Going to Magelang

It is Saturday. In the morning at about 08:00 I and Nuri went to Magelang just to get another environment. We traced the toll road so 2 hours later we arrived in Magelang. We had kidney bean soup at Bu Atmo kiosk for our breakfast. We also visited Lezat Shop to buy some snacks. Finally, we went to Taman Bunga to see flowers but it closed. So, we went back home.

Lawuh NDesa arrived at home at 13:30 Lanjutannya...

Visiting Anindya's House

It is Friday. I joined Friday prayer at Masjid Attaqwa. At 13:30 I and Zaenal had coffee at Strada Coffee. In the afternoon Anindya, Dastan, Aishalina, and Bibik came home. We visited her house construction. I had comments on setia tank and drainase sistem. Anindya and the gang then came home. We were playing around. Lanjutannya...

Visiting Dastan

It is Thursday. I was enjoying sleeping. Nuri went to Citrasari Resto to join her companions. I was still at home.

At 12:30 Nuri accompanied me going to the Tax Office on Jalan Imam Bonjol. I demanded an advice to fill a tax report file electronically. I got it. Then, we went to the Bank Mandiri Bulu where I transferred a sum of money for Nuri to replaced her money being borrowed by Anindya.

At 19:30 we went to Anindya's house to see Dastan and Ailin. Dastan was awake but Ailin was sleeping. ANindya's came bringing fish and chips. We had dinner with the dish. At 09:30 we went back home. Lanjutannya...

Going Back to Semarang

It is Wednesday. I went to the office at 09:00. I stopped by at the laundry shop to put my clothes. Satuhati warung tegal still closed so I could not have breakfast. In the office I consumed some koro nuts to fill my stomach. At 12:00 I order an office boy to by nasi padang. It waa my late breakfast.

In the office there were Supardji, Anwar, Herry, Panggih. Priyonggo came late. I prayed dhuhur and ashar at once consecutively.

At 12:45 I ordered a Gojek bike to bring me to the Kampung Rambutan Terminal. At 13:03 a Damri Airport bus brought me to the airport. At 14:30 I got off at the Terminal 1A. There was a problem when I checked in. My name did not emerge on the screen. However, an officer then issued me a boarding pass. I was in flight number JT514 seat 5C. It was scheduled to depart at 16:50 but as usual it was delayed to about 1 hour.

At about 17:50 the passangers were informed to board. At about we landed on the Ahmad Yani Airport. I walked along the access road to get a point about Columbia Hospital. Nuri picked me up at the point. At I arrived home. Lanjutannya...

Farewell Dinner

It Tuesday. not good condition went to the office at 10:30 soto soup Copa Coffee Panggih, Imam, Herry, Priyonggo, Supardji, Roland, Gifari, Hafriz, Puspa, Rahmawati, Maulani, Vania. Lanjutannya...

Meeting

It is Monday. I went to the office at 09:30. Lanjutannya...

Going to Jakarta

It is Sunday. I washed my clothes. When I was doing it Anindya, Dastan, Aishalina, and Bilik came. The home then turned to be splendor. Anindya brought us mendoan and nasi bakar. They were tasty making me forget to taste Nuri made soup. At 13:00 they went back home.

At 15:00 I and Nuri left home for Tawang Station. Unfortunately, we found a traffic jam at the intersection of Indraprasta and Imam Bonjol. I got off the car and ordered a Gojek bike. It was effective to cross though the jam. At 15:45 I arrived at the station. I printed the boarding pass and got in the couch, Exe-5 seat 6B. The train departed on time at 16:00.

At 19:00 the train arrived at Cirebon. Some passangers got off and new passangers got in. One of the new passangers was Helmi. He had been my colleague when I was in service in Riau Province. He was still active as an instructure in Public Works Ministry. He came in Cirebon to pay his condolence to the passing a way of his colleague. We were involved in a brief chat.

At 22:15 the train stopped by at Jatinegara Station. I got off and walked to a busway bus stop. A quarter later I was in a bus bringing me to Kampung Melayu. I spent a half hour to get a bus leading to Kampung Rambutan. A Gojek bike got me at a nasi uduk stall. I had dinner there. Then, I went to an Indomaret shop nearby. Lanjutannya...

