Cerita Sita

I have so many things in my mind, I dont know how to put them in one good row. It is all messed up like a spaghetti. It all wrinkles. Ideas come across me often, but in a speed of light it vanished. I need something to freeze them. Return to Twitter? Can I survive in 140 characters? Or keep blogging? #pertanyaanterbesarabadini

Yes, I am a member of "susah move on" club when it comes to AADC :)

Picture taken from: http://kmberggren.com/ At this point of time, I don't really care about my career. All I care about is how many time I can spend with my children. I know this sounds weird looking back at how I was quite determine (if you don't want to say ambitious) on my career path. I used to think that PhD is a must, but now I think of it as a bonus. My first priority is I want to be with my kids when they are still little, as much as I can. Others will have to follow. Why? Because they are still so little and need their parents or at least their mum, above all. That's one reason why I am not too passionate in working anymore. If I want to be spontaneous, I don't mind to quit my job and be at home. I will then find some consultancies work, the kind of work where you don't have to leave the house from 7 AM to 5 PM. I want to be there when my kids call me. I want to have a nap together with them. I want to pick them from school. But if that's not pos...

I am amazed by his voice.

I just arrived from a trip to Palu last weekend. It was literally amazing. I feel like I was brought into another world. Living in a village where you don't have any phone signal, rare access to electricity (people living in Jakarta island should feel blessed!) and suffering road with land slides here and there, have actually refresh my mind, body and soul. For a very long time I didn't have any headache, backache or upset stomach. I ate fish everyday and never open my laptop. I only use my phone to switch on the recorder whenever I was interviewing somebody or just to kill the time by playing games. I went up the hill to observe the cocoa plantation and discover a mini waterfall. I very rarely watch TV or read newspaper, barely know what is happening outside. But it somehow freshen me up. My mind become less worried about all the troubles in the office. I don't care because all I see in the vicinity is green landscapes with steep hills, sounds of birds and monkeys far away...

Dekat - Lahir Kembali: http://youtu.be/9RMHGsE3BOU

There are times when you need to work longer hours. All for the sake of taking a PhD. Hopefully. Bismillah.

I am drowned by life. To be specific I am carried away by every little business that can happen everyday. Starting from early morning to the end of the day. I do sometimes feel exhausted. Well, most of the time. But surprisingly I like being busy. Although I cannot yet ready the book I've ordered online or even those who I borrowed from my close friend (you know who you are). I don't play games in Ipad anymore. I rarely open the newspaper (this is bad for a researcher!) Forget watching to the cinemas. That is a luxury if at all possible. But I don't feel bad. I am buried with work that I love. I am involved in a rapid study about forestry again which is quite interesting and made me realize that I do have passion in forestry issues. I think that is my root. And I am also doing some translations which is new for me. From translating answers from surveys I manage to learn what is happening in the related location. Sort of grasp the overview of the situation there. And...

In a cold night I meet you. I was shivering and you were the one who opened your arms and give me warmth. Without any single hesitation. Your hands were so comfortable that all the messiness of life start to fade away. Suddenly, confusion doesn't seem to exist anymore. To me, there were only you. and your warmth. And that is more than enough. #Avril Lavigne. I'm with you.

When something is broken, instead of throwing it away, you should try to fix it first. That's how marriage works. I am thankful for having a wonderful 5 years of marriage with @omjambul. There might be some riffles, some hiccups along the way, but until now I feel like we are just like what newly weds look like. Ever since we tied the knot, everyday has always been the best day of my life. Keep rocking @omjambul!

It's this kind of song that successfully drift me away in my imagination. I feel like watching a busy street from an apartment and listen to the sound of the cars roaming away. I don't know why but I like that kind of situation. It somehow brings me peace.

My children are in love with the movie Frozen , especially the famous soundtrack "Let It Go" where they can remember and dance every move by heart. Not until today that I listened to another song in this movie which is simple but attractive and so easy listening. The title is "Love is an open door". Try to follow the lyrics as well, it is funny and interesting :)

"My alma mater was books and a good library” (Malcolm X)

Today is the first day to school after a long break. I have decided to register B into school as well. The nerves are wrecking me. I am worried inside out honestly. But lets see how it goes. I hope everything will be fine.

a little bit of entertainment in the end of the week :) Happy weekend!

