A complain from very pissed of passanger of wings air IW 1838

My original flight was depart on 10:50. On april 6 around 20:00 i got message from lion cust service saying the flight will be departed earlier than the schedule, 09:35. I called the call center jakarta asking what happened and the answer was just "i dont know. You need to depart on 09:35 or next flight will be on 19:xx (something)". This kind of "i dont know" customer service answer is very annoying. I deserve to know why i cant keep original schedule??? 
I finally made it to airport on april 7, i did the check in. I checked with the desk officer about the reason again; he answered "hmm...The flight from surabaya is not coming. So we have to cancel the 11:50 flight". Well,, not really answering the question, but at least better than "i dont know" answer.
Around 9:20 airport officer called that passager for IW 1838 to be waited in waiting room. I said goodbye to my mom and uncle and entered the waiting room. Guess what happened next!!!!

I was waiting the call for boarding.. my flight were listed on the board; another disaster happened - there were an announcement saying "flight IW 1838 were delayed to be departed on 10:15".

What the hell???????

I woke up early in the morning; drove to semarang airport to catch 09:35 flight; then lion air just postpone the flight for another hour. I suppose they are waiting for more possible go show passangers; but please there are passanger that already has another appointment taking the flight. It is very dissappointing to be those passangers whom the schedule were messed up because of the "irresponsible service".

Anyone who read this; if you kind of person who feel timing is important, I hardly suggest you to not taking any lion group airlines; including wings air, batik air. Their ticket is probably more affordable; but our time is priceless. And for me, they are not respect our priceless time.

I really really regret taking lion's group flight. This airline is not respecting pessanger's time; one day they will get their karma.

PS: i am posting this notes while i am sitting on the waiting room of semarang airport waiting for my freaking flight.

Is The End of The World Coming?

Global warming, a phrase has already become a world-wide known concern nowadays. As being described, global warming itself means the observed and projected increases in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans. People are talking about how the world is getting hotter, unpredictable weather; too much rain at a time while on the other time there could be a very hot weather that feels like melting everything up. Thus, not only ends there, these events are being predicted by some of people as the indications of the end of this world civilization. Apocalypse, doomsday, and the end of everything they say through many aspects starting from science, theology, mystic, and many more points of view. 

Despite these theories people are talking about, global warming is still happening and the impact can be seen very clearly these days.  Although at the moment people are already complaining about what is changing from our dying earth, even more terrible predictions that are being made by scientists caused from global warming must become our concern. Two major effects are the increasing temperature on the earth about 3° to 5° C and the rise of sea levels will reach 25 meters by the year 2100. These surely will cause the increase of the frequency, duration, and intensity of floods while on some other times will cause the exact opposite which is droughts and heat waves, not to mention horrifying tornadoes.

There are so many effects of global warming in real examples. Katrina hurricane that hit United States on 2005 is one of the deadliest U.S. hurricanes since 1928 and the damage it caused was estimated around $81 billion.  More recently example is flood that hit Poland as it killed at least seven people and caused great devastation which could cost more than EUR 2 billion in form of losses for hundreds homes and evacuation process for thousands of people. Not to forget the latest one is the flood that hit Singapore on June 2010 that turned one of the famous areas Orchard Road into ‘Orchard River’.

These events somehow can also be seen through the eye of entertainment, especially in films. Although not really sure whether the films are inspired by these true calamity events or like some other believers who said that films are some sort of the prophecy of what might come in the future, one thing for sure is that there surely is a connection between catastrophic or post-apocalyptic movies with disasters that happen in our real world. Moreover, it is surely not a weird thing if the films cast flooding as one of the main reason that could leash apocalypse unto the earth we are living since the world itself contains water as ¾ of its division. As can be seen in “Waterworld”, a post-apocalyptic movie describes how the world has turned into one huge ocean with only very small amount of land and living creatures including human beings. This movie that was published in 1995 shows how the world faces its doomsday through great flooding caused by global warming and the melting of icebergs in south poles. Another movie that has similar theme is one with the title, “The Day After Tomorrow”, a 2004 film that depicts the catastrophic effects of global warming through a series of extreme weather events started with a very huge tsunami and followed by a new ice age. The point that can be made from these two films examples is even though they are merely fiction, but the theories of the doomsday are real and could just happen to our world.

