Whilst the pace of life in Jogja is not a new thing to me the rapidness that life changes continues to surprise me. Sometimes I wish I could just sit back and take a breather and watch life pass me by. But of course that's not probable or likely given the shortness of my time here and the number of things still left to do.
Jogja to me is like a rollercoaster (pardon the cliche); every time you're down something happens, an opportunity arises or you meet someone new who raises your spirits again. Unfortunately at this point in time I seem to be at the peak of my Jogja rollercoaster and looking at a rapidly and abrupt end to my journey and I'm scared.
On coming to Indonesia I was warned about the difficulties of settling into a new life and culture but who's there to advise me how to settle back into my old life. I feel like I've changed so much as a person in one short year and just don't know how this is going to transpire in real life.
Of course I'm excited to see friends and family; I'm sure they'll all welcome me back into their lives with open arms. But the question remains am I ready to return and is Australia ready to embrace me?
My ideas about the world have changed since being here and I both look forward to and am afraid embracing these in my life in Australia. What a dilemma!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Selesai
Well I have finally finished an intense semester of study at Universitas Sanata Dharma; seriously I think this has been the hardest semester since year 12. On Monday I handed in my final assignment - a multimedia assignment which marked the end of my study here. Whilst, there is a saddness that the end is approaching I think it's more relief than anything that I feel. I now have some time to relax, do some exploring and plan my next move - whether that be returning to Australia or staying here remains unclear. I am waiting to hear back about a couple of jobs.
This week has been crazy again. Straight after handing in my final assignment on Monday I headed to the beach going past Kota Gede on the way to check out some silver which I couldn't help buying (whether it is for myself or a present i'm still unsure - maybe a present to myself :p). Tuesday was filled with running around photocopying, organising my work folder to hand into ACICIS and trying to get organised to head to a number of police stations to organise a police clearance. You wouldn't believe how much paperwork goes into this. I then went to a sawah (or rice field) where I flew a kite and waited why my friends went for a jog (or as I believe a walk)!!!!
Wednesday was spent in police stations. Polsek, Polres and finally Polda. I then returned to Polda on Thursday and Friday to try and organise getting my police check sent to the main station in Jakarta so I could avoid a journey. After making a donation to the police I finally succeeded.
On Thursday I also headed up to Kaliurang to an underground Museum (literally underground) up there. Apart from it being freezing (if you can call 24-25 degrees freezing) it was well worth the visit. Maybe the best part of all was I went on the tour for Indonesian speakers and I could understand!!!!!!!!!!! It's such a great feeling.
Friday I went fishing in a pond to the north of Yogya. Yes Mum and Dad I went fishing. I managaed to catch the most and the biggest fish which was definately a bragging point considering I went with three boys! We then had a delicious dinner of fish follow by a night of watching reggae.
Saturday was a lazy day as was today (i'm heading to the spa later).
This week has also marked the end of another Semester 31er in Yogya. I waved Sophie off at the airport early Tuesday morning! Now there's only 2 or maybe 3 of us standing - me, Yasmin and possibly Dave W!!! A number of this semester's kids have also headed of. I also said goodbye this week to Sina who's been here for a year as well. It has made me realise that time is short and this year has flown by!
Hope all is well back in reality
xx
This week has been crazy again. Straight after handing in my final assignment on Monday I headed to the beach going past Kota Gede on the way to check out some silver which I couldn't help buying (whether it is for myself or a present i'm still unsure - maybe a present to myself :p). Tuesday was filled with running around photocopying, organising my work folder to hand into ACICIS and trying to get organised to head to a number of police stations to organise a police clearance. You wouldn't believe how much paperwork goes into this. I then went to a sawah (or rice field) where I flew a kite and waited why my friends went for a jog (or as I believe a walk)!!!!
Wednesday was spent in police stations. Polsek, Polres and finally Polda. I then returned to Polda on Thursday and Friday to try and organise getting my police check sent to the main station in Jakarta so I could avoid a journey. After making a donation to the police I finally succeeded.
On Thursday I also headed up to Kaliurang to an underground Museum (literally underground) up there. Apart from it being freezing (if you can call 24-25 degrees freezing) it was well worth the visit. Maybe the best part of all was I went on the tour for Indonesian speakers and I could understand!!!!!!!!!!! It's such a great feeling.
Friday I went fishing in a pond to the north of Yogya. Yes Mum and Dad I went fishing. I managaed to catch the most and the biggest fish which was definately a bragging point considering I went with three boys! We then had a delicious dinner of fish follow by a night of watching reggae.
Saturday was a lazy day as was today (i'm heading to the spa later).
This week has also marked the end of another Semester 31er in Yogya. I waved Sophie off at the airport early Tuesday morning! Now there's only 2 or maybe 3 of us standing - me, Yasmin and possibly Dave W!!! A number of this semester's kids have also headed of. I also said goodbye this week to Sina who's been here for a year as well. It has made me realise that time is short and this year has flown by!
Hope all is well back in reality
xx
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| Goodbye Soco |
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| Sister Act |
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| Sina goes too |
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| Stealing bikes in the Sawah |
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| Too Cool For School |
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| Enak Banget |
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Liburan, Yuk!
