Bekerja dan bersenang-senang saya masukkan dalam kategori playhard karena jarang terjadi.
I put business and pleasure in playhard category because they rarely happen.
Dalam jenis pekerjaan saya ini kesempatan untuk bisa tugas sekaligus jalan-jalan adalah hal yang amat sangat jarang terjadi.
In my kind of work the opportunity of doing the job and go traveling at the same time are two things which so very rare to happen.
Kenapa?
Why?
Karena saya amat sangat dibutuhkan di kantor. Saya tidak punya saingan dan saya tidak perlu khawatir akan ada orang yang mau menyingkirkan saya.. haha..
Because I am so needed at work. I have no competitor and I don't need to worry anyone would kick me out.. haha..
Tapi kondisi ini juga memberikan kerugian dalam soal kehadiran. Saya sakit sehari bisa menciptakan kehebohan bagi 'mereka-mereka', sementara sakit recehan dicurigai sebagai cara saya buat bolos dan ketika saya sakit serius terpaksa saya harus bergaya seperti wonder woman.. lagi demam tinggi, menstruasi keluar kayak keran bocor atau mencret parah pun harus menyeret kaki masuk kerja.
However, this condition is backfired when I get sick. I can't leave work too long. One day off because I was sick might create a huge fuss among 'them', minor illness was seen with suspicion as if I made up excuses to skip work and when I had serious illness I've got to behave like wonder woman.. high fever, uncontrolable menstruation or severe diarrhea wouldn't deter me from going to work.
Ah, itu urusan sakit. Trus gimana soal bisa bekerja sekaligus jalan-jalan?
Ah, that is about the time when I got ill. How about doing work and go traveling at the same time?
Ceritanya nih, dulu-dulu kalau kantor ada kegiatan keluar macam piknik atau jalan-jalan, saya harus diam-diam berdoa dulu supaya mudah-mudahan saya dibolehin ikut.
Here's the thing, in the past everytime the office held outdoor activity such as picnic or traveling, I had to quietly pray that I'd be given permit to join it.
Tapi setelah berapa kali saya tidak diijinin, akhirnya saya mengambil sikap masa bodoh.. sebodo teuing, mau diijinin atau kagak, gue kagak bakal mati ini. Cuma jalan-jalan ke sono, ntar gue bisa pergi sendiri kok kalau emang pengen banget atau malah lebih asyik pergi sama Andre.
But after I was not allowed to join that outing activity, I applied a 'I don't give a damn' attitude.. why the hell I care anyway, whether I'm allowed to go or not, either way it won't kill me. It's just going to that place, I can go there all by myself if I really want to or it would be more fun if I go there with Andre.
Eh ternyata, tiap kali saya tidak diijinin pergi yang sewot malah teman-teman dan rekan-rekan kerja saya.. hehe..
Well what do you know, everytime I was not allowed to join an outing, it was my friends and colleagues who got upset.. haha..
Kenapa sih elu kagak boleh ikut, Ke?
Why you're not allowed to come with us?
Ntar kantor jadi kosong, jawab saya santai dan datar.
It would make the office unattended, was my light and unemotion answer.
Halah!, rekan kerja saya sewot, emangnya ditinggal sehari aja sama kamu bakal bikin itu kantor jadi roboh apa?
Whatta!, it pissed my colleague, would the office fall apart if it is left by you in just a day?
Saya ngakak mendengarnya. Ya betul, bu, tapi itu kan kata ibu. Pemikiran kita berdua sih sama tapi kan pemikiran mereka beda.
It gave me a big laugh. Yep, you've got a point there but that's you. We actually thought the same but they thought differently
Andre dan papa saya pun heran. Kantor kamu emangnya rame banget ya?
Andre and my dad were also puzzled. Is that one crowd office you've got there?
Enggak.
No.
Banyak tamu?
Are there many visitors?
Kagak.
Nope
Jadi kamu tidak boleh pergi karena nanti tidak ada yang nungguin kantor kosong dan sepi itu?
So you're not allowed to go because there would be no one to look after that empty and quiet office?
Betul.
Yep.
Andre mesem. Papa garuk-garuk kepala.
Andre grinned. Papa scratched his head.
Saya pun ngakak gegulingan.
I laughed it out loud.
Antik betul kantor kamu ya.. Andre geleng-geleng kepala.
One hell of an office you've got there.. Andre shook his head.
Takut tu kantor digondol kolong wewe kali, kata si papa.
