No more gambling

I just notice that the title above makes me looks like a gambler who is trying to stop gambling. To tell you the truth, I am not a gambler. I couldn’t even gamble to save my life. Trust me on that. But frankly, I like to see people gambling, should it be on poker, black jack, roulette or just playing slots. It looks fun, and more interestingly, it’s not my money that lost in the game. Haha.

I like to watch people playing the games and betting their money not only in a real casino building, but also in an online casino game. Well, of course the atmosphere is quite different between the real and online casino game, but somehow the fun is still there. To see the expression of a person winning the game is as interesting as to see him lose it, either in the real or online game. And if I’m lucky enough, my friend would treat me a yummy dinner when he wins some pennies :D

first timer syndrome

waktunya kembali ke dunia pekerjaan. dan senin ini adalah hari pertama saya kembali ke dunia itu. agak deg2an juga sih, terutama setelah 6 bulan terakhir ini saya sangat menikmati hidup bebas tanpa keterikatan kewajiban2 pekerjaan kantor. fiuh.

wake up! wake up! it's time to go back to the real world. it's time to exercise the grownup´s life. it sucks, but you have to deal with it.

bubye speedy

whoa, akhirnya saya bisa mengucapkan selamat tinggal speedy. setelah beberapa bulan terakhir harus sering merasa was2 atas penggunaan akses internet speedy yang melewati batas 1 gb per bulan, mulai hari ini saya bisa bernafas lega.

mulai senin besok saya bisa mulai berhenti langganan speedy. sekarang saya mencoba layanan quasar yang bekerja sama dengan xl dengan koneksi mobilequ. cukup dengan 330 ribu per bulan, flat rate, saya bisa mengakses internet 24 jam sehari di mana saja. yup, dengan menggunakan hp 3g sebagai modem, saya bisa mengakses internet dari laptop saya di manapun, selama lokasi itu bisa menerima sinyal xl secara baik.

memang sih, untuk ukuran kecepatan, quasar masih jauh lebih lambat dibanding speedy. saat ini saja saya tersambung hanya dengan kecepatan 460 kbps. tak apalah, yang penting tidak perlu lagi ada perasaan was2 kalau di akhir bulan tagihan speedy melonjak karena over limit.

yah kita lihat saja layanannya dalam beberapa bulan ke depan ini. moga2 sih tidak ada masalah yang terlalu mengganggu.

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.