tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48361849988197559532024-03-13T17:18:13.836+07:00Living The DreamMarselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-1380391954933815912016-02-24T11:27:00.000+07:002016-02-26T22:37:52.465+07:00Destinasi Wisata Pangandaran: Goa Sinjang Lawang, Pantai Batu Karas, Pantai Batu Hiu<h3 style="text-align: justify;">
Perjalanan dengan tim Blibur dan teman-teman travel blogger ke destinasi di Pangandaran yaitu Goa Sinjang Lawang, Pantai Batu Karas dan Pantai Batu Hiu.</h3>
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Goa Sinjang Lawang sendiri terletak di Desa Parinengan, Kecamatan Langkap Lancar, Kabupaten Pangandaran, Jawa Barat ini memang belum setenar Green Canyon atau Pantai Pangandaran. Katanya, warga menamakan gua ini Sinjang Lawang karena batu serta dinding di mulut gua tersebut bermotif mirip batik yang terbentuk karena proses alam.“Sinjang” dalam bahasa Indonesia bermakna kain panjang sedangkan “Lawang” artinya pintu.<br />
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Pas dikasih tau mengenai destinasi ini dengan aktivitas cave tubing, kami langsung tertarik. Sinjang Lawang berada di Pangandaran, melewati pintu masuk Green Canyon namun masih terus hingga akses kesana agak sulit untuk bis. Namun kami berhasil mencapai basecamp sebuah area hijau yang masih sepi dan asri, sudah terlihat peralatan seperti life jacket dan ban untuk tubing. Setelah persiapan, kami beramai-ramai trekking menuju starting point dan memulai tubing, arus air saat itu tidak terlalu deras namun ada beberapa titik jeram yang membuat tubing jadi seru. Karena banyaknya peserta tubing dan guide cuma sedikit maka kami diminta untuk berpegangan ban satu sama lain. </div>
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Setelah kurang lebih 15 menit menyusuri sungai dengan ban, kami tiba di mulut gua, lalu kami pun masuk. Keunikannya adalah disini kita bisa menikmati suasana dalam gua sambil tubing atau berenang di sungai. Udara dingin membuat suasana misterius namun memacu adrenalin, dengan pemandangan dalam gua berupa bebatuan. Kami pun nyemplung ke air, berenang dan berjalan diatas bebatuan menuju kearah luar goa, main-main di goa dan pada satu titik kita bisa menikmati ray of light atau cahaya matahari yang masuk melalui celah di dinding gua dan menyinari setitik bagian dimana terdapat batu besar tempat kita ber-selfie dengan efek cahaya (kayak di opening scene nya Mr.Bean hehe) namun karena waktu itu masih musim hujan dan agak mendung, ray of light kurang terang dan sulit untuk foto karena di dalam gua gelap.</div>
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Setelah puas main kami kembali menuju basecamp, tidak lagi tubing (karena aliran sungai cuma satu arah *yaiyalah) melainkan trekking! Trekking selama 30 menit dengan trek yang masih alami, pijakan tanah, jembatan kayu, dan dikelilingi tanaman liar. Kami terkagum dengan para guide dengan santai dan cekatan trekking sambil menggotong ban-ban yang tadi dipakai untuk tubing. (*mungkin sudah biasa)</div>
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Selanjutnya kami menuju pantai Batu Karas untuk bersantai sejenak dan dilanjutkan menuju pantai Batu Hiu *sebuah obyek wisata yang telah dikelola dan dipasarkan dengan baik sehingga cukup ramai dengan wisatawan lokal. Di Pantai Batu Hiu kita bisa menikmati pemandangan ombak berdebur, laut dan horizon dari bibir pantai dan pemandangan eksotis dari atas tebing raksasa. Dinamakan batu hiu karena di tengah laut tidak jauh dari bibir pantai ada sebuah batu karang yang berbentuk sirip ikan hiu. Kita bisa bermain di pantai di sepanjang pesisir, lalu berkunjung ke sebuah penangkaran penyu untuk melihat tukik-tukik yang dirawat dan akan dilepaskan ke pantai.<br />
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-15542397515827328672016-01-21T18:57:00.000+07:002016-02-09T15:13:15.226+07:00Wisata di Jakarta, YASS!<div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kamu dari luar Jakarta dan akan berkunjung atau pindah ke Jakarta tapi bingung kemana aja kalo liburan atau pengen<i> refreshing</i> di Jakarta? Atau lahir dan tumbuh besar di Jakarta tapi belum pernah atau jarang ke tempat-tempat rekreasi di Jakarta. Berikut adalah beberapa rekomendasi destinasi wisata dan aktivitas di Jakarta (yang unik dan khas Jakarta).</span></h2>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. <a href="http://www.tamanmini.com/page/tiket" target="_blank">Taman Mini Indonesia Indah</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(butuh waktu seharian untuk eksplor Taman Mini!) Pilih apa aja yang kalian mau kunjungin sesuai interest masing-masing. Beberapa rekomendasi adalah: Museum Indonesia, museum PP IPTEK, Dunia Air Tawar dan Dunia Serangga, naik kereta gantung alias gondola atau naik bebek-bebekan di danau, bermain air dan berenang di SnowBay Waterpark! </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. <a href="https://www.ancol.com/" target="_blank">Taman Impian Jaya Ancol</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Siapa yang gak tau Ancol? Kompleks luas isinya tempat main dan rekreasi semua! Cocok banget untuk keluarga karena lengkap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Pantai Karnaval, Pantai Segara, dan Pantai Ancol Mall </b>bisa jadi pilihan untuk anak-anak main di Pantai. Walaupun pantai biasanya ramai, tapi pantai buatan ini aman, dan juga disewakan mainan, ban pelampung, dan tikar. Selain pantai, ada <b>DUFAN alias Dunia Fantasi! </b>Kalo kamu penggemar <i>theme park</i> dan wahana-wahana <i>extreme</i>, DUFAN gak kalah seru, walaupun udah sering tapi setiap ke DUFAN saya selalu seneng karena seru! Wahana <i>jet coaster</i>, Kora-Kora, Kicir-Kicir, Arung Jeram, Istana Boneka untuk ngeringin baju abis main Arung Jeram, dan dengerin lagu nostalgik khas Istana Boneka. Setelah DUFAN, ada <b>Gelanggang Samudra,</b> sebuah taman yang asri dan bagus. Beberapa atraksi dan pertunjukan aneka satwa, ataupun atraksi<i> stunt </i> di salah satu set yang dibuat sedemikian rupa mengikuti alur cerita (atraksi para<i> stunt artist</i> terjun dari tiang menggunakan tali, menjatuhkan diri ke air, menyemburkan api, menembakan pistol petasan, lompat-lompat di jetski, jetski nyelam ke air, dan macem-macem), <b>Dolphin Show</b> (dimulai dengan diputar film pendek tentang masa kecil 2 anak Indonesia yang menjadi pelatih lumba-lumba) seneng banget liat lumba-lumba karena mukanya kayak senyum terus, dan mereka hewan mamalia yang super pinter, dan interaksi sama pelatihnya. Lalu ada <b>Mermaid Show</b>, mereka adalah <i>performer</i> profesional yang menyelam di sebuah kolam besar di dinding dan kita bisa liat dari luar kolam. Ada sekitar 4 orang wanita dengan kostum mermaid warna-warni yang menari-nari di dalam air. Lalu <b>Aneka Satwa </b>yang menghadirkan pertunjukan hewan-hewan seperti anjing laut, berang-berang, burung, dll dan di <i>dub</i> (disuarakan) oleh seorang pelatih atau <i>crew</i> yang kocak seakan-akan hewan tersebut berbicara kepada pelatih yang ngasih instruksi.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ada satu lagi tempat rekreasi wahana olahraga air yang wajib kamu coba yaitu <b>Wakeboarding</b> atau <b>Cable Boarding</b>. Semacam ski air namun kita akan ditarik oleh kabel. Tempatnya adalah di danau buatan di dalam Ancol. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Senayan atau Gelora Bung Karno merupakan pusat olahraga nasional dimana stadion utama dan terbesar di Indonesia yaitu Gelora Bung Karno berada. Walaupun kalo lagi gak ada pertandingan stadion ini ditutup untuk umum, tapi lari keliling stadion juga seru kok. Biasanya banyak warga Jakarta yang berolahraga di sekitar Senayan, beberapa komunitas juga sering kumpul di kawasan di Komplek GBK. Setelah lari muterin stadion GBK, cobain deh makan di tempat makan gerobakan di sekitar stadion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>4. Piknik di MONAS</b> sore-sore sampe malem, trus jalan-jalan di Pasar Malam di MONAS (<i>because why not,</i> kenapa tidak?!?!) Jangan lupa foto-foto didepan Monas, atau foto sama Pocong, Kuntilanak, Masha, karena mereka sebenernya adalah<i> street performer</i> (yang nyari nafkah) sama aja kayak Captain America atau Spider-Man kalo kamu di Times Square New York. *Ps. jangan lupa kasih uang setelah kamu foto sama mereka, mereka ada disitu bukan cuma buat seneng-seneng tapi nyari duit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>5. Makan di Sabang.</b> Sebagai tempat para <i>ekspatriat</i> dan pelancong (semacam Khaosan Road di Bangkok), Sabang surganya <i>street food</i>. Makan di warung-warung tenda malem-malem khas Jakarta banget.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>6. Senopati Strip!</b> Buat kamu para muda-mudi <i>hipster</i> mungkin bisa <i>hangout</i> layaknya <i>urban hipster</i> Jakartans di sepanjang Senopati Strip. Kafe-kafe, <i>all kinds of restaurant, coffee shops, bar, lounge, </i>toko<i> fashion hipster</i>, toko roti, toko <i>dessert</i>, toko kue, berjejer menggoda untuk dikunjungin satu-satu! <i>Such a bright and vibrant street </i>pas banget buat menghabiskan malam di Jakarta.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*Untuk harga tiket masuk ke tempat rekreasi seperti Taman Mini dan Ancol (dimana ada tiket masuk ke kompleks lingkungan taman wisata lalu untuk setiap taman bermain atau tempat rekreasi akan diberlakukan tiket masuk lagi) bisa langsung di cek di <i>website</i> mereka (cek juga promo-promo di internet).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*Semua destinasi di atas bisa ditempuh dengan bis TransJakarta, sekalian mencoba moda transportasi khusus milik Jakarta. Untuk naik TJ kamu harus beli <i>card</i> (seharga Rp. 40.000 dengan nominal yang bisa kita pakai Rp. 20.000) dan hindari hari kerja pada jam-jam berangkat dan pulang kerja karena bis pasti akan penuh dan jalanan macet).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Itu dulu yang kepikiran :) Kira-kira ada tempat rekomendasi? <i>Share</i> di <i>comment</i> ya!</span></div>
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-53020700086734261282016-01-19T19:30:00.000+07:002016-02-09T15:13:48.890+07:00Pulau Peucang Ujung Kulon Trip 2015 Day 2<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hari kedua trip Explore Ujung Kulon 2015 dimulai dengan <i>sunrise</i>. Dari pantai dekat dermaga kita bisa menikmati <i>sunrise</i> sambil bermain-main di pantai. <i>Itinerary</i> selanjutnya adalah kita dibawa dengan kapal menuju pulau Handeleum dimana <i>canoe-canoe</i> yang akan kita naiki untuk mengarungi muara sungai Cigenter berada.</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sungai Cigenter dikelillingi oleh <i>mangrove</i> karena itu airnya dingin dan alamnya terasa sejuk. Baliknya <i>canoe</i> kita nebeng dengan kapal yang bermesin (tapi harus pegangan kuat-kuat sama kapal itu) namun akhirnya lepas juga (sekuat apapun kita memegang *sigh *lohkokcurhat?) dan kami pun harus dayung <i>canoe</i> itu lagi. Ternyata cape juga *beneran dayung.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Setelah itu kami pun makan siang, dan berlayar langsung menuju ke dermaga Taman Jaya dimana bis untuk pulang ke Jakarta sudah menunggu. Perjalanan yang menyenangkan dengan teman-teman baru, semua punya <i>spirit</i> dan semangat <i>traveler</i> yang asik dan seru-seruan. *walaupun <i>trip</i> merupakan bagian dari pekerjaan tapi tim Blibur juga sambil menikmati. Terima kasih Blibur, teman-teman dari tim Blibur, teman-teman Blogger, dan para pemenang kuis yang udah mau diajak bertualang bersama hehe sampai jumpa di lain kesempatan!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Terinspirasi dari film Chef, saya bikin <i>blinking video</i>, yaitu video gabungan dari video-video pendek (1-3 detik), jangan lupa <i>play</i> ya supaya makin berasa suasana, pengalaman, dan keindahan alam Ujung Kulon :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Catatan perjalanan saya ke Ujung Kulon dan sekitarnya tanggal 9-11 Januari 2015 lalu. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saya dan tim dari Blibur serta teman-teman <i>travel blogger</i> dan pemenang kuis #DitraktirBlibur liburan dan eksplorasi keindahan alam di Ujung bawah Pulau Jawa yaitu masih di kawasan Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon (termasuk Pulau Peucang, Karang Copong, Pulau Handeleum, savannah Cidaon, <i>canoe</i> di Sungai Cigenter).</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Perjalanan bisa kalian tempuh sendiri tentunya sangat disarankan untuk pergi dalam group untuk menghemat <i>(sharing cost)</i> sewa mobil, sewa kapal, sewa penginapan, atau ikut <i>Open Trip</i> (udah banyak kok tour operator yang menyediakan paket wisata Ujung Kulon yang lengkap, murah, dan aman) biasanya perjalanan di akhir pekan (berangkat Jumat malam, pulang Minggu siang) jadi gak perlu cuti dan berkisar di harga Rp. 600.000,- - Rp. 800.000,- cocok untuk <i>weekend trip getaway</i><i>!