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		<title>Alone, but not lonely</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps it sounds contradictory. It’s a paradox, but not really. You feel it in some of your times: those good times when you&#8217;re on your own but not at all feeling lonely. Those are the luxurious times when you can have fun with yourself – the only being who knows you, respects you, and loves [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=truelia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17179234&#038;post=953&#038;subd=truelia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">Perhaps it sounds contradictory. It’s a paradox, but not really. You feel it in some of your times: those good times when you&#8217;re on your own but not at all feeling lonely. Those are the luxurious times when you can have fun with yourself – the only being who knows you, respects you, and loves you the most. That’s a beautiful state of mind.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Being alone sucks in many ways and occasions, namely: the happy times when you want to share it with a human being and not a silly diary (or blog, ha!), the sad times when you need to be cheered up (and not laughed at), the sick times when you dream of warm soup delivered to your room, the healthy times when you have all the energy to do some crazy fun stuff with someone, anyone&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">However, there are also plenty of times when you prefer to be alone, really! That is when:</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- your skin exfoliating<br />
- you desperately need to fart, especially you know very well it will be loud and stinky<br />
- you need to scratch your butt<br />
- you need to pick something from your nose<br />
- you cry over something ridiculous</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Okay, okay, that was not a good attempt to be funny or helpful. But honestly, you sometimes feel that being alone is good, don’t you? To put it more seriously, you <em>do</em> need your &#8220;alone time&#8221;. That’s the time where there is just you&#8230; well, and yourself.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">There are too many things to mention on what you can do when you&#8217;re alone. To give you some idea:</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://truelia.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/alone-2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-955" title="Alone 2" src="http://truelia.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/alone-2.jpg?w=300&h=195" alt="" width="300" height="195" /></a>It can be <strong>a time to think</strong>. Think about you, about what you want to be when you are forty. Will you have that small family with two kids or three and gorgeous husband (or wife)? Or will you end up very rich and successful and has lots of men (or women) craving to be with you? <img src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' />  You may not have those thoughts when someone is around &#8211; distracting you with their stories, bombarding you with questions and asking for opinion they don&#8217;t actually want to hear. Yes, in your solitude, you may have the chance to listen more to yourself, understand yourself, and figure out what you really want.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">On the other hand, it can also be <strong>a time not to think</strong> aka think of nothing! Admit it: for whole life you are pushed to think about everything. Think about work, about money, about what you will eat for lunch or what you will wear for a first date, about time to wake up, about whether it will rain or not, about the traffic, about pollution, about being told that your soap is damaging the environment, about why that stupid guy doesn&#8217;t chase after you anymore, yes, about every single damn thing! Don&#8217;t you feel tired? Aren&#8217;t you tempted to have your alone time and think of nothing? (Funnily, when you actually spend some time of solitude, the first thing comes in your mind will be: <em>why do I do this?</em>)</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Anyways, the bottom-line line is: it&#8217;s okay to be alone. Don&#8217;t feel bad about it. On the contrary, be grateful! It is a luxury many people yearn for. Being with yourself who is the most reliable and believable and won&#8217;t do any harm to you. That would be fun!</p>
