Tuesday, February 15, 2005

kata mutiara of the day (15/2/2005)

"Identitas Anda bukan terletak pada tanda tangan Anda, tetapi pada perbuatan tangan Anda."

ps: bahasanya itu loh..."Anda"....so' formal bgt gw!

kata bijak of the day (15/2/2005)

"Cinta yang belum dewasa mengatakan, 'Aku mencintaimu karena aku membutuhkanmu'."

ps: berhubung kayaknya orang2 lagi pada ngomongin cinta (emangnya penting ya ngomongin cinta cuman tengah2 Februari gini?)... ya udah deh coba dihubung2in sama yg namanya cinta itu (btw, cinta itu anaknya Pak Sayang ya?). o ya...ini jg gw dapatnya krn dikirimin dari 3889. masih belum tau nih cara buat unsubscribe-nya. makanya pulsa gw tekor mulu. ya sudlah...segini aja.

tausiyah of the day (15/2/2005)

"Tiap ucapan yang bukan zikir adalah memperdaya. Tiap diam tanpa berpikir adalah malalaikan. Dunia adalah mimpi, akhirat adalah kesadaran, dan kematian adalah ditengah-tengah antara keduanya. Kini, kita berada dalam mimpi yang kacau." (sebuah forwad-an dari Forelvi)

Monday, February 07, 2005

tausiyah of the day (7/2/2005)

"5 dosa yang tidak ada tebusannya, yaitu syirik terhadap 4JJI, membunuh orang lain tanpa hak, membuat tuduhan palsu terhadap seorang muslim, lari dari barisan muslimin dalam peperangan, dan sumpah palsu untuk mengambil hak orang lain." (sebuah forward-an dari Forelvi)

kata-kata bijak (7/2/2005)

"Uang dapat mempengaruhi reputasi, tetapi tidak dapat mempengaruhi karakter."

"Kita dapat hidup dari apa yang kita peroleh, tetapi kita hanya dapat membuat kehidupan kita berarti dengan apa yang kita beri."

"Saya menghargai pertanyaan-pertanyaan saya tentang diri sendiri, dan secara sabar mencoba mencari jawabannya."

"Hidup itu bagaikan naik sepeda. Anda tidak akan jatuh kecuali berhenti mengayuh."

"Setiap orang mempunyai kesempatan untuk memberikan nilai tambah bagi orang lain."

dikirimin dari 3889. sebenarnya gw jg gak ngerti kenapa dikirimin tiap hari. awalnya sih seneng2 aja sampe....gw baru tahu ternyata ada charge-nya. gimana gak nyadar coba? masak baru 4 hari pulsa gw udah abis 25 ribu padahal sms aja baru beberapa kali. ya sud drpd mubazir gw 'abadikan' aja di blog. lagian sebenarnya bagus2 sih cuman ya itu tadi...MAHAL! ini aja gw lagi cari cara supaya berhenti (sementara berhenti dikirimin secara 'otomatis' karena pulsa gw emang udah tiris alias kritis).

jokes of the day (7/2/2005)

One spring day, a fish was swimming about a foot below the surface of a lake and saw a fly hovering just out of striking distance.

The fish said to itself, "If that fly comes six inches closer, I'll jump up and have myself a meal." Just then, a bear on the shore of the lake looked up and said to itself, " If that fly gets any closer to that fish, the fish will jump up, and I'll catch the fish and have myself a meal."

As luck would have it, a hunter saw what was happening. He thought to himself, "If that fly moves closer to the fish, the fish will jump, the bear will lean over to grab the fish, and I'll shoot the bear."

Just then, a rat was standing behind the hunter saying to itself," If that fly moves closer to the fish, the fish will jump, the bear will lean over to grab the fish, the hunter will lean over to shoot the bear, and I'll grab the sandwich from the back pocket of the hunter.

However, unbeknownst to the rat, a cat was observing everything and thinking, "If that fly moves closer to the fish, the fish will jump, the bear will grab the fish, the hunter will shoot the bear, the rat will grab the sandwich, and I'll snatch the rat."

At that very moment, the fly dropped a few inches, the fish grabbed the fly, the bear grabbed the fish, the hunter shot the bear, the rat grabbed the sandwich, the cat jumped, missed the rat and landed in the lake.

