tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53514701032005281792024-03-13T07:50:35.901+07:00svya says ~*Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.comBlogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-44610440835393202652013-01-01T10:30:00.000+07:002013-04-12T19:21:28.162+07:00Happy New Year, folks!Happy New Year for all of you!<br />
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I'm currently enjoying the coolness (not coldness) of typical winter in The Netherlands, and also busy with my other web/blog: <a href="http://www.timonandvalentina.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: orange;">www.timonandvalentina.com</span></b></a>. It's for my wedding :) so you should check it out! So, yeah I will be out the svya-says radar for a while.<br />
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Worry not, more travel and life stories will be back to entertain you soon.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-60230453354581443512012-10-08T19:39:00.002+07:002012-10-09T09:39:24.310+07:00For Rent: Apartment in Amsterdam<span style="font-size: large;">An apartment is open for rent in Amsterdam!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Location:</b> Ceintuurbaan 85, 1072 Oud-Zuid, The Netherlands</span><br />
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See it on Google Map <a href="https://maps.google.co.id/maps?q=ceintuurbaan+85-87+amsterdam&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x47c609f316f62c5f:0x97c02b615c3d8ad4,Ceintuurbaan+85,+Amsterdam,+The+Netherlands&gl=id&ei=xb5yUKKrEYiIrAecvYDACg&ved=0CB4Q8gEwAA" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">About the apartment:</span></b><br />
- Located on the second floor.<br />
- Total area: 75 m2 of living area and 40 m2 of roof terrace :)<br />
- Living area: living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, toilet, and laundry room.<br />
- Fully furnished!<br />
- In front of tram halte "Ceintuurbaan/Ferdinand Bolstraat" which passed by tramline 3 (Zoutkeetsgracht - Muiderpoort Station), tramline 12 (Station Sloterdijk - Amstel Station), and tramline 25 (Amsterdam Centraal Station - Pres. Kennedylaan)<br />
- Three minutes walk to the famous Albertcuyp Market in Amsterdam, as well as the tram halte "Albert Cuypstraat" which is passed by tramline 16 (Amsterdam Centraal Station - VU medisch centrum), tramline 24 (Amsterdam Centraal Station - VU medisch centrum), etc.<br />
- One minute walk to the almost done new metro station for the Noord-Zuid line.<br />
- Just go downstairs if you need some cash, because it is located on top of ABN Amro bank.<br />
- Within the area of De Pijp with cafes, restaurants, shops, doctor and Sarphati town park.<br />
- Two minutes walk from computer and gadget shops (Mycom, Dynabyte, Paradigit) in case you want to buy something or you got a problem with your devices.<br />
- Also three minutes walk to the nearest Albertheijn supermarket, local bakery, and local wine shop in Cornelistrostplein.<br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Price:</b><span style="font-size: large;"> 1,600 Euro/month. </span><br />
Internet, gas, water and electricity bills are excluded.<br />
Preferably yearly contract, with 3 months notice period.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Living Room</span></b><br />
- The living room is a joined space with the dining area.<br />
- Next to the window, over looking the tram halte (make sure that you're not late for the tram) and the junction of Ceintuurbaan and FrederikBoolstraat.<br />
- Basic amenities such as sofa, flatscreen TV, decorative lamps and adjustable light for warmer atmosphere are available.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Dining Room</span></b><br />
- The dining area is completed with lovely wooden dining table and 4 exquisite leather seats.<br />
- Lighten up with a small Asian wooden art and decorative lamp, with a gorgeous city portrait on the background.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kitchen</b></span><br />
- The kitchen is small and compact.<br />
- Aside from the kitchen set, it is already equipped with coffeemaker, toaster, oven, and of course the dishwasher to help you do the dirty work.<br />
- Some glasses, plates, bowls, and pans are also available for your use.<br />
- A fridge is also available.<br />
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- The bedsize is 2.5 x 2 m, consist of 2 adjustable single bed with a touch of a remote.<br />
- The wardrobe is spacious, enough room for your suits and your dresses. Another small closet is also available.<br />
- A cloak hanger and suit and shirt hanger are also available for your usage.<br />
- There's a flat screen TV mounted on the wall for your own entertainment.</div>
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- The bathroom has a shower and bathtub that also functions as a small jacuzzi.<br />
- The sink is long enough for two, if you're feeling romantic in the evening and wants to brush your teeth together with your partner.<br />
- There's a drawer located on the bottom of the sink.<br />
- Water heater is located hidden in the bathroom.</div>
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The toilet is separated from the bathroom.<br />
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The laundry room is only a small room. There's the washing machine as well as the dryer for your usage.</div>
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- Total terrace area: 40m2<br />
- Perfect for gathering, especially during the summer.<br />
- Completed with terrace table, chairs, soft padding for the chairs and umbrella... if it's too sunny ;)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For more information: valentinaws(at)gmail(dot)com</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-33267974076757578582011-10-26T15:19:00.006+07:002012-09-29T00:33:05.243+07:00Fabulous Curves for Fabulous You!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;"><b>"CET ÉTÉ VEUX-TU ÊTRE SIRÈNE OU BALEINE?"</b></span><br />
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Anyone knows what that means?<br />
It's a small sentence with big impact - happened in <b>2009</b>.<br />
Something that went down like this...<br />
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Recently, in a large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin and tan woman appeared in the window of a gym. It said:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;"><b>"</b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;">THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">MERMAID</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;"> OR A </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">WHALE</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;">?"</span></b><br />
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A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the gym.<br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">To Whom It May Concern,</span></b></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious humans).</span></b></span></i><br />
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<i>They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins, stuffing themselves with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places like Patagonia, the Bering Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia.</i><br />
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<i>Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans. They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.</i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;"><b>Mermaids don't exist.</b></span></i><br />
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<i>If they did exist, they would be lining up outside the offices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or human?</i><br />
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<i>They don't have a sex life because they kill men who get close to them, not to mention how could they have sex? Therefore they do not have kids either.</i><br />
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<i>Not to mention who wants to get close to a girl whose skin is all scaly and smells like a fish store?</i><br />
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<i>The choice is perfectly clear to me... I want to be a whale.</i><br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">P.S. </span></b>We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea that only skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy a treat with my kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a have a latte with my friends.</i><br />
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<i>With time, we gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room, it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren't heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy.</i><br />
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<i>Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, "Good gosh, look how smart I am"!</i><br />
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Personally, set aside this wonderful letter, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">I don't agree on being a mermaid OR being a whale.</span></b><br />
It's just too... EXAGGERATING! and WHY on earth do we need to choose? Should we became a victim of whatever industry?<br />
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Mermaids are pretty and mesmerizing creatures, but they just don't exist. I don't want to spend my existence in this world just to be a myth!<br />
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Whale are beautiful in their own way too. But the size of a whale has been made as jokes for years..<br />
Remember this one?<br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;">How do you turn a woman into a whale? ... You marry her!</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">HA! Not funny!</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;">Unfortunately, women are stuck in a world where </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">SIZE</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;"> is a ongoing commodity.</span></b>BIG in one country can be considered small in another country - all depends on where you live on the globe. From general aesthetic point of view that is shaped in our current culture, a woman should have just the right proportion and curves. Not too thin, and not too fat.<br />
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Let's be grateful that the fashion industry is banning those super-skinny models from international catwalk and appreciating more of healthy/fit up till plus-size models with real curves. Health departments (esp. from big countries) are also very concern about those who are obese - all thanks to the fast food industry and consumerism. Both brings such disturbing images - never a good example for our younger generations.<br />
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Nevertheless... how thin or fat you may be, be happy and healthy.<br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;">So.. Girls, are you happy with you </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: x-large;">C</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;">U</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: x-large;">R</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;">V</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: x-large;">E</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;">S? ;)</span></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-37691507265800076062011-10-24T15:00:00.011+07:002011-10-24T15:35:45.236+07:00Do you Samba?Do you know <a href="http://www.bebelgilberto.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;">Bebel Gilberto</span></b></a>?<br />
Maybe not.<br />
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But you probably know her songs, Samba da Benção and Tanto Tempo, both featured in the intriguingly intimate "Closer" and world's exploration of "Eat, Pray, and Love" (and some other movies and TV-series). Also one of her most popular song in English, So Nice.<br />
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Bebel Gilberto is a darling Brazilian singer, popular in the world of Bossa nova. She got that beautiful unique voice, lovely flowing hair, and combined with the sexy tongue of Portuguese language (yes, i do find it sexy) - you'll get the picture :) Check on her twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/bebelgilberto"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">@bebelgilberto</span></b></a> and her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bebel-Gilberto/138390355689"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">FB page</span></b></a> to know more..<br />
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I am lucky enough to see her in person during her Intimate, Ultimate concert at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/socialhouse"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Social House Jakarta</span></b></a> a while ago. I even got myself free tickets for i won a contest on Ismaya's web. Lovely present indeed for my birthday :)<br />
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Such a soothing sound of her... Every time I heard <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Samba da Benção</span></b> I magically transferred into a white sandy beach, sea breeze caressing my skin - a moment of tranquility in the buzzing reality. My eyes will be closed and i shall fly for a second.<br />
Her voice is a remedy...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: x-large;"><b>Dare to try?</b></span><br />
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<i>E melhor ser alegre que ser triste/Alegria e a melhor coisa que existe</i><br />
<i>E assim como a luz no coracao</i><br />
<i>Mas pra fazer um samba com beleza/E preciso um bocado de tristeza</i><br />
<i>Senao nao se faz um samba nao</i><br />
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<i>Fazer samba nao e contar piada/E quem faz samba assim nao e de nada</i><br />
<i>O bom samba e uma forma de oracao</i><br />
<i>Porque o samba e a tristeza que balanca/ E a tristeza tem sempre uma esperanca</i><br />
<i>De um dia nao ser mais triste nao</i><br />
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<i>Poe um pouco de amor numa cadencia/ E vai ver que ninguem no mundo vence</i><br />
<i>A beleza que tem um samba nao</i><br />
<i>Porque o samba nasceu la na Bahia/ E se hoje ele e branco na poesia</i><br />
<i>Ele e negro demais no coracao</i><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Who speaks Portuguese and want to teach me for free? ;)</span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-62900359965137270982011-10-10T19:55:00.005+07:002011-10-24T12:50:38.724+07:00Tour de Rumah Biru :)<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i>Update: Rumah ini telah berhasil dikontrakkan. Terima kasih :)</i></span></b><br />
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Anda masih bujangan alias single? ... atau baru saja berkeluarga?<br />
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Butuh rumah tinggal? Nih, silahkan dilihat..<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>rumah dikontrakkan tanpa perantara</b></span> :)<br />
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<b>Lokasi rumah:</b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>Jl. Haji Salihun No. 101 </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>RT 03 RW 10</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>Kebon Jeruk</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>Jakarta Barat</b></span><br />
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<i><b>Akses mudah ke Jalan Panjang dan Kemanggisan.</b> </i><br />
<i>Dekat kampus Bina Nusantara.</i></div><br />
<b>- Bangunan baru direnovasi, jadi <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">100%</span> siap ditinggali</b><br />
<b>- Luas bangunan sekitar<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"> 5x14 M2</span></b><br />
<b>- <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">2 lantai: 3 kamar tidur + 2 kamar mandi di bawah dan 1 kamar tidur di atas</span></b><br />
<b>- 1 ruang tamu</b><br />
<b>- 1 ruang keluarga</b><br />
<b>- 1 dapur</b><br />
<b>- <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Mesin air jetpump (air sumur)</span></b><br />
<b>- <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Listrik 1300 watt</span></b><br />
<b>- Halaman depan cukup untuk motor</b><br />
<b>- Akses jalan di depan rumah cukup untuk 1 unit mobil</b><br />
<b>- dan yang paling penting.. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">BEBAS BANJIR!</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Biaya sewa: 17.000.000/tahun</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">(PAS - tanpa nego)</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Minimal kontrak 1 tahun.</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>Silahkan hubungi</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>(021) 5300153 - 08158070527 - 085287908333</b></span><br />
Untuk info lebih lanjut silahkan langsung telp/sms saja. <br />
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Supaya lebih yakin, silahkan lihat foto <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: x-large;">Tour de Rumah Biru</span></i></b> kecil-kecilan berikut ini.<br />
