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Hello! This is me reporting from wherever I am right now... Not going to make ful sentences because connection sucks and super-slow... and no pictures until I get home... All is well here, people are nice and hospitable, food also agreeable. Starbucks tad bit expensive tho...

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(updated 26/4 - 1855pm)
26 APRIL

1. had supper late last night at roadside - nasi goreng
2. woke up late - getting used to it, its a holiday afterall, missed thehotel fried rice / noodle "buffet"
3. breakfast at roadside canteen - soto betawi, otak-otak and coconut water - which right after that felt my stomach growling... ?could the roadside nasi goreng last night a mistake?
4. went to Gunung Agung to change money - better rates than in Malaysia
5. went to the biggest street books flea market - Jalan Gunung Agung - mostly ciplak but really, can you imagine Gaya Street selling only books?
6. Bought some more CDs - cannot be found in M'sia
7. started having diarrhoea around noon - had to shit in a bookshop, bloody hell
8. tried updating in a wartel in Gunung Agung - bad connection
9. went back to hotel for nap, watched some TV, Indonesian Idol - succumbed to reality show because nothing else better to watch
10. tonight's dinner may be sticking to McD or KFC... or Chow King...
11. decided to scrape off Bandung - bad timing to go on Friday or Saturday according to locals because of jam... maybe next time
12. going to Jogja tomorrow by train... station is just down the road from the hotel...

(updated 25/4 - 2033pm)
25 APRIL

1. since I'm on my way to the hotel and have to pass by this warnet - warung internet - I'd better do some update lah...
2. the jam in Jakarta is CRAZY, just TOTALLY CRAZY!!!!!
3. just came back from kelapa gading, yep the shopping mall
4. got my luwak coffee - sampled a cup on the spot, Rp82,500 = RM29.46... and that's just a cup... of literally cat-shit coffee
5. bought the novelty packed 200g luwak beans - Rp495,000 = RM176.79 --- free a cup... bah siapa kuai-kuai nanti sya belanja catshit coffee okay, sedaaaapp kriuk kriuk...
6. going to hotel nowto shower and catch the jazz show... late! late! late! bloody jam!

(updated 25/4 - 0945am)
25 APRIL - tentative

1. more street photography
2. going north to kelapa sunda to continue hunting for luak coffee
3. thinking of watching a movie
4. get laundry done - or else have to do side A side B already
5. another jazz festival tonight - kemayoran jakarta pusat, featuring new talents and professionals, lead by Beben, the chairperson for Kemayoran Jazz Assoc.

24 APRIL-update

1. walked to Plaza Indonesia
2. Saw a strike along the way - took some pictures, will show later
3. Got some books on photography - more portraitures
4. Did coffee tasting at Starbucks, got myself Indonesia Bearista
5. Luak coffee hunting failed, advised to go to north
6. more street photography
7. had nasi padang for lunch
8. went back to hotel to rest - overshot sleeping till evening
9. watched Robin Williams' latest movie ?title on tv - about running for US president
10. walked down another street, got myself 3 Indonesian movies - 15,000/pieceDVD how could I resist? That's about RM5 for original Indomovie
11. sat at roadside cafe - people watching
12. Some people thinking I am korean came over to strike up conversation, surprised to hear me speak "almost" Indonesian - being friendly? apparently offering massage and "sensual" companionship - 2 young ladies and a guy (reminds me much of Malacca)
13. In case you're wondering - NO - to whatever you might think happened last night. Hahaha
14. went back to read a book i bought - FILOSOPI KOPI - dang, I have to get a domain for philosoffee asap...

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(updated 24/4 - 1040am)
24 APRIL-tentative

1. More sight-seeing
2. Heard about the big bookstore at Plaza Indonesia - of course going there
3. Coverage of Jakarta Street food - Jalan-jalan Cari Makan style
4. Must remember to get charcoal tablet for later as prophylaxis
5. Mission today: look for Luak Coffee

(more update later)... ... ...

23 APRIL

1. Took the Air Asia RM9 Shuttle to LCCT
2. Flight delayed again till 1140am bloody hell
3. Reached Jakarta at 1240pm local time after a 2 hrs flight - 1 hr difference in time zone
4. Taxi to Jakarta Tengah Rp170,000
5. Went through 5 diff hotels before getting a vacant one at Hotel Paragon (3 stars)
6. Sight seeing along Jalan Wahid Hasyim parallel to famous Jalan Jaksa
7. Bought 5 CDs forRp225,000 - all local Jazz
8. Night - went to live Jazz gig at Starbucks by famous Jazz composer - Beben
9. Met wife of Beben - Carolina - celebrity from Dewi-Dewi - jangan jeles...
10. Had McD for dinner at midnight

22 APRIL

Sehari lagi di Kuala Lumpur, menunggu saatnya mau berangkat besok. Hari ini rancangannya gak banyak, kesantaian saja. Bangunnya juga lambat, sudah tinggi matahari baru bangkit, tiada breakfast terus lunch saja. Sebelah malamnya baru berjumpa Tony selaku hos penginapanku di KL karena dia sibuk dengan oncall...