The Softer Form Of Punk: About Peace And Life It Self

I heard this amazing song on MTV. This is a really old song, I have heard it couple times when I was little. And I heard it again few weeks ago. I was touched by the lyrics, and the meanings of the song. Really amazing. How can an art being really this inspiring? I don't know. Just check out the lyrics. I know some of you - even - have memorized it longgg time ago. But, I just want to make a review of it and a little bit explanations about punk music. Enjoy!

IMAGINE (John Lennon)

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no country
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
and no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possesions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one..


See, this is such another form of complains and critics about the world. I'm a punk-head. I love to critic and complaining everything. I love something smells like rebelion and riot or something like that. But John Lennon has made another side of punk. For me this is punk, but in a "softer" way. Or maybe, punk was inspired by this type of music. But the youth make it sounds harsh and coarse.

Okay, "IMAGINE". From the very beginning, John Lennon is trying to make us think. Think and makes us absorb something. He is trying to pursue us to think the same way as he was. Just like a punk song, this song is really persuasive.

The first verse, I think it likely more about our beliefs about the existence of the end of the day, wich belongs to the future. It's trying to makes us realize that, "why should we care about the future if we can manage the present time it self?". For me it's absolutely true. So John put "Imagine all the people, living for today." See, how explicit it is.

The second verse, John Lennon is trying to make us realize that difference is the most horrible thing in this world. He's trying to make us forget all of those differences, limits and anything like that wich is revering to countries and religions. And he's trying to show something and it sounds more like peace. I'm sure this verse actually talking about wars and world's peace.

And skip the chorus. The third verse, he's trying to showing us what is the main reason of crimes and poverties. We can see "possesion" in that verse. Yes, for me it's true. We're too greedy as human being. We make our own limit wich is called "possesion". He's trying to teach us that world will be a better place if we are all helping each other. Feed each other soul and mind. There will no no poverties, there will be no crimes. Because we are all living as one.

And the conlusion of the song is appearing in the chorus lines. The persuasive part of the song. It's trying to make us join together. Make the world better, living in peace, with no differences.

Over all, this is one of the most inspiring song I ever heard. Above all of the punk songs I ever know. I know we can't call it "punk". And actually it's not punk at all. But it has the same purpose and meaning like what punk trying to show us.

But punk or not, this song is not only art. This is a solid form of a human's dream about something better. It shows someone's mind and point of view about life itself.

If you can see deeper, you will get what I'm talking about.

All right I'm talking too much. So, see ya in the next post. LOL ;P

CUT

What do you feel when you cut your finger unintentionaly when you hold a knife?

What are you going to do when the bleeding cannot be stopped?

Go to a doctor, or maybe just leave it with a plaster. It's done. In weeks it will be healed.

But sometimes... it leaves a scar...

And...

What do you feel if somebody cut your soul by a knife?

Cut it into two? And break your heart into pieces?

What are you going to do when the bleeding cannot be stopped?

There's no doctor, or any plaster. All you have to do is face it alone, with all of those pain and bleeds...

Maybe the pain will remains the whole of your life...

Or maybe it will be healed. But it will leave a scar..

Maybe the pain has gone... but the memory of it will remains...

Please don't cut a soul into two. Cause it hurts and hard to be cured...

_nindya_

My Melodramatic Stuff : "Unrequited Love"

" Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love." - Charlie Brown

"My love is of a birth as rare. As ‘tis for object strange and high. It was begotten by Despair. Upon Impossibility." - Andrew Marvell

"Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go" - herman hesse

"Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go." - Anynomous

It's so classic. Unrequited love. A condition when we know that we love someone but the one whom we love isn't feel the same way as we do. It's simple, forget it, or keep it.

But the choice is killing me... All right, I'm going to tell you a story about an unrequited love. wich is my story..

Here we go...

It was monday. I decided that I'm going to join some of my guy friends play airsoft gun. They had asked me to join them on friday. "Okay, then I'll come," I said. That day, we decided that we will meet at school and then go to the area. She's Maggie (fake name), the only girlfriend that come with me.

At 12pm we went together to the area. I didn't feel well that day because I haven't got any breakfast. But the show must go on.

"Who's coming with us? Is there anyone else?" I asked one of my guy friends.

"Yes, we have Rhys, Arnie, Dane, George and Rhys' friend," answered him.

"Rhys' friend?" I said.

"Yes. Maybe you don't know him."

"All right. I'm going to know him later. Haha" And then we laughed.

I never knew what will happen or whom am I gonna meet. If i ever knew that, I never let my self to come join them that day.

