tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13930260127948717122024-02-20T11:27:46.278-08:00Sema Sema SemarangThom's thoughts on life, education, and the absurd, in Indonesiathomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-70873465555196972952010-05-27T00:08:00.000-07:002010-05-27T00:08:09.920-07:00Good Bye<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNf86ZMdjOv3tLbQDoXmZchg67xdIOr1nFPqlDoI6O1YP4fCy_nFVuL0AkEujzZT6WqVZEpaRDCBln2muqzCVhvFuFZ_dr6SoAQRl8i53a7tEyoGvdGYz4nqJkbpGeC1SLP9Zcm1gBwZwa/s1600/Good+Bye+Good+Luck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNf86ZMdjOv3tLbQDoXmZchg67xdIOr1nFPqlDoI6O1YP4fCy_nFVuL0AkEujzZT6WqVZEpaRDCBln2muqzCVhvFuFZ_dr6SoAQRl8i53a7tEyoGvdGYz4nqJkbpGeC1SLP9Zcm1gBwZwa/s320/Good+Bye+Good+Luck.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I have neither words nor time to describe how I feel.<br />
I'll miss you hard Indonesia. Selamat Tinggal dan sampai jumpa lagi.thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-18920629707129916832010-05-16T01:22:00.000-07:002010-05-16T04:41:20.717-07:00Moverz and Shakerz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7QjRyo5RZrv8RyJLFLHhrxlW5FP6IXg2L1ESZHkVZEhTWLdhVVMIILCERBOrpwP7ykITcenUMLuDc3rqv17_Jq6diAA0qJJpEU3zdBbuFDqpr1Fj7nAm9U6FjuAimiLmapchCUB8vNR7/s1600/Warungs.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7QjRyo5RZrv8RyJLFLHhrxlW5FP6IXg2L1ESZHkVZEhTWLdhVVMIILCERBOrpwP7ykITcenUMLuDc3rqv17_Jq6diAA0qJJpEU3zdBbuFDqpr1Fj7nAm9U6FjuAimiLmapchCUB8vNR7/s400/Warungs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471786169178630530" border="0" /></a>Last night I went to the Simpang Lima Saturday Night Market, which goes all night and in turn becomes the Sunday morning market as well. I found some new Indonesian business/leisure niches such as cigarette ringtoss, a guy playing two games of chess at the same time , and Islam-themed commemorative baby posters for unborn children complete with Arabic script and birth (death?) date (See photo for clarification). I'm not sure why you would want a picture of a random baby with your own child's name on it, but to each their own I suppose.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbt0bidzIpq3SvLuMpBg7xy1UZ9etZ-euJrvUPr26Jfvz8KjueHsiHcw5Be8j2WAW0Ori9mqxvsQVcG5y1Gohnh6y94PchJtMpYix18yggdx_aeIRD5oPNdrqYxY87gxzWTayiBqdyNr3/s1600/Umbrella.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbt0bidzIpq3SvLuMpBg7xy1UZ9etZ-euJrvUPr26Jfvz8KjueHsiHcw5Be8j2WAW0Ori9mqxvsQVcG5y1Gohnh6y94PchJtMpYix18yggdx_aeIRD5oPNdrqYxY87gxzWTayiBqdyNr3/s400/Umbrella.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471786165213725202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJKU6Onnm7ZBvGKomnpFO0ET2WjDnfgg3I9WqEBc4_vvC05BvFcuRqO1vlEos41jz2O7Blz9vIpvtVKdMaYMJ92wO6qqD2dl_h_Y8wn-8HC9Ga6UP9tJqUqB8eqwo7pq8qRhY8OpfAUYR/s1600/Tea+toss.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsi7o2O4IcZ4Kh8hXHoV4CZd8T0ZCp2LQsbxcQdumPPkRR4jl9DFn4jYd1xz-SprzBMtQBVnRSQQrkvMYcd-0s5J5Gtl0a9lrMD1xHOe5nHcPunTsMcrdlt3rO0KcYd8WnwX0imiGcWEKm/s400/Cigarette+Ringtoss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471784491480935042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGxQ9q1Q8K3gJbC3ICRNPukWNpQ8irutJSWDAO1s87EEPrUyD3EPfAWwJTBzz9SJ5NZFwrUPOsu7NHIPcEOUemV3k10yW4C0JU5KyZDfM_QfBDSDJtUqiXW4UIpoOAhBr_5Y5aQIFNeXu/s1600/Chess+Master.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGxQ9q1Q8K3gJbC3ICRNPukWNpQ8irutJSWDAO1s87EEPrUyD3EPfAWwJTBzz9SJ5NZFwrUPOsu7NHIPcEOUemV3k10yW4C0JU5KyZDfM_QfBDSDJtUqiXW4UIpoOAhBr_5Y5aQIFNeXu/s400/Chess+Master.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471784486179987250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHaZZiqjvODIfS3_99LvsgdpJn0Wies83vkScStor7zqnVFkzsGy4YEu856ZHsPr1WuAVaQYRwSnW5IkvzmSjSyYxK5AmtnMf-NKO8CGGGdCXFIpM6Kq9wmpfWkhf72Rh_UZEdaOVoUxp/s1600/Baby+pic.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHaZZiqjvODIfS3_99LvsgdpJn0Wies83vkScStor7zqnVFkzsGy4YEu856ZHsPr1WuAVaQYRwSnW5IkvzmSjSyYxK5AmtnMf-NKO8CGGGdCXFIpM6Kq9wmpfWkhf72Rh_UZEdaOVoUxp/s400/Baby+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471784477732068626" border="0" /></a>thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-38402046906288209172010-05-13T23:58:00.000-07:002010-05-14T00:09:15.866-07:00New Song<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvKXVhG_38c0XDbW32oC0NF9bzzkLx6UO2VqUqEvDIzxvNsjiuLDMVvSn1ed6_8ZezjjjPodvyveJVpZE4Oqn-g1uBT4eT_4lPyJ-MlPMDuwr294yYfBkEEkgC5mb_JMSXd2V0m10lUS9/s1600/V+is+Victory.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvKXVhG_38c0XDbW32oC0NF9bzzkLx6UO2VqUqEvDIzxvNsjiuLDMVvSn1ed6_8ZezjjjPodvyveJVpZE4Oqn-g1uBT4eT_4lPyJ-MlPMDuwr294yYfBkEEkgC5mb_JMSXd2V0m10lUS9/s400/V+is+Victory.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471019060641481122" border="0" /></a><br />I have a new song called 'The Fall of Rome'. Get it -><a href="http://www.4shared.com/audio/jB1VFtQZ/The_Fall_of_Rome.html">HERE</a>thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-63006426235217785792010-05-13T23:25:00.000-07:002010-05-13T23:57:44.587-07:00QuestionsI've realized that i'm going to miss Semarang. Yes, my house is hot and full of insects, the roof over my driveway has been known to fly off, and things often get wet when it rains, but when am I ever going to find a frog behind my refrigerator again? When it rains in Vermont, will I feel like I live inside of a car wash ? Will all of my neighbors ask me where i'm going everyday in San Francisco or Philadelphia? Will I ever hear 25 calls to prayer buzzing through the air again at the same time? Will my neighbors invite me to watch a puppet show and feed me Durian Ice Cream? How Will I know its 6:00 AM if a man doesn't yell "'BUR AYAM!" outside my window? When will I eat in a tent on the side of the road again? Will people in Cincinnati apologize for their cars not being delicious?Will I be asked my opinion on 'free sex'? Will 12 year old girls sing Josh Groban to me? Will people yell Obama at me when they want potato chips? Will people still stare and laugh at me hysterically in public places? Will my 30 minute taxi ride ever be $2.50? Will I ever be a tall person again? Will people still 'love me full' ?<br /><br />God, I hope so.thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-86356285523801025552010-05-06T04:45:00.000-07:002010-05-06T04:53:51.953-07:00Things<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtw_lWqdnOMegjf2aAIOTJM_fEKPh_g3KVJczNrebgIzcvxFKZCj3JY2lI_nFD72-DF1I-4U7jgmxTcblCL0lHPPVjTOGpikOXPgmKUkZYnkMjvhZud0qsO2UFW5lS3xtxh8yiw_lFFNP/s1600/BIRDCAGE.