Surfs Up Bra'

The one thing I love more than a baseball player sporting a ball cap and a cute grin: a surfer. From the ultra laid back lifestyle, to the toned, bronzed bodies - they just do it for me. 

(click here, for a totally tubular song)

photo via 5ones

The 2011 ASP Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast (a gnarly surf competition) finished up Down Under and the always stunning surfing sensation, Kelly Slater, took 1st. If you don't know who this babe is, meet my lifelong crush. I'm still waiting for him to realize we're soul mates, but until then, congrats to my boy! 

photo via Surfer

Here are some highlights from Slater's career

Makes me want to take a tropical vaca, preferably with a stud that looks like him, STAT! A girl can dream, right?

Cosmo Clue:

Kelly Slater claims the #1 spot at Quiksilver's Pro Gold Coast and is trying for his 11th World Champion Title.

Wrap it up

Hope everyone had a great weekend and is getting through the always treacherous Monday. This weekend was filled with big sporting events, that hopefully you at least peeked at. The PGA (Professional Golfers Association) Tour took place in San Diego, and finished up yesterday. The Winter X Games were taking place all weekend in Aspen, CO and the Pro Bowl took place on Sunday, in Hawaii. Here's a little wrap up on the weekends events, in case you missed out or blacked out.

PGA TOUR

Golf is a sport that I just can't do. Miniature golf is cool, but in my opinion, there is nothing appealing about the real deal. Sure, the golf carts are fun and the courses can be gorgeous, but it's just not my cup of tea. Thanks to some of my awesome friends, I was forced to watch the end of the PGA Tour yesterday. After truly "trying" to enjoy watching, my feelings still result with a dislike for the sport (sorry Dad!). But in case you're a golfer, here are some highlights from this weekends tour.  

Bubba Watson was the big winner this weekend - this was his 2nd PGA Tour win.

photo via The Daily Inquirer

Winter X Games

As I mentioned in this post, the 15th Winter X Games were in full gear this weekend. 

Instead of me boring you with a list of winners, here is a pretty cool video with some of the craziest tricks, biggest wipeouts and best moments from the games.

American boys celebrate their halfpipe medals (Shaun White - gold, Scotty Lago - silver, Louie Vito -bronze & Kevin Pearce, who didn't compete)

photo via Snowboarder Mag

For full results of the all the WX competitions, click here.

Pro Bowl

The NFC spanked the AFC for the majority of the game, with a final score of 55-41 - NFC taking the win. The game was pretty standard for a Pro Bowl, with one of the best highlights being the streakers who provided the players with a few good laughs.

In case you were too busy to catch the game, check out these highlights. 

Enjoy the rest of your week. Only 4 days til Friday!

Snowed In

It's winter - that's obvious. Maybe to you that means cozy trips to the snow, pulling out your cutest boots & scarves, or OD'ing on hot cocco. But in the world of sports, the winter wonderland brings NFL playoffs, a big chunk of the NBA season and time off for the MLB studs. A sporting event some people tend to forget about though, are the ESPN Winter X Games. The games start today, and go until the 30th. The cold brings out some of the most extreme sports and the X games are the place to see it all. One of my very best friends is currently working for ESPN (props to you, Meg!) and living in Aspen, CO, where the Winter games are taking place this year. From her recent photos, it looks like the most gorgeous setting EVER...

The X games involve action sports, for the boys AND girls - which is refreshing. Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowmobiling - in all different variations. Athletes come from all over the world to compete for the Gold, Silver and Bronze.

A few of the USA contenders I'll be paying close attention to at the 15th WX are:

*SNOWBOARD*

Sage Kotsenburg & Tyler Flanagan - the Babies. 

Both only 16 and rookies to the games.

Shaun White - the Ginger. 

He's not only a pro snowboarder, but a pro skateboarder too! He's been competing in the X games since he was 13 and is a San Diego local - love that.

Louie Vito - the Dancer. 

You may remember him from Dancing with the Stars, in 2009, where he showed that dancing wasn't his strongest talent.

Gretchen Bleiler - the Face. 

Probably the most publicized female, American snowboarder, Gretchen has graced the pages of Self, Glamour & Vanity Fair, to name a few. 

*SKI*

Bobby Brown - the Man. 

Last year, Brown broke records, being the first skier to win 2 gold medals in one Winter X. He's the one to beat this year - and he's a cutie. 

Jen Hudak - the Baller. 

Jen racked up all sorts of medals over 2009 and 2010 and is one of the only girls able to pull off the big boy tricks. 

*SNOWMOBILE*

Heath Frisby - the Original. 

Heath is a snowmobiler who's been competing since the beginning. He'll be in 3 different snowmobiling events this year and is hoping to pull a trick called Tsunami flip. Fingers crossed!

Joe Parsons - the Trickster. 

He pulled two gold medals at Winter X '09 and has been preparing all sorts of new tricks for this years course. 

To get a full list of the athletes competing and more info on WX15, click here. 

If you're stuck indoors this weekend, due to brutal winter weather, snuggle up to the X games! And if you're fortunate enough to be in CA for this beautiful January weather, you can always soak up the sun and DVR the events! Nothing, and I mean NOTHING is better than hot guys in snow gear, plus the tricks are pretty insane. Have fun watching the babes competition! 
TV schedule


Here's a little fun from last years WX too!

Next up: Winter X Europe, March 16-18 in Tignes, France