4:21:00 AM
You know..
I was supposed to see Miss Saigon at Terrace Theater, Long Beach Performing Arts Center on March 22nd. I was the one who bought the tickets after all -_- And somehow had the feeling; I gave the 6 tickets to Bayu before I left the US last October 2002. I told him, "Just in case...". So Bayu and Henny (his girlfriend), Faye and Dwi, Adit (Bayu's brother) and Nita (his friend) all went to see the musical.
And someday I'll be able to see it as well. Somewhere.

Also,
My credit card (one of them) has been compromised! -_- I had previously had my check card compromised, back in August 2001. Now my credit card *sighs* And I rarely use this one, above all!
Tell me, what's the lesson behind this?
One of them must be: the internet is NOT a safe place at all.

10:38:00 AM
Let's spend some time with my dear journal. I've abandoned it for enough time already =P
To answer previous questions from commentaries and guestbook:

Meet my cousin Irene: I don't really have time to update this journal, so I won't be able to write more often. Besides, I don't really have many interesting stories anymore as my life is going through a monotonous cycle since I started working. So worry not, I still write, although the frequency is reduced greatly. (Oh, let's not forget to consider the amazingly super slow internet connection in Jakarta *pouts* It would be good enough if I can get online once a week only to check my emails, let alone to browse or do other things).
Iya nih blon ketemu kamu... lha kamunya sih super sibuk, ga pernah bisa ikutan kalo ada acara. Ya udah kapan2 kalo ga sibuk dan available, telfon aku deh. Tapi weekend ya, aku kerja sampe malem terus soalnya. Oya, Rene, kamu tau siteku ini dari mana?

Speaking about internet connection, I'm really waiting for ICON + to market their products. I hope they do it soon, because 2 mbps digital powerline communication is not a bad idea. Not at all. In fact, it's such an awesome idea that makes me excited everytime I think about the soon-to-be much improved internet connection in Jakarta. Really =D

Mia, I realized that I couldn't access my emails as often as I wanted to, therefore I'll answer your questions here instead, at least for the mean time, until I can arrange my time to get online more often (or I can get a better internet connection... which will not be in the near future).
Replying from your previous comments: Yes, I still have the Javanese accent, especially if I'm talking with my family. But not to my friends, unless they speak with Javanese accent as well. Gue di Pasadena belum sempet kuliah. Tadinya mau ambil professional certificate di UCLA, cuma karna ditolak visanya ya ga jadi. Dulu gue undergraduatenya di Pennsylvania. Oh, thanks for the suggestion, but I'm not going back to the USA, especially with the current situation (war, etc). I've already started to adapt to life in Jakarta (and started to liking it, little by little), I'm not going to leave my current life behind and starting a new one all over again. I'm actually tired of having to do that. So I'm staying here. For good =)

Chesa, the work is not too heavy, but the work load is enormous. I have to deal with numerous people and departments, master new skills and knowledge as fast as I can, and do things I have never done before and imagined I would've been doing it someday. Gran Mahakam Hotel is okay, I guess. I have no work experience in Indonesia to compare it to. If I compare it to my work experience in the USA.... I'd quit right away! XD

Vera, a friend of mine applied for H-1B visa last November and she got it too easily, I think. They didn't ask much, either. It really depends, nowadays, to everything. Luck, mostly. Because with the current situation with USA (war, etc), it's better for you to not go back home until the situation gets better. The same friend that I told you about wants to go home this April, and eventhough she already had her visa, she told me she won't go home if USA declares war soon. So if you're not ready to leave USA for good, don't go home now.

Hanzky, in your case, you've already undergone your master's degree before you ask for an extension of F-1 visa. It would be easier for you to get an approval of visa extension. In my case, I haven't taken any classes at all (and besides, mine is a professional certificate, while yours is a master's degree. They believe more to the master's degree, of course). Above all, good luck with your study!
Oh, I go to Klub 45 a lot for lunch =) The food is okay, not too great (I love good food, so I'm picky with the categorization of "good" food =P), but I love the poffertjes!

Mmm.. that's all for now. Time to sleep.
I'm sure everyone can read about my updates from my answers to several people above.
Until next time!