Suray's World and Beyond

Attending the World Internet Mega Summit in Singapore

2007-05-29T21:30:00.000-07:00

it's been such a tiring, yet rewarding week in Singapore. Despite the fact that I spent lots of * money* for this trip, still I enjoyed the fact that I learned and got a lot out of it. It's been an insightful days and hopefully really made and pushed me to do more to make my dreams come true.Loved the fact that I was among the lucky one who could attend the mega summit.:)More than those....I

15 ways stores trick you into spending

2007-05-10T22:32:00.000-07:00

Ever notice how you can go to a store to pick up just one thing and then, by the time you get to the check stand, you have five or six things in your cart and a bigger bill than you had anticipated? This happens over and over because department stores use an array of techniques (grocery stores use many of the same tactics) to get you to pick up these items. By itself, each technique isn't very

Spidey's in Town

2007-05-06T08:09:00.000-07:00

I think Spiderman 3 is somewhat like a roller coaster in a slow motion. Wait!...it's in its positive sense. What I mean by a roller coaster was that...I was drawn into the confusion one after another and then...Hopla....I was glued to accept the fact that those confusions were nonetheless no other than coincidental.they were meant and bound to be so....I loved it. Yet, I loved the Spiderman 2

Spidey's in town!

2007-05-02T18:51:00.000-07:00

............................Gosh..oh gosh....Spidey's in town.Guess, I get to pack my stuffs and meet 'im.Never thought that I would have a chance to see him in the first two days of its screening.Way to go....cineplex21. Indeed, you spoil us all...or at least, me?I think...I got to finish all of my must-do work as of today so that I could skip and see him in person:) hahaha

Most anticipated movies this May

2007-05-02T02:31:00.000-07:00

goosssshhhh oh goooooooooooosssshhh.Guess, I have to prepare my time and credit card to go and see these coming mostest hottest flicks. All comes this May. Can you imagine that?I cant' believe it myself. The films are all worth-anticipating. Just waiting for the friendly neighbor--Spidey, the charming Captain Jack Sparrow, the ex-cute now-turned-gorgeous Harry Potter, and the green Ogre---Shrek.

Fun with Dick and Jane

2007-05-02T02:02:00.000-07:00

Just recently watched this movie. Turned out to be quite amusing. Not-that-bad movie to watch and enjoy. Two scenes really got my attention:the first one was the one with Jim Carrey being apprehended by the US-Mexico border police. Alas, he just dropped his wallet just when the police raid a group of supposedly immigrants where --once again alas--Jim carrey was there. He couldn't prove his

Revised Curriculum for Korean Dept.

2007-05-02T01:52:00.000-07:00

Today, I had to rush to campus just to finish the final touch to our newly designed curriculum for the next semester. It has been such an exhausting week since we had to finish the curriculum by today.Indeed...it was a grandiously tedious work. 'Tis was.Never had it occurred to my mind that designing things as important as curriculum would be such a time-consuming job.I felt so relieved to have

"Hadiah"

2007-05-02T01:49:00.000-07:00

My students in EAP Encompass program gave my daughter a present. They wrapped a cute bear doll in a pink wrapping paper.Eyra turned out to love this gift as soon as she saw it. She cuddled it and tugged it into bed. Even, she named it 'Hadiah" simply because I told her that it was a hadiah 'gift'. Well, the point is....that she loves it very much.

EAP Encompass Fiesta

2007-04-30T23:26:00.000-07:00

Fiesta? hmm not quite..since we just call it a 'meeting over lunch' in a not-so-ordinary place i.e. Hartz chicken.It came to my mind...or well....it popped out of my mind that it would be the final class for Encompassers. I never thought that it would end this soon. So, it just occurred to me that I had to do something for these colleagues in the class. I wanted to have a so-called '

Revising the proposals of EAP ENCOMPASS students

2007-04-25T23:04:00.000-07:00

Revising again, Suray?hmmm....what a job. But, I like it, though. The fact that I volunteered myself or should I say..offering myself to help them rewrite the proposal was initially and simply out of my passion in writing and sharing ideas.Then, today..I just found out that the duedate for submitting the proposal is tomorrow. that means...I only have one day to revise 6 or 7 proposals)))):)

I thought I lost my bike's key

2007-04-25T22:39:00.000-07:00

Last night, I was somewhat fooled by my own mistake and the security guard in campus:)It was raining so hard that I had to put on my raincoa--as usual. I came to campus at around 7.30 p.m.--an ample time for me to prepare for my class.Since it was raining hard, I didn't want to take much time in taking off my raincoat and rushing myself to the building. Alas, I didn't notice that I just left my

today's achievement

2007-04-25T01:39:00.000-07:00

Just finished assesing the GE Class performance.Done.Screening...the movies.

sneaked out of the class

2007-04-24T21:52:00.000-07:00

I got to do these errands yesterday. First, I got to pay my credit card bill since I just used a sum of it. I guess I don't need to pay for extra charge should I pay it in advance. So, I had only 30 minutes to do that. I ran into the bank and got myself stuck in an elevator for 3 minutes just to get to the 4th floor:) well, it made this creaking sound that creeped me out. luckily I did get out

Tweenies spotted!!