Foto-fotonya ala kadarnya, harap maklum kalau gambarnya terlihat agak gelap.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRI5XSnZiVEAEP8_7GTFzFWi1B3-dB8W0X2FFgZ-a-0wt1VgrYV_53rvzLUU65c-Tjs75x0lO-lxujADddRT5Yvsh9BjQmOm1Z7f0WG_0bYatdZCZoPIn_iQYErKcc2zp8j_IqXfK7ubF0/s1600/rumah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRI5XSnZiVEAEP8_7GTFzFWi1B3-dB8W0X2FFgZ-a-0wt1VgrYV_53rvzLUU65c-Tjs75x0lO-lxujADddRT5Yvsh9BjQmOm1Z7f0WG_0bYatdZCZoPIn_iQYErKcc2zp8j_IqXfK7ubF0/s400/rumah.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tampak depan rumah mungil biru yang cantik :) </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UWQQ7hL60F7pb_N7hgkPmle1vgGp0nhP_HHJvd3OR7KGiaCo7BreiNucEAxpxQG6sg8y_0aEpgmFyybOD4l9MQplf4LONn-KlsvhpoWN0OU5hzmkjvbLeThs11F2o1xm_iG6EK7F2zY5/s1600/pintu.rumah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UWQQ7hL60F7pb_N7hgkPmle1vgGp0nhP_HHJvd3OR7KGiaCo7BreiNucEAxpxQG6sg8y_0aEpgmFyybOD4l9MQplf4LONn-KlsvhpoWN0OU5hzmkjvbLeThs11F2o1xm_iG6EK7F2zY5/s400/pintu.rumah.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pintu masuk yang mentereng! Ngaca dulu juga boleh loh!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hlCvFpdeMOr5tOuEIC0MVK44Ms8qPMR5EuZNUNdc8ho0vecca8qHgU5ELh-QYcosgY-x_1ahXKrNUmOzSLpI4HqtFTnRozqaGMNg-mLlKQ-dFQ9a5Hqs2lMwrJorakIVOrkesQTP6F6u/s1600/ruang.tamu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hlCvFpdeMOr5tOuEIC0MVK44Ms8qPMR5EuZNUNdc8ho0vecca8qHgU5ELh-QYcosgY-x_1ahXKrNUmOzSLpI4HqtFTnRozqaGMNg-mLlKQ-dFQ9a5Hqs2lMwrJorakIVOrkesQTP6F6u/s400/ruang.tamu.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Silahkan masuk.. Tinggal dikasih sofa imut dan voila! jadilah ruang tamu yang manis.</div><br />
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<i>*eh ada penampakan si bapak tukang bangunan*</i></div><br />
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kalau bahasa kerennya <i>"laundry area"</i></div><br />
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Demikianlah <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: x-large;">Tour de Rumah Biru!</span></i></b> Semoga berkenan untuk menyewa.<br />
Cocok kan buat yang baru berkeluarga!? Buat yang masih bekerja juga mantaaabh!<br />
Mohon bantuan teman-teman untuk <i>share</i> ke teman/keluarga/kerabat yang sedang mencari rumah tinggal.<br />
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Bagi para kaskusers, mohon bantuannya buat nyundul ya!<br />
Di sini nih... <a href="http://www.kaskus.us/showthread.php?t=10901710"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Rumah Biru mejeng di Kaskus!</span></b></a><br />
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Thank you for visiting my own little property.. ;)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-21495587093024653102011-09-15T13:09:00.001+07:002011-09-15T13:12:42.492+07:00Mati untuk MERDEKA atau mati sia-sia?Kata <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;">MERDEKA</span></b> itu mudah diucapkan. Apalagi bagi generasi muda sekarang yang notabene sudah tidak perlu memperjuangkan hak untuk hidup dari tangan penjajah. Tinggal busungkan dada, kepalkan tangan di udara atau melambai-lambaikan bendera.<br />
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Kata <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;">MERDEKA</span></b> itu jauh lebih berarti bagi mereka, generasi pejuang yang hidup di tahun 40an. Merekalah yang angkat senjata, bungkam seribu bahasa, paling nyaring saat teriak <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">MERDEKA</span></b>, dan rela mengorbankan jiwa raga untuk negara.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Taken from: <a href="http://gsdewabroto.com/">http://gsdewabroto.com/</a></i></span></td></tr>
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Lalu apakah ada yang pernah merenung sejenak, bagaimana nasib istri dan anak-anak para pejuang? Mereka bukan debu yang bisa hilang tanpa jejak begitu saja. Mereka manusia yang butuh makan, minum, dan harus dapat terus hidup.<br />
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Saat ini, janda-janda Rawagede mungkin sudah bisa bernafas lega. Gugatan mereka di Pengadilan Belanda atas hilangnya nyawa 431 nyawa pejuang sudah dikabulkan, meski kasus ini sudah dianggap "kadaluwarsa". Namun, akankah ganti rugi dan permintaan maaf dari pemerintah Belanda bisa mengobati luka hati yang telah mendera selama berpuluh-puluh tahun?<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;">Legowo. </span></b><br />
Semoga mereka dapat merasa legowo...<br />
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Kisah patriotisme para pejuang Rawagede membuat saya ingat akan puisi rintihan hati oleh Chairil Anwar yang pernah saya baca dan bawakan beberapa kali..<br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">KRAWANG-BEKASI</span></b></i><br />
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<i>Kami yang kini terbaring antara Krawang-Bekasi <br />
tidak bisa teriak "Merdeka" dan angkat senjata lagi. <br />
Tapi siapakah yang tidak lagi mendengar deru kami, <br />
terbayang kami maju dan mendegap hati ? <br />
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Kami bicara padamu dalam hening di malam sepi <br />
Jika dada rasa hampa dan jam dinding yang berdetak <br />
Kami mati muda. Yang tinggal tulang diliputi debu. <br />
Kenang, kenanglah kami. <br />
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Kami sudah coba apa yang kami bisa <br />
Tapi kerja belum selesai, belum bisa memperhitungkan arti 4-5 ribu nyawa <br />
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Kami cuma tulang-tulang berserakan <br />
Tapi adalah kepunyaanmu <br />
Kaulah lagi yang tentukan nilai tulang-tulang berserakan <br />
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Atau jiwa kami melayang untuk kemerdekaan kemenangan dan harapan <br />
atau tidak untuk apa-apa, <br />
Kami tidak tahu, kami tidak lagi bisa berkata <br />
Kaulah sekarang yang berkata <br />
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Kami bicara padamu dalam hening di malam sepi <br />
Jika ada rasa hampa dan jam dinding yang berdetak <br />
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Kenang, kenanglah kami <br />
Teruskan, teruskan jiwa kami <br />
Menjaga Bung Karno <br />
menjaga Bung Hatta <br />
menjaga Bung Sjahrir <br />
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Kami sekarang mayat <br />
Berikan kami arti <br />
Berjagalah terus di garis batas pernyataan dan impian <br />
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Kenang, kenanglah kami <br />
yang tinggal tulang-tulang diliputi debu <br />
Beribu kami terbaring antara Krawang-Bekasi</i><br />
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<i><b>(1948) Brawidjaja, Jilid 7, No 16, 1957</b></i><br />
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</div><div>Generasi saya yang lahir di tahun 80-an mungkin masih tahu sejarah ini, dan mengerti rasa perih yang pernah diderita bangsa Indonesia dari cerita-cerita dan puisi-puisi para pujangga. Heroisme, patriotisme, dan nasionalisme tidak boleh berhenti di sini karena bangsa ini masih amat sangat "terjajah" oleh <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"><b>PEMBODOHAN</b>.</span> </div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Taken from: <a href="http://matanews.com/">http://matanews.com</a></i></td></tr>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;">Pertanyaan saya: </span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;">Apa jadinya generasi Indonesia selanjutnya?</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-17956747274737576942011-02-02T13:44:00.000+07:002011-02-02T13:44:52.987+07:00The sensational "Burka Women" by Saad Haroon (?)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Who is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Saad Haroon</span>?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and what is he doing with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">"Burka Women"</span>?</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">Saad Haroon</span></b> is a Pakistani comedian, actor, and writer. Saad is the creator of the first ever Pakistani improvisational comedy troupe "BlackFish". Saad created and hosts the first ever English Language Comedy TV show in Pakistan, "<b>The Real News"</b>. The show pokes fun at current news events using political and social satire. - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saad_Haroon"><i>Wikipedia</i></a> <br />
His works as comedian can be seen on his website: <a href="http://www.saadharoon.com/">www.saadharoon.com</a>, and twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Saad_Haroon">@Saad_Haroon</a>.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">"Burka Women"</span></b> itself is a parody video that kinda pokes the (Moslem) community and culture in Pakistan. Yes, Pakistan.. with its conservative religious leaders! Made based on the original cheeky song Pretty Women by Roy Orbinson, the video "Burka Women" has became a big buzz, an internet sensation. <br />
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For some people, the video is considered <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">funny, creative, and as a means of social/cultural/political satire</span></b> - well, that's on the bright side. But in the other hand, a lot of (religious) people are quite upset. But anyway, i guess he does not mean to mock a religion or be an anti-moslem. <br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Curious about the video?</span></b> <i>Have a look! - I hope that the video won't be banned.</i><br />
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<i>"Burka woman, in your black sheet</i><br />
<i>Burka woman, with your sexy feet</i><br />
<i>Burka woman my love for you it grows, </i><br />
<i>every time I see your toes."</i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;"><b>So, are you Pro or Cons?</b></span><br />
imho, the video is not offensive in any way. It's actually kinda cute! :p<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">On the news:</span></b><br />
<b>RNW:</b> <a href="http://www.rnw.nl/bahasa-indonesia/article/bermain-mata-dengan-wanita-bercadar">Bermain Mata dengan Wanita Bercadar</a> (Bahasa) <br />
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<b>Telegraph:</b> <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/8216780/Comedian-under-fire-for-Burka-Woman-version-of-Pretty-Woman.html">Comedian under fire for Burka Woman version of Pretty Woman</a> <br />
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<b>The Huffington Post:</b> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/21/burka-woman-saad-haroons-_n_799720.html">'Burka Woman,' Saad Haroon Music Video Send-Up Of 'Pretty Woman,' Slammed For Being Anti-Muslim</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-5253101459002514352011-01-15T16:17:00.000+07:002011-01-26T16:18:09.194+07:00I ♥ N.E.R.D.<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">No one Ever Really Dies.</span></b><br />
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Their music is one of my favourite musics <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>EVER</b>! </span><br />
They are not just another rockstars with HipHop/RnB/Urban touch who constantly shout out loud about the jetset life, the bootylicious girls, and the fast and the furious sport cars.. Their music somehow tickles our awareness about <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">WORLD</span></b>, human <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">LIFE</span></b>, the real thing that actually happen around us.. and mostly done in such an attractive composes!<br />
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Listen carefully to the song <b>"Lap Dance"</b>. But first of all, you need to stop dancing - Yes, I know.. it's hard not to dance to this song. The lyric goes:<br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">I'm just straight ill, ridin' my motorcycle down the streets </span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">While politicians is soundin' like strippers to me </span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">They keep sayin' but I don't wanna hear it... </span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">"Oooh baby you want me? Well you can get this lap dance here for free."</span></i><br />
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Now that's catchy ;)<br />
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Their latest album, <b>"Nothing"</b> shares the stories about the downfall of western economy (the song "Sooner or Later") and the oil spill (the song "Life as a Fish"). <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Chad Hugo, Shae Haley, and Pharrell Williams</span></b> are such great musicians, imho.<br />
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That's why i was so thrilled to know that they're coming to have a concert in Jakarta! Yes, especially after the major disappointment of the late cancelled concert on 2009. The most exciting part was that i <b>WON</b> a ticket to <b><a href="http://www.twitter.com/NERDarmy"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">N.E.R.D.</span></a></b> from a twitter quiz from <b><a href="http://www.twitter.com/OZRadioJakarta"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">@OZRadioJakarta</span></a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/D_Makaveli"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">@D_Makaveli</span></a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/BLADE_ID"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">@BLADE_ID</span></a>.</b><br />
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And of course, my personal interest to the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">oh-My-Hot Mr. Pharrell Williams</span></b> and his music (with N.E.R.D, the Neptunes, and as a producer) is way beyond imagination. So yeah, I scream hysterically as i knew that i could come see the performance for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>FREE</b>!</span><br />
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I went to the concert alone, wondering how great it is if my soul sistas <b><a href="http://www.twitter.com/r3t4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">@r3t4</span></a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.twitter.com/beatajachja"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">@beatajachja</span></a></b> could also come along (apparently, one resides in Holland, and the other one suffered from diarrhea LOL).. Guess the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">URBANGOD</span></b> heard me, and sent Ms. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Shaula</span></b>, a long lost highschool n college friend of mine, a huge fan of Snoop Dogg, to keep me company. I gasped in excitement as she called my name from afar! YAY! <br />
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As i walked around the venue when the gate was still closed, I look around and wonder... So, this is the Urban scene of Jakarta. Quite a disappointment for my concern. Is it the youngster who got no interest? OR is it the industry which suppresses the development of Urban and chooses (lousy) indo pop/Melayu instead? Anyway, the crowd in this niche and segmented market is allrite. We didnt go around pushing other people during the queues or on the (dance) floor. Although I did not approve the <b>"BOO-HOO"</b> yells of some people during RAN's (opening act) performance just because N.E.R.D. was not on stage just yet. That was just plain rude.<br />
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N.E.R.D. performed well that nite, even though Chad Hugo was not there. Too bad T.T<br />
Highlight of the nite - besides <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">me successfully GRABBED Pharrell</span></b> while yelling frantically as he stood there in front of me, and also that brief moment when he took off his white tee *drolls* - was when Pharrell took a girl on to the stage! Yes, miracle does exist.. esp. for that girl.<br />
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The fact that the girl Pharrell chose to get on the stage was not some superhot-extrabootylicious with over-the-top make-up mama.. just a casual cutie with glasses and ponytail but actually sang most of N.E.R.D. songs.. makes me fall in love with N.E.R.D. and Pharrell even more! <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Now that's how a rock star acts!</span></b> They also took a guy with N.E.R.D. tattooed on his buffy left arm. <br />
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Another funny thing, Pharrell looked quite puzzled when he saw a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">BRA</span></b> thrown to the stage!! Does this happen often in any given urban/rock concert in Jakarta? Should i pick it up? Should i take the girl who thrown this bra to the stage? ---- Apparently, he left the bra there.. (most probably) longing to be touched. I wonder, was he thinking something like <i>"ah.. the size is too small. not my type."</i>? :P The bra owner was trying to get herself noticed (i saw her), yet failed. Who knows.. maybe she got lucky at the after-party.<br />
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Encore! Encore! and Lap Dance ends the show with a <b>BANG</b>! ;) Everyone left with a happy face. Yes, esp. the lucky girl who got to stage, danced, hug, kissed Pharrell and Shae, and got herself the white tee with Pharrell's autograph which she wore directly after the show. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Whatta lucky beyotch!</span></b><br />
