Saturday, April 16, 2011

Erotica in Taman Sari

There are some things I want to share from my traveling to Taman Sari Water Castle in Jogja a few years ago. There are some unique things in there that not everyone knows, not everyone told, not everyone shared with other.

I was lucky to get a nice tour guide. He's not an official guide from the local government or a historian. He's only an old man, a local resident who is allowed to be tour guide by Kraton Jogja, like some other people there.

Ridwan and I didn't intend to hire a guide, but this old man greeted us kindly. I think that's not wrong if he guides us. Because not many things that we can see in Taman Sari. Most of the former palace has been the form of debris. Only a pool that has been renovated.

My intuition was not wrong. This old man, I forgot his name, told different things by the results of my research. The explanation of my tour guide makes me increasingly understood that the Taman Sari was built for a king to have fun, and increasingly impressed me because at that time there's existing advanced technology in a simple way.

Check this first!

This is the remaining wall Gedhong Kenongo. It was standing on an artificial island called Pulo Kenongo. The biggest building in the first part is quite high. From the bridge of highs people can observe the Palace of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas to the outside of the Benteng Baluwarti. It is said Gedhong Kenongo consists of several rooms with different functions. From a distance the building is like floating on the water. Therefore not surprising that later Taman Sari dubbed with the name "Water Palace" (Water Castle). At present this building ruins lives alone.

To the south there is a row of Pulo Kenongo small building called "Tajug". This building is a tower of air ventilation for the tunnel under the water. This tunnel is the entrance to Pulo Kenongo besides using the canoe/boat sailed the artificial lake. Formerly in the western part of the artificial island there is also a tunnel, but his condition is now less manicured than the south tunnel. Tajug row was now no longer in the upper lake. Because the artificial lake has receded and become the servants of King township.


Meanwhile in the west of Pulo Kenongo there are buildings shaped like a circular ring called a "Sumur Gumuling". This two-story building can only be entered through a tunnel under the water. Sumur Gumuling traditionally said to be used as a mosque. On the second floor was found a niche in the wall which is said to be used as a sanctuary, where the imam leading the prayer. In the middle of the building that is open, there are four levels of ride and meet in the middle. From the fourth meeting these levels there is one more level to the second floor. Under the four-level meeting is that it seems there is a small pond used for ablution.

"Gedhong Hageng Gate" is the main gate of the garden of the kings of his day. At that time the Taman Sari facing toward the west and extends eastward. Gate is located in the westernmost part of the palace sites remaining water. The east side of the main door can still be seen while its west side is covered by dense settlements. Gates that have some space and is decorated with reliefs of two levels of birds and flowers that show in the completion of Taman Sari in the year 1691 Java (about AD 1765 AD).


"Umbul Pasiraman" or there is a call to "Umbul Binangun" is a bathing pool for the Sultan, his wives, and their daughters him. The complex is surrounded by high walls. To get to the place is provided by two gates, one on the east side and one on the west side. Inside this gate there is a decreased level. In the complex there are three pieces Umbul Pasiraman pool is decorated with mushroom-shaped fountain. Around the pool there is a giant flower pot. Besides the pool there are also building on the north side and in the middle of the south.
See the tower at the top?  From there the sultan peeked his wives who were bathing in the pool. If he wants one of them to accompany him, he will throw his handkerchief to his choice.

In ancient times, besides the sultan, only women are allowed to enter into this complex. This is possible because all the women in (empress, wife, concubine and the sultan's daughter) who get into this garden should be loose clothes (naked), so that men are strictly forbidden by the sultan to get into the garden.

The west wing building is where the wives and princess change their clothes


The room where the sultan meditate. On the left and right there are four right bath. During the sultan meditate, four of his wives bath there to test the sultan. It's said, if the sultan resist the temptation, Kanjeng Ratu Kidul will come to him and invite the sultan to make love with her. Huh?

The bath tubes


This is a bed that is used by one of the sultan of Jogja in the former building of Taman Sari resort. The length of this bed more than two feet and made ​​of cast concrete. So huge!


This is the Sultan's bed used to sleep with his choice wife after a bath. The bed is made of concrete, very thick and wide. The height of the bed is about waist high with a certain size because there is an erotic reason in the making. Hehehe...
Under the bed there are holes for inserting firewood to warm the bed. On the front wall of bed is a former big mirror that was almost covered the walls, with a height equal to the bed. Please you guys think the function ;)



Behind the king's room, there is a unique trench that once flowed water every day. The trench is designed in such a way that water flowing in it has solmisasi tone. The trench wall had holes to align the key tone. It's great, right?

Arrange the rocks in this hole, and you will get a beautiful tone that you want!


This is not just a ventilation hole in the wall. This form is a symbol of married and sexual life. But don't ask me. I forgot! Hahaha...

All plants at Taman Sari has efficacy for virility, fertility and sexual problems.

Still a lot of unique things and erotic at Taman Sari. Unfortunately I lost some precious photos. Later I'll go back there and tell it to you with a better picture, OK? ;)
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Note: All of the photos are my private stuff.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

This Nausea is Killing Me

Hi! I'm sick. Lying weakly in bed since yesterday afternoon. Looks like I got a cold. My stomach bloating, nausea, heartburn, and should be back and forth to the restroom once an hour. I was able to sleep at two in the morning! Hiks ...

