25 Years In 25 Lines

12 - This is hard. How'd they get it to jump like that?

12.25 - All the good skaters have scratches on their boards. If I fling my board at this railing, maybe I'll get some too.

12.75 - I learned they make shoes specifically for skating. It was kind of a long word. I don't know how to pronounce it, 'DCSHOECOUSA,' but I definitely need some cause they're covered in rubber where I keep getting holes.

13.5 - This is it. I ollied a recycling bin today. I'll probably do this the rest of my life.

13.75 - No fucking way, those picnic tables in the magazines are the same size as in Illinois. I can barely grind the bench, and they're doing tricks over them. I need to get to California.

14- My friend did the weirdest thing today. He wanted to hang at this kid's house with a bunch of kids just standing around. Not skating or anything, just awkwardly talking about nothing. And our favorite skate spot was right down the street. I think I need to find some new friends next year.

15 - Everyone has started drinking and smoking weed. Not Cool. Not me, though. I'm just going to keep skating, that's all I need.

16 - You know what's pretty cool? Drugs and alcohol. It's never going to come before skating, though.

17 - Pretty much everyone has stopped skating, but I found some kids a couple of towns over that are down. They're a few years younger than me. That's now weird, right? Because I gotta keep filming. For what? I don't know, but it's important.

17.5 - I need to move to California. Or at least to a city with traffic to skate through, like in the videos.

18.5 - Being in a serious relationship is pretty cool, but I think they want me to tell them I love them more than skateboarding, and I just don't know if I'll ever be able to do that.

20 - I have everything I'll ever need; working at a skate shop, filming on the weekends, and the occasional trip. Life goals met.

21 - These Saturday morning hungover skate sessions are getting pretty tough, but this new stuff called 'Sparks' has alcohol and energy. Works pretty well, even got a clip today with its help.

22 - 40 hours of work every week is a lot. But if I skate a few times in the evening during the week and all day Saturday, I think I'll be okay.

23 - There are these bikes called fixed gears. Seem pretty cool. I think I'll get one to get around the city faster. Cardiel and Gabe Morford are really into them, so there's gotta be something there. But I'm never going to turn into one of those cyclists decked out in spandex.

25 - I just got the sickest spandex cycling kit, and MASHSF makes it, so this biking habit isn't completely cheating on skateboarding. Plus, biking is kind of like skating, extended suffering for brief moments of triumph. It'll be okay. I still skate.

27 - The live fast, die young plan didn't work out so well. Now what?

28 - Skating curbs is pretty cool, I guess.

29 - Damn, I've been going to the exact same party for almost ten years now.

32 - I found something I love more than skateboarding. Now we're married and having a baby.

33 - I have a kid now. Does that mean I have to wear a helmet?

34 - Free time is a distant memory, but if I skate every Thursday or every other Thursday night for 1-2 hours with my phone propped against a trash can, I'll be okay.

35 - I just accidentally snaked a twelve-year-old at the park, and it was the nice one who told me, 'you got it' after my fiftieth failed attempt. What am I doing with my life?

37 - How long have you been skating? Damn, it's been a while since anyone's asked me that. Let me do some math. Holy shit, it's been over 25 years. I really thought I'd have this more figured out by now, or at least a few more tricks.

37.5 - I don't even know what this is anymore. Oh, look, a recycling bin…