The Last Day of 2014

It was Wednesday. It was the end day of the year 2014. The day was cloudy and showering. I was still at home. In the evening there was firework managed by the municipal government. However, I did not see it because I went to bed early.

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Rahutama Coming Home

It was Tuesday. It seemed to be going sunny so Nuri washed the clothes. It was a matter a fact, it was going to be cloudy so she get them inside the house.

At 14:00 Nuri fetched Rahutama at the Kariadi junction. He just came from Jogjakarta.

In the evening Rahutama bought nasi padang for our dinner. I thought it was tasty. Nuri completed it with emping cracker and fried stinky bean. Lanjutannya...

Dastan Going to Denpasar

It was Monday. After zuhr time Anindya, Bagus, and Dastan went to the airport. They would go there to join other Djoni's family member. Being holiday in the end of the year was their annual activity.

I was still at home. Nuri went out to help Anindya preparing clothes for Dastan.

It was a slight sunny in this day so Nuri washed our used clothes. However, the sky turned to dark again so we moved them inside the house.

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QZ8501 Missing

It was Sunday. In the morning I and Nuri accompanied Mbak Poppy and Nima going to the Tawang Station. We dropped them there. The would go to Surabaya by Harina Coaches. The train was scheduled to depart at 05:30 for Surabaya.
Before noon we dropped Rahutama on Jalan Sutomo. He would go to Jogjakarta. We then went to Indomart Minimarket, Pamularsih to by pampers for Dastan.
The day was cloudy so I preferred being at home to going out. This day all television stations broadcasted the missing of an AirAsia plane. It was QZ8501, departed from Juanda Airport of Surabaya at 05:35 Western Indonesia Time and scheduled to arrive at Changi Airport of Singapore at 08:30 Singapore Time. The plane was missing at 06:18 WIT

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Going Out

It was Saturday. It was cloudy or showering all day. I accompanied Nuri, Mbak Poppy, and Nima went to Ada Supermarket, Banyumanik. I bought pan ties.

Anindya came from Erlangga without Dastan. They and Bagus then went to BSB swimming pool. Bagus left them behind because he was called to get examination. Rahutama fetched them.

Asri and the gang went to Jakarta. Rahutama dropped them at the airport. Lanjutannya...

Praying in the Kauman Mosque

It was Friday. I did not joined qigong. I accompanied Nuri, Mbak Poppy, and Nima going for fabric shopping. At a shop on Jalan Haryono MT I got a new acquaintance. His wive was Mrs. Syamsul's relative. He was a retired officer of the Transportation Agency.

In the praying time I join the Friday Prayer at the Kauman Mosque. It was one of the Semarang spots.

In the evening Rahutama bought nasi goreng padang for our dinner. It was ok.

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Dastan Coming

It was Thursday, the 25th of December. It was Christmas Day. In the morning I wiped and mopped the floor. It was to welcome Dastan and Mbak Poppy.

At 09:00 I and Nuri went to the airport to fetch Anindya and Dastan. They flew Lionair and landed on time. For hours we were happy with them.

At about 15:00 Mr. and Mrs. Djoni came to fetch Dastan and Anindya. They would go to the hospital to see Bagus. Bagus was in duty in the hospital so he could not fetch Dastan and Anindya. At 18:00 Dastan and Anindya came back home.

Before isha time I, Nuri, Anindya, and Dastan went to the DCost Resto to have dinner. During dinner Dastan walked around. He seemed exited to have opportunity to walk in spacious area. Then, we went to the station to fetch Mbak Poppy. Dastan also walked almost anywhere. He was so happy.

At 21:30 Mbak Poppy and Nima came. They just wanted to see Dastan. This evening Mbak Poppy, Nima, Anindya, and Dastan were overnight at home.

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Joining Qigong

It was Wednesday. In the morning I went to the temple to join qigong. The participants were 14 people. We practiced chenqi, laqi, pengqi guanding, and sanxin zhuang.

In the remaining day I was still at home for having rest.

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Going Home

It was Tuesday. The breakfast was not good. However, it was fit to the price, Rp400.000. At 09:00 we went to the Ministry of Transportation.

