If I Were a Dove

By:

Habiba Nur Laili

XI Science 4

When we talk about dove, presumably multitude people will think that dove is an ordinary animal. In the other hand, I think dove is not only an ordinary animal because when we examine more detail about dove, we will know dove is consisted of four characters which have special meaning that describe their values of life. They are:

Dainty 

Obedient

Vulnerable

Elegant

As a result, I like dove. Even, I remembered when I was in Elementary school, I had imagined  what the interesting life I would face if I were born as a dove. My biggest desire at the time was simple. I just wanted to have a pair of wings and if I were a dove that having a pair of wings, I would fly high on the blue skies. Then, I would feel my freedom by spreading my wide wings to feel the warm breeze. Besides, I had made many wishes for this dream, if I were a dove. They were:

If I were a dove, I would see the tremendous scenery on earth beneath my wings such as the green plants, the blue oceans, people and their activities, and multitude high towers. If I could see them, I would create my own journey all over this world, and I would conquer the world with the peace.

If I were a dove, I would see the stars that spread out on the skies in the night. If I woke up in the death of night, I would not feel cold because of my soft pure white feathers on my body.

If I were a dove, I would have many fans because of my cuteness, the symbol of loyalty to everybody. If I had many fans that were consisted of magnanimous people, of course I would reap enough foods. Even, I would have more nutritious foods than other animals, because I would eat foods that actually people also would eat them such as corn or rice. What a nice foods they were.

If I were a dove, I would fly from one branch to other branches together with colony and I would always be accompanied by my hero, my couple, or you may also call him as my prince. If I built small nest from the dry grasses, I would persevere picking and arranging them one by one so that I would have a strong nest to my eggs. If the time were enough to me, I would not preclude having many eggs on my nest in my sweet home.

Furthermore, if I were a dove, I would not feel worry about duties or many homeworks from school. If I were a dove, I also would not feel easily stress about many problems in this world. What a nice life it is. Do you agree with me, don’t you?

 A dove flies high on the blue sky

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 The couple of dove flies high in the bright day

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Well, that’s all for this April Blog Project, see you to the next blog :) 

Quotes:

“The great people are those who can respect their own values of life 

so let’s be grateful person”

-Habiba-

Sinabung Mountain Disaster

By:

Habiba Nur Laili

XI Science 4/ 10

         Around 8 years ago, there was an irremediable disaster happened in Yogyakarta, one of the big city in Indonesia. At the time, there was an earthquake and it made Merapi Mountain became worse of eruption activity. Nowadays, the similar eruptions also happen in Sinabung Mountain. Sinabung Mountain is one of the active mountains in Medan, North of Sumatera, Indonesia. Moreover, Indonesia is well known by multitude active mountains that can be erupted every time because Indonesia is the ring of fire area. Sinabung Mountain eruption is very rare and become the worst eruption that ever has been happened in Indonesia. Even, Sinabung Mountain has produced the hottest vapour of eruption until 800 degrees Celsius that made many people around 6 kilometers away from that mountain has passed away. Because of the dangerous effect of eruption, Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, as the most omnipotent person in Indonesia, because he is a president, asked SAR team to evacuate and help all of people to go to safety place. As a result, multitude people that consist of octogenarians, teenagers, children, even babies could be saved in the temporary place which has been provided by government. The other society in Indonesia feel sad about the devastation of Sinabung Mountain eruptions has tried to give help by giving many clothes, foods, drinks, medicines, and also money. Victims are glad for accepting the help from society. Because of the foods and drinks, the victims are not famine in the temporary place which government has been provided to save the victims.        

 

 Sinabung Mountain eruption 

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 Dusts from the Sinabung Mountain eruption

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 The ash and vapour of Sinabung Mountain eruption 

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Could You Guess The Words From The Second Word Share Activity?

Yes, absolutely you are correct, here they are

1.      Irremediable          (adj)       = Impossible to correct or cannot be repaired

2.      Multitude                (n)          = Many

3.      Omnipotent           (adj)      = Having unlimited power

4.      Octogenarians      (n)          = Someone between 80 and 89 years old

5.      Devastation           (n)          = Complete destruction of a place or an area

6.     Famine                     (n)          = Condition lack of food, poverty

Good luck! See you to next blog…

Are You Ready to Grab Your Wings?

