Short note. The internet is slow. The keyboard sucks and frankly I'd rather be tossing the disc on the beach. Arrived in the Gilis yesterday from Bali (padang bai to be exact which is a quaint sort of fishing village. really laid back). A nice little place with turquoise water, white sand and coral, long boats perched picture-esque on the shore.
Staying with a Dutchman named Bart. Cool guy. A last hurrah before starting in earnest at Royal Dutch Shell. Met some Swedish girls. Very nice. All going to ski instruct in the Alps. Oh what charmed existences we all do lead...
I have an extensive piece to write about the traveler stare, but that will come later. Last night, however, an American (only the second I have encountered in the sea of Germans and Australians) tried to pick a fight with me. Apparently it isn't okay to make disparaging remarks about your own country. Americans in fact are all wonderful people and I should have some respect for it. Apparently he has never seen the hooked rug above my fire place at home. Oh well. Didn't dissuade me from my opinion.
As soon as the internet gets better I promise pictures.
be well (and pray for the Korean won)
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