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Info for ExpatsVolunteering in Indonesia (4)

FeaturedA Decade Gone and Bali's Spirit Lives On (5)

Bali's Expat EnterpreneursChris Salans of Mozaic Restaurant (6)

FestivalsUbud Writers and Readers Festival 2012: International Poetry Slam! (8)

Surf's UpThe Seven Ghosts: Surfing Water from the Moon (10)

Meet the ExpatKatie Allan: The Barista, The Surfer, The Legend (12)

Light EntertainmentShot Down by a Mad Scot (13)

Events (14)

Classifieds (15)

Bali is an island full of mysticism and if you’ve spent some time living here, more often than not you will have

had an encounter with the otherly world in one way or another. As we are coming up to Halloween, I thought I would get you in the spirit with a ghost tale...

One of our team members has a ghost story which will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. For the sake of privacy we shall call our team member Georgia...

During Nyepi of 2005, just before sundown, Georgia was walking down an alleyway in Seminyak. She was making her way back to her villa before the curfew kicked in. She passed a small abandoned building which looked like it used to be a house and when she glanced over at the building, she saw something that has haunted her ever since.

A white figure stood there, hard to make out at first, and at a better glance Georgia

made out a lady’s body but with one thing missing - a head. Stunned, she turned away and carried on walking, assuming she was just overly tired and imagining things. She had the distinct feeling that something was following her however, and when she turned around she saw a woman’s floating head with long black hair following her and at this point she started and began running home! Georgia is not a superstitious person, but this incident has stayed with her ever since...

Do you believe in ghost stories?

Balinese Hinduism is influenced by animism and naturalism and spirits are believed to exist in all aspects of life here; in every tree, every street corner, every flower, every wave and every smile. All elements of nature are manifestations of the supreme spirit and the good spirits are said to reside in the mountains, whereas the seas home the demons. Not such good news if you enjoy surfing or diving!


Info for Expats

Individuals from all over the world come to Indonesia for a variety of reasons. Some arrive for the purpose of exploration, some for the purpose of employment, and oftentimes for the purpose of accompanying one’s partner who has to relocate to the country.

Whatever the reason for the extended stay in Indonesia, some expatriates may find that there comes a point when they begin to feel comfortable and even at home in this complex and diverse society. This can become the driving force behind seeking a way to spend one’s free time in a way that promotes social welfare and well-being of those who face hardship.

Of course, it is clear that volunteering in Indonesia is also an end in itself and that many individuals seek to offer their skills and knowledge by moving to this country as volunteers. The goal of this article is to provide information on legal considerations for those who intend to relocate to Indonesia as a volunteer and also for those who wish to supplement their experiences by volunteering.

VOLUNTEERING IN INDONESABY JULIA TCHEZGANOVA

As with any position held by a foreigner, anyone who wishes to volunteer in Indonesia needs to be aware of legal, especially visa-related, concerns.

First and foremost, it should be noted that, as mentioned in a previous article on employment of foreigners, the Government of Indonesia has a policy that promotes hiring locals over foreigners in order to decrease unemployment concerns. This applies to volunteers as well.

What this means it that you will not be able to arrive to Indonesia on a tourist visa and legally commit your time to anything that is work related, even if it is unpaid work. In fact, as a foreigner, you are not allowed to volunteer if you do not have a proper working visa. This is a very important immigration issue to consider when contemplating relocation.

In order to volunteer, you will have to obtain a KITAS. It should be noted that employers have to pay tax to the local Labor Department for employing foreigners. As a result, you must ensure that the organization that you wish to

volunteer for is paying this tax because if not, then you will be volunteering illegally.

If you choose to volunteer illegally, note that you may face deportation and fines. The Government of Indonesia is strict on enforcing these rules.

It is sometimes suggested that you obtain a Visa Kunjungan Sosial Budaya (SosBud), since it allows for extended stay. It is understandable why it is seen as an option, because with Visa on Arrival, no type of work is allowed during your stay. In terms of the social/cultural visa, it is important that you communicate very openly with the organization that is suggesting that you apply for it in order to volunteer. For example, East Bali Poverty Project may sponsor a social/cultural visa for volunteer purposes (http://eastbalipovertyproject.org/how-can-i-help/volunteer/).

You must obtain an appropriate visa prior to entering Indonesia.

If you are already residing in Indonesia and wish to commit to volunteer work, you must seek

information from Indonesian authorities in regards to your own Visa Status (not your spouse’s, if that is your case). You need to ask whether your Visa Status allows you to undertake unpaid work in Indonesia.

