the.ENDLESS PHOTO.graphs

old film

2010-05-10T03:33:00.000-07:00

Got my computer up and running. Have a couple of rolls on here. Still got 11 more to develop. But I'm not there yet.

Back in biz erbody!

2010-01-22T22:56:00.000-08:00

So 3 G's of my photo equipment was jacked from the homie Tim's car in hollwood. Shit sucked. I started to shoot film after a great man Johnny Scott let me borrow an old canon. Still got 11 rolls of film to develop. But until then, I've got a gang of photos from my new D5000 that I've been playin' around with. shit is fun. Thanks to Kathryn and Kelly Bowie. here's a few out of the 1007 i shot from the past month. Enjoy, and let's go shoot, or let me shoot your face and such.

flickr sucking?

2010-01-04T00:16:00.001-08:00

I wanted to upload a photo from my phone to flickr to then link it or embed it and i am unable to login to flickr for some reason. It only says that i typed the wrong username/password if I do. but if i enter it correctly then it just brings me back to the login screen. what, the fuck? I hope it's just some temporary glitch in the site. 'cause it would really suck if i wasn't able to access my account anymore over there at flickr. y'know, over there. this is definitely not as cool as posting photos, but it's something, that sucks.

Cellular Device

2009-06-25T18:04:00.001-07:00

My phone allows me to shoot some tight photes with the right cercumstances.

bank ledge has a parking block!

2009-06-17T16:58:00.000-07:00

So my power supply in my computer is jacked. I'm trying to finish this post before it cacks out. For your enjoyment.

regardless, JK-47(Jesse Alan, myself(J-Rupe the Damager), and T-Pain reunited for a session for the first in a minute. here's a little taste of it compliments of my cellular device.

Das Bauhaus Art Show

2009-06-08T22:48:00.000-07:00

I'm fortunate enough to be surrounded by a lot of creation. Most recently, an art show was created. Yesterday actually. I didn't have anything to document the show, except for my phone. Here's what I made.

i guess

2009-06-05T08:43:00.000-07:00

in case you couldn't tell, my last post was from my cell phone. I haven't had the internet since I moved into my apartment last november. This resulted in absolutely zero posting. My internet access was at the library. I then figured out how I could post things via my phone to my email, then to flickr to here.

now, on the other hand, I've got the internet, thanks so much to my friend Nick Brogna. So now I can post from my own computer. Which is awesome. Unfortunately, for those of you who don't speak to me on a regular basis, all of my camera equipment was stolen in march. about $3000 worth of gear I've collected over the years. There's a good amount of digi footy that I've yet to release to the public. like this one which has been done by another recently(sammuller)

I'll get back to that though. Lately I've been shooting film. Which is really fun since I had no camera for a while. Thanks to Johnny Scott, I'm shooting again.

res-erection(hah)

2009-05-15T01:40:00.000-07:00

I just realized that I'm absent minded, self-deceptive, and quite apathetic about the whole thing. I think I'm back. Definitely in a different way though.

Trains are fun.

My bathroom is wierd.

Riding through mountains with Nick is epic.

Numbers can be ironic...

quite often if you look for it.

Dedication

2009-02-05T13:05:00.000-08:00

I'm So Dedicated right now!!!

There's at least one person who will understand the humor in that one. Regardless, I hope every person can understand when I say that it sucks how much I haven't been posting, or even shooting for that matter. As a matter of fact, I've shot some really cool things that are around on the web that people have used.

I don't have the Internet at my apartment. Most of my time hasn't gone towards shooting or skating since I moved in/out at the beginning of November. More recently, an even greater amount of my time hasn't gone towards any of my future goals. Well, in a sense, I'm always learning, which helps gain knowledge, which gets me closer to any sort of goal. So I guess that wasn't the best way to put it.

