Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays

I'm on my break. Celebrating Christmas by spending time with the family at the homeless shelter for a few hours is my own tradition. Remember that we have the less fortunate out there especially now, so give what you can and be rewarded generously.

Have a happy holidays and enjoy the lifqual!

Jeah!!!

I wish I could go to Virginia! I miss the waves. I'm busy working hard now to be off later. The waters are calm and relaxed. Have a lifqual day world.

Hey

I have a friend that has cancer. He's been a little sick for awhile but lately he's taken a turn for the worse. That's why I haven't been posting. What I do now everyday is surf and work and take care of my friend and my charity work.

Life has a way of being unexpected, you just have to accept it and make the most out of it.

Enjoy the lifqual.

A Legend

Worst news ever. RIP Michael Jackson. Somehow I'm waiting to wake up from this dream. He was a legend. I still can't believe it.

I'm just too shocked to continue. Give the lifqual.

When Worlds Collide

Eventually a planet is going to crash into Earth or if that doesn't do the job, the Sun will destroy us all. So we have to eventually move to another solar system to live. So here's the tricky part. What if the planet is already inhabited by "people" or some freakshow versions of an alternate universe of ourselves? I'm sure they wouldn't want a few billion more people there. So we would probably pick an inhabited planet that we can make survivable. Then we have another dilemma. Are we going to tell the people of one continent on Earth that they can't live on this piece of land? Or will it be a free for all? Whatever it is, I know it's not going to be peaceful. I'm still waiting on that peace treaty.

Just think about it. Have a lifqual day!

Life Can't Get Any Better Than This

It's going to be a great weekend. Going down to Miami tonight. Going to party and surf all weekend, it's going to be rockin. The great thing about living in Florida is that you can go to Miami, New Orleans or Disney World in a few hours.

Be safe this weekend & enjoy the lifqual.

LOST!

Did anybody see Lost last night!?!? When Locke fell out of the casket I truly freaked out. And that other guy, what is his story? This the best Lost finale ever. I'm still shocked.

I'm going to watch it again. Enjoy the lifqual.

Relaxed

It's good to be back home Australia rocked! A lot of bugs and really hot, but other than that it was pretty cool. I'm kind of glad to get back to work. Being out and about just really wore me out. Doing something really fun all day everyday wheres you out, so working is much more relaxing and going back to my same routine is a good stress reliever.

Time for me to go, life is precious and don't waste a second, enjoy the lifqual!

G'Day

Sorry for the delay in posting. Going to Australia and settling in was a lot harder than I expected, but it's worth it. If you ever get a chance to come to Australia, do it. You'll love it. The beaches are so awesome. The people are so cool and the weather is so relaxing. It's a good place to retire. I'll be here until the end of the month then I going back home to New Smyrna Beach. I kind of miss home right now, but how often can you go to Australia? My next big destination is Japan or China or somewhere east. I hear the waves are pretty nice there too. It's almost noon here so the time zone is a little challenging.

Going back in the water.

Peace and love.

Seize the day and enjoy the lifqual!

lOvE: Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day to all the lovers. My girlfriend deserves this day. I always treat her as a queen so I had to think long and hard on how to make this day a day she'll never forget. She came all the way to California last night to spend the weekend with me, which I really appreciate that even more from her. I no you're going to read this sweetie, so that's why it's hush hush. You'll see if you haven't seen it yet.

Enjoy your loved one and give a little lifqual.

Austrailia

With the recent fires in Austraila, I might just go ahead help do some volunteer work when I go in March instead of surfing, at least for maybe a couple of weeks. I couldn't live with myself by going all the way to Austraila and not helping out some how. I'll do my civic duty.

Enjoy the lifqual.

Hola!

I'm having a blast in Southern Cal. Didn't win the championship but it's still worth the trip.

Gotta go, peace, love, & happiness...enjoy the lifqual.

31: Today's Lesson: Big News

Big News!

By the time the first post was published automatically, I was in Southern Cal. I'll be in California until March then I'm headed off to Australia. Going surfing @ the Mormaii Pe’ahi World Cup Tow In Surfing Championship. I've been waiting months for this.

So this is the last post from the series, I won't be posting as much now since I'll be outdoors most of the time. I'll try and post every once in awhile from my laptop to keep you guys updated.

Living life to the fullest is my motto. Rock hard and make each day better than yesterday. Enjoy the lifqual and wish me luck!

30: Today's Lesson: Love

Love

As the 31 days come closer to an end. I'd like to say that it's been fun doing this.

Take the time out and thank the person next to you for being with you today.

Enjoy the lifqual.

29: Today's Lesson: The World I Know

The World I Know

At some point, we will all have to get along with each other. That means no more wars and no more fighting.

Enjoy the lifqual.

