Best week ever feat. Hani Shamat

So this week, three of the best people i have ever known came to visit me in Arizona. Kevin Horn, Sebatian Zeck, and Peter Edge came. So far its been nothing but non stop epicness and fun. This picture was taken on our second night here. We met up with our mutual friend Michelle who goes to ASU as well, shes tight. Anywho we all sat around and chatted and conversed, it was boss. Basically ive been having the time of my life with these dudes.

One of the downsides to having all of these dudes here is the sleeping arrangement. its like a can of sardines, there is quite literally no room floor, and i wouldn't have it any other way, every night is entertaining. Arizona has been popping off hard with these dudes here. Its been too perfect, love these dudes.

Like always i gotta interview one of my homies, this week it is my homies hani shamat, dude is really really real. luckily for me i got to pop him a few questions the other day.

So lets get formalities out of the way what is your name, and where are you from?
Hani “50 Cent” Jackson
and I’m from Compton, MN (st. paul)

So now you’re a cheese head, how you liking it so far?
im likin it. people are super nice and the city (Appleton) is pretty cool. I went skating one day at 9 AM and met a bum in a park, sat down with him for an hour and he gave me a beer and we talked about his problems with women. No joke, he lived in the woods by the park. But even though I moved to Wisconsin, im not a packers fan…in fact, I still hate football just as much as I always have.

So I happened to have skateboarded with you for a long time, so I love skating with you so let me question you, would you rather skate the park by your house, or a cement skate plaza and explain why?

Well…the park by my house sucks….and a cement plaza would be perfect…….but I totally did my first back tail at the park, so im going to have to skate there.

Battle front one or two, and why?
1 no question. It was fun. They tried too damn hard in battlefront 2. with 1 there was just explosions everywhere and crazy shit happening all the time...better maps, and bigger explosions. 2 was shit…except I like space battles.

Who is the baddest ass mofucka in star wars?
so hard. Mace windu just cause he’s Samuel L jacskon. I HAVE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHERFUCKIN BANTHAS ON THIS MOTHERFUCKIN DEATHSTAR. Uhhhh I gotta go with vader. Nobody beats vader.


Whats shoes have you worn for the longest time and what were they?
hmmm…DVSessses. I really like dvsesess. I don’t remember what shoe specifically though. I make all my shit last. My shoes right now are on like month 4.

Whats the best shittiest, most hyphy rap you’ve listened to?
Oh man…Yung Joc- hear me comin
Orrrr GUCCI MANE – EVERYBODY KNOW ME!


If I handed you a nintedo 64, and one game, what game would you choose?
ROAD RASH 64!!!!

After living and skating in the twin cities for as long as I’ve known you, you still don’t know how to get to government plaza, how did this happen?
I mean, you’d totally think I didn’t intern there for a month or something…

Hani, you are true motherfucking g, you’ve kept it more real than anyone else I know. You do your own thing every day, so where does hani shamat see himself in ten years?
in ur mom.

No but seriously, fuckin bitches, gettin money.

So Hani, that interview was one of the funnier ones i've read, it was epic. So as we come to an end, SHOUT OUT TO BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR KEEPING IT REAL IN IRELAND. Also everyone should listen to the album funeral by the arcade fire, kinda of a oldie, but re listened to it the other day, and it is perfect, so give it a listen. And all the people out there reading keep the bitch out of your blood, peace out.

Peter Edge really wanted to skate, skateboarding said let me into your world. Peter relpied i don't have the tiiiiiiime

So me and my friend max kratzke started up an old favorite thing from minnesota. We started the asu chapter of wednesday night riders. So basically we go around and get hyphy on bikes, and stop and playgrounds, and get even more hyphy. This picture was taken at one of the parks we stopped at. Its a fun time, and i highly encourage everyone to go out biking, well, cause its super fun.

