This is my first time blogging (or even sitting with my laptop) on the hallway of the upper floor of my house. We're own our way to kampung for Eid Adha.
So this day, I sat beside P for the first time. And on our way to learn Gamelan music. We arrived at a University (if not mistaken). There we learn Gamelan. Similar to pottery, I'm also bad at music instruments and dancing. (And singing to be true.)
Gamelan is an instrument which is a played by a group. We all had the same instrument (except the gong and some other), but with different pitches. I sat at the very end, besides Win (who wouldn't seem to judge my bad talent) and the furthest from the instructor. I got the highest pitch one. It was very dainty. We were all testing out our instrument (playing), until the instructor came.
He taught us the basic like every pcs (imagine a keyboard), is named siji (si) until patu(tu), which is numbers in Java. So instead of Do Re Mi they use this. They didn't have the sixth piece (nem), I don't know why. Four is papat and five is lima. For playing they use the single syllybus. It's like learning a new language.
For one person, there are two sets of instrument (they have names but I forgot). For the first song, we learn the basic opening one. To open, we have to wait for the gong. After a few rhymes, we all started to play. It was difficult for me, cause I couldn't register the sound according to the numbers, so when I started to get lost. I was really lost. The instructor left us after 3 times of the verse, and left us all dangling with the tunes. So I could only either try to memorise by looking at the board (but then, I couldn't see where I knock the pieces), or try to memorise by looking at the position of the pieces of instrument. Both didn't work out. Also, I had the problem, of the time to knock cause the song was getting faster and faster. And I was knocking the wrong way. Haha. After I started to get hang of the song, we changed instrument.
They gave us a book, and taught a longer verse. Same thing happen, I couldn't look at the book while playing. And when I just started getting the hang of the tune (at least I'm not that tune deaf), they changed to another song, and back to the first instrument. The third time was easier, as I could register the tune. And then my personal teacher (haha, yes. I was that bad at first), said for one tune I have to knock twice. It was double the job, but I think I did pretty well at the end. Overall, everyone was good except for me. Haha. Sorry, I didn't take much notice as I was busy with my own.
The practice ended, and the team showed us a performance of their own. It was beautiful, clear and precise. We had a little rest, before the next thing. Which was traditional dancing. I love to dance to be honest, but on my own, and not that much. But I really hate performing something and learn a specific dance. I talked to Ks about it. And Nt as we both have that thing in common. I was pushed by the committees to go to dance, so I stood up before all the attention goes to me. I stood at a place at the back, but it was near the guys. It was all girls dance. So Nt didn't join.
My dance was dreadful. Full stop. Just please stop looking at me. My heart cried. Still, it ended. Fuhh. It was suppose to be guys dance next. But I think, cause there is only one guy participant, they didn't do it? So it's so not fair that he escape. We all sat in a circle for the very end. I happened to sat between Nt and Win. Funny thing is Nt said I was good at dancing. I was like thank you but my mind was like don't kid me boy, I know you are laughing you heart out. They had a question for us, Win spoke the answer for me. But turns out, V also got the same answer. So she won. Still, we all got souvenirs. I got a freaking Hindu warrior again. I wanted to change with Nt cause his one was not a Hindu thingy and it was silver. Mine was gold. Win's also gold. It turns out the both of us like silver instead of gold, so I couldn't really talked to him about exchanging. He puts the keychain on his bag, and turns out broken off from its chain a few days later. Maybe I should've tried to exchange. Haha.
So up we were own on the van. Talking with P is so much fun, and cheery cause she's smiles like all the time. We talked about batik and the dress the other night. I also happened to be talking to Pak Supir. We stop by for our lunch. Which the place is so my style. But it happens the rice was salty I couldn't eat. I tried to gave it to the committees cause I barely eat a few spoons but failed.
Besides our table, there's dart. I love playing dart. But as everyone was eating, I didn't want to bring attention to me. So I fiddle for a quite long time before I played. And boom an 8 & a 7. Nk went up to me and want to play along. They were playing before and whoever loses got a punishment of flicks by different points of the winner and player. Nk won first by 2 marks. She flicked my forehead. I won second. And before I flicked, I said I'm not good at flicking. But bam. It turns out to be one hard blow. She even stumble back a little. Had another two more, where she insisted for me to do hard. So I did hard for the second, but not the third. She's in pain. But insisted another game. Again, I won. I wasn't playing that seriously. I didn't want to hurt anyone. Still, she insisted to do a strong flick. And talk to everyone about it. P said my flick can be heard even from their seats. So after the flicks (which some purposely miss and weak), which she said she's already dizzy, and another flick will bring to concussion.