Happy New Year,

 

         Well, nice to connect with you again on my beloved blog. I want to say thank you very much for everyone who have opened, joined,  supported and even commented directly to me without posted it on my blog, that was such a great help. Okay, I know perhaps you feel confused what I am talking right now. I know thanks giving have finished for about a month ago, and then I also do not want to tell you about thanks giving anymore this time. Moreover, I just want to share my feelings during 2013 and what will I plan to be grabbed on 2014. Well, could you guess what is in my mind right now? Okay, I know you could almost arrange the puzzle of my mind well, and I will feel willing to help you find the answer. Today we know that we had passed 2013 and we have been opened the fresh paper on 2014. When we talk about it, of course we will absolutely remember about New Year party perhaps, fireworks, the condition of midnight in the city, everyone shouted and liked countdown the time together. Although, actually the most important thing that we always face during that period is we always remember about two words that actually become the main key of this event and they could not separate each other. What are they? Absolutely, they are Reflection and Resolution. By the way, have you been realized and evaluated about the adventure of your life during 2013? Or perhaps you have done it, and even you are already prepared about the next journey of your life during 2014. Then, it sounds good if you do that. Then, so do you during my first class of English on 8^th January 2014, I have determined my own journey to make my adventure be more exciting by plans, or sometimes I would look backward for awhile as the remainder of my life. Although, we have to be focused on forward and don’t be trapped on your past, because life always moves fast. As a result, don’t be late to grab them tightly. Here they are my hands of reflections and resolutions that I had made during English class.

                                                 picture 1. My left hand of Reflection on 2013

                                    picture 2. My right hand of resolution on 2014

         What is in my mind during 2013? I think 2013 is the best year ever in my life. I could say that because during this beautiful year I had met many successful people with their special ability such as they are perfect for calculations subjects, or person who really expert for helping others by giving such a suggestions, the person who could keep her best friends. Those could really motivate me to be more powerful again like them to achieve my goal. During this year, I felt I began to find everything  as the second construction of my life. I had found my best friends, Wahyu, Melissa. I could get the chance to follow many competitions although the stream sometimes did not support us to be the first in every competition.  At least, I would really be happy to enrich my experience with my team that really supported me towards that competition. Hopefully, next time I could do best for those competitions. Then, my life during this year was like a wave, it showed that it was not flat by all beautiful moments filling up my days. Here, I also had felt confused about my high school life that the materials really seemed too difficult for me, that was why  I rather be late from others because I must understood it well on my mind step by step not as fast as my brilliant friends here.  Sometimes, I felt stress about them but God always with me by my family, my best friends who always helped me whatever my conditions so that I did not fall down very deep to the sadness. Although, in this year, I had felt the saddest moment that the fact my most favourite teacher who taught me since I was in third grade of Elementary school until I had finished my studied until third grade of Junior High School had passed away on April, 2013. He taught Mathematics, he was the one who had changed my mind if Mathematics was fun and interesting. He was the one who became the simplest teacher, person, and also father in his family. Even, he always cared with all of his students with his different way. I would say thank you very much for Mr. Hendro and family who always cares me. I never, never, never give up, Sir. I hope you could get the better place there. God will absolutely save you. Furthermore, during this year, I had felt sadness, happiness, gratefulness that combined well in my previous journey of life. It would be written on my note of life so that I thought I would never forget this time. Then, I would close it by simple way with the beautiful moments with everyone that I loved as the covers. I love you.

 

picture 3. My beloved mother, my older sister, and I took photo in Batu vacation on 5th   April 2013

 

picture 4. My beloved family Shark took photo before doing trip in Cuban Rondo Waterfall on 2013

                   picture 5. My beloved friends and family in Ganool Njepat that had lunch together on 2013

        
        By the time, I also have just determined my resolution on 2014. I give my first note of this adventure by title Next Steps for Habiba’s Life. Here, I really want to improve myself to be more powerful girl to face my day. It means that I would decrease sadness, unfocused, stress, and bad mood then transform it to be smile, positive thinking, and more grateful person from what God has already given to me. I wish I could fly highly like others with my own goal of life. My goal of life is just simple. I just want to do something that can give benefits for me and all people around me. I wish I could enjoy my activities with all of people. I can be accepted in my environment, I could see them smile because of what I do. Then, I wish I could see I could be the best students in school, having many good friends that support each others, lovely family that always support me through their invisible army, the praying, so it could make me strong enough to stand well here. Then, I wish during 2014, I could make all of my aims will come true and God always guide me to do them in the right way. Amen. I want to say thank you for everyone that I have met or perhaps the one who will meet me during this year. Let’s we decorate our own adventure of life. Let’s grab our wings, do not be shy! Just trust to ourselves that we can do that. Then, wish us luck! Amen. Keep Spirit!

                                                 picture 6. My keep spirit sign.

                                                       picture 7. My lovely classmate's reflections on 2013

                                       picture 8. My lovely classmate's resolutions on 2014, wish us luck!