For those expatriates that have already obtained a working visa, it is a good idea to confirm that you are allowed to do unpaid work for another organization. Speak to your employer and consult with proper authorities, as well as the organization that you are interested in, prior to commencing with volunteering.

Overall, it is very important that you do not place volunteering in a different category from employment. It is work, albeit it is unpaid.

Clearly, there are some hurdles to overcome in order to volunteer in Indonesia. However, it is without a doubt an endeavor that is worth one’s time. If you are able to secure a volunteer position in this country, you will enjoy a cultural experience of a lifetime. Similarly, if you are already living here and decide to volunteer, you will be exposed to a side of Indonesia you may never otherwise see.

You may refer to the following link for a list of projects related to Indonesian Social Welfare: http://www.expat.or.id/info/givingback.html

(Anything written in this article is intended to provide information only and is not intended to serve as legal advice). ■

JULIA TCHEZGANOVAIf not found in the office, Julia can be seen falling off a mountain bike in Puncak or on her way to see an Opera in Singapore.

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BY ANTONY SUTTON

It was 10 years ago this month that people’s perceptions of the island of Bali changed forever. The idyllic island of the Gods, the artists of the 1930s, the hippies of the 1970s, the backpackers of the 1980s, was destroyed forever as a bomb ripped through Paddy’s and Sari Club in Kuta.

For many Indonesians it was just the latest in a series of disasters to rock their country since the financial crisis of the late 1990s had crippled their country, sparking unrest and calls for separatism along the length and breadth of the archipelago. No matter what rocked Indonesia, and plenty did as the centuries changed, Bali seemed a constant. In the wake of 9/11, some expat staff were told that should anything of that magnitude hit Jakarta they would be sent to Bali while things calmed down. Then came that fateful October night and it was Bali’s turn to count the cost. Foreign visitors headed to the airport, shocked and dazed that their tropical torpor could be so violently, and suddenly, dashed. The Balinese were left counting their cost as the peak Christmas season implicitly got cancelled.

Left behind in the smouldering rubble of Kuta and Bali’s tourist industry were 202 dead and 240 injured. And for what? A few fanatics and their dream of a syariat superstate?

In the wake of the bombing, while the dead were still being mourned, Bali’s theatre played itself out in front of ever decreasing audiences. Forensics picked their way through the debris while Bali wondered what would happen next. Families mourned their loved ones while a whole economy wondered how it could recover against a backdrop of smoke, fire and queues at the airport.

A Decade Gone and Bali’s Spirit Lives On

Through the dark days following the explosions there was a realization the Balinese were as much victims as those who had their lives cruelly extinguished. Expressions of sympathy for grieving families were extended almost by default to include the Balinese people who were left behind to pick up the pieces. Numbers of foreign visitors plummeted almost as if it was

Western governments rushed to release travel advisories warning their nationals to stay away from Indonesia as if the country itself was teetering on the edge of implosion and many, with those images never far way, heeded the call. For several years Indonesia was a persona non grata as further atrocities kept the headline writers busy with stories about Indonesia, terrorism and

krismon, the failure of reformasi to force any real change and instability in places like Central Sulawesi, Aceh and Ambon which had dulled people’s senses. ‘What can we do?’ was the unspoken message. In boxing parlance Indonesia was on the ropes, just waiting for the ref to put an end to its misery.

By 2005 and the second Bali bombing, a resilience was breaking through. In between much had happened. A new government under Susilo Bambang Yudhyono promised much; Aceh had been battered by a tsunami that had cost almost 250,000 lives yet the talk was of reconstruction; in the wake of the tsunami peace was reached in Aceh ending an insurgency that went back decades; the government had also gone after the men behind the various terrorist atrocities with varying degrees of success.

The government was being seen as responding positively to the disasters and while there were still many cynics, the superstitious blamed SBY as being an unlucky leader, the mood started to rub off on the country as the economy picked up in spite of the serial disasters.

This sea of change was little reported overseas but Indonesians were starting to feel good about themselves for the first time in nearly a decade.

disaster. Jakarta was hit and Bali one more time, each attack seeing a few more people put off their trip to heaven on earth.

But between the first and second bombing some three years later, there came a subtle change in the mindset. In 2002 shoulders were shrugged as people’s body language showed the impact of

too soon, too unseemly, to return to a scene of such carnage. Rolling TV coverage surely played its part with the flames of Bali rarely far from the news in the days and weeks following the tragedy until they were seared in our subconscious. Thirteen months after 9/11 and we were all feeling vulnerable.

