...oel ngati kameie

Free Gaza: The World's Largest Open Air Prison

2010-06-01T08:35:00.000+07:00

Picture courtesy of peoplesgeography.com

Turning 27

2010-02-06T10:30:00.012+07:00

Inilah momen itu
dimana engkau merenung
mengenang
menatap
berharap

Inilah momen itu
di saat sang waktu terjalin menyatu
kemarin
hari ini
esok

Lelehan es krim di baju
simpul sepatu salah ikatan
nyeri di lutut dan obat merah
malam2 panjang jelang ujian
membatik seragam di hari kelulusan
debar jantung kala wawancara
kram kaki di sela raungan klakson
hidangan di kencan pertama

Sungguh menarik bukan?
apa yang terjadi di kolong langit ini
dalam setiap tarikan nafas
dalam untaian langkah yang terayun
dalam seulas senyum yang tersungging
dalam setitik peluh yang menguap

Syukurilah
sebab karuniaNya sungguh berlimpah

Bagikanlah
sebab kebahagiaan lebih bermakna saat bersama

Bersiaplah
sebab semua yang berawal akan berakhir

Happy birthday, beautiful one

[a poem by H - 01/02/2010]

Little Aira

2010-01-23T10:25:00.000+07:00

[Sekolah Kami] Where there's a will, there's a way

2010-01-19T11:41:00.011+07:00

Namanya “Sekolah Kami”. Lokasinya di RT 3 RW 9 Bintara, Bekasi Barat. Sekolah ini berdiri tahun 2001 dan digagas oleh Dokter Irina Among Praja. Niatnya sederhana saja, memberikan pendidikan gratis untuk anak-anak pemulung dan mereka yang kurang mampu.

Sekolah Kami dibangun diatas lahan yang cukup luas yang tadinya merupakan tempat sampah warga sekitar. Siapa sangka dari tempat yang kotor dan bau, berdiri sebuah sekolah yang didalamnya terasa kental aura kasih sayang dan ketulusan. Menurut saya ini tempat yang mulia. Gimana ngga coba... lha wong Bu Irina & para guru yang mengajar disana mendidik anak-anak itu dengan sukarela dan tidak digaji, ngga semua orang bisa begitu ^^

Sekolah ini tidak berbadan hukum, dikelola secara kekeluargaan & gotong royong. Good thing is, karena Sekolah Kami ini benar-benar independent bisa dipastikan tidak ada ”pesan sponsor” sehingga Bu Irina cs bisa menjalankan niat mulia mereka insyaallah tanpa di-steer pihak manapun... hehe maklumlah saya kebanyakan baca berita politik jadi ketularan curigaan gitu deeeeh ;)

Kunjungan saya kesana dengan beberapa teman koq menggugah hati saya ya... Yang terpikir waktu itu, gilingan... ini orang-orang udah pada punya tabungan akhirat ajah... apalagi kalo bukan ilmu yang bermanfaat yang pahalanya mengalir teruuus... sampai jauh :)

Anak anak itu diajari membaca, menghitung, dan pelajaran umum lain, namun titik beratnya lebih ke pendidikan akhlak; kejujuran & sopan santun. Pada dasarnya mereka dididik untuk menjadi manusia yang beretika. Maklumlah dunia pulung memulung itu dunia yang berat, you and i have no idea how hard it is.

Disana mereka diajari aneka keterampilan seperti membuat pembersih lantai, sabun cair untuk cuci piring & cuci tangan. Selain itu mereka juga membuat tas dari kertas daur ulang, kartu ucapan, belajar menjahit, membuat kue, dan membuat pupuk kompos. Hebat ya! Nah... kalau kita ingin bantu anak-anak ini, yuk kita beli produk2 buatan mereka. Saya sudah coba sabun cuci piringnya dan hasilnya cukup memuaskan. Harganya juga lebih murah dibanding sabun cuci piring dengan merk "Cahaya Matahari" yang terkenal itu.

Anak anak ini betah datang ke sekolah, sabtu minggu meskipun libur banyak anak-anak yang datang baik untuk membuat barang kerajinan, berlatih tari dsb. Siang itu saya melihat 5 gadis remaja sedang belatih tari dibimbing 2 siswi SMU yang mengajar dengan sukarela.

Belajar perduli pada orang lain terutama pada mereka yang membutuhkan itu memang tidak mudah. Padahal kan didalam harta kita ada 2.5% hak mereka kurang mampu :). Sepertinya kita perlu sekali kali pakai bahasa hati untuk bisa mengerti arti sebuah makna.

Sekolah Kami

Bintara Jaya IV Dalam RT. 3 / RW. 9

Bekasi Barat

Ph: +62 21 96083341

Aira

2010-01-18T09:43:00.006+07:00

Aira loves to be in the wrap and smiles when Mommy put it on

On being happy

2010-01-15T11:10:00.003+07:00

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy

On being sad...

2010-01-13T09:08:00.002+07:00

You have to be sad sometimes, because if you aren't.... you "forget" how wonderful it is to be happy. | @ihatequotes

Bon Voyage

2010-01-04T20:21:00.014+07:00

Hey there,

This morning S left a message on my phone: "Call in if you are passing my office. I have something for you". So i went to his office and he handed me this white envelope. He told me it's from you.

"What is it?" i asked him. Said he has "no idea".

I opened the envelope as i walked out his office and pulled out a piece of card. It's a beautiful Bon Voyage card with thoughtful messages that said:

Hey N,

Here's wishing you much pleasure in your travels.

Enjoy your adventure...

Enjoy it thoroughly...

All the best.

I wonder how someone can be so caring...
And you...
You never cease to amaze me...

Sincerely,
N

New Gregorian Year 2010

2010-01-03T19:52:00.001+07:00

Cheesy tapee..!

2010-01-03T16:59:00.025+07:00

Kamis kemarin ceritanya temen2 dikantor bikin acara tuker-tukeran kado. Untuk lucu-lucuan dan ngerame-ramein gw pun ikutan ;)

Setelah nomer "undian" dikocok gw dapet nomer 5. Kado berbungkus koran itu isinya buku resep Camilan Spesial keluaran seri masak Femina Primarasa dari Neng Tia.

Nah, iseng-iseng pagi ini trial and error lah gw bikin Tape Keju dari buku resep itu. Tape Keju ini gampang banget buatnya dan ngga pake ribet. Lumayan asik lah buat temen nonton 500 days of Summer :P. Coba deh!

Bahan

300g Tape Singkong
100g Keju Cheddar
50g Meisjes
10 lembar Kulit Lumpia
Putih Telur (untuk perekat)
Gula Halus untuk taburan (bila suka)

Cara

Buang serat tape. Belah dua memanjang, potong -+ 6cm, sisihkan.
Potong Keju 1x1x5cm, sisihkan.
Pipihkan tape hingga melebar. Taruh potongan keju dan 1 sdt meisjes ditengahnya.
Kepal tape hingga keju dan meisjes tertutup di dalamnya dan adonan berbentuk lonjong.
Ambil satu lembar kulit lumpia, taruh tape disalah satu ujungnya. Lipat lalu rekatkan dengan putih telur.
Panaskan minyak goreng diatas api sedang.
Goreng tape hingga berwarna kuning kecoklatan, angkat dan tiriskan.

Paling enak dinikmati bareng Dilmah English Breakfast sebagai pelengkap dvd marathon di Sunday.. lazy Sunday..

The pristines beaches of Pulau Tidung

2009-12-20T18:34:00.021+07:00

Pic courtesy of pulauseribu.net

Orang orang menyebutnya “Little Maldives in north Jakarta”. Pulau cantik yang luasnya 106,9 Ha ini terletak di sebelah barat Kepulauan Seribu Selatan dan terbagi atas Tidung Besar & Tidung Kecil. Kedua pulau dihubungkan oleh sebuah jembatan panjang yang indah.

Nama Pulau Tidung berasal dari kata Tidung, yang artinya tempat berlindung, dulunya pulau ini sering dijadikan tempat berlindung dari bajak laut atau perompak. Menurut buku Sedjarah Djakarta Fatahillah menggunakan pulau pulau di teluk Jakarta sebagai basis pengatur strategi dalam melawan Portugis.

Tidak seperti saudara-saudara lainnya yang lebih dahulu terkenal, Pulau yang dihuni oleh lebih dari 4,000 jiwa ini boleh dibilang belum cukup populer namun kecantikannya tidak perlu dipertanyakan!

Untuk menuju Pulau Tidung saya dan teman-teman berangkat dari Pelabuhan Muara Angke menggunakan Public Boat berkapasitas 100 penumpang yang tarifnya Rp. 33,000 / orang. Kapal menuju Pulau Tidung saat ini hanya sekali sehari dan berangkat setiap pagi pukul 07.15 wib. Waktu tempuhnya kurang lebih 3 jam.

