08.03.15
this time last week i was wrapping up my week in hawaii. i'm totally having withdrawls. but i couldn't have asked for a better vacation.
my only real planned event while i was out there was mayjah rayjah. and after island reggae fest i totally couldn't wait.
i arrived late wednesday night. shay invited me to go to his rehearsal. so, i dropped off my luggage freshened up a bit and got dropped off at his rehearsal. i got to meet spawnbreezie, and btw got to witness some of his musicality at work. amazing to be in that environment. and as i panned the room and smiled and waved to the band. i haven't seen any of them since april. i noticed behind spawn was kaipo. eeeee.... omg hi! keep your fan girl inside. totally have a lightweight crush on him.
so, i got to speak with spawn for a little bit after his rehearsal time ended. there was a little break and i got introduced to kaipo. and i of course got to chat it up with the band. and then i got to sit on kaipo's rehearsal. it was quick but i was blessed enough to witness him singing first hand in a little room. so basically my own little concert. lol don't laugh that's how it was playing out in my head. lmao
the next day, shay picked me up, we had breakfast and chilled for a little. i got to watch one of his gigs, which i loved btw. i love watching him work. it's like i can see the gears moving in his head and then the smile on his face when he figures out how he's gonna add on with his musical influence. and then it was off to rehearsal with sammy j! YEAY!!! omg, so sammy j, is my FAVORITE. he was at island reggae and i thought for some reason i would get the chance to meet him there. nope didn't happen. so i told everyone that my goal was to meet him in hawaii. ummm hi!!! wish granted. not only did i get to shake his hand and say hi, i was sitting in his rehearsal. an up close and personal interaction with him. we also chatted and we found out that we would be hiking up koko head the next morning. and what do you know, we saw each other there too! anyway, i digress. i got to witness this man at work. his runs....OMG! so effortless and can go for days. WOW!
and then of course who am i sitting next to? kaipo is singing back up for sammy. along with josh tatofi who is also an amazing singer. so kaipo and i chatted a little between songs. we laughed and he got me in trouble with sammy. lol definitely a story i will remember forever. ask me about it when you see me.
after sammy's set, kaipo rehearsed again. and i got to see his gears tick too. i love watching music develop and see how things all come together. damn maybe i need to be back in the music scene for a living. lol and can i say, the way that they all just switched instruments and were GOOD on everything they touched. i couldn't help but feel a tad bit inadequate and unworthy of sharing the room with these guys. lol but glad i was there to soak it all in.
i don't know if you can read it in my words. but WOW! the musical talent that i was surrounded by in the first 2 days i was on the island. i could have left completely satisfied if i only had those 2 days there. luckily for me, that was only the beginning.
friday morning, my girl kristina from college picked me up and we went for a hike up the kokohead stairs. it was a pretty challenging incline. and the stairs are not consistent so you are definitely working and skillfully planning out each step be fore you take it. oh and i know i mentioned it earlier, but while we were there, sammy j and messaged me on ig telling me that they were there. and we actually got to see him and his friends on the trail. that's were i took my second picture with him. and i actually took some of their pictures at the top. anyway, it was great to catch up with my friend during the hike and over breakfast. sooo glad i was able to spend some time with her while i was there.
later that day was mayjah rayjah! candy and mana picked me up, and then we all enjoyed a night of good vibes and even better music. so everyone asked me how it was. and i can't even begin to describe it. all i can say was it was soooo good. and if you've been to irf, it's that times 10! i loved every minute of it. after the concert mana had to head to bed b/c he had work the next day, but candy and i decided to go to the after party and play a little while longer. the line was sooo long. luckily for us we ran into kaipo and i mustered up enough courage to ask him to help us get in. i told him that we would pay, we just didn't want to wait in that disneyland line. lol well well... lucky us, he got us in and we didn't have to pay.
so candy and i had a few drinks we and we got to enjoy the sounds of nesian nine! whoa the music vibe is just not stopping. woo hoo for me. but, the night was getting long and candy and i decided we would call it a night. butttt...as we were standing in front of the hotel deciding on if we were going to go back to the hotel or hit another bar, kaipo came down and convinced us to join him. honestly it didn't take to much convincing. lol so the rest of the night was spent with him. definitely, an eventful night to say the least. lol
the next day, candy and i spent on the beach for the most part. and that night i met up with my roomies for the week at a club. and the next day we spent on the beach again. definitely a smile on my face. and that night kaipo took me out and we danced and i drank the night away. lol i do not know who i thought i was that night drinking that much. lol
the next day was my last day in hawaii. i met up with a close friend from childhood. and we had lunch at his hotel. i wasn't feeling the best but i was glad i got to spend time with him. and then i spent the day with my roomies at lanikai. such a beautiful last day.
the next morning, i finally got to pig out and boots and kimos and it was off to the airport.
needless to say i had an amazing time! i'll post pics and maybe even video's later.
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