"As Bali recovers, the events of 10 years ago have not been forgotten as this year’s anniversary memorial has proven, nor can they be. The ugly randomness of the slaughter means that anyone out wining and dining on that busy street late at night could have been a victim."


ANTONY SUTTONAntony Sutton is a writer based in Jakarta. Please send comments and suggestions to [email protected]

Maybe time was the great healer after all or maybe the feel-good factor was being picked up overseas, but foreign visitors started returning. Megans and Shanes were skipping down Poppies Gang again, stubbies in hand as Kuta and Bali again became Australia’s favourite overseas playground of choice. It has been a long, slow, painful road back for the island of Bali, but today the island is more popular than ever. People are flocking to buy the same beer branded singlets mom and pop stalls have been selling for a quarter of a century, while touts in ever greater numbers deem it their duty to annoy tourists as they see fit with their inane bellowing.

As Bali recovers, the events of 10 years ago have not been forgotten as this year’s anniversary memorial has proven, nor can they be. The ugly randomness of the slaughter means that anyone out wining and dining on that busy street late at night could have been a victim.

Looking back through a prism of 10 years one thing is clear. The

bombers failed. They were hunted down and removed ruthlessly. Their poisonous credo is dying a slow, painful death by the sheer goodness of humanity the vast majority of their countrymen possess.

They tried to destroy an island and everything that island stood for but they destroyed themselves, ending their pitiful lives with a bullet on another island. Bali on the other hand lives on and as the memorial commemorating the 10th anniversary of the bombings proved, so does the memory of the 202 victims. Their names are recalled every time a tourist stands in front of the white memorial and takes a picture, themselves pausing to reflect momentarily on what happened that night.

Ten years on the victims’ families have fought back, Indonesia has fought back and Bali has fought back. And they have won. ■

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CAPTIONS OF THE PICTURES:Above: The bomb blast scene in Kuta, Bali, in the wake of the bomb blasts, October 16, 2002.Left: Grieving relatives of Bali bombing victims light candles at a memorial service in Bali, October 17, 2002.


Bali's Expat Enterpreneurs

BY LEIF HOPE

Chris Salans of Mozaic Restaurant

Few fine dining venues in Bali have distinguished themselves with such flair and inspiration as Ubud’s award-winning Mozaic Restaurant run by Chef Chris Salans. Chris was born in the U.S., but moved to France with his parents at age two. As a small boy, he used to sit at the kitchen counter watching his mother cook traditional French dishes. Chris returned to the U.S. for college, then went back to France to train at such prestigious restaurants as the l'Oustau de Baumaniere, Bouley's Bakery and Louis Carton in Paris. Later in his career he worked as a chef at various David Bouley establishments in New York and at Thomas Keller’s French “Bouchon” bistro in California’s Napa Valley before discovering the secrets of Asian ingredients and opening the Mozaic in 2001. Ever since its acceptation as a member of the exclusive French culinary association Les Grandes Tables du Monde in 2004, the restaurant’s

French-Asian fare, served in a 60-seat garden pavilion, has become a showcase for Chris’s du marche “market cooking” style, which takes prime in-season ingredients and incorporates them into a range of French dishes presented in high gastronomic style. Chris's new cookbook Mozaic: French Cuisine, Balinese Flavors was published by Editions Didier Millet in 2011.

What inspires you to cook?The inspiration comes from the fresh produce arriving daily at Mozaic, my walks through the night markets, my trips through the wilderness of Bali or just from eating out at local eateries where Indonesian flavours are the most genuine.

Do you use any secret sauces or ingredients? I have only one secret: my passion for the ingredients and for excellence in food creation and service. I haven’t invented

you, when it comes to Balinese tastes, my favourites are base gede, kecicang, kecombrang and belimbing buluh.

Where do you do your shopping?There is no longer any mystery as to where to find imported ingredients. Bali now has a number of outstanding imported food outlets. For local ingredients, please go to the market in your area! Rediscover why you are in Bali, meet the people, see what fresh ingredients they have but you have to get there very early in the morning to get the freshest pick!

What gave you the idea to write a cookbook?I have been thinking about a book for a few years, but never had the time until I decided to finally sit down and work on it last year. There were so many factors to consider—which recipes and ingredients to include, writing down my recipes and making them easy to use at home, making sure the flow was interesting, choosing the right photos so that the dishes were represented properly. The book took over a year from initial planning until we went to press. It was all tough but in retrospect the whole exercise was very interesting.

anything so there are no secrets. I think that each chef translates recipes or flavours the way he or she perceives them. I guess that many people like the way I portray the flavours.