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Perjalanan dari Jakarta menuju ke Sumur sekitar 8 jam, kami naik bis parisiwata berkapasitas 40 orang dan pas subuh ada kejadian bis sempat berenti karena roda bis bagian depan nyusruk dan roda depannya kejebak di dalam tanah yang liat. Sopir dan keneknya mengusahakan supaya roda bis bisa keluar, mesin di gas-gas, ke depan, ke belakang, diganjel, dicoba dongkrak, dicoba mengikis dan menggali tanah di sekitar roda, pihak <i>tour organizer</i> sudah mencoba menghubungi pihak-pihak lain, namun karena subuh-subuh jadi tidak ada yang bisa bantu. Bis berenti kurang lebih 2 jam, akhirnya menjelang pagi warga mulai lewat dan bala bantuan pun datang berupa angkot dan tali! Yak bis akhirnya ditarik ke belakang oleh angkot (sambil di gas sama bisnya juga lah). Setibanya di Sumur, perjalanan dilanjutkan dengan menaiki sampan kecil menuju 2 buah kapal yang sudah menunggu kita. Ternyata ombaknya cukup tinggi dan bikin ngeri. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4 jam berlayar dengan kondisi seperti itu awalnya bikin deg-degan. Tapi syukurlah sampe juga di Pulau Peucang. Kapal parkir di dermaga. Kami pun menuju penginapan milik Dinas Pengelola TN Ujung Kulon berupa 1 rumah besar dengan 2 kamar. Rumah ini sebenarnya bisa diisi oleh banyak orang, tapi kasurnya terbatas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pulau Peucang sendiri bagaikan surga dunia, air lautnya biru jernih dengan gradasi tosca. Pasir putih dan hutan bakau mengelilingi pulau. Belum lagi alam liarnya, dimana kita bisa berinteraksi langsung dengan babi, monyet, dan rusa! Kapan lagi selfie sama babi!!! Kami pun langsung nyemplung mencicipi segarnya air laut Pulau Peucang, bermain-main di pantai, lompat-lompat dari dermaga, dan foto-foto lalu kami kembali naik kapal untuk mengunjungi <b>savannah Cidaon </b>berupa padang rumput yang lapang dimana kita bisa liat hewan-hewan seperti banteng, sapi, dan kuda berkumpul. Katanya waktu paling oke untuk mengunjungi savanna Cidaon adalah jam 8-10 pagi atau jam 3-5 sore. karena jam-jam segitu adalah jam-jam para satwa keluar dari hutan dan mencari makan. Dan TERBUKTI! :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Savanna Cidaon ini Mirip di Afrika tapi versi kecil hehe selanjutnya kami dibawa ke satu spot untuk <i>snorkeling</i> namun <i>visibility</i> dan karangnya kurang lalu kami kembali ke Pulau Peucang.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Menjelang <i>sunset</i> kami <i>trekking</i> ke dalam hutan di Pulau Peucang untuk sampai ke Karang Copong. <i>Trekking</i> sekitar 2 jam dengan <i>trek</i> yang cukup mudah namun kita bisa menikmati keindahan alam hutan dan udara yang <i>fresh</i> sampe ke Karang Copong, <i>spot</i> pantai tapi tidak berpasir tapi penuh dengan potongan-potongan karang. Disana kami menikmati <i>sunset,</i> tapi jangan terlalu lama karena kita harus <i>trekking</i> balik lagi menuju penginapan selama 2 jam.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hari kedua kita mengarungi sungai Cigenter dengan <i>canoe, <a href="http://miniaturestudio.blogspot.com/2016/01/pulau-peucang-ujung-kulon-trip-2015-day_19.html" target="_blank">click here</a> to read the next post and to watch my Ujung Kulon travel video </i>:)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- jaga barang-barang Anda kalo gak mau dicuri sama monyet hehe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>Siangnya kami makan siang di <b>Sea Circus</b>, tempat ini cukup terkenal karena banyak <i>blogger</i> dan <i>celebgram</i> yang mempromosikan restoran kecil tapi super lucu ini. Interior dengan dominasi warna pastel bikin lucu dan <i>cute</i> walaupun gak terlalu luas, tempatnya nyaman. Setelah lunch, kita meluncur ke......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Selanjutnya kami menuju<b> Krisna </b>untuk belanja oleh-oleh khas Bali dan memilih untuk makan malam di tempat yang dekat dengan <i>airport</i>, aksesnya lancar (gak macet) biar langsung sekalian ke bandara untuk pulang meninggalkan pulau Dewata. Pilihan akhirnya jatuh ke <b>Jimbaran Nusa Dua</b> (menurut rekomendasi restoran <i>seafood</i> yang paling enak adalah Menega Cafe), rasa masakan cukup enak, metodenya kita pilih <i>seafood</i>nya apa dan porsinya: ada ikan, cumi, kerang, udang, lobster, kepiting, lalu mau dimasak seperti apa, lalu makanan akan diantar bersama dengan nasi dan sayur (gratis kalo kita pesan seafood), dan juga buah <i>(fruit platter)</i> gratis untuk <i>dessert.</i> Jimbaran emang oke untuk <i>dinner </i>sambil menikmati suasana menjelang <i>sunset </i>dan <i>dinner by the beach. </i>Tip: dateng sebelum jam 6 sore untuk dapet meja di pantai, karena Menega Cafe ini paling rame dan beberapa meja sudah<i> reserved</i>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Saya gak sempat mengeksplor pantai-pantai di selatan Bali seperti Pantai Nyang-Nyang dan Green Bowl Beach karena banyak alasan. Pengen banget balik lagi atau tinggal beberapa bulan di Bali untuk <i>explore</i> terutama daerah-daerah lain seperti Menjangan, Nusa Lembongan dan Nusa Penida, kawasan Bali Utara, <i>explore</i> desa-desa adat dan budaya. Semoga diberi kesempatan, amin.</span></div>
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-56265495967684654522016-01-05T19:59:00.003+07:002016-02-09T15:17:36.781+07:00BALI 3D Itinerary 2015 - Day 2 Part 2 - Canggu Seminyak<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Malamnya kita <i>check-in</i> di <b>Vasanti Seminyak Resort</b> (saya <i>booking</i> hotel bintang 4 ini pake<i> voucher</i> diskon dari blibur.com murah!). Resort ini bagus banget, pelayanannya baik, kamarnya luas dan nyaman, ada<i> pool area</i> dengan <i>pool bar</i>, tiap pengunjung dapet <i>free signature drink</i> yang bisa di <i>redeem</i> di Above (<i>lounge</i> di lantai paling atas hotel). Mereka juga menyediakan <i>boogie ride</i> ke beberapa area di Seminyak seperti Potato Head, La Lucciola, dll.</span></div>
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-38714195978992537092016-01-05T19:40:00.000+07:002016-02-09T15:19:39.180+07:00BALI 3D Itinerary - Day 2 Part 1 - Ubud<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hari kedua saya bangun jam 3 pagi, (sempet bikin puisi dan browsing di instagram) sampe ketemu Ubud Campuhan Ridge <i>trail</i> dengan pemandangan <i>sunrise</i> di bukit yang bagus banget. Treknya sekitar 2 km dengan pemandangan di sisinya yaitu sawah, pura, sungai, ilalang, pohon kelapa, dan dari atas bukit matahari muncul pelan-pelan, dan udaranya segar. Paling bagus kesini pas <i>sunrise</i>, sekitar jam 6.30 pagi, sepi, cuma ada satu dua orang lari.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cara ke Campuhan: cari Warwick Ibah Hotel tapi jangan masuk, di sebelah kirinya ada jalan turun kebawah, nanti di kiri ada sekolah dan gak jauh ada tangga kecil turun dan jalan setapak (petunjuk menuju sebuah villa), jalan saja sampe kamu ketemu pura dan petunjuk menuju bukit Campuhan. Dalam 15 menit kamu akan terpukau sama pemandangannya! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dari situ kita cari tempat breakfast dan nemu di TripAdvisor tentang KAFE. Gak banyak restoran yang buka pas <i>breakfast,</i> KAFE salah satu rekomendasinya! Makanannya enak, mereka punya pilihan menu vegetarian,<i> organic</i> dan raw.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Disana saya makan <i>sauted mushroom and spinach</i>, minum African Red Tea (suka!) dan Banana Almond Smoothie. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Setelah makan kita berkunjung ke Ubud Palace. Seperti Keraton di Jawa tapi ini berupa <i>temple </i>dan area yang dibuka untuk umum lebih kecil, namun tetap indah. Gratis, tidak dipungut biaya.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 1.38; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lalu kita ke The Blanco Museum, biaya masuknya Rp. 35.000,- tapi <i>worth it</i> buat para penikmat seni. Jalan-jalan keliling kompleks rumah Antonio Blanco,<i> </i></span><span style="line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>it was cool to see Antonio Blanco’s arts and kind of dipped into his world, his mind, his explorations, his fantasy. Inspiring! </i>Ada juga museum lain di deket situ yaitu Museum Marketing 3.0 by MarkPlus Inc. yang terletak didalam Museum Puri Lukisan. Kita berencana kesana. <i>Entrance fee</i> ke Museum Marketing 3.0 gratis, tapi kalo mau masuk ke Museum Puri Lukisan biayanya Rp. 85.000,- dan saya kurang tertarik walaupun didalamnya bagus, ada danau bunga teratai dan lukisan-lukisan peninggalan sejarah, jadi kita masuk ke Museum Marketing 3.0, museumnya canggih banget, <i>high-tech</i> semua pake tablet dan LCD TV, museumnya cukup nyaman, disana kita bisa cari-cari info tentang marketing 3.0 dan tokoh-tokoh<i> entrepreneur</i> dan <i>techpreneur</i> dunia.</span></span></div>
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-53322403830554194392016-01-05T19:13:00.005+07:002016-02-09T15:23:55.486+07:00BALI 3D Itinerary 2015 - Day 1 - Seminyak Pecatu<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kemana, tempat apa aja yang harus dikunjungi, Bali kan luas kalo cuma punya 3 hari, enaknya ngapain dan kemana ya?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Highlight: Uluwatu, Pecatu, Pantai Balangan, Pantai Suluban atau Pantai Blue Point, Motel Mexicola, Kuta, Seminyak. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Akhir November 2015 kemarin saya dan teman saya Lala menyempatkan liburan akhir tahun ke Bali *karena kangen Bali hehe tanpa itinerary jadi kita cari-cari rekomendasi di internet aja selama disana. Sempet takut Bali akan hujan karena sudah memasuki musim hujan, tapi ternyata sudah di akhir November Bali masih cerah, walaupun sempet mendung. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tema perjalanan ke Bali kali ini: road trip, pantai dan alam, dan kuliner.</span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Karena gak bisa nyetir motor), kita sewa mobil Agya matic di Bali dengan harga Rp. 200.000,- untuk 24 jam, tidak termasuk bensin dan pake Google Maps untuk menjangkau destinasi yang pingin kita datengin. Nyaman dan irit juga tapi agak susahnya kalo sewa mobil di Bali adalah cari parkir!</span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ada banyak pantai di sekitar Uluwatu Pecatu seperti Dreamland, Padang-Padang, Balangan, dan Suluban (Blue Point Beach) dengan karakter yang berbeda-beda. Karena beberapa kita udah pernah, akhirnya kita ke Suluban (Blue Point Beach). Kita ikutinpara <i>surfer </i>yang mengarah turun ke pantai, di samping-samping setapak di tebing banyak kafe dan toko-toko. Untuk sampe ke pantainya ada 1 tangga batu yang unik dan kita kayak masuk ke gua karena sekelilingnya tebing. Area pantainya kecil dan gak cocok buat main air ataupun berjemur, <i>so unless you're going to surf, skip this one! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sebelum kita turun ke pantai, kita makan di salah satu kafe, namanya Surya Cafe (dibawahnya Single Fin Bar). Ada kejadian lucu pas disana, karena cuma butuh sarapan, temen saya (Lala) order roti bakar, kondisi di kafe gak terlalu rame, cuma ada 1 meja sekitar 8 orang, tapi karena waiters cuma 2 dan sibuk, akhirnya Lala bermaksud nanya apa roti bakarnya udah jadi? karena kalo belum kita mau batalin aja lalu langsung ke pantai. Lala datengin ke meja kasir tempat salah satu <i>waiter</i> (ibu-ibu) berada, belum sempet nanya tiba-tiba ibu-ibu waiter itu ngomelin "sabar, daritadi saya bilang sabar!". Si Lala syok! Abis itu mas-mas waiter nganterin roti bakar yang udah dingin trus bilang "bukan salah saya ya mba, emang dia tukang ngomel-ngomel, saya aja sering diomelin". Kasiaaaan :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bukan cuma ke kita, si ibu-ibu juga kasar ke <i>customer</i> lain, menu dilempar-lempar, bule-bule disana cuma ketawa-tawa aja. Lala pun makan setengah hati dan cepet-cepet, pas mau bayar si ibu-ibu tadi lanjut ngomelin "pesen cuma 8 ribu aja mintanya cepet-cepet blabla". LOL</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dari Suluban Beach kita ke Balangan Beach, jaraknya deket cuma sekitar 10 menit. Pantainya panjang dan cukup luas, di sisi pantai banyak <i>bar</i> dari kayu dan tepat didepannya berjejer <i>patios</i> dan <i>umbrella</i> untuk bersantai dan menghabiskan waktu di pantai. Kita sewa 2 <i>patio</i> Rp. 100.000,- boleh seharian sepuasnya, ditinggalin trus balik lagi juga bisa, tinggalin aja barang atau handuk kita disana.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Makan, minum, dan shower juga gampang tinggal ke <i>beach bar</i>. Pantai Balangan <i>recommended</i> buat leyeh-leyeh di pantai, <i>sunbathing,</i> main-main ke air (tapi hati-hati karena di garis bibir pantai banyak coral dan batu, jangan diinjek atau jalan diatasnya karena sakit haha berenang aja agak kedalem dikit trus ngapung-ngapung deh sambil mainan ombak. Dari situ kami mau dinner di Echo Beach di Canggu pas<i> sunse</i>t, tapi... macet takut gak keburu. Akhirnya kita cari makan di daerah Seminyak, yaitu Motel Mexicola, ternyata kita suka banget! Tempatnya luas, pelayanannya bagus, makanannya enak, interiornya lucu dan khas Mexico banget, <i>ambience</i> musik-musiknya enak. Semuanya nikmatlah pokoknya. Ada valet service gratis *kasih sukarela aja ke petugasnya.</span></span></div>
