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Twitter Updates for 2007-12-20
spent the entire morning at a mosque in Kraton shooting the slaughter of the cows and goats. the smell, the blood… # I find it amazing how the same amount I’d spend on a midrange dinner in Singapore has lasted me close to a week in Indonesia. Everything. # randomness: a girl at the mosque called me [...]
Twitter Updates for 2007-12-19
Think I’ve had enough of temples, for a while. Borobodur and Prambanan in a day; the latter disappointing. Ramayana last night was brill. # potong bebek angsa masak di kuali!!! (sings) # i make such a horrible tourist. i think i hate ‘attractions’. i just like to lembek. # At Borobodur I chased off a Buddha statue seller, [...]
The Food We Eat
From left: Pak Kecil, Saiful, me and random pakcik at a warung in front of the Stasiun Tugu. Gemuk or not? And obviously I’m having fun being a tourist, what with that Same Same But Different tshirt and all. No matter how cosmopolitan or diverse your taste buds are, some things are for certain: you are [...]
Twitter Updates for 2007-12-18
Currently in Jogja with Sue Jan, about to head to Prambanan temple; Ramayana performance tonight; Borobodur sunrise tomorrow. # Two early mornings in a row: 4.45am for Borobodur sunrise tomorrow, then same time to catch Hari Raya Haji festivities. Sigh! # and I can’t tear myself away from internet (free wifi! at the Ministry of Coffee!).. but [...]
Mungkin Nanti
After the Indonesian Chinese wedding I attended in Surabaya, I took a train to Jogja (Yogyakarta) to see some gorgeous ancient temples—Prambanan and Borobodur—and to watch a Ramayana performance. Research, I call it, considering a project I’m currently working on. With my friend Sue Jan in tow. Between us, we have an amazing Bahasa Indonesia/Melayu vocabulary, [...]
Twitter Updates for 2007-12-16
church wedding just over, and my indonesian vocab increased trifold. yang tuhan, kasih pasti something something, yusuf maria yesus, Amin! # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Twitter Updates for 2007-12-15
Thought I’d be flying alone, but I’m on the same flight as the bride’s brother. Someone to rescue me from my Indonesian inabilities ;) # in surabaya. strangely enough, having a babi (pork) feast. sate babi, kaki babi! # sleeping in the family palace, i mean house, with its own golf course. steaming her bed sheets for [...]
Twitter Updates for 2007-12-14
landed in singapore. queuing up to buy a mushroom swiss. # singapore is hot. # @kristiano omg omg when and where… link? # omg omg omg i am going to watch Mum, Sondre Lerche and Fujiya & Miyagi. yay for Mosaic again! http://www.mosaicmusicfestival.com/ # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Taroko
Taroko Gorge, a short drive from the Taiwanese town of Hualian. I’m not much of a nature photographer, but every once in a while I can try. For anybody that’s interested: this was Leica M3, 50mm Summilux, Foma 100 (and I think f11 and 1/125. I think).
Twitter Updates for 2007-12-13
Weekend: a friend gets married in Surabaya; another qualifies for partner migration to Australia with her girlfriend. I feel. Old? # I miss Bangkok. # Hung out with dad the entire day, had coffee and conversation at a nice Taipei cafe for hours. I love him. # Spent an hour at the Leica flagship store, testing out lenses [...]