{"id":100472,"date":"2019-04-03T21:23:43","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T12:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=100472"},"modified":"2019-04-03T21:23:43","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T12:23:43","slug":"wsl-a-star-is-born","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=100472","title":{"rendered":"WSL:  A Star is Born"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100474\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_3541.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0i went to get a full body massage and it turned out to be good, and bad. \u00a0good because the lady was really good, bad because the lady forgot to massage my arms. \u00a0 she said &#8220;no more time.&#8221; \u00a0really?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100473\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_3561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0weather has been funky here. \u00a0heavy rain off and on. \u00a0but amazing views like this so it&#8217;s all good.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100477\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_3564.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0wet surfers don&#8217;t get to ride in the car, they ride in the back. \u00a0 this is a professional surfers job. \u00a0 rain or shine&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100476\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_3549.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0woke up this morning, foiled, watch the contest, and foiled again. \u00a0two rounds of foiling the longest wave in my life.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100475\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_3494.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0Seth is fully prepared for anything. \u00a0i don&#8217;t know how he can be so calm?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100482\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_3504.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"255\" \/>\u00a0maybe it&#8217;s easy to stay calm when you&#8217;re staying in a place like this?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100484\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_3593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0this was a couple of hours before his heat this morning. \u00a0the media following Seth around everywhere. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" 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alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0now this kid has fans all over the world. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100485\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_3670.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0and little fans too. \u00a0Seth loves kids so he will always take the time out for a photo or autograph. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100479\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_3539-e1554293257902.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"640\" \/>\u00a0seen a huge poster of Kelia on the wall so decided to take a photo with her. \u00a0haha&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100483\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_3701.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" 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