Think Thank

adios Think Thank

2009-08-24T17:13:00.005+07:00

...officially move to Think & Thank
see you there..

and thanks for visiting Think Thank ..

God bless.. ;)
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most likely to die

2009-08-21T17:07:00.011+07:00

Gak nyangka juga, ternyata bagus loh buku ini. Awal-awal agak bosen sih. Tapi makin mendekati akhir, makin deg2-an. Iyehh, betulll.. deg2-an!!

Ceritanya gini..
20 tahun lalu, pada sebuah pesta reuni SMA, seorang cowok ganteng -namanya Jack- dibunuh *Beneran ganteng deh - kebayang loh dari cara pengarangnya cerita, haha..* Tapi masalahnya, si pembunuh gak ketauan siapa..

Sampai 20 tahun kemudian (anehnya) menjelang reuni SMA itu, terjadi pembunuhan lagi!!
Tapi kali ini korbannya adalah semua cewek yang pernah naksir si Jake, satu per-satu dibunuh hingga puncaknya tersisa 3 mantan kekasih Jake.
Dan apa yang harus mereka lakukan sekarang mengetahui mereka adalah calon berikutnya?

Lumayan mirip dengan cerita Pria Sempurna tapi lebih bagus, karena ada sisi kekeluargaan yang diangkat oleh Lisa Jackson, Wendy Corsi Staub, dan Beverly Barton.

Layak baca? Bagi yang suka thriller, tentu saja !
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Category: Thriller
Ratings: 8.5 - 9 maybe..
Spoiler plus2 : Hayo bisa nebak gak siapa pembunuhnya ? :p
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bahhhh!!

2009-08-14T15:57:00.006+07:00

buat eloeeee tu yeee,
kalo lu pikir kerjaan gw belum beres, gak perlu sampe nge-cc ke SEMUA orang kali.. pake gaya SOK bersedia membantu pula..
tp kalo gw tanya langsung, cuma jawab, "hei.. i have no idea man.."
*bahhhh*

kalo gw kirim email ke lu DOANG untuk diskusi masalah berdua, gak perlu reply balik ke SEMUA orang kali..
palagi pake kata2 SINDIRAN, "Hope we can continue the good work done before"
*yeee riteee..*

kayanya dah sepakat ketemuan jam 1000 deh..
tapi lu undur jam 1500.. okeh..
eh sampe jam 1800 gak nongol, tiba2 nelpon, dannnn.. batalin meeting..
alesan-nyeee, "tanggung nih.. dari tadi lagi kerja di rumah (???) "
(kayanya waktu lu telpon jam 1100, lu bilang lagi on the way ke sini deh.. )
*beguzzzzzz*

kalo udah tau mo ada meeting sama bos jam 0900, malem-nya jangan (pura2) kerja sampe jam 0700 pagi kali yee..
udah ngebatalin meeting, juga bikin susah gw harus bangun pagi2 for nothing..
dah gitu kasih kabarnya jam 0830 lagi..
*pinter dehhhhh*

kalo dah bilang bisa dateng jam 0930, trus lu dateng jam 1100-an..
ya gimana gak dikomplennnn..
mo alesan apa pun, tetep ajeeehh..
*cape dehhh*

denger2 juga,
lu kalo diajak meeting pagi2 sama bos, banyakan selalu dalam keadaan gak enak badan ya..
*gak heran dehh.. dah keliatan dari gaya lu.. *
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buat loee yang satu lagi,
kalo emang lu bilang gampang, ya mbok tolong lu yang kerjain...
gw gak familiar pake software ituuuhhhh.. baru coba pake 3-4jam doankkk..
kalo gw bisa kerjain, udah gw kerjain dari kapan2 kali..
*payah dehhh*

kalo janjian jam 1800, jangan tiba2 jadi jam 1600 donk maksa ketemuannya..
*gw uyek2 deh luuu*

kalo emang porsi lu cuma secuil, jangan ngambek dong pas ditaro namanya paling blakang..
masa sampe matiin hp sama gak nge-reply email lagi..
*ckckckck..*
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dear my bos,
trims untuk dukungan & pengertian-mu terhadap 2 orang di atas itu..
walau cuma lewat email..
dan mimik-mu yang juga 'bingung' melihat mereka..
*i appreciate it.. *
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elephant and camel

2009-08-05T16:45:00.006+07:00

Elephant to a camel:
Why is your breast at your back?

Camel to an elephant:
Look who's talking... Why is your dick dangling on your face?
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*wakakakk.. good one !!
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ingat aku ?

2009-07-31T18:28:00.003+07:00

Coba bayangkan:
Dirimu adalah seorang yang biasa aja dengan hidup nge-pas.
Kerjamu pulang kantor ya nge-gosip gak penting sama temen2 geng.
Punya pacar.. ya-elah.. pacar terpaksa kali ?
Pakean.. yang diskonan deh.
Rumah.. boro-boro rumah.. wong cuma ngontrak apartment sempit.

==Tiba-tiba.. kamu terbangun di rumah sakit dengan keadaan sadar.. ==

Dan kamu:
Udah jadi direktur perusahaan-mu.
Punya suami? Iyah!! Dan gantengnyaaa boo.. kaya banget pula !!
Rumah? Ini mah bukan rumah, tapi istana !!
Seketaris pribadi? Pelayan pribadi? Tukang masak pribadi? Yup!!

==WOW deh ??!!!==

Tapi ternyata...
Koq teman-teman lama ku benci pada diriku ?
Ini beneran suamiku kah? Kayanya ada yang salah deh.
Aku dijulikin cobra ambisius di kantor?
Diet ketat karbohidrat? Mana mungkin!!!

Halahhh.. mampus gak tuh..? So how gitu loh ??? Well, itulah yang dialami Lexi di buku ini karangan Sophie Kinsella ini.
Hihi.. Percaya deh, buku ini menarik!!
Gaya bahasa-nya kocak, kadang bernuansa sinis, tapi sangat menghibur dan bikin nyengir !
Ceritanya gak hanya tentang si pikun Lexi koq, ada hal-hal lain yang bisa bikin pembaca introspeksi, dengan mengacu ke hidup 'lama' Lexi.
Bagaimana kalo hidup kita ternyata tidak menyenangkan? Masih bisakah kita mengubahnya, seperti yang akan dilakukan Lexi?
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Comments : My 1st Chick-lit book reading, and it's quite a good one.
Spoiler++ : Ngambang ? :D
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pidgin 2.5.8

2009-07-31T14:26:00.003+07:00

just installed the new version of Pidgin Messenger (Pidgin 2.5.8)
looked fine so far, but there were still some unknown error *huksss*

then also i realized, i'm still so far away from understanding Linux.. *hiksss*

here's what i did:
1. download Pidgin 2.5.8 from here (Pidgin_2.5.8.tar.gz)
2. extract it, by typing:
$ tar -xzvf Pidgin_2.5.8.tar.gz
3. sudo dpkg -i *.*.deb

the machine will do something (that i dont understand)..

then, for my case, this happened:
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
libpurple0
pidgin

truly, i didnt know what does it mean.
but now i can run Pidgin..
so yeah.. enough, i guess ?
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indonesian's song

2009-07-29T19:35:00.003+07:00

listening to Mbah Surip's song, "Bangun Tidur" and "Tak Gendong"..
o m m . . .
i just can't figure out, how could that songs well-heard in their fans' ear..

it is truly true - as i read on someone's blog - that there are degradations of Indonesian's songs. well, it's true !!
the lyrics.. the melodies.. the singer/band itself..
o la la. . .

however, i dont know why..
but i like the melody of "Lupa Lupa Ingat", by Kuburan Band
*huahua..
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migrate to . . .

2009-07-27T21:14:00.003+07:00

hmm..
migrate.. or not..

hmm..
still here.. or not..

hmm..
either if i do or dont, then.. ?

hmm..
but it looks better..

hmm..
yes, much more better actually..

hmm..
why not kali ye..

lalalalala...
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50 1st reactions

2009-07-27T16:48:00.004+07:00

got this from facebook, looks fun..
let's try :p

Rules:
Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 50 first reactions..
at the end, tag 20 people including the people who tagged you..enjoy!!
*fyi, im not gonna do the tagging* :p

1. beer : mabok
2. food : enak
3. relationship : friendster
4. crush : aaron carter
5. power ranger : red
6. life : life is beautiful
7. the president : sby ?
8. yummy : food
9. car : sx4
10. movie : i like movie
11. halloween : halo juga
12. sex : male
13. religion : christian
14. hate: love
15. fear : takut
16. marriage : kapan kawin ?
17. blondes : pirang
18. slippers : nyelip ?
19. shoes : crocs !!
20. asians : asian games
21. past time : +ed
22. one night stand : ons
23. my cell phone : i want htc tp2
24. smoke : berasap
25. fantasy : mariah carey
26. high school life : smuk1
27. pyjamas : garis2 hitam panjang
28. stars : di atas
29. center : small forward
30. alcohol : gak enak
31. the word LOVE : kenapa emang ?
32. friends : tv series
33. money : i like money
34. heartache: achy breaky heart
35. time : tommy page
36. divorce : dibelah
37. dogs : dont like dogs
38. undies : undying *haha.. gak nyambung kayanya*
39. parents : dad n mom
40. babies : ummm
41. ex- : pacar
42. songs : beautiful song
43. color : warna
44. wedding : church
45. pizza : red for meat, yellow for cheese
46. hangout : hangin' tough
47. rest : off
48. goal : sepakbola
49. inspiration : peter cetera's
50. fail :fail-safe bias *hihi..*
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berdoa untuk ?

2009-07-17T14:41:00.003+07:00

an old (true?) story yet still worthwhile to remind us the meaning of praying.

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Suatu ketika, ada seorang anak yang sedang mengikuti sebuah lomba mobil balap mainan. Suasana sungguh meriah siang itu, sebab, ini adalah babak final. Hanya tersisa 4 orang sekarang dan mereka memamerkan setiap mobil mainan yang dimiliki. Semuanya buatan sendiri, sebab, memang begitulah peraturannya.

Ada seorang anak bernama Mark. Mobilnya tak istimewa, namun ia termasuk dalam 4 anak yang masuk final. Dibanding semua lawannya, mobil Mark lah yang paling tak sempurna. Beberapa anak menyangsikan kekuatan mobil itu untuk berpacu melawan mobil lainnya. Yah, memang, mobil itu tak begitu menarik. Dengan kayu yang sederhana dan sedikit lampu kedip diatasnya, tentu tak sebanding dengan hiasan mewah yang dimiliki mobil mainan lainnya. Namun, Mark bangga dengan itu semua, sebab, mobil itu buatan tangannya sendiri.

Tiba lah saat yang dinantikan. Final kejuaraan mobil balap mainan. Setiap anak mulai bersiap di garis start, untuk mendorong mobil mereka kencang-ke ncang. Di setiap jalur lintasan, telah siap 4 mobil, dengan 4 "pembalap" kecilnya. Lintasan itu berbentuk lingkaran dengan 4 jalur terpisah diantaranya.

Namun, sesaat kemudian, Mark meminta waktu sebentar sebelum lomba dimulai. Ia tampak berkomat-kamit seperti sedang berdoa. Matanya terpejam, dengan tangan yang bertangkup memanjatkan doa. Lalu, semenit kemudian, ia berkata, "Ya, aku siap!".

Dorr. Tanda telah dimulai. Dengan satu hentakan kuat, mereka mulai mendorong mobilnya kuat-kuat. Semua mobil itu pun meluncur dengan cepat. Setiap orang bersorak-sorai, bersemangat, menjagokan mobilnya masing-masing, "Ayo..ayo...cepat..cepat, maju..maju" , begitu teriak mereka.

Ahha...sang pemenang harus ditentukan, tali lintasan finish pun telah terlambai. Dan, Mark lah pemenangnya. Ya, semuanya senang, begitu juga Mark. Ia berucap, dan berkomat-kamit lagi dalam hati, "Terima kasih."

Saat pembagian piala tiba. Mark maju ke depan dengan bangga. Sebelum piala itu diserahkan, ketua panitia bertanya. "Hai jagoan, kamu pasti tadi berdoa kepada Tuhan agar kamu menang, bukan?".

Mark terdiam. "Bukan, Pak, bukan itu yang aku panjatkan" kata Mark. Ia lalu melanjutkan, "Sepertinya, tak adil untuk meminta pada Tuhan untuk menolongku mengalahkan orang lain. "Aku, hanya bermohon pada Tuhan, supaya aku tak menangis, jika aku kalah."
. . . . .

did you get the message, friends?
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The Phantom of The Opera

2009-07-12T01:13:00.005+07:00

==At Paris, The Opera House==
Rumour says, the opera ghost really exists..
But does ghost kill ?

A beautiful singer suddenly dissappears after her performance..
What so special about this girl ?

Love story?
Some readers speak so..

Legend or .. ?
A fact, maybe !
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Authored by Gaston Leoroux, I believe many of us heard about this story. Neither old-fashioned nor contemporary, it is just classic - timeless - since it was first published on 1911. Have you read it ?

There's not much I wanna go through about this book as I encourage you to find the truth yourself. Just a note : the writing's style, no doubt, is so traditional - I was just thinking, either the author's english or mine is bad *smirk*

Last, (please take) my advice, take your time when you read it.
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astonishment of politics

2009-07-07T02:50:00.004+07:00

dear all the president & vice president contenders,

to one of you,
knowing again and again that you keep on signing kontrak politik, it truly makes me more sick on you !
is it some kind of desperate moves ? knowing that your chance is very very very small ?
i observe it is just kind of a nothing-to-lose action..
what a pity on you !

to another you,
don’t you know that by criticizing the flaw of this government period, you are showing your stupidity? yes!! because you are part of the government now !
ahh.. maybe you forget?
then, why on earth i must trust your future promise?
since you even can't trust your own legacy at the present..
what a stupidity !!

gee.. i know that politics is unbelievable..
but, somehow, i think those ‘actions’ are far much astonishing !

regards,
mr.e
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the mysterious benedict society

2009-06-16T17:17:00.007+07:00

The adventure of 4 talented children which were recruited to accomplish a mission. They are chosen not because they’re special, but because they are children, which is.. intresting !!
What kind of mission so that children are the requirement ?
In a good way, talent is not what they need. Are they gonna success ?
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I would say, this book suits most for teenagers (the most). It’s not because of the story –the story is straight to the point, I believe- , but the language. It is read such kind of ‘classic/poetry’ style, but easier.. and stress-free *not like the one I’m reading now* :D

And as you probably could guess, it’s happy ending *haha*
The plot it self, getting not so excited gradually. The beginning, it’s just like you cant stop reading it. But then quite boring in the third-quarter, then you feel an urge to finish it. Wish the book is thinner, in other way. Anyway, if you interested in knowing the gift the children have, just read the book !
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Comments: I never thought I could finish within 2 weeks !
Category: Adventure
Spoiler++ : Sometime you wish you were one of the children
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blackberry

2009-06-15T13:37:00.003+07:00

"Seperti booming Communicator sekian tahun lalu: banyak pengguna BB yang nyatanya hanya menggunakan alatnya hanya untuk menelepon dan kirim SMS. Ketika ditanya berapa nomor PIN-nya, mereka pun kebingungan. "PIN apa ya?" Begitu kerap terdengar."
(www.detik.com, 15 Juni 2009)

wakakak..
as my friend told me couple days ago, "orang2 indo mah digoblokin, beli BB cuma buat gaya2 aja.. tapi gak ngerti cara pakenya.. "
you're right, pal ! :p
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kontrak politik

2009-06-14T22:21:00.004+07:00

on the newspapers, i feel jijik reading and knowing that all the politicians (specifically, president/vice president contenders, in this context) made some (or as many as you can brag ?) agreements so called kontrak politik.

heiii, politicians !!
how am i supposed to trust your promise(s) ?
you guys keep on promising in this (and all the previous) campaign period.
but what WAS the reality?
and then, WILL it be complied?

and one of you, the candidates..
you said that (free translation), " this country must guarantee the freedom religion.. and absolutely we will provide that assurance! "

you know, ...
it sounds nice !!
but, i could not help not to 'smile' reading that.. *sarcastic.. and ashamed !!*

and.. you know what..
so do people in my community..
*they were chuckling.. yes, a big one!! *

so please..
do not be so boastful !!
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another sorry ?

2009-06-13T20:16:00.003+07:00

okeyyy..
still remember this ?

and this evening, there was another sorry from you..
and you know what?
it was absolutely perfect!! coz you canceled it at the moment i arrived at the venue.

sorry then..
i could not help not showing my aversion by sending you 'warning' sms..

trust me, pal..
it's gonna be more difficult for me forgetting your 'problem'.

and next time..
i will truly make sure you comply with the appointment. trust me !!
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ask jonah

2009-06-12T11:51:00.003+07:00

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.

The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.

The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah".

The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"

The little girl replied, "Then you ask him."
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bruce almighty

2009-06-10T12:29:00.009+07:00

God asked Bruce, “You had my powers for a week. How many people have you helped?” Bruce answered, “I took care a few things, I righted a few wrongs in my own life first, ok? I was going to help others. I think I can help the world.”
. . .
Bruce asked God, “What about the voices in my head? Is that part of the hilarity?”
God answered, “No, those are prayers. You keep ignoring them, they’re going to build up.”
. . .
Bruce asked God, “How do you make somebody love You without affecting free will?”
God answered, “ Well.. welcome to My world, Bruce. When you come up with an answer to that one, you let Me know.”
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One of the Jim Carey's movie I love the most !! He plays Bruce Nolan, a struggling man which somehow does not have anything right at the moment (luck-less, job-less, friend-less, and relation-less with his girlfriend). He 'asked' for God's help, then God (Morgan Freeman) granted it. Now can Bruce improve his life with God's power rest in him?

