cheap mangos

Today I bought veeeery cheap mangos: mangga harum manis for Rp1.750,00/kg.

Exchange rate: 1 EUR is approximately Rp12.000,-

reading

Just finished reading Pram's Bumi Manusia (This Earth of Mankind) -- the first book of his Buru Quartet.

 

Well, actually it has taken me more than a month to go beyond first page. For several weeks I was so bored with books (work with books a lot) that I didn't touch any single book in my free time. Last weekend I read Jomblo out of curiousity (back to the time when I couldn't access Indonesian books). And then reading too light novel -- and felt that I needed something heavier. So there I was with Pram's.

 

Looking forward to read his other books. Thanks to the one who introduced me to his books for the first time.

Introduction: a cultural aspect

I just realise that the term introduction might mean different in different culture.

In one culture, introduction means:
- handshake
- articulate one's name clearly so the other can catch it
- trying to pronounce the other's name

While in other culture, introduction means:
- handshake
- mumble (if you catch his/her name and he/she didn't, you win!)
- whisper behind the person: what is his/her name?

So, what does introduction mean for you?

Bandung Hotspot

I'm online from Bandung Hotspot. Wow ... finally I tried it. Wished it exists in Jakarta.