This is Parvita
Living in Jakarta, Indonesia. Chief Geologist in a multi-national oil company. PADI Scuba Diving Instructor #476147. Diving, geology fieldtrip, travelling, basketball, photography, salsa dancing, SuDoKu. Feminist, moslem who doesn’t believe in hadith, and I love my dogs very much.
My life is predictatble, not much variation and I don’t go out to the bars. An insomniac who’s brain refuses to stop thinking about everything, good and bad.
September 11, 2007 at 12:29 pm
No respone also….
September 11, 2007 at 7:21 pm
hi… from itb? who knows we were at the same batch.. once i was a geophisycist, many years ago
September 11, 2007 at 10:10 pm
can I link this blog to mine ? even if you say no.. I’ll do it anyway.. :p
September 12, 2007 at 7:10 am
Sure…go ahead, irdix. Some people might find this blog offensive though…
September 13, 2007 at 5:07 am
well.. it’s quite normal for them to think so.. since they have their own minds.. besides.. I love you.
uhmm… I mean.. your write ofcourse..
September 15, 2007 at 11:11 pm
nice blog. From the heart.
September 22, 2007 at 11:52 pm
Very Good
October 5, 2007 at 6:27 am
sorry Irdix, i tihnk I already proposed to Parvita!!!
October 22, 2007 at 4:53 am
Hi I just wrote something that is linked to you. No offence but I’m saying what I’m thinking. Cheers.
November 2, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Hi….I just wrote about Angklung which is campaigned by Malaysia. This writing just for my task in sound project in Digitale Medien – Bremen – Germany. I’m not only take angkung as our project to present to the world but also give an example with Rasa Sayange which has campaigned for Malaysian Tourism.
Andi
November 20, 2007 at 6:49 pm
alow, i got a little confused as you dont believe in hadith. then how do you do your daily prayer? or you just dont do, as it is not mentioned how to do that in Quran.
i am a moslem and believe (selected) hadith
November 21, 2007 at 7:25 am
Hi Cokki, like how it was told in the Qur’an: like Muhammad and the people before him.
May 13, 2009 at 9:27 am
that is still confusing. you only follow qur’an?
June 20, 2009 at 7:27 am
Yes. Why is it confusing that I follow the book only? If you are moslem, you have to follow qur’an and the books before. Read the beginning of Al Baqarah.
November 22, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Hi, i’m just dropped in from other blog. Nice blog!
Interesting question from cokki, interesting answer from you.
Following questions would be:
Q:How did you know that you pray like Muhammad?
A: From my parent or (from my teachers).
Q: How did then your parent or teachers know?
A: From their parent
Q: How did then their parent know?
….
Actually that’s how selected hadith were delivered to us. Stories, history etc. about Muhammad were delivered to us.. by selected hadith. So there’s no reason not to believe to some hadith. In fact, you already do.
November 22, 2007 at 2:22 pm
Thanks, Satria, for stopping by. I just believe in the Qur’an, it is already complete and doesn’t need to be completed. You can post more of your thoughts in the “Why People don’t read the Qur’an”.
May 13, 2009 at 9:28 am
But the hadith are there to show the practical application of qur’an. That is why the question on how do you pray keeps coming up. Because it is from the hadith that we know exactly when and how. In the qur’an it often says to worship Allah in the day and night. But not specific. Sometimes things aren’t specific, and that is where the hadith come into help us out. And the scholars with deep understanding have compiled it all in to what we know as the shari’a.
December 13, 2007 at 10:09 pm
Parvita, just letting you know and asking your permission to link your blog. I’ve put it under ‘where wise people go’ on the bottom page. Cheers!
December 14, 2007 at 6:36 am
@Anita: I’m flatterred! Lots of people clicked on your blog from mine. Might as well put you under my blog roll. Thanks, I hope to see you sometimes when you visit Indonesia. Cheers.
December 21, 2007 at 11:41 am
Hi Vita,
I’m asking for your permission to link your blog from mine, hope it’s ok with you?
Cheers
December 21, 2007 at 12:00 pm
Sure, Darling, go ahead, as long as I let people click to that mind boggling questions of yours! Anybody who wants to link this to their website, please go ahead, no need for my permissionlah…emangnya gue ibu lurah…
December 21, 2007 at 2:34 pm
Harus ada permisinya dong sama si empunya, ntar disangka gak sopan main slonong boy aja hehe..
Btw, kok foto gw gak keluar ya kalo ngasih komen di blog loe ini?
December 21, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Mungkin karena ngga pake wordpress Ki. Fotoku juga ngga nongol di blogmu. Eh tapi fotonya Anita nongol ya…musti ganti foto kali (ga nyambung ye)
December 25, 2007 at 6:16 pm
Hi…..
whoaa…nice tatoo
December 30, 2007 at 1:06 am
You must be a very smart lady. Salam kenal.
