gosh, it’s just been so beautiful here in hawaii for the past week. trade winds, clear blue sky, and good waves. perfect summer time enjoyment.

i was on the way down to west marine to buy some swim fins. on the way, my friend called me and asked if i could help her pick up a shelf to take to her house. i turned around and met her at goodwill where she bought the shelf. like hawaiian style, she was late. so i looked around in the goodwill store and came across something amazing! FINS!!!

i found a brand new pair of fins on the shelf. just what i was looking for!!!

i got it for only $6.99. score!!!

i had to go to west marine anyway to pick up something for the boat. then i looked how much the fins cost. yes, these are the exact same ones.

$68.95 plus tax so over $70!!! gosh, i was a very lucky shopper today. after i dropped off the shelf at my friends condo, she told me “thank you.” then i told her “o, thank you!”

i wouldn’t recommend riding a bicycle on the streets in guatemala city unless you are crazy. no rules and very fast cars. luckily i survived. but i was amazed by the things i saw. very very interesting.

there are barbed wires everywhere. barbed wires and shotguns? i guess you can say it’s a dangerous city.

there was a war not too long ago in guatemala. lots of businesses left, including the luxurious Ritz Carlton Hotel. yes, this was the Ritz Carlton in guatemala city.

now it is just a ghost hotel sitting on a side street. after i ate at a cafe nearby, i seen 8 teenagers sniffing glue and dealing drugs right on the corner. pretty crazy.

but finding amazing art like this is worth the risk. will i go back to guatemala city? probably not.

last, Warren Buffet is 84 years old and drinks 5 cokes a day. he’s not only one of the richest men in the world, he’s one of the smartest. i’ve been reading things on the internet about Mr. Buffet and i really like his business ethics and morals. going to pick up a book about this amazing man and hopefully inspire me to get rich and help the world. and starting from tomorrow, i’m going to drink 5 cokes a day!

Every morning eat healthy!

you know what makes me really happy? teaching surfing to people and watching them improve wave by wave. 3 days ago, i took Yoshida-san surfing and he was already surfing good. but a little tips here and there, i saw him improve after each wave. then we surf again yesterday and i was surprised on his surfing. 2 levels up!

surfing Bowls and ripping! riding every wave perfectly and just putting the board on rail.

i love this photo. board on water. look at the flow! remember that i’m letting Yoshida-san borrow my girlfriend for the second time. haha.

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then here comes a set. i paddle into it, tell Yoshida-san to go! he takes off, sets the magic single fin on the rail, and goes down the long wall. look how beautiful the sprays are flying off the rail of the board. that’s magic!

3 days ago, Yoshida-san didn’t like going left. he said he didn’t want to surf backside. BUT, i told him, “you have to surf backside to get better frontside.? after 30 perfect sets at bowls, i think he likes backside now. and surfing it really good!

last wave of the evening, Yoshida-san finally gets a perfect right. i was riding behind him really surprised on how good he was surfing. amazing progress!

a very happy surfer. i would be too if i caught 20 perfect long waves at bowls in our 4 hour super session.

and yes, the ultimate end of a wonderful day. can’t beat this.

thank you Yoshida-san for a wonderful 2 days of surfing. i’m so happy to see you surfing so good! now give me back my 5’7 curvy girlfriend! get your own. i want to put her back in my house and lock her up. haha.