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I thought that my holiday will be a lazy, boring, straight day, nothing happen. But I’m wrong.

Last night, I had words with my boyfriend. Really hate him last night; I can’t accept what he’s done. Went to bed, cried, and mistreated feeling. But we’ve gone along well in the morning, try to forgive, understand, and forget what we’ve gone through. Especially since we’re far apart, try to accept commitment consequence. Learn, learn, learn..

"We need people in our lives with whom we can be as open as possible. To have real conversation with people may seem like such a simple, obvious suggestion, but it involves courage and risk." --Thomas Moore

And just few minutes ago, I found my old photographs. There are me, my ex boyfriend and someone else. My feeling is so awkward. How’s your feeling when u found that kind of picture, especially when at that moment the ex boyfriend marry to someone else that I mention above. I tell you, the awkwardness is not something sad, disappoint, or regret. Specifically I’m surprised that I still have that picture, that I ever had memory with those people, but nothing more. I already passed those feelings ago. I plan to burn their pics, but not mine :) and I’ll tell this story to you readers, and my lovely aa’.

Respect: wIsdom from hatred

“Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it. No destructive lies. No ridiculous fears. No debilitating anger.” --Bill Bradley

I’m working in one of BIG Indonesian business organization that is not only a company but companies as a group. 1^st august 2009 a year I have been here, getting story, experience, and knowledge. Recently, I could add wisdom in to the list. Sure, not my wisdom, but I get it from my seniors. I just re-learn that a man needs respect from others. Word “respect” is not lip service only, the wisdom teaches me one of the manners to show respect.
It is easy to receive or taking wisdom from senior, who we adore to, but in my experience, I take it from the one I’m not respect with. As a human, it is important to keep our hatred aside, or else we can’t take valuable lesson from others. I already get it, tough it’s hard to receive positive lesson from someone that I hate, moreover to take it by myself. And now i feel very positive that I can treat him fairly.

Alone

every one must ever been alone

what we have to do when we're alone?

I'll prepare myself to be alone.. stand alone...

Lost in Pekanbaru

what would galzz doing, when they're lost in a city... the rest of following picture will tell you, what they've done [in middle of crowded city, namely Pekanbaru]

Que Sera Sera, whatever will be, will be

whats should i ask more than thizz

I've promised to myself that after got terrific adventure i MUST write it on my blog. I've missed some story since being lazy to put my words into readable article [grin]

last week, finally, i got the chance to make my promise. My lovely Aa' take me to Bukittinggi. gosh, I've begged and cried this month along to him, and suddenly he said that he would take me [1]. then the surprise wasn't stop there, we would go to Bukittinggi together with our friends, that's really crazzzy, i was surrounding with excitement[2].
Our first craziness start when @7pm Mr.Tigor still haven't finished his work (since our plan to depart @7pm). The second one coming when Mr.G cant join us, coz he's sick (got toothache and fever, what else can we say for Senior) whereas he's the one that will drive us!! the most senior traveler among us. with 100% seriousness (serious to aside the risk) we decide to travel without him and experienced driver, just us (five determined engineer)[3].

We, five young engineer, must thank to Riza, who already let us take a rest in her house. thanks for letting us have delicious-real minang- breakfast. Arrived at Bukit 5 in the morning, forces us to sleep and zzzzz......
First destination is Jam Gadang at Bukittinggi. this old town is neat and having lots of dutch-old building (remind me to magelang, my hometown). it impressed that Bukittinggi is important, even ever used as the capital of this republic. Taken lots of picture, walked around the city, in sun shinny day. Museum Hatta, Panorama Ngarai Sianok, Lobang Jepang then finally stranded in Katupek Pical at Pasar Bawah (traditional market in Bukit). Lunchtime, struggling effort walking around the city (especially in lobang Jepang), makes us eat lots of food with less than 50,000 rupiahs spending. We love it!!
After lunch, we drove to Ombilin, curious to see Singkarak Lake. Arrived at 3 pm, cant imagine hows hot the weather at there. Didn't know what to do, we just toke some picture, Beni fell sleep down. The scenery to Singkarak so beautiful, we saw green rice field and mountain range . Burnt skin, sleepy dizzy, we decide to back to Padang trough Padang Panjang. we stop a while at Lembah Anai Waterfall. And not letting chance to taste Mak Syukur, a famous Sate Padang restaurant, SBY and JK ever visited this restaurant. We continue to Padang when it was 6.10 pm already. Night already when entering Padang, directly find out the hotel. But it was full booked. We spent about 1.5 hours arround the city to find the hotel, since holiday season and graduation one of university in Padang. Finally (almost hopeless) we found a hotel outside the city. So, nothing much to say, take a bath, then sweet dream....
What we'll gonna do tomorrow????? "Morning wake up at Padang"

without taking a bath, we drove to Pantai Gajah, looking for breakfast. Its near Aa' ex boarding room when he was student in Padang. We eat soto Padang, teh susu, Lontong Sayur that very delicious. We breakfast at the same place like me and Aa' used to in our first vacation. Memory on my 24 birthday (do you remember, hunny?). Sunday morning in Pantai Gajah, near UNP, we just like childhood-missing, fly around to catch the wave. Continue to visit Pantai Air Manis, where the legend Malin Kundang storied. arrived at 10, we just have less than 2 hours to walking around. Its a beautiful,straight, and wide beach. a hill located near the beach, Bukit Siti Nurbaya, taken from girl name in Minang story legend. Padang located along beach side, so we just visit the same sea, from different point. 2 hours in Air Manis we spent for walking, taking pictures, drinking coconut water (as Pak Lim suggestion) accompanied with Martabak Bangka and Roti Bakar (smoking as well).
I'll post this story as first Chapter from Padang Extreme Adventure. wait for next chapter..wish me success for the next chapter....

Friend's farewell

One of matter that help me last in here is friendship. you gotta imagine about living in the middle of nowhere, in different culture that force you to adapt quickly. friends make it easier and lighter to face day to day of working life.

this is occassion of ,my good friend and brother, joice christians's farewell. I take the picture, when we're in foodcourt to have dinner, laughs together right after back from office.

from right to the left, from back to the front:

mangaraja, juni, debbi, christian (the host, in black shirt), haganta, beni, erwin (in the corner)

Dear Chris:

Cant say anything, you know bro,I haven’t welcome someone in this
company yet, but I already say goodbye to many people that I just closed with.
Thank you for letting me become your partner in work and sister, so please
kindly shares any news with us. Wishing all the best happen to you. You deserve
for it.

Kiss Me

This photo was taken when we have small party. I really like this photo since it catches the joy and friendship. I was kissed by Juni and Debbi.

mmmmuach!!