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Learning Bahasa Indonesia Part 2

2011-11-23T07:54:00.003+07:00

Di Pasar/At Market, click picture below to enlarge

Learning Bahasa Indonesia Part 1

2011-11-23T07:33:00.006+07:00

Angka/Number, click picture below to enlarge

26th SEA GAMES Final Result

2011-11-23T06:57:00.006+07:00

26th SEA GAMES, the biggest sport event in Southeast Asia had been closed yesterday. It was a historical moment for my great country Indonesia, because Indonesia get southeast asian sport supremacy back to Indonesia.

Since held for first time in 1977, Indonesia had become overall winner for 10 times, there is still no country except Indonesia can reach that achievement yet. Wow. :D

Thanks to all Indonesian athletes, we proud of you.

Here is final result:

(Source: http://seag2011.com/)

Selamat, การแสดงความยินดี, sự chúc tụng, Tahniah, வாழ்த்து, Pagbati, Congratulation.

SEA GAMES 2011

2011-11-11T05:51:00.005+07:00

Indonesia become host of 26th SEA GAMES from 11th until 22nd November 2011. Opening and closing ceremony will be held in Palembang.

Football game was started earlier (3rd November) in Jakarta, there are 2 groups in this game

Group A

Indonesia

Cambodia

Thailand

Singapore

Malaysia

Group B

Philippines

Vietnam

Laos

Brunei Darussalam

Myanmar

Timor Leste

I watched match Philippines VS Vietnam at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on 3rd November, it was my first time watching SEA GAMES directly. I could see many spectators from both country. Vietnamese spectators used red t-shirt and some of them brought picture of Ho Chi Minh in order to pep up their team. Meanwhile Filipino spectators used red and blue t-shirt looked so proud flaping their beautiful national flag, Philippines was my favourite team in this match (and group B) although the Vietnam beat them, I hope they will get better in the next match.

Here is some pictures of that match

Philippines vs Vietnam

Bali Holiday

2011-10-07T17:26:00.017+07:00

I choose Bali as my holiday destination this time, Bali is one of more than 17000 islands of Indonesia, located between Java and Lombok makes Bali as an important gateway to Indonesia.

Here's my trip report

I flew from Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport by using Boeing 737-900 ER of Lion Air, it was an on time flight.

(Lion Air, I used this plane when visiting Bali)

After I arrived to Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport I choose taxi to Kuta.

As a backpacker I choose an inn room at Kuta's poppies lane. Wow, here's so many backpackers, I could sharing with them, I had new friends from other countries to explore Bali.

After satisfied with my amazing Bali trip I went home by using Lion Air too, it's also an on time flight.

(B737-900ER of Lion Air Brought me back to Jakarta)

Here are some pictures of Bali I wanna share with you:

(Gateway to Kuta Beach)

(Kuta Beach in The Morning)

(Famous Kuta Bali's Sunset, so romantic and beautiful)

(Balinese Gateway to Tanah Lot)

(Tanah Lot, Asia's Famous Temple)

(Holy Spring at Tanah Lot)

(Around Tanah Lot)

(You can enjoy sunset of Tanah Lot from this restaurant)

(Other temple near Tanah Lot)

Dreamland Beach

Dreamland is My Favourite Beach

Notes and Tips:

Because of my on time experience I recommend you to use Lion Air.
At Ngurah Rai Airport you can find taxi counter near domestic arrival gate, you can buy taxi ticket here.
There are free Bali maps in brochures at Ngurah Rai Airport.
Many nice hotels/inns/cottage you can find at Kuta. Easy for you to reach other tourist area at Bali from Kuta.
Don't hesitate to ask people if you can't find your destination, people are very friendly here.
If you are a muslim like me, you better ask first before eating in order to make sure your food is halal

Base on my experience I'll tell you some reasons why you should visit this Indonesian island:

Great Culture (world knows that)
Many beautiful places (world knows that too)
Easy Accessibility (many ways to Bali)
Friendly People (friendliness makes you feel like home)
Suitable for sun bathing (sun seems love Bali, sun shines everyday even in rain season)
Diver's Paradise (wonderful reef)
Shopper's Paradise (you can buy many unique art crafts here)
Surfer's Paradise (excellent waves)
Learning something new (you can join Balinese art class)
Best spa (just enjoy)

Museum Wayang, Jakarta

2011-07-04T06:29:00.007+07:00

Wayang is a cultural heritage of Indonesia, it's one of roots of Indonesian culture.

