Principle

Just a small intermezzo ...

One night few of us were gathering around the dining table.
We just chit-chat and suddenly someone said that I good to be a principle. I can be very strict with the children....

So, I told them if I were the principle, I will do the following:
1. Staff meeting once a year....... at the beginning of the year.
2. The agenda of the meeting to remind every staff about the 2 rules.
3. The rules are:
- Rules number 1: The principle always right
= Rules number 2: If the principle make any mistake, please refer to rule number 1.

Agreed???

Are we children??? Trip to the Singapore Zoo

Sunday, 15 Feb 09

I claimed from the credit card point one free ticket to enter Singapore Zoo...

Actually we have been to the Zoo for many times, but again this time we wanted to go there again. The main reason was for Bagio to practice his skill in taking the photo.

After church meeting, I told one of my friend that we were going to the Zoo.. and she just burst her laugh when she heard this and said "I thought ZOO is only for kids?" Ha?????

But when we arrived at the Zoo, believe it or not, so many adults (without kid) also there... So her comment was wrong............ Anyway, we did enjoy the day... the weather just nice for us to walk and we were walking for more than 4 hours..........

Some pictures that we took yesterday... click Jurong Bird Park & Zoo .

Visit of Tri/Rahma, 7-10 Feb 09

Saturday, 7 Feb 09

Morning I went to airport to fetch Bagio's brother & sis-in-law, Trijosono & Rahma.

From airport, since still early to go for shopping, we just stopped and sat at East Coast Park. Then we went to Funan Centre while waiting for Bagio to arrive. After we got what they need to buy, we went for another shopping at IMM until about 5pm, then went home.

Sunday, 8 Feb 09

We dropped them at Water Loo before we went to church. After church's meeting, we fetched them and we went for lunch at the nearby place. From them we went to Botanic Garden and National Orchid Garden. And then we went to Esplanade and Merlion Park for sightseeing. We had dinner "Just Noodle" @ Suntec City. Free flow of drinks and ice cream...!!!!

Monday, 9 Feb 09

I dropped them at Raffles Place for their business meeting. Then I met with my ex boss and May Leong for lunch. After that we went to Sentosa just let them know what is Sentosa like... Night time just stay at home after dinner at Chicken Wing @ Commenwealth.

Tuesday, 10 Feb 09

Bagio took leave to accompany them. They went to Jurong Bird Park until afternoon and then fetched me from the office and we went straight to airport as they went back to Jakarta today.

Bagio was very happy that finally his brother could visit him.... I also happy for him!

Sentosa Flower Show 2009

Just want to share with you all, the pictures of flowers that taken during flower show @ Sentosa.

All pictures taken by Bagio using Nikon D50....

Best Friend Wedding

Saturday 7 February, 2009

One of my best friend is getting married today.......... at Guatemala, South America.

Though we can not go there to attend their wedding, but from a far we pray and blessing the new couple to have a blessing marriage life.

Hennes & Lorena,

Congratulations!!!

Note: Picture is taken from Facebook!

Chinese New Year Holidays.... 24-27 Jan 2009

Long wiken in Singapore for the celebration of Chinese New Year Celebration.

Saturday, 24 Jan 2009

With Jimmy & Joanie, we went to Sentosa to see the Flower Show.. but somehow, this year the exhibition not as good as the years before... Many of the flowers were still in its buds, not yet blooming and also the variety not that much. Maybe because they cut the budget due to the recent economy condition. (For example: compare from the pictures here, the bigger picture is 2009 and the smaller one was taken 2008). Just managed to snatched some pictures..

From there, we went to Pasir Panjang Hawker Centre for dinner, and then to Chinatown to joint the crowds and feel the atmosphere of Chinese New Year......

Sunday, 25 Jan 2009

We went to Duncanc/Faith's house for reunion dinner with Faith's brother/sisters. Thanks for the invitation..... the food is very delicious......... All prepared by them.

Monday, 26 Jan 2009

In the morning we went to HortPark for photo session.......... I meant for Bagio to practice his skill in photography.

We went to Seah Imm for lunch and shocked when we saw the queue of those who wanted to go to Sentosa by bus.......... wow........ !!!! I believed that they have to queue more than 2 hours just to hop into the bus... This happened last year too. Maybe because many of those foreign workers were on holiday and they took the opportunity to relax and gathering at Sentosa by paying $3.00 for whole day........!

Dinner together @ Robert/Grace's house.

Tuesday, 27 Jan 2009

Since we have no other program (actually we wanted to go to Zoo by using the voucher that I collected by exchanged credit card points, but the T&C said that the voucher can not be used during CNY's periods..), soooooooo we changed the direction and went to Sentosa (again!) for another photo session and relax by the beach...............

All the photo can be enjoyed here........

Chinese New Year Holidays

Happy Chinese New Year

Best Graphics - MySpace/Hi5/Friendster

Happy Birthday, Bagio!

