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Australian Pipeline

2010-03-24T05:53:00.000-07:00

New boards are going amazing,currently riding a stock turbo 4 and loving it.FRC core so real snappy and good projection.
Took it out blackrock tonight and here are some images my friend Steve Jones could spare.
Fun day with the Turbo team,Jacob Romero,Glen Sullivan and myself.We were joined later on by Rigby,novy,Joe clarke and Cade sharp.
Congrats to Joe on his new signing he freaking SHREDS.

New Ink.

2010-03-18T00:42:00.000-07:00

The biggest happening of my career and the start of a long term relationship with the best bodyboard company in the world.Im stoked to say the least and will do a nice big update soon!

Turbo Surf Designs is pleased to announce emerging star, Jared (Jerry) Houston has signed a long term contract to join the Turbo Global team.

Jerry is 20 years of age and without a doubt one of the hottest emerging talents in the sport of bodyboarding. Jerry is a proud South African who now spends the majority of his time in Australia, refining his riding in all conditions. Jerry was one of the stand outs of the Hawaii season in 2010, capping off the season with an impressive 3rd place finish in the IBA Turbo Bodyboards Pipeline Pro.

Turbo will be providing Jerry the financial backing to follow the IBA World Tour, along with the support to participate in some exciting new concept trips in the coming months.

Glenn Taylor, Head Shaper of Turbo Surf Designs, said the following in relation to Jerry joining the team:

"We are stoked to have Jerry join the team, his riding ability along with his attitude both in and out of the water are impressive considering he is still only 20 years old. He has a huge future in the sport. We actually were in discussions with Jerry for the Turbo team prior to the Pipe event but he simply left us with no choice after his performance at the event. Jerry will start off riding the iconic Turbo IV board and I look forward working with him on board design over the coming years."

Jerry said the following in relation to signing with the Turbo team:

"I am absolutely pumped on being a part of the Global Turbo team, I really like the image Turbo holds within bodyboarding and the boards are at the forefront of performance and durability. I am really looking forward to traveling and competing with the rest of the team in 2010, all the guys shred and I feel really privileged to be a part of Turbo's big plans for the future. I know it's going to take a lot of work, but with the epic support I'm getting, I feel really confident that I can achieve good things this year!"

Happenings are happening.

2010-03-11T19:10:00.000-08:00

Movement Editor Nathan Price interviewed me for their website yesterday you can check it out at www.movementmag.com
Fluidzone webmaster and the man behind Le Boogie, Phil Gallagher was also kind enough to give me an intro on www.fluidzone.com
I got into a fender bender in my friends car while parked outside a backpackers in Av,im so pissed off.
I will be signing a new contract very soon,keep your ears to the ground.
Central Coast men,Aria,Lucas and marty are all colaborating on a new DVD out 2011,too follow their progress check out this blog.I get a small mention on their and am hoping to film with them extensively in the months to come.

Surfed Nuggan on tuesday with Mark Watts,Chris James,Chris Wilso,Pence and Matt Mccarthur with Andrew smythe showing god support from land,was small but super fun nonetheless!

Keep checking back.

Jerry

crowd2crowd

2010-03-05T19:23:00.000-08:00

2nd day in oz and straight down to black rock(oz pipe) for a surf.
waves were in the 2-3ft region but the place is just like a skatepark so some really good riding still went down!

Here are some frames courtesy of my new friend Aria who is filming for a new release due end of the year(I think).

Phil Gallagher was also there shooting water for his new site Fluidzone.com,you can see the gallery here.Im the 1st shot of the gallery.

Been hanging out with the Emerald Crew the past few days and so good to be back here,going back to the Northern Beaches to my man Nick Krugers house to hang with him and get some work done.
Life is good.

Jerry

The Next Chapter.

2010-02-28T19:22:00.000-08:00

Tommorow im saying goodbye to Hawaii and leaving on the big metal bird back to great flat land of Australia, except this time round il be accompanied by my good mate and ripper Mark Watts!Epic times to follow!

Thought id just put up a bunch of photos from my time here in hawaii,its been so good,and making the finals was the perfect end to the best trip I could of asked for,great people,great waves,great place and great times!GREAT

Baby Elena and I!

My hawaiian Mommy - the beautiful Ayessha advertising!

Baby Shower madness!

Mark and I were the Braai Masters at this event,Wes trying to look as if he was doing something!

Waimea Shorey!

Waimea Beach hangs with the family!

What it all came down to in the end,a dream come true!

Giving a terrible speech!Ha,im the worst public speak alive!

Pipe pit in the 1/4's

Did I make it?

Waimea river fun!So happy I got too do this on this trip!

Vert-Mag Gibberish!

2010-02-28T16:41:00.000-08:00

Vert Mag interviewed me this morning,thanks bOYS!Here is the link to the actual page and below is the interview in english for your reading pleasure.

1. You came to Pipe as a unknown rider and now everyone asks "who's this jarred houston?". So, can you tells just a small bio about yourself? Your age, what's your home place, when did you started bodyboarding and do you have any kind of trophies?

Hey man,thanks so much for this oppurtunity!Il happily answer these for ya!

Im 20 years old and I come from Cape Town,South Africa!I started Bodyboarding when I was 11 years old and never looked back,my parents moved from an inland Wine town to the coast when I was 14 so I could pursue Bodyboarding more actively.I have competed on the South African tour or many years,in 2005 I was SA champ,In 2006 I was the National Tour champion and I have won most of the events on the tour at different stages throughout my career.

2. Was it your first time in Pipe event? If so, how do you feel after getting to the finals and leaving some big riders behind?

This was my 2nd time in hawaii and my 2nd year competing at Pipe.Through my South African ranking I was able to get a round 6 start in this years event.The feeling of getting to the finals was absolutely mindblowing.I worked hard last year,living away from home in Australia and coming to hawaii early to train.But the feeling was absolutely insane,the best day of my life so far for sure!

3. Who was the hardest to beat during your heats? And, from what you've seen, who surfed best?

The hardest person too beat was definitly Tamega,I had been in Hawaii since december and seen him surf daily,it was very imtimidating to go up against him and he beat me the first time in the 1/4's,so I was very stoked to be able to catch him in the Semi's.Definitly a standout for me!I was very angry to have Mark Mccarthy in 1/4 final heat,as he has been there since the beggining for me and I really wished we could of met in the final instead of so early on!Amuruy-speling-was a very deserving winner though,both years I have been he has been a clear standout in the surf,so im ecstatic for him too!

