Jumat, 27 Januari 2012

Realize

Take time to realize
That your warmth is crashing down on in
Take time to realize that I am on your side
Didn't I, didn't I tell you

But I can't spell it out for you
No, it's never gonna be that simple

No, I can't spell it out for you

If you just realize what I just realized
Then we'd be perfect for each other and we'll never find another
Just realize what I just realized
We'd never have to wonder if we missed out on each other now

Take time to realize, I'm on your side
Didn't I, didn't I tell you
Take time to realize, this all can pass you by
Didn't I tell you...???

Kamis, 26 Januari 2012

Australian Humour

Have you read this one before? Its really funny.


These questions about Australia were posted on an Australian Tourism
Website and obviously the answers came from an Aussie with a sense of humour.

1. Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain
on TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK)
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching
them die.

2. Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA)
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.

3. Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad
tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, take lots of water...

4. Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Australia? (Sweden)
A: So its true what they say about Swedes.

5. Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to
contact for a stuffed porpoise. (Italy)
A: Let's not touch this one.

6. Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Australia? Can you send me a list of them in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Hervey Bay? (UK)
A: What did your last slave die of?

7. Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia? (USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe.
Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the pacific which does
not... oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in
Kings Cross. Come naked.

8. Q: Which direction is North in Australia? (USA)
A: Face south and then turn 90 degrees. Contact us when you get
here and we'll send the rest of the directions.

9. Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

10. Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y,
which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna BoysChoir plays every Tuesday
night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

11. Q: Do you have perfume in Australia? (France)
A: No, WE don't stink.

12. Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth.
Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

13. Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia? (UK)
A: You are a British politician, right?

14. Q: Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female
population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.

15. Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France)
A: Only at Christmas.

16. Q: Are there killer bees in Australia? (Germany)
A: Not yet, but for you, we'll import them.

17. Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year
round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilisation of vegan hunter gatherers.
Milk is illegal.

18. Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense
rattlesnake serum. USA)
A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from.
All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and
make good pets.

19. Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I
forget its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (USA)
A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop
out of gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

21. Q: I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the
girl I dated while I was staying in Kings Cross. Can you help? (USA)
A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.

22. Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first.

Rabu, 18 Januari 2012

Beware! What You Wear...


Ibu ini adalah korban penjambretan di Banjarmasin pada hari Selasa (17/01/2012), Si Ibu bercerita tentang kejadiaan naas yang menimpanya ketika sedang berkendara di Jalan Teluk Titam Darat, Banjarmasin. Ujarnya, si penjambret langsung menarik secara paksa kalung yang melingkar dilehernya dan langsung kabur.

*Gile aja, perhiasan emasnya ada dimana-mana sob, di kedua tangan; gelangnya udah kaya gelangnya NACA, nyampe kakinya juga di lilitin cincin emas... PANTES aja si Ibu di jambret, NYOLOK banget sob dandanannya (Baca; perhiasannya)

Selasa, 17 Januari 2012

Ketika (Harus) Berpaling Hati...

Masih di Banjarmasin, hari pertama gw nyampe di kota ini yang gw lakuin adalah ngecek sinyal SMART (biar bisa tetep internetan dan exist sob... :p). Sayangnya walaupun udah gw cari-cari nyampe belakang rumah (belakang rumah gw udah langsung sungai Barito, disini semua sinyal provider GSM maksimal banget) tapi sinyalnya ga ketemu... *ga tau pada maen kemana tuh sinyal... lol.

Hari berikutnya gw beli perdana SMART khusus area Banjarmasin, gw sih berharap bisa dapet sinyal juga... *tapi ternyata RUIM SIM kartu perdana yang gw beli ditolak sama hp modem C 700 gw, LEMES sob! Gw baru nyadar kalo kartu perdana yang gw beli itu SMARTFREN, padahal hp gw baru support yang SMART... Penasaran, akhirnya gw nyari cara buat UNLOCK C 700 (setelah diotak-atik UNLOCK pun berhasil, SIM RUIM SMARTFREN bisa dibaca juga). Anehnya sinyal SMART yang gw cari ga nongol juga *tenggelem di laut jawa kali yaaa... :p (Gw pun berpikir buat selingkuh demi kelangsungan ke-exist-an gw... *maksa!)