Indonesian people use wayang as a medium of education, entertainment, art and even the spread of religion.

In Indonesia wayang is not only can be found in Javanese culture, you can also find it in Sundanese, Balinese, Madurese, etc.

There are so many kinds of Wayang:

Wayang Orang

Wayang Kulit

Wayang Golek

Wayang Beber

etc

Every kind of Wayang has its own charm.

Museum Wayang, Jakarta.

Wayang Kulit from Surakarta

Mask that is used to perform Wayang

You can visit museum wayang in Jakarta to learn more about this heritage, the museum is near from Stadhuis of Batavia (i had made article of Stadhuis of Batavia before). In this museum you can find many kinds of wayang from Indonesia and also other puppets from other countries.

Surabaya Trip

2011-05-08T21:49:00.012+07:00

My destination this time was surabaya, Surabaya is Indonesia's second largest city with about two million inhabitants.

I departed from Soekarno Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Jakarta with Boeing 737-200 plane owned by Sriwijaya Air.
i needed 1 hour and 30 minutes from Jakarta (CGK) to Surabaya (SUB) with this comfortable aircraft. Wow, it was my first flight to Surabaya.

B737-200 of Sriwijaya Air at CGK

B737-200 next to me at SUB

Surabaya has the second largest airport in Indonesia and it's the cleanest in Indonesia. this is also an international airport with flights to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Surabaya has fame as a patriotic city of Indonesia because in November 10th 1945 Indonesian people had beated British invasion in this city and showed to the world that Indonesian people could defend their homeland from colonialist.

Well, now i will show some objects that I had seen in surabaya.

Dolphin and crocodile statue, famous icon of Surabaya

Surabaya word taken from Suro and Boyo, in Javanese language suro means dolphin and boyo means crocodile. Based on Javanese folklore there was a fight between dolphin and crocodile in this city long time ago.

Romantic Suramadu Bridge

Suramadu bridge connects Surabaya and Madura Island, it's longest bridge in Indonesia and 3rd in Southeast Asia, for me it's the most wonderful bridge on earth.

Well, there are still many magnificent object that you can find in Surabaya actually but my time is not enough to show you more, i hope i can visit this city again someday.

I used Boeing 737-900 ER of Lion air when i went home to Jakarta, it was my first flight using this plane, the plane was quite big with soft sound. I love its livery, a mixture between red and white with nice lion logo.

B737-900ER and a Boeing of Batavia Air at SUB

Jakarta Old Town Tour, Part 2

2010-12-26T19:35:00.007+07:00

Every town has its own charm, as well as Jakarta. in Jakarta you will find not only modern building, but also the remnants of past-style mix of Dutch, Chinese, Arabic and Malay.

Entering this area you will feel taken with a time machine to tens or even hundreds of years ago, when Jakarta was called Batavia which is one of the largest city of the Netherlands East Indies

I think this area is built using dutch urban country with canals which divides the city and become one of the important modes of transportation. Jakarta is known as the bustling port city in Southeast Asia even after hundreds of years ago. therefore many of the nations residing in this town, they bring their own cultural and ultimately enrich the culture of Jakarta.

This area you can easily access from the glamorous downtown Jakarta by using various modes of transportation.

Do not forget to rent a bike to explore this area, bicycles for rent here is very unique because it is a classic bike that has existed since the time of the Dutch East Indies.

Do not forget also taste Indonesian food that you probably never felt before. Cafe Batavia is my favorite one.

