Juxtaposition, 03/14
Jakarta is an evolving city of bustling crowds that of all the other cities in Indonesia; Break a new ground in pursuing the contemporaneous urban lifestyle. The prospect of new ideas is unimaginably boundless here: creative, liberal and resourceful- amidst the striking features that Jakarta has to offer.
It is to no surprise that the city rapidly blooms into a jungle piece of civilisations. From the sight of lavish heighten skyscrapers to the slums’ seamy side of life; one is quick to notice upon the visible inequality between the classes distribution, and yet that’s just how it is living in a big scale Metropolis.
But at times when Jakarta madness seems eternal under the grey sky of smokes, there is one part of the city that bears a casual manner when faced to the infinite line of traffic congestions. Nothing alike to a prosaic cup of tea, the residents of South Jakarta started the day as early birds, often seen doing routines such exercising or taking the pet for a walk; having the access to a relatively greener environment- with quiet a mass amount of oxygen.
Then, one find himself sipping a friendly cup of coffee at a shared veranda of this bijou looking café in the neighborhood, with a chance that he is about to meet another regulars having their morning rituals too. It is always nice seeing familiar faces, indeed being a part of others’ sphere of life feels like a riveting coincidence; that one may find hard not to notice the warm gimmick it has contributed to one’s morning.
But widen the scope of perimeters to the main routes of South Jakarta; the area is renowned for its vivacious lifestyle. Which in a glimpse pictures a girdle of quaint looking cafés and bars lighten up the enclosing corners of the streets. They faintly haul an array of Jakarta hedonist crowds with its ample of appeasing options. While the lavish choice of dishes establish this sort of fulfilled feeling- like dinner is served from the thanksgiving table; but even better for it comes in a deal bonanza with range of manifold ambiences on grounds to pick. From fancy fine dine to chill out teatime; it is safe to say that it’s a ‘good for all occasions’ kind of comfort zone.
In the South, being alive is the most important essence of living. As the day gets later, the more festive it turn up; just like fireflies that ignite the woods, the darker it is the perkier they blaze. A communal space to reconnect the heart and thoughts. Hence South Jakarta makes a good temporal flight escape from the fast phased city motions; prompting a relaxed piece of mind to loom.
Tingling
CANDY ANTHRASAL 