Indonesian National Anthem

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Hi, everyone well Friday is here again and today so here is some information about the national anthem of Indonesia. The anthem is called Indonesia Raya it has been the national anthem since the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence on 17 August 1945.

The first stanza of “Indonesia Raya” was chosen as the national anthem when Indonesia proclaimed its independence on 17 August 1945.

The song is played in flag raising ceremonies in schools across Indonesia every Monday. The flag is raised in a solemn and timed motion so that it reaches the top of the flagpole as the anthem ends. The main flag raising ceremony is held annually on 17 August to commemorate Independence Day. The ceremony is led by the President and is usually held in Merdeka Palace.

In 1951, ownership of the copyright to “Indonesia Raya” came into question. President Sukarno ordered a search for the rightful heir to Soepratman.  By law, Supratman was the copyright holder of “Indonesia Raya” as its composer. After Soepratman’s death in 1938, ownership of the rights to his works fell upon the designated heirs, his four surviving sisters. However, because “Indonesia Raya” was officially adopted as the national anthem of Indonesia on 17 August 1945, the work became the property of the state. In addition, the name of “Wage Rudolf Supratman” must be listed as its creator.

As a national anthem, copies of “Indonesia Raya” cannot be circulated as merchandise to be sold. Consequently, the government had the obligation to obtain all the rights to distribute the song, including the original recording, from Yo Kim Tjan. In 1958, the government obtained the sole right to “Indonesia Raya” from Soepratman’s family.  The following year, Yo handed the original record of the song to the Indonesian government. With the recommendation of the Department of Education, the government also rewarded Soepratman’s sisters with 250,000 Indonesian rupiah each on 31 May 1960.

Here is the English translation

Indonesia, our native country,

Our birthplace,

Where we all arise to stand guard

Over this our Motherland:

Indonesia our nationality,

Our people and our country.

Come then, let us all exclaim

Indonesia united.

Long live our land,

Long live our state,

Our nation, our people, and all

Arise then, its spirit,

Arise, its bodies

For Great Indonesia.


CHORUS

Indonesia the Great, independent and free,

Our beloved country.

Indonesia the Great, independent and free,

Long live Indonesia the Great!


Indonesia, an eminent country,

Our wealthy country,

There we shall be forever.

Indonesia, the country of our ancestors,

A relic of all of us.

Let us pray

For Indonesia’s prosperity:

May her soil be fertile

And spirited her soul,

The nation and all the people.

Conscious be her heart

And her mind

For Indonesia the Great.


CHORUS


Indonesia, a sacred country,

Our victorious country:

There we stand

Guarding our true Mother.

Indonesia, a beaming Country,

A country we love with all our heart,

Let’s make a vow

That Indonesia be there forever.

Blessed be her people

And her sons,

All her islands, and her seas.

Fast be the country’s progress

And the progress of her youth

For Indonesia the Great.




Eye Development

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Ok I am pretty sure everyone knows that a baby is able to see as soon as it’s born and you may know that vision isn’t fully developed but continues to develop gradually over the next few months.

Before birth as early as 22 days of conception two shallow dips develop in the embryo, as the pregnancy progresses the eyes will form as the sight of these dips.

The progression is controlled by a series of genes, if any of these genes are abnormal, they eyes may not develop properly. There are conflicting thoughts about what other things may cause the eyes to not develop things like the mother being exposed to viruses, insecticides, radiation and environment pollution may cause deformed eyes, very small eyes or not having eyes at all.

At birth the structures are fully formed but the nerves that carry signals from the eye to the brain are not, light enters the eye so the baby can see but cannot make sense of what it sees.

A newborn can detect bright colours and big patterns and can focus on things 20-30cm’s away. Within a week they can distinguish their mother’s face.

By the time they are 3 months old they are able to focus on things around them and follow things with both eyes. They now blink when something is pushed towards their face, and their colour awareness has increased. Also, at this time their hand/eye coordination is starting to develop and will reach for things that attracts their attention.

By the age of 6 months most babies are starting to see as adults see, they can spot small objects and can accurately track movements up and down, side to side, backwards and forward. Their colour vision is fully developed.

By the time they are 1yr old the sense of sight is fully developed.

It is important to check a baby’s sight is developing properly as the sooner a problem is detected the sooner is can be tended to.  The first check should be at birth then at 6mths of age, the doctor is checking that both eyes are working together and that the baby isn’t near or far sighted.

Capybara

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Ok how many of you know what the largest rodent in the world I is thought it was the beaver, but I was wrong.

It is in fact the capybara they look like giant guinea pigs.

They are from South America, where they live both in dense forests and savannas, typically near bodies of water. They are well known inhabitants of the Amazon, where they can be spotted on river edges.

