mentawis

tropical sun , perfect waves , great mates and 10 days …

I have been on the mangalui a few times now and this was the ultimate trip it was so fun and such good waves with some great memories …

To get fun waves with some of the best female surfers in the world and also such great girls to add is a dream …

ya do get reef cuts , dehydrated , sea sick, lice bit and a hang over on the boat is doubly worse but thats most of ya worrys …

you get the best food and amazing sunsets ! that make it all worth while …

we had a dance party , dodged the rain drops , and walked on the beach with a piece of wood that looked like a crocodile …

thanks to swill with his amazing photography we got keep our memories on print and to share and inspire ya’ll to go play in the mentawi sun on the Mengalui Ndulu …

Its the best soulful boat out there with the best captain and crew …also keep an eye out for his island resort up in south Nias , the Tellow islands …

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Channel Islands

It’s 4.30 am and i’m about to embark on an amazing little surf journey with some new friends i did not really know yet.

I find myself in these situations quite alot , with the whiff of adventure, waves and a sense of new experiences ,constantly breaking out of my comfort zones.

I met up with Kasey from rusty who part owned the mega boat with a friend as he generously offered to spoil us with a trip out to the Channel Islands.He often burrz out to the islands as we learned and with keeness frothing out of him i was very excited and privlledged to be going.Along with us was legendary Michael Tompson and young son Ollie, 14. which was a bit of a treat!

So bellies full of bagels and coffee American style, we set off for a 3 hour car drive and an hour boat ride.I was informed to have 4′2 full siut ,gloves, hoodie and booties but unprepared i only had my 3′2 full suit!

we finally got to the destination of what we were antissipating a 3 foot clean swell to find a 2 foot in consistant peak that held so much potential to be so fun!

After passing amazing scenery and lots of seals the thought crossed my mind of what could be lurking in the cold waters below …

White pointers were deffinately on the mind but the urge of catching a wave with some new friends and in a new place won over and was so fun!

We jumped off the boat and paddled over thick kelp beds and had a fun surf till my knee and ankle joints started to ache and go numb, it was the coldest weirdest sensation i have had.I felt like a woose as i saw a cute inquistive seal playing around checking us out like it was a warm summers day!.

Hypothermia set in and we set off home intime for L.A traffic at its best!

The day was amazing , experience topped off my trip to America and one ill always remember and feel very grateful for ….

So whether its surfing or anything uncomfortable have faith and push through the unknown and embrace your opportunities for you never know whats in store for you !

Kalm.x.

myyyyy space …not yours …mine!

if ya interested thought id let ya know i have a myspace with some stuff on it too to have a geezer at?

Also my computer broke and my camera so i have a heap of stories to add.This photo below was from when i was in L.A and we were dancing to michael FRanti for earth day …

since then i been to the mentawis also and have had a paint day in the surf dive and skin store …..

so keep an eye out for that would ya !!! yew!.x.x.x

 myspace.com/kalm_x 

Us aussies giving back some love to mother earth

mtv sports yew!

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back yard art yo!

 

….just back yard painting !!! its fun and i love doing it ….

daily habits!

so i pretty much stepped off the big metal bird and went and did the daily habit !

its a show on fuel tv and its really fun! bit nerve racking but fun ,

as usual in my world i spill things around me and on me on daily basis which has turned into a habit … and to avail i spilt my green tea allover my crouch on my whit jeans which i was assured you couldnt see on tele but if ya do its not pee its green tea!

also on the show was a really cool singer called jonothon rice and a cool snowboarder amber !!!

so look out for it on fuel and also ill be putting up a short video of the whole day !!!!

yeeeeeeeeeeow!

