There is a Malaysian ex stock broker from Taiwan using this internet cafe as his office...he working for a start up and is looking for investors if anyone is interested :). It is a "escope???" related scheme, created in california. This is a project droped by enron apparently (That is a confidence building name to drop into investment conversations) seems that it is earning money from carbon credits. IRR of 20% for 20 years, related to the energy bill of the malaysian government...its a shoe in.
Had a lovely night with Ben and Wenda last night, they took me to Lau sat pi (Guess of the name) A hawkers market in the financial district, in a stunning victorian rotunda. We dined and walked to the river. The Fullerton is a gigantum colonial building, we went inside to use the facilities and it is an amazing building, stunning, huge, lit amazingly, with an open section in the centre, and columns something like 5 metres in diametre around the staircase. Must have been the worlds most impressive post office in its day. I had sore feet and Wenda has sore legs so we called it a night there. Was great to catch up and see Ben in his adopted city.
Well today was pretty quiet, I got errands out of the way before going to Indonesia, and walked a lot less. Feet are sore.
Went up to Arab street which was a brillant spot great architecture, the old shop fronts, and had an amazing meal at warang nasi pariaman, brillant indonesian cuisene. Ramadan has started, so I will be fasting with the locals in Gorontalo! This is the start to the spiritual side to the holiday.
I had a fast breaking meal at Zam Zam of arab street, took a photo of the small meal...The fast breaks on sunset, with a "song" or chant from the local Mosque. With the celebratory lights, light rain and chanting it sure is religion romatisised.
My bank cards are being annoying - I appear to have a different cash limit (ie less) than I do in Austalia - but sorted it out by trial and error. I was told to contact the comm bank....mmmmm...not so easy...but I can live with it as is.
Saw Wall-e as part of feet resting exercise - was ok not raving about it though. Script was shoveling it a bit.
And Tim and Sarah I had a vocal wonder! It was amazing blend of lime, ginger, coriander and mint. Thanks for pointing me in that direction.
Oh and today I was harrassed by multiple men for the first time. I have decided on the once polite, second yell angrily and use word police in sentence. That seems to be an effective technique to scaring of the persistant. Over breakfast a middle age guy tried to quiz me on my life but would only tell me about his job - deflected all other questions. Strange.
Well leaving the malls and diversity of singapore for rural/ coastal indonesia in the am. Will post when I get back.
Foot note: The entreprenuer is also doing a foriegn service exam, he past the written test. And he has been traveling in rural malaysia. I am in a cubical so have not set eyes on ***** Lin yet, but cant wait! Hes a walker and a talker.
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