tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46669347275888610392023-11-16T09:11:24.277-08:00T. A. RowberryTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-60779202297308045412015-12-23T04:53:00.001-08:002015-12-23T04:55:18.607-08:00San Jose del CaboSo.. I'm on a plane headed to Mexico. The hotel I was going to stay at? Yeah, just got an email that they are overbooked. So I have no idea where I'm staying. I don't know how bad mosquitoes are there but I brought repellent so at least I have that if all else fails.<br />
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This is definitely going to be a rocky trip. If I can find power for my phone I will document it.<br />
If I wash up on a beach...or not, at least I posted this blog with intention on following up.<br />
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HAHAHAHAHhahHhHhh<br />
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Oh geez. What is coming.<br />
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<br />Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-15446246082710140432011-08-11T01:12:00.000-07:002011-08-11T01:12:21.489-07:00Done with COTI.Today I did my final presentation. I think I spent more time than everyone else and it still turned out not so awesome. For me it all comes at once or not at all. I spent so many hours writing my paper.<br />
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So this last week was amazing. I had WAY too much fun. I spent the whole week on my rental motorcycle going to Surakarta and Semarang. The traffic is crazy. You have to weave in and out of cars and constantly play chicken to get anywhere. Its really fun, in a non-death-wishy sort of way. Although I decided on one of those trips that if I were to die in some tragic accident I would prefer dying in a motorcycle accident. Ha.<br />
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Sometimes I prefer to drink from a bowl.<br />
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We went and watched this thing called Reog. I'm sure its on Youtube if you get curious, but its like this:<br />
-bunch of Javanese guys dancing<br />
-big mask made of real tiger fur face with a huge peacock feather mane that weighs more than 40 kgs<br />
-mask is held up by possessed guy using only teeth<br />
-guy that gets possessed by eating a live chicken to channel the tiger's spirit<br />
-guy is able to go crazy with the mask and lift more than 100 lbs with only teeth (often people ride on the mask)<br />
-the participants all told me I looked like the drummer from Greenday<br />
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I'm not sure if that last one happens every time but who knows..<br />
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I was talking to my sister Linda about how its impossible to write when you are really stressed. I've been really stressed due to the hours of trying to write my final paper and present it. Being stressed makes writing better though. I was finally able to get stuff done when I would put all Linda's music on shuffle replay.<br />
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I gotta be careful what I write on here... at least until I get back. Crazy place.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-13489104893166797142011-08-01T00:23:00.000-07:002011-08-01T00:30:29.064-07:00Melon MilkLast week I had a double infection. It was quite the experience.<br />
I had to keep putting on a jacket because I was freezing cold, then take off the jacket a few minutes later because I was so hot. Then I would sweat from fever and start freezing again. That lasted a few days.<br />
I still have a bad headache.<br />
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After that, I started craving milk really bad. So I've been drinking tons of flavored milk. They have tons of flavors including melon, and grape. Its the melon flavored milk that I'm addicted to. I hope there is some sort of powder I can take home.<br />
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Speaking of addictions, I want some Blue Mountain Dew SO BAD.<br />
They don't have caffeinated sodas here. Its a tragedy.<br />
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This is my last week of class. I can't wait to get home honestly. I've had my fun.<br />
Now all I want to do is get back to Cross Country, and people who actually care.<br />
All I can say is I'm censored.<br />
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I really want to avoid fried food, but its so impossible.<br />
The family I live with fries pretty much everything, and I don't want to make them go out of their way to cater for me. They already do. It's so hard to reject things here. Its so impolite and sometimes it gets on my nerves because its like this: (this is not exaggerated)<br />
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ME: Wow, I just ate so much. I'm stuffed.<br />
Person 1: Add some more<br />
Person 2: Yeah, here is the dish, take it.<br />
Me: Ya, sorry, I'm full.<br />
Person 1: NO.. don't be reluctant, just take some.<br />
Me: seriously, I'm full, I just ate this list of things and then repeated the list when you asked the first time.<br />
Person 2: No, go ahead, we SERIOUSLY made this whole plate of food just for you.<br />
Person 1: Yeah, if you don't eat it, your wasting our money. Noone else is eating that.<br />
Me: Really, I already took half of that, and I don't want more.<br />
Person 1: We're going to sit here and stare at you till you take some.<br />
Me: Can I leave please?<br />
Person 2: Here, I'm holding this dish so you can take some more.<br />
Person 1: Stop being over-polite, you are family here.<br />
Me: OK fine, I'll take a ridiculously tiny portion just to make you happy.<br />
Person 2: ...you didnt eat enough vegetables. thats also why I'm spooning them on your plate.<br />
Person 1: Here is this towering plate of fruit, because Americans eat so much.<br />
Person: Oh, and you are the only one at the table who eats fruit. We'll just watch you.<br />
Me: Wait.. why aren't you eating? <br />
Person 1: Oh, I'm not hungry.<br />
Person 2: Thats all for you<br />
Me: I'm stuffed. This is uncomfortable.<br />
Person 1: Oh, you must be exercising too much.<br />
Me: I'd like to eat less. I cant do this 3 times a day. <br />
Person 2: You're so ungrateful and shy.<br />
Me: I'm sorry, I'm just not that hungry tonight.. I had a huge lunch.<br />
Person 1: What's wrong with you? You must be sick.<br />
