These are images of ten beautiful geological miracles around the world that we sometimes don't realize.
1. The Wave (Arizona-Utah)
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This is made of sand that evolved into rock after over 190 years. This is located in the border of Arizona and Utah.
2. Antelope Canyon (Arizona)
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This is located in Navajo Land, near Page, Arizona, South America.
3. Great Blue Hole (Belize)
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This is located 60 miles off from Belize city. The circle is in 0.4 kilometers in diameter and 145 meters (480 feet) in depth. The blue came from the depth and this is a really good place for diving.
4. Crystal Cave of the Giants (Mexico)
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This is located in one of the mines in Chihuahua, Mexico. It came with many colors, silver and gold included.
5. Mauritania (Sahara)
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This Eye of the Sahara is seen clearly from the satellite. It's located in the southwest of the Sahara and it is 30 miles in diameter. The round shape is still a mystery.
6. Blue Lake Cave (Brazil)
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7. Giant Causeway (Ireland)
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These magnificent natural rocks were made of vulcanic reaction when a volcano erupted. Most of them are in hexagonal shape and the highest is 12 meters of height.
8. Hell Gate (Uzbekistan)
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Also named as 'door to hell', the hole is located near a small town, Darvaz. The hole was found 35 years ago, the geology team were digging for gas source and found this huge cave of fire. It is predicted as it will burn the gas forever.
9. Wave Rock (Australia)
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Being 15 meters high, this sandy rocks were made naturally like a long wave for 110 meters.
10. Chocolate Hills (Phillipines)
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These brown round and blunt hills are located in Bohol, Phillipines. It is more than 50 square kilometers of area.
Lita my best friend came from Jakarta with her boyfriend Oscar last Friday. We were supposed to go to the south beach but things happened and we canceled the beach trip and stayed in Bandung instead.
So after Ara dropped me at Riau Junction, I joined Ester went back to her house to pick her husband up. We arrived at The Valley by around 7.30 p.m., where Lita had waited for us.
[Ester, Siang Siang, Lita, Irma, Livia and me @ The Valley]
There were me, Ester, Boyang, Hayden, Lita and Oscar and not so long after that, Lucky, Ian and Siang Siang (Oscar's friends) came. Then Irma and Yanto came, following Livia, about an hour after.
Ester (and her family) took me home and they spent some time chatting with my family when we arrived. The next day, we (Irma, Yanto, Lita and Oscar) gathered at Cabe Rawit, Jl. Teuku Umar, where I and Ara had our lunch by around 3 p.m.
[Ara, me, Lita, Oscar, and Irma @ Cabe Rawit]
After a while, Ara went to his friend's place and the rest of us went to Lita's hotel, Villa Setiabudi. Then after Ester and family joined us, we drove up to Kampung Daun where we had our dinner.
[Oscar, Lita, Yanto, Irma, me, Esther, Hayden and Boyank @ Kampung Daun]
By around 9 p.m. we departed to Ciater and ended up at Gracia, one of the hot spring baths. Except for Ester who was pregnant, we all soaked our bodies into the 'warm' pool. It wasn't even close to hot so we were a bit disappointed.
[Boyang, Yanto, Irma - Oscar, Lita, me @ Gracia Ciater]
[lita, irma and me]
After got so cold and enough of chill, we went back to Bandung. We dropped Irma and Yanto at the hotel then Lita and Oscar drove me to Alter Ego. They had some boozes to warm their bodies up and then went to their hotel while I stayed till 3 a.m. and went home by Ara's motorbike.
That was the last time I spent the weekend with the girls, tho Lita was still in Bandung till Monday. But I couldn't meet them due to transportation problem. But I am glad I still had a chance to (finally) introduce my best friend to my future husband. I'm glad for the weekend.
These picture below is a really nice idea for toilet tissue packaging. But I think it's a bit nasty.. Well, an idea is an idea, anyway. So, enjoy the view! :)
Monday, 13 July 2009
This is our first vacation together out of town. More specifically, to the beach. We gathered at Boy's crib in the afternoon and departed to Batukaras by around 6 p.m. Ara was driving while I sat beside him at the passenger's seat. Boy and Asep sat at the backseats while Ano, Vanny, Maya and Winny were on the other car.