2007-04-22T19:32:00.000-07:00

Last night, we went out for a walk again:) this time, we went to TAMAN PINTAR 'smart park' at the end of Malioboro Street, in a place where Soping center used to be. It was a lively afternoon. the cool breeze greeted us as we walked inside the park. Eyra was surprised to see so many kids running around her.Yep, it was almost a year since the last time she was there. I don't think she remembered

Weekend with Eyra

2007-04-22T19:17:00.000-07:00

Weekend with Eyra?it's been a month since the last time we took her out for a walk.well, as always...:) taking a walk means..shopping at the malls. hmmmm...not a good term, isn't it?the truth is ...we barely find perfect time to do shopping for Eyra's pampers, milk, and other 'unileverian-stuffs we need. So, it all came back all again and again that we should go to this mall--particular Mall,

Eyra's Birthday wrapped in an at-home party

2007-04-22T18:53:00.000-07:00

There were just four of us. Eyra, her grandmom, her nanny, and me.So..I had this urge of having some pizza delivered to our home....in spite of the hard rain. It was. So, I managed to order three small-sized pizza wrapped in colorful boxes on which colorful paintings were luxuriously visible---which I hoped--would enliven the party at home.So, as I got home....Eyra was just still sleeping..it was

Eyra's 2nd Birthday

2007-04-19T22:43:00.000-07:00

Today, 2oth April, 2007.It is my daughter's 2nd birthday. Of course, it is a special day. Indeed.Well...her grandmom gave me some money to buy something for Eyra. Well, I am thinking of buying Eyra something from Singapore this May.Eyra....you have been filling up our days with joys and happiness. Yes, she has. It's been a rewarding journey having her around.She has now become a growing toddler.

workshop on curriculum

2007-04-18T01:24:00.000-07:00

Just got back from the Meeting Room where I just attended the first ever workshop on the newest curriculum. I think it ran well enough.....more than I had expected. the truth was..I was so nervous this morning for I had to give a 10-minute talk over the curriculum. Even ...I had this terrrible nightmare of not being able to atteding the workshop!!! gosh.I was such a wreck. TG...it was just a

Nagabonar Jadi 2

2007-04-17T01:36:00.000-07:00

I heard and read all about the buzz and fuzz over this most-sought after movie in Indonesia for the last couple of months: Naga Bonar jadi 2. well, I haven't got a chance to see it..but judging from the reviews...it looks that it is worth-seeing. well, is it?I guess...I just have to prove it myself, then.I don't have time for the moment...but I think I got to slip it into my schedule this week...

Out Bound Management Training

2007-04-17T01:14:00.000-07:00

Just got back from 3-day out-bound training in Tawang Mangu, Solo. Well, it turned out to be a very exhausting---no matter how insightful it was--program:)Around 40 of the new heads and secretaries from each department at Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University had to cope their fears in this 3-day outbound training. well, we did not have the slightest idea as what to expect to

Making MOneY Online:)

2007-04-09T06:57:00.000-07:00

What Makes WORLD INTERNET SUMMIT The Must-See Internet Marketing Event of the year?http://www.autopilotriches.com/app/?af=583244That’s a good question. There are 3 main reasons why World Internet Summit offers you the most amazing … potentially life-changing … experience anywhere… 1) It’s The Only Place To See The “World Internet Summit Challenge” LIVE! That’s right. One of the experts from

Internet Mega Summit in Singapore

2007-04-09T06:46:00.000-07:00

click saja gambar di samping or baca dulu yang ini:Well, I am interested to attend this coming summit. In fact, I just secured my seat there. I think it would be a great idea to have a great time there while learning something new to start my business in internet.So do you want to do this as well?just click this link and learn it by yourself:http://www.autopilotriches.com/app/?af=583244

Editing Yoeni's work

2007-04-07T00:12:00.000-07:00

Oh my God. TGIF? there is no TGIF this Friday. Even there is no weekend for me as well. I thought I could enjoy this weekend in a tranquil time while relaxing myself with Eyra:) But, I was stranded right in front of my notebook and PC....glued to one of the most tedious jobs I have ever had myself dragged into: editing Yoeni's thesis.Had it not been one of those things that attracts me...I

Blogger's under attack.

