Another awesome 3 day weekend getaway to the south coast. I took many photos, soon to be displayed – so if my “theme” tends to be leaning towards beach life for a little while, bear with me. I have such a strong attraction to the ocean that I can’t help but take too many shots. The weekend took a sharp downturn for the worst last night on the drive home as we encountered 6 hours of stop and go traffic.Read more
Posts filed in: Expat Experiences
Artifacts From the Living Room
One of the awesome advantages of living here are the beautiful, intricately sculpted woodcarvings and furniture readily available. I was just playing around with the new camera, but I thought I’d share some of the sculptures I’ve picked up in Indonesia. Each piece has a significant history and a story to go with it. I just hope I can get it all home someday!Read more
Masuk Angin?
Ok, can someone please explain what this means? I know what it translates to – “masuk angin” = “enter wind”. Ok, I get that part, but if anyone is not feeling well, and you ask them what’s wrong, they reply with, “masuk angin”. I’ve been here going on two years, and I have yet to find anyone who can explain to me what the hell that means. Wind is entering your body? People who ride motorcycles often will put somethingRead more
New Obsession
Ok, well it’s not what you think. But this is a definite weakness of mine. I find something that I want and I completely devote myself to learning about it, researching about it, comparing it with other similar things. I’ve applied this formula to everything from mountain bikes, rollerblades, cars, stereos, laptops, and video cameras to things like taking trips to the best spots, and finding the best of everything. The problem is that I educate myself to the pointRead more
Bird Flu, Photoblogs, and Ramblings
I found a few very cool websites devoted to weblogs… one in particular that I thought was clear, concise, with refreshing content was photoblogs.com. It’s nice to stray from the traditional “text†weblog into some that offer more of a photographic intention. I admired the entire list from welldesignedweblogs.com – they provide inspiration for me to finish my own site – thejavajive.com – yet the list makes me realize how much I’d like to improve this blog. I’ve been askedRead more
State of Who's Union?
I guess once again, both of my “homes” are in the world’s spotlight. President Bush had the courtesy of naming them in Tuesday’s State of the Union Address. We made the top of the list apparently by order of threat. “Our greatest responsibility is the active defense of the American people. Twenty-eight months have passed since September the 11th, 2001 – over two years without an attack on American soil – and it is tempting to believe that the dangerRead more