It was Monday. In the morning I got up at 02:50 for having early breakfast. My diet was apple, steamed broccoli, steamed egg. I slept after prayer.
At 09:00 I went to the lab. The members were complete. There were Pranoto, Ms. Wati, and the students. At 16:15 I went back home.
Lanjutannya...It was Saturday. At 05:30 I went to the Kreo Cave to join my colleagues to walk around. They were Soewono, Yatin, Priyo, Chalim, and Widodo. The cave was on the middle of the Jatibarang Reservoir. It was connected to the edge by a bridge. The cave was in a small hill. Many long tail monkeys live there.
After waking we had nasi soto at Soto Pak Mul shop on Jalan Abdurrahman Saleh. The soto was good, so was the fried tempe.
Then, we visited Suhardi on Jalan Muradi I to give support to his spirit. He had been suffering from stroke for a long time. After a half hour we dismissed.
Lanjutannya...It was Thursday. In the morning I got up to have an early breakfast. I was fasting. My diet was pear, steamed egg, and steamed broccoli.
At 09:00 I went to Pleburan area to print a manual. At 10:30 I was arrived at the lab. The members were complete. Pranoto, Ms. Wati, and students were in. I settled the conservation report, in rough. At 16:00 I went back home.
Lanjutannya...It was Wednesday. In the morning I went to the temple hall to join qigong. The participants were 11 people. We practiced chenqi, laqi, pengqi guanding, and zhan zhuang.
At 10:30 I went to the Pandanaran Community Health Center to control myself. It was a monthly control. My blood pressure was 110/80. Doctor Antonia was in charge. She suggested me to come 3 days later to check again my blood pressure. I might be not need amlodipin again.
Lanjutannya...It was Tuesday. In the morning I went to the temple hall to join qigong. The participants were 14 people. We practiced chenqi, laqi, pengqi guanding, and zhan zhuang.
At 09:00 I and Rahutama went again to the campus. He wanted to settle his matters. In the lab the students were complete. Andreas reported that there was a complaint from Ms. Jeanny. At 14:00 I and Rahutama left the campus. I dropped him at the Ada bus stop. He continued to go to Jogja.
In the evening I and Nuri went to the Pizza Hut Pandanaran counter to have dinner. We took a package of Rp70.000.
Lanjutannya...It was Monday. I was fasting. In the morning I got up for having early breakfast. The menu was an apple for the beginning then followed by broccoli and steamed egg after a while.
At 09:00 I went to the lab accompanied by Rahutama. Rahutama was in the campus to get a paper explaining the lost of his diploma. In the lab the students were complete. However, the work seemed scarce. I and Rahutama went home at 14:00.
At 17:40 I broke the fasting. Nuri made me sweet of green beans.
Lanjutannya...It was Friday. In the morning I and Nuri went to the temple hall to join qigong. The participants were 14 people. We practiced chenqi, laqi, pengqi guanding, and sanxin zhan zhuang. We had a discussion afterward.
At 09:30 Rahutama dropped me at the Water Resources Authority office. I joined a meeting organized by Sutrisno. The other participants were Niken, Sutrisno, Agus, Ketut Artana, and Suhartono. We discussed the preparation for the 4th plenary meeting of the Water Resources Council and the continuing meeting of special committee. At 11:00 the meeting concluded. At 11:45 Rahutama picked me up.
I joined the Friday prayer in the masjid Attaqwa. The preacher reminded us to conserve our environment.
Lanjutannya...It was Thursday. In the morning at 02:50 I got up for having early breakfast. My menu was apple, boiled egg, and vegetable dish.
At 09:00 I went to the lab. The lab was non-active because the power shutdown. So, I went home. At home I dropped a message for Putra. Nuri went out to shop fabric for her hobby.
At 21:00 we picked Rahutama up at Indomart Point on Jalan Wahidin. He just arrived from Jogja.
Lanjutannya...It was Wednesday. In the morning I and Nuri joined qigong in the temple hall. The participants were about 15 people. We practiced chenqi, laqi, and pengqi guanding. We discussed our exercise at the end.
At 10:00 I went to the lab. The members were complete. At 16:00 I went home. I top up my e-money in an Indomart spot. I used Jatingaleh - Manyaran toll road to reach home.
Lanjutannya...It was Tuesday. In the morning at 09:00 I and Nuri went out to settle several businesses. We went to the BNI and Mandiri Banks on Jalan Pamularsih. She changed the pin numbers. Then, we went to Sendok Bebek Resto to join monthly gathering of ex water supply project employees' wives. The participants were Mr. Tarsono, Mr. Bharoto, Mr. Yatin, Mrs. Sumaryati, Mrs. Yatin, Mrs. Bharoto, Mrs. Arus, and Mrs. Surjadi. They mostly ordered noodles, but I just ordered a cup of coffee. At 13:00 we dismissed.