They are herbivores, munching on grasses and aquatic plants, fruit and tree bark. They will tend to focus all their efforts on one species of grass, avoiding any other species around it. They also eat their faeces; they do this as their faeces contains bacteria which helps them to digest cellulose in plant matter.

They are also semi-aquatic and are well-adapted for both land and water. They have webbed toes and fast drying fur, but they can also run at 35km/h on land.

They are highly social, with groups potentially as big as 100 members, however the average group size is 10-20 individuals. They live for 8-10 years.

The biggest Capybara ever recorded was 91kg (201lb)! However, they are generally 106-134cm in length and usually weigh 35 – 66kg, similar to a small dog.

They will submerge themselves underwater for a nap, leaving their noses out on the edges of riverbanks so they can breathe

Capybaras are so chill about other animals sitting on them, that they’ve been called “moving chairs”. Birds, rabbits and even monkeys have been spotted taking a ride. Often birds will eat small insects from their fur.

Indonesia Pt 2

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Time for a bit more about, Indonesia like the currency is the

Rupiah.

Which was introduced in 1946 by Indonesian nationalists fighting

for independence. It replaced the Japanese issued version of the

Netherlands Indies Gulden which had been introduced during

the occupation during WW1.

In its early years, the rupiah was used in conjunction with

other currencies, including a new version of the gulden

introduced by the Dutch.

The Komodo dragon is the country’s national animal it is endemic to several Indonesian islands, including Komodo,

Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. These large lizards thrive in 

hot, dry environments, such as savannas and tropical forests at low elevations.

The national flower is the Jasmins a beautiful and sweet smelling flower, there are many types of Jasmine in Indonesia but specifically Indonesia chose Jasminum Sambac to represent Indonesia as a national symbol. 

The national bird is the Javan Hawke Eagle and has been since 1993, it is currently facing threats to its habitat due to logging.

The national dish is Tumpeng a cone-shaped rice dish with side dishes of vegetables and meat. The rice itself may be plain steamed rice, or uduk rice. The cone shaped rice surrounded by assorted of Indonesian dishes, such as vegetables, fried chicken, grilled chicken, sweet and spicy fried beef to name a few. Also very popular is Nasi Goreng a fried rice dish.

When I looked up the national sport, I was shown Pencak Silat a form of martial arts also mentioned was football, basketball, volleyball and badminton.

Well, that’s all for this post.          


Week 42 of 2025

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 I slept well, woke at 5am got up took my meds and went back to bed for an hour, I had 8hrs & 45, ins of sleep and don’t remember waking at all during the night. 

It is 16C or 60F at 6.30am and we are in for another hot day but right now it is lovely with the front and back sliding doors open.

I went with Tim to Kmart he wants a pedestal fan; however, they didn’t have any, so we went to the Reject shop, but they also didn’t have any. 

By midday the temperature was 29C or 84F, Tim made me a chicken schnitzel bread roll for my lunch.

By 2pm it was 32C or 89F and my lower back/hip area is very painful with back spasms.

At around 4pm Tasha came down looking for food, Tim brought up how she is getting the careers allowance for me but is doing bugga all. Voices got raised and I felt stuck in the middle. Tasha pointed out that at this time I prefer having Sue’s company.

By 6pm the temperature had dropped to 24C or 75F and by bedtime it was a nice 21C

BGL: 7.0

Steps: 9,354 = 4.7klm’s or 2.8 miles

I slept well, woke at 5am feeling ok and with it although as I was taking my meds I ran out of water in my water bottle and they started to melt, what a horrible taste I spat them out went and found more water and tried again. 

It is a nice 14C or 5F here this morning not suppose to be as hot today.

I had 9hrs and 15 mins of sleep and didn’t wake at all during the night.

By 11am it was 21C or 69F my back was very sore and I have applied a heat patch.

At around 5pm I started to feel unwell, headache, stinging eyes and very tired. It is now 18C or 64F.

BGL: 7.1

Steps: 6,717 = 3.4klm’s

SANDRA’S BIRTHDAY SHE IS 48 TODAY

I had a shocking night between the dyskinesia and the spasms in my right hip I didn’t get much sleep, only had 5hrs& 35 mins. I woke at 4.50 and got up to pee, I took my meds and decided to go back to bed till Tim left, I then got up and had a shower.

I have decided to use the walker instead of the cane to see if that helps with the hip pain.

I managed to do a load of washing and hang it out to dry.

I went to lunch with my sisters at Warners at the Bay, it was great we laughed a lot, and Sandy liked her birthday present from me.

Then I had my physio appointment, and the therapist was pleased with my progress. My next appointment is on the 11 November at 13.30. I took the walker when I went out.