4. I heard you did a special training of 3 months in hawaii. Was that a very important factor for your performance?

It was definitly a major contributor to my performance.Pipe is a special place and I feel I had the advantage of feeling comfortable out there during the contest this year.We had Pipe over 10ft over 30 times this season so that really helped me!

5. Will you be attending to some more world tour events? What about Portugal, will we be able to see you here in the Grand Slam event of Sintra?

I will do my very best to attend the key tour stops this year,Id really like to stay in the postion I am now for the rest of year,at the moment I cant afford to do the tour as it all comes out of my own pocket,but hopefully I can work something out!Id love to compete and do well at Sintra I think that event looks amazing

6. What are your sponsors at this time?
My sponsors are Science Bodyboards,Limited Edition Fins,Emerald Surf City and IAMMONSTER clothing.

Thanks a lot mate and a big congrats for your result!! Keep up!

best day ever!

2010-02-27T00:25:00.000-08:00

Today I realised a lifelong dream of making the final 4 of the Pipeline Pro!
I worked super hard to get there and im absolutely over the moon to be where I am now!

Amuary Lavherne took the win,with Diego Cabrera in 2nd,Myself in 3rd and Damien King coming in 4th.

Here are a few photos from the day!

Its the morning of the finals!

2010-02-25T22:38:00.000-08:00

Not really,its actually the night before!
Anyway,tommorow is gonna be an epic day!Lots of top class riding and a whole lot of chilling on the beach!

The saffa's still in are Mark Mccarthy, Sacha Specker, Michael Ostler, Andre Botha and myself!
Im up first in heat 2 of round 7,should be a good one.

Here is a photo James Adams sent me of all the boys chilling and watching Pipe on a lay-day.

Pipe is ON.

2010-02-22T19:40:00.000-08:00

Alright so over a month since my last blog,but my excuse is still the same.
Been having faaaar to much fun to be sitting infront of the computer,but thanks for all your support!
Decided to post some pictures up here to get ya stoked,nothing amazing but good support from Mo at OTW the other day,thanks MO!

Today was a bittersweet day for the saffa's,losing Al taylor in Rd 4,and Charles Pass and Mark Watts in Rd 6.Hard lines for 3 outstanding bodyboarders.Moving through to the final day of competition are Ratt,spex and myself in rd7 and Mark Mccarthy who has been patiently awaiting his rd8 start!
Tommorow is gonna be big,so make sure you come check it out at

Enjoy.

Inverting OTW

Sucked in.

2010-01-11T00:27:00.000-08:00

Hawaii Life has sucked me in.
The lifestyle of eat,sleep,surf is just too good and I apologise for the lack of posts.
I have just been having far too much fun.
We have been getting amazing waves,all the boys are surfing soooo good.
Here are 2 shots taken by Maurice Aubuchon at OTW in the last few weeks,you can expect some more coming up soon!

Bombastic.

2009-12-17T19:54:00.001-08:00

Too see what I got up too in my last week in Oz,go check out out www.swellnet.com.au or alternative click this link

Let me know what you think.
Yew

Cant stop THE ROCK.

2009-12-14T14:52:00.000-08:00

WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO is all I can say about our first week on the rock,been swell everyday,peachy conditions,good riding and good times.
The Saffa crew is strong for so early in the season and the guys im bumping elbows with in the packed lineups are Sacha Specker, Brandon Foster, Mark Watts, Charles Pass, Ryan Janssens and Wes Liquorish.
Life is good.

Here is a bit of action from the past few days.
Sixty40 will have a full write up soon,so you can catch all the dirt there.

Flipping Rocky lefts
Wattsy laying on the rail
Spex twisting
Charlie getting his scoop on arvo pipe
Keiki = free for all

That time of the year.

2009-12-04T23:19:00.000-08:00

Going to Hawaii on monday,here are some snaps from the last week or so.
The wave pictured was pre sesh at a south coast bombie on tuesday,I can confirm you will get to see yours truly taking it on(the head haha,not really) in 2 different magazines in the next few weeks.
Good times all round.

Bombdizzle.

The people supporting me in Hawaii this year,this may change by the end of the season who knows?

Snakes at work,I really enjoyed the last week I spent here,working with my best mate Josh and taking in the sweet surroundings.

BOEREWORS!first time the stuff has graced my lips since leaving SA in June.It could be comparable to you know what....

Health and Prosperity.

2009-11-22T21:04:00.000-08:00

Take me back 2 months and Im in Bali living a debaucherous no worries,free living,free drinking,free eating,free surfing lifestyle.
Take me back 2 months and im blowing sections left right and centre,not making waves,feeling weak,un-controlled and unfit.

Take me back to my first month in Australia, Joe Clark is all over the media and is blowing up,'what the heck?' , 'since when did he get so good?'

Take me back to late september, Riptide issue 172, Joe speaks of his new found steez and the reasons for it, a revelation of professionalism and healthy living,core strength and fluidity.
Take me back to now.

I've been extremely inspired of late,to be the best I can be and be in the best possible shape.
Eating well makes me feel good and gives me more energy,whilst excersizing and training is making me into the best bodyboarder I can be, and I think the proof of this is starting to show,just like Joe's did in the early stages, with my recent performance in QLD.

With Hawaii fast approaching and my routine gaining momentum, I am getting really excited as to what I will be able to accomplish this season.

MEGA UPDATE.

2009-11-18T23:53:00.000-08:00

I have been Idle with blogging for awhile,Il post some pictures and provide explanations for them and hopefully they will be like pieces in a puzzle and you will all get your froth on

Ok,so on the 6th of MOVEMBER,Glen Sullivan,Myles Bushel and yours truly packed the car and left the shire for the QLD,the sunshine state.The weather was absolutely terrible and at times I was actually a litle worried.
It was a good trip and we stopped off at the dunes factory for sully to get a snakeskin suit(sies) and then on too the Turbo Factoy in port Mac.We headed out at breakwall and man you can see just why Port has bred such amazing Bodyboarders,the wave is a skatepark.We finally rolled in to QLD at 11pm and I was swiftly whisked off to Surfers paradise for a fun night out before the comp started and things got serious.

This was the 2nd best heat I have ever surfed and I will never forget it,coming out the water to applause and camera's is something I have never experienced before and I really felt amazing,even if it sounds gay to admit,one of my greatest achievements for sure!

The contest site at Duranbah beach which is funnily enough technically in NSW,a super rampy and bowly wave and the water was suuuuper warm.
The event was sooo well organised with live scoring and brand expo's,I loved it and hope to see SABA reach these heights soon!
On the far side of that second breakwall is a wave known as end wedge which is where I spent most of my time free surfing,so fun!

