Celebrate Tonight

Basically I just want to share this song lyric form Allen Stone called 'Celebrate Tonight'.
Listening to this song gave me some kind of chill feeling and at the same time makes me feel thrilled about life and what comes next.

I feel like everything will be alright and let's celebrate life itself for what it has already gave me.
All the happiness and sadness becomes one like a fusion. Like life is grand that we should cherish every moment, every feeling, all the success and failure. It's all a blessing in disguise. 

It's really a great song and kinda underrated by most people. So, you may try to listen and I hope the beautiful feeling that happen to me would happen to you as well. 

You can listen to the song here.
So, here's the lyric:

Everybody's feeling the strain of the nine-to-five,
Forecast is calling for rain, but we're still alive, yes, we are,
You know the sun is peeking over the clouds, and the music's tight,
Drummer playing kick-drum proud as the bass takes flight, hey, hey,

Just celebrate tonight,
There's reason to feel right,
Everyone unite,
And just celebrate tonight,

Steady, child, don't get lost in your worried mind,
Doesn't matter what it costs, matters what you find, yeah,
Forget all of the pressure from all your dead lines, hey, hey,

Just celebrate tonight,
There's reason to feel right,
Everyone unite,
And just celebrate tonight,

Don't be afraid,
'Cause the sun's still warm in the shade,
You gotta keep your chin up,
And just celebrate this day,

Just celebrate tonight,
There's reason to feel right,
Everyone unite,
And just celebrate tonight,

Celebrate tonight, yeah,
There's reason to feel right,
Everyone unite,
And just celebrate tonight, yeah,
And just celebrate tonight, everybody,
Oh, we'll just celebrate tonight.

Courtesy of http://www.azlyrics.com/

On Death and After Life

I know death is inevitably but when the time comes how can You make sure that you're ready?
What to prepare?
What about the un-ticked bucket list?

And also, if there's life after death.
I already have list of people I want to meet.

I've No Idea

I've no idea!
Whether this song is really beautiful or
the idea of you listening to this song 
at this very moment makes it beautiful.


Or maybe I just turn into another lunatic lover



*was listening to Pehli Nazar Mein by Atif Aslam 

* You can listen to the song here

Drown

It's like drowning in the sea. You tried everything to come up to the surface but nothing's work.

The more you tried to scream the more water come into Your lung.

All you can do is wait. Wait till everything come to an end. An eternal ending.

Blue Point Beach

Saya suka sekali warna biru, bagi saya warna ini menyimbolkan ketenangan. Hal yang sama juga saya rasakan ketika pertama kali melihat pantai ini dari ketinggian, mata saya langsung disuguhi oleh berbagai gradien warna biru. Sungguh menyenangkan. 

I love blue so much, and for me it symbolize  tranquillty. The same thing I felt when I see this beautiful beach from the first time, my eyes are treated with various shades of blue. How delightful. 

Pantai ini terletak di Uluwatu, hanya beberapa menit saja dari Pantai Padang Padang. Bahkan ada beberapa wisatawan asing yang memutuskan untuk berjalan kaki dari Padang Padang ke Blue Point sambil menenteng papan surf mereka.

This beach is located in Uluwatu, only several minutes from Padang Padang beach. There even some foreigners decided to walk from Padang Padang to Blue Point while bringing their surf board. 

Untuk menikmati pantai indah ini, kita tidak perlu mengeluarkan uang banyak. Tidak ada biaya masuk, cukup dengan membayarkan biaya parkir ketika akan pulang. Murah meriah!

To enjoy this magnificent beach, we don't have to spent so much money. There's no entry fees, only need to pay for parking fees when we're about to leave. 

Sesuai namanya Blue Point, jika kita lihat dari atas tebing memang ada satu bagian dari yang warna birunya lebih cerah dari yang lain. Mungkin karena itu pantai ini dikenal dengan nama Blue Point walaupun nama asli pantai ini adalah Pantai Suluban.