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		<title>Perfect Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Question: what would your perfect day involve? For me, a perfect day should involve: a good company, nice food, comfy couch, pretty scenery, and health. What about a perfect day for you? I chose the song &#8220;Perfect Day&#8221; by Lou Reed as the soundtrack of this post. Enjoy! :-) Filed under: English, Fun Stuff, Life [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=truelia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17179234&#038;post=937&#038;subd=truelia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><strong>Question</strong>: what would your perfect day involve?</p>
<blockquote><p>For me, a perfect day should involve:<strong> a good company, nice food, comfy couch, pretty scenery, and health.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>What about a perfect day for you?</p>
<p>I chose the song &#8220;<a class="zem_slink" title="Perfect Day" href="http://musicbrainz.org/album/448227b9-2672-4dd5-a192-3cf5dd091754.html" rel="musicbrainz" target="_blank">Perfect Day</a>&#8221; by <a class="zem_slink" title="Lou Reed" href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/lou_reed" rel="rottentomatoes" target="_blank">Lou Reed</a> as the soundtrack of this post. Enjoy! :-)</p>
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		<title>Mitos yang Salah tentang PNS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sudah bukan rahasia lagi kalau pegawai negeri sipil (PNS) adalah salah satu profesi yang paling dicari di Indonesia Raya. Tiap tahun, rIbuan orang berduyung-duyung mengikuti seleksinya (kecuali tentu saja tahun-tahun di mana penambahan PNS sedang dihentikan). Kenapa demikian? Setelah melakukan observasi dan riset sederhana, ternyata yang paling dicari orang dari profesi ini adalah: - security [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=truelia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17179234&#038;post=918&#038;subd=truelia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://jadiberita.com/2011/07/01/ketika-semua-berlomba-menjadi-pns/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-924" title="PNS" src="http://truelia.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/pns.jpg?w=645&h=256" alt="" width="645" height="256" /></a></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sudah bukan rahasia lagi kalau pegawai negeri sipil (PNS) adalah salah satu profesi yang paling dicari di Indonesia Raya. Tiap tahun, rIbuan orang berduyung-duyung mengikuti seleksinya (kecuali tentu saja tahun-tahun di mana penambahan PNS sedang dihentikan). Kenapa demikian? Setelah melakukan observasi dan riset sederhana, ternyata yang paling dicari orang dari profesi ini adalah:<br />
- </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">security (long lasting employment with almost zero possibility to be laid off)<br />
- dana </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">pensiun (yang meskipun nggak seberapa tetap menjadi bentuk jaminan masa tua yang menenangkan)<br />
- peluang untuk menyambi menjadi pengusaha<br />
- power atau authority (kekuasaan atau kewenangan)</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Ketika dulu saya menjadi PNS dan diberi orientasi mengenai kehidupan per-PNS-an, saya ingat ada satu materi yang membuat saya begitu eneg (alias ingin muntah) yaitu: Citra PNS. Masyarakat punya pendapat mengenai PNS. Kebanyakan bukan pendapat yang bagus, sebab peribahasa &#8220;nila setitik rusak susu sebelanga&#8221; berlaku di dunia PNS. Karena itulah Citra PNS dianggap sebagai materi yang penting dalam kurikulum orientasi.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Kali ini saya sedang ingin membahas menyanggah beberapa pendapat, atau sebut saja mitos, yang menurut saya tidak benar atau tidak sepenuhnya benar. Mitos-mitos itu adalah&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; eng ing eng&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <img src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>1. Masuk PNS itu harus nyogok<br />
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Tidak benar! Mungkin ada masanya ketika PNS dapat diperjualbelikan dengan 20, 30 atau 70 juta. Yang jelas saya tahu pasti kalau saya dulu masuk lewat tes berlapis, saya tidak kenal siapapun di sana, tidak dipungut biaya apapun dalam tes, dan tidak membayar siapapun. Saya cukup yakin semua teman seangkatan saya, dan beberapa angkatan di atas dan di bawah saya juga menjalani proses yang sama. Demikian juga dengan saudara dan teman-teman saya di daerah. Kenyataan ini cukup membuat mitos pertama terbantahkan. Masuk PNS itu <span style="text-decoration:underline;">tidak</span> harus nyogok <img src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> .