As real as it can be, it is understandable that films are being made to chase the reality and put it into the fiction in order to touch the feeling and emotion of the audiences even more. However, sometimes the impact of the film itself can be overwhelming as in “2012”, a science fiction disaster film released in 2009. The film is about the 2012 phenomenon and its prediction which in that year there will be cataclysmic events based on Mayanism, the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar saying the world will ended in the year 2012. One of the most fearsome disasters in this movie is also about huge flooding that will cover the whole earth. By then, the fear of this calamity does not end there. For some people, they being affected by the film truly believe that this 2012 phenomenon will happen and this has caused so many discussions among believers, skeptics, and those who are on-lookers toward this matter.

Thus, regardless of these films predictions on what could happen to our earth; whether it is about the melting of iceberg, the coming of the new ice age, or even a very huge tsunami that could sweep away everything on this earth’s surface,  what is sure of that they all being predicted happen as the impact of global warming. These have already happened in small scale in our real world such as longer and more devastating floods, heat waves and drought that kill, iceberg is starting to melt in South poles, very cold winter with terrible blizzards, and also hurricanes. Still no matter what may come, we all know that global warming can be reduced for it is in our own hands, our own control. 

        Therefore, instead of worrying and being fearful towards the end of days, we should try more in fighting and preventing against these possibilities by caring our environments even more than we have done before. As in the ending of the catastrophic films, although the people in the movie must went through so many challenging problems and sufferings, they all won the battle against the deadly natural disasters and they could start to make their own happy ending. The happy ending that we all, human beings in this lovely world of ours, must become our primary goal in life, for the sake of ours and for our next generations.

goodbyes are a part of life

People said, “goodbyes are a part of life”. I guess it really is a part of life. Especially at this point of time in my life. I know its the same thing that every person has gone through, when I watched friends I held close to, moving away, and wondered if we will ever meet again. All the treasured moments in college, all those wonderful teachers, those juniors and ever helpful seniors, all the wonderful places there that a friend Have bid goodbye to them, but not to the memories they have created. That will linger on.

I’ve learnt during this long boring vacation – to be grateful to all those people who have made life so much better- worth living. From the acquaintance who used to just say hai and smile when s/he met you,.. to the restaurant's owner nearby your college, to the great pals at college - the best one could ask for, I'd say, you were the best pals ever. 

Isn’t this what every teen wanted to say at this point ? Didn’t all of you who went through this(everyone does) think it was a terrible time? spend hours and hours thinking of the past and what all you are going to miss? even cried?. This is me speaking for all those people who wanted to cry out to their past, who wanted to cry out to all their friends to give back the happy times. Who wanted to get back to the ones who had already gone away. I guess, I really miss my best pal now.

This post is dedicated to all those special people who made me what i am, and life loads more interesting. Wherever you head to, you and i will meet again, friends. When we’re least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face, I won’t say goodbye my friend, For you and i will meet again. 

 

Life today forever changed,
Changed into loneliness,
Loneliness and fear,
Fear with none of you,
You who were everything to me,
I miss you,
I miss you every moment of the day,
Day in and day out,
Out of tears i sit awake and carefully listen,
Listen for you…in case,
just in case,
…How i miss you.

Somehow I know we'll meet again, not quite sure where and not sure when, your in my heart so until then good-bye.

I've learned...

