tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84134472323536932702024-02-21T05:09:08.310+07:00Thesis of Sri Rahayuningsih's LifeSri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-23452718842575266362011-11-28T07:02:00.007+07:002011-11-28T09:05:28.486+07:00MADURA, Pulau Garam yang eksotis, tak kenal maka tak sayang.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NsOU7lM8ppoesSYzTTKoCKaGs954AdJoLLK6j2fNNGbvNflx8ZEZSRHhzd-WkoEsM8k40G7Xde_NO2jJEBHQEv4TaTEYWLz9IP_UaPg35e4RzVZS7mZgxtmbf1LpJKR0CC-N-bxxie4/s1600/IMG05827-20111127-1040.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NsOU7lM8ppoesSYzTTKoCKaGs954AdJoLLK6j2fNNGbvNflx8ZEZSRHhzd-WkoEsM8k40G7Xde_NO2jJEBHQEv4TaTEYWLz9IP_UaPg35e4RzVZS7mZgxtmbf1LpJKR0CC-N-bxxie4/s320/IMG05827-20111127-1040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679853749149569874" border="0" /></a><br />Sejak dibukanya Jembatan Suramadu, akses jalan dari dan ke Pulau Madura menjadi demikian mudahnya. Memang sejak dulu keinginan untuk menjelajah Pulau Karapan Sapi menjadi salah satu keinginan yang sudah dicatat dalam "wish list" sehingga ketika dua minggu yang lalu ada SMS yang mengajak untuk melihat dan mengunjungi Pulau Madura, ya langsung deh bersorak asyikkk...... mau dong. Dan Sabtu Minggu, 26-27 Nopember 2011 perjalanan menyusuri Pulau Madura akhirnya terlaksana.<br /><br />Flight pagi tiket beubah jadi bisnis class.....hehehehe lumayan dan hebatnya ga delay. Rombongan terdiri dari 5 orang termasuk diriku dan satu anak manis yang anteng. Sampai di Juanda langsung menuju ke Suramadu setelah menurunkan penjemput yang di Surabaya. Gak lama kok perjalanan ke Suramadu, lebih kurang 30 menit. Dannnn Jembatan Suramadu is awasome. Keren banget yaaaa...*salut deh buat yang bikin. Sempet berhenti di tengah sebentar buat foto-foto (eh ini sebenernya ga boleh loh karena Jembatan Suramadu adalah jalan tol. Kebayang kalo bukan tol pasti banyak yang mejeng dan nongkrong di tengah Jembatan + makan dan nyemil dari pedagang rujak petis dan sate madura yaaaaaa.....).<br /><br />Lama perjalanan melintasi Jembatan Suramadu ga lama, cuma 15 menitan....tau tau tradaaaa.....I was on MADURA.....kesan pertama kok sama kayak di jalan-jalan di Pulau Jawa yaaa...kebayangnya kan Pulau Madura itu kering, gersang, keras ternyata sama aja kok kayak kita di Pulau Jawa. Wilayah yang pertama kita masuki di Pulau ini adalah Bangkalan.<br /><br />First destination: hunting batik madura. Warna-warni cerah khas batik Madura bikin kalap yang beli emang.....setelah menahan diri cuma dapat 8 potong batik, harga berkisar antara 60 ribu, 80 ribu, 100 ribu dan 150 ribu...... O ya yang pertama kita lakukan sesampainya di toko batik adalah mencoba kuliner Madura NASI SERPANG... kayak nasi bogana gitu yang special dari Madura. Isinya nasi putih pulen yang dimasak pake kayu (kok tau...ya nanya sih soalnya, rasanya beda buat yang biasa makan nasi ricecooker), lauknya ada dendeng kering, serundeng, separo telor asin, bihun goreng dan sambel ditambah krecek kuah dalam plastik yang ditambahkan saat mau dimakan serta rempeyek kacang. Rasanya....pas banget....(apa laper ya?) trus ada minuman yang namanya POKA wedang jahe ala Madura yang disajikan dalam cangkir model lama (sayang udah ga panas pas minumnya). Selesai makan langsung muter ngelilingin toko, foto-foto dan milih2. Kenapa disebut menahan diri? soalnya kan jalan-jalan kali ini dilakukan saat belom gajian, jadi ijon deh pake cc (qqqqq....) soalnya sebenernya naksir sarimbit, selendang dan kain yang warna nya kuning.......<br /><br />Selesai dari toko batik di jalan RE Marthadinata Bangkalan, perjalanan menyusuri Pulau Madura dilanjutkan. Ternyata kita akan menuju Sumenep (hehehehe namanya juga diajak, jadi itenerary tergantung yang ajak yaaa). Dari Bangkalan kita melewati kota Sampang, Pamekasan baru deh nyampe di Sumenep. Pas nyampe Sumenep ternyata dah mendekati magrib, disuguhi makanan khas Madura lainnya (ooooo ternyata ini wisata kuliner....gawat deh bakalan naik berapa kilo yaaa ). Sate Lalat (sate ayam yang kecil-kecil sampai sampai disebut lalat), Rujak Sumenep (rujak bumbu petis yang khas Madura; pake kripik singkong dan rasanya pedes abis...) Es campur khas Madura (pake potongan roti tawar dan kacang hijau utuh rebus) serta Campur (lontong kuah khas madura yang rasa kacangnya terasa disuapan pertama...enaakkkkk) serta lain-lain snack yang cuma ada di Madura : marning jagung kacang, opak sukun, rengginang lorjuk dan tak ketinggalan buah Mangga Matang di puun yang banyaakkkk bangetttt. Tepar kekenyangan tahap pertama (hihihihihihii).<br /><br />Ternyata perjalanan kita masih lanjut menuju Pelabuhan Kalianget, loh kok ke pelabuhan ya? ternyata kita akan menyebrang ke Pulau TALANGO, nyebrang dengan kapal penyembrangan yang ga lebih dari 5 menit.......lucu banget...