The Super Maui Haole Duo!

This week we went carve boarding with Cheryl and Oren. Carve Boarding is the newest member of the "things Dallon likes to do" club. It might even gain great prestige within the club when I actually get good at it. We also did a bunch of surfing, that's just a given from here out, and went on a hike to a place called Makamakaole. Of course these pictures don't do it any justice, niether does the small amount of blood spilled. This hike had a 89 % chance of getting rediculously hurt and a 48% chance of death! (don't worry Mom, I just made that up) Seriously though, slip once and your gonna feel it! It was awesome! Guided by Cheryl, we rescued two young lass' who were lost and scared, Steph and Alayna. They were nice, it was awesome. Near the top we could here screams, We spotted them dangling over a cliff, just as Steph slipped and began to plummet to her certain death, I dove off the other side, grabbed her around the waist, and grabbed a rope that Reed had swung out to us just in time, I used my body to shield her as we crashed against the rocks, but I was able to slowly lower her down to safety. Reed meanwhile was holding Alayna back up at the top with one hand and the rope with us on it in the other. In the end, everyone was ok and we made some new friends! All in a days work for the Super Maui Haole Duo! Anyway, here is the slideshow! the music is again by Oren Masserman, please look him up and give him a listen. He is the guy on carveboard in the video part. Enjoy!

Sunset sesh.

Today, I surfed through the sunset and then under the moon and the stars. Catching waves by sound only. It was beautiful. And also...I used a bidet!

It's all good.

What we've been up since my last pictures!

These pictures and videos are from a hike called swinging bridges. Then a cliff jumping spot behind a fancy hotel called black rock (notice my safe and feet first entry). Then some stuff out by Hana.



The Song is by a friend named Oren Masserman. It's called 'Stay Positive' On his album 'Spread the Aloha' check him out at http://www.myspace.com/orenukulelemusic

No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem.

Hey guys, sorry for lack of blogging lately. Something about this place makes it hard to sit still at a computer for too long. Not really a whole lot to tell anyways...It is two weeks after the notorious backflip. For the first week I could barely move. I could move the second week but still with much pain. Today it only hurts in the morning and my ribs, there is definitely still pain in the rib cage area. Luckily though, I have found some more cliffs since then to redeem myself on! Recently we've gone on more hikes, and we drove out to Hana (one of the prettiest places on earth, as long as you don't get car sick) with some friends. I will post some pictures later. We are still working on the house. It's almost done so we are too. Kinda looking forward to being unemployed actually, we'll get to surf more! This place is pretty amazing. It's hard to take anything too seriously, life is just more simple here. for example...

Here and Now vs. Then and There:

• No Shirt, no shoes, no problem
• I don't have a car and that's awesome
• I own a surfboard
  
• It takes 30 seconds to get to the beach, not 43,200 seconds
• I don't use or even carry my phone very much at all
• There are four times of day: Daytime, sunset, Nighttime, sunrise
• I sleep with the sun
• Hitch hiking is fun and an excellent way to meet cool people
• I'm single, I'm 27, I'm normal
• I play on a board
• I eat spam, and like it
• I can stay in the water for hours without getting cold
  
• No one seems to get old
• I ride my bike everywhere
• I can't get my shower water cold enough.
• I hardly ever wear a shirt
• I hardly ever wear shoes
• I wait for swells not storms
• Kicking the coral and sunburns are the only things I worry about
• Two words: Tourist Girls!
• Two more words: Surfer Girls!
• It's hard to read street signs
• There are only 2 directions, toward the beach and away from the beach
• I don't know who won the Stanley Cup or the NBA Finals
• There is a rainbow almost everyday.
• and much much more!
  

