Ardiefishall

Snowboarding

2012-01-10T01:50:00.000-08:00

First snowboarding sesh of '11-'12 season.

Guava Jam

2011-12-20T12:42:00.000-08:00

December Babies

2011-12-20T12:38:00.000-08:00

Go Pro

2011-09-21T16:55:00.000-07:00

put together a video using the Go Pro HD camera.

Kawika

2011-09-01T01:33:00.000-07:00

Ending a Chapter with New Beginnings

2011-08-02T12:18:00.001-07:00

Braddah Dennis is beginning his new chapter near the great lakes area. Make sure you shoot awesome Radiographs, awesome enough that they $hi7 on my exposure techniques.

Part of the Delima crew on Dennis farewell dinner.

Cybertron Legacy

2011-07-19T00:05:00.000-07:00

Transformers : The dark of the moon

recently saw this movie over the weekend. These movies are always long, nevertheless very entertaining. I thought they made the story line creative with historical fiction on what was really discovered on the moon. Makes you wonder what really exists beyond what we have discovered in space.

Radiology Graduation '11

2011-07-18T23:57:00.001-07:00

Congrats once again to our students. Its been a year since c/o '10 has graduated and now its c/o '11's turn. It amazes me at how much time flies despite the hours we sacrifice to learn our profession. Another cycle has passed and another batch of students will start shortly start theirs. Good luck to you graduates on taking the ARRT registy, time to study!

Aruba Video

2011-07-14T03:02:00.001-07:00

Radiology student potluck

2011-07-14T02:13:00.001-07:00

Another cycle of radiology students has come to an end. They will continue their journey to advance and prosper in the field of Medical Imaging. Its been a pleasure working with you three as students. Congrats Jackie, Dennis, and Kriezl upon completion of your clinical program, and I wish you the best in your future decisions.

SUP

2011-07-14T01:54:00.000-07:00

First time standup paddling at the lake. Its always good to get away from the Vegas heat. What started out as a sunny day ending ending in somewhat a gloomy ending. I've heard from many that the Lake is dirty, filled with dead bodies from Vegas mobs who used to take guys out and cement their feet for them to sink to the bottom. Once we got there, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Not quite the beaches like Hawaii, Boulder Beach is a recreational spot where you can bring your personal watercraft, ie; boat, jetski, or paddleboard, to go out and enjoy the water which is exactly what we did.

We had rentals, which looked almost similar to kayaks instead of the typical wide/long surfboard stand up paddleboards. Keeping your balance is key while using the paddle to push you through the water. As we paddled out, the current would constantly change due to the wind. The day went on and you could see a set of dark gray clouds heading our way. At one point they changed direction toward a different mountain line away from the lake. And all of a sudden the rest of it came our way.

A bunch of us went out for our last session and all of a sudden the wind took us out. I paddled back as hard as I could because I heard the thunder and saw the lightning strikes coming closer to the lake. In my head flashed visions of electricity and water conduction with fishes in the water, the outcome wasnt to good and I applied that to us being in the lake. Unfortunately I had to call the police boat to rescue the rest of my friends who had a difficult time getting back to shore.

Upon getting back, the weather started to to get worst and hard drops of rain landed in our area. A short while later 50+mph winds started to blow gusts across the lake which made it hard to distinguish land from water. Fortunately it was only a short period of time, and luckily, none of us was in the water when that happened. A crazy experience, but that won't stop us from going back to the lake sometime in the future.

Aruba Panoramic

2011-07-14T01:33:00.001-07:00

Orangestad, Downtown:

Capital of Aruba. Flea market/swap meet to the right, alongside the water. Across is the plaza shopping area with a bunch of different shops to choose from.

Aruba Surf Club- Mariott :

we stayed here for the week. Awesome place with nice views. The beaches are walking distance from the towers, with a pool right in the middle of the resort. Swimming at either beach or pool is easily accessible. There's a lot of iguanas lingering on the premises, but they're not aggressive at all...unless you attempt to grab them.

Docks in the AM:

Many fishermen go out to sea from these docks and return with a variety of Atlantic Ocean shallow water fish. Most sell them to the bordering restaurants which serve the tourists that stay at the hotels. Occasionally, they'll sell you fish for the right price if willing.

Downtown:

Once again another view of the piers in downtown Orangestad. Many yachts and private boats set sail from here. From time to time, a royal Caribbean cruise ship will anchor down for tourists to set foot on the island and galavant the wonderful area.

Alto Vista Chapel:

small chapel located on the North shore of Aruba. Alto Vista, also known as "pilgrims church," was built by a Catholic Spanish Missionary in 1750 converting local Indians to the Christian Catholic faith.