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtw_lWqdnOMegjf2aAIOTJM_fEKPh_g3KVJczNrebgIzcvxFKZCj3JY2lI_nFD72-DF1I-4U7jgmxTcblCL0lHPPVjTOGpikOXPgmKUkZYnkMjvhZud0qsO2UFW5lS3xtxh8yiw_lFFNP/s400/BIRDCAGE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468122750024263394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhN9IOp24GzILXouidpub33FAtlUoTuMC3O8aNIL6gGrBt8RGo4TTXh_3jNqFKi4SS-kNY_9sOF65nHOM98uFZX4uyE4NBHrcVxyICtR0I2UHh74IsVUwOUD-ljZ9hGfJiiNqyBRI6fNF/s1600/running+Colors+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhN9IOp24GzILXouidpub33FAtlUoTuMC3O8aNIL6gGrBt8RGo4TTXh_3jNqFKi4SS-kNY_9sOF65nHOM98uFZX4uyE4NBHrcVxyICtR0I2UHh74IsVUwOUD-ljZ9hGfJiiNqyBRI6fNF/s400/running+Colors+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468122742385789378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczDrnbzxhIe1EvWO8VcAZ1ROplrlWQrRNLtypUG73hVufawITlUCeSGUAB2uPj28MveEzjB5iCfNEmE4ii0xo5o2mmd78vE24JafkvQowwFAnwHH7oBOVyGzmnq_Q-lCr6ma5CuIJvfMP/s1600/Wayang+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczDrnbzxhIe1EvWO8VcAZ1ROplrlWQrRNLtypUG73hVufawITlUCeSGUAB2uPj28MveEzjB5iCfNEmE4ii0xo5o2mmd78vE24JafkvQowwFAnwHH7oBOVyGzmnq_Q-lCr6ma5CuIJvfMP/s400/Wayang+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468122730465015138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7GuwSElqV9zMGrqHdDdFxrGgNbCg2dq-aGwT9Gcw2JkSUS0FRTXZAUPRPuXYqC5S4vo1PmY4YM4U5ATjLa34yUIVPYrStidv7MSihuAxTB8kUqChcZrhTPcWFYn_s8Qs4sBZqPRpPrJI/s1600/Wayang+and+moto.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7GuwSElqV9zMGrqHdDdFxrGgNbCg2dq-aGwT9Gcw2JkSUS0FRTXZAUPRPuXYqC5S4vo1PmY4YM4U5ATjLa34yUIVPYrStidv7MSihuAxTB8kUqChcZrhTPcWFYn_s8Qs4sBZqPRpPrJI/s400/Wayang+and+moto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468122716559623794" border="0" /></a><br />Not too much to say. Only 11 more days of teaching, and three more weeks of Indonesia. This is too weird.thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-52631682972524658292010-04-19T04:00:00.000-07:002010-04-19T04:44:04.730-07:00Monkey Attack<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37OGf3vBHqq_nOCjnie4q5XX3bHBgLkFK5Ohj4-YjULBnDr6xICvteD51opiHkOuTp0cQa4D3S-5kYE_XH7nEZF08QppoqLwd-b7w3I-awUnu3nU4FrzlN2G34J4dqxoY70qHCB3-n6H6/s1600/Monkeys+1.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-58MIJyI5tYpVQmJAscphnFPUhXWvT5shhVnSP-JDRdcf3Vd8tvrbooCBlrAIvik8mU4TqAOIZRmPFTlzjR94jytjvoe-DdNhkNv0g3hdqol3UhUbgiHAMvEBHxpUv0FIxpZZuL89R2h/s1600/Monkeys+Door.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0tQ_qhOONftrvMhu9NriiE6C4fRtyKp3aRgoClZRzZyjuxy0127ls112e8twDDq7Ce2bNSPyUPdVbpiz93D8a3dSW7oVSDzFzn2khoq1H1YD-Kx6m0FJvvtcWFLnhuEuANc8qUC_wn6i/s1600/Monkey3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0tQ_qhOONftrvMhu9NriiE6C4fRtyKp3aRgoClZRzZyjuxy0127ls112e8twDDq7Ce2bNSPyUPdVbpiz93D8a3dSW7oVSDzFzn2khoq1H1YD-Kx6m0FJvvtcWFLnhuEuANc8qUC_wn6i/s400/Monkey3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461809033788994658" border="0" /></a><br />I took these pictures while visiting the Sacred Monkey Forest temple in Ubud, Bali. The monkeys here have grown quite use to tourists, and as I learned the hard way, can be quite aggressive.<br /><br />The story goes as follows. I had been in the park no more than 10 minutes when I spotted a Japanese girl being accosted by 5 or 6 monkeys. In a stupid moment of altruism and goodwill, I thought it would be good idea to help her. I peeled 3 or so of the monkeys off the girl and tossed them to the ground. Before a thank-you even left the girl's lips, I heard several loud squawks and noticed a large number of other of seemingly angry monkeys headed in my direction. The three I had already peeled off, line up in V formation, showing their sharp teeth and lunging like dogs on a chain, and after a few seconds I count 7, 8,9 monkeys. I backtracked slowly, but the further I move, the closer they get. I ran, They chased. I screamed, they howled. I escaped, they found a new victim.<br /><br />After 10 minutes, I cooly walked back into the park, avoiding eye contact with anything living, passing my monkey attackers and entering the temple where I took most of the following pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNUjgtmaQiOjvRgqTc4vU4PDe-1xssVMjwxBFYJEkkTGN63E8hYijRagsz8gm4zuwOZtuJ1kNtoDwoUN5BArhoWVH2Fi-JrtZG4v6UXsh0UAsHqq6CJyJtqk7glP6rVujJphXPAmxec1X/s1600/Monkey+w+frog.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZrB8_r0TM2PWHQJrb_oMIxUjVGsUqM1i0R1AsgopEXCZqdcdhBHWDW1Pf_QHZ4QZS8tmNc36R3gM4MtM7E3BYZdkcqg2hri0LyGfOMuNVHTTwxTPykk1Sjbh54z0Ddkp_FV2q_fZ-MhV/s1600/Monkey+Tree.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZrB8_r0TM2PWHQJrb_oMIxUjVGsUqM1i0R1AsgopEXCZqdcdhBHWDW1Pf_QHZ4QZS8tmNc36R3gM4MtM7E3BYZdkcqg2hri0LyGfOMuNVHTTwxTPykk1Sjbh54z0Ddkp_FV2q_fZ-MhV/s400/Monkey+Tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461811041014418130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7Jt8-x2pTmPBt_fwZSxiRc_fd1dfoV-f4LvPJm-D87M7-KaW5EcWL7Vj6kCykzIYUbDgHlOwg2CSkR2CYlXnTiw552OyQmPA-jRgQeLYDj0XnfokDwuYWFMbtRfD0AUUE8Zc5GwFjwLv/s1600/Monkey+5.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUIG-Vd989y9P-mNcHGcNNwRD9I5s6aI0XgDwYMX_3HFsvSKq8RGuvqWeJj1JUXdWR2NnAvlpJjkXmV0DRWvbAp5Kl2VRwnnL8dxNAB5ptgJAnHGU-uvGxZ94k2tVj_PbVq8Xj7lXIQw2/s1600/Monkey+4.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7Jt8-x2pTmPBt_fwZSxiRc_fd1dfoV-f4LvPJm-D87M7-KaW5EcWL7Vj6kCykzIYUbDgHlOwg2CSkR2CYlXnTiw552OyQmPA-jRgQeLYDj0XnfokDwuYWFMbtRfD0AUUE8Zc5GwFjwLv/s400/Monkey+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461809052949830834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNUjgtmaQiOjvRgqTc4vU4PDe-1xssVMjwxBFYJEkkTGN63E8hYijRagsz8gm4zuwOZtuJ1kNtoDwoUN5BArhoWVH2Fi-JrtZG4v6UXsh0UAsHqq6CJyJtqk7glP6rVujJphXPAmxec1X/s1600/Monkey+w+frog.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNUjgtmaQiOjvRgqTc4vU4PDe-1xssVMjwxBFYJEkkTGN63E8hYijRagsz8gm4zuwOZtuJ1kNtoDwoUN5BArhoWVH2Fi-JrtZG4v6UXsh0UAsHqq6CJyJtqk7glP6rVujJphXPAmxec1X/s400/Monkey+w+frog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461811050954333442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37OGf3vBHqq_nOCjnie4q5XX3bHBgLkFK5Ohj4-YjULBnDr6xICvteD51opiHkOuTp0cQa4D3S-5kYE_XH7nEZF08QppoqLwd-b7w3I-awUnu3nU4FrzlN2G34J4dqxoY70qHCB3-n6H6/s1600/Monkeys+1.jpg"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></a>If you look closely, you can see this Monkey is holding a frog. With many spectators on hand, this monkey took the frog into the tree, peed on it, and ate it. Who woulda thunk?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-58MIJyI5tYpVQmJAscphnFPUhXWvT5shhVnSP-JDRdcf3Vd8tvrbooCBlrAIvik8mU4TqAOIZRmPFTlzjR94jytjvoe-DdNhkNv0g3hdqol3UhUbgiHAMvEBHxpUv0FIxpZZuL89R2h/s1600/Monkeys+Door.