Senin, 19 Juli 2010

got some views (japan, dec, 3 - 17, 2009)

bismillah .

all taken by me with my canon 1000d
no editing except additional address on each photo
and resizing it from 3888 x 2592 into 1500 x 1000 kan biar gampang ngaplotnya gitu
(ga penting dah tik tik :p)

SHIBUYA !!
YOU MUST HAVE KNOWN IT .

the city view of yokohama (kayanya sih)
taken from hikawamaru - ship museum in a ship (ngomong apa sih ini gua)


imperial palace .
well we couldn't pass thru the gate coz only people concerned allowed .

tokyo bay .
could you see the liberty and rainbow bridge there ?
it's cooler at night :)

view of tokyo bay, taken from the stairs at odaiba supermall .

sunset at tokyo bay .
hey it's sammy there . and i bet, that is Will's arm .

tokyo tower uyeaaah !
it looks awesome .
and it would be damn pretty cool at night :)

peace memorial park - hiroshima

this is the peace monument of nuclear bombing on Hiroshima
a cemetery to respect the victims .

this is the river . if im not mistaken, i was on the T shape bridge .
fyi, this T shape bridge was the target where the nuclear bomb dropped on August 6, 1945

the shrine on the sea - miyajima island :)
i love the clouds, even i dont know the name, but it is fabulous !!

jadi pas di miyajima itu ada yang nikahan , gatau namanya siapa , yaiyalah kan ga kenalan .
jadi banyak beginian seliweran digantung gantung .

this is the city view cross the sea .
taken from miyajima island .

miyajima island port (harbor)
lupa ini gua motonya dari mananya :p

you'll see this view if you walk around kinkaku - ji, the golden pavillion



the golden pavillion - kinkaku ji
i love the reflection on the pond :)

pond at kiyamizu dera
disini ujan dan karena lagi winter dingin gitu jadi lensanya berembun :P

apple blossom road near my house .
my okaasan said that it would be very beautiful in spring .
eeew, i wish could stay longer there .


what a peaceful country side !
i love this village .

japan is so damn beautiful,
i miss japan, i miss jenesys, i miss my host family :D

i hope I can go there soon :D


Kamis, 15 Juli 2010

awan angka tujuh itu mengingatkanku pada kalian

bismillah ..


kota tua, 13 juni 2010

kalian lihat awas di atas sana ?

siang itu panas sekali kawan, saya sedang menunggu teman teman yang lagi bertanding street futsal dalam kejuaraan nike cup 2010 .

saya menengadahkan kepala, hanya berniat mencari matahari dan mengetahui sejauh mana siang tiba, tapi saya mendapatkan lebih dari yang saya cari . saya melihat awan cantik itu, jelas sekali bukan bahwa awan itu membentuk angka tujuh ?
dan saya langsung teringat sama kalian, the republic of seven .
saat itu saya berjanji pada diri saya untuk membuat sebuah post tentang ini : D

hai, drouszth, apa kabar kalian ?
dulu saat kita bertemu, kita masih kekanak kanakan sekali, apakah sekarang sudah beda ?
apakah kalian menjadi lebih dewasa seiring berjalannya waktu ? ah, saya tidak tau . tapi saya pikir, kalau kita berjumpa lagi suatu saat, kita tak ubahnya seperti anak smp yang gemar berceloteh . berani taruhan, tapi saya tidak mau kan dosa :)

hai thalibah .. ingat tidak ?

saat kita baru pertama kali masuk asrama di NFBS tercinta, saat itu kita masih merasa sendiri, masih merasa jenuh dengan rutinitas yang seperti padat dan kontinu, tapi kemudian, saat kita semakin erat, rutinitas itu tidak lagi menjemukan, karena selalu saja ada hal hal menyenangkan yang bisa kita lakukan .

