Pardon The Wait

Sorry for the long pause. I haven't update for a while now. It's not like I'm busy, but between watching Egypt protests and taking care of my son, I've been mostly lazy. No other excuse needed!

Actually, I did write some drafts, which were quite long. However, I didn't managed to finished or published any. Also, the weather has been so nice. So, I rather be outside with my kid. Yes, this is so unlike me. In other words, the weather is THAT nice! Wait a minute, I'm writing another excuse! Nevermind that. And for the meantime, enjoy a joke stolen from the Internet.


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THE PERFECT HUSBAND

Several men are in the locker room of a golf club when a cellular phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands-free speaker function and begins to talk. Everyone else in the room stops to listen.

MAN: "Hello!"

WOMAN: "Hi Honey, it's me. Are you at the club?"

MAN: "Yes."

WOMAN: "I'm at the shops now and found this beautiful leather coat. It's only $2,000; is it OK if I buy it?"

MAN: "Sure, go ahead if you like it that much."

WOMAN: "I also stopped by the Lexus dealership and saw the new models. I saw one I really liked."

MAN: "How much?"

WOMAN: "$90,000."

MAN: "OK, but for that price I want it with all the options."

WOMAN: "Great! Oh, and one more thing. I was just talking to Janie and found out that the house I wanted last year is back on the market. They're asking $980,000 for it."

MAN: "Well, then go ahead and make an offer of $900,000. They'll probably take it. If not, we can go the extra eighty-thousand if it's what you really want."

WOMAN: "OK. I'll see you later! I love you so much!"

MAN: "Bye! I love you, too."

The man hangs up. The other men in the locker room are staring at him in astonishment, mouths wide open.

He turns and asks, "Anyone know whose phone this is?"

I Want A Free iPad!

That's it! I'm sold! I want a free iPad and a 500-Gb internet storage! I'm dedication today's blog post for spamming everyone to join SugarSync. They're pretty neat actually. Among their competitions (Dropbox -- the most popular), I like SugarSync integration the best. They also have a neat iPhone app.

So, I think it's worth a try! Click here to join and you can also refer to others and win an iPad!

Sometimes I Wished I'm An European

Yes, I admit that I wish I'm not just someone who comes from a poor, terrorists-laden and corrupt third world country. Wait! Before you refute my statement, let me put a sarcasm tag for you. I'm proud to be Indonesian actually.

Just sometimes I wished I'm an European for a very specific reason. Which one? No, I don't envy Europe's cultural heritage, my home country has arguably more expansive and varied culture than any European nations. Maybe the economy? Are you joking or haven't read news lately? Euro has been sinking down, thanks to greedy countries getting into debts they cannot afford. So for what reason then? For the sake of bureaucracy that's what!

Today, I'm applying for Permanent Residence in Slovenia. One of the documents I need to provide is a letter that shows I never have problem with the law. If I'm a citizen of an EU country, I don't need this paper. This document sounds harmless and easy to get, right? Not exactly. Below is my story.

Go ahead, click the image to enlarge and rage with me!

(TL;DR bureaucracy sucks!)
So to get this paper, first I need to obtain a letter from Ketua RT (loosely translated to Neighborhood Chairman) that I had never made a crime. That's funny since I haven't been living in the address (of my parent's) for more than 10 years. It's simply because it's the address that is shown on my passport. After that, I need to go to Kelurahan (something like a smaller Town Hall) to verify and get it official. This paper is one of the requirement to apply the "criminal record" in Polres (District Police if I might say). The other requirements are supplying fingerprints and dozens of 'latest' photograph. I had to run to the nearest photo studio because I got the photograph size all wrong and reprint them again. (to be continued)

Do You Have A Million Dollar to Spend On..

.. revealing one's identity? Well, he's not just a random mysterious figure. He's Banksy, THE Banksy.

For many, he's the real-life Bruce Wayne. But instead of catching petty criminals, he vandalizes. His graffiti inspired others. His messages are clear and never subtle. Among his many works, one Simpsons episode opening and these graffiti in Israeli borders are my personal favorites. I wish I will be able to see them one day before they got removed.

A man claims to know the true identity of Banksy and can prove it to you. But it doesn't come cheap. Go to this eBay auction and bid if you have that much money to burn. Bids close tomorrow.

Good luck and I hope it's worth it!

PS. I'm 95% sure the auction is a joke.

Eighty Minutes Went Too Damn Fast When You're in Paradise

Last time I had a traditional Thai massage was in Ram Butri. And I had one in every single evening I was in Bangkok. Well of course once a day! A 60-minute full body massage costed only 220 baht or around €5. After that, Thai massage had been a luxury I cannot afford.

Well, not until my colleagues got me a voucher for my birthday. Not only that, it's on Sense Wellness Club Ljubljana, which is probably one of the hippest places to have one today. And damn, that place is awesome! The massage itself was awesome! Thank you my colleagues! I almost missed the voucher's expiration date when I went today. Hehehehe.

Other than various massages, they have other offers too. I definitely gonna try their sauna and jacuzzi someday!

And like other Asian-themed places in Slovenia, they seem have problem differentiating between Buddhism and Hinduism. So long as mix-matching decorations look nice, right?


PS. A little announcement here. As you might have already realized, I haven't been uploading any photos lately for Photo A Day project. I gave it up entirely. They should have wrote that the project is not suitable for young parents that barely have enough time for themselves, let alone hunting photos everyday.