Counting down

Not long to go now. Only two more full days before the off. Jobs are starting to get done: a money belt has been purchased, travel insurance arranged, clothes neatly piled and a humongous pile of ironing has been tackled and reduced. Indonesia here we come...

It still feels like there's lots to be done: an oral tomorrow, a job application to send off, irritating admin to be done at uni and a decision on the Master thesis to be taken. But, bla, that stuff just doesn't seem very important right now, we're going to INDONESIA!!! I have never been to Asia before. The furthest East I have ever been is Poland and I presume it will be quite different to Krakow.

I am starting to panic about important things like how you say "pleased to meet you" in Indonesian, which, incidentally, I have forgotten again. Sanang bertamu dengan anda. Ah, that's it. Just rolls of the tongue, doesn't it?! Also slightly worried about the old banjir - that's flooding to me and you (not including Ragil :P). Apparently the waters have been receding but it is still chucking it down and where the waters have gone, mud and rubbish remains. Our excellent timing thus means Jakarta will be a lot smellier and dirtier than usual, plus there will be more rats and disease issues. In case Mum wasn't worried enough... On to a happier note though, I can still say "not spicy please" and "I'm ill" and even "help" and I described my dream to Ragil in Indonesian this morning, albeit pigeon Indonesian or Engonesian (as my language for the next month shall now be known.)

So, that's how things are looking right now. Onto an unrelated topic: photologgery seems to be going down well. I have been updating it fairly recently so if you haven't returned for a while, check it out. Am hoping to take some good pics of Indonesia's magnificent scenery and those will be posted as soon as we return (March 17th). And, before I go, here's a picture I took today whilst I was playing and Ragil was cooking ;-)