An entire month, spent doing something I would have never thought I would do. Fairly glad I did though, for the sake of the knowledge. Definitely can't do it any longer. Well, of course I could, I can do anything I want, like everyone else. What I mean is that I do not want to do it any longer.

To the few who will read this; I will find a way to post very soon. Continue to enjoy everything around you, in some way, shape, or form. Until next time...

-rupemeistervich

RNDM

2008-11-16T18:20:00.000-08:00

I don't skate spots, only parking lots.

2008-10-10T14:39:00.001-07:00

Parking lot sessions have been part of our routine for quite some time. Always a good last resort to skate at night when you're not tryin' to light some shit up. Throw some obstacles in there and you've got yourself a damn good time. This is a little compilation of a few different night where i filmed some shit with Trevor, and Joe as additional filmers, and Jesse helped with some post editing.

Flat Bar Sessions from John Rupe on Vimeo.

Get a new Skate park in Malibu. Sign this Petition! NOW.

2008-10-03T12:59:00.000-07:00

Here’s the deal. Go to this link and sign it right now. If you want an explanation, read ahead.

Malibu is turning into Beverly Hills. Especially the cross creek area. The youth is losing its places to skate. When there isnt shit to do for the youth, they start going around and doing dumb shit like bashing mailboxes and freebasing oxycotton.

We have an opportunity to get a full blown 80,000 square foot cement skate park built, full street and vert ramps in the middle of Malibu, designed by REALLY legit skate park builders and will be one of the best skate parks in California. Papa Jacks is going to possibly get kicked out by Whole Foods soon, and we need a replacement.

Go to this link and sign the petition. Send it to everyone you know, family members, brothers, sisters, friends, Malibu Carl, and the really nice lady that bags your groceries at the Market. If we get the signatures, there will be a park.

http://www.petitiononline.com/BuSkate/petition.html

RNDM

2008-09-28T21:20:00.001-07:00

Fallen Premiere - Ride The Sky

2008-09-15T23:30:00.001-07:00

Being back in SD, hyped.

Being back at Spreckels, Fucking Hyped.

Walking in the theater to see this, fucking hyped!

Commin' up on Derm's VIP pass, that didn't do any good, still hyped.

Tommy Requesting to be choked out, I guess he was hyped.

Tommy meeting Ed, apparently hyped.

Me shooting blurry photos, definitely not Hyped.

Tommy with his Mom and Aunt, Hyped.

Brandon made it out. Kellen made it out.

Seeing Crockett after seeing his part, Hyped.

For whatever reason, Alexis, hyped.

I don't remember who shot this. But thanks. Hyped.

Cano meeting Smolik again, Hyped.

Me Meeting Austin Stephens, hyped.

Alex jumping in a photo of Ollie pissin' on the sidewalk right on broadway, hyped.

Tommy having to deal with and be security, not hyped.

Tommy dealing with sad faces, not hyped.

Dreads, hyped.

These fools David and Lou reppin' Chula, hyped.

Derm and Aaron taking a break from the hotel room madness, hyped.

Derm and Keagan S with his board cruisin around downtown, hyped.

Matt B. Derm C. & Mike G. hyped

Derm Bennett and Berry hyped.

Chris not hyped on the juke box.

Everyone Hyped. This was were things got blurry.

Derm hyped he wasn't the guy that got shot in the neck. I didn't really remember taking this photo.

Tommy not hyped he has to take care of business.

The next morning is always a bit confusing. Still hyped.

There were 5 in the back at one point. Not hyped.

Back to Chula. Hyped.

Tommy hooked Shelby up with some fresh wood. Way Hyped.

Old board, new board, pre gripped. The pros don't have to grip their boards. Hyped.

These two had an interesting story about people showing up while they were in the middle of some business after the premiere. Ollie didn't remember answering the door.

Back to chill sessions at KTA.

Fallen Premiere from John Rupe on Vimeo.

F.I.D.L.A.R. - MEATPOST - epiclysheckler'd

2008-09-13T04:12:00.000-07:00

Meatpost x EpiclySheckler’d x FIDLAR from Meat Post on Vimeo.

