KL:
What prompted you to move to Oceanside?
KM: You know, the lack of surf in Malibu. There
aren't many other options close by when it's flat.
You grow up surfing right points your whole life…
I just wanted a change, I needed more variety.
And plus, it's super crowded; you get dropped
in on more often than not. Down here, you can
paddle down the beach and maybe find a less crowded
wave.
KL:
So bought a house in Oceanside?
KM: Yeah, I got a house in Oceanside, five minutes
from the beach, and I got a roommate, so I'm super
stoked.
KL:
All funded by surfing?
KM: Yeah, definitely, by surfing and doing a little
modeling. Since I first started doing trips down
here with my dad I've wanted to move here. I've
always thought of it as kinda the Mecca of surfing
in Southern California. When I'd think of surfing
I'd think of San Diego in the summer. So with
surfing I was able to put money away and eventually
get a place down here. I was really really stoked.
KL:
What was the first thing you remember thinking
this morning?
KM: Ha, 'where should I go surfing?'
KL:
Nice, pretty standard…
KM: Yeah, totally, it's like 'what am I gunna
eat, I wanna surf, where should I go?'
KL:
What's your favorite kind of warm beverage?
KM: Tea. I love tea, any kind. English breakfast
with honey and milk is the best.
KL:
What's your favorite local eatery?
KM: The Hill Street Café is suuuper good.
And next door, The Fish Joint, for sushi, is the
best. It's the best sushi I've had in North County,
and the guys who work there are super chill. So
between those two places I don't really have to
go anywhere else.
KL:
How's women's longboarding doing at the moment?
KM: It's actually getting a lot of momentum, which
is great. For the first time since I've been longboarding,
I feel like it's actually going somewhere. You
know, I've been doing trips and traveling for
the past 8 years and just having fun, but never
have we had major contests. The industry has recognized
us, but not to the level they're recognizing us
now. So it's a good time to be a woman longboarder,
or any longboarder.
