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Selamat jalan, Dik. Belajarlah sampai ke negeri Cina. ;-)

Protractor

This article talks about an an improper use of a protractor. Interesting to notice how people can come up with such idea.

Life = decisions + consequences

This morning, I read this during my devotional time. Two things strike me:

1. Ruth's statement (Ruth 1: 16-17). This is a huge commitment. Sounds like a marriage commitment, can you make such a huge commitment to somebody you're not marrying? Probably she has never set foot on Israel before that journey. Yet this is her decision. Leaving everything behind, rooted from where she belongs. Interesting to notice 'your God my God'. Is it possible that she has embraced new faith? Would going back to her people mean giving up on this? Would the difficulties she would face in Israel as a widowed foreigner be far less than those she'd face in Moab as a believer? Or ... is it solely based on her love to Naomi?
   
2. Choices. ODB's elaboration on life as series of choices is in line with my view. I see life as a series of decisions and their consequences. Make the best decision when you're in a crossroad. Later, when its consequence come, no need to complain, it's the consequence of your own decision.

Love (+time)

This week everybody talks about love. When talking about love, most people will talk about finding the one, the 'right' person, someone he/she wants to spend the rest of his/her life with. But how do you find that person? Could a 'right' person be a 'wrong' one when you meet her/him at the 'wrong' time? Could timing be an important aspect of love? There's a saying "The right person in the right place" ... should we change it into "The right person in the right place in the right time"?:p

Flood

Rainy season has arrived. And as usual, with it comes the flood. Today
is one of the 'big' day. It's been raining all night long, and as
result, various spots in Jakarta is flooded today. Most offices as
well as many schools were closed. Many people just canceled whatever
they were planning to do and stay at home.

I myself was stucked in a traffic jam.

Cathedral

In many countries, churches are main tourist attractions - especially
in the area where Catholic is (used to be) the main religion.

Last Tuesday I visited the Cathedral of Jakarta. Of course it's not
comparable to European churches, but it certainly is more beautiful than
other Indonesian churches I've ever visited (it's one of the preserved
building in Indonesia). The pulpit was especially beautiful. I spent
some time just sit there, looked around, and pray.

But when at one point I started to notice that I could see different
types of crosses (the 'blank' cross, the gothic cross) in various
spots inside the church, I told myself: "It's time to go." (For those
who share my interest in Church history, you'll see why I think it's
time to go.)