J to the K to the T

I was in Jakarta this past weekend. I must say this was the first time that I've actually enjoyed being there. Maybe it was because I was only there for 2 days? Maybe it was because I was there purely for fun? Maybe it was because now I have friends there who I can hang out with? Or maybe it was because I did a whole lot of shopping? Who knows?

The big news is that there is a new direct flight from Jakarta to Aceh! Previously, all flights to Aceh stop in Medan for about 45 minutes (get off the plane with all your carry-on (5 minutes), hop on a bus to the terminal (5 minutes), stand in line for 10 minutes to pick up a transit ticket, standing in line for another 10 minutes to go through the 1 x-ray machine, and get back in line to board the plane...yes, a big waste of time). This morning, I caught the 6:20am flight and was in the office by 9:15am! Yes, we're excited by these things. I think there will be a parade if they start a direct flight to Singapore!