Food for braces

Just started to wear braces. My gums and teeth are still adjusting, so they hurt all the time, so I'm taking some ibuprofeins as suggested. Some food to consider : here and here

Suggestions By Category

Dairy

• Smooth yogurt, or yogurt without a lot of chunks. You could also take chunky yogurt and puree it in a blender to break down the chunks. Also, try the new yogurt in a tube, available at most grocery stores.
• Various soft cheeses, such as brie, cottage cheese, and thinly sliced Swiss, cheddar, harvarti, etc.
• Milk-based drinks
• Custard
• Pudding

Breads and Baked Goods

• Any type of soft bread that does not have seeds, nuts, or pieces of whole grains. If you like whole-wheat bread, look for one that has a smooth texture. Tear off the crust if necessary.
• Muffins without nuts or chunks
• Corn bread, corn muffins
• Soft cakes
• Tortillas (corn and flour, microwaved or steamed until soft)
• Pancakes
• Saltine crackers and matzo are often soft enough to smoosh at the roof of your mouth with your tongue

Grains

• Couscous
• Quinoa
• Pasta
• Noodles
• Soft-cooked rice, risotto
• Bulgur
• Kasha
• Farro wheat (cooked very soft like risotto)
• Polenta
• Matzo balls
• Grits

Meats and Poultry

• Soft-cooked chicken
• Bar-b-que type soft cooked meat
• Meatloaf
• Chicken salad
• Thinly sliced lunch meats
• Meatballs
• Many meat recipes that you make in a crock pot or pressure cooker are very tender
• Chicken nuggets cut into very small pieces

Meat Alternatives

• Tofu can be made in many ways and is always easy to eat.

Seafood

• Soft-cooked fish
• Fish croquettes (salmon, tuna)
• Fish loaf (tuna, salmon)
• Tuna, salmon, or whitefish salad
• Frozen flavored fish filets
• Crab cakes
• Fish sticks (non-crunchy, cut into small pieces)

Soups

• Look in your local grocery store for soups that either don't contain chunks, or have very mushy ingredients.

Vegetables

• Soft-cooked carrots, squash
• Mashed potatoes
• Potato pancakes
• Smooshed potato salad
• Cole slaw
• Spinach or corn soufflé (Stouffer's makes a frozen one)
• Fresh spinach, chard, kale, or other greens, cooked very soft or steamed and cut up.
• Avocados, guacamole
• Salsa (non-chunky)
• Beans (mashed it necessary)
• Hummus, various Middle Eastern dips

Fruits

• Mashed bananas
• Applesauce
• Baked apples
• Fruit juice, juice smoothies (protein powder can be added)
• Other ripe fruits that get mushy

Treats

• Ice cream without nuts or chunks, frozen yogurt, sorbet, sherbet, granita
• Milkshakes, smoothies
• Most cold drinks make your teeth feel better - iced tea, iced coffee, etc. But be careful not to inadvertently drink too much caffeine!
• Soft cakes
• Cheesecake that has been microwaved for 30 seconds to one minute (it gets a bit mushy and easier to eat)
• Cream pies
• Jell-O (gelatin)
• Custard or flan
• Pudding

Shakes and Bars

• Protein shakes, Slim Fast, etc.
• Zone Perfect Bars (when you can chew a little bit. These are the least chewy protein bars I've found so far, with a texture like Rice Krispy Treats).

Suggestions by Meal Type

Breakfast

• Scrambled eggs. Add cheese for more protein.
• Frozen cheese blintzes (available in some grocery stores)
• Hot cereal (oatmeal, cream of wheat, etc)
• Cold cereal that has gotten mushy with milk
• Pancakes
• Soggy waffles
• Muffins without nuts or chunks
• Matzo brie - soak a piece of matzo in water until soft, drain water, mix mushy matzo with one or two eggs, fry in butter or cooking spray until mixture is cooked. Serve plain or with cinnamon sugar.
• Breakfast grits made with milk and butter

Lunch

• Macaroni and cheese
• Ramen noodles, chopped up
• Spaghetti, chopped up. Canned varieties are usually very soft.
• Tuna or chicken salad
• Egg salad
• Cottage cheese
• Various soups: Miso, egg drop, chicken, etc.
• Thinly sliced lunch meat, broken into bits
• Noodle side-dishes (Lipton makes one, for example)
• Bean and cheese Mexican dishes (burritos, enchiladas, etc) You can find some frozen ones in your grocery store.
• When eating out, look for dishes that obviously have soft foods, and no nuts or hard-to-chew chunks.
• Quiche

Dinner

• Meatloaf
• Shepard's pie
• Soft cooked fish - steamed or simmered is usually best. Or fish cakes/croquettes.
• Bean and cheese enchiladas or burritos
• Chili (mash it up if necessary)
• Sloppy Joes. Try making them with various sauces for more variety, such as bottled Indian sauces, Creole sauces, or your favorite marinating sauce. Substitute ground chicken or turkey for variety. A great BBQ chicken sloppy joe uses boneless chicken thighs. Mince in a food processor until they are a gooey mess, then fry it in a pan until it looks like ground chicken. Add BBQ sauce and cook down -- on soft bread they are easily eaten by semi-chewers. Non-chewers can cut it up with a fork into small bites.
• Cooked steak, shredded in a food processor. Top with caramelized onions and/or shredded cheese (or a dipping sauce - BBQ, Teriyaki, etc.) and it becomes a shredded hot salad.
• Pasta, ravioli
• Asian fried rice or noodles with tiny bits of meat and soft veggies
• Lasagna
• Enchilada Pie (layers of corn tortillas, beans, cheese, and sauce. Add bits of meat if desired)

7 steps toward love

I read this from PickTheBrain

http://feeds.pickthebrain.com/~r/pickthebrain/LYVv/~3/295683722/

1. Cultivate gratitude

Gratitude makes us feel happier. If you remember to be grateful for the blessings of your life, you start to feel more connected to yourself and others. When you let go of niggles and embrace gratitude instead, love springs up.

2. Reality-test your fear

Sometimes fear can be like a cloud that keeps out the sunlight. Then everything feels huge and oppressive. A simple way to deal with fear is to test its reality. Write down three things that you are afraid of. Then look at each point and ask yourself, “Is this fear really grounded in reality?” I know that when I do this, I often find that my fears are unfounded. It’s like living in a shadow-land, peering into the future and expecting bad things to happen.

3. Take action

Fear is often born out of inaction. For example, if you get a sense that your health is impaired, but you don’t check it out with a doctor, you may start to imagine that you are heading for a major health crisis. (I could fill a whole notebook with illnesses I once thought I had - but never actually got!) Once you’ve been to a doctor and reviewed the problems, the steps towards renewed health may seem much more manageable.

Taking action is the best antidote to fear. Once you start to address the issues one by one, fears shrink and may even disappear.

4. Cultivate friendships

Good friends are important because they teach us to love. It’s often much easier to love a good friend than it is to love and forgive our partner. Friends are lasting companions in life. It’s good to talk with them when we feel afraid. They can give us a fresh perspective on what is troubling us.

5. Be generous

In the quote above, John McMurray points out that fear-determined people have no sun in themselves and “go about putting out the sun in other people.” Fear makes us narrow-minded and we tend to put down others. Here is how I deal with that: when I notice I’m getting negative, I put a small pebble into one of my pockets. Each time I catch myself using a put-down, I quietly shift the pebble into the other pocket and say to myself kindly, “Well, maybe I can say that differently next time.”

6. Practise kindness

Kindness is ‘love-in-action’. It’s good to make a habit of it. The trick is to notice what people need. Here is an example: yesterday I was talking to a stall-holder at a farmers’ market who fashions wooden spoons. He saw that I was carrying a bag of luscious, fresh corncobs. He said, “Oh, they look nice!” Then he sighed, “Oh well, by the time I’ve finished selling at my stand they’ll have all gone.” I offered to get some for him. It was a small action but it made us both feel good. Try and spot one occasion each day when you can be of help.

7. Open your awareness

Fear tends to make us focus inwards. A way out of is to do the opposite and open your awareness to include everything around you. For example, if you notice anxious thoughts, open you mind and listen to sounds around you. Maybe you can hear birdsong, or traffic noise, or children playing. This has an instant calming effect and fear wanes.

If you follow these 7 tips, you’ll move towards more love and less fear in your life. Soon you will notice an upsurge of happiness and contentment, instead of fear and anxiety.

What is your experience of living with love or with fear? Maybe you could share your special way of inviting love into your life and saying ‘good-bye’ to fear?

Blues how are you

I remembered touching a heavy book telling me about the blues in 1994, 14 years ago. It created a large influence on me (including the movie crossroad. I thought I'd always associate the blues with those experience.
Recently, I heard Clapton's From the Cradle album. This time, I've lost that feeling. Then again, I've lost my guitar a couple of years back. I didn't realize when, why or how I lost "the guitar", I just hope gaining it back is possible.

Travel cheap in Asia? Indonesia

This site sort the cheapest country to travel.
1. Indonesia
2. India
3. Bhutan
4. Laos
5. Nepal

http://budgetmonkeytravel.com/budget-travel/cheapest-countries-in-asia/

Perjuangan kemerdekaan

Menonton film dokumenter di TVRI (masih berlangsung), aku malu pada sumbanganku terhadap negara ini. Sejauh ini yang kusampaikan hanyalah keluhan saja, apa yang belum kudapat, apa yang seharusnya kudapat lebih banyak.

