Slater set to claim 9th world title in Mundaka

ASP World Tour ratings leader Kelly Slater (USA) was 7.31 points away from clinching his ninth ASP World Title when he was beaten by Australia's Adrian Buchan in their French final bout yesterday. Slater now has to secure an equal 9th finish at next week's Billabong Pro Mundaka to clinch crown No.9.“I was one wave away [from the title],” Slater said. “One wave away is a lot closer than two heats

A few Silly Wipeout pictures

Andy and Bruce Just Phoning it in!

Well if you follow the WCT you have to be thinking WTF is going on with Andy Irons? I mean Bruce is really not doing anything unless the waves are pumping, case in point, Somwhere in Indo, but he is also not trying to requalify for the tour so that is that. Andy on the other hand is just not into it at all. In trestles he was out there taking off on waves fins first etc, now in France at the

The Quiksilver Pro France

THE WAVE: The main contest break of La Nord in Hossegor has been known to toss up a 10-to 12-foot face or two when autumn swells arrive. Extremely tidal, the soft sand beaches of the region offer the world's best the perfect canvass for progressive surfing and reckless abandon.PERKS: Topless tanning, mile after mile of potentially firing beachbreaks, and locals doing their utmost to get you

Hot Surfergirl time is here again!

A picture says a 1000 words or so I hear, if that's true then here is 3000 words for ya!

Ask A Dude: Kelly Slater

Kinda a quirkybut pretty cool, enjoy Kelly giving his take on what it takes to become a pro surfer in modern times, Surfing Naked and Bull fighting on acid!

The Animated Surfer Challenge 2!

I have made another little video challenge for you all! I made a the following video featuring 1 surfer, but added an effect to make it look like a cartoon. If you know who the surfer is and are even enough of a surf nut to name the dvd that this clip is from, drop a comment on this post and you will be recognized by all as a surf trivia god!




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The Boost Mobile Pro Final Taj Burrows vs Kelly Slater

Hell I dont know what to say, this was probably the greatest heat I have ever seen.Taj threw down a 9.0 and a 9.63 within the first 10 minutes of the 35min final at trestles today, scores like that are 99% of the time deal closers in heats.Kelly was so deep in combo land that it was almost time to tune out and go to sleep! But it's Kelly Slater, probably the only surf in the top 44 to love combo

Your Local Surf is Expanding!

Hey there fellow stoke fiends! Your Local Surf is about to get a whole lot bigger. In the next few months we will be launching the Your Local Surf mega site!The new site will include:Surfboard reviews and information from all the main surfboard companies/shapersWetsuits reviews and Info from the major wetsuit makersSurf DVD reviews previews and linksA killer Surf forum (all ready up and running,

Kelly Slater vs Sunny Garcia round 3 at Trestles

What an awesome heat, there was so much buzz about this heat you would think it was the final! It was awesome to see the man Garcia back in a WCT event, looking super fit and focused. Garcia is currently in a great position on the WQS to re qualify for the world cup tour in 09`.Kelly opened up the exchange with a great inside wave, the wave was pretty average, but Kelly is Kelly right? He looked

Aura Kasih - Sanny Aura Syahrani - Miss Indonesia Finalist

Aura Kasih - Sanny Aura Syahrani

# Female, 20, Single
# Location: Indonesia
# Hometown: Tasikmalaya, Bandung dan Jakarta

* Schools (Other):
SMA Angkasa Tasikmalaya lulus th.2004 setelah itu kuliah di LPP Aryanti Bandung Jurusan Sekretaris namun pd th. pertama berhenti krn nggak bisa ngebayangkan gimana jd sekretaris. mendingan jd penyanyi saja. sementara, tdk ada pikiran untuk kuliah dulu
* Occupation:
Finalis Miss Indonesia 2007 & Skrg lg Promo Album
* Affiliations:
Miss Indonesia, Maha Suara, Universal Music Indonesia
* Hobbies and Interests:
Makan, Tidur, Nyanyi, Renang, Badminton dan Skrg lg belajar design biar bisa buat gaun sendiri...he...he..
* Favorite Music:
Music reggae (Baby Charm, Bounty Killer, Lady Saw), 311, Social Distortion, Sublime, The Clash, Madonna, Ras Muhammad, Johnny Cash dan Frank Sinatra.
* About Me:
Nama asliku Sanny Aura Syahrani.
Sdgkan Aura Kasih namaku sbg artis.
Aura berarti energi murni yg berasal dari dlm tubuh
sdgkan Kasih krn ingin menampilkan kesan menyayangi
dan mencintai.
jd tujuanku ingin menebarkan energi kasih.

Aku adlh anak ketiga dari empat bersaudara.
Dari pasangan Jajad Sugiyatna dan Laela
Tinggi bdnku 171cm dan Berat 50Kg.