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-19811828604824820052016-01-05T18:20:00.002+07:002016-02-09T15:35:45.877+07:00Parasailing (Paragliding) Puncak September 2015<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Parasailing (Paragliding) Puncak September 2015.</h2>
Dalam rangka ultah saya yang ke 22 (ehem), 24 Agustus 2015 kemarin, teman-teman Krucils tersayang saya (Lala, Oucha, Cacil Dudut) mewujudkan salah satu aktivitas dari LIFE LIST saya (red. semacam <i>bucket list</i> tapi lebih lengkap) yaitu PARAGLIDING atau PARALAYANG di Puncak. Saya selalu penasaran sama aktivitas yang diluar kebiasaan haha buat yang penasaran juga, langsung aja ke Puncak Bogor atau Malang (tempat <i>official</i> olahraga paragliding di Indonesia) kalo cuaca bagus kita bisa terbang langsung (daftar, antri pake nomor antrian) biaya Paralayang di Puncak adalah Rp. 300.000,- tandem (bersama instruktur) terbangnya sekitar 4-6 menit tergantung cuaca dan angin juga. Dijamin gak bakal nyesel! Kalo gak punya duit, coba minta temen-temen atau keluarga kamu untuk kadoin kamu <i>experience</i> (dibanding barang) hehe. Berbekal<i> action cam</i> GoPro punya lala, saya rekam mulai persiapan dan saya videoin <i>full</i> selama terbang (supaya pada liat ekspresi saya biar makin kebayang gimana serunya dan juga pemandangan kebun teh Puncak dari berpuluh-puluh meter). Silakan di <i>play </i>:D</div>
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<i>Best part</i> nya adalah pas <i>take off</i>, kita disuruh lari ke arah jurang, gak jatuh malah kita keangkat alias ngambang: AIRWALK! Saya sempet ngucapin makasih di video untuk krucils (<i>my squad</i> *emang Taylor Swift doang yang bisa punya squad?) trus instrukturnya nanya saya ulang tahun, saya jawab iya, trus dia bilang "ini kado ulang tahun dari saya" lalu dia bikin kita terbang ke kanan kiri kayak naik ayunan, seruuuu!!!</div>
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*Ps. buat yang penasaran<i> take off </i>dan mendaratnya <i>(landing)</i> gimana, jangan kuatir, aman kok, soalnya ada instruktur profesional yang dampingin terus. Mendaratnya ikutin aja apa kata instrukturnya haha waktu itu saya disuruh angkat kaki trus mendaratnya duduk aja *santai lol</div>
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Dijalan pulang, seperti biasa Puncak memberlakukan sistem buka-tutup jalan, jadi jalan kita turun ditutup hampir selama 1,5 jam. Karena tau bakal lama dan kita mulai bosen, saya keluar dan main penny board saya di pinggir jalan trus disamperin bule-bule British dan akhirnya ngobrol panjang lebar dan foto-foto sama mereka.</div>
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Ada yang punya paralayang di bucket listnya? ;)</div>
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-65745570334919274952014-08-02T00:56:00.001+07:002016-01-26T11:26:57.345+07:00During CCIP<div style="text-align: justify;">
What I had done when I live and study abroad in CCI Program in Miami July 2013 - May 2014</div>
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<li>Lived in Kendall Miami, The Stratford Apartment with CCIP students in
building 9021, #105 with my roommate Stephanie, Caroline, and Zenith.
Neighbor at #304 Diana, Mimy, Sumera, and Shamama. Building 9001 #204
Mushfik, Rehmat, Kimo, Shahid (CCIP Kendall boys), and many brazilians
from Science Without Borders Program from different parts of Brazil.</li>
<li>Studied in the biggest campus in the biggest Community College in USA, Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus under the School of Business</li>
<li>1 week orientations and workshops</li>
<li>1 month ESL (English Intensive) Summer (July 2013-August 2013) at Wolfson (Downtown) Campus</li>
<li>Fall Semester (August 2013-December 2013) enrolled in: Principle of Business, Introduction of Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management, and Business Mathematics. I had these classes from Monday - Friday</li>
<li>Spring Semester (January 2014-April 2014) enrolled in: Principle of Management (Online class), Introduction to E-commerce, Fundamental of Selling. I had class only on Friday from 8am - 1 pm. On Saturday, we had non-credit classes (for professional development) in MDC Kendall School of Continuing Education only for CCIP students: Project Management, Grant Writing, Negotiation / Conflict Resolution </li>
<li>CSI (Culture, Society, Institution) Class from CCIP MDC generally once a
week during Fall and Spring Semester. Learned about US history, US and other countries constitutions, culture, society,
democracy, social issues and projects, education, pop culture, famous
places, and many more</li>
<li>1 on 1 meeting with Margaret, Fun Night with Ma'am</li>
<li>Achieved 2 college credit certificates from Miami Dade College:
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (total 7 subjects / 21
credits).</li>
<li>Graduate in Miami Dade College commencement 2014 with GPA 4.00</li>
<li>Joined CAB (Campus Activities Board) with Student Life Department</li>
<li>Dr. Syedur Rahman and Ms. Larita Hagar visit</li>
<li><b>Field Trip, Cultural Excursion:</b> </li>
<ul>
<li>Crandon Park, Key Biscayne</li>
<li>FIU Football game </li>
<li>Miami Culinary Institute </li>
<li>Little Havana</li>
<li>Alligator Farm</li>
<li>Miami History Museum </li>
<li>Zoo Miami</li>
<li>Miami Seaqurium</li>
<li>Miami Heat basketball game</li>
<li>Orlando (Magic Kingdom), NASA Headquarter at Cape Canaveral, St. Augustine Historical Old Town</li>
<li>Mid Year Retreat CCC to Arizona (Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon, Grand Canyon, Sedona, Montezuma Castle)</li>
<li>TRAC Rope Course Team Building Activity at FIU </li>
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<li><b>Campus and CCIP Activities</b></li>
<ul>
<li>Kendall Got Talent (where Zenith participated as contestant, dancing Manipuri Traditional Dance)</li>
<li>Business Etiquette Lunch</li>
<li>Spooky Night (Halloween for Children)</li>
<li>MDC International Education Week</li>
<li>Thanksgiving Lunch with SGA (Student Government Association)</li>
<li>SCFSGA Conference at Jacksonville with MDC Kendall SGA</li>
<li>MDC Kendall Open House</li>
<li>Spring Fling Carnival for Kids</li>
<li>Tribute to Nelson Mandela</li>
<li>Ole Espanol - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month</li>
<li>Lunch and Presentation for Celebrate Black Heritage Month event</li>
<li>MDC Shark Basketball game</li>
<li>MDC Volley game</li>
<li>Rally in Tally (Rally for education in Florida's capital city, Tallahassee)</li>
<li>PBL Seminar by PWC Miami </li>
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<li> <b> CCIP Activities and Cultural Events Celebration</b></li>
<ul>
<li>Birthdays!</li>
<li>Thanksgiving with CCIP</li>
<li>Country Presentation and International Potluck (Independence Day of Countries Celebrations)</li>
<li>Country Presentation at Highschool </li>
<li>Christmas and Secret Snowflakes</li>
<li>Eid Celebrations</li>
<li>Diwali Celebration</li>
<li>Santa Enchanted Forest</li>
<li>Leadership in Diversity Seminar by Joshua Fredenburg </li>
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<li><b>Volunteering</b></li>
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<li>Miami Fruit and Spice Park</li>
<li>Everglades</li>
<li>Feeding South Florida</li>
<li>TECHO Colecta</li>
<li>Single Stop at Kendall Campus </li>
<li>Miami Book Fair International</li>
<li>Miami Winter Party</li>
<li>Children's Holiday at North Campus</li>
<li>Camillus House</li>
<li>Relay for Life at FIU</li>
<li>Vizcaya Museum and Garden</li>
<li>National Day of Service at Olinda Park</li>
<li>Rally 1 Billion Rising: stop women abuse and trafficking</li>
<li>Gear Up Mentoring at Kendall Campus</li>
<li>Fashion Show at Harvest Moon Festival at North Campus </li>
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<li><b>Internships</b></li>
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<li>Rodri Studio, floral arrangement company by Angel Rodriguez</li>
<li>7a Heritage by Matt Hayes</li>
<li>Got a call for interview from Beacon Council for One Community One Goal (OCOG) Project</li>
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<li><b>Art, Music, Sports Performance</b></li>
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<li>Icona Pop Concert</li>
<li>Macklemore Concert</li>
<li>Miley Cyrus Concert</li>
<li>Slava's Snowshow</li>
<li>TEDx Youth Miami</li>
<li>Broadway: War Horse</li>
<li>Broadway: Once</li>
<li>Miami City Ballet</li>
<li>WTA Tennis Miami</li>
<li>Nikki Beach Massive Party</li>
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<li><b>Traveling and Trip within US</b></li>
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<li>South Miami Beach, North Miami Beach (Haulover Beach)</li>
<li>Indonesian Independence Day Celebration with Vida Florida at Tampa (Downtown, Old Town Ybor City, Clearwater Beach)</li>
<li>Tampa (Busch Garden), Orlando (Sky Coaster, Universal Studio, Halloween Horror Night)</li>
<li>Thanksgiving with Vida Florida at Oleta River Park, North Miami </li>
<li>Orlando (Universal Studio Mardi Gras, Wet n Wild)</li>
<li>West: San Francisco, LA, San Diego, Las Vegas</li>
<li>East: Boston, New York, North Virginia, Washington DC</li>
<li>Key Largo Florida (Bahia Honda Park and Beach, Key West)</li>
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Check this e-yearbook to read more details (proudly made by all CCIP MDC students)<br />
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<b>Restaurants and Cafes</b><br />
Subway, McD, KFC, Starbucks, Cold Stone, Pizza Hut, Papa John, Lime Mexican, Bali Cafe, Pizza Rustica, Sushi Maki, Voodoo BBQ and Grill, Denny's, Taco Bell, Chipotle, Pollo Tropical, Uptown Buffet, Sergio's, Johnny Rockets, ChurroMania, The Cheesecake Factory, Bobby's Burger Palace, Military Burger, 100 Montaditos, Chicken Kitchen, Cici's Pizza, Bahama Breeze, some random Chinese and Thai restaurants.<br />
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<b>And places I wanted to visit: </b><br />
Florida (Fort Myers, Naples, Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Beach), Seattle Washington, Portland Oregon, Chicago Illinois, California (Yosemite, Death Valley, Big Basin / Big Sur, Napa Valley, Coachella, Comic Con San Diego),
Mount Rushmore, Hawaii, Alaska, Niagara Falls, Fajardo Puerto Rico,
Cirque de Soleil Las Vegas, Philadelphia New Orleans on Mardi Gras, New Mexico Taos Pueblo, Yellowstone National Park, Zion
National Park Utah, Arch Valley Utah, Great Sand Dune Colorado, Carmel
beach Monterey, Havasu Falls Grand Canyon Arizona, Montauk and Roosevelt Island
NY, SXSW at Austin Texas, Big Guava at Tampa, and many more<br />
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This means I need to go back to US again someday :) </div>
Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-3647722008417743712014-07-11T15:06:00.001+07:002016-01-26T11:42:49.139+07:00About CCIP - MDC 2013-2014<div style="text-align: justify;">
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</style><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">CCIP (Community College Initiative Program) has 3 core values: academic,
community, and understanding. The main goals of the program are to study in the field of study that we chose and may obtain college credit certificates
(mine was Business with Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Certification), complete 100 hours of community service and 60 hours of
unpaid internship. So it's not only about academic, but learning through experience.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The participants (grantees) are from
different countries. In my batch at Miami Dade College there were 28 students within the
area of Business and Tourism and Hospitality studies, 16 studied at Wolfson
(Downtown) Campus and 12 at Kendall Campus. They are from Bangladesh, Brazil,
Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast,
Kenya, Pakistan, South Africa, Turkey. Can you imagine how cool is that? I’m
forever grateful to have friends from all over the world. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I came to Miami it was Summer. The first week, we had some orientations about the program, with topics around culture shock, how to get along, time, financial, and health management, etc. It was educative, informative, and fun! They took us in a van and showed us how to get around with public transportation, then shop for daily household needs at Publix or Walmart. After that, we were enrolled in a Intensive English Class (ESL - English as Second Language) and it was only for us CCIP MDC students. The classes were divided by levels based on our TOEFL score. Intensive means 1 class from 9.30am to 1.25pm and continue another class from 2.30pm to 6pm. We basically spent a month from Monday-Thursday for English class. I was placed in Kendall campus (about 45 minutes from Downtown Miami by public transportation) and lived in The Startford Apartments 88th St and 122nd Ave. But most of us Kendall students were enrolled in Downtown (Wolfson) campus.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />I woke up at 6 every morning without alarm. Prepare for the day, including food for lunch because we don't want to spend money eating out. We need to leave home early to get to class on time because it takes