Indonesian Traditional Houses, part 1

2010-11-12T08:36:00.014+07:00

My great nation Indonesia has thousands of islands, there are so many unique culture of Indonesia.

Traditional house is a part of Indonesian culture, every region in Indonesia has its own traditional house that different each other. When i visited TMII (Taman Mini Indonesia Indah) i saw so many magnificent Indonesian traditional houses. let me introduce you some.

From Nangroe Aceh Darussalam.

Rumoh Aceh is beatiful wooden house with unique traditional engraving of Aceh.
it consists of 3 rooms generally,

seuramo keue as room for receiveing guests, reading Al-Qur'an and boy beds
Jureu which is devided in 2 chamber (rumoh inong and ruang anjong
seuramo liekot as kitchen and dinning room

From Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan/Borneo)

Rumah Betang is a home for many families, its length will be increased if there is a new family, that's why they call this house rumah panjang/long house. in this house all the society member life in peace and help each other

this house is 3-5 meters above the ground in order to save the resident from the enemy or wild animals.

Painting of Dayak Warrior as wall decoration

TVRI Tower, Jakarta

2010-09-26T18:05:00.005+07:00

TVRI (Televisi Republik Indonesia) Tower, located at Senayan Jakarta, It was Jakarta's tallest structure. this tower is one of landmarks of this city.

Although there are so many great structures at Jakarta but TVRI Tower still become my favourite one because it looks strong among other strong buildings arround it.

Info:

You can also find many shopping centres at Senayan such as Senayan City and Plaza Senayan.
Bung Karno Stadium, the one of the biggest stadiums on earth is near from this tower.
Don't forget to see the unique Indonesian Parlement building near TVRI tower.

Blok M, Jakarta

2010-09-04T01:13:00.005+07:00

Blok M is an area at Southern Jakarta. This is transit point for many visitor who want to travel around JABODETABEK (Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi). if you chose to use public transportation to explore Jabodetabek you can find suitable mass transportation base on your direction here. Blok M bus terminal consist of 6 corridors.

Blok M is also one of the largest commercial areas in Jakarta, many tourists buy their Jakarta trip souvenir here.

Note:

You can use Transjakarta to reach Blok M from the other famous areas such as Monas, Hotel Indonesia and Sudirman Central Bussines Distric
There are 3 cinemas at Blok M, you may watch interesting Indonesian and Foreign movies here .

Inside DC-9-32

2010-05-31T15:27:00.006+07:00

Please play video below, :)

DC-9-32 at Transportation Museum, TMII, Jakarta

DC-9-32 was first plane i ride and this is my favourite plane type, i hope i will have replica of this plane someday. :)

Naluri Dokumentator

2010-05-25T19:49:00.006+07:00

Saya tipe orang yang suka memperhatikan segala hal di sekitar saya termasuk iklan di mangkok bakso.
:)

Saat saya makan bakso bersama teman kebetulan dapat mangkok bakso yang ada gambar iklan yang saya belum pernah lihat, ini gambar-gambarnya

langsung saja naluri dokumentator saya muncul, dengan bantuan kamera handphone kesayangan dan penuh kenangan saya buat gambar-gambar di atas. :)

Jakarta Invert Pictures

2010-05-22T15:43:00.009+07:00

Jakarta is the biggest city in SouthEast Asia, and always be developed day by day, there is always something new appear in Jakarta, it will make you amaze in every visit.

just ask the people if you need information about reaching anyplace in this city, they will help you well. most of them can speak in english.

don't forget to learn Bahasa Indonesia, it's is one of the most spoken languages on earth, you can practise it in Jakarta, very interesting.

Next month is Jakarta anniversary, i want to celebrate it by making invert pictures of Jakarta. :)

I apologize for the quality of the pictures, i'm not a profesional photographer actualy. :)

Cibinong

2010-04-05T20:34:00.005+07:00

Cibinong has so many places for you to relax. With fresh air, magnificent lakes and friendly people will make you feel like home, easy for you to find popular Indonesian cuisine here

You can visit Cibinong when you drive from Jakarta to Puncak (other tourist spot at West Java).

