Keys to expulsion:
dreams, temptation, affliction—
hard-won carrion.
Yeah, I know it’s obtuse, but indulge me.
With the exception of the earthquake near Padang and Bengkulu that I did not feel, the past days have gone by without incident. My counterpart took me to look for bicycles that I did not buy. Instead, he offered up an old clunker that looked perfect to me. The air in the [...]
I don’t even know where to start up with this post. I’m my first internet shop in Banda Aceh near campus. It took me almost a week to get here. My digs this time are fine and Spartan. There are a few wrinkles that are still being ironed out. It’s [...]
This week had been quite normal until yesterday. I have a speaking class for fourth semester students and they were giving process speeches. Most were pretty humdrum; some were well-planned, some were not. The best topic of the class so far (two are to go next week) was “how to rid someone [...]
Well, I’ve been meaning to make a short comment about a few of the more interesting restrooms (as we Americans call them) in Indonesia. One that is really bizarre is the restroom in the classy restaurant, Cafe Batavia. The urinal area is akin to the dive bar urinal in the US. It’s [...]