Hi, how are you ?
Its a little weird to ask how are you, virtually.
But those 3 words were a day-changer mantra for me.
How are you?
Apa kabarmu? (translated in bahasa indonesia)
A 3-magic-words that may change your thinking, day and life.
You can choose to answer it with pretend-to-be-okay-style, or, you can be honest with yourself and answer it raw - just be you.
I hate what I'm doing right now.
I feel so alone.
I want to cry, I feel so stress today.
I am happy.
I want to drink boba-tea with 100% sugar.
I am sad. I am mad. I hate to be here.
Maybe someday I will answer with one of words on that list above.
But today I just want to write.
Words are flying in my head, so here I am, typing sentences in front of my dekstop.
Trying to pour out what inside my mind.
I used to confused if I prefer to write in English or Bahasa, but for now I just want to let it flow.
Every year passed by, I thought deeper about this life.
About my life, my family, and this world we live in. Maybe it wont be better, but I believe we will always be able to find at least a reason to be grateful for.
So, how are you today?
- Pad -
Its a little weird to ask how are you, virtually.
But those 3 words were a day-changer mantra for me.
How are you?
Apa kabarmu? (translated in bahasa indonesia)
A 3-magic-words that may change your thinking, day and life.
You can choose to answer it with pretend-to-be-okay-style, or, you can be honest with yourself and answer it raw - just be you.
I hate what I'm doing right now.
I feel so alone.
I want to cry, I feel so stress today.
I am happy.
I want to drink boba-tea with 100% sugar.
I am sad. I am mad. I hate to be here.
Maybe someday I will answer with one of words on that list above.
But today I just want to write.
Words are flying in my head, so here I am, typing sentences in front of my dekstop.
Trying to pour out what inside my mind.
I used to confused if I prefer to write in English or Bahasa, but for now I just want to let it flow.
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| me and my little emily, 2019. Photo was taken by @yuniarjohan with pentax analog photography #filmphotography |
Every year passed by, I thought deeper about this life.
About my life, my family, and this world we live in. Maybe it wont be better, but I believe we will always be able to find at least a reason to be grateful for.
So, how are you today?
- Pad -
/ Dotonbori, Glico Man, Jalan-Jalan Jepang, Jepang, Liburan Jepang, Osaka, Takoyaki, Travel, Wanaka Takoyaki
Osaka : Namba, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi
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| Area Dotonbori menuju Shinsaibashi-suji, so crowded with people |
Hari pertama kami tiba di Osaka pada sore hari, kami langsung menuju ke area Namba setelah check-in di tempat inap kami via Airbnb. Sekitar jam 7 malam kami tiba di Dotonbori dan tercengang melihat terangnya malam hari di sana, iklan-iklan besar berhamparan di gedung-gedung tinggi, ratusan orang lalu lalang, musik yang terdengar dimana-mana, harum dari aneka street food pun turut menggoda, saya tidak tahan untuk tidak memotret suasana disana.
Tidak ketinggalan kami pun mengabadikan momen di depan Glico Man, ikon terkenal di sana, pokoknya kalau mampir ke Osaka wajib untuk singgah dan explore di Dotonbori yah.
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| Pak suami dipaksa istrinya untuk dipotret di depan Glico Man, hahahaha... |
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| Inilah Glico Man yang hype itu :) wajib foto yah kalo ke sini |
Kami berdua sempat mencicipi salah satu takoyaki disana, setelah survey via google akhirnya saya mencoba membeli Takoyaki Wanaka. Cocok banget makan takoyaki hangat di tengah dinginnya udara. Saya tidak sempat memotret takoyaki karena sudah keburu dimakan duluan (duh!), hahaha....
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| Takoyaki Wanaka in Dotonbori, Osaka |
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| Another takoyaki stall |
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| And another takoyaki, hahaha.... so many takoyaki stalls in here! |
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| Kawaii signage :) |
-Pad-
/ Fushimi Inari, Geiko, Geisha, Gion, Gion Shirakawa, Jalan-Jalan Jepang, Japan, Jepang, Kyoto, Maiko, Torii, Travel
Fushimi Inari, Gion and Gion Shirakawa
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| Sumringah ketika tiba di Fushimi Inari |
Ittinerary kami untuk one day trip di Kyoto terbilang cukup padat. Singkatnya ini urutan perjalanan kami selama sehari :
1. Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
2. Arabica Coffee
3. Sewa kimono + foto
4. Fushimi Inari Taisha
5. Gion
6. Gion Shirakawa
7. Sannenzaka Nannenzaka
Jadi setelah menyewa kimono dan berfoto ria kurang lebih selama 2 jam, sekitar pukul 1 siang kami pun tiba di Fushimi Inari yang terkenal dengan torii merahnya. Beruntungnya kami karena cuaca adem, walau masih mendung kelabu tapi karena exciting jadi dibawa seru ajah jalan-jalannya :)
Saking banyaknya kami memotret, batere kamera kami pun hanya tersisa sekitar 20% padahal setelah ini kami masih mau menjelajahi Gion.
Yang menarik di Fushimi Inari ini adalah ada jajanan di area sebelah kiri, semacam satu jalan dimana kanan kiri banyak yang menjajakan street food, suvenir, dkk. Kami sempat mencoba rice crackers dan crab stick (ini super enak banget!).
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| Rice Crackers aneka rasa, ada yang pedas juga lho! |
Alhasil kami memotret bergantian pokoknya asal sudah mendokumentasikan momen perjalanan di Fushimi Inari, untuk kenang-kenangan suatu hari, ya gak? :D
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| Spot terkenal di Fushimi Inari yang wajib difoto |
Alangkah kaget dan happy nya saya ketika memutuskan mau mampir sebentar ke dalam pusat perbelanjaan yang terhubung dengan stasiun karena bertemu dengan gerombolan Geiko/Maiko. Langsung deh saya motret-motret dengan sisa batere yang ada.
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| Entah kenapa tiap lihat foto ini jadi kangen pengen ke Kyoto lagi |
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| Suasana di Gion Shirakawa |
Walau kaki pegal setibanya di airbnb kami di Osaka namun kami masih semangat karena besoknya kami akan pergi menuju Hiroshima dan Pulau Miyajima. Wah, sangat exciting!
-Pad-
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