</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>2. PNS itu orangnya bodoh-bodoh</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Ini juga salah. Setidaknya di Departemen tempat saya dulu melamar menjadi PNS, IPK minimal untuk lulusan S1 adalah 2.75 (sekarang mungkin sudah naik lagi standarnya). Lulusannya pun harus berasal dari universitas dan jurusan yang terakreditasi A. Saya sendiri lulusan ITS Surabaya. Teman-teman saya dulu lulusan UI, ITB, UGM, Unpad, Trisakti, Undip, dan universitas berkualitas lainnya. Jurusannya pun nggak main-main: Teknik Kimia, Teknik Perminyakan, Ekonomi Pembangunan, termasuk&#8230; ehem&#8230; Statistika <img src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> . Jadi, kalau dilihat dari asal universitasnya, jurusannya, IPK-nya kita bisa sanggah pernyataan di atas.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>3. PNS itu korup</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Gayus memang korup. Negara banyak dirugikan karena ulahnya. Pejabat banyak yang korup dan berkolusi juga dalam sistem lelang (mengadakan lelang tapi pemenangnya sudah ditetapkan sejak awal, lalu akan ada bagi hasil di akhir proyek). Saya dulu juga pernah korup atau membantu kegiatan korupsi: menerima uang rapat (ceperan 100 sampai 500 ribu karena duduk manis dalam rapat), atau dinas ke daerah sendirian tapi membawa lima SPPD lalu ngasih amplop ke orang yang men-stempel SPPD (dengan demikian, orang-orang yang nggak dinas akan mendapat uang dinas dan saya mendapat sedikit lebih sebagai upah jalan). Tapi tidak semuanya seperti itu. Saya tahu beberapa PNS yang tidak korup. Dan saya juga tahu yang bukan PNS korup <img src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> . <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tidak</span> semua PNS korup.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>4. Jadi PNS tidak bisa kaya</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Salah besar! Banyak sekali PNS yang lebih kaya dari yang bukan PNS, hehe. Kita memang tahu gaji PNS nggak seberapa. Tapi tunjangan (terutama PNS pusat dan terutama lagi Departemen strategis) tergolong tinggi dibanding yang bekerja di swasta. Depkeu tentu menjadi contoh favorit karena mereka bisa mendapat 7 juta untuk golongan IIIA, sementara yang bekerja sebagai bank officer dengan latar belakang pendidikan yang sama harus bersabar dengan gaji di bawah 7 juta. Banyak PNS yang mengoleksi properti mahal, mobil mewah, atau simpanan emas. Biasanya sih mereka punya usaha sampingan. Tapi ada beberapa juga yang usaha sampingannya adalah mengurusi proyek di kantor <img src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> . Kita nggak usah membahas Gayus ya, nanti malah sakit hati karena iri, hehehe.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>5. Kalau sudah masuk PNS susah keluar</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Kenyataannya, nggak susah kok. Ada banyak contoh PNS yang keluar setelah beberapa saat mengenyam hidup sebagai abdi negara. Ada yang baru setahun, tiga tahun, ada juga yang sudah lebih dari sepuluh tahun dan sempat mencicipi posisi hingga eselon 3 memutuskan melepas jabatannya. Normalnya memang profesi PNS adalah pelabuhan terakhir bagi kebanyakan orang. Setelah lelah melanglang buana di dunia swasta atau dunia serabutan, banyak yang jungkir balik berusaha menjadi PNS dan menjadi abadi di sana hingga pensiun. Tapi, kalau seseorang memang nggak kerasan dan punya alasan kuat untuk resign, tidak mustahil untuk berhenti menjadi PNS. Kalau berhentinya baik-baik, nanti akan diberi SK yang menyebutkan kalau yang bersangkutan &#8220;diberhentikan dengan hormat atas permintaan sendiri.&#8221;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Sekian dulu rasan-rasan PNS-nya. Mungkin ada mitos yang lain, tapi capek ah nulisnya!</p>
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		<title>Tick Tock</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tick tock tick tock The clock’s mocking me How old are you now? He asked Twenty five – I said You look like forty five. He smirked I tossed my pillow He fell – I could still hear he’s laughing Tick tock tick tock The clock’s murmuring Your bed is always empty and cold You sleep on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=truelia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17179234&#038;post=912&#038;subd=truelia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://truelia.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/spiral-clock.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-913" title="spiral-clock" src="http://truelia.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/spiral-clock.jpg?w=300&h=294" alt="" width="300" height="294" /></a>Tick tock tick tock<br />
The clock’s mocking me<br />
How old are you now? He asked<br />
Twenty five – I said<br />
You look like forty five. He smirked<br />
I tossed my pillow<br />
He fell – I could still hear he’s laughing</p>
<p>Tick tock tick tock<br />
The clock’s murmuring<br />
Your bed is always empty and cold<br />
You sleep on the same pillow<br />
Although you have four<br />
