Feb 1, 2010
Interview by Erik Olsen | Photos by Jerry Hsu
- Hey Jer, remember 14 years ago you showed me your sponsor me video and asked for advice on how to get sponsored? What did I tell you?
- You told me a 45 minute sponsor me tape was probably a bad idea.
- Talk about that video and some highlights.
- It was all over the place. Mini ramps, self filming, handrails, banks, curbs….it was a mess. I set up a camera and tripod at my middle school and filmed myself do a darkslide. It was pretty good.
- Remember before you were sponsored you used to make fake ads on your computer with you in them?
- Don’t all kids do this kind of stuff?
- Yeah I think a lot do. I used to draw fake Powell-Peralta ads with me in them. But I drew them, you made them on the computer. You were more high tech.
- I guess I was a total nerd.
- In your family were you encouraged to excel in skating?
- I was encouraged to quit skating all the time, but my mom always drove me places and was really cool. When I got in trouble they would take my board away, and that sucked so bad. But once I got sponsored that punishment was totally useless.

- Is it weird to you that your moms name is Sue Hsu?
- Not really.
- Remember 12 years ago when I was your driving instructor and you almost crashed?
- I’m Asian so I’m always almost crashing to this day.
- So what have you been up too these days?
- Rehabbing my knee again and just being bipolar.
- Sum up your 2009.
- Sucked balls.
- What is hella tight for 2010?
- I’m gonna be me again!
- What’s super lame in 2010?
- I’m gonna be me again.
- Do you have any new years resolutions?
- No, I don’t do that.
- What’s going on at your house? What’s new since I moved out?
- The house is filled with babes and cats. We all miss you.
- It seems much cleaner these days. Are you still a slob still or are your roommates picking up after you?
- I’m a slob 4 life. The girl that replaced you keeps the house clean.
- What up with your newest cat?
- It’s the most annoying asshole I’ve ever met. I’m one cat away from becoming a cat lady.
- Have you been collecting any new stuff?
- More books, a stuffed fox, and I’m really into pyramids lately.
- Have you been skating?
- I’ve been skating a little.

- How’s you body holding up? Are you hurt again?
- Yeah, my body is a total nightmare. I hired a personal trainer so my knee will be strong and my ass will be tight as hell.
- How did you get hurt again?
- When I started skating after my surgery I stopped going to the gym. I thought skating would be enough to stay strong, but it turns out I have to go to the gym for the rest of my life. So my knee just got weaker the more I skated.
- Are you going to that same public gym with the weird old naked guys?
- Yup.
- So before you got hurt again, after your surgeries, you got a bunch of photos and were filming for the Emerica video. How was that being back in the mix filming and shooting photos?
- It was awesome!!!! A total tease though because I just flat lined after the summer.
- How and where did this switch nose grind pop out go down?
- It went down cuz I’m a totally sweet switch nose grinder. It was Jose Rojo’s top secret spot until he told everyone on earth.
- How many tries did it take?
- Like a thousand.
- Is that the best trick to go down? What other moves were busted that you think were cool?
- Probably nothing as cool as what I did, obviously.
- How was that spot to skate? Is it still there?
- It totally sucks and it’s a bust now.
- What have you been doing in your down time?
- I just buy stuff and eat stuff.
- Have you been making stuff? Photos or art?
- I’m making a small book of photos and have a photo show in Berlin in a couple months.
- What’s up with your new camera phone blog?
- It’s the best of its kind.
- What is your favorite stuff to shoot on your phone?
- Naked people and dirty kids in parking lots.
- What are a few of your best or fav photos and why?
- I attached a pic i like.
- You have any traveling planed for the near future?
- I’m going to burger king later.
- You working on a new shoe?
- Yes. it will be the ugliest thing ever made for skating. I hope you like it.
- When did you hear about Bones Bearings as a kid?
- My parents sat me down and had the ‘Bones Bearings’ talk with me.
- Were REDS your bearings of choice since your Chinese?
- Yes, REDS are the choice of the People, unless you can afford Swiss.
- What do you like most about Bones Bearings?
- Less pushing = more relaxing.

Jan 27, 2010
In Mid January, Bones Bearings rider Mike Anderson and his lady Daisy had a skate jam/bbq/baby shower/diaper party for their girl Lyla who will be popping out next month. Check out skating by Mike, his lil bro Jake Anderson, Torey Pudwill and more.