Friends18.com Happy Birthday Comments


My Dear Bagio,
May all of your wish will come true.
God bless always.

Love u always.

18 January 2009

Happy Birthday, my sis..Shirley

1 January 2009

Another year has added into your age..

Make you a very special sister to me,
beloved wife to Hady,
most caring mother to Julianto & Theo,
wonderful friends to those around you.

I just wish you,

May God the Almighty bring you to the full happiness and blessing with your family.

I love you, sis.....
susana & bagio

Last Day of 2008

31 December 2008

Was our very busy day.....

Early in the morning must prepared potato salad for the gathering tonight.

Went out for breakfast with my (ex) boss together with Sisca&Desi @ Sheraton Tower.

Sent Sisca & Desi to Harbour Front to take Ferry back to Batam/Indonesia.

Fetched Bagio on the way home......

Chatted with my friends and sis a while in internet.

Went to Lao Bei Jing Novena Square for High Tea with Thoo's & Liew's family

Went to Robert's house for gathering.

Went to Duncan's house for BBQ......

Woah.......... now is ready to sleep!

Happy New Year to all of you.

Just hope for the best in the coming years.

God bless!

Good Bye 2008... and Welcome 2009

GOODBYE....
I just feel that you will leave me soon
You will leave me and never come back again.
You will disappear from my life forever.

No matter how I beg you to stay,
No matter how I ask you not to leave me,
No matter how I plead you to be with me always,
Yet you will still go and leave me here alone.

You said that it is impossible for us to be together,
Nothing can bring us together again,
I have no way to bring you back to me,
And you also have no way to come back to me,
We will never been together again after this.

Since this is what you want,
Since this is your decision,
Since this is our fate,
I have accept and face it,
And I only can bid goodbye,
and tell you, “So Long....., 2008!”.

Happy New Year 2009........

19th Wedding Anniversary

27 December 1989 - 27 December 2008

19 years ago,

We walked hand-in-hand,

to declare our love to others,

into marriage life.

During these 19 years,

happy and sad,

good and bad,

quarell and loving,

forgive and forget,

always come and go.

Yet, we are still together until now.

No one can know what the outcome

Of spending years together will be.

Being happy together is a gift,

And enduring love is the key.

Everything has worked right for us.

May our future bring more of the same,

And our love remain strong and true.

amen.

Happy Birthday Theo...

26 December 2008

Gathering with Friends

Wednesday, 24 December 2008
We went to Br. Liew's house for gathering with YWS for dinner and some fellowship.
Bagio prepared Satay for the dinner.

Children also had their good times...

Thursday, 25 December 2008

Midian (our ex-colleague @ Williton) invited us to his new house @ Yishun St. 71. This is also our opportunity to have a small reunion with the others ex-colleagues of Williton (except Jason who is still working for Williton).

Bagio shown here with the clog from Holland.

Rhashidah with son, May, Uncle George, Jason, Midian, Susana, Bagio, Fajar with daughter.

Natal dengan Tongseng

Received email below from one of my supplier. The funny part is that he asked me to celebrate X-mas with Tongseng (one of Indonesian's dish, something like mutton soup).
Hahahaa.. tks Pak Hendro.
Wish you a Happy New Year, too.

Dear Bu Susan & Family,

Selamat merayakan Natal dan Tahun baru 2009

Semoga ditahun 2009 Ibu dan keluarga diberi kemudahan dalam mencari rejeki, diberi kesehatan dan kebahagian.

Semoga hubungan kita tetap terjaga dan lebih harmonis, Amin.

Rasanya tidak berlebihan bila sepiring tongseng saya hidangkan untuk mengobati kangen pada kampung halaman .. Sementara gambarnya dulu .. yaaa .. ha .. ha .. ha

Salam, Hendro

Wishing You All...

NPWP - Pajak bagi warga negara Indonesia

Akhir2 ini banyak keresahan terjadi karena adanya peraturan baru mengenai pajak pendapatan untuk warga negara Indonesia.

Terutama bagi WNI yang tidak berdomisili ataupun mempunyai pendapatan di Indonesia. Pertanyaan yang timbul, apakah semua WNI wajib mempunyai NPWP? Atau hanya mereka yang tinggal dan mempunyai pendapatan di Indonesia saja yang harus mempunyai NPWP?

Dengan memiliki NPWP, kalau ingin keluar negeri bisa meminta bebas fiskal, kalau tidak harus membayar fiskal Rp. 2.5 Juta (saat ini bea fiskal via udara Rp. 1 juta).

Pertanyaan lainnya, apakah dengan peraturan baru ini, para WNI yang berdomisili di luar Indonesia masih bisa tetap menikmati 4 kali bebas fiskal per tahun seperti yang berlaku sekarang?