Your biological clock’s racing<br />
Oh, don’t waste your time anymore</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tick tock tick tock<br />
I snatch my sleeping pills<br />
Thinking of swallowing one or nine<br />
Thinking of sleeping for awhile or just die<br />
And think of mom and dad<br />
How unfair to squander their efforts through these years<br />
But… how unfair to hurl me in this scary world without my consent!</p>
<p>Tick tock tick tock<br />
It’s only twenty seven minutes to dawn…<br />
And the sun will soon come<br />
And the dew<br />
And hopes<br />
And your smile<br />
For that… I guess I can live another day</p>
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		<title>Murahnya Mobil</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sampai detik ini saya belum tertarik membeli mobil. Pertama, karena saya merasa nggak perlu bermobil (nggak bisa nyetir juga, tapi itu bisa dipelajari). Kedua, karena seorang kenalan memberitahu saya sebuah studi yang mengatakan bahwa orang Jakarta baru &#8220;layak&#8221; beli mobil kalau dia perlu bepergian dengan taksi sebanyak 1500 kali dalam setahun. Dengan matematika sederhana, itu [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=truelia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17179234&#038;post=902&#038;subd=truelia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://truelia.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/mobil-bekas.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-908" title="Mobil Bekas" src="http://truelia.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/mobil-bekas.jpg?w=300&h=195" alt="" width="300" height="195" /></a>Sampai detik ini saya belum tertarik membeli mobil. Pertama, karena saya merasa nggak perlu bermobil (nggak bisa nyetir juga, tapi itu bisa dipelajari). Kedua, karena seorang kenalan memberitahu saya sebuah studi yang mengatakan bahwa orang Jakarta baru &#8220;layak&#8221; beli mobil kalau dia perlu bepergian dengan taksi sebanyak 1500 kali dalam setahun. Dengan matematika sederhana, itu berarti naik taksi 4 sampai 5 kali dalam sehari. Saya nggak melakukan riset untuk mencari tahu lebih jauh soal studi ini, tapi menurut dia, yang dimaksud layak di sini adalah kesimpulan yang ditarik setelah mempertimbangkan harga mobil, biaya operasional, dan perawatan.</p>
<p>Well, normalnya, orang tidak akan bepergian dengan taksi sesering itu. Tapi kenyataannya, Jakarta semakin sesak dengan mobil. Fenomena yang sering saya amati ketika saya naik mikrolet dan terjebak macet adalah: mobil-mobil di seputaran saya dinaiki hanya oleh satu orang. Ya! Pemandangan semacam itu hampir selalu saya jumpai. Mikrolet saya masih mending. Karena kalaupun saya adalah satu-satunya penumpang, setidaknya saya berdua dengan si sopir, hehehe.</p>
<p>Jadi ceritanya&#8230; hari ini saya iseng lihat-lihat harga mobil di intenet. Dan saya kaget karena ternyata harga mobil itu <strong>tidak mahal</strong>. Banyak banget mobil yang dijual di harga seratus jutaan. Bahkan untuk mobil second, harganya lebih banyak lagi yang miring. Duh! Pantas saja orang pada beli mobil! Apalagi orang Jakarta yang pendapatannya lumayan tinggi. Apalagi semuanya bisa dicicil. Apalagi bensin disubsidi. Apalagi bawa mobil itu bisa meningkatkan gengsi!</p>
<p>Banyak orang berpendapat bahwa dengan bermobil mobilitas akan semakin semakin mudah, bebas menentukan mau pergi ke mana. Pendapat itu ada benarnya. Tapi apa benar fleksibilitas itu setara (<em>paid-off</em>) dengan tingkat stres karena macetnya jalanan?</p>
<p>Jangan dikira saya nggak stres ketika menggunakan angkutan umum (baik itu busway, KRL, mikrolet, kopaja, dan taksi). Terjebak macet atau menunggu antrean atau berdesakan dengan penumpang lain juga ada level stresnya tersendiri. Bagi pengendara mobil, jelas kenyamanan menjadi prioritas karena tentu lebih enak terjebak macet dalam ruangan ber-AC diiringi musik dari <em>sound-system</em> yang yahud. Sementara pengguna angkutan umum harus bersentuhan dengan banyak orang dengan aroma yang kebanyakan nggak sedap <img src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> .</p>
<p>Karena itulah saya nggak mau menyalahkan para pemilik mobil itu. Mereka punya uang buat beli (atau buat nyicil), punya uang buat bayar bensin (yang disubsidi!), punya uang buat bayar parkir, buat servis rutin, buat nyuci, buat bayar pajak, dan lain sebagainya. Saya juga nggak mau menyalahkan Pemerintah yang seolah-olah nggak kerja soalnya jalanan tambah macet (Pemerintah berulang kali disalahkan juga cuek aja, hehehe). Saya memang menulis ini bukan untuk mengkritik siapa-siapa, melainkan untuk menyampaikan rasa maklum menghadapi mobil di jalanan semakin hari semakin menyemut.</p>
