Today marks the end of Ramadan of the Hijri year 1428. Tomorrow, my family and I will be performing Eid prayer together in a nearby mosque. Not unlike the previous Ramadans, certain events also surround this year’s Ramadan: Millions of people from many metropolitan cities in Indonesia perform a “ritual” exodus (mudik) to their hometowns…
It’s almost five months since I was promoted to the Equity Research division. The euphoria was long gone, and the fatigue had set in. I didn’t get paid leave and won’t get it until after the first anniversary of my placement as an employee (pegawai tetap). So, this is what happened: I got accepted as…
[I guess it’s okay to be back to the ‘ol Astrocenter Report and finish it in several writings before the year ends and start other psychological assessments] Strongest Domains Relations with Others: YOGA may in time experiment with a dual form of companionship (marriage or intimate relationship) which symbolizes two aspects of his psyche. Other…
Okay, I told you about the financial goals which I have to identify before making sense of my investment strategy, right? Well, the following are my top five major financial goals as of this writing, and the approximate time when I should reach those: Graduate study — before turning 30 (about three years from now)….
I just finished reading a new novel, Living Single. I knew about it through a book launching ad posted on one of the mailing lists I registered for. It’s a story about a young executive lady who works in an advertising agency. She longs for a relationship of her own but eventually accepts her situation…
This poetry was given to me and the rest of IU’s Muslim Student Union executive board members at our last gathering in May 2004. The board members for the following year gave it to us as a token of appreciation for our services and words of encouragement for what we were going to go through…