And we are there, in the area at 1pm. We had 1 hour duration to play that boyish game. Actually, I didnt think that I love the game. It was too risky and really exhausting. But it was fun though lol.

I was in the same group with Rhys, Dane and Arnie.. and also.. Rhys' friend. And during the game, I knew that his name is.... Stephen.

Stephen was a really nice guy. He has a great smile, and also a sense of humor. Only in minutes, we got really close. Like I've met him a year ago. And I know, "This could be something".

Me and Maggie like him a lot. He's so funny and friendly, he told us some jokes on the way home that day...

I don't know , but after that day, I always see him on the way to the class or canteen. And sometimes he came to my class to meet Rhys and anybody else. And he got close to many other friends of mine.

And then, On saturday. Two weeks after that beautiful monday, Stephen joined some of my friends to visit my house. We watched movie, played guitars, and many other things. I couldn't hid my feeling that day. I knew i like him, we got chemistry. So, "Why not?".

But the only thing I thought knew that day is.... "He's available".

The next day, it was Kale's birthday. One of my best guy friend. I knew that Stephen will come join us. I was excited that day. But in the morning, I turned on my computer to see some updates on my friendsfile account, he added me. But there, I know that he's not available anymore. I was fine. I wasn't that serious with my feeling anyway. So, I decided to forget all that crushing feeling to Stephen. I knew that we're good as friend. Just that.

But then, I got a text from one of my girlfriend. "You must be so excited. Rhys's told me that someone got a crush on you. My God! You should've not believe this! Imma tell you when we meet later, kay?". I didn't take that message so seriously.

And then that day, we went to Kale's birthday together. We're getting closer and closer. I still remember that I lent him my shirt and I forgot to take it when I went home. And he gave it back to me on Tuesday.

After that awesome day with my best friends in Kale's party, I changed my mind. I couldn't help my self adoring him. And the feeling got bigger.

And after that day, I knew that I found someone that I should care for. Until today, I still don't know how to remove all these feelings. This unrequited love, so painful but beautiful.

There was this day, I don't really remember what day it was, he texted me "Do you mind if I drive you home after school?"

Okay. I know he's not available, I mean, he's taken, but I couldn't hide my feelings. Then that day, I went home with him. I didn't know what I was thinking about. He was totally not for me.

And there was this night, I was out with my friend to a mall. He texted me again, "It's already dark. Why haven't you got home? I'll pick you up. Wait me there". I thought he was just kidding. But then, he was really picked me up. There, I could see that, "This's my first love ever. I won't give up. He's my true love. He's the reason why i'm alive". And after that night, I knew I'm not kidding with this feeling. I'm serious to keep him in my heart.

And day by day passed away. The feelings that I kept, became a big wave of emotion. Drowning me down.

Stephen got me. All of me. I would do anything for him. Just to let him know the feeling inside my chest.

He has a really beautiful soul. I like him because he's not afraid to show who the real he is. He's so talented, daring, and funny. And the most thing that makes me fall for him is, his humble attitude. He's like no other boy I have ever seen. He has his own world. That's what makes him so unique. And his smile, his smile will bright my whole day. And keep me thinking of him the whole week.

But the reality wasn't in my side. Apparently he's taken. I couldn't love someone who's already taken. I felt really guilty, I knew I was wrong.

And there was this day, I decided that I will forget him forever. Remove all of these feelings. I ignored all of the messages, I didn't greet him everytime we met. Just to realize him that we couldn't be together.

And today, all of my sacrifices have came up with a good result. He's going together again with his girl. I'm feeling happy for them, tough I knew, this bleding inside my chest won't be healed.

The only medicine for a bleeding heart is keep smiling. Tough I almost forget how to smile, because the pain took it all. All of my soul and everything.

Last words for Stephen,

My unrequited love, I don't know what to say anymore.

I know I'm strong enough to handle all of this.

That's why God brought you into my life.

Even just to tore my soul apart.

_finished_

My Favourite Boys

Okay, yang gue maksud cowok-cowok favorit disini bukanlah cowok-cowok idola gue yang gue elu-elukan, yang gue taksir... hahahah

yang gue maksud cowok-cowok favorit disini adalah sahabat-sahabat cowok gue. Mereka adalah orang-orang yang selalu di samping gue disaat senang maupun susah. Saat gue patah hati. Saat gue lagi butuh orang-orang buat ngilangin setress. Mereka udah gue anggap abang-abang sendiri.

Bagi gue mereka adalah cowok-cowok paling ganteng, baek, top satu sekolahan. Wakakka, Gue gak bercanda, soalnya mereka sahabat gue dan gue sayang banget sama mereka...