<p>Sekadar pemanis tulisan, saya kasih contekan beberapa harga mobil second yang diiklankan online yaa&#8230; (siapa tahu ada yang mau lebih meramaikan lagi ibukota Jakarta yang rasanya makin sempit).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- <a class="zem_slink" title="Daihatsu Sirion" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daihatsu_Sirion" rel="wikipedia">Daihatsu Sirion</a> 2008: Rp. 105 juta<br />
- <a class="zem_slink" title="Daihatsu Terios" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daihatsu_Terios" rel="wikipedia">Daihatsu Taruna</a> 2000: Rp. 80 juta<br />
- Daihatsu Terios 2008: Rp. 148 juta<br />
- <a class="zem_slink" title="Toyota Avanza" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Avanza" rel="wikipedia">Daihatsu Xenia</a> 2010: Rp. 125 juta</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- Honda Jazz 2004: Rp. 118 juta<br />
- Honda Accord 2005: Rp. 185 juta<br />
- Honda City 2007: Rp. 152 juta<br />
- <a class="zem_slink" title="Honda Stream" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Stream" rel="wikipedia">Honda Stream</a> 2004: Rp. 165 juta</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- KIA Carens 2005: Rp. 95 juta<br />
- <a class="zem_slink" title="Kia Carnival" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Carnival" rel="wikipedia">KIA Carnival</a> 2005: Rp. 105 juta<br />
- KIA Picanto 2008: Rp. 99 juta<br />
- KIA Visto 2003: Rp. 69 juta</p>
<p>- <a class="zem_slink" title="Nissan Livina Geniss" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Livina_Geniss" rel="wikipedia">Nissan Grand Livina</a> 2007: Rp. 147 juta<br />
- Nissan Livina 2011: Rp. 175 juta<br />
- <a class="zem_slink" title="Nissan Terrano II" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Terrano_II" rel="wikipedia">Nissan Terrano</a> 1998: Rp. 110 juta<br />
- Nissan X-trail 2004: Rp. 160 juta</p>
<p>- Mercedes C 200 1996: Rp. 95 juta<br />
- Mercedes E 220 1997: Rp. 98 juta<br />
- Mercedes E 320 1997: Rp. 155 juta<br />
- Mercedes S 320 1997: Rp. 185 juta</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">- <a class="zem_slink" title="Suzuki APV" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_APV" rel="wikipedia">Suzuki APV</a> 2004: Rp. 107 juta<br />
- <a class="zem_slink" title="Suzuki Cultus Crescent" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Cultus_Crescent" rel="wikipedia">Suzuki Baleno</a> 2003: Rp. 97 juta<br />
- Suzuki Karimun Estillo: Rp. 88 juta<br />
- Suzuki Swift 2007: Rp. 130 juta</p>
<p>- <a class="zem_slink" title="Toyota Motor" href="http://www.forbes.com/companies/toyota-motor/" rel="forbes">Toyota</a> Avanza 2007: Rp. 138 juta<br />
- <a class="zem_slink" title="Toyota Camry" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Camry" rel="wikipedia">Toyota Camry</a> 2005: Rp. 180 juta<br />
- <a class="zem_slink" title="Toyota Innova" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Innova" rel="wikipedia">Toyota Innova</a> 2005: Rp. 150 juta<br />
- Toyota Rush 2008: Rp. 169 juta<br />
- <a class="zem_slink" title="Toyota Vios" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Vios" rel="wikipedia">Toyota Vios</a> 2004: Rp. 115 juta<br />
- Toyota Yaris 2010: Rp. 163 juta</p>
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		<title>When</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was when you said you love me The clock stopped ticking Gave me time to enjoy the best moment in life In a slow&#8230; graceful&#8230; motion And the tips of my lips slightly raised And the cores of my eyes vibrantly sparked And then goose bumps And then heart attack I died for two [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=truelia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17179234&#038;post=819&#038;subd=truelia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was when you said you love me<br />
The clock stopped ticking<br />
Gave me time to enjoy the best moment in life<br />
In a slow&#8230; graceful&#8230; motion</p>
<p>And the tips of my lips slightly raised<br />
And the cores of my eyes vibrantly sparked<br />
And then goose bumps<br />
And then heart attack</p>
<p>I died for two seconds<br />
Went straight to heaven</p>
<p>&#8230; and back</p>
<p>You were still there<br />
Waiting for my “I love you too”<br />
But instead&#8230; I said “thank you”<br />
Ah, you knew I loved you too</p>
