Showing posts with label Surfing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Surfing. Show all posts

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Where's your wave?


I wish I could go surfing today but I know, somewhere out there, someone's getting tubed or dancing on her mini-mal! Go, get a wave for me! Happy International Surfing Day! 




me, in front of a desktop, at work, with much aloha vibe! 
xx
Aurora




Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Surfing x Cloud9 Waves

Surf was real good back in my 3rd home -  Siargao. I'm not lost there but a place I love so much. Hibernation took control of me in a month and now I am back again. Procrastination guaranteed. Now watching Bondi Rescue, feels so good to get back on the island memories. Took these photos down here last September with the Cloud9 waves. No one snapped a board for this day though. ;) And kooks are not allowed. Ocean's fun, all are welcome. I miss the island. Damn much.







Pretty gnarly. xx

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Surf Movies: Blue Crush 2 (2011)

Life lately seemed to be not so dull with things to occupy my head - away from the island and waves. I have been doing some yoga as a beginner, running and hiking in my lil hometown up north of Cebu and my "amazing" work. The only thing that would drive me closer to surfing is watching flicks that would connect me back to the passion that I'm dying to learn.

 Blue Crush 2 is the sequel of (I think you knew already), its part 1, like obviously. Though it's such a different twist from the story of the previous one, it still delivers the message about a girl who just totally want to explore and surf! I've been getting not-so-good reviews about this but I just want to see some waves, surf and girls who rip - this way, it encourages me to try harder to learn more.

From Rotten Tomatoes, they say, "A champion surfer who never met a wave she couldn't conquer, California teen Dana (Sasha Jackson) leaves Beverly Hills behind for the adventure of a lifetime, and makes some remarkable new friends along the way. Dana's late mother grew up in South Africa, and kept a detailed diary about her childhood experiences. Inspired by her mother's words, the privileged teen rejects her father's requests to enroll in college, instead booking a flight to South Africa to walk the beaches she has read about since childhood. Her mother's dream was to surf the waves of Jeffreys Bay, and with a little help from some fun-loving friends, Dana prepares to fill in the missing chapter of the book that guides her voyage. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi"














Time to earn now. Haha! Clock's tickin for my comeback to the la isla! :) xx




Wednesday, August 8, 2012

SurfGirl's New Issue :)

I have been a fan of SurfGirl Magazine since the bf gave me one of their cool issues a couple of months ago. After I got back from the island life - surfing, sunsets and friends, mails/small packages were waiting for me to open. I have been oogling on each pages of my two new SurfGirl mags and now, I can't wait to check the latest one that's coming out soon.



This is the best magazine ever! It has everything every surf girl (by heart, mind and soul) needs to know. :) 

(Now, I have to focus on my work to pay my trip back to the island!)




Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Quiksilver Open West Java 2012: Nilve Blancada and Luke Landrigan - Pinas Represents!

Yes, Manny Pacquiao lost the fight. But thinking about the waves, we've got Nilve Blancada and Luke Landrigan, Philippines' top surfers to represent our country for the Quiksilver Open West Java Surfing Competition 2012 held in Indonesia from 14th to 17th of June. Well, no surprise at all since Nilve Blancada grew up surfing the waves in Siargao Island, well-trained by her amazing surfer sister Nildie Blancada-Rietenbach. Last May 2012, Nilve or Bebe as what people usually call her, also won the winning title of the Roxy International Surfing Competition held in Cloud9, Siargao Island, Philippines defeating Philippa Anderson

I am so proud of the local girls in the island of Siargao because they totally rip and ace in facing one of the best surfing spots in the world. 


DURING THE QUIKSILVER OPEN WEST JAVA SURFING COMPETITION JUNE 2012

NILVE BLANCADA AWARDED FOR THE WINNIN TITLE OF THE ROXY INTERNATIONAL SURFING COMP

























NILVE RIPPIN

























NILVE IN BOTTOM TURN (CLOUD9)





















PHOTO CREDITS: Indonesian Surfing Championship / Caye Simpoo / Allen Aligam / Kage Gozun




Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Surf Movies: Blue Horizon (2004)




Last night, feeling blue about something, I looked up my movie folders and chose one of the best surfing movies I have in my hard drive. In memory of Andy Irons, I played Blue Horizon.

Blue Horizon is a documentary film by a famous surfing cinematographer, Jack McCoy. In this movie, he spends two years following two of the best surfers in the world: Andy Irons (R.I.P) and Dave "Rasta" Rastovich. I took some cool snapshots while the movie was playing. I can't wait to be back in Siargao Island soon. XX