28: Today's Lesson: Group Effort

Group Effort

My girlfriend is here helping me out with this post. We came up with the idea to do something with a group of people. Nothing gets people motivated then having a group of people do it together. More is accomplished and the end product will give true gratification.

Enjoy the lifqual.

27: Today's Lesson: Beach Bums

Beach Bums

Today's lesson is your lesson. Do the thing that you've been procastinating on for the longest such as a chore or just giving away the things you don't need. Often the case, when cleaning up something that's been someplace for awhile, you may find something forgotten. So go find your hidden treasure and get ready to be amazed.

Enjoy the lifqual.

26: Today's Lesson: Kids

Youth of The Nation

Parents, listen to your kids. You'd be shocked the life their going through right now and how it's really difficult to comprehend it. Don't ask them to talk to you about it, have them come to you. Show an interest in their favorite activity. Once they feel that they are able to trust you, things will start coming out. This may take months and it make take years. Give it sometime and know they still need your help even though they deny it.

Enjoy the lifqual.

25: Today's Lesson: Don't Walk Away

Don't Walk Away

When I was a kid, their was this a family that lived a few houses down from where I lived. They had one child. I remember his name was Chris. He was a little younger than me, quiet kid that kept to himself. Every once in awhile you'll see him with bruises and black eyes. His mother would take him to the bus stop every school morning. She would have bruises too. I told my parents what I noticed. I didn't know much about domestic abuse, but I knew the signs. My parents told me to not get involved. As time went on, they eventually moved out. I wondered if anybody did anything to help either one of them. I have another friend who was in an abusive relationship, she said her then boyfriend started to slap her and drag her in the car. She was shocked that nobody came to help her. She said they just walked away. How can people be so cold. Do the right thing and try to help people involved in domestic abuse. They may not be strong enough to get out but you can still help them find that strength to do it. All I have to say is karma. You'd always wonder what happened afterwards.

Enjoy the lifqual.

24: Today's Lesson: Say Something

Fight For Your Right

Stand up for your freedom of speech. I've been to a few friendly protest for things that I stand for such as saving the beach. I will always be on board for something like that. Your voice has the power to change the world. Words of the past individuals change the face of history forever. Will that voice be yours next time?

Enjoy the lifqual.

23: Today's Lesson: Broken Heart

Bad Relationships

We all had them. We all had the ones that were broken off for the best and some that were broken off at a surprise to you. Sometimes good advice will not save a relationship. Sometimes you have to just let it go and move on. Holding on will only make things worse for you. No need to try and force somebody to love you because in the long run, you'll end up hurting them as well as yourself. If it's meant to be, then the opportunity will present itself again in the future, but in the mean time, be a friend and let it go to keep you both happy.

Enjoy the lifqual.

22: Today's Lesson: Learn

Learn Something New

Gain a new skill. Learn something knew like a foreign language or the new meaning of life. Broaden your horizens and become all you can be.

Enjoy the lifqual.

21: Today's Lesson: The Homeless

Homeless Epidemic

Donate Donate Donate. You have old clothes that can't fit you, so instead of giving to somebody who is having a hard time trying to stay warm this cold winter season, you throw it out because you don't have the time. Many people do not know how it feels to truely go without until it happens to them. Remember, we are all people too. Just because they don't live in a house doesn't mean we don't treat them with the same courtesy. Donate something. I volunteer my time throughout the year and I make sure no matter what my plans are to volunteer on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Donate and/or volunteer, it will put a smile on so many faces.

Enjoy the lifqual.

20: Today's Lesson: Destiny

Song

This is my girlfriend's favorite song. We were apart for awhile due to our jobs and she would listen to this song every night and think of me. She is my love and my one and only. She is the person I've been looking for all my life and I love her and she loves me. No matter how far we are from each other, it's our destiny to always be together. This post is dedicated to my true love, I love you, forever & always.

Enjoy the lifqual.

19: Today's Lesson: Surfing

The Waves

Surfing is not for everybody but if you do surf and you love the sport then you know exactly how I feel. As soon as I hit the water I feel the rush of life invigorated. Slowly getting up on the board and riding my way towards the distant shore and going back to live it again. It's more than a hobby, it's a way of life. We all have that one thing that we love doing or that we do as many times as we can because at the moment you are at true happiness.

Enjoy the lifqual.

18: Today's Lesson: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

A hui hou kakou/Until we meet again

The late great Israel Kamakawiwo'ole has proven to be an inspiration for me throughout life in his music. Let him help you find you way as he did for me.

Enjoy the lifqual.

17: Today's Lesson: The Lifqual

The Lifqual

Sixty seconds becomes sixty minutes becomes twenty four hours becomes seven days becomes twelve months becomes a lifetime. Living life "the way", the clean way, the lifqual way. Living the lifqual life is living life happy and perfect in your eyes. I think today is the day of changes. We're almost there.

