days 13 and 14

I missed a report last night!!!
I took the workers, who have been helping me for the last few weeks, out for a meal and drink.
And a bit of singing..
With tuesday having next to no sleep and not a lot last night, i was too tired.
had a picture taken with lawraz and Bunda last night..... don't know what to say?

I leave here soon.
Coming back as soon as possible.
There are lots of reasons.
Work is only one.

During the next few weeks I  am going to do a blog on Pacitan. Starting when I am back in old blighty (what, you may say?) Enough.

last pic is from last night, the three of us......

day 12

This will be short and sweet, bit like Lawraz (that's funny, not rude, honest).
believe it or not she kept me awake most of the night, talking... very funny.

Nobody will believe us!

That's it. Breakfast then work, but back to go to California with the lads from WME tonight.
And lawraz.

day 11

Oh these people... to be fair, not all but some are unreal..
I posted some pictures of a wedding on facebook, including a picture of me with one of the secretary's. Yes she is pretty, and she was wearing a stunning brocade outfit!!
Several lads were jealous, understandably, but done in good heart.
BUT, one person has taken it completely wrong, and put things on facebook suggesting that the girl and I have something going,....rubbish.

My secretary has said that batik has magic, and as she bought the shirt for me, I guess she should know. The things I still have to learn; one day.....

As for work, it appears to be done! What now I don't know. Leave it another couple of days and decide, no rush.
Hopefully todays picture will be me and Sari.. Well looks like no picture today, apparently there is a security warning, telling me I can onlt download pictures that I am allowed to.... as I took the picture on my phone, then downloaded onto my computer into my pictures, I am not sure what i can do... hohum...

day 10

That was a good day!
Went to a typical Javanese wedding. Superb clothes, music, food in fact great overall.
Met lots of PLN people, after all it was a PLN man getting married.
Also several people from Zelan, including my secretary, Adel. She is so sweet....
Had my picture taken with the bride and groom, same as last time! Very strange thing.
And had my picture taken with several random people. I suppose I am the first white man they have seen, so want a record of it. One man got me to stand between his two daughters and took pictures....

Lawraz said she had a horrible day, but she cheered up as we were talking. She has been learning about wine and other alcoholic beverages. She thought the cocktail 'sex on the beach' sounded great... what can I say, we are just friends after all..

OK, picture from the wedding should follow..

day 9

Another good day at work, nuff said.

Missed my little friend Ulfa tonight. It was raining and was too dangerous for her to be out on her moto.
She will call in tomorrow at 10.00am, before I go to a wedding. This will be my second javanese wedding and if it is anything like the last one it should be spectacular.

heard very little from my best friend today. I think I have done something very wrong in her eyes. It was not meant to upset or confuse anybody, another HUGE cultural difference.

Thats about it for today, except to say I have been watching Tron on dvd, good one

Todays picture is another one of Pacitan... except it's not..... that was strange, lets try again..

day 8

Well that was a strange day, work went well. People are surprised I am leaving. Lots say they will miss me, lets see...
getting my brain sorted out now.. I know where I am going, and how I will get there, and with whom.
I know what I want.
I can 'marry' in three months time, which will make a lot of things clear to a lot of people...
She said she is very happy. She will learn more English and I will learn Indonesian, that should help.After all you can't have an interpreter with you all the time!
And no it's not my friend, she is my friend.... but i suppose it means we can't sleep together any more.

Short today, lets try a picture of ummmm....Sevgi, congratulations xx