about 30 minutes to 1 hour to get there. It was exhausting but it helped us to get used to, be active and push ourselves to the limit. Most of the time, we didn't want to do anything after classes. We just want to go home and rest. Not to mention that we carry our backpack filled with 2 grammar books, 1 reading fiction book, 1 college binder, and we have to bring our jacket (not to wear it all the time) because almost every classroom was very cold like a fridge but outside is as sunny as it can be. But I can't accept the fact that I've been in Miami for 3 weeks and visited only few places. Feels like I didn't make the best of it. Sometimes I just don't want to go straight home, I got off the bus at stores and complex mall in my area, just to see. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Friday and Saturday, we have to attend orientation (this was all good, helps us to prevent disorientation), do some community service, obtain our ID card, group discussion, go to the bank (to receive our stipend check - we love going to the bank :D). After that we go to places, last week we went to the Goodwill. Today, we are going to Miami History Museum (something you might do as a tourist visiting Miami, right?) and tomorrow we are going to the Dolphin Mall. It's been 3 weeks since the last time I visited a big mall. In my hometown, super malls are everywhere and they are pretty near to where I live. But anyway, our program coordinator already planned everything for us as a group. Sometimes I feel like I'm in the World Nations Parade and I'm happy about it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">No matter how tired my body is and how my ego wants to go to somewhere else, I only can be thankful because I know there are people who work very hard to provide the best for us, to enrich and support us. So for it, I want to thank Nate and Margaret (best program coordinators), Anoush (I love all the times you spent your days with us), Dean Owles (you're very fun and lovely, thanks for sharing every important details and your experience). I have 3 best housemates. We want to make the most of this year and have a great moments together.<br /><br />Have a good Friday!<br /><br />The Stratford, Kendall Miami<br />August 2nd, 2013<br />06.00am </span></span></div>
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-62805151685809144532014-07-09T22:28:00.000+07:002016-01-26T11:42:45.617+07:00So Much More Than Relationship<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">It seems everyone with internet access
has an opinion on how, when and why to be in a relationship or be
single, and often that your relationship status is somehow the only
factor that determines your happiness. I am here to argue that not only
is there no one right way to be in or out of a relationship, I am going
so far as to make the claim that there is no wrong way either.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our 20s are tumultuous enough with finding and succeeding in a
career, becoming financially independent, and figuring out who we are
and what we want to accomplish. When you add the pressure of having to
worry about people’s perceptions of your relationship status, it becomes
almost too much to bear. We all have fears and insecurities about our
love lives. We all wonder whether we are making the right choice when we
start a relationship, leave one, stay in one, go back to one, or forgo
them altogether. Relationships and singledom are equally scary, often
making us feel vulnerable, lost, or confused. Instead of condemning one
another for the way we’ve chosen to live our love lives, especially if
the decisions depart from our own, I think we 20-somethings should be
supporting one another’s life choices and embrace the idea that there is
no wrong way to be happy in love and life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are my ideas about why your relationship status is not and should not be the only key to your happiness:</span></div>
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There is more to you than your love life.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Think about all the qualities that make you, you. Think about your
career. Think about your dream vacation. Your talents. Your favorite
meal. The ways you help the community. Your goals. Your interests. What
excites you. What scares you. The way you make a positive impact on the
world. All of these things, and many more, are what come together to
create your unique character. These things do not disappear or
dramatically change dependent on your relationship status. They are
special to you and nobody can take them from you or change them without
your approval. You get to decide the type of person you want to be,
because you are the only one who knows what it means to be you.</span></div>
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There are infinite paths to happiness, some longer than others.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I believe every person has the capacity to be truly, unabashedly
happy. This happiness could start in childhood and grow throughout a
lifetime, it could be had then lost then found again, or it could take
years to define, find, and keep. Happiness can also manifest itself in
myriad ways. True happiness could be climbing the corporate ladder. It
could be traveling the world. It could be realizing your dream job. It
could be marriage and kids. It could be marriage without kids. It could
be kids without marriage. It could be anything that gets you up in the
morning ready to take on the world. Some people find this happiness at
20, some at 40 or 50 or 80. Some never find it. Some think they found it
and then realize they were wrong, only to search for it again. All of
these scenarios are possible and all of these scenarios are okay. The
point is that there could be a million things that make you truly happy,
and a relationship may or may not be one of them. It is up to you to
discover what they are. You owe it to yourself to never stop searching
for happiness, realize when you have found it, and fight to keep it.</span></div>
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True, unconditional love starts from within.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There is a quote from The Perks of Being a Wallflower that reads “we
accept the love we think we deserve.” I have never read something more
true in my life. This is both empowering and terrifying to think about.
We hold within ourselves the power to create and adhere to standards for
the quality of love we are willing to accept. This starts with the love
we feel for ourselves and then extends into the relationships we have.
We cannot accept love from others until we accept love from ourselves.
We cannot give love to others until we show love to ourselves. Believe
that you are worthy of love, empower yourself with positive affirmations
and self acceptance, and find the strength to be happy with you.</span></div>
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You do not need the approval or agreement of others to validate your life choices.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Making choices about the way you want your life to be is scary. So
scary, that many of us seek validation from society and our peers
because we are terrified of making the wrong decision. We want
affirmation that the choices we have made are good ones. We want to be
told that what we are doing is right, often at the expense of
criticizing the differing decisions of others. If instead of seeking
validation from outside sources, we search for affirmation from within
ourselves, we will be much more satisfied with and confident in our
decisions. We will let go of the need for outside approval, knowing that
we’ve made a choice that suits our needs. This will also allow us to
become more accepting of the fact that different decisions can result in
equal amounts of happiness for different people.</span></div>
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What you lack should not devalue what you have.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">No matter how much you have, how great your life is, or how
successful you are, there is always going to be something you lack. The
sooner you accept this as a truth, the sooner you will be able to
realize and appreciate all the wealth and goodness you already have.
Realistically, the average person can not, in one lifetime, devote
themselves fully to being everything they’ve ever wanted to be. There
are simply not enough hours in a day for someone to be a rock
star/entrepreneur/parent/doctor/teacher/artist/traveler. Sometimes
happiness requires sacrifice. The secret is deciding which of your
passions will lead to the most fulfilling happiness, and knowing that
this happiness is worth potential losses of other opportunities along
the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="tc_mark">By </span><a class="writer-profile-permalink exit_trigger_set" href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/colleen-pollett/">Colleen Pollett</a></span></div>
Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-41646947652244506132014-07-08T23:50:00.004+07:002016-01-26T11:42:59.023+07:00CCIP Departure and Flights Jakarta - Miami<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I <span style="font-family: inherit;">lived in</span> Miami, Florida,
USA and studied at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus on a scholarship program called <a href="http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/community-college-initiative-program" target="_blank">Community College Initiative Program (CCIP)</a> under the
<a href="http://www.nvcc.edu/ccip/" target="_blank">Community College Consortium (CCC</a>),
funded by US Dept. of Education for about
10 months, from July 2013 - May 2014. We can't choose in which city or campus we want to
study<span style="font-family: inherit;"> but I think t</span>he field of study that we choose takes a big part in the
decision on where we will be placed.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Read how I got the scholarship <a href="http://miniaturestudio.blogspot.com/2014/07/my-college-friends-rahmi-hindriani-and.html" target="_blank">here.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I left my job (although I was a creative
freelancer), my start-up clothing business, my family, my dog, my
friends. I was happy doing what I did but I was so ready to
leave it all for the "once in a lifetime" experience studying abroad!
It was super easy because I know that I will be fine. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">On July 14, 2013 I flew to Miami USA to start the scholarship program. I packed only a medium suitcase and a backpack filled with important things. My parents, my sisters and brother, my brother in law, my nephew Gabriel, my friends: Lala, Raysha Cacil, Caca and Gigi, and Jali took me to the airport. Lala and Cacil gave me a personal made book of recipe for easy to make food and said in that book to me not to forget to eat and not to eat late cos they know I have an ulcer. Caca and Gigi gave me a box filled a socks (and a paper with "Just in case you get cold",) candies and cookies </span><span style="font-size: small;">(and a paper with "Just in case you get hungry"), and pictures of us from our trip to Jogjakarta </span><span style="font-size: small;">(and a paper with "Just in case you miss us"). They are just the sweetest! I love them a lot!<!--3--><!--3--><!--3--></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I met CCIP students from Indonesia that also placed in Miami: Mimy from Gorontalo, Jerry from Manado, Putri from Palu, Tjipto from Solo, and Hendrik from Papua. We (except Hendrik) were in the same flights from Jakarta to Miami. So I know I have friends <span style="font-family: inherit;">along the long<span style="font-family: inherit;"> waaay</span></span>, we stick together and conquer all the problems that happened during our departure, including the excess baggage because both connecting flights ha<span style="font-family: inherit;">ve</span> different regulation on maximum baggage weight.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">First flight was Jakarta – Changi by Garuda Indonesia for about 1.5 hour. Then Changi – Narita, Japan for 8 hours. The long flight made my legs feel <span style="font-family: inherit;">numb</span>. If you’re short, put your bag under the seat in
front of you and place your foot on top of it. Watching movies will make you sleepy all the time. I watched 3
movies and fell asleep in all of them! The Admissions, Garp, and
another one with Seth Rogen and Barbra Streissand. I had the same plane for the next flight to Houston but we still need to check in, make a security check then walk to the gate to board.
