Sunday, February 28, 2010

with all this warm weather these days the streets is callin me!

cruising seems to be a hot topic of discussion and debate about the internet world these days. every company is making little pointy boards and putting up videos of dudes rippin around the streets on them. lord knows the kreamers are down for a good saturday booze cruise, or rather, a caturday doosh cruize! the latest post on boil the ocean showed me this short snippet and made me think two things..



1. how much i cant wait for spring break and shredding with my friends around portland. the place is beautiful, the spots are sick, the parks are just as sick, having a bunch of bros there will be rad again, and it certainly doesnt hurt i get to see my girlfriend too. i cant wait to graduate and move!

and 2. dear brent atchley, i dont care what those meanies say aboutyour fake forced style, it doesnt look too terrible these days and you seem to be dangleling your foot much less. but please, for the love of god, pull up your damn pants! i hate seeing your sweaty booty crack when you do nose manuals! plus having to walk around with your waistline so low will cuase hip dyslasia! you'll be sitting like the slawrus by the time you're 35, and no one wants that.



plus brent, did you get dropped from element altogether? by all accounts i hear you're a kook, and i hear you got dropped from element clothing and shoes before the they went belly up becuase you were blowing it i guess. but i see you spay painted your element cruiser black, to cover it up while you wait for a new sponsor? hmm...dropped by element, thats like adding insult to injury.

i pray nick garcia gets picked up by someone new soon.

happy shredding
-will

Friday, February 19, 2010

iPhoto vault. Part: whatever

I changed the blog to allow more posts on the page, I guess for no particular reason. Here are some iPhoto gems:

1. Me in highschool, probably a junior. I went to an international fair at the UofM with my friend steven and had a so-so time. I do remember laughing a lot though.

2. My super sick Billy Marks Pro Model and some unruly pugs.
3. My mom was making dinner, and some salad hit da floor, next thing you know, pugs all up on it. I had the point and shoot handy. Rosemary... FEAST!!!
http://www.dlxsf.com/exposed/2010/02/18/skatelab-rebirth-demo-footage/

definitly the sickest park edit i've seen in a real long time

Thursday, February 18, 2010


Here is a photo from our session last night. cool photo spot didnt work like we thought it would.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

for will and nick
http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/80/

Monday, February 15, 2010

Uncomfortable Pug


saw this on fuckyeahpugs. The scared look in its eyes is priceless. This reminds me of Boris, who also doesn't like to be held for very long

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Monday, February 8, 2010

Send It

Send It from Alex Strandell on Vimeo.

shits fucked up.

http://www.osirisshoes.com/blog/2010/02/05/shuriken-shannon-360-flip-trick-tip/

i'm pretty sure i even sound like him. shits fucked up.

First of Many

So the idea of doing these came about a while ago and now its time to get the series started. These are the first skate clips that were shot with my camera. More to come once a week.

Enjoy

5 Tricks at 3rd Lair with Alex Strandell from Alex Strandell on Vimeo.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

or actually, i want it to be like this...

i think i want my kream up. vol 2 part to be like this...



I can die happy


This weekend was, well, amazing. Started off by eating at HOOTERS in Missoula with some old friends. Cleavage. Drove up north to Kalispell and hung out with my grandmother. She is in her 90s. A nursing home is not the most cheerful place, but her spirit was amazingly positive. I met up with the snowskate crew later that night and shot a few photos. The next day I drove around the flathead area, to Colombia Falls and Bigfork on the search for "smalltown skateparks". Nate gave me a tip and I found the smallest park, if you can even call it that, in C. Falls. Pretty much a little pyramid with hubbas. Got some photos and went to Yeti Jam. It was a pretty good year, nice and warm out. Got some more good photos and went to a crowded brewery. "I have never seen you guys, get out of my sight" was code for, welcome, I need not see an ID. Left and poached a hot tub at Kandahar. Phil frontflipped into the 3 1/2 foot pool from about 15 feet up... twice. Some guy came out and asked us what room we were staying in... silence. We got kicked out but it was all good. Logan and I shared a Toblerone. Drank a few and went to sleep, only to wake up early and GTF out of town. I drove to St. Ignacious and got a few more photos. Drove quickly to Bozeman for the game. I know we are "skaters" and we must hate "jocks", but I truly do love the New Orleans Saints. I have been raised watching football and the Saints were always my team. Anyway, the Saints beat the Colts, and I cried a bit with tears of joy. It feels so good to call myself a Saints fan. blah blah blah jock shit right... whatever. I cannot imagine what is happening in the city of New Orleans right now, but I wish that I was there. I am all about good sportsmanship, and Drew Brees is a class act all the way. A great human being who, along with the rest of the team, has brought happiness to thousands. I feel so proud.

Watch any Lady GaGa music video... cool shit.