Kedung Gede: A Snapshot

Just a snapshot on market stair, without thinking, what else?

Morning in Pancawati

Morning just started, it's time to go to school

















i'll be here while waiting for children
together with my compadres

Another Brick In The Wall, Part I

Daddy's gone across the ocean,

Leaving just a memory,

A snapshot in the family album.

Daddy, what else did you leave for me?

Daddy, whatcha leave behind for me?

All in all it was just a brick in the wall.

All in all it was just the bricks in the wall.

Mother

Mother, do you think they'll drop the bomb?

Mother, do you think they'll like this song?

Mother, do you think they'll try to break my balls?

Mother, should I build a wall?

Mother, should I run for President?

Mother, should I trust the government?

Mother, will they put me in the firing line?

Is it just a waste of time?

Hush, my baby. Baby, don't you cry.

Momma's gonna make all of your nightmares come true.

Momma's gonna put all of her fears into you.

Momma's gonna keep you right here under her wing.

She won't let you fly, but she might let you sing.

Momma's gonna keep Baby cozy and warm.

of course Momma's gonna help build a wall.

Snapshot from Kedung Gede - Lemah Abang Part II

Empty Station

Empty Bench

Hot Steel under the Sun

Awaiting for Train to Come

Where Are We, My Dear?

Not too far from our Destination ?

Nay, a few seconds and we're Home

Snapshot from Kedung Gede - Lemah Abang

Young man says 'you are what you eat' - eat well.

Old man says 'you are what you wear' - wear well.

You know what you are, you don't give a damn;

bursting your belt that is your homemade sham.

Pak Inin and His Friend

Meet Pak Inin, for his toge goreng

You can order online

and nearby is Es Cincau for thirsty throat

The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging

The last great adventure left to mankind
Screams a drooping lady
Offering her dream dolls at less than extortionate prices,
And as the notes and coins are taken out
I'm taken in, to the factory floor.
















For the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
All ready to use the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging just need a fuse.
















Got people stocked in every shade,
Must be doing well with trade.
Stamped, addressed, in odd fatality.
That evens out their personality.
With profit potential marked by a sign,
I can recognize some of the production line,
No bite at all in labour bondage,
Just wrinkled wrappers or human bandage.























The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
All ready to use
It's the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging just need a fuse.
















The hall runs like clockwork
Their hands mark out the time,
Empty in their fullness
Like a frozen pantomime.
Everyone's a sales representative
Wearing slogans in their shrine.
Dishing out failsafe superlative,
Brother John is No. 9.


















For the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
All ready to use
It's the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging just need a fuse.
























The decor on the ceiling
Has planned out their future day
I see no sign of free will,
So I guess Ill have to pay, pay my way,
For the Grand Parade.
For the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
All ready to use
The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging just need a fuse.

The Boxer

I am just a poor boy and my stories seldom told
I’ve squandered my resistance for a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises
All lies and jest, still the man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest, hmmmm

When I left my home and my family, I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers
In the quiet of the railway station, running scared
Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters, where the ragged people go
Looking for the places only they would know

The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel

How Many Parties Can We Remember?

After the reformation in 1998, parties are all around, local and national parties were formed with some reasons; ones could not convey their aspiration with new-order formed 3 parties or ones just formed party for the sake of forming the party.

This activity of forming party usually bloomed 2 years before general election, since they have to register the party, verified based on branch office etc, and later on decided as qualified to enlist in party list in ballot

A party had to be promoted, so the former should make shirts, flags, stickers and any other items to make voters remember that such party existed.

There is a 2% threshold (cant remember, is it 2% or less) basically party which got less than 2% will not be qualified anymore in next general election, they have to do a fusion process with other party to exceed the 2% or just simply disbanded (legally) and change the name

No I can not remember this party, is it from 2004 election or 1999 election? But who cares anyway, since you have a free t shirt

I Suddenly Remember Sukardal

I suddenly remember Sukardal on Saturday morning two weeks ago, particularly when i saw the pedicab drivers taking a rest after working.

