Thursday, December 23, 2010

Ran Out Of Tickets


For the second time me, Diki, and Hagi failed to see the AFF cup semifinal in Gelora Bung Karno main stadium. We should watch the match live in Gelora Bung Karno, but we failed to get a ticket. We have tried to be able to watch the game, but we weren't successful. We tried to buy tickets online is not successful, even manually also failed. Indeed we did not come to queue to buy tickets manually, for we have to follow the course until the afternoon, while ticket sales closed the evening and the distance of its sales far enough from our campus. We did not want to play truant and ran out of tickets, so we entrust to Hagi's friend  to buy the tickets. Unfortunatelly, Hagi's friend failed to get a ticket, for he had run outWe were very disappointed when we heard the news. But, it does not matter, the most important is  Indonesia can win the game. Perhaps, in the final later on 29 December at Gelora Bung Karno main stadium, we could witness firsthand the match between Indonesia vs Malaysia.

Vocabularies :
Queue : A line of people, usually standing, waiting for something.
Play Truant : To be regulary absent from school witout permission.
Entrust : To give someone a thing or a duty for which they're responsible.
Witness : To show or give proof of something.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

FANBOYS


1. President of Indonesia watched Indonesian National Team yesterday, for he want to support Indonesian team.
2. I am going to visit to doctor now, and you have to company me.
3. He doesn't drive his car well, nor does he drive his motorcycle.
4. I can drive motorcycle very well, but I can't drive car well.
5. Do you want to stay here, or would you like to go hang out with me?
6. I borrowed a good book, yet I have to return it to the library.
7. Bambang got accident last night, so I will see him after I come back from campus.

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Fever of Soccer.


Currently, Indonesian society are fever soccer. They are infatuated with Indonesian National Team. Especially for the women. Do not know why they prefer this one, whereas this sport is a rough sport. Indeed today, Indonesian National Team on the rise in AFF Cup, because they played well. Maybe this is one of the factors that make Indonesian society got fever of soccer. But, there are other factors that might make Indonesian society  like soccer so much, especially for the women. Cause players of Indonesian National Team have handsome faces. Usually, the players who the most preffered by women are Irfan Bachdim and Christian Gonzales. They are new players in Indonesian National Team, but they have been a lot of fans. Hopefully, all the support given to Indonesian National Team that really love Indonesian soccer from the first, or the new Indonesian soccer fans, because the players have a handsome face, has a positive impact for the advancement of Indonesian football.

Vocabularies :
Fever : A state of great excitement.
Infatuated : Having a very strong but not usually lasting feeling of love.
Rough : Dangerous or violent, not calm.
Indeed : Really or certainly.
Advancement : The development or improvment of something.


Saturday, December 11, 2010

Angkringan


Who does not know Angkringan? You definitely know the word, especially for them who living in the Yogyakarta would be familiar with the word. From Wikipedia, Angkringan is a wheelbarrow that sells a variety of foods and beverages commonly contained in each side of the street, operate from afternoon till midnight. Foods that are sold include nasi kucing, fried, intestine satay (chicken), sate quail egg, chips and others. Drinks are also sold various kinds such as tea, citrus, coffee, wedang jahe and milk. All sold at a very affordable price. Although the price is cheap, but consumers are highly varied stalls. Starting from the pedicab driver, a builder, office workers, students, artists, even to the officials and executives. Between buyers and sellers are often seen chatting in a relaxed atmosphere with full kinship.Angkringan also famous as a place that egalitarian because variation buyers who come without distinction of social strata or racial intolerance. They enjoy free food while chatting until late night, although not known each other about things or sometimes discussing serious topics. The price is cheap and relaxing place that makes angkringan very popular in the middle of the city as a stopover to repel hungry or just unwind. Now this famous not only in Yogya region, but also we can find it in the area of West Java, Jakarta and surrounding areas. So, for those of you who want to try and visit this place, don't need go to its original place in Yogyakarta, because you can find them near your home area.

Vocabularies :
Beverages : A drink of any type.
Affordable : Not expensive.
Kinship : A feeling of being close or similar to other people.
Repel : To force something to move away.
Unwind : To relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or activity that has made you worried.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

About My Hobbies


I have enjoyable hobbies. Singing and playing guitar are my hobbies. I like these hobby since first grade junior high school. I do my hobbies whenever I want, but usually I do these when I have leisure time. Besides those can be my hobbies, singing and playing guitar can help to reduce my load when I am stressing about a problem or whatever it is. Although this way can not help to solve a problem, but at least can reduce the burden that I have. So, I'm not too stressed in resolving any issues. Well, indeed my ability in singing and playing guitar is not enough great, but I enjoy it. Therefore, I really like my hobbies.


Vocabularies :
Enjoyable : Experience gives your pleasure.
Burden : Something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about.
Indeed :  Often used to emphasize something.