Ilir Barat Cafe N Bistro

A new cafe has been opened this month near to Ilir Barat Permai (IBP) complex. Ilir Barat Cafe N Bistro is the name of that cafe. I tried to visit it this afternoon and want to know the menu which had been displayed on banner. It seems so luscious especially "soto ayam ambengan" (chicken soup made by local as traditionally from Ambengan). The smell was so popular with pecan and pepper. I love to get a small cup of that tradutional cuisine and also support by the divine taste.

Location this spot so easy to visit. Near to the palembang business district and have a large parking area. It would be pleasure for you to hanging out together with your closest friend. I'm very impressed to the waitress whom always welcome the guest with her smiling faces and looks so friendly to keep it up.

The cuisines also looks so incridible with many features on top of plate like fresh salad, and other ingridients that i've been just known.

I really enjoy my self to watch the people cross over the road with traffic and this place also supporting wifi for those need internet browsing spot. My friend and I chat in many topics as long we regale a hot coffee, and i have to say it was really nice to be there incomplete with heavy rain outside.

a giant kerupuk

People, have you ever seen a giant kerupuk (a traditional of crispy cake from Indonesia which made of combination between white flour and fish) that had actually be found in one of Palembang's mall yesterday. Yeah..there was a competition for group that eager to try eat that big kerupuk and coincide by the independece day. It was so really extraordinary kerupuk which i've ever seen before.

I was so enthusiasted to see that show and really entertain those people who attended it. There were so many funny things inside when the groups try to beat another one and be the best to complete all the stuff. It was so weird for the first time when the groups look so hard to finding another pieces of slice and hug each other.

Souvenirs in Independence's day From Palembang

Today, our lovely country has commemorate their independence day to determine as one nation in this world 63 years ago. I just traveled around to the down city actually in the slumming area like in Tangga Buntung, Merdeka Square and 35 ilir. Journey this whole day and watch the people celebrated by doing some traditional competition that had been fixed up to the children and adults.

But something has interested me to get an insight about the one souvenirs of Palembangnese.It is a Telok Abang (red egg) that settled in top of cork of many miniature of toys. The colours are everywhere with the yellow is dominate than another covering all the items.

The price is more cheaper than i expected it before. Its about Rp. 10.000 (less than 1$ US) to Rp.25.000,-(3.35$ US) per item. Every seller has their their own way to offering a purchaser in order their stuff had been sold. Actually, i had some discount if i could buy two of them.It was obligatory that I purchase two, you know, for my nepnew and nieces, however, I didn’t particularly buy a things. I just love to see the people and culture that could enlighten my day and broaden my souvenir horizon too...

Joining to a chit chat corner community

It was big amazing for me when yesterday i was in the chit-chat corner and happy together. Yeah I've been joining to an english zone community. That is a small medium library located near to my dormitory in Palembang. What a surprise, i was in a dumb when entered the room and someone actually welcome me as her private guest. But poor, i was forgetting her name and she were wearing a nice blouse and explained about the rules and many function which i could get if i have no wonder to join the group.

Its very nice moments to remember. When finally i can make an acquainted with the belonging of this full house community. I met with Mr. Mike and also his wonderful wife (also forget her name). I was very enthusiasted when he totally enunciating the state of South Carolina and show me the location through the encylopedia. I'm very impressed about what he did to share his life for everyone and very warmful and also friendship.

In that great afternoon, i met with another native but sorry for this tremendous of my remember. I couldn't get in touch with them except for Mr. Berry (He comes from US too) but he looks so busy with his SLR digital camera and took some snapshot and capture an object infront of him. There were totally 9 person who natives and which look diiferent than us.

I really enjoyed following some activity during the day. We all were celebrating of Independence of Indonesia's day in the backyard by create a few of competition like eating 'kerupuk', running marble, and grouping. I know it was a first for me to joining together and i had no eager to win, just want to show my respect by participating their agenda and listening to a bunch of other jerks.

However, i thought my self that i have given a good day by meet some another good friends.

Esl Podcast as my second language

I really love to visit ESL as my daily bread and improve my ability in learning english as well. Since i've been joined through this site, i would like to say that my communication and the way to understanding a native speaks has increased already. There are many a new word that you can't find in a popular dictionary like 'stay cation", 'cooties', 'germs' and others that you can also read on their blog. Please visit ESLPodcast and get a ton of feature to improving your english.

