here is another blog i did but forgot to post. i guess the food poisoning made me space out. oh well, here it is….

gosh, even after i got food poisoning, i can’t stop trying different foods at different places. i love filipino food and want to try everything while i’m here. this was chicken/squash soup with rice on the side. so far, so good…..

the national sport here is chicken fighting. they have it every weekends and it’s super cool to see. i can’t wait to go tomorrow. it’s illegal in hawaii but what the heck, this ain’t hawaii…..

oh, the night of the black out. we went to a bar called “nine bar”. the food was good, the drinks were good, and the good time i had with my friends was even better. hayato, me, sagana owners naoka and gerry, and tokura-san. this photo is going on my wall in my house…..

and last, josh down in okinawa sent some galleries of typhoon 12. should be coming up soon so check back. but for now, check out this sick okinawan double rainbow…. thanks josh and see you soon…
***back to today. check out typhoon 15 bearing down on taiwan. the eye is bigger than the city of taipei. freaking huge. chinese, take cover…

***and by the way, the WCT mundaka pro is on. mick fanning could be world champion if he wins. CLICK HERE FOR LIVE….

i was at the bookstore the other day and seen yumie’s book. gosh, i wish i could read japanese…. or maybe somebody can read it to me? anyway, it looks pretty cool and just wanted to congratulate yumie on her first book. and i also heard a rumor that another book on her is coming out soon. just have to wait and see…. they are having a party in tokyo on oct. 8th. click here for more info….

good morning… just got back from tokyo and gosh it was a change. from paradise to concrete jungle. i forgot how many people live in tokyo. it’s nuts. there’s no way i can live there. too crazy and fast for me. 100 people must have bumped into me and the train ride home was nuts. jam packed like sardines. anyway, got an email from josh down in okinawa calling typhoon 15 the best of the season. stay tuned for galleries. gosh, i wish i can jump on an airplane now and surf this afternoon. by the time i get down there next week, the typhoon swelll will be gone. but that’s what we want. good for diving… yeah!!! anyway, going to check the waves to see if some of the swell sneaked into shonan. have a nice day….

how’s this huge puka shell i found while diving in the philippines. i’ve never seen one this big in my life. now i just have to find some rope and make a necklace. keeper…

this is called “mangosting”. you can find this in indonesia, philippines, and other parts of asia. open it up and it’s like a sweet fruit….

tokura-san bought a lot of these and none went to waste. so sweet…..