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The ocean, for me, is what LSD was to Timothy Leary. He claimed the hallucinogen is to reality what a microscope is to biology, affording a perception of reality that was not before accessible. Shamans and seekers eat mushrooms, drink potions, lick toads, inhale smoke, and snort snuff to transport their minds to realms they cannot normally experience. {...} In my scuba-induced altered state, I’m not in the grip of a drug: I am lucid in my immersion, voluntarily becoming part of what feels like the ocean’s own dream.

Sy Montgomery from her book The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

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Crasian's "Words To Surf By":「七転び八起き」- Japanese Proverb

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Crasian's Visualization Training - I tell you what I've never been on a shorboard, just yet! so obviously the duck diving is an unknown territory for me... I found this video from Surf With Amigas and this girl Holly explains it really well. Here we go.

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"I could not help concluding this man had the most supreme pleasure while he was driven so fast and so smoothly by the sea.

Captain James Cook

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First thing first - Sufer's Code of Ethics

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I have this nostalgic and romantic inclination towards longboard surfing while I often dream of one day shredding on shortboard... Oh well. Maybe try both! 

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This song makes me feel so ALOOOOOOOOHA!

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Books: Crasian's Irrelevant Ranking

I don't really read books. Or rather I listen to audio books so that I can multi-task at times. I've been listening to some surf themed/related books as my constant attempt to familiarize myself with surf culture and its history while being completely outside of the whole scene. I am sure there are a plenty more materials that I will come across in the future but here is the irrelevant surf book ranking by the Crasian.

#1. Caught Inside by Daniel Duane - By far the best without a doubt. 

#2. Making Mavericks by Ian Spiegelman & Frosty Hesson

#3. In Search of Captain Zero by Allan Weisbecker

#4. The Fear Project by Jaimal Yogis

#0. Tapping the Source by Kem Nunn - To be read...

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Crasian-approved: Ultimate female packing list for Costa Rica

As much as I really try to be a low-maintenance female traveller and understand the need for packing light, I still have a bunch of sh*t I want to bring with me. So here is the list I made. I crossed out the ones I ended up taking out of my backpack at the end... 

Clothes - pack enough for 1 week to start because you are gonna wanna pack for 2 anyway.

Tops

Shorts

Jeans

Dresses

Light hoodie or sweater

Rain jacket & pants

Bikini

Rashguard & surf shorts

Underwear

Bras

Pajamas

Towels (1 big, 1 small)

Accessories

Cap/hat

Sunglasses

Eye glasse

Footwear

Flip-flops

Hiking boots

Crocs

Sandals with heels (just in case I have to dress up for some reason)

Socks

Personal Items

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Floss

Deodorant

Shampoo

Conditioner

Hair oil

Body wash/soap

sponge

Razor

Contacts

Contact Solution

Facial Toner

Facial Moisturizer

Cotton Pads

Qtips

Body cream

Hair Brush

Rubber bands

Hair Clip

Makeup

Makeup remover

Sunscreen (body)

Lip Balm

After Sun lotion

Nail clippers

Tweezers

Medicine Cabinet

Pain Killer x 1 small bottle

Imodium tabs (for Diarrhea)

Visine/Antibacterial drops

Insect repellant (SO BAD but with as much deet as you can get!)

Hand sanitizer

Feminine products

Birth control

Bandages

Small roll toilet paper

Electronics

GoPro (with all cables)

Cell phone (with charger)

Laptop (my boyfriend is bringing his)

Headlamp

Gear and Extras (much of the below is optional)

Inflatable travel pillow

Reading book

Guidebook

Phrasebook

Notepad

Pens

Ziplock bags

IKEA bag (for laundry)

Lighter/matches

Swiss army knife (I don't have one lol)

Duct tape

Corkscrew

Sewing kit

Water filtration tabs

Documents

Passport

Driver’s License

Credit Cards

Travel Confirmations

Copies of your passport and credit cards (or scan them and email to yourself)

Itinerary

Numbers for emergency contacts

Travel insurance

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Off to the land of Pura Vida.

So I’ve been having an honest-to-God craving for surfing again for almost an entire year since I came back from my life-altering trip to the North Shore of Hawaii where my long-awaited dream had finally come true. That bliss, a near-religious experience, of actually becoming one with the wave has never escaped me since. Even though I’ve tried taming my unruly desire for surfing by SUPing out on a small lake we live on this past summer and it did help, I still thirst for warm, blue, salty water with some waves in season on the Pacific coast. So! after bugging my boyfriend for many many months, we have finally set the dates and booked our flights to San Jose, Costa Rica. Our plan is to spend the first 2 nights in downtown San Jose, then on day 3 bright and early we will start heading down to Santa Teresa, a small village on the Pacific coast of the Nicoya Peninsula where we will be calling it “home” during our 4 week stay. We only booked our accommodation in San Jose and the rest is up in the air. We trust that everything will work out and the spontaneity and serendipity will do their usual tricks leading us to some epic fun and learn.