EY BNI Family

Yang jauh berasa keluarga

keluarga sendiri berasa jauh...#moviequote 

EY BNI Reunion, 22 June 2012 - Pizza Marzano, Grand Indonesia
Kika - bawah : Finita, Me, Putra, Vicky, Abang, Chandra
Kika - atas: Andry, Via, Eka, Cilla, Dian, Iffa, Siska (Enyak), Shintwil - Yang moto : Aang ^^ 

Full ^^

Opa Eka ^^

Team Loan dari masa ke masa

Happy family ehehhehe

Bukti Autentik kita ngumpul di Marzanno hahahha

Some of us currently no longer auditor, no longer engaged to that client, even so.. we never experienced that client together, at the same time. But this is us. We called our self as EY BNI family. No matter what...

Day 9 (part 2) : Honeymoon with my Brother

Warning : Don't be overreacting with the title of this note!!!!
Have you ever read this book??

This is the true story of Franz Wisner, a man who thought he had it all- a high profile career and the fiancée of his dreams- when suddenly, his life turned upside down. Just days before they were to be married, his fiancée called off the wedding. Luckily, his large support network of family and friends wouldn't let him succumb to his misery. They decided Franz should have a wedding and a honeymoon anyway- there just wouldn't be a bride at the ceremony, and Franz' travel companion would be his brother, Kurt.

During the "honeymoon," Franz reconnected with his brother and began to look at his life with newfound perspective. The brothers decided to leave their old lives behind them. They quit their jobs, sold all their possessions, and traveled around the world, visiting fifty-three countries for the next two years. In Honeymoon With My Brother, Franz recounts this remarkable journey, during which he turned his heartbreak into an opportunity to learn about himself, the world, and the brother he hardly knew.

 This is a great book for all of us who wonder what would happen if you just left your life behind and went wherever the wind takes you - http://www.amazon.com/Honeymoon-My-Brother-Franz-Wisner/dp/0312340842

Yups, referring to that book, may i called today as my honeymoon with my brother??
We have spent nine days outside our origin and cross another path in our life. I have escaped from the place that can not be named or simply we can called it as "You-Know-Where", bear all of those consequences of my occupation just for enjoying a day such "Today."

I dont know what actually my brother escaped from nor he didnt escape from anything. What i do know about him is he always be a best accompanion on my footnote of a trip. He always be there for me, to the place that i want to be. But, damn me..i never asked him, where he want to be?
And today, in Tottori, such a gift from us, for us and by us we have a half day refreshing time (fully recharging our mind and soul with no timeline set up as barrier for doin anything that we want). Have a nice signtseeing and take a short tracking on the sand dunes, sands paragliding, the camel, the sea and Tottori perfecture it selves.

How to get there?
Once you've arrived at Tottori Station, find tourism information center and obtain schedule for the bus. For Tottori Sand Dunes, you should take the bus from platform "0" (zero). Since it was in Japan, please bear with the tight timeline to avoid any unexpected event due to missing the schedule. Its only takes around 20 minutes to get there.

Upon arrival, we will be dropped-off at the main hall of Tottori skyride. This skyride was similar with the "LUGE" of Sentosa Resort at Singapore. Don't forget to buy the entrance ticket through vending machine located near to the entrance of souvenir shop. Ticket bought was embedded with ticket used for riding the skyride. It has two option, one way ride cost by JPY 200 and JPY 300 for return. If you find any difficulties, there's a sales ticket officer that might help you to operate the vending machine but for further information you should seek help from another since most of them can't speak english.

You can take one way ticket for skyride and at the bus station near to the gas station located downtown from the Sand Dunes that will bringing you back directly to Tottori station. It was the same bus we took for departure, hence be aware with the schedule.