Having Lunch Out

It is Saturday. Nuri made me various dishes for me. I liked that. Before dhuhur time we went to Sarika Pharmacy to by amlodipin and multivitamin caplets.

We planned to go to Anindya's house to see Dastan and Aishalina but they would be going out. So, we met them at her office on Jalan Imam Bardjo. She needed to be there to settle her job. I made many pictures of them.

We then went to Sim Six Resto to have lunch. It was raining but it hindered our plan to be there. I was happy because they seemed happy. At 14:00 we dismissed. Lanjutannya...

Going Back to Semarang

It is Friday. On the way to the office I put my clothes in a laundry shop. Then I checked in Satuhati warung tegal for having breakfast. This warung had been closed for several days.

In the office I met Herry, Atina, Priyonggo, Anwar, Citroseno, etc. I supervised Maulani to settle the report. At 12:00 I joined the Friday prayed in Masjid Baitur Rahim.

At 13:00 I left the office for going home. I ordered a Gojek bike to bring me to Cililitan. A busway bus brought me to Kampung Melayu Terminal. Another bus got me to the Senin Bus Stop where I changed the bus to Gambir. I arrived Gambir Station at 14:45. There was plenty of time till my train departing. I had noodles at Bakmi Gajahmada counter for my lunch. Then, I had a cup of black coffee at Indomaret Point.

At 16:16 the train departed for Semarang. It run smoothly and arrived at the destinations on time. At 22:11 the train arrived at Tawang Station. Nuri picked me up home. Lanjutannya...

Being in the Office

It is Thursday. At 06:30 we had breakfast in the dining room. Doss. Ambassador Mall to the office Benny to Mecca. Priyonggo Supardji, Harry absent, till Magrib. Lanjutannya...

Putting Initials

It is Wednesday. I went to the office at 08:30. The Satuhati warung tegal was still closed. So, I did not have breakfast. I thought a banana in the morning was enough.

In the office Benny organized a meeting. He would go umra and he hoped the design would be concluded this month.

At 16:00 I left the office to join Mahardi at Sofyan Inn, Tebet. I arrived there at 17:30. We had coffee in a coffee shop nearby.

At 19:30 David joined us in the hotel. He brought drawings to be put with my initials. It was design drawings of Morowali Special Airport.

This evening I and Mahardi were overnight in the Sofyan Inn room 101. Lanjutannya...

Being in the Office

It is Tuesday. I took my clothes from the laundry shop. So, I arrived at the office at about 10:00.

Benny intended to organized a meeting today but then he postponed it to tomorrow. The reason was there were only 3 engineers present.

As usual I had dinner at a nasi uduk kiosk on the way home. This evening I spent Rp12.000. Lanjutannya...

Going to Jakarta

It is Monday. At 00:36 Sembrani Tambahan Coached departed for Gambir. I was in the coach Eksekutif-7 seat. The train was going smooth so at 06:30 it arrived at Jatinegara Station. I got off there. I got in a busway bus leading to Kampung Melayu where I changed the bus to another going to Kampung Rambutan. A Gojek bike then bought me to the guesthouse. At about 08:00 I arrived at the guesthouse.

After having rest for a while I went to the office. There were Benny, Herry, Atina, Amor, etc. The others were still on field duties.

At 02:30 I left the office for Ambassador Mall to put my camera for a service. At DOSS counter I put it. Eko the keeper received that stuff. Then, I went to the 4th floor, the food booth floor. I ordered a bowl of Batam Fish soup. It was Rp56.000, excluded tax. At about 17:30 I went back to the guesthouse.

I took the usual routes. Route Kemenkes - Kuningan Timur was smooth. Kuningan Timur - Garuda Tamini found a traffic jam. I arrived at Garuda about 20:00. By a city transport car I got off at the nasi uduk stall where I had dinner. Then, I went to a fruit store to buy bananas. At an Alfamart I bought a bottle of water. At about 09:30 I arrived at the guesthouse. Lanjutannya...

Gathering Again

It is Sunday. In the morning I ironed my clothes but not all of ones I had washed yesterday. The reason is I wanted to join a gathering at Sutojo's house.

I ordered a Gojek car to bring me to the venue, a boarding house on Jalan Tegalsari Timur IV. I arrived there at about 10:00. Nidhom and his wife arrived at the same I did. In the venue I met Satrio, Zaenal, Bena, Suryono, Harsono, Sriyono, and also the seniors such as Sunomo, Suwarto, Subekti, etc.

