i choose Bandung!!

regarding my previous post on developed and developing country... i have made my decision

several things helped me made my decision.. but.. this conclusion is subjected to change. who knows.. i might enjoy living here more as i go along.

firstly, i understand that everything here (melbourne) has a procedure that we have to follow. for example when someone is sick or fell down, we can immediately help them , well we can but we have to be aware of the consequences, because there's actually a law that allows the person that we help to sue us if their condition got worst. Isnt that just creepy?

where i come from, when someone fell down, people come and help. but not here,,, hehhe i understand also that yes when you fall down here and scream "HELP" people will help you.. but if you dont.. then .. beware.. This is where i agree that my hometown is friendlier sometimes too friendly.

what happened was ... im on a train to the city, meeting point for my 3rd excursion, and suddenly the train i was in stopped. the rain was an old one looked exactly like "jabodetabek" train or probably a "depok" train. it turns out that the train before us had to wait for an ambulance because someone in that train was "ill". Due to safety procedure, no one wants to more the "ill" person therefore the train remain still in south yarra station and delayed my train for like 35 minutes.

i was like.. "what da f**&????" why cant anyone carry that sick person inside the station so that the train can move along and my train can pass?? back home, people would immediately move that "ill" person (without thinking that it might be bad for him to be moved) and get the train going or probably some will jump off the train and continue their journey. hahhaha.. come to think of it.. still we can get to a certain point faster or longer in jakarta, but same or longer here.
on this point, i pick bandung hehhe.. everything is close to get around, not too bad of traffic and public transport is feasible.

secondly, the weather.. my dear GOD... im freezing my ass of here.. yes i wanted to taste four season in a year. but this is madness. but luckily so far i can manage. Jakarta, well most people would say jakarta is hot and dirty,,, but surabaya is hotter and cirebon -a big NO NO- again, i choose Bandung. we can get all the sun we need and still not sweat at all day long.

finally, places to go shopping and transport when carrying a large amount of stuffs. Jakarta or Bandung or any other major cities in Indo, you can easily hail a bluebird when you are carrying lots of things, yes the fare is much more expensive that catching the bus, but it's worth it (excluding heavy traffic condition). Here.. hehheh we carry everything by ourselves and taxi fares are ridiculous compare to bus or tram. eventhough we can catch the bus or tram, it would still be hard when you are carrying lots and lots of things.

conclusion, jakarta may be too hectic n crowded but i know my way around and i'll probably be able to do the same here. yet, bandung was never too much of a hassle for me.. and the weather is just perfect. enough sun and perfect evening(especially for hanging out).

agree??