slam till you bam!

gak sopan nih google, asik2 nurunin PR orang jadi 1. bahaya ini. bisa2 tugas ngumpulin recehan lewat blog terhambat. padalah kemarenan udah lumayan nih paling gak sehari bisa dapet 1 kerjaan senilai 10 usd. gak terlalu besar, tapi kalau rutin, dan mengingat kemudahan pekerjaannya, ya termasuk lumayanlah untuk nambah2in celengan.

huh, dasar google gak asik!

A name for your success

In one of his masterpieces, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare might say,”What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But, with all due respect to the world-widely known Mr. Shakespeare, I second that opinion. I believe name is an important point to represent someone. Name is also a significant value when we’re talking about producing successful products or services.

Finding a great name for your business should become one of your top priorities, because the name would represent your product, which could pave the way to its success. Thus, you might consider having assistance from namestock to help you find the right and proper name for your business. That way, you would have more opportunity to naming your success.

So, forget about ‘what is in a name’, because a name would give you an invaluable direction to success.

Back to the UK

I really wish I could go back to UK, at least for a vacation and visiting my friends there. I still can remember many places I had visited when I lived there for a year in 2002. Manchester was one of our favourite cities. Because the city is relatively close to our village, Manchester became a weekend gateway for us when we need to see the crowds of big city, including the gigs. And since we’re quite familiar with the city, we don’t find any difficulties to book a Manchester accommodation; just browse it from the Internet.

But if we had extra money and wanted to see more crowds and attractions, we would go to London. It always felt very amusing every time I toured around the city. And since there are so many interesting places to see in Central London, such as London bridge, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Camden, I always preferred to stay in Central London hotels, so I would be close to those interesting places.

And in the last month of my stay in the UK, my friend and I managed to drive to Scotland. We went to Glasgow, just to see around the city for a while. In the beginning we had a hesitance on whether or not to spend a night there. We just realised afterward that actually it wasn’t so difficult to find a Glasgow accommodation if we wanted to stay there. Anyways, we continued our journey and stayed in this beautiful city of Edinburgh with its amazing old town sight. We stayed there for a night because we already booked our place in one of Edinburgh accommodations.

Unfortunately, during my one year of stay in the UK, I didn’t have a chance to visit Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland. The place seems so exciting, yet challenging, because of its historical relations with the UK. However, if I got a chance to go there, I believe it won’t be too difficult to find a place to stay in Belfast accommodation.

And now, I really wish I have that opportunity and I miss travelling around UK so much.

A glimpse of London and Edinburgh

the hesitance

and I wonder why I feel the hesitance to go back facing the real world. for many people, being hired again must be something to be thankful. Indeed I am, actually. but somehow, I still has this unwanted feeling of hesitance.

Experiencing Mediterranean holidays

Mediterranean is another great holiday spot. It is the largest inland sea between Europe, Africa and Asia. It means there are many cities neighbouring to the sea that offer wonderful ambiance for your holiday.

Malta can be one of the choices, especially when you are interested in Mediterranean historic traditions. Archaeological and architectural gems are Malta’s great attractions besides many beautiful beaches there. And it’s not difficult to find a place to stay there, because you can just visit Malta Hotels to book your accommodation.

The next Mediterranean island worth a visit is Cyprus, a unique place where east meets west. The place offers many activities and attractions that would catch your attention, such as golf courses, tempting beaches and breathtaking mountain trails. And to be able to experience them, all you have to do is book an accommodation from Cyprus Hotels and get ready for the excitements.

Southern France, especially the island of Corsica is also considered a Mediterranean region. It is also known as the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte. Corsica has several big towns close to the coast, like Ajaccio, Porto Vecchio, Bastia and Calvi. They offer the most beautiful bays in the world with the mountains in the background. You can just book your place from Corsica Hotels if you want to prove its beauty.

Last but not least, Greece also has islands that offer you new experience you’d never expected before. Just go to Crete and Corfu islands, for example. Crete is the largest island of Greece and the island has many things to offer, from mountainous landscapes and fantastic beaches to refined food and exciting nightlife. While Corfu, since it is full of abundant vegetation and wild plants, it becomes one of the greenest islands in Greece. Corfu also offers mountainous scenery and wonderful beaches. So, if those kinds of things really attract you, why don’t you start looking for an accommodation for your next holiday in Crete Hotels and Corfu Hotels?

