Hello there. It's been a while, hasn't it? I'll spare you my excuses for not blogging in four months, as blogging about not blogging is rather redundant, wouldn't you agree? Instead, let's just focus on the reason for my writing resumption: VOLUME. A while ago some flashing blue, red and green lights appeared on a tree-covered hill a few miles away from our house. For some time we pondered as to what was up there: a restaurant? a hotel? a private home occupied by someone who likes living in a flashing house? Then, one lovely, quiet, still, calm and peaceful night, our curiosity was killed, and our eardrums took a good beating too: the lights belong to a karaoke bar. Now don't get me wrong, I love a good karaoke session, especially here in Batam where renting a karaoke booth is one of only a handful of 'things to go and do' with your mates. However, the flashing blue lights on the hill don't belong to cute little reasonably soundproofed karaoke boot...