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Faces of Nicolene

2011-03-19T00:31:00.001+07:00

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Baby jaman sekarang..

2010-09-22T13:20:00.000+07:00

Hobi baru nih.. bikin comic dari foto ponakan2 :D

cheers..

When έ curiosity begins..

2010-09-20T13:00:00.000+07:00

cheers..

matthew and his new toy

2010-09-15T13:39:00.000+07:00

cheers..

My big fat tummy..

2010-09-13T13:41:00.000+07:00

Week 30 of my pregnancy..

cheers..

2nd comic..

2010-09-06T09:35:00.000+07:00

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◦mătthέw◦ n ◦ņăŧħάή ◦

2010-09-06T09:23:00.000+07:00

Something that I made when I have nothing to do..

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Aldo & Alice wedding

2010-08-06T15:31:00.000+07:00

Getting ready to the Church..

@ the reception..

6,5 months pregnant..

cheers..

Superbaby..

2010-05-26T20:07:00.000+07:00

My 3 months old nephew, Matthew Vincent Hon..

Cheers..

My first 4D ultrasound..

2010-05-23T16:07:00.000+07:00

The miracle of life!

Week 13 of my pregnancy..

her length is 7,9 cm, and yet we can see her eyes, hands, legs and all her body details! wow!

Thanks God for this miracle.. And yes we're having a girl!!

It's a girl! Like her daddy wants ;p

cheers..

In memoriam..

2010-05-01T15:48:00.000+07:00

Our beloved angel,

Adeline Singgih

It's been 2 years since you left us, but you always live in our heart..

Love you forever,

mommy & daddy

cheers..

My first baby bump!

2010-04-24T15:54:00.000+07:00

matthew announcement..

2010-04-21T20:15:00.000+07:00

cheers..

First ultrasound..

2010-04-08T15:57:00.000+07:00

Are we having twins?? Omg.. Can't wait for the next usg!

cheers..

Finally!!

2010-03-19T09:26:00.001+07:00

After 1,5 years of trying, expecting, and hoping.. After peeing so many time on these sticks.. Finally I got positive result!! Meaning: I'm pregnant!!! Yay \(^.^)/

wish me luck!!

My brother graduation's day!

2010-01-14T19:03:00.000+07:00

Finally after 4 years study @ shanghai!

cheers..

Growing tomatoes Italian way

2009-01-07T14:48:00.002+07:00

An old Italian man lived alone in the country. He wanted to dig his tomato garden but it was very hard work as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison.

The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:

Dear Vincent,
I am feeling pretty badly because it looks like I won’t be able to plant my tomato garden this year.
I’m just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me.
Love, Dad

A few days later he received a letter from his son:

Dear Dad,
Don’t dig up that garden. That’s where I buried the bodies.
Love, Vinnie

At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left.

That same day the old man received another letter from his son:

Dear Dad,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now.
That’s the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love you, Vinnie

cheers..

Menjalankan Kehidupan Dengan Benar-Benar Hidup

2008-12-01T13:52:00.004+07:00

cerita berikut ini sangat inspiratif.. dikutip dari website Bpk Tanadi Santoso yg terkenal dengan Business Wisdomnya..

Ketika kita masih kecil, kita selalu berharap, "Kalau saja nanti saya SMP/SMA waduh saya bisa naik sepeda/sepeda motor sendiri. Sekolah alangkah nikmatnya." Ketika sudah SMP/SMA kita berpikir, "Kalau aku jadi mahasiswa, pasti keren. Bisa pacaran." Maka kita mengharap dan mengharap dan mengharap jadi mahasiswa.

Ketika kita diterima di universitas, kita senang. Begitu jadi mahasiswa kita berpikir, "Kapan ya kita lulus. Setelah diwisuda aku bisa bekerja." Maka kita terus berpikir seperti itu. Terus mengharapkan wisuda.

Setelah lulus kuliah diterima bekerja. "Asyik, sekarang aku masuk di perusahaan besar. Kapan ya saya bisa jadi direktur ?" Dalam perjalanan kerja, dia menikah dan lalu menjadi direktur. Dan setelah jadi direktur berharap, "Sekarang aku sudah jadi direktur, kapan ya anakku sudah bisa sekolah ?" Dan ketika anaknya sudah sekolah kita berharap, "Anakku sudah sekolah, kapan ya anakku bisa bekerja dan kawin."

Tanpa terasa waktu berjalan. Tiba-tiba kita sudah sampai pada ujung kehidupan. Kita sudah menjadi tua renta dan pensiun. Dan kita tiba-tiba sadar, karena kita belum pernah benar-benar hidup.

Dalam kehidupan kita, ada kata hidup dalam kata kehidupan itu. Maka kita sebenarnya bukan berkeinginan untuk mencapai titik ujung kehidupan. Karena di titik ujung yang paling sana adalah kuburan. Sedang di titik ujung sebelah sini adalah kelahiran. Dari saat kita lahir sampai kita meninggal ada kehidupan.

Kata kunci untuk kehidupan adalah menjadi hidup. Kita hidup maka kita merasakan saat ini. Kita menikmati menjadi seorang mahasiswa. Kita menikmati menjadi seorang karyawan, seorang ayah dan lainnya. Kita menikmati kehidupan hari-hari ini. Kita tidak pernah mengharapkan, "Besok saya ujian, lulus, jadi kerja, menikah, punya anak dan kaya raya." Tidak. Tapi kita menjalani kehidupan yang sudah ada dengan benar-benar hidup.

