Going Back to Semarang

It is Friday. Loving Friday (Jumat Kliwon). I had breakfast at Warung Tegal Satuhati. At, 9:30 I arrived at the office. Benny came later. Priyonggo and Anwar and Atina were absent.

At 13:00 I left the office for PGC1 stop by a Gojek bike. A busway bus brought me to Harmoni stop. It was long time to get there due to bus reroute. The normal route around Constitution Court was closed to avoid demonstrants building up. I arrived at Harmoni stop at 15:15. A Gojek bike brought me finally to Gambir. It was 15:30 so I had enough time to have lunch.

At 15:55 I got on board, coach 7 seat 5B. At 16:15 Argo Sindoro Train departed for Tawang Semarang, on time. The train reached Cirebong at 19:00, Tegal at 20:11, and Pekalongan at 21:01. The train came at Tawang Station at 22:12, 3 minutes before the schedule.

As usual Nuri picked me up. Anindya, Dastan, and Ailin were with her. I was happy finding Dastan and Ailin's talk. At about 23:00 we arrived at home. Anindya, Dastan, and Ailin were overnight at home. Lanjutannya...

Visiting an Old Time Friend

It was Thursday. Black Thursday (Kamis Wage). After having breakfast I went to the office. I was just there for a while composing an experience letter. Then, at 09:45 I left the office going to the Library of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing.

I got in a public transport that brought me to the Tamini stop. A busway bus then brought me to Semanggi stop. Another bus brought me to Al Azhar stop. I arrived at the library at about dhuhur time.

I copied a guideline to analyze precipitation frequency. The library did not provide a copy machine so I had to go out.

I then went to Aspeknas office to visit Zainal the boss. A busway brought me to Semanggi stop then another bus got me to Penjaringan stop. I ordered a Gojek car to bring me to his office. We were just involved in social chat. He was accompanied by the Secretary General named Sutoyo. I paid my dhuhur and ashr prayers there. At 16:00 I left the office. He provided a car to bring me to Penjaringan stop. A busway bus then brought me to Tamini stop.

I had coffee and donuts at Jco Donuts, Tamini Square Mall. It was maghrib time and I tasted the donuts. A half hour later I went back to the office by a public transport.

I was in the office till 20:30. I asked Fahmi the OB to buy my dinner. Lanjutannya...

Going to Jakarta

It is Wednesday. Yellow Wednesday (Rabu Pon). I went to Jakarta by Sembrani Tambahan Train. I was in coach 5 seat 7D. The train departed on time at 00:36. At about 06:30 the train arrived at Jatinegara Station where I got off. The station is under upgrading so we had to wait for quite long to pass line 5, line 4, and line 3 to get the exit door. At about 07:14 a Gojek car brought me to the office. I arrived at the office at about 07:50. Anwar was in. I order Nendi to buy nasi pecel for my breakfast. At about 09:00 I left the office for the guesthouse.

I took showering and slep for a while. At 11:45 I went to the office by public transport. I got off to a stop close to Masjid Baiturrahim. I paid my dhuhur and ashar prayers there. I met Priyonggo in the masjid.

At 13:00 I, Benny, and Priyonggo went to Kedai Mancing on Jalan Mabes Hankam for having lunch. It was my second visit. We just ordered fish soup for 3 people. It was adequate for our lunch. I tasted it.

We, then, went to Police Hospital in Kramatjati area to visit Bambang. We entered the site from Jagorawi Toll Road. The site plan was bad, it seemed the building laying in disorder. We also encountered difficulty to park the car since there was no parking guide.

Bambang had been hospitalized since May 29th because of traffic accident. His room was in Gedung Rawat Inap Umum 4th floor room 11. He was accompanied by his oldest son. Bambang had been operated yesterday to fix his leg and hand bones.

We went back to the office after visiting Bambang. I went back to the guesthouse at maghrib time. I would stop by at nasi uduk kiosk but it closed. This evening I did not dine. Lanjutannya...

Being at Home

It is Tuesday. Red Tuesday (Selasa Pahing). In the morning I joined qigong in the temple hall. The participants were 13 people. We practiced chenqi, pengqi guanding, and first part of xingshen zhuang. After arriving at home I washed my clothes. The day was promising so at about 12:00 they were dried. I ironed some of them. At about 13:00 I slept.

