Bali 2017

9th July 2017
  This holiday, we decided to go to Bali. Got on the Lion Air plane there and spent my time setting up my watch. After that, we headed to our rented car and drove out of the airport straight to Kuta to fill our empty stomachs. Then, we checked in our hotel and had pizza for dinner.

10th July 2017
  The day starts as it always does in western countries (or not) with a trip to a bakery to buy a ridiculous amount of croissants for the looong journey to the Balangan beach on car. Left a short time after as there were nothing interesting. Off to the next beach which is the Suluban beach. Had a bunch more interesting stuff and also a really, really spiky surface. By the time the sun went down, I realize my feet were bleeding all over. It dried soon after, though. We headed back to Kuta and had ourselves a non vegan dinner (a variety of sausages, pork knuckles, etc.).

11th July 2017
  Got up and spent even more time in Kuta. Then we went to the Potato Head Beach Club and spent about 6 hours eating burger for brunch and playing at the beach. Later on we had a little pre-dinner with more burger at Sisterfields. By the time the sun went down, we arrived at Naughty Nuri's and had their signature ribs.

12th July 2017
  We checked out of the hotel first thing in the morning and said our final farewells before we went on the journey to stay at a hotel on the other end of Bali. It was a extremely long journey that the sun downed when we arrived.

13th July 2017
  Today is the day when we will rendezvous at the airport with our grandparents. Later on we went to Mano Seaside Beach Club. It has by far the best wind and waves. It even got a mini pool! Spent the rest of the day shopping for my grandmother.

14th July 2017
  We decided to go to the beach again for more 'fun'. Had roasted corn and satay at the market by the seaside. Went to a seafood restaurant with an amazing night view. Then we got home and went to bed.

15th July 2017
  Finally, with no excuse why we have yet to go to Bali's most popular beach, the Kuta beach, and as it was our final day in Bali, we went there. The moment we arrived there, all I could think of was that it was poop, so we went to the new mall across instead. Had lunch at Johnny Rockets for more burger. It was a massive one, I tell you. Sadly, it was time to leave. We headed to the airport and went to a lounge with wifi, watching my favorite animes. Almost got left by the plane. And thank God, we safely arrived home.

Johnny Rockets Burger

Potato Head Seaside

Suluban Beach

Jimbaran Bay Seafood

Balangan Beach

SMPK 1 BPK Penabur English Writing Task

129 Sesame Street

Texas, America

Dear Eugene,

  

  Do you know the importance of food? Food have lots of use and one of which is that food is the main source of nutrients for living things to survive.

  Not only do food helps you survive, they also keep your body in a good shape.Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for living things. They are mostly found in rice, bread, noodles, etc. Foods which contain fats provides us with backup energy for our body. Too much fat will cause you to overweigh, though. Proteins found in milk and fish also helps to build new cells and strengthen our muscles.

  The most important is breakfast. Breakfast that are high in carbohydrates are highly recommended as they will make your day, feeling all energized. The next meal after breakfast is lunch. I dislike lunch as they have the least benefits from all the meals of a day. Next up is dinner. Dinner is a meal we usually take during the evening with lots of vegetables to keep you healthy.

  The preparation and cooking of food is also important as they help to increase the taste of food and stabilizes the amount of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. For example, oil is used to fry and cook delicious foods but they contain lots of fats. They are most suitable for frying food with low fat to maximize their taste and keep a healthy diet.

  Many countries have their own cultural food. They are usually served in special events and festivals as it is a tradition, also because they are proud of their own culture.

  See? Foods have lots of importance and uses. Hope you will put more thought on food considering their importance after reading this!

Your friend,

Darren

  

International Workers' Day

What is International Worker's Day?

International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries, and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement which occurs every year on May Day (1 May), an ancient European spring festival.

The date was chosen by a pan-national organization of socialist and communist political parties to commemorate the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago on 4 May 1886. The 1904 Sixth Conference of the Second International, called on "all Social Democratic Party organisations and trade unions of all countries to demonstrate energetically on the First of May for the legal establishment of the 8-hour day, for the class demands of the proletariat, and for universal peace."

