Jakartaguy visits orphanage in south jakarta where the children are from (previously) civil worn torn eastern (maluku) indonesia... 80% of the kids' parents were murdered... the remainder either one parent is dead or their parents had to give them up. In the video they sing "You raise me up"
This is a kuis (quiz) ... Jakarta guy reads 10 "English" words and you have to guess where they came from in the Indonesian language. Some are very straightforward and easy ... others take a little bit more thought.
(Catatan: Buat yang memakai internet lamban MAAF sebelumnya karena filenya hampir 10mb!!)
Jakartaguy goes to Aceh, a place that hundreds of years ago used to be the gateway to Indonesia but now is rarely visited even by Indonesians... famous for coffee, food laced with marijuana, and it's strong muslim roots... (this file is 5 minutes long and 10mb big... sorry to those with slow internet)...
Burger King opened at Senayan City in Jakarta after a 13 year absence... and the line-ups are crazy... a reflection of society? a reflection on burger joints in Jakarta? you decide...
Discindo is the ultimate frisbee club of jakarta, Indonesia. Since 2000 we have run a yearly easter weekend Asian ultimate tournament. In 2004 we tried (unsuccessfully) to approach MTV for sponsorship... this video is part of our proposal package
(warning: 10MB download) Jakartaguy goes to Bali. Another reason to visit Indonesia. Pamper yourself at a sweet three bedroom Balinese villa which comfortably fits 6 couples (AND KIDS OF COURSE!!)
This is the opening video jakartaguy presented to a group of 6-14 year olds. The message here is that you don't have to be a super hero to help save the earth.
Desperate for something to put up on Youtube Jakartaguy taped his daughter doing facial expressions which inlude happy face, mad face, sad face, stoner eyes, I don't know, and big EYES...
Merry Christmas from the capital city of the world's largest muslim country. Background music (unauthorized, but I am thankful if it gets looked over) is from John Lennon's So this is Christmas.
Jakartaguy's western friends couldn't believe he eats the whole shrimp (as do most Indonesians) including head, tail, and shell. Claims its the only way to eat shrimp
