Artificial Bridge

Suatu siang, saat saya masih berkantor di bilangan Salemba dan sedang ada tugas luar kantor, seorang teman, sopir kantor mengeluh tentang tunggakan kontraknya tiga bulan. Sesudah selesai berkeluh kesah, dia tepikan mobil kantor ke depan toko mainan anak-anak dan meminta saya untuk menunggu sebentar... Tidak berapa lama dia masuk mobil dan meletakkan Track Tamiya di jok belakang. Saya jadi gusar. "Tong, bukannya barusan loe ngeluh ga punya duit buat bayar tunggakan kredit rumah? Kenapa sekarang malah beli Track Tamiya ?" "Yah, gapapa lah Nge , kasihan anak gue ... Dari sebulan lalu merengek minta dibelikan, tapi malah dimarahi sama istri gue ... Cuma buat nyenengin anak Nge ." Cuma buat menyenangkan anak , kata-kata itu ga pernah lepas dari ingatan saya. Saya pernah mengalami hal serupa... Waktu itu Ibu meminta saya untuk memilih sunglasses mana yang saya suka... Tadinya saya tidak tertarik untuk membeli, tapi kemudian saya pilih juga satu. Tapi itu adalah bar...

Mungkin ga cuma pria, wanita pun suka melihat yang indah atau cantik, mungkin karena terlebih kami ini makhluk estetika :P. Dengan nilai estetika yang saya punya, saya masih belum bisa menyimpulkan apakah ukuran yang saya pakai selama ini adalah keaslian pikiran saya ataukah karena hasil hipnotis indsutri kecantikan. Saat saya sampai di halte bis menuju Blok M, seorang ce' cantik sedang diapit duduk oleh dua pria. Kalau boleh langsung beri penilaian pembedaan kelas, yang dua orang di kiri kanan pastinya hanyalah dua orang masokis-beautiful ladies ... Dan dugaan saya terbukti karena sang ce' tidak menoleh sedikit pun kepada mas2 jaket hitam itu, meski dia dipandangi lekat-lekat. Dia putih, rambutnya sebahu, bibirnya merah, dan manies tentunya... Rupanya kami sama2 menunggu bus yang jumlahnya hanya satu dua itu. Hanya beda tujuan. Sempat Oprah Show menampilkan film dokumenter yang dibuat seorang remaja AS: kenyataan bahwa kebanyakan orang , baik yang berkulit putih dan hit...

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rediningrum, you are Definitely Pragmatic While you may have thought about starting a dream journal, you're not exactly cashing in on your sixth sense just yet. With a healthy skeptical streak, you tend to be more of a clear thinker than a daydreamer. When it's time to make a decision, you're going to listen to real-world experience, not a spiritual advisor. But even with your healthy dose of skepticism, a little part of you still sometimes thinks that maybe, just maybe, the truth could be more complicated than it seems...Even though you still take everything with a grain of salt, you're always the type to keep an open mind. After all, who knows? Your next "weird feeling" could make you a believer!

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YOUR plane boring! You need to bump up your style be more flirty. Cange your attitude and be that fun sexy outgoing person u truly are.

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You look past numbers and smarts to find true art. Do you ever find yourself doodling in class,writing notes,dressing to impress? Thats why. You prefer out of the odrinary stuff like music or anything that you can express yourself with!

Every cloud has a silver lining. And more than most, you see the truth in that. When your car breaks down, you get locked out of your house, or you have a tight deadline at work, you don't let it get you down. In fact, you usually try to see the bright side of unpleasant situations.You're able to keep an eye on your goals and figure out a way to achieve them without getting bogged down by obstacles or negative thinking. With your sense of humor and positive outlook, you're able to keep the mood light and find something to learn from. And your future looks bright because of it! But you already thought that. Congrats!

