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Chica Z

Dogtown Por Vida!

About Me


Z Sports Dist. Co. sells & specializes in O.G. "Old School" skateboards & skate wares. We now own and operate "100% Skateboarder" apparel with Cove surf company (and you can get t shirts, hats and sweatshirts here). We have everything to set up a great old school ride at the lowest possible prices! We cater to skateboarders all over the world (skate/surf shops included) and of all ages. We deal directly with Wes Humpston (Bulldogskates), Skip Engblom (Santa Monica Airlines),Hosoi Skateboards, Bart Saric of Skater Made, Z Flex, Aaron Murray (Koping Killer),Jesse Martinez at Venice Originals and more! We also sell Duane Peters Black Label and sponsored Mickey Alba before he was injured. I grew up in Dogtown with all the guys,(all my friends in the Mob) the Zephyr skate & surf teams and the famous Z Boys, featured in the movies Dogtown & Z Boys & Lords Of Dogtown (of which my husband Mark & I worked on for 8 months) I was a local at Pacific Ocean Park, Venice Breakwater during the 60s,70s era's, born in Santa Monica and attended Venice High school, class of '74. My cousin is the famous professional skateboarder Jesse Martinez who owns Z Cult skateboards and was part of the Stacy Peralta's 80's era Bones Brigade. We are active in sponsoring skate & surf events for children and adults, and always enjoying ourselves and having fun!
Here are the links to our eBay store
GET YOUR VENICE ORIGINALS & 100% T SHIRTS HERE!

My Interests


My old man Mark (circa 1978).
I love to write ( but singing,music and dancing are my real passions). I wrote an article (see my blog) about my experiences in Dogtown back in the day in Concrete Wave magazine. (I have more unpublished artciles about the old days and my experiences on the Lords set...in the blog archives) I dance when I can, (I've had to hang up skateboarding recently) as I suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I love flowers and gardening, good novels, film noir, decorating and I cook with a passion, love to entertain and eat! I will always be a surfer/hippie girl, and love to wear comfy clothes and go barefoot. Spend most of my time selling items in our Ebay store, with my kids Sarah & Wade and my husband Mark, our cat Purr Now. I enjoy art shows,tiki,60s & 70s & 80's eras good concerts and skateboarding/surf events. I love the beach, who doesn't? I collect Beatles memorabilia, Pacific Ocean Park memorabilia and vintage halloween items. I'm a very nostalgic person.

1973 Venice High

I'd like to meet:


The remaining Beatles,Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr,Mark Slaughter,Johnny Depp,Kip Winger,CC Deville & more! Honest, passionate people like myself. I won't stand for hypocrites, liars, phonies,stalkers/sadists, vindictive persons, jealousy. I'm loyal, HONEST and strong in my beliefs. I refuse to play junior high school games with people who are supposed to be grownup. I do believe in KARMA. If I'm wrong I will admit I'm wrong. But if I'm right, I will stand firm and unwaveringly defend myself!

Music:



My passion is The Beatles & classic music (I was listening to all this music when it wasn't called that, I was fortunate enough to be a teen when the best music was made!) from many eras. Yes,Heart, Joni Mitchell,Sabbath,Led Zep, Hendrix,Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young,Traffic,Alice Cooper,Bowie,Allman Brothers,Pink Floyd and so many more, I can go on and on. I've always loved cool lounge/jazz, surf music, heavy on the surf guitar brings back great memories. Love 80s New Wave & hair bands! The Police,The Cars,INXS,The Smiths,Devo,Missing Persons,Blondie,Tears For Fears,New Order,The Cure,Oingo Boingo,Psychedelic Furs....more! Warrant,Slaughter, Winger,Skid Row,Nelson, more. I listen to and sing all different types of music. I've always loved Selena. I like Justin Timbertlake,Gwen Stefani, Incubus and Beyonce,Lacuna Coil,Stone Sour,Andrea Bocelli,311,etc. are very talented.

