In the Office

I started my day with doing prayer and then morning walking. This day was the third day of doing morning walking so tomorrow I might not do the same because this week's dosage had been achieved. My breakfast was rice, long bean and broccoli. I had planned to go back to Semarang this day but then I cancelled because there was no urgent thing to do there. The Eid gathering that had been planned tomorrow in Semarang was postponed to the day after tomorrow.

In the office I run usual activities: attending rollcall and signing documents. Before mid day I attended a preconstruction meeting. There were 2 contractors presented their contract quality plans on undergoing their obligations.

I was home at 16.30. The vegetable, as planned, run out. I made oatmeal porridge for my dinner. Television stantion told that there were a 7,6 Richter quake in West Sumatra. Many buildings ruined. Lanjutannya...

Meeting in Sempor

Rainy season was going to be close. A coordination meeting on coping with flood had to be managed. This day I Sukadi, and Djumadi joined the meeting which was organised in Sempor. The meeting was actually a joint meeting between my office and Mr Purwadi's office. There were 3 people representing their matters. Mr Hery Setyobudi (BBWSSO) - Guideline on Flood Awareness, Mr M Chaeran (Kasta BMKG Semarang) - Climate Forcasting and Arus Horizon (BPBD Jawa Tengah) - The Role of Agency on Disasters Overcoming.

I started my day with prayer and morning walking. My breakfast was rice, long bean and broccoli. I joined rollcall in the office. At 08.30 I left Kutoarjo for Sempor. After joining a meeting in Sempor I and Arus Horizon had lunch in Sate Laminah, stand Gombong. I arrived office again at 16.00. Lanjutannya...

Nuryanto

He was my classmate in ITB Civil Engineering class and my roommate for the last 3 months I was in Bandung. He had been working for PT Rekayasa Industri since 1983 and now he was an officer of internal affairs. This day he came to the office for a social meet. We just talk about the family and associating matters. He had 4 daughters, the oldest was in grade 12. His wife was working for the Department of Agriculture. He still lived in Duta Wenang Complex, Depok. I one day had been there.

I woke up about 30 minutes before sunrise. After doing dawn prayer I did morning walking. This was the first time I did since last ramadhan season. On the way I paid the Indonet invoice through BCA ATM. My breakfast was oatmeal porridge. In the office I gave briefing to subordinates. It was usual since the first day of weekdays was the good time to do so. At 12.00 Nuryanto came to the office. We talked till 13.00. I had late lunch in a stand close to Road Management office. I almost got nothing since some food had run out. I left the office at 16.30. I was so tired causing me on bed early. Lanjutannya...

Usual Day

In the morning I woke up late so my dawn prayer was going. My breakfast was kupat and mangut gravy. Before mid day Nuri dropped me at Gramedia Bookstore. I bought 4 books about environmental science. In the afternoon I did gardening. I was wondering why teki grass grew quickly.

At 7 o'clock I and Acep went to Kutoarjo. We stopped by Gajahmungkur Fuel Station to fuel and Citra Bundo Restaurant to have dinner. Traffic on the road to the Semarang boundary was heavy on 2 directions but at the boundary was for only inbound direction. We arrived Kutoarjo at 22.30. Lanjutannya...

Organizing Files

In the morning I went to Smartphone Community stand in Jalan Anjasmoro to install Garmin XT application and the map associated in Anindya's handset. She would go to Jakarta to have examination so I think I had to provide her with digital map. I also need to fix my handset Garmin XT application. The cost was still Rp150.000.

In the afternoon I was busy in reorganising my files in the computer and the usb flash. I had to do it because the computer ran slowly so I have to remove or to move some of them. Before sunset I did gardening as usual.

In the evening Anindya felt unhealthy. I and Nuri accompanied her to a 24 hour clinic named Mardi Yuwana. On waiting for the doctor I went to Duta Pertiwi Mall to buy chicken porridge and orange juice. I just got the orange juice. When we were home Nuri made her soup of vermicelli. Lanjutannya...

