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  • Anov Mailoa 1:47 PM on February 17, 2010 Permalink | Reply  

    Trying new theme…

     
  • Anov Mailoa 12:54 PM on February 4, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: adansonia grandidieri, baobab tree, madagascar   

    Adansonia grandidieri 

    Adansonia grandidieri (from Wikipedia)

    Imagine having this tree in your backyard! Add a treehouse on top of it… Cool! On second thought, how would I get up there?

     
  • Anov Mailoa 12:28 PM on February 4, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: goals, michelangelo, objectives   

    Goals and Objectives 

    The greatest danger for most of us is not
that our aim is too high and we miss it,
but that it is too low and we reach it
    - Michelangelo -

     
  • Anov Mailoa 12:26 PM on February 4, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: leonardo da vinci, practice, theory   

    Practice and Theory 

    Those who are in love with practice without knowledge are like the sailor who gets into a ship without rudder or compass and who never can be certain [where] he is going. Practice must always be founded on sound theory.
    - Leonardo da Vinci -

     
  • Anov Mailoa 12:07 PM on December 14, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    And God said, “My dear child, I really think you need some sleep.” Blarrr!! 

    Last night I’ve had a weird experience. I was watching CSI: NY on AXN, the episode where a girl died of thalium radiation exposure. There were thunders outside, but the plot had successfully made me curious so I decided to watched the show instead of going to sleep, although I’ve been through an exhausting weekend. Suddenly, in the middle of the show, a lightning struck with horrifying sound and my TV just turned off in a snap. I was terribly shocked. I couldn’t turn my TV back on, but the other electronic instruments I have seemed to have nothing wrong, even the satellite receiver. I waked my wife up, so if something worse happened I wouldn’t be alone. We checked everything and we found that it’s just the TV which we couldn’t turn on. At first, my main concern was my little daughter. Born in the internet age, she will surely find it hard to survive any days without TV. I tried to think of the solution, but exhaustion made me decided to sleep and think about in the morning.
    The next day, which is today, this morning, I woke up and my wife suggested to try to turn the TV on again. Guess what happened! It turned on! I was amazed. Last night I was sure there’s some parts of the TV that broken out, at least the fuse and I have to replace it. But this morning, everything seemed to be alright. So what is the explanation for this?
    Well, like I said before, I’ve had an exhausting weekend, but I insisted on watching the show. I think God tried to send message to me that I was doing something wrong. He forced me to sleep so I could wake up in the morning in good shape, just as I always ask in my prayers every night (at least as I remember). Despite all that terrifying thunder last night, it didn’t rain, not even a drizzle. At least I didn’t find any trace of it. I think this is how prayers work, so guys, keep on praying!

    Last night I’ve had a weird experience. I was watching CSI: NY on AXN, the episode where a girl died of thalium radiation exposure. There were thunders outside, but the plot had successfully made me curious so I decided to watched the show instead of going to sleep, although I’ve been through an exhausting weekend. Suddenly, in the middle of the show, a lightning struck with horrifying sound and my TV just turned off in a snap. I was terribly shocked. I couldn’t turn my TV back on, but the other electronic instruments I have seemed to have nothing wrong, even the satellite receiver. I waked my wife up, so if something worse happened I wouldn’t be alone. We checked everything and we found that it’s just the TV which we couldn’t turn on. At first, my main concern was my little daughter. Born in the internet age, she will surely find it hard to survive any days without TV. I tried to think of the solution, but exhaustion made me decided to sleep and think about in the morning.

    The next day, which is today, this morning, I woke up and my wife suggested to try to turn the TV on again. Guess what happened! It turned on! I was amazed. Last night I was sure there’s some parts of the TV that broken out, at least the fuse and I have to replace it. But this morning, everything seemed to be alright. So what is the explanation for this?

    Well, like I said before, I’ve had an exhausting weekend, but I insisted on watching the show. I think God tried to send message to me that I was doing something wrong. He forced me to sleep so I could wake up in the morning in good shape, just as I always ask in my prayers every night (at least as I remember). Despite all that terrifying thunder last night, it didn’t rain, not even a drizzle. At least I didn’t find any trace of it. I think this is how prayers work, so guys, keep on praying!

     
  • Anov Mailoa 11:08 AM on November 4, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Flocking 

    Hi, I wrote this using an application called Flock… This is a test blog… Does it work?

    Blogged with the Flock Browser
     
  • Anov Mailoa 9:27 AM on October 6, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    MoPress: blogging anytime, anywhere 

    I wrote this post using MoPress, J2ME based mobile blog client. The interface still has flaws, but I hope it will get better. Nice, but I think for now I won’t use it regularly.

     
  • Anov Mailoa 8:45 PM on September 23, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    AMANAT BERSAMA #INDONESIAUNITE 

    - Kami adalah generasi baru, pewaris sah Bangsa dan Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia.

    - Kami adalah generasi baru, yang menolak untuk hidup dan tumbuh dengan rasa takut. Kami memilih menjadi pemberani.

    - Kami adalah generasi baru, yang percaya setiap kekerasan hanya akan melahirkan kekerasan baru. Karena itu, kami akan berusaha untuk memutus rantai kekerasan melalui karya kemanusiaan di mana pun kami berada.

