Kent's Life....

Half way through the mancation with Brandon and Matt... I have a little time and a computer so I think some updates are in order...



So the trip started out with a flight from Singapore to Penang, Malaysia. Penang is an old school port town on the Strait of Malacca...being a port town it has a lot of influences from various European and Asian cultures, which means a lot of different types of food...I would say that food is the main attraction in Penang since the city seemed quite boring and beaches werent that spectacular.

Below is a picture of the bomb Char Kway Teow



We spent two nights in Penang and moved on to the Malaysian island of Langkawi where we spent three days. Langkawi is great cause it has all the things you want in beach town; empty beaches, clean water, and cheap beer! We rented a car for our time in Langkawi and spent our time driving to various spots on the island in search of the perfect beaches to eat, drink, and sleep at. It was a super relaxing time. The nights were spent playing epic games of Catan.



Brandon and Matt introduced me to Catan and I have been hooked playing pretty much everyday on our trip. The game is super nerd style, but I love it. I would say the games like a combination of Risk, Monopoly, and Magic: The Gathering. It truly is one of those games you love to play, but wouldn't brag about it to anyone. NERDS!!!!!

Next stop on the agenda was Kuala Lumpur. Being in KL proved to be super hectic since all three of us were used to the island slow life, and the big city caught us off guard. Matt almost got his by a bus walking down the busy streets and all the street vendors were just real annoying. So we spent the night drinking Grey Goose and playing more Catan in the hostel. However 2 good things came out of the stop in KL; I got a super sweet pic at the Petronas Towers, and found a good hostel to stay in when traveling thru KL again.



We jetted out of KL after only one night and now are in Krabi, Thaland....the place seems real chill so far, and I love Thai food...more updates after my return to Singapore

In anticipation for the Hawks game tomorrow I am feeling a lot of Seattle Pride, and to feed this excitement I have been listening to some good Seattle hip-hop from local 206 artist Macklemore...I came across his work on Facebook from an old friend Tricia who Brad Hashimoto's ex-girlfriend, and also happens to be the current girlfriend of Macklemore....small world. Anyway, I'm glad I was able to come across his work cause I really like his songs and its great to see local Seattle artists repping the 206 so tough. So yeah, thats what Im doing....holler


Below are some good Seattle themed songs by Macklemore...the second video is about the late great Dave Niehaus, former voice of the Seattle Mariners....song brought a tear to my eye...videos are in HD and may take some time to load, but totally worth it. If you like these you can find more of his stuff on youtube....or check his blog which is pretty cool too...

So in an attempt to fulfill my resolution to get fit, I have signed up to do the annual Kapas Marang Swimathon in Malaysia....for those who don't remember or just didn't care I swam this 6.5km open water bad boy back in 2009. Unfortunately I missed last year due to the economic crisis, but its back on and I'm pumped to claim another finishers medal!

The swim is scheduled for April 24th so I have just enough time to get into form for the event, but this means swimming at least 3 times a week. Seems like the perfect solution to get that extra layer off the belly. Plus those hours training in the pool are perfect for getting into a great relaxed state of zen......ooohhhhmmmmmmmm....


If anyone is interested to join I highly recommend the event. 2 days of relaxed chilling on one of the more beautiful beaches in Malaysia just soaking up the sun. Then save some money by not having to pay for the ferry ride back to the mainland. Plus its a bad ass swim you can brag about. To put it into 206 language, a 6.5km swim is like from Warren G. Magnuson Park over to Heritage Park in Kirkland and then back....Holler at me people!

Happy New Year y'all!! I hope 2011 brings us all loads of money, hoes, and happiness.

I must first apologize for the sluff on blogging, actually its been so long its pretty much like I'm starting a new and fresh chronicle....a born again blogger if you will. I decided to start it up again after I looked at my "2010 in Facebook status updates" and the first thing on there was www.kento-bento.blogspot.com...neglected like a girlfriend on gameday. Pitiful that I hadn't even opened the thing since May 2010, and what hurts now even more is that I see Big Brandon Schaefer is back on the blog roll...ouch, when you lose out to the laziest man on earth its definitely a wake up call. I figure he'll give it up in a few months once he gets bored, plus he wears five-fingers, has a dome the size of Jupiter, and listens to Taylor Swift...but just wait and see who is still blogging six months from now...



Soooo I just need to figure out what to blog about....hmmm....the weather has been nice in Singapore....no wait, Seattle Sports! We seem to be on the most coldest hot streak ever, if that makes sense. Dawgs win a bowl game, Romar and the crew are skating over the Pac-10, and the Seahawks just beat the defending Super Bowl champs to move on to the next round of playoffs....if it were baseball season then Griffey pulls a Favre to come back hit a grand slam with his cock while pitching a no-hitter to sweep the Yanks. Thats how great things are going *knock on wood* I can only imagine how amped the 206 is right now. I rooting from a distance!



What else.....I just got back from 3N/4D in Bali. Me and the lady decided to take a vacation from Singapore and explore beautiful Bali. The place has it all; good food, nice beaches, temples/culture, and cheap shopping. We hired a guide to take us around, which worked out real well so if you ever need the hook up on a guide in Bali then holler at your boy. However, one thing did bring me down. As I was lounging on the beach with the shirt off, I happened to notice that big Kento has gained a significant amount of kgs or lbs. in the last few months. As soon as the blogging stopped I think the exercise did too. I look like Elliott "Pug" Kunugi after he went on that Philly Cheesesteak diet....which means I have another New Years resolution, work the fuck out. Need to get this body back from morbidly to mildly obese...thats the truth. So blogging and jogging is the new steazle.


Other than that Brando or Mr. T-Swift (I got tired of waiting...) has finally gotten off his ass and planned a trip to come out to Singapore and South East Asia. Apparently he was super busy with his job or blog or something...but the good news is that he's officially pot-commited and will be out here from Jan 19th to Feb 9th (I think) Im super pumped, and though I clown I do love my big brother Brandon. We have plans to do some island hopping for a week in Malaysia and Thailand....Sluts Beware: Black Panther Alert. So if anyone has money and free-time I suggest you think about joining!

Thats it...stayed tuned, lots more blogging to come in 2011...and since I picked up that Iphone I will try and be more tech savvy with more "in the moment" photos.

Peace!