January 2, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Hi
I am a gynecologist and sexologist from Middle East. I read many of of your posting and find it so many interesting things and ideas. do u have any postings or links that can explain the situation of sexuality and women issues in your part of the world. I do think that the new generation of muslims like you can improve the way we live and remove many of the old ideas and taboos.
January 4, 2008 at 7:42 am
@Sam: I don’t know any specific link but try clicking on Indonesia Matters, maybe you can find things in there. It is on my blogroll.
January 7, 2008 at 6:37 am
How are you Parvita?
I am a novelist in the United States and I’ve written a novel which features a foul-mouthed Indonesian punk rock/call girl and I needed some help with the language. I originally had her speaking the Javan dialect, but recently I had an Indonesian girl tell me that most people over there curse in Bahasa. The character in the novel, Deborah, was born in Jakarta and moved here when she was 10. I’m not sure which language would be more appropriate for her to speak, especially for hurling insults. The girl I was speaking with isn’t the right person to help me. I was wondering if you would help me out with this. I will send you a page or two of sayings, some randy, some not, and I want to see that I am getting this right. If you are interested, please let me know. It could be enlightening and fun for both of us.
Thanks and Happy New Year!
SCOTT
January 26, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Hi Parvita, here it’s Alessandro,ex colleague in ENI Indonesia, remember?
Found your blog by chance, very interesting. I’m in JKT for a couple of weeks, let’s go out for a drink, ok? ciao Ale
February 26, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Vit, you haven’t updated your blog for a quite some time. Hope everything’s well with you. Look forward to read some more new stories.
March 10, 2008 at 8:51 am
Work is killing me, Anita! The Busy Brain is divided! I’ve got some in my draft, just waiting for the right time to publish it. Thanks for reminding, Darling (pitty we didn’t meet when you were here).
April 2, 2008 at 3:09 am
Hi Parvita, if my memory works fine, you went to the US and got your degree there, right? Can I list you in Indonesian Expatriates Forum. I initiate the site for all of us who live abroad, or about to, or have lived at some point. Let me know if it’s ok. Hope your work doesn’t kill you, you should go out for R&R at EP!
April 2, 2008 at 7:19 am
Sure you can.
May 21, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Interesting thoughts on your blog. You seem to be different from the kind of people I usually meet. Not necessarily better or verse, but different- certainly- not that you are asking from a certificate from a stranger. Your blog seems to be a sort of personal statement- totally focused on your own life. Possibly happy, or confused. Anyway felt good to have visited your page
July 3, 2008 at 6:50 pm
aku suka deh blognya…:-)
July 28, 2008 at 4:30 am
Interesting blog. I will be sure to read more. I like stories about Jakarta. Kep writing!!!
July 29, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Hi! My name is Jacopo.
I am a 39 years old surfer and a scuba diver from Italy.
Actually I am a PADI DM, but I never worked as a DM before, I do scuba diving just for fun, not for business.
I really would love to have your opinion…..which is the best place to dive right now in Indonesia? I live 9 months a year in Bali, since 2002, and every summer many friends of mine from Milano (Italy) come here to visit me.
This year I want to organize a little scuba-diving tour and I wanted to bring my friends to Pulau Weh……but after reading your post………….
Any other suggestion?
thanks a lot for your time!
Jacopo
July 29, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Ciao, Jacopo, , como sta? There are plenty of places to dive in Indonesia. Bali-Bunaken-Lembeh-Likupang-Raja Ampat-Misool-Bandaneira-Ambon-Komodo-Alor-Maumere-North Halmahera-Timor Leste (not Indonesia anymore…)-Makasar-Gorontalo-Takabonerate-Wakatobi-Lombok-Kupang-Sumbawa-Derawan-Maratua-Sangalaki-Palu-Weh…
I’ve been to Milan couple of times, having worked for ENI, by the way. San Donato to be exact
August 6, 2008 at 1:01 pm
wow,.. interesting,.. really…
i just found your blog by Madam Ratna’s Face book,.. and I like it
Salam kenal,….
August 6, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Hi meniksih, welcome to My Busy Brain! I hope you enjoy the blog.
August 12, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Love your blog! You r cool!
September 18, 2008 at 6:16 pm
hi there, requesting permission to add your blog in my blogroll..
…
permission granted..
…
thank you ^.^
September 18, 2008 at 6:29 pm
@Trinity: Thanks. But honestly, I’m hot!
@Markontie: go ahead, make my day…
October 4, 2008 at 9:17 pm
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October 21, 2008 at 9:11 am
–quote–
I just believe in the Qur’an, it is already complete and doesn’t need to be completed.
–quote–
pernyataan aneh dari seorang muslim….pindah aja lu jadi kafir!!!!!!!!
