Finally Finals

It's been about one month since I've posted anything on here and so much has already happened. I've been to NYC to see the show STOMP and to San Diego to visit my friend Trevor Crabb. I've also been going to church in the Iron Bound with Erin Morris. Classes have ended rather quickly and the goals that I have set in the beginning of the semester are finally coming to past. Volleyball has picket up it's rhythm and I will now have to motivate myself and others to get moving. I have two weeks in Hawaii before I will be sent back to the east coast. The Eddie Aikau big wave tournament was hosted in Waimea and I missed the whole thing, last time it happened was when I was a Junior in high school at Kahuku. Time is quickly passing and there are many choices that I will need to make in order for my life to be better in the future. I will graduate this May in Financial Engineering but what then? Somehow I will need to find an internship while I study for the LSAT. I already wrote my admissions letter, made my choice of what law school to go to and now it's time to get the test going. I'm glad that I have these choices to make, I need to decide, whether it's good or bad; I will decide. I can't wait to see Mom, Teresa and Crystal. I can't wait to feel the warm air and water. It's the calmness of the islands that refreshes my soul and relaxes my mind. Take me home to the islands! Till then...till then..

novem

vector hero
Peking duck...tongue
STOMP
sushi
Christmas Carol
Air Tickets

habits

success is a learned habit....

sadly..

laziness is one too...

success

I'm efficacious
so embrace us
feel our light
burn down bright
in your body
make it reach some
soul
that wants wisdom
and understanding
I can only do good
read books and spread
knowledge that is power
that is what we strive
for
for just the love of it
like nike
we just do it
bouncing thoughts like a
basketball game passing and
assisting someone to score

really??

There is light within..

a childish light..

FOOOD

I ate so much today...

knowledge,

a monte christo panini,

a bowl of teryaki w, rice,

a supreme pizza slice,

a jewish pastrami sandwich,

a mocha coffee,

a smokehouse burger...

mexico

me llamo es carlos,
yo quero meixco vamano!

no worries

If you're worried about when you should make a move, then you've
already failed!

Twisting and Tugging

I'm twisting and tugging
with all the strength that I have
I've gotta survive and make it out
There so much that I want
have and love to do in this world
But you know, you've got to start
somewhere
Right now I'd like to think I'm
making an investment in myself in this
school
Then I get hit with the questions..
What do you want to be when you
get older? get out? get what?
Do i need to get everything,
that I already have??

God is Love

If God so loved us,
We also ought to love one another..

The truth in this world revolves around love,
not hate. True love is the true wheel that
keeps the earth moving.

Smile. Hug. Play. Share. Give.

For the sake of Love, nothing more, nothing less.

what is patience?

Patience is the scent of a flower in the city
the smile on someones face during a hectic day
perseverance on a steep hill that seems to go
up and up
and up
a moment when people are moving but time is still
to think a thought in a pressured moment
dismissing a fault you can not control..
this is what i think,
but what is patience?

Wise Man

A wise man was once asked what is a problem that people face today and what is the solution.

He replied: The love of knowledge. You have to learn just for the sake of knowledge. Once you know, everything will fall into place. You have to want to know because we are all intelligent people. We have to pursue excellence. Knowledge comes from understanding. This is life, this is what I teach.

One of the Best Books I've read so far:

Sam Levenson's "Everything But Money"

Peking Duck

I remember the days when Peking Duck was the equal to turkey on thanksgiving and prime rib for a special dinner event. Peking duck was about ten dollars for one duck, and it tasted so good. It was rare when we ate it, and it was even better when it went into our mouths. Chinese people know how to do it good.

playin' it cool

i gotta play it cool
so i don't look like a fool
gettin twisted in the game
that makes brothers go insane
it's tearin me apaprt
not knowing her part

FREE SUSHI???

