delete.

as winston of 1984 would say this blog is about to become an unblog.
i got bored of this blog so i created a new one.

Snowboard Boots!!!!

So my snowboard boots are frickin painful and i want some that arent but im thinking not burton because those havent worked to well for me so here are my ideas.

Forum Script SLR Snowboard Boot - Women's

Lace up the Forum Women’s Scrip SLR Snowboard Boot and read your lines with newfound comfort and confidence. Forum’s simple SLR lacing system works super-fast to lock you in and find your optimal level of support. The SLR keeps your laces from coming loose halfway down the mountain, so you aren’t left hanging like a wet noodle. The Script SLR’s Dual F Gel cupsole locks in your heel and features a heel and forefoot gel insert that absorbs bumps and the impact of big landings. The Script SLR’s liner provides warmth and support so you can push your riding beyond the screenplay and onto the big screen.

Bottom Line: The Forum Script SLR Snowboard Boot writes a whole new script for you to shred to this season

Rome Bastille Snowboard Boot - Women's

The Rome Women's Bastille Snowboard Boots beg to storm the mountain. Moldable ConFormist.2 liners give you that feet-up-on-the-couch-cushions feel even as you rip through the crud at full speed. Rome's synthetic uppers include a cut-out calf to eliminate pressure and jointed cuff to let you get maximum style out of your terrain park run. A molded heel pocket, internal cuff, and Achilles grip patch ensure your feet don't float around in these boots.

Bottom Line: All-mountain goodness.

Forum Aura Snowboard Boot - Women's

No matter what color your aura is, lace up the Forum Women’s Aura Snowboard Boot and shred the hill in total peace. This flexible snowboard boot features solid Forum technology aimed at comfort and durability from the first day of the season to your first inverted trick. Forum’s cozy Level 1 liner wraps your foot and ankle in heat-moldable, custom comfort. The Aura’s lush midsole and footbed cushions hard landings and makes your ride smoother than a supermodel’s skin. Forum’s recycled-rubber cupsole features two impact-dampening gel inserts so you don’t have to worry about landing hard off a ledge—as long as you land on your feet.

Bottom Line: Sink the Forum Aura Snowboard Boot into powder.

Forum Format SLR Snowboard Boot - Women's

The Forum Women’s Format SLR Snowboard Boot—Forum put together its best tech so you can rule the park, pipe, resort, powder … everywhere, in other words. Heat-moldable Level 2 liners give you a custom fit, support your ankles, offer a mid flex, and work with the AirSole outsole to cushion impacts and absorb chatter. The Gold Link internal cuff pulls your foot snug against the boot’s rubber backstay to lock down your foot and eliminate heel-lift. On top of all this, Forum's Speed Lacing system gives you a custom fit with one quick pull.

Bottom Line: Speedy lacing + dialed flex + all-out comfort = Forum’s best women’s boot.

Salomon Optima Snowboard Boot - Women's

Pull on the Salomon Women's Optima Snowboard Boot for performance that doesn’t compromise your comfort. Salomon’s anatomical Power Frame upper creates incredible responsiveness by fitting snugly to your leg and foot while the faux-fur lining and Conform'able foot bed provide a cushy pad for your over-worked dogs. The Sensiflex sole softens up your landings and grips the snow when you hike the pipe and the Powerlace Pro Soft lacing system lets you adjust your boots to your riding style. The Optima Snowboard Boots’ medium-stiff versatile flex performs with precision on steep, technical terrain and keeps your feet cozy from first chair to last.

Bottom Line: Optimize performance and comfort.

Salomon Ivy Snowboard Boot - Women's

The Salomon Women's Ivy Snowboard Boot grows from the ground up to support your feet and keep ’em toasty all day long. The Ginger outsole’s 3D tread pattern provides outstanding grip as you hike to a backcountry stash, while its ADIPREME dampening compound takes the shock out of sketchy landings. Salomon slipped the women’s-specific C.C. Supportive Liner into this all-mountain boot, giving you the custom-comfort of heat-moldable foam and the piggy-warming joy of Toasty Toes insulation. The Powerlace Pro Soft lacing system locks in your foot with one simple pull. Oh, and we almost forgot about the fluffy touch lining that makes these boots feel ridiculously soft and warm.