Kapal merapat di dermaga Tidung Besar kurang lebih pukul 10.30, saya dan teman-teman berjalan kaki menuju rumah Pak Asep yang menjadi host kami selama di Pulau Tidung. Belum ada cottage maupun resort di Pulau Tidung, opsi yang tersedia untuk bermalam adalah homestay atau menyewa rumah sederhana yang umumnya terdiri dari dua/tiga kamar tidur, dapur dan kamar mandi. Beberapa memiliki teras belakang yang menghadap ke pantai. Tarif berkisar antara 200 s/d 300 ribu per malam.

Kami memilih homestay dirumah kerabat Pak Asep yang tarifnya hanya 200 ribu / malam untuk 2 kamar. Setelah menaruh barang-barang dan makan siang, kami berangkat menuju Pulau Tidung Kecil untuk snorkeling. Jarak dari Tidung Besar ke Tidung Kecil lumayan melelahkan untuk ditempuh dengan berjalan kaki. Di Pulau Tidung ada lebih dari 60 sepeda yang disewakan namun karena terlambat memesan kami tidak mendapatkan satu sepeda pun. Pemesanan sepeda sebaiknya dilakukan 1 minggu sebelum kedatangan.

Pemandangan menuju Tidung Kecil sangat menawan, hamparan laut biru yang jernih, langit yang cerah, dan pasir lembut seputih terigu. Sesampainya di Tidung Kecil yang ternyata tidak kecil itu kami beristirahat dibawah pepohonan yang rindang dan bersiap untuk snorkeling. Kabarnya banyak dive spot yang indah di Pulau Tidung namun karena belum ada dive operator disana maka divers yang ingin diving harus membawa perlengkapannya sendiri. Saya yang tidak punya peralatan scuba lengkap cukup senang dengan opsi snorkeling hehe dari pada tidak sama sekali :P.

Snorkeling di Tidung Kecil cukup menyenangkan. Lautnya dangkal, airnya sebening kristal. Sayangnya banyak 'snorkelers' yang memilih jalan dari bibir pantai menuju ketengah karena sulitnya berenang di kedalaman 1 - 2 meter.

Aksi jalan ini jelas merusak karang-karang diperairan yang dangkal. Butuh waktu 1 tahun untuk menumbuhkan 0.5 - 1 cm karang dan hanya 1 injakan untuk merusaknya. Selama snorkeling saya banyak melihat gold stripped cardinalfish wara wiri diantara terumbu karang, triggerfish, yellow banded sweetlips, disana juga banyak klein's butterfly yang body-nya imut-imut itu dan saya juga sempat melihat parade school fish yes!

Selesai snorkeling dan menikmati segarnya air kelapa muda, kami berjalan kaki kearah timur menuju makam Panglima Hitam yang panjangnya 3,5 meter dan konon merupakan penghuni petama Pulau Tidung.

Menjelang senja kami pun bersiap kembali ke Tidung Besar untuk menikmati sunset. Perlahan-lahan semburat warna jingga menghiasi langit Pulau Tidung. Kami pun kembali ke penginapan untuk mandi, sholat dan barbeque!

Pukul 5 keesokan harinya kami berjalan kaki untuk menyaksikan sunrise. Pagi itu merupakan salah satu fajar terindah yang pernah kami lihat.

Setelah sarapan kami pun pamit karena harus mengejar public boat yang akan berangkat pukul 07.30. Berakhirlah perjalanan kecil kami. Ada suka dan duka, letih dan tawa yang terlebur dalam sebuah perjalanan persahabatan menaklukkan Pulau Tidung.

The Daily Gratitude

2009-12-06T19:35:00.012+07:00

Rasulullah bersabda:
"Tidak seorang hambapun yang berdosa, kemudian dia bangkit dan berwudhu lalu dia menyempurnakan wudhunya. Kemudian dia menunaikan shalat dua raka'at dan memohon ampunan atas dosanya, melainkan merupakan hak Allah SWT untuk mengampuninya." ~HR Ibnus Sunni

a little note

2009-10-17T16:55:00.007+07:00

Dear blog,

I wonder if there are people in cyber-world stop-by to read you anymore. Not that you ever get famous, though you used to have some regular visitors.

I was thinking to de-activate you a few times, you know.. this is no longer the time when being google-able is considered ‘cool’. Now it’s the other way around, when you are famous but not famous enough to be found on google that is kewl. The concept of privacy is becoming increasingly important nowadays in the digital world, but dear blog, when I read again those silly unimportant stories that made me chuckle I changed my mind. Maybe you are worth to keep.

PS: It surprised me to see how I used to have lotsa free times to update you back then.

Kimo on his best behavior...

2009-05-10T19:05:00.001+07:00

a little bit of this and that...

2009-05-10T17:08:00.001+07:00

~

2009-05-03T17:42:00.006+07:00

How much is too much?

The heal

2009-04-19T17:20:00.015+07:00

If you want to quit smoking and have tried several times but failed repeatedly maybe its time for you to try Champix. Rumor has it that this drug is great and really works.

How does it work?

Champix works primarily in two ways. Firstly, it reduces the smoker's craving for nicotine by binding to nicotine receptors in the brain and reduces the symptoms of withdrawal. Secondly, it reduces the satisfaction a smoker receives when smoking a cigarette. - www.champixinfo.co.uk

It works by attaching itself to the nicotine receptors in the brain. By doing so, it nullifies the effects of nicotine when a person smokes. This makes smoking displeasing and smoker gets no sense of calm that he gets out of smoking. Champix also reduces nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms as the brain is tricked into believing that it is getting its dose of nicotine. - www.buzzle.com

Between 15000 and 20000 people in the UK have taken Champix since its launch. - www.opposingdigits.com

I have a friend who wants to quit smoking. He had failed miserably trying to quit smoking for.. oh God knows how many times- in his stressful life as a so-called business man, so I gave him a starter pack and we shall see in the next few weeks how it goes.

Google it for further info. In Jakarta Champix are available at leading drug stores, price range between IDR 378K – 460K.

Astaga...

2009-02-20T11:11:00.006+07:00

I'm kind of amazed by you..
Mau repot2 bawa terong bakar fly across the island :)
Terong gitu loh...Mending kepiting kerenan..
Bingung gak tuh restaurant nya? *_*

Tenaaang.. bukan cuma selera saya saja yang aneh.
Itu malah belum apa-apa ;)

hahaha i luv it!

2008-12-15T22:57:00.007+07:00

I couldn't help but laugh watching that hilarious video of Iraqi Journalist throws shoes at Bush.. yup twice! (was it left and right? hahaha) too bad both shoes missed as Bush dodged them like a ninja.. the douche bag deserved worse... well, his troops threw grenades on the other side of the world rite.. somebody should try vomit next time.. maybe the Secret Service enjoyed 'the show' as well hahaha..

Save the economy: knock on wood and throw your shoes at Bush twice hahaha... God i love today...

Bogor Botanical Garden

2008-12-08T13:20:00.015+07:00

It was a little windy in Kebun Raya Bogor when i came there on Saturday with the girls...
The ambiance felt a little mystical to me
nah... maybe it was just me *wink*

we could smell the grass as we walked
and the smell of wet soil after rain
it was definitely a physical and emotional intimacy between us and nature..

Kebun Raya Bogor,
kami jatuh hati
dan pasti kembali lagi

..trying to settle the differences

2008-12-03T18:35:00.004+07:00

There have been times when i've had misunderstandings with you, arguments and all sorts
..but i never for once wished that i didn't know you

even when you irritate me to the core
and even that i know you're not my 'missing rib'

It's been less than 48 hour.. but i miss talking to you already
still a few more days before you back to the city

I wish you were not sooo 'ngambekan'
...and ya ya ya.. i wish i weren't such a spoiled brat

Rainbow

2008-12-01T20:54:00.003+07:00

Rainbow road ;)

Rainbow Hills

Some people just can't resist the pleasure of assuming things!

2008-11-25T06:20:00.019+07:00

Gday xxxx

I ask as a friend not to continue to publicize that i was seen with N a couple of weeks ago. We are friends and i fear she will be hurt by unfounded rumors and innuendo stemming from a totally innocent meeting. Remember mate she works at xxxxxxxx.

Thanks

yet i know this won't stop that particular person from 'doing the PR hobby'.

Trouble in Citidise

2008-11-16T20:32:00.007+07:00

Citigroup plans to lay off about 10% of its global workforce. "The exact number is still a moving target but it will be dramatic" says CNBC source. Not only job cuts, the banking giant is also about to raise interest rates on its credit cards. Blame it on wall street morons!!

