GUIDES GUYS SPOTLIGHTS FEATURES FATHER’S DAY DADVICE

DADDIES
I had a lot more dads on deck for this, but dad life is busy, so SGG has not one but two Patricks out here giving you the greatest of dadvice on topics you guys requested. Patrick Carrie is a literal rad dad, seriously his blog is called Getting Rad With Dad, has two ultra cute kids that he juggles while blogging about dadlife and working at Volcom. Patrick Brown isn’t really a dad, but he’s basically my dad. He owns Different Fur Studios and also is one half of WOOF. Every piece of serious advice I need, I go to him and he’s always there to yell at me when I’m not making the best choices. (*I seriously wrote 650 words that I had to cut about Pat because I love him that much) Sad Girls Guide

See their advice below and happy Fathers Day to all your dads whether they’re your for real dad or not or your super hero mom that doubles as a dad.

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Love & Relationships

Love and relationships are a total two way street. You’ve really gotta find someone out there that you dig physically, but you can also vibe with in every other kinda way. I always have come back to this idea, where you get home from the day, and you might have had the worst day EVER, but you have to be ready to support your loved one like they had an even worse day! I definitely got crazy lucky, cuz I feel like my wife and I understand each other on every level. We don’t ever fight or argue, we’re able to take things cool and discuss ’em if we’re not on the same page. The ability to talk things out, instead of getting weird and non-communicative is HUGE. We dated for forever before we got married + had kids, so I think that helped us get to know each other better, and that made things easier now, when things aren’t as easy (jobs/kids/bills/blah). So yeah, find someone you dig and talk all the time about everything. -Patrick Carrie
If you aren’t 30+ you shouldn’t really stress about your relationships. Everything is basically practice for the one day when you meet someone who doesn’t make you want to slit your wrists at every turn. Don’t slit your wrists, I guarantee you that whoever your Romeo/Juliette of the moment is, in 5 years you will look back at them like,”Why was I ever worried about that person again?” Just practice being in relationships. All different kinds of relationships with all different levels of seriousness until you know what you like and dislike. -Patrick Brown
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Cooking

I recommend everyone learns to cook at least a few things well. I’m really good at chicken, steaks/burgers, and soups. Some things that seem simple are actually really hard, like eggs for instance. They cook really fast, really unevenly, and get cold before you put them on the table. The easiest way to cook eggs is scrambled. Crack two or three in a bowl, use a fork to break them and stir em up a little bit… if you like em fluffy add a bit of whole milk or melted butter. Put some olive oil in the pan (non-stick) and cook until cooked. Flip about halfway through. Don’t season them until they’re done then sprinkle salt and pepper or chilis or sriracha or more butter or chocolate sauce. Whatever. PS: expensive farm eggs actually do taste better. The yellower the yolk the better the egg. – Patrick Brown

Cooking. I have the taste of a 6 year old… burritos, quesadillas, pizza, pb+j. I guess it works cuz that’s what my kids like to eat, so I when I make food for them, I just make a little more for myself. Does that make me pathetic? I just know what I like! For the 21 and uppers, I haaave gotten into fruity tiki drinks lately, and I have grown to appreciate the attention to detail that a lot of those pioneer bartenders had back in the day. Maybe someday that we be the gateway to appreciating cooking. We’ll see… – Patrick Carrie

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School & Work

School is rad. Through high school I ran with a lot of different crowds, which helped to have friends in different places. I went to college for a few years, then took off to play in a band and tour for 8 years! That time away from school helped me figure out what I really wanted to do with my life. I’m thankful that my parents didn’t pressure me to finish school when I had the opportunity to travel and play music, cuz I honestly had no idea what I wanted to do! Some people do, and that’s all good. Go and finish school and get a job and be awesome. But if you don’t, take some time, explore, have fun, and figure yourself out. I went back to college after 8 years, with a great idea of what I wanted to do. I was more focused than ever with school… then I got an internship doing art at a surf/skate company, and then landed a job shortly after I graduated. Not a bad deal. – Patrick Carrie

It used to be that everyone had one job for 10 years or else they were a loser that no one wanted to employ. Nowadays if you have a job (in most fields) for more than 2 years, unless you’re balling out of control, you’re stagnant. The key is to learn from everything you do. Move around, have fun, take stupid jobs. I was an ice cream man for a year and I was a graveyard shift manager at a Kinkos. I quit both jobs without notice like an asshole, but I never forgot the lessons in customer service they both taught me… much like relationships, you just have to know which ones matter and which ones you can use for free ice cream and laser prints. – Patrick Brown

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Growing Up

Don’t let anyone fool you, growing up is awesome. You’ve already heard all the things that suck about it, but the reality is that grown ups can do whatever the fuck they want. No one can tell me not to curse, I can wear whatever I want, I don’t have to ask for permission, I can eat anything, If I get fat it’s my own problem, I can go anywhere, if I get asked for proof of age it’s a compliment not a party ruiner. I can paint my room to look like a unicorn fairy forest and decorate my house with only inflatable furniture and then one day purposely pop it all and sleep on the floor in my living room using the deflated furniture as a blanket. It doesn’t matter because I’m a grown up and you can’t tell me shit. – Patrick Brown

Oh man growing up! I don’t wanna grow up! I know someday I’ll be getting a tattoo of the record cover of the same name by the Descendents. Growing up is intense. I mean, it’s all good, but I guess I just have made it a point to really appreciate all the good things that are around me, every day. Sure, life has changed like CRAZY in the past 10 years, but I have so much to be stoked on now, and so much to look forward to STILL. So it’s all good. Just stay posi, and concentrate on the good things. – Patrick Carrie

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