Itinerary to CHINA as a Backpacker [baca: nge-gembel ke China]

8 Feb 2010 20.05-22.35
Soekarno-Hatta Airport Jakarta to Changi Airport Singapore
Ticket Flight [Tiger Airways] 31.2 USD / +288.000 IDR
Nginep di Airport
Dinner sekitar 5 SGD / +34.000 IDR

9 Feb 2010 06.10-07.05
Changi Airport Singapore to Kuala Lumpur Airport
Ticket Flight [Tiger Airways] 53.50 SGD / +369.000 IDR
Nginep di rumah Temen di Sepang
Living Cost selama di KL utk makan, internetan dlsb sekitar 30 RM / +72.000 IDR

Note:
Kenapa Tiger Airways? Karena kalo langsung ke Kuala Lumpur via Air Asia tiket termurah saat itu harganya 950.000 IDR.

Perlu diketahui ini perjalanan mendadak tanpa rencana, Sabtu Tgl 30 February malem sekitar jam 23.00 kontak-kontakan dg teman FB yg belum pernah ketemu & punya rencana jalan ke China tgl 10 February 2010, iseng-2 sms eh dibales, paginya telponan & mutusin utk ikutan. Karena besoknya adalah hari minggu, maka baru bisa ngurus Visa hari Senin pagi, mba-2 CS menginformasikan bahwa pengurusan visa sekitar 5 hari & biayanya 325.000 IDR, tau ga syaratnya apa? Paspor asli & kartu nama... ! hehe ajaib...! tp aq belum berani beli tiket dulu sebelum visa disetujui.

Hari-2 selanjutnya diisi dengan berburu tiket murah dari Flight satu ke Flight lainnya, sibuk bandingin harga sambil “jeles” sama temen yg dpt tiket murah ke China, bayangin aja dia dpt tiket Cuma 900.000 IDR dari KL to Guangzhou China & ke KL Cuma 400.000 IDR, bete kan...?! tapi dia pesennya jauh-2 hari.. ya jelas aja lah yaw.....

Hari Jum’at jam 3 sore ditengah meeting dengan Republika mba-2 travel agent telepon kalo visa aq ke China di approve... horeeeeeeee.... meeting langsung ga konsen... backpack mmg udah siap sejak kemaren... pede abis bakalan bisa berangkat, & ternyata yessssss.. my dream come true...
Ribetnya abis meeting masih harus briefing sama team sampe jam 5-an aaahhh...cape dehhhh....

Sampe rumah langsung sibuk order tiket dari hasil membandingkan yg kemaren, ada selisih harga dari kemarin waktu searching, of course lebih mahal lah ya.. secara mendadak dangdut gitu ordernya! harga tiket mmg ga stabil suka-2 maskapai-nya aja merubah harga, kita yg harus pinter-2 nyari. Okelah... aq ga mau mikir harga tiket yg lebih mahal dari temenku, yg penting bisa ke China! Informasi di China masih winter sempet nakutin, tapi bodo amat-lah... nama-nya juga test kesaktian, secara daku paling ga kuat dingin hehe...

Maka diputuskanlah order via Tiger Airways... it’s the best price that I found at that time guys...!
Selanjutnya...

10 February 2010 05.50-09.50
Kuala Lumpur Airport – Baiyun Airport [Guangzhou]
Ticket Flight Air Asia 537 RM / +1.289.000 IDR
kalau tanpa bagasi & insurance total nya sekitar 504 RM / +1.209.000 IDR
Living Cost utk makan & transport jalan-2 dari tgl 10 February 2010 sampai tgl 14 Feb 2010 di Guangzhou sekitar 80 yuan / + 104.000 IDR
Oh iya plus patungan beli no China 35 Yuan / + 45.500 IDR

Nginep di apartemen org Italy di Tianhe Guangzhou yg biasa nampung backpacker, malemnya dibuatin dinner & ketemu temen lain dari China yg mau ke Hongkong & Indonesia, yg ke Indonesia akhirnya menginap di rumah kakak-ku di Bali...

Di China sedang holiday, so toko-2 dan aktivitas berhenti, jalan-2 relatif sepi & urusan cari tiket jadi perkara yg ribet dengan antrian sangat-sangat panjang ditambah dengan suhu yg tdk bersahabat bagi org Indonesia, katanya sih rata-2 6-9 derajat celcius kadang 4 derajat juga... bibir pecah-2 dan ngeri bersentuhan dengan air dingin setiap harinya, kalau mandi air hangat ngeri keluarnya atau males menyelesaikan ritual mandi air hangat hehe...

Harga makanan di China (restaurant halal food) rata-2 6-10 Yuan dengan porsi besar, utk aq sih bisa berdua. Transport dg metro (subway) sekitar 2-5 yuan tergantung jauh & dekat-nya. Taman-2 yg kita kunjungi rata-2 gratis alias tdk membayar, mungkin karena holiday. Guangzhou itu kotanya bersih dan fasilitas transportasinya sangat membantu org-2 seperti aq yang ga ngerti arah... pokonya selama ga naik taxi atau bus (karena ga tau harus bicara apa dg mereka, jarang yg bs berbahasa Inggris. Bahasa tarzan, bahasa tubuh, tebak gambar jadi rutinitas sehari-2..intinya ribet lah, hehe), tinggal lihat peta di metro insya Allah ga bakal nyasar.

