What kind of new year do you celebrate besides the international one? Indonesia in the most part observes the international new year, but there are also two other new years which are celebrated as well and becomes part of national holidays. The first is surely Islamic New Year, and Chinese New Year (just after 2002)….
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(Saturday Reflection 1) : Anything Goes, Anything Can Be…Yes..Anything
What do you wanna be in your life actually? This question is ocassionally wandering inside my own brain, especially when I am alone in my own room. I have already noted in my mind what have already happened during my history. Especially in passions….in some parts, my passions have changed, but in some other aspects…
(Monday Reflection) : My Finding – Indonesian Sign Language
Everywhere we can learn Even in an unexpected or unthinkable way Jakarta Car Free Day is part of my week-end agenda, even though I just join the event once a month and in the same place, between Jl. Thamrin- HI roundabout (Bundaran HI)- Sudirman. I am always curious about the happenings there, unlike Car Free…
(Tuesday Reflection) : Indonesian Names and with-some-Controversies
Name is something given to identify someone, and differentiate him or her from the others. Name is also parents’ pray and hope symbol for their child. In many countries, most people have given name (or Christian name), middle name or surname. But sometimes only given names and surnames. Do you have surnames? If I ask…
(Birthday Reflection) : Writing in Other Languages…Fun and Hard
I started my writing ‘career’ in 2004. Before, I couldn’t even write every single word. I just merely wrote some short poem, and it took hours for expressing it into typing or handwriting versions. It took hard efforts and times for me to create even one short paragraph as basically I was not into writing…
(Monday Reflection) : Having a big feet is not so easy
Do you have big feet? What is your size? Is that easy to find the proper shoes or slippers in the nearby shops? In the past, when you ask it here, people will look at you strangely, especially if you have uncommon size. It is about my personal experience when looking for shoes for my…
(Saturday Night Reflection) : Gemstone Fever Phenomenon!
Gemstone fever! It’s the hottest and most recent trend happening among Indonesians. Gemstones are everywhere! They’re already sold even in pedestrian and one another is very close (maybe around 100-200 metres you can find gemstone sellers). Gemstones are part of human’s jewel and usually large one like agate (batu akik) is identical to men and…
(Saturday Random Thought) : I am Proud to be Asian
As far as I know, many people especially Westerners consider Asians are oriental looking faced, have almond eyes, straight hair and yellow skinned. It’s generalization for more specific Asian features as exactly same as we generalized Europeans. We also consider Europeans almost identical in physical appearances. In my humble opinion, Westerners’ idea about Asians like…
(Wednesday Reflection) : Why Do I Dislike Soccer?
Everybody has their own preferences, passions, hobbies, opinions and ideologies. All have choices in live. As humans are created for having choices. But, norms and ethics sometimes restrict human to be free on their choices. Much alike loving soccer. Soccer is ‘identical’ to macho things, and many beliefs that men must like soccer, though just…
A Journey to Home : Hello, Semarang – Part 1
After spending 6 hours in Cirebon, I finally took a bus from Harjamukti terminal at 5.00 p.m. Actually I had got plan to stop in Tega (72 km east of Cirebon) for trying its endemic culinary, Sate blengong (duck satay). But at last, I cancelled it due to my spare time and I had to…
(A Return Home Journey) : Hello, Cirebon!
Prologue : From this post till the upcoming several posts, I’d like to tell you about my journey during my school holiday. It’s started from 20 December 2014 to 4 January 2015 and for the holiday, I didn’t want to meet any friends, gathering and so on. My sole goal is to spend my holiday…
(First 2015 Weekly Photo Challenge) : Old (but Renewed) and New / Lama (yang diperbarui) dan Baru
Happy New Year for all my friends, either here or there! May Allah bless us in this year and beyond. This is my first posting in 2015 after my absence as I was on my vacation. I spent my almost 2 weeks-holiday in Malang, East Java, the second largest city in East Java and the…
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