Enjoy the lifqual.

16: Today's Lesson: Love in Love

For The Both Of You

Intimacy is just as important in a relationship than everything else. Explore each other's likes and dislikes. Know what makes you both happy. Having a "closed mouth, ears covered" relationship will always prove to never last. To keep a relationship strong, don't be afraid to tell the other person how you feel and what is it that makes you happy. If your partner doesn't know then you'll never know. It's good to keep a relationship, "open mouthed, ears open". This will keep the relationship on solid ground.

Enjoy the lifqual.

15: Today's Lesson: Your Theme

Your Theme Music

What song puts you in the right happy mood whenever you're down no matter how bad your day is, that song can always put all your worries away. I love all kinds of music and right now Tiki Taane is who I'm listening to now. The music relaxes me and I hope it does the same for you.

Enjoy the lifqual.

14: Today's Lesson: Build It

If You Build It, It Will Come

Still stuck in the life you wish you weren't in? Do something about it. Only you know what you want and you have the capabilities to do anything you want to do. You'll soon realize that life & time is passing you by. You don't want to be 50 and realize that you should've made that decision 30 years ago. Trust me, act now to be forever happy.

Enjoy the lifqual.

13: Today's Lesson: Big Brother

Big Brother

For awhile now I've been volunteering as a Big Brother. The feeling that you get when you give your time to a child who doesn't have a father figure in their life and need that companionship to brighten their lives.

Just take a moment of your time to give at least a day of happiness to somebody who really needs it.

Enjoy the lifqual.

12: Today's Lesson: Message

Message

Peace and serinity is there for the taking. It's just up to you if you want to receive it.

Enjoy the lifqual.

11: Today's Lesson: Beach

Beach

Let the waves splash against your feet. Let the sand slide between your toes. Let the sun warm you up from the outside in. And seize the day like it's the best day ever.

Enjoy the lifqual.

10: Today's Lesson: Global Warming

Global Warming

Plant a tree and save a life. Ride your bike instead of driving your car. Walk with a friend instead of talking on a cell phone. Grow your food instead of buying it.

Enjoy the lifqual.

9: Today's Lesson: We All Live As One

We All Live As One

We are all a unique snowflake. Looking up into the sky as kids, we all wish we can reach the stars. Dreaming of a far away place where nobody has ever reached. When we die, we will become one of the stars. Shining bright and illuminating as much as we can forever. Looking down back on the world and wish we can reach the planets. Dreaming of a far away place that has never been touched. Smile, you're being watched.

Enjoy the lifqual.

8: Today's Lesson: Karma

Karma

Negativity isn't the way to go. Hurting somebody will always come back to haunt you. In your mind you may feel happy, but that one thought will always haunt you.

Enjoy the lifqual.

7: Today's Lesson: Be Happy

Be Happy

Your skies may be gray, but your gray skies are clearing.

Enjoy the lifqual.

6: Today's Lesson: Be A Friend

Be A Friend

Be your best friend's best friend today.

Enjoy the lifqual.

5: Today's Lesson: Tell Them To Love Thyself

Spread The Love

Treat the one you love with something they would like but they would never expect from you. Sit down and talk and about the good times and the bad times and remember what brought you both together.

Enjoy the lifqual.

4: Today's Lesson: Pick It Up

Pick It Up

Imagine if everybody donated 5 minutes just for one day to just pick up the trash up from the ground. Could you imagine how clean the environment would be. Start a movement in your town and spread the word. With global warming destroying the earth, their will be nothing left of this planet by the time our grandchildren make their first steps on the once green earth.

Enjoy the lifqual.

3: Today's Lesson: Help Yourself

Help Yourself

You never take time out for yourself. Let today be your day to be you. Treat yourself to your favorite thing. The easiest way to help a stranger is to emotionally and physcially help yourself from the inside out and it will show in a much better way.

Enjoy the lifqual.

2: Today's Lesson: Pay It Forward

Pay It Forward

If you've seen the movie then you already know what I'm talking about. Help three strangers with a problem and help them overcome it and ask them to help three strangers as well with their problem and so on. Lend a hand and not the evil eye.

Enjoy the lifqual.

1: Today's Lesson: Thank You

Thank You

Two words that seem so small can mean the difference between you having a bad day and the other person from having a bad day. Thank somebody if they do something for you, no matter how simple it is. It'll make so much of a difference in their day.

Enjoy the lifqual.



happy new year

30 Days Of Knowledge

Starting January 1st, I'll will post 30 messages each day of how to live life better, the lifqual way. Peace,Love

Time Of The Season

Enjoy the lifqual and sit back and press play.

