Sunday, December 11, 2011

Welcome to Bali














 Taken with Petri and Lucky Super ISO 200


Another trip without parents.
A neighbour, a good friend (I've known her since I was born), and big sister of mine, Mba Oka, hold her wedding ceremony in her hometown, Bali. So, my sister and I were there for a few days to attend the wedding ceremony. We stayed at her brother's, Bligung Rya, house. He and his wife were so kind to us that they treated us like their very own little sisters. I've known Bligung Rya as long as I've known Mba Oka, so the kindness was understandable, but his wife, Mbokgek Ratih, was very very very kind to us (and I just met her when I came to her house). I already consider her as my own sister. And the family, Mba Oka's and her husband's family members I admitted they were very talkative and do anything that parents always do, but they were nice and lovely to us.
The wedding ceremony was way not familiar to me so I think it was cool. Anything that goes with tradition is cool. But the best part is the wedding party. Wow. It was very beautiful. I think I'm going to post about the wedding next week.

And the beach...was way too beautiful, it hypnotized me. I think it called me.



Sunday, December 4, 2011

LDKS 2011




















Taken with Petri, Fujifilm's 200 ISO





Wednesday, August 24, 2011

dah, Kartika

angin berhembus cukup kencang pagi itu
belum waktunya, tapi mentari sudah bersinar terik
atap terop mengibas tanpa arahan
sementara besi besi yang menopangnya tetap tak bergeming
banyak yang datang, ratusan
sedikit yang benar benar kehilangan
pemimpin Gereja mulai menyebut beberapa angka
petikan gitar terdengar setelahnya
semua bernyanyi, menatap buku pujian
sesekali mengawasi ibunda
petugas mulai memindahkan bambu penopang
dan peti pun masuk ke dalam bumi
taburkan bunga dan ucapkan selamat tinggal
pekikan sang ibunda yang menghambur di udara
"Tika, Mama mau nyusul kamu!"
banyak tangisan pecah, iba dalam mata mereka
lalu banyak yang beranjak, cerita tentang
kepergiannya pun mengiringi
dan ibunda masih berdiri, sendirian
menangis.