It was Sunday. The day was cloudy or showering. At 09:00 I and Nuri went to Erlangga to pay our condolences for the passing a way of Agus' mother. We met our colleagues there such as Zaenal, Hidayat, and Agung.
At about 11:00 we accompanied Rahutama to Banyumanik. We dropped him On the bus stop. He would go to Jogjakarta by bus.
On the way home we stopped by Superindo supermarket to shop fruits.
Lanjutannya...It was Saturday. I was still at home. Rahutama went to Ungaran to join a wedding party. It was to celebrate his schoolmate's marriage. Going there, he was Irfan, his wife, and his son. Irfan was also Rahutama's schoolmate.
Lanjutannya...It was Friday. In the morning Rahutama and Nuri went out. Rahutama accompanied Nuri coming to the monthly gathering. Nuri joined gatherings on two consecutive days, yesterday and today. Rahutama then went to the campus to get his diploma duplicate.
I joined the Friday prayer in the Masjid Attaqwa. At 16:00 I took my handset from the Alva Celluler. It had been fixed. It costed Rp75.000.
In the evening just after maghrib time I went to Cak Rus barbershop to trim my hair. I chose the crew cut style.
Lanjutannya...It was Thursday. In the morning at 06: 45 I accompanied Nuri to Mrs. Arus' house. I dropped her there. She joined her group would go to Kudus as the monthly gathering session.
At home, I wiped and mopped the floor. Then, I ironed my clothes. I tried to make my stuff in order.
In the evening I and Nuri picked Rahutama up at Kaliwiru area. He came from Jogja.
Lanjutannya...It was Wednesday. In the morning I went to the temple hall to join qigong. The participants were 12 people. We practiced chenqi, laqi, pengqi guanding, and sanxin zhuang.
I then did not go anywhere in the remaining time. Heavy raining occurred occasionally.
Lanjutannya...It was Tuesday. In the morning I joined the qigong exercise in the temple hall. The participants were 10 people. I practiced chenqi, laqi, and pengqi guanding. It supposed there was a last session but I left the hall because I thought it was enough for me.
At 09:38 I went to the lab. I was so relaxed because my duty was printed. I just waited for the revision. Because the internet connection was trouble I left the lab at 14:00.
Lanjutannya...It was Monday. I went to the lab at 10:30. This day I declared the report was ready to print and submit to the employer for supervising. I went home at 15:00.
Today I felt my belly enlarged so I did not have dinner. I just consumed 2 pieces of apple strudel and a cup of coffee, instead.
Lanjutannya...It was Sunday. In the morning the rain dropped heavily. Nuri still washed our clothes because we almost run out them. We planned to go to the Jatisari Square in Mijen to see the Festival.
In the afternoon I and Nuri went to Jalan Abdurrahman Saleh to buy a durian. We got a small one at Rp25.000.
In the evening we welcomed neighbors in a monthly gathering. There were 13 people joined it. There was a salesman offering his commodity, healthy lamps. We (I, Kuswari, Sudarto, Geyong, and Suparno) bought 5 lamps at Rp600.000. We got 1 lamp as a bonus, so totally we got 6 lamps. At last, Surip withdrew the pot. He also paid off the bonus lamp.
Lanjutannya...It was Saturday. It was cloudy and rainy. I got cough, sneezing and thin liquid melting from the nose holes. Nuri provided lodeh for our breakfast.
Before zuhr time I accompanied Nuri paying off the telephone bill. Then, we went to an ATM to send Rahutama some cash. We went to the Superindo supermarket to buy lemons. Lemons was for curing my cough. Finally, we came to a siomay vendor to order some. Siomay would be our dish to welcome our neighbors to come on our monthly meeting.
After maghrib time Anindya, Bagus, and Dastan came. It was surprising. They were just about 10 minutes at home. They left then to Erlangga. They have just come from Jakarta this noon and would go to Jakarta tomorrow morning.
Lanjutannya...It was Friday. At 08:38 I went to the lab. I was coming early because only few people had been ready in the lab. I gave some snacks I have bought in Malang. They appreciated them as tasty. I finished the report I was in charge.
At 12:00 I and Pranoto joined the Friday prayer in the masjid located in the engineering faculty area. We met Abdullah and Suseno there. We had a short social talk.
At 15:00 I left the lab for home.
Lanjutannya...It was Thursday. We had breakfast in the hotel on the first floor. We had to pay an extra cost of Rp84.700 because Nuri was not included in the hotel tariff. The menu was lot of variety and we enjoyed it. After having breakfast Nuri was out to shop in the Beteng Market.