A good movie, I believe ! It is a mixed of comedy, relationship, life problem, and some theology 'concept' (i quote above). The movie gives reflection about how mankind -us- think that we could do things better if we were God.

Is it true ?
Can we truly negotiate with God ?
Do you think God has wrong plan in us ?
Moreover, is it easy to become God?
One thing I'm sure.. as Bruce said,"life is bee.. e.. a.. utiful !!"
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perpuluhan

2009-06-07T13:06:00.002+07:00

[diambil dari milis Metamorphe]

Question:
Dear rekan-2 terkasih,
Saya sedang mempelajari dan mendalami kembali topik mengenai Persembahan Persepuluhan. Karena hal ini diajarkan oleh orang-tua saya dan saya praktekkan
sampai hari ini. Saya bertumbuh dan berasal dari gereja Injili/Presbyterian .

Namun.., belakangan saya agak "terganggu" dengan pandangan yang mengatakan bahwa dalam pandangan teologi Reformed dan gereja-2 Presbyterian, Persembahan Persepuluhan bukanlah prinsip yang dianut.

Adakah rekan-2 yang bisa membantu mengklarifikasi, apakah dalam view Teologi Reformed, Persepuluhan masih dianjurkan atau tidak?
Sebelumnya terima-kasih untuk bantuan rekan-2.

Yang sedang belajar kembali,
G.G.
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Answer:
Dear Sdr. Gabriel, beloved netters in Christ,
Tampaknya memang ada perbedaan dalam pemikiran orang2 yang menganut pandangan Theologi Reformed.

Kecenderungan dari Luther adalah bahwa orang yang sudah menerima dan percaya Injil akan ditanamkan dari dalam hatinya roh yang baru, dan inilah yang menjadi dasar baginya untuk mengerti apa yang benar apa yang salah, apa yang dikehendaki Tuhan. Luther sangat kritis dengan bentuk2 taurat baru (karena itu dianggap berpotensi mengancam doktrin sola fide).

Sementara Zwingli, selama masa pelayanannya di Zürich, di dalam khotbahnya pernah mengritik praktek perpuluhan yang dilakukan secara rutin oleh para petani (mewakili kaum yang sederhana) dan diserahkan ke biara2. Ini berkait dengan kritiknya kepada para biarawan yang hidup seperti kurang kerjaan dan hidup bersenang-senang. Kritik ini ditanggapi positif terutama oleh pejabat2 di kota Zürich (ini bisa menjadi bahan diskusi yang menarik karena di sini kita menyaksikan bahwa kritik Zwingli sangat kontekstual, maksudnya berkait dengan banyak aspek yang perlu diperhatikan) .

Calvin, melihat kesulitan dalam theologi Luther yang cenderung berhenti pada penggunaan hukum Taurat yang berfungsi 'hanya' menyadarkan orang akan ketidakberdayaannya untuk taat dan karena itu dengan rendah hati mengharapkan sepenuhnya pengampunan dalam Injil Kristus.
Bagi Calvin, orang kristen pun tidak lepas dari hukum. Setelah percaya kepada Injil, orang kristen dikembalikan kepada hukum Taurat, namun tentunya bukan untuk mendapatkan keselamatan (keselamatan hanya karena anugerah) melainkan dalam spirit menaati hukum bukan sebagai budak, melainkan sebagai anak yg taat kepada BapaNya di dalam roh kasih karunia.

Nah, sekarang yang menjadi persoalan adalah: hukum Taurat yang mana yang masih berlaku bagi orang kristen dan yang mana yang hanya diterapkan bagi orang Yahudi? Yang mana yang dihapuskan setelah kedatangan Kristus, yang mana yang tetap berlaku?

Dalam kerangka theologi Calvin yang sangat menekankan the third (educational) use of the law (yaitu hukum bagi orang percaya setelah menerima Injil, dan bukan hanya sebelum seperti diajarkan oleh Luther) tidak sulit untuk menerima pandangan bahwa perpuluhan bagi Calvin tetap berlaku bagi orang percaya.
Meskipun dalam his commentary on Mt 23:23 (bisa dibaca di http://www.ccel. org/ccel/ calvin/calcom33. ii.xii.html) ada kalimat seperti "they ought rather to have begun with the principal points; for tithes were only a kind of appendage", dari kalimat selanjutnya jelas bahwa bagi Calvin perpuluhan termasuk perintah Allah (meskipun secara urutannya adalah lebih belakang dan bukan yang paling utama):
"Christ therefore affirms that he has no intention to lessen the authority even of the smallest commandments, though he recommends and demands due order in keeping the Law. It is therefore our duty to preserve entire the whole Law, which cannot be violated in any part without contempt for its Author; for He who has forbidden us to commit adultery, and to kill, and to steal, has likewise condemned all impure desire. Hence we conclude that all the commandments are so interwoven with each other, that we have no right to detach one of them from the rest." (Comm. on Matt. 23:23)

Bagi saya pribadi, memang benar bahwa perkataan Yesus dalam Mat 23:23 itu bukan perintah melainkan deskripsi, namun di sisi yang lain kita juga bisa berargumen bahwa dengan deskripsi itu Yesus juga tidak mengatakan bahwa perpuluhan tidak perlu lagi dan sudah digantikan oleh "keadilan, belas kasihan dan kesetiaan". Justru kita bisa mengerti bahwa perpuluhan adalah satu penyataan atau ekspresi iman yang sederhana bahwa di hadapan Tuhan orang yg melakukan hal ini belajar untuk menjalankan kesetiaan seperti diperintahkan oleh Firman Tuhan.

Sekarang ada satu perspektif lagi yang bagi saya juga penting untuk diperhatikan yaitu bukan dalam persoalan theological correctness, tapi dari sisi motivasi. Apa motivasi kita ketika kita percaya bahwa perpuluhan tidak perlu lagi bagi orang kristen dan hanya berlaku bagi orang Yahudi di Perjanjian Lama? Jangan2 theologi di sini sudah demikian corrupted sehingga menjadi sarana yang sudah diperalat untuk mendukung keegoisan pribadi.

Atas nama "Theologi Reformed saya tidak memberikan perpuluhan!" atau bahkan "atas nama Alkitab (yang tidak memerintahkan saya untuk memberikan perpuluhan) saya tidak memberi perpuluhan!"

Bagi saya, orang kristen seperti ini ironis dan mendukakan Tuhan. Perenungan saya sederhana saja (terlepas dari perdebatan Luther, Zwingli atau Calvin di atas): jika orang di jaman Perjanjian Lama saja tahu menghargai anugerah Tuhan dengan mengembalikan kepada Tuhan sebagian (kecil!) apa yang mereka miliki, masakan kita yang hidup dalam jaman post Perjanjian Baru lebih tidak mengerti apa itu anugerah? Sulit bagi kita untuk mencerna pengertian theologi anugerah (seperti yang sangat jelas dinyatakan dalam Perjanjian Baru) yang tidak berkait dengan hidup yang memberi (termasuk memberi dalam keuangan, bukan hanya tenaga, bakat dan waktu).

Bagi saya pribadi, angka 10% memang tidak mutlak, maksudnya boleh 20%, 30% etc (tapi kalau 1% ya kita sebaiknya merenungkan lagi apa yang Yesus lakukan bagi kita di kayu salib :). God bless us all.

Love and pray,
Billy Kristanto

= http://www.grii. de =
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playoffs 2009 picture (4) - nba finals

2009-06-05T00:42:00.004+07:00

finally.. nba finals!

cavs,
first of all, feel sorry for you, james. i know this is not fair for you.
but yeah.. that's why they call this a game !
and maybe, you should advice your arrogant player, williams, for his boastful mouth.
in summary, i guess james needs more experienced mates, than what he has now.

nuggets,
for you.. i only can say, it's not your time yet, maybe next year.
you did play well, scary, strong, and tough.
but you need more than that.. experience and team work, i believe.

lakers,
good on you ! maybe i should congratulate coach jackson for this.
bryant is fantastic, no doubt! but odom and gasol, you guys cool !
keep the momentum, and you gonna make it !

magic,
unbelievable.. you beat cavs!!
well, im happy for you. but against lakers need more than what you've done to cavs.

what now?
hmm.. let me make a analysis *sok jago :D*
the first game will start tomorrow, @lakers, with 2-3-2 format.

lakers,
you have my support for this final road !
keep on fire, bryant, gasol, and odom.. and you'll get the ring.
fisher and ariza.. you're the factor-x lakers has.
bench.. be good and stable !
(ps. fisher, i dont like you)

magic,
you need mental and teamwork, i guess !
im pretty sure howard will play good, a monster game like you did before.
lewis and turkoglu, i like your style, and it's hot! lakers must notice you!
bench? quite not balanced against lakers, but yeah.. who knows ?
(ps. alston, i dont like you !)

have a good, nice, and sporty game.. both of you !
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5 cm

2009-06-03T15:15:00.008+07:00

5 sahabat baik, setelah 7 tahun bersama-sama -dengan alasan ‘bosan’- mereka memutuskan untuk berpisah selama 3 bulan, dan bertemu lagi.
Lalu apa yang terjadi selama 3 bulan itu? Apa yang terjadi setelah pertemuan itu?
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Di halaman-halaman awal, koq kayanya jayus banget ya. Bahasanya nyablak, gaul abis, ‘rada-rada’, dst.. Tapi, tunggu dulu..justru itulah kekuatan buku ini ! Pembaca akan semakin terbiasa, dan tenggelam lebih dalam dengan gaya Donny Dhirgantoro. Intinya, ia berhasil memberikan warna lain dari arti hidup anak manusia melalui tulisannya.

Buku yang sangat-sangat positif (sempat terpikir, masih adakah pemuda-pemudi Indonesia seperti mereka?), yang mendorong setiap pembaca untuk memikirkan kembali makna persahabatan, kemauan, cita-cita, dan kecintaan terhadap tanah air.

Terlalu idealkan buku ini? Umm.. Mungkin !
Masa gak ada negatifnya? Yaaa.. Ada beberapa part yang bikin bosen sih..
So, layak dibaca? Yup, layak. Daripada nganggur bengong-bengong :p
Lalu kenapa judulnya ‘5 cm’ ? Makanya baca ! Baru ketauan di akhir cerita :p
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Comments: Positif !
Category: Anak muda
Spoiler++ : Bikin penasaran, kadang bosan, tapi tetep penasaran :D
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nine words women use

2009-06-03T12:27:00.005+07:00

(1) Fine
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes
If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

(3) Nothing
This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

(4) Go Ahead
This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!

(5) Loud Sigh
This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)

(6) That's Okay
This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

(7) Thanks
A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says "Thanks a lot" - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say, "you're welcome" . that will bring on a 'whatever').

(8) Whatever
Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU!

(9) Don't worry about it, I got it
Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself.
This will later result in a man asking,"What's wrong?" (For the woman's response refer to # 3.)
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*hihi..
*dear women, please help us.. :p
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"enak, voucher, dan film" - satu worldview

2009-06-01T13:51:00.009+07:00

scene 1: enak
[jam makan siang]
b: erwin, lu dah makan?
e: wah udah, ini baru aja kelar.
b: makan di mana? pesen apa?
e: tadi di kantin 9. enak boo, bakut teh nya
b: oya? *pandangan tertarik* brapa duit?
e: umm.. $3.
b: wowww *pandangan kaget* mahal banget.. lu tau gak, di kantin 2, cuma $2.
e: oya? koq murah banget?
b: ya dagingnya agak dikit sih, tapi murah.
e: oo.. ok.. kapan2 ah gw coba di sana.

[beberapa hari berikutnya]
e: gak enak ah yg di kantin 2.
b: oya? lu dah coba?
e: udah, ini baru nyicip
b: ya, bagi gua sih enak. lagian bener lebih murah kan.
e: . . . . .

ooo.. jadi itu toh, definisi 'enak' lu..
lagian ya, beda kualitas sama kuantitas ah *ca elah.. haha*
di kantin 2, kuah pucat, rasa tawar, daging-nya diet punya pula.
entah lah, kadang2 gw gak ngerti selera 'enak' lu.
di kantin 1 pun, gw bilang gak enak.. kenapa lu bilang enak ya?
murah? gak juga sih.. huah.. no idea deh..

scene 2: voucher
[di suatu siang]
e: woooww.. apa tu?
b: oh ini, gw dapet voucher toko buku xxx
e: wah, asik dong ya. lumayan tuh.
b: yup. lu mau?
e: umm..
b: kalo lu mau, gw bisa jual murah koq ke elu..
e: . . . . .

astaga.. apaan tuh.. untung gw blum jawab MAU.
kalo lu mau bagi2 voucher, bagi aja, gak usah pake acara jual murah segala.
amit2 deh. gw jadi lebih rela bayar double daripada gw beli murah voucher lu itu.
amit2..

scene 3: film
[di suatu sore]
b: wah, mo nonton ya
e: yup. lagi mikir2 nih, mo ntn film ini ga ya
b: wah lu demen ya ntn di bioskop
e: hehe..
b: gw udah punya nih, film wolverine yg terbaru itu. dapet dr inet, kualitas dvd loh.
*nada bangga kr dapet gratis*
e: oh, ok.
b: kmrn gw jg dapet film2 xmen 1-3, soalnya ce gw mau nonton
*entah, pamer ato bangga*
e: oh, ok.
*lanjutin browsing film*
b: gini deh.. lu mending bayar gw 10$ per-film, ntar gw cariin film apa aja yg lu mau.
e: . . . . .

buset gak tuh..
gw ngerti sih kalo lu pelit (ato mata duitan ?)..
tapi gak usah sok gitu dong.. jijik dengernya tau..

well, dear kawan-ku, gw dah tau deh worldview lu apa..
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neoliberal

2009-05-29T13:36:00.005+07:00

i have just clicked www.detik.com, and the headline today was "Isu Neoliberal Turunkan Rating SBY"

goshh.. im tired reading newspaper talking about this issues.

just wondering..
how many indonesians do actually know about neoliberal term?
most of them just have 'faith' in those evil-politicians.

that's politics, i guess.
it's all about i win or my competitors lose.
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the penderwicks

2009-05-27T21:06:00.006+07:00

This book was written by Jeanne Birdsall, a mother who wanted to find such a good children book that she could not find no more. Thus she decided to became a writer, and here it is, a nice-simple-warmth tale about Rosalind, Skye, Jane, Batty, and their dog Hound.

What is this book about? Well, it was not as complicated as Narnia series, for sure :p It's about a quest on four Penderwicks sisters staying on a beautiful estate called Arundel, and their adventure with Jeffery, son of Arundels' owner.

Naturally, the book will remind you on Enid Blyton's series (Famous Five, Secret Seven, etc) or other children book's author. So, what do i get from this book ?

Children are troubles, arent they ?
But they are not bad as you think.

Are they any laughs here?
Well, I could not help not to (at least) smile on their sincere minds, stupid-but-makes-sense thoughts, try-to-be-heroic deeds, and their others action.

Thrilled?
I dont think so, but you will be curious waiting for the next chapter.

Happy ending?
Hmm.. it's not my style to reveal the ending of any books or movies.
But, i would say.. this is a good book for children :D
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Comments: Nice !
Category: Family
Spoiler++ : You wished you can continue with the next series
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erasable paper

2009-05-26T16:03:00.008+07:00

Xerox Corporation memperlihatkan teknologi erasable paper (kertas yang dapat dihapus kembali setelah dicetak) kepada publik untuk pertama kalinya pada WIRED NextFest, sebuah acara yang memuat inovasi global yang dapat mengubah dunia. Kertas ini dapat digunakan untuk mencetak secara berulang-ulang sehingga kelak dapat menghemat penggunaan kertas dan mengurangi limbah. Ide ini sudah sebelumnya dikemukakan Xerox hampir setahun lalu saat masih dalam tahap prototipe.

Menurut riset, 40% dari dokumen kantor yang dicetak setiap harinya hanya digunakan untuk pemakaian sementara. Ilmuwan Xerox telah mengembangkan sebuah teknologi cetak yang suatu saat memungkinkan pengguna untuk kembali menggunakan kertas yang sebelumnya dicetak hanya untuk penggunaan sementara. Proyek ini merupakan hasil kolaborasi antara Xerox Research Centre of Canada dan PARC (Palo Alto Research Center). Paul Smith, manajer dari laborium material dan sintesis baru Xerox menunjukan kemampuan dengan menghapus sebuah kertas temporer yang telah sebelumnya dicetak.

Kertas yang dapat dihapus dari Xerox dilapisi selubung kimia yang dapat bereaksi dengan cahaya dalam intensitas tertentu. Saat kertas diarahkan kepada cahaya, ia akan menciptakan teks yang tampak dengan mata pada permukaannya. Dalam waktu 24 jam, kertas tersebut akan bersih kembali dengan sendirinya, dan siap untuk digunakan lagi — ini merupakan berita baik bagi kantor yang menurut riset membuang 40% kertas pada hari yang sama saat dicetak.