You can also connect your iPod through your iTunes software and subscribe to get a ton of subject day by day that was produced by the person who have name as Dr. Jeff and Lucy. This year, ESL Podcast has celebrated their 3rd anniversaries and would produced their first video podcast. Perhaps, i could get to know who are the creative people behind by watching their faces through vodcast.

my saturday weekend

today, i was a little bit confused to start a new morning on the last weekend on this July. Yap..last night i got terrible sleep and didn't have a nice dream. Everything look so incredible for me when i opened the door and all member of my familiy had started to finish their job. My mom in the kitchen as usual was frying fried shrimps and i took two of them that could eliminate my first breakfast.

i always go to the gym in the saturday morning and have a promise with my trainer to try a new exercise every week that have been arranged by Kak Ardi (my personal trainer). Unfortunately, i didn't have any much time to prepare all my sports stuff and just called him that i wasn't fit (i'm good liar for this) and i prefer to change my agenda today for walking around in the pedestrian walkway start from International Plaza (first, my bike had parked in that amusement) and by my self i let my feet to choose the right step to Traditional Market of pasar 16 ilir.

wow i was surprised when i saw the road everwhere were cleaning by some officer. It used in this area was so dirty and smell also. But now its a nice view to visit especially the park garden under the bridge which create a new place for people to the ampera fascination.

after i enjoy the activities in that market. I moved to Agung Mosque in the heart of palembang city. This mosque was renovated in the early of 2000 when i was in the second level of my college and finish in the 2003 that inaugurated by the former president Megawati. This mosque shows its unique design and chinese architecture mixed with Melayu art. Today this mosque always use by the palembangnese to several activities that related to Moslem agenda like Ied Prayer etc.

i have been thinking to do more activities to looking around again and want to know the other side of palembang city and needed some interesting place to share with.Anyway, more updates on the palembang soon. Perhaps, along with that i will note the photograph too.

~ciao

update from smiling man

yeah..starting today my mood was being worst and finally at the end of this afternoon; i fell better to stimulate and ruining all the tremendous case that happen and yet have to be finish. I really feel tired when i woke up this morning and caused the long conversation of my fren's problem last night that hasn't finish it yet.

my mom had some meals for breakfast but i couldn't to take it out for my being late to going rightaway after my bath. I'm sorry mom? But finally, at office i got some snack to giving back my lost breakfast. Wuih..the delicious fastfood indulgence me to find out another additional snack like pempek.

Today, akmal (probation staff) promotes himself to encourage us about his report during the probation. Definitely, he had prepared all data and there's no something new for me to give him my suggestion. Totally, i feel so dizzy to listen what he said about configuration of Router in Flash sharing.

Loaded of routines make my mind need some fresh things to open up my daily bread. I got some nice view from my bike when i decided to not fully office concentrate in this morning. Try to get some latest news from local newspaper didn't give me any valuable things. Tons of politics conflict and full of crapped with a bad feature. I prefer to put the newspaper down when it’s over loaded with negativity, I have other things to think about all day ha ha.

that's why i just ride my bike around the city all day and watch the people in my town doing their activity. And inspiring me to knowing people from what they did. Oh look so surprisingly when i met with an adult man in front of Agung Mosque for friday prayer that always smiling to those crossed over him. I really enjoy to receive his teeths and friendly face. It shows me that many wise man can be found in this smiling world he..he..

oke guys have a great weekend :)

it's hard to finding my outline niche of this blog

well, its a long journey for me to find a good way for my blog. I have some difficulties to create a niche of interest subject for my posting. Really bad when i actually have idea to write a story and dunno what to do for starting. I have read many blog that can give me any inspiration about my brand.

As much as i read about blogging and what people share into it, i just keep my own thought and really persistent to running out that make a differentiation. And finally show to people that it's my opinion and want them to know what inside of me actually of my routines activity and what i did.

i try to read some tips when i realize that my post isn't interest to read yet. Perhaps as a new blogger i could find a nice niche like another expert field.