Back to Semarang

This day we went back to Semarang. As usual Nuri was the driver. We left Kutoarjo at 10.00. We stopped by Magelang for Friday worshipping and having lunch. Town Square Great Mosque was the place I worshipped and The Borobudur Golf Restaurant was the place we had lunch. Again we stopped by a fuel station in Bedono. The traffic was crowded. We arrived home at about 16.15.

In the morning I woke up on time for dawn prayer. Again I had the food of yesterday for my breakfast. It was banana leaf wrapped rice. It was still delicious and good to be my energy for officing. My officing was still as usual, rollcall and signing documents.

On waiting for maghrib I did gardening. About maghrib Mbak Yet, Mas Andi, Mbak Poppy and Anindya came home. Mbak Yet wanted to go around. She felt being at her house for a quite long time. In the evening Ambar and Puji gave us Eid Festival food. It was coconut leaf wrapped rice (ketupat), hot tempe and smoked fish in coconut milk dan hot tofu and egg in coconut milk. Lanjutannya...

Eid Reception

This was the first weekday after Ramadhan. We the management and most of employees gathered in the office to attend Eid Reception. The committee organized the event at the first weekday to encourage all emploees for beeing in. The event was filled with listening the speech of a muslim scholar and having lunch. The event was also used to celebrate the retirement of ten employees. They were Aris Sudarto, Hidup Supriadi, Sarlan, Sudijono, Sudjatmiko, Waluyo, Sadimin, Sardi, Sulam and Misran.

This day we woke up at about the dawn. I did dawn prayer then slept again. In the office I joined rollcall and Eid Reception. At 14.30 Mr Suryono, Mr Guntoro and Eko Yunianto came by. With them I and Haryono went to Pohkumbang. The traffic was so dense made us moved slowly. At about 16.30 we arrived. About 2 hours we talked about conservation with the chief and local leader. After that we had dinner in Lembur Kuring Restaurant. Fish soup was the speciality of the place. At about 21.00 I got home. Nuri was waiting for me. Lanjutannya...

Reunion

This day the batch 74 of Magelang State High (SMAN Magelang) organised a reunion in Selera Kuring Restaurant. About 60 people were attended in this gathering. They are Adri Supardi, Ana Sofia, Bambang Purwoko, Pujianto (宝昌), Enggung Purwoko, Johny Pulunggono, Wijaya Seta, Diah Ratri, Mufid, Hera Pratiwi, Titik Surani, Suramin Rahayu, Purwadi Sutono, Rudi Hargono, Kuncoro, Moch Susatyo (the organizer), Eko Wartono, Edi Pranoto, Edi Purnomo, Yudi Aryani, etc. The reunion was also attended by Mr Bibit Waluyo. His wife, Sri Suharti, was an alumni of batch 74, too. He gave speech about Central Java vision which was derived from his slogan Bali Desa Mbangun Desa (coming to develop villages). He sent a message to the audience to help developing Central Java the most underdeveloped province in Java. The event was mainly filled with chatting between the alumni. I thought we were happy on concluding the reunion.

In the morning Rahutama accompanied Peni to the airport. She would go to Jakarta by Mandala Airline. At 08.00 I dan Nuri were leaving for Magelang to join a reunion. We arrived Magelang at 10.30. We then came to Purwadi Sutono's home at Cacaban to meet his family. Before maghrib we arrived Kutoarjo. Lanjutannya...

Visiting Java Mall

In the third of Shawwal the life was going to be normal. Nuri went to the market. She reported that most of the traders were in. I had chicken curry and rice for the breakfast. About 10.00 Mas Andi came to put the portraits of Anindya's graduation on the wall. About 11.00 I, Nuri and Anindya went to Brumbungan.

We were there for a while. We, Mbak Poppy and Mas Andi then went to Java Mall for window shopping. The mall seemed full of people. It was reasonable because people usually go out for pleasure in the third of Shawwal. At Pizza Hut stand we had our late lunch. The stand was crowded so we had to wait for about 10 minutes. I and Nuri came home at about 16.30. I missed my mid day prayer but I still maintained my afternoon prayer. On waiting sunset I did gardening.