Arriving home on sunday evening suuper late we saw we were in for a bit of swell,after two days of not quite days at the reefs and some biiiig beachy sessions,this was what greeted us at dawn on wednesday.Somewhere you wish you were.

This was easily one of the funnest sessions I have had in awhile,heavy Left barrels,Sully and Myself out,A photog and a videographer at our disposal,you couldnt get us down,barrel after barrel,BEATING after beating,all smiles!
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Monster Support.

2009-10-24T18:33:00.000-07:00

IAMMONSTER taking its place on my support list!

You know you want some!

If your frothing over it as much as I am,then SUPPORT the only 100% bodyboarding label in our beautiful country!
You can contact Matt at info@iammonster.co.za or head on over to www.iammonster.co.za!

Monster also has a blog! A pretty sweet one at that,you can find it at www.thesemonsters.blogspot.com

Enjoy

Story Time.

2009-10-23T21:02:00.001-07:00

The one that got away!

So around 2 weeks ago,my foot found a rusty nail at work and the rusty nail promptly found my bloodstream.
A few choice words later I have washed it out and applied some antiseptic.Job DONE.keep working.
Weekend rolls round and I discover a small bump on the top of my foot,'thats weird' I skeem but carry on my merry way,scoring some slabs and numerous airbowls.
Monday arrives and the bump now has a yellow tip and it looks gross,put the socks on,tie the laces and off to work I go.
Midday monday I notice the unpleasant appearance of a swollen gland in my groin.
the penny drops.
Check the wound site,completely clear.
Come end of shift and my condition has worsened dramatically,I cant really walk and am feeling pretty weak.
Arrive at medical centre,stained with paint and looking just like a labourer should after a hard days work.
WORK.
not allowed.

3 hours later I find myself under the scrutinzing eye of the doctor who asks 'have you been at work?we will have to record that and apply for workers compensation'

'nope,dont work,sorry'

'but your covered in paint?what were you doing then?'

Too which I reply sheepishly 'I consider myself abit of an artist,rather embarrasing really.'

Meds aqquired,back at home in bed,deportation avoided.
Who knew art would come in so handy!

Tease to please.

2009-10-18T03:30:00.000-07:00

Im a cruel bastard and I wont show you what happens next,but it entails losing a fin,paddling back out around the reef and then a 300m paddle to shore through deep water.
By the time id plucked up the courage to take on a set the photog, guru Steve Jones had already started up the hill and managed to capture this guy from a distance.

Too put your mind at ease,nothing much happened, stock standard,drop,attempt to drive and BAM,one way ticket to the underworld.

Too get you frothing(maybe),im currently filming a resume with Rich Robson of and hopefully it turns out real sick,Rich has the skills to pay the bills (with a slight wandering eye) and is a damn good bloke so im stoked to be working with him!

Keep your eyes peeled and your ears open for more updates!

Idiots

2009-10-10T02:19:00.000-07:00

Here is a photo from a session that went down today,shot by guru photog Steve Jones.

Glen sullivan and I were the only ones out,not many waves were ridden,but the ones that were ridden,were quite something.
For sure the most imtimadated I have been in the ocean in a VERY long time.

Hope you enjoy looking at this beast,and expect to see some others pop up soon!

I AM MONSTER

2009-09-29T12:42:00.000-07:00

Yeah Baby!After weeks of working things out with owner Matt Kieser,I have officially joined the IAMMONSTER clothing team.
Pretty frothing over the line,which I should get in my grubby paws shortly,and even more so over the plans and future of this new and exciting 100% BB label.

Long live THE MONSTER.

ts official boys and girls, I AM MONSTER would like to publicly welcome Jared 'JERRY' Houston to the the already star studded team!
If you are not completely familiar with the name Jared Houston you have been living under a rock for a fair while.
Hailing from Tableview, a hotbed of bodyboarding talent, he has been on the scene for a couple years now, doing well in contests here and there, getting good shots. But it is probably within the last 2 years where Jerry has taken it to new heights, Literally!

The photos have started filtering through the net of the kid launching huge inverts and reverses at various spots, scooping into extremely heavy pits and just surfing damn good!

He had a stellar first season in Hawaii turning heads in the contest and in free surfs, and scoring his first sixty40 cover with a massive invert at OTW!! The travel bug had bitten and very soon after he was on his way to Australia, the only saffa in the Shark Island contest this year. Again turning heads with his aerial antics, huge backflips over the shallowest parts of the reef.
He is currently in Avalon, and the guys who 6 months ago were his idols are now the guys hooting from the channel as Jerry is getting spat out of some big oz slabs or launching into the stratosphere!

Jared is surfing unbelievably well at the moment, and his bodyboarding is improving with every surf!
He is the perfect addition to the monster team, good style in and out of the water, a cool guy with a big future!! watch this space..

In verted memory of Chris Elliot.

2009-09-26T23:32:00.000-07:00

So its that time of the year already, South Africa's best BB'ers have congregated on the west coast for the 2009 SA championships.
From what I have heard there is a swell on its way and there are gonna be some stellar performances going down.

This will be the first time I have not been present at SA's in 8 years, first representing WP at the tender age of 12 in the Groms division (which no longer exists) at the 2002 champs held in East London, I remember it being one of the best times of my life, bunking up with my heroes (now referred to as teammates) and just having an epic time competing and hanging at the beach for a week.

In 2007, there was a new Kid on the block, a 16 yr old Whizz kid who hailed from PE. Chris Elliot was his name and oh man was he something, he went from being that amped grom too a real contender in just a few months after uprooting to CT.
Chrizzle had arrived and he turned heads everywhere he went,from the clubs to the backline to 15 minute periods spent in a vest.
He RIPPED,with a fresh style and a good attitude,he was on his way to Bodyboarding superstardom with an impending SABA title,and an imminent trip to Hawaii on the cards, he was set.

2 weeks before the 2008 Wedge classic, an event that Chrizzle had been tipped to win, he was killed in a car accident,on his way to a night of good times with close mates.
The Bodyboarding community was devastated and so was everyone who knew him.
Too be honest I could not believe it,I tried calling him on the night,just to hear his voice but to no avail.

His mother,Jacquie, wasted no time in setting up a special award in his memory, an award that Chris himself would of taken home most years and that is the Invert of the year.
It is presented to the rider,at the SA champs awards ceremony,who in Jacquie's eyes has provided photographic evidence of them performing the most Chrizzle like invert of the year.

This year I submitted some images,and I hope that Chris gets some kind of stoke outta them.Miss you buddy.

Images removed at the request of the organisers,sorry if ya missed em.

