Be careful when riding your motorbike in the rain.

Lately rain has poured down anywhere and anytime as it is now still the rainy season. People have already got used to it. They have to bring umbrellas or raincoats before they go out to work or to school. For those who ride motorbike, they have to be extra careful on the roads as the roads are very slippery. There were some accidents I witnessed when I rode my motorbike a few days ago.

A few days ago, when I was on my way to my English private student, I witnessed three motorbike accidents. The first one was on Jl. TB Simatupang, not far from Ps. Rebo intersection. At that time, a motorbike rider tried to change direction by taking a U-turn. Unlucky for him, he couldn't control his motorbike because the road was very slippery. His motorbike swerved and he fell down, but luckily he was safe and sound. There were no serious injuries, except a few scratches on his motorbike. Not long after, about 500 hundred meters from the first accident, I saw another accident. This time, both the motorbike and the rider swerved on the road as he tried to accelerate the speed. The rider quickly got up and some people tried to help him. Then the last accident happened on the same day when I was on my way home after teaching. A motorbike rider was screaming after falling from his motorbike while his motor bike lied not far from him. He looked really angry because a car had hit his motorbike from the back.

So, guys...be careful when you ride your motorbike in the rain because the roads become so slippery which makes it hard for you to control your motorbike.

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SEO: Why are you so complicated?

Recently, I have been busy browsing the internet and scratching every page of books about internet. What for? There is only one correct answer, that is "Learning about SEO". I guess many bloggers are quite familiar with this term which stands for Search Engine Optimization. But for me, a newbie in the internet marketing business, this term is like an alien from outer space, strange and scary. Well... Let me tell you what I had to do to find out more about SEO.

First, I had to go to book stores almost everyday only to get any information about it. I looked up the rows of book shelves. When I saw a book related to it, I quickly opened it and read it. I didn't want to lose any single piece of information about it. I kept reading and reading until I understood the complicated codes of HTML, special codes in computer programming.

Next, I had to browse the internet almost every night for the same reason: to get any information about it. As soon as I got home from my job, I quickly turned on my computer and started googling any keywords and browsing websites that had something to do with it. Then, I made some important notes that I could learn later.

So, I feel that learning SEO is really brain-draining and time-consuming, but at least, it is rewarding because it has broadened my horizon. However, after I have learned the ropes of SEO, I still keep asking to myself "SEO: Why are you so complicated?"...

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