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-58MIJyI5tYpVQmJAscphnFPUhXWvT5shhVnSP-JDRdcf3Vd8tvrbooCBlrAIvik8mU4TqAOIZRmPFTlzjR94jytjvoe-DdNhkNv0g3hdqol3UhUbgiHAMvEBHxpUv0FIxpZZuL89R2h/s400/Monkeys+Door.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461811058386338226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37OGf3vBHqq_nOCjnie4q5XX3bHBgLkFK5Ohj4-YjULBnDr6xICvteD51opiHkOuTp0cQa4D3S-5kYE_XH7nEZF08QppoqLwd-b7w3I-awUnu3nU4FrzlN2G34J4dqxoY70qHCB3-n6H6/s1600/Monkeys+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37OGf3vBHqq_nOCjnie4q5XX3bHBgLkFK5Ohj4-YjULBnDr6xICvteD51opiHkOuTp0cQa4D3S-5kYE_XH7nEZF08QppoqLwd-b7w3I-awUnu3nU4FrzlN2G34J4dqxoY70qHCB3-n6H6/s400/Monkeys+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461808999484456978" border="0" /></a>thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-45223721599994843002010-04-19T03:46:00.000-07:002010-04-19T03:59:59.422-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie68pXcdlPpeKcLrz6q64cOfCzjRxzAoQdWpM6Pd_XTSNFJu7fgzSPzWyQIx-6CNjrtjOjv1oHVVPhw2daUU52FfR_Et-rrEGWJp1KXSMV8yDC02fg1iKiW-jD9ZnUOhNPaz9HPo0CkG0y/s1600/mangosteen.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie68pXcdlPpeKcLrz6q64cOfCzjRxzAoQdWpM6Pd_XTSNFJu7fgzSPzWyQIx-6CNjrtjOjv1oHVVPhw2daUU52FfR_Et-rrEGWJp1KXSMV8yDC02fg1iKiW-jD9ZnUOhNPaz9HPo0CkG0y/s400/mangosteen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461799688957260354" border="0" /></a> Mangosteens: Best Fruit, hands down<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9MgoO4-YrUzmnt1DGMJYa0trTSMsyuzc_TEgtf5CtUUx0TZDdI4LgdxJKcc4gdecdcgcMCjoZx-vR8cThfXPht8Wa_yfw1mvuedg1Mj9VuLucPmtbITldY9ea9uAq4TjWS7BH1cWfH0b/s1600/Javanese+marriage+wigs.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9MgoO4-YrUzmnt1DGMJYa0trTSMsyuzc_TEgtf5CtUUx0TZDdI4LgdxJKcc4gdecdcgcMCjoZx-vR8cThfXPht8Wa_yfw1mvuedg1Mj9VuLucPmtbITldY9ea9uAq4TjWS7BH1cWfH0b/s400/Javanese+marriage+wigs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461799681506776578" border="0" /></a> Javanese wedding wigs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-0ObszjnOeP-Y8N5QO7z4rBBaOMAdD6CWXRPSHszKoaJ-UcRZf8mrdissD4x1wmEzL7bSw7WeAcSfj-kVsuKvJs3Je74Y4G07e7TPrPKZX_vro99x2qyQezhb_nDctH8b_QBQT8C0SZS/s1600/jenny+leaning.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-0ObszjnOeP-Y8N5QO7z4rBBaOMAdD6CWXRPSHszKoaJ-UcRZf8mrdissD4x1wmEzL7bSw7WeAcSfj-kVsuKvJs3Je74Y4G07e7TPrPKZX_vro99x2qyQezhb_nDctH8b_QBQT8C0SZS/s400/jenny+leaning.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461799669839014178" border="0" /></a> Jenny Zhang, "Solo is the best city in Indonesia!".<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjmefLPBN57zfeWPqw1RN7nAk4DO_09wxDAVeB_Sl63lkZ8xIFOHpan3lKlQ8gQ2swpSYVFtudD6c7lC2GFj1txdZbvrb55GiJlEXfz7ZwL01I0lNGEdiR5zISC0YrFKqfqWoCmkiZa9f/s1600/Bali+Sunset.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjmefLPBN57zfeWPqw1RN7nAk4DO_09wxDAVeB_Sl63lkZ8xIFOHpan3lKlQ8gQ2swpSYVFtudD6c7lC2GFj1txdZbvrb55GiJlEXfz7ZwL01I0lNGEdiR5zISC0YrFKqfqWoCmkiZa9f/s400/Bali+Sunset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461799662545249474" border="0" /></a> Sunrise from my balcony in Ubud, Bali<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENWR7dnNOrN0Khxf9KZZdUjgpm9zdT4kusyOHIQ8DnBXR3tux5hUDmtZK4ZEy_l9lPOJbqImviGBVc2qaz95hYqXqbkTFmJZ06nr3FaxAola4VIJGTNimnKSo0v0w2Eo5ulo3XaMexRBG/s1600/Fajar.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENWR7dnNOrN0Khxf9KZZdUjgpm9zdT4kusyOHIQ8DnBXR3tux5hUDmtZK4ZEy_l9lPOJbqImviGBVc2qaz95hYqXqbkTFmJZ06nr3FaxAola4VIJGTNimnKSo0v0w2Eo5ulo3XaMexRBG/s400/Fajar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461799649882999362" border="0" /></a> My friend Fajar at his studio/gallery in Ubud.thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-26987832002104835692010-04-16T20:19:00.000-07:002010-04-16T20:58:44.016-07:00Adventures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDliS7UqUetNc9v6iY757uq3Mjt_kODKupEeUvsVy3sJxMYbItm9d25YhO7NPAmFXHUJWv9Q0BPLpbT3kM5TdWvYls0yLTzuX4MlWUWVSA6un1N1Pti7MFspK1AtxTYN_R0Po9yPhDeaKn/s1600/Waterfall+%231.jpg"><br /></a><br />After a number of gut turning emails, something very unexpected occured yesterday; I was able to defer my admission to UPenn until next fall. I don't really want to get into the details of it, but I must say that I feel somewhat relieved.<br /><br />Grad School is not what this post is about!<br />This post is about adventures!<br />So as they say here. AYO!<br />This post is made up of pictures taken in reverse chronological order starting in Lombok, shifting to a few of my English Club, and finally some photos from Kraton in Solo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDliS7UqUetNc9v6iY757uq3Mjt_kODKupEeUvsVy3sJxMYbItm9d25YhO7NPAmFXHUJWv9Q0BPLpbT3kM5TdWvYls0yLTzuX4MlWUWVSA6un1N1Pti7MFspK1AtxTYN_R0Po9yPhDeaKn/s1600/Waterfall+%231.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDliS7UqUetNc9v6iY757uq3Mjt_kODKupEeUvsVy3sJxMYbItm9d25YhO7NPAmFXHUJWv9Q0BPLpbT3kM5TdWvYls0yLTzuX4MlWUWVSA6un1N1Pti7MFspK1AtxTYN_R0Po9yPhDeaKn/s400/Waterfall+%231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460947792364559570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8TIZbcqJZDOyQl_WvfalVoNknOsRw1zAXpAN3EZMuJWx-Mb1sFtOkHvamAvFPsUQVpi3R5gjNbjpOkSF4SDS8R8pnyy3eDloDSaNtZhED2JPVC4ASTijjLcNdDNs1fESi6Zm3I_rhKK4/s1600/waterdddddal.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesZ88GH3029tnE_atFDFpjoz-ZXpY29xzsX5VaIwfvIJ2vejl0tYCgFWSVxoQi8so0Qqg9ObkwbBA9i4Go7XbMH0l0oH3lwiowDPrZdDDMmOHZlP1-r6FW4ECsZERM1swLPHSBECXgkb_/s400/Diarama+drama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460943297642644146" border="0" /></a>thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-36613994682359018592010-04-13T22:28:00.000-07:002010-04-15T15:45:37.225-07:00Not dead<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjqHTuG59QavW3NlDDjJ1e4wW3rJKq5GilfeqL7Fw9F7q6hrJpieE3X4HwxakqmhqpNYJKuQxMP0oUfrfBAogXiB_itz2LM5xnnRkfQBjZmNVdVrcRr4HOwLULm7WHKr931-pwxlB6oOX/s1600/arabic+lock.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjqHTuG59QavW3NlDDjJ1e4wW3rJKq5GilfeqL7Fw9F7q6hrJpieE3X4HwxakqmhqpNYJKuQxMP0oUfrfBAogXiB_itz2LM5xnnRkfQBjZmNVdVrcRr4HOwLULm7WHKr931-pwxlB6oOX/s400/arabic+lock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459881935020605010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dear World,<br /><br />Sorry I suck at being a consistent blogger. A lot of things have happened in the last month that have contributed to a lack of updates. As previously mentioned, the 6 year old macbook that I have here had a melt down, and prevented me from using the internet for a little while. I also went on some adventures to Lombok, Bali, and Jakarta. On top of that, i've been more focused on music / figuring out life after Indonesia than other things.