Eddie Signaigo
Writer + Artist
I am a writer, musician, surfer, skateboarder, athlete, artist, and traveler from San Diego, California. I speak fluent Spanish and live in mainland Mexico with my wife and my three dogs. I am the founder of Signaigo Legal Content and creator of Law Firm Marketing Ninja™️.
This blog is a collection of my poems, essays, stories, art, photos, and videos.
Latest Posts
I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty (Cover by Eddie Signaigo)
I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty Another one of my favorite songs by the legend Tom Petty. Johnny Cash did a great cover of this song later in his career. My version sounds more like Johnny Cash's version, but not as...
Plush – Stone Temple Pilots (Cover by Eddie Signaigo)
Plush - Stone Temple Pilots The intro to this song was the first thing that I ever learned on the guitar. I must have been about 10 years old. My best friend had an electric guitar and he showed me how to play it. ...
Again – Trampled by Turtles (Cover by Eddie Signaigo)
Again - Trampled by Turtles To me, this is a beautiful example of how a song doesn't need to be complicated to connect with people. The composition of this song is simple - it's just three chords and basic strumming...
Super Hot Skateboarding Session (July 14, 2024)
Eddie Signaigo skateboarding session. July 14, 2024. Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. It was so hot and humid while we were filming this that I nearly passed out. You wouldn't think so because it's night time, but you can tell because my...
Skateboarding Session (Dec. 9, 2023)
I was mostly surfing during the summer, but now that the waves are flat where I live, it's time to skateboard again. I've been skating every day and having a ton of fun. This footage was shot in one session at my local...
Skateboarding Footage (Video: March 2023)
This is me skateboarding the local park where I live in mainland Mexico.
Big Waves and Blank Pages: Chosen Battles of a Surf Writer
Big Waves and Blank Pages: Chosen Battles of a Surf Writer Why I surf The reasons why I surf go back to when I was a kid. I am from San Diego, and I am a product of my environment as much as anyone else is. As far as I can remember, my...
2 Powerful Benefits of Surfing: Making Friends and Staying Young
I first started surfing when I was a little kid at Oceanside Aquatics Camp right by the Oceanside pier. Going to that camp was one of the best things I could have done as a kid growing up in San Diego. I had some of the most fun days I can remember. I also learned...
Surfing, Playing the Guitar, and Other Grievous Crimes Against Humanity
I always imagined that my life would be much better without a job. It turns out that it is. It's much better. It's so much better that I never want to have another job again. The job that I want is no job. This doesn't make me a bum. It makes me the opposite of...
Found Footage: Muay Thai Fight (Jan. 19, 2014)
My 3rd Muay Thai Fight (January 19, 2014) I remember going into this fight and thinking I was going to die. I was still working full-time as a lawyer. "Stressed'' and ''burned out'' don't even begin to describe how I felt. I felt like I...
The Complete List of Spanish Boxing Terms
Spanish Boxing Terms If you want to train boxing in a Spanish-speaking country, it will be important to know the terminology. Here is a list of the words you will need to discuss boxing in Spanish. Offensive...
Principles of Fitness: Stretching
Stretching Tips Stretch any particularly tight areas before and during warm-up. If anything feels tight during the workout, stretch it. Stretch 10-15 minutes per day. I suggest stretching at the end of each workout as a cool down (while the muscles are still warm...
Big Waves and Blank Pages: Chosen Battles of a Surf Writer
Big Waves and Blank Pages: Chosen Battles of a Surf Writer Why I surf The reasons why I surf go back to when I was a kid. I am from San Diego, and I am a product of my environment as much as anyone else is. As far as I can remember, my...
7 Interesting Facts About Guatemala
I recently visited Guatemala with my girlfriend and learned a lot of interesting things about the country, especially about Mayan history and culture. We visited Antigua, Guatemala City, Lake Atitlan, Panajachel, Santiago Atitlan, and other places. Here are some of...
First Ayahuasca Ceremony
April 3, 2023 Why I Did An Ayahuasca Ceremony I did my first Ayahuasca ceremony over the weekend. It's something that I've been interested in trying for years, and I always said, ''I'll do it when the time is right,'' or when I have the right opportunity. I had the...
Big Waves and Blank Pages: Chosen Battles of a Surf Writer
Big Waves and Blank Pages: Chosen Battles of a Surf Writer Why I surf The reasons why I surf go back to when I was a kid. I am from San Diego, and I am a product of my environment as much as anyone else is. As far as I can remember, my...
A Big Career Pivot
A Big Career Pivot Why I am leaving the legal industry after 20 years to pursue a different career. My Legal Career I passed the California Bar Exam in 2009 - so if you want to count that as the beginning of my legal career, I have been in the...
