a few songs that everyone should check out

less than "thriller" news

michael jackson died today, at the young age of 50 due to cardiac arrest. rest in peace, king.

...keep on pushin'

(last pic stolen from "keep on pushin'")

you better check yusuf

i miss cat stevens.

yusuf islam is good, but cat stevens is tha cat's pajamas.

peeeeeeeeeeeeeeace, mons!

JOURNALISTIC FRAUD

for errybody's information, i've stolen the following text and pics from google.

let it be known.

thus, any grammatical errors, etc. can be blamed on the illiterate, non-journalist-majors of tha world.

muahahahahahahha...saint john, you are a party MANIMAL!

The night of 23 June is the eve of Sant Joan, or, as it is appropriately nick-named: "La noche de fuego" – the night of fire. This fiesta celebrates the Summer Solstice, the shortest night of the year. Centuries ago it was forbidden for the Christian world to celebrate such a night of magic, superstition, witches and devils. But the Catalans cleverly got around the prohibition by celebrating the Solstice on Sant Joan which is a Christian Saint´s day and falls conveniently close to the longest day /shortest night – any excuse for a party!

On 23 June "Verbenas" or all night summer parties will be taking place on the beaches, in the parks, in gardens, and just about everywhere. At these parties "petardos" or very loud fireworks that bang and spark and sound like someone has just been shot are let off – especially by the older children. Firework displays play a prominent role and bonfires are lit to party around. The wide eyed younger children twirl sparklers (hand held sparkling sticks). Everyone eats "Coca de Sant Joan" which is a large rectangular shaped sponge cake with sliced glacé fruits on the top (cherries, orange and bright green melon slices) and drinks lots of cava. The noise is loud – even by Spanish standards! The dress code is "skimpy casual" – due to the heat!

Many Catalans believe that if you paddle in the sea at midnight on the night of Sant Joan then you will surely find true love within the year! Whatever they believe many a Sant Joan party goer ends up taking a dip whether it be in the sea or in the piscina (swimming pool) so it may be a good idea to pack the bikini - or whatever- in the handbag just in case!

The bakeries will be full of Coca and you will see stalls selling "Focs Artificials" (fireworks) and the famous "petardos" (fire crackers) along the road side and in various strategic points around Barcelona and the surrounding areas.

Around Barcelona there will numerous "correfocs o diables". People dressed as devils run through the city streets with flaming torches and banging loud drums, while the crowds cheer and try to avoid the sparks burning their clothes and hair.

...fire it up.

be it as the "shortest night of the year", i have a strong feeling that i shall sleep like a baby tonight. good looks to cheap whisk. and the ever-so-relaxing flamenco band playing beneath me on this night.

it sounds like a war-zone out there.

...and i hate mosquitos.

god save the queen.

ladies and the ramp

i found this in one of nicole's picture albums.  looks as if i'm trying to skip out on this pic.  anyway, it's me, nicole, and sober in spain.

ronnie sent me this pic of his new ramp contraption in his back yard.  quarter to manny to quarter.  seems hard as can be to skate.

ships ahoy!

i found this lil gem today while nerding off to the internet.  nice pic.

tha goose is loose!

...someone's been reeeeeeal busy making jewelry as of late.  here she is trying to fill an order going to finland.  everyone that was here from az went home with at least one piece, if not two or three, that they'll all soon be showing off to the masses.

siiiiiiike!  levi opts for the side attack n' bail on the ol' besos bump over bar.

the goose sizes up this beast that's at one of the most skated spots in spain, but to my knowledge, has never been kissed.

warm up ollies

and then he got his trick.  uphill, brick runway, people walking by on the path, helicopters all couldn't stop this goose from nailing two tricks on his last day.  the other may or not have been down macba's big 4...

in case it's not, you can enjoy watching haslam battle it out with this gem that made it to youtube.  that's when you know you've made it.

rufus + levi sitting in a tree

element shot levi an email on friday to inform him that they'd booked a signing at this shop here in barcelona, a mere hundred feet from my front door.  so of course, i had to go and heckle him.

"now, pretend like you're fans, not girlfriend and hemi"

"...again, my camera was on the fritz."

goose, testing the fritz-factor

levi and the shop owner.

free beers!!!  that oughta get some more people to show...

giovanni, looking suspect

madars was supposed to do the signing as well, but opted to drink the beers instead

mustard.

levi watching levi's part

madars is happy because he's on tha screen

yves with his dirty bug

free boards for anyone who came to get tha autographs

madars was hyped he got to see his idol and copped a signature

madars, mustafa, and levi

kids in the street

beerskis

madars...so hot right now

...i had to get the autograph, as well.  we ran out of toilet paper at the house.

lucky ducks with some grub.  the free beers caught me off guard and sent me home early.

alma thought levi was a lolly pop, not her boyfriend

ahhh, look at who showed when he heard word of the free beers...tuukka-ston!

hey, buddy, nice hat

BOOYAAAH!

his shirt was a little more intimidating than was mine, so i had to do it.

looking a lil bit teary-eyed, i'm sorry, tuuka, it was the beers.  now, if i can only find my way home...

...in bed by eight o'clock on a saturday night.  the sun was still high and shining, and i was assed out inside, slumbering for a good 13 hours.  thanks for the beers, boys!