Feared a boogey man would come and snatch that office, said papa.
Centeng kantor lu, ledek teman saya.
You're the office's bodyguard, teased my friend.
Haha.
Jadi mengacu pada reaksi 'mereka-mereka' sewaktu saya terpaksa tidak masuk kantor karena sakit dan bagaimana saya susah dapat ijin untuk ikut kegiatan outing kantor maka ketika yang lain sudah terkena euphoria jalan-jalan ke Lembang dan Bandung, saya cuek bebek aja.
So seeing 'their' reaction when I had to skip work because I was ill and how tricky it is to get a permission for me to join office outing it made me stayed cool while others had caught Lembang-Bandung traveling euphoria.
Kamu ikut, Ke?
Are you coming, Keke?
Tau..
Dunno..
Kira-kira seminggu sebelum hari H, seorang dari 'mereka' menanyakan pertanyaan yang sama.
About a week before D-day, one of 'them' asked me the same question.
Saya diijinin ga?.. saya malah balik bertanya. Tidak bernada memelas. Tidak bermaksud memaksa. Tidak memohon.
Am I excused to go?.. I asked back. No pitiful tone. Not insisting. Not pleading.
Nah, kalau berurusan dengan 'mereka-mereka', penggambarannya begini; entah perahu penyelamat yang mendatangi saya atau tiang gantungan yang menanti saya.
So, here's the picture when dealing with 'them'; either a rescue boat came to save me or a gallows waiting for me.
Ini bukan tentang benar atau salah, adil atau tidak.
This is not about right or wrong, fair or unfair.
Karena benar, salah, adil atau tidak itu relatif. Saya bilang itu benar, kata 'mereka' itu salah. Yang adil buat 'mereka', adalah ketidakadilan buat saya. Begitu pula sebaliknya. Ya, relatif kan.. beda dalam pandangan dan pengertian tiap orang.
Because right, wrong, fair or unfair are relative. I say something is right, to 'them' it is wrong. What is fair to 'them' is unfair to me. Vice versa. So, it is relative.. it is different in everyone's perspective and understanding.
Tapi kali itu perahu penyelamatlah yang mendatangi saya. Pertimbangannya apa? Kok sekarang diijinin, dulu-dulu kagak? Bah, manalah saya tahu. Seperti saya tulis di atas, ini bukan mengenai perkara benar atau salah, adil atau tidak. Ini mengenai... ah, peduli amat. Saya diijinkan pergi. Titik. Nikmatilah itu. Syukurilah itu.
But that time it was the rescue boat that came to me. On what consideration? Why am I allowed to go now while in the past I was not allowed to go? Hell, I don't know. As I wrote above, it is not about right or wrong, fair or unfair. This is about.. ah, why do I care anyway? I was allowed to go. Period. Enjoy it. Be grateful for it.
Thursday, 27 July 2017
Ok, jam 4.30 pagi saya sudah sampai di kantor. Begitu pula Dewi, si mahasiswi yang lagi praktek di kantor saya. Berdua kami buru-buru masuk ke ruangan saya karena pagi itu angin di Bogor dingin banget... brrrrr...
Ok, I've got at the office at 4.30 am. So did Dewi, the apprentice student in my office. We rushedly went to my room because that morning the wind was freezing in Bogor... brrrrr...
Satu hal mengenai Indonesia adalah jamnya semua terbuat dari karet.
One thing about Indonesia is the clocks are made from rubber.
Karena susah banget buat tepat waktu.
Because it is so hard to go ontime.
Katanye jam 5 pagi kita berangkat ye.
It said we would leave at 5 am.
Hampir setengah enam sewaktu kita naik ke bis.
It was almost five thirty when we got into the bus.
Ok, setengah jam telat. Yuk cabut sekarang!
Ok, half hour behind the schedule. Let's go now!
Tunggu! Ada satu orang lagi yang mau ikut..
Wait! There's someone wanted to come along..
Tunggu... tunggu... tunggu...
Waiting... waiting... waiting...
Tik tok.. tik tok.. jam berdetak..
Tick tock.. tick tock.. the clock is ticking..
Sudah mau jam enam. Busyet! Mana sih orangnya? Jadi ikut apa kagak?
It was almost six am. Goodness! Where is she? Is she coming or not?