This is the kind of shit that goes down at Brandon's.

Trying to stay on top of this shit.

2008-08-29T21:56:00.000-07:00

But I'm not. Derm will tell you straight up. I fucking suck at this shit. Sorry man, I just got excited when i obtained the ability to create this little piece. Enjoy everybody else.

Think Say Make Do from John Rupe on Vimeo.

More Old Shit(1-22-08 folder)

2008-08-24T13:46:00.000-07:00

So I'm just going to start posting from my point n shoot starting when I got it. I've got like 20 folders so I'll just post form there. Since I never really post shit. It'll give me a lot to work with.

old shit(Jan. 14th folder)

2008-08-21T17:06:00.000-07:00

Just clearin' out old shit for new.

2008-08-20T13:46:00.000-07:00

Erik Gard

2008-07-26T03:43:00.000-07:00

This guy's somethin' else. Met him when he was just a young lad. But was still a big guy. Didn't really think i could learn so much from someone much younger than me as L'Erik definitely is. Of course he's taught me a lot on the skateboard, but even off of it. Real quite too. I was always curious about what kind of thought were floatin' around his little head. If I had to choose one thing that would make me unhappy, it would be if Erik quit skateboarding. Don't do it L'Er-dah.

Wallie, wall-jam, some shit.

fsbs

Back teezy.

2008-07-25T03:26:00.000-07:00

Dimetrus Collins

2008-07-11T10:22:00.000-07:00

Here's one of the raddest dudes I know. He just get's down. Gettin' into some shit all day. If he's not slavin' away, for a little extra pay. A big inspiration of mine. I've never heard anyone say "let's do this" more that Derm

skateboarding yay!

2008-07-11T10:07:00.000-07:00

This is one of my new favorites.

Along with this one.

Warmin' up.

Go-to trick.

Easy

daddy like.

One handed tail. Could've been really sick if I didn't blow.

shoe

2008-06-27T19:15:00.000-07:00

This is a shoe I had a couple years ago.

new years

2008-06-17T13:55:00.000-07:00

We burned Tom's guitar last new years.

it was fun. Though he was passed out.

Happy ending; Tom got a new, quality guitar. Now he jams pretty damn hard. good thing we burned that old peice of shit he used to own.

2008-06-14T12:15:00.000-07:00

This is one of my favorite images I've captured in my days here using a camera to record light intentionally.

2008-06-14T12:07:00.000-07:00

2008-06-14T01:16:00.000-07:00

2008-06-09T15:33:00.000-07:00

Back Tails

2008-04-16T11:25:00.000-07:00

This photo made want to do a whole post of backside tailslides. Everyone I could find on my hard drive.

altercation

2008-03-23T00:17:00.001-07:00

The girl in the yellow won the match.

2008-03-20T03:16:00.000-07:00

good friend erik getting warm. he's better than me too.

2008-03-17T00:35:00.000-07:00

here's that dude Dimetrus who can jam a guit harder than me. he skates better as well,

2008-03-03T01:28:00.001-08:00

2008-02-23T23:10:00.000-08:00

this is the first guitar I ever owned. Before I moved from san diego, I gave it to dimetrus. Now he can play way better than me. it's rad.

skateboarding for jesse(one truck grinds)

2008-02-10T12:04:00.000-08:00

for anyone whose seen this blog and or followed it in anyway, knows that I suck at it. jesse is one of those fools. so this is for them.

one day I'll be able to grind these like he does, coming in fakie 'n shit.

I was really hyped romeo came out. His lady waited in the car while he skated and hung out for a hot minute.