Little Indira week 32

difference between effort and result

Wiki site for

"Website Wiki Asuh Indonesia adalah yaitu Wiki yang membahas mengenai pengasuhan anak dan topik terkait.

Wiki adalah website berisi kumpulan artikel yang bebas diedit, ditambahkan, dan dibuat oleh siapa saja. Jadi, anda bisa turut berpartisipasi menyumbangkan pengetahuan anda ke dalam artikel2 di website ini"

http://asuh.wikia.com/wiki/Halaman_Utama

Nagabonar

With his charism, Nagabonar reached a famed success. The movie showed Nagabonar get carried away and lost his faithful companion, Bujang. The movie and it's sequel showed his regret to Bujang's death, but during Bujang's life, Nagabonar showed little or no effort to ensure Bujang's wellbeing. I felt little compassion during his remorse. Most of the audience laughed.
Nagabonar threw his defence "sudah kubilang...".
Kudos for the implicit cheek kissing scene, it's more romantic.

Nagabonar

OMG pt 2

The writer I told you earlier, she wrote songs for Halmahera.
This is me.. dropping dead.
OMG!!

A guy crazy about caps

Here (http://kronenkorken.eu/Laender/Indonesien/caps2.htm) is a guy crazy about caps.

Remind me again..

A twist of event reminded me of my passion on writing. It was simple and powerful. Andien is washing me away with waves of romantic feeling

Daftar sastrawan Indonesia

http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daftar_sastrawan_Indonesia

To my surprise, I found one of Indonesia's famous writer is sitting a few feet away from me.
http://unangridwan.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/kembali/
http://www.seputar-indonesia.com/edisicetak/cerpen-puisi/kopi-hitam-di-malam-ramadan-2.html
http://adaapa.info/bugil/diani-savitri/
wow *0*

Birthday statement

1. My ideas are my own.
2. I can share my ideas to anybody.

Birthday statement

7 pains you shouldn't ignore

For Mia (also everybody), these are some pains you shouldn't ignore. http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/features/7-pains-shouldnt-ignore.

"Pain or Discomfort in the Chest, Throat, Jaw, Shoulder, Arm, or Abdomen: Chest pain could be pneumonia or a heart attack. But be aware that heart conditions typically appear as discomfort, not pain. "Don't wait for pain," says cardiologist Jerome Cohen, MD. "Heart patients talk about pressure. They'll clench their fist and put it over their chest or say it's like an elephant sitting on their chest."

The remaining pains you shouldn't ignore include everything from burning feet and calf pain to abdominal and back pain. At each point, the article highlights what kind of pains in each area should be considered out of the ordinary, pointing out what they could indicate and why you shouldn't ignore it. If you are, or someone you know is an ignore-it-and-it'll-go-away type who's suffered consequences like those mentioned in the article, let's hear your experience in the comments." [http://lifehacker.com/374148/seven-body-signs-and-pains-you-shouldnt-ignore]

Enjoying black tea and green tea

"Experts say that you should use boiling water for black tea. For more delicate green or white tea, Sebastian Beckwith, co-founder of the Connecticut-based specialty-tea seller In Pursuit of Tea, suggests letting the water cool for a few minutes. "You lose a lot of flavor if you put boiling water on white or green tea," he says."
http://lifehacker.com/377278/let-water-for-green-or-white-tea-cool-before-pouring

Enjoy Coca Cola (and Pepsi)

"Karena eh karena.. meruusak pikiiraaan."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi-Cola

Criticisms
See also: PepsiCo - Criticisms
Pepsi was banned from import in India in 1970 for having refused to release the list of its ingredients. In 1988, the ban was lifted, with Pepsi arriving on the market shortly afterwards.[13] However, this was the European standard for water, not for other drinks. The presence of these products could provoke cancers, negatively affect the nervous and immune systems, and cause birth defects. No law bans the presence of pesticides in drinks in India. In 2003 and again in 2006,[14] the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a non-governmental organization in New Delhi, found that soda drinks produced by manufacturers in India, including both Pepsi and Coca-Cola, had dangerously high levels of pesticides in their drinks. Both PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company maintain that their drinks are safe for consumption and have published newspaper advertisements that say pesticide levels in their products are less than those in other foods such as tea, fruit and dairy products.[15] In the Indian state of Kerala, sale and production of Pepsi-Cola, along with other soft drinks, has been banned.[16] Five other Indian states have announced partial bans on the drinks in schools, colleges and hospitals.[17] On September 22, 2006, the High Court in Kerala overturned the Kerala ban ruling that only the federal government can ban food products.[18]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola

Use of stimulants in formula
The beverage was named Coca-Cola because, originally, the stimulant mixed in the beverage was coca leaves from South America, which the drug cocaine is derived from. In addition, the drink was flavored using kola nuts, also acting as the beverage's source of caffeine.[14] Pemberton called for five ounces of coca leaf per gallon of syrup, a significant dose, whereas, in 1891, Candler claimed his formula (altered extensively from Pemberton's original) contained only a tenth of this amount. Coca-Cola did once contain an estimated nine milligrams of cocaine per glass, but in 1903 it was removed.[15] After 1904, Coca-Cola started using, instead of fresh leaves, "spent" leaves - the leftovers of the cocaine-extraction process with cocaine trace levels left over at a molecular level.[16][17] To this day, Coca-Cola uses as an ingredient a non-narcotic coca leaf extract prepared at a Stepan Company plant in Maywood, New Jersey.[18][19] In the United States, Stepan Company is the only manufacturing plant authorized by the Federal Government to import and process the coca plant.[20]

Enjoy Coca Cola

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola

Use of stimulants in formula

The beverage was named Coca-Cola because, originally, the stimulant mixed in the beverage was coca leaves from South America, which the drug cocaine is derived from. In addition, the drink was flavored using kola nuts, also acting as the beverage's source of caffeine.[14] Pemberton called for five ounces of coca leaf per gallon of syrup, a significant dose, whereas, in 1891, Candler claimed his formula (altered extensively from Pemberton's original) contained only a tenth of this amount. Coca-Cola did once contain an estimated nine milligrams of cocaine per glass, but in 1903 it was removed.[15] After 1904, Coca-Cola started using, instead of fresh leaves, "spent" leaves - the leftovers of the cocaine-extraction process with cocaine trace levels left over at a molecular level.[16][17] To this day, Coca-Cola uses as an ingredient a non-narcotic coca leaf extract prepared at a Stepan Company plant in Maywood, New Jersey.[18][19] In the United States, Stepan Company is the only manufacturing plant authorized by the Federal Government to import and process the coca plant.[20]

Latest news on susu

(http://news.okezone.com/index.php/ReadStory/2008/04/02/1/96987/kematian-duta-bukan-disebabkan-susu-formula)

Badan Penelitian dan Pengawasan Obat dan Makanan (BPPOM) Kota Padang memastikan kematian Duta (20 hari) bukan disebabkan keracunan susu, melainkan karena tersedak.

Any business related to Sari Husada should be in relief.

Morning sickness explained by evolution expert

On an episode of Michio Kaku's explorations, an evolution expert explains that morning sickness is the reaction of the fetus of the mother's diet. Adults are well adapted with toxic contents in their diets. Fetuses aren't built with that, so they would have to undergo that process of adaptation .

Shortest distance between two points

Is not a line. That only applies in a 3D world. The shortest distance between two points is a wormhole (M.Kaku)

Life flashes on Vocalizing by Gita Gutawa

In a short song, my life flashed before my eyes. How hard it was for us to cross this line, to bash ourselves back into the same jungle everybody had 5 years ago. How awful was I that I needed 5 years to get here? Maybe some part of me is better prepared than some people, but I couldn’t help wondering why. Poor G, she had to be there when it all happenned.

Now I understand some part of it, why it was comfortable for most people to stay employed.

Little Indira month 6

LI sekarang lebih sering ganggu Mamanya di sore hari, banyak sekali kegiatannya. BAP (Bapak, Ayah atau Papa *belum ditentukan) baru menyesuaikan diri dengan mandi air dingin lagi, pagi2 tanpa 2 telur rebus, pergi lebih pagi dan no pool access. On the upside, BAP gets to hear G's kids (all of her sister's kids are hers by law of Minang) in the morning, 2 houses away.

rp. 1/kb murah?

aku lebih banyak menggunakan internet daripada sms di hp. kenapa? karena teman2ku dpt dihubungi via email, dan menurutku sms itu terlalu mahal.
Menjelang tidur aku menghitung lagi. IM3 menagih rp. 1 per kb. Tarif ini kelihatannya murah. Berarti 1 MB itu 1000 dan 1 GB itu sejuta. Tapi aku juga berlangganan IM2. Paket 1,2 GB itu 350 ribu, sepertiga biaya di IM3. Paket IM2 dg kapasitas lebih tinggi juga lebih murah per kb. Ini lebih mending, karena speedy 200 untuk 1 GB. Berarti tdk worth sekali paket personal itu, karena speednya rendah dibandingkan hsdpa.
Sebel sama tarif mahal ini, tapi tidak ada yg dapat aku lakukan, posisiku sgt lemah.

Ciri-ciri anak 90 dari Sari

Sari (http://siperibaikhati.multiply.com/journal/item/4) mencantumkan ciri-ciri anak 90an. Dari mana dia tahu sih? Dia kan belum lahir :D?
Ya olooh, Sar, kreatif banget sih lu. Jadi copywriter aja gih sana.

