Well this is a continue of my note this morning. The same topic, this is about shits happened around us, around me actually.

Last nite my best bro told me that he was being down cause of romantic relationship. Meanwhile my another best bro has shits related to his work, a pressure working actually. And the shocking one is my best sis when i was in Semarang told me her husband got cancer! What a shocking. I myself admit it i have another shits also, i am human bytheway.

However i feel today i got so many lessons since my journey by train until now.

At Tegal when i was transit, i met an old blind men. He took my view directly, i came to him, then he whispered me that he wanted to ask for money, he said in high moral language of Javanese. He taught me what my complain about life is nothing actually than his life. My life is much much much better than him.

Another one, during my bus trip from station reaching my home. I saw three old ladies at the same bus i took. I am touched seeing how skinny they are, i knew the got cold due to rain-I knew it from their wet dress and pale foot skin. One of them wearing a rain coat, she didn't care whether it was proper or not to wear it inside bus. When they wanted to stop, they then pick their heavy wet things. Oh God, in their old time they must not work as hard as that. I am crying here.

Then before going sleep, i watched kick Andy. The guests were some teachers coming from remote area of Indonesia. The shocking moment was that how low the salary they earn for that beautiful job. They gets only 50k rupiah each month. It slapped my mind, how come i complain my salary now. I should realize that once again i am much much better than them!!! I paid better than them. They must be very berry happy if they git as much as i get. Or even it is just half of my salary.

Today, ,, i thank God for today's experience. I learn much. I might not complain anymore. God is too kind for my life.

Warm regards,
Ian

This has been already November you know. It means not more than two months we are saying good bye for 2014 and hello 2015. Well, do you remember about your resolution you made early year? Congratulation for those who almost accomplish or even succeed accomplished the missions. You are such a well-planned person. My missions have not been completed yet so far, and get the feeling that some of those can’t be reached by beginning of 2015. Poor me. The mission is about going travel. As I don’t want to feel more guilty of that condition, I made planed B that let me substitute the origin destination to be reachable one (cheaper and nearer, hehe). Thus there was me in Ambarawa couple weeks ago.

Now Ladies and Gents, I let you know about the one famous lake in Ambarawa, Rawa Pening.

Rawapening is located an hour driving from my hometown, Semarang. There is an interestingly story behind the lake tho, yess of course you can google it. Please search by the key word ‘Legenda Rawapening’ or ‘Baruklinting’. Oh ya, there is another name location refers to ‘Rawapening’. It is sometimes easier for us to find the lake by using ‘Bukit Cinta’ when asking direction to locals. It is just because the lake is part of tourism object named ‘Bukit Cinta’. Why is it named so? Hehehe. You can guess lah, in the ‘bukit’ or hills you can have a lovely time with your loved one on the ‘Bukit’.

This is the view from 'Bukit Cinta'.

We can rent those boats. Each is IDR 50K for about 30 mins exploring 'Rawapening'. Cheap enough as you can share it with 5 others passenger. On the boat we see how locals fishing, and def taking some photos of the beautiful scenery around.

I think the best time to visit is in the dusk, early morning and before sunset. It is going to be very magical I think in the dusk when fogs covering the surface of Rawapening. Fogs happened to be there since Rawapening is in the highland of the Java. Meanwhile in early morning, let us say, at 6 am, it is one best scenery when seeing sunrise over the water, just like while in the beach. And last but not least, who doesn’t like sun set view. Unfortunately I went there at noon, at lunch time, the time who responsible of my pale look everytime took a selfie.

if you like kinda water based tourism object, 'Rawapening' is so worth it to try. I rate 8/10 for amazing view, cheap ticket (under IDR 10K/person), and nice surrounding. The downside of the lake is unswimable! I just worry about snake or even crocodile across while swimming. lol.

Warm regards,
Ian

I was so glad having chance to be a master ceremony on my friend’s occasion couple weeks ago, it was a book launching held in one of good hotel in Bekasi. Exciting for me because I haven’t been a mc for ages. I was curios to check how far my MC skill have gone.

In short, the show went well. Glad nuff but I didn’t think it was perfect because I did some mistakes that you know it might not happen. For example; I mentioned some names wrong. Another things are I didn’t recognize who the guess are; profession, why they attended, and even I don’t know the story of the book itself. Poor me. However for the show that I didn’t have any preparation enogh I rated 8/10.

Here, I am about remind myself (and yes, you are my reader) when asked to be a master ceremony. They are...
1. Find out the reason of the show. It is better if you manage to get the 5W+1H. The information is essential for me because it gives me material to talk more about. You know I am the master of the ceremony that it is a mandatory that I know more than the audience. Other than that you will look smart during the show.

2. Understand the rundown well. Make sure you know the arrangement of the show. Every single part of it. Make sure you know what the meaning of the activity because sometimes The Project Owner forgets to tell us about which part that have to be highlighted. Which one is a ‘main course’ which one is not. Find out who are the person in charge of each activity, include how to call the PIC itself. Those are very important for us to play the show, making it not boring and monotonous.

3. It is pretty important also for me to make sure the sound system going well. Believe it or not, the ambience of the show is influenced by the power of your voice magically.

That is enough I think. Seems less but gives huge effects. Others related to the costume is not too mandatory for you; the man. As long as you groom well, or at least you are neat, the show is close to be perfect if you get those prepping above. Well, the last prep for you is translating the information you managed to get from rundown and others details info into cue card. Then, cue card is your weapon to hit the show.

Warm rgds,
Ian

I'll be straight to the point. oh wait. Let me say hello world to you :). Hope you are in very good condition welcoming November!

Well, here we go! You might ever heard about this lady lately; Ibu Susi! I don’t know well who Ibu Susi is. What I heard these days she is so phenomenal that everybody likes talking about her. Unfortunately the topic just like a cheesy gossip from national tv, felt hyperbolic and too much. Some of my friends on facebook like posting link to the news related to the Minister. Then last Saturday I watched television and it was for the first time I saw her on tv. (I talk about video of her). To be honest i am attracted to the way she talk, I consider she is such a cool mom!

Well, the news about her is about the lack education of hers for she is a just junior high graduated. She has tattoo. She smoke. A negative habbit for Indonesian, east culture owned.

Suddenly my mind hmm not! My heart actually whispered me out that I just see the example of hope, dream. She who is not even graduated of high school can be a minister, the position everybody cannot easily have the access to reach. It makes me recall my memories. I have so much dream to do. Once I dreamt to be a manager on bank. But shitt when the qualification says I must not came from literature faculty but I am. Once I wished to be a public relation or someone who skilled in communication or media but oh shitt happened again when I stuck with the opportunity only for who have PR or communication education certified or at least you holding communication bachelor. Another story is that I love cooking since when I was kid. I hope I can run my business in culinary or becoming a chef. Googling it, I found it was so expensive to enter for cooking class for a year. It costs more than I send my mom going Hajj in Mecca.

Hmm, despite of negative comment for her, seeing Ibu Susi give me a perspective. I can be anything I want. World give you barrier named education certificate, high cost, years of experiences, etc. Bu Susi realizes me I must believe in myself (and of course God also) I can be anything I want if I concer to my goal. Let me not focus on the term and condition applied by the people or institution. Show them who underestimate me. Just do my best and make my dreams come true. Sooner or later I am going to be the one who people have ever say it is impossible to be. Amen for that, for you too.

Warmd regards,
Ian