The Fabled "Shagging for the Ashes" did not take place. In a Viagra fuelled frenzy, the competitors instead got hammered watching the Aussie Rules St Kilda vs Sydney Swans game.
With a few of the contenders displaying "tent like" extensions below the waist, it was left to the individuals to pursue relief, which thankfully went unreported.
Another possibly great sporting moment wasted!
Whilst the challenge still stands, other avenues to regain national pride await the Aussies and we are standing by with baited breath to discover what depravity will be entailed in this future conflict.
It's a sunny morning in Jakarta (all this means is that the exhaust smog has not yet drifted into the upper atmosphere to hide the sun), birds are singing, the Masak Pagi (breakfast) sellers are out in the streets, security guards are waking up after their nightly slumber and the question of what to do in Jakarta on a Sunday is the main issue for the day.
While there are many tourist attractions and options, it does not take long before one has exhausted these. We have been to Seaworld Indonesia, Taman Safari(more on this attraction at a later date) Ancol Waterpark, Duni Fantaisa( Fantasy World-just a huge fun fair), Batavia Cafe and just about every shopping mall in Jakarta. The major problem with venturing out to these venues is - as always - getting there.
It seems more likely that the winner for the day will be sitting by the pool, going somewhere for lunch and watching Manchester United vs Liverpool at six o'clock this evening.
Sunday is however, shopping day for most native Jakartans, almost every shopping centre is inundated with hordes of people, apparently all buying nothing. Most malls have some form of entertainment, dancers, live bands, karaoke etc which raises the volume level considerably. It is however, quite an enjoyable experience as long as you sit in one of the bars, sipping cool Bintang and watch the world go round.
On the subject of live bands, one enterprising group of individuals grabbed my attention last night. Outside of "The Beat" in an area called Kemang, a Dangdut(progressive Indonesian modern music) performance took place on the roadside. The stage area was the bars car park, the instruments were guitars, bass and drums, the singers danced around and encouraged passers-by to join in (unfortunately the spectators were all male, accordingly the dancing was of a relatively low standard).
The best part was the amplification. A barrow about six feet in length had been converted into a massive "Boogie Box". The lower section was filled with car batteries and an inverter which powered , wait for it, three guitar amps and a PA system. Awesome stuff. With twenty foot guitar leads, the band were able to leap around, using the roadway in a manner similar to Keith Richards prowling the stage at Wembly Arena. While I waited for a taxi to arrive, it was probably the best ten minutes I have spent in a while.
I can hear movement downstairs, Cartoon Network has just started up, time for breakfast and quiet contemplation on what the day will bring.....
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