    - Kami adalah generasi baru, yang percaya penuh dengan prinsip demokrasi, kemanusiaan, kesetaraan, dan saling menghormati. Karena itu, kami menolak segala bentuk diskriminasi.

    - Kami adalah generasi baru, yang akan membangun sebuah bangsa dan negara yang bermartabat dan terhormat, mampu mempersatukan Indonesia, melindungi hak-hak individu, berdiri di atas semua golongan, serta memuliakan manusia-manusia yang menjadi rakyatnya.

    16 Agustus 2009

    #IndonesiaUnite

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    Amanat Bersama ini disusun melalui proses wiki di http://wiki.indonesiaunite.com dari tanggal 9 Agustus 2009 sampai dengan 14 Agustus 2009.

     
  • Anov Mailoa 10:04 AM on September 16, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Timeless 

    – Sergio Mendes & India.Arie –

    Kindness is timeless
    Love is so easy to give
    It just takes a moment
    To show somebody that you care
    To show somebody that you care

    In the world that we live in
    Everybody wants to be so cruel
    To be in the in-crowd
    Got the hottest clothes,the hottest shoes
    We’re reading the tabloids
    And we’re flossing in the club
    But the freshest thing you can do is
    Give someone your love

    Kindness is timeless
    Love is so easy to give
    It just takes a moment
    To show somebody you care

    Kindness is timeless
    Love is so easy to give
    It just takes a moment to…

    Give someone your love
    To give someone your lalala love
    To give someone your love
    Give someone your love
    Your lalalala love
    Give someone your lalala love

    The clothes that your wearing
    It will one day be out of style
    The car that your driving
    One day will vax out in miles
    Your hair and your makeup
    And the time that it takes up
    It will take the same care of
    Ya give someone ya love

    Kindness is timeless
    Love is so easy to give
    It just takes a moment
    To show somebody you care
    Kindness is timeless
    Love is so easy to give
    It just takes a moment to…

    To give someone your love
    To give someone your lalala love
    To give someone your love
    Give someone your love
    Your lalalala love
    Give someone your lalala love

    Give someone you love

    Cause kindness is timeless

    Notes:

    It’s a beautiful song. I’m a fan of brazilian music, so I really love it musically. The lyric has a deep meaning, it’s timeless, just like the title says. You’ll find it relevant to the actual life, even for 1000 years later… You should hear it.

     
  • Anov Mailoa 3:59 PM on September 14, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    A True Christian 

    Jumat malam lalu, saya dan Tantrie, istri saya mengalami musibah. Taxi yang kami tumpangi menabrak mobil di depan di jalan tol Jagorawi. Tantrie terantuk kursi depan sehingga mengalami pendarahan ringan di hidung. Kedua kendaraan mengalami kerusakan yang cukup parah. Perusahaan taxi mengirimkan kendaraan tapi butuh waktu lama. Akhirnya saya putuskan untuk menghentikan kendaraan yang lewat untuk minta tolong agar istri saya segera dibawa ke rumah sakit, dengan keyakinan bahwa Tuhan pasti akan menggerakkan hati seseorang untuk menolong kami. Karena saya berniat membawa istri langsung ke Bogor, saya mencari mobil dengan nomor polisi F. Lalu lintas masih cukup padat, jadi banyak mobil yang bisa kami mintai tolong. Mobil pertama yang saya cegat tidak mau berhenti. Mobil-mobil berikutnya bernomor polisi B. Akhirnya saya cegat juga mobil bernomor polisi B, dengan harapan pengemudinya bersedia mengantar kami ke Bogor. Salah satu mobil akhirnya berhenti. Ternyata pemiliknya tinggal di daerah Sentul, dan pada saat kami naik, dia sedang mendengarkan RPK FM. “Puji Tuhan,” kata saya dalam hati. Bukan hanya menggerakkan hati seseorang, Tuhan bahkan mengirimkan salah satu hambanya yang setia. Namanya Pak Aaron. Kami pun berkenalan dan berbincang-bincang. Ketika saya dan istri mengucapkan terima kasih, dia berkata bahwa justru dia yang bersyukur karena Tuhan memberinya kesempatan untuk menolong orang lain.

    Malam itu, Pak Aaron telah memberi contoh bagaimana seorang Kristen yang sejati: memberi pertolongan pada orang yang tidak dikenal dan bersyukur atas kesempatan itu. Tidak mudah untuk melakukan apa yang Pak Aaron sudah lakukan malam itu. Kita yang sudah terbiasa dengan kegilaan dunia ini akan cenderung berpikir seribu kali untuk menolong orang yang tidak dikenal. Bahkan sejak jaman Yesus pun, kecenderungan pilih-pilih dalam menolong orang pun sudah ada, seperti dikisahkan dalam cerita orang Samaria yang baik. Baiklah sekarang kita berdoa, supaya ketika kita diberi kesempatan menolong orang lain, kita tidak terjebak dalam pertimbangan akal sehat yang malah menghambat kita menjadi saluran berkat bagi orang lain.

    Tuhan, terima kasih untuk Pak Aaron yang sudah Tuhan pertemukan dengan kami. Pakailah dia selalu sebagai saluran berkat bagi orang lain, sebagaimana Tuhan telah rencanakan baginya. Amin.

     
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