#nowplaying Banda Neira - Senja di Jakarta
Being forced to live in this dynamic & busy city, due to an obligatory reason : this is where my campus is located in.
Jakarta; a typical bustling place that won’t let you feel lonely. Been
living here for approximately 2 years, spending my half of college life and i’ve
already had quite an indescribable feeling towards this city.
* 2 years ago *
At the first week of moving here, i remember how i almost cried on the
ground of leaving a place where i was raised in, Bogor. Pretty yuck drama? I
guess so, remembering that the distance between these two cities is less than a
few miles across. But yeah, i had my own reasons, at that time.
And as the time goes by, i slowly began to know some new
things of this city profoundly. I found Jakarta to be a city that is nearly
impossible for people to fall in love with at the first sight. Perhaps the
reasons are stated simply as in itself : Jakarta’s traffic needs zero
explanation. No wonder, this could be a major turn-off for all people. I
remember how i got stuck in the middle of the traffic for 2 hours even though
the place is only a few kms away, for God’s sake.. Jakarta’s
sprawling cityscape, like the unruly roadways, has reminded me of a hurried
game of Tetris, where everything is stacked up and torn down on anywhere-it-is.
But still, i ended up falling in love with the city. Am I insane?
I have no idea. I just think that Jakarta… has its own story. Despite of its quirks and horrible traffics, it
doesn't take me a long time to love Jakarta, unconditionally.
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