The above is a book title that I happened across and it made me smile.

More keynotes and panels and networking today. Things are going quite well actually. For example, I had a lovely chat over lunch with Professor Donald Emmerson, Stanford University. I’ve also met up with students from various Indonesian, European, and Australian universities and a few from the U.S., namely the University of Wisconsin-Madison. All of the discussions so far are thought-provoking. One of the hot topics at the conference is “decentralization.”

The weather is nicer today. Yesterday it started to rain heavily in the late afternoon. After the rain stopped, I headed back to the dormitory. On my way there, I saw young children out and about with large, colorful umbrellas. They were offering to help those without umbrellas for a small fee. A nice, young man gave a snack box to one of the little girls and didn’t ask for any service in return.

I’ve met several people who say that my next trip, whether for fun or work, should be to Sulawesi.

Slept better last night after purchasing some mosquito repellent. *smile*

Highlight of the day: understanding more Indonesian than I thought I would!