Taman-2 yg dikunjungi antara lain YUE XIU PARK & SIX BANYAN PAGODA. Sambutan temen-2 backpackers yg ada di Guangzhou membuat saya merasa hommy di negara asing, kita bertemu temen-2 dari mancanegara dan sharing ttg pengalaman perjalanan atau ttg bagaimana mencapai suatu tempat dengan budget minim serta bagaimana menjadi tuan rumah yg baik bila mendapatkan tamu backpacker lain. Seru dan heboh....! Giorgia (temen dari Italy yg bekerja di Kedutaan Italy di Guangzhou dan fasih berbahasa China) memberiku gelar miss snap 1000’s shoot, karena banci poto banget hehe....

14 February 2010 21.06-11.00
By Train (seat) from Guangzhou to Nanning
Ticket 106 Yuan / +137.800 IDR
Living Cost dari 15-17 Feb 2010 + 40 yuan / + 52.000 IDR

Nginep di rumah temen backpacker dari Serbia dan sudah tinggal di China kalau tdk salah sekitar 2 tahun, dia itu backpacking sudah 6 tahun menjelajah berbagai negri, kadang tinggal agak lama karena nemu kerjaan di negri tersebut seperti saat ini. Meski baru searching di internet saat di Guangzhou dan baru bertemu beberapa menit, dia sangat friendly dan care, begitu sampai dia langsung kasih tau bagaimana menyalakan air panas, menyiapkan tempat istirahat, dan menunjukan peta Nanning, sehingga dengan semangat 45 kita taro backpack dan cabut ke Nanhu Park padahal saat itu sekitar jam 2 siang, bagusnya ada restoran halal food sekitar 300 meter dari apartemennya, jadi kita isi perut dulu disana harga standard sekitar 5-10 yuan per porsi besaaaaar... haduuuuhhhh...

Besoknya main seharian di Qing Xiu Mountain... ini area-nya luas banget dan sumpah bagus juga bersih... karena holiday ada barongsai di mana-mana... dan seru-nya ada food festival dg makanan yg yummy dan murah, sumpah enak banget..! masa 5 yuan aq dapet 7 tusuk cumi-cumi panggang besar.. wuiiiihhh.... mantab...! oh iya ada Indonesian food disana loh.. ada lumpia, bika ambon, lemper, dll seru ya...? hehe...

17 February 2010 09.00-18.00
By Bus from Nanning back to Guangzhou
Ticket 270 yuan / + 351.000 IDR

Living cost : Freeeeeeeeeee... dibayarin semua...... hmmmm
Beli no China 70 yuan / +91.000 IDR
Makan & transport selama 4 hari 50 yuan / +65.000IDR termasuk naik taxi ke stasiun kereta dg barang segede bagong, karena heboh belanja. Dateng 1 backpack, pulang bawa koper plus backpack haha....

Oh iya.. pengumuman aja.... harga sepatu boat lucu-2 cuma 25-40 yuan / +32.500-52.000 IDR utk sepatu jenis yg sama seharga 200.000-an di blok M. Kualitas diatasnya juga ada, tetep aja kalo di kurs lebih murah. Aq beli tas ransel utk laptop seharga 40 yuan dan di mangga dua harganya paling murah bisa nawar sekitar 170.000 haha... koper aja aq beli dg harga 50 yuan / +65.000 IDR, kalo di Blok M sekitar 200.000-an kali ya....

Kenapa balik ke Guangzhou...?
Karena waktu di Nanning tiba-2 dpt sms dari seseorang yg pernah aq bantu buat cash flow dengan excel di Taojin Guangzhou waktu kita diner di restoran halal food. Dia janji akan bayarin semua living cost di Guangzhou sampai aq balik ke Indonesia... yuhuuuuu... jelas aja dong aq cari-2 ticket dengan gagah berani, meski mahal dan susah... siap tempur...

Aq nginep di hotel Deng Feng, di area ini mayoritas muslim (dia tau sekali dimana harus menempatkan dakyu), banyak restauran halal dan makanan yummy yg dipanggang hanya seharga 1 yuan ya ampyuuuuunnn.... asik ga tuh...!
Biaya penginapan semalam 150-180 yuan, karena aq nginep 4 malam harganya discount jadi 130 yuan per nite. Dapet uang saku 100 yuan plus transport 700 yuan plus 40 USD... haha.... matap...!

Di guangtzhou part 2 sempet main ke Dong Shan Hu Park, Uprising Martyr's Cemetery & Sculpture. Not bad laaaahhhh... masih bisa menikmati tempat-2 indah disela-2 kerja.

