Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Juno

There's life in the smallest form. there's love in the simplest form.
There's answer in the most universal understanding.

"How do I look?
Like a new mom. Scared sh*tless."

I'm really lucky to have Dedet and Ravi.

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Milestone in 1 - 6 months babies

Milestone chart: One to six months


What to expect from your baby at this stage.

Child's AgeMastered Skills (most children can do)Emerging Skills (half of children can do)Advanced Skills (a few children can do)
One month• Lifts head
• Responds to sound
• Stares at faces
• Follows objects
• Ooohs and ahhs
• Can see black-and-white patterns
• Smiles
• Laughs
• Holds head at 45-degree angle
Two months• Vocalises sounds - gurgling and cooing
• Follows objects
• Holds head up for short periods
• Smiles, laughs
• Holds head at 45-degree angle
• Movements become smoother
• Holds head steady
• Bears weight on legs
• May lift head and shoulder (mini-pushup)
Three months• Laughs
• Holds head steady
• Recognises your face and scent
• Squeals, gurgles, coos
• Recognises your voice
• Does mini-pushups
• Turns towards loud sounds
• Can bring hands together and may bat at toys
• Can roll over
Four months• Holds head up steadily
• Can bear weight on legs
• Coos when you talk to him
• Can grasp a toy
• Reaches out for objects
• Can roll over
• Imitates speech sounds - baba, dada
• May cut first tooth
Five months• Can distinguish between bold colours
• Can roll over
• Amuses himself by playing with hands and feet
• Turns towards new sounds
• Recognises own name
• May sit momentarily without support
• Mouths objects
• Stranger anxiety may begin
• May be ready for solids
Six months• Turns towards sounds and voices
• Imitates sounds, blows bubbles
• Rolls in both directions
• Reaches for objects and mouths them
• Sits without support
• Is ready for solids
• May lunge forward or start crawling
• May jabber or combine syllables
• May drag object towards himself

What to expect on 5 months old babies

5 month old, first week

www.babycentre.co.uk/stages/1500/

How your baby's growing

Your baby can't express his emotions in the same complex way that you can. Although he can let you know in clear ways when he's angry, bored or happy, his ability to show love and humour are just developing. Your baby also shows a strong attachment to you by raising his arms when he wants to be picked up and by crying when you leave the room. He may also give you hugs and kisses.

He'll laugh at funny expressions and try to make you laugh, too. Keep the laughter flowing with your silly faces!

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Let’s play

Two great games for you and your baby to play this week.


Your life: sex as new parents

Finding the time and energy for sex as new parents is challenging enough. And then there's the small matter of the third party in your room or down the hall, ready to wail at the least opportune moment. But with a little planning and effort, anything is possible!

Flirt. Flirting isn't the same as foreplay. It's sexual play without the intention of immediate sexual activity. Flirting with your partner (in person, on the phone, or by e-mail, for example) helps both of you get in the mood.

Time it right. You don't always have to "sleep when the baby sleeps." At nap time or bedtime after your baby's had a busy session of play or outside activity, you can feel pretty assured that your baby will sleep for at least an hour.

Make a "date." You don't have to dress up and go out — simply plan ahead to stay in. When you're parents, sharing massages or taking a shower together while the baby sleeps count as dates.

Keep a sense of humour. Be ready for things not to go as usual. If you're breastfeeding, for instance, you may see some milk leak or spray (so have a towel handy). If your baby does start to cry, don't rush to her rescue; wait a few minutes to see if she settles back to sleep. If she does settle down, you may find that the mood has been broken anyway. Don't call the whole thing off. Start back with slow, gentle foreplay and see what happens.

Parent tip: shopping secrets

"When buying round neck or polo-neck tops for your baby, make sure they have poppers at the neck. It makes it easier and a lot less painful getting it over your baby's head. Also, the long ones with poppers between the legs are best because they stay tucked in." - EKB
Share your tips.

Hot topics this week

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Sunday, November 30, 2008

American Splendor

The movie have stayed as one of my all time favorite. I love the tone that the movie brings, asides from the topic, jazz and common life.
The movie stays sideways for the whole time, but you have glimps of hope in its little scenes.
The scenery reminds me of my time during winter in Richmond, VA. It was melancholic and romantic. I miss those days sometime.

Foto Mama Ravi dulu

Foto Mama Ravi waktu dulu.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Hard question about love and simplest answer

How do you know that you've found love?
When you don't need to look out for one anymore.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Ninja, Pirate or Zombie: What’s Your Attitude to Work?

http://feeds.pickthebrain.com/~r/pickthebrain/LYVv/~3/463958610/

The Ninja Attitude

The Ninja is sickeningly efficient. He gets up at five am. He reads blogs about “life-hacking”. He custom-codes his own Firefox plugins. He multitasks by listening to audiobooks at triple speed whilst jogging to work. He sets up complicated systems to manage every aspect of his life. He knows twenty uses for a paperclip. His computer is, frankly, a bit terrifying.

You might be a Ninja if people have said:

  • “I don’t know how you get so much done.”
  • “Why do you need three computer screens?”
  • “What do you mean, hack a moleskine notebook?”