Source:
www.cnbc.com

Barack Obama

2008-11-08T12:48:00.007+07:00

The President-elect sure isn't messing around. He and his circle of economic advisers has started working to get things in order! Is it a sign of no more "bush" on wallstreet? We'll see...

over the moon

2008-11-08T12:03:00.003+07:00

Got 96 for the Post Test. Yaay!

another one from Grey's Anatomy

2008-10-27T15:54:00.007+07:00

"Too often, the thing you want most is the one thing you can’t have. Desire leaves us heartbroken, it wears us out. Desire can wreck your life. But as tough as wanting something can be... the people who suffer the most, are those who don’t know what they want". - Meredith Grey

MLdB

2008-10-18T08:27:00.014+07:00

Been a long time not blogging... mudah-mudahan belum terlambat untuk permohonan Maaf lahir dan batin ya... Hope everyone had a great Lebaran festive...

Delightful Surprise

2008-09-12T14:49:00.009+07:00

Luv the simple words on the blue card 'hope they deserve you' ;)

thanks for your thoughtfulness guys... i am delighted!

Moving

2008-09-12T12:58:00.005+07:00

Moving to 2nd floor
Leaving all the comfort zone behind
My soul is hunger for a piece of practical cake
Hmmm... i can smell the excitement poisoning the air

when your last breath cast your soul away

2008-09-12T11:45:00.009+07:00

My sister texted me this morning it said ‘innalillahi wa inna ilaihi roji’un, Mbak Aan passed away this morning at 09.00 am, she died in car accident otw to work’.

I was shocked. It wasn’t like I cannot accept the fact that death is inescapable but it is always sad and I mean sad to hear someone died at a very young age.

Mbak Aan was my step mom’s nephew, she was an architect and she had just lost her mum 10 days ago. Today Mbak Nadia lost her only sister and Datuk Armand lost his eldest daughter, I feel sorry for him as I’m sure no parents wants to have to burry their children. Words and tears cannot express their devastation. I called Mbak Nadia this evening, she was sobbing. I told her I’m deeply sorry for her tremendous loss, and I hope she will stay strong.

Outside of every labyrinth of sadness there is always a decisive message: we’re all going to die one day. I often wonder of how am I going to die, and I sometimes randomly asked this question to my friends, some of them said they want to die during Hajj, some other said they don’t really care how, as long as its fast, one said he wants to die during sex, the rest said they want to be surrounded by their loved ones when they died. For me, a good end is all I want. Steve Irwin once told his wife that he thought he might die someday either in a car accident or fall off a tree; he never thought a stingray barb would penetrate his chest and inject its lethal venom.

We’ll never know until we know. That’s why it would be unwise to live a life the way I do. I want a change in my life, a major change. I want to obey God as if I’ll die tomorrow and I want to live as if I’ll live forever. And I know it ain’t a walk in the park.

I’ve been very busy worrying the whole unessential thing in my life and keep forgetting the essential thing. I am absolutely aware that I got to do something about it. Only God knows when.

When he said Salam to which you answered
Your hands were trembling
You barely stood still
Your heart has never beat any faster before
Then he let you know it was the day
The day He has promised you
And you’ve agreed to the deal
And you cannot escape the destiny
Your tears doesn’t mean a thing
Your frighten was way too late
You would beg around the world above and beyond that He would give you a second chance
But damn well you know there’s no such thing as second chance
When it comes to death

Don't wake the Tigress! (lol)

2008-09-04T15:22:00.019+07:00

Some say seitan is leaving back to his homeland (hell) because Ramadhan is coming, but why the temptation to make sins is not less an inch?
Sometimes i think i need to enroll in anger management class but some other times i think these people i’ve been swearing at deserves to get the humiliation.. besides i hardly have my mood swings.

Don’t get me wrong, forgiving is easy, but giving up my rights? You’ve got to be kidding me if you think i would remain silent.

But then again, it’s fasting month now, a beneficial time of reflection & purification for all of us. So why don’t you just give me what is my right and if you’ll excuse me.. i need to purify my soul in this holy month.

Oh.. one more thing, can we stay away from each other for at least 30 days please? Thank you.

Ramadhan Mubarak

2008-08-29T16:44:00.009+07:00

pic courtesy of this site

Selamat menjalankan ibadah puasa
Mohon maaf lahir dan batin

a little from the holy Quran

2008-08-22T10:17:00.012+07:00

'...Takutilah suatu hari yang pada hari itu seorang bapak tidak dapat menolong anaknya dan seorang anak tidak dapat pula menolong bapaknya sedikitpun. Sesungguhnya janji Allah adalah benar, maka janganlah kehidupan dunia memperdayaimu...'
- Luqman:33 -

~

2008-08-20T09:39:00.008+07:00

My deepest sympathy for the loss of your feelings towards him
oh... call me if you need a little celebration

a little Dolly might help

2008-08-20T09:07:00.010+07:00

Hello, are you free tonight
I like your looks, I love your smile
Could I use you for a while?

The amber sunset glow has died
My needs are very much alive
Is it ok if I stop by?

It may be wrong if we make love
But I just need someone so much
And who knows it might last for life

It's all wrong, but it's all right

- Dolly Parton

Happy Independence Day!

2008-08-19T09:20:00.021+07:00

Commemorating Indonesia's Independence Day

the girls dressed in red & white based on the color of our national flag
(and don't ask, i'm just a little rebellious)

Cancer - My Chemical Romance

2008-08-14T09:50:00.021+07:00

Aduh lagu ini sweet sekali saudara2.. I fall in love with this song since the first time I heard it... coz it’s just so good. Temen gw sampe bingung katanya sejak kapan lu convert dari R&B and Black Music lover ke Rock haha.. jijay!

But I love this Cancer song so much.. padahal kan Black Parade album udah ada dari taon 2006 ya kalo gak salah.. dan gw baru menekuni lagu-lagu nya My Chemical Romance satu persatu, religiously haha.. kemane aja deh eike??

Trus gw bilang ke temen gw 'waduh.. I don’t love you-nya juga asiiik banget niiih.. Teenagers ya..ya boleh lah.. eh.. lo udah denger Hearts Burst into Fire–nya Bullet for My Valentine belom? Itu juga canggih-dijeeh, seriously! Dan pingsan lah itu teman gw :D. Hello rock music! It's me, your new fan :))

:: Cancer ::

And I just hope you know | That if you say Goodbye today | I'd ask you to be true | 'Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you | 'Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you

:: My Chemical Romance ::

Adam Air black box recording leaked?

2008-08-04T08:49:00.010+07:00

Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Defense

I'm sure most of us were saddened to hear the black box recording regardless it truly belongs to Adam Air KI 574 or not. Menhub Jusman Syafii Djamal who was terribly 'kebakaran jenggot' knowing the strictly confidential recording leaked to media has stated that the recording is fake whilst Senior Pilot interviewed by Nuansa Pagi - RCTI this morning said 'It's too real to be fake'... and i couldn't agree more.

Former Head of KNKT Setio Raharjo said 'cockpit conversation recorded in the black-box is strictly confidential and is not for public disclosure under Annex 13 International Civil Aviation Organization'.

I read Detik.com this morning and found out our Menhub has replaced the word 'fake' with 'illegal'. May the 102 victims rest in peace.

(" ,)

2008-08-01T16:58:00.002+07:00

Let's see how far we've come...

i'm not good at writing reviews

2008-07-31T11:28:00.018+07:00

... but this thing is fantastic
.full stop.

Questions to Ryan

2008-07-29T14:36:00.021+07:00

If I have chance to interview the serial killer these will be my questions:
1. What was it like to cut up human body?
2. Does human flesh tougher compared to... say cow?
3. Did your hands tremble when you mutilate these people?
4. Do you know George Bush?
5. Say the Police haven’t caught you... who is your next target?
6. How did you sleep at night after you mutilate someone?

And of course i didn't expect answer like: "don't worry, i sleep like a toddler every night" to my last question.

FYI

2008-07-24T16:40:00.008+07:00

There's no such thing as
'yang waras ngalah'
...
not in my vocabularies

RPM

2008-07-24T15:48:00.022+07:00

image courtesy of www.unionstreetathletics.com

"Raw Power in Motion" - RPM™ is a fun cardiovascular cycling workout that kills calories in record time - up to 600 in a single ride.

Well, RPM isn't just intended to kill my calories but it nearly killed me last night. Okay... it’s a little exaggerating, but I did have the ‘cardiac death’ symptom like: ran out of breath, sweating like pig, my heart beats too fast, and my butt hurts because the bike saddle is killing me.. It’s neither ergonomic nor women-friendly at all (sorry, the last one has nothing to do with cardiac death symptom).

Before the class begun the instructor asked ‘is there any RPM first timer tonight?’, I raised my hand. Then she said 'Welcome. Please adjust your seat, handle bars and pedal straps’ and she taught me how to do it. ‘First and foremost.. if you don’t feel comfortable don't try to push yourself, secondly nobody walk out of that door until the class is finished’. She laughed and I petrified.

From the first five minutes I instantly know that I’m not suitable for this class. I hate it. I hate it just like I hate bodyattack and bodypump class.