Happy Thanksgiving

My parents just arrived. We have a big day planned today. We are volunteering at the homeless shelter for most of the day and then we'll be celebrating Thanksgiving sometime after 6 pm. My neighbor is coming over as well to celebrate with us.

It's days like these that people should give to the less fortunate. Some people do not have anybody to call or to be with during the holiday. Show some love to unhappy to brighten up their day. Who knows, your kindness may actually change their life. Enjoy your Thanksgiving and have a lifqual day!

Post 100!

I just noticed that I hit the 100 mark. Each post being another life lesson. It kind of gave me an idea, starting in January, everyday that month I will post a motto or phrase of something we can all live our lives by.

Love & Live the Lifqual

The Agony of Defeat

When forced into a situation that you never expected, you tend to cope with it and adapt to it. Last time I was in this predicament, I was at a down part in my life. Refusing to feel that way again, I begin to do what I did to overcome the hardship. In this case I would focus on doing more things closer to my home so that I wouldn't have to walk as much. I would limp to my neighbor's place and we would both go and help the less fortunate.

Thinking that giving into defeat would only make things worse for you, when in fact it will be defeating the agony. My motto is, live and give life as if today is your last, because karma will be with you. Have a lifqual day and relax with some oil and water...

Election Day

With crutches and doped up on medicine, I made my vote today. I personally voted for Obama because I feel that he will put the country in a good direction. I do respect any other opposite opinion if that is what you feel. Whoever does win, I hope we all as a country stay united and not split apart. Tomorrow I would highly recommend giving out some good vibes to everybody. There will be some unhappy people. Give a little of the lifqual.

Wake Up

I was in a bad car accident towards the end of September. Just a couple of broken ribs, foot, a slight concussion, spranged finger, spranged ankle, but other than that I am ok. I always get the worst injuries to myself. It's pretty hard typing with one hand. My medicine is starting to go away, I need to take some more a lay down. Blog you later. Enjoy the lifqual.

Song

I was listening to the rado and this song came on. It reminds me of having cookouts on the beach at night, fun times. Have a lifqual day.

Accident Prone

I tripped on some sand and spranged my ankle. On SAND! How is that possible? I made it possible.

So I rented Harold & Kumar and plan on having a movie night with some friends tonight since I can't really walk that much now. Enjoy the lifqual everybody.

Prepare to Surf

With Tropical Storm Gustav expected to be a hurricane and is expected to hit somewhere in the gulf coast, I'm preparing to get ready for the excitement. I'd be the lone surfer in the water.

Living the Lifqual.

In a World Sick with Hate . . .

. . . get well soon.

Peace and many lifquals to you.



I have a friend that was down. I gave her an unexpected hug to brighten her day. You see, when you hug somebody, they expect it, but when you hug them out of nowhere, it feels more meaningful to them, especially to a stranger.

Pain is something we all have to deal with. It's just how others come to your help when you least expect it that makes that pain feel a bit more painless.

Give a little lifqual and see how much good it gets you.

Peace & Love

Greg.

Tropical Storm Fay

Will it ever stop raining? It was fun for the first couple of days with surfing, now I'm tired of it. I can't do anything. The storm is ruining my daily routine. Just about all the roads are closed. All the stores are out of everything. It feels like the storm is holding us all hostage at home. One positive thing though is that it's allowed me to focus more on my meditation.

Stay safe my fellow Floridians and have a lifqual day.

I Am Colorado

Hypothetically chosen to rule the world, I am Colorado. I was conceived on the 4th night of the full moon to a man and woman who knew that that day would be the reckoning of the future. Growing up I never knew how special I really was. Chasing rockets with my imagination and grabbing tragedies as if it were candy. Life would never be the same. High school never knew the day. I look at my hands and felt the emotion that they can make. Tears never tasted so sweet. I grew older and entered college as if I had to. I molded minds and destroyed lives. I revolted and made peace. It was the day of a new beginning to a new end. Life passed me by. Years down the road with bloody footprints in the sand of my life I realize what I've done. I ended the world. As I lay on my death bed staring at nothingness through my blinded eyes of guilt, I come to realize my job is done. Time is short and life is everlasting. As I die on the 4th night of the full moon, a man and a woman greet me. 200 years ago would be my reckoning of the future. I am Colorado, and this is my end.

Enjoy the lifqual.

The World Outside @ 8/8/08 @ 8:08 p.m.

In the future, the world outside is hard and bitter with a deafening wind.
Time will not allow us to live like this any longer.
All hope passes by each minute of each hour of each day of every escape.
But before we can open the door, we're blown back in.
Nobody can ever leave this place for we're stuck here for a lifelong eternity.
Can this be our fate? Our only way out is the world outside.
Runaway. If it was that easy. But it's useless if we don't know where to go.