2007-04-01T21:04:00.000-07:00

hmm it's been circulating for quite some time now....:) but better late than never to comment on the on-going buzz about blogger's being under attacked.....simply prompted by Nila's blog.I've just finally realized and had a time to read all the ups and downs, the on-going pros and cons on one of now-grounded SCTV's reporter's Nila's remarkably exposed thoughts as being a journalist. Better this '

Mr. Bean's Holiday

2007-03-30T01:17:00.000-07:00

Trailer Narrator: France doesn't stand a chance.Trailer Narrator: France. A country of culture, beauty and peace. It's always been the perfect place to take a holiday. Until now. [Mr Bean steps out of a train] Author: Simon Parker from United KingdomRowan Atkinson had disappeared off our screens for a little while. After the critical mauling of Johnny English he sort of vanished into thin air

Mr. Bean: the Holiday

2007-03-30T01:08:00.000-07:00

Mr. Bean: The Holiday Kinda forced myself to see it on a big screen. It is BIG. I mean, not like any other Mr. Bean’s series I watched on TV, this movie is big in itself. The opening sequences were typically Mr. Bean—though not at its best. The stupid-looking look, over-drooling face, stuffy and blotted face of Mr. Bean who is waiting eagerly for the announcement of a lucky draw with a chance of

"300" on BCA card?

2007-03-29T00:57:00.000-07:00

So much for the pursuit of BCA card:)Today I was about to check on a movie '300'. I wouldn't have been so eager to watch it, should I hadn't got my BCA card. well, I got it earlier this week. the thought of having it used as a payment in any 21 cineplexs did entice me and lure me ..enough to make me skip any other schedules.So, I had this date with Nana to accompany me watching it.But....sayaaang

GE Card

2007-03-27T02:24:00.000-07:00

Another interesting part that partly shaped my life today was a call from my ex-student who is now working for GE Card. I don't know what comes to my mind when I just said yes as he asked me to get another card; GE Card. Gosh, what have I got myself into?isn't it enough, suray?I dont' know. I guess, it was because I couldn't just turn him down and say no. He said that he needed it to fulfill the

BCA Card and Visa

2007-03-27T01:50:00.000-07:00

Never have I thought that they would finally accept my application. Never did I have the slightest idea that I would get these two cards today. well, of course, the only reason as to why I was interested in the first place...to have the card was simply its irresistable offer of pay 1 for 2 at any 21 cineplexs. I am into movies...all kinds; well not all. but...having this card really gives me a

she has her own Tweenies

2007-03-25T18:49:00.000-07:00

Eyra, Eyra, Eyra...you've been pulling your Dad's legs these days:)I don't have the slightest and faintest idea as to why she acts the way she does.She likes teasing me.in part.....she's kinda making fun of me.gosh...I could barely sleep during weekend. and my oh my....She nevers sleeps until midnite; what a night. and what a weekend. It was raining so hard during weekend that I couldn't even go

Night at the Museum

2007-03-23T03:24:00.000-07:00

I almost didn't watch this movie. Had I not disregarded what the critics say about it, I wouldn't have been enthralled by this particular movie which turned out to be one of the out-grossing movie of the year: surpassing more than US $ 200 millions!! imagine. well, it is a simple movie actually. But the cheesiness is what lures people to see it.The story goes like this:Good-hearted dreamer Larry

Bridge to Terabithia

2007-03-23T03:03:00.000-07:00

Another cool movie I am waiting to see is 'Bridge to Terabithia'Simply because I am always into something eerily out-of-this-world fiction.More than meets the eye...Some critics say that this is one of the most beautiful movies at the start of the yearAtlanta Journal-Constitution, Melinda Ennis"Despite outstanding performances by the young leads, the film tries to fuse frivolity and fantasy with

300

2007-03-23T02:53:00.000-07:00

Been desperately trying to find time to watch this movie everyone's talking about.yep...none other than 300I don't have the perfect time so far.It received quite extensively good reviews, so I read.Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionBob Longino"...beautiful to look at and bombastic tripe to listen to." more...Boston GlobeWesley Morris"...there's a stale, synthetic airlessness about the movie." more...

"My Fair Lady" Versus "Do You Speak American?"

2007-03-23T02:44:00.000-07:00

never thought that Rapat Kerja Fakultas or RKF would last for about 3 and a half hour!!! gosh, what a tiring day it is. Anyway, I started off my day with the ENcompass class and the English for Staff class. The two classes began at the same time; and for sure I couldn't be at two differing places at the same time. So, the only thing I could do was to have the first class watch two movies: 'Do You

Do You Speak American?

2007-03-22T03:29:00.000-07:00

it is an interesting show hosted by a linguist Carmetn Fought who tels us that language expresses our identity and reflects who we ae and who we want to be.and the core of it......this shows tells us the variety of English spoken in America that even American themselves find it 'not Americann? 'howsdat?do you wanna know more? just go to 'cool link' on click on it.