Does Mozaic serve what would be considered "health food”?I would say that most of my food is not too high in fat. Fats are used to cook with but are discarded and not served to the guest. As I myself have high cholesterol I have learned to cook with less saturated fat but in the end you’ve got to have some butter to make the food taste better! As the old saying goes “the three secrets to French cuisine is butter, butter and butter!”

What is your personal favourite on the menu? I can’t say I have a favourite. We change the menu daily depending on arrivals of fresh ingredients, so we have a long list of signature dishes. But I can definitely tell

Are there recipes in your cookbook that are not found in Mozaic's menu? Since we don’t have a fixed menu at the restaurant, you can say many of the recipes in the book are not found at Mozaic. They were at some point in time, and may reappear some day. It’s a menu in constant evolution, so who knows!

In your mind, what is your cookbook’s greatest value?Helping readers discover beautiful new ingredients and giving them ideas on how to develop recipes for their enjoyment. Most cookbooks write about exiting traditional dishes, but I wanted to take the reader to another level. Instead of teaching the recipe for rendang, I prefer showing how to get that superb taste and include it in a dish which is western in allure, yet is reminiscent of rendang’s deep spices and richness.

The dishes pictured in your book look very elegant and fancy. Are these recipes difficult to prepare in the home? You’ll see from the legend that some recipes are rated with one or two small forks. We chose that symbol to identify the recipe’s degree of difficulty. The one fork should be no great difficulty if

What was the most enjoyable part of working on the project? The satisfaction of having directed the team working on the book towards the goal I wanted to achieve. Every member—the writer, the photographer, the editor and the graphic artists— were key to making the book a success. Once I realized that the team achieved what I wanted, it was extremely satisfying and fulfilling.

you read the method instructions carefully. For recipes that are rated as more difficult, basically I would say that either a good knowledge of cooking techniques or a few practices of the recipes might be needed. In the end Mozaic’s cuisine is not simple to reproduce. If it were, then Mozaic would not be what it is today! ■

"Instead of teaching the recipe for rendang, I prefer showing how to get that superb taste and include it in a dish which is western in allure, yet is reminiscent of rendang’s deep spices and richness."



Festivals

In Quantum mechanics, water forms nice shapes for nice words and bad shapes for bad words. Our thoughts shape the world and our words can change the world.

“All we are is the result of our thoughts.” — Buddha

The UWRF’s International poetry slam more than met all expectations. Betel Nut Café was crowded with a diverse array of writers and readers from all over the world. More than thirty poets performed their work. The venue was packed by 7pm by the cheerful, supportive audience whose patience endured throughout the evening despite the sudden blast of music from Café Luna after intermission that continued until the end of the event. The din of dance music

BY KAREN DAVIS

INTERNATIONAL POETRY SLAM!

UBUD WRITERS AND READERS FESTIVAL 2012

interrupted and muted the flow of words; but the poets maintained their rhythm and slammed on.

The event was MC’d by hip hop artist Luka Lesson, current Australian Poetry Slam Champion and co-director of The Centre for Poetics and Justice in Melbourne. He not only carried the show with professional grace but later thrilled the audience with a strong delivery of his powerful poems.

The judges ranged from readers to the audience to professional writers such as Lemn Sissay of the UK, whose poem Spark Catchers was commissioned by the 2012 Olympics. He also curated the world’s first Literature Festival of the Sea. Mr. Sissay initially shocked the audience with his low scores, as though his standards

were far above the heights of Ubud. He then delivered a speech of gratitude and respect to all the participants, followed by his own work. His spoken words staccatoed into a torrent of admissions and truths. We were impressed. He gave his highest score to the winning writer.

Tah Riq delivered two strong poems with a gifted presentation of talent and potential. Last year’s winner, Pablo Gentile, whose delivery was almost completely drowned out by the music next door, instilled a long, pained hush when his last words to O’ Obama rang out as the music came to a halt. “You’re just another politician!” The silence was deafening. Clearly there were no anarchists in the room.

Lesson’s many years of working with marginalized youth paid off as the final results had to be read out again, rock music blared and the room was stifling. He brought order to the chaos and final judgement was reached.

