A nation that will never satisfy

Every country has their own issues going on from time to time. However, Indonesia seems have this endless issue in changing president. No matter who is elected, there will always people who protest. It has been going on for the past 12 years.

The reason: Not doing a good job.

Good and bad is relative, but this time, some are just being unrealistic.

They complain the current president and vice-president, SBY and Boediono, are not able to prove themselves in the past 3 months.

Wake up!!!!

3 months to bring in changes to a nation with 200 over million population in it? Citizen, like YOU and myself, are also responsible for this. Think! Put yourselve in their shoes. Let's do a role play. Try to change a habit, a principle of life that you believe in, for decades, see how much of changes you can feel for you yourself, in months time.

If you feel this is hard, then what the government feeling is 200 millions time harder than what you feel!

If you feel this is easy for you, Good! Still, you are taking care of your own self, One person. Difference with government? Government needs to take care of you, your family, your neighbor, and your other fellow Indonesians.

We all should admit that Indonesia is definitely getting better for the past five years. Slightly better, and give more time, be one, and we still can be better.

Government is not a magician, who can change things in a blink of eyes, a day, a month, a year. Everything takes time! Just cooperate a little, then be considerate a little, and contribute a little, things will start to change, a little and a little. We might not be able to feel it too much, but in the future, our children, our grand children, our grand grand children, will be able to enjoy a safer, a better country to live in.

Maybe, you are protesting, giving the tension, and hope government can push to the limit, and bring changes in faster way (physcological?). If this is what you are trying to do, I just hope you are right.

I myself also want Indonesia to be a better place, so that one day, I can go back and be together with people I love, and not wondering around, because our own land is lacking where the fact we are in the land of abundance.

I cannot contribute too much now. I can only improve myself, improving an Indonesian citizen. You improve yourself, we are improving two Indonesian citizens, and it goes on. Isn't this good?

I am proud to be an Indonesian!

Never take things for granted!

I hate those who take things for granted.


I recall, a friend sent me an email before, the story is about how we normally say 'sorry' when we bump into strangers, but when we bump into people we know, we love (or love us), we just do not apologize, or even worse we scold them for being in our way.


We are taking things for granted, which we should not!

I believe every living creature always has their own limit, don't think because you yell louder, then you win. Think!!! People who stay around you, supporting you, because they love you. They do not deserve being treated that way. If one keeps on acting like a jerk, then they will one day regret it!


P.S. She should stop screaming to people who care about her. This really stresses me out. }= This makes me miss home even more, people are just more considerate there.

"I Love You"

My niece 'called me'. Mom told me that she just finished put on 'make-up' for my niece. Told her that she looks pretty and casually told her that she hasn't been talking to me for few days. Then my niece said "Call yi ma, I want to tell her"

*all conversation is in Chinese"

Niece : "Yi ma~ mama helped me to tie my hair, Mama bought a new hairband for me" *actually it should be po po (grandma)*

My mom : "Tell yi ma what you wear"

Niece : "Yi ma~ mei mei wears a pretty dress today, wanna see a bride" *they are going to a relative wedding dinner*

Then she kept on updating me on what's happening there.

Then, I heard my mom saying, why don't you sing a song for yi ma. how about 'liang zhi lao shu'?

Me : "Sing for yi ma"

My Sis : "Sing 'you love me'" *it should be 'I love you'*

Then she started to sing (she learns this from Barney show, I guess)

"I love you

You love me

We are a happy family,

with a great big hug

and a kiss from me to you..."

Niece : "wan liao" (meaning finish)

Everybody claps for her, she left and when I talked to my mom, I can hear her talked to her dad:

Niece : "Tonight where are we going to eat?"

Haha... she is so cute...

Can't wait to see her soon. =) Another 3 weeks and I am now having the homesick symptoms already.

Love you, niece~

Interesting...

Below is taken from Straits Times, January 20, 2010. I find it very interesting =D

I bless thee, laptop

A church in London's financial district, the St lawrence Jewry church, is blessing people's laptops and cellphones.

In the first service last monday, the vicar, Reverend David Parrott, asked about 80 parishioners who attended the service to hold up their cellphones in the air. He then recited a prayer for both owner and device.

He told The Sun: "It's the technology that is our daily working tool and it's a technology we should bless"

Hmmm... True, huh? People nowadays couldn't live if their phone or laptop die on them.

Read the full article from USA Today

2 words!

"Keeping faith"

Hearing or Listening?

I realize that sometimes I am not listening. =(

I feel bad for this.

I am sorry...

Should try harder to listen, and Not only "I hear you"

New Year's Resolutions

As always, a new year, a new spirit, new goals to be achieved. For 2010, there is a list that also being made to make up for the laziness in 2009. Here we go:

1. Better Health
Exercise more. At least 3 times of jogging in a week is my minimal goal. I just find out about body sculpt in the Community centre nearby my area. Will enrol for it. Other than that, By the end of this year, hope that I can swim =D Lose few KG and keep it that way.

2. Year for Family
Plan two trips with my family. Bali is one, another one might be China. Sorry for sacrificing the time that I should spend with friends for this. I realize I had been taking my family for granted so far, which I shouldn't. For friends, We will have our trip to Simalem this CNY.

3. Write More
At least 50 posting by the end of the year. Also, starting to write a short story will be good =D I should sharpen my skills, after all this is my dreams.

4. Read More
At least 12 new books should be finished by the end of this year.

5. Pick up extra courses
For now, decided to continue my guitar class. Although, language course also interests me so much. Mmm...

6. Better Financial Management
2009 is a total failure for this point. =P Sale is everywhere, how can I resist. Anwyay, for this year, by being a bit busy, hope that I can have less time for shopping. Haha.

7. Back to the society.
Although christmas is a good season of giving back to the less fortunate people, but might be good if it can be a year round activity. Will see what I can do.

Oh yah, Volunteering in SPCA might be interesting. =)

Let me check back this list by the end of this year, to see what have been achieved and what has been left behind. =D

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Trust

Trust comes in a lot of form.

Parents to their Children, Husband and Wife, and Friend to Friends.

The absent of trust will harm a relationship, any relationships.

My parents' trust to me is with no boundary. I am grateful for that.

I love my mom, for standing up for me, for trusting me.

My last few months in Medan, before flying to Malaysia, had been about fighting for dreams that are now postponed, and along with that, outing late night was the trend. I had never regret of those things, but staying with my caring auntie, was another issue. They just got very 'worried' when I was home very late, almost every night. I can understand them now. However, I did nothing wrong by that time as well.

As my 'guardian', auntie was reporting to my mom. The reason, they just didn't want me to turn to a bad girl. (They should rest assured that I won't. =D Too much thing for me to worry if I were to be one)

After that, my mom called and said only one thing: "I tell auntie, that you are already a grown up. You will be able to take care of yourself. Do not dissapoint me!"

Something that I will never forget.

Anyway, the post is not about my parents trust to me. This I have never had doubt.

Why trust to friends is very hard to be built? Afraid of being hurt when you find out another side of them? Maybe. But, if we do not have trust, how should a relationship continue? will they and ourselves be hurt for not trusting?

Wondering~

Robi

My dog, the one who had already been with us for more than 10 years, passed away.

He is not the cutest dog and he is also not the most obedient dog. What best about him is he made me realize that every creature has feeling.

Thank you for all these years, for your companion, and for your loyalty.

We are not the best owner, but we will always love you.

You will always live in our heart!