[Winny, Ano, Ara, me, Boy, Maya and Vanny at around 2 a.m.]
We arrived at Batukaras by around 12 a.m. and after checked in at Pondok Putri, we went to drink some booze at the food stall. We also took pictures and went to the shore till around 2.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
[view from the hotel]
We woke up by midday and went straight to Kang Ayi's restaurant to have something to eat. After a delicious pinapple pancake we went to the beach and while five of the rest rode on a banana boat, Asep, Ara and I waited by the shore, took pictures.
[Maya, Vanny, Winny, Asep, Boy, me and Ara in front of our hotel]
[Kang Ayi's and Surf Shop]
After that we prepared and went to Batununggul. We played in the water and then relaxed on the sand. It was nice and by around 5 p.m. we went back to the hotel and took baths.
[at Batununggul]
Hours later, around 8 p.m. we starved and went back to Kang Ayi's for seafood dinner. I met Alx and Dy there, with their friends, too. They happened to have a vacation there, too. After the meal, we went back to the hotel and had chit chat at the balcony of our three rooms.
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
We woke up a bit later than the day before and after brunch we rode on our two cars to Citumang via Batu Hiu. We arrived there by around 2.30 and had some splashes of water from the beautiful creek. We had fun till around 5 p.m. and went straight to Pangandaran.
[Citumang]
[ara n vq]
We stopped at the Fish Market at the East Coast and had seafood dinner there. After done, by 7 p.m. we drove back to Batukaras and we stayed at the hotel. Another snack and booze before sleep, the day was pretty tiring but fun for us.
Thursday, 16 July 2009
Today was our last day so after packing up and checking out we had our last brunch at Kang Ayi's. By 3 p.m. we departed from Batukaras and ahead back to Bandung.
[ara and me on the way home]
We stopped at Ciawi for dinner in Mergosari restaurant by 7 p.m. and then we continued our journey home. We arrived at Bandung (at Pasteur toll gate) by around 9.30 p.m. but I reached my home by around 10.30. We were tired but had so much fun for this vacation. I love going to new places with Ara.. [and thanks to Boy who asked us to join in.]
[the funeral]
We went back again the next morning for 10 a.m. requiem mass and went to the funeral at Leuwi Gajah with a bunch of group. When we got there, the tomb keeper was digging the wrong hole so we had to wait for another hour. After that, a short ceremony led by Frater Adit was held and they put the coffin down.
[the funeral]
It was so hot and I wore the wrong costume (a dress with black legging and high heels. The heels were killing me.) We went back by bus and arrived by around 4.15 p.m.
Ara fetched me and after a while we went to Nanny's Pavillon to have dinner with my girls (and partners.) We were the first who arrived, then Irma-Yanto came.
[irma and yanto]
Later Ester-Boyang and their son Hayden caught up while Ara was going for work. We had a nice cheesy dinner (literally.)
[ester, hayden and me]
And, this was a nice 'welcome back' dinner with my beloved people (tho minus Livia.) I love you, people!!
Last night before sleep I watched the Revolutionary Road (adapted from a novel by Richard Yates) on DVD. It told a story about a young married couple who are tired of their ordinary lives and needed to find a new one in Paris. But stuff happened and they quarrelled a lot.
The ending wasn't something that I expected (nor was the story) and it brought me to some questions. I am wondering, which one is more painful: to know that your spouse is cheating on you or to see them commit a suicide?
Both reflects how unsatisfying you are as a partner, or how you couldn't understand your spouse's heart, mind or soul. Both explained to the world that you are unable to make them happy or simply to comfort their weary heart.
For me, I think it's way better to see them cheating (tho, of course, the least I'd expect from my partner) than to see them commiting a suicide. By ending one's life, it means there were no more hope for them, not any slightest chance to make their life happier or feeling useful or worth.
