residuous activities inducing zealous actions meaning nothing
November 17th, 2008 — Pictures, Travel
Remembering summer vacation, now that it’s way over.
Pompeii ruins, near Naples, Italy, 12 July, 2008
Effects by Poladroid
October 6th, 2008 — Erasmus Mundus, Pictures, Travel
As per the post title, the summer break is over. I’ve been in Leganés for about a month now, doing on-and-off-semi-quasi-research on my thesis project. I hope to write more about it later. More as in around 12,000 words more in a dissertation book :p
As I wrote in the previous entry, I’ve spent most of my summer break traveling. To travel is really not my high-point, as in I have never travelled much before, but nonetheless I enjoyed my 7 countries and 17 (I think, I’ve lost count) cities travel.
My friend, who is an avid traveller said that traveling is his passion because he needs the “constant change”. I’ve certainly changed quite a bit of my daily life (and the mystery is that did I gain or lose weight?) for these couple of months, but now it is time to yet settle again and focus on my thesis.
For a gimmick, I’ve taken this picture as a souvenir on my travel. Can you guess where it’s taken? Clue: from this angle, it’s not leaning that much.
April 25th, 2008 — Pictures, TV Shows
Cheer on Losties!
‘Nuff said!
March 2nd, 2008 — Current Events, Friends, Pictures, Thessaloniki GR
Meet Shrek and, ehm, his girlfriend.
The carnival week has just started here in Greece. People wear masks or costumes and celebrate. On Thursday afternoon, they have what is called Tsiknopempti (Τσικνοπέμπτης, literally Burnt Thursday, it is Greek equivalent of Fat Tuesday) where people had massive barbecue to prepare for the carnival. Unfortunately, I don’t have any picture for the barbecue. The word Carnival itself has Latin origin which means saying good bye to meat (carni = meat, vale = good bye; remember carnivore?).
The origin of Greek carnival tradition can also be traced back to Ancient Greek tradition. They said that it was for honouring the God of Wine, Dionysus. That’s why the Greek Orthodox church, the majority, seemed not too happy with the celebration. Nonetheless, old and young people were celebrating on Thursday night. The carnival is also related to Easter and one of my professors said that for forty days before Easter the Greek (at least the religious ones) fast by not eating meat or drinking alcohol. Continue reading →
February 14th, 2008 — Current Events, Environment, Pictures, Thessaloniki GR
Today, (Wednesday, 13/02/2008), Greece is on general strike. The strike will last for the whole day, crippling the whole nation, as buses, trains, and airplanes were shut down. Schools are closed and hospitals are only dealing with emergency cases. Almost all public services, even news agencies join the strike. From the news, I know that the workers are demanding a better pension in their retirement system.
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January 13th, 2008 — Islam, Pictures, Thessaloniki GR, food
Beware: this post is not for the faint-hearted since it contains graphic contents. Continue at your own risk. Continue reading →
January 1st, 2008 — Erasmus Mundus, Fireworks, Life, London UK, New Year, Pictures, Reading UK, Travel, Walk
Update: Some of pictures are now available, if you want more, please comment 
September 27th, 2007 — Friends, Life, Pictures
I have a home in Bandung, at Jl Cisitu Indah IV/20. For a little more than six years I live there, but now, it’s time to say:
Goodbye, and see you all again
September 25th, 2007 — Gadget, Pictures
Yesterday I received my iPod Classic 160GB. And just now, I opened the box and since I keep my old clickwheel’s box I take some pictures of them together. Aaah, a new member have joined the family 
September 17th, 2007 — Friends, Life, Pictures
On September 9, 2007, I and several of my friends were able to get together for a late lunch at The Chicken Rice Shop at the Plaza Semanggi. The participants were Kiky, Sandy, me (raizamn), Tetty, Deasy, and Febi, not forgetting Bandoro (left early due to “unspecified-but-important” reason), and Bayu (Sandy’s cousin). It was fun, we just talked and laughed and, well of course, ate, while catching up each other’s news. I am not sure, but I think the last time I met Deasy and Febi was over a year now. The three girls seemed beaming happily. Kiky seemed fine. Bandoro too, he was showing off his “work-related-facility” (updated: the man himself has requested that this specific information is to be deleted). In the mean time, other thoughts and news from other friends can still be read through if01 aggregator.
