Every summer I like to try something new. The most recent example of this is (obviously) last summer, when I decided I would start video blogging. And that worked out pretty well for me. I don’t have many subscribers, but I enjoy doing it and I’ve begun to actually get to know a few other video bloggers. In short a complete success.

I feel that one should be improving oneself at all time. If not but having actual lessons then by lifestyle choices. Eating healthily, reading books or newspapers, whatever one may choose to do.

Which brings me on to this summer. I’ve just bought a longboard. I’ve never long boarded before, and I was always terrible at skateboarding, but I’ve decided its something I want to be able to do. As a teenager I was always jealous of those people who would bomb along the seafront on their skateboards. They just looked so cool but, despite the fact that I could cruise quite happily on my own board I could never perform any tricks, which is the whole point of skateboarding.

Longboards seem to me to be designed precisely for me. There is no emphasis on performing tricks, many longboarders are happy simply to cruise along- demonstrating their ‘carving’ skills. With the weather we’ve been having recently I can’t imagine anything more relaxing than cruising along the seafront on my new longboard. Plus there don’t seem to be many longboarders in the town where I live, which suits my own desire to be slightly different to other people.

I don’t even really care that I’m probably about 4 years too old to start this new hobby. It looks fun, and I’m going to try it.

Here’s hoping I don’t die.