Asking For Her Hand: Part 5 - Farewell Dumai

February 20, 2006. Bear heard someone opened the door but Bear was too lazy to open his eyes. Then Bear felt someone kissed his eyebrow. Bear thought he was dreaming so he opened his eyes. He saw Little Lion and quickly hugged her. Then Little Lion told Bear that it was time for Subuh prayer and then Bear realized that he was not dreaming. That was real and that was better than a dream. So, The Lions and Bear performed the prayer together again that morning. That morning, while clearing the prayer mats, Bear found a flattened lizard under Little Lion's mat. That poor lizard did not even have the time to turn blue or green. It was already cold when Bear picked it up and buried it in the dustbin. Little Lion was just screaming away in disgust.



Soon after that Papa Lion invited all of us for a morning tour around the city of Dumai and the Pertamina housing complex. Bear asked Little Lion whether we should shower first and Little Lion said no. Bear had no problem with that. Again, Little Lion walked down memory lane that morning and Bear just sat there enjoying the view and the history lesson. It was a calm morning. As calm as Bear's heart going around Dumai with Little Lion and her family.





Little Lion and Bear in Dumai





After the tour, everybody felt hungry and we went for breakfast at Gantino since Little Lion had another craving. That time she wanted to have Lontong Sayur for breakfast. It was rice cakes with some jackfruit gravy and went well with the cow skin crackers. I forgot what do they call the crackers. It was really delicious although Bear disliked jackfruit.



After breakfast, we found out that the front tyre of the panther was flat. Luckily there were people around with the equipment and skills to change the tyre. For a few thousands Rupiah, you could just let them do it for you. While waiting for the tyre to be changed, Little Lion, Mama Lion and Bear went to the ferry office to check in. By the time we got back to the panther, everything was fixed and ready to roll again.



At home, after saying goodbye to Papa Lion who had to go to work, Mama Lion asked Little Lion and Bear to shower since Bear had to be at the jetty by 10 am. After a quick shower and packing, we left for the jetty.Then Mama Lion insisted that Bear bring back something for Mama Bear. We stopped at local store and Mama Lion bought some Lempuk or Durian cakes and Bear got some snacks and drinks while Little Lion settled for her favourite; Magnum ice cream. Little Lion likes it big!



We arrived at the Dumai Port about 10 am. Just nice. We took a photo with Mama Lion and then Bear said goodbye to Mama Lion and Ranto and then kissed Little Lion and walk into the terminal. Once inside, a few people inquired about Little Lion. They thought that Little Lion was already Bear's wife and asked when would Little Lion come along. On the way to the ferry, two port security personnels ask Bear about his golf game. That was because Bear had run out of shirt and had to wear Papa Lion's golf t-shirt. Luckily, Papa Lion had a few smaller t-shirts that he could not fit in.



Once on the ferry, Bear started to miss Little Lion very much. A few sms-es later, a box of not-so-nice fried noodles and some snacks from Dumai, Bear fell asleep and woke up in Melaka.



That was one of the best moments in Bear's life to spend 3 wonderful days in Dumai with Little Lion and her family and Bear would not forget that for the rest of his life.



The End.



Part 4 - A New Chapter



Watch out for Bear's family meeting Little Lion's family in Dumai - coming soon!

Asking For Her Hand: Part 4 - A New Chapter

One by one, the passengers got off the plane and Little Lion was among the last that got down. Mama Lion went out from the waiting area but Bear remained inside. The plan was to jump on Little Lion but somehow she was already expecting Bear to be lurking somewhere not far from Mama Lion. Anyway, a little hug and then Little Lion noticed that Bear was wearing sandals. I told her that they belong to Papa Lion since he didn't want Bear to go through the trouble of wearing shoes. It took Little Lion quite sometimes to get over her giggling about that...



At the same time Papa Lion had arrived at the airport from the golf course with Ranto. Since Papa Lion and Little Lion were tired, we went straight home. Nothing much happened at home. Papa Lion went of to his room to rest and Little Lion filled her time teasing Bear. Luckily for Little Lion, Bear was unable to give chase since Bear have to behave in that house. After praying maghrib together, The Lions and Bear went for dinner in town.





Little Lion fooling around





We had crabs for the main dish and after dinner, we bought some martabak keju and durian (cheese and durian pancakes). Then Little Lion had a craving for Air Akar, which was a drink made from seaweed. Then we headed home.



Then, it seemed that the moment of truth had finally come. Papa and Mama Lion, together with Little Lion were sitting at the table enjoying the pancakes. Little Lion started to make all the signs to get Bear to say something but Bear just could not say anything, Instead, Bear kept on eating the pancakes, piece by piece. Seriously, Bear had no idea on how to initiate the proposal... Finally, Little Lion told Papa Lion that Bear had something to talk about and all of us moved to the family hall.



Papa Lion sat on the chair facing the TV. Mama Lion sat on a chair next to the TV and she was playing with the remote control, changing channels. Little Lion sat on the floor across Bear who sat on a stool, holding a big pillow. Papa Lion was smiling and Little Lion was still making all the signs to start. Bear was still blank. There was some moments of silence. However, the silence was so loud that Bear started to sweat profusely. Time passed so slowly and everyone was waiting for Bear to say something. It was one of the most tensed moments that Bear had ever had in his life. Eventually, Bear gathered all his strength and said:



"Saya mau yang itu... anak papa... yang itu..."

(I want that one... that daughter of yours...)

... while pointing to Little Lion.



Oh my God! Bear actually said that and there was nothing else to do but hide behind the big pillow. From behind the pillow, Bear heard laughters. Bear knew that Little Lion was probably rolling on the floor by that time. Then Bear heard Mama Lion said:



"Apa kamu ni? Kayak anak kecil aja..."

(What is it with you? You are like a little boy...)

... and she continued laughing.



By that time, Bear wished that he was invisible. Bear could feel that his face was all red. Peeking from the pillow, Bear said:



"Kalau boleh nanti saya bawa orang tua saya and family datang..."

(If there is no objection, I'll bring me family later...)



Then only Papa Lion started to say something and went on to give his advice about being married and living together as a family. It was a long session but useful. Then Papa Lion excused himself since he had to work the next day.



That was it! Bear had officially proposed to Little Lion and her family had accepted the proposal. Bear was very happy that night and let a sigh of relief while Little Lion wiped the sweats from Bear's face. It was a hot night indeed. Only then Little Lion told Bear about the supposed to be script when asking for someone's daughter... Bear had no idea...



Anyway, that night was the beginning of a new chapter in the life of the Berry Bear and Little Lion.



Before going to bed, Bear hugged Little Lion for a long moment, as if not wanting to let go. It was time to move on and we would do it together. Good night my Little Lion...

to be continued...
Part 3 - A Long Morning

Asking For Her Hand: Part 3 - A Long Morning

February 19, 2006. Bear woke up to the call for prayer. It was the alarm clock in the room that performed the Adzan that woke Bear up. Bear got out of the room to perform the subuh prayer with Papa and Mama Lion but they were not there. Bear messaged Little Lion and she believed that Bear was too late. Bear didn't go back to sleep like Bear used to do at home but sat around the porch. Bear remembered that Little Lion once said Papa Lion would not let her sleep after the prayer. It was still a long wait before Little Lion would arrive in Dumai. Bear missed Little Lion very much that morning, just like any other morning without Little Lion around.



Soon Mama Lion called Bear in to have some tea with Papa Lion. Papa Lion had already toasted some breads for Bear. Bear knew that the next attempt to talk about Little Lion would be later so Bear just enjoyed the morning tea with some toasted breads topped with margerine. Papa Lion had a golf tournament that morning. So, after tea Papa Lion asked Bear to follow him along with Ranto who would be dropping him at the golf course. Bear did not have time to shower and jumped into the panther with Papa Lion and Ranto. Luckily Bear still smelled good!





An alien in Dumai





After dropping Papa Lion at the golf course, Ranto took Bear around the Pertamina complex at the Bukit Datuk (Tucin). That morning, Bear was shown the house where Little Lion used to stay, her schools as well as the supposed to be the longest rows of volleyball courts in Asia... or was it the world... Bear was not sure. Then, we went off to town where Ranto bought some Soto Medan for a second round of breakfast for Bear and the rest at home.



