How to Propose to Someone to Marry You

You're in love, and you know that this is the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. However, asking the question can be a little daunting. For some people, it is imperative that they go all-out when proposing to someone---while for others, a simple, "Will you marry me?" will do. Ideally, you should understand the person you are proposing to and what they expect from the proposal

Instructions
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Be confident. This is the person of your dreams. You have most likely dated this person for awhile, so you should have nothing to worry about. Assume the other person feels the same way that you do.


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Be creative when molding your own proposal. Find a unique way of proposing to the person of your dreams. Take the interests that your significant other has, and shape a proposal. Some people propose in hot air balloons or even underwater, while others take a simpler approach by proposing in their own backyards or on the beach by forming the words, "Will you marry me?" with rocks or in the sand. Another suggestion is to write a short story or a book of your romantic adventures together. With self-publishing, you can easily have this professionally published. Your last page should pop the question. If your significant other loves to read, this is an excellent way to propose. For more ideas, check out popthequestion.org.


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Say the magic words. Tell the person of your dreams that they are the world to you and follow this by "Will you marry me?" It is tradition to offer an engagement ring when proposing, but this does not always have to be the case.

Negara Eropa Tertarik Wisata Budaya Cirebon

Keanekaragaman budaya dan banyaknya lokasi wisata tradisional Cirebon menjadi daya tarik para tour operator 11 negara peserta kegiatan Jawa Barat Travel Exchange (JTX). Bahkan, peserta dari negara-negara Eropa sudah menyatakan akan membuka jalur bisnis wisatanya ke Cirebon.

Hal tersebut diungkapkan penasihat Persatuan Hotel dan Restoran Indonesia (PHRI) Jawa Barat, Ahmad Husain, kepada VIVAnews.com saat mendampingi 11 negara peserta JTX di keraton Kasepuhan Cirebon, Jumat 17 Juni 2011.

“Saat ini, baru negara-negara ASEAN yang sudah membuka jalur wisatanya di Jawa Barat, salah satunya ke Cirebon. Sekarang, negara Eropa pun sudah mulai tertarik membuka bisnis wisata di Cirebon,” jelasnya.

Menurut Ahmad Husain, dengan adanya kegiatan Jawa Barat Travel Exchange tersebut diharapkan akan menjadi ajang pertemuan para pebisnis wisata yang akan mampu mendongkrak kunjungan wisata ke Jawa Barat.

“Untuk dapat menarik wisatawan mancanegara, yang harus ada adalah kesadaran Pemda Cirebon tentang pentingnya peran promosi pariwisata. Kemudian peningkatan kualitas infrastruktur seperti jalan, bandara, serta ketersediaan gedung konferensi yang representatif,” katanya.

Sultan Kasepuhan Cirebon, Pangeran Raja Adipati (PRA) Arief Natadiningrat SE kepada VIVAnews.com mengaku senang karena Cirebon dipilih oleh pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Barat sebagai daerah kunjungan wisata.

“Sudah seharusnya Pemprov Jabar membenahi infrastruktur di Cirebon untuk mengundang wisatawan asing ke Cirebon. Bagaimana mereka mau datang, kalau jalan raya atau tempat wisatanya saja rusak dan tidak terurus,” ungkapnya.

Sementara itu, dengan menggunakan dua mobil bus, 11 negara peserta JTX tiba di keraton Kasepuhan. Rombongan disambut langsung oleh sultan keraton Kesepuhan dan abdi dalem keraton. Selain dijelaskan mengenai kesenian dan budaya serta makan khas Cirebon, mereka juga disuguhi dengan pementasan tari topeng kelana. (art)

Small things that make us better

What do I think is Inspiring and Beautiful… Personal betterment, creative solutions and not limiting yourself.

The ability for people to be willing to explore and push themselves and become better is truly a beautiful thing.

I understand seeking (and continuing) those things in our lives that are comfortable… but often: “The enemy of the best is the good enough “
(Yes, I understand that” the enemy of Good is (can be) The Best”, but that’s a different conversation)

A Mindset
To not be shaken by obstacles but always find the push, determination and creativity to overcome.
This isn’t just about photography. When you approach everything in live with an receptive mind-set it will only find it’s way to your art.

Example
I have a problem with people who have, what I consider, an irrational fear of the cold.
It’s not that I want them to love everything about the cold… but that I believe to avoid great opportunities by simply using a complaint of the weather is irrational to me. 
It demonstrates an unwillingness OR inability to find and implement creative solutions.
It’s one of the many things in life we just learn to overcome and when someone refuses to try it baffles me. 

