Longboarding isn't for girls?

The response i get from people when i tell them i like to longboard is always the same.  "THAT'S SO COOL!" or the occasional "wait what?".  I always wondered why everyone thought it was really cool that i longboarded or why they were surprised when i told them.  Lot's of people longboarded i thought so what makes me special? ohh yeahh...I am a girl.  Coming to this realization that longboarding was especially awesome and surprising just because i was a girl sorta confused me.  Then i realized the majority of people who do board are boys...i am one of the exceptions, but not the only.  I am writing this post to inspire gals to try longboarding! It's definatley not just something just for guys to do.  I wanted to share this video Molly Lewis a female boarder.  She has amazing skill and I inspire to be as good as her one day.  I hope this video inspires everyone especially girls to try something that is not normally what girls do. 

Molly Lewis

    

ITS GETTING COLD ERRRRBODY!!

The climate is changing here at Eastern University everybody and you know what that means....snow.  What does the daily shredder do when the ground is covered in snow? well here are some fun longboarding related things i tend to do when it is just a little too cold outside.  

1. Instead of longboarding hit up the slopes.  Go snowboarding or skiing, it's a great way to still cruise and you use the snow to your advantage

2. Christmas comes but once a year they always say.  Do some browsing and add some sick wheels or maybe even a new board on the christmas list this year.  This year i'm asking for a nice pair of Orangatang wheels.

3. VIDS....youtube is a great way to learn some new tricks and techniques.  Some videos are just awesome too and very inspiring.  Some borders just take it to a new level.

4. Discuss new spots with friends that you could possible check out when the snow is gone

Well there ya have it dudes some fun things to do when ya can't board.  I promise my post will get more interesting and intriguing its just been a little tough with the weather people cold and terrible.     

Does that board...have a carpet?

Recently, i was browsing the web and i came across something i never thought would exists.  "Does that longboard have a shag rug?", was the first thing that came out of my mouth.  I didn't even think it was possible for a longboard to have a rug on the top instead of grip tape.  It is called the Gold Coast Heavy Pile Longboard and i am in love.  It is designed for you to be able to cruise barefoot on a nice comfy shag carpet.  It look incredibly retro with a Volkswagen van as the graphic.  It even comes equipped with a hair pick to keep your carpet looking nice and fresh.  The complete board usually sells for 175.00.  The stock board comes with the wonderful Orangatang wheels and Gullwing trucks.  

In the light of finding such a unique awesome board, i decided to see what other crazy boards i could find.  Santa Cruz makes a board called the "Screaming Foot", and that exactly what it is.  The entire deck is shaped like a giant blue foot.  The graphic on the bottom is a mouth that looks like its screaming.  The overall board is fun unique and ridiculous.  The board is so flat it already feels broken in.  It is great for flip tricks and it has great control.  


I also wanted to take the time in the post to point a blog that is also unique and interesting just like these two longboards.  Her name is Brie Pazda and her blog is called "Spoken Thoughts of the Unseen World".  She writes about unique topics that are insightful 
and interesting.  I suggest you take a look for yourself.
"Unspoken Thoughts of the Unseen World"

Radnor Trails - Beginners Wanted

It is now and has been officially fall here at Eastern University and the weather is beautiful!  This last thursday i decided it was the perfect day to go for a cruise.  One of my best friends Annie has been constantly asking me to teach her how to longboard.  Annie has never stepped foot on a board before so i thought it would be a great way to inspire beginners to try it.  Annie was the one who suggested a certain spot that she thought was perfect for first time boarders to go.  The whole trail is flat and smooth, which is why annie thought it was perfect.  This certain little spot is located in the great town of Radnor, located in walking distance of the school.  Radnor trail is a great place for bike riding, walking, and running.  It's and all flat smooth surface that goes through the woods.  The leaves are beautiful and the scenery is magnificent .  Radnor trails is a great place for beginners to board because it is almost all entirely flat.  The trail is wide and easy for boarders to carve.  Having the flat surface makes it easy to teach beginner boarders the bare essentials of longboarding such as pushing, balance, and technique.  If ya have a friend interested in learning to board i highly recommend taking them to Radnor Trail.   

Longboard shops

Hey everyone i was thinking today about how many great longboard shops there are in beach type areas.  You walk in the store and the owners and workers have this chill and friendly personality that you can sense right from the beginning.  In my hometown we had this outdoors world store.  This store had a couple of over priced boards and a couple of unfriendly owners.  Moving to college and being in a new area i'm very unaware of what types of shops St. Davids PA has to offer.  So i was thinking if anyone new anything about any stores in the area to let me know with a comment on the blog.  I would love to check it out and even write a review on what the shop has to offer merchandise and customer service wise.  Also it would be a great thing to know if anything happens to my board while i'm on campus.  I also just posted a few of my favorite blogs on the right hand side of the screen.  Check them out, they are all very unique and amazing.   

Fall Free Days

Here at Eastern University the students are on a break from October 13th-17th entitled "fall free days" most students went home for the break, including myself.  I was so excited to go home and see my family, friends, and eat real FOOD!  I was also pumped to do some longboarding in my hometown Lewisburg PA again with two of my best friends Lexy Savidge and Jeff Wagner.  We had an awesome idea to film! some of the boarding we did over the weekend.  We had an great time filming, cruising, editing, and just hanging out.  So here it is ....the final project. "LBG Longboarding" featuring Jeff Wagner, Lexy Savidge, and Emmy Fisher....Enjoy.

Longboarding: The Loaded Dancer

One of my favorite topics to search when i'm on youtube is longboarding clips.  A popular video thats been sweeping the media with more than 1 million views!! is entitled the "Loaded Dancer".  Loaded boards is a a ridiculous longbaording company making some of the best boards out there.  This video really conveys how awesome these boards really are.  I thought i would share this video not only to fellow boarders, but also to people who do not know much about longboarding.  It really conveys how boarding can be a form of art, that's chill with no worries.  The video features two very experienced longboarders who have really brought the term "Dancing" onto the longboard scene.  The tricks are just down right sick! and definitely worth watching.  Newcomers especially, i honestly recommend looking of videos about longbaording on youtube or other video sites.  Being able to see the best borders out there really motivate you and could possibly help you become a better longboarder.  Be keeping a look out for my next post for a video of my own.  Also be watching for some new posts about some more awesome spots at Eastern to check out in the near future!!  I apologize for not having a post about hills at eastern in awhile.....do to rain, it has been hard to get out and cruise...