Here.it.is

As mentioned below in my last post being a technological fuckwit has somewhat hindered the release of this clip. Compression, data rates, key frames, final cut - all unknown enigmas to my vocabulary until a few weeks ago. So for what it's worth hopefully you enjoy this clip as much as I enjoyed editing it, even though it may not be as good - quality wise - as it could be.

I'd also like to think that it is actually not "the best of," because it's only the best of what footage I could find or get my hands on. Anyway enough whinging - here it is. Enjoy.

Mitch Woodland 'Best Of' from Mitch Woodland on Vimeo.

Heavy

Today I went for a surf @ sewers. It was shit. Just before paddling out I saw something which looked a lot like this....

Although it was a lot worse, complete with a very suspicious chunk missing from it...

Still refining my clip -- being a technological fuckwit is definitely one of my downfalls. I'll get there soon...or "zoon?"

shit...fuck

It has been a very boring time down here in lonely Margs. 

Apart from last week when I surfed North Point for 5 hrs with only a few guys out...

Apart from Saturday when I went up to Perth and had an all nighter at the Casino...

Apart from right now because I have a pestering cough which won't leave me alone for 2 seconds!

But I can assure you that everything in between has been pretty boring. I have been doing my Physio sessions once or twice a week and I'm nearly 100% which is reassuring considering the EBB pro is in 3 weeks and 2 days.

The new Riptide is out, but I haven't seen it. Although I have seen the cover and my very own "Win my set-up" feature which you can check out here.

And finally, I have nearly completed my new masterpiece and I promise it will be on here within a few days... Sit tight!

Being a grom. It was fun!

Dear Diary,

On the weekend I went for a surf. It was fun. I surfed for 4hrs then went to the bakery and ate a pie. It was yum! On Sunday I played soccer then went over to my friends house. I can't wait till next weekend so I can go surfing heaps again.

From Mitch

Excerpt school diary Year 4, circa 1998

Not much has changed in those 11 years, apart from the playing soccer bit. Being able to surf again after 6 weeks of sitting around and doing nothing, has given me a new stoke on bodyboarding and I feel like a grom again every time I hit the water. 

It makes me want to surf as much as possible - because I don't know when I might suddenly have to stop. 

Being so young and naive meant you could go surfing for hours upon hours with no sunscreen on, no food in your stomach and not a worry in the world outside of the water. Looking back on those memories of being a grom, I know I didn't take shit for granted but I certainly didn't appreciate how amazing it is to have that freedom and carefree life.

From now on i'm going to appreciate (more than I previously have) the simple things in life such as being able to go for a surf wherever and whenever I want. 

the good life...

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