In the evening Mr Kuswari, Indunwati (wife), Indar, Ambar and Puji (children) came home for an on call visit. Then Yuwanto, Ratna (wife) Andra and Enok (children) came home for the same visit. About 20.00 Peni came from Salaman. She would be leaving for Jakarta tomorrow by plane. Lanjutannya...

Visiting Sri Ratu Mall

I woke up late in the morning so I missed my dawn prayer. The breakfast was still the same as yesterday, rice and chicken curry. After zuhr time I and Nuri when to Sri Ratu Mall. We wanted to know how the mall was because we had not been there for along time. It seemed that the building was running a settlement. The differential settlement between the building and the ground was quite obvious. We bought a short sleeve shirt. We also bought young marrows and broccoli.

In the afternoon I did gardening. I did not know the reason why I liked to garden in the afternoon. Mbak Poppy came home for a while. She and Anindya went out. In the night Anindya was home. She looked upset because she realised the front door was locked. Lanjutannya...

Eid ul Fitr

It is a festival of Muslim fast breaking. This day Shawwal 1, 1430 Hijriah, we as muslims festived the Eid ul Fitr. In the festival I, Anindya and Rahutama did congregational prayer in At Taqwa Mosque at 06.00. Nuri was still at home because she was in a condition not allowed to pray. We then had our breakfast at home. The breakfast was banana leaf wrapped rice (lontong) and chicken javanese curry (opor). We, in four, came to our neighbors to pay our greetings. The greetings were also for Brumbungan relatives (Mbak Yet and Yu Ti), Mbak Poppy and Mas Andi. In the afternoon we were in Salaman to pay our respects to Bulik War and Lik Santo.

This day we woke up at about the dawn. After doing dawn prayer we prepared for eid prayer. I drank plain water. As recommended by religion taking some food or drink before praying is good. I and Nuri went to Brumbungan while Anindya and Rahutama to other places. After mid day prayer we in four went to Salaman. We stopped by a food stand in Soropadan that served megono rice, a rice which is prepared at same time and place with the vegetable. We came to a cemetery where my mother, father, grand parents have been buried. At about 16.30 we arrived Salaman, my childhood home. After social meeting with Lik War, Lik Santo and Peni we went home. We had dinner at Teras Restaurant in Magelang. We stopped by SPBU Srondol to get fuel. About 24.00 we arrived home. Lanjutannya...

Last Day of Ramadhan

This day was the last day of Ramadhan 1430 Hijriah. The moon position was 3 to 5 degrees above horizon when sunset so Muhammadiyah Union established that this day was the last day of Ramadhan. The GoI also decreed the same. With that decree this Ramadhan lasted 29 days.

This day our early breakfast were rice, vegetable and steamed fish. We were in four in having breakfast. As usual my intake was not much. It made me feeling good. With this way Untill the end of Ramadhan I felt fit dan fresh. I lose my weight about 2 kilogram. It was a bonus.

In the late morning I came to Indosat Customer Care to pay August Starone invoice, Rp159.000. Nuri was preparing chicken opor (javanese curry). It is a dish usually prepare for Eid Festival. In the afternoon I did gardening for a while. After maghrib Anindya was home. Mas Andi dropped her. This day they and Mbak Poppy made a trip from Surabaya. They used a new owned car, Toyota Vios 2003. Lanjutannya...

Anindya Going to Surabaya

This day Anindya went to Surabaya to join Mbak Poppy. I dropped her at Tawang Station at 08.10. The way there was uncrowded but traffic around Poncol Station was stuck. We had to be back for getting another route. The road around Post Office HQ was covered by tidal water. So after passing through it I brought the car to a washing station. It costed Rp30.000.

In the morning we had early breakfast with small portion of rice. However an addition of meatball soup made us feeling stuffed. At 07.45 I accompanied Anindya to Tawang Station. At 10.00 Yulianti and her nephew came home to ask my initial on draft of invitation letter for flood coordination meeting. Mr Suryono would give his consent. At about 13.00 Nuri went to the airport to pickup Memi. She was on the way to Salaman. She would be overnight in Semarang.

In the afternoon they went out when I was sleeping. After awakening I cleaned the floor. I was satisfactory with my work. After breaking fasting and sunset prayer I did night prayer in At Taqwa Mosque. It rained heavily. The rain still fell when I was back. Lanjutannya...

