Kent's Life....

I have been the big sluff dogg on the blog, but as promised....an entry on my recent "business trip" to Jakarta...

Indonesia having the 4th largest population overall, and most muslims of any country in the world makes it quite a hectic place. Jakarta is literally jam packed with people. Everywhere you go is a traffic jam, and a what should be a 10 minute drive can take up to 2hrs on a "good" day. Not to worry, there are tons of people walking thru the traffic to sell you bootleg cds, flashlights, toys, snacks....sex, whatever you like. If thats not your thing, you can find someone to wash you car or even sing you a song while you wait. However, the best are the guys who put their lives on the line to direct traffic as if they were a motorcycle cop hired by the government. All for a 10 cent tip, so you can imagine the living conditions.

Of course there is also the extremely rich segment of Indonesia...The land is rich with metals, coal, and oil and there is a group of people who have fully capitalised...the Chinese...obviously. So in my recent business outing, I realized that though Chinese-Indonesians only comprise of 6% of the population they are 100% of my customers. And trust me, they do it up big to show they got money.

Enough Wiki-blog....Below are some pics of a bomb ass seafood restaurant that I hit up...the place is called Bandar Djakarta, and the concept is pick whatever sea creatures they got in the tanks(amazing selection) and have it prepared anyway you want or by chef recommendation. Enjoy the meal, drinks, and sea-breeze!! The food was so fire....bamboo clams, crabs, lobster, squid...hmmmm






Anyway, I loved Jakarta...bars, pubs, and clubs were all just crazy tight!! Going into more details could jeopardize my current situation, so lets just say Jakarta is "spicy" and I highly recommend for a visit to catch a true glimpse of life in SE Asia.