My Favorite Spot in Bandung.

Everybody starts the day by having a breakfast. Breakfast is very important for every people.  Breakfast is tended to be your energy supplier until the mid-day. A nutritious meal is likely to be the best breakfast. Not much but enough for your daily need.

Before Moving to Serayu Street

                In weekend, I often to go this famous “Lontong Tahu” seller in Serayu Street near my place. It is named “Lontong Tahu Cihapit”. Cihapit name comes from the place where the seller first time sold his dish. Cihapit is one market in Bandung. It is located in center of city. But, due to complicated city system the seller moved it to Bengawan Street and later in Serayu Street (the street is next to Bengawan Street).  The last moving is due to other building construction in that area.

This stall doesn’t has the branch. It is one and only. This stall is opened on Monday to Sunday, but it is closed in Friday, from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm. Due to this short opening time, in weekdays I can’t catch it up. But, I can eat it in weekend or my holiday.  

In Serayu Street

                The stall is small, it is attached to a house but, I don’t know the owner of the house. Because after the stall is closed the house is empty and there is no life there.  There are benches in the room (next to the kitchen) and chair also umbrella in outdoor. It is always crowded in the morning, because many people like to eat it. In every table, there are bunch of chips that is made of flour flavored with fish or shrimp and also soy sauce for adding flavor to your meal.

One of the Dish

                “Lontong Tahu” is very common in Bandung. But, in this stall is very famous than the other one. Peoples say that the nut spice is smooth and lighter than the other “Lontong Tahu”. But, I rarely eat the nut spice one because I don’t like it. I like the vegetable stock for my “Lontong Tahu”. This “Lontong Tahu” is also served with bean sprout. It is rich of spice and flavor. But, to be honest “Lontong Tahu” in Jakarta and Banten are more delicious than this one. So, for you Bandung’s people, sorry hehehehe.

That’s all from me for my favorite spot in Bandung.

               

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Let’s meet an Indonesia Big Event, Asian African Conference Commemoration.

In 19^th April to 24 April 2015 was held a big event in Indonesia. This event was about commemoration of Asian African Conference that was held in 1955. This celebration of 60^th years Asian African Conference was held in two city, Jakarta and Bandung. In Bandung, there are lots of thing that held by government to celebrate this event. Such as Art Festival, Making a World's Record for playing an Angklung by 20,000 peoples, and many more.

On Thursday, 23^rd April 2015, I visited Siliwangi arena with my classmates. We were becoming participant of the World Record for playing Angklung by 20,000 peoples. It was crowded place. Many peoples come to this area. The participants were from music group, students, and also civil employer that gathered in that place. We were also watched by Minister of Tourism, West Java Governor, Bandung Mayor, and also the delegation from Asian African country.

Every people got one Angklung that had to be played. That music instrument can be brought home. So, I am so excited to have this one. This Angklung has a label, the label are name of Indonesia Islands. At the first, I was really blind for playing this instrument. But, after the conductor of this event explained how to play this one, I could a little bit understand about it. The conductor only moved his hand with some code or special move that refers to the specific label. Every combination of move, it will make a great sound of a song.

We were having one song for the record, “We are the world”. But, before we played it, we were exercising by playing Indonesia songs such as, “Ibu Pertiwi”, “Halo-Halo Bandung”, etc. I was really enjoy it, because it was my first time to play Angklung. This is also my new great experience.

                The arena condition in that day was very hot. Actually, I can’t stand about it. Because, I only used a cap, and wearing short shirt. So, my hand and also my face got a sun burn. It was hurt, but after taking a treatment, it relived my pain. My friend also got this uncomfortable condition, huh!.

Wanna see this event clearly? Check this video!

Photo credit : Thanks to Ragaluh Dewantara for taking these amazing picture.
Video credit : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqqEFaxPVXI

                                                                                             

                                              

Beautiful Song from Great Indie Band.

Hey, do you know Mocca Band? If you don’t know I will tell you about it. Mocca is indie band that come from Bandung. It is cool right? We are in same city, but sadly the vocalist now lives in America. Mocca is one of my favorite band. Mocca’s song mainly in English language. But, it is easy listening and has unique sound.

One of the newest song of Mocca is Bandung. Bandung is the 2014 song from “Home” album. This song was launched in Bandung Birthday, 25 September 2014. This song actually was made in 2007 but it was published last year. This song not only tend to be campaign of “Friendly Bandung” but is also healing Arina’s homesickness of  Bandung.

As you know that Bandung is the name of the city. The city where we live now. So it is so great because there is another song about this lovely city beside “Halo-halo bandung” and “Bandung Selatan di Malam Hari”

This song has beautiful lyric. In the lyric you can see the characteristic of Bandung city. From its friendly whether to friendly people. Yes, it is Bandung.

Chek it out. 

And here it is, the lyric of this song. 

There’s a little city

Covered with hills and pleasant weather

Come on baby I’ll show you around

In my little town

Every corner tells you different stories

There’s so many treasures to be found

Welcome to flower city

My lovely city

Roses blooming pretty

People say that home is where the heart is

It’s a place with so much history

Friendly Bandung city

Holds the past of ancient glories

and a thrilling future mystery

Welcome to flower city

My lovely city

My friendly city

My beloved city

Even though it gets so overcrowded

When I’m sitting in my car that stuck for hours

But I love it anyway

Welcome to flower city

My lovely city

My friendly city

My beloved city

Source 

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Lyric: 

http://mymocca.com/home-lyrics/

Inspirational Slogan

"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." -Walt Disney

I am really inspired by this slogan. This slogan that I got from Disney’s animation movie, “Meet the Robinson” has very simple meaning but it saves in my mind. This slogan was said by the adult version of the main character in that movie. He is a scientist, so many times he get fail in experiment or creating something, but he always keep trying , because you have to see the next not keeping on same thing for long time. You have to move. You have to change something that doesn’t work.

It is very inspirational. As you know, that people who is success, is the one that keep trying and never feel so desperate for long time. People who is really hard to move to something will get a static situation. That situation actually is very not good. It won’t make you to be success people. It just makes you to be an ordinary or common people. Every people don’t want to be that kind of people, right?

I am student, for me this slogan becomes my kind of motivated thing that I keep reading it when I am feeling down. In school, everything doesn’t always run well. Maybe, it is fail or just doesn’t run as my plan or my target. But, I always think that you have to move forward. Forget that fail, and I must fix it, I have to be success people.

But sometimes, when you keep trying but it always doesn’t work. Why you don’t make an alternative plan that is easier than the old one. The plan that is quite similar from the old one. Sometime ambitious is not good, because it can become obsession. That thing is very not good for you and other people around you. If the obsession doesn’t work for long time but you just want it so bad, I think you can get some madness in your mind.

So from me, just “Keep Moving Forward” every time. Because you are precious. You can reach your success if you want it. If you just always keep looking back to the past. You won’t be able to be success people. Cheer up!

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