September Scenery

I turned 24 the 1st of this month. This was my birthday fish...
Even got to pick it myself!

Who needs a cake when you've got this beauty?

Small organic farming project in a new village. These ladies are preparing the soil they'll use to grow a variety of different vegetables...

They'll grow the vegetables in something called a polybag until they're big enough to transfer to a small plot of land or a bigger pot.

Went to the mountains for the weekend and found these. Pine trees in Indo, who knew?

I think I'm going to publish a book with photos like these and call it "Where's White Girl?" Way more fun than trying to find that Waldo weirdo :)

So my friends were excited about having an "American BBQ"...

Except their version started at 2 in the morning....

And included grilled mystery meat, corn, and pineapple slathered in butter and chili powder. It wasn't bad, but man I miss KC BBQ!

Lena, my lovely co-worker

There is eight music in my playlist? If I read one blog this year it won't be yours? Sea food Cancer? Shirts like these are hot sellers...I don't get it.

Pictures from the road on the way to a village up North.

The houses are built off the ground so they can have storage space below. Sometimes it can be used for a bathroom, to raise animals, as a hang out place...or all of the above!

The polybag results 3 weeks later

One family already moved their first batch of vegetables to a small plot of land in front of their house. The little teepee looking coverings are banana leaves for shade. Hopefully they'll have lots of nutritious veggies to eat soon!

Veggies ready to be transferred so a new batch of seeds can be planted.

Wild pineapple

Wild BATS!

The pictures really don't do them justice, but these babies are huge and creepier than all get out!

These guys were all over the place in this village and definitely did not seem people-friendly. After my camera flashed on them their normal creepy squacking turned into an "I want to eat your face" squacking. As I ran back inside I remember thinking, "That rabies shot was so worth it!"

More pics from the road on the way back to the city

The roads can be pretty windy. Motion sickness pills - don't leave home without em'!

And what blog post is complete without a giant, random monkey waving you farewell?

Sampai Jumpa! :)