30 Nov: Serenity returns to Mertasari this morning after the hectic Saraswati weekend. Just two spunks, two fishermen (father and son) and two dog-walkers. The Brits won the Davis Cup for the first time since fred perry and donald budge won in 1936!

26 Nov: Its funny when close friends just staNd on the end of the groyne, kind of grazing. I tried to warm them up -- two were from Malang, and their balinese friend from tembeku ,bangli( i find that most young groups r mixed these days...its healthy) -- but they stayed in character. Refined sun-bunnies

25 Nov: Subdued morning glory with Chantal Hardy and her Laotian group.

24 Nov: I just photobombed a big Kiwi doing kung fu on mertasari beach and his root turned on me. She was filming the tired old celt hurling a bamboo staff around.

"IS THERE NO HUMOUR IN MARTIAL ARTS" i protested. I ran to the warung for solace but it was closed. Ketut must be sick. The last time it closed was D Day , when the Indonesian revolutionary army mistook Mertasari for Dunkirk. ( asia is FULL of mysteries). Fortunately, walking home,i bumped into Ketut the megastar dog-walker or the excursion would have been a complete waste of time

23 Nov: Most unusual light at mertasari in mourning this morning — in mourning for Federer's loss last night