The first day of Encompass Program at UGM

2007-03-22T02:54:00.000-07:00

It was drizzling this morning. So, I couldn't take my Mom to the hospital by motorbike. She took a taxi, instead. I had to lure Eyra into her game of putting coins into a celengan before I was able to leave for work. Never had I the slightest idea that she would wanted me to hug her all the time this morning. Guess she knew that I was going for work. Though it wasn't really her behaviour on any

Taking chances in LIFE

2007-03-21T08:03:00.000-07:00

Risk Quotations I got from bellaonline.comI really cherished them."Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most people don't. They sit in front of the telly and treat life as if it goes on forever."--Philip Adams"Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself

Kansas and Grand Canyon

2007-03-20T22:53:00.000-07:00

I have just finished having my lunch at Kansas.yep, what a far way to hv lunch, Ray?:)gee, what a nice view out there. It must've been awesome.I read this news on the opening of the skywalk over the Grand Canyon.whawwww....what a remarkable idea.hopefully though...it won't obstruct the natural beauty and grandeur of the Canyon itself.

UN and Kansas

2007-03-20T22:49:00.000-07:00

just finished having myu lunch at Kansas. (gee, what a far place to hv lunch, suray:)?yep. and just finished teaching at PBB, too, ( you mean, United Nations?) (gee, what another far place to teach, too, suray>:)and now I got to start teaching again.

Errands

2007-03-20T00:07:00.000-07:00

I asked Adi to accompany me in having my weekly errands done. First, we went to Pertamina to ask for a letter of admittance for my Mom's treatment at Betesda Hospital. It's a standard procedure for any patient wishing to have him/herself treated at any hospital in cooperation with Pertamina. My Mom has this so-called Pertamina Health insurance. So, I had to have my Mom registered and then had to

Eye on India

2007-03-18T18:35:00.000-07:00

I was glued into CNN to see a new program entitled Eye on India. It is remarkably refreshing and awesome to see and hear for myself the first interview live on TV where people all over the world are able to see how the new generation of young Indians are becoming more and more proud of themselves and their country. It is indeed a good way to learn about.I myself am a nationalist (love my country)

Denny is getting married soon

2007-03-17T08:50:00.000-07:00

just been home from taking Dad home to purwo. we just finished our proposing activity. S....what should i call it?deni has reached an agreement that his wedding date is scheduled tobe on this coming June 24, 2007. hmmm in three months time he's gonna get married.we just went to bantul. to Dian's house--Denny's girlfriend.we had lots of fun there. indeed.selamat yan den

news

2007-03-17T01:42:00.000-07:00

just got into the office late in the office though 'tiz saturday.just wanted to get the newspaper that are usually thrown into the frontyard without being noticed.just wanted to read them as a weekend treat.just got a message telling me that I got to meet my parents at Ishiro Hotel.just wanted to make sure that tonite the party's on.

no flash and no CSS file

2007-03-16T22:23:00.000-07:00

so, I tried to make new posts on my blogs. but this PC BANG s****. sorry for my language. well, the first thing I needed was just a flash compatible PC. To my surprise, it has none. then, the second PC I used had put a sign that it prevented any pop-up windows. Well, it would've worked for any unwanted commercial...but then, I couldn't do nothing!!!! even to upload my pics.grunts//////I dunno as

Hari Raya Nyepi

2007-03-16T22:18:00.000-07:00

Hari Raya Nyepi.SEnin Libur.Temanku tetep nekad ke Bali.walopun harus naik bis...akhirnya.kerana tak ada pesawat. ada pun Sudah habis dibooked orang.hmmm.

nasi jagung

2007-03-16T21:54:00.000-07:00

sounds cheesy?well, not if you have tried it once. My mom is coming to town and I asked her to bring along some nasi jagung that I used to have when I was back home.the thing is, it is my nephew's pre-wedding party and some of my family are coming to Jogja to celebrate the occassion. it occurred to my mind that it would be a good idea if Mom could make and bring along the food I liked when I was

Friday in Jogjakarta

2007-03-16T03:41:00.000-07:00

what I mean by Friday in Jogjakarta is nothing than what I had been through in Jogja.It wasn't that hard to imagine that I couldn't calm myself down at the thought of having to prepare these examination preps.so much to do that I couldn't concentrate on where I was going.I finished my job at PBB, rushed myself to PS Korea, then got my b--- off back to campus where I got to finish the jobs I left

Thursday as usual

2007-03-14T23:22:00.000-07:00

this morning as any other Thursdays, I got up late--well not too late--for I didn't have morning class like any other days in a week. I was waiting for Eyra to wake up, so I just lay down on the bed watching over her. she looked so cute and adorable.then, it was around 7.30 when my wife bid my goodbye for she had a morning class.nothing special happened until Eyra woke up to give me 'such a

My Mom's glasses

2007-03-14T01:25:00.000-07:00

Finally, I found just the exact place where to have my Mom’s glasses renewed. I got to go around the city just to find the place. The thing was, it was soooo expensive just to have them done. It turned out that making glasses based on a doctor’s presciption was not that easy. I neeeded to check and recheck all the prices in differing stores across the city. Luckilty, I found it yesterday.Compared