#First Week on Gym

Hi people,
I try to start a new exercise again on the Gym after i had been losing my member card two months ago. It's giving me a low motivation for going to the gym. But last saturday, my weight coincide increase spontaneously from 58 to 63 Kg. Well tonight i'll go to meet my personal trainer and ask him to arrange my schedule on the gym again. Perhaps, i'll get my appropriate weight to support my mobility in work consecutively.

bahagia

Barusan gw membaca sebuah tulisan yang cukup menggugah yaitu:

" Kebahagiaan itu bagaikan sebuah pohon; yang airnya, makanannya, udaranya, dan cahayanya adalah iman kepada hari kiamat"

Hmm gw baca sekali lagi dan terus menerus untuk mengetahui makna yang terkandung lebih dalam dari kalimat yang gw sendiri agak sulit untuk menjabarkan definisinya secara lebih detil. Hanya saja pesannya yg gw tangkap adalah untuk mencapai kebahagiaan adalah dengan mengkonsentrasikan segala perbuatan kita sehari-hari ke dalam nilai-nilai iman.

Intinya semua hal yang kita lakukan mulai dari makan, minum, dan aktivitas lainnya bermuara pada tujuan akhir manusia yaitu hari akhirat. Terus gw mikir, hal apa yang sudah gw perbuat selama ini bermuara ke arah sana nggak ya? Kalo Nihil rasanya menyedihkan sekali ya? Paling gw hanya berusaha sebatas kadar ilmu dan iman yang gw punya ajalah (yg sampai sekarang aja gw nggak tahu berapa banyak kadarnya???)

Tapi ngomong-ngomong soal bahagia...gw menikmati semua yang terjadi dan hal-hal yg gw lakukan sekarang sungguh luar biasa dan menyenangkan. Hope its the way for get a real happiness..

disorientasi

Sumpah!! Gw bingung banget mo melakukan apa hari ini? Semalem gw sudah berencana bakal membereskan pekerjaan yang masih gantung dan biar nggak ada lagi beban yg nyangkut. Lagian gw pusing nih kalo suka berurusan dengan Emak-emak di kantor yg suka nge-judge, ini-itu sok ngerasa paling senior dan nggak mau salah. Padahal tanpa kompromi gw selalu bela-belain kalo gw juga bisa berargumentasi. Tapi sudahlah...gw nggak mau terlalu banyak ambil masalah dengan orang-orang seperti itu?

Hari ini, Pak Heri (manager gw) berada di Jakarta. Suasana kantor jadinya sepi banget dan anak-anak biasanya suka ngilang nggak jelas juntrungannya. Barusan si Arik, ngajakin gw untuk cabut bareng wawa dan santy. Tapi pikiran gw lagi kurang nyaman untuk walking around. Gw lebih prefer jaga kandang aja di lantai 2. Nah..sekarang gw yang lagi kelabakan mo ngapain? Ketika gw mo nyelesain semua dokumen masih harus ada approval dulu untuk revisi dan itu yang membuat gw nggak bisa bergerak banyak. Paling-paling tadi buka-lembar demi lembar kertas dokumen vendor yang masih harus dikoreksi.

Ya akhirnya gw browsing kemana-mana. Tapi nihil, gw lagi nggak doyan baca artikel dari sebelas sites yang gw kunjungi hanya mampir doank untuk liat gambarnya aja. Setelah itu gw kepikiran mo nulis blog untuk kasih tahu sodara-sodara kalo gw lagi kebingungan mo ngerjain sesuatu. Mungkin disorientasi nih...

Hari yang indah terlupakan sesuatu

Pagi ini semuanya terlihat begitu menyenangkan. Diawali dengan shubuh yg lumayan tenang dimana sepanjang jalan menuju masjid suara-suara agung saling bersahutan dari satu masjid dengan masjid lainnya yang tampak seperti koor nyanyian yang begitu indah dan sayang untuk dilewatkan. Blok rumah saya memang tidak terlalu jauh dengan masjid komplek sehingga langkah kaki baru akan digerakkan sesaat setelah tabuh beduk terdengar.

