I love watching Shaun The Sheep at Disney Channel with the kids. This show is SO funny, super cute, and charming. Everytime I watch this show, I am giggling like a little girl even though everything in this show is only communicated with actions, expressions, musics and sound effects. I am totally in love with this little sheep (though, Zach likes Mr. Bean-the animation version more).
It has also a great website where you can download screenshots, make and do, video, games, etc (I do not show it to Zach yet, but I am sure he will love this website!)
Toronto Today
Happy Father's Day to all of fathers in this world.
Today is a special day to honor our father. Zach has made a feet-painting for his Daddy and he wrote (of course, Mommy helped him):
above are my little footprint
one day they will fit in your shoes
I watch what you are doing
because Daddy I want to be like you
Sayang, thanks a lot for being a good Daddy and a bestfriend for our kids. You always give us the best, you always here with us, you always give us smiles, kissess and hugs eventhough you are tired, your love and your patience always make me want to be a better wife and Mom, and I am the luckiest woman in this earth because you are mine.
the luckiest wife
Below are our greetings to our fathers
Dear Dad,
Happy Father's Day to my Dad! Thank you for all that you have given me. I wish I was not so far away. As a new dad, I appreciate all that you have done for your kids and now try to do the same for mine. I'm happy to hear your health is improving and look to seeing you soon. Have a happy Father's Day!
Your first son,
Jerome
Buat Bapak, terimakasih banyak atas semua bimbingan dan doanya. Bapak adalah idola, guru dan temanku. Dari Bapak, aku mendapat banyak pelajaran dalam memahami makna kehidupan ini dan terutama dalam membantu diriku mencari jawaban atas pertanyaan-pertanyaan "nyelenehku" tentang arti kehidupan ini. Makasih banyak Bapak .... dan Selamat Hari Bapak!
anak wedhok dhewe,
galuh
Zach
I like the picture below a lot. Maybe because both Bapak and Zach were in the natural expression and seemed that they did not know that Jerome took their moment. Both have a very nice smile. We also can see how different their skin, totally different like sky and earth (kayak langit dan bumi). This picture always make me feel missing my Bapak a lot.
Model : Bapak and Zach
T-shirt : Personal Collection
Location : Jl. Panglima Polim, South Jakarta
Photographer : Jerome Cheung
Taken on June 18, 2005
Camera : Kyocera Finecam SL400R
Galuh
In the office, just after finished writting my project final evaluation
Our New Car Jerome love driving it Zach in his portable car seat with his favourite teddy bear
So we finally bought a car in early July, a Nissan X-Trail. On the practical side, our X-trail can deal with the neighbourhood potholes and the annual Jakarta flooding. On the style side, it's black and very cool. It's the largest purchase either of us have ever made together. So it took a lot of debate and research and counter-debate before we could decide on the model. 
Zach loves "his new car" and now Galuh doesn't have to walk home from work (six-months pregnant) or take a noisy, smelly Bajaj. Daily, Galuh drive it to the office or other places. I just love driving it. Every weekend I drive it. I am surprised that I know how to drive in Jakarta. I must have picked up the basics in all those years riding with those veteran Silverbird taxi drivers.
Mom and Dad pitched in for this car so thanks are due. Thanks.
Jerome
Today is the national holiday of Canada which is known as Canada Day. Today is Canada 138th birthday.
I almost forgot to say Happy Canada Day to my husband and friends here in Indonesia. When I sent a text to Jerome, he said "Thanks. You should become Canadian too!" He really want me to be a Canadian. But I can not decide yet whether want to be canadian or not. I am very proud to be Indonesian with all strengths and weaknesses of my country. I only want to be Canadian if I do not have to leave out my own nationality. Government of Indonesia does not allow their citizen to have double citizenship yet. Hopefully, someday they will revise this rule.
Canada Day is an unique affair. In Canada, most people from small towns and big cities will attend outdoor parties, barbecues, dances and watch fireworks at night. It is a relaxed, festive time where people celebrate how great it is to be Canadian.
Here are some facts you should know about Canada (this was sent it by our friend) :
- Canada has more automobiles per person than any other country with at least one automobile for every two Canadians.
- Canada is often thought of as the land of ice and snow. While winter temperatures do tend to verge on the unbearable side, summer temperatures can often reach 35 degrees Celcius-making summer equally unbearable. It is good thing we have fall and spring to prepare us!
- Canada is the world's second-largest country (9 970 610 km2), surpassed only by the Russian Federation.
- The Trans-Canada Highway length is 7604 km. It is the longest national highway in the world.
- 49% of Toronto's population was born outside of Canada, up from 48% in 1996.
We wish all Canadians, especially our family and friends, A Very Happy Canada Day. We wish you all the best. Love you all!
Galuh, 1 July 2005
A day before we go for vacation to Lombok and Bali
Why are there any conflicts or wars in this world?
The question above always in my mind since in 1999 after I volunteered in Maluku (one of conflict areas in Indonesia and the conflict was started on 19 January 1999).
Last night, I watched 'Hotel Rwanda'. This movies is about the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. In only 3 months, one million people were brutally murdered. As I know, there were around 300.000 children were killed. The main character in this movie is Paul Rusesasabagina who is Hutu (one of race in Africa). Inspired by his love for his family, he summoned extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees by granting them shelter in hotel that he managed.