Langsung aja... Ini dia orang-orangnya:

1. Robby Pangestu

Orang ini emang terkesan agak nyolot, cuek, ngeselin, songong, pokoknye... NYEBELIIIINNN sumpeh! (kerempeng lagi) tapi kalo lo udah deket sama dia, lo bakal tau sisi baek dan asik-nya ini bocah satu. Setelah gue pikir-pikir, gue paling sering curcol sama anak ini. Gue juga bingung, kenapa anak yang badung, songong dan nyolot kayak gini bisa dijadiin tempat curcol ye? tapi sampe sekarang belom ada satupun curcolan gue yang bocor. Emang top!

2. Ardhito Katon B

Kesan pertama, anak ini dewasa, baek, lembut, pengertian pokoke' the true gentelmen bener dah! wakakkaka... tapi kalo lo udah tau sisi gilanya, lo bakal ngakak sengakak-ngakaknya. Dia itu berotak mesum-semesum-mesumnya, pecinta balapan mobil yang emang sedeng, pecinta cewek-cewek cantik dan pokoke, jiwa om-om banget! wakkaka... peace to!!! Tapi kalo lo mau manja-manjaan, dito adalah tempat yang tepat. Karena dari sisi mesumnya dia orangnay dewasa dan pinter ngontrol emosi.

3. Danuja Windraya

Dari awal sebenerny ague udah tau dia asik. Gue sempet mau jadi temen sebangkunya, namun karena ada temen cewek gue yg belom dapet temen, akhirnya gue pindah. Tapi ati-ati buat bersikap lebay di depan anak ini. Dia orangnya sensian banget kalo ngeliat yang lebai-lebai. Apalagi kalo ngeliat orang ngambek dengan alesan sepele. Siap-siap aja ngeliat muka juteknya. Dans atu lagi, dari sikap sensiannya, dia orangnya mellow. Kadangdia curhat sama gue tentang ke-mellow-annya. Wahahaha. Hidup Koko Danu!

4 Muhammad Keenan Ario

Kesan awalnya gue liat Ario itu galak, tertutup dan agak pemalu. Tapi kalo lo udah deket sama dia, lo bakal liat sisi kebapakkannya. Diantara kita, dia yang paling dewasa, dan tempat curhat segala masalah. Kita suka manggil dia Boss Rio, karena biasanya tanpa dia, acara-acara kita gak akan berjalan lancar. Dan di ajuga fotografer pribadi kita semua. Setiap jalan dia yang selalu bawa kamera, tapi foto-fotonya aja sedikit. wkwk. Ampun Boss!!

5. Gifari Setyarso

Gifari itu anaknya asik, tapi kurangnya dia, dia gak terlalu terbuka dan SENSI. wkwkwkw. Tapi kalo dia udang ngelawak, bakal seharian gue ngakak gara-gara anak satu ini. Tapi jangan salah, walaupun mukanya garang dan arabian gitu, hatinya lembut parahhhh. Dan jangan pernah nyela dia ngomong. Soalnya dia bakal beteeee setengah mampuss wakakak.

Hahha.. itu dia cowok-cowok keren paporit gue di sekolah. Ganteng-ganteng kan?? wahahha.

dan sebagai penutup, bakal gue tampilin beberapa foto-foto gue sama cowok-cowok keren diatas..

(Maen aersoft bareng... gue cewek yang diatas kap mobil depan)

(Ini juga abis maen aersoft wkt ulang taun Ario. Gue ketiga dari kanan)

(Sama dito foto bareng anak-anak jalanan, wkwk)

(Ulang taun ario.. gue cewek yang kanan)

(Dito sama Driyan... sumpahh!!! mahook!)

(Waktu hunting lomo di Majestik)

My Felling for you would do anything, including this....

And if I could swim
I'd swim out to you in the ocean,
Swim out to where you were floating
in the dark.
And if was blessed
I walk on the water you're breathing,
To lend you some air for that heaving
Sunken chest.
'Cause they chose you
As the model
For their empty little dreams.
With your new head
And your legs spread
Like a filthy magazine.
And they hunt you
And they gut you
And you give in.

And if I was brave
I'd climb up to you on the mountain.
They led you to drink from their fountain
Spouting lies.
And I'd slay
The horrible beast they commissioned
To steer me away from my mission
To your eyes,
And I'd stand there
Like a soldier
With my foot upon his chest.
With my grin spread
And my arms out
In my bloodstained Sunday's best,
And you'd hold me
I'd remind you
Who you are...
Under their shell..