Arthur's Nose by Habiba Nur Laili

ARTHUR'S NOSE
By:

HABIBA NUR LAILI (10)

In the early morning of the first weekday to school, Arthur woke up earlier. Then he cleaned his bed, then took a bath and prepared all of materials for going to school as usual. In the kitchen, his mother was cooking fried eggs, three boxes of sandwich, and three glasses of milk. Then she put them on the table in dining room for her family breakfast menu. At 6 A.M, Arthur, Dad, and Mom had been ready to take a breakfast. But, Mom could not find Carla, Arthur’s younger sister, in the dining room yet. Then, Mom walked upstairs to wake Carla up. Before going upstairs, Mom found Carla had been pretty with her new pink school uniform walked down to the stairs. Carla seemed very cheerful to face the first day of her elementary school.

“Carla, you look great today, don’t you?”Mom said.

“Yes, Mom. I really feel good today.” Carla replied happily.

“Come on, Dear. We don’t have any time again. Just sit down and let’s have our breakfast.” Dad said wisely.

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Carla with her new  school uniform

        After they finished having a breakfast, Dad took Arthur and Carla to their school before he went to his office by the red car.  Around 15 minutes, they arrived in front of school gate, Arthur and Carla permitted to their father before opening the door and walked down of the car. Then, Arthur held Carla’s hand to keep her as well as Mom’s advice to him last night.

“Carla, this is your new class, study well, and don’t be naughty, okay!” Arthur said.

“Yes, I will,” said Carla with her sweet smile.

“If you need some helps, just ask to your teacher, if you want to meet me in the break time, just go to my class in 5^th A grade in front of the library, okay!”Arthur said before beginning to leave her sister.

“Yes, of course,” Carla replied.

“Keep studying well, Carla!” Arthur said while leaving his little sister, who still stood up in front of her class’s door, 1^st A grade.

Actually, that was not only the first experience for Carla to face her Elementary school, meanwhile Arthur also got his first semester in the higher grade, although he still could meet all of the same friends from the previous class.Arthur got inside to his new class. He saw all of his best friends had already welcomed him by sweet smile. They were Francine, Buster, Muffy, and The Brain. Again, Arthur finally took a sit beside Buster, his previous desk mate, who seemed sitting lonely in the first line.

“How is your summer holiday?” Buster said.

“It was really wonderful, Buster. My parent took my little sister and me to go to Pedelvia Beach. It was really beautiful beach with the white sand and the warm breeze made me feel comfortable to play around.” Arthur replied happily.

“Wow, of course that was really exciting to you, Arthur,” Francine said.

“How was your summer holiday, Muffy?” The Brain said.

“Nothing happened, I just watched Sponge Bob movie and sometimes helped my father to give food for fishes every morning and afternoon,” Muffy replied.

“How was your holiday, Francine?” Arthur Asked curiously.

“Well, do you know if Buster, The Brain, and I spent our three days of summer holiday by following student camp in the forest,” said Francine proudly.

“What is that? Student Camp?” Arthur Asked curiously.

“Student Camp is one of the annual school activity that be held by scout organization during the summer holiday,” The Brain said.

“Then how was the result?” Muffy replied.

“Well, Francine was still best, She got the first place for the most active participant during the activity,” The Brain said.

Suddenly, Muffy and Arthur looked Francine deeply together. Francine’s face reddens with embarrassment.

Furthermore, the teacher came to the class.

“Good morning, every one?” Mr. Rudolf said friendly.

“Good morning, Sir.” Student answered happily.

“Well, today’s activity, we will talk about narrative text.” Mr. Rudolf said.

“But, before, who knows about narrative text?” Mr. Rudolf asked.

Suddenly, Francine raised her hand.

“Yes, Francine, please!” Mr. Rudolf asked.

“Narrative text is text about fiction story such as fairy tale, Sir.” Francine replied.

“Yes, it is very good explanation, Francine. Now who can give me the example of narrative text?” Mr. Rudolf said.

Then, The Brain raised his hand.

“Yes, Brain, please!” Mr. Rudolf replied.

“Pinocchio, Sir,” The Brain replied.

“Yes, it is really good answer, Brain.”

“Well, today I will tell you about Pinocchio story and after that we will have exercise about it, let’s enjoy!” Mr. Rudolf said happily.

A half hour later….the bell for the first break rang.

“….Pinocchio suddenly met with the beautiful and kind fairy who was next became his friend. Okay, time is up for English today. See you next week with the exercise from me. Have a nice day,” Mr. Rudolf said and began to leave the class.

“Have a nice day, Sir!” Students said happily.