The Soto Medan great. Soon after that Bear thought of taking a shower but before Bear could do that, Mama Lion had asked Bear to follow her to the wet market in town. Bear used to go to the market with Mama Bear whenever Bear went back to his hometown. Therefore, Bear did not feel awkward and happily agreed to go. When we got there, Mama Lion Asked Bear to wait in the panther with Ranto. How could Bear resist a market in a foreign land? Bear got down from the panther followed by the surprised Ranto, who was supposed to ensure the safety of Bear.



Bear saw Mama Lion walking fast cutting through the morning crowd and Bear followed on with Ranto trailing not far behind. Finally Bear saw Mama Lion stopped at one of the stalls and Bear sneaked to her left. The seller looked at Bear and spontaneously, Mama Bear turned her head to the same direction. She was shocked to see Bear standing there... So, in the end, Ranto and Bear followed Mama Lion shopping at the market.



After coming back from the market, Bear thought of taking the shower again. But then, Om Dodi walked out of his room and Bear joined him at the dining table, accompanying him to eat his Soto Medan. Then Om Dodi asked Bear whether Bear wanted to follow him to town for some Dumai coffee. Bear said yes and scrapped the idea of taking a shower.



The coffee shop reminded Bear of his own childhood where Mama Bear used to run a restaurant back then. The type of cup and saucer used there was exactly what Mama Bear used to have during those old days. Om Dodi was supposed to meet his friend there and while waiting Om Dodi suggested that we have some Mee Pangsit (some kind of soupy noodles) so that Bear would know what it is. So, we ordered a half serving each and it was not bad at all. After finishing the noodles, Bear's tummy was filled to the brim. After meeting Om Dodi's friend, we went home.



At that time, Little Lion, who was still in Jakarta, was busy protesting about Bear who had not taken his shower yet. Lucky for Bear. If Little Lion were here, she would have given Bear some bites. That would be fun!



Since there was nothing much going on, Bear finally took his shower.



Lunch time came and Bear was getting more and more excited about the arrival of Little Lion. Mama Bear cooked lunch and Bear loved her cooking especially the Ikan Danau (some kind of small fish that were deep fried with green chillies) dish. Bear love fish and so Bear filled his tummy to the brim again.



1:45 pm, Mama Lion, Ranto and Bear went to the airport to pick Little Lion up. Mama Lion knew a lot of people at the airport and Bear just sat quietly beside her. Then came the announcement that Little Lion's flight was delayed. Ranto went off to pick Papa Lion from the golf course and Bear stayed at the airport, chatting away with Mama Lion.



Finally, at 3:00+ pm the plane landed.





Part 4 - A New Chapter

Part 2 - An Evening In Dumai

Asking For Her Hand: Part 2 - An Evening In Dumai

Papa Lion must have had some kind of sixth sense or something. He called right after Bear went through the immigration check. He asked Bear to look for Ranto the superboy. Little Lion had also mentioned that Ranto would be there to pick Bear up. Papa Lion also asked Bear to look for his car, which had a red number plate starting with "BM". Bear did not pay attention to the mentioned numbers as Bear was perplexed by the people who were offering services at the exit. However, the exit was cleared up when two policemen with canes in their hand chased after them.



Bear remembered that Little Lion once told Bear that Papa Lion drives a Terrano. Therefore, it was easy to spot the Terrano with the red number plate and not long after that Bear saw the smiling superboy Ranto. We got in the car and off we went to the Lion's house.





Bear in Dumai





Papa and Mama Lion was at the porch when Bear arrived. Both of them smiled and Bear felt good. After kissing their hands, Bear joined them for tea with some traditional nutty candies or biscuits. Bear could not recall the name but they were made of ground peanuts and really tasty. At the same time, Little Lion's uncle, Om (uncle) Dodi came. Apparently, he also went to the jetty but Bear was already picked up by Ranto. So, he just trailed us back to the house.



Bear didn't think that this would be the right moment to make the proposal and decided to wait for awhile. So, Bear just enjoyed the tea and the nutty stuffs. After sometimes, Bear wanted to give it a shot. For your information, Bear had no idea when the right time would be. As Bear was about to make the move, Papa Lion asked Bear to take a shower and get ready to go out for dinner with Om Dodi since Papa Lion had to attend a house warming party in the neighbourhood. So the first attempt was not successful...



The Lions and Bear performed the Maghrib prayer together that night and right after that Om Dodi was ready to take Bear to dinner. For the first time Bear went out for dinner wearing sandals. Papa Lion would not want Bear to wear shoes since he felt that it would be more convenient to just wear his sandals. Bear felt kind of funny wearing them outside the house. Now, that would be one new thing that Bear needs to get used to when being around Papa Lion.



Anyway, we had a scrumptious dinner at a local hotel, Hotel Patra something something... Bear could not remember that too. Bear's memory space is mostly filled with Little Lion. We had a whole fish (Bear loves fish), batter fried squids (sotong goreng tepung), some vegetables and rice. We could not finish all of them though.



A little bit about Om Dodi. He was a very cheery guy. He smiled and laughed a lot. In fact, he could do that almost all the time. Bear hopes that Om Dodi would not laugh while sleeping though. Later on, while we drove around for a short night tour of the city of Dumai, Bear found out that he was 2 months younger than Bear. However, by the virtue of being an uncle to Little Lion, Bear must address him as Uncle Dodi or Om Dodi. Great! That made Bear felt younger whenever he's around since Bear got to call him "Om!" ("Uncle!").



We got back to the house and Bear thought that he could go for the second attempt. Well, it didn't happen as well since at that time Papa Lion wanted to join some neighbours playing Domino at the porch. So, Bear took a sit and watched them played. After a while, Papa Lion disappeared into the house. Bear finally felt sleepy and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. There, Bear saw Papa Lion preparing coffee for his guests. Bear was amazed and sms-ed Little Lion who was still in Jakarta. Little Lion told Bear that was a normal thing that Papa Lion does.



Bear said good night to Papa Lion and sms-ed Little Lion about the failed attempts and decided to make the next attempt together with Little Lion. The noise made by those people playing domino at the porch became softer and softer and Bear crossed over to the never-never land...



Part 1 - The Trip To Dumai

Part 3 - A Long Morning

Asking For Her Hand: Part 1 - The Trip To Dumai

Note: This is the English version of Little Lion's entry BBD in Dumai. This is not a direct translation but this is for those who have difficulties reading the Bahasa Indonesia version. ;)

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February 17, 2006. At night. Not an ordinary night. Little Lion and Berry Bear were having some intense moments over the Yahoo Messenger. Words went back and forth. Heads cracking. Hearts pumping. Time was moving on. Finally, a decision was made. Bear would go to Dumai to meet up with Little Lion's parents. Yet another crazy move by the Berry Bear!



February 18, 2006. Bear drove all the way to Melaka. Bear was not that familiar with Melaka and had no idea where the ferry terminal to Dumai was. After a few stops, asking a few people, Bear eventually found the jetty. His first reaction was: "What a horrid place!" If KL has the magnificent KLIA, Bear was expecting the Melaka Jetty would not be too far away in terms of standard. The complex looked just like a godown. What a shame!



Anyway, Bear had no idea how that whole ferry thingy system works. He parked the Bearmobile and walked to the first stall that had the "Melaka-Dumai" words written. Bear simply had taken a risk to go there at that hour but Bear was blessed as the person behind the counter informed him that there was a ferry leaving for Dumai at 3:00pm. At the same time, the person was kind enough to patiently explain to Bear about the ferry service. Now Bear is an expert on ferry service to Dumai from Melaka... kind of...



The next task was to find a good parking space since Bear would have to leave the Bearmobile there for a few days. The first parking spot looked a bit dodgy so Bear drove the Bearmobile out and found an empty spot along some rows of shops. However, there was a person loitering there, glancing at the Bearmobile. Bear walked away for only about 100 meters and then decided to look for a new parking spot. Bear would not simply leave everything to chance! Finally, Bear found a spot in front of a marine police station. That should be safe enough.





The ferry that took Bear to Dumai





By 2:30 pm Bear got on the ferry after waiting under a shade provided by the godown look alike jetty in the middle of a steaming hot afternoon since 2:00 pm. The ferry was supposed to sail at 3:00 pm. That was what the person behind the counter said and that was what printed on the ticket. Nevertheless, the ferry stood still until 4:00 pm. Bear hated that seemingly never ending wait but then all the hatred went away when Bear thought of his Little Lion.



