My first business card!

Yeah boy! ;-D I wonder who my first customer will be.

Mexican Yoyo Clinic

I have never been to Mexico before (unless you count when I was an infant) but the opportunity has presented itself! I will be going to Mexico city once I book the flight later today with confirmation from the one and only YOYOJAM! They rock. I can't wait to see the scene there.

Other than that, enjoy some pics from the yoyo gig I had a few weeks back!!!

Photo Shoot @ The Exploratorium

I had a another photo shoot with Amy from the Exploratorium. It was the usual and the first time I've been back there since I won the California State Contest. It was soo cool to know I was the PosterBoy! I saw the Oct. Calender of events outside of the exploratorium. For the ENTIRE month of September, I was ON THAT POSTER!

Now it's time to work on that YOYO CAMP! Joseph is gone...

2008 National Yoyo Champion is...JOSEPH HARRIS

I feel guilty about this. After all the politics behind the scenes, I know deep down I was not suppose to compete. I just want this to be clear; I did not intend to offend anyone in the Japanese Yoyo community nor do I "not care" about the rules in Japan. It's a long story and like I said, most of it is behind the scenes so there is no reason why it should be mentioned publicly. That's the last time I'm going to talk about it publicly.

My 9th National yoyo competition. My 9th time going to Chico. It has finally happened. I never felt better about my routine when I finished my performance. I gave it all I got and left it up to the judges. They agreed that I was the best double-handed player in the Nation that 1st weekend of October 2008. Thank you judges. That means the world to me.

Of course, thank you to my sponsor YOYOJAM who provided for me everything I needed to win this contest. Thank you to all the yoyo companies that sponsored the contest as well as the other sponsors. None of this would have been as great as it was without their help. And of course, thank you to Bob and the Bird in Hand gang for running this competition since 1993. It was the first year it rained!!! I couldn't believe it. The rain and the results! Just like that I am now the National Champion.

Life is calling...back to being a college student at the University of San Francisco. (^_^)

*EDIT 10 minutes later*

That was quick! Someone uploaded my freestyle ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU RYAN GEE! There's a youtube below AND vimeo link (thanks Matt! aka Boxthor)


2008 Nationals - 2A - Joseph Harris from Box thor on Vimeo.

Nationals has come

Ryan Lai should be arriving in SF anytime soon. I have one class to go to and then I'm off to Chico with James and Ryan. Just the 3 of us! I have my routine ready and it's been awhile since I performed in front of a live audience. CA states was the last time. =/ Anyway, it's 530AM and I'm going to get SOME sleep hopefully before Ryan calls and tells me he's here.

BRING IT HOME BABY!!!!!! =)

5 days until Nationals!

This weekend was a relaxing YOYO weekend. Saturday was my first Spindox yoyo club meeting in almost 1 and a half years! They had new shirts, check it here:



Anyway, I've prohibited myself from watching TV until Wednesday, after my math midterm. I want to practice for Nationals and get in at least an hour everyday this week for practicing my routine. It was good seeing everyone, especially the old school yoyoers;

Bill DeBoisblanc, Paul Escolar, Gary Longoria, Jeff Longoria, Cappy, Stu, Nathan, and some of the newer yoyoers like Bryan aka figtree, Spencer Berry (maybe not old school but "midschool") and some new faces I didn't catch. I yoyoed the Saturday away and had a good time at the dinner after the club meeting in the Indian restaurant.

Other than that, today was very chill. I didn't touch a yoyo all day but watched football all day! >_< write in my journal as much anymore...technology...what is it going to bring in the future in terms of yoyos? Alright people, alohas!

-Joseph

"Hey, I know this is random but..."

"My friend's dad saw a TV show and said there was a guy doing yoyo who was really good that goes to USF. Was that you?"

*slight grin* Yes, that was. *smiles* She was giving me my care package that my East Coast Family (The Dietz family ROCKS!) sent me. I love you guys!

I guess fame does last for more than 15 minutes (^.^) I found out I can compete in the 2008 US National Contest. I've been practicing at least an hour everyday. Let's just hope it pays off. Off to do some chores and play some YOYOS! How do I upload videos on this thing? *scratches head* Never mind, I figured it out. Enjoy watching me practicing my freestyle for Nationals ^_-


Sep. 18, 2008-Playing for my neighbors from Mojo Yojo on Vimeo.