the people's shoe presents...

I was never happier to be someone's lift when Monty called and told me Peter was looking for a ride up to the ever elusive Harris Ranch. I through my People's Shoes on and was out the door within 5 minutes of hanging up the phone. Peter could of been hauling illegal contraband that would of put us away for many years and I still would have said, "when do we go?". Thankfully the only contraband Peter came with was his boards, a eukalale and an unrelenting positive attitude.
After a sound sleep in the back of trusty ol' Blanca and a rocket fuel cup of coffee, we jumped in the vanagon and started checking the surf. Driving around Harris Ranch is like stepping back 100 years in time, giving one a glimpse of how amazing California was before it became the land of smog and traffic and was a rugged rancher and farmer's paradise.
Soaring green grass hills and lazy long horn and hereford cattle chewing their cudd were the only distractions as we pulled into our spot for the day, Big Drakes. The next few hours of surf were simply amazing and none of us good pull the smiles off our faces the entire time.
This picture was taken right after we got out and when Peter and I had to head back to the Matrix...this was a group of happy boys. This was one of the good times...

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The Starfish Project SUCCESS

GOOD NEWS! We just got word from The Starfish Project. We recently donated approximately 10% of our 2008 profits. The money was divided between five Cambodian families. A five year old girl with cancer is getting treatment in Phnom Penh: our donation covered her transportation to the capital city, as well as the food for her three-day stay. The donation also paid for two months of food, for two families, that are affected with HIV. It purchased a small food stall, which is enabling a mother of 7 to support her family and continue to send her children to school. And finally, the donation has allowed a 32 year old man with a serious eye disease for the transport, treatment, and food support at Takeo Eye Hospital in southern Cambodia.

We're THRILLED to see our humble donation make a difference.

It is truly a dream turned reality.

OH and we recently sent a care package filled with brand new kicks to our friends in Cambodia.... so check back on our blog soon for some heartwarming photos!

korean tacos & drag queens

a random friday night in downtown LA.

dinner at the KOGI truck. for those of you who don't know what this is yet, you must have not read a magazine or blog in the past year because this is nothing less than a revolution! kogi is known for their spicy pork tacos. they're 2 bucks a pop. hunt them down on twitter. the mexican taco truck people had better get their act together or they will be left in kogi's sweet, sweet dust...

after dinner fun at SHITS & GIGGLES. it's every friday nite at an old theater now called 740, on spring street. 5 bucks entry fee. its a mix of trannys/dragqueens/gays/hags and anyone who just wants to dance. its unpretentious and fun. check audrey's fav, the "ice queen" in the polaroid above