<br /><br />Here's a quick life after Indo update for anyone who cares. I applied to Masters programs for City and Regional Planning and was accepted at U Penn and Portland State. Unfortunately, neither school was able to offer much in the way of funding for the coming school year, so as it stands, I am too poor to go to grad school. A couple of years ago this likely wouldn't have happened, but with the economy as it is, most schools are facing major financial cut backs and looking for applicants that can stomach the $40,000 a year of tuition, or in my case the 40k of student loans. But as I have learned in Indonesia, my stomach isn't that strong, and I'd rather face a toothless job market for a year, than be under 80 additional g's of loans in a field that's rarely synonymous with high pay.<br /><br />With all of this in mind, I feel like I learned a great deal from the application process, and that I'll be much better equipped next time around. One of my goals for the next year is to make myself a better applicant. This means re-taking my GRE's (even though it was hell), taking some classes, try to find an internship in the field, and apply for a lot of outside funding.<br /><br />Aside from graduate school, I have a couple of other goals. I want to:<br />- record a full album of songs, in my opinion this means 10 or more of high quality.<br />- put together a photography show (in the works).<br />- live somewhere new.<br />- take better care of myself (both physically and emotionally).<br /><br />My plan for the summer is to go back to Tamarack Farm Camp in Vermont. Its an amazing job working with people I love in the most beautiful place in the world. Its a good place to save money, eat healthy, be outside, and have fun while I figure out what's next.<br /><br />phewwwwwwwww.<br /><br />Things in Semarang are same old same old. I get my kicks by going to the gym most days, the grocery store every 4 days, and the laundry lady once per week. English club Tuesday and Thursday, Futsol also on Thursday, the bar on Friday, plans of attending the Hash fall through on Saturdays, and new lesson plans on Sunday. I hang out with some Dutch friends every so often, and have been known to go see a bad movie from time to time. I say hello to my neighbors in the morning and the evening, and can be seen eating at a warung on the side of the road. I ride the bus so often that the attendance know my name and that i'll need 1,500 rupiah in change for the 5,000 that's stowed in my pocket. I like to eat at the Thai restaurant in the mall; They already know what i'll order and where I'm likely to sit. When I wake up, I forget my dream whilst I turn on my computer and make my coffee. I'm always running late, and lately I'm always counting days, even though everything is fine. I video skype with my father on most nights around around 7. We're closer now than we've ever been, despite being separated by more miles than ever before. When I see him on the video screen with my little picture next to his, I recognize the similarity in our smile and see that I am every bit as much a man of habit as he.<br /><br />Blogging is something that I am making an effort to put back into my schedule during my last month and a half here. I plan on putting a ridiculous amount of picture up soon. Thanks for your patience and support. Much love wherever you are<br /><br />-Thomthomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-91007082535033840412010-03-09T17:14:00.000-08:002010-03-09T17:36:37.700-08:00New ComputerHey Everyone,<br /><br />I have alot of pictures to put up. Unfortunately my old apple laptop had a meltdown, and I need to get the photos off of it. The good news is that I have a shiny new netbook that is alot faster, and hopefully we can make it happen soon. In the meanwhile I have awesome news.<br /><br />For those of you that don't already know, I got accepted to graduate school at UPenn for Urban Planning. So far, its the only school I have heard from, and they have yet to send me info about financial aid, but hopefully i'll get more good news on that end shortly.<br /><br />In other good news, I finished a new song, Its called '71'( like the highway that runs through Cincinnati), and can be had <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/234626190/d92195b9/71_online.html">here</a>. Its a song that I started months ago, but couldn't finish until now. The song is from the viewpoint of a down-on-his-luck, mentally ill, homeless guy. Although the subject is sad, its no reflection of my current state. So don't worry. If anything, i'm happy right now, and psyched that I'm writing songs from new viewpoints. It feels like i'm starting to get somewhere.<br /><br />In other news, I have a 2 week break coming up soon. My plan is to go to Lombok, climb a bunch of mountains, write some new songs, meet some new people, and have a much needed adventure.<br /><br /> The magic number is 81. And I hope that there is a party waiting for me when I get home. Hint Hint. Love you and miss you all.<br /><br />-Thomthomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-90454254809822034332010-02-24T14:57:00.000-08:002010-02-24T15:17:37.596-08:00The Birdman<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxNWdtcyZlujlTzo7M-03YBReAaUUFVGuVNgXEuD-mJ4RmCjmY0RjFaz0YU0WUDFNU8iANfgXBR8Qvi12sa5Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />This is a gentleman that I met while wondering around in the backstreets of Yoyga.thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-43739505436973447842010-02-22T07:07:00.000-08:002010-02-22T07:27:41.823-08:00A History of Heartbreak<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsG1lvrVltBPNQWwnCwbCGZgJt-Uy6CxgwS2h5xpsqsRNIMDNI4OdQLJ9ohmiIDU0K-KYjlhSEjbLWNw5y3YiWeRSUetrGhT7mn9XhXii34FzwOsfneXRDqTpXeSEMETGwvqh9_bF617s/s1600-h/Monster+face.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsG1lvrVltBPNQWwnCwbCGZgJt-Uy6CxgwS2h5xpsqsRNIMDNI4OdQLJ9ohmiIDU0K-KYjlhSEjbLWNw5y3YiWeRSUetrGhT7mn9XhXii34FzwOsfneXRDqTpXeSEMETGwvqh9_bF617s/s400/Monster+face.