Curriculum for Bahasa Korea finally finished

2007-03-14T01:24:00.000-07:00

One thing worth noted today was the fact that we finally finished talking about the curriculum for our new Korean Department in Gadjah Mada University. Gosh, what a relief.We had this long talk over the best way to come up with the idea of combining all competency needed to make a good curriculum.We had this arguous (J

Mid test for Elementary Class at PBB UGM

2007-03-14T01:23:00.000-07:00

Early in the morning, I got to rush once again to campus to prepare for the midterm of my elementary class. It was such a hectic morning that did not find any space left in my time just to adjust my belt. It was dangling all over my trousers. What a shame. But I could do nothing ‘bout it.Anyway, I prepared the exam well enough to maintain my integrity as the class instructorJ ahahahahaha. What a

Newest slang keeps teachers and parents on their toes

2007-03-13T00:29:00.000-07:00

I copied this article I found on the net for all you guys who might wanna know this stuff.From:Press & Sun-Bulletin January 28, 2007 By Elizabeth Cohen (http://www.etni.org.il/news/newest_slang.htm) 'Sup, dawg? Wanna kick it at my crib? If you can answer those questions, or if you know what's "poppin'" or "snappin'" or find yourself frequently uttering "word up," chances are, you are a teenager

teaching Bahasa Indonesia

2007-03-12T22:44:00.000-07:00

I guess, I got to work things out.tonite I am teaching Bahasa Indonesia for two Korean colleagues of mine.They've been cramming for the last few days learning Bahasa Indonesia.Guess, it's gonna be lots of fun for us.hmm guess so.

today's to do list

2007-03-12T21:56:00.000-07:00

rapat kurikulum belum kelar.pesan kacamata ibu belum kelar.fc bahan rapat belum kelar.bahan rapat masih banyak.mencari bahan bahan ajar...

2nd Monday in March

2007-03-11T20:07:00.000-07:00

Monday monday monday mondayhmm.I should've done this! I woke up late this morning. and it led me to add more tallies in not fulfilling my promise to take Mom to the hospital by motorbike.she was ready to take on a taxi when I woke up.what a shame.yep. I promised her that I would take her to the hospital for her weekly haemodialystic treatment. but...it's the second time I broke it.what a

Singing in the Rain

2007-03-09T00:12:00.000-08:00

I love introducing old movies to my students in class.so, like any other classes that I had previously, last night I invited my students to multimedia room (my favorite 303 room at PPB UGM). this class accommodates high-end facilities where students and lecturers can interact easily in learning stuffs. in this case, movie. with the LCD attached, the big screen in class, and relatively good sound

Being late to teach my morning class

2007-03-08T23:59:00.000-08:00

Gosh, I never had this before.I was so ashamed to admit this, actually. but, hey...who knows it may be a good thing for others to see that being suray does not always mean being punctual. and It never did:)this morning, I was so oblivious that I had a class to teach. I got this other thing to do like any other day early in the morning. But, this morning was so hectic that I almost forgot to teach

Happy Birthday, Suray

2007-03-08T23:47:00.000-08:00

Yup. I am now 33 years old. hmm..what a combination:) giggles.last night, I got my gifts mainly from my wife. Guess, I never thought that would get two white plain t-shirts, a sophie-martin belt, and an olive oil--the one I love for massage:) hahaha. yep, those are the things I got. Oopps, one more thing: she also gave me a sarong three days ago--ahead of her schedule, since I was begging her to

Eyra got a fever

2007-03-07T23:26:00.000-08:00

It was around 1 p.m. in the afternoon when I got a call from Eyra's babysitter telling me that my little daughter--Eyra--got a high fever. she was frantically calling me to no avail. but, thank God..luckily she managed to get me in touch w/ her.I was in the class back then.I didn't have to wait any longer to stop teaching. I didn't have other choices but to tell my students to keep continuing

Garuda. What a quick way to deal with it.

2007-03-07T21:56:00.000-08:00

I was just trying to point out one interesting point I found yesterday as Garuda got burnt down as it landed on the ground in Jogja.Well, I've been getting used to hearing these news of transportation disasters or mishaps lately. none of them had something to do with Garuda for quite a long time....this was such a great record so far.one very very interesting thing I want to share here is the

keep jotting

2007-03-02T22:02:00.000-08:00

hariinisayatidaktahuapayangkaansayalakukanbilatadisayatidakikutikutdengantemanku.gosh..suray, what the heaven are you writing about?oops, I should've spaced them out, yep rite?it's 1 o'clock, I syud be home by now.but....I am still stucked and glued to this jotting business:0

Dies Natalis FIB UGM

2007-03-02T21:07:00.000-08:00

March 3rd, 2007it is the 61st anniversary of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University.this morning..I attended a somewhat formal ceremony commemorating the anniversary.I was pertrified to see not all lecturers and invitee came...it led me to conclude that this kind of ceremony might have been considered as something 'too-annually usual' so to speak:)the thing is...our rector, Mr.