If you check your Geography text book, you'll never found that there will be a sand dunes in Japan. Yes, it is. Tottori sand dunes actually represents the huge and wide of sea sands spreading on Japan landscape. That massive material has been well-managed by the local government and wrapped up beautifully into such a sand dunes including creation of the sand dunes circumtances by adding some camels as reflection of perfectionism. The wide area end up with the blue sea at the downline. Such a circumtances provide a best scenery and very relaxing. No wonder there's so much people (mainly from Korea) come to this place with their lover, parents, kids event their big family.

At the high-end of the sand dunes, i found there's paragliding activity taken by some visitor. Am I become interested? of course!!! after my first Paralayang, i wanna have another experience on such "fly-playing" activities. Evenmore, at paragliding we can do it by ourselves (no co-pilot and sharing paraglider with the instructor/provider). The hardest part is, we should bring the equipment from the downtown, climb to the top of sand dunes before having fun and bringing back to the top for another section. Huft!!!!

Unfortunately, this "game" should be taken at minimum 3 hours with total cost around JPY 7000. Since that time has been 4 PM already, and we need to go back at maximum 6 PM to Tottori, i decided to buried my desire and heading to the down town of Tottori Sands to wash my feet and seeking place for shalat.

Not too far from the places used for feet-washing, there's a department store and some counter providing some souvenir, snacks and ice cream. I have tested one of the best ice cream at this place, Pear Ice Cream. They has two type of pear ice cream, Cone and Cup. As you know, Tottori well-known with both of  Pear Commodity and Sand Dunes. Even so, they have specific Pear Museum and Sand Museum. Too bad, we missed those places due to the tight schedule.

 

Simply, i love my visit to Tottori. If i can switch a day, i want more to enjoy this place in every season that it has. And APA Hotel Tottori, become one of the best hospitality during my travelling noted after Lamai Apartment in Patong, Phuket. There's no guesthouse around Tottori, hence we decided to stay at hotel.


Info:
Bus from OCAT (Osaka) - Tottori : JPY 3,600 (one way)
Bus from Tottori Eki (Station)- Tottori Sand Dunes : JPY 360 (one way) - take it from platform "0" (zero)
Entrance Fee - Tottori Sand Dunes : JPY 300
Ice Cream Pear : Cone (JPY 250), Cup (JPY 350)
For hospitality, see APA Hotel Tottori Ekimae 

Day 9 - It's just like try to find my own Neverland - Tottori, Japan

23 May 2012

Tottori Station,  Japan

The 9th day of my IncREDibles day in 2012. The day that I admire the most. The day of my journey to the land of Shinichi Kudo's creator, Tottori.

Just looked back to my decision to extend my visit in Japan for another 3 days. It cost as much as my previous return flight from Kansai to Jakarta. In doubt for sure, but finally I decided to make it and 100% sure now that I'll never regret.

It starts on Wednesday morning when all of my roommates woken up for Praying shubuh and chasing the train to Kansai International Airport, while I'm lying on my bed and have a less thought about anything, even Tottori itself. But, after they were leaving accidentally I found out that..hellowww!!! Its your time to meet Kudo Kun!!!!

We have stored our luggage at the hotel and take a day-pack belonging for the trip.And you know, our hotel provide this service for free (just put coin JPY100 prior locking the coin locker and it will return to you once you've opened it back.

From Donbutsue Mae, take subway to Namba (only 2 stations, cost JPY 200) and headed to OCAT (Osaka City Air Terminal) - just walking and follow the directions till you found ticketing counter at 2F floor. Tottori was 3 hours away from OCAT and cost by JPY 3,600 one way. It was the cheapest method to visit this prefecture compared to another transportation method (flight, train). For train schedule, check http://www.hyperdia.com/


Actually, we found out that there's another short ways to get into OCAT from Donbutsue Mae by taking JR instead of Subway. Just take the train to Namba, 2 stations with cost only JPY 130. In addition, its only a very short walking towards the OCAT Bus Counter.  But you know, you never knew it instead you did it..wkwkwkwkwk...

