It's been just about three months since we arrived. I wish I could say that things have settled, but I spent the last week on anything and everything except for the writing that I planned to be my main focus. One day was spent getting a doctor and filling prescriptions. Another on finances as we plan to move. Yet another on family issues because my father-in-law didn't have a will.

I hope everyone is at least enjoying the story so far. I couple of people have commented and/or sent me their marked up Word doc, but that's all I have so far. Anyway, here are the next scenes. The file can be downloaded here. Day 2, Thursday - Scene 13 Darlene switched off the holo generator and disengaged the privacy lock on her door.

Sorry that it has been a while since the last post. The process of getting settled here can have speed bumps, like opening bank accounts and buying a government bond that is required for our visa. I like to think of it as a hostage arrangement. They hold our money for as long as we are here and pay us a pittance in interest when we leave.

I continue to struggle with the language which, for someone who is very verbal and thinks in terms of writing, frustrates me. I want to say things correctly, but many times, the correct way isn't how I assemble it in my head because they are very causal here and they leave out things like references to the person you are speaking to.

As you might expect, I have been thinking a lot about the differences between living in Jakarta and Honolulu. One thing struck me as my good friend insomnia was visiting me. I realized that there was no good reason to get up because there was no place more comfortable in the house than my bed. Some of this has to do with the lack of furniture in the house, but it also has to do with the fact that the bedroom is air conditioned and there are no mosquitos.