Old School
January 19th 2007 09:56
Wear ya hat!
This kid amazes me. In primary school, and already mastering the ollie. His mum and younger brother aren't far behind, but he's still blazin.
This kid, he was in the same high school as me, and lives in the same street. He picked up skateboarding not long after me, and I seemed to pass on the same mentality to him that I had. Keep it at street level.
I've got to admit though, he never really talked to me. So when I saw him having a ciggie outside his apartment, I realised I'd better spark something.
"You still skatin' man?" I called him man instead of dude since he's 19 now.
"Nah. Besides, don't really have the shoes for it anymore. And my joints are kinda fuct."
"Same, my knees have been blowing out for some time now."
The conversation continued along the same line, at which point I decided to leave him to it.
I've seen this kid change his appearance from death metal lover to punk to hiphop - which is where he's at currently - over the course of about 7 years. I finally felt I could relate to him, which is why I wanted to talk.
If he sticks to his b-boy stance, I might have to take things a bit further. Get him involved. For now, I'm just glad I'm relating to the younger generation, especially for the fact that its in my neighbourhood. He likes to stand out in a crowd, like me. He prefers not to look people in the eye, which used to define me. He wears white tennis shoes, like me. He smokes for the escape, like me.
It feels good, getting closer to the people in the neighbourhood. Especially when they're living the life you used to live. Its kinda special. We should do it more often.
This kid amazes me. In primary school, and already mastering the ollie. His mum and younger brother aren't far behind, but he's still blazin.
This kid, he was in the same high school as me, and lives in the same street. He picked up skateboarding not long after me, and I seemed to pass on the same mentality to him that I had. Keep it at street level.
I've got to admit though, he never really talked to me. So when I saw him having a ciggie outside his apartment, I realised I'd better spark something.
"You still skatin' man?" I called him man instead of dude since he's 19 now.
"Nah. Besides, don't really have the shoes for it anymore. And my joints are kinda fuct."
"Same, my knees have been blowing out for some time now."
The conversation continued along the same line, at which point I decided to leave him to it.
I've seen this kid change his appearance from death metal lover to punk to hiphop - which is where he's at currently - over the course of about 7 years. I finally felt I could relate to him, which is why I wanted to talk.
If he sticks to his b-boy stance, I might have to take things a bit further. Get him involved. For now, I'm just glad I'm relating to the younger generation, especially for the fact that its in my neighbourhood. He likes to stand out in a crowd, like me. He prefers not to look people in the eye, which used to define me. He wears white tennis shoes, like me. He smokes for the escape, like me.
It feels good, getting closer to the people in the neighbourhood. Especially when they're living the life you used to live. Its kinda special. We should do it more often.
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