Fertility Me June 30, 2008

I bought two books about woman fertility and health issues. Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler and Our Bodies, Ourselves by Boston Women’s Health Book made me open my eyes about own system. It’s excellent to explain why I’ve got such longer periods (or longer luteal phase). Things that I consider not normal, actually answered lots questions. How eggs develops, what problems may occur and solution to do. Ah yea…I did not recall to have depth sex education. Well, this might biology actually. So I decided to buy myself body thermometer to record wakening temperature. Not difficult and cheap way.

At first I did not tell mum that I tried for baby. She sort of in manic when we talked this matter. Sounded wise though by saying that I am getting old (yea..yea my body clock ticking). But then I felt to say these for sake her mind. It’s been 1.5 month since I let her know, I wondered that give me magic spell.

Something wrong ….it’s me! March 11, 2008

We did the screening test in Singapore on January. The result was staggeringly surprised me. I have to re-take urine sample for ‘contaminated contents’. I managed to get result three days after that but again came the same. My doctor suggest me to do another test in UK. She wasn’t sure either because most of my physical parameters was great. I am fit, ready as a baby machine.

Health Screening Test, not easy tasks January 19, 2008

We’ve done screening health test as part preparation to start family. The test called Pre Marital Screening. I found it amusing as we’ve been married 3 years. There’s a rule about it that we have fasting for food and drink intake 8 hours prior the test and no sex intercourse for 3 days. The later was not clear enough, then we realized it (with a big grin of course!) we got to comeback another two days for seminal analysis.

Big decision : a kid December 20, 2007

We’ve been teasing each other about kid. The issue came on and off, in particular ways. I was thinking about it since back from Everest Trek. So many happens there that suddenly occur on my head. Mark started talk about it when we were move in Taipei.

I don’t understand man. Sometimes he looks so adorable with kids but then try to look tough. So when he gave me right signal I’m put bombshell telling that, yes I do want a kid. We talked about hours why we want it. He thought that because a society expects for ‘normal’ couple. Do we normal or because we are changing now?

My mum and Mark’s mum told me if we have a baby they willing to take care of it. Oh yes we are heavy flier, busy couple who can not manage our own kid. Or me turned become a ‘baby machine’ ? I am thinking about being parent will involves big responsibility. The reason to have kid because we want something inherited our legacy. Our path in this world. We don’t want our DNA wasted on the ground, eaten by worms.

Up Yorkshire Dales February 22, 2007

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Originally uploaded by ambar_briastuti.

Porter and Us February 22, 2007

again top of Merapi

Originally uploaded by ambar_briastuti.

3rd Mountain Biking USA : Lake Chabot November 21, 2006

Location : Lake Chabot
Distance : 11.2 miles (18km)
Duration : 2-2.5 hrs
Difficulty : Moderate strenuous, mildly technical
Elevation 600′ gain/loss
Ride Type : Loop on fire roads
Parking : $3.50 (we parked outside the parks so it’s free!)
Maps : download here
Comments : long ride but little bit flat than the 2nd attempt. Nice view of the lakes.

Lightroom : A Reason Why I Loves Photography November 15, 2006

This posting dedicated to Ima

I have been using Lightroom a free software from Adobe in the past year since they launched first beta version. Now with 4.0 Beta in Windows and Mac platform they are creeping to gain market from photographers. I came across with this software when we try to find a cheap alternative for Aperture -an apple based pro editing photos in raw. Since I am taking pictures in RAW I found Lightroom a beautiful tool to play with.

The good stuff:

1. Originally designed for Apple user now Lightroom ready for the Windows.

2. As editing photos Lighroom DO not destructive to all the changes you made. You can simply restore it with “recovery” or “reset”
3. It integrated nicely with Photoshop CS and even merged the editing you’ve made before in Lightroom and create another copy. Vice Versa.

Y! Messanger v3.0 Beta Mac (feedback) November 9, 2006

Sent to Yahoo ! Messanger

1. I can not change status as I do on the previous version. I used to put note as my own status and YM seems remember it, but now I even can not change it !

2. The “New Instant Message” blue button did not respond if I highlight the contact who I want to send message. It supposed to be related at least works together in sync.

2nd Mountain Biking USA : Purisima Creek November 8, 2006

Trail : Harkins Fire Trail to Whittmore Gulch
Location : Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
Distance : 6.8 miles
Difficulty : strenuous, somewhat technical
Duration : 3.5-4 hours
Elevation : 1,400′ gain/loss ; begin/end 400′ ; highest point 1,800′
Ride type : Loop on fire road and singletrack
Map : available on site (recommended)
Date : 4 November 2006, Time 1300-1640
Comments : helmet required ! start in really steep then top onto near Skyline Blv. Stop for amazing view of Half Moon Bay, then lovely technical down through muddy forest. No water availabe on the path, so bring lots !
Overall : 7 from 10 point (definitely really good one)