Again, accompany a tall German guy ;) . we're going to Sempu island to enjoy the lagoon beach in the middle of the island. We went on monday (busy day but we're still having fun) by 7 AM, driving for about 2,5 hours heading to the southern part of East Java. After we arrive on Sendang Biru bay, a friend had to ask permition first to the local chief and brought him our ID card. Then we tried to find some fisherman and started bargain the price of the boat to cross into Sempu island (it's only separated 100 metres though) and we got the deal price 12$, of course we pay in rupiahs haha.. just wrote it on bucks nominal to make it easier for foreigner who read this blog :P When we arrive on ... read more

So, anybody already know what 'Batik' is? well, Batik is a name for any kind of fabric material which drew with some traditional pattern and properly rubber-ink in Indonesia. It can be found on clothes pattern, bag with fabric material, and so on.. Usually it used natural colour as the colour base.. but the interesting is.... the pattern! Each region have different kinds of pattern compared with their customs and heritages.. all pattern must been influenced with nature and environments near some villages.. Since 'Batik' commonly produced by traditional people, and when it comes over Indonesia that have lot of customs and spreaded among those lot of islands, each region would named their traditional pattern with their name to divide those kinds of 'Batik'.. Now about the process of making 'Batik' pattern.. first, since I never ... read more

It was 6 PM and I already finished my dinner. Not really remember, but seemed I had only raw vegetables with traditional tomato sauce for the dinner. Well, hadn't had any meat or fish for a month :( only rice and vegetables.. and again and again.. As I finished, I noticed that I need to buy some medicine for my mom on drugstore near my house so I just decided to take a walk. It's still not dark, I was feel weird too..usually it's already dark at that moment..but instead of dark, it's still bright with some grey colour start brushing on some point :P then I arrived on the drugstore and ask some medicine to the store keeper and paid it soon. Grabed it and quickly walked back home.. cause there're few bad and sick ... read more

continuing my last entry about Bali.. then after had an incredible welcoming moment in Bali (ferry and earthquake), I started to surveyed on every shops who bought products from my own company. I worked for 3 days and only had time for fun by nights. I visited Kuta Square twice, first one I met my friends who've been spent their holidays in Bali too. We gathered around and tried to have a dinner on 'Havana's Cafe', an mexican restaurant in Poppies street. Lot of foreigners there or I can say that we're the only Indonesian people there :P sure they have a great Burritos!!!! The second times in Kuta Square, I tottally spent my time for shopping!!!! and sure again I only bought 'on sale' stuffs ;) well, I'm pretty satisfied cause I've spent pretty lot ... read more

It took me about 1,5 hours driving to the south part of Malang. Along myway, I only see lot of woods and more woods.. oh, of course there were few small villages and traditional market. Actually I didn't even plan to visit Balekambang Beach, but since I already drove further into this south area I decided to came by on it. Before reached it, I used to think that this would be a dirty and incovinience beach. But after I arrived there, I tottally changed my mind! It was so awsome!!!!! ;) Lucky me it was a really really clear sunny day.. the sun was brightly shining and the ocean wave wasn't in high tide. But for sure, it was damn hot! I took a walk along the beach there and found a small island with ... read more