Arc Reactor

2011-05-18T20:20:00.000-07:00

Dreamt that wires came out of my chest connected to a battery. Woke up an tried to interpret it. I think I'm too much of a marvel fan. It was probably a reference to Iron Man with Tony Stark connected to an arc reactor. It felt more like a bomb than something to power my heart.

"Lucky You Live Hawaii"

2011-05-17T23:35:00.000-07:00

You really don't know what you have until it's gone. A place that I will always hold close to my heart. Although I may not live here anymore, it'll always be considered home.

*photocredit: Lincoln Ishii

Manny "pacman" Pacquiao

2011-05-17T23:29:00.000-07:00

The pound for pound champ, himself, training. Very fortunate to be in front of this talented athlete.

Congrats Jake

2011-05-17T23:23:00.000-07:00

Congrats to lil bro who's older than me, Jake Agaran!

Galavanting

2011-04-21T20:01:00.000-07:00

It was a nice day and I decided to galavant around anthem . Took some pano pics.

Cancun

2011-03-24T01:46:00.000-07:00

Timelapse Photography

2011-03-23T00:51:00.000-07:00

If you sat down and watched as time passed you by, what would you see?

awesome timelapse film.

Radiology graduation

2011-03-16T18:10:00.000-07:00

6yrs of continued Higher education and now radiology graduation ceremony. 07/10/10

Turtles- Happy together

2010-05-09T15:15:00.000-07:00

Called a friends bluff, I said I'd put up a video if she did the same. and therefore she did. it. A couple mistakes here and there, but other than that, here's my instrumental.

Caked

2010-04-15T23:31:00.000-07:00

home girl kristie S. told put up a tweet, said that TLC was filming Caked. Caked is a bake shop in Las Vegas. Located next to sushi mon on Maryland and Silverado ranch. So i hit up homeboy pat cuz he told me to drop by before class. So I made my way to the shop and upon entering I see a sign stating that filming is in progress and to be quiet. The cashier tells me about the filming going on and helps me. Producer says, "hey if you got customers let me know I'll come around!"
cashier- " i have a customer right now"
and right there camera man comes around and asks if I'm cool with being on camera. haha I said yeah. and immediately i grab my cupcakes, look into the camera and nod. he says "CUT!" as if we're on a set. Made us repeat what we just did. thought it was funny.

visit cakedlasvegas.com to see the works of art created by the owner of the bake shop.
I tried red velvet ( my fav ) and coconu haupia, both were good!

Be mine

2010-04-11T14:25:00.000-07:00

thinking about home again. looking at picture and watching hawaiian music videos not helping, but at least it puts a smile on my face. Reminds me of where I came from. stumbled across Vaihi's Be mine music video. Too funny. Haven't heard the song in a while.

Disneyland v1.3

2010-04-09T14:20:00.000-07:00

overwhelmed with all the pics taken and all the resizing. I got the last batch of pics up. didnt get a chance to purchase any pictures, but took a picture of a picture instead. some of the faces on the rides we went on were priceless... or maybe just my face o.0

Daft Punk

2010-04-09T14:06:00.001-07:00

thought this was a dope song with the way they used the anime as their music video. clever

Disneyland v1.2

2010-04-07T01:37:00.000-07:00

Decided not to take the Nikon D40 in the park considering it was gonna be a bulky item. Instead, took the point and shoot Sony W-55 which worked out just fine. Kinda wish I did take the SLR though because of the picture clarity. In the beginning of the day it started out cloudy. Thanks to some sundance routine by JuliaGoolia, the sun came out.

Disneyland v1.1

2010-04-04T17:25:00.000-07:00

Upon arriving in anaheim, we looked for the nearest dennys. Ate breakfast checked in and then walked to Disneyland. day 2, ate at Seafood Town in Torrance and then drove to Venice. Very windy, but that didn't stop us from enjoying ourselves. Like I always say, "Good company=Good times no matter what factors come into play".

Disneyland v1.0

2010-04-03T16:42:00.001-07:00

Disneyland v1.0
-Decided to go to the "Happiest place on earth!" Disneyland with a bunch of the tricklets. Drive was crazy with strong winds, but after we arrived in cali we started to take pics and record...apparently some one doesn't like riding roller coasters. I guess i'm not the only one :).

