My Reflection

It's just your feeling!

2011-12-08T00:27:00.004+07:00

You know what's real problem with this world? It's not from outside. It's from inside. A problem is not a problem until the inside of you makes it a problem. Some things like stress, worry, and anxiety. It's all from the inside. It comes from your feeling!

Do you ever feel like everything is not gonna be okay although nothing bad happens? Are you ever so afraid that bad things are gonna happen when everything is just okay? Or, sometimes there's only a very small problem but you take it as a big problem and it makes you stressed? If your answer is yes, sometimes I feel that way, too. However, after I think again about it, actually it's just a feeling.Your feeling makes every thing a problem. It is something inside you that always tries to affect your emotion, and in the end it makes you feel stressed or worry.

The truth is, feeling is something inside you that always tries to let you bother every single thing in your life, so everything looks complicated.

Don't you think it's very funny when your feeling always "plays" you? You can be happy, then sad, then suddenly happy again, and then suddenly sad again. It's natural. Everyone has feeling. But, you should not rely on it. Your feeling is not your boss. Don't let everything depend on it because it's not always right.

The thing is, feelings are soft. It's fragile. If you keep saying yes to your feeling, it's very easy to bring you down. It's true that feeling can make people happy too. Happiness is also a feeling. But, everyone has problems. Feeling is more likely to lead people to bad thoughts than the good ones. When there's nothing bad really happens, your feeling will try to tell you "What if tomorrow something bad happens?" And when there's only a small problem, your feeling will tell you "It's not small. You should not take it easy. It's gonna be worse if you don't do this or do that." I can say that your feeling always tries to "bully" you.

Sometimes everything is just okay, but your feeling makes it dramatic, then you become worry.

So, one thing you can do is to stop letting your feeling make your life a mess. Start to be relax in thinking and making decision. Use a right attitude to lead your act. It's not your circumstance or things around you that you should control. It's the inside of you, because a problem is not a problem until the inside of you takes it as a problem.

Don't let your feeling tell you that it's not okay when everything is just okay. Learn to control your feeling and not be controlled by it. It's you who should control your feeling, not your feeling who controls you.

My student life is over

2011-11-07T20:46:00.007+07:00

Hey guys. It's really nice to be back here. Some of you asked me why I didn't update my blog for long time. Yeah, it's been about two months, the longest blogging break I had. You know, these last months I was super busy. I'm sorry I didn't have enough time to manage my blog. But today I'm so happy to come back here, and I hope you are still excited to read my blog. I have a lot of things to share. Well, during this long break, I get inspired by so many great stuffs, and I just can't help to share them all here.

Today, I'm not going to talk about inspirational stories or Disney. I just want to talk about my life. To be exact, my student life. Guess what? Yesterday was my last day for being a college student. Yesterday was the day for last exam of my last semester. Sometimes I can't believe I just did it. Well, maybe for you, I'm just overwhelming. But this is what I feel.

You know that feeling when you just start a journey, walk and make it step and by step, and suddenly you're at your destination. It's like "Hey, this is the place I was going to for a long time, and now I'm here. So, my journey is finished here."

Just to let you know, when I started being a student in Singapore, I didn't even have confidence that I would be able to be until the finish line. Even when I was transferring from Diploma to Degree, I did almost give up. That was the lowest point of my life. If you know me or follow my Twitter during that time, you surely know how miserable I was. But now I'm here. And it's all by His grace. It's not because I'm smart, and it's not because I'm able to do so, but because He always takes care of me. The thing is, if it's not God who brought me here, I guess I wouldn't be here right now.

You get the meaning of life not by what you achieve, but how you achieve it.

Now, what will I do then? Work? Continue to study? That's the most common question people ask to me. Hmm, so here is my answer. If you watch Rapunzel, you'll surely know what Rapunzel's biggest dream. She lived in a castle, never came out, and she was always wondering what it would be like to be outside and see the lights. And when she finally had a chance to reach her dream, she asked Flynn: "I've been looking out a window for eighteen years, dreaming about what it might feel like when those lights rise in the sky. What if it’s not everything I dreamed it would be? And what if it is? What do I do then?" And Flynn's answer was super inspiring: "That’s the good part I guess. You get to go find a new dream."

Yup! A new dream. That's what I need. It's good to live by having a dream, and when you reach it, you get another chance to find another dream. Actually, that's the point of life. Without dream, life is empty. With dream, sometimes life becomes more difficult. But it's getting fun because that's the real adventure of life!

So, what's my new dream? For now, I don't really have a big plan. I just let God lead and guide my life. But one thing for sure, I really know where I'm going. Now, I'm just enjoying my life. And I'm gonna make the best of the rest of my life. Actually, this is the beginning of my real life: life with no examination, but greater challenges to ride.

Disney Lessons: 2. Remy (Ratatouille)

2011-08-24T23:11:00.004+07:00

Back to Disney Lessons! This is the second post of Disney Lessons on my blog, and this time I'm gonna talk about that little mouse from Ratatouille. Yup, Remy! For you who don't watch this movie, Ratatouille is a Disney movie about a little mouse, Remy, who's expert in cooking, and he secretly helps a chef named Linguini who can't cook at all.

For some people who watch it, maybe this movie is funny because it's about a mouse that helps a chef to cook just by hiding in the chef's hat and controlling what he does with his hair. But this movie becomes very inspirational when you see it from this mouse's perspective.

His name is Remy. His passion is in cooking. The most inspiring thing about Remy is, nobody supports him to cook. Everybody disagrees with him, even his father really hates him for doing that. But, it's about passion. His heart is in cooking. But then, back to the fact again: he's a mouse! How to be a chef when you're a mouse? By the way, I like how Disney Pixar choose a mouse for the animal in this story. A mouse is an image of dirtiness, and cooking is a job with an image of cleanliness. Super contrast. It's like to show how impossible it is for Remy to be a chef. He should do something else! Cooking is not for a mouse!

The thing is, all the circumstances are against him. Nobody supports him. Nothing gives him a reason that he should do cooking. But what I like about Remy is, he keeps following his heart. He believes in his passion and what he think is right for him. He loves cooking, and when he believes it's what he should do, he doesn't give up no matter how many people disagree, or how hard the circumstances and all things around him try to stop him. Can't you have that kind of passion? It needs a courage.

"You must be imaginative, strong-hearted. You must try things that may not work." –Gusteau (Ratatouille)

For most of us, it's easy to follow our hearts and go for what we want when everything is smooth with no barrier. However, when the situation and circumstances are not on our sides, we're like "Ah, it's so hard. Why don't I just flow with the circumstances and do something easier?" The problem is, sometimes people believe in their hearts, but then when there's nothing supports them, they give up. They're not willing to give more efforts to make it happen. They doubt themselves, then they move to something else because it's easier.

