Hard Working Sunday at CFD Dago

Good Morning! It’s Monday again, and it didn’t feel like a week has passed. Yesterday I got a great experience doing some labours at Car Free Day Dago #halah #lebay. We got an assignment (again). And this time, it’s given from Mr. Roy, our homemaking, diy, or entrepreneur teacher. The task is titled Business Action Project. Our group had decided to sell Addictea, the most famous thai tea in town. We tried being a reseller for one day, even though it can’t be called as reseller, because actually we just bought it in large number and got cheaper price so that we can sell it again with the same consumer price.

By the way the never ending assignments keep on coming to us. And it got worse (increasing) since the finals are coming soon, on 19^th of May. Oh anyway, I’ve gone to a higher class. Now I’m 11^th grade! Yeay! Sure feels nice leaving to upper grade first hahaha. No, just kidding. Actually the subjects get harder as the semester passes. L

Back at the main topic, we sold about 47 from 50 bottles that we bought. We made some profits! Even though it’s not that big, but it really paid off our hard work. The product that we sold, as we said earlier is Addictea. Actually it had about 6 variant, but we only bought the familiar flavors like original thai tea, taro (sweet purple potato) milk tea, and green tea. The other variant that we didn’t sell were mint, coffee, and banana. Taro and banana are actually taste good! You should try it for yourself! This is not a promotion though, just a recommendation from me, as your fellow consumer, hahaha.

At first our group was discussing about what product that we will be selling, where, and when. I was in one group with Aruni, Raksaka, and Satryo. We all were throwing our ideas, except Satryo because he was doing an extracurricular activity. He is in the Badminton Club. So we finally came to one decision, to use my idea (haha), selling Addictea. Why addictea, not other similar milk tea? It’s because Addictea was the reason why thai tea was really booming in Bandung. They’re the first one (I think) in Bandung.

So I searched for numbers or id line for contacting them and ask about having a cooperation. There were some problems at first, like having slow responses, and about how we’ll sell it, but we could make it through (Hwaiting!). We got it! 50 bottles to sell, Rp 10.000 each! We have agreed to meet at 6 a.m. in front of the DAGO statue.

When tomorrow comes, I’ll be on my own. This flashlight lyrics from Jessie J suits me A LOT. I really did come and wait for them alone, in front of the statue for half and an hour! It feels really tiring L They’re so so so late! I was gonna be mad at them, but then they came and another problem has risen. The goodies that we’re gonna sell hasn’t come! And the’ve fallen on their way. Oh god, NO! It’s like the worst type of case that would possibly happen. And that happened. We had to save our pretty little cute milk tea bottles. Uuuuu my poor milkies L

Then we had to go to rescue it by walking to Baltos Mall, and we went back to where we were supposed to meet, full teamed. And we met other group’s members too. I don’t know but they voluntarily help us selling these milks. Ah, finally they said the motives, they want to merge our group! Hmm, that’s okay with me though. BUT you all have to pay first hahaha.

 At first it’s like so hard to sell these goodies because we were too shy to shout.I had to cut all my shame nerves. I did it first so that they can copy me too. I don’t want this to turns out to be only me who shouted like crazy to our candidat costumers. And it works. It attracts many people. But they were only staring, asking, or bargaining without paying. Some just passing by and smile, but there are some who just refused with no smile at all! We all finally felt the difficultness from the real world. You’re not gonna be sitting around playing your phone-which was given by your dad or mom- your whole life right? We sometimes gotta try working too, to feel how hard it is to earn even 1 cent.

Yah, it’s just me and my nosiness, haha. But this is my true feelings. It’s shameful for me to just spend my parents money if I just using it without knowing that they put all their efforts, sweats, and hard work to pay for my tuition and my daily needs. I appreciate them and really thankful to my parents. I love you so much Mama, Papa <3

Okay, continuing the story, we walked around CFD for maybe 5-10 times. And we got some money! And in the end we sold them all! HUHUHUHU I’M SO PROUD AND I SINCERELY THANK MY FRIENDS FOR HELPING ME SELLING THE PRODUCTS. Much love.