We waited for the officers till 10:00. Then, we exposed our work to them. It was too long, the land side topic finished at 13:00. The air side one was being underway for 2 hours when it was halted because the officer in charge got another assignment. I in a hurry checked out of the office for the airport.

Although there was a traffic jam on the way to the airport, I could reach the Terminal 1 at 16:00. I had enough time to check in. With the JT0504 I flew to Semarang. The plane was scheduled at 16:50 to depart but then it postponed to 17:40. About isha time I arrived at Semarang. It was light showering. LionAir provided umbrellas to bring us to the terminal building. Rahutama then picked me up home.

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Moving

It was Monday. I made myself free. I laid on bed till 11:00. At 12:00 i and Rahutama checked out. We had lunch in the Minang Balado Resto, in front of the hotel. Then, by a taxi I went to the other hotel. I dropped Rahutama at Anindya's boarding house, Mentengpulo. I checked in the Whiz Hotel on Jalan Cikini Raya.

At 15:00 I, Mahardi, and Hendri met Labuha Airport officers in the Thamrin Residence. We exposed our work to them. At 17:00 the session finished and we were back to the hotel.

In the evening we had lunch in the DCost Resto at the Menteng Huis. The building was just beside the hotel.

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Joining a Wedding Party

It was Sunday. In the morning we had breakfast on the lobby floor. The food was more various compated to that of the Pop Hotel. However, I preferred having breakfast in the Pop Hotel to getting in the Amaris one. The reason was in the Pop Hotel the food was fit, no exaggeration.

Then, we came to Anindya's boarding house to meet Dastan. I, Nuri and Anindya went to the Thamrin City to shop fabrics. Thamrin City was a mall located on Jalan Mas Mansur, close to Tanahabang. About 3 hours we were there.

In the boarding house again I had lunch and afternoon sleep.

At 18:00 I, Nuri, Anindya, and Rahutama went to the Sasana Kriya Building in the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah area to join a wedding party. Seta organized it to celebrate the marriage of his son, Tony Kusumo Wijayanto. He married to Aristiati Ratna Sharadvita. In the place we met many highschoolmates.

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Going to Jakarta

It was Saturday. In the morning I asked Pak Kus to accompanied me to the station. I was dropped there. By Argo Sindoro Coaches I went to Jakarta. It departed at 06:00. I met Naro and his wive. We shared the coach #3.

The train was relatively on schedule. At 11:50 I dropped off at the Jatinegara station. Anindya, Nuri, Dastan, and bibik fetched me. Together we went to a poli clinic. Anindya saw her dentist.

After an hour she was finished with her dentist. We went to the Amaris Hotel. I was dropped there. I checked in the hotel.

After having afternoon sleep I went to the Minang Balado Resto, in front of the hotel. I had late lunch there. Rahutama joined me there. He had late lunch to. We spent Rp85.000. The taste was ok.

This evening I and Rahutama were overnight in the hotel.

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Nuri Going to Jakarta

It was Friday. In the morning I joined qigong in the temple. The participants were only 6 people. We practiced chenqi, pengqi guanding, and short xingshen zhuang.

At 10:30 I accompanied Nuri to the station. She would go to Jakarta. I dropped her there.

I joined the Friday prayer at Attaqwa mosque. The sky was dark. After concluding I went back home quickly.

I confirmed to Pak Bena about the meeting. He told me the meeting was postponed to Monday.

In the evening I went to Restu Bundo resto to buy nasipadang. The price was Rp16.000. It was about the price of Citrabundo one. The taste was ok.

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Joining a Meeting

It was Thursday. At 09:00 I went to the office to join a meeting. Nuri dropped me there.

The meeting was managed in the Wadaslintang Room at 10:00 to discuss mutual check of water resources management policy. The special committee were the main paticipants. Mr. Suhartono led the meeting. The meeting was only 2 hours because it came to stuck.

I then joined another meeting at the Dharmawanita to assist Ms. Nur from Jakarta evaluating the Council progress. She said that to anticipate the dismantling of the National Council the Ministry of Public Works needs to collect the facts.

At 14:00 Nuri took me home.