The first of May is a national public holiday in many countries worldwide, in most cases as "Labour Day", "International Workers' Day" or some similar name - although some countries celebrate a Labour Day on other dates significant to them, such as the United States, which celebrates Labour Day on the first Monday of September.

History of International Worker's Day

Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labour movements grew, a variety of days were chosen by trade unionists as a day to celebrate labour. In the United States and Canada, a September holiday, called Labor or Labour Day, was first proposed in the 1880s. In 1882, Matthew Maguire, a machinist, first proposed a Labor Day holiday on the first Monday of September while serving as secretary of the Central Labor Union (CLU) of New York. Others argue that it was first proposed by Peter J. McGuire of the American Federation of Labor in May 1882, after witnessing the annual labour festival held in Toronto, Canada. In 1887, Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an official public holiday. By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty U.S. states officially celebrated Labor Day. Thus by 1887 in North America, Labor Day was an established, official holiday but in September, not on 1 May.

Gamers! TV Anime's July Premiere, 12-Episode Run, Visual Revealed

A flyer from this year's AnimeJapan 2017 revealed on Thursday that the television anime of Sekina Aoi and illustrator Saboten's Gamers! light novel series will premiere in July and run for 12 episodes. The flyer also announced that the light novel series has more than 400,000 copies in print.

The anime's official website also opened on Saturday and revealed the key visual for the anime.

Manabu Okamoto (The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- storyboards and episode director) is directing the anime at PINE JAM. Hiroki Uchida (Ultraman X, UltramanOrb) is handling the series composition, and Tensho Sato (Fafner, The Devil is a Part-Timer! key animator) is drawing the character designs for animation.

The romantic comedy light novel series centers on the gaming lives of various high school students who play video games, including: Keita Amano, a lonely young man who loves video games; Karen Tendō, the beautiful president of the video game club; Chiaki Hoshinomori, who constantly fights with Keita; and Tasuku Uehara, who puts on a facade of being satisfied with his life in the real world, but he in truth loves video games.

Aoi and Saboten launched the novel series in 2014, and Kadokawareleased the seventh novel on Saturday. Tsubasa Takahashi launched a manga adaptation in Kadokawa's Monthly Shōnen Ace magazine on October 26.

Aoi's previous Seitokai no Ichizon light novel series inspired The Student Council's Discretion television anime series in 2009, and the Student Council's Discretion Lv. 2 television anime series in 2012. Sentai Filmworks released the first anime on home video in March 2015, and released the second anime in May 2015.

Noragami Aragoto Season 3 Set for Winter Release [Rumor]

"Noragami Aragoto," the anime treatment of the popular Japanese manga series "Noragami," is one of the sleeper hits in the community since its release. So far, only two seasons of the series was produced and fans are demanding for a third season.

It has been more than one year since the "Noragami Aragoto" season 2 was released, and since then no word has been heard from the show's producers whether a third season is in the works. Nevertheless, fans are still hoping that "Noragami Aragoto" Season 3 will be released, and be released soon.

Quite a handful of rumors have circulated over the anime community these past few months regarding the existence of "Noragami Aragoto" Season 3. While these rumors spark excitement to dedicated fans, it is important to take these rumors with a grain of salt as the show's producers have kept mum about it. Hence, the integrity of these rumors are murky to say the least.

One particular rumor claims that "Noragami Aragoto" Season 3 will be released this winter. The "Aragoto" manga is still released on a weekly basis, something that kept rumors about the anime version alive throughout these years.

According to OppTrends, fans believe that the producer of the anime series have decided to go on hiatus in order for the manga series to grow and therefore provide enough material to work on. "Noragami Aragoto" Season 3 is expected to be impressive than its predecessors, given the source material the series' producer can use. It has been a couple of years since the last "Noragami Aragato" anime episode was released, yet the show's fan base continue to grow. Surely, the show's producers will see this potential moneymaker and will be persuaded to continue the series.

