MY BEAUTIFUL LIFE!!!

MY INTRO

ALOHA AND WELCOME TO MY PERSONAL BLOG!!! I THOUGHT WHY NOT SHARE MY PERSONAL GAINS & STRUGGLES THAT LIFE PUTS OUT TO EACH AND ONE OF US. I FEEL THAT THROUGH THE GIFT OF "GIVING & SHARING", THERE IS NO WAY BETTER THAN START THIS BLOG WHICH IS ALL ABOUT ME, MY OHANA (FAMILY), HOALOHA (FRIENDS), AND EVEN ENEMIES WHICH ARE THE VERY ONES I NEED TO LOVE AND ACCEPT.


I'LL SAY THIS STRAIGHT UP, I DON'T HOLD BACK MY FEELINGS FOR ANYONE AND IT'LL COME OUT OF MY MOUTH ON HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU AND OTHERS. I DON'T GO BEHIND ANYONE'S BACK AND START RUMOURS WITH HOPES THAT IT WILL CIRCLE AROUND AND FINALLY HIT ITS TARGET. WHY TAKE THE LONG ROUTE WHEN I CAN GO STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. PERSONALLY, I THINK THAT IS THE "REAL" WAY OF LIVING LIFE, "BE REAL" AT ALL TIMES EVEN WHEN THE WORLD IS WATCHING.


ON THE OTHER NOTE, "I AM" THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PERSON IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE FROM THE WAY "I SEE IT". I AM NOT SPEAKING FROM OTHER PEOPLE'S FEEDBACK OR "CONCEITEDNESS". "THIS IS" WHAT I CHOOSE TO SEE MYSELF EVERYDAY WHEN I WAKE UP FROM MY BED AND THANK "AKUA" (GOD) FOR GIVING ME ONE MORE DAY TO LIVE, REGARDLESS OF REGRETS FROM THE "YESTERDAYS" TO THE FEARS OF "TOMMOROWS".


IN MY EYES, LIVING A "BEAUTIFUL LIFE" CAN ONLY BE ATTAINED BY "CHOICE" AND IT REQUIRES "INTEGRITY", "HONESTY", "UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE", "FORGIVENESS" AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, "LOVE".


AS MY BEAUTIFUL ANCESTORS HAVED ALWAYS BELIEVED:


'Ike aku, 'ike mai, kokua aku kokua mai; pela iho la ka nohana 'ohana.


WHICH MEANS, RECOGNIZE OTHERS, BE RECOGNIZED, HELP OTHERS, BE HELPED; SUCH IS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.


SO ONCE AGAIN, "WELCOME TO MY BEAUTIFUL LIFE!!!"


AWWWRITE!!!


WAIPA



LIVE VIEWERS

TOTAL "AWWWRITE!!!" VIEWS

Sunday, July 22, 2012

KAHEALANI AT YKHC WAITING TO GET HER PHYSICAL EXAM DONE.


EVERY SUMMER WHEN KAHEALANI VISITS ALASKA...  SHE GETS HER FULL PHYSICAL CHECK UP DONE INCLUDING HER DENTAL AND EYES.

AND AS ALWAYS...  KAHEALANI IS GOOD SHAPE AND GOOD HEALTH.

AWESOME KAHEALANI!!!

AWWWRITE!!!

WAIPA

Friday, July 20, 2012

ME & KAHEALANI HANGING OUT AT THE BETHEL, ALASKA SLOUGH AREA.










KAHEALANI & I HANGING OUT AT THE BETHEL SLOUGH AREA IN BETHEL, ALASKA.  WE'RE LOOKING OUT TOWARDS THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER WHERE THE FISHING HAS BEGUN!!!

SALMONS ARE RUNNING AND SO ARE THE FISHERMEN AND FISHCAMPERS!!!

AWWWRITE!!!

WAIPA

X-BOX KINECT FUN WITH KAHEALANI & MOM!!!


KAHEALANI AND MOM PALYING X-BOX KINECT.  I WAS AT WORK AND WHEN I CAME HOME...  KAHEALANI SHARED THESE VIDEOS WITH ME.  I JUST HAD TO SHARE THEM WITH ALL OF YOU.

ENJOY!!!

AWWWRITE!!!

WAIPA

CUTTING FISH & STUFFS.


MY COUSIN WINNIE FROM KENAI, ALASKA MADE A SURPRISE VISIT TO HER PARENTS IN BETHEL, ALASKA.  WHILE SHE WAS IN BETHEL, SHE GOT VISIT US FOR A FEW DAYS.  I MADE HER DINNER (KOREAN FOODS) AND SHE GOT TO SEE KAHEALANI & SHIRLEY AFTER SEVERAL YEARS!!!  I'M GLAD WE ALL GOT HANG OUT.  

