Chargin'

Hello my very close friends.
The only people that know about this site are super close to me so...
I know.

Song I'm listening to right now: "Elements of Danger" by MSTRKRFT.

To day was classic.
I was emotionally distressed so I breathed deep and stepped onto my skateboard and headed to the skatepark down the street.

I am lucky to have it so nearby.(Literally 2 blocks away)

I decided to cruise the park as fast as I could handle and try shit.
and just go fuck yeah into every manuever... and it worked.

My longest running homeboy James has been texting me to learn inverts with him, so I started learning them today. I did them better than I ever have before.

I should have them down soon if I keep practicing.

Skateboarding, Surfing, and Art making never fail to save my life.
I must say that skateboarding is my number 1 savior.
Thank you to the wheel.

Sometimes I wanna go so fast that If I bail I skim the surface going who cares how fast and burn skin into blood... its a super sweet burn... Like HOt SAUCE.
I DO NOT LIKE TO BREAK BONES AMEN.

ALOHA TO ALL THAT CARE.
MANNY SKATE DA SURFA ARTIST.

Made it Past Aloha Friday.
Now its Aloha Saturday.
Here is a photo of some essentials.
Bike, Surfboard, shades and shorts.

I love this Quad Fin, but its time for a new board.
Savin'up.
Back to painting and da music.
-Manny Skate Da Surfa Artist

More Surf JOurnAL thoughts.

LIFE IS A Alive with a mind of its own.
YOU never know where it will turn... know matter how predictable you may think it is.
Its all waves.
Sometimes they are there and sometimes not.
Just gotta be patient...
or know how to find them.
One of the biggest lessons I learned from surfing is to
Know where to be and when...
Know where the waves are and why.
Somethin' Li-Dat.

More Surf JOurn

Poetree Movement

My first sold design. To Jef Hartsel's company Poetree Movement.
I did the t-shirt and ashtray that says the company name written in the tree.

Surf Thoughts

When surfin North Shore there's been a few times when I said to myself, "I could die right now if I stopped tryin' to keep my head above water". Some surfers say that when your gettin' tossed and held under, you just relax... well at some point after relaxin' you gotta swim and try to get yourself outta there, or somewhere not underwater. Which means trying with all your might to hold whatever breath you have left and swim to the surface.
It was kind of interesting to feel that experience, that I could die if I wanted too.
I guess I wanna live.
Being on land is a lot more confusing to me than being in the water. Because when you're surfin' its all about having fun and wanting to live... Land is a lot more complicated.

well on another note, ABOVE is one friend on land that I hang with and that I surf, skate, and create with. His name is Ethan Lau. I will probably have some stories to tell you about him later.

Marisa Ibrahim

This is my chick Marisa. She pushes me to work on my art. I work on my art to get hot chicks, and Marisa is the hot chick that I love. When things between us start going sour, its usually because I'm not happy with myself because I'm not working on my art hard enough. She's there for me when I'm down but I don't rely on her for that. Because eventually, I would suck her energy and take her down. I believe that everyone is responsible for making themeselves happy...then you shine light and inspire and are not a parasite.

She also teaches me how to feed my body right, how not to abuse my body,
and helps me discipline myself... pushes me to focus.
Mad Aloha to Miss Marisa Ibrahim.

My friend Noah

This is my man Noah Todd. We have been friends since about 11 years old. The best is when your role models are your friends. And Noah is one of mine. He is a master of organization and handling business.He owns a beautiful apartment in Brooklyn,New York,
and has his own video production company called Marble and Clay. From him I learn how to organize my life and how to focus my talents. In return I share with him my surf knowledge,and possibly how to hang loose. I guess friends fulfill the gaps in our lives. Big ups, Respect, and Mad Aloha to you Brother Noah.

From the Bottom up

Hello everyone. This blog is to monitor my growth from the bottom to somewhere up.
Things are not too bad at the moment, but of course I want to handle life better.
Where am I at now? In Honolulu, Hawaii. Have an apartment with my girlfriend Marisa. Surfin' about three times a week. Workin' as a graphics guy at a sign shop, skateboarding, and making art.
The way I see it...
The reason for living is to give. If you're waitin' for something or someone to make you happy, you're foolin' yourself. We gotta make ourselves happy.

Art is the only thing that's gonna save my ass and take me anywhere. That and giving to my woman Marisa because she gives me what I can't give myself. Art and my knowledge of surf and skate is what I can offer to the world... Surfing is a golden gift from the Hawaiians and the Ocean. Skateboarding is my roots and backbone. Skateboarding, surfing, and art making supply me with metaphors on life... how to be in the moment, how practice makes perfect, how to face my fears put them aside and trust my instincts....
I will share my discoveries as they come.

This blog is to join the party of The Dream Followers of the World, and to share my trials and tribulations. To let y'all know that you are not alone. Or to not feel alone myself... and to share parts of my personal life to my friends and family.
Enough said for now. Gotta get movin'.
Stay Light.
Aloha.
(Aloha means Love)