The moral of this story is:

If the fly drops six inches the pussy will get wet.

taken from www.joketransit.com

kriteria pendamping ideal *prikitiw! cuit! cuit!* ...

di buletin board fs gw dapat salah satu
postingan mengenai kriteria pendamping ideal.
ternyata betenya pas mo gw post ternyata gak bisa
(entah kenapa di-blok oleh administrator).
gw gak tau alasannya, padahal gw liat gak ada
kata2 "haram" yg gw tulis. ya sud, karena gw udah
ngarang kriterianya dengan sepenuh hati
dan segenap jiwa dan raga (duileh...),
ya gw post di blog aja...ini dia...


"cowok yang bisa jadi manusia yang baik,
muslim yang taat,
anak yang berbakti,
suami yang perhatian,
orangtua yang bijaksana,
cowok yang pengertian,
pendamping yang setia,
yang senyumnya menghangatkan hati
dan perkataannya meneduhkan jiwa"

(he3x...ini kriteria apa puisi, ya?).
gapapa kan muluk2. namanya juga idaman...=)

kata mutiara of the day...

"Orang sukses bukanlah orang yang tidak pernah gagal, melainkan orang yang mampu bangkit kembali setelah mengalami kegagalan." (Author: Unknown)

Wednesday, February 02, 2005

I've learned...

>I've learned....
>That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the
>faster it goes.
>
>I've learned....
>That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
>
>I've learned....
>That money doesn't buy class.
>
>I've learned...
>That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
>
>I've learned...
>That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and
>loved.
>
>I've learned....
>That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
>
>I've learned....
>That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
>
>I've learned....
>That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person
>continue to hurt you.
>
>I've learned....
>That love, not time, heals all wounds.
>
>I've learned...
>That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with
>people smarter than I am.
>
>I've learned....
>That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
>
>I've learned....
>That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their
>breath on your cheeks.
>
>I've learned....
>That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
>
>I've learned....
>That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
>
>I've learned..
>That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
>
>I've learned....
>That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
>
>I've learned...
>That I wish I could have told those I cared about that I love them one more time
>before they passed away.
>
>I've learned....
>That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may
>have to eat them.
>
>I've learned....
>That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
>
>I've learned....
>That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
>
>I've learned....
>That when your newly born child holds your little finger in his little fist,
>that you're hooked for life.
>
>I've learned....
>That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and
>growth occurs while you're climbing it.
>
>I've learned .
>That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested
>and when it is a life threatening situation.
>
>I've learned....
>That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
>
>To all of you . Make sure you read all the way down to the last sentence.
>
>It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to
>everyone you consider a FRIEND, even if it means sending it back to the person
>who sent it to you. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle
>of friends.

curhatan of the day...

wah...udah lama nih gak posting2 lagi. ok deh mulai aja ya. pokoke mulai minggu ini gw lumayan legaaaaa deh. salah satu proker gw buat KV dah beres. walopun yg dateng team building cuman 10 orang en pake kena masalah ama hujan, it's not a big problem. nothing's perfect, isn't it? so...the show must go on.

next, about IP. sebenarnya agak2 males si ngomongin ini di postingan. abis entar gw GR lagi (apa seh?). ya, intinya, masalah ip ini emang jd momok yg cukup berat pas liburan. pengukuran yg C bikin makin mumet lagi. ya sud, moga2 semester dpn lebih bagus lagi. cayo 3,5 thn!!!!

o ya, sekarang lagi di perpus nih. ngerjain tugas2 gw buat nge-entry data. yaiks...banyak bgt buku baru. bakalan sibuk bgt nih. eits...sebenarnya agak2 gak enak ati dr td gw bukannya kerja malah nge-net. ups! diliatin lagi...udah deh segini dulu. sebelum gw mulai kena omel. see ya...

kekasih standar vs kekasih sejati

Kekasih standar selalu ingat senyum di wajahmu.
Kekasih sejati juga mengingat wajahmu ketika bersedih.

Kekasih standar akan membawamu makan makanan yang enak-enak.
Kekasih sejati akan mempersiapkan makanan yang kamu suka.

