Dieng Trip: Different with What People Say

The desire to go to Dieng has been existing in my mind since a year ago. Eventually about two weeks ago, I could make it.  I registered open trip by My Permata Wisata. The travel fee is IDR 385.000 all-in, from Jakarta Kota train station to Dieng and revert to Jakarta Kota. Initially, Sandy, my YOT mate, asked me to join this trip together with several YOT mates. I confirmed to join this trip while asking to other circles to join this trip. I asked my office mates and last phuket trip members. In the end, I had this trip together with three circles, YOT mates, Office Mates and my "Arab Gang". In fact, two of my "Arab Gang" were substituted by Ina and Anton, the paralayang pilots. We've just met there and effortlessly can share many interesting stories and new languages.

Me, Anton (from Bellarusia), Ina (Mapala UI) and Reza

Before going to Jakarta Kota train station, I have problem in my office which made my boss mad at me. I almost was threatened failing join this trip. Fortunately, I still can go out from office though a bit late. We were rushing to Cawang train station by Taxi, then continued to Jakarta Kota by train there. Jakarta Kota is our meeting point, so I met all of my mates there.

The train which used for our trip started to go around 9 pm. Honestly, the train is over my expectation. Although some of my mates complained or grumbled about the train, I didn't do it. I enjoyed the train. Because the first and the only one of my experience going to central Java by train is in 2009 when I went to Jogja using business class train. However the current economy class is better than former business class. As I remember, when in 2009 business class is still not using AC and peddlers can enter the train. Otherwise, current economy class has AC and there is no paddler at all. And the AC quite cool even very cool in our back way.

From Jakarta Kota to Purwokerto train station takes about 10 hours. It's quite long. Nevertheless, my friend said it can be just for 6 hours if I go using north track. We were going through south track, headed to Bandung first then continued to Purwokerto. We arrived at homestay around 1 pm as I remember. After having lunch, we went to Dieng Plateu Theater. Firstly, I was very excited wondering how the dieng theater is. When we were there, as always we took many pictures of us then watching movie about Dieng. Sorry to say, but the movie quality so bad. However the quality of Dieng Theater is still okay, I mean, comparing as theater in out-of-town.

Afterward we continued to Telaga Warna. Having name as colourful, but the fact is not. Telaga warna as not colourful as its name. We captured some pictures there and continued to Kawah Sikidang. Rain was starting there and I got beautiful picture according to me. Back to home stay, had dinner, and getting know to new friends.

Telaga warna

YOT mates + Uta

Sunset at Kawah Sikidang #nofilter

The new day was started by hiking to Sikunir. It is the most famous spot in Dieng as I know. Some of my mates post beautiful sunrise photograph there. Even though I didn't get the sunrise, again and again I still enjoyed how we reach the top together with my travel mates. Personally, I think the track as not as steep as big mountain, but it's quite challenging. After taking selfie, we went down and sit in the bus.

Best picture in Sikunir. Model: Icha

from Bukit Sikunir

DECIgoers

Traffic while returning from top Sikunir

Relaxing :')

The last vacation spot where we visited was Candi Arjuna. You can't compare it with Candi Borobudur or other prominent candi. Nonetheless it can be nice place to walk with your mates while chatting about our interest. We returned to homestay, had a lunch and continued to Purwokerto train station. We stopped to eat mie ongklok before heading to the station. And in back way, I got new experience by trying Ina's nest. It called hammock actually. Although Ina and Anton were reprimanded by security, I had tried this swing before :)

Candi Arjuna

Wohooooo!!!

While walking around Candi Arjuna

The last one

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Selebrasi dalam Komedi

Pementasan A Midsummer Night’s Dream merupakan pementasan Teater Sastra UI yang ke-328, bertepatan dengan perayaan 30 tahun berdirinya Teater Sastra. Pentas ini merupakan pentas tahunan ke-6 Teater Sastra UI di Graha Bhakti Budaya, setelah Tragedi Macbeth (2009), Sketsa Robot (2010), Baju Baru Sang Raja (2011), Musuh Masyarakat (2012), Selingkuh (2013).

