Friday Fried Day - September 30th, 2011

Danau Beratan - to cool off this hot day

It's a hot day, and my lunch was fried chicken. the air conditioner is acting up, the sun is scorching, and I am totally sleepy. I had 2 cups of coffee already, and now, after making some phonecalls, I am getting ready to doze off...
But no, I still have things to do, and more to think and distribute. should I not able to do it today, I will have to do it tomorrow.
And today is also getting hotter by some discussion about sex (not that I'm aroused or anything)
and I just check out the playboy.tv heheh...
Let's just focus on some work now.
Catch you all later.
Oh, Oh... and my How I Met Your Mother download is still going since 5 days ago.
hmm...

Late night snack makes me awake

I just had a pack of instant noodle, ate it from the pan. I sort of burn my finger, my left index finger. And now, I'm wide awake... What's on my mind now? I have too many worries yet no focus on any of the subject.
I tend to think and rethink and/or forget things before I even do anything about it. Perseverance is not one of my virtues, really. Even my creativity, if I had any left, was blocked by my random thoughts.
Things are going fine with my life, after I decided to jump ship and stay on this island, with a lifeline on hand, I managed to fumble my life here, daily. I learned something new everyday, I had to move my butt for a scrape of bread, but I need not worry for a roof over my head at the moment.
I am still wondering though, until when will I be living under this roof? At the very least I have to secure myself before getting my own place, and rental doesn't comes cheap, or profitable, but simply just more privacy and less social. Which I would like, because then I can let my mind wander.
Enough already with all the instant noodle contemplation. My selfishness must be suppressed, my altruism selective, and my honour lifted uphigh. Let's try to close my eyes, and when the sheeps become lions, rise and be a man to be remembered.

Denpasar, September 27th, 2011

September 26th, 2011 - Recent update on this little spot

Cold sweat, trembling hands, smokes and caffeine, computer screen, wireless headphone and mobile phone, my companion for the night.
I should've been getting home by now, but yet I'm still sitting in this tiny little spot of mine in a fastfood restaurant chain. Just finishing things up, not really proud of what I'm doing, but at least i did something tonight. My bladder is about to burst, and I'm still not moving from my spot. Let's review the day then.

I went to work early, do this and that, chats with my colleagues, and do some job (really nic, you should do more). Finished up work and went to find some nice spot to work on a project, and ends up getting stuck in a traffic jam. Turned around and find a food stall in a narrow alley at Kuta, ate the spiciest chilli ever (this might be an exaggeration) and then off to my favorite coffeshop and start typing. After a while, the computer freezes. Oh my! Well, finally gave up and restarted it, and start again from scratch (this time i remembered to save).

After that, I guess that's all...

wait for my next post, maybe, just maybe, it will get more interesting than this.

Niki Out.

I miss taking pictures...

And waiting for it to be processed...

Bali, Log Date: September, 17th-18th, 2011 - Rumbling Weekend

Honda '79

Saturday is, what Saturday supposed to be...
Slow and easy, even when I know work Saturdays. Things were going smoothly and not full of surprises,
although there are some things lost to mind. Got some confirmation on work related stuffs, finished the days work, and went home. After that, we had dinner at Kuta, meeting my friend there at the same time.

I went to go with my friend after, going to his place, had some drink and  lots of chat about his and my situation.
Also, we talk about his clothing line. He has been working on it over some years, and he said about how he was not doing it the right way. and he is trying to find ways to get more profit, while trying to be original at the same time. It's not an easy thing, but still doable, with a lot of efforts.

Sunday, another thing coming my way. Plan to the beach, a meeting at a cliff club, and another meeting with Lomonesia Bali.
I went out with my brother at noon, and after going to denpasar to pick up my friend, off we go to Padang Padang Beach at Pecatu. we reach the beach at 3PM.

Swimmed, got pricked by sea urchins, water was cold, waves is big, but had fun all the same.