-- cheers..

Everything happens for a reason..

2008-10-27T20:37:00.003+07:00

We often hear this phrase "Everything happens for a reason". Does it always true? me myself believe that everything happens for a reason.. for a higher purpose. I believe that everything contains a gift or a lesson, though I may not always be able to see it in the moment, but i'm sure that one day when i found out the reason then i'll be very grateful of what happened in the past and probably regret why did i complain, blaming and feel guilty so much that time..

Recently, I did some job hunting and found one job that challange me, that attract me. It was a math tutor but this math academy has a unique way of teaching math to children. I am so interested, i thought maybe i could use some changes in my careers, or maybe i could be a great teacher since i love children, or maybe there's a piece missing in my life because of my loss recently so i thought maybe this job will fullfil me or something.

First i was hesitated, what if i couldn't be a good teacher? and many other what if.. so i didn't apply for that job.. then few days later i still saw that job advertising... and the week after that... and even the week after the long lebaran holiday.. then i began to think what if this is the right job for me? what if this is meant to be? so i applied for that job, and i got a call for interview..

Then i met this lovely lady, Widya, she was the one who interviewed me, i dont know why but i feel like i already like her. We had a small talk, but unfortunately the salary didn't suit me. So i have to let it go, eventhough i really like the job. A few days later, I got a call from her again, it was a surprise, we met and we talked. She offer me a freelance job, and gave me the sample. It was nice talking to her, she's nice and stuff. Then she recomend me to read "Happy for No Reason - 7 Steps to being happy from the inside out by Marci Shimoff & Carol Kline". I was very attracted to the book after i read the title (eventhough i haven't see the book). I went to the bookstore the next day and bought the book straight away and start reading..

I found this book very inspiring, and i believe that i can be happy for no reason.. i want to be happy for no reason.. i began to think about all my past experiences, all my bad habbits with fullon complaining, blaming and feel guilty.. i just want to be happy! So far I've learned that to be happy we have to be less complaining, less blaming, focus on the solutions, make peace with yourself, and be more grateful for everything u have.

It was very worth it reading this book.. so probably you should read it too.. i recomend this book.. probably after i read this book and practicing the theories to my life, i can be happy, all that mental block that block my happiness will go away..

Anyway, I submit the samples, hoping that it'll suit the academy, then few days later, she called me and they accept my sample, it was really surprising seeing that i didn't think it was good enough, so I met her again today, we had talk, i feel like we are very similar in someway, i feel like i knew her for years already.. and she said that probably we met for a reason.. who knows? then it hit me.. yeah probably i met her for a reason.. maybe i can finally make inner peace of myself.. maybe i can be a better person.. maybe i can be happy from the inside out! who knows, right?

I don't really know what exactly is the reason for all of this yet, but from what i know so far, i got a good friend that i can talk to, and also i found this really amazing book that could change my life. Hope it could change your life too when u read it :)

cheers...

WIFE VS. HUSBAND

2008-09-27T11:03:00.003+07:00

WIFE VS. HUSBAND
A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word.An earlier discussion had led to an argument andneither of them wanted to concede their position.As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, and pigs,the husband asked sarcastically, 'Relatives of yours?''Yep,' the wife replied, 'in-laws.'

W O R D S
A husband read an article to his wife about how many words women use a day...30,000 to a man's 15,000.The wife replied, 'The reason has to be because we have to repeat everything to men...The husband then turned to his wife and asked, 'What?'

CREATION
A man said to his wife one day, 'I don't know how you can beso stupid and so beautiful all at the same time.' The wife responded, 'Allow me to explain.God made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me;God made me stupid so I would be attracted to you!

WHO DOES WHAT
A man and his wife were having an argument about whoshould brew the coffee each morning.The wife said, 'You should do it, because you get up first,and then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee.'The husband said, ' You are in charge of cooking around here andyou should do it, because that is your job, and I can just wait for my coffee.'Wife replies, 'No, you should do it, and besides, it is in the Biblethat the man should do the coffee.'Husband replies, 'I can't believe that, show me.'So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testamentand showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed says........ .'HEBREWS'

The Silent Treatment
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving eachother the silent treatment. Suddenly, the man realized that the next day,he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight..Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper,'Please wake me at 5:00 AM.' He left it where he knew she would find it.The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AMand he had missed his flight. Furious, he was about to go andsee why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper bythe bed. The paper said, 'It is 5:00 AM. Wake up.'Men are not equipped for this kind of contest.

moral of the story: God may have created man before woman, but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.

cheers...

Apa kata dunia?

2008-09-20T09:04:00.004+07:00

Apa kata dunia bila melihat sisa-sisa sampah hotel dan restaurant yang banyak baketerinya di daur ulang dgn cara di formalin, diberi pewarna dan digoreng lalu dijual di pasar?

Apa kata dunia bila melihat daging-daging gelondongan yg di suntik dengan air supaya keliatan lebih berat dan lebih gemuk?

Apa kata dunia bila melihat sapi yang sudah mati lalu dipotong2 lalu dijual ke pasar tanpa memikirkan bakteri-bakteri yang mungkin bisa berakibat fatal bila orang mengkonsumsinya?

Apa kata dunia bila melihat ayam jg disuntik dengan air supaya lebih gemuk atau melihat ayam-ayam yang sudah telah menjadi bangkai, keluar belatungnya dan penuh dengan lalat tapi masih dijual?