Source: http://www.autoworldnews.com/articles/35058/20170317/noragami-aragoto-season-3-set-winter-release-rumor.htm

Easter

What is Easter?

Easter, which celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, is Christianity’s most important holiday. It has been called a moveable feast because it doesn’t fall on a set date every year, as most holidays do. Instead, Christian churches in the West celebrate Easter on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox on March 21. Therefore, Easter is observed anywhere between March 22 and April 25 every year. Orthodox Christians use the Julian calendar to calculate when Easter will occur and typically celebrate the holiday a week or two after the Western churches, which follow the Gregorian calendar.


The origin of the word 'Easter'

The modern English term Easter, cognate with modern Dutch ooster and German Ostern, developed from an Old English word that usually appears in the form Ēastrun, -on, or-an; but also as Ēastru, -o; and Ēastre or Ēostre. The most widely accepted theory of the origin of the term is that it is derived from the name of an Old English goddess mentioned by the 7th to 8th-century English monk Bede, who wrote that Ēosturmōnaþ (Old English 'Month of Ēostre', translated in Bede's time as "Paschal month") was an English month, corresponding to April, which he says "was once called after a goddess of theirs named Ēostre, in whose honour feasts were celebrated in that month".


Easter Egg

Easter eggs, also called Paschal eggs, are decorated eggs that are usually used as gifts on the occasion of Easter or spring time celebration. As such, Easter eggs are common during the season of Eastertide (Easter season). The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs wrapped in colourful foil, or plastic eggs filled with confectionery such as chocolate. Although eggs, in general, were a traditional symbol of fertility and rebirth, in Christianity, for the celebration of Eastertide, Easter eggs symbolize the empty tomb of Jesus, from which Jesus resurrected. In addition, one ancient tradition was the staining of Easter eggs with the colour red "in memory of the blood of Christ, shed as at that time of his crucifixion."This custom of the Easter egg can be traced to early Christians of Mesopotamia, and from there it spread into Russia and Siberia through the Orthodox Churches, and later into Europe through the Catholic and Protestant Churches. This Christian use of eggs may have been influenced by practices in "pre-dynastic period in Egypt, as well as amid the early cultures of Mesopotamia and Crete".

ReLife "Season 2"

The official website of the anime adaptation of Sou Yayoi’s ReLIFE web manga has announced that there will be an epilogue to the anime in the form of ReLIFE: Final Chapter. The Final Chapter will be 4 episodes long and won’t be out until March 2018.

The Final Chapter of the ReLIFE anime will be released on Blu-ray and DVD release of the 2016 TV anime. It will be 4 episodes long, though details on the length of the episodes have yet to be revealed. The episodes, however, will indeed continue on where the series left off.

The production staff  includes:

• Director: Tomo Kosaka (Detective Conan Key Animator)
• Series Composers: Kazuho Hyodo (Himegoto, Robot Girls Z), Michiko Yokote (Prison School, Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE!)
• Anime Character Designer: Junko Yamanaka (Detective Conan, Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi)
• Music Composer: Masayasu Tsuboguchi (Debut Role)
• Sound Director: Shoji Hata (Fairy Tail, Log Horizon)
• Animation Studio: TMS Entertainment (Yowamushi Pedal, Detective Conan)

ReLIFE is a romance slice of life web manga written and illustrated by Sou Yayoi. The series began in late 2013 being released on NHN PlayArt’s comico web application. The series has a total of 6 compiled volumes, with the latest volume releasing on February 12. The first two volumes of the manga has more than 450,000 copies in circulation. The series was adapted into a live action stage play and a TV anime series in Summer 2017.

Here is the series synopsis from MAL:

The story follows Kaizaki Arata, a 27-year-old jobless man, who fails at every job interview he had after quitting his last company. His life changes after he met Yoake Ryou of the ReLife Research Institute, who offered him a drug that can change his appearance to 17-years-old and to become a subject in an experiment for one year. Thus, he begins his life as a high school student once more.