What amazes me was this petite instructor.. She can do the perfect cycling, fast speed with heavy resistance, seat or stand up and screaming at the same time.. pumping everybody’s spirit for one hour non-stop. I would be surprise if we don’t find a built-in machine on her back, she’s a robot. I just knew it.

What annoys me the most throughout the torturing RPM class was this guy behind me who kept on screaming as if he was ejaculating in ecstasy. So every time he did that.. I looked back and gave him a mean ‘can’t-you-shut-your-mouth’ look.

To sum up in one sentence: RPM class is awful and abusive (at least to me).

quote of the day

2008-07-15T18:35:00.009+07:00

"I don't want to lose u... but at the same time I am sick of the sh*t that goes on between us every now and then"

indeed

2008-07-10T11:50:00.008+07:00

Seen in a store window as i drove around Kemang last Sunday
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it's not easy being twenty something
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Yay!

2008-07-09T14:10:00.013+07:00

Guys, ng-ayam pop yuuuk...
be at the parking lot as usual 11.55
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Fad: Who’s that guy Rob brings with him?
Me: I have no idea
In: It’s TH from PSM, don’t worry he’s harmless
Rob: Guys, meet TH, he’s a Product Manager Engine & Drive Train
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Nurul, who do you work for?
I work for SH
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You really love ayam pop don’t you?
Very!
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I have two vacant positions in my department at the moment
Uhum
One is PTPS and the other is ES
Yeah... what do they do?
I can email you the job description if you’re interested
Thanks, I’ll think about it
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TH just sent me the PTPS's jd, he's keen eh? hehe..
Why don’t u apply?
Well, i don't think it’s a challenging job
Trust me, it is challenging
Really?
Yeah.. Ask Rob
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Rob, tell me about PTPS
What do u want to know?
Like… how boring could it be?
In a year you might get bored… 3 to 4 days
You sure?
Nope
Kambing!
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T, what do you think about PTPS?
Compare to what you're doing now... it’s a hundred times better
Should I apply?
Definitely. Oh, by the way do you know what Power Train is? I give u a hint it’s not a powerful locomotive okay
Ohh.. that’s a shame i thought it was faster than shinkansen
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Two weeks later

Dear Steve,
NZ is applying for PTPS at PSM Div – Head office. As part of the selection process, I have conducted interview on June 27, 2008 at 16.00 pm. She meets the criteria and competencies of Product Specialist; therefore I would like to hire her to fill the position. However, we leave the decision to your discretion. Should you release her we will proceed.

TH
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Pak TH,
Many thanks for the email. I agree totally to release N from her present position & allow the internal transfer to your group.
As you know she has previous experience prior to working in…… as a sales engineer & during her time in my employment undertook additional duties of CRM training delivery and gained an understanding of various products increasing her personal skill base.
You are receiving a highly intelligent & motivated Individual, which i believe will enhance your team.

SH
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(during lunch yesterday)
Rob: Do you think it’s because she ate two ayam pops like she hasn’t eaten anything for 3 weeks
Fad: I think it’s the way she ate the bananas, I can tell by the look in his eyes
Me: Oh c’mon boys that’s not nice
Fad: So the three of u will sit at the same floor eh?
Rob: Don't remind me, Fad
In: Yuck. I think I just lost my appetite

..and everybody start saying 'hey, congratz!' or... 'well done, N!' ^^
and i'm happy
Verrrry happy
alhamdulillah :)

perhaps

2008-07-01T14:56:00.004+07:00

..numbing the pain away

what will matter

2008-06-17T14:31:00.002+07:00

- By Michael Josephson

Ready or not, someday it will all come to an end.
There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days.
All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten,
will pass to someone else.

Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.
It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.
Your grudges, resentments, frustrations,
and jealousies will finally disappear.

So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will expire.
The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.
It won't matter where you came from,
or on what side of the tracks you lived, at the end.

It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant
Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant.
So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured?

What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built;
not what you got, but what you gave.
What will matter is not your success, but your significance.
What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or
sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others
to emulate your example.

What will matter is not your competence, but your character.
What will matter is not how many people you knew,
but how many will feel a lasting loss when you're gone.
What will matter is not your memories,
but the memories that live in those who loved you.

What will matter is how long you will be remembered,
by whom and for what.
Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident.
It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice.
Choose to live a life that matters.

The Unessential no.3

2008-06-17T13:40:00.013+07:00

1. What's one thing that would instantly make you dislike a man?

~ ungentleman-like behavior. So now boys, put this in your pipe and smoke it!
2 What do you do when you need to relax?
~ chill with my ipod (b4 it's broken), read my favorite magz, watch good dvds go for a leisurely walk with friends
3 Why do you think there is war in the world?
~ i think religion has caused most wars in this world.. I remember a friend said ‘this world would have been a better place to live if people were not too religious’. I’m not 100% agree with the statement tho’.. coz I’m pretty much religious and a sweet fun loving person who likes to have fun and make ‘hey’ not ‘war’ at the same time haha..
4 If you won a lot of money on the lottery, what would you buy first?
~ a condo in Kemang Village
5 Would it change your life
~ yeah, I’m afraid it would facilitate my.. u know.. to.., so I guess better not having one haha
6 What was the last thing you purchased?
~ Gatra magz
7 What do you do when you're stressed out?
~ take a bath, play soft music, lay down in bed, read a book
8 Would you honestly say you'd risk your life for someone else?
~ call me stupid, but I think I would. Well, not now.. but maybe when I become a mom :D
9 Do you believe in Aliens?
~ aliens like Alien Cruise?
10 Could you forgive a boyfriend or girlfriend who physically hurt you?
~ absolutely No
11 What's your greatest fear in life?
~ wasting my life
12 Do you have a best friend?
~ i do, and more than one
13 Is it a guy or a girl?
~ both
14 Do you think parents should stay together for the kids?
~ of course. But if parents have to split up its important to stay friends
15 Can money buy happiness?
~ does happiness cost nothing? La felicità non costa niente haha.. cliche eh?
16 Are you looking forward to anything?
~ yep, looking forward to receiving the ‘yellow letter’ so I can start enjoying my new responsibilities
17 Write some lyrics from the song you’re listening to

~ What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but what if it don't?

What happens in my head stays in my head, but sometimes it won't.

What if you knew what I was thinking, would it make you like, 'Whoah!' ?

I don't wanna risk putting my foot in it, so I keep my mouth closed.

18 Do you open up to people easily?
~ haha not really.. but sometimes its difficult to button my lips so the ‘secret’ don’t slip when I met a nice person to chat with
19 Has anyone paid you a compliment today?
~ yeah, the girls’
20 Has anyone upset you in the last week?
~ not last week
21 Are you close to your parent(s)?
~ well, I’m daddy’s little girl haha
22 What's the best thing about you?
~ the best thing about me is that I don’t have the best thing :D
23 Do you think you would be a good parent?
~ definitely
24 Are you a forgiving person?
~ uhum... but don’t forget forgiveness has its limits
25 What is in store for your future

~ you tell me!

Rafting

2008-06-13T14:06:00.019+07:00

Pergi ke Citarik untuk Rafting hari Sabtu kemaren ber 56-an, providernya Arus Liar yang service nya lumayan memuaskan kecuali untuk molornya schedule rafting gara-gara nugguin boat yang available karena semuanya sedang 'menyungai'. Biaya per pax 300.000 rupiah saja sudah termasuk lunch dan highrope games yang terdiri dari elvis walk, flying fox dan pampers pool. Highrope games adalah permainan yang tepat bagi para penderita Aeroacrophobia to conquer the fear dan ternyata seperti yang sudah diduga 80% dari 56 orang teman gw adalah penderita Aeroacrophobia, dan tentu lah gw termasuk contributor yang bikin persentasenya mencapai 80.

Rafting
Biasanya kalau rapids at water level sekitar 70 cm boat bisa nampung sampai 7 orang, tapi karena kemarin cuma 50 cm jadi cuma bisa 5 orang, karena Mas Ari bilang perempuan biasanya lebih kenceng teriaknya daripada paddlingnya maka diputuskan untuk bikin group yang terdiri dari 2 perempuan dan 2 laki-laki supaya Guidenya nggak terlalu tersiksa karena harus paddle sendiri, tapi sayangnya 4 orang perempuan ini yang mirisnya gw termasuk didalamnya adalah orang2 yang selalu protes terhadap segala hal yang mengancam kesenangan dan kepentingan pribadi maupun golongan mereka, maka kita pun protes ke Mas Ari:

Gw: ‘Mas, kita nggak mau dipisah2 terus digabungin sama dua orang cowok’
Ari: ‘Loh emang kenapa?’
Indra: ‘Bukan muhrim, Mas...’
Ari: ‘Emang lu pikir mas mas Guide itu muhrim lu gituh?’
Ayu: ‘Kalau itu karena kasusnya emergency dan merupakan bagian dari upaya menciptakan keselamatan dan kebahagiaan nggak papa Mas’
Nisa: ‘Sebenernya kita nggak mau dipisah untuk kepentingan photography Mas.. dan apa kata orang tua kami kalau nanti mereka liat foto2 rafting kita terus kita nya nggak berempat yang berarti udah melanggar kesepakatan bersama untuk saling menjaga anak-anak mereka satu sama lain..'