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Wanna know more about N.E.R.D.'s music? Here's one of the non-dancing and more to self-awareness songs from N.E.R.D's album "Nothing". Unfortunately, the song was not sung at the show.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">N.E.R.D. - Life As A Fish</span></b> <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Viva la N.E.R.D.! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">♥</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">♥</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">♥</span></b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14529&id=543573917&l=c95c7f02a3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Here are some (mixed) pics</span></a> from some concerts i have ever attend :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-78640523943563595632011-01-07T23:54:00.001+07:002011-01-07T23:57:19.148+07:00Cheers! It's 2011!<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Let's celebrate the memories of 2010</span> as they have made our life more <span style="color: orange;">c</span><span style="color: blue;">o</span><span style="background-color: lime;">l</span><span style="color: red;">o</span>u<span style="color: cyan;">r</span><span style="color: purple;">f</span><span style="color: yellow;">u</span><span style="background-color: purple;">l</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Let's get excited</span> for the wonderous things and wonderful people we're going to cross path with on 2011.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But once in a while, <span style="color: red;">let's be still and breathe the air of the present :)</span></span><br />
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Now, let's get deeper to the essence of Jakarta's transportation... <br />
Here are the stubborn little things that will get you through any traffic condition!<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">BEMO</span></div><b>Bemo</b> or <span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">BE</span>cak <span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">MO</span>tor (motorized tricycle) is one of the oldest means of transportation in Jakarta, dated back to the 1962.<br />
<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>Cost = 3000 IDR</b></div><br />
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The use of Bemo has been banned by the Jakarta's government since the vehicle is not so effective, lack of spare-parts, and also a cause of pollution. To ride on a Bemo is such a good-bad experience. You will be sweating from the heat, and your legs may crammed from such a low seat. Plus, your knee will "kiss" other knee-friends during the ride.<br />
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Even though Bemo has been banned, there are still some small routes that Bemo serves:<br />
* Manggarai - RS Cipto Mangunkusumo<br />
* Tanah Abang - Karet<br />
* Salemba - Rawasari<br />
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<b>IF</b> you want to be driven right to your destination (for example: when looking for a specific address), aside from using a taxi, you can choose to use one of these vehicles...<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BAJAJ</span></span></div><b>Bajaj</b> here do not refer to a brand. Bajaj is one of the original vehicles of Jakarta that still operate widely on the city. You can instantly recognize a Bajaj by its bright orange colour, but even spot it from a far from its roaring sound!! The "<b>vroom vroom</b>" of a Bajaj is unmistakable.<br />
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</b></div><div style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">To ride in a Bajaj is like nothing else!</span> </b></div><ul><li> First of all,<span style="color: #e06666;"> </span><b style="color: #e06666;">set a fix price</b> to the driver before you get into the Bajaj. Since Bajaj are mostly operates on short ride, thus the price are around <span style="color: #e06666;">7000 - 20.000 IDR</span>. </li>
<li> When you choose to ride on a Bajaj, please be prepare to have a <b style="color: red;">very, very, very.. bumpy ride!</b> even though the road is clear. You might want to tape how your body shiver all over the place because of it's "vibration"<br />
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<li> Private conversations are not supposed to be done in a Bajaj, since you have to <b style="color: #e06666;">shout out loud</b> to outdo the thundering sound of the machine.</li>
<li> Let your body flow with the Bajaj. There's a local saying: <b style="color: red;">"No one really know where a Bajaj heading. It's only between the driver and his God."</b> I suppose Bajaj driver has an ongoing thought that Bajaj is so small and stubborn and can get right through any traffic cracks. So, during the ride, you may experience some hardcore stirs hehe :) Because of this "attitude", the local people give another nickname for Bajaj - it's kecoa (or cockroach). Don't worry, it's not because of roaches dominate the Bajaj.</li>
<li>There also a more upgraded version of Bajaj, it's called <b style="color: #e06666;">Bajaj BBG</b> and it uses a different kind of gas. The Bajaj BBG is less bumpy, and more eco-friendly.</li>
</ul>Tourist usually compare Bajaj with similar vehicle, Tuk Tuk from Thailand.<span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">KANCIL</span></span><br />
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<b>Kancil</b> (<b style="color: #e06666;">K</b>endaraan <b style="color: #e06666;">N</b>iaga <b style="color: #e06666;">C</b>ilik <b style="color: #e06666;">I</b>rit <b style="color: #e06666;">L</b>incah) is usually refer as the modern version of Bajaj - modern as in it produces less sound, just like cars. It also has 3 wheels, slightly narrower in the front. Kancil do not operate in all part of Jakarta. You can see Kancil usually in West Jakarta.<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">OJEK</span></span></div><b>Ojek</b> (pronounced like "o-jack") is sort of a motorbike-taxi. This ride is a favourite since it uses motorcycle that can cut through the traffic jam, especially if the driver is gifted to know all of the short-cut (local call it "<b>jalan tikus</b>") around Jakarta.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b>How to find Ojek?</b></span> Easy. Just look around for a group of motorbikes with drivers around your area (just like the pic above). Usually, they also got a sign/cardboard with<span style="color: #e06666;"> "</span><b style="color: #e06666;">Pangkalan Ojek</b><span style="color: #e06666;">"</span> on it. Expats also love Ojeks because the ride is personal and fast. One can make a monthly deal with the driver. Usually the driver also serves Ojek by phone-call. Handy, right? ;)<br />
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<b>Sources:</b> <a href="http://alfasentosa.blogspot.com/2009/05/rute-angkot-dan-bis-jakarta.html">Alfasentosa</a> blog <br />
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<div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome to Jakarta, folks!</span></span></div><br />
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Read it all:<br />
<a href="http://svya-says.blogspot.com/2010/02/public-transportation-in-jakarta-1.html"><b><span style="color: red;">Public transportation in Jakarta [1]</span></b></a><br />
<div style="color: red;"><a href="http://svya-says.blogspot.com/2010/08/public-transportation-in-jakarta-2.html"><b><span style="color: red;">Public transportation in Jakarta [2]</span></b></a><br />
<div style="color: red;"><a href="http://svya-says.blogspot.com/2010/11/public-transportation-in-jakarta-3.html"><b><span style="color: red;">Public transportation in Jakarta [3]</span></b></a></div></div><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">This article was also featured in <a href="http://paper.li/ndorokakung/1292593688/2011/01/22" style="color: #e06666;">Suara Jakarta</a>, a paper by <a href="http://twitter.com/ndorokakung" style="color: #e06666;">@ndorokakung</a>.</span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-32252631400151526062010-12-16T13:57:00.091+07:002010-12-16T13:57:00.499+07:00Workers without Privileges: a modern and sugar-coated slavery?<b style="color: #e06666;">"Workers without privileges"</b>. Sounds familiar to your ears?<br />
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A dear friend by the name of <b><a href="http://twitter.com/lokoballs">Lina</a></b>, who is currently working in Australia wrote this interesting piece on her <a href="http://vickstene.blogspot.com/">blog</a>: (she's in my blog roll)<br />
<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://vickstene.blogspot.com/2010/12/salute-to-workers-without-privileges.html">Salute to Workers without Privileges (Indonesian Workers)</a></b></span></div><br />
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As part of my annual PPR (Performance Planning and Review), I had to complete Workplace discrimination and Harassment-Legal Compliance course. I have obtained the certification after taking the test on the end of the course. As the name indicates, the course contains Australian Legal Compliance of Discrimination and Harassment.<br />
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The course contains<br />
* worker’s right to have flexible working days<br />
* what are the appropriate behaviors to your boss, college and sub-ordinate<br />
* Everyone has equal right for a position<br />
* What behaviors / company policies that are considered as discrimination and harassment.<br />
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This 90 minutes online course was very interesting to me, they sounds too good to be true. According to my friend’s stories, most of Indonesian company would be breaking ALL this regulations. Here are some examples:<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>* In Indonesia, it is normal to advertise a job ads, with specific race , religion, political views, physical performance requirement.</b></span> </div><br />
<b>Wanted: an admin person who is loyal, honest and hard worker, minimal degree: Bachelor (S1) , Chinese.</b><i> - “Dicari admin, syarat: jujur, setia, pekerja keras, minimal S1 dan chinese background”</i><br />
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In Australia, that’s the number one rule of discrimination, people have the right to any jobs. Even this job ad is considered “indirect discrimination”: Looking for a truck driver with excellent written and oral English. (Why would a truck driver need an excellent English skill, well this ad read: wanted Australian –native truck drivers)<br />
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>* The common Corporate Executive behaviour “Your boss is your master, don’t like your job and how your boss treat you, then QUIT and find another job”</b></span></div><br />
Australian workers are very privileged; they have the right to have flexible working days, so they have time to look after their personal need, kids and any other arrangements.<br />
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Most of my friend who works in Jakarta, they work more than 12 hours per day/ with no flexible working days, <b>Some is lucky enough to get paid overtime</b>.<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>* Another common Corporate Executive behavior “great employees works with the system, they don’t complain, they just do their jobs, but if they DARE to complain about me, They’re out… but if I still need them, I will face them out slowly“</b></span></div><br />
Yes… an employee can’t lodge a complaint about his/her situation, they are meant to deal with it. Dealing with this unfair working condition is seen as strength, as one of the aspect that employers are looking for. Isn’t that<b> TWISTED</b>?<br />
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An Australian company must deal, documented, and respond to the complain seriously, and the employee who lodge the complain must not be treated differently, or they organization could be charged with “Victimization”<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>* Don’t get me started on disability workers - THEY DON’T EXIST IN INDONESIA, if you’re disabled, you’re screwed!!!!</b></span></div><br />
It is very highly unlikely that some one will hire a person with disability; most of them end up in their relative care or work independently with low wages. (I see this first hand, one of my auntie is living with disability, for all her struggle, she is a brave woman, love her so much)<br />
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Again, Australian workers had it easy, there’s a lot of access of person with any kinds of disability. They could travel with public transport, and their employers are obliged by law to provide them with any of their disability needs.<br />
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Yes… I salute the Workers without Privileges (Indonesian Workers), shame on me for complaining about my job.<br />
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Although I can’t help but wonder, when will these condition change? When will these “Corporate Executive” even consider the idea of implementing workplace discrimination and harassment polices?<br />
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Most of these “Corporate Executive” are big with their seminars of self development (potential development), business development seminars. When are they going grasp the idea of happy employee might contribute productivity growth?<br />
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Hopefully <b>SOON.</b><br />
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Again .. Salute to all hard-working people in Indonesia.<br />
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Despite of all the hard facts in front of our eyes... I believe that Indonesia is not the only country to deal with "workers without privileges". A lot of Asian countries, Middle Eastern countries, and most probably ex-Soviet countries are in this mud together.<br />
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Most people will think twice to out-rule their superiors or speak the truth (if there's any harassment, discrimination at work, etc) because they feel <b>"I am lucky enough to still be able to work"</b>, so they suck it up, let the issues go.. and so it's like a circle all over again.<br />
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Ignorance may come as a bliss, sometimes. But <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">IGNORANCE</span></b></span> (alias "pembiaran") at something as basic as Human Right (in this case: at work) will only enhance and strengthen the wrong perceptions about Worker's Right.<br />
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Want a good example of someone fighting for Workers Right? <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b>Marsinah.</b></span> and her unsolved case in 1993. Apparently, at that era, she was as good as dead. Read her case from <b style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.vhrmedia.com/16-Tahun-Marsinah-Terus-Menggugat-opini1307.html">VHR Media</a></b>.<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>So, is it too much if I say that "Workers without Privileges" equals to "a modern and sugar-coated slavery"?</b></span><br />
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Mostly, I go to Jogjakarta once a year. And every single time i go there, i will always find new places, new restaurant, new culinary experience. Nevertheless, here's my ultimate must-try foods of Jogjakarta (yes, especially for you, first-timers).<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="color: #e06666;">1. Gudeg </b></span><br />
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<b>Jl. Widjilan</b> in Yogyakarta is well-known as the place to find the iconic food of Yogyakarta; it is the home of <span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #e06666;">Gudeg</b></span>. Gudeg is made of young jackfruit, boiled with palm sugar and coconut milk - and of course, other Indonesian traditional spices. Usually, a portion of Gudeg comes with some side dishes: chicken, egg, tempe and tahu - you may choose whether you want them or not. The taste of Gudeg may differ from one area (in Java) to another area. My all time favourite is still Gudeg from Yogyakarta. Even in Yogyakarta, the taste of gudeg from one "warung" to another can be different; mostly it's the degree of sweet. For all of you who are not a big fan of sweet, the sweet taste of Gudeg is usually balanced with <b style="color: #e06666;">Krecek</b>, a spicy "dried" stew made of crispy cow skin.<br />
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So, here's what <b>Gudeg Yogya</b> looks like...<br />
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<i>hmmm.. guess this one got Sambal Krecek all over covering the Gudeg :P</i></div>
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<b style="color: #e06666;">Personal taste: Gudeg </b><b style="color: #e06666;">Bu Wiwik</b><br />
I have tried several warung gudeg, either at Jl. Widjilan or some other area. The famous one is <b style="color: #e06666;">Gudeg Yu Djum</b> --> it even has a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gudeg-Yu-Djum/19852479970">FB page</a>. But my personal favourite is <b style="color: #e06666;">Gudeg Bu Wiwik</b>, the sweetnes is perfectly combined with the spicy krecek, oh so yummy! Well, everyone gotta have their own fave :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>2. Bakmi Jawa</b></span></div>
Bakmi Jawa! It looks like a regular fried noodle or noodle soup, but then again it's different. One of the characteristics is that the noodle is a bit more.. squishy :) Worry not, the taste is still fantastic. To look for the good bakmi jawa, I prefer not to go to big restaurants. Those little warung got better homemade bakmi jawa.<br />
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<b style="color: #e06666;">Personal taste: Bakmi Mbah Mo</b><br />
It is said that <b>Bakmi Mbah Mo</b> is the legend and the icon for traditional Javanese noodle. To find this specific eating place is quite tricky. It's far from what we can call "a restaurant" and moreover, it is not strategically located, it has no street address! You will need to ask the local people for direction. The Javanese call the location as "mblusuk" (means: in the middle of nowhere).<br />