Heroes

2007-02-23T00:11:00.000-08:00

Once again...I was glued and glued to the first episodes of Heroes....But then....I was pertrified as to how I can handle my time..just to fit in into one of the characters.

Khalifah

2007-02-22T23:54:00.000-08:00

Just got home from weekly Friday Prayer at the Mosque.The qutbah was about how men should deal with their environment since men are created as the caliph of the earth or mother nature. They have their own rights and duties to deal with the mother nature.As I was drowsily led to keep listening to the qutbah:)....I couldn't help myself from not relating what I heard to what I learned a day before.I

HEROES

2007-02-14T23:31:00.001-08:00

HeroesI have this infatuation to this particular drama series from NBC.It's been one of my anticipated dramas every Wednesday nights.I love it.Besides the Amazing Race that I adore, this HEROES series really make me wanna go home right away.After a hectic day at work, one of the things that soothe me is the thought of having this at home.Great Stuffs inside.

I learn the value of money as of today:)

2007-02-14T23:07:00.000-08:00

it may sound so stuuuuupiiittttttttteeee:)anyway......this morning I learned that I only got a thousand left in my wallet:)gosh...I diddddnnn't know what I was supposed to do. the only thing I had in my mind was to leave home right away since I got to go to the drugstore to fetch some medicine for my mom.it's thursday...just like any other thursdays when she has to have her haemodialysis

cool pictures

2007-02-12T22:22:00.000-08:00

So, you wanna see other pics. of mine? just click on 'cool pictures' above!

Thailand

2007-02-09T01:37:00.000-08:00

These are the good time we had. Eyra visited Thailand for a week.And this is her first trip...abroad.Great moments are captured in pictures.We've been strolling through the lanes of the market.The sights and sounds of the market still linger on...Golden statues. unique and bizzarre figurines tempted us to take a shot in front of them.The scorching heat never dampened our spirit to enjoy the

2007-02-09T01:05:00.000-08:00

These are pictures of my beautiful daughter named EYRA ADLEENA SHAKIRA. You will be amazed at how cute, charming, and lovely she is. She was so small when we brought her home from the hospital. Hmmm. Each day she shows us an amazing moments of growing up. Blinking her eyes Saying ‘da da da’ Waving her hands Immitating sounds Grabbing her toys Picking up little stuffs Exploring her little cute

Finally

2007-02-06T02:21:00.000-08:00

I finally finished one yesterday I finally got my things done. Sspecially the research that I've been doing for about 5 months. The most relieving thing was that I managed to make some copies enough to submit to the board of examiners. 4 copies. 5 months. more than 300 pages long. red colored.cramming. cramming. cramming for the last 2 days just to prepare this stuff.Gosh..what a relief.break.

Sodaemun Prison

2007-02-06T02:16:00.000-08:00

This is a remnant of what I saw...I stepped out of the Dongnimmun Station at Seodaemun-gu, I did not have any idea as where my History lecturer would lead us to. It turned out that we were about to visit a prison museum which left me speechless even after I stepped out of it. Sodaemun Prison was built in 1907, mainly to imprison and torture Korean patriots who fought for the independence of Korea

Fishy War

2007-02-06T02:03:00.000-08:00

Fishy War@homelast night. I went to sleep at around 1 o'clock in the morning. Well...some fishes really made me mad...There were two fishes that kept eating and pushing around other smaller fishes. I felt kinda stress out to see that the smaller ones were breath-takingly running for their lives and..then... some thing...came up. dreadful. two little neon fishes that I bought died just a few

Back to Surabaya The Day After Tomorrow

2007-02-06T01:53:00.000-08:00

I always treasure the time when I watched The Day After Tomorrow in Surabaya.Actually...I went to Sby just to see this movie. well...despites the fact that I had only limited time there...I didn't want to waste any minute of NOt watching this particular movie. Despite some bad reviews it received, this movie still had this powerful magnet to attract my own curiosity. the thing is...I like sci-fi

Tabalong, South Kalimantan

2007-02-06T01:47:00.000-08:00

Tabalong, S.BorneoIt took me about 16 hours to get to Tabalong from Jogjakarta. well...we left Jogja at about 8.25 heading for Surabaya for a 4-hour long transit in a small and damped Juanda airport. The truth is that....Juanda is bigger...than Adisucipto Airport in Jogja. The reason I got this cramped feeling over the trip was simply the lack of entertainment and things to do in the airport

On Korean TV Commercials Part I

2007-02-06T01:41:00.000-08:00

Different culture among countries set different notions of what being appropriate means. In term of TV commercials, each country has its own set of values as what appropriate ads are. In Korea where all TV stations even state-owned ones air TV commercials was something of interest for me in the first place. As someone from a country who used to know that its state-owned TV (TVRI) does not fully

