It's very similar here, only instead of going to techno-clubs, the terrorists launch stuff after pigging out.
Well, they have in the three years past, anyway.
Once Iraq is settled down (and it seems to be getting there), I can see the Iraqis doing very similar things. The Iraqis nobody hears about (which is most of them) tend to be party animals and much more secular in their behavior than their Iranian, Kuwaiti and Saudi Arabian neighbors.
So, how are you liking Jakarta? Better gig than Iraq, eh? ;-)
Oh, this was before Iraq and only for a short gig, but during most of 2003 Ramadamadingaling.
Jakarta is a big dirty, funky, smelly, hot and humid city. I loved it.
Had to be very careful with the nightlife though, lots of 12AM-2AM "early bird" departures back to the hotel, and a few of those 5AM deals.
Jakarta definitely is more lively that Saigon or Bangkok (both with 1AM shutdowns), I heard KL might be its only competitor in SE Asia. Funny the two Muslim countries being more lively than anything in the USA or Asia.
lastly, a DC cable station that's devoted to local ethnic shows was running the indonesian hour recently, interviewing a bunch of indonesian "expat" 20-somethings, and when asked about DC's culture they agreed that "It's a little dull."
Yes, I understand. It really is.