Colorful Stamps, Colorful Life. Last Thursday, I received my letter (packet?) which i exchanged with someone from the UK. I was really so happy, because there were so many stamps inside. I really surprised also, because I never got many stamps like these before. I also got postcards, candies, stationaries, and many more again that i couldn’t say one by one. I didn’t know why that person sent these all whereas that time we agreed to exchange stamps, postcards, and coins only. The stamps looked so colorful, and with many various themes. Now my stamp box is full of stamps. Not only it, the stamps also were from years around 1920-1985. Really, words couldn’t describe how happy i am until now. It's because all the things related to ancient, antique, classic, old, traditional, and vintage are my biggest "weakness" hihhi :D

The King of Fruits Durian is one of the tropical fruits that becomes the favorite of many people, both old and young to children. For they are who like Durian, this fruit is The King of Fruits because it is sweet and delicious also has special smell. For they are who don’t like Durian, it is because of its stinging smell (I don't know how to explain more about its smell hihhi). Even they are in the far distance still they can smell it. I watch on YouTube (link below) how people's reactions taste Durian for the first time. The way they open Durian so funny also, i really can't stop to laugh because they use stone to open hihhi. I also see, how smell of Durian disturbs them much. Just i don't know why one of them vomit on the table while his friends are around and there is still something to eat on the table. But i thought i can understand, maybe it is because he really can't handle Durian smell and taste anymore lol. For me, i like Durian, especially when it becomes topping in my ice cream. Anyway, i recommended you all to try, oke? :D So, Durian is included in the large fruits class with the physical characteristics of sharp and hard spikes. If we want to taste this fruits, we have to wait when it comes to Durian Season. We can buy it in the various places, such as in the roadside stalls, market, supermarket, etc. This fruit is only available in some of the Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc. My pen friends usually curious how its taste and smell hihhi. I can't do anything, except put some Durian candies in the envelope then send them together with my letter hihhi :D **Pict : My mom bought it in the supermarket. **Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjUc6eaqEMg

Hurray ! A few weeks ago, Mr. Postman finally came to my home to bring my letters. I was really so happy of course, because it has been 3 months I didn’t see him bring my happiness : ( One of them, there was an official postcard from Czech (only Postcrossers know what does official postcard mean, hihhi). So that postcard was sent by a very kind woman, lol I said that because she put my postcard in envelope then put some beautiful and colorful Czech stamps also inside wkkk. Really, words couldn’t describe how happy I was that time : D She really made my day, so I decided to reply her postcard. I did my best, I read her profile and then chose the things she liked. I put 2 Indonesian teabags, 2 postcards with animal view and Borobudur Temple. I chose to send those to her because I read her profile that she likes zoo and UNESCO World Heritage sites. I also put a small card with batik view, I was pretty sure that she liked it. I also wrote my thanks to her on a small paper. Then on envelope, I decorated with background that looked like learning media because she is a History and Biology teacher. Once again, thank you Mrs. Eva : D

'Worldwide shipping' or 'Shipping worldwide' Which is correct between "worldwide shipping" and "shipping worldwide" ? #Thank you before.

Can you help me to correct this sentence, please? "She flies to the Apricitytale, wishing to get a little piece of a winter. But when she opens her eyes, she finds herself in a kingdom that called The Kingdom of Butterflies". #Thanks before.

"Strange" and "Weird". Selam. Good Morning from Indonesia. I want to ask : What is the difference between "Strange" and "Weird"? Would you like to give me an example, please? Also which is correct between " Sounds strange" and "Sounds weird"?. #Thank you before.

