My Life Through my Lens: October 2006

Arus Balik 2006

Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Ore : 00:01

“Arus balik” is the opposite term for “mudik”, when millions of people back from the villages to the urban centers after celebrate the Idul Fitri holiday.

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Children's Curiousity

Monday, October 30, 2006
Ore : 01:01

Children have curiosity to learn more about the world around them. They’re curious about what’s in their surroundings, including this Barongsai (Lion Mask).

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Cikapundung Stall

Sunday, October 29, 2006
Ore : 12:01

The line of stall on Jalan Cikapundung. This location was the famous culinary place in Bandung. Since 1998 people prefer to eat on the street café on Jalan Dago, Jalan Diponegoro, Jalan Cihampelas, Jalan Cilaki and other main street, along with the slack of a mall around Cikapundung.

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Shuttle Bus

Saturday, October 28, 2006
Ore : 12:01

This is one of Primajasa shuttle bus that serve passenger from Bandung Super Mall to Soekarno Hatta Airport as on my previous post.

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Snow in Bandung Part 2

Friday, October 27, 2006
Ore : 12:02

The artificial snow is quite enough to satisfy us to enjoy snow experience. Of course, more real than snow on the car wash.

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Inside the Barbie House

Thursday, October 26, 2006
Ore : 12:01

I have a promise to Meg Nakagawa from Nelson (New Zealand) to post inside the Barbie House that I wrote on this post. Today I fulfill my promise.

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The Old Chair

Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Ore : 12:01

The chair from Bumi Sangkuriang.

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Happy Idul Fitri (Eid ul-Fitr)

Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Ore : 12:04

Today Moslem communities celebrate the Eid ul-Fitr to commemorate the end of the month of Ramadan. The white dome on this photo is the dome of Masjid Agung Ujung Berung (The Great Mosque of Ujung Berung).

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Bandung Painting

Monday, October 23, 2006
Ore : 00:02

I shot this painting in "Galeri Kita" with permission from gallery officer. About man and woman were playing music instrument. A man played guitar and woman played flute (suling).

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Climbing Man

Sunday, October 22, 2006
Ore : 12:01

For an artist, this pole can be a medium to express their works. The climbing man made from coconut fiber makes these pools look nice and artistic.

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Sweetheart/Bawean Bakery

Saturday, October 21, 2006
Ore : 12:01

Bawean or formerly known as Sweetheart is my favorite Bakery. It has two stores in Bandung at Jl. Bawean No. 4 and Jl. LL.RE Martadinata No. 140.

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Fried Chicken from Cabe Rawit Cafe

Friday, October 20, 2006
Ore : 12:02

"Ayam Goreng" or traditional Fried Chicken from Cabe Rawit Cafe. It has a mix from traditional and modern cafe atmosphere with dim lighting and location around Dago, precisely at Jalan Teuku Umar.

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Lullaby (Nina Bobo)

Thursday, October 19, 2006
Ore : 12:01

lullaby

oh, lullaby
if you are not sleeping
the mosquito will bite you

dear mother
my dear mother
sleep oh, sleep
oh, lullaby

Adapted from the well known Indonesian Lullaby and I shot this photo around Kosambi (Jalan Ahmad Yani, Bandung)

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Galeri Kita

Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Ore : 08:38

“Galeri Kita” located on Jl. L.R.E Martadinata 209. The gallery exists to accommodate Bandung’s artist to represent their works.

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BSM Primajasa Airport Transportation

Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Ore : 08:55

This ticket box is for people who want to go by bus directly from Bandung Super Mall (BSM) to Soekarno Hatta Airport.

Only 60.000 Rupiah we can enjoy comfortable and neat bus and also avoid crowded terminal, because the bus depart from a pleasant mall.

Read more [Bandung on Wikitravel]

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Bandung Freestyle Motorbike

Monday, October 16, 2006
Ore : 12:08

Did you watch Tom Cruise on Mission Impossible movie? This guy and his friend (about a hundred member of Bandung Freestyle Motorbike) can easily do the same stunt.

They do the stunt just for fun and everybody can watch for free. Every weekend from 5 to 6 PM and especially during Ramadhan is everyday. Location is in front of Perjuangan Monument.

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Bandung Lautan Api Award

Sunday, October 15, 2006
Ore : 12:01

Fatih Syuhud is a respected Indonesian Blogger. I really love to read his blog, nice and interesting. “Blogger Indonesia of the week” is one of his ideas to give attention to Indonesian Blogger.

Surprisingly, this week he chooses me as a “Blogger Indonesia of the week”.

I want to thanks to Fatih Syuhud, all of DP family around the world, my blog visitor and also all of Indonesian Blogger who supports me to keep on posting, so from the bottom of my heart I give you this symbolic award.

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Highway Accident

Saturday, October 14, 2006
Ore : 12:01

Be careful if you drive on the highway don’t forget to check your vehicle and your body condition. I shot this photo just a couple minute after the accident on the Cikampek Highway. This accident reminds us to be more careful.

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Geology Museum

Friday, October 13, 2006
Ore : 12:01

Geology Museum (Museum Geologi) located at Jl. Diponegoro No. 57, was built on Mei 16, 1928. Beside used as a laboratory and storage place for keeping the geological research and mining product, the museum also used as geological tourist.

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Snow in Bandung

Thursday, October 12, 2006
Ore : 12:00

Of course, there’s no snow in tropical country, except on the car wash. Actually, it is only soap bubbles that look like snow.

