Rick Steez

Bow and Arrow

2010-09-08T12:51:00.000-07:00

Many of you (or those who actually read this) may remember a really awesome guy named Pat that used to live in Richmond. He moved here from New Hampshire cause his friend, who is another awesome guy, lived here, Kevin Hennessey. I got to know Pat pretty well through skateboarding and because he got to work at Dominion. After awhile, we both were here in Richmond, broke, unemployed, and having no idea what to do with ourselves. We eventually found out that we both kinda sorta play the guitar but not really.

Bow and Arrow was born on Hellblock during that little blizzard that occured last winter. Some friends, a few beers (and more shots), and two guitars, and we already had one song. We knew we'd make it big. By the way, thanks to Haley, Kiersyn, and Egbert for putting up with us. Anyways, Pat moved back to New Hampshire to pursue other things and we were all sad to see him go. Before he left we recorded a few songs and ate some McDonalds Dollar Menu. Keep in mind these are purely fun, we're not musicians, just two guys with big hearts and even bigger dreams................8==D

My Life...

2010-09-07T20:12:00.000-07:00

...has been almost normal lately, by like normal people standards. I have an incredible job (thanks Miles!) and I have incredible friends. This is a little of whats been happening.

Hey Guys! 2010!

2010-08-25T06:36:00.000-07:00

Well, it certainly has been awhile. I kind of had the intention of never really posting on my blog again, but a friend of mine brought to my attention that some people actually liked my blog, believe it or not. I don't know if thats true, but I figure I might as well try it out again. So let me get you caught up on things.

2010 has been an interesting year. It has had ups and downs, lefts and rights, and all kinds of other shit. In this year I've: been unemployed for 7 months, lived with my crazy grandma for a month or two in woodbridge while she accused me of working for the mafia and trying to 'mace' her, rolled my ankle and couldn't skate for two months, drove around without a drivers side window to my car and no stereo for multiple months (in the winter), kinda bailed on my friends in cold house (sorry guys), a few friends moved to new york, my BEST friend jack moved to texas, my grandmother passed away, got about $1200 in tax returns and spent it on nothing but it was gone real quick, skated alot of cool places with cool people, finally fixed my car window and got a stereo, painted 7-11 parking lot lines in virginia beach with matt, went skinny dipping, got a free tattoo, made friends, played pool, turned 25 and got very drunk, and FINALLY GOT A JOB. Other people lead a little bit crazier lives, but this has been my most unstable year of life, hence me being so dramatic about it. I'd like to thank all my friends for helping me when I've been down and for showing me good times. Scott Beckett is the best guy in the world. All my friends rule, I want to name you all but this post is already long and boring enough. Unfortunately I left my digital camera at pole green, so I'm gonna have to be a little more creative with my posts from here on out. Heres to fall and the rest of 2010!

Let The Good Times Roll.

2009-11-26T13:14:00.000-08:00

This is a picture from a few years ago. This was from Jacks birthday, at the now infamous Parkwood house. This was seriously some of the best times of my life. I love this picture so much. Alot of my favorite people of all time in one picture.
Thank you guys for all the great times.

Also good times
www.wolfpackskateboards.com
and
somfish.tumblr.com

Epicly Late Halloween Post.

2009-11-09T21:41:00.000-08:00

So, its already November? Halloween seemed like the other day, but I guess I'm wrong. I have a nice collection of photos from the night before Halloween, so let me show you.

Robbie Lee. This scared multiple people all night.
Miltine, such a great guy.
Played some more "fuck with swyers and his car." This game is pretty popular these days.
Hellsworth, him and milty always put a smile on my face.
This picture of Andy is extremely creepy.
Also, Casey gets creepy.
Ryan was a sexy golden girl, look out ladies.
Black lights made my shoes look cool. No?
This guy was the life of the party. Look at all the little scratches and shit on him. I actually saw him at hippoland the other day. I want to know him.
Soy boy and Gilby.
Aiden getting weird.
So scary dude!
Handsome Jack.
College! 2 Chicks!
???
Pats the shit. Ladies man.
Observing the party.
Black lights are neat.
All the pressure is finally getting to him.
This is a good way to relieve stress. I really want to know that guy.
"I can't do it!"
Milty has a soft spot for glow sticks.
P.S.S.
Feeling it?
Andy knows how to get wasted.
Mike Myers creepin' on the dance floor.
This dudes girlfriend was "sexy" for Halloween and had her ass all hanging out. I tried to take a picture and he was like "Nah, thats my girl!" and then gave me the finger. People rule.
Spazzy. This is why I love Halloween.
Rob also had a creepy ass shirt on.
Cops or something. Evacuate!
Hanging in the street and watched this insane fight happen. Everyone on the street against one dude. Some wigger kid hit a girl or something, and he got the shit kicked out of him. It got real gnarly.
Had to walk to my car the next morning in the rain. Id say this looks depressingly beautiful.
Stopped by the shop on Halloween. They hired a new hot chick.
Missed connection waiting to happen.

