Standing Sideways - Burton Premier - Vancouver tonight

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Time
Today at 6:00pm - Tomorrow at 2:00am
Location
Ridge Theater

3113 Arbutus St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Join Jussi Oksanen, Jeremy Jones, Keegan Valaika, Ethan Deiss, Zak Hale, Mark Sollors, Mikey Welsh and Mark McMorris for the Vancouver Premiere of Burton's new movie, Standing Sideways. The autograph signing and movie premiere at Ridge Theater is an all ages free event. After party is 19+

Autograph Session & Movie Premiere at Ridge Theater Autograph Signing: 6-7pm Standing Sideways Premiere 7:15pm (doors at 7pm)

After Party at Metropole (320 Abbot Street) Party starts at 9pm and a second showing of Standing Sideways will start at 9pm.

House Rules - Ian Twa

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Ian's a friend for life.

We grew up next door. My parents didn't like him back then.  He always had a later curfew, boy, skated on the road out front on a daily basis making noise, smoking, always getting in trouble and kicked outta schools. The ladies loved him too.  Over time my parents learned to love him too.  He's got a shinning personality, always voices his opinion, passionate, always on the go,  usually the loudest person in the room, and these things shine thru in his skating.  Back in high school, when I first picked up a camera, I used to roll around with him and a few other skate enthusiast and attempted to document there finest moments. Ian's still got it, and everytime I see him he gets better.

Ian lives with Joey Williams, Bryan Wherry, Wade Desarmo, Spencer Hamilton, Cane Krips and penny the kitty.  Big house in East Vancouver and peeps come in and out the house like it's going outta style, hence the rules.

Youtube ian here

Vancouver September 2011

 

LAX

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Dawn and dusk. Photo and video nerds and nerdettes call it magic hour. It's flippin' magical. The slum, paradise, LAX, it don't matter where, things just look better. It's kinda like food in daylight. If it looks great inside with the shitty fake light, take it outside and it's probably gonna look 10x better.  Ummm, I'm hungry. A couple weeks ago I was flying back from New Zealand with 3 others.  Initially we were all seating together, but I moved seats during the flight to sprawl out in a vacant aisle.  We had a two hour lay-over in LAX before YVR.  I thought it was plenty of time, but shit didn't really pan out that way.   Tthe rest of the crew got some sort of cards (delivered to them on the plane to there assigned sets of course) that got them to the front of the 'super fun' line.  Everyone dreads that line. Waiting to find out if they are gonna let you into the country.  "What questions are they goona ask? What's this guy gonna be like? Am I gonna get that guy or this girl? I hope I get that guy, definitely don't want that guy. He's sending me into seondary for sure."

It's not like secondary is scary.  I got nothing to hide.  It's just annoying, and to be honest I feel violated when I go in there.  I am not doing anything illegal, half them don't know the 'rules' with my work, and  the fact that they are alloud to ask anything about my work, personal intentions, where, why, when, it just doesn't sit with me well.  Anyway, I waited in line like a sucker.  Still should of had plenty of time, but of course I got mister mean and went into secondary.   Classic 'do you work in America?' type questions, and on your way, 1 hour later and flight mid boarding.  The plus side,  they googled my name, so I got at least two more fans(chuckles).

Anyway, this is how I made use of my time.  Well..20 minutes time.  Asked a couple people if I could snap a pick, poached a few too.   Strangers reactions are always funny when you ask to take there photo, usually awkward, and sometimes really intrigued..  View post for pics.

 

 

Aaron Biittner

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Apart from the annoying spelling on Aaron's last name (I say that because I always mess it up, but in reality it's way cool), this guy is pretty chill. Style for days, good vibes, ya know like someone you want to be around, down to do random activities, skydive on impulse and learn new stuff. I recently did a trip to New Zealand with Aaron and the rest of the DC international team. Conditions, not exactly ideal, but when your with good people, good things happen. Check back this week for photos with the rest of the crew.

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Thanks Nick and Brian for everything, Colin for being cool with a second photographer, and the boarders for boarding at times and being such cool cats.

Check some video stuff of Aaron here