Here's to you Kidd

Some itsy bitsy birthday photos from Christian's birthday.

The cake read "here's to you kidd", it's gluten free, dairy free, AND sugar free.

(Almost sugar free)

Halloween Flashback

This is a small picture, but this is what Christian and I dressed up as for Halloween.

The theme was "Fairy Tales" and we were the giant from Jack and the Beanstalk. Well, his feet.

We won the competition and should have received one free course, but the administration couldn't figure out how to split it... or something, so instead we got a pen, a sketchbook and a nylon bag. The runner up, who dressed up as the H1N1 virus took our free course.

*some toenails fell off because we were dancing around.

Shrederorphious!

I finally finished the wooden tall bike! This bike has been an ongoing project over the past four months and it feels really good to actually be able to cruse the streets with it. I call it Shrederorphious.

Jordan mastered it within minuets.

The purpose of this bike is to add a positive and unexpected element to the world. It challenges the normality within the average person's life and triggers a sort of contagious hilarity and inspires all to break out of a state of apathy. John Maizeles in his book Raw Creation states “What happens when radically different forms of art are introduced to unprepared audiences is that the reflexes of the orthodox appreciation seizes up and becomes inoperative”. It is this type of unprepared reaction that the art bike brings out in the viewer. My half hour ride to school is filled with surprised and excited expressions, the odd “sweet bike!”, and a thumbs up. This bike is my way of creating something unexpected and unique in the lives of the people that I pass by. Our North American culture needs more rolling art, painted cars, and transformed bikes. Our lives have become defined by what we can buy, not by what we can make. Most people are afraid to do something different, to step out from the consumer crowd. I hope that my bike will inspire people to see the world from a new perspective, to eccentrify themselves and the world around them. This bike is my rolling rebellion, and I can only hope that others will follow.

Good Climate + No Safety = Cool cars

The other day I decided to snap some photos of a FEW of the rad vehicles that litter the streets of my hood. Since moving here I have been amazed by the vast amount of cool old vehicles. There are many rare stylish old cars, but there are also tons of old everyday cars that you just don't see in Ontario. I think that there are two things that keep old vehicles alive in Vancouver. Firstly, because the climate is truly amazing, cars don't rust-out. Secondly there is no automotive safety law which allows the beaters to remain on the streets. Also, because there are so many of these cars, they are often dirt cheap. $500 will get you a reliable old Volvo or Toyota.

Nature Photography

I have developed an interest in nature photography. I took these pictures on a short walk in the jungle, near my house. I would have gotten closer, but it jumped down and I ran away.

It is a rare female, hippo-leopard. There are said to be only three left in the wild. She appears to be wedged in between two branches. Fascinating.

Phriday Photos

Some photos I snapped from around Christian's house.

I Can't Believe Fruit Booters Still Exist

This morning it was super nice so I decided to go to the Hastings skatepark for a quick morning skate sesh. Because no real skateboarders ever get up before 2:00pm I had hoped to have the park to my self. However upon arriving I found a few skatepark rejects taking advantage of the skater-less skatepark. When I say skatepark rejects I am referring to the people that skaters dont like: full face, full pads BMX bikers, and Rollerbladers (fruit booters). Every time I see a rollerblader at the skate park I am shocked. Don't they get it, everybody knows that rollerblading is one of the worst things that you can do to your self image. well I guess I will give them props for holding on to what they believe in. Perhaps rollerbladers are actually the true rebels and skateboarders are the posers. I dont know, that's like saying if you still play with Pogs, or Pokemon cards you are a rebel.

Totally Rad Poster

Jordan made this super cool poster for the foundation show. Unfortunately it did not get picked to represent the show. Instead, the school picked a generic poster design that I have seen a million times before. I have found that Emily Carr has been seriously lacking in originality.

Jordan, in my opinion you should have won.

BIRTHDAY BOY!

Happy 21st Birthday Christian!

Today is Christian's birthday, a bunch of people who we love are coming over to my place to eat, be merry, and celebrate the birth of CH. Then we're heading to the Rio Theatre to catch a midnight movie. There will be oodles of pictures to come. 

This is a really freaky old picture I found of Christian and I, when he was really small. I photoshopped the speech bubble in.

In other news, I've decided that I'm healthy and that mono can suck it. 

Woohoo!

Fresh Eggs

Jordan Has Mono

Infectious Mononucleosis.

Please pray for her.