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My New Year Resolution in 2010

Surprisingly, we are already in the tenth day of the year 2010. I know, New Year resolution should be made before or at least at the beginning of the year. Maybe it’s because right now I’m still in a ’sleep mode’ and not ready to go back to work yet. :)

Today is my last day in Semarang and Kudus. Tomorrow I will be headed east, back to Surabaya (yay!), and I will be switch back to my ‘normal mode’. It’s not that I don’t like my holiday, it was great, but because I have many things in my mind, a lot of plans for 2010, I am enthusiastic to start them soon.

Survey says the success rate is higher when you made your goals public, and got support from others. So, here are my commitments in 2010:

  • Spending more time in learning CSS because I want to learn to make a good quality Wordpress themes.
  • Focusing on adsense blogs. I’ve learned a lot from many resources; my school, my communities and famous bloggers. This is the time to do some earning improvement. NALO is as worse as NATO, so I want 2010 to be the real time to take ACTION!

(Bagi yang nggak ngerti : Kalo NATO itu No Action Talk Only, NALO tuh artinya No Action Learn Only. Hehehe…)

  • I want to improve my health by living a healthy life. Eat better, having enough rest, having more exercise, and of course have more sex. Woohooo! Of course, sex is a good exercise. Sexual activity is a very important thing to do. Human beings were really meant to do this. (Udah ah, jangan diterusin. Banyak yang belum menikah disini. Hehehe.)

My goal in 2010

  • Submit a Wordpress theme and got accepted by Wordpress.org.
  • Achieve strong four figures number (for GA only).
  • Be healthier and happier.

Cukup sudah. Semoga yang saya bagikan ini bisa juga memberi semangat bagi teman-teman sekalian. Support saya ya! Oh ya, satu lagi target saya di tahun 2010, saya ingin lebih ‘mengurus’ blog saya ini. Malu ah, kalau mengaku blogger tapi blog pribadi nggak pernah diurus. Ya khan?

Salam sukses,
Teddy Siswanto.

Hello World! (Part 2)

Hello again, everybody. Finally I went home from the hospital. I only be there for two days. This is the first time I’m home. It’s nice and comfortable and at least it gives a better environment, privacy and flexible time for my mom to nurse me. That’s what my parents say.

Pulang dari rumahsakit Effi merasa lebih nyaman untuk menyusui Kenzo. Meskipun ASI masih belum keluar juga, Effi berusaha keras. Puting pecah-pecah juga dialaminya. Dengan terus perpendirian bahwa kami akan memberikan ASI eksklusif untuk Kenzo, Malam pertama dan kedua di rumah kami awali dengan jaga malam. Semalaman Kenzo nangis terus tanpa kami tahu sebabnya.

Once again I thank Dorris who gave us her ASI in plastic bags. Wah, Kenzo ini minum ASI-nya impor. Hehehe….

Saat itu kami punya 3 kantong ASI yang diberikan oleh Dorris. Kami memberikan ASI itu dengan botol. Sementara ASI Effi masih belum juga keluar, namun tetap saja Effi tidak berhenti berusaha menyusui tiap hari.

Effi memompa ASI nya dengan menggunakan breast pump merek Madela. Merek yang menurut kami cukup bagus dibanding yang lainnya. Meskipun berjam-jam dipompa tak ada sedikitpun ASI yang keluar. Tapi satu hal yang membuat saya bangga akan Kenzo, setiap saat Effi menyusuinya, dia tetap mau menghisap walaupun mungkin tidak ada yang bisa diminum dari mamanya.

Setelah 5 hari akhirnya keluarlah beberapa tetes ASI dari Effi. “Yay..!!!” Effi semakin rajin memompa dan berusaha menyusui, tetapi Kenzo membutuhkan lebih banyak untuk diminum, dan ASI Effi tidak mencukupi, sementara persediaan dalam kantong plastik sudah habis.

Kami sedih melihat Kenzo menangis terus kelaparan. Teriakannya makin keras dan tidak berhenti. Memang sih, menurut yang saya baca, bayi tetap akan bertahan bahkan sampai seminggu tanpa diberi apapun, sampai susu ibunya keluar secara alami. Tapi saya tidak menemukan caranya bagaimana bila bayi menangis terus kelaparan. Kenzo seolah berteriak, “Mommy, I want my food! Give it to me, mommy, I am hungry!”

Terus terang dalam pencarian saya di internet, banyak yang berkata bahwa bayi akan bertahan lama sampai ASI ibunya keluar. Banyak yang memberikan pengetahuan tentang hal ini. Banyak juga yang memberikan tips bagaimana agar ASI lebih lancar dsb. Tapi pada saat dalam perjuangan, apa yang harus dilakukan bila melihat bayi menangis kelaparan? Saya tidak menemukannya. Apakah sebagai orang tua kita harus tega membiarkannya?

Kami sangat sedih ketika akhirnya kami harus menyerah. Kami memberikan susu formula Kenzo untuk pertama kali…..

I felt a total loss that time. It feels like I had to give up all that I fight for and believe for that long.