Long Beach Harbor

2008-01-30T23:38:00.000-08:00

nothing

2008-01-14T02:46:00.000-08:00

There's now story or theme to these photos. I mean, of course there's a story to them all. But that's not why I'm posting them. More so because I get real lame at this shit and... well, fuck. I don't know.

obviously

2007-12-31T13:18:00.000-08:00

so some shit's been going down, for most of us, recently, and some shit's about to go down tonight. I've got loads to post. So check it. soon.

here was my kitcken at one of it's finer moments. it got pretty fucking bad at times.

ice cream man

2007-12-19T04:53:00.000-08:00

this was like 8 pm.

how they do it culver.

one week of shredding(largest post ever)

2007-12-05T19:36:00.000-08:00

So as few of you know, I got hurt about a month ago playing around with favorite toy in the world. So a couple days after being extremely bummed, I met up with brandon and cano.

They were with their homie from Jarold Hawaii.

It was at rite-aid where I met them, which is where I got broke off over a month ago now. I was with them from that night 'til Jarold left for home a week and a half later. Well Except for this pre-thanksgiving dinner I had with my family. I picked up my camera after the first night I met up, so I missed a couple good shots, but still enjoyed my time spent. Anyway, let's get to the good stuff.

Here's Cano at a chill yet really sketchy spot. He's doing a fakie frontal flip, on a hip, going straight into PCH. The hip was chill, PCH isn't.

Brandon skated it as well, but with me being on crutches, it was hard to get around for different angles and shit, so I never snapped a good one. This was the only spot I didn't see Jarold skate. He filmed.

We went to the sole-tech bowl, which would've been way fun because the pool was empty. I've never seen it empty before that day.

here's jarold doing a gnarly rock 'n roll.

We went to Rocket bowl just long enough to light it up, and for me to snap this next one of Jarold. Ryan Friday and Regis were there, pretty drunk, a cop drove by and they dipped the fuck out. so we were over it.

5-0
here's Brandon at every spot. I was doing the same thing, but instead of having a board, I had a camera, and crutches.

Here's cano warming up.

and here's Jarold getting down.

switch heel
I think I tried to get him to do it again, or he started trying another trick, but this was the result.

I forgot. before Jarold came up, we went to this poll jam.

but back to the week with jarold

we went to this spot. Jarold warmed up.

Then he started throwing on these kickflip back lips. it was crazy, especially watching from a crutching perspective.

We just tried to take Jarold to all the spots we knew of, or at least could think of.

I remembered this rail spot.
smith pop out.

He was way psyched on that clip. But not as psyched as the clip he got at the next spot, when he surprised even himself. It was rad.
kickflip.

told you.

The whole time he was out here we always talked about going to this spot in irvine. When we finally decided to go, there was way to much traffic on PCH, even going into santa monica. So we went later that night, after much contemplation.

though we stoped for gas, and ended up having a parking lot jam.
Brando has got really good switch flips.

and J-rold's got real good 3flips.

then at last, the short drive down south to orange. brando and I sat in the back that whole week 'n a half or whatever. the whole time there was this pile of "shit" between us. it was pretty funny.

Brando had to handle some business prior to any decent skateboarding.

But, man did he come through.

lots of good times, lots of good laughs, mostly at cano(I love you). definitely a short time period to be remembered.

keep 'em comin'

2007-12-05T19:21:00.000-08:00

I'm coming to realize that I've got a lot of miscellaneous photos the world needs to see. ok, I know there's just those few of you who are reading this. enjoy.

while you wait

2007-12-05T01:00:00.000-08:00

we were all at the hospital waiting for sam's kid to be born. Grae that is. So we played monopoly.

Then I got bored.

Grae was not born before we all had to leave that night after 1am.

2007-12-03T03:33:00.001-08:00

I just want to put some more shit up since I'm too lazy to put an article together.

A while ago, my good friend Wade, and his lady Nikki came up for a weekend and we got drunk at a photographers house.

I was in SD for a weekend a while ago and made the mistake of not seeing my friend Sarah, so I met up with the homies.