I am really salute to his courage and his dedication. Well, I am always salute to people who dedicate their lives to IDPs, refugees, or marginal people in this world. For me that is a tough decision to dedicate our lives for the conflicts issue. I want to be like them. I have a dream that I can live and dedicate my live for IDPs or refugees. What I like is I can make them smile eventhough I can just do small things for them such as give them foods, medicine, play with them, teach them how to read, etc. I feel that I am useful and that is make me happy.
I do not like conflicts, wars and even separatism! Because all of them are a lethal assault for all innocent people especially women and children. The military always uses 'rape' as a weapon and the children will lose their lives and future. The worst thing is the use of children in military.
In mid of 1999 (at the beginning of Maluku conflict), I got the opportunity to be a volunteer of The Humanitarian Volunteers Working on Maluku group which is based in Jakarta. With four people who were male, I lived in Ambon for 4 months. The conditions were very difficult. To reach Ambon, we had to take a military Hercules aircraft from Jakarta. Then to get to the location we had to take a boat. I frequently heard the sound of gunfire and explosions. There had been many shootings at boats. Many IDPs fled to the safety if the hilly forests. It was a five-hours walk to reach them. The weather was very hot and we brought many supplies. I learned that we must be very careful not to create conflict among them when we distribute supplies. Their living conditions were very poor. I was very moved by there conditions. Eventually we hat to suddenly evacuate due to a riot in front of the hourse where we stayed. To reach the airport we had to climb a hill and wait with troops and refugees for six hours on the airstrip for the next Hercules to arrive.
This experience really influenced my life because of what I saw and lived through. I saw the difficult conditions of the IDPs and they lived in fear all the time. At all times there was danger and I had to learn how to manage myself in addition to keep helping them by whatever I can do for them.
Until now, I am still hoping that I will get an opportunity to work for IDPs or refugees again someday.
Galuh, 28 June 2005
Menurutku ABS merupakan salahsatu strategi yang sering digunakan dalam politik dunia kerja. Dalam dunia kerja, pasti kita akan selalu berusaha mengambil hati boss supaya karier cepat meroket. Cuman masalahnya, strategi tersebut seringkali (at least dari pengalamanku) tidak diwujudkan dengan upaya memberikan prestasi kerja yang bagus, tetapi lebih ke upaya bagaimana mengambil hati boss yaitu dengan cara melakukan apa saja yang dapat menyenangkan boss.
Tahun 2000, aku pernah memutuskan keluar dari suatu lembaga karena kolegaku melakukan ABS dengan cara memfitnahku. Sakit hati banget deh ....
Sebulan yang lalu aku juga mengalami hal itu lagi meskipun tidak separah tahun 2000. Ceritanya, aku udah booking mobil kantor utk pergi ke suatu LNGO di daerah yang sangat terpencil di Jakarta Timur. Ehhh tiba-tiba waktu sedang meeting, aku ditelpon ama teman kantor kalau besok aku tidak bisa diantar-jemput mobil kantor. Kenapa? Alasannya harus menjemput field director Aceh yang notabene udah sering keliling Indonesia bahkan Dunia yang menurut asumsiku beliau tidak akan tersesat di Jakarta. Dan menurut dia (atas perintah atasannya alias managernya), aku bisa order taksi. Whaaattt? First, It's very difficult to me to get taxi at that area selain itu aku juga lagi bawa seorang konsultan alias tamu kantor. Kedua, kalau alasannya aku bisa order taxi, yah mending bapak Field Director itu dong yang naik taksi .. toh beliau mudah mendapatkan taxi di bandara bahkan bisa pesan silver atau golden bird. Anyway, besoknya aku langsung komplain ke boss gua ttg masalah ini karena menurutku ini sudah gak fair banget. Akhirnya, boss gua dukung banget dan bapak field director can order the taxi in the airport. Cuma yang paling sakit hati, manager temen gua itu minta temenku utk cek ke LSM yang akan aku kunjungi apakah bener sulit cari taksi. Hm ... tambah sakit hati gak sih (dikira aku bohong gitu..)
Nah kejadian yang paling gresss, kemarin server kita mengalami masalah utk upload email so udah 1.5 hari kita tidak mendapat email dari luar. Kebetulan IT person kita sedang cuti karena istri akan melahirkan. Syukur alhamdulillah, istri temenku itu sudah melahirkan dengan selamat kemarin. Yang parah manager temen gua itu minta IT person kita utk datang ke kantor karena boss udah marah terus. Gua pikir, kebangetan banget masa istri baru ngelahirin disuruh datang ke kantor. Aku pribadi pasti gak mau lah kalo baru ngelahirin langsung ditinggal suami ke kantor. Aku ama temenku ambil inisiatif utk nelpon IT person itu supaya dia bisa guide kita utk benerin IT sistem di kantor. And it worked!!!Dan ternyata, pagi-pagi jam 7 manager temen gua sudah nelpon IT person kantor dan ternyata lagi IT person itu udah nyariin aku utk bantu benerin server tapi kok ya managernya temenku itu gak ngasih tau gua ya.
Dan masih banyak lagi kejadian-kejadian seperti itu yang tidak bisa aku ceritain satu per satu disini. Tetapi hal-hal seperti di atas sering banget membuat aku sebel ... kok ya orang-orang seperti itu gak mikir masalah hak orang lain ya padahal mereka sudah kerja di LSM lamaaaaa banget.
Anyway that's a life!!
Galuh, 22 June 2005
I feel sorry for people who have no respect to other people's rights
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