Apa kata dunia bila melihat tahu yang diformalin lalu dikonsumsi oleh manusia?

Apa kata dunia bila melihat pedagang gorengan memasukkan plastik ke dalam minyaknya sebelum menggoreng tahu/tempe/singkong supaya gurih terus sepanjang hari tanpa memikirkan dampak efek samping kimianya bila dikonsumsi?

Apa kata dunia bila melihat makanan yang telah kadarluarsa dihancurkan kecil-kecil lalu dibuat makanan baru dan dipasarkan untuk dikonsumsi anak kecil?

Apa kata dunia bila melihat makanan yang telah kadarluarsa masih dijual di pasaran dengan harga yang murah?

Apa kata dunia bila mereka tahu semua ini tapi tetap membelinya tanpa memikirkan efek samping yang akan mereka dapatkan bila mengkonsumsinya, karena mereka tak mampu untuk membeli makanan yang masih layak dimakan?

siapakah yg bertanggung jawab atas semua ini? apakah hati nurani orang sudah terlalu dikonsumsi untuk kepentingan pribadi semata? atau hidup di indonesia begitu susah sampai orang tega menjual dan membeli makanan seperti itu demi bertahan hidup? demi sesuap nasi untuk keluarganya?

hmm.... semua ini membuat kita berpikir betapa beruntungnya kita dan betapa kita harus bersyukur atas apa yang kita miliki sekarang sehingga kita tak perlu mengkonsumsi makanan-makanan tersebut.. bersyukur karena kita masih mampu untuk makan makanan yang layak.. seberapa susahnya kita, kita masih jauh lebih beruntung daripada mereka... so live your life gracefully everyday!

cheers..

Same mistake - James blunt

2008-09-18T16:45:00.001+07:00

I've been listening to this song over and over again.. love it.. (and so many thanks to Mr. E!) here are the lyrics..

Saw the world turning in my sheets and once again I cannot sleep.
Walk out the door and up the street; look at the stars beneath my feet.
Remember rights that I did wrong, so here I go.
Hello, hello.

There is no place I cannot go.
My mind is muddy but my heart is heavy.
Does it show?
I lose the track that loses me, so here I go.

And so I sent some men to fight, and one came back at dead of night.
Said he'd seen my enemy.
Said he looked just like me,
So I set out to cut myself and here I go.

Ref. I'm not calling for a second chance,I'm screaming at the top of my voice.
Give me reason but don't give me choice.
'Cause I'll just make the same mistake again.

And maybe someday we will meet, and maybe talk and not just speak.
Don't buy the promises 'cause, there are no promises I keep.
And my reflection troubles me, so here I go.

Ref.

Saw the world turning in my sheets and once again I cannot sleep.
Walk out the door and up the street; look at the stars.
Look at the stars fall down.And wonder where did I go wrong.

cheers..

Quote of the day

2008-09-18T16:16:00.002+07:00

"A couple of hundred years ago, Benjamin Franklin shared with the world the secret of his success. Never leave that till tomorrow, he said, which you can do today. This is the man who discovered electricity. You think more people would listen to what he had to say. I don't know why we put things off, but if I had to guess, I'd have to say it has a lot to do with fear. Fear of failure, fear of rejection, sometimes the fear is just of making a decision, because what if you're wrong? What if you're making a mistake you can't undo? The early bird catches the worm. A stitch in time saves nine. He who hesitates is lost. We can't pretend we hadn't been told. We've all heard the proverbs, heard the philosophers, heard our grandparents warning us about wasted time, heard the damn poets urging us to seize the day. Still sometimes we have to see for ourselves. We have to make our own mistakes. We have to learn our own lessons. We have to sweep today's possibility under tomorrow's rug until we can't anymore. Until we finally understand for ourselves what Benjamin Franklin really meant. That knowing is better than wondering, that waking is better than sleeping, and even the biggest failure, even the worst, beat the hell out of never trying. "

- Meredith Grey

A Small Story..

2008-08-25T16:22:00.004+07:00

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way." What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it."

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

Invite others towards good with wisdom. Live life with no excuse and love with no regrets. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.

Great men say, "Life has to be an incessant process of repair and reconstruction, of discarding evil and developing goodness…. In the journey of life, if you want to travel without fear, you must have the ticket of a good conscience."

The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling… And even more beautiful is, knowing that you are the reason behind it!!!

- cheers..

Love Letter from the sea..

2008-06-16T09:50:00.002+07:00

Our little angel in heaven, adeline,

you have no idea how wonderful & beautiful your mother is (outside & inside). but you could feel her in you. that's why you're in heaven now. you're chosen to be there to represent your parents love to God. wish you get use to your wings now....fly...fly...fly...in our hearts forever.

Love,
Aunty Fanny

Love Letter from heaven..

2008-05-29T09:13:00.002+07:00

Dear Mommy,

I just wanted to let you know that I made it home. The journey wasn't an easy one, but it didn't take too long. Everything is so pretty here, so white, so fresh and new. I wish that you could close your eyes and that you could see it too.

Please try not to be sad for me... Try to understand. God is taking care of me... I'm in the shelter of His hands. Here there is no sadness, no sorrow, and no pain. Here there is no crying, and I'll never hurt again.

Here it is so peaceful when all the angels sing, I really have to go now-I've just got to try my wings!

Love,
Your Little Angel Adeline

Takdir itu kejam..?