Selain menyuguhkan pementasan, dalam rangka ulang tahun ke-30 ini Teater Sastra juga menghadirkan pameran yang menyajikan rekam jejak Teater Sastra UI sebagai teater yang meramaikan jagad perteateran Indonesia. Pameran Teater Sastra UI akan berlangsung selama pementasan, yakni 13 November – 16 November 2014. Foto-foto pementasan, berikut properti yang digunakan dalam pementasan, akan menyambut para penonton sebelum mereka memasuki gedung pertunjukan.

Teater Sastra UI juga menggunakan momentum ini untuk mempertemukan kembali alumni-alumni Teater Sastra UI. Selama lebih dari 30 tahun berdiri, ratusan mahasiswa telah menimba ilmu dari kelompok teater yang paling tua dan berpengalaman di lingkungan UI ini. Tercatat beberapa anggota DPR, pengusaha, dosen, peneliti, bintang sinetron, penulis, wartawan, dll, pernah memperkuat barisan Teater Sastra. Reuni Alumni Teater Sastra ini diadakan dalam bentuk jamuan makan siang pada Minggu, 16 November 2014, tepat sebelum pementasan terakhir.

Tahun ini, di usia ke-30, Teater Sastra Universitas Indonesia kembali tertantang untuk memanggungkan karya Shakespeare, setelah sukses menampilkan Tragedi Othello (1988) dan Tragedi Macbeth (2009). A Midsummer Night’s Dream menjadi pilihan kami karena secara historis drama ini ditulis untuk sebuah perayaan. Di satu sisi kami ingin merayakan tigapuluh tahun keberadaan kami di jagad teater Indonesia, dan di sisi lain merayakan suasana pasca Pilpres yang hasilnya kami harapkan dapat membawa kita menjadi bangsa yang lebih cerdas, berbudaya dan bermartabat.

Berbeda dengan komedi-komedi yang kami produksi sebelumnya, seperti Komedi (anti) Porno (2006), Sketsa Robot (2010)  dan Baju Baru Sang Raja (2011), yang sarat dengan muatan permasalahan sosial dan kemasyarakatan, kali ini kami sengaja memilih komedi yang nyaris tanpa permasalahan sosial yang ‘berat’. Sebagaimana dalam komedi Shakespeare yang lain, permasalahan utama komedi ini adalah cinta, cinta yang bisa membawa tokoh-tokohnya menuju penderitaan atau kebahagiaan.

Karena dunia yang diceritakan adalah dunia komedi, maka semua harus berakhir bahagia. Setelah semua kekacauan yang terjadi, semua kesalahan pun dimaafkan, dan hidup kembali berjalan dengan damai. Satu hal yang ditunjukkan oleh Shakespeare dengan drama ini adalah bahwa untuk mencapai perubahan dan perbaikan, seorang tokoh tidak boleh menerima keadaan, tidak boleh tinggal diam dan siap menempuh kekacauan. Namun, sebaliknya, untuk memperoleh kebahagiaan dan ketentraman seorang tokoh harus bisa menerima kenyataan, apa adanya.

Dan karena komedi adalah perayaan, kami berharap pertunjukan ini akan menjadi perayaan bersama bagi kami dan seluruh penonton yang hadir menyaksikan pertunjukan ini.

Acara         : Pementasan “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” oleh Teater Sastra UI

Tempat      : Graha Bakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki

Tanggal      : 13 November 2014 (Press), 14-16 November 2014 (umum)

Kontak       : Bambang Tetuko

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Tentang Teater Sastra UI
Teater Sastra UI adalah teater kampus tertua di Universitas Indonesia. Teater Sastra UI berdiri pada tahun 1984 di kampus UI yang saat itu masih berada di Rawamangun. Teater ini didirikan oleh I. Yudhi Soenarto, yang saat itu merupakan seorang mahasiswa jurusan sastra Inggris. Sejak awal konsep teater kampus yang diterapkan oleh Teater Sastra bukanlah teater mahasiswa, tapi teater warga kampus yang terdiri atas dosen, mahasiswa, pegawai, dan Alumni UI.

