Eddie’s Blog
Eddie Signaigo
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.
This blog is a collection of my poems, essays, stories, art, photos, and videos.
Latest Posts
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...
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...
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...
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...
Creep – Radiohead (cover)
Eddie Signaigo playing ''Creep'' by Radiohead. You never know what's going to connect with your audience. The band that wrote this song famously hated it, calling it ''crap'' in Rolling Stone. Supposedly, they hated it so much that they...
Wicked Game – Chris Isaac (cover)
Eddie Signaigo playing Wicked Game by Chris Isaak. Visit my music page. Visit my YouTube channel for surfing, skating, and music videos.
Song Title: Saw Red Songwriter: Sublime Vocals: Eddie Signaigo Rhythm Guitar: Eddie Signaigo Lead Guitar: Eddie Signaigo Drum: Eddie Signaigo Recording and Production: Eddie Signaigo Production Equipment Microphone: Behringer 85S Headphone: AKG K92 Audio Interface:...
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...
La Vida Caballero
La Vida Caballero Sigue viviendo como una leyenda Sigue viviendo tus sueños Sigue amando tu familia y tus amigos Sigue viviendo la vida rica Prueba todos los sabores Y saborearlos Escucha la música Y tócala también Canta todos los días Mejor en alta voz Vive en...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
1 Year in Mexico: Life Lessons
I moved to Mexico at the beginning of April 2020. This means I have been here for a year. I took some time to reflect on the life lessons I learned. 1) The world needs more peacemakers and less agitators. I was guilty of being an agitator - mostly because I was...
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...
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...
The Surfing Machine: 10 Reasons To Surf
2020 has been a banner year for me. I'm realizing my dream of living in Mexico and learning Spanish. I live right, smack on the Pacific Ocean. I hear the waves crashing when I fall asleep at night, then I wake up and ride them. I finally learned how to surf here,...
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...
La Vida Caballero
La Vida Caballero Sigue viviendo como una leyenda Sigue viviendo tus sueños Sigue amando tu familia y tus amigos Sigue viviendo la vida rica Prueba todos los sabores Y saborearlos Escucha la música Y tócala también Canta todos los días Mejor en alta voz Vive en...
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...
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...