1. team meeting for business class
2. gas leak interview..none
3. sushi at the gateway center + free = amazing
4. cut law school letter from 10 pages to 2
5. make power point presentation for class
6. get pissed off because u have a question to ask and it's hard to ask
7. work front desk of gym
8. go to sleep happy because u got your question answered

Cool

I went downtown on Market street to return one of the True Religion jeans that I bought on Friday. I got four but one of them were to small and had a cut in them so I had to return them back. I paid 140 for all for and sold 3 for 150. I also got back my refund from the owner who said, "well if we aint got your size we gotta refund you." I said I paid 35 for them and he gave me three tens and a five. I'm glad that some people are 'trustworthy,' especially in the streets of Newark. From there I went to the Wachovia bank on Broad street right next to the New Jersey Performing Arts center to cash my refund check from the school. It so happened that one of the guys who lifts at the gym recognized that I was a student at NJIT and told the lady that not to give me a hard time and cash the check. It was ba-da-bing, quick! I got out and went back to change and work out at the gym, now I have a human resource management class and I'm 2 minutes late. Check u later!

NYC Lounge

TAJ lounge is located on 21st between 5th and 6th avenue.
This is the hot spot for clubbing, especially since it's Chelsea.
I went in with my room mate Mark Solonkovich to wish his friend
happy birthday. We drank at a local bar before going to the lounge,
we both got a Long Island ice tea, I also got an oyster. We got a
white wrist band indicating that we were VIP in the club and had access
to all the drinks. We got drunk. We were so hungry when we left that
we each bought a lamb gyro at a truck.
Great weekend!

220

220 pages!!

Home-School-Job-Life-People WORK...

Never never never....

Hope....

More then you...

Can WORK!!

Thanks for the quote Rev Run!

Mos Def & Lupe Fiasco VIP concert

The two past Saturdays I went to see some concerts on Governors Island with my man B-Sweede and got to see Mos and Lupe perform live. It was really sweet, especially with the Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan in the background. Overall I liked Mos Def because he put a lot of soul and love into his show by using drums that he played and free styled to and also danced a lot. He also sang a song in Spanish, which was nice. Next concert is 50 Cent on October 10th, we'll see about that one.

article

who
what
where
when why why
Then
That
How
You, us, we, them.
It seems..
They say..
According to.
Time. Place. Setting.
Feeling
Action

Black Man Poem

I remember my Aunty Syd showing me this poem as we were leaving Mokuleia to go into
Honolulu so I could practice volleyball.

Black Man Poem

When I born, I black,

When I grow up, I black,

When I go in sun, I black,

When I cold, I black,

When I scared, I black,

When I sick, I black,

And when I die, I still black.

You white folks....

When you born, you pink,

When you grow up, you white,

When you go in sun, you red,

When you cold, you blue,

When you scared, you yellow,

When you sick, you green,

When you bruised, you purple,

And when you die, you gray.

So who you calling colored folks???

a smile and a handshake

a smile and a handshake
is all you need
to make another persons day
great
just mix a little sincerity
and a little firmness and
it's all complete
a smile and a handshake
goes a long way
how do you think
business men, lawyers, presidents
all greet each other
a smile and a handshake
needs to be taught

What I need to be:

Have the ability to be analytical and literate is considerably important!

One down

I've just finished the whole Malcolm X book completely. The last time that I read the book was in December 26, 2006 or at least it was the last date written in the book. The book was very interesting! I got to see through reading how a man can completely change through his belief in himself and a higher power. The book was motivating especially because I am myself part Afro-American. The important note is that through our hearts we should only know one race and that is the human race.

Eyes

my eyes are touching feeling
soothing my minds pleasures
of you
i wont say it
i wont portray it
but you know i know we know both
it's mental innovation
my brain spinning in crazy rotations
aphrodite and cupid agree i true
even hitler would admit to doing it too
so i'll let my eyes touch and feel
you
because i'd rather do that
then be trapped by unmoral venomous you

Fast

I have started my fast today at 6PM and will end tomorrow at 6PM.
With sunset down I will pray.
When it will rise I will pray again.
It is for the hunger in the world,
the poverty,
the homeless,
the needy,
whether it be spiritual, mental or physical.
My prayers are with you.
I fast for you.

