Beach Bowl (behind the scenes) Manly Beach, Sydney

I was lucky enough to have Lizzie Armanto take some photos for me behind the scenes of the skateboarding competition.  I gave her my glasses and my camera and she did her thing.  Unfortunately, my camera wasn't working due to the fact that I have dropped it numerous times.  However, she was nice enough to take the photos on her iphone and sent me the photos.  Its the second time I have had someone take photos for me behind the scenes where I couldn't go.  Hopefully in the future I will be able to go behind the scenes myself!  Thank you so much for you kindness, I really appreciate it!! You rock!!! 

view i had from the stands

can't remember if the guy fell or not

Corey Juneau USA

Trey Wood USA

Kalani David USA

Daniel Cuervo Dominican Republic

USA

Poppy Star Australia 

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comedy night, sugar lounge

I have dropped my camera more than a few times and the last time was the final time for my camera so I had to get a new one.  I was lucky enough to get an amazing camera for really cheap on gumtree.  The camera has a bunch of new settings so I was messing around with it and put a photo of my lunch on the magazine cover setting.

Later at night a friend of mine went to check out the stand up comedy at Sugar Lounge.  The comedians did a really good job.  They were funny and were able to get the crowd laughing.  After their set they jolted out of the place immediately.  Luckily I was able to get one of the guys who worked at Sugar Lounge to chase them down before they were gone for a good.  And I was able to get their photos.  Thanks for the laughs and the photos!!!!!

fancy lunch fit enough for a cover :)

Germany

Australia 

Australia 

Wales   7270

sydney for a few hours

I went into Sydney to meet up with a friend of mine who had just arrived into the city.  People were getting ready for mardi gras, so  I had to take a few photos.  Then I went back to Manly and went out for a just a little bit.  

mardi gras

Czech Republic

me djing in the house

Brazil  7265

Brazil

Beach Bowl Manly, Australia

Life is really funny sometimes.  Yesterday I was watching the skateboarders practice for the Beach Bowl.  I was taking a lot of photos and I was wondering how I was going to be able to take photos of the contestants wearing my glasses.  My friend really wanted me to get the one and only female skateboarder to wear my glasses.  TONIGHT, that PROFESSIONAL FEMALE skateboarder, Lizzie Armanto walks into the place I am at and asks to use the toilet.  After she comes out I ask if she is the skateboarder I saw the previous day and she says she is.  OF COURSE I ask for her photo wearing my glasses and I also ask her if she could possibly help me out with asking the other contestants to wear my glasses.  As a fellow Californian she says she would.  I'll definitely try to make it to the practice on Saturday.  Thanks so much Lizzie!!!! Best of luck to you!!!!! KICK THOSE BOYS' ASSES!!!  GIRL POWER!!!! hahahahah!!!!       (then at night i met up with my friend's cousin and his friend for a quick drink in the office before they headed back to the city)

same photo from the previous post, Lizzie in action

USA  (lizzie armanto)   7260

Czech Republic 

Czech Republic

Australian Open of Surfing Manly, Australia

This pasr weekend the Australian Open of Surfing started.  On the opening day the waves were soooooo big and gnarly.  However, it was just the boys and girls competing.  So far the weather has been pretty great for the competition.  It's been fun watching the competition and I hope to get more contestants to wear my glasses!!!!

Brazil  7254

nice wave

small wave

Argentina  

Argentina

Japan  (Nagisa Tashiro)

me with the #1 female surfer in Japan

beautiful beach day....waves were small though

nice wave

good air

same guy i think

guys practicing for the australian bowl

Argentina

Brazil   7259

the one female skateboarder there practicing

great air

day in sydney

I saw that there was a dragon boat race for the Chinese New Year in Sydney, so I decided that I wanted to make a trip into the city.  The weather wasn't the best when I first arrived, but by the end of the day it was gorgeous.  I was even able to meet up with a friend that I hadn't seen for 4 years.  I first met her while we were both teaching english in South Korea and then we caught up in Barcelona, Spain.  I met her fiance and some friends.  We walked a lot around the city and saw lots of different things.  It was a great day!

dragon for the races

the competitors 

guys playing the drums 

in action

Ireland

the group for the day

Ireland

Australia   7253

night out (manly, australia)

My friend wanted to go out, so we went to Steyne.  One of the bartenders was racist and thought my friend had drank too much and wouldn't serve her any alcohol.  She was completely sober.........  It's just that english isn't her first language (even though she is completely fluent) and they couldn't understand each other.  I tried telling him that and he told me to calm down.  It was ridiculous.  We were given water......  I should've tried taking more photos of people, but I was a bit lazy.  It was an alright night.

France

France

France  7250