I'm back!

Good morning, world!

I've been on a hiatus for a bit now, taking time to think and relax. I hope you have all been having a good winter so far. I've learned a few things, like as much as you love something sometimes breaks are a good thing. No I'm not talking about relationship breaks.I'm talking about the kind of break you take from your passions. I took some days off skateboarding and the days and time I came back I felt refreshed, as well as ready to learn new tricks. I don't think I've ever improved so quickly our landed such technical tricks in my whole career ads skateboarder. Sometimes rest and refreshing is the best way to approach the feeling of being blocked from moving ahead in something. If your feeling stuck and like you can't find the steps to move forward, maybe take a step back and breath for a few days or a week. But don't forget to keep that fire close and go back to it when you hit that urge or have found refreshment in your resting period.

Yours Truly,
Corey Smith

Taking time away.

Dear world,
I'm gonna be taking some time away from Blogging and skateboarding. I'm sorry for those of you who enjoyed reading every weekday morning. I'll be back soon enough, just need to take sometime away.

Yours Truly,
Corey Smith

Challenge yourself!

Good morning world!

Fuck thank goodness it's Friday! This week flew by. And now it's finally about to be the weekend. Hope your all excited for relaxation and fun times Fridays tend to bring. Plus snowboard season is almost here!

So I've been thinking about starting a training schedule for the winter. For my Christmas trick list started. Next I'm not sure what to set up on the schedule/plan. There is so much to conquer in the world of skateboarding it's insane. But hey that's why I fucking love it right!

Anyways, I think winters that perfect time to set new goals and conquer them. Especially living in Alberta. What the fuck else do we got besides snowboarding and hockey in the winter!? Nothing really right? Exactly. And this year NHL is in a lockout so let's all get off our asses and do something to benefit ourselves. Take the time to think what you want to grow in. Personal life? Work? Relationships? Whatever it is pick something an when you do. Choose something's to grow and challenge yourself in the subject matter you have chosen. Once you have. For each goal set a date that's realistic and then think hard about what the outcome looks like. Now write it down. For each thing you get done you will see what? When you know that you will feel more motivated to do so. I hope you take the time to challenge yourself and grow this winter with me!

Yours Truly,
Corey Smith

Slept in.

Good morning world!

So I woke up this morning, sent a text and some how passed out for an exact hour. Now I'm on my way to work on the Ice covered roads! Wtf. My hip bloody hurts from bailing last night skating mini. But hope I will make today better! Some how some way.

But hey I got coffee and I'm still alive right. Anyways I will post up the new riot Halloween party video sometime today! Have a good one!

Yours Truly,
Corey Smith

Stepping up!

Good morning world!
I just wanna say my prayers are going out to those in new York and the countries that are struggling with the storm that swept through destroying and drowning the homes. Wish you all the best and sorry for your loss.

On a happier subject, last night I landed some new tricks. Been looking for something new to land and I did! I stomped out a blunt pop shovit to rock out switch in my mini at "The Beach"

I really have a feeling this mini pipe is gonna be what makes me hit the charts next year in skateboarding. I have never had such chemistry and innovation come so quickly in skateboarding. But being surrounded by amazing riders that push me to step up and try that "impossible" or what I should say once seemed impossible, but what is now just another step forward in my trick list. So I am starting my Christmas trick list. Everything I want to land b4 Christmas. I hope to post a Christmas trick list video in December. So keep posted!

Have a great hump day! And don't forget the weeks half done!

Yours Truly,
Corey Smith

Thinning the herd.

Good morning world!

So I'm learning that sometimes people are not always the person you thought they were. Sometimes friends really don't give a fuck. Sometimes friends put randoms before the people close to them. The world is a fucked up place. But situations and events such as crazy weekends with the riot crew teach/show you who your real friends are.

Sometimes, the herd needs thinning as I once heard in a line off my new favorite show Sons of Anarchy. It's true though. Having to many friends becomes a very big stress load. And yes sure it sucks losing those friends who are close to you over something stupid. But shit happens and I'm learning personally how to let go of people. I'm also learning that it's best to look out for yourself before others alot of the time. It's a sad concept but it's proving to serve me better than sticking by someone who won't stick by you.

