Friday, November 23, 2007

A New Routine


Friday has become a sort of a leisure day for me. I have no teaching schedule and I can fill that day with a new routine, thanks to Mbak Dona: joining a weekly ladies' gym class from 12.00 to 13.00 (only IDR10,000 per month!). So, after dropping the kids off at school in the morning, I go to campus in my shorts and T-shirt, carrying a duffel bag. Then, after a bit of chatting (or working, whichever comes first) with my colleagues at the office, I walk along with them to the direction of a big mosque across our campus, where they do their Friday prayer. I walk onwards to the gym class, which is located next to the mosque, to gather with my new crowd.

Yesterday, after the exercise, we tried something that's entirely new to me: acupuncture! The acupuncture practice and the gym class are separated only by a wall, so it's fairly easy for us to be tempted to try this one out. Especially because on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays the service is practically free. There's no official charge; anyone can donate any amount in a 'piggy bank' (which, of course, doesn't shape like a pig at all).     
Mbak Dona let me have the first turn, while she'd watch first (she's a bit squeamish about needles). It was perfectly fine for me; I got three needles on my tummy (for fixing my.. *ahum* digestion system), two on my face (one on each cheek, to repair facial skin) and two on my legs (one on each shin). An insert of a needle feels like a sting, but that's only the beginning. The new sensation happens when the needle hits the nerves - it feels like having hundreds of invisible needles sprinting along my internal organs, rippling like an 'audience wave' in a ball game. When all needles already sat still, the rippling sensation subdued and all I had to do was relaxed. Trying to sleep was the best option to fill the hour, especially if you succeeded.

Apparently I did sleep. I woke up feeling a bit woozy when a nurse removed the needles, and was still sleepy after putting on my sandals and leaving the room. Mbak Dona and I then went for a late lunch before picking up our kids at school (her son is in the same class with Dhanu). All in all, it's not so bad. I can do this again next week and see if there's any good coming out of it.

Image source: http://www.ayurveda-berkeley.com/


P.S. Kluffie is no longer with us. Last night our housekeeper, who was about to put it in its cage, found its hide somewhere in the backyard, half-eaten by a cat. This morning everything of it is already gone.

47 comments:

  1. Good on you, mbak! :) Ditunggu crita2nya seputar kesuksesan acupuncture.. dan ikut berdukacita atas kepergian Kluffie - it's a big, bad world out there... *sigh*

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  2. chic: trimakasih.. tadi pagi syb pergi sepedaan ke lembang, pulang2 lapor, "there are lots of kluffies there, they look exactly the same!"

    yikk: heehee thanks. right, these predators are meeaannn

    roel: a cat most likely. 1) stray cats in our neighborhood are fierce, 2) my childhood pet rabbits were also eaten by cats, 3) no other suspect animals in sight

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  3. so sad for kluffie..
    Bu, kalo accupuncturnya sukses, bagi2 pengalaman ya :)

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  4. Touche Tita !!.. abah juga "penikmat" akupunktur ;). tapi ini yang setelah ditusuk jarum2 lalu jarumnya dialiri listrik. trus diberikan kejutan2 arus. tegangannya boleh sekuat kita bisa tahan. kalo mau santai sih ya aliran alus2 aja jadi spt cuman dilewati semut gitu. Tapi kalo abah minta kejutannya ampe kaki bergetaaarr hahaha. Mujarab buat BENERIN dengkul abah yang mengalami pengapuran. rata2 6 - 8 jarum di dengkul. 2-3 kali terapi doank langsung tokceeeerr.. dan jadi lebih fleksibel lagi buat kembali melakukan variasi2 pada ARABIAN SPORTS (tau lah yang sering dilakuken pasutri itu lho).. hihihihi

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  5. mia: indeed, poor Kluffie..
    hasil acupuncture-nya paling baru keliatan setelah sebulanan, itu juga kalo akunya disiplin ;))

    abah: adooh itu udah akupuntur kelas berat ya.. kamupuntur aja deh, aku-nya yg manual2 dulu (dasar, apa-apa demi arabian sport)

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  6. Tita, murah ya Gym nya...hari gini masih ada yg exist kayak gitu =)

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  7. gue belum pernah nyoba akupuntur ta,
    ngebayanginnya aja udah males.. :))

    kasian kluffie.. mungkin lain kali harusnya dikandangin dulu,
    sampai cukup besar untuk dilepas di halaman..