Sesampai di Masjid, saya di sambut oleh beberapa orang yg berpapasan hendak masuk ke dalamnya. Saya sama sekali tak mengetahui siapapun mereka yg mengenggam erat tangan saya? Namun saya mengenal persis mereka satu persatu dan lokasi dimana mereka tinggal.Kadang-kadang malu juga kenapa sampai sekarang saya belum tahu nama mereka satu persatu padahal tinggal dalam satu komplek...maafkan saya ya?

Sholat shubuh pagi ini memang indah, terutama setelah dua hari kemarin saya lewatkan waktunya di Pangkal Pinang (Sebuah kota kecil di Pulau Bangka Belitung) Saya kangen dengan suara merdu Pak Haji yang begitu fasih mengucapkan kalimah dari ayat-ayat Al-quran walaupun saya tak mengerti betul apa makna yg terkandung di dalam bacaan suci tersebut? Dan memang indah rasanya ketika tahu apa yg kita inginkan terwujud; suara merdu itu kembali terdengar di telinga saya dengan jelas dan bening.

Lepas shubuh, saya tak bermaksud untuk mendengarkan tausyiah yg hanya digelar saat ramadhan. Padahal saya tahu manfaatnya akan sangat besar sekali berada di taman surga tersebut dengan pahala yg berlipat walaupun hanya duduk dan diam saja di masjid. Tapi ada urusan lain yg ingin saya tunaikan setelahnya. Maka usai doa, saya bergegas keluar dan kembali bertemu dengan beberapa orang yg berjumpa sebelumnya. Saya yg kemudian berniat mengulurkan tangan duluan sebagai tanda bahwa saya juga senang bersahabat dengan mereka dan bangga memiliki mereka sebagai saudara. Yang membuat indah kemudian adalah senyum yang keluar dari mulut mereka tanpa bicara sepatah katapun sudah mewakili rasa persaudaraan ini. Izinkan kami semua untuk menjadi hamba-Mu yang Taat Ya Allah dan satuhan hati-hati kami untuk bermahabah kepadamu dalam ikatan yang suci, begitu kira-kira doa orang-orang yang shaleh yg pernah saya dengar sebelumnya.

Saya berniat sepulang dari masjid adalah....oo..tidak mungkin saya sampaikan. Maafkan saya tak bisa menceritakannya sekarang. Tapi ini sebuah niat yg sedari awal sudah saya tancapkan untuk bertemu dengan seseorang sebelum bulan puasa kamis minggu lalu. Sayang belum sempat terlaksana, nggak apa-apa terlambat mumpung bulan baik. Saya ingin sekali bertemu seseorang yg selama ini saya abaikan dan pernah saya sakiti hatinya. Eits jangan berfikir macam-macam, seseorang itu sangat berarti bagi saya dan masa lalu saya yg membuat jarak diantara kami semakin lebar. Dan dia ada disana diserambi rumahnya seperti pagi-pagi yang lalu sesaat saya menjumpainya sebelumnya.

Ada kegelisahan saat mata ini melihatnya untuk bertemu setelah sekian tahun tak saling bertegur sapa walaupun beberapa kali bertemu dalam banyak kesempatan. Saya tahu pagi ini dia akan mulai membersihkan halaman rumahnya dari sampah dedaunan yg memang rutin dilakukan setiap pagi dan sore. Saya bingung untuk menyapanya, sampai akhirnya saya memberanikan untuk menyapanya melalui senyuman. Entah darimana idenya tiba-tiba tangan ini memberanikan diri untuk membuka pagar sesaat setelah dia membalas dengan senyuman juga. "Apa kabar?" begitu kira-kira kalimat pembuka darinya yg seperti ungkapan yg sudah lama ingin ia tanyakan."Alhamdulillah baek, wah masih seperti yang dulu nggak berubah sama sekali setiap pagi?"
"Iya nih, kamu justru yang berubah"
"Masa sih, apa yg berubah?"
"Banyak lah yang berubah, tapi aku seneng kok kamu masih inget aku?"
"Hmm...ya...pastilah!"
"Tumben pagi-pagi kesini dari masjid biasanya masih stay dulu?"
"Nggak sengaja aja pengen jalan-jalan dulu sebelum ke kantor?" Jawaban yg terkesan mengada-ada ya?
"O..gitu..?"
"Eits..kok aku jarang banget liat kamu di Masjid?"
"Ada kok?"
"Apa aku yg sombong ya?"
"Hmm kayaknya memamg seperti itu?"
"Halah...sama-sama sombong kale?"
"He..he...iya ya?"
Dan seterusnya begitu obrolan basa-basi kami pun terus berlanjut hingga pukul setengah tujuh dimana waktu berlalu cukup cepat dan nggak terasa saya harus berpamitan untuk segera bersiap-siap berangkat ke kantor.