Cyprus, Corsica, Crete

Images courtesy of:

• www.visitcyprus.com
• www.tripadvisor.com
• www.greeka.com
  

Cheap holiday breaks

Spending your holiday by travelling any exciting places could be expensive; I believe everybody would agree on that. But if you notice more carefully, most of the outgo will be spent on your accommodation. So, if you’re smart enough, you can find holiday bargains with a private holiday rental to cut down your expending on your accommodation.

The bargains are offered in many countries spreading out in Europe, Asia and Africa. For example, if you’re planning to visit southeastern Europe, Bulgarian apartments offer holiday bargains for budget travellers. As for an exotic beach vacation in Asia, you can rent a beach bungalow in Sri Lanka for a cheap tropical holiday. And if you’re curious with the challenging Africa, you can try visiting Morocco, since Essaouira in Morocco offers cheap holiday options for you. And the list continues as there are still plenty of places you can visit, which also offer good deals on holiday property rental. You can find cheap apartments or villas for holiday rental if you go to a holiday in Croatia, a value holiday in Turkish Aegean Cost or a fantastic holiday in India. The choice is fully in your hand.

So, you don’t have to worry for spending too much on accommodation for your holiday, because now you can save your money and still having fantastic holiday with a good price.

bersiap kembali ke dunia nyata

setelah lebih dari setengah tahun belakangan ini saya bersembunyi dalam gelembung yang nyaman, mungkin sekarang saya harus kembali menghadapi dunia nyata di luar sana. yup, saya harus mulai kembali memasuki dunia pekerjaan.

semoga pekerjaan yang akan saya jalani dalam 4 bulan ke depan ini merupakan pekerjaan yang jauh lebih baik dibanding pekerjaan saya 7 tahun belakangan ini. semoga pekerjaan baru itu bisa menghilangkan trauma bekerja karena pengalaman pekerjaan terakhir itu (btw, beneran trauma bekerja atau emang aja dasarnya malas bekerja???)

Recognize anyone

I just found an interesting site, namely recognize everyone. I call it interesting because apparently the site is more like a social experiment to see how small the world is. The question is, how does it work?

Here's how it works: the maker of recognize everyone is placing a random picture containing several random people in a random place. Then, the maker would ask the feedback from global-round web community if they know any of the people there. With more random people recognizing more random faces in the picture, recognize everyone would prove that the world is indeed small. Pure genius, isn’t it?

I’ve tried to check the picture thoroughly to find anyone that I might know, but unfortunately I haven’t found any. Maybe it’s not my luck yet. I’ll visit the page of recognize everyone again later to see if it posts new pictures with someone I know in it.

Properties in San Diego

The last time you went on holiday to San Diego, you fell in love with the place and wanted to live there. Don’t worry, you can bring your wish into realisation. You can find and get foreclosure properties in San Diego.

And if you love the beach and can’t live without it, you can make your dream comes true with a little help from Pacific Beach foreclosures. In short, it is possible for you to move into San Diego, because Point Loma real estate would also be glad to assist you in finding the right place for you.

Ireland: Another dream holiday

For no clear reason, Ireland has been my favourite country since I was in junior high. I don’t even know why, maybe it just sounds exotic and challenging. And lately, every time I hear about Ireland I always relate it with my favourite Irish band, the Cranberries. The band originates from Limerick, that’s why I always want to go there.

And now, as I browse through the Internet, I also find some other interesting places that worth a visit, such as Dublin, Cork, Belfast and Galway. Dublin is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland, so it is of course one of the must visited cities. Who knows, maybe I could get a chance to bump into the personnel of another great Irish band, U2.

As for Cork, I heard that it has lively cultural scene and had been appointed as the European Capital of Culture for 2005. The city also holds several festivals for music, theatre and film. And Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, I see it as a challenging place to visit, because it is still relatively undiscovered compared to Dublin. Some people say that a trip to Belfast will make you learn more about the British and Irish psyche.

So, after browsing the interesting places to visit in Ireland, maybe it is now time to browse pages that offer good deals for accommodation there. And I get a recommendation that I can find them from Ireland Hotels, Dublin Hotels, Cork Hotels, Belfast Hotels and Galway Hotels.

Dublin, Cork, Belfast

Images courtesy of:
- www.skyeuropeinflight.com
- www.cork-guide.ie
- www.belfastcity.govt.uk

one word for bank niaga: dang!!!

dan hari ini saya ngebela2in balik lagi ke bank niaga untuk mengganti password. si kasir baru bilang kalau maksimal password 6 digit. ingat ya, maksimal katanya. dan saya buatlah password saya berjumlah 5 digit.

barusan saya coba akses e-banking niaga, dan... masih salah!!!!!!!!!!

