Skiing Vs Snowboarding

Now i am just going to start off by saying, that as a skier this post will probably be a little biased.

Before coming to NZ i had only ever gone Skiing twice, both on school trips to the Italian Alps, and as these were both Ski trips Snowboarding was never an option so no one ever thought twice about it, and such was my attitude toward the whole situation... that all changed when winter was thrust upon us here in QT.

Suddenly i noticed a stigma toward Skiing, which was obviously there the whole time i had just been choosing to ignore it, which made it seem that skiing was the 'uncool' option and if you ever told anyone you were a skier and they were a boarder you would get many strange looks.  Obviously, yes, you look much cooler on a snowboard than you do on skis with poles flailing about in all sorts of directions, also i think people mentally associate it with skateboarding or really any type of boarding, which are all pretty cool things to do.

Let me tell you, have you ever seen a class skier make a huge jump or do downhill slalom? because those guys look fucking cool, way cooler than when any boarder makes the same jumps. The shapes they make with their skis in the air can be awe inspiring, well i know that when ever i see them do it i have a moment of complete jealousy and feel inspired all at the same time, secretly (or not so) wishing i could be that good one day.

<-- Try doing that on a snowboard...

I know skiers and boarders will always have rivalry and secretly on purpose hack each other up on the mountain but claim it was an accident, heck i have even been cut up by like a six year old on the slopes, they get them started young these days, but it frustrates me when novices who have the choice to do either will 8 times out of 10 go for boarding because of this silly stigma. SKIING IS COOL TOO PEOPLE! Give it a chance :) you might do better at it then you ever will at Snowboarding!

Anyways just a short post about something i needed to express ....

Peace out. X

Coming soon.... 'The truth about Cats and Dogs'

The thing about traveling is...

There are many different things about traveling and not all of them positive. For sure the positive far outweigh the negative, nonetheless, these negative things will most definitely have a substantial impact on the rest of your life.

The same thing happens to many people in many places every year, they decide to quit their lives for a little while and go find adventure in a different place, indeed it happened to me. Although leaving England and settling in New Zealand for around about 8 months now, has been the best thing i have ever done i have also shot myself in the foot for doing just this. Now i never want to go home! everywhere else is just so much better! Yes, i will keep traveling for as long as is humanly possible but there is only so many places you can go and for a certain amount of time and i know that one day (perish the thought) i might actually have to settle down somewhere, i just hope this place is a beautiful vista and a far cry from the town i grew up in.

Some travelers i know have talked about how we might be selfish in doing what we are doing, and yes to some extent we are being completely selfish as we are only doing this for personal gain and a sense of escapism and freedom, but on the other hand its not really like we are stopping the rest of you back home from doing the same thing. People go on and on about how they wish they could see the world but due to lack of funds they simply cant, well let me tell you this, money never has to be an issue, yes for sure if you want to travel the world staying in five star hotels and eating out every night you will obviously need a shit ton of money but who really wants to see the world this way? For me staying in budget accommodation, eating pasta every night of my life and working any job i can get has been all apart of the amazing experience, its all so character building and this way you can experience different cultures more easily, albeit New Zealand isn't much of a culture shock but Fiji was certainly an experience. So don't let money stand in your way.

Anyways this is just a short post as i don't want to go into too much detail about my traveling experiences as thats what i have my travel blog for:  http://stranger-inastrange-land.blogspot.co.nz/

I will try to keep more up to date on this blog from now on.

*Amy PunkRocker Ward*

Music is my inspiration.

I feel sorry for those people who don't have a passion for music or those who say 'i don't really like music'.

To me, and i am sure to many other people, music is a form of expression, celebration and even comfort, even though you are the one listening to the song it sometimes feels like the song is listening to you, like it is understanding you and comforting you at the same time.

It doesn't matter what type of music it is, as long as you feel you can turn to it in times of need, sadness and happiness i can guarantee it will always make you feel just that little bit better or just that little bit  more excited. I don't understand what those of you do without music, perhaps you just say music isn't an interest but subconsciously when you hear a song on the radio it does make you feel. A world without music would be a very sad world indeed, a world without fashion, a world without passion and a world without culture.

Music inspires so many of the things around us. It is a major influence on the clothes we wear, depending on the type of music you like, you wear the clothes to suit that style whether you think it or not. Wherever you go in the world, which ever culture you are witness to, from Africa to America, from Europe to New Zealand, each one has their own song that they sing to.

These days people are selfish when it comes to music, and im not going to lie i am guilty in this too, as many of you will be too, people get a lot of stick when they like music which is not considered 'Mainstream'. The word is a horrid word, since when did we live in a dictatorship? where you are told which music you should like, and when you don't comply you get punished for it.. it's not right, people should have the right to listen to what they want as long as nothing bad comes of it. One of the many many reasons i love punk rock is because of the fact that these people, my idols, were sick of the same old 'Mainstream' pop songs being shoved in their faces day in and day out that they decided to take a stand and do something about it regardless of it's outcome. The Punk movement was the best thing to happen to music, without it many of the bands we know and love today would cease to exist.

So people do yourselves a favour and be passionate about music... it's has the potential to be the most powerful force on earth.. it has the power to bring people together, change the way people think, change the way they act and it should be the greatest thing man kind ever made. Music is power.

PeAcE oUt!!! xxx

A day trip to Stamford Bridge.

This is just going to be a short entry about a day trip to see the mighty blues play Portsmouth in the F.A Cup.
The reason for it being a short one?... i need something to fill the time whilst i wait for my lamp to get lighter...Damn energy saving light bulbs!

So on Sunday the 8th of Jan 2012 me and my father took a little trip to london. We used to go see the Blues play allllll the time when i was a bit younger, but tickets just got so damn expensive that we now only go every once in a blue moon. Who seriously wants to pay over 100 pound weekly to see grown men kick a ball about whilst getting ridiculously over paid in the process, not me thats for sure, anyways going every once in a while makes it more exciting.

so back on track, we brought tickets for the F.A. Cup game because they were relatively cheaper than standard matches, but 30 quid a ticket is still extortion. Also i thought it would be great to get to be able to see my team play once more before i went away around the other side of the world. I am so glad we went as the mighty blues managed a fantastic 4-0 win and the second half the game was an excellent one, the first... not so much.

I always love going to Stamford bridge, its my favourite past time, there is just such a great atmosphere and although there isn't as much singing as i remember from being a kid everyone still gets behind the team, which is awesome :) i would be quite sad if they were to knock the bridge down as i hold some fond memories there and even though its not the biggest or the newest stadium it will always be a great one to me.

P.S there was a drunk guy in front of us with some awesome dancing... Check it out!

TTFN!