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September 13th 2009

Published: September 13th 2009

Hey you. It's time to dust off the old blog and let you know what's been happening in the life of an expat. The last 6 weeks have flown by and I take this as an indication I am feeling settled into the new lifestyle. Although I must admit that I am starting to miss a few things like the media craze of American sports. Especially now that both the NFL and College seasons have started I find mys... Read Full Entry

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Jam

here it isn't known as 'traffic' or a 'traffic jam', it is simply a jam and it can happen at anytime. I have literally been stuck in a jam and not moving for over 30 minutes at 3am.

Vista Tower

the 2nd tallest building in KL which is being re-skinned and renovated. the platform looked quite precarious.

'My Baby'

vista tower was also supposed to be 'my baby' since I was slated to lead the leasing efforts. things fell through, but we are still loosely connected to the project.

Welcome to Borneo

I went to Borneo (East Malaysia, State of Sabah, City of Kota Kinabalu) with Geoff to get scuba dive certified. this incredible open air fish market was across the street from our hostel.

Giant Lobster

Decisions, Decisions

Prawn

they keep the Prawn in the plastic bottles because of their sharp their fins and aggressive behavior towards each other.

Stone Fish

Shark

Stone Fish

I named this one Walter Matthau.

located on Gaya Island, which is a national park, our dive center was an 8 minute boat ride from Kota Kinabalu or KK.

Dive Center

Injury

I wish I could say this was from coral and not a broken glass bottle on the beach. it has since healed up nicely.

Dive Buddy

Geoff and I constantly joked about who was the worse dive buddy and our instructor had zero confidence that either of us would try to help the other one in an emergency. every man for himself!

Jungle Trail in KK

the reason I hiked the trail was to get a good look at the city. I got lost and this was the best view I found.

14th September 2009

Renee
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Fabulous...
Adam, we miss you and are glad to be updated by your fantastic travel stories...keep em coming busy guy. Love ya! R

14th September 2009

Isabel Chamberlin
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enjoying the blog
Adam, I can't tell you how much I love your blog and really appreciate your great writing style and humor. You should consider a career as a travel writer. I never knew you lived in Holland as a child. My entire family lives in Rotterdam and I spent every third summer there growing up and still try to visit once a year. Keep writing and I hope you're not too homesick!

15th September 2009

Amanda
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I almost forgot how much I have missed hanging out with you!! I found myself laughing out loud at your stories - it sounds like you're having a fantastic time. Keep the posts coming and take care of yourself! ah

5th October 2009

Jane Stalheim
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Adam, I so enjoyed reading your blog while eating my lunch (11:00 - 11:45 CST). A lunch from 1:00 - 2:00 is the middle of the afternoon for me! You add a sense of realism to an area of the world I know little about. You also have a great writing style. The ISU Cyclones play Kansas this Saturday at Kansas. There were some unhappy Cyclone fans this morning after the one point loss to K.State on Saturday! Take care and enjoy, Jane Stalheim

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