tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80871463548292991692024-03-13T19:53:23.917-07:00Kukuanga's blog on books, outdated movies and musickukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.comBlogger389125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-54092328215934228892019-03-10T19:24:00.001-07:002019-03-10T19:24:50.561-07:00Travel 2019: Indonesia (Post 1/5)<div style="text-align: justify;">
Setiap tahun sejak 2014, saya join <a href="https://www.javajazzfestival.com/ticketinfo.php">JJF</a> di JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta Indonesia pada hujung minggu pertama bulan Mac. Selalunya, saya beli 3 malam tiket konsert. Tapi, tahun ini saya cuma mampu beli tiket malam sabtu pada harga Rp750,000. Tiket makin mahal.</div>
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Tahun ini, saya pergi bersama kawan satu kursus di UiTM, Emi. Sempena tema kewangan saya tahun ini <i>"No Spend Year"</i>, saya berusaha supaya perbelanjaan travel kali ini supaya patuh budget yang ditetapkan. Budget saya? RM2500 unutuk keseluruhan travel Kuching-KL-Jakarta-Bogor-Jakarta-Bandung-KL-Kuching selama 9 hari 8 malam. </div>
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1. Tiket Penerbangan dan budget keseluruhan</div>
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Let's start with tiket penerbangan dan budget keseluruhan. Budget asal saya adalah RM2500 untuk keseluruhan travel (RM2000 perbelanjaan, RM500 emergency). Kami dapat tukaran matawang asing yang agak baik: RM1=Rp3400. If you live in Kuching and dont know where to go for exhange, here is an extensive <a href="http://craftholic2015.blogspot.com/2014/12/list-of-money-changers-in-kuching.html">list of money changers</a> in the city.</div>
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Harga tiket penerbangan berjumlah RM505.63. Lebih dari budget asal (RM500) sebab tambahan harga luggage pada penerbangan AirAsia KL-KCH sebanyak RM30.74 (15kg). </div>
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KCH - KL RM49.00</div>
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KL - CGK RM99.00</div>
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CGK - KL RM277.89 (Malindo)</div>
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KL - KCH RM79.74</div>
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Macamana nak dapat harga gempak macam ni? Sila beli tiket awal masa AA buat promosi dan gunalah BigPay. BP card sangat berbaloi untuk mereka yang perlu selalu menggunakan khidmat penerbangan AA. Tidak ada caj perkhidmatan dikenakan untuk tempahan menggunakan kad ini. Kad ini juga sangat berguna di luar negara sebab fungsi kad debit dengan nilai tukaran matawang asing paling kompetitif diberikan tanpa caj terselindung. Kad ini berfungsi bersama apps yang boleh di download pada telefon pintar. Ini memudahkan proses verifikasi baki akaun atau transaksi yang dilakukan. Pengeluaran tunai melalui ATM MEPS juga boleh dilakukan di luar negara dengan caj RM6 per transaksi berbanding RM10 caj bagi kad ATM bank lain. </div>
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Download apps <a href="https://www.bigpayme.com/">BigPay</a> pada telefon pintar anda dan gunakan rujukan <b style="text-align: center;">WPQTQWQN7I</b><span style="text-align: center;"> untuk mendapat kredit percuma RM10. Kalau tidak beli tiket penerbangan atau ke luar negara pun, kalau mahu kawal pembelian online, boleh guna kad debit BigPay ini. Lebih selamat berbanding guna kad debit akaun bank. </span></div>
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Saya jimat banyak untuk pembelian tiket penerbangan menggunakan BigPay yang digandingkan dengan AirAsia Big Loyalty promotion seats. </div>
kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-47197443414036993772019-02-07T19:57:00.000-08:002019-02-07T19:57:02.641-08:00CNY Holiday in Ranau<div style="text-align: justify;">
I secured the flight ticket to KK last year, made a double booking for Christmas and needed to pay extra for the rescheduling. This kind of unwise money spending really is not necessary. This year, i'm making a commitment to really tract my spending according to my budget. I'm tracking all my scheduled flight online via AirAsia loyalty programme<a href="https://www.airasiabig.com/my/en/big-membership"> BIG membership</a> on my phone.</div>
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My CNY holiday was on the 1st to 7th February 2019, my overall budget is RM250.</div>
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First purchase defying my No Spend Year is Ninso's plastic Slippers. Its only RM2.50, but i think its a justified buy: <i>because i dont have a house slippers in Ranau. </i>Overall spending is about RM288.50, bursting the budget by RM38.50. I am still working around this budget thing, I'll allow myself three months trial for monthly budget to work. </div>
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I got extra RM100 from picking rambutan for sale during the holiday. I will put that money to my Indo trip next month. </div>
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Happy CNY. May the year of the pig brings us more prosperity and happiness.kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-74868016457208887542019-01-24T23:46:00.001-08:002019-02-07T18:55:36.306-08:00The Idea of No Buy Year<div style="text-align: justify;">
Confession time:</div>
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I discovered HERMO last year and i over indulged with extra buying from them, that throughout last year i almost get a parcel each week. I live in Kuching, where they only do free delivery for a purchase of RM150+, I bought a lot of mask sheets that i should be covered for the next two years. yes, i checked on the expiry date of my mask sheets. The splurge has been really get out of hands. </div>
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The good side of being overindulgent for skincare last year has helped me to find the best match of skincare for my skin. I started a skincare routine that i actually enjoy doing. the hideous sun pigmentation on my upper cheeks has gradually faded, my large pores are less visible and overall skin tone has getting more even and the oiliness on my T-Zone has greatly reduce. There are a lot of skincare leftover in my stash, that i think i'll be good not buying any skincare products for the next 24 months. </div>