At 15:15 I went out to Bu Lin kiosk for having late lunch but it closed. I continued going to Kong Djie Cafe on Jalan Depok for having coffee, I order a cup of coffee and a boiled egg. I also ordered pastel for Nuri. Then, I went to Sarika Pharmacy to have amlodipine 5mg. I spent 13.700 for 30 tablets of amlodipine 5mg. On the way home I stopped by at Lumpia Kampung Baris on Jalan MT Haryono. The price was Rp15.000 each. I bought 10 pieces of Rp15.000. The traffic was so dense but I could reach home at 17:25.

At 20:00 I and Nuri went to Anindya's house to pass various snacks. We arrived there in the same time with her arriving from the office. We were glad meeting Dastan and Aishalina. As usual we were pleased by her speech.

At 23:00 by a Gojek car I went to Tawang Station. I would go to Jakarta. After printing the boarding pass I directly went in the waiting place. Lanjutannya...

Going Back to Semarang

It is Monday. Sweet Monday (Senin Legi). I and Nuri went back to Semarang. We woke up at 04:00 and prepared ourselves for going. Nikmah came to pass fermented cassava (tape). At 06:08 I and Nuri left the house. We stopped by at a Mandiri ATM closed to the main masjid to top up the e-money. We stopped by again at Utama Raya Rest Area to urinate at 07:30. I bought a Sembrani Train (extra trip) ticket at Probolinggo Station at 09:22. The ticket would be for Wednesday morning from Semarang Tawang to Gambir. I got it at Rp452.000.

We entered the toll road at Grati Gate. The traffic was scarce but we still maintained the velocity at 70km/h. At 11:56 at the Rest Area Kilometerage 726 Wringinanom Gresik we stopped by for praying. Masjid At Taubah was very comfortable. It was brizzy when outside was hot. We continue our trip after urinating. At 12:59 at the Rest Area Kilometerage 678 Perak Jombang we stopped by again for having lunch. We brought rice and tofu stir fry from Bondowoso. The next stop was at 14:58 at Kilometerage 575 Paron Ngawi, we refueled our car. At about Salatiga the traffic was congested. The congestion also happened at Bawen and Tembalang. At 17:57 we arrived at home.

OUr trip was mostly in the toll road. The followings were the toll expenses. At 11:09 we exited from Gate Kejapanan Utama, Grati - Kejapanan Utama was Rp40.375, at 11:42 exited from Gate Waru 5, Porong - Waru 5 Rp3.825, and at 17:13 exited from Gate Banyumanik, Warugunung - Banyumanik Rp281.350. Total toll expense was Rp325.550. It said there was a 15% discount so if we paid off it full meaning total Rp383.000. Lanjutannya...

Rahutama Going

It is Sunday. Loving Sunday (Ahad Kliwon). In the morning at 04:30 after dawn prayer I and Nuri accompanied Rahutama going to Arjasa Station. He would go to Banyuwangi then continue to go to Singaraja. He was at go show mode but unfortunately, the station did not serve it. So, we went to Jember Station. He got a ticket for a train departing at 08:30. We then directly went back to Bondowoso. On the way we bought mixed rice for breakfast.

At 13:00 I went to Jojo Cafe for having coffee. They just provided V60 and crushed coffee. I ordered Ijen V60 coffee to drink in and Papua V60 coffee for drinking away. I spent Rp36.000.

In the evening there were many guests coming. They were Pak Dju family, Prik family, and Pak Harto. Lanjutannya...

Visiting a Schoolmate

It is Saturday. Black Saturday (Sabtu Wage). In the morning I accompanied Nuri to visit her parents' graves. Actually, we planned to go in group with the family menbers but then Rahutama and Anis refused to join. Rahutama was reluctant to go. Anis and the gangs were not ready on time, they would be after us.

After leaving the graveyard we went to Mbak Poppy's house to make courtesy visit. Anis and the gangs then came to join. We were there for about 30 minutes.

After visiting mbak Poppy, Nuri dropped me at the house. She continued to visit other people. I went to Jojo Cafe to have coffee but it was not its business hour. So, I went to Conato Cafe nearby. I had americano and baked bread.

After maghrib time I, accompanied by Rahutama, went to Rahardjo's house in Jelbuk Jember. Rahardjo was my secondary schoolmate. More than 45 years we had seperated. We were connected again by social media. He had sent me his house location. I was there for about 30 minutes. He told his timeline from his secondary school graduate to his retirement from national pawning company.

I and Rahutama went to Jember. We bought pizza from Pizza Hut 🍕. I bought 2 pizzas of regular size at Rp127000. On the way to the house we dropped 2 cuts of pizza 🍕 at Mbak Poppy's house. Lanjutannya...