Source: http://www.otakutale.com/2017/relife-anime-final-chapter-announced-4-episode-epilogue-releasing-march-2018/ 

Kimi no Na wa. Tops $4 Million in North America – Worldwide Gross over $350 Million

Kimi no Na wa. has broken numerous records where it has now been crowned the highest grossing anime film of all time. It has currently grossed over ¥33.93 Billion (~ US$290 Million) at the international box office, overtaking Spirited Away which ended its international run at ¥32.96 Billion (~ US$289 Million). The large bulk of the gross was domestically in Japan where, since the film’s debut on August 26, it has earned over ¥22.4 Billion (~ US$192.5 Million). In Japan, it is the 4th highest grossing film of all time.

The production staff of the movie consists of:

• Director and Series Composer: Makoto Shinkai (5 Centimeters Per Second, The Garden of Words)
• Animation Director: Masashi Ando (Spirited Away, Paprika)
• Anime Character Designer: Masayoshi Tanaka (AnoHana, Toradora!)
• Music Composer: Sayoko Narukawa (Debut Production)
• Animation Studio: CoMix Wave Inc. (Children Who Chase Lost Voices, Hana to Alice Satsujin Jiken)

Makoto Shinkai is a well known anime director who got his start in the industry in 1997 directing the short film Other Worlds. His first major breakthrough in the industry was 2002’s Voices of a Distant Star, which won various awards including the Animation Kobe award and the Seiun Award. Since his debut 20 years ago, his films have received acclaim and recognition for the films’ plot, use of mature themes and breathtaking visuals. One of his more recent hits is 2007’s 5 Centimeters Per Second, which won the award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2007 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Shinkai’s most recent feature film is 2013’s The Garden of Words.

Kimi no Na wa. synopsis:

The story is set one month after a comet has fallen for the first time in a thousand years in Japan. Mitsuha is a female high school student who lives in a rural town nestled deep in the mountains. Her father is the mayor and isn’t at home much, and she lives with her elementary school-aged little sister and her grandmother. Mitsuha has an honest personality, but she doesn’t like the customs of her family’s Shinto shrine, nor does she like her father participating in an election campaign. She laments that she lives in a confined rural town, and yearns for the wonderful lifestyle of living in Tokyo.

Taki is a male high school student who lives in central Tokyo. He spends time with his friends, works part-time at an Italian restaurant, and is interested in architecture and fine arts. One day, Mitsuha has a dream where she is a young man. Taki also has a dream where he is a female high school student in a town in the mountains that he has never been to. What is the secret to their dreams of personal experience?

Source: http://www.otakutale.com/2017/kimi-no-na-wa-tops-4-million-north-america-worldwide-gross-350-million/ 

The Irregular at Magic High School The Movie: The Girl Who Calls the Stars

The full title of the Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei anime movie will be Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Hoshi wo Yobu Shoujo (The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Calls the Stars). The movie is set to release in June 17, 2017. The film itself will follow an original story written by Satou.

A new character was revealed that will debut in Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Hoshi wo Yobu Shoujo, Kokoa. A mysterious young woman who deserted the National Defense Navy and is being cared for by Miyuki.

Here is the film’s synopsis:

The seasons have changed, and it will soon be the second spring. The poor student older brother Tatsuya and the honor student younger sister Miyuki have finished their first year at their magic high school, and are on their spring break. The two go to their villa on the Ogasawara Island archipelago. After only a small moment of peace, a lone young woman named Kokoa appears before them. She has abandoned the Naval base, and she tells Tatsuya her one wish.

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (The irregular at magic high school) began as an online novel series written by Tsutomu Satou that ran from 2008 till 2011 for a total of 6 volumes. The supernatural school series was then picked up by Dengeki Bunko and under their imprint since July 2011 – with Kana Ishida illustrating. To date a total of 19 volumes have been published, the latest on March 10th. The series was adapted into an anime series during the Spring 2014 season for a total of 26 episodes; produced by Madhouse (Death Note, Hellsing Ultimate) and directed by Manabu Ono (A-Channel, Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon).