Some people do because they think they have to do. Some people do because they have passions. That's what differentiates the result.

What we can learn from Remy is, always believe in your heart. There's always people out there who disagree with you, try to stop you, and tell you that you're on the wrong track. There's always a reason that will tell you to give up because it's not worth it. But the most important is, your heart and your passion are things that know yourself best. If you think it's right for you, and if you believe this is the thing you should go for, just go for it. Chase it no matter how many things in front of you try to stop you, because what I believe is, if you follow your passion and your heart, you'll succeed. It's not always easy, but it's always right.

PS: Click here for my precious post of Disney lessons about Tiana (The Princess and The Frog). Thanks! :)

A birthday to remember

2011-08-16T23:52:00.003+07:00

Hey, I'm 21 years old now! People say, when a guy is already 21, he's officially a man. Ha! I'm not sure about that. What I believe is, I must always be better person on my new birthday, compared to the previous year. Birthday should just about growing in age, but also growing in character and personality.

I still remember on my 20th birthday last year, I talked to God, "God, I'm 20 now. I think that I still don't do much in my life. Next year I'm gonna be 21, an age that people say a man becomes mature. I have one year from today to make it better. Teach me. Guide me. Let me be a better person than now when I'm 21."

I don't think I'm mature now. But I'm so glad that I feel like I'm a better person that who I was last year. I thank God I'm not that 20 years old guy who always worried about everything. God has teached me many great things for this last year, from both good and bad things. It was not always easy, sometimes too challenging, but it's always worth it because God is my leader. I don't say that I've already become a person I want to be, but I feel great when I know I'm not a person I was used to be. It means I made a progress, I was not stuck at the same place with nothing to do. So, here I am, a 21-years-old guy, who is not a man yet, but not a boy anymore.

Talking about my birthday yesterday (yes, my birthday was yesterday, 15 August), who's not excited for their birthday? Everyone is super excited for their birthday. Me too! :)

For the last two years, I celebrated my birthday in Singapore. Surprisingly, this year I could celebrate in my country, Indonesia. I was so surprised when I saw the timetable of this semester, and there was a week with no class. It was a week of my birthday. Isn't it really great? I thank God for allowing me to celebrate my special day differently this time (after the last two years I celebrated with my friends in Singapore).

It was a birthday with a surprise from a best friend...

By the way, this year, I got similar surprise from my best friend. For you who don't know about my best friend, his name is Ricky. We have been best friends for 6 years, but we live in different countries. Actually, we're more than just best friends. We're like brothers!

On my birthday last year, he came to Singapore to celebrate my birthday together. This year, he came to my city to celebrate my birthday again! Yay! These last two years, I had great birthdays with my best friend, and it was awesome! :)

Actually he used to make it a birthday surprise. He planned not to let me know until my birthday. But then he decided to tell me first, so we could still meet on several days before my birthday (as we can't meet everytime due to different places). So, it's not really a birthday surprise. But I was really surprised when he said he would come and meet me!

This year I got a pair of shoes from him. Few days before my birthday, my best friend kept asking me "Guess what birthday present I'll give to you this year." (He bought the present already!) I was not really sure what he bought for me, but I knew it was between shoes and wallet. He also asked, "If it's shoes, what brand is it?" and I just answered, "Must be Hush Puppies". Haha! I was right. It's Hush Puppies! Thank you my best friend. I love the shoes so much.

It was a birthday I got GAP for the 3rd time from the same person...

I also got a jacket from my friend, Nesia. Birthday present from this person is very unique. She always gives me a product from GAP for my birthday. Last two years, she gave me a bag from GAP. Last year, she gave a shirt, also from GAP. This year, she gave me a jacket, also from GAP (again). Hahaha. But I love this brand. I'm so GAP. Casual. After she bought me this, she asked me, "Why do I always buy you a gift from GAP?" She didn't realize about it too! It's very funny, huh? :)

It was a birthday when I couldn't be more surprised for a camera...

Yesterday night, after me and my best friend spent the day from morning till late afternoon, I had a birthday dinner with my family and some cousins. When it almost finished, my sister gave me a birthday present that was already wrapped beautifully. Then she said, "You must guess first before you open it. You must be very happy for this because you once told me you really want it." Till the end, I still couldn't guess because I really had no idea about it. But when I realized it was a polaroid camera, I was like "OMG! It's polaroid! Finally I had it." Not just a polaroid camera! She bought me the 50S one. It's the best one. And the most touching part is, my sister added two packs of films, and she chose packs of Stitch and Toy Story. For you who don't know, I'm a big fans of Stitch and Toy Story. My sister knows me too well. I couldn't be happier for this. She completed my birthday last night! :)

It was a birthday when I finally became an iPad user...

I got iPad too, from my mom. Sorry, no photo. I took all the photos above from my iPad. So, there's no photo for the iPad itself. haha. But it's one of the greatest gifts I got this year. My mom knew I really wanted an iPad since several months ago. So she just told me, "Later when it's almost your birthday, buy an iPad for you. It's from mom for a birthday present this year." Ah! I feel so blessed for all these things on my birthday. Thanks God! This is the greatest birthday ever.

Life's a climb, just don't get exhausted

2011-07-25T15:08:00.004+07:00

If you don't know that Miley Cyrus' song, it's called The Climb. Well, they say life is all about the climb. I think this saying means that you just can't do nothing at where you're standing now if you want to go to a better place in your life. If you want to reach the peak, you must climb. If you don't climb, you'll just be at the same place forever.

Everyone has different mountain. Everyone has different peak they want to reach. The same thing is, everyone starts from the bottom. So, everyone must climb.

Some people climb for money. Some people climb for career. Some people climb for people they love. Some people climb for happiness. Whatever it is, they climb for something they want to reach that they still don't have now. It's funny how people compete each other to climb their best peaks. Some people want to reach there the fastest. Some people just want to reach the highest peak, no matter how long it takes.

The climb is good. It keeps motivating people to get their dreams or goals. The problem is, sometimes they climb too much, then get exhausted. I have one rule for the climb of my life: I must enjoy that climb. If I don't enjoy it, it's better not to climb. After all, climbing is interesting even when you haven't reached there yet, as long as you know how to enjoy it.

There's a saying, "Life's a climb, but the view is great." That's what I want to do in my life. People think life is a climb and it's hard. That's because they just focus on what they have to climb and what they must do to reach the top.

When you climb, don't get exhausted.

