surfing, shenanigans and the pursuit of stoke
Anyone who knows me knows about my long-term obsession with Kanye West. It’s not just his music, it’s also his persona which fascinates me. He is one part musical genius, and another part ludicrous, egotistical buffoon. Whenever I hear of his latest exploits, such as his intention to run for the US Presidency or his […]
MoreI would like to take this opportunity to finally, formally and whole-heartedly apologise to my surf students. There were failings, there were shenanigans, there was a lot of sweat and tears, and there was an incident with a video camera. Here I confess all my sins….
MoreI confess: I love men who surf. I love watching them put wax on their board and velcroing their leash to their hairy ankles. But I think a lot of male surfers need to step up their game in the dating department. That’s why I’ve come up with this helpful guide for male surfers (aged […]
MoreA bad surfing stance doesn’t just spoil your wave. It can ruin the session. Thus your whole day is spoilt. And before you know it your ENTIRE LIFE could be destroyed. So it’s worth spending some time working on getting a good stance. Steph Gilmore is generally regarded as having the most stylish stance on […]
More“We make girls out of women” WTF? Look, I don’t want to sound like a snarky, pedantic ole’ bitch (although it has been known). After all anything that gets more women out in the surf enjoying themselves is an awesome thing. But I’m baffled that one of the world’s most popular surf camps would use […]
MoreIt all starts with a good pop up. First impressions count. Imagine if you showed up for a first date and said “hello, I have bad breath and I never shower or bath”. Or what about if you arrived at a job interview and said “I’m really workshy”. It’s the same with surfing, if your […]
MoreI never thought I’d feel so passionately about periods. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not talking about the cramps, bloatedness, diarrhea and general blah-ness that periods bring. Discovering the menstrual cup was almost life-changing for me. Ever since then I’ve considered myself something of a menstrual cup missionary, spreading the good news to friends and anyone […]
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