On Korean TV Commercial part 2

2007-02-06T01:39:00.000-08:00

The same thing applies to cigarettes. No scenes of people smoking are allowed on TV ads. What tickels me here is that there are no cigarettes TV ads on Korean televisions. This issue has been perturbing my curiosity. The reason is simple enough. Both cigarettes and alcoholic beverages are two products that are considered to having side effects to certain extents which make them law-abiding in

KL again

2007-02-06T01:11:00.000-08:00

The second time of being in KL really perturbed me in a sense of being aesthetic. I love it. I just got here around 5 pm. And it was my first time ever to be in KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport). Gosh, Indeed it is the best airport I have ever been to for such a while.I thought I was in Incheon (Seoul International Airport) when I got there because the chic was just the same. But, what

soaking wet

2007-02-06T01:05:00.000-08:00

I remembered the time when I went to the beach.... well..three beaches exactly: Kukup, Sundak and Parangtritis. With all these Korean gals and guys...we dashed into the white sand beaches 46 km off Yogyakarta.Not much to see..but the thing is... I will never forget the experience I got that day. some of these guys startled and caught me by surrrrrpriseeee as they snatched me out of nowhere... and

A Man in Charge of a Wartel

2007-02-06T00:53:00.000-08:00

About 500 meters away from my home, there is a man his 60s whose daily job is sitting right next to a telephone booth in Wartel (a telecommunication stall where you can make local, long distant & international call (almost a common sight in every part of Indonesia).I assume he can not read nor write, for the only thing he does while sitting is babysitting a baby whom I assume could be one of his

A man who goes around campus to sell food

2007-02-06T00:47:00.000-08:00

I wonder if any of my friends and students ever wondered who his name is. He is often seen in campus selling traditional food such as fried tempe and tofu, resoles, fried noodle wrapped in banana leaves, fried rice, and other snacks enough to make ur pangs of hunger go away if you only got enough money to buy cheap food. So that is what he does for a living..assuming from his being in campus

A homeless father and his 6-year-old daughter

2007-02-06T00:43:00.000-08:00

I bumped into a homeless father who was dragging along his 6-year-old or so daughter on my way to work. The only thing I could remember was the immensely visible black scars on the daughter's forehead. I could not let my mind free from wondering as to what happened to her.The following week, I spotted them in Malioboro. I never have the slightest idea as to how the father had such a heart to drag

Massager (is it the correct word for the person who gives massage?)

2007-02-06T00:39:00.000-08:00

hmmmHmmm This is so humiliating of me to forget the very name of a woman who twice a month gives me a massage. How did it all start? I was told by a lady who helps clean the house that there was a woman known for her skill in massaging. I was then lured into the idea of how cozy it would be if I had a massage regularly.when was the last time I had to find her house just to ask her a favor...guess

A humble elementary school teacher

2007-02-06T00:34:00.000-08:00

Up to now I still don't get a chance to ask who she is. I spot her almost every day on my way to work. She is always riding her old and shabby-looking bike. Her dress is always the same to me. I am not sure if she ever changes her dress. Hmm I hope she does have more than one. Judging from the way she rides her bike, and from the way she always gives ways to motorbikes and even pedestrians

The garbage collector in my neighborhood

2007-02-06T00:33:00.000-08:00

His name is Mbah Wir. That's how people would call him (gosh I am so terrible at memorizing names). He is still strong in his late 70s. Despite his on going routinity, he keeps showing his true love to the only job he's ever known, that is collecting garbage from each household in the neighborhood. I feel somewhat ashamed to learn that he never even complained or got irritated when someone called

Mbok Jamu in Solo Street

2007-02-06T00:23:00.000-08:00

I was pertrified to learn that she has been selling Jamu (Javanese traditional medicine) for more than 50 years at the same spot; right at one side of Solo Street, Yogyakarta. I didn't know who she was then. But, the curiousity urged me to daringly asked who her name was. She is simply referred to as Mbok....a very casual and yet friendly calling for any Javanese woman at her 50s or more. She is

Long Road To Heaven (2)

2007-02-05T21:39:00.000-08:00

Saya lanjutkan apa saja uneg-uneg saya tentang film ini:well....saya sempat terhenyak saat menonton film ini karena kalau kita tidak memperhatikan dengan seksama maka akan muncul beberepa Q's yang mungkin akan misleading.Saat bom meledak...banyak orang yang berlarian dan banyak yang terluka atau tewas--as we all know all along. But then, satu hal yang membuat saya terus teringat film ini adalah:-

