| Saturday, October 11, 2008 |
| Little pictures I want to remember Spring 2008 |
 Adelaide back alley on my way to the barber 2 days ago  Ied Prayers @ Al-Khalil mosque  The long drive to Crystal Brook  It was hailing @ edward st the day elia went rural
 Ramadhan! had an unhealthy dose of INTERNET (Indomie Telor Kornet) for iftar.
 we visited the Adeaide Zoo just before Ramadhan  A special B'day present in August.  It was the end of winter 2008 Labels: blog |
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2008 |
| Tagged: 6 random things about ridwan |
Peace be upon you brothers and sisters,
I was tagged by wife's blog to write about 6 random things about me. Sheesh woman, now i have to update my blog! I'm not sure if its 6 random FACTS or is it just simply 6 random things. But the point is random, and Random Arifin Hasibuan is my name.
Random #1:
I was a member of the Disney's Mousekeeters along with Britney, Justin, and Christina. But I didn't get to be famous.
Ok seriously now, meet MOMO:
 Our new (old) For Laser Ghia 1986. How we bought MOMO on 22/7/08 in chronological order:
morning: Saw Car Ad on the tradingpost, called owner, set up appointment
Afternoon: Completed download for Avatar: The last Airbender Finale, Book 3 Episode 20&21
around 3pm: Watched Episode 20 with partner-in-crime
3.30pm: Took bus to Glenelg enroute to car owner's place, had Hot Chocolate while waiting for the next Bus
5.00pm: Bought Car, Drove home
5.30pm: Watched Episode 21
So we bought MOMO in between the 2 episodes of Avatar. Hence the name. If you haven't already watched Avatar, then shame on you. Avatar is basically an Asian Captain Planet.
Random #2:
Lets talk about food. I am a sucker for comfort food. And my idea of comfort food is easy, off-the-shelves supermarket/Asian grocery food. Here they are:
1. Tong Tji Jasmine Green Tea.
There are two types that I like, the stronger Yellow boxed one, which smells heavenly and would bring out its fullest potential if you drink it HOT from a clay cup/pot. The other one is a more gentle Green coloured sachets in a transparent box, which is just soothing and is the one that I have on daily basis.
Trivia: Tong Tji, Teh Botol, Teh 2 Tang all of these Indonesian tea legends came from one place called Tegal, where the people speak the most melodic and beautiful Javanese language, somewhat akin to the French of all the Javanese language. (Inside Joke) Hence the name Te-gal, (Teh - Gal, as in Teh - Girl, hehe Maksaaa!!!)
2. Nutella..ella..ellaa..ellaa
I have anything with Nutella. I usually have Nutella with More Nutella
3. Indomie
Trivia: Makers of Indomie = makers of Supermie = owned by Sudono Salim = Soeharto's best-pal we all love to hate. Indomie is the biggest ramen-type noodle expoter in the VORLD! You can even get it in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Qatar. I am not suprised if in some parts of the world Indomie is more famous than Indonesia.
4. Kinder Bueno.
From the creator of Nutella and Ferro Roche. Seriously whoever you are, sir/ma'am, you deserve a Nobel Prize.
5. Milk Coffee Biscuit dipped in a Warm Milk Coffee.
Especially the Marie Biscuit Brand. Heaven.
So, that is why ladies and gents, Ridwan will never get fat, because I usually spoil my appetite by having these things right before my meals.
Random #3:
Websites I check everyday: My wife's Blog (I check her blog to show that as a husband, I do care about what is going on in her life. Sometimes we even talk! ^^), Cuteoverload.com (Real Men loves cuddly baby animals as a counter balance to their rough, manly..uh..psyche..thing..)
Random #4:
My favorite song of all time is about a Peeping Tom. I didn't know that of course. I thought it was just another love song. I heard it when i was 15 or 16. And was just amazed by the lyrics and music. It's as close as to a perfect song, musically and lyrically to me. Here's clue:
"Sweet like candy to my soul
Sweet you rock and sweet you roll,
Lost for you, I'm so lost for you,
In a boy's dream.."
Ok, I don't advocate Peeping Tom, no not at all, you gotta know who sings it, and you gotta find a video online where he performs Live, he's just naughty in an endearing way.
Random #5:
I never comb/gel do anything to my hair. If anything, i just push it down, or else I would look like I just had an electric shock. Not that anyone cares.
Random #6:
I have people telling me I look a lot like the former French National Soccer team player Patrick Vieira. Apparently he's very good. I took it as a compliment, until I actually saw his photo. The moral of the story: Don't get too excited, people say you LOOK like him, NOT you PLAY soccer like him.
Thats 6.
Thats it for today
Signing out,
Ridwan.Labels: Avatar, blog, Indomie, Momo, Tong Tji |
| posted by ridwan @ 11:14 AM |
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2008 |
| About patience, anger, shirk, and Doraemon |
Assalamualaikum,
A warning: this is gonna be one of those boring soul-searching post that would make people go "what?-but-who-cares?". Sometimes, I think i have the symptoms of being too much of an idealist. Especially when dealing with people. Would it still be called "naive" when you are knowingly and willingly think that others will always be "nice" to you, or do you call it "stupidity"?. Would it diminish the value if you expect your kindness to be reciprocated all the time, or would it be just a false pretense for the sake of wanting a convenient relationship?.
In short, in my mind:please be kind, because it's NICE.
I can't stand rudeness. Worse. My first reaction to rudeness was usually apathy. And then avoidance because I don't like confrontations. Yes, timid as a mouse, is Ridwan. Seriously, I can't remember the last time i lost my patience to anyone. I've never been in a real fight, as in fist-fight. And the Tyler Durden in me asks: "How much do you know about yourself if you're never been in a fight?". And then the Tyler Durden in me suddenly changes into Nobita from the Japanese Doraemon series, complete with the translated-to-Indonesian soundtrack "aku ingin begini.. aku ingin begitu.. ". Sorry, I digress.
Yah, the fact that I've never in a situation where i lose my patience deeply worries me. It worries me because that makes me wonder how i would handle it. I'm talking more about Anger. I have felt extreme sadness before and i thought i handle it alright. But extreme anger is new. I know that Anger can be righteous, but how and when do you express righteous anger? Do you confront your emotions or is it better to look for an escape?
Maybe that is why sometimes people look for somewhere to vent. I had a thought once that I could actually run a business of renting out pitch-black-sound-proofed rooms where people could just be there for a half an hour or so and scream their lungs out. It will be padded with cushions as to minimize accidents. I'd put a punching bag in there as well for an extra fee. It's just an idea, but i think it could actually kick off.
For me, on a personal level emotions needs confronting. But what if it involves other people? is it better to confront them or to keep it inside yourself? The fact is, you can't live this life without ruffling a feather or two, and it's impossible to make everyone like you.
So, my friends what is the key a successful social relationship?
- A happy upbringing.
Because tyrants and dictators were spoilt brats, or abused as a child.
I'm sorry, what was i talking about again? My thoughts are all over the place. ahh.. Nobita pops up in my head again. " la la la .. aku sayang sekali.. dora .eee mooon"
PS: Muslims, be aware: Doraemon has a subtle "Shirk" message -"Semua-semua-se-mu-a dapat di kabulkan.. dapat di kabulkan dengan KAN-TONG A-JA-IB!!!" - Yup.. you've been warned! you gotta burn those comics now.
listen here
My mind is currently very incoherent, need sleep.
Wassalam.Labels: anger, blog, doraemon, patience, shirk, writings |
| posted by ridwan @ 9:53 PM |
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