Thursday, March 15, 2007

More observations/facts about Indonesia
Thinking outside the box is crazy weird
Eating ice cream after supper is bad, bad, bad
All diseases are blamed on the weather
The most important part on your car is your horn
There is no middle class
Only about 30% are truly devout M*slims
Age is very important, the older you are the more you are entitled to
Deep fried is best (makes all food sterile)
If you can’t see it, it isn’t there (viruses, bacteria, you get the idea…)
Children shouldn’t go out at dusk because then Satan can enter them.
The stores go by the motto “don’t order till we’re out”.
Buleh’s (white people) go by the motto “Buy double what you need while they have it”
Wrap everything in clear plastic so it doesn’t get dusty/dirty
Drinking out of a plastic bag…
If you’ve never done something before you probably can’t do it
Need money? Go ask the neighbours…
A policeman’s job is to collect bribes…
Speed bumps are called “sleeping policemen”
You have to wear a helmet while riding a motorbike, but it doesn’t have to be strapped on, so watch out when the wind is gusting…
When speaking in front of a crowd of any size, you must use a microphone with an amplifier turned as loud as it can possibly go.
All music, including Shania Twain, must be cranked as loud as possible for maximum listening pleasure (NOT!!)
This photo illustrates how Hugo brings the kids home from school.
Yesterday we took Christiaan to the dentist to get a cavity filled and some scaling done. It all cost us about $25... crazy cheap... The office was in a hospital and very professional. The dentist has worked in the US for 10 years as a dental assistant. So that was a successful trip and we came early enough that we were number one on the list to see her. No making appointments here!

1 comment:

nicolevw said...

some of that stuff is just ....crazy weird!!! :-)