Fun with Mustaches and Works in Progress

Getting ready to come to Indonesia was a little bit hectic this time around, as it always is.  I never would have made it here without the help of Lisa, Topher, and Baby Allen who helped me sell my car and avoid a nervous breakdown among other things, Jason who oversaw my last minute move into the storage unit while I was getting my visa at the consulate, and Sri, who loaned me her suitcase and helped me repack what was one unmaneuverable bag weighing literally one hundred pounds into two bags which somehow each weighed more than 50 lbs.  While unpacking I found a fake mustache in the suitcase Sri loaned me, perhaps a left-over from one of her performances.  Khadir and I couldn’t resist having a little fun with it and frankly I think we both look pretty good.

In other news, language classes have been going well. My two lovely and charming teachers Mbak Asih and Mbak Dwi are helping me read and comprehend Indonesian-language research materials for my dissertation research. 

I have also been invited to write a response to an upcoming art show at Taman Budaya this Wednesday the 21st.  Khadir will have a piece included, so I have been spending some time in the evenings hanging out at his friend’s studio where a number of different sculptors are preparing.  The theme for the show is Sekarat.  What is Sekarat you ask?  I will explain all after the show.  Meanwhile, a teaser; the artist at work.