What dreams are made of...

Dream

/Dri:m/ noun

1.    a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

2.    a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal.

To 'dream' is defined by two meanings (according to Google): to subconsciously think; to think images, to think emotions, to think sensations in a realistic or unrealistic vision during a subconscious state, like sleep. To dream is also to have aspirations; to have ambitions, to know what you want in past, present or future tense. To have, well… a dream.

As kids, we're told that shooting stars hold wishes, just like when the clock hits 11:11, or just before we blow the flames out from the candles of our cake, or before we hit the bottom with our knife- resulting in having to kiss the closest boy/girl… which actually results in more likely kissing any possible family member within sight, ALL because you hit the bottom of that damn cake before you squeezed your eyes shut to make a wish (yum cake and woah, big sentence). But to state my point- when the moment came around of making that wish, we would a) wish for an exact model of Hannah Montana's incredibly colourful rotating closet, b) endless amounts of wishes or c) wishing for your dream to come true. (So maybe those were only my childhood wishes), BUT never the less, at one point, every single person has had at least one wish, dream or wanted something for themselves.

So what are dreams really made of? Or to put it this way- what is your dream really made of? Is it to have all the riches in the world? To marry the hottest bloke/ chick on the planet? To travel the World, or to live every single moment to the fullest? Whatever your dream, I advise you to follow it in every single direction possible- to the highest of highs and the deepest of depths… fully surround yourself in your dream and base your life around it. I mean why not? If it's truly what you want in life, just do it #nike. This dream of yours could be the absolute cherry on top, so follow it.

So what's the story behind this blog? Why am I writing this mass of words about dreams? Well recently, one of my dreams has come true. Since about 2 years ago (exactly the moment I hopped on a board and flew my kite… hint, hint) I've had the dream of ultimately making kitesurfing happen for me- for kitesurfing to take me places. And recently the journey towards that dream has kicked off at a fast pace; I received a sponsorship by Kite & Sup and North Kiteboarding. And man, it feels good to have wished those shooting stars for this dream to come true. You're probably thinking I'm going to start rambling about kitesurfing and my life (which admittedly I love to do), but I'm not. One of the main kick starters to my dream is a man who is 1. A bloody good salesman, 2. A kick ass kitesurfing teacher and 3. A pretty damn good kitesurfer himself. A man named David Sorenson- owner of Kite & Sup in Warners Bay.

I asked Dave a few questions…..

Who is David Sorenson? What were you like growing up?

"I was born in Singleton, NSW where my parents had a farm. We moved to Teralba when I was 4 years old, to a house overlooking the lake and backing into bushland. I started windsurfing at 6 years old. At High School, I spent my days' cross-country running, windsurfing, BMX racing and freestyling & rollerblading. I dreamt of becoming a professional sportsman- windsurfing Hawaii and the Gorge. After high school I broke my leg severely, skating the half-pipe, which meant 8 months on plaster and 3 months of physio before skating again. I spent the next 4 years semi-pro Inline Skating, doing the extreme games, traveling and working with a local company developing knee pads, selling them internationally. I also managed a skating rink and coached inline hockey and ramp skating at a national level. At 22 years of age, everything happened at once- the skating rink took me to court trying to take my half pipe from me. A week before court my brother hung himself and then I made a decision to leave the skating industry."

How did kiteboarding come about for you?

"I walked into Board Crazy, which was run by Andrew Regan who had been a good friend to my brother through windsurfing, to let them know about his funeral. Andy asked what I was doing as I was looking for new work. A week later I was a qualified windsurfing instructor and I ran the windsurfing school for Board Crazy for 4 years; as well as delivering pizzas late at night for Dominoes. In 1999 Andy wanted to start selling Kiteboarding gear, so one day when the wind was too light to windsurf, he had me fly a kite down the beach. I took it like a duck to water. The next day Andy threw me a kite and told me to learn how to use it… two weeks later I was teaching it. I spent the next 10 years working with Andy at Boarding Crazy teaching, coaching, managing team riders, as well as promoting and helping distribute Slingshot Kiteboarding. I was also competing."

How did your own business Kite and Sup kick start?

"In 2010, I took leave from Board Crazy to work as a snowboarding instructor. When I came home, I started up my own school that was working with Board Crazy, known as Newcastle Kiteboarding School. I was already supping (stand up paddle boarding), I started teaching both kiting and supping in 2011- the first SUP school in Newcastle. In 2012, I finished off at Board Crazy after Andy passed away, and that's when Kite and SUP was born."

I guess it shows that if you put in the effort to work hard, you can truly follow, and maybe one day, achieve your dream. "Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting! So, get on your way…"

*You can visit Dave and his shop to check everything out, or if you're looking into learning some kiteboarding or stand up paddleboarding at 2/339 Hillsborough Rd, Warners Bay NSW 2282 , or visit the Kite and Sup website at http://www.kiteandsup.com.au/*