Sea Urchin spines pricks

went to the Cliff Club called El Kabron (my spanish friend said it means "bencong")

El Kabron cliff club

The place was far, but the view was great, its also expensive, so only if you have more to spend ( I came to accompany my friend "The Emergency Exit Bali" for a band gig deal).
After that, off to Lomonesia meeting (stopped by for dinner before, and speed to the meeting place)
Good meeting, lots of ideas, lots of things to do, and now I'm blogging... hahaha...

Well...
Let's do this.
First thing first!

log date: 09.16.2011 - Friday Fried Rice

The last couple of days has been quite a ride.

I made another contract closing for a rent villa. it was all going really fast, one moment we were viewing it, the next, we're preparing a contract to sign and talking about how to deal with the payment and all.

And yesterday, everything is done. well, not done, I still have things to do today, but mostly everything was taken cared of. And then when I was chilling down the park, I got a call on my other client, their stove was on fire, it's quite scary, but luckily the response was quick, everything was being taken cared of, and today they should be installing a new set of gas equipments for the stove, and a fire extinguisher for safety measures.

So, enough with work, let's move on to something else. A cup of Bali coffee, and an open sharing of live stories, and a kiss in the park. my days turns out to be quite eventfull and yet all interesting.

And today is Fried Rice Day, the morning was gloomy, the sun is heating up now, and my client call for a re-schedule meeting. Hope for no Trouble, Do the Best You Can.

Niki.

log date: 09.13.2011 - Tuesday Blunders

I got an early phonecall, telling me the internet is not working at a villa. really is a wake up call. with beady eyes, i called the internet provider, and got it solved.

Next up, a family of three march into the office, looking for a villa to rent. a little bit pushy on viewing, and didn't have any contact number. I managed to reason to them why this is possible and those are not.
So they left with a promise to call me at 3PM, and I made my staff checked out all the property they picked, it ended up with one only. they ended up not calling, so I guess that's it for today.

I will fill up some data for work, and then do some other stuffs, before finishing the day and went out for some fresh afternoon air.

Still considering it a good day, and I can't wait for news on the bicycle, soon I hope...

log date: 09.12.2011 - Monday Roll

It is Monday, and things are going great.
I went to meet a client, and everything was fine, a good start.
I went to look for a Villa after, and got some nice pictures.
in the afternoon, i went out on my own to take some more pictures of a house,
didn't find any trouble on the way, the place was so-so, but that's okay.

Carrying on, I met someone selling his bicycle. it was a nice one, and I'm thinking about buying it.
but I will make sure after he take care of the tires and all.

It's time for dinner, and i stopped by at a Kopitiam. had a black fried rice, and a black coffee.
and it was perfect.

And also, today is full moon, and we're gonna pray for my late grandpa at home. so after this, i will get home.

Not a very good piece of writing here, I know. But things are going great today, so no worries.
I will be writing more and more, and hopefully, it will get better.

Random Shots - Bedugul, Tanah Lot, Seminyak, Kuta

 Not in the mood for words...

Enjoy!

Di bawah Bulan Separuh - sebuah coretan

Saya ingin sekali, menikmati, malam hari, di bawah bulan separuh
Bersama seseorang, yang menghargai keindahan, di bawah bulan, separuh
berjalan kaki ditemani angin, dan kata-kata, penuh, bersama bulan, separuh

atau mungkin saya harus tunggu, hingga bulan, penuh?

for those who been reading

I will stop posting my daily log, and just be picking some interesting things happening in my life.
Hope it is any good.
Thank you
Niki

Train of Thoughts – 2011, August 31 – Cycling Day

(I was cycling when this occurs)

I’m not feeling poetic today.

So let’s just empty my mind.

Friends: 

You can never get enough of them, but as my good friend said, “There are 3 kinds of people, those who come to your life for a reason, those who come for a season, and those who come for a life time.”

I always thought that you’ll never know when you will need someone, therefore i tried keeping as many contacts with all my friends, even my so-called friends.

Although, I think there are 2 kinds of people:

- People who can cope with me.

- The rest.

But that is just simply my ego talking.

In real life, I always tried my best to cope with everybody lest it’s really unbearable. So that’s that.