ON THE DAY SHE WAS LEAVING...  WE STOPPED AT HER PARENTS HOME AND SAID OUR GOODBYES AND THIS TIME I WILL MAKE THE STOP IN KENAI, ALASKA!!!



LATER ON THAT SAME DAY...  I RECEIVED SOME FREE SALMONS FROM MY STEP-DAD, JIMMY.  HE SAID HE GOT SOME HIS FRIEND, MR. VALCARCE.

 MR. VALCARCE...  "MAHALO NUI LOA" FOR YOUR KIND AND GENEROUS OFFERINGS.  JUST SO YOU KNOW...  I HAVE PUT IT TO GOOD USE WHICH WENT STRAIGHT IN TO MY BELLY...  LOL!!!










AWWWRITE!!!

WAIPA

ANOTHER FUNNY ARGUMENT WITH IOKEPA!!!


ALOHA EVERYONE!!!

I KNOW IT'S BEEN AWHILE BUT NOW I AM BACK IN FULL FORCE TO KEEP ALL OF YOU UPDATED!!!

HERE'S A FUNNY VIDEO JUST FOR LAUGHS!!!

ENJOY!!!

AWWWRITE!!!

WAIPA

Friday, June 22, 2012

MY NEPHEWS, XANDER & SKYLER VISITS BETHEL, ALASKA.

SLIDESHOW


FUN VIDEOS




ALOHA EVERYONE!!!

I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I POSTED UP ANYTHING NEW AND RECENT.  I APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY AS I WAS SUPER BUSY WITH MY KAHEALANI VISITING PLUS MY OTHER NEPHEWS, XANDER & SKYLER.  AND NOT BUT NOT LEAST...  IOKEPA & LUCILLE WEDDING WHICH TOOK ALOT OUT OF ME!!!

BUT I AM SLOWLY GETTING BACK TO MY RHYTHM AND I'M ABLE TO SHARE THESE WONDERFUL AND AWESOME PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF MY NEPHEWS, XANDER & SKYLER HAVING AN AWESOME TIME IN BETHEL, ALASKA WITH KAHEALANI!!!

ENJOY!!!

AWWWRITE!!!

WAIPA

Friday, June 1, 2012

MEMORIAL DAY BBQ & CORN HOLE FUN IN BETHEL, ALASKA!!!






























FOR MEMORIAL DAY IN BETHEL, ALASKA...  WE GRILLED RIBEYE STEAKS, BAKED BEANS, POTATO SALAD, TOSSED GREENS, TERIYAKI CHICKEN, CORN ON THE COB, BAKED CORNBREAD, AND STRAWBERRIES & CREAM.

WHAT AN AWESOME TURN OUT IT WAS FOR ALL OF US.  KAHEALANI REUNITED WITH HER FRIENDS AND OHANA.  THEY PICKED FLOWERS IN THE TUNDRA AND ENDED UP GOING OUT WITH TERESA, SHANNON, AND LOUISE TO GO CHECK OUT THE "SMELTS RUN".  WE ALSO PLAYED CORN HOLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS TO END OUR EVENING!!!

BIG MAHALOS GOES OUT TO TOM FOR COOKING THE STEAKS AND MAKING THE BAKED BEANS, THE FREITAS OHANA FOR GRILLING THE CORN ON THE COBS, AWESOME TOSSED GREENS SALAD, AND THE DESSERT, IOKEPA FOR MAKING THE BAKED CORNBREAD DISH, TERESA FOR HER AWESOME POTATO SALAD, AND LULU BEANS FOR HER TERIYAKI CHICKEN!!!

ALSO ANOTHER MAHALO TO THE FREITAS OHANA FOR OPENING THEIR PLACE FOR ALL OF US TO ENJOY!!!

AWWWRITE!!!

WAIPA

MY FUN TRIP TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA!!!























ALOHA EVERYONE!!!


I KNOW IT'S BEEN AWHILE SINCE I POSTED ANYTHING NEW.  AS MOST OF YOU FOLKS KNOW, LAST WEEK I FLEW INTO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA TO DO SOME SHOPPING, HAVE SOME LEISURE FUN, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY...  MEETING UP WITH MY KAHEALANI TO BRING BACK TO BETHEL, ALASKA FOR THE SUMMER!!!


MY BRADDAS, KA'IWA AND IOKEPA ALSO JOINED ME ON THIS TRIP.  WE ALL GOT FITTED FOR OUR TUXEDOS FOR IOKEPA & LUCILLE'S WEDDING.