Selesai semuanya aq check out dan menginap di rumah Giorgia temen Italy yg kerja di Kedutaan Italy di Guangzhou, sempet dinner bersama ortu Giorgia yg sedang holiday di China. Mereka keluarga yg seru & hangat, saya merasa beruntung bertemu mereka... langsung kepikiran utk ke Italy deh hehe... Amin ya Allah.... kabulkanlah...!!! ;-)

23 February 2010 09.08 – 24 February 2010 15.00
By train (sleeper ticket) Guangzhou to Chengdu
Ticket 395 yuan / +513.500 IDR
Living Cost sekitar 30 Yuan / +39.000 IDR termasuk sewa tempat utk simpen bagasi & makan

Meng-order ticket pesawat dari Chengdu ke Kuala Lumpur saat di Guangzhou hari kedua tadinya aq pikir adalah sesuatu yg stupid, karena ternyata saat di Nanning dengan santainya ada screening board yg menginformasikan kalau harga ticket dari Nanning ke Hanoi Vietnam dan setelah ditanya harga tiketnya hanya sekitar 200 yuan, bete khaaannn....?!
Gara-2 takut ga dpt tiket pulang karena pengalaman cari tiket yg setengah mati ke Nanning, malah kehilangan kesempatan ke Vietnam ughhhh....
Karena kalau sudah keluar China kan ga bisa masuk lagi.. harus buat visa lagi.. sementara tiket ku kan dari Chengdu ke Kuala Lumpur, halah ribet.. cape deh...!

Tapi sejak dapet sms utk kembali ke Guangzhou, kekesalan itu berubah menjadi kebahagiaan hehe... coba kalo aq jadi ke vietnam, hilang deh kesempatan dapet accident job haha.... Tuhan mmg baik bgt Thx God, alhamdulillah... ;-)

Dalam perjalanan ke Chengdu ketemu mahasiswi yg liburan di Guangzhou & mau balik ke Chengdu... alhamdulillah lagi, at least mrk bs bhs inggris walau patah-patah & aq sering ga ngertinya wakakakak... tapi sumpah mereka helpful abis, dg waktu yg sempit sekitar 4 jam kita spent time di kota Chengdu sebelum check in di airport.

24 February 2010 23.55 – 25 February 2010 04.35
Shuangliu Airport to Kuala Lumpur
Ticket Flight Air Asia 875 yuan / +1.137.500 IDR

Belajar dari pengalaman tentang persoalan mendasar bahwa sulit berkomunikasi di China karena aq ga bisa bahasa China, maka aq putuskan utk dateng di Shuangliu Airport sedini mungkin.

Jam 8pm aq dah nongkrong di Airport, bener aja, susah cari info karena kebanyakan mereka ga ngerti bahasa Inggris, tapi karena sistim penujuk arah dan map-nya sangat membantu, ternyata tdk sesulit yg dibayangkan, dalam waktu 30 menit aq sudah tau harus check in di mana dan jam berapa mereka buka/tutup, nomor flight aq juga dengan jelas tampil di screen board dan loket boarding... gampang kan...?!

Jadilah aq bete nunggu, akhirnya muter-2, duduk, baca, pokoknya cari kegiatan ga jelas-lah di airport, eh aq lihat kok org-2 pada bolak-balik ngambil minum, waaahhh iseng-2 aq ikutan mereka, ternyata di airport disediakan air gratis, ada hot, warm and cold plus gelas kertas, sama seperti di metro station di guangzhou, baik bgt ya pemerintah China... kebetulan aq masih punya capucino sachet.. so jadilah aq minum capucino gratis... kalo ke restoran min 5 yuan loh bo.... hmmmmmm sedaaaaapp.....

Dipesawat, untungnya ada fasilitas chating dg sesama penumpang... walhasil chating ga penting-lah... mau tau ga ketemunya siapa.... Agusss... halah jauh-2 ketemu org Indonesia juga hehe...
Ada sih org Singapore, China, USA dll... topik-nya sangat tidak menarik.... "Lihat ke jendela... ada banyak bintang bagus..." jelas aja gw bete lha wong di jendela cuma ada sayap pesawat doang....! Mpfffffff....

26 February 2010 16.40-17.35
Kuala Lumpur Airport – Soekarno Hatta Airport Jakarta
Ticket Flight Air Asia 211 RM / +506.400 IDR

Inilah detik yg mem-bete-kan dari semua yg terjadi selama perjalanan, karena keburu-2 akhirnya barang-2 dadakan seperti cemilan & snack baik dari China maupun Kuala Lumpur tertahan di airport karena aku bawa koper backpack & aneka kantong plastik hehe.... peraturan air asia hanya bisa bawa barang ke pesawat seberat maksimum 7kg dg size imut-2 plus tas tangan, sementara bawaanku backpack kecil plus aneka tentengan, karena ga rela ditahan di bandara, aku bagi-bagi-in aja ke cleaning sevice bandara hehe, mereka seneng bgt nerimanya... ya iyalaaaahhhh.....

Pesan moralnya:
Setelah mendapatkan banyak kemudahan & pertolongan di negara lain, ga ada salahnya membagikan sedikit kebahagiaan juga kepada mereka.
Dan.... yg lebih penting adalah... ternyata... masih selalu ada keberuntungan dalam setiap perjalanan ku seperti perjalanan lain yg pernah terjadi sebelumnya dan mudah-2-an yg akan datang juga tetap begitu.... entah kenapa hampir 80% perjalananku pada akhirnya biaya-2 terganti.... bahkan bisa jadi gratis dan mendapatkan extra money... thx again ya Allah... Alhamdulillah...

my blessed travels....

That’s why I’d love traveling....


