1. Sleeping in. :-D
2. Sunbathing in the sun while reading a new novel I just bought.
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3. Quality time with hubby without having to think of work (or without wondering if I'll get called to work to sub in for a sick coworker LOL!).
4. Ice-cream (the regular types that I like as well as tasting new flavours).
5. Hiking in a new area, taking the easy route (of course, we're not that sporty LOL!!!)
6. Finding two DVDs on a discount, one of which I saw last night.
7. Planning to go for a swim/bowling sometime this week.
8. Taking pics and finding bargain long johns. :-D
The other day I watched Miss Potter
and it took me back to the old days. The days where chaperones were an important part of life. The days where it was deemed unsuitable for an unmarried woman to find work.
I kinda liked the movie. It made me realize how different things are, especially for women these days. I liked the fact that it was based on a true life story. I liked the fact that Beatrix Potter beat the odds and managed to be an independent woman. I liked the fact that eventually she found love, too, even though she had lost a loved one earlier in life.
In the DVD the ending didn't show her marriage, but I read in Wikipedia about this fact. I don't know if men would be interested in watching this type of movie, but I'd recommend it for any woman. ;-D
Above all, I liked the fact that the movie managed to make me experience different type of emotions strongly. I find that it's one of the most wonderful experiences when you're reading a story or watching a movie, don't you think so?
1. In the big cities, the malls and fashion outlets are open from either 9 to 9 or 10 to 10 every day, including weekends. In some Bandung malls, you have to pay if you go to the toilets (around € 0.08 or $0.1). The only days they are closed are on HUGE national holidays like Lebaran Day or New Year.
2. Living together is still a taboo thing in Indonesia. Surely a few people do it, but it's not a common thing to do. Kids still mostly stay with their parents until they get married, unless they work or study in another city, then they'll rent a room.
3. The cost of renting an apartment is WAY more expensive than the cost of renting a house.
4. Pirated CDs and DVDs are sold freely. Of course every now and then the police would arrest them, but then they'll bribe the police and then the markets are open again in no time. For an unrich nation like Indo, it'd be crazy to have to buy original DVDs just to enjoy movies at home. I mean, nowadays it's already HARD to survive on one income if you have a family with one kid (if your hubby's not a manager or the owner of a thriving business or something like that). If you still have to buy original CDs or DVDs, then you won't eat or you can't save money anymore. Let's get real here! The cost of buying one pirated CD/DVD is only around €0.41 or $0.51, whereas the cost of buying one original DVD would be around €3.50 or $4.30 (sometimes even more than that!). The cost of watching movies at the cinema in Bandung area would be around €1.25 or $1.50 (on weekends the tickets cost more than that). So, even though sometimes the quality of the pirated CD/DVD sucks BIG TIME, it still is the most affordable option anyway.
5. As a follow-up to Vince's comment for my other post, I think one thing that's similar about Finland and Indonesia is this (if what I read about Finland is correct, that is): If you visit someone in Indo and the host/hostess serves you something, you'd better at least try some he he he...
Okay, I think I should stop here and start learning Finnish. I'll add more stuff later on when I remember more.