I'd walk through hell for you.
Let it burn right through my shoes.
These soles are useless without you.
Through hell for you
Let the torturing ensue.
My soul is useless without you

And if they sent a whirlwind,
I'd hug it like a harmless little tree.
Or an earthquake,
I'd calm it,
And I'd bring you back to me,
And I'd hold you
In my weak arms like a first born.

I'd walk through hell for you.
Let it burn right through my shoes.
These soles are useless without you.
Through hell for you
Let the torturing ensue.
My soul is useless without you (through hell for you)

(through hell for you) without you
Without you (through hell for you)
Without you (through hell for you)

Now, I've walked through hell for you,
What's an adventurer to do
But rest these feet at home with you

(A Walk Through Hell - Say Anything)

Dreaming isn't cheap, IT'S FREE!

Gue lagi merancang sebuah perjalanan backpacking ke negara Turki. Gue bakal nabung abis-abisan buat kesana. Dan kelak, gue akan keliling dunia... dengan backpacking.

kehidupan gue sekarang gak ada apa-apanya. Gue gampang jenuh, dan gue bosen sama kehidupan gue.

Jadi, ini sebuah planning serius. Gue akan jalan-jalan ke turki, dengan cara backpacking. Gak pake pesawat sedikit pun. Semakin ekstrim, semakin seru.

Doakan baim ya Allah... :'3 wkwkwkw

AMIN!

Last but not least, "Dreaming isn't cheap, IT'S FREE!"

AUSTRALIA : The Great Escape

Tanggal 26 Juni 2010 yang lalu, gue bersama 33 teman baru dari EF Homestay berangkat ke negeri para kangguru, Australia.

Banyak pengalaman yang gue dapet di sana. Gue bakal menceritakan beberapa bagian dari perjalanan. Enjoy :D

Pre-Depature:

Hha. emang enak punya sahabat-sahabat yang selalu nemenin kapan pun dimanapun.

Sebelom berangkat, sahabat-sahabat gue tercintah masih sempet-sempetnyaaaa aja dateng kerumah buat nganterin gue pergi. Kesannya emang lebai, secara gue pergi ke sana cuma 2 minggu. Tapi, siapa sih yang kuat pisah sama anak-anak gila kayak mereka selama itu? gue sih enggak.

Pesawat gue berangkat jam 7 waktu itu. Gue udah harus boarding dari jam 4. Terpaksa gue harus berangkat jam 2 dari rumah. Ghea, Wanda, Robby, Danu, Dito sama Driyan dateng jam setengah 2 kerumah gue dengan badan sedikit keujanan. wkwk. Sampe rumah, langsung gue sodorin makanan takut pada masuk angin. Rencananya mereka gak mau nganter sampe bandara, tapi akhirnya babeh minjemin mobil buat mereka nganter sampe bandara. Yaudah, akhirnya gue berangkat ke bandara Soekarno-Hatta bareng sahabat-sahabat tercintah itu. haha

GOLD COAST

Akhirnya, gue berangkat dari Jakarta menuju Brisbane dan transit di Singapore sekitar jam 7 malem, kita ber 34 plus 2 pendamping transit di Singapore sekitar 2 jam.

Perjalanan menuju Australia memakan waktu sekeitar 8 jam. Kedengerannya emang lama, tapi gak kerasa. Soalnya gue udah kecapean dan tidur di pesawat.

Akhirnya sekitar jam 11 siang waktu BNE, kita sampe di Australia.

Matahari keliatannya cerah banget di luar. Akhirnya dengan pede gue jalan keluar tanpa pake coat sama sekali. Tapi, gue terkaget-kaget dengan suhu di luar yang bener-bener bikin bulu kuduk merinding. Dingin banget gak pake boong sumfeh. Lebai sih, tapi mungkin kagak di Jakarta jam 11 siang suhu cuman 18 derajat celcius? mangkanya gue kaget.

Akhirnya dengan menggunakan bis kita berangkat menuju pinggiran kota Gold Coast dimana kita bakal menetap selama 12 hari. Gue bener-bener gak mikirin dimana gue bakal tinggal, gue mikirin kapan gue bisa tidur soalnya bener-bener jet-lag pada saat itu. Kleyengan banget rasanya.

