Day-By-Day at ASR - Friday
Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 by Ryan
Day-By-Day at ASR
Friday
Words by Ryan Clements. Photos by Barak Wiser.
Friday
Although I didn’t go to bed until late, I woke up early since my body was still on “Florida time.” It gets light out really early on the west coast and the construction starts at sunrise. There were buildings being raised on three sides of our hotel, so sleeping past sun-up was out of the question.
I think that the trade show was smaller this year, but there still seemed to be quite a bit of hype going down. I worked in the “Events Area” all weekend, which consisted of the street course, mini-ramp, flat ground freestyle area (go figure), a stage where bands played, and some other gimmicks that aren’t even worth mentioning.
Chick 1 |
Chick 2 |
Chick 3 |
I guess I could tell you all about the skateboarding that went down, but why bother when the parties are much better? Amongst the buffet of women, there is also another type of smorgasbord: food and drink for free everywhere. I try not to drink during the day, but it seems to be nearly impossible to accomplish that feat at ASR. It’s not like it’s out in the open and all, but if you ‘know where to go,’ then the food/beverages are free of charge.
Chick 4 |
Chick 5 |
Immediately following the end of the trade show, Barry and I headed to the Skate One (Powell) function at a nice restaurant named Yardhouse. They always manage to throw a nice yearly post-day shindig. The seared tuna and free drink passes, along with an interesting collection of attendees, won me over (and the drinks especially won Barry over).
Comedic intermission on the trek back to the hotel |
Considering BR was rocking when I was 15, that makes the lead singer 40+ |
Considering that I never walk anywhere, the 10-block trek back to the hotel seemed like eternity to me. I once again realized that I’m getting older because it wasn’t even midnight and I was claiming that I had to go to bed.
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