My Kingdom For...: June 2010

Monday, June 21, 2010

40 Things That Happened This Month

1. Swam with phosphorescent plankton
2. Drank tea with retired Immigration official
3. Watched Matt bargain for crocodile penis from Borneo
4. Spotted two dead dogs in trash infested stream
5. Bought Visa extension forms from Immigration Office Store
6. Tried to buy temple offerings that were not for sale
7. Waited too long for the one person who makes foto copies
8. Tortured by loud, bad Indonesian pop music
9. Offered old camera to the gods at Batu Balong
10. Learned baby shark marrow is good for one's back
11. Practiced dolphin call during sunset swim
12. Grilled fresh flounder over fire on beach
13. Heard thousands of flying foxes emerge from Mangroves
14. Stepped in chicken blood
15. Saw the sunrise on bow of boat
16. Attacked by bed bugs
17. Chatted with owner of Sulawesi coal mine
18. Interviewed by highschoolers
19. Dropped off on roadside in the dark
20. Chatted with matriarch of Moni
21. Walked across bamboo bridge
22. Inhaled sulfur from volcanic pools
23. Followed by young boy wanting a photo
24. Charmingly mocked by older school kids
25. Kidnapped by local villager
26. Managed to escape the clutches of local villager
27. Picked up more people, rice and chickens in over capacity bus
28. Awed by animist offerings
29. Did not see another white person for days
30. Listened to Metallica blasting through travel bus speakers
31. Chatted with Catholics
32. Stared desperately at blank screen awaiting World Cup reception
33. Witnessed Hindu cremation ceremony
34. Offered two week old newspaper for small fee
35. Spotted good luck eel in temple pond
36. Aided by singing expats and skilled Indonesians
37. Built immunity to Balinese mosquitos
38. Stepped on lotus offerings of rice and petals
39. Cheered for Ghana
40. Asked Matt to make me a grilled cheese sandwich