{"id":6018,"date":"2011-07-10T04:30:09","date_gmt":"2011-07-09T19:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=6018"},"modified":"2011-07-10T04:30:09","modified_gmt":"2011-07-09T19:30:09","slug":"richie-rich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=6018","title":{"rendered":"RICHIE RICH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>do you know who richie rich is?  he&#8217;s this cartoon character in america that was a hit in the the 80&#8217;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.<br \/>\nwell, 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.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_5300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_5300.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6020\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nme 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.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_5292.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_5292.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6019\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nhonestly, i never even had the wildest dream of riding on a private jet.  that&#8217;s why i keep on telling my friends, dream BIG!  take it from me, DREAMS DO COME TRUE!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_5323.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_5323.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6021\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthen after landing in dempasar, bali.  we transfered to a seaplane. yeah, the first time i rode in a seaplane.  keep on dreaming kirby.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_5406.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_5406.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6022\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nwe 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.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_5435.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_5435.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6023\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ni 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.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_5498.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_5498.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6024\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthis is the best boat in indonesia.  110&#8242; with only 3 bedrooms.  so you can imagine how big the bedrooms are.  usually i would say, &#8220;hey, i&#8217;m dreaming, wake me up!&#8221;  but this time, please don&#8217;t. \u00a0this is only the beginning of the trip.  wait till you hear the rest.  unbelievable!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nafter 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&#8217;s something i&#8217;ve been dreaming about for 20 years.  so to all of my friends:  help me get rich and i&#8217;ll take you around the world.  haha.<br \/>\npart 2 of 4 coming soon.  the experience of a lifetime!<br \/>\nlast:  I LOVE MY JOB!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>do you know who richie rich is? 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