Bottom Line: A plush all-mountain ride.

dramamine- modest mouse

Travelling swallowing Dramamine

Feeling spaced breathing out listerine

I'd said what I'd said that I'd tell ya

And that you'd killed the better part of me

If you could just milk it for everything

I've said what I'd said and you know what I mean

But I still can't focus on anything
We kiss on the mouth but still cough down our sleeves

Traveling swallowing dramamine

Look at your face like you're killed in a dream

And you think you've figured out everything

I think I know my geography pretty damn well

You say what you need so you'll get more

If you could just milk it for everything

I've said what I said and you know what I mean

But I can't still focus on anything

I'm wierd, you're wierd. Let's be Mates!! (music friday)

The current is freaking amazing! even you guys who don't live in minnesota can still check it out.
it's a public radio station that plays an eclectic mix of new and old music that will blow your mind. check it out live streaming at www.thecurrent.org
some of the awesome bands i have discovered on the current ->

the decemberists newest album;
The Hazards of Love -- i still havent
listened to Her Majesty --
the title track is amazing!
smooth.




don't be fooled by the name.
i haven't heard a single swear
word in any of their songs.
Here's to The Heartless Bastards


P.O.S. awesome awesome local hip hop artist in the Twin Cities.
first song i was introduced to was... "Savion Glover" off of his album Never Better







and last but certainly not least is my new favorite: Lady Sovereign

she's a cute and funky british hip-hop artist. her beats give a whole new meaning to the general perception of hip hop. they make you feel lose and free to be yourself.
Check out Love me or Hate Me on youtube and my favorite isn't even on itunes yet (the current also gets access to alot of music before it is actually released) it's called Let's Be Mates.
and just to add to her cred she's had recording sessions with the beastie boys, and pharell.
her voice rocks and so do her thoughts about her career: "I'm not your average rapper. I've always felt that I'm different to everyone else and I never approach things the way everyone else does. It's without trying. I don't understand it."

What's happening hot stuff?

patrol chutes (caleb should remember these)



the tree that beat
up caleb. haha.



favorite tree run! this was the bomb.com






JACKSON HOLE!
the night before we were gonna go hit it up the mountain roads were so bad they almost closed them - black ice, blowing wind, and all that fun stuff - so we stayed in this little town it was pretty cool. We got to Jackson a little later in the day so the line for the new tram was pretty long and we took a few runs off of the gondola first. After the first run i realized that after i waxed my board i had put the bindings on backwards and it took me a while to get them back on.
After we rode the tram which was quite rad, we chilled in this really cool board shop called the Hole in the Wall. Where I purchased a pair of ak pants and mom got an Arc'teryx jacket. The dudes were really cool and they sold them to us for 40% off. SAWEET!




GRAND TARGHEE!!!

after jackson we headed to our hotel in targhee which was right on the ground level so we could climb in through the window.
after getting to targhee we just rode and rode some more.

P.S. travel survival video; Sixteen Candles (classic romcom)

Certifiably Legit!

So guess what guys/bros?! I am a certified snowboard instructor! yeah that's right certified! On top of that the examiner said I was really good and the best of the day!
So seth im thinking that when you get back you should hang in mn for a bit so that you can help me prep for my level two before you ditch me for utah again.
What can I say i'm a natural snowboarder. I live, eat, dream, sleep, breath snowboarding! or so my examiner said. Seth you might know him, shelley does, David Schwab.
Im leaving on thurs. with mom. We are going to drive to Grand Targhee for 4 days. I'll make sure to take some pics for you guys.

Dairy

I went to the store to buy some milk
I saw a dude in a crazy kilt!

My heart started to pound
it started to race
I couldn't keep up with its crazy pace
that thumpin sound

it made me think
of the churns in sync

poundin out the butta
for my toast
i don't wanna boast
but my jam is phata than marie antoinette's bourgeois


....thats as far as ive gotten so far.

M! to the I! to the L! to the K!dizzle!

so i wanna get dreads. here's some pics. at the moment i'm just dreamin but its a very realistic dream.







this is a def favorite

check out these links for the other pics. b/c i cant copy paste them.
http://www.dreadheadhq.com/dreadpics/viewer.php?pic=0398_001
http://www.dreadheadhq.com/dreadpics/viewer.php?pic=0682_001
http://www.dreadheadhq.com/dreadpics/viewer.php?pic=0143_001

The Tragic Concept of a Tragic Hero (english final)

