Reservoir nearby a Mud Volcano

To see the eruption better, click to enlarge

Today is my seventh day in Surabaya (East Java, Indonesia). Last Sunday morning, my husband and I fetched up my second brother and his wife at the airport. After chatted for a while, we decided not to go home straightly, but continued the journey to the location of mud volcano eruption at Porong, Sidoarjo (East Java, Indonesia).

We reached the place in one hour. Since the first eruption at May, 2006, it’s my first time to see it with my own eyes. This under ground mud volcano is commonly called as the Sidoarjo mud flow or Lapindo mud. It’s one of the biggest mud volcanoes in the world that created by the blowout of a natural gas well drilled by PT. Lapindo Brantas, although the company officials argued that it’s caused by a distant earthquake.

Though the recent spewing up mud volume has already decreased to the half of the amount at its peak (180.000 m3 of mud per day), I still can see it as the big disaster that has affected many people’s life around the area of 1.500 ha. This mud volcano located near the city that full of people, villages, houses, and factories; you can imagine how huge the effect is!

It’s expected that the flow will maintain for the next 25 to 30 years. Since November 2008, the Sidoarjo mud flow has been contained by levees. The visitors aren’t allowed nearing the gush point. We only saw it from a far distance.

Two reservoirs are made to receive the water from the mud lake. Last Sunday, I saw that only one lake that full of water. Seeing the flooded ruins really made me sad. Until now, there’s still a controversy about the real cause; the people around who suffered the most are still screaming for justice.Watery Wednesday
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Build a Safe and Fun Playground for Your Child

There’s no doubt that the technology has given advantages and privileges to many people in common; but it also affects the way children play nowadays. Have you ever noticed that there are many children who more prefer spending hours every day in the front of television, computers and video games to playing on climbing frames outside? Of course it’s really not healthy beneficial activities; since only their fingers that move!

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Since playing Swings are always fun and a favorite one; you can install a swing set in the playground that suits your child’s age. Nowadays, there are already various ready-to-wear play houses that construct best places for your child to have fun. You can choose one type that you can afford. Your child will love it!

For hot weather during summer months, it would be better if you also provide a shady area. The shady trees or a shade structure will protect your kid from the sun heat.

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The Arrival

Yesterday Monday, November 28th 2011; my father, my brother and his wife, and a sister in law arrived from their long flight from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. My father looked healthy but his legs are swollen. Though he must be hospitalized for several days at Mecca, he could recover at the right time and flight back home. He’s been using cateter external for two days (about six hours per day) to remove the excessive water in his legs. My husband can install it on my father by himself; so there’s no need to call a nurse to come.

In the night, we had a dinner together at a Japanese restaurant. It’s a pity that my oldest brother and his wife can’t come. This morning my husband has installed again the cateter external on my father and this afternoon we will take him to consult to the doctor. Hope his legs back to normal soon and the doctor will permit my husband and I to take my father back to our home.

It's my very late entry for Blue Monday; I have no chance to use my laptop yesterday.

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About Engagement Rings

Engagement rings imply more than only dazzling jewelry items on your finger. It’s a kind of jewelry piece that functions more as a couple’s love bond symbol. That’s why most couples pay further attention in choosing their right engagement rings.

Usually, a man will give an engagement ring to his future wife when he says, “Will you marry me?” or straightly after she says, “Yes, I will”. The ring shows a formal conformity to stronger commitment and future marriage. In most countries, a man will put on the ring on the left-hand ring finger of a woman, commonly on her fourth ringer.

Though there are already some couples who are doing it; the fact that a woman also gives a ring to his future husband at the time of the marriage proposal is still uncommon situation. When it comes to choose and buy the engagement ring; there are different ways that still been done until now. A man can secretly choose and buy a ring that will be given to his lover. Lately, since the woman who wears the ring, she also participates in selecting the ring that will suit her preferences. Or in other condition where both of bride and groom to-be wear engagement rings; they will do the choosing and purchasing together. There’s a traditional rule; if the man breaks up the engagement, the woman shouldn’t give the ring back.

As mentioned before, an engagement ring means more as a symbol of couple’s love commitment. Since diamond is everlasting; most men prefer to choose diamond engagement rings as it will represent their forever love one another.

Buying a diamond engagement ring could become one of your big decisions that need a big budget as well. So, it’s very crucial to find the ring at the reliable and trustworthy jewelry store. Online purchasing gives you more benefit as you can do it from the comfort of your home. The reputable online jewelry store will provide you with enjoyable and secure shopping experience!

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When You Need Custom Communion Invitations

As parents in a Catholic family, surely you’ve understood the importance to make the first Holy Communion for your -seven or eight years old- Catholic child. It could become the most significant occasion in your child’s life as for the first time she or he will take a new pace in religious belief by participating in completeness a Lord’s Supper at a Mass in Church. If you would like to celebrate it with your family members and closest friends, don’t forget to prepare earlier the Communion Invitations.

Many parents wish for their children to have an unforgettable First Communion day and in many years to come they will keep remember it as an important day that influences their life everlastingly. Do you still save things that relate with your First Communion?

Nowadays, the First Communion is usually celebrated by the child’s parents at a different place, like homes, eating place or other gathering place. To invite family members and friends to attend this special occasion, sending suitable Holy Communion Invitations is a must!

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Times That It is O.K. to Give a Joint Gift

There is something extra special about receiving a gift that is just for you, though there are definitely times when it makes way more sense to give a joint gift. Whether it is for one or more people, from a group of people or to celebrate one or more occasions, sometimes one gift is more than enough. The following are times when it is totally legitimate to give a joint gift.

Mum and Baby
When a baby is born it is definitely cause for celebration. The only thing that the mum is going to want is to be able to care for her new bundle of joy, so when buying baby gifts think about what the mum will need for the baby and you’ll be helping them both. Baby clothes and toys are always a good idea, or you can even put together a little gift basket and include things like bath soaps that both mum and baby can use.

Housewarming
If you know someone who has just moved into a new place, obviously you don’t need to buy a gift for everyone in the house. The best housewarming gifts are items for the house itself so these will be joint gifts in that everyone who lives there will be benefiting. Art and food are two great housewarming gifts that are sure to be appreciated by all.

Parents’ or Friends’ Wedding Anniversary
Celebrating a wedding anniversary is obviously a bigger deal for the couple concerned than for anyone else, though it can be a nice touch to help make it an extra special day for them by giving a joint gift. It could be a dinner for two or even just some flowers and a bottle of wine, though whatever you give make it about celebrating them as a couple.

Mother’s Day
This is one of those occasions where it makes sense to give one gift, as pooling your money will mean you can get something a little bit nicer. The important part is just that you thank your mum for all that she has done, so do some research into items she has her eye on, then get together with your siblings and get your mum that high end gift.

To Thank a Teacher
If you are finishing up a class where your teacher has been particularly awesome, it’s a nice touch to say thanks for all the work that they have done. This is the perfect time to get a joint gift, as even if everyone in the class just chips in a small amount of money, you should be able to get something pretty decent. If you throw in a card that everyone in the class has signed then you will be making a great collective show of thanks and making sure your teacher feels great about your time together.

When giving or receiving gifts, it really is the thought that counts, so often it can be a more powerful statement to give one big joint gift as opposed to lots of individual ones. Whichever way you go, giving gifts shouldn’t need to break your bank, so know that sometimes one gift really is more than enough.

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