I keep getting sick - lol

On my first week I keep getting gastric probably because the time different between chicago and Jakarta (12 hours different) so I will wakes up at 4 am and feels hungry. Second week and third week I was down with my wisdom teeth pain. and going on my fourth week I got influenza. (running nose and sore throat) probably too much fried food here in Jakarta and surrounding.

Palembang

My dad has a farm on the rural area in Palembang, South Sumatra. I fly here since Thursday, It was one hot Thursday 41 C (106F). We were planing to drive down to the farm which is one and half hour away from Palembang on May 1st. But, I guess May 1 is also called a 'May Day' where all the factory worker going down to the street to demand for more money and stuff. So we decided to stay in Palembang. Living in Indonesia, we always have to aware of all the demonstration that is going on because it can goes out of hand. 

Other thing I learn about Indonesia is that the property here are extremely expensive. My dad was thinking to purchase a land with and old house here in Palembang, 20 m x 30 m, and the guy were selling for Rp5,500,000,000 (US$500,000). I was shock, I sold my property out in Lombard for US$100,000 and here in Indonesia property are going crazy. I guess is a seller market here in Indonesia vs buyer market in the state. And this property are not even ready to be used, you still have to fix it up. *crazy* what kind of business can make enough money to purchase that kind of un-fix-able property, and hope to make positive cash flow. That is a huge investment.

On the other news, it's been 10 days since my wisdom teeth operations. And It still hurt like a bitch, i continue on eating the pain killer. Sometimes, when I am late for my medicine, it hurt so much I feel I wanna bite off someone lol (Hint : the dentist lol)

Culture shock ... a little

Well Through out my life, i have lived in 10 different city and area of the city. Here is the list

1. Born in Medan, Sumatra (0 )

2. Moved to Capital of Central Jakarta (mangga dua), Indonesia  (Kindergarten to 7 yo)

3. Moved back to Medan, Sumatra (7yo - 14 yo)

4. Moved to West Jakarta (Green Garden), Indonesia (14 - 16yo)

5. Went to Palembang, Sumatra to help my dad's administration w/ the farm. (17)

6. Went to Kuala Lumpur (Petaling Jaya), Malaysia for college (18-20)

7. Transfer my credit to Ames, Iowa, US for University (21-22)

8. Moved to Chicago-suburb Lombard, IL, US for work (22 - 32)

9. Moved to Chicago downtown, IL, US (33)

10. Moved back to Central Jakarta (Pangeran Jayakarta), Indonesia (33)

I have lives in various places and all for short period of time, the longest place I stayed was actually Lombard, IL. So going from Chicago 3 million to Jakarta 10 million (+18 million that lives from surrounding suburb) there is where my culture shock is. Especially the driving part, Chicago the traffic is organized but Jakarta it feels like a jungle, you never know who gonna cut you off or a motorcycle going to pass you or a person going to cross the street/highway. *crazy*. 

Anyhow I went out with my fren who come back to Indonesia for good in 2009 We had noodle for dinner the noodle is from Ujung Pandang which is the central of Indonesia. Than We went to get massage (one other thing that is popular here in Jakarta), it feels good. I sleep soundly last night. 

Mosquito eating me alive ... lol.

Mosquito has been eating me alive. all of my leg and arm and face were attack all the time. sigh, i used mosquito lotion religiously like applying lotion in the winter time in US ha ha ha ha.

Well it is 3 days since I arrived in Jakarta. The very first thing I did was actually went to dentist, it is way cheaper to check and operate my teeth here in Indonesia than in US. My crown teeth (i think that is what it called) grow horizontally, so the doctor have to do the operation on Monday to take it out. I know this for very long time, I just postpone it because I know it is gonna hurt like hell.

I also manage to make a new pair of glasses as well, about less than U$40. Where on earth can you make a glasses that cheap in US. lol. -Just saying-

Like @rudyhou said dont eat like crazy, i didn't have lots of craving for food actually, but I do get food poisoning, I've been lieing on my bed the whole day with stomach ache.

Jakarta

Well I finally arrived in Jakarta, 6 hours+ flight, not that bad. I fully adjust to the time change in Korea already. When I arrived in Jakarta, the moment I step out of the airplane I got greated by high humidity. I just cant stop sweating. Going out of the airport I forget how much tips you have to give even before the parking ticket.

Anyway I am going to sleep, more update to come.