The journey of DannySKom

Today (October 2, 2009) seems to be a normal day. But it isn’t especially for us Indonesian people. Today we are celebrating Batik Day as recognized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). That’s mean, the world were also recognized Batik as a world heritage from Indonesia.

This special day were caused by several problem that exist lately and this problem becoming bigger and bigger. The problem is because Malaysian keeps claiming our (Indonesian) culture. There are lots of Indonesian properties (culture, island, food, etc) claimed by Malaysia. Those lists are:

1. Pendet dance from Bali
2. Batik from Java
3. Jemur Island which is located in the Strait of Malacca
4. Cendol from Jakarta
5. Rasa Sayang’e song from Maluku
6. Gamelan a musical instruments from java
7. Angklung from West Java
8. Reog from Ponorogo, Java
9. Wayang Kulit from Java

Well, this is not all the list of Indonesian property that claimed and stolen by Malaysia. I believe there are more than these. Please tell me to correct it and also please give me the evidence if I post something wrong. I’m also a human and I can make a mistake too. You can also add other Indonesian properties that claimed by Malaysia and haven’t been added to the list. Don’t forget to give the source of your inputs too hehe.

OK, let’s returning to the Batik which is stated in the beginning of this post. I’m as an Indonesian was also proud of Batik. That’s why I also wearing this cloth even tough I’m rarely using it. Usually I prefer wearing a normal shirt. This symptom was not only happening to me. It is also happening to lots of people in Indonesia. My friends stated about “using batik”, “happy batik day”, “let’s wear batik” and many more in their Facebook status. I haven’t checked my twitter however; I believe it’s also happening in twitter.

In Mitrais (my office) I can see my colleagues wearing Batik too even though not all of them are wearing Batik. But one thing for sure, this is not usual and my managers were also wearing Batik. How about you? Are you wearing Batik too? Let’s celebrate today as Batik Day from now on until forever. VIVA BATIK AND INDONESIA.

Oops, I forget to showing you my picture on my cubicle when I wearing Batik today. It’s not a good picture however it is just to showing that I’m also supporting Batik as one of Indonesia real culture and proud that Batik can be one of the world heritages. Below is my picture and I hope this post can be useful for you the readers. Any comment is accepted

Danny Raharja wearing batik on his cubicle

Today is just a normal day which will be better than yesterday. However my everyday habits didn’t change. I just awake as usual in the morning, check my mail, open up my facebook, preparing myself to go to the office and “take off” to Mitrais, my workplace. As I arrived at my cubicle, I started up my computer and make a morning “rosella” drink and ready for work.

Before I do my work, I receive my first email that morning. That mail has been sent by Pak CT to every Software Engineers who are working at Mitrais Suwung office. That mail informing all of us to start using English at work. This means when we at the office, we have to use English as our primary language rather than bahasa. Well this isn’t about good news or bad news. It is just somehow remind me with the entire Mitrais Q4 2007 team member.
The memories begin

What a day, yesterday is a very great and extremely beautiful date. 9 September 2009 or if we make it simple, it’s 9-9-9. It’s a triple nine on the calendar. Then, what is related with this triple nine?
Are you curious?