Note:
Kalau saja perjalanan di rencanakan jauh-2 hari maka harga tiket dapat semakin ditekan, kemarin aku check tiket ke guangzhou dari KL Cuma 500ribuan by air asia, sementara ke KL dari jakarta cuma sekitar 150ribuan huhuhu.....

Tapi faktor lucky juga menentukan..... sepanjang pengalaman sih.... dlm perjalanan usahakan utk tdk mengeluh apapun kondisinya, keep smile, siap susah, siap nolong/membantu/berbagi, keep happy in any conditions dan jangan cheating atau curang atau ngakalin teman seperjalanan hanya utk sedikit curencies (mata uang).
Ngakalin temen dg cara yg ga fair hanya akan menjadikan pengeluaran semakin banyak seperti yg dialami kebanyakan temen seperjalanan-ku... kl lg susah mending terus terang, daripada bilang pinjem duit trus pura-2 lupa, or bilang gini, “pake duit kamu dulu deh...nanti hitung aja.” Trus bener-2 ngitung doang tp pura-2 lupa or ga mau bayar hehe... cape deh....!
Tp kl kita ditolong ya harus tau diri juga, jangan azaz manfaat banget dg say thank you doang, minimal traktir or bantuin beres-2 atau apalah....

Dengan ikhlas, doa serta sabar dan mengalah biasanya malah lucky.

In Memory of Yasmine Sarah Ben Said by Bret Johnson [UCF]

When I had read that story, I feel “dunno how to say, part of my heart seems like empty I guess” so, after got permission from Bret to put this story on my blog, I’m just copy-paste here. It’s about the other great things of love's means.

Our Chat:
BJ: she was my neighbor I used to babysit for her, she had an allergic reaction and they accidentally gave her 10 times the amount of epinephrine that a human can handle...the doctor did, she was to young to die
BS: seems u really love her Bret
BJ: yes I do
BS: I can feel that you such care about her
BJ: I did her and her sister

In Memory of Yasmine Sarah Ben Said by Bret Johnson [UCF]

Yasmine Sarah Ben Said
September 26, 2002 - February 16, 2009

Yasmine was born on September 26, 2002, in St. Paul, Minnesota and attended Kindergarten at the Montessori World School in Orlando.

Yasmine was beautiful inside and out, full of wonder and wise beyond her years. She had a personality that drew peers and adults alike to her vibrant being. She was llike a fish in the water, played soccer loved acting and was learning to read, write, spoke Arabic, studied the Quran, was learning French,and enjoyed singing, . She loved stories, stars, Celtic and Arabic culture, animals, and butterflies. Yasmine traveled regularly to visit relatives in Minnesota lived in Tunisia for 6 months and visited twice. Yasmine's life was a full of adventure-each day a fun filled journey. She will live on in our hearts forever. Her remarkable capacity to love and be loved is an ability we can all aspire to attain in our lives. We shall take each day, each moment together as a gift. Every child is a wondrous presence in our lives. Like Yasmine, we shall embrace that which is good and beautiful and let go of the rest.

Yasmine is survived by her loving parents Mourad Ben Said and Sarah Cromer-Ben Said and her two year old sister Mariam. She is also survived by her grandparents Ezzedine and Manoubia Ben Said of Tunis, Tunsia, Jerry and Michele Cromer-Poire and Mary Kaye Medinger, all from St. Paul, MN, . Yasmine is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

There is a scholarship fund that has been set up to help children and families in financial need. Scholarships will assist children to attend the school Yasmine attended, Montessori World School. She flourished in this school, and it helped facilitate the amazing individual she was. Any donation would be appreciated.

Please send your check made out to the Montessori World School and write "Yasmine Ben Said Scholarship Fund", in the memo line. The envelope should be addressed to the school as follows:

Yasmine Ben Said Scholarship Fund
Montessori World School
11659 Ruby Lake Rd
Orlando, FL 32836

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S . U . N . S . E . T

Taman Pendidikan 29 Jakarta
Sunday, 16 March, 9.07am

Sometimes, life is up and down… sometimes we are felt sad, sometimes felt happy… but… what ever your feeling inside… it just show you that you are still a live in the “real world”. I thought we are agreed that black color as a symbol for sadness things, red for mad or upset, yellow for happiness, gold for something great, pink for love, ect.

If you think life is a picture… life is perfect of picture… life is colorful, and something amazing about life’s picture is, life able to combine sadness color, mad color, happiness color, love color to be a great picture.
Just go to the beach… then waiting till sunset coming up around you… you can see how almighty God created a wonderful picture there… all of color in a perfect picture.
It’s mean… all of your color’s life… it might be making your picture’s life is perfect eventually…

Have a wonderful day.. :-)

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Transmania Gathering @ Trans TV_110509

It was surprised when I found my name listed as one of the invitations that can get a recommendation to attend the event Transmania Gathering in Trans TV @ 3A floor with 70 other members of TDA. When I arrived there, I realized that we met with some community (entrepreneurs) in addition to TDA, the IYE and BundaInBiz.

