Gili-Gili Time..

Lombok, Monday January 18th 2010

Our destinations at this beautiful day were Gili Trawangan, Gili Air, and Gili Meno that lay in the north side of Lombok Island. What would we do there were snorkeling, swimming, biking rounding the Gili Trawangan, seeing sea turtle conservation, and of course hunting Bule. Hehehe....

*Gili means small island/isle

We departed from the inn at around 7:30 AM and arrived at the Bangsal Port 20 minutes later. While waiting the coming of the economic boat, we were offered to rent a one full day boat with rat of 600 KIDR that would serve us to go to the three Gilis. Without any excessive thinking, we took that offer.

*Based on the information we has gained, the first departure of the general economic boat with route of Bangsal Port-Gili Trawangan is around 8 Am. But it will depend on the number of passenger. Usually the general economic boat will start to set sail if its capacity is fulfilled (around 15-20 passenger). Its normal fee is 10 KIDR/person.

First, we went to Gili Air (the nearest Gili from Bangsal Port). We only needed 20 minutes to reach it. There, each of us spent 80 KIDR to rent snorkeling equipments (snorkel set, glide mask, diving shoes, and life vest -only for the girls). We were there for about 2 hours. Snorkeling at the beach of Gili Air gave us an unique experience. The view of the see was so great. The coral reefs and the fishes were so beautiful. It seemed like we were watching Finding Nemo in live version. WOW... It was so awesome!!!

Then we continued our trip to Gili Meno. There we swimmed and let the (small) wave hit us smoothly. After exhausting of swimming, some of us opened our own lunch boxs.

In the middle of day, we reached Gili Trawangan. Unfortunately, the sea near the beach was not in good condition. The water was a little bit muddy. So that some of us spent the time by biking rounding the Gili; some spent the time by visiting sea turtles conservation.

We start to sail back to the Bangsal Port at 3 PM. At that time, the rain gradually became swifter.

Our joyness was stained by an annoying incident. After arriving at Bangsal Port, the boat owner asked us to pay more fee (100 KIDR) without any reasonable reason. PUCK!!! What such a bastard guy he was!!!

OK! Finally, we finally decided to try having a positive thinking of this annoying incident. We thought that he (the boat owner) might have an urgent need of money or whatever...

Pfffhhh...

We were totally exhausted and got our skin burned this day.

I LOVED THIS DAY...

Lombok First Day...

Bali-Lombok,

January 17th 2010

We departed from the inns at around 8:30 AM because we have to reach the Central Denpasar at 9 PM to meet Mas Yuli (the car rent party) to change the APV we rent into the the APV higher cc. By following some instructions Anggi and Mas Yuli gave, finally we reach the meeting point -between the Mandiri Bank ank BII Bank, near Puputan Square- at 9:30 AM. 

First I thought we would get any anger from Mas Yuli because we were late. But actually he was a very kind person. He trusted us to bring that light gold APV to Lombok. He suggested us to pump the wheels up to 40 psi. Then we got around central Denpasar for a while to do that suggestion.

By following the guidance from the Google Map on Ebol's Blackberry, we could  reach the Padang Bay Port without getting any lost. We arrived at Padang Bai Port at aound 12 AM. At that time, the weather was so good. The sun shone so bright to light the sky. We didn't need to queue like what had been informed in the news for several days ago. FYI: the voyages had been delayed because the bad weather attacked Bali and Lombok at previous days.

We got into the Ferry a half hour later and then sailed to reach lembar Port at Lombok. During the journey, Jason Mraz ft Colby's song titled "Lucky" had become our (me and Elha exactly) soundtrack.

"Do you hear me...I'm talking to you across the water...across the deep blue ocean...under the open sky...Oh my baby I'm trying... "

We also took some photos at the upper deck. We also took a photo with an officer there. Then we asked him where to buy Lombok tourism map. He said that we could see that map at the ship's bridge. He asked us to follow him there.


There, the map we saw was not the tourism map but the navigational map. [ARRRGGGHHH]. There, we also saw the ship steering wheel, inclinometer, some bottons for the ship machine and another ship stuffs. We also had some chats with the captain -Captain Dwi- and his crews. They explained us about the ship, the voyage schedule, the navigational forcast for upcoming days, etc.


The captain served us some steamed sweet potatoes that Elha called "Bataka" (Sulawesi phrase). Right after Elha said that in Sulawesi Bataka consumed with sambal terasi, The Captain asked one of his crew to bring that kind of traditional sauce. WEW... Then we had the late lunch with the sweet potatoes plus sambal terasi. Pffffhhh... It was so spicy!!!