Narita Airport is small and has no free wifi. I didn’t see much of it because it was only 20 minutes
transfer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Narita – Houston was like a bumpy road. It was another 8 hours flight. Heavy turbulence in such a bright afternoon. I felt uneasy, I wondered h<span style="font-family: inherit;">ad</span> this happened a lot? I looked out the window, we <span style="font-family: inherit;">we</span>re above a big big cloud. I remained seated for a long time in that plane because of the turbulence, I can't go to the lavatory and the worst was the food can't be distributed and I was starving. Thank God I had that cookies from Caca. Really made me and my tummy happy. Finally I watched a full movie. Hotel Transylvania. That was funny
and detail. I also watched Stokers to end the flight. A very staggering one
for a flight entertainment.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Point of entry - HOUSTON. WELCOME TO AMERICA!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Houston - Miami. 4 more hours to get to my final destination. I was waiting for my time to rest on a real bed. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">FINALLY, I ARRIVED IN MIAMI! </span></span></div>
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-79372662050443216892014-07-08T17:01:00.002+07:002016-01-26T11:35:23.202+07:00CCIP Application Steps and Preparation<div class="entry-content">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My college
friends- Rahmi Hindriani and Yoan got this scholarship on year 2012-2013, and they encourage everyone to apply for the program. So, I downloaded the <a href="http://www.aminef.or.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=103" target="_blank">application form</a> for year 2013-2014 program, wrote the essays (basically I just answer the
questions) and submitted <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">it.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="skimlinks-unlinked" style="font-family: inherit;">CCIP stands for <a href="http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/community-college-initiative-program" target="_blank">Community College Initiative Program (click to see more about it)</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
Community College Initiative (CCI) Program provides a quality academic
program at U.S. community colleges intended to build technical skills,
enhance leadership capabilities, and strengthen English language
proficiency. The program also provides opportunities for professional
internships, service learning, and community engagement activities.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Participants spend one academic year in the United States and may
earn certificates in their fields of study. After completing the
program, participants return home with new skills and expertise to help
them contribute to the economic growth and development of their country.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- See more at: http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/community-college-initiative-program#sthash.hlzUnDyP.dpu</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
Community College Initiative (CCI) Program provides a quality academic
program at U.S. community colleges intended to build technical skills,
enhance leadership capabilities, and strengthen English language
proficiency. The program also provides opportunities for professional
internships, service learning, and community engagement activities.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Participants spend one academic year in the United States and may
earn certificates in their fields of study. After completing the
program, participants return home with new skills and expertise to help
them contribute to the economic growth and development of their country.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- See more at: http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/community-college-initiative-program#sthash.hlzUnD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our batch had a
different timeline, which I’ll explain the details as best as I can
because a lot of people who are interested in this program might
need some references from the internet (the same way I did when I
google to seek information about this program.) So I hope you’ll find
this useful.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ABOUT, DEADLINE, APPLICATION FORM</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The deadline for CCIP
application form is usually in November each year and the program
usually starts in July-September the next academic year. If you’re Indonesian, the program
is administrated by AMINEF and you can find the information about all
programs and application form <a href="http://www.aminef.or.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=103" target="_blank">here</a>. There will be couple of programs you
can choose, make sure you’re eligible and have all the requirement to
complete including documents. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">PREPARATION</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">*This is the type of “the sooner the better” things to prepare.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">PASSPORT. In my suggestion, if you don’t have a passport right now,
make one! If you already have one, you can always re-new because one of
the requirement (to receive grant and join program) is to have a
passport valid until the end period of the program. If you
don’t have one, there will be some time to prepare
(the official preparation). Official preparation means the preparation
you do to complete all the requirement needed to be given to the
official administrator of the program in your country. They will ask you
to send documents, both softcopy (scan) via email and hardcopy
(print/official/legalized copy) to their office.</span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">COPY OF ID CARD (Citizen card, Driver License, or Passport Datapage).</span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">TOEFL / ENGLISH TEST SCORE. You have to obtain at least certain
score on your TOEFL test. The requirement for 2013-2014 CCIP is minimum
500. Please note that this should be TOEFL ITP, you can google to know
more about it. Language or educational institution like ILP, LBI, and
AMINEF hold the test but they have their own schedule, so call and ask.</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> DOCUMENTS</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b></b>For CCIP we need following documents:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">High school Diploma</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">High school Transcript</span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">University Diploma</span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">University Transcript</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>ALL NEED TRANSLATION in English.</b></span>
Some School or University have bilingual (Indonesia – English) language
on the Diploma certificate or transcript, but if it doesn’t have the
English, you can google for "Sworn Translator service" (jasa penerjemah), you can even
manage one with online service, send the scan of your documents and
they’ll send you the print out of the translation to your address. The
fee for the service would be Rp. 50.000 – Rp. 75.000 per page of
translation result. When you receive it, make sure to scan and keep the
translation documents before you send it to the adm office.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration: underline;"><b> All SCAN documents should be in PDF</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>KEEP A SCAN OF ORIGINAL</b></span> keep it in your personal email or file storage</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration: underline;"><b>HAVE LEGALIZED/AUTHORIZED COPY OF EACH IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you make it to the next step, the program administrator will send you
an email and ask your availability to come for <b>the interview</b> in AMINEF office.
Based on my experience, emails from administrator are very clear. Just
follow the instructions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On the interview, as much as you’ll be nervous, brace yourself. Answer directly, and try to relax.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I received email on November 16th 2012 and had my interview on November 29th 2012.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After that, I received the email on 20th December 2012, saying that I’ve been nominated for the Community College Initiative Program by the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) Board to pursue a professional enhancement program in the United States. But the final selection for this program will be made in Washington, D.C. Also we need to fill <b>medical form</b> completed by a doctor and send all the <b>supporting documents</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There is a requirement to have a
Medical Check Up but you don’t actually have to have a full package
medical check up, just do what’s asked and told in the medical form.
(AMINEF will reimburse your medical cost around Rp. 800.000). Basically
you only need a doctor to examine your whole body condition in general
way and have him/her fill the form then do some lab test, and Mantoux or PPD skin test (to check
whether you have a TB/TBC). PPD skin test was hard
to get even in Jakarta. Most hospital didn’t
have it because the med for the test is easily expired and hard to keep,
so I had to roam around hospitals, even if the hospital can provide
you it’ll cost 10x because they have to order it just for you. I got
my PPD skin test at Mitra Kelapa Gading Hospital (If you’re in Jakarta,
you should just come to this hospital. Well, call all the hospital
first). It cost around Rp. 100.000 – Rp. 250.000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Also for the vaccines, you need MMR and DPT vaccines and it’s quite
hard to find. So start searching for PPD
skin test (commonly known as Mantoux test) and MMR and DPT/DT vaccines.
Remember, some vaccines and test only valid 6
months before departure. Make sure you have a prove legal
letters (in English) from doctor or hospital that assure you have taken
your vaccines and tests.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Just to add a little information, the vaccine effect depends on your
antibody level. My arm was swollen for almost a month but it wasn't hurt. Some people might have allergic to those medication or method.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After submitted all the documents and medical form, all we have to do is <b>wait,</b> <b>patiently.</b> The email stated that I've been officially selected to participate in CCIP came in May 23th 2013. Also stated which consortium and college (and campus) will I be in. I had about 2 weeks to prepare for my departure to Miami.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There’s also <b>Pre-Departure Orientation</b> for the Grantees from all over
Indonesia. Really informative and prepare you upon your arrival. You are one step closer :)</span></div>
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-32335355571641019542013-06-08T23:34:00.001+07:002014-09-23T21:53:10.439+07:00Learn To Stop<div style="text-align: justify;">
I heard a lot of sad things related to people with money. Money always be the problem, to many people. "We have to make this world a better place", I said that to my friend who told me a story about her childhood nanny who just gave birth 6 months ago, and sadly, recently depart. So her sister (who already has 3 children on her own) decided to take care the baby. My friend said she was holding the baby, so thin, born premature without enough nutrition because the mother had been sick for the last 3 months, so the baby never gets the breast feeding she needs. It's so sad.</div>
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I said I want to do something, I have to do something. But what do I do exactly, I still live with my parents, my father pays for my insurance and food. There are a lot of poor people out there and there will always be. It always broke my heart to see or hear the unfortunate experience poor people get, while I know the world will never be fair. We all have our portions, our ups and downs, we will just survive and live. The fact that we can't help everyone is hard to take. But at least, at least, we can do something to make it a little bit better, even if we can't help everyone, we can help someone. Happiness only real when shared, isn't it? That's what I want to do. To actually do and feel.</div>
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The economic condition, the rich getting richer, the poor getting poorer, the middle stays middle, the rich wants more, the poor surrender, the middle survive. The naive wants change, the educated analyze, the others don't care, then who will act? Who still dream? Who still wish?</div>
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All I know is people never had enough, always want more. We need to learn to stop sometimes.</div>
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"Success depends not on how much money you get, but how many people you help to succeed."</div>
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-80973552752695941092013-04-03T21:09:00.000+07:002016-02-09T15:37:07.278+07:00Singapore 3D2N Itinerary Wisata Singapur<div style="text-align: justify;">
Bombardir tiket murah dari berbagai <i>budget airlines</i> rute Jakarta-Singapura akhirnya membuat saya menginjakan kaki disana untuk pertama kalinya, bersama dua orang teman saya Lala dan Cacil.</div>
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Berikut catatan perjalanan singkat saya selama <b>3 hari 2 malam</b> di Singapura, karena biaya hidup di Singapore yang cukup mahal dan <i>budget</i> yang cuma Rp. 2 juta + tiket bikin kita harus <i>travelling</i> secara efektif. <i>Backpacker Budget Singapore Trip</i>.</h2>
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<b>DAY 1</b></div>
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Berbekal tas ransel dipunggung, cukup untuk 3 hari (karena tiket pesawat murah biasanya tanpa bagasi) kami pun berangkat pagi dari bandara Soekarno Hatta. Setibanya di Singapur kami langsung cari <b>MRT <i>station</i> di Changi Airport</b> dan beli <b>EZ Link Card</b> (biar gak ribet beli-beli <i>one way ticket</i>) karena setelah riset antara <b>EZ Link dan Tourist Pass</b>, saya merasa EZ Link lebih <i>fair</i>, kita bayar apa yang kita pake, lagian masa berlaku kartu EZ Link itu 5 tahun, bakalan bisa diisi (<i>top-up</i>) dan dipake lagi kalo kita pergi ke Singapur ataupun sekedar transit. Sedangkan Tourist Pass kartunya gak bisa dibawa, boleh kita bawa tapi uang deposit melayang.</div>
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Tujuan kami selanjutnya adalah ke hostel yang udah kami booking (<b>Woke Home Capsule Hostel</b>). Woke Home memiliki konsep tempat tidur berbentuk kapsul. Kecil cuma buat tidur doang. Karena penasaran pengen nyobain dan pada waktu itu <i>booking</i> lewat <a href="http://booking.com/"><i>booking.com</i></a> lagi diskon ( @20sgd permalam <i>include breakfast</i> *murah jika dibanding dengan <i>capsule hostel</i> lainnya), pertimbangan hostel yang gak campur cewe-cowo dan lokasinya yang strategis di daerah <b>Clarke Quay</b> kita pun <i>booking</i> untuk 3 orang 2 malam. Perjalanan dari Changi menuju Clarke Quay cukup lama juga, dan kita jadi turis diantara <i>citizen</i> Singapore yang lagi <i>commute</i>.</div>
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Sampe di hostel waktu itu sudah menjelang sore. Setelah check in, naro barang di loker, kita pun lanjut cari makan sekalian mau COD <b>tiket USS</b> (sebelumnya saya udah <i>browsing</i> di kaskus dan yang paling cocok dihati sama sis <a href="http://www.kaskus.co.id/post/5137ce9620d719ae55000001#post5137ce9620d719ae55000001" target="_blank">Fransiska </a>karena COD langsung di Singapore, tiket pasti <i>issued</i>, <i>open date</i>, dan dalam bentuk fisik. RECOMMENDED! *karena puas saya bantu promosiin ya sis :p) Lokasi COD di MRT Orchard, karena sudah menjelang makan malam kita pun makan dulu di ION <i>foodcourt</i> dan muter2 didalem Mall sekitaran Orchard untuk belanja dan liat-liat Uniqlo, Rubi, dll </div>
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Setelah selesai COD, kita lanjut mau nonton pertunjukan gratis <b>Spectacular Light and Water Show di Marina Bay Sands</b>. Jadwalnya setiap hari pukul 8.30 pm dan 9 pm. Untuk <i>weekend</i> ada jadwal tambahan yaitu pukul 11 pm. Silahkan cek ulang atau <i>googling</i> ya. Lumayan nonton <i>show</i> yang gratisan aja.</div>
