28-OCT - Mon - The invite

It was another glorious day of heat, sun blazing from the blue sky, the air full of incense smells, the most ornate and intricate decorated bamboo poles lining the streets in celebration for the religious event of Galangan, Balinese in their traditional dresses on the way to make an offering and there it was: “You are coming to my party, aren’t you!?” We just got invited to what is going to be the party of the year on Jalan Petitenget! The invite uttered not just by any messenger, but rather Mr Blake Carrington of Jalan Petitenget himself! It is going to be a black tie occasion, celebrating the man’s big birthday and we are going to be on the VIP list! My God!? What are we going to wear? We need new suits, but what colour, what style? Tailor, make them large shoulder pads and thin waist line! Niki cut our hair to be the most splendid coiffeur of the party! We feel like Crystal Carrington and Alexis Carrington-Colby getting ready for the event of the year! Oh what fun it is going to be, dressed in our haute-couture straight from the “crème de la crème” Balinese instant-suits, just add needle and thread and A$150 et voila’ dressed for the party! Arriving on our little scooter at the entrance to the glitzy palace, which already is displaying the full range of rainbow colours at its entrance, the piano is being tuned and all silver being polished! Indeed it was a fantastic surprise to be included and we can’t wait to attend, hearing all the gossip and background stories of the hotel complex we just bought into, as special guests of the owner himself and mingling with all other party members flying in on a fleet of aircrafts from the homeland! What great timing… watch out for more news on the event of the year!