I'm learning things here too. I'm learning that it is possible to do with your life whatever you want to do. Too many times in my life I have made lame excuses to not do something I wanted to. I regret that, a lot. But being here is motivating. I am really determined now to go and do the things I've wanted to do with my life since high school. Money won't be an excuse, time won't be an excuse, and I will no longer tell myself I'll do it later. Life is happening now, you have to make things happen now. The future is important but you make the future by what you do right now. No more waiting, no more wondering. Do it now. Do you want to be a river guide? Go do it now. Want to be a ski instructor in New Zealand? Do it now. Want to be the next Warren Miller. Do it now! Get it?

How to do a 40 foot backflip, on a 60 foot cliff.

Yes...it hurt. 2 days later...it still hurts.

We went on a hike today with some friends. I was told by the locals not to give out the name or location of this hike. So don't ask. It's in Hawaii. I will tell you though that it was awesome. Except for the video above of course...that actually really sucked. Enjoy.

The Jungle Gym
Monkey Dallon


Monkey Reed

The Precarious part


In the lava tube.


Climbing up a waterfall inside the itch black lava tube.

You can't tell because of the camera flash, but it really was pitch black.

Free shower! Woohoo!The whole crew. Dallon, Doug, Miles, Reed, Eli, Cheryl, Dex, Sharon

Walking back to the car.

I got NAILED!

Reed: "Just pull it off." Dallon: "I can't it's through two of my fingers!"

Our dialogue after I nailed two of my fingers to a wall yesterday.

This is AFTER I pulled my fingers off the nail in the wall. Pretty lame since it hurt so bad but the holes were so small!

Today's blog is all about work. Not as exciting but it's making it so we can stay here! We are working on a 12 million dollar house. It's kinda nice...

Driving the work truck

Watch out or I'll nail you to a wall!

More safe than it looks. It's just a nail gun


Hooray for dry wall!


Have YOU ever showered in 700 thousand dollar bathroom?


Walking home after work


Yummy yummy lunch is in my tummy!

OUR VIEW

The Hitch Hikers Guide to Maui

Our number one preferred mode of transportation on the island is most definitely the hitch hike... On Friday after work we were weary and wandering with our thumbs in the upright position trying to get home and enjoy our first weekend. "We need to meet some chicks this weekend man!" said Reed. Not 15 seconds later a car pulled up. In the front seat. One blonde and one Brunette Australian girls. Too bad they were just looking for someone to give them lotion rubs. We sent them to the nearest town where they could find someone. HAHA yeah right! Really though, we got in. After a few minutes chatting with the Aussie Lassies we learned that they are on the final leg of their trip around the world and heading home after Hawaii. They mentioned one of their stops had been Utah and from there we learned that everyone in the car was LDS and suddenly no one was nervous anymore! So we hung out with them all night. The Hawaiin night life aside, it was a good time. They needed a place to stay so they crashed with us and we spent all day yesterday together as well. We drove out on the road to Hana but didn't get very far. We stopped at the worlds best spot for kite and wind surfing, (is it possible to fall in love with someone without talking to them?) we saw Jaws (competes with pipeline for best waves in the islands), and jumped off some waterfalls. Julie and Natalie had to catch a flight to Oahu last night so we parted ways. It was a good time though. They originally drove past us but Julie claims she was prompted by the spirit to turn around and get us. But all joking aside, it was pretty cool. They were a lot of fun. And they had a car! So it was a really good "hook up" for everyone, but especially for Julie and Reed! hehe.

Reed and Me. I totally over rotated that ganor.Graceful ReedMe Natalie and ReedNatalie Julie and Reed at Hookipa Beach
The Aussie Lassies on our hike to the falls
There were tons of kite and windsurfers just out of the picture
Natalie and Me
Doing what I do on a rope swing
Hiking back
Windsurfers at Hookipa
Gracefull Julie
farmer tan bliss (day two)

Maui Adventure Begins!