OCAT bus terminal was totally different with the bus terminal that I've been before. The best one was the new Puduraya Bus Station in Kuala Lumpur but now, OCAT can be the second one. It was simple terminal with minimum decoration, space and attributes. Waiting room only comprises of minimum seat located directly in front of each departure gate. For Tottori, stated in Gate 7. At 9 am, sharply we departed from OCAT to Tottori.

During 3 hours, you'll see the real Japan as you seen on history. Just forget about how's crowded when people passing Shibuya and Harajuku and imagine the village where The last samurai taken. Please omit the horses, and change the road into modern style. Even, they have samurai logo on the welcoming board. Traditional houses with a mini beautiful garden, river, hills and the field it selves. Its wonderful landscape of Japan.

In addition, there are many tunnels along the trip, the best one is Tsurumi Tunnel.

And tadaaa...Welcome to Tottori!!!! Our hotel, APA Hotel, located in front of south exit of Tottori Station. It takes only 2 minutes, truly only takes 2 minutes as mentioned in the booking reference. There's no guesthouse or hostel in Tottori, hence we decided to stay at hotel whereas we can leave our luggage in headed to our first destination, Tottori sand dunes. Let's go!!!!

Truly, it just like trying to find my own Neverland ^^

*) I wrote this on the bus from Osaka to Tottori, powered by Blackberry

Day 8 : the arbitrary taste of Osaka (draft)

22 May 2012

Osaka Castle 

Osaka-Jo area

Takai euy...

Osaka Kaiyukan

Cruising at port of Osaka

Universal Studio Osaka

NKOTBSB Concert, One Night One Stage - Once in a lifetime

All you people can't you see..
can't you see...
N..K..O...T..B...S....B
"Singing with the tone of "Larger than life - Backstreet Boys"

Finally the Big Day Has Come...
1 June 2012, Mata Elang International Stadium (MEIS) Ancol. After the last one in 2008, finally we meet the "Boys" again..hehehehhe #can't stop smiling actually.

Today, after crushing with the boys since my elementary school (around 15 years ago) but still i love the boys who can't be named as a "Boy". I love their song, their style and their teamwork on presenting their song. All the members have their own part. None just act as a dancer or backing vocal. Each has their own characteristic on singing.

Boy band come and go..but for me they will be last. Even if you see the polemic in our country, when Korean Boy band currently become a new icon in entertainment industry. I thought it wont be last, since music industry currently has lost their identity. Pursuing gain over art it selves. When entertaining become most precious than singing it selves. When watching the live performance is more adorable rather than listening. Isn't that funny?

I'm amaze with most of the audience who become a loyal fans of New Kids On The Block (NKOTB). The boys has been missing for almost two decades, but still they stood up and sing along with such euphoria that i understood well, they love them in their own ways. And me, i just knew some of NKOTB's song hence it become my own break time whenever i can't sing their song well ^^

Both of them presented most of the "Best" song ever. BSB; I want it that way, Shape of My Heart, Incomplete, 1000 promises, Larger than Life, I'll never break your heart, All i have to give, and many more. NKOTB's song that i knew ; summer time, step by step, If you go away. And their collaboration song "Don't turn out the lights.

In overall, the show was run smoothly. The things that become exception of this event maybe knowing that Berlian (Promoter of this concert) didn't have a "well-coordinate" on arranging the audience once the entrance door is open. Some of us must have to run inside the basement of the stadium that can be pledged as "unfinished/under construction building". The second one, we just like trapped as NAZI prisoners whereas put inside the box with so limited fresh air that made us hardly to breath.

But, instead of those exceptions i also wanna say "THANK YOU" for bringing back both Backstreet Boys and New Kids On The Block to Indonesia. I'm looking forward to see Mr. Carter, Dorough, Littrell and Mc. Lean again. Hopefully, Mr. Richardson will join next time since he decided to comeback with those "Boys" since April 2012. 

We're not allowed to bring professional camera, hence pictures taken by smart phone or pocket camera.
For some video, check this link

The show closed by join performance as NKOTBSB and what a surprise all of personnel wearing Batik ^^