Back again..

After a long break and cold weather coming quicker than most people want, I am spending a bit more time home sitting in front of my computer. My days are now full of logging footage and enjoy a little time zuhause.

With all this extra time, I plan on playing catch up from all that has happened over the summer and continue with all the new things happening.

To start it off, enjoy the Matix road trip I did this summer with the US and Euro teams. Good times for sure!



Until next time...

A flash of originality in the skateboard world

You have to love people outside the box... and the fact he is not in the mix of California saves his love for skating. Enjoy the fun!

PS... Euro 2008

I am also sad about the Germany loss in the final of the Euro 2008. Such a fluke goal to be honest. I really expected it to be better with how well Spain played the whole way through. But a goal is a goal... what can you do?

I'm blowing it!

Too much work and not enough time equal disaster in my book. I am trying to recollect myself now, which has been harder to do then I thought it would be. I would like to thank two broken externals hard drives (luckily with no footage lost), a re-installed OS, and computer almost too slow for HD, and there not being 32 hours in a day... plus not having enough time for you own personal life can hurt that department too. But I have to remember it will be worth it all in the end (which will be next week with all the current stuff) but a headache in the present.

Next week is the Matix trip so I am super stoked about that! I love being out and about filming but finding studio time afterwards can be a pain when you are in film mode.

I am saying this... I am taking a vacation at the end of the month!!! I have to do something nice for myself on my birthday. You only have one per year... or one every 4 years if you are born on Feb 29th.

back to the jobs I wanted to do... I forgot the stress involved sometimes being freelance but i sure do enjoy it too.

Thanksgiving comes Early??? Turkey vs. Germany in Euro 2008

Tomorrow is the Germany vs Turkey Match to go to the finals of the Euro Cup 2008. With Germany having the second highest Turkish population outside of Turkey, you know it will be insane. I live in Kreuzberg, the Turkish neighborhood in Berlin, and the flags have been flying around since the start of the Euro 2008.

After Turkey pulled off the second miracle win of the tournament, Kreuzberg went insane. Below were a few photos of what happened afterwards... I love living overseas. The cops would have shut this down in 10 minutes if it happened in the US. The party went past 5am in the morning and remember most people from Turkey are Muslim so they don't drink. They were just that hyped!







Tomorrow Kreuzberg is on fire no matter the outcome! Thank you Football (Soccer) for bringing everyone together here. It has been a fun month here for sure!

'Holland' at your boy!

I have had Bas Janssen staying with me for the last few days filming for the Element Europe video due out at the start of next year. With the Euro 2008 also going, he had to rep the homeland while here in Berlin. With the way Holland has been playing, this foto of Bas in front of the local shop was pretty accurate. Can not wait until the match with Russia this weekend. It should be a good one!

In the meantime, Germany is in the semi-finals after beating Portugal 3-2. The Turkey match will be insane tomorrow. If Turkey wins, Kruezberg is on fire! Germany/ Turkey to go to the finals... lets see it!!!!

Back to importing. I have video deadline around the corner right now. More news to come soon on new projects in the works.

Monster Mag article

Here is an article online of my trip back to the US in late April with the Berlin crew and Vivien. It was fun taking all the guys back to the East Coast for their first trip. It was just funny to have the crew back in Waynesboro for a bit. I think the kids at the new skatepark were just as surprised as well. Good times for sure!!!
article link > Here

As for Vivien, the French consider him a German since he is from Strasbourg while the Germans say he is French. His skateboard skills are on point for Matix to say this below. Someone wants him in this world at least!




The only think I have to say about it is, you have to keep the phase' Where Brooklyn at?!?!?!' in english. It sounds much better i think... But if i say 'Whats poppin'?' here, I will either get slapped or I will make some female quite happy with my directness toward her. Poppen... You can look it up for yourself. In English, it means, 'whats going on.' That is the part i love about learning new languages... You truly never know what you are saying sometimes.

Good looks to Oli and Skateboard MSM for looking out!!!! Danke noch mal alta!