Jakarta Expat - issue 95 - Wellness by Jakarta Expat

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Dear Readers,

95th Edition | 5 June - 18 June 2013

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Events

People sometimes underestimate the importance of mental health, especially in Indonesia. Sadly, Indonesia has among the smallest number of psychiatrists and mental health specialists, as well as psychiatric beds, per population of any country in Southeast Asia. This is largely due to the fact that mental illness is a relatively new phrase in Indonesia’s vocabulary, and as social status is regarded extremely important, mental illness is regarded shameful. I have found that people often don’t speak of it and instead suffer in silence because there isn’t enough education out there on this topic. Since large-scale devastating natural disasters like the Tsunami of 2005, Indonesia is starting to learn of this word ‘trauma’, and with it other forms of mental illness. The fact of the matter is, just as the body gets sick from time to time, so do our minds, requiring a chance to reboot and get well again. Sadly, many suffer from mental health problems in silence until it gets so bad that they are placed out of sight and out of mind in extremely inhumane conditions. Recently, the BBC ran a report on the Galuh Foundation based in East Jakarta, who claim to help the mentally ill through traditional methods. These so-called methods include traditional herbal remedies (nonmedication), the chaining of their patients to makeshift beds made of planks of wood, and even putting dozens of sick patients inside a cage, without clothes on, left to fester in their own waste. This is unjustifiable and these people could live, at the very least, a seminormal life if they had access to modern medications. Would you allow your son/ daughter, mother/father to waste away in a cage, stripped of their dignity if they were sick? Of course not, so how is it different when the person’s sickness is of the mind? Jakarta can be a tough place for expatriates not used to seeing poor people or suffering back in their home countries. Oftentimes, expats come to Jakarta and feel sadness over circumstances they feel they cannot control, with factors such as traffic and stress

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Thanks to everyone who joined in the silliness at our booth at Jakarta Highland Gathering this year! You helped to raise money for Taman Bacaan Pelangi. Turn to page 14-15 for more fun photos! thrown into the mix, further exacerbating the situation. Luckily, there are outlets available to help you, from counselling to psychiatry. Here are a couple options, should you or any of your loved ones be suffering and in need of help. Just remember that you are not alone.  • Counselling International Community Activity Center (ICAC) Wisma Semeru 2nd Floor Jl. Taman Kemang No. 18 Jakarta 12730 Indonesia Telephone: (62-21) 718-0010 Email: icac@cbn.net.id • Mental Health Clinic Sanitorium Dharmawangsa Jl. Dharmawangsa Raya no. 13 Block P II, Kebayoran Baru Jakarta 12160 Telephone: 021 739 4484 http://www.dharmawangsa.org/ Be well. Angela Richardson

Wellness

4 Keeping Fit Killing two birds with one stone 6 Observations I can't get no satisfaction 8 History How the other half lived 9 Body & Mind Yoga: bringing into focus 10 The Human Body Patterns of heart harmony 12 Meet the Expat airam nogueira 13 Faces of Jakarta petty the restaurant critic 14 Jakarta Highland Gathering acting silly for a good cause 16 Light Entertainment what would you do? 17 Expat Golfer Golf - at any age 18 Scams in the City / Events 19 classifieds

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Keeping Fit

Killing Two Birds with One Stone: The Other Benefits of Exercise By Grace Susetyo

I am not a sporty person. I'm a commitment-phobe when it comes to fitness programs, and find it irksome when a trainer points out physical flaws I should work on. But I nevertheless find myself working out for the most surprising reasons.

ight months ago, I quit my job to travel 15 cities from Bandung to Bali on road over a month as a solo backpacker. I realised that extended outdoor travel off the beaten track meant that I needed to improve my stamina and endurance. So five months before my maiden voyage, I gradually got "in the zone" for cardio, swimming, and yoga. As I type this, I'm on a 10day tour in South Sulawesi, having rode 900 kilometres on the back of a friend's motorbike and 300 more to go. In the six months between my first and sophomore trips, looking forward to the next trip had been my main motivation for exercise. Titania, a performing arts student, did not exercise because she looked "just fine" on stage and camera. Her attitude toward exercise changed when she enrolled in the voice performance class and encountered a challenging song for her exam. "My coach told me to spend half an hour on the treadmill or swimming pool every other day," said Titania. "When this helped improve my performance, I felt that all the other benefits became a bonus: I got healthier, toned up, get better sleep, and eat better--not because I'm on a diet but because I respect my body more."

Rebekah DeFord, a former personal fitness trainer who now teaches in an international school, said that in today's computerised age, exercise becomes more important than ever. Instead of spending our days working physically like our bodies are designed to do, we sit before a desk and stare at a screen. "That's why in developed countries, a 30-year-old could have achy back issues that only 80-year-olds should have," said Rebekah. "Whereas in developing countries, despite poorer diets and education, people have less injuries, stronger bodies, and better postures. Go walk down a kampung here somewhere, and you'll find women carrying things on their heads. You need to be correctly aligned to make that possible."

Rebekah has had clients coming in with different goals, but the one thing they have in common is that they need their postures to be corrected first. "Slumped shoulders means that the neck is getting no support for carrying a 5-kilogram head. That's why neck injuries are so common in developed countries," said Rebekah. "Trainers can't help clients work on their goals unless they fix the person's posture first. But this can take years and many clients won't do the work. They just want to do five sessions and look good, but it doesn't work that way." Fixing one's posture typically consists of balance and flexibility exercises. This is why yoga and pilates gained great popularity in the past decade.

does not necessarily want to build a bulk of muscles, but likely needs to develop a strong back, shoulders, and glutes. And before building muscle for that, he or she needs to first develop correct posture for proper support. Likewise, a performing artist's interest may be to gain finer muscles that support elegant dance or theatrical moves, or help project his or her voice more powerfully. The artist too would need correct posture for stage presence and finesse. "But even if you don't want to gain or lose weight, 20 to 30 minutes of walking uphill to get your heart rate up and breathe hard is good for you. Do this three to five times a week, and you will stop getting sore as you get into the routine. And in the long term you will live longer," said Rebekah. This routine does many things for your body.

Beyond that, clients' goals may be varied, but basically fall into two categories: losing fat and gaining muscle. “Firming fat up is a misnomer. You can't do that because fat and muscle are two different things. Men could have a six-pack underneath a beer belly. In order to 'firm up', you need to first take away the fat from the muscle, and then gain muscle," said Rebekah.

It improves your immune system and makes you less susceptible to infectious diseases.

Getting in shape is 75% about diet. "You can do all the workout in the world and still gain weight if you eat too much. If that's the case, you'd have to be running for hours just to burn the calories from the food you put in," said Rebekah. For instance, a twenty-something weighing about 50kg burns about 180 calories brisk-walking 80 flights of stairs in 20 minutes, but could easily consume the same amount of calories in two pieces of cookies with icing.

It prevents diabetes and heart disease. This is especially important for men, who tend to store fat in their bellies-unlike women who more easily distributes some it in "safer" places like the thighs and buttocks. In Indonesia, where much of the food is fried, diabetes and heart disease are common health problems.

Gaining muscle can be divided into three goals: muscle building, strength, and power. These goals require different exercises. A person who exercises to prepare for a mountain hike

It speeds up your metabolism and helps you maintain a healthy muscle to fat ratio. This is especially important for women, because lower testosterone levels means that women lose muscle faster than men.

It's good maintenance for your joints and ligaments, which without exercise, typically tend to wear away with age due to habitual friction at the wrong angles. It suppresses cravings for junk food and helps you crave for fresh and healthier foods instead. "I find myself having more energy when I work out," said Rebekah. "A lot of people think they don't have time for exercise, whereas if they just made a little time for it, they actually can get more things done because of the extra energy. Exercise allows you to stay up later, and improves the quality of your sleep." "Exercising puts you on an endorphin high," added Rebekah. "The hormones endorphin and dopamine are also known as the 'happy chemicals.' It's a reason why people exercise." And what's not to love about living a happier life filled with more energy? 

