phew, that was a long pause

indeed. was too busy, i guess. just got back from a field survey. i was in east borneo for couple of days for a research on the impact of oil and gas industry on the regional development. in particular, the environmental aspects. but hey, this is a fun blog, so forget about the nitty-gritty.

some real stuff for this blog include:

1. east kalimantan is just ok. it's statistically the richest province in indonesia. but it doesn't seem so. corruption is pervasive, for your information.
2. it felt good to be back on the seashore, breathing that familiar salty air and talking with fishermen. missed my childhood.
   
3. internet sucks in balikpapan, the capital. no, probably just in the hotel i was staying. it's damn expensive. i got a better deal across the street. it was ten times cheaper. yes, cheaper if you don't internalize the cost of sitting among smokers!
4. as exciting as it is, i failed to gather information on the impact of oil drilling on deep sea whales.
   

that's about my survey. now, as i am back to the real world again, i gather:

1. bloglines wins. i'm happy. but google loses to yahoo. how come?
2. wolfie is likely to be the next chief of the bank. what were they thinkin'?
3. nias was hit by another earthquake. my deepest condolence to the victims.
4. what else? ah, nieces and nephews are getting cuter. they kill me.

by the way, expect a migration to my own domain soon!