Ini sih naga-naganya bakal jalan jam enam dah. Bodo lah. Dari pada gue sutrisno.. eh, maksudnya stress, mendingan kite foto-foto aje dulu yuk. Maklum, kan eikke blogger. Penulis blog yang doyan motret. Ah elu mah, kucing buang hajat aja elu foto dan jadiin postingan di blog, begitu ledekan teman-teman saya. Hehe.
Man, it looks like we would leave at six. The hell with it. Better taking pictures than driving myself crazy with stress. Hey, I'm a blogger. I'm a blog writer who likes taking pictures. Girl, you even take picture of a cat pooping and write a blog post about it, my friends like to tease me. Haha.
Sambil juga perhatiin keadaan bis. Wih, keren juga ternyata. Ada cooler box yang posisinya persis di atas kepala saya. Ho-oh. Cucok. Gue bisa ngademin kepala di situ.
And surveying the bus. Man, it's kind a awesome. There's cooler box right above my head. Yep. Perfect. I could cool my head on it.
Sambil sarapan ah.. kan tadi di rumah sarapannya jam 4 pagi. Sekarang perut sudah mulai nabuh genderang.
Along with having breakfast.. I had it at 4 am. At 6 am my stomach was playing a drum in there.
Aih, roti saya ada namanya. So sweet. Foto dong foto. Hehe.
Well, my bread has my name tagged on it. How sweet. Quick, take photo of it. Lol.
Setelah gigitan pertama.. emm mak, perasaan kemaren aye pesen roti keju. Kok rasanya daging? Apa ini keju rasa daging?
After the first bite.. umm ma'am, I thought yesterday I ordered cheese bread. This one tastes meat. Is this meat flavor cheese?
Rekan saya ngakak. Sori Ke, semua roti daging.
My colleague bursted her laugh. Sorry Keke, it is all meat bread.
Wow, ini kejutan kedua. Yang pertama ada tambahan peserta. Trus ada roti keju berubah jadi roti daging.
Wow, this was the second surprise. The first one was an additional participant. Then we had cheese bread turned into meat bread.
Kayaknya bakal jadi seru nih jalan-jalan kali ini. Yihaa!
It seemed this would make one fun trip. Yeehaw!
Saya mau tamasya berkeliling-keliling kampung.. eh?
I want to go on an outing around the village.. um?
Gila, ini musik apa musik??
Damn, what kind of music is this??
Perjalanan bahkan belum sampai seperempatnya sewaktu saya memandang Dewi tepat dimatanya, menghela napas dalam, mengatur kata-kata yang tepat karena rasanya ini berat sekali untuk diucapkan..
It wasn't even one fourth of the trip when I looked straight into Dewi's eyes, took a deep breath, thinking of right words to say because it was so hard to say it..
Wi, sori banget.. gue sudah kagak tahan, cyn. Gue sudah coba bertahan tapi ini soundsytem bis kagak pake kira-kira ngatur volume. Jantung gue sampe endut-endutan rasanya. Jadi gue sudah sampe di batas daya tahan kuping dan jantung. Gue harus move on. Gue mau pindah ke tempat duduk yang di belakang itu ya cyn..
Dewi, I'm so sorry.. I can't take it anymore, luv. I have tried to stay but this bus soundsytem blarring like crazy. My heart jumped. I have reached the point where the heart and ears can't take it anymore. I have to move on. I want to move to the back seat right there, luv..
Dan Dewi pun melepas kepergian saya dengan melambaikan saputangannya.. untuk kemudian dia pun tertidur pulas..
And Dewi waved her handkerchief when I left her.. few moments later she fell to sleep..
Saya menarik napas lega. Memasang earphone. Musik yang nyebelin dan soundsytem yang ga kira-kira itu ga terlalu berasa ngegeder jantung dan kuping. Ah, mana saya duduk persis di samping jendela pula. Sedap. Kamera, mana kamera?
I sighed a relief breath. Put on my earphone. The annoying music and that blarring soundsytem didn't feel hitting the heart and ear that awful. Ah and plus, I sat right to the window. Nice. Camera, where's the camera?
Haha.
Taman Begonia, Lembang
Begonia Park, Lembang
Setelah pantat nyaris berakar dan kaki hampir jadi kaki gajah saking lamanya itu perjalanan.. akhirnya sampai juga kami di tujuan pertama.
After I almost grew root on my butt and felt as if my feet have turned into elephant's feet because of the long drive.. we finally arrived at the first destination.
Hii.. angin dan udaranya lebih dingin dari Bogor.
Ooh.. the wind and weather are colder than Bogor.
