19
Nov

Menjadi Peserta Askes

Hari Jumat minggu lalu, saya merasa ada yang aneh dengan tubuh saya. Suhu badan meningkat dan beberapa anggota tubuh menjadi pegal2, serasa habis mengangkat beban puluhan kilo. Hari Sabtunya saya melihat ada bentol2 gak jelas di sekitar perut dan tangan. Feeling saya, ini cacar air. Saya segera surfing di Internet tentang gejala yang saya alami. Ternyata cocok dengan gejala terserang virus herpes, tepatnya Virus Varicella-zortex - atau cacar air.

Saya segera cari info pembasmiannya - dan ketemulah dengan antivirus Acyclovir. Hari Sabtu itu juga, saya segera beli Acyclovir krim 50mg… [read more]

09
Nov

Golden Cage

My last posting was dazzlingly commented by Umi, one of (talented) UMC students. Her comment about “a bird in a golden cage” simply makes me realize one thing. The bird can fly, but so limited, depends on size of the cage… No matter how huge the cage is, it’s still a cage though it’s made from gold.

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31
Oct

Get fired

Wallace E. Johnson - kalo disearch di Internet, maka namanya akan muncul bebarengan dengan Holiday Inn, jaringan hotel berbintang 5 kelas dunia (sekelas dengan Hilton, JW. Marriot, atau Shangrila). Wallace adalah salah satu co-founder dari hotel Holiday Inn.
Ketika berusia 40 tahun, Wallace dipecat dari tempat kerjanya… [read more]
10
Sep

Fulbright

My Fulbright application failed. Hiks…

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05
Sep

Chronological and Physilogical Age

We, as human beings, have both chronological and physiological age. Chronological age is determined by the year you are born. Since I was born in 1978, this year, 2009, my chronological age is 31. Thanks God for that.

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26
Aug

A Perfect Birthday Means…

Buat seorang introvert murni seperti saya, ulang tahun yang sempurna adalah:
  1. Ketika saya mendapatkan ucapan selamat ulang tahun ato doa yang tulus dari teman (deket) ato murid saya…
10
Aug

Menantangnya GRE - Verbal Section

Belajar GRE (Graduate Records Examinations) itu benar-benar sebuah tantangan, khususnya bagi mereka yang menyukai bidang verbal (a.k.a: bahasa; bahasa pemrograman juga boleh dimasukkan). Nggak tau gimana ceritanya kok GRE ini sampe dijadikan test masuk standard untuk yang pingin ngelanjutkan ke S2 ato S3 di Amrik…

(Gradually moved to: http://fct26.blogspot.com)

31
Jul

Friday, 11:42a

It was Friday, 11:42a.

It was a clear afternoon and also end of the month. A day that probably, most of employee will love it (what could have been more fun for an employee than having the salary transfered into his account in the weekend? Perfect day for shopping). But, never mind about the shopping-day…

Complete posting…

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08
Jul

Failed!

It’s July and no news from Monbukagakusho scholarship. I think I can say that it’s unsuccessful…

Third strike… And I won’t give up.

Ph. D before 35. Professor before 40.

07
Jul

Lecturer of The Year

I wrote this short posting last year and it was never published. But now, after it’s over, I boldly publish it.
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July 2008:
I was awarded as Lecturer of the year 2008. I, then remember a quote from a famous movie long time ago…
Uncle Ben: “Remember, with great power. comes great responsibility“. [Spiderman, 2002]
Awarded as LOTY 2008 doesn’t mean having great power, but I sense that the same level of responsibility comes like having great power. It’s not easy, thou.
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This year, 2009, the award for Lecturer of The Year 2009 goes to my other colleagues. They deserve it… I’m happy for them. I’m also happy that everything is perfect… All the awards go to whoever it supposes to be awarded.
Congratulation for everybody at UMC who win the award. You are the man…!
(dan saya sungguh menikmati bahwa akhirnya semua berakhir dengan indah dan seperti sebagaimana mestinya…)