good morning. 6:45am on this beautiful easter sunday morning. happy easter everyone…. i can’t wait to go outside and look for eggs…. as for the waves, small everywhere. north shore is flat. town is waist high and packed already. gosh, i counted 20 guys out at bowls and 18 or so at ala moana park. i guess everybody’s enjoying this beautiful holiday. i wish i got up and watched the sunrise. i did it once last year from the east side and it was the most awesome thing ever. check out this photo i took….

it was so yellow/orange that i couldn’t believe it. i didn’t realize how beautiful the hawaiian sunrises are. worth waking up early and checking out….

this is what i caught yesterday out at ala moana. i finally set up my blue water andre gun and tried it out yesterday. i took it down 35′ and seen this uhu kind of far away. i took the shot and hit it smack in the middle. i feel sorry for the ono’s when i go blue water hunting. now they won’t get away…. and that tako was hanging out in a hole right outside of kewalo’s. looked pretty small until i pulled him out of his house. a keeper. ready for the next barbecue….

speaking of barbecues, had another one at my house last night. gosh, i’ve been eating so much meat recently that i feel like a cow. muuu…….

this is kenji and seiji-san. wow, look how young kenji looks in this photo… kenji and seiji are leaving soon back to japan. have a safe flight and see you soon. real soon….
**and last, check this out. somebody that just got married sent this to me. i thought that was pretty funny….
BEFORE MARRIAGE: (read below in order)
He: Yes. At last. I can hardly wait!
She: Do you want me to leave?
He: NO! Don’t even think about it.
She: Do you love me?
He: Of course! Always have and always will!
She: Have you ever cheated on me?
He: NO! Why you even asking?
She: Will you kiss me?
He: Every chance I get!
She: Will you hit me?
He: Hell No! Are you crazy?!
She: Can I trust you?
He: Yes.
She: Darling!
AFTER MARRIAGE: Read from the bottom back to the top !!!

good evening. the waves were small all around the island today. perfect for a dive. the only bummer thing was the water was dirty. but i guess you got to make the best out of it…. we caught some fish so it’s all good. oh, and i got a pretty big tako. it felt so good getting back into the underwater world. hope i can get in another session before i leave for japan….

i was buzzing all day today from last night. buzzing from this awesome view i was looking at sipping a cold beer….

and buzzing from jacksan…. gosh, i can’t believe we finished the bottle. that’s nuts….

and buzzing from the beautiful women there. haha… this is mito, mami, and mito’s mommy…. 3 cool chicks….

kenji was buzzing too…. sleeping again. haha….

and the rest of the buzzing crowd. shuji, reid, kenji, kinsan, and mito’s mommy…. gosh, as far as i remember, i had a freakin good time….. thanks again everybody. can’t wait till next time… kanpai…
**by the way, i just bought another dig. camera. the photos come out pretty sick. it’s the new casio exlim s10. i’m stoked with it….

good morning. 5:30am saturday morning. waves flat on the north shore and small in town. i’m taking a break and going diving. have a nice day…
***the young 23 year old bodyboarder that died surfing pipe’s name was joshua nakata. joshua from mililani passed away last sunday at the deadliest spot in the world, pipeline. he was paddling back out to the lineup on a 8′ day and got caught in the inside by a set. the wave broke in front of him and when he tried to go under it, the force drove him down to the reef. eventually hitting his head. that’s pretty scary. pipeline has claimed experienced surfers almost every year now. it feels so weird because i surf there almost everyday when it’s good. i usually go backdoor, which is even shallower than pipe. after this kids death, it made me think a lot. made me think about how dangerous my job is. made me think about my life. made me think about the price surfers pay for the ultimate ride. surfing is a very dangerous sport. you don’t see football players dying on the field, you don’t see baseball players dying heading to home plate, and you don’t see soccer players dying running across the field. maybe i’m freaking out a little but when ever a surfer dies, i feel it. and i’m feeling it right now…. so all you surfers out there, surf safe, enjoy life, be happy, and watch over each other…..

this wave might look perfect but for those of you who don’t know, there is only a few feet of water under that wave…. the most deadliest surf spot in the world? for sure….
**by the way, not only did young body boarder joshua pass away last weekend. a diver, kayaker, and wind surfer also passed away the same weekend….

and last, wanted to thank shuji, mito, and mito’s mom for such an awesome time last night. good food, good view, and good friends. can’t beat that…. and yes, i did wake up and am going diving. i wasn’t trying to run away…. and thanks reid and yuko for following me home. or letting me follow you home. next time, please pick me up when we go out. haha.. doomo arigato gozimashita. from kirby and jacksan….