The Risky Journal

 Every December 22, we Indonesians celebrate Mother’s Day (Hari Ibu). We honor our mother for everything what she did. In this day, Indonesians usually celebrate Mother’s Day by letting our mothers “free of their domestic duties”. In this day, mothers all across Indonesia have the privilege for not serving meals, washing dishes or just to clean out the house. However, frankly, I never knew why December 22 is decided as Mother’s Day. I never had a history class in which I learned as to why we celebrate Mother’s Day every December 22. A couple of months ago, I read a book entitled Gender, Islam and Democracy in Indonesia. After reading it , now I know that the true spirit of Mother’s Day is neglected for years. December 22 is chosen to honor the historic event of the very first all Indonesian Women’s Congress happening in 1928, several months after the historic Youth Congress. This information is something I never knew, and I think this piece of information needs to be expose...

Sumber: kampungtki.com Siang kira-kira pukul 11.00, Indonesia digemparkan dengan peristiwa meledaknya bom bunuh diri di Gereja Bethel Injil Sepenuh, Kepunton . Seorang pria yang diduga sebagai pelaku tewas ditempat. Sejauh ini, dikabarkan ada seorang jemaah gereja yang meninggal dirumah sakit. Bom yang meledak saat misa berlangsung ini berisi serpihan mur baut dan paku juga melukai belasan jemaah Gereja Kepunton . Saat artikel ini ditulis, polisi masih melakukan olah TKP yang dihadiri secara langsung oleh Kapolri Timur Pradopo. Berita tentang meledaknya bom di tempat ibadah memang isu yang sangat sensitif di Indonesia. Hal ini berkaitan dengan kondisi sosial bangsa ini yang terdiri dari berbagai macam agama. Atau dengan kata lain, Indonesia adalah negara yang plural dalam hal agama. Meledaknya bom di suatu tempat ibadah biasanya akan langsung dikaitkan dengan isu-isu SARA. Sudah menjadi rahasia umum, yang akan menjadi tersangka utama adalah para teroris yang biasanya akan meng...

I just spent lebaran's holiday in Bali with my extended family. Yeah, we departed from Solo in September 1, 2011 spending four days there. Well, although I once went to Bali, this time the nuance was so different as I went there with my extended family, not friends. Below are some pictures of my trip :) Please enjoy my narcissism hahahahaaaa.....  Departure Ratna Transport's Bus

Last night, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II was finally released. Knowing nothing whether this movie will be released on time in Indonesia makes me worried. Well... today I will also release my unexposed story during my trip in US!! Hahaha ... You know what, I was lost in Hogwarts !! Yes that's true.  Here the story goes... It was a full fun day... My group and I visited the Islands of Adventure at Universal Studio, Orlando, Florida. Well... the only reason why I chose to visit this place instead of Disney Land was because there is this so called "the Wizarding World of Harry Potter" area hahahaha ...

I just got home from Solo Batik Carnival 2011. It was awesome. I needed efforts to get to the comfortable spot to watch this annual parade. This year, it was held in the evening causing more people flooding Slamet Riyadi Street, Solo. Yet, it was worth it. Below is some pictures that I captured, sorry if it is blurred. To get a very smooth picture in that kind of situation with just digital camera is such a heaven blessing hahaha...