January 10, 2007 – 4:48 pm
It is the second full sick day I have copped to since some type of bug pummeled me. Fever, headache, blocked sinuses and cough forced me to see a professional. I called up my counterpart and we went to the doctor. Most doctors here work at a different job during the day: [...]
January 7, 2007 – 9:11 pm
Another little Sunday here. The rains have seems to settle down for the time being and the sun has forced me to replace my lost sunglasses. The last week or so has been without motivation. It seems that I just don’t work well unless there is a deadline looming. The answer: [...]
January 4, 2007 – 6:04 pm
Text messages, or sms as they are called here, are a preferred mode of communication as it is cheaper than making a phone call. I would say that Indonesians are notorious for placing a call and hanging up before the other end answers in a play to have the other person call back and [...]
January 3, 2007 – 5:17 pm
The last few weeks have been nothing but one disaster in after another in Indonesia. First, there were floods on Sumatra that had a death toll in the hundreds. A ferry capsized between Malaysia and Sumatra and with up to 400 people. I think about half that many are still missing. [...]
January 2, 2007 – 1:50 pm
The connection is slower and there’s no telling how long it’ll take me to dip through the email. A little thanks to Al for taking my phone call and putting up the post. This really reminds me that I have very few of y’alls phone numbers for when I’m feeling that kind of [...]