Me: Uh, yeah, I AM sick.<br />
Person 2: Eat this fried food. Don't eat simple things like oatmeal. It destroys your stomach.<br />
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THE END<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fences are often made of cement with jagged shards of glass poking out. lovely.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The next few photos are of a snake fruit tree (salak)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bunch of friends at the Pesantren Edi Mancoro. <br />
Kinda like an Islamic boarding house.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I don't have time for anything else!!<br />
except this!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/G6e7AYKKxa4?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-59478834096746296432011-07-20T23:03:00.000-07:002011-07-20T23:03:52.207-07:00Some general blogginess... and a run..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLQ6NaFbC96RvLCkAeqoQ4O440azks1gGEQBCMzRFq7D8Zw5MZhWO1jJDqVEAr79LF40aSerQ0UeuK6sGRYeJ8KOu4erQZPYgNG8kdzTQurvZldvz8blpNYZXrKFbFAHm5jxSs71aWc1y/s1600/untitled.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLQ6NaFbC96RvLCkAeqoQ4O440azks1gGEQBCMzRFq7D8Zw5MZhWO1jJDqVEAr79LF40aSerQ0UeuK6sGRYeJ8KOu4erQZPYgNG8kdzTQurvZldvz8blpNYZXrKFbFAHm5jxSs71aWc1y/s640/untitled.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this is my run from yesterday morning. I'm getting pretty good at making running paths here with minimal crossover.. So yesterday morning I explored a new road. The scariest thing about exploring is the fact that it messes up my calculation of how much more I need to run if I hit a dead-end. I could probably just come back and run the dead-end again, but ..okay forget it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went down this new road and intentionally passed the road that I knew would connect again because the road was a little longer. There were trees on both sides and little houses. So I got the end of the road and was searching for a way out without going back the way I came. I saw a little path that went into trees toward the main road I live on. At first I was like, oh cool, this road goes through this jungle and its perfect. Then I got to the back of a house and thought I was to the road. But I wasn't. Right as I came around the corner of the house I got a face-full of extremely strong thick web. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Obviously I panicked and flailed my arms trying to fling off the invisible spiders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But there still wasn't a clear road out.. and I was in someones private yard. (no way I'm going back past the spider web or screw up my running loop) After a few seconds (still flailing) I found a small path and started bushwhacking towards the road. After a few more face-fulls of spider web and increased flailing I leaped over a bush onto the road. Mid-leap I had to slow myself down rather than get hit by a motorcycle that happened to be passing by.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So there I was half-stumble/jump-running out of a bush onto the road when an equally thick web decided to make its home on my face. I freaked out for a little while (of course I never stopped running) and I continued to brush off invisible spiders for the next 10 minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The past few days I have been sick. Not anything horrible - my head just feels like its going to explode if I bend it over or change from lying down to standing up. I started on an antibiotic today because the left side nose under my eye is sore, and my chronic sinus infections don't fix themselves. Don't worry mom, I still have probiotics left. I eat a lot of papaya also..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SIDE TRACK TIME!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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They try to copy a lot of foreign foods.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is an example of what my "homestay family" gives me for breakfast.<br />
This is some sort of coconut milk rice porridge with brown sugar syrup.<br />
Then some fried bread. The white bread puff in the middle of the plate is one of my favorites.<br />
Its called '<i>bak pao'</i> and its steamed bread with a filling. (strawberry, chocolate, chicken, etc.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Opek (Nickname for Faith)<br />
(they pronounce english in funny ways)<br />
I thought his name was Fate for a while.<br />
Here he is helping me demonstrate the filling of 'bak pao'.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Quote of the day (I received this revelation while showering, complete with reference)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Questionable things: Question them so your lack of questions may remain unquestioned. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-Arcturus the Walrus, Volume 7, Chapter 5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this week I am trying to hit my max mileage (60 miles). My schedule is like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wake up around 5:30 A.M to run</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shower, eat, then leave to school at 7:30 A.M.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Class until 1 PM, then eat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Study or waste the little time I have till 4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Run again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stretch, shower, eat, then its time to sleep by then</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somewhere randomly in there I get some core workouts done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amen.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="goog_472828197"></span><span id="goog_472828198"></span></div><span id="goog_573942849"></span><span id="goog_573942850"></span>Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-47709116999720325652011-07-18T00:13:00.000-07:002011-07-18T00:53:40.081-07:00Arthur the Vampire<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This picture is dedicated to anonymous who wishes to remain anonymous who may or may not be departing from an unsaid program for unsaid reasons. <br />
<br />
People are starting to suspect me as a vampire <br />
due to the fact that I'm always gone "running" night and morning. <br />
