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This logo, literally came together in a couple of days thanks to Justin Higa, Hawaiian Island Creations Graphic Designer. I had the idea for awhile, but Justin quickly materialized my concepts onto the computer screen so we could get it on the National Scholastic of Surfing Association (NSSA) Hawai‘i t-shirts and banners for the 2008-09 season. Big ups, Justin! Quality was never sacrificed for quickness, and I’m extremely stoked on the outcome. How sick is the RUN DMC looking font?

This is the logo for the Koa Tree Foundation, the first Native Hawaiian non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the sport of surfing. Founded by up-and-coming pro surfer, Kekoa Cazimero, the foundation’s main goal is to provide deserving, Hawaiian amateur surfers funds to travel to California for NSSA National Championships next summer.

It’s a beautiful thing when wave riders give back to the Sport of Kings, instead of taking all they can get from surfing. I’ve seen pro surfers, Jason Shibata and Zen Yoshifuku give back to Hale‘iwa community through the Hale‘iwa International Open and Friends of Hale‘iwa Beach Park. And, while creating the Koa Tree Foundation with the Cazimero ‘Ohana, Bats and Zen were an inspiration to us. If we all start paying it forward like Jason, Zen and Koa, we can make “aloha” more prominent in surfing. After all, the greatest gift our kupuna left us is wave riding.

Paid a little visit to Chinatown a few weeks ago and finally got around to UL the photos from the camera. Here’s some of em. Peep this dude’s get-up. Let me see you put that together then. Best fight(what?) Chinatown Macy’s: explore the possibilities!? Frangrance Assistant?  Look at this post. Ugh. Oh hell no. Here you go. Some Pes!!!

As Gary-Boy would say, “Salute this guys whole catalog” Jan Švankmajer.

Nobody is fucking with my BLT’s. Seriously, nobody.

With a splash of avocado on some 12 grain. Add some sun chips, a bowl of lentil soup and an iced tea. It’s like making out to Sade for the first time.

Went hiking to Palisades Falls and broke the middle finger. Wrapped it in Ti leaf, ate Strawberry Guava. Got to Ewa, then made way to Haleiwa for Lantern Fest. All lanterns have names of the dead. Was handed a random one to float. Tried to find the North Star by using the 2 stars of the Big Dipper as reference, then went home. Woke this morning with middle finger rigor mortis.

“The spirits come back and dance together with us,” said the Rev. Koji Ezaki, of Haleiwa Jodo Mission. “In the Toro Nagashi, the spirits of the deceased are going back to the land of Buddha, and we light their way.” 

Man, I love Wu-Tang. From when I first heard them on Radio Free Hawaii, I was hooked. 36 Chambers was the soundtrack to my 8th grade year and the next year it was Method Man’s solo joint, then the following year ODB’s solo joint. My late friend Kekaulike used to play ODB’s Return to the 36 Chambers EVERY time I got in his car, I still never got sick of the WU. Their next album, WU-Tang Forever, was the last time I actually went to a store to buy an album the DAY it came out. Ha! I remember it was a big deal to me, I went to Borders Waikele with graff artist PHYTO just to pick it up. I was immediately drawn to this track, It’s Yours. Coincidentally, the WU made this video for it featuring concert footage from their Hawaii shows at Kualoa Ranch, After Dark/Nimitz Hall/World Cafe and Maui. Highlights include ODB walking through the crowd at Kualoa, ATV’s, Chinaman’s Hat, Method Man walking on Porsche convertables in front of After Dark and ODB singing in the lobby of the Hawaii Prince Hotel. Cheeeee!

Unfortunately I was going to school in LA at the time of the concert, so I never got to see the WU in HI. Still bummed about that one.

“The impact will blow trees back and crack statues.”

Ghostface’s wardrobe provided by Hilo Hattie.

Potagee rabbits. Remember the face. Cuz told you in the future… Dunno what you gonna cook tonight? Try cooking by #’s and/or foodpairing!

Super fun’t. Ah, gonna miss the Night Marchers too!!! Fahk. Dumb links. Super sorry. Enjoy your day tho eh!

Good luck getting a Tsing Tao, Kobes!

From The Shanghaiist:

The South China Morning Post has reported that bar owners in Beijing were asked to refuse service to black patrons. The article reports:

Bar owners near the Workers’ Stadium in central Beijing say they have been forced by Public Security Bureau officials to sign pledges agreeing not to let black people enter their premises. “Uniformed Public Security Bureau officers came into the bar recently and told me not to serve black people or Mongolians,” said the co-owner of a western-style bar, who asked not to be named.

Damn!! That’s coooold blooded shit. Poor Mongolians, they make good beef and they can’t get a drink.

In completely unrelated info…I had to add on to Lance’s secret spot photos…who says O’ahu is crowded?

I could tell you where, but nah. I no like. Sandbars for miles.

Fourth Dwarf Planet Named For Polynesian God:

A dwarf planet circling the sun out beyond the orbit of Neptune has been rechristened Makemake after a Polynesian god and designated the third of the solar system’s new class of plutoids, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) announced Saturday. Cheehu.

Also: Gotta take a dump? Shit Box & MILK   

Extreme Ironing

I have no words…