Neal Hall of the USA and author of the award winning book Nigger for Life apologized for a brilliant delivery saying he had not previously participated in poetry slams. His words are reminiscent of the late Langston Hughes, charged with humility and strength; tinged with the anger of Soul on Ice by Eldridge Cleaver, both great influences on the American Civil Rights Movement. His first poem was a heartfelt response to the ferocious abuse his ancestral lineage of

slaves endured, focusing on the endurance and suffering of the women in particular. He laments the complete loss of connections to the traditions and cultures of a shared past. His second poem was a summation of current events using phrases and rhythms from the Star Spangled Banner and the Pledge of Allegiance. A brilliant performance because he did not perform, he read his work. His words spoke for themselves and truth lingered in the air

The power of thoughts and words…. ■

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KAREN DAVISChilean born American,Karen Davies is a journalist,artist and art therapist. Formerly a NYC fashion designer,she has been coming to Bali since 1979 and now resides here.

What a two weeks it has been facing fears and conquering challenges. They can be everywhere. First there was the Gili Islands for my friend’s wedding. What should have been a relaxing weekend turned into something quite different as soon as I spotted the little wooden platform sticking out at me like a tongue on top of the highest mast on the Alikai boat. Even the thought of climbing the wobbly tapering ladder to the top for a better look scared me…. I knew I had to try. I mustered up the courage and began the climb, reminding myself of all the physical and mental training that I'd been doing lately and that surely I was strong enough now to hold on strongly and climb up safely. I opened my eyes 100 percent in the moment and steadily marched upwards.

The platform sits 20 metres above the sea and 15 metres above a drop to the hard deck of the boat if one were to slip and fall. There is no easy way to get on to it once at the top. You have to lean far out, holding on to painted wooden blocks with one hand as you reach the other upwards towards another make-shift hand-hold. You then have to climb out and around with all four limbs to get on the platform itself, an unnerving proposition at that height. The platform is about 25 cm wide and comprises three wooden slats with gaps in between. If you wanted to jump you would have to lean out and go around the rope on the edge of the platform, giving you a space of approximately 10 cm to stand on. The first time with everyone watching and

BY TAH RIQ

A Leap of Faith in the GilisINSPIRATION

my heart in my throat I pondered the jump for ten minutes then declined and climbed back down. Once back on deck it taunted me, that wooden tongue of a platform, way up top.

The sun was beginning to set now and we were about to leave the boat. I knew that if I was going to do this the time was now or never. I recognised that fear. It was that old familiar feeling of really wanting to do something and being terrified though deep down knowing you can. It was the same feeling I had when I jumped off the roof in the UK, a 14 foot leap of faith that gave me the guts to quit my job the next day. I had to do it.

No one was watching this time save for a couple of guys on deck. I climbed all the way back to the top, out, around and onto the platform and edged myself out and around the rope awkwardly sticking out of the wood. I stood for a few moments and looked down at the 20 metre drop I was mentally committing to. I had made my decision. I took a couple of breaths, trusted the moment, myself and focused on the sense of impending achievement and what conquering a fear of this scale would unlock for me in the rest of my life. By facing fears and learning how to manage that feeling actively you can shift your perspective. Fear then becomes what it should be, an old friend and a friend whose advice is sound and meant to help keep you out of harm’s way, not someone to be feared in and of their self.

With my eyes wide open… I jumped. ■

“All we are is the result of our thoughts.”

— Buddha

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JANET DENEEFE AT THE GALA OPENING OF THE UBUD WRITERS AND READERS FESTIVAL AT THE UBUD PALACE


Surf's Up

Braving crocodiles, mechanical malfunction and remote distances from medical help are some of the sacrifices one makes in order to surf the Seven Ghosts on a river deep in the Sumatran interior far from the ocean. Named the Seven Ghosts during a groundbreaking exploratory surf mission there last year, the wave is an apparition that only appears around extreme lunar tide pushes and then vanishes like a ghost until the moon summons it again. The locals call this river wave the Bono and are respectful and cautious of its ship sinking and village flooding intensity that can travel up to 130 km upriver. Surfers call this river wave amazing with rides lasting over 20 minutes each, or until your legs collapse, something that never happens on ocean waves.

Scientifically explained the Bono is an Indonesian tidal bore, or an extremely fast moving river wave pushed upriver by extreme full moon tidal f luctuations. Similar tidal bores have already been surfed on rivers in the Amazon, in China, and England, but the rumours were that deep in Indonesia existed a certain tidal bore named the Bono that formed a perfect surfing wave second to none. Last year’s Seven Ghosts trip was not the first journey there, but was definitely the most amazingly photographed surfing conditions on a river wave ever.

