Weeks 8&9 thoughts

From Trey's's article I got a different sense of what it means to be a surfer, namely the quote “On whether or not you make it your whole life.” While i understand that an activity like surfing comes with its own lifestyle I never thought to my self about the concept of making something your entire life. I do eventually want to give professional gaming a shot in the near future but now I find myself wondering if it is something that I can make as my whole life? Also the quote "How far are you willing to go?... How good do you really want to be?” is a thought that rings in my mind. I makes me wonder if i have the dedication to take everything that far and it makes me realize that everyone that makes surfing a huge part of their life goes through this and it makes me give them so much more respect in my eyes. I also liked getting another look at Drew Brophy's gallery because to me his artwork screams surfception meaning he can display his love of surfing and surf culture in his artwork that can also be used to surf. If i owned one of his boards i dont think it could ever think about actually using it in the water because of how much i would value it. Its almost oxymoronic that his work could be considered too good to surf on. Finally i really enjoyed the video on German river surfing, it was interesting to see how surfing culture pops up in the most unexpected of places, where there's a will there's a way!