Bad monkey designing clothes

Do you like wearing groovy clothes? Here comes good news that could help you choose any good collection of graffiti inspired urban wear for your Rave clothes, Hip Hop clothes and DJ clothes. All you have to do is browse through Bad Monkey Designs page to find any urban fashion you want.

Apparently, Bad Monkey also has new collection of graffiti skateboard decks designed to suit your style. In addition to the website, you could also check Bad Monkey Designs myspace and be part of it.

bank niaga sucks big time! (and the story continues)

batas satu jam yang tadi disebut oleh customer service bank niaga sudah lewat. saya pun kembali berusaha mengakses e-banking niaga. kali ini saya benar2 berhati2, terutama saat mengetikkan password yang diminta.

Hnah!!! sepertinya saya mulai bisa mengidentifikasi apa masalah sebenarnya. tadi siang, sebelum membuat password baru di keyboard kasir bank, saya bertanya pada sang kasir mengenai ketentuan membuat password. tentu maksud saya di sini adalah berapa jumlah karakter minimal/maksimal dan mungkin aturan2 lainnya. si kasir bilang bebas saja. dan saya pun mengetikkan password pilihan saya di keyboard itu tanpa bisa mengecek monitor komputer (secara itu sebetulnya keyboard dan monitor kasir yang terletak di bawah meja. dan keyboard dipaksakan diangkat sedikit ke atas agar nasabah bisa mengetikkan password... profesional bangetlah pokoknya)

setelah dilihat2, sepertinya masalahnya ada di jumlah karakter password. kebetulan password yang saya ketikkan berjumlah 9 karakter. dan ketika tadi saya perhatikan dengan hati2 saat mengetikkan password di halaman situs e-banking, ternyata setiap saya ketikkan password, hanya bisa memunculkan 8 karakter! wtf?!! alamat besok harus kembali ke bank niaga. shit.

saat menulis ini kebetulan saya juga mengaktifkan ym dengan status: bank niaga dodol! dan tidak lama kemudian, pada saat yang bersamaan, muncullah 2 orang teman yang menyapa:

teman1: hahaha kenapa dengan bank naga?
teman1: iya tuh gw juga pernah kasus
saya: kutu kupret tu e-banking nya
teman1: brengsek kali bah
saya: kasus knapa lo?
teman1: bener bgt
teman1: masa gw transfer seminggu blom nyampe
teman1: tiap gw ke call center jawabannya saammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ajaaaaaa
saya: apa jawabannya?
teman1: "oh iya pak.. kami sedang buat laporannya
teman1: itu aja tiap hari
teman1: akhirnya gw minta balik uangnya
teman1: huh
***

teman2: knp jg udah 2 org ngeluh ttg bank niaga hr ini?
saya: ada keluhan paan lagi?
teman2: salah satu share holder gw yg sahamnya 21%
teman2: ngajuin kredit ke bank niaga
teman2: gak di approve dgn alesan 21% tdk bs dianggep owner
teman2: cm staff biasa
teman2: BOK????
saya: hahahahahahaa
teman2: 21% dari xx M?
teman2: total modal?
teman2: mana ada staff punya duit segitu?
teman2: dasar dodol emang
***

Hahaha... jadi ternyata memang bukan berita baru kalau bank itu hobi menyusahkan nasabah2nya. untuk bank niaga, moga2 bisa lebih bagus ya layanannya. kalau memang belum siap memberi kenyamanan lewat e-banking ya lebih baik tidak usah dulu. masa sih hanya untuk urusan mengaktifkan e-banking, saya harus bolak-balik mendatangi bank itu?

bank niaga sucks big time!

beberapa hari yang lalu saya membuka rekening baru di bank niaga. sebuah bank yang sebelumnya tak pernah terlintas di otak saya untuk membuka rekening di situ. tapi berhubung saat ini diketahui bahwa rekening paypal indonesia sudah bisa diverifikasi hanya melalui visa elektron bank niaga tanpa harus memiliki kartu kredit, maka saya memutuskan untuk membuka rekening di sana.

konon, berdasarkan pengalaman orang2 yang sudah berhasil memverifikasi rekening paypal-nya dengan menggunakan kartu niaga, kita bisa memperoleh 4 digit angka verifikasi paypal setelah mendaftarkan rekening niaga kita di paypal. dan melalui akses e-banking, 4 digit itu bisa segera kita peroleh dalam hitungan menit saat kita mengakses rekening kita melalui website.