They served a little container of cold fried noodle and a cup of packed mineral water on the ferry. Bear was not hungry but then Bear did not like to waste food so the noodle was gobbled and washed down the throat with the mineral water. The rest of the 2 hour plus journey was nothing but some faded memories to Bear since he was totally engaged with dozing off to the the slight sway of the ferry cutting through the calm water of the Strait of Malacca.



5:00+ pm local time, Bear set foot for the first time on the land of Dumai. Dumai is where Little Lion was born and it was a proud moment for Bear to be there on that historical day. Shortly after Bear went passed the immigration check point, his phone rang. Papa Lion was on the other end...



Part 2 - An Evening In Dubai

Mantenan Jawa

Secara Beruang Jagoan gw tidak berasal dari budaya yg sama… giliran ditanya kebiasaan disana gimana gw kelimpungan juga jawabnya… secara gak begitu aware juga sama adat2-an… ala kadar doang pengetahuannya… gak detail… dan secara masih blom tau juga mo pake adat apa… tapi klo inget2 asal usul bokap dr tanah jawa.. gw jadi iseng pengen browsing... cari2 info ttg the javanesse wedding.. ternyata sumpe.. detail banget ya bo... rasa2 hati ribets banget... tapi kepengen juga ngejalaninnya... cuman bisa sekali seumur hidup bikin ginian.. dan secara mama dulu juga klo gw liat dari photo2 nya.. sukses juga melalui smua proses itu.. dan jadi kenangan yg sangat indah untuk diceritakan kembali ke anak cucu apa makna dari smua upacara yg dilakukan.. pada akhirnya yg gw temukan.. ini garis besarnya :

1. Kenalan

2. Midodaren

Pengajian

Pamitan

Siraman

Dodolan dawet

Lamaran & Seserahan

3. Ijab Kabul (Akad nikah)

4. Temu Manten

5. Syukuran/Resepsi

 

qeqeqe hebohkan… eheheh buat sekedar pengetahuan gak masalah kan…  tetep aje… buat kita berdua point paling penting tuh ijab Kabul-nya… yg listed diatas… uhmm liat budget dulu kali yee… klo ada dan bisa hayuuh.. klo gak ya gpp… makanya tetep lhoo kita terbuka banget… klo Omm and tante mo sponsorin kite.. pasti diterima 100% qqiqiqi (*tetep usaha!!!).. :P

Klo mau baca… ini yg paling mendekati…

Pengantin Surabaya Lasim Dinamakan pengantin pegon merupakan tradisi hingga saat ini yang masih hidup dibeberapa kampung di surabaya.   TAHAP KENALAN Merupakan kegiatan dimana keluarga calon pengantin pria berkunjung ke keluarga calon pengantin putri untuk saling berkenalan dan sekaligus menanyakan apakah si anak perempuan sudah ada yang mengikat atau belum. Biasanya kedatangan keluarga laki-laki dengan membawa buah tangan berupa makanan kue-kue tradisional. selanjutnya pembicaraan mengenai hari dan tanggal pernikahan.   TAHAP MIDODARENI (*sehari sebelum ijab kabul) Merupakan kegiatan dimana pada hari tersebut adalah hari terakhir bagi mempelai wanita seorang bidadari dan diyakini pada masa akhir tersebut turunlah 1001 (seribu satu) Bidadari mendampingi calon mempelai. Pada saat Midodareni ini keluarga calaon pengantin putri dilaksanakan: 1.      Siraman: Yaitu upacara yang menggambarkan saat terakhir calon mempelai menjadi tanggung jawab orang tua yang di tandai dengan memandikannya kembang setaman oleh orang tua mempelai dan sesepuh. *Note: siraman CPW, gunting rambut dll trus penyerahan air siraman dr CPW ke lokasi siraman CPP, dilanjutkan acara dodol dawet o/ortu CPW di rumah CPW… siraman CPP di rumah CPP, gunting rambut trus guntingan rambut CPP dibawa ke rumah CPW dijadiin satu kmd ditaman di halaman rumah CPW. 2.       Jualan (dodol,jawa) dawet oleh calon orang tua calon pengantin   TAHAP LAMARAN Merupakan pembicaraan antar keluarga, dengan melibatkan calon mempelai wanita dimana maksud kedatangannya untuk meminta putri keluarga wanita akan di jodohkan dengan anaknya. setelah pihak perempuan menerimanya maka dilanjutkan dengan acara serah peningset (biasanya berupa: Kain panjang,kebaya, selop,perlengkapan pakaian,1 stel baju, tas, kosmetik, perhiasan, kue dan buah-buahan). *Note: Biasanya malam hari jam 7an, CPP dtg ke rumah CPW sambil membawa seserahan, waktu acara midodareni CPW ga boleh ketemu dgn CPP dan CPP hanya boleh minum air putih (ga boleh makan di rumah CPW).   TAHAP IJAB KABUL/ AKAD NIKAH Merupakan tahap peresmian sebagai suami istri secara sah baik menurut agama maupun pemerintah (menurut adat surabaya waktu akad nikah kedua mempelai tidak dipertemukan).   TAHAP TEMU PENGANTEN Merupakan Upacara dipertemukannya kedua mempelai diawali dengan arak-arakan prosesi kedatangan pengantin pria dengan cucuk lampah pembawa tombak, pembawa ayam jago,(loro pangkon) kembar mayang, pengantin pria diapit oleh sesepuh putri domas,kedua saudara dan orang tua serta iringan musik tembang jidor, sedangkan mempelai putri diawali dengan cucuk lampah yang membawa beras kuning dalam bokor kencana, pembawa kembar mayang , pengantin putri yang diapit kedua orang tua, serta pembawa ancak, bubakan, bubak kawah apabila pengantin putri merupakan anak putri pertama, sebelum mempelai bertemu pembawa loro pangkon dan beras kuning saling bersilat lidah tentang ilmu kejawen dan tasawuf islam dan dilanjutkan dengan adu pencak silat yang di akhiri dengan kekalahan pihak laki-laki. Ketika mereka sudah berjarak sekitar 2 (dua) meter, mereka saling melempar dengan daun sirih yang dilipat dan diikat dengan benang, yang siapa saja melempar lebih kena ke tubuh diartikan bahwa dalam hidup perkawinannya akan menang selalu. Injak telur… Lalu yang laki-laki mendekati si wanita yang berdiri di sisi sebuah baskom isi air bercampur bunga. Di depan baskom di lantai terletak telur ayam, yang harus diinjak si laki-laki sampai pecah, dan setelah itu kakinya dibasuh dengan air bunga oleh si wanita sambil berjongkok. Kemudian mereka berjajar, segera Ibu si wanita menyelimutkan slindur/selendang yang dibawanya ke pundak kedua pengantin sambil berucap: Anakku siji saiki dadi loro (anakku satu sekarang menjadi dua). Timbangan… Selanjutnya mereka dituntun ke krobongan, dimana ayah dari pengantin perempuan menanti sambil duduk bersila, duduk di pangkuan sang ayah sambil ditanya isterinya: Abot endi Pak ? (berat mana Pak ?), yang dijawab sang suami: Pada dene (sama saja). Kacar-kucur.. Selesai tanya jawab, mereka berdiri, si laki-laki duduk sebelah kanan dan si perempuan sebelah kiri, dimana si dukun pengantin membawa masuk sehelai tikar kecil berisi harta (emas, intan, berlian) dan uang pemberian pengantin laki-laki yang dituangkan ke tangan pengantin perempuan yang telah memegang saputangan terbuka, dan disaksikan oleh para tamu secara terbuka. Suap suapan… Perlambang kerukunan di dalam hidup, dilakukan suap-menyuap makanan antara pengantin. Bersamaan dengan ini, makanan untuk tamu diedarkan (sekarang dengan cara prasmanan) berurutan satu persatu oleh pelayan. Ngabekten (melakukan sembah) kepada orang tua pengantin perempuan dan tilik nganten (kehadiran orang tua laki-laki ke rumah/gedung setelah acara temu selesai yang langsung duduk dikrobongan dan disembah kedua pengantin)... Selesai prosesi temu pengantin di lanjutkan ramah tamah dan hiburan.