(agak norak-norak dikit gitu deh pas nyebrang perahu. Saat itu malam 1 suro dan ternyata di Pulau ini ada maqom pengajar atau guru wali songo yang rame banget didatengin.<br /><br />Sampe rumah mandi-mandi dan geletak....qqqqqq ga kerasa langsung tidur padahal belom ada jam 8 malem tuh...<br /><br />Pagi hari selepas sholat subuh, langsung hunting sunrise dari dermaga depan rumah, ternyata matahari terbitnya di belakang rumah.....(harusnya pas sunset tuh dapet........hiksss ga sempet)....ditungguin sampe jam 6.30 juga belom naik tuh si matahari, ya udah deh tinggal mandi aja.....Tau-tau pas lagi ngadem di depan rumah ada cemilan pagi: sukun goreng yang dah tua sama perkedel singkong (singkong kukus yang dihaluskan trus digoreng) + makan mangga pagi-pagi ( dah curiga pasti ada makan pagi lainnya nihhhh...) taunya beneran ada makan pagi lagi sayur tumis bunga pepaya, sayur bening daun kelor dan lauk ikan yang melimpah: ikan kembung goreng, bawal asam manis, tuna bakar....(dan itu harus dihabisinnnnnnnn...qqqqqq).<br /><br />Selesai sarapan, berangkat lagi kita jalan-jalan, ziarah ke maqom Asta Syaid Yusuf, makan cendol di rumah sebelah, trus nyobain kapal tongkang keliling pulau...... Selepas Pelabuhan Kalianget perjalanan dilanjutkan untuk mampir beli oleh-oleh khas Madura serta berfoto di Masjid Agung Sumenep (lucu banget deh, lihat fotonya aja...). Perjalanan dilanjutkan ke Api yang tak kunjung padam di daerah Pamekasan trus lanjut terus sampai Surabaya lagi.<br /><br />Oooo musti balik lagi kayaknya ke Madura, banyak yang belum didatangi.....Makasih ibu atas undangannya.Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-71482892103181104052010-11-05T08:03:00.004+07:002010-11-05T10:48:14.339+07:00Investment for personal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNIsx6Ajx-FleMJ1dgp3CXmRl8LG1Hzg1O3Vfvk8LCSjEhtDKV5KmszUk4vVNLYXBO1T064fAfko5uIbtTINjoAP2X5Wp1aaJdCm1INtynUajE2R8oYZgxVu2MnP49UF0ENAl601jIVQ/s1600/st_gold_01.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 95px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNIsx6Ajx-FleMJ1dgp3CXmRl8LG1Hzg1O3Vfvk8LCSjEhtDKV5KmszUk4vVNLYXBO1T064fAfko5uIbtTINjoAP2X5Wp1aaJdCm1INtynUajE2R8oYZgxVu2MnP49UF0ENAl601jIVQ/s320/st_gold_01.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535907343988912066" border="0" /></a><br />Lately, news about the rising price of Gold as a tool of investment are booming. And of course, my friends and I also infected by that virus too. After we bought one gram of Gold as a souvenir of closing arisan between us, each of Member of Twelve (MoT) actually has own ambition to own Gold (we call it in here LM) for their investments. But we already know how expensive the price while if we buy small one, it costs more.<br /><br />A month ago after following his twitter, I interested to join AG program when we can buy 25 gr of LM by installment. It is very interesting program so I spread it to my close friend. After a while, I try to socialize to all MoT to try to get 25 gr by ourselves. Hopefully in the next year, we try to do our program. Thanks for AG to inspire us.<br /><br />Go Gold....Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-29848260697060148472010-09-15T13:25:00.004+07:002010-09-15T13:43:46.092+07:00Change is the one thing that never change<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSMFBY15lZd8Q4w48DKY3pKUn09wRAZ-bsjQbIlPJp20oiX-QrcGXR3Q7kpV92fP8SOyYHs4E_fRzkBD7dPOUC9YrD3mvNt3K4J4cukxTgRCGWQaRZU3z0yEjaTwwyWXAViFEBSDMVtY/s1600/IMG03453-20100911-0625.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSMFBY15lZd8Q4w48DKY3pKUn09wRAZ-bsjQbIlPJp20oiX-QrcGXR3Q7kpV92fP8SOyYHs4E_fRzkBD7dPOUC9YrD3mvNt3K4J4cukxTgRCGWQaRZU3z0yEjaTwwyWXAViFEBSDMVtY/s320/IMG03453-20100911-0625.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517023278611540850" border="0" /></a><br />A week ago when We celebrated Eid Fitri, I saw a tagline on TV said that my office will be cut into two pieces. Fortunately, at the same time, I took a vacancy from my Blackberry Group so I cannot confirm my collegues about that info. A little bit but not sure answer came from my friend that remain me about the latest rumour that a different echelon one but still in the same ministry will take some of authorities to make regulation from my office to. Ok. I got it.<br /><br />Today is the second day after Eid holiday, this issues became bigger. It looks like no concept yet about this but the Minister eager to do this. Kompas reported that this will happen in short time. Some friends already shared their thoughts.