Kekasih standar setiap detik selalu menunggu telpon dari kamu.
Kekasih sejati setiap detik selalu teringat ingin menelponmu.

Kekasih standar selalu mendoakanmu kebahagiaan.
Kekasih sejati selalu berusaha memberimu kebahagiaan.

Kekasih standar mengharapkan kamu berubah demi dia.
Kekasih sejati mengharapkan dia bisa berubah untuk kamu.

Kekasih standar paling sebal jika kamu menelpon waktu dia tidur.
Kekasih sejati akan menanyakan kenapa sekarang kamu baru telpon?

Kekasih standar akan mencarimu untuk membahas kesulitanmu.
Kekasih sejati akan mencarimu untuk memecahkan kesulitanmu.

Kekasih standar selalu bertanya mengapa kamu selalu membuatnya sedih?
Kekasih sejati akan selalu menanyakan diri sendiri mengapa membuat kamu sedih?

Kekasih standar selalu memikirkan penyebab perpisahan.
Kekasih sejati memecahkan penyebab perpisahan.

Kekasih standar bisa melihat semua yang telah dia korbankan untukmu.
Kekasih sejati bisa melihat semua yang telah kamu korbankan untuknya.

Kekasih standar berpikir bahwa pertengkaran adalah akhir dari segalanya.
Kekasih sejati berpikir, jika tidak pernah bertengkar tidak bisa disebut cinta sejati.

Kekasih standar selalu ingin kamu disampingnya, menemaninya selamanya.
Kekasih sejati selalu berharap selamanya bisa disampingmu, menemanimu...

kata mutiara of the day...

"Jika kamu tidak bisa mendapatkan yang terbaik,
lakukanlah yang terbaik pada apa yang bisa kamu dapatkan."

From: Unknown (gw gak tau wkt itu dpt dari mana).

PS: kata mutiara ini waktu dulu, di salah satu masa kritis dalam hidup gw (cieh...), terasa nampol bgt! hope some people feel the same.

cinta itu apa seh?

Apaan sih ngomong2 "cinta" itu ?

telapak tangan anda berkeringat, hati anda deg-degan, suara anda nyangkut di dalam tenggorokan anda?
Hal itu bukanlah cinta, tapi suka ...

Apakah tangan anda tidak dapat berhenti memegang dan menyentuhnya?
Hal itu bukanlah cinta, tapi birahi ...

Apakah anda bangga dan selalu ingin memamerkannya kepada semua orang?
Hal itu bukanlah cinta, tapi anda sedang mujur...

Apakah anda menginginkannya karena anda tahu dia akan selalu di samping anda?
Hal itu bukanlah cinta, tapi kesepian ...

Apakah anda masih bersama dia karena semua orang menginginkannya?
Hal itu bukanlah cinta, tapi kesetiaan ...

Apakah anda menerima pernyataan cintanya karena anda tidak mau menyakiti hatinya?
Hal itu bukanlah cinta, tapi rasa kasihan ...

Apakah anda bersedia untuk memberikan semua yang anda suka untuk dia?
Hal itu bukanlah cinta, tapi kemurahan hati ...

Apakah anda cemburu bila dia bicara dengan lelaki/wanita lain ?
Hal itu bukanlah cinta, tapi takut kehilangan ...

Apakah anda mengatakan padanya bahwa dia adalah satu satunya hal yang anda pikirkan? GOMBAL .....

Apakah anda masih bersamanya karena campuran dari rasa nyeri dan kegembiraan yang tidak dapat digambarkan kata-kata?
Itulah cinta ...

Apakah anda masih menerima kesalahannya karena hal itu adalah bagian dari kepribadiannya? Itulah cinta ...

Apakah anda tertarik pada orang lain, tapi masih bersamanya dengan setia?
Itulah cinta ...

Apakah anda rela memberikan hati anda, kehidupan anda, dan kematian anda?
Itulah cinta ...

Apakah hati anda tercabik bila dia sedang sedih?
Itulah cinta ...

Apakah anda menangis untuk kepedihannya biarpun dia cukup tegar?
Itulah cinta ...

Apakah anda ikut terluka bila dia sedang sakit?
Itulah cinta ...