Well, I am here in Lahiana, Maui and I've decided to keep all three of you who care informed of my doings here on the Island. So here goes!
Day #1
We flew in on the 26th. Apparently planes make me sick now because whole flight here and first day I was struggling with some massive headaches and loss of lunches. Yuck, that was not cool...at all. But, it didn't matter much because I was HERE! Finally. And I did get to ride the skateboard all around the Portland airport. And just a little FYI, be carefull skateboardingin jetways with heavy backpacks! I stepped on and that crazy board took on a life of it's own and just took off! Leaving me sprawling the air and crashing hard. Luckily though Reed and about ten other people saw and praised my amazing skills with a raucus chorus of laughter. My wrist still hurts. Cheryl picked us up at the airport and we drove to Lahaina. The north side of the islands is all rain jungle, the south is almost desert. There is literally a line on the mountain where it changes from green to brown. Both sides are beautiful though. We are on the dry side but here in town its still very green, flowers everywhere. Very pretty. Lahaina is a little town near the tourist center. It's very chill, I love it. Just north of us are all the resorts and hotels and the million dollar houses but here it's just beach bums and transients, which is all we were on day one. Homeless and pennyless. We looked at a few places to live. Just rooms for rent. Didn't find one though, so after watching a sunset through the Kona Winds and vog, getting strike one on our attempts at tourist love (she was even from Utah...and draped over Reed, he swung and missed, I was busy with distracting young ladies father, way to go Reed), and chasing sand crabs for a bedtime snack, we found a nice cozy beach and tried to catch some Z's. Apparently Z's are very elusive however because the man came and made us leave. So we slept elsewhere, sleep being a loosely defined word, and elsewhere being somewhere I don't care to endulge. But still, we are HERE! p.s. We = Me, Dallon G. and Reed.
Day #2
We "woke up" and began our job search. Sand crabs aren't the tastiest treats I've ever had so some income would be nice! We walked around the harbor and the town and told everyone how freaking awesome we are but apparently something is wrong with the economy and business isn't that great. So Reed had to use me as a spear to catch some fish since we still didn't have a job. I'm amazingly good at being a spear! Good thing too, have you seen grocery prices here!? Good grief! We also continued our room search. I originally had planned on being homeless with my backpack all summer out here, but kinda wussed out. So I was glad when we found a room in house for pretty cheap. So we were only homeless for one night! I know my parents are proud of me! Night number two was spent in bed! I'm not so sure I was alone in this bed, but it was a bed nonetheless and I liked it! The Kona winds are still blowing in the vog, and the surf is still only 1' to 3'. But I'm told the Trade winds will kick up soon. And we were lucky enough to find some nice boys in shirts and ties to tell what time church is. The stars seem to be aligning...
Day #3
Through the shear awesomeness of Cheryl and the shear goodness of people-we had work today. We worked on a nearly completed 10 million dollar home in one of the most beautiful places on this beautiful earth. With the nothing but the 16th hole of a Masters Circuit course between us and the ocean, we worked on the landscaping and other odds and ends of this house and solidified our Haoleness even more by redefining our awesome most amazing farmers tans. After our great day at work (which will only be for a few days, sad face) we hitched home and walked the several long yards into the ocean to swim with our new shark buddies. And now I am home, probably high on the secondhand MJ (is that possible?) Sitting in front of a fan and listening to the Whalers wisting aloft to our room from next door. Tomorrow's agenda... back to work, beach cruiser and surf board shopping, and do about as little else as possible. Maybe we'll go jump off that waterfall over there. Summer has begun...

to be continued...

Hello Blogland! I'm not so good at writing in this thing. I'm not sure anyone reads it anyway. So I am moving to Maui in less than two weeks and thought I'd feel you in. Um...I'm moving to Maui! Nope, I don't know when I am coming home. If might be the better 'future conditional' though. Really though, I'm sure I'll be back for ski season, I can't miss that. And I'll have both my jobs here again when the snow flies. So lately I've just been getting as much Utah summer fun as I can and here are a few pics from recent trips!





Gooseberry Mesa Trail.

Chase in the Kanarra Creek Slot

Chocolate Milk Falls!

That actually really hurt. Bobsled Trail.

Beach Soccer at San Elijos State Beach.

Surfing Sand Diego!