omg, big surfing news! the eddie aikau won’t happen this year!!! omg! quiksilver and the aikau family couldn’t come to an agreement so it’s OFF! if i was the mayor of oahu, i’d find a way to make it happen no matter what. this contest is the biggest event in the world and hawaii makes multimillion dollars from this event. stay tuned and we shall see. but for now, it’s not going to happen!!!

went surfing with Daiki-san and Megumi-san today. waves were perfect for us. super long rides and very happy faces.

then took a spin out to the east side. sandy beach as beautiful as it can be.

makapuu too. breathtaking views. it’s so crazy how much i love hawaii more and more each time i leave and leave.

then to diamond head. super fun waves and only 2 surfers out.

ate lunch at my favorite custom pizza restaurant. want to hear something funny? i thought this couple were honeymooners. come to find out later, they are brother and sister. haha.

japanese are so conservative, they only choose a little even when they are offered a lot. you can actually choose anything you want on a pizza but there’s hardly anything on Megumi-san’s one.

look at mine! i put everything on it! same price so why not? haha.

omg, want to thank Miwa-san for sending me the beautiful golden moment from shikoku. wish i was there!

Perfect day!

when ever i go to bali, i crave babi guling! the best suckling pig in the world! i use to go to a place near sanur and actually watch them kill the pig before roasting it, but this time, Kimura-san took me to another place. we never had to see the killing here.

if i see lots of local people in a restaurant, that’s a good sign. so i was stoked to finally be able to eat pig!

bali’s not the cleanest place in the world, but clean enough. just close your eyes when you order. haha.

and if you can’t speak indonesian, just point.

omg, this plate for only $3. i love it!

Kimura-san and Atsuko-san living simply. thank you guys for the wonderful time we had! see you again soon!

my mouth is watering again.

downloaded some photos. here is a perfect left hander at Medewi. my first time surfing there and definitely not my last. riding a Mike Woo special.

every wave i go on, i’m yelling to Kimura-san to drop in on me. i don’t mind riding behind him. sometimes he goes, and sometimes he freaks out. this time, he freaked out. haha. looks like he just saw a ghost. haha.