"... I take in a deep breath"
-Imogen Heap, Candlelight
2010-07-14
2010-05-03
2010-04-27
My Own Edit!
Shots from the 08/09 and 09/10 season.. mostly taken by and fully edited by bjo.
(he rocks)
2010-04-21
..on a brighter note
Some favorite songs of mine. The music videos suck, but least the songs are still awesome.
College Graduate
Graduation is a time of celebration. It's a new chapter of your life completed. Most people are ecstatic. They're excited to start a career, make lots of money, get married, have kids, blah blah blah.
I see graduation as a transition. A transition where the real world slaps ya in the face. A transition from sleeping in to waking up at the crack of dawn. From snowboarding frequently to being a frequent weekend warrior. A transition to minimal free time and social isolation (aka home).
But like the saying goes, "All good things must come to an end". Now I must pay off this debt that I am swimming in and get to work. I can cope with the real world.. I'm just terrified.
2010-04-12
2010-04-06
A Favorite Author of Mine Once Said..
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.
As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.
Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.
--Henry David Thoreau
As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.
Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.
--Henry David Thoreau
2010-04-03
The "Wooden Spiral"
Hundertwasser's Waldspirale, "Wooden Spiral"
This building, located in Darmstadt, Germany, is one of my favorite buildings with a green roof. All of this is from the imagination of Friedensreich Hundertwasser, an Austrian painter and architect.
No two windows are the same and all of the corners are rounded off in these apartments along the roof and walls in an application of Hundertwasser's dogma "gegen die gerade Linie" or "against the straight line." Waldspirale is a loud testament to Hundertwasser's hatred of straight lines and his allegiance to nature
Hundertwasser once said, "If man walks in nature's midst, then he is nature's guest and must learn to behave as a well-brought-up guest."
2010-04-02
down
riding a roller coaster
up, down and around
feelings of joy and anger
emotions being bound
...but i am like water
and cannot drown
up, down and around
feelings of joy and anger
emotions being bound
...but i am like water
and cannot drown
2010-03-22
Up In the Air
I love flying.. to look at our Earth from the air is truly amazing. I see the endless quilt of farms, the many rows of houses, the coastline separating the land from the ocean and while over mountain ranges, I pick the line I would take down them on my snowboard. Mankind has constructed some amazing buildings, but from the sky they seem so miniscule, so minut. We are one planet and one galaxy of many. We currently believe that Earth is the only planet supporting life in our galaxy.. and so much life it is!
2010-03-19
2010-03-10
Arcology
"Arcology" - Used by famous architect, Soleri Paolo, meaning architecture coherent with ecology. Paolo was an author, visionary and pioneer of new human spaces. He was the first architect to design buildings and communities with keeping our habitat in mind.
His idea was that there is an inherent logic in the structure and nature of organisms that have grown on this planet. Any architecture, any urban design, and any social structure that violates that structure and nature is destructive of itself and of us and inversely, these that are based upon organic principles is valid and will prove its own validity, i.e. it's vailidity to live.
His idea was that there is an inherent logic in the structure and nature of organisms that have grown on this planet. Any architecture, any urban design, and any social structure that violates that structure and nature is destructive of itself and of us and inversely, these that are based upon organic principles is valid and will prove its own validity, i.e. it's vailidity to live.
Paolo's conception of Arcology is a visionary of cities designed to maximize the interaction and accessibility associated with an urban environment; minimize the use of energy, raw materials and land, reducing waste and environmental pollution; and allow interaction with the surrounding natural environment.
Why has it taken so long for man to start building communities in this way? Imagine a community where everything was accessible by walking, biking or alternative transportation. A community that shared gardens and grew all the fruits and vegetable they needed. A community with recycling & composting programs and education of sustainability. A community connected with the environment... and why not make this a reality?
Here are some of his quotes I found interesting:
"The photosynthetic veneer, the vegetal world, must not be overlaid by a man-caused opaque veneer."
"The real is the present. The practical is in most cases the past, a frozen imagery of the real not fully becoming. The American dream is the present as practicality rather than the present as real."
If everyone lived the "American dream", it would take over 20 planets to support us...
"That which can be described can become obsolete."
A community in the current era, the first LEED Platinum Community in British Columbia called the Olympic Village:
2010-03-08
Cricket Campus Rail Jam 2010
Last Thursday was the Boulder stop for the Cricket Campus Rail Jam. They didn't come to Fort Collins so it was off to Boulder! Images of two-sevs on and frontboards filled my head... until the guys went in Heat 1. No one was really landing anything and I knew the setup was way too steep and flat landings were inevitable.
Girls were in Heat 2. Attempts at the down-flat-down were given, and all failed.
