The Lost Kids: Malang-Batu, Day 1 (Photos)

And as I promised you in my last post, I will serve you some cool and silly photos on our first day in Malang. Here you go!

Booty booty booty booty!

Nothing's gonna change my love for susu kotak.

Don't eat me! I'm full of flesh but I'm not tasty.

Mbak-mbak Kuriya dan Sepatu Terbang will be a good title for Indonesian FTV, I guess?

Spoiler alert! Spiderman Re-make cast. Who will be the next Mary-Jane (or Gwen)? You decide!

Kefas tried to kiss that ninja.

Yes, Yoshe, you almost got it.

Me trying to "kiss" this ninja statue and end up looking into his eyes like I'm ready to torture him to death for any secret information because I am so short ._.

A new water bender is here.
Ps: that whale is like 'meh whatever'

If only this thing is real. WHY CAN'T THIS BE REAL?!

I AM LITERALLY TOO SHORT FOR ANYTHING AND IT MAKES ME MAD LIKE WHY CAN'T I GOT SOME COOL PHOTOS WITH THIS PAIR OF WINGS?

Almost going home, but we need to take a good group shoot so, here we are, posing in front of the mini Carousel, thanks to a kind stranger!

The Lost Kids: Malang-Batu, Day 1

Hello guys! So, few weeks ago, on January 13-14, me and my friends went to Malang city. I am sorry to post this story a month after it happened, I was too lazy and not in the right mood to write. And finally I have the mood! It is late but, I also want to give some review of places I visited when I was in Malang city.

Here's our first day. Our first day started at January 13, 7:00 a.m. We already set up our meeting place but apparently we were kinda late. It was 8:00 a.m. when we were on minibus and ready to go to our holiday destination. Yayyy!! :D

Oh, yeah, to be honest, this was my first time having a holiday outside the town with my friends. That's why I said it is exciting to have a holiday together with your crazy friends.

The chaos hasn't started yet. The chaos will start soon. *evil laugh*
Captured by Kannigia

I forgot at what time were we arrived at Malang, probably about 10 or 10:30 a.m. because that was the time when we were having lunch at Gang Djangkrik. Hehee.

Me trying to capture the "Gang Djangkrik" writing as a proof that I was really there.
Source: Vela's phone. Pardon that cam360-like effect ._.

Group selfie.
This photo was edited  because the original one was too bright, and the result is still weird.
Source: Vela's phone

After a nice lunch, it was about 12:00 p.m. when we arrived at our guesthouse we booked few days before. The name is Armyn Luxury Guesthouse, located at Jalan Telomoyo no. 22, Malang. I recommended this guesthouse for everyone out there who wants to go to Malang but doesn't know where to sleep. The price is quite affordable, especially if you're planning to go with your friends. But, my advice is, if your group is consist of about 8-10 person, just book the family room with extra bed because the family room is quite big. And don't forget to be sneaky because you don't want to get caught and pay more hehehe.

Here's our first day room selfie.

Testing the selfie stick on girls' room minus Edgar and Lexy.
The chaos almost started.
Source: Kefas' phone

And then, after some rest, me and my friend went to a cafe near Armyn. It is called Madam Wang Secret Garden, located on Jalan Telomoyo no. 12. I didn't order some drinks or food there so I can't really give you a review for food and beverages things, but I got some good photos. First thing that came into my mind was Madam Wang was a good place, it's cozy enough, but there were not much seats. The outdoor place is pretty good. And then if you choose to go indoor, there will be this cool wall.

Awkward pose, angel wings.
My friend and my dad didn't understand that I want it to be a little bit candid lol.
Source: instagram (@augustxargon)

See? It was a pair of wings composed by food but believe me, it makes your photo much cooler ehehe. Also I got that lighting which makes my friend went "hey I want to get that light too", but after some shoot he still doesn't get the lighting he wanted.

After spending some time, we went back to Armyn, getting ready to go to another place.

Me goofing around while my friends were about to getting ready because I was done first.
Source: instagram (@augustxargon)

What am I doing -_-
Captured by Kannigia.

When I saw this, I was like "Hmm, I'm pretty and cute here."
Captured by Kannigia.

Okay, enough room selfies and stuffs. Let's go the next chapter.

First, we went to a milk shop at Batu which is so famous. The milk shop located near alun-alun Batu. When I was a kid, I used to go there with my family for once a while. We took another selfie (again).

