photos and by the end of it string together a little bit of an edit. Really looking forward to holidays an the epic times that lie ahead!  

 Here is to the good times!

Thunderous

There was a little bit of a lightning storm over Cape Town last night. Acted way to late and did not get the money shot. A bit bleak that I never got a good one, alas here is one of the fading storm shot from my bedroom window.

Jigga

100 posts on this we blog, hope whoever reads this has enjoyed. Here is to another 100.

And just to put it out there Jay Z is a Lyrical God, if you dint know

Fuck y'all mad at me for?
You don't even know what I've been through
I play chicken with a Mack truck
Y'all muthafuckers woulda been moved

I swam waters with great whites
Y'all muthafuckers woulda been chewed
I hustle with vultures late nights
Y'all muthafuckers woulda been food
fuck wrong with these dudes

Summer Breeze

When sitting on my balcony earlier this evening overlooking the Mother City, I had a wow moment. I really finally comprehended how lucky I am to be able to live in Cape Town. Just this whiff of summer in the evening breeze makes me drool at the though of holiday and a Cape Town summer! Here is to summer and amazing times.

Michael Tymbios Photo

The Toilet

This week has been a crapper. So much work, less than a month to exams and yet anther 4 assignments due. but I have though to myself, its pretty much less than a month to two months of freedom. As soon as uni is out for the summer I will not be hesitation to surf, make missions, travel all in search of good times.

I will be spending the majority of my holiday in the the Town of  Pearly Beach. This is hands down my favorite place in the world. I am fortunate enough to have a house in this little slice of Heaven. To most people who go are disappointed by the waves (or lack there of) in the area; but the obviously don't know where to look. here is a snap of a wave that pumps over December and I am lucky enough to surf it uncrowded with my best mates.

So its the final grind and then that two months of bliss. I will try update more often, yeeeeewww.

Spring Days

I am finally on holiday. It is only for a week but I would like to try to get as much done as possible. I hope the next week will be filled with little missions and good times.

Here are two snap shots of a mountain that I am really fond of. Up there is is a completely different world. One of dams, fruit trees, fishing and lazy spring days. I cant wait for the next bit of warm weather to head there. A very cool experience to hike up too.

M.I.A

I will be missing in action for the next few days, as my laptop is constantly breaking down so as I type this I am doing a complete backup so that I can wipe it and reload the entire operating system. 

Technical difficulties.

Until later.

 

Airoff 2012

Saturday was an epic beach day. We attended the 3rd annual Wolfalley Airoff event. It was an epic day with some impressive moves for the conditions. We also entered the little Art comp and skated around. All in all an epic day!

 

Weather

The dormant weather hanging over the City this morning.

The Cove

Below a photo of the, Venice Beach, 1975 infamous surf spot the cove. Home break to the Z-Boys. I like this aerial view.

Heart Warming

Some slow shutter Tamboerskloof hearts.

Skyline

Woke up early this morning to see yet anther peach of a day forming over the city. I decided to go outside onto my balcony and shoot the beautiful early morning, smoggy pink CBD skyline. I do enjoy the Spring time!

 

Ranting

After reading a post by Kyle Cabano on VivaLaBoogie it got me thinking.

So here is another pointless rant that will make no difference in anyone's lives; it does however make me feel just that little bit better. I hope it inspires at least one of you out there to froth on the dream of one day doing what you love. 

Doing what you love in life is one the most important goals that one should strive to achieve. There are to many people out there stuck in a dead end nine to five, working for the weekends. Unfortunately this is how the world works. I saw this quote, I believe it is suited to the thought process of too many people out there!  

“Then there is the most dangerous risk of all– the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” — Randy Komisar

Tony Alva - A guy who decided that doing what you love was most important in life.