Terobosan lain yang diperkenalkan Xerox juga sesuatu yang juga secara signifikan lebih ramah lingkungan dibandingkan teknologi saat ini — teknologi percetakan yang dapat mengurangi limbah sampai 90% dan memurnikan air dengan biaya murah yang menggunakan lebih sedikit energi dibandingkan metode konvensional. Xerox juga mendemonstrasikan metode cetak yang membuat pemalsuan dokumen semakin sulit untuk dilakukan karena mampu mencetak gambar-gambar hologram yang berukuran sangat kecil — hanya dapat dibaca dengan bantuan kaca pembesar di bawah sinar ultra violet.

"Xerox memiliki tradisi mengubah cara interaksi manusia dengan informasi dan cara berkomunikasi dalam sebuah bisnis," kata Sophie Vandebroek, chief technology officer sekaligus presiden Xerox Innovation Group. =====================================================================

world's 1st usb 3.0

2009-05-26T11:35:00.006+07:00

NEC introduces world's first USB 3.0 host controller
By Matthew DeCarlo, TechSpot.com
Published: May 19, 2009, 9:10 AM EST

NEC has unveiled the world’s first SuperSpeed USB 3.0 host controller. The new standard is backwards compatible with its predecessors, USB 2.0, 1.1 and 1.0. Supporting transfer speeds of up to 5Gb/s, on paper, the µPD720200 is ten times the speed of USB 2.0.

NEC states that their new host controller makes it possible to broaden the boundaries of digital electronics such as PCs, TVs and DVD recorders. Their SuperSpeed USB 3.0 chip only requires 70 seconds to transfer 25GB of video content on a Blu-ray disc, which compares to 14 minutes when using USB 2.0 at 480Mb/s. The increase in transfer speed is expected to allow system designers to quickly transfer large-volume data quickly and efficiently.

The chip measures 10 x 10mm and only consumes up to 1W. Samples of the new host controller are scheduled to be available in June for about $15. The company hopes to have a monthly production of one million units in September. The latest device will be exhibited at the SuperSpeed USB Developers Conference in Tokyo, Japan on the 20 and 21 of this month
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criminal minds - season iv

2009-05-25T14:28:00.007+07:00

"i hold doctorates in chemistry, mathematics, and engineering, as well as B.A. in psychology and sociology.. im also completing an additional B.A. in philosophy.."

cool, aint it!! haha..
what a series !!

a bunch of expert profiler, co-called BAU (Behaviour Analysis Unit), trying to find the criminals (they called it an unsub - unknown subject) by thinking just like they think.

a quick glance of the team members:
Rossi (formerly was Gordon),
a senior of this team, experienced, very wisdom, and charismatic. (though i'd prefer Gordon)

Hotch,
‘another chief’ in terms of bureou. he’s so professional, strict, serious, short and snappy, and smart !

Reid,
the one that said the statement above (no need more explanation about him, i suppose)

Morgan,
a tough one, athletic, and smart.

Prentiss (was Elle),
smart, quick, and responsive !

JJ,
she's the one usually deals with public, or you can say 'customer service'

Garcia,
a computer geek, hardly no information couldn’t be retrieved when she says, “i’m on it”

for me, season 1 is okey, season 2 is thrilled! i skipped season 3 for 'some reasons' *grin*, and now im in season 4. and as far as i can tell, this season is tremendous!!
what i reckon now -which i just found out-, the series not also ends up in good ending, but somehow there also has positive messages implied in each of the episodes.

team work, compassion, crazy-ness (of the unsub, of course), profesionality, know-what-to-do/act, real life problems, intelligence, experiences, compassions, etc etc.. those things are all mixed up in here..
great series! just watch it !
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playoffs 2009 picture (3) - conference finals

2009-05-23T18:06:00.002+07:00

now it's conference finals !!

cavs vs magic
im not surprised for cavs.
but magic? hmm.. you have my support now!

lakers vs nuggets
it's gonna be a tough series for both of you.
truly, i have no idea who's gonna win.

now each team has won and lost 1 game.
quite balanced as for now.

so, see you in nba finals !
i guess, it would be cavs vs nuggets.
but, i hope.. magic vs lakers.
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elegant

2009-05-21T19:08:00.008+07:00

=@ground station=
i was doing the typing as he guiding me what to write..
then, i believe, the coding was okey..

but why.. he kept looking at the code..
then he took control of the keyboard, his eyes still staring at the screen..
so serious..

obviously, i also stared at the screen..
trying to find the mistake..

then he said, "it's okey, erwin.. there's nothing wrong with the code"
he continued, "i'm just trying to make it elegant.."
. . . . .
. . . . .

o m m.. -.-
so.. this is one of the differences between an amateur and an expert..
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aku dan marley

2009-05-18T17:26:00.010+07:00

Udah baca buku 'Aku dan Marley'?
Apa sih bagusnya baca buku tentang anjing?
Setujuuu.. Itulah komentar mr.e pertama kali waktu ngeliat buku ini. Tapi lanjutannya gimana? Silahkan disimak..

¼ buku,
Iewww... Marley itu binatang yang ‘menyeramkan’. Air liurnya ke mana-mana, suka loncat sini sono, bikin rumah hancur (yup.. karpet robek, tembok retak, pintu jebol), dll dll. Beneran deh, jadi gak pengen pelihara anjing.

½ buku,
Cerita mulai sedikit bergeser ke kehidupan keluarga john & jenny, dan kedua anaknya. Dipikir-pikir, apakah ini seharusnya menjadi buku tentang keluarga John ya. Tapi tentu saja Marley masih sering disebut-sebut, dengan ‘kegilaan’nya. Kadang-kadang lucu sih bacanya, bagaimana seekor anjing bisa se-edan dan se-aktif gitu.

¾ buku s/d habis,
Percaya gak kalo ceritanya semakin menarik, hehe. Yup -tentu saja- Marley masih mendominasi dengan kebodohan-kebodohannya (baru ngeh, kenapa jarang disebutkan sih kepintarannya, haha), tapi justru uniknya di sini, hal-hal itulah yang menghidupkan buku ini.

Sampai akhirnya anak ketiga lahir, lalu John memutuskan untuk pindah pekerjaan & tempat tinggal, sampai kondisi Marley yang semakin menua. Agak-agak sedih sih bacanya, mengetahui kalau Marley semakin tuli, tidak bisa naik turun tangga lagi, tidak seaktif sewaktu ia masih muda, dll. Tapi masih ada hal-hal ajaib yang bisa bikin mr.e tersenyum koq. So, bagaimana akhirnya?

Bagi para pecinta anjing, mr. e merekomendasikan kalian untuk baca buku ini !
Bagi yang tidak suka binatang, gak ada salahnya baca buku ini koq. Gaya tulis John Grogan sangat mudah diikuti. Walau beberapa kali ia terkesan melebih-lebihkan, tapi emang gaya penulisannya memang menarik.

Dan akhirnya, memang sepertinya menyenangkan kalau punya anjing seperti Marley.. (tentu saja, di luar hal2 ‘ajaib’, ‘aneh’, dan ‘menyeramkan’ yang ia lakukan).
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Comments: Buku yang hangat
Category: Keluarga
Spoiler++ : Awas nangis :D
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my sunday, 17-05-2009

2009-05-17T20:51:00.005+07:00

@home, good morning:
uuuhhh.. homestay-parent-ku ngerebus obat2an gitu. tapi baunya menjalar sampe ke seluruh rumah boooo.. dan yang aneh, di dapur sih baunya lumayan oke, bau obat cina gitu. tapi koq, setelah keluar dapur, jadi bau asepppp.. huuuu.. bener aja, pas keluar dari rumah, badanku bau asep.. padahal itu baju baru dipake abis mandi.. hiks huks..

@canteen, lunch-time
nyicip beehon for hun. not bad lah.. walau lebih enak penang char kweetiaw nya :D
*hmm.. kayanya aku tau apa yang harus kupesan besok siang*

@bus
ada sekelompok anak-muda yang sepertinya akan ke gereja. yang menarik perhatian, seorang co di group itu yang sepertinya pertumbuhan badannya tidak normal (badan agak pendek/kecil dibandingkan kaki). sewaktu bis berjalan, tiba2 kulihat mata co itu memerah.. berair.. dan tiba2 meneteskan air-mata. lalu dihapus dengan cepat pake lengan bajunya..
kupikir aku salah lihat.. eh kejadian itu berulang lagi..
tapi koq temen2nya gak pada ngeh ya.. masa diriku saja yang memperhatiin..
sayangnya udah sampe tujuan, jadi diriku harus turun..
sambil mikir2 sampe lama banget.. apa yang sebenernya terjadi dengan orang itu..
dan bagaimana kalo aku yang mengalaminya..
ya Tuhan.. maafkan diriku kalau sering lupa bersyukur atas semua kebaikan-Mu padaku..

@mrt - otw to church
masih gak tenang mikirin orang tadi..

@church
- kenapa yang dikirim ke rumah kornelius adalah petrus, bukan paulus? kan kornelius adalah orang kafir dan paulus memang dipilih untuk melakukan penginjilan ke orang kafir?
- kenapa ada yang dibabtis dulu baru Roh Kudus turun, sedang ada yang Roh Kudus turun dulu baru mereka menerima babtisan ?
- kenapa secara urutan, Roh Kudus turun dari Yerusalem, Samaria, Yudea, dan Efesus?

hoalah.. kepalaku ngepul.. percaya deh.. ngejelimet..
tapi menguatkan iman banget.. i know i never regret going to church !!

@bookshop
ada 2 buku drama-komedi-dewasa menarik tuhhh..
pertama, seorang detektif pria yang menyelidiki seorang wanita lewat 'dating online', dan akhirnya mereka berdua jatuh cinta.
kedua, cerita tentang kehidupan sepasang pria dan wanita, tetapi ternyata si pria 'dibutakan' oleh kebaikan' wanita lain.

mata selalu gak tahan pengen beli.. tapi kalo inget2 tumpukan buku2 yg blum dibaca, jadi 'sadar diri'.. haha..

@foodcourt
kenapa pesanan tetangga selalu terlihat lebih enak.. T_T
kenapa juga, aku tidak bisa menemukan di mana tempat mereka bli makanan itu..
yang menyebalkan, kenapa aku juga tidak berasa kenyang..

@mrt station - otw home
memang ya.. harga gak boong.. makanan harga murah pasti gak bermutu..

@home - finally..
berdebar2 takut lapar lagi.. untungnya tidak.. (so far) :D
moga2 bisa bertahan sampai 12jam lagi.. :p

have a good weekstart, folks!!
God bless you all, as always !!
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rano karno

2009-05-17T13:37:00.007+07:00

Seorang bapak sedang duduk di dalam bis kota ketika seorang anak SMP naik dan duduk di sebelahnya. Berulang kali si anak menoleh ke si bapak tadi, kemudian ia bertanya:
Anak SMP: Maaf… bapak ini Rano Karno, ya?
Bapak: Bukan… .

Selang 15 menit, si anak bertanya kembali..
Anak SMP: Bapak ini Rano Karno, ya?
Bapak: Bukan… ..

Selang 10 menit, si anak bertanya kembali..
Anak SMP: Bapak ini Rano Karno, ya?
Dengan sedikit berteriak karena marah, si bapak menjawab: Bukan… !!!!

Karena kesal, si bapak turun dari bis dan duduk di halte. Eh… si anak SMP ikut turun dan duduk di sebelahnya sambil bertanya lagi..
Anak SMP: Maaf… bapak ini Rano Karno, ya?
Karena kesal, si bapak menjawab: Ya, saya Rano Karno. Emangnya kenapa?

Anak SMP: Koq nggak mirip, sih??
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kepo kau

2009-05-14T22:28:00.004+07:00

bawel.. kepo.. pengen tau urusan orang.. suka nguping..
tapi sendirinya tertutup..
rese kau..
orang lain pun geleng2 melihat kelakuanmu..
dan sekarang aku menyesal 'menjadikan' kamu teman..
*sighhh*
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playoffs 2009 picture (2) - semifinals

2009-05-11T13:05:00.004+07:00

next round..
ahh, i know it's a bit late. quite 'busy' this last 2 weeks :D
i just managed to watch the game live, by the way. cool!!
well, ok then.. let's make some prediction again..

cavs..
james is on fire, totally hot and unbelievable.
im sure everybody is happy giving him a mvp trophy for this season.
somehow i wanna see if he sat on the bench for 2 games :p

celtics..
i sense that, without garnett, you guys are struggling, hoho.
but i prefer you meet cavs in the final than magic, anyway.

hawks..
hmm, let's see if you can escape from cavs, then i'll go back to you :p
but i appreciate the trio there, bibby, johnson, and smith. great one !

lakers..
i dont know.. i think you're playing quite steady..
you got lost when your opponent playing excellent, i believe ?
but you have my support as the champion of this season

magic..
i didnt see what's great from you except howard.
but i see it now that you have turkoglu and lewis.
well, we'll see from your last 3 matches against celtics then.

mavs..
you played excellent against spurs.
but you need more to defeat nuggets. moreover, you're lagging 0-3 now.
am i too blunt if i'm saying, "quite no hope?"

nuggets..
i dont know why, but you're tough this season!
you have balanced players and the worst thing is, your performance is getting better.
billups, anthony, and smith.. and another nene, martin, and the new-famous-one, mr. bird 'anderson'. i love seeing your game !

rockets..
hm, i never thought they could beat blazzers. it's good, though. i don't like blazzers.
but now, you surprise me by holding lakers even!! but, i dont think you're ready for nba final.

so???
im still confident that cavs will advance to the final.
in the other side.. im still not sure yet. but nuggets might do.
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the meaning of being forgiven

2009-05-04T00:12:00.005+07:00

a week ago..

- - - - - - - - - -
b: did u come to lab yesterday?
e: yes. i came in the morning, then i went to church, then went back and study until 2300 hours. why?
b: wahh.. you still need to go to church in this exam time? you should ask your God to forgive you for not going to church
e: [just smiling]
- - - - - - - - - -

well.. dear my friend,
i think i could understand why you said that, even though i (somehow) could not believe i heard that.

in fact,
i went to church because i was happy doing that.
i went to church because it was a thankful and willingness act that you might not understand it (yet).
i went to church not because it should be the best time to 'ask for help' (even it is valid indeed) for the next day's exam.

im not being a hypocrite.
you should know that it is very difficult indeed doing that.
sometimes movies, games, internet -and even studying- they look like to be the winner.
but i did learn over and over again, there's nothing can beat the joyful of going to church.

and that is the meaning of being forgiven..
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opsi 'ke-rtama'

2009-04-27T19:10:00.009+07:00

"Benar memang ada semacam koreksi (Rapimnas khusus) bahwa opsi pertama, mencapreskan JK boleh saja dijalankan. Tapi yang dipentingkan opsi kedua, adalah Golkar membuka kemungkinan komunikasi dengan partai lain termasuk Partai Demokrat," kata Muladi saat ditemui wartawan di kantornya, Kebon Sirih, Jakarta, Senin-27/4/2009" (www.detik.com)
- - - - - - - - - -

if 'opsi kedua' is more important than 'opsi pertama', then why didn't he state 'opsi kedua' as 'opsi pertama' ? *sighhhh*
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zero score for right answer?

2009-04-24T19:03:00.014+07:00

what a depraved world we live in today!
by the way, i'm proud of you, Carrie Prejean !
- - - - - - - - - -

Miss USA judge calls beauty queen 'C-word'
Openly homosexual blogger defaces contestant's photos, gives her 0 score
(By Chelsea Schilling © 2009 WorldNetDaily )

An openly homosexual blogger and judge of the Miss USA pageant has launched into a full-blown attack on Christian contestant Carrie Prejean – calling her a b-tch and a c---, as well as defacing photos of her with sexually explicit drawings – because she believes marriage should be between a man and a woman.

At Sunday night's pageant, Prejean was asked the one question she dreaded most, "Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage; do you think every state should follow suit?"

Her answer, which suddenly has made her the center of both praise and scorn, included the words, "In my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that's how I was raised and that's how I think it should be – between a man and a woman."

Prejean received some boos from the audience. As the contestants watched from backstage, the room was silent.

"A lot of people were shocked," Miss Vermont told Fox News. "We were all kind of giving each other those eyes, we couldn't believe it."

But, blogger and celebrity "judge" Perez Hilton, a self-described "queen of all media," immediately tore into Prejean in a YouTube video he made right after the contest's conclusion, calling her a "dumb b-tch" and claiming she had given "the worst answer in pageant history."

He admitted to giving Prejean a zero score.

In a follow-up interview on MSNBC, the flamboyant judge was asked if he had apologized for his reaction, but instead he added to it.

"I don't apologize," Hilton said on air. "Over the course of the past 24 hours, the more I've thought about it, the more – you know what? – No, I'm going to stand by what I said just like she's standing by what she said. And I called her the 'b' word, and hey, I was thinking the 'c' word."

Prejean, a student at San Diego Christian College, became as first runner-up, primarily due to Hilton's vote.

The outraged pageant judge later displayed a photo of Prejean speaking into the microphone on his website. In place of the mic, he drew a white outline of a penis entering her mouth.

Keith Lewis, executive director of Miss California USA/Teen USA, wrote a supportive letter to Hilton, condemning Prejean.

"As co-executive director of Miss CA USA and one of the leaders of the Miss CA family, I am personally saddened and hurt that Miss CA USA 2009 believes marriage rights belong only to a man and a woman," he wrote. "Although I believe all religions should be able to ordain what unions they see fit, I do not believe our government should be able to discriminate against anyone. Religious beliefs have no place in politics in the Miss CA family."