Just like its name Blue Point, if we see from over the cliff there really is a point where the blue shades is lighter then the other. Maybe that's why this beach is called Blue Point eventhough its real name is Suluban Beach.

Dari tempat parkir kita harus berjalan menuruni tebing dan anak tangga yang cukup terjal.  Kita harus berjalan ekstra hati-hati untuk menuruni tebing-tebing karang itu. Dan yah, semuanya terbayar lunas ketika kita berhasil mencapai bibir pantai. 

From the parking area we have to walk to climb down the cliff and staircase which is pretty steep. The walk down the cliff should be really careful. And yeah, everything's paid off when we reach the beach.

Sampai di bibir pantai saya langsung disambut oleh gua karang yang besar dan indah. Kita tetap harus hati-hati karena ada beberapa karang di pantai ini yang terkadang tidak terlihat karena tertutup air. Cukup sakit jika kita tidak sengaja menambraknya ketika berjalan menyusuri ombak. Ombaknya cukup tinggi, itulah mengapa banyak surfer yang suka surfing di sini. 

Arriving at the beach, I greeted by a beautiful big rock cave.  Becarefull here, because there're still some rock under the water. I could be quite hurt if We accidentally hit it while walk along the wave. The wave itself in pretty high, that's why plenty of surfer like to surf here.

Sayangnya, di sini tidak ada fasilitas seperti kamar mandi atau pun shower terbuka jika kita ingin bilas setelah main air. Saya terpaksa balik lagi ke Padang-Padang untuk bilas di sana. Ada atau tidak ada kamar bilas, saya tidak melewatkan kesempatan selanjutnya untuk bisa mengunjungin pantai ini lagi.

Unfortunately, there is not facility like bathroom or outdoor shower for us to cleanse the sand left. I have to go back to Padang-Padang to use the bathroom there. Regardless it has a bathroom or not, I will not miss any chance to visit the beach again in the future.

PADANG PADANG BEACH

Pantai ini semestinya tidak lagi asing di telinga kita, apalagi semenjak Eat, Pray, Love yang dibintangi Julia Roberts itu begitu booming di Indonesia. Saya masih kurang yakin apakah Padang Padang Beach ini terkenal di Indonesia karena film ini dan Julia Reoberts atau Eat, Pray, Love lah yang terkenal di Indonesia karena melakukan sejumlah pengambilan gambar di pantai ini. Tapi bagaimanapun kenyataannya, Padang Padang beach memang merupakan salah satu dari begitu banyak pantai indah di Bali.

Actually this beach shouldn’t sounds allienated to our ears,especially after Eat, Pray, Love which is played by Julia Roberts become booming in Indonesa. I’m still not sure wheter it s Padang Padang Beach became famous in Indonesia because of this movie and Julia Roberts or Eat, Pray, Love is the one that became famous in Indonesia because this movie took some shoots in this beach. But whatever the truth is, Padang Padang beach is indeed one of gazilion beautiful beaches in Bali.

Pantai ini ada di daerah Nusa Dua, sekitar 30 – 45 menit berkendara dari Kuta. Untuk sampai ke pantainya, kita harus berjalan menuruni anak tanggal di dalam gua karang, seru! Tidak lama hanya sekitar 3-5 menit saja.

This beach is located in Nusa Dua area, around 30 – 45 minutes driving form Kuta. To reach the bach, we have to go down the stairs in this rock cave, wonderous. It only take 3-5 minutes. 

Ketika kami berhasil sampai, pantai ini masih sepi sekali. Hanya ada saya, Ranisha dan dua orang turis asing. Lantas saya menitipkan tas saya ke ibu-ibu penjaga Warung (p.s. hanya ada satu warung di pantai ini) dan langsung menikmati pantai ini hingga puas. Ombaknya cukup besar mungkin inilah salah satu dari sekian banyak alasan para turis asing itu senang berselancar di sini.

