Selamat Hari Kartini

Read More...

A Thousand Splendid Suns

I just finished one great novel authored by Khaled Hosseini, famous with his first novel The Kite Runner (best seller novel) that achieved more than 8 millions copy around the world.
I am really tempting to read The Kite Runner, It's cool than his second novel I guess.

This novel tells the story about Afghan girls, called Mariam also the other girls Laila. Mariam known herself as a Harami or in Bahasa we can say "Anak Haram."

Mariam life was very tragic, his mother kill herself, his father doesn't confess her as his biological child, she doesn't has anyone in this world except herself alone. She has his spiritual teacher who always teach her "mengaji"

His biologic father is a famous and a rich man in Herat, she loves her father deeply. When she going home after go to her father's home, she founds a dead body hanging in the tree...that is her lovely mother.

The story begins...when her father sell her to the old-ugly-widower man called Rasheed. This is where her journey is about to starting. About her married life, how she meets Laila.
How Laila meets her true love: Tarikh.
Sad story actually, but its taught us many things, about love, sacrifice...Its also tell about how mean the war was.

So...as always hurry up, read this cool novel :D


*I've copied The Kite Runner movie from my friend, I prefer to read the novel first hehehe :P*

Read More...

My Stupid Boss 1 & 2

These are two of the cool books I ever read :)
Very funny...I can finish each book less than one hour, guarantee you: it's totally funny!
But, I recommend you to not read in public space, cause people will think you are crazy or something like that while seeing you smile and laugh when reading these books.

My stupid boss 1 & 2 tell us about employee called "Kerani" (not-real-name) who works with annoying, stubborn, pathetic boss. Kerani and his boss are Indonesian who works in Malaysia.
When you reading it, you will get angry, piss-off and laugh at the same time knowing their working environment and how jerk his boss was.
Fyi, Mrs. Kerani has her own blog in here.

Well guys, I won't tell you the whole part, I bet you to read it! Just read, it's totally funny.

Happy reading :)

X.O.X.O
Read More...

Listrik oh listrik

Setelah berumah tangga banyak hal2 kecil yang harus diperhatikan tnyata, salah satu diantaranya adalah tagihan2 bulanan, harus tau *baca: apal* tanggal jatuh temponya kapan, jumlahnya brp, bagaimana bayarnya...*sigh*

Kemarin2 kami disibukkan dengan tagihan PLN yg udah 2 bulan menunggak, gmn gak nunggak, tagihannya gk pernah datang, aku pun gak ngeh klo dah 2 bulan blom bayar listrik xixixi.

Alhasil, sabtu kemarin, hubby-ku terpaksa langsung ke PLN-nya bt bayar tagihan, daripada diputus listriknya hihihi.

Setelah googling, tnyata listrik bisa dibayar melalui ATM *Katro deh aku baru tau informasi penting ini :P*
Untuk ngecek tagihan listrik bulanan kita bisa dilihat di PLN Online

Sedangkan untuk pembayaran melalui Bank, detailnya biaya administrasinya adalah :

Rp 0
Bank of Tokyo Gratis (debet rekening)
Bank ABN Amro

Rp 1.600
Bank Jabar (ATM, hanya Bandung)

Rp 1.900
PT Pos Indonesia (loket pembayaran)

Rp 2000
Bank BNI (ATM, SMS banking, internet banking)
Bank BRI (ATM dan loket)
Bank Mega (ATM dan loket)
Bank Permata (ATM dan loket)
Bank Ganesha (ATM, loket)

Rp 2.500
Bank NISP (loket, baru untuk Jawa dan Bali)
Bank Mandiri (ATM, SMS banking, internet banking; via loket Rp 4.000)
Bank Bukopin (ATM; via loket Rp 1.500)
BPR-KS (loket)
Bank Bumiputera (ATM dan loket)
Bank Syariah Mandiri (ATM dan loket)
Bank Victoria (loket)
Panin Bank (ATM dan loket)
Bank BNP (loket, ATM belum bisa)
BTN (loket)
Bank Ina Perdana (loket)
Bank Maspion (ATM)
Bank Haga (ATM)

Rp 3.000
Bank BCA (ATM)

Rp 3.500
Lippo Bank (ATM)

Rp 5.000
Citibank (otodebet dan kartu kredit)
Bank Ekonomi (ATM dan loket)
BII (ATM, loket)
Bank HSBC (otodebet)
Bank Buana (ATM, via loket Rp 15 ribu)

Rp 8.000
Bank Danamon (ATM)
Danamon Syariah (ATM)

Hmm..seems like ak bayar pake BNI aja deh :P

Read More...

Love My New Template :)

Yipiiiee...I love my current blog template ^_^
After googling here and there, finally I decide to changed my template to current template. Isn't it cool? :P

Before I admired wordpress template that has a bunch of cute template, I'd changed and transferred my blog from blogspot to wordpress.