<br /><br />Then, I am thinking now......so this is my path.. to be witness of change in my office. Accidently I got promoted two months ago to the place that, we are talking now, make the regulation. So, we will wait another month, source said in the last of this year, when it will happen.<br /><br />I think it will be interesting............Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-82870284890771715362010-08-21T07:57:00.002+07:002010-08-21T09:02:14.960+07:00Let's catch your dream....upgrade all the time<div style="text-align: justify;">For me, learning and studying are hobbies that will last forever, never ending enjoyable activities......well, it's quite silly actually because some of my friends will make a comment like: "when you work...or you always study...". And I just smile on them.<br /><br />Let me count, after I finished my highschool, I continued my study at State College of Accountancy (STAN) after took one year break(hehehe no uni accepted me). On the second grade, I got my status as government employee so since 1995 I was already civil servant. Graduated on 1996, I worked 2 years before I took my extention program at FEUI Depok, at the same time I applied Diploma IV at STAN so in 1991 to 2001 I went for FEUI Extention Program and Diploma IV to get my Bachelor Degree. Finished all the courses (hehehehe I cannot imagine that I passed all the courses both), I worked again for 5 years before someone slapt on my face to remain me that I should continue my degree (Lebay mode). So since 2004 I started to apply my master program. Two unies from two countries rejected me and my third application brought me to Oz from 2007 to 2008. So, in total of 15 years work exeperience (1995-2010), I spent 40% on study....we called it as formal study.<br /><br />In my 60 % years of work, off course I had time to do internal course from my office, one day training, two days workshop, seminars, consenyering, internalisation, short course.....you named it and I can say that I am through all that kinds of stuffs (xixixixixi...). I called of that kinds of course as a upgrade time.<br /><br />And talking about upgrading, this status always connected to me. My last short course was in South Korea from June 24 to July 9, 2010. Yes, you can say that I am lucky but actually it is not easy like that. There are so many preparation to do before I got a change to do the course. My basic tips to everyone is to have passion of study so you will aware and always prepare to take any change that available.<br /><br />Last month when I got promotion, I thought it was my ending time of joining courses.....but I was wrong......For one month work, I already took three kinds of workshops.....pfuihhhh...I think I am overwhelm with courses...(Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....xixixixixixixi).<br /><br />So, for all my friends......Let's cacth your dream by upgrading all the time.<br /><br /></div>Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-52316344939045231762010-08-15T05:52:00.003+07:002010-08-15T06:26:39.160+07:00A thought in the early morningWell, actually nothing serious that I want to share with you in my writing this time. Last time I posted at this blog on March when I didn't do anything but now already August 2010, so many happens in the last five months.<br /><br />The current change was I got my promotion...I am Head of Section now (yeeeyyyy), although only Head of Section in General Affairs but I am grateful with that. At the end of June and at the beginning of July, I got a change to visit South Korea (another dream comes true...) after my OECD course was cancelled. Another things, I bought Ipod Touch that I still didn't touch until now because disinformation about this product ( almost 2 weeks...... it looks like Apple forces their customers to be more diligent to read).<br /><br />Since Wednesday August 11, Moslem are fasting....and now is the 5th day of Ramadhan. Hope I can through this month without any obstacles. Ramadhan brought back my memories to do fasting in Australia in 2008........brrrr....I don't want through that situation again when I was alone and feel so empty.....<br /><br />Temptation of continuing education came to tease me when my friends asked me to help them to register their application......but regulation in my office forbides me to do that until next year and my doubt maybe contributes to apply my doctoral program.....(xixixixi I wonder do I have enough courage and confidence to apply Phd??)<br /><br />Next October 2nd, STAN will conduct big reunion. We planned to attend it with our community<br /><br />November 10 t0 15, I will be abroad if Ministry of Finance allows and agrees, I am scheduled to visit Budapest, Hungary.....Can't wait to get new experiences...but again..don't expect too much...Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-23164702614188282982010-03-14T22:00:00.002+07:002010-03-14T22:23:20.213+07:00Untargeted LiveI cannot explain it why but lately that is my feeling....Life is lost their attraction for me. For a moment I thought maybe because I lost my grandma on the last of February ( may Her rest in peace there...Aminnnnnn)....but it is almost mid March but still I feel it. It is quite change me because I used to be having a positive attitude in every situation and now, I like to be angry and cynical to everyone and I don't like it at all.<br /><br />Gathering with my closed friends reduced the tension but It was not enough. Hmmm....still looking for the way to solve the problem.......<br /><br />And it is getting worse when I compared my life to all my friends.......It looks like I'm fail.....Ya Allah...I never did this before....I always be grateful of everything I have and had.......maybe I need a break or holiday?<br /><br />I hope it will better soon....Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-54402037942412438832009-09-17T09:59:00.002+07:002009-09-17T10:48:57.300+07:00Eid Mubarok !!Today is Thursday September 17, 2009. Ied Fitri is on Sunday, just 3 days left of fasting days. Allah SWT loves me, right now, I got cough almost two weeks.<br /><br />There were so many lessons I learned at Ramadhan this year. My nephew stayed for 4 days at hospital, made us, each member of my families felt blue and sorry. Look like that staying at the hospital close to big day celebrations becomes habit in my family. Before that, my friend got stroke in his 34 year age and many friends knew they in not good condition. Yeah...we appreciate health when we are sick. Before Ramadhan, in purpose to maintain good health, I avoid carbo and I feel that it works for me and kind of surprise me...I am not feeling hungry.....I try to eat more vegies and fruits. But this ramadhan, I was back to old habits cause I don't want to bother my mom with special request. I hope I can start my vegies and fruits habits after Ied.<br /><br />This Ramadhan is also the right time to test your mental attitude. Fighting with motorcycle rider happened to me. It made me thinking and wondering that 'the right one is the one who brave and fool to make mistakes' (hahaha....). Then, Poverty still take my breath away...it is so sad when I see a little girl or boy sings at the bus, lives at the street inside the cart or abandoned child in the street. I can not do anything to help them.......<br /><br />On the other side, Ramadhan make the friendship stronger. We broke fasting together and made us more bounded. For some friends, businesses are growing..busy busy busy ....<br /><br />Eid Mubarok ! Happy Ied Fitri and enjoy holidays.....Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-85026202745234054452009-06-30T12:03:00.000+07:002009-06-30T15:38:57.556+07:00The Ironi of LifeLiving in the foreign country is like living in the heaven. Going back again after finished the study surely brings back again the reality of life, and we (not just me) realized that. We called it another type of culture shock, to adept with our own life situation. The most shocked situation is our take home pay will be reduced (well, the denomination is actually bigger but the currency is different...hehehehhe). It created a big adjustment for us. Some are complaining but this is the real life of us. Saving is only dream.<br /><br />Another things are the crowded of motorcycle and the traffic jam. I got headache because of those and wondering how come I survived before this, then I remembered to forget all the traffic situation and try to enjoy it. Look at the new building, count the number of selected store or restaurant, find the number of the street, try to imagine the taste of the food (hihihihii...) are the examples of spending time in the traffic.<br /><br />In the other way, I blessed that I am here. I don't need eight or twelve dollar to spend for lunch...only one to one and a half dollar with so many variance of choice, and with 8 or 12, I can treat my family and friends.<br /><br />And talking about ironi of life, I was so sad when I saw some kids in the street and they were smoking!!!....what a waste .....It made me numb and cannot say anything. Then I realized (again) that I am in the reality of my life.Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-45890808920577176682009-06-25T09:14:00.000+07:002009-06-25T10:53:01.423+07:00Back to WorkWow..it's been a long time that I am not visiting this blog and someone reminds me to start again writing....and as well with my purpose to practice my writing, I must write again. Next goal is to publish my writing in any publications.