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Selamat Jalan Chrisye...

JAKARTA, KCM - Indonesia harus kembali kehilangan penyanyi terbaiknya. Penyanyi kawakan Chrismansyah Rahadi atau yang dikenal dengan nama Chrisye tutup usia di usia 58 tahun,  pada Jumat (30/7) pagi sekitar pukul 04.08 WIB

Almarhum meninggalkan seorang istri, G.F. Damayanti Noor (52) dan empat orang anak, Rizkia Nurannisa (24), Risty  Nurraisa (21), dan si kembar Randa Pramasha dan Rayinda Prashatya (18). 

Hal tersebut dibenarkan pengamat musik Denny Sakrie saat dihubungi KCM. Ia mengaku  mendapatkan kabar dari kakak ipar Chrisye, Firzy  Noor tadi pagi. Sampai saat ini baik keluarga Chrisye maupun produser rekaman Indriati Wijaya (Acin) belum bisa dihubungi.

Namun menurut penuturan Denny, almarhum meninggal pukul 04.08 WIB. Saat ini jenazah disemayamkan di rumah duka  dan rencananya akan dikebumikan di Taman Pemakaman Umum (TPU) Jeruk Purut, Jakarta Selatan, pukul 14.00 WIB.

Selama ini Chrisye memang menderita penyakit dalam dan divonis menderita kanker paru-paru stadium empat sejak tahun 2005. Ia beberapa kali  mendapatkan perawatan kemoterapi di rumah sakit Mount Elizabeth, Singapura, sejak 31 Juli 2005. Namun, belakangan pihak keluarga memilih untuk memberikan perawatan di rumah dengan melakukan pengobatan alternatif. 

Keukenhof 2007

On a sunny day in Keukenhof, Sunday March 25th 2007.


Opening hours: 08.30 - 19.30 hours

ENTRANCE FEES
Adults € 13,- per person
65+ € 12,- per person
Children (4-11 jaar) € 6,- per person (incl. Bollebozen route)
Parking (vehicles) € 5,- per vehicle
Parking (busses) free


Parking at Keukenhof

Vehicle:

Keukenhof has their own parking facility for passenger vehicles. The price for the parking amounts to € 5.00.

For Busses there is a separate parking place ( P-Kasteel ). No parking fees are charged for busses.


HOW TO GET THERE

Route description
From the Apeldoorn direction you follow the A1 to Amsterdam. Follow the ‘Schipol’ signs; you will then reach the A4 heading for The Hague.
Take exit 4 and follow the N207 towards Lisse. In Lisse, you follow the sign boards to Keukenhof.
From the Utrecht direction you take the A2 to Amsterdam and select the A4 heading for The Hague. On the A4 you take exit 4. See above for remainder.
From Rotterdam you follow the A4 to The Hague-Amsterdam and take exit 4. See above for remainder.
From The Hague you drive via the A44 and take exit 3 Noordwijkerhout/Lisse. You then take the N208 to Lisse and follow signs to Keukenhof.

Public transport:
During the opening of Keukenhof, bus nr 54 (Keukenhof Express) will drive from Leiden Central Station directly to our park. From Haarlem, Keukenhof can be reached with line bus nr 50 or bus nr 51; in Lisse you can change over to the shuttle bus, bus nr 57. A combi-ticket for the bus and admission to Keukenhof costs € 18,00. 65+ € 15,00 and children (6 - 11) € 10,00.
Bus nr 58 is a direct connection from Schipol to Keukenhof.
For more information on service arrangements, call the OV-travel information, 0900-9292 (€ 0,70 p.m.) or check on
Keukenhof-Express.



Bicycle:
You can park your bicycle in the bicycle racks at the main parking area. Would you like to make a bicycle trip from Keukenhof through the flowering fields of the Bulb region? Then look on www.rentabikevandam.nl for route-information.

HAPPY SPRING (Mar 21 - Jun 20)

Bento

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

My Lunch for today

Bento (弁当 or べんとう, Bentō?) is a single-portion takeout meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables as a side dish. Containers range from disposable mass produced to hand crafted lacquerware. While bento are readily available at convenience stores and bento shops (弁当屋, bentō-ya) throughout Japan, it is still considered an essential skill of a Japanese housewife to be able to prepare an appealing boxed lunch.

Bento can be very elaborate, aesthetically pleasing cuisine arrangements. Often the food is arranged in such a way as to resemble other objects: dolls, flowers, leaves, and so forth.

History
The origin of bento can be traced back to the late Kamakura Period (1185 to 1333), when cooked and dried rice called hoshi-ii (糒 or 干し飯, literally "dried meal") was developed. Hoshi-ii can be eaten as is, or can be boiled with water to make cooked rice, and is stored in a small bag. In the Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1568 to 1600), wooden lacquered boxes like today's were produced and bento would be eaten during a hanami or a tea party.

In the peaceful and prosperous time of the Edo Period (1603 to 1867), bento culture spread and became more refined. Travelers and sightseers would carry a simple koshibentō (腰弁当, "waist bento"), consisting of several onigiri wrapped with bamboo leaves or in a woven bamboo box. One of the most popular styles of bento, called makuno-uchi bentō ("between-scene bento"), was first made during this period. People who came to see Noh and Kabuki ate specially prepared bento between maku (scenes). Numerous cookbooks were published detailing how to cook, how to pack, and what to prepare for occasions like Hanami and Hinamatsuri.

In the Meiji Period (1868 to 1912), the first ekibentō or ekiben (駅弁当 or 駅弁, "train station bento") was sold. There are several records that claim where ekiben was first sold, but it is believed that it was sold on 16 July 1885, at the Utsunomiya train station, and contained two onigiri and a serving of takuan wrapped in bamboo leaves. As early schools did not provide lunch, students and teachers carried bento, as did many employees. A "European" style bento with sandwiches also went on sale during this period.

In the Taisho period (1912 to 1926), the aluminum bento box became a luxury item because of its ease of cleaning and its silver-like appearance. Also, a move to abolish the practice of bento in school became a social issue. Disparities in wealth spread during this period, following an export boom during World War I and subsequent crop failures in the Tohoku region. A bento too often reflected a student's wealth, and many wondered if this had an unfavorable influence on children both physically, from lack of adequate diet, and psychologically, from a clumsily made bento or the richness of food. After World War II, the practice of bringing bento to school gradually declined and was replaced by uniform food provided for all students and teachers.

Bento regained its popularity in the 1980s, with the help of the microwave oven and the proliferation of convenience stores. In addition, the expensive wood and metal boxes have been replaced at most bento shops with inexpensive, disposable polystyrene boxes. However, even handmade bento have made a comeback, and they are once again a common, although not universal, sight at Japanese schools. (Their concomitant problems have not been avoided: the quality of bento is still very often a reflection of students' home situation.)

Bento is also popular in Taiwan. Bento (便當) made its way to Taiwan in the first half of the 20th century from Japan, where it remains very popular to the present day. The term is a loan word from the Japanese word in Taiwanese Mandarin.

In 2003, airports started offering an analogous version of the ekiben: bento filled with local cuisine, to be eaten while waiting for an airplane or during the flight.

Flowershow 2007 - Keukenhof Holland

Start:	Mar 22, '07
End:	May 20, '07
Location:	Keukenhof - Lisse Holland

Elephant Camp, Chiangmai Thailand 2002

One of the most amazing moments in my life.