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Pagi-pagi kita mampir sebentar ke <b>IKEA Alexandra </b>sebelum berlanjut ke USS. </div>
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Pulang dari USS kita makan malem di <b><a href="http://spize.sg/our_outlets.php" target="_blank">Spize </a></b></div>
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sesuai rekomendasi dari Cacil dan sodaranya yang sering kesitu demi makan <b>Roti John Mutton</b> dan Ice Lychee nya. Karena jujur nyari makan di Singapura itu susah-susah gampang, apalagi nyari yang halal dan murah. <b>Spize</b> ini terkenal di kalangan mahasiswa Indo di Singapore. Menunya banyak, buka dari sore kayaknya dan kalo udah malem bangku-bangkunya sampe ke trotoar! Kita makan sampe kekenyangan.. abis itu pulang naik MRT terakhir.</div>
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hari ketiga kita jadwalnya untuk ke <b><a href="http://museum.red-dot.sg/" target="_blank">Red Dot Museum</a></b>, yang awalnya dijadwalkan pas hari pertama tapi kita kelupaan bahwa Red Dot Museum tutup hari Rabu dan Kamis. Hiks. Batal deh. Kita juga menyempatkan diri ke Merlion *soalnya ga afdol kalo ke Singapore belom foto disitu katanya.</div>
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Rencana kita selanjutnya adalah makan di <b><i>Hawker Stall Area</i></b> terkenal di <b>Maxwell Road</b> yang ternyata lagi renov juga. Akhirnya kita main ke <b>National Museum of Singapore</b>. *inget untuk bawa Kartu Pelajar karena yang dengan kartu ini ada <i>benefit</i> di beberapa tempat, termasuk ke Museum ini include Pameran-pameran yang lagi digelar.</div>
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dan kami pun kebingungan mau makan apa. Akhirnya setelah muter2 Chinatown sambil liat-liat, dan <i>desperate</i> karena ga nemu tempat makan yang sreg, kita memutuskan untuk balik dulu ke Hostel, ambil ransel, baru cari makan dan langsung ke Changi Airport. Karena dari Chinatown ke Hostel di Clarke Quay cuma 1 station akhirnya kita jalan kaki, sebenernya ga jauh-jauh banget, tapi TERIK nya itu lhooo. Terlampau lapar, kami pun langsung menghampiri <i>station</i> MRT Clarke Quay dan cari makan apapun yang ada disitu, TIPS: Ternyata, <i>basement <b>station</b></i><b> MRT itu surgaaaa makanan</b>. <i>Foodcourt</i> gede banget dengan berbagai pilihan makanan yang enak-enak. Tapi pas makan siang rame sama orang-orang kantor makan siang. Kalo bingung mau makan apa, coba cari di stasiun MRT yang biasanya terintegrasi sama gedung pertokoan.</div>
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Changi Airport gede banget dan ada apa aja. Waktu itu kita ngambil <b>buku guide Changi</b>, dan memutuskan untuk liat <b>Sunflower Garden</b>. Jadi dengan niat walaupun kaki rasanya udah mati rasa karena jalan-jalan terus, kita ke Terminal 3 naik Sky Train buat liat Sunflower Garden trus balik lagi ke Terminal 1.<br />
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- <b><i>Browsing</i></b> atau riset sebelum jalan. Banyak banget info di internet dan Singapore punya <i>website guide</i> buat <i>tourist</i>. Bahkan aplikasi <i>smartphone</i>. Simpen juga peta jalur MRT di HP <i>just in case</i> gak punya akses internet dan harus memanfaatkan <i>wifi hostel</i> sebaik-baiknya untuk mencatat rute. (Maka itu perlu juga merencanakan destinasi sebelum jalan). Kemampuan baca peta dianjurkan, apalagi kalo gak ada internet dan GPS ga nyala.<br />
- Cek event yang lagi berlangsung di Singapore. Kemarin kita kelewatan <b>Lego Art Show</b> di <b>Museum Art and Science</b> :(<br />
- Singapore punya beberapa hal yang ditawarkan buat turis, <b>silahkan sesuaikan sendiri dengan<i> interest</i> dan <i>budget </i>mau <i>explore</i> apa dan cari review/info mana yang <i>worth it </i>(dengan harganya) mana yang engga. </b>Kayak atraksi-atraksi Singapore Flyer, Garden By The Bay (katanya si bisa dinikmati dengan jalan-jalan disekitarnya aja, gratis ga usah beli tiket masuk), dan wahana-wahana di Sentosa Resort World yang sangat menggiurkan tapi yah lagi-lagi harus disesuaikan dengan budget.<br />
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<br />Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-90024260354750076922012-12-21T23:54:00.001+07:002012-12-27T19:59:31.520+07:006 Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Person (Part 2)<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">No. 4-6 see previous post.</span><br />
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Only if step one in the book is "Start making yourself into the type of person girls want to be around."</div>
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"Come ooooon. I know I hid some vodka in here somewhere."</div>
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Because that's the step that gets skipped -- it's always "How can I get a job?" and not "How can I become the type of person employers want?" It's "How can I get pretty girls to like me?" instead of "How can I become the type of person that pretty girls like?" See, because that second one could very well require giving up many of your favorite hobbies and paying more attention to your appearance, and God knows what else. You might even have to change <i>your personality</i>.</div>
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"But why can't I find someone who just likes me for me?" you ask. The answer is <i>because humans need things</i>. The victim is bleeding, and all you can do is look down and complain that there aren't more gunshot wounds that just fix themselves?</div>
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Everyone who watched that video instantly became a little happier, although not all for the same reasons. Can you do that for people? Why not? What's stopping you from strapping on your proverbial thong and cape and taking to your proverbial stage and flapping your proverbial penis at people? That guy knows the secret to winning at human life: that doing ... whatever you call that ... was better than not doing it.</div>
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"But I'm not good at anything!" Well, I have good news -- throw enough hours of repetition at it and you can get sort of good at anything. I was the world's shittiest writer when I was an infant. I was only slightly better at 25. But while I was failing miserably at my career, I wrote in my spare time for eight straight years, an article a week, before I ever made real money off it. It took 13 years for me to get good enough to make the <i>New York Times</i> best-seller list. It took me probably 20,000 hours of practice to sand the edges off my sucking.</div>
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Don't like the prospect of pouring all of that time into a skill? Well, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that the sheer act of practicing will help you come out of your shell -- I got through years of tedious office work because I knew that I was learning a unique skill on the side. People quit because it takes too long to see results, because they can't figure out that the process <i>is</i> the result.</div>
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The bad news is that <i>you have no other choice</i>. If you want to work here, <i>close</i>.</div>
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Because in my non-expert opinion, you don't hate yourself because you have low self-esteem, or because other people were mean to you. You hate yourself because <i>you don't do anything</i>. Not even you can just "love you for you" -- that's why you're miserable and sending me private messages asking me what I think you should do with your life.</div>
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Being in the business I'm in, I know dozens of aspiring writers. They think of themselves as writers, they introduce themselves as writers at parties, they know that deep inside, they have the heart of a writer. The only thing they're missing is that minor final step, where they <i>actually fucking write things</i>.</div>
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I've known "writers" who produced less content than what's on this woman's grocery list.</div>
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See, there's a common defense to everything I've said so far, and to every critical voice in your life. It's the thing your ego is saying to you in order to prevent you from having to do the hard work of improving: "I know I'm a good person on the inside." It may also be phrased as "I know who I am" or "I just have to be me."</div>
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Don't get me wrong; who you are inside is <i>everything</i> -- the guy who built a house for his family from scratch did it because of who he was inside. Every bad thing you've ever done has started with a bad impulse, some thought ricocheting around inside your skull until you had to act on it. And every good thing you've done is the same -- "who you are inside" is the metaphorical dirt from which your fruit grows.</div>
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Nobody cares about your dirt. "Who you are inside" is meaningless aside from <i>what it produces for other people</i>.</div>
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Inside, you have great compassion for poor people. Great. Does that result in you doing anything about it? Do you hear about some terrible tragedy in your community and say, "Oh, those poor children. Let them know that they are in my thoughts"? Because <i>fuck you</i> if so -- find out what they need and help provide it. A hundred million people watched that Kony video, virtually all of whom kept those poor African children "in their thoughts." What did the collective power of those good thoughts provide? Jack fucking shit. Children die every day because millions of us tell ourselves that caring is just as good as doing. It's an internal mechanism controlled by the lazy part of your brain to keep you from actually doing work.</div>
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"I just wanted to tell you that you're in my thoughts. Good luck -- let me know if that cured you."</div>
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How many of you are walking around right now saying, "She/he would love me if she/he only knew what an interesting person I am!" Really? How do all of your interesting thoughts and ideas manifest themselves in the world? What do they cause you to <i>do</i>? If your dream girl or guy had a hidden camera that followed you around for a month, would they be impressed with what they saw? Remember, they can't read your mind -- they can only observe. Would they want to be a part of that life?</div>
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Because all I'm asking you to do is apply the same standard to yourself that you apply to everyone else. Don't you have that annoying Christian friend whose only offer to help anyone ever is to "pray for them"? Doesn't it drive you nuts? I'm not even commenting on whether or not prayer works; it doesn't change the fact that they chose the one type of help that doesn't require them to get off the sofa. They abstain from every vice, they think clean thoughts, their internal dirt is as pure as can be, but what fruit grows from it? And they should know this better than anybody -- I stole the fruit metaphor from the Bible. Jesus said something to the effect of "a tree is judged by its fruit" <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+6%3A43&version=ESV" style="border-width: 0px; color: #145e9d; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="c">over</a>and <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A15-20&version=ESV" style="border-width: 0px; color: #145e9d; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="c">over</a> and <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A2&version=ESV" style="border-width: 0px; color: #145e9d; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="c">over</a>. Granted, Jesus never said, "If you want to work here, <i>close</i>." No, he said, "<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7&version=ESV" style="border-width: 0px; color: #145e9d; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="c">Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."</a></div>
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"And then a buffalo will stare stupidly into your soul while slowly chewing grass and softly farting."</div>
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The people didn't react well to being told that, just as the salesmen didn't react well to Alec Baldwin telling them that they needed to grow some balls or resign themselves to shining his shoes. Which brings us to the final point ...</div>
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#1. Everything Inside You Will Fight Improvement</h2>
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The human mind is a miracle, and you will never see it spring more beautifully into action than when it is fighting against evidence that it needs to change. Your psyche is equipped with layer after layer of defense mechanisms designed to shoot down anything that might keep things from staying exactly where they are -- ask any addict.</div>
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So even now, some of you reading this are feeling your brain bombard you with knee-jerk reasons to reject it. From experience, I can say that these seem to come in the form of ...</div>
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<b>*Intentionally Interpreting Any Criticism as an Insult</b></div>
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"Who is he to call me lazy and worthless! A good person would never talk to me like this! He wrote this whole thing just to feel superior to me and to make me feel bad about my life! I'm going to think up my own insult to even the score!"</div>
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<b>*Focusing on the Messenger to Avoid Hearing the Message</b></div>
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"Who is THIS guy to tell ME how to live? Oh, like he's so high and mighty! It's just some dumb writer on the Internet! I'm going to go dig up something on him that reassures me that he's stupid, and that everything he's saying is stupid! This guy is so pretentious, it makes me puke! I <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy83MPk7Wpg" style="border-width: 0px; color: #145e9d; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="a">watched his old rap video on YouTube and thought his rhymes sucked!</a>"</div>
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"When you get to where I am in life, you feel free to give me advice! Until then, you're nothing but meat and guesses."</div>
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<b>*Focusing on the Tone to Avoid Hearing the Content</b></div>
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"I'm going to dig through here until I find a joke that is offensive when taken out of context, and then talk and think only about that! I've heard that a single offensive word can render an entire <i>book</i> invisible!"</div>
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<b>*Revising Your Own History</b></div>
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"Things aren't so bad! I know that I was threatening suicide last month, but I'm feeling better now! It's entirely possible that if I just keep doing exactly what I'm doing, eventually things will work out! I'll get my big break, and if I keep doing favors for that pretty girl, eventually she'll come around!"</div>
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<b>*Pretending That Any Self-Improvement Would Somehow Be Selling Out Your True Self</b></div>
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"Oh, so I guess I'm supposed to get rid of all of my manga and instead go to the gym for six hours a day and get a spray tan like those <i>Jersey Shore</i> douchebags? Because THAT IS THE ONLY OTHER OPTION."</div>
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"Way to leave 'the hood' behind, asshole. New house or not, you'll always be white trash!"</div>
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And so on. Remember, misery <i>is comfortable</i>. It's why so many people prefer it. Happiness takes effort.</div>
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Also, courage. It's incredibly comforting to know that as long as you don't create anything in your life, then <i>nobody can attack the thing you created</i>.</div>