What does 10 o clock means? It means the CFD has closed! So we ended this and went relaxing at Aruni’s house. We ate, played Monopoly, played piano, and resting my feet. And then they went home one by one. And me too, was going. But, I continued my realaxation time at Johnny Andrean Salon. Hahaha. The massaging was really good, the creambath treatment made my hair really smooth and no more back pain.

I think that’s all that I can tell you. I’ll meet you in the next post! Annyeong!

A Song that Takes You to A Magical, Musical Place!

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high

 There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.

 Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue

 And the dreams that you dare to dream,

 Really do come true.

Someday I'll wish upon a star

 And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.

 Where troubles melt like lemon drops,

 High above the chimney tops,

 That's where you'll find me.

Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly

 Birds fly over the rainbow

 Why then, oh why can't I?

 If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow

 Why, oh why can't I?

You know what lyrics those are right? The main song from one of your favorite kiddy movies, Wizard of Oz. Yeah, it’s the famous all time song,“Somewhere Over The Rainbow”! And today, we’re gonna dig in to the core of this song, and we’re gonna talk about what this song is about. Check it out!

Okay, the first time I knew about this song is… to tell the truth, I don’t know when! My mom kept on playing this song again and again since I was a baby. So the melody kinda stick into my head, keeps on repeating before I even know it. Years later I knew that the song came with a film titled Wizard of Oz.

Aaand so months ago I did some research on the internet about the film because my class was gonna perform a mini theatre. Mine was playing Wizard of Oz. And for your information, I played the part of the Wicked Witch of The West. Yeah, the green one. But I created the whole costume so I didn’t have to look like a witch wearing frog skin. Maybe I’ll talk about this drama on some other posts.

Based on my research, Over the Rainbow" (often referred to as "Somewhere over the Rainbow") is a ballad, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. This song was sung by Judy Garland in 1939, the actress of Wizard of Oz itself. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became Garland's signature song, as well as one of the most enduring standards of the 20th century.

Judy Garland played the role of Dorothy Gale, the main character of this story. She was a countryside orphan girl travelling aaall the way to the emerald city with her little black dog, called Toto after a big Tornado crushed her farm house. She found herself some friends on the way there. She wanted to come back to her home, in Kansas, where her uncle and aunty live. But in the middle of the way, she had to fight with a wicked witch who tried to steal back the witch’s sister’s red shoes from Dorothy. She got some help from the fairy and the wizard to come back home safely. But actually all those long adventure was only just a dream!

Wikipedia said: “About five minutes into the film, Dorothy sings the song after failing to get her aunt and uncle to listen to her relate an unpleasant incident involving her dog, Toto, and the town spinster, Miss Gulch. Dorothy's Aunt Em tells her to "find yourself a place where you won't get into any trouble." This prompts Dorothy to walk off by herself, musing to Toto, "'Some place where there isn't any trouble.' Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto? There must be. It's not a place you can get to by a boat, or a train. It's far, far away. Behind the moon, beyond the rain..." at which point she begins singing.”

“Following the film's release in 1939, "Over the Rainbow" became Garland's signature song and she would perform it for the next thirty years, until her death in 1969. Garland performed the song without altering it, singing exactly as she did for the movie. She explained her fidelity by saying that she was staying true to the character of Dorothy and to the message of really being somewhere over the rainbow.”

Judy Garland herself wrote this in a letter to Harold Arlen : “Over the Rainbow' has become part of my life. It's so symbolic of everybody's dreams and wishes that I'm sure that's why some people get tears in their eyes when they hear it. I've sung it thousands of times and it's still the song that's closest to my heart.”

Do you wonder why the song sticks to our heads and hearts? The song makes us go to a magical musical place over the rainbow. Dorothy's song is the first fortuitous sign we get as the movie is getting started that says: "Hey — this person is going somewhere unimaginable that will change her in wonderful ways."

