I still remember, January. I was ride my motorcycle with my friend. We went to our office at Otista. When we up to Matraman, suddenly there is a city bus preceded us from right side with high speed and unexpectedly stopped in front of us. Damn, I almost hit that bus. I curse using every aspersion words I know, and then my friend said to me…

“Jakarta itu keras, bung!!!”

I still remember, that morning when I buy my breakfast at Warung Nasi Uduk Betawi. I took queue, a long queue. Suddenly (again) comes a man with pitch brown skin and distended belly. He just cut the queue. I yelled to that man, he turns to me and said…

“Jakarta itu keras, mas!!!”

I still remember, that break when I had my lunch. That time, my office is in Banteng Field sector, near Pasar Senen bus terminal. I finished my lunch and I took a good cigar. Best friend after lunch. Suddenly (again) comes a street musician. He plays a Bataknese song and he plays good. I gave him Rp. 2000. When I went home, I pass Pasar Senen bus terminal and I saw that street musician in parkir lot with a damn good Kawasaki Ninja, a motorcycle that I can’t afford to buy. I said to my self….

“Jakarta itu emang keras!!!”

I still remember, that Friday night. I took my after work time with playing game in my room. My friend comes to my room and he told me what he just already face. He get robbed in bus with some hoodlum. Fortunately, he don’t bring any valuable goods (like HP, watch, etc). He only bring Rp. 20.000 with him. Bad day for that hoodlum. With ease, I said to him…

“Jakarta itu keras, jon!!!”

I still remember, yesterday. I went to my home after I took my weekend at Bintaro. I got traffic jam at Sudirman and I wonder, today is Sunday, isn’t it? Yesterday, I didn’t have any intention to get back home as soon as possible. I just sick with all of “madness” in this city. I turned left, I got into sidewalk, and I passed through traffic jam among pedestrians. I hited a man in the sidewalk. He yelled at me (he yelled a curse to me) and I yelled at him…

“Jakarta itu keras, bung!!!”