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Author: Nicole Y.
Date: 2000-05-26 14:07
Hi.
Well...my daddy was transferred to Jakarta Indonesia this month. He really likes it there right now even though he's been there only about a week. He likes the fact that he can have a maid and a cook and afford plus he gets a 3 bedroom 2 bath condo even though it's just him. He wants us to go there, and even though I know that I'll probably go there eventually, he wants us to leave in August just before school starts. And even though I'm fighting this, I don't know if I'll be able to stay here. I really like this place and I'm attached so I don't want to leave. So anyone know of a contact in Jakarta? Just in case.
Nicole Y.
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Author: robin
Date: 2000-05-27 09:10
Dear Nicole,
My brother, a keen saxophonist spent a year in Indonesia on exchange. While I cannot offer you any contacts, i can assure you that musical life is alive and well in this enormous city. Maybe an easy place to start looking for like-minded musicians ( I assume that's what you're looking for) is at the embassy of your home country. I know the Australian embassy in jakarta helped my brother in this regard.
I hope all goes well, and suggest to you that a bigger problem will be making sure your instrument doesn't go mouldy in the tropical climate! (It happened to by brother)
Bye,
Robin Henry.
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Author: C. Hogue
Date: 2000-05-29 17:46
Selamat Paggi! (an Indonesian greeting)
Oh GO if you can. What an amazing opportunity!! There will be new food, new language, new ethnicities, and new perspectives on music. Jakarata is a very international place and I know English-speaking music teachers will be around.
I know it is hard to leave -- it involves some grieving. But pack your clarinet and a boatload of good reeds, then let us know how it goes. You can still be in touch with us Sneezy-ites via the 'Net!
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