Akhirnya dengan cerdas Mas Ari memilih untuk nggak ambil pusing a.k.a don’t give a damn. Kemudian dia bilang ‘ya terserah lah.. kalian berempat naik boat kuning itu.. ini guide kalian namanya Mas Abu.. dan Mas Abu pun terlihat lemas, terbayang dibenaknya perjuangan yang harus ditempuhnya sendiri selama 2.5 jam mengendalikan boat, paddle yang benar, dorong2 boat kalo pas nyangkut dibatu, sendiri saja! Sementara gw, Nissa, Indra dan Ayu hanya bisa menyumbang jerit dan tawa supaya Mas Abu tetap semangat dan tidak terlalu kecewa.

The unessential no.2

2008-06-10T10:46:00.017+07:00

1. Do you think you can last for an hour without talking?

~ of course.. I’m not as busy as bees

2. Your must-do list today?

~ attend Pilates class tonight, yuck

3. What is one thing you hear a lot?

~ people talking over the phone

4. What’s one thing that you want right now?

~ get a replacement for my broken nano

5.Do you have a lot of regrets?

~ ....Oh God, forgive me for i've sinned

6.Have you ever regretted letting someone go?

~ nope. never

7. Is there anyone who doesn't like you?

~ like I care

8. Do you miss someone?

~ I miss her so much :’(

9. When will be the next time you hold someone's hand?

~ don’t know yet

10. Are looks important?

~ U think people powder their nose every morning and brush their teeth twice a day for nothing?

11. What are you wearing?

~ Red top, black skirt, sheer black pantyhose

12.Do you have a wild side?

~ oh boy.. u have nooo idea

13. What is your current mood?

~ happy go lucky

14. Were you smiling when you woke up this morning?

~ no, but I did storm into the bathroom

15. Which is more romantic: sunrise or sunset?

~ sunset laah

16.Would you die for someone?

~ hell no

17. Last song you heard?

~ Don’t matter - Akon

18. Do you like anyone right now?

~ yep

19.If someone did like you, how should they let you know?

~ just spit it out already!

20. How was your day?

~ not too wild, so it was good

21. Do you live near any of your friends?

~ yep

22.Are you happier single or in a relationship?

~ gee, that’s a tough question.. it depends what you're after actually

23.Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?

~ absofreakinlutely

24.What is bugging you right now?

~ something which cannot be said

25.Whats something you wish you could understand better?

~ what my heart is telling me

26. If someone doesn't like you, its usually because...?

~ well, mostly bcoz I’m too charming they often get jealous and insecure gitu deeh mommy..

hahaha. Actually i don't care.

()

2008-06-05T17:05:00.006+07:00

Since when does love become mathematical?

These.. I don't have the guts to...

2008-06-03T14:51:00.012+07:00

Quit my job today

Pack my bag tonight

Fly to Bali tomorrow

Rent a cheap small room down Poppy’s Lane

Get my self a wreck bike

Ride it everywhere

Take random pictures of anything everyday

Talk to random people on the street every night

Cook my own Nasi Campur

Mix my own Magic Mushroom

Wire Dad for money once a month

When you don't have a thing, you don't give a damn

Maybe not now

2008-05-30T17:49:00.014+07:00

In the middle of my conversation with S this morning...

Me : Btw boss.., i got a job offer from x company...
S : *turns his head* Nurul, could you shut the door please?
*i closed the door*
S : Please sit down
*so i sat*
S : Let me say this as clearly as i can
Me : Okay.. *smiling*
S : If you resign. I'll kill you
Me : ??? *one of those wtf moments*

how can i sue Tag?

2008-05-23T10:30:00.022+07:00

I am so pissed off with Tag-Heuer. I dive not deeper than 30 meters and its leaked!! So much for 'Water Resistant 200m Tested' eh?

So I brought it to Time International to get it repaired and they gave me a 3,5 million ruphs quotation!

I said to the Service Assistant ‘What the heck?? It supposed to be water resistant 200m, and I only dive to 30m and its leaked; now I have to pay that much for the repair? I think you owe me a technical explanation here Miss..'

And she said ‘it might be water resistant 200m but it might not resist 200m pressure'

!*&^?!*#$%?%^?

So i said ‘of course it's not dear, by the way its bar for pressure not meter, secondly with 200 bar pressure I would’ve been dead by now, exploded.. leave alone this f*ckin watch. Depth rating of 200 meters or resistant to 21 bar pressure whatever, the fact: it’s leaked at 30m!!'

Oooh this girl is driving me nuts. Anyway, if you open your open water manual page 102 Dive Equipment chapter, there is a picture of this watch as a sample of water resistant watch. Just be careful with your scuba diving timepiece whatever the brand is, don't trust it just like that in a snap of a finger as it might not be THAT ‘tough’.

Beneath Amed & Tulamben

2008-05-21T09:21:00.014+07:00

what lies beneath...

Anemone Fish

Common Seahorse swimming

Batfish (nice background, Dav!)

Jacks

Jelly

Sweet 'Angelina Jolie' lips

Midnight Snapper

Turtle and Reef

and my favorite one... Nudibranch!

the above stunning pictures were taken by this guy, David R. Munns a.k.a Davo - 484446:

...i took this one 'The Majestic Reef':

beautiful Tree Soft Coral

with Davo

i'm an Aquarian.. how can i not love the sea? haha..

...

2008-05-15T13:52:00.012+07:00

but the pain and the longing's the same

- Mika

With you i'll always share

2008-05-14T16:19:00.030+07:00

Finally i’m back after few weeks disappearing from the web, where have i been ya haha?

Was in Pekanbaru April 27th – April 30th then Bali April 30th – May 4th. And this month has got to be one of the most fucked-up months at the office. With the current amalgamation thingy, overall things should remain shitty at least till’ the next three months I guess.

Pekanbaru was bloody hot, the ‘work was pretty satisfying, the branch has a pretty cool new building with the whole 5 STAR contamination control standards, but sitting in meeting room from 8 to 6 two days in a row will make you think bungee jumping naked is not a boring idea at all.

I flew to Bali on April 30th and spent most of the times surfing. Well, went to several clubs few nights, blended into the crowd. I also went to Tanjung Benoa as Indra wants to try flying fish and parasailing and she also tried discovery diving which she hates a lot hahaha. Baru masuk 10 menit udah bete, jadi deh gw bajak itu BCD, mayan deh.. kapan lagi bisa diving gak pake wetsuit haha, it was a nice day in the sun and underwater ;P

Here are some pictures we managed to take:

Paddys

Sea Snake. Too bad this one is not the highly venomous one.

Anyways I lost my camera when I was surfing. I know I was being completely idiot bawa2 camera pas surfing, tapi itu long story deh sebenernya.. yang nyebelin I lost few good surfing pictures, hiks, mana itu Olympus Mju Underwater Camera sudah menemani hari2-ku for like three years or so.. duh maaf ya baby, I lost you. Tadi nya dipegang si Surya (local surfer) terus gw liat foto2 yg dia ambil, terus gw masukin kantong and then I paddle towards one big wave, duck-dive a bit and pop-up on the surface then I realize my pocket was no longer ‘heavy’, langsung deh nyemplung looking for the camera but I couldn’t find it as the visibility was very poor, waves were pretty strong and the surf board was tied on my right foot.. gee, my heart was broken :'(

Langsung deh telp2 sana sini ngabarin orang sekampung that I lost my cam and daddy said ‘Innalillahi. That’s ok sweetie, I lost my brand new Dell few weeks ago, banyak2 istighfar nak, things happen for a reason you don’t need to be sad, its just a camera anyway so cheer up and don’t ruin your vacation’. A minute later I cheered up.

with James, local surfer

I’ll fly to Bali (again) next Friday (16/05) just can’t get enough of surfing now, i’m head over heals with it, and this time i will also say hi to those Nudibranches beneath Tulamben and Amed!

To those in desperate need of holiday, do check my blog regularly. Will feed your eyes with gorgeous pictures!! Now where’s the camera again?

Hit n' Miss

2008-04-21T18:54:00.015+07:00

Hari Sabtu kemarin Club "Olahraga Ketangkasan Airsoft" kantor menggelar debute-nya disebuah combat zone dibilangan Kuningan, acaranya lumayan seru.. dan ternyata kena peluru Airsoft itu lebih monyong ya dari pada pelurunya paintball.. and keliatannya wece2 belum banyak yang tertarik ikutan olahraga ini terbukti dari peserta ceweknya yang cuman gw, Rahma, Silvi, DJ and Mbak Yoga melawan puluhan cowok.. ayooo dong girls.. pada ikutan.. let's kill those boys for their own good ;)

'don't shoot.. We're journalists!'