Ya, gw harus selingkuh dari C 700 yang udah gw pake 2 th-an lebih... *I heart you, C 700... :p

Dan ini dia yang gw pake sekarang;



Alhamdulillah dengan FLASH ini gw bisa tetep menjelajah dunia maya, tetep exist dengan keGALAUan gw... :p dan nulis di blog gw ini... :). Walaupun sebenernya gw benci banget internetan UNLIMITED yang ternyata LIMITED, gw saat ini masih make paket 10ribu buat seminggu dengan quota 60 MB... GILAAAAAAA!!!! Buat downloader kaya gw 60MB itu cuma buat download 1 album atau 1 video atau 1/10 file film... *tapi apalah daya, pasrah aja gw... lol

#Positifnya adalah gw akhirnya bisa ngrasain juga modem GSM dengan segala suka duka nya... :D

Selasa, 10 Januari 2012

PENTOL a.k.a CILOK...


Ini makanan pertama yang gw cicip setibanya di Banjarmasin Sob, namanya PENTOL... Rasanya lumayan enak, lebih mirip bakso tusuk kalo gw bilang tapi ini ngingetin gw sama CILOK... :p




*Sausnya masih sama seperti yang pernah gw rasain 12 tahun yang lalu... What a sweet memory here in Borneo... :)

Banjarmasin (Part 1)

Akhirnya gw nyampe juga di Banjarmasin, sekarang hari ketiga gw di sini. Belum banyak tempat yang gw kunjungin kecuali warnet, tempat beli pulsa, masjid sama minimarket. Hidup di sini ngingetin gw suasana Jakarta (ga tau kenapa ingetnya Jakarta, padahal ke Jakarta juga ga sering-sering amat… Ehehe…). Harga barang-barang di sini GILA ABISSS sob!!! Secara gw orang Jawa yang terbiasa dengan harga barang-barang yang murah meriah (kalo bisa mah gratis… *ngarep!), kemaren gw pergi ke minimarket pengen beli aqua galon yang 19 liter, gw pikir harganya bakalan ga jauh beda sama di jawa (kalo di jawa sekitar 38-40 ribu)… dan gw SHOCK BERAT pas tau harga di sini, 77 ribuan sob! (langsung nelen ludah…lol), terus gw tanya kalo isi ulangnya berapa (di Jawa kan sekitar 11 ribuan), di sini isi ulangnya 25 ribu (mikir 2x gw, biasanya satu galon gw abisin dalam waktu 3-4 hari… nafsu minum gw emang gede sob, gw ga bisa hidup kalo sehari ga minum banyak *LEBAY).

Demi kelangsungan hidup gw di sini akhirnya dengan berbagai pertimbangan gw beli juga tuh aqua galon (tapi dengan satu catatan; minum dengan perasaan… Ehehe…)

PS:

1. Di hari ketiga ini galon aqua gw masih terlihat penuh, padahal kalo di Jawa biasanya udah dalam masa injury time… lol

2. Penyebutan merk air mineral di sini bukan bermaksud untuk promosi terselubung… :p

Bumiayu-Purwokerto-Surabaya-Banjarmasin...


Hari rabu sore (04/01/12) gw berangkat dari Bumiayu menuju terminal bus Purwokereto, perjalanan ini ditempuh dalam waktu kira-kira 1 jam. Dari Purwokerto langsung aja gw naik bus ke Surabaya, 14 jam sob perjalanannya (cukup banget buat bikin pantat panas...lol). Nyampe Surabaya langsung menuju agen penjualan tiket kapal laut yang sebelumnya udah gw pesen, tiket udah di tangan nih sob. Berdasar jadwal yang gw dapet sehari sebelumnya kapal yang bakal gw naikin bakal berangkat jam 8 malem (gw udah siap dari jam 8 pagi... *rajin banget kan sob... :p), gw masih punya waktu 12 jam buat jalan-jalan di Surabaya (Eh taunya ujan seharian sob, akhirnya gw cuma jalan2 di sekitar pelabuhan). Oke, jam 8 pun tiba... gw udah siap-siap buat naik ke kapal eh ada kabar kalo keberangkatan kapalnya diundur jadi jam 12 malem... Gw langsung bilang "APAAAAH!!!" dengan gaya pemain sinetron... lol. Ya udah lah mau diapain lagi??? akhirnya gw nunggu nyampe jam 12 malem... SINGKAT CERITA; Ternyata kapal gw berangkat hari Jum'at jam 2 an Sob! Kebayang ga berapa lama gw harus SETIA MENUNGGU... :p




