UFC 94 - GSP x BJ

TODAY @ 5PM HAWAIIAN TIME. WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION GEORGES ST. PIERRE VS. LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION BJ PENN FOR THE WELTERWEIGHT BELT. GSP'S A GREAT FIGHTER & A LOT MORE HUMBLE BUT SORRY FRENCH CANADA, I'M GOING FOR THE CONFIDENT LOCAL BOY ON THIS ONE. BJ JUST BETTER WIN W/ ALL THE TALK HE PUT OUT.

FUNNY GSP VIDEO VIA YOUTUBE

JIU-JITSU LOSES ITS ICON

THIS MORNING, THE CREATOR OF GRACIE JIU-JITSU PASSED AWAY DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES IN RIO DE JANEIRO AT 95 YEARS-OLD. GRAND MASTER HELIO GRACIE WAS KNOWN AS THE FATHER OF BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU WHEN HE ADAPTED TRADITIONAL JIU-JITSU TECHNIQUES LEARNED FROM HIS OLDER BROTHERS, INNOVATED THEM TO REQUIRE LESS POWER & IMPLEMENTED MORE LEVERAGE TO EXECUTE THOSE TECHNIQUES DUE TO HIS FRAIL BODY'S ABILITY. RIP.

GRAND MASTER HELIO GRACIE (1913-2009)

GRAND MASTER HELIO GRACIE & HIS SONS

EARCANDY

SEEN HIM ON ANOTHER BLOG. HEARD A FEW SONGS & BEATS FROM THIS GUY. HE'S PRETTY GOOD AS A PRODUCER & ARTIST. NEXT BIG THING, I THINK.

RYAN LESLIE

HAPPY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY

NO, NOT JUST ANOTHER REASON FOR KIDS TO MISS SCHOOL. NOR JUST ANOTHER DAY TO REALIZE THAT THERE'S NO TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD & METERED STREET PARKING IS FREE. BUT A DAY TO LOOK BACK & REALIZE THAT ONE MAN'S "I HAVE A DREAM" SPEECH HELPED END RACIAL DISCRIMINATION.

MLK - "...ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL"

ALSO TODAY, KOBE & THE LAKERS BEAT LEBRON & THE CAVS 105-88.

SOJA & GENTLEMAN

THURSDAY JANUARY 8 WAS ANOTHER GREAT REGGAE SHOW. DESPITE THE LONG LINE TO GET IN, THE JAMPACKED CROWDS OF STINK + SWEATY PEOPLE, CAMERA BATTERY DYING, CRAZY CHICK FIGHT AFTER, & LONG WALK TO THE CAR ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT OUR FRIEND'S TRUCK GOT BROKEN INTO...TWAS DEFINITELY AN AWESOME NIGHT. FOR THOSE WHO DONT KNOW, SOJA IS A REGGAE BAND FROM WASHINGTON DC. BEEN LISTENING TO SOJA MUSIC FOR 8 YEARS NOW & HAD THE CHANCE TO SEE THEM 3 TIMES IN CONCERT SO FAR. THIS TIME THEY ADDED ANOTHER REGGAE SUPERSTAR, GENTLEMAN TO THE MIX. FOR THOSE WHO DONT KNOW, GENTLEMAN IS FROM GERMANY, & "YOU KNOW THE GERMANS MAKE GOOD STUFF" (MY SHAMWOW QUOTE). BEEN LISTENING TO HIS MUSIC FOR A FEW YEARS ALSO. HIS 1ST TIME PERFORMING IN HAWAII. SO TUNE IN & SEE YOU @ THE NEXT SHOW. ENJOY:

SOJA + GENTLEMAN = GOOD VIBES

SOJA TAKES THE STAGE

THE HORNS W/ AWESOME SOLOS

GENTLEMAN POPS OUT TO PERFORM W/ SOJA

SOJA + GENTLEMAN

PHOTOS BY ERIN

SOJA - STARS & STRIPES

GENTLEMAN & SOJA - SUPERIOR

 

GENTLEMAN & SOJA - INTOXICATION

NEW YEARS CELEBRATION

LAST DELAYED BLOG...HOPEFULLY. WELL ENJOY.

NEW YEARS EVE PRE-CELEBRATION STARTED W/ DINNER @ ERIN'S PARENTS HOUSE IN KANEOHE

WHILE LISTENING TO MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS WE FOUND OUT HOW TO ENHANCE THE PICTURE TAKING

NICE AYE?

COOL AYE?

NO ILLEGALS FROM ERIN'S FAMILY...BUT THEIR CONCOCTIONS WERE

THEN OFF TO MITCH & RUDY'S TO CELEBRATE W/ MY SIDE. NO ILLEGALS ALLOWED HERE, INSTEAD JUST A BILLION SPARKLERS FOR THE KIDS (WHICH WE HAD TO UNWRAP B/C THE SPARKLER COMPANY BUNCHES IT IN 10'S WHICH IS UNSAFE FOR THE KIDS. I'M GONNA WRITE THEM A LETTER)

THE SUPERSTITIOUS THEORY WAS EVERYONE WAS TO JUMP WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES 12

NO ONE KNEW WHY WE HAD TO JUMP, WE JUST DID SO. FOR A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR?...WHO KNOWS!?

