Beijing Weekend Escape

23th November 2018.


Finally, after we planned it really well and suddenly got a sudden change of train ride time, the day is come!
Me and Sarah still have to attend classes. For me only 1 class until lunch time, but Sarah suddenly has a replacement class at 2 PM, which actually that was the time of our first train ride choice, but because she cannot ditch this class (she has a presentation exam), so we change our train ride time to around 6 PM if I'm not mistaken. But well, at least we didn't cancel our weekend plan!

Oxye picked us up at Beijing West Railway Station, and helped us find our Airbnb for the weekend. The place is located in the Chaoyang District, and easy to located. The owner is A SUPER KIND HEARTED 姐姐 I've ever know :') She live with 2 adorable cats in the apartment.
And because we arrived pretty late and tired, so no plan for the night, we only ordered McD for dinner.

24th November 2018.


We get out of our Airbnb around 9.40 AM and  went out to walked to a bus station. First stop is 798 Art District! It was ok actually, not to crowded so I can take a pictures of cute alleys and walls peacefully.

We only walked on the outside, because to enter the art gallery we should pay 几块钱 :( but I'm still satisfied tho. And it was quiet cold and windy ew. Why is Beijing colder than Shijiazhuang that day.

After that we went to a mall for lunch. Sarah recommend that place of course because last time she stayed in Beijing for 4/5 months. The restaurant named 外婆家, THE FOOD WAS B0000MB. We meetup with Sarah's friends there too! They're super nice. Then we all went to 王府井 (Wangfujing), FINALLY AFTER 2 YEARS, WANGFUJING AGAIN. And of course, couldn't skip the matcha ice cream!!!!!!

lining up for matcha ice cream!!

And we walked again to buy a milk tea that Shijiazhuang didn't have the store lol. It was... so so, Yihetang's kaonai still win my taste buds.

AND I FINALLY WENT TO BIRDNEST AT NIGHT HUHUHUH.
That was actually my Summer 2016 bucket list :"))) but still fine, see, when I said I will go back to China someday, I really did go back. I'm so grateful!

I went back tired and dizzy. I take a rest for a while then I went out to greet my Airbnb host and we talked a lot, in Chinese with little bit English. Siwen 姐 is super nice, she probably my alter ego. She studied in Italy for 3 years before and now she works as a designer in 三里屯, the most cool district I believe in Beijing. Did I said she is super nice? HUHU yes she is that nice and kind. I can practice my Chinese language with her. She's such a talented artist. She shows me her favorite author of Chinese's children book.

Its such a blessing to meet her, and lets not forget about her cats!!!!! YES SHE OWNS 2 PRETTY CATS HUHUHUHUH

Really, If I come back to Beijing again, I really would love to stay at her place again. And I just know on my way back that her place is THAT NEAR to the famous CCTV building! I haven't got a chance to take a picture of that place, so yes, definitely will be back again!


25th November 2018.

Prepared to go back since morning, we planned to check out of Siwen 姐's place a little late because our train ride back is at 4 PM, and I still want to visit 1 more place before going back. After packing I had a chit chat again with Siwen 姐. It was such a pleasure to talk to her, I feels really related to her. Surely I'll visit her again in the future!

After checked out, with my heavy backpack we went to 南锣鼓巷 (Nanluoguxiang), I want to visit the Cat Cafe! It was great too!

 Ordered this Hello Kitty Curry for lunch.

And this is 南锣鼓巷's street.

 Now, I'm typing this on my train ride back to Shijiazhuang. My seat got separated faaaar awaaaay from Sarah lol we don't know why. But it's okay.

My short visit to Beijing was pleasant. In a really short time I got to went to many places in town. Next time, I'll surely explore more of Beijing!

Love, Nach.

The Kindness of Small City

It's almost 3 months I'm in China, in a small city near Beijing; called Shijiazhuang.
For me, who didn't really like the rush and crowds of big city like Shanghai or Beijing itself, this city is a perfect place for me. I almost didn't complain at all.
Friends and teachers are kind, classes are good, not really, just sometimes boring, but well duh its normal to be like that.

And it's autumn already! The trees already turn to yellow and starts to fall down, it's pretty, and chilly, and sometimes really cold.

But my first autumn is not that bad, I kinda liking it. I bought boxes of Tea Bags which I can enjoy in this chilly season, and until winter I think.

AND

I just celebrated my 23th birthday last sunday. That day was actually pretty normal, but I am grateful, for all the things I experienced until this far, all my prays and anxieties are paid of slowly, so for everyone, be patient, I know things are hard for now, but keep believing and trying, you'll find your way someday somehow.
Last sunday I went to the laundry room, it was raining, cold, but lovely. While waiting, I went out to take some autumn rain pictures.

a mandatory birthday picture

At night, I got a birthday surprise from my favorite Indon kids!! Thank you very much! Shijiazhuang will never taste like Indonesia without you all.

