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My Special B day

My B day is in May 2nd, and I had a wonderful B day as this is my last year of having a word "teen" in my age ... hikss ... I turned 19 this year ... yey yey hahhaaa .. >_< Lol

my best friend puput made me a great picture as my B day gift .. I like it so much ...
this is the picture ...

great isn't it? ..

There's no party, no B day cake, but I've got wonderful gifts. Looking at the picture remind me of my best friends .. I miss them so much ,,,

Thank God, You gave me another year to live my life for You.

Puasa hari 1

Hari ini adalah hari puasa pertama. Mengapa kita berpuasa? Tentu bukan untuk mengejar kesalehan tertentu, atau untuk mendapatkan hadiah atau imbalan tertentu dari Tuhan. Kita berpuasa karena tubuh ini memang harus dilatih. Tubuh harus dilatih dari segala "kelekatan." Kelekatan inilah yang membuat hidup kita tidak bisa bahagia tanpanya. Apa itu? ada banyak hal. Makanan adalah  salah satunya. Mengurangi salah satu jam makan, atau meniadakan makanan kesukaan dalam menu harian selama program puasa ini adalah latihan yang baik. Kita bisa menggantikan jam makan dengan saat untuk berbagi bersama sesama. Dan lihatlah, kita akan menemukan makna hidup dan kebahagiaan yang hakiki.

Ada hal lain lagi yang penting saat puasa. Pikiran dan hati kita pun harus dilatih untuk tunduk kepada Otoritas Tertinggi di hidup kita. Manusia sering lupa bahwa hidupnya terbatas, sehingga ia sering bertindak di luar batas. Bahkan agama pun digunakan sebagai alat legalitas perbuatannya. Asalkan ada ayat-ayat Alkitab cukuplah untuk membuktikan bahwa apa yang kita lakukan itu sesuai dengan kehendak Allah. Benarkah demikian?

Puasa Pra paskah dimulai sejak Rabu Abu. Persis hari ini. Abu mengingatkan kita akan kefanaan manusia, "...sebab engkau debu dan akan kembali menjadi debu..." (Kejadian 3:19) Artinya, kita bukanlah Yang Mahakuasa, yang tanpa batas. Kita hanyalah makhluk terbatas. Kita punya waktu hidup yang terbatas. Maka dengan berpuasa, kita diingatkan bagaimana menggunakan waktu dan hidup yang terbatas ini untuk melakukan sesuatu yang bernilai kekal. Apa itu? Belajar mengasihi Allah dengan menaati Dia. Begitu pula belajar mengasihi Allah dengan mengasihi ciptaan-Nya pula. "Berpuasa yang Kukehendaki ialah supaya engkau membuka belenggu-belenggu kelaliman, dan melepaskan tali tali kuk, supaya engkau memerdekakan orang yang teraniaya dan mematahkan setiap kuk, supaya engkau memecah-mecah rotimu bagi orang yang lapar dan membawa ke rumahmu orang miskin yang tak punya rumah, dan apabila engkau melihat orang telanjang, supaya engkau memberi dia pakaian dan tidak menyembunyikan diri terhadap saudaramu sendiri!" (Yesaya 58:6,7).


Ini adalah bacaan pada puasa hari pertama yang saya kutip dari Buku Refleksi 40 Hari Doa dan Puasa
oleh GKI Manyar Surabaya.

40 days of fast

tomorrow is going to be the first day of 40 days of fast before easter (except for Sundays). this will be the first time for me since years ago. The point is to fokus on Lord Jesus.

Everybody's fine

everybody's fine. That's the title of the movie I just watched. it makes me feel just a litte bit of what my parents might feel towards us, the children. I can't describe it by words, I just know. I should've called them often even if just to say hello and ask how they're doing. I miss mom and dad. I miss home.

