When It Rains It Pours

Hey blogosphere. Soooo so much for Okuma. It was raining on the drive to the north side of the island, and didn't stop for 36 hours, which brings us to now. Matt, Haley and I cruised the scenic route with all the gear (and no stereo), and the 'rents took the droptop. Nice, dad. It was nice to unload everything in the rain, for some reason. It may have just been the "getting out to stretch" thing that let me unwind. The adults, matt and I played beer pong in a hallway, then got into trouble with Haley's friend's mom. (We had started playing light up frisbee in the field and were too loud for the other campers). We then did the only logical thing left... we slipped into the resort next door's pool. Sometimes it's great to be on this island, and those pools were just amazing.

The next day consisted of watching Star Trek, (the new one) and playing gin rummy to the heart's content. And trust me, my heart is content with cards for a WHILE. The highlight of yesterday was the bathhouse. My first time in a traditional Japanese bathhouse was terrifying. "Get bucknaked and put your pecker towel on!" Oh okay. The hitch is the other 12 guys already naked. Overall, the bathhouse was amazing though... with a sauna, jacuzzi, cold bath, and showers you can't go wrong. Man butt is a neccessary evil. For the record, Oki local dudes are like women. Skinny little things that like playing with hairdryers more than the sauna... heh. Hit the FamilyMart on the way home, picked up Shikuwaasen soda and this stuff called Green Cola... made by Asahi... weird. Oh and never drink Boabab Coca Cola... stuff tastes like ginger butt.
My dreams were awesome last night... in it I had a bunch of my friends and I watching a documentary on Okinawan surf policies... many of my stateside friends were in it, and some Spainsides too... as I post this, the weather has cleared up. It's probably (finally) time to skate those back country hills... later guys.
PS I swear I'll post pics on this blog, it's just that i broke my camera and Ryan's is inaccessible...they will come!

Checking the Weather

So this is my first blog, and I require that everyone read it with that in mind. The following will be a documentation of my (possibly) final stay in Okinawa. It is a sad occasion indeed, but honestly I am enjoying myself at the moment. With a different distraction every day, one can't help but simply have fun and enjoy the view. They say stop and smell the flowers, but here the scent is ingrained to the rocks, coral and island itself. On a clear day you can catch a wave or enjoy some of the greatest scuba diving of anywhere, ever. I can make such a comment. It's perhaps invalid, considering the amount of countries I've been to isn't more than two dozen. Nevertheless, it's better than Phuket, the Great Barrier Reef, Bali, anywhere in Florida, Bahamas, Cozumel, Belize, AND Oahu. Clearer and more diverse. It does bother me a bit at the informalities of a blog, but I'll still try and cop out with a fragmented sentence once in awhile. To clear things up a bit, I'm in Okinawa as a dependent at the age of 22. My dad retired here (with good reason) and I've visited every summer since. My other home is Pensacola, or Gulf Breeze if you want to get specific. I graduated GBHS class of 2006, and just finished my AA at PJC. The AA wasn't the goal, but a nice side item to complete the BA that I will have within a year. Ish. Hah, informality at it's laziest. Oh yes, I'm also very funny. (That's a joke too.) So my stepfamily is awesome, as is my soon-to-be stepfamily on the other side. My stepbrothers from Holly (current stepmother) are 19 and 20 with the younger on the hunt for a ladyfriend. Hint, hint. So this is the third or fourth summer I've spent here on 'The Rock', and Oki just gets easier every time. Driving's a breeze, my brain's trained for both sides of the road, and don't let me start on the food. Oishii, ne? Sushi for every meal, if I desire. Yes that's the 'be jealous' moment. It's a shame yen rate is kicking American dollar ass right now, otherwise I'd be 20 lbs heavier. I'm also a fat kid at heart. Without the heart disease, that is. This island boasts the best longboarding I've ever encountered in addition to the sweet waves and crystal clear waters. The roads are paved with shells, which makes them slicker and smoother. This is a bit more dangerous when it comes to high speeds, but you can't make a cake without breaking some eggs, right? Wow I'm lame. Also, I'm possibly the biggest nerd you know. Maybe not true considering I am posting this on the inter-web, but in many cases... yeah. I am. Pic included.


This summer I arrived from the Narita airport with Bubba, (Matt) my stepbrother, and we'd had a terrible plane ride. The really long one, across the Pacific, we sandwiched this old Chinese lady that was holding a baby. Pics to come. I had to change shirts from the drool. The first couple days consisted of jet lag and karaoke bars. Drunk kids singing out of tune with bad songs. And good ones. Orion, the beer here, is top notch compared to cheap American brews. Miller High Life and BL have nothing on Orion Lager. We'd have been outside, but the weather was wet season blahness. Just rain for an almost uninterrupted three days, and you'll want to sing drunkenly too. I had lived here in Oki for 4ish years when I was a youngin', and still don't know the language. It helps with directions, considering all the signs are in Japanese, but I do wish I could converse with the locals. Maybe I'd be able to ask the jerk that pushed me off my board and onto the coral why he did so.
The planes that fly over Sunabe (a surf spot, or collection of surf spots anyway) are all American and very, very loud; I guess that's enough to piss any local off. With how much I've rambled I've obviously got more to say, but I'm cutting it short so I can get packed. I've got Okuma this weekend, and skating in the mountains to look forward to. Hopefully I'll get to chill at Aja Falls or Oku too. Umm shoutouts: Happy Birthday Stateside homeslices! Stay safe Ali! No bringing European boys home either. Lindsay, that goes triple for you. Brant, hurry up and get here, I need a blocker or something to surf with. Anyone in Oki that can play soccer, I challenge you. I need someone to play withhh...... ahhh.