Net cap

Well I ran out of internet credit, so I'm sitting in a net cafe like a peasant haha

Had some really fun waves in the last 2 days at a special beachy that happens to have a nice bank...

Stay tuned for some photos and another clip of footage....

Hope everyone is getting waves...wherever you are in the world... Actually, comment and tell me, it'd be cool to know!

yew

P.s I just realised that this post has a lot of dots...meaning: these things "......."

Swine

Man on a plane, sitting behind me: "You know, I called the Swine Flu Hotline - but all I got was crackling"

His mates: "hahahahaha"

Man, once again: "But they said it would be OK, they are sending a hamblulance"

His mates: "hahahaha"

Me - thinking to myself: "Get me off this plane! argggh"

Ok, so I haven't updated in a while. I went to Vicco. It was cold, the waves were so small that no one over the the course of the day did a different move other then spins and rolls. So as you can imagine it was pretty hard to stand out. Anyway I managed a 5th - which I was happy enough with.

Winny took out the final with his "gold finger" luck, scoring the best waves of the 30 minute final. I didn't manage to take any photos - but don't worry because they would only make your eyes hurt.

Matt Ryan - the man responsible for the image atop of my blog and these images below was kind enough to put us up in his house for a few nights. Check out his website here

South Oz Flip

South Oz Booze Sesh

More soon!

Peace

$2 sucky sucky

Here is a little clip I just made today... It was basically filmed over one day with an 1hr surfing each. It's such a fun wave I just had to put it up here for all to see! Enjoy

Mitch Woodland and friends from Mitch Woodland on Vimeo.

Paint the town red

With this wallpaper brought to you by Pastiche in collaboration with transitsurf! 

Click here to check out transitsurf and the sizes which you can download this sweet shot. Talking about Transitsurf, be sure to bookmark the page as it's easily the most updated website in the bodyboarding world.

It's a pretty shitty day here in Margaret River so I've decided I'm gonna do a fun little edit of some recent(ish) footage to put up here... 

Until then....

Peace

Rain

Today it finally rained - after what seemed like weeks of perfect sunny, offshore conditions - it pissed down!

On Saturday morning I held my bodyboard clinic. 'Cause I hadn't done one in a few weeks I decided to make it a competition - which I think the kids love the most because they get to verse each other and score prizes for their efforts, not to mention the status.

Here are a few pics...

Groms frothing

Fun Gas

 fucking cold!

Pretty unworthy post really, but I was bored and this whole blogging thing is kinda growing on me. It's almost like a diary. Check back tomorrow for (hopefully) something cool.

PEACE

Like New

You know when you have a whole new set-up and feel "like new"? Well that's what I feel like riiiiiiiiiight now. 

 New void steamer, new pride leash and board bag...waiting on the boards!

Sucky Lefts the other day

Sucky lefts has been referred to by some as WA's "blackrock", while others say it's the worst wave in the world. I say, if you said either of those, you are probably on crack and should quit the habit. Bottom line is it's a fun wave - stay tuned for a little clip of me and my mates surfing it a few weeks ago.

Hope everyone has a good weekend and scores some waves!

Yew

9ine to 5ive

It's been a long time since i've done a days work (apart from my coaching clinic - which is on tomorrow @ Gas 7am) and I forgot how much it sucks! But it couldn't have come at a better time, as I've been struck with a minor case of the flu, and i've been surfing so much I was amped to have a day off.

Margs has literally been offshore for as long as I'd care to remember, while the waves haven't been "all time", they have been fun almost everyday.

Gas left late arvo

This time next week i'll be on a plane to Victoria for the comp on the 23rd and 24th. I'm pretty amped as I couldn't enter the last two... Time for a catch up.

And just for the record I am writing this while I am still at work... hard job! haha

More soon.............

