This is my 3rd time surfing, 2nd on Macao Beach in Punta Cana, DR. As you can tell from my first video in Macao, I fared a little better this time around =)
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I Wanna Go Surfing
This is my 3rd time surfing, 2nd on Macao Beach in Punta Cana, DR. As you can tell from my first video in Macao, I fared a little better this time around =)
TRON 2.0
I finally saw this movie and it just absolutely blown my mind! This is the second movie I regret not watching in 3D. The first being Avatar. The thought process of this story line is amazing and so complex. Considering the original was from 1982, the person that created this whole world is absolute genius! One of the best visually stimulating films I've seen!
Water For Elephants
Today I watched the movie Water For Elephants after finishing the book this morning. I started reading the book while I was on vacation 2 weeks ago. I had no interest in reading this novel because it seemed like nothing I was interested in. I've never seen the trailer for it, so I didn't really care. While my wife was reading it on the beach, she said that I have to read it. She told me that Francis Lawrence was directing the film and he is one of my favorite directors. I believe visually, he creates one the most fascinating landscapes on film. The other director who does this well and is also one of my favorites is Tarsem Singh who directed The Cell and the upcoming movie Immortals.
After reading the book (which I enjoyed by the way), I wanted to see how it translated on film. The way the book was written reminded me of how The Notebook was placed on film and I was hoping the screenwriters were smart enough not to use the same formula.
The book and the movie are very different. My wife enjoyed the book better while I enjoyed the film instead. I enjoyed the movie better cause it cut out alot of the fat that didn't need to be in the book, more of a straight read BUT the book gives you more character and relationship building. I don't think I would've enjoyed the movie as much if I didn't read the book due to the fact that I knew these characters already and how each of them meant to each other, which I found the movie was lacking. Nevertheless the combination of both introduced me to a wonderful story line, great acting and a life of a nomad.
After reading the book (which I enjoyed by the way), I wanted to see how it translated on film. The way the book was written reminded me of how The Notebook was placed on film and I was hoping the screenwriters were smart enough not to use the same formula.
The book and the movie are very different. My wife enjoyed the book better while I enjoyed the film instead. I enjoyed the movie better cause it cut out alot of the fat that didn't need to be in the book, more of a straight read BUT the book gives you more character and relationship building. I don't think I would've enjoyed the movie as much if I didn't read the book due to the fact that I knew these characters already and how each of them meant to each other, which I found the movie was lacking. Nevertheless the combination of both introduced me to a wonderful story line, great acting and a life of a nomad.
They Didn't Know Either...
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I was an emotionally needy child and teenager. I got mad at my parents A LOT! I blamed them for a lot of things, I didn't get this, I didn't get that, you didn't do this for me, you didn't support me here, etc, etc. As a kid, you can come up with a million things that someone didn't do for you and who can blame you? Every child is selfish! Trying to carve out a niche for yourself in a world filled with billions of people isn't easy.
The other day I was thinking about all the tweets I read from my friends who I follow on how hard it is to be a parent. Since they are my friends, I know that they are trying the best they can to help their child have a healthy balance of fun and discipline. I thought to myself "you can't blame them for the struggles because it's not like they know what they are doing in the first place, I mean there is no manual to parenting".
That's when it dawned on me. MY PARENTS DIDN'T KNOW EITHER! I realized that parenting is basically flying by the seat of your pants and trying to hang on. All these things I blamed my parents for had no merit at all! They obviously didn't know what they were doing as well. I mean who can blame them? I was the second child. They had a couple of years to practice with my older sister but as we all know and have seen, raising a boy and girl can be very different. Hell, I mean raising a boy after another boy can be very different. Each child has their own character that the parents have to adjust to. My parents had 4! So by the time it was time for them to do all those parental soccer mom things for me, they obviously couldn't cause they were raising my other 2 younger siblings!
I guess I can finally let go of being that bitter child and teenager and realize that sooner or later, I'll be going through the same thing my parents did. At least this time I'll know what both sides are really thinking and can make me have better decisions as a person and a parent.
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A few months ago, I decided to donate a bunch of my boardshorts and flip flops to Macao Surf Camp. I've stayed in touch with one of the owners Rafael since I had a lesson with them last Christmas. I really want to go back cause I had such an awesome time!
Today he sent me a picture of them wearing some of my gear! It's so awesome! It made me feel good that I was able to help people. Keep in mind, these are 5 guys. I think I gave them 10 pairs in total which goes to show how excessive I am LOL! I'm really glad they liked them and I can't wait to go back!!
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