When we finally reach the beach, it still really quite. There’re only me, Ranisha and 2 foreigners. Then, I immediately leave my bag to the lady who own the Warung (p.s. There’s only one Warung in this beach) and start enjoy the beach. The waves is quite big, maybe this is one of so meany reasons why the foreigners love to surf here.

Perpaduan pasir putih, air laut, bukit karang dan hutan kecil menyambut saya di sini. Dan saya pun kehabisan kata-kata untuk menggambarkan semuanya. Pasirnya yang tersa halus di kaki dan buih ombak yang begitu lembut membuat saya benar benar tenang.

The solid fusion of white sand, water, rock cliff and a little forest greet me here. And I lost my words to describe everything. The sand feels so smooth on my feet and the white foam from the waves is so mild, it really makes me calm. I feel happy in solitude. 

Love,

@prettyspraire

Bali, Bali, Tropical Bali

Bali, tempat yang seringkali kita kaitkan dengan pantai indah. Yah walaupun kita tahu tidak Cuma pantai indah yang ada di sana. Tempat ini menyimpan sejuta keistimewaan dan rahasianya sendiri.

Bali, a place where we always relate to beautiful beaches. Well, eventough we know there are not only beaches. This place holds millions of fabulosity and its own secrets.

Januari 2014, saya memutuskan untuk berkunjung sekali lagi ke Bali. Kali ini dengan sejuta rencana yang sudah saya siapkan di pikiran saya. Januari sejujurnya memang bukan bulan yang tepat untuk berkunjung ke Bali. Tapi, toh saya ngotot pergi ke sana. Hujan dari pagi hingga siang berlangsung setiap hari selama 4 hari saya di sana. Tetap saja hujan tidak menghalangi saya dan Ranisha untuk bersenang-senang di sana. Selalu ada hal baru untuk ditemukan, selalu ada hal kecil nampun berarti yang membuat kita merasa senang sepanjang hari. Mulai dari anjing-anjing ramah yang saya temui di sekitar hotel (fyi, saya takut anjing) hingga udaranya yang terus membuat saya merasa nyaman. Sepertinya, Bali memang punya atmosfer sendiri yang tidak akan kita temui di tempat lain.

January 2014, I decided to go to Bali once again. But this time, with a gazilion plans on my mind. January, indeed, is not the right time to go Bali. Still, I insist. It was raining all day, from morning till like 11 o’clock in the afternoon during my 4 days in Bali. Rain does not stop me and Ranisha to have some fun there. There’s always something new that makes me feel good all day. From the friendly dogs around my hotel (fyi, I’m afraid of dogs) to the comfy atmosphere. Well, Bali really has it’s own atmosphere and ambiance which will never be found anywhere else.

Empat hari sepertinya memang waktu yang sangat singkat untuk menikmati Bali, tapi di tengah kesibukan harian yang cukup padat, sepertinya 4 hari itu cukup memberikan saya suntikan energi ekstra. Niatnya sih saya akan me-review, menceritakan lebih tepatnya, tempat-tempat yang saya kunjungi. Mulai dari yang cukup mainstream seperti Tanjung Benoa dan Ubud sampai tempat yang sebenarnya indah tapi sepi dan belum banyak diketahui turis lokal kita. Turis asing? Nah, mereka jauh lebih mengenal Bali daripada kita.

Four days, indeed, is really short the enjoy Bali, but in midst of a pretty solid activity, seems like 4 days area quite enough to boost my energy. Actually, Im going to write some review about the places i went to. From the mainstream one loke Tanjung Benoa and Ubud to the really beautiful desolate places which our locals doesn’t really know about. The foreigner? Nah, they know Bali better than us.

Saya cukup berharap tulisan saya gak bikin kalian jenuh, maklum newbie J

I’m hoping that I don’t bored you all, knowing the fact that im just a newbie J

Ciao

@prettysprairie