Maybe that's why we all love it. We all want that for ourselves, too. Maybe this saying had said it well enough:

"Words make you think thoughts, music makes you feel a feeling, but a song makes you feel a thought."

Rob Kapilow, a composer and explainer of deep musical secrets said: "She would have been home, but she would never have gone to Oz. In a beautiful moment — and this is a fantastic moment — Arlen decides to bring back the middle of the song, but in the orchestra. There's a beautiful quote from Yip Harburg, who wrote the words. He said, 'Words make you think thoughts, music makes you feel a feeling, but a song makes you feel a thought.' And you can feel her thinking. Just the orchestra. Then she comes back, just like in the B section, 'If happy little blue birds fly.'" Judy Garland (singing): "If happy little blue birds fly beyond the rainbow, why, oh, why can't I?" Kapilow: "One last rise. 'Why, oh, why,' and where does she finally get to? Oz. From low C to high C, from Kansas to Oz, from reality to fantasy, and her transformation is complete."

And as for me, I think this song is a picture of her going to a new place that’s fun and games. She’s wondering about if she could go to another place way nicer than Kansas, where she could find a beautiful land and blue skies over the rainbow. And that is Oz. She wanted it because she wasn’t getting any attention from her family. She wants all the troubles that she met, or all the mistakes that she made turned and melted into lemon drops. Then it all became true even it just happened in her own dream. And when she sang the last part of the song, that’s “If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why, oh why can't I?” can be translated into the way that she wanted to fly high and free in the sky like some happy little bluebirds so that she could feel the heaviness on her shoulder being lifted.

Woah, they were some deep explanation of the meanings in the song, right? Then what about you? What do you think the meaning of this song that many people like this song?

Watch the music video of the original song of Over the Rainbow!

Judy Garland on Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of Oz (1/8) Movie CLIP (1939) HD

Read more: Judy Garland - Somewhere Over The Rainbow Lyrics | MetroLyrics

(http://www.upworthy.com/theres-a-reason-so-many-people-love-somewhere-over-the-rainbow-a-songwriting-expert-reveals-it)

Where to Visit in Bandung: Ann Salon

Guten Morgen! Looking for a nice place to go and relaxing? Pay a visit to Ann Salon! I recommend this salon to you because the lighting there will make you feel beautiful. :p

Naah not only because of that, the service here is nice. I'm a regular to this place. Actually I've got some more lists of salon in Bandung that I can recommend. But I recommend this one because it's located in one of the famous family mall in Bandung, Riau Junction. Riau Junction mall is at Jl. R.E. Martadinata No.17-21. The place is nice and cozy. And you can charge your phone here :)

The price is variative. It's not cheap, nor expensive. In my opinion, the price is just ok. Because if I come by myself there, I have to keep some more money. Here's the pricelist:

Whenever I come to salon, I only tried Creambath, Hair Mask, Hair Spa, and cut my hair. The hairdresser that's skilled is Mas Simon. He's nice, and the cutting is neat. Yesterday I came and took the creambath service. Mas Agusti is the one who took care of the creambath. I chose Aloe Vera cream to be applied to my hair. It was nice and I feel refreshed now. The smell is nice too! :)

As always, anywhere that I go I always care about the decoration and the design of the place. :)

In here, the decoration is cute and refreshing. The floor is made of thick glass, that's see through. There are sand and many shells. And like I said, the lighting here is bright and give you a warm feeling.

The salon opens from 9 a.m. till 8 p.m. Except there are people who want to do make ups or make a traditional hair bun. The product here is good. I usually request makarizo or anything that smells nice after I use it.

I think that's all about Ann Salon. If you're interested of going here, just come to floor 2, Riau Junction mall! See you there!