In Time, All But Nobody Can Runaway.

Think about it...and have a lifqual Friday.

Bridge of Sighs

Could you imagine seeing a bridge. The way you came from you're used to, but the other side of the bridge is foggy and you do not know what future is ahead once you cross it. On that other side their could be a much happier experience for you or it could become the worst decision you'll ever make in your life. Would you risk it all and cross that bridge?

The bridge would represent your life and how you live it. You know you can improve it if you just cross the bridge. But determining which way would be an improvement would be your decision. We are all capable of making big decisions so just think about it and make that decision that will be best for you and your life. Life being miserable will echo throughout your soul while life being happy will strengthen it. Enjoy your Monday and spread the lifqual!

Superpoweredmagnificentunstoppable

I just saw the video from Beck called Orphans. Great video and great song.

Cast out these creatures of woe
Who shattered themselves
Fighting a fire with your bare hands

Day 2 and it's like I never left. I missed my girlfriend, I missed my friends, I missed my home, I missed the beach. The party was awesome. My trip was a growing experience and I have bigger things planned for this year. Have a lifqual day. Enjoy a little Beck.

Day One

I'm home. Welcome. As my friends and neighbors and girlfriend greet me and throw me a coming home party tonight, I realize I am home. My mind is like a quicksand just pulling everything in slowly and gradually trying to soak it up. Today is going to be a blast while tomorrow is going to be better than today. Welcome Home Greg the Surfer, peace and lifqual.

Plane Over Water

I have lifted off and I'm thousands of feet in the air above the water. I close my eyes and summarize my journey here in quick flashes. I wake up and look outside my window. I see the water, so pure and clear and embracing. It pulls me in and under. I close my eyes again and let the water swallow me. I'm awaken by turbulence and we land. Lifqual.

Tomorrow Is A Minute Away

Tomorrow I leave to go back to Florida. I made some good friends here in Hawaii and I plan on coming back someday. The lifqual was present all day everyday with everybody. So many happy people everywhere. I never felt so at peace in mind, body & soul. All stress and pain that I ever had went away.



My destination from New Smyrna Beach Florida to California to Maui was a fun one. Working at doing what I love doing was a blast. But my journey is far from over. I have bigger plans for this year. I'll keep you guys updated. Peace & lifqual.

It's Almost Here

It's almost time to leave Hawaii. Just a couple more days left. What a great summer I'm having. One of the best on record.

I wrote this when I first started my blog:

As the waves crash on the shore at the sight of the first sun of the day, the world is awaken with new life with a new beginning serving a new purpose.

Greg

It means just as much now and no matter where I am, especially in Hawaii. Waking up in the morning with the fresh air and starting each day with a new purpose. Each purpose being living life to the fullest and making each one a lifqual day.

Have a lifqual day everybody.

A Face Without A Face

No place like home. I leave this week to go back home. Seems like my home is in the news again. Two shark attacks within days of each other. I hot linked the link (((HeRe))). With New Smyrna Beach being the shark capital of the world I'm not shocked. Luckily the injuries weren't fatal. It's a risk us surfers have to take everytime we step foot into their jungle.

The article leads me into my next story. The water and our world outside the water is like to different worlds. Could you imagine looking down in the water and seeing and seeing yourself empty. Empty meaning not having a face. No emotions will ever be heard. Words could never hurt. Vision would never impede a stereotype of the person in front of you. We would all adapt to the new environment somehow, or die trying. A face without a face would be a world without a gun.

A world without a face, hmmm, makes you wonder. Have a lifqual Monday, before you know it, the weekend will be here once again. Be safe and enjoy the lifqual.

Build Your Starship

Close your eyes and build your starship. Put everything and everyone you want to go with you. This will be your sanctuary. You will not need any money for this journey. Take a flight a begin your life happier. You'll see that happiness is easier to find than you know.

Fill that starship with the lifqual and make it your nonstop getaway.

Life's Serving Size

Kick back and relax. Donate that extra dollar in your pocket to the more deserving. For one day, your karma will be very fortunate. Have a lifqual day!

Love

Love is a splendid thing. How can something that brings so much joy can also bring so much pain. I saw the new Gnarls Barkley video today and it reminded of the first time my heart was broken. Sometimes the break ups are ok and expected, but at times it hits you unexpectedly.

A girl I dated in high school was the love of my life. It was more than a teenage love affair. I wasn't infatuated, it was love. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. I had our lives and our future all planned out. Then right before graduation, she broke with me. I was destroyed. It was like running a million miles per hour and running straight into a brick wall. It was unexpected. Theirs still a place in my heart for her. No matter how hard I try to fill it, it ends up empty. I haven't seen her since graduation and I've always wanted to see her again. Perhaps it will stir up old memories. Maybe it's best that we never see each other. For all I know, she could want me even more and I would never know because I feel and fear that seeing her again would hurt me again. Love.

