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…annoyed with google again… put up a new page at Indonesia Export for Wholesale Balinese Umbrellas. A few hours later, checked google on the off-chance that it had gone into the index and was delighted to find that it was already there and respectably listed (fourth or fifth)… not the super dooper top listing but more [...] Here’s a preview of our Suar Wood Tiki figures — wood statues from Bali… [...] Driftwood, coffee root and liana roots are used in mirror frames, wall art, free standing sculpures and conversation pieces but, in our opinion, they’re at their best as lamps. [...] In case you missed the announcement, Beads-Bali.com is now live — here’s one of the introductory FAQ articles, let me know what you think. [taken from http://www.beads-bali.com/wordpress/who-are-you-re...] Who are you really? We’re Beads Bali (well, you already know that). The company, at this time, is made up of myself (Sean), my wife Athina and a group of local [...] Up until about five minutes ago, I thought I understood the meaning of “Bali Bead”… … I was wrong (sigh). I had thought, silly me… SOOOO naive… that a Bali bead was a bead made in Bali. Apparently not. According to one article: “Bali beads originated in India. The Indians taught the Balinese how to make the beads. [...] Monday morning at Indonesia Export and we’re still working on getting one of the offices painted right… still looks less than perfect to me. The weekend was a breeze — hot and sunny. Didn’t do much except to sit around and wait for Mount Merapi to blow its top. Got a call on Sunday evening — a friend [...] I’ve been reading a lot of stuff about the proposed new pornography laws in Indonesia and, yes, I find a great deal of it disquieting. At the office, this topic has featured in five or six different lunchtime conversations and everyone does have an opinion. Last week, we went as far as to get ourselves a copy of the bill and I had it translated. Interesting reading to say the least. But why the broohaha? It’s a law. Indonesia doesn’t enforce them anyway. Pornography’s against the law (meaning the hardcore stuff) but you can get it pretty much anywhere. Continue reading Bali, Pornography & Public Morality
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