Shanghai and The Bund and Huang Pu Story

Shanghai. Setelah membeku di depan Starbucks kurang lebih sejam - karena nggak punya peta, sampailah aku di kasur sewaan tercinta. Hotel tempatku menginap tinggal ngglundung kalau mau ke the Bund. Namanya Hanting Hotel Express. Alamatnya di Huang Pu Road. Letaknya di pinggir sungai Huang Pu. Alasan menginap di situ: murah dan ada view ke arah sungai. Sampai di sana, kamarku ternyata nggak punya...

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Intermezo: Getting Older Getting Smaller

When I was a child, I used to pray with both eyes closed, my lower jaw locked the upper, and my hands drifted in the air. I did that whenever I wanted something. I played kite, I needed the wind to come so my kite could fly, I closed my eyes tightly until I felt the wind touched my ears. When I was in exam, because Mom wanted me to be in first rank, I studied like crazy. I woke up at 4 in the...

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Cina Trip: Shanghai Pudong Airport, Maglev, dan Si Kampung

Assalamuallaikum, Cina bukan negara yang berada dalam wish list of me, hanya saja beberapa rencana di dalam hidup kita sering kali nggak lebih seru dari rencana Tuhan. Bisa kubayangkan Dia mencoret rencana - rencanaku sambil bilang, " Dasar nggak asyik!" Hahaha, don't be so sensitive, me and Him have private space to share. Pagi hari pukul 5.30 bangun pagiku dihadiahi pemandangan made in...

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