Jubing nanti sore main di Four Seasons.

Yang suka suara gitar nilon. Jubing itu termasuk gitaris Indonesia yang jago mainnya. Dia punya lagu2 yang biasa kita dengar sehari2 di album terakhirnya.

Menjelang Little Indira

Menjelang Little Indira:
Kita pindah ke Kramat Jati, Jakarta Timur.
Aku mulai bekerja (daily), entry level di market research senin depan. Selain untuk financing kepindahan kita, juga memberikan corporate experience untukku, memberikan exposure terhadap industri fmcg dari sudut pandang marketing, semoga membantuku untuk lebih mengerti industri secara umum melalui pengalaman yang lebih hands on. Kupikir-pikir, selain trading, situasi seperti inilah yang menarik bagiku. Dan aku berkesempatan untuk memulai dalam lingkungan yang sangat welcome dan helpful. Semoga aku punya kapasitas untuk karir di bidang ini.
Paramadina akan menawarkanku kelas tutorial kognitif bila ada yang buka. Mereka tetap menerimaku dengan jadwal yang lebih sempit. Still crossing my finger untuk Pancasila, Ya Wa.
Penelitianku yang terbengkalai. Terakhir kali bertemu Pak Adler Manurung, belum berhasil menentukan item kuesioner. Aku juga telat dua minggu untuk mengirimkan draft kuesioner dari thesis. Jadi malu sama beliau. Pengen belajar nulis sih, kaya'nya itu membutuhkan keahlian yang tinggi sekali.
Aku juga akan mencoba lagi untuk mendapatkan sertifikasi wmi. Tidak begitu pasti kegunaan praktisnya dalam jangka waktu yang dekat. So far, membantu menerjemahkan Bodie's Investment untuk Erlangga (thanks, Bim) membantuku mengingat2 kembali bahan kuliah dulu.
Rumah sakit: So far, rumah sakit Asih kelas II menarik bagi kami. JMC juga nggak begitu mahal. Sayangnya, Harapan Bunda Kramat Jati justru mahal. Kita belum terima ACA Igm dari Pramita Mampang, untuk bahan konsul ke dokter di JMC.
Something I miss are friends to share this with. Tapi sulit juga, semua lagi nggak available.
Aku jadi tambah kagum sama orang-orang yang bekerja keras dan berusaha dengan tekun. Seharusnya ada pahala yang bersifat universal (berlaku di semua agama) untuk effort bekerja atau belajar dengan tekun. Ada sesuatu yang indah dari hal tersebut. Aku hanya bisa kagum dari sudut pandang penonton, karena rasanya aku tidak tekun.

Anyway, berdebar-debar menjelang LI.

Dari Firman

Dapet tag dari Firman, spesifiknya di sini (http://firmanwidyasmara.multiply.com/journal/item/45/Meneliti_Seorang_Saya_dalam_8_Hitungan) kaget. Seneng sih. Tapi malu karena telat tahunya. Masih pusing ngeliatin progress di multiply dan facebook. Promise will be more attentive. Anyway, here are the rules:

Tag Rules:

1.

Each blogger must post these rules
2.

Each blogger start with random facts or habits about themselves
3.

Blogger that are tagged need to write on their own blog about eight things and post these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4.

Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged to read your blog.


Here goes:
1. A few minutes after I got home after birth, I almost choked myself to death. Appearantly a nurse didn't get all the fluid inside me. Dad saved my life by sucking the remaining fluid from my nose with his mouth. He was panicked.

2. My dad was erecting a TV antenna when the 7 meter antenna pole fell and landed less than a meter from me, a little boy wandering around daddy with tools.

3. Growing up in a family of 4 boys, a girl's attention was precious. Everytime a little a girl was around, these 4 boys would literally be flying in the air trying to grab the attention.

4. 4 boys. Depending on the political situation, we classified ourselves by (Kalau lagi berantem, kita suka ngebagi-bagiin ke dalam kelompok tertentu):
a. Besar Kecil (Big & Small) Big is boy # 1 (me) and #2.
b. Ganjil Genap (Odd & Even) Even is boy # 2 (Hendra) and #4 (Andri).
c. Roti Isi (Bread & Filling) Filling is boy # 2 and #3 (Rio).
We had time on our hands

5. Hendra cracked my head twice, I cracked his twice. He did mine with sheer cunningness, mine was brute force.


Sekarang giliran:

1. Arien (http://ariencantiq.multiply.com/)
2. Jubing (http://jubingfantasy.multiply.com/)
3. Mia (http://miapuspita.multiply.com/)
4. Sigit (http://mbonk.multiply.com/)

Agi.. Agi

Some days ago a person regularly called my phone, insisting on talking to someone else, a person called Agi. on the first and second call, i tried to convinced her. But this person was hard-headed, and that's why I enjoyed talking to her. On our last attempt, I told her to meet with Agi and get his phone number.
+Nomernya berapa sih?
-9200....
+Kamu terakhir kali nelpon Agi kapan (jangan2 nomer gue curian lagi.. tapi kan gue beli baru?)
-Ng, teman gue sih minggu lalu katanya nelpon Agi.
+Berarti kamu belum pernah nelpon Agi?
-Belum (mulai nggak pd)
+(Kasihan, tapi jengkel) Lain kali kamu ketemu Agi, tanya nomer telponnya ya
-Iya deh (koin abis) udah dulu ya
+Ya (udah dulu? aneh banget)
This morning, she called me (for the last time?) to "report" that she DID get Agi's number wrong. Mind you it was NOT EVEN CLOSE to my number!!
-9200nya sudah bener sih, tapi belakangnya..
+Jauh amat (nggak mirip banget sama nomer gue?!)
-Iya gue salah denger. Maaf ya
+Ya udah (lucu juga, sportif dan honorable). Udah ya.

Lucunya, G bilang dia juga ada yang salah telpon. Cewek itu, tanyaku? Suara cowo, katanya.

Jangan-jangan si Agi, lagi.

Smile

In a rough Monday morning, a little smile from a stranger is oasis.

What women say and mean

Not sure where I got this, but it is hilarious:

1.) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up .
2.) Five Minutes : If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
3.) Nothing : This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
4.) Go Ahead : This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It !
5.) Loud Sigh : This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing.
(Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)
6.) That's Okay : This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
7.) Thanks : A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome.
8.) Whatever : Is a women's way of saying F@!K YOU!
9.) Don't worry about it, I got it : Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times , but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "What's wrong?" For the woman's response refer to #3.

In the world of marriage/romance, one single rule applies to the men:

Make the woman happy. Do something she likes and you get points. Do something she dislikes and points are subtracted. You don't get any points for doing something she expects.
That's the way the game is played.

Here is a guide to the point system:

SIMPLE DUTIES
You make the bed (+1)
You make the bed, but forget the decorative pillow (0)
You throw the bedspread over rumpled sheets (-1)

You go out to buy her what she wants (+5) In the rain (+8)
But return with Beer (-5)

You check out a suspicious noise at night (0)
You check out a suspicious noise, and it is nothing (0)
You check out a suspicious noise and it is something (+5)
You pummel it with iron rod (+10)
It's her pet (-10)



HER BIRTHDAY
You take her out to dinner (0)
You take her out to dinner and it's not a sports bar (+1)
Okay, it's a sports bar (-2)
And it's all-you-can-eat night (-3)
It's a sports bar, it's all-you-can-eat night, and your face is painted the colours of your favourite team (-10)

A NIGHT OUT
You take her to a movie (+2)
You take her to a movie she likes (+4)
You take her to a movie you hate (+6)
You take her to a movie you like (-2)
It's called 'DeathCop' (-3)
You lied and said it was a foreign film about orphans (-15)

YOUR PHYSIQUE
You develop a noticeable potbelly (-15)
You develop a noticeable potbelly and exercise to get rid of it (+10)
You develop a noticeable potbelly and resort to baggy jeans and baggy Hawaiian shirts (-30)
You say, "It doesn't matter, you have one too." (-8000)

ENJOY THE 'BIG' QUESTION
She asks, "Do I look fat?" (-5) [Yes, you LOSE points no matter WHAT]
You hesitate in responding (-10)
You reply, "Where?" (-35)
You say yes, no, or any other response (-20)

COMMUNICATION
When she wants to talk about a problem , you listen, displaying what looks like a concerned expression (0)
You listen, for over 30 minutes (+50)
You listen for more than 30 minutes without looking at the TV (+500)
She realizes this is because you have fallen asleep (-10000)

hehehe, see guys? gals are not that difficult to understand

Gambar handshake yang jelek

Gambar handshake ini sangat merugikan pemilik situs ini, karena message implied justru negative.
Apakah message itu? Hehehe..

Surprise

Menurut Wikipedia:
"Surprise is a brief emotional state that is the result of experiencing an unexpected event. Surprise can have any valence; that is, it can be neutral, pleasant, or unpleasant.
..
Spontaneous, involuntary surprise is often expressed for only a fraction of a second. It may be followed immediately by the emotion of fear, joy or confusion."

Today's surprise was exhausting. I could not fathom why what happened happened, but Little Indira kicked my hand, and all my trouble went away. Great timing, because nobody was available. I guess, in most situations, placebo is the best medicine.

