Do It Yourself (DIY) activity is in New Zealanders gene. Plenty of massive hardware stores are available in NZ. They are proud with they 'wire-8 mentality'. Wire no-8 is the size of the wire that NZ farmers used to use to fix almost everything in their farm...(more)
day 14: name one movie that you will only watch for the rest of your life
Although it's tough to decide whether I love this movie more or Star Wars saga, for emotional reason and how close my life to the Middle Earth, Frodo and co. won this time... (more)
day 13: list your favourite: song, quote, food, vacation spot, photo
Someone was so surprised finding out there is a city named Christchurch (despite the fact it is the second biggest city in NZ), I bet she will be passed out if she knows there is Paradise on earth...(more)
day 12: what are you most looking forward to in the next six months?
Winter in NZ is so bad, especially in Wellington. Not only you will have freezing temperature, but also the southerly wind and gale. So, this year we decide to run away from this... (more)
day 11: what’s one thing you would never change about yourself?
I love Indonesia, the country. It is amazingly beautiful country, with very diverse culture, natural resources, and biodiversity. Nothing can beat Indonesian food, although the nasty Malaysian often claims something that belongs to us... (more)
day 10: what’s your most embarrassing moment?
The stock market for a day trader is a gladiator arena, where you enjoy your triumph or you are slaughtered by other traders. There's only win or lose situation, kill or being murdered, profit or lose. None in between... (more)
day 9: describe the best day of your life to date
If you are not a big fan of sport club, you won't easily understand this. This club has been the part of my life since 1991, or since I was 8 years old... (more)
day 8: describe ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’ of yourself
I don't like mainstream. I don't like being the same side with the majority, because having more nods doesn't make they are right. I am open to any discussion, as long as it is logical with facts and figures, not just filled with your mambo jumbos... (more)
day 7: recommend a book for us to read? why?
This book is a compilation of Agustinus' memoirs during his trip to Central Asia, mainly to the former Soviet Union territories, which now became independent nations. I called them 'Stan countries'. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan (the most misspelled country in Sporcle quiz)... (more)