good morning. junk waves for most people on the island but good enough for me. waves are waves and surfing is surfing so that’s what i’m doing today. i went to tahiti and came back more of a positive thinker than i already was. most surfers complain about small surf, windy, cloudy, nothing to do days like this. as for me? this is still paradise and there are still so many things to do on this island. for example, sleep… haha.. have a great day…

hey everybody, check this out. wada-san from New World Trading Inc. in tokyo sent me some presents for the boys. yes, this is the first ever seth moniz tshirt. and seth moniz stickers. i’m so stoked and i know the boys will be stoked too. i’m so fortunate to have met so many kind people from my blog. thanks to everyone for giving me the motivation to sit in front of my computer 5 hours a day. haha.. just joking. but really, i’m glad to meet every one of you. thanks so much again..

these are shun murakami’s. these two kids don’t even know that these tshirts even exists. they are going to be stoked for sure. if this were size L, i would wear it all the time….

and wada-san didn’t leave me out. he designed and made this cool go-naminori tshirt for me as a surprise. i’m going to keep this tshirt for the rest of my life and when ever i wear it, it will remind me of all the kind people that’s around me. things like this make me so happy that i don’t know what to say…. except, thanks, thanks, and thanks…. thank you everyone….[:?????$B!x(B???:]

good evening. gosh, it’s feeling like winter already. it was so cold all day today. windy and cold. the waves were stormy but still fun. i’m still tired from the hot days and nights in tahiti. anyway, gotta get going. have a safe evening…

after 8 years with Roxy, carissa moore changed sponsors. nike 6.0 and red bull stepped up and probably handed her a hefty contract. at 16 years old, carissa moore is on the right track. wait, doesn’t she go to punahou school? oh, that’s why…. go kaiser!! i mean punahou….

this is carissa ripping up haleiwa. imagine the load on this young girls shoulders now? i hope she wins every contest and becomes the youngest women’s world champ. or even men’s…. that’s how freaking good carissa surfs….

and last, i was checking out the camera yesterday at uchizuma beach, shikoku. i love staying at the club house overlooking the bay. i was only there for a few days this year and wished i could have been there a lot longer. it’s peace and quiet. if you want to check out the signs of the south swells hitting japan, uchizuma is the place to check. i know guys in shonan, wakayama, shonan, and chiba that look at the TSSC live camera. so do i. if you want to check it out for yourself, CLICK HERE AND THEN ON THE LIVE CAMERA BUTTON….

good morning. 6am monday morning. waves in town look flat. north shore looking 3-4′ and a little bumpy. i’m going surfing. have a nice day…

this is the beautiful tahitian gardenia or better known as the “Tiare”. the tiare are in full bloom all year around and wherever you look in tahiti, you will see this beautiful sweet smelling flower. everybody who arrives in papeete airport is greeted with one.
now here’s the quiz.. which ear do you wear it in? our whole trip, none of us knew. well, i kind of knew but wasn’t 100% sure so we all ended up putting it on our right ear. only because our manini host gilles told us too. anyway, i just researched it and here’s the meaning when you place a flower on your ear….
Worn behind your right ear, it means you are single, available.
Worn behind your left ear : you are married, engaged or otherwise taken.
Worn behind both ears : you are married but still available.
Worn backward behind your right ear : you are available immediately.
so there it is, we were 7 single and available men in tahiti because we all had it behind our right ears the whole trip. i think gilles tricked us… haha… then on the last day, gilles’ wife angele gave me 2 flowers and placed one behind and the other backwards on my right ear. that meant i was single, available, immediately? wow, no wonder all the guys were asking me for my phone number… haha. go easy….