Memang indah hari ini...tapi ada satu hal yg membuat indahnya hari ini jadi minus. Saya lupa niat awal saya untuk meminta maaf sama sekali belum terucap kepada sahabat saya tersebut. Arrgggh selalu begitu..saya kadang-kadang melupakan sesuatu yang simple namun sangat penting, kenapa selalu lupa? padahal saya tahu kata "Maaf" itu begitu berarti sama halnya dengan ucapan terima kasih. Malam ini saya berniat akan menjemput sahabat saya itu untuk meminta maaf dan sama-sama membentuk barisan dalam shaf terawih bareng. Agar ia tahu betapa saya mengharapkannya kembali untuk menjadi bagian kisah klasik buat masa depan yang indah. Maafkan saya ya sobat? hari ini memang indah dan menyenangkan

terganggu

Suara musik dari meja seberang cukup menganggu telingaku. Entahlah, musik itu terus terang tidak begitu enak untuk didengar telingaku saat ini. Suara bising itu membuyarkan semua hal yang sedang ku rancang untuk presentasi besok di depan para Corporate di Bengkulu. Mau teriak, "Tolong Hentikan Suara itu segera!!!" tapi nggak mungkin? Aku bukanlah tipe orang yang sibuk dengan urusan seperti itu dan lebih memilih mengurung diri saja sambil berpura-pura tak merasa terganggu. Terlebih tipikal orang yang menyetel lagu itu sangatlah tidak asyik untuk diajak kompromi. Mungkin selama ini hanya aku yang selalu kompromi memaklumi sikapnya sedangkan dia mana pernah kompromi dengan orang sekitarnya. Dunianya begitu sempit sehingga tak pernah melihat betapa luasnya alam raya ini.

Forever Friendship

Forever Friendship

Sometimes in life you find a special friend,someone who changes your life.

Someone who makes you laugh endlessly.

This is forever friendship.

Your forever friend helps you through the hard times,

the sad time,and enjoys with you the good times.

Your forever friend holds your hand

and assures youthat everything is going to be okay.

And if you find such a friend,

you feel happy and complete becauseyou need not worry.

You have a forever friend for lifeand forever has no end.

DIKA: sahabat dari CIAMIS

Gue ditanya tentang sahabat semalam?

Agak lama berfikirnya, karena gue belum ketemu sesuatu kata yang tepat untuk mendefinisikannya.Well...ngomongin sahabat pasti nggak ada kata mati untuk mengungkapkan segala hal yang membuat kita jadi makhluk paling sosial.

Gue akhirnya nyerah dan bilang kalo "Sahabat bagi gue layaknya gue bagi sahabat GUE".Bingungin tapi akhirnya gue ketemu 'clue-nya' kalo sahabat itu soulmate aza. Penting banget khan?

Semalem gue ngobrol lama banget dengan Andika. Lepas nonton Helena di PS.Tiba-tiba gue pengen langsung call dia dan mengalirlah cerita-cerita lepas yang selama ini nggak pernah berhasil gue salurkan.Ternyata Andika; gue panggil dia dengan DIKA:Orangnya tipe pendengar dan gue ngerasa nyaman ngobrolin apa saja bareng dia.

Jam 10.23 pm start untuk memulai obrolan bareng dia yang ternyata tengah santai diteras rumahnya persis sama dengan apa yang gue lakukan sembari sama-sama dengerin CD Samson dan Helena.

Dika banyak bercerita tentang keluarganya di Ciamis, segala hal aktivitas yang dilakoni Ayah dan Bunda-nya, saudara-saudaranya dan juga obsesi dia untuk berkecimpung di bidang usaha.
Betapa semangatnya dia cerita tentang keinginannya untuk membuka cafe atau butik semisal distro. Dika berfikiran seperti itu karena kedua bonyoknya merupakan wiraswasta dan banyak mendorong dia untuk terjun ke bidang bisnis.Gue salut sama cara berfikir anak muda yang satu ini untuk maju.

