a talk to zumee

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“Maha Suci Allah yang di Tangan-Nya (segala) kerajaan, dan Dia Maha Kuasa atas segala sesuatu. Yang menciptakan tujuh langit berlapis-lapis. Tidak akan kamu lihat sesuatu yang tidak seimbang pada ciptaan Tuhan Yang Maha Pengasih. Maka lihatlah sekali lagi, adakah kamu lihat sesuatu yang cacat?” (Al-Mulk ayat 1 dan 3). Di dalam Al Quran, banyak disebutkan tentang “surga-surga yang mengalir di bawahnya sungai-sungai“. Jika sungai di dunia saja seindah ini, apalagi yang di surga ya. Masyaa Allah. These photos were taken months ago before the world was shutdown. So grateful for the chance to breathe the fresh air there and spent wonderful time to enjoy and admired those beauties. God is great. With lots of love (uhuk) and terimakasih to my travel buddies @estitwidyastuti @davunu @ucheifonenafi (Maaf jadi anak Jaksel 😉) #jumatberkah #islam #muslim #tadaburalam #alquran #sungai #gunung #alam #nature #river #mountains #latepost #scotland #highlands #glencoe #hiddenvalley @visitscotland @igscotland https://www.instagram.com/p/CBncs4Gl-nj/?igshid=4brjze3iveh2

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Once upon a time in Fukuoka. I’m thinking about mentaiko 😋 #throwback #fukuoka #japan #marinoacity #hakata #nihon #kyushu #mentaiko https://www.instagram.com/p/CBXQKJ1F3Hq/?igshid=f193g9r2wq5y

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The Kelpies in red. #thekelpies #scotland #thehelix @visitscotland #falkirk #thehelixpark #throwback #sclupture #horse #equine https://www.instagram.com/p/CBB0OcxFhm9/?igshid=1qgwfyh7w3d5

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#blackouttuesday https://www.instagram.com/p/CA7pdp1FA1M/?igshid=l9buu0j1fasw

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A tent with a view. #throwback #camping #hiking #norway #hordaland #trolltunga #aroomwithaview #nature #lockdown https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyAT3lFrGG/?igshid=uxnt4df1ac4n

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Taqabbal Allaahu minna wa minkum (may Allah accept (this worship) from us and from you. Mohon maaf lahir dan bathin) 🤗💞 #eidmubarak #eidalfitr #lebaran #islam #muslim (at Cruickshank Botanic Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/BkDLc4IHxG5/?igshid=nd8dl8f1qkse

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Reaching out for the sunlight and the blue sky. #schlumbergera #christmascactus #pinkcactus #pinkchristmascactus #cactus #bluesky #spring #lockdown #stayhome #spring2020 (at Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAaa_cEl6D7/?igshid=1mnpyfxkbopqu

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The (many) bright colours of Daisy. There are many varieties of daisies and popular for gardening. But this one here is considered as a weed daisy. The stubborn one. By definition, weeds are unwanted plants that grow in the wrong places. I took these pictures at a local cemetery, and I think those are pretty tiny flowers that make the cemetery looks more cheerful. So I guess it is not unwanted nor grows in the wrong place, right? #daisy #daisies #weed #bellisperennis #theenglishdaisy #pinkdaisy (at Aberdeen) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_7jMyVllmP/?igshid=1p8u8ftuuq918

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Happy Earth Day 2020. Still enjoying the spring mostly from home. With this tiny virus tumbled every aspects of the “normal” life down, there are always the silver linings. Such as stronger humanity and chances for the Earth to breath. With everyday’s bad news about people died and the economic collapsed, so news about turtles started hatching their eggs again in now deserted beaches or carbon emissions reduction from the less traffic is always welcomed. It maybe difficult to be grateful in this strange situation, but we can always appreciate and celebrate how the Earth 🌏, our lovely tiny blue dot, the only home we have so far, with everything it has, keep trying to support human life. To borrow James Herriot’s words: “all creatures great and small” and “all things bright and beautiful”. And when the crisis is over, the lines #staysafestayhome is still applicable when it comes to protect our Earth. Happy #earthday #earth #haribumi2020 #springathome #flowers #orchids #spring #hyacinth #daffodils #peruvianlily #kalanchoe #tradescantia (at Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_RsCRQF9pB/?igshid=xaynwjkhrvos

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If the mountain won’t go...well, if I can’t go out to enjoy the gardens and parks, I might as well create my own mini botanical garden at home. “Kebun” di rumah tambah rame ada tanaman dari office kampus yang sementara ditampung di rumah karena lockdown dan tanaman titipan neng Inong Sarah @sarahcogi yang sedang mudik (awas kalo balik sini gak bawain kue Timpan dan kopi Aceh). #spring #garden #gardenathome #plants #indoorplants #flowers #greenery #greeneryathome #lockdown https://www.instagram.com/p/B_GDpmtFTiH/?igshid=1a8wooc9l5ieo