Done and Dusted.

2009-09-23T17:37:00.001-07:00

So Indo drew to a close and we flew our tired,cut up,surfed out and partied up bodies back to the homeland for most and the land of plenty for me.

Arriving in Darwin at 1am I became slightly worried when I noticed Pik being led into an interview room by a man in uniform,2 hours later I was still worried when he hadnt been released,3 hours later I was still worried while checking in my bags without him,4 hours later I am beside myself while taking off en route to Sydney with out him.

Arriving at Sydney at 1pm a swift phonecall is made, a famliar voice at the other end is a welcome relief until the words 'im getting deported' are uttered.

All that aside,Im gonna miss the fella tremendously, but I gotta concentrate on the tasks at hand.

A-to not become an emo sod following a split from my Girlfriend of 2.5 years.
B-to make enough money for Hawaii.
C-to keep my bodyboarding profile up.

So far funds are looking promising,although today I am off work with a sore throat and blocked Sinuses following the MAJOR dust storm that Sydney experienced yesterday.

Anyway,more news to follow shortly,in the meantime here is a photo of some sweet times...

Gone surfing.

2009-09-03T20:57:00.000-07:00

Off to indo today.pretty crazy considering i was meant to b on my way home today,pretty stoked im not too b honest.anyway,thats not the point,point of this post is you can expect me to b pretty freaking slack with posts while im there.il b working with a videographer to garner footage for limited editions new project,so hold thumbs i can pull it together and do some crazy shit.i am out.

Island Filth.

2009-08-31T04:29:00.000-07:00

Mitch Pearson, the man with the plan has been kind enough to let me post this pic for your viewing pleasure

This was taken on the last east swell that graced Australia's shores with its presence about 2 weeks ago.

Best news yet is that the word of my new sponsor will drop next week sometime and I am super excited to work with this company as they are FRESH AS and the head designer and founder has some mad ideas!

Long live *********.
Thats all your getting from me right now.

Too see more of Mitch's epic work click on the link at the top of this post!

Big Changes.

2009-08-28T19:32:00.000-07:00

After Much deliberation and speaking to all parties involved,I have decided to stay in Australia for the rest of 09.
I will go from here(Aus) to Hawaii,My season will end in march when I make my way back to Oz before flying home in April.
Wow,now that I right that down it really does sound long,but I reckon the rewards will far outweight the hardships, if I can nail a few more of these

and shoot myself to instant fame haha,then il be dying happy having lived a full life.

I wanna extend a Massive thanks to my sponsors Science and Limited Edition for all the help they have been giving me during my stay in AUS.

Next up-A Bali sojourn in order to garner myself another passport stamp!What an amazing legal obligation that is going to be,stay tuned..

Sneaky South times.

2009-08-23T05:23:00.000-07:00

OK,for some reason blogger is not allowing me to upload images.
For some sweet shots of a sneaky coastal mission and a nice BIO on yours truly,take a swing past www.mitchellpearson.blogspot.com

The man has the skills to pay the bills and has got some pretty good stuff locked away on his hard drive that will hopefully surface soon via other media!

Hawaii Issue drops.

2009-08-16T04:57:00.001-07:00

Pretty frothing over my second cover (1st was with logic) and I reckon the issue is gonna be sick!Go out and Grab it!

Eye Candy.

2009-08-15T02:43:00.000-07:00

I didnt land, waaaa waaaaa.

Il give ya a rundown of this day,wake up at 6,drive to a wave people get beaten up and killed over,its too north,drive to the island,its 6ft and building,eat 2 bacon and egg rolls,paddle out,sit for 2 hours,its now pretty large,catch my first wave and hit the bottom so hard that I think im dead,see stars,paddle back out,get told im blowing it by the photogs,get angry,paddle to the peak,get a massive foaming one that goes absolutely insane at surge,get the shot,paddle to the peak,take a small one,large flip,got the shot-evidently,paddle back,pick a medium one,invert at white rock(dry closeout section at S.I.),get the shot,paddle the photog in.We both agree I redeemed myself.Job Done boom.

Finally.

2009-08-15T02:22:00.000-07:00

I Finally have something for you guys to read,view and hopefully froth over.

Quick rundown on whats been going on since the last update.

Island Contest: The second round ran in clean,fun south swell conditions.I felt I surfed a decent heat,and that my surfing was fluid and enjoyable.
Come Presentation time,I (along with many guys) learnt the true meaning of consistency finishing a disspaointing 16th place overall.
Congrats to Ewan and A big thanks to all the sponsors and Mark Fordham for putting the event on after such initial drama's.

Cronulla: Arriving in Cronulla the night before the Island contest, Emerald surf City owner Des Govender generously albeit naively offered us a bed for the evening.We have been here ever since!
Our days consist of chilling,working some labouring jobs around the city and hanging out in the store.At this point I have gotta stress that Emerald is the sickest store I have ever been too,fully looking after a host of young bodyboarders in the area and providing a sick place to hang and soak up the vibe that is Bodyboarding.A massive thanks to Dessie,not only for letting us stay but also for all the support from the store!

Shark Island Cranks: After a week of small waves, Shark Island unleashed the beast on tuesday and wednesday this week and I was loving life.
Enjoy these images,courtesy of Tory Isles, the man behind www.followtheswell.blogspot.com and know that best angles are still to come in other media forms...

Promises promises.

2009-08-06T01:36:00.000-07:00

I am PROMISING a sick post coming up soon.

If you care,im hanging out in cronulla and working,cruising and scoring pits.

Also, I have a new sponsor,but all will be revealed in due time.

Extension babayyyyyyyy!

2009-07-25T01:52:00.000-07:00

Its confirmed, the 2009 Shark Island challenge waiting period which was scheduled to draw to a close on the 27th of July has been extended till the 9th of August in hopes of another swell to complete Round 2.

Im pretty stoked about this, my first round was a shocker and im pretty keen to get out there and prove to the rest of the guys why I am in the event.
Il be honest I had help securing a wildcard into the event, but the help I recieved was honest help too.
Mark Mccarthy played a big role, sending an email to the organisers backing me up, even touting me as 'the best rider coming out of South Africa at the moment' , while Im grateful for this huge compliment, I dont feel I am yet deserving of it. Thats not to say im not gonna try to live up to it.
My fins sponsor and co-sponsor of the event, Limited Edition fins also played a huge role in getting me into the event,cheers guys.

Basically, I wanna do well in the next round to achieve two things, firstly to prove to myself and too others that I deserve my international wildcard and secondly to thank the people who have helped me along the way.

