16 KM of HELL Jakarta

Today, i was going home from Bandung into Jakarta. local time is 11:00 PM. what surprise me is there a traffic jam starting from 0 KM till 16 KM.

it means, start from 16 km jakarta into 0 KM, from Jakarta Inner Ring Road into Cikampek toll

from Cawang-Tomang-Cengkareng :

1. Cawang (till here)
2. Tebet 1 
3. Tebet 2 
4. Kuningan 1 
5. Kuningan 2
6. Semanggi 1 
7. Semanggi 2
8. Senayan 
9. Pejompongan 
10. Slipi 1
11. Slipi2 
12. Tomang 
13. Tanjung Duren 
14. Jelambar 1 
15. Jelambar 2  (started from here)
16. Angke 1
17. Angke 2

it terrible. what could you do when your home on bekasi ? even after that hellish 16 KM there still another terrible 16 KM Cikampek toll for arrive at east bekasi.

No wonder there are some commuter Jabodetabek. who prefer stay at Jakarta from Monday to Friday, saturday and sunday at Jabodetabek. they live 5 days at Jakarta 2 Days at their Homes.

Tips on Jakarta

it Cross my Mind, about foreigner who come Jakarta to attend AFAid without knowing what is Indonesia. so for that reason (or i don't know what to post)

here tips from local, Myself:

1. Arriving on Airport, don't use the random guy taxi. first it expensive then normal rate taxi, else some of  them are robber. they took you to somewhere then empty your wallet, leave you out of nowhere.
2. make sure have some rupiahs, if possible change before arrive Indonesia. if forgot, change about Rp 1.000.000, it more then enough to pay taxi and hotel fee, bank are recommended but they charge you a lot.
3. Blue Bird Taxi, Borobudur Taxi, White Horse Taxi, these are good taxi. if force to use other taxi, persistence using taximeter, or they will fine you very expensive.
4. choose moderate hotel. normal rate for jakarta 3-star hotel are about Rp 400.000. backpacker are welcome but make sure you know the place. if not use AGODA check the review
5. Avoid using normal bus or other public transport if you don't understand Indonesia. most of Indonesia people can't talk English (it is not BALI)
6. expect Jakarta like any developing country. it modern on some part, but not all
7. robbery is quite common, so don't bring lot of cash. Rp 3.000.000 are enough for good food, average mall food court are about Rp 30.000 till RP 50.000
8. beware foreigner for Indonesia people mean "Rich" so lot of people are trying to take opportunity to sell thing as high as possible. so Bargain, don't afraid to leave or use calculator
9. if you want to skimp, jakarta is not the place. where the easiest and safest transportation are taxi. the good and safe are hotel. else are horrible.
10. try Nasi Padang. choose what vegetable you want. then sit let the waiter/tress bring to you. after eat, just go to cashier. give Rp 50.000 they give you the change, usual change are a bout Rp 20.000 somethings  it spicy so beware. the good padang is where there are crowd people waiting on lunch time.
11. mail me if you want to ask something about indonesia.

AFAID 2012 with Picture

here the first report, just to notice. i only came on 2nd days. so about first day i don't know. sorry for my grammar. and the picture are so much because too many people (you will see on below)

the Front ticket Booth (he? so quite?)

there are 3 type entry:

1. Rajakarcis : the only official seller ticket for Anisong.
2. Indomaret : local convenience store. sell ticket
3. normal      :  well normal buying :D Cash 

Inside Ticketing Check (so many people with lack of space)

even Dannychoo said Japan Anime Industry Underestimate Indonesian Otaku 

 Inside Hall A-2 (click here for map)

vanguard Card with weirs Schwartz card

GSC Booth (why empty? most of good already sold out)

Nendo Miku Yukata Ver

Nendo Mirai

Display Case (that hand are not mine)

Display case 2

Danny Booth

mirai Concept

Mirai Merchandise

Indonesian Cosplayer (just about 10% of total cosplayer)

waiting For Anisong

a bit reivew of anisong Days 2, my info aren't too detailed, so forgive me and notice  if there wrong info in it:

1. Sea☆A (they song "Dream Shooter" "friendship B-day" "Deli-Deli Delicious") they done their best. although they not really famous or known in indonesia.
2. Angela (My Fav, sing "Asu he no brilliant Road", just 2 i forgot, "shangri-la" and Encore Song "Zankoku ni Tenshi No Theze") Katsu are showing he really like gundam, even he start speech of Principle Zeon. Loudly Call "Zieg Zeon, Zieg Zeon, Zieg AFA,Zieg AFA"
3. Streopony (other Good Girl Band, but not my Fav. they song their new album song, but some technical error happen. so it wasn't as good as i expect. they don't sing Encore song )
4. KOTOKO (sing "light my fire" "Unfinished" some game song i dont know. the encore song was Re-sublimity) too bad KOTOKO got technical error, so her voice aren't going so well. and indonesia Otaku are too tired from waiting. so no more "Otaku Yell"

and after anisong there are Steropony sign process. i got one but took about 45mnt of waiting, and they don't give me any chance to took pic. (DAMN INDONESIA WORKER. THEY JUST WANT GO HOME FAST. AND THEY UNDERESTIMATE JAPAN LOVER)
   
with lot of respect i thank very much to  AFA for coming indonesia. because at least we indonesia (altough i am not reperesnting all otaku indonesia but i sure they have same opinion with me) have something to be proud off.

Anime Festival Asia 2012

well one of the most promising event for otaku indonesia. sadly i can't update this blog for today. but give short notice.

1. people people and people. i came at 2nd day and still too crowded.
2. no respect. well as otaku indonesia i feel shame. lot of people don't have respect
3. amazingly, vanguard card are so popular. a lot of singaporean :D
4. even danny choo said himself on his FB (too much people) and his mail ( he said japan anime industry underestimated otaku indonesia) hope this will give a good image for indonesia
5. the last part concert dannysaid there will be another AFA for indonesia
6. with notice a new line up for AFA 2012 singapore: LiSA, if i not mistake gombam who sing ed song for blackrock shooter, and other 2 that my apology forgot
7. the consert were so good. angela still my fav, but there lot of minor mistake :(