This means I don't socialize with the others as a normal human should. <br />
Hence I'm called the vampire here.<br />
<br />
This anonymous person will mysteriously disappear as of today.<br />
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Here's a video of me being excited to get on a roof. I'm obsessed with exploring.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/qBybSmZK4ow?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now for a few more things about my current life:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a nest of spiders near my house. Unfortunately you can't really tell how big they are.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/pLr3EUqigh8?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Snoopy. This dog's fur is really soft.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/sv2FdO_2szc/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sv2FdO_2szc?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sv2FdO_2szc?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what the public transportation looks like from inside:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Baowzs1obmw?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the Indonesian version of a Burger. (they roll both r's in <i>burger</i>). Its like sweet hot sauce with balogna and a kraft cheese slice. There is one slice of cucumber and tomato. It might not sound good, but it is. It doesn't taste anything like a hamburger though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/9w3CrDtq7ps?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of the industries in my small town. They make sandal straps from the reeds I show in this video. I bought 3 pairs of female sandals.. not for myself.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/lXmQyXyzWU8?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This motorcycle is made completely from those reeds I showed in the previous video. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The craftsmanship is amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/0b4uj0sJdVw?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the inside of the hotel where me Sara, and Stephanie stayed in Jogja. It was infested with mosquitoes. I probably got more mosquito bites that night than all the other days here combined.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/gwjjNjpyi9c?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me learning to get water from a well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/ja0S2RrCwqk?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stayed with Garry again. Here is their bathroom and shower. Its so cool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the families living in this alley share it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/GZN0cW00760?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I was travelling all this week to a few other cities. The program is more than half way done. :(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I spent my time interviewing people, mostly at universities. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Besides students and those working in higher class jobs, I really couldn't get people to talk to me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not in the mood to post a lot of words or more pictures today. HA!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-63302397657471171972011-07-04T19:33:00.000-07:002011-07-04T22:57:33.977-07:00Typical morning..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAkzQO99pSA?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the water basin. They actually have another bathroom with solar-heated water, but I'm usually really hot after running. The water is still freezing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/VvnSbLlKY_U/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvnSbLlKY_U?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvnSbLlKY_U?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Jenny. (actually spelled Jeanny for some reason).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She was really happy eating her breakfast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the video is Jambu juice (they blend up fresh pink guava fruits), fried rice, and some spicy chicken stuff.</div>Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-57792139360289224812011-07-04T17:00:00.000-07:002011-07-04T02:56:37.613-07:00End of week 3..I don't like to write a lot.. (that's a lie)<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">but here's a bunch of pictures then videos with captions:</div>Now its week 4 of 9. Time is going by too fast.<br />
<b>Stuff in the city:</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is called the Mosaic house. <br />
I was told that the guy that lives here is insane and changes his yard every year..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes, like in Jakarta, there are houses made completely of this thin roof stuff. <br />
If they aren't amazing poor they usually have a cement floor. <br />
Carpets aren't realistic, but nicer places, like my university have tiled floors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The roofs here are pretty crappy for the most part.<br />
Its kinda hard to see, but there is a tiled type of roof at the top and then the thin type. I've fallen through a roof with the thin type before. Its about as strong as a tortilla chip. Underneath is some black plastic, not much else.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Here is an abandoned hotel.<br />
Sometime I'll hop the fence when nobody is looking and take some real pictures.<br />
I like exploring, especially places I'm not supposed to go.</td></tr>
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I like wandering around and taking pictures.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is an example of a food cart. There is actually an english term for this. It's called a CADGER. People walk around with these and either yell out what they are selling or have a pattern they knock that people recognize and know what it is. They walk all around neighborhoods all day. When they aren't selling, they just leave them around. Some people never move their cart. It's really convenient sometimes, usually delicious, some people get sick from these, but I never have.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I met the guy who painted all of this. He was sleeping on the ground on a porch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The writing at the bottom says "BEWARE RATS WEARING TIES".<br />