Here is the series synopsis:

Magic has been recognized and analyzed over the last century. What was once the realm of folklore and tales is now a formalized practice and applied science. And magicians—those capable of using magic to its fullest potential—hold the power to change the world on every conceivable level.

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei follows Tatsuya Shiba, a magician who excels at magical combat and technical knowledge, and Miyuki Shiba, his sister and the heir of the Yotsuba family who Tatsuya is assigned to protect, as they begin their first day at a school for magicians known as First High School. However, the school segregates the students based on their entrance exam scores, with the best students (known as “Blooms”) being assigned to First Course and the worst students (known as “Weeds”) being assigned to the Second Course. Due to the exams not accounting for his talents, Tatsuya is placed in the Second Course, making him an irregular student within the magic high school.

Source: http://www.otakutale.com/2016/mahouka-koukou-no-rettousei-anime-movie-releasing-january-2017-title-visual-trailer-revealed/ 

Hari Raya Nyepi

Hari Raya Nyepi merupakan hari raya umat Hindu yang dirayakan setiap tahun baru saka, yang pada tahun ini jatuh pada tanggal 21 Maret. Merupakan hari penyucian untuk alam semesta beserta isinya.

Nyepi mengandung arti sepi atau sunyi, dan dirayakan setiap 1 tahun saka. Dan tahun ini merupakan tahun saka 1937. Pada saat Nyepi tidak boleh melakukan aktifitas seperti pada umumnya,seperti keluar rumah (kecuali sakit dan perlu berobat), menyalakan lampu, bekerja dsbnya. Dan tujuannya adalah agar tercipta suasana sepi, sepi dari hiruk pikuknya kehidupan dan sepi dari semua nafsu atau keserakahan sifat manusia untuk menyucikan Bhuwana Agung(alam semesta) dan Bhuwana Alit(manusia).

Hari Raya Nyepi, khususnya di Bali memiliki beberapa tahapan. Dimulai dari Upacara Melasti, Mecaru, dan Pengerupukan. Kemudian diikuti oleh puncak Hari Raya Nyepi itu sendiri. Dan terakhir disebut dengan Ngembak Geni.

1. Melasti, Mecaru, dan Pengerupukan.
Upacara Melasti atau bisa disebut Melis diadakan beberapa hari sebelum Nyepi. Pada saat ini segala sesuatu atau sarana persembahyangan di Pura-pura di bawa kelaut untuk disucikan.

Melasti Serangkaian Upacara Nyepi

Mecaru atau bisa disebut Tawur, dilaksanakan pada hari Tilem Sasih Kesange (Bulan mati ke 9)yaitu sehari sebelum Nyepi. Merupakan upacara yang dilaksanakan di setiap rumah atau keluarga, desa, kecamatan dan sebagainya. Dengan membuat sesajen yang ditujukan kepada para Bhuta Kala atau bisa disebut hal-hal negatif agar pada nantinya tidak mengganggu kehidupan manusia.

Pengerupukan dilaksanakan sesaat setelah Mecaru, yaitu dengan membuat api atau obor untuk mengobori lingkungan rumah, membunyikan kentongan untuk menghasilkan kegaduhan. Sehingga diharapkan para Bhuta Kala segera pergi dari lingkungan kita. Pada tingkat desa diadakan arakan Ogoh-ogoh yang merupakan perwujudan dari Bhuta Kala yang memiliki sifat negatif. Diarak keliling desa kemudian di bakar, tujuannya agar hal-hal yang berbau negatif itu lenyap dan tidak mengganggu kehidupan manusia.

2. Nyepi.
Pada saat Nyepi khususnya di Bali, semua dalam keadaan sepi. Tidak ada aktifitas seperti biasanya, karena pada saat itu diadakan Catur Brata Penyepian yang terdiri dari:

1. Amati Geni, yaitu tidak boleh menggunakan atau menyalakan api.
2. Amati Karya, yaitu tidak boleh bekerja.
3. Amati Lelungan, yaitu tidak berpergian.
4. Amati Lelanguan, yaitu tidak melakukan suatu hiburan.

