So far in my 9 days in Jakarta, I have been asked by strangers about my religion, my marital status, why I don't have children yet, for my picture, and for the first time tonight, for my e-mail address. While I am flattered, and maybe it is a cultural thing, I also can't help but wonder WHY these people want to know this information. Better over-friendliness than feeling threatened as I walk down the street, but is it just the overwhelmed American in me who wants to put my iPod headphones in and ignore it, or is it just easier to live in your own world and ignore those around you when you have other things to do (i.e., the writing competition)?
On a different note, my frozen guava juice is pretty awesome. And I think that I a getting use to the spices! Bring it on!
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