I’m coming to the end of my fellowship and am preparing to fly back to the U.S. soon, which of course prompts all sorts of reflection on my past 10 months in Indonesia. I’m ready to go to the U.S., but there are definitely things I will miss about Indonesia. And there are definitely things [...]
Posts Tagged ‘rice paddies’
In which I reflect on living in Indonesia
Posted in Indonesia 2009-2010, tagged culture, culture shock, rice paddies, volcano on June 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »
“Bali is Beautiful”
Posted in Food Adventures, Indonesia 2009-2010, tagged Bali, bicycle, cooking, dance, rice paddies on May 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
When I taught English on the cruise ships, I had to interview each student to determine his/her class placement. One of the questions was “Tell me about your hometown.” Most students, regardless of language level, made a combination of good, bad, and neutral statements. Things like “Is big city” or “There are too many cars” [...]
Bargaining for Buffalo
Posted in Indonesia 2009-2010, tagged rice paddies, Sulawesi, Tana Toraja, water buffalo on March 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
When I was taking beginning Indonesian at Cornell last year, our textbook usually started with a short cultural introduction before delving into vocabulary and grammar lessons. One of those chapters featured Tana Toraja, a region on Sulawesi island known for its elaborate funeral ceremonies. When an important person dies, water buffalo (sometimes dozens) are sacrificed [...]
[sigh]
Posted in Indonesia 2009-2010, tagged batik, central Java, culture shock, Hindu temples, rice paddies, Solo, wanderlust on January 26, 2010 | 5 Comments »
A heavy sigh is probably not the best title for a blog entry, but that pretty much encapsulates my current mood. I had a great birthday weekend in central Java with 3 other ELFs. So great, in fact, that I saw myself staying in Indonesia a second year. I had been leaning toward leaving when [...]
