Kampung Betawi
Happy 482nd birthday, Jakarta!
Of course it is all made up. I think Jakarta is actually older that 482 but it is not nice to ask an old lady her age. When asked she is bound to cut a few years off what she knows to be her real age.
Or, on the other hand, Jakarta might be much younger than she looks- like the song goes, “her name was McGill but she called herself Lil but everyone knew her as Batavia…”
But let’s face it, when you’re old you’re old and give or take a hundred years does not amount to much.
Either way its nice to have a birthday and to be remembered.
Being born on June 22 places Jakarta in the sign a Cancer. The Cancer horoscope for the week comes from Rob Brezsney’s Free Will Astrology.
And how very appropriate!
Cancer Horoscope for week of June 18, 2009
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
“We ask that you not divulge the climax of the epic story to anyone — at least until you’ve let it sink in for a while and felt all the reverberations it has unleashed. After that, you’ll be wise to speak about it only with skilled listeners and empathetic allies who can help you harvest the meaning of all the clues that were packed inside your adventures. One further counsel: Before you reach the absolute, final denouement of the drama, there may be a tricky turn that looks a lot like the ending.”
Hey, don’t ask me why but I love you Jakarta.
I know you are old, decrepit, overworked, run down, and have changed your name a few times over the years. Your arteries are clogged and you are frequently incontinent. You are in need of a long hot shower and should pay more attention to your dental hygiene. Maybe try to quit smoking, or at least cut down a bit. Don’t hang out at the mall so often and try to pick some nicer boyfriends for a change.
You deserve better than what you are getting.
Hey, remember that Sukarno fellow? He wasn’t all that bad.
I hope the next 482 years will be as interesting as the last.