Akhirnya kita sampe di Oxenford, sebuah area di suburb kota Gold Coast. Di Oxenford, kita di kumpulin di sebuah tempat yang merupakan EF Center bernama Coomera Club and Youth Centre. Tempat itu berupakan sebuah bangunan kecil dengan taman yang luaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssss banget + danau buatan + Lapangan cricket + Lapangan basket + Tempat barbeque + Lapangan Voli Pantai + Jogging Track yang panjaaaaaaaaang banget! Sumpah! itu tempat indah banget! Berikut foto-foto dari TKP :

itu baru sedikit dari foto-foto di Oxenford Coomera and Youth Centre. Pokoknya, gue gak pernah bosen ngeliat tempat itu. Bener-bener nyaman, tenang dan bagus buat proses belajar.

Sampainya di sana, kita semua dikasih makan siang ala Australia. Campur-campur gitu. Sosis + Spagetti + Roti + Nasi apaaaa gitu. Agak aneh sih, tapi rasanya emang gak terlalu jelek. Mungkin karena kelaperan kali ya. Hha.

Akhirnya jam 2 siang waktu GDC kita di jemput sama orang tua angkat kita selama 12 hari. Gue kedapetan sepasang suami istri Australia-Filipin yang baeeekk banget. Mr. Laurie dan Mrs. Emelita Woodley. Alamat rumah mereka di 63 Zane Street, Molendinar. Berikut gambar2 dari TKP:

Rumahnya nyaman, dan bener-bener enak buat tidur. Sampenya disana, gue bersama 3 house-mate gue Ninet, Vira dan Audry langsung tepar dan ketiduran. Sampe-sampe kita masih tidur pas di bangunin sama "mum" buat dinner.

Oiya, gue belom ngenalin kalian sama roomates gue yang baek-baek dan asik-asik:

(dari kiri: Ninet, Gue, Vira, Audry)

Itu dia roomates gue. Kita berjuang bersama-sama mempelajari budaya keluarga orang australia yang jauh beda sama keluarga di Indonesia. Kita berjuang bersama melawan dingin pas jalan malem-malem di Oxenford menuju toko punya mum. mereka semua gokil dan bener-bener ngangenin.

Oke balik ke cerita... wkwk

Langsung aja ya, Hari pertama (hari senennya) kita harus melakukan placement test untuk menentukan kelas kursus buat hari-hari kedepannya. Pagi-pagi abis breakfast, kita dianter sama Mum Millet ke Oxenford Youth Centre. Disana temen-temen dari rumah yang laen udah ngumpul. Langsung aja kita masuk dan disodorin soal-soal. Okeh, gausah terlalu dipikirin, akhirnya kita semua dapet certificate kok. wkwk. Yang palingberkesan pada hari itu adalah: A DISASTER LUNCH!!! wkwk. Kita dikasih bubur apaaan gitu asem-asem gimana gitu. Tapi sudahlah...

Ehm, langsung aja hari kedua. Kita semua se-group di bawa ke pusat kota Gold Coast yang indahhhhh banget. Disana kita melakukan sbeuah kegiatan belajar bahasa inggris yang di sbeut "AQUA ENGLISH" dimana kita mencoba belajar bahasa inggris dari kegiatan-kegiatan life guard disana. Kocak sih, belajar berenang keluar dari ombak besar dan sebage macem-nya. Dan sore harinya kita di lepas di sebuah pusat perbelanjaan yang terkenal dilakangan para surfers. Pusat pembelanjaan itu disebut "SURFERS PARADISE". Gak kayak di Indonesia, biasanya pusat perbelanjaan itu merupakan mall-mall indoor yang full AC. Di Aussie, pusat perbelanjaannya merupakan jalanan outdoor dengan pemandangan kota yang kereeen banget. Berikut foto TKP dari Surfers Paradise:

Okeh, langsung aja ke hari ke 3. Di hari ketiga kita cuma mendapat Lesson Class sepanjang hari. Walaupun gak bener-bener "sepanjang hari" Dari jam 2 kita bebas maen-maen di lapangan basket ataupun di pinggir danau. Kita mulai mengangkrabkan diri dengan anak-anak lainnya. Mereka semua baik-baik dan gila. Kita semua berbagi cerita tentang perjalanan kita di negeri itu selama 2 hari. haha.