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		<title>Standar Gaji: Update!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Berdasarkan statistik yang dihimpun oleh wordpress, ternyata gaji adalah topik nomor satu yang paling dicari di blog saya (diikuti kata kunci libur dan sex). Ini menandakan bahwa uang masih menjadi urusan paling penting dan nggak ada habisnya untuk dibicarakan. Saya sesungguhnya juga merasakan hal yang sama. Saya selalu ingin tahu berapa berapa pendapatan orang-orang sehingga [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=truelia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17179234&#038;post=883&#038;subd=truelia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">Berdasarkan statistik yang dihimpun oleh <em>wordpress</em>, ternyata <strong>gaji</strong> adalah topik nomor satu yang paling dicari di blog saya (diikuti kata kunci <strong>libur</strong> dan <strong>sex</strong>). Ini menandakan bahwa uang masih menjadi urusan paling penting dan nggak ada habisnya untuk dibicarakan. <img src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Saya sesungguhnya juga merasakan hal yang sama. Saya selalu ingin tahu berapa berapa pendapatan orang-orang sehingga jalanan Jakarta semakin hari semakin dipenuhi mobil-mobil pribadi. Saya tentu saja juga ingin tahu apakah yang saya terima sudah masuk akal dan layak. Karena itu saya bikin riset kecil-kecilan untuk mengumpulkan informasi mengenai rentang gaji berbagai profesi di Indonesia.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Metode</span>:<br />
- Bertanya secara kasual pada kenalan, teman, dan kerabat<br />
- Info lowongan pekerjaan yang mencantumkan penawaran gaji<br />
- Menjelajahi internet, termasuk milis-milis<br />
- Semua bersifat <em>random</em>, artinya tidak ada kerangka tertentu dalam pengambilan sampel<br />
- Angka disajikan dalam Rupiah/bulan</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Disclaimer</span>:<br />
- Kadang tidak akurat: ada yang membesar-besarkan, ada yang mengecil-kecilkan<br />
- Tidak bermaksud menyalahi azas kerahasiaan dan kesopanan (banyak sekali yang tidak mau membagi informasi ini). Bagi manajemen perusahaan yang membaca postingan ini, mohon dimaklumi. Ini adalah misteri sejuta umat <img src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
- Mohon diingat bahwa gaji sangat tergantung pada lama pengalaman dan histori gaji sebelumnya</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Karena info yang saya kumpulkan masih minim, saya belum bikin matriks yang user-friendly. Saya menggolongkan profesi menurut sektornya: Pemerintah, Swasta, NGO/LSM. Jenis profesi akan sangat beragam sesuai title orang yang saya temui/tanyai. Postingan ini akan terus saya update tanpa membuka postingan baru. Saya akan sangat berterima kasih atas segala masukan untuk penyempurnaan informasi ini.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Pemerintah dan Semi-Pemerintah</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">PNS menerima gaji pokok yang bersifat seragam menurut golongan dan pangkat, ditambah tunjangan yang bervariasi menurut institusi dan status keluarga. Saya terakhir bekerja di Dep. ESDM tahun 2009 dengan gaji kira-kira 1,8 dan tunjangan 1,6 juta. Masih ditambah penghasilan lain dari honor-honor tim dan sisa biaya perjalanan dinas (waktu itu belum <em>at cost</em>).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">PNS Analis Gol. IIIA Dep. Keuangan, gaji + tunjangan: 6,5<br />
PNS Analis Gol. IIIB Dep. ESDM, gaji + tunjangan: 5,5<br />
Commercial Specialist <a class="zem_slink" title="List of diplomatic missions of the United States" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_the_United_States" rel="wikipedia">US Embassy</a>: 15<br />
Voucher Examiner US Embassy: 7,6<br />
Account officer bank ternama: 7<br />
Partner relation officer US Peace Corps: 9,7<br />
Regional manager US Peace Corps: 11,3</p>
<p>Swasta</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Editor fiksi: 4 &#8211; 6<br />
Staff <a class="zem_slink" title="Pertamina" href="http://www.pertamina.com" rel="homepage">Pertamina</a> (Persero, fresh graduate): 7<br />
Staff perusahaan IT grade 6 : 4 &#8211; 5<br />
Staff perusahaan IT grade 7: 5 &#8211; 9<br />
Professional perusahaan IT grade 8: 9 &#8211; 15 + transport 1,75<br />
Managerial perusahaan IT grade 9: 15 &#8211; puluhan + transport 9<br />
Managerial perusahaan IT grade 10: di atas 30 &#8211; ratusan + transport 16<br />
Programmer perusahaan otomotif: 12<br />
Programmer perusahaan IT: 4<br />
Senior office boy perusahaan &#8220;besar&#8221;: 5</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>NGO/LSM</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Analyst/advisor (international NGO): 8 &#8211; 15<br />
Admin officer: 6<br />
Project officer: 15  (USD 88 per hari)<br />
Project officer <a class="zem_slink" title="United States Agency for International Development" href="http://www.usaid.gov/" rel="homepage">USAID</a>: 9<br />
Program officer <a class="zem_slink" title="British Council" href="http://www.britishcouncil.org/" rel="homepage">British Council</a>: start from 8,8<br />
Communication officer British Council: start from 8,8<br />