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<i>the cooking process is very traditional, using arang and clay stove..</i></div>
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See, it doesn't even look like a restaurant.<br />
Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/julhandiarso/2719245476/sizes/l/">Flickr </a><br />
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Despite of its location, the famous Bakmi Mbah Mo draws attention from many visitors - esp. those who are curious of its so-called legendary taste. People come there with their cars, lining up like hell. When you're not so lucky, you may need to wait around one hour (yes people, <b>ONE HOUR</b>) to enjoy your meal. This is because there is only one stove used to make all the incoming orders. a traditional stove, that is.<br />
<b style="color: red;">Price: starting from 10.000 IDR</b><span style="color: red;">.</span> Yes, that <b>CHEAP!</b><br />
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<i>the authentic and iconic Javanese noodle at Bami Mbah Mo!</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>3. Mushroom</b></span></span></div>
No, it is not like what you're thinking.<br />
There are some vegetarian restaurants in Yogyakarta, and most of them are using mushrooms as their main ingredients.<br />
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<b>Personal taste: JeJamuran</b></div>
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It's fair to say that this a vegetarian place with a twist! Located in Jl. Magelang, you can see the big direction board to go to JeJamuran. The place got a big mushroom farm on the back of the dining area with some mushroom on display, so I suppose the mushroom served is always fresh. And since this is an Indonesian restaurant, all the mushroom are served with a lovely Indonesian flavour.<br />
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<i>YES! Sate Jamur!</i></div>
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<b>Price: starting from 8.000 IDR.</b></div>
Sate Jamur: RP. 8.000,00<br />
Tongseng Jamur: Rp. 8.000,00<br />
Rendang Jamur: Rp. 8.000,00<br />
Pepes Jamur: Rp. 4.000,00<br />
Jamur Goreng: Rp. 6.000,00<br />
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<b style="color: #e06666; font-size: xx-large;">4. House of Raminten</b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Jl. F.M. Noto no.7 (next to Mirota Bakery), Kotabaru. </i></span><i>Phone: 0274 547315.</i><br />
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Now this is what we call quirky touch of Javanese culture!<br />
When you enter the place, you will be welcomed by old traditional chariots.<br />
here and there, you may find signboard with a saying <i><b style="color: #e06666;">"Kami semua ini SLB. Kalau agak lama dalam melayani harap maklum karena kami kenthir"</b></i> which means <i>"we apologize if we present a slow service, because we are crazy".</i><br />
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The waiters are all dressed in traditional clothing, offering tons of authentic food, and even more authentic drinks and herbal drinks (in Bahasa: jamu) - all worth trying! Take a look at <b>House of Raminten's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/houseoframinten%20">Facebook page</a>.</b><br />
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<b style="font-size: xx-large;">5. </b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Bakso</b></span></div>
Yeah, I know... bakso is quite common as Indonesian dish. But I got a surprise for you!<br />
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<b>Personal taste: Bakso Ito</b></div>
I have known <b>Bakso Ito</b> back from my high school years in Yogyakarta. After all these years, Bakso Ito still serves good varieties of bakso. The location, Jl. Mataram 59, is easy to find - it's on the back street of Malioboro Mall/Ibis Hotel. Make sure, if you go there, to try its popular <b>bakso goreng</b> (fried meatballs). You can choose either to have the beef bakso or the pork bakso. If you come around 6 PM, sometimes they dont have the pork bakso anymore, it's a bestseller :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>6. </b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Bebek</b></span></div>
Bebek is simply duck. There's a lot ot restaurant in Yogyakarta that are specialized in serving bebek, in various way: grilled, fried, with soup, etc. One of the restaurants is Bebek Bakar Yu Sri, located in Jl. Tentara Pelajar (between Jogja and Magelang); it preserves the traditional ambiance of Java since the restaurant is within a Joglo (Javanese traditional house).<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b>Attention all travelers and Yogya-newbies</b></span>, when you arrive in Yogyakarta's airport Adi Sucipto, don't forget to take <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b>FREE</b></span> <b>map of Yogyakarta</b> at the tourist information point right outside the baggage claim area. But if you fail to take one, or perhaps to lazy to find it out hehehehe.. Here. Download and print this one instead. <br />
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<i>Map of Greater Yogyakarta, with touristic spots.</i></div>
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This article was also featured in <b style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://paper.li/babyfwenas/1292708953/2010/12/20">Tourism Indonesia</a></b>, a paper by <b style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://twitter.com/babyfwenas">@babyfwenas</a></b> :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-29109590027019546402010-12-10T10:09:00.002+07:002010-12-13T14:00:16.984+07:00Perang tarif antar provider!Perang tarif antar provider? Itu hal biasa.<br />
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Kalau dilihat-lihat beberapa tahun lalu, provider2 berusaha tampil ekslusif dan keren. Sekarang, semuanya banting harga dan berani tampil "murah"!<br />
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Persaingan tidak berhenti di situ saja. Semakin terbuka dan berani. Provider A "mengolok" provider B-C-D yang adalah saingannya lewat TV-commercials. Mulai dari hanya bermain adu warna (tiap provider biasanya diasosiasikan dengan warna tertentu. <span style="color: yellow;">Indosat kuning</span>, <span style="color: red;">Telkomsel merah</span>, <span style="color: #9fc5e8;">XL biru</span>, <span style="color: #f4cccc;">Axis pink</span>,<span style="color: lime;"> Esia hijau</span>, etc) sampai ke saling ejek "tagline". Yang terbaru adalah.. saling bajak icon!<br />
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Yupe! Kasus yang sedang hot saat ini adalah Sule. Bagi yang tidak tahu, <b style="color: #e06666;">Sule</b> adalah seorang komedian terkemuka dan sedang laris di Indonesia saat ini. Beberapa bulan lalu, dia sign contract dan jadi bintang iklan untuk XL. Berikut iklannya yang saya ambil dari <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1ntVj9Tpw%20">Youtube</a>. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">XL Nelpon Rp. 25/ Menit (Versi Sule-Baim-Putri Titian)</span></b></span> <br />
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Selang beberapa waktu, saya cukup kaget ketika melihat Sule tiba-tiba muncul di sebuah iklan, dengan pakaian serba merah yang ternyata adalah iklan AS (Telkomsel), notabene saingannya XL. Di scene terakhir dia pun berkata "Kapok dibohongin sama anak kecil!". Anak kecil di sini maksudnya adalah Baim, si bintang iklan cilik di seri iklan XL.<br />
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Ini dia iklannya saya ambil dari <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9La-ud7SHg">Youtube</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Kartu AS Telkomsel Rp. 20/ Menit (Versi Sule)</span></b></span> <br />
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Entah apa yang terjadi dibalik saling bajak ikon ini. Mungkin ya karena kontrak dan tawaran yang diberikan AS kepada Bung Sule lebih besar hahaha... Well, selama kita masih membutuhkan provider untuk telp-sms-internet, dll.. perang provider pun akan tetap berlangsung!<br />
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<b>Sit back and enjoy the show :)</b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-32320320183302052302010-12-06T14:36:00.000+07:002010-12-06T14:36:00.403+07:00Parachute<i>A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag, or in the case of ram-air parachutes, aerodynamic lift. The word "parachute" comes from the French para, meaning "to prepare for" or "to protect against," originally from the Latin parare, and chute, the French word for "fall," and it was originally coined,<b> as a hybrid word which meant literally "that which protects against a fall"</b>. - </i><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parachute" style="color: #e06666;">Wikipedia</a></b><br />
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Now you all may also be familiar with the song Parachute, sang by a British pop singer <b>Cheryl Cole</b> from the group <b>Girls Aloud</b>. Sassy, upbeat, with all the dancing lalala..<br />
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<i style="color: #e06666;">"I don't need a parachute. Baby, if I've got you. Baby, if I've got you... I don't need a parachute. You're gonna catch me. You're gonna catch if I fall... down, down, down." </i><br />
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Well, if you never heard of it, then go on and watch the video here.<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cheryl Cole - Parachute </b></span></div>From <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AWoZmAxKxg">Youtube </a><br />
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Her voice character is not that strong, so as her dancing skill. But yeah, she's a pretty girl and the song suits her well.<br />
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But do you know that the song is co-written by the talented <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ingridmichaelson" style="color: #e06666;"><b>Ingrid Michaelson</b></a></span>? This New York based indie pop singer/songwriter is one of my favourite musicians! She got great albums with great songs and great lyrics. You might recognize her music since some of her songs are played as tracks on<b> <span style="color: #e06666;">ABC Grey's Anatomy</span></b> series, which happens to be one of my fave series too. <br />
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Actually, i know the song Parachute first from Ingrid Michaelson. Then come along the Cheryl Cole upbeat version.<br />
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<i>“It didn’t feel like something I could put out because it was so poppy, [so] we shipped it off for people to take a gander and see who would pick it up,” Michaelson says of the song, which eventually made its way to Cole’s camp. It took producer Dan Romer, who worked with Michaelson on Everybody, to convince Michaelson to record “Parachute” herself.</i> - <a href="http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/10/18/ingrid-michaelson-parachute-video-cheryl-cole/" style="color: #e06666;"><b>EW.com</b></a> <br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ingrid Michaelson - Parachute </b></span></div>From <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDkbJTCFOxY">Youtube</a><br />
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Undoubtedly, Inggrid's voice is better (this is her fan talking). and the video is... different. and she does look different in every videos. However, i miss that geeky glasses of her, coz it's like her trademark!<br />
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But then again, she looks nice, just like one the comments in her youtube video from <b>whawkeye1881</b>:<br />
<i><span style="color: #e06666;">"As a particle physicist and musician, I have to say . . . Ingrid Michaelson has just breached the limit of intellectual hotness."</span></i> <br />
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So, which one do you like?<br />
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</span></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-68084200387027373972010-12-03T14:16:00.001+07:002010-12-03T14:38:42.598+07:00The Power of "Indonesia Raya"One of my client/partner at the office was asking if we can share the song "Indonesia Raya".<br />
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I browse around, download the song... and it makes me wonder..<br />
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Suddenly i came up with my <b>power- tweet</b> of the day: <i>(Dec 1, 2010)</i><br />
<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>"Apakah dari sekian banyak koleksi musikmu, ada lagu Indonesia Raya? <a href="http://goo.gl/RGC8S" style="color: #e06666;">http://goo.gl/RGC8S</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/greatindonesia" style="color: #e06666;">@greatindonesia</a><span style="color: #e06666;"> </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/gnfi" style="color: #e06666;">@gnfi</a> #random"</b></span></div><i>translation: Do you have Indonesia Raya (Indonesia's national anthem) on</i><i> your music collection?</i><br />
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<b style="color: #e06666;">GNFI</b> RT-ed my tweet and raised a lot of reactions. Here are some of the reactions: (in Bahasa)<br />
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There are more tweet replies and mentions that i did not capture in the image above. Seeing all of those reactions, i smile happily. Most of the replies mentioned that they do have the song, some put it in their iTunes, some even have it as their ringtone or ringbacktone! <br />
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<b>WOW! Isn't it amazing?!</b><br />
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Now i know that <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b>Indonesian youth are proud of Indonesia Raya, our national anthem :)</b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-51087748926770025042010-11-30T13:29:00.007+07:002010-12-01T16:04:18.834+07:00The Formula of Effective TV-Commercials<b style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">Effective ads are the ones who can initiate buying.</span></b> Is that correct?<br />
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I do know that to make an effective advertising campaign, we (at least) have to <span style="color: #e06666;">1)</span> Go after the target audience, <span style="color: #e06666;">2)</span> Highlight our competitive advantages, and <span style="color: #e06666;">3)</span> Establish an image. - <i style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.allbusiness.com/marketing/advertising/3983-1.html">Top 10 Tips for an Effective Advertising Campaign</a></i><br />
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And since every parents wants to give the best to their children, makes them a vulnerable target audience and huge potential market, the TV-commercials nowadays are cramped with all different kinds of ads for (infant/kids) formula milk.. the ready ones, concentrate ones, or powder one. <br />
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A LOT of those TV-commercials use <b style="color: #e06666;">the "guilt" theme</b>: What if your child does not get enough this and that? What if the milk composition is wrong? Too much this and that? What about the vitamin-mineral milk? The colostrum essence? The A-to-Z Omega? Prebiotics and all those terms you may not understand? Your kids should be protected from the inside! Trying their best to highlight and sharpen their own edge of competitive advantages - All of which gives me headache (and I'm not even married or have a kid!).<br />
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Among all those ad clutter (in my opinion), despite of all its own advantage and disadvantages, i have fallen in love over and over again with ads from <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Bebelac</span></b></span>, which actually says nothing about formula, composition, protection, blablabla of the formula milk itself. It actually focuses on the wonderful kids themselves! Isn't that such a beautiful idea?<br />
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Brightened up by the cheeky song from Barry White <span style="color: #e06666;">"You're My First, My Last, My Everything"</span>, the series of ads seem to dance with all the big potential those kids can share:<b><span style="color: #e06666;"> being a loving and caring person towards others</span></b> (parents, friends, etc).<br />
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Here is one of them. It's the compilation i got from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzftlEJjZY8">Youtube</a>. <br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Bebelac - You Are My Everything</b></span></div><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tzftlEJjZY8?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tzftlEJjZY8?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />
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and this one is new. I watched it on tv few days ago.<br />
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At first, i thought that it's an ad for insurance or banking (because most of them are using image of "children as the future"). But it's not. It's <b style="color: #e06666;">Nutrilon Royal 3</b> It's another kids formula milk ad that set aside the mumble of the milk composition and use the wonderful kids as the center of the ad. YAY! Impressed, i looked it up on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qekZeTtjXxM">Youtube</a>.<br />