Cash Money

West's Premiere kitty

Wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man

FISHSHOT

I had some wild times on the eastcoast... well basically it was just one night, before, during and after the Central Coast prem! I had a few mates I hadn't seen since before Hawaii and we consumed plenty of beers. Below is one of my best mates swiggin' from an ashtray (after pulling the Black King) then spewing off my Mum's balcony! haha

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Back on the westside in an unrelated drinking experience, another one of my best mates turned 21 - Keats. We decided to head down the bottleo around 11am and try something different... One bottle in particular caught our eye: FISHSHOT. This drink had no price label and we took that as a sign and bought it. (it was $50!) And as you can see below, who wouldn't buy it when they saw the guys face on the label?

Like seriously check out his face...

One theory we hypothesised was that this was the guys reaction when his mate gave him a taste (it tasted like cough lollies! a mix between Jager and Sambuca + butter mentol! haha)

Another was that this was his reaction when he told him he was going to sell it for $50 a bottle!

Good times.

Drinking shenanigans aside, there was some really fun waves today, and I surfed for the better part of the day. From all reports it sounds like all of Australia is scoring waves at the moment! 

More funny shit + some actual surfing photos tomorrow...

Peace

More

Well just as Pastiche has been released, I've discovered Todd Barnes, head of the Iamnone empire, is releasing another dvd. No doubt it'll be another sweet vid and no doubt he felt a little motivation after seeing the Claws and Teeth production on Saturday night in Woollongong...

It's cool how the video guys can have this rivalry between them but still remain good mates and support one another. Even Digital Walrus (name I coined for Chad Waldron, Philippines circa '07 - story behind this later... but more likely never) bought a copy of the dvd. It's fucking great they want to push each other in terms of production and hopefully they keep it up because I want to keep seeing good videos!

Well it was a fast and successful weekend and i'm now back in faithful Margs awaiting some fun waves for the rest of the week. I'll upload some photos tomorrow because I am too tired to do it now...(I swear I suffered a two day hangover - a case of the less you do it the harder it hits you I think!)

But for the meantime here is a frame that never saw the light of day on Barnsey's Thrash and West decided to delete it!

North Point

 

Until then...

Going home?

Tonight I am flying "home" (I don't know where I call home - when i'm in WA I call NSW home and when i'm in NSW I call WA home...) for the two remaining PASTICHE premieres - which should be sick fun! 

Although I've watched the vid so many times now I am still amping on it and it will be cool to see it on the big screen again.

I'm going to be in my hometown briefly then stop number one is: The Central Coast!

It would be nice to come "home" to some of this!

So if your in the area make sure you come along! It's gonna be another great night!

Peace

Don't sweat the small stuff

So the last few days of waves should of been better than it actually was - or at least according to the internet, but alas, was mediocre. 

But there's two reasons why I'm not bothered: 

1) The weather has been perfect - offshore and 

sunny all day

2) The waves have been fun, just my expectations have been too high!

So i'm trying not to sweat the small stuff  (and it's all small stuff) and just enjoying life!

Here are some pics from the last few days courtesy keats photo...

Gas

I was actually hot in my new void steamer today

 Mad Tunnel vision

UNITE's new winter range has just dropped and is looking sweet! Get over to here to check it all out.

And in other news, Photographer and friend Alex Turoy has just set up a twitter to keep you updated with his photographing ways and i'm sure will involve lots of images. 

Check it out here.

And last but not least, I am starting to add some video's at the bottom of the page - so scope 'em out! Yeww

Peace

Wherever I go, there I am

"PASTICHE, PASTICHE, PASTICHE", the crowd roared.... no not really. But the premiere was definitely a huge success. I don't think anyone left the cinema disappointed or empty handed for that matter - there were plenty of giveaways, and you know

anything for free is good! 

So if you have the chance to get to any of the other premieres - do it! I will be making an appearance at both the central and south coast prems and I can't wait!

As for the video - It is amazing. Good soundtrack, good footage, good riders, good vibes!

The cinema filling up

And as promised here are some shots from the last few days of surfing. There has been some sick waves...

North Point - cracking!

"Secret" Spot - Me snagging one from the crowd

Both of these shots were taken by my friend Ryan Keatinge who goes under the name of "Ryan Keats". Pretty ladsy for letting me use these shots on the blog!

Anyway I'll be back later with some more news + pics, so keep tuned!

Peace