Tie Dye: Expressing With Colors

Hallo! Last Monday me and my friends did some works of art: Tie Dye! We tried to make it as colorful as we could! Here's my group's result:

And other group's results:

They're pretty right? We made all these colorful fabric with  the materials below:

Cotton 1x1 m

Kettle and stove

textile dyes

Water

A spoon

marbles

sharp scisscor

little rocks

Salt

Big plastic bowl

thread

Raffia fibre

Steps:
1. Turn on the stove
2. Pour the water into the kettle and boil it.
3. Cut the cotton fabric into the size that you need.
4. Because there are so many techniques to make different patterns, in here I'll tell you in general. But the point is, you have to tie the fabric, whether you're using the  rubber, raffia fibre, thread or anything. And you can modificate it using rocks, marbles, or try different folds.
5. pour the tint into a bowl.
6. sprinkle half handful of salt.
7. Pour the water into the bowl.
8. stir it using spoon
9. dye the fabric anyhow you want!
10. If you feel that it's the final color you want, then untie all the threads!
11. And voila! The fabric i now tie dyed! You can sew the fabric into something like pencil cas, tote bags, or tablecloth.

Aaand someone took some photos of us while we were doing tie dye:

Look at how serious our faces are! hahahaha, Thank you for reading! And for those who's reading this article and will try to make something like this, I hope yours are gonna be a good mix of color. See you in the next postings!

Where to Visit in Bandung: Alun-Alun Bandung (Bandung Town Square)

Holla! Today I'm gonna recommend you about a good place for you to visit in Bandung; Alun-Alun Bandung! Alun-alun means Town Square. I just visited it yesterday night with my family. It was the same time when Bobotoh did a parade because PERSIB just won in the finals a week ago! Yay! But it's also a nay because everywhere in bandung, even at night, became so noisy and crowded. I can't even walk across the road because all motorcycles were driving at excessive speed. But another night in Bandung doesn't mean the roads will be quiet. Bandung is the city that never sleeps. It feels so alive at night.

I've always missed times like this, when me and my parents walking at night on the pavement after parking our car somewhere. We're gonna walk to somewhere interesting to visit. And yesterday I did it.

At around 10 pm, we went out and found a place to park on Jl. Banceuy. At night  there were so many street vendors. They sold foods (pecel lele, seafood, sop kaki kambing), and drinks. We stroll around, taking pictures at Alun-Alun. I didn't wear pants because I was in rush, so the cold kinda gets to my feet.

In Alun-Alun, stood Masjid Raya Bandung. The mosque is in gold color, with 2 towers and has domes as the roof. I couldn't go inside because it was locked. So instead of getting inside, I was watching the night sky with other people in the yard.

There were many people there. They came that night to celebrate the winning of PERSIB Bandung. They came with their family, with their frinds, and their lovers. The children played rubber ball that bounces everywhere in the yard. The yard was made from synthetic grass. The children also played a shining catapult (I'm not sure that this is what it's called). There were also children who played at children playground. They enjoyed playing swings, see-saw, and slides.

After I took some photos, I went back to Jl. Banceuy to eat at one of the street vendors's tent. I chose to eat sop kaki kambing.

My mom chose to eat shrimp with sweet and sour sauce. I drank my orange juice as I chat with my parents. After we filled our stomach, We went back to our car and went home. It was such a happy family night out!

HORIZON: Feel The Journey

Good morning! Today I wanna tell you that I've made a poster about an event called HORIZON: Feel The Journey!

Actually in my previous school, there's a bazaar that was called HORIZON too. And I got the inspiration from that. But that real HORIZON event's idea was also from me because I was a part of the bazaar committee. But this time I let my imagination take over the reality so this advertisement may seem impossible, hahaha.

And, of course this is a fictional event, because if it's real, it's gonna cost a lot more.

HORIZON poster

Yea as this is a fictional event, so all those accounts are fake too. BUT, I'm here not to talk about all the fakeness in this event, but to tell you about the HORIZON (fictional) event.

The event will be held by Wali Baper Company at Lapangan Bali (Jl. Bali no. 8) at 23rd of December 2015. You can buy the ticket start from now, It's only HTM 400.000. But if you're gonna buy the ticket on the spot, its price gonna go higher to 500.000 rupiahs.