Hari Raya Nyepi dijaga oleh Pecalang

Sehingga Hari Raya Nyepi dapat dikatakan mengandung makna hari penyucian diri (manusia) dan alam semesta. Membuang segala kotoran atau segala hal negatif yang telah lampau untuk menyongsong tahun baru (saka). Dan memulai tahun baru dengan sesuatu yang baru, sesuatu yang positif tentunya. Semangat yang baru untuk mengarungi kehidupan selanjutnya.

3. Ngembak Geni.
Ngembak Geni yang jatuh sehari setelah Nyepi dilaksanakan dengan mengadakan kunjungan antar keluarga maupun para tetangga dan kenalan. Saling memaafkan satu sama lain dengan memegang prinsip TattwamAsi yaitu “aku adalah kamu dan kamu adalah aku”. Posisi kita sama dihadapan Tuhan, walaupun kita berbeda agama atau keyakinan hendaknya kita hidup rukun dan damai selalu.

Demikianlah sedikit gambaran mengenai makna Hari Raya Nyepi khususnya di Bali. Mudah-mudahan perayaanya tahun ini berjalan dengan lancar, walaupun kunjungan wisata baik itu wisatawan lokal maupun wisatawan mancanegara masih ramai datang ke Bali. Karena ada beberapa wisatawan yang khusus datang untuk menikmati atau mengetahui situasi perayaan Hari Raya Nyepi di Bali.

Pengin tau bagaimana serunya merayakan nyepi? dunia sepi bebas dari suara motor, suara musik dan suara lainnya yang ada cuma suara binatang Ayam Kukuruyuk, Anjing Menggonggong, Burung berkicau ini terjadi di Kota Besar Lho.... coba aja datang ke bali pas Hari raya nyepi kalo ga percaya. Tapi ingat kalo jalan-jalan di bali jangan lupa gunakan jasa kami, Penyewaan Sepeda Motor termurah di Bali dengan pelyanan yang ok, ramah, tepat waktu dan akurat tentunya. Silahkan direncanakan perjalanan anda yang efektif dan efisien dan booking disini syarat dan ketentuang.

Sumber : http://www.mediahindu.com/ajaran/makna-hari-raya-nyepi-bagi-umat-hindu-di-bali.html

Sword Art Online Season 3: Project Alicization #Confirmed

That's right! If this article weren't clear enough, it looks like a third season of Sword Art Online has finally been announced. During the test screenings of the anime's new movie, fans were treated to a special clip after the feature aired which teased that Sword Art Online was returning.

Over on Twitter, fans who were lucky enough to attend test screening shared their stories with eager fans. User @tuki0811 wrote, "I just saw the world's first test screening of SAO lol. It was so good I got goosebumps lol. Oh, by the way, season 3 was announced~"

Another user who runs a popular anime blog known as Yaraon also commented on the new season of Sword Art Online. "'sao will return' is written in the end credits of Ordinal Scale. The third season of the anime is comiiiiing!"

Of course, there's no official word from A-1 Pictures about the season. However, it seems likely that official confirmation will be given closer to the Japanese release of Sword Art Online Movie -Ordinal Scale- in February.

	やら管 @yarare_kanrinin
『劇場版ソードアート・オンライン』エンドロール後に「sao will return」の文字が！　アニメ3期くるうううううううううう yaraon-blog.com/archives/99503pic.twitter.com/C1FUs8WrV6 9:58 PM - 29 Jan 2017

	カナウチ〜 @tuki0811
世界で最速にSAOの試写会見て来ましたわw 面白すぎて鳥肌だったw あと、ちなみに3期決定ですね〜 @SAO試写会 pic.twitter.com/LUvd6NprMc 9:24 PM - 29 Jan 2017