Tiger vs. Man
RICHIE RICH
do you know who richie rich is? he’s this cartoon character in america that was a hit in the the 80’s. richie rich had so much money that he lived in a different world. with a snap of a finger, he could have anything he wanted. i use to watch that cartoon every time and wondered how it was to live in a world like that.
well, no more wondering, i was offered a 1 week job and lived richer than richie rich. it was notified only a day in advanced so all i had was a small bag with 2 surf trunks, 2 t-shirts, and one underpants. it all started as i got picked up by a driver in a $600,000 mercedes benz, driven to haneda airport, and escorted onto a private jet.
me and 5 others boarded this jet. from the comfortable leather seat to a bed with your own private flight attendant. i was flying in heaven.
honestly, i never even had the wildest dream of riding on a private jet. that’s why i keep on telling my friends, dream BIG! take it from me, DREAMS DO COME TRUE!
then after landing in dempasar, bali. we transfered to a seaplane. yeah, the first time i rode in a seaplane. keep on dreaming kirby.
we flew low so i got to see half of indonesia, including flying over the largest volcano which is located in sumbawa. did you know there is a lake inside that active volcano? weird. anyway, we flew for 1.5 hours and were about to land near this secluded private island where our yacht was awaiting us.
i get off the plane, get on the dingy, and get taken to our floating castle that will be our home for the next week. 6 guests including me, and 12 staff to pamper our every needs.
this is the best boat in indonesia. 110′ with only 3 bedrooms. so you can imagine how big the bedrooms are. usually i would say, “hey, i’m dreaming, wake me up!” but this time, please don’t. this is only the beginning of the trip. wait till you hear the rest. unbelievable!
after i got back from that trip, i stepped back into my regular life, which is a simple surfer living a simple life. till this day, i always think how it would be if i was a millionaire. my mind has and will never change. if i was rich, i would buy a boat and take my friends on a surfing safari around the world. that’s something i’ve been dreaming about for 20 years. so to all of my friends: help me get rich and i’ll take you around the world. haha.
part 2 of 4 coming soon. the experience of a lifetime!
last: I LOVE MY JOB!
ENDLESS SUMMER AND MISSION 4
wow, i’ve been gone for 1.5 months of this summer and so far, i have to say that the summer surf in hawaii has been the best in years. i don’t remember so many big swells in a short period of time. yesterday i seen some solid 6′ sets at bowls in the mid-morning. we surfed big rights in the afternoon and it was really fun. takahashi-san, satoko-san, alyssa, naoka, and I paddled out at 2 and it was pretty empty. i know that these swells won’t last forever but i just checked the forecast and there are 2 more swells on the way. could this be the endless summer? i hope so.
as for my plans. yes, mission 4 starts july 21st for me. i’ll be flying out of here soon and i’m hoping to see some improvements in tohoku. we are helping out with a big event in sendai on july 23rd and will be going back deep into the worst hit areas right after that. if anybody has any contacts or information on people still needing help, please let me know. we are focusing on the kids this time but we’re there to help anybody that need it. i have mixed emotions thinking of what i’ll see. i’m sure i’ll be happy on seeing things getting better, but i know that some places will look the same. and with the radiation still leaking in the air and water, there seems to be no end in the near future. i hope nobody forgets about japan, i hope people still go there to volunteer, and i hope to show people that the road to recovery is far from over. please keep on supporting japan!
and for all of you who come up to me and say “thank you for helping japan,” please don’t thank me, thank the thousands of people and volunteers that made “WE ARE ONE.” i’m so happy to be a part of this projects and like i said after mission 1, “we are in this for the long run.” thank you again!
by the way, we are still taking donations for our upcoming missions.
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