Anyways, I hope you all had an epic weekend and an alright Monday. Since Monday's no matter what tend to be the craziest crap day of the week. Stoked for tomorrow it's Halloween and I'm going to get me some candy!

Yours Truly,
Corey Smith

Not much to say

Good morning world!

Sometimes, we fuck shit up. Sometimes we act irrationally and don't think. This weekend I may have done both. I don't know what to say this monday morning. I think all I can do is hope for the best and prepare myself for the worst.

I know that we can't live a perfect life but sometimes don't you wish you could just hit rewind? I sure as hell do. But the other question is would it do anything? Would the outcome be any better? I don't know.

Sorry for not posting much today but I really don't know much more to say.

Keep it real,
Corey Smith

The mini in process!

Here are some pics of the mini we are building during the process. Hopefully it will be done tonight!

Yours Truly,
Corey Smith

Building towards your dream!

Good morning world!
So last night we officially started our mini pipe building! To be honest I feel like a little boy at Christmas! This is gonna be the sweetest winter ever having a mini pipe to ride in my garage! Not only that we are throwing a knarly fucking Halloween party with a mini pipe competition, how the fuck can you go wrong with that!? You can't.

Anyways, today I want to talk about dreams. I know sometimes life looks like there is no ups coming your way. And sometimes we just lose focus or all motivation. But today I'm telling you to fuck all the shit you got going in life and pause for a second. Take time think about what makes you happy. Think about your dreams and aspirations. Ok you got those in that thick skull? Good. Let's start with this... Take that write it down. Make a little web with it. Yes you all should remember the basics of story writing from school. Now look at the big picture and find the process to making it happen. Here's the thing you need steps and those steps need realistic dates to be done by. If you don't put a time frame with it, well then it will always be a dream. Reality can only be created for almost certain by placing things into effect. Set your goals on your calendar, ones that will place you in position to be a step closer. As you do this you will notice life becomes alot closer to making your dreams a reality. If you don't know what steps to take maybe research how other people developed these dreams to come true.

I spent too many years and days wondering why my life was not following in the steps I wanted it too. Then I decided I was gonna make goals. But yet I still had no time frame which meant there was no clock or structure to be followed but what small idea was in my head. I've been spending time setting goals and dates. Ever since my life has progressively gotten steps, yes multiple steps closer to living my dream as a reality.

Now don't get me wrong not all dreams are possible in this lifetime or in a short term setting but we all know you can make your life what you want it to be. If you say no, then you just defeated yourself and it's no ones fault but your own.

I hope you all try and take steps towards your goals/dreams the way I did. Living life is more then just being in an average situation. It's about enjoying as many moments as you can and making sure that your life was as you wanted it to be, not as some asshole told you it should.

Yours Truly,
Corey Smith

Ctv commercial coming soon!

New ctv commercial will be out soon! Here's a picture from the commercial itself!!! Enjoy!

Challenge to trust and try new things!

Good morning world!

After a long 12hr day yesterday it took me over 2 hours to get home! Wowza. Way to start the week!

When good things are told to happen sadly I have started to doubt them... I don't know why I can't seem to block this out and just be excited. It's like the world and people have disappointed me so much in life, I have a permanent caution light blinking in my head. Saying this maybe caution is key to reassuring myself and creating a barrier from disappointment. I know I should trust friends and certain situations yet I still find myself thinking "I'll believe it when I see it" how does one get rid of this way of thinking? Is it bad or is it good? To be honest I have no clue anymore. It's sad how much the world lets us down in a lifetime. But I'm going to be working on how to avoid this way of thinking and learn to trust again. Learn when to be cautious and when to be trusting.

I also want to challenge everyone who reads this to try something new. Take a chance and try to trust your instincts in a new way and new situation. If you normally date douche bags try the nice guy. If you normally only trust family, trust a new friend. If your not comfortable try to find comfort.

New situations prove to help growth and what's life if we don't grow. What's gonna grow if we are never challenged. Today and this week challenge yourself to try something new. Through that we can learn to trust and possibly understand new and unusual situations.

Yours Truly,
Corey Smith

Seb Saturday RIOT video

Hey, its the video i was discussing this morning! A little of hay lakes session! More to be coming from an epic sesh soon! Keep posted for cool new shit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhnvz8C2LRM&feature=youtube_gdata_player