Our voyage was crossing the area of dolphins. From the ship's bridge we could saw the dolphins jump so clearly. They looked so awesome and beautiful. WOW...


After being satisfied watching the free jumps of the dolphins, we asked the excuse from the captaint to go back to the passangers room. We rented VIP room to be place we slept comfortably.

We arrived at Lembar Port at aroud 5 PM. Then we headed for Mataram -the central city of West Nusa Tenggara. There we got into one of the restaurant near the Mataram Mall to have early dinner. Then we hanged around at Mataram Mall for a while. Some did shopping at Hero Supermarket and Guardian Drugstore. Almost of us took some meney from the ATM.


In the night fall, we forwarded into Sengigi area to rent some room. After a few minutes getting around, finally we decided to stay in New Pondok Sinta Inn during our holiday in Lombok. The inn was  neat, clean, comfortable and it's rate was reachable. [FYI: The room rate was 75 KIDR/Night. Each room was designed for 2 person. The room could be stayed by 3 person but the rate became 100 KIDR/night].


PFFFHHH...
After finishing the adminisration stuff about the foom fee, we took rest in order to prepare our physics to explore the Gili-Gili i the next day.


ZzzZzzZzzZzzz

Kuta Bali-KFC Jimbaran-Dream Land-GWKHere We Come...

Bali, January 16th 2010

We arrived at Ubung Bus Station Denpasar at 6:30 AM. Then we took angkot to bring  us so the Poppies Lane Kuta. Almost a half hour later, we arrived at Poppies Lane. The best damn thing was; it was difficult enough for us to have a room rent because almost all the inn had been full. 

Hoafff… After taking a few walk, finally we got the rooms. The girls would stay in Bali Manik In and the boys would stay in adjacent inn, Dwipa Guest House.

[FYI: most of the room in low cost inns in Poppies Lane couldn’t be booked. It could be only ordered at Day-D you would stay]

In the morning, some of us immediately went to Kuta Beach; some took a rest first. I took a rest till 10 AM. Then, around 10 AM I, Rahmi, Bagus, Rendy and Inul went to Kuta Beach. There, we took some photos even the beach was dirty because there the night before, there was storm over there.

Around 13 PM, we gathered with all the groups. We were divided into two APV Car. In the purple one, there were Anggi, Puji, Bae, Stanley and Aris . In the cream one, there were me, Rahmi, Bagus, Inul, Rendy, Hadi, Ridlo and Wendy. All of us went to Ngurah Rai by pass to pick Ebol up. Then he joined into the purple one. After that, we had lunch at KFC Jimbaran. I and Anggi ordered KFC Double for us. For the drink, I ordered xxx .  

A few moment before ordering time, I got anger to Bagus. I was so annoyed by his bullying words. Helloo… Could you please stop bullying me even for just this holiday?!?Just shut your insolently mouth please!!!  I just really wanted to enjoy this holiday and be free of all stupid pointless annoying things.

After the lunch, we went in the direction of Dreamland Beach. Before reaching the beach, we stopped a while in front of the Bima Statue right after the Pecatu Real Estate gate. There, as usual, we took some photos. When reaching the beaches,   all of us immediately jumped into the bright blue water. Hoaff.. The beach was so awesome. We spent 2.5 hours there. Some of us (including me) also rented body board to slide above the water while the wave hit.

Actually, according to the first plan, after leaving the Dreamland Beach we would continue our trip to Uluwatu, seeing beautiful sunset there. But we needed to pick Elha up at the airport first. The purple waited in KFC (if I was not mistaken) while the cream (minus Wendy, he moved into the purple) went to the airport. Before reaching the airport, we transited n one of mushalla to take ashar pray. Elha’s flight was delayed. So that, she came almost in sunset time. And finally, we (the purple group and also the cream group) canceled the plan to see sun set in Uluwatu. All of us went into Graha Wishnu Kencana to see Legong Dance there.

The Legong Dance was performed at 6:30 PM. The dance was so beautiful and full of mystic.  After the performance had been over, almost all the audiences got centering to the performers to take same photos. After that, we also took some photos near the Wishnu’s Head statue, Garuda Statue, and the other spots there.