Apakah anda selalu ingin menyentuhnya, memeluknya karena anda sayang kepadanya?
Itulah cinta ...

Apakah matanya melihat hati anda yang sesungguhnya dan menyentuh jiwa anda secara dalam sekali sampai terasa nyeri?
Itulah cinta ...

Cinta memang merupakan sesuatu yg ABSURD and Unexplain, tapi yg terpenting mencintailah karena itu adalah sesuatu yang dianugerahi oleh TUHAN
Terimalah pasangan anda dgn segala kekurangan dan kelebihannya.
Cinta itu harus saling memberi dan menerima dgn segala keikhlasan hati

Author : Unknown

SLEEPING FACE OF UR BELOVED ONES...

Tatapan Penuh Cinta...

Pernahkah anda menatap orang-orang terdekat anda saat ia sedang tidur?

Kalau belum, cobalah sekali saja menatap mereka saat sedang tidur. Saat itu yang tampak adalah ekspresi paling wajar dan paling jujur dari seseorang.

Seorang artis yang ketika di panggung begitu cantik dan gemerlap pun bisa jadi akan tampak polos dan jauh berbeda jika ia sedang tidur. Orang paling kejam di dunia pun jika ia sudah tidur tak akan tampak wajah bengisnya.

Perhatikanlah ayah anda saat beliau sedang tidur. Sadarilah, betapa badan yang dulu kekar dan gagah itu kini semakin tua dan ringkih, betapa rambut-rambut putih mulai menghiasi kepalanya, betapa kerut merut mulai terpahat di wajahnya. Orang inilah yang tiap hari bekerja keras untuk kesejahteraan kita, anak-anaknya. Orang inilah, rela melakukan apa saja asal perut kita kenyang dan pendidikan kita lancar.

Sekarang, beralihlah. Lihatlah ibu anda. Hmm...kulitnya mulai keriput dan tangan yang dulu halus membelai- belai tubuh bayi kita itu kini kasar karena tempaan hidup yang keras. Orang inilah yang tiap hari mengurus kebutuhan kita. Orang inilah yang paling rajin mengingatkan dan mengomeli kita semata- mata karena rasa kasih dan sayang, dan sayangnya, itu sering kita salah artikan.

Cobalah menatap wajah orang-orang tercinta itu... Ayah, Ibu, Suami, Istri, Kakak, Adik, Anak, Sahabat, Semuanya...

Rasakanlah sensasi yang timbul sesudahnya. Rasakanlah energi cinta yang mengalir pelan-pelan saat menatap wajah lugu yang terlelap itu.

Rasakanlah getaran cinta yang mengalir deras ketika mengingat betapa banyaknya pengorbanan yang telah dilakukan orang-orang itu untuk kebahagiaan anda.

Pengorbanan yang kadang tertutupi oleh kesalah pahaman kecil yang entah kenapa selau saja nampak besar.

Secara ajaib Tuhan mengatur agar pengorbanan itu bisa tampak lagi melalui wajah-wajah jujur mereka saat sedang tidur.

Pengorbanan yang kadang melelahkan namun enggan mereka ungkapkan. Dan ekspresi wajah ketika tidur pun mengungkap segalanya.

Tanpa kata, tanpa suara dia berkata... "betapa lelahnya aku hari ini". Dan penyebab lelah itu? Untuk siapa dia berlelah-lelah? Tak lain adalah kita.

Suami yang bekerja keras mencari nafkah, istri yang bekerja keras mengurus dan mendidik anak, juga rumah. Kakak, adik, anak, dan sahabat yang telah melewatkan hari-hari suka dan duka bersama kita.

Resapilah kenangan-kenangan manis dan pahit yang pernah terjadi dengan menatap wajah-wajah mereka. Rasakanlah betapa kebahagiaan dan keharuan seketika membuncah jika mengingat itu semua.

Bayangkanlah apa yang akan terjadi jika esok hari mereka "orang-orang terkasih itu" tak lagi membuka matanya, selamanya ...

love & friendship...(nice...)