Aku orgnya cuek
malah tmn2 SMA sering sebal pas aku sdh cuek
orang yg belum kenalpun suka mengira aku judes
tp, kalau sdh kenal, huuuuuuuuhh.....

Obsesiku
jika ada kesempatan ingin maen bareng sama Duran-Duran
dan pengen banget bisa kolaborasi dgn Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)

Dian Sastro - Gadis Cantik Indonesia - Top Indonesian Actress

Dian Sastro

* Schools (Other):
SD Strada Van Lith II, Duren Sawit, Jakarta - SMP Vincetius Otista, Jakarta - SMA Tarakanita I, Pulo Raya, Jakarta - Jurusan Filsafat, Fakultas Sastra, Universitas Indonesia (Grad on July 2007)
* Occupation:
Actress & Model
* Hobbies and Interests:
A tosca green or purple jazz master Fender electric guitar, gadgets, DVDs, batik apparels, cultural traveling, postmodernism, critical theory discourse, scholarships, film making, cultural studies discourse, gender studies, Michel Gondry’s work, art and designs, colors, Latin American music, karaoke, sambel pedes, duren, kerupuk asinan.
* Favorite Books:
Embroderies and Persepolis by Marjane Sartrapi, The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera, To Kill A Mocking Bird, Norwegian wood by Haruki Murakami, Keberangkatan and Pada Sebuah Kapal by Nh. Dini, Gadis Pantai by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Calon Arang by Toeti Heraty, The God of Small Things, The Alchemist, Saman, Larung.
* Favorite Movies:
Into The Wild, La Vie En Rose, I’m not There, Persepolis, Namesake, No Country for Old Men, Pride and Prejudice, Lust Caution, Personal Velocity, Love and Cigarettes, Closer, Clockwork Orange, Science of Sleep, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovitch, Adaptation, Little Children, Memories of Matsuko, Running with Scissors, Rindu Kami PadaMu (Garin Nugroho), Marie Antoinette, Berbagi Suami, Shower, Marie Antoinette, Space Odissey, High Fidelity.
* Favorite Music:
SondreLerche, Miles Davis, Jimmy Hendrix, New Young Pony Club, Terence Trent D’Arby, TOR, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack Johnson, Pat Matheney, Dave Matthews Band, Quincy Jones, Her Space Holiday, Postal Service, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Buena Vista Social Club, Corrine Bailey Ray, India Arie.
* Favorite TV Shows:
Everybody Loves Raymond, Seinfeld, Grey’s Anatomy.
* About Me:
Birth Name:
Diandra Paramitha Sastrowardoyo

Date of Birth:
16 March 1982, Jakarta, Indonesia

Trivia and Awards:
•Cover-Girl Winner of "Gadis" (a local teen-magazine) in 1996

•Lux Star 2002 from JWT AdForce- Unilever (2002)

•Best Actress Winner at Festival du Film Asiatique de Deauville, France (March 2002)

•Best Actress on 15th Singapore International Film Festival in Pasir Berbisik (2002)

•Best Actress winner in Festival Film Indonesia (FFI, Dec 2004). She was nominated for her role in both 'Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?' and 'Pasir Berbisik'

•The Most Talented Actress in Asia Pasific Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2005)

•Has appeared in numerous music videos of some Indonesia's famous music groups, notably Sheila On 7 & Peterpan.

Filmography:
• Bintang Jatuh (2000)
• Pasir Berbisik (2001)
• Ada Apa Dengan Cinta (2002)
• Puteri gunung ledang (2004) – Malay film; medicine seller's daughter
• Banyu Biru (2005)
• Ungu Violet (2005)
• Belahan Jiwa (2005)
• Dunia Tanpa Koma (serial TV, 2006)
• Bukan Kesempatan Yang Terlewat (a short film sponsored by Lux, 2006)
* Who I Want to Meet:
- All fans -

Trestles turns it on for the Boost Mobile Pro!

The Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley scored perfect 3-5 foot waves for the duration of round one and the first two heats of round two. Lower Trestles in Southern California hosted the worlds top 46 surfers for the seventh stop on the World Championship Tour of Surfing. The perfect A-frame peak produced world class waves and long rip-able walls for the best in the business to let loose and

Could Kelly take the title at Trestles?

The upcoming Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley may be the closest thing eight-time ASP World Champion and ratings leader Kelly Slater (USA) has to a home court advantage on the ASP World Tour.Held at Lower Trestles in San Clemente, California from September 7-13, 2008, the 7th of 11 events on this year's ASP World Tour is the only elite tour stop in the continental U.S.A. Slater hails from

The Animated Surfer Challenge!

