Starting from a post on a group of facebook by Uni. Yeah, Uni became the one who initiated the gathering. She said that she missed so much and wanted to meet all members of KaSSanDe’07 in the near future. Of course, the comments from other friends that consist of 32 would-be scholars from various faculties would flow one by one. But, there was one thing could impede this agenda. What? That was financial matter. All of friends grumbled because of lacking of money. I knew it because since the stipend transferred by Kemenag was decided to become once in three months. So, the spending of some friends was uncontrollable. That’s why, it’s better if the agenda to gather together was delayed till April. Why? because, money is going to flow again at that month.
But, as usual, my friend, whose name is amy broke the barrier and proposed that I should make the gathering come true by sponsoring the things needed, Amy insisted on demanding such thing since I already got a notebook from kemenag as an appreciation for my achievements during two years in University, hehehe. At first, of course I was getting speechless, I didn’t know what comment I should write to tackle her proposal, wkwkwk. In short, I agreed to provide some money to support our gathering. It’s not big deal I think, only 100 thousands rupiah. Amy bore the consumption matter and was ready to handle it as soon as I transferred the money promised.
Okay, after several days ignoring her short message that asked me to send the money, finally, the fund went to her account immediately. I asked her bank account number, I entered the ATM room and then everything was gonna be easy and finished. The discussion still occured in the group. First, it’s about the timing. We are as students in the final semester have very busy schedule. It’s hard to select the good time to make all of us could gather. Amy proposed that it would be nice if the gathering date was the same as Ershad’s birthday. So, he will treat us, etc. But, thingking about that, it was concluded that the gathering date should be accelerated . it would be too long if we should wait until the end of march. In short, the date was decided on 19th march 2011. Amy was prepared to provide rujak, while mbak zahro and uyun were willing to bring carpets. And the last, Uni. Yeah, she also carried a ready-made and hand-made pudding for our appetizer and digital camera for the most awaited narcissistic session. Hehehe.
The day was coming. I came late because of oversleeping, wkwkwk. I was awake quickly and then took a bath in hurry, I rode my motorcycle and speeded up to the gathering spot. So many things to be discussed and talked there. From living cost that will be stopped in july, so june is the last stipend for us. Huaaaaa... Graduation ceremony held in april that is going to be attended by all members of KD’07. IsnyaAllah, Final assignment (mini thesis) that is positively financed by kemenag (it’s an amusing news), farewell party planned to be conducted in november by our juniors, and other activities arranged by KD'09 and '10 that expect us to attend and enjoy ourselves.
The main agenda was coming, that’s eating. The abundant volume of Rujak had been prepared and ready to be consumed. The eating becomes more comfortable because of ufo, ershad and I began a discussion with some topics, ufo discussed with me about his plan after graduating from faculty of dentistry to practice his knowledge and experience derived, he wants to dedicate his expertise as a dentist in pondok pesantren during the dedication period (it’s three years). He has a plan to make a program such as insurance for teeth but based on sharia principles. So that’s why he wanted to consult with me because he knows that I was formerly active in AcSES, the organization of islamic economics studies in FEB Unair. He hoped that I can help him to explain about the islamic insurance concept. It doesn’t matter for me, I promised him that I’m going to lay out it, so he can get a better comprehension regarding it and enlarge his idea whether to modify the mechanism of sharia insurance (life and general) to be focused on teeth. His idea is brilliant, I thought. Beside that, I also had a chat with ershad about football business. More familiar called FUTSAL because of its characteristics that use smaller field compared with ordinary football match. He thought that this kind of business (rental) will be very promising and profitable, moreover if we can get a strategic venue for the field to lure more customers. Of course, we can get a lot of revenues if we begin that lucrative business.
The eating session is over, continued to the photo session, of course it’s also the main agenda of gathering, hehehe. It could eternalize the unforgettable moment for us. Whenever and wherever we miss the togetherness, just open the files of our photos in the notebook. So the old memories will crop up again easily. Many backgrounds were used to express our addiction of taking pictures, from the garden beside the pool (even taking pictures from the trees), in front of the management office of our campus, the bridge located in the middle of the pool, in front of the statue of Prabu Airlangga, etc. Many spots were exploited by us.
And not forget, for the closing seremony of our gathering. Based on the wily idea from Tje, he previously whispered to all male members of KD’07 in order to concur with his idea. Yeah, because we seldom gather together like this moment, we didn’t want to miss the chance to throw ershad into the lake. Moreover, his birthday is in upcoming the end of march. And Tje thought that we uncertainly have an opportunity to meet and joke together. So, the incident of release of “male mermaid” was done successfully by us, hahaha. Ershad was getting wet.
