Official launch was yesterday, and damn I am tired.

View from Playa de la Concho, San Sebastian 2007.  So many Michelin Stars, so little time.

I haven’t really read a book, strictly for pleasure, in a long time.  In school I was reading all the time, and although somewhat pleasurable, it’s hard to read when you are rushed and stressed.  I am going to make a stack of books to read in the next couple of months.  Actually I’ll do it now.  I’ll “liveblog” my book selections, should be fascinating:

1. Verb Natures: Architectural Boogazine by Albert Ferre
2. You Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers
3. Far from Equilibrium: Essays on Technology and Design Culture by Sanford Kwinter
4. Camouflage by Neil Leach
5. Architecture in the Digital Age:  Design and Manufacturing by Branko Kolarevic

Wow.  Liveblogging is as exciting as it sounds.

In other news, I am planning some things for BoA, launching a new site over at my other job, and trying to think of a name for my firm.  It’s hard to think of something that you might possibly be stuck with for the rest of your career.  It’s so easy to like something that is trendy that will make you cringe in 5 years.  I’ll keep you posted.  Maybe I’ll liveblog it.

Steve and I had dinner tonight to discuss business.  I thought I was caught up with work, but as I started making a list of things that need to be done this week, I realized just how far behind we are.  Little things really add up.  But it’s really hard to complain when your to-do list includes:

• Get Koston To Autograph Board for Contest Winner
• Buy Gas Grill and Propane
• Interview Questions for ______________ (can’t tell you who.)

And finally getting an iPhone and a Mac.  My T-Mobile contract is finally expiring and my laptop is about 4 days from the screen falling off.  Time to update.

Cheers, dudes.

Oh, and.  What in the hell is this?

Hello all.  Like the new look?  It matches something else I have.  I have been busy.  I am kind of going for broke right now.  I’m involved in several ventures that I really enjoy and believe in.  I will write about them as they come to fruition and/or aren’t secrets.

Mike V. was at The Berrics today.  That was kind of exciting.  Eric Koston is superhuman.  I’ve never seen a more naturally talented athlete in any sport.  Period.

The horizon looks good.

Texans:  I am trying to come out at the end of October for some dude’s wedding.  Let’s get a drink.

The view from my office:

I have been skating almost everyday at The Berrics.  I pride myself on knowing a little bit about a lot of things.  But really the only two things I know are skateboarding and architecture.  They are the only two things that I have (thus far) devoted my life to.  Especially skateboarding.  I can’t really remember a life before it.  I got my first skateboard in like 1980.  I got serious about it in 1987, and I doubt a day has gone by since that skateboarding didn’t enter my thoughts.  It is who I am.  Most of my long-term friends are from skateboarding.  My outlook on life comes from skateboarding.  My love of subculture comes from growing up in the best one ever. Even though the actual activity of skateboarding has been sporadic for the last decade, I don’t think I ever really considered “quitting” skateboarding.  I don’t think I can even imagine that.

That being said, skateboarding is a lot harder at 35 years of age and 170 pounds of flesh than it was at 20 and 155.  But it is still as fun as ever.  And the people are still awesome.  Being at The Berrics a lot allows me to watch the people I grew up skating with and/or admiring on a regular basis.  It makes me incredibly happy to watch Kenny Anderson, Mike Carroll, Steve Berra, Eric Koston and Guy Mariano skate fairly regularly; all guys (whether they know it or not) who influenced me in skateboarding, and therefore in life.  It’s also incredible to see kids like Mike Mo doing things I never imagined were possible.

Skateboarding is fun again.  It seems that some of the “attitude” that was prevalent when I was pro in the early 90’s has gone away.  Everyone seems really positive and happy.  Very nice to see.  As for me, I’ve lost 6 pounds and am beginning to get my timing back.  My body is beginning to be able to do the things my brain thinks it can do.

Jason King Comeback Trail 2008.  Say word.