It has been 6 months since I move to work in a government institution. I must say, this is not easy at all. I thought I have prepared myself for the worst but yet I am still shocked with the new condition I am facing here. The culture of work and bureaucracy have once made me at my lowest point within these past six months. I am not used to chat during work. What I usually did in my previous office once I arrive in the office is to open my computer and check my emails or going straight to work. In here, it is so laid back. People chat and laugh out or even turn on the music out loud which can make people in the end of the other hall can turn their heads. I know that this is a research institution but I don't feel the energy to do research as much as I feel it in my previous office. But I try not to be disappointed. And then speaking of bureaucracy. As a newly hired, it is just natural that we are being placed in a center stage. People are...

Don't let the same case as Sipidan and Ligitan happen again. Indonesia has more than 17,000 islands not even mentioning the number of small islands which already attract the eyes of other countries. Let's at least know how many islands we have :) Copied from here : Inilah Daftar 92 Pulau Terluar Nusantara: Hilangnya Pulau Sipadan dan Ligitan mungkin masih membekas dalam ingatan kita bahwa betapa pentingnya memelihara pulau-pulau terluar baik yang berpenghuni maupun tidak. Karena begitu luasnya wilayah Indonesia, mengandalkan kekuatan militer saja tidak akan cukup untuk menjaga pulau-pulau tersebut. Butuh kepedulian seluruh rakyat Indonesia untuk peduli dan sadar nilai strategis keberadaannya. Meski jauh dari kita, pulau-pulau terluar adalah penanda batas teritorial Nusantara yang menjadi garis depan kedaulatan Indonesia. Bagaimana bisa menjaganya bila kita tak tahu di mana dan apa yang terjadi dengan pulau-pulau tersebut. Ekspedisi Garis Depan Nusantara akan mendat...

The real menace of our Republic is the invisible government, which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy legs over our cities, states, and nation...The little coterie of powerful international bankers virtually run the US government for their own selfish purposes. Michael Snyder, 2013

I am officially falling in love with this song! This song even more affirms the fact that Indonesia is treasured with a lot of brilliant song writers, singers and musicians. My hat off for Tulus ! :)

For those of you who acknowledge yourself as Indonesian and dare to vote :-P, below is the schedule of debate between two president candidates. They are not perfect, nothing is perfect. And you will never know if you never learn. Given their limitation, nevertheless, they will lead us for the next five years. So lets start learning :) Debat Tanggal Media Tema Capres-Cawapres I 9 Juni 2014 20.00 WIB SCTV, Indosiar, Berita Satu Pembangunan- Demokrasi – Pemerintahan yang bersih dan Negara Hukum Capres I 15 Juni 2014 Metro TV, Bloomberg TV Pembangunan Ekonomi dan Kesejahteraan Sosial Capres II 22 Juni 2014 TV One Politik Internasional dan Ketahanan Nasional Cawapres 29 Juni 2014 RCTI, MNC TV Pengembangan SDM dan IPTEK Capres-Cawapres II 5 Juli

After watching X-Men and Trance, he is officially my new favorite guy :D *ketawa centil tante2* Source of photo here .

A couple weeks ago I watched the latest X-Men movie: X-Men Days of Future Past . I love the movie! The story line was unpredictable and the audience are pampered with a lot of action scenes. Although it is a typical American heroic movie but it was not boring at all. My favourite scene is when Quiksilver saved Wolverine, young professor, young Magneto from the bullets, in slow motion. 132 minutes. More than two hours but the story was so intense you just forget the time. A must watch movie!!

Happy new month! I am enjoying my new life. Still trying to find what my true passion is. But to me it is getting clearer that I enjoy work as a researcher. Now I can satisfied my curiosity. I just need to be more diligent in reading and practice my writing. There are so many things, so many topics on my plate which is really exciting. Some topics that I am currently observing: 1) Indonesian middle class 2) REDD+ (definitely, still an interesting topic for me to see the progress) 3) Community wellbeing 4) Disaster and climate change (this is a new topic which I still need to grasp) 5) Policies and decision making on natural resources (and how they relate to each other) Like one colleague said, in the beginning you just need to work the extra hours. I agree. I am trying to do that in the midst of taking care of my children. Family is still my 1st priority. I tend to learn slow but I believe I can catch up. I still want to keep improving my quantitative skill especially in e...