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Recently, i also finally completed an expensive course. Yay! on the completion, but the cost for the course has dented my purse quite heavily. So, i need a game plan to get back to my feet. Thus, the idea of No Buy Year, 2019. </div>
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This year, i commit to a no buy year specifically for:</div>
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2. Homeware. (detergent, tissue, tools etc)</div>
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4. stationery supplies, inclusive of books.</div>
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Certain exceptions is expected to make this commitment bearable. </div>
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2. I am allowed to buy local books. </div>
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I am learning to do proper budget for monthly spending. I have just done for February, and i realize i actually have very little extra after paying the essentials. The only two financial targets for this year are to pay off my credit card debt and one of the two personal loans i am currently paying. Other than that, i have to finance: </div>
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2. Java Jazz Festival trip in March</div>
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2. Candat Sotong Trip in April</div>
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3. Kaamatan balik kampung end of May</div>
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4. Graduation trip in October</div>
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5. Birthday treat in December</div>
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6. Christmas balik kampung in December. </div>
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2019 is sure have a lot of good things to look forward. I am excited to begin my first year of no buy. I'm hoping for a regular post on this topic for documentation and checking on self-discipline. </div>
kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-42372066581958785192019-01-22T18:58:00.002-08:002019-01-22T18:58:22.240-08:002019 Book ReadHere is the list of my book read for year 2019.<br />
My target is 52 books throughout this year. I promise to use the public library as my primary source of books. I am planning to buy Kindle too this year, but i have to put that on hold until mid-year before i seriously consider to buy, because the budget is just too tight for me until then. I will only buy books that i really, really, really want to sit on my shelf this year. I will support local books this year too, i will buy more Malaysian's book.<br />
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kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-35472962179228468922019-01-22T18:36:00.002-08:002019-01-22T19:26:45.855-08:00Welcome 2019<div style="text-align: justify;">
Almost the end of the month of a brand new year and i'm crushing yet another new year's resolution to blog at least once a week. </div>
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I was down with flu last week, still recovering from the nasty virus. </div>
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This semester i teach Chemistry 1 and 2, I am really ok with the allocation. No more weekend classes, almost done with my study. Just need to make a few amendments on my final year project paper and for hard bind. I am attending massage lessons at JWKS. It's super fun. I will blog about our mobile spa when its running. </div>
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I've just read one book this year, i'll put a proper link and maybe a post of summary of the read later on.</div>
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Also, i finally bought a sofa set and huge bookshelf. Maybe i'd come to realize that, its time to root and build my own home. My living space has improve, i'm happy with the outcome. No regret yet for the purchase. </div>
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I also decide this year to be my year of not buying any garments (dress, office wear, casual wear, shoes, sandals, handbags etc) (<i>except maybe for compulsory uniform</i>). Its only January, I'm still ok with the buying ban. we'll see along the way. I also will try to live this year as frugal as i can, because i need to settle my personal debt before i turn 40. I will start to pay for my apartment in Kuching in 2021, so i really need to speed up paying my other personal debt. I might write about the progress of my frugal lifestyle here too. </div>
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Hopefully, this year, I will blog often (or at least post once a week). Books, movies and more personal snippets. I'm treating my blog like a diary now. If you happen to stumble upon this blog, you are wasting your time reading 🌝</div>
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cheers!</div>
kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-65373133454060873982018-11-27T01:26:00.001-08:002018-11-27T01:26:07.030-08:00November snippetsI need the office's Wi-Fi to back up my phone. So, i have a few minutes to spare after work (because that's the only time our office's wi-fi will be a bit more faster). I paid my last tuition fee today, put it all on my card. My Birthday, Christmas and New Year's presents are all cancel this year. Hopefully, everything regarding my study will be over by January (final exam schedule is not out yet). viva is on 16th, December. its been a super exhausting past 2 years. But, if i had to do it again, i will do it. There are so many good things happened during the study period, many good hearts.<br />
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My reading progress has been in slump for the past 2 years too. I read lots of articles though. I haven't subscribed to Netflix yet, on Apple Music instead of Spotify. Watched a lot of movies on Youtube and ramble things on Twitter. I'd give up on Facebook. Started to fill in my IG with food pictures. And yes, finally i went for a formal training to massage. We're opening our mobile spa. I am preparing my place for transit spa (opening in January 2019). Maybe i will blog about that in the coming year.<br />
