Songlist for Trip (Pt. 2)

the last time i went on trip, i played Nine Million Bicycles and halfway Up the Hindu Kush on and on and on until the battery worn out and Maria had no chance to play the player :)

 1. Nine Million Bicycles, Katie Melua
2. Crazy, Alanis Morissette
3. Photograph, Diane Birch
4. Gun Shy, 10,000 Maniacs
5. Precious Declaration, Collective Soul
6. Halfway Up the Hindu Kush, Katie Melua
7. Gone Fishing, Louis Armstrong & Bing Cosby
8. I Say Grace, Hayley Westenra
9. I Guess The Lord Must Be in New York City, Harry Nilsson
10. Window in the Skies, U2

the song

 out of nowhere i remember this sweet song. even sweeter when i heard Mbak Aning long ago sang it. lyrical. guess it was penned by Guruh Soekarnoputra. eighties spirit yes? :) 

and i say to myself, do i love this country?

Pada mulanya hanya mitos belaka
kemudiannya menjadi nyata
Indonesia mengejawantah di dunia
Adi Nugraha Sang Maha Pencipta

Nun dari Sabang hingga ke Merauke
terhampar luas nusa nan permai
Indonesia negeri yang sangat kucinta
dengarlah bisikan patriot bangsa

Indonesia jiwaku
bersemayam di hayatku
Indonesia semangatku
kau kubela s'panjang hidupku

Romantic Tea Walk

A couple was seen having a nice midday tea walk in Gunung Mas Tea Plantation, Sunday June 13, 2010. 

the lady wore red 'dress' full of plumage, so did the gentleman. time after time, the couple chatted in loud voice, especially the gentleman. it seemed as if he was telling his lady about some exciting news. The lady keep nodding, agreeing on every sound he made.they even didn't care people were watching--and taking picture of--them. People thought the couple was left behind by the group (Walnut Unika Atmajaya). but then people were sure that they would find the group, thanks to the sign.

Jive & Dive!

from pdf. version downloaded from http://epaper.mediaindonesia.com on Sunday June 13, 2010

Miss the Wet Fun!

 (love this photo taken by Phie Raditya. Yudhi caught a catfish and a transparent jellyfish. we took a closer look, 
counted the catfish's whiskers and counted the stitches mark in jellyfish body, 
before releasing them back to the sea)

miss the island hopping.

City by the Ocean, Cilacap

(with Dian, Enti, Maria, Santi, Madame)

Friends canceled the Sawarna trip, so I jumped on the bus to Cilacap with a group of friends. the city is of Nusa Kambangan, Tanjung Intan Harbor, and of tempe mendoan fame.

we had fun, driving three hrs up to the stream. The prime destination was supposed to be Green Canyon but too bad, the water was flooding due to heavy rain the night before. (the water was muddy that we called it Brown Canyon!)

we were happy to dip in the beaches of Batu Karas, Batu Hiu, and Pangandaran. even after the wave rolled me and i landed on my belly! we had a pleasant holiday here.

The Lake at Uni

this sunday Cika, Anast, and moi went to the uni. it was their first time since long while.
meanwhile it was only months since i came to prewed shoot Lia n her then fiance.

Mamet, Budi, Rudy, Bolang, Echi, Uwice, Tetty had already hanged their hammocks and played around. they brought some bycicle. Mamet's brought her folding bike which is cute. It was tetty's bday. we had nice late lunch.

and there was a very familiar sight: Marley. he and her fiance was doing their millionth pre wedding shoot.

(Marley and Me err Mei)

(Pras n Lia)

it was fun. look forward to more hangout by the lake

Old Man and The Sea

(photo by Echi Mono)

Young Man and the Sea, to be exact :)