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At least 1,100 people have died in the earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, the UN humanitarian chief has said.

John Holmes said many hundreds more had been injured, and both figures were set to rise further.

Rescuers are working into the night to find survivors in the rubble of hundreds of collapsed buildings.

The 7.6-magnitude quake struck close to the city of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra province.

The earthquake brought down hospitals, schools and shopping malls, cut power lines and triggered landslides.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited some of the worst-hit areas.

"I ask rescue workers to continue working in teams with clear goals to keep looking for survivors...," he said.

"This is a natural disaster, so let us remain strong in dealing with it."

Mr Holmes told reporters: "The latest figures we have suggest the death toll has risen already to 1,100.

"Obviously [there are] many hundreds of injured people as well, and again these numbers, I fear, will rise as more information becomes available."

An assessment team is to arrive in Padang on Friday, and UN officials will decide whether to launch an emergency appeal or take money from the organisation's Central Emergency Relief Fund, Mr Holmes added.

Indonesian health officials have already predicted thousands of deaths, comparing the quake to one in the Javan city of Yogyakarta in 2006.

A second quake of 6.8 struck close to Padang at 0852 local time (0152 GMT) on Thursday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Heavy machinery

The first earthquake struck at 1716 local time (1016 GMT) on Wednesday, some 85km (55 miles) under the sea, north-west of Padang, the US Geological Survey said.

One of the worst disasters appeared to be the collapse of a school in Padang.

One mother, Andriana, told AFP news agency she had been at the school since the first quake occurred, hoping for news of her 14-year-old daughter.

"I haven't been home yet and keep praying to God my daughter is alive."

Police said nine children had been found alive but that eight bodies had also been pulled from the rubble so far.

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 has hit Sumatra, a day after another powerful quake devastated parts of the Indonesian island.

Officials now say at least 200 bodies have been found from the earlier 7.6 magnitude quake, which triggered landslides and cut power lines.

Hundreds of buildings, including hospitals, collapsed in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra province.

Rescue workers said the number of dead is expected to rise significantly.

"Our prediction is that thousands have died," said Rustam Pakaya, head of the health ministry's disaster centre in Jakarta.

I thought sometime alone
was what we really needed
you said this time would hurt more than it helps
but I couldn't see that
I thought it was the end
of a beautiful story
and so I left the one I loved at home to be alone (alone)
and I tried to find
out if this one thing is true
that I'm nothing without you
I know better now
and I've had a change of heart

I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah

And then I met someone
and thought she could replace you
we got a long just fine
we wasted time because she was not you
we had a lot of fun
though we knew we were faking
love was not impressed with our connection built on lies, all lies
so I'm here cause I found this one thing is true
that I'm nothing without you
I know better now
and I've had a change of heart

I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
who holds my heart

I can't blame you if you turn away from me, like I've done you,
I can only prove the things I say with time,
please be mine,

I'd rather have bad times with (please be mine) you,
than good times with someone else (I know)
I'd rather be beside you in a storm (anytime),
than safe and warm by myself (so sure baby)
I'd rather have hard times to gether,
than to have it easy apart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart (my heart)

I'd rather have bad times with you (surely),
than good times with someone else (surely)
I'd rather be beside you in a storm (oh yeah),
than safe and warm by myself (all by myself)
I'd rather have hard times together,
than to have it easy apart (you know it)
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart

I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
whoooo.....who holds my heart

Happy Independence Day, Indonesia! Merdeka!

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Pop star Madonna said: "I can't stop crying over the sad news ... I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever."

Definitely breathtaking song...
well written by Ingrid Michaelson.

Let's take a better look
beyond a story book
and learn our souls are all we own
before we turn to stone

Let's go to sleep with clearer heads
and hearts too big to fit out beds
and maybe we won't feel so alone
before we turn to stone

and if you wait for someone else's hand
you will surely fall down
and if you wait for someone else's hand
you'll fall, you'll fall

I know that I am nothing new
there's so much more than me and you
but brother how we must atone
before we turn to stone

Mama thank you for who I am
Thank you for all the things
I'm not
Forgive me for the words unsaid
For the times I forgot

Mama remember all my life
You showed me love,You sacrificed
Think of those young and early days
How I've changed
along the way

And I know you believed
And I know you had dreams
And I'm sorry it took all this time to see
That I am where I am because of your truth
I miss you, I miss you

Mama forgive the times you cried
Forgive me for not making right
All of the storms I may have caused
And I've been wrong
Dry your eyes

Mama I hope this makes you smile
I hope you're happy with my life
At peace with every choice I made
How I've changed
Along the way
And I know you believed in all of my dreams
And I owe it all to you,
Mama

Sebagai satu2nya lagu di playlistku, tak terasa 'Mama' dari Il Divo ini sudah berputar berpuluh kali, mengingatkan tentang ibu dan aku. Banyak kata menyakitkan yang tak perlu terucap... banyak tingkah mengecewakan yang tak perlu terlakukan...

