mermaid libations.

You know life is honestly too awesome when you don't even blog about it anymore. Yes, I'm saying it's that cool. Awesome husband, awesome surfing, awesome friends, awesome cities, & awesome vibes all around. We even get 'season-ish' weather here. 50's give or take, and half of the leaves change. Occasional rain, but nothing too hearty. It's great, really. I mean, you all know I'm a summer year round kind of gal myself, but this isn't too shabby.

Which leads me to the following question.

Slurpee & sun, or cocoa & rain?

I'm the first type no doubt. And really wish it was slurpee weather. That said, I would like to thank 7-11 for meeting both of my libation needs POST surf, year round. Hot or cold. A mermaid needs a good bevi, and you definitely deliver. It also helps that you're generally located on every other block in hippie coastal towns. So thank you.

*slurpee

High five.

surf shack.

You know what? There's a little place in Montauk, NY called the Chandelier Surf Shack. It's a refuge for Chandelier Creative employees, and it is TO. DIE. FOR.

Whenever I want a little taste of inspiration/eye candy, I scroll through the images of this so called "shack."

It's a bar none favorite of mine, and if my home can resemble it in any way, shape, form, or VIBE... I'll be one happy camper. Make that a happy beach camper.

BEHOLD...

I am so in love.

via the CSS tumblr

yurts & palapas.

This week I'm going to be sleeping in this...

And this...

All to ride these...

AND I CAN'T WAIT!

Scorpion Bay. My heaven on Earth.

PS. I miss my husband. Thanks for working so hard, babe while I venture to Baja Sur! I love you.

summer solstice.

It's the MOST wonderful time of the year!
(Christmas is awesome, but SUMMER HAS YOU BEAT!)

Oh summer. Welcome. I love you so much.
-Arica

soul surfer.

*the real Bethany Hamilton, and actress AnnaSophia Robb

Going to go see the movie today. I'm excited. I've always found Bethany Hamilton's story to be inspirational and I'm excited to get to hear a little more about it.. and watch some awesome surfing.

Speaking of watching awesome surfing and Bethany.. once upon a time I went to Lowers (a surf break in San Clemente, CA) with an old boyfriend. I often tagged along to watch this young man shred, and on this trip in particular he paddled out with none other than Bethany herself. It was chilling and so amazing to watch her surf, 1 arm and all, in person.

I'll never forget it.

And just in case you were wondering, I like to keep a cage between myself and the sharks. I'm on the right, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

sunset.

Wishing I could paddle out right now for a surf at sunset...
BIG TIME.

Caroline Gleich

Since the tsunami was a false alarm on the west coast I wouldn't have any need to worry about being gobbled up. (Sincere heartfelt sadness and prayers for Japan) Surprisingly the nice weather here is making me really homesick for the water right now. When it's nice here, I know it's only PERFECT there. Surprising or not so surprising, either way I wish I was hitting up Warm Water's tonight, or Terramar, or who knows maybe an unusual trek all the way down to Scripps. I just wanna get wet and leave with some sand in the truck, and salty hair for the day after.

..soon enough.

Moving back will be a dream come true.
*Prayers for Japan.

Tarp Surfing.

This could solve my 'no ocean' problem. Then again, it's freezing outside and there's snow on the asphalt. Poo. Oh well, get a laugh from these 'serious tarpers'.


via Mitch's

Frosty Summer.

1.Darcy Wallpaper 2.West Elm Clock 3.Toms in Italy 4.West Elm Throw 5.ModCloth Necklace

1st & 2nd Point.

It was a week ago. I ate crap and fell in my driveway on the most ROCK SOLID - I'm talking.. INSANE PIECE OF FREEZING SMOOTH GRANITE/LIMESTONE/WHATEVER - gnarly hard surface you can imagine, and landed precisely directly exactly on the smallest square-inch of my patella (knee bone). And in that moment I transported myself in my mind to my piece of heaven. The getaway. The 18 hour drive - WORTH it - sanctuary. The trip to the best tacos de pescado, y olas, y siestas (fish tacos, waves, & naps for you non-mexi travelers).. you could ever dream of. A place where the sun kisses your skin and leaves you feeling like melted butter. We'll pretend that feels amazing.

THIS PLACE..

via surfforcast

This is my heaven. I'm there in my brain right now.
If you've seen that first picture in real life... then you KNOW the breath taking feeling I'm talkin about. It's of "1st point", and the other shot is of "2nd point" at Scorpion Bay.. and they are both a dream come true. Eventually, Andrew is going to do a canvas oil painting of Scorpion for me. It's going to be jynormous.. and it'll live in our living room. I can't wait. But I guess I will have to... while I also wait for my bulldog. If they came at the same time I just may poo myself.

In other news, school started today and I am just not ready. I'm still squeezing the last drops from the fruits of my vacation time. I'm trying to pretend that Andrew really hasn't gone back to school (although I'm BEYOND MYSELF excited that this is the LAST TIME he will "start" school EVER AGAIN), and instead I imagine us building puzzles tomorrow with my sisters & brothers in law, doing the most retarded things to get the most beautiful human on the planet to laugh (the human also known as Beckett), playing ping pong, and going for a drive close enough to SEE the ocean. Seeing is enough for me. Every time I leave my parents home, my heart skips over the speed bump.. while I cross my fingers that the marine layer is non-existent for that moment, just so I can SEE IT. And I kid you not, the wet air got the memo this last trip, because the whole vacation I got to fill up my "ocean view from the hill" cup. And it is definitely HELPING.