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  8. hehe lumayan lah, mungkin krn ini masih bagian dari klinik kesehatannya ITB, makanya sangat affordable buat dosen :)

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  9. udah ada sih, dan biasanya kluffie udah dimasukin lagi ke kandangnya sebelum maghrib. tapi kemaren orang rumah kelupaan (gue baru balik malem banget), jadi aja keduluan ama kucing..

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  10. selamat menikmati kegiatan rutin Jumat nya.... ditunggu kisah2 lanjutannya...
    ttg kluffie... duh, sedih.... masa tega makan mahluk lucu kayak gitu.. :(

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  11. waaah turut berduka cita atas kepergian Kluffie...itu kucing garong kurang ajar banget ya..kasihan si Kluffie, semoga proses pembantaiannya tidak terlalu menyakitkan (dan lama)...=(. Sedih banget kalau pets meninggal. BTW itu biaya Gym mantaf amat...murah dan sehat itu namanya..=) good luck dan semangat untuk rutinitas barunya....

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  12. sekali predator, tetap predator.. *sigh*

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  13. yup, meskipun hanya beberapa hari bersama kami, lumayan ada emotional attach ke kluffie meskipun tidak terlalu dalam. habis dia udah mulai berani main2 deket2 kita sih..

    iya itu gym-nya unbelievably mursid, makanya aku pikir nggak ada salahnya dicoba. emang lucu2an aja sih, yg penting keringetan dan enjoy.. hehe..

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  14. Gym is good..have been going for past 6 months...maybe might try yoga...

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  15. Hebat! Gym dan acupuncture! Semoga senang :D

    PS: kasian yah si Kluffie. Kok bisa banyak di lembang? Dijualin gitu?

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  16. perhaps I should, too.. might be good for my composure..

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  17. kan di lembang banyak warung sate kelinci :D

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  18. haaaaa kasiaan! si Bunny kelinci gue udah segede kucing aja masih diuber2 ama kucing, susah deh!

    yoga ta? hmmm beraaat, pernah ikut sampe dengkul gue biru2, tp menyenangkan sih..

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  19. ahh kelinci emang rentan ya.. bikin yg mutan yuk, yg bisa punya sistem pertahanan sendiri!

    gue dulu ikutan kelas safe natural birth, yg sptnya pendekatannya keyoga2an, emang capek tapi jadinya tenaaang..

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  20. Sorry to hear about Kluffie :(

    On a happier note, your acupuncture experience piques my interest. Thanks to your nice description, I might summon the courage to try one next time ;-)

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  21. fee-nya IDR10,000 per month Mbak?gila, murmer banget, what a bargain! ;-)

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  22. waduh.. turut berduka itu si Kluffie.. seperti yg gue duga..
    btw iya murah bener itu 10rb.. mau dong! *ngeratainperut*

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  23. ta.. kamu musti coba akupuntur di Tika ... belum coba kan akupuntur sambil diomelin ?!??.. waduh karunya tah anak anak bunny nya ga ada..

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  24. aduh mau akupuntur .. relax banget kalau udahannya ya .. boboknya pules =)

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  25. dezig: iya, tidak bisa survive terlalu lama *hiks*.. ah ngeratainperut mah yg penting nyediain waktu :P

    cireng: wadoh akupuntur di tika utk kamu aja deh ra, yg udah tingkat advanced :)) ..anak2 terpaksa nyari hiburan lain sekarang..

    bertha: iya bener, kesempatan utk tidur tenang! :)

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  26. Although, keep in mind that my case is a very mild one. A starter's kit, if you don't mind. Others have had ones with electricity, and/or manual needles that need turning (or tuning?) during the hour. I have yet to find a(n internal) 'disease' to be treated that serious :)

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  27. indeed.. lumayan dapet temen2 utk bergerak dan keringetan rame2 (kalo enggak, pasti gerak badan nggak akan dilakukan :P)

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  28. ada threadmill gak di gym? pingin coba ah...