Leaving the Graha Wishnu Kencana the groups were separated again. The purple group went to have dinner at Jimbaran. The cream group got around Denpasar to find moslem/halal food stall. During the journey, we dropped a while in a mini market to buy some mineral water and snacks. After about an hour, we decided to hav dinner at Warung Sate Pak Haji in front of the Gatot Kaca Statue. Some of us ordered Goat Sate and some ordered Gulai. Hmmm… Yummy!!!

After the dinner, we went back to the inn. A few minutes later, all the member of trips (except Rendi and Inul that definitely would have their pre honey moon in Bali) held a meeting in front of our room to ensure who would follow the trip to Lombok tomorrow. The result was: there were only 9 persons that would join the Lombok Trip (Me, Elha, Rahmi, Bagus, Hadi, Ridlo, Ebol, Aris and Stanley), the rest (Wendi, Bae, Puji) would still stay in Bali accompanied by Anggi that stayed in her elder brother’s house in Denpasar.

Hoaff…
I champed at the bit to step my fod down on Lombok Island.

A Long...Long...Long Trip to Bali

January 15th 2009

An Exhausted Journey from Yogya to Banyuwangi

My phone cell alarm rang at 4 AM. Then I pushed ‘snooze’ option for several times and finally I could get my eyes fully opened a half hour later. I took a bath then got dressed of jeans, a t-shirt and my long dog-printed white sweater. I started to move from my room rent into the Lempuyangan Train Station at around 5 AM by Taxi.

During the journey to Lempuyangan Train Station, I had a few chat with the driver. He asked me about my purpose going to the train station and excitedly, I told him that I would have a great trip with my friends from Bandung to Bali and Lombok. He told me that he had been an adventurer too when he was young and single. He told me that he ever went to Bali. He shared some information about Bali to me. He also gave some advices for me to do there. PFFFHHH… His story had succusfully encouraged me to set my feet down into Bali and Lombok as soon as possible.

I arrived at Lempuyangan Train Station around 5:30 AM. Immediately, I went to the ticket counter to buy 10 tickets of Sri Tanjung Economic Train Yogyakarta-Banyuwangi route. The tickets were for me and the group from Bandung  (Rahmi, Puji, Rendy, Bagus, Hadi, Ridlo, Aris, Wendi and Stanley). They would arrive from at Lempuyangan Train Station around 6 AM. While waiting for them, I bought small bread as my breakfast.

At 6 AM, the Kahuripan Economic Train from Bandung arrived at Lempuyangan Train Station. A few minutes later, I met Stella. First, I thought that she also became a member of Bali-Lombok half backpackers group. But I was wrong. She was with her KPA [Keluarga Paduan Angklung/]Angklung Assemble Club] friends. They would have a trip to Sempu and Mt. Bromo in Malang. Not long after that, I found my ground near the mushalla [praying room]. Almost all of hem were in dowdiness. One by one, they had facial washed and tooth brushed in toilet near the mushalla.

While waiting for the departure time of Sri Tanjung Economic Train, we took some photos under the Station plank and around the mushalla for the documentation. Then, all my friends had breakfast at the food stall near the mushalla. We also bought some food for the lunch.

Around7 Am; the train was stand by on its track on line number 2. Immediately, we got into one of coach of that train. Fortunately, we got comfortable enough seats. PFFFHHH… This would be a long… long… long… journey for us.

During the 14 hours journey, we killed the time by taking some photos, talking, gossiping and eating. There was a shocking accident; Rendy  lost his N-Gage coincidentally with his move to steep his feet down into Surabaya. Huff… I and the others just can suggest him to be patient and to believe that God would give him a better replacement. So for you who would take economic train as your transportation mode, you should always keep your eyes on at your belongings, especially the wallet, phone cell, or any another electronic things. While moving from your seat (to go to toilet, or to take a walk outside the coach,) it would be better for you to entrust your belongings to your friend or bring it in one small bag you always kept consciously.

Around 10:30 PM, we arrived at Banyuwangi Train Station. Hoaff… This day was so tiring day. Our bottom had been so hot and might not have fission anymore. Then, we continued our journey. We took a walk to reach Ketapang Port [around 500 m from the train station].  Only a few steps from the station, we visited a food stall in the roadside. Each of us bought a packet of fried chicken and rice for the late dinner in Ferry.

While on the move to take Ferry, we were offered to take a bus Ketapang-Ubung Denpasar that would come in an hour later. Without any excessive thinking, we agreed to take that bus. While waiting, we went back into the food stall we bought the food. Some of us opened the package and then ate there. Based on information I got from the food stall owner, It would be easier to take bus from Ketapang than from Gilimanuk.