Sampe akhirnya kita sama-sama terlibat dalam obrolan yang bagi gue penting banget yaitu tentang jatidiri. Gue seolah-olah tengah bercermin ke dika tentang sikapnya terhadap keluarga yang jauh berbeda dengan gue yang terkesan cuek.

Gue bersyukur bisa kenal dengan Dika, terutama setelah jam 12.33 malem percakapan kami berakhir dia mengirim sms balik yang sangat bagus banget untuk jadi penyemangat gue tentang arti sahabat.Isi sms yang cukup panjang namun punya kekuatan kata-kata yang bagi gue sangat dahsyat!Tengkyu dika...

my Best Friend

When I heard anyone telling me about their best friend,
I would feel “Oh I wish I had a friend like that!”
The fact is I had many friends. They were countless. Whomever I met, I called my friend, but I never had any best friend in my life. I saw my mother, my sisters, my brothers, my cousins, my classmates, etc., talking about their friends and about the strength in their bond of friendship.

Many times I heard them say to each other “We have been through a lot together, we shared good times and bad times, laughter and tears, and no matter what, we were there for each other.” These words made me yearn to have a best friend. I realized best friends are a blessing from Allah Most High, and no matter what we do we cannot earn best friends unless Allah wills.

A year back I was too silly that I used to have an imaginary friend who I always shared my feelings with and made everybody believe that this friend was real. My imaginary friend was my best friend who was with me during times of joy and hardship.

Sometimes I would not have control over my loneliness and they would flow over my face and drench my heart. I wondered why. I then realized it was because I lacked something precious in life—A BEST FRIEND! No imaginary friend can replace a real friend. I became desperate and wondered, “Am I so cruel that nobody wants to be close to me even if I try to be close to them?” I sunk deep inside but never showed my emotions and pretended I didn’t give way to my emotions.

I hate so much when I was alone! One day when I was needing for a friend, suddenly a shiver of fear ran up my body.
I wondered why. Then I felt a voice inside me saying, “Stop! … Stop this nonsense! … How can you cry? And why are you crying? … Don’t you know Allah is the Wali (Protector) of the believer? … Are you a believer? … If so, then stop! And talk to your best friend!”

(Allah is The Wali of those who believe and takes them from darkness into light.) (Al-Baqarah 2:257)

SubhanAllah!(Glory be to Allah!)
He, Allah, my Protector and friend, had been there with me even before I was born. He is there for me at all times. He would never abandon me. His word (Qur’an) is a source of encouragement and hope, and a counsel for me. He is the best of all best friends anybody can have!

And I know my Best Friend will surround me with many more companions in the Hereafter. I will ask Allah to surround me with friends like Ali (may Allah be pleased with her) bin Abi Thalib, one of the noblest men in the entire world because I read his story and was so impressed and touched by his wonderful noble qualities!

Now will I say, “Oh, I yearn for a best friend!”?
No! I will try my best to work according to the way my Best Friend advised and insya’ Allah I will get to see my other friends like Ali in the Hereafter!

Baru bertemu kembali dengan Aan

Ada waktu bagi gw untuk ketemu dgn temen lama. Mungkin ini kesempatan yang bagus setelah sekian tahun kita nggak pernah ada komunikasi sama sekali. Gw berfikir lagi..kira-kira sebaiknya ditelepon dulu untuk memberi kabar padanya atau langsung saja bertandang ke rumahnya memberi surprise?..Nggak lama setelah itu handphone gw berbunyi..Alamak!!!Ternyata orang yang ingin gw satroni menelepon...

Ini tentunya kejutan tak terduga buat gw. Bayangkan selama gw di Jakarta, belum pernah sekalipun ada niat utk menelponnya. Gw cuma nggak kepengen menganggu? That's my reason.weleh-weleh akhirnya gw sambut panggilannya. Seneng banget..bisa dapat kesempatan ngobrol bareng begitu katanya.Sudah hampir sekian tahun baru hari ini dia menelepon gw...bukannya gw nggak mau menelepon sahabat yang senantiasa tersenyum itu. Tapi ini sepenuhnya kesalahan dia yang senantiasa gonta-ganti nomor handphone. Jadi bawaan males banget buat nyimpen nomor barunya beberapa tahun yang lalu..ya..dan waktupun berlalu sekian tahun dan sumpah gw nggak pernah tahu keadaannya.Begitupun dia sebaliknya....

