fun lunch?

Today i remember yesterday's chit-chat at lunch. It was very funny that me and my friends were talking about how strange life can be in such cities like Bandung and Jakarta. I couldn't recall what topics that eventually brought us to this short-funny discussion.

I remember one of my friend joinning my table was also had studied at Bandung, he studied at a university at jatinangor and were living in a rent-room around Gede Bage area where were very famous of it's Pasar Gede Bage. It well known as -probably- the cheapest 'factory outlet' in Bandung. I'm serious about saying cheapest here, well, just try to picture this : a trouser for only 15,000 rupiahs, or a jacket for only 30,000 rupiahs! It's not yet the end of the story, if the day is getting late, and the 'shops' are about to closed, they even can sale some shorts for only 2,000 rupiahs! Crazily true! What makes the Pasar more and more interesting is that the items they sold are always branded. You can mention some brand like Abercrombie, or Banana Republic are exist there! Whoaa, we hadn't event have the store opened in Indonesia at the time! Some people say that the clothing are fake or imitated - which i think it is strongly understandable if thay thought so, but some others say that the items are genuine but they were stolen from the fabrics or hotel or some whealty people's houses in Bandung which i think it can be also an option of the reasons why such branded stuff can arrive there. Whatever the rumors can be, the Pasar still and keep crowded and the buyers seems don't care where the hell the stuffs came from.. Looks like economy's going very well there. My friend said, if you see fancy students with branded stuffs in Bandung, it can only be two options: they're filthy rich or.. they got it from the Gede Bage haha..

I was had a big laugh, i remember some students in my campus were wearing branded stuffs too, and i admitted some of them bought these stuffs when they were travelling overseas, but the rest got it when they 'travel' around the Gede Bage..

My friend and i were studying in different university. His University have some rules on how students suppose to dress when they attend some classes. Not in mine, thank god, as long as we wear shoes - even sometime we also don't - the lecturers will let us join their classes. Well, he said that some classes required students with a proper shirt -with collar- which was good and make them look tidy - maybe in other way, i was wondering this rule just try to make the students look smarter. For those came to the campus with own vehicle -especially cars- it doesn't matter what kind of clothes they should wear. But for those live quite far from the campus and has to take almost one hour journey on a-non-air conditioner-crowded-old-cramping-bus, trust me it does matter. There were no tidy look or smart faces, when the student got out from the buss the look like a salesman who was trying to sell some hot-dogs on the desert along the day. They're shiny,tired, and sweaty.

I suggest it also happens in Jakarta. Even i have to say it is happening now, tomorrow and everyday. I take bus to go to my office everyday. I confirm, a bus not a Transjakarta busway. It always been the green ugly bus that filled with triple times of maximum capacity load number of people! No aircon, no automatic door, no shelter, no safety, it's just a no a.k.a nothing. Let's not talk about humanity inside the bus, because talking just waste your energy and you will definitely need your energy -and the air - to survive sitting or standing among numbers of people, to breathe, keep the balance, secure your wallets, and avoiding sexual abuse inside the bus. He added that the driver and the assistant always say "duduk..duduk..kosong..kosong.." like they don't care if we barely even can stand too long in a-too-crowd-limited-space like this. When the bus getting too full, you just can't move your feet, body or hands, that's also why you always have to keep penny to pay the fare before get into the bus.

Sitting is truely a priviledge that i barely get everyday. If i were lucky -sometime- i get a special seat in the very-front-no-row which is the dashboard! Yes, i've been there done that several times. The feeling was thrilling haha... Can you imagine if -just if- the bus get on an accident, hit something bigger like a truck or anything.. the only person who will not even notice it was coming will be you, because you're sitting on the dashboard back to back with the road. When people scream, you will just questioning why, but eventually, you will be the very first person who get injured by the accident. Well, actually, when i realized we were laughing at something horrible... Another facts revealed, that we barely even see the different between funny and scary..

20/05/2009

I had a stupid thought today. I pray to God, i wish to see her in front of me. Just wondering what would i say, and what would she say.

tuesday blues

I like gossips better that some facts. Some facts hurting sometimes. Especially when you figure it out yourself. Like today. But what can i do? Deal with it, life must go on.

permanently married

Today, i got my wedding pic! I'm so exciting! I barely even think about picture on 'the day', lots of things suddenly has to be done, my wedding dress was gone (what???), my step father's lousy behaviour, my body's weight loss too much, the shoes, the cars, oh my god, i just cant believe i've been through a hard time back there. BUT hey, when i see this pictures wow! everything was very beautiful and managed well, i think i need to feel blessed and say thank you for all the people helping me out on this blissfull day. GBU guys! Often, pictures can tell you more..

Well, here we go..

The preparation started from 10 am, the EOs had stand by (EO and decoration by Meriah & friends Wedding Organizer and Decoration), the make-up artists are rady to re-create the look (thanks to Mbak Lina and The Padmaloka Team), decorations busy, the photographer came to the hotel to capture every moment (photograpy by Jovan from Mata Merah Photography).

