Koin Penyok

Ok... I have no inspiration of what to write but since I promise that I will update this blog regularly so I think I will post an interesting article that I receive today. Here it is:

Sebuah Koin Penyok

Alkisah, seorang lelaki keluar dari pekarangan rumahnya, berjalan tak tentu arah dengan rasa putus asa. Sudah cukup lama ia menganggur. Kondisi finansial keluarganya morat-marit. Sementara para tetangganya sibuk memenuhi rumah dengan barang-barang mewah, ia masih bergelut memikirkan cara memenuhi kebutuhan pokok keluarganya, sandang dan pangan. Anak-anaknya sudah lama tak dibelikan pakaian, istrinya sering marah-marah karena tak dapat membeli barang-barang rumah tangga yang layak. Laki-laki itu sudah tak tahan dengan kondisi ini, dan ia tidak yakin bahwa perjalanannya kali inipun akan membawa keberuntungan, yakni mendapatkan pekerjaan.

Ketika laki-laki itu tengah menyusuri jalanan sepi, tiba-tiba kakinya terantuk sesuatu.
Karena merasa penasaran ia membungkuk dan mengambilnya.
"Uh, hanya sebuah koin kuno yang sudah penyok-penyok, " gerutunya kecewa.
Meskipun begitu ia membawa koin itu ke sebuah bank.
"Sebaiknya koin in Bapak bawa saja ke kolektor uang kuno," kata teller itu memberi saran.
Lelaki itupun mengikuti anjuran si teller, membawa koinnya ke kolektor. Beruntung sekali, si kolektor menghargai koin itu senilai 30 dollar. Begitu senangnya, lelaki tersebut mulai memikirkan apa yang akan dia lakukan dengan rejeki nomplok ini.

Ketika melewati sebuah toko perkakas, dilihatnya beberapa lembar kayu sedang diobral. Dia bisa membuatkan beberapa rak untuk istrinya karena istrinya pernah berkata mereka tak punya tempat untuk menyimpan jambangan dan stoples. Sesudah membeli kayu seharga 30 dollar, dia memanggul kayu tersebut dan beranjak pulang.
Di tengah perjalanan dia melewati bengkel seorang pembuat mebel.
Mata pemilik bengkel sudah terlatih melihat kayu yang dipanggul lelaki itu. Kayunya indah, warnanya bagus, dan mutunya terkenal. Kebetulan pada waktu itu ada pesanan mebel. Dia menawarkan uang sejumlah 100 dollar kepada lelaki itu. Terlihat ragu-ragu di mata laki-laki itu, namun pengrajin itu meyakinkannya dan dapat menawarkannya mebel yang sudah jadi agar dipilih lelaki itu. Kebetulan di sana ada lemari yang pasti disukai istrinya.

Dia menukar kayu tersebut dan meminjam sebuah gerobak untuk membawa lemari itu. Dia pun segera membawanya pulang. Di tengah perjalanan dia melewati perumahan baru. Seorang wanita yang sedang mendekorasi rumah barunya melongok keluar jendela dan melihat lelaki itu mendorong gerobak berisi lemari yang indah. Si wanita terpikat dan menawar dengan harga 200 dollar. Ketika lelaki itu nampak ragu-ragu, si wanita menaikkan tawarannya menjadi 250 dollar. Lelaki itupun setuju. Kemudian mengembalikan gerobak ke pengrajin dan beranjak pulang.

Di pintu desa dia berhenti sejenak dan ingin memastikan uang yang ia terima. Ia merogoh sakunya dan menghitung lembaran bernilai 250 dollar. Pada saat itu seorang perampok keluar dari semak-semak, mengacungkan belati, merampas uang itu, lalu kabur.

Istri si lelaki kebetulan melihat dan berlari mendekati suaminya seraya berkata,
"Apa yang terjadi? Engkau baik saja kan? Apa yang diambil oleh perampok tadi?"
Lelaki itu mengangkat bahunya dan berkata, "Oh, bukan apa-apa. Hanya sebuah koin penyok yang kutemukan tadi pagi".

Bila Kita sadar kita tak pernah memiliki apapun, kenapa harus tenggelam dalam kepedihan yang
berlebihan? Sebaliknya, sepatutnya kita bersyukur atas segala karunia hidup yang telah Tuhan berikan pada kita, karena ketika datang dan pergi kita tidak membawa apa-apa.

Driving

Ok...it's been 2 months since my last post. Phew....quite a long time! Well, we can thanks the busy season of auditing.

I'm trying to share a little story about my driving experience. I think that I'm not gifted to do it (same as that I'm not gifted to sing, paint, etc that relates to art).

The first time, I tried to drive alone is in the beginning of this month. I drive to AI which is still in sunter. I forgot to turn off my lamp when I move the car from the parking building to the parking lot. Hence resulted the "aki" to die....

The second time is to my office in Kuningan last week. No problem in the road and I manage to come back home... But, I have a little difficulties in the parking building and need to be help by one of my friend.

The third time, I tried to drive alone to my office yesterday. In the journey to the office, the car died in front of Tugu Tani due to one of the cable of "aki" was loose. Thank God there is one good man that help me so the car can start again. My father eventually come and tied the loose cable. On my way home, I accidentally almost hit a kid. The kid just suddenly appear and crossing the street with his bike. Thank God, I always drive slow so I manage to hit the break. The kid fell but God have help me so the kid only have minor injury.

Lesson learn: I think that my parents was right. I am not ready yet. So I will try to stop driving alone for a while... I will only drive if there is somebody next to me..... Until when? Until I think that I'm ready. God help me on this!

