Trish Patrick Blogs

Happy Leap Year!! February 29 is an interesting day we add to the calendar–every 4 years they say. The link above will take you to some interesting facts about Leap Year if you have got the time. I spent my Leap Year Day in the Field. Thank goodness for that extra day this year! When…

Getting a Haircut in Bengkulu Indonesia: I needed a haircut really bad!!! My hair looked like straw. One quick message on What’s App (free way to call and text–everyone around the world uses it) and Ncih was here in less than 30 minutes. Came to the house and cut my hair–did not even go to…

I flew from Jakarta to Bengkulu yesterday. This is the rainy season. The roof leaks at the airport and everywhere there was a leak of course they put up a caution–wet floor–sign. But this is different. Every sign had a beautiful plant sitting somewhere near by. They put the plants out to catch the water–instead…

Mango Update: The medicine from the hospital was not strong en0ugh to fight the allergy. I did 7 days of the drug, but the allergy did not get better. Kept moving around my body. I am now on 14 days of prednisone. The WORST drug I have ever taken. I am not a pill person–I…

I am traveling to Jakarta today. This is the reality of travel in Southeast Asia. Thank you coronavirus!!

Mango 1: eaten 8 weeks ago–upper lip had bumps, my colleague at the university said I was getting used to the heat Magno 2: eaten 4 weeks ago–upper lip had bumps and some on my chin, my colleague at the university said sometimes people here break out when they eat mango–still wondered if it was…

This week I was in Lais Village with the Lembak tribe meeting native healers. I had a great host family this week and the house was nice. They have a store in the front of the house. A few pictures of the village below–did not take a video this week Before I meet the native…

This week I was in Palak Siring. Much different than the other villages. Of course, they are all different. This week I lived on a river. Kind of like home in Lillington, but I was much closer to the river. If you are interested in the house where I stayed, you can check out the…

While I was in Suka Negara, I got to see the Dragon Fruit plant. The fruit comes in 3 colors: Pink skin with white flesh (white dragon fruit). Pink skin with red flesh (red dragon fruit)–this is the one pictured below. Yellow skin with white flesh. I think this is my favorite Indonesian fruit. The…

When Momma and Daddy took us on road trips we always stopped at Stuckey’s. Daddy got us Cokes and Momma bought a pecan log. We all got out and went to the bathroom. During this road trip, Stuckey’s was on my mind. Where is my Stuckey’s????? I will NEVER complain about another bathroom on a…