where is my dad?

Can you guess where is my dad? This photo was taken in 1951 when he and his siblings were young. None of them hadn't been married yet. :)

As Long as We Got Each Other

by Steve Dorff and John Bettis lyrics - Growing Pains

Show me that smile again. (Show me that smile)
Don’t waste another minute on your cryin’.
We're nowhere near the end (nowhere near)
The best is ready to begin.

Oooohhh. As long as we got each other
We got the world spinnin right in our hands.
Baby you and me, we gotta be
The luckiest dreamers who never quit dreamin’.

As long as we keep on givin’
we can take anything that comes our way
Baby, rain or shine, all the time
We got each other Sharin’ the laughter and love.

*Boru Panggoaran*

Hodo Borukku
Tappuk ni ate-atekki
Hodo Borukku
Tappuk ni pusu-pusuki

Burju - Burju maho
Namarsingkolai
Asa dapot ho
Na sinitta ni rohami

Molo matua songot au
Hodo manarihon au
Molo martinggang au inang
Hodo na manogu-nogu au

Ai hodo borukku
Boru panggoarankki
Sai sahat ma da na dirohami
Ai hodo borukku
Boru panggoaranki
Sai sahat ma da na dirohami

Quel Gourmand

Je n’ai pas encore se rencontre quelque personne comme lui.
Il a besoin tout, c’est a dire, il est tres...tres…gourmand 
Juste pour me faire contente, il ne pourrais pas.

C’est que dans sa tete est comment gagner beaucoup d’argent, comment utiliser l’internet pour lui-meme, c’est incroyable mais c’est vrais.

Oui, je sais que quelque fois je suis coquine. J’ai le courage pour se defendre par les mots. Pour exemple aujourd’hui. J’ai ecrit seulement 2 articles et elle m’a dit qu’un jour, on pourrais exchanger les taches. J’ecrirai ce que Asnah fait a ce moment, et aussi visa versa.

Alors, j’ai demande a elle, comment de ‘lui’? Hahaha, je suis tres coquine, hein?

Swimming...More !!!

Swimming is by far one of the most fun and enjoyable fitness activities one can participate in. Swimming, unlike jogging, cycling, weightlifting or any other activity, is ideal for any age or physical ability. Use this guide to help make swimming part of your fitness routine.

The Benefits of Swimming

It's hard to beat swimming when it comes to a sport that strengthens the body, soothes the mind, regulates breathing, stimulates circulation and puts no stress on the joints - all in one. Unlike running or weight training, which concentrate on specific muscle groups, swimming benefits the upper body, torso and legs together and is one of the fastest ways to improve general strength, stamina and cardiovascular fitness.

Swimming is a very low impact exercise. The provided weightlessness of the water greatly reduces stress on joints, virtually eliminating the potential of back, knee and other muscular injuries that are common in high impact activities such as running. The water pressure against the legs and arms is also beneficial to the circulatory system. The water pressure adds to the muscle pressure exerted on the veins to aid in returning blood to the heart and lungs.

According to the American Heart Association, just 30-60 minutes of physical activity, 3-4 days per week can help reduce your risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. As a regular physical activity, swimming can also help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol. Get fit. Swim!

Calories Burned Per Hour

With regard to weight loss, fitness swimming gives you the best aerobic workout with the least amount of joint stress or impact. According to studies, full body workout swimming burns up to 790 calories per hour. That's 70 more calories than running and cycling which are the next closest common activities.

Swim Styles

Freestyle (Front Crawl):
This is the most recognized of swimming strokes and first to learn, as it incorporates all the essential swimming techniques needed for all strokes.
Two Principals of Freestyle:

Body position – Head, hips & feet at surface, streamlined. The Zip Fin will help achieve correct body position at the surface of the water.

Lengthening of the Body – While keeping one arm out front, rolling your torso from side to side will allow body position to stretch to maximum length and lead to less body resistance in the water.



Breast Stroke:
Timing is very important, pull with your arms first and following with a strong "frog" kick. This is an excellent stroke to warm up or cool down with, as it is less taxing on your body.



Back Stroke:
Much of the focus on the back stroke is leg propulsion; so choose this stroke for the most powerful leg workout. Using the Zip Fins here will give you more kicking thrust. Using a Tinted Seal Mask is recommended to protect your eyes from bright light.



Health/Fitness Benefits of Stroke Skills

Controlled breathing leads to developing your lung muscles and overall aerobic fitness.
Arm pull – This action will build your triceps, shoulders, chest and back muscles.
Rolling torso – This action will build your abdominal muscles.
Kick – This action will build all leg muscles.
Swimming will lead to a well rounded fitness program, while incorporating less physical damage to your joints and tendons as other more physically punishing fitness programs do.

*As with all swimming strokes, it is best to learn by working with a qualified instructor at your local pool facility.

swimming

Gak terasa hampir lima tahun gue gak pernah menyentuh kolam renang lagi. Namun, lantaran bodi gue udah terlalu over, gue bertekad untuk menempuh segala acara untuk bisa mengurangi kelebihan 8 kilogram yang bertengger di sana.

Jalan pagi udah (kadang-kadang) gue lakuin, tips ramping ala Jepang dengan niup-niup sedotan juga udah. Nah, sekarang giliran berenang yang harus gue lakoni. Bermodalkan baju renang pinjaman, dengan langkah pede, gue melangkah menuju Relasi. Setelah dipikir-pikir penampilan gue sangat 'berani'. Pasalnya, gue melintas di jalan raya dengan hanya mengenakan celana pendek ungu yang dipadu dengan kaos hitam hasil launching-an (Hehehe)

Berhubung bulan puasa, suasana di sana sangat sepi. Selain gue, cuma ada satu pria yang berenang saat itu. Namun, saat gue selesai salin baju, pria itu sudah tidak ada lagi. Jadinya, kolam renang seolah-olah milik gue sendiri.

Oooopps, harus mulai dari gaya apa dulu yah? Memori masa kecil gue korek dengan paksa untuk mengingat-ingat gaya berenang yang sempat diajarkan pelatih renang gue kala itu. Hahaha, masih saja gaya kodok yang jadi andalan gue. Setelah itu, barulah gue mencoba gaya bebas. I did it. Sayangnya, gue gak berhasil melakukan gaya punggung serta gaya kupu-kupu. (Padahal, gue terbilang jago soal dua gaya ini).





Yah, namanya aja udah hampir 17 tahun gak dipakai....

permen alat tukar sah?

pertanyaan ini sempat melintas di benak gue tatkala belanja di Indomaret tadi siang. Rasanya gak terima aja, sebuah mini market dengan seenak jidatnya mengalihfungsikan permen sebagai pengganti uang kembalian? Hello?

Emangnya mereka gak punya cadangan uang receh sebelum mulai membuka toko tadi pagi? Please deh... So, dengan raut muka yang setengah ditekuk, gue langsung protes.

"Mbakh, ada tiga ratus?"
"Gak ada!"

Sang kasir lantas memberikan kembalian satu lembar uang 5000 dan 3 buah permen. (Total belanja gue 14.700 dan uang gue 20.000)

"Saya mau uang aja!" (tegas gue)
"Gak ada dua ratus-nya" (sang kasir tak kalah ngotot)
"Tapi saya mau UANG!!" (gue gak kalah ngototnya)

Perjuangan gue gak sia-sia. Walaupun dengan muka ditekuk (dan pastinya dumelan di dalam hati), si kasir itu memberikan gue satu koin 500 perak. Seharusnya semua orang seperti gue, biar kebiasaan ngasih permen sebagai kembalian musnah dari bumi ini.