The Bitter Truth: Why So Serious, Jakarta?
8:45am Nov 10, 2011
People in this city need to calm down. Every day, I see people all stressed out. Their faces show that they’re not happy. There’s always something that they’re thinking about, whether it’s work, money or families. And without doubt, I’ve become one of these people. Shame on me!
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The Bitter Truth: On Jakarta’s A-Rated Girls
10:12am Oct 17, 2011
My guy friends always tell me how it’s easy to find beautiful girls in this city. “They’re everywhere around us,” they claim.
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The Bitter Truth: Saving Money Is No Fun
1:03am Oct 9, 2011
One of the hardest things to do in Jakarta is save money. At the beginning of each month, you always vow that this time you’ll spend less and save more. But sadly, that noble mission never eventuates — the temptation is just too great.
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The Bitter Truth: No Respect for Pedestrians
5:24am Sep 29, 2011
It was late at night and I wasn’t in any hurry. Coming out of an alleyway, I saw a man walking slowly down the sidewalk. As he looked like he was about to cross the street, I stopped my car to let him pass. I waited there for a moment, but to my surprise nothing happened.
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The Bitter Truth: How Much Jakarta Has Changed
8:40am Sep 22, 2011
How things have changed in the past 10 years.
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The Bitter Truth: Jakarta, Where Are Your Parks?
8:42am Sep 15, 2011
There are many things I wish I could do in Jakarta. Among many other things, I’d love to be able to read a good book while enjoying some snacks and cold beverages in a beautiful, green park.
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The Bitter Truth: Finding a Cure for Jakarta’s Infectious Ill-Manners
8:36am Sep 9, 2011
Some men say finding a girlfriend is the hardest thing in Jakarta. Whether you agree or not, male or female, I think the most difficult thing to find in this city is a good, honest person in general.
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The Bitter Truth: Smooth Idul Fitri Roads a Taste of What Could Be
7:33am Sep 5, 2011
Everybody was happy the week just passed. Not only because it was the Idul Fitri holiday, but because the traffic has been so calm.
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The Bitter Truth: In Jakarta, Smoking in a Non-Smoking Room Is (Sadly) Normal
11:23am Aug 27, 2011
Smokers are kings in this city. Go to any coffee shop — or any other public place, really — and you’ll easily spot people smoking in a room that has an obvious “no-smoking” sign.
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The Bitter Truth: Littering is a Jakarta Epidemic
12:04am Aug 20, 2011
While I was hanging out with a friend at a public park a few days ago, I saw a group of teenagers having a picnic on a mat just a few meters away from me.
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you should try Bangka Island at North Sulawesi..beautiful dive sites and wonderful beach :)
