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ॐ.Lanaki.♥

The Perfect Wave ~ Once you're there... enjoy the ride!

About Me


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SURF REPORT: Mahalo to my friends at WetSand.com for the latest Surf Report for our Southern California region.
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Aloha Everyone!
Greetings from Southern California. Many of our mornings, days and evenings are rather beautiful here ~ no matter what time of the year.
Life is full of constant change; and just like the wind and ocean currents ~ just go with the flow. Everything happens for a reason ~ be in the moment and raise your awareness.
Maintaining the privacy of my friends and their ability to maintain their freedom of speech on MySpace, has come under scrutiny. I believe the freedom of creative expression should not be surpressed. We are all ONE. Could you please respect that? Mahalo.
Therefore, if you are reading this, then you have found my profile. If you like what you see and/or read here, you are more than welcome to stay a while. If not, then please move on. If you are serious about adding me, please send me a message with your request.
Earlier last year, Grandpa Joe's passing inspired my friends at BLACK OCEAN to write and perform the song "The Last Days of Our Lives". Mahalo Tasos for your openness, friendship and love. Sharing your music is a gift that we will always cherish and remember.
The next time you're out and about, share a smile with a stranger ~ it may just be the highpoint of their day. Please remember to hurry slowly ~ most people will be in a rush. But, why? Slow down and enjoy the little moments that may just pass you by.
Extending kindness to others always comes back to you a thousand-fold. Return the favor and pay kindness bestowed upon you forward to someone else. It's a never-ending circle.
Priorities change on a daily basis: always keeping family first and foremost ~ the rest just falls into place.
May all the peace and beauty the universe has to offer be an integral part of your life ~ always. Celebrate each day as it comes. Leave the past where it is and live for the day! You are here in the present. Live and be in the moment. You are alive! That right there is celebration enough. Follow the bubbles ~ they travel in one direction ~ UP!!!
Love is Life ~ Life is Love. Both are in you....so just live it and let love in!
Wishing everyone a life full of abundance, peace, love, harmony, prosperity and Aloha... Here's wishing you and yours beautiful, peaceful, meaningful and productive days and bliss-filled evenings. Keep love alive in your heart. My spirit is with you always. Be well. Be safe. Be love. Be playful. Be light. Be warm. Be cool. Be happy ~ always. Namaste.
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A NOTE TO FRIENDS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: There are so many new events taking place during the upcoming weeks to add to your personal calendars ~ It's hard to keep up!
Currently awaiting the completion of new profiles from friends who have opened-up new businesses in the area. Wine Tasting, new restaurants and local shops.
I will continue to support Indie Bands and Artists as they make appearances in the area ~ more band or event information and locations can be found by view my pics and choosing UPCOMING EVENTS...
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Hmmm.... Where do we begin?
Happily married to my best friend of 31-years ~ proud & protective mother of two awesome and gorgeous sons that I love with all my being that it could bury me alive.....
I'm an extreme sports (motocross, bmx, skateboarding) mom, who loves road racing, surfing & meditating ~ I love spending quiet time in and near the ocean ~ being outdoors enjoying the open air ~ the exhilaration of riding that seventh wave ~ opening-up my CBR along the Southern California coast and feeling the adrenalin rush pumping through my veins (a throttle-jockey) ~ horseback-riding through the trails in Palos Verdes is another way to enjoy the quiet beauty away from the city.
I love listening to Classic Rock, Adult Alternative and Country (now and again) ~ I think Old School Rocks! ~ I believe music is a part of life ~ close your eyes and listen with an open mind ~ if it's right you will feel it course through your veins and speak directly to your heart and soul ~ let it move you and take you on a journey ~ it may just shake you to the core of your being ~ just like the perfect wave...once you're there ~ enjoy the ride! ©Lanaki ~ May 21, 2006
