@TobinJames

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I will tweet you sooo good!

Road Trippin in the Pacific Northwest

Flowing into Portland last Tuesday, began a work-related road trip of minor proportions through the Southwest chunk of Washington and a sliver of Oregon. Though minor, it was a great exploration of what Washington has to offer as well as a part of Oregon I've never had the wonder of experiencing. In fact the picture above is of myself loving the sun in Seaside, Oregon. Seaside is a tiny tourist town, which lies a half hour from Astoria on the coast. They have a surfing community and a really cool and large sandy beach. It was so nice to get my feet in the ocean again...it was been since the last time I was in Oregon and hit the ocean up in Coos Bay.
So here's my town lineup:
Landed in Portland, Oregon...I could live on the outskirts of P-Town...the dirtiness of the city turns me off though. Overall its a great place though.
From there I went to The Dalles, Oregon. An interesting town with a strong older population being infiltrated by a youthful one. I ate at the Spud Cellar which was really good!
Then to Yakima, Washington, which I had a different idea of what kind of town this was. It seems like Central Washington has a bit of a redneck feel in some spots. Big ups to Pacific River & Alpine Sports, a great place to hit up if you need outdoor gear when you're in Yakima.
From Yakima, the road took me to Wenatchee, Washington...it was hot up there! Stopped into a cool shop called Revolution Snow and Skate, which had a nice skatepark set up in the back.
Then it was on to Leavenworth, Washington. This town is at the mouth of the Cascade Mountains and was set up like a Bavarian Village to attract tourism, and I guess it worked because it was bustling.
From there I drove through Goldbar, Washington on my way to Bellevue. Goldbar is hardly noticed unless you need gas or something, but the mountainous terrain in the background is nice.
Bellevue, Washington is a large city connected to Seattle. The drivers there can be very rude, just like Seattle. Overall, I'd stay away from this place, unless I go back for more business. I'm not a fan of big cities anymore. Even though I reside in Salt Lake still :)
From Bellevue, came Olympia, Washington. Olympia is a really cool city...it keeps a small-city feel. Check The Alpine Experience for gear out there...a sweet shop!
Then I got the treat of driving to Astoria, Oregon. What a beautiful drive!! I highly suggest driving on Highway 101, whenever and wherever you can. I <3 the ocean so much. And driving into Astoria across the long bridge is awesome. Astoria has a really nice feel...this is a town I could move to, though I hear that I came during the best month. From September to June is supposed to be overcast...don't know if I could handle that.
The Goonies was filmed in and around this town...love that movie big time!
Then, as I mentioned before I hit up Seaside, Oregon.
And then I made my final length of road back towards Portland. I had a wonderful meal at the Tin Shed with some friends. I highly recommend that place for some delicious grub!!
I flew home a few days after arriving in Portland and my adventure was completed.

Dreads is gone.

well it happened...I got the courage up enough to let wifey chop the dreads off. Wow, almost 6 years of loving those things is gone and I don't miss em' too much. Though I feel a little less cool and way more ordinary, but its all G. I don't know what to do with the dreads, so for now they are just chilling...I should try to make some kind of wall hanging dealy. :) My boss suggested a beaded curtain of sorts. I haven't had short hair since like 1999, so I have no clue what to do with it...mostly I just let it go crazy. And now I begin the long journey onto my third set. I've heard that your third set of dreads is the best, since you figure out all the common mistakes. One major mistake, that led to their demise, was that I chopped all the fly aways and loosies. and that led to thick bottoms and thin tops. Next time I won't make that mistake.

Hunting with sharks as helpers

So I began a career hunting underwater with my hunting sharks.
We catch squids mostly and let them go...its just for sport, and I think the squids like it.
We also catch mermaids, tuna, and mad plankton.
Anyone who'd like to join, should strap on their wet suits and kick it with me.

My baby girl is a Velociraptor

I’m beginning to think that my baby girl is part velociraptor. She makes noises and claws the air just like a raptor baby would do. Like when she’s nursing or sucking on the pacifier, she makes grunty dinosaur noises that make me wonder. I half expect her to get on her hinds legs and tuck her arms up and run around cackling at everything that moves. Perhaps when she can walk…anyways, I just thought I should put that out there. Anyone else have a raptor baby?

Liberty Mountain

I wanted to throw up my current employer, Liberty Mountain, for being such a great company to work for, especially when times is hard. The industry is keeping steady, and people must be in the outdoors more cuz bizness is sweet. That might be a bad thing, for more bodies are taking up trail space, but its all good as long as people are being respectful.
Check out and . on the pro site you can see a cool pic of me climbing in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Props to the owner Gary Heward for being a standup guy and running a good show!

Louis Logic

Last night I had the chance to see one of the underrated Emcees around right now, Louis Logic. Though the crowd was tiny, he seemed into the show and his style and rhymes were amazing. I'm a big fan of the dude, so I hope he keeps rock rockin it.
check out to hear some of his music and what not. Big ups Logic!! aka the Drunken Dragon.