Creating my life.

I have been walking on a created life. I have never thought of creating my life.



My 'ohana (my supervisors and co-workers at USDA), my hula kumu (teacher), and my friends teach me an importance of creating my life.

Mahalo (thank you).

While I am looking at these photos, I am thinking about my important people and my future life.

The cat seems to enjoy her life.

I worry about the puppies....... at my father's home.

They are my 'ohana.....

I pray for their happiness and joys.....

I shall pray that my love for them leads to a good future....

Aloha, Papahanamokuakea on 16th of November!

We had a guest speaker at USDA today.
His name is Yumi-san. He is really nice speaker!

I met him at Mokupapapa Discovery Center at the downtown Hilo.

People can learn about the Northwestern Hawai'i Islands (they are also parts of Hawai'i) at the center. If you want to find out more, please google it. (everything seems to search through it.)

I used to volunteer there ( I will re-volunteer sooner.) since I love ocean.

Yumi-san has been to the Papahanamokuakea National Monument as a NOAA staff by the ship for almost 1 month. The monument is protected by the U.S. and only allows scientists, researchers, religious practitioners, and the people who have permission to enter the monument.

I invited him to share his knowledge about there with us at USDA.

He is a really good educator.

All of the pictures were taken by Yumi-san when he was on the Northwestern Hawai'i islands for research.
One of his job, I believe was counting fishes. I am sure that he has encountered many sea creatures and new things each dive. The research has been done once a year.



I am very interested in the marine debris.
Many pieces of plastics are floating on, in, and under oceans for years.

We are creating other massive landfills at oceans.

I say we have waterfills (trash areas in oceans).

The Hawi'i islands have had impact of marine debris from all over the world. You can see trash on beaches and at oceans. I picked up the trash written in Japanese at the green sand beach, one of the Hawai'i island's beach. It was come from Japan! The industrialization seems to create the plastic dream ocean.
The sea birds, sea turtles, fishes, and jelly fishes are eating pieces of plastics and trash because they are similar to their food....

Plastics never be composted but remains their forms.....becomes smaller pieces until we can not see by our vision.....but, they are there.....will be never disappeared........

I want to know facts at oceans.
Yumi-san is one of the people who can educate us to be award of the truth.

All pictures we saw from his presentation made us felt as if we were on the Northwestern Hawai'i islands. The islands become more closer to us.

I am very glad to have him at USDA.
Mahalo nui loa e (thank you very much for) coming! We kealoha (love) you!





Hope, we have much better future for our future keiki (children)!!

Storm in Hilo from 13th of Friday to today.

It has been rainy for days! It seems never to stop blessing so much u'a (rain) in Hilo.

My new host family, Linda-san, took me to the Boiling Pot park near her house.

The water is not hot but looks like boiling because massive water comes from mountains and falls into the deep area. As a result, it creates white bubbles similar to real boiling water.

Linda-san told me that it is usually dangerous to swim there.
People died. It makes sense that the water usually runs very fast and strong.



The water was brown mixed with dirt. This color reaches to the ocean called Honoli'i beach, a Hilo's surfing spot!

Hilo's surfers usually go there; I am also learning surfing there.

Almost every time, I have been beaten up by the waves and round rocks underneath at the beach. However, it is super fun!

Catching and riding on the waves is like a life lesson. You can learn many things from nature!

I think that today's brownish Honoli'i ocean is lonely. I do not expect to see many surfers there.

We have been having stormy days. The rainy days seems never to end. I miss the blue sky and the sun...


Indeed, how powerful the nature is!
When I visit the Boiling Pot park for the first time, I was amazed by the power of water.

Nature is strong as creature's wisdom.

Water is powerful as creature's minds.

I was excited to see the park.

When we have a nice sunny day, I will visit there again.

My Walking Story

I walked and walked for hours to downtown, school, and my friend house. It was a nice day!

Plants are growing on a roof. I could not tell an original color of the roof what was used to be. Time is moving and new things are coming.

In Japan, we say "Itadakimasu" before we eat food.
People have different beliefs and its translations into English.
Some people say;
"it means thank you for food."
"it means thank you for preparing food and its growers, packers, and transporters."

I was learned that it means thank you for giving us other lives.

I think every meaning is all true.

While I was walking, I saw a newly created bare ground that was used to be surrounded by many trees like jungle.

People cut trees, and the land will be built a huge rain-catchment water tank.

"Itadakumasu" to trees, plants, and soils.

We are having many lives not only food but environments, resources and materials from nature.

"Itadakimasu", I do not want to forget this word.

How are you, dad...??

I left letters to my father and housemate in 11/6 and moved to a new place (life).
Did they read the letters? What did they feel about me?

I did not tell my father that I was planning to move the house.

I told my housemate; but I did not tell him when.

I wanted to tell my father and discuss what I was thinking; but, I decided not to do.

I might be scary what would happen if I have told him my moving.

I do not know it was a right choice how I left the house.

How are you, my father?

How are you, my 'ohana (pets): Shiro, Ka la, Mahina, and FeiFei?

I miss my 'ohana very much. I want to know how they are doing now... Are they happy? Do they miss me? I have not taken a walk with them for while...Have they got enough walks? Have you petted a lot? Have you loved a lot?

How are you, my housemate?

Questions do not seem to be ended.

One of my friends hated what I did to my father and housemate. Just letting them know my moving by letters was not what a mature human should do.

I know I am childlike; I have to grow up and am already 24.

Sometimes, I hate myself and try to find my happiness that make me feel better; but, that causes other people into some troubles.... hard....

What and how can I start to be like a mature person??
My personality is mostly built already; where to change it?

I am thinking and thinking to find something that can be my answers.

What do other people think about my choice.........? What I could have done?

Living at a NEW home

In November 6th, I moved my house to a new place on the Ainako Ave. I stay with a nice and kind family.

It is wonderful for a starving student like me to stay in the house.

So now,
I am taking care of an elderly gentle man at night time to make sure he is all right; the family is giving me a free room including utilities and free meals.
If something happens to him during nights, I can contact the family who sleep at another house.

It is too good to be true!

I really want to help the family because It is again too good to be true!




A cute cat is sleeping on my bed. The family has three cats; and she is one of them. Other cats sleep with another house where the family sleep. However, she stays with me and Mr. gentle elderly man.




Isn't it beautiful?? We can see an ocean view from where I live! Sunrise and Sunset time are the most beautiful moment!!!
Where I live now is higher elevation. It is hard to go up the hill by my bike. Weekdays, the family gives me a ride to get my work and school!
During weekends, my exercise days start. I either ride my bike or take a walk to downtown or meet friends. It can be a long way, so I have built my legs stronger for my future activities!

Again, the new family is really nice; I do not know how to thank them!

Halloween at Home

October 31 (Saturday), 2009, the Halloween party was held at my home for short hours.

Mahalo (thank you) for coming to here!

Mr. White was one of the Nitto family's housemate.
Ms. Pink is my father's great friend!


Ms. Beauties are one of my father's IEP classmates. They are sexy and pretty!!




Mr. Scary is really scary! I took a lot of picture of him because his face came out really good in shots.
Ms. Yukata wears a special yukata from Japan. It was passed down from her mother and re-arranged for Ms. Yukata done by her grandmother.




They are the best couple!

All together look at my camera! Again, thank you very much for bring yourselves, decorate nicely, and bring food!

Happy Halloween, everyone!!!!