Friendship is a quiet walk in the park with the one you trust
Love is when you feel like you are the only two around

Friendship is when they gaze into your eyes and you know they care
Love is when they gaze into your eyes and it warms your heart

Friendship is being close even when you are far apart
Love is when you can still feel their hand on your heart when they are not near

Friendship is hoping that they experience the very best
Love is when you bring them the very best

Friendship occupies your mind
Love occupies your soul

Friendship is knowing that you will always try to be there when in need
Love is when you will give up everything to be at their side

Friendship is a warm smile in the winter
Love is a warming touch that sends a pulse through your heart
Love is a beautiful smile to which nothing compares
A tender laugh, which opens your heart
A single touch that melts away your fears
A smell that reminds you of the tenderness of heaven
A voice that reminds you of the innocence of youth

Friendship can survive without love
Love cannot live without friendship

Author: Unknown

jokes of the day

There once was a nonconformist bird that decided not to fly south for the winter. He said "I've had enough of this flying south every winter, I'll just stay right here on this farm, what's the big deal, anyway?"

So he stayed. Winter came and was very cold, the nonconformist bird had never felt such cold weather and was afraid that he might freeze to death. Realizing he had made a big mistake by staying, he headed to a near by barn for shelter. On his way to the barn it began to snow. The poor bird was cold, tired and hungry. "Why did I stay?" he asked himself as he collapsed on the ground. As he lay there covered by the snow, a cow happened by. The cow, feeling the need to relieve himself, crapped right on the bird. At first being angry the bird said, "Who did this horrible thing to me, how dare someone crap on me, I'll get him for this!" The crap was too heavy for him to free himself. But, after a while the crap began to warm him and he forgot all about his anger. In fact he was so warm that he began to sing. A buzzard passing overheard the singing and went down to investigate. As he cleared away the crap to his delight he found the bird. The bird was so happy to be free from the c! rap that he thanked the buzzard, who then decided to eat the little bird.

The moral of this story: Just because someone craps on you, it does not make them your enemy, and just because someone gets you out of the crap, it does not make them your friend.

(taken from www.joketransit.com)

Togh yu spik englis wel, ai bet yu don andesten dis

Alkisah ada 3 cerita pendek tentang mengapa kita perlu sekali belajar berbahasa yg baik dan benar (hihi...=)

PART ONE
Ane kaget banget kemaren ini pas lewat di depannye kelurahan, ngebace spanduk nyang isinye: "SAVE THE COUNTRY, HANG TNI ... SAVE THE PEOPLE, HANG POLRI"

Usut punye usut, ternyate nyang dimaksud ialah:
"Keselametan negare, tergantung TNI ... keselametan rakyat, tergantung POLRI". Bujubuneng ..., rupenye si Lurah baru ikutan kursus bahase Inggris tapi udah nekat buat tampil ...

PART TWO
Seorg supir lagi nyetirin boss bule Amrik, kebetulan lagi sial. Mobilnya nyodok kendaraan di depannya krn mendadak berhenti.
Dgn terbata2 ia minta maaf kpd si boss:
Supir: "Sorry Sir, I brake brake, do not eat. After I check the wheel no flower again." ("maaf pak,saya rem2 nggak makan, setelah saya cek rodanya nggak ada kembangannya lagi.")
Begitu si Boss mau ikutan ribut sama yg ditabrak,
dia bilang:
Supir: "Don't follow mix, Sir! The bring that car if not wrong is the children fruit from manager moneys, he stupid doesn't play! Let know taste."
("nggak usah ikut campur Pak! Yg bawa mobil itu kalo nggak salah anak buah dari manajer keuangan, dia memang goblok bukan main! Biar tahu rasa.")

Besoknya si supir gak masuk kerja, terus pas lusanya dia masuk si boss bule nanya:
Bule: "Why you're not coming?"
Supir : "I am sorry boss, my body is not delicious, my body taste like enter the wind." ("maaf boss, badan saya tidak enak, badan saya rasanya seperti masuk angin.")

PART THREE
Suatu hari ada bule kehilangan sepeda motornya yg dia parkir didepan toko di sekitar jalan Malioboro, Yogya.Lalu dia bertanya ke Paijo, yg saat itu kebetulan berada di tempat parkir, apakah dia ngeliat org yg ngambil sepeda motornya.
Paijo: "Yes, he use to table square-square. Worth he fast-fast go without any wet expire." ("Iya, dia pakai ke-meja kotak-kotak. Pantes dia cepat-cepat pergi tanpa basa basi.")

