There are some things I like to do to boost my mood. First, just doing common things appreciatively. Like walking, cycling around, shopping, grabbing food, etc. Just common occasion is enough. Since healing fresh air is one of mood boosting technique ^^.

Second one is food. Some people believe that good quality of food can make us happier. I also believe it, but having meal without partner is not enough. We need someone else.

Therefore the next is having chit chat with someone else. Friends, family, spouse, kids… just talking about small things, jokes, laugh together. Refresh our mind from everything, for a moment.

These days, all I say above is not complete without the core ingredient; taking pictures. It is simple yet effective way. Everybody likes it.

Today, me and some of my roomies go outside to grab meal. We’d like to eat Indonesian food, so we decide to visit nearest Indonesian food stall. We talk about funny things, laughing, taking pictures along the way.

Now, belly is full. Smiling face is on. Satisfied with bunch of photos.
It’s time to open the book, open laptop, start studying and making projects.
Hope for the best for the exams!!. Aamiiin.

Here is some photos I take, enjoy.
Eat, Play And Laugh Slideshow Slideshow 

Back sound: Jay Chou – Hao Jiu Bu Jian (Long Time No See).

1st IMCE -2011

IMCE is the 1st exhibition in NTUST (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology) which will show Muslim cultures from around the world and cover for 6 topics:

1. Science and Technology
2. Food and Beverages
3. Annual event
4. Muslim History in Taiwan
5. Woman in Islam
6. Muslim Daily Life

The purpose of this event is to introduces the unique cultures of Muslim and increase understanding among different cultures to create peace and harmony.

The exhibition will be held on:  November 22nd – 23rd, 2011 (11 AM – 4 PM).

Venue: 1st Floor of International Building, NTUST, Taipei.

Everyone is welcomed.

Feel free to join us with your family and friends.

Free entry and free Persian food (Biryani) for everyone.
Don’t miss it! ^^

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Supported by:

NTUST

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taipei, Taiwan

Partners:

FORMMIT 

Forum Mahasiswa Muslim Indonesia di Taiwan

CMA

Chinese Muslim Association 

In season 3 for the example, when teams were in Morocco and they had to drove themselves in a car to reach destination point (You can check in Youtube for Season 3 episode 5). Some teams ran out of gas, then they dropped in a gas station.  Actually they need to fill the car with diesel. It was what they don’t know. 

 First and second team check the label in gas tank first, then filled with diesel. (Ok problem solved, good job). The other four teams assumed that it wasn’t diesel, so they took gasoline instead of diesel. Let’s name them team A, B, C and D. After moving some time, about 1 o’clock in the morning, the engine died. And here are what they reacted.. 

 Team A assumed maybe they mistook the gas and check the label in gas tank. After that they went to a gas station nearby, asked for hose then used it  to pull out the gas. Then using  jerry can, they fill diesel into it. The engine started, and they back on the race. (I gave ‘em standing applause because the didn’t give up and they’re oldest team in the race).

Knowing their engine off, Team B panic, they didn’t know what to do and cried helplessly in the roadside. (They didn’t try to fix their own problem).  Some minutes (maybe hours) later a police came and helped them to get the substitute car. (They back on the race but it was a luck).

Facing same situation as the other two teams above, team C out of the car and walked to gas station, ask for help and finally they found a mechanic and had him fixed the car. Yippie, they’re on the race again. (They faced a problem which they didn’t know how to fix, and asked for help from the expert).

 Team D also didn’t know what to do. Unlike others, fortunately they stopped near a hotel. Guess what they do next. Yep, they booked a room, enjoyed meals and call the mechanic the next morning. (Hmm, what do you say? me, just shake my head… unbelievable).

Well, anything could happen in this race, from the first to the last, even from zero to hero. In the end of this episode, team D was eliminated because they’re the last team to arrive at the pit stop.

See, just a simple problem, fill the gas tank, can made a big issue and failure. What I learn from each team when we face a problem:

First we need a clear mind to analyze what is the problem carefully and how to deal with it. Just like first and second team, they took the right gas and minimized another problem to arise.

Second, we need to stay calm, do not panic. Then identify what’s going on and do the best we could to solve the problem (if we have experience about it). Just like team A. Otherwise, we should ask for help from others, don’t just sit silently, just like what team B did.

Third, luck can happen to anyone. But it is not always come when we’re in trouble. Still, we need to struggle, try, ask, learn, do everything we can a.k.a give the best shot.

Fourth, don’t mistakenly treat good fortune that comes to us or we’ll be very very very disappointed. Just like team D.

After all, I like this show even more…….