Prejean, already crowned Miss California, was considered a front-runner in the Miss USA contest, but she knew her answer to that one question might not sit well with the panel, especially Hilton.

"Out of all the topics I studied up on, I dreaded that one; I prayed I would not be asked about gay marriage," Prejean told the Fox News Channel's Courtney Friel in an exclusive interview. "If I had any other question, I know I would have won."

Despite providing a response that ultimately cost her the crown, Prejean stood by her answer.

"I knew at that moment after I answered the question, I knew, I was not going to win because of my answer, because I had spoken from my heart, from my beliefs and for my God," she told NBC's "Today" this morning. "I wouldn't have answered it differently. The way I answered may have been offensive. With that question specifically, it's not about being politically correct. For me it was being biblically correct."

Hilton also appeared on NBC's "Today," explaining that he demands a Miss USA winner be "politically savvy," and that even though Prejean is a Christian, he doesn't want her "talking about Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, because that's offensive."

A legal analyst told Fox news Prejean may have grounds for a discrimination lawsuit.

"It's her religious beliefs which prompted her to say 'I don't believe in same-sex marriages,'" analyst Mercedes Colwin said. "So she was espousing her beliefs," and has reason to sue for violation of Title VII, which prohibits discrimination based on religion.

Hilton's comments have drawn sharp reaction, even from those who might also disagree with Prejean's answer.

"I am an openly gay man and a supporter of same sex marriage and I wish Perez Hilton would shut up," writes syndicated talk show host Charles Karel Bouley in a column on Huffington Post. "This is a person who is famous for smearing snarky and crude things over celebrity photos and following Brittney's every move. He lives for controversy and is only famous for it."

However, celebrity Miley Cyrus sided with Hilton in a Twitter conversation.

"Ya that's lame!" the "Hannah Montana" star wrote. "God's greatest commandment is to love. And judging is not loving. That's why Christians have such a bad rep."
Heidi Montage and Britney Spears also came out in support of Hilton.

But concerned viewers and leading West Coast pro-family organization Save California have blasted the Miss Universe Organization for allowing Hilton to judge the event. Comments on Perez Hilton's Miss USA biography include the following:
- Shame on the Miss USA organization. This is absolutely your fault. This year, you have single handedly taken down the integrity of the Miss USA pageant and organization. How awful for the new Miss USA that she has had such hard earned glory taken away from her at this time because of the sick media storm that has risen due to the degrading treatment this man is giving to Miss California. I will not be watching next year.
- Trump should speak up. Otherwise, Carrie, my suggestion is a discrimination lawsuit
- I'm contacting my local cable carrier and requesting that they no longer carry VH1 where this fool resides.
- You were not a fair judge. Miss California should not have been given low scores for respecting the choices of all people and disclosing her own. If you can't respect opposing views, then you should not be a judge for any competition ever!
- Shame on you, Hilton. You are a bigot, and the pageant should fire you!
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recent mob-phone gadget

2009-04-23T18:35:00.008+07:00

just a quick comparation..

n95 is ugly.. yes, i 'hold' it for a while just now.
and it is not a matter at all to not talk about it :p

even blackberry storm looks stylish, its sms-keypad is annoyed!
worse points, it has no wi-fi..
and provides 3.2mp camera only *hare geneee*

fyi, htc diamond2 is much better than that.
apart from its rigid's square-shape,
it provides 5mp cams, cute dimensions & weights

htc touch pro2 also exotic.
a little bit bigger and offers the same specs, except its 3.2mp cams.
but it's the most sexiest and elegant model of htc newest familes.

e90, you're still the dream i am dreaming.
but since recent trend shows a 'touchy' gadgets,
it's somehow getting 'blur' on you.

finally..
my o2 atom exec is still my perfect one!
i just cleaned it up, and did remember how much does it cost.
(yes, it's my 1st gadget of my own salary, and it's cost-less !)

note:
however, i am indeed an 'open' person *wuahaha*
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happy birthday, ivm !

2009-04-22T15:16:00.005+07:00

dear i.v.m.,

happy birthday to you!!
may God always bless you, your family, your work, and in every-single-thing you do!

never thought i was (and am) still be able to meet such a smart, intelligent, humble, wise, and God-feared person like you.
it's been a pleasure !

best regards,
e.a.
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the truth about in-laws ?

2009-04-21T19:27:00.007+07:00

this afternoon, there was a message in my inbox :

"Konon..
Hawa adalah wanita yang paling beruntung sepanjang sejarah !
Mengapa?
Karena Hawa tidak punya Mertua !!!"

huahuahua..

well, it's just a seminar invitation about family.
but it looks 'attractive', indeed.
soooo.. could someone please help me validating 'the truth' ? :p
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playoffs 2009 picture (1)

2009-04-19T09:22:00.005+07:00

wooo.. finally the nba playoffs 2009 session has begun.
c'mon teams!!

here's the bracket in eastern conference:
for what i can predict, in round 1:
cavaliers wont have any difficulties to meet hawks, while magic will see celtics most likely.
in western conference, it's a bit difficult to guess. but i'd say lakers shall meet blazzers, while spurs will against nuggets in other semifinal.

for round 2 (though it is still too early to guess): cavs and celtics, lakers and nuggets
and in the final : cavaliers vs lakers! (am i sure?)

well, we'll see then!
as this post is written, cavs, mavs, and bulls has won their first game!
but if you asked my 'subjectivity', i'll go for jazz for the champion.
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deciphering a note

2009-04-14T21:09:00.008+07:00

"Few persons can be made to believe that it is not quite an easy thing to invent a method of secret writing which shall baffle investigation.
Yet it may be roundly asserted that human ingenuity cannot concoct a cipher which human ingenuity cannot resolve..."
(Edgar Alan Poe - "A Few Words On Secret Writing", 1841)

geee.. i believe, there's should be an easy way to write those sentences.. -.-
*minutes of contemplating on deciphering a lecture note*
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gaji anggota dpr.. (gile..)

2009-04-14T16:28:00.003+07:00

Saat ini ribuan caleg berlomba-lomba menjadi anggota DPR. Tapi ngomong-ngomong berapa sih gaji mereka?

Penerimaan anggota DPR terbagi menjadi tiga kategori, yaitu rutin perbulan, rutin non perbulan dan sesekali.

Rutin perbulan meliputi :
Gaji pokok : Rp 15.510.000
Tunjangan listrik : Rp 5. 496.000
Tunjangan Aspirasi : Rp 7.200.000
Tunjangan kehormatan : Rp 3.150.000
Tunjangan Komunikasi : Rp 12.000.000
Tunjangan Pengawasan : Rp 2.100.000
Total : Rp 46.100.000/bulan
Total Pertahun : Rp 554.000.000
Masing-masing anggota DPR mendapatkan gaji yang sama.

Sedangkan penerimaan nonbulanan atau nonrutin. Dimulai dari penerimaan:
Gaji ke-13 :Rp 16.400.000
Dana penyerapan ( reses) :Rp 31.500.000
Dalam satu tahun sidang ada empat kali reses jika di total selama pertahun totalnya sekitar Rp 118.000.000.

Sementara penghasilan yang bersifat sewaktu-waktu yaitu:
Dana intensif pembahasan rencangan undang-undang dan honor melalui uji kelayakan dan kepatutan sebesar Rp 5.000.000/kegiatan
Dana kebijakan intensif legislative sebesar Rp 1.000.000/RUU

Jika dihitung jumlah keseluruhan yang diterima anggota DPR dalam setahun mencapai hampir 1 milyar rupiah. Data tahun 2006 jumlah pertahun dana yang diterima anggota DPR mencapai Rp 761.000.000, dan tahun 2007 mencapai Rp 787.100.000. Wow!

(http://www.kabarinews.com/article/Berita_Indonesia/Jakarta/Jakarta__Berapa_Sih_Gaji_Anggota_DPR/32766)
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my day today

2009-04-13T22:42:00.005+07:00

morning
wake up.. arrgh.. noooo... today is the day!!
yes.. the last lab assignment of this semester! huah, a bit pessimistic.. yes, i was!
my groupmate (Mr. B) and i havent started it yet, even a single bit.. huuu..

i cleaned & tidied up my lovely-softy bed (yes, it is !), took a shower, put a normal-casual-gear on, and.. took a pear & tomato from the fridge!
(fyi, my 'condition' now is much-much-much better than my previous one)
it felt 'different' -you know- having fruits for breakfast.. cold and fresh !
but why.. i still could not help not having another breakfast *saussage mc-muffin* :D
however.. lucky i had one, because the lab thing consumed my time until 5pm!!

afternoon
on the break of doing the lab, Mr. B told me that he would sign some kind of contract with his ex-landlord this evening.
e: huh? ex? what's for?
b: yeah, they can't afford to pay me back my deposit money in cash, so we made an agreement to resolve this thing.
e: hah?
b: yes, they proposed to re-pay it by credit each month.
e: each month?? how much?
b: a hundred bucks each month, for the next 9 months.

huah.. at that point, i felt sorry to hear that.
it's not for him, but the landord !
9 months to pay the deposit back..?? can you imagine their economic situation? and he also told me that they have 4 children, and are having their fifth..
well, i salute you my friend by 'helping' them. i know you dislike them (i remembered once or two / three times they 'annoyed' you). but yes, i think you did a right thing ! :)

evening
i went back home and found my house-owner just arrived from their holiday.
and you know what made me happy? Celeste still awake!! *haha*
(who is she, by the way?? *hihi* well, i promise me, and you, and all of you.. once i were be able to take a pic with her, i'll post it :D )
of course, i said 'hello' to Ms. Y (Celes's mom).. she's very nice lady, though !
anddddd..yess..sure..obviously.. i said hello too to Celes.. *hihi*

buttttt.. whyyyyyyyyyyyy.. Celes just stared at me with blank sight.. standing on her feet to freeze.. *i was totally disappointed*

Mr. T (her father) told her to say, "c'mon.. say hello to koko"
but still.. no response from her..
she just slightly walked away to upstairs holding his father's hand.. T_T

(maybe felt guilty on her daughter's attitude) Ms. Y 'scolded' her (in a funny way), "haiyaaahhh.. you forget him already haaaaa..?" *i guess so.. hiks.. wakakakk.. *

andddd...finallyy..suddenly.. i heard Celes' voice, shouted very loud, "helloo kokoooo!!"
*do you think she made fun of me? huahua*
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once upon a dinner-time

2009-04-11T18:35:00.004+07:00

last sunday, 5th of april 2009 after 5 of us -me, af, ht, rs, and j (ht's friend)- finished watching Fast & Furious 4 (it's a good one though), then we decided to have 'proper' dinner. walking out from dhoby ghaut's "The Cathay", here starts the drama:

[note: 'xx' means i cant remember the person]
xx: makan mana nehh ??
all: terserah.. terserah.. terserah..
me: yg enak apa ya?
rs: di sini ada resto sushi gitu sih, mau?
ht: gw sih apa aja dahh.
me: selaen itu?
xx: paling ke plazing (Plaza Singapore)
xx: udahlah ke plazing aja, foodcourt.
all: okey.

@ Plazing
rs: jadi mo foodcourt kan ya? ato resto?
me: lah.. emang mo apa?
rs: ya ada beberapa resto sih.
me: resto aja deh
all: terserah..
xx: resto mana
me: adanya apa yg enak?
rs: crystal jade [just a quick response]
me: ya udah itu aja [quick response also] *haha*
all: [no worries]

sitting around the table, we 'surprised' by the price.
rs: gimana seh.. katanya mo makan foodcourt, koq jadi ke sini
all: [cekikikan]
af: salah sapa tuhh.
rs: iya nih, bapak ea nih.
me: [cengar cengir]
af: coba sini liat menunya
rs: ada nih, $280 buat ber-enam. [terdiam sebentar] gile, mahal ya boo [cekikikan]
me: hah? masa?
af: ya lu liatnya yg menu prosperity sih. udah deh, dimsum aja gmn?
all: yaudah yaudah yaudah..

[unfortunately, the dimsum was not available]
all: [cekikikan cengir cengir] gimana nih?
ht: masa keluar lagi? malu atuh
rs: pesen apa dong jadinya?
me: sini sini, gw liat dl menunya deh
xx: nihhh
me: loh, ini ada, menu S$128 but ber-6.
af: mana coba gw liat?
rs: ya udah itu aja deh
ht: gw sih apa aja dahh, lu atur aja
af: ya udah ini aja, lumayan koq..
me: [ngitung2] jadi kira2 seorang S$25-an ya
rs: gw ada creditcard nih, mungkin bs dapet discount
af: tapi blum tax loh, 17%
me: halah.. yaudahlah.. cepet pesen..

six sets of menu for 5 of us!
if i was not mistaken, here they are, in order of appearence:

very hot soup-pot contains small pork-rib and spinach (i think)
roasted chick-duck-pork set
steamed fish
deep-fried shrimp with almond
veggies mixed with 3kinds of egg
fried squid
(plus) rice and red-bean dessert

WOW, aint they? :D

[paying time]
all: ahh.. kenyang..
af: not bad juga koq.. lumayan enak.
rs: iyeh.. banyak isinya.
me: [relief]
ea: mo bayar skarang?
af: boleh, panggil aja.
rs: nih pake amex gw dl aja.
all: [no comments]
rs: nih bonnya, itung geh.
me: seorang jadinya... S$33 [hahhh... what the.. !*&!^#(@((*^(#% ]
rs: wuihh, koq mahal.
af: iye, taxnya bener kan 17%.
me: baru berasa menyesal stlh kenyang ya, huahua
all: [cekikikan]
rs: iya neh.. gara2 siapa emang yaaaa milih resto ini.
me: [da di dum]

well.. it was a great night indeed. we had chitchats, updating each other's 'things', laughing at stupid jokes we made, talking man's stuffs, etc etc..
what a nite, boys!!
and, please don't tell me you guys 'dissatisfied' with the dinner *wakakak*
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stupid written-procedure

2009-04-08T14:14:00.005+07:00

"You are required to complete this form and submit it to Associate Chair (Research)’s office at least 2 weeks in advance for updating of leave record before forwarding to your supervisor for recommendation"

but when i submitted to the office, the officer(o) said, "you should get permission from your supervisor first, ok?"
e: but it is written there, i need to go here first
o: [he talked so 'fast' i can barely catch his words.. the point is, i should go to my supervisor before going here]
e: certainly i did talk to him, and he agree with it. but i read here *pointing to the sentences again* to go here initialy
o: [cang cing cung larr.. cang cing cung larrr..] --> [just see your supervisor and get him signed the form then you go back here !!]

(^$(!)*&#)($*!^?!_(&(^!!?
so what's the point of writing those instruction? haiyahhh..

however, the officer is a nice person. i can sense it from the way he acts (previously and now). i guess he just following the (stupid) 'procedure' made of those 'intelligent-policymakers'. and, bluntly i say, i depreciate those 'clever-people'.
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i sought him, but i found him not

2009-04-07T21:25:00.005+07:00

"..I sought him, but I found him not.." (Song of Solomon 3:1)

Tell me where you lost the company of Christ,
and I will tell you the most likely place to find Him.

Have you lost Christ in the closet by restraining prayer?
Then it is there you must seek and find Him.

Did you lose Christ by sin?
You will find Christ in no other way but by the giving up of the
sin, and seeking by the Holy Spirit to mortify the member in which the lust doth dwell.

Did you lose Christ by neglecting the Scriptures?
You must find Christ in the Scriptures.

It is a true proverb, "Look for a thing where you dropped it, it is there."
So look for Christ where you lost Him, for He has not gone away.

But it is hard work to go back for Christ. Bunyan tells us, the pilgrim found the piece of the road back to the Arbour of Ease, where he lost his roll, the hardest he had ever travelled. Twenty miles onward is easier than to go one mile back for the lost evidence. Take care, then, when you find your Master, to cling close to Him.

But how is it you have lost Him? One would have thought you would never have parted with such a precious friend, whose presence is so sweet, whose words are so comforting, and whose company is so dear to you! How is it that you did not watch Him every moment for fear of losing sight of Him? Yet, since you have let Him go, what a mercy that you are seeking Him, even though you mournfully groan, "O that I knew where I might find Him!"

Go on seeking, for it is dangerous to be without thy Lord! Without Christ you are like a sheep without its shepherd; like a tree without water at its roots; like a sere leaf in the tempest--not bound to the tree of life. With thine whole heart seek Him, and He will be found of thee: only give thyself thoroughly up to the search, and verily, thou shalt yet discover Him to thy joy and gladness.

(by CH Spurgeon)
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bodohkah aku ?

2009-04-07T15:25:00.008+07:00

kayanya sih, gw gak bodoh..
tapi koq berasanya kaya orang bodoh ya..
ato sebenernya gw emang bodoh?
huhh..

*gerutuan mendekati akhir dari lab E-OS*
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it is well with my soul

2009-04-06T11:03:00.006+07:00

The hymn, “It is Well with My Soul” is one of the most popular Christian hymns, composed by Horatio Gates Spafford (1828–1888).

When Spafford was forty-three years old as a Chicago businessman, he suffered financial disaster in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. He and his wife were still grieving over the death of their son shortly before the fire, and he realized they needed to get away for a vacation.

Knowing that their friend Dwight L. Moody was going to be preaching in evangelistic campaigns in England that fall, Spafford decided to take the entire family to England. His wife and four daughters went ahead by a ship, and he planned to follow in a few days. Nevertheless, on the Atlantic Ocean, an iron sailing vessel struck the ship and the ship sank within twelve minutes. Two hundred and twenty-six lives were lost—including the Spaffords’ four daughters.