I'm a domestic goddess ~ an avid stamper and scrapbooker ~ chief event organizer for any and all events that involve our ohana and extended ohana ~ family photographer ~ keeper-of-the-calendar ~ parent volunteer ~ art docent ~ mom's taxi ~ head chef ~ chief financial advisor ~ personal shopper ~ mechanic (domestic cars and foreign bikes...a wrench monkey) ~ notoriously resourceful ~ and did I fail to mention that I defintely have OCD & quite possibly Adult ADHD?!
Oh look, shiny!!!! ..I love being Hawai'ian and all things Hawai'iana; Ohana (Family) comes first and foremost in my life; spending quiet time with my youngest son reading, colouring, or drawing; spending quality time with my oldest son and keeping him on the right track while allowing him to make mistakes along the way.....
My husband and I are Paniolos (Hawai'ian for Cowboys) at heart. A vision of ours is to move up North to somewhere in Santa Barbara County or further North to Monterey/Salinas County, build a house/ranch compound near the ocean and raise Andalusian horses. Should this vision come to fruition, we would open the ranch and support non-profit organizations that assist in the rehabilitation and/or mentoring of children with mental and physical challenges.
I've got a thing for COWBOYS and FIREMEN. A Cowboy in a Fireman's Helmet? or A Fireman in a Cowboy's Hat? Hmmmmmm Either one works for me!
Yes, I've made an exception...
a beautiful Greek God named Tasos.
His heart and soul are the purest I have ever known.
Mahalo, Taso for being a part of my life.
I will always be with you in spirit.
I love walking in the rain (a light rain, not a downpour) ~ watching lightning light up the night sky during a rain storm ~ making the kids S'mores over a firepit ~ sitting in front of a crackling fireplace on a cold night and enjoying a cup of Hot Vanilla Mocha ~ watching the sunrise while travelling through the Mohave Desert ~ enjoying our beautiful California sunsets while sitting on the cliffs above Lunada Bay ~ watching the fog roll inland over the ocean ~ sitting quietly on the beach listening to the ocean as the waves break on the sand ~ sipping on a tall glass of iced green tea on a hot summer day...
You can catch us attending various sporting events and most of the Hawai'ian/Pacific Asian Islander events/concerts/restaurants in the local area. Most of our down-time is spent together as a family unit just relaxing at home with friends and family. Several weekend excursions/escapes are spent off-roading down South at Glen Helen or riding at the compound in Temecula ~ or up North near Castaic and Gorman ~ attending motocross events ~ (especially Supercross and the X-Games) ~ cruising up the coast to Monterey (Laguna Seca) and attending seasonal racing events ~ watching PBR (Professional Bull Riders) compete live ~ surfing at The Jetties, Rat Beach, Lunada Bay, Malaga Cove or down in OC (Huntington Beach, Newport Beach) and even all the way past Dana Point in San Diego ~ riding horses ~ just being together at home playing with Kuma Ali'i (our Shepherd/Rottwieler mix) is best of all.
Our beloved dog, Cloud Hunter (Chow/Wolf mix) passed away the morning of October 16th. Her spirit is with us. We love her and miss her presence. As Tasos (Black Ocean) said, "I'll see you in the sky".
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The Hawai'i State Motto is: "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono."
Meaning: "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness."
I truly believe that living your life in the Spirit of Aloha is a wondrous thing:
A ~ Akahai ~ Kindness ~ to be expressed with tenderness
L ~ Lokahi ~ Unity ~ to be expressed with harmony
O ~ Olu Olu ~ Agreeable ~ to be expressed with pleasure
H ~ Ha aha a ~ Humility ~ to be expressed with modesty
A ~ Ahonui ~ Patience ~ to be expressed with perseverance
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My brethren at BLACK OCEAN
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Come visit my friends, Mike and Allie, at their wine shoppe
OFF THE VINE WINES
~ NOTE: Their profile page is currently under construction ~
In the interim, please visit their website by clicking on their shoppe name above. Looking forward to seeing you during one of their weekend wine tasting/beer tasting events!
Voices Love Music
"Where every voice gets love from music"
You like Hawai'ian Kine Music? Natalie Ai Kamau'u, Steven Espaniola, Kawika Alfiche, The Rukkus Family, Abe Lagrimas Jr. and many many more! Come listen and get the from my good friend Pu'ukani at
PIPELINE 2 PARADISE .
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..Visit the girlsfmx.com .. store HERE!
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Come visit my friend Chris and his company....
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My Interests



