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It’s not the end of the world.

You surf this week?

You surf this week?

You surf? Then. Taxes. Classes. Homework. Clock out. Zoom. iChat. Traffic. Cloudy. Windy. Where are your hard drives? Your pictures? Do you journal? In the garage. Damaged. Wet. On the cloud. Do you need gas? Hybrid. EV. Why is everything sandy? Drunk. Hung. Caffeinated. Down. Depressed. Sad. Bitter. Grumpy. Style. Money. Debt. Insurance? Are you vulnerable? Proof of insurance? Available? Whatsapp. Have you showered? Online. Dating. Sex. Kiss. Love. Reef girls. Where are you? Books. Lust. Batteries. Emo. Morocco. My recorder. Broken.Throw it out. What did I do with my pen? I don't need a pen! Is my pocket ripped? Sweaty. Lana Del Rey. Where's my phone? I hate my phone. Trump. Mug shots. Text messages? Trump? X? Is it still Twitter? Nah. Elon. Zuckerberg. Coliseum. Startup. Links. Text me. Fundraise. Lock the door. MMA. Still preseason? Change the locks. Do I have to respond? Birthday parties. Go to dinner. Boardriders. Authentic Brands Group. Funeral. Memorial. IG. Catching up with old friends. Is IG catching up with friends? Reading. Going on walks. Your daughter. My daughter. Congrats! You have a daughter? Where is she? Asleep. Better get some work done. Write. Ghostface. Hardcore. Does anyone read? How are you? Do easy? Filmmaking. Writing. Are you a writer? Journalist? Director? Producer? Get along with everyone. Except people. Focus. Distraction. Family. Friends. Old lovers. First loves. Break up. I love you. Wedding. Pictures. Cords. Wires. Electricity. Ants. Plumbing. Toilet. Flush. Holy shit there are a lot of ants. Warm rain. Is that board dinged? Lawn shrimp. Buckled? Cracked fin box. Haven’t even put a grip on that one. New one ready? Sick! Venmo? No A/C. Better get a fan. Shelving. Garage. Amazon. Rainforest. It’s not that hot. Daily Mail. Rent. Mortgage. Due. Stab. Beachgrit. Surfline. Hospital bill. Again? Mail. You’ve got mail! Inbox. Change of address. You in LA? Docusign. Appliances. Backordered. Broken. Sold out. Invoices. Book your flight yet? Delete. Delayed. Newsletter. Webpost. Get on a call. Get a coffee? Google docs. Microsoft Word. Pages. iCal. Google Cal. Urbit. Landed! Praxis. Web 3. Red Scare. Liberal. Too liberal? Block chain. Real ID. Crime wave. Tucker. Ring camera. Pronouns. Orchid. ADT. Playlist. Windows down. Campaign. Drop. Farmer’s market. Stroller. Diapers. Croissants. Steak. Cheese. Red wine. Charcoal. Gas leak. Portugal. Salmon. North Carolina. Wedding next week. Next month. New York. Oregon. Travel. Finish that book yet? Already Dead. Sent you an email. Text me. YouTube. Art. Central library. Coffee shop. Call me. Parking lot’s full. “It’s actually pretty fun.” Surf? Yeah. Gonna get 3. How was your week? What have you been up to? Not much. Good to see you. How you been? Really, really good. Just got out. Surfed. —Travis Ferré 

[Above artwork: Frame grab from Mayhem at Waimea Bay (The Allegory of the Sea) by Julian Klincewicz]

Sunday with Books: The Lottery in Babylon

Sunday with Books: The Lottery in Babylon

Mayhem at Waimea Bay: New Book by artist Julian Klincewicz

Mayhem at Waimea Bay: New Book by artist Julian Klincewicz

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