Umina Beach

As for the work I've been painting some baseboards in their home. Super easy and relaxing. I've found that I really do like jobs like that for a few hours at a time. Simplicity is like a form of meditation for me.

Geoff asked me what I felt like doing today and I said skateboarding and beach time. All the fellas are crazy into soccer and Toby had a game near Umina beach so Geoff dropped me off at the train station early in the morning, let me use his Opal card which payed for my ticket, and I was off. Toby's game wasn't until later in the afternoon so I had the whole day to myself to check out the area, which included an awesome park with a dope skatepark and a beach a few minutes away. I loaded my trusty camelbak with water, two apples, a quarter jar of tahini, two sandwiches, and some nuts. Ready to go.  

I didn't want to pay for my cheap phone that I wasn't really using anyway so I smashed it on the ground, then trashed it. 

Beautiful sunny weather and unbelievable train rides. Australia is a masterpiece.

When I arrived at the beach I checked everything out, looked at the park, and for the next several hours I cruized the skatepark, floated in the ocean, roasted on the beach, savored my food, and repeated that process again and again. I'm so comfortable in my own skin, and I know I am that way mainly due to traveling the world alone without much technology.

The quote "ready, aim, fire" couldn't be any more wrong in my mind. It should be "ready, fire, aim."

You don't need to prepare, just begin. Just go for it.

While I was skatin' there were little league soccer and Australian football games goin on, people grilling up various goodies on the flattop grills that dot most parks here (love that), and families having a nice laidback afternoon.

Tonight me and Toby were hanging out and I asked him what movie he wanted to watch. He recommended that we watch Jackass. He's 11. Ah ha man I love this place.