Unlike some people, your dream job doesn't involve lying on the beach somewhere or being paid to take naps. No, you love to get things done and get them done right (or at least, your way). That's why your dream job is to be president! Can't you just picture it? Being in charge and making the really important decisions? Changing the world each and every day? And forget about flying coach — you've got Air Force One. We bet that sounds like heaven for a driven go-getter like you.Of course you don't have to come in first at the polls to succeed. As long as you remember to keep asking questions and demanding change, your vision can still help make the world a better place.

De Gustibus Non Dispuntandum Est artinya selera tidak bisa dipaksakan. :) Jika kita memenuhi selera segmen yang luas, jualan kita laku banyak. Tapi jarang ada penjual yang memperhatikan jelas nilai manfaat jangka panjang bagi pembelinya. Saya berharap salah satu nilai lebih suatu karya adalah dengan memberi pesan agar semua orang mau saling memberi ruang yang nyaman di bumi ini untuk sama-sama didiami. Sebagai media yang ditonton orang banyak, sebuah karya seni pertunjukan akan mendapatkan respon yang setia dari penggemarnya, kalau saja bisa terus meninggalkan kesan dan pesan yang dalam. Sebagai penggemar teater dan film, cukup beberapa saja yang saya minati untuk ditonton. Itu pun tergantung judul dan sinopsisnya :) Beberapa kalangan menilai film Indonesia sekarang sarat dengan film horor dan roman percintaan yng kurang mendidik, atau mengadopsi budaya luar. Terakhir saya sempat diajak nonton film yang sempat mendobrak anggapan itu (kebetulan memang itu yang menginspirasi sutradara...

Female Single Parent [1] : Jaman Sekarang Akhir-akhir ini, kita cukup sering menonton TV yang didominasi sinetron Indonesia. Kita amati bersama tema sinetron akhir-akhir ini kurang lebih sama: mistik, perebutan harta warisan, cinta remaja, bahkan sampai soal menikah muda... Beberapa judul sinetron dengan nama perempuan Indonesia, . menarik perhatian kita. Sinetron itu berkisah perempuan tanpa suami yang mengasuh sendiri anak mereka, merekalah Female Single Parent [2] (FSP). Pada kenyataannya sosok FSP mungkin cukup dekat dengan lingkungan pertemanan kita. Bersama buah hati, FSP masih menghadapi persoalan hidupnya yang unik sampai saat ini. Kondisi Perempuan Jaman Dulu dan Sekarang Tradisi dalam masyarakat dari dulu sampai sekarang menempatkan wanita sebagai second class. Mulai dari masa dipandang tabu untuk mengungkapkan perasaan suka lebih dulu, sampai saat ini, di mana pertimbangan wanita memilih pasangannya semakin beragam. Kriteria Memilih Pasangan dan Komitmen Menikah Kriteria wa...

Saya ingat jelas cerita ilustrasi yang pernah ada di dalam buku Vademekum Wartawan, yang intinya mau menggambarkan bahwa orang pintar itu adalah orang yang membuat segala sesuatunya mudah dan bukan membuat suatu sulit jadi semakin njelimet. Saya sempat menganggap bahwa tangga berputar-putar yang dibuat pemda untuk fasilitas transportasi busway itu buang uang dan buang tenaga. Kalau memang mau mengakomodir kebutuhan penyandang cacat, hal ini tampak inkonsisten karena saat keluar busway, konstruksi halte dibuat tidak sejajar sehingga kursi roda sulit untuk bergerak. Mungkin kebanyakan orang senang hal yang serba mudah, tapi fasilitas mempersulit prakteknya. Contoh lain lagi, adalah terminal percontohan BLok M, fungsi yang diharapkan tidak berjalan sebagaimana mestinya karena kebiasaan lama orang-orang untuk siapa cepat dia dapat tidak berubah. Apakah orang Indonesia itu lambat untuk berubah, belajar dan semakin beradab? Budaya instant membuat orang menciptakan kepraktisan, kemudahan, tap...