Grilled-Fish Party

A couple of weeks ago, my students, some colleagues and I went to Pangandaran, a beach about 250 kilometers to the southeast of Bandung (see this google map). We had a great time there. And this is one of the things I like best about the place: the fresh seafood. This grilled fish was the one we had for dinner party under the moon light the second night we were there.

Monsters and Aliens

Quite a few strange looking monsters and aliens have been lurking around the building of the Department of Fine Arts and Department of Music and Performance Arts of the Indonesia University of Education (UPI) for a couple of weeks now. Depending on how you see them (scary, funny, etc.), these brightly colored monsters and aliens have been "invited" or brought in by the students as part of their preparation for DJAMOE - an annual event where the students of the Fine Art and Music and Performance Arts Departments exhibit their works and creativity.

Off Season Umbrellas

Although rain still falls every now and then, the rainy season was officially over at the end of April here. Now it's the dry season till about October or November. For a while, we'll stow away our umbrellas and rain coats. But for those who have extra stocks of them - shops, vendors - they don't have much of an option but sell them at discounted prices. And here is what I saw at the Lapangan Gasibu (Gasibu Square) last Sunday. A street vendor displayed all the umbrellas and rain coats she had and offered them for much less than they cost at the peak of the rainy season.

The word "umbrella," by the way, is derived from the Latin word "umbra" (shade). More interesting stories about the umbrella may be read at this Wikipedia article.