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It's almost the end of November. Raining daily in Kuching.kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-57320667043386142962018-10-30T22:11:00.000-07:002018-10-30T22:11:58.595-07:00Ok OktoberToday is the last day of October.<br />
In Kuching, the weather is overcast, gloomy. I am melancholic and stressed out.<br />
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Puan Ieda's dad passed away last Saturday. went to ngabas the family, monday. now, i want to be home with my family.<br />
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A brand new Lion Air aircraft crashed this week. 189 people inside.<br />
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Earlier this month, Ija's husband passed away in a rescue mission-turned tragedy. I feel so sad for her.<br />
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How do I sum my days? with sad news, gloomy weather, sunken heart, tired. I'd be a hypocrite if I say, I am OK. I am not OK.<br />
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I am taking a break. I want to begin November with a clean slate. I will read more books and disconnect more of my phone. My final semester and last two class to attend is where my energy should focus on.kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-34101232503266922932018-04-02T02:03:00.000-07:002018-04-02T02:03:08.476-07:00April 2018<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Tidak terasa pun sudah di bulan yang baru. Empat minggu lepas, berlalu sangat cepat dengan banyak back to back flying in and out of Kuching. Kelas saya juga bermula 4 minggu lepas. Thoroughly enjoyed my Strategic Management class. Dr. D sangat bersemangat!</div>
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After JJF, i extended my holiday for a full week in KL. Had a good time catching up stories with the girls (mei mei and baby). Went to see Mel and Abi's new baby! Sunday, 11th - class with Dr.D</div>
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12-16 in Kuching. Had a bad flu. </div>
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17th Futsal with the office ladies 3/6. yay!</div>
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18th down with fever but had to fly out to KL, for audit. </div>
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19-21st Putrajaya for audit.</div>
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21-23rd Bertam. spent a few hours in Penang. Beli jeruk. </div>
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24th - Fly back to Kuching, from the airport to class Hj. Jo. (been up since 3.30am to Bayan Lepas airport) reached Kuching at about 9am. in the class about 10am to 4pm. </div>
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25th Class with Hj. Jo. reach home about 3pm, rush again to airport for KK, arrived at almost midnight. kiris fetched me.</div>
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26th KK - Kota Belud - KK</div>
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28th KK - Kota Marudu</div>
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29th Kota Marudu - Ranau. Gapa fetched me. helped him to buy Gama's convenience store's supply at More Chance Wholesale. Bought my fave rice, 5kg.</div>
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30th Ranau - KK- Kuching (because i have class and test the next day)</div>
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The test was okey. I think i did quite okey.</div>
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April will not be as busy as my March. I will find time to read my March's books.</div>
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Last month, i finished Ruta Sepetys Salt to the Sea and Toto Chan. I watched a few good movies on Youtube. Listened over and over of Calum's <i>You're the reason.</i></div>
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<i>I should be writing something else. But, i'm writing this instead to remind myself that, this is the life i chose. This is what i do good. There's time i felt really tired, but i know i'm fine. I sleep sound, i eat good. I just wish i have more time for leisure reading. I am hoping April will bring me that, good books and time to savour. </i></div>
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<br />kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-27492026128437771562018-03-23T21:07:00.000-07:002018-03-23T21:07:03.775-07:00JJF 2018: Sightseeing<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ini adalah post ke-3 untuk siri JJF 2018. saya janji, ini yang last.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">kali ini, cerita pasal makanan sebab saya suka makan. ini juga akan kena itemized dengan harga dan tempat di mana makanan tersebut dinikmati. saya extend holiday saya di Jakarta selepas JJF. tapi, supaya post ini koheren, saya akan cerita makanan yang kami makan sepanjang JJF sahaja. </span></div>
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kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-25370990253153283362018-03-15T20:44:00.000-07:002018-03-15T20:44:23.992-07:00JJF 2018: Budget<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Saya baru balik dari Jakarta untuk JJF 2018. It was an amazing 3-day concert. Jadi, untuk yang berminat untuk join next year, sebab ini acara tahunan, mungkin post ini dapat membantu sedikit perancangan anda. Terutamanya untuk persediaan kewangan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Java Jazz Festival (JJF) adalah acara tahunan yang menampilkan pemuzik Jazz antarabangsa dan tempatan pada hujung minggu pertama bulan Mac. Konsep konsert ini adalah terbuka (dan ada juga yang memerlukan tiket extra untuk konsert tertutup). JJF biasanya dianjurkan oleh BNI (Bank Negara Indonesia) dan ditaja oleh banyak agensi lain, jadi, konsert ini sangat happening dan sangat berbaloi untuk di hadiri. Venue acara adalah di JIExpo, Kemayoran, Jakarta. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">budget untuk Nombor 4 dan 5 akan ada post sendiri selain ada link ke Instagram. kita cover dalam post ini nombor 1-3 saja. sebab itu yang paling banyak guna duit kan?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Tiket Konsert: RM280</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">saya beli tiket awal. sebenarnya, boleh dapat lagi murah kalau ada kenalan atau family yang tinggal di Indonesia yang boleh buat transaksi akaun BNI. Banyak diskaunnya. Saya punya tiket, 3 day pass: Harganya ialah Rp849,000. lebih kurang RM280 la. macam mahal kan? but, international concert in KL cost paling cikai pun RM120/night. ini 3 malam punya okey. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Tiket Flight: RM559.43</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Saya tinggal di Kuching, jadi of course budget flight tickets saya akan lebih banyak berbanding kalau dari KL atau KK kan. (KK ada straight flight to Jakarta run by Lion Air. ada 2 kali flight per week, wednesday and sunday) Do check out their website here. Saya beli tiket Air Asia masa promosi. THANK GOD FOR AIRASIA. Now everyone can fly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a) Kuching- KL- Kuching : RM222.24</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">b) KL-Jakarta-KL : RM300.09 (inclusive of 20kg luggage, meal and seat, both way) [for the tix only, its RM159.00]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">saya tambah luggage for KL-Kuching (RM37.10 for 20kg). there's option 15kg for domestic at RM30.74. For international flight, luggage weight start at 20kg. For Jakarta, the rate is RM45 for 20kg. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">okey. done with the hardest part. perlu buat tempahan awal supaya dapat harga murah-murah macam ni. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>RM 395.00</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">saya selalunya guna apps Booking. com untuk hotel booking. saya juga suka guna Traveloka.com. ya, saya buat perbandingan harga di Trivago.com. memang berkesan. sometimes, i also use Agoda.com for hotel booking. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tapi, untuk trip kali ini, Wife si Ed handled the room booking. jadi, saya goyang kaki join and i paid RM195 untuk 4 malam di Hotel Neo, Mangga Dua. tempat ini agak dekat dengan Kemayoran untuk memudahkan perjalanan balik dari konsert ke hotel lewat malam/ awal pagi after the concert. untuk transport, sebab kami jalan berkumpulan, i'll just lump sum Rm50/day. so, transport is RM200. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">untuk transport, banyak pilihan yang ada. kalau travel solo, paling cepat guna ojek (teksi motorsikal), kadang-kadang lebih mahal. tapi, gerenti cepat. i travelled by this method coming back from concert to my accomodation in 2017, when i went for JJF alone. Grab and Uber ada juga di Jakarta. Taxi, i always go around with BlueBird Company. most trusted taxi company in Jakarta. their taxi is clean, driver usually knowledgeable and most importantly, jarang menipu lah. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sekian dulu budget untuk JJF 2018 bagi 3 perkara paling penting. setakat ini jumlah budget adalah:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but, of course lebih sikit dari itulah kan. transport to airport, from airport. i'll give a link to my itemized and detailed expanses on MS Excel here. semoga bermanfaat. </span></div>
kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-84403192865507322112018-03-11T19:50:00.000-07:002018-03-11T19:50:05.806-07:00SENARAI BUKU HENDAK DIBACA 2018<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lagi post berkaitan senarai buku. ini adalah post senarai buku yang saya mahu dapatkan dan betul-betul mahu baca sepanjang tahun 2018. Senarai ini akan jadi panjang, sebab saya suka berangan. keinginan saya juga jauh lebih besar dari kemampuan saya untuk merealisasikan. Jadi, sekiranya saya tidak mampu mendapatkan buku yang saya senaraikan dalam post ini pada tahun ini, saya akan hantar ke tahun seterusnya (itupun, kalau panjang umur laaaa..).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the first time i'm open with my book wishlist. i'll just put whatever title that fancy me. i might change my mind and strike it out later. Just for reference, and maybe motivation, i think this list will be a good one. </span></div>
kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-69897307620064417942018-03-07T19:42:00.000-08:002018-03-07T19:42:03.953-08:00BOOK READ 2018<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Untuk memudahkan saya buat kompilasi buku-buku yang dibaca sepanjang tahun 2018, saya akan senaraikan di sini. Kalau ada ulasan atau post berkaitan buku tersebut, saya akan letakkan link di sini juga. Semoga pada tahun 2018 ini, saya dapat mencapai misi pembacaan 52 buah buku. Satu buku setiap minggu. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Setakat mac ini, saya ketinggalan agak jauh. </span></div>
kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-73960725328180921752018-03-03T19:38:00.000-08:002018-03-03T19:38:07.474-08:00Bacaan Bulan Mac 2018<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ini buku-buku yang saya rancang untuk baca sepanjang Mac 2018. Semoga banyak waktu senggang bulan ini, walaupun semester 3 juga akan bermula bulan ini!</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nanti, kalau sudah siap baca dan kalau kerajinan datang untuk tulis ulasan buku, saya bagi link. </span></div>
kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-90485665755316861242018-02-23T19:16:00.000-08:002018-02-23T19:16:00.209-08:00JAVA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am super excited to be in Jakarta this March for the JJF 2018. My annual visit to Jakarta since 2014. This year i'll be at the Fest with my favourite people: <i>Aunty Amas! </i>(aunt Betty) and DC, Ed and wife. Last year i was there all by myself. Met Ed on the second night of the Fest tho. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Jakarta is still the irritating city in SEA. I hate the congestion and uncleanliness. The people are mostly charming and the place is so huge that every year i try to teach myself to be familiarize with certain nooks of the city. Last year, i stayed at a kost near Plaza Indonesia, 5 mins walk to Tanah Abang and 2 mins to Sarinah. i ate dinner everyday at the same Warung until the girls there are familiar with me. Going everywhere with ojek and dependent on wi-fi at the kost for info and planning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This year, i planned a bit ahead for the Fest. Mostly, because i need to pacify my heart to go on with loads of assignments for rewards - this holidays. I bought the ticket for 3-day concerts in December 2017. its about Rp950,000. Then, bought my flight tix. KUL-CGK-KUL for a bit more than RM300. The KCH-KUL-KCH were added on later on for RM223. The overall tix fare will go a bit high up, because i need to add on luggage capacity for CGK-KUL and KUL-KCH. because, we girls will sure shop. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I will make a detailed itemized expanses later on for future references. This year, i am extending my JJF holiday to a full week gallivanting in Jakarta. i will post lots on food and their old buildings. hopefully i will remember to take pictures (i usually forgot when i'm too engrossed with things i love). Also, i will get books and finger crossed, go see local movies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As for JJF lineups, go head up to <a href="https://www.javajazzfestival.com/alldayschedule">JJF2018</a>. Apps for the Fest also available. </span></div>
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kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-67469402610802617232018-02-19T23:11:00.000-08:002018-02-19T23:11:00.192-08:00Roman Buku: Di kala bulan bermain biola<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Buku pertama yang saya pra-pesan dari syarikat penerbitan Roman Buku ialah <i><b>Di kala bulan bermain biola</b></i> oleh Wan Nor Azriq. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Buku Wan Nor Azriq yang saya pernah baca ialah buku yang menang hadiah pertama Sayembara ITBM 2013, D.U.B.L.I.N. Saya sangat suka kepadatan buku tersebut, walaupun cara tulisan beliau bukan jenis yang paling saya gemari. Saya mungkin lebih suka cara tulisan Adib Zaini atau Saat Omar. inipun, berdasarkan bacaan Zombie dan Seronok. Saya jenis pembaca yang malas-malas-malas. Mungkin kesukaan pada tulisan Wan Nor Azriq adalah sebab pemberat dan rujukan pada penulisan lain yang kemas (atau kefahaman beliau terhadap isu dan penerjemahan pada perspektif yang senang untuk dilihat) itu yeng menyebabkan ada perasaan awe pada penulis ini.</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Jadi, saya sangat eksited dengan buku tebal yang dipra-pesan ini. </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">[Mungkin kesukaan sebab keperluan ego-feeder, </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">kalau saya mampu fikir dengan cara berfikir si penulis yang a bit complicated, saya pun complicated juga, great minds think alike?. Taik.]</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">alahai.. first time order, banyak lah pula isu yang timbul. Sepatutnya buku diperolehi awal Disember 2017. Tapi, saya dapat buku awal 2018. Tidak ada masalah juga sebenarnya. Saya sibuk bersiap untuk peperiksaan akhir semester 2 di UiTM. Tidak ada masa untuk buka bungkusan buku itu pun. Pelatih - pelatih baru yang masuk ke kolej ada 50 orang saja semester ini. and the best thing? saya ada 2 kelas, 3 subjek saja! horrrrrraaayy.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Untuk Pre-order, Roman Buku mengecualikan kos penghantaran. Jadi, memang berbaloi-baloi menunggu. CUMAAAAAAA.. kalau saya tunggu sampai Punggok buat promosi, i can get the print-out of the old town map! cis!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Untuk semua yang masih tercari-cari buku bahasa Malaysia yang berbaloi untuk meleburkan duit dan masa; mungkin boleh cuba lihat-lihat buku-buku keluaran <a href="http://romanbuku.com/kedai-roman/">Roman Buku.</a> Saya baru baca yang satu ini. kualiti kulit buku sangat bagus. type-setting nice. pemilihan jenis kertas pun sangat okey. andddd.... ketelitian editor: saya masih mencari kesalahan ejaan/ tanda baca (yang biasanya banyak dalam terbitan buku-buku tempatan).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Okey, sikit pasal buku ini. Buku ini sangat playful, kita diberikan peta dan pada setiap bab, kita diberi beberapa pilihan (cuma ada beberapa yang dah tetap)untuk meneruskan pembacaan (pengembaraan). playful jenis <i>odoiiiii dogo! (are you kidding me?!)</i>. Saya mati dalam 2 pembacaan pertama (2nd one, saya terperangkap dalam lampu?). aish.. saya perlu masa untuk recover and to re-think; apa bah sebenarnya tujuan saya masuk dalam tu cerita? (lebih 3 minggu sudah saya try fikir). Itu playfulness jadi sikit menyebalkan lepas banyak kali jumpa tikus besar/ kuli yang baunya astaga Tuhan saja yang tahu. Kau jadi malas mau masuk main lagi. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Macamana mau cakap ah? macam nafas kau jadi pendek - ala tengok Sandra Bullock dalam filem Gravity yang dia mau habis oksigen sudah - only in this game, nafas kau sesak sebab terlampu banyak makhluk dan bau yang minta ampun dan rasa hopeless tiada jalan keluar yang boleh bikin hati kau boast 'saya lebih pandai dari orang lain'. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Lambat lagilah saya mau sambung main game nyawa ke-3. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Kalau post ini macam tidak make sense, mungkin boleh cari buku ini dan cuba baca. Kalau kau jenis supporter local library, cakap sama librarian, request buku Roman Buku supaya kau boleh baca free. Kalau kau librarian, sila lah request dengan boss buku dari rumah penerbitan ini, mana tau dapat.</span></div>
kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-5070822909031732172018-02-15T22:12:00.000-08:002018-02-15T22:12:00.329-08:00Princess Weiyoung<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Colleague saya yang gila download drama, <b>Mok Pah </b>bagi saya 54 episod drama cina <i>"Princess Weiyoung" </i>sebagai hiburan di hujung minggu kata beliau. Memandangkan saya memang tengah free (in between semester), saya layankan siri drama ini. Ambil masa lebih 2 minggu juga sebenarnya menghabiskan siri drama ini (setiap episod lebih kurang 45 minit).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Saya memang suka drama-drama princess, prince dinasti-dinasti macam ini. Lagilah kalau siri itu based loosely on historical fact - saya memang layan habis. Tapi, siri Princess Weiyoung adalah fiksyen. perletakan watak dan garis masa adalah ciptaan semata-mata berdasarkan buku yang ditulis oleh penulis China, Qin Jian. Drama ini mengikut Wikipedia, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Weiyoung">Princess Weiyoung</a> mendapat banyak anugerah drama dan anugerah pelakon terbaik. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Siri ini fast-paced, jalan ceritanya cepat dengan banyak plot twist yang menarik. Banyak juga bahagian yang 'alahai..tak mati-mati' punya sendu. Tapi, secara keseluruhan adalah siri drama panjang yang tidak terasa panjang. Make-up artist top notch. Sangat baik dengan details yang teliti. (kau tengok bah tu perubahan kening saja boleh buat perubahan mimik muka. Pemilihan warna lipsticks yang sangat bersesuaian dengan mood etc.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">and, iya.. Vanness Wu berlakon sebagai si penjahat sini. YOOOOOOOO... astaga. </span></div>
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kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-25346640892559284362018-02-12T21:41:00.000-08:002018-02-12T21:41:15.067-08:00Happy New Year 2018<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">At the beginning of this year, i made a promise to at least post one post on this medium per month. Just to keep the blog going (because looking back - i mean, reading back all of my old posts- make me realize, keeping a record of thought-process or some sort of diary helps me to see myself more clearly).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, i enrolled myself to a four-semester programme at UiTM Samarahan in March last year. Another 2 semester to go before i finish the course and i'm nervously waiting for my 2nd semester's results at the moment, scheduled coming out this 15th Feb. I am almost sure i'll pass all papers. More concern with grades. Its a fun experience. Having full class every weekend, saturday and sunday. Trying hard to balance work loads and assignments. so far, i'm doing okey. i enjoy the busyness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The only thing i have to give up in doing this programme might be the time restriction on reading books i like (fictions, history etc). Need more time reading articles and books relating to my course, and the course is super fun (my classmates are all awesome). I'm learning public finance, policy analysis etc. Things i never thought i'd be landing (accidentally at work), therefore important for me to understand it truly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3rd semester will commence in March, 2018. I am putting my class on hold until after i come back from Jakarta for JJF. At the moment, i am savouring my semester break with reading buku-buku receh and catching on watching sappy old dramas. I will post on those (hopefully) in the coming weeks. </span></div>
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kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-83688442462368561572017-05-02T18:16:00.003-07:002017-05-02T18:16:49.886-07:002017 Book ReadI will list down my 2017 book read here and link to a review or post about the read.<br />
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A very short list i guess. I'm doing a program in UiTM, Samarahan starting last March and hopefully will be done by early 2019. The program requires me to read on materials that i cant include in here (because it'd be so dead boring). I'm loving my weekend classes and the course mates. They are angels.<br />
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1. Himpunan puisi Langit Tanpa Awan oleh Nick Adly<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A day after the final exam, a first semester student WA me and asked if i still wanted the coffee. it took me a few scroll up my WA TL to see what he's talking about. Of course, its about his offer to give away his coffee a few days before the exam started and we got lost in the haze of the busy times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He gave me 5 small packages and a large one of <i>Tenom Yit Foh</i> coffee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I straightway gave one of the smaller packet to my favourite clerk at the office, Cik Ain and another one for my boss in the training division who was at our place to oversee the exam.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm not a coffee drinker. I'm more inclined to tea and choco. I'd drink Tenom coffee for a good reminder of home. The waft of steam and smell of a freshly brewed coffee at dawn is really soothing. I know, i can brave long hours, reading soppy novels with good coffee at hands. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and the best-est of all? It was given free.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you want a better packaged coffee than the one i'm showing and you're not in Sabah, head over to </span><a href="http://www.kadaiku.com/product-category/food-beverages/page/7/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">KadaiKu</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> online to purchase the Yit Foh Tenom coffee. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm flying home for the long anticipated Christmas and year end holidays in Ranau. I will bake a coffee-butter-cake this year for the Christmas Eve Parade, to serve with hot coffee. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cheers! Happy Holiday.</span></div>
kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-5719827849509412712016-12-16T23:10:00.000-08:002016-12-16T23:10:10.306-08:00Things on my Kitchen's Windowsill<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is the only window with no dressing and i never shut it completely, even when i'm away. This is my kitchen window, facing a large balcony serving as my laundry/ drying area. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. Used fermented bean curds jar as a vase for green plants i smuggled from guest house in Malang, Indonesia. Nothing particularly interesting with the green plant (but, for the memory), and a wild orchid i plucked at the roadside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. 2 rocks i got from Sg. Moroli in Ranau. The river is less than 100m from my kampung house. I</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tem #2 and #3 serve as holder for sheets/ blanket drying outside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. Used moisturizer jar as a vase for my ginger seedling. The ginger i brought from Ranau, planted on a hill at Mibang, our orchard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Those things on my kitchen's windowsill might look like a garbage, but, they're a treasures to me. In each etched a memory. Happy ones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A few more days to Christmas, a few more days for my long year end holiday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">cheers to happy memories!</span></div>
kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-67130409400932773022016-12-14T18:02:00.000-08:002016-12-14T18:02:05.289-08:00The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Saya beli buku ini di kedai buku terpakai di central Manila hujung tahun lepas. Saya lupa mall yang mana satu. Kami ke banyak mall sebab rakan-rakan seperjalanan saya suka shopping. Saya suka juga, tapi sebab fund kurang mengizinkan, saya cuma mampu cari buku-buku lama saja. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sudah agak lama sebenarnya saya mencari-cari buku Maya Angelou. Terutama, selepas saya baca satu qoute beliau pada kalendar teman saya, <i>"a bird doesnt sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song"</i>. Ayat semudah itu, dalam mengandung erti. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pembacaan <i><b>Heart of a Woman</b></i> membawa saya pada penghayatan ayat-ayat yang ringkas, mudah tapi sangat membekas dan berkesan. Penceritaan Maya adalah bersahaja, jujur dan kadang-kala saya rasa terlalu berterus-terang. Ini kekuatan buku ini, dia tidak menyembunyikan kelemahan atau keberadaan dirinya sehingga itu jadi sangat endearing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Plot ceritanya berkisar pada diri beliau sendiri dan anak lelakinya, Guy. Dia melahirkan Guy semasa umurnya baharu 17 tahun. Kemudian, ceritanya tentang dunia hiburan, menyanyi, menari, berlakon dan orang-orang seni yang dikenalnya. Seterusnya pergolakan pembebasan masyarakat kulit hitam di Amerika syarikat yang diungguli oleh Martin Luther King dan kontemporarinya seperti Malcolm X. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Maya terlibat secara langsung dalam perjuangan pembebasan itu apabila beliau dan rakan-rakan seninya membuat pementasan Carbaret of Freedom untuk mengumpul dana bagi gerakan King di selatan. Seterusnya, beliau menjadi koordinator agensi yang menjanakan dana untuk gerakan itu, SCLC. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dalam buku ini, Maya sangat terbuka mengenai keperluan seks dan hubungannya dengan beberapa lelaki. Teringat saya dengan kes lama dulu di negara kita, bila penyanyi bersuara lantang Ning Baizura menyuarakan imaginasi seksnya dengan beberapa lelaki, beliau telah dikecam dan dinista. Di Malaysia, saya belum membaca autobiografi wanita yang ada unsur seperti ini. Ayu Utami di Indonesia telus bercerita tentang seksualiti dan keinginannya dalam buku Parasit Lajang. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Perkara menarik yang berlaku apabila penulis memasukkan isu seks dan keinginan atau keperluan seks adalah keupayaan penulis mengimbangkan penceritaan supaya cerita itu tidak jadi pronografi. Seadanya saja tanpa perincian yang berlebihan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mungkin saya bercakap dengan selera Asia yang imaginasi seks nya tinggi, tapi jadi turned off sedikit bila hal itu jadi terlalu terperinci. Sensual tapi tidak menjolok mata sehingga menghapuskan keperluan berimaginasi. Barangkali ini selera saya saja, tidak semestinya betul untuk yang lain. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Maya jadi isteri pejuang kemerdekaan Afrika selatan setelah meninggalkan tunangannya di New York. Dia seterusnya menceritakan hidupnya sebagai isteri pejuang kemerdekaan. Beban perjuangan, hidup domestik sebagai isteri, hidup di rantau orang (Cairo), berhadapan dengan orang asing dan masalah rumahtangga beliau, sehinggalah kepada budaya Afrika yang asing baginya. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Maya mengakhiri autobiografi ini dengan perkara yang paling dekat dengan hatinya iaitu, anak lelakinya, Guy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Buku ini ditulis dengan kronologi yang jelas dan perkara-perkara yang berlaku dalam sejarah serta tokoh-tokoh besar yang memimpin atau mendalangi sejarah-sejarah itu disebutkan, cerita dirinya seperti mengalir pada aliran kronologi itu. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Untuk para aktivis kemanusiaan, para feminis; buku ini saya sangat syorkan untuk anda baca, sebagai panduan dan juga inspirasi. Dan kalau anda wanita, buku ini pasti berguna untuk mengenal diri anda sendiri. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Iya. Banyak wanita tidak sedar diri. </span></div>
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kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-30712725675344723972016-12-10T17:44:00.000-08:002016-12-10T17:44:00.209-08:00TBR; December 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: left;">Its December. My favourite month of the year. I just came back from a work-related trip to KL and bought 7 new books. i'm reading the first of my new book haul, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><i>Blue Lights by Joan Didion.</i></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: left;"> But, i promise i'll read the selected ones (below) this month. I'll pass the BBW sales this year. There are more than 20 books unread at home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My book read list only listed 26 books on this blog. I know, i read more than that and the list needs update. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith</span></div>