Harnessing the power of such river waves cannot be done by human strength alone. The incoming tidal bore meets down flowing river head on at fast speeds, creating a wave that has a difficult wash and lightning fast-moving current to it. The speed and varying shape of tidal bore waves are so unique and

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SURFING WATER FROM THE MOON

THE SEVEN GHOSTS

fast changing that the only way to catch a ride on the Bono is by being pulled onto it at full speed by jet ski or fast boat. If you fall you could be lost in the jungle, or even worse, found by a crocodile, more situations where a jet ski is vital. More importantly you need jet ski speed to catch back up to

the Bono for another wave after falling. Having these types of watercrafts are not only necessary for surfing the Bono; in the end they are also tools for survival.

The logistics of providing jet skis or fast boats on this sort of surf trip are not very easy to cover.

Most difficult to plan is the location that is so tucked away into the Sumatran jungle and far from beaches and lakes where such watercraft are commonly found. With enough planning and know-how though it is possible to do and for those willing enough to search and discover this natural phenomenon, surfing the Bono becomes an opportunity of a lifetime.

The first real video of the Bono in full bloom last year was watched online at Seven Ghosts on YouTube. At first it looked like a mirage, too bizarre to be true. Helicopter shots showed lines of rolling waves marching their way upriver that would break, reform, break again and then barrel in order and disorder along many parts of an Indonesian riverbank. Primary forest backgrounded the Bono discovery, with Photoshop-quality green trees towering over chocolate water as the Bono wave pushed through the river. Some parts of the Bono resembled unbroken waves peeling towards nowhere, some parts looked like rolling mini-tsunamis of white

water, while other sections of the river formed waves more perfect than any ocean wave ever seen.

No other surf trip had ever encountered such an unusual wave in such an unlikely location before the Seven Ghosts trip. Earlier this year another exploratory surf trip had been completed by an Indonesian and international team that also found prime surfing conditions at the Bono. This time around an independent mini-documentary was filmed that will be released later this year called “Water from the Moon.” This mini-documentary brings to life the sinking boats, crocodiles, travails and triumphs of surfing this wave powered by the moon. In the bigger picture the Bono is yet another shining example of how Indonesia has the most perfect waves in the world, even on rivers.

You have to see it to believe it.

Search for the Bono on www.youtube.com and look out for “Water From the Moon” later this year. ■

LORCALorca is editor and co-publisher of Lines magazine, an Indonesian publication that covers environment, lifestyle and the best of local surfing. Find Lines on Facebook: Lines Magazine-Bali

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Meet The Expat

Katie, you’re a bit of a legend on Bali. Tell us why that is?Am I? I didn’t know that! It must be a bit of a fake it until you make it kind of thing?

How is it you manage to always be so super up-beat, friendly and amazing? The answer to that is coffee and lots of it!

You offered me the best cup of coffee I’ve ever had in my life at your new café, Revolver and it was spot on — what’s the secret to your blend? First of all, that’s awesome! I’m stoked. There’s no secret to my blend; it’s 40 % Colombian, 40% Guatemalan and 20% Papua New Guinean and roasted by the legends at Caswells. The trick is using it on the right day. I’ve found for us that that’s between day nine and day 14 and I’d say day ten the coffee is at its prime. So we never serve anything older or younger than those days. We just have to keep on top of the ordering, that’s it. Oh, and you’ve got to love making coffee. If you don’t, forget it!

What do you like to do for fun?SURFING, SURFING, SURFING, TRAVEL, TRAVEL, TRAVEL! Learning languages is also fun. There are some great events and parties in Bali of course. I also love painting and watching Seinfeld. Is this perfect match…?

here. They’re amazing! The kind of thing a place gets known for. Stay tuned….

Give us three reasons why we all HAVE to visit you at your new cafe?I juggle, I have Bob Seger on vinyl and we just put something on the

Katie AllanTHE BARISTA, THE SURFER, THE LEGEND

BY ANGELA RICHARDSON

And what inspired you to open Revolver Cafe? Was Seminyak always going to be the spot?Being Australian we have pretty spoilt tastes when it comes to coffee. I was coming to Bali so much, training for surfing, and in between surf contests I always craved a good coffee. I was surprised with all the Aussie-owned places here that no one was doing it right. So I had the idea back then, that when I quit surfing I would do the café. I even had a travel journal of pictures I’d drawn and notes of how I wanted it (nothing like how it is, mind you). The location was a chance meeting with a friend that put me in touch with another friend who had space at the back of their shop, which used to be a bar called “Home”. The rest is history.

Do you try to use local ingredients as much as possible? For the most part, yes, because it keeps costs low, but more importantly everything is fresh.

