tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90332429474193186812024-02-20T14:13:44.183+07:00My Life My StoryThis blog contains personal experiences, essays, short stories, photos, diary, and anything that comes in my mind.Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-42463768693542900302015-01-30T21:39:00.000+07:002015-01-30T21:41:24.827+07:00Doraemon's Magical Pink Bandana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Being pursued by deadline but my brain is clogged. It has been happening to me since three weeks ago. I have to finish a manuscript soon but I face a deadlock. Day by day I can only stare at the screen of my laptop. I can not write a single sentence at all.<br />
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I've been trying to find activities that create better mood . But they were in vain.<br />
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The deadline is getting closer and I am increasingly helpless. I wish I had Doraemon's magic pocket so I could grab a magical tool that could solve my problems.<br />
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The magical tool is pink bandana. What I have to do is just put the pink bandana on my head, and then the brilliant writing ideas will be popping into my mind. The whole idea will be very attractive and equipped with very complete data. Wearing that tool, I can write down all the ideas fluently . By wearing the tool there will be no longer deadlock mind. I will be a very productive writer who produce works such as books, articles, reviews, film script, and fiction stories.<br />
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I wish I had a magical pink bandana ...<br />
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Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-13527170290402369802015-01-23T16:07:00.000+07:002015-01-23T17:05:47.929+07:00A Happy Housewife and Her Gadget<div style="text-align: justify;">
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It was undeniable that gadget affect my life since I had a cell phone. I was one of many people who feel greatly helped by the gadget.</div>
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When the mobile phone technology could only provide telephone and SMS, mobile phones had become an important part in my life. </div>
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My husband has a work schedule two weeks in the field, and two weeks off at home. During the two-week separated by long distances away from my husband, the phone became our communication bridge. I could not imagine being far away from my soulmate without being able to reach him.</div>
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Along with the development of mobile phone technology which has entered the era of smartphones, my husband and I had several times changed gadgets. We really enjoyed the benefits of technological developments that make our communication more smooth and comfortable.</div>
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How gadget affect my life? Well... I admit that alot of my activities are highly dependent on my gadget. </div>
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The gadget is not only a medium to communicate , but more than that. Features that exist on the gadget facilitate a lot of things. For example, the ease of accessing information on the Internet, the ease of access to social media, entertainment facilities, a tool to capture the moment with camera feature, subtitute of notepad, calculator, alarm and others.</div>
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So, I have to say that gadget is really help me. I set up daily activities schedule with the gadget. I read the Qur'an in the gadget.I contact friends to coordinate the various events with gadgets. I contact my husband and my children with gadgets. I cook with recipes that are listed in the gadget. I document the events that I face with the camera in the gadget.</div>
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Like a double-edged knife, I do not always find the good things of gadget. Sometimes I could also upset to see my children busy with their gadgets, so they neglect the obligation to learn or get together and with our family.</div>
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In the end no matter how many benefits offered by the gadget, we must still use it wisely. There must be the rules for myself, my husband and children so that the use of gadget does not result in adverse affects.<br />
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P.S: This post is submitted as a part of weekly blog challenge in Blog English Club (BEC). It's tthe third week already, but this is the first time I take the challenge since I've just join the club. This week theme is " How gadgets affect our life?" Any of you interested in joining the challenge? Find further details by clicking the club's official site : <a href="https://englishfriday.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Blog English Club</a></div>
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In the cold
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“ Uh...I’m so
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Anin's statement
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"Yes, yes
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The youngest Rafif also agreed with his older sister’s idea.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I also don’t
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"Now let's
play the game. The trick is easy. Let us imagine!" With a look of calm I
responded to my children's babble. I took a small gulp of my
warm green tea before continuing to speak.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;">"Just Imagine.
Anin, Dea,and Rafif are standing on the roadside. You wear dirty, shabby, and
worn clothes. Your body are so smelly, long time not being cleansed by water and
soap. Your hands clasp rotten gunny sack full of junk that are taken from
the trash bin. You are starving, so hungry until you feel your stomach are smarting. You are shaking, and your body
release cold sweat. Walking barefoot, your feet are covered by dirt.
Your calves are sore, and your bodies are so tired."</span><br />
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My three kids
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I glanced into
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"Over
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are full, they have already had lasagna for breakfast. It was delicious
lasagna made by their lovely mother. Each of them is carrying a backpack full
of textbooks. They are stepping with
pride towards the school building.
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I paused for a second to let the imagination played in their minds.<o:p></o:p></div>
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"Well, how
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"Disperse! Disperse!" Exclaimed Anin as she stepped away from the
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"Hey .. where are you going ??" My eyes
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"Taking a
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"Yes, why
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"Ooo
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Sometimes we need
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temperature was minus 1 degree Celsius. Three layers of clothing plus
thick socks, boots and gloves should be
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the temperature was not too cold, but the strong wind blew, made the cold as infiltrated to
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The hotel was located in the area of Mount Seorak, South Korea. My
husband, ( I call him Akang) and I lulled by the beautiful scenery outside the hotel. There was a form of a replica "Stone
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">We took pictures as much as we
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">A friendly-looking Caucasian woman was passing near us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">"Are you newly married couple?
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">"Yes, we are, Mam ... hahaha ...
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">"Congratulation! Have a wonderful
honeymoon for both of you. "She said as she left.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">"Thank you." I waved to her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Seoraksan National Park took only a few minutes. This area is a nature reserve
in 1982 designated as Biosphere Preservation District by UNESCO. Mount Seorak is the 3rd highest mountain in
South Korea after Halla Mountain and Mount Jiri. The peak height of mount
Seorak is 1708 m, composed of granite
and gneiss which is formed the rocky mountains.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Don't ever miss Seoraksan National Park when you visit South Korea. This place is really beautiful!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Since get down from the bus, I
never stopped exclaiming cheerfully seeing
leafy trees with variety color : red, yellow, yellowish-green, brown, and green with the beautiful mountain in the
background and also the clear blue sky. The scenery was plentiful
of color.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">From the entrance, we kept walking on the wide pedestrian while enjoying the atmosphere.
Not far from the gate, on the right side of the road, we saw a giant Buddha
statue or the Grand Bronze Buddha called” Tongil Daebul”. Unlike the sleeping
Buddha statue which was located in
Thailand, this Buddha statue was in a sitting position. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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magnificent mountains as the background. It looked like a painting, a
natural amazing divine painting. Allahu akbar! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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temple Sinheungsa. There were some
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object image.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">After having a short rest and drinking delicious hot tea, we walked to the cable car terminal. We sat on the bench
waiting to go up to Gwongeumseong Fortress. When entering into the cable car,
we deliberately sought position on the edge section so that we could freely enjoy
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The cable car moved slowly . Then our
eyes was spoiled by the amazing natural scenery. Down there, on the left side, I
saw the winding road between the trees. The winding road crosses the river bank
that the water was receding. White stones
scattered on the riverbed. The higher cable car took us, the more the river with white stones
looked like a snow-covered. Far away on the right
side, the upstream of
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that linking bluish-green mountain ranges.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The more we moved upward, on the
right side of the river , I saw clustered trees with colorful leaves. The trees
that grew on the slopes and cliffs covered the mountain looked like a thick
draped rug . On the higher level , the trees were increasingly rare, and the view was changed into the gray rocky mountain wall with jagged shape. There was a crack
between the rock serrations where the sun peek, shining with golden light . Bright blue sky completed the
stunning natural painting. I felt that
my heart jumped up, wanting to
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">When we arrived at the bridge which was the cable car station, we rushed down. Here we also enjoy beautiful scenery. There was yard bounded by blue fence where tourists could enjoy the scenery from
the height . They could sit there, relaxing, and enjoyed the
drinks and cakes that sold in caffe. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Then there was a path to climb to the
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">We chose not to climb to the top. We
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">But when I looked up , a small road on
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">" Let's go there, Akang ! I
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">We walked hand in hand up the stairs of
rubber coated material. Soon we arrived at the small road, I was amazed at its beauty. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The road was winding and uphill. On
the left side, there was a wooden fence that restricted the path of a steep
cliff. In the right , there was rock wall and clustered trees. Too bad we
didn't have time to climb up to the top.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">"Pose there , honey. I'll take
your pictures!" Exclaimed Akang pointing to a stone in my right side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Camera caught my pictures many times.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Then we sat on the stone. The natural
silence hug us , bringing a peaceful
ambience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I turn to look Akang, then gave him the sweetest smile I had ever had.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">"Why do you smile?" He asked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">"I just wanna say thank you for
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">"Well. Actually I want to be here
with Angelina Jolie. But since she was busy shooting, I was forced to bring
you. "Akang chuckled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I pinched his arm with exasperation.
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I lookedat the beautiful valley down
there, sharpening my senses. I breathe
in the fresh air, listening to the sounds of nature. The friction foliage, rustle of wind and the cold
that I let caress my skin.
I instilled this feeling on
memory in my brain cells, so I
could bring this feeling back, if someday
I missed this place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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evening when she got home. She felt so tired and cold. The rain that fell had
made her uniform getting wet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">There was Anin’s mom standing in front of the
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Anin said ,"Mom, I got headache."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">"Come here, dear. Eat this soup. Chicken Soup can make you
refreshed." Mom gave her a bowl of
steaming chicken soup.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mom’s chicken soup was so delicious. And it really made her felt better.
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After dinner, Mom gave Anin medicine. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">"Go to sleep. I hope your
headache will be healed tomorrow. Tonight, your dad and I have to go out of town, dear. We will be home the day
after tomorrow." Mom said as she looked at Anin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">"Okay Mom. I'll be fine. See you
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Then Anin fell asleep. She slept very
soundly so that she didn't dream
at all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">When the morning came, she was
startled. It turned out that she
overslept! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Mom was not at home, so nobody woke
her up. Anin also forgot to set an alarm clock. She immediately got up, prayed
subuh event it was too late, and then got ready for school in a rush. She didn’t have enough time for breakfast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Anin went to school ushered by the
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">She was sad and felt upset. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“If only Mom was at home, I would not be late for
school. I promised to Mom that I would be fine without her, but in the fact I
did not.” She said to herself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">She missed her mom very much...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-51063940901306402372014-09-09T09:30:00.000+07:002014-09-10T01:00:51.291+07:00The French Quarter Festivals Reflect Community Pride<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">How to enjoy the uniqueness of New
Orleans? People should come to New Orleans in the right time.The best time to
visit New Orleans is when the French Quarter Festival is held. It is one of the most famous
festival which designed to celebrate the rich cultural
heritage of New orleans. The fact that this event is very popular is indicated by the presence of more than
500.000 people every year. People such
as Amir <a href="http://amirlandsman.com/" target="_blank">Landsman, come from around the world to experience</a> music, food, art,
culture, special events, and all the inherent component of the festival. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">More than 2000 community volunteers
work together for the succes of this event. Every years, the visitors of this
events are getting bigger. In 2014, there are 732,000 festival-goers walked through
it gates. The number is a significant
increase over that was in 2013, when approximately 560,000 folks attended the
event. They come not only from USA but also from other countries such as
Canada, , Norway, United Kingdom, France and Germany. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The <a href="http://fqfi.org/" target="_blank">French Quarter Festivals</a> are more than
ordinary festivals. They are the largest free music festival in the South. They
are cultural celebrations that unites the people in a strong community pride. The festivals have the
uniuque identity of New Orleans. This is the reason that makes so many people
come back year after year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The Festivals are held in three times
throughout the year, which are in the spring, summer and winter.The largest
event is The French Quarter Festival which is held in spring. In the summer,
Satchmo Summer Fest is held. The last
festival is Christmas New Orleans Style. Each festival has their own
uniqueness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Many performers, more than 1400 local
musicians, and artisans from all over
the country get involved in this
