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News flash : Steve Halim @X2, 18th ASEAN summit and some crazy bule entrepreneurs

Here is some news from the big durian. Traffic is terrible like usual here, maybe even a bit worse right now because of the ASEAN summit which started here today. Lots of people around, lots of security everywhere and helicopters flying around. From my window, royal suite, Mulia hotel, I am actually looking down on a field with a few military helicopters, more video stuff about that later.

I met some really cool people in a very short time-frame. Even though it is a Saturday, I took a break today.

Sexy and sweet girls are around plenty in Jakarta. I would just wish that stuff would feel more open and free here. I just love the easy-going way in Bangkok, where things are just not only happening behind closed doors. Going from one location to the next is always a hassle. In Bangkok I go full speed all the time with motorbikes. It just doesn’t work here. Going from one place to the next mostly means first waiting in line for a taxi and then waiting often another 30min being stuck somewhere in traffic. That annoyed me already almost as much as some situations in the Philippines. Some hotels are excellent in Indonesia but Thailand is simply the very best in terms of hospitality. Lots of updates are coming up for Indonesia.

The people in Jakarta you meet are mostly not tourists like in Bangkok. Sometimes it is good, sometimes not. Because the people work here, they are holding themselves more back and just don’t go for pure fun around. You rarely meet some free spirits.
But on the other hand, the expats are very friendly and behave open circle-wise where you can easily join in.

Stephan is a really cool German entrepreneur I met yesterday at Immigrant. His previous role was being the SEA regional head for Siemens. He is now having some sort of IT security company which is highly profitable. He just bought a house in Munich and wants to buy a house for his girl-friend in Jakarta too. Not bad, I think he is 36 or 38, cannot remember it anymore.
Below you see Steve Halim, he is supposed to be known among Indonesians from TV entertainment. I cannot really tell, but he seemed to get treated very special at X2 yesterday. He was very polite and friendly, let me join his crew and offered me whiskey.
Pretty cool so far everything. Check the X2 video from yesterday :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP9ZbQ9IaT8

Popularity: 1%

The shadow of equinox

Indonesian girls are the latinas of SEA. Some have really curvy bodies and mixed blood. I seem to have established a preference for girls from Bandung. These girls are hot assets and I got to know why. The girl above is from Bandung and I have one more coming up also from Bandung. Next time I want to explore the city.

Ok, let’s shortly dive into the video. It is a love declaration to Stadium Jakarta. It shows you a tiny fraction of this dark/noir/gloomy/unreal place. Stadium is the landmark of Jakarta nightlife. Everyone knows it, half hates it, the other one loves it. It is very controversial. Equinox/X2 is also included in the beginning.

I personally really like the video, although I don’t think it will become a popular one. Don’t worry, the stuff most are waiting for is already finished in the pipeline.

This is Global Nanpa :

http://www.vimeo.com/12875087

Popularity: unranked

X2, 3rd year anniversary party, Jakarta

Here is a video of the 3 year anniversary party of X2, Jakarta’s biggest club. The party was sweet. Lots of flirt-hungry normal girls are always around at X2, it is an ultimate place for nanpa. The rooms are large, although lack a special atmosphere. It is recommended to go there for special events. Indonesiaclubbing is the best website for checking that.

X2 is very well managed, you also see the the owner and manager in the video. X2 knows best how to handle international guests, Stadium and Dragonfly are pretty good at it as well. By chance I ran across Carson Q. there, the club ambassador. They have a cool dude there, X2 really is professional. I also saw some familiar faces from other places who now seem to do joint things with X2.

The pictures above and below I think I took at Mo Bar, Mandarin oriental during ladies night. I was sometimes so wasted that even after checking all videos and putting together the puzzle pieces I am not getting together some stuff that happened. The CD the girl above has in her hands somehow must have come into my travel bag later on. The music is cool though but I cannot remember the story behind it.

Ok, check out the video which gives you a good impression of the place and its staff.

http://www.vimeo.com/12320545

Popularity: unranked