Guru (dari Sari)

Posting Sari mengenai gurunya lucu sekali. Aku harus berhenti jadi guru karena jadwal baruku di riset pasar. Aku termotivasi seorang temanku dalam menjadi guru, Bu Ross. Bu Ross punya katering yang cukup untuk membiayai keluarganya, cukup untuk dalam sekali shift memberi makan ke hampir seribu karyawan sekaligus mungkin. Enough said, Bu Ross punya bisnis yang stabil.
Tapi setiap hari, dari pagi hingga petang, Bu Ross selalu naik turun angkutan umum, mengajar SMP, SMA, Universitas Indonesia. Kenapa? Karena beliau menikmati mengajar.
Few people have passion to teach. I do. Karena itu aku menawarkan waktuku di hari sabtu untuk tempat mengajarku, hanya untuk tetap mendapatkan slot untuk dapat berbagi sesuatu. I can't change a whole world for the better, I would stick to doing my little contribution to others by sharing something I know for their better.

Minggu Ke-20

Selamat, bayi kita sekarang sebesar pisang:

How your baby's growing:

Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. She's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom, and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, we use measurements taken from the top of the baby's head to her bottom — known as the "crown to rump" measurement. After that, we use measurements from head to toe. This is because a baby's legs are curled up against her torso during the first half of pregnancy and are very hard to measure.)

Katanya seharusnya sih naik 5 kilo, kurang lebih sih begitu:

How your life's changing:

You've made it to the halfway mark — Congratulations! The top of your uterus is at the level of your belly button now, and you've likely gained about 10 pounds. Expect to gain an average of about another pound each week from now on. (If you started your pregnancy underweight, you may need to gain a bit more; if you were overweight, perhaps a bit less.) Make sure you're getting enough iron, a mineral that's used primarily to make hemoglobin (the part of your red blood cells that carries oxygen). During pregnancy, your body needs more iron for your developing baby and the placenta, and to keep up with your expanding blood volume. Iron-rich foods include lean red meat, poultry, fish, lentils and other legumes, spinach, and iron-fortified cereals.


Dedet sekarang jadi lebih sulit tidur, ada disebut2 sih:

Surprising Facts: Getting a good night's rest

It may become more difficult to sleep through the night as your pregnancy continues, thanks to some obvious and not-so-obvious changes taking place in your body. You may be surprised to find that:
• You start snoring for the first time in your life, thanks to hormones that cause your nasal passages to swell and partially block your airways. What to do: Sleep on your side and elevate your head slightly.
• Heartburn and indigestion can make it extra uncomfortable to lie down in bed. What to do: Try sleeping semi-upright in a comfy recliner or propped up with pillows on the sofa.
• Your legs cramp so painfully that you're jarred out of a deep sleep. This happens because your leg muscles are protesting against the extra weight they're carrying around. What to do: Ease the cramp by straightening your leg, heel first, and gently flexing your toes back toward your shins.
• You toss and turn all night trying to find a comfortable sleeping position. What to do: Try sleeping with a pillow between your legs or using a contoured maternity body pillow.
• You become hot and sweaty in the middle of the night. It's common for pregnant women to run a little warm thanks to shifts in your metabolism, hormones, and weight. What to do: Keep your bedroom cool and strip down to the bare essentials — which may include a maternity bra and a maternity belt to help support your growing breasts and belly, and perhaps some socks if only your feet are chilly. Keep slippers and a snuggly bathrobe handy for those nighttime trips to the bathroom.
• Getting out of bed is harder than ever! What to do: Roll over onto your left side and "tip" yourself up, feet first. When your legs touch the floor, use your arms to push yourself into a sitting position on the bed. Then stand up.

Wear sleepwear made out of a natural, breathable fiber like cotton. Avoid synthetics, which trap moisture next to your skin and can leave you damp and chilled.

• Sometimes even though you're exhausted, you just can't sleep. So do you toss and turn waiting for sleep to catch up with you — or try to tire yourself out instead?


Daddy Diary:
Nggak terlalu banyak lagi surprise. Kita sekarang fokus pada persiapan untuk life with a baby. Decided to approach a house.
Membeli rumah adalah salah satu keputusan finansial yang besar, karena mempengaruhi sebagian besar carrier life kita (10-15 tahun). Karena itu, sebaiknya membeli rumah dilakukan dengan melalui perhitungan dan pertimbangan.

Best quote of the day

There is nobody who needs nobody.
(Your Next Lover, Lori McKenna)

Forced conclusion

Knowing something, my immediate respond is to let it out, let it be known by anybody, everybody I know. I can't imagine living as a person who knows a lot and keep everything he knows to himself. I'd imagine I would want to share. Of course I'm talking about valuable information that is usable to better others, to help others. My first and only respond would be to share.
"By helping others, we are helping ourselves."
Right now, I'm questioning that virtue. Should I be quite instead? In free market, you don't tell others valuable information. You use it to your advantage, you let others take the wrong action and profit from it. It is widespread, insurance, equity and its derivatives, banking, simple trade or barter, commodities, futures, the list goes universally. You advantage of that information is your profit. It is the only way to succeed.
Where does helping others stand in this equation?
Faced with this conclusion, what should one do?
I don't enjoy coming to this conclusion.

Bayi nangis sebelum tidur, dibiarkan?

Temanku bercerita kalau dia membiarkan bayinya nangis dalam proses tidur. Katanya, sejak 6 bulan, dia membiarkan bayinya di tempat tidur untuk berusaha tidur sendiri. Kalau bayinya susah tidur dan menuntut ASI, dia akan memberikan air putih saja. Menurutnya, dalam selang waktu yang sebentar, bayinya akan terbiasa untuk tidak menuntut ASI lagi.
Walaupun takut mendengarnya, aku tertarik dan ingin mengerti lebih lanjut. Bagaimanapun juga temanku ini sangat mengerti mengenai manusia dan perkembangannya, kita dididik dengan disiplin yang sama mengenai emosi dan kognisi manusia. Aku hanya perlu mengejar train of thought nya untuk mengerti apa yang dimaksudkan.
Teknik tersebut mungkin disebut Ferber (http://www.babycenter.com/0_baby-sleep-training-cry-it-out-methods_1497112.bc). Menurut Ferber, bisa jadi menangis (dalam rentang waktu tertentu, tidak terlalu lama) untuk sementara waktu adalah bagian dari proses tidur bayi. Bayi akan mencari kebiasaan menjelang tidur, dan kalau kita terlanjur memberikan ayunan menjelang tidur, bayi akan mencari ayunan tersebut kembali saat terbangun di tengah malam dan setiap saat menjelang tidur.
Teknik ini tidak sepenuhnya membiarkan bayi anda begitu saja untuk menangis, jadi aku salah menangkap konsep dari teknik ini melalui cerita temanku. Intinya adalah mengajarkan pada bayi anda bagaimana urutan-urutan kebiasaan menjelang tidur, sehingga secara behavioris, anda mengajarkan asosiasi tersebut. Bayi yang mampu untuk tidur sendiri akan dapat menenangkan dirinya sendiri saat terbangun di malam hari. Bayi yang memiliki kemampuan ini akan memiliki kualitas tidur yang jauh lebih baik. Kualitas tidur yang baik akan membenarkan bayi tenaga yang maksimal untuk beraktifitas di siang hari.
Berikut adalah tips dalam menjalankan teknik ini, yang secara salah diberi nama Cry It Out.
http://www.babycenter.com/0_baby-sleep-training-cry-it-out-methods_1497112.bc?articleId=1497112&page=3#articlesection0

• Set the stage for success before you try a CIO method by developing a bedtime routine and sticking to it. For example, a bath, a book, a lullaby, then to bed, at the same time every night. This way your child knows exactly what to expect.

• Develop a solid plan and make sure you and your partner are prepared before you begin sleep training — both practically and emotionally. On the practical side, it's probably not a good idea to launch your sleep plan if your partner is about to take off on a business trip, for example, or if your in-laws are coming for a visit.

On the emotional side, talk the plan over with your partner and make sure you both understand and agree on how to proceed. That way you'll be able to support each other if you run into rough patches.

• Once you launch your plan, stick to it. Parents who've been through sleep training agree that consistency is the key. Unless you realize that your child simply isn't physically or emotionally ready and you decide to put the program on hold for a while, follow through with it for a couple of weeks. When your baby wakes you up at 2 a.m., you may be tempted to give in and hold or rock him, but if you do, your hard work will be wasted and you'll have to start over from square one.

• Plan to lose a little sleep. Begin the CIO method on a night when it won't matter if you miss a little sleep. For example, if you work all week, you might want to start on a Friday night, so you'll be able to catch up on lost sleep by the time Monday comes around.

• Prepare yourself for a few difficult nights. Hearing your baby cry can be excruciating, as every parent knows. During the waiting periods, set a timer and go to a different part of the house, or turn on some music, so you don't have to hear every whimper. As one BabyCenter parents says, "The first couple of nights could be rough for you. Try to relax and know that when it's all over, everyone in your household is going to sleep more easily and happily."

• Make it a team effort. During waiting periods, do something enjoyable with your partner, like play cards or listen to music. If you find the crying intolerable after a while, let your partner take over so you can take a walk or a warm bath. When you're refreshed, you can give your partner a break.

• Adapt the method to fit your family. If you want to try a method like this but find it too harsh, you can use a more gradual approach. For instance, you can stretch out Ferber's seven-day program over 14 days, increasing the wait every other night rather than every night. Remember your primary objective: To give yourself and your child a good night's rest.