entah sedang apes atau memang ketololan pribadi, saya mengalami kesulitan mengakses e-banking niaga. rabu minggu lalu saya membuka rekening bank sekaligus diberi amplop berisi password untuk mengakses e-banking. senin kemarin saya kembali ke bank niaga untuk mengambil kartu atm, dan berharap sesampainya di rumah nanti saya bisa langsung memverifikasi rekening paypal.

tapi apa yang terjadi? ternyata saya belum bisa mengakses e-banking niaga karena pihak bank belum mengirim user id saya melalui imel. dan siang tadi saya menanyakan hal tersebut melalui telepon. ternyata oh ternyata, mereka mempunyai sistem baru, sistem sangat baru!

dengan sistem baru itu, password yang sudah diberikan kemarin dinyatakan tidak bisa dipakai, karena saat ini pengisian password awal harus dilakukan langsung oleh nasabah di bank secara langsung!! ok, dengan sangat terpaksa, saya pun segera menuju bank niaga untuk mendapatkan password baru dan user id. semua berjalan lancar. saya sudah memasukkan password pilihan saya dan mereka akan segera mengirim user id melalui imel.

beberapa saat yang lalu akhirnya saya menerima imel tersebut, dan yups akhirnya saya mempunyai user id dan password secara lengkap untuk bisa segera mengakses e-banking. tapi...
ternyata saya terlalu banyak berharap untuk bisa mendapatkan kelancaran akses tersebut. damn!!!

setelah memasukkan user id dan password, muncul pemberitahuan bahwa user id/password yang saya masukkan salah. saya coba3 kali lagi, sambil berpikir dalam hati, 'keknya bakal diblokir nih'. dan benarlah apa yang saya kuatirkan, user id saya diblokir. dang!!!

saya pun mencoba menghubungi 14041 untuk menanyakan itu. telefon pertama gagal, tidak ada yang menerim telefon saya. dan masuklah saya ke blog ini untuk meluapkan kekesalan.

barusan saya kembali mencoba 14041, kali ini saya cukup beruntung karena ada yang menerima telefon saya. inti dari percakapan di telefon -- plus waktu menunggu -- yang menghabiskan pulsa hp saya selama 8 menit itu adalah mereka akan kembali mengaktifkan akses e-banking saya. dan baru 1 jam lagi saya bisa mengaksesnya. kalau pun ternyata setelah itu user id dan password saya masih dinyatakan salah, besok saya harus kembali lagi ke bank niaga tempat saya membuka rekening untuk memastikan kebenaran dan kecocokan dua benda ajaib itu.

semoga satu jam lagi saya sudah bisa mengakses e-banking niaga dan tidak lagi menemui masalah2 gak penting.

Gastronomical experience of San Diego

One of the most interesting activities when visiting new places is to try its favourite food. That includes trying the food and beverages offered in the restaurants. So, when you have a chance to spend some days in San Diego, hopping around the restaurants in San Diego should be slipped in to your programme.

You can find the reference and list of places to eat from San Diego restaurant guide, a site where you can also find the best San Diego restaurants.

Digital photography and video tutorials

In this digital life era, I believe almost everybody is having digital camera, either the one in the form of pocket/professional camera or the one attached in the mobile phone. What is more sophisticated is that the camera can be used to take still pictures and the moving ones, as if resulted from a video camera. Therefore, nowadays people could easily take pictures for every memorable experience they have, as they believe pictures speak a thousand words. And again, the pictures can be taken in the form of still and moving ones.

But still, pictures can’t speak loud and clear if we don’t do something about it beforehand. I mean, we need some skills and techniques to be able to produce pictures that could spread the message crystal clearly. Then, this question might come up to your mind: How can I do it?

To answer that, it might be a good idea if you could visit one of the enlightening pages where you can learn more about digital photography. Yup, you might be interested to read John W Scherer’s blog. The page provides tons of information on digital photography and video tutorials.

The tutorials have lessons for any photographer, regardless the level of expertise on photography. With lessons for beginning, intermediate and advanced users, everyone could take advantage from the photography tutorial provided in the Professor’s blog. It is expected that everyone would gain lessons they need, either just to master digital photography or to earn money from that skill.

From the blog, you can learn about your camera and all basic features in it; learn about different setting for different action, situation and location; different flash setting to produce good pictures; learn the picture editing tools; how to transfer your pictures and share it with friends and family; and there are many more to learn from the tutorial. So it is easier if you could just visit the blog and read them all. I believe you might find the information useful.

