Turning rocks to golds

In the early 2012, especially during Chinese's new year when the dragon took the rabbit to become the king of 2012, I was predicted to have bad lucks. My family believed it and I fifty-fifty believed it. Let us warp to the current situation. Today is still the dragon's year and I was married. Did I really have bad lucks during this year?

First, I did not have bad lucks instead I have been blessed with activities whether or not I liked it. This year I was extremely busy with administrative duties as I am the current head of department in Mathematics. Lots and lots new policy had taken my time. I was super busy with my teaching loads, I taught many courses, some of those I have not taught before. Last, I was busy preparing this marriage. 

Second, I did not have bad lucks this year because of the following. My life has been deeply in touch with academics. I have never left academic environment in my life. I have gone through elementary school, secondary school, high school and then university. I then worked in university for one year and then went to take my doctoral degree. Then I have been working (until now) in a university as a lecturer. Even my marriage was held in the chapel inside a Catholic school. 

Third, I did not have bad lucks this year because I have been blessed by my parents and family. Long and long time ago, my parents were divorced and it was like rocks was thrown at me. I then catch the rocks and turning those into golds in my marriage. I had two mothers and two fathers (both of my parents married again) and now I have three mothers and three fathers (mother and father in law). 

Fourth, I did not have bad lucks this year because I have been blessed by my friends. I thank you so much for all of your wishes we got in facebook, twitter and many more messaging gadgets. 

For those who coming. we realise it was not a perfect wedding. We are sorry since the wedding was running late. We are sorry for the food if you didn't like it. We are sorry for the distance you had to took to come to the wedding. We are sorry for everything. 

Thank you. 

Ivanky and Lea

Istana Plaza - Bandung 2009

One day in 2009, I remembered how and where we first met. It was in Department of Mathematics of Institute Technology Bandung. We were students of this university. Some of us enrolled in 1999 and some of us enrolled in 2000.

Four years had been passed and we took our steps separately. We were still contacting each other though, via the most useful communication at that time, email.

Let us skip the history and go back to the present time. In March 2009 we met again after so many years. It was unfortunate that there were other friends that were not there. However, that other friends were not satisfied to the fact that they could not meet and share each other's stories so we made a second get together in May.

Apparently, the third, is going to be tonight.
I ll see you there folks.

La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary

In the picture at the left, you are looking at the La Trobe wildlife sanctuary. I was in one of the natural places in La Trobe University, where I studied for my degree.

There are me, Lennaert, Dave, Ya Juan and Will. They are my collagues. There is also one more of my collagues, who was the one taking this photo. She is Priscilla.

La Trobe University is very nice. It is located quite far away from the city, therefore it still has natural attractions. The sanctuary has many animals that people not from Australia would like to see. There are kangaroos, kakatua birds, and many native Australian animals.

We were there to take Ya Juan that was about to leave the country. She has never seen Australian native animals so we took her to the sanctuary.

More pics please visit : http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivanky/sets/