What happened?

okay so i haven’t posted something for like 5-6 days now which is pretty uncool of me so i thought i would just make a quick press and let ya’ll know whats happening

so ive been at tafe now for like 4-5 weeks and i’m absolutely loving it, it was definitely one of the better choices i’ve made.

I’ve also been working on some portfolio designs for myself which you can see here and here they are both hosted on a free domain over at 000webhosting
hopefully i’ll get some money together soon and then ill be able to actually host a site.

I’ve also began looking at some wordpress theme development which is a bit exciting, im kind of still trying to get my head around it at the moment because its all pretty new to me, its more so understanding how the php works and why its used instead of html and how to integrate the two of them.

At TAFE i’ve been doing lot’s of different stuff about web design and development, so far we have learnt about XHTML (both strict and transitional), FTP, web standards and currently i’m writing a report on web authoring tools and how they work and analyzing two programs and assessing their qualities.

I’ve been trying to teach myself a bit of php along the way as well and i kind of know about functions, loops and variables which seem to be a huge part of the language. So hopefully soon ill find some free time to get a bit of that down.

I’m also currently looking for a new job, it’s not that bunnings is horrible its just that i want to get closer to IT and web design, so yeah if anyone knows of any part time jobs in Adelaide let me know

In other news, Fallout:NV is coming out pretty soon which looks soooo awesome and i’m real stoked for that one. I think i’ll probably grab him off of Play-Asia because its a good $40 cheaper than in Adelaide.

I turned 18 back in July and I’ve been going out a fair bit since then and it has been a pretty good time out, although i did get glassed one night but thats not really a huge deal. I also got a new car (VS Commodore) and its going really well, i did have a bit of trouble with him at the start but now that im driving him around a bit more and had a mechanic have a look at him he seems to be going much better.

I havnt been riding as much as i would like to but thats alright because i plan on bmx-ing a lot more in the next few weeks before work picks up too much, I’ve been going downhilling a fair bit lately and even though it isnt my preferred sport it is still pretty fun.

So thats my update this time, and just a quick bit of info that I probably wont be posting as much on here, but i am going to try and write more about myself like the above rather than just repost stuff i find in my RSS.

Thanks for reading

Nick.

Paul Langlands ABD Promo

yoooooo

had this sent to me by a friend via fb chat and its a pretty chilled out video of Paul Langlands a kiwi bloke who shreds both dirt and park

worth your time especially for the dj bit

heres the description
Join Paul Langlands as he has enjoys a cruisy autumn day of riding at Raglan skatepark and his own private backyard trails in Cambridge, New Zealand. Tune in shortly for the second installment of the Paul Langlands and ABD promos.

Microsoft Job Interview videos

microsoft has released a few videos of who not to be in a job interview
they’re pretty funny and worth having a look at just for laughs

Woodward Beijing opening

okay this is definitely the biggest news of the week

WOODWARD BEIJING HAS JUST OPENED

definitely want to go there and hopefully will soon after everyone is done with uni/tafe

heres the opening press release stolen off the site

WOODWARD BEIJING ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING
CELEBRATION IN CHINA ON MAY 15, 2010

Top Action Sports Athletes to Attend Include Tony Hawk, Sandro Dias, Neal Hendrix, Pierre-
Luc Gagnon, Dan Murphy, Zered Bassett, Joey Brezinski, Ryan Decenzo, Juergen Horwarth,
Curren Caples, Brandon Biebel, Renton Millar, David Loy, Jaws, Jimmy Carlin, Chase Hawk,
Chase Dehart, Dakota Roche and Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson

Beijing, China (April 13, 2010)—This spring, Woodward Beijing will celebrate its grand
for a celebration in
China on May 15. Located in the beautiful rural Daxing district, Woodward Beijing is built on a
four-star resort property that has been converted into 410 acres of indoor and outdoor ramps
and bowls, with a gigantic outdoor skate plaza as the centerpiece.

The VIP invited-guest grand opening will include a vert demo, best trick contest and a
traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony. The following day, May 16, the camp will be open to the
general public.
event, including: Tony Hawk, Sandro Dias, Neal Hendrix, Pierre- Luc Gagnon, Dan Murphy,
Zered Bassett, Joey Brezinski, Ryan Decenzo, Juergen Horwarth, Curren Caples, Brandon
Biebel, Renton Millar, David Loy, Jaws, Andrew Cannon, Jimmy Carlin, Tom Asta, Chase
Hawk, Chase Dehart, Dakota Roche and Olympic gymnast
contestant Shawn Johnson.

The Woodward Experience will provide a great opportunity to introduce Chinese youth, and international students living in China, to new activities that stimulate creative thinking,” says Zhou Qiang.In addition, we also anticipate that the customer base will grow to include many action sports enthusiasts from all over the Pacific basin, including Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand”

Woodward Beijing is the first international property in the U.S.-based Camp Woodward
roster. For over forty years, the original Woodward Pennsylvania location has been one of the
premiere training facilities for both young amateurs and professional action sports and
gymnastics athletes, including many Olympians. In recent years the company has built
additional camps in California and Colorado, and expanded to include surfing, snowboarding
and skiing and audio/visual and music education programs in Beijing, California and
Pennsylvania. Woodward Beijing will also offer English and Chinese language classes.