There was a worrying thing among us; Ridlo didn’t bring his KTP [Kartu Tanda Penduduk/Identity Card] whereas there would be identity checking to enter Bali. For someone without KTP, no matter what the reason,  he/she wouldn't be allowed to enter Bali. Then the benevolent kenek [bus crew] gave a solution to solve that worrying thing. He asked Ridlo to pretend as a guy that learnt to be a junior kenek to him. And the pretence had been totally success. YIPPY!!!  So for you who would enter Bali via Gilimanuk Port, It’s a must for you to bring your KTP in order not to be deported. 

Jan 14th 2010

Jan 14th 2010

Jan 13th

Yogyakarta, January 13th 2010

Jan 12th

Yogyakarta, January 12th 2010

day 46

Yogyakarta, December 20th 2009

Frustatedly, I sent this message to Ericsson:

"Just go away please!!! Do not ever disturb me with all your SPAM!!!"

day 47

Yogyakarta, December 20th 2009

Finally....

he invited me to have a meeting with him....

day 48

Yogyakarta, December 21st 2009

I confirmed to him that my internship programme sesion would be held next year.

Day 49

Yogyakarta, December 22nd 2009

He confirmed to me that he would be on work at December 24th.

day 50

Yogyakarta December 23th 2009

While I was relaxing my self at Break Coffee Shop, I had a chat via Yahoo messenger with my adult-met-elder brother. I told him that I had just cried because of missing my lovely mom. Then he said that it was so naturally for women to cry.

Huff...

I am a little irritated hearing that that his statement. His statement implies that crying is only woman's stuff . Then our main discussion was about why women so easily get cry.

Here is his speech:

"Women were made from the ribs of men. The ribs are slight, bent and fragile so that's why women are considered as weak creature. Even they are weak, the ribs protect the vital organs such as lungs and hearth. That's why even they're weak, women never want to confess it because their ego say that they're strong. It has been a responsibility for men to protect the women, to love them, to take care of them, to lead them,........"

day 51

Yogyakarta, December 24th 2009

In the morning, I  tried to whoop him on to do his job on this public leave day.

"Have a nice work day... Hwehehe..."

Then he repplied
"Nuhun"

I clarified to him that my various message was not sent to tease him.

Then he replied:
" Nope.. I said thanks, didn't I? It means that I considered it seriously."


In the night, happily, he sent me SMS
"I'm on my way.. i'm on my way.. home sweet home.."

My reply:
"hwa..I'm jealous to you.. I'll also be back home on 27th with my friend who has spent her holiday here. YEAY!!!  be careful during the trip.."

He: "So there won't be any bakpia for me then?"

Me: "Huhu.. Sorry.. Next time I'll bring the bakpio and wingko special for you. because there  hasn't been any confirmation from you, I've thought that the meeting is canceled. So i haven't plan to visit bandung first.."

Does it mean he's serious on asking me to have meeting with him?

Pfffhhh...
I do really want to meet him but I can't.
If we are destinied, there must be another day for us to met.

ARRRGGGHHH

day 52

Yogyakarta, December 25th 2009.

Merry Christmas for the Christian!!!

I told Ericsson via SMS about my panicity on running out the train ticket to the Jakarta.

[NO REPLY]

I wondered that he might be anoyed because I had canceled the meeting with him on this Christmas holiday. Pfffhhh.. I was so sorry for this. I really wanted to meet him but there was still no god chance of that.

In the afternoon, I had chat with Fortune about our cancelled business stuff. Impulsively, I asked him about Ericsson because I just wanted to know what kind of elder brother he was.Here was the story:

Me : Do you know Ericsson, don't you? What kind of person he is?

Fortune : Ericsson is my friend. What kind of person he is? just ordinary. Instead you've ever met him, haven't you? What's up Ri?

Me :  I ask you because I never meet him. Just wanna know :)

Fortune : bwuahahaha.. what's happening? I sniff something.. How to tell you about him .It's difficult to be explained. It's better for you to appraise him by your own self. Are you the one who has appoinment to meet him tonight?

Me : I used to have that appointment.

Fortune : Is it cancaeled? Why?

Me : I used to have that appointment to meet him on this Christmas holiday but I thought that it had been canceled because there was no certainty about the meeting.

Fortune : Yowes.. Tonight you hang out with me. I also have appointment to meet him tonight at Green Cafe.