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nutrilon Royal 3 - Life is an Adventure</b></span></div><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qekZeTtjXxM?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qekZeTtjXxM?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />
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<i>with a kid's voiceover:</i><br />
<div style="color: #e06666;"><i>"I want to live my life to the absolute fullest</i></div><div style="color: #e06666;"><i>To open my eyes to be all I can be</i></div><div style="color: #e06666;"><i>To travel roads not taken, to meet faces unknown</i></div><div style="color: #e06666;"><i>To feel the wind, to touch the stars</i></div><div style="color: #e06666;"><i>I promise to discover myself</i></div><div style="color: #e06666;"><i>To stand tall with greatness</i></div><div style="color: #e06666;"><i>To chase down and catch every dream</i></div><div style="color: #e06666;"><i>LIFE IS AN ADVENTURE."</i></div><br />
The formula of TV-commercials above: <span style="color: #e06666;">be out of the box, cut the clutters, focus on the children.</span><br />
Is it effective? At least it works well for me. If I ever gonna have children, I may just gonna buy Bebelac (and now) OR Nutrilon just because I'm inspired by their ads. Tell me you did not find the ads above lovely and awe-spiring :)<br />
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There there i've said it!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>But then again, who doesn't?</b></span> Harry Potter fever has spread evenly from teens to twenty-somethings to parents who prefer wonderous <b>MAGIC</b> and a muggle by the name of J.K. Rowling's most celebrated imagination than the ongoing love/lust triangle between human-boyvamp-merewolf. at least, it's my preference. I've been reading the book since it's not even that BIG in Indonesia. For a start, I'm a firm believer of <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hogwarts, Fawkes, and Severus Snape</b></span> (yes, Snape.. from the very beginning).<br />
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The most anticipated <span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #e06666;">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow</b></span> epic finale (part 1) was already on cinema in Jakarta starting Nov 19. and i watched a.s.a.p. Bringing my imagination and expectation to life, the movie is dark and cold and much more intense than its predecessors - everything that makes it should not be categorized as children/teen movie, not anymore... <br />
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Well, at least that bloody screen-shoot above doesn't really seem like coming out of a teen movie.<br />
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I have learned several things about Harry Potter series...<br />
<ul><li>Fawkes is awesome! </li>
<li>Voldemort might need plastic surgery since he can really grow his nose back (or maybe he's secretly a big MJ fan!)</li>
<li>the Weasley boys are getting even more cuter as they grow older</li>
<li>Harry is nothing without the ever so smart and talented muggle-born Hermione Granger.. he'll be a dead meat by HP#5 at least</li>
<li>and Snape (as i personally presume) is the core center of the story, and not Harry Potter ;)</li>
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Anyway, i stumble upon this <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>Harry Potter "My Name is..."</b></span> on <b>tumblr</b>.<br />
Do read and laugh, fellas :)<br />
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* My name is Harry Potter and I’m a boy and I lived<br />
* My name is Severus Snape and I suggest you turn to page 394 our new celebrity because expecto patronum after all this time always<br />
* My name is Dumbledore and I’m gay<br />
* My name is Hermione Granger and in fourth year I fixed my teeth<br />
* My name is Draco Malfoy and I’m a ferret wait until my father hears about this<br />
* My name is Neville Longbottom and my parents are crazy<br />
* My name is the Giant Squid and it’s not like anyone has ever seen me<br />
* My name is Lucius Malfoy and I have <b><u>awesome hair</u></b> <i><< so true! his hair is perfect.</i><br />
* My name is Barty Crouch Jr and I’m not my father<br />
* My name is Barty Crouch but I’m just a bone<br />
* My name is Percy Weasley and Ron what are you doing in the girls’ lavatory ?<br />
* My name is Molly Weasley and not my daughter you bitch<br />
* My name is Voldemort and I don’t have the decency to have a nose<br />
* My name is Remus Lupin and I am a werewolf and yes I’m fucking sirius<br />
* My name is Minerva McGonagall and back the fuck up I’m scottish<br />
* My name is Gilderoy Lockhart and I didn’t get rid of the Banden Banshee by smiling at him <br />
* My name is the Sorting Hat and I stand by what I said last year you would’ve done well in Slytherin<br />
* My name is Bellatrix Lestrange and I just Crucio all over the place<br />
* My name is Merope and lol i sucked<br />
* My name is Nagini and I’m Voldy’s bff<br />
* My name is Flitwick and I’m tiny<br />
* My name is Seamus and I’m irish<br />
* My name is Dean Thomas and I like football<br />
* My name is Ginny Weasley and I lie about Harry Potter’s tattoos<br />
* My name is <b><u>the toad</u></b> and I disguise myself as Dolores Umbridge <i><< well said!</i><br />
* My name is Hagrid and I like dragons<br />
* My name is Fluffy but i’m a nasty beast<br />
* My name is Oliver Wood and I like broomsticks<br />
* My name is Ollivander and Harry doesn’t know what he feels about me<br />
* My nom is Ron Weasley and we should have followed the butterflies<br />
* My name is Lavender Brown and I’m stalker<br />
* My name is Patil and we are twins<br />
* My name is Charlie Weasley and I rock<br />
* My name is Arthur Weasley and what exactly is the function of a rubber duck?<br />
* My name is James Potter and I can go suck a fuck<br />
* My name is Lily and I have green eyes that’s the only thing my son inherited from me<br />
* My name is Dudley Dursley and Dementors once almost took my soul<br />
* My name is Sirius Black and people confuse me with the grim<br />
* My name is Cornelius Fudge and if you touch me i’ll fudging kill you<br />
* My name is Mad Eye Moody and i have a mad eye<br />
* My name is Kingsley Shacklebolt and even muggles worship me<br />
* My name is whoever and even I know that Dumbledore has style<br />
* My name is Fawkes and I live and live and live again<br />
* My name is Cedric Diggory and I’m a spare <i>(so i change my name to Edward Cullen and be a teen vamp)</i><br />
* My name is Merlin and everyone in the wizarding world has a thing for my pants<br />
* My name is Dobby and I’m a free elf<br />
* My name is Fred Weasley and I’m not George<br />
* My name is Bill Weasley and I won’t let my mummy cut my hair<br />
* My name is Fleur and I’m part Veela<br />
* My name is Colin Creevey and I take photos<br />
* My name is Horace Slughorn and I want to be a slug<br />
* My name is Pansy Parkinson and I’m a pansy<br />
* My name is Cho Chang and I kissed Harry under the mistletoe… and i cried<br />
* My name is Luna Lovegood and this is full of nargles<br />
* My name is Narcissa Black and I look like there’s dirt under my nose because Draco is my son<br />
* My name is Buckbeak and you have to take a bow<br />
* My name is Hedwig and I have a theme<br />
* My name is Wormtail and I fail<br />
* My name is the Chamber of Secrets and enemies of the heir beware<br />
* My name is Moaning Myrtle and I haunted Olive Hornby<br />
* My name is Nick Nearly Headless and I’m nearly headless<br />
* My name is Tom Marvolo Riddle AND <b>LOOK WHAT I DID WITH THE LETTERS</b><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, Harry Potter series got beautiful talented actors :)<br />
<i>From: <a href="http://thebeautyofsolitude.tumblr.com/">http://thebeautyofsolitude.tumblr.com/</a></i></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-25431216962497072562010-08-13T16:44:00.002+07:002010-08-13T16:44:48.553+07:00TechnoratiFor <span class="status">Technorati</span> : <span class="status">E3ADQJB4STYR</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-45065211147866099222010-08-13T10:12:00.011+07:002010-12-30T12:20:55.227+07:00Public transportation in Jakarta [2]OK. You have sufficient information about public transportation in general (<a href="http://svya-says.blogspot.com/2010/02/public-transportation-in-jakarta-1.html"><b><span style="color: red;">in part 1</span></b></a>) to cope up with the hustle and bustle of Jakarta's infamous traffic.<br />
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However....<br />
<b>IF</b> you want to try the ultimate experience of daily life in Jakarta, then try to hop on one of the local buses! This morning on my way to the office, for the very first time, i saw an expat hopped on bus 213.<br />
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If you are lucky, then the bus will not be to packed, you may also get to enjoy the good <span style="font-weight: bold;">"PENGAMEN"</span> (street/bus amateur musicians) with great voices, good guitar, and sometimes, violin skills. But you may also encounter those horrible "pengamen" stinky clothes and bad sounds or other sort of beggars.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PWIzcDziJPKt79UkMDfG9117uTUyeRcpu-bXmhpk8gcr32hbjFybVvWQgPUHjKolNAS3DoMsOXGAUR5HzR6Qz2GUPhhZvc0AG9JfUgWKu-mJNZ6w9FbK5phmq7vHXbKx0CLx9o_FPvs/s1600-h/pengamen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443960510062408738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PWIzcDziJPKt79UkMDfG9117uTUyeRcpu-bXmhpk8gcr32hbjFybVvWQgPUHjKolNAS3DoMsOXGAUR5HzR6Qz2GUPhhZvc0AG9JfUgWKu-mJNZ6w9FbK5phmq7vHXbKx0CLx9o_FPvs/s400/pengamen.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><i>This is what you get when you're lucky. full-entertainment!</i></div><br />
When you are riding on a bus in Jakarta, always be aware of your belongings! You should also prepare some small changes (<b>500 IDR</b>) in case you want to give appreciations to the good "pengamen" :)<br />
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Here are some of Jakarta's buses, also with their routes. I might have written some mistakes on some routes, and some routes are still empty.<span style="color: #e06666;"> </span><u style="color: #e06666;">please inform/correct me</u> :)<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Mayasari Bhakti, PPD, Steady Safe</span></div>Those are the names of the big busses that run around Jakarta (greater area).<br />
<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>Cost = 2000 IDR (no AirCo); 5000 - 10.000 IDR (with AirCo)</b></div><br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>Here are some of the routes:</b></div>P6 : Grogol - Kp Rambutan<br />
P37 :<br />
P55 : Grogol - Kp Melayu<br />
P45 : Blok M - Kp Rambutan (usually it only goes to cililitan)<br />
P46 : Grogol - Kp Rambutan (usually it only goes to cililitan)<br />
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57 : Blok M - Pulogadung<br />
107 : Kp Melayu - Blok M<br />
300 : Blok M - Rawamangun<br />
213 : Grogol - Kp Melayu<br />
916 :<br />
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Patas AC 10 : Dukuh Atas<br />
Patas AC 11 : Pulo Gadung - Kalideres<br />
Patas AC 81 : Depok - Kalideres<br />
Patas AC 43 : Grogol - Cibinong<br />
Patas AC 05 : Bekasi - Blok M<br />
Patas AC 34: Blok M - Cimone<br />
Patas AC 79 : Kp Rambutan - Kota<br />
Patas AC 48 : Depok - Grogol<br />
Patas AC 104 : Kp Melayu - Cimone<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Deborah</span><br />
Route Depok - Lb Bulus<br />
Route Depok - Kalideres<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Tunggal Daya</span><br />
Route Lb Bulus - Bekasi<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">METROMINI</span></div>Metromini is a minibus by the colour of orange with blue stripe. Usually, these minibuses can stop almost everywhere (not only on the bus shelters). You can ask the "kondektur" where to hop off.<br />
<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>Cost = 2000 IDR</b></div><br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>Here are the routes:</b></div>001 : Senen - RS Islam Cempaka Putih - Taman Solo<br />
003 : Senen - Cempaka Putih - Rawamangun<br />
005 : Senen - Johar Baru - Mardani<br />
007 : Senen - Cempaka Mas - Semper<br />
010 : Senen - Kemayoran - Sunter<br />
011 : Senen - Kemayoran - Bendungan Jago<br />
015 : Senen - Sabang - Setiabudi<br />
017 : Senen - Cikini - Manggarai<br />
023 : Tanjung Priok - Cilincing<br />
024 : Tanjung Priok - Sunter - Senen<br />
029 : Kota - Pademangan - Sunter<br />
030 : Kota - Pluit - Muara Angke<br />
041 : Pulo Gadung - Tugu - Tanjung Priok<br />
042 : Pulo Gadung - Penggilingan - Perumnas Klender<br />
043 : Pulo Gadung - Pondok Ungu - Seroja<br />
044 : Pulo Gadung - Penggilingan - Pulo Gebang<br />
045 : Pulo Gadung - Jatiwaringin - Pondok Gede<br />
046 : Pulo Gadung - Utan Kayu - Kampung Melayu<br />
047 : Senen - Cempaka Putih - Pondok Kopi<br />
049 : Pulo Gadung - Utan Kayu - Manggarai<br />
050 : Kampung Melayu - Duren Sawit - Perumnas Klender<br />
052 : Kampung Melayu - Buaran - Stasiun Cakung<br />
053 : Kampung Melayu - Condet - Kampung Rambutan<br />
054 : Kampung Melayu - Kalimalang - Pondok Kelapa<br />
058 : Cililitan - Pondok Bambu - Perumnas Klender<br />
060 : Manggarai - Tebet - Kampung Melayu<br />
061 : Manggarai - Bukit Duri - Kampung Melayu<br />
062 : Manggarai - Pancoran - Pasar Minggu<br />
064 : Pasar Minggu - Kalibata - Cililitan<br />
069 : Blok M - Kyai Maja - Kreo - Ciledug<br />
070 : Blok M - Pos Pengumben - Joglo<br />
071 : Blok M - Tanah Kusir - Kodam Bintaro<br />
072 : Blok M - Pondok Indah – Lebak Bulus<br />
074 : Blok M - Tanah Kusir - Rempoa<br />
075 : Blok M - Mampang - Pasar Minggu<br />
076 : Blok M - Cilandak - Kampung Rambutan<br />
077 : Blok M - Kemang - Ragunan<br />
078 : Blok M - Mayestik - Kebayoran Lama - Cidodol<br />
079 : Blok M - Fatmawati - Lebak Bulus<br />
082 : Kalideres - Kamal - Kapuk - Grogol<br />
084 : Kalideres - Pluit - Kota<br />
085 : Kalideres - Permata Hijau - Lebak Bulus<br />
091 : Batusari - Tanjung Duren - Citraland - Grogol - Roxy Mas - Tanah Abang<br />
092 : Joglo - Kedoya - Jalan Panjang - Daan Mogot - Grogol<br />
506 : Kampung Melayu - Klender - Pondok Kopi<br />
610 : Blok M - Cipete - RS Fatmawati - Pondok Labu<br />
611 : Blok M - Pondok Pinang - Pasar Jum'at<br />
619 : Blok M - Pangeran Antasari - Pondok Labu - Cinere<br />
640 : Pasar Minggu - Pancoran - Tosari<br />
719 : Lebak Bulus - Pondok Gede - Jatiasih<br />
733 : Blok M - Bintara - Kranji<br />
783 : Kampung Melayu - Kalimalang - Cibubur - Cileungsi<br />
789 : Perumnas Klender - Pulo Gadung - Harapan Indah<br />
792 : Perumnas Klender - Pondok Kelapa - Bekasi<br />
811 : Blok M - Lebak Bulus - Rempoa - Bintaro<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">KOPAJA or Koperasi Angkutan Jakarta</span></div>KOPAJA is a mini bus by the colour of green with white stripe.<br />
<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>Cost = 2000 IDR</b></div><br />
There are some codes: (but usually they don't put the code)<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span> for Jakarta Pusat<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">B</span> for Jakarta Barat<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">S</span> for Jakarta Selatan<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">T</span> for Jakarta Timur<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">U</span> for Jakarta Utara<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>Here are some of the routes:</b></div>P16 : Tanah Abang - Slipi Jaya - Kemanggisan - Kedoya - Ciledug<br />
P19 : Tanah Abang - Sudirman - Blok M - Ragunan Depan<br />
P20 : Senen - HOS Cokroaminoto - Rasuna Said - Warung Buncit - TB Simatupang - Lebak Bulus<br />
U27 : Pasar Senen - Kelapa Gading<br />
T57 : Terminal Kp. Rambutan - Raya Bogor - Cililitan (PGC) - Dewi Sartika - Kalibata - Duren Tiga - Warung Buncit - Tendean - Wolter Monginsidi - Terminal Blok M<br />
63 : Blok M - Ampera - Depok<br />
S66 : Blok M - Rasuna Said - Latuharhari - Sultan Agung (Pasar Rumput) - Manggarai<br />
S68 : Kp.Melayu - Ragunan - Pasar Minggu - Pancoran<br />
B86 : Lebak Bulus - Slipi - Grogol<br />
B88 :<br />
T502 : Kampung Melayu - Tanah Abang<br />
S602 : Tanah Abang - Mampang - Kb.Ragunan<br />
605 : Blok M - Kemang - Kp. Rambutan<br />
<i>Terminal Blok M - Iskandarsyah - Melawai - Panglima Polim - Darmawangsa - Darmawangsa 4 - Darmawangsa 13 - Fatmawati - Abdul Majid - Kemang Selatan 8 - Kemang - Kemang Selatan - Ampera - TB Simatupang - Masuk Tol AMPERA~1 - Keluar Tol~30 "Cililitan—Cijantung" - Terminal Kp. Rambutan</i><br />
605A : Blok M - Kemang - Kb.Ragunan<br />
<i>Terminal Blok M - Prapanca - Kemang - Kemang Selatan - Ampera - TB Simatupang - Harsono - Terminal Ragunan (Ragunan Depan)</i><br />
S608 : Blok M - Tanah Abang<br />
S609 : Blok M - Kebayoran Lama - Cipulir - Meruya<br />
S612 : Kp.Melayu - Kemang - Kb. Ragunan (back)<br />
S613 : Blok M - Bintaro<br />
<i>Pasar Minggu - Warung Buncit - Pejaten Barat - Ampera - Kemang Selatan - Benda - Puri Sakti - Antasari - Taman Brawijaya - Darmawangsa 15 - Darmawangsa - Darmawangsa 6 - Wijaya 2 - Panglima Polim - Kramat Pela - Barito 2 - Barito 1 - Kyai Maja - Cipulir</i><br />
S614 : Pasar Minggu - Blok M - Cipulir<br />
615 : Tanah Abang - Blok M - Lebak Bulus<br />
S616 : Blok M - Ps Minggu - Cipedak<br />
S620 : Blok M - Mampang - Pasar Rumput<br />
95 : Rawa Bokor - Taman Anggrek<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">KOANTAS BIMA</span></div>it's a mini bus, just like Metromini and Kopaja, but the colours are yellow with green stripe.<br />