Envication

There'll be camp this week. I was so happy about it, considering this will be my first camp in my life, but now I have to admit it that, I'm no longer interested in it. There are so many things we need to bring and even pay for that. Well, it couldn't be worst if I have all the things I need to bring. But facing the fact that almost the stuff like carrier bag, mitten, chocolate, cargo trousers, kerpus (I don't even know what does it mean until my friends told me, it's kinda hat that thieve usually wears, and I was like WHAT?? Why on earth we need to bring such a thing, I'm not a thieve), and so on. I need to rent, I need to ask my mom send it for me, I need to buy, and I need to borrow.. so troublesome.

The camp will be held on 15 to 17 of February 2013. I bet we'll be ordered to give the chocolate to seniors or someone we like, yeah stuff like that considering the valentine day. I'm sure it we'll be interesting, but I prefer to have the chocolates to myself though... lalalaaaaa :D ... if that's the case perhaps I should buy cheap chocolate like coin chocolate.. hhaaahaa.. so greedy of me.. XD.

The camp is Enviro camp and it's called EnviCation. After all, this is still my first camp, so I need to do better in everything, and make it memorable.

Oh yeah I got "STACK" as my camp's name. Seniors told us to find the meaning of the name and connect it to our character. It's easy to find the meaning, and it's so troublesome to find the connection. I think they just given me a random name which has nothing to do with my character. Lalalaaaa kik

My new sister ...

2 weeks ago.. I met my new sister from south africa. She visited Indonesia to meet her new family. At first she was shy. But she always smile whenever I saw her. My first impression was that she's a friendly person. She stayed for about 5 days with us.

She brought us, some chocolates which were so delicious, and also kurma which tasted like cakes. I don't know what is 'kurma' in english. Based on dictionary, kurma is 'palm date'. haha I don't know, whatever.

It was fun being with her. Not to mention she only speaks english so it was also a chance for me to improve my speak ability. Oh ya, she's a flight attendant in Dubai. She has a good taste in fashion and likes nail painting. She often paints my nails. And when she had nothing to do she would ask me to remove the polish on my nails and then paint it again with different colour... lol .. I also got my hair strainghten by her.

She really likes my mom's cook. She adapted fast with the family. Our favourite tv program is 'Take Me Out'.. All of my family and her with gathered in the family room and then watch the program together. She's also part of  family now.

The night before depart to Bali, she said that she already get used to the family, even at first we are so shy.. she promise to visit us again.

We called her Trisha. She's my brother girlfriend.

I really want to write this on my diary, but too lazy too do it :D  heheee ...

(left to right) my sister sindy, me, trisha, my sister ria.

Most popular traditional dress

got this information few days ago.
just FYI.

1. Batik (Indonesia)

Batik is a cloth that is traditionally made using a manual wax-resist dyeing technique. UNESCO designated Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on October 2, 2009.

2. Ushanka (Russia)

Ushanka also called a shapka-ushanka(шaпкa-ушанка), trooper or a Trapper's hat, is a Russian fur cap with ear flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap, or tied at the chin to protect the ears, jaw and lower chin from the cold. The thick dense fur also offers some protection against blunt impacts to the head. While no match for a helmet, it offers protection far superior to that of a typical beanie cap should the wearer fall and hit his or her head against ice or packed snow.




3. Niqap (Middle East)

Niqap is a cloth which covers the face as a part of sartorial hijab. It is worn by some Muslim women in public areas and in front of non-mahram adult males















4.  Sombrero (Mexico)
Sombrero in English refers to a type of wide-brimmed hat originating in Mexico.
It usually has a somewhat high pointed crown, an extra-wide brim (broad enough to cast a shadow over the head, neck and shoulders of the wearer, and slightly upturned at the edge), and a chin string to hold it in place. Cowboys generalized the word to mean just about any wide broad-brimmed hat^.
In Mexico, peasant sombreros are usually made of straw, while wealthier people wear sombreros made of felt. They come in many designs with different colorings, woven patterns, and decorations. They are rarely seen in modern urban settings, except as part of folkloric outfits worn in certain festivities. The Mexican sombrero has become a national and cultural symbol, and is often used in traditional Mexican celebrations, especially by communities outside Mexico.


