live vs stay

We use ‘live’ to talk about permanent situations or long periods of time.

• Where do you live? (= What is your current address/country of residence)
• When I was younger I lived in Scotland, but now I am living in Germany.
• Most Australian people live in cities.

We use the word ‘stay’ for temporary situations.

• How long will you stay at your sister’s house?
• Have you ever stayed at that hotel on the hill?
• Where did you stay while you were at the conference?
• When I first moved to Scotland I stayed with friends until I found a place to live.

Apple idioms

A bad apple

• ‘A bad apple’ refers to a person who is unreliable or corrupt.
• Example: They were a well behaved group of kids until Katie joined the class. She’s a bad apple.

The apple of my eye

• ‘The apple of my eye’ is used to describe someone or something very precious, often the centre of your attention.
• Example: My new puppy is the apple of my eye. I can’t wait to get home to see her.

Gerimis Rindu

Semula hujan begitu gaduh, lalu jenuh. Ia kembali menjelma menjadi gerimis, menyeretku ke lorong ingatan bernama kenangan manis, bersama lelaki berkumis dan berjenggot tipis, padahal hari bahkan masih belum Kamis. Ah, r i n d u ini–rasa yg tak terlukis–semakin susah ditepis.

Semesra Merapi – Merbabu

Karena akulah partisi dan engkaulah memori
setiap kenangan yang kau sajikan adalah embun pagi
masuk rerimbunan hutan dalam hati
mengisi setiap kekosongan melalui celah dedaunan
gemerisik namun asyik, sunyi namun berarti

eL Dhe eR

Terpisah jarak bukan sebab mendung cinta berarak. Justru karena jarak, waktu menyatukan cinta lewat jejak. Pun jarak bukan penyebab ragu, pilu, bahkan langkah tak menentu, justru ia ibarat ibu–mengajarkan pada hati tentang bagaimana menimang rindu. 🙂

British Expressions

These are some colorful British expressions.

Source: http://is.gd/memrise

Hidup itu Ibarat Sebuah Pendakian

Berbicara tentang hidup, saya teringat pada sebuah perjalanan bernama pendakian. Setiap pendakian butuh persiapan, entah itu persiapan fisik maupun persiapan perbekalan selama perjalanan. Lalu, sudahkah kita menyiapkan bekal untuk mencapai tujuan akhir perjalanan hidup ini?

Say vs Tell

Say and tell have similar meanings. They both mean to communicate verbally with someone. However, actually we use them differently.

The simple way to think of say and tell is:

• You say SOMETHING (to someone)
• You tell SOMEONE (something)

Various Ways to Say “Hello”

There are various ways to say “Hello” to someone.

1. “Hi”–This is the everyday expression that you should probably use most.
2. “Good morning”–Say this the first time you see someone in the morning. It sounds nice, though a little formal.
3. “Morning!”–This is a more casual version of “Good morning”

Saat Tampilan Web Tak Sempurna

Mungkin beberapa orang pernah mengalami masalah ini..pas hendak buka web, muncul tulisan “this connection is untrusted”..pas buka social seperti facebook atau twitter, tampilannya tak sempurna.