Edelweiss. Edelweiss (Anaphalis Javanica) is also known as "Bunga Keabadian" for local people here, which means everlasting flower. It grows only in the highland areas. In my country, it is commonly found in the mountain areas like Java, South Sumatera, South Sulawesi, and Lombok. This flower never withers, but dries only. Even though it dries, but still looks very fresh and alive. This is one of the reasons why we call it "Bunga Keabadian". Edelweiss has a very good fragrance. I love its fragrance very much, especially dry edelweiss that 'hit' by wind. I don't know how to describe it, but it is like wood that combinated with rempah-rempah (I don’t know how to said it in English). Edelweiss is also a symbol of love, sincerity, and sacrifice. Here, there is a myth that (young) people believe. It is if they give edelweiss to their couples, Their love will be everlasting. That's why many people (especially mountain climbers) give it to their couples as a special gift. But nowadays, our government forbids us hard to pick them, It is because they are starting to be scarce. There are sanctions that we will get if we do. So for the mountain climbers, never try to pick them. But don’t worry, many local people who live around that area cultivate this flower in their garden. We can buy (dry) edelweiss from them. Many souvenir sellers sell (dry) edelweiss there. For example in South Sulawesi, It is in Malino. Its price about 2 dollars only. It is cheap, Isn’t it? :D

A Day in a Waiting Room (1) Last Saturday, I went to the Puskesmas with my cousin, Tita. She checked her pregnancy there. She asked me to go with her because no one could go with her that time. A few weeks before we went to the Puskesmas, She did USG. The doctor said that she will give birth on January Inshallah. Puskesmas is the shortness of Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat. In English, it is called Community Health Center. It nears my home, about 5-8 minutes by car. There are 2 schools, a public cemetery, also housings around it. I waited my cousin in the waiting room when the obstetrician checked her. It was in front of the obstetrician room. I chose to wait her in the waiting room because I was afraid what would happen in that room. There were 2 people in the waiting room, They were husband and wife. I had nothing to do, just played my phone while smile with them sometimes, also a bit talked because that woman asked me any questions. I waited my cousin long enough, I was really tired in waiting. When it was the time of that woman for check, She and her husband entered the obstetrician’s room together. Finally, I was alone in that room. But how surprised i was because there were about 20-25 old people suddenly came into the waiting room a few minutes later. I thought there was a team like Just For Laughs Gags, and I was the target. But then I realized, oh they all who I saw to do healthy exercise (diabetes) in the right side of the Puskesmas building.

Back to Uni Life Yesterday was the first day i went to the uni after a very long sembreak. The weather was very nice. The sky looked so blue, the cloud looked so white, and the sun spread its light everywhere so perfect. I missed the weather like this since 2 weeks ago. I meant, yeah raining season had started here since 2 weeks ago, and yesterday was the first day I didn’t see rain. I spent most of my sembreak only at home. I was really bored, but finally i was very happy because i met my lovely friends again yesterday. I truly missed them so much. I missed their smiles, their jokes, also how we spent many times only to discuss about what and where we should lunch together. I had 2 classes yesterday, they were Library Management in Primary School at 2 pm, and then Special Needs Children Education at 4 pm. Both of those subjects were the extra subjects that i took this semester. I came to the uni an hour before class started. My friends wondered because i usually always came late. They said (exactly teased me) that i showed them the new spirit of Diah after a very long sembreak : | Library Management in Primary School was an interesting subject. The lecturer was also so kind, she had a very nice smile. I usually saw her at uni, but yesterday was the first day she teached in my class. The class was very full. She mixed 2 classes yesterday. So there were about 60 students in the class. Most of us were sleepy, not because our lecturer and the materials were bored, but i thought that her teaching's time had the same time with our nap time. After class finished, my friends and i waited for the next lecturer. But many of my friends who we knew that they also took the same subject like us went home because they said there was no information about that lecturer would attend or not. Then my friends and i moved in a place near park area to talk about should we go home also or wait about 30 minutes again. After we discussed about what if that lecturer came and we had been on the way to home, or maybe we waited but that lecture didn't come, in the end we decided to go home also like our others friends hihhi. I was very happy yesterday. I truly cannot wait to meet them again on Friday Inshallah ^_^