It's fun if you don't force yourself and get too tired. It's not that hard if you enjoy the climb. Don't just climb to reach the peak. Climb because you enjoy every single step you take to reach there. Don't just keep your eyes to the peak you need to reach. Change it to the great view around you. And when you look down, see how high you already climb. It's more fun to do.

If you climb and keep thinking how far it's still needed to reach that peak, it will be super exhausting. Don't get too tired. Sometimes you need some rest and enjoy things where you stand. Life's a climb, but it's fun if you know how to enjoy it.

Life is about change!

2011-07-12T22:52:00.000+07:00

Hello again, everyone! Sorry I didn't post anything for a long time. Well, I just finished my holiday. And now I'm back in Singapore for the last semester! Yes, it's the last semester. Finally! Yay!

Talking about this semester, I get a subject called "Managing Change". I don't exactly know what this subject is all about, but, from the name, I think I'm gonna love it! It's all about CHANGE. In this subject, it will focus more in the context of business. But I think change is more than that. It's about life! :)

I've been learning a lot about change since I was in high school. First thing you need to know about me: I'm a big hater of change. When change is needed, I always try to resist it, especially when I'm already in the place I want. But, the first thing you need to know about change: it always happens wherever you are. You can't avoid it. In fact, everything changes in time. If I don't want to flow with it, I'll be the only one that remains the same, which means I'll be left alone.

I'm still learning to manage change until now, especially how to accept change when it comes. "Don't resist! Go with it!" That's what I always tell to myself. Because when I resist, I just make my life more complicated. It's like running from problems. Change keeps demanding more, more, and more, while I keep resisting it again, again, and again.When is it going to end, then?

The truth is, change is not really that bad. It's good, sometimes it's the only good way you can take. But we fear everything is going to be worse when something is changed. Let go the fear, enjoy your ride with it!

Well, we need to adapt change a little bit sometimes. After all, change is about transformation. It's transforming something to something else. The question is, "Do you have the courage to make your journey from here to there?" Everyone wants to go "there", but not everyone is willing to face the journey to go "there".

All you really need to do with change is to accept it and enjoy the flow with the change itself. You know you need it, so why resist? Change is for the better. Sometimes you'll get a short-term pain for a change, but it'll give you a long-term gain! At least that's what I learn. But when you don't change, you'll just prepare for a long-term pain.

Overall, change is like a bad friend, but actually change is a real friend who wants you to grow better. Be friends with it because you need that kind of thing.

It's always better to change your life before your life changes you.

Be realistic to be happy!

2011-06-24T13:20:00.001+07:00

I learn lots of motivational words. I read lots of inspirational stories. And from what I experience so far, I always hear people say "Never give up!" or "You can do it if you believe." But I very seldom hear people say "Be realistic. It's time to give up."

It's good when you keep believing and don't give up for things you want to achieve. But sometimes you also need to look at yourself, open your eyes, and be realistic. After all, this is the way to simplify your life and start enjoying what you have.

Many people are too busy with trying and trying the same thing to get everything right and perfect. I was one of them. For a perfectionist like me, sometimes I feel like everything must be perfect, and I won't stop trying until I know everything is right. But I don't realize that what I do just makes my life more complicated. It makes everything more difficult, still I don't get what I want. It just steals my happiness and makes my burdens heavier. If you're someone similar to me, change it! Now I'm also learning to change it, and I can feel my life is getting easier.

The truth is, being realistic can move you from your complicated life to a simple life. In simple life, you don't think too much. Realists still keep believing in their dreams, but they don't let everything trouble them. You still keep trying, you still keep achieving. When you're right, you succeed. When you're wrong, you learn. When it works, you celebrate. When it doesn't work, look for another way. It helps you to enjoy your life, and that's the secret of a simple life and happiness!

Now, the difference is just in how you focus your life on. Realists focus to reach their dreams, but unrealists just focus on their own illusions.

However, it's also important to note that being realistic is totally different from being pessimistic. Don't be a pessimist as an excuse of being realistic. Pessimists always focus on what they can't. They're not willing to take some efforts to achieve something. Realists are different. They're not a giving-up people. They just don't waste their times to play their minds with illusion that doesn't really exist.

Be realistic. Simplify your life. It will be easier.
PS: I'm also still learning this one. Let's learn together! :)

Dog days are done

2011-06-21T14:06:00.001+07:00

"Happiness, hit her like a train on a track. Coming towards her, stuck still no turning back. She hid around corners and she hid under beds. She killed it with kisses and from it she fled. With every bubble, she sank with a drink and washed it away down the kitchen sink.

The dog days are over. The dog days are done. The horses are coming so you better run.

Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father. Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers, Leave all your love and your longing behind. You can't carry it with you if you want to survive. The dog days are over. The dog days are done. Can you hear the horses 'cause here they come?"

Can I just accept that my dog days are over?

You are what you eat

2011-06-09T23:05:00.001+07:00

You know they say, you are what you eat. I totally agree with this saying. The phrase finder says its meaning is "To be fit and healthy, you need to eat good food". But I guess it's more powerful than that.

I personally assume that the "food" here is more about things we put into ourselves, such as what we see, what we think, or what we feel. Just everything we put into ourselves.

So, if this world was a restaurant, everything you can see, think, and feel in this world would be the foods. And the main role here is you! Because you would be the customer in the restaurant who choose the foods you want to eat.

Whatever you eat, it will always affect your body (your life).

That's why it's really important to choose "what you eat", because it's what really shapes you in the end. If you want your life to be better, you should manage what you eat. You can't just consume whatever you see, because not everything you see is good for you. Some foods are good for our health, some are not. Choose them!

The "foods" here are not always from outside. It's not just about what you see, such as the circumstances, things, or people around you. Sometimes it's inside you, such as what you think and what you feel. All these three (what you see, what you think, and what you feel) are the things that in the end will significantly affect and shape who you will be.

The truth is, the restaurant will offer you all the foods. They will not order for you. It's you as the consumer to decide which is good for you, and which is not. When you know it's not good for you, don't eat!

Beware in choosing what you consume, because it what really shapes who you are. "Eat" good things, and have a good life!

Disney Lessons: 1. Tiana (The Princess and The Frog)

2011-05-29T17:27:00.003+07:00

For you who followed my Twitter, I have talked about this before. I just planned to write on my blog about 10 Disney characters, who have "unique" characters for me. I'm just so interested to talk about them in different view. I want to show to y'all that we can learn a lot from their characters. There are lots of great lessons we can learn from those characters, who are solely just for kids.

Actually, I still haven't decided yet who are 10 characters I'll write on my blog. But now I already have some names in my mind, that surely I'll post about them in the next posts. So, this post is gonna be about the first character I choose.