I went to culver city park with Regis and Cano which it one of the sickest parks, in the morning anyway.

random

2007-11-25T13:27:00.000-08:00

Well I know it has been quite some time. This was due to my lack of shooting. Now that I can't skate, I've been shooting much more. There's a real good post coming shortly. But for know, wrap your mind around this.

I went to the movies with a friend.

Saw a bunch of people on bicycles.

Had a fire.

Peeped a Caddy.

Drank some water.

yeah?

2007-10-24T23:04:00.000-07:00

September 9th eh? Is that how long it's been since I've gave a fuck about this web log? I suppose that is a good thing. I have been busy with a lot more important shit lately. Working, composing, skateboarding. Mostly skateboarding. Living the dream 'n shit. But in the very recent past, I've shot some good shit. Only there's been no time for the post production. Soon though, I will indulge you with eye candy. Including a story to follow.

Stay tuned...

oh yeah

2007-09-08T23:11:00.000-07:00

I forgot about the time when dime and l'erik were up, dimetrus spotted this rail that looked sick. it was way too steep to skate, but zack decided to kickflip over it at mach.

santa monica

2007-09-08T19:37:00.000-07:00

I went down to santa monica with zack, johnny, and nate, to skate the high school. I didn't really even skate. but they sure did. johnny and I played a game of skate, while zack and nate did the same. after our game, johnny went off by himself and ollied his first 11. came back to tell us, so I had him do it two more times to get this shot. which could be better, but at least it's better than the first.

they all proceeded to skate the blue pond gap. which I personally dislike, due to the quality of the ride up and landing. I shot some photos there with my film camera. should come out pretty good. I'll scan 'em when I develop the film.

wow

2007-09-08T19:19:00.001-07:00

I thought I lagged before. shit I suck at this. Erik and Dimetrus came up for a weekend. Went to our show, did some skateboarding. but not much. While we were going to do a sound check at the whisky, Derm and Erik skated down to west hollywood 12. Erik broke his board, and Dime rolled his ankle, bad, the outside way.

anyway, by a spur of the moment decision, I drove down to sd behind dimetrus when they left to stay a couple days. I shot this time laps of Erik at Mt. Helix while I was on the phone for about 20 minutes.

Back in Business

2007-08-03T03:01:00.000-07:00

After a long awaited settlement in my situation, I've settled. For the time being of course. Got a couple new characters in my story currently, one in particular. But most importantly, for you anyway, the reader, I got my computer set-up with internet and all. I've been able to post this whole time, just not from my work station. Therefor no photos. Until now.

Here are a few that are definitely old, but definitely good.

^This is definitely my new favorite photo.

ridin' dirty

2007-07-06T13:26:00.000-07:00

I got a gangster ride. pretty legit, pretty gangster though. I keep finding broken shit. hopefully I can get myself a j o b to afford to drive around where ever I'd like. definitely going to skate more often.

2007-06-27T01:47:00.000-07:00

I've moved. well, my brother and I moved out. With the help of about seven other people [thanks(a lot)]. Though we've yet to move in anywhere, we will surf these couches. It might be a while 'til I post more photos. Right now I am on my dad's girlfriend's computer. I'm keeping my tower at a friend's so we can edit this bar-mitzva we shot. But until I find a place to live, I won't have time to sit down and post anything. Except for maybe some words. That can be done anywhere.

-

2007-06-16T00:17:00.000-07:00

The easy way out isn't always the easy way out.

damn Dam

2007-06-15T20:01:00.001-07:00

On the 10th, I went to the Sepulveda Dam with Tom, Rock, and Johnny. When we got there, these two old skool guys were already there shredding. It was fun.

the road was pretty long to walk there.

the only person that didn't have a camera was my brother. but he had Diego, so he won. Johnny had two cameras.

The dog thinks the leash is just something to play with.

first time there. didn't really know what to do.

so we went around the back.

This guy was just chillen with a tall can of some shit beer.

