Monday 17 June 2013

Working Out And Going Gluten Free :)

Hey Guys!
 I have been working out the gym. I bike to the gym, work out, then bike home. Naz, who is my trainer, is awesome for pushing me to new heights and building up my confidence. He is teaching me how to work out, using the equipment.  I have been feeling great these days, feeling fit and building muscle mass.
I'm going gluten free, since my mom's friend read in a book it helps ADHD teens. Since I started, I feel so good and happy. I feel more focused in my classes lately. I eating lots of fruit and vegetables. Even tried rice pasta tonight and it was pretty good. I do miss eating bread though. I'm going to keep it up because I think it makes a difference in my mood and my life. Today it has been a week since I started going gluten free.
Going to the gym,
Asher

Day 5 - Coconut Husking Adventure

Hey Guys !
I had a mission when I went to the beach and saw coconuts in a palm tree. I was determined to knock one down, husk it and drink the milk. I felt like I was a local 'islander' fending for my food. I
I  husked the coconut and the coconut water was so tasty...... very satisfying to drink, after all that hard work!



Day 3 Hawaii- Surf/Sea Turtle

Hey guys I have been kinda lazy at keeping up with my trip so here it is
some other things I liked about the trip.
One, was the beach and the ocean. We swam  everyday. We went snorkelling a few times. The fish were so colourful and I even swam with a sea turtle. I saw one poop in the water....kind of gross, but gnarly.
I tried to catch some waves on a boogie board. One day the surf got me. It was very strong and pulled me under and I hurt my shoulder. It was kind of crazy, man.
Hang loose,
Asher






Day Four In Hawaii - Cheap desserts And Shopping


Hey Guys !
We stayed in a nice  hotel that had a kitchen. We went on a few Costco runs. We tried Marlin jerky and Maui jerky. It was so good that we brought some home. We also tried chocolate covered mac nuts. Pricey, but so good. My sister and I started a new found craving of frozen yogurt. A large vanilla and chocolate twist cone was only a $1.05. My mom was easily convinced it was a good deal.
Hilo Hatties is well known in the town of Kona. It is popular for tourists. When you go in the door, there is a lady with shell leis and she places one on each customer. Royal treatment much?
Also there was samples of fresh brewed Kona coffee. I wasn't really interested into shopping, so I chatted with the two employees at the entrance for quite some time. They were shocked when I told them how old I was. (I am tall for my age)
When I told them about my dream of becoming a DJ, surprisingly, they were very encouraging. They told me to not give up and keep on pushing towards my dream of DJing. I felt very encouraged that total strangers would say that.

I found some cheap awesome hats that I fell in love with.  One said 'Hang Loose' Hawaii and one that had the hawaii islands on it. For four dollars....why not? The other is bright orange with the hawaiian islands on it. The big island is the dot in the word Hi. so boss.
The other cool purchase was a retro aloha shirt. It is black and white and sweet! One of a kind, I would say.
Hang Loose,
Asher






Wednesday 12 June 2013

Someone Blogged About Me!

Hey everybody!
A guy on soundcloud came across my mash up and it turns out that blogged about me
Trey Copland and I met on soundcloud awhile back and he thought my mash up was pretty good.

Check it.

http://beatsblog.treycopplandmusic.com/2013/03/05/beats-blog-music-musica-sounds-trax-updates/

Asher

Tuesday 11 June 2013

No Label Just Fans ...... Transit


Hey everyone, my bro Transit, AKA Dan Bennett, has just released his third full length album called Stale.  I personality think he is a very deep song writer and has sick beats and gnarly DJ scratches in his song. DJ Crosswalk is Transit's main DJ and he sticks by his side.
 Transit has three full length albums and one EP. Here is the link for the free ep.( http://transit1.bandcamp.com/album/public-domain) The first one is called Insufficient Funds and was released on September 25th, 2010. The second is called 22 since Transit turned 22 the year it was released on November 11th, 2011. The third one is called Stale and was just released on January 3, 2013. 
Here is a recent remix he did of sail.
He wrote recorded and posted up on youtube  in three hours.
http://youtu.be/4n6GCQ-NvB0





 

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Day 3 hawaii trip antique stores and more

Hey everybody! It is day three in Kona and we are going to see a good family friend. His name is Michael. We planned to meet him for lunch.
First, we did some cruising in old antique stores, searching for records of course!
Then I saw it !! What?  you may ask. The album Machine Head by Deep Purple. I was in heaven for a minute or two..... then I returned back to earth. The condition of that record was mint gold and it was only 10 bucks! Michael, our family friend, bought it for me and said to me "Welcome to Hawaii".
I personally think that is pretty awesome to get welcomed to the island.
After that we went to some other antique stores. I found a number of records for $1 -Cat Steven's Teaser And The Fire Cat And Quincey Jones The dude...just to name a few.
We eventually got a nice cup of kona coffee which tasted amazing. At this retro coffee shop in uptown Kona and I saw a record clock that I wanted. It wasn't for sale.
Overall it was good to see our family friend Michael. His wife asked us if we wanted to go to a Luau and she said she whould gives us more details closer to the day. That event is what is coming up on the trip and on the next blog.
Until next time,
Asher


The record clock I saw in the coffee shop.
A Rolling Stones concert poster I saw in a antique store.