My hip started to give me a lot of pain around 5pm.

BGL: 6.9

Steps: 11,238 = 5.7klm’s or 3.5 miles’

I had a good night’s sleep, woke only when the alarm went off this morning so got around 9hrs & 31 mins of sleep.

Just after I got out of bed my phone started ringing, it was Jess she was at the front door and couldn’t get it as she couldn’t find her key and needed her work shirt.

It is a cool 14C at 6am and it’s not suppose to be as hot today, we will see.

Tasha rang Officeworks about my new laptop it should be in by 5pm.

I received a text letting me know my laptop is in this was at 2pm, Tasha said she will get it in the morning.

At 11am it was 24C and I turned the air con.

I have bad dyskinesia this afternoon which made my sweating worse, at 7pm it is 23C.

Steps: 13,799 = 7klm’s or 4.3 miles

DAD’S BIRTHDAY & MY NIECE ISSY’S AS WELL SHE IS TURNING 21

What a horrible night I had an interrupted night waking 3 times to pee. I went to bed at 8pm but at 10pm while trying to roll onto my left side I had a great deal of pain and was in distress, Tim came in and helped me get up and he rubbed deep heat into my hip and told me three times I need to see a doctor but I feel what’s the point it isn’t like anything can be done for the hip other then what I am already doing.

My watch says I had 5hrs & 31 mins of sleep which sounds about right to me. I felt part of the problem last night was that I was stiff, this morning the pain is still there but I am moving about and it’s not so bad.

It is 16C at 6am we are in for a hot day with the top being 31C, for all those not in my part of the world I will remind you we are still in spring.

We went shopping with Sue, then we went to the cemetery and left a birthday card for dad. When I got home, I was that exhausted that Tasha and Sue made me have a nap, after which I felt much better.

I have set the new laptop up and all is good.

The temperature at bedtime is 22C or 71F

Steps:10,812 = 5.5klm’s or 3.3 miles

I slept well got 8hrs and 38 mins sleep woke only once to pee, still have pain in my hip but applied Deep Heat and it’s not too bad.

I had no problem connecting the printer.

At 5.30an it was 23C or 73F, going to be another hot day.

By midday it was 28C or 82F but increased to 31C or 87F.

Around 7pm we had a small storm with strong winds, but it didn’t last long.

I went to bed at 7.30pm but found I had restless body and after an hour tossing and turning I got up and used the powerfit before going back to bed.

The temperature dropped to around 23C thankfully.

Steps: 11,526 = 5.9klm’s or 3.7 miles

After using the powerfit last night I settled down ok and had a good night’s sleep getting 7hrs and 39mins of sleep. 

When the alarm went off, I wasn’t sure I wanted to get up but had to pee, so I did and decided to have a shower and shave my legs.

It is a pleasant 18C as I write this at 6.30am.

Tim and I went down to the shops but since we went early some of stuff, I wanted from the bakery wasn’t available.

Spoke to Kathy each Saturday when we talk she has such interesting stuff about our family ancestors to tell me I am loving it.

I had a nap at midday; it has been a nice day warm but not hot.

Tim is working this afternoon/night.

Steps:9,322 = 4.7klm’s or 2.8 Miles

I’m back

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Good morning, all, here I am back again with a new laptop, it is an Acer 2 in 1 which means it has a touchscreen which I find so much easier for me to use.

Things should return to normal with my posts and blog visiting from Monday.

Week 41 of 2025

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Well day light saving has started again so I had a sleep-in till 6am this morning, as I was still feeling tired at 5am when my alarm went off. I also found that Tim had changed the time on all the analogue clocks.

I had a good night don’t remember waking at all, had 8hrs and 18 mins of sleep.

I have been feeling emotional and sorry for myself this afternoon, but I know it will pass.

I told Sue how I was feeling and she told Jess who came over with Sam to check on me and cheer me up.

The temperature at 6.30am is 15C or 59F

By 10am it was 24C or 75F

At 1pm it was 28C or 83F

At 5pm it was 30C or 86F

By bedtime at 8pm it had dropped to 22C

Steps: 5,986 = 3klms or 1.8miles

I slept well, didn’t wake at all and got 8hrs and 16mins of sleep. I am up at 5am and I feel fine this morning.

Found a bunch of video text messages between Jess and Tasha on the family chat site, it was nice watching the back and forth between then and Tim sent a couple of text messages as well, me I was in bed asleep when this was going on.

We are in for a hot day.

Tim cooked lunch for us, I thought it is too hot to be in the kitchen cooking, he is doing a baked lunch.

