16 Sept 2024

 Today is my sister's graduation day at the Dyandra building, Jalan Basuki Rahmat, Surabaya. The event starts at 12 noon. In the morning, I got ready to take my sister to the makeup artist.

At 6:50 AM, I arrived at the makeup artist’s place. Since I was impatient to wait, I decided to go out and find some breakfast to pass the time. After breakfast, I was told to go ahead with my soon-to-be brother-in-law. So, I went to pick him up from his business place. After an hour’s journey, Mas Kukuh and I stopped to get some food by the roadside, and we had soto for lunch.

Long story short, we arrived at the Dyandra building and entered the graduation hall. The ceremony began solemnly with speeches from the deans, the rector, guests from the "Al Kahfi" foundation, and representatives from the education department. Aside from the speeches, there was also a musical performance by the home band called "Al Kahfinita," which was amazing, even rivaling a national-standard orchestra. I was really impressed watching their live performance. After the graduation ceremony, our family took a photo together, joined by our aunt and Mas Kukuh.

In the evening, I met Risa, my special person. I walked through the bright Ketintang road, bringing various pink-colored snacks for her. Finally, we met in front of her dorm, and I gave her my gift. We spent some time catching up after a long break without seeing each other. She had been busy with her assignments, and I had been busy preparing for my sister’s graduation. That’s how I ended this beautiful day, with her who is beautiful as well.