Makan siang dulu? Soalnya semua peserta sudah pasang muka menderita akibat kelaparan dan kedinginan gitu..
Are we having lunch first? All the participants have put misery faces out of hunger and cold.
Eh kagak, fotoan dulu.
Nope, took photo first.
Doh, rasanya gue kalah heboh sama emak-emak itu.
Gee, those ladies were merrier than me.
Lah, lagi lapar, kedinginan dan kebelet pipis disuruh berpose. Noh, senyum gue yang paling garing deh.
For crying out loud, I was hungry, cold and needed to pee and I was told to pose. There, my smile told about the misery.
Makan siangnya jam 12 teng. Ibadah dulu. Kelar ibadah (dan habis pipis) kita muter-muterin taman dan foto-foto..
Lunch would be at noon. Had service before that. After the service (and after went to the toilet) we walked around the garden and took photos.
Kenapa dikasih nama Begonia? Dewi nanya.
Why do they named it Begonia? Dewi asked.
Sesuai dengan nama bunga yang dominan ditanam di sini, jawab saya.
After the name of the flower they planted here, I answered her.
Iya tapi kok Bego-nia, Dewi nyengir sambil mengucapkan kata-kata itu perlahan-lahan.
Yes but why Bego-nia, Dewi grinned as she spoke it slowly.
Wkwkwk... saya ngakak karena baru ngerti. Bego dalam bahasa Indonesia artinya goblok, tolol banget.
Lol.. I laughed loudly because I just got it. Bego in Indonesian means so stupid.
Itu Bego yang beda.. kata saya, ga munginlah bunga cantik-cantik begini dibilangin bego..
It's a different Bego.. I said, there's no way these beautiful flowers are called bego..
Saya yang bukan penggemar tanaman pun betah berada di sana.
Even I who am not a great fan of plants enjoying myself being there.
Puas foto-foto, baru makan dan sesudah makan.. mager (malas gerak) akibat kekenyangan.. hehe.
After having a blast with photo session, off we returned to the hall to have lunch and after that.. didn't feel like going anywhere with full stomach.. haha.
Tahu Susu, Lembang
Milk Tofu, Lembang
Ah, tujuan berikutnya. Yuk kita beli tahu.
Ah, next destination. Let's buy tofu.
Kayak apa sih tahu susu itu? Saya juga baru pertama kali ke tempat ini.
What is it like this milk tofu? Well, actually it was my first time visiting that place.
Rasanya gimana? Biasa aja. Lebih legit dikit.
How does it taste? Nothing out of the ordinary. Just a little tasty.
Bandung
Dua tujuan terakhir kami berlokasi di Bandung. Mereka mendapat sisa waktu dan sisa tenaga. Sudah sore dan hujan pula. Kalau saya sih semangat dan mood sudah tidak segarang ketika berada di dua tempat tujuan pertama tapi emak-emak lainnya batereinya bener-bener pol.
Our last two destination are located in Bandung. They've got the last time and energy. It was afternoon already and it rained too. My excitement and mood were not as high as in the first two destination but the ladies really had none of it.
Beli oleh-oleh. Ngiler kan lihat kue-kue itu.. haha.
Buy some snacks. I bet you drool seeing those cakes.. haha.
Sudah hampir jam 8 malam waktu kami kembali ke Bogor. Saya rasa tampang-tampang kami sudah tidak seceria foto di bawah ini.
It was nearly 8 pm when we got back in Bogor. I think our faces didn't look as cheerful as the ones we had in the above picture.
Perjalanan yang panjang. Terima kasih Tuhan buat satu hari ini, semua selamat.
It was a long trip. Thank God for this day, everything was well.
Oiya, saya juduli perjalanan ini sebagai kerja sekaligus jalan-jalan karena selagi saya ikut dalam acara outing ini, saya juga berfungsi sebagai tukang potret dan mendokumentasikan acara-acara adalah bagian dari pekerjaan saya di kantor.
Oh by the way, I put this trip under the title business and pleasure because while participating in this outing I was also doing my work as a photographer and making docummentation is one of the things I do at work.
I put business and pleasure in playhard category because they rarely happen.
Dalam jenis pekerjaan saya ini kesempatan untuk bisa tugas sekaligus jalan-jalan adalah hal yang amat sangat jarang terjadi.
In my kind of work the opportunity of doing the job and go traveling at the same time are two things which so very rare to happen.
Kenapa?