and you can see the rest. Awesome.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another hobby of mine is taking pictures of myself while propping my camera in precarious positions.<br />
Honestly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is fungus growing on one of the trees in this new forest. Its bad, contagious, and hard to get rid of.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild Watermelon.<br />
Many are yellow inside here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grasshopper.. lame.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">This is a banana tree.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are a lot of trails that look like this on all the outskirts of town. The rocks are piled up to be sold later.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This forest is only TWO YEARS OLD and its pretty impressive.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coconut tree with lots of coconuts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a coffee plant. We went through a forest of them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bamboo. I love bamboo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coffee Berries.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A blurry spider above my head as we walked through the coffee forest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Pak Sur. Pak is like "Mister". <br />
I couldn't get a picture of this spider so he took it out of its web and held it for me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a spider. I promise. I even saw it making its web. <br />
It has a freaking shield on its back.<br />
This is when it was crawling up my friends arm. Enjoy this close-up of Indonesian skin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a clove tree. Smells really good.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I heart bamboo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another banana tree. This one isn't all that healthy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coffee beans being dried by the sun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFEUX5OypizUTSU6bFMk58pZChXvxeX9C3CUS-RX2FYXHyJGVNMQBXzsqTPFlc6mp5_zVQ0HERz7VZozikraf0QyfYLrpBJT-dfmVDJguSdGs_dlb1hX1VtnmV0c6hJzG7bbm4CxCShRA/s1600/DSCF0487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFEUX5OypizUTSU6bFMk58pZChXvxeX9C3CUS-RX2FYXHyJGVNMQBXzsqTPFlc6mp5_zVQ0HERz7VZozikraf0QyfYLrpBJT-dfmVDJguSdGs_dlb1hX1VtnmV0c6hJzG7bbm4CxCShRA/s640/DSCF0487.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A good snapshot of Indonesians.<br />
This guy has a crazy sick pimped out "becak". It has like 20 mirrors.<br />
This lady is hauling some propane.<br />
That lad is skipping like a champ.<br />
Most people use motorcycles and pile on as many people as possible. Helmets not included.</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/nEh-rlSw8UY?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is one of the cool plants here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/qO5Z2NsqtC8?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This tree is hollowed out but still alive somehow..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/iNmPJtMxjwU?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Goats. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i hate them so much.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">This is a Durian Tree. It has to grow for 10 years before it bears Durian fruit. <br />
It is a very expensive tree.</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/A-H97MKb9L8?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A durian tree. So tall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/HZXotqnVq5M?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bad video, just showing you a bunch of my group.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The guy making a funny face is Paul. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">A glass of ginger tea and a bunch of snacks which I can't identify.</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/q1InTyzp_tc/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q1InTyzp_tc?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q1InTyzp_tc?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Demonstrating what a cicak is ('chee-chawk'). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They release their tails to escape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All over the walls and I love catching them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q2sbjolqfvo?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not really an update. Just saying hi.</div>Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-49645046821498238772011-06-27T00:36:00.000-07:002011-06-27T00:55:51.179-07:00Don't Just Want the Delicious Alone.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>I took the theme from the church I attended on Sunday as the title. It fits though.<br />
As I was running the other day... maybe it was this morning.. who knows.. time is flying... I was thinking how awesome this trip is. I remember when I was little dreaming of living in a foreign country and being able to speak a foreign language. I wanted to travel so bad. Now I'm here in Indonesia still training for Cross Country. Being able to do both is amazing. Running here is awesome. People are starting to be less gapey as I run on the same paths and greet them. Sometimes I use Javanese and they laugh really hard because they are surprised and other times I use English.. and they still laugh. Some people don't respond, some just glare, some glare till I say something. I feel a little safer knowing the city is more Christian than I expected:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/1XaEg5N8GZ4?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was trying to explain this picture below in that video. Here is the picture that is widely used in Indonesian churches (without permission of course) I guess its just a good picture? It was on the collection envelope/tithing thing:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc07Y09LaaJSelnWV8QWl44_6XhOCeHrlm-L1pfX1vME3GWjaV21hnHahWEPsshpjcHucoBIjhEXqMxJN4faae31nXSjaznCzSRF9S2388tZ1WU42K5FETYQcqGQW2g-W75-8R30JNlGI/s320/O_Jerusalem.jpg" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" width="320" /></div><br />
