Another Religious Talk

Kali ini dalam Bahasa Indonesia, karena saya merasa kurang nyambung menulis beberapa istilah dengan Bahasa Arab dengan Bahasa Inggris tertulis saya yang kurang gemerlap. Walaupun sekarang saya tidak begitu yakin juga dengan tulisan Bahasa Indonesia saya.

Mungkin pembaca yang tidak beragama Islam agak kurang paham, tapi akan saya coba untuk menulis segeneral mungkin. Nah, buat saya ada sebuah konsep penting dalam Islam yang didasari oleh surat Luqman ayat 17. Yang kira-kira terjemahannya:

Hai anakku, dirikanlah salat dan suruhlah manusia mengerjakan yang baik dan cegahlah mereka dari perbuatan yang mungkar dan bersabarlah terhadap apa yang menimpa kamu. Sesungguhnya yang demikian itu termasuk hal-hal yang diwajibkan (oleh Allah).” (Luqman 17) Bisa dicek di: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amar_ma'ruf_nahi_munkar

Bahasa ngetopnya ya itu, amar ma'ruf nahi munkar. Atau mengerjakan yang baik dan mencegah yang buruk. Saya dengar mencegah yang buruk itu lebih utama daripada berbuat kebaikan. Mungkin dengan alasan semacam "Kalau tidak bisa membuat keadaan bertambah baik, jangan ditambah buruk".

Menurut pengalaman saya pribadi, ada suasana yang berbeda yang saya alami di Indonesia dan di luar negeri. Bagi saya di Indonesia terasa lebih mudah untuk nahi munkar. Tidak perlu melihat secara teliti kehalalan makanan, tidur terlalu malam juga ada yang membangunkan shubuh. Kurang "surga" apa lagi? Lain ceritanya ketika saya tinggal di luar negeri. Tidur kemalaman lalu telat shubuh, ya mau gimana lagi? Soal makanan juga kayaknya ada makanana tidak halal yang pernah kemakan. Tapi lain ceritanya dengan amar ma'ruf. Di Indonesia entah kenapa saya tidak begitu banyak berambisi untuk melakukan hal-hal ambisius selayaknya yang saya lakukan di luar negeri. Apa mungkin kasur saya terlalu hangat (mungkin karena saya jarang pakai AC)? Tapi begitulah yang biasanya saya rasakan. Atau memang keluar dari comfort zone (kata yang overused tapi apa boleh buat) itu suatu kewajiban?

Teman saya yang namanya Amar dulu dapat medali emas di kompetisi ini lho!

Birth

So yes, suppose there is someone who was just pregnant when I wrote my previous post in this blog. What is the surprise then? She is now about to give birth to her soon-to-born! I can guarantee you that reading my blog won't make anyone pregnant, but really, who knows?

I have started my summer vacation since a month ago, and as usual, not so much accomplishment. But the best part is I (if God permits) will go to Beijing for a summer exchange. Interesting? Hope so. Enough for today, I don't have the stamina to write a lengthy post after a long hiatus. I have been running this blog since I was 15, and my old posts seems quite :OH GOD WHY:

Just in case you don't know what :OH GOD WHY: is.

So again, I wish I could regularly write in this blog again. Probably arranging some new designs and stuffs, after all I am not "that" young anymore. Wassalam.

I See the Light

It is just seem that I know how will this chapter end. The chapter which was filled by the sacrifice of some wealth and soul (not really literally). So many twists that I am sure God has an unbeatable sense of humor. But it is just a forecast at the moment, we still need to read it thoroughly to really see the light.

Retreat

It is now recess week in NTU, people are preparing their best for their mid-term(s) and assignment(s). And what am I doing here? Some people think that I have that mighty much of free time, it is true in fact. I only do research, and not taking any class. So there will be no examination this semester for me, while my friends who are going to other country are still having classes.

I spend my time socializing with new people, as well as 'old' people. I am trying to look from different point of view that I would have never had the chance to. Well, being a "second-degree" overseas student (going exchange from a university that is not in your country, I just make this definition btw) is kinda weird. You don't really have the chance to grasp a strong foundation. And here I am doing my beset to "redefine" myself.

Actually, those words I said previously was a soft way of excusing myself for being not so productive. I am doing my best to finish my projects, it is hard indeed. And the worst part is that I have not had any accidental bump with a cute girl that lead to a lengthy love story.

Japan (Again)

Hi, currently I am in Japan. Living in Tokyo to be more precise.

As off two weeks, I haven't experienced any monster/alien invasion, almost impossible-accidental bump that leads to a long love story, nor meeting a kappa.

Hope that my life would be getting more and more interesting.

Al

"That's A Great Choice Bro"

This post will mostly be written in Indonesian. Why is that so? Because there would be a great loss of information if the thing I want to write is being translated. For example, look at the title. It is an awful translation of saying "Pilihan yang Tepat Kak". The sentence could only be understood by someone who understands casual Indonesian and goes to certain fast-food pizzeria located around Jakarta (or probably other outlet outside Jakarta?). Without hesitation, I shall start my story in the paragraph below:

Oke, jadi suatu hari yang masih dalam suasana lebaran, saya dan ketiga teman saya (sebut saja Marzanno, Ibrahimovich, dan juga Adhinayakudu - baiklah, nama Adhinayakudu dibikin dengan sangat ngasal) berkumpul di rumah Adhinayakudu. Bingung ingin melakukan apa, akhirnya kami memutuskan untuk makan di luar. Masih bingung ingin makan apa, akhirnya saya teringat sebuah postingan menarik dari ngupingjakarta.blogspot.com yang berbunyi seperti di bawah:

Semua tepaaaat!

Pembeli #1: "Mbak, saya pesan pizza X ya."
Pelayan: (mengacungkan jempol) "Bagus! Pilihan yang tepat sekali, kakak!"
Pembeli #2: "Mbak... kalo saya pizza Y tepat juga gak?"

Restoran di Jakarta, didengar pelanggan lain yang kasihan melihat raut muka si pelayan.

After Ramadhan Post

After having a lengthy vacuum from blogging, I feel obligated to share some non-pointless updates to the reader of this blog (YEEEAAAY!!!!).

About internship :

I finished that one long ago well.. not that long. Just about 19 days ago. I was pretty much gabut, yes doing nothing yet being paid. About the experience itself, I would say nothing much. Most of my jobs were "data entry". Trust me, it is not as cool as it sounds. But most fortunately, I feel that I have awaken my financial awareness. However, I am still totally not sure whether I want to work in that industry later. I don't know. I don't really feel like working soon.

About ramadhan :

I am sure everyone has their own target (or maybe not?), and pretty sure that at least we did something (or again, maybe not?). For me, I did not fulfill the "do" target, but managed to did the "don't" target. How about yourself?

About myself :

A lot happened to me since my last post. Meeting different people, from the :ohgodwhy: kind of friends to enthusiastic juniors. But since it's me, there were great amount of awkwaaaard situation. I fully understand that I am those kind of  "socially awkward" person, and pretty much proud of it.

Speaking of pride, I wish I could be proud of all things that I have done yet be a super humble person. Wish me the best for my personal project.