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441089401592365346" border="0" /></a><br />Upon my Dad's suggestion, I wrote a new song (or rather finished an old one). I wish it was always this easy. Its called "A History of Heartbreak", and it has absolutely nothing to with my life, which feels awesome because all of my other songs are pretty personal. Growing Growing Growing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/227412125/32f7ee72/A_History_of_Heartbreak.html">http://www.4shared.com/file/227412125/32f7ee72/A_History_of_Heartbreak.html</a><br /><br />New pictures/anecdotes/feelings are coming soon, I think.thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-26824661262174894282010-02-11T03:10:00.000-08:002010-02-11T03:19:12.079-08:00Mr.Thoms and The English ClubToday in English Club we did a listening activity using Old Crow Medicine Show's Wagon Wheel. We learned about North Carolina, old time string bands, southern accents, nice long jokes (ha), hitchhiking, dogwood flowers, New England, Pine trees, coasts, banjos, poker, and of course wagon wheels. After a 5 or so listens, we recorded our own version. Here it is, <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/219665989/73322277/Wagon_Wheel.html">Wagon Wheel</a> by Mr.Thoms and The English Club. Enjoy.thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-30540769607365795912010-02-09T15:54:00.000-08:002010-02-09T16:28:54.729-08:00SISWA SISWA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-FmZp2e2EFS3hyphenhyphenrIHxZaAZ1yAXsF7nreH8KDUVvx_iJlA_wJkG6ZXdxhyphenhypheniYcYDNbDcXjOZNDabUxxDQ90pTSvx3S-IVW0I9eBSSmwU-eKMMeNvNZfbpMkmq-RWQrYlb2r2guSoJDUJuR/s1600-h/English+Club+pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-FmZp2e2EFS3hyphenhyphenrIHxZaAZ1yAXsF7nreH8KDUVvx_iJlA_wJkG6ZXdxhyphenhypheniYcYDNbDcXjOZNDabUxxDQ90pTSvx3S-IVW0I9eBSSmwU-eKMMeNvNZfbpMkmq-RWQrYlb2r2guSoJDUJuR/s400/English+Club+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436404205820586258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsWZc0OjEenREjYpHYoW3WaM_uvNKc9C0hTHq2eYYZEkeXAei6os5ojSzFxKzebxtlah3biyAOvjP7R-QaPGVDVAHd1BdKUB1q4aDhvs4EAD6OB_vC8jSnpzWjnrNNZofGJlkj3OfZm2/s1600-h/Street+Kids+class.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsWZc0OjEenREjYpHYoW3WaM_uvNKc9C0hTHq2eYYZEkeXAei6os5ojSzFxKzebxtlah3biyAOvjP7R-QaPGVDVAHd1BdKUB1q4aDhvs4EAD6OB_vC8jSnpzWjnrNNZofGJlkj3OfZm2/s400/Street+Kids+class.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436404188036290898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5uLiLzhwqPMI4BRXkKV8sLwQlJCt0StNQBtE72n2uiUEuOnc1-SYCAUpUcsxIfBIKYeGTnp1uPW3UnRGwzByoLKe7jttm0VYadYjH2D2K5dEBO8O2Tc6FFrb_F_Vh1oIj6n9avytDES6/s1600-h/street+kids+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5uLiLzhwqPMI4BRXkKV8sLwQlJCt0StNQBtE72n2uiUEuOnc1-SYCAUpUcsxIfBIKYeGTnp1uPW3UnRGwzByoLKe7jttm0VYadYjH2D2K5dEBO8O2Tc6FFrb_F_Vh1oIj6n9avytDES6/s400/street+kids+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436404180449279298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRJPummyqXAqAIee_CsF2Pjkya7x0R-1HL_K2Cq9oh6-ufJI76_WqmGjSmoNlO2v1V2T4H16YHKzPHqmn0uo8wxaLfpUQ_0RJwgdPHeZ1GTbFbJiF0uU_B6qU8yL3ylynrwtU3vlO1Dge/s1600-h/Street+Kids+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRJPummyqXAqAIee_CsF2Pjkya7x0R-1HL_K2Cq9oh6-ufJI76_WqmGjSmoNlO2v1V2T4H16YHKzPHqmn0uo8wxaLfpUQ_0RJwgdPHeZ1GTbFbJiF0uU_B6qU8yL3ylynrwtU3vlO1Dge/s400/Street+Kids+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436404168530707762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1Kvq0yO56Smwi7PiHr1bvWOF1-9FPsfZyK4X97RpMwk-OH9OLktkp_V9M0bRnCiSEyyppvvE8xAdjRUZXWqDlznPpCE4JQWE_trUrFcWBZh8aHnkPJVs3GFj_Td3ovpZ9Uo2spjMq7O8/s1600-h/Street+kids+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1Kvq0yO56Smwi7PiHr1bvWOF1-9FPsfZyK4X97RpMwk-OH9OLktkp_V9M0bRnCiSEyyppvvE8xAdjRUZXWqDlznPpCE4JQWE_trUrFcWBZh8aHnkPJVs3GFj_Td3ovpZ9Uo2spjMq7O8/s400/Street+kids+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436404157365973570" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some pictures of my students.The ones in uniforms are my English Club members from MAN 1, the school I work at. The younger ones, are underprivileged kids that I teach English on Wednesdays.thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-37540153390671081712010-02-08T19:58:00.000-08:002010-02-08T20:08:50.975-08:00Things On Motorbikes #5<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WVOG2WS7NzzkPtuKSkpYbkO6jdfbdNd7_yjNCSpQ-k9OXetlfOVPrhIYqBzwmpgVfXk_EGBIpOXojrzjQM4vRcJOm4-Q43k4d7XWNZVfqrM8yfJ8ojP33PMmvaKs2V07tBHHU2nywWGx/s1600-h/16932_719787298528_20714801_41738969_4881445_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WVOG2WS7NzzkPtuKSkpYbkO6jdfbdNd7_yjNCSpQ-k9OXetlfOVPrhIYqBzwmpgVfXk_EGBIpOXojrzjQM4vRcJOm4-Q43k4d7XWNZVfqrM8yfJ8ojP33PMmvaKs2V07tBHHU2nywWGx/s400/16932_719787298528_20714801_41738969_4881445_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436089739904884898" border="0" /></a><br />This edition of Things on Motorbikes is brought to you by the lovely Katie Bostdorff of Palembang, Sumatra. Thanks Katie!<br /><br />Note: If you have awesome pictures of things on motorbikes (preferably in Indo or SE Asia), please feel free to send them to me at thomstead@gmail.com and I will put them up.thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-10510461414890098402010-02-05T20:22:00.000-08:002010-02-05T20:25:21.939-08:00Things On Motorbikes #4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWksRpWxon_6izXdwfx2p0-fk8upxaLcEt-j3h7xHD6prp70Yiptl5IN3rxZLCpWAT8CMTfkx2DId6ehyD9zn2o99h4YiKBf8JQs5g_JN10v1dWcUQ8G_rDa8AjLFbuxsDIyg52VHKo5l/s1600-h/Things+on+Motorbikes+%234-+Limit+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWksRpWxon_6izXdwfx2p0-fk8upxaLcEt-j3h7xHD6prp70Yiptl5IN3rxZLCpWAT8CMTfkx2DId6ehyD9zn2o99h4YiKBf8JQs5g_JN10v1dWcUQ8G_rDa8AjLFbuxsDIyg52VHKo5l/s400/Things+on+Motorbikes+%234-+Limit+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434981425314376290" border="0" /></a> Phnom Penh, Cambodiathomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-15781842835241991882010-02-01T01:53:00.000-08:002010-02-01T03:00:11.615-08:00You Will Come To My Country Home, Yes?I'm back!!!!<br />Sorry for the break, I've been finishing up the last of my applications for graduate school over the past couple of weeks. Anyway, I have a bunch of new pictures from a weekend trip I took to my principles house five hours east of Semarang in Java.<br /><br />My principle had wanted me to come visit his his home village for sometime, but each time he asked something or the other came up. Finally he figured out that he had to schedule with me more than a day ahead of time if he wanted me to come. The weekend was a special one. On the first night there was a large celebration at my principle's mother's house to celebrate the birth of his first child. Many old Javanese men showed up in their finest clothing to sit through the 15 minutes of prayer and collect their free bag of food. All of the men wanted their picture taken, and I happily obliged at being the center of banter. After the ceremony was over, the guests (50 people) disappeared almost instantly, no good bye, no handshake, just grab and go. Pretty comical. One old man stayed sitting by himself for a long time after the ceremony and had to be reminded where he was.