Saturday Quote: Adventures
“There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” -Rumi
June 12, 2010 | Posted in Mini-Posts | Read More »
Author Archive for Tricia Higa
Continuing to Surf: Epiphanies Galore
I haven’t been surfing regularly, more like sporadically, but I remember a few things to share – a surf-condensed version of the past month or so … People don’t like to surf when it is choppy because it is tiring as hell. It’s just not the same … having to paddle more to stay in [...]
Quote: So You’re Stuck
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one. – Mark Twain
May 15, 2010 | Posted in Mini-Posts | Read More »
Giving Advice?
People who ask our advice almost never take it. Yet we should never refuse to give it, upon request, for it often helps us to see our own way more clearly. – Brendan Francis
May 8, 2010 | Posted in Mini-Posts | Read More »
New Surfer Diaries: One day… That Will Be Me
After a long dry spell, I am finally back in the water! I managed to get myself out to Alii Beach (see my experiences at this break here and here) for a session with a lineup of virtual strangers, but we made conversation while out on the water. The waves were pretty small, which made [...]
April 23, 2010 | Posted in New Surfer Diary | Read More »
New Surfer Diaries: Am I a Surfer?
This is the first time someone asked me that question directly: Are you a surfer? I hesitated for a second to think about that deep question … and decided I was indeed a surfer, so I answered yes. But I still had to qualify my answer by saying it has only been a month of [...]
April 16, 2010 | Posted in New Surfer Diary | Read More »
New Surfer Diaries: Waves and Rails
During my last surf session, in my quest to improve as a surfer, I came across a pleasant issue. As I am beginning to ride longer waves, as well as playing around with turning and moving up and down on the long board … I have noticed the rail (the side of the surfboard) dips [...]
April 14, 2010 | Posted in New Surfer Diary | Read More »
New Surfer Diaries: Bustin’ Loose
My recent surf session was a great success! I paddled out not so enthusiastically about going, but I am after all still on my voyage to attaining surf passion … I paddled out and caught the very first wave that came across my path, surprisingly even before I could even sit up to wait around [...]
April 12, 2010 | Posted in New Surfer Diary | Read More »
New Surfer Diaries: Fear Factor
I paddled out at Ali’i Beach in Haleiwa today, and found myself feeling fearful. It had been a while since I last went out, but I couldn’t understand why I was fearful. I was inside … looking out at the waves on the outer break that I had paddled out to before. The waves looked bigger and [...]
April 6, 2010 | Posted in New Surfer Diary | Read More »
Surf Diary: Antics Before Mastery!
Yesterday was a short but sweet session. I managed to Squeeze in ’bout 20 minutes. I didn’t know why da heck I was going out for such a short time … but well worth it. I had more success during yesterday’s session than the longer one the day before. In case I haven’t mentioned this [...]
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride
Yesterday was my first day surfing after a few days off … seems like a while since my last time out. I think this makes 7 days on the water, 1 week of actual surfing. As anxious as I was, it always seems so hard to paddle out and decide what to do at each [...]
March 24, 2010 | Posted in New Surfer Diary | Read More »
Finding Fear and Passion on Day 6
My first surf session at Puaena Point was a challenge – not able to catch waves and difficulty popping up. The waves were not powerful enough, and I didn’t have paddle strength to drop in. This particular outing, I ventured to Haleiwa’s famous Ali’i Beach and caught all the waves, because they had more power. Perhaps [...]
March 22, 2010 | Posted in New Surfer Diary | Read More »
New Surfer: First Dayz
Surfing is new to me … and everything is so foreign. Getting sock on and off of the surfboard… don’t know how to do it. Awkward. How to rinse the surfboard, how to put it on ground,how to deal with a long surfboard on a windy day? … all new. Is it okay to put [...]
March 19, 2010 | Posted in New Surfer Diary | Read More »
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