## My official tour of LSI ## Part 1

LSI or  Lembaga Survei Indonesia, em, in France is { l’Institute de la Recherché Indonesie}  in Jateng n DIY’s area...Last week, we follow the workshop National Survey about social problems n  consolidation of democracy in Indonesia. Like usually, I get a job out of my home town, I’m glad with this job because I can refresh my mind  with this official tour, I can meet  some different character, education n profession.  Of course I get new experience in every chance.

Ok, before the meetings begins, Tuesday 31 January 2012. I read announcement....I’m looking for my name.  I found: Nala = Banjarsari Surakarta, oh yeah, I get Solo area, n this district is very near with station of Balapan n Tirtonadi. Solo is the capital of Batik. Than I read other names of my friend. Renny : Jepara, Mila: Dawe Kudus, Ela F: Sukolilo, Pati, Zakki: Purwodadi,  Aulia Akbar: Sukoharjo, Huda Maulana: Karanganyar, Tain: Tengaran Semarang, Ela Mub: Magelang etc.

Well, I’m start my journey in Wednesday, first February, together with mas Huda n mas Akbar, we make appointment in my boarding house. We passed Ungaran n salatiga, until in Boyolali, rain fall, we have not the other choice, we must stop our tour in the roadside

 

Then....we split up (be appart) to do our job for 5 days. I stay in a home of Mr. Supono n family; they are so kind n friendly.  I was received very well as guests. Mrs. Supono produce special food of Yogyakarta, it’s called Yangko. Mr. Supono is a breeder bird of parkit. There are so many Parkit in their house. Before I meet them, I must get a license of the chef of neighborhood. I stay in Nias street in Gilingan, Banjarsari. It’s very near with the rail, in every time I can look the train from n to Balapan train station.

After we do our job by ourselves in every city. We meet again at Sunday. I want to meet my last respondent; he is an employee of BUMN (forestry civil employee). Hehe....before I meet him, I go to Karang Anyar at 12 o’clock, this is mas Huda’s city, in  Jumapolo district, em...about one-half hours from Solo. After I take the bus go there,,,Mas Huda picked me up to his village. This is a village with a view of mountain, n there, farmers produce peanuts and corn....Its cold n fun but there isn’t signal from indosat n telkomsel, so we can’t doing communication with other...olala...!after we  come to home the chef of neighborhood. I make interview with one of population there. Finally, Mas huda’s work is finished....n we go to Solo again....

At Solo,,,hem, yeah yeah yeah,I like I like.... it’s so funny because...we are lost at center of city, we ask until seven person that we meet when we stop at traffic light... ” mas,mas, nek ke PGS gimana mas? suwun” our question . I’m very ashamed because I don’t know the way at Solo although just me who got a job in City of Solo. I go anywhere use padicab...so i can’t remember the way n I just believe with Mr. Becak.

We must go to PGS (Solo wholesaler center) where mas Huda n me make an appointment with pakde Helmy Ciku and his couple miss.Cita Mintarsih...so we must go there.....

After it, we have found PGS n the place of Sekatenan after we lost.... we meet pakde n bude...n we eat together. I choose Bakso as my menu.

In this chance, I say  “I’m really really sorry”   to pak de Helmy n Mrs. Because I leave them suddenly, because my last respondent calls me. It’s very difficult... n my mobile phone is off, low bath, so...I’m so sorry pak de Helmy.....I’m really sorry L... u spare u’r time to go Solo, though u start from Kendal n Salatiga....one of destination is meet us, ^I’m really sorry pakde......^

Any way....after i meet my last respondent...i must come back to Semarang. I said Good bye to Mr. n Mrs. Supono’s Family. They are very kind....n i never forget with their goodness. Emm...They give me... Yangko that’s very nice..em, very delicious... ^_^ Thank you Mr. n Mrs...

After it....Mas Huda n me passed .....

 and

  I say ^Good bye Solo.........^

I went from solo at 8:20 pm. we passed Sukoharjo,Than..... Wonogiri is next destination at that time. We are planning to visit mas Huda's brother, call him with brother Akbar. After it,we returned to Semarang at almost 12 midnight. Heeem, it's so cool ... very cool.. ^_^ and sometimes it's rains,olala...hemm,brrrrrr....! Rain always accompany our journey. 

Along the way I'm sleepy because i'm tired... we listen to the music together to make warm condition. we are singing some song hahahihihahahihi whatever ... and,

finally...until Semarang at 3 o'clock in the morning ... Olala,,,in the one day I visited some of the city:

okey .. the lesson:
Be kind and help each other,,,, with kindness we can get brotherhood....n always grateful: say Thanks to Alloh that give us every moment unforgettable.........be happy always brotha n sizta! ^_^