My Dairy Note's

Years ago I do not what Friendster was.  In fact, it took quite sometimes for me to get to know what Facebook is.  It is not my style to following the crowd.  I have to know what it is and what it's for me!  Can't help it but that's me.

One come to another. 

Then I have twitter.  

Then I create blog.  And another website.

Then soo.....oooo many ideas comin' in, pop-up in my mind.

In short way; I love this thing.

A YEAR ago, I started blogging. I thought it was nothing.  As a matter of fact it something because the online concept has changed my minds about anything. That internet is not for fun only.  How to turn the browsing into profit centre, not only cost centre.  Social media is not for "say howdy" to your old classmate, a lot more you can do and can get from it.

It is internet that has changed my mind that earning money from home or online business is just not a tagline.  Can do and more people is switching the way they work.  Thus, considering traffic situation lately, working from home it surely one of alternatives.  I've wrote in my previous posting, technology shall ease our lives.  As internet may change or evolute people life in this century;  I couldn't be more than agree to say INTERNET as the 8th of Seven Wonder of the World *LOL*

MANY reasons why people is Facebooking. Keep in touch with friends is one of them.  Others is for jobs or publishing their product.  Nothing wrong with all those reasons.  It is how we respond to is the most important thing.  

Found this information which was too valuable if I just keeping for myself.

He’s the one who introducing me to books, funny that he doesn’t like comics.  As he says, books give more room for imaginations.  Yet, it’s so true.

He always said, be a person with character; be yourself.  Shows your own color as he used to say.  Later I understand, what he meant is stand for what you believe, of who you are.  Show to the world of our existence.

No comprise for 5 times Shalah and school.  He lets 3 of us  -the children- to choose school and faculty on our own.  Parents oblige for tuition. Cool !!

It is as cool as you brought martabak which becomes my fave snack.  I guess you are also the one who responsible of my addiction to chocolate !

He is a good partner in discussion as he has wide interests so he does not limited himself in reading kinds of books.



Instead of putting us in silent dinner, he encourages us to talk during the meal.  Family dinner was chit-chat forum.  It stimulate us to speak-up, expressing our thoughts and opinion.  He’s allowing to talk as he also listen to us.  But there also time, where dinner end-up with quarrel due to different perception.  Hence, we learned to deal with arguments.  But it will resolve when we see movie on TV together after dinner.  And that’s I started to know that you are fan of Clint Eastwood.  That you like classic movie like Ben Hur or Sound of Music.  The way you like Robert de Niro has also put me to like God Father trilogy.

My first engagement with camera when he let me using his Canon.  The one that I have on my own now.

If in your time they were karaoke, probably you so eager to become Indonesian Idol finalist. Unluckily, none of your kids can sing as good as you.

 

His overseas trip has inspired me for having same experience which I made it when I was 25th.  He used to take us to travel during holidays.  He even took us to museums to learn about history.

He never tired of reminding us the benefit of learning other languages.  He has high spirit and energy to learn new things, till now.  Probably he follow his role model, the Prophet Muhammad who says suggested to seek knowledge till your time to the grave.

I learned soo many things from you, Dad.  Including when we have to release Mom 21-years ago.  You were deeply sad that can not put tears in your eyes.  Suddenly, I see a face of guy missing his love.  

Dad, have I told you that I love you ?

 

A couple weeks ago I bought a photo frame.  I would say this is a unique ones.  I don't know with you but first time for me found this kind of frame.  Instead of covered by glass, this one is an open type.  It consist of 4 piece of frames; 3 smaller with different sizes and 1 big as a main frame.


 Unlike the common frame that has wood as a based, this one is magnetized.  So you can move around or change the position of the smaller frames.  Very interesting idea.

I like simple design.  Almost close to minima.

Suddenly, I'm thinking to change the blog design.  

It how was look like

  
And now, you're looking at the new format.

I like it.  It's more ME.

Do yo like it too ? 

Thanks for dropping by.

pssst. I'm still writing in English, by the way.

August is owesome !



I have waited this updates quite a while.  It is back to end of June when I wrote to Admin of http:///www.backpacker-notes.blogspot.com as I keen to share our family vacation and having toddler along.