Sepenggal kenangan masa lalu:

Hari ini Ibuku ulang tahun…Banyak terima kasih yang ingin ucapkan,,karena walaupun sepemberontak apapun aku, Ibuku tetap yang paling sabar, Ibuku tetap jadi pembelaku di depan Bapak, dan bisa membuatku kembali menjadi anak ‘baik-baik’ =))

Banyak pelukan yang ingin aku lakukan untuk mengganti semuanya di tahun-tahun kemarin yang terlewatkan, di saat Ibu sedang sedih, sakit, ataupun hanya untuk berbagi kehangatan untuk Ibuku yang selalu tidak kuat dingin =p…

Lebih banyak lagi hal-hal yang ingin aku lakukan bersama Ibu seperti dulu,,belanja bareng, diajari masak, curhat, ngrumpi segala hal, kompak gangguin Ridho yang lg belajar/tidur, nyalon,, yang sekarang sudah sangat jarang bisa kita lakukan bersama…

Kangen dimarahi Ibu dan Mba Sari karena kamarku yang berantakan, malas bantu bersih2 rumah, pake telpon berjam-jam…
Kangen ditungguin Ibu Bapak setiap pulang malam (padahal sering bgt pulang malam =D ), dan juga ditungguin pas lagi sakit (pijitan Ibu pake vicks/minyak kayu putih memang paling menyembuhkan)…

Pingin dimasakin semua makanan melimpah ruah itu pas temen2ku lagi main ke rumah,,sampai2 rumah jadi basecamp semua2nya,paski, kelas, genk osis, pers =)) apalagi kalo udah anak paski yg kumpul udah ga tau malu semua,,hehe...Trus juga klo cowok2 semua yg kumpul ampe malem, rumah udah kyk kapal pecah,,tapi emang Ibuku paling te-o-pe dan pengertian..Pingin kenalin semua temen2ku ke Ibuku yang super hebat karena selalu membuat home sweet home…

Terlebih lagi pingin meminta maaf atas semua kesalahanku sampai sekarang…tak terucapkan,,karena memang tak terhitung…tapi Ibuku memang Ibu paling pemaaf…---

Saat ini, aku berdoa agar aku, Ibuku, dan keluargaku tetap bisa melakukan semua kenangan itu, walaupun tidak sesering dulu…

Terlebih lagi aku berdoa agar aku bisa selalu membanggakan Ibuku dan menjadi jawaban atas keinginan2 Ibu padaku,,karena Ibuku Ibu paling hebat, paling cekatan, yang selalu bisa diandalkan semua orang,,dan aku ingin jadi orang yang bisa diandalkan Ibuku…

Semoga Ibuku tetap diberi kesehatan yang panjang, kebahagiaan yang banyak, ketabahan dan kekuatan untuk menjadi penyatu keluarga, ridho yang melimpah dari Allah SWT…

SELAMAT ULANG TAHUN IBUKU…
Cinta dan sayang selalu…-Sita’-


Secarik doa untukmu:

IBuQ,,
slamat ulang tahun ..
duh,,bngung,,
maw ngomong apa,,...

smoga ibu tetp diberi kshatan slalu,,
slalu mndapat rzki dan rahmat dari Allah swt.
slalu dbri kslamatan,,
jadi tmbh sabar dan tabah,,
diberi jalan keluar dari sgala ksulitan,,
dan moga doa ibu dikabulkan slalu,,
smga Allah mengabulkan doaku ini,,
amin

makasi banyak ya bu,
atas sgala jasa ibu,
aku bisa jadi kyak gini,,
bisa jadi lebih dan lebih,,
mskipun jauh dari rumah,,
maaf juga banyak ngrepotin slama ini,,
banyak nyusahin,,
banyak minta,,
tapi blum bisa bales semua kebaikan ibu slama ini,,
skian bu,,
trimakasih,,

maaf bu cuma bisa nulis sgini,,
kalo kelamaan ngenet ga enak,,
hehe,,

salam sayang,,
ridho,,

Pada akhirnya, semua salah kata dan perbuatan tertutup oleh maafmu. Yang ada hanya cahaya cinta dan bangga di matamu.

Ibu,
berhubung kita belum bisa merayakan ultahmu seperti dulu, ananda hanya bisa mengirim doa semoga ibu selalu dalam lindungan Allah SWT dan diberikan umur panjang yang bermanfaat.

I love you always