The thing that always bothered me about “Day In The Life” sections is that they always seemed so planned and scripted. Like the camera guy comes in and “wakes the skater up”, they visit a couple cool spots, “accidentally” bump into all their homies, crack a beer and fade to black. So naturally (stupidly) for this segment, we did the total opposite and came in with absolutely no preparation or really any idea of what we should be shooting. I figured we’d spend a couple of hours and hang out – whatever Shawn is doing that day, we would do it with him, whether that’s grabbing a coffee, listening to music or holding his groceries. Here’s just a small glimpse of time we spent in the streets of Chinatown.
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January 12, 2015 1:20 pm
Dumbest shit I’ve ever seen, but this dude rips
January 12, 2015 2:47 pm
I’m sure a lot of people would say the same about you
January 12, 2015 3:57 pm
Shawn is the realest dude ever. Nice guy too.
January 12, 2015 1:36 pm
all hail SP. thank you – i feel you.
January 12, 2015 1:39 pm
one time I left a job interview and walked through thompkins, he gave me his board and I did a couple no complys in my suit..shit was alright…didn’t know he was into art, that’s cool.
January 12, 2015 1:40 pm
What is the Inner City equivalent of white trash?
January 12, 2015 4:25 pm
Hoodrats?
February 23, 2020 1:21 pm
gods