Mangga Dua

This visit has been one long shopping trip. One day after another, as long as we're not resting at home (or in a friend's pool) we're shopping. At least that is how it seems. I'm not complaining in the least; in fact I've enjoyed it tremendously, and Rebecca has found some great deals to take home. One of my main objectives with her coming over is that I'd find her a 'to die for' bead store, and we did just that in a large multi-storied marketplace. Absolutely gorgeous beads and stones and pearls, and every possible chain, wire or link you could imagine. We probably spent at least 2 hours in that one particular store. It was kind of like being in a fabric store, where you just walk around touching stuff and dreaming.

I don't have much to blog at this point but I do have two photos that make me laugh. Last week at Mangga Dua we tried on wigs. I kind of like straight, long hair but I don't think I'd like it longer than a few minutes. They were so incredibly hot!!! Rebecca looks so cute she could be the main hostess of a kiddie program. Needless to say, these ones went back onto the reject pile.

Today we went back into Jakarta with two other friends, and went to One Pacific Place, a very decadent shopping mall (just to say we did), and then to a great outlet store. After a run around there we headed to a place that sells a variety of Indonesian gifts, fabrics and clothes. It was a very well-rounded shopping day. It's good to be able to say that Rebes has seen a lot of what Jakarta has to offer, and some of Lippo, too.

Tomorrow is Rebecca's birthday, and we're heading to bible study in the morning, so maybe we'll do a little celebrating there. She's been allowed to open one gift a day, starting Sunday night, until tomorrow.

If you want more details about what's been going on around here, check out Rebecca's blog to the right (Twisted Heirloom).

Thanks for reading.