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Seeing the Doctor

It was Wednesday. In the morning I went to the Kariadi Hospital to take the number of queue. I got #8. At 07:00 I went there again to put my name for seeing the doctor. I got #3 to see Doctor Suharti. At 10:00 I and Nuri went there again. At 11:00 we saw Doctor Suharti. She as usual was with 2 other doctors as a team. There was nothing special. The gave me a medicine for controlling blood pressure, although my blood pressure only 130/80.

During waiting the doctor I met pak Yiyi. He was accompanied by bu Yiyi and their kid. He had to check his liver.

On going back home we came to the Notary Argo to pay off all the cost for overcharging the owner.

In the evening I and Nuri had chicken noodles in Bakso Lapangan counter in Citra Mall

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Being at Home

It was Tuesday. I was still having rest at home. Nuri went out to joined her peers.
In the evening I and Nuri went to the Godong Salam resto to have dinner. We ordered steamed fish and broccoli stir fry. All are tasty.

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Trimming Hair

It was Monday. I was supposed to join Mahardi meeting in Jakarta. My condition hindered it.

In the afternoon Nuri accompanied me to the Cak Ros Barbershop. I trimmed my hair. The service cost was steady, Rp12.000.

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Rahutama Going to Bandung

It was Sunday. I was supposed to go to Surabaya for joining a wedding party but because my condition was so bad so I canceled my plan.

In the evening I and Nuri accompanied Rahutama to the Nusantara bus pool. He went to Bandung.

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Seeing a Doctor

It was Saturday. At 05:15 I arrived at the Tawang Station. Rahutama fetched me. I was so exhausted, so after changing my clothes I slept.

At 11:00 I went to Mardi Mulya. Rahutams accompanied me. My blood pressure was 140/70. The doctor told me I had to get rest, avoid hot chilly, fried food and ice. She gave me 3 kinds of medicines: Intunal-F 10 tablets (3x1tablet), Ciprofloxacin 500mg 6 tablets (2x1tablet), and Caviplex 6caplets (1x1caplet). I spent Rp47.600 for all.

On arriving at home I took my time for sleeping.

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Going Back to Semarang

It was Friday. After having breakfast we checked out from the hotel. We picked up a Bluebird taxi to leave the hotel. We went to a snack shop named Zulaikha. Mahardi shopped coffee and bikaambon. I did not buy anything becausit would be overburdening my baggage. The driver offered us to get us to the airport. We were in taxi until our arrival. I was sleeping during on the way.

We checked in the airport. Our flight was Citilink scheduled to depart at 12:00. To get to the waiting room we had to walk too long. It was a torturing route. The boarding time was late. We had gate #9. A torturing route was imposed to us again. Finally, we flew.

At about 15:00 we arrived at Husen Sastranegara Airport of Bandung. The arrival room was so narrow. Crowded people were waiting to claim their baggages. We got a taxi to go to ITB campus. We joined a small meeting. I was so worried about our work progress but Mahardi seemed calm.

At maghrib time we left the campus. We were in 4 now since Faris and Erna joined. The accompanied me to the station. I bought a ticket of Rp400.000 for Harina Executive Class Couches. It was the only ticket left. At 21:35 the train departed to Semarang.

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Going to Medan

It is Thursday. The Black-4 Thursday-8 (Kamis Wage 12). We left the hotel at 08:30 for Kualanamu. I, Mahardi, Satria, and Dodi in the black Xenia car. Frans, Tian, and Mutia in the white Avanza car. We stopped many times.

First stop was in Porsea. Some of us looked for andaliman, a specific Batak spice. The market was dirty, because of bad construction and bad operation.

Second stop was Ganda Bakery in Pematangsiantar. Some of us bought bread with a specific jam inside.

Third stop was a muslim resto in Perbaungan where we had lunch. Compare to the Simpangtiga Resto, the food at the first resto was less tasty.

At about 16:00 we arrived at the Kualanamu Airport. Five people were continuing their trip to Jakarta while I and Mahardi went to Medan for overnight. We used the airport railink system to get there. The cost was Rp80.000 per passenger. The train departed at 16:23 and arrived at the Medan station at 17:03. By a taxi we came to our hotel, Madani Hotel. I was at room #416 while Mahardi at room #415.