There havent been any waves whatsoever here on the Northern beaches the past few days,which has been super frustrating but Jarret and myself have been keeping busy with walks into town,phoning around for work and surfing the terrible waves on offer, just because we wouldn't wanna be doing anything else!

This blog has been a bit boring of late and my apologies, as you can read not much has been going on.
What I can suggest is that you head on over to madman Cobus Bosmans Sheepalign ,its recently undergone so transformations and there is a hell of a lot to read and see on there.I think I have read it all around 4 times haha!

A small reminder.

2009-07-22T01:52:00.000-07:00

Riding the bus today to Warringah mall at around 12:20 pm,completely zoned out and loving being cut off from the hustle and bustle of daily life around me,my attention was caught by a baby in his fathers arms.
After a quick glance around i soon realised that I wasnt the only one totally mesmerized by this miniature human learning seemingly simple things like sitting up straight,waving to strangers and folding and unfolding his hands.

Ten mins later and im still staring like a weirdo (albeit behind a pair of dark glasses) and I am completely awestruck by the complexcity of the task at hand for the childs father.He actually has to teach this small,illiterate creation how to live,how to go about things,how to go around things,HOW TO SURVIVE.i would be scared shitless.

It struck me how much my parents invested in me,when they were only a few years older than me,I entered their lives as a small illiterate creation and I literally became the task at hand for an entire chapter of their lives,while they first tended to my every need and then gradually began to expect things of me in return,wiping my own bum,tying my own shoes and in doing so,teaching me how to look after myself and how to survive and succeed as a human being.

Basically,I was reminded of how a) how amazing my parents are and b) to appreciate and look out for small things like the experience today that can actually teach you alot and bring you back down to earth from the crazy lives we sometimes lead.

So, THANK YOU mom and dad,and everyone else in between who taught me how to live and gave me the freedom to decide my own method of doing it.Im travelling and living my ultimate dream and im just really as happy as can be right now.

Keep your eyes open.

BEERSBARRELSBINSBOOSTS.

2009-07-20T02:08:00.001-07:00

News about nothing.

1.Talks are underway for an extention of the 2009 SIC waiting period. This will be greatly beneficial to the poor sods such as myself who did not core in the first round.
2.We absolutely cleaned out the bins in Avalon last night, walking away with a glorious assortment of sweets.
3.Jarret Johnson has gone rogue and was last seen with a White Straw hat on heading in the direction of a piercing parlour.EAT YOUR HEART OUT.
4.we are poor, and in need of love and work,waves and airbowls,mona vale and free rides home.

Bye.

Bathroom talk.

2009-07-18T06:57:00.000-07:00

annoymous text message recieved earlier.
Make of it what you want.

"haha dudeeeeeeee aus sounds ragged!Two years ago Margate.....A good week without the good ol'.Basically minding my on business and wham the door opens!Im like mother and there she is.Lucky I left the next day.haha enjoy.Keep it on the down.Peaceeee."

The sender wanted it kept low,i simply couldnt resist.Truth is I have had a simlar experience.But thats another story.
Rock on YEWWWWWWW.

Water sucks,sometimes.

2009-07-17T20:08:00.000-07:00

This is a photo from a session at an absolute skate park of a wave that il call bravegrom's.Its located on the NSW South Coast and I shared these waves with Max Arent,Chris Wilson and Photog Andrew Smythe, while Chris James and Will hodget filmed from shore.

Just a couple of blokes enjoying pits and ramps just a short while away from the Nuggan Freakfest we experienced earlier this day.

Anyway,been toying with this image for awhile now.I love it,the spray sucks though,but the wave doesnt.

There is another Photo from this session that hopefully will surface in the next fine BB publication.But il never show you that hahahaha.

Contest on hold today,its too small,time is running out fast so organisers are looking to the end of the week to run the final round, where I can hopefully unleash my own attack on the beast.

Eye candy.

2009-07-17T19:48:00.000-07:00

The images above are from a surf I shared with Adam Luehman, Jarret Johnson and Alex Turoy at low tide SI a few minutes before the event commenced on monday the 13th of Jan.

This wave left me feeling pretty confident, only to find myself not able to link a wave in my heat.
Here is a short breakdown of Shark Island to give you an idea of how hard it is to link up a good one.

This particular day,the swell was of a straight east direction,which is basically straight onto the reef,because SI is a very uniformed(depth and general shape) reef most waves end up closing out,needing a bit more south to actually run down the reef and focus all its energy into the 'surge'.
Anyway, I picked up two waves that were probably the best of the heat,smallish on the peak with a good wall and bigger toward the surge,but unfortunately the first one bounced me and I lost a fin.The 2nd one, I totally misread and ended up being to greedy,wanting a barrel with an exit move.I ended up not getting either.I could of had full body air had i listened to my first instinct and smacked it at White Rock.

Lesson learnt,I grew as a rider from the experience and im looking forward to the next round where im looking to unleash my aerial assault wave depending.

Shark Island is ON.

2009-07-10T22:13:00.000-07:00

Competitors are meeting at SI tommorow morning at 8am for a 9am start in the 2009 SIC brought to you by Nomad.

I am in the 3rd heat,coming up against Chris James,Dave Ballard, Brendon Ryan Mike Murphy.

The heats are all stacked and I think its really gonna be the next level,in the words of an SI local ' its gonna be f'ing heavy man' ,with waves in the 6-8ft range predicted,with an almost full east direction,which means alot of closeouts.Eish.

The live feed can be found on the Limited Edition website,which you can access from Riptide's web or Sixty40.

Black Rock shock.

2009-07-08T19:50:00.000-07:00

23:17 Leave Griz's House for the bus stop.Fully keen.
23:48 get on a bus that does not even take me to central station,sydney.
00:10 arrive at some historical building in Sydney and proceed to the 'bus stop'.After missing a few busses due to my unsuperior waving skills, I skeem screw that and catch a cab at $8.85 for like a 2 min drive to the station.
00:12 Arrive at central station to find I have missed the last train south by 2 mins, accept defeat and take my place on the floor with the Hobo's.
00:33 get restless and take a walk around,discover some more platforms and a shaky beacon of hope in the form of a train to waterfall,which is in the general direction of black rock.
00:50 board the train not knowing where its going, i am all just about the vibe now.
01:06 lying on a sticky seat in a backcarriage,excited to see where the night takes me.
01:31 get woken by a train warden 'where ya going mate?' , 'down south' I reply. 'aww,you missed the last train then, you have about a 2 hour wait.'

Signal Mood Change.