Long Road To Heaven

2007-02-05T20:41:00.000-08:00

Baru saja selesai nonton filmnya Nia Dinata lagi..yang kali ini berjudul "Long Road To Heaven"well...saya terus terang tidak tahan untuk tidak menulis blog tentang film ini setelah selesai menontonnya. lha wong.... bagaimana tahan...kalau selama menonton...pikiran ini dibuat tidak puas dengan apa yang dilihat:) walaupun kuakui..filmnya sendiri (kalau harus diberi nilai) hanya B - (B minus) (

www.suray-nugroho.ws

2006-05-17T03:22:00.000-07:00

The only reason why I haven't jotted down lots of my thougts on this blog is simply because I've been hooked into this new website I am in www.suray-nugroho.wsyup, I've been cramming myself lately just to be able to color, palette(?), edit, reedit, add, re-add, post, paste, and copy java and html from any kinds of sources just to make my new site cool. that's what I'm hoping, at least.But, for

2006

2006-01-26T23:06:00.000-08:00

2006a new start.a new beginningis it?YES. I think I got to make it as a starting point where I can go forward...

it's December already

2005-12-08T20:35:00.000-08:00

and...I haven't even blogged myself for quite a while. well, I was planning to....bla bla blabut then..things weren't getting easier for me just to blog myself in; and that's itthis is the first BLOG after quite some timeI am still suray. alive.carefree. but ...things changed!!!I have a beautiful daughter named EYRA.she's my angel..:)love you, Eyra.

sabtu sabtu...masuk kantor

2005-01-14T20:21:00.000-08:00

sabtu sabtu masuk kantor... walah... tapi ya gimana lagi...lhw wong akuharus menyerahkan daftar eh jadwal mata kuliah jurusan ntuk semester depan, je. maunya sih ku sudh kelarin tuh tugas bbrp hari y.l. tapi yang namanya suray itu kan suka procastinate kerjaan-kerjaanya..jadi ya moloooooorrrrrr hmmm anyway...now i'm here ....right here in the office. got my work done. sent it to the academic

asal mula orang Batak

2005-01-05T23:42:00.000-08:00

Asal Mula Nama Orang Batak & MarganyaPada jaman dahulu kala, hiduplah seorang pendekarwanita, Butet namanya. Sebelum lulus dari Pandapotansilat, ia harus menempuh ujian Nasution. Agar bisaberkonsentrasi, dia memutuskan untuk menyepi kegunung dan berlatih.Saat di perjalanan, Butet merasa lapar sehinggamemutuskan untuk mampir di Pasaribu setempat.Beberapa pemuda tanggung yang lagi nonton sabungayam

funny signs

2005-01-05T23:16:00.000-08:00

Here are some signs and notices written in English -- more or less that were discovered throughout the world. In a Tokyo Hotel: Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person to do such a thing is please not to read notis. In a Bucharest hotel lobby: The lift is being fixed for the next day.During that time we regret that you will be unbearable. In a Leipzig elevator: Do not

Mc Donald's di Korea

2005-01-05T23:13:00.000-08:00

McDonald’s di Korea:Catatan SekilasMcDonald’s adalah restoran waralaba (franchise) yang terkenal dan bisa dikatakan mendunia, termasuk di Korea (yang sepertinya tidak mungkin bila di Korea tidak ada restoran seterkenal McDonald’s ini). Tulisan pendek ini untuk sekedar memberikan gambaran mengenai bagaimana bentuk dan bagaimana pandangan masyarakat Korea terhadap restoran siap saji (fasf food)

Hallyu: Trend Merebaknya Budaya Pop Korea

2005-01-05T22:50:00.000-08:00

HALLYU: TREND MEREBAKNYA BUDAYA POP KOREA: STUDI KASUS TENTANG SINETRON DAN FILM KOREA DI INDONESIA BAB 1 Pendahuluan 1.1. Latar Belakang Piala Dunia Korea-Jepang 2002 yang berakhir dengan masuknya Korea sebagai kekuatan empat besar dunia dalam hal persepakbolaan semakin mempersohor Korea di mata dunia. Contohnya adalah beberapa waktu menjelang, selama, dan setelah hiruk pikuk Piala Dunia,

2005

2005-01-04T21:21:00.000-08:00

first blog in 005. well..this is just a remainder that i got to fill up my blog just to keep up with what I keep doing

Pekan Film Korea 2004

2004-12-17T22:20:00.002-08:00

finally I got something to do again. Korean Film Festival 2004

Pekan Film Korea 2004

2004-12-17T22:20:00.001-08:00

finally I got something to do again. Korean Film Festival 2004

Pekan Film Korea 2004

2004-12-17T22:20:00.000-08:00

GOSH.... FINALLY i have something to do again. well...Pekan Film Korea 2004 is about to start. hectic? yeah but kinda anticipating for it. I've been preparing myself for this event. and it's cool to know that it's going to be a great game

Waking Up earrrrrllly in the morning

2004-11-25T20:25:00.000-08:00

waking up at 3.30 in the morning really perturbed me. I couldn't go back to my slumber:) once I got up. so the only thing I did to make myself kinda 'useful' was to arrange my small library stuff, to clean all rooms, and to change the water of my tiny aquarium... feeling tired....but not the slightest idea of tugging myself into bed came along so, I took the motorbike out. flipped the raincoat