2008-05-25T11:59:00.006+07:00

Film yg lagunya berlirik "takdir memang kejam..." kembali menguak pikiranku akhir2 ini, apa benar takdir itu kejam?

Tanggal 1 Mei 2008 kemarin, tepat pada hari kenaikan Yesus Kristus ke surga, aku kehilangan satu-satunya buah hatiku, putriku yg cantik, Adeline Singgih. Kejadian ini benar-benar seperti mimpi, terjadi begitu cepat membuatku shock dan tidak percaya.

Banyak orang termasuk suami, orang tua, saudara2, dan teman2 yang memberi support padaku, menemaniku di rumah sakit. Telpon tak henti2nya berbunyi dari kerabat2 yang ingin mengucapkan belasungkawa dan dukungan. Hal ini membuatku semakin sedih dan teriris, karena menyadarkanku bahwa ini semua bukanlah mimpi semata melainkan kenyataan yg harus aku hadapi.

Kehilangan seseorang yg pernah tumbuh berkembang dalam rahimku begitu lama sangatlah menyedihkan, semua terasa hampa, tendangan-tendangan kecil itu sudah tidak ada lagi. Bila sebelumnya masih tidak percaya bahwa ada seseorang yg sedang hidup di diriku, masih tidak yakin akan bisa tidaknya menjadi ibu yg baik, dan masih ada sedikit keinginan untuk bersenang2 mengingat menjadi seorang ibu menjadi tidak bebas, sekarang dengan kehilangan ini membuatku ingin menjadi ibu, dan membuatku tak ingin apapun lagi kecuali Adelineku.

Beberapa hari yang lalu, ada berita bahwa ada orang yang menemukan seorang bayi di tempat pembuangan sampah di Bali. Mengapa orang tuanya begitu kejam? Mengapa mrk tega membuang darah dagingnya di tempat sampah sampai kepala dan tangan nya dicabik2 oleh anjing? Apa yang bayi itu perbuat sehingga mereka tidak menginginkannya? Apa dosa bayi itu? Bukankah dia berhak untuk hidup? Pertanyaan2 ini mengiang2 di kepalaku. Bukankah takdir itu kejam?

Mungkin bila dilihat dari apa yg terjadi pdku, dan dunia akhir2 ini orang bilang takdir itu kejam, namun aku percaya bahwa takdir itu bukan kejam, tetapi takdir itu membuat kita lebih tegar dalam menghadapi hidup di dunia ini, takdir membuat kita lebih menghargai hidup, takdir membuat kita menysukuri apa yang kita miliki, dan takdir membawa kita untuk lebih dekat dengan Tuhan.

Pastor yang mendoakan Adeline pernah berkata, bahwa ini sudah rencana Tuhan membawa Adeline tepat pada hari kenaikan Yesus Kristus ke surga, sehingga Adeline diangkat bersama-sama denganNya dan dijadikan malaikat kecilNya. Karena bayi yang meninggal didalam rahim masih suci dan akan menjadi malaikat kecil yang akan selalu mendoakan keluarganya.

Kehilangan Adeline benar2 pengalaman yang membentuk hidupku, dan aku merasa ada bagian dari diriku yang telah mati bersamanya, membuatku bertekad untuk menjadi orang yang lebih baik. Meskipun aku belum pernah menggendongnya, tapi aku bersyukur telah 8bulan "menggendongnya" didalam rahimku, bersyukur telah merasakan tendangan2 kecilnya dan bersyukur telah memilikinya meski dalam waktu yang singkat.

Sekarang, Adelineku sudah menjadi malaikat kecil di surga, yang dipangku oleh Yesus, mendoakan orang tuanya dari atas sana, dan kelak akan menjaga adik-adiknya. Aku menjadi lega karena Adeline sudah menemukan kebahagiaan sejati, dan tinggal menunggu waktu untuk berkumpul bersama papa mamanya.

Pengalaman pahit ini membuatku sadar bahwa banyak orang yg begitu mencintaiku, memperhatikanku. Mama Papaku yang begitu peduli dan perhatian, suamiku yang begitu menjagaku dan menghiburku, serta kakak dan adikku yang menguatkanku, saudara2 dan teman2 yang selalu ada disisiku ketika aku membutuhkan mereka. Meskipun aku tahu merekapun ikut sedih atas kematian Adeline, Papa Mama yang sudah tidak sabar untuk menggendong cucu pertamanya, Suamiku yang sangat tidak sabar untuk bertemu dgn putri pertamanya, dan kakak adik dan saudara2 lainnya yang tidak sabar untuk melihat keponakannya, tapi mereka menyembunyikannya, malah menghiburku dan tersenyum didepanku meskipun di dalam hatinya menangis, semua ini mereka lakukan untuk membuatku tegar, dan kuat. Hal ini membuatku terenyuh dan bertekad untuk menghadapi hidup ini dengan berpikiran positive dan mengambil hikmah atas kejadian2 di hidup ini.

Aku percaya Tuhan pasti punya rencana atas apa yang terjadi di hidup ini, dan aku tahu pasti, semua kan jadi indah pada waktunya.

What Makes a Mother?

2008-05-25T11:30:00.003+07:00

I thought of you and closed my eyes
And prayed to God today
I asked "What makes a Mother?"
And I know I heard Him say.

"A Mother has a baby"
This we know is true
"But God can you be a Mother,
When your baby's not with you?"

"Yes, you can,"
He replied With confidence in His voice
"I give many women babies,
When they leave is not their choice.