Today I had to not cook, because I was too weak to go to the kitchen. So I buy lunch food at the stall for the gardeners. I'm angry, no one helps me clean the house. My sister-in-law have to go to school (she's a teacher), I am alone at home. Dad cooking rice this morning, and when I taste the rice was still half-baked! Aaargh!

This house is a mess without me!

Actually there's a good news this morning. Ari told me that the new netbook ready to be sent. But he would not tell what brand and what color. He just said the price! I've said previously I don't want a black color if there are other options. I'm so curious. Sigh!

Now I wanna go to the restroom again! See ya!
*run headlong* :))

Saturday, April 9, 2011

My Fully Head

These days there are many new plans in my head.
For three days I was puzzled by a matter of waiting for my new netbooks from Jogja, until my ulcer recurrence. By the way, the new netbook is actually entered into the list of my latest plan.

Okay, if you want to know what makes my head full lately, check this out!

  • New netbook. I need a netbook, not a notebook. My old notebook is used by my sister in-law to do her thesis now. Because I often travel, netbook is easy to carry anywhere because of smaller and lighter. The problem is, my bestfriend Ari, who help finding a good netbook, will vote today after four days of back and forth to the exhibition. Ari, what a perfectionist you are! Make me wait long in desperate 'coz need the stuff ... hiks...
  • Go to Lawang Sewu. Okay, it's because  Gloria who living in Semarang and reminds me of the haunted place ' Lawang Sewu.' But the word 'haunted' is not an official nickname of the place. Actually the place is government-protected historic buildings. I will not be looking for ghosts there. I really want to trail of the history :p
  • Honda Scoopy. Hey, I don't know why I want this thing! Probably because of seeing its ads on TV. The song ringing in my ears "Scoppy, semuanya naik Scoopy..."
    I'm actually not very good at riding a motorcycle. Can go but can not put the brakes on hahaha... I like the white one! Aaah, I want to buy it! 
  • Hunting DVD K-drama. I do research and cross-check some good K-drama on the internet. I want to buy it, but there's no time to go to the store! Damn!

It seems, from some of the plan, I will just get a new netbook. Ari sent SMS last night and told me that he had the choice to one brand netbook. So now, I'm sitting anxiously awaiting my new netbook from Jogja.
OMG, are we choosing a husband for me, Ari? What took you so long? *LOL*

Lawang Sewu

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Letter to The Commander

I do not agree that Officer Norman Kamaru given sanction, Commander! He did not harm the nation. His Indian dancing on Youtube just entertain people and make the image of the police to be more friendly.

You'd better care of your men who like to accept bribes and money tips when giving a speeding ticket on the street, Sir. It's called 'harm the nation and damaged the image of the police.'

Officer Norman Kamaru just a young cop who tries to overcome the saturation on his guard duty, and entertaining his friends. I am sure that when all of a sudden there was a riot, he will not be negligent and would soon act as the other cops. What's wrong with dancing in a few minutes? We're not in a state of war, Sir.

I am not a police officer and did not understand the rules of the police. But I am a journalist. In my experience, Brimob is the most sympathetic officials in the field in every case that I reported. You all approach the community is very good and persuasive. In my opinion, Officer Norman actually reinforce the impression of friendly.

Please excuse him, Sir. He was just a new police charge one year and five months. he's just still childish. He's funny, really.

We need the police are down to earth and friendly as he is, Commander. Because the police task is to protect us, right Sir?

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Blabbering in the Afternoon

Until this day I still fall in love with Yoo Ah-in. Not just because he looks like my school friend who  disappeared some where. You know, I like the style of Ah-in. He's cool, mysterious and mischievous.

Perhaps it is coincidence that the face of my friend named Abe was a bit like Yoo Ah-in. Especially their eyes and lips. Their lips thick, conical, pouts as if mocking people who stare at them. And they have slanted eyes ... ah, since I was a teenager I like the slant-eyed guys!

Not only Kenzo, who has slanted eyes. Of course, he was obviously a half Japanese. But my boyfriends before him, most have slanted eyes, although not all of them descendants of oriental.

What's so special with the slant-eyed guys, Enno? Ask my friends. Ah, dunno.
Maybe because in my family there are a lot of people have slanted eyes. Many of my cousins ​​have slanted eyes, even my own. Sometimes, if I walk in the Chinatown area in Jakarta, the owner of the shop where I shop called me 'amoy' or 'cici'. Hahaha...

Back to the topic.
When I saw Yoo Ah-in, knew him from the Korean dramas that I watch, I realized that my old friend Abe was cool. Hahaha

Oh, oh! The guy with hot lips and slanted eyes ^^

A cool guy who does not look cool because it was covered by his naughty. That was Abe. Though he said he fell in love with me for three years! OMG, why would I be so blind? A handsome guy was in love with me and I even busy crush on his brother and other guys! Phew! It's stupido, right?

Today I'm thinking, when I used to know his feelings, would I accept his love?
I think about it anymore ... and the answer is NO. Because I consider him like my brother.

It's become another story if the guy who falls in love with me is Yoo Ah-in! *wink*

By the way, I found a tumblr and blog link which full of Yoo Ah-in photos and videos. Aaaah! It's heaven! If you are Yoo Ah-in's fans and wanna peek him, just click this link and this link.

So I also 'stole' some Ah-in's photos from the sites and drooling...
Hahaha...

Ah-in darling... I wanna kiss you!
Smooch smooch! :))

Hey, why you kissed that apple! Just kiss me ONLY!!! :))