Grace susetyo Grace is a freelance writer, former TV journalist, and aspiring documentarist with a passion for Indonesian history and culture. Now in her 6th year in Jakarta, Grace has lived in various countries and looks forward to exploring more places. Contact her at g.c.susetyo@gmail.com

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Observations

I Can’t Get No Satisfaction By Antony Sutton

As a middle aged man I don’t mind admitting I have no idea what wellness is. Then again I don’t know how to use leverage as a verb and I don’t get excited about gadgets named after fruit. So when the Editor told me Wellness was the theme for this issue I had visions of writers’ block. What did I know of burning incense, walking on pointed stones, aromatic candles or sticking sliced cucumber on my eyes with angels in the background singing Kumbaya?

o address my ignorance I did what every member of the internet generation did: I turned to Wikipedia and was totally unsurprised to learn that a Halbert L Dunn MD, lecturing at the Unitarian Universalist Church defined wellness as “an integrated method of functioning which is oriented toward maximizing the potential of which the individual is capable. It requires that the individual maintain a continuum of balance and purposeful direction within the environment where he is functioning.” So that’s that then. All sounds a bit hippyish; long-haired smelly teenagers ‘dropping out’ of university to lose themselves on the hippy trail east via Istanbul, Kabul and Kathmandu in search of enlightenment. Wellness for them meant sitting under the stars next to their broken down Combie, strumming guitars, talking in awe of Janis, Jim or Mick while getting stoned in pursuit of their own purposeful direction. Today, wellness has become as commercialized as everything else, one person’s search for enlightenment is another’s profit, but there is no denying when mankind reaches a certain level of security they look for something deeper. Once upon a time it was in religion. In the 18th century, as Great Britain started to feel the monetary benefits of empire, the middle class looked beyond four walls, a 6

full plate and a roof. They headed off to Europe in search of their own greater meaning, a journey that became immortalized as the Grand Tour, taking in the sights of ancient Greece and Italy, as well as marveling at the majestic natural beauty of the Alps.

With no Lonely Planet guide book or internet immediacy, they would flit between Florence, Rome, Naples and Athens drinking in the classic glory of those ancient civilizations. They returned home reinvigorated and energized with ideas of humanity mixing with a taste for classic architecture that influenced a generation of architects. The late 1960s were a different time. The older generation had experienced two World Wars, but the young generation were growing up in a more peaceful, stable time, cold war notwithstanding. Officialdom, used to getting their own way, was being questioned by teenagers angered by the indiscriminate napalm bombing in Vietnam and inspired by a growing youth culture that talked their language. They couldn’t get no satisfaction, it was their generation and the protest rock of Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and The Who spoke a language they could understand. When the Beatles found India, thousands put on their tie dye, bought John Lennon spectacles and learnt how not to inhale. Fed up with the inequalities and injustices in their own societies others followed in their footsteps. Hippies embraced love and peace; a hedonistic response to the hate and war that had blighted so much of the 20th century all around the world. They wanted flowers in their hair, not guns in their holsters. It was an idealistic vision of a future deep

with meaning, resonating with ideas like fulfillment. Like the punk rockers who followed a decade later, hippies did their own thing. Their search for inner peace, or whatever they were after, was an individual one that could take in drugs, religion, sex or music. If inner peace was the destination then only the individual could decide how to reach that inner peace, and only they could decide if they had reached that destination.

products, we buy pre-packaged lifestyles. A car no longer gets us from A to B and a phone is no longer used to communicate with someone. Now they have to say something about us. Go to a meeting with the cheapest made in China hand phone you can find and watch the reaction of others as they place their smartphones and tablets on the table in front of them. Consumption is nothing if it cannot be seen by others.

Punk fizzled out when everything became a clone of Sid Vicious. The personal identity had gone as the latecomers, desperate to belong, copied the dress but forgot the attitude or individuality that had sparked the ‘movement’ in the first place. We never noticed it at the time, but we were coming towards the end of ‘youth culture’ as a movement. Teenagers flirted with makeup and cross-dressing in the new romantic era but society was slowly becoming homogenized and rock n’ roll was having its cutting edge blunted by the big labels who sought the reliability of Kylie Minogue; music mother and daughter could buy and share.

From the Rolling Stones and Janis Joplin we have ended up with One Direction and Lady Gaga in just 45 years. Little wonder then that wellness should have become another product for us to consume; something else we buy to let other people know how we see ourselves. The individual Dunn referred to has all but gone. There are no more individuals. We have all become mere cogs of a greater whole. 

We are now in the 21st century and to me the idea of an individual looking for inner peace seems odd. The sons and daughters of the hippies who sat on Freak Street getting high are part of the rat race their parents thought they were rebelling against. Youth culture as we knew it in the 60s, 70s and 80s has all but disappeared, replaced by packaged pop produced by moguls like Simon Cowell. Our escape to an alternative reality has been replaced by reality TV which allows us to guffaw at others’ fumbled attempts to improve themselves for our entertainment. Companies want us pigeonholed and we seem happy to let them. We no longer buy

Antony Sutton Antony is a freelance writer based in Jakarta. Please send comments and suggestions to antony@the-spiceislands.com

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Yogyakarta International School - Building our Ship, while we are Sailing

CULTURAL CAPITAL. Yogyakarta is located on the southern coast of the island of Java between Mount Merapi and the Indian Ocean. The city is the undisputed cultural capital of Indonesia and has become an international tourist destination. In the historic city centre we find the Palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta, Hamengku Buwono X, and at only a short distance outside the city the ancient Buddhist shrine of Borobudur and the Hindu temple complex of Prambanan. The region is also renowned for its traditional batik, silver and leather handicrafts, woodcarvings and stone sculptures. Besides this, Yogyakarta serves as a centre of higher education with over 60 universities and academies, including the prominent Gadjah Mada University that was founded in 1948 as Indonesia’s first state university. The Yogyakarta International School (YIS) was founded in 1989 as Yogyakarta’s flagship for primary and secondary international education. In the next school year Yogyakarta International School (YIS) will celebrate its 25th anniversary. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL. Yogyakarta International School adheres to accreditation standards that are based on international curriculums. Being an independent school, YIS accepts students irrespective of nationality, gender, race or faith. The school operates under a legal Foundation that is fully licensed by the Ministry of Education, and is a member the East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS). VISION AND MISSION.

Life is a continuous learning cycle, and school education is an essential part of that, where we are taught the art of ‘building our ship, while we are sailing’. YIS aims at preparing its students for their journey through life by providing high quality education in a safe, inspiring

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and stimulating learning environment that develops a child’s self-confidence, independence and sense of responsibility. The teaching program is delivered in English, but at the same time reflects, and is responsive to the international composition of the school community. For non-English speaking students, the school offers special ESL classes (English as Second Language). Other languages taught at YIS include Spanish, French, Mandarin and Indonesian.

ACCREDITED CURRICULUMS. YIS prides itself

as being the only international school in Yogyakarta that offers the complete range of education from Preschool/Kindergarten (3-6 years), Elementary School (6-12 years), Junior High School (12-16 years), to Senior High School (16-18 years). The teaching programs are based on the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), Cambridge (IGCSE), and International Baccalaureate (MYP/IB). This implies that reports, diplomas and certificates issued by YIS are compatible with other international schools in Indonesia and abroad, and with universities worldwide.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR SUBJECTS. Besides the regular teaching programs, YIS students a have a wide choice of extra-curricular subjects to develop their creative talents and sportive skills, including music and drama, green club and cooking lab, oil painting and stone sculpture, robotics and 3Dmodelling, swimming and taekwondo, soccer and field hockey, basketball and badminton. In addition, students join cultural and scientific excursions and participate in exchange programs with other international schools. QUALIFIED TEACHERS.

The international classroom teachers of YIS are all university trained and come from native English-speaking countries. In sharing their professional qualifications and overseas experiences, they apply the highest international standards of classroom education, and aim at the same time as role models to motivate and guide the individual students. The team of international classroom teachers is supported by highly qualified national assistant teachers, and by specialist teachers for topics, such as music, arts, sports, mathematics, information technology and foreign languages.

SCHOOL CAMPUS. The YIS campus is strategi-

cally located in a residential neighbourhood in the northern part of Yogyakarta with convenient access from the city’s ring road. The school is situated in a spacious garden surrounded by teak, mango, cacao,

star fruit and other trees. All classrooms face a central courtyard that serves as the main assembly and playground. The school has its own sports fields, basketball court, science lab, music studio, art studio, library, computer lab, language centre and canteen. Current expansion plans of the school also include boarding facilities for students, whose parents live outside the city or abroad.

STUDENT ENROLLMENT.

The international YIS student community currently counts 16 different nationalities, including not only overseas students, but also Indonesian nationals. For students Enrolment Registration Forms are available at the school’s front desk, or online (www.yis-edu.org). Tuition Fees are usually payable at the beginning of the school year in August, but may also be paid per term. The all-in annual Tuition Fees for the next YIS School Year 2013-2014 range from 4’500 USD for Pre-School, to 6’500 USD for Kindergarten, 7’500 USD for Primary School, and 8’500 USD for Junior and Senior High School. Since there is a limit to the number of new students that the school can accommodate, parents are kindly advised to register their children well ahead of the enrolment date.