When the survivors were brought to shore at Cardiff, Wales, Mrs. Anna Spafford cabled her husband with two words: “Saved alone.” Spafford booked passage on the next ship. As they were crossing the Atlantic, the captain pointed out the place where he thought the first ship had gone down.

That night, Spafford penned the words of the hymn:

when peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll;
whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
it is well, it is well, with my soul.

it is well, with my soul,
it is well, it is well, with my soul.

though satan should buffet, though trials should come,
let this blest assurance control,
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
and hath shed His own blood for my soul.

and Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
even so, it is well with my soul.
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satu hari bersamamu

2009-04-02T20:55:00.007+07:00

Seorang laki-laki bernama Charley yang ingin segera mengakhiri hidupnya, tapi dia gagal. Dan di ujung kegagalannya itu tiba-tiba dia bertemu kembali dengan ibunya yang meninggal delapan tahun silam. Masalahnya, Charley pernah ‘memilih’ untuk tidak menjadi anak mama, tapi anak papa (walaupun sang ayah tetap pergi meninggalkannya). Sekarang bagaimana Charley harus menghadapi ibunya yang menyambutnya seolah tak pernah terjadi apa-apa?

Kisah tentang seorang ibu dan anak laki-lakinya, atau lebih tepat lagi, kasih sayang seorang ibu dan kesempatan seorang anak untuk mempunyai satu hari lagi bersama sang ibu. Seperti yang bisa ditebak, pembaca akan diajak untuk flash-back ke kehidupan Charley kecil, di mana ia harus/tidak sengaja ‘menolak’ ibunya, dan yang lebih mengharukan lagi, bagaimana ibu Charley tetap menyayangi Charley.

Tidak banyak yang bisa Mr.E ceritakan di sini, hanya ada 2 kesimpulan setelah membaca buku ini:
Pertama, bagi para ibu.. banggalah akan dirimu sendiri!!
Kedua, bagi para anak-anak.. ketahuilah betapa besar keinginan seorang ibu melihat engkau dilahirkan; dan betapa akan tetap sayangnya ibumu terhadap engkau, bahkan ketika engkau berlaku tidak semestinya kepada mereka.

Bagi Mr. E sendiri, dari 2 buku Mitch Albom yang sebelumnya (Five People You Meet in Heaven & Tuesday with Morie), buku ini lebih menyenangkan untuk dibaca dan direnungkan. Para wanita dipastikan akan menyukai buku ini. Dan para non-wanita, kalian pun seharusnya juga membaca buku ini !
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Comments: Highly recommended untuk para remaja.
Category: Family
Spoiler++ : Awas airmata menetes :p
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1st of april

2009-04-01T19:29:00.008+07:00

i tried to dig something about the origin of 'april mop':
version 1:
The most convincing historical evidence suggests that April Fool’s Day originated in France in 1582, under King Charles IX. With the reform of the old Julian calendar by Pope Gregory XIII, the King ordered that the new year festivities associated with the vernal equinox be moved to January first according to the new Gregorian calendar. The vernal equinox celebrations started 25 March and lasted for a week, culminating in great dinners, parties and gift giving on 1 April. Many French men resisted the change and continued their annual ‘Pagan’ revelry on 1 April. They were mocked and ridiculed for persisting in their old ways, receiving fictitious invitations to non-existing parties.

another version:
An English newspaper article published on April 13th, 1789 said that the day had its origins when he sent the raven off too early, before the waters had receded. He did this on the first day of the Hebrew month that corresponds with April.

but, what i scare most is people don't bother listening to you on that day (even you're telling the truth). here's a example of it:
The April 1, 1946 Aleutian Island earthquake tsunami that killed 165 people in Hawaii and Alaska resulted in the creation of a tsunami warning system (specifically the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre), established in 1949 for Pacific Ocean countries. The tsunami in question is known in Hawaii as the "April Fools' Day Tsunami" due to people drowning because of the assumptions that the warnings were an April Fools' prank.

and also it's written:
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour."
. . . . . . . .

so, tell me..
do you think, are we 'allowed' to tell a lie on 1st of april?
i, my self, would say, NO !

to tell a lie is a lie..
and to tell a lie on purpose, that counts to double lies :D
and besides, i dont think it's funny either way when you're adding, "it's a joke!!!"
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boundaries in dating

2009-03-31T14:25:00.036+07:00

Why dating?
Why boundaries in dating?
Whom should i date?
What can i live with or without?
How to solve dating problem?
And so on..

Quite classical questions about relationship, aren’t they?
And another book about relationship?
Yes.. here’s another book (again) about relationship, by Henry Cloud & John Townsend, well-known writers on this kind of matters.

About this book, i-my self, found quite a lot of things that re-remind me about ‘another’ meaning of relationships. And isn’t it always ‘nosy’ knowing another person’s story (or problem) ?
Yes!! Or no!! ???
If you say yes, then you will find this book attractive.
If you say no.. umm.. I don’t believe you :D

Well, there’s nothing really really really special about this book, but as I said above there are couple of sayings which i like, for example :
“Since you have to date sinners, decide which sins you can live with, or at least, work with !” *coooool..*
“There are sinners that you can live with” *hmmm..*
“In relationship, two people love, comfort, have fun, grow.. and have conflict” *ouch..*

When you take hold of those thoughts – trust me! – you will see and think about relationship more clearly.

A glance inside this book:
“In all the years that I have done marriage counseling, I have yet to meet a couple who was ready to divorce or having significant problems because one was not witty enough, or did not read their bible as much as the other wished.
But I have met hundreds of couples who are about to end their relationships who say things like this:
- He cant connect emotionally. he doesn’t understand what i feel
- She is such a perfectsionist. I wish she could just accept herself as she is
- He doesn’t listen to me
- He is so critical, i never feel like I’m doing anything right”

Kinda strikes you?
If it does, then you might want to read this book !
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Comments: Still worth to read.
Category: Relationship.
Spoiler++ : You can't help to finish reading the preliminary case in each chapter.
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8 bulan bersama kalian..

2009-03-19T23:22:00.006+07:00

sekitar dapur
udah tau tempat sampah itu penuh.. diplastikin keq.. diiket.. trus buang..
sampah juga sampah lu.. malah timpa aja terus.. gak sadar ya udah berlecetan kemana2..
sama itu tuh.. kecoak2 juga pada ngiter2.. mampir2 kamar gw lagi..

kalo abis makan, ato masak, ato apa gitu.. langsung dicuci atuh.. jangan dibiarin direndem doang.. itu jorok gak sih.. sampe banyak binatang2 kecil beterbangan..
ditinggal seharian pula.. buset dah..

well, gw tau sih, lu2 orang kl masak emang banyak pake bumbu..
tapi mbok dirapihin kali ya..
jangan disebar di seluruh pelosok dapur.. dan tidak tertutup/terikat pula!!!
gw jd bingung, itu sampah / bekas pakai / masih layak pakai / apa deh..

oiye.. kalo ngerusak barang, tanggung jawab donkkk.. lu jadi bikin gw gak bisa makan indomie, tau gak sih.. katanya mau betulin.. baahhh.. ngibulll

lemari es
btw, itu lemari es ya.. emang cuma buat isi barang lu doang?!? itu buat sharing atuh..
lagian, ngisi kulkas juga kayanya jangan asal berjubel gitu kali..
asal dikuwel2, selipin cari tempat kosong, dan dorongggg.. jadi il-fil ngeliat kulkasnya..

kamar mandi
itu kamar mandi, buat bareng2 kali om..
kalo nge-flush yg bersih dong.. jangan ninggalin bercak2 hitam yg menjijikkan itu di kloset..
can you see it !?!?!? o m m . . . .

kalo rambut rontok, rontokannya dibuang di tempat sampah kali..
jangan dibiarin aja bertebaran rapih di lantai shower sampe nutupin lubang..
mending rontoknya beberapa helai.. itu kalo udah dikeringin, trus dikumpulin selama seminggu, bisa dibikin sapu ijuk kali..

oiya satu lagi.. abis mandi, tolong dong jendela ventilasi dibuka lagi.. pengep tau..
mending sabunnya wangi enak.. no offense sih.. tapi koq baunya tajem banget ya.. idung gw langsung menyerengit..
dannnn.. pintu mandinya dibuka dongggg pas lu kelar.. jangan ditutup.. huah..

gw jg bingung deh, lu2 orang itu mandi ato bersihin kamar mandi sih?
koq tempat2 yang (gw rasa) seharusnya kering bisa basah berceceran gitu? langit2.. pintu.. cermin.. gak abis pikir deh..

sepatu/sandal
kalo punya sepatu n sandal, mbok ditaro di deket kamar lu masing2 knapa..
knapa harus ditaro di bawah sofa ruang tamu.. dijejer pula.. rapih sih..
tapi itu ruang tamu boooo.. lagian kalo dijejerinnya di rak sepatu, itu jauh lebih pantes deh..

lain-lain
kalo ngegosok baju, bisa dikamar kan? knapa sih harus di meja ruang tamu..

kalo abis cuci baju, langsung diangkat dan dijemur bisa kan? knapa harus didiemin seharian.. oiya, just curious.. lu2 orang kalo nyuci, pake detergen gak sih.. gw curiga abis deh.. satu, gak pernah ngeliat lu orang bawa2 detergen.. dua, tiap gw buka itu mesin cuci, gak prnah kecium bau detergen..

oiyeee.. gw tau sih, kita di sini cowok semua.. tapi kalo keluar kamar, jangan cuma boxer-an doang atuh.. ngeri gw.. diawali si cina.. eh si india ikut2an.. brrrr.. brgidik gw..

yg satu ngomong inggrisnya pelo, terpatah2, dan gak jelas, gw bingung deh sampe.. yg satu cepet banget, even gw dah minta ngulang 2-3x masih kaya menebak2 aja.. yg laen nge-bas banget suaranya, tetep gak jelas jg sih.. dan kebanyakan dari mereka selalu menggelengkan kepala tiap ngomong *gw pernah iseng coba ngikutiin geleng2 lu orang loh.. huahua..*

kalo keluar apartment, pintu depan dikunci kaleeee.. emang sih kayanya relatif aman dibanding negara2 lu orang.. tapi koq gak bother untuk ngunci sih..

gw prnah ngelongok masuk kamar2 lu orang.. koq bisa tahan sih.. ada gumpalan debu *yesss, i can see it!!* di pojok sono.. ada sepatu berjejer di sini sono.. dan itu di atas ranjang, isinya : buku ya ada.. selimut ya ada.. tas ya ada.. kertas2 ya ada.. oiya.. tapi knapa gak ada bantal? *well at least gw tau deh bukan lu2 orang yang nyolong bantal gw*

*sigh..

*dear: indra, seenuvasan, gu, prasanna, & aveek
maap kalo kalian gak/belum bisa baca, tapi emang sengaja koq :D
all the best for you, guys.. still nice knowing you all..
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soothing, isn't it..

2009-03-19T00:48:00.004+07:00

"..no temptation has come your way that is too hard for flesh and blood to bear. but GOD can be trusted not to allow you to suffer any temptation beyond your powers of endurance. HE will see to it that every temptation has its way out, so that it will be possible for you to bear it.."

aaahhh.. how soothing is it..
thanks to a friend who reminds me of this verse..
and i will pray for you too.. God bless..
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answer me

2009-03-16T00:28:00.004+07:00

version 1:
NTU Staff Found Hanged (http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking...y_347185.htmlS)**
Zhou Zheng, a 24-year-old staff member of the Division of Infomation at the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) was pronounced dead at his Nanyang View apartment at 10.55am. The Nanyang Technological University project officer, who was found hanged in a staff apartment at the NTU campus on Friday night, had just started work five days ago. Mr Zhou Zheng, 24, a Chinese national from Hubei, who worked for the Division of Information at the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), was pronounced dead in his flat at Block 101C Nanyang Heights at about 10.50pm
**(you won't be able to find the link.. it's been 'secured')
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version 2:
"Dear Faculty, Staff and Students,
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that one of our colleagues, Mr Zhou Zheng, an infocomm project officer was found to have passed away in an apartment at Nanyang Heights at about 10.50pm on Friday, 6 March 2009." (Dr. Su Guaning, PRESIDENT)
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now, help me answer this.. do you think:
1. the red-bold-sentences above have the same meaning?
*rethorical question?*

2. the honour code of the university: "truth, trust, and justice" rings a bell to the president?
*maybe he does not know if it exists?
*ahh.. i guess it's composed for students only..
*and truly.. i feel no significance using capital letter on those 'important code'

3. it's normal for me to dis-respect the president?
*i do.. whatever your answer is..

4. 'something' is happening?
*yes absolutely !! too many 'coincidences'..
but i wont post those things here now.. maybe one day..
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installing network printer

2009-03-12T20:58:00.005+07:00

yeahh!!
i've just done installing network printer, under ubuntu 8.10 !!
i feel woooooooooowwww dehhhhhhhh !!

actually, it were 3-hours struggling
to start with finding the printer's driver.. it's quite easy, since i have the printer's name, Brother MFC 9840CDW.

second, i tried following installation procedures from Brother website, and i failed.. what a HUH website and instructions !

then third, i did some googling, and found a nice-exact one (from Paul Manders' website). thanks heaps !
actually, there is another easy way to do it, using Synaptic Package Manager (in ubuntu 8.10) but it must be combined with typing htxx://localhost:631 in your browser, and extra trial & error :p

wellllllll..
it's cool!! it feels great!!
can sleep now!! :p
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what are they doing?

2009-03-12T14:35:00.008+07:00

The boss wondered why one of his most valued employees was absent one day but had not phoned in sick. Needing to have an urgent problem with one of the main computers resolved, he dialled the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whisper, "Hello ?"

"Is your daddy home?", he asked.

"Yes", whispered the small voice.

"May I talk with him?"

The child whispered, "No.."

Surprised and wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mummy there?"

"Yes"

"May I talk with her?"

Again the small voice whispered, "No"

Hoping there was somebody with whom he could leave a message, the boss asked, "Is anybody else there?"

"Yes", whispered the child, "A policeman"

Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked,"May I speak with the policeman?"

"No, he's busy", whispered the child.

"Busy doing what?"

"Talking to Daddy and Mummy and the Fireman", came the whispered answer.

Growing more worried as he heard a loud noise in the background through the earpiece on the phone, the boss asked, "What is that noise?"

"A helicopter", answered the whispering voice.

"What is going on there?", demanded the boss, now truly apprehensive.

Again, whispering, the child answered, "The search team just landed a helicopter"

Alarmed, concerned and a little frustrated the boss asked, "What are they searching for?"

Still whispering, the young voice replied with a muffled giggle..."ME.."
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puing puing kehidupan

2009-03-10T18:14:00.017+07:00

Mr. Stevens, saya turut berduka cita. Ayah Anda meninggal sekitar empat menit yang lalu.
Oh begitu.
Mr Stevens, saya turut berduka cita. Andai ada yang bisa saya ucapkan.
Tidak perlu, Miss Kenton.
Anda mau naik dan melihatnya?
Saat ini saya sedang sibuk, Miss Kenton. Sebentar lagi mungkin.
Kalau begitu, Mr. Stevens, bolehkah saya menutup matanya?
Saya akan sangat berterima kasih, Miss Kenton. Miss Kenton, tolong jangan anggap saya kurang ajar karena tidak langsung naik dan melihat Ayah yang sudah berpulang. Soalnya, saya tahu Ayah tentu ingin saya melanjutkan pekerjaan saat ini.
Tentu, Mr. Stevens.
Kalau tidak, saya merasa mengecewakan beliau.
Tentu, Mr. Stevens
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Kisah perjalanan selama 6 hari seoarang kepala pelayan mencari seorang gadis yang dulu menjadi staf-nya. Apakah perjalanan ini benar-benar untuk ‘memaksa’ gadis itu bekerja kembali? Atau ada ‘hal lain’ sehingga Stevens rela melakukan perjalanan yang cukup jauh ini?

Banyak dibumbui oleh flashback aktifitas Stevens di Darlington Hall, di mana pembaca dipastikan bisa menebak karakter & temperamen Stevens melalui hal-hal seperti bagaimana seharusnya profesionalitas kepala pelayan sejati ditunjukan.
Misal, apa yang harus dilakukan jika ia tidak setuju dengan majikannya sendiri? Bagaimana cara menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan aneh dari tamu penting majikannya? Bahkan jika ia harus memecat ayah-nya sendiri? Lalu, yang terpenting, bagaimana akhir perjalanan yang ditempuh Stevens itu?

Sebuah buku yang *cukup* menarik, hanya disayangkan *bagi Mr.E* plot cerita dibuat terlalu lambat dan pembagian ‘event’ yang kurang seimbang. Misalnya, pertemuan yang dinanti-nantikan, ternyata hanya diceritakan secara singkat - 1 lakon. Tetapi, jika Anda tertarik dengan cuplikan percakapan di atas (yang mencakup sebagian besar isi buku), mungkin Anda harus membaca buku ini !

