Coming to Bandung, I have no such idea that it was this large city that I'm going to. It was when I compare the crowdedness. To think of it, Jogjakarta wasn't that kind of big city. Sure, it is a quit big city when you pick a bus and ride around it. But in Jogja, you'll fnd out that you can still easily find rice fields near the center of the city. Besides, Jogja isn't as hustle and bustle as Bandung is. It is less crowded in Jogja.
There are some difference between Bandung and Jogja. The biggest difference that I could found was the temperature. Jogja has never been as cool as Bandung. You'll get sweat everywhere. Even near a fan under the roof. In a sentence, you can simply say, Jogja Gerah, or Jogja is hot if you want to say it in english.
The second difference is the city's activity time. In Jogja, by 2300 hours, you can find a deserted main road ner shopping centers. In Bandung, even at 0200 hours, Braga still shines and sounds.
The third difference--I found it soon when I arrive--is the price. Lots of thing here actually spends almost double the money you needed in Jogja. Mostly food. Well, you can't reject the price if its about food. No food no living.
But even though its hotter in Jogja, even though its a calm city, even though earthquake and volcanoes still echoes in people's mind, I'd really love Jogja.
For some people, its the city of calmness. Tranquility may be easily found everywhere. Its partially fresh air and open fields yields a space for artist to create a masterpiece.
For the society, Jogjakarta was famous for the city of education and the city of art and culture. Though, these days, the title city of education doesn't really fit since the number of drugs user that is a student increases.
I'd really hope that Jogja stays the same everytime I return. Really, its such a selfish thought. But, aren't humans a selfish entity in the first place?
Thanks for posting, you need to be focus on your target reader, and your writing is influenced by spoken language. Will discuss this matter in class.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
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