At 12:00 I checked out and waited for Nuri in the lobby. A half an hour later Nuri came and we left the hotel for Semarang. We stopped by the Tamansari Resto in Colomadu for lunch. The resto provided varieties of dishes. However, I just took a few of rice, tofu, vegetables in coconut grating, and stinky beans stir fry. We just spent Rp32.000.
We continued our trip back home. We fueled at Tengaran. It was heavy raining when we passed Salatiga. At 16:00 we arrived at home.
Lanjutannya...It was Wednesday. The Black-4 Wednesday-7 (Rabu Wage 11). We went down to the dining room at 07:00. The guesthouse management provided us with breakfast. We chose nasi pecel. The other choices were nasi goreng and roasted bread. We then checked out at about 08:00 after making a picture of us. Nuri also confirmed that we would not visit Clara. We shopped snacks at a snack store nearby.
We went to Batu to see the Transport Museum. It about 20km from the guesthouse. Unfortunately, the museum was not opening yet. So, we change our destination to the Jatim Park I. We just saw the environment of the entrance. Nuri was reluctant to enter. We made some pictures of us. At about 11:00 we went to the market where fruits were offered. Nuri bought 4kg of apples. Then we left Batu for Surakarta.
We took the route of Pare, Kertosono, Caruban, Ngawi, Sragen. We stopped by at the Depot Amanah Resto in Kesembon Sukasari Regency of Malang for lunch. I also paid my prayers there. The rain was coming heavily.
At 19:50 we arrived at Bandeng Mbak Mar counter on Jalan Gajahmada Surakarta. We had dinner there. We spent Rp68.000 for 2glass of lime juice, a fried milkfish, 3 stinky beans, and 2 plates of rice. I liked having dinner there.
At about 21:00 we checked in the Ibis Hotel room #931. I found my voucher was for a person but the reception allowed us to occupy it for 2 people. The voucher would be still just for a person in the breakfast session.
Lanjutannya...It was Tuesday. At 08:30 I and Nuri left the house for Malang. We stopped by Mr. Didik's house to inform our leaving. Mr. Didik, Mbak Poppy, and Nikmah were in. Then, we bought a pack of cake in downtown for Yayuk.
We arrived at Yayuk's house in Jember at 10:00. Yayuk was Nuri's classmate when they were studying in the University of Jember, Law Class 1976. They shared anythings about their environment. At 11:00 we left Jember for Malang. We took the route of Lumajang, Pasirian, Dampit, Turen, and Kepanjen. We stopped by at a pecel Madiun kiosk in Tanggul, a place still in the Jember Regency. The segment of Pasirian and Dampit was on the embankment of the Semeru Volcano. The scenery was supposed to be very beautiful but it was raining in that time so we did not see the beauty.
At about 18:45 we arrived at the Mi Kudusan where we had 2 bowls of wonton mushrooms noodles for our dinner. It was tasty. With a cup of coffee, a glass of lime juice, a portion of fried wonton, I spent Rp71.000.
At 19:45 we arrived at the Armyn Guesthouse on Jalan Telomoyo. The receptionist recognized us as the guest since I have booked the room via Agoda. We got room #25. We were satisfied with the room environment. It was clean, spacious, and Wi-Fi equipped.
Lanjutannya...It was Monday. Before zuhr time I went to the market by walk. I found that the vendors out of the market putting the stuffs on the street. The market seemed out of order. I bought and drank a young coconut in a kiosk.
After arriving the house Nuri asked me to go out again. We and Titik visited a soto counter run by Nanang. We found that the taste was similar to that offered in Semarang. Then we went to Tenggeran area to visit a cassava crisp producer. They run out their stuff, unfortunately.
Lanjutannya...It was Sunday. It was special day for Rasadi Clan because this day mbak Poppy (Rusanah) married to Mr. Didik (Abdussabur). The family members and the friends were gathering at home, on Sutjipto Street. Mas Andi, the custodian, transferred his right to the officer from the Religion Affair Office. He then married her to the groom. The withnesses were his younger brother, Mr. Edi (Abdurrahman) and a neighbor, Mr. Taufik. A banquet then were served for the guests.
In the evening a dinner was served at Mr. Didik's house. They invited their colleagues lived in Bondowoso. About 50 people joined the dinner. They provided good dishes.