Kartini Day

2008-04-21T18:04:00.012+07:00

with the Chairman of employees association

Selamat Hari Kartini ladies...

Don't forget, we do have the same rights as men.. especially in meeting room ;)

Manta Ray

2008-04-16T15:30:00.007+07:00

We're going to see you soon, handsome!
So, practice your fly.. then i'll be your most devoted fan ;)

Image courtesy of HonuSport

The opium of the masses

2008-04-16T08:12:00.018+07:00

It is easy to take some pictures and verses and try to make people think it has connection to religion.

Let’s get upclose and personal with the Director of Fitna movie. Geert Wilders, Chair of the parliamentary party – Party for Freedom. He has been a member of the Dutch Parliament since 1998. This 45 year old politician was raised a Roman Catholic, son of a Manager of Oce – a printing and copying manufacturing company. During his political career he tried to lower taxes, cut most welfare programs, and raise highway speed limit. In recent interview, Wilders more than one indicated that Dutch constitution and European Convention on Human Rights should be amended or temporarily suspended to protect citizens from Islamic extremism.

Fitna comes from Arabic word ‘Fitnah’ means ‘Calumny or Slander’ or false statement about someone, made to damage someone’s character which usually leads to disagreement and division among people.

One of Suras from Qur’an mentioned in Fitna is Al Anfal verse 60:
Prepare for them whatever force and cavalry ye are able of gathering to strike terror, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies, of Allah and your enemies…

Wilders repeat the word ‘to strike terror’ which is absolutely wrong and very provocative. The complete correct translation is:
Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of God and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom Allah doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be treated unjustly.

from tafsir.com:

Make ready for them, for fighting them, whatever force you can, the Prophet (s) said that this refers to ‘archers’, as reported by Muslim, and of horses tethered (ribât is a verbal noun, meaning, ‘restraining them [for use] in the way of God’) that thereby you may dismay, terrify, the enemy of God and your enemy, namely, the disbelievers of Mecca, and others besides them, that is, other than those — namely, the hypocrites or the Jews, whom you know not: God knows them. And whatever thing you expend in the way of God, its requital, shall be repaid to you in full, and you will not be wronged, [you will not] be diminished anything thereof.

Al Anfal means The Spoils of War, this Surah discuss about war, the spoils of war belong to God and the messenger, left over treasures from war has to be shared to orphans, the poor, those who unfortunate and also soldiers to help wipe out poverty.

Obviously Wilder is being paranoid about Islam expansion in his country. The final segment of the film deals with issues related to Islam in the Netherlands under the heading: ‘The Netherlands under the spell of Islam’.

In my point of view what is the problem with Dutch Police removes their shoes before entering a mosque? Because that’s the way we value the place in which we will worship our God. Or ‘No ban in burqa’ which is tremendous! Freedom of belief, including the freedom to express our beliefs, is the right of each individual. About homosexuality, every religion in this world condemned it and let’s not forget history, I am sure nobody wants to live in sin-infested cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Adulterers must be stoned to death: well who doesn’t agree with that. Adulterers is simply wrong. And wrong is wrong.

Prophet Muhammad -Peace Be Upon Him- was a peace-loving man. He loved humanity more than anything else. Muhammad lived amongst his Jewish enemies for about ten years. In those years, he never did anything that could harm the interests of the Jews. Muslims bear tremendous respect for the Christians as well, as they are the followers of Jesus Christ, an apostle who occupies an exalted position in the eyes of Allah.

Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen ask everyone to ‘keep the head cool and the relations warm’. He urges the need of dialogue instead of provocation also means to bridge the differences between cultures.

If only Rasulullah was here with us today, what do you think he would do? Would he fight against Wilder and west with cavalries? I don’t think so. These people need to be educated. We have to show them a lot more peace. Violence is not the answer.

And this girl wrote in her blog how she wants ‘Islam to be demolished and banned from this planet as her christmas gift... isn't that sad? But God knows we can’t blame her, who like to see those beheading and non-stop bombings?

Muslim radical with their serial bombers 'effort' in increasing world’s detestation of Islam and western’s media propaganda to tag Islam as terrorist by intentionally stereotyping the meaning of ‘Jihad’ as ‘terrorist’ is practically works.

I’m not interested with those millions of dollars reward for Geert Wilders head. I think this lost soul needs to sit with someone like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, talk over brunch and get some answers to his questions and concerns about Islam. Making peace is no picnic.

Mie Keling

2008-04-15T16:33:00.013+07:00

Mie Keling -or Mie Rebus you should call it to avoid being called a racist- is a signature of Medan's culinary that is originally from India. Very delicious and its sauce is to die for!!

Put this on your list of foods you should try before you die ;P..

Srikaya

2008-04-15T15:38:00.015+07:00

Srikaya or Annona squamosa a.k.a Sugar-apple is an exotic tropical fruit tastes like a custard and very enak!

Sugar-apple fruit is high in calories and is a good source of Iron. It is used by some societies in India to prepare a hair tonic and the crushed leaves are sniffed to overcome hysteria and fainting spells.. Isn't that great! ^^

.. and sugar-apple trees are all over my grandma's yard. Me luuuuv it!!

I love you always

2008-04-15T10:15:00.018+07:00

I always need a piece of you in my life to teach me the way life should be.. but now I have to go coz I have work to do, Grandma

..so if it is our last day sitting here together
..and if today is my last chance to hold your tiny hands
I guess I can deal with that..

I’m not sad coz I know..
Eventually we will see each other again in other life..

then she told me to take care..
and hug me good bye...

living in the fast lane

2008-04-03T18:27:00.006+07:00

My life is spinning out of control.

Kemana aja nih lari nya waktu?

Kerjaan makin bikin pusiiing... personal life juga ancur2an nih wad'oh.. kacau deh.. event blogging doesn't feel as fun as it used to be.. ternyata udah ada draft tulisan trip ujung genteng tapi belum kelar gara2 last few weeks sinting2an ngerjain dry run, terus last sunday my brother got married.. i didnt even mention it here, well at least i gave him one loooong warm hug to congratulate him and how i'm so happy liat dia finaly kawin, berenti juga tuh abang gw bikin dosa haha... ijab kabulnya lancar dalam satu tarikan nafas.. we're very proud of him.. tinggal bokap gw pusing nih liat anak perempuannya yang satu ini gak jelas mau nya apa hahaha.

TND|I|CAN|D

2008-03-25T12:11:00.004+07:00

A new eye candy from site is joining this over-expanded department. He was transferred from bhj to head office after a knee & shoulder operation in Sin (there is no good way to fall off a motorbike) ..and i know people would have bitched about his stupid reason for transfer if he wasn't that cute.. haha.. how can i not love this office?

Pic courtesy of

how sickening can you be

2008-03-25T10:14:00.013+07:00

SH called me yesterday afternoon when i was in the middle of my cengengesan ritual with none other than anak2 tsd yang gila-nya sangat contagious ^^

boss: Nurul

me: Pak Steve. How’s your vacation so far?

boss: Good, enough with the smooth talk. Have u got any news from Pekanbaru yet?

me: No we haven’t. We plan to reschedule the visit to mid April for the reason that blablabla…

boss: Who’s this we?

me: Pak DWN and I

boss: I'd cancel that thought if I were u. Call IRH now and tell them we’ll be there on April the 3^rd

me: What the heck Pak??? Gw kan mo bolos tanggal segitu, secara abang gw kawin tanggal 30 dan besokannya semua orang mo ke Medan buat party2... masa’ gw gak ikut sih Pak?? aduh boosss, reschedule aja nape... gw kan gak rela liat orang2 pada seneng2 sementara gw kerja sendirian.. capek2 bete2 bosen2 – BUT OF COURSE I didn’t say that... faktanya gw bilang dengan courteous-nya:

'Of course, Pak... If that’s what you want' :)

This lyric is killing me!

2008-03-18T18:27:00.004+07:00

Don't hold yourself like that
What I am to you you do not need
What I am to you is not what you mean to me

You give me miles and miles of mountains
And I'll ask for the sea

Don't throw yourself like that in front of me
I kissed your mouth your back
Is that all you need?

Don't build your world around volcanoes melt you down
No no just another phase of finding what I really need

Like a new disease I’m still too young to treat

Man and Boy

2008-03-13T15:43:00.013+07:00

Reading this book, and i just couldn't stop..!!

Gina: "When did you become interested in cars? I bet u don't even know what kind of petrol this one uses, do u?"

Harry: "Oh, come on, Gina. The green kind. The one that saves a rain forest every time you fill her up."

Gina: "It's diesel, u doughnut. It only carries one passenger."

Harry: "What does?"