A simple joy of walking through the paddy field and saw nothing but green. Peaceful.

I used to be ignorant with demography data of a country or a city, including my hometown, Bogor. However, when I was asked once by a colleague "How many is the population of Bogor?" I am clueless! Now that I found (yes, only now) Bogor official website: www.kotabogor.go.id I can check the latest demography data of Bogor. JUMLAH PENDUDUK KOTA BOGOR PER KECAMATAN MENURUT JENIS KELAMIN TAHUN 2012 Kecamatan Laki-Laki Perempuan Jumlah Bogor Selatan 97.698 92.837 190.535 Bogor Timur 50.553 49.430 99.983 Bogor Utara 91.874 88.973 180.847 Bogor Barat 113.373 109.795 223.168 Bogor Tengah 52.720 51.550 104.270 Tanah Sareal 104.666 101.362 206.028 Jumlah 510.884 493.947 1.004.831 http://bogorkota.bps.go.id>

Iklan layanan masyarakat dari Kementerian Kehutanan mengenai hutan kota ini cukup menarik. Catch the other videos in YouTube from the account Indo Menanam :)

baca-baca-baca I am trying to read as much as I can.

An interview with Aliya Rajasa. I like her outfits and the way she talks.

Lately I enjoy filling my time watching YouTube. I don't have any favorite video to watch. I watch randomly. One video that I just watched is this:

Hi blog, I remember promising to myself to keep writing in my blog regularly or as often as I could. I somehow do not obey it not because I am lazy but I feel hesitant to write about myself. I already restrict a lot of my personal life in social media especially stories about my children, but when I learned that everything that is digitized, no matter how small the amount is, will be recorded in the world of web AND anybody can access it, I become even more hesitant to write ANYTHING. I am registering myself into Path and Facebook (previously Twitter) not because I want to be followed by my friends. I actually DONT WANT to be followed by anybody.  I am using the medias only for my own record, my own joy of posting something and somehow later track back what has happened in my life for example, over the last one year. That's all. And that's why I don't feel really enthusiastic to accept request from my (real) friends to be my friends in the social media too. I don't li...

For those who are new to Bogor and don't have much in the pocket but eager to have a go-around tour of Bogor, you can try using our public vehicle better known as "angkot". Here is a link to a list of angkot in Bogor together with the color of the car and the route. It is helpful though I don't guarantee you will not be lost. But lost is fun, so enjoy Bogor!! http://www.iderbuana.com/2010/11/rute-angkot-di-kodya-bogor.html

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Filantropi (bahasa Yunani: philein berarti cinta, dananthropos berarti manusia) adalah tindakan seseorang yang mencintai sesama manusia, sehingga menyumbangkan waktu, uang, dan tenaganya untuk menolong orang lain. Istilah ini umumnya diberikan pada orang-orang yang memberikan banyak dana untuk amal.  Sumber: Wikipedia Indonesia

I got this from my ex-boss. He said: "This is not just my favorite song.  It is an amazing worldwide phenomenon.  After listening to the song, in youtube, just type "happy" and then the name of any city around the world.  You might want to start with Jakarta, but you could also try Stockholm, Boston, San Francisco, Madrid, Tokyo, Capetown . . . whatever.  You will be amazed." And yes... it was amazing!

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The hardest thing in my life is when I have to leave my children. To me, they are my world. And being apart from a world that usually surround you everyday and make yourself occupied, it just makes you feel like you lost your magnitude. I now understand why people said love is blind or when they write a song and said "you are my everything". Because without my children, I am absolutely nothing. Worthless, not even a penny. Story of a mother who needs to travel again.

Never have I been in love as much as with my kids. The more I spend I time with them the more I am inseparable with them. I cant believe how time flies. How they grow bigger and taller every single day. They fill my days with nothing but joy and they also teach me to be a better and stronger person. I learn a lot from them on how to deal with life. They shower me with love and my love for them grow every day. It makes me sad knowing that one day I have to let them go. As they are not mine. They belong to Allah and it is my responsibility to help them be a good gentleman. When they get married I would be the saddest yet the happiest person. My only wish is to see them healthy so they can reach their dreams and build their own family. And I hope I have time to witness it as well. To my lovely boys. Ibu.