klo mo detail  lengkapnya …  boleh buka link2 berikut ini…

http://www.jawapalace.org/tradisijawa.html

http://arc.itb.ac.id/~ade/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=1

http://www.kebudayaan.depdiknas.go.id/BudayaOnline/SeniBudaya/Nitra/SUBANGSA/Busana/n_jawa_timur2.htm

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dodi_venus/detail?.dir=8f23&.dnm=92f3.jpg&.src=ph

http://www.petra.ac.id/eastjava/culture/prosesi.htm

BBD in Dumai Part II

Jam 4.30 pas alarm hp bunyi gw bangun.. gak bisa bobo lagi... kluar dari kamar mama wudu.. solat... adem banget rasanya... rasa syukur itu gak bisa dibendung lagi rasanya... duduk diam sendiri diruang solat deket ruang makan... gak lama berasa ada yg merhatiin dari belakang... ternyata mama... kita ngobrol panjang lebar.. ttg sejarah perjalanan kasih gw dengan beruang... pas bedug subuh baru kelar... mam masuk kamar ngebangunin bokap... gw ke kamar si pap... ngebangunin dia subuh... kecup kening sayang... akhirnya matanya buka juga.. ehehehe... trus peluk aku lamaaaaaaa bangeeeeeeet... uugggggggh.. suka suka suka... then sama2 wudhu... baru deh jemaahan bareng bokap nyokap... kelar subuh... pas beres2 tiker... baru ngeh niban cicak... mati lagi... spontan jerit laaah... tinggal si pap yg ngeberesin... itu cicak... hiiiiiiiy... geli... gak lama disuruh mama ganti baju... trus di ajakin jalan2 pagi ke bukit timah sambil cari sarapan pake mobil panther-nya om dodi(*secara mobil dia yg diparkir diluar..) males kali si papa harus ribet ngeluarin terrano dari kandang...



dari semalem diajakin keliling komplek sama ayah... dia sepertinya pengen banget nunjukin klo dumai sekarang udah maju pesat dalam waktu kurang dari 3 tahun... sejak otonomi daerah... dan emang bener sih... banyak banget perkembangan yg berarti... pembangunan dimana-mana... salah satunya kantor dpr dan walikota yg baru dibuat.. yg letaknya gak jauh dari kebun rambutan kita di bukit timah.. gile gede banget... sampe amazed gw liat komplek perkantoran itu... banyak hal yg mau di kembangkan disini... tapi knapa hati gw masih gak tertarik untuk tinggal disana yaa... entah laah...



mengarah cari sarapan dilewatin bukit datuk.... tempat dimana gw melalui sebagian besar masa kecil gw.. berhasil juga bawa papa bear liat sekolahan aku dulu... rumah2 dines papa selama masih kerja di pertamina... tempat aku jatuh dari mobil waktu kecil... tempat kecelakaan motor sama ning huda di perempatan madrasah... tempat jatoh dari palang atletik di SD... rumah sakit dimana gw dilahirkan... aaaaaaaahhhh smua nya deeeeeeeeh... gw rasa bengong2 tuh si sayang harus menyerap smua nya sekaligus... maaf ya sayang... klo aku cerewet... habis aku lagi seneng banget nostalgia tempat lama...



kelar puter2... kita nyarap di warung kopi gantino... dari sebelum pulang gw pengen banget makan pagi disini.. udah lama banget soal nya... kangen sama lontong sayurnya... khususnya sekarang... bisa berbagi banyak cerita dengan orang yg aku kasihi saat ini... asik deeeeeeeh.... pas mau pulang... lagi asik foto sana foto sini... liat mobil eeeh ban nya gembos... untung ada menantu yg punya restoran... dimobilnya lengkap peralatan ganti ban.. jadi papa minta tolong ma tukang parkir buat ngedongkrak and segala macemnya... si beruang di omelin ma papa pas coba ikut2 jongkok mo bantuin... terakhir diusir... disuruh check-in kapal ferry nya aja di counter ferry nya yg ternyata cuma 5 toko dari tempat kita sarapan... dari tempat itu pap baru ngeh klo ada tempat yg lebih dekat lagi klo mau naik ferry ke dumai dari tempat dia... hanya cost nya lebih gede... selisih 130rb sendiri.. ckckck...



selesai urusan check in selesai juga kang parkir ganti ban... canggih juga tu bapak... eheheh... then pulang deh... sampe rumah disuruh mama mandi karna si papa harus sampai di pelabuhan jam 10-an... belum lagi masih harus mampir beli oleh2 buat orang rumah sayang akuuu... jadi serba buru2.. untung nya gak ada yg ketinggalan... sampe pelabuhan pas banget jam 10... turun photo2 pamitan sama mama and ranto... and kiss me... berbekal sekantong plastik oleh2... papa bear pulang lewat malaka.. sayang pengantar gak boleh ikutan masuk... klo gak sure gw nongkrongin dia sampe kapal nya jalan... belum lagi kapal nya pergi... tapi gw udah kangeeeeen beraaaaaaat sama sayang aku yg cuman satu itu... *sigh - masih lama lagi ya bisa bareng2 terus kemana2.. huhuuu... :|

BBD in Dumai Part I

Bangun pagi2 bengong... dari kemaren gak berhenti sms-an ma saayang yg udah nyampe dirumah papa mama dari jam 6 sore... untung ada Om dodi yg sebayaan ma papah... jadi urusan men-guide tamu diserahkan total sama dia... dari kemaren malem secara papa mama ada undangan bukaan rumah baru di RT setempat...



so bangunin sayang subuh... di dumai jam 5.30 baru adzan... dia celingukan keluar gak ada orang... eheheh... akhirnya solat subuh sendirian gak kayak kemaren, dia sempet solat maghrib jemaah sama my mom and dad... diluar kebiasaan.. biasanya beruang tuh balik tidur lagi habis subuh... tumbeeeeeeen... qeqeqe...



kali ini terus bikin teh and nongkrong didepan buk rumah... gak lama papa keluar... get ready maen golf ma tamu2 orang2 kantornya.. papa bear diajak jalan2 pagi liat lapangan golf putri tujuh di bukit datuk sama papa.. habis nge-drop ayah dia diajak muter2 sama ranto(*orang rumah) keliling komplek pertamina di bukit datuk.. ditunjukin rumah dinas papa terakhir waktu masih menjabat di pertamina dumai.. ditunjukin sekolahan SD(*elementry school) gw waktu masih tinggal di dumai belasan tahun yang lalu...



nyampe rumah sarapan soto medan.. trus diajakin nemenin mama belanja kepasar... hihihi.. sayang aku kena tugas nemenin orang tuaa... kebayang deh pasar tradisional yg becek dan bau.. waktu dulu gw masih tinggal ma ortu asli paling anti gw klo diajakin turun kepasar... hahaha... bukan apa2 males gangguan mulut2 jahil orang2 pasar... anyway... ceritanya si papa bear tuh disuruh tunggu ajah dimobil gak perlu turun as my mom always told me klo nganterin dia kepasar (*dulu)...



jadi jalan lah si emak ku ini ke dalem nyari ikan danau... and belanja cabe dikit...

rada bingung ngeliat perilaku si penjual kok asik ngeliatin ke belakang nyokap... ikutan noleh juga deh si mom ke arah yg di liatin sama para penjual sekitar.. qeqeqe jerit n' lompat saking kagetnya liat beruang udah dibelakang dia.. :)) hahaha sayang dosa km bikin kaget orang tua.. dasar papah... qeqeeqe... papa bear cuman senyum manis minta belanjaan mama... ehehehe... jadi lah mreka belanja berdua di pasar.. qeqeqe...



sementara gw dirumah masih repot packing barang2 pesenan mama... adaaaa aja... bawa kacang tolo lah surat ini lah itu lah... pas poto papa mama laa... hayoooh... gak lama tas gw penuh juga... jam 10.30 mandi2 jam 12 lewat 15 habis ruri dzuhur gw berangkat ke bandara halim... nunggu sejam-an pesawat pelitanya baru dateng.. so yg ada terbang dari halim jam 1.30 juga... so many face di dalam ruang tunggu private untuk karyawan pertamina ini... dan gak banyak gw kenal as my mom friends.. yaa maklum aja udah 2 tahun gak pernah pulang ke dumai.. biasanya papa mama yg mudik ke jakarta...



