Tahitian Dream

It's rainy and horrible outside so naturally, I'm thinking about the beach. If you're having a rainy, horrible day, I give this gift to you. I sit and watch these whenever things get to be too much or I'm just down in the dumps. Tahiti is my number one, reign supreme, holy shit dream destination. If someone took me there I would be in their debt forever! And if nobody ever does, I'll go there on my own! Maybe I'll never come back! Enjoy your mini Tahitian vacation!

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Under The Sea

My GoPro and I had some serious quality time while I was on O'ahu, even though I quickly found out that I need to be aware of my camera placement after making a decent shot (unflattering butt-shot 99% of the time). I got some pretty cool underwater photos that make me yearn for the Pacific! We visited Three Tables near Pupukea Beach Park and Waimea Bay. The water was so clear and there were a bunch of far away spinner dolphins. After nearly drowning myself from swimming out so far to try and see them, I bit the bullet and swam back closer to shore, so no fun dolphin shots :(. It was so amazingly beautiful, I hope it stays rural and doesn't turn into another Waikiki. North Shore,  you bet your ass I'll be back!!

The Days Affliction: "Sunscreen Hairline"

 I miss throwing up random shakas like I knew what I was doing and wearing shorts everywhere. I also miss garlic shrimp and chocolate haupia pie, one right after the other. Sorry for all the leg shots but they got in the way of the beauty! Enjoy everyone!

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Get Your Snorkel On

Get Your Snorkel On by elbonner featuring paul mitchell

In Two weeks I jet off to sunny (hopefully) Oahu to spend some time in the sunshine and lots of time in the water. I plan on doing lots of snorkeling while I'm there and have a few little wants that can make my snorkel adventures a lot more fun. It beats having to rent equipment that numerous people have spat in to keep clean.

Roxy 2mm Wetsuit Jacket- It's summer, so I don't want a full suit, but when in contact with coral, some species can irritate your skin or you can cut yourself on its sharp edges. This super cute jacket will keep you from having a rash-filled vacation complete with open wounds. 

Color Correcting Snorkel Mask-The deeper you go, the more blue takes over. This mask has tinted lenses that keep the colors you see underwater vivid and true to life; like a color filter on a camera.

DaFin Kick Fins- You want to cover as much ground as you can and unless you were born with freakish human flippers, these adorable Kick Fins will help you move around better. They come in lots of different colors and are compact enough to fit in your luggage.

Sun Bum Pro spf 50- I've raved about this before. This mineral sunscreen is great for a day in crystal clear water where the sun still penetrates. So unless you want to spend the rest of the summer convincing your friends that a dive mask tan line is the cool thing to do, then slap on a high spf sunscreen like Sun Bum's. 

Paul Mitchell Sun Shield Conditioning Spray- Help out your poor hair; it's being dried out by the sun and salt and snagged on your mask. It needs all the help it can get. This conditioning spray contains UV filters that protect hair from sun damage and keep things smooth after a week in the ocean.

I'm so ready to see some beautiful tropical fish seeing as how the water here is full of churned up seaweed and millions of baby jellyfish at the moment. It's like swimming through half-hardened Jell-O. I'm positive these cool things would make for a great snorkel session. See you under the waves!

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