Happy Thanksgiving 09

2009-11-26T23:43:00.000-08:00

thought I was gonna go up north for a family dinner, but didn't happen. Instead, went to manong Sheldon's house. told me to drop by if i wasn't doing anything. Almost spent thanksgiving by myself. Gave it some thought, Thanksgiving should be spent with family and loved ones. Fortunately I had a place to eat dinner and enjoy it with family friends. Dinner was awesome and I'm very thankful/grateful for what I have in life.
I am thankful for my faith, God gave us one of the greatest gifts we could have. The ability to choose whether to follow him or not. I am thankful for my family. My family may not have a lot of things in life, but we have each other. And that's what keeps us going from our day to day lives. The satisfaction of knowing if all else fails, we still have a bond that not many families have. And I am thankful for friends. Friends all over the world to enjoy life with. Whether it be a simple phone conversation, a night out at the club, or just a meal to share. Friends keep me sane and I take in every piece of joy that is brought out from situations. Enjoying life as it passes us by. What are you thankful for?
Happy thanksgiving!

iyaz- replay (ukulele cover)

2009-11-24T00:40:00.000-08:00

halloween '09

2009-11-16T22:03:00.000-08:00

coming back from Friendship games, my friends throw me an idea for Halloween. We decided to go as bounty hunters. and yes since i wasnt there to plan, by default I had to be Dog Chapman.

prayer before catching fugitive

masked fugitive, we got um. St. Rose crew

Me and pacman at fasa halloween party

fortune teller

robertos after party holding the key/wiggin it

pacquiao vs cotto

2009-11-16T21:47:00.000-08:00

went to the track a couple of times to see manny run. I was so determined this time around to get his autograph, unfortunately, i didnt get it. At least I got to see him though.

SEMA 09

2009-11-11T02:54:00.000-08:00

Tico tico (instrumental ukulele video)

2009-10-12T19:44:00.000-07:00

I took lessons back on the island. Since it was my ukulele teacher's , Terry Brown, 10th year opening up his business, I promised him a classic ukulele song upload that he taught us. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be where I'm at today as far as music knowledge goes. He taught me the fundamentals of ukulele picking, strumming, chord structures and solo instrumentals. I've been a bit rusty as the years pass but I always try to practice here and there. Here goes nothing, with the song called Tico Tico, enjoy!

Biggest Tattoo Show On Earth

2009-10-04T20:10:00.000-07:00

Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth was held at Mandalay Bay convention center. free for locals so we were able to check it out today. a lot of talented artists and cool artwork. Tattoo shops from around the US, samoa, japan, and france from what i remember.

locals get in free but we got in from a free pass and surpassed the line.

samoan tatau

booyaa tribe: so i noticed this guy from one of my street world books. I was pretty intimidated to ask for a picture so i asked if he was featured in a book. he said "yeah i'm in a couple of books and magazine."
so i asked is it cool to take a pic?
he goes yeah no doubt. we take the pic and he goes "you from Hawaii?"
i said yeah, waipahu!
he goes "WAIPAHU, I family there, USO's"
chee hoo USOfam! ;-)

japanese artwork

samoan tattoo

japanese tattoo

Pranking Patrick pdaddy808

2009-09-25T03:40:00.000-07:00

enjoy

1st time performing CPR

2009-09-25T02:43:00.000-07:00

Today, as usual I was scheduled in the Emergency Room. I though it was going to be a slow thursday. around 11ish a patient went into cardiac arrest and the staff was performing CPR. The officer there said "you ready to get in?"
lab tech goes "yeah get ready (laughing)."
rad tech says "imma point at you if they need help."
-I just laugh it off thinking that it was joke. then the nurse says
"get ready you need to take over."
-i said " really, are you serious?"
she says "yeah glove up and get in there."
-so i gloved up, got in and took over.
the ekg tech said push hard because he was a heavy patient. i needed to use my strength. All through my mind i thought to myself, "what if i break his ribs?" instead i performed my job, dr. told me to HOLD COMPRESSION. he felt for a pulse simply said. that's it, not much more we can do for him. and the patient passed.

3 minutes later another code came in and again they were performing cpr on this patient. ekg tech asked if i wanted to get in, i said "yeah i'll do it since i'm fresh, you were giving compressions thru that whole cycle, i'll take over."
emt said "you ready, got it after me?"
-i simply replied and feeling the adrenalin rush through my body i said "yes i got you." then i took over and did a couple compressions. Dr. stopped me once again and said, i think i got something. The patients pulse started up again and he was revived.

It's crazy how I'll talk to other hospital employees and some will say they have never done cpr except on a dummy, and just my luck I had to perform twice today. I guess you can say i'm 1 for 2. pretty crazy.

***Thank you God for carrying me through this excperience and giving me the strength i needed to stay focused.

Hawaii warriors vs UNLV rebels

2009-09-21T21:35:00.001-07:00

rolanda headed the UH vs UNLV tailgate. 'twas a success. thanks to every one who came out. I ended up having to run the grill. All those times throwing bbq's at my place and not grilling... finally caught up to me. It was good for the most part though. there were many different groups and each of them were ashamed to grab food till the last minute. the game went well, it was a back and forth game, score 34-33 unlv. THEY deserved it cuz they played hard. good job rebels. A lot of rebel fans started talking smack and cheering. I'm surprised there were less fights than 07' UH vs UNLV game.