Ini ada sedikit kesimpulan dari milis yang mungkin bisa membantu:

Dear Friends
Pada tanggal 10 Dec 2008 yang lalu saya bertandang ke Kantor Pusat DitJen Pajak di Jakarta bermaksud untuk mendapatkan konfirmasi hasil seminar pajak yang lalu. Hasilnya memang tidak jauh berbeda dari kesimpulan yg pernah disubmit sebelumnya. Berikut adalah petikan hasilnya:

Seorang WNI bisa menjadi SPLN jika :
Penghasilan utama tidak bersumber dari Indonesia
Memiliki Surat Keterangan Domisili Pajak (SKD atau CoR) yang diterbitkan oleh otoritas pajak di LN
Tinggal (berdomisili) di LN > 183 hari
“Home”-nya di LN, habitat utamanya dan kegiatan ekonomi utamanya di LN

SPLN Tidak Harus memiliki NPWP
Karena Penghasilan utama tidak bersumber dari Indonesia
Jika ada Passive Income dari Indonesia (dividen,bunga deposito, royalti, sewa rumah, dll) atau hasil penjualan harta : dikenakan pajak dengan tarif 20% sesuai Pasal 26.
Pajak langsung dipotong/dipungut oleh pihak yang membayar.
Pihak yang membayar yang akan melaporkan pajaknya.

Karenanya SPLN tidak mempunya kewajiban lapor, maka tidak perlu memiliki NPWP.
Karena tidak memiliki NPWP maka tidak mempunya kewajiban lapor SPT setiap tahun
SPLN boleh memiliki aset di Indonesia seperti aset property, mobil, deposito, dll. Jika ada penghasilan dari aset tersebut maka akan dikenakan pajak dengan tarif 20% sesuai pasal 26

Jika si Unyil adalah SPLN dan istrinya memiliki penghasilan utama dari Indonesia maka sang istri adalah WPDN dan sang istri wajib memiliki NPWP dan wajib lapor SPT setiap tahunnya.
NPWP bisa di-apply online

Pemegang NPWP memiliki kewajiban lapor SPT setiap tahun
Formulir SPT bisa didownload dari website DitJen Pajak
SPT boleh dikirim melalui pos/kurir. Sebaiknya melalui jasa pos/kurir tercatat.

Diagram sederhana (terlampir) --> attachment
Singkat kata, untuk SPLN sebaiknya tidak usah membuat NPWP .
Masalah bebas fiskal untuk SPLN masih "Work-in-progress" belum bisa diungkapkan secara gamblang. Jatah Bebas Fiskal yang 4x /tahun masih berlaku.
Salam
Shandy

Oldies

Just want to share our old photos before and after we were dating in our U time.
While we were updating these photos, believe it or not, on certain picture Bagio could not recognise his own self, until we have to argue whether that 'person is him or not'.

Bagio on his graduation day, Oct 1987

Compare these old photo with the other 3, different by 17-21 years old!

Last time 47 now is 74.... (u know wat is that?)

Je T'aime

Springtime in paris it was late in the night
And, I was looking round at all the usual sights
Suddenly there right in front of my eyes
I saw this girl and I sighed je t'aime

Felt my passion rising as I watched her go by
I speak a little francais so I gave it a try
I was confused - she'd put my mind in a haze
Then I remembered a phrase - je t'aime

Stay with me - mon chérie
Maybe then You'll say je t'aime
Stay with me - please say oui
To a rendez-vous
Je t'aime - means I love you

Parlez-vous anglais didn't bring no success
And she won't say her name or even write her address
Don't wanna lose her in the champs elysées
Only one thing I can say - je t'aime

Mademoiselle has got to me like no-one before
And I just wanna love her
And then love her some more
Wish that I'd learnt - my lessons better at school
I'm standing here like a fool - je t'aime

Kukup, Johor, Malaysia

Saturday, 13 Dec 2008

We went to Kukup, Johor, Malaysia for a very short holiday, with Duncan's family, Patrict & Grace, Jack and Jophelia.
I said very short because only 2 days 1 night trip. Departed from Kranji MRT at 09.00 by van, and reached Kukup around 11.00

Straight went for lunch and then went to the lodging place.. (the house of local peoples). The 'chalet' is very simple but clean. The rooms with equipped airconditioning, and 1 room for 6-8 people with bunker-beds. So, is not adviceable for honeymooners.... :)
After rest for 2 hours, we took the boat and went to visit the Pulau Kukup, Johor National Park. The rain wss on and off, but we still quite enjoyed this trip.

Kukup is a fisherman village and surrounded by mudflats. During our visit, every noon time, the water from the sea will flood certain part of the village. Is fun for those who never experience flood before...

The seafood are fresh... the price is reasonable.

Try the Otak2 (Fish Cake) from Muar and 'Cai Yen' (pudding with the filling). Nice to bring back for the love ones at home...

Nothing much to do in the evening except for relax and blending with those who are going with you. Most of the chalet will provide karaoke, DVD/VCD movie, board games, mahjong game... for you to kill the night. For me... ? I just went to sleep early.

Interested with KUKUP? Click here Kukup Fisherman Village.