saat waktu mulai berjalan, beberapa dari kita sudah mulai berprestasi, kita sudah mulai membantu satu sama lain, saling mendukung dan memberi semangat .
ingat sekali rasanya waktu saya dan erni belajar klasifikasi makhluk hidup sampai larut malam, tapi ternyata usth tyas tidak setega itu memberi kita banyak soal ttg kl
asifikasi . juga ingat belajar matematika sama dina r, sampai saya ga bisa konsen lagi dan pikirannya kemana mana, dina bilang “kayanya kamu udah cape deh, besok pagi aja belajar lagi”

setahun kita disana, dan kita mulai nakal ya thalibah, saat itu .
mulai melanggar peraturan, tidak lagi anak lugu sewaktu kelas tujuh yang takut di-iqab . saat kita kelas delapan, kita mulai mencoba, tentu saja, kita masih lugu saat itu, kita hanya mencoba coba apa yang inginkita lakukan, wajar sepertinya untuk usia remaja awal .
saya juga ingat, saya pernah diskors sehari penuh menggantikan tugas pegawai dapur, karena saya alpa shalat subuh ke masjid 4 kali dalam sebulan . ya, banyak dari kita mulai mengecap hukuman – hukuman disana, kita menggerutu, tentu saja . tapi saat sekarang saya keluar dari -- kebanyakan teman teman bilang -- “penjara suci” tersebut, rasanya puas kita telah menjalani semua hukuman – hukuman itu, ternyata saya mampu. saya telah ditempa dengan pembelajaran dan pendidikan . ya, semuanya, adalah pembelajaram, bukan begitu ?




dan akhirnya, tinggal setahun sisa waktu kita di sana .
tapi tahun ini adalah tahun yang lebih berat, dengan waktu belajar efektif yang sebentar, sementara banyak sekali tambahan bimbel dari sekolah, yang saya ingat sekali bahwa tidak ada hari kosong selain hari rabu dan jumat .
kita mulai serius, kita bersama sama akan menghadapi sebuah ujian hidup. dan sejak awal kita telah bertekad bahwa kita semua harus lulus dalam ujian, seluruhnya .
kita mulai mendukung satu sama lain, membantu dalam belajar, mendorong motivasi dan mental . awalnya kita ragu, ujian itu terasa begitu besar untuk kita saat masih smp, tapi kita punya kemauan, punya tekad, dan usaha .
bahkan sampai malam kita berkutat dengan buku, ingat itu teman teman ?
kita membawa buku kemana pun, mengerjakan soal soal di waktu luang, antara jeda shalat maghrib dan isya, setelah shalat subuh ... melelahkan memang saat itu .
tapi kawan, lihat hasilnya, kita berhasil kan ? ya kawan, kita lulus semuanya, dengan rata rata yang melebihi target .

sampai inilah saatnya kita harus berpisah .
kita berhasil melalui semuanya, waktu kita kelas satu, kita bertanya tanya apakah kita bisa kuat menjalani 3 tahun di NFBS, tapi lihat kan, kita bisa .
jalan yang kita ambil berbeda beda, tangis haru dan bahagia membuncah pada hari itu dalam lautan putih ungu . tipa kita tau, bahwa kita selalu satu, kawan :)
satu yang selalu diingatkan para ustadz dan ustadzah, “tetep istiqamah, nak ..”

aduh, saya jadi rindu sama kalian .

rindu medorong dorong panci nasi penanting yang memang berat sekali kalau dibawa tangan .
rindu dibangunkan pagi untuk shalat ke masjid .
rindu kumpul di RSG . mendengarkan ustadzah, atau mempersiapkan LA .
rindu bermain di bawah hujan yang menyenangkan .
rindu turun ke bawah, makan bakso sambil melihat danau .
rindu bertanya tanya kapan ke bengkel dan ke lab bahasa .
rindu piket asrama dan kamar , padahal waktu disana, rasanya malas sekali .
rindu belajar malam di masjid dan mendapat durian jatuh .
rindu almatsurat maghrib, dan almatsurat shubuh, , meski saya sering terkantuk kantuk .
rindu mandi sebelum shubuh yang menyegarkan .
rindu suasana pagi yang berisik, yang masing masing sibuk dengan urusan sendiri .
rindu dengan nasyid yang diputar di asrama pada pagi dan sore .
rindu bernyanyi dan menari pada malam LA dan menuliskan miss post .
rindu semuanya, semuanya .
bahkan rindu berlarian ke masjid .
dan masih banyak kerinduan yang tidak sempat tertuliskan .

ah, ternyata NFBS dan drouszth itu ngangenin ya :)

dan ya, ada lebih dari 1000 alasan kenapa para orang tua memasukkan anaknya ke NFBS.