The ceremony, was held at Mesjid Al-Ishlah, located at Rasuna Said Jakarta, the mosque is (i think) in medium size, quite cleane but no air-con (the EO set up some fan around the corner, thank god). When i entered the mosque 300 people were sitting on the chairs with a minimalist flower decoration.

The ceremony opened by reading holy Quran, followed by the ijab qobul (this is the most important thing), and closed by a speech from Kyai. We're grateful to have Pak Prof. DR.H.Miftah Faridl giving us some advice about marriage. Again, thanks to our friend Hana, as if she's not Pak Miftah daughter we may not be able to interrupt his busy time on the day.

From this moment.. life has begin.. (by Shania Twain) hehehe forget it, you'll never find any of western songs, singer or piano player. The theme of the party was Classy Sunda, so we decided to set up a classy decoration at Dharma Wanita Persatuan Pusat(Kuningan-Jakarta) and presented some sundanese art performance from Sanggar Dinika Bogor. They open the party with Upacara Mapag Panganten with glamorous Sekar Putri dancer and Mang Lengser, the introduction was brought by the Topeng Cirebon dancer, and we have all the rampak gendang, jaipong and karawitan all night.

My wedding is published by a wedding website! check this out!
http://www.weddingku.com/traditional/article-gallery.asp?articleid=1003954

morning rush

I had to wake up real early this morning. It was an interview i need to set-up at 7:30 AM (Gosh..). My bos was like about to change her driver (again), she wanted this to be done in the in two days. The problem that 'the issue' has been spreaded out and becoming one of the favorite rumors among the drivers, it tells them how my boss keep changing driver like almost every quarters. I don't know who's being difficult, the drivers or my bos?

27/04/2009

Last week i was attending a play. The show was conducted at Taman Ismail Marzuki, a place that been so long i didn't visit. I remember last time i visit this place was maybe two or three years ago, not to saw any plays but movie. At the time, i only attend plays that free of charge (blushing face..), without trying to be defensive but it was a very hard financial time to have your self as a student with monthly subsidiary less than a million per month from parents, and the ticket charge (for a non free of charge show of course) was about 100,000 rupiahs per show. Well, even after i get my own job and financially can afford my own ticket, i still get a free charge yippie!! My fiance's father was being nice to treat us to the watch the play.

The play titled 'Keluarga Tot' brought by Teater Gandrik from Yogyakarta, was originally taken from 'Tot's Family' a Hungary's old script with World War II as its setting. Gandrik smoothly re-written this play into a hilarious short scene with refreshing Javanese taste. The story line was telling us about the Tot's Family with Lajos Tot (the father), Marizka Tot (mother), Agika Tot (young daughter), Gyula Tot (the son who was sent to the war), and Major (Major at Hungary Army, Gyula's chief).

The story began when the Major suddenly ill and temporarily moving to the Tot's place. As Gyula's still at the war, the family felt honored to have such a guest like him (with a deep wishful thinking that the Major will protect Gyula, so their son can safely came home and working as a staff at the Army after the war's over).

It was actually a tragic story. As we figured at the end the family never know that Gyula has been killed, and they kept suffering by Major's behaviour at home. How ironic that we can laugh over a tragic story uh? But anyway, i enjoyed the play so much and waiting for another Gandrik's shows in Jakarta.

14 march 2009

It was terrible.
My wedding is coming in the next two weeks, and now my hands suffering ugly severe wounds!
If only i can turn back time, i wouldn't took the Ojek that day.. as if only uh? if only i can turn back time i would change so many things then. But even if i do, will i get anything better after all? Who knows? Maybe, the accident will stay come anyway, maybe not in some traffic accident, maybe at the kitchen or swimming pool, or elsewhere and i will probably still get my right arm hurt with wounds all over it. Maybe just maybe, every 'today' has always been the right path for your life, whether you like it or not.

19 March 2009

Today is like, uhm.. a bit starnger than the other days. I trapped behind a smal accident that made a long traffic jam, and then got the hottest wheather in Jakarta (maybe like 30 celcious degree or something on 08:00 AM for god shake!). As ironic as if i quetioned "it's not gonna get worse isn't it?"

The universe answered, "Yep."

I read some books said when you think negatively, the universe will response real fast to what you think, faster than when you think about something positive (well, actually the book described better then my sentences, but as i remember it pretty sound that way), and eventually what you think harder is what you'll get. Now, I 'm trying to 'switch' my negative button to positive. Let's see if i can make this day even better...

18 Maret 2009

Hari ini, 18 Maret 2009

Mana yang lebih sulit? memaafkan atau minta maaf?
Hari ini aku memaafkan, setelah berminggu-minggu marah dan jengkel. Marah karena merasa ada yang salah, jengkel karena ada yang tidak terpenuhi, padahal salah dan kurang adalah biasa dalam hidup.