Ode To Latitude
Arimbic

Arimbi placed his hand on his chest expressing a sense of relief that filled his heart. Today the Spanish open match has begun. Lintang made it past the preliminary round after beating the 12th seed from India. 

"I'll book a ticket to Balikpapan, tomorrow morning I leave" 

Danu's voice from her husband was heard from the living room. 

Arimbi immediately switched his television channel to the drama "Diary a Wife" which aired every night on one of the private television.

"It is fitting that Indonesian television is not advanced, wong shows are all like this" Danu commented while fiddling with his phone.

"Lah papa as a member of the House of Representatives should propose to it, related parties so that the show is more qualified. Should sports watch be paid?" arimbi's comments were upset.

"Kan different mah. The broadcasting is something that shields. Mama will know for herself papa's duties related to infrastructure and development of disadvantaged areas" replied Danu.

"Tomorrow morning papa there is business in Balikpapan" said Danu hinted that Arimbi immediately prepare his travel needs.

"How long is the reward?" ask Arimbi while estimating the number of clothes that will be below.

Danu lays out the activities he will be following for one week.

"Well, towels are the same toiletries do not need to be entered" said Danu, seeing his wife's habit of carrying toiletries.

"Bah, the towel in the hotel has been used by many people. Mending papa bring his own towel" said Arimbi amused to imagine a towel that is washed repeatedly and used again by many people.

"Well, papa is staying at a classy hotel. Cleanliness number one. Even if the towel is washed, after all, it has gone through a sterile process that is important the towel is clean" Danu tried to give understanding to Arimbi.

"House clothes two pairs aja ma, do not much just used for sleeping"

"Well, there's only two pairs of clothes?" Arimbi's forehead is crimped deep.

His experience was in Balikpapan the weather was bright and the weather was hot. Not to mention Danu's many activities in the field which means her husband will sweat a lot.

"Yes, my mother has brought her shirt with the same jeans two pairs" said Arimbi immediately compose clothes, interior, perfume, hair oil and a small comb in a suitcase.

"Sunblock pa, let the skin not burn" 

"No need! aja hats" 

Danu and Arimbi sat in silence. Danu was busy fiddling with his laptop while occasionally checking his phone while Arimbi read incoming messages in the group of wives of DPR members who were also arisan group.

The group gallery is filled with branded rental offers. Starting from branded suits, jewelry, bags, shoes to vehicle rental. Her life changed after her husband served as a member of the House of Representatives, especially in his second term.

When her husband was still a businessman first, the scope of her friendship with the wife of the businessman supports her husband's business by living frugally, thinking to return capital, loans and even trying to open another business. None of them think of buying branded goods before they are truly successful.

Maybe the office environment is supporting the husband with a classy appearance, Arimbi thought. He also only bought one or two branded bags that he wore at certain events. No doubt he also got scorn from other mothers who disagree with the lifestyle of Arimbi. 

Arimbi did not bother, after all all her husband's loans at several banks after the campaign had been paid off, and as much as possible to buy goods without credit. He could sleep quietly without thinking about debt let alone the opinions of others.