Ford has been hyping the new Atlas trucks for 2 years now. everybody’s been waiting for it and it’s finally going to be here this year. the body is made out of aluminum instead of steel so it’s going to be much lighter, therefore saving a a lot of gas. in fact, they are saying the new trucks will get 30 miles per gallon. now i’m getting 19 miles per gallon so this would be the ultimate dream truck. can’t wait to see one on the road.

chinatown hawaii vs. chinatown yokohama? much different.

pretty cool watching things like this.

made me want to eat pork.

and the colors of chinatown. my advise if you buy vegetables from there, “wash it good before you eat or cook it.”

somebody i don’t even know came up and asked me what’s it like to be out on a huge day at pipeline. i told them, “once you jump into the ocean, it’s another world. an awesome world. you should try it.” than as i walked away, i told myself “omg, he shouldn’t try it. you can die out there. i hope he doesn’t take my advise.”
try to type in the keyword “pipeline” in youtube and this video will show up at the very top. it’s always great to be on top of youtube! enjoy again.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2OR-A5l-JI[/youtube]

Feel the Mace!
Good morning 6:10am.
North shore 2-4′. Ugly onshore winds. Junky everywhere.
South shore waist to chest high. Cleaner than yesterday but still bumpy. Wind swell waves close together. Winds are from the North/West. Kind of junky everywhere.
Rainy morning becoming sunny later. Cold strong North winds tonight. COLD! Surfing 2 rounds.
Have a wonderful day!

gosh, it’s weird how the weather has been so hot. but come tomorrow, the chilly winds from the north along with the rain will finally make it wintery here in hawaii. i spent almost 3 hours sweating yesterday washing the truck. i even washed under, over, and through every crack. the rims and tires were shining too. then guess what? i drive out to the north shore today and “RAIN!!!” all i can do is laugh. the truck is back to dirty how it was before i washed it. i guess i needed the workout. expect more rain, sun, rainbows, north winds, and waves for the upcoming week.

as usual, i always have fun with Takeda-san and Michiko-san when they come to hawaii. we headed straight to the north shore this morning and pulled up to haleiwa. omg, score!

the waves were perfect all morning long!

some overhead sets and i was happy to see Takeda-san and Michiko-san have the best session we ever had together. we came in, ate a plate lunch, and went back out. not as good as the morning, but Michiko-san’s last wave was a barrel so it was well worth it.

then we went to Izumi Taisha for hatsumoude. it’s awesome to celebrate the new years japanese style right here in hawaii.

we all prayed for a great 2014!

then we took a walk around china town. not a place i like to visit often but when i see things like this, i’m fascinated.
Takeda-san and Michiko-san, thank you for a wonderful day! I can’t believe we met at Narita Aiport 2 years ago and now have such good memories. Keep on surfing, and Keep on Hawaii! See you again in May! Aloha