The World of Fate

 NANTA's OTONAN . I Gede Eka Prakashananta having his first otonan (210 days ceremony) in Cijantung, Thursday (7/7/2011).   NEW BALDY. After otonan ceremony Nanta's hair was cutted to bald.

TO JAKARTA. On Taxi with Nanta and his parents in Semarang heading to airport to visit Jakarta, Wednesday (6/7/2011). GALUNGAN PRAY. Praying at Pura Mustika Jaya (Mustika Jaya Temple) Cijantung, Wednesday night (6/7) to celebrate Galungan Day.

This morning I was opening one of my favorite book. A Stephen Covey book that was used as one of my university book. I was surprised to found a paper of my assignment. It was an assignment from Mrs. Rini and Mr. Mas'oed class. The interesting thing is that in the assignment we supposed to write our 5 years and 1 year goals and than break down the strategy to achieve it. What makes me amazed is that I found almost all of my goals were already accomplished, despite the various results of failure and success. This is quite important to me as most of the times I didn't satisfied with myself. This founding makes me realized that all this time God has always listen to me and I'm grateful for that. The other coincidence is that the writings was made about five years ago. It looks like God also wanted to reminds me that I should make a new goals from now on. Yes, I believe I need a new goals. Just in time cause this ain't finish yet.

Salah satu tahapan yang dilakukan orang Hindu Bali dalam merayakan Nyepi adalah upacara Melasti atau ada juga yang menyebut sebagai Melis atau Mekiis. Melasti merupakan tahapan dimana masyarakat Bali berjalan kaki dengan membawa pratima menuju laut untuk disucikan. Ya salah satu yang menarik adalah meskipun pada saat ini alat transportasi sudah berkembang, proses ini tetap dilakukan dengan berjalan kaki berkilo-kilo meter.

Seperti biasa kalo pagi di Singaraja Mama suka ke pasar sekalian beli sarapan. Untuk sarapan hari ini disuguhi Blayag yang diwadahi inka (piring anyaman lidi). Blayag (kalau saya tidak salah tulis) adalah salah satu makanan khas Singaraja. Saya mulai mengenal Blayag beberapa tahun lalu ketika orang tua saya mulai sering pulang ke Bali. Dalam suatu kesempatan dimana kami harus menginap beberapa hari di Gang XIV, saya mulai sering disuguhi Blayag sebagai menu untuk sarapan pagi.

Today, Yoga was showing his new DSLR Camera, i think it was Canon EOS 1000D. His brothers was quite surprised not about the camera, but curious about how he afforded it :D. Anyway he's so excited with the new camera and told me how to get it and why he chose the type that even i'm actually not that knew about photography stuff. Meanwhile, changing plans for Ali's prewedding session happens. After scheduled at 4 pm before, it was suddenly changed into 11 am just this morning. So we should coordinate another plans with Pak Agung about the mesangih preparation. Since Pak Agung cannot be reached by phone, we decided to came early to his house. After meeting him, it is decided to come again to his house after the photo session.

Hari ini seharusnya saya kembali ke Singaraja setelah acara sowan undangan selesai, untungnya di tengah perjalanan kami mampir ke sebuah galeri patung di daerah Sanur karena persis setelah itu saya mendapat telepon untuk tetap bertahan di Denpasar.  Karena di rumah Badak kosong, saya memutuskan untuk ke Laksmana, apalagi kebetulan Mama Ci ada di rumah. Untungnya lagi selain ngisi perut yang kosong dari pagi, saya bisa ngadem sambil baca2 majalah bola dan komik di kamar Wikan. Wikan sendiri sedang belajar untuk mempersiapkan diri menghadapi UAN.

Tahun ini saya merayakan Nyepi di Singaraja karena sekaligus dalam rangka persiapan upacara Mesangih dan Mesakapan kakak saya beberapa hari kemudian. Pada pagi harinya kami mecaru dan sembahyang di sanggah Merajan, tidak banyak keluarga besar yang hadir. Bahkan karena Jro Istri sakit, saya sempat membantu Atin memayungi Jro Mangku Merajan. Untuk mengisi waktu luang sebelum mecaru di rumah ditemani Om Putu Gohar kami mendatangi saudara2 satu kawitan untuk menyampaikan undangan lisan.