Back when iPhones first came out, I got one. We were living in Orlando at the time and we would often be out all day (our work hours were mornings and then afternoon/evenings). I was thick into my online presence, both with blogging every day and with selling digital scrapbooking templates. I hated being gone all day, always worried about checking email so that my customers wouldn't be waiting for me to fix a problem. Enter iphone. I loved being able to check email every so often and then be able to relax and enjoy my family. I also loved that the phone had a decent quality camera.
When we moved to Indonesia, the phone got put away. After about a year or so, Jason's phone broke and so he got out the iphone, had it unlocked, and he has been using it ever since. It's nice being able to use an iPhone for less than $10 a month (what it costs to "top up" our card. We never actually run out of money, but they limit how long you can run on the same top up card).
I am usually carrying around my big camera, but every once in a while I leave it home and am thankful to have Jason's phone to grab. Also, Jason is often out without me and although he doesn't usually take pictures, sometimes he surprises me.
Since Jason doesn't charge his phone at the computer, we rarely download photos. But when we do, it is fun to see the randomness that emerges. So here, for your viewing pleasure, totally unedited randomness from the Phillips iPhone.
Rain pouring in through the roof of a restaurant
The rain is just sometimes INSANE here!
As are intersections!
Photobooth for the iphone
Alaina posing at "one tree hill" -- a favorite hiking spot for staff this year. And notice the skirt and flip flops for hiking...her motto is, "If the Duggar girls can do it, so can I!"
Sometimes I am literally scared for my life as we drive behind these crazy-packed trucks. Notice the distance I ask Jason to keep from them!
One of our favorite new things in Bandung. Little things get make you happy when you have been away from little American luxuries for so long!
And the kids like that they turn their tongues different colors. And yes, Levi is wearing a Superman outfit out in public. Because, you know, it was just one of those days. One of those days where I realized that I was "that mom" -- the one who lets her daughter go out looking like this (sock muscles and all). How can I say no to "Super Sissy!"
The hotel where we have a membership is one of the most beautiful places. I just love the pool at night.
Just me and my girl
Not sure about this one. Looks like Jason and Katie took a ride into the kampung (local village). I love that Katie is holding her "elephant elly." "Elly" has become the word for "comfort item" around this house. Caleb has a green-stuffed elephant and the rest of the kids have blankies. But when Katie was little, she just thought "Elly" was the term for people special things. So now everyone has an Elly. Katie, well, she has three. She has her "big elly" (a big pink blanket), her "flower elly" (a smaller flowered blanket), and her "Elephant Elly" (pictured above).
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So how is that for some randomness today?
Is it bad that I am oh-so-jealous of those slushies you can now find in Bandung? :) Great pictures...they made me miss Indo. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Mel | April 20, 2011 at 10:33 AM
I'm jealous of the slushies too. Because they are so easily available here, they are no longer very special...does that make any sense? I must just be missing Indo. :)
Posted by: Rachel | April 20, 2011 at 11:32 PM
Great pix! Love the view at one tree hill, i can see why it is a favorite spot. Is there something wrong with letting your kids go out in superman and muscles? Who said? Chapter and verse? ( : I have failed miserably then. The traffic and intersection looks crazy. My husband and daughter have been to El Salvador on mission trips and they say it is crazy. Well i guess i don't have to comment on every picture though i could. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Rhadonda | April 22, 2011 at 05:03 AM