Janneke Rebecca Goetz

A reference for the facial look of the talent for our heroine, Janneke Rebecca Goetz.


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Location:Jalan Jati Murni,Pasar Minggu,Indonesia

The Japanese Occupation Period Begins

After delaying for quite some time, finally, yesterday, July 19th, with the list of the newspapers during those period that I made several months back, I start to dig the microfilm at the national library with the news around those period of time.

The first headline of Asia Raja (Asia Raya as it pronounced today) newspaper, April 29th 1942, was Tenno Haika Banzai! The picture of Emperor Hirohito on top of his white horse was the picture of the front page, accompanied the headline. The editorial staffs were mixed of the Japanese propagandist as well as the natives. Most of the native editorial staffs of this propaganda newspaper came from the staffs of Parindra daily publication, Berita Oemoem. Even the layout of Asia Raja has reminded me with the layout of Berita Oemoem. Inside, there is also an introduction of the Japanese language as well as alphabet and how it is being pronounced. It is to be found everyday in one of the pages inside.

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My First KRL Journey

Pasar Minggu Station

I've heard recently that Jakarta commuter railway line has improved its service. Therefore, yesterday, I bought their e-ticket card, one of the new service offered, valued Rp. 30k of journey refillable. Next thing for me would be to find a specific destination. Since, today is a Friday, I might as well try a journey that takes me from Pasar Minggu Station to Djuanda Station, next to the grand mosque of Istiqlal, for the Jumat prayer.

Istiglal Mosque with Monas & Jakarta skylines

In anticipation, I went to the Pasar Minggu Station more than an hour before the beginning of the prayer time. I arrived around 10.45, and I didn't have to wait for long for the next train to Jakarta Kota is just around the corner. The train leaves at 10.52. I wasn't sure whether it was the exact train schedule or not since there is no information board regarding departing and arriving time. One hour was sufficient enough since regular car traffic in Jakarta usually takes more than an hour to reach this part of Jakarta from Kemang or Pasar Minggu area. If I arrive early, then chilling out inside the grand mosque would be fine since I have my tablet to play around while waiting for adzan. But if I arrive right about the time of the prayer, then it was what I had expected. However, the train reached Djuanda Station, the station next to the Grand Mosque of Istiqlal, around 11.16. So, it only took 25 minutes to reach this part of Jakarta.

What happened to the lost time when we travel by the road? It is being solved urbanely. The commuter line is there, the railway line has always been there. Use it!

Djuanda Station

The railway track line, except the elevated ones, were built during the time of the Dutch occupation in Indonesia, while Jakarta still being called Batavia. The Dutch created the network of transportations to cater the influx of the urban masses, making Batavia well interconnected. They somehow had a vision about their Batavia in the future. Too bad, after the independence, we, Indonesian, don't utilize them to the utmost, preferring more in building highways and more roads, creating a city space that cater more to the use of the burning fossil fuels. More of railway networks, not only in Jakarta, are being abandoned. Until recently, it is being revamped as its traffic problem require a quick solution. I just wished that this kind of mass transportation is being concentrated even more to tackle Jakarta's traffic problem. It's never too late. It just need someone up there, in the local or the central government, to concentrate and handle more this matter of transportation.

Use KRL, it takes you faster to Jakarta! That's my slogan (or our future slogan)


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Location:Jalan Lapangan Banteng Timur,Jakarta,Indonesia

Finally

We, the one who grew up in the 90's, surely knew a song titled Finally from a one hit wonder artist, Ce Ce Peniston. But Finally from me today is not a hit song of the 90's, it's a moment that I 'finally' using this app to upload my blog. I've owned this app for quite some time but hasn't been able to use it let alone utilize it. Therefore, from no on, I will blabber everything, anything, whenever I want as long as I have my tablet with me.

Peace!

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Location:Jalan Warung Jati Barat,Pasar Minggu,Indonesia