A Holiday Getaway

the flamingos at Batu Secret Zoo

Let me take you far away, you'd like........the holiday..........

#Holiday by Scorpions

@Balekambang

hard rain

long & winding road

I never imagine that a trip to Malang could be a long journey. It took 6 hours by car from Mojokerto to Bantur, Malang. Through the rain, traffic jam, and such an off road adventure passed through dark winding  and stony road.

We really had a long trip there. From Balekambang at the south coast to Songgoriti at the western region highland. Mountains, forests, plantations, accompanied us almost along the way.

Unfortunately, the rain fell down all night long made us had no chance to have fun at Batu Night Spectacular, an amusement park. So we only went out for sightseeing in a new mall and having dinner at  Wisata Kuliner, a foodcourt near city square with free wifi, after 2 days with bad signal, and an acoustic band live performances.

 

the team_presented by daihatsu & koyo salonpas :p

Having fun with friends was our theme on this holiday. Sunbathe on the beach, picking 'salak' & mango right from the trees, window shopping at 'Batu Town Square', until rain in 'Batu Secret Zoo'. And, of course, the off road sensation!

Aku Ingin

 (taken from "Hujan Bulan Juni" by Sapardi Djoko Damono)

Aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana:

dengan kata yang tak sempat diucapkan kayu

kepada api yang menjadikannya abu

Aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana:

dengan isyarat yang tak sempat disampaikan awan

kepada hujan yang menjadikannya tiada

bali overview

late nite on a ferry across Bali Strait

It's a long trip to Bali Island. From Mojokerto, east Java, we need about 12 hours by bus to go to Bali. Tired & sleepy all along the way. But it's worthy!

parasailing at Tanjung Benoa Watersport

Kuta beach boys

unique figures

Though I had been there for couple times, Bali is always exciting for me. It still has many different things to enjoy.

shopping time at Joger

Kuta boulevard

Tanah Lot as background view

twilight on Lake Beratan_Bedugul

"Ziarah"

Tiba-tiba terbersit keinginan tuk ziarah. Sudah lama sekali sejak kepergian bapak menyusul ibu. Ya, aku tak pernah sanggup menjejakkan kaki disana......tak pernah bisa kuatkan hati menatap nisanmu berdua. 

Seribu doa yang kusimpan dalam hati, tak satu katapun yang mampu terucap. Hanya helaan nafas yang berbisik lirih. Pada angin, pada matahari, pada kamboja yang menaungimu..........

untitled

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i-1keFC1Zs

(text by Yudi Rahman - 
dedicated to Helen Simon)


Mungkin ini memang seharusnya berakhir

Terhenti
Walau ini takkan usai

Mungkin seharusnya ku tak disini

Bersamamu menunggu pagi tiba

Mungkin seharusnya tak terucap kata kita

Cukup aku atau kau
Tanpa kita

Cukup kau dengan duniamu

Aku dengan harapanku

Tanpa kita

Mungkin ku salah tambatkan impianku padamu

Isikan langitku dengan bintangmu

Berikan ruangku untukmu

Penuhi perjalananmu dengan rinduku

Kau tahu aku menyayangimu

Akan selalu sayang padamu

Ku tak perlu pembenaran untuk itu

Dan jika aku salah                                                     
Biarkan itu jadi kesalahanku

Bukan kau

Ini takkan pernah jadi kesalahanmu

Cukup aku

Mungkin itu adalah alasan 
Mengapa kita dipertemukan oleh sang waktu
Juga mengapa 
Ku tetap sayang padamu

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People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, 

but people will never forget how you made them feel. 

~Maya Angelou~

beyond the limit

when you're weary 

when all the efforts we do such as in vain
don't despair
don't ever give up
hang in there while you can
be patient while you can
then success is just a matter of time

ZJ 

based on a true story

Love Sonnet XVII by Pablo Neruda

I do not love you as if you were a salt rose, or topaz
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
So I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.