I still remember that sentence which comes from a tile commercial break which is repeatedly aired on television a long time ago. I won’t tell you the name, but I will tell you a bit about the commercial and then perhaps you can guess for yourself; although I am sure that just by reading this post’s title is enough for some of you to guess which commercial it was.

The commercial was about a group of person playing a chess game with a giant chess set. They pushed the pieces around in order to play. The board is made from black and white colored tile. I remember that the end shows one side winning and the loser side’s king falls, hit the floor and then break with a heavy thud. Read the rest of this entry »

I like to observe other people’s behavior, even if I need to influence them a little just to know what their reaction would be. I guess for me it is quite normal to do, so if you see me stare, know that you are being observed. I have to admit that I prefer to gauge people’s reaction using my ears instead.

One of my favorite times to watch people’s behavior is when I am riding my motorcycle. I remember seeing people throwing thrash outside their car’s window onto the street. Which makes me wonder, do they even understand the concept of trash bin? I have one in my car so that we can put our trash into it to dispose of later, properly of course.

That brought me to another conclusion I have made a long time ago. Most people in Jakarta don’t really exercise enough self discipline to dispose of their trash properly. Most are just being plain ignorant about throwing their trash away. I admit that I wonder why, it was not that hard to find a trash can and put your trash there.

Perhaps we are not yet ready to take responsibility for our own action. It makes me sad, but all I can do is remembering that if I want the world to change I need to change first. I hope that it reminds me to always put away your trash properly and hope that I could be a god example for others.

I cannot really claim myself as an adventurous person, but I do feel that life without a little challenge here and there would be quite dull. I also noticed that as an ordinary salary man, life gets dull sooner or later; especially if you are living the same routine day after day, week after week, years after years.

I realized that without a goal, life gets pretty boring, so I always tried to have goals that I need to accomplish even if only one at a time. To make it more interesting the goal should also be a challenging one. Although despite all of that life could get boring anyway. So that’s why we need to have vacation now and then. Read the rest of this entry »

I might not be the best person to give an opinion about Anti Virus software, but I know a good software when I use one. I have only been working as a Systems Administrator for around one and a half year, but I have been tinkering with PCs for a long time before it.

Even then, this past one and a half year I learned quite a lot about virus and anti virus in general. I have tried several Anti Virus Software, from the one the standalone ones, the free version ones, to the paid ones. I know a good Anti Virus Software when I use one. Read the rest of this entry »

I have been riding a motorcycle for more than ten years since my early university days. Back then I was reckless and I’ve had my share of accidents. It was nothing serious usually, just some cuts and bruises. The worst thing that happened to me was a dislocated finger. It hurts so much and I still had to ride several kilometers to get to the hospital,

Anyway, I tried to ride carefully now knowing how dangerous it is to ride a motorcycle recklessly, but I realized that there are other dangers besides riding recklessly. One of those dangers is the polluted air in and around Jakarta, especially during the morning and evening rush hours. Read the rest of this entry »