You are putting time and effort into your work or, perhaps, toward a community project. Either way, your optimism might be flagging now, leaving you with an uncomfortable uncertainty about your future. You are tempted to withdraw as you wonder if your work will actually pay off. Don’t abandon your plans; instead, be more realistic about them so you will be able to reach your goals.
Oh dear, resistance is indeed futile. Now blogging is mobile.
Please pray that I don’t go ignoring humans & stayed glued to this device.
Then again, it might be too late anyway …
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
–Reinhold Niebuhr
1/3 of Biology 85
Cewek-cewek biologi 85
Apa sih arti reuni? Bertemu teman lama, catch up, ketawa ketiwi ingat kelakuan masa lalu. Dan apabila masa lalu itu sudah 25 tahun lewat, maka reuni menjadi semakin bermakna.
Apalagi bila dalam kurun 25 tahun, sudah ada 1 teman dan 3 guru yang dipanggil Allah Yang Maha Kuasa.
Apalagi bila, tadi sore saat seleksi foto-foto untuk upload, mendapat kabar duka suami seorang teman meninggal. Sehingga, ketika bertemu adik kelas yang beberapa minggu lalu juga dikabarkan sempat koma tapi tadi menyempatkan diri untuk hadir, saya memeluk dia erat-erat sambil menahan air mata syukur karena masih diberi kesempatan untuk berpelukan.
Never take life for granted bukan lagi suatu ucapan klise, karena kita harus selalu mensyukuri kesempatan pertemuan yang masih diberikan kepada kita.
Mudah-mudahan kita dapat berjumpa dalam reuni berikutnya!
After back-to-back meetings on managing academic programs, this thought crept into my mind, unwanted:
this is you now. you are now reduced to a middle manager. you are no longer a scientist. you have not produced a decent research project in years, and you have not been involved in any research projects.
Aaaaargh!
Can it really be true? Have I truly “forgot” how to be a scientist? Please don’t let it happen!!!
I was in a discussion with my Vice Rector (aka “My Boss”) when suddenly my mobile flashed with “CIPUTAT” on the screen. That meant my parent’s home. As a rule, I always answer their calls whenever possible so excusing myself I answered.
Me: “Yes Mom?”
Mom: “Still at the office?”
Me: “Yes, in discussion”
Mom: “Just wanted to tell you… you’re not getting a pay raise this year.”
Me: “Whaaa-????”
Mom: “Just saw on TV, Sri Mulyani said no government employee are getting pay raises this year, including the president.”
Me: “Huh?” (while silently saying “mom you called me for this?”)
Mom: “Iya, so that all those negative words about the government officials getting pay raises are not true.” (we’re big Sri Mulyani supporters)
Me: “Okay”
Mom: “Take care ya”
Me: “Yes Mom”
And that was it. Hee hee. Only my mom could pull me away from a discussion with my boss for a conversation like that.
I love you, Mom!
My daily horoscope today:
You might have conflicting emotions about what you want to do today. On one hand, you understand that it’s crucial to follow through and deliver what others are expecting from you. On the other hand, you are tired of always being the one who has to ride to the rescue at the last minute and bail out everyone involved. This time you are tempted to just let it all fall apart. Obviously, abandonment isn’t a smart idea. Once again, do your best and then call it a day.
And yesterday:
Although the day may begin slowly, your creativity suddenly comes alive with a burst of energy. You are not inclined toward self-restraint; pushing yourself to the max can be quite exhilarating. Nevertheless, there’s a price to pay for putting out too much of yourself all at once. Set a steady pace or you will be exhausted before you finish what you started.
These are one of those times where my horoscope isn’t that far off 
Please pardon my language
Since jumping on the social networking bandwagon and joined by a gaggle of young(er) cousins, you can’t help but feel, oh, I don’t know, old? :::Smile:::
Case: Just yesterday one of said young(er) cousins announced that her mobile was broken beyond repair and she was looking for advice for a replacement. I of course, replied the “responsible” way 
: “What’s your budget?”
She said (in a typical teenager way) “Dunno. Dad just said to get a replacement.”
Now at this point I was beginning to wonder. Back when I was her age, my Dad would never just offer, but he would set the limit if I asked for a new whatever. Of course, back in the 80s, no one in Jakarta had even heard of mobile phones
OK, so today I read her status “I was offered to choose (popular trendy fruitphone models) but I chose a (less trendy smartphone made by Scandinavian geeks). So proud!” (names have been changed to protect the innocent).
:::self-pity mode on::: Hey, why is it nobody is buying me anything? My young cousin was just an example. I can go on about my married friends who often say “Wah, I don’t know, I just got this from my hubby” or “well a present from hubby”.
And then I look around to see who can get me the new 5th generation IPod Touch for my birthday and realize, waaah, no one’s getting it for me … And that, my friends, to be honest, it just… sucks, because sometimes, you just want that present from that special someone where there is no budget limit… sigh.
Arrrgh! Enough wallowing!
:::self pity mode off! This is why:
The same cousin mused “I wonder if I can go to (popular destination in SE Asia) to see (some band I can’t remember)” and when I offered “cheap ways” to get to said destination, she said “no too expensive for me. Can’t save that much”
And in a moment of being selfish and totally immature, I thought “Hah! I win! I actually can BUY a ticket to any tourist destination (as long as it’s economy, haha) and see whatever I want because: I have money, and I don’t have to ask permission anymore, hahahaha!”
Hey, life doesn’t seem so sucky now