festival. The musicians perform all kinds of music genre such as latin, cajun, rock, R&B, classical,
cabaret, folk, traditional to contemporary jazz, brass bands, New Orleans funk,
gospel, Zydeco, blues and more in 21
stages throughout French Quarter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Not only artists, there are many businesses sponsor the events. There are also many local businesses represented as food and beverage vendors. There are 60
local of New Orleans restaurant such as
Antoines’s Restaurant, Court of
Two Sisters, Crepes ala Cart, Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House and many more, provide
their best dishes and drink across the French Quarter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">With the huge amount of
festival-goers, the event has significant economic impact to the French Quarter and New
Orleans. French Quarter Festivals, Inc. which
is a private nonprofit organization runs
all the festivals obtains funds from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/amir.landsman" target="_blank">sponsorship and vendor </a>fees. Besides that the funds is also
obtained from beverage and merchandise
sales, and annual Gala. More than $ 259,5 million was produced in 2012. This amount icluding $ 126.6 million in direct
spending and $ 132.9 million in secondary spending. The event generated over $
18.3 million in state and local tax revenue. This amount is increasing year
after year. The French Quarter Festival nowadays has become the large economic engine for French Quarter and New Orleans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-78314618479452171662011-01-29T19:58:00.004+07:002011-01-29T20:07:10.826+07:00Going on Vacation to Garut, West Java (Part III)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black;background:white"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">WRONG CHOICE</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">For l<span class="apple-style-span">unch this time, we tried to choose a restaurant located on the main road in Garut. Actually we wanted to eat at the restaurant which was recommended by a friend, but because it was far, <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>we were so reluctant.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span">Finally the choice fell to a restaurant with the slogan "Eat at gazebos above the water".</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span">Actually, it was a pretty place, in the main street, there gazebos above-water with big fish swimming around, there were wooden houses in the background that looked sad, but the atmosphere was quiet.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">There were no other visitors there.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black;background:white">Then we ordered food.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black; background:white"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">Like other Sundanese restaurants, the menu <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>almost t</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">he same. We ordered white rice, karedok (Sundanese vegetables salad), tamarind vegetables, grilled chicken, fried squid with flour, avocado juice, soursop juice and milk tea.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">After a long wait, the food came.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">I tasted them.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">Unfortunately they did <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>not taste good.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background: white">Too much salt on karedok and fried squid; plain taste of tamarind vegetable; there was a strange taste, even bitter on avocado juice. Ho ... ho ...</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background: white">no wonder no other visitors stop by here.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black; background:white"> Because of hunger, we ate them all…. Ha..ha…</span></span></div></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:#EBEFF9"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black; background:white">When paying at the cashier, I saw the waitress at the restaurant were sitting, dazed awaits visitors.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black; background:white"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">The atmosphere was grim.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black; background:white"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">In my heart I also felt sorry for them, if there’s no visitor came, and it happened on and on, they might lose their jobs because restaurant got bankrupt. Maybe the management should think about a new</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black;background:white">proficient<span class="apple-style-span"> chef?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">DODOL GARUT</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black;background:white">The next event was traveling around the city of </span></span><st1:city><st1:place><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background: white">Garut</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background: white">.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background: white">We went around the <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>town without any direction, turn right, turn left, and went straight ahead, enjoying a cool little town.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background: white">Passing by Great Mosque of Garut, schools, offices, and shops, we tried to find something unique. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background: white">When we saw the stores that sold souvenirs, we stopped.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black; background:white"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">The shop owner greeted us with his </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">big smile.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background: white">We were invited in, and he said <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>we could <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>taste various kinds of dodol Garut.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial;color:black;background:white"> Dodol was a traditional snack made from brown sugar, glutinous</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black;background:white"> rice flour, fruits, and other ingredient.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><br /></span></div><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">When I was little girl, my relatives often gave me dodol Garut.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">Dodol was inside the box, it brand was “Picnic”.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background: white">It wrapped in paper. The color of dodol was dark brown, sweet, but I did not like the taste.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background: white">It happened on and on, always the same dodol.</span></span></span></div></span></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="IN" style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:IN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;vertical-align: top; "><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">But this time, there were many kinds of dodol stored in the transpa</span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">rent boxes. There were colorful. There were dodol wrapped in clear plastic, some are wrapped with leather corn "This dodol made from potato, this is made from strawberry, this is made from mango, and then this is made from soursop." The shopkeeper said.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black; background:white"> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">"And this is the best choice; this is very good, made from red beans.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black"> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">There are also made from green beans, and there is also the black sticky rice. "</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black; background:white"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black; background:white"></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black;background:white"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsOR4D1nayVsebqGH77LJj7u2P7PW-C32UvtACJ4LDCuYr-wgCuixrDSC4Q6GvIRCRQ8L_u-iclvaiU6Za2csvoehNTajw0R-oLvBuWKAcohIpowwj5yznoIvKLqdfxUHJ6CS8BYZMSdl/s1600/D8.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 337px;" border="0" alt="" />I and children ate many kinds of dodol. The taste were so good, so different with dodol Garut<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I ate when I was a kid. I like the red beans dodol the most. But potato dodol and green beans dodol were also yummy. <span class="longtext"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">The price were various , start from Rp.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">18,000; Rp. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">20.000,; Rp.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black"> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">22,000, -; Rp. 24 000, - to the most expensive Rp.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black; background:white"> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">32 000, - per kilogram. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black; background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black;background:white"><br /><br /><span class="longtext">After buying dodol, leather crackers, nut ting-ting, bajigur and bandrek (beverage made from ginger and brown sugar), we went back to the hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--></span>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-41692546945181783642011-01-24T18:21:00.004+07:002011-01-26T18:00:40.187+07:00Going on Vacation to Garut, West Java (Part II)<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">DANAU DARIZA HOTEL AND RESORT</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold; "><span lang="IN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold; "><span lang="IN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: top; "><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; ">After eating, we continued our journey to the hotel.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">In Cipanas area, there were a lot of hotels.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">There were large and small hotels.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The hotels offered hot spring to pamper visitors , it's no wonder because there was natural </span></span><st1:city><st1:place><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">hot springs</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> from the mountain in Cipanas.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; "><br /><br /><span class="longtext">On my opinion, large hotels and small hotel looked very different.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="longtext">Most large hotels were visible from magnificent and spacious building, while the small hotels were simpler; there was even a small alley entrance location.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="longtext">On average, large hotels such as the Kampung Sumber Alam, Danau Dariza, Tirta Gangga, and the Sabda Alam already "advertised" on the internet.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">So that visitors from outside the city could find and booked the hotel via internet or phone.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">Not surprisingly, in front of large hotels lettering "ROOM FULL" or "SORRY, ROOM FULL",</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">while the small hotels did not.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">In front of the small hotels lettering the words "EMPTY", there were even special officers who stood in front of small hotels which the job were to offer people on every passing car to stay at their hotel. "Come, sir ..</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">Please stay at our hotel, complete facilities at a low price ... " they said. <span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">So whenever visitors came to Garut without prior hotel booking, not to worry, because the small hotels could accommodate them.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; "><br /><br /><span class="longtext">When we arrived at Danau Dariza hotels and resorts, located on Jl.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="longtext">Raya Cipanas Tarogong Kaler Garut, we were greeted by quite unique scenery. The hotel lobby shaped just like Toraja traditional house, complete with cow's head on it.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="longtext">The rooms were also provided in the form of traditional houses.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="longtext">There were traditional houses such as </span></span><st1:city><st1:place><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Padang</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">, Batak, Sundanese, East Nusa Tenggara,</span></span><st1:place><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Bali</span></span></st1:place><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">, etc..</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(235, 239, 249); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The rooms were set overlooking an artificial lake.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(235, 239, 249); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Each room was equipped with a boat, so that it can be used for boating on the lake.</span></span></p></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv07NmNtWvPc0OBNXBLEbe7q1ZUv0pOkW7mWe5mROyMArgCIU6rOEhWP5yssieGXnA08Mm3mxVmv8a-v4XsrP-cKo4Et9EYd4EdM4YvMNUzVSdspxl9TBY-alHPMt5FNCGE23cMwqiAO4R/s1600/D4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv07NmNtWvPc0OBNXBLEbe7q1ZUv0pOkW7mWe5mROyMArgCIU6rOEhWP5yssieGXnA08Mm3mxVmv8a-v4XsrP-cKo4Et9EYd4EdM4YvMNUzVSdspxl9TBY-alHPMt5FNCGE23cMwqiAO4R/s320/D4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566445548437391714" /></a><br /><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; "><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">After</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">checking</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">in</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">we rested</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">for a while</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">in the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">room</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">But</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">children</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">could not</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">wait</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">to get</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">a boat ride</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "></span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">While </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">my</span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> husband</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">kids going</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">around</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">the lake</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">by</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">boat</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> I </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">took the picture by camera</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">In</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">the lake,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "></span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">there were</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">many</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">big</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">fishes</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">. </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">Most </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">of</span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> them were gold</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">fishes</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">The fish came and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">gathered</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">near</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">the porch steps</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">When the children</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">spread</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">peanut</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">,the </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "></span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">fishes</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">crowd eating the peanut</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">The fish</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">seemed to be</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">tame</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">they took the peanut from </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">Dea’s </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">Rafif</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> ‘s hand.</span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "></span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">Truly</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">a</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">unique</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">experience</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">!</span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" ><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="hps">Unfortunately</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">the weather</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">was less</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">friendly. </span><span class="apple-style-span">It rained..