It was pretty gnarly trying to climb up the back. It was all steep and dusty which made it slippery. Johnny tried running up it near the middle and almost at shit when one shoe came off slipping down the incline with his big ass still camera in hand. He got a few holes in his sock due to it.

This thing was big. Diego tried to run up it a few times. On his first try, he slipped down on his face.

After Johnny filmed almost a bunch he let Rock film some shit with his new GL1 he just got. And still, had to show off his new phone. Mr. Come-up eh?

I think I inspired Johnny to skate this thing.

Johnny getting a few stills.

I tried to get a group shot, but I suck, so we came out blurry.

On the way back to the car, I was lagging, trying to get a few last shots. When I noticed they found somthing. Once I got close enough, nobody was down to display the dirty smut mag somebody had left there.

I didn't get as many photos as I'd like to. But I sure did get to skate a lot. That place is fun. Definitely going back. Johnny was filming and so was Tom. The footage button below has one of the many digital hd clip Tom got that day.

n/a

2007-06-06T16:31:00.001-07:00

What the fuck is wrong with us as humans. I mean, yeah there's some really good people out there. I know some. But why do we all have that state of mind that just doesn't give a fuck. Like, if you wanted to, which I hope you don't, ever, you could just stop caring, give up, on everything. But the majority of us, well maybe not majority, but a lot of us use our super ego state of consciousness and choose better for ourselves. Actually, not too many people do that. There are so many damn people who are down to just go to work, pay their bills, and watch tv. My fucking pet peeve. Then there are these people who ruin their lives. Weather it be with drugs or just a lack of care, and in an act of desperation, they try and use the energy of one or many other humans to their benefit. Not even giving a fuck about how it will effect those humans lives. Sometimes when I see how most of our race lives, it makes me sick, makes me not give a fuck, and want to throw it all away. Fortunately I've got some real important people in my life that make it worth while.

This great evil - where's it come from?
How'd it steal into the world?
What seed, what root did it grow from?
Who's doing this?
Who's killing us, robbing us of life and light, mocking us with the sight of what we mighta known?
Does our ruin benefit the earth, aid the grass to grow and the sun to shine?
Is this darkness in you, too?
Have you passed through this night?
-Explosions In The Sky

some shit

2007-06-06T15:56:00.000-07:00

I'm in the rough right now. Nope, now that I'm closer I can see that I'm in the bunker. Don't worry though. I'll be back on the fairway in no time flat.

Stay tuned.

hate

2007-06-02T04:54:00.000-07:00

Don't you hate visiting this place hoping for something visually pleasing only to find the same thing you saw the time before?

So do I.

I figured out how to add some links on here. So I did. check 'em out.

SF

2007-05-18T17:58:00.000-07:00

Last November, I went up to San Francisco for the first time in my life to help out with a photo shoot. I got to skate a bit of the city the night I got there. Just cruising around by myself, finding random little spots to session for a minute, at around midnight. The next day i got to hike up the steepest hills I've seen, in the rain. But I was able to look over the city in the room we were in. Which I was psyched on. Plus free subway.

Unfortunately, my lens isn't quite wide enough, and I wasn't quite bright enough to shoot the whole landscape. But I work with what I've got.

exp

2007-05-17T19:01:00.000-07:00

So if you look to your right it is apparent that I was way psyched on this when I first started it in February. Then it slowly started to fade. Although each one of my posts was bigger. This is due to me shoot much more. Also, I've been busy with other things like music, and skateboarding. Like this day last week or so. We(Jake, Zach, Trevor, & myself) started at this secret spot to warm up. Then went to a secret secret spot to throw down. well not me. My set-up was so bad that day, I broke my kingpin standing in the grass and the first secret spot. So I just captured the others. We went to a few others. But not worth mentioning how secret they really are since they're so damn secret I might get shot if I referred. To sum it up, I saw Trevor ollie the sketchiest gap ever.