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It's so much easier to just sit back and criticize other people's creations. This movie is stupid. That couple's kids are brats. That other couple's relationship is a mess. That rich guy is shallow. This restaurant sucks. This Internet writer is an asshole. I'd better leave a mean comment demanding that the website fire him. See, I created something.</div>
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Oh, wait, did I forget to mention that part? Yeah, whatever you try to build or create -- be it a poem, or a new skill, or a new relationship -- you will find yourself immediately surrounded by non-creators who trash it. Maybe not to your face, but they'll do it. Your drunk friends do not want you to get sober. Your fat friends do not want you to start a fitness regimen. Your jobless friends do not want to see you embark on a career.</div>
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Just remember, they're only expressing their own fear, since trashing other people's work is another excuse to do nothing. "Why should I create anything when the things other people create suck? I would totally have written a novel by now, but I'm going to wait for something good, I don't want to write the next <i>Twilight</i>!" As long as they never produce anything, it will forever be perfect and beyond reproach. Or if they do produce something, they'll make sure they do it with detached irony. They'll make it intentionally bad to make it clear to everyone else that this isn't their <i>real</i> effort. Their real effort would have been <i>amazing</i>. Not like the shit you made.</div>
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Read our article comments -- when they get nasty, it's always from the same angle: Cracked needs to fire this columnist. This asshole needs to stop writing. Don't make any more videos. It always boils down to "<i>Stop creating.</i> This is different from what I would have made, and the attention you're getting is making me feel bad about myself."</div>
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Don't be that person. If you are that person, don't be that person any more. This is what's making people hate you. This is what's making you hate yourself.</div>
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What are you going to do with it? Hunt witches or kick off the Olympics?</div>
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So how about this: one year. The end of 2013, that's our deadline. Or a year from whenever you read this. While other people are telling you "Let's make a New Year's resolution to lose 15 pounds this year!" I'm going to say let's pledge to do fucking <i>anything</i> -- add any skill, any improvement to your human tool set, and get good enough at it to<i>impress</i> people. Don't ask me what -- hell, pick something at random if you don't know. Take a class in karate, or ballroom dancing, or pottery. Learn to bake. Build a birdhouse. Learn massage. Learn a programming language. Film a porno. Adopt a superhero persona and fight crime. Start a YouTube vlog. <a href="http://www.cracked.com/write-for-cracked/" style="border-width: 0px; color: #145e9d; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="c">Write for Cracked</a>.</div>
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But the key is, I don't want you to focus on something great that you're going to make happen to you ("I'm going to find a girlfriend, I'm going to make lots of money ..."). I want you to purely focus on giving yourself a skill that would make you ever so slightly more interesting and valuable <i>to other people.</i></div>
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"Holy shit, by learning Spanish, I just gained the ability to speak to 400 million people I previously couldn't."</div>
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"I don't have the money to take a cooking class." Then fucking Google "how to cook." They've even filtered out the porn now, it's easier than ever. Damn it, you have to kill those excuses. Or <i>they will kill you</i>.</div>
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If you want to make note of your project in <a href="http://www.cracked.com/forums/topic/125328/the-26quot3Blearn-fascinating-new-skill-in-201326quot3B-project" style="border-width: 0px; color: #145e9d; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="a">the forum thread</a> or the comments and check in this time next year, knock yourself out. I'll be curious to see if even one person actually does this, but if so we'll look back, not just on whether or not we actually followed through, but <i>why</i>. You have nothing to lose, and the world needs you.</div>
<span style="border-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /><br />Read more: <a href="http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-you-better-person_p2/#ixzz2Fhqjd3DE" style="border-width: 0px; color: #003399; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-you-better-person_p2/#ixzz2Fhqjd3DE</a></span></span></span></span>Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-76612502732752172282012-12-21T23:40:00.001+07:002012-12-27T19:59:21.365+07:006 Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Person (Part 1)<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">"Do what?" you ask. I DON'T KNOW. <b>LET'S FIGURE THAT OUT TOGETHER, MOTHERFUCKERS.</b></span></span></span></div>
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Feel free to stop reading this if your career is going great, you're thrilled with your life and you're happy with your relationships. Enjoy the rest of your day, friend, this article is not for you. You're doing a great job, we're all proud of you. So you don't feel like you wasted your click, here's a picture of Lenny Kravitz wearing a gigantic scarf.</div>
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For the rest of you, I want you to try something: Name five impressive things about yourself. Write them down or just shout them out loud to the room. But here's the catch -- you're not allowed to list anything you <i>are</i> (i.e., I'm a nice guy, I'm honest), but instead can only list things that you <i>do</i> (i.e., I just won a national chess tournament, I make the best chili in Massachusetts). If you found that difficult, well, this is for you, and you are going to fucking hate hearing it. My only defense is that this is what I wish somebody had said to me around 1995 or so.</div>
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#6. The World Only Cares About What It Can Get from You</h2>
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Let's say that the person you love the most has just been shot. He or she is lying in the street, bleeding and screaming. A guy rushes up and says, "Step aside." He looks over your loved one's bullet wound and pulls out a pocket knife -- he's going to operate right there in the street.</div>
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"OK, which one is the injured one?"</div>
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You ask, "Are you a doctor?"</div>
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The guy says, "No."</div>
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You say, "But you know what you're doing, right? You're an old Army medic, or ..."</div>
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At this point the guy becomes annoyed. He tells you that he is a nice guy, he is honest, he is always on time. He tells you that he is a great son to his mother and has a rich life full of fulfilling hobbies, and he boasts that he never uses foul language.</div>
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Confused, you say, "How does any of that fucking matter when my (wife/husband/best friend/parent) is lying here bleeding! I need somebody who knows how to operate on bullet wounds! Can you do that or not?!?"</div>
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Now the man becomes agitated -- why are you being shallow and selfish? Do you not care about any of his other good qualities? Didn't you just hear him say that he always remembers his girlfriend's birthday? In light of all of the good things he does, does it really matter <i>if he knows how to perform surgery</i>?</div>
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In that panicked moment, you will take your bloody hands and shake him by the shoulders, screaming, "<i>Yes, I'm saying that none of that other shit matters</i>, because in this specific situation, I just need somebody who <i>can stop the bleeding</i>, you crazy fucking asshole."</div>
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"I don't get it. Would it help if I put on a lab jacket? Here, one sec, let me just ..."</div>
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So here is my terrible truth about the adult world: You are in that very situation every single day. Only you are the confused guy with the pocket knife. All of society is the bleeding gunshot victim.</div>
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If you want to know why society seems to shun you, or why you seem to get no respect, it's because society is full of people <i>who need things</i>. They need houses built, they need food to eat, they need entertainment, they need fulfilling sexual relationships. You arrived at the scene of that emergency, holding your pocket knife, by virtue of your birth -- the moment you came into the world, you became part of a system designed purely to see to people's needs.</div>
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"Here's that shit you needed. Now fuck off."</div>
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Either you will go about the task of seeing to those needs by learning a unique set of skills, <i>or the world will reject you</i>, no matter how kind, giving and polite you are. You will be poor, you will be alone, you will be left out in the cold.</div>
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Does that seem mean, or crass, or materialistic? What about love and kindness -- don't those things matter? Of course. As long as they result in you doing things for people that they can't get elsewhere. For you see ...</div>
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Here is the greatest scene in the history of movies (WARNING: EXTREME NSFW LANGUAGE):</div>
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For those of you who can't watch videos, it's the famous speech Alec Baldwin gives in the cinematic masterpiece <i>Glengarry Glenn Ross</i>. Baldwin's character -- whom you assume is the villain -- addresses a room full of dudes and tears them a new asshole, telling them that they're all about to be fired unless they "close" the sales they've been assigned:</div>
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<i>"Nice guy? I don't give a shit. Good father? Fuck you! Go home and play with your kids. If you want to work here, <b>close</b>."</i></div>
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It's brutal, rude and borderline sociopathic, and also <i>it is an honest and accurate expression of what the world is going to expect from you</i>. The difference is that, in the real world, people consider it so wrong to talk to you that way that they've decided it's better to simply let you keep failing.</div>
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That scene changed my life. I'd program my alarm clock to play it for me every morning if I knew how. Alec Baldwin was nominated for an Oscar for that movie <i>and that's the only scene he's in</i>. <a href="http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2012/11/hipsters_on_food_stamps.html" style="border-width: 0px; color: #145e9d; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="a">As smarter people have pointed out</a>, the genius of that speech is that half of the people who watch it think that the point of the scene is "Wow, what must it be like to have such an asshole boss?" and the other half think, "Fuck yes, let's go out and sell some goddamned real estate!"</div>
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Or, as <a href="http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2012/11/hipsters_on_food_stamps.html" style="border-width: 0px; color: #145e9d; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="c">the Last Psychiatrist blog put it</a>:</div>
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<i>"If you were in that room, some of you would understand this as a work, but feed off the energy of the message anyway, welcome the coach's cursing at you, 'this guy is awesome!'; while some of you would take it personally, this guy is a jerk, you have no right to talk to me like that, or -- the standard maneuver when narcissism is confronted with a greater power -- quietly seethe and fantasize about finding information that will out him as a hypocrite. So satisfying."</i></div>
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"<i>I swear, if he mentions my hair, I'll slap his face so har</i>- Yes, sir, I'm listening. I'm sorry."</div>
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That excerpt is from an insightful critique of "hipsters" and why they seem to have so much trouble getting jobs (that doesn't begin to do it justice, <a href="http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2012/11/hipsters_on_food_stamps.html" style="border-width: 0px; color: #145e9d; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="c">go read the whole thing</a>), and the point is that the difference in those two attitudes -- bitter vs. motivated -- largely determines whether or not you'll succeed in the world. For instance, some people want to respond to that speech with Tyler Durden's line from <i>Fight Club</i>: "You are not your job."</div>
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But, well, actually, you totally are. Granted, your "job" and your means of employment might not be the same thing, but in both cases you are nothing more than the sum total of your useful skills. For instance, being a good mother is a job that requires a skill. It's something a person can do that is useful to other members of society. But make no mistake: Your "job" -- the useful thing you do for other people -- <i>is all you are</i>.</div>
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There is a reason why surgeons get more respect than comedy writers. There is a reason mechanics get more respect than unemployed hipsters. There is a reason your job will become your label if your death makes the news ("NFL Linebacker Dies in Murder/Suicide"). Tyler said, "You are not your job," but he also founded and ran a successful soap company and became the head of an international social and political movement. He was <i>totally</i> his job.</div>
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It was the irony that many people missed from that movie.</div>
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Or think of it this way: Remember when Chick-fil-A came out against gay marriage? And how despite the protests, the company continues to sell millions of sandwiches every day? It's not because the country agrees with them; it's because they do their job of making delicious sandwiches well. And that's all that matters.</div>
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You don't have to like it. I don't like it when it rains on my birthday. It rains anyway. Clouds form and precipitation happens. People have needs and thus assign value to the people who meet them. These are simple mechanisms of the universe and they do not respond to our wishes.</div>
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"This is bullshit. I have a completely clean criminal record, and this is the thanks I get?"</div>
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If you protest that you're not a shallow capitalist materialist and that you disagree that money is everything, I can only say: Who said anything about money? You're missing the larger point.</div>
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#4. What You Produce Does Not Have to Make Money, But It Does Have to Benefit People</h2>
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Let's try a non-money example so you don't get hung up on that. The demographic that Cracked writes for is heavy on 20-something males. So on our message boards and in my many inboxes I read several dozen stories a year from miserable, lonely guys who insist that women won't come near them despite the fact that they are just the nicest guys in the world. I can explain what is wrong with this mindset, but it would probably be better if I let Alec Baldwin explain it:</div>