I have a "mati gaya" (slang Indonesian language, for this situation seems like that I’m such feel amazing) since the start of the event at 7pm until 10pm, why? Because my feelings are very proud, stunned, and remarkable while heard presentations from the communities that are represented by the young women full of inspiration. Perhaps because I am woman, therefore I glued some feminism euphoria and spirit ... haha

Although the theme of Kartini’s day has been pass, but the fact that at the time that young women have shared many experiences, but without leaving their duties as wife and mother, for me its very unusual.

Founder kutukutubuku.com makes me impressed with her spirit as a young entrepreneur at the age, also jengNad (with that name she need people known her) from bundaInBiz, her presentation looks very simple, but in fact it become so powerful.

I’m really busy with my amazing feelings for them, coz very inspiring. At home I can’t sleep ... maybe coz of remembrance of JengNad’s new shoes at her cute blog haha… jengNad really humble person...

I also think the director of Trans TV pak Ishadi, what indeed is in the mind so that he would like to spent his valuable time to sit in on the event. He looks very low profile and carefully, the atmosphere of intimacy that he does not appear as subordinate to superior, but more like family. This proves that management should not be rigid and authoritarian to the achievement of the plume.

I like the one with the phrase pak Ishadi the essence, "In Trans TV, employees here also has many entrepreneurs talent, who have brought food for sale from floor to floor, bring a cloth, and so forth. It does not matter, rather than corruption. Right?" It’s greeted with spontaneous cheers & applauses.

Well, great moment.. but I should sleep now, I know that I will get a sweet dream about you all ... positive people in positive community .. will make us feel positive.

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The Fortune Cookies [Kue Keberuntungan]

A lot of cookies that gave me many nice and sweet fortunes, so I just take part of them to share with you all… enjoy with that fortune cookie then !
Thu, 22 May 2008, 17:48:57-0400

Some sweet crunchies for my sweet crunchy sweets.(Now that’s a better fortune?) -LJ-

Whether take out or dine in, every one’s favorite Chinese food is …. You guessed it “The fortune Cookie”.

A journey of a thousands mile a begins with a single step.

Rx for love: hug, kiss, repeat.

The wait is over

Tomorrow you will captivate someone with your smile.

Believed and it is so.

Get more fortune?

All of your hard work will soon be rewarded (with a heavier workload).

A single rose has many throns.

Indulge your inner shopper today.

Your head and your heart – don’t used without the other.

Your talent is recognized by many.

Get more fortune?

Your love will put a smile on someone’s face.

Beauty lies within. Magic lies in revealing it.

Things aren’t as bad as they seem.

Sometimes love can be found in the last place you’d expect.

The story of your life is written on many hearts.

Get more fortune?

Your future holds a bounty of love and laughter.

You will be happy in love.

Today you will attract many admirers.

You hold the key to someone else’s happiness.

Today will be a great hair day.

Get more fortune?

Don’t hide from love.

Today is a good day to mend fences.

You have a way of spreading joy where ever you go.

True love means sharing the remote control.

Today is a good day to call a friend.

Get more fortune?

When love came knocking at the door, make sure it’s unlocked.

To see love, close your eyes and open your heart.

You are the star of your own reality show.

The language of love is filled with typos.

Today’s goal : Make a new friend!

Get more fortune?

If you were in a reality show, you’d be the one every one wants to win.

Your dreams are within reach.

Chocolate is the answer.

Change your routine and you’ll change your life.

Everything you touch today will begin to blossom.

Get more fortune?

An unexpected kiss is coming your way.
The answer is yes.
You have many reason to smile.
Someone close to you will amaze you.
This day will bring you a moment you will never forget.
Get more fortune?

Nothing says forever like a tattoo.

Speak up – let your voice be hard.

Tread lightly. Promised and hearts are easily broken.

The universe is about to give you a big hug.

Put your left foot in, and shake it all about.

Get more fortune?

It’s my good fortune to know someone as nice as you.
Have a wonderful day.
Thanks for anythings nice memories that you gave for me :-)

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Larry in d home

I thought he is already in Wisconsin right now, I hope anything was fine, even I can’t accompany you to the airport like I picking you up in the airport while you come. Thanks for anything was done Larry, for your kindness, your attention, your books that you bought for me, your help while I’m crazy setting something about computer stuff, ect.

It’s kind of special things for me, maybe you was forget about that moment, when I send you sms that I need your help to edit some flyer coz I must show it at my presentation meeting. In Indonesia time it’s about 10am, means about 10pm at USA time, and I should ready after lunch time. You just said, “Why didn’t tell me earlier, but I will try my best.”

When I bring my laptop to the meeting room, I still not receive anything on my inbox from him. I send him messages from YM that I will ready on meeting about 20 minutes later. I’m lucky that a lot of things to discuses before my presentation session.
And voila… I got message from him on my inbox, he sent me sms, to check. No body knows that I’m panic at that time. Thanks God that flyer already done in fit time. Thanks Larry.. thank you so much…

Especially… for your help in my narrow condition. May God bless you. Taking care of your self please. Wish all the best for you… in whole your life.

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Eduardo Tami - Flute Musician, Argentina_11 Agustus 2008

Teater Kecil TIM Jakpus 11 Agustus 2008,

After the concert finished, Eduardo Tami (Flute) together with Oliver PletscherAisha Pletscher (Piano), atmosphere at the back stage scene by fight fans who have requested a signature to the Eduardo Tami.