Why?
Karena saya amat sangat dibutuhkan di kantor. Saya tidak punya saingan dan saya tidak perlu khawatir akan ada orang yang mau menyingkirkan saya.. haha..
Because I am so needed at work. I have no competitor and I don't need to worry anyone would kick me out.. haha..
Tapi kondisi ini juga memberikan kerugian dalam soal kehadiran. Saya sakit sehari bisa menciptakan kehebohan bagi 'mereka-mereka', sementara sakit recehan dicurigai sebagai cara saya buat bolos dan ketika saya sakit serius terpaksa saya harus bergaya seperti wonder woman.. lagi demam tinggi, menstruasi keluar kayak keran bocor atau mencret parah pun harus menyeret kaki masuk kerja.
However, this condition is backfired when I get sick. I can't leave work too long. One day off because I was sick might create a huge fuss among 'them', minor illness was seen with suspicion as if I made up excuses to skip work and when I had serious illness I've got to behave like wonder woman.. high fever, uncontrolable menstruation or severe diarrhea wouldn't deter me from going to work.
Ah, itu urusan sakit. Trus gimana soal bisa bekerja sekaligus jalan-jalan?
Ah, that is about the time when I got ill. How about doing work and go traveling at the same time?
* * * * *
Ceritanya nih, dulu-dulu kalau kantor ada kegiatan keluar macam piknik atau jalan-jalan, saya harus diam-diam berdoa dulu supaya mudah-mudahan saya dibolehin ikut.
Here's the thing, in the past everytime the office held outdoor activity such as picnic or traveling, I had to quietly pray that I'd be given permit to join it.
Tapi setelah berapa kali saya tidak diijinin, akhirnya saya mengambil sikap masa bodoh.. sebodo teuing, mau diijinin atau kagak, gue kagak bakal mati ini. Cuma jalan-jalan ke sono, ntar gue bisa pergi sendiri kok kalau emang pengen banget atau malah lebih asyik pergi sama Andre.
But after I was not allowed to join that outing activity, I applied a 'I don't give a damn' attitude.. why the hell I care anyway, whether I'm allowed to go or not, either way it won't kill me. It's just going to that place, I can go there all by myself if I really want to or it would be more fun if I go there with Andre.
Eh ternyata, tiap kali saya tidak diijinin pergi yang sewot malah teman-teman dan rekan-rekan kerja saya.. hehe..
Well what do you know, everytime I was not allowed to join an outing, it was my friends and colleagues who got upset.. haha..
Kenapa sih elu kagak boleh ikut, Ke?
Why you're not allowed to come with us?
Ntar kantor jadi kosong, jawab saya santai dan datar.
It would make the office unattended, was my light and unemotion answer.
Halah!, rekan kerja saya sewot, emangnya ditinggal sehari aja sama kamu bakal bikin itu kantor jadi roboh apa?
Whatta!, it pissed my colleague, would the office fall apart if it is left by you in just a day?
Saya ngakak mendengarnya. Ya betul, bu, tapi itu kan kata ibu. Pemikiran kita berdua sih sama tapi kan pemikiran mereka beda.
It gave me a big laugh. Yep, you've got a point there but that's you. We actually thought the same but they thought differently
Andre dan papa saya pun heran. Kantor kamu emangnya rame banget ya?
Andre and my dad were also puzzled. Is that one crowd office you've got there?
Enggak.
No.
Banyak tamu?
Are there many visitors?
Kagak.
Nope
Jadi kamu tidak boleh pergi karena nanti tidak ada yang nungguin kantor kosong dan sepi itu?
So you're not allowed to go because there would be no one to look after that empty and quiet office?
Betul.
Yep.
Andre mesem. Papa garuk-garuk kepala.
Andre grinned. Papa scratched his head.
Saya pun ngakak gegulingan.
I laughed it out loud.
Antik betul kantor kamu ya.. Andre geleng-geleng kepala.
One hell of an office you've got there.. Andre shook his head.
Takut tu kantor digondol kolong wewe kali, kata si papa.
Feared a boogey man would come and snatch that office, said papa.
Centeng kantor lu, ledek teman saya.
You're the office's bodyguard, teased my friend.
Haha.
* * * * *
Jadi mengacu pada reaksi 'mereka-mereka' sewaktu saya terpaksa tidak masuk kantor karena sakit dan bagaimana saya susah dapat ijin untuk ikut kegiatan outing kantor maka ketika yang lain sudah terkena euphoria jalan-jalan ke Lembang dan Bandung, saya cuek bebek aja.
