About...

Ashlee is an Australian journalist currently living in Jakarta, Indonesia. She is skilled in print, radio, online and multimedia journalism, as well as photography. She is currently working as a copy editor on the web desk of the Jakarta Globe, a new English-language daily broadsheet newspaper. She is also available for freelance assignments.

Indonesia...

Is the world's fourth most populous nation. Almost 90 percent of the population identify as Muslim. It has more than 17,500 islands — but only around 6,000 are inhabited. It's home to diverse cultures and a growing tourism industry. Indonesia has thousands of stories waiting to be told.

Archive: Blogging

Betty loves blogging

Betty loves blogging is Ashlee’s online baby.  With a readership of Ashlee, Ashlee’s mum and a few randoms who stumble upon it via Google (interestingly, the two most searched terms that lead people to the blog are “anna coren logie dress” and “ready steady cook”), her dreams of becoming a “celeb-u-blogger” have not yet come true.

The blog is a mix of pop culture mockery, day to day whinging, feminist rants and photographs of little consequence, as well as tons and tons of little stories and photographs of day-to-day life as an expat in Indonesia.

Note:

The blog often contains some swearing and is very rarely proofread.  Apologies for any typos, bad puns, mangling of the Indonesian or English languages or attacks on B-grade Australian television personalities that you may have secret crushes on.

Best of the blog

Now I’ll never be wise

A plus size lardy-assed rant

Puppy battle part II

APEC protests, part II

Bums not bombs APEC protest

Brunchin’ a la Paris

Clarke Quay, SingaporeKampung KidsFishing KampungFreshSunset at Parangtritis BeachKuta BeachChinese New Year, Glodok, North JakartaPrayersResto