The gathering was filled with eating, singing, chatting, and listening a new information or policy or mission in the management of water resources. Prasetyo and Nidhom told those informations.

At 12:30 the gathering concluded and we dismissed. I ordered a Gojek car to bring me home.

At 14:00 I and Nuri went to Paragon Mall. I bought kacang koro from a shop nearby. At Matahari store in the mall I bought socks. I also bought dental floss in a store.

After being back home I went to Jratunseluna guesthouse to ask if I left my hat there. The guard told he did not see the stuff.

At home again I ironed the clothes completely. I also prepared myself to go.

At 11:30 Nuri drove me to the Tawang Station. I would go to Jakarta by Sembrani Tambahan Coaches. It would depart at 00:36 the following day. Lanjutannya...

Gathering

It is Saturday. In the morning I washed my clothes. I then remembered there was a gathering this day so I asked Nuri to dry them and I prepared myself to go.

I ordered a Gojek car to go to the venue. The gathering was at the Jratunseluna Guesthouse on Jalan Papandayan. It was a gathering of Public Works Ministry retired employees. Satriohadi is the chairman. I met him there. I also met Zaenal, Sudirman, Subagyo, Wisnu, Bena, etc. The gathering was about chating, eating, and speech of Wisnu. It concluded at 13:00.

In the afternoon I and Nuri went to Anindya's house to visit Dastan and Aishalina. I made some pictures of them. I was happy watching them playing.

On the way home Suprapto invited me to gather at Strada Coffee. After dropping Nuri at home I went there. I, Suprapto, and Pranoto were there till 11:30. An hour before we left, Pranoto's wife and daughter came to join. Lanjutannya...

Going Back to Semarang

It is Friday. I got up at 03:30 and prepared myself to go. At 04:25 I was in a Gojek car leading to the airport. Its cost was Rp30.000. My flight was Lion Air JT625 scheduled to depart at 06:40. At 05:20 I sit at Dunkin Donut counter in the waiting room having a cup of coffee and a donut. I spent Rp26.200 for them. At 05:45 I did the dawn prayer. At 06:00 there was a call to board. At 06:40 the Lion air Boeing 747-800NG took off for Semarang. I was at seat 30F.

At 07:05 Semarang time the aircraft landed at Ahmad Yani Airport. Nuri picked me home. We stopped by at Soto Pak Man Shop to have breakfast.

After having sleep for a while I joined Friday prayer at Masjid Attaqwa. At the time Nuri went to the station to buy my tickets. She then picked me up form home to banks. At Bank Mandiri Pemuda I failed to transfer a sum of money to Nuri's account. The reason was I did not bring my ATM card. At Bank BCA Pemuda I succeded to fix my mobile banking application. Before going back home we had late lunch at Kampung Kali Fried Chicken. Lanjutannya...

Meeting

It is Thursday. After having breakfast in the hotel at 08:30 I and Priyonggo went to Third Kalimantan Basins Management Office. We met Deny and Rustiani. We delivered bridges design drawing. We also enquired our request for hydrologic data.

Then, went to the investor office, PT Jasa Marga balikpapan Samarinda to put the delivering receipt. We were welcomed by Subagyo. Priyonggo and Subagyo talking about upcoming visit of Gajahmada University team to the project.

We then joined a short meeting in the office of Wika Section 4 in Palaran Area. Basa, Khairul, and Vico were the other participants. We discussed problems in the section.

Though we got lunch boxes from the meeting room we had lunch in a fish shop. The shop was outskirt of Samarinda. It was a modest shop.

We then visited STA 20 where a cross drain would be designed. The locus was at a swampy area. The contractor would build it as triple boxes of 4x2. We got that information from Sobari and Daru, members of supervising consultant.

I and Priyonggo had our dinner at a soto banjar shop. We found raining when we were being back to the hotel. Lanjutannya...

Field Visit

It is Wednesday. I, Pranoto, Priyonggo, Roland, and Gifari visited the field. We left the office at 09:00 after having dinner in the hotel. They sky was cloudy and the street was was of rain. We were still going.

The first destination was the Wika Office where we borrow APD stuff to be safe entering the field. There were 5 units.

