One Day in Semarang

I would like to share my experience when I went to Semarang City, the capital of easy java. Actually this is not my idea, but my girlfriend and her friends idea. I just agreed to come along with them, moreover I didn't have any activity at that time. hehe..
We went to Semarang from Yogyakarta around 8 am. The journey was funny very much because we talked one another about everything lol. The day was Friday, the boys did jumat prayer in the middle of the way. Hmm.. If Im not wrong, we did it before arrived in Semarang, stopped in one of mosque around Ambarawa (maybe).

The first place which we visited was Sam Poo Kong. Its a chinnese temple to worship. Of course we took many pictures in there hehe. Actually it was my first time went together with my girlfriend friends. I was bit shy and not enjoy. In Semarang many chinnese who live and stay in there. After visiting this place, we move to one of the scariest place in east java. The name of that building is Lawang Sewu. Lawang Sewu in java means one thousand doors. Supposedly there are one thousand doors in Lawang Sewu. Firstly this place is used as train office central in Dutch colonial period. The function of this building has changed since Japan took control Indonesia. Many people were killed in underground passage. Can you imagine it, how your feel if you stay in there by yourself.

The last destination is kota lama (old city). That place usually is used to take some pictures because the background and environment is good. Unfortunately, we didnt have many times because it was one night before christmas. Yaa, there is a church near kota lama, so some places which have great background cannot be entered. Perhaps next time Im going to there again, but just my girlfriend and I. hehe..

For your information, at the time we had eaten for three times with the same side dishes but different in kind lol. We ate soybean curd. There are many variant soybean curd in Semarang.

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Win But Lost!

Yups, win but lost! It's the fact which happened with our nation. We just was defeated by malaysia team in aggregate 4-2. Prediction from Godel become true, Indonesia has won the second leg at Gelora Bung Karno. Do you know about Godel? If German has Paul as fortune teller, Indonesia has Godel. Yap, Godel is also octopus who able to predict the last result of a game. It had predicted Indonesia would win the match. We won the second leg but not enough to be AFF champion. Even though, we lost but I'm still love and loyal to Indonesia. Red and White Flag always in my heart. We could learn from this moment.

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Who Says Tortoise Cannot Run..?!

Tortoise is known as animal who can't run quickly. Almost all people said like that. Do you know that not all species tortoise walk so slowly. Have you ever heard about Carretochelys Insculpta, we often call it as 'fly river turtle, pig head or pig snout' (in Indonesia it's called 'kepala babi atau moncong babi')? Yaps, this species is not like the others. They are ablo to run fast when something comes close. I was surprised when saw this video below.

Carretochelys Insculpta is an original animal from Indonesia and they live in Papua Rivers. Almost all of its life is spent in water, of course they aren't like tortoise mostly. 'Fly river turtle' will go to ground when the time to lay eggs comes.

We called they as 'pig head or pig snout' because they have nose resemble pig nose. You can see from the picture above. Today the number of this specieses are less than before, because their life is threatened of smuggling which is done to China and Taiwan as medicine.

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Final AFF Cup 2010 (Garuda VS Tiger)

December 29th 2010,
Tomorrow is second leg Final AFF Cup 2010, it will be held at Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta. Several days ago Indonesia team was defeated by Malaysia 3-0. I was dissapointed very much at the time, each goal made by malaysia player drives me angry. I regretted bad manner of malaysia supporter, such as pointed laser to face Indonesia player when they were dribbling ball and threw firecracker in the middle of the game. Because of that the referee had been delaying the match for about 5-10 minutes till the smoke of firecracker gone. Some people said "The concentration  of Indonesia players had disturbbed and caused the ball entered the goal.

I hope this incident won't occur in second leg especially from Indonesia supporter in order to revenge them. We must show to Malaysia how to play fair and sportive. The manager of Indonesia, Alfred Riedl said that the chance to be winner only 5 - 10 percent. At least Indonesia team has to create 4 goal and must struggle to defend from malaysia attack. Before we lost 3-0, we had ever won 5-1 at GBK from malaysia. I'm sure we are able to repeat the big winning tomorrow because we are heading to play in our home. Go INDONESIA! Beat them 5-0...!

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New Color

Hi there,
Before I write something on my blog (new blog exactly), let me introduce myself.
My name is David Setyawan, you can call me Dave. Currently (December, 2010) I'm still studying in Gadjah Mada University and my major is Public Policy and Management.
Okay, I think that's enough for the first time.

New Color! I choose this title because actually I have ever made some blog some years ago, but those blog were written in Indonesia. You must be get the point what I am intend. Yaps, In my new blog I'm going to write anything in English language. I never think about this idea before I read a website which has good content especially for improve our English. I got 70 tips to improve our English, the first one is try to make a blog within English. I haven't read the others tips, maybe after I make seven posting more or less in this blog. Hehe..

I'm fine with the statement from that site. To improve our English we must practice more often. Writting is one of the way to reach what we want. I have a plan to write something interesting about anything, such as my experience, national news, and perhaps just copy from the other blog but I will rewrite it with my style and of course in English. It's all ok for myself! I'm sure day by the day my skill will be better and better, and I'm able to find my mistake in write a sentence in previous posting.

Don't know why? Recently I like studying English than do others activities. Beside, It's also for increase my TOEFL score. Blog will be mediator for me to learn English everyday. I will write something everyday even it's silly thing. Hehe.. I'm confused with my situation right now. Do you know why? I'm dilemma. I have to finish my thesis immediately because my parent really wanna see his son graduate from university and then apply for job. On the other hand, I have big spirit to learn English. Everyday I always think about it, It's feel like I'm falling love with a girl. Halaah.. But It's true and really happen to me. When I was in junior high school I really like studying math. It's like challenge when I was faced some questions and lessons from my teacher. I miss that subject because in college I don't get it. Nowadays, I have new a game and the name is English. Hehe..

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