So seeing 'their' reaction when I had to skip work because I was ill and how tricky it is to get a permission for me to join office outing it made me stayed cool while others had caught Lembang-Bandung traveling euphoria.
Kamu ikut, Ke?
Are you coming, Keke?
Tau..
Dunno..
Kira-kira seminggu sebelum hari H, seorang dari 'mereka' menanyakan pertanyaan yang sama.
About a week before D-day, one of 'them' asked me the same question.
Saya diijinin ga?.. saya malah balik bertanya. Tidak bernada memelas. Tidak bermaksud memaksa. Tidak memohon.
Am I excused to go?.. I asked back. No pitiful tone. Not insisting. Not pleading.
Nah, kalau berurusan dengan 'mereka-mereka', penggambarannya begini; entah perahu penyelamat yang mendatangi saya atau tiang gantungan yang menanti saya.
So, here's the picture when dealing with 'them'; either a rescue boat came to save me or a gallows waiting for me.
Ini bukan tentang benar atau salah, adil atau tidak.
This is not about right or wrong, fair or unfair.
Karena benar, salah, adil atau tidak itu relatif. Saya bilang itu benar, kata 'mereka' itu salah. Yang adil buat 'mereka', adalah ketidakadilan buat saya. Begitu pula sebaliknya. Ya, relatif kan.. beda dalam pandangan dan pengertian tiap orang.
Because right, wrong, fair or unfair are relative. I say something is right, to 'them' it is wrong. What is fair to 'them' is unfair to me. Vice versa. So, it is relative.. it is different in everyone's perspective and understanding.
Tapi kali itu perahu penyelamatlah yang mendatangi saya. Pertimbangannya apa? Kok sekarang diijinin, dulu-dulu kagak? Bah, manalah saya tahu. Seperti saya tulis di atas, ini bukan mengenai perkara benar atau salah, adil atau tidak. Ini mengenai... ah, peduli amat. Saya diijinkan pergi. Titik. Nikmatilah itu. Syukurilah itu.
But that time it was the rescue boat that came to me. On what consideration? Why am I allowed to go now while in the past I was not allowed to go? Hell, I don't know. As I wrote above, it is not about right or wrong, fair or unfair. This is about.. ah, why do I care anyway? I was allowed to go. Period. Enjoy it. Be grateful for it.
* * * * *
Thursday, 27 July 2017
Ok, jam 4.30 pagi saya sudah sampai di kantor. Begitu pula Dewi, si mahasiswi yang lagi praktek di kantor saya. Berdua kami buru-buru masuk ke ruangan saya karena pagi itu angin di Bogor dingin banget... brrrrr...
Ok, I've got at the office at 4.30 am. So did Dewi, the apprentice student in my office. We rushedly went to my room because that morning the wind was freezing in Bogor... brrrrr...
Satu hal mengenai Indonesia adalah jamnya semua terbuat dari karet.
One thing about Indonesia is the clocks are made from rubber.
Karena susah banget buat tepat waktu.
Because it is so hard to go ontime.
Katanye jam 5 pagi kita berangkat ye.
It said we would leave at 5 am.
Hampir setengah enam sewaktu kita naik ke bis.
It was almost five thirty when we got into the bus.
Ok, setengah jam telat. Yuk cabut sekarang!
Ok, half hour behind the schedule. Let's go now!
Tunggu! Ada satu orang lagi yang mau ikut..
Wait! There's someone wanted to come along..
Tunggu... tunggu... tunggu...
Waiting... waiting... waiting...
Tik tok.. tik tok.. jam berdetak..
Tick tock.. tick tock.. the clock is ticking..
Sudah mau jam enam. Busyet! Mana sih orangnya? Jadi ikut apa kagak?
It was almost six am. Goodness! Where is she? Is she coming or not?
Ini sih naga-naganya bakal jalan jam enam dah. Bodo lah. Dari pada gue sutrisno.. eh, maksudnya stress, mendingan kite foto-foto aje dulu yuk. Maklum, kan eikke blogger. Penulis blog yang doyan motret. Ah elu mah, kucing buang hajat aja elu foto dan jadiin postingan di blog, begitu ledekan teman-teman saya. Hehe.