And the next day, I got another birthday surprise from my classmates! I teared up a little bit actually :') Thank you for celebrating this little 安娜's birthday :')

I felt really blessed and happy this week. I thank all of you for being kind with me, meeting you all is such a blessing, really.

Oh and we celebrate another birthday in class, we prepared everything since morning, the fun thing is, THE BIRTHDAY GIRL ALMOST DIDN'T COME TO CLASS, we even already record a video with us blowing the candle and cutting the cake for her, when we almost send it to her, suddenly she contacted our teacher that she just woke up and will come to class LOL, we panicked, but luckily we haven't cut the cake, the cake is still looks presentable when we gave it to her lol

I have a midterm exams next week, huft, wish me luck!

Stay warm and stay happy!

ps: I tried some beanies yesterday,huhu, should I buy one?

When The Universe Falls In Love With A Stubborn Heart

31 July 2018, Yogyakarta, around 4.30 pm.

 I just finished up making chicken spring rolls (it was supppsed to be dumplings, but I bought a wrong skins), I grabbed my phone because I left it in my room, then, there's a chat coming from one of my friend, 

"Did you get an email from CGS?", and I was like.....................

WAIT HOLD THE F...USH UP WHATS HAPPENING

Oh well, I opened my email, THERE IS IT ON TOP OF MY INBOX THAT IS ALREADY FULL OF SPAMS AND SHOPS ADVERTISEMENTS

I am shaking.

I am clueless.

I....... don't know what to do?

and despite all of that feelings, I am truly grateful. This will be my chance again, to learn again, to explore again, to be a better person again.
And I truly believe, this is the answer of my prays to Allah SWT, for what Im praying for, for what I'm waiting for.
Hopefully, everything will go smoothly until the end, until I come back again, or until another change to another place? I'll never know.

All the best, dear self. xoxo.

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27 August 2018, Home.

This is my last night at home before going to China for almost a year.
Probably my longest time away without my family around.

This is it, this is what I've been waiting for, being away, alone (well actually with a friend of mine too), in a foreign land, new language, new surroundings, new everything.

A wild part of me is excited to finally breaking free, to explore and learn more about world.
A-home-girl side of me is kinda terrified, and lonely, with out her family around. Well, I used to have a lively people around me, but now I am leaving them for a while, away from home.

But most of all, I am grateful, for everything, for this chance, so I will fully learn and experiencing everything, I will try my best.
To be brave, to be independent, to be kind to others, to be..... a better me.

Nothing teach you better than experience, right?
Dear my little self, be brave and explore more!

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28 August 2018, Bali Int Airport.

Tonight I'm leaving to China, for a year.
I started to feels lonely, without my family around, but yes, this is another step of growing up I believe. Stepping out of my comfort zone, ready for new everything.

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29 August 2018, 河北师范大学留学生公寓, around 4.31 PM.

Laying on my new bed after OH-SO-LONG-JOURNEY.
First, after the long a$$ transit time in Bali, with the fuckin muckin back pack I think my back will broke, the scary flight to Beijing because the turbulence is so long, the pilot informed many times that the weather is not good, the eXpEnSiVe taxi ride to 北京西站 but yea its ok because its frikin far from Beijing Capital Airport, after the short but tiring train ride to Zhijiazhuang station, and another taxi ride, but this time is cheap I wanna cry, SO HERE I AM LYING HAPPILY IN MY DORM ROOM.

The 高铁 ticket to Shijiazhuang 

Such a pleasant welcome from Beijing, the sky looks so clear! which is rarely happened in Beijing.

But sadly, I should catch the train to Shijiazhuang, so I was in Beijing for a really short time :(

Shout out to everyone who contributed to this journey, for Sarah mostly, thank you for being patient enough to be with me in this, and for a year ahead, for Sarah's friends who bought and kindly enough to delivered it to us in 北京西站, and for EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME PICKING UP PULLING UP MY 28KG SUITCASE, THANK YOU SO MUCH 谢谢，对不起麻烦了你们.

AND my dorm room level is: I AM SUPER SATISFIED. Worth all the tiring journey, even though my arms, back, and legs feels wanna breaking apart, when I saw the room for the first time, YES THANK YOU LORD THIS IS WORTH IT.

Room view when I first arrived, it was cloudy.

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1 September 2018, 石家庄, night time.

Today's weather is not that bad, but still gloomy. 

I met another Indonesian students here, they just arrived the other night. We ate Malaxiangguo for lunch, then at 3PM we meet up to play badminton at the gym. Its been a while, like I've never trained my body like this, except yoga which I did few months ago. I am having fun tho, even if my arms hurts so bad now lol.
After playing, we go back to the dorm for dropping the equipments and walked out again for dinner. Yes, I did A LOT of walks here, which I am enjoying a lot, because the surroundings are nice, a big difference from my hometown. 