Udah di Laut Jawa nih Sob, perjalanan mengarungi laut jawa ini cukup melelahkan... Apalagi ombak waktu itu cukup besar (Belakangan gw tau kalo delay kapal gw itu karen cuaca yang lagi buruk banget). Untungnya gw udah pernah ngerasain nyebrang laut dari Kendari ke Wakatobi pake kapal kayu (10 jam sob) jadi agak mendinglah selama perut terisi sob... :p. Ternyata emang bener banget kalo perut kita terisi, kita ga bakal terlalu ngerasain ombak... *percaya ga percaya Sob...!



Gw nyampe di Banjarmasin hari Minggu jam 5 an WITA, Jadi perjalanan gw dari Bumiayu-Purwokerto-Surabaya-Banjarmasin menghabiskan waktu sekitar 5 HARI... What a long journey... :P

Rabu, 04 Januari 2012

2012 Indonesian Arts And Culture Scholarship

2012 INDONESIAN ARTS AND CULTURE SCHOLARSHIP

Regular Programme

(31 March – 13 July 2012)



A. BACKGROUND

The Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship (IACS) has been conducted since 2003 and was initially offered to and participated by member countries of the South West Pacific Dialogue (SwPD); Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, and the host Indonesia.

Bearing in mind the significance and advantages obtained from the program, the schlarship was expanded over the years to include member countries of ASEAN, ASEAN+3, PIF countries, as well as many countries from all regions in the world. In the period of 2003 to 2011, the scholarship has been awarded to 384 alumni from 50 countries.

Due to the limited space and the vast amount of interest in the program, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in cooperation with Indonesian Embassies and Consulates overseas, hold a series of selection process. Taken into considerations are, among others, the awardees’ background, gender and regional representation.

In order to deepen the awardees’ understanding of Indonesian arts and culture, and to enhance their skills for the final performance, awardees will be divided and assigned by the organising committee to different arts centers for the duration of approximately 3 (three) months. The arts centers are located in Bandung, West Java; Denpasar, Bali; Makassar, South Sulawesi (tentative); Solo, Central Java; Surabaya, East Java.

Awardees will live within or around the arts centers, allowing for the chance to experience the local heritage and interact with the local community. Synergy between theory and practices shared inside and outside the art centers would undoubtedly become the driving force for shaping international cultures and norms, and will eventually strengthen regional as well as global understanding and cooperation at a people-to-people level.

B. OBJECTIVE

The program serves to demonstrate Indonesia’s commitment as an initiator of the establishment of South West Pacific Dialogue and as the originator member of ASEAN in advancing the social culture cooperation in the region. The program also has an objective to encourage better understanding amongst participants from member countries through Indonesia’s immensely diverse art and cultural heritage. Finally, the programme aims to cultivate a cultural of cooperation, emerging from direct contact and sharing of cultures amongst people involved in the program, leading to thriving diplomatic relations in the region and worldwide.

C. PARTICIPANTS

Awardees of the 2012 IACS will be targeted from many countries: member countries of ASEAN, Austria, Azerbaijan, China, Cook Islands, Czech Republic, Fiji Islands, France, France (New Caledonia), Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, the Netherlands, Niue, Palau, Poland, Russia, Samoa, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Solomon Islands, Spain, Suriname, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Vanuatu.

D. TIME

The non-degree arts and culture scholarship is offered for three months period of time, starting on 31 March to 13 July 2012.