Some I send for a lifetime,
And others for the day.
And some I send to feel your womb,
But there's no need to stay."

"I just don't understand this God
I want my baby to be here."
He took a deep breath and cleared His throat,
And then I saw the tear.

"I wish I could show you,
What your child is doing today.
If you could see your child's smile,
With all the other children and say...

'We go to Earth to learn our lessons,
Of love and life and fear.
My Mommy loved me oh so much,
I got to come straight here.

I feel so lucky to have a Mom,
Who had so much love for me.
I learned my lessons very quickly,
My Mommy set me free.

I miss my Mommy so much,
But I visit her every day.
When she goes to sleep,
On her pillow's where I lay

I stroke her hair and kiss her cheek,
And whisper in her ear.
Mommy don't be sad today,
I'm your baby and I'm here.'

"So you see my dear sweet ones,
your children are okay.
Your babies are born here in My home,
And this is where they'll stay.

They'll wait for you with Me,
Until your lesson's through.
And on the day that you come home
they'll be at the gates for you.

So now you see what makes a Mother,
It's the feeling in your heart
it's the love you had so much of
Right from the very start

Though some on earth may not realize, you are a Mother.
Until their time is done.
They'll be up here with Me one day
and know that you are the best one!"

- author unknown

Quote of the day

2008-01-08T18:02:00.000+07:00

Be grateful for what you have now. As you begin to think about all the things in your life you are grateful for, you will be amazed at the never ending thoughts that come back to you of more things to be grateful for. You have to make a start, and then the law of attraction will receive those grateful thoughts and give you more just like them.
- Rhonda Byrne

Happy New Year..

2008-01-05T11:36:00.000+07:00

Hm.. it's been a while since Iwrote a blog... but I try to start again seeing that I have nothing to do at home anyway..

2008.. a brand new year... begin with disaster everywhere especially in Java, Indonesia. Similar as the previous years, in 2005 there was a big tsunami in Aceh, 2007 began with the missing plane Adam Air, this year begin with big floods everywhere in Indonesia. I started to wonder maybe this country is cursed seeing that so many corruptions, bombings, or killing during the wars ages ago?

It's sort of depressing, but I believe that as long as we still have faith that God will take care our lives then we have nothing to worry about..

Anyway.. when i think back to the previous year, 2007, so many things happened in my life.. bad things and good things... It started with the day I've lost my uncle in January, then the day I've lost my grandpa in February, then the day I've lost my other uncle, then the day I've lost my little 15 years old cousin, and also the day I've lost my father in Law in August. What a tragic year i suppose? but I believe that God has good plans for us for this lost..

However, many good things also happened in my life and my family during 2007 apart from those tragic lost I've mentioned above, I've got married in June with the man I love, with the honeymoon, the new life and stuff, then three months later i've got pregnant :) the happiest time in my life..

I'm sure that this year will be a better year for me and my family. My sister is getting married in August, and my lil cousin is also getting married in June, and also my baby is due in June! there's a possibility that my other lil cousin getting married at the end of the year too.. Hm.. what an exciting year!!

My new year resolutions.. hm.. become a good loving mother, and of course become a better person!!

Cheers..

'HOW TO GET A DAY OFF WORK'

2007-05-26T21:38:00.000+07:00

I urgently needed a day off, but I knew my boss would not let me take leave. I thought maybe, if I acted crazy, he would tell me to take a few days off. So, I hung upside down from the ceiling and made funny noises.

My Maori co-worker asked what I was doing. I told him I was pretending to be a light bulb so that the boss would think I was crazy and allow me a few days off work.

Soon enough, my boss entered the office. "What are you doing"? he exclaimed. I told him I was a light bulb. He said "you are clearly stressed out. Go home and recuperate for a couple of days". I jumped down from the ceiling and walked out of the office.

When my Maori co-worker followed me, the boss asked him "and where do you think you're going?" He said "I'm going home bro , I can't work in the dark".

Why British think 80% of M'sians coming to UK to study law?

2007-05-03T12:06:00.000+07:00

UK Immigration Officer: Purpose of visit?
Visitor: I'm here to study law, sir.
Officer: You know, you must have a lot of lawyers in Malaysia .
Visitor: Why do you say that?
Officer: Well, i've been here for a good twenty years, and I'd say 80% of Malaysians I see here say they're here to read law.
Visitor: Oh, really? That's really something i never knew. Hard to believe in fact.
Officer: Just you watch, then. You just stand here until the next Malaysian comes along, and I'll bet he's here to read law.
*Visitor waits for 5 mins, Ah Chong from Malaysia comes to immigration counter*
Officer: Mr. Ah Chong, purpose of visit?
Ah Chong: Study lorr...

cheers..

Human Resource Lingo

2007-04-25T12:17:00.000+07:00

"COMPETITIVE SALARY" = We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.

"JOIN OUR FAST-PACED COMPANY" = We have no time to train you.

"CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE" = We don't pay enough to expect that you'll dress up.

"MUST BE DEADLINE-ORIENTED" = You'll be six months behind schedule on your first day.

"SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED" = Some time each night and some time each weekend.

"DUTIES WILL VARY" = Anyone in the office can boss you around.

"MUST HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAIL" = We have no quality control.

"NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE" = We've filled the job; our call for resumes is just a legal formality.

"SEEKING CANDIDATES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE" = You'll need it to replace three people who just left.

"PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS A MUST" = You're walking into a company in perpetual chaos.