Okay, so the first Disney character I choose is..
Tiana from The Princess and the Frog.

About Tiana...
I can say Tiana is the most unique princess, not because she has the most different color of skin, but because she really has the most different character. The most unique thing about Tiana is, she's really a hard-working person. When she wants something, she will do everything, pay everything, even sacrifise everything to achieve her dream.

Maybe I can say she's stubborn. She won't listen to you when you give advice to her. But, from different perspective, I can say she has a super strong conviction. Well, at least that's a good point.

Tiana is a focused person. So far, she's the most focused Disney character I know. When she wants to go "somewhere", her way is totally focused, straightly from the point where she is to the point where she wants to be. You can try to change her way. But when she says she must go to "that place", she won't care anything unless it can bring her to "that place".

In the end of the story, somebody finally could change her mind. A frog, well, cursed prince I mean, named Naveen met Tiana and had a long journey with her. From that journey, Tiana learned lots of things, until she realized she just can't focus on that one thing only. She needed something else. It's not because that one thing was wrong, But she learned, when she focused on that one thing, it didn't mean she should ignore other thing.

In this case, Tiana focused too much on her dream to make a restaurant. It was really her dream. Her mom told her that she worked too hard, but she didn't care. She felt like she knew everything she wanted, and she would do anything to get that thing. I'm sure it was not easy to change Tiana. She was always strong with her conviction at the first time. But, because an unexpected thing happened and she had no choice, she finally had to change her plan for a while. In that time, she realized restaurant wasn't only one thing she should reach. She needed love.

What I learn from Tiana...
I learned from her. Sometimes we focus too much on one thing until we forget other things which maybe as important as that 'one thing', or maybe more important than that. In Tiana's story, she focused too much on her dream until she forgot about love. It may not always be your dream. It may be the opposite, you focus too much on your love, until you forget about thing you need to achieve in future? The point is, whatever it is that we focus on, keep being open-minded! Sometimes we can't see other thing that may be better than what we focus today, because we focus too much on it.

It's good to be focused and organized. But, when you're too focused on one thing, it's like you don't care about other things. The fact is, what you focus on isn't always the most important or the best thing. It's like you decide to be a close-minded person who doesn't want to know any other thing, because you feel like you know everything you want and everything you need.

Well, what you think it's good isn't always the best. What you think it's important isn't always the most important. What you think it's right isn't always right. Sometimes you need to be open-minded, to see that life offers many things you may not realize before. Like the song from this movie, maybe you just need to find "the best thing you never knew you needed". If you focus too much, you won't know it until the end.

Too much focus on one thing makes you can't see other things, which may be better than that 'one thing'.

Ketut Liyer, Wayan Nuriasih, Tutti

2011-05-24T21:47:00.006+07:00

Since I'm an Indonesian, I was very excited about a book and movie titled "Eat Pray Love". I'm sure you've heard this title before. It's a story about a woman named Elizabeth Gilbert (Liz), who made her journey to three countries, to find something meaningful in her life. Since her life was super complicated, she needed something to refresh her mind, or maybe her life.

The countries are Italy, India, and Indonesia. The third place should be Bali. But, just in case you don't know, Bali is one of the most beautiful island in Indonesia. So, as an Indonesian (though I don't live in Bali), I'm really proud of this story. That's why I really wanted to watch this movie. Because it tells about my country, Indonesia!

When I watched this, I wanted to watch the Indonesia's part only. I just wanted to know how a Hollywood movie can show my country to all people around the world. Well, I just watch the movie. I don't read the book. I'm not a novel reader.

However, after watching the movie, I think Eat Pray Love is really a great story. The story is deep. I like a deep story, which makes me think after watching it. The author (Liz) is really great in combining both her broken feeling and logic into a story titled Eat Pray Love. Especially for you who is broken-hearted now, this story is very inspiring.

Also, the most exciting thing about Eat Pray Love is, it's based on a true story. I mean, Liz really experienced her journey to these three countries, including Indonesia. It's really great. All the story you read or watch on Eat Pray Love really did happen in this real world before, so is Liz's story in Bali.

Okay, back to the Indonesia's part! I'm writing this post because I want to talk about the Indonesia's part.

In this story, you can find some original characters from Indonesia (Bali). Three characters who are most prominent are Ketut Liyer, Wayan Nuriasih, and Tutti. They had their contributions in making how great the story is. Then, I just thought, "If all the story is real, these people are also real. They really exist and live in Bali." So I googled these people, searched information about them, and yes I found them! That's why I'm writing this post now! :)

1. Ketut Liyer
First, Ketut Liyer. I can say he really has a big role in the story. He has role for the beginning and the end of the story. Well, Ketut Liyer is a Balinese old man. He is a medicine man. Based on the story, he can guess people's fortune. He tried to guess Liz's fortune, and it was right. He said Liz would lose everything, then she would come back to Bali. And that's what really happened to Liz.

This photo is the real Ketut Liyer, not Ketut Liyer on the movie. Because of Eat Pray Love, this man is really famous now. Many people around the world go to Bali to meet him. Of course, because they want to be like Liz. They want to know their fortunes.

Based on the information I got, he is not as good as Ketut Liyer people know from the story. He can't really guess people's fortunes. Many people came to him, and they were disappointed. I searched some stories from people who have met him, and they said he told the same message to everyone. So, it's like pointless. Some people call him 'Ketut Liar'. Well, I don't know whether it's true or not. But even though he's not as good as his character in the story, I'm quite amazed this man is real. He met an international writer and changed her life. It's really great.

2. Wayan Nuriasih and Tutti
The second and third character are Wayan Nuriasih and Tutti. Tutti is Wayan's daughter. On the movie, Wayan Nuriyasih was played by Christine Hakim, a popular Indonesian actress. Well, these two characters' roles are not as big as Ketut Liyer. But I'm quite interested to search and know more about them. Wayan Nuriyasih, a Balinese woman, had similar experience with Liz. She was divorced, and she lived alone with Tutti. At least both Liz and Wayan were once broken-hearted. And they shared about what they have been going through. In the end, Liz gave money for Wayan and Tutti to build a house for them. If a Balinese man (Ketut Liyer) changed Liz's life, on the other hand, Liz changed a Balinese woman and her daughter's lives.

They are the real Wayan and Tutti. I didn't get many information about this mother and daughter. Based on what I got, this woman is more difficult to meet than Ketut Liyer.

After all, I feel like "Hey, These people in the story are really real." It's great to know all of them really live in this real world. And it's amazing to know how a writer from America just came to that island, interacted with them, and suddenly it became a great story on the book and movie.