I couldn't remember when first time found this page.  They are specialized in traveling a la backpacker written in Bahasa.  It contains useful information including tips, interesting spot, places, Do's and Dont's if you're planning to go both domestic and international destination.  All those information allows you to have ease, economically and pleasant holiday.


The web is welcoming guest writer to contribute an article.  After I browsed, I noticed that there isn't yet an article on how having (semi) backpacker vacation with toddler.

So, I sent an introduction email saying that I am interested to share my experience; I also mentioned the outline of the article.  They wrote me back with 'YES' as an answer then I started to write; refresh all memory since the trip itself was 2-years ago but I guess the tips is timeless.  I also insert a few pictures from the trip.


It was about 4 pages of A4, finished in 1-day!  I don't wait another day to sent the paper to them.

It was until  yesterday where the Admin emailed me saying that the article was published.  At first, I can't believe it.  Not until I clicked the address and whoalla...I read sentences I wrote a couple months back.  Every words is the same as I remember.  

It was first time public is accepting my article considering that I am a newbie; writing is just another hobby of mine.  Basically, I'd love to share my thoughts and feelings in written.  It can be unfinished essay or poems.  Articles is not one of them until I started blogging.  I was so thrilled for not update the world out there with the news which I put on my wall @Facebook as well.  Surprisingly, positive comments also coming from friends.  They all like it!  Wow...(thanks, Guys).

Blogging has put me into a new interesting world.  I learn a lot.  I found tons of information.  And it is time to give back.  Blogging is about sharing, a good one, indeed.  And I can't wait to publish another more !

It was an article I read that working table is reflecting some one's character.  If the table is clean neat & tidy, it's either he/she can manage the work properly and timely which also means no outstanding. 

Or, there's possibility they put all the "stuffs" into the drawer.  Pretending all works are done, which actually is not.  The tricky part is you have to look into somebody's the drawer.  Well,  is beat personal, don't you think ?   

And if you have the fortune, manage to see his/her the drawer and found what a mess inside.  Then this person is clever enought in hiding the mess below the surface.  



But how if the table was clean because he/she doesn't have anything to do alias no work no assignment ? 


However, my desk looks like this.  What do you think what kind of personal I am ? 


*well, you caught me reading Yoris's book during the work, ^_^* 

I would never know the quality of my post until yesterday, when one of my old friend told me -that she likes my pages and according to her I have talent as a writer (hmmmm....).

What else do you need except such compliment for a newbie like me ? 

Thanks, mba Cip! 

Since I remember, I always like seeing color.  I am not a good painter though, but I do like mixing color with texture.  I found different satisfaction when finally those color and texture turns out to be something.  

I also have good memory on how my mom spend her time -besides baking & sewing- by cross stitching.  It was at 9 or 10 years old when she taught me to cross stitching and I really pleased with the result.  

Being a parents is like being a teacher.  You will receive questions or comments about anything, anywhere and anytime.  There's no such a right time for your kids to address questions.  One more, do not under estimate just because of their age.  Because questions does not always allign with how old they are. I've read somewhere that children is an adult living in small human body.  

Just like my 11-years old daughter's question during our dinner last night.

"Mom...when do you think I am allowed for a d.a.t.e ?" 

 

Figure #1 - Vignette with Retro Blue Effect

Figure #2 - Retro

Figure #3 - Vignette with Highlight Yellow

Figure #4 - Retro

sudah merentang perjalanan selama ini
sudah ngapain aja ?
rasanya kok seperti belum ngapa-ngapain
malah melahirkan daftar penyesalan jadi panjang
karena sadar,
waktu menyempit 
berbanding terbalik dengan kemampuan
padahal rencana masih menggunung 
 

(catatan waktu ulang tahun bulan lalu)

friend; "Na, your PIN please.."
me; "PIN ?  What PIN ? 

In the beginning, I was surprise by question because I thought she was asking my Account's PIN.  Later on I found out she was asking for BB's PIN to pairing hers and mine. I didnt give her because I don't have that type of phone, after all.

