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Entries from July 2007

My sweet ride

July 16th, 2007 · 8 Comments

Here’s my new motorbike - a 2006 Honda Supra Fit that I bought for about $900 USD. It’s got some serious power! Now I just need to practice more so that I can actually ride the thing. Then maybe I can join that motorcycle gang.

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Finally, Internet at home

July 12th, 2007 · 8 Comments

I’m feeling very clever. After two and a half months, I finally have broadband internet at home. Scorning dialup access, I tried several DSL and wireless modem options, to no avail. But finally I’ve found a wireless broadband provider that will work with my Mac. Apparently it works on the 3.5G […]

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Accidentally made friends with a motorcycle gang

July 8th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Denise, Russell, and I were hanging out at a bar above Bandung with friends on Friday night, eating tasty pizza, enjoying Heineken on draft, and choosing our favorite songs from a free computerized jukebox system. The bar is perched on a hillside with a great view of the city lights, and the wooden architecture […]

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Normal life and celebrity status

July 1st, 2007 · 3 Comments

It continues to amaze me how eager people are to interact with Westerners.  On Friday we took a trip with 80 young children to an activities campground, where 4 teachers from an unrelated school asked if they could take their picture with me - twice!  Then on Saturday I went to a bar with some […]

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