irma1812
Thanks Thorsten! Have uploaded a few pics on flickr.com. OK, let me try again to insert James' photo:-
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irma1812
Damn, it still hasn't worked!! Heeeelp! :oops:
Thorsten
You want to post him Irma?
<Edited for dial-up users... image was too large!! Mats>
irma1812
Thorsten, thanks!! Very kind of you. Yep, that's my baby!! :)
So, there you go Roy, you can tell Bima maybe to look out for James next year?
Dyah
Like Bima ... i learn every day... this time how can i insert picture in this post...
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Dyah
:cry: :cry: :cry:
i dont know why ... one more...
Thorsten
I should get paid for it :? :roll:
Dyah
Thorsten,
please tell me how? saya mau tahu, bagaimana - ich will es wissen, wie funktioniert es... please...
-Dyah
Thorsten
To Irma and Dyah,
it doesn't work, because you don't link to the image, [b]you both[/b] link to the website of flickr, which is [b]no[/b] image.
To expose the image itself, click right on the graphic/ image on the website, then chose expose graphic/ image (Grafik anzeigen) and you will see the image isolated in your browser, then copy the address in the URL bar, or simply right click on the image and chose copy graphic address.
Hope this helps and best regards
Thorsten :wink:
Dyah
Thanks Thorsten ... terima kasih banyak
i learn hard like Bima ... and i try and try...:
Thorsten
Kids and internet
There is every day a small, funny column in the local newspaper here, this morning:
The Kindergarten kids returned from holidays, the children were asked what they have done during holidays, a five year old boy told, he was on a pirate vessel, the teacher asked him about some details and the little guy repeated, when she would like to know more about, she could simply have a look on their website, the address is www…..
:shock: :D :D :D
irma1812
Thorsten, thanks for trying, but me & technology sometimes don't match! You're right, a 5 yr old would do a lot better than me when it comes to these things! :oops:
Tried to follow your instructions but I couldn't find the option "expose image" at all after right clicking on the image. Never mind..... :(
Anyway, well done Dyah, you managed to do it!
Dyah
Yes Irma, thanks Thorsten... it´s very funny to make trial and error...
like this children in the Bali-dance-workshop:
Roy
Irma...your boy is truly a “dude.” Hati, hati as he grows older! If you are moving into the Ubud area anytime soon, I guess I’m glad I don’t have any daughters!
A class move Thorsten, taking the time and effort to see Irma’s desire fulfilled posting her James. Well done. Very kind.
Dyah, is that your daughter? Watch out if you come to Bali! Bima is a very, very precocious young lad, and I see lots of explaining, excuses, “ma’af ma’afs” to no end to parents of young ladies in my future!
ADU!
On a serious note, I’ve been thinking. Yes...that can be dangerous, but consider this...a segment of this forum for expat, or other kids.
Yes, I know. The “warning signals”...”danger, danger Will Robinson” are already raised...and for good reason. All parents are painfully aware of the inherent dangers that lurk on the internet.
But, if we are honest with ourselves, as parents, we cannot deny that they will get there...the internet...soon enough. So, what to do?
I don’t know, but follow along with this idea, and for certain, please, please offer your thoughts on it.
Let’s say Matsaleh is designated as the “kids expat forum” moderator. If very careful steps to access this segment of the forum were taken, viz highest security, it does seem to offer school aged kids, be they foreign or Indonesian, a nice venue to communicate with each other, and learn one great aspect of the internet...which is world wide communication.
My oldest son, Bima, is not ready for this, but he will be, too soon enough. My other two boys will follow him very quickly.
As parents, both Eri and I want our boys to be as computer “savy” as possible. The internet IS the ultimate gateway to the rest of the world, most especially for those who cannot afford the costs of travel, at a whim, to explore it first hand.
Enough of my thoughts. What are yours?
irma1812
By the way Roy, we're not moving to Ubud. Sanur is probably going to be the place we move to next year, hence the possibility of sending James to Sanur Independent where your Bima goes.