Me : Because he hadn't given me any certainty about the meeting, I still stay at Jogja now. I canceled my plan to go to Bandung this Christmast.

Fortune : Bwuahahaha..  hurray hurray, lets gossiping. how come you can have the appointment?!? Ajibs..

Me : Kampretski you are!!! I won't answer your question unless you answer my question first. What kind og person is he?

Fortune : I have no problem if you don't want to answer my question. I can ask it directly to Ericsson. You must be the one who will be curious because I don't inform you anything about him. wkwkwkwk

Me : Super Kampretski you are!!!

Oh My God!!!

What a stupid chat it was?!?

How stupid I was, involving Fortune into my stupid pointless annoying relationship with Ericsson.

All the sanity in me had been gradualy lost wondering what kind of meeting and talk they would have tonight.

Oh My God!!!

day 53

Yogyakarta, December 26th 2009

Wondering what kind of meeting geng Kampretski held on Christmast night was.

Day 54

Along the way Yogyakarta-bekasi, December 27th 2009.

My message to Ericsson:

"Inside this freaky bus, I'm on my way. on my way going home. Even it's still hard for me to be like you, considering home as sweet home. Happy Sunday!!! Enjoy the remaining days of December 2009!! I wish I haven't bothered you with all the SPAMs I send."

[NO REPLY}

I contacted Fortune via SMS to ensure that he hadn't asked or told anything weird about me.

[NO REPLY]

ARRRGGGHHH...

What a super kampretski boy they are?!?

I set a deadline for my own self. if until December 30th, there would be no word from either Ericson or Fortune. I would end the stupid pointless annoying relationship I had made with my-met-adult-elder-brother.

Day 55

Bekasi, December 28th 2009

Informing him that I'm home...

Day 56& 57

Bandung, December 30th 2009

Still wondering why he haven't contacted me since the Christmas.

day 58

Bandung,  the Last day of December.

At 00:21 (on my Nokia 6630 clock)

I sent this mesage to Ericsson:

"Happy last day of December!
I hope you'll live in good health, great success&tons of joy&happiness in upcoming years.
The end of d year,d right time to end this stupid pointless annoying relationship.
Thanks 4 having acted as my elder brother even just for a while.
I've missed you but I promise that I won't.
When someday we'll be reconnected again,I wish we'll have a fresh relationship."

 Will all my fragility, i cried a few seconds after pressing the send option. Yup.. I cried. I cried so badly.

In the arly of new year, I told Bagus about this. he said that it might be the best way for me. But I still can hold my head up. On my childish mind, Ericsson left me without any word. It hurt. And it still hurts. But I've promised [to my own self that I'll survive. He was just a coward that had no braveness to face me. He ran away without any word.

With all the pain inside my heart I said like this to Bagus:

"Gus.. I ask you please.. Do not ever shatter anybody's heart especially girl's. Farewell is a hurting thing so don't make it worse by saying no word."

Bagus just said that:

"even it's hard...but life must go on ndut...sun didn't stop shining...wind didn't stop blowing...and earth will still rotating ndut"

I hate to confess this : this wound won't seem be healed, this pain is just too real.

Bagus had encouraged me with this sentences:

"nope...the wound won't not be healed...it's a matter of time ndut...just believe me...time will heal everything...
but yeah, it takes so many time...kepp cheer up ndut!!okay2?"

Well..

OK..

I'll hold my head up now.

I'm Neither An EO Nor A Backstabber

Yogyakarta, January 11th 2010.

In the early of this day, I was annoyed by a wall post on Facebook from my cincya:

I'm trying to ignore this stuff actually.

Today new member: Arum, Hadi Wendy and Ebol.

Arum said that they would departed from BDG on January 15th, still wasn't sure would take what kind of transportation mode.

A few hours later, Ebol contacted me and informed me that he would take airplane to reach Bali on January 16th morning. and a few minutes later, he informed that he had already bought the ticket.

The rules and highlights on this trip:

• Each person has to arrange each own way to reach Bali on January 16th. Alternative 1: joining ngeteng group [Rendi, me, bae, Rahmi and Bagus]  taking economic train from BDG-YK-BYW, continued by taking ferry Ketapang Port - Gilimanuk Port, taking bus Denpasar-Kuta. Alternative 2: taking airplane with Ebol or Elha. Ebol's airplane departure time will be January 16th morning, Elha's January 16th afternoon.
  
• We will depart from Bali to Lombok on January 17th morning.
• We will go back to Bali on January  20th morning.
• Each person has to arrange each own way to go back to Jakarta and Bandung.
  
