A Paper Boat Note

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My paper boat has been departed,
Can't wait any longer,
No more delay, nor demurrage.

I was afraid if I could get lost again,
I was afraid if I choose wrong prow again,
as they make my radar turns to crap!
and I sail away to the wide ocean,

My paper boat has been departed,
From that broken port,
and sail away to the wide ocean,
Looking for a port
which I would never have to depart again.

I happen to look at the far-away horizon,
but he gave me blind;
I start to pursue the moon,
But she betrayed me;
I begin to read the ocean stars,
But they lead me to nowhere.

And I finally find this Neptune radar,
It leads me to nowhere but to the nearest port,
A port I have passed by before,
A warm port I have ever seen,
A best port I have never realized.

I have been looking for a mooring,
far far away to find,
but It's just around me,
You are just around me,
moor my paper boat,
let it berth forever,
and never let it snapped.

With my Neptune radar, I found you.



Cikarang, July 14, 2013.





Location: West Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java, Republic of Indonesia

How Google Celebrating Indonesia Independence Day

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When I opened my google window, I didn't recognize what's even with that picture? but just in a second later I realize that it's for celebrating Indonesia Independence Day. But what makes me wonder is why they put that picture with childern playing? for Indonesian, they won't question what is that, but for others, I assume that they may don't know.hehehe.. so, this is my brief explanation of that picture!


 That Google logo is showing us how indonesian celebrate the Independence Day, almost Indonesian Kids take part in this even. Every village, every city in indonesia is celebrating it by helding some "Funny Race". Why I said Funny, because it's not really race, but it's for gathering and united all people. Three of those funny race you can see it in that logo.

Okay, I'll explain for the first race.

1. Coin Bite
Coin Bite is a game in purpose to get coin as much as you can. As you can see in that logo, there are two kids facing a watermelon with embed coins. They have to get the coin as much as they could bite. Usually, the watermelon is covered with Petis, it's black liquid made from shrimp, it taste good, not too fishy-smell. It will make the face of them look funny after winning the bitting battle! :)


Coin Bitting
2. Lomba Makan Kerupuk/ Kerupuk Eating Race
Kerupuk is Indonesian Chips, usually made of flour flavored with fish or shrimp. The kids should eat the hung Kerupuk untill it last. You can see there is a boy with blue shirt trying to reach the Hung Kerupuk in the Google Logo. The fastest one who can eat all Kerupuk is the Winner. Almost all Indonesian kids have/had this moment in their life time, so do I! :)

kids are so excited to bite the kerupuk!


3. Balap Karung / Sack Race
Sack Race is a race where the participant must be in sack, and jumping jumping to the finish line. The first one reach the finish, he/she is the winner, oh ya, the participant could be girls, and women too. You see in the Google Logo, there are two kids wearing sack and try to run faster, no, jump faster! :)


Jump! Jump! Jump! 

 Okay, That's how google celebrating the Indonesian Independence Day. But there are more celebration Indonesian do for today. Here are some:

1. Marble Race
The participant of the game should bite a spoon with a marble on it. They should race either walking or running as long as they do not drop the marble. The first who reach the finish line is the winner.



2. Water Hit 
Plastic of water are hanged a few steps in front of the start line. Using scarf, the contestants’ eyes are sealed off. They should walk to the water and hit it using a stick from stem of banana leaves. The winner is the one who fastest smashes the water.



3.Panjat Pinang / Pole Climbing
This is the most exciting celebration! Panjat Pinang is a very unique way of celebrating Indonesia’s Independence Day. Every year, in towns and villages around the country, tall nut-trees are chopped down and their trunks placed vertically, in the center of each settlement. A wheel full of prizes is placed on top, before the trunk is covered with oil or other lubricants, and young men are invited to try and reach the prizes.most Indonesia believe it is an educational challenge that teaches people to work together and work hard in reaching their goals.spooky



4. The Ceremony of Proclamation! 
The ceremony of Indonesia Independence Day is the final of all celebration. Every government institutional and school held ceremony. From all the ceremony, I always want to see the one in Istana Merdeka, Precident Palace. There are always Paskibraka (High School who bring, accompany and rise the National Flag). Since I was kid I always wanna be one of those who stand in Istana Merdeka. But no doubt, the selection is so strict and I only passed for Paskibra in my high school and I'm still proud of that!


Well, that was brief explanation. HAPPY FREEDOM! HAPPY INDEPENDENCE INDONESIA! :)



Semarang, 17th August 2012




additional source: 
http://discover-indonesia.com/culture/how-the-indonesian-celebrate-the-independence-day/
http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/panjat-pinang-a-slippery-tradition-of-thailand.html#yHRjBTIteEFXYJX9.99

a Mermaid Princess (Inspired by Japanese Drama Q10 )

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I'm walking beside you, 
Trying to keep my steps following yours, 

Wait, 

Is it me you're wanting for? 


In an uncolored dress, 

From head to toe, 

A thing you want me to choose, 
Is that me you wanting for? 

I fell in love with a man, 
Once in my life, 
A feeling I've never had, 
In the world I've never been. 

In your world I can't understand, 
Where for you I should never go around, 
Where for you my voice is no sound, 
Where it's not me. 

When I look into your eyes, 
I see nothing, 
Not even my sight, 
Is that the truth you can't tell? 
That you don't even see me, 
You don't know me. 

Let me go back to my place, 
My place is not here, 
It's in the deep of sea, 
In the dark of night blue water, 

Will you follow me, my dear? 
Like I follow everything you say, 
In this world of lies. 

It's not me, I'll tell you the truth.. 
I'm a Mermaid Princess, 
I fly under the water, 
As far as I could swing my fin 
I sink as deep as I could, 
Freedom, as no one could stop me. 

So, tell me honestly, 
Will you come with me? 









Semarang, June 28th 2012