“My life is like a one dollar coin, it has two sides.”
Being of
mixed race half Indonesian and half Australian, my life has been a mix of cultural
and religious events. I was born on the 5th of November of 1998 on
the island of Bali. Being born in Bali makes me Indonesian and Australian by
descent. My life has consisted of a number of religious ceremonies from Galungan
and Otonan to Easter and Christmas. My mother is from Sydney-Australia and my
father is Balinese-Indonesian.
My first
taste of travelling was when I was a young age of 11 month’s, this trip was a
family holiday to celebrate my first birthday with my Australian family in
Sydney. I consider myself pretty close to most of my family and relatives on both
my Indonesian and Australian side. My travelling experiences are quiet minimal,
as I haven’t had the chance to leave the Indian Ocean but if given the chance I
would love to travel across Europe.
A joy in
my life is having my dogs, currently 6 in total. I have four dogs at my dad’s
house, Divo, Pippy, Domba and Minnie and two at my mums, Sandy and MJ. My love
for dogs started at the age of 5 when my father decided to purchase a dog at
the bird market to help secure our house after a robbery. I remember feeling
very excited the day we brought Charlie home, as I had always wanted a dog to
play with and to have as a friend at the time.
My
experience with death has been pretty major for my age, as I have lost quiet a
few family members. My first experience with death was with my auntie’s baby
who died from complications not long after birth. My second experience was very
significant as it was my babysitter who was like a big sister to me, she was
killed in a motorbike accident. My third was my Australian grandmother and just
recently my cousin’s husband who was like a grandfather to me passed away in
Bali while on holidays. It seems that I don't have the best of luck when it
comes to family related deaths.
At the age
of 8 my parents decided to separate which didn't really effect me at that age
but in my early teens I did find it quiet frustrating as it was a case of
getting my parents to agree on allowing me to go places and activities in
general. Now it's a lot easier as they trust my judgment, as I am getting
older.
Earlier
this year when I received a job offer from a dear friend of mine at Surfer Girl
I was ecstatic as it gave me my first taste of what the working world had to
offer. My job was to offer my opinion and to assist the local staff with their
English for all their marketing promotions and blogs. Their blog concept was
based around a fictional character called Summer who was around my age and
lived in Bali.
In
conclusion I look forward to the future coming out of my teenage years and
entering adulthood.
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