Poker odds

What is poker odds? That question would possibly pop out on your mind. Well, as I just read from magicholdem website, its poker odds calculator would help you avoid mistakes, analyse the game better and arrange strategy easier.

If I am not mistaken, the product offered in that site could also give players online poker tips, Texas Holdem tips and Texas Holdem strategy. Possibly, it is all provided to help the players win the game.

Online gaming

When I am talking about casino, that doesn’t mean I am a gambler, nor suggesting anybody to be one. Actually, I’m just amazed on how people nowadays can just do almost everything they like to do without having to leave their house. All they need to do is connecting their computer set to the Internet, and everything would be just a click away from their mouse. And that includes playing online casino.

Even now there is a site reviewing the list of online casino games. The site has a team comprising of 20 editors who would review the best online casinos and rate them in various terms, such as security, speed, graphics, bonuses offered, payout time and many more.

Not only the editors could make the list of the best online gaming, players also have the opportunity to determine top online casinos by casting their votes for any casino they consider good. Regardless the good or bad votes, the most voted online casinos basically just a list to show that they have been around a long time and have many players.

Rebuilding financial future

Who wouldn’t know the financial crisis starting to attack the U.S caused, among others, by subprime mortgages? But you don’t have to worry, because that doesn’t mean the end of the world. You still have the opportunity to rebuild your financial strength presently and even for the future.

This opportunity is offered online via bad credit loans site. The site can be one of the great resources that could help consumers to financially get back on their feet again. The expert staffs would continuously monitor the credit marketplace so that consumers could get the best offers available. By doing so, it is expected that consumers would have necessary knowledge and resources to help them find the best credit offer to fit their needs, despite a bad credit history.

There are several categories offered to fit consumer’s financial needs, i.e. credit cards, home loans, credit repair, auto loans, credit report & score and personal loans. All you have to do is visit the bad credit loans page and search for the fittest offer that would help you rebuild your financial condition.

Online backgammon

If online backgammon is one of you favourite games, then you should go to Gammon World’s site and enjoy the easy way to play backgammon. The site is designed to facilitate players enjoying their backgammon online. There you can play live tournament on daily basis and share the game with new friends around the globe. The game is also available in six languages.

What is love?

What is love, if I may ask? It’s just a simple 4-letter word, but when you’re attacked by love, it can turn your life upside down. It could embrace you like a warm sunny day in the summer and, on the contrary, it might thrust your heart like a sharp wind in the winter.

Then again, what is love, actually? Quoting Mark Twain, I would say that love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. It’s interesting, innit? It may sound a little bit confusing, but it’s not as puzzling as the following quote from Woody Allen:

“To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering one must not love. But then one suffers from not loving. Therefore to love is to suffer, not to love is to suffer. To suffer is to suffer. To be happy is to love. To be happy then is to suffer. But suffering makes one unhappy. Therefore, to be unhappy one must love, or love to suffer, or suffer from too much happiness. I hope you're getting this down.”

So, am I still trying to understand what love is? Now I prefer not to. I don’t need to know the literal meaning of love. I just want to experience it, to feel the excitement of fancying and being fancied by someone, to have flushed cheeks when meet my special one, or even to suffer from missing or being missed by someone.

I want to experience all the chemistry of love, as being described by a neighbouring blog, and embraced like a warm sunny day in the summer.

The romantic and charming Aquitaine

I believe France would be the capital city of the world when it comes to romantic atmosphere. You will find such ambiance in most of the places in the country. And one of the places having the quality of being romantic and charming is the region of Aquitaine.

The region could be spotted in southwestern France and it is featured with rolling hills, forests, lakes, farms and vineyards. I can imagine spending a few days there, in the peaceful countryside, would give me unforgettable experiences. There are plenty of things to do and to see.

More than 175 prehistoric sites are found in Aquitaine region. One of the most well-known attractions is Caves at Lascaux, home to some of the most famous cave paintings in the world. Other highlights include viewing the rarest birds of Europe and enjoying fabulous art collections. It is also possible to rent an apartment and relax in medieval Agen.

Further, it is interesting to know that the region also covers the area of Gironde, which includes Bordeaux, the famous wine-producing area in France. Having that advantage, I’m sure I don’t want to miss the experience of wine testing in Girone and Bordeaux. I also heard that we could book a wine testing holiday from a private villa.

