Tourists

I had to help Billy film a video project today, so we set out to venture the surrounding areas. While filming the streets, these girls walked by and asked (well, actually yelled) if we were tourist. I guess because I had a video camera in my hand and was filming Billy walking. Obviously I answered "yes" and explained to them that we were visiting the States from Canada. Of course they believed me, but couldn't wrap their head around the idea of why someone would want to visit New Jersey. I don't think I would have been able to figure that out either.

I'm pretty sure I don't belong in this apartment.
Well...not the actual apartment, but the group.

Windshield collection

I guess since so many things went down last week, I have to make up for it by doing nothing for the rest of the month.

This is my collection of things that have been left on my car windshield that I don't like.

So far a parking ticket and a letter that reads "Welcome to Jersey. We tow cars parked like that. Thanx".
I didn't really get that one. My car was parked fine. I guess someone just didn't want me parking in front of their house. Welcome to Jersey? Fuck this place.

The end

Jeff and Brian's last day here. We got directions to a really fun spot in what we called "Spanish Harlem in NJ". Brick banks and an oversize three.





It started to get pretty crowded


This place was infested with little kids.


So many close calls with the tiny kids and bikers. Would have been a collision of epic proportions.

So we left, and met up with everybody for a big monopoly sesh. Jeff and Brian left at around 12:45 that night to go back to VA. As soon as they pulled out Brian noticed that he left his keys, so he came back and rang the doorbell. I guess the downstairs tenant heard him and gave him shit for being loud. I found out this morning that the guy thought Brian, you know..with the drug free tattoo's and all, was delivering us drugs. Yay for assumptions and judging people based on looks.

NYC

We all woke up at 9, warmed up at the bench spot again, met up with Danielle, and made our way to NYC. We got there, ate, and then lurked around for a bit before catching a taxi to the Brooklyn Banks.





It was really crowded this time. Lots of skaters, bikers and onlookers.





We left the banks and walked around forever, eventually finding a fun manual pad to play at.

Filthadelphia

Jeff, Brian, and I decided to escape Jersey and go to a city that is one notch above in cleanliness. Philadelphia.





This ended up being a really good day to go because there was some Sarah Palin demonstration march going on and apparently all the cops were there thus making Love Park and other normally unskateable spots, skateable. Love was crowded as shit so we didn't stay there too long. Instead we migrated across the street to City Hall.

So Brian had bought a new deck a few hours before and was trying a noseslide shove-it noseslide on a ledge. His board flew out and landed in a gross-ass fountain.



The aftermath



We left Philly and drove to the Brio in Cherry Hill. Of course it's baller status again. Saturday night? No reservations? Long wait? Oh, your with Jeff. Yeah, a table just opened up. So we get seated right away, recieve free drinks and appetizers, and get 50% off the meal. Good end to the trip.

We drive back to Newark and to a small gathering that Amanda was having.









Tomorrow--NYC

So Jeff was suppose to drive up and arrive early this morning. He gets here around 7am and when I go out to meet him, Brian is in the car. Nice surprise. It's good to have some VA kids in Jersey.

Me, Danielle, Brian, and Jeff drove to Black Flag to get some addresses for some local skate spots. Ended up skating a little bit out front. I'm glad I have my intern back.



We end up playing around at a tennis court that has a few benches. One or two runs were landed.

There were sweet tarts scattered all around the court so obviously we used them as chalk.




Danielle is a good photographer





Ended the day with all of us going to Amanda's for dinner. Might steal some of her photos to add later.

Tomorrow--Philadelphia adventure

Went to Danielle's soccer game today. Someone buy me a telephoto lens. And photography skills.





Jeff comes Thursday/Friday. Should be a fun weekend.

Goddamn, I just spent 15 dollars to overnight my voter application form to VA to make sure it gets there on time.