On the way home we stopped by the Superindo Supermarket. We shopped fruits.
This day in the lab there were 2 agenda, casual meeting with El Idris and joining Me. Wati's lunch gathering.
Lanjutannya...It was Monday. I got up late so I missed my early breakfast. I cancelled my plan to be fasting today.
At 10:30 I went to the lab. The students, Ms. Wati, and Pranoto were in. This day I learned to calculate the runoff curve number. I downloaded a paper about it. At 16:00 I left the lab.
Lanjutannya...It was Sunday. At 06:00 we exercised together in an indoor tennis lane. It was the part of the villa. The villa was also completed with a swimming pool and a pond of Koi fish. So we were here in a good mood.
This day I joined to two lessons. The morning (09:00 - 12:00) and the afternoon (15:00 - 17:00) sessions. At 18:30 I left the villa for going back to Semarang. I left the last two sessions, the evening and the next day morning sessions.
Two people were with me to Semarang, Sunaryo and Ani. Sunaryo was an employee to BSB. He got off at Kariadi junction. Ani was a cosmetic supplier employee. She got off at Ada Banyumanik juction.
I arrived at home at 20:00. Anindya and the gang had left the house for Jakarta. They took of at 20:00 from the Ahmad Yani airport.
At about 20:15 Bona Agung and his family visited us. The family were his wife, daughter, his sister, his brother in law, and his 3 nephews. We involved in long chat sharing our experience. At 23:30 they left the house for Magelang.
Lanjutannya...It was Saturday. In the morning Anindya arrived at home. She just came from Jakarta. Bagus, Dastan, and Bibik fetched her at the airport. She was at home for a while just to show up and deliver some 'oleh-oleh', then, they went out.
At about12:00 I came to Cak Rus Barbershop to trim my hair. There we a man before my turn so at 13:20 I settled with the business.
At 13:40 I left home for Bandungan to join qigong gathering. Though I passed through the Jatingalih - Bawen toll road I arrived at the place at 15:00. The place was a good and spacious villa in front of the Permata Biru Hotel. A session with Laoshi Li Yong Xi was just starting.
The laoshi in Mandarin told us that the basis of qigong was love. Because of love we will be easily receiving qi into our body. A gentleman translated his lesson bulky to Bahasa Indonesia. The lesson ended at 17:00. After having a rest and dinner the lesson continued again at 20:00 - 22:00.
This evening I was overnight in the villa. I shared a room to other 5 people. They were Sunaryo, Tjong Bun, Ting Djwan, Hasan, and John. Bandungan was not chill so I did not need a special clothes.
Lanjutannya...It was Friday. In the morning I went to the temple hall to join qigong. The participants were about 10 people. We practiced chenqi, pengqi guanding, and short xingshen zhuang. After the practice Melani gave me schedule of our practice in Bandungan on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
At 09:15 I went to the lab. Pranoto and the students were in. I and Pranoto joined the Friday prayer in the campus masjid. After praying we had lunch in the department canteen. At 14:00 I left the lab.
Lanjutannya...It was Thursday. In the morning at 02:50 I got up to have early breakfast. Today I am intentionally fasting. It was a voluntary fasting. My menu was boiled egg and steamed white bokchoy. I slept again after having dawn prayer.
At 08:50 Nuri dropped me at the Water Resources Agency office. I joined the third meeting of provincial water resources council as the secretariat expert. The meeting started at 10:00 was chaired by Mr. Suhartono.
Lanjutannya...It was Wednesday. At 06:30 I and Nuri went to the Kariadi Hospital Garuda Clinic to enlist my name to see Doctor Suharti. Because we had put my name by phone yesterday in an hour I got enlisted. Then, I went to the lab to put my blood sample. At 08:30 we went home.
At 11:30 we went again to the hospital. My blood examination had come to the result. We brought it to the doctor. We need to wait for my turn for about 15 minute. The doctor team (Doctor Suharti and two other doctors) told that everything was ok. My blood pressure was 130/90. They pleased me to come again 3 months later.
We then went to the Sehat Pharmacy to took medicines based on Doctor Sumanto's prescription. They were biobran and lacidofil for a month. The last medicines run out today. They costed Rp800.000.
In the afternoon I debugged the front yard.
Lanjutannya...It was Tuesday. At 08:30 I went to the Jatibarang Dam site to see Mr. Prapto. On the way there, in front of the Sanbaogong temple Mr. Subagyo joined. At about 08:50 we arrived at the consultant office in the dam site. Mr. Prapto was ready.
After a short chat we went to the dam structure. We entered to the gallery, a corridor at the bottom of the structure. So we had to walked down following the steps for about 50 meters. An instrument technician accompanied us while in the same time he recorded the figures showed by the instruments. He showed variety of piezometer readings. The pore pressure readings were also explained. About an hour we were inside and we felt the surrounding were humid. I was sweated.