WE WENT TO "DIMOND TUXEDO".  THE PEOPLE ARE VERY PLEASANT AND POLITE.  THEY TOOK THE TIME TO GET OUR MEASUREMENTS AND THEY HAVE A WIDE SELECTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

DIMOND TUXEDO


611 W. DIMOND BLVD.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99515-1704


907 522 1985


www.dimondtuxedo.com


WE ALSO ATE AT THIS AWESOME RESTAURANT, "KANSHA" WHO SERVES LOCAL HAWAIIAN FOODS PLUS JAPANESE CUISINE!!!


IF YOU CRAVING FOR HAWAIIAN FOOD, ORDER THE "KUKUI SPECIAL", IT COMES WITH EVERYTHING...  JUST CHECKOUT MY VIDEOS ABOVE!!!


I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO EAT IF YOU ARE EVER IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.


HERE'S THE ADDRESS AND THE WEBSITE:

KANSHA


209 E. DIMOND BLVD.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99515


907 272 2222


www.kansha-restaurant.com

WE ALSO SHOPPED FOR LAST MINUTE WEDDING SUPPLIES AND SUMMER GEARS AND FOODS TO TAKE BACK WITH US TO BETHEL, ALASKA.


FOR FUN & LEISURE, WE WENT TO SEE THE MOVIE, "THE AVENGERS" WHICH WAS AN AWESOME FILM AND I'D WATCH AGAIN IF I COULD.


WE ALSO CHECKED OUT "ASIA GARDEN" FOR SOME KARAOKE FUN.  AND LET ME TELL YOU...  THESE PEOPLE CAN SING PRETTY DAMN GOOD!!!  I GOTTA SAY THAT SOME OF THE GREATEST TALENTS ARE FOUND IN UNEXPECTED PLACES LIKE "ASIA GARDEN".  THEY ALSO HAVE A FULL RESTAURANT WHICH I HAVE NOT EATEN BUT THE NEXT TIME I WILL.


IF YOU LIKE A SIMPLE AND RELAXED ATMOSPHERE WITH GOOD MUSIC AND SINGING AND FRIENDLY FEELING, GO CHECKOUT THE "ASIA GARDEN".

ASIA GARDEN


7828 OLD SEWARD HIGHWAY
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99518


907 349 1125

AND I SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST...



"H-3"


Alaska’s Premiere Island Reggae Band entertaining Alaskans and Pacific Islanders far away from home. Based in Anchorage, Alaska, H3 brings you Island Music and Roots Reggae Music that is well known in Hawaii and Jamaica. H3 has been voted “Best Original Cover Band” by the Anchorage Press in 2003-04-05-06-07. H3, with their uplifting music, will bring you back to the islands. From private gigs to bar gigs and concerts, H3 has traveled throughout Alaska spreading our Reggae Vibes. We have been blessed to have taken the same stage with or opened up for acts like Kapena, Fiji, Makaha Sons of Niihau, Kalai, J-Boog, Norm, Ekolu, The Whalers, The Young Dubliners, Medicine Dream and Pamuya. We would like to thank all of our friends and fans that have supported us and to all the clubs that promoted us and our music. To the musicians that have come and gone with H3, thank you for your knowledge of music that you have given to us.

I FOUND OUT "H-3" WAS GONNA PLAY LIVE MUSIC AT THE "BLUES CENTRAL" BAR.  I'M GLAD WE ALL WENT TO GO SEE THEM PLAY.  THEY BROUGHT THAT GOOD ISLAND FEELING VIBES THAT I MISS SO MUCH FROM HAWAI'I...  AND TO HEAR THESE GUYS PLAY UP HERE IN ALASKA...  MY HATS OFF TO THEM FOR SHARING & SPREADING THE "ALOHA FEELING" THROUGH THE MUSIC!!!


I COULDN'T FIND A WEBSITE ON "H-3", BUT YOU CAN GO TO www.events.adn.com AND TRY TO LOOK THEM UP UNDER THE LIVE MUSIC/REGGAE.


HOPEFULLY THAT WILL HELP.


AFTER A BUSY AND FUN WEEKEND...  WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO RETURN BACK TO BETHEL, ALASKA???  WITH MY DAUGHTER, KAHEALANI!!!  SHE FLEW IN FROM HILO, HAWAI'I ALL THE WAY TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.  I MET UP WITH HER AND THEN WE BOTH TRAVELED BACK TO BETHEL, ALASKA!!!


WELCOME BACK...  KAHEALANI!!!


DADDY IS SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU FOR THE SUMMER!!!





AWWWRITE!!!


WAIPA