Things I love / Things I hate
I’m not sure how they came to be and yes I bet they are better for hot summer days than army boots or great for dipping your toes in the creek mid-hike; but I’m sorry. I’m sure it’ll be an unpopular opinion in C12 but I just hate Chacos. I despise the fact that they became sort of a cult item and that people pay well over $100 for a sole with a backpack strap on them. If you want to spend that sort of money in sandals get Birkenstocks, and if you want to get your feer wet but not having to step on the rocks you can just buy $10 flip-flops at Walmart.
Skateboards are too good to be true. A ply of wood with four wheels that can virtually do anything for almost no money. Some people got skeptic about it and therefore the scooter came to life. Be sure to get the new, slower, more expensive and less cool alternative to your good old skateboard!
Cavemen had a beard. Well they actually had a lot of hair everywhere, but facial hair was definitely a thing. Add a few thousand years and men invented jobs, and with them came job interviews. In my experience employers are more likely to hire you if you’ve ran one of these across your face in the past week or two. For the most part I’m a beard supporter, but if I’d have to shave for whatever reason, I’d be more willing to do it with a straight razor. At least there’s some risk involved.
This is my ring. There’s none like it. 1/1. That’s because I designed it and had it made for me. The concept behind it is that beauty can be found everywhere, even in inperfections. Kind of like beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but less cliché.
“Let My People Go Surfing” is a book written by Patagonia (clothing brand) founder Yvon Chouinard. It was intended to be a manual for Patagonia employees but fortunately got published for the general public. I’d say is a must read for anyone interested in, how Yvon would say, doing business un-usual. In it you can read about Yvon’s personal story and the ethics and values that led him to create one of the most successful and environmentally conscious brands of our time.
The beret carries a twist in Argentina were it has been adopted as our version of the cowboy hat. Sported by every gaucho in every corner of the country, the boina, how is called in Argentina, is not only a classy accessory but and immensely functional one. Lightweight, made of wool for winter cold days or cotton for hotter spring and summer days, its malleability allows it to cover the wearer from sun rays no matter the direction they’re coming from.
