2011 Archive

Last day of 2011

Saturday, 31 December 2011
Tendean, Jakarta

I am writing this to mark the end of 2011, which has been a relatively uneventful year for me. In 2012 I am hoping to obtain status as Permanent Resident of Indonesia. Seen in Epicentrum on 16 December. Update: View from the apartment at 15:12 on 31 December. We went down to eat at an […]

Three pull-ups

Thursday, 17 November 2011
Cibubur, Jakarta

It took several months until I was able to do one pull-up, but it took only 6 days to advance from one to two consecutive pull-ups, and even three, which I did today.

Monitoring a shipment around the world

Thursday, 17 November 2011
Cibubur, Jakarta

I thought it was quite interesting to monitor a shipment I was arranging here the other day. 21,000 km and nine countries in five days. Quite a trip. Monitoring a shipment around the world. Monitoring a shipment around the world.

One pull-up

Saturday, 12 November 2011
Cibubur, Jakarta

I finally managed to do one pull-up yesterday: Hanging from the door frame. I did more hanging from the carport today.

Mantidae

Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Taman Rasuna, Jakarta

A praying mantis (Mantidae) came flying into the living room yesterday evening, and seen on the balcony today. Around 6 cm long. Praying mantis. Praying mantis.