My, oh, my, now I can’t really wait to have a memorable holiday in Aquitaine.

kangen juga...

yup, yup, ternyata kangen juga menulis di blog tentang hal2 yang sifatnya lebih pribadi. maksudnya bukan curhat2 banget sih, tapi lebih personal dibanding tulisan2 iklan yang bisa dibilang cukup marak terlihat di sini sebulan belakangan ini.

yaah, namanya juga usaha. toh belakangan ini saya memang sedang tidak ada mood untuk menuliskan cerita2 seperti biasa. kalaupun sempat terlintas ide di kepala, itu akan menetap di sana, karena otak sedang enggan mengolahnya lebih jauh.

tapi ya itu tadi, ternyata ngangeni juga. dan kebetulan saat ini saya sedang punya stok mood yang cukup banyak untuk menulis di blog, tapi sayangnya tidak dibarengi dengan stok ide tulisan :D

dan jadilah saya meracau tidak jelas seperti ini. padahal ini sangat berbahaya. saat kita punya keinginan besar untuk menulis di blog, apalagi di jam2 rawan curhat seperti sekarang ini, tanpa didukung oleh fokus yang jelas tentang tulisan yang ingin dituangkan, maka besar kecendurangannya kita akan terperosok ke lembah nista percurhatan. dan itu sangat tidak baik bagi saya. atau tepatnya, paling saya hindari :D

untuk amannya, mungkin lebih baik saya sudahi saja tulisan ini hingga saya benar2 tahu apa yang akan saya tulis.

It’s not just cookies, it’s THE cookies

Valentine’s Day will soon be arriving. Have you prepared any Valentine’s Day gift for your loved one? Let me give you a very good idea, why don’t you get some Valentine’s Day cookies for a gift?

You can give the cookies to your loved ones, who can be your lover, spouse, siblings, parents and friends. You can even give it to your colleagues, just consider it as corporate gifts.

How does the idea sound? It sounds good, eh? So, what are you waiting now? Order your Valentine’s cookies now before it’s too late.

para anggota dewan yang ter...

... bodoh?
... kurang kerjaan?
... mata duitan?

agak takjub juga saya ketika membaca sebuah berita di milis tentang rencana memasukkan sebuah pasal dalam uu lalu lintas dan angkutan jalan yang akan mengharuskan pengendara sepeda untuk memiliki SIM. komentar pertama yang terlintas dalam otak saya hanyalah: whatthefuck??!!! (pardon my french, please)

tadinya saya sempat berpikir, mungkin yang diharuskan memiliki SIM adalah pengendara becak, kendaraan umum tidak bermotor yang notabene sudah dilarang beredar di jalan2 besar. tapi setelah membaca kutipan berikut ini, saya jadi ragu (meskipun tetap berharap semoga saya hanya salah menginterpretasikan kalimat itu):

"Aturan baru berlalu lintas sedang digodok Komisi V (Bidang Perhubungan) DPR. Salah satunya aturan kepemilikan surat izin mengemudi (SIM) bagi pengguna sepeda, kusir delman, dan pengayuh becak. Jika semua fraksi partai politik setuju, aturan itu akan diberlakukan secara nasional. "Saat ini dalam tahap mencari masukan dari berbagai pihak," ujar anggota Komisi V Abdullah Azwar Anas kemarin (10/2)...

Selama ini UU Nomor 14 Tahun 1992 tentang Lalu Lintas dan Angkutan Jalan belum mengatur pengguna sepeda dan becak secara spesifik. "Naskah revisinya dari pemerintah. SIM untuk sepeda itu hanya salah satu pasal baru," ujar Anas. Aturan hukum bagi pengayuh becak selama ini diberlakukan secara lokal oleh sebagian pemerintah daerah.

...

Anggota Komisi V Abdul Hakim menambahkan, di Indonesia SIM hanya sebagai alat legitimasi secara ekonomis. Yakni, pemasukan pajak sebesar-besarnya. "Harus ada aturan baru yang menjamin keamanan setiap pemilik SIM, baik pengguna kendaraan bermotor maupun tidak bermotor," katanya.

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mungkin pengetahuan saya masih sangat terbatas, tidak seperti para anggota dewan yang sudah berkeliling dunia mengadakan studi banding, tapi dari yang saya lihat selama ini belum ada negara yang mewajibkan pengendara sepeda untuk memiliki SIM. tapi bukan berarti tidak ada ketentuan yang mengatur cara berlalu lintas bagi para pengemudi sepeda. juga bukan berarti para pesepeda itu dapat bebas melanggar aturan lalu lintas tanpa bisa dikenakan denda. semua tetap ada aturan dan hukuman bagi pelanggarnya. tapi ya bukan berarti mengharuskan pengendara sepeda untuk memiliki SIM kan?

hmmm, saya jadi penasaran, apa lagi yang sedang dipikirkan pecundang2 terhormat yang berkantor di senayan itu.