Semesta ini aku hanya liburan sekali! Aneh dibandingkan semesta yg lalu, ketika aku slalu liburan. Semesta yg lalu aku ke Sumatra dua kali, trs ke Bali dua kali juga. Aku juga pergi ke Jakarta (untuk liburan tp krna Jakarta ga enak), Dieng Plateau, Solo dan Pantai Ngandong bbrpa kali. Semesta ini k Ngandong sekali dan ke Batu Karas (enak tapi hanya sepanjang 3 hari).
On my wishlist ATM:
Aku mau pergi exploring..............................
On my wishlist ATM:
- Meru Betiri National Park
- Taman Safari Jawa Timur
- Malang
- Karimunjawa
- Flores
- Komodo
- Lombok
- Sulawesi
- Papua
- dll
Aku mau pergi exploring..............................
Belajar buku-buku Indonesia - Ngajarin yang kurang belajar
Apa ini?
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WANTED!!!
(Hidup atau mati! Setengah mati juga boleh)
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Maksih Mr. Antonius Kurniawan, 'Ngajarin yang kurang belajar'
Bahasa Sehari-hari / Indonesian Slang/ bahasa gaul
Well it's time......Aku sudah tinggal di Jogja selama 9 bulan dan aku belum pintar dalam bahasa slang di sini. Sekarang aku harus belajar.......................
Daftar Kosa-Kata Baru
jaim
pren
suer
jayus
jijay
garing
kampret
jangkrik
kuper
memble
dugem
jomblo
borju
cupu
ember
geje
bego
bokis
gokil
APA LAGI????????????????????????????????????????????/
Puisi oleh Fitri Nganthi Wani
Dalam kelas FLOTE kami belajar puisi-puisi oleh Fitri Nganthi Wani. Fitri Nganthi Wani, baru berusia 11 tahun ketika ayahnya, Wiji Thukul dihilangkan paksa oleh Orde Baru. Hingga sekarang, Wiji Thukul belum pula kembali ke keluarganya. Puisi-puisi Fitri Nganthi Wani yang sederhana, realistis sekaligus indah, meski kerap menyuarakan ketertindasan. Puisi ini adalah salah satu contoh puisi indahnya.
KIRA-KIRA
Kira-kira 3 tahun yang lalu
Kita Berdekatan
Kira-kira 2 tahun yang lalu
Kita jadian
Kira-kira 1 tahun yang lalu
Kita bertengkar
Kira-kira 11 bulan yang lalu
Kita bermaafan
Kira-kira 1 bulan yang lalu
Kau ku rindukan
Kira-kira jam 9 malam yang lalu
Kita berpelukan
Kira-kira 3 jam yang lalu
Pada saat mendung kelabu
Ku ingin lagi bertemu
Kira-kira 5 menit yang lalu
Ku bertanya padamu
Kira-kira…
Maukah kau hidup bersamaku?
7 February 2005
Fitri Nganthi Wani
Monday, May 2, 2011
KEADILAN: Osama Bin Laden Tewas dalam Operasi Amerika Serikat
Hari ini Presiden Amerika Serikat Barrack Obama mengumumkan Osama Bin Laden telah menewaskan oleh angkatan bersenjata di Pakistan. Di operasi yang top-secret ini, satu anak Bin Laden dan dua orang lain ditewaskan juga. Sejak 2001, sesudah Bin Laden mengorganisasikan pemboman World Trade Centre di Amerika, dia telah menjadi orang yang paling di daftar buruan. Di seluruh dunia operasi ini dipandang sebagai salah satu operasi yang paling sukses dalam sejarahnya tetapi operasi ini menyebabkan pertanyaan tentang moral-moral dan hak-hak asasi manusia.
Jika si presiden dari negeri terkuat di dunia saat ini bisa memberi perintah keras supaya memewaskan orang teroris, apakah hal ini keadilan? Dia memberi perintah supaya MENEWASKAN SEORANG! Prinsip pertama dalam politik Amerika adalah “I shall not kill.” Saat ini, Obama tidak membunuh, tetapi jika dia bisa memesan menewaskan orang-orang dia seperti pembunuh, kan?
Apakah dia tidak percaya tentang sistem permerintah negerinya? Atau dia tidak mau berikut peraturannya dan mau menjadi kepala pemerintah yang dioperasi dalam prinsip “eye for an eye?” Apakah Presiden Barrack Obama dibenarkan?
Menurut Mahatma Gandhi “An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind.”
Jika si presiden dari negeri terkuat di dunia saat ini bisa memberi perintah keras supaya memewaskan orang teroris, apakah hal ini keadilan? Dia memberi perintah supaya MENEWASKAN SEORANG! Prinsip pertama dalam politik Amerika adalah “I shall not kill.” Saat ini, Obama tidak membunuh, tetapi jika dia bisa memesan menewaskan orang-orang dia seperti pembunuh, kan?
Apakah dia tidak percaya tentang sistem permerintah negerinya? Atau dia tidak mau berikut peraturannya dan mau menjadi kepala pemerintah yang dioperasi dalam prinsip “eye for an eye?” Apakah Presiden Barrack Obama dibenarkan?
Menurut Mahatma Gandhi “An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind.”
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