INTERNATIONALLY? Haven't really skated too much internationally. Skated down some dirt hills in the islands... The surf is solid in Mexico and the British Virgin Islands, though.
FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT: Home in Virginia. And when I'm not there, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.
TOP FIVE BOOKS:
1. The Magus, by John Fowles
2. The World According to Garp, by John Irving
3. The Outlander series, by Diana Gabaldon
4. Sand and Foam: Parables, Poems, and Aphorisms, by Kahlil Gibran
5. The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings series, by J.R.R. Tolkien (not because of the movie, either!)
TOP FIVE MUSIC PICKS:
1. Madonna (her old stuff)/Michael Jackson (Thriller)/Billy Idol (Rebel Yell)
2. Descendents (Two Things at Once)/Stiff Little Fingers
3. Augustus Pablo/Jimmy Cliff/Bob Marley
4. Slayer/Metallica/Guns ‘n’ Roses (Appetite for Destruction)
5. Dinosaur Jr.
HOW MANY TRAVEL BAGS DO YOU BRING?
I bring one big bag and one backpack. If it doesn't fit in those two bags, then it stays at home!
THE CONTENTS OF YOUR TOILETRY BAG:
Toothpaste, toothbrush, brush, conditioner for my nappy hair, deodorant...everything else I find when I get to my destination. I usually forget a lot of the stuff that I am supposed to bring.
WHAT FIVE THINGS CAN'T YOU FORGET TO BRING ON A TRIP?
1. Passport
2. Money/ATM card
3. Camera
4. Underwear
5. Skateboard
TOP FIVE FAVORITE FOODS:
1. Cheeseburgers
2. Sushi
3. Yellow cake with chocolate icing
4. BBQ chicken
5. Pizza with ranch dressing. No ranch = no tip!!
SCHOOL: GRADUATED? HIGH SCHOOL? COLLEGE? DEGREE?
I have my B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) with a focus on photography, collage, and advanced drawing--along with two years of art history coursework.
FAVORITE QUOTE: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."--Mark Twain
WHAT HELPS GET YOU THROUGH THE TOUGH TIMES? A good laugh--a good attitude and a healthy perspective is my recipe to get through times of disaster. Overall, it's important to realize that your situation is not the end of the world. Things usually always improve over time, so keep your head up! It will pass, and you will walk away a smarter, stronger person. A good session in the water or in the bowl always helps too!
THANKS: Thanks to my parents for their support and encouragement, thanks to everyone else along the way who has taught me something new about the world or helped me out in some way. Thanks to Wally Holiday for the concrete he laid down in San Diego.