<br /><br />Since May 5, 2009, I went back to the office after being abandoned (I like the terms...) for almost 4 months. I was feeling secluded and isolated because with two others graduates, we were placed at the meeting room that so hot without proper ac. Fortunately (or unfortunately...), as a consequence of new member, We did not have any duties or tasks (haaaa......).<br /><br />After a week, the authorities placed us in special task force with another 15 people (imagine the condition of room..). The three of us are pointed to responsible of them. To guide, to share, to direct and another thing tasks.<br /><br />Then, meeting and meeting are became daily menu...(waks...), not so busy but so so.<br /><br />On the other story, going home with the bus that take more than two hours is another exhausted experience. Two years I skipped this activities and it is quite hard to start again.....first week, I needed to treat my feet with salt and warm water, koyo and param kocok (wuahhhh.....). Back seat at the bus is always my favorite seat but I cannot avoid if the bus is old and I need to stand, the height of bus is less than mine so it was killing me with neckache. And that the reason why I can sit patiently in the bus stop to wait at least one empty seat.<br /><br />Another thing, my salary is normal without any reduction per June 2009 (horaayyy..). Although if I compare with my forthnighly payment, it is a declined take home pay (pasti lah..) but it is better than January to April' salaries.<br /><br />There are so many things to do that I must catch up that related to my organization: info, people, rules, habits, knowledge and I still feel left behind and need hard work.<br /><br />After all, it is nice to go back to work after (let's me count.....) 4 years* (!!) not connected with the office.<br /><br /><br />PS: * Why 4 years? I just need 1 year for my programs but start from Mei 2005, I left my office then 6 (or more) months at IALF then another year back to Senen just to prepare my IELTS and went at January 2007, back again Mei 2007 for doing nothing and flied back at January 2008 and finished at January 2009......see 4 years (ok.... 3 and a half...). No wonder I am blank at the first meeting in my office..Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-86891724282706047892008-10-18T07:29:00.001+07:002008-10-18T07:31:08.078+07:00Cinderela’s story: A story of finding the right shoes.Well, as not like other Indonesians (again… I am not like any other Indonesians) and my friends who can easily buy their stuffs and things in common stores, I have a slightly different size (to who know my size hehehehhe keep quite please…..) and from the beginning of my new trisemester I just realized that I do not have any shoes that can fit properly for my graduation…..C’mon..should I wear my dress with my sport shoes or my slipper? Hihihih that’s my first thought.<br /><br />Then, I made a complaint to my friends and they replied it by said you are lucky in Australia now, find the shoes with your size…(ehem special size actually). So…the hunt for the right shoes was started…..but it is not easy like everyone said…many stores I entered and no size of mine! together with my friend we hunted the shoes but we were looking for definitely contrary necessity…..that makes the shopkeepers got headache hihihih….. If I saw a right size shoes, whether the colour or the price was not right….or the other side….but never expect too much…almost gave up.<br /><br />Finally, the search ended up when last week I found my shoes and just near to my place……even I considered it still quite expensive if I converted into my currency (always…..cheap taste…hihihih) because I bought two pairs, one for official events and one for casual one. And those were not the end of my shopping shoes, since the store is so close to my place, there is a possibility I can shop more……just everyone else to do…..(justification…..)Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-41626797865052948252008-10-18T05:33:00.000+07:002008-10-18T05:35:44.801+07:00Confession from deep inside of my heartWhen I saw the picture, I am surprised that you are not changed so much…I still can recognize you and suddenly all the memories came back and I cannot help my self to smile and laugh if I remembered at that time (while in back…song ‘heart of mine ‘by Bobby Caldwell played…).