One and Only :)

      Talk about happy stuffs, i almost forget that i have a prince in life ( if he reads this, he'll kill me for sure) LoL. Starts from April, 2007, i know him on a theology school in Tengger, near Bromo mountain. I met him when i visit my brother, who entered on there too. Actually, i do believe about love at the first sight. Because it happens to me for sure. i love musician. I love a man who loves & takes God seriously. Directly, i thought that he's the one. He plays keyboard, he loves hillsong, he loves children. he sociable and generous. For all girls out there, who met him, definitely can't resist his charm.

      I'm not a kind of girl who make first approach to a man, but in this case, i did. I surely did. I borrowed my bro's phone, searching for his number, and tadaaa... text him every day. Send him a religious text. Simple text like good morning, God's quote, etc. I remembered how crazy i am about him that time. Unfortunately, he's a cool type of guy, & hard approachable by any woman. Until on Dec 2007, he asking for some help. He ask me to send him a Indonesian Idol form, but in that time, i was on Bali island. I did everything i can. and tadaaa.. he got it from me. He say thanks and after that time, we're getting closer & closer. Finally, at new year, 00.00, January 1st 2008, he ask me to be his "close-friend". He didn't ask as "girlfriend", not specifically like that, but when i know that i was his first "close" partner too, that "girlfriend" word no longer matter to us.

     Until this moment we're still together, through all the probs & issues together in God's presence.We've passed the winding roads, sharp turns, we used to broke up for several months until we find our way back again.There's one thing I always proud of him. He doesn't like men in general who likes to have fun all the time. He spends most of his time to serve God. Thats why, we do believe that our relationship will always be blessed because from the beginning, we include God in our relationships. Thanks God, i've found him.. he's the first & only man who can handle & know me so well. Love him to the moon & back :')

Since me on blonde hair

Back to black hair

4 years celebrates christmas together

Blessed :')

    Praise God. This week i feel extremely blessed. Last Thursday, i accompanying my boyfriend in his ministry on a spiritual warfare seminar. At first i completely feel like lost in nowhere, because its not my church, its totally different church. Different way on worship, praise, maybe because they use a lot of old covenant way & its different, totally different with my own church.  But forget about the difference, i feel blessed. A lot. The pastor tells us to be the world warrior. Because we know that, the world is getting worse and we have to keep our faith, be the light in the dark. Be the blessing in our surrounding.  

   On saturday, i come to a school of life seminar too. Beside accompanying my boyfriend ( FYI, my boyfriend lives on another city, so its really a precious time for me to be with him, especially in a church ministry ), i really want to go there because i want to increase my spiritual way, recharging & returning back my intimacy spirit with Him. at first, i didn't feel anything. I completely enjoy the seminar but there are few things that made me uncomfortable in that place. i didn't feel free to express how i miss Him. but after the seminar, i totally recharge & reborn. at my church connect group, at the first time, i shared to them & i cried. I told them that we have to renew & rebuild our intimacy with Him, every single day, every single time. He loves us so much, He wants us to be His soulmate. Share everything & put all of our worries on Him. I want to get close, and closer to the spirit of God. 

Nothing more beautiful than to be in God's presence...God is the source of the greatest joy I've ever had in life.. :')

" Lovely are Your dwelling places
Thirsty, I come after You
Jesus my joy, my reward, Your love's restoring my soul
Now I'm Yours and You are mine
and from my heart a song will rise

Reff :
I love You, I love You, I love You (3x)
and my heart will follow wholly after You

Jesus there's none beside you
Righteous, ruler of the earth
Nations will come and bow down
Name after all names I sing You praises
and all I can say to you is...

Dwelling places - Hillsong 

    Anyone who reads this post, believe me, u are never alone. Although the world left u, God never let go of his grip on your life .. because He loves u so much, He loves u unconditionally.. 

-I do love Jesus, because even though i deserve NOTHING, He gave me EVERYTHING-

My greatest happiness :)

One word with a lot of incredible meaning. Family.

Family is the first thing & the only thing that being my biggest treasure in earth. No regret, not even a second, to be in this family. My parents, my sisters, my big family, nothing can replace them in my whole life. Friends can leave us, they can even betray us. But, there's no leaving or betraying stuffs in family dictionary. Every problems, every single negative things, we still stick together forever. 

