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Catching Up

Soooo, I think the last I posted an entry was in early December. Yeah, I was just returning to the states, and I just returned Friday. I like to stay more connected, but these past two months I jetted by. Every time I sat down to write a bit, something encouraged me to put the MacBook away. Instead of boring you with a lengthy and wordy recap, I have decided to just post some photos that will summarize everyting up. Thankfully this year has started off just as exciting as last year left off. Thanks for everyone's support, and to all those who have helped keep me on the move.

35 Days Later…

The time finally arrived…last night I returned stateside.  It is nice to be back, but would have been nice to stay a bit longer as well.  I will miss some of the fun and experiences from these past days.  Planing on winding down a bit in New York City, before heading back to Miami for Art Basel Weekend.  Just as Miami's warm winter sun defrosts me, I will be moving on to and even more beautiful paradise.  Destination…Cap Cana, Dominican Republic for the First Annual Cap Cana Beach Polo World Cup.  This should be a super fun weekend, and a great prelude to the Valartis Group Snow Arena Polo World Cup in Kitzbühel.

My Home is in My Head

So, 25 kilos later, my new home for the next thirty-eight days has been organized. Abu Dhabi's heat, Germany's wet cold, and Switzerland's frosty alps are all on the schedule, so space and weight were precious. Thankfully, I live by the great Bob Marley's words, "My home is in my head". This will be quite important over the next month, as my physical mobile apartment will be in my luggage, and my mobile bedroom will be my hoodie sweater. Once again, follow me via twitter as my international megabytes are refreshed, and there will be plenty of excitement from Neidklub in Hamburg, Indochine in Zürich, APT in Frankfurt, and Red Bull Racing's F1 season ending party in the UK...plus plenty more!  So, after moving today it is time to get some rest on my air mattress.  This thing is like a Tempurpedic compared to the airlines ...

Back from Brasil

Well, well, well...seventeen days in South America, what a way to warm up for the European tour in November.  F1 Weekend in Sao Paulo, what more do you need?!?!   Ok, maybe you need another bottle of cachaça. After a three hour delay in Santiago, I finally arrived in Sao Paulo around two in the morning on Friday.  I rested up that evening and after a rainy day of practice, the Miami and NYC crew took over Pink Elephant as DJ Vitale shut the place down. Chovendo, chovendo, chovendo was the story of Saturday.  All of the rain led to the longest qualifying session in history, almost three hours.  Confident that Sunday would be a busy day, I decided to retire early, especially since I would lose the second hour in consecutive weeks as the clocks were springing forward once again. Sunday quickly awoke, and I caught a ride with friend and Force ...

Bless Up, Be Strong

A year ago today, a few life changing events occurred, however only one memory still seems too fresh. My hometown of Galveston Island, TX, was devastated by Hurricane Ike. However, one thing overpowers the struggle...all friends and family remained safe. My prayers go out to all those who were not as fortunate, and to all those who are still struggling to push forward with recovery. Bless up, be strong!

Summer, Fall, Summer, Winter…

Berlin was great fun, and it was great to spend some time with my father there as well. Bread & Butter was full of exciting looks and directions. Summer was in full swing as Berlin was quite hot, and us Miami locals don't deal with heat to well without A/C! As I moved on to Cologne, it was clear that a German Summer only last a week, because the following weeks were cool and rainy again. I got to catch up with a few friends living in the wonderful city before heading to Frankfurt to rok out at Julian Smith's Dirty Disko party. It was big fun, yet I was back on the road directly after the party. This time I was heading back to the Cologne area for the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. It was an amazing weekend for Red Bull Racing. ...

Pan y Mantequilla…Yummy

I just arrived in Berlin, and it feels good to be back overseas so soon. The sun is out in Germany, as Summer has arrived. I think it's a first...more sun here than Miami, sans humidity. A busy few weeks await once again. Things are kicking off this week with Bread and Butter in here in Berlin...my father even made it, to check out some growth opportunites for Yaga.  The show is back in Berlin at the iconic Tempelhof Airport.  Barcelona was quite and event this past January, but I am sure Berlin won't disappoint. Next weekend I will be making my way back to Frankfurt for Dirty Disko at Walden with Julian Smith and company before rejoining the Red Bull team for some more fun at the German Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring. To wrap things up the following weekend I'll be rokin' out at Unltd. at ...

The Trip Continues

The trip continues...after no sleep in Barça, and a flight back to Frankfurt, I turned right back around, and headed straight to Zürich for the evening to rok out at Indochine. It was a super cool spot with a great crowd! I had a lot of fun, and appreciate the Miami support. Special thanks to Katch, Yven, and resident Ray Douglas for making it all happen. Check back for some images I will be posting soon.Tuesday afternoon, I was back to the airport again...this time the desitination was Nice, France. What an amazing atmosphere! As soon as I stepped off the plane I felt at home with the warm ocean breeze and palm trees. DJ Irie was just to the west at Cannes doing his thing for the film festival, and I was heading east to Monte Carlo. We have an amazing weekend planned at the GP. Fast ...

London

Monday I made it over to London after learning that one of my friends and co-workers from Miami, VJ DVDreams was going to be in town. Too keep it brief, we had a great time, met some new friends, experimented with some new technology (more on that in the future), and of course got to check out a little nightlife along with some tourist fun. We made it over to Jalouse, where One of the DJ Prince Charles, who was also at Amber Lounge, was jamming out.Side-note, how proper is it that I finally am checking DJ Spinbad's 90s Megamix, and midway through my writing I pass over time 10:07 of the mix. Whoa! Download and listen...you will hear what I mean.Next stop, Barcelona to rok out with DJ Katch at Lotus, and then on to Zürich to rok Indochine May 16th!

Gran Premio de Espana Wrap-Up

Day one, practice day, at the circuit was a bit slow, but didn't disappoint. Fast cars and high rev hospitality made for a wonderful afternoon under the Catalàn sun. A trip to the Red Bull garage was quite an experience. Check out the photos below. Saturday was just a hint of what Sunday had waiting. I made my way to the general admission hills to get a feel for true motorsport passion and emotion. The Spanish fans clearly out numbered the rest in favor of their fellow countryman, Fernando Alonso. Yet, a wide variety of flags blew throughout the cool breeze as air horns and cheers competed with the whine of the F1 cars. Saturday night I got a chance to check out Carpe Diem Lounge. I hold CDL responsible for sleeping in a bit, causing me to miss my ride. Thankfully I got a chance to take the train with the ...

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