The producer invited various artists from all over the world just to make you feel like you've been travelling anywhere by just staying here, watch the performances, and feel the journey! The artists are Maroon 5, Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris, 5 Second of Summer, Girls Generation, AKB 48, Sam Tsui, Raisa, and other performances! We also have foods and drinks stalls with menus from all over the world.

This event is sponsored by SM Entertainment, Apple, and Starbucks. Our media partners are fashion TV, Vogue, and Trans corp.

So what are you waiting for? Come here and let's feel the journey together with 10.000 other people!

Ah, if you wanna ask further about this event, you can contact us at line@ @HORIZON, and tweet us at @HORIZON_15. Watch our promotion videos at youtube HORIZON, and follow our instagram at @HORIZON_15. Thank you!

Science Camp 2013

Hello! I just came back from Natural Hills Lembang to attend an event held by my school, that's Science Camp 2013. It was held for 2 days 1 night.  The motto of Science Camp 2013 is Cogito Ergo Sum. It was taken from a Latin philosophical proposition by René Descartes. It means "I think, therefore I am". The aim from this event is to make a strong and powerful team to lift up SMA Negeri 3 Bandung's reputation.

Rene Descartes

I was being taught a little about geography by Kang Alfanda and Mr. Priyadi. Kang is how you call other older people(boy) in Sundanese. Kang Alfanda got a silver medal in a national Olympiad in geography subject. He's my mentor for my research and olympiad in geography.

On Friday, 9 October 2015, we gathered at school at 6.30 am and then went to Natural Hills at around 7.30 am. We went there by angkot (public transportation). We finally arrived at around 9.00 am. I was so excited! After that we can unpack our things in our own rooms. My roommates are Diekea, Dini, Kami, and Fani.

At first, we gathered at the hall to hear opening speeches from Mr. Encang, Mr. Irvan, Ms. Diana, and The Alya. Teh is how you call older people (girl) in Sundanese. Then we had to watch IT presentation from LIPI. The second agenda is we have to gather with our own sectors. There are many sectors such as Geography, Geology, Astronomy, Economy, Sosiology, Biology, Mathematics, Physics, IT, environment research, and Chemistry.

In the second agenda we had to do a research about geography, At first we were so confused because Geography is such a general topic, but finally we could do it! While we were thinking about the specific topic that we would take, Kang Alfanda suggested us to visit Curug Panganten that's located near our basecamp area. By the way, Curug means waterfall, and Panganten is the name of the waterfall.

Curug Panganten

We asked for permission to go there, but the committee said that we can't go any further from the intersection because the path to go there is long and is steep. So we took some photos only at saung (a place to shelter made from bamboos) and at the intersection. But that's okay because we still can see the beautiful scenery of Curug Panganten and the hills or wet rice field from a far. So we decided to make a presentation about the difference between Greece and Indonesia. I'm the moderator of the presentation. I'm glad that the audience were active and paid attention to us.

I met so many new friends at this event. They're Yazid, Anhar, Kami, Dini, Adisya, Sekar,  Hilda, Luthfi, the committees and many more. I became closer to Nova and Dabim. Have I told you that I wondered about why his name is Dabim? Finally I got the answer! It's like the abbreviation of Dafa Bimantara. I was fooled!

Dabim aka Dafa Bimantara

Anytime at this event, I tried to take as many pictures as I can. Because later in the future this will be just memories, and pictures are the only thing that freezes the time.

After every sectors had presented their own research, We gathered at the field to do Muhasabah. Muhasabah is like musing about your life until now, so you can remember what's your goal, how important our mothers are, and how we have to hold strongly to our dream and chase it. We did it while sitting around the campfire.

After that everyone was sent to their own rooms to get a good night sleep. But I just can't! I'm always hungry at midnight, so I had to made an instant noodles. And then I took a bath at around 00.30 am. It was so cold, and the hot water wasn't being turned on at night. Then I slept at 01.00 am.