Maybe you're an ordinary person. But when you meet a writer, don't be surprised when the writer can write a great story about you, and suddenly it changes your life. Writers always write everything they see, they hear, they feel. And it just happened to Ketut, Wayan, and Tutti. It's amazing.

That's how I "C" Sue Sylvester

2011-05-21T12:08:00.005+07:00

Well, for you who don't know who Sue is, she's a character on Glee. Well, I can say she's a bad character, and maybe the only one bad character on this TV show. You know, there's always one that "villain" in every story. But Sue is different. I love Sue. She really has character. I really love a strong character that appears in a story. I mean, if someone's character isn't really strong, there's no point to put that character in the story. It will be the story that creates the character, not the character that creates the story.

And Sue, although she's very cruel sometimes, but I love her character. And what I love about Sue is, she's not just cruel. She's smart. She really uses her logic. She has a very strong conviction about what she does. That's why she's not easily destroyable. For me, she actually has a good heart. I see her like nobody wants to support her, so she turns into evil like that. Dear Sue, you're adorable. You're cruel and mean, but you're awesome. You know, Sue, Glee is nothing without you.

"It’s not easy to break out of your comfort zone. People will tear you down, tell you you shouldn’t have bothered in the first place. But let me tell you something: there’s not much of a difference between a stadium full of cheering fans, and an angry crowd screaming abuse at you. They’re both just making a lot of noise. How you take it is up to you. Convince yourself they’re cheering for you. You do that, and someday, they will. And that’s how Sue “C”s it." –Sue Sylvester

Because you're a firework

2011-04-24T19:07:00.001+07:00

One thing you should know about me: I always judge a song from the meaning. And this time I want to talk about a song with a very impressive meaning. You know, this song is really a great song if you look to the lyrics. Guess, what song is it? Yes, It's Katy Perry's Firework. Well, I'm not talking about the singer. I'm talking about the song.

I think the world really needs many great songs like this, not like many songs that just show your sadness about losing someone you love, losing hope, or facing difficulties of life. Those songs are just songs that make your problems look worse. That's miserable. The more you listen to those songs, the more you think about your problem, the more you feel sad and frustrated.

But this song is different. It is like motivating you to keep your light shine, no matter who you are, no matter what circumstance you have in your life, even when your light is so little.

Watch the video above. I really like the way this video was set up. To illustrate the song, they use some people as models that most people may think they don't deserve to be happy because of what they face in their lives.

On this video, you can see a broken-home family, a little girl with cancer who will not have long time to live, a fat girl who doesn't has great body, or just a couple of gays.

I believe most of you think that these kinds of people are just people who deserve your pity. You think it's very logical for them to feel sad or stressed, because you know they have those reasons to feel 'different'. Maybe some first sentences of the song lyrics really represents about what they feel:

"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting throught the wind, wanting to start again? Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin like a house of cards, one blow from caving in? Do you ever feel already buried deep, six feet under scream but no one seems to hear a thing?"

But you know what the next lyrics is? "Do you know that there's still a chance for you? 'Cause there's a spark in you. You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine."

Yes, I love this part. It's what this song is all about. You must fight all your problems. Just because you have problems you don't want to have in this life, doesn't mean you don't have any hope or chance to live your life. You think your life is not as good as others. Maybe it is. I don't know about your life story.

But believe me, no matter who you are or what problems you must face in your life, your life is worth living, not just surviving.

Let's check the best part of this song: "You're a firework. Come on, show them what you're worth. Make them go "Oh, oh, oh!" as you shoot across the sky."

I don't know how miserable your life is, and I don't what you're going through, but I believe that everyone who is still breathing in this world deserves more than just surviving this life. It's pointless for you to be in this world if all you do is just waiting your sad story ends, then everybody will say "Oh, the story is so sad. You have my pity." You want people to see your story like that? Of course not. Create a great story in your life before the story ends. Maybe you can't change the circumstances of your story, but you can always change the content of story until nobody thinks it's a sad story.

Because you're a firework, friends. All you have to do is to know that you're that firework that still has that spark.

The Lion King Broadway!

2011-03-26T13:45:00.000+07:00

When I was at junior high school, I once asked my mom to bring me to US, because I really want to watch a Disney Broadway there. You know, in US, they have a lot of Disney Broadways, such as Lion King, Mary Poppins, Tarzan, Beauty and the Beast, and Little Mermaid. As you know, Broadway is not just an ordinary musical. It's like a masterpiece to me. It's full of arts, songs, dances, great lighting and effects. What I really wanted to watch that time is The Lion King one.

And two days ago, finally I could watch it live! Yes, The Lion King Broadway is finally coming to Singapore. I was so surprised when my friend told me via Blackberry, "Wilson, Lion King is coming to Singapore. You must watch it." I immediately went searching and hunting the ticket. Luckily, my little sister also came to Singapore for holiday. So I booked the tickets, got the seats, and counted down the days.

When the day came, I couldn't more excited. I was really super excited! I could already imagine how spectacular the opening Circle of Life would be. And yes, it was! Even it was more than I expected. I was speechless. It's a super awesome package of arts. I watched the movie for more than 10 times, and I bet I've listened to Circle of Life more than 100 times. But when I watched it live, I was still amazed. It was very beautiful. And what I like about this show, all the characters are humans. No clown, even for Timon, Pumbaa, and Zazu's cast. All I'm telling you really can't describe how beautiful the stage that time. It was super perfect to me.

I really enjoyed every single thing of the show. The dance. The song. My favorite parts' are the Circle of Life, Be Prepared, and He Lives in You. It was so alive. And this show always gives more and more surprises for every new scene. You'll never get bored. All I said to myself during the show is "Wow, I feel like dreaming. My real Disney's world is finally in front of my eyes".

At Hongkong Disneyland, actually there is also a show of The Lion King. It was similar. The costumes, the dance. I've watched the show at Hongkong's Disneyland for 4 times. And I was afraid I would get bored for this broadway if the show was similar. But no! It's super different. This show can't be compared to any other Lion King's show. Really. Okay, stop. I think I'm overwhelming already now.

For me, Lion King is a story with a very deep meaning. It's so spiritual. For some people, it's just an animal story about a lion's family. No, it's about finding yourself to be who you should become. I heard from my follower on Twitter, Lion King's story is actually lifted up from the Shakespeare's story. It looks like a simple movie, but if you learn more about the story, you'll find a super great meaning inside. And that's what I do for every Disney movie. I learn the characters, I learn the stories. Believe it or not, Lion King changes my mind. Sometimes I keep watching the movie so I won't lose the great message.