*****thanks @rufio_o for being camera whore :-p! haven't brought my point and shoot out for a while. so you pretty much covering most/all the events i'm at. and @rolandaaa for the UH unlv pics.
**i need a canon point and shoot :D.

ken's bday

2009-09-21T21:32:00.000-07:00

ken's 22nd and a memorable one for the rest of us. not so much for ken. but i'm sure he enjoyed what he could remember.
only got the aftermath pics of ken. he was too busy spitting game...unfortunately he can't recall.

mustache?

2009-09-21T21:28:00.000-07:00

so this is how i'd look with a full stache.
yay or nay?

surprise for me at the doorstep

2009-09-17T18:53:00.000-07:00

finally added to my mighty mugg collection.

mighty mugg collection

2009-09-16T23:58:00.000-07:00

had this for a while. stopped collecting cuz never saw any new ones at wal mart and stuff. never thought of checking target.

polynesian tribal 1.1

2009-09-16T23:30:00.000-07:00

i guess this is my own way of vandalism. finding any piece of canvas to bomb with a ball point or gel pen.

polynesian tribal 1.0

2009-09-12T12:00:00.000-07:00

I usually get bored in class and attempt to do polynesian tribal art. its a stress reliever and also keeps me up in class :).

here's to my boredom.

cadillac ranch

2009-09-12T11:56:00.000-07:00

aloha FRIDAY once again. and to kiss the night away... I went to cadillac ranch.

rufio caught this paparazzi shot. its the evil eye.

bloods and crips: made in america

2009-09-07T12:53:00.000-07:00

I look at different cultures and ask myself, why are blacks discriminated upon in life. I would say to myself, sometimes they chose to do the wrong thing and all it takes is just one person for it to look bad on every one else thats linked to them.

I recently watched a documentary on bloods and crips : Made in America and its sad to see these African Americans being targeted by society for the wrong reasons. It wasn't their fault that the previous generation was brought into a gang, but those who live in south central LA are born into gangs. Most of them have no way out. It saddens me to see how a country so great can establish a society in which a certain group of people are hated. Not because of their individuality, but because of their race and color. I'll admit, I sometimes get caught in the same mentality in which I'll start to judge based on what I see, but at the same time, being judgeamental is wrong. We live in a country where we are supposed to be free and yet we're oppressed by the corruption of our government. makes you wonder, does living in america actually mean you're in the "Land of the Free?"

Anthony's bbq at the [hF] casa

2009-09-06T21:33:00.000-07:00

had another bbq at the house. last bbq for a while. thanks to those who showed up. this time i was cooking for the most part, for those of you who don't see me at the grill. didn't have much to eat because i had to watch the meat become succelent and juicy delicious for the guests, but i did pick at the stick, have a drumstick, and that's about it. I'm pretty sure every one enjoyed themselves.

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happy 22n'd Anthony

2009-09-05T13:10:00.000-07:00

Happy 22nd bday bro. live it up ...and let's give him one CHEE HOO, for the boyz!
!!!

older?

2009-09-05T13:05:00.000-07:00

As the years go by, you start to age. I always grew up being the young hearted immature person that I was, which also defined the person that I am today. Thinking about responsibilities and being an adult, I say to myself, "I wish i was young again." Sometimes good to think and reminisce about the past, seldom looking forward to what's ahead. Growing up, you'd have no responsibilities and nothing to worry about, except homework. other than that, parents were there for you.
although getting older comes with more responsibilities, I actually thought to myself, "i wish i was older." older in a sense that I'd probably be starting my career, focusing on other goals, and maybe settling down. :: sigh ::

Clearing my Mind

2009-09-03T22:30:00.000-07:00

Today was my clinical Thursday. Woke up this morning not wanting to get out of bed, but like any other day, I look towards the positive side and go about my life. On the way to the hospital I listened to my summer playlist which I made for a friend. It started to bring back memories. (1corinthians 13:4). I just have to keep that in mind.
So my clinical day started, I was put in the ER. and I took my time. had a couple of morning chest xrays. Went downstairs and my clinical coordinator pulled me to do some patients on the floor. At first I was annoyed that she made me go help her, considering the fact that i was assigned to the ER. instead, I kept my head up and did them, they werent that bad. Tried to stay positive the whole day.
During my break I had a quick lunch and sat in the couryard to clear my mind. I tried picturing life ahead of me wondering where I'll be in the next couple of years. by this time next year I should be a certified tech, but am I gonna be here in vegas still or back home in hawaii. To stay in vegas is ideal because of the cost of living and being able to afford a home. then again, Hawaii will always be In my heart and I love the water so much. There are things in Life you have to sacrifice and moving away from home was something I did in order to focus on my future. A good sacrifice, tough, but worth it.