Art .x.

kits an expression from my souls mood to canvas,to then your perception of how it affects your souls mood and how it moves you in a certain way that is then opinionated whether it tickles your fancy.?……..a moments thought captured on canvas .kalm.x.

kalmpletely me

K.a.l.m. karlee anne louise mackie ….. I’m living the dream!!! i have been givin the best life ever!!! i get paid to surf and paint and represent some cool brands such as electric,gallaz,surf dive and ski and the main one Rusty!!! i definatly did not think any of what i have done , seen , experienced, met ,or created would even have been fathomable , let alone the thought of even getting money for something i love and have grown up doing , the thought did not enter my mind , my dream was to do surfing proffessionally but how or what was involved didnt get a thought. to me if i was with me dad surfing i was happy… My family and friends mean the world to me and make my life so fun and meaningful.Surfing art and a bit of modelling are a perk and something i want to do and use as a way to inspire any one to see anything is possible. I love surfing and its some thing my dad gave me ,pretty damn lucky as its what i do and get paid for it , i get paid to live the lifestyle i had been brought up on …. I been through the ups and downs and experienced alot already but im thirsty for more and i love living and what life has to offer , but if you dont go through life with out the bad and the hard times how do you expect tp know whats amazing and whats not , to know how to be appreciative for what you have and what you have lost …For all i have been given ,worked for , lost and gained in life , i am grateful for good and bad as its constanly happening like that and makes me a better , sometimes difficult at times but a better more understanding person, growing and learing and getting to understand and know myself better …. a happier me and a happier life … Its all about balance for me so far and keeping it simple happy and kalm.x….

heart of gold

• By karleemackie

“if my hearts beating…..nothing else matters”

by Karlee Mackie

“if my hearts beating …..nothing else matters , is what i like to live by now as it makes sense …dont you think?

…..its the whale organ of the body and it feels so much emotionally ,physically,deeply and is the key reason for our existence….

The tables were set,the candles were alight,the room was sparkling with chandeliers ,champagne and everyone smiling in their best suits and dresses .

We were all here for dinner at the manly golf club to celebrate the value for life and all thats great in it, Peter Crumptons especially.

He had been clinging on to his ,till the last seconds when he had finally recieved his second chance at living.

The gift of a heart .

Petes dinner was very close to my heart ,as the year just gone was when my family almost lost my dad ,due to his heart failure ….

Being at the dinner was moving and special and one that clearly proved the saying right… every bad situation , there will be a positive side “…and from every dark moment will be blasted by light and love ….

that night there was so much love , happiness and unity .

being together celebrating ones life,petes life that was so entwined with many lives , was so special , so precious and its what we live for .

That night we all enjoyed with everyone by just being there , it was overwhelming and strong in presence of love and heart.

Crumpys obvious passion for life was amazing to see and be apart of ,as some heart felt stories and thankyou’s were shared aswell as a load of humor was thrown in as nothings sounds better then laughter in the air that makes the heart sing …..true aussie style….

so lets all raise some money for a heart , a friend and a long life….

…because really ….”if my hearts beating ….. nothing else really does matter “… kalm.x.

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kiss the planet

Everyone loves to be loved ,so does our whole planet , not just parts or some countries or some oceans or just a few forests or under the water ,its the whole whole planet …. mother earth.

Whether your a scientists who is up to date with knowing whats going on or joe blo, like me we all can do our bit and paly a role in pampering our planet ,loving it and giving it a bit fat kiss.

Old ,young ,naughty, nice lets all do our bit and admire those who have opportunities to really help put a stop to all the waste and negative emissions both personally and environmentally to help put a stop to global warming.

Lets go back to nature, preserve our land and find a balance in which suits our day and age in technologies resources and knowledge with heart ,smart choices ….

even rusty is acting with its heart , to slowly build on using organic fabrics that are still bangin’ to wear and to wear proud giving the old earth,water,air some lovin’…i have some organic threads coming out soon too which im excited for .Rusty is taking serious action to erradicate plastics as best they can and” being aware” which is the first step in appreciating our world… www.rusty.com.au

check out my mate sam on www.kisstheplanet.com and follow the team to hopefully great awareness and change for us all and change the temperature from stinky hot to naturally coooool!!!