<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>Cost = 2000 IDR</b></div><br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>Here are the routes:</b></div>101 : Tanah Abang - Pondok Cabe<br />
102 : Tanah Abang - Ciputat<br />
507 : Kampung Melayu - Cimanggis<br />
509 : Kampung Rambutan - Lebak Bulus<br />
510 : Kampung Rambutan - Ciputat<br />
621 : Blok M - Ciputat<br />
104 : Perumnas Tangerang - Grogol<br />
106 : Cimone - Senen<br />
103 : Poris - Grogol<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">ANGKOT</span></div>Angkot is an abbreviation from <b>ANG</b>kutan <b>KOT</b>a - litterally means city transport. It is actually a modified van/SUV so that it could carry more passengers. The colour for these angkots are varied: red, white, etc.<br />
<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>cost = 2500 IDR</b></div><br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>Here are the routes:</b></div>Angkot B01 : Grogol – Mr Angke<br />
Angkot B03 : Joglo – Meruya - Kedoya - Tanjung Duren - Citraland<br />
Angkot B14 : Puri Indah – Pasar Puri - Kedoya - Terusan Arjuna - Tanjung Duren - Citraland<br />
Angkot C01 : Kebayoran Lama – Ciledug<br />
Angkot C02 : Ciledug – Jombang<br />
Angkot C05 : Kebayoran Lama – Ceger<br />
Angkot C09 : Lebak Bulus – Bintaro – Ceger – Pd Aren<br />
Angkot C14 : Lebak Bulus – Ciledug<br />
Angkot C15 : Semanan – Ciledug<br />
Angkot D01 : Kebayoran Lama – Tanah Kusir – Pondok Pinang – Lebak Bulus – Ciputat<br />
Angkot D02 : Pondok Labu – Lebak Bulus – Ciputat<br />
Angkot D07 : Ciputat – Pamulang – Muncul/Serpong<br />
Angkot D08 : Ciputat – Jombang<br />
Angkot D09 : Pd Jagung – Graha Bintaro – Parigi – Bintaro Plaza – Rempoa – Situ Gintung<br />
Angkot D10 : Ciputat – Bintaro – Pondok Aren<br />
Angkot D15 : Lebak Bulus – Pondok Cabe – Pamulang<br />
Angkot D18 : Ciputat – Bintaro – Ciledug<br />
Angkot D26 : Ciputat – Pamulang<br />
Angkot S01 : Blok M – Pondok Labu<br />
Angkot S03 : Kebayoran Lama – Tanah Kusir – Pondok Pinang – Lebak Bulus – Pondok Labu<br />
Angkot S06 : Mayestik/Tmn. Puring – Kebayoran Lama – Ceger<br />
Angkot S07 : Kebayoran Lama – Pondok Aren<br />
Angkot S08 : Lebak Bulus – Ciputat – Rempoa – Bintaro<br />
Angkot S10 : Kebayoran Lama – Velbak – Seskoal – Peninggaran – Tanah Kusir<br />
Angkot S11 : Lebak Bulus – Fatmawati – Pasar Minggu<br />
Angkot S12 : Lebak Bulus – Bona Indah – Ragunan<br />
Angkot S14 : Lebak Bulus – Pondok Pinang – Deplu – Bintaro – Petukangan<br />
Angkot 461 : UKI cawang – Pondok Gede<br />
Angkot JP03A (APB) : Karet – Tanah Abang – Roxy<br />
Angkot JS01 (APB) : Mayestik – Kostrad – Kemandoran<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">MIKROLET</span></span></span><br />
Mikrolet is similar to Angkot. The size is like normal cars (similar size to CRVs) but modified so that it could carry more passengers. It has light blue colour. The driver usually modified the mikrolets as they wish, so each mikrolet has its own "personalities"... some are with religious stickers, some with fancy headbanging speakers (seriously), and some others are just plain boring mikrolets. If you are riding on the mikrolets with the soundsystem, be prepared to shake your body to the Dangdut or House music hehehe...<br />
<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cost = 2000-2500 IDR</span></div><br />
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<b>Here are the routes:</b><br />
M01 : Kampung Melayu - Matraman - Senen<br />
M02 : Pulogadung - Velodrome - Kampung Melayu<br />
M04 : Cililitan - Cipinang - Rawasari<br />
M06(A) : Kampung Melayu - Cililitan - Gandaria<br />
M08 : Tanah Abang - Kota<br />
M09 : Tanah Abang – Kebayoran Lama<br />
M10 : Tanah Abang – Jembatan Lima<br />
M11 : Tanah Abang – Meruya<br />
M12 : Senen - Gunung Sahari - Kota<br />
M15A Tanjung Priok - Ancol - Kota<br />
M16 : Kampung Melayu - Cawang - Pasar Minggu<br />
M18 : Kampung Melayu – Kali Malang – Pondok Gede<br />
M19 : Cililitan - Pondok Kelapa – Klender Bekasi<br />
M20 : Pasar Minggu – Ragunan – Jati Padang - Ciganjur<br />
M21 : Pulogadung - Rawamangun - Kampung Melayu<br />
M23 : Karet - Setiabudi - Manggarai<br />
M26 : Kampung Melayu - Kalimalang - Perumnas II Bekasi<br />
M27 : Kampung Melayu – Cipinang - Pulo Gadung<br />
M28 : Kampung Melayu – Cawang – Pondok Gede<br />
M29 : Cililitan - Kalimalang – Kranji<br />
M30A : Pulogadung - Kelapa Gading - Tanjung Priok<br />
M31 : Kampung Melayu - Duren Sawit - Pondok Kelapa<br />
M32 : Kampung Melayu - Duren Sawit Raya - Perumnas Klender<br />
M36 : Pasar Minggu - Jembatan 4 - Jagakarsa<br />
M37 : Pulogadung - Kelapa Gading - Senen<br />
M38 : Grogol – Bendungan Hilir<br />
M44 : Kampung Melayu - Casablanca (Ambassador Mall) - Karet Kuningan<br />
M46 : Pulogadung - Pemuda - Senen<br />
M53 : Pulogadung - Cempaka Putih - Kota<br />
M54 : Kampung Melayu - Jend. Basuki Rachmat - Pondok Bambu<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>NEXT!</b></span><br />
Jakarta's favourite vehicles in <b><span style="color: red;">Public transportation in Jakarta [3]</span></b><br />
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Read it all ;)<br />
<a href="http://svya-says.blogspot.com/2010/02/public-transportation-in-jakarta-1.html"><b><span style="color: red;">Public transportation in Jakarta [1]</span></b></a><br />
<div style="color: red;"><a href="http://svya-says.blogspot.com/2010/08/public-transportation-in-jakarta-2.html"><b><span style="color: red;">Public transportation in Jakarta [2]</span></b></a><br />
<div style="color: red;"><a href="http://svya-says.blogspot.com/2010/12/public-transportation-in-jakarta-3.html"><b><span style="color: red;">Public transportation in Jakarta [3]</span></b></a><br />
<div style="color: red;"></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-44947942852068437622010-08-10T16:29:00.009+07:002010-12-30T12:26:48.205+07:00Public Transportation in Jakarta [1]The strong heat of Jakarta welcomes you at Soekarno-Hatta airport. Soon enough, you (specifically addressing Jakarta-first-timer) may experience the big fuzz every traveler mumbles about Jakarta all year long:<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="color: red;">traffic!</span></span></span><br />
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Yes, public transportation in Jakarta can be considered as a <span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">BIG</span><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> headache!</span></span><br />
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As soon as you get off <b style="color: #e06666;">Soekarno-Hatta airport</b> (assuming that you have no escort) you will be magically drawn into the mass of taxi drivers offering you to have their services.<br />
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Hmm.. <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b>what should you do?</b></span><br />
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The best thing is to <span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">order a taxi</span> from inside the airport. You should check on the taxi desk nearby the baggage area. The cost will be around<span style="color: #e06666;"> 200.000 IDR</span>, and you will be driven straight to your destination.<span style="color: #e06666;"> </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">Rent a car </span>is also an option, but the cost is higher, around<span style="color: #e06666;"> 500.000 IDR.</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: red; font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">DAMRI</span><br />
The second best thing (backpackers, this one is for you) is to hop on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">DAMRI</span> (Djawatan Angkoetan Motor Repoeblik Indonesia). It's like airport-city shuttle bus. The buses are nice, clean, with AirCo (don't worry), and luggage dock. You can use the Damri to to get to the city center. From the city center you can continue by taxi (see below).<br />
<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>Cost: </b><b>20.000-30.000 IDR</b> </div><br />
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You can ask the airport staff, where to sit and wait for the DAMRIs. The DAMRI starts very early, around 4 am. and the interval between the DAMRIs are 15-20 minutes.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Here are some</span> <span style="color: red;">DAMRI routes</span>:</b></span><br />
<ul><li>Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Blok M (bus terminal, south Jakarta). IF you are heading to west/south Jakarta (Slipi, Semanggi) you can ask the driver to drop you there.</li>
<li>Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Lebak Bulus (bus terminal, south-east Jakarta)</li>
<li>Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Rawa Mangun (bus terminal, east Jakarta)</li>
<li>Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Kampung Rambutan (bus terminal, east Jakarta)</li>
<li>Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Pasar Minggu (bus terminal, east Jakarta)</li>
<li>Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Tanjung Priok (north of Jakarta)</li>
<li>Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Kemayoran (north part of Jakarta)</li>
<li>Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Bekasi (east part of Jakarta)</li>
<li>Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Cikarang</li>
<li>Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Gambir (train station, central Jakarta). IF you accommodation is located on the central Jakarta (Kebon Sirih, KH. Wahid Hasyim) you can ask the driver to drop you there.</li>
<li>Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Serang, Banten (West Java)</li>
<li>Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Bogor (West Java). The cost to get directly to Bogor is a little higher, around 30.000 IDR. But it's considered very cheap, if you compare it with taxis.</li>
</ul><a href="http://damri.co.id//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=1" style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">Click here</a> to see DAMRI routes and hours.<br />
Of course, you can also go to the airport using the DAMRIs.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">NEXT!</span><br />
So, since you are now in town... How do you get yourself to places? Unfortunately, Jakarta has not yet equipped with fancy rapid transportation system such as the subways, or trams. But we do have several options :)<br />
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</span><span style="color: red; font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">TAXI</span><br />
If you are blessed with extra money on your pocket, then use taxi to run around Jakarta. Just go to you hotel lobby, usually the taxis are already lined up there, waiting to serve you. The standard taxis I recommend are from:<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">* <span style="color: #e06666;">Blue Bird</span> </span>(light blue with some kind of wing atop), to order by phone: +62 21 7917 1234<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Blue Bird taxi</i> </div><br />
Taxi Pusaka Nuri, Pusaka Satria, Morante (also light blue, but different logo) are also part of the Blue Bird group. Please do beware that there are a lot of "Blue bird" imitation - as in the colour and the logo. Make sure that there are <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Blue Bird Group"</span> stated on the taxi before you take the ride. Besides blue bird, you can also ask for a more sleek and fancy taxi, <span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">Silver Bird</span> (black ones). The cost is slightly higher that blue bird.<br />
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Some taxis are considerably cheaper than blue bird. You can see the sign of "tarif lama" or<br />
"tarif bawah" or basic fee usually written on its window. Here are some "<b>tarif bawah</b>" taxis that you can trust:<br />
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* <span style="color: #e06666;">Express</span></span> (white), to order by phone: +62 21 2650 9000<br />
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* Express taxi also offer a big luxurious transport using Toyota Alphard. It's called<span style="color: #e06666;"> </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">Tiara Express</span><span style="color: #e06666;">.</span> To order by phone: +62 21 2650 8000<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">* <span style="color: #e06666;">Putra</span></span><span style="color: #e06666;"> </span>(dark blue), to order by phone: +62 21 7817771<br />
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* <span style="color: #e06666;">Gamya</span></span> (dark blue-green), to order by phone: +62 21 8779 5555 and 840 3838<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">* <span style="color: #e06666;">Trans Cab</span></span> (bright yellow, like those in NY), to order by phone: +62 21 583 55 500. This one is nice because it has cable tv on it that you can watch during your trip :) takes your mind off the busy road.<br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: red;">Some TIPS ;)</span> </span></div><ul><li>If you are (unwillingly) stranded somewhere in Jakarta at night, you can always call the taxis. But if you forget to write down taxi phone number, and you can only find the "suspicious taxi", always <b style="color: #e06666;">make sure that the driver will use the argo (meter)</b><span style="color: #e06666;">.</span> Otherwise, you may find yourself giving away thousands IDRs for a short ride.</li>
<li>Even if you take a ride on the taxi, please make sure that you have the<span style="color: #e06666;"> </span><b style="color: #e06666;">specific destination/address at hand</b><span style="color: #e06666;"> </span>(esp. when you are looking for an address - some friends/relatives' place) so that it will ease the driver too. </li>
<li>You can also<b> <span style="color: #e06666;">talk with the driver to "bond"</span></b> in some way that the taxi ride will be more enjoyable :)</li>
<li>Always <b style="color: #e06666;">write down the taxi's car number</b>, just in case you forgot your belongings. Then you can just call the taxi's operator and report your lost. </li>
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There are also another public transportation that you can take. Let me start with the big and shiny one...<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">TRANS JAKARTA</span><br />
Trans Jakarta, or the local often calls <span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">"BUSWAY"</span> - which actually refers to the bus lane, currently have 9 routes called "<b>koridor</b>" that can take you to most places in Jakarta.<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><b>Cost:</b></div><div style="color: #e06666;">05.00-07.00 = <b>2000 IDR</b></div><div style="color: #e06666;">07.00-22.00 = <b>3500 IDR</b></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwW-uAiwKAH0NiaqFowybmk-aQcaRmjj8vBhZ2cP8mVaQz5fC8rAElyVtbS_2_Q91tXP7FLGNtRRT9LTJhmZtKx_rkVb6UpZTqJxRmRSYRJdUhSFHCeBm43V0Ja4vacG57qwITmLTN3a8/s1600-h/transjkt_inside.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442084165214778402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwW-uAiwKAH0NiaqFowybmk-aQcaRmjj8vBhZ2cP8mVaQz5fC8rAElyVtbS_2_Q91tXP7FLGNtRRT9LTJhmZtKx_rkVb6UpZTqJxRmRSYRJdUhSFHCeBm43V0Ja4vacG57qwITmLTN3a8/s400/transjkt_inside.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><i>Trans Jakarta is nice when it's not so crowded</i></div><br />
Usually, we can differentiate the bus route through its <b>different colours</b>:<br />
Koridor 1: red-yellow Mercedes-Benz & Hino<br />
Koridor 2: blue-white and grey Daewoo<br />
Koridor 3: red-yellow and grey Daewoo<br />
Koridor 4: grey Daewoo & Hyundai (JTM), Hino (PP)<br />
Koridor 5: grey double HuangHai (JMT), double Komodo (LRN)<br />
Koridor 6: grey Daewoo & Hyundai (JTM), bus Hino (PP)<br />
Koridor 7: grey Daewoo & Hyundai (JMT), bus Hino (LRN)<br />
Koridor 8: grey Hino (LRN) bus Hino (PP)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtW78fpmiCdJ4Bv7GE20ZsB_IWy_UGVI3quMQUwaNe0CIntBzuLQlU_t6FsuPhvKsFfB_hUIyAX0Vi-T7Vd4lCyO8kWkO0yiNvxDzi8FOG2m8QUq5Ge3F0dPgPt_jcy6TvUN_v95Z7wM/s1600-h/transjkt_red.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442082459306242002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtW78fpmiCdJ4Bv7GE20ZsB_IWy_UGVI3quMQUwaNe0CIntBzuLQlU_t6FsuPhvKsFfB_hUIyAX0Vi-T7Vd4lCyO8kWkO0yiNvxDzi8FOG2m8QUq5Ge3F0dPgPt_jcy6TvUN_v95Z7wM/s400/transjkt_red.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Trans Jakarta - the red one</div><br />
Here are some links (taken from <a href="http://www.suaratransjakarta.org/">www.suaratransjakarta.org</a>) to download the Trans Jakarta routes:<br />
<div style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.suaratransjakarta.org/files/upload/blog/09/08/Rute%20transjakarta%20Wibo%20v310%20200908.jpg">* Download link (printable version) - 507 KB</a></div><div style="color: red;"><a href="http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/6586/rutetrajascaledwibov111.jpg">* Download link (complete version) - 1536 KB</a></div>IF by any chances, you left your luggage or anything on the bus, you can call BLU Trans Jakarta +62 21 7228727<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">KORIDOR 1 (Blok M - Kota</span><span style="font-size: large;">)</span></div>*Halte Kota:<span style="font-style: italic;"> Stop here if you wish to continue you journey by train (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Station Kota</span>) or to Mangga Dua shopping district (with a short angkot ride).</span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br />