boneezy's 25th

2009-09-01T22:11:00.000-07:00

bona had a panoramic suite at PH. another "i got a feeling..." night. patron bday cake bottle with 2 5 candles? who's thoughtful genius idea was that. Right after the big boys came out "patron, henny, grey goose" the party got nuts.

bj penn @ walmart: 90days (dvd release signing)

2009-09-01T22:03:00.000-07:00

Last day in hawaii and I procrastinated on buying my pasulubong for every one. I finally got my lazy ass up and went with my family to wal-mart. funny how i was at don quojote in the morning and walmart the previous night. I thought to myself, if I bought this earlier, I would have an extra beach day, but things turn out for the best. As I pass the lcd tv's i noticed a bj penn dvd playing. I never heard of a bj penn dvd being out so i walk over to the counter to ask if they have the dvd for sale. On the counter posted is
"aug 21 dvd release @ 3pm
bj penn 90 days
dvd signing by the champ himself bj penn
@ 6pm."
WOOOO HOOO. I met many mma fighters but been waiting to meet BJ. and thus Me and lil big sis went to go meet bj penn.

last around the island for the summer

2009-08-25T21:52:00.000-07:00

Marv and Anna invited me to go around the island. went to go pick up their friends.

Sean's Ls 400

2009-08-19T14:27:00.001-07:00

I don't usually do photoshoots and if I did, they'd be my own. My homeboy Sean asked me to do a photoshoot of his car. So I decided to get some practice and try it out. I guess you could say its my first one. I need more practice, but everybody has to start some where.

ho'onua- when i think about you COVER

2009-08-15T01:00:00.000-07:00

been wanting to do another video for a while and just didnt have the time to do so. luckily oswald was cool enough to collab with me.

and some eye candy of makapu'u beach. still practicing on my panoramic pics. so bear with me professional photographers :D. aloha!

ko'olina and white plains

2009-08-13T16:59:00.000-07:00

Went to Ko'olina to meet up with abe's family from SF. The views of their suite were nice, didnt get a chance to take pics of the suite itself but I got some of the view outside. trying something new with the panoramic, anthony showed me how and I saw a couple on my cousins page so i decided to try it out myself. not as smooth as it supposed to look. plus the setting on my point and shoot was on auto so i had to set the color myself.

Went to White plains right after and it was the flattest day I've seen. I thought going with Leslie didnt have waves, proves to show that she isn't bad luck. Just thought I'd paddle out for the exercise. Paddled back in and saw richie. kinda jealous, she got the surfer tan meaning she's been putting in hrs in the sun surfing.

Boots And Kimos

2009-08-11T23:31:00.000-07:00

Sunday morning we planned on having a double date breakfast @ boots and kimos in Kailua : home of the macadamia nut sauce pancakes. Got up @ 7, left around 8 to head to the windward side. I think its one of the most nicest drives up the H3 cuz you get to see the lush green valleys that fill our Island.

We arrived and the line wasn't too bad. I didnt know this was a famous breakfast spot.

kid waiting to eat his breakfast

derrick and anvie

me and Leslie

macadamia nut pancake sauce. so good it hits the spot.

fried rice omelet with hasbrown

DIG IN!

aloha friday afternoon

2009-08-11T23:04:00.001-07:00

Leslie was bored so I decided to pick her up. Bailed her out of the house so we could chill at the beach. We just sat to chill and I noticed the waves weren't pumping. All the action was on the East facing shores because of the degenerating Hurricane Felicia. paddled out for a bit but the sun started to go down fast and the waters were getting dark. I went back in cuz i thought it be better to just chill with Leslie rather than leave on the beach alone. After the beach we headed to Terry's ukulele shop. Played some Hawaiian Music with derrick, terry, and sean. Then Derrick, Anvie, Leslie and I went to zippys for dinner. pretty exhausting day. around the island, beach, ukulele lesson, then dinner. Had to call it a night.