Yogyakarta International School (YIS)

Address and Contacts. The school is located at 30 minutes from the International Airport that serves direct flights to Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya and Bali, but also to overseas destinations including Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Address: Jalan Cendrawasih No.1, Sinduadi, Mlati, Sleman – Yogyakarta 55284, Indonesia (southeast of the junction of the Ring Road and Jalan Magelang). Mailbox: P.O. Box 1175, Yogyakarta 55011, Indonesia. For any inquiries you may contact YIS through principal@yis-edu.org, or through board@yis-edu.org. Tel: +62 274 625965 / +62 274 625966. You are more than welcome to make an appointment for visiting the school yourself.

History

How the Other Half Lived –

Batavia in the 18th Century By Hans Rooseboom

Founded in 1619 on the smouldering remains of Jacatra, Batavia was meant to function as a depot for the produce destined for Holland and as the administrative centre of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).

or the purpose of protecting its monopoly from independent citizentraders, the VOC discouraged the settlement of private persons— freemen—by making Batavia unattractive to anyone not employed by the Company. This policy had a distorting effect on demographics. Around 1750 the total population of Batavia was 30,000 – 50,000 people, of whom 2,400 were VOC-related expats and 160 (an internationally mixed group of ) freemen. The remainder consisted of Chinese, indigenous groups and slaves. According to Governor-General Jacob Mossel the freemen were a coarse and uncivilised lot. They generally were destitute. A previous Governor General, Johan Maetsuycker, had once invited a nephew to come to Batavia as a freeman. The young man replied that he wouldn’t dream of becoming a slave on Java. By contrast those in the VOC fold did live comfortably. François Valentijn, minister of the Gospel, twice called to the Indies and a keen observer of all and everything around him, presents in his eight-volume encyclopaedia Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indien (Old and New East Indies) a wealth of information on the goings-on in Batavia, and wondered how these poorly paid officers could live in such copious abundance. According to Valentijn, life was expensive, from renting a house on one of the nicer canals or streets, to imports such as French wine, Dutch beer, ham, butter, cheeses, smoked salmon, herring, olives and smoked meat, prices were high and 3,000 guilders a month didn’t allow for many luxuries. The Governor-General had a monthly salary of 1,200 guilders, to which was added another 400 guilders living allowance. His daily needs of beer, wines, bacon, oil, butter, candles and any other goods, if available, were supplied from the storehouse of the Company, together with an attractive mansion. A senior merchant earned 120 guilders, a merchant 8

60 guilders and an assistant 24 guilders per month. All received additional income in kind.

Governor-General Joan van Hoorn the ten-million-man A Governor-General would thus have earned some 14,000 guilders per year. But after having stayed in that position for five years, the accumulated capital of Joan van Hoorn (1704-1709) upon repatriation was estimated at 10 million guilders. The Governor of the Moluccas, according to Valentijn, saved 50,000 guilders per year on a yearly salary of less than 2,000 guilders. And the assistant Lodewijck de Roy, who had earned 18 guilders a month, left a sum of 136,000 guilders in gold coins to his wife. Governor-General van Hoorn, who retired (was forced to retire, actually) with a capital of 10m guilders, had also spent a fortune on his third wedding in November 1706. It is Valentijn again who recounts the event. The bridal procession comprised the Batavia garrison, the members of the Council of the Indies, merchants, other prominent VOC officers, and their consorts. After the church service, the 120 wedding guests were feted at the van Hoorn residence from 11 in the morning till midnight, while in the early evening fireworks illuminated the sky over the town and added to the merriment. A few decades later Governor-General Jacob Mossel outdid it all. He, too, accumulated

a large fortune and, on instructions from the Board in Amsterdam (Heren XVII), he instigated rather ineffective measures against corruption. Moreover, to counter excessive splendour, he was told to issue the “Reglement ter beteugeling van Pracht en Praal” (Regulations to Curb Pomp and Circumstance) which prescribed in detail what conspicuous luxury and magnificence was permitted to VOC officers—from, for instance, the number of buttonholes on a gentleman’s coat, to the size and adornments of the parasols ladies of different ranks were allowed to use—typically carried by a slave following madam. At a certain moment it was even decreed that ladies of mixed blood were not allowed this parasol service, which led to a boycott of church attendance and was quickly revoked. But what applied to the others did not go for the GG himself. And when he died of a wasting disease in 1761, his funeral procession was a work of art in itself.

GG Jacob Mossel

Valentijn also records the various methods used for self-enrichment. First and foremost was the trading done privately by officers of the company, in competition with the VOC (the employer) and in violation of their strict orders. And the irony of it all was that this contraband was transported on the VOC’s own ships. In a letter to the GovernorGeneral, the Heren XVII complained that ships were so overloaded with these goods that one wonders how they ever made it across the seas. Another method was through faulty bookkeeping. In the sugar industry, for instance, the results from pressing were underreported, and the losses in the warehouses were overstated. Weights were also tampered with, a standard pikol was about 125 pounds; the buyers for the VOC, however, increased the weight to 140 and 160 pounds while paying for the standard pikol only. Furthermore, the sales price of Company goods was under recorded, and those in positions of power did not only sell jobs to prospective VOC officers, but were also given lavish presents at New Year by Chinese traders and licensed tax collectors. The licenses were of course also sold and some had a price tag of 50,000 guilders. The VOC was blamed for this situation. Because of the low salaries, it was said, hadn’t Jan Pieterszoon Coen himself complained about the low pay! And thus the fringe benefits were considered an allowable necessity. It seems that little has changed since those bad bygone days. 

Hans Rooseboom Hans Rooseboom is a long term resident of Jakarta. He has visited nearly all of Indonesia's provinces and worked for many years in Ambon, Aceh, Manado and a number of smaller and larger towns on Java. He now enjoys a leisurely life, playing tennis most mornings and writing his blogs and other articles. He can be reached at hans_rooseboom@yahoo.com.

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Body & Mind

Yoga: Bringing into Focus By Emily Sprakel

What is the difference between jogging and doing yoga exercise? Answer: the iPod! A serious yoga practitioner will not find the merit of using an iPod while practicing yoga, as it may clash with concentration. In order to do yoga poses correctly and benefit from them, the practitioner has to concentrate in balancing the stretches and strength of all the muscles involved.

hen one lacks concentration or focus, the muscles understretch and the body does not get the benefit of the pose (asana) that is being done. Worse still, he/ she may get hurt at one part of the body when that same part, or the interrelated part, is not kept properly stretched. Ironically when one is over focusing on only one part of the muscle(s), some other parts of the body can become distressed. For instance, some people complain of getting very tired arms when doing virabhardrasana II (a.k.a. the Warrior Pose – Figure 1). This happens because the focus of the stretch goes mainly to the legs and hips and the shoulders lose the grip. Thus the arms get over tired before completing the duration of holding the pose because the strong muscles try to control the pose and the weak ones give way. When doing an asana, the practitioner has to maintain all muscle stretches that are required in that particular pose, literally from head to toe (or in yoga it’s

more often “from toes to head”). In the book The Tree of Yoga, Mr. BKS Iyengar wrote: “Focusing on one point is concentration. Focusing on all points at the same time is meditation.” So how can one do a full yoga pose without over-tiring other parts of the body while focusing on one or more points that are being taught in that particular class? By maintaining a single stretch from the feet to the head and not losing awareness on other muscles. This is when concentration, focus, and awareness are put to work, and the iPod left in the locker.  Keep calm, keep focused and concentrate.

 Figure 1. Virabhadrasana ii aka The Warrior Pose

Emily Sprakel Emily Sprakel is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher who has a strong interest in anatomy studies. Emily believes that teaching is a vocation that runs in her family. Contact her at emilyxemily@gmail.com

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The Human Body

Patterns of Heart Harmony By Ken Dinsmore

he Heart’s main functions are to govern blood, control the blood vessels, house the mind, manifest the complexion, control sweating, and open into the tongue. Let’s look into these functions a little more closely and correlate these as a whole.

Governs blood The heart governs blood in two ways: 1. the transformation of the food qi (energy) essence takes place in the Heart, 2. the Heart is responsible for the circulation and distribution of blood. A healthy Heart is therefore essential for a proper supply of blood to all the bodies’ tissues. When this function is weakened or deficient the circulation will be slack and peripheral areas such as hands and feet become cold. This relationship between Heart and blood is important in another way as it determines our constitutional makeup or the strength of an individual. Constitutional makeup is determined at birth from our parents. The mixing of blood in the Heart determines the strength of the individual through life’s tribulations.

Controlling the blood vessels The state of Heart health is reflected in the blood vessels. In other words if Heart qi is strong, the blood vessels will be in a good state, the pulse will be full and regular. If Heart qi is deficient the pulse will be feeble and irregular.

profuse spontaneous sweating and or uncontrolled night sweats. Both causes are serious as body fluids are lost which further weakens Heart qi.

