Never Had A Dream Come True

Everybody's got something they had to leave behind. One regret from yesterday that just seems to grow with time, there's no use looking back or wondering how it could be now or might have been, all this i know but still i can't find ways to let you go...

I never had a dream come true till the day that i found you. Even though I pretend that I've moved on you'll always be my baby. I never found the words to say. You're the one I think about each day. And I know no matter where life takes me to, a part of me will always be with YOU...

Somewhere in my memory, I've lost the sense of time. And tomorrow can never be, cause yesterday is all that fills my mind. There's no use looking back or wondering, how it should be now or might have been, all this I know but still I can't find ways to let you go.

You'll always be the dream that fills my head, yes you will, say you will you know you will. You'll always be the one I know I'll never forget...
There's no use looking back or wondering, because love is a strange and funny thing. No matter how I try and try I just can't say goodbye.

I never had a dream come true till the day that i found you. Even though I pretend that I've moved on you'll always be my baby. I never found the words to say. You're the one I think about each day. And I know no matter where life takes me to, a part of me will always be with YOU...

This is for you...

Yogyakarta

When I first landed my feet on this land, I know it'll have to be my new home for the coming 5years. Nothing much here if you asked, but somehow after this 5years of "getting used to", I became very well fitted into this society here in Yogyakarta.

"Don't you wanna come to Yogyakarta and take a look on this place that I lived in for the past 5 years?" It's a question that i would casually ask my friends and family. The answer was always similar, "what is there to see?". Well, it's not as happening as Jakarta, no shopping spree like Bandung, no magnificient sight as in Danau Toba, no beautiful beaches like Bali... What is there to visit, they insisted. If that's the case you're thinking about, there is really nothing much to see here.

However, a picture says a thousand words, rather than me talking on and on about what we have here in Yogya, I might as well show you some pictures that i took ( unprofessionally ).

Presenting to you Mount Merapi's view from the airplane.

This is took @ Ketep Pass, a higher place which is cool and windy to have a better view of the mountains. Once we reached Ketep, just looking at the facinating great Mount Merapi and the greeneries around amazes me.

Introducing one of the wonders of the world- Borobudur. Wait, is this the one that we use to study in Sejarah, which was once upon a time? Yeah it is. Well before i came here, honestly i know nothing about Borobudur. But here it is, Travel Yogyakarta can never lack this tourist attraction!

I guess that's about it for today. Coming up more next on Tangerine Travels Yogyakarta.

Senyum~

Smile is always contagious. A smile can make someone's day brighter. Even though sometimes the effort fell on rotten potatoes, but well, who knows it actually made their day a little better.



So friends, dont forget to smile.



I remember when i first saw this picture, it reminds me of a resident in surgery department who likes to frown. He's trying to make himself look old and grumpy i guess. Well, i do believe if you like to frown like him, and saw this picture of this cute baby, i bet i'd just put a smile on your face.



Smile and today will be a better day. God bless.

Chinese Mooncake Festival 中秋节

For those of my friends who aren't chinese, this is specially dedicated to you...

Ever seen anyone enjoy playing chinese lanterns, lighting them up with candles, eating kuih (mooncakes) and burning stuff... Those are the things that childrens do when the moon is full on the 15th day of 8th month chinese calender 八月十五.



Well, remembering those innocent days when i use to enjoy lighting up lantern in the compound of my house, some of them burnt, some survived the night. Mom will always save the mooncakes till the night and everyone would just enjoy it together. We use to hang the lanterns on chopsticks to hold it and walk towards the nearby garden. This would be what children love to do - run around the garden with litted lanterns. It's just beautiful.



There are many types of lanterns. I remember making them myself too when i was in primary school. Some made of coloured papers, some using milo tins with nailed holes, some using plastics and wires, with all kinds of shapes and patterns.



My primary school always organises events for the celebration. It is just a simple night with some food, mooncakes, karaoke sessions, and most importantly is 猜灯谜 "cai deng mi" - guessing riddles on the walls. It's commonly riddles related to mandrin words, history and even poetries. Interesting yet always too difficult for me :)



Some other thing that i like about this festival is the story behind it. In short, a girl called Chang Er, took the longevity drink that was meant for the evil emperor and drank it herself. After drinking it, she flew to the moon with her rabbit on her hand... What a tale! There are other stories about this festival which i will not tell it today.



Just some photos to share that inspires to write about this festival. Ever since I came to study in Indonesia, there is no sight of this celebration anymore... Well, I promise I'll have nice mooncakes to show off next year round.

Tangerine's dream

When you were young I'm sure you use to have many dreams... Well at least I had many dreams. One of it was to travel. Talking about travelling, we always watch on tv on how wonderful the culture and places are. I only have one place that i dream of going - simple place near-by Malaysia, still in a 3rd world country. It is Bali. Thinking about nice beaches and greenery, only one word to describe - serenity.

Well, in august 2009 i finally got a chance to go there. No regrets. Just a few pictures that i want share with all. Enjoy.

Enjoy the cool breeze and facinating view from Kintamani at a buffet restaurant.





Sunset @ many places in Bali is just unforgetable. This is my sunset.