After dinner, Anis and his gang (Yuli, Nadia, Ratu, and Raihan) and his Yuli's nephew left the house to go back to Malang. Rahutama also went back to Jogja by train and plane. Nanang accompanied him to the Jember Station. He planned to ketch up the plane that would depart from the Juanda Airport of Surabaya at 07:00 for Jogja.
Lanjutannya...It was Saturday. I lost my dawn prayer though I got up early. People seemed busy to prepare the place. Existing tables, chairs, and sofa were moved to the storage area. A catering group installed their tables and chairs.
In the morning I accompanied Rahutama to the station to buy a train ticket. The station was not used to depart or arrived trains but only to sell the tickets.
In the evening I accompanied Nuri and Titik to go to Mr. Didik's house to their preparation. We met Mr. Didik, Mr. Edi and Mr. Heri and their family members. The family seemed to be smoking lovers. The smoke was always in the room. At 21:00 we went back home.
Lanjutannya...It was Friday. I got up at 03:40 for packing my stuffs for going to Bondowoso. After dawn prayer time I finished it. I went to Bu Kus to tell my departure. At 05:30 I and Rahutama left home. I withdrew money for our trip budget. We went to Mr. Djumono's house to ask him passing my hongbao to the Novianto's daughter wedding party. We had a short chat telling our news.
We took the north route: Kudus, Rembang, Tuban, Lamongan, Surabaya (toll road), Probolinggo, Besuki, and Bondowoso. We stopped by several points. In Juana we had breakfast at the Sederhana Kiosk where Javanese seafood dishes were served. Then, in Pandangpancur Deket Lamongan where we paid our Friday Prayer in the Masjid Jami Sabilul Muhtadin. In the rest area Surabaya Malang toll road where we refueled the car. In Probolinggo where we had lunch at Tongas Jaya Resto. Finally, in Paiton where we paid our Ashr prayer at Utama Raya Rest Area. At about 19:00 we arrived at the destination, Bondowoso house. We found Mas Andi looked healthy.
Lanjutannya...It was Thursday. We the seminar participants had breakfast in the Sunda Kelapa Resto. The hotel provided good food. I liked it though I did not consume the carbohydrates.
At 10:00 after having breakfast I and Mr. Zulkifli joined the seminar in the Pelangi Convention Hall. It presented 3 speakers, they were Darma Tyanto Saptodewo, Asrizal Tatang, and a guy from the Ministry of Public Works and Housing.
After having lunch we joined a workshop on contract taxation and contract law. The workshop presented Sarwono Hardjomuljadi and a tax expert. The speeches were interesting actually but I had to leave the workshop for catching up my flight to Semarang. At 15:30 after paying good bye to Mr. Zulkifli and Mr. Ujang I left the hotel by an Express taxi. The toll road was congested but we reached the airport, Terminal 1C at 16:30. I spent Rp135.000 for the taxi and toll fees.
I have much time in the airport so I spent it for being relaxed. I had a bowl of seafood ramen at the Gilang Ramen counter in Food Cetera. I also had a cup of expresso at the Bim Coffee counter. At 19:20 I boarded in the plane seat 24D. At about 19:35 my flight Batik Air ID6352 took off. At 20:35 I was on the Ahmad Yani airport. Rahutama picked me up. On the way home we stopped by the Superindo supermarket for buying some lemons and PFS Sudirman for fueling. At about 21:30 we arrived at home.
I prepared my stuffs for travelling to Bondowoso. I ironed my clothes.
Lanjutannya...It was Wednesday. In the morning I, accompanied by Rahutama, went to the Public Health Center Pandanaran to check my blood pressure. It was 130/80. The doctor told me it was good. However, I still asked for amlodipin 5mg acknowledging Freddy's recommendation. It was 10:05 when I settled with the center.
We then in a hurry went back home. I brought my stuff and went to the lab. I took my wrist watch I have left yesterday. I met Pranoto. In a hurry again we went to the airport. Rahutama dropped me at the airport at 11:05
My flight, Sriwijaya SJ225, was postponed. It was scheduled to depart at 12:05 but the realization was at 13:05. At 14:00 I landed at the Soekarno Hatta Airport of Jakarta. By an airport and a taxi I arrived at the house where Dastan was in. I gave to Bibik a box of tahu. I was with Dastan for a while. I then ordered a taxi through the Grabtaxi application. An Express Taxi came. It brought me to the Mercure Hotel Ancol.
