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The Day I Almost Drowned

My friends and I went to Scarborough Beach yesterday to have some fun, play with the waves and all, which was great because the wind was blowing and the wave was pretty big. But then it got too strong and before we know it, we got caught in the rip. We tried to swim back to the beach but the current kept pulling us to the sea. I was so tired, it was hard even just to stay afloat and breath. I really felt like drowning and couldn't get to the surface anymore because my legs were too tired, but luckily I reached the shore.  I couldn't even walk anymore, I asked some guy on the beach to pull me out of the water.

Then I tried to scream to my other friends who weren't swimming to get someone to help the others who were still in the water, but I had no energy left to scream. hahaha. And they first thought I was joking. So I kept saying "HELP", "COULDN'T GET BACK", "SERIOUS", while pointing at the sea. Finally they understood and ran for help. Some girls helped my friend out of the water and gave her a first aid treatment for drowning, then the ambulance arrived. She's OK then, didn't need to go to the hospital or anything. We went home afterwards.

After we got home, I took a shower and ... do my homework. hahaha. Even after all that, life goes on... instantly. The next day, some of my friends stayed home and skip work. I went to school but there was a weird feeling inside. We all felt a bit traumatized for a few days. Another good experience in my life ^_^.

I'm Back!

Finally... after 6 months without internet connection... I'm back online! haha. So many pictures to upload and I have forgotten the stories I wanted to share >.<. I'll try to start uploading some pictures when I have a chance. haha. It feels good to be back online. I've got some catching up to do with my friends back home ^_^. 

The Landlord

I've watched this video a few times now and I still think it's funny. You should check it out if you haven't already. See for yourself.

Happy New Year 2008!

These are  some pictures I took on New Year's Eve:

Bonne Annee! (French)

Hauoli Makahiki Hou (Hawaiian)

Selamat Tahun Baru (Indonesian)

Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu (Japanese)

Felice Anno Nuovo (Italian)

Looking at this picture seems like looking through the Hubble Space Telescope ^_^

Happy New Year, World!

Post-Flood

This might be a common sight elsewhere, but it is the first fall I've seen in Jakarta in my lifetime. And it's all because of the flood a couple of weeks ago. I guess the trees couldn't take being under sea water for a few days. The leaves just fell completely to the ground even though they were all still green.


I hope the trees aren't dying and the leaves will grow back again really soon.

Local Flood

We live next to the sea. The sea level is higher than the land level. We sustain the water from getting to the land with embankments or levees. Today, some levees apparently was broken and the water got as high as the thigh around dusk. These are some pictures taken when it just started and just a couple of hours later.





I saw fishes, worms, and snakes swimming on the streets. And some men even caught a tiny crocodile (or a big lizard). ^_^