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Friday, February 08, 2008
Once upon a time in year 1991, di depan sebuah warung, ketika umur masih 8 tahun
"Beli.. beli.." "Mau beli apaan?" "Ada kartu ga?" "Kartu apa?" "Err..itu.. kartu yang buat judi" "HEH.. kecil-kecil udah berani main judi, mau jadi apa nanti gedenya???" >> dengan gaya tangan yang akan melempar log book *kabur naik sepeda sambil terbingung-bingung* Belakangan baru sadar, kalau kartu itu namanya kartu remi.. bukan KARTU JUDI
Setiap Sin cia, tradisi yang selalu ada di keluarga ku adalah puak kiau (bahasa Indonesianya, main kartu --> cina banget kan? hehehe), dan itu selalu kami lakukan mulai dari malam sebelum imlek sampai hari imlek itu berlalu..
Jangan kira kami cuma main dengan iseng. Taruhan kami gelar dengan uang betulan, dan dengan bandar judi yang betulan juga. Karena arena judi ini limited only for my family, jadi pesertanya cuma kami sekeluarga plus papaku sebagai bandar judinya. Tentu saja, permainan ini tidak kami lakukan di hari lain selain imlek. Jadi, tenang saja, tidak akan ada polisi yang menggerebek arena kami ;) Mainnya simpel, masing-masing peserta dibagikan 3 kartu, lalu angka di kartu itu dijumlah dan diambil angka terakhirnya. Angka terakhir itu harus lebih tinggi dari bandar supaya bisa memenangkan taruhan. Dulu, biasanya adikku yang terkecil sering kalah dan dia akan menangis meraung-raung karena uang angpao nya ludes di meja judi. Kalau sudah begitu, si bandar judi tidak akan sampai hati untuk mengambil uang adikku dan akan segera mengembalikan uangnya plus tepukan di punggung supaya dia tidak menangis lagi. Lama-lama, kurasa ini cuma trik adikku saja supaya dia tidak kehilangan uang angpao nya, hehehe.. tricky kan?
Tahun ini, seperti biasa, si bandar judi sudah menyiapkan Rp100ribu dalam pecahan seribu perak untuk memulai arena judinya. Kami sekeluarga (plus koko ku yang datang membawa salak --> harusnya imlek itu makan jeruk, bukan makan salak *sigh) mulai mengeluarkan taruhannya masing-masing. Dipatok oleh sang bandar, taruhan minimal seribu sampai tertinggi lima ribu rupiah. Modalku? Hanya 10 ribu saja, hehehe..
Tapi betul seperti lagu Bang Rhoma Irama, judi itu memabukkan. Satu setengah jam rasanya tidak cukup untuk bermain di arena. Bahkan koko ku yang harus segera pergi pun mengurungkan niatnya dan terus bermain sampai pantat panas. Hasil akhir, aku mengantongi keuntungan bersih 11ribu, mama ku - setelah ngotot tidak mau berhenti ketika kalah dan malah langsung mengusulkan untuk menyudahi permainan ketika sudah untung besar, hehehe - mendapat tambahan 15ribu, koko ku membawa pulang 10ribu, adik terkecilku meraih 13ribu, dan adik tengahku rugi seribu rupiah. Wah.. kami kaya raya!! 
Review terakhir, ternyata tidak seperti tahun-tahun sebelumnya yang sering untung besar, bandar judi setahun pun harus rela merugi hampir 50ribu 
Gong Xi Fa Cai, Xin Nian Kuai Le!

Posted at 10:25 am by Hannyta
 |  |  | beni February 18, 2008 02:00 AM PST
Ada Jokes Di S'pore; kalau Marga/Seh kita 'Liau', jangan menamakan anak Judy. Nanti jadinya Judy Liau. hahaha, itu asli lucu. eh, permainan kartu yg lu maen itu 21 kan ya. gw orang khek. kalo orang khek bilangnya ngi sip jip. dan sama, hehehe, keluarga gw jg PASTI tu pok kalo pas malem sincia. hahahahaha. chinese banget gitu loh |  |
  |  |  | LKY February 11, 2008 03:18 PM PST
God : Hello. Did you call me?
Me: Called you? No.. who is this?
God : This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.
Me: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something.
God : What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.
Me: Don't know. But I cant find free time. Life has become hectic. It's rush hour all the time.
God : Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it.
Me: I understand. But I still can't figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat.
God : Well I wanted to resolve your! fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.
Me: Tell me, why has life become complicated now?
God : Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.
Me: why are we then constantly unhappy?
God : Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday.You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That's why you are not happy.
Me: But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?
God : Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.
Me: But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty. .
God : Pain is inevitable able, but suffering is optional.
Me: If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?
God : Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that experience their life become better not bitter.
Me: You mean to say such experience is useful?
God : Yes. In every terms, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.
Me: But still, why should we go through such tests? Why cant we be free from problems?
God : Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons (to) Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you! are free from problems.
Me: Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are heading..
God : If you look outside you will not know where you are heading.Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.
Me: Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?
God : Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.
Me: In tough times, how do you stay motivated?
God : Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.
Me: What surprises you about people?
God : when they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me" Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.
Me: Sometimes I ask, who am I, why am I here. I cant get the answer.
God : Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.
Me: How can I get the best out of life?
God : Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.
Me: One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.
God : There are no unanswered prayers. At times the answer is NO.
Me: Thank you for this wonderful chat.
God : Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that took our breath away! |  |
  |  |  | enno February 9, 2008 01:21 PM PST
hany... aku gak bisa main kartu... ajarin dooong... :p |  |
  |  |  | andrei-travellous February 8, 2008 04:03 PM PST
Sumpah ak ngakak baca cerita flash back waktu kamu beli kartu itu. Hahahaha kocak bgt! gak kebayang wajah kmu saat itu yang masih polos. Hahaha
Sorry byk ketawa (lucu bgt Hanny) :p |  |
  |  |  | Hanny February 8, 2008 01:39 PM PST
Thanks for visiting my blog ;)
Tenang, ini cuma for fun dan tidak ada istilah 'ketagihan' kok... Makanya kita cuma main dengan orang rumah saja ;)
Happy CNY to you too.. |  |
  |  |  | LKY February 8, 2008 11:35 AM PST
Ada Jokes Di S'pore; kalau Marga/Seh kita 'Liau', jangan menamakan anak Judy. Nanti jadinya Judy Liau.
Judi/Gambling memang Fun & Exciting. Apalagi kalau dana kita kuat dibanding lawan main; kemugkinan kita bisa sikat bersih sang lawan.
Ada baiknya kebudayaan 1 ini kita jauhkan.
Zhu ni Xing Nian Mong En. Shang Di Zhu Fu Ni. |  |
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