It is a long hot Monday

My BGL was 6.3

The temp at 5.30am is 20C or 68F

By 10am it was 24C or 75F

At 1pm it was 30C or 86F

At 3pm it was 33C or 95F

At 5pm it was 30C or 86F

By bedtime at 8pm it had dropped to 26C

Steps: 12,753 = 6.4klm’s or 3.9miles

I slept well, didn’t wake at all but my phone says I only had 4hrs and 52mins of sleep. Although I feel like it would be more like 6hrs & 52mins anyway maybe that is why I am feel unwell this morning.

I had a shower and dress but still don’t feel good, I have made my morning milkshake and hopefully that will help.

The ground outside is all wet so we have had some rain overnight.

I rode the scooter down the road to post the letters I had here, I felt ok doing that as it is school holidays so there were not many cars parked on the road.

My BGL was 7.3

The temp at 5.30am is 16C or 68F

By 10am it was 17C or 62.5F

At 1pm it was 20C or 68F

At 3pm it was 25C or 77F

At 5pm it was 21C or 69F

By bedtime at 8pm it was 18C or 64.5F

Steps: 11,691 = 5.9klm’s or 3.7 miles

Another good night got 8hrs & 2mins of sleep and feel good this morning.

I have been restless all day and it’s been another hot day; I turned the air con around 11am.

At 2.30pm I sent Tim a message asking if he could get me a cheeseburger on his way home from work, but of course he didn’t check his messages, he said he was driving at that time and I said that’s why I texted him instead of ringing him.

After Tim had a shower, he was checking the doorbell camera and noticed a couple of men walking past, then one of them walked up to Bear’s door (next door neighbour) but didn’t catch him walking back and Tim being Tim is convinced they are up to no good maybe they are but maybe they are not. Anyway Tim sent the clips to Bear’s daughter. He also went on about locking the house every time we leave it, whatever, Tim.

My BGL was 7.0

The temp at 5.30am is 18C or 64.4F

By 10am it was 25C or 77F

At 1pm it was 28C or 82.4F

At 3pm it was 32C or 89.06F

At 5pm it was 29C or 84.2F

By bedtime at 8pm it was 21C or 69.8F

Steps: 15,110 = 7.7klm’s or 4.7 miles

Another good night got 7hrs & 25mins of sleep and feel good this morning.

This afternoon in was working on the laptop, I went to the loo and when I came back it said it was restarting, then it said there was a problem and couldn’t restart. I ended up doing a full reset but that didn’t work. I am using my old laptop and will buy a new laptop soon.

I am in quite a state tonight and Tim keeps telling me to calm down easier said the done

My BGL was 7.0

The temp at 5.30am is 18C or 64.4F

By 10am it was 25C or 77F

At 1pm it was 28C or 82.4F

At 3pm it was 32C or 89.06F

At 5pm it was 29C or 84.2F

By bedtime at 8pm it was 21C or 69.8F

Steps: 11,872 = 6klm’s 3.7 miles

I am using my old laptop to write this, Tim sent Tasha a text about taking me to get a new laptop at 8am at midday she replied saying she was busy, so Sue said she will take me tomorrow.

It is another hot day started out warm with a temp of 20C or 68F, it is windy and the wind is pretty warm.

I have a headache and a lot if pain in my lower back and have bugga all motivation.

I found trying to check my emails or doing much online to stressful as it is taking so long for stuff to load but I can writer letters and do my diary entries which is something.

The temperature reached 30C or 86F.

BGL:6.6

Steps: 18,118 = 9.2kI am up, showered and dressed it is 19C at 5.30am, I am going to ask Jess to get me a bacon egg muffin on her way home. We are in for another hot day. I have stripped the bed and changed the covering on Tim’s armchair, thankfully Tim was able to help me remake the bed.

I had a good 8.45 mins of sleep last night.

Sue drove me to Officeworks and I bought a new laptop, it is a touchscreen, I should be able to pick it up on Monday or Tuesday.

By midday it is 29C and by 2pm it was 32C and the heat has made me feel tired and unwell.

At 4pm I was starting to feel unwell and wanted food but didn’t feel up to maki9ng something, just then Sam and Bailey walked in and Sam told me she would make a toasted ham & cheese sandwich. The temperature was 32C.

It is now 8.20pm and I am off to bed the temperature is 27C.

These high temps are draining me of energy and we haven’t even got into summer that’s around weeks away.

Steps 16,320 = 8.4klms or 5.2 miles

Why I’m not around

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 Hi everyone juwst letting you all know that my laptop died on Thursday, I am using an old laptop tat is slow, so I willn ot be around till I get my new laptop, which is ordered and paid for and should have  by Monday or Tuesday.

This is why I will not be visiting blogs or posting, until maybe Wednesday