Family:

a friend of mine says, “Bahaya adalah gak kenal sodara sendiri.” which translated as, “Danger is when you don’t know your own relatives.”

Somehow, it fits my situation right now. An uncle is coming to town, asking me to find a hotel. Well, I really don’t mind, but I do have other responsibility.

And also, being a relative, his request is kind of absurd. I reminded him about this and that, saying that I might not help much, but he seems very easygoing and lack of planning. Oh well, let’s see what tomorrow brings.

Thoughts Of The Day: Year 2011, Month September, Day 2

I got tangled over my daily log, so now it’s free writing time…

What have I been thinking lately? What is happening with me, around me, beyond me?

And why the hell did I have that dream last night, and what I thought about after.

Supernatural things never have been my cup of tea, yet I dreamed about some freaky kid that my friend has and suddenly my mind was wandering to the supernatural world, that is just how our mind works, I presume. And on top of all that, I wet my bed a little. And now, my mind is thinking over things that I shouldn’t be worrying about. How inconvenient, and my day was awful, I don’t have any desire to work, I chat all day, and now… even a cup of Joe didn’t do the trick.

But let us wait until I finished my coffee, and also finish this writing, maybe things will get better. Meanwhile, around me, my family is (still) a mess, I’m having trouble relating to people here, and my work sucks. Hahaha seems like a lot of problems… well, it’s not really that bad, come to think of it, now I’m still drinking a 10K cup of coffee and eating some friend sesame bread with shrimp (whatever that is). There are people with bigger problems, and most of them still survived the day just fine, without being depressed (I do really hope so).

The fried bread is actually good stuff *nom nom nom…*.  And after these things combined (writing, coffee, and food) I actually feel better. Hmmm, oh yeah, I am also listening to some music (not the music playing in this place, but my own music), Fix You by Coldplay is playing now, and I’m running out of lines. Oh, how I do smoke a lot today. I wonder how I will get a balanced life this way… Well, I guess somehow I’ll manage. Let’s see now, bad feelings gone, (Love Song by 311 is playing) a mild migraine is still here, I’m promising myself to do better at work tomorrow, I will not limit myself but will know my own strength, talk to my family more, get a lot more of new friends, and on top of all, being good.

Now, maybe I should talk about broader topics. Since about 3 years ago, I have been joining this photography community, Lomonesia, stand for Lomography Society Indonesia. I think some of you might already know what that is, while the rest of you don’t have a clue. So let me enlighten you in ways that I think is best. If you know any other photography communities, what we do is simply taking pictures. But, the catch is, in this digital world now, we in Lomonesia are Analogue Lovers (I’ll get back to you about analogue). We shoot photos using film cameras, and not only that, the cameras we used are unique in every way (appearance, how to use, results). Analogue is the opposite of digital, so the cameras we use are all mechanical (most of them plastic), using film rolls, plastic lenses that create lo-fi images, and often the pictures are unpredictable. Sounds like a scam, huh? Heheh…

Well, I really should show some pictures I made with those plastic analogue cameras I got. And then maybe it will show how it is unique. Anyway… enough with the introduction, so after moving to Bali, the first friends I got is actually from this community, since it’s a worldwide community and in Indonesia alone, there are representative in most of the major cities. So, being a new guy in town, I got friends already, what a wonderful thing, not being too alienated and all. Next step is making a movement, even now; we are brewing a plan for some event for the community here in Bali, Godspeed…

Daily Log in Bali 09.01.2011 - New Month and Picking Up Relatives

Log Date: 09.01.2011

First day of the month, woke up and goes to work. Not too much eventful things at work (not that I’d like to share), very sleepy. Drove back home at 5, took a shower, and had an afternoon nap. After that, I went to the hospital to accompany my aunt, she’s taking an x-ray picture for her knee, and we went to dinner after.

After dropping off my aunt back home, I went to the airport to pick up my uncle and family coming from Jakarta. He arrived at 11ish PM. We went to dinner at Nasi Pedas Bu Andika in Tuban. After that, I drove them to their hotel at Thamrin Road, Denpasar. After some chats, I went back home. Time for bed.

