Big updates on Ryan’s myspace today! Check out his photos; he has three new galleries including his snowboarding in Aspen, bowling birthday party and more of the photos above that were taken by Randy Scott Slavin.
And he even took time out on his birthday to leave this blog for us:
Happy New Year to all. This is it… 2008. Sounds so futuristic, I
know, but just picture in two years when we are all writing 2010. I
can see it now riding on our solar powered jet packs and
communicating telepathically. Please share with us how you spent
your New Year’s when you finish reading this, but for now I have the
conch so I will speak.
I had a life changing trip to the mountains of Colorado. For those
of you who don’t know I have been snowboarding since I was a kid and
it is by far one of my favorite things in life. The whole experience
is quite spiritual. Although it was a chilling -20 degrees I had the
best time. I know a New Year’s is a good one when I am in bed
sleeping at 12:15 am from exhaustion.
I always take my camera everywhere for you guys, so I posted some of
the photos for you to see. Just know that every time I thought of
the blog, I had to take my gloves off in sub zero weather and risk
never playing the guitar again for a good shot. All worth it.
There was one day where I hiked up 40 minutes past where the lift
lets you off to the peak of the mountain. From here you can ski down
fresh, ungroomed terrain with no one around for miles. I learned an
interesting little lesson that I will share with you. After deciding
to hike up all the way on the narrow hike next to cliffs to nowhere
and putting all the work and energy into getting to the top I found
that the final ascent was closed off. For whatever reason the
mountain had issued a safety violation and wouldn’t let you go the final
hundred yards to the peak. I sat for a bit and took in the view
while catching my breath. Took some photos and was just psyching
myself up to go. Right as I was strapped in and was ready to go a
ski patrol announced he was going to open up the peak. I was so
psyched to get up higher and to the top. On the final hike up I
realized that with all the preparation of the day and all the hard
work to get up there so much of it still came down to timing and a
bit of luck. With this said, I couldn’t just sit on my ass by the
fireplace and hope to get lucky. I did have to get up there and put
the effort in, expecting to go all the way, but in the end it truly was
beyond what I alone was able to do to make it all possible. I have
worked hard since I was 14 getting myself closer to the dream and
through my next few months I rely just as much on the people who
support me with their good thoughts and effort to get me to where I
want to be. All that and a little luck too.Happy New Year to all of you and let it be your best one yet.
My New Year starts today for it is my birthday. Thank you all for
your kind wishes.
Talk soon,
~ryan
And lastly, check out this clip from Ryan’s secret show in NYC. Looks like it was great.