They start at 03.00 AM, bringing vegetables and other sellers to market, and later on 11AM they will work again, I suddenly feel life is so unsure overhere, but I dont know why

Sukardal hanging himself on July 2, 1986 in Bandung West Java on a Tanjung Tree after his pedicab was confiscated by TIBUM, he is 53 years old on that day.

He left four children behind, and his last wish was, wanted to be buried near his wife in Majalengka, but too much and impossible, to send the death body with out any financial support. The Pedicab costed Sukardal Fifty Thousands Rupiah in 1986. the loan was just paid, the Pedicab was his property now.

Near a Tanjung Tree, there was a writing (later on erased) 'i hanged myself because my pedicab was taken by TIBUM Dog'


http://caping.wordpress.com/1986/07/19/the-death-of-sukardal/
Tibum = Ketertiban Umum = General Order

Barber On The Street

Waiting for customer in lazy saturday morning

and, yeah, one is coming!

The Street Tailors

Tailor on the street, divided by only few yards, with electricity for their sewing machines taken from near household

Perfect Day

It's Just a perfect day. Morning just started, and chains were broken.

Saturday Morning

It's always saturday morning


some people gathered back with their families, and take a leisure time

while others are just walking around



or taking sports as usual




















but for some people, some are not changed, any day is a working day












and foodsellers are around

Post Office

It is open still in saturday morning and it is changed since e-mails, e-banking, VOIP, Fedex, DHL are around.

more than 20 years ago, i went to PO for sending letters after that none, never went to PO again



Papers, greeting cards and envelopes seller
awaiting to be bought

does anybody here still remember word philatelist?

Mother

Mother, you had me but I never had you,
I wanted you but you didn't want me,
So I got to tell you, Goodbye, goodbye.

Farther, you left me but I never left you,
I needed you but you didn't need me,
So I got to tell you, Goodbye, goodbye.

Children, don't do what I have done,
I couldn't walk and I tried to run,
So I got to tell you, Goodbye, goodbye.

Mama don't go, Daddy come home.
Mama don't go, Daddy come home.
Mama don't go, Daddy come home.
Mama don't go, Daddy come home.
Mama don't go, Daddy come home.
Mama don't go, Daddy come home.
Mama don't go, Daddy come home...

(John Lennon)

Carpet Crawlers

There is lambswool under my naked feet.

The wool is soft and warm,- gives off some kind of heat.

A salamander scurries into flame to be destroyed.

Imaginary creatures are trapped in birth on celluloid.

The fleas cling to the golden fleece, Hoping they'll find peace.

Each thought and gesture are caught in celluloid.

There's no hiding in my memory.There's no room to avoid.

(Carpet Crawlers - Genesis)

Fences of Herbarium

Fences of Herbarium, paintings hanging


portraiture painters chatting
watching people passed away


with his pencils
parkingman awaits
and mooi indie painting style seller staring

Business is Business, Full Stop!

Even in my breakfast time, lunch time, sleeping time, i have to be connected! I have to know the situation, i have to make quick decision, a second split one. For everything is decisive moment

A Snapshot of Family

Saturday morning, a family, father, mother and son

enjoying themself in a bound of street hawker, for bowls of porridge

Easy Rider a.k.a. Doyok

I am the easy rider. Me, my helmet, leather jacket and my old but stylish 90cc Honda.













I am all weather rider, nothing can stop me, except my self.




But it's time to take a rest since superman should take a rest also, and cooling down doyok's engine




Captain America: [Reading inscription] If god did not exist it would be necessary to invent him.
(quoted from Easy Rider)

Darul Fallah: The Mosque

It's dzuhur, time to pray. we went to mosque, a big mosque and built in early 60's

all santri went there


and reading qur'an and worshipping God

while some of them take wudlu for cleaning their body and soul

some of them were discussing

and taking a rest

and the praying begun

while after praying, they had to go to classroom again

Darul Fallah: Kindergarten

A Kindergarten managed by Darul Fallah

pupil and teachers

the B class unfortunately is on holiday, that day, they are from A Class

and time had come, inside the classroom they went

and eat the cakes mother brought, or bought it outside

meanhile outside, all children in vicinity used the playground

occupying all of them

and cake seller are the favourites

while the mothers and the elders are waiting

Darul Fallah: Educational Process

With Tsanawiyah and Ibtidaiyah (Junior and Senior Highschool), library, workshop and soccer fields, it is more than adequate infrastructures.

