| JettyGirl:
While faltering economies, political turmoil and
energy issues dominated most of the headlines
during the past year, much of 2008's good news
slipped through the cracks. What's the best thing
that happened to you in 2008 and what are you
most hopeful for in 2009?
Danielle Beck: New
friends. I met incredible new people this past
year that I know will be friends for life. With
all that is going on right now in the world, I
definitely have a new appreciation for the simple
things in life. Dinner at home with friends and
family, camping, road trips. It is great to see
people getting back to the basics and getting
a reality check of what is the most important
thing in life, each other.
JG: Tell us about the first
time you ever stood up on a surfboard. Where was
it and what were you riding?
DB: Pismo Beach,
I was 14 with my good buddy Dustin MacKenzie who
I worked at a surf shop with. I grew up bodyboarding
'cuz the waves were crap at my home beach, Avila.
And it was really, really cold.
JG: What is your current
favorite board? In 2009 do you have any plans
to experiment with different surfboard designs,
materials or fin configurations?
DB: I always ride
a variety of boards. I have been stuck on this
Larry Mabile quad for years now and can't seem
to get rid of it, but it finally died so I am
onto either my Firewire quad, or of course my
6'0" Channel Islands, but literally I don't
think I touched a shortboard once last year until
Hawaii. I was obsessed with SUPs, longboards and
fish.
JG: Do you have any heroes?
If so, who and why?
DB: My mom. She is
one of the hardest working, thoughtful, loving
people I have ever met and makes me want to be
a better person everyday. I am ecstatic about
Obama of course and admire his speaking, his confidence
and just his grace with humans in general. It
will be interesting to see if he can deliver.
JG: In 2009 we'll see the
best single maneuver ever done by a female surfer.
Who do you think will pull the move and what do
you think it will be?
DB: I have no idea.
I am sure Carissa with her progression, but you
never know. I just like to see girls out there
having fun.
For those of you who like to
jump around instead of going one by one, here's
the complete list of surfers...
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Caption: For quite a few years now, Danielle Beck
has poured her heart and sould into the Roxy brand.
As the Director of Sports Marketing, Danielle
has helped develop an enormously talented team
of surfers, skaters and snowboarders who are well-known
throughout the world in their respective sports.
It's always a pleasure to catch up with Danielle
at the JettyGirl tent during the Roxy Jam Cardiff
each year. Photo: Chris Grant / JettyGirl.com
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