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Not long now

Three weeks from today I will be on a plane to England...How on earth did that happen?! I am incredibly excited after reading up on Batam and trying to imagine myself living life Indonesian style! living in indonesia
I have realised though how crazy it is that my plan is to arrive in Batam on Sunday and start work Monday! Yeah, didn't really think that through ;) Might try to arrive a day earlier if possible.

I know this blog isn't all that interesting right now, but I hope to write more interesting entries once I am in Batam. So, if you are reading this, please keep reading and consider "following" me (thanks Nat and Tim!) so that I know I'm not just talking to myself!  



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  1. Noo --24 August 2011 at 20:32

    It's unsettling isn't it.. typing without really knowing if anyone's actually taking the time to read it.
    I hope the next couple of weeks are great - enjoy Deutschland. She's treated you (and me well). Send her my love.

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