Tuesday, April 15, 2014

an ESCAPISM - Singapore [APRIL 2011] #1

I love travelling...and everybody does!

I have traveled to some places in Indonesia since I was child.
But there are a lot of places that I did not visit yet till now. A LOT!
and unfortunately, it becomes more and more places to go on my wish list!

In other thought, I also want to see the world wide, not only Indonesia.
I wanted to go abroad.
Some people always said "Why do you go abroad?!whereas there are a lot of places to visit in Indonesia that you never been before..you should go around Indonesia first, then going abroad..you have to be proud of Indonesia"

For me, it's just a silly statement.
It's not a matter of a proud of Indonesia or not.
It's just because I love travelling.
I want to see the world that is not only Indonesia! So why don't we make it balance! That's it!

well, lets move on!
My top list in going abroad is Singapore!
My description about Singapore is small country with GREAT of everything.
I've planned to go to Singapore since I was in College.
Unfortunately it was not happened.

give up hope? Nope
When I'm already live in Jakarta..I planned it and finally I made it! 3 years ago...

The story goes.
1st time going abroad made me not confident enough to go alone. so I asked my friends to join..
Actually we were fantastic four, but too bad.. one of us could not go with us in last minute.
so..Here are the cast!


Diazaro, the arranger
Taken Place : front of double decker bus in Bugis Street, Singapore



Gilang, the yess man
Taken Place : Changi Airport, Singapore



Yudhist, the freaky man
Taken Place : Bugis Station, Singapore


We were college mates and fortunately being office mates also.
As I remember, we planned it three months before.
and Thanks GOD, YOU ease the way..until the day comes!
Here we go!


Our selfie series! #DGYgoestoSingapore
Taken Place (clockwise) : Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Jakarta ~ Inside AA's Airbus  ~
 front of ABC backpackers hostel, Singapore ~ Skytrain transit terminal, Changi International Airport, Singapore



Just coming #DGYinSingapore
Taken Place :  Changi International Airport, Singapore



At that time, we were new employee, so we didn't have a right of home leave schedule.
So, How could we go in the work days? heuheu..
Gilang and I asked for permission to be off from Project because we have to be in Head Office for preparing the materials for assessment in the following week, while Yudhist has no idea since he was still in Head Office, so he decided to be suddenly off work with sickness as the reason and better to be treated at hometown *clever :D

In fact, It's all fake (except the schedule of assessment!) or better to say our permission was illegal  *Dear God, please forgive us for this lie :')
Lets say..This was not a TRIP.
and We proudly called this was such an ESCAPISM *chuckles


...to be continued

Saturday, April 12, 2014

APRIL MADNESS

I'm quite going crazy!!!
I supposed to be home as the project in Luwuk has been accomplished last February.
So why I am still in Luwuk?! yeah..better not discuss about it.

April is a month that I celebrate my two sisters and besties birthday.
gosh..how I miss them..MUCH!!! wish I could celebrate it beside them.
hmm..better not discuss this one also!

My concern now is about my BIG plan this year..
NO!..it's not about marriage..
I've made those plan not on my priority since my last homecoming to Surabaya..
hmm this is also not good idea to discuss about..SKIP!

This is all about my desire of travelling.
I do really want to see the world wide, directly.
The most, the world's second-smallest continent. EUROPE.

Yess.. I have planned this trip since 2011 which supposed to be realized in 2012, 2 years ago.


My note on 2011
Taken Place: Cibubur, Jakarta


But I failed. There was an unexpected problem, so I changed the schedule on the next year, 2013.
Unfortunately, due to my business, it is not accomplished yet *again* . too bad.
So I reschedule *again* this trip within this year. 2014. and my mind said MUST!


Visit Europe'14 - Whats on my desk since 2013
Taken place : Luwuk, Central Sulawesi


The actual plan, arranging the administration document (Visa, Insurance, Ticket&Accommodation etc) within this April. then preparing the things needed after VISA is confirmed.
But sh*t.. where I am now?! I am still in Luwuk. what the hell is this
To be or not to be I have to rearrange *again* my schedule for applying the VISA until I could be out of Luwuk.

All I want now is only skipping this part so I could do what I've planned and everything goes as it should..Hopefully.
Wish me luck!!!

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

SAM POO KONG - [07.04.12]

..2 years ago..

I visited Sam Poo Kong with mimio and pipio.
This was such a spontaneous trip, since we have no idea what to do after attending office mate marriage party, while our return flight schedule was at night.

Actually, a month before, I had plan to visit this Chinese Temple with my fellas during "Mabes on Vacation #1", too bad..we missed it.

But yesss..finally I did it.. I could be here..so Here I go!


Main Gate of Sam Poo Kong
Semarang, Central Java



Welcoming greeting to the temple.
Sam Poo Kong - Semarang, Central Java



Another gate of Sam Poo Kong
Semarang, Central Java



this is me! diazaro
taken place : Front of another gate of Sam Poo Kong 



Statue of Cheng Ho, the founder
Sam Poo Kong - Semarang, Central Java



Main Temple of Sam Poo Kong
Semarang, Central Java



The Landscape of Sam Poo Kong
Semarang, Central Java



me in an illusion
taken place : Sam Poo Kong - Semarang, Central Java


Behind the scene!
Almost all pictures above are captured by pipio
While pipio and I were doing snapshot, mimio was waiting us under the tree.
hmm for correction!
She was sleeping under the tree..haha..how could she sleep with those condition..

This was real happened, no drama.. she didn't know that she was captured..haha


Mimio was sleeping, then pipio started his drama..haha
taken place : Sam Poo Kong - Semarang, Central Java


Well anyway...
I do love this trip.
It could cure my curiousity about this temple..the landscape, the architect and moreover about the history behind it
No wonder, why I was so that curious. Perhaps, Chinese gene which has been in my blood is the answer.
haha..don't be so that shock! Believe it or not..I'm Chinese..

The most..I am so proud of the founder of Sam Poo Kong, Admiral Zheng He a.k.a Cheng Ho.
We are the same..aha..Chinese Muslim.. yes we are!!!