Banjir or in other word... flood.

Flood is inevitable. When there's a high intense amount of precipitation, most area in Jakarta is likely paralysed by the excess amount of water.

6 years of living in Jakarta, never have I ever felt a flood so paralysing that every headline stated "Jakarta Paralysed". The rain pours heavily since 3 am til the morning, nonstop. SMAK1 Penabur has decided to call a day off, which left me wondering. When's my school's turn, acknowledging that my school is in an area  prone to flooding. So, because there's no further announcement of a day off regarding to the nonstop rain and the chance of flood, I went to school. Usually the bell rings at 6.25 straight. But because of the heavy traffic, the rain, and the number of students. So the bell rang at 7.00 am, then had our lessons. It was only 30 mins of history and 30 mins of Bahasa Indonesia til the school radio announces that we're dismissed earlier due to the heavy rain (still) and the already flooding road. Here, my adventure begin.

Waiting to be fetched at school was nonsense because the rain pour even heavier by then and as what I've stated before, my school area is prone to flooding. So, by 9 am, my friends and I decided to walk through the flood to Mall Kelapa Gading (the advantage of living in Kelapa Gading, you have malls everywhere). The flood was pretty high and the water was cold for a novice like me, who has zero experiences in walking through flood. But walking with nearly 10 of my friends was truely an experience. Flood fact #1 The amazing feeling when walking is faster than by car.

Arrived at the mall at 10ish with damp clothes, damp shoes and no socks on. Flood fact #2 Flood is the only time you can laze and sit on floors, walk barefooted, charge your phone wherever you want without someone knocking on you and says no. Not much shops were open because I assumed that their SPG/SPBs were trapped in the jam or flood.

Spent 5 hours doing nothing just watching the news and eat, because I'm not in a decent clothes (damp clothes, a sweater, damp PE shorts, and most of all.. barefooted) to be in Zara or Pull and Bear lurking around for discounted clothings. Because most of us wanted to go home.. so here we go, walking through the flood, another 4,2 km to go!

Flood fact #3. Amazing view. There's no rich and poor. Everyone's blending as one. A lady in her Louis Vuitton bag, standing on a garbage truck with others. By 5ish pm I was home already, safe and sound. And flood did indeed teach me good stuffs. How to have fun and be grateful.

Adios!

Diamonds

last trip of 2012

So.. Hi..

i know it's december already, i know you guys knew it as well. im not gonna rant like a mad woman about how fly 2012 was, because i bet you guys felt it too. well, to be honest this is not where im supposed to be right now. im supposed to be sitting in my desk staring at my chemistry books and memorizing all those stuffs. yes, that formula. pretty much thing has happened since my last post, you know my last post was 2 weeks ago maybe? i dont know but.. here's the rant.

im in my final week, perhaps some of you are in as well. tomorrow's supposed to be the last day until school set higher standards for math then we ought to take a math retest. god damn it school, im not einstein. taking math once has already stressed the hell out of me, now twice? oh lord have mercy on math. i took IELTS test already, but still havent gotten the result and im nervous like shit, im just afraid. on the other hand, i need to submit 15 artworks by early january but i have zero in my hand right now. i'll be taking SAT test on january 26th and.. as you can see, im not quite ready. im ready for my winter break starting dec the fifth. had plans already about going out with my bf and pizza date with my girls. and you know what, i will never have enough pizza or pastas in my life. im italiano by blood perhaps. will be going to singapore as always with my fam for 3 days-ish? damn singapore again, but its okay as long as they have gong cha& koi. then i'll be leaving for shanghai which is.. i dont know im not a big fan of china eventhough im chinese by blood (okay im not italiano, here here..). the last time i went to china was.. 3 years ago and it was my visit to hongkong and macau, and it's not even china, people. so.. im crossing my fingers hoping i wont be seeing to much mountains, or rivers, or stuffs like that.

okay its 4pm already i need to get my lazy ass back to my desk studying so.. adios! and by the way this is my 500th post yay.

ESCALADES 2012

Gosh... Can't believe it has been two weeks after the closing ceremony :"

365 days of us.

The first one to send me with roses, the first one who ever bake something for me.
He picked me up directly after my additional class. It was a surprise seeing him standing there, with an umbrella, because it was raining.
Had dinner together when he then showed up with roses and a tart.
"Happy first anniversary," he said.
There's no reason to not love you.
Happy first anniversary :)