"Boys day out": Around the Island

2009-08-11T22:45:00.000-07:00

So at first willi asked if i wanted to go around the island. I said yeah why not, give that I am on vacation, on top of that, I didnt have a car to get around, plus i get to cruise in the slammed TL of his. He wanted to clear his mind and just do something random. I later found that Marvin was off from work, plus Derrick had the day off. We packed that TL like gangersters in an ACura, only, it was vip style :D. headed to the north shore, it was nice and sunny. then passed waimeas and down to kahuku. After Laie we decided to drop by the "byodo temple" at valley of the temples. It was nice and peaceful there, of course we had to be quiet because it was a cemetary.
Upon our entrance, the guy hooked it up $1/person instead of $4. Kama'aina rate. One of the many reasons why I love Hawaii. We went in, took a couple of pics and I hit the gong, for our futures and for Good luck. The koi in the ponds were beautiful. We removed our slippers before entering the temple. Once we got in we saw this huge buddha statue with the aroma of incense burning through the air. It makes you wonder how'd they get that statue in there. Walked around a bit more and then headed towards kailua/waimanalo/ and makapu'u. The further East we drove the nicer the ocean got. It was a nice turquoise aqua color. AS you see in the pics, the water was nice and clear. Again we took some pics enjoying ourselves. LAST STOP :zippys! funny how that's their motto, it was our last stop. then we made our way home through the rush our traffic from Kahala back to waipahu.

Dave & Busters aug 5

2009-08-11T22:27:00.000-07:00

went to dave & busters once again with Ian. met up with richard and a couple of my other friends. at midnight i refused to drink but they insisted on taking a "blue lamborghini." I was done after that... one of my old coworkers/friend nicole came with her cousin and we were just enjoying ourselves. after d&b, we headed to v-lounge(the old venus nightclub) it was pretty crowded. Thanks Ian for the drinks and the food bro. i'll admit it. i can't handle my alcohol sometimes. :: sigh :: all in all, it was a good night. :D. oh and richard is the "flaming finger" champion. he won several jackpots.

huge avocado and twin hibiscus

2009-08-03T17:06:00.000-07:00

The first week I got here, I went to Anvie's bday bbq. They were picking some fruit off a tree. I looked at it and in no way did it look like an avocado. I picked it up and it actually was one. The texture was very much like an avocado but the size was monstrous. I just had to take one home.

Next day, mom saw my camera lying in my luggage. she told me to take pics of her twin hibiscus flowers. I didnt know what she meant so i went downstairs and there it was. Twin Hibiscus flowers blooming from the same stem.

Aloha Friday

2009-08-02T13:26:00.000-07:00

Marv bailed me out of the house to go check out Jon at Kicks/HI. They got some good deals there, plus with the family discount i got hooked up. 2 caps and my 1st pair of vans. lets just say it was pretty much a steal. Mahalos to Jon for hooking it up. Ended walking to in4mation to check out their shirts, didnt feel like paying 20+ for a shirt cuz i'm cheap. so i bought licenseplate frames instead. Mines in vegas is fading like crazy.

headed over to pearlrdige where Marv said there would be cheap deals at prototype. He was right. there was a 50% off section and i scored a couple of shirts for $12. cha ching! 2 LRG and 1 alphanumeric. done deal. i had my outfit set.

Left pearlridge to go visit Marv's gf Anna @ papa johns. then she told us to go visit the dogs. I couldn't say no. So we did. their place had a nice @$$ view on top of that, they had 2 dogs as companions. Kylie and Mia were their names. Kylie is an akita some kind of breed dog and I forgot what Mia was. both of them are girls. haha female dogs are considered....(drum roll)! just kidding. they're really nice dogs.

I love dogs. someday I'll get one of my own. in the meantime gotta focus on school. tomorrow is a new day again. Aloha bloggers!

The proposal

2009-07-31T15:08:00.000-07:00

went to watch the proposal. movie was hillarious. sandra bullock is a hottie and ryan reynolds did good in this chick flick. He was terrible in x-men with that whole baraka look alike posing as DEADPOOL. living in a small town with nice views must be nice. not really gonna go over the movie cuz i've spoiled movies before. i would recommend you go watch it!

"can we take a picture with you guys"-cali girls

2009-07-30T01:20:00.000-07:00

stuck at home again on a wednesday. woke up to watch bernie mac show, one tree hill, icarly, sister sister. trying not to get bored cuz dad usually has the van. but sitting at home is relaxing with the breeze flowing through, at the same time i don't feel productive. Luckily, Willi called me up to hit up the beach with Jon. went to the beach and the waves were alright, not too bad. Upon getting there 3 tourist white girls ask. "hey, do you guys have girlfriends?"
-"no, wassup?"
"oh cuz we don't wanna cause trouble, but could we take a picture with you guys."
-me and the boyz. "sure!"
haha i d k what caused them to ask us when there were a bunch of other local guyz there. but just thought it was funny.
paddled out and caught a few waves. good workout and lovely to just be in the water. Always grateful to know that after being in the desert for school and clinicals, I can always call this Island home and return to a refreshing beach where i can swim and bodyboard. I think i'm getting darker :-p.

double date sushi & a movie.

