good evening. another relax day for me. pulled up to kewalo’s around 11am. full parking lot and 40 guys out. u turned and was out of there. went shopping instead….

everytime i go to sam’s club, i feel like a kid in a candy store. i want everything in there. the only thing that sucks is how fast technology changes. the camera i bought 2 months ago for $1,200 now costs $900. that’s pretty depressing…

right upstairs from the sam’s club in pearl city is the best thai lunch plate shop. i always order the same thing. green curry with tofu/onchoy… $6 and all good…

just read an article on surfline.com. it said shark encounters in southern california are up this year. 22 encounters from january 1 to june 3, 2008, including two attacks, one fatal. i thought that was a joke because that number is too low… from january 1 to june 23, i myself had over 15 encounters with sharks here in hawaii. and that’s just me. i have encounters with sharks about 40 or more times a year. and if i were to total the shark encounters with my surf/dive friends, it would be in the hundreds. it’s a fact that sharks are all over the place. it’s just that surfers don’t see them much because we aren’t looking underwater all the time. but believe me, their there. i dove and surfed around this island for years and you know what the funny thing is? the biggest and most aggressive sharks are right here in beautiful waikiki. but don’t let that scare you. sharks are mellow and if they attack, it’s by accident. if there were so fierce as they are perceived in the movies and stuff, you would see much more attacks. you know what scares me more than sharks? freakin vicious dogs in waianae…. now that’s scary….
**so here’s what i think. if your scared of sharks, don’t surf. and if your scared of vicious dogs, don’t go to waianae. but if you want to live a wild and stress free life, just go out and explore. shit just happens and if it’s your time, that’s life. as once john callahan told me when i asked him if it was safe or not to go to the philippines right after 9/11. this is what he said “kirby, your just as safe in the philippines than driving your car down to 7/11 to get a snack. you could get robbed, or even into a car accident just on that short drive. if it’s your time, it’s your time.” i thought about that a lot and since then, nothing held me back from doing the things i love to do in life. but to tell you the truth, i’m still not over that close dog attack in waianae. i’m still a little shaken up… haha…. anyway, go out and enjoy your life because you know what? life is short and could end in a flash…

these are the friendly faces of the philippines trip i almost didn’t go on. and yeah, callahan was right. i felt safer in the philippines than some places here in hawaii. that’s for sure….

good morning. woke up early, checked the waves, and went back to sleep. where’s the south swell? not here yet. waves look super small around the island. smallest it’s been for a long time. might have to take out the twin fin and have some fun somewhere. the best spot today? i’d say lighthouse or kewalos…. have a fun and safe day….

it’s pretty amazing what you can find in the ocean. that’s the cool thing about diving. you can see fish, sharks, dolphins, manta rays, monk seals, whales, and if you look really good, some awesome shells. these are keepers….

i’ve been playing around and posting videos on youtube for this past 6 months or so. youtube is pretty good but the only bummer thing is that when you upload your video, you lose a lot of video quality. in fact, lose a lot. so now we have a movie section on GO-NAMINORI where most of the videos will be posted eventually. and the quality is much much better. i’m also digging deep into my archives so when i have some time, i’ll post some classic videos of traveling around the world… if you have time, check it out BY CLICKING HERE…..

good evening. what a mellow day. sat down and checked my calendar for this year. got some big travel plans and great surfing/diving trips coming up. i went to pick up my japan ticket today and oh my gosh!!! i paid $1250. and get this, my travel agent told me it’s going up another $110 next week. so if your planning to travel to japan this summer, buy your ticket before next week or else…. gosh, i remember paying $780 just a few years ago. what’s going on?? gas is so expensive that our whole world economy is hurting. everything is dependent on oil and if oil prices go up, so does everything else. that sucks… lot’s of traveling coming up for me so i hope the gas prices go down or i’ll be eating coconuts everyday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner… wait, i forgot. fish too. fresh fish….

i was craving for mexican food today so i headed to taco bell. check out this big meal. after i ate it, i needed a nap….
**by the way, the last big rights gallery should be up today on GO-NAMINORI.COM. CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT….
**well, finally here. been getting so many mails about the last queen’s video so thought it was about time to do another one. remember, these are pretty much raw. no editing and no scripts. the way you see it is pretty much the way it is. just wanted to say sorry guys for pulling up with my boat full of surfers at some spots in town. that’s just me. i like to share. remember “SHARING IS CARING”…. ENJOY….