Graduation Day

Yesterday, I just got my degree in Bachelor of Engineering.

Thanks for everyone in this planet who was really helping me out during the past 4 years. Especially during the last 6 months, when I was struggling in writing my thesis. God bless you all. :)

About the graduation party itself, there was no fancy party or ceremony. Just a plain handing diploma ceremony. With a small beverages. Small. Very small. Just a bunch of peanuts (what can be smaller than peanuts?) and bottles of cola.

Who was there to watch me receiving my diploma? The one and only Indri, my lovely girlfriend. Thanks darling! :)

 

Overall, it was a great one. Fancy ceremony is not important. I am graduated that day. I got my diploma that day. Surrounded by my classmates, friends, and especially my lovely girlfriend. So that is enough! :)

KBRI Belanda: susahnya memperpanjang paspor

Mulai hari ini saya akan mencoba menuliskan pengalaman orang ataupun saya tentang KBRI Belanda. Tujuannya tentunya agar KBRI di Belanda dapat introspeksi dan memberikan yang terbaik untuk rakyat Indonesia yang ada di Belanda. :)

Berikut adalah pengalaman salah satu pelajar di Indonesia ketika memperpanjang paspornya di KBRI. Ribet, begitulah kesimpulannya.

Saya salin dari blognya langsung. 

putar nomer telepon KBRI ...

ibu KBRI: Indonesisch ambassade, goede middag!
me: selamat siang bu, mau tanya tentang perpanjangan pasport bu ..
ibu KBRI: (memotong kalimat) wah sudah tak ada sekarang perpanjangan passport dek!
me: (kaget) wah ko ga ada bu? passport saya sudah habis masa berlakunya gimana donk bu?
ibu KBRI: iya sudah tak ada .. sekarang adanya pembaharuan passport
me: (bengong sendiri ... thinking "bedanya apa ya?")

me: oh itu beda ya bu?
ibu KBRI: iya itu beda dek! coba dilihat persyaratan nya di internet kita. disebelah kiri layar ada pilihan "imigrasi" semua info ada disana
me: oh sebelah kiri layar ya bu *layar??* saya cek deh. biayanya masih 50 euro bu?
ibu KBRI: ada di internet juga! biayanya 30 euro!! mahal sekali 50 euro!
me: oh sudah ganti ya bu? 2 thn lalu saya perpanjangan biayanya 50 euro kok bu!
ibu KBRI: 50 gulden mungkin!!! kita selalu 30 euro ko! lagipula ini sekarang pembaharuan bukan perpanjangan lagi!

me:  ...... (tambah bengong) oh iya, ya sudah makasih bu!
ibu KBRI: iya mari mari, cek di internet saja infonya.


tutup telepon ....

mikir sendiri ...

"pembaharuan sekarang .. bedanya ma memperpanjang apaan ya? beda kata mungkin .. oh ini skrg menggunakan kata dari bahasa Indonesia yg baik dan benar kali .. kalo dulu memperpanjang masih berbau orde baru dan dr era CBSA (????) ... "

"30 euro katanya? ga pernah 50 euro .. gulden? 2 thn lalu kan udah ga pake gulden bu?! trus .. 20 euro extra yg gw bayar dikemanain donk???"

ah susahnya mencoba mengerti hukum hukum KBRI.

Lebih lengkapnya silakan diliat di blognya. Telusuri bagian komentarnya, dan bisa diliat juga komentar dari pelajar lainnya yang pernah menghadapi masalah yang sama.

Bagaimana KBRI Belanda?

Netherland Institute for War Documentation

Again, I am amazed how The Netherlands can preserve their history very well. All the museums is maintained very well. So that everyone can see what happened in the past and learn from it.

Now I know an institution in The Netherlands who collects all things related to the war. All pictures. Journal. Old newspaper. Everything.

There is a complete archive of all newspaper in Indonesia during the war with The Netherlands. Just check it here, Nederlands Instituut voor Oorlogdocumentatie

RIP: Michael Jackson

I am a big fan of him. It is very sad to know that my idols since I was 10, just passed away. I remember dancing his moves back in elementery school.

God bless you, MJ. Now, only God who can watch your dance and sing along with you.

:(

I am still hoping if this is a false story. I really hope.

Terminator's Skynet?

Skynet?