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnr2rUspkwiVUysHjpV9IRYPtvu_wMDqPvh0APOQrQSRbLH4pwfKYzrNtjCGixFDoq5A7bPNNtpciellURQ5aLly2B5SqL3mJcSuOD2nCbs1SMW0J5PxuBU-ktEH39kEC-FbppHiTuhZZ/s1600-h/inside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnr2rUspkwiVUysHjpV9IRYPtvu_wMDqPvh0APOQrQSRbLH4pwfKYzrNtjCGixFDoq5A7bPNNtpciellURQ5aLly2B5SqL3mJcSuOD2nCbs1SMW0J5PxuBU-ktEH39kEC-FbppHiTuhZZ/s400/inside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433223773458910050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtPlWa601wOUbhsLdnFS1IyXlcS0AeBtCl_y2awTLRR2x2X0dmrjBk_uhRwUmOidIPazm3H2pi8qRJyrw7BxUtJQfJ7faY4jQy8XWPQtvR62oHVz3GLWK3m-NGXVd3zDV0DmKHQ2l6aa6/s1600-h/Last+guy+left+at+the+party.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtPlWa601wOUbhsLdnFS1IyXlcS0AeBtCl_y2awTLRR2x2X0dmrjBk_uhRwUmOidIPazm3H2pi8qRJyrw7BxUtJQfJ7faY4jQy8XWPQtvR62oHVz3GLWK3m-NGXVd3zDV0DmKHQ2l6aa6/s400/Last+guy+left+at+the+party.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433224657635095154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On the way home from the ceremony, we stopped by principle's former teacher's house with no notice (It was 11:00 pm), to drink tea and shoot the shit for an hour, before going back to the house. I was excited to go to sleep after all that driving, praying, and "yes, no, america from, handsome, married? Not yet!!, meet my daughter..., facebook" that I face on a daily basis. Although I had a perfectly good air matress to sleep on, I quickly realized that the muggy 85 degree heat, the lack of fan, and the divebombing mosquitos were going to make my night memorably miserable. After several hours of rolling about, swatting, and cursing my self silly, my principle returns back to the house. I tell him how miserable I am, and he quickly supplies me with a fan and mosquito repellent. I wanted to shake him out of anger and kiss him with relief. The rest of the night was solumn.<br /><br />After a couple hours of sleep, we woke up and drove 2 hours to Guci, a mountain hotspring aka a large filthy swimming pool / Indo tourist destination packed with people that don't know how to swim. As could be expected it was gross and not even remotely fun for me, although my principle and his family thought it was the best thing they'd ever seen. All though I had no reason to want to take pictures of the swimming pool or the pony's hauling small families around the streets, I must admit the mountain scenery around Guci made me regret forgetting to bring my camera.<br /><br />After some goat on a stick (sate gambing)we returned to the house, I immediately crashed on my mattress. 30 minutes later I was woken up and told that we would be leaving (a day earlier then I was told). I was perfectly fine with this. After a car ride of annoying cell phone recordings, Jason Mraz, and roadside punk sightings I was home.<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvIvk2s-jS9fb3Zmi7zAUZPnYH6h_hVCkHntfjtlJstkGcA510gA0VVFgvY8seYlze7mSAUrXUE8s9yjzW38P5Wq4By8RyIRyg2KQ-x_vt3uwQJEYumEEf8QkrtpoNHplTfHlNf3ZMqUW/s1600-h/phone+pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvIvk2s-jS9fb3Zmi7zAUZPnYH6h_hVCkHntfjtlJstkGcA510gA0VVFgvY8seYlze7mSAUrXUE8s9yjzW38P5Wq4By8RyIRyg2KQ-x_vt3uwQJEYumEEf8QkrtpoNHplTfHlNf3ZMqUW/s400/phone+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433224673966512626" border="0" /></a><br />Grandfather was hilarious, and all about having his picture taken. This was one of many awesome pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2Ts3R6ovRAhuyIB_oZnRnqJCHzC1XukLgzpdjakZ5D05qRaYk_ldI1gg9PXoFYQHeujxZ1R3ZOC1pJqAcvqZkjqasqcQsm_2UuJX14uzSMdG4BNnv5NOyYYa89w1K14svf4SnZLjvuo9/s1600-h/grandfather+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2Ts3R6ovRAhuyIB_oZnRnqJCHzC1XukLgzpdjakZ5D05qRaYk_ldI1gg9PXoFYQHeujxZ1R3ZOC1pJqAcvqZkjqasqcQsm_2UuJX14uzSMdG4BNnv5NOyYYa89w1K14svf4SnZLjvuo9/s400/grandfather+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433223771548134082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTe1Ac13beES69Tkx3llDNS6aEpQYIMO5fZxWegIk_wXlTB5QSrAGad8CcsKCJJYeLUbKFqxuBhwafN0PuBnmrBSjTH20o0T7ToANVT80PQHEhGp3ZMK5k0ygi8yV1m8WHQRwtZlPwrT4/s1600-h/grandfather.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTe1Ac13beES69Tkx3llDNS6aEpQYIMO5fZxWegIk_wXlTB5QSrAGad8CcsKCJJYeLUbKFqxuBhwafN0PuBnmrBSjTH20o0T7ToANVT80PQHEhGp3ZMK5k0ygi8yV1m8WHQRwtZlPwrT4/s400/grandfather.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433223763332278194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvIvk2s-jS9fb3Zmi7zAUZPnYH6h_hVCkHntfjtlJstkGcA510gA0VVFgvY8seYlze7mSAUrXUE8s9yjzW38P5Wq4By8RyIRyg2KQ-x_vt3uwQJEYumEEf8QkrtpoNHplTfHlNf3ZMqUW/s1600-h/phone+pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvIvk2s-jS9fb3Zmi7zAUZPnYH6h_hVCkHntfjtlJstkGcA510gA0VVFgvY8seYlze7mSAUrXUE8s9yjzW38P5Wq4By8RyIRyg2KQ-x_vt3uwQJEYumEEf8QkrtpoNHplTfHlNf3ZMqUW/s400/phone+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433224673966512626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsuHhoVgG4UHstulNR9bCuhko2dapl0d5Mc5TCs-RLtwqoG4cGXZEalzixGeZ3nLJXZCLdsvwOwcPkoEwbRk4CwfuFBmcbaxFipc58BydaAGWvaFoa3m2QB9d4TZeB1AYgxf5gfIXBSMK/s1600-h/family.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsuHhoVgG4UHstulNR9bCuhko2dapl0d5Mc5TCs-RLtwqoG4cGXZEalzixGeZ3nLJXZCLdsvwOwcPkoEwbRk4CwfuFBmcbaxFipc58BydaAGWvaFoa3m2QB9d4TZeB1AYgxf5gfIXBSMK/s400/family.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433223758267706978" border="0" /></a> The family and the father to be.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUycThnCroK6Hyy6LJsCdzCuov0TRSrW3aaZA5E2jIgKAeoCAPXfRgt4se1aV55hOBiVPoPoboMHCsP7LEYyIpOdNvaStrM1CNze9vet4kh_PpxiiE34aY0WAIg4HzepmT25XdEkfg1pIy/s1600-h/Dinner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUycThnCroK6Hyy6LJsCdzCuov0TRSrW3aaZA5E2jIgKAeoCAPXfRgt4se1aV55hOBiVPoPoboMHCsP7LEYyIpOdNvaStrM1CNze9vet4kh_PpxiiE34aY0WAIg4HzepmT25XdEkfg1pIy/s400/Dinner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433223751674701442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbaSxbBayEPb7kkZhuJSSejh79AxcMS8D3Jm9WkdC8tt6wrSvRt8ZDEeNlzMCensZ04DBahYzx3-b2HkDcw6WZ9ReHCvM_PCL-Rm29ukXT0Tu0rVeY9pUU_l4j-aSY5OwgkHubBwLXkft/s1600-h/best+dressed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbaSxbBayEPb7kkZhuJSSejh79AxcMS8D3Jm9WkdC8tt6wrSvRt8ZDEeNlzMCensZ04DBahYzx3-b2HkDcw6WZ9ReHCvM_PCL-Rm29ukXT0Tu0rVeY9pUU_l4j-aSY5OwgkHubBwLXkft/s400/best+dressed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433222463126780626" border="0" /></a> Definitely wins best dressed at the ceremony. I wonder what year he won the Masters...