<br /><br />People will say that I put too much on my expectation if I told this situation but I did it in purposes because I believe that this is only dream that never come true and I used it to encourage my self at least at the same level of your achievements. You are too good to be truth but I needed that. You were the reason I woke up early and eased my laziness if I felt reluctant to go for my lecture. <br /><br />Believe it or not, you are one of many role models that I have. I planned myself to become just like you……fluent in English, graduated from advanced level of our internal institution, had a professional degree and title, strong and charismatic personality and combined with a bit of arrogant and high self confident while still in good looking and charming.<br /><br />Wow…fifth ten years ago and how times flied so fast……..hihihihi..it seems I fall in again….<br /><br /><br />PS: dedicated to him and please my best friends who knew this story….stop laughing.Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-51071103932696736222008-10-14T12:17:00.000+07:002008-10-14T12:19:14.847+07:00My Motto: Conquer yourself, Do not expect too much, Expect for nothing but be grateful for whatever you received it.You must be wondering how come I can define and put a quite long quote for my motto of life and the reason why, but those are what I got from my experiences.<span style=""> </span>No kidding.<span style=""> </span>Those motto made me who am I now.<span style=""> </span>Some people said I am too independent, highly self confidence and maybe some people thought that I am quite arrogant by stating that.<span style=""> </span>But I am telling you, it is not easy to have enough confidence and independent, always look at positive side and optimistic but at the same time must put your self in other people position, humble, caring for other, not materialistic and comprehend other and also not judging others and always open minded.<o:p><br /><br /></o:p>First, conquer yourself means that you can do anything, there are no limitation of that but sometimes you (or in this case, myself) always make reasons not to do that actually can do.<span style=""> </span>It also teaches you to comprehend and understanding more about yourself and found the way to reduce or erase the obstacles that come from inside you (or me) like if you always delay your tasks, you know you will involve in trouble if the due date come and maybe in order to conquer yourself, you (or me) will make schedule, try to finish the tasks a little by a little, make a preparation and hopefully the tasks will be finished on time. Furthermore, the motto gave me encourage to try everything (in positive things) and nothing wrong to try accept that you will gain your skills and experiences and trust me: practice makes perfect.<o:p><br /><br /></o:p>Second, do not expect too much, hmmm what can I say? This motto is really really helping me a lot to cover the reality.<span style=""> </span>I never have so big difficulties.<span style=""> </span>Life is sooo easy for me and I try to make as an easiest way to get the solution over my problems.<span style=""> </span>Thank God, I think I am far from stressed and as a return, you will face the life more easily and hopefully life will give you back its kindness.<span style=""> </span>The last motto is be grateful and that is not easy to do.<span style=""> </span>We (read: me) are humans and like to make comparison with each other as a result you feel deficiencies for everything.<span style=""> </span>I did that sometimes, but then I started to counting my lucks and kindness from God…(wow I got so many…) and then I feel safe and comfortable with what I have now.<o:p><br /><br /></o:p>Learning from your own experience is the best teacher that the adage said but for me, the bad or even the worse experiences should not be experienced by yourself, you can learn those from others and hope you never have those same situations.<span style=""> </span>Being an observer to other people and trying to understand what the reasons behind others’ actions are my favorites.<span style=""> </span>There are so many people that we can learn from them, put the bad ones and take the positive one.<span style=""> </span>Never underestimate other people and take attention to common people and low ranks in the organization because we can learn more from them and they are sometime more welcome than higher ranks people or important people (of course..)<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; 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mso-footer-margin:35.4pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU">Time flies so fast and now is the 16<sup>th</sup> day of Ramadhan, the first experience of fasting far from families, friends and familiar surroundings in Tweed Heads, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Fortunately, this Ramadhan is in Spring (or still winter because is soo cold), the fasting time just like in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Indonesia</st1:country-region></st1:place> from 4.30 am to 5.30 (or around that), but there are so many differences in here. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU">First, I think I am the only one in my class that do fasting, so I still can smell good coffee in the class (my fortune heh) and all people still busy to do their lunch and their activities with food and drink and even just now in my university, we had fusion day that presented international student’s cultural that, of course, including to provide different tastes of foods from different countries (hiksss..). but never mind, I must survive.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU">Second, I missed my families (Bapak, Mama, my sisters and brother). Sahur is the most important time, it looks like we catch up each other and share our experiences and stories from workplaces or schools. Ramadhan is the time when my friends and I made appointments to break fasting together (Epoy, Yanti, Didi, Saumty, Dewo).<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>But, in here, I did it my self (so empthy…) and for breaking fasting hiks..(gosh.. I am bored with my own cooking heheheh).<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Lucky me, at the first day of fasting, I was invited to join Mrs Fauziah and her friends at her restaurant (Ms. Fauziah is the frontier of Indonesian citizen in Gold Coast that owned Indonesian restaurant, Bali Hut that closed to Twin Town ..thank you mam.. It made me feel I have family in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU">Third, I missed adzan and all telly programs that accompanied us when we take sahur or break our fasting.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Again, after eight months I never heard and missed a lot of adzan, we (Inca, bude and I) were invited to join breaking fasting at the 6<sup>th</sup> day of ramadhan in Arundel Mosque close to <st1:place st="on">Southport</st1:place> by Mrs Fauziah. We lifted BMW (what a fancy car...for real).<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>All my thirst and hunger of adzan fulfilled and of course, my stomach (hihihi…) and not mentioned so many handsome men (ups..).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU">Fourth, this is a dangerous one, because the weather changed from Winter to Spring and this is my first experience of the weather, I must make adjustment of it and believe it or not, I always feel cold and when I am cold, I will feel hungry and because this month is fasting, I cannot eat or drink and then I feel dizzy and cannot think or study because after finished two classes on Tuesday, I got headache (well, I am not blaming the fasting month). The solution is I must study after breaking fasting but (again… making reason) I feel sleepy.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU"></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU">Basically, I missed ramadhan’s ambience in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Indonesia</st1:place></st1:country-region> where we celebrate Ramadhan together. Well, another question for me: where I should pay my “zakat fitrah” then (another homework for me).</span></p>Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-83610444663323109962008-07-28T09:09:00.000+07:002008-07-28T09:12:27.456+07:00Book Reflection: Twilight in Djakarta by Mochtar Lubis<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I found this book in Tweed Library “Bruce Graham Library” with cost only A$ 1 for three novel books.<span style=""> </span>It is a translation book from Senja di Djakarta.<span style=""> </span>By reading the title(and nice cover book) I knew that this is the old book, translated by Claire Holt and published by <st1:city st="on">Oxford</st1:city> university Press (imagine…<st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Oxford</st1:city></st1:place>...) in 1963.<span style=""> </span>The first impression was this book like other culture book, I thought, just light reading that to entertain purpose only, but I wrong.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Just last night I finished the book after I ignored it for almost two weeks (well, actually I should finish my assignment but the book tempted me more…..).<span style=""> </span>The story’s background was <st1:city st="on">Jakarta</st1:city> in year 1960 when <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Indonesia</st1:place></st1:country-region> is still looking the best form of governing the country (I think it is still up to now).