Since BB's booming in I'sia seemed everybody in this country is using it. I knew one family even swap all the member's mobile phone into this brand. Friend of mine said it is very simple to communicate with his wife and children by texting and sending picture for giving updates of their acitivities.  

I like gadget though, but when it comes to mobile phone, to me the basic function still for voice services. Other feature embedded to the tools is an additional services. It is obvious that most of Indonesian only using their mobile phone only for voice & texting/messaging no matter how smart their tools is. One of my friend even got surprise when she knows that she could do chatting from her Blackberry (whoa, get out of here!)

That's why, when colleagues asking me why I choose other smart phone -which happend to be an Android- rather than BB, to me it is really not a bigdeal. It's just a matter of which give you the optimum benefit.  What I don't get from not using BB is the messaging service (BBM).

It's personal, I know.  You might disagree and come up with another argument which is fine for me.  Nonetheless, this battle of OS mobile phone is seriously noted and been analysed by the expert.

Kapan terakhir naik kereta?

Jaman kuliah dulu, setiap hari.  

Semenjak kerja, udah ga pernah naik kereta lagi.  Apalagi lokasi kantor lebih mudah dijangkau oleh si roda empat.  


Jadi setelah belasan tahun ga naik KRL, pagi tadi saya pake lagi transportasi yang satu ini karena paling praktis untuk tempat yang saya tuju.

Dengan membayar tiket seharga 11 ribu rupiah untuk tipe Express AC; penumpang dapat fasilitas AC (yang menurut saya cukup dingin).  Hal pertama yang bikin rada ga percaya, kereta betul-betul diberangkatan menurut jadwal alias on-time (huh....is it in Indonesia or where ?). Perjalanan 1 jam 20 menit dari stasiun Bogor ke stasiun Kota tidak terasa.  Penumpang yang relatif sedikit karena bukan hari kerja, membuat perjalanan lebih nyaman.


Ada yang menarik perhatian mata ketika melihat poster ini.  Ternyata untuk jenis kereta Express AC, disediakan gerbong khusus wanita dengan lokasi di gerbong pertama dan gerbong terakhir dari lokomotif.  

Betul-betul woman only. 

Hanya penumpang wanita atau wanita dengan anak-anak yang diijinkan untuk duduk di gerbong pertama dan terakhir.  Wanita dengan pendamping pria akan segera diarahkan dengan sopan oleh kondektur agar pindah ke gerbong lain.

Melihat kondisi kereta yang bersih, jok tempat duduk yang masih empuk ditambah sirkulasi pendingin yang masih prima pikiran jadi melayang ketika naik kereta besi di negera lain. Tapi ngelamunnya ga lama-lama karena announcer mengumumkan kereta akan berhenti di stasiun terdekat dalam bahasa Indonesia, hehehe....


Another experience di negeri sendiri.  Di satu sisi menimbulkan rasa optimis bahwa it's gonna get better.  Tapi juga berpikir akan nasib kondisi fasilitas umum lainnya yang berjalan terseok-seok karena ditunggangi banyak kepentingan. 

Gara-garanya, harus nemenin anak2 makan malam waktu main ke Botani.  Yang satu pengen makan mie, yang lain pengen nasi. Gw sendiri ga terlalu lapar.  Karena kombinasi tadi akhirnya kita ambil tempat di Oenpao.  Gak tahu kenapa, dari semua pilihan menu yang ada, aku pilih bubur ayam.  Ternyata pas buat selera; dari mulai rasa, porsi sampai cara masak buburnya.  Ga ancur dan bukan seperti nasi lembek (hm....bener ga tuh deskripsinya).

Mulai dari situ, menu ini jadi salah satu andalan kalo lagi makan di Oenpao. 

Ternyata deket kantor dia buka cabang juga.  Lumayan ada tempat mampir untuk ganjel perut on-the-way ke rumah.  Maklum, waktu tempuh kantor - rumah bisa 1.5 jam.  Mau makan berat tanggung, ga makan perut ga mau diajak kompromi.  Nahan lapar 1.5 jam?  Ga janji deh...

Paling pas kalo ditemenin teh tawar anget, hmm.....