When I Need An Excuse.....

I was not able to blog for the last couple months. I was busy with my project, report and got no energy to sit and write something in this blog. So, that's my excuse for being off from this blog. From now, I will blog regularly at least until end of March 2008. After that? I don't know... wakaranai... haven't decided it yet... mada kimetenai...

I went back to Jakarta last Christmas, spent couple days in Bandung with my family. It was great and a lot of fun. Great food, shopping freak times and I gained few kilos...
Back to Tokyo on 1st January was the stupid thing that I'd ever done - no fun, wrong time and alone.

I wrote few articles about global crash in equity market, not here, in my other blog when the internet filled with the story of crisis, recession and market crash in US last days of January. Some of my friends told me to send it to newspaper in Jakarta so more people can read it and I did sent it to some newspapers but no response. Hmm, maybe it is not a good article or I sent it to wrong email address...

So, here I am, let's write something.... Cheers....

The Statue of Liberty - Tokyo, Japan

Year End Party 2007 - Updated

Finally, I have chance to write this posting.
Yes, our party went well and we really had a great time.
I posted all photos in my multiply, you can click this to access the pictures.


This party was sponsored by Robert Half.jp and also sponsored by two Indonesian friends. Robert Half International is the world's largest specialized financial recruitment firm and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI) and is a member of the S&P 500 Index.

L to R: Rudy, Batara, Frans and Rio
L to R: Welly, Kevin and Rudy


Click for Album 1 of ICT - Year End Party 2007
Click for Album 2 of ICT - Year End Party 2007
Click for Album 3 of ICT - Year End Party 2007
Click for Album 4 of ICT - Year End Party 2007
Click for Album 5 of ICT - Year End Party 2007

Year End Party - Tokyo 2007

See you there....
I'll update it after the party...

Tokyo Bay At Night

A view of Tokyo Bay - Odaiba area at night. Taken from Shibaura Island - Grove Tower.

Globally Local - Locally Global

A few weeks ago, I wrote a comment in one of Indonesian blog about posting article in English and Bahasa. He wrote that writing in Bahasa is much easier but he wants to reach more readers for particular stories. So I commented to try writing in both languages. Bahasa for something that simple, merely Indonesian and too local. At the end I said be globally local and locally global. GLLG is a common term in internet and portal world. This four words actually represent a global vision, bringing something global to local people and bringing something local to global people.

Think about McDonald and Kentucky Fried Chicken, is it a GL or LG? In my case, GLLG!
When I am in Jakarta, it is GL and it is LG when I am in Tokyo. I guess I am hungry! Anyone wants to eat?

Midnight Thought - Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

It's past midnight already. Here I am facing my notebook and dancing with my imagination. Again, it is all about great accomplishment and great achievement. I guess, these words what bring me to Tokyo for the second time after three years back home in working life.

It was a great working life, dealing with strategic things, setting up companies, executing successful acquisition projects. It was fun and unforgettable!. But the thing is it wasn't the ultimate goal that I set when I got scholarship in 1999. It was just part of the qualifying game, just another one step before I really start the real journey - a journey that according to God's plan. The only key to start it is to finish this project. Only few months to go and I will get it.

God uses unlikely people for His purpose.
How is God pushing you to use your talents for Him? Will you do it?

God often uses difficult circumstances to accomplish His will.
What difficult circumstances do you face? Will you trust God to fulfill His purpose through these circumstances?

Life is not a Black & White Adventure

Thinking Mode is On

Samba Festival in Asakusa, Tokyo

A great hot summer day of having fun and photo hunting at Samba Festival in Asakusa, Tokyo.

Fireworks at Odaiba, Tokyo

I tried some Digital Photography of Fireworks using my Nikon D80, it was definitely a great night for fireworks photo. A good opportunity to learn how to take pictures of fireworks. These are some of my favorite shots.

I used a zoom lens just to make sure I get in tight and capture just the fireworks themselves. Well, I missed the best place for shooting as we arrived a bit late. These photos taken by using full manual mode, aperture f/11, bulb mode, and of course, on a tripod. Enjoy it.






Please give your review, comment, critic and opinion......

Tsukareta!

Jam menunjukkan setengah empat pagi waktu Tokyo.
Gue mulai ngantuk, capek dan kebanyakan ngerokok.
Gue udah baca puluhan artikel dalam selusin jam terakhir.
Capek...

BMW K1200 GT - My Dream Bike

If I had the money, that would be the EXACT bike that I would purchase.
I saw it in the luxury BMW show room this afternoon near TamaikeSanno. The more I look at it, the more I love it.


Total cost would be around 2,7 million yen... yes it is very expensive compare to its competitors Honda Pan European ABS and Yamaha FJR 1300 A. Well, there is no other way to afford it, I got to work smart so I could buy it in near future. Nothing is impossible in this world, right?.

In here, I could ride it on weekends and spend some hours,kicking around city, cruising the country side or riding it to other cities during holiday. Anyway, it still a dream and like The Alchemist said if you desire a thing strongly, the universe will conspire to make your wishes come true.