Opens into the tongue In Chinese medicine the tongue is seen as an offshoot of the Heart, thus the condition of the Heart affects speech and abnormalities may cause stuttering and aphasia. Apart from speech difficulties, the Heart also influences talking and laughing. Often a Heart disharmony can cause a person to talk incessantly or laugh inappropriately.

Heart nutrition The two leading causes of death in the West, and growing steadily in the East, are stroke and heart disease, directly related to cardiovascular health. High cholesterol and high blood pressure (hypertension) are conditions with few symptoms, but if diagnosed, are indications of a person’s increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Chinese medicine recognises the links between lifestyle, cholesterol levels and coronary disease. According to Chinese medicine, this link is called phlegm. Phlegm is created when we eat a poor diet or when our digestive system is not working at optimal levels. Phlegm, due to its nature, has a thickening coagulating effect on the qi and blood causing stagnation and blockage. Phlegm can slowly manifest as persistent low grade cough, continual throat clearing, plum stone throat, and feelings of stagnation, particularly in chest and throat regions. 

Manifests in the complexion The Heart governs the blood and controls the blood vessels, therefore distributing blood all over the body. When this function is strong and abundant the complexion will be rosy and lustrous. If this function is deficient, the complexion will be pale or bright white. I am sure we have all seen someone about to feint or pass out and the colour of the face turns very pale. If Heart blood is stagnant, then the complexion will be a bluish-purple and likewise if Heart blood has too much heat, the complexion will be red.

Houses the mind Chinese medicine holds that the spiritual aspect of the Heart is called Shen. Shen in Chinese medicine translates as the mind. Shen is claimed to reside in the mind. When a person has vibrant shen the eyes look clear, complexion looks lustrous, and body movements are without hesitation. Shen can have two different contexts. Firstly Shen indicates the complexity of mental faculties which are said to reside in the Heart. Secondly Shen is used to indicate the whole sphere of emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of a human being. According to Chinese medicine, our mental activity and consciousness “reside” in the Heart, meaning that the state of the Heart and blood will affect mental activities including our emotional state. Therefore Heart health affects mental activities (including emotions), consciousness, memory, thinking and sleep. The Heart’s function of housing the mind depends on adequate nourishment from the blood. If the Heart is strong and nourished by abundant blood there will be normal mental activity, balanced emotional life with clear consciousness, good memory, and proper sleep. Likewise if the mutual relationship between Heart strength and blood is weakened there may be mental problems such as depression, poor memory, dull thinking, insomnia, (dream disturbed sleep) and somnolence. On an emotional level, the state of the Heart determines a person’s capacity to form meaningful relationships. A healthy Heart and mind will positively influence our ability to relate to other people and form solid relations and friendships.

Controls sweating Blood and body fluids have a common origin; body fluids reside in the space between skin and muscle. Since the Heart governs blood and this has a relation of mutual interchange with body fluids, of which sweat is a part, therefore a weakness in Heart qi may cause

1. Control portion size - How much you eat is just as important as what you eat - do not eat until you are “stuffed”, rather eat to feed the body and not the mind. Everyone has different portion sizes to suit there metabolism, remember to masticate the food properly before swallowing, and eating on the run is not good for digestive processes. 2. Eat more fruit and vegetables Vegetables and fruit are good sources of essential vitamins and minerals, low in calories and rich in dietary fibre. Studies have found that vegetables and fruits contain substances that help in preventing cardio-vascular disease. In fact when the cardiovascular system is in good shape, cravings for bad foods are less likely. 3. Select whole grains - Whole grains are good sources of fibre and other nutrients that help to regulate blood pressure and heart health. Limit refined grains and substitute with whole grains. 4. Limit unhealthy fats and cholesterol - Limiting how much saturated and Tran’s fats you eat is very important in reducing blood cholesterol, and coronary artery disease. Types of fats that increase plague in the blood are saturated fats, Trans fats, and cholesterol. Remember all types of fats are high in

calories, read labels when buying processed foods if calories are high fat and sugar content will be high. 5. Choose low fat protein sources - Lean meat, poultry, fish, and low fat dairy products are good sources of protein. Be careful to choose low fat options. Legumes, beans, peas, and lentils are good sources of protein and contain no fat or cholesterol. 6. Reduce sodium intakes - Eating a lot of processed foods containing high sodium levels can increase blood pressure levels. The heart foundation recommends 1,500 mg daily, about one teaspoon for adults. 7. Plan ahead - You know what foods to feature in your diet, so put your Heart into these strategies by planning ahead. Soon the old habits fade and new habits begin. Remember calories in calories out, so a proper exercise regime combined with the above strategies should keep the blood and heart working together at optimal levels. 8. Allow yourself an occasional treat Yes, by all means enjoy. What is important is to eat healthy foods most of the time. With planning and a few simple substitutions, you can eat with your Heart in mind.

Ken Dinsmore Ken Dinsmore has a Bachelor of Science degree (Australia) and specialises in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Ken is currently residing in Bali and can be contacted via email dinseys@gmail.com or by phone on 085857139015 for appointments.

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Meet the Expat

Meet Airam Nogueira the passionate brazilian jiu jitsu instructor who teaches martial arts as a way of life. By Angela Richardson

Hi Airam. You have a very unique name. Where are you from originally and how did you end up living in Jakarta? Hi! I am from São Paulo, Brazil. I used to teach in Integração Jiu Jitsu Santos under the Master Élcio Figueiredo and Teco Shinzato. My teammate, Almiro Barros, called me to teach with him in Singapore at Evolve MMA, which was a great experience. While in Singapore I made good friends and the opportunity came to come to Jakarta to teach at Arena MMA Indonesia. At what age did you start practicing martial arts, and in your case Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? I started practicing Judo very young, maybe at the age of eight years old. After many years practicing Judo I naturally changed to Jiu Jitsu when I was 17. What does Brazilian Jiu Jitsu teach you? How would you encourage someone who has never tried, and may not feel comfortable with the idea of ‘grappling’, to try Jiu Jitsu for the first time? Jiu Jitsu taught me many things and I think all that I am today is because of Jiu Jitsu. Practicing this martial art has made me learn about discipline, how to respect people, respect my body, has given me self-confidence and how to keep my mind strong and healthy. To encourage someone is hard if the person is not open to the challenge. Jiu Jitsu is a very fun and smart martial art - you get out of the gym routine, you work your cardio, your strength, your flexibility, and your mind. If the person doesn’t like the grappling idea they can try to get used to it or try a different martial art that has no grappling on the floor. What does it mean to have a black belt in any martial art? The black belt shows your effort, your determination and your hunger for knowledge. But the black belt, at least in Jiu Jitsu, is only the beginning, as you keep learning every single day. It doesn’t matter if you are black belt in any martial arts because if you are not a good person it doesn’t mean anything. Martial art is for you to learn to be a better person. 12

Can you tell us about your achievements in the discipline of Jiu Jitsu? In Jiu Jitsu I won many tournaments in Brazil: I was state champion in São Paulo a few years ago, Circuito Aberto Paulista gold medallist in 2008 and 2010, Circuito Aberto Paulista silver medallist in 2007 and 2008, Copa Brasil silver medallist of 2004, and many others. But my greatest achievements with Jiu Jitsu are my friends. I have many of my closest friends around the world because of it. One of the best achievements is being able to see how Jiu Jitsu changed the lives of my students and watch them in competitions. To see my son and my wife training with me is also great.

defend themselves and also get in shape. Anyone can train, the skinny, the overweight, ladies, kids - Jiu Jitsu is an art that can place every kind of person together, it’s an art that goes beyond the colour, money, and religion. When you step onto the mat everybody is the same.

What sacrifices did you have to make (or maybe you still make them) in order to become as good as you are at Jiu Jitsu? All fighters make sacrifices - train hard, lose weight, hard diet, get injured. I’ve had surgery in my knee because of a Jiu Jitsu tournament and some broken fingers. Sometimes you don’t have a social life to keep the focus for the fights. The body and the mind gets tired. Combining training with work and diet is hard, but my biggest sacrifice is staying away from my son so I can support him from here.

How do you find inner peace in an extremely hectic city like Jakarta? It’s hard because in Brazil I used to live at the beach, which is so much calmer than here. But I love what I do for a living. Teaching makes me feel good, seeing my students evolve, talking to my students, going out with them also, and when I’m training I feel good with myself. Exercise makes the body and the mind stronger and healthier. And I also have my wife with me, which makes everything better. I have my inner peace all the time.