E. LOCATION

After 1 (one) week of orientation/introduction of the program, awardees are invited to choose 2 (two) art centers of their preference to be submitted to the organizing committees for the final selection of 1 (one) art center/location for each awardee.

F. LIST OF COURSES

Basically, all awardees will learn about Indonesian arts and culture in general while their staying in the art centers. However, some of the the courses will be different in each art center which depend on the local arts and culture. For example, in Bandung, West Java, the awardees will learn Sundanese art and culture namely the production, maintenance and appreciation to angklung; karawitan, wayang golek, and traditional dance of Sunda. They will also learn Sundanese and Indonesian Language as a component of the culture. In Solo and Surabaya, the awardees will learn Javanese art and culture such as the process of batik and its significance; karawitan; traditional Javanese dance; and Javanese language. In Bali, the awardees will learn Balinese art and culture, namely Balinese dance and gamelan. Meanwhile, in Makassar, the awardees will learn the Sulawesi arts and culture, as well as the local language.

Each art centre will also arrange special visit to several historic as well as renowned tourist destinations for awardees.

Prior to their residency at art centres, awardees should participate in one week orientation in Jakarta and will learn issues such as the Aim and Objectives of the Scholarship; Introduction to Indonesian Culture; Information about the activities and curriculum offered by the art centers.

All awardees will perform in an arts and cultural night titled “Indonesia Channel” to remark the closing of the scholarship program. The “Indonesia Channel” is scheduled to be held on 13 July 2012. Awardees will return back to their respective countries on the following days.

G. SCHOLARSHIP COVERAGE

The scholarship will cover:

· Tuition fee (including extra-curricular activities);

· A round trip economy class ticket;

· Accommodation (board and lodging);

· Health insurance;

· Monthly allowance of Rp. 1.500.000,-.

H. APPLICATION SUBMISSION

For Indonesian applicants, the application form could be sent to:

THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Directorate of Public Diplomacy

Tower Building, 12th Floor

Jl. Taman Pejambon No. 6

Jakarta 10110

For foreign applicants, the application form could be sent to:

The Embassy/the Consulate General of Indonesia in respective countries

Important:

All applications should be received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia on 22 February 2012, at the latest.

I. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Candidates should preferably be between the ages of 21 to 30 years-old with at least a high school diploma;

2. Candidates should possess high interest and talent in arts. Arts students or those with an academic history on Indonesian culture are encouraged to apply;

3. Bearing in mind the intensity of the program, candidates are highly advised to ensure prime physical conditions, particularly for female candidates to ensure that they do not conceive prior and during the program;

4. Candidates must complete the application form (attached) and submit it along with the followings:

1) 3 (three) passport-sized photographs;

2) A photo-copy of passport with validity period at least two years;

3) A photo-copy of academic diploma;

4) A photo-copy of the latest valid health certification from a qualified medical practitioner. On the day of leaving the origin country, participants should equipped themselves with a valid health certification from a qualified medical practitioner;

5) A letter of recommendation;

6) A personal statement declaring the following:

a. the willingness to be subject to Indonesian laws and regulations during his/her stay in Indonesia;

b. the willingness to follow all the rules and regulations set up by the organizing committee and art centers;

c. the willingness to accept the facilities provided by the organizing committee and arts centers and stay at the designated accommodations;

d. not to work or be employed for financial benefits during the program;

e. the willingness to follow the travel arrangements arranged by the organizing committee to and from Indonesia;

f. the willingness to participate in all the program arranged by the organising committee and art centers, unless, during the program, declared unfit by a qualified medical practitioner;

g. the willingness to leave Indonesia immediately after the closing ceremony, at a date determined by the organizing committee.

5. The programme will include Indonesian language lessons. A minimum skill in Bahasa Indonesia or English will be an advantage for candidates, but is not a main criterion for the programme.

J. CONTACT DETAILS

For further information, please send email to:

iacs2012@gmail.com


*Download Application Form “Click Here” (Right Click-Save Target As)



Source;

http://www.kemlu.go.id/Pages/InformationSheet.aspx?IDP=48&l=id

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