interlude

there is a bbq on tuesday at my house. 7pm. you should come.

after what's been a hectic (but fun!) weekend, i'm down to just a few days to get ready. i'll be leaving boston on weds, spending just a few days in baltimore before flying out of dulles on sunday. the plan is this:

5.27 - 5.28
dulles - tokyo - singapore

5.29
singapore - medan - banda aceh

execution will take a little luck and probably some help from a few unsuspecting strangers, but i think i'm mostly excited for the long relaxing plane rides. or else i'm completely lying and would much prefer to be unconscious through the whole ordeal. the only hang-up right now is that my visa is somewhere in limbo and the man at the indonesian embassy in dc did not seem at all interested in giving me an eta.

in the meantime, here is an article that gives a little background on current events in aceh:

http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9084802