Roy
Irma, as an aside, or postscript, I sometimes wonder what the Indonesians think about this...meaning expat couples moving here not because their employer transferred them, but out of choice.
If you think about it, for many Indonesians, their best opportunities often lay in moving out of Indonesia, even if only temporary. It must seem strange, if not at least food for thought for some Indonesian’s...”why am I going to their country when they seem to want to come here?”
irma1812
[b]Re: RE: Ma’af, Just a Bragging Dad[/b]
[quote=Roy]Irma...your boy is truly a “dude.” Hati, hati as he grows older! If you are moving into the Ubud area anytime soon, I guess I’m glad I don’t have any daughters! [/quote]
Thanks Roy, I see your Bima is also quite a handsome little man! With regards to "girls", well I don't have to wait another 10 years for that! I also have a 17 yr old boy and so the girls "problems" will begin VERY soon!! :roll:
[quote=Roy]As parents, both Eri and I want our boys to be as computer “savy” as possible. The internet IS the ultimate gateway to the rest of the world, most especially for those who cannot afford the costs of travel, at a whim, to explore it first hand. [/quote]
Kids here grow up too quick! This is one of the reasons we want to raise James on Bali, before it's too late. James already knows how to log on to internet himself and then go to "Favourites" to find CBEEBIES website (BBC children's site where they can play games, etc). And he's been doing that since he was 3!! :shock: Scarry..... BUT, luckily he knows that he's only allowed on the computer with permission. We have to be sooooo careful with internet where there are young kids in house though.
Roy
Actually Irma, at the end of this term...in just a few days, we are pulling Bima out of his international school in Sanur where he is presently enrolled and putting him in the same school as his brothers...Bali Hati in Mas.
While we were very happy with the school in Sanur, we are also very happy with the school in Mas.
One problem we had with the international school...and of no blame to them, is that their vacation schedule is not the same as Bali Hati. For example, during the high Balinese holidays of Galungan and Kuningan, Bima would only get one day off, where our other two boys would get a week. Conversely, during Christmas, Bima would get a week off, and Rama and Komang, just a day.
Another problem, again, no fault of the international schools in Sanur, is the long daily commute from Ubud. Eri is spending close to four hours a day ferrying our kids to and from school. All that daily driving is wearing her down.
Education for kids of expats is a constant topic of discussion among expats. Most all expats parents I know insist that there kids go to a school which is mixed, viz, includes purely western kids, kids of mixed parents, and local kids.
I really admire those expats where both the dad and mom are expats, and they have chosen Bali as their home and the ideal place to raise their kids. For me, it was easy. I moved here as a single man, met my wife, got married and had kids. For those mom and dad expats, it surely must take a great deal of courage and conviction to pick up and move to an entirely different part of the world, with its own unique culture.
Irma....kids...we could talk about them all day long! :D :D :D
Sanurian
HALO to [b]Bima[/b]
You don't know me but I saw you once when you were still a little baby. You've certainly grown up to be a very handsome young lad and very clever, too.
When is your dad going to buy you your own computer?
And I bet you have [b]many[/b] girlfriends...
:D
irma1812
I'm sure you've made a right decision Roy. It's important for Bima to have the same routines as his brothers, isn't it?
Rather than an actual International school we do actually prefer Dyatmika in Sanur, suppose to be a top-notch bilingual school (National +), where they have more mixed & local kids. This hopefully would help James to integrate better.
As to your point about what must the Indonesians think about expats wanting to live in their country, well..... they probably think you're mad! But they don't know how hard it is to survive in the western countries! They can only see stuff from films/tv, which is of course all glamourised! :roll:
Having said that, the people who want to get out of the country tend to be poor & jobless. To them, anything is better than their present situation! Even if it means working illegally in a foreign country with diabolical wages!! :cry: I feel very sad for these people indeed.