*Halte Glodok<br />
*Halte Olimo<br />
*Halte Mangga Besar<br />
*Halte Sawah Besar<br />
*Halte Harmoni: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transfer to Koridor 2, 3, and 8 (holiday only)</span><br />
*Halte Monas: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you wish to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Monas</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> (the national monument and iconic symbol of Jakarta) or to pay a visit to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Museum Gajah</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> (the national museum).</span><br />
*Halte Bank Indonesia<br />
*Halte Sarinah: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Sarinah, Jl. Sabang, or Jl. Jaksa</span><span style="font-style: italic;">. This area is blessed with 24-hour food, late night snack, and cozy place to hang out (with beer, of course).</span><br />
*Halte Bundaran HI: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Plaza Indonesia</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> and </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">EX mall</span><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span><br />
*Halte Tosari: S<span style="font-style: italic;">top here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Grand Indonesia</span><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span><br />
*Halte Dukuh Atas: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transfer to Koridor 4 and 6</span>.<br />
*Halte Setia Budi<br />
*Halte Karet<br />
*Halte Benhill: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Plaza Semanggi</span><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span><br />
*Halte Polda Metro: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Pasific Place</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> (walk a little bit) and Istora Senayan.</span><br />
*Halte Gelora Bung Karno: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> FX Mall</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> (walk a little bit).</span><br />
*Halte Bundara Senayan: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Ratu Plaza</span><span style="font-style: italic;">. Get to the back of Ratu Plaza, and voila! you are already in </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Plaza Senayan</span><span style="font-style: italic;">. Another 5 minutes walk, and you get to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Senayan City</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> :)</span><br />
*Halte Masjid Agung<br />
*Halte Blok M: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Blok M area</span><span style="font-style: italic;">. </span><br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">KORIDOR 2 (</span><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Pulo Gadung - Harmoni)</span></div>*Halte Pulo Gadung<br />
*Halte Bermis<br />
*Halte Pulomas<br />
*Halte Asmi: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Kelapa Gading </span><span style="font-style: italic;">area.</span><br />
*Halte Pedongkelan<br />
*Halte Cempaka Timur<br />
*Halte RS. Islam<br />
*Halte Cempaka Tengah<br />
*Halte Pasar Cempaka Putih<br />
*Halte Rawa Selatan<br />
*Halte Galur<br />
*Halte Senen: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transfer to Koridor 5</span>.<br />
*Halte RSPAD<br />
*Halte Deplu<br />
*Halte Istiqlal<br />
*Halte Juanda<br />
*Halte Pecenongan<br />
*Halte Harmoni: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transfer to Koridor 1, 3, and 8 (holiday only)</span>.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPWkNFC4st1cEhhPn8H_XuI_y05PNr7SvfUt0wo3crkRqmCrV7YsR6ov3tcnMOSF3Nxq-Rv073_WqcxwK02MqEZ0omGu9Vv6PIrEMRLLt3yWclA2fW3BkmJmt2Rf7bLg6y7s9qBCJ-ek/s1600-h/transjkt_blue.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442082739690414498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPWkNFC4st1cEhhPn8H_XuI_y05PNr7SvfUt0wo3crkRqmCrV7YsR6ov3tcnMOSF3Nxq-Rv073_WqcxwK02MqEZ0omGu9Vv6PIrEMRLLt3yWclA2fW3BkmJmt2Rf7bLg6y7s9qBCJ-ek/s400/transjkt_blue.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><i>Trans Jakarta - the blue one</i></div><div style="color: #e06666;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">KORIDOR 3</span><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> (Kalideres - Pasar Baru)</span></div>*Halte Kalideres<br />
*Halte Pesakih<br />
*Halte Sumur Bor<br />
*Halte Rawa Buaya<br />
*Halte Jembatan Baru<br />
*Halte Dispenda Samsat Barat<br />
*Halte Jembatan Gantung<br />
*Halte Taman Kota<br />
*Halte Indosiar<br />
*Halte Jelambar: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Mall Ciputra/Citraland</span>.<br />
*Halte Grogol: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transfer to Koridor 8.</span><br />
*Halte RS Sumber Waras<br />
*Halte Harmoni: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transfer to Koridor 1 and 2</span>.<br />
*Halte Pecenongan<br />
*Halte Juanda<br />
*Halte Pasar Baru: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Pasar Baru area</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">KORIDOR 4</span><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> (Pulogadung - Dukuh Atas)</span></div>*Halte Pulogadung<br />
*Halte Tugas<br />
*Halte Pertamina<br />
*Halte Telkom<br />
*Halte Tarakanita<br />
*Halte Sunan Giri<br />
*Halte IKIP<br />
*Halte Kehakiman<br />
*Halte BPKP<br />
*Halte Utan Kayu<br />
*Halte Pasar Genjing<br />
*Halte Pasar Pramuka<br />
*Halte Matraman I: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transfer to Koridor 5.</span><br />
*Halte Manggarai<br />
*Halte Pasar Rumput<br />
*Halte Halimun<br />
*Halte Dukuh Atas 2: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transfer to Koridor 1 and 6.</span><br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">KORIDOR 5</span><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> (Ancol - Kampung Melayu)</span></div>*Halte Ancol: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Ancol</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> or </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Dufan</span><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span><br />
*Halte Pademangan<br />
*Halte Gunung Sahari Mangga Dua: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Mangga Dua</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> area.</span><br />
*Halte Jembatan Merah<br />
*Halte Pasar Baru Timur<br />
*Halte Budi Utomo<br />
*Halte Senen: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transfer to Koridor 2</span>.<br />
*Halte Pal Putih<br />
*Halte Kramat Sentiong (NU)<br />
*Halte Salemba Universitas Indonesia<br />
*Halte Salemba St. Carolus<br />
*Halte Matraman 1: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transfer to Koridor 4</span>.<br />
*Halte Tegalan: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Gramedia</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> bookstore. The one in Matraman is the biggest in Jakarta.</span><br />
*Halte Slamet Riyadi<br />
*Halte Urip Sumohardjo<br />
*Halte Kebon Pala<br />
*Halte Pasar Jatinegara<br />
*Halte Kampung Melayu: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transter to Koridor 7</span>.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtrltb8s-8AXUvA5h3aj6fOYoeFsL1zLOntYS78uIIbsACpAoVRRMIAozGKr0wjVdQGLsQ3Kk4yyehoCSMs9-M8dZvbF8fUvEUYtgco-SJdfk1K0KotTp8fKpcLZcrLcrIbiiqlqRpqv0/s1600-h/transjkt_grey.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442083846987890818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtrltb8s-8AXUvA5h3aj6fOYoeFsL1zLOntYS78uIIbsACpAoVRRMIAozGKr0wjVdQGLsQ3Kk4yyehoCSMs9-M8dZvbF8fUvEUYtgco-SJdfk1K0KotTp8fKpcLZcrLcrIbiiqlqRpqv0/s400/transjkt_grey.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 242px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><i>Trans Jakarta - the (double) grey one</i></div><div style="color: #e06666;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">KORIDOR 6</span><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> (Ragunan - Dukuh Atas)</span></div>*Halte Ragunan: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Ragunan Zoo</span><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span><br />
*Halte Departemen Pertanian<br />
*Halte SMK 57<br />
*Halte Jati Padang<br />
*Halte Pejaten Phillips: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Kemang</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> area, continue with minibus or taxi.</span><br />
*Halte Buncit Indah<br />
*Halte Warung Jati<br />
*Halte Imigrasi<br />
*Halte Duren Tiga<br />
*Halte Mampang Prapatan<br />
*Halte Kuningan Timur<br />
*Halte Patra Kuningan<br />
*Halte Depkes<br />
*Halte GOR Sumantri: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Pasar Festival</span><span style="font-style: italic;">, and </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Mega Kuningan</span> area.<br />
*Halte Karet Kuningan<br />
*Halte Kuningan Madya Aini<br />
*Halte Setiabudi Utara<br />
*Halte Latu Harhari<br />
*Halte Halimun: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transter to Koridor 4</span>.<br />
*Halte Dukuh Atas 2: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to transter to Koridor 1</span>.<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">KORIDOR 7 (Kampung Rambutan – Kampung Melayu)</span></div>*Halte Kampung Rambutan<br />
*Halte Tanah Merdeka<br />
*Halte Flyover Raya Bogor<br />
*Halte RS Harapan Bunda<br />
*Halte Pasar Induk Kramat Jati<br />
*Halte Cililitan PGC<br />
*Halte BKN<br />
*Halte Cawang UKI<br />
*Halte BNN<br />
*Halte Cawang Otista<br />
*Halte Gelanggang Remaja<br />
*Halte Bidaracina<br />
*Halte Kampung Melayu: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here to transfer to Koridor 5</span>.<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">KORIDOR 8 (Lebak Bulus – Harmoni)</span></div>*Halte Lebak Bulus<br />
*Halte Pondok Pinang<br />
*Halte Pondok Indah 1: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Pondok Indah Mall</span>.<br />
*Halte Pondok Indah 2: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pondok Indah </span>night area</span>.<br />
*Halte Tanah Kusir Kodim<br />
*Halte Kebayoran Lama Bungur<br />
*Halte Pasar Kebayoran Lama: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gandaria City Mall.</span></span><br />
*Halte Simprug<br />
*Halte Permata Hijau: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to <span style="font-weight: bold;">ITC Permata Hijau</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Belleza Mall</span></span>.<br />
*Halte Permata Hijau RS Medika<br />
*Halte Pos Pengumben<br />
*Halte Kelapa Dua Sasak<br />
*Halte Kebon Jeruk<br />
*Halte Duri Kepa<br />
*Halte Kedoya Assiddiqiyah<br />
*Halte Kedoya Green Garden<br />
*Halte Grogol 2: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here to transfer to Koridor 3</span>.<br />
*Halte Tomang Taman Anggrek: <span style="font-style: italic;">Stop here if you want to go to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Taman Anggrek Mall</span></span><i> and <b>Central Park Mall.</b></i><br />
*Halte Tomang Mandala (only during holiday)<br />
*Halte RS Tarakan (only during holiday)<br />
*Halte Petojo (only during holiday)<br />
*Halte Harmoni: Stop here to transfer to Koridor 1 and 2 (only during holiday)<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Koridor 9</span> Pinang Ranti - Halte Pluit (coming soon, 2010)<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Koridor 10</span> Cililitan - Tanjung Priok (coming soon, 2010)<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Koridor 11-15</span> are still in development :)<br />
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Hopefully, the trans Jakarta transportation system can be fully operated by 2012.. I mean , before we all die because of the end of the world hehehe *jk. Then, it will be so much easier to transfer from one place to another. Easier, and hopefully, faster.<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">NEXT!</span></div>There are more about transportation in Jakarta: <b>buses, angkots, bemos, etc</b>. on the <b><a href="http://svya-says.blogspot.com/2010/08/public-transportation-in-jakarta-2.html" style="color: red;">second [2] part</a></b><br />
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Read it all:<br />
<a href="http://svya-says.blogspot.com/2010/02/public-transportation-in-jakarta-1.html"><b><span style="color: red;">Public transportation in Jakarta [1]</span></b></a><br />
<div style="color: red;"><a href="http://svya-says.blogspot.com/2010/08/public-transportation-in-jakarta-2.html"><b><span style="color: red;">Public transportation in Jakarta [2]</span></b></a><br />
<div style="color: red;"><a href="http://svya-says.blogspot.com/2010/12/public-transportation-in-jakarta-3.html"><b><span style="color: red;">Public transportation in Jakarta [3]</span></b></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-16582839224011490962010-07-10T14:25:00.004+07:002010-07-10T14:25:00.508+07:00Soccer, through the eyes of a woman<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogginghigh.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/World-Cup-trophy-2_6.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 462px; height: 799px;" src="http://www.blogginghigh.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/World-Cup-trophy-2_6.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">World cup. Wereldkampioenschap. Piala Dunia.</span></span><br />In whichever language, it'll always have the same meaning: a big festival in the world of soccer!<br /><br />To be honest, I am not a big fan of sport, of soccer or anything. I appreciate it, and appreciate my friends who loves it to death, but I won't stay up till 4 am, poking my eyes out, just to watch 20 people running around that big green field for 90 minutes (or even more) chasing one ball.<br /><br />But once every 4 years, soccer dress up and transform itself into one extravagant party. All hyped up with songs of celebration, dances of joy and waving colourful flags. World Cup is different as the world unite in sport. I'm not saying this because my fave team, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >Oranje</span>, is in the Final. It's just the way it is :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >So, how's football/soccer perceived through the eyes of a woman?</span><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" > (me, in particular)</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" > What's in it for me?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >1. Good-Looking Men </span><br />I mean, look at those muscular handsome men. At least you one men you can crave on (or fantasize about) per game. My dream boy: <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wesley Sneijder!</span> How can you say no to that? *drools*<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXD4NDeTo3hExnD5H2TysfW-MGUtIojAxSvqddOaDaVGDDV79qp2_VWuIh46wNdC5fYTGip2att3XdyFLe453xKu4HRYszcjTUqDCBBQUq9D2Us1j4YvlxfXXsgLFAYtwuRJTn7ZfUy-M/s1600/wesley-sneijder.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 421px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXD4NDeTo3hExnD5H2TysfW-MGUtIojAxSvqddOaDaVGDDV79qp2_VWuIh46wNdC5fYTGip2att3XdyFLe453xKu4HRYszcjTUqDCBBQUq9D2Us1j4YvlxfXXsgLFAYtwuRJTn7ZfUy-M/s320/wesley-sneijder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491444743768338594" border="0" /></a><span>How can you say no to that smile?</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >2. Dress to kill</span><br />Forget being beautiful for a sec. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Unleash your true self: act like a fanatic</span> (emphasize on the word "act"). Put that lipstick of yours in your cheek, draw the national flag of your fave team, dyed your hair orange, wear over-sized football t-shirt. Don't forget the boa. Dress accordingly just to make a fool of yourself. It's fun! and you can still look like a hottie... i suppose :P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8H3ux-GvrZLCqpnVIeEqXlj0mExqLp65I7O7Gd9Dds84lah7vEHVo3cp0l27EEo5FxUGYYk3KUvmJX6eTQRewQcy9eRUv3v_BXvxA8Trx2wq4irJSux-6ToebvwCaJmkIjxhHJevfTm8K/s1600/oranje-fans.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8H3ux-GvrZLCqpnVIeEqXlj0mExqLp65I7O7Gd9Dds84lah7vEHVo3cp0l27EEo5FxUGYYk3KUvmJX6eTQRewQcy9eRUv3v_BXvxA8Trx2wq4irJSux-6ToebvwCaJmkIjxhHJevfTm8K/s400/oranje-fans.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491449921420183746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >3. Geography etc. lesson 2.0</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"What? Where's South Korea anyway?"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Ah.. I thought that Ivory Coast is located somewhere on the Pasific. Nearby.. Fiji?"</span><br /><br />Sounds familiar to your ears? <span style="font-weight: bold;">The fact is, soccer (if not forcing us) makes us aware of the existence of certain country other than our own.</span> Yeah people, there are other countries, continents, and cultures in this world! It's like learning Geography all over again hahaha.. However, this knowledge is not for me, tho. I know em all already! *pretender* xD<br /><br />A travel blog from Mark Wiens, <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://migrationology.com/index.php/2010/06/world-cup-of-cuisine-32-culinary-nations-battle-in-south-africa-2010/"><span style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Migrationology</span></a>, even take it to the next level.. writing about <span style="font-weight: bold;">World Cup of Cuisine: 32 Culinary Nations Battle in South Africa 2010</span> :) Yummy!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >4. Emotional Outburst</span><br />This is my favourite part.