So she persuaded the others to go play with me. Third time, P's turn. I won. And she's basically a scaredy cat. I had to hold her still and take away the darts cause she's one girl with whole lot of reflex. And she got 8 flicks to go (if I'm not mistaken), so the first one was a hard blow. But not the others. Basically another hard one, a bunch of missed and weak flicks (on purpose). After the game, me & V basically exchanged flicks. Her's was hard.
Going back to the table, chat with Ks. She gave me a flick (I think V's harder). But still a good one. I even exchanged flicks with Fi. They got power. While, Ks & Kh went praying, we all went for bubble tea. I bought mocha milk tea which was disastrous (I even got a stomach ache afterwards). V's was really nice. Something I would order. Haha. He even couldn't finish his drink. P & Nk was running to the McDonald's when we were all at the bubble tea shop.
So then, off we went to the Batik place. I remembered telling P that I was a bit dizzy the next morning from the night we hang out. She laughed on with Nk about osmosis. Haha. It was very near to the Sultan's palace. Went there, really badly need to go to the toilet. Went to the toilet. Our batik session started. I finished first. But had to retouched with a pen. Ks's was so batik style. Kh's was a butterfly. Nt barely drew anything. So he got others to drew. And later Ks told another funny story.
Sport games with the other summer school students (other profession).
We were obviously the first to arrive. And the only summer school who didn't wear the given tshirts. A hyped guy came up to all of us, said hi (where me & Ks didn't shake hands. He got off with laughed saying gotta get use with the culture.) A very nice guy. And full of hypes. Someone I would love to be friends. Sadly, didn't get to talk much after. If not, I would've ask for his facebook or something. We then meet we a pair of girls. After shaking hands, got to know them as Nl & M. When we ask Nl where's she's from. She said she's from Russia. Everyone ooedd. And Nikita's face got really red for no reason. Nl was very cool. He's the one who got red. I asked soon after, and he said He forgot how to talk in Russia. Haha.
Soon, we were divided into groups. I got a group with Kh. Yeay! Exchange names with the three from Thailand, which are very nice. Had a group with people from Hungary and Italy. I was the only one with the hijab, unlike other groups. Huhu. I tried to be a little more sportive and appealing. Didn't work. Haha. After we did our cheer, we where divided into 2 groups. Us with the thai's. Went playing the kasut panjang sama-sama. They need only 4 person so I didn't join. I cheered along with one of the LO's ( I can't remember either Zul/Ro/Ni). We lost second last out of five. Which was okay. They did their best. The next game was marble in spoon. Our team won!! Cause obviously because I played with them. We were all so proud of ourselves as we didn't drop a single marble. Still we lost overall (Ks's group won). Haha. But, we did totally had a great time with the thai's. Had some pictures, but forgot to take their facebook (lucky, I stumble on a few days ago on their facebook. Yeay!).
The pharmacy student all gathered, had a photo. Nt was talking to Nl, so I approach M asked for her facebook and number. Also, joked that if she understands what they were talking, cause she's literally standing beside Nl all the time. She laughed out with a no. In my heart, I was like yes! A new friend from Morocco. It turns out Nt wants to play Volley & planning out to go out to the festival tonight. I wanted to go to, so I talked in the car to Nk about it.
The night, the Cambodians went for kopi arang while me & Ks already went to our room then after dinner. I Whatsapped Ca about how's his day went, cause he and Nl bought wasn't with us. They had like emergency team training that day. He asked for P's number for the club they're planning to go. Since he's a Jogja person, he knows better. I gave the number (I just got for the van) and said they may change plans (to the festival). Then, he said he had arrived and said that Nk was sick so they canceled the plan. I fell asleep after shower since I didn't feel very well (fever problem) starting the games. And hour later, Yu, Ni and another committee came to our room. I hide inside my blankets since I just woke up and weren't wearing a hijab. They squeal seeing my hair. Haha. I soon chase after Ni after her hijab. She resisted so I gave up. Yu was beside me then, chatting with Nt. She told they're in our room. I was like wtf she told him. Haha. I then, said I wanted to pulled a prank on him. Failed. Haha. Got his number from Yu and said sorry to him.
Later, I DMed Nk saying if she ate dinner since she was sick. Offered her some martabak manis (which she known as the Indonesian cake) the committees bought for us. She said yes. So of course, I announced to the room she was coming. Haha. Then, she came, I still wasn't the hijab. She squeal too. Haha. Had a good chat with all. And the committee went back, Nk stay with us for awhile. She tried the hijab with her sick sleepy face. She didn't put off all the while she was talking. Which I find very cute. Talk about the hijab a lot while we were at it. Like how easy it may been for us if we have a bad hair day (it's Nk's talking). Also, she got questioned from me about prohibition of alcohol in Christian, when were talking about non-practicing muslim. Cause she too clearly drink alcohol. We shared a lot of ideas, God.. I like this girl. Haha.
Then, she went back to bed. Us too.
Nighty night.
The Girl in A Hood.