01:36 seriously considering hitching to Kiama, should of stayed in Narra. WHAT AN IDIOT.
04:12 seeking refuge in the ladies toilet(only one here it seems)
from the cold here at waterfall station. I have been here since 1 thirty and gotten maybe 20 mins of sleep.I am so cold and waves are so far outside my though patterns right now!
04:28 Started hiking,it is so cold I actually cant describe it.Praying so hard that a non Psycho picks me up.Although at this rate im not picky.
05:32 Arrive at Kiama after my first warm experience of the night spent in a car from waterfall.

Ok this is where the Diary ends,but to give you some idea of what followed.

Walk 20 mins to Pik and Simon's Kiama Residence,wait one hour for them to get ready.Hike to Kiama station,wait one hour for the train,ride trasin for 20 mins to bomaderry,walk to princes highway from station(20 mins),hitch a ride to Jervis Bay turn off,jitch another ride to the main roundabout in Jervis bay(10 min Drive),Walk from main roundabout for roughly 1 1/2 hours,get picked up by a BB mom who informs us black rock is bad,2o min car ride to actual break.

The time is now 12:30

As promised.

2009-07-04T06:09:00.000-07:00

A taster shot from Nuggan on tuesday courtesy of Andrew Smythe, you can check his blog for some other cool stuff the cam Wizz.

Alrighty.update time babayy

2009-07-04T03:54:00.000-07:00

First up,no photos just yet,but give me a few days.Might be able to post something real sick up here soon.

Back to the times.
Got picked up monday morning at sydney airport by none other than the man big Grizlarrrrrrrrrrr.Once in the car I realised I left my wallet in W.A. so it goes without saying that I should add Chris James to my 'sponsors' list.Thanks Brother.

Arrive at the Narrapad and plans are already underway for a coastal sojourn.The crew...Myself,Chris,Max Arent and Chris 'sweet dick willy' wilson.We were joined by Monkmonastery mastermind Will Hodget and Photog Andrew Smythe.

We surfed Nuggan and the wave really is something else,it wasnt all time,but it was sick none-the-less with every bigwig and their hairspray out there getting some.I had a few boosts, although I fell victim to the one trick pony with all the Air Fwd bowls going around.Maybe some framies to follow soon.
Had some good times down the coast,but the cherry on the top was defintly the Pole cam Fish eye shoot we did at a heavenly righthander just down the drag,followed by a MASSIVE mcd's chill.Saffa times revisted.

Thursday night is THE NIGHT at Mona Vale,a pub just north of Narrabeen and the boys were on it in full force and the times were sweet as!

Its saturday night and im in cronulla, as im writing Siomn Heale and Jarret Johnson are mentally preparing(yeah right they're watching megan fox on T.V.) for the SI trials which are going down tommorow morning starting 8am sydney times,which is midnight for all you saffa brother who ARE gonna be tuning into the live webcast to show the support.
Il keep you in the loop.

Thanks for all the love.

BLACK.

2009-06-26T05:41:00.001-07:00

My time in Perth is drawing to a close.Im working both days this weekend,and then jetting off on monday morning at 1am to the east side where il be moving in with Chris James,and my trip will start moving in the direction I have been working towards.

The Photo is just a photo really, coz no-one reads blogs without photos.If your blind and cant see whats blatantly infront of you,then its me.in my room.dressed in black.listening to music on my black iPOD and leaning on my black board.
An ode to my dark time in perth.

Nah,its not all that bad.
I've had good times with some of the WA posse, but im ready to head over east to chase MASSIVE PITS,STUPID PUNTS AND A WIN.

The island waiting period starts on the 7th of July and Ive never been as hungry as i am now.

Boney fish.

2009-06-23T06:18:00.000-07:00

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For your enjoyment.These were taken by my friend and photo fiend Alex Turoy.

Shark Island Clip.

2009-06-22T06:34:00.000-07:00

I got a wave in this clip,pretty embarrasing next to all the sick Island footage,Il have to redeem myself in the contest, check it out here
For some reason I cant find out how to post vIdeos?Can anyone help me?

Exposed.

2009-06-22T05:51:00.000-07:00

Check me out at the following links,first up My friend,team mate and aerial freakshow Adam Luehman gave me some props on his blog which you can check out at www.livinlikelumen.blogspot.com,I tried to put a link up,but for some reason its going nowhere.
He put a few shots up there too,which were taken by Caleb Bdjerfeldt,Damon Crawford and Sacha Specker respectively.Sorry about the credits boys.

Through the guru skills of my new friend DOC(dochlach of the riptide forum) I got grilled by him for the Rippies Forum,pretty sweet interview,I talk about some stuff that you definitly would not have heard before so go check it out here.You can also catch the link on sixty40,just click on the newsitem Houston we have an interview.

Leave me some love,contact me on the right,or just comment on this blog.
I need your love haha

Prob not worth a last ditch effort from WA.

2009-06-18T06:10:00.000-07:00

Just recieved the following message from a Victorian(the state in which Luna Park lies) local:

'HEY MATE,SO GRIZ WAS RIGHT,THE WIND GETS PRETTY FULL ON OVER THE WEEKEND..IL SURF TOMOS BUT NOT TOO STRESSED OVER THE WEEKEND JUST COZ OF WORK AND EVERYTHING TOO..PROB NOT WORTH A LAST DITCH EFFORT FROM WA!'

The last line pretty much sums it up.
Think il be staying back this weekend,saving money for better times.

Spoke to Griz today,he reckoned today was about 15ft out at Luna's and real messy,but apparently the day before was really good.

The Daily Grind.

2009-06-18T05:49:00.000-07:00

Take a walk through my day with me.

The top of the downhill that takes me too the uphill which leads to the place of labour.
I cycle.

My baby(or daddy),this bad boy pumps out one cover for a solar heating panel every sixty seconds.

This here is a part of the mold,those arms are just there to hold the finished product in place,which I inturn yank off and take it too phase 2.

The punch,there is a 7cm round piece of plastic in the middle of the product that needs to get punched out,for some or other reason.This is the most animal punch I have ever set eyes on.

Believe.

Stick and paste.I doctor the product in a professional manner on this desk,sealing all exits.

Waiting in line.assembled by pappa Jared.

So its not much,but its paying, and I actually kinda enjoy it.

Is this what ive become?

2009-06-16T04:44:00.001-07:00

Really questioning what the hell im actually doing in Australia at the moment?
I came here to further my bodyboarding career,but all thats been going down is me missing sessions and my hands earning a few more years.

This really stings when I see other bodyboarders my age, getting everything paid for and putting in minimal effort,or putting in worthy effort but only coz thats all they have too do.