Do you think coffee is the key to life’s many problems?I think the ritual can be, yes. There’s something about the routine of waking up, going to your favourite coffee spot and saying hi to the barista and greeting people you know, or meeting people for a cup that can set the day up so well. It’s super cheesy, but I take it as a bit of a personal challenge to try and make someone’s day if at all possible. If they’re just there for the coffee then I want it to be the best they’ve had, or if they’re there for a chat and a giggle then it’s rad that I get to be a part of that.

Well I can say mission accomplished, Katie. So tell us how you ended up in Bali — what year did you first come over and what was your calling?Wow, I came with my dad and brother for a surf trip exactly 10 years ago. I met my now really good friend Cathy on that trip and then her and her family would put me up each time I came over. It’s funny, it always felt like home here….

Are there any creature comforts you miss back in Australia? I miss my family a lot, but I have a brother that lives here and that keeps me sane. He’s a legend and he pulls me up when I’m being a weirdo, which is awesome. But I definitely miss my parents and other siblings all the time. Other than that the only thing are wide pavements and American Apparel stores!

I can assure you it’s not! So, what is Katie Allan going to dress up as this Halloween?Katie Allan hasn’t thought about her outfit for tomorrow let alone Halloween but I think it will be something along the lines of a superhero or pirate. They’re always fun!

Is there a lucky man in your life? If not, what traits would make up your ideal man…?There isn’t right now…! Do we have to do this? He’s got to be taller than me, has to like travelling and has to like watching Seinfeld. That’s about it really.

A simple lady at heart… What can we expect from Revolver in the next few months?I’m working on a pulled pork roll right now with a chef from Sydney. They kind of went off in Australia recently so it would be cool to get the first ones going

menu this week called a “Mouth-gasm”. I’m not explaining it just, you just have to come and get one!

Is Bali your home for life? If not, where’s next on Katie Allan’s legendary journey?I always want to keep Bali as a base. I’m really not good with long term plans, but for sure the next five years sounds nice!

And finally, can you give us a quote about life to brighten up our days?Life is too important to be taken seriously…. ■

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Thanks Katie! To meet this juggling legend, visit Revolver Café on Jl. Kayu Aya (Jalan Oberoi) #3 Oberoi, Seminyak (behind 'This is a Love Song' Concept Store and 'Home' Store. Or enter from the lane at gang 51).

"Katie Allan hasn’t thought about her outfit for tomorrow let alone Halloween but I think it will be something along the lines of a superhero or pirate. They’re always fun!"


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Scotty Gallagher was something of a legend in the UK fire service and he was one of those guys who always looked for the funniest possible way of doing and saying everything. The first time I met him was during my first day on duty as a fireman on January 1st, 1982. I walked into the fire station kitchen just before lunch time and found Scotty, who doubled as our station cook, standing at the stove quietly stirring a pan of gravy entirely naked except for a short white apron, his stark white Scottish buttocks polka-dotted with bright red pimples. Without smiling or even looking up he said “Close the door laddie, there’s a hell of draft whistling up my crack.”

Scotty was one of the longest serving members of our crew and as such he was often put in charge of training drills. One cold winter night we

were doing a breathing apparatus search and rescue drill in the smoke training area when Scotty decided that the conditions were not nearly authentic enough, so he decided to warm things up with a gallon of petrol and a couple of old tires. As the rest of us were crawling blindly in the thick smoke through the labyrinth of tunnels and vertical shafts trying to find the dummy casualties, we heard a loud “whooomph” followed instantly by a wave of very hot air and the sound of maniacal Scottish laughter. We made our way out as quickly as we could to find out what had happened and there, in the yellow glow of the yard lights, was Scotty, sitting on the floor looking exactly like a cartoon character who had just been blown up. His uniform was scorched, he had lost his helmet and there was a whisp of smoke from his burned hair curling up into the night above his head. His

eyebrows had disappeared. “Anyone got a cigarette?” he asked, “I don’t need a f***ing light though.” Apparently he had placed the tires on the floor below us, doused them generously with petrol and then left a trail of the highly f lammable liquid out to what he considered a safe distance. He planned to light the trail of petrol with a match then close the doors before the flames reached the tires. Clearly the flames reached the tires far more quickly than he had anticipated and he had been blown about ten feet backwards in a ball of fire. He thought it was hilarious.