Lalu degan sok berwibawa Paijo menasehati,
Paijo: "Sir, different river, if park bicycle motor heart-heart, yes?"
("Tuan, lain kali kalo parkir sepeda motor hati-hati ya?")
Tapi bule itu diam saja karena nggak tau mau jawab apa, shg Paijo jadi ngedumel,
Paijo: "Basic bule!" ("Dasar bule!")

Karena nggak tau harus ngomong apa lagi, si bule ngeloyor pergi dan dengan PD-nya Paijo bilang, "Breasttttt!" sambil melambaikan tangannya. Maksudnya: "Dadaaaaa!"

tebakan jayuz...

- 10 Pisang
Aku punya 10 buah pisang, Elo minta 3 sisa berapa ???
Jawab: Tetap 10 karena aku gak ngasih.
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Ayam Kejam
Ayam apa yang paling kejam ???
Jawab: ayam mbakar wong Solo.
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Nyamuk
Kenapa di dalam bajaj nggak ada nyamuk ????
Jawab: Karena nyamuk sini cuma takut tiga roda.
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Ayam berkokok
Kenapa ayam kalau berkokok menutup matanya?
Jawab: Karena sudah hafal teksnya
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Bunyi Nyamuk
Kenapa nyamuk bunyinya NGUNG-NGUNG???
Jawab: Sebab minum darah. Coba kalo minum bensin, pasti
bunyinya NGENG-NGENG
-------------------------------------------------------------·
Tukang Becak
Kalau presiden menjadi tukang becak, dokter menjadi tukang becak, polisi menjadi tukang becak, tukang becaknya jadi apa??
Jawab: Ya tukang becaknya jadi banyak
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Buah Ajaib
Buah apa yang hanya ada di tiang listrik ???
Jawab: Buahaya,Tegangan Tinggi !
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Anak anak
Kenapa anak kucing ama anak anjing suka berantem ?
Jawab: Yahh namanya juga anak-anak.
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Siapa Saya ?
Saya mempunyai mata 3, mempunyai hidung 4, bertelinga 2, dan tidak mempunyai mulut, siapakah saya ?
Jawab: Saya adalah pembohong
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Sekolah dan RSJ
Apa bedanya sekolah sama rumah sakit jiwa hayooooo ?
Jawab: Kalo sekolah, yang sakit boleh pulang. Kalo RSJ, yang sembuh boleh pulang
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Palsu
Benda apa yang walaupun palsu tapi tetap dibeli orang ???
Jawab: Gigi karena mana ada orang jual gigi asli.
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Bodoh
Tukang apa yang paling guoblok... ??
Jawab: Tukang foto. Soalnya 3 X 4 = 5000
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Singkatan
Apakah kepanjangan dari ABC?
Jawab: ABCDEFGHIJKL....
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Baju Superman
Kenapa Superman di bajunya tertulis "S" ????
Soalnya kalo M, L, atau XL kebesaran...
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Mau yg lebih garing??? tunggu tebakan jayus episode mendatang (huakekekeke...)

you're Indonesian when....