It’s as if they believe everything must be comforting and pleasurable and not cause any discomfort for it to be good.
I myself am not going to go out into the cold just because… but I would not let it get in the way or let it deter me from experiencing something great or growing as a person.
I will however find (creative) ways to find solace… such as in this case… jackets, boots etc

NEW THINGS

Too many people avoid new and wonderful things and that makes me sad. So many people do the same things over and over and don’t reach beyond, in their their photography, their food/music/movie/tv/people likes…. to me it’s all the mind set and it’s all connected.
New things don’t bring immediate joy… because there’s also something to be said about earning the results.
“Try new things” is perhaps an overused statement… let me qualify the statement.

…OF GOOD REPORT
“If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.”
This is a guiding principle in my life. 

I don’t say try new things just because. I believe you try them because you believe they will make you better, they will bring virtue, love, strength and intelligence into your life. 
And well I’d say don’t try new things that you believe would not bring lasting benefit to your life.

Example
I don’t say I love all music… I say I’m willing to like any type of music that has a good message and a beautiful sound. I don’t mind if it’s Rap, 80s, country, opera, classical, hip hop, pop, indie, disney, foreign, bollywood, punk… or whatever. And while I can find appreciation in a different style of music it does not mean that it has to become my favorite. Bollywood or russian or opera or rap or inde will never become my favorite styles of music. But I can grow from learning to appreciate them.

Therefore I appreciate someone like Daniela (pictured) who said she wasn’t very into Opera but she went with me anyway and ended up liking it. I’m not a big opera fan but I go to expand my likes and to experience the things that other people love and find “of good report” specially if they are people who’s opinions I respect.

I believe strongly that this influences how I take pictures and makes me better at my art.
Example
I was happily surprised that daniela went waltzing on into the deep cold snow banks in a not warm outfit with little moccasin like shoes. Sure she’s a tough German girl who is accustomed to some cold… but even still she did so without any trepidation… happy for the chance to trust me to get really great pictures.

These pictures are symbolic of that attitude in my opinion. And when we got back to the car I pumped up the heater. But she didn’t let what many others would consider problems get in her way… 
Another KEY: we were judicious and smart… no reckless abandon is needed to find joy in being creative and trying new things.
Just because hiking two miles farther in the snow in dress shoes and flip flops would be technically “NEW” doesn’t mean it’s something we should have done.

To me being open to the wonderful things in the world is what other people call “trying new things” It has nothing to do with peer pressure or thrill seeking… to me it means understanding that there are so many things that can make us better and to not limit ourselves.

Indonesia Tertinggal Akibat Pendidikan Tidak Merata

KBRN, Jakarta: Tidak meratanya pembangunan termasuk pembangunan ekonomi di Indonesia menyebabkan kesenjangan ekonomi antara masyarakat kota dengan desa menganga lebar. Tak pelak, kondisi tersebut, menjadikan kota-kota besar tetap menjadi magnet tersendiri bagi masyarakat daerah  untuk mengais rezeki, kendati tidak memiliki kemampuan sehingga menimbulkan masalah baru bagi kota-kota besar seperti pengangguran, kemiskinan dan kriminalitas.

Fajar Mardiansyah Mahasiwa Prancis S3 dibidang Planologi dalam perbincangan bersama Pro 3 mengatakan, Indonesia memiliki modal besar untuk maju yakni kekayaan alam dan sumber daya  manusia yang besar. Namun hal tersebut tidak dapat dimanfaatkan dengan baik.

Selain itu, menurutnya tidak meratanya pendidikan di Indonesia mengakibatkan kualitas masayarakat Indonesia tertinggal dibandingan dengan negara lain.  Padahal pendidikan merupakan faktor utama dalam membangun karakter bangsa dan faktor untuk dalam mengerakkan perekonomi suatu bangsa.

“Yang perlu dilakukan adalah meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan, tidak hanya dikota-kota besar tetapi dikota kecil, tidak hanya di kota kecil di Jawa tetapi diluar Jawa. Apabila pendidikan dapat dilakukan, saya berkeyakinan tidak hanya kuantitas besar melainkan berkualitas,”kata Fajar Mardiansyah, Minggu (1/1). Dirinya mencontohkan bagaimana kota-kota kecil di Belanda, namun memiliki kesejahteraan tinggi  dengan pendidikan yang berkualitas.

“Groningen merupakan kota kecil di Belanda dan hanya berpenduduk 200 ribu jiwa. Namun sejahtera dan memiliki universitas besar dan berkualitas seperti Universitas Kerajaan Groningen,”terang Fajar.

Selain itu, penyebab desa-desa menjadi kantong kemiskinan karena orientasi pembangunan desa yang keliru. Pembangunan desa dengan desentralisasi Industri, namun tidak sesuai dengan kebutuhan masyarakat sekitar.

“Kita kurang strategi pembangunan. Di desa dengan pembangunan industrilisasi dengan mendatangkan dari luar. Maksudnya tidak terkait dengan kebutuhan masyarakat setempat. Akibatnya masyarakat tidak sejahtera dan hanya diekspolitasi,”tambah Fajar.