The show is truly spectacular, and the memories you carve deep, because we already had a previous close at the workshop tango vive Studio.

Concert was also attended by the Ambassador of Argentina and his assistance Sebastian.

In opportunity Eduardo Tami get souvenirs such as bamboo flute, and when he try to play, Eduardo difficulty removing the voice flute be blown despite already hard haha ....

Surprise for me because Eduardo Tami provide a CD of music to me is signed by him directly with his wife Maria. We took the streets after the concert to the Grand Melia Hotel to relax.

Love
blueSaphier

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Maria Claudia Marciano - tango dancer from Argentina_7 Agustus 2008

Vive Studio recently proclaiming itself to open the courses coming of a maestro Salsa dancer from Argentina, Maria Claudia Marciano, she is flute maestro of Argentina Eduardo Tami’s wife.

At the event workshop (that we created in short time for preparation, about 2 days) I attended by close friends vive Studio owner, Pancawati Audran, also the program director of JakArt@2008 Mr. Rene Van Helsdingen a piano maestro nation's windmill (husband's violin maestro Indonesia Luluk Purwanto) attended, we met with derisive laughter and gaiety there here.

Humility Argentina couple of artists made us enjoy with the spirit of the movement and dance the romantic tango from Maria. Even it messy and disorganized, but it's not a problem .. the important things is how to be happy hehe ...

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Cherie Valaray - Hungary_4 Agustus 2008

- From Sydney and Budapest with love -

Adi Puri Jaksel - Aug 4 2008

Cherie Valaray has agreed to make her second recital in Jakarta at the JakArt Festival -- her debut here was the sell - out virtuoso show at Goethe Haus in 2006. Cherie Valaray coloratura soprano will be heard again in varied programme showcasing her versatile talents.

From her singing begining in Budapest to New york to her monthly concert in sydney, Cherie Valaray is becoming more and more known for her pure, sweet tone, her effortless floated pianissimos, and her fresh renditions of dificult clasic opera arias as well as broadway musical and popular songs.

Cherie valaray is accompanied by Ibu Pujiwati Insia M. Effendi, grande dame of Indonesian pianistes, and head of Yayasan Musik International.

Brillian Greek basso Christophoros Stamboglis and his pianist Thanassis Apostolopoulos, join the program with two Bel Canto arias and a contemporary Italian song.

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JakArt@2008

Forbidden, Forgotten, Forsaken

August 1-31

From August 1-31, JakArt@2008 International Arts Cultural & Educational Festival will transform Jakarta into the ‘cultural city’ of the world featuring real imaginary, real, and imaginary real events, exhibitions, world premiers, interdisciplinary, collaborations, ect., and will include the Annual General Meeting os AAPAF (Associations of Asian Performing Arts Festivals) coinciding with the opening of the festival. This year’s festival theme is: Forbiden, Forgotten, Forsaken and our motto is “Reality begins where Fantasy ends”.

JakArt@2008’s programming is arranged in three major categories:

IF (Imaginary Festival)

a conceptual festival where imaginary events take place.

the trademark JakArt programming where real events will take place all over Jakarta.

combination of conceptual and the real.

Reality begins where Fantasy ends

The Imaginary Festival

IF

a collaboration of many real imaginary, real, and imaginary real artists (from all the disciplines of the arts) intellectuals, critics, promoters, sponsors, volunteers, audiences, and the mass media

a mix of reality and fantasy where the real imaginary and imaginary real artists are performing at real or imaginary locations, times and or dates.

IF

Is an art work in itself, a concept and a format for a festival designed to explore and question our perceptions and their limitations;

To expose and promote the power of imagination;

To unveil and discover alternative realities while critically examining our society and the realities currently available;

To inspire and foster a collective fantasy that if subscribed to and sustained for long enough can in itself become a new collective reality.

If many people share a fantasy it will become real

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Work @ Week End

I thought I must enjoy while take a dinner at five star hotel at Saturday nite with nice music, especially coz of famous person like BS, AS and Y around me. But we aren’t. I must run in any where at Shanghai Night, Shanghai Classic, Armen, Taman Sari, ect to check venue… Yeah… nice dinner with a nice people, but must be in hurry coz we are working there….
Oh… pity gal…
Maybe, must be try to build an other imagine then :p

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Hard "silly" worker

Digital clock at the corner page in my computer said that now is 3.23am, late of nite.. but too early in the morning... and I'm just arrived at home.

I have a lot of things to do for tomorrow, it takes time and made me stay longer at the office today. But thanks God that mas Rene van Helsdingen is a kind guy, he was dropped me at home, even I know that he is very tired, but he won’t leave me alone by taxi. He didn’t know that I’m a silly gal who can stay in anywhere hehe.

Mas Rene is a kind and funniest artist, he isn’t upset even my friend Mulky created something silly illustrated about him at “Daily IF, IF Daily”.
Almost all of the people around at JakArt@Festival Program are crazy I guess, especially Mediatik team whos created “Daily IF, IF Daily….” haha…

Mba Ary Sutedja went at 11pm. She was done a lot also. Every body work so quick coz of we has a short time to prepare JakArt@2008 event. But the website was running now, you can visit www.jakart.info to find JakArt@2008 program.