I enjoyed the dinner too, and the jokes with my new companions here, they're really kind.
It's been 4 days, and I am still feels blessed. Cheers to another days to come ahead!

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2 September 2018, 石家庄.

Today we went to a mall called 万达广场, and we rode a bus! yay! my first bus ride in Shijiazhuang! We took the bus numer 65 and only cost 2元 (if the AC or heater is on, it cost 2元, if not it only cost 1元).
Once we arrived we ate ramen first, then went to miniso for cheap room stuffs lol. 

I actually want to buy lots of things, like winter coat or autumn coat or whatever will keeps me warm in autumn and winter, but my scholarship-fresh-money come at the end of this month so............... :)
Oh, and today is pretty sunny! after the gloomy days, finally the sun is out again.

Ramen for lunch!

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3 September 2018, 石家庄, Day 6.

Indo kids take us out again to 万达 for dinner, we ate korean bbq. 

Well, here I ATE A LOT. And if i didn't get any fatter in here, there must be something wrong. But then, after we ate, we walks arounf the campus for excercise, and disturbing couples who kissing or making out around HHHHH yes these kids really, but they're super fun, I felt comfortable already around them.

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 These two was captured on 4th September 2018, when the sky is clear, you can see the mountains behind the buildings.

And of course, authentic Chinese food at its finest!

My favorite one still goes to 辣子鸡

This Was't Supposed To Be A Trip But, Oh Well.

Hey, the title define what is this post about, consist of pictures.

With my photography skill level: iPhone 4 and vsco cam.

Oh, and some pict by my baby sis.


Here's the story:

Once upon a time a little yellow chicken went out to explore the forest.
She saw things that calmed her kinda messed up and stressed life.

There, she met a friendly baby potato!

And the little chicken fall in love with the unfiltered clear sky!

She absolutely love the fluffy clouds, she wished one day she could fly there and live in the clouds town (as if  that place exist!)

Well, she wouldn't missed the chance to take a picture with the pretty sky.

The sun shine makes her yellow appearance glowing!

She wondered if she is actually a fairy forest, not a little chicken?

She visited another places, where she met pretty flower friends!

Mr.Caterpillar also out to greet her! How kind of him.

She out of the forest and park, then she walk again to another place where she found pretty tiles beneath her. Praise the tiles's artist!

Before going home, she took a chance to tried the best gelato in town!

Actually she craved for the cinnamon flavor, but apparently they didn't make cinnamon's flavor that day, but still ok!

2018 So Far

Well hello........

It's mid March of 2018 already.

Yes I know, it's been a while.

I've been busy........ with..... figuring things out, personal things, family matters, and stuffs.
Yes I am quite a busy person, as a jobless one. LOL

So here I am, typing this stuffs with a glass of frappe while waiting for my cousin to come, since I came pretty early because I'm avoiding the heat outside so I came kinda early.

Now..... where to start?

Yep, I've been pretty busy for almost like... 2 months? I'm preparing some stuffs for one of my goal this year (oh and I started journaling this year, to keep in track with my life), I've been busy going back and forth here and there this month, collecting all the documents and.... yeah just wish me all the best luck.

AND ANOTHER BIG THING that happened to me is..... I suddenly diagnosed with a sickness, but it's not a big deal actually, just it's so sudden, and at first I was like...... w0w my life is a joke. BUT, it's not a big deal really......... my life is still going as usual, I still went here and there, eat this and that. The only difference is that I have to take the medication for 6 months...... it's not a big deal... right? 

The funny things is, at first my papa didn't really believe that I am sick, he is afraid that the doctors just misdiagnosed, and afraid if I will be sick for real after I take the medicines. Papa didn't quite believe the doctors, any doctors in the country. So he keep asking his sisters whom live aboard about my sickness and the medicines, I think his sisters talked stuffs to him so now everyday he always makes sure I didn't miss any medicines.

Well, actually, I kinda feels sorry to my parents, especially my Papa, since he paid almost everything for me, that I haven't get a job yet, haven't search for one again actually, because I'm still waiting for something. Yes I feels sorry many times, because I still selfishly stick on my current plan, chasing my dreams first, maybe not like other child in my age, not like my other friends for at least has a plans A, B, C or even Z. I am sorry somehow, for being different, for being a stone head, but.... should I be sorry for whom am I wanna be? should I be sorry for chasing my happiness first?

I know I have my own way of thinking.

I know I have my own perspective about how this world going.

I am different after all.

Maybe I'm weird.

Maybe I'm not.

Maybe I just want to live the life that I am comfortable with, a life that I won't regret.

Because things happened, because I have been hurt.

Maybe that's why I want to have a life that I won't regret.

Maybe that's why I'm gonna be a little selfish.

Because it's for me.

For my self.

For people whom are dear for me.

So hopefully, this year will be the year, if its not, I'll find another way tho, to make myself happy.

Wish me luck.

Wish y'all luck.

Wish we get enough happiness in life.

Love, Nach.