Not even a second i didn't feel grateful to God, why i'm here, why i have them, why my parents like this, why my sisters like that, etc. I always thank God for giving me this extraordinary gift in life. To me, family means putting my arms around each other and being there. The greatest happiness of my life is to know all the members of my family live happily in God.

" Family isn't always blood. It's the people in your life who want you in theirs, the ones who accept you for who you are, The ones who would do anything to make you smile, & who love u no matter what... " 

Tribute to Finest

     Special post dedicate to my adorable pitbull dog who passed away last friday. Finest. 

    Even we still have 7 other dogs at surabaya & Tuban shrimp farm, but still love her so bad & we can't describe any words about how much we love her. Yes, we've lost her. But, we believe that she already pass the parallel universe bridge & smile freely now. She already did her best to survive against her disease. 

    Since she was 2 month, she has a weak body. She has a lot of diseases indication, but we did't lose hope for her. We patiently take care of her until she grow up & live well. She has urgently skin disease then it affects inside her. Indigestion and finally, she passed away. We didn't take long time to grieve, because all of us really believe that she'll happier that way. No more fight, no more pain. 

Goodbye Finest. u'll always be in our heart, forever and ever. 

“Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made. ” ― Roger A. Caras

We love Bali Starlings !!!

       Talking about Bali Starling, any of us really know this species? not only seen it, but know about the beauty and the truth about our country's native animals.

      The Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi), also known as Rothschild’s Mynah, Bali Starling, or Bali Mynah, locally known as Jalak Bali, is a medium-sized (up to 25 cm long). The Bali starling is one of the rarest birds in the world and relatively new to science being first described in 1912 by Walter Rothschild, from whom the bird gains its specific name. This medium-large starling is almost entirely white apart from black wing- and tail-tips and the striking, bare blue skin around the eye. The crest is long and drooping, the bill is yellow and the legs are a greyish blue.

     The breeding season runs from October to November and nests are preferentially made within woodpecker holes in the trunks of trees. Males become very aggressive at this time. Males attract females by calling loudly and bobbing up and down. The female lays and incubates two-three eggs. Both males and females bring food to the nests for chicks after hatching. 

Starling eggs

   
    Outside the breeding season, Bali starlings could previously be found in flocks of up to 40 birds, often roosting in dense coconut trees. Adults feed on ants, termites and caterpillars but also on fruits and seeds.

Eat Fruits or Seeds

    The Bali Starling is distributed and endemic to the island of Bali, where it is the island's only surviving endemic species. 

    This rare bird was discovered in 1910 and is one of the world's most critically endangered birds. In fact, it has been hovering immediately above extinction in the wild for several years. The Bali starling has been pushed to the brink of extinction by the illegal capture of individuals to satisfy the caged-bird trade. The rarer this beautiful species became, the higher the black market price, and the wild population has consequently been decimated. Habitat destruction and competition for nest sites with the black-winged starling, which is spreading throughout the island, are further threats to survival.

 

    The last stronghold of the species is at Bali Barat National Park; about 1,000 individuals are believed to be held in captivity legally.  In fact, the Bali Starling is so much in danger that that national park has been set up just for the Bali Starling's survival. 

     The Bali Starling is listed in Appendix I of CITES. Trade even in captive-bred specimens is strictly regulated and the species is not generally available legally to private individuals. However, experienced aviculturalists may become affiliated with the captive-breeding program, allowing them to legally keep this species. Poaching and timber harvesting are among the greatest threat to the survival of the Bali Starling in the wild. Conservation initiatives enacted over the past two decades to have been ineffective in increasing this species numbers in the wild. 

     Now, we've seen the facts about these amazing animals. When everything was too late, we will lose one more species that have become extinct in Bali. Remember about Bali tiger? we don't want the incident happen over and over, right? Fight, help, & be the voice for them. No matter how small our efforts, it will be a great significance for their survival.

For support Bali Starling conservation click :

** http://www.fnpf.org/

** http://www.indiegogo.com/

Have a great weekend, Animal Angels.. 

Source :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bali_Starling

http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=6822

http://www.fnpf.org/what-we-do/nusa-penida-bali/wildlife/bali-starling-conservation-project

http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/106006822/0

Travelling Dolphin circus. Yes or No?

   Indonesia is home to the world's last remaining travelling dolphin circuses. Over 72 bottlenose and stenella dolphins are kept in the most appalling of conditions to preform for audiences across island of Java. The animals are frequently hauled out of their plastic performing pools and loaded into the back of trucks along with other animals as the circuses move from town to town. The transportation is so stressful for the animals that many of the dolphins die due to this stress and lack of proper care.