Before we went into the milk shop. Welcome to the Black Parade, kids!
Source and captured by Kannigia.

I'm so tiny like an atom here.
Source: Kannigia's phone.

No, I wasn't endorsed by the shop. It's just me loving this milk with all my heart <3
Captured by Kannigia.

The famous fresh milk.
Source: my own phone

Here's a review for the milk: tasty and delicious as always. The taste on the picture above is melon (honeydew) and I liked it because it tastes so good. I bought a liter because the small one is not enough for a milk-lover like me. Besides cold milk like this one, this shop also sells hot milk that you can drink right in the place.

After those milky-things, we had some dinner and then we went to BNS. Yayyyy! As I predicted, the ticket price was Rp 20.000,00. Inside, I wanted to play something extreme but nobody plays something. Also, it was gerimis (I don't know what's the English for gerimis, I am sorry dear foreign readers *insert sad emoji here*).

Altough it was gerimis, we found a new place inside, it's 3D Art Museum. We took cool photos inside. Not only cool ones, but also silly ones. You can see them here.

So, yeah, that's all my first day in Malang. See you on the next post! :D

Random Rants About Family

So, we all know that Lunar New Year or what Indonesian people said is Chinese New Year is a time of the year when a big family are gathering together, doing stuffs and talking, and so on. Also, the most common things that happened is giving angbao (or hongbao) to children and young people who are still single.

For an instant information, I am a mixed blood, my ancestors from dad's side are Chinese (which is probably the reason why my dad's family's eyes are quite small lol) and my mom's side is Javanese. I should be at least pretty because they said mixed babies are the cutest but why am I not?

Well, what I want to say is, even though I don't like, and by I don't like I mean I hate being a Chinese descendant, but I do want to have a family gathering like my friends do. I honestly envy them so much. For me, it feels soooo unfair. My friends kept getting those fucking red packages every fucking Chinese New Year, and the most important of all is that family gathering thingy that I my family never had again since I was in junior high. Or maybe since I was in my 5th grade. Or whatever time is that, I never got it anymore.

*speaks to self*
Talking about Chinese New Year, it is also about family gathering, right? And here we go: these people will read about me ranting about things (un)related to Chinese New Year things.

Oh wait, it is actually related because I will tell you this about my family. This doesn't mean that I can't keep my mouth shut but it is because I only need a place to rant.

Somehow, there is some embarassment in myself everytime I see my friend uploading their Chinese New Year event with their family. I feel embarassed because why can't my family having some gathering like this? I guess they are busy with their shits they forgot that their family is not only them with their sons or daughters but also bigger part of the family. The only time my family can really meet is when there are a birthday party or someone's wedding. BUT STILL, NOWADAYS, IT IS NOT ALWAYS LENGKAP. I am in rage now. Oh god, I am really angry and sad at the same time.

More sad because I know there will be rants from kids who said "angpaoku cuma dapet sekian" while that sekian means Rp 300.000-500.000,00. Hey kids, that's so unfortunate of you that you only got those.

About family itself, I grow up believing that the family from dad's side will always be okay and I used to have this expectation. Until one day, I grew up and realised that I was so stupid for believing things like that. I even believe that sometimes you can't and you know you don't trust one side of your own family. My trust for them is fading away from year to year. It has big effect on my relationship with them. I used to be okay and I used to be a friendly-to-family kind of person, and now I am not that kind of person anymore. It's all because I rarely meet them. I am closer to my mom's side for sure.

If you are my family and reading this, please know that:
1. I don't like some of you, if I feel that you are okay, then you should be proud of yourself for making this little whiny bitch feel fond of you (even if it's not really but at least you know I don't hate you).
2. Even though I don't like most of you, but you are my family and since I am stuck here with you please make a regular family gathering because you already know why.
3. If you understand this but you don't give any explanation of why we still don't have any family gathering things, you are an asshole.
4. If you already make one and it's not complete, well, then, please usahain lah ya, masa ga mau ketemu keluarga sendiri? Duh!
5. I really like you guys I probably will say fuck you with a smiley face (or is it better with a  smirk or no expression instead of some plain smile?) to any of those who I don't really like :)

Last, I'm not sorry for saying a lot of sarcasm to you. I'm in the mood for it. Don't need to feel bad for me, feel bad for you, okay.

Happy Chinese/Lunar New Year!