selama 1jam40mnt penerbangan gw cmn bisa bobo.. sambil ngebayangin si sayang lagi ngapain aja.. tadi sebelum berangkat katanya dia diajakin om gw sarapan jam 10 di kedai kopi bahagia... si om ngopi my beruang makan pangsit... gak kebayang deh perasaan dari kemaren makan mulu... hadoooh... hati2 perut mu sayang... :*** ntar kelebihan berat badan ribut lagi.. qeqeqee... mendarat di airport pinang kampai dumai pas jam 3... secara gw duduk paling belakang di 18F... jadi harap sabar... ngantri... pesawat foker ini pintu yg dibuka cuman satu di depan...



pas nyampe di luar sambil jalan kaki celingukan cari my sayang biasanya gampang keliatan karna dia paling tinggi... instead of cari my mom yg tinggi nya rata2 rada susah g jadinya... baru ngeh pas mom ngelambai2 tangan... and si pap dah berdiri di dalem... eheheh akhirnya sayang akuu... ada sama my mom duluan disanah.. eheheh... sungguh proses yg diluar dugaan... gak lama ketemu sayang gw baru nyadar... untuk pertamakalinya gw liat dia pake sendal.. :)) kamu pake sendal siapa sayang.. pertanyaan itu spontan kluar mulut dari gw.. sambil malu2 jawab punya papa... qaqaqa...ini pertama dalam sejarah beruang pake sendal... selama kenal gw gak pernah liat dia pake sendal... habis gak boleh pake sepatu sama papa... geli banget gw... klo inget dulu dia menolak mentah2 ide gw buat beliin sendal..



Anyway... nunggu barang bentar ketemu papa yg masih sama tamu2 nya then kita balik kerumah... aaaahhhh... leganya... duduk2 ngobrol2 laper juga gw.. makan ayam panggang then istirahat bentar... sambil bolak balik gangguin sayang... ashar bentar... magrib jemaah ma sayang and my parent malemnya kita makan kepiting keluar... habis mam beli martabak duren... ama martabak keju... juga cari air akar... kangen gw sama smua jajanan favorit disana...

nyampe rumah buka2 bungkusan... ngemil2... mulai deh gw senggol2 si pap biar ngobrol sekarang ajah... secara udah malem my dad juga udah ngantuk2... eeehhh... si pap gak bisa diajak kerja sama... payaah..



bikin muka tanda tanya plak... (*as saying "how??") ya udah gw preambule juga dulu.. "pah... si abang mau ngomong sesuatu sama papah..." then pindah lah kita smua duduk dari ruang makan ke ruang tengah... mom duduk pegan remote tivi sambil ganti2 channel... bear duduk dikursi yg agak rendah sebelah mama, my dad duduk menghadap ke tivi juga sementara gw duduk dibawah diatas bantal dan karpet ruang tengah...



And... terjadi lah percakapan meminang terlucu di dunia....

papa: "iya mau ngomong apa.."

bear udah duduk manis meluk sambil ngeremes bantal after bergumam beberapa lama bear pointing at me: "saya mau yang itu.. anak papa.. yang itu..."

udah gitu tutup muka pakai bantal gede yg di remes2 dari tadi..

spontan gw, mam and dad ketawa ngakak...

mama:"apa km ni kayak anak kecil aja..."

my dad senyum simpul liat si beruang... qeqeqe...

bear:"kalau boleh nanti saya bawa orang tua saya and family datang..."

udah deh langsung kena ceramah si beruang ama my dad... qeqeqe... gw senyum simpul aja ngeliat nya... lucu geli.. tapi sayaaaaang banget... qeqeqe...



intinya sih... di kasih... tinggal pap bawa keluarga aja dateng kenalan... biar enak.. ngobrolin kapan mau jadi-nya... waaaah lega banget deh rasanya... gak lama bokap bilang udah yaa... gak ada yg mo diobrolin lg kan... dia capek mo istirahat... so tinggal lah kami bertiga di ruangan... si beruang pindah duduk kebawah... and baru gw liat bajunya keringatan... dan seingat gw sayang ku ini gak gampang keringatan... :)) tegang banget rupanya tadi... qeqeqe... gw ngambil tisu ngelap keringet dimuka nya... after a while ngobrol dengan me mom... trus gw berasa laper lagi... makan martabak dikit... baru deh pada mo bobo... nganterin pap ke kamarnya.. then he completely looks very glad... eheheh and saying.. kamuh punya aku!!! singa kuyus bandel punya aku... qeqeqe.. sayang ku yg manis... sebelum balik ke kamar nyokap pap peluk lamaaaaaaa banget... lepas deh smua beban yg menggunung selama ini...



eheheeh makaci ya sayang... mmmwwwaaah... nanite... so after this.. kita gak perlu lagi kabur2an klo pacaran... qeqeqe... wuff u... dan berlalu laah hari yg indah ini... sejarah keluarga untuk km berdua pun dimulai... aku sayang kamu pap... mmmmwwwwaaah... :**************

Meet d parent..

Hari ini jam 3 waktu jakarta si pap berangkat ketemu keluarga diah di dumai lewat malaka sendirian... jam 5 nanti seharusnya udah nyampe nii... so malem ini lah kita tunggu sama2 apa hasil pembicaraan pap dgn my parent.. Insya Allah lancar... Amiiiin... smua serba dadakan.. denger keputusannya semlm untuk pergi aja rasa nya masih seperti mimpi... as i told my parent that he's otw to their home... an order to come home terus datang... qehqehqeh... so ill go to dumai with afternoon flight secara cuman tiket itu yg bisa gw dapet... so guys wish us many good luck ya... smoga smuanya lancar dan damaaaaaiii... :)

Dear Luv...

*just a small notes for my love...

apapun hasilnya besok...

kamu harus tahu...

diah menyayangi dan mengasihi kamu apa adanya...

diah minta maaf kalau banyak berbuat salah...

dengan atau tanpa sengaja...

menyakiti atau pun menyinggung perasaan kamu..

maaf ya sayang..



love u always...



::diah::

Everything you do by Christian Bautista

I love the way you smile

When I lookin your eyes

I love the way you laugh

When I try to be funny

And how a tear goes down your face

When I say no one can ever take your place



And baby when you sleep I watch you breathing

And baby when you dream I dream with you

'Cos everywhere you are is where I wanna be

It's true everything you do makes me know how much I love you



The way you touch my lips right after every kiss

and softly whisper that I'm your everything

The way you pray our love won't die

Every night just before you close your eyes



And baby when you sleep I watch you breathing

And baby when you dream I dream with you

'Cos everywhere you are is where I wanna be

It's true everything you do makes me know how much I love you



And I believe something are meant to be

Sure is there is love you're just meant for me



And baby when you sleep I watch you breathing

And baby when you dream I dream with you

'Cos everywhere you are is where I wanna be

It's true everything you do makes me know how much I love you

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*Ps: I love u pap... tq for that lovely days... :)

Bear in JKT part 4

Ini hari terakhir papah di Jakarta… perbincangan panjang semalam membuat hati ini bergetar… membuat angan nyaris pada kenyataan… trima kasih sayang… untuk indahnya harapan itu… hingga sangup membuatku menetapkan hati ini… hanya pada masa depan kita… :***



jam 12 pas pap check out… laper… dan langsung makan siang di izzi pizza tebet… as always pesenan standart sup jagung… ma milkshakes… si pap kalap… udah pesen pizza pesen chicken wing juga… ma banana split buat dessertnya… untung gw cmn pesen satu klo gak gmn yaa gak sanggup juga nghabisinnya… photo edisi lengkap bisa dilirik disini… :: IZZI PIZZA ::



udah kenyak kita nge-warnet sebentar sebelum area pasar tebet.. then cuci mobil baru deh isi bensin di pomp yg mengarah ke airport… udah full and bersih smua… lanjutin perjalanan terus ke bandara… walo masih lama lagi waktu perpisahan itu tiba…dirasa cukup berharga.. demi detik2 perpisahan yg akan km lalui bulan bulan berikutnya… banyak cerita dan kisah mengalir dan smuanya indah…



Harapanku … smoga smuanya ini bukan mimpi.. smoga smuanya ini akan tetap jadi milikku selamanya.. smoga memang dia yg terbaik untuk ku… Amin ya Allah… Ya robbal alamin… :****

My Valentine gift

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*Ps: Dapet kado kartu yg manis dari papa bear.. hihihi.. sementara aku cuman kasih kartu yg super imut2 buat sayang akuu.. huhuuu jadi maluuuw... sayang makasih ya kata2nya maniis banget aku sukaaa... uhmmm sayang papah... *hugs...

