stir fry and smoothies

i’ve had 3 old friends contact me in the last week. all 3 very unexpected. i randomly got a this 678 number. i was like, whose number don’t i have that i know from atlanta? i checked my voicemail….RADLEY FRICKER! my buddy radley from way back dropped in to boulder to ride and see some shows last week. but instead of seein a show with his homies from louisville, he decided to chill with ronchron. we caught up with each other over a few beers at the sun on pearl. then we headed down the mall a ways and stumbled into the pub where there was this gnarly blues/funk band throwin down the mad note. the violinist was sick with it. very inspiring to say the least. i hung out with the rad man for a while that night and i got some sweet music from him by a band called justice. justice is these two french guys that seem to be descendants of daft punk. raw bass and funky beats!

my friend julia turelli came to visit me in boulder the other night. i was worried that we wouldn’t have anything to talk about, but it was like no time had passed since the last time we hung out. she drove from golden to seek advice and consolation. she’s concerned that she might be experiencing an episode similar to what i went through a few years back. though this might be true, i think she just needed to talk to an old friend. i told her that she just needs to be aware of drastic changes in her attitude and suggested that she not seek an intrusive solution like mood-stabilizers or antidepressants. instead i recommended that she just remember to eat right, sleep and get plenty of exercise. these 3 things cannot ever be replaced by any amount of medication. i told her she just needed to remember there are people who love her very much and she had always been a great friend. we all need that.
zach clanton and his buddy simon came to our place last night to chill and shoot the breeze. of course we got to talkin about shreddin pow. he has over 90 days, 78 of which are back country. needless to say, i’m seriously envious. he’s totally livin the dream. utah gets all the snow… he said the music scene is almost non-existent though. i think i could give us shows for a season or 2 of epic pow… as long as i can play my own music. zach comin to visit is a great omen. i feel allison and are about to embark on the next phase in our lives. shreddin pow and being artists…for a living. i’m excited!

so, about the title of this blog…i recently realized that i am like a stir fry of different skills, strengths and weaknesses. the whole of which, is much greater than just the sum of its ingredients. my social life is like a smoothie of friends and relationships. once it’s had time to blend and mix, it’s impossible to separate the medley of fruit and juices. everyone is in every spoonfull. there are sometimes stray chunks, but for the most part, all my friends are affected by even the smallest things i do. i realize this is just another way to explain any holistic philosophy, like relativity or systems theory. but my way is more fun.

see yall on the mtn…