The Power of Networking

I just read an article in yahoo news and it really got me startled. It talks about the secret of HRD in recruiting new employees. Some of them were really unexpected, but the rest were just common knowledge for most of us (but still hurts to know). One of the common knowledge is about networking, as mentioned in point (2) and (3). How great is that, even two HRD directors refering to network as the key component of getting a job.

My father had told me about this many many many times. It might be a topic which he tells his children the most. I must admit that my father's skill in networking is so amazing that I often find myself surprised by him. Some years ago, he brought some friends home. Little did I know that one of the guy was Prabu Kusumo of Yogyakarta Hadiningrat. He is the brother of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono as well as the owner of Jogja TV. The other guy was one of the richest guy in Jogja who owns some big enterprises. They were in the middle of business matter. Jeez, if I had any idea who they were beforehand, I wouldn't have dressed in such clumsy manner.
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Kawaii Sushi

This time we would like to share about another culinary experience. Welcome to Kawaii Sushi...


The restaurant was founded by two girls who used to sell sushi at Sunday Morning event in Gadjah Mada University. They developed their business by opening a Japanese fastfood restaurant located in a gas station in Baciro, Jogja. They chose this location because they can share parking lot, musholla, and toilet with the gas station. Brilliant, isn't it?

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