Monday, March 30, 2009

dancing on water: the documentary-teaser 1

surfed oside pier today..pretty fun..over head glassy a-frames..goodtimes good waves.

im going to be moving back to texas for the summer at the beginning of may. will work at windandwave and sushibar for the next few months while not paying rent at home..that way when i come out for school next semester, i will have some cash under me. while im home, i will be filming/surfing for a movie that i am currently starting/working on. we will premiere it at an artshow before we head back out to the west coast in august..hopefully while in tx i will do a strategic strike mission to MEX!

heres the teaser to the video im working on.

dancing on water: the documentary-teaser 1 from Nathan Floyd on Vimeo.

off to flippinpizza now to deliver some 4 cheese pies and some bronx! oh yah dont forget the garlic knots with ranch instead of marinara...

Saturday, March 28, 2009

another sleepless night..

got off work couple of hours ago and am completely energized..gonna try to put my meditation practices to work/use..see if i can get calm and tired and go to sleep ha.

havnt surfed in a few days..its killing me. im going out tomorrow no matter what. wind. rain. flat. or worse.

just need to get WETT.

the 2nd stop on the WCT is about to start at BELLS BEACH, OZ next week. There is going to be some CHANGE in the seating format. the top 16 are placed into ROUND 2 for the remainder of the year in any event that implements the new format. this format allows for events to be completely finished in 3 DAYS to maximize quality potential in a solid swell..there will no longer be a losers round. man on man elimination. its going to get INTERESTING. follow everything HERE


here is to claiming my fathers surf shop in TEXAS...surfed a solid run of southern energy at LOWERS last week and did some tagginggg..hopefully pictures to come if the photog sends them this way.

here is a video of BRENT ATCHLEY, pro for Element. I cant stop watching his parts..he is so fluid and makes everything look so simple and effortless...that is something i truly admire in boardsports, sports, or life for that matter.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

that will teach those kooks to shred our spots



Mike Blacks newest movie...Jazzing The Glass

ive seen lots of talk amongst the surf media on this one..they waiting to see what he came up with after The INvasion From PlanetC!!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

some tunes ive been stuck on..

waves are pretty sloppy. super windy and chilly!! cold for the springbreakers! rained half the morning today..so here is some musiccc

these are some favorites of mine when i just want to kick back and relax and think about things...some of them are pretty sick videos too..check em respect em.

The Album Leaf-On Your Way, Always For You

Sigur Ros- Glosoli, Hoppipolla, Gobbledigook

Years around the Sun- Sinclair

Arcade Fire- No Cars Go

hope you guys enjoy...

been a lazy day so we busted out the surf/skate video stash..pick of the day was: Lets Live. Volcom's "LETS LIVE" skate video in memory of Shane Cross...
and heres jake duncombes intro to his part in the flick---->

Thursday, March 19, 2009

springbreakkk..

sanonofre going mentallll---->

ok so i didnt have any tapes nor did i have time to go buy any cause we were pretty much constantly busy..so sorry no videoo..but i do have some photos to throw up on here..

the break was fun for my friends from TX..they came out and scored a off-season SOUTH SWELL which means sanO/lowers region was firingggg...hopefully get some surf pics up soon..

jasongroves johnallen rachelschuelka adam/amylegamaro danny/maddymignano catherinesmith richardrobinson logan/danielnorton carolynvolk lillymorris...stoked to see some TEXANS out here and spend some quality time with them..

my birthday was the 15th so we chilled at the beach all dayyy then came home and chilled down..long day in the sun!

lucky enough to hang with these lovely ladies on my birthday!!--->

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

ASP World Tour-Snapper/Kirra


http://quiksilverpro.com.au/eng/Live.aspx

parko just defeated adriano in the final!! $40,000 richer and 1200 points as the he holds down the number one spot after the first contest of the year.. he usually does very well at BELLS, so lets see if he can put together a full year with this early momentum!
he just tied slater and fanning for holding 2 quiksilver pro titles..

adriano needed a combo of like 18 something points...stoked he finally made his FIRST ASP final...met and surfed with him at lowers last summer after the boost mobile, and he was really nice. humble. such a fastttt surfer!

