Wax Candle and Lava Fire

can you believe there was a fire at ala moana shopping center? freaking scary!!! thankfully nobody died.

want to thank Ieki-san for the sake and snacks from japan. sake and senbei! love it!

japan has the coolest packaging when it comes to their products. so cool that i don’t even want to open this sake up and drink it. thank you Ieki-san!

and want to thank Nomura-san and Kimiko-san for the Kabuki Face Pack and sweets. can’t wait to paint my face!!!

itadakimasu!
had a wonderful surf this afternoon. waves came up to head high and super nice. tomorrow should be perfect again! going early morning. good night.

always happy to see my brother and the kids of cambodia. thanks for keeping me updated Davis. and please give all the kids a big hug from me.

kind of a cool feeling walking through the temple in kyoto. the art, history, and culture draws millions of people here each year. now i know why. it was amazing! a must go place to visit for sure.
ok, Dr. Beach just came out with his top 10 list of beaches in the united stated for 2015. i was super surprised to see waimanalo beach park on there. here is the article. make sure you scroll to the bottom for my comment.

With miles of white sand and turquoise waters perfect for swimming, body boarding and sailing, Hawaii’s Waimanalo Bay Beach Park topped Dr. Beach’s 25th annual top 10 list of U.S. beaches
1. Waimanalo Bay Beach Park, Oahu, Hawaii
2. Barefoot Beach Preserve County Park, Bonita Springs, Florida
3. St. George Island State Park, Florida
4. Hamoa Beach, Maui, Hawaii
5. Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, North Carolina
6. Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne, Florida
7. Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
8. Beachwalker Park, Kiawah Island, South Carolina
9. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, Naples, Florida
10. East Beach, Santa Barbara, California
**my comment: yes, Dr. Beach got it right for the top 10 looking beach in america. remember i said “looking.” i absolutely love it there and am kind of bummed he revealed a hidden treasure on our island. nobody goes there, but now, the whole world will. would i have put it on my top 10 beaches in america? nope. why? because waimanalo beach is on the east side of oahu. strong onshore winds blow there 95% of the year. and with those winds come the jellyfish. the portuguese man-of-war to be exact. they will wrap their invisible tentacles around your face, arm, and legs. it hurts, it stings, and it even kills. and if you ever got stung by one, you wouldn’t swim there either. and if you’re lucky enough not to get stung, there is a high probability your car would be broken into or stolen. and no, i’m not joking about that too. just ask any local on the island and they will tell you the same thing.