   They’re intentionally starved. Transported in cramped and dark trucks in almostdry conditions for hours. The chlorine in the pool can make them blind. The loud truck/plane engine sound, and music from the show damage their sonar. Its not a surprise that they are sometimes found dead.

   Three separate companies still run travelling dolphin shows on the main Indonesian island of Java: WSI, Taman Safari Indonesia and Ancol. Together they hold an estimated 72 dolphins in captivity. Most of these animals are constantly 'on the road' but WSI also has a holding facility where more dolphins are kept to replace the animals that die on a regular basis. From the start of the campaign the circus owned by Wersut Seguni Indonesia (WSI) has been of special interest to activists.

   This is what is was found at the Travelling Dolphin Circus being run by Wersut Seguni Indonesia (WSI) across Indonesia. The circus claim to have rescued these dolphins but in fact the dolphins are captured from the wild at around $200-300 each.

   Indonesia is the only country where this cruel "entertainment" continues. We can stop this, if we pressure companies to stop their support for the circus. That means supermarkets like Ramayana and regional governments in Java to stop providing space.

   For Surabaya people, now please take a look & find the truth about the dolphin abuse & cruelty on Delta plaza parking lot. WSI held the travelling dolphin show there. It's pathetic for us to see them attract us with their acrobatic & magnificent skills, but behind that, they suffer in pain.

So, what do you think guys? Yay or Nay? u guys choose :)

Sign the petition here http://www.change.org/id/petisi/hentikan-sirkus-lumba-lumba-keliling-di-indonesia-2

Happy world Orangutan Day !

   To recognize the most iconic victim of the palm oil industry, World Orangutan Day has been set as August 19th as a positive way to bring much needed attention and awareness to the crisis facing these beautiful red apes. 

    From 1992-2000, the population of the Sumatran orangutan declined by more than 50% and only an estimated 7,000 animals are left in the wild. Its relative, the Bornean orangutan population fell nearly 43 % in the past decade and estimates place their population at about 45,000 animals. Since the last population estimates were done, deforestation rates have continued to climb which means the actual populations could be well below these.

Something has to be done to save the orangutans and that is the reason for World Orangutan Day!

About Palm Oil

   Palm oil is a type of vegetable oil which has a very high content of saturated fat. It is derived from the palm fruit, grown on the African oil palm tree. Oil palms originated in West Africa, but can flourish wherever heat and rainfall are abundant. Today, almost all palm oil is produced in, and exported from, Indonesia and Malaysia; but most of the time not using sustainable measures. 

Impact on orangutans? 

   Because of its versatility, the worldwide demand for palm oil has become insatiable. It is estimated that rain forests are being cleared at a rate of 300 football fields per hour to make way for oil palm plantations.

   This swift destruction of rainforest habitat in Southeast Asia has had a devastating impact on orangutans. From 2004 to 2008, the Sumatran orangutan population fell by 14 percent to 6,600, largely due to loss of habitat for palm oil expansion. There is a real threat that orangutans face extinction within the next 10 years because of these actions.

   Unsustainable Palm Oil is responsible for thousands of kilometers of pristine rainforest that is slashed and burned in order to make way for oil palm plantations. Many orangutans and other animals are killed in the process, for the production of palm oil used in many of our everyday foods and products. This large-scale deforestation is pushing orangutans to extinction, along with many other native species of Borneo and Sumatra. 

             Slashed & burned rainforest in order to make way for a palm oil plantation 

Their home being destroyed. Orangutans ,plants, and other animals being left without a home.

What we can do: 

• The issues (both political and economic) concerning palm oil production are complex.
• Read labels carefully and avoid products containing palm oil.
• Ask manufacturers to use only sustainable palm oil in their products.
• Donate & support all orangutans organization. Here is the list. Click the link below.
  http://www.deforestationeducation.com/ways-to-help-and-amazing-organizations.php
  
  
  Remember, we share 97% of their dna. Should we destroyed 80% of their habitat? Be the voice for them. Keep stand against all kind of deforestation & don't forget to use non palm oil products. Hug & kiss. Animals Angels.

Source 

Mongabay.com

Deforestationeducation.com

Causes.com

Treehugger.com

Worldorangutanday.org