Sunday, March 18, 2007
Where is Neny?
I know, I know, I've been out of the spot in this blog for too long.
It's because I have another blog, fellas, and you're invited to read my thoughts there. In fact, I have not only one, not only two, but THREE blogs!
http://neny.edublogs.org -- for professional matters and thoughts in education, work, etc.
http://nenyish.wordpress.com -- for personal events, perspectives and other blah, blah, blah
http://nenyish.multiply.com -- for poems and pics
I hope you're satisfied with my explanation of my whereabouts.
See ya!
Labels: announcement
- 8:12 PM -
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Thank you for your concerns about my country
I'm safe and sound in Salatiga. That's my reply to some friends abroad who asked if in any ways I got affected by
the recent earthquake in Jogja. The inquiry of my friends is of course very relevant, because Jogja is only 100 kms away from Salatiga. In fact, during the 59 seconds of the 6.3 richter scale earthquake, we could feel the earth moving, but thank God, the epicentrum was far away from us so it left Salatiga intact. Thank you for some friends (Monica -- the first to send me email, Esteban -- her boyfriend who forwarded my reply to Fulbright community in Ames, Anne, Raul, and others) who showed their concerns for me and my family.
Some other people may not be as lucky as us. The death toll reached about 5,500 lives and thousands were injured. Of course, there are also countless others who are homeless now and once again, just like during the 2005 tsunami in Aceh, my fellow country people show their greatest strength of helping one another. Donation boxes are distributed during Friday prayer in mosques and Sunday Mass in churches. You can also donate through some volunteers who stand by the street intersections to offer the donation boxes to passerbys. Other public places like my campus, malls, shops also have these boxes. Food, money, clothes, tents, anything that can help the victims, will be greatly appreciated and taken by the volunteers to be transported and distributed later in Jogja.
Or will it be?
The question of whether what people donate will reach the victims is always lingering in my mind everytime I see volunteers collecting donation. Call me a pessimistic, but I saw in news that some areas affected have not received the help and assistance that they badly need. Maybe it's distribution problem. Maybe it's transportation problem. I just hope that it's not because some individuals try to get benefits out of people's suffering and misery. Just this morning, my uncle who just returned from visiting his relatives in Klaten (not far from Jogja and also affected by the earthquake) told me that there were 3 trucks, full of looters, arrived in the areas to get any valuables from the collapsed houses. Not to mention that during the first hours after the earthquake, some individuals spread the rumor of tsunami reaching for Jogja's downtown, only to create urgent evacuation so that the houses would be left unattended and those criminals would be free to loot.
What happen in this world? Last two years, the tsunami, this year, the earthquake, and many other natural disasters. I have a little voice telling at the back of my brain: the end is near. Maybe it's time for the apocalypse. Am I ready for it?
- 11:36 PM -
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
For Tyasning Nusawardhani
seorang teman
apakah itu sebuah konstanta
atau kah sebuah kehadiran
yang mungkin ada dan tiada?
seperti galibnya neutrino
yang adalah materi
namun juga energi
seorang teman mungkin
adalah sebuah neutrino hati
Ketika dia ada, dia adalah materi
teraba, terpeluk
menjadi tempat berlabuh
ketika hati rusuh
atau ketika jiwa bersorak
Ketika dia tiada, dia adalah energi
terkenang, terindu
menjadi tempat mendamba
ketika hati mengingat
ketika jiwa merengkuh
Kubiarkan dirimu menjadi
materi
dan
energi
bagi
hatiku
dan
jiwaku
sebab kau adalah seorang teman, si neutrino itu.
Love you, Yas!
- 11:47 PM -
Monday, February 13, 2006
About today
This morning
the sun is still as warm as ever
the trace of raindrops has shrinked
to nil.
I heard the business of chatters
of natural whispers
of harsh motor shrieks
Life as usual.
This morning
none of these creatures
around me realizes
what lovers call the day of valentine.
I search hard for the signals of love.
Yet, I found emptiness creeping into my soul.
Or maybe I search too hard?
When my soul and heart are at ease
the sun warms my skin
goes into my heart
melt my frozen soul.
: that is love, isn’t it?
The chatters fill my ears
with stories of joy,
of affection,
of normality.
A sign that in every beat
of second
of time,
there is always something
to cheer a tired burdensome soul.
: that is love, isn’t it?
The whispers of the nature
sing a song
of unevenly beautiful lyric
bringing my weary mind into peace
calming my unrested nerves.
: that is love, isn’t it?
The harsh sound of the motor
engine shrieks for attention
suggesting a development
an optimistic step to the future
bringing promise and hope
to humankind advancement.
: that is love, isn’t it?
Everything today is so usual,
so normal
and none cares for a second
if today is a valentine day.
Only if I ease my senses will I find
: warmth, joy, affection, cheers, song,
beauty, peace, calm, attention, development,
optimism, promise, hope.
All signs of love.
Salatiga, Val Day 2006
- 9:06 PM -
Saturday, December 24, 2005
A time to rest, a time to be busy
I realize that I haven't posted anything to this blog for a long time. Forgive me my dear readers! In addition to the cost of Internet accessed from my house, I guess I have to hide behind the reason of being busy with my work. Teaching is not a very relaxing job if you want to know. It involves assessing my students' works and preparing materials to teach. Unfortunately, the last two are the most time consuming of all. Am I complaining? No, I don't. It's a part of my job, and I love my job.
I have to thank God for the support of people around me, who are willing to share their Neny with the rest of the world. Particularly my husband and my son. For that, I thank them.
Happy new year to you all. Many happy returns, many good fortunes.
- 8:15 PM -
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Blogging Fever
Finally, my dearest husband got the blogging fever too!
Check out his deep posting
here.
Welcome to the blogging world, Honey!
- 11:12 PM -
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
A Class Blog: Please Visit!
I decided to put my little interest of mine in blogging to a class that I'm teaching: Writing 2. I decided to incorporate blogging experience into their writing by creating a class blog to post their five paragraph essay. I do hope that this experience will be beneficial for the development of their writing skills.
To my loyal readers: please visit
writing to the world blog!
My students will greatly appreciate your comments on their postings and I'm sure it will give you a pleasure in mind knowing that your constructive little comments bring an enormous benefit to a student's ability to write.
- 6:42 AM -
