Today is Wednesday - 518am ... I have been up since 350am .... expectation:  shave, brush my teeth, use toilet, take shower, get dressed, get on internet, have coffee ... leave for work about 610am ...

Reality .... dry shave, dry toothbrushing, interrupted use of toilet, no shower, got dressed, 1 hr to log on to SLOW internet ... no coffee yet ....

I don't understand the water system in this house ... first, apparently a pump froze up yesterday morning, which prevented the girls from showering (but I could at 4am). This morning there is zero water ... but then I heard the pumps come on at 430am ... after I am already dressed and dry shaved ... ouch ouch ouch ... too little too late.

As for internet access ... after two weeks of getting the run-around ... seems the internet company won't install access without a letter from the owner granting permission ... more delays .... costs for access ... are US$70+++/mo to US$200/mo depending on if you want to pay by the bytes or have unlimited access. It will probably be the end of next week (earliest) until we have broadband .... This weekend begins the Idul Fitri holiday ... and everything slows down even more.

As for TVs, apparently the guy came and hooked up the outside, then the next day the inside ... but then Decy tried using the TV and there was no sound ... so back he came ... don't know if we have TV or not ... didn't get home until after 8pm last night.

The Owner delivered some of the patio furniture Tuesday ... 4 chairs and two little tables.  I really hadn't expected the Owner to supply hand carved chairs and tables with marble tops.  This guy is trying very hard to do everything right ... there just seems to be the basic start up issues.

That's enough whining for now .... ciao ciao