pavedwave longboarding

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

This guy's blog is awesome. He's made a point to skate for a minimum of 40 miles per day across the US, and he blogs about the ups and downs as well as just a lot of things rushing through his brain. He details some negatives but always ends up making the best of things.

Rob passed this to Nat on SF and I'm passing it on...it's a fun read and I've no doubt this guy will get it done!

http://kickinitlonger.blogspot.com/

A couple quotes that jumped out...

""Aaarrriiizzzooonnnaaa!!" The road, well, I had it almost all to myself. I don't know how fast I was going, not fast enough where I had to carve or stress but not slow enough where I had to put my foot down once. For 10 miles I just stood, watching the mountains pass around me, feeling the energy, the peace. I had to stop. It was only 917. I sat atop a little hill by the road, turned my ipod off, listened and looked. Wow. That was the only thought that came to me then, just wow. Every struggle I have had last week in New Mexico was eliminated at that moment. Every negative thought was canceled out at that point. Every thought of just quitting after the stresses I had to endure for the past week, fuck it, these last 10 miles just 10 miles changed it all. I remembered why I was skating."

"its always 'Omar go to med school, go to law school, go to business school' something thats only intention is to make tons of money. "I didn't invest all this money in you for you to be a skater". Thats what kills me, I wish I could just make them understand. Even graduating with a major in Microbiolgy/Entomology (because I love insects) and a minor in chemistry is looked down upon in my family. That is why in doing this, they have no idea about it. I do not need their negativity and doubts on my trip, the same way my trip to Africa started and ended."

wafflesole · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 82

yeah, can't agree more. I spent a good few hours reading his blog, really insightful stuff.

no charity just a journey into the unknown. Couch surfing, hitching and skating his way across the US.