Author: Joshua Lay
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Holiday Leftovers
Ever since I saw the movie Elf in theaters with my older sister, a goal of mine has been to visit NYC during the holidays. Unlike my other dreams as a child, I actually turned this one into a reality. I may not have become the next best thing to happen to the WWF since the Rock, score…
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DIY Jersey City
Back in November, I checked out the popular Junkyard spot in Jersey City. The spot is exactly how you’d expect a Jersey DIY to be: crusty, tight transitions, and littered with locals drinking and smoking. A fun place to spend the afternoon. I can’t wait for Winter to be over. Here’s a video of a Z-Flex rider…
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The “Historical” Blizzard of January 2015
Last weekend the the northern East Coast was hit with what was supposed to be a historical blizzard. The blizzard’s name was Juno. From the perspective of a normal human being, thankfully the worst parts of the snowstorm just missed where I live. From the perspective of a man who enjoys shooting photos and a teacher…
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Skateboarding in NYC
With a few exceptions, anytime I traveled outside of Oklahoma it was strictly for skateboarding purposes. My friends and I would load up a car, sometimes two, and spend a week skating whatever the foreign city had to offer and wind down each night drinking cheap beer in a cheap motel room. These trips and…
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20 Years of Chocolate – Brooklyn, NY
9/20/14 Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY Sideshow Back in September I attended the 20 Years of Chocolate Anniversary Art Show in Williamsburg. I was especially excited because opportunities like this are one of the major reasons I wanted to move out of the Midwest. Rarely do skateboard companies hold special events in Oklahoma. Girl and Chocolate has always…
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Coney Island – Summer 2014
The frigid and wet East Coast weather of late has been getting me down lately. I’m starting to believe somebody put a hex on my life causing any day I have off from work to be filled with dreary clouds and heavy rain. So if the sadistic spell conjurer could do me a favor and…
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Philadelphia: Canon Photos
During my last week in Philadelphia I decided to go out and shoot some photos of the beautiful city. I didn’t get as many as I’d like, but I still enjoyed getting what I could get. I would love to go back soon. Enjoy.
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Skateboarding with a Stranger from the Internet
7/20/14 Before I left Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, I made a post on the well-known skateboard magazine website Slapmagazine.com. In the online forum I made a request for information about skateboarding in Philadelphia, such as skate spots, tips on avoiding tickets, the skate-ability of LOVE park, etc.To my surprise, about a month after posting I received a message…
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Skate Jawn 4 Year Anniversary
7/12/14 Thanks to my new friend Joanna I was able to meet other skateboarders she knew in the Philly area. Her friend Mike gave me the heads up for Skate Jawn’s 4 year Anniversary Skate Jam. Like some of you reading this, I was unaware of what Skate Jawn was or what it meant. Skate Jawn is…
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First Week in Philadelphia
6/25/14 After spending a weekend in Camden, we were relocated to Temple University. Our home for the next month. It’s funny. After I graduated college I assumed I would be done living in dorms. However, since I graduated in May I found myself staying in three different dorms within the past two months. Apartment life will be spectacular.