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Arthur's teacher, Mr.Rudolf

One day of school had been passed by Arthur and Carla pleasantly. Then, they waited their father to pick them up at 3 PM in the security place. Not long time, Mr. Andrew, one the security staff, approached to Arthur.

“Arthur, your father has just already arrived to pick you up. He waited in front of the gate,” Mr. Andrew said friendly.

“Thank you very much, Mr. Andrew. See you!” Arthur Said friendly.

“You are welcome, Arthur. See you.”

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                                        Arthur and his sister were waiting for his dad

         On that evening, Arthur and family had just had their dinner in the dining room.

“How was the school, Dear?” Mom said.

“Everything is going to be okay, Mom.” Arthur said.

“It was really amazing, Mom. I met many friends there. They were friendly to me. But, today one of my friend got cough after eating candies. As a result, she just attended the first until the third subject before she went to the school medical room and being examined by the nurse and stayed there.

“So, where did she buy the candies?” Mom asked.

“Many friends said that if she bought it outside of school,” Carla said.

“Okay, in conclusion, Arthur and Carla are not allowed to buy anything especially candies outside of school, agree?” Dad asked.

“Yes, Dad,” Arthur and Carla said.

        In the next day, Arthur and Carla went to school as usual. Before entering the car’s door, Arthur permitted to his parent to visit Francine’s house to study together about mathematic subject with The Brain, Muffy, and Buster after school. 

“Okay, so Dad will only pick Carla up, won’t He?” Mom said.

“Yes, Mom. I will just take a walk with The Brain, Francine, Buster, and Muffy because actually you have already known if Francine’s house is beside the school. So, would Dad pick me up when I call home?” Arthur said.

“Yes, of course, Dear,” Dad replied friendly.

       During the school, everything was running well. Then, Arthur and friends went to Francine’s house. But in the middle of their journey, they found an old man sold candies, toys, and cake with the cheap price. Muffy was attracted to buy candies, while Buster and The Brain prefer to choose the toys, then Francine looked the old man was poor so she wanted to buy the cakes. Arthur also decided to buy the cake but a moment later he was silent. He remembered about his mother’s advice. However, then he decided to keep buying the cake which had red in colour and ate it up before arriving in Francine’s house. Actually, Francine and Arthur regretted to buy those cakes that were tacky. However, they just kept silent and continued their journey.

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The old man who sold the tacky cakes

       After arriving in Francine’s house they began to study together about mathematic subject. Then, after doing all of exercise well, Arthur permitted to Francine’s Mom to use the telephone to call home.

“Excuse me, Mam, may I use the telephone to call home for a minute?” Arthur said politely.

“Arthur, please, you can use it, dear!” Francine’s Mom replied friendly.

“Thank you very much, Mam.” Arthur said happily.

“You are welcome, Arthur,” Francine’s Mom replied.

After arriving home, Arthur directly went to his bed room, took a bath and changed his clothes. After that, he walked down to the stairs to the dining room where his father, mother, and little sister already waited him to have the dinner together.

“How was the study, dear?” Mom said curiously.

“I have done all of home works for tomorrow, and I have studied it while waiting Dad to pick me up in Francine’s house.” Arthur replied.

“That’s great, dear!” Dad said happily.

After having the dinner, Arthur was only silent when every time he remembered about the tacky cake accident in this afternoon. Mom knew there was something strange is in Arthur. However, she still kept silent and waited Arthur’s explanation.

In the night, at 08.30 PM, Carla had just went to bed, then Dad and Mom were watching television news program in the Family room before Arthur asked Mom to help Arthur finish the English duty for tomorrow.

“What can I do for you, dear?” Mom said patiently.

“I just could not sleep well here, Mom.” Arthur said sadly.

“What happened this is your bedroom, as usual, why do you feel not comfortable?” Mom said calmly.

“I just remembered….”Arthur said.

“Remembered what?” Mom replied curiously.

“I just remembered the English subject for tomorrow.” Arthur said sadly.

“What happen about the subject?” Mom asked.

“I feel confused about Pinocchio story, I never listen it before, but tomorrow Mr. Rudolf will give exercise about that story.” Arthur said sadly.

“Okay, dear, if like that I will tell you about the full story of Pinocchio. But, you must listen it carefully, okay! It will take awhile.” Mom said wisely.

“Thank you, Mom.” Arthur said happily.

         After heard the full story of Pinocchio, Arthur began to feel sleepy. Then Mom decided to lay him down from the chair to his comfortable bed. After that, Mom walked out of the bedroom, suddenly, she heard Arthur made a voice like cough. After, examined for a moment Mom decided to leave Arthur and thought it as illusion only.

