Michelle Rozzen
Photographer . Writer . Editor
Massage Therapist

January 23rd I saw one of my favorite bands, City and Colour @ The Henry Ford Theater in L.A. It was the first time I have seen them live, more so because I only learned about them last summer. Also, the group Lissie opened for them and she has such an incredible voice, love her! The show was so amazing!!! Also spotted at the show was singer, Pink and beau Cary Hart. Of course I snapped some photos of them, after noticing Cary and thanks for my friend Jessyka for recognizing Pink's tattoo. Photos are in the process of being published, stay tuned. Yeeewww!

Tomorrow I am off to Todos Santos! I'm so stoked to go to Mexico again! I'll be working at Tierra Prana Yoga Retreat. I'm so excited! I will be the massage therapist, photographer, bodyboarding instructor and help with guided tours. I will be updating my blog while I'm there, so check back for updates and photos! Yeeew!

My buddy Christian Driggs is a very creative film maker and artist from New Jersey. He has started a blog and I'm happy to share his artwork with you. Check him out at: Expression Session

It was another epic weekend! I was at Seal Beach, Hammerland and Silver Strand, although I wish I went down to San Diego where it was a bit bigger--the swell that is! Next time.... Saturday I cruised super early with Brandon, Bruno, Mario and Nate to Seal Beach. Waves were fun and the burrito for lunch was bomb! After we cruised to Hammerland for an evening sesh, waves were big indeed! The paddle out must've been a killer. The fog layer farked my pictures up, but so much fun to watch from land, yeeew!. Sunday I cruised with my brother Brian, his friend Jen and met up with Phil at Strand. Waves were cracking! Got some sweet shots of this surfer, Michael Frontino. Check them out by clicking on the links: Seal Beach, Hammerland, Silver Strand. Weekend was not long enough, as usual, but I can't wait for the next swell to roll in! Have a great week!

It's crazy to me that we are now in a new decade, time certainly flies fast! It was 10 years ago that I graduated high school, so nuts! Anyway, I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and fun New Years celebration! 

I spent Christmas Eve with my neighbor's across the street, along with my Mom and brothers. It's a tradition to be the only Jews at their party, makes for a good time! We had a white elephant gift exchange. I always seem to get the last number and the best present. This year I chose 2 key chains, one being a moose that shat's out poop candy and the other key chain was a breathalizer, so good! I will see if it actually works the next time I drink heavily. Yeeew! Chrissy is always so much fun, I was totally tipsy and enjoyed singing Chrissy carols this year! Fun times for sure, must've been because I don't remember most of the night! 

I spent the holidays with my family mostly, because my family was in town from New York. Hanukkah was celebrated at my house and our tradition continued with our white elephant gift exchange. (Pictures are coming) I got the last number once again and the best gift, a box of See's Candies, which I will be sharing with someone special! New Years I spent with family for dinner and went to a hookah bar later in the evening. Had a good time and so happy it's the new year!

The new year charm brought us some decent swell at the local beaches! I had an epic day at the beach last weekend! Silver Strand was going off! Below are some photos, but the rest of them can be found in my Portfolio tab, under WAVES. Enjoy! 

The new year has so far started out perfect already, but I am stoked to share with you all something very close to my hear! For those of you who don't know me well, when I was in college I started a company to help raise funds for a cure for Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). My father passed away from this horrible disease in 2004, and struggled with his battle for 2 years. Anyway since it's a new beginning to a new decade, I decided I needed to revamp my website, so check it out! My Never Give Up Organization website is looking slick, as is my new NEVER GIVE UP campaign that I just launched as well. Thank you to Shaka Laka for making this happen! Please read my News Press Release below and support a great cause!