Women in Politics

At the end of 2008, according to recent surveys conducted by Polling Center, the majority of the voting public in urban as well as rural areas, still perceive themselves to be insufficiently informed regarding the 2009 General Elections. However, their present attitude is less of a ‘let’s look for more information on the 2009 general elections’ but more of a ‘wait-and-see’ attitude. It is surprising, then, that this kind of passivity permeating the voting public, does not seem to hinder the onset of changes in traditional outlooks, especially concerning women in politics.

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Having a peek to young people’s habit and lifestyle was quite refreshing. Some reminded me of the old days, some I found were enlightening. Especially on the way they conducted their relationship with friends and their special friends. One thing that first came to my mind was how they expressed their feeling to their special friends. When I was a young girl (it is not that long ago actually, hmmm…) it was almost a taboo for a girl to say I love you first.

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As usual, every Sunday morning we are expecting a dear guest: morning paper. No morning paper, no breakfast. Saturdays and Sundays morning are the only lavish times for me and my husband to read morning newspaper, whereas in the rest of the week we are always rushing out for office without a break. Do not tell me to read morning paper, even breakfast we have to eat en route to workplace. But this time, the paper has not come up yet and it is already leaning to 9 o’clock. Usually, approaching to 6 the paper is already thrown, rather than flying, in over the fences and lands beautifully on our carport. more »

These days, many Indonesians are putting on batik dresses. There is a trend in dressing, and it is a fever. Just this morning, on the way to work, I saw traffic of people, particularly women, were soaked in batik of cute and fashionable models. Batik, not so long ago was quasi-antiquated, now has changed: a creation of trendy blouses with colors from beige to strong brown, the later, some decades ago, was usually found as traditional dye in batik sarong. Some colors, as I saw it, were tosca green, crimson blue, and pastel, and they all looked so fresh. more »