Concerning heroes Aristotle opined that, "A hero cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall." This holds true to the tragic heroes, Okonkwo from Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart, Hamlet from William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, and Oedipus from the Greek play, Oedipus the King by Sophocles. These three tragic heroes all come from very different times in very different worlds; through their tragedies they are connected and similar. Oedipus is the son of Laius the King of Thebes and his wife Jocasta. Abandoned as a baby he was taken in by the king and queen of Corinth. Centuries later there is Hamlet, the son of the deceased king of Denmark and his wife Gertrude, centuries after the death of Hamlet is the story of Okonkwo a village elder in Nigeria who came from poor lineage. The problem with Aristotle's ida of a hero is that it fails to take into account the tragic hero who does not discover the root of his downfall until it is too late. As such the tragic hero in literature has a tendency to die at the conclusion of the novel. The classic tragic hero is a character the audience can connect and empathize with. Through their thoughts and actions athe audience glimpses their strength and the tragic flaws that will lead to their demise, and by comparing the tales of many tragic heroes, the audience can discover the role of fate in their lives.
Who a person is, is based not on what they are doing at this moment in their lives but on their history, actions, and what they have done as a result. Okonkwo, Hamlet, and Oedipus, whether they realize it or not , base their entire existence on where they come from and who their fathers were, and in essence become, their father's sons. Hamlet and Oedipus both come from royal and noble lineages and were born into positions fo great responsiblility. While born into a life of poverty, created by his father, Okonkwo rose from it to become a well know and powerful man in his tribe. Subsequently these three men rose to the expectations held for them, even breaking a few, to become respected men within their individual spheres of influence. In order to become respected each man had to prove their selves worthy. Okonkwo worked hard for his fame and good standing. From a young age he worked to build his wealth and leave behind the life his laqy and severely indebted father had left for him. Along with becoming a trustworthy man, Okonkwo also proved his strength and courage. The first instance of this is when he throws the great and undefeated wrestler, Amaline the cat. He continues to exhibit stength and leadership in his dealings as a village elder in keeping peace in the plan. Like Okonkwo, Odeipus displayed a great deal of strength and leadership in order to rise to his position. After freeing Thebes from the control of Sphinx by answering the riddle, the citizens of Thebes asked him to be their king. Upon becoming the king of Thebes, his strong leadership skills bring peace and contentment to the lives of his subjects for a time. As a result, the citizens of Thebes are very loyal to him because of the way he has proven himself overtime as their king. When the city of Thebes falls from its pelasant times into sickness and famine a priest comes to Oedipus and pleads with him to save them from this plight, "For now this land of ours calls you its savior since you saved it once. So letus never speak of your reigh as of a time when first our feet were set secure on high, but later fell to ruin. Raise up our city, save it and raise it up." (Oedipus the King, 54-58). Like Oedipus, Hamlet, is a character beloved by his people, so much so that his uncle, King Claudius, is afraid to do anything to him beacause of their love for him. After Hamlet kills Polonius, King Claudius realizes that he cannot take action against Hamlet for this very reason. In order to get him out fo the palace he sends Hamlet to school in England. This love is not unwarranted' throughout his life Hamlet has been seen by the public for who he is, the pure and compassionate son of their dead king Hamlet. The grieving Hamlet continures to love, the beautiful and witty Ophelia, and to be hurt, by his mother, who quickly abandoned the grave of his father for the wedding bed of his uncle.
Those who bask in the glory of these tragic heroes, feel a connection with them. Thsi connection extends not only to their subjects but also to the reader and audience. Humanity has a method by which it connects all mankind. When each character's humanity is revealed the audience begins to understand and empathize with them. The first major moment in which the reader feels pity for the tragic hero is when someone close to them dies. For example the death fo Hamlet's father and the suicide of his lover Ophelia, the suicide of Jocasta, Oedipus' wife and mother, and the death of Ikemefun, Okonkwo's foster son. Other emotions such as love, fear, sorrow, and anger help the readers to connect with the protagonist. After the death of his father, the grieving Hamlet sarcastically admonishes his mother when hse asks him why he mourns so long, "'Seems,' madam? Nay, it is. I know not 'seems.' / 'Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother, / Nor customary suits of solemn black, / ... That can denote me truly. These indeed 'seem,' / for they are actions that a man might play. / But I have that within which passeth show, / These but the trappings and the suits of woe." (I.ii. 76-86), through his sarcasm Hamlet shows a glimpse of the pain that lies underneath his clothes of mourning. The reader also finds a connections in the imperfections fo the heroes, or their flaws.
