Keeping excitment...

Back again. J

That’s fast – there is already one fifth of my stay behind me, so what’s new?

I have already had my welcome party (after about one month). Was very nice – we got to know the other trainees and a lot of AIESEC guys, who has just come and then went to have fun in a club.

Anyway generally, have to say, that the AIESEC guys here are very nice – all the time inviting us somewhere and trying to help with anything needed. (If you read this thank you. :/D) I am starting speaking a bit of Indonesian – having some random short conversations with random Indonesian people. :-D

I have missed the proper New Year here, but still experienced already 2 other. J First was right after I came around 10^th of January (Muslims’ New Year) and another one on around 10 February (Chinese one). (This is how the typical celebration of it looks like)

When I wrote that Europeans are popular here I didn’t even know what all was gonna happen. J

1) One of the Shopping malls invited us (me and other 2 guys from Europe) to be a “prize”. :-D They organized a think called “blind date” put a promotion into radio and around the shopping mall – offering a candle diner with one of the three “bule” guys. J It was fun, the only defect was that my blind date girl didn’t almost speak English. :)

(Don't laugh - I also didn't know what they were gonna write to the billboard, but at least you see, how they perceive us here.) ;)

And the other thing is, that I have been invited to be an “invited speaker” for some conference focused on increasing of quality of human resources, where they expect some 500 people… (It is not an AIESEC conference, but a real one. ;-) ) But looking forward – it’s taking place in central Java, so I’ll see some new places.. J

Last of trips I have done was with my colleague (you can guess which one it is ;-p) to Bandung ZOO.

It's been tiring.... :)

Since I haven’t posted anything about my boarding house yet, here are some pictures… The place is really nice – even it pampers us in some way – there is for example a maid, who washes the dishes and does laundry for us. J

/My tiny room, living room, house owner, and the hell equipment for showering. :) /

We have some more and some less beautiful animals in the house. J

Than this weekend I’ll hopefully go to see Jakarta, so next time I could post some pictures from there..

Last important thing – I have changed my phone (if someone cares. J). My new number is +6287821047568. I changed it because I was not able to send messages to Vodafone and Tmobile in Czech.. Now I can, but for a change – I can’t receive messages from O2. L This sucks. :-/ Anyway you can still write at least to my Czech number since I usually switch it on once in 2 days (or email).

Take care and write what’s new about you. ;)

Martin

(Eating sate from typical Indonesian plate - banana leaf)

Work & Travel :)

Selamat Sore (Good afternoon),

Since there were couple of you who already started missing some new posts, here are the news. J

During the couple of weeks I am here for, I’ve seen an inactive volcano, adjoining lake and a waterfall. And moreover I keep experiencing how it is to be a “Bule” star. J I have already been asked maybe ten times. Last time today – a group of around 15 youngsters asked me to be on a picture with them, than started screaming and finally thanked so gratefully like if I saved so their lives. :-D

But beck to the trips… CIWIDEY (the place with inactive volcano and a lake on the boarders of Bandung) I went to the place already twice – first time with my colleagues to see only the volcano itself. Past volcano, but current sulfur lake…

Whenever you go somewhere with Indonesians, make sure that your camera batteries are full – these guys will never leave the place until 1000 pictures is taken. J

And second time with other trainees from Europe and some other friends. On this trip we also went to the lake in the same area, went to strawberry plantations and tea fields. We also stopped by for a lunch on a really nice place, got coconut milk served in coconut itself, but also roasted chicken also with its head and full legs. :-/

One more beautiful place you can visit on the suburb of the Bandung is waterfall in CIMAHI. Get to a place by motorbike or the “Angkot” (random public transportation), walk down for about 15 minutes and you are staying under the some 100 meters high waterfall. J

And if you want to try even more from Indonesian lifestyle – get there these “Rice bricks” with peanut dip. J

Last for today am going to share how my work is. Quite crazy: original position of international marketing has expanded to a marketing teacher as well. J So me, with my 4 years of university education am teaching 3^rd year university students marketing on one of the most expensive schools in Bandung. J The regular job description is good, but needs a big self control, because most of the tasks and deadlines are not given and I am supposed to create and organize them myself.

That’s it and I’ll post something again in some two weeks…

Enjoy!

Martin