Tell us a little about Arena. When did it first open, how many instructors and students are there and what mixed martial arts can we learn there? Arena was opened in early February and our students are growing as the days go by. At Arena you can learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) with me, and with our brown belt teacher Deddy Wigraha, you can learn also Muay Thai, Boxing, and other MMA. At Arena we also have programs for kids, BJJ ABC and Muay Thai ABC. And we still offer weekends programs for family, BJJ Family and Muay Thai Family. At Arena we also teach private classes. Are beginners allowed to join? And women? Beginners and women are always welcome -most of our Jiu Jitsu students are beginners. We have a great program for those people who are just beginning. We still don’t have many women training Jiu Jitsu at Arena, but it is a very interesting martial art for them especially because of selfdefence. Women who train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu learn how to

What do you believe is the key to living a healthy and balanced life? Determination and willpower are the keys. It’s hard nowadays to work and exercise and eat healthy food. You must have discipline and a strong mind to combine an active life with exercise and a healthy diet.

Do you watch any Mixed Martial Arts fights in Jakarta? The UFC is planning on staging their first event in Indonesia this year. Are you a fan of this championship and what do you think it would mean to fighters in Indonesia to have a chance at joining this championship? I still didn’t have the chance to watch a MMA fight in Jakarta. I’ve being here for only four months, but I hope to get a chance soon to watch a fight. I’m a huge fan of MMA championships and I always watch UFC when I can. I’ve heard about the UFC coming to Indonesia, it’s a great opportunity for Indonesian fighters to show their abilities, as there are so many hidden talents in Indonesia. In Asia there are also many events that look for Indonesian fighters. It’s just about keeping the focus and the hard training, and very soon we’ll see some Indonesian champions.  Thank you for your time, Airam. For more info: www. arenammaindonesia.com Jakarta Expat · 5 June - 18 June 2013

Faces Of Jakarta

Petty

t h e R e s t a u ran t C r i t i c Words and photos by Hush Petersen

For the last nine years Petty Elliot has been living a secret life. She’s ducked in and out of Jakarta’s Restaurant taking mental notes and snapping mental photos of some of the city’s best—and worst— dishes. But is the life of a food critic as exciting as it sounds?

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xciting? Yes,” admits Petty, who has been writing and contributing to local and international publications on Indonesian cuisine for nearly a decade. But, the mother of two admits, that sometimes the life of a food critic can be a little bit lonely.

deeper look at sustainability. There’s been a strong international movement to use local ingredients, say from a 10km area surrounding the restaurant. I don’t know why owners and chefs, customers, the whole community don’t embrace local-grown food, especially for Indonesian dishes.”

“For me a meal is about friends and family, but sometimes, to review a restaurant you have to go alone, or you can’t bring a large group of friends. Things can get lonely. And you eat a lot so you have to balance it with exercise.”

But she’s not silently judging chef after unknowing chef. Her critic is not premeditated. The hardest part of doing restaurant reviews might be keeping an open mind, suspending judgment. Something we could all work on. Something that peace of mind and wellness depends on.

Petty believes the key to wellness is finding a balance between foie gras and fitness. Beyond that, Petty, one of five Indonesian contributors to the Mille Guide, is quick to point out that writing reviews isn’t all applause and pats on the back. Sometimes, to insure Indonesian restaurants stand up to international standards, you have to be critical. “It’s challenging,” she admits. “You don’t call. You’re not invited. It’s a cold, honest opinion. To have international quality restaurants here in Indonesia, it’s important to give positive criticism. To give proper reviews are really important.” At the end of the day, the kid gloves have to come off and the standards need to be high. So how would Petty rate Jakarta’s restaurants on an international scale? “It’s a fascinating scene,” says Petty, who also advises international chefs here in Jakarta on how to infuse Indonesian ingredients into their menus. “Every day there’s a new restaurant. But so far there’s been too much focus on ambiance, decor and music. Restaurants need to take a

What would an interview with a food critic and a restaurant reviewer be if she didn’t leave you with a Top Five list of her favorite restaurants in Jakarta. “For Italian I like Roso and La Luce. I like Sala, a small resto and I think for a French bistro you think the quality is nice. They’re Indonesia and they understand quality cooking. For brunch I like—and they’re only open Friday, Saturday and Sunday— G48, by Plaza Senayan. They understand taste and quality. “And I like Pacific Restaurant in Ritz Carlton Pacific Place - I›ve been to the kitchen and seen the inside many times. I know the team. They do some special things. They›re the pioneers. They started the trend of bringing in International chefs. And one last one, for Chinese I like Din Tai Fung. If you know what you want, you go there. You want a bowl of noodles, that›s where you go.” OK. Top Six restaurants. But, with so many good places in Jakarta to go, who’s counting? 

Hush Petersen Hush Petersen is currently on sabatical from the hero's journey. He loves sipping Budweisers, doing the crossword and judging people outside Ranch Market in Mega Kuningan. You should join him sometime.

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Jakarta Highland Gathering

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Thank you to everyone who supported us at the Highland Gathering on May 25th, 2013 by donning a silly hat and glasses and posing for ‘Expat of the Year’. Each photo entrant made a donation to help raise money for Taman Bacaan Pelangi, a non-profit organization focusing on establishing children’s libraries in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia. Established in December 2009, Taman Bacaan Pelangi has built 26 children’s libraries in remote areas across 11 islands of Eastern Indonesia. Their mission is to encourage and nurture children’s interest in reading by providing access to good books. Here is a selection of the best photographs taken at our ‘Expat of the Year’ booth that day! Taman Bacaan Pelangi. For more information visit www.tamanbacaanpelangi.com, follow us on twitter: @pelangibook, and join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pelangibook.

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Light Entertainment I was probing she clamped her jaw down hard on my finger right on the knuckle and I literally could not get it out. This was a serious problem because I needed to breathe for her as soon as I could and that wouldn’t be possible with my finger stuck in her mouth. I had no choice but to force her jaws apart like I was trying to get my shoe back from a rabid dog.

What Would You Do? By Eamonn Sadler

was on my way out of my apartment one night in 2003 when I suddenly heard my daughter’s nanny start screaming. The noise was coming from my daughter’s bedroom, which was odd because I had just left there after kissing my soundly-sleeping two-and-a-half-yearold daughter goodbye. I ran back to the room to find the hysterical nanny cradling my daughter in her arms. She looked at me with a wide-eyed, helpless and desperate expression that I hadn’t seen since I retired from the fire and rescue service. This clearly wasn’t a drill. I could see that my daughter’s eyes had rolled back in her head, she was foaming at the mouth and her arms and legs were completely rigid – obviously in the throes of a seizure of some kind. I took her from the nanny and laid her on the bed. She had stopped breathing, her lips, earlobes and fingernails were cyanosed (turned a bluish colour due to a lack of oxygen in the blood) and she was shaking and convulsing violently. Her pulse was still there although it was very weak and very fast. I had to make sure she hadn’t swallowed her tongue before I could start resuscitation, so I opened her mouth gently and looked inside. I couldn’t see clearly so I put my little finger in her mouth to investigate. As

Once my mangled finger was out, I pulled her to the edge of the bed and positioned her with her head over the edge so that I could tilt her head back and open her airway. I placed my mouth over her nose and mouth and my left hand on her chest, then gently inflated her lungs until I felt her chest rise, then released and repeated several times until her body started to relax a little and her lips, earlobes and fingernails started to turn pink again. I took her pulse again and it was much stronger and slowing down nicely. Eventually the life came back to her eyes, her limbs loosened up and she started trying to pull herself up into a sitting position. I encouraged her softly to stay lying down for a while because I had no clue what I was dealing with. I smiled at her in relief as she slowly returned to normal and she smiled back at me broadly as if we were playing some strange new father/daughter game. Then some internal primeval mechanism kicked in telling her that something was not right and she started screaming and wailing at the top of her lungs. It was the best sound I had ever heard. I took her to the emergency room to get her checked over and they told me that what she had experienced was a “simple febrile seizure”, believed to be caused by a sudden and rapid rise in body temperature associated with an infection of some kind.

Sure enough she did have an ear infection, so after a full medical checkup just to be certain (and after cleaning up the now extremely painful wound on my little finger) we went home and I hit Google. The doctor’s diagnosis was a good one according to all the information I could find, so I started to worry a little bit less. Apparently there is a small risk of a recurrence but generally most children grow out of them by the age of six. I think my daughter did have one more much milder seizure about six months later – either that or she was busy filling her nappy. Apparently simple febrile seizures are quite common and nothing to worry about. All you need to do is keep the child cool and wait for it to stop. Yeah right. I defy any father out there to tell me he could see his child in that condition and say, “Ah she’ll be alright”, and go back to his newspaper. If you have young children, Google “febrile seizure” and learn everything you can. Then you won’t come close to a heart attack when you see one or burst into tears the first time you’re alone afterwards like I did. If you don’t know mouth to mouth resuscitation or CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) or any kind of first aid go to www.medic-one. org and sign up for a course. You might just save a life (even if it turns out afterwards you didn’t really need to). 