• NO EO on this trip. Everybody has equal right to enjoy the vacation and has no right to insult another.
  
  
  
  
  
  I am the first planner of this trip but I'M NOT THE EO. I don't think any need to invite person by person to join this trip.
  Formerly, I arranged this trip just to enjoy my holiday by my own.
  I just wanna have fun on this trip but if there's somebody wants to join, I won't object her/him as long as he/she will follow the rules and highlights (I've made) for this trip.
  
  
  
  To all my friends:
  
  Do not ever blame me if you or somebody else can't join this trip just because of lack of information. I've published this plan on my FB status.
  
  
  
  Maybe I am so melancholic today but I wanna say this:
  

  "Dear friends..Watch your mouth please!!!
  

  It hurts you know when you say that I've stabbed you back.
  

  I just want to have fun in this trip."
  

  
  
  
  

Just Another Confirmation

Yogyakarta, January 10th 2010.

Dwi confirmed that she couldn't go.

Pfffhhh... Honestly I was a little bit relief knowing that. It was not mean that I hated you but  I just  thought that I had no chemistry with you in traveling. You're a too dominant person for me [just my subjective consideration].

In the night, time when actually I must study for the exams, I filed it by rearranging the rundown and budgeting for the trip. Wew.. My body was still in Jogja but my mind was flying to Bali-Lombok.

New Snorkle Set and Diving Suit

Yogyakarta, January 9th 2010.

Today mission: hunting for swim suit and snorkel set.

First, I went to Mirota Kampus Jakkal. There were some swim suits sold but none of them I liked. The model was so childish and the fabric was not too good. there was no snorkel set sold there. So then I went to Ambarukmo Plaza.

There, after a few hours getting around that mall, I bought:

• Opelon Diving Suit for 239 kilo IDR @Centro Department Store
• Maybelline Packet : Compact Powder and Lipbalm for 50 kilo IDR @ CentroDepartment Store
  
• Speedo Glide Mask and Snorkel Set for 339 kilo IDR @Sport Station
  
• Nivea Sun Block Body Lotion, Lux Body Wash and Mittu Wet Tissues for 36.7 kilo IDR @Carrefour Supermarket

New followers of Bali-Lombok-Bali trip: bae, Dwi and Wandra.

Honestly, I had objection about that. But I didn't want to think about it too much.

xixixixi...

Transformation from Private Holiday into Public Holiday

Yogyakarta, January 8th.

I asked Elha where to buy and how much the price of snorkel set she had because I wanted to have it for snorkeling in Lombok. She answered that she bought it on  kids section of Hypermart. The price was 100 kilo  IDR.

Then she asked me about the departure time of my trip. I answered that I would go onJanuary 15th from Jogja.Then I asked her about what would she do to spend the holiday. She said that she would go no where because her money (3.5 million IDR) spent to repair her damage VAIO note book. Ups.. I was so sorry hearing that. But suddenly, kidding or not, she told me that she wanted to join us.

YIPPY!!!

xixixixi.........

In the night, while I was online, I had some chat with Rahmi and bagus. Rahmi told me that Elha would join the trip but she would have her own way to go to Bali. She wouldn't be with us ngeteng to Bali but she would go by airplane. So we arranged Bali January 16th as meeting place and time before going to Lombok. We planned to go to Lombok on January 17th morning.

YIPPY!!!

xixixixix....

When I saw Bagus's Facebook status, directly or not, he invited everybody to join this this trip. Well, I was a little annoyed about that. Actually, I just want to spend this holiday only with persons I had considered as best/close friends. But no matter how, the trip must still be prepared to go on.

YIPPY!!!

xixixixi...

Bali Is Not Enough. I Want Lombok!!!

Along the Bandung-Yogyakarta railway, January 7th.

I suddenly changed my plan of Bali trip. I heard a whisper from inside my heart that what I really wanted was going to Lombok. And that island that I had dreamed much would be only a fey hours taken to be reached from Bali. So, I would go there.

I told Bagus about the changed plan and he was agree. I also told Rahmi, she was also agree but still not sure whether she would get permision from her parent or not. I also invited Bomber to join this trip but she couldn't give me the answer. She wanted to think about it first. Actually, I would still go to Lombok no matter with or without them. This passion had poisoned me so badly.

PFFFHHH....

I was so impatient to reach my dream island.

xixixixixixixixi...........

Bali...Bali...Bali...