Pendidikan Seks Yang Masih Tabu

RRI-Jogja News, Perkembangan remaja tidak dapat terlepas dari berbagai masalah. Salah satu masalah besar yang dihadapi oleh remaja adalah penyesuaian terhadap perubahan hormon reproduksi yang sudah mulai berfungsi. 

Masalah lain yang muncul adalah keingintahuan tentang cara untuk menyalurkan dorongan seks. Terkait hal itu, demikian dikemukakan Kepala BKKBN Pusat.Dr.dr Sugiri Syarief, MPA sebagai pembicara dalam acara seminar nasional yang berlangsung di kampus UAD Jogjakarta.

Dikatakannya pengetahuan dan pendidikan seks masih dianggap tabu oleh sebagian besar masyarakat kita maka remaja seringkali mencari informasi seputar seksualitas dari sumber-sumber yang seringkali menyesatkan.

Sugiri Syarif juga menyatakan 64 juta remaja di Indonesia,27 persen lebih mengalami kehamilan sebelum menikah sedangkan berdasarkan hasil sensus penduduk 2010 oleh Australian nasional University dengan UI,jumlah remaja di Jakarta, tangerang dan bekasi 20,9 % remaja mengalami kehamilan dan kelahiran sebelum menikah.

Kepala BKKBN Pusat Sugiri syarif lebih jauh menytakan data menunjukan permasalahan yang berkaitan dengan kesehatan reproduksi baik itu maslah pacaran,pilihan perilaku seksual serta kasus kehamilan yang tidak diinginkan dari tahun ke tahun meningkat bahkan perilaku remaja sangat mempengaruhi program KKB dabn kualitas bangsa 10-20 thn kedepan dengan data itu remaja Indonesia akan terganggu lima transisi kehidupan.

Diharapkannya mahasiswa atau remaja untuk merencanakan masa depan melalui pendewasaan usia perkawinan kaqrena denmgan demikian angka remaja yang mengalami kehamilan menurun serta kesempatan kerja bagi perempuan untuk bekerja meningkat.

Noun Clauses

1.     That dictionary is good

-that dictionary is good is an opinion from someone

2.       These glasses is expensive

-I think that these glasses is expensive

3.       Should we wait for him?

-I wonder if we should wait for him

4.       Did she borrow your dictionary?

-I want to know if she borrow your dictionary or not

5.       Does she need any help?

-I wonder  if she needs any help

6.       Is he having trouble?

-I wonder if he having trouble

7.       Does it belong to Jake?

-I want to know if it belongs to jake or anyone else

8.       Is there life on other planets?

-I wonder if there’s life on other planets

9.       Will people live on the moon someday?

-I wonder if people will live on the moon someday

10.    Is this information correct?

-could you tell me if this information is correct or false

TUGAS B.INGGRIS 2

Art Lesson

                  If you are looking for a constructive activity that can be enjoyed by the entire family, why not try an art lesson? An art lesson is a wonderful way to bring the family together and spend a few hours learning, creating and having fun. An art lesson also affords one the opportunity to explore the world of art in a hands-on manner. An art lesson usually lasts from one to three hours, and can be incorporated easily into even the busiest of schedules.

They can be taken privately, as a group, and even via the Internet. You can sign up for an art lesson at your local arts and crafts store, the local museum and at many community centers. You also may have the opportunity to take an art lesson at any larger library, and there is usually a very minimal fee for these art lessons because they are normally funded by a regional art endowment.

If you decide to take a class in art you will realize that there are a wide variety of choices. An art lesson can be centered on drawing, painting, ceramics, stained glass, origami and so much more. Some materials that you may need include paints, drawing pencils, paper, canvas, paintbrushes, charcoal, etc.

Remaining in the comfort of your own home is an option as there are individual artists who offer private lessons, who will come to you. While these may be a bit more expensive, you are sure to gain much knowledge from them as they allow complete one on one time with the instructor. There are also videos and DVDs that can be purchased and utilized in the home that will provide an art lesson.

They aren’t only enjoyable for adults; children also love them. Some children are even being offered the choice of an art lesson at school. Art is being implemented as a normal part of the curriculum at many schools nationwide, and children are just raving about “art class.” They really like taking an art lesson at school because it allows them to express themselves, allows the brain a break from the regiments of the often-dreaded reading, writing and arithmetic, and let’s the children create something tangible that they can be proud of.

               Taking a class is not only a chance to learn, but is also relaxing. The materials needed can be found inexpensively if you know where to look, and can provide enjoyment for a wide range of people. When it’s raining out and your trip to the beach has been postponed, why not grab your umbrella, head out to your local arts and crafts store, and enjoy an art lesson?