One night many years later Scotty and I were sitting on the fire engine outside a college in Oxford, England, waiting while our officer in charge was inside doing a fire inspection. Scotty noticed a couple of gay men

walking hand-in-hand towards us and I saw the glint in his eye as he hatched a fiendish plot to have some fun with them. As they walked beside the fire engine he opened the window and spoke. “Hello boys,” he said, in his best effeminate voice,”how are you this evening?”The gay men stopped in their tracks and looked at him in disbelief. “What do you think about this AIDS thing then?” Scotty went on, “It’s ruined everything hasn’t it?” The gay men stared at Scotty in silence for what seemed like an eternity, then the larger of the two spoke. “Yes,” he said, “it’s terrible...”

Scotty leaned out of the window towards them as I stif led my laughter. He looked furtively up and down the street as if to make sure nobody else could hear what he was about to say, then he

whispered hoarsely, “You know, they’re dropping dead every five minutes on the station... so if you boys are looking for a job...” followed by a theatrical wink. Suddenly they realised they were being teased and scurried away quickly to the sound of raucous laughter from within the fire engine.

But I remember Scotty best for one big laugh at my expense. I was still young and still in my probationary period as a fireman when I went with all the other members of my watch on a night out in the pubs of Oxford. About ten o’clock I was standing at the bar trying to chat up a young lady and impress her with the fact that I was a fireman, when Scotty appeared between us. He looked at her, then looked at me and said “Give it up Eamonn. She’s got one ***hole in her knickers she doesn’t need


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SUNBLAST is coming!After our hugely successful inaugural festival in the beautiful Canaries where we set the island alight with Afrojack, Carl Cox and 20 other international stars, we are preparing ourselves for one hell of a party in the alluring paradise of BALI. We have the best of the best flying in from all corners of the globe, this line up is certainly something to wait for, so stay tuned. You will not be disappointed!

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Bali's Biggest Lawn Party 'Melbourne Cup 2012' Tuesday, 06 November 2012Canggu Club Bali, Jl. Banjar Tegal Gundul Canggu

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3 Course Lunch RP. 650,000 nettFree flow from 10am to 2PM Wine, beer, sparkling wine and sangriaSweep and best dressed prizes

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Enchanting Bali Photo Safari by Australian professional photographers Mark Rayner and David Metcalf Fri, 16 Nov 2012 – Fri, 23 Nov 2012Bali

Please come and join Australian professional photographers Mark Rayner and David Metcalf on a spectacular photography tour of the beautiful island of Bali.

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This is not the normal "Tourist" Bali visit. This is a journey to see hidden gems and magical places you would not normally see at the typical tourist haunts of Bali. You will visit ancient hidden temples, iconic terraced paddy fields still ploughed by hand and view amazing landscapes as well as Wonderous waterfalls and mountain views. This will be a photographic sensory overload! The people of remote villages with their unrivalled friendliness. This photography workshop and tour is not to be missed.

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Thin Pink 2012 by The Inner Wheel Club of Bali Seminyak Fri, 26 Oct 2012Metis Restaurant & Gallery

Rock N' Run — The 12th Capter Sunday, 28 October 2012Jalan Pantai—Banjar Pande Mas, Kuta

Rock N' Run—The 12th Chapter "Run For Someone Else's Smile"

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28 October 2012, 6 AM. Registration opens at 5 AM

Pre-registration: 1 October – 27 October 2012

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The proceeds of this year's charity event will be donated to help children in need of cleft lip and palate operations.

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We stay in 4 star accommodation where possible and 3 star (best choice hotel) in smaller towns.

Exclusions: • Tips • Alcohol • Airfares to and from Bali.

Costs: 7 Nights/ 8 Days $3330 Single $2930 Double Ijen extension: 9 Nights/10 Days extra $800 Single $680 Double

This workshop is limited to 10 participants to ensure a high student/tutor ratio. The workshop requires a minimum 6 bookings to proceed.

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Bali Pink Ribbon Foundation: Breast cancer awarenessEndorsed by Rotary Club of Bali SeminyakLuncheon & fashion Show in aid of Breast cancer awareness in Bali

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I am looking for a casual worker who's fluent in both Bahasa Indonesian and English to conduct ad hoc quality assurance for my leather goods business. Salary would be per hours worked, at a rate to be agreed. Individual must have internet/email access and be willing to sign an NDA. Position is based in Ubud. Periodic work; not full time. Contact: [email protected]

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For Sale FREEHOLD Land/Villa in SEMINYAK (Batubelig) — 20 are and 5 houses, only 5 minutes walking to the beach. CANGGU BRAWA — 32 are, close the beach. Both are in prime location, very good price and investment. Further inquiry please contact 0816970093, 087880539615, (021) 33365770.

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