Woohooo Indonesia

So I have arrived into my new life in Indonesia. I am currently in the city of Malang in west Java. So far Indonesia seems to be a mixed bag of other experiences in The Philppines and India. There are people, motorbikes and smiling children yelling "hello mister". Emm yes indeed I am a fine man. It's all lovely. Stomach is ok - so far so good- I am well stocked with toilet roll just incase! However I was coaxed into eating off a food stand on the street today by Mr.Hungarian. It's hard to remember peoples names at the mo, but countries are way easier. So anyway at the moment I am staying in an education centre where i'm learning how to speak Bahasa Indonesian (Jesus I think I have learned more Indonesian in 2 days than I have learned Japanese in 2 years!- Although the Japanese girls hopped on me yesterday when they discovered I could speak some Japanese and jesus they nearly colapsed when they saw all my stationary was from Muji!) I am also learning how to teach in Indonesian schools - classes are hilariously uninformative. Oh and we have culture class. Tried to learn Javanese dance today.. emmm didn't go so well. I am sharing my room with a girl from Madagascar - Does anyone know where it is? Oh it's exciting to try and find on the map! I have become friends with 7 people from Slovakia. Dear Slovakians are wonderful people. The Bangledeshies (can't spell) are great craic too. The great thing about this programmme is that there is even a bigger mixed bag of people than Jet in Japan. Mosquitoes haven't killed me yet but the oh aren't they little feckers! So yeah getting into the slow pace of things here - such a completely and utterly different place than Japan. On the down side of things I have discovered in the past few hours that i have to teach for 6 months now and I only get to study for 4. Boohooo... I am completely uninformed about everything - everyone else is too though - so I think I just have to get well used to it. Oh and the college I was supposed to go to was distroyed in the earthquake - so emmm going to a different place now. I might try change to a university though and only study batik. I'll be looking into it tomorrow. Takes ten years for anything to happen here. Suppose that is somewhat like Japland! So to finish its all wonderful - tip toeing around the hens and chickens in the street- No bird flu is going to get me!! Right my arse is sore - this internet cafe doesn't have chairs! Photos to come when I start taking my camera into the streets, i have been such a diligent student that I haven't really had the time - I am suprising myself so much!