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I showed up In Hawaii and magical things began to happen.  It all started with the simple decision-to go.   Being T/here in Hawaii has put me in a unique space ..  ... that supports personal exploration, oneness and the mystical experiences of Huna, the Shamans about manifesting and tapping into "mana" "Chi" also known as the life force. With Terry O'Quinn I have had a tremendous amount of good fortune, starting with this gig on the TV Show, Lost, and the teaching contracts I got, and my reverse commute from my condo in Ka-a-a-va (Yes that's how you spell it).  I am the hero of my own life.When I think of The Hero's Journey, refers to Joseph Campbell's basic pattern found in many narratives from around the world. The Bill MOyers Interview still rings in my ears.... It starts with sacrifice, from sacrifice comes bliss.My general formula for my students is"Follow your bliss." Find where it is, and don't be afraid to follow it. Joseph Cam...

This Ain't No Maui Inspector Traveler Uncovers The Truth: Peter Max: He's Here! and His Baby Is Ugly Love bead puka shells , tie-dyed red dirt t-shirts,pineapple incens e, psychedelic ,black-light posters: the fabulous '60s. Waikiki. has a retro P eter Max-vibe going on in that magical strip of land called Waikiki. Max mass produced the decade, and Waikiki merchants and tour operators defintiely have mass produced the decadence-- in vitro ; a test tube frankenstein of cosmic technicolor, hyperbolic noise; reduced to a delirium of colorful souvenirs, and bold kaleidoscopic packaged tours. Peter Max Waikiki Tour Operators Hawaii Oahu

My Most Under -Rated Travel Experience: the Lahaina- Meat Grinder -Visitor Industry that took a chance on an unknown kid from Los Angeles and made an Aloha Graduate of him! No Monster Waves until Winter ..but I did see Steve and Dano in Maui, complete with 4-year varsity letters, Portuguese last names and healed acne scars, handing out speeding tickets. Bad Cops. No Donuts. Hawaii 5 OMFG! Is There life After Luau? A n OOM "out of money" experience. One of the best things to experience on your South Pacific vacation, is spending all your cash on things you don't need to impress people you don't know. It ranks as one of the Top Ten Best activities Hawaii has to offer, and Lahiana is no miraculous exception. Giving in to the urge of paying too much for things that comes with a side of Polynesian paradise is truely under rated. Let's see who can hit this moving target. Let me display my skill--- that is no regard or knowledge for the unwritten rule of t...

Sailed over to Maui. Docked in Kahului. Rented a PT Cruiser. On the road to Kihei...Then Big Beach..Aloha from:You'll GO YOUR WAY. I'll Go Maui. Didn't come all the way to Hawaii to eat great pizza--but we did---doubled back to Paia's Flatbread and Company, the accidental pizza maker. $40 Bucks---Why pay less . Almost Authentic Neapolitan New York Ray's; Almost Greenwich Village deep dish Stromboli's. Hung out with, beautiful-as-god-made-her , Cheryl--- Barefoot, 25 from Petaluma, California. Had the Beach Boys Cali Girls on my iPod. Sang the lyrics to each other... The west coast has the sunshine And the girls all get so tanned I dig a french bikini on hawaii island Dolls by a palm tree in the sand I been all around this great big world And I seen all kinds of girls Yeah, but I couldnt wait to get back in the states Back to the cutest girls in the world I wish they all could be california I wish they all could be california I wish they all could be cali...

We're on the Big Island, the west side, at the local Starbucks,  for some  Kona Joe , sitting with our friends cream and sugar. American coffee is "dirty water" and  Instant coffee takes too long. Kona, however, is " Ono ".  Tastes good . Shoveling Sunshine-My First Extended Stay In Paradise    A Sophie's Choice meltdown over which island or for that matter, which town on the Big Island gets to check into Hotel @nyware--- my  memoirs -- I'm  feeling like the Oskar Schindler of travel bloggers-Kona and Hilo , you were nice to me. You get to live in digital heaven-because we all know information on the web never dies. Kona  has coffee; and where there is coffee there is caffeine, and where there is caffeine, there is (Starbucks) and the  opportunity to do stupid things faster;  and that's where the teachable moments are---because time doesn't exist in Hawaii but being stupid does (has its benefits). Ignorance is bliss.  1994 Onbo...

Full Frontal Luau Energy flows where attention goes... These are the 7 Principles of Huna Wisdom. They are timeless, and designed for people to live joyful simple lives. IKE – The world is what you think it is Be Aware KALA – Everything is possible Be Limitless MAKIA – Energy flows where attention goes Be Focused MANAWA – Now is the moment of power Be  Here  ALOHA – To love is to be happy with Be Happy MANA – All power comes from within Be Confident PONO – Effectiveness is the measure of truth Be In Tune I'm in Nawiliwili, Kauai . Love this place. Attention Follows Energy. Everything Is Energy. Peace and Loveism. Neurons that wire together fire together. ..That is to say, the more I do something, the more likely I am to do it in the future. Neurons that fire apart wire apart ---Everyday I stay in Hawaii, is a day away from my addictions and a re-organization and a re-creation and reshaping of my brain and my reality. "Don't just stand there, do nothing" - In other wor...

The phrase - Eddie Would Go - is found on bumper stickers and T-shirts sold in surf shops around the world. Its meaning has never been fully explained to me until I got to Paia, Hawaii last week. It's about the extraordinary life and tragic death of Eddie Aikau, a Hawaiian waterman, lifeguard and pioneering big-wave rider. In the 1980's, bumper stickers and T-shirts with the phrase "Eddie Would Go" spread around the Hawaiian Islands to the rest of the world. It’s not hard to run into Eddie Aikau these days. From the famous image of Eddie cruising a big wave across the face of a Bank of America check, to the Internet tributes, clothing lines, and Quiksilver’s surfing competition in his honor, Eddie is everywhere. According to maritime historian Mac Simpson, " Eddie Aikau was a legend on the North Shore, pulling people out of waves that no one else would dare to. That's where the saying came from -- Eddie ...