22 Jan: Groups galore at Mertasari this morning: the Surabaya hopscotch and scooter crowd; the Sidakarya hunters, lead by pier poretti; and the cewe bandung plus germoh

 

 

 

 

21 January, MERTASARI UP-date: Djenggo is now playing to the bleachers. THIS MORNING he is debuting his BOGAN BASQUE BUGGER look.

 

21 January: My mentor Agnès Montenay (mlle yeti) said yesterday that my Mertasari Morning posts really float her boat. This is high praise from an uber-stylish Parisienne who taught me how to stand when flirting with the captain of soccer, how to catch the sun's reflection in ones shades (and still look naturAl), and how to mix and match colours the YSL way. This morning I met a Banyuwangi poker who embodies the Montenay zest (joie de vivre) so I dedicate this post to you, ma cherie

 

 

 

20 Jan: Morning study of Jenggo, Tuan Mertasari, chanelling the late Duchess of Kent

19 January: This morning just one Bandung Buntjy, with Dusty Springfield coiff, and Panda the ancient beach dog who greets me every morning and accompanies me down the beach to the raucous pondok merana coffee hut where men are men and dogs go unleashed. There are two men from Panatih,with a single post cremation (post nganyut ceremony) offering piled high with dadap leaves.

I just asked mrs Kiul the coffee stall propriety what the leaves signified just As someone pinched her bottom and she squawked "kuluk makatuk" (copulating puppies). Meanwhile, my dogs hv inexplicably become experts at digging for crabs!!