henztr wonders Jul 25, 2008 08:11AM about the nature of duality. a [female]friend was vehemently ranting about a colleague who went home early because his pregnant wife called.
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 08:13AM but said friend also said she'd like to have her future husband drop everything and come running if she called. even in the middle of work.
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 08:14AM eh.. sorry, it's supposed to be "wife's called"; i told her, the wife could possibly be ill... *correcting plurkpost now*
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 08:14AM *corrected* but still. i find it odd. she thinks that men go running when called is bad, but she'd like her man to come running when called.
henztr Jul 25, 2008 08:17AM kinda did, TheBadMonkey. but i think the response was along the line of: "leaving in the middle of deadline is bad! shitty-bad!"
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 08:18AM insert a stream of expletives. but then the stream was capped by "but that's terribly romantic. i want a man like that!"
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 08:18AM insert a list of things desirable in a man, including "come running when called" being repeated more than thrice.
henztr asks Jul 25, 2008 08:19AM maybe this is about balancing professional life vs. private life? is this a heavy duty for men?
henztr Jul 25, 2008 08:21AM begins to think that men has a hard job balancing life, career, wives (er.. wife), mood swings...
henztr Jul 25, 2008 08:27AM nods to TheBadMonkey, wishes every man has that priority *dreams* i really don't mind if they have to go home because of kids, wife, etc
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 08:29AM , maybe what made my friend so angry was that the man forgot to re-delegate what he was doing prior being called home
leonniefm says Jul 25, 2008 08:29AM love my hubby who put family always on top of priority. I do not have the need to call him everytime
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 08:30AM maybe it's just down to the fact that he's too focused on one thing, h forgot other things is it true men can't multitask?
leonniefm Jul 25, 2008 08:30AM aaah panic man.. & I guess true about men can't multitask. Rare breed of men who can,... very rare
TheBadMonkey Jul 25, 2008 08:32AM I can see "duality" a la Durkheim-ego vs reason in play, kind of. I guess I don't know the background enough
TheBadMonkey Jul 25, 2008 08:33AM I assumed the man "multitasked", but I could be completely wrong. he may have been a bit remiss, allowing for your friend's anger
henztr wants Jul 25, 2008 08:35AM future husband to be: smart, rich, good looking, good body posture,multitasker, sensitive, kind, genial, friendly, authoritative, alive.
TheBadMonkey Jul 25, 2008 08:38AM Durkheim wrote a lot about the duality of human nature, split it into soul vs body/ egoist vs reason
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 08:44AM says oh! a writer! i think there are too many film/movie threads around plurk at the moment, i get my minds muddled
henztr thinks Jul 25, 2008 08:43AM we should start a writer-plurk day! too many movie-plurk nowadays!
TheBadMonkey Jul 25, 2008 08:46AM yeah, maybe. 140 characters is a bit limiting sometimes. We both seem to be pretty good at it though
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 08:47AM no character-limit can put a cramp on us having a good time, TheBadMonkey!
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 08:53AM finally! i remember the durkheim dude! *facepalms* he's some philosopher dude or summink i think i slept through philo class.
henztr Jul 25, 2008 08:53AM still can't remember what he's famous for though (except the one already pointed out by TheBadMonkey, which i can't remember ever knowing)
henztr asks Jul 25, 2008 09:08AM leonniefm to tell what she found out, because henzter is too lazy to go ask google herself.
henztr is Jul 25, 2008 09:08AM almost proud that she has not a clue what durkheim is about. which is stupid of henzter of course. but would she change? noooo...
henztr loves Jul 25, 2008 09:10AM TheBadMonkey, but henzter's a bit teed off 'coz TheBadMonkey chose to keep samosas to himself *waits patiently next to mailbox*
TheBadMonkey Jul 25, 2008 09:29AM Maybe I'll make you some if I go to Jakarta (I was supposed to be there this week, but the contract didn't get signed)
leonniefm feels Jul 25, 2008 09:30AM enlighten enough by wikipedia. That dude's something.. really something... *put note to find his works & hopefuly can understand when read*
henztr thinks Jul 25, 2008 09:34AM we should have a gathering when TheBadMonkey comes to Jakarta. We'll have a Plurker Party! I'm sure that'll be fun.
leonniefm wants Jul 25, 2008 09:46AM plurker party with TheBadMonkey but not durian spring rolls. I will even bring my fried ducks
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 09:47AM or maybe we can have picnic. leonniefm can bring fried ducks, i will bring other food. *asks my mum to cook* *being a bad daughter*
TheBadMonkey Jul 25, 2008 09:48AM I can't wait to finally tase leonniefm 's duck. I've read so much about them
henztr Jul 25, 2008 09:47AM can't cook. so for your sake and everyone else's, henzter will defer to mum.
leonniefm asks Jul 25, 2008 09:49AM when will TheBadMonkey be here? Picnic place is either at Botanical Garden Bogor or... *thinking, wait*....
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 09:50AM maybe the Monas Park or Senopati Park. kid-friendly too. erm.. i forgot which one has the Chamber Orchestra playing every other weekend
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 09:50AM YES! if you have plenty of time to spare, TheBadMonkey, we can go to Botanical Garden
TheBadMonkey Jul 25, 2008 09:51AM not sure when I'll be there. up in the air yet. but now, I hope it's soon
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 09:53AM and in bogor, there's Durian Martabak! YAAYYY *looks at those who don't like durian* well, you can watch me eat durian
isman Jul 25, 2008 10:48AM now understands the feeling of Surabayans who hear the term sweet martabak for their first time.
henztr likes Jul 25, 2008 10:53AM any kind of martabak. my mum makes kick-ass martabak. (at least for me)
isman asks Jul 25, 2008 11:01AM have you tried potato martabak, henzter? It's donna's favorite snack (among many others--she)
henztr thinks Jul 25, 2008 11:05AM any thread given enough chance will shift into talking about food. just give them a chance, and time. they *will*
isman says Jul 25, 2008 11:10AM it's another Palembang specialty besides pempek. You might find it served in a stall or restaurant that specializes in pempek.
henztr asks Jul 25, 2008 11:28AM will it be anywhere near Martabak Har? There's a Martabak Har 3 minutes away from where i live.
henztr says Jul 25, 2008 11:34AM it's a branch of the popular martabak place in palembang. HAR stands for Haji Abdul Rozak. from here
henztr will Jul 25, 2008 11:34AM go see whether they have this potato martabak... er.. so i should say martabak kentang?
richoz asks Jul 25, 2008 11:37AM about potator martabak, is it a variation from sweet martabak or salty martabak?
G®d says Jul 25, 2008 11:44AM hmmm, i love martabak here, they served with mutton in it. Hey henztr, thks for the concern, i'm feeling better now.
isman says Jul 25, 2008 11:49AM yupe. "Martabak kentang" is the official name. It's more to the salty version.
isman says Jul 25, 2008 11:51AM and they might only serve it on certain days. A seller near where I live (in Bandung) only sells them on Sunday.
isman says Jul 25, 2008 11:53AM because to prepare them, they have to boil the potatoes from 3AM. (I don't know until when.) Later, he mashes them. And that's just...
TheBadMonkey has Jul 29, 2008 09:53AM just sent in papers to go to Jakarta possibly in the next 3 months!
henztr says Jul 29, 2008 09:54AM okay, i need at least quadcore capabilities, macsleekness and linux toughness, also what? erm... i don't know what i want.
henztr says Jul 29, 2008 09:54AM really? HURRAAAAAAHHH!!!! *goes off to plan nefarious things with leonniefm prior to TheBadMonkey's arrival*