Selasa, 13 Juli 2010

Dear Seth, Your dad does really love you :)

bismillah :)
sampe nangis bacanya, betapa besar kasih sayang seorang ayah
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image source here
Dear Seth,

You’re only three years old, and at this point in your life you can’t read, much less understand what I’m going to try to tell you in this letter. But I’ve been thinking a lot about the life that you have ahead of you, about my life so far as I reflect on what I’ve learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the trials that you will face in the coming years.

You won’t be able to understand this letter today, but someday, when you’re ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you.

You are young, and life has yet to take its toll on you, to throw disappointments and heartaches and loneliness and struggles and pain into your path. You have not been worn down yet by long hours of thankless work, by the slings and arrows of everyday life.

For this, be thankful. You are at a wonderful stage of life. You have many wonderful stages of life still to come, but they are not without their costs and perils.
I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of what I’ve learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of salt. What works for me might not work for you.

Life Can Be Cruel

There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll tease you because you’re different, or for no good reason. They might try to bully you or hurt you.

There’s not much you can do about these people except to learn to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who actually care about you, who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this, hold on to them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them, love them.

There will be times when you are met with disappointment instead of success. Life won’t always turn out the way you want. This is just another thing you’ll have to learn to deal with. But instead of letting these things get you down, push on. Accept disappointment and learn to persevere, to pursue your dreams despite pitfalls. Learn to turn negatives into positives, and you’ll do much better in life.

You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but it happens. Again, not much you can do but to heal, and to move on with your life. Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life, and learn to use them to make you stronger.

But Be Open to Life Anyway

Yes, you’ll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life … but don’t let that close you to new things. Don’t retreat from life, don’t hide or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, new people.

You might get your heart broken 10 times, but find the most wonderful woman the 11th time. If you shut yourself off from love, you’ll miss out on that woman, and the happiest times of your life.

You might get teased and bullied and hurt by people you meet … and then after meeting dozens of jerks, find a true friend. If you close yourself off to new people, and don’t open your heart to them, you’ll avoid pain … but also lose out on meeting some incredible people, who will be there during the toughest times of your life and create some of the best times of your life.

You will fail many times but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss out on the amazing feeling of success once you reach new heights with your accomplishments. Failure is a stepping stone to success.

Life Isn’t a Competition

You will meet many people who will try to outdo you, in school, in college, at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, cooler gadgets. To them, life is a competition — they have to do better than their peers to be happy.

Here’s a secret: life isn’t a competition. It’s a journey. If you spend that journey always trying to impress others, to outdo others, you’re wasting your journey. Instead, learn to enjoy the journey. Make it a journey of happiness, of constant learning, of continual improvement, of love.

Don’t worry about having a nicer car or house or anything material, or even a better-paying job. None of that matters a whit, and none of it will make you happier. You’ll acquire these things and then only want more. Instead, learn to be satisfied with having enough — and then use the time you would have wasted trying to earn money to buy those things … use that time doing things you love.

Find your passion, and pursue it doggedly. Don’t settle for a job that pays the bills. Life is too short to waste on a job you hate.

Love Should Be Your Rule

If there’s a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: Love. It might sound corny, I know … but trust me, there’s no better rule in life.

Some would live by the rule of success. Their lives will be stressful, unhappy and shallow.
Others would live by the rule of selfishness — putting their needs above those of others. They will live lonely lives, and will also be unhappy.
Still others will live by the rule of righteousness — trying to show the right path, and admonishing anyone who doesn’t live by that path. They are concerned with others, but in a negative way, and in the end will only have their own righteousness to live with, and that’s a horrible companion.

Live your life by the rule of love. Love your spouse, your children, your parents, your friends, with all of your heart. Give to them what they need, and show them not cruelty nor disapproval nor coldness nor disappointment, but only love. Open your soul to them.
Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbors … your coworkers … strangers … your brothers and sisters in humanity. Offer anyone you meet a smile, a kind word, a kind gesture, a helping hand.

Love not only neighbors and strangers … but your enemy. The person who is cruelest to you, who has been unkind to you … love him. He is a tortured soul, and most in need of your love.
And most of all, love yourself. While others may criticize you, learn not to be so hard on yourself, to think that you’re ugly or dumb or unworthy of love … but to think instead that you are a wonderful human being, worthy of happiness and love … and learn to love yourself for who you are.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are starting out on a weird, scary, daunting, but ultimately incredibly wonderful journey, and I will be there for you when I can. Godspeed.

Love,
Your Dad


as written on khonsa's blog .