Noordin M Top was Shot Dead

Noordin Muhammad Top is a Malaysian. He was the wanted fugitive for his responsible for promoting terrorism in Indonesia. This afternoon he was reportedly shot dead following a police raid to a house in Mojosongo Jebres Surakarta. Four men were shot dead and 3 people were arrested. They had been under police surveillance for 2 months. On the dead of Noordin M Top the people felt reliev. However Mr Bambang Hendarso Danuri, the Indonesia Police Chief warned the people for still being aware because his followers were still existent.

I woke up on time for my early breakfast. My breakfast was enriched with steamed broccoli and marrow. In the office I joined the rollcall. I paid my Eid Greeting to the employees. I and Yulianti went back to Semarang after mid day. We stopped by Bakso Bakar Arema to had some to be brought to Semarang. We arrived Semarang at 16.00. Yulianti got off at Jalan S Parman. Acep went back to Kutoarjo after dropped me home. In the night Nuri then Anindya and Rahutama went toa hospital to look after Mbak Yet. I did night prayer in At Taqwa Mosque. Lanjutannya...

Visiting Tjong Kim

I do not know his complete chinese name but the local name is Marjono Budi Sukrisno. We usually called him Tjong Kim (昌金?). He was my highschool batch 74 mate. In recent time he got a backbone cancer that made him paralysed. This day at 14.00 I was at his home in Gang Kebondalem I Magelang merely to visit him. It was true he just lay on bed. His wife faithfully looked after him. (Indahingsih told me that the woman looked after him was her third wife. The first and second wifes abandoned him). About a half hour I was there just to support him. We talked about our time when were in highschool.

This day seemed usual. I did my early breakfast. I joined the office rollcall. I went to Magelan to visit Tjong Kim. On the way there I stopped by Salaman to meet Lik War and Lik Santo. On the way back I stopped by Giant Supermarket to buy orange juice. In maghrib time I broke my fasting on time. And finally I did the night prayer (tarawih) in Al Arif Mosque. Lanjutannya...

Gunung Beser Reservoir

This morning Mr Hidayat asked me to accompany him and Mr Suryono to Desa Leksono Wonosobo. As agreed we met in Kertek Wonosobo at 12.30. They were in a convoy where the Governor was in. The Governor would inaugurate the utilization of Gunung Beser Reservoir, part of the Kaliwiro Water Supply System. The inauguration was attended by many people. Purwandi was the project manager so he gave explanation to the Governor about the project. After inauguration we planned to visit Mangli spring, the source water of the system, but it did not happend. It rained and made the convoy changed the direction to the Bupati House (Pendopo). I asked Mr Suryono to separate and went back to Kutoarjo.

This day was going as usual. I woke up before dawn for early breakfast then slept again. I got up at 07.00 for officing. About 11.00 I and Acep went to Wonosobo to join Mr Hidayat and Mr Suryono. About maghrib time Anindya told me that she was called to run the next examination to be a BNI Bank officer. The examination would be held in Jakarta. At 19.00 I did night prayer. This was my second night prayer. Lanjutannya...

Meeting in Jogjakarta

I and Sukadi went to Jogjakarta for a preparation meeting. We left Kutoarjo at 11.00 and arrived Serayu Opak River Management Office, Jogjakarta at 13.00. The meeting was chaired by Mr Syamsudin. Mr Bambang Hargono opened and gave guidance in the meeting. Mr Purwadi, Mr Imam, Mr Heri Setyobudi, Mr Adjat Sudradjat and Mr Arifin were also joined in the meeting. The meeting concluded at 14.30 with a note that a flood coordination meeting will be organised on September 29, 2009 in Sempor Kabupaten Kebumen.

This day I missed my early breakfast. On awakening this morning I realised that the time was 04.46. I was beyond the time I was allowed to eat anything. With a small intake of food I did my job as usual. I joined the morning rollcall. I joined a meeting in Jogjakarta. Even in the evening I did the evening prayer, an energy consuming prayer in Ramadhan Festival. Finally, I finished bunch of document on my desk. However in the late night I felt so starving. I then came to Lezat Restaurant to have fried chicken dan stinky bean. They were so delicious. Lanjutannya...

