gosh, i just love surfing so much! surfing magic boards, surfing secret spots, and surfing with friends. can’t beat that surfing lifestyle!

the most famous surfer in the world in recent years is John John Florence. he checked in his surfboard for a short flight and when he went to pick it up from the baggage claim, this is what it looked like. the airlines charged him $500 and this is what he gets. omg! this is a surfers nightmare. anyway, John John posted it on his instagram and it went viral. millions and millions of people saw it and it was even on big time news sites like Yahoo.

this is a public relations disaster for JetBlue Air. the public is outraged at this company and there is so much negative publicity. this company just screwed the wrong surfer.

every trip i take, i always instruct the immigrations agent where to stamp my passport. i only had it for 5 years and almost every single page is full. if i don’t control it, i would have to apply for a passport every 2-3 years. anyway, this is how you do it. can you believe i went to japan 6x in 4 months? that’s crazy!

you really aren’t allowed to travel to Cuba yet. it’s still illegal as a tourist. my backpacker friends told me the only way in was to go through mexico. that’s what i did. my friends also told me not to have my passport stamped by Cuban immigrations. so it’s like you’ve never been there and that’s what you’re supposed to tell the US immigration officer when you re-enter america from mexico. when i arrived in Cuba, the immigrations stamped my passport and i said “OMG! OMG!” i wasn’t planning to lie or deny going to Cuba anyway but i kind of freaked out. an american backpacker told me “omg, you are screwed!” i seriously thought i was going to get arrested on the way back. but hey, what’s done is done. so i enter LA airport and go through immigrations on my return. the officer asks me “where did you go?” i said “Mexico and Cuba.” he looked at me funny and i said “and i’m also bringing back Cuban Cigars.” he looked at me more funny, gave me the curious eye, and said, “ok, welcome back.” so the best way to travel to Cuba is through Mexico and the best way to stay out of trouble is to be honest. honesty will get you through the good and bad times. and to all the america travelers that told me i was screwed. i think it is more screwed to lie to immigrations. i would have never done that and if you get caught, that might land you in jail.

SUP Dubai Style
Good morning 6am.
Ala Moana chest high and good.
Diamond Head overhead and windy.
North shore shoulder high and bumpy.
Trade winds at 25mph.
Rain, clouds, sun, and rainbows.
Have a wonderful day!

it’s that time of the month to do very important maintenance on things you love. i woke up early, washed and polished the truck. then headed out to the ocean for 2 reasons. one was to surf. waves were fun. uncrowded and rights better than the lefts. another reason was to clean the bottom of Mayuki.

i swear this is probably the hardest part of boat maintenance. cleaning the bottom this year has been hard because of the warm water. warm water means weird clams growing on the bottom. you have to be very careful or you will cut your hands pretty bad. took me about an hour of scrubbing upside down. the best cardio exercise ever!

after that hard work, i treated myself to an awesome lunch.

catfish steamed chinese style. omg, this plate was excellent. and guess what? it only cost $8.95.

then went fishing this afternoon. when you catch fish, you love it. when you don’t catch fish, you hate it. i’m not a fisherman because i have no patience at all. but we tried and tried. only for 30 minutes? haha. ended up diving and watching the cool underwater world instead.

waves were super fun. can’t believe it’s november and the waves are still pumping every single day!

came back to the harbor and took care of Mayuki. washed, scrubbed, and waxed her. thank you Reid, Yuko-chan, and Maki-chan for helping me take care of something i love so much. she looks brand new!

i got home around 7:30pm and was so tired. but never too tired to spend some quality time with Mateus. i could be so tired and grouchy but this kid will make me smile so fast. so pure, and so cute!
well, more waves on the way. south swell up tomorrow. north swell up tomorrow. waves all over the island. lucky you live hawaii! goodnight.