I’m dying!

good morning. tonight is the big night! 2 single people will be wed and stuck together for the rest of their lives. i’m super happy to be a part of this wedding because i’ve known the groom for 22 years, and the bride for 8. it’s going to be a long day and night but i’m going to enjoy every minute of it. i’ll see a lot of my friends that i haven’t seen in a long time. we will drink, we will laugh, we will smile, we will dance, and we will sing! i better get ready! but first, check out some crazy news.

after 20 months of being captive from somali pirates, this couple was finally released yesterday. the pirates asked for $10 million ransom, but ended up only getting $750,000. the good news is this couple gets to go home, the bad news is there are still 213 hostages being held by pirates. hey, if i ever get kidnapped, please don’t pay anything. i’ll find my way out somehow. save your money.

check what’s going on in thailand. a topless painter expresses her artwork on a tv talent show. cool painting!

this is most shocking to me. billionaire larry ellison doesn’t only own Oracle, now he owns Lanai. yes, one of the 8 islands in the hawaiian island chain. i had no idea they could sell a hawaiian island. that’s crazy! is oahu for sale too?

a 23 year old father in texas heard his little 5 year old girl screaming outside his house. he ran out and seen a man trying to rape the little girl. he pulled the guy off, punched him, choked him, and killed him. the rapist died, the father didn’t get arrested, and the little girl will be traumatized for the rest of their life. everybody looses. this kind of news makes me sick.

and last, they are cracking down at manoa market place. if you park your car and run across the street to eat a sandwich at Andy’s, or drink a coffee at Starbucks, expect to get your car tire locked, and possibly towed. you have to pay $160 just to get the lock off your tire. watch out because more and more parking lots will implement this system.

Reika Noro last day Mentawai Trip @ Bangbang’s. Good wave, good surfing!
Go-Reika!
good morning 6:10am.
Bowls waist/chest high with 12 surfers out. Clean conditions.
Diamond Head chest/shoulder high. Windy and choppy. Better in the afternoon.
Waikiki is small and crowded. Yesterday 200 surfers. Now, 40.
Tradewinds at 15mph now becoming stronger tomorrow.
Cloudy morning sunny afternoon.
Surf and wedding day.
Have a wonderful day!