Law School Poem

Law school. No Life.
Study hard. Make money hard.
Big case. Big bucks.
Win win win win.
It's a fun thing.
Be the law. You are the law.
Change of mind. Change of time.
I sue you, sue me, sue them!
Three years of what, who, knew
that was back then.
Law firm. Their firm. I'm firm too.
Plead the 5th to make big buck loot.
Try this, that, there, then, now.
Look back at past cases thinking...
How How How???
Then you make your mind on what to say,
but it don't matter cuz you'll get paid anyway!

stock

buy when people are selling low
sell when people are buying high
don't sell when prices are low
don't buy when prices are high
live by these rules
and you'll begin to fly

regular

Although I've only been here for a week everything seems to be going at its normal pace, school is fast and the weekend is dead. No one likes to stay around and just chill, they'd rather be home making their parents wash clothes for them. I wont name no one, but there are a lot! I worked the 10-6PM front desk. No worries, just some funny people asking funny questions. I can't wait to see my brother though.

City LYFE

The city is cool, eight million people stuck into a little place and they are all getting along! How amazing. You've got your little Brazil, China town, Asia and everyone else. Went to go see downtown on the path train with the Swedish B and Hanna who go to our school as exchange students. we go to see Macy's, apple where B got his Mac Pro and also many other stores. It was nice to see it again. Caught a yellow back to the path because I had work at 4 but made it back at 5. Shannon was cool because he thought I was doing some homework, which means I need to DO SOME HOMEWORK or at least read. Working the front desk at the gym is the same old thing. People who can't even say please are the worst! I worked the 5-11 and got to see the womens soccer team beat Drexel 2-1, great ending!! It was a one on one with our player in the lead hitting the bottom left corner of the goal..too nice.

inNewark

Continental Airlines did a good job with the meals on a ten hour flight. I got into Newark at 11:30AM and from there took a cab to school. Class started at 1:00OM but I wanted to work out before that. Once I did my first two classes of the day, I realized that I had no place to stay. Priority for dorms are given to freshman so that meant I didn't have a room for two days! I was pretty much homeless if you want to say that. I stayed in two different dorms, got offered to sleep on a couch at the U.C. and even contemplated on camping out in the gym. I've worked out everyday since I've been here and it feels to get back into some sort of rhythm. As you can tell by my schedule, on Wednesdays I have no classes. I'm working for Shannon Abraham, he'll be my boss this year. I'm thankful to be back.

school

Monday >>

--> 8:30 to 10AM :: MIS 363 TIER 104
--> 1:00 to 2:30PM :: MRM 301 CULM LECT 2
--> 6:00 to 9:00PM ::OM 375 KUPF 375

Tuesday >>

--> 2:30 to 4:00PM :: MGMT 480 KUPF 105
--> 4:00 to 5:30PM :: MGMT 492 KUPF 104
--> 6:00 to 9:00PM :: FIN 315 KUPF 210

Wednesday >> NO CLASS

Thursday >>

--> 11:30 to 1:00PM HRM 301 CULM LECT 2
--> 1:00 to 2:30PM MGMT 492 KUPF 104
--> 2:30 to 4:00PM MIS 363 GITC 2305

Friday>>

--> 2:30 to 4:00PM MGMT 480 KUPF 105

Leaving on a jet plane....

Sun, 30AUG09

CO14

W

HONOLULU HNL (HNL) 7:50PM

NEWARK EWR (EWR) 11:30AM (31AUG)

767-400

Dinner

TOmorrow

I can't wait to receive my check!
Get a free lunch!! haha I learned in economics that there is no free lunch!
SO TRUE!!
Paddle with Rob at Manu O Ke Kai!!

LAW SCHOOL

1. Describe the financial situation of your family from birth to college entry. Please include sources of income, income estimates, number of household wage earners, and number of dependents. Please describe any unusual expenses.
2. Please describe the occupation(s) and the educational background(s) of the person(s) who raised you.
3. Describe your early educational experiences through high school. Discuss the expectation level of and support for educational and career achievement in your family and community. What impact, if any, did it have on your education?
4. Please list your source(s) of financial support in college by approximate percentage:
   Family: ___ Employment: ___ Loans: ___ Grants/scholarships: ___ Other assistance:___
5. Describe any paid or unpaid test preparation, academic support, or tutorial services you have used since elementary school.
6. Identify and describe the community(ies) in which you resided from birth to age of college entry. Describe any bias you faced as a member of such community(ies) and explain what impact, if any, it had on your academic performance.
7. Are you an immigrant or the child of immigrant parents? If yes, please include the country of origin, year of arrival in the U.S., and the reason for immigrating.
8. If English is not your first language, how old were you when you first learned English? Was English the primary language spoken in your home?
9. Have you had any learning or physical disability that may have adversely affected your academic performance? Please indicate what accommodations, if any, you were provided in high school and college. If possible, please include supporting documentation of your disability and/or accommodations.
   

iSCUBA

Got my open water dive certificate!