After leaving the gallery we went to the Dam Maintenance Office where instruments readings were also installed. Unfortunately, although the hardwares seemed to be installed, the softwares were still unready.
At last we had young coconuts at the dam sight area where some vendors provided. We also took pictures of long tail monkeys scattered on the area. At 11:30 I and Mr. Subagyo left the area.
Lanjutannya...It was Monday. I was not fasting because I do not feel good. At 08:15 I went to the lab. The lab was complete. At 16:00 I went home.
On arriving at home Nuri told me Dastan was suspected diarrhea. However, he appeared himself as in good condition. Before maghrib Bagus fetch him for overnight in Erlangga. Bibik accompanied him.
Lanjutannya...It was Sunday. At 10:00 I, Nuri, Dastan, and Bibik accompanied Anindya to the airport. She would go to Jakarta by A Citilink carrier. After checking in it was announced the flight was delayed. So, we went back home. At 12:30 Nuri, Dastan, and Bibik accompanied her to the airport again.
In the afternoon I accompanied Rahutama to Banyumanik bus stop. He would go to Jogja. On arriving at home I accompanied Dastan to the front yard of the SMP Ekarini. He gathered with other children of older than him. He was so excited.
Lanjutannya...It was Saturday. At 10:00 I went to the Poncol Station to fetch Nuri. She and Bu Kus would be arriving at 10:00 at the station by Maharani Couches. On waiting them I had breakfast in the Sidorejo Foodstall. At 10:45 the train they arrived.
At about 13:00 Anindya, Bagus, Bibik, and Dastan came. Anindya, Dastan, and Bibik were just arriving from Jakarta. They got breakfast before coming home.
In the afternoon I cancelled my plan to have and afternoon walk. The reason was that the rain was just to be coming.
At 19:00 I, Nuri, and Rahutama had dinner in the Godongsalam Resto. We ordered crispy fried carp, genjer stir fry, and calamari in Singaporean sauce. They were all ok. We spent Rp210.000.
Lanjutannya...It was Friday. In the morning at 08:45 I went to the lab. The students were complete. The lecturers were not in. At 11:30 I went back home. At 12:10 I joined the Friday prayer at the Masjid Attaqwa.
At 16:30 I made an afternoon walk. It took 50 minutes. I felt ok afterward. At 18:00 the rain dropped. It was a heavy rain.
Lanjutannya...It was Thursday. In the morning I woke up for having early breakfast. I was fasting. The menu was boiled egg and bitter cucumber.
At 11:00 I went to Construction Service Institute to pick my assessor certificate. Ms. Nur was welcoming me.
At 18:00 after breaking fasting I picked Rahutama on Jalan Wahidin. He just arrived from Jogja. We had dinner in a warung tegal.
In the evening at 23:00 the rain dropped. It was the first heavy rain.
Lanjutannya...It was Wednesday. At 10:00 I accompanied Nuri and Bu Kus going to the station. They would be going to Surabaya by train. Two tickets costed Rp60.000 each had been issued for them. I just dropped them in the Poncol Station. The train would depart at 11:40.
Then, I went to the lab. Again there were students working there. I was there till 15:00. I went back through the toll road. I exited from the Manyaran Gate.
It was Tuesday. I went to Boyolali to join the special committee meeting. They were part of the water resources council. The meeting was organized in the site office of Gandul Teamwork from 10:40 to 12:00. The committee members were Mr. Suhartono, Mr. Samidi, Mr. Harun, etc. They discussed about the malfunction of tertiary channel due to toll road construction. We then saw the problem in field.
On the way back home I was in the same car with Mr. Suhartono, Mr. Heri, and Mr. Agus. At maghrib time I arrived at home.
Lanjutannya...It was Monday. At 02:50 I got up to have early breakfast. I was fasting today. I slept again after having breakfast.
At 08:00 I went to the lab. The students were in. The lecturers were not in. At 16:05 I went back home.
During lab time I went to the Bank Jateng in the Polytechnic campus to widraw my pension salary. Doing banking here was more comfortable than that at the bank head office because the line was shorter. I was there for about 15 minutes to settle the business.
Lanjutannya...It was Sunday. In the morning I made a morning walk through Jalan Puspowarno, Jalan Sudirman, and Jalan Basudewo. On Jalan Basudewo I bought nasi pecel for our breakfast.
At noon I searched my books about forestry and hydrology but I couldn't find them. Nuri helped me to search.
In the evening I and Nuri went out for having dinner. We got in the Gapura Resto on Jalan Anjasmoro. I selected vegetables rice while Nuri ordered calamari rice. Both of them were tasty.
Lanjutannya...
