Monthly Archives: March 2014

A Decade of Being a Cell Phone User

Posted on 31 March 2014 by akhlis

I think it has been a decade since the first time I got a cell phone. I knew someone at high school having it. It was, as far as my memory serves right, Motorola product. Bulky, pitch black, dull, rather … Continue reading →

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Dari Asean Literary Festival

Posted on 24 March 2014 by akhlis
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Anglophilia dalam Sastra, Entrepreneurship dan Yoga

Posted on 23 March 2014 by akhlis

Pertama kali saya mendengar istilah “anglophilia” adalah saat saya duduk di semester 6. Istilah ini merujuk pada kekaguman terhadap budaya dan adat Inggris dan masyarakat Inggris, intinya semua yang berbau Inggris (dan Amerika Serikat, karena secara historis Inggris juga menjadi … Continue reading →

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Dua Pria dan Sabun Dove

Posted on 22 March 2014 by akhlis

“Yuk, makan..” (Duh, kenapa lo ikut sih? Pulang sono.) “Ke mana ya? Di sini kan mahal-mahal. Sekali makan 30 ribu. Bikin bangkrut.” (Lo pikir tinggal di ibukota terus gue tajir? Gue cuman numpang kerja tau! Gue ogah makan gengsi.) “Iya … Continue reading →

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Cyber Bullying in the Coverage of @tifsembiring’s Social Media Faux Pas Goes Too Far

Posted on 22 March 2014 by akhlis

Amazed… And sickened. Not by the statement of the minister, but the overly abundant shower of attention media is paying to the social media faux pas committed by the Indonesia’s communication minister, Tifatul Sembiring. Of course, it is an amusing … Continue reading →

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Bukti Ilmiah Marah Pertinggi Risiko Stroke

Posted on 22 March 2014 by akhlis

Sering marah? Merasa temperamental tiap saat? Saatnya mengingat nasihat Nabi Muhammad tentang mengendalikan amarah agar tidak menjadi bumerang bagi kita. Senada dengan saran Rosul, hasil sebuah studi ilmiah menyebutkan bahwa mereka yang sering marah-marah secara tiba-tiba berisiko lebih tinggi menderita … Continue reading →

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Dedikasi dan Penghormatan untuk Yoga, Alasan B. K. S. Iyengar Latihan 2 Jam Tiap Hari Selama 80 Tahun

Posted on 21 March 2014 by akhlis

Berikut adalah petikan wawancara dengan tokoh yoga legendaris B. K. S. Iyengar yang saya kutip dan terjemahkan secara bebas dari laman Sakal Times. Pertanyaan:”Apa yang memotivasi Anda berlatih yoga selama 2 jam setiap hari bahkan di usia 95 tahun?” Jawaban:”Saya … Continue reading →

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Inilah Tweet Perdana Saya di Twitter

Posted on 21 March 2014 by akhlis

Menggunakan Twitter sudah menjadi bagian keseharian saya sebagai pegiat jejaring sosial. Twitter di antara banyak jejaring sosial lainnya memang memiliki keunikan sendiri. Di sini, kita tidak bisa berpanjang-panjang kata, dan belajar lebih banyak mengenai bagaimana menjadi pengguna bahasa yang singkat, … Continue reading →

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MBC Akan Putar Sekuel ‘Jewel in the Palace” Oktober 2015

Posted on 21 March 2014 by akhlis

Stasiun televisi Korsel MBC tengah mengerjakan sekuel dari serial drama sejarah korea yang menjadi tersohor di seluruh dunia “Jewel in the Palace”. Kemungkinan bintang utamanya adalah Lee Young-ae lagi. Sebagaimana diketahui, Lee adalah pemeran Dae Jang Geum, karakter perempuan yang … Continue reading →

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The Power of Regular Self Practice as a Yogi and Writer

Posted on 15 March 2014 by akhlis

“I believe that we learn by practice. Practice means to perform over and over again, in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire.”- Martha Graham At Christina Sell’s yoga workshop, I discovered this quote … Continue reading →

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Evernote for Android Now with Handwriting Feature

Posted on 15 March 2014 by akhlis

Now you can literally write longhand on your phone with the famous Evernote for Android application! This might not be novel anymore to some tablet PC owners because I have seen Samsung Galaxy tablets with this feature long time ago. … Continue reading →

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Yoga Gembira Community Featured on Dahsyat

Posted on 15 March 2014 by akhlis

No one thinks “Dahsyat” (literally means “magnificent”) as a serious TV program we yoga community should go to to spread our healthy and balanced lifestyle message. But what is the medium, if you can tell more people about the cause? … Continue reading →

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