Daily Log in Bali 08.31.2011 - Bicycle day

Log Date: 08.31.2011

Started the day early, drove to a friend’s place at Teuku Umar to borrow his bicycle, and rode down to Kuta to another friend’s place, the time was 7.35 in the morning. The appointment was at eight. Woke the friend up, and then after some grumbles, we’re ready for a bicycle day….

Started up by going to Legian Street, turned right to Benesari Street, and then go thru Poppies II Street. Back to Legian, got into Poppies Lane, and turned up in Kuta Beach. Ride on along the beach, went straight thru some street along the beach, until Double Six beach. Park the bike on the sands, and went swimming.

After some strong under current swim with the surfers, went for lunch at a Warung nearby. Ride on to Dyana Pura, up to Seminyak, and passing Kayu Aya/Oberoi. Went to Sari Dewi Street up to Art Café, stopped for a while, and rode back to Seminyak Square trough Kayu Jati Street. Just remembered that there is a Photo exhibition at Drupadi Street, so went to look for it, it was at Kendra Gallery. Talked to the Gallery assistant, about Lomography and stuffs, only after that, my friend realized that she lost her hat. We went back to Art café to look for it, it was noon and the sun was scorching hot. I came prepared with some long sleeves and a hat, my friend, not so lucky. The hat was gone.

We went through a shortcut from Art Café, got to Dyana Pura Street, and went to Legian, to my friend’s place. I dozed off for an hour or so, and after I woke up, said goodbye and ride back to Teuku Umar. Meet some friends there, returned the bicycle, and had some talks about the upcoming event we’re brewing.

Went home, stopping at Kopitiam Oey, and that is all for today.

Daily Log in Bali 08.30.2011 - Date by the Beach

Log Date: 08.30.2011

Woke up, had breakfast, and watched some TV. Packed some things and went out for a drive. I got an appointment at 2.30 PM. Went out to lunch first and met my friend, for the first time. Drove to Petitenget and located the Mano Beach Side Café, not as great as we imagined, but got some drinks and chat. The sun was glaring at us; the waves are calling, but didn’t go for a swim.

The sun got lower, people are coming, and we decided to walk down the beach. Took some pictures wet our feet in the sands and tides. Walk to the south, and after a while, went back to the car. Then we go for a dinner at Warung Italia at Kunti Road. Had some salad and Pizza, and thinking about coffee. Decided to go to Gloria Jean’s (yet again), stayed there until nearly closing time, and then went back to my friend’s place.

After some time, chats, food, books, and TV, I went home. Good Day…

Daily Log in Bali 08.29.2011 - The Music Never Stopped and Hotel Hunting

Log Date: 08.29.2011

Woke up and had some eggs for breakfast, had lunch not long after. Stayed at home and watch DVD, “The Music Never Stopped”, good movie. After some snacks, went out to Kuta for a walk, went to a hotel and ask for vacant room for my uncle coming to Bali at September 1. Cannot book the room and the traffic was packed. Went to eat and got knocked off. The price just isn’t right. Get some coffee, and drove to find some places, ended up in Kuta Sentra Parking, Gloria Jean’s Coffee, had another cup.

Went home, had some sashimi, and watch a movie on tv with my aunt. Got sleepy and went to bed.

Daily Log in Bali 08.28.2011 - Surveys

Log Date: 08.28.2011

Woke up, had some breakfast, and cook lunch. Went out to my friend’s place on Teuku Umar, and meet some friends there. Plan our survey to a place called Popo Danes, a Gallery for art events. Didn’t find anyone in charge there because it’s Sunday, got around the place and make some plans for our event.

Get back to my friend’s place and talk about our plan for the exhibition and how to make it work. Uh my head isn’t working that well. Went out to Denpasar Junction to see if there is any space for exhibition, the place is not too good. Called it a day and get home.

Got into a chat with a friend, possibly want to buy a house in Bali. Sleep at dawn.