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Punya sahabat-sahabat yang baik itu rezeki tak ternilai dari Allah SWT. Semoga kita semua senantiasa dalam lindunganNya. Kangen kalian semua - pinjam fotonya ya Madame Hajjah Henoy @ika.widyaningrum @desyekwt @henny.indrie @rukyumaya @untari @imakey . . #sahabat #rejeki (at Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtyQkmxFewU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=193tog22sht35

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I don’t think today is a blue Monday, really. I mean, yes I had a supervision meeting and I have to learn statistics tests again (oh, all those scary memories from undergraduate time struggling with statistics). But my day started with a beautiful red lunar total eclipse and the bright stars, colourful morning glory (and... err... a seagull), and yummy pancake. The day is not over yet at my time now, but I’m grateful with this Monday (and my superb Supervisor). Senin barokah. #bluemonday #old aberdeen #aberdeen #scotland #bloodmoon #bloodmooneclipse #bloodmoon2019 #pancake #lunareclipse #masyaaallah #seninbarokah (at Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6BX1xATkX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u7lrhkmuhirm

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Welcome, Ficus, my new family member. A little touch of Bogor (a city in West Java) in my home here, because this plant is quite common found in Bogor streets side. Ficus elastica, local name is Karet Kebo, Rubber plant/tree, can grow very tall and becomes a huge tree. If there’s another tree next to it, this Ficus often strangles it and in years, that poor tree will die and being replaced totally by Ficus. In some primary forests, many massive rubber plants can be found strangling other trees. I am sure there are many bigger ones in the world such as in India, but the largest strangler Ficus that I have seen so far was that in Ujung Kulon National Park. It maybe sounds cruel, this tree, but it can be an interesting story for environmental education to explain about the nature and forest life. Also, in fact, it is definitely a handsome tree, impressive and awesome. Fun fact: NASA listed this plant as one of the best air-filtering plants. #ficus #ficuselastica #plant #indoorplants #karetkebo #rubberplant #rubbertree #tropicaltrees (at Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsONoImAzoR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2xdwad91hzyk

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Malam2 balik dari kampus denger lagu ini di Stfy, jadi keinget para Orchard Babes - moment dengerin lagu ini pas rame2 sarapan di dapur. Miss you @khofiful @yanisazafira @rezkyyramadhani 🤗😘 Video taken dari kehebohan Ed Sheeran gig di Glasgow tahun lalu, jadi harap maklum jika rada gak karuan shoot-nya 😅. Colek @gritaninda dan @ramadaniiputrii 😉 #castleonthehill #edsheeran #glasgow https://www.instagram.com/p/BsKMdPhADaS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t4hl2ti0yq3h

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Who’s gonna wear my crown? . . Somehow, this moment when the dark cloud and the winter sun collided at the top of King’s College chapel in @uniofaberdeen reminded me of @collectivesoulofficial song Crown. . . #oldaberdeen #kingscollegechapel #kingscollegeaberdeen #universityofaberdeen #scotland @visitscotland #collectivesoul #dosage #crown #cloud #winter #wintersun (at King's College, Aberdeen) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsAybA2g52t/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xz4f2ecwd6gh

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The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh. It was founded in 1882. That’s Robert Burns statue in the centre of its main lobby. He was, of course, the Scotland’s National poet. . . . Like the rest of the world, I’m quite familiar with his poem/song ‘Auld Lang Syne’, but I encountered his ‘Tam o’ Shanter’ poem when I was eating a bag of potato crisp with Scotch Bonnet chilli flavour. I wondered why this chilli English name is Scotch Bonnet. Turns out it was because its shape resembles the cap/bonnet that worn by Tam o’ Shanter from Robert Burns’ poem. . . . Another fun fact about this bonnet, it was part of the uniform worn by Scottish troops in the First World War and known as ‘ToS’ (Tam o’ Shanter cap). #scottishnationalportraitgallery #edinburgh #robertburns #auldlangsyne #tamoshanter #scotchbonnetchilli #scotchbonnet #scotland @visitscotland https://www.instagram.com/p/Brmw0qVAzdr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1udlu0ubhm7xw

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A throwback from last autumn. The winter darkness creeps too early and stays too long. But I will keep those vivid autumn’s colours to warm these cold winter days. #autumn #winter #japanesemaple #bridge #koyou #johnstongardens #johnstongardensaberdeen #aberdeen #scotland (at Aberdeen) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrQTo3BgmMc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qjh8zamrmqse