I've really been enjoying life lately. Lots of skating and hanging. Maybe I'll get better at documenting it? Who knows. Also, I got a job! Holy shit, its been 3 months with no job. My life as a bum is over for at least 2 months. Wish me luck.

Woodbridge Homies.

2009-11-02T08:50:00.001-08:00

Well shit, its been awhile. I've been really busy, you know, with my life and stuff. Alot of awesome shit has been happening. Went to DC with Jack, Gil, and Swyers, and although it wasn't a very productive skate trip, we had some fucking fun. Gil, Swyers and I started a band that consisted of Swy on ukulele, Gil freestyle singing, and me playing a bottle of advil. We sat across the street from freedom plaza and made a dollar! I guess we're naturals. Gil then unfortunately sicked his sack, and we called it a day.

Ladies and Gentleman, The Raw Squirrels.

Been hanging out at Main Tattoo a little bit, kicking it with my old woodbridge homies, Chris and Nelson. Had a little after hours beer and tattoo party.

This is an American Nightmare Wolfpack board. I'm not familiar with the band, but I'm damn familiar with Wolfpack. I wish I had one of these.

Chris getting a little guy on his leg.

Yes!

Nelson is always killing it. One of my favorite people ever.

SShhh, don't tell my mom.

We definitely weren't getting drunk. No way.

This might be the coolest second of my life.

Little fly guy. Thanks Nelson!

So of course, epic halloween weekend. I took a bunch of pictures on the first night of halloween, but blew it and didn't take any on actual halloween night. Bummer. But I will have an epic halloween post soon. Holler.

At the speed of life.

2009-10-23T06:57:00.000-07:00

I promise I won't post pictures of myself too often.

Slacking hard on taking pictures of my life lately. Lots of fun has been had, hippoland, antigravity after hour sessions, spaghetti dinners, vcu police, business skating, stagehand work for "so you think you can dance", and maybe getting a real job? Who knows really.

Time Flies.

2009-10-16T19:24:00.001-07:00

So its been a few days. I really thought I wasn't going to slack at this, but of course I was wrong. It was quite an eventful weekend. Let me show you.

This is TJ at work. He was twisting his hair in hopes that it would grow faster. He really wants to get long dreads like Mekhi Phifer in 8 mile.

Albert Hill is the new hot spot. Nice relaxing setting where all the homies can come and skate and have fun. Maury brought part of his old box to have fun on. Dave Yi is practicing his stunts.

After hurting his knee pretty bad and being non existent for awhile, Travis Pittman is back. We are all glad to have him and his tattoos on the session.

Gilby doing a cool trick on a skateboard. Weird.

Ty always killing it.

Just some bros having a good time.

Ty and Swy, so cute.

Bradshaw has this in his trunk. Kind of creepy.

Off to downtown to try to bomb hills. More throwing shit at eachother.

Swy has such sweet style.

Went to Gils house to chill. Saw this picture of baby Gil ripping. I guess he has always had that beautiful hair.

I've really been into the Civil War lately, mostly history in itself. Gil's grandma is real into the Civil War and has a ton of sweet pictures and maps and stuff hanging around their house. This is a picture of Stonewall Jackson and his staff. It's so awesome to look at and think about all the history thats happened right around us and has shaped how we live today.

Off to some parties. Gil's got the magic stick.

This is awesome. Tons of people in this little house on Floyd, watching some band play. Gil was taking his magic stick and knocking peoples hats off, preferably white girls with shitty new era hats on sideways. They seriously had no idea what was happening. It was fucking hilarious. Jack thinks so too.

Ellsworth, Andrew, and Jacky, loosen up.

Ellsworth told me he likes the blog. I like that.

Gil went to pick up a rock to throw at someone. We thought it was poop.

Was it?

Stopped at some party at Park. We took over the dance floor. Then some guy in a bright green spandex body suit told us to leave.

We told Trey to jump this trashcan. It was cool, but it took him like 10 minutes to get ready to do it.

So we walked all the way from Floyd and Strawberry or something to Ipanema. It turned out to be pretty fun with a good crew.

Yeah, Casey. Get that shit.

This shit is really hard to do. I think Jack and Gil were the only ones who could do it.

Ran into this fool later. DJ Doddie, always killing it. Serious Party Style.

Had a rainy day Wal-Mart sesh with Jack. Saw alot of sweet things. I remember when tech decks were so cool. Now they make this shit, Kickflip Duke. He's a finger, with arms and legs, who wears a hat, shirt, pants, and shoes, and does kickflips. Tricks are so cool.

