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First show in Uncle Sam’s Country

We know that United States of America is also popular called as Uncle Sam’s Country. America is also one of the biggest continental in the world. It has 4 seasons, spring, fall, winter and summer. Winter is very cold, that is the reason I love this place so much! But, summer it's also nice because they have two months summer school holiday. United States also had much festive occasion, like Thanks Giving Day, Halloween Day, Eastern Day and Christmas Day. Arriving at the airport, I felt  so familiar with this place, even though it was the first time for me in America. 

The weather is very friendly. It's cold! I loved it. Many people want to go to America. But they told that America is very expensive country. I don’t think so because many America products are made in China. WAUW! Why it could be like that? America is a big continental right, so actually they can make by themselves, in their country. But most of those products are made in China, because China has many cheap human resources with the highest population in the world. Uncle Sam’s Country currency is in US$ America and it also one of the most expensive currency comparing to others in the world.   

And in this huge country, I had ever had the best moment in my life. I played my violin in my first wedding performance. My first violin show was held in this Uncle Sam’s Country not in Indonesia  which I was born. And at that time, I was still a tiny girl in my 4 age years old. It was a long distance by plane to USA, it spent around 24 hours and we also couldn’t directly go there, we had to transit into two airports : Changi Airport Singapore and Narita Airport. Japan is the last embarkation before I went to America. I could buy some cute souvenir in Narita Airport.

Marriot Hotel Airport, SF

 I played violin in my aunt’s wedding. That party was held on 16^th of September 2000 in Marriot Hotel, San Francisco. It was opposite the airport, so we could see that the airplane takes off and landed. I was so happy to meet my far distance cousins whom I hadn’t known their name, but I had played with my cousins called Michael and Matthew. Michael was 2 years older than me, but Matthew was a year younger than me. I was the only girl that still very tiny. We played in the garden, running around it and jumping on the bed with shout and laugh loudly. That was recently all children did when they were still toddler. 6 months later after I met my relatives in San Francisco, I received the MURI AWARD from Mr. Jaya Suprana

  And at that time, I was still studying in Saint Clara Kindergarten. And after this moment, I became more famous and many people booked me to entertain them in their wedding party. Every weekend, I had job for entertaining people’s wedding party and even week days, too. I could play Cotton Eye Joe, that played by a very popular violinist Vanessa-Mae. Beside that I also could play Chinese and Indonesian songs, too with my violin and singing together at the same time. The bride and the groom usually request their own song. I learnt many songs from their requests so that I can add more and more songs vocabulary.   

A shark wanted to eat Bella.

After I played in my aunt’s wedding, she brought me to visit many wonderful places, where the most people played in there with their children such as Anaheim Disneyland which is located in California, Lego Land, Knot Berry Farm, Sea World located in San Diego, Universal Studio, Fisherman Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz where long time ago they placed prisoners, but now it is used as  the tourist site, it is liked an ancient museum. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of modern wonders in the world. Many people visit this bridge at night for seeing the beautiful scenery from it but also many people take suicide, too .  

The best placed that I loved very much was the Anaheim Disneyland. I stayed at Disney Resort for four nights. I spent my time played in Disney and shopping in Disney Downtown. In the evening, before the Disney time for closing, there was a farewell party. It was very fascinating. In this place, I could ride the boat of the Small World, Jungle River. And I also could ride the carnival, too. But I had ever been in this Anaheim Disneyland for 3 times in my life. Last year, I had also visited again to Anaheim Disneyland. However, during my 4 age, I couldn’t play all games, because yeah I was too short and my height could not achieve the standard minimum of the measurement. And it would be dangerous for me if I still insisted on it.  

 In the Lego Land, I had a problem. While my dad went to the toilet, I was sitting alone on a chair with my dad’s bag beside me. And suddenly, there was two American people switched their bag with my dad’s bag. I scream loudly until my auntie came and angry to their people. Their people were very afraid to my auntie. Hahahahaha… But, they gave back the bag to my dad.                   

There was the most delicious ice cream called Ghirardelli ice cream. My aunt also gave me fresh milk. Yummy!! I went to the Fisherman Wharf by San Fransisco tram. And we could have sightseeing the China Town. Beside that my auntie brought me to the Alcatraz, she rent a boat. This boat also could bring me and parents to see the Golden Bridge closely under this bridge. My auntie had lived in San Francisco in their own house around 12 years; she finished her master in this Uncle Sam’s Country. So that’s why, she knew many places in United States.     

  I was so glad; I could have my first performance violin in my Aunt’s wedding in there. And of course, I could meet them in America. I could go to the wonderful places. America was very famous with their greatest technology. I was so lucky to go to this Uncle Sam's Country. 

Everyone has its own talent, so we have to use it for our future life. That is the precious gift from our Creature, GOD! I thank to Him, because He gives me a precious talent in playing musical instruments. And I hope in the next 10 years, I could become a professional violinist. That could make my family, especially my parents will be proud of me. We have to develop our talents as mentioned on the script of the Bible, Matthew 25:14-30 about The Parable of the Talents. 

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