Date: 7/26/02
Author: Dallas Friday

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Dallas Friday here in Orlando and I am happy to be home after so much travel this summer.

I am staying busy doing so many things. Acitivision needed me to make a top ten music list for music to be played for my character while riding in the upcoming Shaun Murray Pro Wakeboarder video game. I have put so much thought into it and have been working on it in the evening picking the best music that I enjoy and think that people would enjoy hearing if they choose to pick my character to play in the video game. You will have to get this video game. It is going to be the best wakeboarding video game ever!

I have also been doing lots of phone interviews and scheduling interviews with the BBC and the people from Gravity Games for the big event coming up next week. The Gravity Games is indeed a HUGE event and you will be missing out if you are not there in person to see it all.

I am definitely ready to defend my title as the Gravity Games Champion. I will bring back a couple of tricks that I have not done since last year -- the wrapped KGB and the Whirlybird for the Gravity Games. I have not fallen yet in practice on these and I am excited to be bringing these tricks back into my run. I am focused and have confidence in my riding ability which is important. To get my mind ready for the event, I tell myself, "have confidence" then I say a little prayer and let my athleticism take over and hopefully I will have a great run. I am counting on it.

I leave for the Gravity Games on Tuesday and will write from the event to let you know what is taking place from the there. Practice is on Wednesday for the wakeboarders. Thursday, August 1 is prelims and Friday is semifinals, then finals. I know if I ride as well in the games as I am in practice, I will be riding in the finals on Friday. I am looking so forward to it all!

I am also supposed to be meeting Travis Pastrana at the event. He e-mailed me last year after the Gravity Games and we have been e-mailing on and off for the past year. I have a lot of respect for his riding and look forward to meeting him!

~Dallas

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