Jakarta - A Breath Of Metaphorical Fresh Air - Hello

**wisnupurwanto** · 05-09-12, 00:03

Don't like Jakarta at all. It is a wilderness, the city will degrade your humanity without you realize.
I always try to minimize staying in jakarta during my mudik - not more than 10 days in a year just to visit big family and check home - in fact not really in jakarta.

**hendry_ohe** · 05-09-12, 00:47

I love the city, people, foods.... those make me homesick when I am faraway from Jakarta......And same with Ian, I feel more alive here......and even traffic makes me fee more alive too....

Anyway, welcome to Jakarta Ian, hope u enjoy your stay and yes Jakarta is a vibrant city......and we love it!!!

**IanInJak** · 07-09-12, 15:47

Originally Posted by wisnupurwanto

Don't like Jakarta at all. It is a wilderness, the city will degrade your humanity without you realize.
I always try to minimize staying in jakarta during my mudik - not more than 10 days in a year just to visit big family and check home - in fact not really in jakarta.

I can understand the sentiment. Everyone is different in what makes them feel alive, and I appreciate a busy city is not to everyone's taste. For now, I'll enjoy the huge boost of positivity I feel here.

**IanInJak** · 07-09-12, 15:49

Thanks Hendry. I agree that there is a positive slant to the traffic too! It's all about perception, and you can choose to see things negatively or positively.

Thanks for the wonderful welcome.

Originally Posted by hendry_ohe

I love the city, people, foods.... those make me homesick when I am faraway from Jakarta......And same with Ian, I feel more alive here......and even traffic makes me fee more alive too....

Anyway, welcome to Jakarta Ian, hope u enjoy your stay and yes Jakarta is a vibrant city......and we love it!!!

**wiccan** · 07-09-12, 17:55

welcome Ian, im also new here
and welcome to Jakarta

**MadCat** · 08-09-12, 00:09

The only thing about traffic that makes me feel alive is the adrenaline rush you get from avoiding motorcyclists and small furry animals...

**bad_azz** · 08-09-12, 07:10

and the police...
narrowly missed them twice last night...

**jstar** · 08-09-12, 07:26

Originally Posted by MadCat

the adrenaline rush you get from avoiding small furry animals...

**pimawola** · 08-09-12, 12:18

am impressed of your positive thinking, welcome to Jakarta

Originally Posted by IanInJak

I'm from Liverpool. Understand why Jakarta may not be for everyone. A bit like Marmite perhaps, where there's less grey and people will fall on one side or the other. For me, it's just so exciting. "Busy with a smile".

**chetney** · 04-10-12, 04:03

Hahaha, I'm in London right now and I'm about to relocate to Indonesia in November - it's so true. Ian, if you're up for meeting up and helping out a fellow Brit to see Indonesia, I'd really like it if you got in touch. I hope you're settling in well matey. Cheers.