Reflecting on Model Citizen: The Book I Didn’t Publish
Reflecting on Model Citizen: The Book I Didn't Publish I wrote a book I never published and probably never will. At the time, I considered it a failure. But that book wasn't meant to make me famous. It wasn't meant to launch me into the stratosphere with Mark Twain...
A Big Career Pivot
A Big Career Pivot Why I am leaving the legal industry after 20 years to pursue a different career. My Legal Career I passed the California Bar Exam in 2009 - so if you want to count that as the beginning of my legal career, I have been in the...
What Does It Mean To Be A Genius?
Genius: What Does It Mean To Be A Genius? Curiosity is what drives genius. You follow your curiosity, and if you keep going for long enough, you find genius. I estimate that it’s about 10,000 hours of work for 5 minutes of genius, give or take. Geniuses...
What Does It Mean to Be A Professional?
What Does It Mean to Be A Professional? This question is meaningful to me because I take my hobbies seriously. If I had my way, I would spend all my time on my hobbies and absolutely zero time on my ''job.'' But there's a catch. When you do your...
Waves of Change
Changes are coming Hard and fast Like giant waves One after another Ready or not Here they come Hold your breath And get ready to go under And just when you come up for air Another one comes Before you're ready And you're back under water again Holding your breath...
Relájate, Estás Siendo Guiado
(English translation below) Relájate, Estás Siendo Guiado Todo va a estar bién Dios tiene el control No hay que preocuparse de mas Relájate Estás siendo guiado Hay subidas y bajadas en la vida Es parte del proceso de vivir Mantente positivo Permiteté sentir lo que...
Aging
Aging The thing I've noticed About getting older Is that everything that is good And authentic about you Stays And all the rest falls off Including things you held dear That you thought were a part of you But really weren't If it can fall...
Reflecting on Model Citizen: The Book I Didn’t Publish
Reflecting on Model Citizen: The Book I Didn't Publish I wrote a book I never published and probably never will. At the time, I considered it a failure. But that book wasn't meant to make me famous. It wasn't meant to launch me into the stratosphere with Mark Twain...
Book Review: Pipe Dreams by Kelly Slater
These are my notes from Pipe Dreams by Kelly Slater. I enjoyed reading this book and learning about Kelly's story. He is honest about his fear of big waves as a kid, which is something I can relate to as someone who is learning how to surf. I would recommend this...
Book Review: Liferider by Laird Hamilton
I enjoyed reading Liferider by Laird Hamilton. One thing that I liked about it is you get his wife, Gabby Reese's observations about Laird. Sometimes you learn more from what the people closest to a person say about them than you do from anything they could say...
Life Lessons From A Drawing Class
I recently took a beginner drawing class online on Udemy, and I highly recommend it if you're interested in drawing. It's called "The Art & Science of Drawing / BASIC SKILLS" by Brent Eviston. It was affordable and well worth the time. There were a lot of great...
Epic Mission to Ghana Drawing (August 25, 2019)
This drawing is called ''Epic Mission to Ghana." I can’t wait to move to Ghana in January with Peace Corps. More art posts by Eddie. Watch Eddie’s videos.
Shakespeare the Turtle Drawing (July 29, 2019)
This is a drawing I did of my Turtle. His name is Shakespeare. I have no time for dating, but I still make time for projects like this. I’ve been under a million pounds of stress lately, but it was nice to forget about those things for a while when I was doing...
La Flaca – Jarabe de Palo (Cover by Eddie Signaigo)
La Flaca - Jarabe de Palo This is a popular Spanish rock song. I live in Mexico and everyone knows this song. It's a great one to have in your repertoire, and a great one to play live. The band is called Jarabe de...
Bailando Solo – Los Bunkers (Cover by Eddie Signaigo)
Bailando Solo - Los Bunkers This was one of the first songs I learned in Spanish. Los Bunkers are from Chile. Bailando Solo is a popular rock song in Mexico, where I live. Many people know it and recognize the tune...
Matador – Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (Cover by Eddie Signaigo)
Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs This is one of my favorite songs to sing in Spanish. It's said that it is about a fictional character who died in the name of social justice. Los Fabulosos Cadillacs are an...
Why I Started Signaigo Legal Content
Why I Started Signaigo Legal Content This article was originally published on my LinkedIn profile. The Origins The year is 2019. The world is about to change because of Covid, but nobody knows it yet. I have recently joined the Peace Corps and am preparing to move...
My Dog Elvis: The Undisputed King of Playtime
My dog Elvis is a chihuahua/jack russell terrier mix. He was a rescue. One evening I left the coffee shop after our language group, and my girlfriend, Tere, was outside. She came to pick me up. She told me there was a surprise in the car. The surprise was a little...
Icebreakers: Never Have A Boring Conversation Again
Our language group has been meeting every Thursday since Feb. 11, 2021. These are some of the topics we have used as conversation starters. Typically, each person has their turn to answer the question in their second language. We usually do 2-5 questions per...