Gucci so nice...

Two suits, both with clean lines and perfect fits...all ready to wear...get some...

Wine Valley...

So I'm over in Walla2 this week taking some time away from the City to visit fam and play some golf! I went out and played Wine Valley this morning for the first time and I have to say that I was blown away by how amazing of a course it was!

I had high expectations coming in, as Wine Valley seems to be in every golf publication I open up lately, and thought that it might not live up to all the hype. I am glad that I was wrong as the course lived up to all the hype and then some!!!! The layout was awesome and the scenery was gorgeous as every hole seemed like a signature hole. It's a classic links style course that rolls through the undulating contours of the land to create a hidden gem out here on the East side. The course itself presents a fairly challenging layout (especially if you were to play it from the tips, which measures out to almost 7,400 yards!) and if you play it on a windy day like I did, you best plan your shots wisely! :)

All in all, Wine Valley is a top 5 in the book of courses I have played. I walked off the 18th green with a huge grin as my Wine Valley experience was quite pleasant in so many ways! I plan on returning to Wine Valley sooner than later and look forward to spreading the word once I get back home...but maybe not spreading the word too much as I loved how I could look around on some holes and not see another group in sight! :)

Check it out if you get a chance, I promise that you will not be disappointed!

Donkey...

The NW Snowboard community mourns this week as news comes out that Sean Mansfield, aka "Donkey," and Gunther Frank have presumably drowned after their sailboat capsized near Chuckanut Bay.

Donkey has been a fixture in the NW Snowboard scene for as long as I can remember. Every single contest I ever showed up to, Donk was there...ripping! What I loved about Donk was that when it came to determination, he was never short of any. Whether it was a booter, rail, pipe, or anything that you could boost off of or slide, Donk would be in the first group to kick the session off, and still be killing it with the last group to close out the day. Whenever he set his mind to dialing a trick, he would keep going at it until he nailed it perfectly.

The other thing I most loved about Donk was how he would always find a line, discover a transfer, or try a trick that no one else was seeing or thinking of. I'll never forget the first contest I ever rode in with Donk because in one of his runs he decided to cut across a table that everyone was going up and over and boost left to land on the side like it was a hip! It blew everyone's mind to see that, such sick vision!

Donk had a unique style and swagger that made him one of the most well respected and talented riders in the area. He killed it in every which way on the snow year after year and truly was a firm example of the NW's pride and snowboard strength! Donk was a great soul and his presence on the NW hills will be greatly missed. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and also to Gunther Frank's family.

YOU WILL BE MISSED LIKE CRAZY DONKEY!

Here is a link to the Transworld article about the accident, which also contains links to a blog that was set up for Donkey and Gunther, and other articles about the tragedy.

2009/2010 UW Huskies Football Jersey...

Here are a couple early photos of what the new UW Huskies' football jerseys will look like. I like them, a lot actually. It will be interesting to see what the fans think. It does have a more "classic" look as they said it would, but with a modern flair to it. The above photos are what Nike will sell as the replicas to the fans. Below is a video that shows the authentic unis that the Dawgs will wear on the field. I think they should go Gold pants with the whites, but I'm sure they will mix up pants with tops a lot as most programs do in this day and age.



What do you think?

Go Dawgs!

Christiano Ronaldo...

Christiano Ronaldo is making the move to Real Madrid and with it will come a heck of a pay day for the kid. At 24 years old, the winger is set to sign a 6 year contract rumored to be worth 80M pounds...or a cool $131.2M!

It is said that in the final year of his contract, he will get paid out $47.6M!!!! This contract will make him one of the highest paid sports stars on the Planet. Not too bad, not too bad at all!

Real Madrid is absolutely STACKED and it will be hard not to consider them the top club at this point. We shall see if the additions of Christiano Ronaldo and Kaka pay off in terms of the club's performance. Shoot, at this point, I don't see why they don't just go after Messi too, ha!