Tentang Sutradara

Pertunjukan ini disutradarai oleh I. YUDHI SOENARTO, pengajar mata kuliah drama di program studi Inggris, Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya Universitas Indonesia. Untuk pementasan kali ini, secara khusus ia menyiapkan versi terjemahan baru agar bahasa Indonesia yang digunakan tetap up to date. Spesialis Shakespeare ini juga pendiri dan ketua pertama Laboratorium Seni dan Budaya FIB UI (1999 – 2003) dan direktur artistik Yayasan Teater Sastra. Selain itu, ia juga mengajar di Jurusan Teater Institut Kesenian Jakarta (IKJ/1999-2009) dan anggota Komite Teater Dewan Kesenian Jakarta (DKJ/2006-2009).

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Enjoyable Office Mates

In this world, you just have two options. Either do what you love or love what you do. If you do what you love, of course you love what you do. But if you don't do what you love, you still need to love what you do.

It just light post to show the way I enjoy the office circumstances. Office mates are the most influence matter in working life. If you want to enjoy your job, you should have enjoyable partner (at least).

Ichthys Team

Handover Meeting

Super Fake 2014

Several weeks before deadline, when our workload was increase, we got some intern to help our project hahaha. Actually, they are not intern, just engineer same with us. But they are temporary contracted until the project finish then back to their original project again. The day when I brought DSLR + tripod, but Yohan out of office. So, there's no Yohan in below animated pictures.

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Accompany Bulgarian around Jakarta

Have you ever read my blogpost about being a host for polish woman? If you haven't, just read it here. A week ago, I accompanied young student from Bulgaria. Her name is Petia. Actually, I am bit surprised when I got couchrequest from Petia. Because that was my first time being requested. For my first experience as couchsurfing host, I just was asked by my friend to accompany her guest from Polandia. The polish woman didn't contact me directly via couchsurfing.

I made appointment in my office tower after office hour. Petia said she stayed in Pejaten. So, I gave her detail direction and information to reach my office. When we were going to Bundaran HI, she said she were from Monas. If I had known it before, I'll tell her just stay in Monas or directly meet up around Bundaran HI.

She is 3rd year student who take Book Publishing as her major and also part time as publisher. So relevant. She shared me a lot about Bulgaria. She said that Bulgaria is the lowest economic country in europe union. In other side of economic, it has beautiful scenery. Petia loves to hike and do adventure activities. I slightly surprised when she said a bit about Indonesia history. She knows it since she is also Journalist.

The most interesting point of her is photography. She was using analogue camera with raw film when we did photohunt. And she also taught me how to operate it. Maybe some of you think, it is easy just press shutter button. In fact, it's not easy as we think. It is analogue professional camera. So, I need to adjust diafragma and focus. That was my first time using that kind of camera.

After capturing bundaran HI from busway shelter

From Bundaran HI we walked to Sabang for having dinner. I ate sate, while she just continue her story. She didn't eat. She said she already have dinner and her stomach is full. After having dinner, we backed to Bundaran HI and continue to Skye where located in the top of Menara BCA. She said, she wants experience from skyscrapper and taking pictures from the top of town. Because there is no high building in Bulgaria. Maybe there is, but it's not as high as that in Jakarta.

When we were waiting elevator, Petia asked "do we need to dress up?". We just dress casually. I wore casual shirt, jeans, shoes, bag and tripod. While Petia just using simple trousers and casual t-shirt and her flat shoes. When we were in 56th floor Menara BCA, the waitress ask us to dinner area. When I see the dinner area, it just close zone. I mean there is no area where we can take a picture of Jakarta from this building. If we want to do that, we must go tou lounge. But unfortunatelly it has dresscode for whoever want to go there and enjoy the circumstance. Since we are not really well dress, then we finish our night.

I took her first to her boarding house and finally backed to home. It always be interesting getting know new people and sharing our different culture. I hope there are more couchsurfer who request to me. As long as I available, I would host you around jakarta. Just let me know.

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