ZUMA

2007-05-06T03:22:00.000-07:00

Today my brother drove down to the beach with Tom and I. It was cold and windy so we left shorty after arriving.

Past SD trip

2007-05-01T02:42:00.000-07:00

It is weird for me to think of going to S an Diego as a trip. Though cool at the same time. A good weird I suppose.
This time I went with Cano and Alex for a filming, or footage mission if you will.
Went to the beach, IHOP, where I saw the nastiest human head ever, and a late night train station.
A good time, must be said.

Rock Bought A Dog

2007-04-20T02:20:00.000-07:00

Sunday of the 15th, Rocky bought and American Bulldog. Now I've got somebody to play with. He's already down for a skateboard. He goes by "Diego." You'll definitely see some evolution out of this pup.

[update]

2007-04-17T03:17:00.001-07:00

I lagged for a bit. I was gone for a week. My internet connection was not connected for another week. I lagged that entire time.

I'm working on it.

Maybe something for you to enjoy.

It looked much better on my computer.

"The Valley"

2007-03-29T15:33:00.000-07:00

Here is a panorama I've made. The San Fernando Valley at night from a secret spot I know that isn't so secret to many people, but to many more, it is.
I really don't like the valley too much. But this is one of my favorite places to be. It is so peaceful. But down there, it is so hectic.
It came out a bit fucked up, but you get the point.
To get a better view click on the image.
Some new things are beginning to unravel. So be expecting that. What ever it might be.

Success.

2007-03-22T11:49:00.000-07:00

Last week we had a mob at this spot which is on a very major street in the valley. A kind of famous street at that. For some strange reason we were able to skate it for just over two(2) hours. Which, for those who skate know, is a very long time. It was a good time. Some skating, some getting coverage of the skating, some chillin'.
As a matter of fact. There were these two girls who were at their friends apt. down the street all fucked with dudes chasing them around trying to restrain them. At one point, Jake tried to film them off in the distance, when this dude came over kind of pissed. Then apologized and just gave Regis a fuckin' joint. I happened to snap a quick one before anyone knew a thing.
Definitely a random night. A very successful one as well. Some real tricks went down, and I got what are now some of my favorite photographs. These are the nights I live for.

-John

In Ending at CIA

2007-03-15T23:54:00.000-07:00

On the 10th of March In Ending played a show with Djinn at CIA. It was a really great show, and one of the craziest venues I've been to. It was like a mad house. You walked through what seemed like a maze to get through to the stage. It was rather small as well. That made it very difficult to get on stage for a photo. Especially trying to get a good shot of Dustin. But these guys never cease to play a damn good one.

-John

Ralphs Security

2007-03-14T17:58:00.000-07:00

I was with Miller Time when we went to Ralphs to get some booze before our journey into Simi Valley. As we're walking in I see the security guard sketching something, using the stack of soda as his table. He was creating some sort of a submarine. Who know what for. But it was weird.
Then after I had taken a few photos of him, we were already on the other side of the store choosing our liquor. The guard walked up to inform us that snapping photos was not permitted in the store. He then walked off in a kind of waddle.

West Bound

2007-03-08T04:05:00.000-08:00

The first two of these photos are taken close to each other, and both looking west. The last of course, looks south from La Jolla towards downtown San Diego

I know I've lagged on posting. I'll try to stop that.

Wasting Good Times Having Good Times

2007-03-02T01:13:00.000-08:00

This is a good friend of mine. Her name's Nicole. She's an alcoholic.

To Another Month

2007-03-01T13:25:00.000-08:00

I almost forgot. Rocky would like to tell everybody in the world, "Have a good fuckin' month!"

On My Way Home From Work

2007-03-01T13:15:00.000-08:00

I try to always have my camera on me. The reason is for days like this. When everything just looks rad. I love it. Although, I wish I had a camera installed into my brain. I'd have the sickest shots anyone's ever seen. DAMN

Malibu

2007-02-27T23:16:00.000-08:00

Last night, was random. At around one o'clock in the morning when Cody asked me if I'd like to go to the beach. So we went, with his "Check Engine" light on the entire way, in the rain. A definite adventure.