This is the 100th post on "Your Local Surf"! So I have made a little video challenge for you all! I made a the following video featuring 1 surfer, but added an effect to make it look like a cartoon. If you know who the surfer is and are even enough of a surf nut to name the dvd that this clip is from, drop a comment on this post and you will be recognized by all as a surf trivia god! I plan on

Virnie Ismail - Gadis Bandung - Indonesian TV & Movie Star

Virnie Ismail
* Schools (Other):
TK BPI Bandung, SD BPI Bandung, SMP BPP Bandung, SMA Negeri 20 Bandung, SMUN 20 Bandung, Psychology Maranatha Bandung
* Occupation:
Entertanier
* Affiliations:
Islam
* Hobbies and Interests:
travellin', Shoppin', Polkadot, Salon, Spa
* Favorite Books:
anythin' 'bout chicken soup.., rich dad poor dad..
* Favorite Movies:
Up Close n Personal
* Favorite Music:
Anykind
* Favorite TV Shows:
Extravaganza, Empat Mata, Insert, Janji Cinta, Insyaf, Koper, Abadi Untuk Selamanya, Liontin, Adam Hawa, Lantai 13
* About Me:
u decide..
be myself in reality..
* Who I Want to Meet:
my soulmate... Found One..
iPeY GeeTHo LooH..

MY Friends:
-Aming
-Maia Estianty
-Mey Chan
-Sogi Indra Dhuaja
-Indra Birowo
-Tora Sudiro
-Tike Priatnakusumah
-Ronal Surapraja
-Mieke Amalia

Donita Ramadhani - The Rising Movie Star ....

Donita Ramadhani
* Occupation:
Model, actress, TV star
* Affiliations:
pemain sinetron, presenter, model.
* Hobbies and Interests:
acting, ke salon, mandi, rapi2 kamar.
* Favorite Books:
Al-Qur'an
* Favorite Movies:
CINTA FITRI, Dewa Asmara (FTV), mak comblang, benci jadi cinta, bukan cowok pilihan, sumpah gue sayang loe, makin sayang, suster ngesot.
* Favorite TV Shows:
CINTA FITRI, Dewa Asmara (FTV), mak comblang, benci jadi cinta, bukan cowok pilihan, sumpah gue sayang loe, makin sayang, suster ngezot.

Acha Septriasa - Indonesian Movie Actress - Pop Singer - You could be mine .....

Acha Septriasa

* Schools (Other):
Sd Muhammadiyah 06 Tebet, SMP N 73 Tebet, SMA N 82 Jakarta
* Occupation:
90 Unggulan GADSAM 2003, Finalis GADSAM 2004
* Affiliations:
Islam
* Hobbies and Interests:
Menyanyi, Membaca, Main drum, Baca Puisi, Main Gitar, Berenang, Basket, Hang Out, etc
* Favorite Books:
Novel
* Favorite Movies:
Rumah Pondok Indah, The Not Book!!!
* Favorite Music:
Semua Lagu Aku, Lagu Irwansyah, Wicker Park
* Favorite TV Shows:
Apa Artinya Cinta, Heart, Love Is Cinta, Andai Ku Tau, ExtravaganzABG, And Any More
* About Me:
Sebernarnya Nama Asli Saya Adalah Jelita Septriasa
Tapi Nama Panggilan Saya Adalah Acha
Acha Itu...
-anti clubbing
-suka makanan yang pedas-pedas
-tomboy
-berpenampilan cuek
-bisa maen drum
-pendiam
and
-acha pengen banget punya sobat yg bisa nerima dy dlm keadaan apapun...
* Who I Want to Meet:
Nicholas saputra
Josh harnett
Tom cruise

Velove Vexia - New TV Entertainer & Indonesian Actress

Velove Vexia

* Schools (Other):
Sma Global Jaya Bintaro
* Occupation:
Artis
* Company:
Pt .Rapi Film
* Affiliations:
Islam
* Hobbies and Interests:
Gw Paling Benci Hobi Makan....
* Favorite Books:
Rata-rata Gw baca Novel, kalau komik Jarang gw Baca
* Favorite Movies:
I am Legend
* Favorite Music:
Gw suka rada-rada Slow, and don't forget yg classic.. hehe
* Favorite TV Shows:
Amerca's next top model... and oLivia
* About Me:
hmm.... banyak yg bilang gw orangnya ceria, jail...
truss gw paling suka ngelucu ! hahahha, jaiLin temen2 gw,,,
pokokny bikin sesuatu yg seruu lah...
apa pun gw lakuin buat ngehibur temen2, plus orang2 yg berada di keliling gw.. ^^
* Who I Want to Meet:
gw mau ketemu temen2 deket gw !
hmm, truss jg gw mau ketemu ma org2 yg sayang ma gw...
temen2 di sinetron gw...
yg paling penting, gw mo ketemu sama kaLian semua....
pokokny semua orang di dunia ini, tanpa kecuali ! hehehe...