Tied up the moon

fulmun from Bogor, November 2nd 2009

Catetan penting: ini postingan ngawur blas dan ga penting yang dipaksa cocok sama poto bulan yang saya ambil 2 hari yang lalu.

 

Semua orang pasti punya cita-cita atau mimpi yang ingin mereka raih. Mimpi yang biasa-biasa saja sampai mimpi yang setinggi langit yang kadang membuat orang berdecak (seperti cicak kali yaaa) dan bilang kamu gila. Bukan gila karena saking hebatnya, tapi gila karena sesuatu yang menurutnya mustahil untuk diraih, apalagi oleh orang seperti kamu.

 

End of Summer 2009

burning the iron in making keris project - Sanur village festival, Bali - summer 2009

Liburan sudah hampir selesai dan saya berencana menikmatinya sampai titik darah penghabisan (perang kali ;p ). Apalagi setelah mendapat dumelan via hengpun pagi-pagi yang menyuruh saya segera kembali ke Jakarta haish…. penawaran belum ada, angka belom oke, tanda tangan pengikat janji juga belom, bisa-bisanya mengomeli anak manis baik hati yang suka jalan-jalan ini wkwkwkwk…. mungkin karena saya ogah-ogahan pulang sehingga saya tidak dapet tiket (murah), kereta di Banyuwangi ada yang nyungsep karena baut relnya dicuri, bis banyak yang kecelakaan di Jawa Timur yang pasti semua kejadian itu bikin saya tambah ogah untuk kembali cepat-cepat…

Bayangkan tiket yang biasanya berkisar antara 400 – 600 ribu juga dibandrol 1,6 juta rupiah sekali jalan, hampir 10 kali lipat biaya saya ngesot dari Jakarta ke Denpasar, nda rela rasanya ngabisin bujet buat jalan-jalan berikutnya hanya untuk selembar tiket yang akan membawa saya untuk diomeli live, ga pake via hengpun lagi huff huff…. akhirnya saya berhasil mendapatkan tiket special dengan harga special untuk orang yang special ‘pede mode on’ wkwkwkwk….. the date is confirm ‘sigh’

Nite @ Kuta

An Iffouri dancer, Kuta - Summer of 2009

Not much to tell, Kuta still the crowded beach with its night life, mall, restaurant, boutique and café. Got this fire dancer show at one of the restaurant ifront of the Discovery mall, Iffouri.

Tumpak Wesi

An appraisal for the Gods on Tumpak Wesi day celebration @ Bali - summer of 2009

Hari Sabtu terakhir saya di Bali merupakan hari Tumpak Wesi. Semua masyarakat Bali yang merayakannya mengenakan pakaian adat, berdoa di pura dengan membawa bunga, buah-buahan dan kue-kue kecil sebagai persembahan. Rencana awalnya saya ingin pergi keluar pagi-pagi untuk melihat keramaian perayaan Tumpek Wesi ini tapi apa daya, turis dan guidenya malah kesiangan bangun, tepar setelah menjelajahi pantai-pantai Uluwatu di hari sebelumnya.

 

Tumpek wesi artinya hari perayaan yang jatuh pada hari sabtu untuk mendoakan semua benda yang terbuat dari logam atau besi. Doa yang dipanjatkan akhirnya nanti akan membawa berkat keselamatan bagi para penggunanya sendiri. Dan untungnya hari itu rasa penasaran saya untuk melihat cukup terjawab dengan kehadiran Ibu Nyoman yang membantu Anna untuk memberkati motor dan kompor di kosannya.

 

Pingin tau caranya memberkati motor anda? ikuti terus liputan saya ‘halah’

Kemarin

oldies things - a story within, poto uji coba pake lampu meja

Kemarin malam, hujan telah mereda ketika saya melangkahkan kaki di gerbang tempat saya mengais rupiah, yang tersisa hanya serpihan bulir-bulir air mungil yang terlihat berkilauan diterpa sorot lampu kendaraan yang lalu lalang di kedua sisi jalan di hadapan saya. Mengikuti arus, saya bergegas pulang dalam sebuah kendaraan umum menuju kota kenangan, kota sang hujan. Angin dari jendela menerpa wajah dan membelai setiap helai rambut yang tergerai, saya pun terhanyut dalam nostalgia yang dibawa oleh aroma sang angin.

