Do Something, Not Just Shout!

Demonstration is the most common activities in Indonesia. If you have time to watch Indonesian TV channel (I suggest to not doing this, it waste your time and make you dumber than an idiot), you’ll see a lot of people go down to the streets and yelling something, one of them should bring a speaker. He probably walks backward and supposes to be their leader. But I think he’s like a moderator of disorder party, or such an unclassified mayorette of a disoriented drum band.

Do they speak in the name of people? The messages are clear, but the mind behind it is questionable. The fact is, people in this country turn out worse economically, socially or even mentally. It doesn't educate us at all and for me, it's like a folly.

Corruption, distrust, accumulated with lack of empowerment, and possibly spiced with provocateur made this suicidal collective action brought us to circumstances that are not getting better. They might forget about hard work. I was thinking do they have a real job instead expose themselves to the sun? Do something man, not just march in those indeterminate groups!

This country needs hard workers, and wouldn't change even you rally your entire resources. Something that should be changed is us, ourselves. How do we think, how do we act, and how do we set up ourselves to go through this blurred period.

I hope things will be better...for Indonesia.

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Where are You Going?

Hi fellow bloggers.

This is a hot season, isn't it? In Solo, Indonesia, in the middle of March there's no rain drop as much as it should be. And you know, these are perfect days to drying up clothes, long day-sleeping, cleaning around the house and even blogging for some of us, including me. No particular topic for today writing, as I just want to share about Indonesian culture in prevalent way.

In Indonesia which english language is not common, also our bahasa Indonesia-minded is so ingrained, it's familiar to say 'where are you going (mau pergi kemana)?' to close friends, colleagues, neighbours when passed by, in case to show our companionship, regard and openness to each other. We usually say it spontaneously and don't expect for a right answer as it would be a doodlebug question. Some answers may be true due to a referent place, or other subtends place, and the receiver also answer whatever place he/she will, but please, don't say you will go to the pawnshop if you won't to be disgrade in your society.

This is a routine habit and nevertheless won't be subside forever, I think.

So, are you non-native english speaker? What is your jokes about your culture?