Girls Skate Network

Ana Paula and Leticia were in my neighborhood today so they stopped my work for a quick visit.

Then we headed over to the Costa Mesa Skatepark for a quick session.  I wasn't prepared and didn't
have any
camera gear with me...and iPhones don't take the best action shots.  Sorry. 

Amy Caron, Alison "Nugget" Matasi and Lyn-z Adams Hawkins checking out the bowl contest.

Allysha Bergado, Lexi Barclay and Rachel Reinhard hanging out.

The calm before the storm.

The Kindstrands seem to be accident prone today. Julie's finger got ran over in the bowl contest and
within minutes of getting it wrapped up paramedics were attending to her sister Haley in the bottom of
the bowl after a collision. Luckily they are both doing fine.

After the contest I walked up to Sole Tech. with Lacey Baker and got a tour of the R&D Department.
Sample shoes everywhere! Lacey was hyped on a bunch of the new etnies styles coming out soon and
was able to give input on her dream colorway that she would "wear everyday for the rest of my life!".

This morning was the etnies Girl Dawn of the Shred contest, the usual rippers were there along with a
few new faces. Amy Caron, Marisa Dal Santo, Lorena Lima and Brooke Durgin warming up.

Evelien Bouilliart and Courtney Payne Taylor. I'm usually lacking photos from the events because I'm
busy filming, but just before the contest started I handed my camera to Courtney from GRO and she
got a bunch of great shots which are now up in the photo gallery.

Vanessa Torres with a frontside tailslide on the ledge.

Lacey Baker 360 flip over rail.

Rachel Reinhard frontside boardslide on the Zumiez couch.

etnies Girl team manager Laura Lynn Murphy and injured Lauren Perkins...and Don Brown lurking!

Rain delay. :(

Bad Religion concert in the etnies parking lot.

I got this text while I was at work today, luckily for them I work close to the airport and 15 minutes latter
Nugget and Mayra were loading their bags into my car. Now that is service!

I haven't seen Nugget in over a year. Awww, look she is all grown up now.

They didn't get much sleep before leaving for the airport in New York at 3 a.m. this morning. Once we
got back to the office I think it took Mayra about 2 minutes to find a semi flat surface and pass out.
Nugget did the same hunched over in a rolling chair.

Unfortunately for them I had to work all day, so they had to just hang out and keep themselves occupied
...and try not to drive the forklift into anything. Several hours later I dropped them off at the train station
so they could meet up with the Check It Out girls in Hollywood. Hopefully we will be able to get some
skating in after the GvR contest this weekend.