Apparently I’m having moments of mentally very tired now because of the events yesterday.

I’m sure I’ve made walks a lot longer than yesterday, non-stop. In fact the biggest portion of yesterday’s time wasting seems to be waiting in queue for 1000+ pictures from the Depok coty government’s event’s documentation and other documentation pictures before the studio will handle ours. Moreover, probably because of the high load, our result are not good. I had stains across the negative and with weird colours on the edges. The scanner made lines on the surface too.

Then I miscalculated, taking taxi through Pasar Minggu while I could’ve reached the destination with half the price if I go to Ragunan first.

Then, since I’m buying a new camera upgrade, my bank account is looking rather sad currently. I think this contribute the most to the feeling of fatigue and I really want to get an afternoon sleep right here and right now. -_-

Yeah, no pics = hoax so take it as you like. The biggest disappointment is probably because I don’t bring my digicam with me (had half roll of ColorPlus loaded though).

Saw a stray cat this morning biting a black plastic bag, probably with leftover food inside. The problem is, the bag is bigger than its head and blocked it’s front view. Thanks to that, the cat have to constantly turn its head left and right to give each eyes a view of what’s ahead before proceeding forward.

XD

Jakarta busway after 1700 has a really bad habit. Instead of securing the bus exclusive lane to ensure fast travel time, they choose the cheap way of sacrificing their passengers just like the bus that they take over the route from.

To ensure enough bus is reaching back the control, they kick out the passengers of Pluit-Pinang Ranti route at Slipi just so they can have more to the other side. They cut off the number of bus that go to north.

Today, apparently the passengers are fed up with that and after the third continuous bus tried to use that underhanded tactics, we just push in. The passenger inside also refuse to be kicked out like that. And there, the bus finally finish the route it's supposed to go instead of taking shortcuts by sacrificing paying passengers.

Well, the movement is for instant and short term result now. Unlike the parliament protesters, this quick solution doesn't need long time for new rules and regulations, plus everyone is on the same place to watch how the demands are fulfilled.

This whole day has the weather that’s fitting for a walk. All day long cloud hung over the city, small drops reached the earth now and then, but no rainfall yet. Yes, it’s indeed a good day for a walk and a bad day to dry the laundry.

Too a day off today and kind of enjoyed it. Had some errand to do and there is that slight uncomfortable feeling of leaving job. But there’s fun thing in it too.

But even so… one thing is left undone from what I planned for a long time.
I don’t have the time to take the circular blue line train. :P

Recently, after seeing a marketing material in the office’s mailing list (which is quite an internal spam list by the HR department’s announcement mails) I asked a senior (actually manager level) if there’s any Gramedia in the Melawai area. I’ve been going to Blok M area quite often in the last few years, but I think I never saw any Gramedia store there.

Moreover, it’s said that this Gramedia is not in a shopping centre as most other branches. So, it’s the fourth one I know in Jakarta after Gajah Mada, Matraman and Pasar Baru. But that make the question become bigger. If it’s in its own building, how come it’s so out of sight ?

Found it today. It’s hidden in a small street between Pasaraya and Melawai Plaza. Size is quite big, almost like one of the department store in Pasar Baru. But the place is really hidden so I wondered how their business are going. Ah, I didn’t get inside though, so no idea how many customers are inside that time.

Went to Singapore for four days with my family. Basically, dad need to go there for some administration talks with the insurance company. Also, he got discount voucher for some hotels, so how about a family vacation.

The vacation lasted four days, with the last day spiced by airplane trouble and we are stuck in the airport for four hours until passenger of other plane is sacrificed to wait until the component arrived and reparation is finished while we take their plane home.

First day, woke up four in the morning and rushes to the airport. Sleepy is the word.

The hotel is in Marina Bay Sand, yes, that one with the suicide-invite sky high swimming pool although I don’t try because I don’t have swimming trunks nor feel comfortable living on the edge.