Bahkan gw kadangkala berfikir.Sahabat itu bisa datang dan pergi semaunya..dan kita nggak pernah tahu kapan dia akan bersama dan meninggalkan kita?....

Yap...gw dan Aan memang sudah lama banget berteman. Sayangnya dia dipindahkan ke Jakarta dan pertemuan terakhir gw dengan dia di Terminal Karya Jaya saat keberangkatannya. Itupun tiga tahun yang lalu..setelah itu komunikasi kami terbatas hanya melalui telepon...sampai akhirnya dia bergonta-ganti nomor dan loss contact yang cukup lama.....

Sungguh tiga hari di Jakarta pun bukan hal yang mudah buat kami untuk saling bertemu. Ada saja hal-hal kecil yang menganggu. Kalau bukan dari gw biasanya dari dia he..he.....Bahkan gw ujung-ujungnya males banget untuk janjian ketemu. Percuma!!!!!

Misalnya saat tahu pertama kali tempat kos-annya yang deket banget dengan rumah Abang gw di Utan Kayu. Gw malah nggak interest untuk langsung menengoknya..malahan berfikir kenapa harus gw?Dia donk..yang seharusnya kemari. Bukankah dia udah lama tinggal di Jakarta?Sehingga beberapa kali call & sms gw nggak pernah dia bales. Menjengkelkan banget!!!Keputusan akhirnya gw males banget untuk menganggap dia sebagai sahabat...mungkin temen lama yang pernah bersama-sama melakukan hal gokil.

Ah..ternyata sebagian praduga itu ternyata salah!!!Minggu siang Lepas Zuhur di Al-manar..gw bergegas utk segera berkemas menuju bandara. Jam 3 sore ini gw balik ke Palembang, dan gw nggak mau telat ke Cengkareng.Saat mau keluar meninggalkan rumah..handphone gw berbunyi. Aan kembali menelepon. Awalnya gw cuekin males menjawabnya!!!Eh..kali kedua berbunyi lagi..lama banget.Karena ngeselin gw langsung jawab ketus. Ah..dia memang sahabat gw!!!Langsung setelah meminta maaf kalo selama ini handphone-nya ditinggal di kos-an. Otomatis dia nggak tahu kalo ada yang call atau bales sms.Yang membuat dia melakukan itu karena harus menemani Ayahnya yang sedang operasi di RS Gatot Subroto.

Ah ternyata gw cenderung nggak pernah tahu kondisi dia dan selalu membuat praduga yang enggak-enggak!Dia pun terlihat menyesal baru kali ini berkesempatan untuk bertemu. Persis banget kejadiannya saat gw mengantar dia pergi ke Jakarta dan Aan pun sebaliknya saat gw balik ke Palembang......Dia terlihat gusar saat gw menolak tawarannya untuk mengantar.....ada alasan buat gw untuk nggak mementingkan urusan pribadi......Goodbye My Fren...

a sin

kadang kita sulit untuk menolak sebuah maksiat

...dan kita tahu itu "BERDOSA"....

Tapi kenapa, kita mencari tahu untuk melakukannya,

KETIMBANG untuk menolaknya.......???

dan Hal itu senantiasa MEMBELENGGU pikiran kita

adakah cara agar kita mejadi a wise man:) .....

