the past 2 nights have been unbelievable, but at the same time, lonely. the aman resorts are pretty much designed for newlyweds, honeymooners, or love love couples. everything is set up for 2. staying in these luxury rooms gets lonely at night. i even skyped kimura-san the other night at 10 pm after a few bintangs because i wanted to talk to someone. the good thing is this gives me time to think about life, which is great. i woke up in the morning at amanusa and when i sat down for breakfast in the gorgeous restaurant overlooking the beach, the waiter asked me “is someone joining you? i said “no.” he asked with a puzzled face “are you alone?” i said “yes.” i ate my eggs benedict while sipped on my smoothie feeling kind of embarrassed.
then i arrive at amanwana. i get checked into my room, and there she was. she was beautiful, natural, and so dam cute. she walked up to my door, sat down on the chair, and looked at me in the eyes as i opened a package of cookies. i sat on the chair aside, shared my cookies and we talked and talked. well, i talked and talked. finally, i met my perfect indonesian girl! i am not lonely anymore, i am enjoying my 2 days at amanwana with someone so special. someone you will never find back at home in hawaii. she’s kind of shy right now, but tomorrow, i’ll try to take a photo of her. i gotta go cause she just came back to my room now. have a wonderful day!

Surfer/Traveler Mr. Inaida in Sumbawa.
Mr. Inaida,
Thank you for making my dream come true!
Surf/Dive/Travel/Explore/Fun!
I’m so lucky!
Surf your dream. Go-Naminori!
Aloha, Kirby

two reasons to live for today, and not for tomorrow.
1. tomorrow may never come. yes, your life can end in a second.
2. what ever you do today, affects tomorrow. yes, your actions dictate your future.
so here’s the secret to my wonderful life.
1. enjoy every breath as it’s your last. that’s what i do, especially when i’m freediving.
2. love the people around you. you give love, you will receive love. plain and simple.
3. explore things and don’t be routine. do something different. take risks.
4. never make the same mistake twice. i would have killed myself if i flunked the motorcycle test twice.
5. and this is my rule i tell myself every single day “NEVER SAY NEVER.” everything is possible and and i’m a living example of it. i’m living in a dream life because i dreamt about it. normal people would think my dreams are crazy and unachievable but i don’t believe it. when people doubt me, that’s when i strive even harder at things. my book of dreams is bigger than the dictionary. half done, half looking forward too. see you there!
in japanese:
“明日ではなく、今日を生きる”には2つ理由がある。
1. 明日は二度と来ないかも知れない。
そう、人生は突然終わってしまう事だってある。
2. 今日の行いが明日に作用する。
そう、行動が未来を描いていくんだ。
これは、僕のワンダフルライフの秘訣。
1. これが最後かも知れないと思って呼吸するごとにエンジョイする。特に、フリーダイビングするときはこれを意識してる。
2. 周りの人を愛する。愛情を与えれば、愛情を受け取る事が出来る。単純明快。
3. 色んな事に挑戦し、型にはまらないこと。違うこともしてみる。リスクもとる。
4. 二度と同じ過ちをおかさない。もしも2回バイクの試験に落ちてたら自ら命を絶ってたかも。
5. そして、これこそが僕のルール。1日1回は自分に言い聞かせてる。“決してムリだと言わない”。不可能な事はないし、僕の人生がその事を証明してる。今、夢みたいな生活をしてるけど、それは僕が夢見てたものなんだ。普通の人は僕の夢をクレイジーとか達成不可能だって思ってるけど、信じない。みんなが僕を疑う時こそ、いつもより物事に一生懸命取り組む時だと思ってる。僕のドリームブックは、辞書よりデカいんだ。半分は完成。残りが楽しみだよ。またね！