Vagabond Jim

Son, exactly what intoxicant are you on and how much of it have you had. High on life, Sir.  It's been a good year.  Lots of great miles under my keel.  Literally. Bird, if you try to steal my watch I'm gonna make the deputy come back. Dude, your forehead is more reflective than your watch. Yeah, you should see it 20 years on.  Your feathers will be grey then.  And, at that time I'll be enchanted by Hornbills and Myna.  Just be nice and eat these fancy pellets.  Best guess is Holidays '03-04 in Newport, Kentucky.  Stick tap to: The King Amongst Sharks.  GKG!  Thanks, Sir.

 Ok, Jim, calm down.  It 's all good and you knew it.   Some thoughts for when you get to Miri and are stunned, beaten down, and just really wobbly in every way by the yin and yang that is the exhaustion and excitement of travel.  Raised to 4 dimensions, dropped to 1 degree of latitude, and without the bullshit of DST.  You're gonna forget you thought this...so to future me... No, you are not as handsome as Michael Keaton.  No matter what the FA/Customs Agent/Receptionist/Police Offer/Random Fool said. Jim, dear, ... yes, you are an idea man.  Crazy fucking idea man.  (The modifiers are neither dangling nor misplaced.  Just deliberately ambiguous.)    He had more hair that one day than you have had in all yours comb ined.  Put your hat back on.  Chill, my friend, chill. Samuel L. Jackson is not coming through the door.  He stopped in KL for a Ramly Burger - knowing that a Quarter Royale would be good, but better ...

Mar. 10 - 12 Fly to MYY (SFO-NRT-CGK-KUL-MYY is a long day.) 37.5K miles in coach.  70K in biz.  WTF do you think?  Biz.   Damn, do you think me stupid? I only need a MY-California-MY r/t after that - my last 90k should cover it*.   Mar 13 thru  +/-  7 days.  Relax and unwind from travel. Get to know Miri. Then, +/- 5 days in Kuching.  Paperwork, eating, relaxing, see a few apartments. Then, maybe, +/- 5 days in Santubong.  Reflecting, choosing a town. Then, +/- 7 to 14 days in the selected town.  Hopefully signing a lease and taking possession of a place. Then, back to the Central Coast. Close up, move out, be back on Borneo by my 60th birthday in June. A long weekend planned in Penang in July...a leftover ticket from September. The Borneo Int'l. Kite Festival in October is penciled in.  I wanted to see it this year but did not make it.  Hey, I've had a lifelong love of kites.  If that doesn't (1) make a prima f...

 I heard from my agent in Kuching on Tuesday.... APPROVED!!! 😃😅😰 😅 😃 😃 😃 😃 😃 😃 😃 (That's me adjusting to the equitorial heat.)