You can escape the Ninja trap by:

  • Unsubscribing from blogs with “hack” in their name.
  • Taking some time out to focus on the big picture (even if that means letting the emails pile up for a while).
  • Remembering that “fun” isn’t usually found on a to-do list.

The Pirate Attitude

The Pirate lives life on his terms. He rolls out of bed late (and questions why the rum is all gone). He doesn’t work unless he wants to. If this leads to client or boss issues, he’s always got an excuse and a cheeky grin. He’s driven by profit, and won’t waste time on anything that doesn’t make money immediately. He cuts corners, drops commitments, ignores emails and rarely answers the phone. If it’s not fun and/or profitable, he won’t do it.

You might be a Pirate if people have said:

  • “I don’t mean to rush you, but you said we could have it three months ago…”
  • “Is that ethical? Is that even legal?”
  • “You %&*$!”

You can escape the Pirate trap by:

  • Being willing to put in hard work for future, rather than immediate, monetary reward.
  • Focusing on good relationships with customers, clients and co-workers. (It’ll pay off in the long run.)
  • Thinking about your values. Are you really only driven by profit at all costs?

The Zombie Attitude

The Zombie is a model employee in many ways. He shows up bang on time. He gets on with the work assigned. He never asks for more work. He never asks for a pay rise or promotion. He never offers to take on anything outside his job remit. He never shows any initiative. His desk is unadorned with any personal items. He still uses Internet Explorer 6.

You might be a Zombie if people have said:

  • “This is a bit of a boring job, but I know you won’t mind.”
  • “You’ve been working here for twenty years?”
  • “What’s your name again?”

You can escape the Zombie trap by:

  • Waking up! Your work should be something that you’re passionate about (at least most of the time).
  • Thinking about what you really enjoy in life. What makes you feel fulfilled?
  • Taking a big step outside your comfort zone: quit your job, go travelling, live life.

What’s Your Work Style?

I could end this article with some supposedly perfect example of the right attitude to work (“the Superhero”, perhaps). But there isn’t one single way of working that suits everybody. The trick is to find your own style, to figure out what you want to get from your work – or what you want to contribute through it. That’ll depend a lot on what you value. Fortune? Fame? Family? Fun?

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Konser Gitar Tunggal Jubing di Bandung

Link
One of Indonesia's Legend in classical guitar is playing in Bandung, euy. Bisa nggak ya, Det?

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

I think I love my wife

Best quote of the day:

I think I love my wife
I know exactly what I want
I want a woman that not only will fight with me, but for me
a woman I can go to war with, who will drag me and my kids out alive
a woman that can see the good in me, when I can't even see it myself

i know you're here

Hanya Steve Vai yang bisa membuat gitar menangis. Harus ada kata kerja baru untuk objek gitar selain memainkan dan hanya Vai yang bisa jadi subjek.

i know you're here

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

How Mandee explains my current browsing condition

"Everything we use have to go through that wall, which is that f*king wall."
Well put :D Poor Mandee. Poor us.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Selamat hari pahlawan.

Ada perubahan?
Ada. Banyak. Taraf hidup kita jauh berubah dari sebelum merdeka, selama orde baru, maupun pasca. Alhamdulillah, bagus jeleknya, semua pemimpin kita membawa suatu perubahan positif ke Indonesia. Sepuluh tahun yang lalu, rasanya sulit membayangkan Indonesia dipenuhi dengan orang-orang yang sebebas sekarang. Kita bisa protes kapan saja, kita bisa mengontak langsung presiden, kita bisa pilih presiden langsung (amerika aja nggak, lho).
Indonesia menjadi semakin muda, dan suara kita semua semakin didengar. Untuk melakukan perubahan, langkah yang diperlukan semakin sedikit.
Ada yang dapat diperbaiki? Ada. Dan yang paling penting adalah, apa yang dilakukan untuk merubah hal itu.
I set a high hope in other people also. Let's go, Indonesia!

Monday, November 03, 2008

Happiliy trotting back to Ravi

I wonder what he's doing now. I wish I can tell him all my stories now.
I remembered what my "other" Mom, Dee, used to say. She would send out happy thoughts to her children. Well, here I am, sending happy thoughts to everybody "up" there, as well as Ravi and Dedet.
I'm really thankful that I still have both of my parents and Ravi still has all of his grandparents.
(Up: US slang, used to point a place located north from the current location).

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Vicarious learning

Norwegians build a hidrogen powered transportation infrastructure to accomodate their need for a better and user friendly transportation solution. The Koreans are accepting sport computer games as new sports. So many things going on, I feel exhausted just thinking about it. But they give me hope that people are doing better things, building things to better themselves. I hope I can study from that, bettering my life and others. I also remember that one of the creator of a famous city car, subaru 360, wanted to create that car so that everybody can afford a car and at the same time he can afford one to carry his disabled wife. I wish I can create something to better Dedet and Ravi's life.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Otoritas China Tutup-tutupi Soal Telur Bermelamin

Dari Detik:

Otoritas daerah di China ternyata telah merahasiakan adanya telur-telur yang mengandung melamin selama beberapa minggu. Namun akhirnya masalah itu dibongkar oleh otoritas Hong Kong. (http://www.detiknews.com/read/2008/10/30/155542/1028637/10/otoritas-china-tutup-tutupi-soal-telur-bermelamin).