I shared the room #255 with Mr. Zulkifli Saleh. At 18:00 we joined the opening ceremony of Joint National Working Meeting of Aspeknas, Gataki, HJKI, and Astekindo at Pelangi Convention Hall. The ceremony was headed by the speech of Gusman, the Senate Chairman. About 100 people joined the meeting, including Hendri and Aris. At 23:00 the meeting ended.
Lanjutannya...It was Tuesday. In the morning I washed my clothes. It was nice to do it as I rarely handed them. At 08:00 I went to banks of BNI, BCA, and Mandiri to update the books. Finally, before arriving at home I got breakfast at the warung tegal on Jalan Suyudono.
At 10:00 I went to the lab. I used the toll road from Manyaran to Tembalang. The members were incomplete. I had lunch there together with Pranoto and Bu Wati. At 14:20 I went home. I realized my wrist watch was left behind. When I tried to be back to the lab, it had been closed and locked.
After maghrib time Rahutama came. With him I went to the Simpanglima Culinary Court to get nasi pecel Yu Sri.
Lanjutannya...It was Monday. This day I went to Brebes to survey for completing our report. I was accompanied by Reza and Firman, the fresh graduates. They in the morning at 05:30 fetched me.
At about 07:30 we stopped by a spot after Pekalongan to have breakfast. The food stall was Warung Barokah that served us with nice local food.
At 10:00 we arrived at the Office of Farming and Forestry. We had a short discussion with Mr. Triwibowo and Mr. Rakib according their activities in Glagah Subbasin.
In the time from 11:00 to 16:00 we visited 7 spots in the rivers likely to have retaining structures. Amid the survey we had our lunch in a stall named Masakan Rumah.
At about 16:00 we visited the Ciregol spot where the Road Authority had completed the road realignment and retaining structure. The view surrounding was so beautiful. However, the side ditch was not installed skilledly.
On the way back to Semarang we stopped by Eco Raos Fried Chicken near the Pekalongan Townsquare for having dinner. We were satisfied by nice food.
At 21:30 I arrived at home.
It was Sunday. I used my time to fix home matters in order. In the morning I soaked my shirt in a detergenticed water. In waiting for washing I wiped and mopped the floor. Then, I washed the shirt and dried it. I would used it in the meeting on Thursday.
Before zuhr I and Nuri went to the Germany Watch and Optical to fix my glasses. Then, I was dropped at the Merbabu Bookstore where I bought envelopes, organizers, and a pencil case. Nuri went to the Banaran Cafe to buy coffee and tea. On the way home we stopped by Bu Lastri Kiosk to buy nasi pecel for our lunch.
At 10:30 I dropped Nuri at the Tawang Station. She would go to Surabaya Pasarturi by Sembrani Coaches. From Pasarturi she would ride a travel bus to get Bondowoso.
Lanjutannya...It was Saturday. At 05:00 the electrical power was on. So, after praying I slept. I hoped having good sleep since I did not previously. I got up at 07:00.
At 10:00 I went to the Puskesmas but it was out of duty. A clerk told the duty was off at 10:00. So, I went back home.
At 12:00 Nuri went out to settle some matters. At home I made the garage tidy. It had been long time it was massy.
In the evening I ironed my trousers. The total was 7. I was satisfied with the result.
Lanjutannya...It was Friday. In the morning I and Nuri went to the temple hall to join qigong. The participants were about 12 people. We practiced pengqi guanding and short xingshen zhuang. I was sweated much probably because it was humid.
At 09:30 Nuri accompanied and dropped me at the lab. I was there till 14:00. I joined the Friday prayer in the campus masjid. Nuri then fetched me for lunch.
We got lunch at the Simsix Resto. I order fish katsu, it was satisfactory. I also had a cup of nice black coffee.
After maghrib time I and Nuri went to Simpanglima to get a new handset. Nuri got a Samsung Galaxy J5 at Rp2.625.000. It was equipped by a cover of Rp125.000 and a display anti scratch of Rp125.000. Meanwhile, the rain dropped heavily. To get our car, we use a box cartoon to protect our bodies. We bought pecel for our dinner.
When the rain came heavily the power from PLN (National Electricity Corporation) shut down. It seemed the mall turned the generator on instead. When we arrived at home the power was still shutting down. I guessed the power system all over the town was shutting down. So, we started to sleep without AC. The mosquitoes were attacking us. We could not sleep well. We were sweated, feeling uncomfortable.