Aku menjadi lebih tenang setelah membaca penjelasan ini. Jadi intinya adalah memberikan kebiasan dan kemampuan bagi bayi untuk tidur saat dia perlu tidur. Kalau berhasil, bayi ini akan memiliki kualitas tidur jauh lebih baik dari kami berdua (kami memiliki kemampuan yang lumayan buruk untuk menenangkan diri sendiri sebelum tidur. Kami tidak menangis sebelum tidur, namun kami kesulitan untuk tidur. Aku selalu terganggu dengan sudden rush of ideas, jadi kemampuan ini sangat kuhargai. Akupun akan belajar untuk menguasai teknik ini.

Best quote today

You play the cards you're dealt with.

I don't know why you love me

Finally found Tuck Andress' "Betcha by Golly Wow". Found out that that song makes me miss Dedet (she's 3 feet away from where I'm typing, sleeping).
Things calming down, I finally found myself feeling really guilty with my guitar. Not any particular guitar, but the fact that I stopped playing guitar for a while. Things was so awful in my life, I tried to blame it on "the guitar". Things are better now, finding out that I miss the guitar showed me something in the past that I still would like to carry around with me. I hope I can get my hands on my small guitar at Utan soon, I could use the exercise.
I also miss Dee. Wonder what she's doing right now. 1995 was 13 years ago, so much has happened. I'm glad she visited me three years ago (has it been that long?)

14 weeks

Hari ini bayinya sudah kelihatan nendang dan meninju2.

How your baby's growing:

This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.

In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.

See what's going on in your uterus this week.

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

tv layar lebar

Dedet dan aku sedang menunggu giliran dokter ketika kita memperhatikan acara di trans. Melly G sedang nyanyi lagu Bunda. Dedet nanya, "kok orangnya lebar, ya?"
"Perbedaan perbandinga rasio tv dg format di siaran," jawabku dalam hati (aku sering menjawab atau memulai pembicaraan dg Dedet dalam hati :D).
Lalu aku menyambung pembicaraan ke Dedet dengan verbal. "Iya, ya. Kenapa sih tv layar lebar itu nggak menyesuaikan diri dengan format biasa kalau siarannya nggak layar lebar, ya?" Dedet udah terbiasa, langsung ngerti.
Iya, ya. Dasar tv2 bodoh :p

Air Minum

Situs ini memberikan keterangan mengenai beberapa cara filterisasi air dan komentar mengenai cara filtrasi tersebut. Beberapa hal yang mengejutkanku:
1. Memasak air adalah cara yang sangat membuang energi.
2. Bila melakukan reverse osmosis, mineral di dalam air hilang. Air yang tidak memiliki mineral justru sangat berbahaya karena menjadi lebih agresif (apakah justru air minum botol yang tidak memiliki mineral dapat membahayakan kita?)
3. Filtrasi menggunakan ultra violet (terdapat alat seperti bolpen yang digunakan untuk memfiltrasi gelas) sangat sulit untuk diukur keberhasilannya, karena memerlukan peralatan yang rumit.
4. Salah satu cara filtrasi yang sederhana adalah menggunakan aquarium charcoal. Bagian bawah halaman ini menunjukkan keterangan membuatnya.
5. Dari beberapa kota besar di US, terdapat banyak bahan berbahaya di dalam air minum mereka, termasuk pestisida dan logam berat.

Biasanya jarak air sumur dan septic tank minimal 10 meter. Artikel ini menunjukkan variabel lain yang dapat melanggar aturan tersebut.

Resistance is futile

This year (too late for resolutions?) I will stop resisting whatever that comes to me. I will embrace my path and just go wild with it. You will see me dancing in the rain this year. I urge you to stop marking your negative view of life and focus instead on the positive views and goals. Let's see how I can top last year (I made more money last year than all I did two years before by more than tenfold. Difficult? Appearantly not).
Join me? Face your fear and laugh at it. Embrace your life. I dare you.

17 tips untuk sakit

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22383437/
Ada tips untuk menghilangkan rasa sakit akibat gigitan nyamuk, dst. Menarik dan menghibur.

3 bulan lagi?

Hitung-hitung, kok Little Indira masih 3 bulan ya? Hehehe, atau aku aja yang hitungnya terlalu optimis?
Anyway, salah satu perubahan yang dianjurkan Baby Center adalah mempersiapkan baby budget:

Make a baby budget. Sit down with your partner this week to discuss how you'll handle new-baby expenses — clothes, food, diapers, toys, and gear can add up fast. Brainstorm where you can trim your budget to make room for your baby's needs. Consider making some budget adjustments now — and start banking your savings for your baby.

Numerology name analysis -- Cosmic

Situs ini memberikan analisa gratis terhadap suatu nama. Ketika kumasukkan nama cosmic, analisanya pas: cosmis magistrate. Kalau ditambah jadi Cosmic Indira jadi berubah,
Namaku berarti the Magician, isinya benar2 seperti yang sedang kuhadapi, sesuai dengan doa seorang pendeta filipina (menurut temanku), jadi isinya masih menjengkelkan buatku.

"Name Number 7
The Magician - You will have to pass many tests before you come to the realization of your highest purpose in life. Appearance can be deceiving and you must learn the difference between the real and unreal, lasting values and the evanescent evaluation. The secrets of the universe may be opened to you and the mystic initiation is great within you. Study, prayer and meditation are the paths to your development. Eventually, you will evolve as an understanding and sympathetic individual with a great heart and noble soul. You may have many obstacles to overcome, however your determination to develop and evolve will give you the highest life rewards."

Susah amat sih. And I still won't have in any other way.

Dedet's, alah: Cosmic Orator. Cosmic lagi. Gila, jangan2 Dedet jadi dukun dan menerima hidayah bahwa nama bayi kita harusnya cosmic. Benar2 cosmic. Ayin, gimana ini?

Name Number 5
A Cosmic Orator – It is your purpose in life to spread the word, the word that will release men from bondage. This will cause revolution for the end of tolerance and freedom to be reached. Before your goal is reached, you will have many experiences and will travel to many places. Struggling against your destiny will make you impulsive and disagreeable in a vociferous way. Adaptability is your trait; make use of it to reach your goal.

Minggu ke 11

Bayi:
Memiliki tangan dan kaki, bayi dapat membuka dan menutup telapak tangannya. Bayi seharusnya telah mampu menendang, namun belum terasa oleh kuping kami.

Ibu:
Mual-mual berlanjut. Kini, bahkan makanan yang disukaipun dapat mendorong perasaan mual. Rasa mual dapat dikurangi dengan obat, namun kurang dianjurkan. Untungnya nafsu makannya masih bagus, masih ada makanan yang masuk. Barusan, Dedet tidak meneruskan makanannya. Sepertinya dia mulai sensitif sama bau makanannya.


Ayah:
Rasa grogi karena kedatangan bayi sudah mulai hilang, digantikan dengan perkiraan perhitungan yang lebih jelas.
Mayah mayah jadi berkurang, rasa eneg juga berkurang. Jengkel karena setiap kali Ibu mual, there's little or nothing that Ayah can do.


Dari babycenter.com:

How your baby's growing:
Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.
She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.
See what's going on in your uterus this week.
Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.
How your life's changing:
If you're like most women, you're feeling a bit more energetic now and your nausea may be starting to wane. Unfortunately, you may also be suffering from constipation (caused by hormonal changes, which can slow digestion) and heartburn (hormones again, relaxing the valve between your stomach and esophagus). Just remember, all this discomfort is for a good cause.
Don't worry if nausea has made it impossible for you to eat a wide variety of healthy foods or if you haven't put on much weight yet (most women gain just 2 to 5 pounds during the first trimester). Your appetite will likely return soon, and you'll start to gain about a pound a week.
Learn which of your symptoms are normal and which are a sign that something might be wrong. You're probably also wondering things like, Can I keep going to dance class? Could the air bags in my car hurt my baby? Which cold medications are safe to take now? Find out what's safe and what's not during pregnancy.

Tambahan dari Baby Center memperingatkan agar jangan mengkonsumsi jus buah atau susu yang tidak dipasteurisasi, karena ada kemungkinan kontaminasi E.coli.
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Q1.

What foods should I stay away from during pregnancy?
Some types of seafood are a concern during pregnancy because they may contain significant levels of pollutants such as methylmercury, which may cause harm to a child's developing brain. On the other hand, there are benefits to eating seafood: It's a good source of protein and the primary source of certain omega-3 fatty acids that may benefit your baby's vision and brain development. The key is to choose those fish with the lowest levels of contaminants and eat them in moderation.

To minimize your exposure to methylmercury, the Food and Drug Administration advises that you completely avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish (also called golden or white snapper). The agency says that pregnant women can safely eat up to 12 ounces (about two servings) a week of other cooked commercially caught fish. However, this should include no more than 6 ounces of albacore ("white") tuna or tuna steaks, which contain more mercury than canned light tuna. Some experts think this threshold is too high and recommend limiting tuna consumption to no more than 6 ounces of canned light tuna and avoiding other tuna altogether.

Also, never eat any fish caught by family or friends without first checking with local health advisories to make sure the fish isn't from waters with unsafe levels of mercury and other pollutants. Finally, avoid raw or undercooked fish (including uncooked smoked or pickled fish) when you're pregnant. It may harbor bacteria or parasites that could make you sick and possibly affect your developing baby.

Others foods to avoid include unpasteurized soft cheese, refrigerated pâté, raw or undercooked meat and poultry, cold deli meats, and foods that contain raw eggs (such as Caesar salad dressing, hollandaise sauce, and cookie batter) because they may contain harmful bacteria.