But I had to wake up at 4.30 am and pray Shubuh. After praying, some of my friends went back to their sleep because it's so cold in Lembang! Maybe in 05.00 am the temperature reached 15 degrees celcius? I'm not sure since I wasn't checking the temperature. I said that 15 degrees is cold because usually in Bandung, the lowest temperature in the morning is just 19 degrees celcius. Back to the story. I took a picture of a tree at dawn because It's pretty. There's a photo competition in this science camp. At first I want to hand over the tree at dawn to the committee or post it in Instagram, but I haven't made the scientific caption about it. So I didn't manage to join the competition. So sad :(

Silhoutte of a tree at dawn

After that we did a little body exercise, stretching, and gymnastics with the teachers. And then once again we went to the intersection on the way to Curug Panganten. But this time, not only the geography team that went down, but also everyone. I took some photos with my friends there.

And then we played a game. The background of the game is:

"One day, Trilogy city lost an artefact that was placed in the Ristek Museum in the center of the city. The mayor wants it back because if the artefact is missing, then the identity of the city will be withdrew. After carefully observating the location where it was stolen, there are many datas that were found. There was a witness, that's the security, he was ambushed and it made him unconscious when he was looking at the night sky. In the night sky, there was an Aries constellation, but he didn't remember any of the event after that. The security was found unconscious beside the CCTV control room.

All of the access to the museum had no damage at all. But half of the museum rooms were so messy. The iron door has been damaged, and there're shards of glasses with blood. In the storage room, there's only its standplate left. Near the exit, there was a Happy Birthday card and a burnt paper that consist codes to crack. In the CCTV room, there's a blurry fingerprint at the access lock.

There's 4 people that's suspected to be the culprit. They're Alya the guide tour, Diana the secretary, Al Terra the office boy, and Fanda the head of the museum. What you have to do is find who is the culprit by cracking all the codes from all the clues that we have earned at the location."

Everyone was divided to 5 groups. I'm group 1. In every group there're people from different sectors. And we had to find the culprit by answering the question from each sectors. We have to solve the question from our own sectors and connect it to the clues. It made me feel like I'm the real geographer! The question was so hard! But I'm really amazed by how Kang Alfanda made the question. Maybe it's hard because I only knew a little piece of Geography. I worked with Raka to solve the problem. He's from Geology. But we had different questions. His were only 2 question, but I got 5 question. It was all connected. And we found that the culprit is between Diana and Al Terra.

Because we're the first group, so we presentated it first. But I wonder why there're no audience. Only the judges and the culprits. I found out later that other groups had an extra time because they're not presenting it. They wrote the answers down on a paper. All of the sectors in our group answer that the culprit was between Diana and Al Terra. Then the real culprit was Diana because the IT sector succeeded in cracking the code in the CCTV room. It was Diana who broke in and stole the artefact. My heart was beating like crazy when I presented this because I really want our group won this game. But we only got the 2nd place :(

But It's okay because we have worked hard and all out! It was fun indeed. Thank you for my seniors who had created this game. :)

The Prize of winning the 2nd place

After that we have to fly three kites. The committees are observating the process and how the kites flew. And the winner of this game is so unexpected. It's the teacher team! Hahaha

And the winner of the photography contest was revealed. That's Rezky! Congratulation to all the winner of the games!

Rezky's picture of Flying Mantis

After packing, we went back to the hall to attend the closing event, the announcement of the winners, and then took some photos again. After eating lunch, we got into angkot and then went back to SMA Negeri 3 Bandung. Thank God we arrived safely!

After all, I'm so happy to be a part of Science Camp III 2015. I want to be the committee of next year's science camp, but that means I have to learn geography harder, join trilogy and win the olympiads! The nature is beautiful, and we have to take care of it. We live on earth but why do we not knowing any thing about this planet? Now I know why I love Geography :)

Thank you for visiting my blog. See you on the next post!