December 19, 2008 at 8:04 pm
I hate seeing such comment by Imam and Fandy, you must be a very strong woman to accept such comments..
March 18, 2009 at 12:46 pm
This is Ravindra
Living in Mumbai,India. Coring Engineer with a leading miltinational oil service company. PADI Scuba Diving Trainee. Diving,Travelling,Basketball,Photography and i love my dog very much.
sorry bout the nonsense talk but by not being a blogger as yet, i could kinda see my blogging future.
March 21, 2009 at 9:06 am
Halo mbak apa kabar..gak salah tu judul blog nya…my lazy brain kali mbak hehe..jangan marah lho mbak..that”s what my impression after reading your blog and understanding your view..
April 16, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Dari namamu kukira orang India, pakai bhs Inggris pula
Kulihat fotomu kukira bencong, ternyata cewek tulen bah!
Baru kali ini ketemu muslimah menolak hadits, cuma dengar2 saja kalau ada muslim begitu
Karena dengar hadits yang aneh2 gak masuk akal ya mbak? hehehehe Gak mau minum kencing onta ya? kekekek
Baca alquran dengan terjemahannya sampai habis sudah mbak? hehehe
Salama kenal deh!
June 20, 2009 at 7:18 am
Hi Jeph, tidak menolak, tetapi berhati2 aja. Baca Al Quran mah ngga ada khatam2nya, tiap baca ada aja yang baru.
May 17, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Very interesting blog you have here Parvita. A fresh perspective indeed.
I actually stumbled upon your blog while looking for information on Pulau Seribu.
June 15, 2009 at 1:35 pm
greetings
June 19, 2009 at 12:50 pm
I stumbled across your blog by accident but every word strikes a chord in my heart. They say that writing is a form of therapy…. so keep writing.
June 23, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Hey Parvita. You do have to follow the Qur’an of course. But then you can’t get everything from Qur’an. This is why we have to turn to the Prophet (saw) to see how he lived his life, and then after him the sahabah, to know what to do. ie. how to implement Qur’an.
You cannot know how to pray, and when exactly without the Sunnah of Nabi Muhammad. You cannot know how to make wudu, how to make ghusl, which hand to eat with, the indepths of freemixing between men and women, and all the du’as there are say for entering masjid or to know to say basmallah before you eat your food without looking to the Sunnah of Nabi Muhammad. And to do that you need the Ahadith.
That is why like others, I am shocked that you do not look to it, that is why the question of, how do you pray? comes in as you cannot know these things from the Qur’an. But what is clear in the Qur’an are other things like not alcohol, that associating anyone with allah is haram, ie shirik. And that wearing the hijab and the jilbab is fard.
July 8, 2009 at 1:15 am
(edited, translated)
Hai, saya salut dengan karir anda.
Hi, I salute your career
Tapi saya lihat Busy Brain ini banyak mengutarakan pendapat anda yg sok tau dan dengan mudah menjudge sesuatu ‘bodoh’, ’salah’, dll dengan mudahnya tanpa rasa bersalah tanpa ditinjau dari berbagai hal dahulu.
Menurut anda yg paling benar adalah anda. Menurut saya yg terlihat bodoh malah anda. Hal2 yg anda kritik dalam blog ini berkenaan dalam islam adalah hal2 yg dapat dgn mudah dijawab oleh anak santri tingkat SD sekalipun. Dalam mempelajari islam perlu dukungan hadits & kitab lain, orang Islam di penjuru dunia tahu itu dan anda bilang tidak percaya hadits?! anda ini mualaf atau apa sih?
Tidak mendapat pelajaran agama ya pas sekolah??
July 12, 2009 at 7:44 am
Thank you for visiting my blog. It would be great for this blog if you can share what the ‘anak santri’ learn from their madrasahs and your wise view about Islam. I did get Islamic teachings in school, parents, universities, gatherings, pengajian, etc. But I am not a good Indonesian student: i.e., my brain is too busy questioning!
(translation: terimakasih sudah mengunjungi blog saya. Akan sangat bermanfaat untuk blog ini bila Anda dapat membagi cerita apa yang dipelajari anak santri di madrasah dan pendapat bijak Anda tentang Islam. Saya belajar agama di sekolah, orangtua, pertemuan dan pengajian. Tetapi saya bukan murid Indonesia yang baik, i.e. otak saya terlalu sibuk bertanya!)
July 8, 2009 at 1:25 am
(edited, translated)
Nambah lg..
dengan penampilan mbak yg demikian, mbak berani bilang telah mendalami alqur’an..? dari hongkong…!!
July 12, 2009 at 7:46 am
Mungkin lebih berkenan bila saya pakai jilbab?
(is it better if I wear a jilbab?)