Q2.

What drinks should I avoid?
Alcohol is the main offender during pregnancy. It travels quickly from your bloodstream to your baby, and even one drink a day can increase your baby's risk of a problem. There's no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy, so it's best to avoid it completely. The other drinks to steer clear of are unpasteurized juice and milk, and eggnog. There's a slight risk that these beverages could contain E. coli or other bacteria that could harm you and your baby.

While you may have heard that caffeine is another big no-no during pregnancy, it's actually okay in moderation. After years of controversy, most researchers now believe that, although caffeine does cross the placenta, moderate amounts (less than 300 milligrams a day) won't harm your baby. That's about what you'd get from two to three 8-ounce cups of coffee. (However, you could get that much from just one 8-ounce cup if it's brewed very strong.) And be aware that caffeine lurks in other places, such as chocolate, tea, cola, and many other soft drinks.

Q3.

How can I protect myself from food poisoning? • Cook all meat, poultry, and fish thoroughly. Use a food thermometer to test the internal temperature of meat, or cook it until it's no longer pink in the middle.
• Don't eat cold cuts or deli meat, refrigerated pâtés or meat spreads, or refrigerated smoked or pickled fish unless they're cooked until they're steaming hot (say, on a pizza or in a casserole or hot sandwich).
• Don't leave leftovers out for more than two hours. Reheat them until steaming before you eat them.
• Keep uncooked meat separate from other foods.
• Use hot soapy water to wash your hands — and any surface that comes in contact with unwashed produce; uncooked meat, poultry, seafood, or eggs; hot dogs; and deli meat — before you touch clean produce or cooked meat so you don't contaminate your food.
• Consume perishable and ready-to-eat food as soon as possible after you buy it, especially once you've opened the package, even if it hasn't yet passed the "use-by" date. The use-by date refers to unopened products."

Konsul kedua kita ke JMC, dengan dokter yang terkenal bisa melahirkan di air. Sayangnya JMC tidak menyediakan fasilitas tersebut. Dibandingkan dengan YPK, JMC hampir 50% lebih murah dalam harga paket melahirkan. Aku masih penasaran ingin bertanya mengenai melahirkan di air dan meneliti lebih lanjut pengaruh dari proses tersebut.

badan KOORDINASI penanaman modal

Seorang jurnalis memeriksa keberadaan perusahaan yang dilist oleh bkpm. Dua perusahaan tidak ditemukan dan terletak berdekatan. Kebetulan?
http://web.bisnis.com/artikel/2id726.html

When you're in a drowning car

Water will quickly fill your car cabin. There's nothing you can do with your body or small dull objects to crack any car window open, the water pressure is too hard. IT'S NOT A GOOD IDEA TO CRASH WINDOWS BECAUSE IT WILL FLOW TOWARD YOU. This is what you do

**Kalau kamu di mobil dan mobilmu tenggelam, air akan segera memenuhi kabin mobilmu. Kamu tidak akan bisa membuka pintu karena tekanan air mendorong pintu mobilmu. Jangan memecahkan kaca jendela, karena air akan mendorong kaca jendela kemukamu.

1. Don't panic. You will waste all your oxygen that you otherwise need to survive. By not being panic you could do more and use oxygen less.

** Jangan panik. Kamu akan menyia-nyiakan oksigen yang akan kamu perlukan. Dengan bersikap tenang, kamu akan dapat bergerak lebih bebas dan tahan lebih lama dalam posisi menahan nafas.

2. Take a deep breath at the last minute and hold when there's absolutely no air left.

**Ambil nafas panjang dan tahan pada saat-saat terakhir.

3. Wait for the water to completely fill your car cabin. This way the pressure inside your car will be equal to outside. Calmly open your door and swim outside. If you're stuck, let yourself go without losing your calm.

**Tunggu sampai air memenuhi kabin mobilmu sepenuhnya. Saat ini tekanan di dalam mobilmu akan sama dengan tekanan air di luar mobil. Buka pintu mobil dan berenang keluar dengan tenang. Kalau kamu tersangkut, lepaskan dirimu dengan tenang.

OLPC

OLPC, one laptop per child, adalah usaha gigih untuk menekan biaya laptop agar dapat digunakan di dalam lingkungan pendidikan untuk negara berkembang. Sejauh ini, Indonesia belum memiliki program untuk berpartisipasi di dalam projek ini. Kini telah ada versi membeli 100 laptop seharga 29.900 USD atau sekitar`281 juta. Dengan membeli laptop minimal 100 buah, kita dapat menentukan ke mana laptop tersebut dihantar. Jumlah itu bukanlah besar untuk perusahaan. Jadi jumlahnya sudah sangat kecil. Aku seperti disentil. Sekelompok orang telah menyediakan jalan untuk mempermudah akses pendidikan dan informasi untuk orang lain, apa yang dapat aku lakukan untuk memberikan ini ke yang membutuhkan?

Capek dengerin lagu lullaby nya dixie chick mulu

Nggak ngerti gimana cara menjelaskan rasa sayang ke anak. Berusaha mengerti untuk dijelaskan dengan kata-kata, jadinya menangis sendirian. Lucu deh. Nggak tahu kenapa nangis, mungkin untuk hal lain. Kenapa sih orang tua sayang ke anak2 nya?
Aduh ini Little Indira belum lahir, tapi kasihan bebannya berat banget sih tuh anak. Hehehe. Jadi kebayang kenapa anak itu selalu ditekan sama orang tua, jangan melakukan kesalahan saya. Mereka di drive oleh rasa sayang mereka untuk mempersiapkan anak2 mereka, tapi jadinya mereka hanya mencalarkan (bruise) anak-anak mereka.
Aku pengennya hanya membiarkan Little Indira memilih apa yang dia inginkan, informed decision tentunya. Aku pengen dia belajar vicariously, tapi melalui other significant others, seperti om dan tantenya. Rasa keterikatan ini, sayangnya, hanya milikku, milik orang tua. Anak-anak hanya sayang sepanjang badan sama orang tuanya, bukan sepanjang jalan.
Jadi kasihan sama G. Dia sendiri yang ngerasain hamil.
Eh, kasihan apa iri ya?

Week 6

Aku baru bangun sekitar setengah sepuluh malam, tidur dari maghrib. G lebih terganggu dengan mual, katanya dia kebangun2 terus malam2. Mungkin latihan untuk agb (agebayi) nya kali. Aku bilang, kalau malam2 kan bisa gantian. Nyusunya, tanyanya. Ya pake susu kamu yang udah dibotolin. Oh bisa ya? Suami kereeen. Hehehe
Aku sebel, kenapa nggak aku aja yang mual. Sekarang sih G udah tidur.

Terinspirasi dengan dengan permainan time machine dan dari pengalamanku dengan permainan itu di masa lalu, aku tertarik untuk meninggalkan sesuatu di masa ini untuk Little Indira. Sejak tahu KITA hamil, aku sudah mulai menulis surat untuk agb. setelah berapa lama, aku baru sadar kalau.. ternyata suratnya bahasa inggris. Ya udah, berarti agb nya harus bisa 5 bahasa, ya Sy (Dessy)? Semoga dia bisa baca surat itu

Dulu G sempat mual dengan obiplus, multivitamin yang ia konsumsi. Seperti yang kuletakkan di blog, salah satu alternatif penyelesaiannya adalah multivitamin yang bisa dikunyah (chewable) yang punya rasa buah. E bilang di Jerman itu mahal, tapi ternyata kalau di indonesia kaya'nya penyelesaiannya di toko obat yang ada di sebelah hero itu (lupa, guardian?). Harganya nggak terlalu beda dari obimin, tapi kaya'nya nggak ada minyak ikan. Setelah kita pikir2 mungkin memang hanya minyak ikannya yang bikin G mual. Nggak jadi deh, beli vitaminnya. Jadi nggak tahu, kalau chewable di toko itu rasa buah atau nggak. Tapi sekarang kaya'nya G nggak ngomong2 lagi soal itu.

So, what's going on in with Little Indira? http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-6-weeks_1095.bc
Sac nya udah besar, mungkin sebentar lagi dia bisa pindah ke sac tersebut. G terakhir itu September awal, jadi mungkin saja ini sudah 8 bulan. Dengan perubahan kimiawi ini dan akibatnya pada emosi G, aku jadi bertanya2, sebenarnya emosi kita itu adalah sesuatu yang dapat kita kendalikan atau hanya produk sampingan dari reaksi kimia saja? Kalau jawaban yang terakhi itu benar, berarti semua interaksi kita selama hidup dan persepsi kita terhadap hidup, kebudayaan, sejarah itu tidak ada gunanya sama sekali. Kita hidup hanya untuk mati, menjadi bagian dari siklus hidup dan menjadi bagian dari sampah dunia untuk dikonsumsi oleh makhluk lainnya.
Aku ingin hidupku bermakna. Aku ingin membantu orang lain, aku ingin orang lain hidup lebih mudah dengan lahirnya aku. Aku ingin memperbaiki sesuatu, membuat sesuatu, aku ingin menyumbangkan sesuatu yang riil dan praktis, sesuatu yang gampang dan sederhana namun sepenting seperti peniti. Karena itu selama ini, aku selalu punya proyek2 kecil yang kupikir dapat membantu orang lain untuk memperbaiki hidup mereka, kemudian menularkannya ke orang lain.