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Expat Golfer

GOLF - At Any Age! By Ken Runyon

olf is fun at any age! Sadly, however, it is often thought of as an elitist sport reserved for old men or simply a leisure activity one takes up in retirement. Nothing could be further from the truth. These days more and more girls are taking up the game and, thanks to Tiger Woods, kids from all walks of life and socio-economic backgrounds are trying the game at an early age; Tiger started at age two.

Golf is more than a mere sport or leisure activity for ‘seasoned’ citizens. The game emphasizes social skills such as good sportsmanship, honesty and integrity. We all know that skills that are developed and encouraged in youth often pay dividends for a lifetime. There is no other sport that honours the rules, and fair-play, more than the game of golf. “Play it as it lies” is my favourite of the 34 rules in golf. How often in life are we tempted to nudge the ball to our favour while no one is looking. Golf also teaches some of life’s hardest lessons such as: ‘We don’t always get our way’. Just ask any weekend duffer about the emotional roller coaster ride during a round of 18 holes; you know who you are, Bill. I can think of no other activity that creates as much opportunity as the game of golf. Whether it be bonding with Mum and Dad for nine holes on Sunday afternoon, a golf scholarship to college or university, or a business contact made on the links that helped “to close the deal”. Indeed, golf can be a “leg up” to good fortune and opportunity. Golf is not an easy game. It takes time to perfect a good golf swing. Thus, the earlier one takes up the game the better. Most of the fine players we see on television or at our local golf club have been well coached and have been playing and practicing for many years. That said, I believe anyone, (at any age), with average athletic ability can become a good golfer. With a little time and patience, some study and hard work, golf can be enjoyed at any age! 

KEN rUNYON For better golf, contact Ken directly at kenrunyon01@gmail.com. 'Like' his Facebook page too: Accel Junior Golf Academy.

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Beware the Bule Conman Scammers come in all shapes, nationalities and professions. Christopher Linn Shields (35) is a toad-like American expat who scammed his students while employed at an English language school in south Jakarta last year.

Colleagues described the pig-faced man as “very charming and super friendly”. That charm was merely a ruse. One day, Shields brought some iPhones and iMacs to the school, claiming he had a brother who worked at an Apple warehouse in the US and could obtain the latest products for extremely low prices. Having no reason to mistrust their friendly teacher, some of the students placed big orders for iPhones, intending to resell them in Indonesia for a profit. Shields collected more than Rp.350 million and promised the goods would arrive within two weeks. But then he failed to show up for work one day and sent a text message to the school, claiming he was returning immediately to America because his grandmother had died. A few hours later, Shields posted a photo on his Facebook account, indicating he was with his boyfriend at Lake Toba in North Sumatra. Not very bright. Police and Immigration were alerted but Shields managed to leave the country in January 2013. He was later reported to be in Hong Kong. It subsequently emerged he had pulled a similar scam in the Philippines, claiming his mother owned an Apple shop and could supply discounted products. Shields declined to respond to a request for his side of the story. Another scam involving expats in Jakarta revolved around a phony emigration services agency. The operator promised to arrange foreign residency and lucrative employment for Indonesians who paid bribes to corrupt “insiders” at foreign embassies. To enhance its credentials, the agency hired two Westerners, who were dressed in nice suits, posed as crooked embassy officials and interviewed the applicants in five-star hotels. One devious Westerner, who gave himself the name Johan Schofield, used to hang around Jakarta malls 18

to find wealthy university graduates to scam. He would introduce himself as a recruiter for cellular phone giant Nokia and claim to be looking for new staff to work at their London office. After getting a person’s contact details, Johan would send messages from an obviously phony (and now disabled) email address – nokiavacancy_department@ yahoo.com – promising a job with a huge salary, provided the victim could transfer £1,500 to cover visa and travel costs. Such scammers target degree holders because they are most likely to have enough money to be worth ripping off. In one case, five graduates each transferred Rp.25 million for promised jobs in France and Greece. Legislators have called on the Manpower Ministry to warn university students not to be tricked by fraudulent job offers. Something may be wrong with the education system if people believe Nokia would recruit staff from malls and use a yahoo email address. Or perhaps Johan is just an excellent conman.

Srikandi present: How to convert your KITAS to a KITAP Seminar Wednesday June 5th, 2013 8.30am - 1pm @Kemang Village, Jakarta. Please contact Irene Murphy on 081806747282 for registration. Ticket price: Rp.500,000 which includes lunch, coffee break, door prize and a goody bag, not forgetting the seminar, which will be in Bahasa Indonesia and in English.

summer camps

Some foreign scammers trawl Indonesian online job market forums to find victims. A common scam involves sending an email offering a position at London’s 4-star St. Ermin’s Hotel, which is located near Westminster Abbey. Scammers offer ridiculously high starting salaries of £3,800 to £5,800 per month, plus free food and accommodation, for the position of “public relations officers”. Potential recruits are asked to transfer about $2,000 to cover the cost of processing their visa and work permit. Sometimes, even legitimate job offers are not quite what they seem. One Jakarta-based sales and marketing firm seeks to recruit graduates as “marketing associates”. The spiel says the President Director “from Australia” is “now is looking for dynamic individuals to assist him with the growth of the company and to be the part of a bright intelligent team”. The company offers to provide “full training and access to International clients” as well as the “opportunity to develop new skills and travel to our branch offices around the world” and “weekly earning and unlimited career opportunities”. All that, plus “a fun place to work and play”. Wow! This sounds really exciting – especially the part about being able to work with an Australian! So what does the job really involve? Being sent out to the streets and malls to hassle members of the public to donate to charities. Little more than being a beggar in a shirt bearing an international NGO’s logo. Perhaps not the most exciting job for graduates. Unless they enjoy that sort of thing. 

SUMMER CAMP 2013 Jakarta International Community Center 10th June – 2nd August 2013 Explore The Knowledge And Ride The Adventure Only In Our Camp! Open to all nationalities, Our Summer Camp is the ultimate getaway for kids who are keen to have some serious fun! From Drawing to Batik Painting, Taekwondo to Kungfu for Kids, Modern Dance to Cooking Class. Our camps have something for everyone. Designed for 3 separate age groups with a variety of interests and skills in mind, our camps offer great opportunity for your children to enjoy learning as they broaden their knowledge, cultivate their creativity and make new friends. Our schedules and enrollment programs give you the flexibility you need. Children can be enrolled for a day, week or for the full Summer Camp Session. The

Tutor Time Summer Camps Week 1 – Environment Camp (17 Jun - 21 Jun 2013) It is all about the natural world we live in. Children need to learn about ‘going green’ and what that means in their daily life through reduce, reuse and recycle projects. They would love to stay outdoor doing gardening as part of group investigation. Week 2 – Performing Arts Camp (24 Jun - 28 Jun 2013) Children learn about their world through pretend play. Acting out scenes and performing for their friends will develop their self-esteem and confidence. Props and costumes help them explore different characters and cultures. The acting will also help them to be more aware of and to accept different characters around them Week 3 – Animal Adventure Camp (01 Jul - 05 Jul 2013) Pet is man’s best friend as animals bring joy to us. Children will look at animals and their environments. Children will learn about healthy pets and explore the topics of wild life extinction and conservation. Week 4 – Sports Camp (08 Jul 12 Jul 2013) Sports are fun! And even more when you practice together. Children will have great time as they gain new skills and make new friends. They will have fun participating in age-appropriate physical activities. Children will develop their motor skills, enhance their self-esteem, and develop their social skills as they are involved in team-play. Call Tutor Time Pondok Indah now to enroll your child. Do not miss this valuable experience. Petra Ho Tutor Time Pondok Indah Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda (Arteri Pondok Indah) no.1 Pondok Indah, Jakarta Selatan 12310. Ph +62-21-72798185 or 72798223. Fax +62-21-72798223 Email: petra@ttimeid.com

Mighty Minds Preschool is holding a one day only OPEN HOUSE on Friday, 7th June 2013, 09:00 to 17:00. The theme of our Open House is Carnival, where we will be celebrating the end of our first ever Academic Year 2012-2013. At this opportunity, we will also be unveiling Mighty Mail Mouse’s new friend who will, together with Mighty Mail Mouse, bring to the children different concepts and topics to keep learning interesting and fun. Expect exciting activities such as face painting, water race, cupcake decorating, can toss and more. Mighty Minds Preschool is an innovative preschool where academics come

wrapped in rich layers of imaginative, cultural, creative and experiential learning to foster a spirit of discovery and enjoyment in learning. We focus on providing the foundation of interpersonal relationships and parents’ involvement to create an inspiring and collaborative place for children to develop their love for learning, and thus, giving them a reason to celebrate their future. Come and enjoy our fun OPEN HOUSE and learn about the Mighty Minds difference! For more information please contact us at 021-7251810 or info@ mightymindspreschool.com.