Found my halloween costume. I'm gonna be Mike Butler.

More tech deck wizardry. You can now get a replica of the hollywood high 16. Notice how it comes with a Reynolds tech deck. This blows my mind....but I kind of want it.

Last but certainly not least, I got a new roommate. Ladies and gentleman, Chopsticks Monday the 3rd. This is Clements puppy. He is cute as hell, sleeps alot. We get along well.

Look at that face.

The End of the Weak.

2009-10-12T06:51:00.000-07:00

Since I don't really have a "job" right now and no steady income, my really nice friends tend to help me out alot. I don't really know how I have such sweet friends, but they are fucking awesome. So I told myself that once I get some money, I'm taking a good few of them out to eat one at a time for my treat. This weekend I started with a very good friend who is also in a shitty financial situation, NINA!

Kristina told me since I was treating her, that I had to pick where we ate. We decided on Cheesecake Factory.
This is what I got, it doesn't look like much, but shit it was good.
After an excellent lunch, we wanted some sweet treats. We went to Dairy Queen and the girl there was not feeling Nina and made her this jacked ice cream cone.
Then a stop to see one of my favorite buddys DIB. Such a cutie.
I really have been trying not to drink anything with high fructose corn syrup in it lately. Obviously Coke is too good not to have here and there, but I really enjoy a good cream soda. There are alot of really good natural cream sodas on the market that are insanely delicious, almost like deserts. I was a little upset to realize that this Stewart's cream soda, although delicious, does contain the dreaded HFCS. Oh well, it doesn't matter that much when you eat McDonald's everyday anyway.
This was my choice for the Nobel Peace Prize.

But on a serious note, I think I deserved the Nobel Peace Prize more than Obama. At least I've never hurt anyone. It's scary how much of the world is being run by crooks and conartists. But no big deal, 2012 will be here in no time.

Fast Food Tour '09.

2009-10-08T20:28:00.000-07:00

Had a pretty mellow day today. Really didn't do much of anything. Toured McDonald's in the morning and Burger King in the evening with Soy Boy.

Two things that I love but are hazardous to my health: McDonalds and Sawyer.

(I kid! I kid!)

Soy showed me how to step up your mickey d's game.

Double cheeseburger x McChicken = Disgusting.

A genius and his masterpiece.

We then made an appearance at the shop to visit Jack and Brent. We discussed twilight lift tickets and fresh pow pow. Sawyer showed us how good he can snowboard.

I really like skateboarding, I fucking love it, but I sometimes think it can be a little lame. I never really liked snowboarding to begin with, but I was always able to shrug off tall beanies and brightly colored snow suits and let it be. But something about this shirt I saw today, entitled "horny fingers", really made me realize that snowboarding is just wack. Somebody got paid to make that.

After waiting over an hour to get my stagehand check, me and Soy continued our fast food tour at Burger King. In the end it left me wondering, what made that whopper so angry?

We know how to party.

2009-10-08T09:33:00.001-07:00

As you've probably already guessed, my friends and I are pretty cool. Check out how much fun we can have with a beach ball.

Look at the intensity.

Jack takes the more laid back approach.

Probably the coolest I've ever looked.

TJ lookin' tough in that beater.

Its a new dawn, its a new day.

2009-10-08T00:42:00.001-07:00

Day one of my blog set some pretty epic standards. Let me show you in pictures.

Picked my camera up from the shop after I had left it there for a few days. Found this picture on it. Pretty neat?

Met up with Jack, Gil, Swy, and Bradshaw. Swy bought this fun ukulele. I took a sweet pic of Gil. Look at that hair.

Swy got a makeover thanks to Gil.

Jack was ready for more stagemonkey work.

Skated downtown for awhile, bombing 8th street. Brads board got eaten by a bus.

Wouldn't be a session if I didn't break my board on something dumb.

Our good friend Ty made it on the sesh. Smiles for miles.

This guy was killing it.

Then went to dinner at this BBQ place called Benny's. Met up with Dave Yi himself.

Truly Doin' Thangs.

I actually ate some of this.

Took the genny out for a late night sesh and saw spiderman at Wawa. Check him chillin in the back seat.

Things are looking up, my dad will be proud.

Jacky boy, late night style son.

Played a few fun games of banana peel in the face and bumper cars. Swy was very excited about that huge dent.

GET FUCKED!

Bloggin' yo!

2009-10-08T00:04:00.000-07:00

Well, I have started a blog. I don't know how cool blogs are anymore, but I figure that I know alot of awesome people who do awesome things, so why not try to capture some of it and show it off in cyberspace. Also, I think if I have a blog, it might be motivation for me to make my life a little more exciting, know what I mean? So fuck it, P.M.A., Party Style, get loose, get fucked, lets do this.