The second one was STA 40+000 but we did not reach it. The rain caused the access road was wet and soft. We reached STA 42+200. We accessed the field from STA 44+800 to the smaller STA.

Then, we went to the third destination, STA 58+900. There was a problem in dewatering. We found the right side ditch was too shallow not allowing water draining well.

Settlements at STA 62+000 and 63+000 were the last destinations. We treated them with mini piles.

We went back to Balikpapan. We stopped by at the Wika office to return APD stuff. We stopped by again at Upik Resto to have dinner. Finally, we dropped Pranoto at Hotel Nuansa Indah.

We went to Samarinda in the evening. Roland was still the driver. At 23:00 we arrived there. We checked in Hotel Amaris. Lanjutannya...

Meeting

It is Tuesday. After having breakfast in the hotel I and the team went to Wika's office at Kilometerage 38. I, Panggih, Pranoto, Supardji, Priyonggo, and Gifari as the driver were in a car while Citroseno, Kunta, Verdi, and Hasan were in another car. In our car I read a Javanese fiction named Direktur Anyar (new director) for the passangers. We arrived at the office at 09:15.

Meeting was opened at 10:30 by Ktut the General Superintendent then chaired by Basa the Technical Manager. The other contractor participants were the construction managers. The investor was represented by Danubroto, Usodo, and Subagyo. Irbi from the supervising consultant. There was also Richard, the highway independent profesional checker.

It was a progress meeting. Subjects of geotechnics and structure were the mayor of the meeting. So, they were discussed firstly. Kunta, Roland, and Gifari were busy to explain the problems encountered. In drainage subject the investor highlighted cross drains at around STA 23+000.

At 16:00 the meeting concluded. We went back to the hotel. We stopped by at STA 23+000 to see the construction progress. On the way I again read loudly the other episodes of New Director. Lanjutannya...

Going to Balikpapan

It is Monday. Warung tegal Satuhati closed so I had breakfast at a soto soup kiosk. At 09:15 I arrived at the office. Batik Air ID7205 19:10 Lanjutannya...

Going to Jakarta

It is Sunday. It was the day 2 of the reunion. We had breakfast in the hotel. It was a modest breakfast. The hotel provided rice, fried noodle, fried chicken, caisim stir fry, hot chilli petato and chicken gizzards, flour crisps, tofu in coconut milk, 2 sorts of fruit, cassava sweet, omelet, tea, and coffee.

At 08:30 we went to Bayan Waterfall nearby. It located in Ketenger area. It was a good spot to take one's pictures. It was rainy so we felt bothered. At 10:30 we went back to the hotel for checking out.

At 11:30 we checked out from the hotel for a recreastion spot. It was named The Village. There were many visitors though its concentration was not clear. We just walked around.

At 13:30 we went to Sumber Sambel Resto to have lunch. We had fried chicken, sprout, water spinach, genjer, sambel, and beverage on our table.

At 15:00 Edi, Sismiyanto, Sintawati and her husband accompanied me to the station. I got in Purwojaya Coaches, coach number 5 seat 6D. At 16:19 it departed for Gambir behind the schedule of 16:10. The Coaches actually started from Cilacap and would end at Gambir.

At 21:00 I got off at Jatinegara Station. By busway buses I arrived at Kampung Rambutan Terminal. A Gojek bike brought me to the nasi uduk kiosk where I had dinner. At 11:00 I arrived at the guesthouse. Lanjutannya...

Going to Purwokerto

It is Saturday. I went to Purwokerto to join the Reunion of Purwokerto Christian Elementary School Batch 1967- 1968 - 1969 - 1970. A Gojek car of Rp88.000 brought me to Pasarsenen Station. The station was so crowded but I could pay my dawn prayer in a nice musala. About a half hour I waited till I was allowed to board. My train was Fajar Utama Jogja departed on time at 06:15. I was on coach Ek4 seat 3C. I arrived at Purwokerto at 11:30.

raining Jawa Tea Cafe Gojek car

We gathered in Grand Kanaya Hotel, a new hotel owned by Adiyanto, one of the alumnus. I got room 114 sharing with Triyono. Because it was a single kingsize bed room I changed it to room 304 taat a double beds room. It belonged to the couple of Mokhamad Yusuf - Wihani. At last, Triyono would not be overnight in the hotel. The bed then would be used by Tan Giok Sin.