Bandung, January 6th 2010

Around in the middle of the day, I met Rendy in the corridor of north Civil Engineering Department building. He asked me about the economic train Yogyakarta-Banyuwangi route. Through a few investigations, I knew that he wanted to go to Bali to hold pre honey moon with his girlfriend who would be there first. Impulsively, I told him that I wanted to follow him. After arriving in Bali, I would let them spend their own time and I might be an autist there -enjoying my time by my own self. I might visit Anggi that would be in her brother's house there.

When I was hanging out to Ciwalk with Bagus, Inna and Alma, I told teld about my plan. Only Bagus who was interested to accompany me. Then, I also told my plan to Rahmi. She said that she might join the trip to Bali.

Yippy!!!

xixixixixixixi!!!

I didn't invite Ella to join this trip because I had known that she needed to spend a large amount of her money to repair her damaged VAIO note book. I was so sorry for that. To Elha: next time, we might have the chances to travel together. Yippy!!!

Going Back to Bekasi

Yogyakarta,
December 27th

Today, i and Anggi went back to Bekasi. We took  Malino bus from Jombor bus station. We had chat inside that AC-Economy bus. But both of us had our own way to kill the time. Anggi killed the time by twittering and sleeping. I killed the time by checking my Facebook account and still wondering why both Fortune and Ericcson hadn't contacted me since the Christmas.

ARRRGGGHHH!!!

AmPlaz-ing and Karaoke Time

Yogyakarta,
December 26th 2009

Today destinations were Ambarukmo Plaza and Happy Puppy.

In Ambarukmo Plaza, I and tante took a loo at the exhibition on the lobby floor. There, I bought Sisterhood Traveling Pants novels (part 1 and part 2). After that, we had windows shopping while waiting for Arisma. Actually, there were fedora hats I really like but the price were too expensive and I couldn't afford that.

A few minutes later, Arisma joined us. Then we got into Centro department store. In Maybelline counter, Arisma bought blush on and Anggi bought a tube of lip gloss. And I?!? I bought nothing there. Then, Arisma and Anggi went to C&F counter to take a look at perfumes there and  I went to the lobby floor to buy some breads at the Bread Talks counter. I also bought a glass of iced cappuccino at Starbucks in front of the Bread Talks counter. After me, Anggie and Arisma had gathered again, we decided to go to Happy Puppy to have karaoke time there.

In happy Puppy we sang so many songs. I realized that there were so many mellow songs we sang. Almost of the songs were about broken heart stuffs. ARRRGGGHHH!!! The best song we sang was Kopi Dangdut. That song had successfully made us dancing during following the beat.

After two hours having karaoke time, we went to Parsley Jakkal to take Dinner. there, I ordered a plate of pasta and a glass of green tea, Anggi ordered lasagna and a glass of green tea, Arisma ordered a portion of beef steak with steamed potato and a bottle of mineral water. While eating, we had chat and gossips.

The most shocking stuff was: Arisma invited us to eat Baso at Lombok Ulek Baso Stall. WHAT?!? Hadn't she been full up?!?

This was not fair!!!
Anything Arisma ate would never gain her weight but even just water, it could gain my weight!
OMG...

I and Anggi rejected that invitation because we had been full up. We wanted to accompany Arisma to eat baso but because we needed to cross Ring Road to reach the baso stall we canceled it. Then I and Anggi went back home (to my room rent) and Arisma also went back home (to her room rent).

Before reaching home, I and Anggi dropped in Circle K. We bought some snacks to be brought tomorrow. We also bought a small bottle of Carlsberg beer. Well I need that drink just to refresh my mind that had been suffered by Ericcsonymous syndrome. Pfffhhh...

A moment after arriving at home, I decided to tidy my room up, Tante watched Freaky Friday movie on television laid on the corridor with Jeki. After finishing the tidying, I joined them to watch that funny movie. While watching, we were fazed by Mbak III's son's crying. ARRRGGGHHH..... When the cried stopped, Tante and Jeki created their own silly story that the son had been killed by his mother. Hwahahahahahahaaaaa. A nice story it was.

Well..
I loved this day...

Shop till Die

Yogyakarta

December 25th 2009

Today missions:

1.    Getting  YK-JKT train ticket for Dec 27th departure.

2.    Shopping

1st mission was not completed. The train ticket YK-JKT route until early January  had been sold out. [ARRRGGGHHH..... PANIC Mode On]. Then we decided to take bus to take us to Jakarta. We went to Jombor Bus Station o buy bus tickets. Pfffhhh.. hopefully the bus would deliver me and Tante safely to Jakarta. Amen.

