Hallo From Medan

**Mister Bule** · 23-10-12, 20:55

thanks again James, hopefully things will also go smoothly for us down the road then... though I do know from personal experience that Z-Visas and residence permits for China CAN be a hassle. I was working in Xinjiang though and it is a province that is under much stricter controls. Anyway thanks for sharing your experience.

**Mister Bule** · 23-10-12, 21:10

Horas Alia, and thanks for the welcome!

(I am giving up on quoting for the moment as the Little Netbook That C-c-c-couldn't has now crashed Internet Exploeder three times when I've tried... funny thing 'cos the little old lady who sold it to me swore she only drove it to Church.com every Sunday... still, no RAM to spare and very little hard disk space - just like her current user -) ...

**Mister Bule** · 23-10-12, 21:23

redsnapr: consularized ??? Astaga! Adu! Adu! Adu!

**Mister Bule** · 23-10-12, 21:26

PS: I believe that's what Travis Bickle said he was gonna have to get one of these days... (consularized, that is)... or was it, "You're gonna learn about loss, Consular"...

**Mister Bule** · 23-10-12, 21:31

Thanks for the welcome, Donkk.

**redsnapr** · 23-10-12, 21:40

Originally Posted by Mister Bule

redsnapr: consularized ??? Astaga! Adu! Adu! Adu!

No, Mr. This is what I mean:

Process of legalization of documents

Legalization of all documents is done by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kementerian Luar Negeri), Directorate for Consular Affairs - Legalization Section, Jl. Taman Pejambon 6, Jakarta Pusat
Then these documents have to be translated into Bahasa Indonesia by a certificate translator.
The translations have to be validated by the Ministry of Justice (Kementerian Hukum dan HAM), Legalization Section, Jl. Rasuna Said 3, Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan and also by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
When you finish all the paperwork detailed above, take it to your government's embassy in Jakarta where they can validate any necessary documents. In your home country, you can present these wide array of official documents to the local government to get a legal wedding certificate in your home country.

Getting Married in Indonesia - Information for Indonesian/Expat Couples

**Mister Bule** · 23-10-12, 22:16

Re: Hashhouse Harriers...

Drinking? Maybe, for a good reason (and each reason should be weighed on its own merits)... Running? Possibly, for a really good reason ... Drinking and Running? Dunno.... it was mentioned to me by one expat here that one of the rules that you can't mention your spouse or significant other, or you get punished... and I am still rather fond of my wife after nine months of marriage, so that could be a problem... I don't want to get involved in some kind of Bridge On the River Kwai scenario. There was one time when I was about ten or eleven, somewhere outside of Jakarta on a boyscout camping trip... riding the mudlside down the hill was quite fun, even without alcohol... then I got lost from my group on a hike, and got rescued by some locals who took me back to boot camp. Later an older kid came up to me with an egg in his hand and asked if I would mind if he broke it over my head. I replied that no, I didn't mind, so he broke it. Then it started to rain, and my hair was really clean for the rest of the day...

**Mister Bule** · 23-10-12, 22:28

redsnapr, ah.. yes. I do remember that wording exactly and I believe it came from the parent site of this forum (expat.or.id...?)... so, this needs to be done only if we will ever need to get documents of whatever kind in the US that recognize our marriage as valid there, or require a such recognition... kind of like getting a Report of Birth of US Ctizen abroad, rather than just having a local birth certificate? It seems like a bit of a hassle, but maybe good idea to do it anyway, just in case... thanks for the help.

**Donkk** · 24-10-12, 11:09

Nice story, The hash is just run, its a bout exercise, friends, fun and getting out in nature. give it a try and take the wife as well. The hash takes on a life based on the local who run it, some are just a short walk and time to chat with friends some are a hard run with a lot of drinking some are family runs with the kids and dogs, some add a full dinner and a beer or two. there are almost everywhere in the world, some run once a week some once a year, try one and you will know... but if your not the type to like to get out a bit then there is always the TV.. ha ha its just in idea that will help you to get to know others, I have got jods from hashers as well.

There is a sound studio run by a very friendly expat, if your into music.

**Mister Bule** · 24-10-12, 21:34

Donkk: Ah...ok. I'll keep an open mind about it anyway then, and thanks for the tip. From the description given to me the one here in Medan is more of the hard running/hard drinking type... as my previous post might indicate I am not completely averse to the drinking part. I'm not up for serious running as I've had knee and foot problems since I was 13 or so and have about 85 kilos on 180 cm to haul around (I take a modicum of exercise by bicycling to work most days, but Medan is not a good place to ride - the traffic situation here is reminiscent of scenes from Mad Max). I'm pretty much at the nadir of my alcohol consumption going back the last thirty years, but I still love beer and consider it one of the greatest and most important inventions of mankind - just can't help but feel that way. I just get by on a heck of a lot less than I used to, and appreciate it all the more when I have it. Seems like learning to need less and appreciate more is one of the bigger lessons in life so I'm trying to take that to heart. No knock from me on those who indulge though, just that overindulgence over many years did me not much good and indeed considerable harm, so I feel lucky to start a different chapter in my story... I also lost a couple of good friends a few years back who were never able to turn the page.