This is London

Written by Bagus Prakoso in June 24th, 2009  
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First of all I would like to apologise for not writing for so long.  What can I say, there are other things that needs more attention. But, I'm back and I'm going to try a different thing this time, I want to try to document my experience using video :)  I

My First Social Media Birthday Party

Written by Bagus Prakoso in April 27th, 2009  
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Today is a special day for me ... it's the day I was born ! Cue the fanfare and confetti ! So, first of all, let me take this opportunity to say that I'm really grateful to be given yet another rich year that was full with all possible things I

Indonesian Election: To Vote Or Not To Vote

Written by Bagus Prakoso in April 15th, 2009  
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Last week, my home country (Indonesia) was holding its Legislative Election (to elect local MP) and if everything goes according to plan, we are going to have the Presidential Election this summer. Since we do election every 5 year, this year's election is the third election I would've experienced since I've

Serial Jobseeker: The Importance of Having Internal Recommendation in Finding a New Job

Written by Bagus Prakoso in April 3rd, 2009  
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When I left Wallstreet Systems (WSS) at the end of 2006, I didn't think that I would be back working with them again.  But yet, here I am, sitting in their new office, surrounded by my old collegues (most of them are still here).  It's been a strange feeling, as

Culture Shocks #3: I Don’t Know SQUAT !

Written by Bagus Prakoso in February 18th, 2009  
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Culture Shocks #3: I Don’t Know SQUAT !
Yes, SQUAT, as in Squat Down Funny enough, this seemingly trivial little fact was only made aware to me recently.  I guess when you take something for granted, you don't really care about it, until somebody point it out to you.   I am talking about Squatting Down.  Yes, the trivial exercise

I am a Serial Job Seeker – The State of The Current Job Market from The Trenches

Written by Bagus Prakoso in February 18th, 2009  
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Some of you might've known that recently I was made redundant (that is 3 weeks from today). Not many of us could’ve predicted what is happening today, and the ones who could, most of them just turned a blind eye away from it (damn those bankers!). Unfortunately, the

London 2009 is snowing – The worst in two decades!

Written by Bagus Prakoso in February 2nd, 2009  
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London 2009 is snowing – The worst in two decades!
Today is Monday the 2nd of February 2009, and London is snowing! I can hear other people from colder countries say 'meh' in unison :)  But if you know London, you would know that snow is really rare let alone one with 20 cm thick. So, I took a

Culture Shocks #2: Do You Take Milk With Your Tea ?

Written by Bagus Prakoso in January 14th, 2009  
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Culture Shocks #2: Do You Take Milk With Your Tea ?
Err ... what ? Hell No ! Tea ... you wouldn't understand the 'extend' of the Brits' obsession for drinking Tea until you actually live for a while in this country. I didn't realize how much drinking tea were so integrated to the British life that, like football, cricket and rugby, it

Indonesian Bloggers Unite To Provide Media Coverage and Aid for Victims of Natural Disasters

Written by Bagus Prakoso in January 7th, 2009  
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Indonesian Bloggers Unite To Provide Media Coverage and Aid for Victims of Natural Disasters
I would like to take a bit of your time to tell you about this group that I joined recently. 'Blogger Peduli' (Bloggers who care in English) is a Network of Bloggers and Blogger Communities, whose main concerns are issues regarding places in Indonesia where Natural Disaster strikes, the people who

Culture Shocks #1: The Queue Starts Here

Written by Bagus Prakoso in January 6th, 2009  
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Culture Shocks #1: The Queue Starts Here
Ask any Indonesian to make a line and he will stare at you as if you ask him to take off his clothes! We have been taught (usually by bad experience), that queueing is futile and actually won't get you anywhere.  Any opportunity to jump the queue must be taken whenever
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