Edy Siswanto, Tan Giok Sin, Diyantoto, Sigit, Anggraeni, Bambang Hadi, Sintawati, etc. Hotel outdoor dining and singing till 23:00. Lanjutannya...

New Lens

It is Friday. I went to the office at 09:30 so I arrived there at 10:00. On the way as usual I stopped by at Satuhati warung tegal to have breakfast.

In the office I was still stuck on fixing the report. I asked Maulani to help fixing the details while I did the composition.

After Friday praying we had a small party to celebrate Herry's birthday. He now turns to 60. I contributed the donuts while Priyonggo provided the candles.

At about 14:00 I went to Ambassador Mall. I ordered a Gojek bike to bring me to Pasar Grosir Cililitan. Then, a busway bus dropped me at Kampung Melayu terminal. Finally, a small blue transporter number 44 brought me to the mall.

At Doss shop I bought a 35mm f/1.8 Sony lens. It was the stuff I wanted to have for along time. It costed Rp4.5000.000. I also bought a lens case for Rp175.000 and a lens filter for Rp800.000. Totally, I shopped Rp4.975.000.

After lately paying ashr prayer I went back to the office. It was 18:00 o'clock. The traffic was jammed. I walked to Depkes Bus Stop to get a bus. A busway bus accompanied me to Kuningan Timur Stop. Then, another bus brought me to Garuda Stop near Taman Mini. That was a long time trip because we found traffic jam. At Garuda Stop I changed to a small red transporter. At about 20:30 I arrived at the office. I did prayer then went back to the guesthouse. I stopped by at a nasi uduk kiosk to have dinner. Lanjutannya...

Being in the Office

It is Thursday. I went to the office at 09:45. I stopped by at Satuhati warung tegal to have breakfast. I just consumed egg and vegetables.

I was in the office all day long. The colleagues were in Supardji, Priyonggo, Citroseno, Atina, Herry, Panggih, etc. Maulani was in, I asked her to make correction on the cross drain data.

After maghrib time I went back to the guesthouse. I stopped by at a nasi uduk kiosk for dinner. I also stopped at an Indomart shop to buy a cup of coffee. At about 19.00 I arrived at the guesthouse. Lanjutannya...

Reunion

It is Wednesday. I went to the office at about 09:00. The engineers in the office were Atina, Herry, Supardji, Citroseno, and Priyonggo. Maulani was not in. She asked permission to attend a walk-in interview.

At 12:00 I went to Kaledo Resto to meet my secondary classmates. I ordered a Gojek car to bring me there. It costed Rp47.000. The resto belongs to Widati, one of the classmates. When I arrived there, Kartikarini, Hariarti, Savitri, Suliyanti, and Gandhi were being there. Widati occasionally joined us because she was on duty. Aku moment later Hadi came. Then, Suharyanto also came.

We were involved in an intimate chat. Every single person told his/her live story after being separated for almost 50 years. We were happy. Widati served us with kaledo or nasi kuning dishes. Some of us also brought various snacks. At 15:00 we dismissed. I ordered a Grabcar to bring Suharyanto to his house. I also ordered a Gojek car to bring me to the office. It costed Rp 54.000.

I was till 18:30 in the office. Benny was in but he went back at 17:30. On the way to the guesthouse I stopped by at a nasi uduk kiosk for dinner. Lanjutannya...

Being in the Office

It is Tuesday. At 03:45 I got off at Jatinegara Station. I ordered a Gojek car to bring me to the guesthouse. I arrived at 04:30. After praying I slept.

At 09:30 I went to the office. Benny had been in. I did my work with sleepy condition.

After maghrib time I went back to the guesthouse. I stopped by at 3 places. The first one was a nasi uduk kiosk. I had dinner there. The second one was Indomart where I bought bananas. The third one was a laundry shop where I washed and ironed my clothes. Lanjutannya...

Going to Cirebon

It is Monday. In the morning at 05:30 Nuri dropped me at Tawang Station. I would go to Cirebon. I joined Hariyoto, Adiati, and Kusumastuti in Argo Maria Coaches. Our coach was Executive 1, my seat was 11B though I sat on seat 12D. The coaches departed on time at 06:00. At 08:00 we arrived at Tegal. Heni got in the coach. We arrived at Cirebon at 09:00 in showering situation.

