Unforgettable Childhood Memories

Childhood memories are special for everyone. I have many happy memories of my childhood and I enjoy looking back on the good times. I was born in Denpasar, Bali and raised in Timika, Papua until I was on the 3^rd grade of elementary school. And then, after that my family moved back to Bali because of my father's work.

I was an only child so I spent a lot of time with my parents. My only close friend at home is my elder sister. And I thanked God for that. She's a perfect sister for me. When I was a child all I wanted to do was be an adult or act like an adult. In all the games, my sister and I acted like someone older than we are- a teacher or a mom or a doctor. My sister and I had our own raincoat and boot shoes. During the rainy days, we would have playing with that and talking just like a professional MC together.

Some of the great memories in my childhood were sculpted during my time at elementary school. I went to an elementary school called Koperapoka I in Timika and it's probably not the best elementary school in town but I would call it the best elementary school in my life. It is a not-so-far school from my house. I still remember when I saw my friends playing roller skates outside the class and I was like wanted it like so so so so so much. And then I tell my parents that I wanted to have a roller skate. When I turned six my parents granted me my wish. And plus my uncles gave me a lot of gifts. One that I keep until now is a super big dog doll and I like it very much. I was so excited I couldn’t sleep at night. My-best-people made my sixth birthday so special.

I would define my childhood as a never-ending vacation. A weekend without a week following and playtime everlasting. Memories from my childhood life made me what I have become today. There are many different childhood memories that I can remember that really made an impact to how my personality is today....

And here is some old pict I found from the farthest part of my mama's buffet xx

That's little me on the center wearing an orange Balinese skirt with all the Balinese people who lived in Papua at that time. This photo was taken in Mihika Mandira Mandaloka Temple in Timika, Papua.

Me (with the same orange skirt-again) with my cousins. That's my elder sister wearing the green one. We were at Pulosari Temple, Denpasar during the Odalan ceremony which is held once every six month.

Me and my sister praying before our Cendrawasih Dance performance

That's me on the left wearing a purple shirt. I remember it's in my 2nd grade of school. Me and my cousins went to Bali Bird Park. I was soooo excited.

Little me on the right wearing a sunflower dress. We were at Bedugul, Bali, eating strawberries at
our-father's-friend's-strawberry-fields

(L-R) My cousin (Bli Agus), me, my sister (Bulan). I was on my first grade of school. Father picked we up and get us to the beach. That's Peti Tenget Beach located in Kerobokan, Kuta

I had a lot of fun with water in my childhood. My parents used to take me and my sister to Kuala Kencana Swimming Pool, Timika. Here's a pict of me with my pre-school friends during school vocation in swimming pool.

(L-R) Me, Meta and I-forget-who-he-is. Here's a pict of me at my first grade at school with my friends.

That's me in the front with a black shoes dancing during the talent show in Kartika pre-school graduation in Timika, Papua

That's me second from left with the pink-something-costume.  Me and my pre-school friends dancing an Indian Dance at Garuda Indonesia's 3rd anniversarry. Oh how I love dancing so much at that time.

(L-R) My cousin (Agung), my sister (Bulan) and me before our Rejang Dewa Dance performance at Padangsambian Mother Temple, Denpasar, Bali. I was on my 1st grade of school, and my sister was on her 4th grade of school

This is a pict of my family (without my little brother-of course) at Bratan Lake, Bali. Father let me to drove the boat by my self and the boat didn't even moved. Lol

This pict was taken at my 6th birthday party in Timika. (L-R) My cousin Bli Putu (Alm.) with my little brother Rama, my sister Bulan and that's me with the white dress with my beloved-Ajus-uncle (Alm.) and my super-big-gift from him (fyi it's a dog doll). Oh and ignore me and Om Ajus' not-ready-to-shoot-yet   face

Okay  last pict is my-crying-something picture. As soon as we landed in Bali after take 3 hours flight from Timika, my parents took me and my sister to Tiara Dewata. I remember back then I was only 5 years old. me and my sister playing all day long there and finally my sister wanted to try the flying-elephant-games. She told me to join too. So I joined her.  I realllyyy didn't know that the flying-elephant going to be that high so I just cried until the game stopped. My parents just laughed and took a lot of picture of me. After that elephant-incident, I refused to go to Tiara Dewata ever again. Lol

Thanks for visiting and reading! See you in the next post! xx (P.S. excuse my not-so-good English. I just learned to write and speak in English these days to improve my English hehe)

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