Yes, the title tells of the official time left in Indonesia under the aegis of so-and-so. I don’t know what or where I’ll be doing next and I’ve given up thinking about that for now. These days I need to concentrate on the platefuls of work I have. It seems that the bulk of my week centers on two days, Wednesday and Thursday. These are 12 hour days and thoroughly wear me out and have me wishing I had the forethought to buy a couple beers to stick in the icebox for Thursday evening. On the brightside, I’m not just sitting around twiddling my thumbs. I’ve plenty of other work to do with workshops and what not. I’m happy to be busy like this even if I kvetch about it. Trust me, I’d rather be busy than not.
A few things are in the national news as of late: a) the charred yet floating wreckage of a ferry finally capsized with police and media on it. Why media were let on a less-than-seaworthy craft has yet to be known. b) the mudflow on Java that was or was not caused in part by oil drilling is now being stuffed with concrete balls in a hope to stem the flow of toxic mud. c) I finally picked up a nifty new blue jacket and pants, tailored to me down to the embroidery on the inside breast pocket that tells the owner’s name (mine) and the date ordered. Ah, yes, all for posterity. I’ll get a few photos up later. It only set me back a cool million too. Just in case you wondering, that last item was not national news. But you’re probably not reading this for Indonesian news anyhow.
Off to bed and the early wake up…