Kitty Cat's Mischief: kilian garland

One of my favorite events all year is The Malibu Invitational at the historical First Point Malibu. This contest is one of my favorites because I love everyone who is involved including Val Surf, Freedom Artists, and all the brands that come out to support this event and their mission behind the contest which is "Blending generations to save and enrich lives." Each day of the contest, they hold a special one hour heat to take out kids with special needs into the ocean and spread the stoke that is surfing via THERAsurf. Watching these kids come down the line is such a blessing and it feels great to cheer them on from shore. This year, The Malibu Invitational raised $20,000 for The Young and Brave Foundation. Every year my boyfriend Kilian Garland has been invited and this year he took home the first place spot for the pro division. Words cannot express how excited we were! Thanks again to everyone involved, this is truly an amazing event with great people!

Malibu Invitational 2013 Home Movie from Brad Stanley on Vimeo.

Malibu Invitational from Blake Richards on Vimeo.

It is crazy to think I have been gone for almost a month. Being on vacation for 20+ days really allowed me to relax and emerge myself in a Balinese lifestyle. Everyday it was like a new layer of stress peeling away from my body and mind. I am slowly recovering from the most horrible case of jet-lag that I could have ever imagined and getting back into my Cali routine and it is crazy to think that just last week I was more than half the world away. I am not sure what "ahh-ha" moments I have came to but I know something is different, just trying to pin point what. I know it will come to me at the right time and amused that I took lots of photographs to remind myself of what inspired me. I thought I would start off with the first part of my trip in Canggu which is a small surf town just above Kuta. It was quite the little hipster town with plenty of waves and things to do. Lots of people told Kilian and I that it was like how Bali used to be before being built up. There is literally construction going on everywhere and in 5 years I can't even imagine what it will be like. Needless to say Bali is a hot spot for surf & yoga travel. The Island of the Gods, scared and a muse to many. Hope you enjoy the pics.