To sum up, Lion King broadway is super entertaining. I was so blessed! Thanks Disney. You always create my world.

Back from Hibernation

2011-03-19T12:29:00.000+07:00

Hey, it has been a long time I didn't post anything on my blog. It's almost 3 months! Well, this is the longest time I didn't blog since I was a blogger. Haha. So, how are you, everyone? Oh my God, I really miss blogging!

You know, sometimes blogging is fun. It allows you to share your stories with people, showing them what you want to show, and creating something for people to see. But you have to be great in managing your time. I mean, you don't live your life by sitting in front of your laptop all the time, just to post everything on your blog. That's why it's like I left my blog behind these days. I was super bad in managing my time. It was a tough and busy time. Haha. I'm sorry my blog.

Now I'm still busy with my studying. This is my second last semester. I had a lot of projects, many things I need to study. I still have one assignment need to be submited by this Wednesday. But it's almost finished. Yay! Then, next month I will have final exam of this semester. Oh, student life is super busy.

But yeah, I'm finally back to write on my blog now. This time I don't want to leave my blog for a long time again. I tell you something, when I created this blog, I promised to myself that I would always keep updating my blog. At least one post a month. So, I broke this promise. haha. But it's okay. Let's assume it's just a hibernation for a lazy blogger like me! From now, I'm gonna update regularly! Gonna write next post soon. Okay, thanks, bye! :)

When God closes a door..

2011-01-27T18:51:00.003+07:00

"You know that saying, that when God closes a door, He opens a window? Well, sometimes out of nowhere, He'll do you one better, and He'll kick a whole wall down." –Burt (Glee)

Glee always has good quotes in each episode. When I watched "Furt" episode, this quote really touched me. I was like "Damn it's true!" Don't you think so? God doesn't just give small thing for you. He loves you and He is willing enough to break the whole wall, even when you just expect to have a window. Just believe, live and love your life. God loves you :)

The bare necessities of life!

2010-12-13T18:10:00.008+07:00

I have spent many times to watch and learn about some Disney movies. For a guy who is 20-years-old, it probably sounds weird. But it's fun! They are just simple movies for children, but I found many values if you look deeper and see it from different perspective! So, I think I just want to share some precious things I got from these fairy tales. Why not?

Okay, this time I want to talk about a big bear from the Jungle Book movie. His name is Baloo. Some people call him 'papa bear'. This bear has very great thought. He's the most relaxed character I have ever found in the Disney world. One lesson from him is called 'The Bare Necessities'. I know some of you have known about it.

The Bare Necessities. That's what people need now. Baloo's thought is very simple: "Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities. Forget about your worries and your strife." That's what he does for his life. Just look for things that are really necessity, and don't worry about other things that are not really important.

Some people may say: The bare necessities will make you a person who doesn't have ambition and motivation to achieve something in life. It just makes you an average person.

"Most people want to achieve something to make their life better. The truth is, when they can't achieve it, they're worried and stressed. It brings pressures in their life, which steal their happiness in the end. So, what's the point?"

Yes, maybe that's true. I also agree. But what I see now, most people want to achieve something to make their life better. The truth is, when they can't achieve it, they're worried and stressed. It brings pressures in their life, which steal their happiness in the end. So, what's the point? Great lines from Baloo that gives me new perception: "Don't spend your time lookin' around for something you want that can't be found. When you find out you can live without it, and go along not thinkin' about it." Doesn't it make sense? I think it's super awesome thought.

Don't spend your time lookin' around for something you want that can't be found. When you find out you can live without it, and go along not thinkin' about it. -Baloo

That's what I mean. It's good to achieve something, but keep being realistic. When you can't achieve it, or get some obstacles, you can keep trying. But one most important thing, don't lose your happiness because of it. Because real important things that you really need are actually very few.

"Now when you pick a pawpaw or a prickly pear, and you prick a raw paw, next time beware." That's what Baloo teaches. Simple? When you get something bad because of your mistakes ("you prick a raw paw"), don't be sad and blame yourself. Just learn, so you don't repeat it again ("next time beware").

When you realize you can live without something, but it can make you better, all you have to do is trying to get it. If you still can't have it, keep trying and trying, don't give up. It's okay, but don't be stressed and worried because of that. If it makes you so, it's better to let go, since you can still live without it, right?

If you still can't have it, keep trying and trying, don't give up. But don't be stressed and worried. If it makes you so, it's better to let it go, since you can still live without it.

In conclusion, Baloo doesn't achieve anything in his life, but he never loses his happiness. And I guess happiness is much more important than achievement. I don't say we should not achieve anything, but prioritizing the more important thing first is right. With the bare necessities of life, Baloo doesn't have much, but he always knows how to enjoy what he really needs. Because he knows, what he really needs is much more important that what he wants.

The solution when you're confused

2010-12-09T00:34:00.002+07:00

These days I was so confused. It's like I don't know which step I should take since I don't exactly know where the way leads me to. All I think is 'what if'. What if I take this way? Then I can't find what I will find if I go another way? In contrast, what if I take the another way? I can't get what I will get if I go this way?

Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not understood. –Henry Miller

Well, confusion always makes everything confusing. It doesn't lead you anywhere, it just brings you bigger confusing situation. And then I realized something. I'm confused not because I don't know what I should do. It's because I don't know what I'm looking for. And in life, it always happen to us.

Let me illustrate this. Let's say there are two ways you can choose. First way will bring you to a place where you can find people you love. The second way is different. It has a lot of money that definitely makes you rich. There is a situation when you're confused.

I'm confused not because I don't know what I should do. It's because I don't know what I'm looking for. And in life, it always happen to us.

Maybe you want to follow the first way as you can feel happy when you're with the people you love. Make sense. But you don't have money? It's not a guarantee there's money there, and you know you can't live without money. Then you change your mind, you decide to follow the second way. You think it's okay not to be with people you love, because you can still survive without them, because you have money! But then you think again, what's the point of having a lot money and living this life if you can't feel happy with the people you love? And maybe you'll find new people there who you can also love?

Well, I'm not gonna debating about which way is right. But this confusing situation often comes to our lives. It's not always about money, people you love, or what. It's just example. It can be anything.

Whether we realize or not, when we're confused, we keep asking about which the right way we should go. We focus too much about it, while what we really need is to know what we really need, not the right way. The question now is not which the right way to go, but which we we're looking for. Is it happiness with the people we love? Or surviving life with money is already enough? Weigh both, which one is more important?

We focus too much about which the right way we should go, while what we really need is to know what we really need, not the right way.

