missing home..

Hello again guys :D been ages since my last post, hahah,, just visited a friend's blog and saw photo of her house, which is similar to mine and it makes me feel missing home instantly :( remembered my first holiday back home last december, feels so good even though was just lying on the ground, sleeping in the morning because of jet lag (time difference) on the first few days of holiday.. Yeah I'm just 10 days away from home though, can't wait to go back home (again)! So blessed that I could go back to my home country every holiday <3

Cheers from Lancaster,

Jeslyne =)

Jakarta

Hello again people! hehe..
   Saw a lot of news about yesterday's traffic of Jakarta in twitter and when I saw the photos on detik.com. Wow! The traffic is really awesome! hahah, well I don't feel shock anymore when take a look at that condition of our lovely city, Jakarta. Heard from the news that the traffic has started since the afternoon because of the demonstration of the labors who block some main roads in Jakarta. Then, in the evening its said that it was raining heavily and caused the traffic even getting worse. (well I don't really understand how the rain can cause a bad traffic actually)
   Heard from mom since few days ago too, it was raining heavily in Jakarta these days. Hmmmm I hate rain!! It's just make everything worse especially if it is raining during after office hour (5-6 pm) when everyone are going back home. 
   I truly hate that condition. I went home from school by motorcycle. So you know why I don't like it, hahah. And my mom&dad got home by motorcycle too. My sister takes busway everyday. Well it's not only give disadvantages for my family but it'll be worse for people who need to get in and get out of the city every single day.
  Some people who work in Jakarta are not living in the city itself. Lots of them come from Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi, Karawang, etc. It takes about 2 hour for them to get into the office, without traffic. With traffic? 4-5 hours maybe? Well it doesn't matter either you take public transportation or you drive your own car/motorcycle. The crowd can't be avoided anymore. Jakarta is way too pack of people. And it has been worse since there are no proper public transportation system in here.
   Talking about public transportation in Jakarta? Yeah it's still very very inconvenient for people to take public transport. You have to fight a lot, hahah. I take busway 2-3 times in a week to go to Ratu Plaza for about 2 years. And yeah, it's very very tiring and I think the government still need to make a lot of improvements to fix it. The lack of proper public transportation system might be the main reason of the bad traffic in Jakarta. Even though we have busway. But in this very very bad condition like yesterday. What can busway do? Even the bus is trapped with other cars and can not move for hours. 
   Well Jakarta is a very unique city I could said. It makes you totally fall in love with it, but at the same time the condition will make you feel sick too, lol. But as a Jakarta citizen, I could said that I'm proud of my own city with its changes from time to time. There are just some problems which has not been solved. But I believe, someday, after all of the problems in Jakarta has been solved. Jakarta can be a lovely city for everyone. 
   Talking about Jakarta, let's not forget about the new governors too. Jokowi-Ahok. Well I'm not a big fan of them. But since everyone is talking about the good things of them. Just can wait for the positive changes they can make in a few years ahead for Jakarta. Hope they and their team can lead Jakarta into a better way.
   After seeing this photos, only one think which is passed on my mind. I miss Jakarta! I miss the crowd, I miss the traffic, I miss the big roads, the lights,  people with manner and smile everywhere, the sun, the cars, and the smoke! lol..
   Well just can hope Jakarta can be getting better and better in the future.
(all photos credit to detik.com) The title is "macet hujan" (traffic and rain) lol!

Cheers from Lancaster,

Jeslyne =)

Things Left To Do

Hello again ppl. It has been 43 days since I first arrived in Lancaster. Time flies, huh?
Well, just did the BS1's presentation on last Friday, have submitted the first draft for FES's essay, and so only half of it are still left to be done. Gonna make some revisions for FES essay this Monday, BS1's writing assessment on Monday too. Submit the essay on 27th Nov. Then FES's group presentation on the 3rd of Dec. And so after that, done with all of my courseworks for this term. Only final exam left on 8th-14th Dec. Then on 14th at midnight I'll go to the airport by train. In the morning fly to Dubai. And last, on Sunday evening I'll be arrived in Jakarta.
   Well, of course I feel worried about the exam, especially math, because I'm not really good at math. And I've never learnt math in english before. Then especially because we only have math on this term. And the requirement to get into LUMS is I have to get 70% on math. That's why this math exam is extremely important. If I can't reach 70%, I won't have a second chance and so the result is. I can't get into LUMS.
   Not only need to worry about my grades, I must worry about my mom in Indonesia too. Too many complicated things happened with her and I can't do anything because I was not there.  
   Well, just can do my best and always pray for anything can getting better then. I have to study harder and harder, do my best for the coursework, do my best on the exam. Hopefully I can get the best mark and every problems can be solved.
   I didn't miss the things I have or the things I can get in Jakarta. The only thing I care about in Jakarta is only my mom. And it's not because that I'm too childish that I can't be separated from mom. The only reason is, I know her condition right now, being left by all people where she can lean onto. I never wanted it to happen to her but still, I have no other choices. What should I do then?

   Well, forget about my stories. I've made a list of things to do and things to eat during my holiday in Jakarta. And so, here it is :

List makanan yg mau dimakan di Indo (List of food that I want to eat in Indonesia) :
1. Bakerzin
2. Magnum Cafe
3. Honey Bread EX
4. Nasi Padang
5. Gado-gado
6. KFC
7. 킴 치 지 개 - 한 강
8. Chinese food
9. Bakso kwetiauw pedes
10. XO Suki Tomang
11. Kwetiauw siram
12. Pizza Hut
13. Bubur Ayam
14. Martabak manis
15. Siomay bumbu kacang
16. Ayam goreng sambal terasi
17. Bakpao
18. Teh poci Sate Khas Senayan
      (still have many others actually, just haven't put it into the list)

Things to do :
1. Go to GI with Chery
2. Go to GI with Audrey, Jechan, Grace
3. Met Iv & Caca. Give Iv her birthday present
4. Go to Nano & do groceries in carrefour EP with mami EVERY SATURDAY
5. Have brunch all you can eat with chika and mami @ The Cafe, Mulia Hotel
6. Go to PJ with chika, starbucks, watch movie, go to karaoke
7. Go to Gandaria City and watch iMax with chika

Chika will come back to Jakarta on the 4th January :( such a pity we can't enjoy Christmas and New Year together :( She's the only one that I can lean onto :(
Well we have about a week together, so I swear I'll spend every day to hang out and have fun with her..

Don't know what to do actually, that's why I make a post like this. 
Just can hope everything will be better :(


Good night and lots of love from Lancaster,

Jeslyne =)