We went around Jakarta today. It was fun. We went to the biggest Mosque in Indonesia and the third biggest in the world. It holds 200000 people inside and out. It's really an impressive yet simple building. There was an old drum that they used to use for call for prayer. They use recording of which I am actually currently listening too.
We also went Kota Tua (old town) a section of Jakarta. It has an old square with performers and different events and some shopping. We had some Indonesian food all of which were really good. We saw some kid eat glass. He looked like he was probably 5. It was insane. I am not sure what the significance was. It wasn't really that cool to watch. There were some other kids who were jumping over people. It was a little more impressive. Rey also had giant puppet looking things. There is a puppet museum in that area as well and apparently you can still watch puppet shows. The museums were all closed because it is Monday which I guess is a thing here.
We grabbed some dinner. I finally had chicken satey with peanut sauce. It was really good. Maudy has been really nice to take us around the way she has. It's been nice having someone who knows the area.
Tomorrow is New Years and ithis last year has kind of been a mixed bag for me. Some really hard and challenging experiences and some that were beyond incredible. They have all helped me shape who I am and who I am becoming. I am excited for 2014 it's got a really bright outlook with probably more change then I saw this last year which is pretty terrifying. I look forward to it though and appreciate all those who made this last one memorable.
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