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Hair Color

Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Ore : 12:01

People of Indonesia generally have black hair but since coloring hair becomes a trend you can find various hair colors in Bandung. This teenager for example.

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Catch Fish

Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Ore : 01:05

Catch fish contest is a fun competition to catch some fish in the fishpond without fishing tools. This time the competition is for kids.

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Street Musician

Monday, October 09, 2006
Ore : 08:54

This is street musician on Jalan Surapati, Bandung. They were in a hurry to finish their song because the traffic light already green.

Firman Idol was also a Bandung street musician before become popular as finalist of Indonesian Idol 2.

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Ikan Bakar Do’i

Sunday, October 08, 2006
Ore : 01:01

Yesterday, we were break the fast at “Ikan Bakar Do’i” (Do’i Roasted fish) where located on the T-intersection of Dago and Ganesha street. “Do’i” is acronym of “Doyan Ikan” which is mean “ like to eat fish”.

According to me the flavor is delicious, specially its “sambal dadak” (the fresh sauce made with shrimp paste).

When we were came here most of its chair are empty, maybe if they a bit decrease price then more customer will come.

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Mini Becak

Saturday, October 07, 2006
Ore : 16:08

This kid really enjoys ride “mini becak” around the field of Ujung Berung, Bandung. The enjoyable experience only 2.000 rupiah cost for ones circle.

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NuArt Sculpture Park

Friday, October 06, 2006
Ore : 03:47

This is part of NuArt Sculpture Park that I told on the previous post. More then 100 works of Nyoman Nuarta exhibited on this park. The building on this photo is the place where visitor can see and buy miniature of Nyoman Nuarta’s Sculpture.

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The Flower City

Thursday, October 05, 2006
Ore : 12:13

Why Bandung called the flower city? I’m not sure, because there are no unforgetable flowers in the city street border. Some say the real reason it is called the flower city is because the girls of the Bandung city are known for their beauty.

Here the flower, not from Bandung street but from my neighbour's garden.

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Nyoman Nuarta Workshop

Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Ore : 09:29

Nyoman Nuarta is a Bali born sculptor who now permanently lives in Bandung. He is the man has created four sculptures in Bandung city including "patung ikan" (fish sculpture), "patung maung" (tiger sculpture), "patung bola" (football sculpture) and "patung tangan" (hand sculpture)

Nyoman Nuarta’s giant project is to create “Garuda Wisnu Kencana” in Bali, now in progress. The sculpture made in his workshop at the northern part of Bandung and carry to Bali piece by piece with trucks and helicopter for the big part.

This is Nyoman Nuarta’s workshop. I shot this photo from the mountain side of its 3 ha NuArt sculpture park.

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Moon Cake Festival

Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Ore : 21:24

The Moon Cake festival also known as the Moon or Mid-Autumn festival falls on October 6 in the year 2006.

Cihampelas Walk celebrate Moon Cake, from October 1st until October 8th with Chinese traditional music fiesta and baked goods fair.

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Break the fast at "Sindang Reret"

Monday, October 02, 2006
Ore : 08:50

Fasting (Shaum) is when Moslem abstains from eating and drinking and also keeps away from something that makes it fail, during daylight hours in the month of Ramadhan.

I was shot this photo in “Sindang Reret” when people were waiting for “break the fast” time.

Read more about Ramadhan: [An Idiot's Guide to Ramadhan] via: [Enda]

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Daily Photo Theme - Taxis

Sunday, October 01, 2006
Ore : 10:08

This is Blue Bird, a Jakarta-based taxi operator, is the most well-known and professional taxi company in the country and formerly when it came to this city, protested by other taxi driver in Bandung because is viewed as a threat. But now they welcomed in the city.

I think, If they want to survive then they must improve their services in the fair competition, and do not blame it on others.

Here, other Daily Photo Bloggers around the world also taking part in todays theme:

1 (Porto, Portugal) -2 (Albuquerque, NM, USA) -3 (London, England) -4 (Seattle, WA, USA [Kim]) -5 (Edinburgh) -6 (Stayton, OR, USA) -7 (Greenville, SC, USA) -8 (Budapest, Hungary) -9 (Antigua, Guatemala) -10 (Alexandria, VA, USA) -11 (Manila, Philippines) -12 (Twin Cities, MN, USA) -13 (Szentes, Hungary) -14 (Paris, France) -15 (Portsmouth, England) -16 (Ryde, UK) -17 (Sydney, Australia) -18 (Oulu, Finland) -19 (Singapore [keropok]) -20 (Santiago, Chile) -21 (Melbourne, Australia) -22 (Dubai, UAE) -23 (Bandung, Indonesia) -24 (Copenhagen, Denmark) -25 (Sequim, WA, USA) -26 (Singapore [Raymond]) -27 (Tenerife, Spain) -28 (Sharon, CT, USA) -29 (Tuzla, B&H) -30 (Jakarta, Indonesia) -31 (Rotterdam, Netherlands) -32 (Brussels, Belgium) -33 (Stavanger, Norway) -34 (Aliso Viejo, CA, USA) -35 (Oshawa, ON, Canada) -36 (Vantaa, Finland) -37 (Trier, Germany) -38 (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) -39 (Hong Kong) -40 (Shanghai) -41 (Brussels, Belgium) -42 (San Diego, CA, USA) -43 (Sydney, Australia [Nathalie]) -44 (St Paul, MN, USA)

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