All this love talk makes me wanna call my girlfriend back home. Find love on this lifqual Friday. Enjoy yourself and have a lifqual day.

Wish I Was There

I hope everybody has a safe Wednesday in South Texas & North Mexico. For some, this is a weather event some of us wish never happens. For me, a surfer, these things make our lives better. The waves are best the day before the hurricane hits. When it's there then you have to worry about the rain and loose things hitting you which makes surfing a lot harder. If I was back in Florida then I would've gone to Texas, but I'm still in Hawaii. Surfing is more than a sport to me, it's a lifestyle, like eating food and drinking water. It's my passion. Have a lifqual day everybody, especially the people in the path of THE HURRICANE.

This Town

I'm leaving Hawaii on July 31st. I'm a little sad that I have to leave. I LOVE THIS TOWN! Have a lifqual day everybody!

Bittersweet

Cloudy skies upon me once again
The rain showers always seem to never end
Forgetting the pain isn't easy to do
Looking in the mirror at my bruise I wonder who
Life for me was never meant to be this hard
For my life has no safe exit and is always barred.

For some people, the lifqual is a little hard to come by. But never fear, the sun is breaking through your clouds and the lifqual will return. Have a great day.

How Soon Is Now?

It's July 4th! They are going to shoot fireworks at the beach so we are all going to get together and enjoy life and what it has to offer. Peace and lifqual everybody. Enjoy The Smiths.

A Cause

Im going to join a cause on the second half of my trip here in Hawaii. I don't know what it'll be but it'll be something that'll help people or send the word out to people. It'll probably involve a lot of traveling which I like so, I'll keep you guys updated. Have a lifqual day and enjoy Mushaboom from Feist.

Taking one Day @ a Time

We are all living in the future. Slow down, take a breath and look at your life and live one day at a time. You're too good to let your life rule you. Take advantage of the things you take for granted and see the beauty that it has bestowed in front of you. Peace and happiness is available and is free to all that wants it, it's just up to you to take it or leave it. Take a vacation from life and go somewhere you always wanted to go. Relax at 6:39 a.m. and view the sunrise in front of you and know in your mind that this kind of life is yours. The only thing you need to do is take one day at a time and you'll experience "the lifqual" everyday. Fulfilling and relaxing is the way we need to go about our day, not stressful and unhappiness. Have a lifqual Tuesday!

Shells by the Seashore

Life in Hawaii is great. The people here have something to be happy about. Start your Wednesday with a little lifqual & Ben Jelen.

On to the 2nd Leg . . .

On to part two of my trip. I enjoyed California and it's waves, but now it is time for me to move on to a even bigger highlight, HAWAII! I didn't know if I was going to go this year but I had to. I can't stop at California and not go to Hawaii. My flight leaves tomorrow morning so I'm totally stoked! Have a lifqual day tomorrow, and Cherish the Day.

Lifqual

Lifqual baby!

Necessity

With the world living in extreme financial difficulties, it's hard to live a life under so much financial strain. By cutting "your" necessities, you realize you would live life better and cheaper. What I mean by "your" necessities, I mean "your" things that you really don't need. Do you need a home phone? Using your cellphone is not only convenient for you, but it's convenient for the people trying to call you. Get rid of your high priced furniture and trade them in for eco-friendly furniture. Buy a bike and ride it to work. For those who have to drive a long distance, carpool or ride the train/bus, think eco.

I've learned to cut down on my expenses just to live here in California for the summer. I bought a bike and ride it to work or walk. Get fit while you do your work. Enjoy your day and have a lifqual day.

The Day After

I had a karaoke night last night. Doing a duet a little intoxicated with a very intoxicated person made the night forgettable. Have a lifqual day everybody!

It's Friday Morning

And it's a beautiful day in Southern California. Have a lifqual day & weekend everybody.

Shark Attack

I was reading an article a few days ago about the shark attack capital of the world. Turns out that its my home, freaky. I knew about shark attacks in my area but I didn't know we were the deadliest. That won't deter me from surfing. Here's the article: Shark Attack Capital.

Now what may deter me a little bit is that I am in California right now for a trip and somebody just got killed by a shark today @ Solana Beach. News travels fast especially since it was a shark attack. I heard it within a couple of hours after it happened. It's about 50-60 miles from where I am but I was going futher towards southern California this weekend to surf a little bit. Sharks tend not to be fatal, it's just a what you call a miscommunication with real food and the one that they usually do not eat. Regardless, who are we to tell what they can and can't eat. It's a risk all of us has to take whenever we go out in the water. And it's an uncommon risk, but when it happens, it's big.

I'd like to send my condolences out to the family and friends of the man who lost his life today. Everybody, be safe & have a lifqual day.