"REQUIRES TEAM LEADERSHIP SKILLS" = You'll have the responsibilities of a manager, without the pay or respect.

"GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS" = Management communicates, you listen, figure out what they want and do it.

cheeers...

A lesson for today..

2007-04-25T11:23:00.000+07:00

The organs of the body were having a meeting, trying to decide who was in charge. Each organ took a turn to speak up:

Brain - I should be in charge because I run all body functions.
Blood - I should be in charge because I circulate oxygen for the brain.
Stomach - I should be in charge because I process food to the brain.
Legs - I should be in charge because I take the brain where it wants to go.
Eyes - I should be in charge because I let the brain see where it's going.
@$$hole - I should be in charge because I get rid of your waste.

All the other parts laughed so hard and this made the @$$hole very mad.

Day 1 - Brain got a terrible headache and cried out for relief
Day 2 - Stomach got bloated and began to ache terribly
Day 3 - Legs got cramps and became unstable
Day 4 - Eyes became watery and vision became blurred
Day 5 - Blood became toxic and poisoned the body
Day 6 - The other organs agreed to let the @$$hole be in charge.

MORAL OF THE STORY: "NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, OR HOW IMPORTANT YOU THINK YOU ARE, YOU WILL FIND THAT IT IS ALWAYS THE @$$HOLE THAT IS IN CHARGE"

Two Italian Men and a Lady..

2007-04-25T11:11:00.000+07:00

A bus stops and two Italian men get on. They sit down and engage in an animated conversation. The lady sitting behind them ignores them at first, but her attention is galvanized when she hears one of the men say the following:

"Emma come first. Den I come. Den two asses come together. I come once-a-more. Two asses, they come together again. I come again and pee twice. Then I come one lasta time."

"You foul-mouthed sex obsessed swine," retorted the lady indignantly.

"In this Country, we don't speak aloud in public places about our sex lives...... "

"Hey, coola down lady," said the man. "Who talkin' abouta sexa? I'm a justa tellin' my frienda how to spella 'Mississippi'."

Understanding Engineers

2007-04-18T10:35:00.000+07:00

Take One

Two engineering students were walking across campus when one said, "Where did you get such a great bike?"
The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike. She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want."
The second engineer nodded approvingly, "Good choice. The clothes probably wouldn't have fit."

Take Two

An architect, an artist and an engineer were discussing whether it was better to spend time with the wife or a mistress. The architect said he enjoyed time with his wife, building a solid foundation for an enduring relationship. The artist said he enjoyed time with his mistress, because the passion and mystery he found there. The engineer said, "I like both." Both? "Yeah. If you have a wife and a mistress, they will each assume you are spending time with the other woman, and you can go to the garage and get some work done."

Take Three

To the optimist, the glass is half full.

To the pessimist, the glass is half empty.

To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

Take Four

Three engineering students were gathered together discussing the possible designers of the human body.The first one said, "It was a mechanical engineer." Just look at all the joints."Another said, "No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous system has many thousands of electrical connections."The last one said, "Actually it was a civil engineer. Who else would run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational area?"

Take Five

An engineer was crossing a road one day when a frog called out to him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess." He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.
The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I will stay with you for one week." The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket. The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I'll stay with you and do ANYTHING you want."Again the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket. Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful princess, and that I'll stay with you for a week and do anything you want. Why won't you kiss me?" The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer. I don't have time for a girlfriend, but a talking frog, now that's cool."

cheers...

Sapu Lidi Restaurant

2007-04-17T13:12:00.000+07:00

Category : Cafe & Restaurants

Cuisine : Sundanese
Location : Jl. Sersan Bajuri - Lembang Bandung
telp. 022-2786915

Resto yg mempunyai konsep unik "makan ditengah sawah" ini sangat susah dicari di Jakarta. Apalagi didukung dengan udara pegunungan yg sejuk segar, dan pondok'an2 yg mirip bgt ama pondokan di tengah2 sawah dan juga tanaman2 padinya. Jadi bener2 kerasa makan di tengah sawah deh..

Untuk makanan yg ditawarkan adalah makanan2 sunda, seperti nasi timbel, bermacam2 ikan goreng dan bakar, Bermacam2 pepes dan oncom serta makanan2 sunda lainnya.

Nasi timbelnya terdiri dari ayam goreng, tempe bacem, tahu goreng, bawal, sayur asem, lalapan dan nasi.
Sayur asem dan sambelnya bener2 bikin lidah bergoyang..

Selain nasi timbel, menu unggulannya adalah sate, terdapat bermacam2 sate yg benar2 menggugah selera.

Menu lain yg patut untuk dicoba adalah ikan goreng ala sapu lidi (lupa namanya). Ikannya di bumbuin dengan bumbu yg ada lombok2nya gitu lalu digoreng. Jadi rasanya asin2 pedas.. pokok enak deh..

Selain Restaurant, Sapu Lidi ini mempunyai fasilitas resort juga. Dengan view ala desa dan danau, resort ini nuansanya mirip dengan kampung sampireun. Kamar yg disediakan berbentuk bungalow2 floating dan juga ada sampannya. Untuk kamar yg termurah berkisar seharga satu jutaan per malam. Tp menurutku worth it bgt mengingat suasana yg sangat berbeda dgn Jakarta, dan udara yg segar alami, bener2 relax deh.. dijamin stress2 pada ilang..

Overall, Highly recommended for those who like Sundanese Food while enjoying a great village view and fresh air..