Really fighting against becoming bitter as we speak.

So much going on inside my head,all for different reasons. Hawaii was so much easier,Australia is so big.

If all goes according to plan il be hopping on a plane friday st 1am and flying 4 hours to revel in gaping lefthand barrels and then fly 4 hours back on sunday to continue funding my dream.

The part in bold is the light in my tunnel so to speak.

Dont be wise in your own opinion

2009-06-12T21:11:00.001-07:00

So this past week has been slow,ive spent a week in margaret river and surfed good waves once.thankfully,this extra time has led too some epic growth for me as a person,most probably brought on the the amount of time i have spent reading the bible(namely pauls letters).i love these letters,they contain such wisdom and are so relevant too the life we live today,hectic considering they were written like 2000 years ago. Anyway,really wanna share this verse i read in romans i think,cant remember the verse number,but the verse read 'do not be wise in your own opinion', i was pretty taken aback,and i realised that often i do become wise and stubborn in my own opinion that holds absolutely no fact whatsoever. IM really working on changing that at the moment,too b more gracious and too listen and learn more,too not just always assume im right and that i know everything,because in honest nothing could b further than from the truth.i believe in truth. Hopefully someone,somewhere can take something from this post,if not,file it under w for weird.

I am Inlove with BOX and it was average.

2009-06-12T00:16:00.000-07:00

thats right, call me a nancy if you will, but today was the funnest surf i have had in a very long time.

It felt good to go so high and so far out into the flats to feel disorientated and seriously consider bailing my board.

The best part, there were at most 3 guys out including myself!

Although it wasnt as good as it gets(nowhere near) I still got a good feel for it and am absolutely frothing to get it 6-8ft and banging.

Now for the juice,check out Jarrets blog, to see what happened to him when he decided to test his scoop on one of the bigger ones of the day, sure he is gonna feel that one for a few days.

Boring.

2009-06-10T02:10:00.000-07:00

been busting my gut to find a job the past few days, so excuse the boring blog.

My money went absolutely nowhere here, contrary to what i expected.

I have a job lined up to start on monday,so pray(perferably),hold thumbs or do whatever you do that I get it.

This also means that Pik and Si will be going there seperate way,but you can still follow their movements here.

Hope you are all getting more waves than I am.

God bless.

Life and stuff.

2009-06-08T00:20:00.000-07:00

Ok so im still in Margs, the past few days have been pretty sweet.

We had some fun waves at a place called Gas bay on sunday, its like this little peaky reef take off that runs down a bowling sandbar for a hundred metres afterwards.

Here is a picture of me Backflipping the first bowl, I have a few other moves on this wave as well.

So rippable

You can Check more photos from this surf on my friends blog, they have some pretty cool stuff to read up there too.

Were currently on the prowl for work,nothing so far, keep your fingers crossed.

The beast awaits me.

2009-06-08T00:13:00.000-07:00

So Unfortunatly this might be old hat now, but the amazing news I spoke of not so long ago is that I got an Invite to the 2009 nomad shark Island Challenge.

Here is the List

Locals:

Dave Ballard

Christian Riguccini

Ben Sawyer

Alex Leon

Aussies:

Jason Finlay

Chris James

Jose Marquina

Kira Llewellyn

Ewan Donnachie

Alex Bunting

Adam Luehman

Nick Ormerod

Internationals:

Mike Murphy (USA)

Jared Houston (South Africa)

Sponsor wildcards:

Glen Sullivan (Emerald)

Glen Thurston (Nomad Bodyboards)

Trialist

17. tbc18. tbc19. tbc20. tbc

Im pulling out all the stops to ensure a good result.

Margaret River.

2009-06-06T01:51:00.000-07:00

Yes YES,

As the name of the post suggests, this is my current place of residence.

After A pretty crazy night at the backpackers in scarborough( we woke up about ten times just absolutely tripping over the time, as we had to leave at 5am) we got off with matty down south.

We ended up in Margs around 8am and check ed out the infamous Box first thing.

If I had just stumbled across it randomlly i would of driven right past.totally different to what i expected, and the wave wasnt breaking.

After a fun day cruising around and checking all the different waves and surfing Gas bay, were settled into our accomodation.

Our hunt for work starts monday.

In search of roo.

2009-06-05T02:49:00.000-07:00

Bingeman the mingeman leading the way.

Just chilling , killing, you know.

Hows this ou? These things are scared as heck of humans. Except the one that Pik got a bit close too...

Do I even need to explain?
Pure extravagance.

This is a photo diary of our first day in Oz.
We are In love.

Ow ozzie ozzie ozzie!

2009-06-03T14:43:00.000-07:00

Limited Edition showing good support for me as I head over to Oz tommorow Afternoon.

Simon Heale, Jarret Johnson and I land In perth On friday around 13:25, where we will be met by my Ozzie friend Matt Bingeman who is gonna take us down to Margaret River(Home of the box,North Point etc) and Cruise with us for A little.

My new Friend, and Maker of Pastiche Dan Nicholls is arriving home on the 12th June so hopefully Il have some cool stuff to share with you, in the meantime I have hooked up with WA charger Ben Veitch and we will be getting some good surfs in.

I've been doing some packing today and saying some goodbyes,namely to my Girlfriend Nicole. Im really gonna miss her!

All of us suckers have chicks so I think its gonna be a lonley 3 months(and smelly).

Anyway, im out, il be in SA until 10 tommorow night if anyone needs to contact me, Otherwise, check the Froth every hour for the lowdown.

YEWWWWWWWWW

Oh thank you sweet Jesus!

2009-06-01T12:14:00.000-07:00

Just recieved some amazing news.

Will let you all in on it shortly!

Really makes my trip to Australia worth it!

Therefore.I.am.leaving.

2009-05-31T11:47:00.000-07:00

My good mate, Thomas Pepler has recently started up his very own clothing label therefore.i.am clothing.

Me and Tom go way back, and I really like his clothes and his plans, so it only made sense that he gives me some free stuff haha!

Anyways, Tom popped round yesterday to drop off some new kit and some rad stickers for my imminent trip to Australia.

We had a good chat and things were merry.

Thought id share a pic of my setup...

Check Out Toms designs and plans at http://www.thereforeiamclothing.blogspot.com/

The great Trek.

2009-05-29T08:29:00.000-07:00

On Thursday next week, myself, Simon Heale and Jarret 'Pik' Johnson(who as of today is a legal driver) will be leaving at 14:00 from CPT international Airport for the Land down under.

This will be a trip of epic proportion, spanning a good few months.

