Getting settled

Well I did it! I am settled in here and having a blast. How did this happen you ask? Well it all began on day two of my adventure when we finished with orientation about 1 in the afternoon and I realized that I had the rest of the afternoon to do .......whatever. So off I went on an adventure and quest to find "the car". I grabbed my stuff and began hitch-hiking south towards the town of Kaneohe following a lead on a car for 500 bucks. I finally got a ride with a really cool guy that for a few extra bucks took me all the way past where he was going to the car. And there he was, a brown 89 ford aerostar minivan with no seats in the back. After a test drive i was sold, but I was clever and pointed out every flaw I could and got the guy to sell it half off for 250. Armed with my new car I headed north following a lead on a surfboard for 150 dollars. Upon meeting with the cool surfer dude I talked him down to 120 and bought my board. All that was needed then was surfin buddies to fill my van. So over the next few day I began to meet some really cool guys and girls at various orientation and social functions. Now there are far to many girls to mention so I wont.....lol. But some of my buds are: my roomate JJ. Hansen. He is from penn and just got back from Taiwan where he served his mission. Good guy. We have clicked and have had a lot of good laughs. Adison Raider (cool name huh) is a big guy from California who served in japan. He is a really relaxed guy and with deep voice. Steve Ferrin is a bud from last time though not from the exact same group. He is a great piano player and a way nice guy. Britton is a guy from Washinton. He is the one young guy in the group who has not gone on a mission. Crazy kid who loved to yell out that van at every girl we pass "AROHA"- (which is aloha with a thick fake asian accent). He is a funny kid who fearlessly talks to any girl in any situation. Emerson Bustamonte is a way cool mexican kid,that served in Washington. I joke with him in spanish all the time. And Toni is from Tennessee and a hardcore surfer who finished his mission in Honduras. He is your typical surfer and is really good. He also is always full of good advice on surf spots and techniques for posers like me. lol. So with this group of good buddies (and others I have not mentioned) we have had tons of fun. We officially named the van "Willy" and decided to upgrade him a bit. We got spray-paint and painters tape and made a cool black and yellow stripe down the side and a winged w on the hood. It actually turned out good. (sorry the pics of the van and board will be posted shortly). So since then its been non stop fun, except my classes which are a math class a religion class and a Hawaiian culture class. Actually its not so bad......I just forgot how to add and subtract. I guess I should have paid attention in high school. But as to the good times today was a perfect example. In the morning I had class then helped a girl move and her and her friends upon hearing that we were going to the beach wanted to come. So about noon we loaded Willy up with 6 girls and four guys and about 5 surf boards and headed into the solid waves near pipeline beach to a break called pupukea on northshore Hawaii. We rolled up all packed in but were elated to see some nice 4-5 foot swells rolling in. We spent like the next 3 hours surfing to our hearts content. Conditions were good and lead to some pretty sweet rides. Still we certainly didn't look like pros but it was fun. We then headed down to Waimea Bay at sunset. Just picture it. All of us in the setting sun jumping of the 20 foot rock into the warm clear water to cap off a great day of surfing and fun in the sun. Actually don't picture it. Just check me out taking the plunge from the rock.


So basically I am settled and enjoying life

I love Hawaii!
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