Price : (main course Rp.30,000-60,000)

Service :

Overall :

Blonde and Irish..

2007-04-17T12:48:00.000+07:00

Two bored casino dealers are waiting at the craps table. An attractive blonde from Dublin arrived and bet twenty-thousand dollars on a single roll of the dice.

She said, "I hope you don't mind, but I feel much luckier when I'm completely nude."

With that, she stripped from the neck down, rolled the dice and yelled, "Come on, baby, Mama needs new clothes!"

As the dice came to a stop, she jumped up and down and squealed "YES! YES! I WON, I WON!"

She hugged each of the dealers and then picked up her winnings and her clothes and quickly departed.

The dealers stared at each other dumbfounded. Finally, one of them asked, "What did she roll?"

The other answered, "I don't know - I thought you were watching."

Moral of the story : Not all Irish are stupid and not all blondes are dumb, but all men are men!

Ikan/Udang Goreng Kuning ala Mama..

2007-04-16T11:15:00.000+07:00

Ikan/Udang Goreng

Bahan:
· ikan/udang
· bw putih, kunir, garam

Cara:
· ikan diiris2/ udang di lepas kulitnya.
· bw putih, kunir, dan garam diuleg lalu beri air sedikit
· bubuhkan bumbu pada ikan/udang, diamkan sejenak
· goreng ikan/udang dengan api agak besar dan sajikan dengan sambal terasi.

Sambal terasi

Bahan:
· 3 lombok besar
· 1 lombok kecil (tergantung selera)
· tomat/ranti
· terasi, gula, garam

Cara
· goreng semua bahan lalu di uleg sampai halus

Resep ala mama ini sangat sederhana dan gampang bgt untuk dipraktekkan.. Makan ikan/udang langsung sehabis di goreng dengan nasi yg hangat.. apalagi kalo sambelnya dipedesin... di jamin top cer de....

cheers...

IT GUYS..

2007-04-16T10:23:00.000+07:00

Two IT guys were chatting in a pub after work.

"Guess what, mate," says the first IT guy, "yesterday, I met this gorgeous blonde girl in a bar."

"What did you do?" says the other IT guy.

"Well, I invited her over to my place, we had a couple of drinks, we got into the mood and then she suddenly asked me to take all her clothes off."

"You're kidding me!" says the second IT guy.

"I took her miniskirt off, and then I lifted her and put her on my desk next to my new laptop."

"Really? You got a new laptop?"

Moral of the joke :

For good girls: Dating with nerd IT guy is safer.. no need to worry that you might get raped or anything.. BUT you need to bring some new high-tech stuffs..
For wild girls: Dating with nerd IT guy is very not recommended.. you won't impressed him much unless you bring some new high-tech stuffs..

cheers...

what if..

2007-04-12T09:17:00.000+07:00

An 18 year old girl tells her Mum that she has missed her period for 2 months. Very worried, the mother goes to the drugstore and buys a pregnancy kit. The test result shows that the girl is pregnant. Shouting, cursing, crying, the mother says "who was the pig that did this to you? I want to know!"

The girl picks up the phone and makes a call. Half an hour later a Mercedes stops in front of their house, a mature and distinguished man with gray hair and impeccably dressed in an Armani suit steps out of the Mercedes and enters the house. He sits in the living room with the father, mother and the girl, and tells them: "Good morning, your daughter has informed me of the situation. I can't marry her because of my personal family situation but I'll take charge. I will pay all costs and provide for your daughter for the rest of her life."

"Additionally, if a girl is born I will bequeath her 2 retail stores, a townhouse, a beachfront villa and a $2,000,000 bank account. If a boy is born, my legacy will be a couple of factories and a $4,000,000 bank account. If twins, they will receive a factory and $2,000,000 each."

“However, if there is a miscarriage, what do you suggest I do?" At this point, the father, who had remained silent, places a hand firmly on the man's shoulder and tells him, "You root her again."

moral of the story : whenever you have a very great opportunity, do anything to get it.. and also bad things will turn to be a great things whenever money is involved!! :)

cheers...

Kembali ke Lap....top!!

2007-04-11T14:03:00.000+07:00

Prase "kembali ke lap..top" by Tukul Arwana di acara Empat Mata skrg lagi booming bgt.. dimana2 pada ngomongin itu.. Dengan gaya monyetnya ketika mengenalkan diri dan juga phrase2 laennya seperti "tak sobek-sobek mulutmu" ato "PUAS? PUAS? PUAS?" Tukul menjadi artis yg sangat digemari baik dikalangan anak2 sampe yg tua2. Acara Empat Mata itu sendiri yang dari 1x seminggu jadi 3x seminggu sekarang jadi 5x seminggu! sampe2 adeku yg lg di luar negri aja bela2in liat Empat Mata di uTube.

Denger2 juga si Tukul jadi melejit bgt.. menurut yg tertulis di koran Bisnis Indonesia, Tukul yg per episode dibayar 3,5 juta naik menjadi 7 juta dan konon kabarnya sekarang jadi 20 juta per episode!!! belum lagi mulai banyak iklan-iklan yang make Tukul.. Terus bagi yang mau nanggap Tukul juga bisa tuh.. di charge sekitar 30juta/ 2 jem.. Selain itu dia skrg juga lagi bikin klip utk lagunya.. Tukul jadi penyanyi!! emang dia tidak menyia2kan kesempatan yah.. mumpung lagi tenar semua aja dikerjain hehe.. mendadak kaya nih...