One of many lakes at Cibinong

Cat World

2010-01-29T23:29:00.007+07:00

one of the activities I do in my spare time is watching a cat, here are some cats that I observe, enjoy.

Housecat doesn't like water

Curious Cat

Cat needs about 16 hours a day for sleeping

Sang Pemimpi

2009-12-18T09:59:00.005+07:00

This is one of Indonesia's best movie I've seen, I watched this movie on December 17th 2009 with my friends, many good things can I get from this film include solidarity, the spirit of sharing and pursuing dreams.

Pancoran Statue, an Unique Monument of Jakarta

2009-11-13T19:45:00.010+07:00

Pancoran statue is one of the monuments located in Jakarta (Pancoran).

The design is based on the request of The Founding Father of Indonesia to display the might of the Indonesian people in the field of aerospace. sculpture design intent means that to achieve the strength, the Indonesian people rely on the properties of Honesty, Courage and Eager. Heavy statues made of bronze reaches 11 Ton. high statue itself is 11 Meters, and the base of the statue is 27 Meters.

Pancoran Statue has a good position because its location is the gateway to Jakarta City for the visitors who had just landed at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport.

Ragunan Zoo

2009-10-31T13:18:00.011+07:00

I visited Ragunan Zoo about six months ago, I want to share my memories to you, enjoy.

Gorilla

Sumatran Tiger

Elang Bondol (Mascot of Jakarta)

Binturong

Australian Pelican

Sumatran Tiger, Please watch. :)

Jakarta Street Hawker

2009-10-24T16:46:00.007+07:00

Bakso

Jakarta is the multicultural city, this is the home for many people from the other part of Indonesia & Asia. Their cultures have blended into something unique, for example food.

If you feel hungry and want something cheap to eat you can choose popular food below:

Bakso
Mie Ayam (Usually about 7000 rupiahs per portion)
Siomay (Usually about 5000 rupiahs per portion)
Bakwan Malang (Usually about 7000 rupiahs per portion)
Pecel Ayam (Usually about 9000 rupiahs per portion)
Pecel Lele (Usually about 9000 rupiahs per portion)
Nasi Goreng. (Usually about 7000 rupiahs per portion)
etc

Mie Ayam

Note:
the price may be different.

Footprints of the Leaders

2009-10-07T23:34:00.017+07:00

Banyak hal menarik yang dapat anda temui secara tidak sengaja di Jakarta, seperti yang saya alami ketika menunggu bus di halte di Jalan Medan Merdeka Utara, awalnya saya dibuat penasaran oleh 6 buah lempengan logam berwarna kuning yang berjejer rapi di trotoar, setelah saya dekati ternyata itu adalah cetakan kaki pemimpin-pemimpin Indonesia mulai dari Presiden Sukarno sampai Presiden SBY.

Catatan: untuk Presiden ke 1 (Ir. Sukarno) yang dicetak adalah alas sepatunya.

Presiden ke 1

Presiden ke 2

Presiden ke 3

Presiden ke 4

Presiden ke 5

Presiden ke 6

ตราแผ่นดินของสาธารณรัฐอินโดนีเซีย / Coat of arms of Indonesia

2009-10-07T12:27:00.007+07:00

Garuda Indonesia is the coat of arms of Indonesia, the largest country in Southeast Asia.

Explanation:

17 feathers on each wing
8 feathers on the tail
19 feathers below the shield and
45 feathers on the neck.
mean 17-08-1945 (Indonesia's independence day)

Pancasila shield sign (Pancasila is the ideology of Indonesia)

Bhineka Tunggal Ika means Unity in Diversity

Jakarta Old Town Tour (Stadhuis of Batavia )

2009-09-27T03:08:00.018+07:00

Museum Fatahilah/Museum Sejarah Jakarta/Museum Batavia is one of the many interesting tourist spot at Jakarta.

the building has the unique architecture and looks like Dam Palace in Holland maybe because it was a Stadhuis of Batavia (Jakarta), as we know that Batavia is the one of the most important city for VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie).