STOKED!!!

Underwater Breathin' is Legit

Professor Kristina (Michigan), Sandra (Madrid, Spain), Mary (California), Izy (N.Z-Land)

CHOKE Oamas!

Bah, dats da LIFE!

Deep Ecology

Quote

Your actions will hurt you more in the long run more then the actions of another persons.

Make sure that you do things to improve yourself, establish good habits and treat people well because what goes around comes around maybe not now but it will.

Smile, Laugh, Make Someone Have A Good Day and Your will be better!

Queen of the Night or Dragon Flower

I got off of work at around 10PM and as I passed Liliokalani church I saw these white flowers and I knew I had to take some pictures of them!!

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

MMM..MMM..MMM..GOOD!!!
Just got back from work today and I've just realized how much money I save by just working at a restaurant and eating their food rather then buying and spending money somewhere else. Because Rosies Cantina and Pizza Bobs are owned by the same owner Bob Lee and Sandra Lee we are allowed to have one free meal or to do a trade with the other restaurant! This is great news because I can trade a meal with Pizza Bobs, bring it home for dinner or give it to my family and just do little pickings on food while I work so I am not hungry. To actually think about it, would spend $10.00 a day on food multiplied by seven days multiplied by one month which is about the right about of time I've worked there. That about $300.00!!! Now, instead of wasting
all that money I could invest it in something else, say a certificate of deposit, mutual fund or you know anything that will invest in the short term but preferably the long term is usually better. That comes out to be $3,600 a year!!! unbelievable!!! I like my job, but it's not what I see myself doing for the rest of my life. It's only to earn some money on the side.

Sam Cooke - A Change Gonna Come

I was born by the river in a little tent
just like the river I've been running ever since
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die
'Cause I don't know whats up there beyond the sky
It's been a long,l long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

I do to the movie, I do downtown
Somebody keep telling me "Don't hang around"
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

Then I go to my brother
And I say, "Brother, help me please"
Be he winds up knockin' me
Back down on my knees

Oh there been times that I thought I couldn't last for long
But I think "m able to carry on
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yest it will

Just another day in paradise

Just got back from Haleiwa town and submitted the picture to Dells photo lab to print
out the picture that Brent Bielmann took of our family at Ke Iki beach. The pic should
be printed out on canvas 30 by 20 and framed. I also went up to Deep Sea Ecology to
check out a snorkel gear, I got a sweet set but the best part was that I signed up for
the three day certification class as well. I better get to studying. I'll post pictures when
they come.

Today is the day!

Cooked some of the banana lumpia that I made the other day.
Lumpia is the Filipino word for spring rolls. The food was really
tasty, all that cinnamon and brown sugar wrapped up in a flour
roll and fried. Yum! It's nice to eat what you cooked. I also
took a picture of a box of spam that my mom brought home.
The two places that I've lived Guam and Hawaii are two of the
highest consumers of spam in the world, unbelievable!
I just got done working at Makalapa headquarters for the naval
pacific fleet restoring historic homes which are really cool.

One of the main topics that I wanted to talk about is the
focus of starting something for somebody and taking no
credit in the end for the favor that you do, this I believe is a

great service and blessing for everyone to try once in their lives.
I have set up a college fund for my godson in Philippines so
that when he graduates from high school his parents
wont have to worry about spending money for him and can do
something else with their savings. I have promised that I would lay
aside ten percent of my pay to his 'scholarship' program.
Of course I haven't told his parents or even him because he is
only seven months old, but I know that he will work hard and
earn every cent through his studies and community service
that will build up his character and shape him to become a better
person in the future.
Key - Invest in someone other then yourself,
for you on live on eternally in the eyes of others.