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  29. di gym yg ini sih enggak ada so, ini cuma aerobic emak-emak gitu kok :D
    kalo nyari threadmill ke sabuga kali ya?

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  30. huks.. huks.. here's to a helpless, innocent nibbler..

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  31. Donna Docring! =)) hahaha...pakabar ex geng 'trio jijay' gue tuuh? Ternyata masih takut sama jaruum! :D Salamin ya Plon,ahhh, kangeeen!!!!
    Trus, gimana efeknya tusuk jarum? Migren gue sembuh lho gara2 tusuk jarum!
    Turut berduka cita juga buat Kluffie..meski nggak ngeh Kluffie itu kelinci? Haah, gue juga punya pengalaman kelinci digondol kucing! Jahaaat!!!

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  32. i feel so sad about kuffle :(.....i used to have 2 rabbits, my mom told me it was eaten by a giant rat in the night (she smiled and snickered while she said this) .. i was soo horrified and was very anoyed how my mom treated this as something to smile about.. (only to know 20 years latter that she gave it off to an uncle in a farming village somewhere grrr, my mom can a cruel lady!)

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  33. YAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH AKU BELUM KETEMU KLUFFIEEEE!!!! R.I.P....

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  34. turut berduka atas kluffie yang dimakan kucing. kalau punya kluffie-kluffie lagi, sebaiknya ditaruh di sangkar berjeruji .... kacian .....

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  35. makplon: haha iyaa.. aku heran kok malah dia yg takut jarum yg ngajak akupuntur! efeknya belom kerasa plon, sebab baru nyoba sekali.. ntar kalo udah berkali2 dan kerasa efeknya, aku lapor! (tadi siang salamnya sudah kusampaikan, pas lg ke interior.. pake cubit segala lho :D)
    iya kluffie itu kelinci, sempet aku pasang fotonya di posting sebelum ini. yah.. kluffie tinggal kenangan..

    tkmaia: whoa.. perhaps she thought you're not too emotionally attached to those rabbits..

    tas: ingin menyumbangkan kluffie-kluffie baru? ;;)

    ten: iya seharusnya, dan kandangnya harus lebih besar. sebab kasihan juga kalau terkurung terus2an sambil memandangi hamparan kebun yg luas..

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  36. wah ta, mudah2an akupuntur lanjutannya bener2 bisa bikin rileks. belum ngeh banget soal kluffie tapi kucingnya garong sekaliii, duh! :(

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  37. kalau kluffienya dijamin nggak akan dimakan predator lagi sih... boleh juga, hadiah nataaaaallll???

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  38. Waa...mbak tita,...nampaknya seru sekali ya gym dan akupuntur nyah. Nanti klo saya ke indo lagi, ajakin kesana yah, hihihi. Abis itu kita makan mie lela lagi...kekekekek. Eh ngomong2 itu senam ibu2 gitu ya...yang abis senam langsung pada ngebaso?hihihi. Saya juga suka kok senam gitu2 mah, menghibur pisan..

    Kluiffe dimakan kucing? Huuu....kasian...pasti kucing garong tuh, jahat banget.Klo mumut gak mungkin berani makan, pasti udah lari duluan..hihihihi

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  39. tusuk jarum lebih acceptable daripada tummy-tuck ;))
    turut sedih dengan tamu yang sudah dikunyah kucing... semoga keluarga yg ditinggalkan diberi kesabaran.. amin

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  40. Poor kluffie....just as sad as the Flappie story :-(

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