2009-07-30T01:10:00.001-07:00

last night was a good night. went on a double date or maybe just a friendly night out with derrick, anvie, and anvie's friend Leslie. went to genki sushi. definitely not as good as kuru kuru. maybe comparable but I like the Don mix bowls at kuru kuru. spend 7 bucks and ur prettyy full. less money and pretty fulfilling. had a couple of good conversations.

after genkie we decided to watch a movie. was gonna hit up a bar. but peeps got work in the morning. sometimes i wish i could say that, but not here in hawaii. maybe if i was already a rad tech here, i'd be fine with it. I ended up choosing orphan. its a scary movie more of a thriller/suspense. not so horrific like how other people would assume it to be. It was a good movie with a twist to it. Not gonna elaborate because its gonna spoil it for those who want to watch it.

overall, the night ended early. its all good cuz I had a good time.
thought's on my mind
-returning to vegas (not wanting to)
-future education
-future plans

dave and busters.

2009-07-25T19:58:00.000-07:00

saw a lot of familar faces. mostly girls. was good seeing every one and good to chill. Ian picked me up and ended up getting most of my drinks. *ahem. all of my drinks and he was fine with it. I tried to keep up with his pace of alcoholism but couldn't. i didnt eat much prior to the night. 2 large cups of heineken. 1/2 large cup of guiness. 1amf and 1patron on the rocks straight up. got messed up. ended up throwing up once in his car, twice at zippys (all the saimin went onto the grass) and then once at home. all in all it was a good night. he called me a champ.
lesson learned "its not always worth it to be the champ."

hawaii arrival

2009-07-20T15:50:00.000-07:00

after 10 weeks of clinicals. finally back home to the islands. The plane ride was alright. woke up about 5 times just cuz i was uncomfortable. at least i slept for the most part. Got off the plane, picked up my bags, it was one of the first ones to come out :D. I think i know the secret***. the secret to checking in late. waiting at the terminal for 1hr tops. and then getting your baggage early. haha. anyway, that only works on mcarran international airport terminal 2, red eye flight with Hawaiian airlines.

Finally reached my destination. HOnolulu International airport (HNL). expected a blast of humidity and for it to be hot. no sir ree. it was nice with trade winds blowing at a good 15+mph. Family picked me up and as usual, the kiss from mom and the conversation with the sister and Dad. Dad always comes up to joke about something, never a dull moment, unless he's mad of course. He was wide awake with his lion kona coffee brewed fresh. Went straight to Golden coin (hawaii version of goldilocks). mommy bought pandesal, pancit bihon, pan de coco... all for breakfast. good fulfilling breakfast. Mom and sis went to church and i took a nap instead.

Afternoon came around. Went to the Youth for Christ sunday assembly meeting. It was good to see all the familar faces again. smiles on their faces knowing that I arrived in the morning. greeting each other and just having fun again. I gotta say, the youth has been growing and I'm very proud of them. Reminds me of when I had tasks to do. I spoke so Oswald about their growth and he said it always takes a nudge or a push to get them going. They still have a lot to learn. It strikes me sometimes because my choice for actions isn't always the best. @ 22, I'm still a growing young adult with a lot of life to experience. A 15 year-old gives a talk and it still hits you, relates to what you should and shouldn't do in life. I looked out the window as the nice island breeze flowed through the dry Ewa brush, i didnt notice any of the older ones in the room so i decided to step out. Instead of going to mass that day, I decided to hit up the beach with Edward. Ed had already gone to mass on saturday so he was excused. Myself, on the other hand, was just dying to get into the water after all the clinicals and getting blasted with triple digit heat. I was later slightly punished for not fulfilling my obligation.

Went to 7-11 to grab green tea and a couple of pork hash. I always think that our (hawaiian) 7-11's are luxurious compared to vegas ones. just because of the type of food they offer. luxurious maybe a bit too exaggerated but it sure is bomb. We got to my escape, my beach. white plains. it was flat and the sets weren't really showing up. ed had purchased a set of pod fins, nice stiff, good thrust for paddling out. mine on the other hand "orcas" were very flimsy. i was embarassed. as i got out, the sets started rolling in and the waves curled one by one. I thought it was gonna be a flat day and i just went out for the workout. a work out and a good wave session was what i got. then my toes started to cramp, first on the right foot, and then on the left. I realized that it was my punishment for not going to mass. while that happened, the waves started crashing down and i had to constantly duck dive to avoid getting pounded. ed got majority of the nice waves while i just stood out and waited for more. I finally decided to paddle in and told ed to catch a party wave with me. (party wave- more than one person catching a wave). we did and i think it was the best wave of the day. we could've literally held hands, while on the wave (NO HOMO). haha

after the beach, went to a baby shower, typical flipino style dishes. very delicious. knocked out right after. long 1st day, gonna be a longer summer month. but i'm grateful. i think its my longest blog w/out pics. looking forward to the upcoming days. gonna be good :D