sport events

Indonesia XI vs Liverpool Football Club. 20 July 2013. Jakarta’s Gelora Bung Karno National Stadium Ticket : Category 1 : Rp. 3.000.000 Category 2 : Rp. 2.000.000 Category 3 : Rp. 1.500.000 Category 4 : Rp. 1.250.000 Category 5 : Rp. 400.000 Category 6 : Rp. 150.000 Category 7 : Rp. 65.000 Liverpool FC will visit Indonesia as part of their 2013 pre-season tour presented by Standard Chartered. The Reds, will play a match against the Indonesia XI in Jakarta’s Gelora Bung Karno National Stadium on Saturday, 20 July 2013. The fixture will be just one element of a programme of activity – on and off the pitch – that the Club is delivering to bring Liverpool closer to Indonesian supporters. Don’t miss the opportunity to see Liverpool FC playing in Jakarta, book your tickets now! http://myticket.co.id/

Arsenal Asia Tour 2013 in Jakarta. 14 July 2013. Jakarta’s Gelora Bung Karno National Stadium Arsenal Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Holloway, London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups. This years the Gunners will visit Indonesia in July. The match will see the Club return to Asia following two highly-successful pre-season tours in the region over the past two years. It will be the first time that the Club has visited Indonesia since 1983. NORMAL PRICE (8 May - 7 July 2013): VIP Barat: IDR 750.000,VIP Timur: IDR 500.000,Kategori1: IDR 300.000,Kategori 2: IDR 200.000,Kategori 3: IDR 100.000,* price exclude ticketing fee Discount. PRESALE PRICE (for Telkomsel user only; 7 April - 7 May 2013): VIP Barat: IDR 600.000,VIP Timur: [NOT FOR SALE] Kategori1: IDR 240.000,Kategori 2: IDR 160.000,Kategori 3: IDR 80.000,* price exclude ticketing fee

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automotives

Car For Sale. 1994 Manual Mercedes E320 in very good condition. Owned by expats. List of improvements & repairs upon request. Price: 110 million.If you have questions or want to come and have a look (Kemang), please email me at maarten.oyen@gmail.com

2011 Ford Everest XLT Diesel Turbo Intercooler. 35,000 easy kilometres. Immaculate condition. One fastidious Expat engineer owner. 20 Inch Moto Metal rims. Original as new rims & tyres go with the vehicle. Cream leather interior, factory DVD & sound system, GPS system, front nudge bar, fitted with complete Australian Pedders Smooth Ride suspension system, full comprehensive insurance, regularly serviced using only Castrol synthetic oils, new Yuasa heavy duty battery. This vehicle is

plex, 4-5 bedrooms, U$ 2000 - U$ 7000. Phone: 0816859551 - 081287488717 e-mail: nantha_ realtor@yahoo.com

immaculate and drives like a dream. Asking price Rp.300 Juta negotiable. Contact Chris on 081351091221

For sale 1962 Vespa with Side Car. Great Condition. Runs extremely well. Engine newly refurbished. New white wall tires, brakes and many more. Paperwork valid to 2014. IDR 30,000,00. Call Adit on 719 7209 between 10am & 7pm or email dpirone@mac.com

BOAT FOR SALE. 38 foot motor yacht with fly bridge, US-built, GRP, twin diesels, 2 cabins, genset, AC, new electronics. Registered in Jakarta. Excellent condition. Contact murray.sharr@gmail.com

Property Houses for rent at Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Pejaten Barat, Pondok Indah. Big garden, S’pool, Com-

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390 sqft boutique office for rent in Rasuna Epiwalk, Rasuna Said, prime business district. Perfect size for startup company. Mall/supermarket/restaurants/apartment integrated compound. Beautifully furnished, 1 meeting room, 1 multifunction room, 1 work station, 1 reception. 1 phone line, computer set, fax machine available, 100% ready to use. USD1500/mo. 1 year contract minimum. Free high-speed Wifi & Service Charge. Personal Assistant & Office Boy available upon request. For inquiry, call or text: Buddy Tan +62-819-0546-8899

For rent: Bellezza Apartment at Permata Hijau, South Jakarta. 2 bedrooms with balcony, semi furnished/ fully furnished (new interior), 17th floor, comfortable atmosphere. Facilities for free fitness centre; swimming pool; badminton, tennis, squash, basketball, futsal court. Free 1 parking lot. 24hrs supermarket, many restaurant. Call Ria 081226281717/ 085811281717

Beautiful two bedroom guest house in tropical gardens, near citos, with use of gym equipment and pool. Includes internet, cable TV, electricity and security for only 10 million per month. One year contract. To arrange viewing email citosguesthouse@gmail.com

House for rent. There is a affordable and beautiful house available for rent in the area of villa dutta,Bogor. pls contact 085814853588 For rent. 1 bedroom studio apartment, fully furnished, at Senopati Residence 8. Minimum rental period is 1 year, @USD 1,800/ mth. If interested, pls email me at rosivalim88@gmail.com

For sale/rent a new luxury home classic minimalist(2lt)Lt.126/250(Hook). Full renov.(good invest).strategic 50m from toll east bekasi.complete facility,2200w granite floor. Gitsum roof, mild steel.6 bedroom,3+2 bathroom.Place a clothesline,in garden mini,pam+jetpam,water oxygen,Here's furniture (not flood). Price Rp.1,5M (Rp.60jt/year) nego@ pondok hijau permai(east bekasi).T: 081318747770

3 bedroom/2 bathroom apartment for sublease in Complex Executive Paradise. Great complex for children, 2 swimming pools, 6 tennis

courts, gum etc... Very high security. $2500 per month. Available 1st of July. Sublease period July to September, lease can be renewed with owner after this. Please ring 082125430050.

3 bedroom/2 bathroom apartment for sublease in Complex Executive Paradise. Great complex for children, 2 swimming pools, 6 tennis courts, gum etc... Very high security. $2500 per month. Available 1st of July. Sublease period July to September, lease can be renewed with owner after this. Please ring 082125430050.

For Lease: One Spacious Studio 37m2 or One Bedroom Unit 45m2 at Tamansari Semanggi, access from Semanggi, Gatot Subroto, Casablanca or Mega Kuningan. Brand New, Fully Furnished. Visit me at daditr. tokobagus.com for interior pictures. Contact me at 08119840334 or email at dadit@yahoo.com for flexible arrangement and fees.

Available 2/3 bdr located in batavia apartment 5 min to sudirman and senayan furnish rent price USD 2000/month min 6 months info call 085775124968

Houses for rent in Kemang, Cipete, Cilandak, Pejaten, Pondok Indah and Kuningan. Big garden, swim-

ming pool, complex. 4-5 bedrooms, US$2000 - $7000. Please call or sms to Madam Heny: 021 988 61136.

Modern house with Balinese garden 4+1 study room 2 floor available in Patra kuningan, pejaten, kemang,pondok indah near JIS price USD 4000-USD 4800/month info please email to margaux_mariana@ yahoo.com or contact 085775124968

Discover Villa Gamrang. Experience our hospitality and the complete privacy of your own beach house. Villa Gamrang (Cisolok beach, 4 hours’ drive from Jakarta) is designed to offer guests a wonderful and luxurious holiday with beautiful and natural surroundings. Stylish interior, several outdoor terrace’s, sea view, spacious garden, swimming pool, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, complete kitchen, cable television, internet. Idyllic place for couples or one or two families. Staff and in house catering available. Attractive prices starting from IDR 1,150,000 per night. Most of our guests visit us again. Reservations. www.villa-gamrang.nl or just mail us villagamrang@gmail.com

Sunrise House (homestay with hotel style design); New build and locates at sudirman cbd, few minutes from four season hotel; Contact (081586238622); Monthly rate net usd 400 up; Daily or weekly available; Facilities; a/c, wifi, swimming pool, fridge, hot shower; fully furnished, roof garden, lift. Facebook: Sun Rise House

jobs vacancies Excellent opportunity for you to sell something different. Come and Join

us... Furniture Company in Yogyakarta urgently needed MARKETING. Requirements: 1. Lives in Jakarta 2. Owned motorcycle/car and mobile phone 3. Willing to be interviewed in Yogyakarta (transport allowance 500.000 IDR) Facilities: 1. Salary min. 2 Mill/month 2. Bonus Progressive 3. Jamsostek Send your CV to: admin@zamrudjavateak.com

PT Koleksi Klasik are looking for an EDITORIAL ASSISTANT to work for our three publications: Jakarta Expat, Bali Expat and Golf Indonesia. Skills:

-Well organized, have strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task. -Excellent English language, written and oral, with editing and writing skills. -Experience with Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. -An all-round go-getter who enjoys working hard in a team, as well as on their own, and strives to progress their knowledge and skills. -Previous experience as a Journalist/Editor or Administrative/Personal Assistant would be an advantage, although not necessary. Please send your applications with CV to letters@jakartaexpat.biz *Due to the high number of applications, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applicants. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email. Good luck!

