I Miss

Cloudy days, I began my introduction to a small town in the edge of an island. It is so quiet, not too many people living inside. I tried to be as humble as possible by a Tuesday morning jogging, looking around, then found: students, local civil cervants, cows, horses, and the shy sunlight. I got a hospital, but today I am not sure I can bring you there by passing through the way I went through. Here, I miss a lot. I miss my breakfast partner. I miss my strength to not being too honest that I miss. My mirror, I am now open, for sure. I declare it loudly, just to make you listen that the wind and the sand must be signs that you have to come. I don’t know, but Rumi has so far found that his Tabrizi had deeply realized the importance of missing a thing.

Makan Malam di Losari

Ternyata mencari tempat makan malam yang tepat tidak mudah. Mengapa? Tepat, karena tidak ada alasan untuk tidak makan di dekat Pantai Losari, Makassar, ketika kita menginap di hotel yang letaknya tidak jauh dari sana. Tidak mudah, karena kebanyakan warung yang buka adalah kafe-kafe sederhana yang, sepertinya, tidak menyediakan makanan berat yang sesuai. Jatuhlah pilihan pada sebuah tempat makan, dengan situasi yang lumayan [sayang bagian pantai yang terdekat tidak terlihat karena dipagari untuk keperluan renovasi] tapi harga yang kurang moderat.

Budi, Rika, Deni Han

Ok, akhirnya semua memesan. Ya! Pasti! Tidak mungkin perjalanan panjang tanpa kendaraan berulang. Kami berbincang, mengambil satu-dua foto, lalu pulang.

Malam seperti biasa. Lelah lahir batin.

Captain of My Flight

Source

My life is just taking off as I find myself in a plane bringing me to the city of sultanate. Hospitality is the key, and there is no doubt that Garuda will do it well. Like in this morning, I found the face of my Guru was exactly in front of me. No, look! The way he smile, the way he try to be humble in his dignity.. I tried to catch his eyes, the eyes of the captain for my flight. Sadly, it was trapped in a glass.. I was not in his view..

My memory went back to the day I’ll never forget.. The day when he offered me with a chance. A chance to be greater, a chance to write and write. My tribute for you Mr. Rezasyah.

Now, they both bring me to an extraordinary journey.. To a beautiful mine.

Nice Moment

Every body has his or her own nicest moment. I regard this as the one that provides us with peaceful acceptance to the circumstances around. And this night is one of mines. Writing in a weekend while listening to Ms. Sarah Chang’s Sad Romance and enjoying Koko Krunch Duo with bearbrand [thanks to Nestle's annual voucher ^^]. Actually I was thinking about writing of my favorite violinist, Ms. Chang. She inspires me a lot, not to mention that I can play as her ^^ Unfortunatelly, my very basic practice can not be continued yet since I don’t have my violin here in Jakarta, indeed, its broken now. I haven’t repaired it yet. Actually, it needs an over-all check up, just like our body when it becomes the object of medical one. Probably it will be better for me to see Kang Panji since he is Jakartanese and start my fortune for the second time [he taught me just for "cents" hehehe]. Hopefully my work can be accomplished well so I can start to have one step further concern. It is a set of concern actually. Playing with Ms. Chang is one of them [hahahaha,,,kejarlah mimpimu! ]

Anyway, today is my last day for being modern trade merchandiser. A litle bit exhausting, just like others, yet its awakening. My tandem is so lovely. I can’t stop myself from thinking her as one of my inspiration. O people, o dream, it is a mystery that Mawlana has discovered it hundred of years ago.. [lagi2 ingat Maulana,,wish we can be closer ^^]

So, enjoy my night!

We Have Many

I got this very lately, for I was experiencing a great lesson from the one I ask for love. One day I protest myself for being trapped in my own world, the world that finally fence me in. Why must to be like this, hoping for something that people even might not have any interest on it. Then one by one it appears obviously. First, I knew that we need to be out of [our own] box in order to get in to the extra miles. Second, many people give, and they give without being in what we received socially as a place of giving public service. We do, we can create it [oh God, even it must be better!]. That He provided me with all the best, I believe and I surender.

Now, lets accept it, that we are potentially contributive. Optimizing our potentials is now becoming our priority. My lecturer said that it must be started by being focus in what we do. That is true, I’ve implemented it in many chances. “Fokus pada pertandingan,” if you want to regard it so, just like one of our badminton players’s belief when he beat his Chinese counterpart.