But to let them cheat, that means they still have a chance to live a happier life, but not with us. I think this one is more bearable, tho there must be a lot of pain for us to accept it. At least by letting them go we can give them happiness we couldn't give.
As for me cheating = goodbye forever, I am so not accepting back 'used' item. Once cheating, no door will open up again. If they'd find happiness somewhere else, then go. Don't ever think of going back. In the movie's case, I'd team April. I'd do the same thing as April did, I think..
(made me rethink; am I as insane as her? But at those time of 50's I guess it's a normal thing to do for a woman like her..)
But I have not to worry cuz my man now isn't anyone like Frank Wheeler in the movie. I am so glad that I have Ara now :)
The ending wasn't something that I expected (nor was the story) and it brought me to some questions. I am wondering, which one is more painful: to know that your spouse is cheating on you or to see them commit a suicide?
Both reflects how unsatisfying you are as a partner, or how you couldn't understand your spouse's heart, mind or soul. Both explained to the world that you are unable to make them happy or simply to comfort their weary heart.
For me, I think it's way better to see them cheating (tho, of course, the least I'd expect from my partner) than to see them commiting a suicide. By ending one's life, it means there were no more hope for them, not any slightest chance to make their life happier or feeling useful or worth.
But to let them cheat, that means they still have a chance to live a happier life, but not with us. I think this one is more bearable, tho there must be a lot of pain for us to accept it. At least by letting them go we can give them happiness we couldn't give.
As for me cheating = goodbye forever, I am so not accepting back 'used' item. Once cheating, no door will open up again. If they'd find happiness somewhere else, then go. Don't ever think of going back. In the movie's case, I'd team April. I'd do the same thing as April did, I think..
(made me rethink; am I as insane as her? But at those time of 50's I guess it's a normal thing to do for a woman like her..)
But I have not to worry cuz my man now isn't anyone like Frank Wheeler in the movie. I am so glad that I have Ara now :)
image was taken from proletarman.wordpress
- I am going to build my own businesses
- I want to accompany my mother at home
- I need to clean up my face from polluted air
- I want to continue my french course
- I need to enhance my relationship with my bf
[still don't wanna admit that love and relationship is actually my numero uno concern. lol. but i love you babe, you know i do. that's why i'm posting it here.]
image was captured from asiafinest.com
These are my last days working in Gramedia, and also living in Jakarta. I am going to go back to Bandung to build my new little empire. My man asked me last night; would there be any regret on my decision?
I told him; yea, I think, I'm gonna regret it a bit. Why? Because I love Jakarta!!
This had been my dream to work and be big in Jakarta. And I've fallen in love with all of its buildings and malls and cafes and the people within it. I've had my lessons here and I've made lots of friends, too. And now that I have to leave it, it made me think...
All my life I've been a nomad and went here and there for a short time (Dipta said I work for my self-existence only.) I've always wanted to leave Bandung ASAP and had prepared myself to go broader than just Jakarta but now I have to go back to Bandung...
Well I am just thinking how things go in circle. What comes around goes around. Like it or not, the path of your life will somehow go to the places you dislike the most. Not that I am anti-Bandung, but I've dreamt of bigger things than this.
What I'm worrying about is not the regretting stuff. I know that everything happens for a reason and there ain't no regret needed. What bothers me is the fear. I'm afraid that I'd miss Jakarta with all of its good and bad. I've adapted with its lifestyle especially for the last one and a half year and now I have to let it go.
I am afraid, because I've settled my lifestyle here. I had officially moved over from Bandung and left my life there. I've started a new life here. I've left my room unoccupied and the house never feels the same. I am afraid that I'd feel bored or lonely or miss Jakarta more than ever.
Actually I really hate living in two cities at one time but both cities have their own spots in my heart. Yet I need to fulfill my destiny; I need to go back to Bandung and start building my own business world. People have different purposes and I guess this is mine. Guess I need to put the fear behind and face the new beginning whatever it takes.
