The Teen Choice Awards are coming!
The Teen Choice Awards are coming! I have been nominated for the Best Action Sports Female category for the Teen Choice Awards coming up this Sunday in L.A. Normally this show is reserved solely for the likes of the latest and greatest A-list celebs. However this is the first year that the “Action Sports” category has been added to the roster of awards, which is a great thing for all of us “action sportsters.” It really does show that action sports are making a big impact on kids.
Action sports really have become a strong representation of style and self-determination. And in a world that seems to be run by Paris Hilton and Britney Spears gossip, we all can use a lot more positive reinforcement as to what independence and style really are. Which is why it’s a tremendous honor and gift that teenagers are looking to us … along with Paris!
When you are in it, sometimes you forget what it’s like to be an outsider looking in. Sometimes you forget the inspiration that people get when they’re watching an athlete hurtle themselves to new heights.
I went to the Summer X-Games a couple of weeks ago and I was inspired. Seeing skateboarders drop into hit a 70-foot gap jump and then go directly into hitting a 27- foot quarter pipe left me spellbound. When did skateboarders start doing snowboarding tricks and how come no one told us (snowboarders), is sort of how I felt.
I left L.A. feeling a little polluted from all of the glitter, you know what I mean, but really inspired — thanks to the Summer X er’s — to really get jamming on being the best snowboarder that I know how to be. If Bob Burnquist can drop into a 70-foot gap jump switch on his skateboard, my limit perceptions have been changed, in fact I need to take a tip from Bob and get rid of my box all together! And Shawn inspired me to keep working on my surfing hobby because you never know; maybe I could be an X-Games summer medalist one day too!
I guess these are the exact reasons I’ve been invited back up to LA. Watching action sports athletes fills kids with dreams, ideas and goals just like actors and actresses do but just in their own powerful and independent way. 