Tambahan, ternyata buku ini telah difilmkan juga dengan judul asli-nya ‘The Remains of The Day’, dimainkan oleh Anthony Hopkins & Emma Thompson.
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Category: Drama
Spoiler: Bersabarlah! :D
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another letter for nba teams

2009-03-04T19:57:00.004+07:00

dear teams:
suns,
and what’s wrong with you, team?? is it because most of you are veterans?

trailblazers,
there’s nothing much to say..
but for me, you’re frightening the western conference teams..

jazz,
i welcome you back, carlos! eventhough you didn't seem contributed much since then, it boozed the team.. i guess..
and 9-1 streak results is fantastic ! can’t wait seeing you to climb up further.

pistons,
does Iverson not do any good on you? didn’t hear much about Hamilton as well. doomed signs?

boston,
you’re crazy.. adding marbury in your bench..
but i sense, with garnet out recently, you’ve been struggling?

dear players:
shaq,
i should say, you’ve been great lately..
and watching you did the jabbawookeez dance.. it was cool man!!

v.carter,
i just noticed, you didn’t get elected on the last all-star game?!?
and it seems you are ‘below’ harris’ performance..

d.howard,
i never see any center as big as athletic as you.
anyway, can you score without dunking?

nash,
i feel sorry for you..
first-time possibility off the playoffs ?
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is it him or me

2009-03-02T21:35:00.004+07:00

huah..

i know he's very competent..
i can see it from what he did and does in the classroom.

i know he loves teaching..
i can see it from his eyes and smile..

but,
is he speaking in english?
is he teaching the right subject?
is he talking to himself or us?
is he..
is he..
is he..

wait...
or is it just me.. ? wakakak..

dear Dr. A.H...
with all due respect.. yessss, i do respect & honour you.. :)
please dis-regard this post if (somehow) you read it..
i believe the problem is still in me..
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ageing

2009-02-26T23:48:00.007+07:00

here? nope..
over there? negative..
in my pocket? nope..
in the drawer? nothing..
dropped on the floor? i guess not..
between the books? nooo..

ahhhhh..
here it is, accidently 'exchanged' with other similar-stuff.. *grinning*
no wonder i could not find it :D

sign of ageing? huahua..
(by the way, can you guess what is it ? :p )
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it is...

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mumbling day

2009-02-25T21:12:00.002+07:00

i've just noticed.. *cmiiw*
it looks like.. most of the bloggers are women..
is it because they are 'talkative' ? :D

anyway, a cold catched me yesterday !
i felt cold after i finished taking a bath. i felt cold, and it was getting cold, then i was shiverring on my bed. then this morning, i had diarrhea. my feet were numb, while my stomach was stiff. bad one, i guess.
now i felt a bit faint and dizzy..
it's better though, but i still can hear some noise inside my belly *hihi*
hope tomorrow will be better !

ban mian.. fried rice with sausage.. veggies, mushrooms, and sliced pork..
a glass of milo.. two slices of choc chip loaf..
yes, those are my meals today..

february, im goodbye-ing you! thanks for being so nice this year.
march, i welcome you! i spotted most of your days as the busiest and most hectic in this semester.. too many projects due, yeah i bet!
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pacaran & seks

2009-02-24T19:24:00.006+07:00

Ques:
Pa Effendi bisa bantu saya bagaimana bicara soal pacaran dan masalah seks kepada anak remaja saya yang baru SMP?
Ceritanya begini, anak saya ini tidak ngomong sama saya, tetapi dia nanya sama adik perempuan saya, karena mungkin usia mereka tidak terlalu jauh. Lalu adik saya menyampaikannya kepada saya. Anak saya bertanya soal bagaimana cara berpacaran, dan jika ada teman pria yang tertarik apakah langsung diterima sebagai pacar.
Sampai hari ini, saya masih belum bicara banyak tentang pacaran dan seks kepada anak saya. Pikiran saya jadi takut sekarang karena memikirkan yang macam-macam akan terjadi kalau anak saya mulai pacaran. Minta bimbingan Pendeta Effendi akan hal ini. Terima kasih.

Ans:
Kita harus sadar bahwa informasi yang beredar di lingkungan anak remaja kita adalah bukan lagi bagaimana hidup tidak melakukan hubungan seksual sebelum pernikahan melainkan ajaran tentang "safe sex". Sekolah memang memberikan pendidikan seksual, tetapi cenderung ujungnya premarital sex adalah fakta yang tidak bisa ditolak, maka anak-anak remaja diajarkan bagaimana memakai pengaman dalam hubungan seks. Ditambah lagi peer pressure dari teman-teman remaja yang mentertawakan anak laki yang belum melakukan hubungan seksual. Maka mendengarkan kalimat, "He's such a virgin" bukanlah satu respek dan kebanggaan, tetapi bahan tertawaan.

Di tengah iklim seperti ini dapatkah ibu berdiam diri saja dan "berharap" anak remaja ibu akan bisa melewati high school dengan berhasil sukses menghadapi godaan ini? Tentu tidak! Maka mulailah berbicara tentang seks dengan mereka dan sekarang masih belum terlambat.
Saya akui memang sulit berbicara tentang topik seks kepada orang-orang, dan lebih sulit lagi jika berbicara kepada anak-anak sendiri. Namun patut diperhatikan bahwa berbicara soal seks dengan anak remaja kita, itu bukan soal penyampaian informasi saja. Anak remaja sangat memerlukan kasih, pengertian, trust dan komitmen kita untuk sungguh terlibat dalam kehidupan mereka. Jangan memberi informasi yang salah atau separuh-paruh; jika satu kali saja anak remaja menemukan info yang lain dan berbeda dengan yang kita beri, kita bisa kehilangan trust dari mereka.
Ibu bisa memilih cara apa yang terbaik dan dapat berkomunikasi dengan nyaman soal seks dengan anak remaja ibu, missal: mengajak dia makan bersama lalu berbicara terbuka; beli buku tentang anatomi tubuh dan informasi mengenai seks dan diskusikan dengannya (sambil berikan prinsip yang jelas bahwa jika anak remaja ibu ingin mengetahui tentang seks jangan mendapatkannya lewat pornografi).

Apa saja yang perlu ibu bicara tentang seks dengannya?
Pertama, sangat penting untuk meletakkan seks dalam terang perspektif positif. Jangan sampai kita takut anak kita terlibat dalam premarital sex, maka kita gambarkan seks itu jelek. Dengan jujur katakan bahwa "seks itu indah dan baik, anakku. Itu adalah momen yang begitu indah, nikmat dan penuh bahagia ketika dua orang yang saling mengasihi bersentuhan. Lebih enak dari makanan kesukaanmu. Dan satu hari kelak kamu akan menikmati itu dengan suamimu." Banyak orang tua yang takut bicara blak-blakan begini sebab berpikir nantinya malah anak remajanya tergiur untuk mencoba seks itu... Tidak!! Mengapa?
Karena kita menaruh seks itu dalam kerangka yang jelas: dalam konteks pernikahan. Sebab sia-sialah untuk menyembunyikan keindahan dan kenikmatan seks. Ketika ada seorang gadis duduk di dekat remaja putra, ia tidak dapat menghindarkan diri untuk tidak terangsang secara seksual. Dan ia tahu sensasi apa yang ia alami dari rangsangan seksual ini. Sia-sialah jika anda berusaha menutup-nutupi akan hal ini. Malah jika kita melukiskan seks sebagai hal yang jelek, kita bisa kehilangan rasa trust anak remaja kepada kita.

Kedua, "jatuh cinta" adalah hal yang normal terjadi kepada anak remaja. Kita tidak bisa mencegah perubahan hormonal yang pasti terjadi. Kita tidak bisa mencegah munculnya perasaan ketertarikan kepada lawan jenisnya. Hal yang dapat kita lakukan sebagai orang tua adalah berusaha agar anak remaja kita mengerti dan memiliki konsep relasi persahabatan yang sehat dalam kurun waktu yang panjang.
Jika anak remaja ibu mulai berbicara tentang lawan jenisnya, jangan me-label-nya sebagai "boyfriend"nya. Anak remaja usia 14 tahun atau 15 tahun tidak membutuhkan "waktu berduaan" dengan lawan jenisnya. Itu masih terlalu muda sekali memasuki level secara fisik. Sebab hubungan fisik akan bersifat progresif, sedangkan anak remaja yang berusia 15 tahun, masih memiliki waktu 10 tahun lagi (paling tidak) menuju pernikahan. Tentu terlalu pagi untuk memanaskan makanan yang baru akan dimakan 10 jam lagi, bukan?
Maka sebagai orang tua, kita harus mendorong anak remaja kita untuk memiliki relasi dengan lawan jenis dalam kelompok teman-temannya dan di bawah supervisi orang tua. Saya anjurkan untuk tidak mengizinkan anak remaja usia 14 tahunan untuk pergi berdua-duaan dengan lawan jenisnya.

Saran saya yang terpenting adalah komunikasikan semua ini dengan baik dan jelas, namun penuh pengertian dengan anak remaja ibu. Masa remaja adalah seperti berperahu melewati air yang bergejolak, sebagai orang tua kita harus membimbing mereka untuk bisa melewati, kita tidak boleh lepas tangan membiarkan mereka memutuskan standar bagi diri mereka sendiri. Penting sekali ibu mengkomunikasikan dengan jelas set standar alkitabiah mengenai seks yang benar kepada anak remaja.

Doa saya menyertai ibu agar Tuhan memberi bijaksana.
Tuhan berkati!
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Sumber:
Q&A - Radix (GRII Sydney Newsletter, vol. 55)
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now what.. guess i know..

2009-02-21T17:37:00.013+07:00

last night, my friend texted me, "besok mau maen tenis? 0830?"
huhuiiii... sapa takut!
so be it, playing tennis again this morning!
wow.. felt better than my last one..
[2 weeks ago.. 2 single-matches, against indian & singaporean, in the NTU IG 2009,
which i lost both.. 1-9 & 8-9 (tiebreak 4-7.. note: i was leading 7-4]
and today, i won the game, 6-4!
not bad actually, for re-boosting up my confidence :p
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i also changed 'my style' today :D
first, i cut my long hair..
the thing is, i was thingking of doing this 1-2 week ago, but still couldnt find the 'right time' *hihi* but (last night), an idea popped in my mind.. since the barber is nearby the tennis court, why dont i make a single double-shot?
so yeah, new hair!
(well, not so much different as all the previous one..
but let's call it 'different!'.. since it is my 1st time here :p)

and, i also decided wanna using my 3rd-quarter knickers (waist to a-bit-below knee), and green flip-flop sandal.. (or you can articulate: sendal jepit) haha..
here i go then :D

and yeahh.. one of my lab-mates noticed my (new) appearence, looked at me, and said, "you chang your style today!"
yess, it works.. wakakak.. :D
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and on youtube, i watched Voltus-V (haha.. you can read the posting here :p), Goggle-V (one of my fave too! maybe i'll make the posting someday), and yadda.. yadda.. yadda.. i ended up with air supply ! *haha*
i found their video, live show of course! have you ever heard these songs: without you.. stronger than the night.. lonely is the night.. everywoman in the world.. chances.. (if you have not, listen to them!!)
so happy found those videos, showing Russel still be able to sing with his high pitch.
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and now what? hmm..
im done with youtube..
the next tempted thing to do is.. what movie???? :D =================================================================================

Voltus-V

2009-02-21T14:36:00.021+07:00

aaaaaaaahhh....
did you watch Voltus-V when you were kid? i did!!
and i've just watched it on youtube.. and still like it :p

honestly, i 'thrilled' when i re-watched it, especially when they transformed into the robot :D
so to give them credit for they've 'done' in my childhood *haha*, i'll write down all those phases here:

they must form a 'V' formation

shout, "let's Volt-in!!"

they're merging.. and you will hear the happy-lovely Voltus theme-song

no. 1, aero-jet plane --> face, head, & back
no. 2, square-long plane --> shoulder & hands
no. 3, cute-bulky-tank plane --> body & hips
no. 4, square-longer plane--> legs & shins
no. 5, a pair of small tank --> feet

and finish with saying, "Voltusssssss Fiveeeeeeeeee !!!!!!!!"

or..
if you wanna watch it with your naked-eyes:

huahuahua....

thanks to:
http://users.animanga.com/voltesv/index.html
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gan bei

2009-02-19T20:10:00.003+07:00

Alkisah seorang Cina dengan seorang Inggris yang saling tak mengerti bahasa kawan-nya masing-masing, pergi ke restoran untuk makan bersama. Dengan bahasa Inggris seadanya mereka saling menyetujui makanan yang dipesan dan ketika makanan datang mereka mulai makan.

Setiap kali orang Cina tersebut mengangkat gelasnya, ia berkata kepada kawan Inggris-nya, "Gan bei ! " (/kan pei/ artinya: "bersulang!" ). Si orang Inggris semula tertegun, namun ia melanjutkan makannya. Hal ini terulang lagi setiap kali orang Cina tersebut hendak minum, ia mengucapkan"Gan bei !" Si orang Inggris ini hanya mengangguk, diam sebentar kemudian melanjutkan makannya.Tak lama kemudian orang Cina itu kembali meneriakkan "Gan bei !" sambil mengangkat gelas.

Kali ini si orang Inggris meletakkan alat makan-nya lalu berkata lantang kepada kawan Cina nya,"It's all right if you CAN'T PAY! I will pay!! So shut up!!"
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Rambo IV

2009-02-17T22:25:00.006+07:00

i just finished watching Rambo IV, another sequel of John Rambo. my personal right on the first place about the movie is.. he was just trying to come back, i guess :p

anyway, the movie is much less no different than the previous three (the first one is the best, still!),
but here i notice some variance:

‘more’ bloods shed all over the war-land
when i said ‘more’, that means – instead of ‘too much’ – it was too wasteful of blood. well, yes, for example, he cut his enemy’s belly thoroughly.. *hihi* or he head-shot the bad guy , somehow i amazed, so that you will see a head blasted from its neck.. or when the bullets splashed out all around the enemy, it just like you throw an orange on the floor *pyarrr.. crrrrrrtttt* haha..

somehow it just like ‘different’ plot
what was it? the problem arose when a group of messenger ask rambo to help them go across a river to assist a war-village in burma. as a well-experienced soldier, he just could not help stay on the boat when the missionarries were held as prisoners, and might be executed soon.
then the action began..
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it was a straight forward movie-plot. you could guess easily who’s gonna be the winner and the loser.
however, i was quite surprised that somewhat some of the good people was executed. the action-tensed itself was impressive..

just wanna append one crucial thought which came across my mind.
the missionaries are to disagree on taking someone else’s life, i guess..
but, what if.. it is carried out,
in order to survive.. ? or..

with the intention of saving other’s life.. ? or..

to prevent more crucial damage.. ?

is it acceptable?
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fears & preferences

2009-02-17T13:01:00.009+07:00

"... So you can't always trust preferences to begin with. They can come out in a lot of places that are not so healthy:
- Fears of intimacy can attract you to detached people
- Fears of autonomy can attract you to controlling people
- Fears of being real can attract you to perfectionistic people
- Fears of your own sinfulness can attract you to 'bad' people
- Fears of your own neediness can attract you to weak, passive people
- unresolved family of origin issues can attract you to someone who is like a parent that you had trouble with
- And the list go on..

So, the warning here is to observe your preferences and value them, but be open to the fact that they may not be so good for you after all..."

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"What You Can Live With and What You Can't Live With: Limiting Preferences"
BOUNDARIES in Dating - Making Dating Work
by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
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14-02-2009

2009-02-14T14:21:00.004+07:00

"..pay your debts as they come due. however, one debt you can never finish paying is the debt of love that you owe each other.."
(Rome 13:8a, GWV Translation)

happy valentine !
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why should i use linux ?

2009-02-12T17:36:00.010+07:00

Top 10 Responses to Why Should I Use Linux?
-A Linux Evangelists’ Reference-

If you’re a Linux enthusiast like me, you’ve probably tried to convert a few people over to Linux from another operating system. Even though you succeed many times, there are always a few ‘geniuses’ out there who need some real persuading to switch over to Linux. So here are some quick and simple things about Linux you can point out to your potential convert.

Linux helps you get rid of viruses, worms, and other computer infections
Although it is possible to get infected even with Linux (malware is mainly written for Windows), its system architecture, based on a server-client relationship makes it difficult for a virus to do any damage.

Linux is fast and will stay fast
Vista is a huge resource hog. XP isn’t too humble either. If you use Windows for a longer time and install lots of different programs, your computer becomes bloated with trash data, consequently becoming slower. With Linux, even a major distro won’t demand more than 256 RAM to run passably with all the bling and a maximum of 2 GB of space. And it won’t get slower.

Linux is easier to use than Windows
Using the Terminal is not necessary in most cases.What could be easier than opening a package manager, selecting the software you want, and letting Linux download it for you? I hate it when people complain about how Linux’ hardware support bites. They probably aren’t aware of the fact that Linux supports more devices than Vista. I should know, I had my share of problems with three different versions of Windows with lots of pieces of hardware. Ndiswrapper-gui is fool-proof and you know it! You can’t expect a new user will know how to solve every issue.

Linux is free as in free beer AND as in free speech
Cost does NOT define the value of Free Software!All of the major Linux distributions are free of cost. Yes, that’s zero dollars. Ain’t it great to have a whole operating system and not be afraid you’ll get fined? You can choose from a multitude of great open source apps which come under the GPL license, too.

Your porn collection is safe with Linux
Don’t laugh. I’m not a big fan of porn, but it has a big market share on the Internet. On Linux (which is trojan, virus etc. free), every user gets a password, and you can see the source code so you know that FBI isn’t checking you out, like on Windows.