Never have I been in love as much as with my kids. The more I spend I time with them the more I am inseparable with them. I cant believe how time flies. How they grow bigger and taller every single day. They fill my days with nothing but joy and they also teach me to be a better and stronger person. I learn a lot from them on how to deal with life. They shower me with love and my love for them grow every day. It makes me sad knowing that one day I have to let them go. As they are not mine. They belong to Allah and it is my responsibility to help them be a good gentleman. When they get married I would be the saddest yet the happiest person. My only wish is to see them healthy so they can reach their dreams and build their own family. And I hope I have time to witness it as well. To my lovely boys. Ibu.

Nowela Mikhela is just beyond words. Her voice is beautifully unique and powerful. I hope she can at least get into the top 2 Idol although other contestants have great voices as well. Rock on Nowela!!

Sherlock 3 is now on screen. Don't you just find this handsome guy amazing? *meleleh* (picture from here ).

I am not really a huge fan of The Body Shop actually. But I fall in love with this Shea Body Mist. Its scent are light yet seducing. I didn't realize it was nut. Only after I browsed the word I know that it is a nut from a fruit called Shea. It came from Ghana I think (haven't done a lot of  research on this). I thought the scent of nut in a wrong way :) Check the short video about Shea here: picture from www.thebodyshop.co.uk  

I am happy to see husband happy. He seems to enjoy his new job. This is his second day. I guess learning new things always bring the excitement in you. And you will always continue to learn.

Yesterday I spent almost the whole day with my husband. After a seminar in IPB we wandered around Bogor for lunch and ended up in Old Town White Coffee. I have been here once and thought the food are delicious. So I ordered Egg Chicken Noodles and husband Curry Mie. We addes it up with a set of White Coffee Freeze and Hazelnut Coffee and Garlic Butter Toast. Husband loves the food, me too! Much recommended for those who want to find a place to chillax with a bit of European ambience.

What I learned today: 1) Definition of human ecology 2) What drift net is 3) The meaning of Ivy League (group of top 8 universities in US which I would love to be affiliated with in whichever ways possible!) 4) Bagas likes lamps 5) Bagas likes sweet crackers 6) Razki can lock the key by himself 7) Shrimps are priced at IDR 35-45K 8) That you should always think twice when you want to buy a car and loan to the bank :)

Bu Tri Rismaharini is definitely one of a kind. I believe she inspires many people as she inspired me.

Lately I feel I have been lacking knowledge of my religion. I want to know more but by attending some session on Kajian Islam. Do any of you know where I can get the information?

I just cleaned up the house from their toys. A small plastic guitar. Green soccer ball. Bowling pins. Steering wheel with a honk that squeaks. Puzzle. Trains. And more  trains. Two animal hats. Giraffe for Razki and elephant for Bagas. And watch them sleeping tonight, near me. I feel like the happiest person in the world.

Bagas' favorite snack. I wish I can be as healthy as him.

My favorite day of the week. Saturday. You are always looking forward for it and you feel glad that tomorrow is still holiday. :) Happy weekend people!

Hi husband, I just want to say I miss you. Hurry home. Love, Wife.

Just finished reading this book written by Tulus who happened to be one of my sister's close friends. Mere Matkadevi is a compilation of short stories that Tulus wrote in his blog . I adore his ability to rhyme words and his strong sense of using modest yet deep words. The stories written are mostly about the reality of life: birth and death, the feeling of lost, being faraway from your loved ones, and a lot about mothers :) I can see how Tulus implicitly reflect his feeling to his mother, his respect to women. Perhaps that is why a woman is showed in the book cover. Overall, it was a refreshing reading for me. Tulus successfully shows his signature and originality as a newcomer. Looking forward to read more Tulus! :)

A happy day, going out to Taman Safari Indonesia with school mates.