Man, it looks like we would leave at six. The hell with it. Better taking pictures than driving myself crazy with stress. Hey, I'm a blogger. I'm a blog writer who likes taking pictures. Girl, you even take picture of a cat pooping and write a blog post about it, my friends like to tease me. Haha.
Sambil juga perhatiin keadaan bis. Wih, keren juga ternyata. Ada cooler box yang posisinya persis di atas kepala saya. Ho-oh. Cucok. Gue bisa ngademin kepala di situ.
And surveying the bus. Man, it's kind a awesome. There's cooler box right above my head. Yep. Perfect. I could cool my head on it.
Sambil sarapan ah.. kan tadi di rumah sarapannya jam 4 pagi. Sekarang perut sudah mulai nabuh genderang.
Along with having breakfast.. I had it at 4 am. At 6 am my stomach was playing a drum in there.
Aih, roti saya ada namanya. So sweet. Foto dong foto. Hehe.
Well, my bread has my name tagged on it. How sweet. Quick, take photo of it. Lol.
Setelah gigitan pertama.. emm mak, perasaan kemaren aye pesen roti keju. Kok rasanya daging? Apa ini keju rasa daging?
After the first bite.. umm ma'am, I thought yesterday I ordered cheese bread. This one tastes meat. Is this meat flavor cheese?
Rekan saya ngakak. Sori Ke, semua roti daging.
My colleague bursted her laugh. Sorry Keke, it is all meat bread.
Wow, ini kejutan kedua. Yang pertama ada tambahan peserta. Trus ada roti keju berubah jadi roti daging.
Wow, this was the second surprise. The first one was an additional participant. Then we had cheese bread turned into meat bread.
Kayaknya bakal jadi seru nih jalan-jalan kali ini. Yihaa!
It seemed this would make one fun trip. Yeehaw!
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Saya mau tamasya berkeliling-keliling kampung.. eh?
I want to go on an outing around the village.. um?
Jam enam lewat baru kita berangkat.
We left shortly after six.
Ok Lembang, ini dia kita datang!
Ok Lembang, here we come!
Ah, centeng kantor yang biasanya terkurung dalam ruangan imut dan sepi ini bener-bener menikmati pemandangan sepanjang perjalanan.. rasanya plong banget! Melihat indahnya pemandangan jalan tol sudah bikin mata berkaca-kaca.. heits, lebay abis lu, Ke..
Ah, this office's bodyguard who usually stuck inside a tiny and quiet office really enjoyed the view.. felt so freshing! Seeing how beautiful the toll road is brought tears to my eyes.. wait! you're so exaggerating, Keke..
Haha.
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Gila, ini musik apa musik??
Damn, what kind of music is this??
Perjalanan bahkan belum sampai seperempatnya sewaktu saya memandang Dewi tepat dimatanya, menghela napas dalam, mengatur kata-kata yang tepat karena rasanya ini berat sekali untuk diucapkan..
It wasn't even one fourth of the trip when I looked straight into Dewi's eyes, took a deep breath, thinking of right words to say because it was so hard to say it..
Wi, sori banget.. gue sudah kagak tahan, cyn. Gue sudah coba bertahan tapi ini soundsytem bis kagak pake kira-kira ngatur volume. Jantung gue sampe endut-endutan rasanya. Jadi gue sudah sampe di batas daya tahan kuping dan jantung. Gue harus move on. Gue mau pindah ke tempat duduk yang di belakang itu ya cyn..
Dewi, I'm so sorry.. I can't take it anymore, luv. I have tried to stay but this bus soundsytem blarring like crazy. My heart jumped. I have reached the point where the heart and ears can't take it anymore. I have to move on. I want to move to the back seat right there, luv..
Dan Dewi pun melepas kepergian saya dengan melambaikan saputangannya.. untuk kemudian dia pun tertidur pulas..
And Dewi waved her handkerchief when I left her.. few moments later she fell to sleep..
Saya menarik napas lega. Memasang earphone. Musik yang nyebelin dan soundsytem yang ga kira-kira itu ga terlalu berasa ngegeder jantung dan kuping. Ah, mana saya duduk persis di samping jendela pula. Sedap. Kamera, mana kamera?
I sighed a relief breath. Put on my earphone. The annoying music and that blarring soundsytem didn't feel hitting the heart and ear that awful. Ah and plus, I sat right to the window. Nice. Camera, where's the camera?
Haha.
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Taman Begonia, Lembang
Begonia Park, Lembang
Setelah pantat nyaris berakar dan kaki hampir jadi kaki gajah saking lamanya itu perjalanan.. akhirnya sampai juga kami di tujuan pertama.