Bear in JKT part 3

hari ini rencananya mau jalan2 ke roxy… tapi gara2 kebanyakan ngobrol and kecapekan semalem yg ada bangunnya kesiangan… qeqeqe… so lewat jam sarapan.. brangkat dalam keadaan setengah laper … niatin aja makan disana secara baru jam 10 gw pikir pasti cepet lah… coba2 jalur Casablanca-Tanah Abang.. gak berhasil.. gw lupa jalannya.. terakhir nyerah ngambil jalur tomang baru ke grogol… then masuk trisakti dan apes gw salah muter lagi… mestinya ke ITC roxy ini malah muter di Roxy Square… ya ampuuuuuun… kontan bad mood… coba2 ngambil jalur lain.. tapi yg ada malah puter2 gak keru-2an.. aaaaarrrrghhh…. Stress banget gw… hampir 2 jam muter2 cari jalan ke ITC ROXY MAS Tanya temen2 juga gak ngaruh.. mreka gak tau posisi gw tepatnya dimana… si sayang dengan sabar hati ngademin gw… nyambi ngerayu.. beli rambutan yukk… gw mau gak mau jd malu.. ma emosi gw sendiri.. huhuuuu… maaf ya cintaah… daku memang ajaib klo lagi gak tau jalan… :| capek puter2 dan putus asa sama lampu merah yg gak kunjung hijau gw hajar aja terus lurus puter balik kearah tebakan (*ngasal tuh padahal nebaknya) dan bener tembakan gw biar sampe nabrak-in spion nya mobil truk nyampe juga ke roxy…



Masuk areal parkiran again bad luck… susaaaaaaah banget dapet parkir… sampe lantai 5 paling atas baru dapet spot kosong… turun2 bawaannya udah pengen makan orang ajah.. garang man!! Udah laper, nyasar gak dapet parkir pulak… bego nya lagi knapa juga gak langsung turun lift ke food court di lt.4 malah ikutan jalan2 ke lt. dasar… kurang guoblok apa coba gw hari ituh… haduuuuuuuuh… bener2 deh… akhirnya milih naik escalator sambil liat2 hp… sampe juga di lantai 4… milih makan pun jadi masalah lagi… udah gak ada selara tapi cinta aku harus makan… so fast food aja lah buat gw yg jelas rasa nya pasti sama dimana2… as sayang aku yg nge-order batagor dari seblum dateng pas banget ada orang jual batagor disitu… jadi lah dia pesen batagor… sambil bayar sambil ngambil teh botol sama aqua di stall minuman… makanan sayang jadi duluan gak lama pesenan gw dateng… mamam dey berdua… rada lega dikit… tapi yg papa bear pesen ternyata gak nendang jadi nambah deh pesen nya.. mi siram sapi… dari namanya keren bangeeet… pas dateng kemeja liat bentuk nya aja gw dah gak kepengen makan… tapi si babe cueeekz… dimakan juga sampe habis… udah gak mo cerita makanan lagi aah.. muaaal… secara blm makan dari pagi perut gw gak keru-keruan rasanya…



Udah selesai makan mulai deh hunting harga nawarin barang2… ya ampuuun… hp gw ama si pap itu emang gak mo dijual kali ya… bermasalah booo… terang2an ogah gitu… yg harganya jatuh banget laaah… handsfree nya ketinggalan laaah… yg chargernya gak nyala laaaah… akhirnya… diputuskan dipake sendiri aja… dari pada sakit hati ngelihat tu pedagang nawar harga hp yg kita tawarin… bener2 what a day!!! Lanjut ajah… ke Ice World… Jakarta panas banget hari inih… gak kuat deh klo liat matahari diluar… bawaan nya pengen pulang trus ngadem… tapi gak mungkin juga masak ada tamu mo diajak diem di rumah ajah… ya udah lanjut ke ANCOL… bener2 hari yg nge-BT-in dimana2 jalan yg gw ambil maceeeet… udah sampe depan mangga dua square pun banjir… udah gitu gak boleh lurus lagi… ditutup jalan yg ke pintu masuk Ancol.. jadi lah karna gak tau jalan gw belok kiri… of course muter sejauh2 nya… mana jalannya super rusak lagii wadooooooh… sampe dalem kena charge lagi… 30rb… dokat pas2an dari tadi mo nyari money changer lupa mulu.. akhirnya stop di atm BNI deket pintu masuk dufan… mayan ada pegangan lagi… puter2 cari2… ternyata gak nemu juga tanda2 ice world… akhirnya kita nanya satpam… habis pegel udah panas gak nemu pulak…



Rupanya pantai Carnaval tujuannya… salah arah gw… qeqeqe… nyampe sana bengong… lhooo gini doang niiih tempatnya.. gak canggih amat perasaan… hari biasa 40rb aja klo weekend gocap… secara dah nahan kebelet pipis dari tadi cari toilet paling deket kok jaraknya hampir 300m kali sehat jg jalan kaki… nyahok keliling juga cari “jeding”(*red: WC umum)… udah nemu nihhh WC umumnya ganti lagi problemnya kali ini kamar mandinya kehabisan air… halaaaaaaah hari apa sih ini… apes bener… akhirnya dengan seada2nya sisa air bersih2 deh… terus balik ke arena ice world lagi… masuk distempel trus dikasih jacket tebel dan anget banget secara diluar panas pisaaaaan gerah juga gw dipakein jaket itu… akhirnyaaa… abrakadabraaaaaa… uademeeeeee… tapi pas ngeliat apa isi di dalem… komen berikutnya… yaaaaaah cuman ginih doaaaaaang… 40rb ???? yah sudah laaaaaaah dinikmati saja itu salju buatan yg dingiiiiiiin… lama2 tho terasa nikmat juga… photo2 sampe beku kaki gw… gak tahan lama2… kluar dulu bentar… ganti sepatu beli kaos kaki then masuk lagi… eheeheh… maen seluncuran di atas es ternyata lumayan menghilangkan stress… gw jadi lupa sama smua yg dilewatin seharian tadi… yg ada cuman pengen maen es… eheheeh… klo tadi kaki yg gak tahan kali ini muka and hidung gw yg rasanya kebakar…



eqeqeqe… bener2 kagak bisa jadi orang bule gw… payaaaaah… gak kuat dingin beneran… kluar lagi langsung pesen pop mie… makan berdua ma saying… then si sayang liat ada tukang kerak telor and pisgor disanah jadi laah beli dua2nya… pas udah masak tinggal cari spot buat mamam smuanya termasuk mam rambutan sisa tadi pas nyasar… qeqeqe… newmu deh deket pantai carita… mayan… angin nya semriming tapi… pas sadar2 liat situasi kiri dan kanan… kok gak asik banget ya liat orang peluk2an nyaris bobo2an di situh… jadi ill feel gw… ajang pacaran gituh… uweeeeeek… tapi secara si pap belagak gila dan gak liat udah laah ikutin ajah… cueeekzz yg penting kita gak gitu dan terusin makan… gak lama ada ibu dan seorang bapak dengan anak2 yg ikutan duduk deket kita… geuleh juga kali dianya yaaa.. liat yg laen pada gituh… udah aaah.. makanannya udah habis… terus pulaaaaaang ajah… for sure macet...



pas udah deket tempat nginep beli nasi di warung padang… sampe kamar dapet valentine card from my sayang.. Beautiful pink One.. Uhmmm cute… sukaa… (*note: think ill need to scan it later..) udah kecapekan banget... sambil ngantukzzz... makan sebungkus berduaaaaa… trus gini lah akhir malam valentine kita yg unik… Makasih sayang akuuu... untuk sabar nya... untuk sayang nya dan untuk kartu nya yg manis… :*****