But, since I found that working in wordpress is not easy as blogspot, so I change my mind once again, and back to the old one.
And, voila! there are a few articles that explain the details how to change template and modify the header picture by using Photoshop.

And, Here I am with my new blog template...hehehe...Love it!


P.s. If any of you want to know how to change the template, or how to modify it, please don't hesitate to contact me. It's my pleasure to share with you guys :)

X.O.X.O

Read More...

9 Tips Memberi Nama Anak

Memberikan nama untuk anak itu susah-susah gampang. Salah-salah nama bisa jadi beban buat si Anak. Maka hati-hatilah dalam memberikan nama untuk anak tersayang. Karena nama akan disandang seumur hidupnya.

* Nama itu mengandung doa.
Nama anak itu cermin harapan orang tua. Nama itu mengandung Doa.Tetapi doanya yang singkat-singkat saja. Kalau terlalu panjang nanti dikira lagi bernazar atau berkomitmen sama Tuhan. Kalau dipanggil bukannya nengok, malah bilang "Amiinn.."

* Nama jangan nyusahin orang Kelurahan
Nama anak mudah dibaca dan mudah ditulis. Meskipun tampaknya bagus,jangan pakai huruf mati yang digandeng-gandeng atau didobel- dobel (mis. Lloyd,Nikky, Thasya dll). Biasanya sama petugas Kelurahan akan terjadi salah tulis dalam pembuatan Akta Kelahiran, Kartu Keluarga, KTP dll.Nah... nggak enaknya lagi kalo kita minta revisi biasanya kena biaya lagi... dan prosesnya lama lagi.

* Nama jangan cuma satu kata
Minimal ada First Name, Nick Name dan Family name gitu loh.... Ini penting terutama kalo pas lagi ngurus Paspor atau Visa. Nggak jadi berangkat ke Amrik hanya gara-gara namanya cuma=20 Prakoso atau Pamuji atau Paryono khan esiaan...

* Nama jangan terlalu panjang
Nama yang panjang bererot bisa bikin susah si pemilik nama. Disamping susah ngingetnya, juga ngerepotin waktu ngisi formulir pendaftaran masuk Perguruan Tinggi Negeri (dulu UMPTN). Itu lho..yang ngitemin buletan-buletan pakai pensil 2B. Capeek khaan... Nama panjang seperti Siti Hartati Riwayati Mulianingsih Adiningrum Mekar Berseri Sepanjang Hari.... adalah sangat-sangat not-recommended.

* Nama anak bersifat internasional
Anak kita hidup dimasa depan, di era globalisasi dimana hubungan dengan dunia internasional amat sangat intens. Jadi jangan mempersulit anak dengan nama-nama yang sulit di-eja. Nama Saklitinov misalnya orang Jepang nyebutnya Sakuritino, orang Sunda bilang aktinop orang Amrik bilang Sechlaytinove... Syusah khaaannn Padahal maksudnya Sabtu Kliwon Tiga November...

* Ketahuilah arti nama anak
Ketahuilah arti nama anak. Jangan memberikan nama hanya karena enak diucapkan atau bagus ditulisnya. Nama Jalmowono memang sepintas enak diucapkan dan bagus kalo ditulis tetapi ketahuilah bahwa Jalmowono itu artinya Orang Utan.

* Jangan pakai nama artis.
Nama artis memang bagus-bagus, cuma masalahnya kalau artis itu kelakuannya baik... lha kalau jadi bahan gosip melulu khan jadi beban juga buat si anak. Lagian pakai nama artis itu tandanya anda gak kreatif dalam bikin nama.

* Abjad huruf pertama nama anak.
Huruf pertama "A" pada nama anak ada enak gak enaknya. Gak enaknya kalau pas ada ujian/test/wawancara sering dipanggil duluan. Gak sempet nanya-nanya ama temannya. Tapi kadang-kadang juga pas giliran dapat pembagian apa gitu, dapetnya juga sering duluan. Sebaiknya ambil huruf pertama itu antara D sampai K. Cukupan lah... Huruf depan Z... wah.. biasanya adanya dibawah...

* Jangan sok Kebarat-baratan
Jangan memberi nama anak dengan bergaya kebarat-baratan, biar dibilang keren. Kudu diinget, anda lahir dibumi Indonesia, orang Indonesia, kultur ya tetap orang Indonesia. Kalau nama keindo-indoan, tapi mukanya ya melayu-melayu juga, malu sendiri kan, anaknya ya ortunya.. Lagian kalo kejepit toh bilangnya "adawww...." bukan "Oh my God.."

Read More...

Makasih Sayang

Ayaaah....makasih yah, you always give me your shoulder to cry on.
Even in my worst day, you always here with me.
I'm thanking God for sending you right here beside me.

Love u Dear, even more :-*


XOXO

ur beloved

Read More...