Your stomach growls when you don't eat rice for a day.
You believe kecap ABC could turn bad cooking to gourmet food.
You talk during a movie.
You eat fried rice in the morning.
You prefer Versace or Moschino jeans over Gap or Levi's.
You don't think Jim Carrey is funny.
You think Onky Alexander is a hunk.
You think Rhoma Irama is kampungan.
You carry a 16 oz. jar of sambal to where ever you travel.
Driving a car that is cheaper than $15,000 embarrasses you.
You think dangdut is stupid, but listen to it anyways, because you are homesick.
You are willing to travel 25 miles to buy tahu and tempe.
You are "Dreaming of a WARM Christmas".
You are very good at avoiding potholes and other road hazards.
Your local McDonald's serves rice and sambal.
You think Supermi is a staple food.
You have ever tried passing a Rp 50 coin as a quarter in a US vending machine/pay phone.
You have ever successfully bribed a police officer.
You have ever successfully bribed a customs officer.
You do your shopping in Singapore.
Your drivers license claims you are 5 years older then you really are.
You have ever legally bought pirated software.
You have ever been forced to memorize UUD'45.
You have bought something from a barefooted street peddler.
You know exactly how many islands Indonesia has.
You have ever eaten something sold off a cart on wheels.
You realized that money is everything before you were six.
The first thing that comes to mind when hearing the word "Jakarta" is "macet".
Someone you know has ever ridden on top of a train.
Your daily commute includes thinking up new ways to ride the city bus for free.
You don't mind people being late.
You think standing in line is a waste of time.
You have tried every Monday of your youth trying to avoid upacara bendera.
You have used a mosquito repellant that looks like a coil and is lit on one end.
You use the terms "Ni yee", "-lah" and "Ih, jijay" on daily basis.
You know what Pancasila is, what it means and know it by heart.
You complain that movies in America don't have sub-titles.
Your daily conversation may include enactments of TV commercials.
You have ever consulted a dukun.
Your whole class has ever cheated on a test, and gotten away with it.
You have ever spent the night before an exam looking for someone who sells the questions.
You like the smell of terasi.
You think the Thomas Cup is equal to the Super Bowl.
You can name a manufacturer of shuttlecocks/badminton birdies.
You have a 16' satellite dish hidden in your back yard.
You have ever ridden in a motor vehicle with three wheels.
You miss your maid during laundry day.
Your clothing has brand names printed on it that is visible from 50' away.
You attend weddings only until you are done eating.
You have attended weddings that you are not invited to.
You go to McDonald's to get your weekly supply of ketchup, salt, pepper and napkins.
You know more than one music group that stole the tune of Cranberries' "Zombie".
You have a can of Baygon on your kitchen table.
You make major decisions based on gengsi.
You take advantage of Wal-Mart's 30 days money-back-guarantee to "borrow" home appliances.
Someone in your family has extra pockets in his outfit to hide cookies from the all-you-can-eat bar.
You have paid more then $1000 to get your name on your license plate.
When watching TV you regularly find that all the channels broadcast the same thing.
You know more than 10 acronyms/abbreviations.
You set the ring tone of your cell phone as loud as possible.
You spend your weekends at an expensive five star hotel near your house.
You have one of those gigantic 5000 watts stereo system even though you can't turn it as loud as you can since you live in a crowded neighborhood.
Your Toyota Kijang is packed with bull bar, fog lights, roof rail, car alarm, expensive car audio, gold plated emblems, tail light "protector", racing steering wheels, sports muffler, lowered suspension, 17 inch wheels with expensive tires, etc.
Yet you find them not gaul enough.
You are able to squeeze 15 passengers in your Toyota Kijang.
If you're rich, you buy a huge 50.000 dollars imported SUV and demands it to run minimal 12 kilometers with a liter of gas.You refuse to buy unleaded gas for your imported car even though it costs less than 20 cents a liter.
You have your drivers license at the age of 14.
You got it without any driving tests.
You are unfamiliar with electric stove.
You are even more unfamiliar with microwave ovens.
If you're a student, your main purpose in life is to succeed in UMPTN and get into a Universitas Negeri.
If you've graduated from college, your main purpose in life is to find an easy job with big salary at a foreign company even if you have to stay unemployed for five years to find one.
If you finally got a job, your main purpose in life is now to get a wife/husband that's rich, from a "good" family, and the most importantly good looking in order to memperbaiki keturunan.
You're proud to be Indonesian - and you pass these jokes on to all your Indonesian friends
Btw, how's Indonesian you are???

Tuesday, February 01, 2005

tausiyah of the day (forward-an....)

"Hendaklah seorang muslim menyengajakan perkataan, perbuatan, dan jihadnya semata2 karena 4JJI dan mengharap pahala yang baik, tanpa mempedulikan harta, kemewahan , pangkat, kesulitan, kemajuan maupun kemunduran. Dengan demikian, ia akan menjadi prajurit pemikiran dan akidah, bukan prajurit kekayaan dan kesenangan."

(Asy Syahid Hasan Al Banna, dikutip dari buku 'Ikhlas' karya Yusuf Qordhowi)