In the evening we dined at Mie Aceh, Titi Bobrok and had durian at the Ucok Durian.

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Going to Silangit, the Day 3

It was Wednesday. After having breakfast we left the hotel at 07:30. We went to Tarutung to the Development Planning Body of the North Tapanuli.
We arrived there at about 09:00. Mr. Jason Sipahutar welcomed us. He described the potency of the region. He also provided us with Regional Spatial Planning and Midterm Planning. We left the office at about 11:30. We directly went to the Tourism Agency.
It was about 15 minutes to get the office. Mr. Anas Siagian welcomed us. He also explained us his expectation following the upgrading of the airport. He predicated that the tourism would be jumping if the airport supporting the direct connection to Jakarta. We were about an hour to had matters from the office. Then, we left for a spring.
The spring was unique because sparkling came out from the bottom. Mahardi had bathing there.
The following destination was Transportation Agency. We took some matters from the office.
Finnally, we came back again to the airport to have farewell with the manager. We expressed our gratitude to him and went back to the hotel. On the way we stopped by 3 points of interest: Silalahi Museum for visiting, Hadhonah Mosque for praying and Gumarang Resto.
Silalahi Museum was beside Batak Museum. Silalahi museum exposed the life of General Tiopan Bernhard Silalahi. He was an extraordinary man. In the Batak Museum we got many information about the Batak Subetnic.
We got heavy showering when we arrived at the mosque. We paid zuhr and ashr prayers at once. The showering was continuing when we arrived at the resto. Water wetted our chlothes lightly.
We arrived at the hotel at about 19:30. We had shower to clean our whole body, to avoid our body from the flu.

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Going to Silangit, the Day 2

It was Tuesday. The Red-9 Tuesday-3 (Selasa Pahing 12). In the morning at 06:30 we had been ready in the dining room for having breakfast. The menu was simple: rice, chicken curry, chaomian, and crackers. Coffee and tea were also provided. At 07:00 we were ready to go.

We left the hotel at 07:15. The traced the national road: Balige and Silangit. Silangit is a village of Subdistrict Siborongborong, Regency of North Tapanuli. It was just the border to Toba Samosir Regency where Balige was the capital. At Silangit an airport was located.

We were welcomed by the manager of the airport, Mr. Edward Rajagukguk. Mahardi presented our plan to compose a master plan. It was needed to cover the detailed engineering design beeing composed. The master plan would be approved by Minister of Transportation to enable covering the design.

The manager explained that the airport was built for the first time by Japanese Colonial Government. Then, it was expanded many times to come to this time length of 2.400m. Right now there were 2 carriers operating on this airport: Wing Air to Batam and Susi Air to Medan. The passangers reached 22.000 per annum this year and he was optimistic the passangers would be soaring if the airport was upgraded especially, the providing of VOR. The Toba Geopark, The Toba Pulp Industry, and The Sarula Geothermal Project would be the primemover.

We then took a field seeing to the terminal building and runway. The manager provided us a lunch at the Wita Resto, at the edge of Lake Toba near Balige. We then visited the National Statistics Agengy of North Tapanuli to get several statistics data. We also visited Transportation Agency and Tourism Agency for the same purposes. We reached a mosque to pray at about maghrib time. We ended the day business by having dinner in a padangese resto. We arrived at the hotel at about 08:30.

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Going to Silangit

It was Monday. The Sweet-5 Monday-4 (Senin Legi 9). I dan Mahardi went to Silangit. We left home at 06:00. Rahutama and Faris were with me. We dropped Faris at his school. We had breakfast at Aloha Cafetaria in Pasar Cihapit. Then, we went to the Husen Sastranegara Airport of Bandung. We checked in there. Rahutama brought the car home.

We had Citilink CQ926 that would depart at 09:05 for Kualanamu Airport of Medan. At about 11:30 we arrived at Kualanamu. Kualanamu was a new airport for Medan. We joined 2 young officer of Angkasa Pura II: Satria and Dodi. We then left the airport for Silangit. A driver and a Xenia Daihatsu car were provided for us.