Finally, can you build your own palace? Yes, we can. However, as Taj Mahal will be always for India, never compare yours to others’.

Days of Balthasar

Picture source:http://www.leapfrog-designs.com/digital.htm

2012,,voila! let’s watch the movie! hahaha,, it is not about my thingking turning to this kind of concern. I do believe 100% of what The Book tells us about. But, it reminds me to Balthasar’s Odyssey (correct me if I’m wrong), and his journey to find the book of the end of the day. Year of 1666, it was, probably, the same as what Mayans thought about the year I mention at the beginning, which is 3 years a head from now. Yet, is it really like what it is expected? Oh my God, even we never find any of scripts telling us about a devastating tsunami in 2004. I mean, many big things happen around us, and it makes our prediction may be correct. One thing is interesting: what is the logic behind those forcasts existing in most of civilization? Which need is fulfilled?

But back to Balthasar, it is a great story Monsiour Maalouf! and I can’t wait to finish it soon,,hahaha

Lebaran Brought Me Home

Go home for gathering with all family members in Lebaran is always special for me. Since my sister’s marriage, we get in to a more and more lively home staying as my two little nephews have been growing up to become active and smart children.

A Call from Sidoarjo

source: http://hotmudflow.files.wordpress.com/2006/07/lapindo_kantorpertamina_tenggelam.jpg

I’ve just read a news about Lapindo mudflow in the Jakarta Post and I was shocked. Just check the news out, then you’ll find what a huge disaster it may be. It is rationally acceptable, that the land will sink when the part inside, which is the mud, spews in significant amount, leaving it bare. The sign, based on the news, has emerged, where some of houses’ base get down. This condition urges an immediate measure taking by government to stop the mud spewing. The government should focus on this quest, regarding that what they have done during this time, together with the company operating in that area before, is just responding the effects, not solving the very basic problem. As a result, we can see now, how it may cause more dreadful and expanding consequences. Yes it is difficult, but it will be more difficult to see more and more people lose their home..

Regional Configuration Involving China

BRIC leaders: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (1st L), Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (2nd L), China’s President Hu Jintao, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

source: http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20090617/000cf1bdd03f0ba27afb01.jpg

Regional cooperation is one of interesting phenomena IR scholars have discovered in this last decade. Based on my own research, China belongs to the most active countries in configuring regional cooperation. The latest development come up from Yekaterinburg. Besides actively involving in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) which consists of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, China is now taking important role in colaborating cooperation between four emerging world powers with Brazil, Russia, and India. China’s strategy is clear: being global player by embracing others through cooperation, both regionally or bilaterally.

source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/21/xinsrc_2521104212010453190742.jpg

In that mission, China is also involving in East Asia Summit (EAS), covering 16 countries, namely 10 ASEAN member countries, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea, while strengthening its position in ASEAN plus Three mechanism. This is “China’s containment,” or, refering to what Prof. Kishore Mahbubani of Singapore said, China’s pre-emptive strike.

Roh and Corruption

I was shocked reading a title on yahoo’s short news stating the death of former president of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun when I just started to open web page today. Because of that, a plan to continue my previous writing (about ADB) is postponed, just to give a space of time for me to make a retreat on what happen with Asian politicians.

Roh is reported to commit suicide after a penetrating corruption investigation attacked his life these last days. He said, “too many people are suffering because of me” on his computer (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090524/ap_on_re_as/as_skorea_obit_roh), showing a deep sorry of what might coil he up.

This incident reminds me to what also often happen to the Japanese politicians when they are indicated have something to do with corruption. Shortly, it seems that corruption is the most embarrassing crime that should never be touched even just for a sip. Or, even if they have willingness to do so, it must not to be blown up to public. Let it sleep in secret.

Now, what happen to our respectful House of Representative’s members.. Many of them have been caught and imprisoned, yet there is no even a word of sorry they’ve said to the public. They are choosen to be the representative of people, to magnify people’s aspiration. In fact, they do corruption in that position and no words of apology because of it. Commiting suicide because of feeling sorry? Seems like a dream that is still far away from being true. I am not dreaming it, anyway. I am hoping for no more corruption. I do hope that the next president will be very serious in eradicating the crime. Whoever he/ she is. And, the most important is that, making those who corrupt feel ashamed for what they did!