California

I love California. I'm having a blast! I got a job as a surfing trainer for the summer. I had to change my morning routine. I surf early in the morning and work in the afternoon. Tomorrow I have to day off so I'm going to Las Vegas with some of the locals. Car pooling rocks, so does this website: http://www.gasbuddy.com/. I check it every week to find the cheapest gas. This is sort of a vacation for me, but all the money I spend for gas will leave me stranded here in California. I'm not too familiar with the area since last time I was here but it's slowly coming back to me. Eventually I'll get a bike to take me places. Well, gotta go. I have a little party to go to today.

Enjoy the lifqual.

Simple

Lifqual. I'm getting to anxious to go surfing again. My leg is about completely healed so I'm going to watch the waves in California. I'll be back eventually. In the mean time...

peace + love = lifqual

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Injury

I've been meaning to post by I hurt my leg surfing again. I'm a good surfer and I never get hurt but when I do, it's a doozie. So here I am, back writing and not out surfing. I'll be going to California and then Hawaii in the coming months for awhile to meet up with some friends I haven't seen in awhile and surf of course. I will be surfing with/without a broken leg then, disobeying doctors orders. What can I say?

Have some of the pie of life and live a little lifqual today.

My Time

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Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking.
It is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil,
but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.

I Corinthians 13:4-8

Try a slice of the lifqual. I have plenty to go around.

It's Not Always Cloudy Today

I was a little upset the past few days. Sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference. The same routine everyday becomes the norm. Today was different. When I was in the water today, a kid told me to cheer up because it's sunny. It was like a childhood innocent was the only thing to pull me out of this slump. It felt like my mind, body and soul was awakening. To me what he said was that no matter how life gets you down you can always expect the sun come out in which the sun represented peace and tranquillity. I looked up and the sun was shining and I was happy. The lifqual has different ways of showing up in your life, glad it came today. Enjoy the lifqual!

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El Mañana

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I keep a journal besides my blog that I write in everyday. Sometimes I just feel a little unhappy and I decide to write in my journal so that I wouldn't have to give such a sad mellow mood for the blog. Today was just an off day for me. Something just didn't feel right today. Something was bugging me but I couldn't put my finger on it. With great family, friends, and a girlfriend around me I still feel alone some how. A took a long walk on the beach to gather my thoughts, but unfortunately I came up empty handed at the end. I think I just need to sleep on it tonight. So I need some good vibes guys!

give me the lifqual and the lifqual we be given to you

The World is your Oyster...Reach in and grab it's Pearl

Valentine's Day came and passed. Sorry I wasn't able to post something inspirational on that day but that day has been planned for a long time, so today I will post something twice as inspirational. First press play and let the mood settle in, I'll give you a second.

Spending Valentine's Day with the one you love was not only relaxing but very calming. With surprises throughout the day and ending it with a night on the beach with the wind blowing through our hair and the water rushing pass our feet. Thinking about the past and the future and remembering the present forever. It will be another day I will never forget. I hope your Valentine's Day was as peaceful as mine. Life just doesn't get any better than this.

Music makes up my life. Music gives me the strength and the inspiration to move on with my day. Listen to your favorite song of all time and see how great you feel throughout the day. My taste in music is very wide but I just love to relax to reggae. The soul and the emotion and the relaxation in every song, and how the beat just flows like the water to the lyrics. They are in a different world when singing the song. You close your eyes and you imagine the best thing in your life. How relaxing. Enjoy the lifqual everybody and just press play.

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The Kingdom

The room is dark so I light a match that illuminates a whole new world. The surroundings are bigger than I thought. I see life everywhere I look. I see trees and grass and animals and the sun trying to shine through the giant leaves. The wind blows and sounds like a train coming through. Tropical birds fly out and above me. The air is clean and pure as if it hasn't been tainted with pollution. I'm afraid to blink in fear that it is all a dream and I would wake up into a nightmare. Eventually I'm forced to blink. I close my eyes and everything goes silent. I open my eyes and the room is dark again. I light another match that illuminates something different. I see death everywhere I look. I see dead trees and brown grass with decomposed remains of animals. The sun is trying to shine through the thick cloud of smog. The wind blows and pushes up a horrible smell, the smell of death. I look up in the sky and see nothing but darkness. Life can't live like this. The air is tainted and rotting as if it has always been like this. I'm quick to close my eyes in hopes that this would all end and I would wake back up in a better time. But when I close my eyes the sound continues. I open them and the room is dark. I light the match to illuminate the room once again. I look around at the horror that nothing has changed. I realize that this is reality and now I must cope with a tainted world and learn to live again.