Langsung aja ya.. Di hari keempat, kita di bawa ke sebuah taman bermain atau Theme Park ato bisa juga disebut "dufan-nya Gold Coast" (hha) yang bernama "DREAMWORLD". Disana kita disodori berbagai macam wahana SUPER EKSTRIM yang gak bakal lo temuin di jakarta. Sumfeh! Pertama-tama gue nyobain The Claw. Itu semacem "kora-kora" lah kalo di dupan, tapi ini merupakan cincin raksasa yang bisa berputar 360 derajat. Terus yang seru lagi tuh Tower of Terror, kita di dorong dengan kecepatan mobil F1 sejauh 600 meter keatas dan dijatohin dengan posisi kebelakang dengan kecepatan yang sama, terus ada Motocoaster, roller coaster tapi berbentuk motor, dan yang paling mantep: THE GIANT DROP! Kita dijatohin dari tiang setinggi 683 meter dengen kecepatan menerjang maut! anjirr! mantep semuanya! Berikut foto dari TKP:

Dan hari berikutnya, hari kelima, lagi-lagi kita dapet full-day lesson yang emang gak sepenuhnya belajar. haha. Gak ada sesuatu yang seruhari ini. hhe. Tapi pemandangan di Oxenford Coomera and Youth Centre bener-bener bikin takjub terus menerus.

Dan hari sabtu, yaitu hari keenam, kita semua dibawa ke kota brisbane yang tenang tapi megah. Disana kita mengunjungi South Bank tempat kampus masa depan gue berada: GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY. Berikut TKP Griffith:

Selain ada "kampus gue" (ehm) disitu juga ada sebuah man-made beach yang indaaaaaaah banget! sumpah! gue bakal betah banget tinggal di kota brisbane. Banyangin! Di tengah-tengah kot ayang padat merayap, tiba-tiba ada pantai yang bersiiiih banget berserta aer jernih dan pepohonan bakau yang seger. Yaampun! betapa kreatifnya orang australia. Berikut foto TKP south bank man-made beach:

Dan di sore harinya kita di lepas lagi di sebuah pusat perbelanjaan yang di sebut "QUEEN STREET MALL". Tempatnya gak sebagus Surfers Paradise, tapi barangnya lebih murah dan lengkap disana. Dan kit apun pulang dengan belanjaan segambreng dan kecapean.

Pada hari Minggunya, kita libur. Ini hari dimana "seharusnya" gue dan roomates mendekatkan diri dengan Host Fam. Tapi, kita malah ngabur ke Harbour Town. Harbour Town merupakan mall anak-anak gahol di daerah pinggiran Gold Coast. Disana kita rencananya mau nonton, tapi melihat harga tiketnya yang "lumayan", kalo di jakarta bisa nonton di Blitz 2 kali waktu nomat (wkwk), akhirnya kita ..... BELANJA LAGI!!! huft. Fadahalzz duit uwe dah bizz , , , wkwk. Yasudahlah! Dan pada pukul 5 kita pulang ke rumah keluarga Woodley yang nyaman. Kiwkiw. Tapi malem-malemnya kita ditinggal karena Adam, anak dari pasangan Woodley pulang hari itu dari New Zealand.

Hari Seninnya, (gak kerasa banget ya udah hari senin) itu lagi-lagi kita full day lesson yang (lagi-lagi) gak kesampean full day-nya karena anak-anak indonesia terkenal cepat bosennya. Akhirnya kita mencoba beberapa permaenan anak-anak australi, kayak Rugby, Volley beach, terus maen skateboard, terus basket juga akhir-akhirnya haha. Hari itu semua orang udah akrab banget. Gue sayang banget sama mereka. Kita duduk-duduk di pinggir lapangan basket, minum coke bareng-bareng. Ngobrol-ngobrol tentang kejadian-kejadian lucu selama di aussie. Bener-bener tenang banget hidup gue waktu itu. Dan hari pun berakhir tanpa terasa.

Hari Selasa di minggu kedua, kita jalan-jalanke Disneyland-nya orang aussie, MOVIEWORLD!!! permainannya emang gak seekstrim di Dreamworld, tapi menurut gue lebih asik di Movieworld karena tempatnya lebih keren dan warna warni. Walaupun gak seektrim Dreamworld, tapi ada beberapa wahana yangbikin bulu kuduk gue bergidik, yang paling gue suka itu "Spooky Coaster", itu merupakan roller coaster indoor yang... WOW banget! gak bisa dijelasin pake kata-kata. Juga "Superman Escape". Gila! Parah. Gue gak bisa ngejelasin deh. Dan satu lagi, "Lethal Weapon". sama aja sih roller coaster juga, tapi dengan posisi kaki kegantung kebawah, dan kursinya berbentuk ayunan besi, kita di putar puter 360 derajat tanpa ampun! sumfeh seru abis...