KIDS ROLL CALL: SKYE, TAEYA, EJ, ELLE, REYLI

THE GIRLS HAD FUN

TAEYA + THE SPARKLER EFFECT

REYLI + THE SPARKLER EFFECT

MY PRINCESSES

HAPPY NEW YEAR RIA & TAEYA

HAPPY NEW YEAR MITCH & ELLE

& LET'S NOT FORGET THE TRILLIONS OF "HAPPY NEW YEAR" TEXT MESSAGES THAT YOU HAD TO TEND TO

THEN THE DRIVE HOME IN CLOUDS OF SMOKE

& DODGING THE LANE SWERVERS WHO HAD A LITTLE TOO MUCH TO DRINK

CHRISTMAS 2008 + DAY AFTER

ANOTHER LATE BLOG BUT OH WELL, ENJOY.

CHRISTMAS 2008 STARTED WHEN GRAMZ RALLIED HER GRANDS TO VISIT PAPA G'S RESTING PLACE

SOME OF GRAMZ KIDS WERE THERE TOO

THEN IT WAS OFF TO ERIN'S FAMILY'S FOR SOME GIFT SHARING

& THERE WAS ALSO A FLOUR-COVERED-MARSHMALLOW WAR

INSANE...ERIN'S GRANDPA PLAYED TOO

ERIN'S NEPHEW WAS GATHERING HIS AMMUNITION

THEN IT WAS OFF TO MITCH & RUDY'S PLACE FOR MY FAMILY'S SECRET SANTA EXCHANGE. DEREK MADE IT OUT AGAIN FOR ANOTHER HOLIDAY SURPRISE

NIKKI LOVED HER CPK GIFTCARD FROM HER SECRET SANTA

TAEYA GOT A TEE FROM HER SECRET SANTA

MITCH GOT A JAMBA JUICE GIFT CARD & PROACTIVE FACEWASH FROM HER SECRET SANTA

RIA GOT A BOOBIE-COVERING DEVICE FOR WHEN SHE FEEDS HER BOOBIES AFTER SHE BIRTHS OUT HER BABY NEXT MONTH

MY SECRET SANTA WAS A PART-TIME COMEDIAN. HE GOT ME A PICTURE OF A JONAS BROTHER SIGNED "CASEY, MY #1 FAN..." ON THE FRONT & THE BACK HAD $25 ATTACHED W/ NOTE SIGNED "...THANKS FOR LAST NIGHT." CLASSIC. HAD EVERYONE LAUGHING AT ME THINKING I REALLY LIKE THE JONAS BROTHERS. THANKS MOI

 

EVERYONE CHIPPED IN & GOT GRAMZ TICKETS TO MAMA MIA WHEN THEY COME OUT TO THE BLAISDELL IN THE SUMMER

ME & ERIN GOT TAEYA A PRINCESS CAPE + A BABY DOLL W/ CROWN & EARRINGS. REYLI WASNT AROUND TO SHOW OFF HERS BUT SHE GOT THE SAME

 

BEFORE IT GOT TOO LATE, A BUNCH OF US WENT TO VISIT OUR BRAND NEWEST FAMILY MEMBER WHERE SHE WAS CHILLING AT THE HOSPITAL

SORRY FOR WAKING YOU BUT HAPPY 1ST CHRISTMAS KAEDYN. YOU BETTER BE ROCKING YOUR SLIP-ON VANS I GOT FOR YOU NEXT TIME I SEE YOU

DADDY BOOGALOO WAS ABLE TO CALM HER DOWN

DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS ROCKING OUT TO ROCKBAND 2 W/ THE KIDS

THEN HOURS LATER + LIGHTNING + THUNDER = LIGHTS OUT!

LISTENED TO THE RADIO & HEARD HOW THE WHOLE ISLAND WAS FREAKING OUT LIKE IT WAS THE END OF THE WORLD. ONLY WE WERE CALM B/C IN GUAM WE'D GO W/O ELECTRICITY FOR DAYS...SOMETIMES WEEKS

THE KIDS WERE KINDA SCARED & BORED THOUGH

I GOT MY MOMMY TO MAKE HER FAMOUS FINADENE' THAT I'VE BEEN CRAVING FOR YEARS

FOR THOSE WHO DONT KNOW, IT'S A DIPPING SAUCE FOR MEAT, CHICKEN, FISH, RICE, PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING. SHOYU + ONIONS + LEMON + PEPPER + TOMATOES + OTHER GOOD STUFF = YUM

AFTER A WHILE THE KIDS WERE BROUGHT TO LIFE DOING THE "CHACHA SLIDE," "ELECTRIC SLIDE," & "CUPID SHUFFLE" FROM ITUNES VIA SOMEONE'S LAPTOP

REYLI JUMPED IN ON IT TOO