Dial a phone

In this era of mobility, who wouldn’t need a mobile phone? Nowadays, people tend to go crazy when they forget to bring their phone with them. Apparently, mobile phone has become a sort of life-supporting device for everyone. As a mobile person, I must say that the statement is quite true.

And these days, as there are so many products launched, I find it even more confusing to choose what kind of mobile phone I actually need. Do I need the big one? A small, stylish, smart, simple or sophisticated one? All I know, I just need a phone that would facilitate me in communicating with my friends wherever I am. So, I am looking for good mobile phone deals, which I believe I could find in dial a phone website.

Online Pool

When I’m browsing the Internet, I come across this eye-catching, greenish site of online billiard. It seems like the page is completely designed for those who enjoy playing online snooker. The page has a simple, yet interesting look, so players can easily choose what kind of games they’d like to play: billiard, snooker or pool. In addition, players can also participate in online pool tournaments and play with people from all around the world.

Zenni Optical

If you’re a glasses type of person, I’m sure you would like to have stylish glasses that suit your look. Now there is this interesting page offering Great Discovery: Zenni Optical, an online optical store with immense selection of frames and lenses where you can buy glasses with good prices. One of the products you can choose is Zenni Optical $8 Rx Glasses. So, what are you waiting? Let’s start searching the Best Thing Found: Zenni Optical, and have a stylish look with your new glasses.

Zenni Optical

San Diego Vacation Rentals

Have you ever been to San Diego? It's California’s second largest city, where you can enjoy blue skies on the beaches in a nice Mediterranean climate. The city offers huge options for pleasure and business.

If you’re interested to visit the city, you can start by opening the page of San Diego Vacation Rentals, which offers various types of accommodations. Just name any type of place you need to stay there, you can have San Diego beach house, San Diego real estate or San Diego weekly rentals.

The vacation rentals offer much more advantages than renting hotel rooms or resort, because it gives you more room, flexibility, freedom and privacy. As for the real estate, having a property in San Diego, which located throughout the beaches, would certainly become the best investment you’ve ever made.

Wonderful islands in Spain

Can you imagine having a romantic holiday in one of Spain’s exotic islands? You can choose any of these islands: Mallorca, Lanzarote or Menorca Island. Those three islands offer beautiful beach scenery and various water activities, such as surfing, snorkelling, diving, canoeing and parasailing.

Mallorca is the largest island of Spain, which is located in the Mediterranean Sea. Beaches are the most popular tourist object of this island. There are several types of beaches that might interest you to visit, from nudist, urban, rustic, semi-urban to unspoilt seashores and beaches. The choice is yours. But Es Trenc beach is a must visit, as the beach is one of the most beautiful beaches with 3 km of white thin sand. As for accommodation, you can find good deals from many Mallorca Hotels.

Lanzarote is another exotic island of Spain located in the easternmost of the Canary Islands. With your loved one, you can experience submarine trips from Puerto del Carmen Port and Puerto Calero Port. And after that you can spend the rest of your day relaxing in beautiful beaches accompanied with nice meals. It is also easy to find cosy places to spend the nights as you can book your accommodation in Lanzarote Hotels.

Next choice is Menorca Island, located in the Mediterranean Sea nearby Mallorca Island. Also known for its wonderful beaches, Menorca offers a wide range of water activities, from swimming, windsurfing, sailing, diving, water-skiing to fishing. In addition to that, many destinations in Menorca have components relates to culture, art galleries, local music scene, entertainment venues and festivities. You will enjoy your holiday there with many activities to experience. Just visit this page to book your accommodation: Menorca Hotels.

All in all, if you are planning to have a nice and memorable holiday in Spain, you can find and book your accommodation in Spain Hotels, where you can get good deals.

*Images courtesy of:
- mallorca.costasur.com
- icanarias.com
- menorca-tourism.net

Bettercaring

I just read a page on the Internet about nursing homes, special places where elderly people are taken care decently. And bettercaring is one of the nursing homes that would take care of the elderly so they don’t have to stay at home alone.

There three categories of the care options offered by Bettercaring. They are care at home, residential care and finance. Apparently they are offering the elderly several options that would suit them better and make their life more comfortable.