Check out my attempt (lol) ---->
Feeling pretty bad about my heat, I was not expecting to make it to finals. But sure enough, #27 was called. Thinking I would rather just start drinking than ride, I walked up the scaffolding slowly. My goal was to just land a couple of solid tricks. 4th place and a spot at the finals in Portland was how the night ended and it was better than expected!
Hopefully next year CCRJ will hire someone that knows their Physics and Trig. :)
2010-03-01
2010-02-17
The Art of Consumption
Depicts the 1,000,000 plastic cups served on US flights every 6 hours. 
The largest monument made by man? A landfill."Sustainability is a mindset for working in a collaborative and sensitive manner with the environment. Humans must recognize that we are not as separate from nature as we often perceive ourselves to be - we must work with, not against, the principles of nature in our production."
2010-02-08
In Loving Memory
Last Wednesday, a good person in this world passed away. Devon Arnold was one of the most genuine, light-hearted and intelligent people we knew. He never was seen without a smile and made the lives that he had touched so much better. He has left us with so many good memories that will never be forgotten. He will be missed dearly, but we also know that he wouldn't want us to mourn over his death. We must celebrate the life he had lived. With that said, "Cheers Devon! Thank you for all that you have left us and may you occupy the hearts and souls of many."
Durango & Wolf Creek
- Well our trip to SW CO was a success! On our way there, we stopped at Pagosa Springs to soak in the hot springs. This place had 23 different pools and all were different temperatures. There were ones used to meditate, to swim and just to relax. After 5 hours on the road, we did just that.
- We then made it to Durango. Durango is a beautiful town. The people are genuine and good times are had. Everyone was dressed for the beach. Some in their costumes decorated like shark, jellyfish or lifeguards.. and the occasional chick rockin nothing but the swim suit.
- Friday & Sunday we went to Wolf Creek. We arrived a couple days after the big storn and there were still plenty of fresh tracks to be found. Not a steep mountain, a snowboarder must keep their speed through flatter parts, as I had learned the hard way. No one was on the mountain though! With the old fashioned tickets the liftees punch and no lift lines, this mountain is at the top of my list.
- This trip was spent with old friends and full of good times. Durango, we will return soooon.
2010-02-01
2009-12-16
2009-12-08
day to daze
once so in love
yep it really fit like a glove
now it's all i think of...
it was like a song with that perfect chord
and it all started with a snowboard
for some reason we didn't know what we were working toward
and our pursuit was no longer explored
...but i want to let you know, my dear, that you are still adored.
yep it really fit like a glove
now it's all i think of...
it was like a song with that perfect chord
and it all started with a snowboard
for some reason we didn't know what we were working toward
and our pursuit was no longer explored
...but i want to let you know, my dear, that you are still adored.
2009-12-04
Enabled.
We all take advantage of what is given to us until it is taken away. Here are some amazing people that were living lives just like the rest of us when they hit a major roadblock that indefinitely changed their lives. That didn't stop them though...I truly believe that life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. Go live it!
Backyard Bang!
Well I was on the list to compete.. but I didn't. I kinda wish I would have gotten off my butt to get to Denver.. at least we got some sweet vids to check out and get stoked for a possible ride next year!
http://http//www.shredbetties.com/articles/story/photos_denvers_backyard_bang/
http://http//www.shredbetties.com/articles/story/photos_denvers_backyard_bang/
2009-11-13
Why CO Is the Shit:
We have parks like THIS for opening day! The bottom is Keystone's park and to the right is the triple line at Breck. ...And it's only gonna get better. :)
2009-11-09
Dreaming About Horses...
I grew up with horses. They were my first love. I especially love Paints. This one is my dream horse. A Paint that loves to jump!? I never thought I'd see the day. Now if only I had that $9,000 and a life to devote to this one. Oh well... good luck Charolette!http://http//www.platinumfarms.org/charolette_for_sale.html
Peep Show Premiere!
These girls had quite the epic season from the looks of it. All done without the big hype and money. They're defnitely pushing the sports to a new level. Check it:2009-10-12
New Green Development in FoCO
Merten Design presents a new sustainable development north of Fort Collins. - This development is incorporating geothermal heat pumps that are capable of heating and cooling each unit.. with an efficiency almost 4 times greater than electric and emits little to none greenhouse gasses.
- There will also be no stormwater piping.. using all pervious concrete and bioswales to manage stormwater runoff. The stormwater will be help in the detention pond & will be used to water the all of the native & indigenous plants used for landscaping.
- Shooting for a minimum of LEED Silver Neighborhood Development Certification, this is a project that is bound to turn the tables. Stay tuned for ground break in late October. For more info check out: merteninc.com or exploreunionplace.com
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