“Woodward Beijing provides an opportunity to inspire many young chinese to discover the passion of lifestyle sports by bringing world-class athletes and facilities directly to them” says Gary Ream, Managing Owner and President of Camp Woodward. “We are excited to be a
part of helping grow action sports in China and also give children the opportunity to exercise
their creativity through art forms such as music, videography, graphic arts and photography.

Highlights of Woodward Beijing include:

A 32,000 square foot outdoor skate plaza designed and built by California Skateparks
with oversight and consultation from Woodward Brand Manager and pro skater Neal
Hendrix. The entire skate plaza will offer something for everyone from beginners at the
camp to visiting pros. Filled with skateable ledges, rails, hubbas, euro gaps, bank-to-
bank kickers, granite manual pads, steep banks and more, the park is one of the best
designs California Skateparks has ever created.

A 40,000 square foot indoor facility featuring two different street courses with rails,
banks, hubbas, and pyramids; a multi-level mini ramp; a wooden bowl with a spine and
deep end; foam and resi pits; and a giant vert ramp with resi and foam pits attached.

Programs throughout the year for students, including: skateboarding, BMX freestyle,
inline skating, graphic design, video production and labs, digital photography, dry-land
snowboarding and skiing, music lessons and a music recording studio, cheer and
cheer tumbling, and Chinese or English language classes.

Additional activities such as a climbing wall, ropes courses, create-a-skate, golf,
archery, soccer, volleyball, bowling, ping pong, karaoke, billiards and swimming.

About Camp Woodward
Founded in 1970 in rural central Pennsylvania, Camp Woodward facilities host thousands of
aspiring and professional action sports, gymnastics and cheer athletes from around the
world, including current and future Olympians. The company recently expanded its properties
to include training facilities for surfing, snowboarding and skiing, including Woodward at
Copper Mountain, Colorado which offers snowboard and free ski training; summer camps in
Tehachapi, California and Lake Owen in Cable, Wisconsin; Woodward Surf in Ventura
California, opening June 2010; and the first international facility, Woodward Beijing, opening
May 2010. In addition, Camp Woodward, Woodward West and Woodward Beijing offer
digital media arts and music education programs. For more information on Camp Woodward,
please visit www.campwoodward.com.

Ugzine Forums Closed For Business

okay so im pretty devo at the moment

i just went to go scope out the ugzine forums and found this message

I looked at the date today (14/5/10), and realised it was the forum’s third birthday. It got me thinking. Over the those three years, the forum has certainly gone through it’s fair share of ups and downs, but in general it’s been a positive experience for myself and I hope it has been for you guys too. I guess it has just gotten to the point where I, like a lot of the original members, have lost interest in the forum. So it’s today that I close ugzine forum, feeling slightly sombre, but stoked about the future too. Adelaide scene is awesome right now, BMX is fucking rad, and I’m sure there is going to be stuff in the future that’s going to get everyone stoked. The blog has been stepping it up over the last few months, with a team of keen writers and a steady flow of original content. With any luck, it will fill the void that the forum will leave. Check it out when you’re bored. I’d like to say thankyou to everyone who’s helped out with the forum, made a positive post, or just lurked the site. You’re all awesome! Have a good one and enjoy BMX. - James (jamesdwade@gmail.com) okay so theres a few questions that have to be asked like Where does this leave the Adelaide scene? Does this mean new riders wont be able to look around and meet people and get a feel for the community? Does this mean the Adelaide scene wont be as dope because there wont be an online communication as well as physical communication? Does this mean someone else will step up and make an Adelaide scene related website to challenge ugzine? Does this mean ugzine will lose popularity without the board?

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Introduction To BMX Photography

yoooo

okay so James has a pretty long, solid and informative article of at ugzine

so definitely go have a look at the article because its some good reading and its definitely going to help you

Redbull Dirt Pipe Media

howdyyyy

aiight so theres this sweet video of the Redbull dirtpipe comp that went down recently and its pretty sick even though the song isnt

that great – just gotta chuck on your own tunes i guess

and also theres some dope photos out on LBB – Colony - Stay Fresh

so yeah go hit up all of those and definitely keep your eyes peeled for more stuff coming up

Sean Burns in a candy store?

so apparently theres a rumour going around on TCUB that Sean Burns left Metal to start a candy store with his mate..i guess this really messes with Alex Liv because lets be honest we all know he left Metal so he could be buddies with Sean Burns..

anyway heres the OG article

this will be interesting to see where it goes but hopefully Burns will still be putting out dope videos and shredding hard

April Photobook

James just dropped the April photo book

so go check that shit and give James some props

One Month Of Blogging

So tomorrow marks my one month anniversary of blogging

thanks to everyone that has had a look at this page especially the spam bots

so tomorrow I’ll be making a post about the stats and how ive felt over the last month and all that jazz

also if you’d like to prove to me that not only spam bots are putting the views up leave a comment or a rating

HOLLA