Special Post for the Typewriter

This post is for a dear friend of mine... who thinks that she is a lousy typewriter....

This is what I think a bout you....

I think that you are a terrific typewriter and I enjoy your writings.... so you need to keep on writing!

Also what is all the fuss regarding not feeling that you are a woman? I think that you only have a different kind of thought and principle than most of the woman (believe that you Brother is the one to blame for this)... Well hello...I believe that I am also in the same category with you.... And also that thought and principle is one of the main thing that makes you a very good friend of mine....

So stop moaning and get back to be a typewriter.....

MOS Burger

Ok, lesson was not learn. I'm now in starbucks PS enjoying the free wifi facility. Trying to write my blog through the HP. It's still hard but trying to adapt.

Really love this Christmas holiday since it's a long holiday. From 25 to 29 since tomorrow (29) is the islamic new year. But somehow i'm only feeling the holiday spirit and not the christmas spirit. Don't know why...but since that's not what i'm not going to share right now hence we'll talk about that another time.

I want to talk about a new japanese burger resto in town: MOS burger. My bear said that he have seen this resto in spore but have no chance in trying it. At first i think, hmm since when japanese have burger??? but the review over them is good so we try it. I order MOS Burger and corn soup, my bear order MOS cheeseburger and MOS chicken. I love the burger especially the sauce - kind of spaghetti sauce! I think that it is better than burger king and a lot cheaper (all of the orders only cost Rp 60K). For those of you who are in PS, you have to try this burger. But a simple warning from me that you have to queue (as in any other new trend resto in Jakarta).

writing test!

Ok, i admit that i'm kind of "norak" but i just wants to try to update this blog through my handphone. It works but it's a lot harder than doing it through my computer. Lesson learn!

E71 (continued)

Finally.... can't resist to buy E71. Bought the device last Sunday...still learning and transfering contacts number until now :P

Hobbies

Ever curious what is your hobby? I always curious about what’s my hobby….. For example, my bear have several hobbies such as gadget, surfing in the internet, and watches (all are expensive hobbies except for the surfing in the internet); my best friend olip have books as her hobby; my other male friends have games as their hobbies. Hmmm…what’s my hobby? I think that I have no specific hobbies (or just no hobbies at all)…I like to do several things but can that be considered as hobbies? Just to share with you...those several things are as follow:

1. Watching Television
I like to watch TV…and I think that I consume more time in front of the TV rather than sleeping since I have some problem to sleep on let say 9 PM (thanks to the line of work which obligated me to work overtime…sometimes until 1 AM!). So when I come back early from work (around 6 PM), I spent the time in front of the TV…. and still sleep around 12 or 1 AM. What bothers me the most is nowadays, the TV is full with unimportant Indonesian Soap Opera….which made me hesitate to watch the TV…..Can you consider that as a hobby?

2. Movies

I love movies!! Movies (especially movies from Hollywood) are refreshing and you are being entertained by the story, actors and actresses, music, songs, dances, and just a glance of the world also cultures of people outside your neighbourhood. Last Sunday I watch High School Musical 3: Senior Year. It’s a teen movies but I was being entertained by the music, songs, dance, and the beautiful boys and girls (you know…the kind of boys and girls that would not exist in the real life of high school). It was an entertaining movie…entertaining it is…

3. Music

I like listening to music.....and I loved my IPOD NANO. The device can accommodate 8 GB or equivalent to around 2,000 songs… I have use around 4 GB and already satisfied with the amounts of songs that I have. My lovely black IPOD have accompanied me during my working hours, my journey back from office/client to my home with busway and taxi, when I’m waiting for somebody, and driving in the car. I really love it coz it accompanied me during my “can not sleep” moment when I can not watch TV since it showing those unimportant soap opera. But can this be categorise as a hobby coz by all means, I think music should be considered as a necessity not a hobby

Books

I like reading books especially novels and comics…I can spent a day without eating and drinking just to finish reading Harry Potter or Laskar Pelangi…...But if books is your hobby, such as Olip and Novi, you will be spending your money to purchase new books published or spending your time regularly in the library…. I think that I’m not that kind of person…so can you say that books is my hobby?

Travelling

I love travelling…I love seeing a different language, people, history, and discover a new experience. Travelling can makes you relax and refreshed your energy. I really love travelling especially when I have friends to accompany during the journey and money to pay for your travelling expenses (really love it when my travelling is free). I think from year to year…my travelling experience always accelerating….

In 2006, I went to Pulau Umang in my Company’s outing event. It’s a beautiful island with beautiful cottages. Recommended if you want to spend a romantic gate away with your love ones…but not in a Company’s outing!

In 2007, I went to Bali and Lombok for my vacation in May with several friends (Novi, Mei, Ratih, Yuli, Mike, and Oey)….. And apparently, my Company’s outing in June was also conducted in Bali…. So there are quite many places that I have visited in Bali. Love Bali a lot and will sure be back!

In 2008, I went to several cities in Southeast Asia…such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Genting, Bangkok, Phuket & Phi2 islands with Ratih, Angghi, Melitta, Jonjing, Abud, and Heri. Love it a lot…. So many new things that I have experience, so many beautiful painting of God’s hand that I have seen, so many new cultures that I have witnesses……in short…I have discover lots of thing during my travelling time.

In 2009, will I have the chance to travel again since all my travelling partners have resigned from my Company?? Hiks!!

Conclusion: What do you think? Do you think those activities I like can be considered as my hobby?