Sing that Tune

''For someone with a spinal cord injury, Jesse has more backbone than anyone else I know. He looks people in the eye while he’s not afraid to make powerful requests of them. He’ll unabashedly cruise up and start conversation with any woman. Most guys hesitate when Jesse asks, “Why Wait?” And his injury certainly hasn’t stopped him from surfing waves even I’m timid to ride. He inspires strength in me as well as the reminder to live in the present moment so that I may enjoy and be aware of the best possible life experience. ''

-Jason Mraz, Singer/Songwriter

The 4th was on the 5th for me.....

Even though fireworks were in the sky yesterday, I felt like fireworks were exploding all around me today. Today was an amazing day for me. I recently bought a 22ft fishing boat and today was the first day I took it up to Malibu. The weather was beautiful, the water was glassy and the sky was blue. Lucky enough, I had one of my friends drive up next to my boat and take some photos of me on my first voyage up to Point Dume in Malibu. The smile that was on my face was from ear to ear. My life revolves around the ocean. If I am not surfing, I am fishing. The ocean is a peaceful place for me and it brings me so much joy. I am so thankful that I get to enjoy it.

Here are a few photos of me in my new boat. I am so excited......

I am very lucky to have been featured in the new film ''HighWater''

Last night was a special night for me. I was at the first screening of the new documentary film that I am featured in about surfing in Hawaii called HighWater. It is from the makers of Step into Liquid in which I was featured in as well. It was screened in the LA Film Festival at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre to a packed crowd. To me it is an honor to be a part of Dana and Wes Brown's new film. Surfing continues to be a very special activity for me. Watching myself on the big screen made me feel very special and I felt proud of myself to be able to still do what I love the most, SURF. Following my dreams and being in a feature film movie has shown me how important it is to dream big and work hard. Two things that I try and do. Sometimes I do it and sometimes I don't. But with this new film HighWater, I definitely dreamed big and worked hard to make my part in the film the best I possibly could. I hope you enjoy the film as much as I did.

''Nice Yellow''

Today a few friends of mine and I went on a little fishing trip out to the Channel Islands. The weather was absolutely perfect. There was no wind and lots of sunshine. Being out on the ocean is such a special feeling for me. Just feeling the ocean breeze on my face is so clean and refreshing. We really had a fun time together. A few hours into our trip I hooked up on a nice size yellowtail. It was very powerful and almost ripped the fishing pole right out of my hands. I called out to my friend Jesse to take over on trying to reel it in. Twenty-Five minutes later we were all treated to a 26lb yellowtail. We all had huge smiles on our faces and gave each other high fives. Fishing is such a relaxing sport for me. I love it.....

Capitalize on Possibilities

''Everyone has obstacles and insecurities on a daily basis. The measure of a man is how he deals with things. Jesse is all about possibilities....What can be done? What can I do? Why not? How will I make a difference? How can I contribute......TODAY! These are questions that we should all ask ourselves...Jesse stands tall in my book. Every time I think of him, I am inspired to do more.''

- Bob Hurley, Founder and CEO, Hurley International

A day with the boys fishing in Malibu

I was really lucky to be able to go fishing with a few of my friends in Malibu yesterday. Just being out on a boat in the open ocean is so peaceful and beautiful to me. We went out on my friend Jesse's 14ft boat and went up to point dume to go fishing. At first we weren't catching anything, but we were still having so much fun out there. About 2hrs into our fishing trip we were drifting along some kelp beds and sand allies when BAMMM, I hooked up to a 6lb Halibut. I had the biggest smile on my face. I felt like a little kid at the candy store. I was so excited to catch a good size fish. We kept fishing for about 4 or 5 more hours and had such an amazing time. It meant so much to me just to be out on a boat with a few friends and having a great time together. I cant wait to go out again.

Acoustic music with Timmy Curran

Last night I went to the Santa Monica Surf Shop to watch a close friend of mine by the name of Timmy Curran play some music. I have been a big fan of his music ever since he first began singing songs. Usually he plays with his whole band, but last night it was just him and one other guy from his band. I love acoustic guitars and the way they sound makes me smile from ear to ear. It has been a little while since I heard him play and I was blown away at how on point those two played together. Wow. He played a few new songs and they all got my stamp of approval. The rain in the background added the perfect ambience to the night. Music puts my mind at ease and when I really just listen to the lyrics sometimes it takes me back to different places in my life and I am able to relive some of those memories right there at the concert. I highly recommend listening to some of Timmy Curran's music. I can't wait to see him play again real soon.

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Here is a photo of Timmy and I when we were super young.....