We have a lot of Imaginary program, I found that we must spend much time even for Imagine, it’s not easy as I think. We have Daily IF, IF Daily, its about Imaginary newspaper that reported about Imaginary Festivals. The Festival in our mind must be report at Daily IF. And we found that almost IF reporter already dying about created Imaginary article.
Yeah…. We just notice that create imaginary is not easy.!

I’m glad working with great artist like mba Ary Sutedja and mas Rene van Helsdingen. They has great talented but still humble and always try to be nice to people around, and keep they’re smile also, wow… :O. I’d tried to be like them, I'd promised! :)

Keep Imagine to make your life more fun.

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Values [Point]

I never know what the exact definition of a value / point in life. Suddenly the question comes into my empty mind. And the terrible is.... I do not feel powerless to answer the question ... and the natural drift to my mind in the past.... this is not imagination, It’s about return to the past to get answers.

During in junior high school, I realized that children are not as clever, but somehow I fully realize that I am intelligent and have a value (nah. .. have value but have a feeling that does not understand the meaning of "value" it sounds so strange?).

Value 1:
I always get fluctuation value / point for almost all subjects, it mean, sometimes I can get 10 point but sometimes just get 2 point in my exam. Strangely ... values that are replay on paper never influence me to feel happy (when get 10 point) or feel sad and destroyed (when get 2 point) somehow my feelings just same.

Value 2:
Special lessons for drawing, in junior high school when I did not receive at least for minimum 7 point. Why? because I know that I can get a value above 8 point. So if not get 8 point I will negotiations with the teacher, I don’t mind if he needs me to create a new picture, until I get at least 8 point. At that time I was defeated by only 2 friends who smart and creative in drawing.
Someday in high school, I was got to draw a value of 6 point. I asked the teacher the reason, and he answered, "You do not draw by your own hand. You were someone else." I wonder, how can he take such a conclusion? While he does not know the real of case, I wonder about it! But with the humble attitude, I said, "Give me 10 minutes to draw again in front of you right now!" and ....

after that I always get a value above 8 point for drawing. And I've never been willing people in the class have a value higher than me in my high school, why? because I know my best to portray that time in the classroom. If the time in junior high I know that I can not exceed 2 other friends.

Value 3:
I remember about my report value of “nahwu” 9 point (nahwu it’s about grammar lesson in Arabic language) at school in the Islamic boarding school, I visit my teacher and ask for revised become 6 point, because I know the value isn’t appropriate for me at the time.
The same thing happened to physics lessons in public schools, when I receive my regular report and get 8 point, so I have revised 6. At that time, I think the physics teacher still remember the events, because when I came and ask for the revision, he is ready to get mad, "You want how much point HAH!", and when I answered “6”, he roar with laughter.
But when I get 5 point for sports, I also won’t receive, because I know I can afford them and the value I have to 8, why? Because at that time I have become athlete of muscle sport “Pencak silat” and I get silver medal at national level. I’m amaze when get 5 point for track, I ran the fastest no. 2 in my class (the no. 1 is runner athlete, and I just pencak silat athletes hehe) and we (me and the runner) around the football field as much as 20 times, when we finish, the other an average of 7-9 new complete. So ... I get 5? No way!

Value 4:
Note: to be continu .. sleepy :)

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Universe Intelegence [Kecerdasan Semesta]

Mike Dooley: "When you do the visualization, when you get that picture in mind to play, and just always keep the end result."

Jack Canfield: "This is a feeling that truly created the interest, not only create an image or thought. Many people think, 'If I think positive thoughts, or if I do visualizations what I want, it will be enough." If you do so, but do not feel full of kindness, or do not feel full of love or joy, that power does not create interest. "

Michael Bernard Beckwith: "Now, feeling and vision in mind it will start a door open through the 'power of the visualizations' will realize."

Jack Canfield: "Our task is not to find how. This will appear by itself from the commitment and confidence in what you want."

Dooey Mike: "How is the business Universe. Universe always knows how to do, and the fastest great harmonies between you and your dream."

DR. Joe vitale: "When you give to the Universe, and you'll be surprised with what come sent to you. This is where the magic happens."

Quoted from: Book The Secret - Rhonda Byrne

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Imagination

Einstein:

"directed imagination is more important than knowledge."

Disraeli:

"directed imagination over the world."

Approximately 70% of our learning occurs in the first 6 years of our lives. At the time it is our capacity to absorb new things are on the peak. That is also when the power to grow with our imagination.

This last mentioned preceded the previous one. We need imagination so that we can learn quickly and easily. Therefore, we need to keep the creative imagination, and actually stimulate and develop, in our adult lifetime.

Sometimes there are parents who say, "I worry about the little Josh, his imagination so amazing!" other parents appear to believe that the value of children's imagination is entertaining for adults.

The simple truth is that imagination is the key to all the learning and problem-solving. That is the "Edison" and "Einstein" in this world has a very special imagination. For example, Einstein to the conclusion about the space and time after the imaginative hurl himself to the planets where he riding around the moon rays. Ability to become like a child help him become a giant among intellectual people.

A strong imagination is also important for a strong mind power. This is the one of the reasons why people who have elderly often complain their bad memories. They let their imagination worsened such that they no has longer thought to create a picturesque will "embedded" in their mind.