We had lunch at the Simpangtiga Resto in Lubukpakam. Then, we traced the ordinary track: Tebingtinggi, Pematangsiantar, Parapat. We were overnight at the Sere Nauli in Laguboti, Kab. Toba Samosir. We joined 3 other officer of Angkasa Pura II. We had dinner in the Gumarang Resto, Balige.

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Rahutama Joining Us

It was Sunday. In the morning Mahardi and Erna went to the campus for exercise. The have joined a group of breathing exercise for along time. I was still at home. I worked on the hydrology part of report.

At 15:00 Rahutama joined us. He came from Semarang. He used Argo Sindoro from Semarang to Jakarta. Then, he used Argo Parahiyangan to continue to Bandung. By a taxi he arrived the house. He brought me my chlothes. I need them to enable me going to Silangit.

In the evening I ironed my clothes I washed last night.

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Meeting

It was Saturday. I and Mahardi left the house adt 08:00. I looked for a laundry shop to wash my clothes. I failed. I and Mahardi continued to go to the campus.

In the campus we joined a meeting. This meeting was to meet the drafter but he did not show up. At 13:00 we went back home. On the way we fetched Faris from his course.

We stopped by Miko Mall to buy some items. When we would left the mall there was showering. So, we waited for the clear by having lunch in the mall. At about 17:00 we went home. Lanjutannya...

Continuing Working

It was Friday. I and Mahardi went to the campus earlier than usual. On the way, we stopped by a PFU to enable me to urinate.

In the office I continued working. At 11:20 we went to a mosque in the LIPI campus to join Friday prayer. After praying we fetched Faris and had lunch in a food stall at Cihapit Market. I consumed gado gasp.

In the campus again I finished my work. After maghrib time we left the campus. We fetched Teta at his campus, NHI. Teta just concluded her KKN session. We arrived at home at 21:30.

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Working

It was Thursday. At 05:00 I arrived at the Nusantara Bus office on Jalan Pajajaran, Bandung. Mahardi an Faris fetched me at about 06:00. We had breakfast at a stall in the Cihapit market area. After dropping Faris at his school (SMP Tarunabakti) we went home.

At 10:00 we went to the campus. We fetched Faris first from his school before we continued to the campus. In the campus I worked on my duty. We were out for having lunch in the Ampera foodstall. Before maghrib time we went back home.

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Going to Bandung

It was Wednesday. In the morning I continued my sleeping after praying. After having breakfast I and Rahutama went to Mr. Yatno's office at Madukoro area. I gave back 3 of his books. He was being out of the town so I just put them on the table in his room. We then went to the PSDA office. I met Mr. Bena to deliver my October and November activity reports. I also came to the Irrigation Division to get a technical specification.

I then accompanied Rahutama to the LPSE (Electronically Procurement Services). He submitted some documents to enrol a company as a supplier. On the way home, I scanned some graphics and nomogram at Bee Advertising, Jalan Kaligarang.

After maghrib time Rahutama accompanied me to Nusantara Bus pool. I got the bus NS99 seat # 5A. At 20:20 the bus departed from the pool.

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Taking Pension Salary

It was Tuesday. In the morning I went to the temple to join qigong exercise. The participants were 12 people. We practiced chenqi, pengqi guanding, and part of xingshen zhuang.
At home I had morning sleep. At 12:30 I and Nuri went to Bank Jateng Pemuda to take my pension salary. The line was long, there were 40 turns before mine. At 14:00 I got my turned. I drew Rp3.500.000 from my account. It was about US$280. I met Bu Juliana there. She also wanted to draw money.


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Dastan Leaving

It was Monday. I went to the temple to joined qigong. The participants were 13 people. We practiced chenqi, laqi, pengqi guanding, and sanxin zhuang. I gave Melani Rp100.000. Rp40.000 was my share on buying a souvenir for the birth of our colleague's grandson. Rp60.000 is for my monthly fee.

I worked at home printing some documents. Nuri, Anindya, and Dastan went out to buy several items.

At 16:00 I and Nuri accompanied Anindya and Dastan to the airport. At 17:15 they would fly to Jakarta.

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