</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Children, who were easily</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">bored</span><span class="apple-style-span">,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">began</span><span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span class="hps">impatient</span><span class="apple-style-span">.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Finally,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">in the rain</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">we walked</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">to the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">swimming</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">pool</span><span class="apple-style-span">.</span><span class="hps"> There were two</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">swimming pools</span><span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span class="hps">available</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">at</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">this hotel</span><span class="apple-style-span">,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">a</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">pool</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">of cold water</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">a</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">pool</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">of natural hot water</span><span class="apple-style-span">.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Despite the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">rain</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span class="hps">cold</span><span class="apple-style-span">,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">many</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">hotel</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">guests</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">swam</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">soak</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">in hot</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">tubs</span><span class="apple-style-span">.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Because it's</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">too</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">late</span><span class="apple-style-span">,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">the children</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">chose</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">to play</span><span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span class="hps">the water ball</span><span class="apple-converted-space">. </span><span class="hps">Beside the water</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">ball</span><span class="apple-style-span">,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">there were</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">also</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">another game for </span><span class="apple-converted-space">children </span><span class="hps">such as</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">flying</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">fox</span><span class="apple-style-span">and </span><span class="apple-converted-space">waterbike, </span><span class="hps">but</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">due to</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">rain the kids</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">could not</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">do it</span><span class="apple-style-span">.</span></div></span><p></p></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnbXYQqlA5GOqHiw4rjasTQF2ounOPze4zXwwh6opTExf28BntNY_Ql8J9kpYBsHJbT-OFpsTQWjJAXYRsVEPoBAkS4lQoNoT27BE8mAWidKpd9UQCGEGvmgn_kMXoUdQBnck-SOycMD-/s1600/D7.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnbXYQqlA5GOqHiw4rjasTQF2ounOPze4zXwwh6opTExf28BntNY_Ql8J9kpYBsHJbT-OFpsTQWjJAXYRsVEPoBAkS4lQoNoT27BE8mAWidKpd9UQCGEGvmgn_kMXoUdQBnck-SOycMD-/s320/D7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566445541147146338" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">As we passed</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">the</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> gate of <span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span class="hps">swimming</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">pool</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Dea</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">smelled</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">delicious</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">pastry</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Apparentlythere was</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">a small</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">shop</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">that</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">sold</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">croissants</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">there</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Her stomach was</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">so</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">hungry</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">She bought</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">a few</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">pieces of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span class="hps">croissants</span>, or “hollow bread “; that’s the way Dea called them.<span class="hps">The price was</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Rp</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">5000</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">-</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">per</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">piece</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span class="hps">It was</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">quite</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">tasty</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">really</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">inviting</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">appetite</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "><br /></span></div><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="hps">That night</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">we went out</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">the hotel,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">looking for a place</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">to eat</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Because</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">the kids</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">want</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">to eatnoodles</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span class="hps">then</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">we</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">eat</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">at the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Mie</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps"></span><span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span class="hps">Alladin</span>.</div><div><br /></div></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPfhURMzl-mK3ThYLuLmisEKn7deCstkV-eCfDIXU7v3oLoXTIRn0TT-Yv5ub9f5tbX3q-y1pNMT4ClyImIpUDKRPWbHYn5NPpzrt2ASe2Koq9vTOSiCvQcyf4dW7_sRMmlocObsqJeSV/s1600/D5.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPfhURMzl-mK3ThYLuLmisEKn7deCstkV-eCfDIXU7v3oLoXTIRn0TT-Yv5ub9f5tbX3q-y1pNMT4ClyImIpUDKRPWbHYn5NPpzrt2ASe2Koq9vTOSiCvQcyf4dW7_sRMmlocObsqJeSV/s320/D5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566445544332712498" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; "><span class="hps">The next</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">morning,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">I</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">the kids</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">tried</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">bicycle</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">water</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Anin</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Dea</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">pedaled</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> the bike enthusiastically </span><span class="hps">around the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">lake</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Once</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">satisfied</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">the children</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">went</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">to swim straight</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">until</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">noon</span>.</span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" > <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="IN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="IN" style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:IN"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-78692542344651177292011-01-08T17:41:00.004+07:002011-01-26T18:18:04.569+07:00Going on Vacation to Garut, West Java. (Part 1)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ROg55W187KXLn1PCDUtHAUb7ZOYYueQEvz8e_vAh-lVV0lb-nd9008wXgkIJPm8hh0bzSzycm0JzxdQVqtW504XvNpqVgJdMgDvIS4bc8RPM2sTKYHMjKviCHRVxXXCfrRhhxwmktXBT/s1600/D17e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 650px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ROg55W187KXLn1PCDUtHAUb7ZOYYueQEvz8e_vAh-lVV0lb-nd9008wXgkIJPm8hh0bzSzycm0JzxdQVqtW504XvNpqVgJdMgDvIS4bc8RPM2sTKYHMjKviCHRVxXXCfrRhhxwmktXBT/s1600/D17e.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pW8gW-NRBMFGj52ZCNWiBLeCGhBzeWJLYuX_AFtxowA7_gRXvh00uIa15paEwi9a6-RpHhg9QAFqz6H0XdxJR1LVIrC5CEWYAkQ5QEB9ghH19FU_PdYt4T5sIytlXDzVFQMmZAU9MV_F/s1600/D26e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 650px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pW8gW-NRBMFGj52ZCNWiBLeCGhBzeWJLYuX_AFtxowA7_gRXvh00uIa15paEwi9a6-RpHhg9QAFqz6H0XdxJR1LVIrC5CEWYAkQ5QEB9ghH19FU_PdYt4T5sIytlXDzVFQMmZAU9MV_F/s1600/D26e.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">A friend recommendedGarut, </span><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">West Java</span></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"> became one tourist destination. He told at a glance about the beauty of Garut. At that time I was not so interested. But when I saw his vacation photos posted on Facebook, I got interested. Immediately, I browsed the internet searching for more data about Garut.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="IN" style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:IN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN">Another friend then gave me the brochures for hotels in Garut. There were two interesting hotels, the Danau Dariza hotels and resorts and the Kampung Sumber Alam resort. So we booked the hotel via telephone, as it was already in the holidays, we almost missed the place. Kampung Sumber Alam was already full. Luckily, we got a room at Danau Dariza hotel.</span><span style="font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiX6TwtYA54KKRvWjGLLpjVk3cL8gRhh1-r0JKr_fBDiwjqvmw0LvC-9KnhzqsmbB_pXx8LP1-qtecOrV_zQvVkRAXKt9bb6tsLsQ7T_Gu8awYUoMFrSLWQy2UIievnsKvSJWZJNgoXyC/s1600/D15e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 337px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiX6TwtYA54KKRvWjGLLpjVk3cL8gRhh1-r0JKr_fBDiwjqvmw0LvC-9KnhzqsmbB_pXx8LP1-qtecOrV_zQvVkRAXKt9bb6tsLsQ7T_Gu8awYUoMFrSLWQy2UIievnsKvSJWZJNgoXyC/s1600/D15e.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyV_BoZlQjDUGDopcmDAKlXNeRFVArb57dvo6rVTfTDQjl0Kv5P9O7nHtmlCR56je2xQVKPYWW8K4TU6kOcbGijp3-3RKY-aSrib1vcdqrKiIMGIBoS_oyhGIxDtJjU0Jw00MGI-mIu9C/s1600/D27e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 650px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyV_BoZlQjDUGDopcmDAKlXNeRFVArb57dvo6rVTfTDQjl0Kv5P9O7nHtmlCR56je2xQVKPYWW8K4TU6kOcbGijp3-3RKY-aSrib1vcdqrKiIMGIBoS_oyhGIxDtJjU0Jw00MGI-mIu9C/s1600/D27e.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN">After</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN"> </span></span><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN">packing</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN"> </span></span><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN"> </span></span><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN">preparing for</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN"> </span></span><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN">all purposes</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">by having</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">a</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">hotel</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">brochure</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">with a map</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">to the location</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">we went to Garut.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">To</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">avoid</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> traffic </span><span class="hps">jam</span>, we chose to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">go</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">to</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Garut</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> on w</span><span class="hps">ednesday</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">It was at 9 pm, the sky was bright and travel was smooth, </span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">no</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> traffic </span><span class="hps">jams</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">We chose to</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">go</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">through Cipularang toll-road</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Along the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">road</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">to</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Garut</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> , the beautiful </span><span class="hps">scenery</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">of hills</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">valleys</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">mountains spoiling our</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">vision</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">We spent<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>3.5 hours trip happily</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Although</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">had</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">to wonder</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">which direction</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">should</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">we go</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">we finally</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">arrived</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">in</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps"> Tarogong</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Kaler</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Cipanas</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>,<span class="hps">Garut</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">without</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">difficulty</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Rafif</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">my youngest</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">child</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">vomited</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> was </span><span class="hps">pale</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">face</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">so</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">we decided to</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">stop</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">into</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">a restaurant</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">first</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN"><o:p> </o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">NASI LIWET AT CANGKUANG KURING RESTAURANT</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; "><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kzF-qUorDUdAXHlk4W3dn5Ym4d6luCrwlDsb4ibUI3Fy2vNEjHlrTDRvofs9b5v8q6kZ-xjp_c22jwEWWSasyKVJLteEbxeZJI8lBJawjoRaQTK-XAB29Kr34k-OvEzxJbDI-qi6C6Po/s1600/D2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 337px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kzF-qUorDUdAXHlk4W3dn5Ym4d6luCrwlDsb4ibUI3Fy2vNEjHlrTDRvofs9b5v8q6kZ-xjp_c22jwEWWSasyKVJLteEbxeZJI8lBJawjoRaQTK-XAB29Kr34k-OvEzxJbDI-qi6C6Po/s1600/D2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:IN"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN">A</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN"> </span></span><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN">roadside</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN"> </span></span><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN">restaurant</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial; color:black">catch </span><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN">our attention</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Its name</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> was </span><span class="hpsatn">"</span>Cangkuang<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Kuring</span>".