This is the first summer in 5 that I am not working for my dear ol' friend SASS (South America Snow Sessions), and to tell you the truth, I miss it badly and am dying to get down there for some face shots. This is the ultimate summer snowboarding experience and I am counting the days until I get mine.... 2 and a half weeks to go. This SASS podcast that was just released is the reason I am having trouble coping with the dry hot summer today!

Check it out SASS podcast numero uno and many more to come...

http://www.sasnow.com/v3/

If you can call it a delima at all, shame on you! Recently, I have have been hearing from different groups that investing in British Petroleum stocks would be a really smart financial move...you know buy low, sell high. Honestly, I find this really sad as it says a lot about how much people care about our environment. To think that it is ok to give money to and support a company that is pouring oil into our beautiful oceans makes me cringe. Yes, you could stand to make a buck, but is that something you really want to support. As far as I am concerned, its blood on your hands and not something honorable to get behind.

Just Sayin'....

It was my first music festival this past weekend at the Gorge Ampitheater and I was completely blown away. Amazing music, amazing people and a really huge party. The weather agreed and the backdrop was unbeatable. The line-up included bangers like Public Enemy, Ween, Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, and MGMT, but the best shows for me were by far Band of Horses, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, She and Him, and Z-Trip. This might be the first of many for me....

When I got the phone call about going sledding in May, I was on the fence! Beautiful and sunny Vancouver can be a hard place to leave for the snow after a long winter. However, I thought it would be fun to get out into the backcountry one last time and get some km's on the ol' sled. It was surprisingly something I would do again and a wicked time of year to go camp in the wilderness. We went from Squamish, out the Ring Volcano, and out at Pemberton. 40L of gas each, one tent, bottle of jack, and a whole lot of weiners, we made it back without hitch. Here are some photos:

Whomever said that showing a bit of skin was trashy and/or tacky does not realize how liberating it might be. There is no better mood uplifter than a good moon. What ever happened to snowboarding in sports bras or topless fellas hucking themselves on spring jumps? In an attempt to pay tribute to the lost art of exhibition, a good friend of mine (no names needed) recently reinacted the classic Morgan La Fonte topless backflip. I had a front row seat and I have not felt so much joy watching someone snowboard this whole season.I would include the clip, but it is being saved for Peep Show's next flick. So, I have decided that skin is in and I am bringing it back. Please feel free to comment if this next photo of a backside slash makes you uplifted...

I am not completely sure if Japan got a jump start on the car season or if they have their own swifter sleeker version of the Cube, but either way Japan has a bad ass version of the cube. Boxier and with a different grill, this mochi Cube made me miss my sweet ride back at home. These Cubes are everywhere and have an amazing presence in Japan. They got it right in the car department those smart Japanese...

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