So many of you may know im an avid thrift store shopper, so in my travels i came across this little gem. I didn't buy it cause come on, its doug mientkiewitcz, but it is funny none the less. So this works perfectly into how the twins just made it into the playoffs. Back when this dude played i was a highly impressionable 12 year old, and when they lost in the playoffs, it quite literally made me cry. so moral is twin, don't fuck it up this year, little kids love you guys.

Also what the hell is this shirt doing in a arizona goodwill?????

So this is Peter Edge, one of my favorite people ever, and i was lucky enough to catch up with him for a few questions:

1) So time for the formalities, even though for a two-month period I spent more time at your house then my own. What is your name, and where are you from/living?

My name is Peter Edge. I live in Saint Paul Minnesota

2) Out of the pokemon series for gameboy, which is your favorite series: a) blue red yellow b) gold silver crystal c) sapphire ruby emerald d) fire red leaf green e) pearl diamond. And why is that the best iteration of pokemon games?

Gold and Silver for sure! They're the best because there are twice as many gyms as the other games. And I remember them way better than the first two.

3) What channel provided the best Saturday morning cartoon lineup?

We argued this one for a while didn't we. I was a die-hard “kidsWB”er and you were a “fox kids”er. Whatever floats your boat, all I'll say is that kidsWB had Jackie Chan's only ever cartoon show. Damn, where did all the good cartoons go.

4) Favorite stencil you’ve made?

I would say the Sig one, but that was a remake of an old stencil. Ill go with the one of Mr. Miyagi from Karate Kid. One of my favorite movies, and it took forever to cut it out.

5) All right, so you get more rocked than anyone else I know, worst fall you’ve ever taken?

Well, I've had 3 broken arms, but those were more of an inconvenience than anything else. The fall that scared me the most was when I hit my head at the Salvation Army banks. That's the one in New Flavors promo #3. I stayed off the board for a couple days after that one. I was actually scared to ride after that, that bump on my head stayed for like a month.

6) Favorite spot to chill along the Mississippi?

I don't know. Anywhere near the monument, I suppose.

7) Wednesday night riders, good thing or hassle?

I have really mixed feelings about Wednesday night riders. I've had good experiences as well as bad (falling off my bike on Ford Parkway). But it was fun while it lasted

8) Peter, I learn things about you that I never knew about everyday, so whats one interesting thing that I don’t know about you?

You might know this already. When I was 3 years old or so, I was chewing on a foot long lego piece and crawling on a bench. I fell off the bench and the lego piece jammed up my throat and pierced through the back wall of my throat. It was really gnarly and my parents were scared for my life. Actually, I suppose this was the worst fall I've ever taken, haha

9) How hyped are you for where the wild things are?

SO HYPED. And I am even more hyped that we are going to watch it opening night with you in ARIZONA! This trip is gonna be so sick. I'm so excited.

10) So peter, mad love, one of the realest people I know, any last comments, or shout outs you would like to throw out. And where do you see yourself in ten years?

In ten years I see myself in medical school at the U of M. Hopefully I am still skateboarding and slappying curbs and whatnot (note to ourselves: learn slappys while in Arizona). Shout outs to you, Kevin, Basti, Jeremy, Rayshaun, everyone else in the video, Conrad, Mark, Chris, Nicole and all of her good friends (This summer was really fun), and my family. Thanks to Kevin for letting me be in his video, I am so hyped to see New Flavors premier in December. To all the kiddies reading this: buy Kevin's video. Haha thats it, I'm out.

Peace Sig--- I'll see you in 4 days.

So it has come to that time where i gotta say peace out. I would highly recommend listening to Kid Cudi, nah just playin, fuck that, but forreal listen to the song "seer" by the brian's Jonestown massacre. America remember take out your bling and dress to impress.

Attempting to snatch the the cat back feat. BASTI feat. sig

This a picture of a pool party from a little bit ago, i can safely say this was the coolest party i've been to that started before 3 in the afternoon. I jumped off a roof into a pool, it was pure bliss. some girl tried to jump off of the same roof onto to a wake board and ate shit and that was funny. Also someone started playing bob dylan "hurricane" at this party, and i started singing loudly, and no one else knew the words, so i was the only one. good times.