Of course it is important for the elderly to have a comfortable life and have suitable activities so they can enjoy their days. And I believe that’s what nursing home is all about. It’s not a place to alienate our beloved elderly relatives. Instead, it is a place for them to find a happy life together with their friends from the same age. And I also believe many of them prefer to move to a care home than to stay at home alone.

Grado headphones

I need to find myself headphones. It will help me through my days full of music. But then several questions come up. What kind of headphones do I need? Which type? What brand? What specification? And so on and so forth.

I try to browse the Internet to find the answer and I come across the page of Grado headphones. It seems like there are various types of Grado headphones with a wide range of price. I read comments from Grado headphones users and apparently they are satisfied with the quality of the headphones. Hmmm, that's interesting. I might consider to have one of them.

Tilana for a secure backup

As a person who lives and works mostly in front of a computer, I must say that half of my life-supporting files are stored in my laptop. My important documents, pictures, movies, music and everything are kept there. I can’t imagine having my laptop crashed before I make a backup of all my files.

Yes, having all the files in my laptop backed up is the most important thing for me. I couldn’t afford losing them all just because of my carelessness. That’s why I manage to do continuous data protection on weekly basis. And to make it more secure, I also have remote file access and remote storage access for my backup files. By doing so, I hope I won’t face any difficulty when something happens with my laptop or with the files itself.

Online casino website

Actually, I am not the kind of person who likes to gamble. I don’t know why, maybe it’s just because my luck isn’t so good in that department. But every time I come across some online casino websites, it reminds me of a friend of mine who once worked in a betting place.

I know that what she did is not completely the same as the things in online casino website, but I believe the idea is more or less the same. I still can remember how excited she was every time she saw one of her favourite players won the bet.

And now, when I unexpectedly find this page of online casino, I remember her advice regarding playing the games online. Don’t just play in any online casino, you have to make sure that you’re playing in a trusty place with good game experiences and bonuses. Wow, what an advice! I am wondering where she is working now.

Furniture for the house

Having a house of our own is everybody's dream. And that includes me, of course. I can envision me living in my very own house, a neat and comfortable place.

I'm not dreaming about having a super huge house, though I wouldn't mind having one, but it must be completed with a cozy dining room furniture, where I can enjoy having good meals or even a get together party with friends and family. And that reminds me, it would be cool if I can also manage to have a small corner of bar furniture in the dining room.

And as sleeping is an important activity to restore my energy, I want my bedroom furniture to satisfy the needs. It doesn't have to be big and fancy, but it must be comfortable and providing good ambiance for a relaxing time. Further, considering I'd like to invite friends and relatives to spend the nights in my place, I think I also need to furnish my house with convertible furniture.

menerima kos2an

ibaratnya sebuah rumah, saya merasa blog saya ini bagaikan sebuah rumah yang mulai menjalankan bisnis sampingan untuk sekedar menambah uang belanja. ya, rumah saya di sini mulai menerima kos2an.

dan sebagaimana layaknya rumah pribadi yang menerima beberapa anak kos yang lalu lalang, tentunya saya harus rela kehilangan privasi penuh atas rumah saya. saya harus rela jika ada orang2 yang keluar masuk rumah pribadi saya, sepanjang saya memberi izin dan mengetahui siapa dia.

hal itulah yang terjadi dengan blog saya saat ini. postingannya tidak lagi sepenuhnya berisi hal2 seputar saya dan lingkungan saya, tapi kadang dipenuhi postingan iklan numpang lewat, seperti halnya anak kos yang sering mondar-mandir.

yaah, demi biaya hidup yang semakin mahal, saya harus rela menyewakan lahan rumah saya untuk mendapat sedikit pemasukan. hingga saat ini saya belum ada rencana untuk pindah. saya masih bisa hidup bersama anak2 kos itu.

tapi tidak tertutup kemungkinan suatu saat nanti saya pindah karena memutuskan untuk menyewakan seluruh lahan di rumah ini untuk kos. mungkin saya bisa kembali ke rumah lama yang lebih sepi. tapi itu baru kemungkinan, karena sebisa mungkin saya akan bertahan di rumah ini.

I want refrigerator

Can you imagine living without having any refrigerators in your house? I can't. First, I cannot stand the idea of having no cold drinks anytime I want to quench my thirst. Then, I need a place where I can keep my frozen foods for days.

Who wouldn't know refrigerator, a big, cool box in which food can be stored at low temperatures? And since it's like a must have box in every house, it is of course easy to buy it at good price.

In fact, you can buy refrigerators from online store. For example, you can buy it from www.wize.com/refrigerators, where you can choose various brand of fridge at a wide range of price and type.