I was worried about this program, but it really is improving my Indonesian. I lost a lot of it, but retained a lot more than expected. Every day more phrases and words pop back into my head while I'm learning tons of new words. My speech is awesome sometimes, but other times... I sound like a beginner. One thing that came back is I'm losing my English. I have trouble speaking English enough.. now I am having trouble remember words in either language. I can feel the concept of the word but I can't think of either.<br />
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The popular term right now is "lebay".. it means.. like over the top, too much... here's a music video that kinda shows it, but its like soap operas that are too serious so much that its hilarious. Thats lebay (le-bai):<br />
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This song is really popular right now. All the little kids sing it, its really funny:<br />
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That was the first result.. I dont know where to find more. Its called Doong Doong I think:<br />
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This is Jenni. She lives at my house and always wants to play with my laptop when I'm trying to work.<br />
She knocks on my door all the time.<br />
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Only 3 in 100 people throw their trash away in the right place here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0Hm-3pREaPA8EOT9BTyyP5zYBCCPQ8nFcR25ls3Rlu81yYLRve7m7J0noXNOt-Ndup7ElrGvfBeW-reZAvyDf08agLZV4p4ut4hpb8ReBs5hlvbcq9ljdpA4soY-Et4IieTxg2cvsTF9/s1600/DSCF0560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0Hm-3pREaPA8EOT9BTyyP5zYBCCPQ8nFcR25ls3Rlu81yYLRve7m7J0noXNOt-Ndup7ElrGvfBeW-reZAvyDf08agLZV4p4ut4hpb8ReBs5hlvbcq9ljdpA4soY-Et4IieTxg2cvsTF9/s200/DSCF0560.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> This is a big moth that landed on me. MOTHY!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5qQ611XRaK4YqmFdumWalIs76jzgXPpsRDsUIAEOQZPU-c6gJ6O-gfsVI2r5VDRtonyHM3GbUjKuqTPiKWmnyB_1LHZobXEF7HJ8z9cbR1Iqd3dSO9lM861GaJb3BrFv6fCPIA4RajhZ/s1600/DSCF0563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5qQ611XRaK4YqmFdumWalIs76jzgXPpsRDsUIAEOQZPU-c6gJ6O-gfsVI2r5VDRtonyHM3GbUjKuqTPiKWmnyB_1LHZobXEF7HJ8z9cbR1Iqd3dSO9lM861GaJb3BrFv6fCPIA4RajhZ/s400/DSCF0563.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> The end. I need to take a nap cuz I didn't sleep amazing last night. I wake up at 5:30 every morning to run.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I'm finally catching up on work and getting settled in for real..</div>Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-55416656957992745542011-06-24T01:47:00.000-07:002011-06-24T01:47:42.690-07:00A couple videos...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a few videos to catch up a bit... These are totally random and all over the place. I was just happy that I can make the videos small enough to make them watchable. They actually have captions on youtube, but I'll just write a brief caption again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/IPtT5_QpUlU/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IPtT5_QpUlU?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IPtT5_QpUlU?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the Airport in Taiwan being excited...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yeqc_CTyr30/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yeqc_CTyr30?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yeqc_CTyr30?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to Asian Bathrooms... a nice one...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By the way, the floor is wet because of the spray hose..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/rKARsRF2cWE?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meet Wimbo and Sara during the snack break. We get a snack break halfway through class where they give us a small plate of snacks.. I'll show you an example next week maybe.. Everyone gets their coffee and tea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/V2uj1lq0S7Y?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a horrible video of the place I live. I was just trying to show you the volcano because it was totally clear that day but I forgot you can't see it from my house. I had just seen it during my run. This house is nice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/MDffTLUf-lE?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Riding on a motorcycle.. I ride on the back every morning or whenever I need a ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/HZ1Cd3NKwUs?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the end of our race we got here and ate some delicious food... We drank orange-coconut juice. mmm..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/hLEz0qR1qFI?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Middle of the night being woken up by the call to prayer..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/RIY9MFi3rGo?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A video of the Ivory in the Mangkunegaran palace in Surakarta which took 30 years to carve.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/dgH3o4Ije5g?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A bird in the palace... that I... liked? Random video.. you can't see it well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/gYOeDhkLn_U/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gYOeDhkLn_U?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gYOeDhkLn_U?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the place I slept in solo where I woke up and had a swollen face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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So. I've been here for about a week now. Eventually some of the videos I took might get uploaded, depending on their size, but this last week has been crazy. So. I left from Semarang in this small bus with about 3 girls. As soon as they found out I could still speak Indonesian they wanted to talk a lot. My Indonesian was not so great because I would forget simple words that I hadn't thought about in a long time, so I would just sit there saying um and looking stupid while the word wasn't coming to me.<br />
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It's really weird because you can't even think of the word in English. Once you are far enough in a language, your thinking changes to that language and its not a simple matter of translating English sentences, its a new way of thinking based on your vocabulary. Words are like feelings, their meanings are broader than we realize unless you are in this situation.. okay enough of that..<br />