Each time we record the memories in the place where our memories, we use imagination and visualization resources to create an image. Our effectiveness in creating the image that we can not easily recall the information.

In addition, a strong imagination is required in making your body and mind relaxed. For example, if you can imagine a completely natural, such as the beach, you will have the ability to relax according to your will. How valuable your imagination! Conversely, someone who does not develop they imagine will be more difficult to relax.

Just keep practice your imagination as you train your body. The more you develop, the more easily your imagination to solve problems and remember the facts.

Quoted from: book-Being Happy Andrew Matthews

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Grow to become a great person [Tumbuh mjd. manusia besar]

We grow to be a great person because the human dream. All (great persons) are a dreamer. They imagine many things in the soft fog in spring or in a fire in the afternoon on a long winter. Some of us let these great dreams die, but the others persons protect and maintain the dream, the guard through the days that bad. Until they finally bring the dream to the bright sun and light, which is always a ray of their sincere hope that their dreams will become reality. (Woodrow Wilson)

Quoted from: Book 9 The Secret Life Reaching for Success - Denis Waitley

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Healthy PRIDE [Kebanggaaan Yang Sehat]

There are 2 types of pride: a good and not good. The sinful pride (hubris) is if someone feels compare God or try to replace the position of God. While encouraging a “right pride” someone to do the best. This type has a sense of pride assistant be: humble. Have modest means know that we can do better.
Elements of PRIDE, which is the right, are:

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P-Pride: Having a right sense of pride means feel happy when a job is completed properly or will feel happy to be alive and you’re real self.
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R-Respect: Having a right sense of pride means respect yourself as a friendly person and good heart.
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I-Improvement: Having a right sense of pride in seeing that still means there is no perfect human beings and that we all must work to improve themselves.
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D-Dignity: Having a right sense of pride means deeply feel that our self worth, we do not need a compliment to have people self.
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E-Effort: have a right sense of pride means pride for trying owned. What is valuable is not easy to own. The point is, there is no sense of pride if you have something when you do not try. Has a right sense of pride that we feel happy if we work in the achievement.

Has a right sense of pride in oneself is the key to great achievement; it may be more meaningful if compared to the quality of the other.

Quoted from: Book 9 The Secret Life Reaching for Success - Denis Waitley

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The Angel LJ

Live is up and down sometimes .... I thought anybody known better if we have no money, it will make us “mati gaya” (uhm.. its seems like Indonesian slang or something like that, dunno how to say in english, “die style” in text of dictionary maybe or didn’t know what would we do, or stuck!), isn’t it? Are you agree?! Well... just nod ... because in this blog should not discuss the contents (means: debate in content!) Hahaha ....

The blog’s veto just for the owner here. To inform you about dislike and like once again I remind you, better save your energy for other things.: p

One day in the “mati gaya”, in the middle of the night darkness (Xoxoxo… seems that I’m like the poet), I’m already in “mati gaya”, I Sit after prayer tahadjud, & asking to almighty God, "O Allah, I must pay my living cost, must fulfil my promise to my niece to go to Kidzania, must pay the insurance, ect ... and I have no money in my account. ...

So what should I do my Lord ...?

I’m not a lazy gal, you known me beter than my self I guess. I also never extravagant, I mean I never used my money for overcharging, I'd keep & used carefully. ... So now… I have no money, but still should be spent, so please help me to pay it all .... at this time the amount of Rp. 3.600.000, - is much for me. YOU Rich I know, so I come on YOU and only asking to YOU for help as the slaves. Amen."

Then I sleep.

In the same morning I chat with someone who became my friend in the virtual world (I call him “virtual friend”), the amazing in this case, he offers to give me a reason to charity, although we have not met. I certainly reject it, because I do not feel worthy to receive it. However, he was forced, and I continue to reject it. The story is odor guys! At night before going to bed, I remember again with all I have should pay, I am felt regret rejected the charity from my “virtual friend”. I thought in my mind, "How if he is the angel sent by God to help me?" It sounds silly, right? But I do not care! I went to bathroom for “wudhu”, prayer and ... yeah asking again to almighty GOD, "O GOD, please do forgive me if I am too proud of a provision ward through the friend of the virtual world. If indeed, it is my rightfrom YOU. But I will get it even though I have rejected him . Please show me the truth my Lord .... Amen!"

Then I sleep.

Tomorrow, in the same morning, we met again in the chat room; actually, we do not have long chat, but this day we met twice times in a chat room. Truly fun again because he still offers to send his “zakat” to me. I can only say, "If you really want do that, I will accept!" the oath in the depth inside anxious hope hehehe ... And .... Voilaaaa ....! The fund parking in my account about U.S. $ 400 in rupiah (right now) I get Rp. 3.600.000, - he transferred via MoneyGram. "How it such fit with my budget estimation?" I’m felt surprised, and then I thought, “If I understand that YOU will approved my proposal so easy, better I’m asking for U.S. $ 40.000, - ?" Hahaha ...

Maybe LJ is the Angel who sent of the Lord. Because after that ... we almost never meet again in the chat room, but only in snatches as the busy time is different. Thanks a bunch my LJ Angel ... Alhamdulillah ... Hope many happy return to you ... May God bless you ..

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