My youngest son, James

My eldest son, Kyle

~ Ali'i and More ~

Duke Kahanamoku

King Kamehameha I

King Kamehameha II

King Kamehameha III

King Kamehameha IV

King Kamehameha V

Queen Liliuokalani

The Merrie Monarch

Ka Nalu Pau Ole (Surfer)

Kou Aka I Kai Upoho (Hula)

Ke Au Hou (Dancer/Chanters)

Ke Ka Waikala

Ke Ea Oka A'ina (The Soverenty of The Land)

Mai Poina Oe'iau (Queen Liliuokalani)

Ola Ka LeoHone O Emalani
I Na Pua (QueenEmma)

The Paddlers

Mangrove Dinghy

Fisherman

Koi Dragon by a lost friend here on MySpace

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Showing KALA some love

Mahalo to all my friends at SURF SYNDICATE
for the gorgeous Makaha Sunset Photo!

Salty♥Anna Mahalo for sharing the following video:
"Doing It In The Snow ~ NYC Blizzard of '06"
Pete Cabrinha of Hawai'i

Liam McNamara of USA

Tevita Gukilau of Australia

Tanio Barreto of Brazil

The following video is compliments of my friend JOHN SMART . Great surfing footage of Landon Smith set to
DESERT SONG by my brethren at BLACK OCEAN :

"America Is Back" USA Surf Team DVD watch the preview!

The following surf video is compliments of CHEWY from New York ~ PR Surfing in Hallows ~ Song by Robi Draco Rosa

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Dj CybO ~ I love you! Your downtempo rocks!
Here is Sky Line set to her photography:

Dj CybO Here is Clockwork Theory set to more of her photography:

Nicole Blanco ~ To know her is to love her ~
~ Simply stated, she is one of my favorite rising stars ~
Consolation Prize

StanAngel ~ Hands to Heart ~ an awesome video taking AOL by storm...

StanAngel ~ Home ~ another awesome video taking AOL by storm...

The following is a 9/11 Tribute video set to Overcome by LIVE

~ Ones To Watch ~

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The next time you're on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, could you please stop by and show Chrissy Depauw some love and support?
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I'd like to meet:

Individuals that live, love, laugh and play each day in the 'True Spirit of Aloha'..... Where love and peace are given freely from the pure joy of being ONE from the heart.

I support WORLDWIDE PEACE.
Enjoy the simplicity of the flame and what it represents ~
PEACE, FAITH, LOVE, JOY, BEAUTY AND HOPE

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Come visit my friends at Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Surf Jam
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Music:

Music is a part of life ~ close your eyes and listen with an open mind ~ if it's right you will feel it course through your veins and speak directly to your heart and soul ~ let it move you and take you on a journey ~ it may just shake you to the core of your being ~ just like the perfect wave...once you're there ~ enjoy the ride! ©Lanaki ~ May 21, 2006

A good friend of mine sent me an amazing CD by Nawang Khechog, a former Tibetan monk and master of the bamboo flute ~ Tibetan Meditations, Music and Prayers for Opening the Heart. Very cool!

Classic & Alternative Rock:
~ Led Zeppelin ~ Queen ~ Fleetwood Mac ~ Yngve Malmsten ~ Cream ~ Santana ~ The Rolling Stones ~ Elton John ~ The Clash ~ Van Morrison ~ The Doors ~ Jimi Hendrix ~ Blue Oyster Cult ~ Pink Floyd ~ Deep Purple ~ ZZ Top ~ Aerosmith ~ Steve Miller Band ~ Joe Walsh ~ CCR ~ Van Halen ~ Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band ~ Bad Company ~ Live ~ U2 ~ The Who ~ The Beatles ~ Boston ~ Heart ~ The Doobie Brothers ~ David Bowie ~ Pat Benatar ~ Rod Stewart ~ The Eagles ~ The Police ~ Foreigner ~ Little River Band ~ Poco ~ Journey ~ Styx ~ Supertramp ~ Guns n' Roses ~ White Snake ~ Jefferson Airplane ~ Janis Joplin ~ Cheap Trick ~ Poison ~ Stone Temple Pilots ~ Creed ~ way more

Southern Rock & Country:
~ Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Rascal Flatts ~ Clint Black ~ The Wreckers ~ Shania Twain ~ Tim McGraw ~ Faith Hill ~ Gretchen Wilson ~ Keith Urban ~ Alabama ~ The Allman Brothers ~ Georgia Satellite ~ Kelly Clarkson ~ Toby Keith ~ George Strait ~ too many artists to list

Jazz Artists:
~ Pat Metheny ~ Kenny G ~ Bob James ~ Tom Grant~ Dave Koz ~ Stanley Clark ~ George Duke ~ Lee Rittenour ~ Earl Klugh ~ George Benson ~ Joe Satriani ~ Chick Corea ~ Sergio Mendes ~ The Yellow Jackets ~ Herbie Hancock ~ Paul Hardcastle ~ Michael Paulo ~ Weather Report ~ Al Jarreau ~ Chuck Mangione ~ too many to mention

Classic Hawai'ian Music & Surf Tracks:
~ Hawai'ian Slack-key Guitar ~ Makana ~ John Cruz ~ Kalapana ~ IZ ~ Koauka ~ Keali'i Reichel ~ Hapa ~ Jimmy Buffett ~ Jack Johnson ~ Classic Beach Boys ~ Jan & Dean ~ The Adventurers ~ Elvis Presley ~ Na Leo ~ Jake Shimabukuro ~ and lots more

Just getting into some new groups, too: Black Ocean (formerly Ocean Tribe), My Morning Jacket, Common Sense, The b Foundation, Pepper, Iration, The Afters, Drowning Pool, I'Kona, Slightly Stoopid, and lots more on the rise

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Music that you could dance to is very cool!

