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Those midnight songs

There are songs that are meant for nighttime The ones that seep into your conciousness The ones that crawl under your skin like goosebumps This song is one of them, the darker ones Those are the ones speaking to me the most Sometimes I don’t understand why? Is it because we’re naturally drawn to the […]

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Demi Masa

Demi Masa. Sesungguhnya manusia itu benar-benar berada dalam kerugian. Al-Asr 1-3

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Dan kitapun beranjak pergi

Kucari keromantisan di lipatan awan putih Katamu ingin menjelajah dunia lagi Kataku ingin ke serambi Mekah dulu Jalan kita sudah berbeda Si Penjelajah dan Si Pendoa Waktu kita sudah berselisih Lalu kucari lagi keromantisan di awan Bah, cukup sudah sentimental Maafkan aku Sekarang aku harus menderu pergi

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Pejuangku

Hai anak muda! Kritiklah pemerintahmu Kritiklah lingkunganmu Menjadi kritis membuat kita peka Dengan kritik kita belajar menjadi lebih baik Tapi jangan berhenti di situ Cari cara bagaimana memperbaikinya Cari jalan keluar Lakukan yang kau bisa Mulai dari diri sendiri Keluarga sendiri, teman sendiri Walaupun kecil tetap berarti Jangan cuma omong, tanpa mau bertindak Tindakanlah yang […]

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En Route

Do we get lost? Or do we intentionally get lost? At times we recall our old selves in old songs Chanting, haunting, recalling the past What it felt, what it smelled like, how it hurt, how fortunate it was   Circling back, a detour to the nostalgia lane. What would you have changed?   -Bali, […]

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Lagu Lama

Putarkan lagu lamaku Biarkan aku larut dalam alunan pusaran hati Hanyut luruh terlanjur Tepiskan pikiran ini sejenak Aku ingin menggores dosaku sekali lagi – Bali, Maret 2018

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Vancouver Art Gallery

Visited Vancouver Art Gallery on a Wednesday night and they had renovation, the gallery was half closed. So there’s no entry fee (supposed to be $24 CAD per adult), instead, they asked for a donation. I like the collections, many contemporary pieces, and traditional ones. Emily Carr’s works were displayed here as well, I learned […]

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Stanley Park

We’re lucky to be there in such wonderful weather! Easily spent 3 to 4 hours walking around the park. Beautiful scenery, you’ve got the bay view, bridges, nature! A must when you visit Vancouver, and no entry fee 😉 Stanley Park. Vancouver’s own Little Mermaid, the Girl in Wetsuit! Magnificent trees. Almost all benches were dedicated […]

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When Eating at Vancouver

Well you gotta eat. Vancouver is full of choices of Asian foods, and I was happy to finally meet them, ahhhh … 👇 Simba, an African Cuisine Restaurant offering halal foods, yayyyy! Spicy and BIG portions! I think I gained most of my weight back while in Canada, big portion. Located at Denman street. Mexican joint, Tacofino […]

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