When we try to know which the right way to go, we will never know it. When we know what we're looking for, we will know the right way to go. The hardest part is to know what you're really looking for. But, at least it will lead you to less confusion, or no confusion.

I'm wondering about you, Alice

2010-12-01T00:58:00.004+07:00

Everybody knows the girl named Alice, and everybody knows she is in Wonderland. But I'm sure most of them don't know why she is in Wonderland, and they don't know the meaning of 'Alice in Wonderland'. Actually, where is Wonderland? It's quite confusing. It really makes me curious.

Well, some people may say I think too much about this girl, and her 'Wonderland'. But I guess the author created this story for something. I heard from some people that the author is crazy, that's why his story becomes confusing and have ambiguous meaning. They say, this story doesn't make sense. The question is, if it's so, why does this story become so popular? But still, not all of them know the meaning and the story.

If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary-wise; what it is it wouldn't be, and what it wouldn't be, it would. You see? -Alice (Alice in Wonderland)

Every time I watch a Disney movie, all I do is figuring out the personality and finding something unique in every characters. But for Alice, I can't. I'm just so curious about her, like she's curious about White Rabbit she chased. There's something in her that is very very unique, but I don't know what. I'm just wondering how she could go to the Wonderland. I guess, the real author has been in that place before. No?

I keep rewatching it for many times. I always try to follow the flow, wherever she goes, but it always becomes more confusing. She just followed the White Rabbit, until she met the blue caterpillar, the Mad Hatter, March Hare, the Queen, the Cheshire Cat (this is the second character I'm curious after Alice), and more strange creatures. Alice just talked with one strange creature, nothing happened, then she moved to another strange creature. The question is, what is the point of all of them?

Oh Alice, I wish someday I could understand why you have that land. I just want to know more about the world of your own.

So, are you happy now?

2010-11-27T00:16:00.003+07:00

I can say that happiness is the one that people are looking for the most, but not everybody can feel happy, though they want. In fact, happiness is a choice. It's not about how to find your happiness, it's about how you make yourself feel the happiness.

It's not about how to find your happiness, it's about how you make yourself feel the happiness.

There are some people really know how to be happy. When they have problems, they just try to keep being happy and thankful people, and face them with good attitudes. They just don't want the problems rob their happiness. They keep being positive and enjoy their journey until they reach the 'out-of-problem' place. When they already reach that place, of course nobody can make them unhappy. They are just in the happy place they're looking for, they don't waste the time they have. What a happy life.

On the other hand, some people are very difficult to feel happy no matter what they face. When they don't have some things they want, they are not happy. And when they have the things they want, they still lose their happiness because they're too worried that something will steal the happiness. They're too afraid they will lose it. The question is, then how to make them happy? Every circumstance just doesn't lead them to the happiness they want.

That's what I said, happiness is about your choice. Some people say they can only enjoy their happiness when it becomes secure. The truth is, life is too mysterious and unpredictable so nobody can tell you how secure life will be. Now, when will you be happy? It takes forever to place you at the 'perfect happiness'.

Some people say they can only enjoy their happiness when it becomes secure. The truth is, life is too mysterious and unpredictable so nobody can tell you how secure life will be.

I admit, sometimes I'm a kind of person who also think like that. I'm worried of losing so many things, until I realize it only steals the happiness I have right now. Worrying like that just makes me sad, and if I don't think about that, I will not be sad, and still happy. So, what's the point of chasing happiness if it costs the happiness you have?

So, what's the point of chasing happiness if it costs the happiness you have?

After all, happiness is not found. It is made. Everybody can make it if they want. They just need to be willing to feel happy. So from now, just be happy and thankful no matter what you have :)

It's my best friend's birthday

2010-11-22T01:00:00.004+07:00

Hey guys, today I'm posting a new thing on my blog. Just short. And very simple. But special.

'Cause today I just wanna say Happy Birthday to my best friend. Well, his name is Ricky Tresna Atmaja. He has been my best friend for almost 5 years since we were still in high school, until now. Now he's studying in Surabaya, and I'm in Singapore. But our friendship is still here right now. So, I'm just so glad that we can still keep it until now. Life is always safer and more interesting when I have a real best friend.

So now, I don't want to make it longer. One thing I want to say..
Happy birthday, Ricky. You know you're my best friend.

"Now Ricky. he's been my pal for as long as I can remember. He's good, like a best friend should be. And kind, and patient. But the thing that makes Ricky special is, he is the most sincere person after all. He doesn't do something for you just to get something in return."

May you always be a good person, as I always know you as you are. Be better in everything, and you know God always has the best for you. Be happy 'cause I'm with you! Once again, happy birthday buddy :)

Some friendships do not last, but some friends are more loyal than brothers. -Proverbs 18:24

PS: Just in case you want to know more about him, he's on the testimonies at the left side, and you can also follow him at @rickytrez.

One Thing I Learn From Miley Cyrus

2010-11-16T00:57:00.002+07:00

I love her. I adore her. I admire her. She's not fake. She's just being herself. She's talented. She's one of the most inspiring girls in this world.

Yes, who doesn't know this girl? I bet everybody knows. And I know you know who I'm talking about. She's Miley Cyrus.

This time, I really want to talk about this girl, since she is getting more controversial everyday. The more she grows, the more people do not agree with her. It's like every single thing she does is wrong in their eyes. They think this girl has changed, and they think she is not the girl they knew. They extremely complain in hope that she would change herself to be someone they want.

Does Miley change as what people want? I love the answer: No, she does NOT!

Well, several days ago I tried to capture some pictures from her music videos to show you what they don't like about this girl. Let's see!

This is her first music video (Party in the USA) that makes controversy about her. Look at the video screenshot above. You know why it becomes controversy? It's just because she's too sexy (confused?!). For me, there is nothing wrong with her appearance here. But people called her a slut just because she was different with Hannah Montana who she used to be. So, do you think it's Miley's mistake? I think it's their mistake. No?

Compare the first one with this. Just because people called her a slut, doesn't mean she was frustrated and changed her style back to the first Miley. See this next video screenshot (Can't Be Tamed). If people call her a slut for the first music video, what will they call her in this video? I personally like this video, and also the song and lyrics. It really represents her. She can't be tamed. She can't be changed. Well done.

They try to change me but they realize they can't. -Miley Cyrus (Lyrics from Can't Be Tamed)

And for those who still keep complaining, she offered wilder style for her last video (Who Owns My Heart). See the screenshot? It's the sexiest Miley I've ever seen. Keep complaining?

After all, it shows that their complaints can't change Miley. The more they try to control Miley, the more this girl can't be controlled. Why? Because she grows, and she always becomes herself no matter what people say. So, if people say something bad about her, hey it's their problems, not hers!

