Beku di kutub

That's what I translated Polar Dip as.
So, let me tell you a story. Before that, You need to know that now I live in Sitka, Alaska. Not for forever. It's only for a year. and I passed my 5th months already.
It is December. It is winter already. And what's weird about my story is that, here, people have a stupid weird culture where they wholeheartedly sacrificing their lives by running and dip themselves into the ocean. That is Polar Dip.
December 28th, 2013. Me and my host family went to the gym to work out. Not to burn some fat. But to "warm up" before we went to polar dip.
At noon (which looks like 6am) and it was raining and windy, we went to the Coast Guard thing to do the polar dip. Lucky us, Sitka didn't have frozen lake that time. So, instead of "dipping" ourselves on the lake, we run ourselves to the ocean. But in Anchorage or any northern Alaska, they literally cut the ice from the lake, and dip themselves. That is horrible.
The water temperature was about 41 degree Fahrenheit. But trust me, it felt like 20!
I know you're terrified reading this. But it's fun though :D So, here are some pictures!

5 minutes before death. Wait, Abigail (blue) and Angela (the photo bomber) didn't participate. Too bad! 

Alora (black) participated, but Chaya (Red) only there to watch me suffer

Grace, please hold my hand. I'm scared!

Need to get out of the water as fast as I can!

30 seconds after the freezing shock

We're brave people, Alora! *runs to get hot chocolate*

Is Alaska in the US?

I got post card from my friend in Kansas yesterday. By the way, he's Indonesian also. It's fun to have friend to send you post card from all different state. But that's not the thing. He sent me a postcard with an International stamp. As you know, I now live in Sitka, Alaska. Which is STILL a state in the US. if you don't believe me, here, I have the map

See, Alaska is not Canada. it's definitely still USA. Okay, the end. Ciao!

ada kalanya kan ya, kangen sama yang ditinggalin?

Halloween?

is that how you spell "Halloween"? I am not sure! okay, this post should've been posted on november. But since I am such a good procrastinator, so. hahahaha

me, zia, al, grace

me as entah kuntilanak atau apaan

me is awesome, daliya is pretty :))

so, grace is my host sister. and the other 2 kids are her best friends. And I don't know why, is it because I am young or such an anti-social person, spend almost all my time with the kids :))

daliya is another exchange student from russia :D and she is pretty. AND I AM AWESOME WITH MY COSTUME. hahaha. 

first halloween : introducing Indonesian ghost

This is what happened when I have to dance

Can you see me there? My body shape is surely not good to dance. and besides, Everyone just looks better. but at least I've tried, eh?