Sarno has worked for us for 2 years and we are relocating. I would like to find him a new job as gardener/pool cleaner in Pejaten/Kemang area. He has great pride in his work, is honest & very reliable. Please contact Sarno direct on 0813 8538 2024

services

looking for work looking for a job as a driver. Name: tris 26 yo. 3years experienced. Prefer in south jakarta. Patience n honest personality. Call: 081288111142.

Hi, I am Cristian Trimboli. I am looking for potential work in Jakarta or anywhere in Indonesia to be able to stay in this beautiful country. I propose a special offer for my clients (negotiable price from your side) in Jakarta for a professional looking website. I’m mainly a Data Analyst, specialist in developing, analyzing and monitoring administrative processes with a strong experience on Business Objects, Data Warehouse, SQL, Access and Workflow Management. I also provide a good support as programmer with Java, PHP, MIPS, HTML, CSS and SQL. Ask me more info, I will send you more details & references, or we can meet if you'd like to. Website: www.cristiantrimboli. com, Skype: cristiantri Email: cristian.trimboli@gmail.com.

11 years of experience in consulting mainly focused on organizational performance, HR and CSR with french master degree in Engineering plus an MBA. Experienced in project and change management. Driven by new challenges, team player, adaptable and reliable. 0813 80694566 / eric.deltour@gmail.com

YOUR PATHWAY TO 2ND YEAR AT UNIVERSITY OVERSEAS. Accounting? Finance? Marketing? Management? Media & Communication? IT? MIBT Jakarta campus provides programs that allow you to enter the second year of university overseas. Located in a bright new modern building with facilities that support first-class teaching and learning activities, MIBT Jakarta facilitates your transition from high school to university level education in Australia and other countries. Special direct pathway to Deakin University. For questions about MIBT Jakarta campus or to request a brochure, please contact us at 021 29022285/87 or visit our website at www.mibt.or.id Canadian Indonesian citizen Executive Housekeeping manager with 19 years of International Hospitality experience i.e. Housekeeping, Laundry, Health Club, Front Desk and Public Relation Management, ready to accept new challenge in Indonesia anywhere immediately and my detailed CV profile will be sent on request. Kindly contact me at: zagross_mo@yahoo.com or call me at: 081284736830, thanks. Mario Mo

Learn Spanish at your place with an experienced Spanish tutor from Spain. Most of my students come from International Schools (JIS and BIS). Please, call me ( Raúl) 082110502786. Email: unascartas@yahoo.com

International Freight Forwarding and Project Specialist. Your solutions for shipment of personal effect / household and commercial goods, let us take care of your problems. Direct, weekly consolidation container to Europe Destination, Australia, Far East and USA. It is our business to support your business. PT. VLI – PT. Voyage Logistic Indonesia. Bellagio Office Park, OUG Floor No. 19-20. Kawasan Mega Kuningan. Jl. Mega Kuningan Barat IX Kav. E4.3. Jakarta Selatan 12950 – Indonesia. Tel. : 62 21 300 66 569, Fax. : 62 21 300 66 559 E-mail: voyagelogistics@ vllindonesia.com

Are you looking for a freelance translator -> Indonesian-English and English-Indonesian? Contact indo. freelancetranslator@gmail.com for more details. Price negotiable around IDR 100,000 - 150,000/page.

We give tutoring services throughout international students. We provide tutor in all subjects including Mathematic, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Accounting, Bussiness, Chinese, French, Bahasa Indonesia, etc. For Primary, Secondary (IGCSE/ MYP), Senior High, IB (SL/HL), A Level, SAT and also for students who want to apply for SIMAK UI. - Tutor comes to your house - Tutorial is explained in English - We make sure we match you with the right tutor *Available! Holiday program of Tutorial. Plan and book your holiday tutorial today. Discrete Private Jl. Joglo No.34

Jakarta Expat · 5 June - 18 June 2013

Scan your books to read them on the go!!! PT. MegaEnviron is specialized in scanning books even without removing the book bindings (nondestructive scan). Other services include scanning documents, photographs, films, and slides, data entry, managing documents and database. Contact: Charoen Sanpawa, Mobile: 0811-930-3744, Office: 021-6326667. E-mail:charoen@megaenviron.com. www.MegaEnviron.com

others Good quality paper cutter and paper shredder is for sale in bogor at low price.please contact 085814853588.

Female housemate wanted. Great house in Kemang, secure with swimming pool, pool table, nice garden, lounge, kitchen. Lovely en-suite room and fully furnished. Preferably tidy, easy going, professional person who likes watching surf films. Monthly rate of 6.5 juta including all bills, internet, maid etc. Please email your application to islanderinindo@gmail. com along with a recent photo of yourself. May the force be with you!

Ph. 021 7888 9523 HP. 0821 3600 8800 (Mr. Asep) discreteprivate@gmail.com www.discreteprivate.com

Bahasa Indonesia class starts on June 17 2013 at the American Club. Private also available for Bahasa/English/ Mandarin. Qualified teacher & excellent material 021-68888246 or 081385590009 www.sibschool.com

Taiche Healing Master, harnessing supernatural energy: Bpk. Satria Adiluhung, Telp. 021.9686.9496 / 0852.8568.8819. Alternative therapy using natural body energy flows.

Teaching Bahasa Indonesia for Expats. Please contact me on 0818881708.

perienced instructor.Letter of recommendation available. Please call pa Chairuman 0812 1037 466 or email: chairuman2013@yahoo.co.id.

Sell YAMAHA Piano Clavinova. Good price. call/sms 085218146657

Welcome to Jakarta! If you haven’t already discovered the expat website, come visit. You’ll find a wealth of practical information for newly arrived expatriates in our extensive database of articles. Medical, housing, schooling, social life and more are covered in great depth. Living in Indonesia, A Site for Expatriates www.expat.or.id

Medical evacuation health & life insurance. Let us diagnose your needs. Contact Paul Beale, mobile: +62 816 137 0663, office: 021-5220990 E: paulbeale@gms-financial.com

Bahasa Indonesia lesson for expats at your house or office,given by ex-

Jakarta Expat · 5 June - 18 June 2013

Our girl is soon too old to have a nanny. Any expats that needs nanny for their kids? I can give her my very best recommendations! Interested? Send email to wenche_eikum@yahoo.no

Titleist Driver (D2), Titleist 3 Wood (D2), Titleist Rescue (19 Degree), Callaway X20 Irons (3-PW), Callaway 52 / 56 Wedges, Scotty Cameron Putter, Titleist Cart Bag (White) 650 USD Tel:08111040959

Expat seeking a challenging full time management position. 9+ years experience in luxurious properties (hospitality industry). Highly motivated team player with excellent interpersonal and communications skills. 0812 3738 9374 (Javier). javiergomez1977@ gmail.com

Flower Frenzy are here to help you to create a variety of atmosphere with beautiful flowers and plants. Trendy? Classic? Warm? Cheers? Let our creative hands work on it and.. Voila! Call 08561291112 to order or check out https://www.facebook.com/flowerfrenzyflorist

Frustrated HomeBrewer? Malt and Hops Available. Email: maltandhops@ bataviabrewing.com

Jakarta Expat · 5 June - 18 June 2013

FIRST TIME IN JAKARTA!

Meditation Made Simple™

Meditation Made Simple™ is a unique, life-changing program that has transformed the lives of thousands around the world. In 4 short sessions that are fun, easy to learn and highly effective, you gain everything you need to live a happy and joyful life. You can start to see the benefits from day one! It is easy to understand and a joy to practice. Attend a course and see the results for yourself!

Meditation Made Simple™ is completely non-religious. The benefits of meditation practice include happiness, a calm mind, stress-free living, regulated blood pressure, stable emotions, control of anger and freedom from anxiety. Improved focus and concentration as a result of meditation create a stronger immune system. This leads to better health, complete relaxation of the nervous system and improved flow of life energy in the body.

Testimonial I just wanted to say thank you for your meditation class. I actually think that it has been life-changing for me. I am generally much happier now & focus on the positives in life which has lead to a different approach to work, more work-life balance and no more sleepless nights. The techniques are so simple and yet they really work. Thank you! -Liz Fendt

Adimas (Danny) S. Soeryadjaya Indonesia: (+62) 81 656 8000 Singapore: (+65) 9071 0303 E-mail: dasoerya@hotmail.com

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