Bali is BAGUS

September 7th I took my first surf trip to Bali, Indonesia. A magical island located in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. This tiny island possess some of the worlds top surf breaks with waves like changu, padang padang, uluwatu, bingin, impossibles, nusa dua, green bowl........just to name a few. Ever heard of the place? Well anyways my trip started in LA. 13 hours later i arrived in Taiwan or Taipei international airport. Taiwan is a very nice place where everything is clean and people are extremely generous and polite. I had to stay the night in Taiwan before I left for Bali at 10:00 am in the morning the following day. I stayed in a nice hotel in a very industrial place, but in the end all i needed was a bed. From Taiwan was a 5 1/2 hour flight to Denpasar, Bali. This flight was easy though because the nice people at EVA Airways bumped me up to First Class! Landing in Bali energized and frothing I met up with Rie, a local girl from Indonesia who is dating my buddy Brian. Rie took me on a whirlwind adventure meeting everyone in Uluwatu. After 100 Mades and 50 Wayans i knew remembering names was going to be easy. Just pick one or the other! The traveling took a lot out of me so i just got my room, unpacked my gear and called it a night. I'll have day two posted soon when i can think of good things to talk about....

End of the Summer in SD

Now that I have returned back to reality after an amazing trip to Bali, Indonesia, its time I update this shit. Whats been going on in the life of George? Well after leaving the surf school in August for my surf trip, I went on a two week party binge with friends. This is what that looked like.... We hit up two of my favorite night spots in SD frequently, El Dorado on Broadway and Voyuer on 6th ave. Both great fist pumping spots with a dash of hipster and a whole lot of chicks. Not to mention DJ sets like Bloody Beatroots and Steve Aoki. Oh you want more? Here are some more images from those crazy nights..... As you can see the nights were long and days were short. Sleep was overrated but i knew that i needed to get this out of my system after a busy summer and knowing that a relaxing vacation was just around the corner. I will have those Bali photos up soon so you can froth on what was going on there, along with great stories to combine. So to all that have been waiting for my return, Aloha and "I'm back bitches!!"

Pacific Surf School Launches new Websites

If you have never surfed then you don't know the feeling, but if you want to learn while having fun i know the school for you! Pacific Surf School located in Mission Beach, San Diego has just launched three new websites. With surf camps in Santa Monica, Los Angele's, Hawaii, San Diego, Costa Rica, and Bali, Pacific Surf School is your #1 international and local surf school. Not to mention i am one of the instructors there. Don't just believe me we have the honors and accolades to prove it. With awards given for best surf school, people's choice award, friendliest staff, etc..... the list goes on. The new sites to check out for lessons year round are; pacificsurf.org, alohasurfergirls.com, and surflessons101.com. From any of these three websites you can sign up for trips, camps, lessons and just an all around good time. Hope to see you surfing this summer!!!!!!!

Featured Artist/ Shay

Friday May 1st the Essentials crew including Pat, Shay, Shay's lovely lady Mandy and myself all headed up to L.A.'s HIVE gallery to support our talented friend Shay. Shay was honored as the featured artist this evening and blew doors off the place. His unique style using oil paint is unmatched at this event. Some say its similar to Dali! You make your own opinions, mine is with my buddy! Go get em Shay your going to be rolling in FAME!!! Check out Shay's website and other works of art at shayvisions.com.

Coachella 2009

Wow! Truly the one word I can use to describe Coachella this year in Indio, CA. A three day music festival with top name bands headlining each stage. Stand out performances by Chemical Brothers, Travis Barker & DJ AM, The Crookers, Joss Stone, Boyz Noise, Ghostland Observatory ect.....



The set up of the venue is unreal. Miles of green trimmed polo fields, jam packed with thousands of fans mobbing each gargantuan art piece and concession stand. Psychedelic poppy arrangements and lightning shows, listing just a few of the eye popping scenery that overwhelms you as you stroll through the masses.



Night time is a completely different feel! Light shows attack the sky as Electro bands take the stage to wow the googly eyed spectators. Freaks, hippies, 9-5ers, families and teens all mosh together in this unique atmosphere. Not to mention your surrounded by palm trees everywhere you look. If you have never checked out Coachella, I suggest that you make 2010 the year you experience the show!!!!!!

Music has its effect on me

On a nightly basis I lye in bed, awake, due to the fact I have music playing in my head. I can do nothing but think of these songs and reflect on how much they effect me. Some nights I think of soundtracks that would go well with action sports movies, other nights I think of songs that would go well with credits. I flash through songs that I would want if i had a video segment. Tonight all i can hear is THRICE. I love THRICE, especially their acoustic music. Something about them brings me back to high school when I used to mob around LJ with my buddy Henry who introduced me to them. Either way tonight I am thinking of THRICE so I thought I should just blog considering I am awake right now and leave you with some of their songs I really enjoy. So enjoy a night in my brain.

Good bye Hawaii

I originally thought it would be hard to leave this place. When I was younger I dreampt of moving to Hawaii and surfing for the winters. Now that I have accomplished that goal my outlook is different then what I had expected.
From the beginning I thought I would come here and never want to leave, so when I boarded a flight to oahu in september of '08 I had already said my goodbyes and wished everyone a happy life. What I gained from my experience is how much I truly love where I come from. I cant wait to get back to normality; socializing, working, surfing, and hanging with friends. I am not saying that I am ready to get sucked back in to what I was doing but I am ready to see my city. I want only to pause and re group before I take another pluge to a spot somewhere else in the world. So good bye Hawaii. I will be seeing you again sometime!