HB:
Let's talk about the vegetarian thing. How'd you
get into it? Are you still into it?
KL: Going to school I guess
at Mira Costa, had a human ecology class. Just
learned all about all the meat industries. And
pretty much just went "ew, ok, yeah, I don't
want to have anything to do with that". I
mean there're ways around it. You can get free
range eggs and all that kind of thing. But um,
just kinda realized that I don't really want to
eat meat and I don't really crave it and so I
haven't been doing it.
HB:
Do you notice a change in your energy levels or
the way you feel based on it?
KL: Well I eat fish every
once in a while, so yeah, sometimes I'll be like,
"what am I lacking?", and it's like
fish kinda fills that niche, gives me that energy
that maybe I was lacking for a little bit or something.
HB: But then again it seems
like you have plenty of energy so maybe that's
the secret. Have you ever gone the vegan route?
KL: I was vegan when I was
at UC Santa Cruz. So easy to be vegan up there.
There's so many options. So many people are. It
was fun. It was cool to just try out all kind
of different things and be really conscious of
what you eat. It was good.
HB: How about the raw people?
KL: I haven't gone raw. I mean I've done a couple
detoxes and fasts and that and started with the
raw for a couple days. But that's pretty full
on. You've got to be committed.
HB: It's hard when you travel
too.
KL: So hard!
HB: Do you think you will
stay on that vegetarian lifestyle for as far as
you can see?
KL: I'm not sure, we'll
see. I used to think I would never eat milk or
eggs again when I was vegan and then all of a
sudden I was like, "an egg? I could have
an egg." and then, "fish? I could have
fish." I could see being in the right place.
When I went to New Zealand for a while I thought,
"wow, for the first time I could almost imagine
eating cows again." Seeing that they're happy
and super healthy and roaming around and they
have tons of space and these rivers and trees
to hang out in. But then again, I still couldn't
bring myself to kill one, so that's tough.
HB: You see them all happy
and you think, "hmm, maybe I could eat that."
KL: (laughs) Yeah, I don't
know, not any time soon.
HB: Back to your epic surf
spot in front of your commune. You get to invite
five surfers from any era. Who would you surf
with?
KL: Kim Mearig probably.
I don't know if I've ever seen her surf but I've
just heard so many good things. Just the other
day someone said, "you must have watched
Kim Mearig all the time". I haven't but I've
gotten that a couple times, a little bit of my
style must seem like hers. I don't know. Let's
see, her.....4 more. Tom Curren probably. Um...3
more....ok, this is fun! Maybe, Joel Fitzgerald?
We had these old school videos...
HB: Terry Fitzgerald? The
old school one or the son?
KL: Yeah, the old school,
old school. That's what I meant. So
is this that they're surfing like they did back
then, or is this now?
HB: Like then, you're transplanting
them from their era to yours. And you're surfing
Lowers with them.
KL: Who else? Maybe the
Duke. Duke Kahanamoku.
HB: Rad style. Do a tandem
or something.
KL: Yeah. Serious nobility.
And Rell Sunn maybe? She was pretty historical.
Is that five?
HB: Sorta on the same theme,
you're having a barbeque party afterwards and
they're all invited so you've gotta pick five
musicians, you're family will be there too, but
you've gotta pick five extras from any era to
jam with that night.
KL: That would be a funny
mix of people!
HB: The best barbeque ever.
KL: I'm trying to think
because a lot of the musicians I like and would
love to jam with, I don't know how much they would
mix with the surfers.
HB: That would be just part
of the experience for everyone.
KL: Let's say Bjork, and
let's say PJ Harvey, and how about someone really
good on the guitar, maybe Leo Kottke.....wow,
what a dream day, man....and Radiohead. That's
just four though, uno mas.....wow, we're talking
anyone from any era....Bob Marley!
Kyla Langen
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