Boogie with JROM: June 2014

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Japan

Straight after the IBA Hawaii Shipwrecks contest in Kauai, I traveled to Japan to meet up with my good friend Brody, cousin Jordan, and Sean. It was brody's first time traveling internationally and I get good deals on Hawaiian airlines so I told him that I'll meet him there and take a mini vacation somehow. My cousin Jordan lives there and we stayed with him. Sean also lives there, but lives about 2 hours north. He came down to Tokyo and stayed at a friends place so we cruised all together. It was good times. My goal going to Japan was to eat allkines of food, drink allkines, enjoy the culture, and have fun with some good friends. I was really stoked and impressed how comfortable Brody was traveling internationally for the first time. He made lots of friends and wasn't scared to ask for help or directions from the locals. It was awesome! I cruised Japan for 7 days and decided to come home early and surprise my dad and family for fathers day. I'm back home now enjoying the home zones and my beautiful island Maui home! Life is good :) aloha and mahalo!

Below are a bunch of photos from my mini Japan vacation. A big thank you to my cousin Jordan for housing us. Strong! yessah!

I love this view

Buggah is action. mek strong

Brody and Sean

Tokyo city cruising

Boss coffee strong

Unagi guy

Jordan, Brody, and my friend Momoko from Japan came to cruise and hang out

Typical train rides

Udon eat um

Brody, Sean, and I adventured to Fuji town to try and see Mt. Fuji, but it was raining and we could only still see a little of it. It was still epic times.

Oooooo da ocean

Udon hana hou

Just stuff da train lidat

Beef bowls. cheap and good

Be different

Zones

Brody's bucket list in Japan was to eat "fugu" aka puffer fish and he and Jordan did just that. I neva like eat um. Just shrimp.

The Japan crew. Jordan, Sean, Brody, and shrimp

One last udon guy before i leave

Karaoking

This what happens when you travel to japan.

Sunday, June 8, 2014

IBA Hawaii stop #2 Shipwrecks, Kauai

This past weekend was the http://www.ibahawaiitour.com stop #2 at Shipwrecks Beach in Kauai and it was such a sick event. I love Kauai and I have so much good times hanging out with my friends(Boogie Nation crew) from there all the time.

I ended up leaving Maui on Tuesday so that I could surf and enjoy the Kauai zones with friends. The waves were super fun and we got some waves everyday. Unfortunately, the waves weren't as good for the contest, but they were still rippable and fun.

Friday and Saturday were the days the Jr Pro, DK pro, Womens Pro, and Open mens pro were held. The conditions were side off shore and about 1-2ft with an occasional 3 footer that would come in. I competed in Open Mens and the DK Pro. It was my first time entering a DK professional division here in Hawaii somehow. Most people don't know, but I used to DK more than I proned when I first started Bodyboarding. I love to DK for sure. I ended up getting 4th in the Dropknee Pro division and winning the Open Mens division. So stoked! Thank you to all of you for the support! Also, the the staff and judges who put together the event and to all of the other finalists. Always good times! To my sponsors as well: No.6 Bodyboards, The Foam Company, Da Secret Sauce, Reeflex Wetsuits, and SURGE wax. Last but not least, to my good friend Dphils and Tania for the hospitality and to Zulu and Zizi! Mahalo! Life is good!