Berikut foto dari TKP:

Dah akhirnya, hiks hiks. Hari terakhir gue di Gold Coast. Pada hari Rabu, kita mengadakan Farewell Party yang dalam bahasa indoensia adalah "Pesta Perpisahan". Sedih banget rasanya. Bener-bener cepet waktu berlalu. Gue mulai sayang sama keluarga baru gue, saudara-saudara perempuan baru gue, sahabat-sahabat baru. Hiks. Di pesta ini, anak-anak Indonesia diwajibkan memakai batik dan menampilkan budaya mereka di depan keluarga-keluarga angkat. Yang lucunya pada hari ini, sebuah group dari China datang. Kita anak-anak dari Indonesia menantang mereka tanding basket, dan akhirnya... INDONESIA MENANG! wkwk. yasudah berikut foto dari Farewell Party:

Hari Kamis di minggu kedua, kita ber 34 plus 2 pendamping berangkat ke kota Sydney. Penerbangan ke kota Sydney berangkat pada pukul 8. Pagi-pagi buta, gue dan roomates gue yang gue sayangi pergi meninggalkan rumah angkat kami yang kami cintai. Kita dianter sama papa mama baru ke Oxenford dimana anak-anak lain udah berkumpul. Hiks. Gue nangis loh waktu itu. Gue dipeluk mum dan gue nangis. Gue bakal kangen banget sama mereka. Dan sekarang gue masih kangen. hiks.

2. SYDNEY

Kita sampe di Sydney sekita jam setengah 10 pagi di sambut oleh local escort berbadan besar dengan rambut merah. Haha. Kita sebutnya "FIONA SHREK" karena kebetulan badannya kayak raksasa dan namanya Fiona. wakkakakakak! Dan emang orangnya nyebeliiiiiin banget!

Jadi sebenernya kita itu harusnya nginep di "hotel". Bener-bener hotel yang hotel yaitu Aaron's Hotel. Tapiiii, gak tau kenapa tiba-tiba dipindahin ke sebuah Hostel yang "Backpacker Accomodation". Okay, itu bukan merupakan hostel jelek yang kumuh, tapi.... KAMAR MANDINYA UMUM! itu yang bikin gue kesel. huft. Untungnya perjalan kita mengelilingi kota Sydney hari itu menyenangkan. Pertama-tama kita makan di Sydney Aquarium yang kerem banget, terus kita keliling-liling ngeliat ikan-ikan. Sehabis itu kita belanja beli Souvenir buat oleh-oleh di Paddy's Market yang murah-murah banget! Gue belanja sampe mabok buat oleh-oleh. Abis itu kita balik ke Sydney Aquarium buat makan malem, dan pulang. Berhubung belanjaan gue segambreng, dan tangan gue udah bener-bener pegel, akhirnya dengan sukarela agam ngebawain belanjaan gue yang segambreng dengan iming-iming bakal gue beliin lillipop paling gede yang di jual di toko permen. Wakaka. Padahal sampe sekarang belom juga gue beliin. Maap ya bradeh!

Sampai di Hostel gue mandi kaena tadi kita Full Day ujan-ujanan sepanjang kota. Setelah bersih, gue masuk ke kamar 223 dimana semua murid berkumpul untuk PESTAA! haha. seru banget malam itu. Kita semua udah deket. Mereka udah kayak saudara gue sendiri. Dan gue nyempetin diri buat maen ke Internet Cafe buat ngupdate status wkwk. Dan malam itu pun jadi malam yang melelahkan tapi seru.

Berikut foto-foto hasil jepretan pada hari itu:

THE LAST DAY IN AUSSIE!! hiks hiks. Ini merupakan hari tercapek selama gue di Australia. Dari pagi-pagi banget (lebay) jam 8 kita udah berangkat dari hostel, tujuan pertama kita adalah OPERA HOUSE! yeyeyey! Dan... si Fiona Shrek memberikan kita transportasi terbaik sepanjang masa. Yaitu.... KAKIIII!!! yey! taukah anda, berjalan dari hostel kami kami menuju Opera House sama saja berjalan dari bunderan HI menuju kampus UI di depok. BAYANGKAN! tapi karena jiwa petualang kami akhirnya kami ngikutin si Fiona sambil nyengir-nyengir merintih kesakitan gara-gara pegel bekas kemaren yang juga jalan! huft. yaudah. Di tengah udara Sydney yang dingiiin banget, seinget gue pagi itu mencapai 11 derajat celcius, gue mengigil sambil terus ngikutin di Fiona.

Sampai akhirnya kita sampai di OPERA HOUSE! Pemandangan dari opera house ngebayar semua pegel-pegel dan pembekuan di ujung-ujung jari gue. Gue abis-abisin foto-foto disitu. Bener-bener... keren. Terus kita naek kapal cepat ngelilingi kota sydney. Diatas kapal, walaupun hujan deresss banget, kita maksain diri buat tetep foto-foto sama Harbour Bridge yang keren banget! Alhasil, sampe jakarta gue pilek berat. Haha.