Bear in JKT part 2

Mata mejem masih belekan.. bangunin si sayang pagi2… yg ada baru siap jam 9-an juga… qeqeqe… call2 customer sepatu janjian sore2 ajah mo nganterin pesenan mreka.. so habis sarapan nasi goring kita lanjut langsung msk tol… Again darn it!!! Salah belok tol… alhasil muter deh sejauh2 nya kluar jatiwaringin trus lewat kali malang baru masuk cawang lagi… haduuh… capek deeeh… masuk tol lagi… untungnya gak terlalu macet tadi klo gak pasti udah misuh2 aja gw sepanjang jalan… ditengah jalan ke hausan so berhenti dulu beli teh botol ma jajan snack.. trus lanjut lagi… gak sampe setengah jam nyampe juga kita di taman safari…





sepanjang perjalanan tadi banyak anak2 yg gak henti2 nya melambai minta kita beli wortel yg dia jual… kita udah nebak pasti buat kasih makan binatang didalem… tapi seinget gw dilarang gitu kasih makanan ke binatang2 didalem sana… sampe gerbang beli tiket mobil ma 2 orang total2 95rb ajah… weee… mahal juga yaa… pas masuk gerbang tukeran nyupirnya… pap moto aku yg bawa mobil keliling… eheheh… seru juga liat hewan2 itu mana jinak2 lagi gak takut ma orang… kita yg takutan jadi nya… habis deket2 kaca mulu minta di kasih makan… padahal kita gak beli apa2 buat mereka… jd nyesel gw tadi gak berhenti beli wortel ajah.. si pap girang banget… bawaannya udah pengen turun aja meluk-in binatang2 itu… eqeqe… dia seneng banget… jadi senyum simpul sendiri liat muka manyunnya gak dapet photo ma lama dr jendela mobil…





ada satu yg nyebelin… masak saking kita berhenti lama disitu tuh binatang yg kayak onta ngedeketin makan karet wiper belakang mobil… Ya Ampuuuuuun… qeqeqe… gilingan yeee… dari kawasan berbagai jenis kambing .. onta… kancil… rusa… jerapah.. gajah… burung unta… trus masuk ke kandang red bull yg tanduknya segede apaan tau… trus masuk kawasan beruang madu… singa… harimau… beruang hutan yg coklat itu… badak… kuda nil.. seru deeeeh… kita akhirnya sampe di pemberhentian untuk istirahat turis… tempat makan… and hiburan klo mo nonton sirkus binatang… apa mo naik gajah?... klo gw jelas nggak banget… :p paling gak kuat aroma2 bintang… eheheh… si pap juga pipis ajah trus ngajakin liat show yg lain… tapi secara hujan… udah lah males… koleksi binatang lengkap bisa dilihat disinih... ::taman safari::





Next kita pergi ke Rindu Alam seperti janji gw… kita mo makan ikan bakar disana… viewnya ok dan adem… lumayan buat cuci mata siang2... :p selesai mam antara lupa kemana arah klo mo ke kebun bunga.. diputusin turun aja sambil call temen2 gw nanya jalan kekebun bunga… udah ½ jalan turunan tol baru dapet info ternyata puncak pas masih naik ke aatas lagi… hayaaaaaaah… again… next time aja ya sayang.. ganti gw yg bawa tukeran di pemberhentian…



sampe Jakarta pas 3.30 lgs turun tol buncit mengarah ke kantor nganterin pesenan sepatu orang2… pada seneng banget… ehehe… Si pap gak mo langsung pulang mo nonton dulu… (*padahal badan gw dah capek banget tuuh…) so ajakin ke 21 Setia Budi ajah… sambil dia mo janjian ketemuan ama temen2 IndoBackpackers-nya… so make it at 7 lah secara filem yg mo kita nonton di studio tiga juga baru kelar jam segituan… Jadi deh kita nonton filem Indonesia "Realita Cinta & Rock n' Roll" untuk pertama kali nya sejak pacaran… ehehe lucu juga buat ngakak2 gak jelas sore2… lumayan istirahat sambil ketawa habis nyupir ke puncak… gantian ma pap… puas ngakak2 and pisss (*peace sign mode on) –efek nonton ortu banci dan hippies…



kita nunggu temennya si pap di starbucks dari uduk di kursi keras sampe dapet sofa kosong and leyeh2 temen pap baru nongol jam 7.30… yg paling pertama dateng tuh si farah… mak comblang gw… qeqeqe… Gak lama ada nefran ma karina… trus mumu trus deni… rame juga… ngobrol ngalur ngidul tuker cerita2 lucu… haha hihi sana sini laper juga… lanjut deh ber-lima (farah, nefran, karina, diah, bear) yg tersisa makan malem di roti bakar edi di belakang mesjid al azhar gak lama iman pun dateng… si jaogan gak mo ikutan mamam… lagi diet katanya… eheheh.. benar kah? Crita2 lagi… cela2an gara2 karin takut mamam… eqeqqeq… cian yg pengen kuyus… udah lemak nya di oper ke aku ajaaah.. masih menampung disinih… :p dah kenyang ditraktir lagi ma nefran… ckckck…emang bakat boss alergi klo gak nraktir orang…qeqqeqe… makaci ya nef… besok2 lagi yaaa… :D ngaterin smuanya sampai pemberhentian masing2 then puyang deyy… ;)

Bear in JKT part 1

Berangkat dari rumah pas jam 9-an.. langsung ke salon mobil... vacuum cleaning.. mayan se-jam-an juga nungguinnya... jam 10 kelar... langsung masuk tol... ketar-ketir takut telat... qeqeqe.. :|main salib-saliban lagi deh akhirnya... kluar pintu tol cengkareng si pap dah sms waaa udah landing niiih... tinggal tunggu barang bentar... pas masuk pintu parkiran terminal2 sms lagi km di mac d atas? qeqeqe... cuman brani jawab bukaaan :p pas nyampe fi terminal 2f berdiri celingukan... berasa ada org yg ngedeketin trus meluk dari belakang... qehqehqeh... sayaaaaang akuuuuu... mmmmwwwaaah... komen pertama langsung... "kamu baru dateng ya" ehehehe... gw mesem doang nyambi manggut... :p (*dalem hati... maaf ya yang... tadi kelamaan bersihin mobilnya..)





oteh... lanjut serahkan kunci pada yg berwenang... pap driving... gw duduk manis disamping... as perjanjian semula kita mau stop di MTA dulu... cari mainan buat lollies... salah keluar tol bo!!! so muter lah sejauh2nya diujung tomang sanah... lhaaaa... begitu nyampe... TA parkingnya halaaaaaaah ribet beneeeeer... :@penuuuuh smuaaa... ckckck...: ni orang2 satu grogol kluar smua apa yaa?? akhirnya dapet juga di kawasan hijau.. turun2 udah kelaperan... oke deh... makan siang dulu... gw lagi ngidam banget makan sup jagung ma sapo tahu... kagak inget pisan klo mamam di situ porsinya segaban2... so pap gak ikutan pesen cuman bantuin ngehabisin pesenan gw... ujung2 nya dia bt... gak kenyang katanya...(*jd gak enak bodi... maaf ya yang..) huhuuuu... udah aaah bayar punya bayar... :(



kita jalan ke metro... langsung ke counter estee lauder.. tempat gw menemukan warna fav bulan lalu... trus nanyain lagi benda yg sama... jawab nya gak asik deh... ugah gak ada stok lagi mbak... yaaaaaaaaah... tambah cembetut aja muka sayang akuuuu sampe loncat2 jerit2 saking gemesnya...:@ n gw cmn mampu bilang sabaaaar... kita cari ditempat lain aja yaaaa... klo liat tingkahnya saat itu gak inget loh klo dia tuh jauh lebih banyak pengalaman hidup dari gw... qeqeqe... kayak anak kecil beli permen yg udah diincer sebulan trus habis.... yah gitu persis... aaaaaaaahhh... sayang akuuu yg maniiiiiiis...



bujukan mau yg paling laku cuman cari di counter mall lainnya... so satu2 nya tempat yg belom pernah dia datengin cuman SOGO Plaza Indonesia... so terbanglah kita berdua kesanah.. nyampe tempat gak seribet tadi urusan parkiran... emang jodoh.. masuk2 lgs dapet spot parkir... turun and then pergi ke counter make up lagi... cari2 dan cari2.. masih gak ketemu juga... :| ok laaaaa... brand lainnya aja deeeh... ada kali lebih dari 5 counter yg dijelajahi... gak nemu2 juga warna yg pas.. terakhir stop di NINARICCI baru dapet... ;)qeh qehqeh... ribetnya cari mainan km sayang... :**** ciaaan km pasti udah capek...





udah deh kelar dari sogo lgs check in... bongkar2 tas... dapet oleh2 mameeee sama harsey lagiiih yey... trus keluar deh barang pesenan temen2 gw... VINCCI and buku nya AWALINDA... hihihi capek rebah2an dolo but "dgn syarat nanti malem makan bbq yg hr itu lagi yaa" kata si pap... gw mah manggut2 ajah... ok nyampe kamar... istirahat.. lepas maghrib baru klar lagi... and nongkrong di HANAMASA blok M sampe kenyang bangeeeeeeet... :p pulang2 kekenyangan...



