I Write Like Issac Asimov!
Reply
Hello, mobile blogging!
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 …
The Serenity Prayer
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
Biology 1985, 25 years later
1/3 of Biology 85
Cewek-cewek biologi 85
Reunion: Never take Life for Granted
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!
Where do I belong?
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!!!
Why I love My Mom: Silly conversations
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!