<span style=""> </span>After finished it, I got conclusion that the story scared me, really…I do not making it up…because it talked about reality…not just the past reality but it can apply to present reality or maybe the future (gosh…I hope not).</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Basically, the story tells about corruption, how rich people can get wealthier with only the easiest way (another fraud) while the poor people works very hard just to fulfill their basic need (just for food), how servant service traps in corruption circle because of wife’s demand and the other person works without get any compensation that made his wife cheat on him, how young people tries to contribute to their country instead of <span style=""> </span>only ended in meeting without any action, how dirty the politic and how great effect of the press and what happens if the press can be misused to gain themselves and women were only means and always be a STD (sexual transmitted disease).<span style=""> </span>Oh so terrified…..</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I saw repetition here…and I can only just pray…please…not again.<span style=""> </span>What is written in the book should be <b style="">not only a warning and a big red alert but also became a guideline for not to do like the way they did </b>to our country.<span style=""> </span></p>Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-15479113533070529372008-07-25T11:50:00.000+07:002008-07-25T12:03:16.794+07:00When you feel a satisfaction…*<p class="MsoNormal">As a normal person, you and me, we have our needs and wants and that will give different results of satisfaction.<span style=""> </span>The level of satisfaction depends on many things, commonly the more wealthy you are, the more difficult you get your satisfaction because you are becoming a demanding person that has higher standard of wants and needs…. but it depends on the personal. And because we just a human being, I believe that our satisfaction will never be met as long as we still have wants.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">In one side, there is a positive effect to put high on wants and needs, it means that you must work hard and create extra effort ( hi this is a familiar term in my office..) to reach and get your needs and wants and that is never ending story. On the other side, sometimes we feel so tired, stress, hopeless, desperate, defeated, lonely, loser, and others negative feeling and those can ruin you and your self confidence. <span style=""> </span>So dangerous….</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>How about we reverse our thought, do not state our expectation and target to measure level of satisfaction but let’s count what is our achievements and try to be grateful of what we got. Hmmm..yes.. I agree with you that you will be surprised of that.</p> So friends...to make it simple...let's be grateful by counting what we already got but not we should get....isn't it easy? what do you think...<br /><br /><br />*) the question came from judge from Miss Universe 2008, I think she is the winner.Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413447232353693270.post-35726238880653352122008-07-12T10:56:00.000+07:002008-07-12T11:24:57.678+07:00IntroductionToday, 12 July 2008 in the middle of Legal studies' workshop, I decided to start writing each chapter of my life. I just believed that it will help my self to make an evaluation for past, present and future and also hopefully for others, my friends and relatives, my honorable colleagues and lecturers, my juniors and seniors.<br /><br />I give this blog title as a thesis because for me, life consists of so many chapter and every time, we must responsible of what we did and ready to defend our reason to convince other people or if it is possible influence them to follow our paths. Wow.. it is serious ..eh... it does not matter actually.. I just want to give that name to my blog, maybe I can change it later...(or not).<br /><br />Let's hope I will regularly write in this blog and it can be my mean of control to practice doing the writing. I taught that I already good on writing but when I wrote for my first assignment in MPA course ...wpueh.. I almost got new title as plagiarist (wow though heh) that shook me and made me not sleeping for 2 days. So, this blog will become my place to practice my writing ability (since this is my weakness in IELTS results) and to inform others to aware on something.<br /><br />I try to make myself enjoy and again I hope my writing can entertain myself and readers.<br /><br />And there....let's the the journey..ups the thesis begins...Sri Rahayuningsihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020532889467681972noreply@blogger.com5