Shopping in a Hot Day

Before mid day I, Nuri and Anindya were out to shop. The day was so hot but it couldn't retain us at home. We had to Matahari Loundry, Jalan Gajahmada, to wash heavy smelly pillow and bed mattress. It seemed that Ketem, the cat, had pissed on. We then was to Jangkrik Fabric Store, Jalan Wakhid Hasyim, where Nuri and Anindya bought a piece of fabric. They wanted to make a kebaya for Eid Festival. We were also to Satria Store, Jalan Pemuda, where sewing supplies were available. Finally, we come to Virgin Bakery, Jalan Parangsarpo, to buy cake and bread for our breaking fasting.

I woke up on time for my early breakfast. We were in four to enjoy our meal, rice and kidney bean soup. In the late morning to afternoon I accompanied Nuri and Anindya to shop. After afternoon sleep I watered frontyard while Nuri joined the neighborhood meeting.

After breaking fasting I went to Kutoarjo. As usual Acep picked me up. He arrived home at 18.00. We stopped by Citra Bundo Restaurant, Candi, for dinner. We arrived Kutoarjo at 22.00. Lanjutannya...

Model DAS Mikro

Model DAS Mikro (MDM) is a sub river basin not more than 50 km2 used by Department of Forestry to implement their model on managing river basin completely. This day I joined a meeting in Bappeda Kabupaten Magelang Office, Kotamungkid, to compose a formulation on handling MDM Soti. Soti is a sub sub river basin of Progo River Basin that has been selected by The Serayu Opak Progo River Basin Management Office. I was appointed to be a member of the steering committee. That was the reason I joined the meeting. The meeting was going good so at 13.00 the formulation was agreed.

I woke up early for my early breakfast. We were in four to enjoy our meal. I and Rahutama had Nasi Pecel he bought while Nuri and Anindya had kidney bean soup and rice. At 06.00 I and Rahutama left for Kotamungkid. We arrived there at 08.30. On the way home we stopped by Warung Bu Atmo to buy kidney bean soup. Just before sunset we were home.

After breaking fasting I and Nuri went to Giant Supermarket Anjasmoro to buy fruit. It was raining when we were back. Anindya was still out to had breaking fasting together with her classmates. Rahutama was away, too. Lanjutannya...

Guests from DGWR

In the office I welcomed Mr Agus Djati and his 2 colleagues. They were officers of Directorate General of Water Resources assigned to see our practice on water resources conservation. They a dam safety project partly financed by Worldbank. The bank wanted them to learn everything in the conservation practice in order to get additional view on running their project. Saeran then accompanied them to Desa Gebang where the practice had been taking place.

We woke up at 03.30 for the early breakfast. The meal was brought from Semarang so we just warmed it up. I had lot of bean curds, it was tasty. In the office I joined the rollcall session. The bus from Gombong was late but the passangers could join the rollcall. About 08.00 I wellcome guests from DGWR. Meanwhile Nuri and Dharma Wanita had organised a monthly meeting. The meeting was special because The Coop distributed packages of sugar, palm oil, etc to the members. Finally, at 12.00 I attended Friday Prayer at Masjid Al Arif.

We left Kutoarjo after afternoon prayer. It was deliberated to get in Banaran Cafe at about Sunset time when we would break our fasting. It exactly happened. I met Surjadi and Sigit Juniarso there. The traffic was so dense. At about 08.15 we arrived home. Anindya and Rahutama were away.. Lanjutannya...

Saresehan

Saresehan is special meeting to select a candidate for a contest. This day I joined a meeting organized by Dinas office to select one of chiefs of kabupaten water resources sub agencies to be a candidate for irrigation management contest. Hartoyo from Kemiri Purworejo sub agency was selected to reach the candidate predicate. He exposed his management to the audiences. I joined the meeting on supporting him.

I woke up on time for my early breakfast. We were in four to enjoy Nuri's work, rice and tofu soup. In the moring I went to Dinas office to join a meeting. At mid day I deposited money to Bank Mandiri Pandanaran. In the afternoon I enjoyed gardening.