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I gotta learn to shorten this down because otherwise this will be really long. So anyways, when I left Semarang, the guy who gave me a ride was trying to get me to contact the people in Salatiga. Unfortunately the phone number they gave me didn't work and the number for the program director got lost. So I had no way of contacting anyone in Salatiga. The road to get there was really "traffic-jammy" or macet ("ma-chet") as they say here. Google maps definitely gave me the wrong impression about the city. There are so many trees that on google earth (while i was internet-stalking this city) there are only a few visible roads, so it looks really villagey. I can't really describe an Indonesian city so you'll have to wait till I can get some uploaded on here.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/bdjv3ghIKoQ?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe>So I had printed 4 pages per sheet of the packet of the orientation and luckily on there was the phone number of the program director. I called her and then talked with my driver and found a place to drop me off. The video that I am uploading at the moment is of me sitting at the Hotel Laras Asri, right after I got dropped off. Right after I recorded it the lights went out. There are blackouts here ALL THE TIME. I waited there till some people picked me up. Then we went to campus and they gave me some stuff (it was like 8pm) and I hadn't really slept in 30+ hours. I found out that we were supposed to wear something nice the next day, but I didn't have any of my luggage so I had to go buy some jeans. Luckily they had one pair that was size 33. The pocket broke through the first day I wore them.<br />
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Man, this is starting to turn into a journal.. which I have yet to write in. I feel really busy. But bear with me because I'll figure this out.<br />
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</tbody></table>So let me just summarize. Over the past week my Indonesian has been coming back really fast. My Javanese came back too. I can probably speak Javanese better now than before. Each day I reintroduce words into my vocabulary it gets easier. I'm still learning a lot of new words and its really fun. The family I'm staying with are awesome. The first first days they kept asking me whether I wanted coffee or tea but I told them I like drinking fresh juice. They make fresh juice for me every day now. They usually squeeze fresh orange juice (oranges taste different here by the way), and part of the way this family makes money is selling noodles. So I get to eat homemade noodles all the time which are really good. They are strong Christians and I've been very impressed by how well they take care of their children. They have two early teenage boys and a young 3 year oldish daughter. The parents go play with the little girl all the time.<br />
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I've only bit down on one pebble so far in my rice. This is so unorganized. Blah. Last weekend I went to Solo. I went with half the group (like 6 people) and we went to one of the palaces. Its not so awesome according to me but they had kingdoms here in the past and I semi-guided a bunch of these whitey people around Solo. It was REALLY boring to be with them because I have been to those places. So after wasting half the day with them and an expensive mall, I walked over to the LDS church to meet a friend named Giri... I think its actually Garry, but.. yeah. I walked pretty far last Saturday. My feet were killing me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Close up of the carved ivory. It was amazingly detailed and took 30 years.</td></tr>
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I spent the rest of that day learning how to ride a motorcycle and driving all over the city. Its kinda like New York driving and you have to run through traffic and expect them to swerve around you. Its really fun. It was hanging out with all the old friends there, but mostly driving the motorcycle was so amazing that I think I want one. I spent the night at Giri's house. (I baptized his family) They are one of the friendliest families in the world. Bapak Yohanes (the dad) cooks the most delicious fried rice in the world. Its really spicy but somehow doesn't burn. I slept at their house. Their house is a pretty humble place and I used their public shower a few times. I should have taken better pictures of it but its pretty hard to take a camera to the public bath place without being completely creepy.<br />
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Anyways... I woke up and my face was swollen on one side. the whole back of my jaw. It looked funny. It's gone down since then, but it still hurts a bit. I think the tooth I had worked on a week or two ago might be bad. I got and x-ray today, but I don't really want to go to the dentist in Indonesia. Anyways, if it will let me upload some pictures I will do it.. got one crappy video up.. better than nothing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giri took this picture, his brother drew this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Face was still kinda swollen yesterday..</td></tr>
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</tbody></table> wow this is a mess... I dont know how to fix this, but these are some new friends, Devin and Sara and Paul, studying in our study place for studying</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-42177544001264472012011-06-15T18:32:00.000-07:002011-06-15T18:32:36.106-07:00As of Today..So on my flight to Jakarta I made friends with a guy who was originally from Indonesia but now lives in Taiwan. I talk to him in Indonesian for a few hours. It was a great warm-up for my arrival in Jakarta.<br />
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When I got to Jakarta, that nice man pointed me to the wrong line. I had about 45 minutes to catch my next plane and the line to get through customs was horrible. I was the only white person in the line, so I thought something must be wrong. I asked people where to go, kinda panicking, but then each person told me to go to a different place. One guy pulled me aside and was like.. hey I can help you.. you need to get through fast right? OK. Just pay me 200,000 Rupiah. (like 20$ USD or like 20 meals worth of food in comparison).<br />
