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Two Absurd Things I Said Today
“I can only sign five more autographs and then I have to go.”
“Ok, That’s enough coughing. Can everyone please stop coughing?” (30 9-year-olds were coughing at me. I’m not exactly sure what happened there.)
Also, a student today thought that my name was “Miss Jelly.” I kind of wish that was my name.
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Yesterday was a public holiday and I was able to go with a few friends to see Krakatoa. I agreed to go ages ago without doing any research at all, so I was a little dismayed when I realized this “day trip” was actually a massive journey that included a 2:30am departure from my home. From start to finish the whole adventure took 23 hours, but it ended up being completely worth it. We took a speed boat to the volcano, climbed up as far as the guide would let us, ate lunch on the beach with a bunch of lizards (terrifying. More on them soon), and then snorkeled around the island. It was awesome. The island felt kind of alive in a “don’t make the volcano angry or it will destroy you” kind of way; I liked it.
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This picture is very, very Indonesia to me. I love the color of the house and the way it feels like if you turn your back for a second, nature is going to take over entirely. And then of course, a sprinkling of omnipresent motorbikes.
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Out of control part 2. This is after Ibu Lilis pruned.
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Before and after garden photos. This is out of control.
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Here We Go Again
After a lovely trip home, I’m back in Indonesia. It was great to be home, although honestly the trip flew by unbelievably quickly. I was lucky enough to get to to take trips to Mexico and Washington DC, so I’ll post some pics soon.
Right now, I’m just trying to get back into the swing of things. Unsurprisingly, after a 6 week absence, my bike won’t start, my shower isn’t working, my kitchen is leaking, and my yard is wildly overgrown. WILDLY. No joke, I found a living crab in it today. A crab. Hiding under a bougainvillea plant.
It’s nice to be back in my house and in my neighborhood, and I’m looking forward to going back to work today, but at the same time, it’s all a little overwhelming. I feel good about my decision and I think it was the right choice for me, but there’s still a feeling of holy crap, I can’t believe I’m doing this again. This is going to be my third year teaching abroad, and I think this feeling’s kind of inevitable; it’s a big commitment.
So that’s where I am: excited, scared, and slightly concerned about the presence of a sea creature 4 hours away from the ocean. Overall, I’m optimistic. I think it’s going to be a good year.
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Some pictures of Borobodur Temple I took during a long weekend in Yogyakarta a while back.