Naek kapal itu kita turun di Darling Harbour yang deket sama Sydney Aquarium, dan akhirnya kita makan di sana lagi. Abis makan, KITA JALAN LAGI menuju Sydney Tower yang jauhhhhhhnyee kagak ketulungan. Huft. Dan lagi-lagi kebayar sama pemandangan kota Sydney yang liar biasa! Abis dari Sydney Tower, kita shopping di Pitt Street. Udara dingin makan menjadi, jadi. Coat gue udah basah kuyup, tapi tetep aja gue semangat nyari barang. haghag.

Malam pun datang, udara dingin makin pekat. Gue sempet ngira kita bakal jalan lagi menuju Chinatown buat makan, huft, untungnay fiona berbaik hari mau beliin tiket MRT buat kita. Kalo enggak kita udah pingsan sampe Chinatown. Di atas MRT gue sempet panik gara-gara kamera gue yang biasa gue kalungin gak ada. Tau-taunya ada di dalem tas waakakka.

Dan kita pun makan malam di sebuah restoran China yang rasanya SURGAAAA! selama dua minggu kita sama sekali gak ngerasain masakan asia. Akhirnya!!! GOD! ini Dinner paling enak selama 2 minggu gue di Australia.

sehabis Dinner, kita ada waktu bebas ngelilingin Chinawtown. Disinilah gue ngelihat seganasan kota Sydney dimalam hari. Gue, Vira, Ninet, Audry, Elta, Fina, Raka, Rafid dan Agam memutuskan untuk mampir di McDonald buat beli McFlurry (gila dingin-dingin beli eskrim), gue duduk duluan buat ngejagain kafling tempat duduk. Jadi abis mereka mesen, gue baru mesen. huft. Dan gue sendirian disitu. Segerombolan orang mabok dateng ikut dalam antrian. BUSET! Serem abis. Ngomongnya udah ngelantur dengan bahasa kasar orang sono, dan ngegangguin cewek-cewek sekitar. Langsung aja gue narik Raka buat nemenin gue. Yang gue pikir bakal lebih berani dari gue. EH! Tau-taunya dia lebih takut dari pada gue. wakka. abis pesenan gue jadi, dia langsung ngajak kita semua pergi dari McD tersebut. wkaka.

Abis dari McD, kita nongkrong dulu di Chinatown. Gu ebeli travel bagbuat oleh-oleh yang udah gak punya tempat lagi di koper. Di situ, kita semua udah kecapean, akhirnya kita duduk ngampar tanpa peduli kita lagi dimana. Dan jadilah jalanan di Chinatown penuh sama anak-anak indonesia yang kecapean. wkwk.

Akhirnya kita kembali ke Hostel. Di perjalanan menuju hostel kita ketemu segerombolan orang mabok yang lagi berantem. Terus mereka saling gelempar botol bir satu sama lain. PRANG! bunyinya serem abis, akhirnya kita semua langsung lari terbirit-birit takut kena botol.

Dan malam terakhir di Australia gue abisin buat packing dan maen di Internet Cafe. Pesawat menuju Indo berangkat pukul 8. Dan pada pukul 5 kita meninggalkan hostel.

Berikut foto-foto yang gue ambil di hari terakhir gue di Sydney:

HOME SWEET HOME

Akhirnya hari sabtu pukul 6 sore pesawat kami sampai di jakarta dengan selamat, utuh dan sehat walafiat! huhuhu... gu eberharap gue bisa kembali lagi ke Australia dan mengunjungi lebih banyak kota lagi. Ini merupakan liburan terbaik sepanjang hidup gue. huhuhu

Sampe rumah gue langsung jerit-jerit minta nasi padang. wkwkwkw

Foto gue kecapean di bandara Soekarno-Hatta. Muka udah lepek dan mata udah berat banget!

THAT'S IT FOLKS!!!

sebagai penutup, gue tampilkan beberapa foto yang gue ambil disana... byeee

(Sepatu lacoste original punya Alfi seharga 100AUD yang ketinggalan di hostel)

(Last dinner with EF Homestays in Aussie)

(Gak ada di Indo)

(Kak angga setress)

(Agam kecekek wkwkwk)

(The Woodley Family)

(Abis lari dari orang mabok)

(Jambulnya Rafid turun gara-gara keujanan)

(Rafid numpang ngecas di Bandara Gold Coast)

(oxenford Coomera and Youth Centre)

(Keenan kecapean. Ketiduran di kapal)

THAT'S All FOLKS!!!