Sabtu, 11 Oktober 2014

Surat Untuk Pak Bowo

   OMG. I wrote this and saved it into the draft. Well, I know people have forgotten the open letter rumor several months ago. But, I think I still need to post it. So...





   Good day, sir. I am writing to you here because I don't know how to post it in on tumblr and I don't want to find out how to either. So, I let my soul writes here and I hope someday, somehow, you'll be able to read this open letter to you.

   I'm surprised to see many people are concerned about you and they want to spare some time to write to you. Either you're willing to read it or not, (well, actually you'll be just fine when you read those letters) those letters still come up everyday. I 'm interested in expressing my thoughts about you because I'm also interested in your exceptional character. I mean, look at you! You definitely love yourself and you've got great ambition to be the greatest person in my lovable country, Indonesia.
   Dear, Mr. Prabowo, your life must be hard. You know; there is a metaphor in this world about an egg and boiling water. This raw egg used to be soft and mild before it is boiled in a boiling water. When it comes up from the hot water, the egg becomes cooked and no longer soft. All I can think about this metaphor someway, is you. Well, not exactly only you. It's me and you. I know how it feels like. I can still smell the blessedness of my childhood. It's a great fortune for me. I was just young and happy. I didn't know what pain was. I only cried when I wanted some snacks that my dad banned to be eaten by his kids. When I grew older and more mature, I knew pain. Maybe it's not as painful as yours, but I felt pain too. I cried several times; trying to fix my heart, but it didn't heal quickly like I've always wanted. I became that cooked egg; I'm no longer soft and mild. I was angry with what happened in my life. Again, I'm no longer that soft raw egg. And now, I looked at my reflection on you. You are exactly just like me. You didn't want to lose because losing is pain. Yea, I know because when I knew what pain was and how exactly that hurt me so bad, I unconsciously pulled the strength out of myself. It was great sometimes because I don't fear, but do you know when I am too strong I hurt people around me too?

   I am writing to you in a very painful condition right now. I have a big problem and I start to feel pain as well. It's just again, suddenly I remember you.

   Mr. Prabowo, you're not alone. I am also great and smart; without intending to exaggerate or show off, and I also have so many plans for Indonesia. I want - really really want - Indonesia to become a very great country. I don't want the money. I have no heart to see some people begging for food on the street while I am here; looking for the way how I should I spend my money for. However, I can't see myself become a president, rule our country. I am a self-centered woman. Maybe not always, but I can't lose. I don't want even to start as a candidate. I never look up to it. Wondering why? I am that cooked egg. I still figure out how to be a well cooked delicious egg.

   We're just the same. Mind to make it happen together? Don't worry, I can't lose too.





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Hello, Singapore!

   OMG! It's been ages since I haven't posted anything on my blog! It's dusty everywhere haha. I feel bad to myself, tho! I shouldn't be sok busy! Ok, gue sebenenrnya mau menceritakan pengalaman perjalanan gue yg menyenangkan bersama adek gue di Singapore, last March 2014. Oh, well, it's October already. Basi dan telat banget ga sih? Hm!

   Ok, I'm gonna try to remember what I did with sister in Singapore and here we go..

   Gue sama adek gue, Ester, pergi ke Singapore setelah melewati 2 hari yg menyenangkan di Malaysia. Tidur di airport yg super duper dingin, jalan kaki jauh banget karena salah turun di stasiun monorail, dan menikmati wisata kuliner di Kuala Lumpur, sooo we continued our journey to Singapore by using train. Kita berangkat pukul 23.00 I guess? Dan tiba di Singapore, tepatnya di stasiun Woodlands pada pukul 07.00 pagi. Anyway, keretanya juga dingin banget! *sob* Gue dan adek gue terbangun beberapa kali, selain emang terbangun untuk cek paspor di bagian imigrasi, karena kedinginan. Padahal gue udh pake jaket, pashmina, kaos kaki, masker, tapi tetap aja kedinginan! Huh. Sampai di Singapore, kita berdua naik bus nomor berapa ya, lupa-_- setelah agak bingung sebenta. Untungnya kita dipandu sama orang Indonesia yg kita kenal di kereta tadi. Setelah melewati perjalanan selama sejam di dalam bus, akhirnya kita sampai di main city of Singapore! Kita berhenti di bus stop Little India dan jalan kaki selama sekitar 10 menit, lalu nyampe deh di hostel kita, Footprints Hostel!
   Nginep di Footprints Hostel recommended, kok. Untuk 2 malam berdua, biayanya sekitar 750an ribu Rupiah di dorm yg isinya mix (cowok & cewek) ber 10. Itu kamar yg paling murah haha. Kamar mandinya bersih dan kamarnya ya lumayan, lah. Ber 10 cukup rame tapi ngga berisik. Seru juga karena kami ketemu orang-orang baru. Dari Ghana, Chile, dan India! Too bad, I forget their names-_- Because we rarely stayed at the hostel to have a conversation. Kami kebanyakan keluar dan keliling-keliling, right. Malem aja kami masih belanja di Mustafa Center dan sampai hostel sekitar jam 1 LOL.
 
   Ok, so, hari pertama gue dan adek gue langsung keliling Singapore untuk pergi ke tempat-tempat yg must visit banget di sana. Of course you know, Merlion Statue, was one of the places that I mentioned above. Gampang kok ke sananya. Ohya, kami menggunakan MRT yg bener-bener cepat dan mudah! I'm in love with MRT! I wish Indonesia could have one someday (AMEN). Tiket MRT kami beli di stasiun MRT Bugis ya kalau ngga salah namanya, untuk 3-day-pass, berhubung kami emang berada di Singapore selama 3 hari. Jadi dapet kartu gitu. Lupa harganya. Again, I'm sorry huhu.

Me and my sister in Merlion Statue
   Sehabis puas-puasin menikmati pemandangan dari dekat Merlion Statue, we went to Orchard Road. Di sana, sumpah ya, gue sama adek gue bener-bener jalan di sekitaran Orchard Road yg luas parah buat nyari es krim Uncle!! Dan itu MELELAHKAN BANGET! Our feet were hurt so much till we barely could sleep at night! Susah juga nemuin tuh es krim. Sekalinya nemu jaraknya beda 10 meter doang. Kami beli es krimnya 2x. Emang enak, sih. Murah pula cuman 1 SGD. Tapi selain karena enak dan murah, kami ngga mau sia-sia nyari tu es krim sampai capek banget, jadi beli 2x hahah.

Uncle ice cream FTW (that day)! My fave is the mango one.
   Ice-cream mission is accomplished! Terus kita lanjut buat belanja sepatu di RUBI. Kebetulan emang udah berencana buat beli sepatu di sana dan adek kami, Elda, juga minta sepatu RUBI. Ngga nanggung-nanggung dia mah, minta oleh-olehnya!





to be continued...........







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