J_28: Women's rights, complaining and nothing much else

Kia ora day trippers,

Another boring day today. All's I did was write up my other article, get invited to a bad taste party, get invited to Bali, and write another feature. All in a day's work, really.

So I was late AGAIN, but knuckled down to work after a VERY SHORT couple of hours procrastinating on facebook. I had all ready written about 500 words of my Rahima women's rights feature so today wasn't too much of a stress, even though I'd lost half my dictation from the interview - ay yah! On my desk was an invitation to some of the subs party that weekend, the theme of which is Ambassador Mall, which is kind of like a Savemart-style, loads of weird clothes, shop. So I'm thinking I might invest in a Panama hat and purple suit, if such things prove easy to find (oh, I'll make them easy to find, readers).

Then it was lunch with the head of the programme to check up on progress. I moaned a bit and I got the impression I was meant to deal with it, which I suppose is fair enough, and then got back to work, minus an iced mocchanino run later in the day. I really need to invest in this swimming pool everyone keeps talking about, so I can actually exercise off all the sweets and fantastic food I'm eating.

In the afternoon the Kiwi web editor and one of the former ACICIS students invited us Kiwi interns for a drink, so I went and had a beer with them and got to know them a bit better - they had been in Jakarta for the Marriott, which must have been pretty crazy - they said the blast shook the buildings around them, but that people kind of didn't really click something was wrong and continued on with their work, like the earthquake in Canterbury.

Then it was back to fix up my story a little, and then jetset home, but not before trying Dunkin Donut's croissant sandwiches (don't ask, and don't try - not so good) where I lazed around for haaagees and now plan to catch up with Helena. Tomorrow is on like Donkey Kong!

LESSONS LEARNT 28:

- Being friendly gets you party invites!

- Trying new things man, I cannot recommend it enough - Helena had a blast!

- Jakarta is not a good place to shop for togs - the ones I found have like leggings down to my knees

- My A/C is lame! I am SO HOT right now, and not in a fashion way!