Kuta is administratively a district (kecamatan) and subdistrict/village (kelurahan) in southern Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development, and as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations. It is known internationally for its long sandy beach, varied accommodation, many restaurants and bars, and many renowned surfers who visit from Australia. It is located near Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport.
Kuta was the site of the October 12, 2002 1st Bali bombing (202 killed) and the October 1, 2005 2nd Bali bombing (26 killed).
The Balinese Provincial Government have taken the view that the preservation of the Balinese culture, natural resources and wildlife are of primary importance in the development of the island. To this end they have limited tourist development to the peninsula on the extreme southern aspect of the island; Kuta beach is on the western side of this peninsula and Sanur is on the east. To the north of the peninsula no new tourist development is supposedly permitted.
To the south, Kuta Beach extends beyond the airport into Jimbaran. Other nearby towns and villages include Seseh (6.4 nm), Denpasar (4.5 nm), Ujung (1.8 nm), Pesanggaran (2.0 nm), Kedonganan (2.9 nm) and Tuban (1.0 nm).
Sep 24, 2010
Kuta
Borobudur
Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument near Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa.
The monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path circumambulating the monument while ascending to the top through the three levels of Buddhist cosmology, namely Kāmadhātu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world of formlessness). During the journey the monument guides the pilgrims through a system of stairways and corridors with 1,460 narrative relief panels on the wall and the balustrades.
Evidence suggests Borobudur was abandoned following the 14th-century decline of Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms in Java, and the Javanese conversion to Islam. Worldwide knowledge of its existence was sparked in 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, then the British ruler of Java, who was advised of its location by native Indonesians. Borobudur has since been preserved through several restorations. The largest restoration project was undertaken between 1975 and 1982 by the Indonesian government and UNESCO, following which the monument was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Borobudur is still used for pilgrimage; once a year Buddhists in Indonesia celebrate Vesak at the monument, and Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited tourist attraction.
Sep 18, 2010
Friendship
Friendship is a rare diamond that shines,
Only when you give it a sunny smile.
Friendship is a door that opens,
Only when you unlock yourself to it.
Friendship is a hand that holds you,
Only when you welcome everyone else.
Friendship is a lantern which glows your way,
Only when you know you are lost.
Friendship is a language which you speak,
Only when you know the meaning of it.
Friendship is a dream, which comes true,
Only when you have a true friend.
SOMEONE SPECIAL
Love is.. Thicker than water
Stronger than any bridge, fragile as
A flower, tender as the evening shade
The wonderful times we
Share together shall always
Remain in my heart
Thanks for all the fun, I never
Would have found without you
How am I supposed to live without you
I don't like being alone without you
But it's these lonely nights that make me
Realize how much you mean to me
Thank you for bringing back the sunshine..
Into my life!
Roses are red. Violets are blue
I love someone, and that someone is..
YOU.
LOV3
The greatest happiness in this Life
is a certainty feeling of being Love
especially by someone we care
Love is like a Mistery
We couldn't know what will happen
tommorow and so on
Love can makes joy
also makes sorrow
but be happy
people who ever love or be loved
don't forget the beautiful memories that
have happened
this heart is happy
even not a perfect joy
but one thing we should keep in mind
if I know what love is
it is because of You
to make the love we have harder to vanish
to be the one that we loved