In this museum you can find many relics of VOC (Paintings, Classic cabinet, Old Chair, ancient bed, etc), so you can feel that you're in that place hundreds years ago.

( Pieter Zoen Coen Painting, Hermes Statue, Dutch Classic Cabinet)

One other interesting thing is the dungeon prison, can you imagine in the past it was the wet crowded dungeon with many people died before trial.

Tips:

The easy way to reach this place from the heart of Jakarta (Thamrin & Sudirman) is by using Transjakarta, using Taxi is also good choice

Visit the other museums around that place

The night view of the building is so wonderful so take your time to enjoy it

Tips Melatih IQ, EQ dan SQ Pelajar

2009-09-25T00:38:00.005+07:00

Untuk lebih meningkatkan kemampuan pelajar dalam memahami materi pelajaran, meningkatkan kemampuan dalam menyerap inti dari pelajaran tersebut dan mengendalikan hawa nafsu diperlukan kecakapan dalam melatih IQ (Intelegence Qoutient), EQ (Emotional Qoutient) dan SQ (Spiritual Qoutient). Berikut ini cara yang dapat anda lakukan untuk melatih ketiganya:

IQ (Intelegence Qoutient), cara melatihnya:
Belajarlah secara yang tepat.
rajinlah membaca & latihan, kerjakanlah segala macam tugas yang guru berikan, luangkan waktu anda untuk menghafal rumus-rumus maupun istilah-istilah sulit agar lebih menunjang anda dalam proses belajar dan memahami materi tersebut

EQ (Emotional Qoutient), cara melatihnya:
Janganlah berputus asa jika menghadapi kesulitan dalam memahami materi pelajaran, bertanyalah kepada orang yang lebih pandai (ingat malu bertanya sesat di jalan).
Belajarlah secara sistematis mulai dari yang level sederhana sampai yang rumit.
Jika sudah menguasai materi tersebut hindarilah bersikap sombong, bantulah teman anda yang belum memahaminya.

SQ (Spiritual Qoutient), cara melatihnya:
Menjalankan perintah Agama yang anda anut.

Wisata Belanja & Wisata Museum di Jakarta

2009-09-21T03:16:00.007+07:00

Jakarta, kota terbesar di Indonesia dan Asia Tenggara ini memang sejak dulu dikenal sebagai kota perdagangan yang ramai didatangi orang dari penjuru Nusantara bahkan Dunia. Jakarta juga menjadi tempat yang menarik untuk berwisata karena berbagai jenis wisata dapat dengan mudah anda jumpai di sini diantaranya wisata belanja & wisata museum.

Wisata Belanja

Bagi anda yang hobi berbelanja berikut ini beberapa tempat yang dapat anda kunjungi:
Blok M Plaza
Mall Blok M
Plaza Semanggi
Lifestyle X'nter
Senayan City
Pacific Place
Mall Ciputra Jakarta
Mall Puri Indah
Plaza Slipi Jaya
Mall Taman Anggrek
Grand Indonesia Shopping Town
Plaza Atrium
Gajah Mada Plaza
Glodok Plaza
Mall of Indonesia
Mall Kelapa Gading
Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua
Emporium Pluit Mall
Tamini Square
Cibubur Junction
Mal Cijantung
dan lain-lain.

