my south america trip seemed so long ago. it was something so different for me. different culture, different faces, and different people. it felt good to be different for a while.

i will never forget this night i spent at the hippie camp. spending quality time with total strangers was cool. here is Diego playing live on his hand drum. it was amazing as the whisky was going down too easy.

no electricity, no running water, no gas stations, and no nothing. it was a hippie village totally far from civilization. i was actually scared when i decided to stay there but once i got settled in, i didn’t need anything either. these 2 girls were playing outside like there was no tomorrow.

and yeah, when in rome, do as the romans do. right? so i put over the Uruguay Football flag, grabbed a drink, and cheered for a sport i don’t even know how it’s played. haha.

and of all the days i spent there, i tried not to miss a sunset. they were just too dam beautiful!
my next destination is South Africa. want to go deep into the jungle and play with the elephants and lions. stay tuned.

Cool bicycle!
Good morning 5am.
North shore small at 1-2′.
South shore chest high.
Winds are from the North/East at 15mph.
Weather is cloudy becoming sunny later.
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!

there’s a place called Morikawa in Ginza, Japan. i went there a few times and i have to say that the food is the best in the world, and the service too. i’m pretty sure it’s probably one of most expensive restaurants in the world too but i’m fortunate to have such good friends. ever had a beautiful lady in a kimono pour you dom perigon? well, it was my first.

i can really appreciate food like this because my grandma was a japanese dish collector. she had all the beautiful dishes and served us meals like this. so eating food like this reminds me of my grandma and all her hard work to keep the japanese culture alive in our family.

then as we leave, the master chef comes outside and says goodbye. gosh, i love the japanese culture as it’s first class!

then i come back to hawaii and visit my cheap and good restaurants. all this yakiniku for $44 that can feed 4 people easily. so $11/each is a deal!

i finally got my taxes done! it took hours and days to do it but all the numbers are in. 2012 was a great year!