EDIT: Parko in dying minutes of the final scored a PERFECT 10..,,he got a ten in the semi and the final.

i surfed SWAMIS this morning on my new SUPER surfboard I posted below..things is so SICKK..first of all was lucky to get swamis with 6 people out at most at any given time..at one point just four of us...waves were about thigh to chest high aand superr cleann..the board holds SPEED really well, and was very responsive..

some really good friends of mine get out here tomorrow evening for SPRING BREAK! jasongrove, rachelschuelka, and johnallen....cant waitt..

gonna make a springbreak video! keep your eyes OPEN!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

super brand board..

met up with JOE JAMES today from SUPERbrand surfboards..they met up with the windandwave crew when he and hagan kelly brought SUPERbrand through the state of TX..we've been meaning to meet up but things havnt gone accordingly until today..driving home from eating at HILLSTREET Cafe in Oceanside, I see Larry"Wavehog" is outside at Miltons house across the street..these guys are oldschool TX cats...Milton has been living in Calrsbad for 30 years now..I am totally in with all the old carlsbad longobard locals now because of these guys haha..anyways park the van and head over to see whats up..and right there, I meet Joe James. hes good friends with me neighbors haha...we start talking about TX and SUPERbrand and all things related...to make a long story real short..i walked away with a 6'0 board to surf on for a while to try out and give some feedback..



im also going to be helping with videowork for the guys for things on their blog and what not...they are heading north on a company trip through Oregon for t he next 3 weeks, so we will see what happens when they come back down..

heres a link to a story on their blog of when they went to TX...hooked my friend SHANEWIGGINS up with a board, and he got some sick photos the next day ripping the board at Bob Hall Pier
http://superbranded.com/blog-container/dont-wig....its-shane-wiggins

photos of Shane by Kelsi Pitts

insight meditation

i've been really interested in meditation for a long time, but recently purchased a book called :
"INSIGHT MEDITATION-The Practice of Freedom"


meditation: a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the reflexive, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. Meditation often involves turning attention to a single point of reference...

the book in its early pages discusses how when meditating, if a feeling of pain/pressure or a thought slips into your mind..dont try to rid yourself of it by ignoring it..but turn your attention to it. if you feel a pain/pressure, think about the focal point of it, and more times than not, you will find that spot to be relieved..same goes for thoughts..they slip into your mind for recognition, so simply recognize it, and you can continue with your meditation period.

this stuff really interests me..i meditate atleast once day, whether its before i surf or before i go to bed. if im stressed out and things are not going the way id like, meditation always helps me get into the right frame of mind. frame of mind is what it comes down to. you have to be open when trying to learn meditation.

Monday, March 2, 2009

threads. music.


shop for tycho here..
http://www.merchline.com/iso50/

I really ENJOY tychomusic...finally bought the Past is Prologue cd and couldnt be more stoked..along with it, I bought a shirt and a poster..

check his blog...
http://blog.iso50.com.s26001.gridserver.com/?page_id=2

Scott Hansen is an artist/musician based out of San Francisco, CA.

ISO50 is his art name, and tycho is the name of his band or music..

his songs use tons of earthy sound-bites, that give you a sense of freedom or relaxation. good music to chill out to, or get your creative juices flowing..really sets an easy mood..leaves you in almost a dream state.


his artwork really inspires me. i really love his use of colors and patterns.

hope yall enjoy

spring break..right around the corner

sorry havnt been videoing muchhh..

..buttt. went up to Torrance Beach up in LA for a Freedom Surf Series Contest, presented by the Christian Surfers...my first contest in a few months..ended up getting 3rd in switchfoot and 4th in open mens...def. inspired me to get back into some contests.

also.. got two new boards..well, not entirely new..but def. in better condition then what im currently riding haha

my birthday is march 15th..and several really good friends will be out here for spring break in correlation with my birthday..should be a hell of a time..good friends in a good place equals nothing but good times..cant wait

def. gonna video the party and the week long adventures.

surfed lowers today for the first time in months...cant wait til im up there again few times a week once those souths start rolling in..today was just a tease!



pics by kellycoxxx