Male and Female santri are not separated in different class, but a wide gangway as divider, inside classroom was provided

with cool air temperature and good ventilation, it is a healthy classrooma green and quiet environment



cleaning a classroom is an internal matters between the santri

Darul Fallah: The Workers

As a 26 hectares pesantren, Darul Fallah also has Cattle breeding and horticultura as different business unit, these also served as practicing ground for all santri, after all theories they got in the classroom

Worker after milking the sheeps in the morning, took a rest with his guitar

Banana, ready to be sold

Ambon to be presicely

Darul fallah also has a cooperation with WarTel so every santri could still communicate with their families

and several buildings to be erected

While the road, provided a seller to take a short-cut to another village

Darul Fallah: Went to Classroom

While on the street, we met the female santri who would go to classroom also

Darul Fallah: Morning at Dormitory

It was Jusuf Arief, who had the idea, that we documenting another view of pesantrens, then he search, googling, yahooing on Net to find out which pesantren to be visited.


and we ponder on http://www.darulfallah.org/, a modern pesantren; then Me, Jusuf Arief, Evodius Purwoko and Tigor Peetosutan went there on saturday morning. Rizal could not make it, due to his illness



Darul Fallah, is a modern Pesantren near Bogor, it's a foggy morning and we were greeted by the teacher there. after informing our intention, and referring to person we met on cyber, we were guided to see Darul Fallah


we went to dormitory, and found out all the male santri finished the morning activity after Subuh and ready to go to class room

one room consisted with 4 double beds, 1 cupboard for two santri

books, clothes were kept there, not to mention parfume

it's clean and quiet dormitory

with two storey buildings

a final touch

To The Class They Went!

Waitin' on a Friend

Watchin' girls go passing by

It ain't the latest thing

Don't need a whore, don't need now booze,

don't need a virgin priest.

But I need some one I can cry to,

I need someone to protect.

Ooh, making love and breaking hearts,

It is a game for youth.

But I'm not waiting on a lady,

I'm just waiting on a friend.

A smile relieves a heart that grieves,

remember what I said.

I'm not waiting on a lady,

I'm just waiting on a friend.

Family Ties

Why do we need Family?


a family tax benefit?
someone who will take care later on?

Support?
someone you can cry on?

Why do We need family?

Every Day The Paperboy Brings More

The paper holds their folded faces to the floor
And every day the paperboy brings more

(Brain Damage)

A Child Near The Truck

oh, he was ordered to send a glass of hot, sweet tea in the morning

to the trucker, before the trucker was going to bring goodies everywhere

And Thou Shalt Remember

...and Thou Shalt remember, there is a life after death







and Thou Shalt remember, those every breaths are for Me

Misplaced Childhood

So I see it's me, I can do anything
And I'm still the child 'Cos the only thing misplaced was direction
And I found direction
There is no childhood's end
You are my childhood friend,
lead me on

There's a presence
A child, my child My childhood, a misplaced childhood
Give it back to me, give it back to me
A childhood, that childhood
Oh please give it back to me.

Closer and closer

an ordinary view

a closer look

and getting closer

Fruits, Vegetables and ..............

Jackfruit

Banana-Rama

Vegetables

Rabbit!
And Last but Not Least, the mother of all cholesterol!

Piper in the Morning

morning breeze

with a tune

as i blew old melody in the cold

Official and Un-official Authorities

meet us in every market

every corners

without us, everything won't be in order

we are the jack of all trade

handy

and make everything tidy

and safe

Barber under the Banyan Tree

It's located on the fences of herbarium

near the crossroad

only one today, a true gentlemen on saturday morning

then here i am alone as usual

with my closest friends