Last night

My Mom has these three little Chinese kittens sitting on the
counter next to the sink in our kitchen. She says it brings in
good luck, what about the banging of pots and the shaking of
coins in the bamboo Mom? :)

i BBQ some steak last night on my neighbors grill which is
made from cutting a beer keg in half and just assembling a
bench to hold it.

play while you play

Shadow

Bumpy foam

Beach front

Sleeping time

The perfect view

YuM

PASALUBONG!!!!


Jerry our postman just came to the front door about two minutes ago to deliver a package from
Santa Barbara Iloilo, Philippines!! I was so happy to sign the slip that notifies the sender that I have received the package!! We got mango balls, mango pineapple balls, jack fruit candy, Philippine dried mango and so much more. I am so so thankful for the package!! Thank you Sweet, Aunty Edna, Aunty Bebe, Toto and everyone :)



Kekai loves to come over and play with crystals iphone. His favorite game is the racing game and also the smash ants game.


8-6-2009

I cut my own hair today for the second time. I actually enjoy the process and because it is my
own hair I can choose to do what design I prefer. I started off cutting my whole head with a
number three cap on the shaver and then did the lower half of my head with a number two to give
myself the faded look. After I was done I used a right and left ear cap on the shaver to get a
cleaner cut around my ears. The next step was to get neat lines around so I used a number one
around my forehead and sideburns. Finally I used a razor to smooth out and square the cut. I
figure that if I cut my own hair twice a month for a whole year at a rate of fifteen dollars, I
will save three-hundred and sixty dollars for that year!! That's a little start to frugality!

Paddling in New York City

So I'm some crazy college kid who wakes up at 4:00 AM to go into New York City to paddle a boat. Wait. It's just not any boat it is a 6 man outrigger canoe boat. I started paddling in the summer of 2007 with a club on the side of the Haleiwa boat harbor called Manu O Ke Kai or translated in Hawaiian 'Bird of the sea.' I wanted to do something new since for most of the year my life is dedicated to volleyball. Thank heaven Robert gave me his brother's paddle to keep! It's a solid 54 inch Kialoa paddle. So this is how my day would start if I'm going to the city to paddle. I wake up, go and brush my teeth, pack a towel, soap, lotion and extra clothes and also make two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. It's about a 15 minute walk to get from 23rd and 6th avenue where the PATH will drop you off to get to pier 66 and west side highway. Although we only paddle for about an hour it is well worth the travel, there is something so mystical about the presence of water around. I like bringing my paddle with me because it's funny to see all these weird looks on people's faces. So even though it's this early in the morning I still can call home and talk to my mom since it is a 6 hour time difference. Why do I paddle? That's a funny question that people like to ask, they figure since I'm 'Hawaiian' I was born to paddle. Like if you were a Mexican, you were born to make a burrito, oh and it better be good! Silly people! No. I paddle because I love to paddle, I love what paddling can do for me physically and mentally. It's not just putting your blade/paddle in the water, it is being a part of the ocean and recognizing your smallness and humbling yourself.

Why is food so expensive?

I'm pissed off man! Why does it cost $10.00 to get a MacDonald's Meal??!! Do you not think that's complete baloney! I got fries that is 90% fat, a burger that is 50% not meat (who really wants to know what is in it), and fake orange juice. I also got to give some random bum 55cents because he needed a quarter to whatever he does. I'm sweet. :) haha We need to get better food on that damn dollar menu!

