welcome to fall! it’s crazy how the weather and water got cooler all of a sudden. i actually used my blanket last night! yeah! and when i jumped into the water today, it was way cooler than it’s been. that’s a good thing because i went snorkeling this afternoon, i seen a lot more coral bleaching than ever. hopefully the cooler water will stop it from continuing. and yeah, these early morning surfs will probably need a wetsuit top from now on. i love it!

Tamura-san’s first ever surf session! great job girl!

the weather has been so beautiful! i took this photo of town before i had to head to kailua.

right when i hit the pali highway, it was raining and super dark. yuck.

then i came back to town and returned to Mr. Blue! went for a snorkel and seen so much fish at my secret Hanauma Bay! i can’t believe how much fish there is!!!

then it was that time of the month to scrub the boat bottom. i actually got seasick today! try hanging upside down for about 2 minutes at a time with one breath using all your energy scrubbing off the clams and sludge piled up on the bottom. then repeat that 20 times. not really seasick, more like head rush. i felt like throwing up. haha. but then i went for a couple of normal free dives and i was all back to normal. i didn’t have my spear today so a lot of fish swam right up to me. it was awesome!

i shot a kumu last time for Maki-san. then she showed me this photo of her wonderful dinner. omg it looks so good. looks better then mine!!! maybe i’ll ask her to cook me one next time? i better go diving soon. haha.

can you believe how fast the Ritz Carlton is going up? super luxury condo in a not so luxury part of waikiki. actually the neighborhood is a little scary. if you ask anyone that lived their life in hawaii, you would know exactly what i mean. not a safe place at night.

so bummed my alcohol analyzer just broke! my friend John gave it to me as a present. it’s very expensive but when you think about it, it’s a small price to pay rather than going to jail. in japan, it is totally illegal to drink alcohol and drive. but in hawaii, it is legal. well, so long you don’t overdo it. you can drink a couple of beers and drive anywhere. even if you get pulled over, you won’t get arrested. so this alcohol analyzer tests your breath to see if you’ve had too much. 0.07 alcohol blood level content is the limit. so every time i drive home, i check mine just in case. if i blow under a 0.07, i drive home. if i blow over it, i sleep in my car for a little. better safe than sorry. and no, i do not encourage drunk driving, i encourage safe and smart driving.

had a great time surfing with Hikaru-san yesterday. stoked to see her get so good!

super good riding with perfect style. this is a perfect example on how to look forward and bend your knees.

great job Hikaru-san! keep on surfing!

just made a fresh batch of kombucha.

instead of spending $4.50/bottle, it costs me 0.20 cents a bottle. and tastes better too.

and talking about tasting better. this sashimi platter in ishinomaki only costs 2000 yen or $16. if i could buy this in hawaii for that price, i’d eat it everyday! i miss japan so much!

Amazing!
Good morning 6am.
Ala Moana waist to chest high and clean. Uncrowded.
Diamond Head shoulder high and windy. Uncrowded.
Trade winds at 15mph.
Sun, clouds, showers, and rainbows.
Have a wonderful day!