 

Ternyata begitu banyak hal saya rindukan.

 

 

ps. potonya ga nyambung, but those thing has been with me since I was in the elementary school, sampeyan punya benda kenangan nda?

 

Beaches of Uluwatu: Dreamland, Padang-padang & Blue Point

waiting for the sunset @ Dreamland, Uluwatu, Bali - Summer 2009

Errrr….. I’m still trying to finish this summer report so let’s continue the journey now (n_n)

At one beautiful day among the summer in Denpasar, me and Anna decided to visit the beaches at Uluwatu. After get our breakfast, we packed our clothes and water inside my backpack, re-fuell the motorbike and we’re back on the road. We’re passing the mainstreet from Renon to Denpasar, then aimed down to the south at the edge of the city. The street towards Uluwatu is an up-hill one, definetelly really hot and tanned my skin at that moment but with tremendous view of the kapuk trees along the side ways that ready to be harvest. Passing GWK gate we still climb up again, stop at the bridge to enjoy the view of Padang-padang beach then go up again to Blue Point beach. On our way, I’ve seen a few backpacker cottages in some spot with bunch of surfer hangin on the small café. One thing for sure, it’s kinda difficult to go to this place with a public transportation since I don’t see any, most of the tourist usually rode a motorbike or car rent.

October 24th 2009

Once again, its your birthday already and my heart goes for you. Omedetou tanjoubi desu ne dear. I wish that you are happy and have a wonderful time among friends, family and your loved one.

 

All I can do is attach this one on your special day, its your favorite song.

Sanur

Independence day @ Sanur, Sindhu beach, Bali - summer 2009

Sanur is still one of my favorite places to go like what I’ve been wrote in here. I could spend hours just to walk with my barefoot on the sand for hours or walking along the sidewalk enjoying the afternoon breeze which I expect could help me clear the clouds inside my head. I could spend times just to sit and zippin a cup of instant coffee from the 24 hours shop at the Sindhu Beach watching the sunlight disappear slowly into a starry night with the ciggy on my hands. People marching along the lampions and full of candles sidewalk’s café choosing menu for their dinner. The people, the beach, the playfull children with their dogs, the boats, the traditional ceremony…. you can find that all in there at Sanur along with the fresh fishy smelly ocean that I love. Enjoy the pic!

Fakir bandwidth, beware yeee (n_n)

Finger Print Painting Museum

A part of the finger print painting of a balinesse dancer - Bali

During the holiday, I stayed at Anna’s place, an old high school friend who lives around Renon. The next day after I get enough rest, I walk along Hayam Wuruk street trying to enjoy the summer sun but when it got too hot I hide myself into Togamas bookstore and grab ‘A witch from Portobello, one of Paul Coelho’s book – haish I just cant get away from book huh. I also contact another long time no see blogger friend, Bowo which kindly enough to accompany me to Sanur that afternoon. While waiting for Bowo, I was tempting to visit the Finger Print Painting Museum beside the Togamas bookstore. There is no ticket fee to enter the museum so people could enter the museum freely but they provide a donation box for all the people who wants to donate to support the museum.

 

Bajra Sandhi Monument

the top of Bajra Sandhi monument with the Japanesse adenium - Bali, Summer of 2009

It took less than 10 minutes by motorbike from Ubung bus station to Bajra by motorbike that morning. The sky is so bright bright but full of clouds so hardly to see the clear blue sky at that time. I look around for the 10K runners but I was come too late, the 10K competition has already started since early in the morning at the same time when I arrive at Gilimanuk port. Call some of friends who told me they join the running session but it seems they leave the cellphone at home or has brought to the ER after the run secara denger ceritanya ada yang ikutan lomba sambil kebelet pipis, ada yang sengaja ninggalin hape biar ga nambah beban larilah, etece… etece….

 

So still with my backpack on my back I try to avoid the heat on the Bajra field by walking under the pinky flowers trees towards the museum gate.

 

Banyak photo, buat fakir benwith beware ya (n_n)