Ukulele Lessons

Today was random, but fun. I went to Rutgers-Newark the university next door to our campus, (that is literally right across the street) to play my ukulele. It's always nice to get away from N.J.I.T and do something random. So on my way there I am thinking to myself 'will my ukulele get wet, since there are gray thunderclouds and thunder in the sky right above me?', no no who ever is up in the sky wouldn't want that to happen. Well, get me wet, spare the wood on my uke. So I'm playing the songs that I've learned off of you tube and people passing by are looking at this small looking guitar questioning what it is. I'm not going to lie this little piece of wood can draw a crowd, it's awesome!! Ten minutes into playing to myself and watching the clouds just to make sure no rain gets on the uke, I see Andreas and his buddy walking to Subway so he stops by and says the usual greetings. So his buddy is wondering what the heck is in my hand, and asked me to play a song. So of course the easiest song to play and for others to catch on is 'surf'. So I play this song, which is the simplest song in the world and he's amazed. So Andres and his buddy are talking about architecture and standing for a while when I tell them, 'go and get your sandwiches and when you get back I'll play while you eat.' So they leave and literally 3 minutes later a group of 3 freshman college boys are standing in front of me watching me play. So I play a little more thinking 'Ok, maybe they like it, maybe they want to learn?' So I stop playing and ask them where they are from and they say Italy. There are a bunch of kids from Italy at Rutgers from July 16 to the 28. These boy's are stoked to see this small instrument and ask me if they could try it out. I'm all down for this, because I'm a curious fella myself. I want to teach them Surf. So I first tell them how to strum the ukulele, then how the strum pattern is, and finally the four notes that is required to play the song. Interesting thing is that they caught on quick!! By the time the two boys learned the song another group of ten girls and boys are surrounding me wondering what is going on. So another one of the girls from the second group asked if she could play so I teach her and another boy from the same group. Andreas and his friend come back and I don't even notice them, by the time I see them I realize that there is at least 15 people around me. checking out the sounds on this little 'so called guitar.' Andreas realizes I'm in the middle of a lesson so he leaves with a look on his face saying 'wow!' When I get back to my dorm the thunder is pounding heavy and the rain is pouring you can hear the heavy rain drops. Whew, just missed it! I'm glad I made my little spontaneous trip! They are very pleased to learn a new song on a foreign instrument and I am also very pleased to shave my aloha with them. This has made my day and I am thankful I didn't sell my ukulele on you tube!!



What is college life without good friends that have great personalities? Not much fun, would be the answer. Yamin, Jerard and Joesph. All three guys live in the suite located at the end of the extension on the 5th floor. I got invited over to eat some Indian 'pancakes' is what I like to call them although they really are something else, I am just forgetting the name right now. So I get to eat this with jalepenos, some greens, beef and a poached egg that was placed in water inside a microwave for about 3 minutes. You'd be surprised at how much you can imagine when you are hungry and on a low budget on campus. So we start off eating this in a burrito sort of way. I have to tell you this is some great Indian food although Yamin is from Bangladesh. Jerard is Black American who is studying Computer Engineering and Joseph is doing Information Technology. Basically a suite of very smart people who are way cool and down to earth. As we are ordering pizza from Dominos I ask Jo if he could teach me a song. So he insists on 'Free Falling' which I LOVE. Has to be one of my favorites. You know it's one of those bathroom songs that comes to your head at weird times. So we are all into playing the guitar and talking and having a good time, not to mension the pizza was great. There is something to realize. You have to expect nothing to receive great things.

Xanga Stuff

Monday, April 12, 2004
When you're lonely, I wish you LOVE.
When you're down, I wish you JOY.
When things get complicated, I wish you FAITH.
When things look empty, I wish you HOPE.

Thursday, April 08, 2004

Well today wan't a bad day....It was two, four, six schedule and thats the CRUZ kine! Well lunch was the bomb "chicken salad" and who could beat wikiwiki at 35c yeah! I really don't know why our school is soo easy? But I know that today at the weight room was JUNK! Well tomorrow we have a volleyball scrimmage against a "K" team!

Friday, April 02, 2004

A man who stood to speak At the funeral of a friend He referred to the dates on her tombstone From the beginning....to the end. He noted that first came her date of birth And spoke the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most of all Was the dash between those years. (1934-1998) For that dash represents all the time That she spent alive on earth.... And now only those who loved her Know what that little line is worth. For it matters not, how much we own; The cars...the house...the cash, What matters is how we live and love And how we spend our dash. So think about this long and hard... Are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left, That can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough To consider what's true and real, And always try to understand The way other people feel. And be less quick to anger, And show appreciation more And love the people in our lives Like we've never loved before. If we treat each other with respect, And more often wear a smile.. Remembering that this special dash Might only last a little while. So, when your eulogy's being read With your life's actions to rehash... Would you be proud of the things they say About how you spent your dash? If you received this it means that you are truly special to the one that sent this to you. I am glad you're in my dash. <<<...TO ALL MY "G" OUT THERE LIVE IT! ONE LOVE AND...PLEASE DON'T HATE!...>>> Tuesday, March 30, 2004 yeah the colors aren't working and stuff and its making me mad.......well i have practice tomorrow till like 6pm so if you wanna holla just leave a prop and i'll like yeah...so if not call me @..oh i can't tell u..oOOPs! Peace..One LOVe..Don't Hate..Jus Appreciate!:) Friday, April 02, 2004 YEah YEah i have got my hops back And I know that coah will like it and i wont be a sucker anymore.....well TTYL paece one LOVE Saturday, March 27, 2004 All I have to say was that yesterday was the SHITS!!.....Well THE BOYS went hicking out by Peacock Flats and bra it was the BOMB....We wen play football and it was all foggy cause we were in the high mountain an all.......Then we ate this awesome borrito(however u spell it)....But bra the steak was the bomb!......So then we stayed up till like 2am cause we were all SCURD cause we were all telling SCURY stories about night marchers and all CHICKEN SKIN things.....DAMN i really miss hanging with the BOYS! I wont forget when i was gonna catch the football........didn't see the TENT.....then BANG!!!...."SHIT" yeah....IT SUCKED! The rest of the day I am going to do SOmeTHING IDK! but i is..........

Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Life is about proving who you can be not proving who you are. Having faith in yourself is one thing but to keep it constant is another. Working hard to attain a goal is good but actually accomplishing it is priceless.

Favorite Quote

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is out light not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people wont feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let out own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from out own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.

- Leonardo da Vinci

Training

Underwater rock running at keiki Beach to train for surf.

Thinking a step ahead

Long long ago there lived a boy named Tom from a small country town near the ocean. Tom was very nice to people and always had a smile on his face. One day Tom decided to work for a local farmer who lived near him so that one day he could buy a boat and travel around the world to any place that his boat would take him. Tom went to see the farmer and asked to work, the farmer gladly accepted his offer but said that the work would be hard and the pay would not be that great. Tom thought, why not because he really was not doing much but day dreaming about his future and wanted to put a start to his dream. Tom worked really hard for a long while until one day he got asked by one of his friends to attend a fishing trip off the coast for the whole day. Tom went to work so excited for the next two weeks just thinking about the trip and forgot to tell his boss that he could not make it to work that day. When the fishing day came he was so excited and happy and the fishing trip went well. Although, when Tom came back the farmer was really disappointed and told Tom to never do this again. "Tom I want you to know how disappointed I am in you for not telling me in advance that you were going on a fishing trip, I do want you to have fun but you do need to think of others before you make rash decisions especially when it comes to work. I had to toil the fields all day to make up for the work that you missed. It is time for you to take full responsibility for all of your actions and to also realize that a decision that is repeatedly done whether good or bad will shape your character." This short lesson that Tom learned has followed his through his life and he has become successful from not doing that mistake twice.

This was the first international trip that I've done with my whole family and we chose to go to my mothers homeland in Iloilo, Philippines. I didn't know that they have more then 7,000 islands and that they speak more then one dialect. The people there are very friendly and fed us more then 6 times everyday. We used the peso instead of the dollar. The exchange rate was 48P/$1 which was good at the time. We stayed near a farm in Santa Barbara with my second cousins and then regularly visited my first cousins and aunts at Tigtig. They tried to teach me some Ilongo which is the native tounge but all I learned was mabuhay, salamat, ano ang sina sabe mo, mahal ki ta, kumusta-ka, sige, di-in, masarap. The trip lasted only two weeks but it left me with memories I will never forget.

Being a country boy and a water lover I would rather use mother nature to cross train out of season then use weights and all other man made equiptment. I like the breeze of fresh air hitting my face as I run in the sand on a beach right on the pacific ocean. I like challenging the currents while I am underwater carrying a rock and holding my breath. I like hiking as high I can go and then looking down at beautiful views.

This was the first time that my mom ever went to pearl harbor to do the whole exploration tour inside the battle ship Missouri. We went on Ford island and checked out John Waynes house from the movie Tora Tora and all the cool other things. I showed my mom where the admiral stays and also different views of the Arizona. We had a great time that day!

First 15 days of Summer

Oahu Lovin'

Maui Bungalow

Day Two at the Banana Bungalow.

Aloha to Robin, Argentina, Leo, Megan, Jeff, Neil and Allice!

Hope you have a great trip and have a safe flight.

Mahalo Nui Loa