<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">The menu</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">offered were Sundanese Food. One of them was </span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">rice</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">liwet</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">This</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">restaurant</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">offered</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">dining</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">in</span><span class="atn"> the gazebos </span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">with</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> the </span><span class="hps">view paddy field </span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">mountain</span>.<br /><br /><span class="hps">Dea</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> and </span><span class="hps">Rafif</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps"> the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">swing</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">that</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">was available there.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Rafif</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">‘s pale face was </span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">no</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">longer visible</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">He</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">laughed</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> and swung </span><span class="hps">his body</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">on</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">the swings</span>.<br /><br /><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black;mso-ansi-language:IN"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span lang="IN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAAvukAzrAJaYK-eeR2ObUPW3Fft484nYZ28IVz5TGoHPLoRG4gySpAzcYDHlnuFm76DJ8G7lnjNkN4Z1LSCH-A5QKZy0MtiIhcqdvifuLrarInHZZFZzPyEuMpBKJxH6aiIRrGGgw6uC/s1600/cangkuang.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAAvukAzrAJaYK-eeR2ObUPW3Fft484nYZ28IVz5TGoHPLoRG4gySpAzcYDHlnuFm76DJ8G7lnjNkN4Z1LSCH-A5QKZy0MtiIhcqdvifuLrarInHZZFZzPyEuMpBKJxH6aiIRrGGgw6uC/s400/cangkuang.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559766592448910098" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; "><div style="text-align: justify;">It’s t<span class="hps">ime to</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">order a</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">meal</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">There were some </span><span class="hps">menu options</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">all of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> them were </span><span class="hps">Sundanese</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Indonesian cuisine</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">For example,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">fried</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">grilled</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">carp</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">liwet</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">rice</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">oxtail</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">soup</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">fried chicken</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">grilledchicken</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">rice</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">oncom</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">tug</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">tug</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">others.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">We</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">booked</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">2</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">servings of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">oxtail</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">soup</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">3 servings of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">white rice</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">2</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">packages</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">liwet</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">rice</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">grilled</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">chicken</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> on bamboo, </span><span class="hps">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> hot </span><span class="hps">sweet tea</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">The children</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">ate</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">avidly</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> It was d</span><span class="hps">elicious</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">cuisine</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">as well</span>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Rice</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">liwet was</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">tasty</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">we</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> ate all of them</span><span class="hps">ravenously</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">until</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">its crust</span><span class="atn">-</span>descale.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">Ha</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">..</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">ha</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="hps">...</span></div></span>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-48180154269771706912010-12-12T04:26:00.006+07:002010-12-12T04:55:43.218+07:00Rumah Air Restaurant<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="longtext"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">While jogging in the morning at my<span> </span>residential environment(Bogor Nirwana Residence, Bogor-Indonesia), I and my husband saw the area near the<span> </span>Aston hotel where many gazebos were built.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">At that time I wondered, what the place it would be.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "> </span></span><span class="longtext"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">A few weeks later, I got the<span> </span>information from a friend that the place was called “Rumah Air”, a restaurant with<span> </span>the fish pond and playing ground for children.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="longtext"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="longtext"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span lang="EN" style="color: black; "><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">On one occasion when</span></span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; "> my father-in-law from Palembang was visiting us at<span> </span>Bogor, we decided to have dinner at the “Rumah Air”.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="longtext"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="longtext"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "></span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">When entering the area Rumah Air, I was fascinated with the comfortable atmosphere there, the sound of gurgling water flowing, and beautiful lights that seemed to form a painting in <span></span>the night.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">The waiter who greeted us asked if we wanted to sit at restaurant’s room or to sit and eat at gazebo.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">Soon we chose to sit at gazebo.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">There were many beautiful gazebos-over-water.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> The </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">size-of those gazebos <span></span>were different.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">There were large gazebos and small gazebos.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">The large one was<span> </span>suitable for visitors who bring a lot of friends .</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">For example, visitors who were having a reunion, or having an office event, etc.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="longtext"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "><br /></span></span></div><div><br 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class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">Menus available were Indonesian cuisine, especially Sundanese cuisine.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">For example, <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>nila (tilapia fish) soup served inside a coconut shell.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">Then there was fried and grilled gurame (carp fish), fried chicken and grilled chicken, ribs soup, assorted satay, sayur asam ( vegetables with sour spices) <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and many others.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; "><span class="longtext"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxb-TTdEU6h6HIH4liQzl7V4ZPqiSDbxmK8_b4YWVul9xUBx907ky9foRTFnqRyqg2MlPFCEXK57n_NunHgB5KmSxxa8Z1CLotcZ-DrkvARE6uAHgYPotDA-tiJ1bCyFm3OH7LSbmOINZ/s400/7a.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549541891745523746" /></span><br /><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">That nigh</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">t we ordered white rice, tilapia</span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; "> soup served in coconut shell, grilled chicken, vegetables, and sayur asem.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">Beverages were hot tea, while children chose vanilla milk shake.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">From the menus, tilapia soup taste so good.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">Beside tilapia fish, the soup consist of unripe coconut. It was unique, because unripe coconut was usually added into beverage such as coconut ice or fruit ice.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">But the soup was not suitable for children, because there were also <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>spicy chili on it.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">Roast chicken was pretty good.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">But the children like vanilla milk shake the most.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; "><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">Two days lat</span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; "><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">er, because we were still curi</span></span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">ous, we went back to eat at this restaurant.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">This time we came in the late afternoon.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">We want to enjoy the beautiful atmosphere of the afternoon with a view of Mount Salak at this restaurant.</span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCpo-GuTef1NpToW-KqQeHA6l7mm2hbU7m7zreKyRcgumcp1_UPodtZqeWxUnQ_sUnFEO1fHAwph38UXfw-dDJM5vRf4lcXMWiBE5wqXKX35wR4z1h_0KXY3JIpGmOUqHnQkhjaW-O5P3/s400/2a.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549541885541737474" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top"><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5ULvHHAR1jAj62-w4xezus_A6cxeWv8og_m-qJvhE_d5tniBVAlwv0XFkEKRoRGzi4XhKOrzmXl97lURLU4OONRghc2L_2c2VOnpLf5kLBS4_vbdFgvMfFm4Ff3HtkWMk684TEo9q1rh/s400/8a.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549541882055088914" /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; "><span class="longtext"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAocK2BCyxLlfvQHbm4o2O5p1xUaPODv6rYKeT6ukIQAlVJkOsZ6fyr-EpXIVhyphenhyphen25ac9K3qM50XXKi8cGV5ASTxm1QRRT47zS9GW0WSa4qBZQE6X4zTHoJ22XzCLx-X5_0TdQbbfBu_mmb/s400/13a.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549540089056773586" /></span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">The atmosph</span></span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">ere in the afternoon at Rumah Air was not less beautiful compared to <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>the atmosphere of the night.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> Mount</span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; "> Salak was blue, the cool air, the scenery of Aston hotel which was <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>located besides <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Rumah Air, gorgeous gazebos, gurgling water and fishes <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>that sometimes jump in the pond under gazebos created a comfortable atmosphere.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">While waiting for the meal to be<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>served, we took some pictures.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; "><span class="longtext"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWVlOYVoIk_wU3FDhJ_2fHTszoUyC0Bd0rr5i9ei8L35Xc0Pw9VgrPH2gOc9SCOKcwHALSIjrWsxl47H9aPdj4krM8f4q1sKzzhv-3LgOvehpY9-hAVK_9b9VjTO7IFFBRcBGMmHmxokA/s400/12a.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549540078585257810" /></span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">This time we ordered white rice, 3 servings maranggi satay (satay with sweet spice), chicken satay, fried carp fish, vegetables, sayur asam, hot orange, and vanilla milk shake.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippDhKYlQVRATvgAmYxkkEopTnm-vFw2pJUkf0JuHyANFsXjY80_QcM67d9cMRjKZIdv2MC-m1pP9iaKAMvqNjby9Jh1CRXG4Wz3b_4zMWs5ph9jrZzPNmjD1GHfGIeIwE0FB-M9UvfoFF/s400/11a.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549540068828900066" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; "><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">For children's playground, there were water balls, water bikes, mini motorcycles, fishing areas, etc..</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">My kids had tried the water ball, but there was no time to try something else because of the rain drizzling down, so they must quickly took shelter in gazebo.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-family: Arial; ">For a comfortable <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>lunch and dining atmosphere, Rumah Air <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>could be a good <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>option.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#888888"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="IN" style="mso-ansi-language: IN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-59919204055239083322010-11-17T14:20:00.004+07:002010-11-18T19:39:40.313+07:00Visiting Kuntum Nursery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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<w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="longtext"><span style="" lang="EN"><span style="font-size:85%;">To see the Indonesian Version of this article <a href="http://hidupku-kisahku.blogspot.com/2010/11/jalan-jalan-ke-kuntum-nursery.html">click here</a></span><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN"><br /><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN"><span title="">After taking Rafif to school, as usual I hang out with friends who are the parents of Rafif’s friends at TK Ibnu Hajar, Masjid Raya Bogor. </span><span title="">For me, hanging out with friends is fun because we can exchange stories, experiences, recipes, shopping info, education info, and all things about housewife’ s concern.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN"><br /><span title="">That day the weather was rather cloudy at Bogor. </span><span title="">We talked in the shade of a tree in the courtyard of the mosque. </span><span title="">Our small talk was flowing, as I said <span style=""> </span>that I wanted to plant betel and aloe vera, a friend offered <span style=""> </span>me to visit the Kuntum Nursery in Tajur, Bogor, Indonesia.</span><br /><br /><span title="">Because it was still early and we still have time while waiting for the children , We decided to go there. </span><span title="">Actually, I have never visited the place.</span><br /><br /><span title="">My friends showed me the <span style=""> </span>way to <span style=""> </span>the<span style=""> </span>place. <span style=""> </span></span><span title="">From Padjajaran street we go towards Tajur. </span><span title="">Bud Nursery is located on the right <span style=""> </span>of the road. </span><span title="">Entering the parking area, we have been already feel the coolness of the place. </span><span title="">On the right there was a small shop that sells seeds, honey, herbal medicine, flower pots, compost, growing media, fertilizers and others.</span><br /><br /><span title="">There was a path <span style=""> </span>from the front of the store toward the back of the nursery area. </span><span title="">When we got through it, the green scenery of plant set in pots or in plastic bags to greet us. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="longtext"><span style="" lang="EN"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="longtext"><span style="" lang="EN">There was a unique little shop called "Cemal Cemil". </span><span title="">When we entered, we saw <span style=""> </span>various small-wooden toys organized in bamboo trays . </span><span title="">There were</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="longtext"><span style="" lang="EN"><span style=""> </span>wooden windmills, wooden drums, bekel balls, small soldiers made from plastic, a small gamelan and others. </span><span title="">Then there were also various vintage snack that were often encountered when we were kids. </span><span title="">There were Brem (made from the essence of fermented cassava), ginger candy, cookies with various colored sugar on top, chocholate, and others. </span><span title="">I'm interested in buying brem, the price was Rp. </span><span title="">5000, - each box. </span><span title="">When I was a kid, I loved to enjoy eating brem which melt when inserted into my mouth.</span></span><span style="" lang="EN"><br /><br /><span title="">We continued to look around. </span><span title="">This time we went into a kind of semi-permanent building, which was filled with the potted plant. </span><span title="">Then, <span style=""> </span>there was one more semi-permanent house that full of some kinds of small cactus. </span><span title="">Then there's the small bridge and a artistic wooden building with beautiful fish pond in front of it.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="longtext"><span style="" lang="EN"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="longtext"><span style="" lang="EN">The fish pond was filled with beautiful fishes such as <span style=""> </span>koi and goldfish. </span><span title="">Just like understood, the group of fish <span style=""> </span>approached <span style=""> </span>us, hoping that we would throw food. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="longtext"><span style="" lang="EN"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="longtext"><span style="" lang="EN">In the artistic wooden building, there were furniture , household knick-knacks from wood and stone being sold. </span><span title="">There were also food fish sold at Rp. </span><span title="">2000, - each small plastic bag. </span><span title="">So visitors can buy it to feed those fishes on the pond. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="longtext"><span style="" lang="EN">When the fish food was spread , the fishes in the pond were getting crowded stampeding food untill their mouths gaping. </span><span title="">Really funny!</span></span><span style="" lang="EN"><br /><br /><span title="">There was another <span style=""> </span>pool at the back of buildings. </span><span title="">The pool was filled <span style=""> </span>with Garra Rufa small fish, commonly used for Fish SPA therapy. </span><span title="">When the visitor’s feet entered into the pool, then the small fish will eat the <span style=""> </span>dead skin found on the feet. </span><span title="">The Rates for Fish Spa was <span style=""> </span>Rp. </span><span title="">25.000, - per 20 minutes of therapy.</span><br /><br /><span title="">There were various kind of furniture being sold. </span><span title="">There were chairs and coffee table, chairs and dining table, unique drawers , console table with mirror, wooden shelves, cabinets, wooden fruit plate, wooden boxes, and wooden rice scoop. <span style=""> </span></span><span title="">There were also rehal Al Qur-an from wood, frame, candle holder, bowl and trinkets made of stone.</span><br /><br /><span title="">I bought rehal Al Qur-an <span style=""> </span>which the <span style=""> </span>color was dark. </span><span title="">The price is Rp. </span><span title="">60.000, - Then a set of scoop, and wooden sodet consists of 3 pieces for Rp. </span><span title="">7000, -.</span><br /><br /><span title="">On <span style=""> </span>the left of the entrance there was another <span style=""> </span>fish pond , which its fishes can be lured. </span><span title="">Visitors may fish in the pond. </span><span title="">They sould pay <span style=""> </span>for Rp. </span><span title="">30.000, - per kg of the fish they got.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="longtext"><span style="" lang="EN"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="longtext"><span style="" lang="EN">Beside the fish pond, there was a <span style=""></span>food court called "Teras Air". </span><span title="">Unfortunately when we arrived, the place has not open yet.</span></span><span style="" lang="EN"><br /><br /><span class="longtext"></span><span title="">Sitting on the edge of the fish pond, we has small talk. </span><span title="">I wanted to come back to this place with my husband and my children, someday. </span><span title="">Rafif must be very happy to see the fishes in the pond.</span><br /><br /><span class="longtext"></span><span title="">When it was time to go home, I took time to buy betel plants and aloe vera, along with pots and <span style=""> </span>its growing media.</span><br /><br /><span class="longtext"></span><span title="">That day, <span style=""> </span>I got <span style=""> </span>new experience<span style=""> </span>to find another interesting place to be visited at Bogor.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="IN"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="IN"><span style=""> </span></span></p>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-52656488186108816662010-11-16T05:26:00.002+07:002010-11-16T05:33:22.189+07:00IT IS FUN BEING A HOUSEWIFE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqh9jN9wIdBO4BObWSAtqCukePGW6Xs4ffVWJDA8CWf3mNCtxEs8cpU7CkO5BH-lOcxLLen5wiXI1Ns8qNnPvkkLtQyGCqQ6dcNHecnB6h4lckl5yhJaFpTvjuVyWCPqLkDavXIzw5CHV0/s1600/resized_belanja.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqh9jN9wIdBO4BObWSAtqCukePGW6Xs4ffVWJDA8CWf3mNCtxEs8cpU7CkO5BH-lOcxLLen5wiXI1Ns8qNnPvkkLtQyGCqQ6dcNHecnB6h4lckl5yhJaFpTvjuVyWCPqLkDavXIzw5CHV0/s400/resized_belanja.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539907151285266930" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Once, after giving birth the first child, I had become bored housewife whose activities only at home raising child. Because I had worked before marriage, I felt that being a housewife wasn’t really something to be proud of. My life seemed to revolve there only, it was like walking but stand still. I felt just like left behind in the appeal of friends who work outside the home. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I became more foolish day by day, that’s what I felt. I tried <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>to find a job, but none that seemed appropriate.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN"><br /><br /><span class="longtext">One day I met a friend. She was a doctor who was continuing her education to obtain specialist medical degree. We hugged each other and laugh because it was long time no see. Our chat flowed. When I told her <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>that I was only a housewife, she said, "How lovely, you make me jealous!. I am sad, because now <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I have to sacrifice my time with my husband and children. My husband works in another area, my son leave with my parents, and I ... I should spend my time in this hospital, even sometimes I <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>have to go to another area <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>doing research for months. Just imagine <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>my family, <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>what kind of family I have? ... "I saw the sorrow on her face. . then I tried to comfort her. "It’s oke, you do this for the better future, don’t you?”</span><br /><br /><span class="longtext">Although the meeting was short in time, but it gave quite an impression in my heart. Humans are always unsatisfied with what they had. They always feel others are more fortunate. Since then I was determined to be the thankful one, so I can enjoy my life more.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">Okay, maybe I did not feel comfortable with a routine at all. So I tried to find other activities, beyond the routine as housewife. I love English, so I chose to join an English course in a Language Institute. As a result, I felt my life more passionate. I finished the course until the highest level.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">Beside English course, I do the <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>aerobic exercise and body language at least 3 times a week. Then I also need to spend some time taking care of my self with the message, body SPA and cream bath once a week. Normally it takes about 3 hours doing those activities in the <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>beauty salon.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>But since my husband complained<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>about spending too much time there , I found the “win-win solution” . I decided to do the body care at home. Once in a week, a beautician come to my house to do the message, body SPA and creambath. Although the activities take 3 hours, but I ‘m still at home, with my three kids<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and also with my two maids which help me taking care<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>of the kids.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN"><br /><br /><span class="longtext">Other activity<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>is writing.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>So I write anything that comes in my mind on my blog.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It was my friend the late Hendro Darsono who taught me to create a blog. Thank you so my, my friend. I will always remember you… I hope you live hapily there in paradise.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><br /><span class="longtext">Now, I live my <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>life as a housewife with sincerity. I no longer feel left behind with friends who work outside the home. With the internet, I can find the latest news, <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>trending and various knowledge.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">Like today, I start the day with great excitement. Get up early, do the morning prayer and cook breakfast for the kids. I help the kids to prepare them to go to school. The next activity is take a bath <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and have my breakfast. After taking my children to school, I go to the gym. Gymnastic <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and fitness workout are <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>the activities that are very useful for me. In addition to health, exercise also made me feel happy. I am determined to stay fit so I can <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>take <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>care for children <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and serve my husband properly. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN"><br /><span class="longtext">Shopping for daily necessities <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>the next activity. I do that before picking up my children from school.</span><br /><br /><span class="longtext">While waiting for the children in the parking area, I<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>greet my friends on Facebook and Blackberry messanger. It is fun that I could still interact with my friends although we are separated by a far distance. </span><br /><br /><span class="longtext">After praying <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>dzuhur and having lunch, I "fell" into the kitchen. The children made the request of <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>pempek and tekwan. Those are the traditional food<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>from South Sumatra which made from fish and starch flour. So I create their order with joy, even let my youngest boy “help “ me swirl the flour. Actually he is just playing with the admixture. Ha..ha..<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN"><br /><span class="longtext">The most enjoyable part is when my kids <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>like my cooking. Glad to see them eat pempek enthusiastically.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN"><br /><span class="longtext">Shopping in the supermarket can be very exciting. I took my kids there and the they start racing to find stuff and put them on the trolley. Anin is busy looking for egg noodles, while Dea and Rafif seek their own milk. But they also do not miss the opportunity to buy their favorite food: ice cream.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">In the evening, I accompanied the kids learning and doing homework. There are two things that I get. First, I can help children learn. Second, I could build a closeness to them. It is very important for mother and child relationship.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">All and all, I really feel grateful for everything I have.. Good husband,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>healthy children , a happy life, Alhamdulillah. No more desire to work outside the home, leaving the children. Now, I really enjoy being a housewife.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-24135896924577241512010-11-09T17:08:00.003+07:002010-11-09T17:23:11.670+07:00Debt Problem<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiE6Jv4IbcUkUqdEUpd0sPUMcry1TxPnyPUOilu6Vb9rkX-Vdp4UDyBl_l98xAjVgoWoWy2XN02zyunYvyixE8AzeRIRcY9V_V9OQ2KkHqdOF8bI72eXtuhZzaZYErgmNGgPIE2NeNNug/s320/hutang.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiE6Jv4IbcUkUqdEUpd0sPUMcry1TxPnyPUOilu6Vb9rkX-Vdp4UDyBl_l98xAjVgoWoWy2XN02zyunYvyixE8AzeRIRcY9V_V9OQ2KkHqdOF8bI72eXtuhZzaZYErgmNGgPIE2NeNNug/s320/hutang.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--><span class="longtext"><span style="" lang="EN">That afternoon my phone rang, there was an incoming sms. Soon I red it, apparently from one of my friends whose her kid was in the same school with my son. Her sms was <span style=""> </span>rather long, explaining that she was in trouble and need the loan money. Finish reading <span style=""> </span>the sms,<span style=""> </span>I felt headache. <span style=""> </span>Was this the symptom of stress?</span></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN"><br /><span class="longtext">Have not replied <span style=""> </span>the sms, my phone rang again. This time also from one of my friends, a new friend. "My family was in the hospital, so I need a cash loan of 3 million only. Can you <span style=""> </span>help me? "As soon as she said. After I said that I should ask my husband first, then the phone was turned off. My stomach was queasy.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">The total in this week there were 6 people who intended to borrow money from me. And all of them makes my head dizzy. It’s not without reason I felt so.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">Starting from the previous years. There were dozens of people from various strata of life with a variety of reasons come to me and my husband. They owed the sum total to 9-digit numbers. And almost all did not or have not returned the money.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">Some came with tears, and promised to immediately return the loan money, then disappear swallowed by the earth. There was a close friend like a brother, borrow money, then moved without saying goodbye. There was a childhood friend, borrow money, then there was no news anymore. There was someone <span style=""> </span>apparently very pious, God was always mentioned from his words, <span style=""> </span>the hajj has been many times, but it turned out when it's dealing with money, <span style=""> </span>it was so hard to return the debt. In short, from the rich to the poor, from the pious to the infidel, from old to new friends, there's no debt on our that were successful being <span style=""> </span>returned!</span><br />6563+<br /><br /><span class="longtext">Because of those bad experiences, each time I hear the word "debt" or "borrow money", <span style=""> </span>I get headache<span style=""> </span>and queasy stomach. I and my husband were no longer able to increase the amount of money we owed. It is a dillema. <span style=""> </span>If<span style=""> </span>I do not give the loan money, the friendship is disrupted. But If<span style=""> </span>I give it and then the loan money do not be returned, the relationship also goes bad . Indeed, debt can damage the relationship.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">Finally I take the middle road. If there are friends who want to borrow money for reasons that make sense, then I would offer a certain amount of money that I give with sincerity as a charity, of course not at the amount of money to be borrowed. If he accepts, it could be a field of charity for me and my husband.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">Then, I don’t want to save money in excess amount in savings. It's better to pay the money in insurance premiums, property, or deposited. So if one wants to owe, I do not have to lie by saying "no money" because it is in fact there is no money.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">One friend suggested, when giving loans, there should be a guarantee in the form of goods (eg car or house) and equipped with the agreement. The proposal was great, I think. But for now, I'm still traumatized to give more loans to others.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">Too bad there are still many people who think is not important to pay their debts. Yet debt will be accounted for on the day of eternal life later. The obligation to pay the debts mentioned in the following hadith:</span><br /><br /><span class="longtext">From Abi Hurairah r, a. Said that the Messenger of Allah said, "Whoever wrongdoer to his brother that faith of his property or part of it, he must finish it today (in the world) before the coming day when the dinar and dirham not give any benefit. If he has good deeds, the charity was given to his brother who was treated unfairly. But if he does not have a pious deeds so that his brother’s sin is <span style=""> </span>inflicted upon him. "</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">(H. R. Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi and Abu Daud)</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="longtext">So remember the words of a friend "No property would be brought by<span style=""> </span>the dead people, but there are people who die carrying someone else's property ..." very ironic.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-28357741427594147392010-08-22T06:24:00.004+07:002010-08-22T06:42:58.507+07:00What's Your Love Profile?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sJ6lqmLgdlpVRBgai3ztgIIDvxmRcrgA6IWwu0rYqX-DP6cedy89-QYMqj6Pyf7ws2ZTuykPBtpD-_TIqSU7jeBNo-aMKJyT4aCOixce7AUzoY7-e2lupc4MOEVuNobmTXRUGLt_h94/s400/heart-208.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sJ6lqmLgdlpVRBgai3ztgIIDvxmRcrgA6IWwu0rYqX-DP6cedy89-QYMqj6Pyf7ws2ZTuykPBtpD-_TIqSU7jeBNo-aMKJyT4aCOixce7AUzoY7-e2lupc4MOEVuNobmTXRUGLt_h94/s400/heart-208.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I am Thoughtful<br /></span></div><br />My positive traits:<br /><br />I'm intuitive enough to know what's going wrong in a relationship early on<br />A total sweetheart - I'm often the most caring person anyone knows<br />I'm a generous and devoted partner to whoever you fall in love with<br /><br />My negative traits:<br /><br />Insecurity - I tend to need a huge amount of comforting from my partner<br />I tend to be overly sensitive and easily hurt, which make loving you difficult<br />It's difficult to predict my moods. One minute you're up - the next you're down.<br /><br />My ideal partner:<br /><br />Someone equally sensitive, who wants to take time to get to know you deeply<br />Dreams of an everlasting love - complete with marriage and a family<br />Loves to take care of me. Being a good cook and masseuse doesn't hurt!<br /><br />Your dating style:<br /><br />Slow. I enjoy dates that last all day, with plenty of time to talk and get to know one another.<br /><br />My seduction style:<br /><br />Quite tender and loving, once I'm comfortable in my relationship.<br />Coy. I tend to play it cool to drive my lover wild.<br />Orally talented -I'm known as the best kisser in the zodiac.<br /><br />Tips for the future:<br /><br />Be a little less sensitive. Not every little mistake should hurt you.<br />Spend time away from your partner every so often - independence is a good thing.<br />Find ways to take care of yourself. You'll be happier if you put yourself first.<br /><br />Best color to attract mate: Aqua<br /><br />Best day for a date: Wednesday<br /><br />If you want to know what your love profile, just click <a href="http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyourloveprofilequiz/">HERE</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/lo97biroiq57DBAA67576A6F789?sid=sara-03-24-10" target="_blank"></a>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-63795397316354550882010-03-19T23:37:00.003+07:002010-03-19T23:43:30.774+07:00I am 80% Happy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaEslC36swd9ZCpXItYx8SzVbL5q-1D8c8HPSlTFWUJcB3tkMR9oLfDCdxKW8gI0k5t4hEORx-34sSFWFXQElE8K_iN0SZ4-CVpwXD7X85yiE1MSPUep0isOa3xB4D6VuNvKKUy7lcOdJ/s1600-h/piano.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaEslC36swd9ZCpXItYx8SzVbL5q-1D8c8HPSlTFWUJcB3tkMR9oLfDCdxKW8gI0k5t4hEORx-34sSFWFXQElE8K_iN0SZ4-CVpwXD7X85yiE1MSPUep0isOa3xB4D6VuNvKKUy7lcOdJ/s400/piano.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450386191789875618" /></a><br /><br />I am a very happy person. Generally, I feel content and that all is right with the world.<br />Occasionally, I have a down day - but I have the ability to pick myself right back up. <br /><br />Do you want to know How Happy Are You ? Come, <a href="http://www.blogthings.com/howhappyareyouquiz/">click here</a>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-60891142627789861332009-09-20T14:53:00.002+07:002009-09-20T15:02:37.035+07:00Happy Eidul Fitri 1430H<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3C9xVUGCHuVqSa1LFW9nkgRy8PevP9Ody9pR1Ef-QSwYPbM9GJsVMjkAFP0VzXqVy8pTrpjTijJI4hCszeKamw0y4XAXO56zITT_yIaqglli1QzXxbl7H651RdPIXTnpfRNpmuwfeAlqF/s1600-h/Lebaran+2009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3C9xVUGCHuVqSa1LFW9nkgRy8PevP9Ody9pR1Ef-QSwYPbM9GJsVMjkAFP0VzXqVy8pTrpjTijJI4hCszeKamw0y4XAXO56zITT_yIaqglli1QzXxbl7H651RdPIXTnpfRNpmuwfeAlqF/s400/Lebaran+2009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383456823782646530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">To all Muslim bloggers, I would like to say:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy Eidul Fitri 1430 H<br />Please forgive me for all the mistakes I've ever done<br /></span></div>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-57472820893536424342009-09-16T07:34:00.004+07:002009-09-16T07:44:59.928+07:00Favorite Cuisine on RamadanRamadan, the holy month of Moslem is about to ended. The next 4 days Moslem in Indonesia will have Idhul Fitri. Ramadan is always a very special moment for me and my family. This Ramadan, my first daughter Anin experiences her first fasting. She also begin her 5 times shalat. That is great!<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />On Ramadan, we do not only doing religious activities such as fasting, shalat, and reading Al Quran, but we also do our daily activities with a new spirit. Cooking is a very special moment because I do it together with my husband. On Ramadan, he always gets ideas for the menu we have on our breakfasting. So, he is willing to cook for the whole family, and it’s so special!<br /><br />Since we live in Bogor, we miss our favorite cuisine of Palembang. So, we decided to cook our favorite cuisine. This Ramadan, we cooked some cuisines such as martabak with cheese, martabak with eggs and vegetables, samin rice, curry, kolak, and many others.<br /><br />Martabak with cheese is one of Anin’s favorite foods. It is made from wheat flour, eggs, sugar, salt, milk and yeast. The admixture should be kept for 2 hours before being ready to be cooked. I made the admixture and my husband cooked it. Good cooperation! Ha..ha..<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHgsyxyR3A0IjfrSuJYcDfFyU5URYF_L-yJSyoQ4u6bxHiQK-fvn6fm8oRrVWSE8jyPOIr3Y6ALUX4PIc_c9O6bByBZW1iuK4Bb_vWq4c04AUtuZ4pjTpXOGSAg4ovqrdXQmlY1MpnBQ_/s1600-h/resized_martabak+keju.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHgsyxyR3A0IjfrSuJYcDfFyU5URYF_L-yJSyoQ4u6bxHiQK-fvn6fm8oRrVWSE8jyPOIr3Y6ALUX4PIc_c9O6bByBZW1iuK4Bb_vWq4c04AUtuZ4pjTpXOGSAg4ovqrdXQmlY1MpnBQ_/s400/resized_martabak+keju.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381857977455214738" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Martabak with cheese</span><br /></div><br />Martabak with eggs and with vegetables is also special. At other places in Indonesia, martabak with eggs is served with soy souce. But in Palembang, it is served with curry of goat meat. The making of martabak is unique, because it needs a special skill to shape the admixture become very thin and wide to be filled with eggs or vegetables. I see the making of martabak is a performance of art, because the chef should throw down the admixture and whirl it without damaging it. Very interesting!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWv8R4lg0Tv1I6sB7khOEaBjafkGsSyp8kf-mBHqYw3Vn9A6NgFjwUvBNSeYqyeWbpIuCePN3_Pm0G44WNVEW7N8slwXI1SYe7y1GaRLIEuqyqbUveYEftQrxrzcs9tB6Y8AarAvp2KHZ/s1600-h/resized_martabak+malabar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWv8R4lg0Tv1I6sB7khOEaBjafkGsSyp8kf-mBHqYw3Vn9A6NgFjwUvBNSeYqyeWbpIuCePN3_Pm0G44WNVEW7N8slwXI1SYe7y1GaRLIEuqyqbUveYEftQrxrzcs9tB6Y8AarAvp2KHZ/s400/resized_martabak+malabar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381857985379219106" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Martabak with vegetable and egg served with curry </span><br /></div><br />Samin rice is also one of my family’s favorite cuisines. Actually it is a Middle East’s cuisine, but it has become very familiar in Palembang. Samin rice made from rice, samin butter, milk, leek, tomato, pineapple, seasoning such as kapulaga, clove, cinnamon, ginger, garlic and many others. It is so delicious and spicy, served with raisin and fried onion. The complements of samin rice are roasted chicken, curry, vegetables and sambal (chili with pineapple).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggA0EkE1ar9-fiqugdt4XRBi8UBsEP9NKmid0qbZY1cMIqISErOhKMGtdI7p1kUn8rGvqsRqPmrD-7lZqpuO2vXg7q61s8Kxbx5h5eVitWqPBxjrRKvXOT95qMytvYoH8Z7z_aB01qLWgl/s1600-h/resized_Nasi+minyak.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggA0EkE1ar9-fiqugdt4XRBi8UBsEP9NKmid0qbZY1cMIqISErOhKMGtdI7p1kUn8rGvqsRqPmrD-7lZqpuO2vXg7q61s8Kxbx5h5eVitWqPBxjrRKvXOT95qMytvYoH8Z7z_aB01qLWgl/s400/resized_Nasi+minyak.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381857986760635458" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Samin rice served with roasted chicken, curry of goat meat, vegetable, tempe, tofu, and chili with pineapple</span><br /></div><br />Ramadan is so beautiful... Hopefully I and my family can enjoy the precious moment of Ramadan next year.<br /></div>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-34932401500434650982009-08-21T09:18:00.005+07:002009-08-21T10:21:07.172+07:00Euphoria of Independence Day<div style="text-align: justify;">Indonesia, my beloved country celebrated the 64th anniversary on 17 August 2009. August was the month when the red and white (the color of our flag) coloring everywhere in Indonesia. There were so many accessories dominated with red and white such as flags, balloons, ribbons, sparkling lamps, lampions, origami papers, were hanged along the roads, in the class rooms, on terraces, shopping arcades, and others.<br /><br />In Indonesia, people celebrate the Independence Day by joining competition such as running with gunny sack, climbing betel palm tree, eating kerupuk (chips made of flour favored with fish or shrimps ), and other funny competitions. These competitions are held to keep the unity of people and also to express the euphoria of Independence Day.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5xZO96cA-XT-aNdoGP7j2ABgWf_4fRkPd5a_tuoQQskZQAXUuEltPPxQ0PRdctNU4JWpMjcqaZAGeb_xNaw9afotot9oNqqz_9B9Dc0Ql8Jmq_chdmEkLdx7BQiZU38kHbqShg-9eCAO/s1600-h/resized_2009-08-17-1906-232.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5xZO96cA-XT-aNdoGP7j2ABgWf_4fRkPd5a_tuoQQskZQAXUuEltPPxQ0PRdctNU4JWpMjcqaZAGeb_xNaw9afotot9oNqqz_9B9Dc0Ql8Jmq_chdmEkLdx7BQiZU38kHbqShg-9eCAO/s400/resized_2009-08-17-1906-232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372247175125053746" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Running with gunny sack</span><br /></div><br />In my neighborhood, Bogor Nirwana Residence, the celebration of Independence Day was held at the Bukit Nirwana club house. There were a lot of people gathering there. Not only children, but also teenagers, and adults came to have fun. I saw a very old man with his rattan stick, sitting near the swimming pool, looked so happy to see the euphoria. Maybe the atmosphere here reminded him to the era when he was young and fighting for the Independence of Indonesia. Or maybe he was happy because he could feel the unity and confraternity as one nation although the people here came from various ethnics such as Javanese, Sundanese, Chinese, Arabic, Malayans, and Sumatrans. I, my husband, Anin and Rafif took a part by joining some competitions. Dea refused to join; she was just interested on eating ice cream and becoming supporter.<br /><br />Anin joined the eating krupuk competition. She was excited because she wanted to be the winner. Last year, at our neighborhood at Palembang she got the second prize. But, this time, she wasn’t lucky. A bigger girl finished eating krupuk earlier then the others, so Anin lost.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGypf0ymwj7SpP-V4bW5GWcEL3P35Ia0ogtIMJ_KpcoCfGuQ8Iu0O6G_svovm6PxGNlD4GNTxP-uGtn9wzSEYHLEwBQKl6SQJcw-5fJ3wfZNbQjOadaGg4_UeRkZHjXaV65KsCEK6dPE7O/s1600-h/resized_Collages.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGypf0ymwj7SpP-V4bW5GWcEL3P35Ia0ogtIMJ_KpcoCfGuQ8Iu0O6G_svovm6PxGNlD4GNTxP-uGtn9wzSEYHLEwBQKl6SQJcw-5fJ3wfZNbQjOadaGg4_UeRkZHjXaV65KsCEK6dPE7O/s400/resized_Collages.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372247780994169122" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Eating Kerupuk competition</span><br /></div><br />Then, there was catching fish competition. Anin and Rafif took a part. They hold a plastic glass on their hand and were ready to catch the small fishes on the plastic pond. The committee blew the whistle and,” Go!” The children started to catch the fishes enthusiastically. I saw Anin collected many fishes, but Rafif found it’s so hard to catch one. Then, the sound of the whistle signified the time was up. Anin smiled and showed me her glass which was full of small fishes. But Rafif cried, he was disappointed because he couldn’t catch any fish. He cried loud and louder, and then Anin tried to calm him down by giving him one of her fishes. His crying changed into sweetest smile; he showed me the fish he got proudly. When the committee counted the fishes, Anin lost again. She got 12 fishes, and the winner got 13 fishes. She could be the winner if she didn’t give Rafif one fish. Anin was disappointed, but I hugged her, showing her that I was proud that she chose to share with his brother rather than to be the winner.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKCOK5mdqJh1WYArcV_ANU0juf2bb4LTRl8zpzL0IW5BI-0E-Te9cwDi_rfi0Z_-6AdczxGf2n7P8IgOHPXPaYsyL0GbXPcin8ofGvxUAPES2kYwFs73ubeYEOtGpDU4FoF3sgS88Zly5/s1600-h/resized_Hari+merdeka2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKCOK5mdqJh1WYArcV_ANU0juf2bb4LTRl8zpzL0IW5BI-0E-Te9cwDi_rfi0Z_-6AdczxGf2n7P8IgOHPXPaYsyL0GbXPcin8ofGvxUAPES2kYwFs73ubeYEOtGpDU4FoF3sgS88Zly5/s400/resized_Hari+merdeka2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372247791084783522" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Catching Fish competition for children</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMKRNBA11dLpRHxzZp9rMmQ0P78KPew939QscrVneGidNTfawq_SwsEWvqGfJCgJ2mxMrCmyMl7bgDtLLbsaTVFjrV7DwNORapALSFbq6qdyoW8_LSPOq-BTBzmbZOucK6hzRAsdqnNNy/s1600-h/resized_Hari+merdeka.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMKRNBA11dLpRHxzZp9rMmQ0P78KPew939QscrVneGidNTfawq_SwsEWvqGfJCgJ2mxMrCmyMl7bgDtLLbsaTVFjrV7DwNORapALSFbq6qdyoW8_LSPOq-BTBzmbZOucK6hzRAsdqnNNy/s400/resized_Hari+merdeka.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372247785721443074" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Rafif and the small fish</span><br /></div><br />The next was the competition for Moms. It was catching eel. Some woman refused to join because they were afraid of eel. They said “No, thanks! The eel remind me to snake, it’s terrified!”<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzO7vW1tdQD_blgnG-wrw8hIQWyk-I0pL8bZRy0JjT9FB68xEecQ52kQ_FGyqalaK79aUBGVSdVlbUzVi9J0WcLc8jYPRE0O_t41xX1arz7orHmZZbGLZ3g2YgfpBLCvrRsuLZX8pUbs9t/s1600-h/resized_2009-08-17-1906-234.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzO7vW1tdQD_blgnG-wrw8hIQWyk-I0pL8bZRy0JjT9FB68xEecQ52kQ_FGyqalaK79aUBGVSdVlbUzVi9J0WcLc8jYPRE0O_t41xX1arz7orHmZZbGLZ3g2YgfpBLCvrRsuLZX8pUbs9t/s400/resized_2009-08-17-1906-234.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372247773218873234" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Anin, Rafif and the eel</span><br /></div><br />A woman tried to persuade me to join this competition. “You are not a coward, are you? Then join this! “She said, and it worked. Ha…ha… I decided to take a part rather than to be an audience.<br /><br />So, I was ready. A plastic glass on my hand, and a lot of spirit on my heart, it seemed like a brave warrior ready to fight. The committee said,” Get Ready?? Go!!!” Then I started to collect the greasy eels. It was not easy! The eels were so greasy, that sometimes they could loose from my grasp. My kids supported me. “Come on, Mom! Catch them! Add more! You can do it!”<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zXaniw9xzQjObJoWNQNlQGD3jn0q4tYNYB2pGrzXpbsR0iNX55MIH_3Ikuey9Leev_e9Hru_OrqqnxXrc2-1RMyt1iA4DbsgkiR6TA-1luVsNxsk6kRKORKf6vDctiiiDpxuFUWHvYIR/s1600-h/resized_2009-08-17-1906-23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zXaniw9xzQjObJoWNQNlQGD3jn0q4tYNYB2pGrzXpbsR0iNX55MIH_3Ikuey9Leev_e9Hru_OrqqnxXrc2-1RMyt1iA4DbsgkiR6TA-1luVsNxsk6kRKORKf6vDctiiiDpxuFUWHvYIR/s400/resized_2009-08-17-1906-23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372247161269065042" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Here, I was catching eel with high fighting spirit </span><br /></div><br />When the time was up, I saw my glass was full enough with eel and I was wet. The committee counted the eels. A skinny woman got 11 eels, a fat woman got only one eel, and some woman did not get any. I got 12 eels!! Ha..ha… then I became the winner.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopo8PfQFXMAo7rFfcBkfWxh5fafD4RIoC2yCc31NTED1t8laoVlP6K02UC54_B5mF8Xu8YFaMn9i1RFT2ezAkkyMB-Wc8Am4e-ePqXaXPf6FGKEmQMD-SiE5yLh4mdz2BvCYRkIg9U65t/s1600-h/resized_2009-08-17-1906-231.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopo8PfQFXMAo7rFfcBkfWxh5fafD4RIoC2yCc31NTED1t8laoVlP6K02UC54_B5mF8Xu8YFaMn9i1RFT2ezAkkyMB-Wc8Am4e-ePqXaXPf6FGKEmQMD-SiE5yLh4mdz2BvCYRkIg9U65t/s400/resized_2009-08-17-1906-231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372247164483003970" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Pulling Rope competition, looked at the faciall expressions, wow... </span><br /></div><br />My husband joined pulling rope. Two groups consist of 5 people pulled the long rope towards them. The winner was the group who can pull the opposite towards them. The competition needed more energy because the key to be the winner were the power, the strength and team work. I did not hesitant my husband’s strength. So, the result was the same as I thought, his group became the winner.<br /><br />Then there were another funny competition. Two people competed face to face walking on bamboo stick on the water, and they should hit the opposite using a pillow. The loser was the one who fell into water earlier. It was fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYofPrhK5WPLZ3JMtDu6AYRtOfIDi1SfpXzg7rIsyrYBbj3tMitRz7DeKyLSqrdkt3vj4uIZ2g4uNpuh-7GtJyt0crinxtOb973sGAU0K8Miaxwcoyw2o-YACnMYDy1NNw6Q4vePBxzekW/s1600-h/resized_2009-08-17-1906-233.