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In this case, Baldwin is playing the part of the attractive women in your life. They won't put it as bluntly as he does -- society has trained us not to be this honest with people -- but the equation is the same. "Nice guy? Who gives a shit? If you want to work here, <i>close</i>."</div>
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So, what do you bring to the table? Because the Zooey Deschanel lookalike in the bookstore that you've been daydreaming about moisturizes her face for an hour every night and feels guilty when she eats anything other than salad for lunch. She's going to be a surgeon in 10 years. What do you do?</div>
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"Well, I'm fucking <i>wicked</i> at capture the flag."</div>
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"What, so you're saying that I can't get girls like that unless I have a nice job and make lots of money?"</div>
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<i>No</i>, your brain jumps to that conclusion so you have an excuse to write off everyone who rejects you by thinking that they're just being shallow and selfish. I'm asking <i>what do you offer</i>? Are you smart? Funny? Interesting? Talented? Ambitious? Creative? OK, now <i>what do you do</i> to demonstrate those attributes to the world? Don't say that you're a nice guy -- that's the bare minimum. Pretty girls have guys being nice to them 36 times a day. The patient is bleeding in the street. <i>Do you know how to operate or not</i>?</div>
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"Well, I'm not sexist or racist or greedy or shallow or abusive! Not like those other douchebags!"</div>
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I'm sorry, I know that this is hard to hear, but if all you can do is list a bunch of faults you don't have, then back the fuck away from the patient. There's a witty, handsome guy with a promising career ready to step in and operate.</div>
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"Wait, I said I <i>wouldn't</i> hit you!"</div>
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-79739279975581921912012-02-20T21:13:00.000+07:002012-02-20T21:13:01.854+07:00All We Got<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KvY85XEjRbQ/T0JUMn0tvuI/AAAAAAAAAu8/5oRYFUUwDU0/s1600/LYL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KvY85XEjRbQ/T0JUMn0tvuI/AAAAAAAAAu8/5oRYFUUwDU0/s640/LYL.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-76800905492278699042012-01-14T01:11:00.002+07:002012-01-14T01:21:10.479+07:00BACKPACKING Tips - Bali, Lombok, Komodo<div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV"><i>Just my 2 cents, </i><b>TIPS <i>backpacking</i> </b>ala <i>solo traveller wannabe</i> bolang bonek bosenan boboho,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV">*semua ini cuma berdasar pengalaman saya, jangan diikutin semua, kenapa? karena kalo ketauan guru dikasih nilai 0! hehe jajaja? yus.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV"><b>Bawa ransel/<i>backpack</i>!</b> Ransel akan selalu menang deh pokoknya. Usahakan muat dan bawa 1 ransel aja, bahkan siapin <i>space</i> kosong buat bawa oleh-oleh sekedarnya. Dengan ransel di punggung, kedua tangan bebas ngapain aja.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV"><b>Pakailah celana/kaos yang ada kantongnya,</b> coba liat-liat kaos <a href="http://www.rumbastore.com/" target="_blank">RUMBA</a>, *promosi boleh dong :p supaya meringankan bawaan seperti korek dan rokok bagi yang ngerokok, atau HP, kunci hotel, dsb.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV">Untuk daerah tertentu, ada beberapa sinyal <i>provider </i>yang belum masuk, jadi <i>sim card provider</i> tertentu gak bisa dipake atau bisa dipake tapi sinyalnya agak jelek. Saya sarankan beli dan aktifkan 1 nomor Telkomsel, kartu AS, karena kalo udah mencapai penggunaan tertentu nomor itu akan terus aktif, gak pake masa tenggang/masa aktif dan simpen nomornya buat <i>travelling</i> selanjutnya. </span><span lang="EN-US">Anggaplah investasi <i>travelling</i> dan sebut saja <b>nomor <i>travelling</i></b> :p</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">”I’m travelling now, contact to my travelling number” </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: Wingdings;"></span><span lang="EN-US">Ah gaya abes.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV"><b>Jangan lupa lapisin,</b> lapiskan, kue lapis, ransel. Maksudnya sebelum masukin barang-barang kita, masukin dulu kantong plastik seukuran ransel, baru masukin barang-barang kita kedalamnya. Jadi kalo kena air, keujanan, disiram orang, diceburin, dan sebagainya barang-barang kita yang didalem tas aman dan gak basah. Kalo cuma pake <i>rain cover</i> kan bisa rembes dari badan kita.. Kalo udah dilapisin plastik begini kan paling ranselnya aja yang basah, tapi dalemnya aman. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV">Untuk peralatan mandi dan obat-obatan saya taro didalem sebuah plastik, bukan <i>pouch</i>. Kan fungsinya sama aja. Tujuannya si ngirit tempat aja.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV">Siapin satu <b>plastik</b> untuk naro pakaian kotor.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV"><b>Bawa biskuit untuk ganjel perut kalo laper.</b> Buat yang punya maag akut kayak saya, makan tiap 2 jam, dikit-dikit aja, yang penting perut diganjel. Biskuit rekomendasi saya BISKUAT susu.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV">Belajarlah dari kesalahan saya, huhu</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV">Menggantung dompet dileher pake tali bukanlah hal yang baik dan benar karena beresiko jatoh! Pakailah <b><i>money belt</i></b>. Bentuknya kayak gini,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV">Tas badan yang dipake di badan sebelum pake baju. Aman seaman-amannya karena bentuknya dan cara pakainya yang gak mungkin lepas kalo gak dilepasin. Nah biar gak ribet, ya itu tadi, siapin uang secukupnya sebelum kita keluar dari penginapan dan melakukan perjalanan. <b>Jangan bawa uang <i>cash</i> banyak-banyak</b> kalo tempat tujuan kita punya ATM. Bawa uang pun taronya <b>dipisah-pisah</b> di beberapa tempat.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV"><b><i>Scan</i> semua kartu identitas,</b> KTP, Paspor, dan surat-surat penting dan simpen file di <b>Google Docs</b> (buat yang belum tau apa itu Google Docs, googling ya) jadi bisa diakses kapan aja selama ada internet. Selain itu, <b>fotokopi beberapa kali</b>, simpen satu di tas, satu di dompet, dan ditempat-tempat yang sekiranya dibutuhkan.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV">Jangan bawa gadget dan HP yang terlalu mahal atau <i>what so called smartphone</i> tapi sinyalnya sama aja begonya. Gak <i>reliable</i> banget. <b>Siapin 1 HP yang bisa nelpon dan sms dan pasti bisa diandalkan,</b> gak dikit-dikit keluar jam pasir :p</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV"><b>Beli gembok kecil biasanya dikasih 2 kunci</b>. Kasih gantungan di kunci, soalnya kuncinya kecil banget. Simpen yang 1 di <i>money belt </i>(dompet) dan satu lagi kalo bisa dikalungin aja, tapi yang kuat iketannya.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV">Atau pake gembok yang kombinasi angka. Asal jangan lupa aja.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="SV">Jangan lupa berdoa, minta restu dan doa dari orang tua, keluarga, teman setiap saat.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV"><a href="http://cobainyuks.com/" target="_blank"><b>COBA hal baru setiap ada kesempatan.</b></a> Cobain makanan khas setempat, cobain salah satu cara hidup warga lokal, bertemen sama mereka. </span><i><span lang="EN-US">Be nice to people and they’ll be nice to you too. </span></i><span lang="SV">Maksudnya disini itu ramah, murah senyum, jangan sombong, liat-liat situasi dan ikuti kata hati aja kapan harus bersikap. </span><span lang="EN-US">Misalnya diajak ngobrol sama<i> strangers</i>,<i> you know the limit and when it’s time to stop the conversation, </i>abis itu pamit dengan sopan aja. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">Terakhir, <i><b>ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF YOUR JOURNEY</b></i> namun tetap harus berhati-hati, <i>aware/</i> eling.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
Sekian, semoga usaha saya begadang duduk depan komputer sampe encok bermanfaat bagi kalian semua!*cari Counterpain<br />
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<span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;">Sekedar info, <i>share</i> pengalaman dan tips <i>packing</i> kecil-kecilan, </span></div>
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<span lang="SV">Keseluruhan dari <i>trip</i> Bali – Lombok - sailing Komodo ini, saya cuma bawa 1 ransel dari bahan kanvas. Awalnya saya bawa <i>backpack</i> Deuter 28 liter saya karena saya bawa kamera DSLR, tapi setelah saya pikir-pikir terlalu riskan kalo saya bawa-bawa DSLR *dan saya belum tau medannya. Jadilah saya pulangkan si Bello beserta baju-baju yang udah gak dipake dan yang belum kering, semua masuk ke <i>backpack</i> 28liter saya dan diterbangkan ke Jakarta duluan bersama kakak-kakak saya. <i>Packing</i> menuju trip selanjutnya pagi-pagi jam 4, baju pada belum kering, alhasil muat di <b>ransel Baggu canvas</b> saya ini. Yasudah, makin ringan bawaannya kan makin asik. Jadilah saya selama <i>trip sailing</i> dan trip di Lombok cuci baju dan jemur tiap hari dikamar hoho baju saya juga kalo diperhatiin itu-itu aja :p yang penting bisa dipake dan dicuci kok walaupun kadang dipake 2 kali baru dicuci! </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;"><b>Kaos </b>*saya pilih kaos-kaos yang bahannya tipis, lengan pendek, soalnya saya gak suka pake <i>tanktop.</i> Kenapa kriterianya begini? Biar ga boros tempat dan kalo dijemur cepet kering. Total saya bawa 3 kaos dan 1 kaos buntung model kaos Baba merk SWAN (bukan<i> tanktop</i>)</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;"><b>1 buah celana ¾</b>, bagusnya si celana kargo yang ada kantong-kantongnya untuk nyimpen uang atau barang-barang penting tapi ribet kalo dimasukin ke tas. Jadi sebelum jalan keluar penginapan, siapin uang-uang untuk keperluan transport, makan, jajan, masuk tempat-tempat wisata, dll jadi gak perlu buka-buka dompet. Kenapa ¾? Soalnya biar aman, sopan, gak mengundang penjahat. Kenapa gak celana panjang, Cel? Ya biar gaya aja 3/4 :p</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;"><b>1 celana pendek berkaret pinggang,</b> bahan rada parasut-parasut <b>nylon</b> gitu (biar cepet kering dan bisa dilipet-lipet ampe kecil). Kenapa karet Cel? Ya biar bisa melar, siapa tau travelling bikin perut buncit :p</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;"><b>1 set bikini dan celana renang</b> (fyi, celana renang saya terbang pas dijemur di kapal, pastikan pakaian Anda dijepit pake jepitan jemuran! Soalnya tiba-tiba angin dateng dan menghempas celana renang saya itu huhu</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;"><b>4 pasang pakaian dalam,</b> Bra gak terlalu kepake karena namanya mantai ya pake bikini aja terus buat jadi daleman. Bikini juga cepet kering kok, jadi bisa cuci-kering-pake lagi.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;"><b>1 buah kemeja/luaran</b> bahan nylon (Untuk nutupin diri dari panas, atau kalo lagi pengen agak sopan)</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;"><b>1 buah sarung Bali besar</b> (Untuk alas kasur/bantal *siapa tau seprainya jorok/kotor. Alas boboan di pantai)</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;"><b>1 buah sarung Bali agak kecil </b>(Untuk jadi handuk, penutup kalo cuma lagi pake bikini doang trus pengen jalan-jalan, *buat orang-orang yang kurang pede jalan2 pake bikini doang!)</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;"><b>1 buah handuk tangan</b> (Handuk mah gak penting, pake sarung Bali aja, cari yang agak tipis.. nih punya saya, cepet keringnya.)</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;"><b>1 buah sendal jepit merk Havainas</b> saya yang strap karet sebelah kanan udah putus. Kenapa sebut merk? Karena udah 3 taun saya pake sendal ini kemana-mana, nyaman, dan awet kan? Yah gak sia-sia lah beli mahal-mahal. Terbukti sendal saya kuat dan saya selamet pake sendal ini doang tiap hari, bahkan sampe <i>trekking, hiking</i> *bukan rute berat ya. Cuma ya karena udah tua juga nih sendal karet bawahnya udah mulai aus dan agak licin. Untung kuda-kuda kaki saya kuat nahan kalo <i>trekking </i>turunan :p</span></div>
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Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-31650870227218849112012-01-14T00:03:00.000+07:002012-01-14T00:03:41.616+07:00BUDGET Lombok Komodo Sailing Trip<div style="text-align: justify;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;">Tapi rough rinciannya:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;">*Mulai dari Bali ke Lombok (Selama di Bali saya gak keluar uang sepeser pun karena ditanggung sama kakak-kakak saya) *bersyukur punya kakak banyak :p</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-77123825891297599462012-01-13T23:25:00.000+07:002012-06-29T10:28:26.227+07:00DAY 14 Senggigi, Bali, Jakarta<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span lang="SV">Seharian cuma abis dijalan didalem bis! Pas sampe saya langsung cari penginapan di sekitar Poppies, tapi karena disorientasi arah dan saya gak tau Poppies itu gangnya tepatnya yang mana, akhirnya saya masuk aja ke jalan pas disebelah kiri monumen Bom Bali dan ternyata diketahui belakangan itu bukan Poppies tapi jalan Legian aja! <i>Anyway,</i> saya langsung coba masuk ke penginapan pertama yang saya liat, namanya <a href="http://www.purirama.com/" target="_blank"><b>Puri Rama</b></a>, wah kayaknya mahal nih soalnya tempatnya semacam 1 kompleks dengan banyak rumah-rumah khas Bali (mirip Pura, mungkin karena itu namanya Puri, lol). Saya tanya diruangan resepsionisnya, seorang Bapak-bapak badannya gede dan perawakannya rapi. Saya tanya semalem berapa? Dia bilang Rp. 250.000,- kalo gak salah. Saya tanya aja kalo saya kan <i>check in</i> jam 8 malem harganya tetep segitu? Saya minta aja yang Rp. 100.000,-, dia bilang ada tapi diujung. Saya yaudah aja, pasrah, udah males nyari yang penting Rp. 100.000,-</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">Buat yang nama budget perjalanan saya, silahkan <a href="http://miniaturestudio.blogspot.com/2012/01/budget-lombok-komodo-sailing-trip.html" target="_blank">click sini</a> atau button newer post!</span></div>
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</div>Marselina Agustahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072237077776195367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836184998819755953.post-7626408241153338602012-01-13T23:07:00.000+07:002012-01-13T23:07:29.483+07:00DAY 13 Senggigi Lombok (Part 2)<div style="text-align: justify;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="SV">Senggigi, Lombok.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="SV"> </span></b></div><div> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;">Hari ini saya kunjungan ke tempat kerja si Ketut (temen dari tur saya, orang lombok), produsen dan eksportir gerabah. Ketut juga ngambilin gerabah buat saya.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV"><span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV"><span></span>Kemudian saya, Arie, Kadek dan 2 orang temennya ketemuan dan main ke Pacific Villa Senggigi (Sebenernya Pacific itu hotel/villa dengan <i>view</i> pantai, tapi karena tempatnya rada terbuka jadi kita kesana nongkrong dipantai dan kalo disamperin mas-masnya kita pesen kentang goreng aja 1 biji *karena disitu ada restorannya juga. Si temennya Kadek tiba-tiba ngajak ke <i>MARINA</i> nonton <i>live band</i>, akhirnya kita kabuuuurrrrr sebelum makanannya dateng. Maaf ya mas.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;">Sampe disana saya nontonin<i> live band</i> yang kadang bawain Top 40, eh tiba-tiba ada lagunya Seventeen, Lyla, dll karena rupanya ada om-om yang nyawer pake duit Rp. 50.000,-an kiwir-kiwir - rekuesnya lagu Indonesia. Ga lama kemudian keluarlah para <i>sexy dancer</i> dari balik tiang, eh dari balik bilik deng, si om pun terlihat melakukan negosiasi dengan yang nampaknya adalah ”mami”nya anak-anak, ciye, akhirnya pas sesi <i>break</i>, si om disamperin sama salah dua dari <i>dancer</i> dan nego lagi kali ya? Di sesi ketiga si om udah gandeng-gandeng, rangkul-rangkul ajaaaa.. UDAH DEAL~ lol</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="SV"><br />
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