Lantas...Setelah TAHU untuk melakukannya...kita pun masih Nelangsa

untuk mencari tahu sumber lain yang lebih dari apa yang kita lakukan...
(Pengakuan atas sebuah dosa yang memalukan terjadi pada dunia 19/11; 10.35 pm)

ramadhan and me

The hustle and bustle of life passes daily, like lightning. Where has all the time gone? The last so many years of life that I passed thinking that significance lay ahead of me in time. How many times I simply forgot that each day molds me, contributing to my destiny. But heedless, I live, eat, sleep and work always planning for tomorrow, forgetting the moment at hand.
Once again the time has passed. A whole year since last Ramadan. Each separate day swirling into a mass of time, something past and lost forever. Now at my doorstep lies Ramadan. A chance for renewal.
Rising early when all is quiet, we eat and prepare ourselves for the day ahead. This day, today. Concentrating on the tasks at hand. Conscious that every good done in this month, will carry a reward which only Allah the Almighty knows, Who in His infinite Mercy, rewards us so bounteously for the seemingly little things we try to do. From the silence of night, the Athan (call to prayer) is called. Beautiful notes of praise are carried on the night air and fill our home with peace. We sit quietly and answer the athan, remembering that prayer is the way to success.
I spend my time in reading the Qur'an, both in Arabic and English, soaking in the meaning of verses I hadn't read for some time. Verses read many times take on new and more deeply significant meanings as I affix my life to the path of Allah the Most Great. Trying to undo bad habits that I have formed. Trying to silence the tongue that so easily breaks ties and wounds hearts. Trying to make my every footstep bring me closer to the Creator and His Mercy.
As the day wears on hunger strikes but the pervading feeling of peace stirs the soul to patience. Eyes that are more open than usual see the poor and how they suffer daily due to hunger, which I now experience. Unlike the poor, for us hunger is something we can usually control. If we feel hungry , we simply eat. But in Ramadan, we must wait until the time of sunset. Here's a chance to experience the feeling of those who live in weakness every day. Giving in charity in Ramadan is rewarded more than at other times. And at this time, in a state of hunger, it becomes easier to give and free another human being of deprivation.
Ramadan is a month of struggle. Getting up earlier than usual, continuing to work even though hungry, reading and studying Qur'an and doing extra worship in the evenings and sometimes late in the night, when Allah is even closer to us.
Sometimes friends visit and we break the fast together, but our talk is not so much of this worldly life but of Islam and how we must improve ourselves and our families. We pray together, with the one who knows the most Qur'an to be the leader of the prayer. There is no pride, no conceit, no malice between us. Problems are solved by referring back to Qur'an and the sayings of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Even the children voluntarily join with us, standing in prayer. A feeling of peace pervades.
Then the last ten days come. This is the time of the greatest struggle. Not only a struggle of the physical body to bear changed sleeping and eating patterns but a struggle in the soul. No harsh words should be spoken, no anger and no hurt. The individual seeks closeness to the Creator and seeks forgiveness of sins.
One of the nights during the last ten days in exceedingly special. No one, but Allah knows which night it will be that is called 'Lailat ul Qadr'. The one who sincerely prays and worships in this night will be forgiven all their sins and their prayers will be answered. So everyone seeks extra worship during the nights of the last ten days. Only after the end of the night, at dawn, does nature itself disclose the identity of the night that just passed.
For me, Ramadan is a time of spiritual renewal. As always, the body and the spirit are inter-related, one cannot advance without the other's effort. So fasting, constraining one's desires and giving, come together at a time when quiet reading of Qur'an and reflection on life pervades one's daily activities. Too soon, life will roll on, as Ramadan passes. But one never knows, if one's life will continue to see the next year. Every morning we awake and find another day before us, another chance to live and cover the evils of our lives with goodness, we should feel surprised and grateful, keeping in mind that we may not live to see the night

We Have Today

Sometimes I think when I'm alone how life can change so fast,
We realize so many times that nothing ever lasts.
When we are young it seems as if the world will never change,
The world just keeps on spinning and our lives don't rearrange.

When I was just a teenager my whole life was ahead,
Having fun and living life with nothing yet to dread.
Yes, I had some problems but I never dwelt on sorrow,
I knew then that everything would work out by tomorrow.

Then I reached my twenties and I felt that I was grown,
I could handle anything in my direction thrown.
I had my life ahead of me and nothing in my way,
I was so enjoying life in work and also play.

Then I reached my adults and my outlook changed again,
Now the world was not so carefree as it once had been.
New responsibilities became a part of life,
Caring for a job now my career and my future life.
Then a new horizon loomed as when I reached middle age next in future,
I then paid more attention to the headlines on the page.
I was so much more aware of worldly n