so what would you do for a pair of sunglasses and a watch? so today i found out what id do. gabe (heussemstam) had a contest in perth so we all trekked up there to go do it. quicksilver was the contest host so they were giving away free stuff (like watches and sunnies). Hoyo (matt hoy, famous aussie surfer of the 90s) was on the mic giving away hats and the like and said that if anybody would paddle out in one of the bright white kelly slater wetsuits and surf a MR (mark richards) retro boards he would give them both a pair of sunnies and a watch. nobady did it for a while, and as it got towards the end i figured that id do it. now remember these are people ive been hanging out with for a total of three days and they see this stupid american paddle out in a absolutely bright white wetsuit. the looks on the faces of the guys out in the water was of absolute disbelief. i looked like an idiot, but hey i came away with a couple hundred dollars worth of product so im happy.
gabe wasnt so lucky though, he ended up buckling his board and blowing out his knee in waist to chest high slop. i felt plenty bad for him because his team had a chance to win the comp to get a free trip to the gold coast and surf a heat at kirra during the quicksilver pro.
anyway, the surf has been average in west oustralia but ive been having a great time. everyone ive met has been really good at helping me out. i could definitely move here.