5. Jilbab (North Africa)

The term jilbāb or jilbaab refers to any long and loose-fit coat or garment worn by some Muslim womenThe modern jilbāb covers the entire body, except for hands, face, and head. The head and neck are then covered by a scarf or wrap (khimar). Some women will also cover the hands and face (niqab).













6. Kaftan (Persia)

A kaftan or caftan (from Persian) is a front-buttoned coat or overdress, usually reaching to the ankles, with long sleeves. It can be made of wool, cashmere, silk, or cotton. It may be worn with a sash.
It is a variant of the robe or tunic, versions of which have been worn by countless cultures around the world, for thousands of years. Despite the Persian origin of the term "kaftan", Persian robes of honor were commonly known as khalat or kelat









7. Cheongsam (China)

The cheongsam is a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women; the male version is the changshan. It is known in Mandarin Chinese as the qípáo, and is also known in English as a mandarin gown. The stylish and often tight-fitting cheongsam or qipao (chipao) that is most often associated with today was created in the 1920s in Shanghai and was made fashionable by socialites and upperclass women.









8. Kimono (Japan)

The kimono is a Japanese traditional garment worn by men, women and children. The word "kimono", which literally means a "thing to wear" (ki "wear" and mono "thing") has come to denote these full-length robes. The standard plural of the word kimono in English is kimonos, but the unmarked Japanese plural kimono is also sometimes used.
Kimono are T-shaped, straight-lined robes worn so that the hem falls to the ankle, with attached collars and long, wide sleeves. Kimono are wrapped around the body, always with the left side over the right (except when dressing the dead for burial.) and secured by a sash called an obi, which is tied at the back. Kimono are generally worn with traditional footwear (especially zōri or geta) and split-toe socks (tabi).



9. Sari (India)

 A sari or sare is a strip of unstitched cloth, worn by females, ranging from four to nine yards in length that is draped over the body in various styles which is native to the Indian SubcontinentThe sari is usually worn over a petticoat (called lahaṅgā or lehenga in the north; langa, pavada, or pavadai in the south; chaniyo, parkar, ghaghra, or ghagaro in the west; and shaya in eastern India), with a blouse known as a choli or ravika forming the upper garment. The blouse has short sleeves and a low neck and is usually cropped at the midriff, and as such is particularly well-suited for wear in the sultry South Asian summers. Cholis may be backless or of a halter neck style. These are usually more dressy, with plenty of embellishments such as mirrors or embroidery, and may be worn on special occasions






10. Scotland traditional clothes

The term Highland dress describes the traditional dress of Scotland. It is often characterised by tartan (plaid in North America) patterns in some form.
Male highland dress includes kilt (or trews), sporran, sgian dubh and ghillies. Ghillies, or ghillie brogues, are traditional thick soled shoes with no tongues and long laces. The laces are wrapped around and tied above the wearer's ankles so that the shoes do not get pulled off in mud. The shoes lack tongues so the wearer's feet can dry more quickly in typically damp Scottish weather. The ghillie brogue is named after the ghillie, the traditional Scottish gamekeeper and outdoorsman.
Female highland dress includes women's shoes, also called ghillies, that are tied in the same way but have thin soles for indoor wear and dancing. Traditionally, women and girls do not wear kilts but may wear ankle-length tartan skirts. A tartan sash or shawl may also be worn. Women may also wear dress tartans which are modified versions which include white in place of a more prominent colour.









source : www.didunia.net , article: wikipedia.

TALK LESS DO MORE

This new year celebration was really hectic. In many events I attended, people are busy asking another's resolution. And of course infotainment in tv really made it worst. Actually I don't really have any resolution to welcome my life in 2013. 2012 was already an amazing year for me along with everything that had happended which most of them were my first experiences.

Getting tired of the "resolution thing" people aware of, I think in every new year resolution the important part is to do it. The "to do list" will be useless if they're just words. So every new year resolution people made should be followed by resolution no.2 : TALK LESS, DO MORE. (just like an ads in tv).