Saksi Hidup lengkap:

Sapo Oriental MTA & Dinner di Hanamasa

Empang Jaleh

Empang Jaleh - another nature's wonder in Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Malaysia.



I will be leaving for Jakarta in a few hours. I had finished my packing. I could not sleep. Since I have this last entry to do before I go off, I might as well do it now.



I went there with my family on January 31, 2006. It was a hot afternoon and the water was murky. So, we stayed for awhile and then left. It was just a mission to satisfy our curiosity and we did just that.



If you love nature than this is another place to be.







For more info on it: Empang Jaleh

For the rest of the photos: Empang Jaleh

The Fritter Lady

I was there again, just like any other weekends before this. As I approached the stall, she was already smiling. That middle aged lady was never exiguous when it came to smiling.





The stall taken from my balcony.

The school compound is visible in the background.

FL: "Lamo tok napok? Baru ari ni jjupo lagi." (Haven't seen you for a long time? Only today I see you again.)



She greeted me to which, I replied with a smile. Normally, there would be others before me. Therefore, she would be conversing with the others while I just picked up what I wanted and paid. But today, there was no one there. So, knowing her liking for striking a conversation with her customers, It didn't surprise at all.



FL: "Nok brapo?" (How much do you want?)

BB: "Dua Ringgit je." (Two Ringgit only.)

FL: "Anok tok skoloh sini ko?" (Aren't your child going to school here?)



Okay, now that was a litlle bit of surprise... My child? Hello Mam! I am not even married. But somehow, I didn't feel offended and just replied:



BB: "Dok." (No.)



Why should I? She's a nice lady and her banana fritters are really good! After all, she was just trying to be friendly. And after a few bites, I assumed that she was referring to my niece who came to visit me during the school holidays.





The yummy banana fritters!

The moral of the story: If your banana fritters are good. You can say anything to your customers and they will still be coming back!

Tagged By My Honeybunch

Okay Honeybunch, since you asked for it. Here goes:



Four jobs I've had:

1. Software Manager

2. Senior Consultant

3. Project Engineer

4. Services Engineer



Four movies I can watch over and over:

1. Jungle Book

2. Amelie

3. Star Wars (all episodes)

4. Bambi



Four places I have lived:

1. Shah Alam, Malaysia

2. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3. Beaumont, Texas

4. Kuala Lipis, Malaysia



Four television shows I love to watch:

1. Muppet Show

2. Sesame Street

3. Local News Channels

4. Fear Factor



Four places I have been on vacation:

1. Jakarta, Indonesia

2. Karimun Island, Indonesia

3. Lang Tengah Island, Malaysia

4. New York



Four of my favorite dishes:

1. Gulai Tempoyak Ikan Patin

2. Nasi Padang

3. Steak

4. Cheese Cake (is that a dish?)



Four websites I visit daily:

1. Efx2

2. Multiply

3. Job Street

4. Google



Four places I would rather be right now:

1. At home with my Honeybunch

2. Snorkeling at some remote islands

3. On the Alps in Switzerland

4. Back home with my Honeybunch again



Four bloggers I am tagging

1. %blog% if you have not done so

2. %blog% if you would like to do it again

3. %blog% if you want to do another one

4. %blog% because I said so

Four things tagging...

We've been tag by Cute CB.. so here it is... Four Things



Four jobs I've had:

1. Customer Care (Boleh.com)

2. Jew Representative (Frank&Co)

3. Health Consultant (Herbalife)

4. Account Mngt for Mobile Opr. (MobiLynx)



Four movies I can watch over and over:

1. Messege in the Bottle

2. Shakespears in Love 

3. Auntum in Newyork

4. Memoir of Geisha



Four places I have lived:

1. Dumai - Riau

2. Sungai Pakning - Riau

3. Pangkalan Berandan - Medan

4. Jakarta

Four television shows I love to watch:

1. FRIENDS

2. Naked Chef

3. American Idol (only before whole contestan go to hollywood part)

4. American Top Model - Channel V



Four places I have been on vacation:

1. Singapore

2. Malaysia - KL, Malaca

3. Thailand - Bangkok

4. Korea - Seoul, Mt. Sorak.

Four of my favorite dishes:

1. Nasi Padang

2. Ikan Bakar

3. Sayur Asem

4. Sop Ayam



Four websites I visit daily:

1. Modblog

2. Multiply

3. Rumah Kami

4. All d berrybear site..

Four places I would rather be right now:

1. On a couch and watching tv/dvd with him

2. My Old House at Pangkalan Berandan

3. Pengen ke Roma...

4. Trus pen tinggal sama beruang akuuu...



Four bloggers I am tagging

1. Hayooooh pah!!!! Bikin juga sanah...

2. Natali

3. Farah

4. Yunika

Terenggun - A Protected World Heritage

January 30, 2006. I was driving to my hometown when my mom called. She told me that they were waiting for me so that we could go to Terenggun. She also said that the place has been restored now. how could I not get excited over that. Terenggun was once the recreational spot for the Kuala Lipis folks. I have lots of memories about that place. I was only a teenager back then and being at that age, at that place, many things could and would happen... I got home, took my lunch, did my prayer and rested for awhile and then off we went.









As we stepped out of the car, we were quite dissapointed to see that it has not been restored as what my mom thought. The place was left to deteriorate except for the jungle part, which has healthily grown. Even the famous bridge that span across the lake was not there anymore.



May be it is purposely done so in order to protect the jungle since humans are known to be very destructive.



Terrenggun is one of the designated protected and world heritage areas by UNEP and WCMC. May be by not turning it into a picnic and recreational area per say, would conserve the so called virgin jungle. I have no idea what is the concept of virginity to a jungle though.



Still, if you need to wind down, this is a place to be...



There are more pictures at Terenggun - A Protected World Heritagej

Cheese And Words

This afternoon, suddenly, I had the craving for cheese cake. I went over to the mall and got myself a nice slice of Chocolate Flakes Cheese Cake. It was easy for me to choose a cake out of the many cheese cakes at the counter.



The thing with me is that I am easily attracted to shiny things. So, when I looked at the rows and rows of cakes, I went for the most shiny one. Then, the other thing with me is that I am attracted to chocolate. Let it be the hue or the hint or the taste of chocolate. Anything chocolate would do.



Show me something shiny and chocolate in colour, I will definitely go wild beyond words!



Anyway, the cheese cake was simply gorgeous and smooth... I mean delicious!





As I was about to go home and enjoy my cheese cake, I was stopped by a sales promoter. She said:



SP: "Would you like to try this chinese tea?"

BB: "Oh really?"

SP: "Ya, it is good for your health."

BB: "Is it made of real chinese?"

SP: "Erk...". followed by a fading smile and blank stare.

BB: "Does it taste good with cheese cake?"

Sp: "Erk...". and off she went into oblivion...



She just lost her words after that and therefore, I left her there before her mouth started to foam...





While enjoying my cheese cake, I remembered about the cheesy signboard that I encountered at the Terenggun Forest Reserve that I visited recenlty (A story on this later). In the english version, a word was obvioulsy missing! What a shame! If these pople can't take care of a signboard, I doubt that they can take care of the reserve.



That's all %blog%. I hope that you have enjoyed reading. See ya!

Diah

What does your handwriting say about YOU?





You like to be surrounded by four solid walls.

You are a shy, idealistic person who does not find it easy to have relationships, especially intimate ones.

You are affectionate, passionate, expressive, and future-oriented.

You are a talkative person, maybe even a busybody!

You are self-confident and like to bring attention to yourself.

Oh Really?

What does your handwriting say about YOU?





You plan ahead, and are interested in beauty, design, outward appearance, and symmetry.

You are a shy, idealistic person who does not find it easy to have relationships, especially intimate ones.

You are diplomatic, objective, and live in the present.

You are not very reserved, impatient, self-confident and fond of action.

You enjoy life in your own way and do not depend on the opinions of others.