Thousands of Windows-only applications (even Photoshop CS3) and games work with Linux through WINE just as fast
You can also find good alternative open source software.The Linux experience may be a bit different for a user who needs some Windows-only software, because there is no good equivalent for it on Linux. There’s always WINE though. It’s a compatibility layer which can install Windows programs on your Linux Box, even games like Call of Duty, Unreal Tournament, Half-Life 2…

Linux looks better than Windows Vista or Mac OS X
It’s a simple as this: Linux has got Compiz Fusion and a very nice default theme, normally. You can imitate ANY effect other operating system boast with. If a Mac user still thinks his Mac OS X or Vista look better, don’t worry. You can make Linux look exactly like it in under 15 minutes.

Linux is fun
People always tell me this. And why? Linux users have the power to expand their system for free, they are free to modify the system exactly to their needs. You learn something new this way every day with Linux and if you do things right it can reward you with the desired results.

You can help improve Linux
There are lots of jokes made about ‘teh 1337 powerz of communityz’!!! Sadly, they exist mostly because they don’t know any good arguments against community. In open source, you can actually speak to the actual developers, help translate, develop and improve the software you are using right now while not helping others make wads of cash.

Linux makes you give your computer a name
It’s possible on every OS, basically, but Linux demands you do it! Sheer coolness.

from:
http://www.internetling.com/2008/03/14/top-10-responses-to-why-should-i-use-linux-a-linux-evangelists-reference/
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vita brevis

2009-02-10T20:50:00.009+07:00

Tahukah anda kalau:
- Floria Aemilia adalah nama kekasih St. Agustinus ?
- St. Agustinus dipanggil dengan sebutan seperti ‘Aurel sayang’, ‘kuda jantanku yang kecil’, ‘Aurel kecilku yang lincah’, …. oleh Floria ?
- mereka mempunyai anak yang dinamakan Adeodatus (a deo datus = given by god) ?
- hubungan Floria dan Monika (ibu kandung St. Agustinus) tidak harmonis?
- St. Agustinus bertemu Floria pertama kali di bawah sebuah pohon ara?
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Apa yang terjadi kalau ternyata ditemukan sebuah manuskrip surat cinta yang ditujukan kepada St. Agustinus, penulis buku Confessions ? Tidak hanya itu saja, ada beberapa pandangan St. Agustinus yang diserang balik pula oleh Floria. Apakah St. Agustinus tidak berkata jujur?

Sebuah buku ‘kompleks’, yang mengaitkan bidang studi filsafat, sejarah, sastra, dan teologi dengan arti makna kehidupan diantaranya kejujuran, cinta, dan tanggung jawab.

Ditulis oleh Jostein Gaarder, yang sangat menarik untuk dibaca, khususnya bagi mereka yang sudah pernah menikmati petualangan Sophie di Sophie’s World.

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Comments: Bikin penasaran banget !
Category: Fiksi / Filsafat / Sejarah
Spoiler: Ribet bahasa-nya *hihi*
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18 years ago..

2009-02-06T12:52:00.006+07:00

once upon a night-time..

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Mr.E says:
gw pernah dijambak dan dijewer
haha

Cicilya Lamuda says:
hahahaha
sapa yg suka jambak lo?

Mr.E says:
sm bu lisa dijewer cambang
bu dede di jambak
sm bu lina disayang
*halahhhh haha
eh iy gw jd ingettt
gw beneran disayanggggggg
gw inget, gw disuruh apa ya yg tiap pagi itu
cek tandatangan ato buku tugas
trus bukatutup lemari dia

Cicilya Lamuda says:
astaga ... gue aja blank ga inget apa2

Mr.E says:
hihi suddenly i remember that
small part of what i did
hihi iya gak
kl pagi2 biasa disuruh kumpulin apa sih
tdtngn ulangan gitu ya

Cicilya Lamuda says:
seinget gue dulu lo 'galak' bener

Mr.E says:
galak? masa?

Cicilya Lamuda says:
iye ... meja pake digaris batas segala
ga boleh lewat
apaan tuh?

Mr.E says:
hah? serius? huahua

Cicilya Lamuda says:
serius
ada yg msh inget loh sama kelakuan lo dulu
hahahahahaa

Mr.E says:
apa lagi ayoh crita2

Cicilya Lamuda says:
mmm
rada 'nyolot' juga ... (masa cowok2 galak, sih?)
ya gitu deh, kesenggol dikit, marah

Mr.E says:
ahhhhhhh lu salahhhhhhhh
bukan gw kaliiiiiiiii
bukan erwin guaaaaaaaa kan ada lagi erwin yg laennnnnnnn

Cicilya Lamuda says:
hahahahaha ga ngakuuuuuu
erwin yg tulisannya kaya 'rumput' itu kan cuma satu
beli penggaris panjang trs ditaro di tengah2 meja buat bates
pake ngancem "kalo lewat bates ini ... awas lo yah!!!"
hihihihih

Mr.E says:
lu exxxxxxxxxxageratingggg
huahuahua
astaga.. did i do that ?

Cicilya Lamuda says:
trs kl dapet ulg / PR /PS yg udah dinilai
lgs cepet2 diumpetin ke tas
takut diliat nilainya .... hahahahaha

Mr.E says:
ahhh ngibulllllllll
haha
*in denial mode

Cicilya Lamuda says:
beneran
ingetan gue masih tajeeeeeem

Mr.E says:
hihi
ingetnya yang jelek2 nih
penggaris
ngancem
ngumpetin pr

Cicilya Lamuda says:
hahahahaha

Mr.E says:
haha why did i do that..

Cicilya Lamuda says:
krn lo ga mau nilai lo diliat orang
apalagi yg lo anggep 'saingan'
gitchuu

Mr.E says:
lu ya saingan gw ?
haha oh my my.. lucunya gua duluu haha

Cicilya Lamuda says:
ga tau deh ... kan lo yg anggep
gue kan ga ngerasaaaa

Mr.E says:
hihi
ahhhhhhhhhhhh mau back to the past
brp taon lalu tuh ya
20 ya

Cicilya Lamuda says:
iya kali ... lupa...
lucu yah kl inget2 lagi
tingkah anak2 kecil suka aneh

Mr.E says:
iya sih
br brasa aneh

Cicilya Lamuda says:
hahaha
ntar jangan cengar cengir pas pulang
inget penggaris
batas meja
umpetin kertas ulg

Mr.E says:
i still cant believe
it was me
huahua

Cicilya Lamuda says:
hahahaha lo inget2 lagi deh
sapa tau ada enlightenment about ur past

Mr.E says:
lu salah org kali
gw yakin lu salah orang
haha

Cicilya Lamuda says:
kaga
berani jamin
*ih .. masih ga ngaku
hahahaha

Mr.E says:
wekk

Cicilya Lamuda says:
ngancemnya pake bisik2
supaya ga kedengeran guru
wakakakakakaa

Mr.E says:
hah boong luu haha
hmm kayanya percakapan hr ini
boleh dimasukin blog
haha

Cicilya Lamuda says:
hahaha
lo masukin deh
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huahua..
it wasnt me.. i didnt do it..
haha.. =================================================================================

new policy (updated)

2009-02-04T01:38:00.014+07:00

see.. !!!!

what i said about the new policy has been critique here !

and i do akin to one of the complains !
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that

2009-02-03T18:06:00.004+07:00

in the campus toilet..
i was standing in front of the urinal..
*you should know what i was doing*

then a man suddenly came in..
approached me..
his face looked serious..
ow..he just passed behind my back..
so strange..
then.. *slammed a door*

..
..
BRETTT.. BREBETTT..
PLUNG.. PLUNGG.. BYURR..
BREBETTTTT.. PLUNGG.. BYURR..
BRETTT.. BRETTTT..
..
..

ahhhh..
that explains why he looked so scary before.. =================================================================================

world cup 2018

2009-02-03T13:20:00.004+07:00

"..ika menang, maka cita-cita Indonesia untuk tampil di Piala Dunia akhirnya tercapai setelah sekian lama gagal melalui jalur kualifikasi.."
*hihi.. no offense.. but i cant help not grinning :D *

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Indonesia Calonkan Diri Tuan Rumah Piala Dunia 2018

Indonesia masuk dalam bursa tuan rumah Piala Dunia 2018 atau 2022. Proposal pencalonan diri Indonesia, seperti diberitakan Reuters Rabu 28 Januari 2009, yang disampaikan PSSI sudah diterima FIFA menjelang batas akhir penerimaan hari Senin, 2 Februari 2009.

Proposal Indonesia adalah salah satu dari enam proposal yang sudah diterima FIFA. Hal ini diungkapkan oleh juru bicara FIFA yang tidak disebutkan namanya. Inggris, Jepang, Qatar, Rusia dan tuan rumah bersama Spanyol-Portugal akan menjadi saingan Indonesia. Rencananya Australia, Cina, Meksiko dan Belanda-Belgia juga akan mengajukan diri sebelum batas waktu berakhir.

Pengumuman siapa yang akan menjadi tuan rumah Piala Dunia 2018 dan 2022 akan dilakukan pada tahun 2018 dan Desember 2010. Jika menang, maka cita-cita Indonesia untuk tampil di Piala Dunia akhirnya tercapai setelah sekian lama gagal melalui jalur kualifikasi.

Pengalaman Indonesia sebagai tuan rumah yang bisa dijadikan pertimbangan adalah ketika menjadi tuan rumah Piala Asia 2007. Namun saat itu Indonesia adalah satu dari empat tuan rumah bersama Malaysia, Thailand dan Vietnam.
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the 5th set..

2009-02-01T20:45:00.007+07:00

huh.. cant see anything..
just the sound of the umpire..
and game! 1-1 (20:52)

huh.. bad-love game..
Nadal 2-1 (20:54)

ahh.. Fed’s double fault!! 30-30
fed’s backhand stops on net.. and game!
un-necessary fatal mistakes, i guess.. Nadal 3-1 (20:59)

Nadal 4-1 (21:04)
i feel bad now..
oh fed.. c’mon..
why do you play so un-confident..

Nadal 5-2 (21:08)
hiks.. huks..

30-40.. championship point for Nadal..
2nd serve.. deuce.. ugh..
advantage Nadal..
game.. set.. and match.. Nadal wins.. (21:16)
. . . .

arghh..hhhhhhhhh..
hiks haks huks..

anyway.. congrats to you, Nadal..
you are a tough baseliner & passing-shooter !
no one could easily beat you with that kind of style, i believe..

ugh, Fed..you could win this game, actually..
i did recall, you had twice 3 break points in 1st and 3nd set, but you gave it away..
i also sensed, you’re not playing with so much confidence yet made so quite many unforced errors..
well.. maybe next time.. still a long way to go !
i still luv you, Fed !! *hihi*
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do not settle for the good !

2009-01-31T01:42:00.004+07:00

“And Abraham said to God, ‘If only Ishmael might live under your blessing!’”
(Genesis 17:18, NIV)

Dearly Beloved,

An international speaker, John L. Mason, wrote a book that is a best-seller titled “An Enemy Called Average.” On the cover page of the book, he said, “Don’t settle For An Average Life – God Wants To Launch You Past The Middle To The Top.” The final words of the author of the book in part are, “Be the whole person God called you to be. Don’t settle for anything less.”

It was as if the author of the book had Abraham in mind when he was choosing the title of the inspirational book. God had called Abraham out of his relatives to make him the father of many nations (see Genesis 12:1-3). God promised to bless him greatly and make his descendants numerous and great (see Genesis 15).
However, he did not have children. He had even concluded in his mind that a servant would inherit all his possessions and the blessings of God! God assured him that a son coming out of his own body would be his heir (see Genesis 15:1-4). When God tarried in fulfilling this promise, Abraham and his wife tried to help God. They had a son through Hagar, a maidservant (see Genesis 16). Nonetheless, God insisted that the promised child would come through Sarah (see Genesis 17:15-16). Abraham saw this as a joke and suggested to God to be contented the good he (Abraham) helped God brought into being (see Genesis 17:17-18). He had settled for the good. Nevertheless, God was resolute to do the best for him (see Genesis 17:19).

On many occasions, we also settle for the good we have and pray that God should bless it while God is planning the best for us. A popular adage says, “God’s time is the best.” However, most of us prefer the good time we have or that we are thinking of to the best time of God. This should not be! We should learn how to wait for the best time and the best things of God for us. We should not settle for the good or the average, but the best.

What are you expecting from God? Does it seem it is getting too late? Are you trying to settle for the good you have now? The best of God came to reality in the lives of Abraham and Sarah when they least expected it (see Genesis 21:1-7). Your best will also come to reality in Jesus’ name. Amen.
But, do not settle for the good!

In His service,
Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor)
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c'mon and do it

2009-01-30T11:19:00.005+07:00

c'mon, fed..
one more step..
you did great yesterday..
do it again on sunday, will you..

c'mon, jazz..
find your rhythm soon..
it's not gonna be easy..
but you should be able to do it..

c'mon, er..
you know what you should and must do..
and do it..
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i can do it.. ? (part-2)

2009-01-28T23:19:00.002+07:00

another lab quiz..
. . .
*clock is ticking*
. . .

it’s time to submit my answer paper to the instructor..
he checked on my answer.. read through it..
then, didn’t know why.. (now i’m trully regreting it)
i commented on my answer, “is that a right answer for question number two? i could not find any relevant result”

he stopped read it, then asked me directly, “umm.. ok.. show me what you’ve got”
i showed him the coding..
then he said, “no no.. you should not using vim.. use strings with less instead”
i did what he asked..
then he said, “okey.. now look at those informations on the screen.. and show me what you can tell me about them”

JRENK.. GUBRAK.. ARGGGHHHH..

what kind of message were those lines?
surely.. for sure.. i didn’t know!!! *haha*
anyhow, i handed in my ‘new’ answer..
he looked at my answer.. showed some ‘weird’ face..
and i knew.. i made a terrible-bad-bad mistake!! *hihi*

“okey.. well..“ *unsatisfied face*
“most of them’s right”
(which means… this particular one is totally wrongggggggggg…)

“thanks, sir..“
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huahuahua..
lesson no. 1..
don’t ever trying to ‘basa-basi’ in a in-appropriate situation

lesson no. 2..don’t’ confront your doubt right in front of your instructor (who will mark your quiz)..

lesson no. 3..
finish means hand-in your paper, say goodbye to the instructor, and leave the venue!!
no more !
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pictured c.n.y.

2009-01-26T21:40:00.010+07:00

this morning, i was alarmed by a kukuruyuk tone.. yes, it’s my sms tone :p
a message from my uncle, “Don’t forget to come for lunch!”
yes, (of course) i do not forget! :p i replied, “yep, 1230, rite”

while waiting for the bathroom, i took my cherry baby and play with her for a while *haha*.. and suddenly i realized.. i was late!! *hihi..*
ah!! i jumped out from my bed, took a ‘struggle-seat’ *haha*, and dressed on..
ups.. 1210.. oh mann.. impossible.. how could i make 1230 !! :D
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on the way to celine’s house, i was thinking about all nice food i would (usually) have (in cny).. paikut.. babi cah kecap.. kuah isi jeroan babi.. ayam pe cam kwee.. dkk..
JRENKKK.. aaaaa… none of them!! *huhh.. dissapointed*
instead, it turned out to a home-made steambot *not bad, anyway!!! *porkball, fish, shrimp, veggies, fish-tofu, siomay, fish-skin, big-filled tofu, mushrooms, etc.. *slrupss* with additinal somekind of chinese desserts (dunno the name..), plus cookies like nastar, astor, etc etc.. well, no doubt, i filled my stomache fully ‘organized’ :D

also, we had about 15minutes photo session *wakakak*..
i stayed a while talking and chitchatting with them, it's funny hearing and having conversation with celine.. mostly of her sing-lish and her act, hihi.. and we also 'taught' her how to pronounce laleRRRRR.. haha..
anyway, it was a good afternoon!! thanks, uncle & auntie & celine!!

time's up.. and i went back home (with angpao!! :D )
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checking one of my fave’s website, arggghhhh…
spurs, jazz, and mavericks had been defeated, while suns, rockets, and nuggets had won..urghhhh..

one more thing.. i’ve just ngeh-ed also, all of my friends - which hobbies is having delicious foods - they ‘re all gone for a week celebrating their cny on their (mine too) home country. i think, if they were all here, we would have a (at least) two gigantic suppers, i suppose *haha*
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watching criminal minds..
oh i loooveeeeeeeee this series, specially season 2 !

actually, i might write a spesific blog about this movie, anyway. so, im not gonna spoil the series here.. wait for my review on it :p but gotta tell you, it’s not about just a serial-thriller-action-psychopath movie. there a more than that..profesionality, compassion, teamwork, intteligence, grief. . . . *upss.. i better stop now.. :p*
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so, happy chinese new year, everyone!!
*mooooooooooooooooooo………*

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what now ?

2009-01-24T18:23:00.003+07:00

i've just had Prosperity Burger, a special mcd's offer for this oncoming (not official yet) ox chinese year. and i'd say, it's not tasty :p it's just like a chinese beef steak, grilled with strange sauce (bbq, maybe), served with onions.
believe me, i wont buy it again.. and worse, it didnt fill my stomach up, haha..

back to my cubicle..
i was supposed to do something useful today, but i had failed myself, hihi..
now the mood has gone away.. *should i be thankful? * haha..

then, what should i do now? or.. what can i do now?
blogspot? criminal minds? lost? 24? dota? kubuntu? assignments?
ummmmmm..... not easy to decide, i believe.. hihi..
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hellloo friend..

2009-01-23T15:51:00.006+07:00

i sent a few of 'hellos' to some old friends..
do you know what did their reply ?