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYofPrhK5WPLZ3JMtDu6AYRtOfIDi1SfpXzg7rIsyrYBbj3tMitRz7DeKyLSqrdkt3vj4uIZ2g4uNpuh-7GtJyt0crinxtOb973sGAU0K8Miaxwcoyw2o-YACnMYDy1NNw6Q4vePBxzekW/s400/resized_2009-08-17-1906-233.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372247182018409282" border="0" /></a><br />The ending of the celebration was the announcement of the winners. My kids were happy to see their parents got two prizes.I got the first prize of catching eel and my husband got the first prize of pulling rope. There’s one thing that disturbed, the prize for me was a tea set consist of six tea cups, so beautiful. But the prize for my husband was only a tea cup, only one, not a set. Ha..ha..ha… my husband got a little bit jealous of it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExXF9MJ1RRzupG5zbnqnPTlv6GWn6welCnOWbH3Tf8-uXiYu3JwTC_H0mFY-wz7Vqx2_cQwOXzHuC9M2Q38vv0ZthBoD1VHNg9lV5HCj5EydktkLJXyUSfBAguy42YiA7zYf88Am8CS01/s1600-h/resized_Hadiah+17-an.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExXF9MJ1RRzupG5zbnqnPTlv6GWn6welCnOWbH3Tf8-uXiYu3JwTC_H0mFY-wz7Vqx2_cQwOXzHuC9M2Q38vv0ZthBoD1VHNg9lV5HCj5EydktkLJXyUSfBAguy42YiA7zYf88Am8CS01/s400/resized_Hadiah+17-an.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372248151107171506" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The Happy Winners</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">and their prize</span><br /></div><br />This was the first time we celebrated Independence Day in the new neighborhood. We<br /> I got the first prize of catching eel, we enjoyed it, very much.<br /></div>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-61328148864151475282009-08-15T12:48:00.006+07:002009-08-15T13:31:05.283+07:00Go for Sightseeing at Bogor ( I )<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg391PgqerklJpcOxg8o9BAZCzm1J0lhX8OIDOlcuZkLfiIscuq-hbKZ1T-OHrwG1vEfhUYc2InEnphRnVIxhgeMnZ8mkRqBHLr8AHmF-ssLP6LndEL3agCvpNbKvAsPxjA8J81Kr1OmKYU/s1600-h/resized_Daily+activity.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg391PgqerklJpcOxg8o9BAZCzm1J0lhX8OIDOlcuZkLfiIscuq-hbKZ1T-OHrwG1vEfhUYc2InEnphRnVIxhgeMnZ8mkRqBHLr8AHmF-ssLP6LndEL3agCvpNbKvAsPxjA8J81Kr1OmKYU/s400/resized_Daily+activity.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370064419279197570" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:verdana;" >The view along the path inside my cluster</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">, Tirta Nirwana</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">Being in new town, I found many new experiences, new friends, new interesting places and those made my life more colorful.<br /><br />One time, I and my husband went for sightseeing by riding motorbike. We just looking around Bogor, trying to be more familiar with the roads, finding places such as traditional markets, arcades, café’s , hospitals, paths, malls, salons, and other places. We plunged into the crowded and complicated traffic along the roads which were full of cars for public transportation. The crowded traffic was annoying, but we understood that we should habituate with this condition. We also went along some paths and sometimes feeling surprised to know that the end of the paths were some places we’ve already knew. But sometimes, we found that we were trapped to a new place we’ve never knew before. It was fun.<br /><br />Bogor is cool. There are many big trees along the roads. And the place I love most is the environment around my house and cluster. In the morning at weekend, I enjoy the beautiful scenery along the path to the swimming pool.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpHiwVHhD_5aOEMWuvVhGJCIj4ZmQ8WBCUDnOeW61AswnTqKKgLy2tUmwV0BIQUvf04Ot6u2JfuErwSP91vR9YplMnmNP3CxHFyF5N4dp3JtORNOX-q4l57_WzL-rCDzoPJh9uPeaay7x/s1600-h/resized_Daily+activity1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpHiwVHhD_5aOEMWuvVhGJCIj4ZmQ8WBCUDnOeW61AswnTqKKgLy2tUmwV0BIQUvf04Ot6u2JfuErwSP91vR9YplMnmNP3CxHFyF5N4dp3JtORNOX-q4l57_WzL-rCDzoPJh9uPeaay7x/s400/resized_Daily+activity1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370064426172432306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And sometimes, when I drive my car home from the market and find beautiful view, I stop the car and take the picture.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrrusfj7DEbY4-C0QX6twDsHSOy3rSGFozdy7LvEsRhV_RxBrQoTZJXYgLE39xXXXlS3Cslne_WTFdePIL3zEkXyv2WPOLQwC7tbXqTavaXytHKB1x-Ed8in-ZcThtm2B1jQnJpzLh-RS/s1600-h/resized_010820092358.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrrusfj7DEbY4-C0QX6twDsHSOy3rSGFozdy7LvEsRhV_RxBrQoTZJXYgLE39xXXXlS3Cslne_WTFdePIL3zEkXyv2WPOLQwC7tbXqTavaXytHKB1x-Ed8in-ZcThtm2B1jQnJpzLh-RS/s400/resized_010820092358.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370067465075231938" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">The main road of Bogor Nirwana Residence </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqvqQBNK0W0kbARCqYnTXbg2e4JMO4gQOygspZteW5x3ygEiwhj25mTjUvjg00zylmuwQeUrpER29Qi3HTjYRef4sxZXY0f5UntlGnYscu2gUGHCrH8T1QfppL3StADpQjLrL-INYx3O_/s1600-h/resized_010820092360.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqvqQBNK0W0kbARCqYnTXbg2e4JMO4gQOygspZteW5x3ygEiwhj25mTjUvjg00zylmuwQeUrpER29Qi3HTjYRef4sxZXY0f5UntlGnYscu2gUGHCrH8T1QfppL3StADpQjLrL-INYx3O_/s400/resized_010820092360.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370067462022566274" border="0" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Nirwana Epicentrum, Bogor Nirwana Residence<br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Having Lunch at Resto "Mie Sehat" at Jl. Surya Kencana, Bogor</span><br /><br />Here in Bogor, I find many interesting cuisine. Two days ago, some new friends asked me to go to Jl. Surya Kencana. It was one of many places that became food court for people in Bogor. There were various food being sold along the road such as oriental food like noodle, capcay, kwe tiau, ngo hiong, siomay; traditional food like toge goreng, ketoprak, gado-gado, asinan Bogor, soto kuning, lontong, bakso (meat ball), sate, kupat tahu, batagor, and many other.<br /><br />On Jl. Surya Kencana, I could also find many stores that sold products such as clothes, organic vegetables, groceries, tools, accessories, anything.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjJwx2ZSWqOnQigwq2pBIwZzHhysksdMXR5cHZtN6PygoFDIVactW30TYIF78zBWyyCIaePZy2pTHz6W-xeAD7NN4kz1a0f8umWyxlRzh0365fXrbppq94OcOD91M_Zz5bUiDSv_Kq8dU/s1600-h/resized_130820092391.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjJwx2ZSWqOnQigwq2pBIwZzHhysksdMXR5cHZtN6PygoFDIVactW30TYIF78zBWyyCIaePZy2pTHz6W-xeAD7NN4kz1a0f8umWyxlRzh0365fXrbppq94OcOD91M_Zz5bUiDSv_Kq8dU/s400/resized_130820092391.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370071622442346242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4q-_U0_IlcE7cczMLCklJDlD8MZCXzOAqHHCCC9C6ndT7EoYLZ_HfWDt5_9fw3dxR-nQFAnu7aTECmKDsSDJHBOe1QKKMKnjq8txnp11ivSQi9UI5pkFqzTcOy-PmGTnLhOlZQadXBfDC/s1600-h/resized_130820092390.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4q-_U0_IlcE7cczMLCklJDlD8MZCXzOAqHHCCC9C6ndT7EoYLZ_HfWDt5_9fw3dxR-nQFAnu7aTECmKDsSDJHBOe1QKKMKnjq8txnp11ivSQi9UI5pkFqzTcOy-PmGTnLhOlZQadXBfDC/s400/resized_130820092390.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370071614550537778" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">"Mie Sehat" cafe, at Jl. Surya Kencana, Bogor</span> </div><br /><br />I was attracted to a café, where I saw “ Mie Sehat” (Healthy Noodle) written on the advertising board in front of the café. The maid welcomed us with her sweetest smile. She said that they made noodle mixed with organic vegetables such as spinach, and carrot. She said they cooked them with natural organic spices, no MSG, and other preservatives.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ABObz-3-P0VXnViXenZ0ObE0cJdwFKz83DMz4m5KerX5pqHTe5Q-bmxmYFDd-ji1wQ7IsWYJiULQtYQZ1PgQQ8C3ykN9svbod9mkWlGvg-E6yJbvbLHqrS7hj3KslYQLD1Iu-2oiGumS/s1600-h/resized_130820092395.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ABObz-3-P0VXnViXenZ0ObE0cJdwFKz83DMz4m5KerX5pqHTe5Q-bmxmYFDd-ji1wQ7IsWYJiULQtYQZ1PgQQ8C3ykN9svbod9mkWlGvg-E6yJbvbLHqrS7hj3KslYQLD1Iu-2oiGumS/s400/resized_130820092395.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370071636703114930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So, a bowl of spinach noodle with mushroom and a glass of orange juice with fruit sugar had become my lunch that day. The taste was good, and the price was not expensive although it was not also cheap. Someday I will take my kids there to enjoy the healthy noodle again.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Shopping at Pasar Bogor</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5iR1UGZt4Sf_llrBAjt9TmxucfQETlDZK5FJBSe9Gugo2VY-CG90AXlttnSIVQk6SSV2GViekxqDvEbUyWyRB6qcHiQOEVbd_RmiApWUCci4jCoLZwbLSJST8Z-gNugezuwqMKmAGUw1/s1600-h/resized_130820092387.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5iR1UGZt4Sf_llrBAjt9TmxucfQETlDZK5FJBSe9Gugo2VY-CG90AXlttnSIVQk6SSV2GViekxqDvEbUyWyRB6qcHiQOEVbd_RmiApWUCci4jCoLZwbLSJST8Z-gNugezuwqMKmAGUw1/s400/resized_130820092387.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370073133374995570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On the next day, I went to Pasar Bogor, a semi traditional market. My friend showed me the way to the parking lot on the top of the building. The place was not really good; it was a little bit dirty and crowded. Downstairs, I found many stores selling various goods on grosser, so people buy those goods and resell them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yf6815TMM0LjU4TCce17Ls1XuGL2qOzPH1swtPypXG8jqCysTeBabT3Jcdk1hqxXtaJACQt80QQprsm0BIVhoL26vBKfm_fFWXLRFeRBwqiR9H9CbbyjAcOkj9yIQ7Vvsw3YPw4vu-qY/s1600-h/resized_130820092388.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yf6815TMM0LjU4TCce17Ls1XuGL2qOzPH1swtPypXG8jqCysTeBabT3Jcdk1hqxXtaJACQt80QQprsm0BIVhoL26vBKfm_fFWXLRFeRBwqiR9H9CbbyjAcOkj9yIQ7Vvsw3YPw4vu-qY/s400/resized_130820092388.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370073140268411058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My friends bought many things for the kids as the gifts on our celebration of Independence Day. There were rulers, sharpeners, pencils, pens, binders, bags, frames, etc. The prices were cheap, much cheaper than those of at other stores.<br /><br />I will write other interesting things around Bogor, next time.<br /></div>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-53122954740846028972009-07-05T08:16:00.006+07:002009-07-05T08:41:41.555+07:00Having Fun at The Jungle Water Adventure<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpH8-TCRrOSI2QRgyyoWVmAvsxI7nNKytDk4uegaluy6vfyBre2bW8YMoOa_KisCPaTmbOKfhMKWbHrmMYrEzxe10NvRMLpzpn3ogCnubjcajs2-byyIeb5rzz2hQt6VezPO4Oa1mYqn-/s1600-h/resized_030720092161.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpH8-TCRrOSI2QRgyyoWVmAvsxI7nNKytDk4uegaluy6vfyBre2bW8YMoOa_KisCPaTmbOKfhMKWbHrmMYrEzxe10NvRMLpzpn3ogCnubjcajs2-byyIeb5rzz2hQt6VezPO4Oa1mYqn-/s400/resized_030720092161.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354780101442738242" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">The Entrance</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Still on vacation, my kids asked me to play at The Jungle Water Adventure, near by. So, last Friday, 3 July 2009, we did it. That was the second time we got there, but the kids looked enthusiastic the same like the first time. Like any other kids, Dea and Anin were really fond of playing with water.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Q6O3TSLHHsG7SntiDd5poShfFCM7ijGXacTtBtqHIN-cagha4jugIlY2BiB-WLsT_kwHwmI5QlSI2mN-MfYGR-SnDBaPkduhUXM0qFpG7V3qzFnaxQUGMEhseNygk2u0BkU6utDEM2Yu/s1600-h/resized_030720092174-001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Q6O3TSLHHsG7SntiDd5poShfFCM7ijGXacTtBtqHIN-cagha4jugIlY2BiB-WLsT_kwHwmI5QlSI2mN-MfYGR-SnDBaPkduhUXM0qFpG7V3qzFnaxQUGMEhseNygk2u0BkU6utDEM2Yu/s400/resized_030720092174-001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354780109378859426" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Dea and I</span> </div><br />The Jungle is located on the center of Bogor Nirwana Residence which called Nirwana Epicentrum. The area width is 2.5 ha and consists of many facilities for having fun such as kiddy pools, 3 kinds of racer sliders, Bird Park, stage for music and entertainment, fountain futsal court, food court, and gazebos.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3evcXpHWl4-tsuT7NGTIZwwCjBbRdwaqMefw6bf18wEJw6i1WtsW7Hjjhfo2KM1uJLaEofPnARvVLnPeOQhYLo99tiKL9QjIAQvaeVtS24THomC7vC1RKWbpZqHtbV7rEMCym1ts8abk-/s1600-h/resized_030720092163.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3evcXpHWl4-tsuT7NGTIZwwCjBbRdwaqMefw6bf18wEJw6i1WtsW7Hjjhfo2KM1uJLaEofPnARvVLnPeOQhYLo99tiKL9QjIAQvaeVtS24THomC7vC1RKWbpZqHtbV7rEMCym1ts8abk-/s400/resized_030720092163.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354780881495512738" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Happy Kids</span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTrWfrV6YufhLn3fb01QNDgPhfSYca6vNFY5KGkl_HboLaiLmj7PNDXLT9sDVXa6oka1RMXKbi4C9xywYlK6SkTqs69rXAEF2t4u3A8VjaFJo3gA7kZVKQ33SOmqv6WkkBxchkbQJVV1R/s1600-h/resized_030720092176.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTrWfrV6YufhLn3fb01QNDgPhfSYca6vNFY5KGkl_HboLaiLmj7PNDXLT9sDVXa6oka1RMXKbi4C9xywYlK6SkTqs69rXAEF2t4u3A8VjaFJo3gA7kZVKQ33SOmqv6WkkBxchkbQJVV1R/s400/resized_030720092176.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354780104206156594" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Kiddy Pool</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGdpiCinPEzkQ-3wMUAOE4zMK4jrQunkMYnnfEpE9ofpSgdXzyDTYa_Xx2O3DFDovNvojdBUgMGTxC0SyFJXhYF7RjRVrzkHUaK6QJqvQaWlgDRtV3r1kGiOzUEA5QfGLM9n0389GrDZm/s1600-h/resized_030720092164.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGdpiCinPEzkQ-3wMUAOE4zMK4jrQunkMYnnfEpE9ofpSgdXzyDTYa_Xx2O3DFDovNvojdBUgMGTxC0SyFJXhYF7RjRVrzkHUaK6QJqvQaWlgDRtV3r1kGiOzUEA5QfGLM9n0389GrDZm/s400/resized_030720092164.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354780874625044738" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Fountain Futsal Court</span> </div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbN_tRbf-AvPBX0-XjI7wftnOD5FMQ4AeCIUnERxmCt7aWFq9pVfZo-gkVNmbqdghAy7Nzwy98M2SYefeFqI3I7WpsAGPKDhneAjSMyJdNI7bba584G6TAqWjmc3PzkzYcZ93e5VirMteM/s1600-h/resized_030720092168.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbN_tRbf-AvPBX0-XjI7wftnOD5FMQ4AeCIUnERxmCt7aWFq9pVfZo-gkVNmbqdghAy7Nzwy98M2SYefeFqI3I7WpsAGPKDhneAjSMyJdNI7bba584G6TAqWjmc3PzkzYcZ93e5VirMteM/s400/resized_030720092168.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354780108702275682" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Racer Slider</span> </div><br />The special thing that differ this water-park from the other water-parks like Ocean Park at BSD, Atlantis at Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, and water boom-Lippo Cikarang at Bekasi is the view. The Jungle has mount Salak view on the background, so beautiful…<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmI0KUvPFW5IooH1EPTrhUh4MNj19qm6JKtVCkaXVcM66P0dCr1P0ByKJLF6PgbD5oBv0NUd9e97MvIm4SochKly9q9VKIGXrYLUNXx3tlkHKtX7Y5WzALlJYNOS4YddkT7NHfOOI7twE/s1600-h/DSCF1169.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmI0KUvPFW5IooH1EPTrhUh4MNj19qm6JKtVCkaXVcM66P0dCr1P0ByKJLF6PgbD5oBv0NUd9e97MvIm4SochKly9q9VKIGXrYLUNXx3tlkHKtX7Y5WzALlJYNOS4YddkT7NHfOOI7twE/s400/DSCF1169.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354780888559096770" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">The view of mount Salak as the background</span><br />source: </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" >http://bagja2000.multiply.com</span><br /><br /></div>I and the kids also visit “The Haunted House” there. The kids were curios to see many kinds of “ghost” (not the real ghost, of course). It’s fun for me, but scary for the kids….<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQASaQHDZGM-IUlRZtatIMoBuFscydNHCYDT_4gH9HkqNMbuGbp7EVAWbUWcbequH1JqU2yEd_BuxMDOXfdwXX59lJDqCthb-anjPT4hv9QyCZOzKB34KH23n7X0HFfR3UjWcIqdz8E9a/s1600-h/resized_030720092178.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQASaQHDZGM-IUlRZtatIMoBuFscydNHCYDT_4gH9HkqNMbuGbp7EVAWbUWcbequH1JqU2yEd_BuxMDOXfdwXX59lJDqCthb-anjPT4hv9QyCZOzKB34KH23n7X0HFfR3UjWcIqdz8E9a/s400/resized_030720092178.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354783727515134674" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Anin and Dea,before entering the Haunted House</span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BlCEOkqneGX8v8TGQ61De8coH1t06IiO8ac72ZlYDY4_7GiHF51W61iH2lr_Qte7eXqYDNgU1vdGnChMP4QTyjrt4CQ5ZOc-Jhrw7jSps_fV0y9Jaa6l8JVq5nFRur_KNcD_XA82s9Xy/s1600-h/resized_030720092179.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BlCEOkqneGX8v8TGQ61De8coH1t06IiO8ac72ZlYDY4_7GiHF51W61iH2lr_Qte7eXqYDNgU1vdGnChMP4QTyjrt4CQ5ZOc-Jhrw7jSps_fV0y9Jaa6l8JVq5nFRur_KNcD_XA82s9Xy/s400/resized_030720092179.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354784618756581762" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Anin and the "ghost" face on the entrance of The Haunted House</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwm3PFC9StNLb4HykWCU0UC2k1wP7zXvTwQLUdlbm3aK5UwSnAh4EPgSMYsaMhw8F2H8EjHaHNcqJy-SHVeNDySqWg04iQx4KmRcJyNRLFm0-CxD_heIrWhGDqraj_gkLZjRewOBmc9fBf/s1600-h/resized_030720092180.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwm3PFC9StNLb4HykWCU0UC2k1wP7zXvTwQLUdlbm3aK5UwSnAh4EPgSMYsaMhw8F2H8EjHaHNcqJy-SHVeNDySqWg04iQx4KmRcJyNRLFm0-CxD_heIrWhGDqraj_gkLZjRewOBmc9fBf/s400/resized_030720092180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354783731575834754" border="0" /></a>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-90059244489255311972009-07-01T14:54:00.007+07:002009-07-02T06:53:12.185+07:00Hendro Darsono in Memoriam<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQI0Xv4OEKlXYlofo-m6gavocJIZljt2BiPw-g9uNZzykDr7Bt3uNx0QO_J72NxUb_mq8ysj5jSvPi9QLOWi7RZhxvLqz-yvhAtvTs8zvka_if6DXtSNS4L3DRjddEGtKJiLwk8r2zxvg/s220/Hendro.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;">Yesterday morning, when I prepared breakfast for my husband, my phone cell rang.<span style=""> </span>” <a href="http://ci-technology.blogspot.com/">Hendro Darsono</a>” was showed on my phone screen. I was glad because I thought it was Hendro who called me. But, when I picked the phone, I heard someone crying, it was Hendro’s mother. “ Dewi, Hendro have just passed away just now. Please contact other friends, told them.<span style=""> </span>Can you do that for me?”
