In Reply to: you nailed it posted by happyhols on Friday, 27. March 2009 at 07:41 Bali Time:
to use "if you can't beat them join them" techniques.
I will get myself a part see through muslin shirt (white of course), and wear it unbuttoned to expose my hairy chest.
I will also wear similar material three quarter length pants, with Clarkes open sandals in brown.
I think that a small clutch bag in matching brown is also in order.
Ideally, I should have a pony tail as well, but unfortunately that is not an option.
Then, I need to borrow someones Rottweiler, Dobermann or Dachund, or even all three is better!
These are attachments just to demonstrate to anyone in doubt that I am an "expat" poser.
Then, although not a habit of mine, but just to round it off, I will need to smoke cigarellos, or some other equally foul smelling cigar/ciggy, ensuring that I aim expelled smoke distainfully in the direction of anyone in a Bintang shirt.....especially if they happen to be eating.
I would then need to wave my arms about a fair bit every time I say something very loudly, to make sure that everyone is actually noticing me.
Bintang would not enhance the look (either internally or externally), so I would need a suitably "European" drink also to wear as an accessory rather than for practical purposes.
Perhaps a vodka/martini....shaken but not stirred with a little umbrella stuck in it?
I would certainy have to brush up on the accent though, as "How's it goin' cobber" would certainly not cut it.
If I watch enough Fawlty Towers, perhaps I could take on Manuels accent....that should do it.
Anyway, pop up and see me sometime.
I will be at Ku De Ta most days.....I doubt that you will miss noticing me.