It was wonderful.. but, I can't help but wonder when I'll see it again next. Until then, I'm going to enjoy the ice rink they called 'roads' here. Because this most likely will be our last.winter.ever. in Utah (shock & awe, followed by high fives all around). So I'll be sure to sneak a peak at as many 1am silent snow storms as I can (those are my favorite.. the ground SPARKLES!), and then file them away in my memories somewhere happily. Or in my Christmas boxes, to be pulled out each year from now on, to turn my house into a white-winter-wonderland. (:

So there you have it. My wanderlust self. Life just feels kind of surreal right now, and I'm trying to take it all in. Where we are, where we've come from, and where we'll end up. I've decided though that I'm going to try to just think in the now. Enjoy the journey, right? So what am I most excited for THIS DAY? These next few months? (that counts as now, right?) A design internship. A fun one. Wish me luck!

Oh, and I'll be sure to take advantage of my sorels while I still can these next few months. They definitely add to my love of winter.

I should have been wearing them the day my knee made out with the floor outside.
Most likely could have avoided that.

Paddling Out.

{Myself & Ari Bird: Scorpion Bay '06}

I miss it terribly today.
I guess the remedy for this will have to be sporting my Mitch's surf shop shirt (thanks Lauren!) and maybe watch some Fuel later today, perhaps an episode of On Surfari or two.. ahh, feeling better already. Someday I'll be able to remedy the lack of surfing -by actually surfing- on a regular basis. And THAT brings a huge smile to my face, and happiness to my heart.

Andrew and I had to make a pretty hard life decision this last week, and the result of which will most likely put me in close proximity to mother ocean once again. It's really hard to pass up an incredible opportunity for your family, but when endless amounts of praying leaves you feeling like you need to have faith that God will provide another way... then it's time to show that faith.

The pros and cons were so neck and neck with this decision that it makes my head hurt each time I think about what we're passing up.. but looking to the sunny side of things reminds me that one of the 'pros' will be that I will be able to paddle out, and fill that cup.

Thank you for that.
Being adults can be hard, but I'm showing my faith.

PS. Pops, aka: my favorite surf buddy, thanks for the pic-messages of post surfingness.
They make me feel a smidge bit like I'm there with ya.

Nose drip, salty wet hair and all...

Sir. Boost-a-lot

The man my man could surf like (have you seen the old spice commercials? you should, they're amazing) has his own range of gear now from Billabong, and I need to own some of it. I mean come on, people wear jerseys of their favorite players of their various sports of interest, how am I supposed to represent? I KNOW! With THIS waaay pimp Billabong TAJ watch, & shirt.

YESSSSS. Oh please, oh please! Isn't that watch sexy!? There are a couple of really sweet jackets too that I'd love to own. A couple of sweet things I'd love my man to own too. ...we could share. ha. If I had these, and some sweet VZ shades, I'd be set for sure.

PS. I wish he could just win a title already. Poor guy's made it so far so many times.. and he's in second place currently under his prodigy Jordy Smith.. so come on TB, make it happen cap'n.

PPS. Isn't that logo of his awesome? So rad.

...he's rad, just look at him shred.

Paige Alms

This cat shreds..
And naturally, by 'cat' I mean 'human being.'
I'm heading home in a month with my girlfriend Lauren to visit our families (YESSS!) and I can't wait to surf!

Hallelujah!

Thanks, dad for sharing the video link.. she gets me pumped. (:
Enjoy-

Dear 101..

I miss our drives from Oceanside to Del Mar looking for the goods...

....like no other.
The longing is strong today.

Love you. Miss you.
Till we meet again.

Cinnamon

Once upon a time, Cinnamon and I went wave sliding in Mexico.
..we have fun together south of the border.

I'm going to miss both of these things very soon, but until then, I'm trying to cram in as much log riding as I can.. so see you at the ocean. (:

Activity For Today

I'm going to partake in some wave carving myself in just a few..

The first shot was caught by my dad (aka. bossman, fadre, bigman.. etc) at Grandview, and it's of my dear friend Peter Munoa (his real name is Jordan, and THIS is his rad sister). Look at him shred the face of that bad boy!
The second is of some lucky soul that we do not know getting some decent time in the barrel. I'm sure he'd love a copy of this photo. You're welcome to it, my friend, if you ever stumble onto this place!

..alright, my turn to go have some fun. (:

Greetings..

We're back! ..and yes, we had LOTS of fun (and yes that's my ninja foot on the ol' Ezra). (:
More pictures to come soon..
PS. Sorry if I don't blog a whole lot this week, it's gonna be a busy one!
Cheers & adios!

South Of The Border

Adios, amigos. To Baja, Mexico we go!
Time to catch some good 'siestas y olas' (naps and waves) at our beach house. (:

Have an epic weekend!

{photo via Flickr}

2nd Day Out

Surfing has been delectable.

I'm actually leaving in half an hour to go out, but I decided to give you a taste of my world before I do..
Mind you, it's overcast in the photos because it was quite early in the morning.. and Abby decided to come with dad and I.. oh and the Bird came with Andrew to take pictures. (:
Basically it was awesome..

Today

Had myself a morning surf with my father in Carlsbad. It was phenominal. Seriously, it was everything I was hoping for, and more.. pictures to come soon. (:
Oh and don't worry.. my posts will still flow, just from a new (more inspiring) location. (:
CHEERS!

{image via Flickr}

Tandem

Bird! Let's go tandem surfing! Haha.. yeah right, she'd freak out and jump first thing. Although, yes.. she loves water (if it's warm), she doesn't like being forced to do things. Like roll on a skateboard, and most likely being put on the nose of a longboard. A girl can dream though right?

Maybe someday we'll get her out there.. but for now, my real job will be getting andrew out there, and getting him to feel more comfortable in water rather than his preference of concrete. We'll see, the dang sting rays tend to freak him out.. but we'll find a way to get passed that. If he watches enough surf flicks, it's BOUND to get to him eventually. (:

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