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZpweZUSG1hw-A-ixplqIGbX3sf4eSU2apEaQNBLXOeJz_qXTz1yU_EiG93bITzDcdjrssz8eYmOEDVFfKrgzkN8A-4ods66R7AaZZCvIsENsJa2AXRY4fR2x8xDmO70AcGTgPcOGf4iw/s1600-h/3+old+men.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZpweZUSG1hw-A-ixplqIGbX3sf4eSU2apEaQNBLXOeJz_qXTz1yU_EiG93bITzDcdjrssz8eYmOEDVFfKrgzkN8A-4ods66R7AaZZCvIsENsJa2AXRY4fR2x8xDmO70AcGTgPcOGf4iw/s400/3+old+men.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433222457013651298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yhlcvjXHJ-M-6C_pRLJvL8tY01j7i6xcoxWD87WskhRapaS1FTFsCZHfr0tZC63xqALBYBqsov4u3XVnWMU6kQIjEEZQ1xmWrLPGsegrwrnwPLOjmroCwTxhBVPN-2uvHpYTDEiSWXY_/s1600-h/outside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15WI50xInMb534srJovgsAtwL5M-ywFiJXyjKcPlS27An1E8FqbjDfYaQ0bt-kNtuVKwOmvo6IofyR1I0sHatFQoJTVeqL4jIlMQIrlkDQC_ALZQdRx2KlMh4O2R_fW8_0vBwtKFN-9V5/s400/principle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433222442085605842" border="0" /></a> My Principle<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9X3QESyMjyW-9oOKk0gD1-eufxayUppISjo3WYIoROqvVeTBm9iiMQhxWMpIN4S0d7sOdqqEV1OvWiPXEWU3VqwBdPnL-y7gFzBheEz8s5_CGbVxtqgBA9-ePAvptKgcRVCt2U7pSLe2/s1600-h/Village+kids.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9X3QESyMjyW-9oOKk0gD1-eufxayUppISjo3WYIoROqvVeTBm9iiMQhxWMpIN4S0d7sOdqqEV1OvWiPXEWU3VqwBdPnL-y7gFzBheEz8s5_CGbVxtqgBA9-ePAvptKgcRVCt2U7pSLe2/s400/Village+kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433224680060194226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE8K16Qr79asMtqPnI4puLZBCQCcYg4hZix_T0I6xNcEU9enKdd1FNdTBlduflgp5wFlJyr0Z0GPe2jXThFc0s7uXuoeyyIZUBsnXuJOej-bQfMt0Vt6vNyKpu7O-b2bss6nr9tngYHB2/s1600-h/blanket+truck.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE8K16Qr79asMtqPnI4puLZBCQCcYg4hZix_T0I6xNcEU9enKdd1FNdTBlduflgp5wFlJyr0Z0GPe2jXThFc0s7uXuoeyyIZUBsnXuJOej-bQfMt0Vt6vNyKpu7O-b2bss6nr9tngYHB2/s400/blanket+truck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433222437512943314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RwQNM180YSHM9-3FxsSAF4OnS6HB0o2RU6wJviC-Pq1RrXbk7L0L0QAvGPpM-zT9c-vO7Yvo1FiA7fo4McfGMxEXQAyLBVsBfs0dB3xdjBAFjzrZq9ERMEBGOQahNOcXbEE34Y8_VeRg/s1600-h/Truck+Kids.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RwQNM180YSHM9-3FxsSAF4OnS6HB0o2RU6wJviC-Pq1RrXbk7L0L0QAvGPpM-zT9c-vO7Yvo1FiA7fo4McfGMxEXQAyLBVsBfs0dB3xdjBAFjzrZq9ERMEBGOQahNOcXbEE34Y8_VeRg/s400/Truck+Kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433224674467005906" border="0" /></a>thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-70444124788631084782010-01-19T04:56:00.000-08:002010-01-21T18:56:02.363-08:00ThailandHere are some photos from Thailand starting in Bangkok, then Koh Chang, and ending with the bus ride to Cambodia. I might write something soon. Sort of having a dry spell, sorry.<br />-Thom<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3XRkw8L-EeUsblytdq4NRohfIPU-Iu4ni7WXnVeFX3QYZ6M4o75GcGVJiBy1OlJ0OSjHle3GeinjXeOaES-159O9J9sePijxWc9sumf3EoXc1a67v3TCZ2bwqjoidB2Q4O1A1QK9JoXr/s1600-h/Everybody+loves+stupas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3XRkw8L-EeUsblytdq4NRohfIPU-Iu4ni7WXnVeFX3QYZ6M4o75GcGVJiBy1OlJ0OSjHle3GeinjXeOaES-159O9J9sePijxWc9sumf3EoXc1a67v3TCZ2bwqjoidB2Q4O1A1QK9JoXr/s400/Everybody+loves+stupas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428435586565699938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiwIkHjOGbE4StPPlzxy0JIMRdPpIzwxmFIeoPJCi400vFiDnZpyy4U8V-yrs71U_Dzfx9dbqu2ttWA_Q5dlL9MXbe9nf1_RLtAG3dAYIcTkLk5fkksNbXwsXXYm8fEsEi2Dvuqlr-42y/s1600-h/man+on+ferry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0zxkr8iTcp4I3Gfz8dTzpoV_-LsxmkjSiV29L7Rsvr84cKpF4WbTRs8whw1H2GBreOTZ7EQl59FN5exR9zX9QkQQxrqleUuP0yZFyJ8_eR4Hqiom463a8uLdNhg9agN5df0YOfhKKL0z/s400/Cambodia+field.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428435569777556962" border="0" /></a>thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-62587655546827306152010-01-18T01:55:00.000-08:002010-01-18T02:08:24.550-08:00Things on Motorbikes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvSVh8V72C97yHhVZEcnJMcYoYpcvg9oBl5T6VYtPd6rsNpnLEHP7yr06uLAC0Ol0OjOSzdenlQGBCGWOatuaYifC0XUjVo6tR3Ymq_OfIAT2pclizXCPEjM3JehK2jPpSP4cj5mLYYOM/s1600-h/Things+on+Motorbikes+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; 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The truth is that there are number of different complexes surrounding Siem Reap, Ankor Wat just happens to be the famous. No more than a kilometer from Ankor Wat is Ankor Thom (I shit you not), home to equally stunning if not a cooler assortment of temples. Here are some of the better photos I took while wandering around. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3JbqcjrqZ0oDTdjlE4Vm5_wzNrrmH7Lvaxodt0jXihV6yUeh40_EsV-Ud2-IgEYI5gwGaC3SyGnrturjXoi_EUUVk_O7vGItgP8ww0v7lWjbgjn5TcCJACatfZyWKtfxHlYT3LZIThdf/s400/Ankor+Watt+sunrise.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422834910059010658" border="0" /></a>thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-86129652885740243582010-01-02T01:32:00.000-08:002010-01-02T01:38:31.009-08:00Things on Motorbikes #2Normal midday traffic in Phnom Pehn, Cambodia.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDZARvA5I0mEQVSh77jIdUvnUHAH-gUs1oJ_yxOqPViHJmEDbmdBdMd0bUaah2ZltwGY-LqNPdwgz8Jpp9nAF5BElRlRCxLTMO-1y1sGlIpEh0IeEQmcmOyEfNe9kA2BFj-8fdYFHbBZ5/s1600-h/Things+on+Motorbikes+%232-full.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHTe7eg-ks-5yJzwgtj8RHOm38EnTN6LCQEIN8arccxi91hDH2sUuyOlH3ru9fcJghNDxGosRV_wd3_5dUgg3BJgcA8My5WXj3Q39YCgQuj5AaRWXqhQuXaXTFhziqakzjPQIaZQCulq0/s400/Boro-+Stupa-+Buddha.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422061233591666194" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSv1xsPrc9pzfP7D4mC9rn_bLkSIILnfRYQ7r6KW8GBqp4UC3nGzzVN-RvhHNNpmDCGST_6_8Jlb1HAvd4VKzirX18JsXKWQqbupHutrmmVj4k6hDl7wZTGzRUj9mj9GqNiLiFwIz1Yvg/s1600-h/Boro-+Buddha+view.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSv1xsPrc9pzfP7D4mC9rn_bLkSIILnfRYQ7r6KW8GBqp4UC3nGzzVN-RvhHNNpmDCGST_6_8Jlb1HAvd4VKzirX18JsXKWQqbupHutrmmVj4k6hDl7wZTGzRUj9mj9GqNiLiFwIz1Yvg/s400/Boro-+Buddha+view.