Wednesday, 14 June 2006 @ 2:40pm.
Here is a random assortment of photographs that should have been included in earlier posts, but alas, my computer was getting fixed at the time in the U.S.
This is the PKS “One Man, One Dollar” Campaign/Demonstration (07 May 2006):
A culinary adventure at Pulau Sepa (13 May 2006):
One of the docks at Pulau Sepa (13 May 2006):
This is a picture of friends at Julie’s farewell lunch at Bakerzin in Plaza Senayan (20 May 2006):
Here is the fancy Plaza Senayan on a crowded day (20 May 2006):
Birthday Bash at Batula (03 June 2006):
Regarding a question or two about Batula, here is a short review:
Batula is located at Jl. Adityawarman 41 (near Pasaraya Blok M and behind the PLN building) in South Jakarta. There are two floors. The first floor has three sections: one area with plenty of tables, which serves as the restaurant part; another section that has a stage and tables in the front, as well as a bar nearby; and the third section is the open kitchen, which also happens to have a couple of small foosball tables (i.e., not the standard, large American kind) close by. The second floor has a larger bar, a comfy lounge area with couches, one large pool table, and its windows look out onto the first floor stage area. There is a chalkboard near the pool table to put your name on the waitlist if there are other people playing. The staff are very friendly and one of the waitresses was quite funny, too. For example, when trying to convince a friend to buy a Corona, she said, “You can even take the bottle home.” I think she was implying it could be a souvenir. 
When we were there, a band played blues and rock for an hour or two. They were surprisingly good. It wasn’t too loud, so we could all still carry on our conversations. Later in the evening, a DJ started playing dance/techno music. This music was a bit louder than the band. I liked the overall atmosphere, especially since there was no pressure to drink if folks didn’t want to drink. Staff suggested fruit drinks or dessert instead. For those who are cost-conscious, prices in general started around Rp. 30,000 for food and drinks. A tab can add up pretty quickly, but the music, pool, and company may balance it out. Finally, the particular Saturday that we went was relatively quiet (meaning there were not a ton of people present), perhaps because Batula is still new. Therefore, I recommend that you go with one or more friends.
