A Photo Chick's Journal in Paradise

Kanu Hawai'i at Ala Moana!!!

So remember back in February of this year I did this shoot with Rae Huo?

http://tinyurl.com/q7z5hf

Okay, so here's the result of that shoot:

I was sooooo delightfully surprised to see this humangous Duratrans at Ala Moana!  Ad2 Honolulu and Rae Huo did such an awesome job.  The Kanu Hawai'i Campaign is in full force and I'm looking forward to seeing all of you sign up and become members!

I'd like to send a big MAHALO NUI LOA out to Kanu Hawai'i and A2 Honolulu for allowing me to be a part of this special project.  

And I'd also like to thank my sistah, Michelle (aka Honey Babe) for being with me to see this ad for the first time in real life!  So glad she was there to catch me from being over startled.  It's not easy seeing a life size image of yourself! Yikes!

Welcome, Seattle Sunshine!!!!

OMG!!!!  The SUN is finally here!!!  I was sooooo happy to wake up this morning and see the sunshine and the feel the warmth...so yummy!!!

Today, my best bruddah, Gonz, had the day off so we ventured out to the U district to....

rent a kayak!!!!

Kayaking at Lake Union has been on my Bucket List (which I'm going to rename later) for the longest time. 

After being fitted with our life vests and were taught how to properly get into the kayak, we headed  off into our watery adventure!

Here's Interstate 5 from our paddling point-of-view...

I've always found house boats so fascinating!  

Look at this house boat neighborhood!

Neat, yeah????

The Space Needle and downtown Seattle...

A quick self-portrait...

....while Gonz busted his butt paddling!

I want to thank you, Gonz, for using your man power and outrigger paddling skills to get us to and fro during our watery excursion on Lake Union.  MAHALO for helping me check this item off of my Bucket List!!!  YOU ROCK!!!

After a very tiring and fun activity like kayaking, one gets super duper hungry.  

During this trip, I wanted to make sure I paid a visit to my client's restaurant located in North Seattle, Kona Kitchen! 

I photographed Angie and Yuji Okumoto's wedding seven years ago in Hawai'i.  I was so excited to hear that they opened up this cool Hawaiian-style restaurant.

So Gonz and I decided to satisfy our hunger pangs by having a plate lunch at Kona Kitchen.  We polished off our hamburger steaks in minutes!

It was so awesome to see Angie's mom, Liz again AND to meet one of Angie and Yuji's daughters! 

Mahalo, Liz, Angie, & Yuji for a wonderful time!  I'll be sure to spread the word amongst my 'ohana and friends about Kona Kitchen!!!

Good times...GREAT DAY!!!