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I instantly told him it was corruption (korupsi haha) and then was saying, what is this, "pajak bule?" (which is kinda like saying "What is this, gringo tax?") So he got scared because you can get in a lot of trouble and I was starting to panic more and more. Nobody would help me. At the end I was getting desperate and still had no idea and finally someone who I had asked maybe 5 times felt bad for me and let me through the pilots entrance (pretty much no line to get through).<br />
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At that point I had about 30 minutes to get through customs and get to my flight.. BUT. I still didn't have my suitcase. I did not want to leave Jakarta without my suitcase. After having a 30 minute panic attack searching for my suitcase, I met a few other Indonesians that also came from Salt Lake City a lot earlier than me and didn't have their luggage. I gave up on my flight. I got past that pretty fast and thought I had to buy another ticket. Those people eventually helped me find the office to report missing baggage and I made a report. After making the report I needed to look for my next airline and see if something could be arranged. There was some guy who brought me to the counter and they said I could make the next flight that left in 10 minutes. Somehow he got me through customs within that time (where they really didn't check me) and then we went up some shady elevator.. (there was a sign that said it was for handicapped people.. haha!)<br />
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Then I had to get through security again, and I knew I was cutting it close. I got on the plane and it actually was MY flight, somehow magically delayed for me, and we left right after.<br />
When I got to the airport in Semarang, I was looking for the guy that I had arranged to meet. All the sudden I felt a tug on my backpack.. In Indonesia, if you feel a tug, it usually means something is missing from your bag, ...or it was a diversion and your wallet is gone. So I gave him the dirtiest look I could manage and stopped somewhere to check my bag.<br />
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Turns out, that was the guy that I was meeting (I confused him with another driver I had met before in Jakarta with the same name -Sam, so I didn't expect him. I recognized him.. he was just messing around with me on purpose. I felt like a jerk, but whatever. We left on his motorcycle, (really fun) and I re-experienced the crazy traffic and weaving and everyone constantly playing chicken, but for some reason I wasn't nervous. I guess I'm used to it. He remarked how other Americans usually freak out and that it was a nice change.<br />
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I wanted to go eat but this guy only cared about using English and wanted to give me a mini tour. He brought me to a money changer and we ran out of time. Crap. I have to go now.. will continue laterTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-9327983407447381112011-06-13T17:20:00.000-07:002011-06-13T17:20:26.375-07:00The Plane ride to IndonesiaI got to the airport less than an hour before it was SUPPOSED to leave, just to find out my flight was delayed 45 minutes. My second flight was moved up to leave 20 minutes earlier, leaving me about one hour to find the way to the international terminal and get through LAX customs. So I spent the time in the airport searching on my phone and talking to my sister Linda to figure it out. So I'm bringing peach seeds, and some actual fruit in my carry on.. Not sure if thats ok..<br />
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Anyways, I got stopped at security and a lady was looking through my bag and suddenly stopped and said 'wow' -- right as she picked up the bag of peach seeds. My heart pretty much stopped at that point, until the lady remarked how much candy i had in my bag.. Unfortunately she found a bottle of hot sauce I accidentally put in my carry-on at the last second to save space, so that got trashed. I was bringing it for the family I am staying with, and all the candy is for them too.<br />
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I should have taken a larger suitcase.. but at the same time I don't want anything more than I have. So the flight to LAX (happening as I'm writing this) isn't too bad. I have pretty much the best seat in the plane with 6 feet of leg room, and there's an empty seat between me and this guy who works for the Department of Defense. I had some pretty interesting conversations with him and the flight attendant. He was from LA so between the two of them I got an OK explanation of where to go. Honestly though I had no idea what they were talking about. I have SO much time to kill and the worst part is I forgot my sketch book.. I was gonna draw every day to improve my sketching.. oh well unless I can find a new pad.<br />
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So at the moment my plane has landed and the pilot just informed us that we have no terminal to pull into. (we ended up waiting for nearly a half hour) meanwhile my flight was ALREADY boarding. I sprinted through the airport and barely made it there in time... and was drenched in sweat. So I enjoyed my 13 hour flight like that. I probably smell horrible. I'm in Taipei now, transcribing this all from my cell phone (which is now useless besides being a great notepad). I fought through security like a champion though. They let me go near the front of the line and I got through so fast. On the long plane ride I watched like 4 movies, stayed up all night, I chose to eat the fish and rice meals they offered. It was one of the fishiest tasting fishes ever. I enjoyed it even though I didn't like it too much if that makes sense.<br />