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422061210793210898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknQuczPkAQPdViztQbeHUvufRda3uy2Orgu5HwvIycUlHvPlHN-0eBaYxkSrL44neG4jpsNp9TDO6WG-39zD4_0rR0d4rGYYbcaDG3WHYHPStcsAcsYtkPAnGKXK01LidbkfP3Nc70F7q/s1600-h/Boro-relief+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknQuczPkAQPdViztQbeHUvufRda3uy2Orgu5HwvIycUlHvPlHN-0eBaYxkSrL44neG4jpsNp9TDO6WG-39zD4_0rR0d4rGYYbcaDG3WHYHPStcsAcsYtkPAnGKXK01LidbkfP3Nc70F7q/s400/Boro-relief+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422061234340463330" /></a><br />Facts about Borobudur: <br /><br />-Borobudur is in Magalang, Central Java, roughly half way between my city, Semarang, and Yoygakarta. <br /><br />-UNESCO World heritage site<br /><br />-It’s a Mahayana Buddhist Temple built in the 9th Century.<br /><br />-It has 2672 relief panels, 504 Buddha statues, 72 of which sit inside of stupa (kind of like a pagoda).<br /><br />--Little is known about its purpose.<br /><br />-Its frickin’ huge.<br /><br />Verdict: Rad. The stupas at the top get a lot of the photo press, but the best part, in my opinion, are the reliefs on the lower level walls.<br /><br />Advice: Get there before the droves of Indo tourists groups show up; they’re led around by guys with megaphones, and they will want their picture taken with a buleh. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Prambanan:</span> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDUCZ9mPCvALzme5nA2yoe4w_Nujw6APiPVOVJY5crGd3ApJHB7cbDpTCO0QRh8RVaBJUvT8N67y-3A3SzflMpPID3Wko5qbe4E20VrPTCtoem8mztPTjGh3EVT7hmSOsdu9a8SvUNrW0/s1600-h/Pram-+artsy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDUCZ9mPCvALzme5nA2yoe4w_Nujw6APiPVOVJY5crGd3ApJHB7cbDpTCO0QRh8RVaBJUvT8N67y-3A3SzflMpPID3Wko5qbe4E20VrPTCtoem8mztPTjGh3EVT7hmSOsdu9a8SvUNrW0/s400/Pram-+artsy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422063066814730274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHla1VXq7QJWQ9RzhyMkyp5BgmxBXPkw6Ue-icaYwm4CIf7QCg1L7F-x73pnK0sYzC4r2AO3SXBHMYcdsTgSRfhAyFvideod92km3Jf0dBhwEuicjKZLtGdFhNhAh5BIDI7XQ4Yow0ku0W/s1600-h/Pram-+statue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHla1VXq7QJWQ9RzhyMkyp5BgmxBXPkw6Ue-icaYwm4CIf7QCg1L7F-x73pnK0sYzC4r2AO3SXBHMYcdsTgSRfhAyFvideod92km3Jf0dBhwEuicjKZLtGdFhNhAh5BIDI7XQ4Yow0ku0W/s400/Pram-+statue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422063069000598354" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHdy1A9rQGfxCsrCq3elT5HDH0wlHojyIq-RPLd0okMN48AuH1HNV1pUYTZw8eVQWUi5hhgS-a6SmnjkYf3W95BvsdZbLJQH9lnAAze11ums-SFADeankMs1xez13HGQrdBEUcPOwmdkY/s1600-h/pram+dusk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHdy1A9rQGfxCsrCq3elT5HDH0wlHojyIq-RPLd0okMN48AuH1HNV1pUYTZw8eVQWUi5hhgS-a6SmnjkYf3W95BvsdZbLJQH9lnAAze11ums-SFADeankMs1xez13HGQrdBEUcPOwmdkY/s400/pram+dusk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422063056552840802" /></a><br />-Located on the Outskirts of Yoygakarta<br /><br />-Largest Hindu temple in Indonesia<br /><br />- Believed to be built in the 9th Century<br /><br />- Also a UNESCO World Heritage site<br /><br />-You can take the Trans Yoyga city bus to get there!<br /><br />-Veridict: Under a lot of construction, but worth seeing and easy to get to.<br /><br />-Advice: Try to go around sunset, it was empty and absolutely gorgeous. <br /><br />Note: For 50,000 rupiah (5 bucks) the guard will let you behind the gate that surrounds the main temple. (sub-note: I did not do this. I don't encourage any form of bribery in Indo unless it is absolutely necessary.)thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-52488272938096362022009-12-30T20:07:00.000-08:002009-12-30T20:16:33.353-08:00I'm alive!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEw_aeDTOWN7Zsu6Bf0aEnnSuRtdv6SaYdCz6AP3paGfq0N8T0BSd2MBL0MG6o12yAoBBqndyF0BFgkXxu3J9EYaTx3eR-T2AguTHb9M6qjOSbXhG3fAPjm13lreHOJS4Nt1S_f3GxBPkI/s1600-h/Top+of+Borobudor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEw_aeDTOWN7Zsu6Bf0aEnnSuRtdv6SaYdCz6AP3paGfq0N8T0BSd2MBL0MG6o12yAoBBqndyF0BFgkXxu3J9EYaTx3eR-T2AguTHb9M6qjOSbXhG3fAPjm13lreHOJS4Nt1S_f3GxBPkI/s400/Top+of+Borobudor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421249147219691666" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hello All!!!<br />Merry Christmas,Hannukah, Kwanza, Solstice, and New Year.<br />I've just returned home from nearly 3 weeks of traveling in Indo, Thailand, and Cambodia, and have many things to share. Over the next few days expect a huge update bursting with photos and stories. First I need to get my internet in my house turned back on.<br />Love you all.<br /><br />-Thomthomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-87669646673241728022009-12-07T02:06:00.000-08:002009-12-07T02:26:08.888-08:00NEW SONG<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1nbNvFtFFgQpRwnshLSYPk5uyVtylyHzhOgKvYJqlUQ_3YJys0sdl6qtFvAAFnnE4wvs8S07yNA0_BZzezD5UPVdObbTC6Ajv5-HjS2MEOflSjzD59I_uKsv4dWu4DzBStzJOiY7mPZe/s1600-h/Preying+Mantis+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1nbNvFtFFgQpRwnshLSYPk5uyVtylyHzhOgKvYJqlUQ_3YJys0sdl6qtFvAAFnnE4wvs8S07yNA0_BZzezD5UPVdObbTC6Ajv5-HjS2MEOflSjzD59I_uKsv4dWu4DzBStzJOiY7mPZe/s400/Preying+Mantis+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412438417906140674" /></a><br /><br />I'm having an awesomely productive day.<br />Finished by application for Berkeley and then immediately wrote and recorded a new song.<br />Be warned, its a very silly song- you might even laugh.<br />Javanese Coffee is working miracles for me.<br /><br />Download my new song -><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/167113139/77ec57f1/Mr_Java.html">HERE</a><-thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393026012794871712.post-48142201268706987592009-12-05T06:29:00.000-08:002009-12-05T06:41:55.798-08:00Things On Motorbikes #1After a good inspirational talk with ol' Dad today, I've decided to start a sub-blog within Sema Sema Semarang called, "Things on Motorbikes". As one might expect, it will be devoted to things I see that are attached to, dangling from, riding on, or being held by someone that is riding on a motorbike.<br /><br />Example #1 comes from Bandung:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQl2nMiDblv6jA4VpMX4xL2RumXMRXL1yHCrwSYkPldqlr-r_7H5iGFmtTkVgozCSVOdQeoyWebJxROIJm4u9_RjSeNLkLCQ0ZBhDQ8zSxFScFt64Td_QIEG34Vfk2tMC9C7sp-YXUPQLJ/s1600-h/Things+on+a+motorbike+%231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQl2nMiDblv6jA4VpMX4xL2RumXMRXL1yHCrwSYkPldqlr-r_7H5iGFmtTkVgozCSVOdQeoyWebJxROIJm4u9_RjSeNLkLCQ0ZBhDQ8zSxFScFt64Td_QIEG34Vfk2tMC9C7sp-YXUPQLJ/s400/Things+on+a+motorbike+%231.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411761540677332354" /></a>thomsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541979106272521196noreply@blogger.com0