Jenis Koin di Amerika

Tentu semua pada tau apa itu coin alias koin, di Indonesia kita juga memiliki beberapa pecahan koin. Koin Rp 25 mungkin sudah tidak ada lagi pedagang yang mau menerimanya. Paling sebel kalau lagi belanja terutama di mall-mall trus total belanja kita Rp 59.550, kembalian yang masih Rp 450 diganti ama permen. Emang mau mereka dibayar pake permen ?????????? Alasannya gak ada koin...payah!!!

Beda dengan disini, di Honolulu dan di state Amerika lainnya, koin senilai 1 cent (=$0.01) pun masih beredar dan masih digunakan untuk transaksi baik di super market ataupun di China town yang mirip pasar kita di Indonesia bedanya gak ada becek dan sedikit lebih rapi

Menjelang Halloween

Kurang lebih dua pekan lagi, masyarakat di Amerika pada umumnya akan merayakan Halloween. Di beberapa pusat pertokoan telah banyak kostum dan pernak-pernik khas Halloween yang di pajang.

Halloween di laksanakan tiap malam tanggal 31 Oktober, perayaannya meliputi pesta kostum, lomba kostum yang temanya horor. Tradisi ini berasal dari Irlandia. Halloween identik dengan setan, penyihir, hantu dan makhluk-makhluk menyeramkan dari kebudayaan barat.

Simbol Halloween adalah pumpkin alias labu yang di ukir membentuk ajah yang menyeramkan yang di sebut jack-o'-lantern. Dalam jack-o'-lantern biasanya diletakkan lilin yang menyala atau lampu dan diletakkan di tempat gelap agar terlihat seram. 

Hawaii dan Pulau Oahu

Hawaii tentu sebagian besar dari anda sudah pernah dengar nama salah satu state di Amerika Serikat ini. Tapi bagaimana dengan Oahu, mungkin banyak dari anda yang belum pernah mendengar kata ini. Hawaii merupakan salah satu state dari US yang terdiri dari beberapa pulau, pulau yang terkenal  antara lain, Big Island, Maui Island, Kauai Island dan Oahu Island. Ibukota state Hawaii adalah Honolulu, Honolulu terletak di pulau Oahu (Oahu Island) bukan di Big Island yang merupakan pulau terbesar di Hawaii.

Pulau Oahu merupakan pulau dengan penduduk terpadat di antara pulau-pulau di Hawaii. Luas pulau Oahu hanya 596,7 sq mi. (1,545.4 km ²), hampir 1/4 lebih kecil dari pulau Bali. Di pulau Oahu inilah terletak pantai Waikiki yang sangat terkenal. Pantai waikiki berjarak 1.2 mil (=1.9Km) dari unit kami tinggal, akses kesana pun sangat mudah, hanya perlu sekali naik bus kurang lebih 10 menit. Masuk ke area Waikiki pun anda tak perlu bayar retribusi seperti kebanyakan pantai-pantai di Indonesia, contohnya di pantai Akkarena Makassar terakhir kesana 2009 mesti bayar Rp15000/ orang.

Selain Waikiki, ada banyak tempat wisata di pulau Oahu ini antara lain Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Hanauma, Kaneohe, Kailua dan lain-lain. DI pulau Oahu ini juga tempat di lakukan syuting film Jurassic park. Penasaran pengen liat bagaimana Oahu??? Berikut saya tuliskan link dari video di youtube untuk hilangin sedikit penasarannya....

1. Waikiki beach
2. Diamond Head
3. Ala moana shopping center, merupakan mall yang paling banyak di kunjungi turis

Selamat menonton, semoga saja yang punya video gak menghapusnya..he..he.

 MAHALO!!!!

TOP 10 Common-Sense Rules for Fathers (and Moms, too)

By Mark Brandenburg

There are many fairly sophisticated parenting techniques attracting attention. To be an effective father, skip most of them and concentrate on proven, common-sense rules. They may not make you the most popular dad, but they will be effective.

Expect a Great Deal from Your Kids

When kids know you expect a lot from them, they will rise to the occasion. Expectations made clear in a loving atmosphere will let your kids know that you think a lot of them.

Always Be Willing to Be the Problem

When you blame someone in the family for causing problems, realize the situation won't get better until you accept that blaming is making it worse. Love and acceptance will make a positive difference.


Know Your Child's Life Intimately
Get to know all you can about your kids: Their favorite toys and colors, their best friends, their heroes, etc. Showing interest show you love them.


Say No to Your Kids
Kids who get almost everything they want typically aren't very happy. Kids learn discipline, self-control and how to delay gratification when their parents sometimes say no.


Hitting or Spanking Your Kids Doesn't Work
Plenty of studies show kids who are spanked have lower self-esteem. Spanking will likely also increase the behaviors for which you are spanking them. Do you really want your child to be afraid of you?


Treat Your Wife Extremely Well
Your kids get their most important information about relationships between men and women from you and your wife. Make an effort not to fight in front of the kids and try to be kind more often than right.


Action speak Louder Than Words
Many parents threaten their children when they don't cooperate. If you don't follow throught on the consequences, your children will learn to ignore the threats. If certain privileges are taken away, they'll learn quickly you mean business.


Really Listen to Your Kids
Don't just hear their words, learn the meaning behind them. "I'm picking my own clothes," might mean your child wants more responsibility or independence. If you want your child to listen to you, you must listen him or her.


Give Your Kids Responsibility as They Grow
When your kids are young, they may help make their beds and clean their rooms. As they get older, add things to their lists. Explain that everybody in the family helps. If you start them young they're more likely to help when they're older. Don't reward them for things that should be expected of them.


Tell Your Kids They Are Great All the Time
This is especially important when they are not at their best. Be specific; it's more meaningful than generalized praise.

From island family magazine