Perubahan padaku: put it mildly, konsepku mengenai sebuah "home" itu jadi berubah. Semenjak menikah, aku mulai belajar untuk mencintai sesuatu melebihi cintaku pada diriku sendiri. Untungnya, tidak sesuai perkiraanku, perasaan memberi itu justru memberikan sesuatu padaku, sebuah pemahaman dan kesadaran yang lebih besar dari sekedar diri sendiri.
I am a family man, there I said. it. I am also a member of ISTI (Ikatan Suami Takut Istri), kalau arti takut itu adalah selalu mempertimbangkan pendapat istri dalam semua aspek dalam hidupku. Siklus hidup cowo itu jauh lebih sederhana dari siklus hidup cewe. Mereka memang deserve ketahanan tubuh yang lebih tinggi dan ekspektansi hidup yang lebih panjang, fungsi dan kebutuhan mereka jauh melebihi cowo. Cowo juga lebih nggak tahan hidup ditinggal mati pasangannya dibandingkan cewe.

Uh, Ipod goblok. Nggak bisa satu lagu repeat terus-menerus ya? Aku lagi tertarik sama lagu ini saja. Mungkin lagunya ada di kumpulan musik yang sudah kuupload di blog ini.

Dixie Chicks - Lullaby

They didn't have you where I come from
Never knew the best was yet to come
Life began when I saw your face
And I hear your laugh like a serenade

How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up

I slip in bed when you're asleep
To hold you close and feel your breath on me
Tomorrow there'll be so much to do
So tonight I'll drift in a dream with you

How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up

As you wander through this troubled world
In search of all things beautiful
You can close your eyes when you're miles away
And hear my voice like a serenade

How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up

How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up

Someday you gotta dance -- Getting ahold of myself.

An old friend reminded me that these weird quirks make me myself, that's my plus. Everything that could go wrong did this morning and I was terrible at constructing my attitude towards it. After a long look at myself, I'm feeling more controlled and calm. Someday you gotta dance, just go with the flow and accept your being there. It's true what G said, I should look forward. I should also look at what I have now, because this is what I have. This life. Looking forward is good for setting goal, and looking backward is good for remembering where you came from. I thought I should share this before I forgot.

Beautiful girls

Ketika semua orang memusuhi mereka dan menyuruh mereka untuk "shut up and sing", ketiga gadis kuat ini terus saja menyatakan pendapat mereka. Mereka teguh, lirik mereka kuat, balad mereka menyentuh, mereka punya penampilan yang menawan dan mereka musisi yang handal.
Serius, gue minder cuma ngebaca artikel mereka doang (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187173,00.html).
Oh ya, dua dari mereka berkeluarga, dan keluarga mereka menyesuaikan kehidupan mereka mengelilingi jadwal cewek2 ini.
Jadi kangen Rida Sita Dewi.

The Nearness of You Lyrics

"When the fear sinks in, I'm glad you're here."

Song's name: The Nearness of You
Song info: (3:07) Lyrics - Music: Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington
Lyrics: Its not the pale moon that excites me
That thrills and delights me, oh no
Its just the nearness of you

It isnt your sweet conversation
That brings this sensation, oh no
Its just the nearness of you

When youre in my arms and I feel you so close to me
All my wildest dreams come true

I need no soft lights to enchant me
If youll only grant me the right
To hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night the nearness of you

Mengunduh flv dari Youtube

Sebelum kita mulai, flv itu adalah tipe file video Youtube (http://youtube.com). Enda (http://profiles.friendster.com/48727092) sering mengunduh klip Eddie Izzard. Aku jadi suka juga. Belakangan aku mengunduh banyak klip Izzard dan berusaha untuk memasukkannya ke Ipod G (http://profiles.friendster.com/6928041). Aku sudah mencoba hampir semua hasil search flv ipod di download.com, hanya untuk mengetahui download manager yang paling bagus adalah free download manager (http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/), download manager yang sedang kupakai. Untuk transfer ke mp4 versi Ipod, ada plugin yang bisa di download, sehingga fdm bisa display dan convert flv yang di download ke dalam beberapa bentuk video.
A good lesson. As Neng (http://profiles.friendster.com/6602356) would say, there's something new to learn everyday. I hate it when she's right about that.

Cerita Lahiran

Barusan baca cerita lahiran. Lucu dan terharu. Masih grogi.

Vitamin untuk Ibu Hamil

Biasanya, ibu hamil akan dilengkapi dengan vitamin untuk mempersiapkan tubuh mereka di dalam tugasnya mengembangkan janin bayi. Ada beberapa ketentuan vitamin yang diperlukan oleh ibu hamil. Salah satunya adalah asam folik (folic acid), yang merupakan salah satu sumber vitamin B9. Menurut wiki, asam folik adalah suplemen yang harus dikonsumsi wanita dalam takaran tertentu dan oleh ibu hamil dalam takaran dua kali lipat wanita tidak hamil.
Ada banyak vitamin yang tersedia, tinggal memperhatikan isinya saja.

Contoh:

Obimin-AF tab
CONTENTS Vit A 6,000 u, vit B1 10 mg, vit B2 2.5 mg, vit B6 15 mg, vit B12 4 mcg, vit C 100 mg, vit D 400 u, niacinamide 20 mg, Ca pantothenate 7.5 mg, folic acid 1 mg, Fe fumarate 90 mg, Ca lactate 250 mg, copper 0.1 mg, iodine 0.1 mg, Na fluoride 1 mg

Obipluz Soft cap
CONTENTS Vit A 3,000 iu, vit D 200 iu, vit E 30 iu, vit B1 2 mg, vit B2 2 mg, vit B6 3 mg, vit B12 3 mcg, folic acid 1,000 mcg, Ca pantothenate 8 mg, biotin 35 mcg, nicotinamide 20 mg, vit C 100 mg, elemental Fe (as Fe sulfate) 30 mg, iodine 150 mcg, Ca carbonate 100 mg, Zn sulfate 15 mg, Mg sulfate 5 mg, manganese sulfate 1 mg, cupric sulfate 1,000 mcg, natural fish oil 500 mg, omega-3 fish oil (DHA 105 mg + EPA 20 mg) 135 mg

Kalau mual makan vitamin, ada alternatif untuk memilih vitamin yang bisa dikunyah (chewable). Biasanya ada rasa buah-buahan, contohnya: Bronson's no. 173. Gambar di samping adalah isi dari produk tersebut. Kalau bisa beli sendiri, beli sendiri aja (tetap dengan panduan dokter, tentunya). Bronson's itu harganya $ 10, untuk 120 tablet. Kita bayar $9 untuk 25 butir Obipluz dan Elkana di RS Bunda (Harga yang mereka tagih di RS Bunda tidak mahal kok, aku sudah check di asia.mimsonline.com). Menurutku Bronson's bisa nawarin murah gitu hanya untuk daerah US.

Sama dokter di Bunda, kita dikasih :

Obipluz
Obipluz Soft cap
MANUFACTURER:     Darya-Varia
CONTENTS Vit A 3,000 iu, vit D 200 iu, vit E 30 iu, vit B1 2 mg, vit B2 2 mg, vit B6 3 mg, vit B12 3 mcg, folic acid 1,000 mcg, Ca pantothenate 8 mg, biotin 35 mcg, nicotinamide 20 mg, vit C 100 mg, elemental Fe (as Fe sulfate) 30 mg, iodine 150 mcg, Ca carbonate 100 mg, Zn sulfate 15 mg, Mg sulfate 5 mg, manganese sulfate 1 mg, cupric sulfate 1,000 mcg, natural fish oil 500 mg, omega-3 fish oil (DHA 105 mg + EPA 20 mg) 135 mg
INDICATIONS
Vit & minerals supplement w/ essential fatty acids w/c are needed by pregnant & lactating women & also as brain nutrition.
DOSAGE
1 soft cap daily.
ADMINISTRATION: May be taken with or without food (May be taken w/ meals for better absorption.).
MIMS CLASS Antianemics/Pre & Post Natal Vitamins
ATC CLASSIFICATION V06DB
PACKING/PRESENTATIONS
Form Packing/Price Photo
Soft cap
6 x 5's (Rp40000)

Elkana
Elkana Film-coated tab
MANUFACTURER Sanbe
CONTENTS Per tab Dibasic Ca phosphate 200 mg, Ca lactate 100 mg, vit B6 20 mg, vit C 25 mg, vit D3 100 iu. Per 5 mL syr Vit A 2,400 iu, vit B1 4 mg, vit B2 1.2 mg, vit B6 1.2 mg, vit B12 4 mcg, vit C 60 mg, vit D 400 iu, nicotinamide 16 mg, Ca pantothenate 6 mg, choline 12 mg, inositol 12 mg, Ca gluconate 300 mg, Ca hypophosphite 20 mg, Na hypophosphite 20 mg, l-lysine HCl 200 mg
INDICATIONS
Vit & minerals deficiency.
DOSAGE
Adult, pregnant, lactating women & childn >6 yr 1 tbsp or 1-2 tab twice daily. Childn <6 yr 1/2-1 tsp 3 times daily.
MIMS CLASS Multivitamins/with Minerals
POISON CLASS B
ATC CLASSIFICATION A11JB
PACKING/PRESENTATIONS
Form Packing/Price Photo
Film-coated tab
10 x 10's (Rp40000)
syrup
60 mL (Rp11000)


Karena dikasih Elkana, berarti kita dikirain vit deficiency dong. :(
Dedet pipis mulu. Belum sampai kebangun seperti ibu ini.