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">By watching soccer match, I can actually be (very) angry at something and yell about it without hurting someone else!!!!!</span> *excuse the exclamation points*<br /><br />After a week, or a month, or even a year of stress and or depression in your life (given or take: personal, work, love, etc.) with no one to blame but yourself, you need to channel your built-up emotions onto a good controllable outburst. sounds conflicted, eh? Well, at least... that's what i do. works like magic for me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://in2themystic.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/emotional_outburst.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://in2themystic.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/emotional_outburst.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Things you can be mad at during a soccer match:</span><br />- that annoying vuvuzela sound,<br />- that commentator taking sides,<br />- that referee blowing the whistle too soon,<br />- that diving act of opponent's player,<br />- that annoying vuvuzela sound,<br />- that almost-goal,<br />- that penalty kick,<br />- that woman standing innocently in front of the TV blocking your sight,<br />- that man forget to turn up the volume as the game commence,<br />- that annoying vuvuzela sound,<br />- others..., etc.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >5. The After-Party</span><br />uhm... self-explanatory, rite?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Come to think of it, soccer is not so bad after all :)</span></span><br />*dancing* tsamina mina ee ee.. waka waka ee ee<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shindigzparty.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/soccer-birthday-party-invitation.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="http://shindigzparty.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/soccer-birthday-party-invitation.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-80468454156136018552010-07-06T12:24:00.013+07:002010-07-06T14:53:12.165+07:00July oh my<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It's JULY!!!</span></span><br /><br />Lalalala... Summer school holiday, super-crowded theme parks, people making love to the sun and getting tanned, girls with bikinis playing volleyball at beaches.. yeah boys, in your dreams! --> cause this is Indonesia! haha!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">JULY also equals Wedding season!</span></span><br />summer wedding dresses, pretty white flower arrangement, candles in the warm night.. sounds perfect rite?<span style="font-style: italic;"><br />*ehem*</span> sounds scary for some, sounds wonderful for others. in this case, i can only say that i'm happy for those who has finally found someone to love and to live their whole life with.<br /><br />I went to a wedding last Saturday in Bogor. A wedding of my dear friends, Chikha and Ruben. After a year of heavy preparation, they finally celebrate their wedding with a funky theme: Jeans! :) although i'd say that the event space was rather glamourous.. the wedding party itself was laid-back. Get rid of the formal gown and tuxedo! let's be casual.<br /><br />For a start, Chikha gave us her girlfriends jeans textile to work on our personal denim dresses. and these are the dresses (pls excuse for the lo-def picture, blackberry style), all pretty and fab after a long exhausting and emotional fight with the tailor. not for me tho, mine's is made by my mom. totally customized and fit to my voluptuous proportion.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPFCVWfD2rmT9nw8tOkSydCnRi5q4hZ7Gj4VQiI8pKc2vhJWSZ2oAdizmT1howYAeY6rizxK9muivwjFDfN5bNaqJsWU7AgiCOJhFBEs4xQdXPR1JXXrxba26ZjfEH2vOlJYvkcbyfotf/s1600/denim+dresses.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPFCVWfD2rmT9nw8tOkSydCnRi5q4hZ7Gj4VQiI8pKc2vhJWSZ2oAdizmT1howYAeY6rizxK9muivwjFDfN5bNaqJsWU7AgiCOJhFBEs4xQdXPR1JXXrxba26ZjfEH2vOlJYvkcbyfotf/s400/denim+dresses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490682525532687794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">pretty women, aight!</span> ;)<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />i'll update the pic as soon as a better one come along - the one that goes down to our high heels!<br /></div></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzBt-GK0EkKQh5dzibSHcaINhb1aEViApKYs61WcUYLpPiZYYekY0n9pJG3Nq1rIl1TxBCmBKbDwTOFNY0YVth88v9pkH4P_v81at5npd1GzrnrSsuWjACF4sR6lNFJbgdoCnkgdy4DWL/s1600/Jeans+for+Wedding,+Why+Not.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzBt-GK0EkKQh5dzibSHcaINhb1aEViApKYs61WcUYLpPiZYYekY0n9pJG3Nq1rIl1TxBCmBKbDwTOFNY0YVth88v9pkH4P_v81at5npd1GzrnrSsuWjACF4sR6lNFJbgdoCnkgdy4DWL/s400/Jeans+for+Wedding,+Why+Not.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490666341249117874" border="0" /></a><br />The guests (esp. the men) were also very comfortable walking around in their jeans and still looking handsome in their shirt, mostly in white. The mothers of the bride and the groom also looked stunning with their dress-gown, and seemed to be a funky proud parents. The party was so swell that it got into the local media in Bogor: <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.jurnalbogor.com/?p=111505">Jurnal Bogor</a> :)<br /><br />So, congrats again for you two. Best of luck for your marriage, dear.<br /><br />July is my favourite month of the year.. because it's my birth month too ;) <span style="font-weight: bold;">*hint*</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-87552117540353130212010-05-26T14:12:00.002+07:002010-05-26T14:15:40.902+07:00The "Are You Late?" Campaign<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2z1giubAJ1qbcycco1_500.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 313px;" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2z1giubAJ1qbcycco1_500.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><br />“Are You Late?” </strong></span><div class="post_text"><blockquote> </blockquote> <p>Exactly.</p> <p>The British are outraged and shaken by this new ad campaign from <strong>Marie Stops International</strong>. Surely because it “talks” about… <strong>ABORTION</strong> to women. Such a BIG word for humanity issue, right?</p> <p>Although, initially, Marie Stops actually provides consultancy for “what do to if you find yourself unexpectedly pregnant and unsure what to do” (taken from its website).</p> <p>Are we coming to the time when “abortion” can be sold and or persuaded to women just like diet cokes? Will this be written as an efficient example in the upcoming book “Marketing-for-Women-etc”? Have advertising cross the humanity line?<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Most importantly, is this too controversial for you?</strong></span></p> <blockquote> </blockquote> <p>See the video here: <a href="http://www.mariestopes.org.uk/Womens_services/Abortion/Are_you_Late%24.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.mariestopes.org.uk/Womens_services/Abortion/Are_you_Late$.aspx</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-11653380462692449562010-05-07T18:42:00.021+07:002010-11-27T13:12:37.419+07:00Snorkeling Getaway to Pulau TidungA weekend getaway to <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands)</span> </span>is one of the efficient (and considerably cheap) options when you're living/staying in the hectic Jakarta. Unlike its name, Kepulauan Seribu apparently only has 110 islands, not 1000.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Pulau Tidung</span> is one of big islands, located in the area of Kepulauan Seribu Selatan, in the bay of Jakarta, approximately 60km from Jakarta.<br />
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</span><span style="color: red; font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HOW TO GET THERE ANYWAY?</span></span><br />
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Take a traditional boat from <b><span style="color: #e06666;">Muara Angke</span></b>. Muara Angke is Jakarta's fresh fish market and fisherman's docks. Ask around, local people will direct you to the departure point. If you get to Muara Angke by car, you can put your car on an area nearby the post-office for <b>20,000 IDR</b> per night. <span style="color: #e06666; font-style: italic;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-style: italic;">*updated: 20,000 IDR as long as you like :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">Time of departure: 07.00 am.</span> Be sharp. (while the boat to get back to Jakarta departs at 07.00 am and 01.00 pm.)<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Price: 33,000 IDR/person.</span></div>With 20km/hours speed, you will get to Tidung in 3 hours. Do not expect fancy stuff when you get on board. One thing for sure, your legs will be cramped for sitting on the crowded floor.<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Tips:</span> If you are sea-sick, do not forget to have Antimo prior to the journey. Being on the open air or catching the sea breeze once in a while can also help repressing the sickness.<br />
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If you have more money, or i may say less adventure, the head your way to Marina Ancol and catch a boat from there.<br />
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Once you get to the island, embrace the bright sun and the salty wind - something you can not find in Jakarta. Usually, the tourists have already booked for accommodation on the island in advance.<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here are the contacts (that i know):</span></div><br />
Lima Saudara (Pak Hamid): +62 858 88742129<br />
Pak Suwardi: +62 856 93565464<br />
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The package that's offered covers accommodation, meal (breakfast-lunch-dinner) and water, bike rental, and snorkeling gears rental. Call them in advance to have a deal on your package.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs460.snc3/26298_414417339972_722639972_5132129_5045572_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs460.snc3/26298_414417339972_722639972_5132129_5045572_n.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 600px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo by: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/josews">Jose Widjaja</a>.</span></div><br />
<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Accommodation: +/- 300,000 IDR/night/house.</span></div>You can have up to 12 people or more in one house. Well, as long as you don't mind to sleep on the floor together with your friends :)<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Meals: +/- 15,000 IDR/person.</span></div>When you are in Pulau Tidung, you should ask your guide for a specific meal called "Sate Odol". and NO, it's not sate made of toothpaste.<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bike rental: 15,000 IDR/bike/day.</span></div>You can choose your own bike. Make sure that your bike is in a good condition.<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Snorkeling gears rental: 35,000 IDR/pax/day.</span></div>You'll get a vest, fins, and the snorkel. For those who got small feet, bring along your socks. it helps your feet to stay put on those fins.<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Boat rental: 300,000 IDR/boat.</span></div>I recommend you to go rent a boat with your friends to get to snorkeling spots around the islands. I do hope that you get such friendly guides like my friends and I did. The guide snorkel together with us, telling us the good spots and the "dangerous" spots (some coral reefs are too close to the surface that when you passed them you can get scratched all over your body)<br />
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Pulau Tidung actually consist of 2 islands. Tidung Besar and Tidung Kecil. There's a bridge that connects the islands.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BUT, SERIOUSLY... WHAT TO DO IN PULAU TIDUNG?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">Enjoy the silent treatment</span> of being in a small island. Sunbathing with a good book at hand, lazy-mood iPod playlist on your ears, and appropriate sunblock sounds nice. Don't forget to have a portion of Kelapa muda!<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">Biking.</span> Just ride your bike, rummaging through the island. One thing for sure, you need to know your "home". Who is the owner of the house, what colour is the house, the number, or nearby landmark - so that when you get lost, you can ask people for direction to get back. But don't worry, the island is quite small.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">Just keep swimming.</span> You have the sea, what are you waiting for? <b>SWIM!</b><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">Jump from a bridge</span> (that connects both islands) ! and swim ;) like the local kids do. like my crazy friends did.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">Snorkeling!</span> You can pick a spot somewhere in the beach of Tidung Kecil. OR you can rent a boat&guide to take you to some interesting snorkeling spots around the island. Morning time, around 8-10 am, is the best time to snorkel because the waves and the streams are not that big/heavy. Snorkel your way and find the beauty of the underwater world. It was my first snorkeling experience and i did see gorgeous fishes, including "Nemo" the clown fish ;)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs342.ash1/29237_392623545212_520910212_4611947_6966163_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs342.ash1/29237_392623545212_520910212_4611947_6966163_n.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 720px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 478px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo by: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/edwinie">Alex Arso</a>.</span></div><div style="color: #e06666;"></div><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">Photograph</span> the marvelous landscape, the sunrise, the sunset, and the beauty of the island.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: red;">PLEASE..</span> </span>Don't waste your time by watching TV or play with your mobile phone. Throw them away! Escape from modern technology for a change.<br />
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</span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">What to bring?</span></span> </span>Money, camera, sunblock, loose clothes, snorkeling/diving gears (if you have 'em), self-entertainments (playing cards, Uno, books, iPod).<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Tips: </span>If you really really need to make important phone calls at all time, etc. then you should bring phone with Indosat number. It has good signal there.<br />
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and remember... <span style="color: red; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DO NOT LITTER! </span></span>Buang sampah pada tempatnya.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351470103200528179.post-68515747383959555462010-04-28T13:15:00.005+07:002010-05-26T15:11:23.466+07:00Jakarta, lahan sauna gratis!<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Mau sauna gratis?</strong></span> Jakarta tempatnya!<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hotel-stary-mlyn.com/images/sauna.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 455px;" src="http://www.hotel-stary-mlyn.com/images/sauna.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><p><br />Caranya gampang.. ikuti saja tips-tips berikut ini:<br /></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Cobalah <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">berjalan kaki</span> di trotoar Jakarta</strong></span>, usahakan trotoar tersebut tidak memiliki pohon atau tempat teduh. Cukup 5 menit sehari.</li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Kunjungi halte</span> trans Jakarta, khususnya halte Harmoni</strong></span>. Usahakan sebisa mungkin untuk ikut berdesak-desakan di pintu masuk bis. Rasakan sensasi udara panas dan aroma tubuh yang menyeruak.</li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Naiklah ke <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bis-bis tanpa AC</span></strong></span> dengan trayek melalui jalan-jalan yang super macet. Contoh: bis jalur 213, bis jalur 64, dll. Uap-uap sauna akan merasuk ke dalam pori-pori Anda saat bis mulai nge-tem (berhenti untuk mengambil penumpang) atau bergabung dalam hiruk-piruk kemacetan.</li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Cobalah <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">menunggu di terminal-terminal</span> utama Jakarta</strong></span>, seperti Blok M, Grogol, dll. Anda pun akan disambut sensasi berjemur di pelataran terminal sambil merasakan masker asap hitam kendaraan menempel dengan cantiknya di wajah Anda.</li></ul> <p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Tips-tips untuk memaksimalkan sauna Anda:</strong></span></p> <ul><li>Pakailah baju serapi mungkin.</li><li>Pakailah make-up alias dandanan Anda semaksimal dan setebal mungkin.</li></ul> <p>Hasilnya pun akan segera terlihat! Apabila kemeja/baju Anda telah basah berlumuran keringat, dan dandanan Anda luntur dengan sempurna, maka Anda telah mendapatkan manfaat maksimal dari sauna gratis di Jakarta.</p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.journeyetc.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/jakarta.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 470px; height: 338px;" src="http://www.journeyetc.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/jakarta.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Selamat mencoba dan merasakan manfaatnya!</strong></span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434037343054277263noreply@blogger.com0