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="verdana" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="verdana" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">Oh my God. Couldn’t stop my tears from falling, I felt my legs supple. I told my husband, and I cried and cried.
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="verdana" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="verdana" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://henson1609.blogspot.com/">Hendro Darsono</a> was one of my best friends. I knew him since we were senior high school student on 1988.<span style=""> </span>He was an outstanding, smart, creative and diligent student. He was stolid, calm, and introvert, but he was willing to help friends anytime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" face="verdana" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">I remembered, every time we had physical exercise, such as athletic, and gymnastic, he never joined. I wonder why, but some friends told me that he had problem with his spine and bone.
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">Years passed by, I heard about him once in a while, that he was resigned from University, but then he finished his strata 1 education from The Open University, a distance learning <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Government</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>. He never lost his passion of learning.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">In the end of 2007, I heard that he had been an author. He wrote 9-10 books. When I got his phone number, I called him. He was still the same, calm and steady. He told me about his daily activities. It was amazing that he could do many things without going out from home. He taught English and Computer for junior high school students, senior high school students, and even University Student strata 1 and 2.<span style=""> </span>When he asked me my daily activity, I was ashamed telling him that I was just a housewife. Then he offered me to learn about blogging. He told me how he could get money from blogging.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">In the early 2008, I and two of my friends started to learn blogging from him. It was excited experience. He was willing to answer, even any silly questions we asked, and assisted us at any problems about internet and blogging. I owned him much. Sitting on his wheel chair, he taught me to keep learning and learning. He shared many tips and software and also his experiences on the world of blogging and internet.
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">After underwent surgical operation, his condition was getting worse not only physically but also mentally. He called me, and told me how sad he was. I could feel what he feel, he was down, so down….</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">Time passed by, sometimes I visited him. His emotion was up and down. Once in a while, I saw him so excited to undergo physical therapy, but some other time he looked so hopeless.
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">One day before moving to <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bogor</st1:place></st1:city>, I visited him. He was sitting on his wheel chair, looked so pale and skinny. He said that it had been two weeks he didn’t do blogging. His mother explained that he got fever. Hendro didn’t talk much. That’s the last time I saw him…</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">Good bye, my dear friend <a href="http://free-english-lesson.blogspot.com/">Hendro Darsono</a>... May God give you a lovely palace in Heaven. I will remember you as my dear friend, teacher, and inspiring person. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-31908719715033688092009-06-23T12:25:00.003+07:002009-06-26T11:47:22.307+07:00Home Loan Modification: A Big Help to Avoid Home from ForeclosureOne day Ben Johnson visited her friend, Sally Peterson. But, when he arrived at her home, she was so busy packaging her stuff. It seemed that Sally would move to other place. Sally was surprised of Ben’s coming, she told Ben that she had received a foreclosure notice, and she faced a big problem due to her monthly mortgage payment.<br /><br />Ben was very sorry to hear what had happen to Sally. But then he told Sally a chance to get solution for her problem, it’s <a href="http://homeloanmodification.dyndns.org/">HomeLoanModification</a>.<br /><br />Home Loan Modification can help people who face the same problem as Sally. The professional consultant of Home Loan Modification will assist the lenders to modify the term of their mortgages so that the payments can be reduced. Besides that, the lenders can have the interest rates lowered, and other ways to <a href="http://homeloanmodification.dyndns.org/mods.html">stop foreclosure</a>.<br /><br />The step to get help is so simple. The lender should act as soon as possible before they get the final notice of foreclosure. Just filling out the form of Get Help Right Now at <a href="http://homeloanmodification.dyndns.org/">Home Loan Modification</a><a href="http://homeloanmodification.dyndns.org/">,</a> and a big help will come.Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-51219383850313461502009-06-23T11:10:00.003+07:002009-06-23T11:20:36.750+07:00Family Entertainment from Direct TV<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CAspire%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Talking about home and family entertainment is talking about DirectTV. I can say that it is a good way to keep the kids stay at home instead of playing out side.
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The kids really enjoy the family entertainment program of <a href="http://www.directsattv.com/directv/packages.html">DirectTV</a> with over 45 channels that suitable for all ages. Besides the educational program, there are also religious and entertainment program that is very interesting for the kids and the whole family.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Not only family entertainment program, Direct TV also offer other various packages such as Premier ultimate entertainment, Choice Extra for TV lover, Choice Basic entertainment, and many other with<span style=""> </span>lower price starting at just $29<sup>99 </sup>per month.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Why Direct TV? With so many benefit such as the first costumer satisfaction of <a href="http://www.directsattv.com/directv/packages.html">Direct TV Service</a>, the best and most channels in HD, the most sport in HD, all 64 games with NCAA MEGAMARCH MADNESS, and many other benefit; DirectTV has proofed that it is one step ahead compared with Dish Network and Cable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">With digital <a href="http://www.directsattv.com/directv/packages.html">Direct TV system</a>, the customer can experience a stunning crystal-clear and 100% digital-quality view.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">So, do you want to keep the family get together at home? Just order <a href="http://www.directsattv.com/directv/packages.html">Direct TV.<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>
<br /></a></p> Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-29353320651489780382009-06-22T23:47:00.005+07:002009-06-23T00:02:00.055+07:00New Morning Activity<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VG6b1xAWkaD4ck7Gg8uBrFwcl81VfidRgm6rBcrgKZwkWvcrUVdnglBjdnWDfaMKsMoi8IYbqE5NM_9CAeMam3UZ_9ovn7d8XzT4NJ1cjvPsTs0O87BMwPP_nRl_FtDocKMH-ROqWDZx/s1600-h/resized_morning+view2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VG6b1xAWkaD4ck7Gg8uBrFwcl81VfidRgm6rBcrgKZwkWvcrUVdnglBjdnWDfaMKsMoi8IYbqE5NM_9CAeMam3UZ_9ovn7d8XzT4NJ1cjvPsTs0O87BMwPP_nRl_FtDocKMH-ROqWDZx/s400/resized_morning+view2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350196300812989410" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Morning view looked from my balcony</span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Since 17 June, 2009 I and my family and also my two maids live in Bogor Nirwana Residence, Bogor. This is our first week becoming the citizen of Bogor. What an excited experience! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We enjoy new environment, new house, new atmosphere and also new daily activity. In the morning when the sun rise in the East, we can see the beautiful mounts Salak and Pangrango from our terrace and balconies. I felt just like starting a new life with a new spirit when I see the stunning view.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Today, my husband, Dea and I spent the morning by riding bike around our cluster, while Anin and Rafif still sleeping. After foresight-seeing we went to the club house. Dea and her father couldn’t deny the temptation of the beautiful swimming pool with the “blue” water; they swam happily until they got exhausted. </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayXBrUbF-_1xy-jRJNZrP7ZaSAiCUHKXIE5pioNCdTUkxhrfYPnTynfd87SB75cDnVFKhKNROw2GfIzyBrKrW-OHB_M2uAeO8U6yheT1DyfuJTgN5NYe7G7Gmio8r_THpRtfYfxaJpeHX/s1600-h/resized_berenang.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayXBrUbF-_1xy-jRJNZrP7ZaSAiCUHKXIE5pioNCdTUkxhrfYPnTynfd87SB75cDnVFKhKNROw2GfIzyBrKrW-OHB_M2uAeO8U6yheT1DyfuJTgN5NYe7G7Gmio8r_THpRtfYfxaJpeHX/s400/resized_berenang.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350198001908086146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Dea also played at the children playground near the swimming pool. But then she felt hungry, so we went home to have breakfast. </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">I don’t know why I always feel hungry here, in Bogor. When I was in Palembang, breakfast was not a must, because I didn’t feel hungry. But now, it seems that I don’t want to miss my meal time, I want to eat and eat and eat… wow, any food taste delicious here in Bogor! </span> </div>Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033242947419318681.post-72840599345067175332009-06-13T05:47:00.004+07:002009-06-13T05:53:17.315+07:00Preparing to Move to Bogor<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CAspire%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="verdana" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="verdana" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On next Wednesday, I and my family will leave </span><st1:city style="font-family: verdana;" st="on"><st1:place st="on">Palembang</st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family: verdana;">. I can’t exactly express my feeling, because it is a mixture of sadness, but also excitement.</span>
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">I’m sad because I have to leave my parents, my parents in law, my sisters, my brothers and sisters-in-law, my nephews, my nieces, and the other kin and also my friends. I’m sad because I have to leave my houses, J-3 and J-7, especially J-3, my lovely home where so many sweet memories happened.
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><span style=""> </span>I’m excited because I will have another experience living in the new community in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bogor</st1:place></st1:city>. I can decorate my new house, I can have new friends and neighbors, and something new makes me feel conscious.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">My husband will arrive this evening. On the next day we will check the stuffs that should be brought and also supervise the packing of the stuffs. All the big stuffs such as piano, and motorcycles will be brought by cargo.
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">My sister –in law, Wati and her family will live at J-3. That’s something makes me relieve because I know Wati will maintain it carefully. But J-7 will be sold, since I have bought a house in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Bogor</st1:city></st1:place>, it’s too hard to maintain 3 houses.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">
<br /></p><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5iBjKH1Pr6pjCAv_U7M_3SjXvGWoRw77AM2MfDd13hyNYEFwR8M8YNGI6fJM12wtkr-JoxfWwwmi3piAYNrLWza_96vzqkhpeA0FhEi20BKN2u-_ixemfdpIrPZkXux8R_PcQmpYBkAV/s1600-h/resized_Bluetooth+Exchange+Folder.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5iBjKH1Pr6pjCAv_U7M_3SjXvGWoRw77AM2MfDd13hyNYEFwR8M8YNGI6fJM12wtkr-JoxfWwwmi3piAYNrLWza_96vzqkhpeA0FhEi20BKN2u-_ixemfdpIrPZkXux8R_PcQmpYBkAV/s400/resized_Bluetooth+Exchange+Folder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346576797376788738" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"> Rafif enjoyed his last meeting with Miss Maria and Noel.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">My kids also feel sad because they have to leave their friends and teachers. Rafif said good bye to his lovely teacher, Miss Maria on his English class yesterday. And Dea also enjoyed her last meeting with friends and her caring and kind teacher, Miss Irmah. But I don’t know how Anin feel about her last meeting with her friends and teacher. It seemed that she didn’t feel sad. Even she refused when I wanted to take the photo of her friends.
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">So, on next Wednesday 17 June 2009, I will say good bye to <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Palembang</st1:place></st1:city>, my lovely city. And then, <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bogor</st1:place></st1:city>! I’m coming!</p> Juliana Dewi Kartikawatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263060708379594143noreply@blogger.com0