I am there for different reasons to the other members of my crew, but we all have the same basic idea.

Too score waves and have an adventure.

As it stands right now, il be home sometime in septemeber, sporting a round the world ticket that will take me that much closer to world domination haha.

Thats all im spilling for now, il be keeping the blog updated as much as I can. So be patient, Im sure it will be worth Following.

Perspective.

2009-05-29T08:25:00.000-07:00

Same Invert.

Land- Damon Crawford.

Water- Ian Thurtell.

I am excited.

2009-05-28T13:59:00.000-07:00

Some really sick photos just landed on my desk, i will share them with you at the right time.

Im going away soon, il share details with you even sooner.

So I ended up going...

2009-05-27T09:09:00.000-07:00

Wasnt quite what I expected,but we got shacked none-the-less, here are 2 pretty cool things that happened(pity i never got a photo from the first days surfing at somewhere more Famous)

Wattsy going out of his way to adhere to the few rules of the West Coast.

I wont lie, the paddle was tough, there were too many LARGE clean up sets, but, as you can see, the RAMPS far outweighed the neggy's.

(Look at the horse shoe that is forming)

Cold feet.

2009-05-25T12:26:00.000-07:00

So Im packing for a small adventure, and im really in 2 minds about going.

Yes, im gonna get some waves.

Yes, il be with my friends and peers.

Yes, good times are ahead.

BUT.

Im gonna be packing for a big adventure next week, to another country.

I want to soak up as much time with my family and girlfriend as possible.

Its going to be a long time without.

SO.

I am currently unsure.

3 events.

2009-05-25T10:41:00.000-07:00

Event 1.

Navigate my way through this, at one stage id done 3.8kms in 1 hour.

Event 2.

Arrive at the predetermined destination, fully psyched to get dredging closeouts in good light to be greeted with this still Majestic but Dissapointing setting.

Event 3.

Adam Luehman discovers the fabled Baboon.

Mission accomplished.

Freaky as.....

2009-05-24T11:48:00.000-07:00

The top one has recieved its fair bit of publicity, the bottom one has been swimming in the cesspools of my database for quite some time.

Freakishly alike.

Apology, Declaration.

2009-05-24T11:30:00.000-07:00

Apologies, for my recent behaviour and lifestyle.

Some of you may question this apology, asking for what am I actually Apologising.

This is where my Declaration comes in.

I declare that am A christian, someone who attemps to scuplt their lives of the example of Jesus Christ. Someone who strives to live for the REAL cause of Jesus Christ. Love, Compassion, acceptance , hope , sacrifice.....

In recent times I haven't been doing this at all, and for that im sorry.

People deserve better in a world like this.

I don't look down on my friends, I dont look down on you.

Im still Jerry, still just a kid from Cape Town who is blessed with bodyboarding talent.

My friends are still my friends.

But im living for something greater than myself, greater than what I have lived for in the past.

I believe in God. I believe that Jesus came to earth and died so that we may be set free.

I am Happy.

What.is.going.on.

2009-05-20T13:48:00.000-07:00

I have had a quite few weeks since being back from Durban.

I had a pretty epic trip, staying with man of the moment Mark Watts.

I had a 4th In the Cave Rock event which was held in pretty prime conditions, for the first few heats anyway.

I got a couple good rides, in my first heat I went for a really big vert, too bad i flicked it overboard and didnt make it.Overall I was pretty happy with the result, and I was able to celebrate a good days surfing with a sick braai at our house to celebrate my 20th birthday.Double whammy, was a super fun night with Boetie ( Mark Mccarthy ) and Dan W going full tag team on a few girls, Mental.

We made the trip down to Margate for the 10th annual Wimpy/ ROSSI contest and it was an awesome event.Fun waves, decent prizemoney and plenty of extra- curricular activities on hand. I got another 4th place in the most shocking Final of my life.

But I managed to snag the ' Move of the Contest' with 9pt Backflip in 1/4's.

Back to Durbs for another week and then Home sweet home, Mark has been staying with me the last few weeks and we have been scoring, see the image below for proof.The Nomad/ Limited Edition Team arrived today to Sunny skies and fun waves at CT's Little gem.

Keep a look out for us in the line-up!

Dreamy days.

2009-05-20T13:31:00.000-07:00

Holding thumbs for the team to score like I and friends did at this peachy little slab in days too come.

Thanks to my main man Cobus Bosman, he has some epic stuff.

Check out more of his work and ramblings at http://www.sheepalign.blogspot.com/.

Frothy flick...

2009-05-17T14:22:00.000-07:00

Surprise surprise

2009-05-17T14:16:00.000-07:00

The guy in the middle, HB team rider Charlie Pass was a blow in from durban in CT not so long ago.Coming down to enjoy the West Coasts very own liquid skate park.(And a certain City watering hole it seems)

This week signals the arrival of another blow in crew, from a little further afield than durban.Keep your ears to the ground.

Its the WEEEKEND baby!!!!!!

2009-05-15T17:07:00.000-07:00

What does that even mean????

My life at the moment is a constant weekend, my good mate and contest MACHINE Mark Watts is residing with me at present.

We do nothing most days,only getting out of bed to take a dump or look at the waves, seen as we've both been man down the last week.

This weekend looks weird,two birthdays,3 nights of work,one massive swell,galeforce Northwesterlies and NOWHERE to surf.

This is me, in the boland on a weekend much like this one.2007

BLOWN....

2009-05-13T15:24:00.000-07:00

As today draws to a close, im pretty sure its safe to say ive blown it.

BLOWN IT, in laymans terms, I overslept and missed a potentially epic surf.

All in the name of late nights and Australian Visa's.

Even the reasurrance that I will score waves from greater than the ones BLOWN today with that printed page in passport is not enough to lift my spirits...

Too make matters worse I attemped to surprise my girlfriend with a visit and date this evening, only to find she was at a varsity function.nice.

Here's a photo of me blowing it on a rare stroom left, 2008.

Check out http://www.sheepalign.blogspot.com/ for photos of better days,more to follow soon so keep them eyes peeled.

New begginings.

2009-05-12T14:01:00.000-07:00

The old Frothspot is dead.
The new one has arrived.
Welcome.

I am going to take a different approach to the management of this blog, different is exciting, embrace it.

Check out Peace master, and Sixty40 'best photo ever' subject boy Cobus' blog, http://www.sheepalign.blogspot.com/ for all the action from the past few weeks of waves. Cobo and I have been discussing a few photographic ideas on a superficial level of late, I am extremely excited at the possibilities as we delve deeper.

Here is an old, different image.
Welcome back.