it doesn’t matter if i’m surfing or diving, every sunrise is amazing. it’s the best way to start off the day…

while most of the island is sleeping, we’re moving bright and early. hayato just came to hawaii a couple days ago. he’s ready to surf and dive anytime. brandon’s a pig hunter but not today. the three of us hunted and got some pretty good fish before lunch time…

not too bad for a half/day dive.
estimated value in the fish market? $140.
estimated value of tonight’s barbecue? PRICELESS….

hayato knows what kind of fish to spear. this is a kumu and if you ever been lucky enough to eat one, you would know why this is on the top of every divers list. this is his biggest one so far. enough to feed a family….
today’s dive report: epic conditions in town. glassy, no wind, crystal clean water. 1 shark sighting, 30 turtle sightings. kumu’s, munu’s, roy’s, tako’s mempachi’s, and kole’s in the cooler.
tonight’s bbq report: nitsuke, steamed fish, fried fish, sashimi, pasta, hamburgers, and a lot of ice cold beers!!! [:?????????:]
tomorrow’s surf report: check back tomorrow morning.
tomorrow’s dive report: check back tomorrow morning.
**and last, thank you neal miyake for taking this photo of me at pipeline yesterday. after i passed you by, i pulled into the barrel for 10 seconds, got spit out, did a round house cutback, then ended up the wave with a 360 air reverse.
then i woke up… haha…

DAWN PATROL. PERFECT CONDITIONS!!!

good morning. 5:30 am. north shore probably closing out. west side probably crowded. town probably flat. east probably onshore. great day for a dive!!! i have a chance to see whales, sharks, turtles, monk seals, fish, tako, and everything you can imagine. i’m going into a different world!!! see you there….
my friend told me where a really good korean restaurant is in town. so i went the other night to investigate….

it was more than good, it was great!!! the food was so good. and to make things better, so cheap!!! there is a happy hour till 8 pm with cheap pupu’s and cheap ice cold $1.99 draft beers….

the place was clean and had a good selection of authentic korean food…

ever eat korean sausage? it was my first time and i’m going to eat it again…

i felt like a korean so i drank like a korean. soju desu….

i wanted to say what’s up to the valet boys down there at the halekulani hotel. thanks for always taking care of my parking. you guys are the best!!!
**as for the korean restaurants name, going to keep it low. so far, it’s the best korean restaurant i’ve ever eaten at in hawaii. even better than the restaurants i ate in seoul, korea. it’s a new spot on my list and my friends are going to be stoked when i take them there. kamsamida[:?????$B!x(B???:]