Wow... It has been quite a while since I last wrote something on the blog. Work has been consuming all of my time and energy, not to mention that we just published an additional magazine, a collector's edition of Hello! Indonesia Prince William and Catherine Middleton's wedding, to be precised. Have you had one of those? (Yes, I am promoting)... :)
Anyway, all those stress now are gone, because not only the deadline has passed, but also because I just had the best vacation ever!! So, a couple of months ago, I was really stressed out with all the work, and all the traffic in Jakarta, and everything. And I don't know why, I feel that I miss Bali so much... and my sister who lives in Bali, of course.
So, without thinking twice, I booked a plane to have a four-day holiday in Bali... and I'd never regret that decision.
We started our first day by watching the sunset from a pool at The Stones, Kuta. This is the kind of pool that I usually see on TV. That I'd never thought I'd be able to swim in in my life. You know, the kind of pool where we can see the ocean from the edge of it. It was one of the most awesome place to enjoy the sunset... And most importantly, that moment was so much fun because I got to spend it with two of my best friends: my sister and my cousin. :)
The second day, my cousin and I spent a great time at Bedugul, riding a speedboat. My sister couldn't join us because she had to prepare for her high school's prom night... But that day... It was another experience. The lake is so vast, and just by looking down the water from the boat, I can feel that it's very deep. I was kind of hoping a Lochness showed up! Haha... But, that's gotta be quite scary, rite?
But as we rode on the speedboat, I could see the mist covering the mountain in front of us. It was very mystical, I felt like I was one of the students on a boat in the Harry Potter movie, coming to Hogwarts... (Okay, I'm a Harry Potter freak ;p)
Enough with the speedboat. We took a walk around the lake, and though there were a lot of tourists around us, children running around here and there, we just sat on a bench, didn't care with the world that was revolving around us. We sat and enjoyed the chill breeze, with Mandy Moore's Merrimack River played from the iPod. What a peaceful moment...
But, nothing more peaceful than the next day. We went to Amed, to go snorkelling. But it wasn't the snorkelling that 'wow'-ed us. It was the restaurant we ate for lunch and the cafe where we had our dessert. It was located right the edge of a cliff, and from there, we can see the vast ocean. And no one was there except the three of us (and the servants, of course). Enjoying ice cream with the ocean in front of us, and the sound of the wave, and the breeze of the wind.... I'd trade anything to feel that moment again. It's something that I'd surely treasure. That memory would be some kind of a medicine to cure my stress in Jakarta. I even took a picture of the ocean, and made it as the wallpaper on my cellphone, just to remind me that those moments weren't just a dream.
To be honest, I've never been in love with a place like this. I even was in tear at the airport. I wasn't sad with the fact that I had to say goodbye to my sister.... I was sad to leave Bali. People say that Bali is now overexposed... But I don't know why and what... I just feel there's something different with the island. Something so peaceful, that I didn't find anywhere else (not that I've been to a lot of places in Indonesia ;p)
In Bali, I felt that I found the balance I've been looking for. A balance that I didn't find in Jakarta. I could hear the voice in my heart clearly. I felt so peaceful. I felt... SANE!
If I could, I wanna hold Bali so tight in my arms (okay, this is hyperbole ;p).. And now that I'm in Jakarta, I realize that I feel like a fish out of water here. Like today, I just returned a bunch of clothes to one of a famous clothing line in Jakarta. There was a big sale there, and of course, there were a bunch of people panicking over the stuff they wanted to get. And then, I went to an event where the MC closed the show by saying, "Don't forget to shop because you can get the 20% discount on today only!"
I mean, I don't know... for me, the people here are just too consumptive. The word 'DISCOUNT' is like an oasis for them. And this environment.... is just not where I belong.
I am dreaming of living in Bali... together with my own little family where we can see the vast ocean, hear the sound of the waves, breathe the fresh air, and go out refreshing without having to pay for anything (in Jakarta, if we go out, we have to pay for something. In Bali, if we go out, we can go straight to the beach. That way, we don't have to spend some money every time we go, you know what I mean?)
But there's still just some things I have to do in Jakarta. So, hopefully, soon enough, I'll be able to make my dream of living in Bali comes true. Because, I just need to have that balance between work and refreshing. Balance between socializing with people and, in the same time, admiring the mother earth that God created. I just need to feel sane. And so far, I think I found those feeling in Bali.
Let's see if I can really make my dream comes true! Wish me luck! :)
Regards,
Risty
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