Lanjutannya...It was Thursday. I was fasting. In the morning I woke up to have early breakfast. I just consumed an apple and a steamed egg. We run out broccoli.
Nuri went to the temple hall to join qigong. I deweeded the front yard. At 09:30 I went to the lab. Putra was absent because of his ill. I contacted Mr. Nova by phone and Mr. Sudarto by WA messaging to consult about the report. At 15:00 I left the lab.
At 19:00 I and Nuri accompanied Rahutama to the Joglosemar pool on Jalan Pemuda. He would left for Jogja.
Lanjutannya...This day the car was sent to the rust protection workshop for inspection and fixing if any defect. At 12:00 the car was sent back home. The cost was Rp35.000 just for washing the car.
I and Nuri directly went out. Nuri dropped me at the Bank Jateng Pemuda where I would withdraw the pension salary. It took about 30 minutes to settle. Then, Nuri picked me up. We went to the Superindo Supermarket to shop fruits.
In the afternoon Nuri went to Ada Supermarket for monthly shopping. I was at home to take weeds off our front yard. Lanjutannya...
It was Tuesday. In the morning I went to the temple hall to join qigong. About 10 people participated in the session. The player was out of order so we wasted much time to wait the spare. We only practiced short chenqi, laqi, and pengqi guanding.
At 09:30 Rahutama dropped me at the lab. He then went to the Toyota Nasmoco workshop to service the car, the 30.000 km service. In the lab the members were complete. There were new student members, Johana and Firman.
At 15:30 Rahutama picked me home. On the way I stopped by a lunpia kiosk on Jalan MT Haryono for buying Lunpia and the Superindo Supermarket for buying tapeh (fermented cassava)
Lanjutannya...It was Monday. In the morning I got up to have early breakfast. The menu was still the same, apple, steamed egg, and steamed broccoli. I was fasting. After dawn praying I slept again.
At 08:00 Mr. and Mrs. Djoni accompanied Anindya, Dastan, and Bibik to be home. Anindya and Dastan were little bit cough.
At 09:00 I went to the lab. The members were complete. Pranoto stated again the report had to settle in this month. At 15:00 I went back home.
At 19:00 Anindya, Dastan, and Bibik went to Jakarta by Batik Air. I, Nuri, and Rahutama accompanied and dropped them at the airport.
Lanjutannya...It was Sunday. The rain was dropping in the morning. I was still at home. Nuri made macaroni schottel for our heavy snack but I was not interested.
Anindya, Dastan, and Bibik were still at Erlangga. In the evening Anindya came to pick their clothes and milk bottles. She reported that Dastan had just been brought to a doctor because he was vomiting.
In the evening the rain came again, heavier. Rahutama went out.
Lanjutannya...It was Saturday. At 11:00 I joined a wedding party organized by Mr. Teguh Djoko S. in the Raden Saleh Cultural Garden to celebrate the marriage of his only son, Dito Anurogo. He married to Supartiningsih. Both of them were doctors. I met Mr. Bagio, Mustofa, and Sudijarto. They and Mr. Teguh were my colleagues when I served in Human Settlements Agency.
I got up at 07:30 and found myself losing the dawn prayer. At 08:00 I made a morning walk for about 50 minutes. I stopped by an office to defecate, the think I did not expect. Before joining a wedding party Likian phone me to clarify my absence in her session. I told her that I joined qigong on certain days: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.
On arriving at home after joining the party a message from Seta came in. He and Peni were arriving at Semarang from Magelang. They suggested to meet somewhere. So, I and Nuri were accompanying them in the Pak Man Soto Shop and then in Banaran Cafe. We were delighted to see them. We shared many recent information about us. At 15:15 we dismissed because their flight to Jakarta would depart at 16:25.
At 17:00 Nuri and some women neighbors went to the Tugu Hospital to visit Mr. Karyanto.
It was Friday. It was the first day of the year 2016. Anindya, Dastan, and Bibik came home. Anindya had come from Jakarta at 02:00. Rahutama went to Pacitan with his friends to enjoy the first day.
I and was still at home to be relaxed. I joined the Friday prayer in the Masjid Attaqwa. I debugged the front yard in the afternoon. Before maghrib time Anindya, Dastan, and Bibik went out to join Bagus' relatives. They would gather in a resto to manage an family gathering. It seemed they managed it every year.
I and Nuri went out to get dishes for dinner. We planned to get gudeg dishes from Mbak Tum stall but it closed. So, we changed them to a nasi padang.
Lanjutannya...