Gina: "You know very well what I'm talking about. It only carries one passenger - one thin, female passenger."

Harry: "You're still pretty thin and female. Or you were.. the last time i looked.."

tear-jerking indeed...

2008-03-12T08:30:00.013+07:00

"I was stupid to trust so much in just one person. When it all goes wrong, what have you got left? Monogamy breaks your fucking heart" - Harry

"... Then i saw his credit card bill. Flowers i didn't receive. Hotel rooms i had never stayed in. Restaurants i had only read about" - Gina

Gina: "what happen to us, Harry? What happen to the boy and girl who were going to stay together forever?"
Harry: "I don't know what happened. Time, i guess. Just time, Gina."
Gina: "Don't you ever wish that it could be like that again? That innocent? That straightforward..?"
Harry: "now and then."

"..But now it felt like i was losing my wife, and finding a gap in my life that Kazumi was filling, even if she didn't want to. The gap the size of a family, and the shape of a heart." - Harry

"You're messed up, Harry. You've screwed too many of the wrong women and screwed over too many of the right women. Like you're wife". - Eamon

"The tough times should bring us closer together. I wasn't expecting nothing but fun-packed adventure. This is a marriage, not Club Med" - Cyd

These are some best part of Man and Wife besides Harry's feeling being a Sunday Dad or weekend Dad of course. Baca deh.. YOU might wanna think twice ;P

mari budaya ken membaca...

2008-03-11T13:58:00.019+07:00

Finally selesai juga gw baca Man and Wife... padahal tadinya mau diabisin di Trawangan... tapi sooook sibuk diving gitu deeeh ampun!! Gile juga dari December... lazy reader banget gw yak...

Syl & Bung... baca deh, according to Daily Mail this book is 'Funny, tear-jerking and comfortingly feel good..' dan kayaknya sosok Harry familiar sekali rasanya haha... well, buat istri2 yang suaminya selingkuh atau punya kecendrungan demikian... jelas musti baca biar bisa belajar triknya Cyd, dan buat suami2 yang hobby-nya selain catur mungkin juga 'Selly' atau catur with Selly... juga bagus nih baca biar hopefully pada insyaf hehe... i'm officially a huge fan of Tony Parsons now...

a lot more to go:

Belom lagi these two interesting books yang masuk The NY Times Top 10 Books of 2007:

Biasanya abis MakSiaT di Citos alias MAKan SIAng Terpadu kita ngacirnya ke Aksara trus hunting2 buku, atau untuk beberapa buku yang nggak nemu disini - secara kadang2 Jakarta suka breaks my f*ckin heart soal nemu buku bagus- bisa deh nitip siapa kek yg lagi trip ke LN *hayah el-en*... Man Gone Down and Then We Came To The End ini kemaren nitip si Tony setelah desperado abeeess -nguprek2 Aksara, QB and Kinokuniya nggak ada juga, mo order lewat QB hehe.. males kadang suka lama.. pas kebetulan Tony mo ke Sin jadilah.

Dan gw udah menginfluence Indro jadi demen baca, dan selera bacaannya langsung berat kayak 'Why Men Love Bitch' *kayak dia less bitchy aja yak* and 'The Measure of a Man'... kemaren sepanjang jalan ke Ujung Genteng juga dia kerjanya kalo nggak denger ipod..baca, ipod..baca.., ipod..baca.. ato nggak berkicau. Billy juga udah semi semi book-freak gitu, he's a huge fan of Pram.

Gw sebenernya pengin bikin komunitas baca yang kerjaannya sharing informasi buku2 bagus dan kalau bisa pinjam-meminjam buku gitu deh jadi hemat dan manfaat... secara kalo diitung2 lumayan juga gw spend money on books.. hehe.. mending sih dari pada spend money on booze yak ;) tapi gak tau deh kapan bisa terealisir nih ide... masih susah nih sekarang2... udah kayak kutu loncat nih Jum'at ke BDJ, Senin ke PKU... sok sibuk sok penting gitu deeeh haha.

waterfall

2008-03-06T17:37:00.005+07:00

I'm going to say hi to you soon, gorgeous.. ;)

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R/E/N/D/R/A

2008-03-06T17:05:00.007+07:00

....padahal tiap hari ku ucapkan hidup dan matiku hanya untuk beribadah
'ketika langit dan bumi bersatu... bencana dan keberuntungan sama saja'

-WS Rendra

i won't rock you...

2008-03-02T12:31:00.003+07:00

"I'm thinking of a song that if I tell you would get stuck in your head all day, and that would be annoying, so I won't, I won't, rock you."

-Bill B

you will be missed...

2008-03-02T11:44:00.010+07:00

I supposed to post this last week:

Talking about Grandma, I’m trying hard NOT to do things that might hurt her heart… my grandma is now living with us… last night she was crying out loud at 1 am, so I stormed out of my bedroom to see what happened… She was confused and disoriented and couldn’t get to sleep… so I told her to close her eyes and pray… but she failed to sleep til about 4am! This is where I start to have my sleeping pills... ‘baby-sitting’ is never easy!!!

Can’t really imagine when I’m a very old lady... I shall be sitting in my care home... knitting sweater for my pretty little grand daughter and bitch about hearing aids with my old chum... - I guess.

Update:

My Grandma passed away last Sunday (24/02) I talked to her at around 11 pm, I held her hands then I went to sleep, at 6.30 am she was gone, just like that... I thought –at least- you could say goodbye to me and let me know that in 7 hours you will leave me forever... :'(

…dan ucapkanlah kepada keduanya ucapan yang mulia. Dan rendahkanlah dirimu terhadap mereka berdua dengan penuh kasih sayang dan ucapkanlah: “Wahai Rabbku, kasihilah mereka berdua sebagaimana mereka berdua telah mendidik aku waktu kecil.”
(Al Isra’ : 24)

kantor lama ;)

2008-02-28T20:02:00.004+07:00

Giliiiing... lagi di kantor lama nih ada biznez kecil2an haha...!!!

kangen gillaaa gw ama ni kantor yang super caur...

masih as messed up as ever... as berantakan as before!!!

selebihnya masih wajah2 lama nan kurindukan selalu haha...

gile, bisa survive nggak ya nih kantor in this harsh world hahaha...HOPEFULLY!!!

Leave the Buddhist Monk alone...

2008-02-12T14:01:00.001+07:00

He was 'exasperatingly' unteasable haha... ;)

Banez

2008-02-05T17:24:00.001+07:00

This tiny lil feet belongs to baby Banez yang baru saja bergabung dengan kita di dunia fana ini...

hmm... gedean lagi kalo ditanya 'Banez kalo udah besar mau jadi apa sayang?' probabilitas jawabannya adalah 'guitarist' itu 80% hehe... daddy's obsession.

Septi & Rudi... congratulation on your 1st 'mini-me-project' ya... udah well accomplished nih... ;)

Death is just the beginning...

2008-01-28T11:50:00.001+07:00

I was golfing with my ex boss and a friend from freight forwarding company at Bogor Raya yesterday when I received a text message:

“Former President Suharto has died this afternoon at 01.10pm; his doctors confirmed multiple-organ failure as cause of death”

I was like: 'Already? Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un...'
Ex Boss: 'I thought he was not gonna die until they remove all the magic…'
Me: 'Oh, come on... that’s nasty!'
Friend: 'Shoot! They will close Halim... got to phone office now...'

Whatever this former President did in the past... I forgive him :D

And I wish him rest in peace...

Btw, will Pak Harto meet Heath Ledger there...? ;P

a message from Italy...

2008-01-28T11:45:00.000+07:00

It's cold baby,
Not because it's winter,
But your warmth is 7500 miles away...

~Marina di Massa, January 28, 2008

What a darling sunset, babe!

I hope everything goes well with the conference... ;)

well..well.. what do we have here?

2008-01-25T09:02:00.001+07:00

Some people love golf
Some even become a fanatic
Some also love golf but wouldn't allow me to play…
So if I said ‘Besok aku golf ya…’
Then the battle begins ;P…
Guaranteed!
Oh dear…

Double standards all the time hmm?

world - with a little extra delight

2008-01-04T10:52:00.000+07:00

Susah nyaaaa menahan diri terhadap goda goda dunia
Moreover if you are in mid-twenties, single, and you make your own money.
You feel superior
You have power to do things you want
A very slippery road indeed

I miss the times when I was nobody but college student;
times when I had to give dad a long winding explanation if I want to buy any non-book-things like… new Rodeo Jeans or a pair of shoes haha…

I miss those days when I was sitting on '937 UKI – Senen'
I would chose to seat at the aisle if I was in a hurry
Window seat if I felt sleepy or about to enjoy the scenery
Middle seat if I was unlucky
Standing on a bus if I was late - yang selalu terjadi secara otomatis sebagai kompensasi terhadap: telat bangun - telat berangkat - sampe UKI udah jam berapa tau - 'triangle' root cause.

