Tangga menuju Masjid Itaewon

For elderly...these steps are so steep and challenging enough.

But...for the youngs....even they find it tempting to skip and jump on.. . . . .especially when they know that they're latw for Friday Prayer.ooppps...that includes me. . .coz I'm the one taking the pics.

Jumat tgl 10 Juli 2015

Inginnya sih hanya jumatan sj..tapi gara-gara telat bayar asuransi akhirnya kuharus pergi mengurusnya di kantor asuransi di daerah Jegidong. Untung masih satu jalur saat pergi Jumatan jadi ya gpp.

Alhmdlh telah rampung dan asuransi kami sdh "hidup" lagi. 

Pas pulang kutemukan spanduk yg isinya kritik sangat pedas pd pemerintah tapi menarik juga.

Intinya bilang pada pemerintah utk tidak berperang melawan rakyat tapi peranglah dengan MERS.^^

....setelah selesai Jumatan di Itaewon, kulihat bnyk orang yg tetap bercengkerama dg rekan sobat di tengah suhu musim panas yang melejit.

Ramadan minggu ke-3. 

Jumatan di Minggu Pertama Ramadan

naik angkotlah. Dari depan rumah...pengen bgt ke Masjid Raya di kota jadiiii ya nyebrang jln utk naik angkot.

home sweet home.

the traffic...? Good..no traffic.

no angkot jadiii yo numpak bis antarkota. Hanya dgn 3000 rupiah...sampe deh.

*jarang banget...selfie kayak gini...tapi demi narsis....kutahan rasa malu....

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gosh...I must've been out of my mind for taking these pictures.ㅋㅋ

setelah jumatan....hari cerah kulihat.

jadiiii...click.dulu menara Masjidnys.

The minaret of the Masjid in a clear blue sky as the backdrop.

it was a great chance for me to be there.

the serenity and calmness inside...

Second Day in Kediri

It's Friday. Some Friday in November 2014. The 2nd Day of being home in Kediri. I could've just gone to the nearest Masjid, instead I just took a minivan and went straight downtown. Well, not really downtown...but I went straight to the Central Masjid in Kediri. 

When I was crossing over the street, I snapped some pictures of how the traffic was at that time. 

And surely I wouldn't miss taking a picture of the Masjid from the crossing bridge I was at.

It's quite big. Big enough for a mid-size town like Kediri. 

This is the city square where lots of trees sprouting out of the ground..of course, they're planted. Ok..it's Friday..and not quite many people on the streets...I assumed so. 

Arrived at the first (wait 2nd?) floor of the Masjid and take another picture. 

I know..I know..I should not have lost my concentration for praying..but hey.it's not even yet started..so I might as well use the chance to take a look around and take one or two pictures like this...

what's for? for the sake of memories, right? yup..blogger boy. 

Praying's done. and then..I took another step of looking around the neighborhood. 

Oh..one bronze statue of Major Bismo, a local hero immortalized in the form of a statuette erected right in the middle of the city square.  

Oh, right..it was so hot that day that I couldn't help myself from not..going into the nearest supermarket to get myself some AC^^ and yes..I got to shop..yes..shopping for some food I got to bring back to Seoul.

and..just look at the tropical fresh fruits displayed!!! 

and then..I bumped into these mie goreng cabe ijo (green chilly fried noodles)...that my friend, Angga,asked me to buy.  

and then..I met my high school friend, Yoso, who knew from our Whatsup chat that I was in town. so, we made an appointment and then we met up...what a great day. 

and..these are the star fruits....gee..I love them.

Would love to have them again.

yummmy....^^

Masjid Itaewon

Got back from the Itaewon Mosque.
The windy and chilly, yet bright Friday did really help me enjoy the day.
First time ever I got my share of bread and milk after the Friday prayer. I mean, it is a usual sight that the Mosque distributes free milk and bread for everyone after performing the prayer.
Yeeea I got some.
Then, rushed myself to Coex Mall to meet Pak Mochtar Masoed there.


We went to Bandi and Luni Bookstore to buy some books and flashcard in Hangeul for Eyra.
Oh, I should have taken the pictures, first.
Here are the situations in Itaewon Mosque today.

Foreign Food Market at Itaewon

The third Jumatan that I have been into. It means that I have been in Korea for almost 3 weeks, then. Hmm..
And this was also the first time that I bumped into a foreign food market. I was walking down the alley towards Itaewon after the Friday prayer. It caught my attention since lots of foreigners were just coming in and out of the store, so I guessed that there must have been something that they can get in there.
So...I paid a visit.
It turned out that it sells lots of international brands from many nationals. I found STMJ, Nyam-Nyam, Kopiko, Indomie, ABC ketchup, tempe !!!!!! my favorite food......and many other things that I may need for further reference.
The prices are also reasonably inexpensive.
The indomie costs 450 Won each or a mere 3,500 Rupiah...which I think is almost the same price should I go in the upscale store in Indonesia. So, it was a great relief that I found this store.:)
Still, my friend suggested that the stores in Ansan ( a satellite city on the outskirt of Seou) would sell those stuffs cheaper! Wow, way to go.

what a treat!!!

Anyway, it was a great sight to see.
Then, we had lunch at Mr. Kebab--a Turkish restaurant.
Wawan, Budi, and Yoga (my new friends from Indonesia that I met today), as well as Jobirson were having our lunch there. Since I am a vegetarian, instead of mutton, I asked for a Kebab with potato wedges in it.:)
It was alright, though.
Afterwards, Budi showed us a place in Dongmyo station. It turned out it was a place where we can buy bargain stuffs from bric a brac, knick knack to all luxurious or antique stuffs at bargain cost.
Jobirson and Wawan bought this Korean - English dictionary for a mere 9,000 Won.--only one fifth of the price of those at the bookstore. Wow. what a bargain.
Indeed, we had a great day, today.