Working and Eli arrived in Cali

This last weekend I was flown out to Oakland to work in San Mateo. It was sweet cause I flew out of Long Beach airport which is like 10 minutes from my house. My travel partner Jack and I always have a blast on these work trips. The crew of people I am with are the coolest and I fit time to still do my homework late at night. We got to go out to this pretty sweet mexican restaurant and my friend Sabrina I killed the dance floor it was sick haha

Jack and I en route to the rental cars

Food

I got home late last night from the work trip and was greeted by an email from my friend Eli saying that he was on his way to Cali to cruise with me for a few days! I was pretty amped on the 10 hour notice but couldn't be any more stoked. I have stayed with him two different times in Australia and was excited on the Idea to show him around cali. I did homework all morning and afternoon just to get a bit ahead of the game so I wouldn't have to do any while he was here. He flew in from Hawaii and we go straight into it with checking out Manhattan Beach Pier, Jamba Juice, got him situated at the house, loaded the car for the beach, had a fun session, saw an epic sunset while bodyboarding, got our grub on at In-N-Out, ( we had a 3x3 and then a 4x4!!!! soooo much food haha) checked out a bikram class for tomorrow, then I finished my HW while he cruised with my parents. The next few days are going to be super packed and so fun!

Eli boosting in Hawaii photo by Mr Luke Shadbolt

Tourist

Ending the day off with some Mexican Hot Chocolate

Pipe Contest, USBA, and Surge bodyboarding Interviews

The first event of the IBA World Tour waiting period has officially started as of the 16th and it goes till the 26th. My sponsor RXYM is now the proud sponsor of the 2010 PIPELINE Drop Knee Event! I think it is amazing how much a new clothing company is already giving back to the sport by sponsoring a World Tour event! Make sure to go the there website www.rxymfahion.com and buy a bunch of their clothes! The DK Event will run 1 day during the waiting period. You can watch the event live click HERE

Here is a shot of me from last year during my Pipe heat Photo taken by Mr Happy Zurowski

The waves have been good lately. Sunny skies and offshore winds lasting almost all day. I logged some really long hours in the water so stoked!

My friend Johnny using a Spider Energy to re fuel for another session

Spider!

I just did a few interviews for the USBA website and the new Surge bodyboarding website
You can read my Surge Bodyboarding interview by clicking HERE (You have to scroll down to my name)
You can read my USBA interview by clicking HERE

Big thanks for Jeremy Philips for letting me use his shot for the interviews!

Dustin and I going for a quick drive and Kreed photo shoot

The other day my friend Jeff Yusa gave me a call to come up and surf with him at his local spot. My friend Dustin and I were stoked and shot up there to get some waves. Since I am usually not home during the winter I usually don't get to hang out with Dustin that much. This winter has been so different. We have been doing marathon sessions when the waves are good at our local spot! He beat me one day by surfing for 9 hours! Only taking a little snack and water break. He charges and is definetley someone who pushes my riding each session.
I also got to meet Jeff's friend Jeremy Philips who is a water Photographer and bodyboarder. He was a really cool guy and is heading to Hawaii in March. You can check out his blog by clicking HERE!
All photos were taken by Jeremy Philips

Barrels

Closeout

Cruising

Mr Yusa!!

Ya Dustin!! I was watching him on this wave and got sucked over haha Look at my board in the top left!

Yesterday I had a photo shoot for my sunglass sponsor Kreed with photographer Joe Katchka. The photo shoot was for there new tags for there sunglasses! Joe is also a personal trainer and let me try some of the product he uses USANA! The chocolate bannana shake he made was awesome before my surf session.

Sneak Peak!

Daydreaming of Waves, Golf tournament, and Working!!??

Daydreaming of this all weekend Photo by Aleessandro Masciotti

On Thursday my brother Jason and I got to go to the the Northern Trust Open Golf tournament! It was my first golf tournament I have been to and it was amazing! You get to see the golfers in there element like 10ft from you. They nail the golf balls so far! I learned a lot from these athletes like how focus they have to be, and the different style equipment they use. They use what works best for them not what it looks like. I mean I saw at least 9 different putter styles. After the event my brother took me to In n Out and it was the best In n Out ever!

My ticket! Cameras were not allowed in the event

I started a job this weekend to help pay for my school since doubling up on classes at the University of Phoenix is super expensive. I graduate in November and can not wait for it to be over haha I will be traveling every weekend which is pretty cool since I love traveling and seeing new places. I also get to keep the frequent flyer miles which is rad! I will be working 40 hours each weekend so definitely putting in some hours! The people are the best and my travel partner Jack and I get along great. I am touring for dance competitions and do anything from videoing, set up and tear down, burning dvds, selling product, anything really. They said my personality is perfect for the backstage coordinator and I liked that position the most. I get to check in all the dancers, get them siked up, and flirt with some really HOT dance instructors haha I got to see so many amazing dance routines and hear a bunch of the dancers stories on how much they train and all the sacrifices that they make to be the best. It was really inspiring and got me fired up to NOT slack on my training and to take advantage of all my water time. This cute dance instructor wrote this on a napkin for me along with her number which I gave to Jack hahaha, "Sacrifice= If you want something you've never had...you must be willing to do something you've never done" True!!

Going to the competition

The homie Jack and I

My boss JR and Amber

Jack and Rick

Sandra! (We watched the Super bowl on her lab top haha)

BBX Northern California Bodyboard Trip

"Jacob Reeve & Jeremy Wright take a little bodyboarding adventure up to Northern California to see what it's rugged coast has to offer."-BBX

Ring of Fire 2 Frame Grabs, Creek ses, BIA and Cassias Bday

My friend Robert Isambert just sent me some framegrabs from a session at my local break. His video ETCETERA just came out and you can buy it for only $9.95 right HERE

Invert

Riding

Reversing

Smiling

I went to Salt Creek for a little session with my friend Dorin and Nick. The waves were small, really glassy and uncrowded. Nick made a little edit with his Go Pro camera.

DK

Spinning in my RXYM suit

Untitled from Nick Arant on Vimeo.

Dorin also just got picked up by TOOBS bodyboards! I have been watching Dorin ride since he started and I am seriously so stoked to see him get some support. Photo by Naran

My board sponsor Wave Rebel really wanted me to do the first event of BIA since I was home and they were supporting it. I had a shocker in my heat and only caught one wave. It was still cool to catch up with everyone at the contest and hang out with some friends.