Wisata Museum

Berbagai macam museum dapat anda jumpai di Jakarta, diantaranya:
Museum Nasional
Museum Satria Mandala
Museum Sejarah Jakarta
Museum Perangko
Museum Transportasi
Gedung Joang '45
Museum Wayang
Museum Tekstil
dan sebagainya

Komodo Bus of Transjakarta

2009-09-21T00:36:00.008+07:00

Passenger Seat

Passenger Handle

Aneh Tapi Nyata: Good Cat

2009-09-19T03:54:00.008+07:00

Siang itu di parkiran ada kejadian yang menurut gw aneh tapi nyata, ada 3 ekor kucing yang satu betina dewasa sementara yang lainya masih anak-anak, Kucing betina ini berbagi Susu dengan anak kucing lain, ternyata di dunia kucing perbedaan warna bulu dan status tidak menjadi masalah. cukup unik bukan.....

Bemo (Becak Motor)

2009-09-17T00:46:00.004+07:00

Gambar pangkalan Bemo di kawasan Mangga Besar, Jakarta

Bemo singkatan dari Becak Motor, bisa dibilang kendaraan umum paling tua yang sampai saat ini masih setia mengarungi jalanan di Jakarta (atau bahkan juga daerah lain di Indonesia).
Bemo ini kendaraan buatan Jepang (Daihatsu Midget) yang dibawa ke Jakarta pada dekade 60an.

Bemo dapat mengangkut 8 orang dengan 2 orang di depan (termasuk supir) dan 6 dibelakang (3 orang menghadap 3 orang), formasi rodanya satu di depan dan dua di belakang sedangkan bentuk bodynya mengerucut di depan dan kotak dibelakang, menurut pengalaman saya lebih menyenangkan duduk di depan di samping supir sambil menikmati hiruk pikuk Jakarta, oleh karena bentuknya yang mengerucut di bagian depan membuat saya seperti menaiki perahu di darat, sangat unik dan menarik.

Untuk kawasan Jakarta saat ini kita masih dapat menemui Bemo di banyak tempat diantaranya Mangga Besar, Slipi (Samping Rumah Sakit Kanker Dharmais) & Grogol.
Bemo dapat dijadikan alternatif bagi anda yang ingin bernostalgia menikmati alat transportasi masa lampau yang masih beroperasi hingga saat ini.

Taman Monas

2009-08-26T15:50:00.006+07:00

Taman monas, salah satu tempat umum yang nyaman di pusat kota Jakarta, di tengah-tengahnya terdapat Tugu Monas yang resmi dibuka tanggal 12 Juli 1975. Taman ini dijadikan tempat tujuan bagi wisatawan domestik maupun mancanegara yang ingin merayakan malam tahun baru di Jakarta. Banyak pohon yang ditanam di sekitarnya menjadikan tempat ini sebagai paru-paru kota dan daerah resapan air

Tidak lengkap rasanya mengunjungi Jakarta/Indonesia tanpa datang ke tempat ini.

Transjakarta Koridor 5

2009-08-26T15:29:00.004+07:00

Aneh Tapi Nyata: Kucing Makan Tanaman

2009-08-26T15:10:00.004+07:00

Musium Transportasi TMII

2009-08-02T15:27:00.001+07:00

Musium Transportasi di TMII menyimpan banyak koleksi kendaraan atau miniatur kendaraan masa lampau yang amat menarik, mulai dari becak sampai pesawat terbang Garuda Indonesia.

Bis tingkat PPD

Logo PPD di salah satu bis tingkat antik buatan Inggris

Interior bagian bawah belakang

Tampak depan

Pesawat Mcdonnell Douglas, Garuda Indonesia.

Passanger Seat

Seat belt

Tanda larangan merokok

Interior dari depan ke belakang

Tampak luar

Tampak luar samping

PPD 45 Blok-M Cimone

2009-08-01T20:26:00.002+07:00

PPD 45 Jurusan BLOK M-CIMONE(Tangerang) sesuai arah rute yang tertulis di bagian depan atasnya, bis ini jadi salah satu favorit untuk orang-orang di Tangerang yang mau beraktivitas di Jakarta ataupun sebaliknya (termasuk gw hehehe....). Tarif PPD 45 saat ini (Agustus 2009) lumayam murah, cuma Rp 2500. Di jam-jam sibuk ini bis selalu penuh penumpang.