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Here are a few related pictures, I'll put some videos up soon as possible. Notice the toilet brand is HCG so I'm on the HCG diet I guess..<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-p2mLN0ZEcFRT1OaCVJ3CPVA5bBvz_mIViHXAeatzzMU00Deru3Jj5GudnCHOPGJKTwkMAmTtkOe52l_qITohyphenhyphenPkjEMB78A1tbtIotEd8KRTRnjrk0dCg3GApflKM4vNuioA0bNqNY627/s1600/DSCF0483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-p2mLN0ZEcFRT1OaCVJ3CPVA5bBvz_mIViHXAeatzzMU00Deru3Jj5GudnCHOPGJKTwkMAmTtkOe52l_qITohyphenhyphenPkjEMB78A1tbtIotEd8KRTRnjrk0dCg3GApflKM4vNuioA0bNqNY627/s320/DSCF0483.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>I'm about to board the plane for Jakarta, still 2 flights left, then a motorcycle maybe and a bus.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-45057693681627885672011-05-05T17:25:00.000-07:002011-05-05T17:30:20.233-07:00Blue<div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">this patience will never run out</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">because I stopped waiting</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">the moment I realized</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">maybe you are that heartless</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">yet I'll sit beside you</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">unable to move away</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">until I get a hint of acknowledgment</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">though its not about you</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">this is genuine</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">so dont flatter yourself</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I'm not your backup plan</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">because I have my own</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">and I'm just killing time</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">so throw this one away</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">and see if I look back</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">its just a matter of time</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">before you see what really happened</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">what you thought was me</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">was really just patience</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">it was never you.</div>Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-11791330933033246252011-04-27T12:47:00.000-07:002011-04-27T12:48:20.071-07:00A normal WednesdaySo one of these days I'm gonna start understanding this whole blog thing...<br />
Maybe.<br />
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I'm just getting ready for practice and procrastinating the study for my last final tomorrow morning. I am so excited to be done with this semester. It was much better than last semester though.<br />
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Today I found out that UVU might help pay for my trip to Indonesia. Though most things are covered, I noticed after listing everything off that I will be short several hundred dollars (about $600) and that would be to get me to Indonesia with absolutely no spending cash, ever.<br />
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I'm hoping that goes through. Since I don't have a car I gotta get going because my ride is about to leave. And now one of my roomates, Chase, is watching me type so I'm gonna stop this before he asks what I'm doing.<br />
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I was gonna post on Facebook, but maybe I'll just use this while I'm in Indonesia. I'm sure there's a way to upload photos (I just almost spelled it like fotos = Indonesian)... ok and my real roomate just accused me of blogging, so this is over.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-17535722851859000712011-04-24T19:51:00.000-07:002011-04-24T19:51:16.627-07:00Finals Week eveToday I'm at my parents house for Easter dinner. It was amazing. I still have 2 finals to study for, yet to be honest I still haven't checked what day they are on. I was in the process of checking my exam schedule when I ran into Nate Houle's blog.. haha. and I remembered I made this. I have been having an intense feeling like I need to be writing lately. Who knows why, but it always makes me feel a lot more focused.<br />
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Yesterday I finally broke my PR in the mile and ran 4:10. The reason that is interesting is that I ran 4:10 the weekend after my last post. I can't believe that was off no running... haha. I guess that means I really need to refocus my swimming. I haven't swam in 2 weeks. The biggest reason for not swimming lately is I had was having huge stress issues which led to sleep issues and then my car suddenly bit the dust. Needless to say that in combination with finals and "other" things, it caused a really horrible end to the semester. I lost my appetite from the stress and it made my races in California really uncomfortable. I'm back to 3000 calories at least to quench my hunger... or however you say that. satisfy? meh.<br />
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I'm trying to buy my plane ticket to Indonesia in the next few days. I bet this blog will start growing a lot more once I get there. I'm really excited and scared. I hate being alone so hopefully I will find some hospitable people while I'm there. I will definitely say more about that when the time comes. As for now, I'm moving out of my apartment.. maybe. I brought a bunch of stuff from my apartment today. I need to sort through all my clothes because I have like 10 years of packratting clothes to pay for. I realized that something I loved about last time I was in Indonesia is that I had very little possessions to worry about. You can't make a mess when you have nothing to mess up.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666934727588861039.post-75446264698312358312011-02-24T18:19:00.000-08:002011-04-27T12:49:52.769-07:00Testing out this contraption...I've been considering doing this blog for a long time now..<br />
I still have no idea what I intended, but I'm more curious to see if it automatically starts popping up on the top of google results like the rest of my stuff.<br />
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Tomorrow I'm headed to New York. I haven't been able to run in about 5 days now, so this next weekend is going to be a big question mark. I need to score at conference, the only question is whether my right leg can handle it.<br />
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I think this test is long enough.<br />
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(UPDATE: I didn't run at all till the day of Conference.. and then I PR'd in the mile. haha.)Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02391287317570965397noreply@blogger.com0