Regional contract development manager British Council: start from 14,5</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Klik <a title="Indonesia Salary Guide" href="http://truelia.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/standar-gaji-indonesia-2011/" target="_blank">di sini</a> untuk melihat postingan pertama saya mengenai hasil riset yang dilakukan <a title="Indonesia Salary Guide" href="http://truelia.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/standar-gaji-indonesia-2011/" target="_blank">Kelly Service</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Semoga bermanfaat dan selamat berjuang mendapatkan gaji yang lebih layak!</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">* untuk alasan confidentiality, saya tidak bisa mengekspos siapa saja narasumber saya <img src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
** NGO: <a class="zem_slink" title="Non-governmental organization" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-governmental_organization" rel="wikipedia">Non Governmental Organization</a> = LSM: Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat</p>
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		<title>Happy to be a Lady</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy (Indonesian) Women’s Day! Since I am not (yet) a mother, I will not babble nor being romantic about the amazement and amusement of being a mother. Instead, I will see it in the perspective of a woman – not merely a mother. The commemoration date itself derived from one historical event on 22 December [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=truelia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17179234&#038;post=876&#038;subd=truelia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Since I am not (yet) a mother, I will not babble nor being romantic about the amazement and amusement of being a mother. Instead, I will see it in the perspective of a woman – not merely a mother.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The commemoration date itself derived from one historical event on 22 December 1928 when Kowani was established. Kowani is the abbreviation for Kongres Wanita Indonesia or National Council of Indonesian Women’s Organizations. Now, there are 82 women’s organizations join Kowani which purpose is to strive for the equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities for women and men. The date is then well-known as “Hari Ibu” which actually is translated into Indonesian Women’s Day (and NOT Indonesian Mothers’ Day).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Okay, enough for the history. Now let’s move to the main course: some babbles on how great it is to be a woman, or yeah… my title says: a lady (so that it rhymes with the word “happy”, hehe)</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">When I was young(er), I once wrote an article about how much easier to be a man than a woman. The <a class="zem_slink" title="Peer Pressure" href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/peer-pressure" rel="webmd">social pressure</a> is harder for women, if I may recall what I wrote. Women should wear more clothes than men, old virgin women are shame in society, women are blamed when “married by accident” happens, women are this and that, women are not allowed for this and that. Oh, I was so young <img src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> .</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Years afterwards, my opinion have shifted and now I really think that actually being a woman is not that difficult compared to being a man. In fact, women are given so much privilige (and lenience) which of course sometimes seems unfair.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;padding-left:30px;">Women get the seat on public transportation. There is a moral obbligation that a man should offer his seat if a woman (especially the pregnant and old one) miss a seat.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;padding-left:30px;">Women first, yeah you know that famous saying: ladies first.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;padding-left:30px;">Women “only” need to be pretty to get attention. But men need to be smart and powerful and rich for that.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;padding-left:30px;">Feminism makes women not only equal – but higher than men.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;padding-left:30px;">Women have more opportunities to get scholarships.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;padding-left:30px;">Women get allotment in legislation – not based on capacity nor capability but merely gender.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;padding-left:30px;">Women have way more options for clothing.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;padding-left:30px;">Women are forgiven for their silliness, stupidity, whine, nag, and ehem… irrational use of credit card.