2nd mission had been totally completed. We had great shopping time at beringharjo market and of course along the Malioboro sidewalk. Anggi bought a dress for her mom, a batik clothes for her siblings, a kid suits for her nephew, a wood bracelet, flat sandals and gladiator shoes for her self, etc. I bought a dress for my mom, tie die t-shirts for Benjol and also for my sisters, a long batik pants for my brother, a flat sandals for myself the best thing I bought today was a bundle of edelweiss.

After almost dying because of shopping, we planned to take dinner one of restaurant around Jakkal in order not to be too far for reaching  my room rent after the dinner. We got annoyed by the taxi driver taken us from Malioboro to Jakkal. He was the most annoying taxi driver. Obviously, by his mistake we couldn't arrive in Warung Steak precisely. I and Tante stopped in front of the venue where Warung Steak laid. Then we walked for about 300 meters to reach that restaurant.

Warung Steak merchant we visited was the biggest and best Warung Steak merchant I ever had visited. There, Tante ordered double sirloin steak and  a glass of xxx ( I forgot). I ordered shrimp steak, french fries and a glass of lemon-carrot juice. For your information, after the dinner, our remaining money was 6500 IDR.

After the dinner had been done, we walked to reach my room rent. In the middle of our way, Tante spent our 6000 IDR to buy 2 ounce of potato chips. So our money remained 500 IDR. Pfffhhh. What poor girls we were?!? Hehehehe.... Then, both of us took money via ATM in front of the Indomart Jakkal. After that I bought some toiletries stuffs in Indomart.

The silly things I did this day:

Involving Fortune into my Stupid Pointless Annoying Relationship with Ericcson --> wondering what kind of meeting they had today.

Well..

No matter how.. I love this day.

Late at night, we went to sleep.

Zzzz... Zzzz.. Zzzz...

Christmast Eve With Tante

Yogyakarta,

December 24th 2009

Since today, officially, I had become host for Anggi Tria a.k.a Tante. She arrived to my room rent in the middle day.

In the night, in this Christmas Eve, we hanged out to Malioboro. The main purpose was just for shopping spending the time together. On the way to Malioboro Mall, Anggi brought a lighter  as Christmast gift for Mr. Simanjuntak (her ex BF). Then we had dinner at McD. We saw the crowds along the Malioboro through the windows in front of us. We also saw a Santa walking along the sidewalk. I didn't like that Santa. He was too tall skinny. According to me, a Santa must have a paunchy belly.

While eating, we talked about so many things. Of course we talked about our own love stories. Her main talk was about her relationship with Mr. Simanjuntak and ridiculously, I talked to her about my Stupid Pointless Annoying Relationship with Ericcson . [Pfffhhh]

After the dinner, before going back to my room rent, we took a long walk through the sidewalk of Malioboro to continue our chat, not only abot love stories but also about family, our friends, and anything else.

Well…
I love this night.

Thanks God for giving me good relationship with Anggi –one of the best friends I ever have. Please give us more affection to love each other! Giving us chance to be always kept in touch each other.
My Dear Lord… I do love You.
Keep me always be grateful to all You’ve given to me!

Mothers Day

December 22nd 2009

@Arisma's room rent, Gamping, Sleman, Yogyakarta

To all women in Indonesia:

Happy Mothers Day..

[It's a pleasure to be a woman -God's creature with all the special things inside]

To my lovely Mom:

I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude because I'm so thanks for having myself as your daughter. Thanks Mom for giving birth me, raising and taking care of me with everlasting love, keeping me safe and warm, supporting and warning me on every single step I take, forgiving all the mistakes I've done, praying for my own good, filling my life with tons of joy and happiness, lighting my life with your eternal flame.

Thanks Mom for everything you've given to me.

I'm so sorry for not having been a good and nice daughter to you. There are so many harsh words I've spoken to you, so many rude and silly acts I've done to you, so many mistakes and failures  I've made turning you down and even crying. I know that without this apologize you will always forgive me sincerely and receive me the way I am because your love is as great as the universe.

There are some sentences I really love to dedicate for my Mom. These sentences I've red from magazine, taken from one of book I forget the tittle:

My mother wanted me to be her wings, to fly as she never quite had the courage to do. I love her for that. I love the fact that she wanted to give birth to her own wings

I DO LOVE YOU MOM

I REALLY DO.