Southern California Again

This happened a few months ago, i just forgot to put it up...

Friday- drove to LA. with my brother. went to the museum of contemporary art to see an expo on graffiti. http://www.moca.org/ http://www.moca.org/museum/exhibitiondetail.php?id=443

our buddy got us in on a fake guestlist. it was pretty funny. right after we went see a band called "fucked up." it was fun and there were friends from sacramento in both places. after we tried driving to san diego but could only make it a little way before having to stop for a few hours of sleep.

visited family in san diego county. lots of hikes and hot spring soaks.

spent a few ferris bueller days with a friend in oceanside.

relaxing, vegan food, beavis and butthead re-runs, surfing, beach, skating, hot tubbing, etc.

drove home.


oceanside




anza borrego








some gross looking water bug

if you've ever worn a wet suit you'll know...

we made a lot of tasty vegan food.





walking around "monkey island"

l.a.











new puppy

we had to walk through mud. and two rivers...


all natural hot spring flowing into an Olympic sized swimming pool. all day long.



l.a. art show

step-siblings just moved from thailand


we got chased by a ton of cows for about 45 minutes when we tried to walk to monkey island. it happens almost every time.

What's New

not much. school in sacramento. work in grass valley coming up.

going to southern california next month to see some friends and family.

then in may........... taking a really really cool trip. already bought the ticket so stay tuned.


until then i'll just be hanging out in Oak Park with this guy:

when the weather is warm again...

“When I hoped a train north, I went through a number of intersections. There were always cars there, sometimes a lot of them, stopped in a line waiting for the train and me to pass. They sat held back, having to pause in their day to let this train go by; waiting for that lever of an arm to quit its flashing red lights and lift itself out of the way so they could finally drive on. And it seemed funny to me, that all these years I had been the one in the car having to stop and wait for these trains passing through whenever they please; and here it is now- that I’m sitting on one of these trains, and all the cars are stopping for me. Stowing away on the back of a beast is not exactly how I imagined it, but the modern man must hustle.”

Sent from Taiwan

my friend vera that i met over there sent some pics a while back that she took when we were all hanging out. the the friends i made there made my trip so much better so thanks again to them!








i think my expression here kinda sums up how i felt about a lot of the food there... there were definitely some good eats, but there were also a lot that left me with this face...












games at a night market

7 Hours in the Bay

it wasn't so much of a travel as it was an outing but there are a few points that made me want to share.


the main idea was to go to sf for the 6th annual pillow fight on valentines day. drove a car full of people down after i got out of school.

a youtube video from the previous year was part of the encouragement:
skip to the one minute mark for the actual beginning


also from the previous year: areal view


it was raining a little this year so the turnout was nearly as good, but still hundreds and hundreds.



it was amazing. outside of the fact that it was incredibly fun running around for hours pillow fighting with hundreds the people, the vibe blew me away. with all those people, and with the aggressive nature of the game, i couldn't believe how easy going it was. i know we are talking about a pillow fight, but i still would have expected way more actual fights or confrontations, but almost everyone there had an amazing attitude.

it was at embarcadero square


most people there were probably between 16 and 28. i'd guess half guys half girls.

what really got me about all this was how grassroots it is.

it started with people spreading texts and social media messages, now its a known party.

-no organizers

-free

-everyone is welcome

-no sponsors, corporations, or profits

-loose rules as follows:
1) Tell everyone you know about PILLOW FIGHT!!!
2) Tell everyone you know about PILLOW FIGHT!!!
3) Wait for the Ferry Building clock to strike 6:00pm
4) Don't hit anyone without a pillow (unless they want it)
5) Don't hit anyone with a camera
6) HAVE FUN!!!

everything was self-regulated. if someone got hurt, people would stop and help them. if someone was getting ganged up on too hard, people would stop it, etc...

-crowd is pretty much limited to fun people. its kinda like hitchhiking or couchsurfing. if you are interested and participating in something like this, you're probably pretty cool. assholes and naysayers wouldn't bother to show up.



after a few hours when things were winding down we met another friend and got some good eats in berkely, then went hot tubbing in the rain for a few hours.

made it to bed by 4 and slept through my first class.





good times.

West Coast Tour

IN DESPERATION/RAPE WHISTLE
http://www.myspace.com/indesperationca

1.3- Portland-The Know(21+)
1.4 - Tacoma- The Redroom
1.5 - Seattle-The Rendezvous w/ Matterhorn
1.6 - Portland-Blackwater Infoshop(All Ages)
1.7 - Orangeville- House Show
1.8 -
1.9 - Oakland- Coffee shop
1.10 - Fresno- Chinatown Youth Center
1.11 - Hollywood-Records and Nauseam
1.12 - Pomona-Alladins


Two bands with shared members. 7 guys in a van. 9 shows in 10 days. skateboards, burritos, getting wild, hot tub, punk shows, lots of cool people, good times.

In classic D.I.Y. punk band fashion, we crashed different peoples floors / couches / beds. sometimes friends in different cities, sometimes random nice people from the show that night.


the pictures are out of order. call me lazy and i'll never post again.


Hollywood


The weather in southern ca lead to a sweatshirt / jacket pile in the back.








Hollywood


Pizza partied out


you've got to get creative in your search for comfort in the van

shasta



old s elevator in seattle







a broken seat belt is no excuse not to be safe.


seattle







we always stayed busy



the house show in orangeville. actually pretty fun.





tacoma










LA



Portland






i had my video camera the whole time. just need to figure an editing system so i can put the footage together and post it. same with the train hopping trip. same with some stuff from switzerland. some day....

might do a little socal CA road trip with some camping up the coast over spring break. after that the next chance i'll have is for two weeks in may. i've got a cool idea for what i want to do, but i've found its better to never share your plans until you have the ticket in hand. either that or you share when you get back. then they can't tell you why you shouldn't go. of course, they probably have never been themselves, but that doesn't seem to be of any significance.