In his novel, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe's character Okonkwo realizes that, "living fire begets cold impotent ash" (Achebe 153). The reader can see that rash decisions can spell ruin for the decision maker, this is directly appplied to the idea of the hero's tragic flaw; a major flaw in character which coupled with rash actions will in effect lead to the character's demise. When Oedipus' adoptive parents tell him of the prophecy, "he'll be revealed a brother and a father to his children in his house, husband and son to her who gave him birth; wife-sharer adn killer of his father." (Oedipus the King, 457), he becomes obsessed with alluding his horrible fate. His fear of the future leads him down the path to his destruction; he leaves Corinth and along his wy unkowingly kills his father, then by freeing Thebes of the Sphinx he marries his mother nad has children with her, thus leading to his curse and destruction of his life. After the truth of his actions is brought to light everything around him falls to pieces. Similarly Hamlet's own obsession proves to be the ruin of him as he focuses so intently on exposing the truth he becomes paranoid and appears to have gon mad. His choices result in the deaths fo all near him save his close friend, Horatio, the sole survivor. Okonkwo's obsessive fear of appearing weak and feminine causes him to taking very negative actions. One such notable moment is his execution of his foster son Ikemfuna. Instead of following the advice of others to let someone else take care of it Okonkwo does it himself out of pride, and a need to maintain his strong and unchangeable exterior. Actions like this lead to his won suicide after a failed attempt at a rebellion againts the invasion of the Whites. Each character exhibits their flaws in very separate and individual ways but the same key flaw is evident in all of them. their obsession wiht control to the point of narrow mindedness.
While trying to evade the fates they miss the very things which are bringing them down into the net of despair. Okonkwo, Hamlet, and Oedipus all have one thing in common; who they are is based off of who and what their fathers were and did. Okonkwo's fear of being like his father who was, "lazy and improvident and was quite incapable of htinking of tomorrow" (Achebe, 4), causes him to become him to become a harsh ruler os his household, a diligent and meticulous title owner. In parallel ther is Hamlet whose entire existence as known by by the audience is based upon the exposing the truth of his father's death and getiting revenge for it, subsequently brining out his paranoia tragic legacy of father destroying the son. All his adult life Oedipus attempts to thwart the prophecy that he will murder hsi own father, basing his choices on exaclty that, how to avoid his father. This shortsightedness ultimately leads to the destruction of the heroes.
In examing each tale closely the reader may notice the concurrent theme of the crime of passion committed by the tragic hero. While trying to avoid killing the man Oedipus had always believed was his father he in turn happens apon a man going the opposite direction as he is, and out of anger he kills the man. Later to his despair he comes to realize that the man he had killed was his father and is horrified to discover the prophecy had been fulfilled. In Hamlet's attempt to evade the fates by exposing the truth, the kills Polonius, an advisor to Claudius. The death of Polonius sets forth a chain of events leading ultimately to the fated death of Hamlet. Comparable to this is Okonkwo, his village has changed and his choice to hang himself. Unfortunately for everyone none of the heroes plans work out quite how they had hoped, leaving the reader to wonder if fate can be thwarted.
While Aristotle's theory of the hero is not flawed the heroes he refers to are. Consequently the heroes go through trials; losing a parent, a loved one, defeating enemies. They do not survive unscathed, quite the opposite in fact, they are utterly cahnged bringing to the surface their flaws. Chinua Achebe concludes in his novel, Things Fall Apart, that, "A proud heart can survive general failure because such a failure does not prick its pride. It is more difficult and more bitter when a man fails alone." (24-25). While trying to evade their fate the heoes alienate themselves and fail alone. The bitterness of their failures is felt by the audience who connects with the tragic hero. Aristotle was correct in saying that a hero must understand their weaknesses in order to truly become a hero. It is at the point when the tragic hero discovers "the root of his won downfall" that he surrenders himself and is in a way destroyed, but that is not the end of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a hero who's stengths and weaknesses and courage live beyond the realms of physical mortality.

Every man dies, but not every man really lives.

With every day i get a little older, more joints hurt, i get more tired, more stressed, more everything not fun. Whenever i think about it like this i get really sad so i have found a solution to this little problem; think about all the positive things about getting older. For instance, each new day brings a new beginning, a chance to start over, another opportunity to try cool new things, another day to snowboard, another chance to laugh, another memory. So i've decided that instead of thinking about all the things that are getting me down i'm going to think about the positive things that come from each of these trials.