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The year is slowly coming to a close and I would like to take some time to reflect on the year. A lot of things have happened that I am grateful for and there are some things that I wish didn’t happen. Life is a butterfly effect and the things we do daily mold and shape the future we will eventually walk down.

I joined full time management at UPS in Dec of 2024 and tomorrow (Dec 15) marks a full year in this position. The journey has been interesting as I have been trying to navigate the different avenues presented to me. When people say learning curve I laugh because I’ve been on a learning rollercoaster, going up and down, sometimes sideways. Regardless though, I have had fun and made relationships that wouldn’t have occurred had I gotten promoted.

Aside from becoming a “big time boss,” I’ve really put my foot forward in the music scene. This year I’ve done 5 shows over the summer and have really found my shtick when it comes to stage presence. Nervousness still strikes me before I step on the stage but once I lower my shades I’m a different man in an entirely different universe. Oh and the music… Man I’ve made some of the best music and it just keeps getting better. If I’m being honest, my development as an artist has grown substantially and I can only hope that I can grow stronger as I battle AI haha.

One thing that I learned though is that AI isn’t going to kill skateboarding. I mean it can try and I’m sure there will be a point where AI skate videos will be a thing, but street skating and the credibility a person gets for landing a difficult trick at a particular spot goes a long way. I watched Chris Joslins new “G-MA” part a few days ago and after 8 years he finally did a tre flip down El Toro. For those of you that don’t know what El Toro is, imagine the biggest stair set you have ever seen times 3. I guess I could drop a photo but I’ll let you Google this one.

All in all, skating has been really fun and just the art of creativity has been flowing here lately. I don’t know if it’s because I’m in my 30s seeking acceptance from my peers or acknowledgement from the universe, but I feel like I’m on the battlefield seeking victory in an Everlong war. Whatever this desire is, I plan to conquer it and move right along because as we all know, death is around the corner. If I stop now will I be proud or just depressed? Am I reflecting or resenting my own stress?

Happy holidays and remember, the year isn’t over just yet!

~ keep it all smiles