Movies:

We have EVERY SINGLE EPISODE of the following Classic Japanese Anime Series: Speed Racer ~ Kimba The White Lion ~ G-Force ~ Thunder Cats ~ Cowbow Bebop ~ Ranma-1/2 ~ Sailor Moon ~ and, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are cool! Every heard of Giant Robot? We've got that one, too! Princess Mononoke ~ Spirited Away ~ Kiki's Delivery Service ~ My Neighbor Totoro Classics till the end
Do you remember School House Rock? That so RULES in our house!
'Conjunction Junction What's Your Function?'
Our video/DVD library includes a lot of martial arts movies including Original Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Sonny Chiba and early Jackie Chan (where the English is dubbed over and it doesn't match the movement of their lips); Classic Japanese Samurai movies: Zatoichi (Tattoo Man), Seven Samurai, and the all-time Classic Wolf and Cub series; John Wayne ~ love The Green Berets; and Elvis Presley ~ Blue Hawai'i is my favorite ~ filmed on location in Kaua'i. Can you say James Bond? Love the early works of Sean Connery!
I could watch the following movies any time night or day: The Five People You Meet In Heaven ~ The Secret ~ The Celestine Prophecy ~ Ghost ~ Point Break ~ Endless Summer ~ North Shore ~ Condition Black ~ The Pacific and the Edde ~ Whale Rider ~ The Eagles: Hell Freezes Over Tour ~ Stand By Me ~ The Warriors ~ The Outsiders~ Streets of Fire ~ Dragon Heart
For the younger viewers in our home, we've created a library consisting of EVERY Disney/Pixar movie on video and/or DVD; the Harry Potter Series; Star Wars Trilogies; and Indiana Jones Chronicles

Television:

When we're home, what we watch would depend on what day and what time it is...PBS is always good for enriching your mind and soul

Books:

I'm a voracious reader of Classic Literature ~ Mysteries ~ Educational, kid-friendly reference books on nature and the infamous 1001+ questions that your kids ask

I'll read anything good that enriches ones mind and soul that you can apply to everyday life and living ~ writings by The Dalai Lama and Deepak Chopra ~ mastering The Kama Sutra ~ practicing Feng Shui ~ and learning Geomancing

Everyone once in a while I can get into a really good trilogy. I miss reading new works from Melanie Rawn

Heroes:

There are so many definitions of a Hero these days; where do we begin?
I come from a Military Family. I may not agree with war, but I do Support Our Troops. There are many men and women in my life that are my heroes: my Father, my Brother, my disabled Sister and her disabled Husband (together they make one whole), my Husband, my Eldest Nephew and my Eldest Son ~ have overcome many obstacles and endeavors in their lives and have met each one with patience and perseverance for the good of our country, our families, and our friends.
I believe that ANYONE that has overcome a personal loss in their life is a HERO. When they've exhausted every option and have no other alternative, they were able to pull themselves back up by their bootstraps and go on.... Hence the saying: COWBOY UP. Meaning: Get on up, dust yourself off and keep going.
Doing the right thing is not always easy. The easy way out is never the best thing to do. Every action has a reaction and how you view the world with either the glass being half-full (The Optimist), or the glass being half-empty (The Pessimist) has a lot to do with your personal integrity and self-worth.
Heroes view the world with the glass half-full, as we all should ~ Never let go of what you believe in

My Blog

Humbled Words from His Angel

Aloha Everyone!Wednesday, August 23rd ~ It's finally the middle of the week. I feel as though I am lost at sea and the crush of the waves are beginning to take its toll. I'm being pulled under and wat...
Posted by P.Lanaki.♥ on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:47:00 PST

HAWAIIAN FRIENDS vs HAOLE FRIENDS

HAWAIIAN FRIENDS vs HAOLE FRIENDSBody: HAOLES vs. HAWAIIANS~ it's pretty true tooNot necessarily SKIN color.... but MENTALITY & LIFE STYLE....HAOLE FRIENDS: Never ask for foodHAWAIIAN FRIENDS: Are...
Posted by P.Lanaki.♥ on Wed, 07 Jun 2006 07:07:00 PST