After breaking fasting at 20.00 I and Nuri went to Kutoarjo. Anindya left at home. We stopped by SPBU Gajahmungkur for fuel refilling. I filled the car withPertamax RON 92. For 20 liter I paid Rp141.000. Again we stopped by Bakso Bakar Arema Stand Magelang to enjoy meatball soup. We arrived Kutoarjo at 23.40 . Lanjutannya...

Meeting in Desa Ngaglik, Gebang

This was the last early breakfast that consisting vegetable I brougt from Semarang. It is also the last rice remaining I made yesterday afternoon. It was my frugal early breakfast. It was tasty and I enjoyed it. This food was for my energy to chair a meeting this day.

My agenda was to Desa Ngaglik Gebang Regency of Purworejo. joining a meeting. I came to the office late. As usual I soon processed all document on my desk. Mr Mudjijono and the team came by. They were in the way to Desa Ngaglik. I left the office for Desa Ngaglik at 09.30 after they left. Unfortunately, I got lost so I arrive the place, Ngaglik Village House, at 11.00. I was late because the meeting was scheduled to start at 10.00. The good news was the meeting started at 11.00 to wait for Kabupaten Purworejo officers that came late, too. Then I chaired the meeting that was running well.

For joining a meeting in Semarang tomorrow I went home this afternoon. I, Ktut and the driver Acep left Kutoarjo at 16.00. We stopped by Banaran Cafe for having dinner. We passed over Gunungpati to arrive Manyaran where Ktut got off. At about 19.30 I arrived home. Acep soon went back to Kutoarjo. Lanjutannya...

Being in the Office

I woke up on time for my early breakfast. The food was still frugal. It consisted rice, long bean, tofu and salty little fish. It was the food I had yesterday when I broke my fasting.

I was in the office all day long. I came to the office at 08.30. It was not late because I was in a duty trip status so I did not suppose to come. I gave briefing to Ktut, Sukadi and Haryono. A briefing again was to Hartono, Rochadi, Tumiran, Marsiman and Djumadi. The remaining office time was for finishing documents. Lanjutannya...

Monthly Meeting

At the 17th of Ramadhan we had our early breakfast in 3 because Anindya was still in Brumbungan. We had rice and turmeric soup. It was the same with what we had in the last dinner.

In the morning 09.00 Nuri dropped me at the office. She would take Anindya to Bank Mandiri Pemuda to have an interview. I attended the monthly coordination meeting. Mr Suryono, Mr Guntoro and Mr Purwadi was not in. I was home after the meeting concluded.

At 12.30 I, Ktut, Haryono, Sukadi and the driver Akhmad left Semarang for Kutoarjo. We stopped by Giant Supermarket for buying orange juice. We arrived Kutoarjo at 18.00. Lanjutannya...

Visiting DP Mall

Were again in four on having our early breakfast. Nuri served rice, kidney bean soup and stirred fry scallop. The breakfast was good but I was in controlled for not eating much.

At midday I and Nuri went to Gramedia Bookstore. She bought a book. Then we went to DP Mall. It was crowded but we got space to park the car. We bought a male short, Rp39.900. After the afternoon sleep I looked after the frontyard. I watered the grass ang pulled out
unwanted growth.

I, Nuri and Anindya broke the fasting at home while Rahutama did it at Dimas's house. Nuri provided sweet tea, fruit cocktail and coconut milky cocktail (amsle). For our dinner we had rice, turmeric soup and scallop. After magrib Anindya went to Brumbungan accompanied by Bagus. She wanted to join Mbak Poppy overnight there. Lanjutannya...

Visiting Gramedia Bookstore

There was no thing special in my fasting this day. The early breakfast was undergone by 3 persons because Anindya was with Mbak Poppy. We had rice and vegetable soup. In the evening I tried to make the bathroom tidy. Rahutama was busy in composing his class paper. Nuri and Mbak Poppy went to Jatingaleh to shop high quality batik.

On waiting for maghrib I came to Gramedia Bookstore for window shopping. It was crowded. At the cashier stands were also busy. It seemed that people spent their money more in the Ramadhan than in other months. Eventually I bought a book named Prabowo Racing for Palace. I in hurry went back as maghrib was about to come. Lanjutannya...