Oh boy.. you definitely will be standing on the bus… lalu sampe kampus sadar bahwa kuliah pertama lo will be Business Ethic oleh Ibu Santoso Rose... and you don’t have the gut to get in coz she would throw you out anyway, because world know how she hates unpunctuality and she has no respect -leave alone mercy- with those who is unpunctual, so you then choose to go to canteen to have your delayed breakfast and have 2hrs chat with teman senasip seperjuangan.

I miss those times.

Oh how time flies…
What have I done so far other than wasting time-money-energy?

Nude Nudi

2007-12-29T14:49:00.000+07:00

The first time I saw you
My eyes locked
I couldn’t breathe
Name, business, goodwill, reputation… none of that mattered anymore…

You stole my mind
You stole my heart
You took my breath away

Mind if I asking how could a sweet little thing like you get in here?
You, gorgeous thief!!

Dead End - Not Anymore!

2007-12-19T10:25:00.000+07:00

Mbak T just called me this morning after Eid Adha prayer, she asked me where can she mail her wedding invitation to. Yay! More friends tying the knot!

I remember few months ago she called me and curhat about G the British boy yang ngajakin dia kawin hehe…

“Gw sih cintaaa banget sama dia, you know how sweet and good looking he is! It’s the nicest man on planet earth about to make a lifetime commitment with me in Tirtha Uluwatu with its beautiful catwalk… chapel… whatever…’

“So? What stops you?”

“Lu tau kan kita beda agama, Rul. Gw takut nyesel belakangan…”

“Duh Mbak… lu yang paling tau lah… apa yg paling baik buat lo…”

“Justru itu makanya gw nelponin semua orang di address book gw nih, buat minta saran, nasehat… apa lah, am facing a dead end”

“Lo yakin Mbak? Coz my deepest thought probably something that your ears refused to hear…”

“Nggak papa, just spit it out!”

“Gw nggak recommend lo marrying G. Bcoz I believe when we grow older somehow we will have a moment when we are very much into the religious part in our life. And marrying someone who’s having a different belief would probably make you… -how to say this delicately- saddened and distress… and in the end that will lead you to a feeling where you regret what you’ve decided in the past.

A friend of mine whose wife and kids are in different belief once told me how he regrets what he did. He said he used to love her, they were young and free and everything seemed to be very much pleasant and trouble-free, he knows he marry the woman for her appearance and he proud with it. Now as he grows older he realized that things have changed and so does his needs. Appearance will not be around forever, what he wants now is taking his wife, son and daughter to Mekkah, have a breakfasting together in Holy Month, do Sholat Maghrib together at home…, and when he died he expects his son to be in the front Shaf nyolatin dia... but he couldn't do that, his wife won’t change her belief and in my opinion you’re not suppose to convert just because you love someone but because you believe it.

Say you are a Catholic i believe you want to go to Mass with complete family member.. with all your loved ones. Now if you wish to hear from him directly he's willing to give a testimonial.. basically he wants to help people to avoid taking a wrong life time decission. I can arrange you two talk.”

I haven’t heard anything from her since that. I thought she was married to G. This morning she told me that she had broke up with G and then in August she went umroh and met this Aceh-born businessman in Masjidil Haram. I said ‘what a miracle!!’. And most importantly she sounds so happy and worry-free. I feel relief.

All right then, off to Citos now. Have a nice holiday all!! I’ll fly to Lombok tomorrow and if you need anything from the island just gimme a buzz, I’ll bill you later hahaha.

Selamat Hari Raya Idul Adha… I celebrate it today.
Semoga Qurban kita membahagiakan mereka dan menambah ketaqwaan kita.
Amen to that.

don't believe it!

2007-12-18T15:03:00.000+07:00

"You kasih tau lah you punya Bomo to dispose dia punya spell...

I'm in Mombasa right now and definitely gotta work... but first, i need to get you out of my mind.

I don't know how much of this i can take, too freakin exhausting... please help help..."

in need to unwind

2007-12-17T11:33:00.002+07:00

Now here’s what I’m gonna do for December holiday – so to speak...

...Leave for Mataram on Idul Adha night
21/Dec Get to speedboat and leave for Trawangan
22/Dec Gear up in our wetsuit, dive to Turbo Reef
23/Dec Dive to Halik Reef, Deep Halik and Shark Point
24/Dec Dive to Manta Point, head back to Lombok in the afternoon
25/Dec Jetted back home with my suntanned skin ;P

And in between days and nights I’m going to finish Man and Wife by the beach, enjoy the gorgeous sunset, rejuvenate my self with cold coconut drink rite from its shell, walk barefoot on the beach.

Life’s good.
What’s next?

happiness for sale

2007-12-17T10:00:00.000+07:00

#
I cannot compete with you
You are young and restless
While I am old, tired, sad and messed up
I’ve spent far too much time copycatting you…

Convinced myself that i'm okay
I can’t kid myself no more this time

Me
I don't mind you copycatting me..

is there anything i can do to help you soothe the pain?

#
No
My life is way too complicated

Me
Can’t you just be happy?

#
Happiness is not designated for me

It's for you
It’s for them that i've hurt
It’s for everyone but me

Or you can at least die trying...

:::n:::

2007-11-16T17:02:00.000+07:00

Your name begins with N

You may appear innocent, unassuming and shy, but we know that appearances can lie. When it comes to lovers, you are no novice. You can easily go to extremes, from insatiability to boredom with the whole idea of love.You can be highly critical of your mate, seeking perfection for both of you. It is not easy to find someone who can meet all of your standards. You have difficulty expressing emotions and drawing close to lovers. You can be very selfish, thinking you are always right. Winning is your prime desire. You often forget friends and family while living for the moment.

Oh... Gawd, how did they do that?

S:P:E:C:I:A:L

2007-11-12T15:47:00.000+07:00

Why do you like me?
Because you are special
You mean.. special like special girl from a special school? ^^
No. Special like... one of a kind.
Oh, okay.

Seriously??

2007-11-12T15:18:00.000+07:00

i mean... this is too stupid to be real...

the best part...

2007-11-09T16:03:00.000+07:00

I’m sorry for the times I would neglect

I’m sorry for the times I disrespect

I’m sorry for the fact that I'm not aware

that you can’t sleep at night when I am not there

I’m sorry that I grew up way too fast

I wish I would’ve listened and not be so bad

I’m sorry that your life turned out this way

I’m sorry that I went and added to your grief

I understand that there are some problems

and I am not too blind to know

all the pain you kept inside you

even though you might not show

if I can apologize for being wrong

then it’s just a shame on me

I’ll be the reason for your pain

and you can put the blame on me

even though the blame’s on you

I’ll take that blame from you

-akon-

The Drop Dead Dream

2007-10-29T14:04:00.000+07:00

Schatje,
Open your heart, i'm coming home...
we'll have breakfast at Kuda Huraa and then gear up in our wetsuit...
we'll make good love and dance the night away...
don't be afraid...
don't doubt the feelings...
we'll satisfy our restless heart...

;)

2007-10-26T14:54:00.000+07:00

QQ: how do you define love?
Me: hmm… one of the most difficult questions for the mankind… love is sitting by the window on a rainy afternoon, enjoying Starbucks hot decaf with my loved ones, exchanging thoughts on Jakarta Post editorial...
QQ: okay that was a little corny
Me: don’t we all need a piece of it in our life?
QQ: hahaha…
Me: So… how’s life after that tough split?
QQ: I’m stronger and emotionally healthier… Am rebuilding my life all over again… and I think I enjoy being single again haha…
Me: sure, single and certified important life lessons… ;)
QQ: you bet. It was one hell of a lesson

Ied Mubarak

2007-10-11T17:00:00.000+07:00

Wish you a happy and blessed Idul Fitri

Mohon maaf lahir dan batin...

the sweet of him

2007-10-09T17:16:00.000+07:00

17 hours flight

15 hours time different

9 more days 'til we meet..

Miss U baby..

The Glorious One

2007-09-27T09:18:00.000+07:00

Gosh, I'm losing 4.5 pounds in.......? 6 days??
is fasting month getting tougher and tougher behind my back ^^

just don't leave so soon... please
it's day 15 already, why are you in such a hurry?

On last nite's buk-ber ;)

2007-09-27T08:25:00.000+07:00

"Love is a process. The result is very much dependent on our effort."

- Dedi Saputra, SMDP Coordinator -

Me, Aika, Ayu: Ouch! Dude, that's deep.

Indonesia's big one on its way...?

2007-09-24T11:09:00.000+07:00

Udah denger berita ini?
When I read that on cnn.com this morning my brain immediately said ‘God, You’ve got to be kidding me’

[Al-Zalzalah : 03] “dan manusia bertanya "Mengapa bumi (jadi begini)?”

Anyway... kalau ini benar-benar terjadi…
Don’t say I didn’t warn you honey…