Movies:


Dogtown & Z Boys, of course. (Worked on Lords Of Dogtown, see blogs). A huge fan of Peralta's works, including Animal Chin & Riding Giants. I really enjoyed Duane Peters "Who Cares". Love anything with Johnny Depp. I will always love the old (& some new) surf flicks like Five Summer Stories,Morning Of The Earth,Super Session & so many more! Big Wed. is great...that is more like the real Dogtown story than LODT. (I love the art of Rick Griffin). I love Pretty In Pink,(one of my fav's) Breakfast Club,Foreign and Indy films and so many more to name. I love Turner Movie Classics...there is nothing like the old movies, they have class.

Television:


I love some reality t.v.;(I love to watch "The Hills" with my kids) Run's House, Family Jewels,(The Food Channel)Travel & Discovery Times channels. Kathy Griffin The D List. Fuel T.V. Turner Movie Classics. I miss the old MTV so much, when they played videos! The old Head Bangers Ball and all the great videos they used to show....why do they bother to even call it "Music TV" anymore? Pretty bad when you have to go on YouTube to find videos they will never play again!

Books:


The Good Book, the Bible, Pattie Boyds "Wonderful Tonight", "John" by Cynthia Lennon, Wes Humpston Bulldogs Art,The Beatles Anthology,Gidget, Rick Griffin, and so many more...

Heroes:


The Man upstairs Jehovah God and his son Jesus. Anyone who gets past their transgressions and does good. People who face the real deal and stick to the narrow path are to be commended!

My Blog

I Seriously Need A Break From Being A Good Person???

Being in this industry has had its high and lows....but unfortunately it's seems to be more lows than anything. I get so tired of all the politics, the back biting, the haters and how Mark and I ...
Posted by Chica Z on Fri, 04 May 2007 12:25:00 PST

Vangie Passed Today

She is finally in peace. No more pain and feeling scared. She said to me on saturday "God is taking care of me" and called our daughter "My little Princess" like she always did when she was small...
Posted by Chica Z on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:08:00 PST

Dealing With Cancer...It Affects Us All

My mother in law Vangie is still trying to keep alive by sheer will....she is doing anything in her last ditch attempts to hang on and it's so sad to watch a life fading away. We've been taking her to...
Posted by Chica Z on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:01:00 PST

Please Sign Maybe It Will Help the Old Zephyr Shop?

Zephyr Horizon's West Petition Whatever it's worth......at least it will get a point across even if they demolish it they should still do something special on that site to commenerate the history or s...
Posted by Chica Z on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:03:00 PST

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE/The Best Resolution Ever

Can we all really wish that on everyone? I do and won't ever lose hope that most humankind is basically good deep in their hearts....so what do ya say, can we be more loving this y...
Posted by Chica Z on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:23:00 PST

With the Holidays Fast Approaching....

     A photo of Sheriff John I have to apologize for not being able to spend more time with my friends here but my husband and I have been spread so thin lately with family obliga...
Posted by Chica Z on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 01:41:00 PST

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE

Hi, I hope and wish everyone has a good holiday and yes this gathering is wonderful but I always remember to give thanks everyday. Looking on Ebay under vintage Thanksgiving postcards I wasn't surpri...
Posted by Chica Z on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 04:32:00 PST

Pro Skater Chris Cook Benefit

If you are in the area of Venice stop by and purchase something as the proceeds will benefit our friend Chris who was severly injured in a skating accident more recently. Chris was being sponsored by ...
Posted by Chica Z on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:54:00 PST

HAPPY HALLOWEEN & THANKS!

Just a quick not to my buddies; Happy Halloween! I've been working on our haunted house since yesterday and I was so wiped out I went to bed at 7:30pm! It's tough but I kept thinking of the kids that...
Posted by Chica Z on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:03:00 PST

My Feelings On MySpace

Hi everyone, for the most part my experience on MySpace has been pretty good, but every now and then I get some strange emails and friend requests by certain persons who I sometimes see I have nothing...
Posted by Chica Z on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 03:07:00 PST