Ramadan this year is so different than previous ones. This year, I’m no longer a student. I haven’t landed on a solid job either. I’m in a somewhere-in-between situation where I’m only working part time and getting paid below the minimum wage. I may say that this is the lowest point in my life, economically speaking. Coincidentally (or not?), I haven’t got any iftar invitation this Ramadan. Usually, my weekends in Ramadan were fully booked with iftar appointments at least a week before the fasting month even started. This year is a surprising exception.
Yup. Pretty much what I’m suspecting right now. But anyway… Ramadan mubarak to all my brothers and sisters out there! (Especially to all the brothers who are currently playing the World Cup while still fasting. God bless you!)
Category: Life
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Ramadan This Year
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[LIFE] another observation
This semester is hard. I get to do three observations, one of which had been done a few weeks ago, and one was done today. We went to Day’s high school, SMAN 1 Margahayu, for Guidance & Counceling observation. The school is miles away from campus. Thank goodness I went together with my girls by car instead of by motorbike. It was H-O-T. I still feel sweaty…
Sincerely,
Putdar. -
[LIFE] hey, monday!
No. This post isn’t about the band, but…
Kay. It’s not monotonous, actually, cause Translating class was canceled since the teacher didn’t come. Guidance & Counceling teacher didn’t come either, so I only had Interpreting class, in which (to my relief) I finally had midterm test! We were allowed to open our book, so it wasn’t that hard. I even got a chance to take pictures :p
Look at how serious Memi and Ridho were :p
After the test, my girls and I did our assignments. We currently have tons of assignments. Literally. This afternoon, we did G&C assignment, Language in Socitey mini research, and ESP Course Design assignments, not to mention the Curriculum & Educating and PLSBT presentations. I really want to have P-Man’s doll!
Oh, and… Last Monday I told you about the wastafels had soap, right? The mirror is also cleaner now. Yay for the new cleaning service! =D
And since it is always clean now, I might post more photos like this from now on :p
Right. I have to kick some butts (aka ASSignments). Bye now!
Sincerely,
Putdar. -
[LIFE] saturrrdaaay!
Hola, mis amigos! I came home at 6.30 and I am so WEARY! Today was very tiring even though I did nothing but sitting and eating. I guess I’m getting older (?) Well, well, well…
Kay. So, this morning I went to campus to attend a seminar on Teaching Academic Writing by Using Blogs. My girls came too. Ian also brought her two friends along. It was not that interesting because I’d already known almost everything that was presented, but I was so excited to meet my English teacher when I was in high school, Miss Dwi! =D (She’s the lady in purple veil on the picture above.) She said that I looked a lil bit thinner (yes, I am =[) and then we talked about my high school. I really miss it, yet I never have time to visit. So sad =[
In the afternoon, Day, Entin, and I went to KFC Sukawangi to have lunch and meet Yohan, and then we did our Sociolinguistics mini research. We’ve had this assignment since the beginning of the semester and it is due on Wednesday, yet we’ve just started doing it TODAY. Imagine! We are supposed to conduct a mini research on whatever aspect of Sociolinguistics appeared on the textbook and then write a 2,000-2,500 word journal about it. Fortunately, your favourite procrastinators successfully wrote about 1,500 in just 3 hours (praise the Lord!) We gotta finish it ASAP, but I am pretty sure we’ll finish it on time (though I’m not really sure that we’ll get good grades on it. Haha!)
And ^these^ are the toilet doors in KFC. One word: hilarious.
Last but not least, I just found out about this online photobooth yesterday and am addicted already! It’s not really special, I swear. Yet I am so addicted and I’ve been taking tons of photos. Go check it out and be addicted too! =D
Sincerely,
Putdar. -
[LIFE] in which i’m almost flat broke again
I always wonder why weekend has to pass by so fast. And here comes Monday with all its monotonous thingy. I attend three classes every Monday but NONE of them is of my interest. Really. Here’s what actually happened in my life this Monday:
- Yes, yes. As usually, I had Translating class at 7. It was the miderm test today. I did pretty
goodmagnificent on it. I’d be glad even if I only got C. (I actually don’t expect too much this semester. I mean… Translating? Interpreting? Guidance & Counceling? Exploring Poetry? All these subjects I take this semester are nothing I’m good at!) - However, my Interpreting teacher didn’t come, so the midterm test we were supposed to have is postponed (AGAIN) until next week. I just can’t believe.
- I didn’t pay attention to my G&C teacher because I had to type teaching materials for today.
- I went to work.
- I came back to campus and then I went to 5mu to have dinner with Mr Boyfriend and three EDC members.
- It only took me 46 minutes to go back home.
- And the highlight of my day:
The wastafels had soap, can you believe it? The wastafels. In FPBS building. HAD SOAP!!Kay. I might be overreacting. But it was so surprising!
Anyway, back to my main point (as stated in the title of this post)… I don’t really feel like mentioning how much money I earned this month. But I think I need to give you an illustration as to how I waste my money in less than two weeks *sigh*. Well, this month I got + IDR600,000 (about $69). Now I only got IDR7,000 (less than $1) in my wallet. What did I spend the money on, you might ask? Nothing. It ended up being nothing but faeces. The only thing that you can see is this:
I bought this watch from Indri for IDR35,000. The rest of the money was spent to buy EDC t-shirt (Mr Boyfriend insisted. I didn’t feel like fighting back, so I just did what he wanted. Haha!), join the tour around the city, sign up for a seminar on writing and blogging, and… buy food. Seriously. The biggest temptation whenever I have money is this craving of various kinds of food.
I must learn how to manage my money.
Sincerely,
Putdar. - Yes, yes. As usually, I had Translating class at 7. It was the miderm test today. I did pretty