Lawrence

2007-02-23T03:13:00.000-08:00

This school is most likely known for it's ledge spot. But Johnny sure had a good time skating over this trash bin.

HASCO

2007-02-22T18:27:00.000-08:00

So this is the hallway I walk down every damn day. Well five out of seven. Not anymore. They're "shutting down" the west coast location. Therefor I don't work there anymore. I'm psyched though. Now I can get a job I'll enjoy. I LOVE MY LIFE!

Ride Skateboards in San Diego

2007-02-20T17:47:00.000-08:00

The only order these photos are in, is chronological. But I will say: That wasn't a crook attempt, but back-tail. Nik Konopasek could've pulled that crooks five more times every try at the rate he was doing 'em this day. It's not too often you see tricks like Nose-Tails thrown in your face by an ex-helmet rocker Austin Mayer. Not saying I wasn't at one point. Cano was way psyched on the first try ollie with mid-air high beams, and his heel varial. Steve McNeal is an amazing skateboarder. That kickflip was so solid. I'm psyched on it even if he's not. Brad is extremely quiet, until he gets on a skateboard. Still he's quiet, but actions speak much louder than words. Studies of the footy show that Brian's nollie heel was definitely perfect. Jake knew he filmed it perfect, but he just checked it for our assurance. On the way home Sunday night we stopped at some random park Jake knew of near these sick ass rails. It was there when I found out how much pop Brad really had. The craziest thing about that, is how dark it was at that park when he pulled that back 180. For a minute there were lights from tennis courts above, then those shut off. it sucked. Brad didn't seem to mind though.

SD Locals Visit

2007-02-17T02:49:00.000-08:00

Those of you who remember this night, know. I know, there isn't many, but still. Pretty random photo for what went down that night.

Soon to Come

2007-02-15T17:48:00.002-08:00

Stay tuned for a good update on all these guys here.

Studio Session

2007-02-15T01:39:00.000-08:00

I've got to put something up. and don't care to explain 'til later.

The City of Angels

2007-02-12T03:39:00.000-08:00

Now thinking about how I might have seen the best view ever, is almost depressing. But it was only a thought. Seriously is amazing though. This does not justify what the human was capable of viewing.

Very Tall Cans

2007-02-09T16:24:00.000-08:00

I've spent a great percentage of my life since moving from San Diego at "The End." Mainly because I like surrounding myself around older, wiser people. But also, they're all in a sick ass band that lets me jam with them at times.
Anyway, I have experienced a number of good times there. I've experienced a lot there in general. This is from one of them. Just another night hanging out drinking. Everybody either left or went to bed. Now it's just me and Cody. We created this contraption.

FREAK

2007-02-07T23:00:00.000-08:00

Here I go. Already lagging. Well The General (Lee) is definitely a freak. I don't know if I'll ever understand him.
He had been banned from The End for quite some time. Finally he just came over. Unfortunately, this photo doesn't display the amount of excitement he had just being there, only the amount of strange. Which is plenty good enough.

Drive-Thru

2007-02-02T20:21:00.000-08:00

I like how fast-food restaurants don't even spell the word through correctly. Although I do like this drive-through at one of the many local Jack in the Box's.

The best part is that this was shot with my camera by a friend of mine named Joe(thanks). My camera does not shoot sequence this fast, which is why it's not complete. I just did it like ten times so he could get the right timing. Then I put a few of the tries together into this.

First Go

2007-02-02T11:07:00.000-08:00

So I am now going to try to keep this thing going. Who knows how it will go for sure? I don't. Not yet. First try.

This is where I had lunch on Monday, and where I do quite often. It's this grass hill on a corner down the street from my place of work. It's like the nicest, most peaceful place around.