Amazing Race!

We had Amazing Race this morning, walking and cycling across the beautiful rural landscape of Ubud. Bali is uniquely beautiful! Kaga ada matinye!

Masjid Kampus UGM

Ini kali pertama saya mengunjungi Masjid Kampus UGM. Pada saat saya masih kuliah masjid ini belum dibangun. Bahkan rencana pembangunannya pun saat itu penuh dengan kontroversi. Isu pembangunan di atas lahan bekas kuburan cina, dan ketakutan rezim Orde Baru terhadap masjid sebagai basis kegiatan politik mahasiswa, menjadi beberapa alasan yang terdengar menghambat direalisasikannya pembangunan masjid…

The New, Green, Face of UGM

Bicycles at Gadjah Mada University Head Office, to take you around the campus without polluting the air For the past few years, I had few opportunities to visit my campus in Jogja, either coming as Guest Lecture or simply for leisure. But I haven’t really had time to explore and observe in a bit more…

Safely Landed in CGK, After 13 hours of Direct Flight from AMS

Alhamdulillah safely landed at CGK, after 13 hours of direct flight from AMS. Suprisingly, it wasn’t bad, as I managed to watch 2 movies and slept for 7 hours in between 😅 For aviation geek only: this is the same type of airplane we took when we flew to AMS two weeks ago. The Boeing…

The Force is Strong in this Mall

Pacific Place is in class of its own in decorating its atrium. They always feature fascinating work of arts, including this Star Wars Rogue One theme. The giant X-Wing/TIE Fighters/Death Star Christmas Tree and majestic AT-AT walker at the foreground are downright impressive. The force is strong in this mall.