Missing Friday Prayer

Doing Friday Prayer is mandatory for a muslim. This day I missed it. I got slept on the way from Kutoarjo to Semarang because I was so tired. When I woke up, it was 12.15 the late time to gather to a mosque. The prayer had been underway. I askes Acep to go through.

This morning I woke up on time to have early breakfast. I got difficulty to get slept again but eventually sleeping was mine. I woke up again at 07.45 so I came to the office at 08.15. It was late. Sukadi was absent. Ktut was in Semarang on a duty trip. Haryono asked permission to attend a meeting I asked. So, practically I was in the office alone.

I welcame two guests. The first was a CV Maharani employee to ask signatures on shop drawings. And the second were Mr Mudjijono with his staff. He asked my confirmation for organising a meeting in Dulang Watershed relating to their consultant service.

At 11.00 I left Kutoarjo for Semarang. Acep, as usual, accompanied me. On the way I got slept partially. However after Bawen I could not get slept again because the traffic was so dense. Even it was a traffic jam when we arrive Karangjati. There was a full loaded truck stuck on the road. Eventually we arrived home at 15.00. In the evening we only in 3 because Anindya joined Mbak Poppy in Brumbungan. Lanjutannya...

Meeting with Contractors

This day was for the office. I came on time but did not participate on the roll call. I was involved in a discussion with Sukadi so we missed the bell. As usual I had to finish the documents but the most important thing was meeting with contractors. There were 7 contractors and each had come on time. We scheduled them one by one according a time they favored.

My fasting was still on going. This was the day 13th. My early breakfast was simple but tasty, rice and scrambled mixed vegetable and egg I brought from Semarang. Oatmeal porridge also participated. I mixed it with chops of date. The dinner was also simple, rice, scrambled mixed vegetable egg and coconut milky long bean. I was delicious, too. Lanjutannya...

Being Home

This day I was in status of on travel duty. I used this time to take rest at home. Anindya was officing. Nuri was in Brumbungan to accompany Mbak Yet. She then went to Ada Supermarket to shop. This was monthly shopping. Rahutama was going to his campus. So I was alone.

Before maghrib I was gardening. I watered the frontyard and picked unwanted grower from it away. I thought the frontyard was gradually good. After maghrib time Acep arrived. With him I then left for Kutoarjo. We stopped by Citra Bundo Restaurant to have dinner. At 22.00 we arrived Kutoarjo. After taking rest for a while I was officing till 24.00.

My fasting was going ok. In the morning we in four had our early breakfast. It was good although we did not have an overwhelming food. When maghrib arrived I had mixed cocktail for my breaking fasting drink. Acep had it too. Anindya and Rahutama had not came home yet. Lanjutannya...

Data Updating Meeting

At 11.00 I joined a meeting in Dinas office, a meeting organised to discuss irrigation data updating with a team from the office of Coordinating Minister of Economy. The team were Dwinanta Utama, Muhammad Yani and Wawan Harsanugraha. The other members, Hafil Widianto and Gatot Eko Sudianto, did not show up. Actually the 2 gentlemen that attracted me to participate to the meeting. I knew them for a long time. Hafil was my colleage when I was involved in water supply development while Gatot was my classmate when I studied undergraduate at ITB. The Jawa Tengah team were agencies of water resources management, agriculture and economy. The meeting was chaired by Mr Prasetyo BY. Mr FX PJ Guntoro also joined representing Mr Suryono Soeripno. The meeting concluded at 13.30.

In the evening there are 2 things to be mention. The first, we realised that the kitten was very weak and eventually dead. It seemed that Ketem, the mother was not good to have a kitten. The second, Mbak Poppy came from Jakarta. Anindya picked her from the airport. She stopped by home and then continued to Brumbungan where she and Anindya were overnight.

Our fasting was going ok. We in four had early breakfast at 03.00. Our breakfast was simple as usual. The fasting breaking food was also simple. It was mixed cocktail and sweet tea. Our dinner was coconut milky marrow soup and fried squids. Lanjutannya...