Menjelang satu bulan, pertumbuhan bayi sangat cepat dan sangat penting. Jadi usahakan kebutuhan gizi bayi terpenuhi melalui ibunya.

Untuk ukuran dada yang tiba-tiba membesar, aku baca salah satu tips untuk mengurangi rasa tidak nyaman di babycenter.com adalah dengan memakai bra yang lebih nyaman.
Easing breast pain "I found out I was pregnant and boom — my breasts got really tender right away. So I started wearing my sports bra all the time. It really helped ease my discomfort." — Jennifer

Untuk rasa sakit di ulu hati, situs ini membahasnya, saran dari sesama ibu hamil adalah lebih banyak minum air. Berbeda dari temanku yang tidak ingin information overload, aku lebih prefer vicarious learning. Tidak ada salahnya belajar dari yang pernah mengalaminya.


Terakhir: kutipan folic acid mengenai pregnancy dari wikipedia

Pregnancy

Folic acid is very important for all women who may become pregnant. Adequate folate intake during the periconceptional period, the time just before and just after a woman becomes pregnant, helps protect against a number of congenital malformations including neural tube defects.^[8] Neural tube defects result in malformations of the spine (spina bifida), skull, and brain (anencephaly). The risk of neural tube defects is significantly reduced when supplemental folic acid is consumed in addition to a healthy diet prior to and during the first month following conception.^[9][10] Women who could become pregnant are advised to eat foods fortified with folic acid or take supplements in addition to eating folate-rich foods to reduce the risk of some serious birth defects. Taking 400 micrograms of synthetic folic acid daily from fortified foods and/or supplements has been suggested. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for folate equivalents for pregnant women is 600-800 micrograms, twice the normal RDA of 400 micrograms for women who are not pregnant.^[11]

Kaya'nya minggu ke empat deh

Mungkin Little Indira baru 4 minggu.

dari babycenter.com

How your baby's growing:

This week marks the beginning of the embryonic period. From now until ten weeks, all of your baby's organs will begin to develop and some will even begin to function. As a result, this is the time when she'll be most vulnerable to anything that might interfere with her development.

Right now your baby is an embryo the size of a poppy seed, consisting of two layers: the epiblast and the hypoblast, from which all of her organs and body parts will develop.

The primitive placenta is also made up of two layers at this point. Its cells are tunneling into the lining of your uterus, creating spaces for your blood to flow so that the developed placenta will be able to provide nutrients and oxygen to your growing baby when it starts to function at the end of this week.

Also present now are the amniotic sac, which will house your baby; the amniotic fluid, which will cushion her as she grows; and the yolk sac, which produces your baby's red blood cells and helps deliver nutrients to her until the placenta has developed and is ready to take over this duty.

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

How your life's changing:

Sometime this week, you may be able to find out whether you're pregnant. For the most accurate results, wait until the end of the week to take a home pregnancy test. (You can try one now if you like, but you're more likely to get a correct result a week past your expected period.)

If the test is positive, call your practitioner's office and schedule your first prenatal appointment. Most practitioners won't see you until you're about eight weeks along, unless you have a medical condition, had problems with a previous pregnancy, or are having symptoms that need to be checked out.

If you're taking any medications — prescription or over-the-counter — ask now whether it's safe to keep taking them. And be sure to alert your caregiver to any other issues of concern.

You should already be taking a multivitamin that contains at least 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid. Once you're pregnant, you'll need a bit more — 600 mcg a day — so switch to a prenatal vitamin if you haven't already.

Minggu ke-enam

dari http://www.babycenter.com/fetal-development-images-6-weeks
Sibuk sekali Little Indira minggu ini.



How your baby's growing: This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil bean.

[Ini Buat Dedet

The chewable alternative "My prenatal vitamins made me sick, so my doctor gave me a prescription for fruit-flavored chewable prenatal vitamins and suggested I take them with meals. That really helped." — Janice]

[Waktu itu kirain kembar, lucu juga sih kalau iya
Surprising Facts: Could it be twins?
Sure, twins run in families and you're more likely to be carrying multiples if you've undergone fertility treatments, but any woman can become pregnant with more than one baby. Could you be one of them?

Your odds of carrying twins
* Overall, about one in 31 births (greater than 3 percent) are twin births. But your chances of having twins are much less — 1 in 89 — if you conceive without medical assistance. The overall odds of bearing triplets or higher-order multiples is about 1 in 565.
* Identical twins usually happen by chance. Your likelihood of having identical, or monozygotic, twins (when one fertilized egg divides in half) is about 1 in 250.
* A number of factors affect your odds of having fraternal twins or higher-order multiples. Fertility treatments dramatically increase your odds. On average, 20 to 25 percent of women who take fertility drugs or undergo in vitro fertilization or other assisted reproductive techniques end up carrying more than one baby.]

Minggu ke-enam

Sibuk sekali Little Indira minggu ini.


How your baby's growing: This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil bean.

[Ini Buat Dedet

The chewable alternative "My prenatal vitamins made me sick, so my doctor gave me a prescription for fruit-flavored chewable prenatal vitamins and suggested I take them with meals. That really helped." — Janice]

[Waktu itu kirain kembar, lucu juga sih kalau iya
Surprising Facts: Could it be twins?
Sure, twins run in families and you're more likely to be carrying multiples if you've undergone fertility treatments, but any woman can become pregnant with more than one baby. Could you be one of them?

Your odds of carrying twins
* Overall, about one in 31 births (greater than 3 percent) are twin births. But your chances of having twins are much less — 1 in 89 — if you conceive without medical assistance. The overall odds of bearing triplets or higher-order multiples is about 1 in 565.
* Identical twins usually happen by chance. Your likelihood of having identical, or monozygotic, twins (when one fertilized egg divides in half) is about 1 in 250.
* A number of factors affect your odds of having fraternal twins or higher-order multiples. Fertility treatments dramatically increase your odds. On average, 20 to 25 percent of women who take fertility drugs or undergo in vitro fertilization or other assisted reproductive techniques end up carrying more than one baby.]

Pictures of Little Indira

Here are pictures of Little Indira taken today from Bunda Hospitals. The estimates are between 4 weeks old and 5.

Biaya ekonomi dan sosial macet

*Dari Investor Indonesia

Alternatif untuk pricing beban kendaraan pribadi vs kendaraan umum

"Setidaknya ada dua “subsidi” yang mendorong orang untuk mengendarai kendaraan pribadi dibanding menggunakan transportasi publik, pertama, jasa privat dalam hal ini mengendarai kendaraan pribadi dengan BBM bersubsidi yang dibayar oleh anggaran publik.

Padahal dengan melambungnya harga minyak, subsidi BBM akan naik sebesar Rp 3,15 triliun yang tentunya akan menggeser prioritas sektor publik yang dibutuhkan oleh masyarakat luas seperti pendidikan dan kesehatan. Kedua, biaya sosial yang tidak dibayar oleh para oleh para pengendara kendaraan pribadi.

Pengendara hanya membayar biaya yang diperlukannya untuk mengoperasikan kendaraan sementara biaya sosial seperti biaya atas polusi dan kemacetan lalu lintas tak dibayar oleh mereka"

"Ada tiga pendekatan mendasar yang bisa ditempuh pemerintah untuk mengurangi biaya ekonomi dan sosial yang timbul dari kemacetan lalu lintas. Yakni, pertama, peningkatan kapasitas infrastruktur jalan raya dan transit. Kedua, memperbaiki manajemen penggunaan infrastruktur dan, ketiga, pengenaan sistem harga yang harus dibayar (pricing system) untuk menggeser permintaan private driving sehingga lalu lintas publik yang lebih penting untuk mengangkut penumpang secara massal dapat bergerak secara efektif. Sementara para pengguna kendaraan pribadi bisa digeser ke waktu atau menggunakan fasilitas dan jasa yang lain.

Menaikan harga mengendarai mobil pribadi (private driving) sebagai bagian dari pergeseran pajak berbasis sumberdaya (resource-based tax) akan menginternalisasikan biaya mengendarai kendaraan pribadi kepada masyarakat. Biaya-biaya ini mencakup biaya yang umum dikenal oleh masyarakat seperti waktu, energi, material, kesehatan, dan sebagainya, maupun subsidi yang secara artifisial mengurangi harga mengendarai (price of driving).

Ketika para pengendara kendaraan bermotor tidak menanggung full cost dari mengendarai kendaraan pribadi, maka biaya untuk mengendarai kendaraan pribadi akan berada jauh di bawa harga sebenarnya. Hal ini mendorong orang untuk lebih memilih mengendarai kendaraan pribadi."

Biaya-biaya sosial seperti turunnya kualitas udara yang timbul kemacetan lalu lintas tidak akan hilang begitu saja hanya karena para pengendara kendaraan pribadi tidak membayarnya. Biaya sosial tersebut ditanggung oleh masyarakat secara keseluruhan termasuk mereka yang tidak memiliki kendaraan pribadi

Puppet.wmv

Link
Dari arin.

Wellcome, little one

I wonder what you'll be, little me.

Doa favorit

Ini doa Dedet waktu ulang tahun terakhir.

Dear God, please bring me your light through my ages. Gives our live with a total happiness. Fill our heart with your warmth and our hands with your treasure. Make me a giving person in your way.
Amin