i took this photo of Toda-san right after we ate kalbi and desert. this is normal. right after this, Toda-san went on a 2 day apple juice diet. how did he look after 2 days?

can you see the difference? apple juice dieting works! now he’s surfing lighter, and faster! good job Toda-san on your diet. we are all proud of you!

speaking of dieting. check out this prime rib plate lunch photo Bobby sent me. i’m going to try it on my next chance. looks so good!

ever since i started shooting, i’ve always dreamt of this lens. a Canon EF 100-400mm Telephoto. that was 7 years ago and if you checked the stats on my computer on how many times i visited the Canon site since, you would flip. i look at it, dream of it, and can’t buy it. yeah, just too dam expensive for a lens. it’s suffering when indonesia guys shooting next to you on the boat have this lens, it’s suffering when your sister just starts shooting and has this lens. yes, i’ve been suffering for a long time and it’s about time to fix that problem.

i wake up this morning, no more dreaming for me. i sign on, i order the lens, and it’s coming in 2 days. how am i going to pay for this? easy! just work harder! then next, i’m going to buy the canon 7d. even thought i tell myself to quit shooting photos, i just can’t do it. in 30 years from now, all the photos i’m taking will be priceless. keep on surfing, keep on shooting, Go-Naminori!
**and the next person that asks me for a free photo, i’ll send you this invoice along with your photo. haha.

Thank you Tae-san!
Great surfing today!

meet Ushijima-san from Toyama. i met him a long time ago at a secret spot i’d rather not talk about. we surfed the past 2 mornings and scored a lot of empty rights. i had fun surfing with you and hope to see you in Toyama this year. and to all my Toyama surfer friends, hope to see you soon! get barreled, drink jacksan, and laugh all night!

shaka from beautiful hawaii!

miwa-san is my personal translator. if it wasn’t for her, nobody in japan would know what the heck i’m writing about. thanks miwa-san for the hard work. and i’m glad you got your new magic board!

i saw miwa-san take off but took this photo too late. gomenasai.

Beach Press Eri-chan and Local Motion Maki-san. Ala Moana surfer girls!

hey Eri-chan, have a safe flight back to japan. sorry we couldn’t hang out more. i know you understand why. i might be a busy man but i really meant what i told you in the water yesterday. “I LOVE MY JOB.” see you at the next hanabi (fireworks) party somewhere in japan!