Meskipun saat itu Kenzo mulai minum susu formula yang katanya lebih enak rasanya dari ASI, dan minum dari botol juga lebih enak daripada minum dari mamanya, tiap kali Effi menyusinya Kenzo tidak pernah menolak. Hal yang paling kami takutkan adalah bila Kenzo mulai menolak susu mama karena sudah merasakan ‘nikmatnya’ susu formula dari botol.

Kenzo, since you were a baby you already made me proud. You never gave up trying. You did your part well eventhough we haven’t fulfill your need. As parents we promise to never stop trying to give you the best for your needs.

Note : Pada saat saya menulis artikel ini, Kenzo sudah minum full ASI, dan kami sudah tidak lagi menggunakan susu formula untuk Kenzo. Praise the Lord!

Hello World!

Hello everybody, if you see the title of this post “Hello World!”, it doesn’t mean that this is the first post of this blog like the common WordPress blog. This is me Kenzo, saying hello to you all. Well, at least that was my parents did for me. My full name is Kenzo Gratia, and this is my story.

Tgl 24 Maret 2009 adalah hari pertama Kenzo melihat dunia. Bagaimana tidak? Mungkin beda dengan kebanyakan bayi yang lain, sejak hari pertama Kenzo lahir matanya sudah melek. Setelah penantian selama satu hari di rumah sakit, dari tanggal 23 Maret jam 11 siang akhirnya besoknya lahirlah Kenzo pada jam 4.45 dini hari.

Pizza Hut Dinner with My Lovely Wife

Pizza hut dinner with my lovely pregnant wife.
Hello guys, long time no see :) Yes, I have been absence for a long time I guess. I have to admit that it is hard to be consistent writing and keeping this blog updated. My apology to all my fans. :)

Me and my wife Effi, we both like Pizza so much. We often celebrate our moments together at Pizza Hut. Like what we did on my birthday, we had a good time together there. As you see in this picture, my wife Effi is pregnant, and the delivery is gonna be soon! It has been 9 months.

TNX – Making Money Out of Nothing At All

TNX
My apology to start the story with sad thing here. I’ve lost something valuable when I ended my career as a part time art & craft / drawing teacher. From that day I realized that I was a fully entrepreneur who works by my self and not depending on monthly salary at all.

Fortunately that is not the end of the story. Actually it was only the beginning. God already prepared something else for me. Something far better.

On the same day that I spoke with the principal, I found TNX, a site that allows us to buy or sell links on their marketplace. Within a month since I’ve joined TNX, I already get more than I expected :)

WordPress Plugins for Beginners

icon wordpress plug-inOn June 22nd 2008, I had the opportunity to bring a presentation in a group of Internet marketers in Surabaya. The material of my presentation basically can be found in this blog. It’s about Installing Wordpress and some SEO setting on it, and also a brief introduction about paid blogging.

The event was really meant for beginners even though some pros were there too. Related to WordPress for beginners, these are WordPress plug-ins that basically you need. I use these plug-ins everytime I install WordPress for the first time.

Ini adalah 3 plug-in basic yang selalu saya pakai. 1 plugin untuk penangkal spam, 2 untuk SEO. Mari kita bahas satu per satu.

Life is Fun with Free Quality Foods

icon free quality foodHave you ever think about eating quality food, in a fancy restaurant twice a week, in one month? From June until early July, I am having the most exciting ‘free-food-hunting’ adventure with my friends. It begins with the info from my friend Cokro about these two restaurants opening promo.

Installing WordPress on Localhost

icon wordpress blueMany people say WordPress is the most powerful blog engine recently. In term of SEO (Search Engine Optimization), its simplicity and its customizable I agree with this statement. Because of its easy-to-use so many people are developing the plug-ins and themes. It makes WordPress even more worthy to be learned.

In learning WordPress, it’s a good thing if you know how to install WordPress locally, means installing WordPress in your local computer so you don’t need an internet connection.

Mengapa Menginstall WordPress di Localhost?

Bagi pemula, ada baiknya untuk mengetahui ‘arsitektur’ WordPress sebelum memakainya untuk blog yang online. Dengan bekerja ‘off-line’ kita bisa mempelajari menu-menu maupun setting yang ada dalam WordPress.

Relentless Relationship with You, Teachers

Hello, my name is Teddy Siswanto. I am a webdesigner, blogger, internet marketer, architect, interior designer and teacher.

Oops..! Did I say teacher?

This morning I was called by the principal of the school where I work as a part time art & craft / drawing teacher. Here is what she said to me:

Sites That Pays You to Blog – Nge-blog Dibayar

Blogging for moneyIt seems like this is the era of paid per review, or I call it paid blogging. Yes, many of my netter friends have made good earnings from such programs, some even achieved big success. This is my sharing about those programs and the list of them.

“Susah banget menaikkan earning dari adsense ya? Hasil dari affiliate, yah paling juga segitu-segitu aja.”

Apakah anda juga salah satu yang pernah berpikir demikian juga? Jangan kuatir! Sekarang jamannya posting blog dibayar. Banyak dari teman saya yang mendapatkan hasil cukup cepat dari program-program semacam ini.

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