1 didnt reply my message..
*i remember (s)he said, "be in touch, will you!!"*

1 replied my message, nicely..
*i posted it here*

1 didnt acknowledge my 'add as a friend' invitation
*maybe (s)he read a 'an enemy has invited you' message*

1 replied, in such a almost-obsolete time
*i know (s)he is a everyday-i-check-my-inbox person*

1 didnt reply my message..
*but (s)he then went to see me, instead*

so, which category a friend is?
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semua karena anugerah-Nya

2009-01-22T19:15:00.007+07:00

bukan kar'na kebaikan-mu, bukan kar'na fasih lidah-mu

bukan kar'na kekayaan-mu, kau dipilih - kau dipanggil-Nya

bukan kar'na kelebihan-mu, bukan kar'na baik rupa-mu

bukan karna kecakapan-mu, kau dipanggil, kau dipakai-Nya

bila engkau dapat, itu karena-Nya

bila engkau punya, semua dari pada-Nya

semua hanya anug'rah-Nya, dib'rikan-Nya pada kita

semua anug'rah-Nya bagi kita, bila engkau dipakai-Nya

(written by: Rachmiati Tanudjaja)

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i wish i could post the melody as well..

it's such a wonderful song.. both the music and the lyrics..

to make us realize, how un-grateful we are..
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i can do it.. ?

2009-01-22T00:52:00.005+07:00

you just did a quiz..
then people started asking you, "how was the quiz ?"
and you answered, "it should be okey, i can do it.."

the question now, is it because..
- you yourself can do it ?
- you somehow got lucky studied the exact problems a day before ?
- your friend helped you out doing the quiz ?
- 'divine' help ?
- you had bribed your lecturer(s) a week ago ?
- you know your classmates didn't do well in it ?
- the quiz turned out too easy ?
- you mastered the topic since 5 years ago ?
- you cheated ?
- the lecturer's cued you at the quiz ?
- your friend enlighten you previously ?
- it's absolutely the same questions as last week's tutorial ?
- you studied very hard earlier ?
- you sucessfully predict sort of the questions ?

or.. ? you tell me.. !!
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2008’s (1) - movies..

2009-01-17T14:07:00.005+07:00

i’ve just compiled my best movies in 2008.
actually, i was intended to blog it last december, but it seemed i was too ‘busy’ :p

since there are many categories, certainly i can not just pick one winner of all.
so i will choose maximum 3 movies of each categories..
i believe, a good movie should have a (or some) implied message(s) for the viewers.
and my personal remark is based on my personal view, no need to agree with me.
here they are..

drama:
in the valey of elah (faith, hope, and love)
the bucket list (what would you do if the verdict is in front of you?)
great debaters (life is an art.. not just a concept)

action:
dark knight (it’s not easy to be a white hero.. and joker, you did a extraordinary performance! )
iron man (intellectual + persistent + technology + compassionate = real hero)
butterfly on a wheel (sometimes you need to ‘learn’ before you ‘understand’)

comedy:
evan almighty (‘God’ never wrongs)
madagascar 2 (it’s about a ‘humanic’ friendship)
kungfu panda (what you see is not what others see)

others:
meet the spartan (note: you should watch 300 first, then you will enjoy it)
juno (is it about.. grown-up teenagers or immature adults ?)
maid of honour (how far would you go for the one?)

worst (dissapointed watched it):
indiana jones 4 (too ‘much’.. bored.. predictable..)
bangkok dangerous (cheap movie ‘borrowing’ great actor)
good luck, chuck (the best thing about this movie, just jessica alba)

note:
dark knight is gonna be the absolute winner, while indiana jones 4 is the perfect loser.
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the rules

2009-01-13T11:14:00.003+07:00

1. The Female always makes THE RULES.

2. THE RULES are subject to change without notice.

3. No Male can possibly know all THE RULES.

4. If the Female suspects the Male knows all THE RULES, she must immediately change some or all of THE RULES. -.-

5. The Female is never wrong.

6. If it appears the Female is wrong, it is because of a flagrant misunderstanding caused by something the Male did or said wrong. *strong words*

7. If Rule #6 applies, the Male must apologize immediately for causing the misunderstanding.

8. The Female can change her mind at any given time.

9. The Male must never change his mind without the express, written consent of The Female.

10. The Female has every right to be angry or upset at any time.

11. The Male must remain calm at all times, unless the Female wants him to be angry or upset.

12. The Female must, under no circumstances, let the Male know whether she wants him to be angry or upset.

13. The Male is expected to read the mind of the Female at all times.

14. At all times, what is important is what the Female meant, not what she said. *okehh.. noted.. *

15. If the Male doesn't abide by THE RULES, it is because he can't take the heat, lacks ackbone, and is a wimp.

16. If the Female has PMS, all THE RULES are null and void and the Male must cater to her every whim.

17. Any attempt to document THE RULES could result in bodily harm. *oh noo..*

18. If the Male, at any time, believes he is right, he must refer to Rule #5 *i knew it..*

so.. tell me..
are there still any justice in this world?
huahuahua...
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tolong deh..

2009-01-12T00:13:00.005+07:00

dear para 'nehi nehi'..

tolong deh..
apa kalian gak ngerti tulisan :
1. "dahulukan penumpang yang keluar"
2. "utamakan kursi ini kepada mereka yang membutuhkan"
3. "tolong berdiri di belakang garis kuning"

tolong deh..
itu yaaaa..
jelas2 udah penuh isi mrt-nya.. bener2 udah rapet ngepas orang2 berdiri di belakang pintu mo nutup.
ini ada om-om setengah tua, masih aja coba nyelap nyelip nyulip..
sampe jongkok2, mau masuk lewat kolong ketek orang..
sampe pintu udah mo nutup, masih aja cari celah..
dengan pede banget sok yakin pasti masih muat..
padahal itu perut juga mancung..
udah gitu pintu nutup.. jelaslah die kejepit..
setelah kereta jalan, eh dia ngomel2 sendiri sama orang di sebelahnya, nyalahin pintu mrt-nya..
astaga..
mr.bean abisss.. *cuma gelap.. hihi..*

tolong deh..
kadang2 bingung juga, apa mereka gak pernah ngerasain duduk ya dalam sejarah mrt singapore? semua orang ditabrak-senggol-sruduk.. hanya untuk duduk..

tolong deh..
tau diri dikit donk..
kalo mo angkat tangan tinggi2.. dicek dulu 'merk parfum'nya..
aje gileeeee..
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i'll do it

2009-01-08T20:41:00.003+07:00

huah..

if it had to be a 'normal' way..
i'll do it..

if it had to be a 'long' way..
i'll do it..

coz it might be YOUR way..
that i just didn't realize it (yet)..
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home in 2009

2009-01-07T15:04:00.005+07:00

ahh..
my first post this year, officially from a place i called 'home' :p

a couple of friends asked me about it..
"home"???
yes.. home !!
a place where you (gonna) spend most of the time *hint hint* (or at least for temporary), would it be called 'home' ?
i'd like to define it as a place i could/would stay on and live in, with a comfy feeling and without any either 'sighing' or 'mumbling'..

and also..
i greet you, 2009 !
2008 was a good year from Him..
and i believe, 2009 is another year to be enjoyed with Him!!
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sun-day day

2008-12-22T00:22:00.004+07:00

yesterday, i had planned to attend my church’s 10am congregation (since i was quite sure i wont be able to join the very morning one, 07am) *:D*

so here was the chronicles..
0900, i woke up (exactly) as my alarm’s ringing
0905, do this - do that - do those - do these..
0930, i left home, drove away to church..
1005, arrived at the site.. tried finding a parking space
1010, in the building..
1020, got lost.. where’s the venue? could not find it!!
1021, aaahhh.. they might use the level 2’s room (called Cathedral Messiah)..
1025, found it ! yes, the service was held in CM! ahh, i saw him.. my pastor !
1026, sat on the chair.. started hearing the pastor
1028, the pastor still talked about the christmas service *good then.. the message has not been started yet*

then, 2 minutes later..

“mari kita bangkit berdiri..
“kita akan menyanyikan doxology..

HAH? WHAT?* HE MUST BE KIDDING!!

*Puji Allah Bapa, Putra..

*oh no.. he’s not kidding!!*

Puji Allah Rohul Kudus..

*following the song.. still "thinking"..*

Ketiganya yang Esa..
Pohon S’lamat, Sumber Berkat..
Amin..

GUBRAKK..
OW YESS… JrEnk JRENK JreNKKK
the sermon has just finished !!!
haha.. no way mannn…

aaaa… now everything was so clear!!
today’s sermon was a kebaktian gabungan *what’s the word for that*
that’s why they use CM.. haha..

geeeeeeee!!!!!! how do i knowwwww???
yehhhhh… my un-fortunate??
then i decided to sit there in the following 10minutes..
felt so unwilling to leave the site..

thinking on..
how much ‘effort’ i had this morning to wake up *haha*
how i spent 10 minutes locating the site..
how many weeks i must look forward to be back here..

lalalalallala..
i just feel.. yeehhhhhh..
iya dehhhhhhh… my sun-day day!!!
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tagged

2008-12-16T09:07:00.006+07:00

aaahh.. i've just ngeh-ed..
if someone tagged you, you must do this favour..
sapa takutttttttt!!

A - Available or Single?
let's say, it's complicated

B - Best Friend?
k.n., f.t., c.g.

C - Cake or Pie?
any cake!!! and hillsdale's pie!

D - Drink of Choice?
hot chocolate

E - Essential Item(s)?
nothing essential

F - Favorite Color?
blue

G - Gummi Bears or Worms?
?

H - Hometown?
jakarta

I - Indulgence?
having a super-pc as small as my mobile-phone, and having a mobile-phone as powerful as my super-pc

J - January or February?
both will do

K - Kids?
none

L - Life is incomplete without?
life's always incomplete

M - Marriage Date?
none

N - Number of Siblings?
one 'huge' bro

O - Oranges or Apples?
oranges

P - Phobias?
kecoak

Q - Favorite Quote?
as long as it makes sense

R - Reasons to Smile?
coz life is still worthwhile if you just smile..

S - Season?
24 season 7, heroes season 3, lost season 2, prison break season 4, criminal minds season 2

T - Tag Three?
um, just notice.. i have no others taggee.. haha..
eh wait.. bu kepsek dehh :D

U - Unknown Fact About You?
kalo nyampulin buku pasti sampe licin n tight, otherwise gak puas.. huahua..

W - Worst habits?
late packings.. haha.. *thanks mum* :D

X - X-rays or Ultrasounds?
why not "X-Men or Iron-Man" ?

Y - Your Favorite Foods?
*sigh*

Z - Zodiac?
virgo
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on kfc

2008-12-13T13:32:00.009+07:00

how could someone reads a journal-paper while eats kfc ???
bisa konsen apa ?? aneh2 aja orang ‘sini’

how could someone plays with his phone while eats kfc ???
hp-nya ntar jadi kotorrr kaleee.. palagi tangannya kan berminyakk..
jadi orang koq joroq sehh..

how could you make a promise not eating kfc again ??? *haha*
palagi yg di sini.. ada yg namanya cheese fries.. nyummy boo..
smakin dipikir.. smakin pengen makan lagi.. huahua..

up:
thigh, wing, mountain dew, coleslaw

down:
cheese-fries !!
and spoon-fork *dohh.. plis d..*

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a birthday letter

2008-12-13T11:57:00.006+07:00

bu k.g. ,
Hari ini ultah kan ya?
Met ulang tahun ya, Bu!
Kiranya Tuhan memberkati Ibu selalu, di [tempat kerja] dan keluarga juga !

salam,
Erwin
- - - - - - - - - - -

Erwin,
Terima kasih atas perhatiannya ya !
It's a very nice thing to know that you still remember my birthday.
TQ !

salam,
k.g.

*her reply.. so sweet..^^ *
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8th of dec, 2008

2008-12-10T23:17:00.007+07:00

last monday, (let’s say) my ex-coworker, h.u.p., visited me here.
not because of visiting me on purpose, of course *haha*..
he just happened having short courses related to the conference/seminars held here.

we made a promise *halah.. kayak apa aja.. * to meet at ntu at 0900.
but you know, as usual, i was late.. *hihi*
when i phoned him to ask ‘where’ he was, he said he already on the way to the class, with his friend.
*ughhh.. why didn’t you tell me before..
so i could spent more time on bed.. :D *

the afternoon, after he finished with all the courses, i picked him up and we walked along ntu as having ‘conversations’.
we ‘attacked’ each other’s almameters
me: iya nih, kalo di sini, harus bla bla bla dulu.. baru ntar bla bla bla..
him: ow, kalo saya dulu di sono, ble ble ble.. jadi gak harus ble ble ble
. . .
iya, tapi tempat sy lumayan lahh.. bla bla bla.. ada ini ada itu.. bla bla bla
iya sih, saya di sono sih cuma ble ble ble.. kira2 seukuran ini lah [showing hand-gesture]
*haha*
. . .
tapi di sini design ble ble ble ble nya bagus juga sih.. cukup memperhatikan kesehatan..
oya tah? *haha.. i didn’t realize it :D*
iya.. coba deh liat ble ble ble ble .. trus ble ble ble.. jadi sirkulasi udaranya bagus..
*can't disagree no more dech.. since you appreciate mine.. :D*

then, the ‘excited’ part..
gossip about ‘our company’
*censorsss*

the surprised thing, when he asked me,
“di sini ada gak ya tempat yang bagus gitu.. buat foto-foto gitu” [he's grinning]
*wuahahaha.. i trully trully understand 'that thoughts' !! :D *
"ow, ada donkk.. ntar di sono aja ya "

then yes, we have some photos session.. wakakaka..
first, i brought him to EOS.. explained things to him..
"wahh.. mau dong di foto di sini.."
"ohh iya iya.. sini saya ambilin.. "
"ntar kita foto berdua juga aja ya.."
"ow.. ok ok.. " *i dont mind :D*
[click click click]
*yes we did it* :D

second, i showed him my cubicle. then we took a light conversation there..
talking about research.. people.. culture.. jobs.. etc..etc..
then he said, “yuk, saya fotoin kamu lagi duduk di depan meja yah.. biar ada buktinya..”
“ahhhh.. jangann *jangan ragu2 ngambil foto-nya yah* ah kl sendirian.... berdua aja gimana..”
“ok ok.. bentar saya set dulu timernya”
[click click click]
*huahuahua.. *

then we moved on, since he still wanted to ‘have a look’ (take a pic, maybe.. haha) onto other part of ntu. so then, i showed him some place where he could have it, hihi.. then i brought him for dinner at the nearby shopping mall.

we had MOS Burger for dinner, since he never tried it before. we tried the same new-menu, but i guess it was not as tasty as the usual one. i had a feeling, he might won’t eat there again.. hihi..
then we just walked around the mall, before we separated in the mrt station.

nice meeting you here, eniwei !!
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me i no go suffer ?

2008-12-08T11:17:00.005+07:00

here's a 'frightening' fact about christianity yet to be thanked..
are we ready for this ?

= = = = = = = = = = =
Me I No Go Suffer

"..for it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for Him.." (Philippians 1:29, NIV)

There is a popular chorus in pidgin English in my part of the world that goes thus: "Me I no go suffer, I no go beg for bread. God of miracle, na my Papa o. God of miracle, na my papa o".
The literal meaning in the conventional English is, "I will not suffer; I will notbeg for bread. God of miracle is my Father. God of miracle is my Father"

The song is a positive confession of who a Christian is in the Lord and what would happen to him. However, the song is partly one of such false hopes that make many Christians to lose the essence of being a Christian.

The Bible in many places teaches about the Christian suffering. Consider these verses:
"I have told you this so that you will have peace by being united tome. The world will make you suffer. But be brave! I have defeated the world!"
(John 16:33, TEV)

"In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus willbe persecuted"
(2 Timothy 3:12, NIV)

"For even when we were with you, [you know] we warned you plainly beforehand that we were to be pressed with difficulties and made to suffer affliction, just as to your own knowledge it has [since] happened"
(1 Thessalonians 3:4, AMP).

"I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death"
(Philippians 3:10, NIV).

"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you aresuffering, as though something strange were happening to you"
(1 Peter4:12, NIV).

Nevertheless, this suffering is not suffering for wrong doing, but suffering for being a Christian (see 1 Peter 4:12-16; Philippians1:29), and it is certain that the Lord will see the Christian through the suffering and make him/her come out of it like a purified gold
(see Psalm 23:4; 66:10; Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:3; 1 Peter 4:12-13).

The implication of this, is that, the Christian should be prepared for suffering all the time. However, he should "not lose heart. [Because] outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal"
(2 Corinthians 4:16-18, NIV).

It is indeed good to positively confess that we will not suffer. However, we should always remember that Christian life involves suffering in this world. The good news is that God has given Christian victory over the suffering, and He will be with the Christian to go through the suffering successfully.

In His service,
Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor)
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guava and pear

2008-12-05T15:03:00.004+07:00

this weekend-afternoon, i encounterd a problem in a mini-market:
1. how to distinguish a guava that looked-like a pear and a pear that looked-like a guava?
2. let's say i'd pick a guava.. is it save to eat it with its skin?

*..umm.. umm.. umm.. *
well.. then i decided to choose another 'obvious' one, shandong pear! :D

wakakakak..
trully indeed..
i was stucked there for almost 5mins having that 'difficulty', hihi..

huahh.. why dont they put a label on the shelf??? *dohhh*
life's difficult already.. why some people make it more difficult.. *haha*
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