After I almost grew root on my butt and felt as if my feet have turned into elephant's feet because of the long drive.. we finally arrived at the first destination.
Hii.. angin dan udaranya lebih dingin dari Bogor.
Ooh.. the wind and weather are colder than Bogor.
Makan siang dulu? Soalnya semua peserta sudah pasang muka menderita akibat kelaparan dan kedinginan gitu..
Are we having lunch first? All the participants have put misery faces out of hunger and cold.
Eh kagak, fotoan dulu.
Nope, took photo first.
Doh, rasanya gue kalah heboh sama emak-emak itu.
Gee, those ladies were merrier than me.
Lah, lagi lapar, kedinginan dan kebelet pipis disuruh berpose. Noh, senyum gue yang paling garing deh.
For crying out loud, I was hungry, cold and needed to pee and I was told to pose. There, my smile told about the misery.
Makan siangnya jam 12 teng. Ibadah dulu. Kelar ibadah (dan habis pipis) kita muter-muterin taman dan foto-foto..
Lunch would be at noon. Had service before that. After the service (and after went to the toilet) we walked around the garden and took photos.
Kenapa dikasih nama Begonia? Dewi nanya.
Why do they named it Begonia? Dewi asked.
Sesuai dengan nama bunga yang dominan ditanam di sini, jawab saya.
After the name of the flower they planted here, I answered her.
Iya tapi kok Bego-nia, Dewi nyengir sambil mengucapkan kata-kata itu perlahan-lahan.
Yes but why Bego-nia, Dewi grinned as she spoke it slowly.
Wkwkwk... saya ngakak karena baru ngerti. Bego dalam bahasa Indonesia artinya goblok, tolol banget.
Lol.. I laughed loudly because I just got it. Bego in Indonesian means so stupid.
Itu Bego yang beda.. kata saya, ga munginlah bunga cantik-cantik begini dibilangin bego..
It's a different Bego.. I said, there's no way these beautiful flowers are called bego..
Saya yang bukan penggemar tanaman pun betah berada di sana.
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| Hey Snowhite, I met one of your dwarfs |
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| Cinderella is coming to the ball, where's my prince? Andre! |
Puas foto-foto, baru makan dan sesudah makan.. mager (malas gerak) akibat kekenyangan.. hehe.
After having a blast with photo session, off we returned to the hall to have lunch and after that.. didn't feel like going anywhere with full stomach.. haha.
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Tahu Susu, Lembang
Milk Tofu, Lembang
Ah, tujuan berikutnya. Yuk kita beli tahu.
Ah, next destination. Let's buy tofu.
Kayak apa sih tahu susu itu? Saya juga baru pertama kali ke tempat ini.
What is it like this milk tofu? Well, actually it was my first time visiting that place.
Rasanya gimana? Biasa aja. Lebih legit dikit.
How does it taste? Nothing out of the ordinary. Just a little tasty.
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Bandung
Dua tujuan terakhir kami berlokasi di Bandung. Mereka mendapat sisa waktu dan sisa tenaga. Sudah sore dan hujan pula. Kalau saya sih semangat dan mood sudah tidak segarang ketika berada di dua tempat tujuan pertama tapi emak-emak lainnya batereinya bener-bener pol.
Our last two destination are located in Bandung. They've got the last time and energy. It was afternoon already and it rained too. My excitement and mood were not as high as in the first two destination but the ladies really had none of it.
Beli oleh-oleh. Ngiler kan lihat kue-kue itu.. haha.
Buy some snacks. I bet you drool seeing those cakes.. haha.
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Sudah hampir jam 8 malam waktu kami kembali ke Bogor. Saya rasa tampang-tampang kami sudah tidak seceria foto di bawah ini.
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| photo courtesy to Mrs. Dwiyani |
Perjalanan yang panjang. Terima kasih Tuhan buat satu hari ini, semua selamat.
It was a long trip. Thank God for this day, everything was well.
Oiya, saya juduli perjalanan ini sebagai kerja sekaligus jalan-jalan karena selagi saya ikut dalam acara outing ini, saya juga berfungsi sebagai tukang potret dan mendokumentasikan acara-acara adalah bagian dari pekerjaan saya di kantor.
Oh by the way, I put this trip under the title business and pleasure because while participating in this outing I was also doing my work as a photographer and making docummentation is one of the things I do at work.
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