Banyak yg bilang "Tukul, tampang desa, tapi rejeki kota!". Memang sih sering kali pertanyaan2 dia byk yg cerdas.. mungkin memang disitulah letak kepinteran dia utk menarik perhatian pemirsa. Dia membawa kekurangannya untuk menjadi terkenal (i.e. kekampungannya yg dianggap lucu dan cocok dgn selera penonton dan wajahnya yg, maaf, tidak cakep seperti bintang2 lainnya).. memang sih dijaman yg lagi stress gara2 bencana yg tak henti2nya.. belum lagi ekonomi yg tidak pula membaik, Tukul bisa menghibur orang2 dengan guyonannya yg fresh dan orisinil, sehingga mrk bisa "melupakan" ke-stress-annya itu barang sejenak dan ketawa ngikik2.. Sampe2 di koran Bisnis Indonesia itu dibilang kalo pamor SBY-JK kalah jauh sama Tukul!

Bahkan anggota DPR pun semua pada minta anggaran buat laptop! Alhasil byk humor2 yg ditujukan kepada mrk seperti ini nih:

Anggota DPR: "Mbak saya ingin daftar account di yahoo.com kok nggak bisaya?"

Customer Service: "Nggak bisa kenapa Pak?"

Anggota DPR: "Ada tulisan, paswort is nat long inof, suld bi mor den 8karakter"

CS: "Itu maksudnya, password Bapak harusnya minimal 8 huruf."

Anggota DPR: "Oooo...oke deh.., saya coba dulu."

Anggota DPR: "Mbak, password minimal delapan huruf itu delapannya pakaiangka 8 atau ejaan delapan?"

CS: "Maksudnya?"

Anggota DPR: "Saya sudah tulis di kolom password "minimal 8 huruf", tapibingung mau tulis delapannya, pakai angka delapan atau ejaan huruf'delapan'."

CS: "Ketik ini aja Pak: "C", lalu spasi, lalu "D".

Anggota DPR: "Apa tuh?"

CS: "CAPE' DEH !!!"

******

Anggota DPR: "Mbak, kalau muter film di laptop, gimana caranya ya?

CS: "Ada DVD playernya kan Pak?"

Anggota DPR: "Sebelah mana tuh Mbak?"

CS: "Disamping kanan, pak. kalau di tekan tombolnya nanti, piringan discnyakeluar."

Anggota DPR: "Ooooo.... yang keluar itu, piringan disc ya? Wah, udah patahtuh kemarin."

CS: "Kok bisa patah?"

Anggota DPR: "Saya kira tempat buat naruh gelas minuman."

Hahaha.. yah meski sedikit jayus ya lumayan la paling gak bisa membuat kita ketawa

Namun banyak pula yg tidak suka dengan acara Empat Mata, seperti KPI (Komisi Penyiaran Indonesia). Mrk berkata bahwa "seringkali terdapat muatan pembicaraan tentang seks secara eksplisit dan vulgar (termasuk memperlihatkan alat bantu seks). Cara berpakaian para bintang tamu sering menonjolkan sensualitas. Pembawa acaranya pun terkadang melontarkan hal-hal yang tidak pantas (cabul) dan berkonotasi seks." (dikutip dari website KPI).

Contohnya di salah satu episode Tukul berkata, "Oke pemirsa tidak perlu berpanjang-panjang. Karena kalau terlalu panjang kasihan ibunya; kalau terlalu lebar kasihan bapaknya." ahahaha... kalo yang ini sebenarnya kan tergantung gimana cara mikir kita kan... kalo pikirannya picik ya dianggap berkontasi seks. ya nggak

Yang penting penonton terhibur dan bisa ketawa ketiwi deh... emang itu yg dicari2 kan? daripada nonton berita yg membuat orang stress atau nonton gossip2 artis yang tak henti2nya kan mending ketawa ketiwi bareng Tukul!!

cheers..

another summer day..

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

it's been a while since i blog.. hm.. today is just another summer day in my office, well yeah Jakarta is always hot.. lucky we got very cold air condition here. I can't imagine to live without one.. meebe we'll get used to it some day, and maybe at that time women will all be skinny.. cos it's like sauna rite.. hehe

it's so hot outside and yet it's fullon cloudy, wierd huh? it's seem that world has gone crazy, maybe earth is really angry.. when u think about it, flood, flight accident, tsunamy, earthquake, mud flood, typoon, thunderstorm and heavy rain have come and go so often.. scary huh?
hm.. probably it's nearly end of the world, a friend told me that someone has been given some "seeing" from God, that it's nearly end of the world and earth is angry, start from lapindo mud flood that will never stop till 30 years time or meebe more, can't imagine when it reach Surabaya, flights accident, it's already 3 planes since january 2007 even garuda!! not mentioning some nearly accident planes, ship accident, tsunami, earthquake, and more and more disaster coming.. and she said that a big flood will hit Jakarta soon... OH NOT AGAIN!!!!!!

Is it human error?? or the earth is really angry??
it's so depressing to think about it, eh?.. ah well.. meebe it's time to reflect to ourself and be good, so nothing bad is gonna happen to us..

hm talking about flood, duku palembang (one kind of fruit) is everywhere at this time of the year and so cheap.. it's only Rp 5000/kg for the medium size and Rp 6000 for big size!! it's sweet, addictive and u just cant stop! you can get it everywhere on the street, they sell it on the pickup car.. and i'm eating one rite now hehe..

cheers...