They had problem with preparing empty room. From check out to ready for next check in, took four hours. Thankfully we had free upgrade to Suite room (which is actually bad for the rest of the vacation because I prefer saving the best for the last).

The place is connected to the Marina Bay and shopping mall though. The mall is also housing an art museum with constructions by artists displayed or becoming part of the place, such as a helical (useless for crossing) bridge, a basin to gather rain water and dump it to the canal inside the mall.

Nice isn’t it. I think the composure to be able to make iconic projects is the proof of a wealthy country like what Indonesia used to do in the first president’s reign. Nowadays, stuffs like constructing highway or place for fast money circulation like shopping malls is the way. Doing overly iconic projects would result in uproars saying things like corruption, or that the money is better used for education, health care, or any other social-political issue that decorates the first page headlines.

Oh right, and there’s also part that smell like sewer though. No idea where that came from and I’m sure it’s not some passerby farting near me. It’s different.

On the marina, when I took morning walk, there’s peoples sleeping there in the open. Homeless ? I don’t think so. Indonesian coming just for a one day trip to watch movies? Also don’t think so.

Great thing about being here (and probably many countries outside Indonesia) is that everyone can just take pictures even inside the malls and there won’t be security staffs coming and say “Do you have any management permission to do that?” and try looking for excuse to get extra income through power abuse which would most likely be overlooked by the law that are supposed to protect peoples.

The world is just marvelous.

Just to waste time in this holiday, I went to Taman Anggrek. Much like GI and PI, I somehow prefer the older shopping mall, it felt… cozier or something like it. Well, that's totally subjective anyway.

Unexpected, shopping centre is quite crowded today. Maybe added with the Jakarta shopping campaign, although Pasta de Waraku had no discount. The place is full anyway, and speaking of pasta I still want to try that restaurant… I’d like to say a Trattoria because of the size, but it’s still too formal anyway.

The surprising thing is the ice skating ring. They had a probably half-price cut. The queue of peoples waiting to get in is staggering, almost like queuing for celebrity concert ticket, which left me dumbfounded. That much peoples coming in will only means more risk of getting hurt (which is maybe why a lot are still waiting).

Given up on that rink already, despite being the only one left in Jakarta.
I still missed the skating rink in Pluit, those good old time when I’m still in high school. The place is smaller, cooler (not as wet as TA) and less peoples playing, but there’s steady number of regular customers that knew each others well. Also best of all, the place is not monopolized or booked for certain group of elites.

Previously I had two attachment to my cellphone pouch. One is the microfiber clothes stuck in small bag. The cheap made in China thing that can be found in online store branded with many variation of OEM brands. The other one is a money wasting purchase actually… a whistle with red LED light.

Yesterday, the stopper at the end of the string snaps off.

Well, that two attachment is quite big, and they got stuck in my trousers pocket a lot when pulling off. Yesterday it just got worse perhaps, and the trousers are too tight from sitting position.

Too bad…

Well, same thing wouldn’t happen to my key holder though. Got a small Swiss Army knife and LED light attached together with dolphin shaped mascot. Still looking for cheap and good mini compass.

There’s two cosplay event yesterday. One is an extra to the HotGame Ville event at Gandaria City and the other one is Hanami Festival at Emporium Pluit right across the street from my place. I choose the first one, partly to meet with taikoubouand savitri_strife. The other part of the reason is I want to try exploring that mall and try the menu at Basilico restaurant.

Having plan ruined here and there, I wonder if I should go out for dinner tonight. After all, wouldn’t be trying that place until at least the end of next month.

Anyway, tried doing grilled vegetable today. I made mistakes but the taste is not bad IMO. I would love to try it again with more ingredients.

The worst is the tomatoes, I think I should find another way to prepare that one. Tomatoes are just too watery and made things difficult. Dried tomatoes would be better, but the air here is too polluted with dust to dry tomatoes in open air.