  Following my previous post about Sukarno, I randomly found this speech by Soekarno which was delivered in 1952 during the launch(?) of Agricultural Faculty of, at that time, University of Indonesia (now known as IPB). Soekarno known as a very good orator intentionally wrote this speech because he wanted the future generation able to read his speech. I was surprised by how he already predicted that we (Indonesia) need to increase our food production, in particular, rice. He suggested to expand the rice field beyond Java but with careful attention on selecting the location of the rice fields. Soekarno knew that in most places in Kalimantan it is almost impossible to create rice fields as the soil character is not suitable to plant one and the forest must be sacrificed which, according to Soekarno, was not an option. It was a very good speech indeed. You can download it here: http://seafast.ipb.ac.id/article/Pidato-Bung-Karno_Peletakan-Batu-Pertama.pdf

Two weeks ago, still in holiday mood, both me and my friend went to the cinema (note: I haven't watched movies in cinemas perhaps for a year!!) and watched Soekarno . As usual different opinions arose from people who have watched the movie. Some were disappointed as they expected more of Soekarno as a president instead of a dillematic husband . But for some other, and this includes me, I was satisfied watching the movie. Hanung Bramantyo did a brilliant move by showing the imperfection of Soekarno as a normal human being. He really paid attention into details. Choosing the actors (Ario Bayu, ehm! and oh, the actress who act as Fatmawati too), source: http://www.21cineplex.com/star/ario-bayu,668.htm the dialects, the setting of locations, style of the saucer and tea cup. I love the details. I hope these kind of Indonesian movies can show up more often in cinemas so that younger generation can understand the history of our country. As we all know, histor...

Today is read. read. and read. Am not sure I understand the substance, but it doesn't matter. I will keep reading.

Presidential election is getting nearer. Various campaigns have started. As a good citizen, let's care to vote for the new president. And like what the old words say "Tak kenal maka tak sayang." it would be better for all of us to get to know who are the candidates and political parties. Many websites provided background of all candidates and political parties. You can try to check this one: http://pemilu.tempo.co/  to learn about the election. so... care to vote? :)

I took this book out of the shelf provided by the cafeteria in my office. All books are free of charge. Everbody are welcome to take it as long as they register it in the form and return it once they finished the reading. This book by Jane Green was an enjoyable one. It is excellently written. For people who have English as their second language like me, this book taught a lot of new words. The substance is not overwhelming that is it will not make you frown to understand the plot. The story flows easily like a river and capture your heart. I can feel the sadness at one chapter and cheer together with the happiness on another. It suits those who want to read something that doesnt make their life even harder after all the work hours :) I will definitely read another one of hers. But now I am switching to a book called The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling. Lets see how it goes. Goodbye sis!

Today is the last hang out day with my girl friends before I officially work in my new affiliation. Glad to have them as my friends.

My steps.

"Good morning. I am shining again", said the sun. "Oh long time no see!" exclaimed the little girl. "Stay right there ok? I'll call my friends. We have some games to catch up and we need you there". The sun frowned, "so you need me because you need to do your own things?" The girl was surprised by the sun's reaction. She patted the sun on the back. "Of course not sun, don't be silly. If there weren't you, the world will be as cold as ice, as gloomy as a child who missed the ice cream seller. You give us light and warmth and you help the world to keep spinning". The sun blushed and gave a little smile. The little girld continued ,"but you know, sometimes real gratitude are not explicitly mentioned and expressed. Why? Because sometimes they are just so close to your heart and life. Just like you" The sun gave a big smile and hugged the little girl. "You make me feel better. Sometimes I feel humans are just t...

I feel beyond blessed. My friends in the office (I refer to friends instead of colleagues as I do feel our relationships are beyond professional work) keep showering me with gifts. Either birthday gift or farewell gift. I was not used with farewell kind of stuff (but I like to organize farewell parties) but receiving all these attentions blooms my heart. This one is from a friend in the Finance team. Thank you so much Dita!

Lagu Michael Buble yang ini benar-benar renyah di telinga. Enjoy!!

I am overwhelmed by people kindness. One month has almost passes but I still received birthday present from my friends. This time it is from Crabtree and Evelyn. Thank you so very much!