Living in a morbid world we must remember that we can change it. Have a lifqual day everybody and enjoy "Kingdom" by Dave Gahan

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Life's new Drug

My girlfriend recently told me some troubling things about her past. If she's willing to open up emotionally to me then I am able to do the same thing with her. It was quite an emotional few hours. It's hard to feel happy when your upset. Normally I'm an upbeat person and I feel it is my job to bring a smile to the lives of others. At that moment, I was the one being comforted. The lifqual has ways of giving you good vibes when you just need to let everything go. So for my mission of life now is for everybody to just open up to somebody. Everybody has a little pain, just let it out and you'll feel the stress letting you go free. Have a lifqual everybody.

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What It's Like

Today it snowed in Baghdad. For one moment, people stopped killing and realized their was something worth doing. Enjoy the lifqual everybody and find out what it's like.

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Enjoy It

A friend of my introduced me to this artist named Matisyahu. He's a reggae artist that teaches a message. His lyrics are straight and the music is relaxing. Highly recommend this to relax. Here's a little snippet of his lyrics.

Strip away the layers and reveal your soul
Got to give yourself up and then you become whole
You're a slave to yourself and you don't even know
You want to live the fast life but your brain moves slow
If you're trying to stay high then you're bound to stay low

So how was everybody's New Years? Mines was good. Spent the day on the beach with my friends and partied all night on the beach with them. Paradise can't be this good. Somedays I think I'm dreaming and I'll wake up and go back to a bad life. But so far, I haven't and life seems to be perfect. The lifqual has been good to me so far and just continues to get better. Enjoy the lifqual everybody and enjoy the Matisyahu.

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Feel It

The 2007 year is coming to an end. With all the tabloid celebrity news ranging from Anna Nicole to James Brown to Lindsay Lohan to Britney Spears, there were other "real" news out there. I'm talking about the recent tragedy of Benazir Bhutto. She stood for what she believed in and died for a cause. With the senseless tragedy of suicide bombers taking their own lives for political reason, they were both out for the same thing. They killed each other in a wave of shrapnel and gunfire, yet nobody loses but yet makes both parties stronger. In a world full of violence and dislike, let's try and put a smile on our face to feel something. We've all smiled & laughed at some point of our lives, why not do it all the time? Have a lifqual day out there and "Feel It", feel the music.

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Soul Meets Body

My friend has came back from the dead. Feeling the evil of the world and holding the burden on his shoulders, he has come out triumphant. See, the lifqual is in all of us. Here's a appropriate song for the occasion. Have a lifqual day you great people out there! Just press play.

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Lifqual

If you read my posts, you know I end each one with "lifqual". I gave a definition for the word a while back but I think it's time for a refresher. Lifqual is having the perfect life, feeling happy about everything and having good things happen to you. You'd be surprised how doing good for other people will not only make you feel better but it will always put a smile on the faces of other people. It kind of reminds me of the movie Pay it Forward where a kid helps 3 strangers and in turn, those 3 strangers help 3 more each. If only the world did that then we wouldn't have to worry about anymore wars and pain. The world would be a better place. So for everybody, have a lifqual day and give a little lifqual and you'll get some in return.

Relax

Take a breather and let the waves hit your feet. Close your eyes and imagine your happiest fantasy. Once you're there, remember that you are human and that we all make mistakes, and forgive yourself. Listen to the song and have a lifqual day.

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I've Found Her

I think I've found the girl I want to spend the rest of my life with. She does everything I do and we do everything together. She is the missing piece of the puzzle to make me whole, I love her. I've never been so much into a girl like this in my life. I'm the happiest I've ever been.

The lifqual has been working for me since I've started ages ago and my life has been great ever since. I'm loving the lifqual, please enjoy the lifqual too everybody, goodnight.

Giving Thanks

I'll be working volunteer work at the homeless shelter this holiday season, and then when I get back I'll be having dinner with my neighbor and my mom via phone. Give some lifqual this week everybody. Have a happy Thanksgiving good people!

Penny Loafers at 4 Years Old

Looking at life from the outside in gives me a clear view of a new prospective of fulfillment of how I see things. Looking at life at this different view gives me a chance to look at life at a new angle. And I do like this angle. So enjoy the view and keep the lifqual, for the knowledge of it will let you view life in this new way.

Have a good day

Dexter

I've been surfing more than usual since winter is coming. I think it has wore down on me so now I'm coming down with a cold. While I'm home, I'm watching my Netflix dvd's with Milo & Otis. I'm watching Dexter. It's about a sympathetic serial killer who only kills the bad people so I guess that's okay. It's not the best series but I can't turn away.

Have a lifqual day.

Relax & Relaxation

Things that I do to relieve stress:

1) Cleaning the house
2) Walking my dogs Milo & Otis
3) Surfing before dawn
4) Centering myself in the center of a room
5) Living the lifqual