The Prima Hotel, the hotel we would be overnight, picked us up for the hotel. On the way to the hotel we stopped by at Bu Nur Resto to have a late breakfast. The resto specialized in nasi jamblang, aku tradisional rice of Cirebon.

When we arrived at the hotel Retnobroto, Ariani, Kanti, Risna, and Sunu had been there. I and Hariyoto were on room 401, while Kusumastuti and Adiati were in room 402.

At 11:00 I, Hariyoto, and the hotel person picked up Susi masturbator from the station. In the station I aborted my tickets. I bought a ticket to Jakarta this evening. Then, consecutively arriving were Yudiaryani, Endianto, and Bambang Purwoko. Yudiaryani and Susimastuti were in room 403. Endianto and Bambang Purwoko were in room 410.

In the evening we had dinner at the Moel Seafood Resto. They served good seafood dishes. Before leaving we make pictures of us in front of the resto.

In the late night I went to the Perujakan Station. I would go to Jakarta. Lanjutannya...

Usual Sunday

It is Sunday. In the morning I walked along the perimeter of the West Flood Canal. After arriving at home I washed my clothes. The day was promising so they were soon dried. I ironis them in the afternoon.

About dhuhur time I topped up my e-money at the Pamularsih Public Fueling Station. I also fueled the car.

In the afternoon I went to a snack shop on Jalan Depok to get fried koro bean. The price was Rp9.000 per kilogram. Lanjutannya...

Thankgiving

It is Saturday. In the morning I joined benediction gathering at Anindya's under construction house proceeding the installation of the roof. It was like a thankgiving gathering. Bagus, Anindya, Dastan, and Anas the contractor joined it. Before Anindya and the gang left they came by at home. Ailin looked so cute.

In the afternoon I went to Bank Jateng Simpang lima to withdraw my pension salary. Then, I went to Bursa Kamera at Ruko Mataram to see various lenses.

In the evening I had dinner twice. The first one was with Nuri at Pizza Hut Pandanaran. We enjoyed package pizza. And the second one was with Suprapto at Giggle Box Tembalang. I enjoyed fish and chip. Lanjutannya...

New Bird Flying

It is Friday. In the morning at 02:00 I, Nuri, Rahutama, and Asri went to Surakarta. Rahutama was the driver. We actually accompanied him to the airport. He would go to Singaraja through Denpasar to be on his position as a lecturer at the Ganesha Education University. This was the time he would separate himself from us. He would be a new bird flying to his fate. I and Nuri were so relieved, proud, and touched.

His flight was Lion Air JT924 scheduled to depart at 06:00. After arriving at Adisumarmo Airport of Surakarta at 04:00 he directly checked in. I, Nuri, and Asri were still at the parking yard sleeping. We did dawn prayer in the terminal building.

At 07:30 we left the airport for the town Surakarta. We stopped by for breakfast at Tamansari Resto. As usual they provided various dishes we liked to choose few of them.

We then when to Beteng Market. Nuri and Asri shopped there while I walked to Pasargede. I bought a pack of coffee from a coffee vendor. At 12:00 I joined Friday prayer at Masjid Ar Rihap nearby. At 14:00 we went back home. We stopped by for lunch at Tamansari Resto. We arrived at home at about 17:00.

After showering I went to Wujil Resto to join Capgomeh dinner organized by Qigong group. I did my maghrib prayer there. We practiced chenqi, laqi, and sanxin zhuang. The group served chicken curry and rice balls sweet. At 21:00 we dismissed. Lanjutannya...

Going Back to Semarang

It is Thursday. It was the first day of March. I found my February honorarium was in my account.

At 15:30 I left the office for the Halim Airport. I would meet my junior highschool mates. There were Widati and Seta. Endianto also intended to join. About 16:00 I arrived at the airport. Seta and Endianto were there. Directly, we checked in Maxx Coffee. A moment later Widati came to join us. We had a small reunion. We talked everything related to the school. At 17:15 we dismissed.

I checked in the airport. My flight was Batik Air ID7559 scheduled to depart at 18:30. It was on time, at 18:35 a Batik Airbus A320 took off for Semarang, I was on seat 28C. At 19:20 it landed on the Ahmad Yani Airport of Semarang. At 19:45 Rahutama picked me up home. Lanjutannya...