There is no such place like home. I cant find anything that can replace the warmth of sitting in the living room, watching television with my children whilst enjoying a cup of coffee. Snuggling with my boys.  The rain complements the ambience. I cant ask for more :)

What I want to do with my kids: 1. Go to Mount Bromo. Go offroad. 2. See the komodos and take pictures with them. 3. Snorkling in Wakatobi 4. Cruise the Kapuas river to see the orangutans in Tanjung Puting, Kalimantan. 5. Raft in rivers in Ubud, Bali. 6. Play Wii at home. 7. Having fun in Disneyland. 8. Watch the spiritual ceremony in Tana Toraja, Sulawesi 9. Caving in Gua Jomblang, Central Java 10. Stay in Gili Islands, Lombok for several days 11. Drive from home to Aceh or from home to Bali. 12. Snuggle in bed with them.

Endless rain today but add the intimacy at home with the family.

My kids. I love them way too much. Be healthy guys.

I am so fed up with infotainment and such. The more I avoid television the more I realise how poor the quality of our television shows are. Endless series of soap operas, live morning music shows with teenagers as their audience (arent they going to school?!), and over exposure of whom they called celebrities who I dont even know what their real achievements are in the world of entertainment. No wonder crime rate increases among young people, robberies, sexual harrassment, people looking up to hedonism, etc now seems to be a normal daily dose in life. Where is the channel for Indonesian history? A more educative shows for children without any adult advertisements in between? I know its not that bad. I know they are good people out there who are striving to provide a better tv shows. But if the above lame tv shows still exist, I doubt we can push people to be more "educated". Just a food for thought.

Awake too early in the morning. Kids and husband are still asleep. I heard some people praying from the mosque's loudspeaker. It feels like they are singing Allah's songs. Absolutely peaceful. At this very time I think human gets their best sleep. Fresh air, stilllness is still blanketing the Earth, no activities, just perfect silent. And yes, the prayers. Have a good weekend everyone.

My sister's friend made this for Razki's birthday. Much thanks Smita!! :)

Love this so much. Merci beaucoup!

My time working in this office has almost come to closure. It dawn on me that it is only a matter of days before I enter the new totally different working environment. And that makes me nervous. Not only that I will start from scratch (again), dealing with new issues but also a totally different system of working. I cant imagine what it will be and whether I will survive or not. I am nervous knowing that I will work in Jakarta again. Never did I thought I will go back to the 'jungle'. But we will see. There is always a light in the end of a tunnel. Good night!

Almost done with the handover. Gosh it is such a pain! I mean tracking back your work for the past 4 years is not a piece of cake. Not even mentioning that you also need to compile all files in a friendly order and make notes that can explain all of it to the naked eye. But the more I get it done, the more I feel the heavy burden is lifted. Is this how you feel when you give out? The feeling of ease is nice. Hopefully I can complete it by next week because next week I would need to sit side by side for the whole week with my 'predecessor'. :) Have a good weekend!!

We are moving back to our own home. Got a bit of a shake down in the beginning but managed to cope it after a while. Especially after the modem was fixed and the wifi is finally back on stage! :) good night.

If there is one wish that a fairy or a genie could give to me in 2014, I would wish to be given more (a lot!) patience *grin* :) Impatience or sumbu pendek like @omjambul said is my middle name. Just the total opposite of my husband. His patience is bigger than the ocean. I am impatience in so many aspects. I am impatience when I am driving. I can't resist myself not to honk my car when some angkots are idling (baca: ngetem) besides the streets. I hate waiting. I am impatience when my flight is being delayed and I don't have anything to read and no interesting stuff to browse on my handphone. I don't like waiting for the doctor. I always think they should be on time (hey, doctors are expensively paid, they should be professionals! :)) but then again, perhaps that is why we are called the Patient, because we need to be patience... *sigh* anyways... Above all, I am impatience when it come to my boys. I love them with all my heart but when they start to test my nerves by...

What was once the end of the year now in a blink of an eye has become the beginning of a year. Time runs. Time flies. If look behind my shoulder, just for a while, I am truly blessed for what Allah has given me. I really cant ask for more. Of course there are some unfortunate moments that sometimes I wish I can turn back and fix :) but everything in the past is history. All we can take is the good lesson behind it. Happy 2014 everybody! Whether you celebrate it or not it doesnt really matter. What I like from new year is the spirit of reflection and the eagerness to be a better person. And yes, we cant do better than the best! :) Enjoy 2014!