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Anxious..

Wednesday, 29 April, 2009 22:14 Written by arifn
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I’ll straight to the point.

Today I got an email from my thesis supervisor. Right now, he’s in Japan, chasing his Doctoral degree. In his email, he let me know that Monbusho scholarship is opened again. He also said that he’ll give me subject for the thesis research. He’ll talk with his supervisor there to give me chance. I know that I should be grateful about that. And I am, but somehow I feel anxious right now.

First, I’ve sent an application letter to UGM. My application letter will be selected on this May. And, if and only if, I make it, I’ll into the class in August. I’ve prepared my mind and determination for this.

Second, It has been six months since I got this hydropneumothorax. If I’ll go abroad, I think I should consults with the internist first. I dunno if my body can make it there. This is the biggest obstacle of all.

And the last things, I should prepare my documents and letters immediately. The deadline is on May 22nd. I should prepare my transcript and graduation letter (all in English), taking TOEFL (anybody know where I can take the test?), and studying new language.

So that’s my story for today. I wrote it down just to redeem my worries. I think I should pray more. Would you mind giving me your suggestions?

Super User? Yeah, right..

Wednesday, 11 March, 2009 12:10 Written by arifn
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Hi there,

I have a habit. I usually turn on my YM when I was online. Nothing special, huh? I guess most of the people did that. Lately, some of my friends asked me a question. Why I have some small crown icon near my YM’s status. I didn’t notice that. Because I can’t see my own status when I was online, right? I didn’t know about that, so I told them that maybe YM thinks that I was a king. Lame, right?

:ketawa:

YM "special icon"

YM "special icon"

Yesterday, when I was bored, I saw all of the features in my YM. When I click my photo, I could see that crown icon. Hey, I could click the icon. The icon brought me to a page that stated that I was a power user of YM. What’s the reason?

You stay in touch with tons of friends with Yahoo! Messenger, and you push Yahoo! Messenger to the limits. As a special thanks, we’d like to reward you with some perks.

Okay.. It means I’ve spent so many times online using YM. I think it was kind of reward from Yahoo! and I really appreciated it. Beside, they gave some extra features to the power user. Like changing the power user icon, access to special avatars called Power User Luau, IM environmet with pictures from Flickr, opportunity to join All Star Yahoo! groups, and priority to Customer Care services.

I know maybe I wouldn’t use all of the features they provided. But I think, it’s their way to show their thanks. And I really appreciate it. Thanks..

Are you a power user too?

Stop It

Saturday, 14 February, 2009 11:54 Written by arifn
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There was once a public figure in my country said that blogging is activity for people who doesn’t have work to do. You know what?, maybe he’s right. I’ve been working on my class’s aggregator site for just two months, and didn’t get statisfied response from them. Maybe they just busy on their works, and what I’m doing on the aggregator just bugging them. So then, I’ll not forced them to fulfill my childish request anymore. I’ll shut down the site and won’t bug them no more. Anyway thanks for all the support given to me on the past. Hope I’ll see you again.

New Tutorial Site: Indonesian Way

Tuesday, 27 January, 2009 20:43 Written by arifn
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While I was being jobless right now, I met some of my old gangs back in highschool. Luckily for me, they were computer-addict, just like me. We (me and Danu) did some chat and agreed to build a tutorial site: for dummies and in Indonesian. At least, this is we could do to contribute in Indonesian education.

The next conference was a mess. You know, when old friends met, they would tell you a lot of untold story, like him now engaged with her or where is he right now, how she is doing now, etc. Need some time to get them to focus about the site. But finally, after some efforts, we could get back to the topic.

We talked about the domain name for our new site. This is the most important and hardest part. It’s about the identation of our site. It should be short, meaningful, catchy, and zero-typo-possibility. Some ideas swinging around. From tutorial12.web.id, belajar.web.id, kuliah.web.id (what?), even x12community (with regards to Mijil, one of the friend involved). But then one word from Sasi silenced the conference. GIMANA. Simple, catchy, questionable, error-free, funky. Next, we agreed to buy “gimana.web.id” domain. Just a moment after the conversation, I registered for gimana.web.id.

One step done, next step: host hunting.

We Will Not Go Down

Saturday, 17 January, 2009 11:25 Written by arifn
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First time I heard this song when I was watching news about condition in Gaza on television. The lyrics was touching and I like it since first time I heard it. You can download and donate on Michael Heart (the composer) site. So here is the lyrics.

WE WILL NOT GO DOWN (Song for Gaza)
(Composed by Michael Heart)
Copyright 2009

A blinding flash of white light
Lit up the sky over Gaza tonight
People running for cover
Not knowing whether they’re dead or alive

They came with their tanks and their planes
With ravaging fiery flames
And nothing remains
Just a voice rising up in the smoky haze

We will not go down
In the night, without a fight
You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools
But our spirit will never die
We will not go down
In Gaza tonight

Women and children alike
Murdered and massacred night after night
While the so-called leaders of countries afar
Debated on who’s wrong or right

But their powerless words were in vain
And the bombs fell down like acid rain
But through the tears and the blood and the pain
You can still hear that voice through the smoky haze

We will not go down
In the night, without a fight
You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools
But our spirit will never die
We will not go down
In Gaza tonight

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