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;padding-left:30px;">If a woman do not get married until her thirties, she can always say she has not found the one. For a man, the pressure to decide is bigger (<em>if you can&#8217;t decide, you&#8217;re not a man</em>). Especially in a society where marital status takes an important part in labeling people (ladies, you are very welcome to argue on this, hehehe).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;padding-left:30px;">If a woman do not achieve well in her career, she can easily justify it with many excuses: she focuses on family, or she waits for a prince on the white horse to rescue her <img src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  (again ladies, you may argue on this).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;padding-left:30px;">Women will be mothers. Heaven is on mother’s feet. What can beat that?</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Aren&#8217;t we lucky, ladies?</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Source: <a href="http://kowani.or.id/">http://kowani.or.id</a></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who doesn&#8217;t like shopping? Nobody. If given all resources needed to shop, then I am pretty sure that everybody love shopping. Fulfilling needs is everybody&#8217;s need. But do you realize that we now live in the world where piles and piles of products &#8220;attack&#8221; you uncontrollably? Producers keep feeding you with all kind variants you don&#8217;t [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=truelia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17179234&#038;post=866&#038;subd=truelia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Who doesn&#8217;t like shopping? Nobody. If given all resources needed to shop, then I am pretty sure that everybody love shopping. Fulfilling needs is everybody&#8217;s need. But do you realize that we now live in the world where piles and piles of products &#8220;attack&#8221; you uncontrollably? Producers keep feeding you with all kind variants you don&#8217;t even need.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I strongly recommend a video prepared by &#8220;<a title="Story of Stuff Project" href="http://www.storyofstuff.org/" target="_blank">The Story of Stuff Project</a>&#8221; founded by Annie Leonard. I knew this video the first time about a couple of years ago and I loved it instantly. They make it very attractively easy to digest with a very creative narration and illustration. I hope it will change the way you look at your stuff. Enjoy!</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-stuff/">Story of Stuff</a></p></blockquote>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Although the video are based on the consumerism in the US. I think the issue is applicable to all of us. And friends, we should really stop buying (unnecessary) things. And we should start it soon like&#8230; NOW!</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[. I am old and I am nobody I am not somebody’s lover I am not somebody’s spouse I am not somebody’s parent Oh I miss the feeling of being wanted That someone wants me in most of the precious time That someone is around when I need to Oh I miss the feeling of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=truelia.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17179234&#038;post=856&#038;subd=truelia&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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I am old and I am nobody</p>
<p>I am not somebody’s lover<br />
I am not somebody’s spouse<br />
I am not somebody’s parent</p>
<p>Oh I miss the feeling of being wanted<br />
That someone wants me in most of the precious time<br />
That someone is around when I need to</p>
<p>Oh I miss the feeling of being loved<br />
That someone adores me<br />
And always puts me as priority</p>
<p>Oh I miss the feeling of being needed<br />
That some little ones cling on me<br />
That I can make them feel secure and comfy</p>
<p>Yes I am getting older now, and getting lonelier<br />
I am happy at times, but am desperate too when things are tough<br />
I am stronger and more independent than ever<br />
But am getting sick of taking care of everything<br />
By my own little hands, my own tired brain, my own empty soul</p>
<p>Now that I am older<br />
The skin is wrinkling, the spirit is vanishing<br />
Chances are thinning, options are shrinking<br />
Hopes are diminishing</p>
<p>Now that I am older, I can see things more clearly<br />
I can see love, I can see lust<br />
I can see honesty, I can see lies<br />
I can see sincerity, I can see hypocrisy<br />
I can see sympathy, I can see pity</p>
<p>Now that I am older, honey, I truly wish you were here…</p>
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