MVPuppets...

Some of the final commercials from Nike for the MVPuppets marketing campaign. My personal fav is Lil' Dez's rap, ha! Enjoy...

Where the Wild Things Are...

Mesmerized, excited, skeptical, anxious...all feelings that I have had at one point or another thinking about the upcoming theatrical version of one of my ALL TIME favorite books! There is no bandwagon here whatsoever, as those closest to me know how much I have always cherished this book and how much it has meant to me for most my life. If there is anyone that is SUPER AMPED for this movie, it's no doubt SAMO!

The One Sheet is AMAZING and with Spike Jonze at the helm, I don't think the movie will disappoint! The CGI in the trailer looks great and I really can't wait to see how the book is depicted by Hollywood. CAN NOT WAIT!!!! What I love is that it looks like the movie didn't try to make the monsters too real looking or get way crazy with the CGI. They look simple and just as I would imagine them to be, like large plush toys that have a child-like innocence to compliment their fierce, monster qualities.

Peep the huge chomp taken out of the tree in the background of the One Sheet, ha ha, definitely my favorite little detail in the poster, AWESOME!

Here is a link to the Official site where you can see the trailer in all its glory...

Where the Wild Things Are

Diesel Black Gold...

I'm all over Diesel's Black Gold line! The shirts fit like they are tailored and the materials are superb. Go check out the new Black Gold line and be stoked at how well this stuff fits!!!!

Nick Montana...

Nick Montana, son of NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana, has given a verbal commitment to play football for the UW Huskies! With Montana's commitment, the UW recruiting class of 2010 is shaping up to be a monster! Sark is working that magic on the recruiting line and all the Dawg fans are loving it! Can't wait to see where the Dawgs end up overall once the dust settles for the 2010 recruiting classes, I'm willing to bet Sark will land us in the top 10 easy!

Seattle Times story

Nick Montana is listed at 6'1", 185lbs and is ranked #13 overall for QB prospects in the '10 class. I think he's a little on the thin side, but I am sure a year of eating at the training tables will do nothing but wonders for the kid. I hear he has great intangibles too, and a mind for the game that is well beyond his years. A side bonus that comes with Montana is the fact that he'll be a direct tap into the Oaks Christian pipeline, a program loaded but D1 talent year in year out!

This kid has boat loads of potential, I mean come on, his father was only one of the greatest NFL QBs of all time! I am super excited about this one and look froward to seeing him take the reigns once Jake Locker is done doing his part in getting this program back on par. Locker is going to have a monster year, just wait and see!

Montana committing is huge news coming on the heels of last week's snub of the Dawgs by Jake Heaps. Great thing to look forward to will be Sep 18th when Nick Montana and Oaks Christian High come to WA to play Jake Heaps and the Skyline Spartans. Maybe, just maybe, I will be rooting against the home team in this one now ;).

GO DAWGS! GO SARK!

The Hangover...

"The Hangover" could quite possibly be this year's sleeper hit! The reviews by critics have been nothing but grade A, the buzz is building by the day, and after seeing the flick myself I will go and say that this movie is the best comedy to come in years!

The cast is off the charts hilarious and the storyline is outrageous! This movie will make you laugh, make you almost pizzle your pants, and make you want to jump on the next flight out to Vegas!

Go and see this one, I'm giving it a 6/5 stars on the Samo rating...yes, that good!

PS: Stick around for the credits, it's CRAZY! :)

Jake Heaps choses BYU...

Skyline's Jake Heaps is deciding to go with BYU as his choice over staying home and coming to UW. Here is a link to the story in the Times.

Skyline's Jake Heaps will choose BYU

2009 NCAA Softball National Champs...

Nice work ladies in bringing a National Title home to UW!

Berg 2009...

Chris Cole and Lizard King straight murdering the Wallenberg big 4! Cole has always owned the Berg, this footy is crazy!

WOW!!!!