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<br />kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-77431366938001422852016-12-08T17:23:00.000-08:002016-12-08T18:00:29.481-08:00Rindu oleh Tere Liye<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Seharian membaca buku ini dan ceritanya cukup meyakinkan. Watak-watak saling melengkapkan, diadun dalam suara islamik yang tidak keterlaluan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ceritanya mudah, tentang perjalanan ke tanah suci mekah untuk menjalankan ibadah haji oleh sekelompok manusia dari tanah Indonesia yang pada masa itu masih dijajah oleh Belanda (1938). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Perjalanan dari Makassar hingga ke Jeddah yang mengambil masa 30 hari itu disusun begitu rupa sehingga kita yang membacanya akan rasa akrab dengan kapten kapal, kelasinya, orang dapur, tentera Belanda dan penumpang-penumpang di dalam kapal itu. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sehinggalah diungkapkan lima persoalan penting yang ditanyakan, semuanya dijawab oleh Gurutta, si ilmuan Islam terkenal dari Goa. Persoalan terakhir itu sebenarnya milik dia sendiri dan dijawab bukan dengan lisan, tapi dengan perbuatan oleh orang yang paling akhir untuk memberikan jawapan pada persoalan itu. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pelbagai masalah di atas kapal, diceritakan dengan santai dan digarap dalam cerita ini dengan baik. Masalah enjin kapal sehinggalah masalah serbuan lanun Somalia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kemudian, cerita-cerita lucu dari pandangan anak-anak kecil yang dilontarkan melalui watak adik-beradik Elsa dan Anna. Juga kisah cinta ibu-bapa mereka dan juga si kelasi gelap yang menjauh dari kekasihnya, juga si kelasi Belanda yang merindui kekasihnya di negara asalnya. Kisah percintaan dua orang tua lanjut usia yang bercadang untuk naik haji bersama-sama yang kemudiannya terhalang kerana si isteri meninggal dalam perjalanan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Keramaian di setiap dermaga di mana kapal mereka berlabuh sebentar. Serta peniupan semangat nasionalis dalam bentuk rusuhan di pasar Turi, Surabaya, serta ketakutan tentera penjajah kepada golongan cendekiawan Indonesia yang meniupkan semangat merdeka kepada orang kebanyakan melalui watak Sargent Lucas dengan nemesis beliau, Gurutta. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Membaca buku ini seperti berada bersama dalam kelompok di atas kapal yang sedang belayar itu. Melihat mereka satu-persatu dan menimbangkan tindakan dan pertanyaan mereka. Ini adalah pengalaman yang luar biasa indah. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Saya sedang berduka untuk tempat asal penulis buku ini, negara yang habis toleran menjadi kacau bila sesetengah orang berkepentingan menunggang agama untuk mencapai hasrat mereka.</span></div>
kukuangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215392124675828217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087146354829299169.post-65014713589146418692016-11-23T00:46:00.000-08:002016-11-23T00:46:06.256-08:00A Different Sun by Elaine Neil Orr<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ini adalah buku paling romantik dan mengesankan yang saya baca sepanjang tahun ini. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Cerita tentang seorang wanita, Emma yang lahir dalam keluarga berkulit putih peladang di Georgia. Dia mempunyai hati berbelas kasihan kepada hamba keluarga mereka dari benua Afrika. Malah bersahabat dengan hamba mereka, Uncle Eli. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Tertarik dengan Afrika dan ke sana selepas berkahwin dengan mubaligh lahir baru dari Texas, Henry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Berada jauh dari keluarga, tanah kelahiran dan pelbagai dugaan dan cabaran di tempat asing, Emma berusaha terus setia dan meyakini panggilan Tuhan terhadap dirinya dan suami beliau. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Budaya asing dan masyarakat di sekelilingnya (suku Yoruba) yang tanpa disedari oleh Emma dipandang olehnya sebagai budaya yang lebih rendah, masyarakat yang kelasnya tidak setaraf dengannya. Kerana terbiasa dengan keadaan diri semasa di Georgia. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Bagaimana memberikan kesaksian diri yang benar dan menjadi wadah berita baik injil Kristus dalam keadaan itu? Adakah usaha memberitakan injil dapat dilakukan dengan jaya dengan pola fikir dan tindakan seperti itu? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Emma dan suaminya Henry belajar bergantung penuh kepada Tuhan dalam keadaan mereka kekurangan dana, Emma yang pernah keguguran dan sarat mengandung ketika suaminya menderita sakit tenat, tanpa bantuan dari mana-mana orang kulit putih lain. Mereka mula melihat kasih sayang dan kebaikan masyarakat Afrika di sekeliling mereka. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Mereka belajar untuk tidak membataskan Tuhan pada kefahaman teologi atau budaya asal yang mereka ketahui. Tuhan tidak pernah meninggalkan. Janjinya tetap. FikiranNya tidak akan pernah dijangkau oleh pemikiran kita yang dangkal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Perkara romantik yang saya temui pada Emma dan Jacob ialah kenyataan bahawa; Menyayangi orang, paling mengesankan apabila orang itu tahu dan kita tahu dan yang pemberatnya malar, tidak berubah walaupun dihalangi masa atau jarak atau budaya. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Namun, jauh lebih mengesankan dari cinta seperti itu ialah cinta yang setia. Kesetiaan adalah keberanian untuk terus bersama walaupun diberi pilihan lain. Kesetiaan Emma kepada suaminya, Henry membuat saya yakin buku ini adalah buku paling romantik saya baca tahun ini. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Iya. Jatuh cinta itu mudah. Tapi, untuk terus mempertahankan cinta, itu perlu usaha. Dan itu tidak selalu mudah. </span></div>
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