I’ve learned-
that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I’ve learned-
that no matter how much I care, some people just don’t care back.
I’ve learned-
that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I’ve learned-
that no matter how good a friend is, they’re going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I’ve learned-
that it’s not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts.
I’ve learned-
that you should never ruin an apology with an excuse.
I’ve learned-
that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you’d better know something.
I’ve learned-
that you shouldn’t compare yourself to the best others can do.
I’ve learned-
that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I’ve learned-
that it’s taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I’ve learned-
that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I’ve learned-
that you can keep going long after you can’t.
I’ve learned-
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I’ve learned-
that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I’ve learned-
that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I’ve learned-
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I’ve learned-
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I’ve learned-
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I’ve learned-
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I’ve learned-
that sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel.
I’ve learned-
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I’ve learned-
that just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have.
I’ve learned-
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had and what you’ve learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.
I’ve learned-
that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.
I’ve learned-
that your family won’t always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren’t related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren’t biological.
I’ve learned-
that it isn’t always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you are to learn to forgive yourself.
I’ve learned-
that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn’t stop for your grief.
I’ve learned-
that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I’ve learned-
that a rich person is not the one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.
I’ve learned-
that just because two people argue, it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other. And just because they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean they do.
I’ve learned-
that we don’t have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I’ve learned-
that you shouldn’t be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I’ve learned-
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I’ve learned-
that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
I’ve learned-
that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I’ve learned-
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I’ve learned-
that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I’ve learned-
that it’s hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people’s feelings, and standing up for what you believe.
I’ve learned-
that people will forget what you said, and people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Rocks, Pebbles and Sand

A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “Yes.”
“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, your children – things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter – like your job, your house, your car.
The sand is everything else. The small stuff.”
“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued “there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.
Take care of the rocks first – the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand

Rocks, Pebbles and Sand

A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “Yes.”
“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, your children – things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter – like your job, your house, your car.
The sand is everything else. The small stuff.”
“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued “there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.
Take care of the rocks first – the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand

What makes life worth living?

When people have to cope with difficult situation in their lives, they sometimes reassure themselves by saying everything happens for a reason. For some people, thinking this way makes it easier to deal with their problems, relationship problems, financial crisis, disease, death, and even natural disaster such as earthquake. It can be distressing to think that bad things happen merely through chance or accident. But, they actually do.


The saying that everything happens for a reason is the modern, New Age version of the old religious saying: "It's God's will." The two sayings have the same problem - the complete lack of evidence that they're true. Not only there is no good evidence that God exists, we have no way of knowing what it is that s/he wanted to happen, other than that it actually did happen. Did God really will that hundreds of thousands of people die in an earthquake in one of the world's poorest countries? What could be the reason for this disaster and the ongoing suffering of million of people deprived of food, water and shelter? Why do people find it reassuring that the Haiti earthquake happened for a reason such the will of God, when such terrible events suggest a high degree of malevolence in the universe or its alleged creator? Fortunately, such events can alternatively - and with good evidence- be viewed as the result of accidents and possibly even of chance.


The idea that chance is an objective property of the universe was advocated in the nineteenth century by the great American philosopher Charles Sanders Pierce, who called this doctrine tychism, from the Greek word for chance. Scientific support for the doctrine came in the twentieth century with the development of quantum theory, which is often interpreted as implying that some events such radioactive decay are inherently unpredictable.

Even if events that affect human lives do not happen by quantum chance, many of them should be viewed as happening by accident, in the sense that they are the improbable result of the intersection of independent causal chains. The deaths in Haiti, for example, is the result of many causal chains, primarily the historical events that led to million of people living near Port-au-Prince, and the seismic events occurring in the tangle of tectonic faults near the intersection of two crustal plates. These deaths were accidental happened in the intersection of the unconnected causal chains and this was unpredictable. Neither history nor seismology are random, but their intersection often are so unforeseeable that we should call them accidental. These deaths were accidental in the intersection of the unconnected causal chains.

The doctrine that everything happens for a reason has intellectual variants. The German philosopher, Hegel; what is rational is real and what is real is rational. Similarly, before the recent meltdowns in the financial system, it was a dogma of economic theory that individuals and markets are inherently rational. Some naive evolutionary biologist and psychologist assume that all common traits and behaviors must have evolved from an optimizing process of natural selection. In history, economics, biology and psychology, we should always be willing to consider evidence for the alternative hypothesis that some events occur because of a combination of chance, accidents and human irrationality.

If the real isn't rational, how can we cope with life's disaster? Fortunately, even without religious or New Age illusions, people have many psychological resources for coping with the difficulties of life. These include cognitive strategies for generating explanations and problem solutions and emotional strategies for managing the fear, anxiety and anger that naturally accompany setbacks and threats. Psychological research has identified many ways to build resilience in individuals and groups, such as developing problem solving skills and strong social networks. Life can be highly meaningful even if some things that happen are just accident. Stuff happens and you deal with it.