MGM: SKYLOFT

2009-06-30T21:32:00.001-07:00

Happy Belated bday to rufio and nier. They threw their bday party at MGM grand's sizzick skyloft. didnt know what to expect. but it was off the chain once we got in. there were double doors to get into a separate elevator that lead to the top floors and a big button that said (S K Y L O F T)<~ no joke, exactly what it looked like.

so there were too many pics to upload with the blogspot uploader and i didnt feel like waiting. on top of that, kinda feeling under the weather since this night so a bit of laziness on myside. Not really gonna blog much about this night, if you were there, you already know... :) enjoy!

*******with permission from twitter.com/niero
i got the GO to post up these EXCLUSIVE PICS.
after all the yelling and beasting from nier, I got to go paparazzi mode and sneak up on his soft side. sorry jeff, but nier gave me the OK to put up these pics, you were pretty much out of it :D hahahahaha. damn, good times my SNL brothas. with love and respect from [hF] "All's Well That Ends Well"

lazy weekend.

2009-06-29T13:10:00.000-07:00

Saturday Rolly came down to show us how to cook her own version of pho! thing was pretty damn good. missing a couple of condiments like sriracha and maybe some thai peanut sauce. other than that, the dishes that were made "BROKEdaMOUTH"

Sunday still woke up feeling like ish. Wasn't planning on going to mass until kristel called to ask if i was going. I know she wanted to go, so if i said no, it prolly would've caused her not to go. God works in different ways and sometimes uses others as instruments to persuade you into doing his work. I've always heard of stories where people would have the worst day and yet they'd still make it to mass. So i made my effort in going, but still feel like my immune system is way low.

skyloft pics still in the process of posting. thats prolly what got me sick "too much partying"? lol i hope not. cuz i'm usually at the hospital while people are clubbing nightly.

Jena and Krysel's 21st

2009-06-28T00:03:00.000-07:00

Jena and Krysel decided to throw a pre party at Almaza hookah lounge and then head to XS right after. Unfortunately, I had clinicals the next day so i couldnt make it to xs, but i did go to Almaza. For the time being, it was a good atmosphere, every one just enjoying themselves.

hawaii blog v1.5: kanikapila

2009-06-27T23:37:00.000-07:00

playing music backyard style is very relaxing especially on a chill summer night. Thanks to Derrick for hosting and for the rest of the guys for coming down to just chill one last time before i go back to Vegas. I wish i took more pics, because its pretty rare for us to be together as a group. Especially with Myron back from iraq, and every one else growing up to do their own thing. Outlaws/STreet Techniks will always live on. We're never serious about the group name but its what we call ourselves when were together. At least I do. :)

jon was man of the camera and for some reason he took pictures of his feet. The ninja turtle green logo gives it some life. lol.

hawaii blog v1.4: White plains

2009-06-27T23:09:00.000-07:00

went with the homies to white plains. always a good time with the outlaws. had a minor swell but it was very choppy. I hear there's a swell hitting the islands right now. all you beach goers, enjoy it for me while i enjoy myself in vegas

hawaii blog v1.3:Cindy's graduation c/o 2009

2009-06-23T21:44:00.001-07:00

gave my sister the option of either attending her graduation or her party. we weren't planning on a party so she told me to come to her graduation. I made it and also the bbq too. Thank you God!

Mom and dad waiting for the ceremony to start. so adorable, i love them both.

naomi hella cheesin
Waipahu High School. graduation Class of 2009
my sister grabbing her diploma PURR PURR PURR PURRRR!
DERRick with cindy's sign, thanks naomi for making the sign i failed to make. so little time so much to do.
derrick, naomi about to chomp myron's finger.
cheesin it again.
Maryleah cheesin it with derrick. HElla cheesin just like her younger sis. i think oz is making the hulk face. :D
myron and shanny b. i apologize for derricks finger on my behalf. haha
the masses of people ready to get into the club. i mean graduation leing ceremony
CINDY is golden
me and my big sis. congrats. now get ready for college sucka, you're gonna love it!
i was the photographer of the night, not much pics of me :(
my older brother and my sister, jk, my dad.
OHANA
extended family.
congrats sis for making it this far but life ahead of you is much more difficult than you know it. so get ready, be prepared, at the same time enjoy yourself because you only live life once.

Carla B's Luau

2009-06-23T00:09:00.000-07:00

got here kinda late, didnt have food but we managed to enjoy ourselves.