Category Archives: skating

I could have gone PRO… but the knees, the kneeeeees!

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When indulging in activities after a while you would think that one would be prudent and say maybe stretch a little. Take it easy for hte first little bit, while the body makes its changes to this new physical exertion. You would think that I would have learned this by now. I’m 29 and I just skated for the first time this year.

I’m only kinda sore, I know that the second day will be worse. But what I’m really feeling is the hesitation. The carless-ness that I once enjoyed on rollerblades no longer is there. If it is, its not come to the surface yet. But when you get older you staart to think about how jumping on those bannisters will effect the rest of your day, week and life. I dont heal as quick anymore hell I’m not even that old, I’m just out of shape. I’m going to try and do this right this time. Get going more than once a week on my skates and see how things go. 29 or not I still love to roll.

xsjado skates

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aka the “old man skate” These arrived on friday, had to pick them up at the 7-11 at their post office desk. My Exclusive™ brother Apollo hooked these up for a nominal fee for me, packed them with extra prtmn photocopie prints (i’ve kept them all) making the box nice and snug.
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client love…

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One of the best things I think about doing freelance work is that you get a little present from the client when the job is done, sometimes you make exchanges for things you would normally buy, I’m into that free stuff kinda mindframe, but lately I’ve been into the money as well. One personal client that gets it is Joe from Franco Shade. Quite possibly one of the finest clients to have for a multitude of reasons.

1. Carte blanche, thats right. I rarly have to do more than one comp to gets Joes sign off which means he trust me to do something good.
2. Hes always pushing you and getting hyped on the things your doing.
3. He sends me boxes with both product and MONEY!

So yesterday I got a box at the front door, I was staying late at work and jen went home and told me my frsh box was waiting for me, stoked I was. here is the rundown of a well packed box

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Franco Shade 06 – start

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franco shade 06

Last night I really got started on the new franco site. Pulled down the current site and put up a placeholder for new things to come. Its kind of an emotional experience taking down a site you worked hard at. But once the new site gets up I’ll feel better about the whole thing. However this time unlike other projects I’ve done I’ll have the whole thing backed up on my own portfolio site which has taken a backseat to my current workflow at home.

So hopefully if everything goes well then there should be a new Franco catalog site up mid april with some more treats this time included to keep the site bangin.