This is photo of my homie eric at the life sciences building. Its one of the tightest spots around and its a jont away from where i live, so many sesh go down on this thing. One time we went there and seriously like 15 bmxers were there and got the cops called on us, no good. but anyway, lots to skate down here, couldn't be happier.

So here it is, one of my good friends Sebastian "BASTI" Zeck agreed to anwser some stupid ass question i asked him.

1) Lets get formalities outta the way, even though your basically family, what is your name, and where are you residin’?

I'm Sebastian Zeck, and i live in Saint paul, minnesota.
2) True or False, you own a fixed gear bike

True...
3) If you were a smurf, what would be your smurf name, ex. smart smurf

A smurf? I wouldn't. what would your smurf name be, sig?
4) As the little international travler you are, what foreign country are you the most hyped on?

Probably Germany, my family lives there and i'm always excited to go back. i've been there so much it's like a second home.
5) Out of all of the videogames you’ve played with me, which one is your favorite?

Probably grand theft auto, or maybe that Resident evil five demo we played. that was intense. Was it resident evil? I do agree with kevin though, i just don't understand metal gear solid.
6) I totes forgot that you ski, but you do, how is that gooing for you?

It is going well, i guess. It's a lot of work and it's pretty time consuming, but i like it enough to keep doing it.
7) Dude, are you down to go golfing sometime, cause going to driving range was soooooo fun.

Of course i'm down to go golfing again. That was super fun. That was one of your last days in saint paul, wasnt it? what a great time.
8) Savers on lake or good will on snelling?

Isn't goodwill on university? but i'd say savers. We always have better luck when we go to savers.
9) So me and you have gotten into some absolutely ridiculous situations, which one is your favorite?

Ah sig, i'd have to think about this one longer. This past summer pretty much sums everything up. The countless bike rides and swimming rank pretty high. Going to Mickey's on the night before you left and seeing "Leader of the Pack" on the jukebox made that night incredible.
10) Basti, you’ve kept it mad real since I met you in sapinsh that one day, continue to keep it real. So as the final reflective question, where do you see yourself in ten years?

his is a hard question. In ten years i'll be twenty seven...hopefully i'll have a job i like and everything, and still be able to travel whenever. I'm promising that we'll still be friends in ten years. Big ups, Sig. Wub 4eva. I'll be counting down the days until I see you again.

Now it's your turn:
1) Alright, even though this is your blog, let everyone know exactly who you are, where you're from, and where you're living.

I'm from st. paul minnesota, and i decided it was a good idea to move arizona for some reason
2) What are you doing in Arizona?

I'm learning how to program computers/get buck wild
3) Where would i find Sig on a Friday night, eleven o'clock?

You can find me in the club, with a bottle full of bub

4) When you aren't skating or playing video games, what do you do?

Attempting and failing at picking up girls
5) Favorite fruit/vegetable:

If you count orange juice, orange juice
6) Do you still have your casper flips?

Yes i do, and i will continue to baffle anyone who plays me in skate with them
7) You've got six dollars in your pocket, what do you spend it on?

food from super america, take 2.35 of that and get a fountain drink with two doughnuts, then save the rest for a rainy day, that rainy day being when a new video game comes out.
8) Sig, where do you see yourself in seven years?

In Japan, working for square enix making the next great rpg, while skateboarding for blueprint, and a girlfriend that takes photos or some artsy bullshit like that for a living
9) Thank you for your time, Sig. It's always a pleasure. Any shout outs? shout out to all of the minnesota homies, expecially, you (Basti), peter edge, and kevin horn, cannot wait for you to be here. shout out to ash ketchem, for trying to catch them all (pokemon) for the past decade. Mad love to han solo for keeping it real in star wars. FInally props to the writers of futurama, only good animated show on anymore.

So where would you rather be this week? just throwing it out there.