# Writings of a man on a rock. > Honolulu Videographer ## Posts - [Huge plates at Da Spot](https://blog.smittymedia.com/huge-plates-at-da-spot/): I’ve been eating at Da Spot for about 15 years. The food is still great. Maybe the biggest plates on the island. Also, what I really like about it is it’s relatively healthy for such a big portion. This is a mini chicken parmesan. Cost was $10. Quite a deal in todays economy. - [My Experience Cycling the Shimanami Kaido in the Summer – A Beginner's Guide](https://blog.smittymedia.com/my-experience-cycling-the-shimanami-kaido-in-the-summer-a-beginners-guide/): I did this ride in the summer when it was obscenely hot which made it really challenging. If you can avoid doing it in July I did that would be my first suggestion. However, don’t let that stop you. It’s still beautiful and fun. Just watch the water and salt tablet intake. I started in Onomichi and stayed there a couple of nights. Which I think is the perfect amount of time to spend. One day was spend checking out the temples on the mountainside and the second day was getting my bike and shipping my stuff I didn’t want to... - [Gym and Katsudon at Tonkatsu Sakazaki](https://blog.smittymedia.com/gym-and-katsudon-at-tonkatsu-sakazaki/): I am trying to lose weight but I also love Katsudon. For me to remain in a deficit I need to eat less than 1800 calories a day. I hit the gym early in the morning putting in a solid 45 minutes on the treadmill at a 14.5 incline at a 2.7mph pace. Did some weights after that and cooled off with some stretching. Went home had breakfast: Gyoza(3), 100g rice, hard boiled egg, pickled veg and miso soup. Was great. I am lucky I have a wife who is such a great cook. Got some work done in the middle... - [Hurricane Lowell and Kewalo Basin](https://blog.smittymedia.com/hurricane-lowell-and-kewalo-basin/): It’s been a really active Hurricane season with one after another spinning around the Hawaiian islands. We’ve been lucky. There hasn’t been any direct hits but there has been a lot of structural damage. The current Hurricane that is spinning south of us looks like it’s going to miss us and it we will just get some rain and surf. Yesterday, I went down to Ala Moana and Kewalos and took some shots. The surf wasn’t as big or as organized as I would have imagined. Tomorrow, we’re all set to grill burgers and go to the beach with some friends... - [Iphone 15 Pro Max is a great camera](https://blog.smittymedia.com/iphone-15-pro-max-is-a-great-camera/): Whenever I see the iphone hype videos I am always a bit skeptical. Primarily, because what you often don’t see in a “made on iphone” spot is the crew, lights and rigging. Essentially everything that consumers don’t have the ability to access. So I shot this at night hand held and standing in the dark. I think for what it is the shot looks pretty good. I use the iphone a lot at work because it’s quick. With the action button I can be up and shooting in 3-4 seconds. Sometimes that’s all the time you have. I stopped chasing the... - [Hurricane Lala in Honolulu](https://blog.smittymedia.com/hurricane-lala-in-honolulu/): While there was significant damage reported statewide the Ala Moana/Waikiki area mostly suffered from downed trees and power loss. Property can be replaced but people cannot. - [Teaching English in Japan for Nova](https://blog.smittymedia.com/teaching-english-in-japan-for-nova/): Teaching English in Japan Note: This post is from 2003–2004. If you’re looking for current information about Nova, you’re in the wrong place. The opportunity to teach English in Japan seemed like a great experience. I had always wanted to go to Japan. I initially came into contact with Nova through my university and held onto the information for years, always thinking I should send them my resume. After spending a few months working 60-plus hours a week for an internet startup, I applied for a job with Nova. After jumping through some hoops of interviewing and paperwork, I was hired... - [Cycling from Portland to Eugene](https://blog.smittymedia.com/cycling-from-portland-to-eugene/): 5. 21. 25 WednesdayPortland – Champoeg  I was tossing and turning at my brother’s house.  I don’t know why maybe it was nerves or lack of confidence whatever it was it’s gone now.  I rode from Southeast Park in Milwaukie Oregon to Champoeg State Park.  All the anxiety left me as I started leaving the Portland metro area. I had a big hill coming out of Oregon City which had me walking.  My load is heavy and I’m on a new bike and out of riding shape.  Overall I’m happy with how I did considering everything. I had a great turkey... - [Interviewing Al Roker in Waikiki](https://blog.smittymedia.com/interviewing-al-roker-in-waikiki/): A while back Al Roker was in Waikiki for something and I had the opportunity to interview him. We talked about surfing, working as a weather man and, for me, the most important thing was perseverance. I actually swam out with a gopro for this shoot but the gopro overheated and zapped my battery. - [Riding the PCH: Cycling from San Francsico to San Diego](https://blog.smittymedia.com/cycling-pch-sf-sd/): June–July 2021 In June of 2021 I took a trip down the California coast. As expected, it didn’t go as expected — just like life. I kept a journal over the course of the trip, and here it is. 6/29/2021 — Honolulu to San Francisco Chieko got me to the airport around 8pm. The flight was uneventful — I slept the whole way despite being jammed into economy. I assembled my bike at SFO, minus my CO2 cartridges (thanks, TSA). I hopped on the BART and a bus to Pacifica. 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