         In the next morning, Mom knew if Arthur got cough and fever after trying to wake him up from the slept. As a result, this morning Dad only took Carla to the elementary school lonely without Arthur who got sick.

“What happen actually, dear?” Mom asked seriously.

“There is nothing, Mom,” Arthur said with the pale face.

“Are you hiding something?” Mom asked curiously.

“Mom, may I take a rest now?” Arthur said in hurry.

“Did you play in the rain yesterday?” Mom asked.

“No,” Arthur replied by trying to close his eyes.

“Okay, just take a rest, I will call doctor to examine you soon,” Mom said with worry.

         In that afternoon, Arthur woke up in hurry, he felt something strange happened to his body, he directly stood up and could not find anything. Then he ran into his small bathroom. He was surprised when saw himself from the mirror because his nose changed to be longer than before, he screamed out but there was no person coming, He thought his father absolutely worked, while his little sister also studied in the school. But how about mother, where was she, thought Arthur in his dark mind. Suddenly, he realized the fairy came to him last night, the fairy asked Arthur not to be a liar to Mom. But unfortunately, Arthur lied to his Mom. He then confused, he cried but no one could hear him. The fairy was really angry to him, thought Arthur in his mind again. Now he became a poor Pinocchio who was naughty and be liar. Arthur regretted to be liar, he did not want to be cursed like Pinocchio with his long nose. He began to cried louder until he could not stand and ran out of this bathroom looking for his Mom who did not appear to help him. Then he had bad thinking again if Mom also got angry to him because he did not tell the truth to her. He wanted to apologize to his Mom soon. Unfortunately, the bathroom’s floor was slippery and he slipped out on it and then collapsed. Not long time, he heard Mom was calling him. He opened his eyes and began to tears loudly.

 

“What happen to you, dear?” Mom asked with worry.

“Mom, my nose was cursed like Pinocchio, I was shy, I regretted to be liar to you, I am sorry, Mom, I am really sorry,” Arthur cried loudly.

“Wait, dear, what did you say?” Mom asked again.

“I am sorry, Mom,” Arthur still kept his hug tightly to his Mom.

“Did you get bad dream, dear?” Mom said calmly.

“Stop crying, dear, look at me now!” Mom asked.

“Stop crying, dear, there was nothing changed on your nose, open your eyes, dear, please!” Mom asked it again.

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Arthur's Nose in his bad dream

         Then, Arthur opened his eyes and stopped crying. Then, Mom asked him to examine his nose again.  He was afraid but he tried to believe with Mom’s advice. Then, he looked his face in front of the mirror. He was surprised his nose came back to be normal again, not with Pinocchio’s nose. He was really happy and yelled. He jumped and wanted to run into Mom’s hug. But Mom forbade him to run and he could control it well. He was really cheerful to accept it.

“This is Mrs. Stella, she will examine your condition, I am sorry because I came late to see you,” Mom said sadly.

“Never mind, Mom, Hello, Mrs. Stella, is you a doctor? Nice to meet you,” Arthur said friendly.

“Yes, I am, okay Arthur, now I will examine you, please stay on the bed, good boy,” Mrs. Stella said friendly.

        After being examining by Mrs. Stella, Arthur was lonely in his bedroom because Mom accompanied Mrs. Stella to the living room. A few minutes later, Mom came to Arthur’s bedroom to check Arthur’s condition.

“How was your condition, dear? Is it better? Mrs. Stella told you get cough because of allergy of sweetener” Mom asked patiently.

       Directly, Arthur hugged Mom tightly, and told everything that happened to him. He also apologized to his Mom because he tried to be a liar.

“Okay, dear, I really love when my heroes always be honest to me, I love you, but you have to take conclusion from this experience…,” Mom said incompletely.

“The first is always obey the advice, second always be honest children, and third always apologize if having mistakes by avoiding the same action again, Am I right, Mom?” Arthur asked with worry.

“You are really smart, dear, I love you,” Mom replied happily.

“I really love you too, Mom,” Arthur said cheerfully.

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Arthur hugged his mom tightly

        Then, Mom decided to ask Arthur to take a rest while she was going to cook a bowl of porridge to him. She took the blanket on him comfortably, and gave her sweet smile to him. Then, Arthur replied the sweet smile and began to close his eyes again. Both of the seemed happily. Before, Mom opening the door, Arthur suddenly woke up and said something.

“Thank you and I love you, Mom,” Arthur said to his Mom.

Mom was surprised then she looked Arthur again, she gave a sweet smile and said something.

“I love you too, my hero,” Mom said happily.

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