The more they try to control Miley, the more this girl can't be controlled. Why? Because she grows, and she always becomes herself no matter what people say.

I really love and admire Miley for this one. It's not easy to be a Miley Cyrus. People say, Miley should not be like that because she plays Hannah Montana who should be an example for kids. Now, does she need to meet people expectations every time? Can't she do something she really wants to do? People do not own Miley, she owns herself. She's the one who decides who she's gonna be.

This is what I learned from Miley Cyrus. In life, you can't always meet people who always agree with you. It's a guarantee that there are always some people who don't like you and try to change you. If you listen too much about them, you can't be yourself. You just try to meet their expectations. In fact, they do not pay you, and they do not own you. You belong to yourself, so you're the one who must decide who you'll be, not them.

In life, you can't always meet people who always agree with you. It's a guarantee that there are always some people who don't like you and try to change you.

Just be yourself, just believe in yourself, no matter what they say. Because I know you know when there's something wrong in you, you can change it by yourself. You know yourself more than they know about yourself. You know the best for you.

Love Learning

2010-11-06T00:17:00.001+07:00

Hey blog! Finally I'm here again. Yes, finally! Last month I was too busy with my preparation for exam until I didn't have too much time to write blog. But now I'm free and I'm so happy to write on here again. Wohoo! Let's start.

Yay, I have already finished all my exam papers last Tuesday. It's always like getting a big freedom after I'm imprisoned in the jail (read: library) for a long time. Haha! As I said on my previous post, this semester was actually interesting. I'm not saying that the subjects were easy so I would get high result this semester, but it's just nice to learn interesting subjects like Buyer Behavior, Leadership, and Organizational Theory. Those subjects are really good to practice in the real work, and real life.

I really got a lot of useful knowledge this semester. I learned how people psycologically solve the problem they recognize with their feelings, beliefs, and actions. I learned how to deal with people and make them feel they're valued. I learned how to play logic and build power so something meaningless can be changed into something meaningful. I never knew it would be useful, but it is. It's fun! Really.

I can say this semester is the most interesting semester of all semesters I got since I came to Singapore. When I learn, the fun thing is not the result I'll get from the learning, but the process of the learning itself. When I find something I don't know before, it's like 'Hey, I never thought it becomes like this, I just knew it. Oh my, it's interesting to know!"

When I learn, the fun thing is not the result I'll get from the learning, but the process of the learning itself.

We can learn from everything. Learn beyond the words. Learn beyond the theories. It's always fun to learn and know something new. I always learn to find the interesting meaning beyond the theories. For me, I'm proud of knowing something new that is unfigured out without learning. I really believe that those who are always learning will definitely be better than those who are just smart but they do not learn. The smart ones may be better for now, but not at the end.

I really believe that those who are always learning will definitely be better than those who are just smart but they do not learn.

PS: Learning is different with studying. Too much studying means nerd. Too much learning means great! You can learn from everything. Your life, experiences, failures, problems, friends.. Everything.

Happy Birthday, My Boy! :)

2010-10-24T01:15:00.132+07:00

Guess! Whose birthday is it? Today is my blog's birthday! :)

Yes, it is the fourth birthday of My Reflection, which means I have been a blogger in here for four years. Actually, I have been a blogger for more than that. I have started blogging since 2002 on my another blog (which I never open again now), but I finally decided to move to here as I think it's more interesting place to write. It belongs to Google. It's more independent. It's personal website-alike. I love it!

It is the fourth birthday of My Reflection, which means I have been a blogger in here for four years.

Four years. It's not a long time yet, but I'm proud of being blogger for 4 years. Well, for a blogger, maybe it's not a short time at all. I saw a lot of my friends who also created blogs, but they just survived for 3-4 months. Some of them were not interested anymore in blogging, some of them created the new one since they think their previous one is awful (but they left again and created the new ones again). So, I guess I'm a loyal blogger, aren't I? :)

I have a lot of experiences from 4 years bloging. One thing I learn from this activity is that I will never be satisfied with my previous writing. I always want to improve it more and more. Maybe that's what people always say, you will never be satisfied with what you have. But that's a human being, and sometimes it's good to motivate you, so long you're not too much obsessed. And I always believe, when I'm not satisfied with what I have done, it is because I know that I can do it better, and it means I am now better than who I was!

I love this blog, although I know it's not a perfect blog. When I see my posts that I wrote several years ago, I always feel like "Hey, what did I write? That's so disgusting!" But that's the fun thing about blogging. Maybe next year I will read this post and I'll do the same thing, I guess. It means I'm growing! Haha.

When I see my posts that I wrote several years ago, I always feel like "Hey, what did I write? That's so disgusting!" But that's the fun thing about blogging.

Yes, that is what blog is for. Blog is a journey. Blog is a history. When I die, my blog is the memory. When I'm not in this Earth anymore, my blog still brings my stories to this world. I hope I can always do this thing until I will be a grandpa, then one of my grandchildren can be a heir of this blog, and continue my blog. haha! (Okay, I guess I'm thinking too much right now!)

Blog is a journey. Blog is a history. When I die, my blog is the memory. When I'm not in this Earth anymore, my blog still brings my stories to this world.

Last but not least, the significant differences of My Reflection in the fourth year is, now I write in English. Yay! Once again, happy birthday My Reflection, happy birthday my blog. You'll always be my best friend!

Spooky Thing of This Month!

2010-10-05T23:41:00.002+07:00

Heyoo! October has come here.
What people think about October? They say it's a month for Halloween party! And it's always full of spooky things. Well, actually I'm not excited of this spooky thing in every year. But this year, I have no choice. I must meet this thing that is really really spooky.

It's not the halloween ghosts, but exam!

This month is the month for exam. I'll have my exam paper of this semester at 27 October. To be honest, it's not as scary as last semester. Last semester was spookier. The time was super limited. The materials were overload. Luckily this semester I only have 3 subjects, while last time I got 4 subjects with full of theory.

Actually, this semester is quite interesting. The subjects are quite challenging, a bit complex, but interesting to learn. I have Buyer Behavior, Leadership, and Organizational Theory.

Buyer Behavior -This is one of my favorite subjects, so far. It's part of Marketing as the major I take. There are so many things to learn and read. The textbook is really thick. But the interesting thing about this subject is that it's talking about how people buy your products. I think it not only teaches me to learn in making the marketing strategy, but also teaches me to shop and buy products wisely. haha!

Leadership -Okay, this is the best subject ever! I love Leadership. Before I got this subject, I already love leadership. I don't say my leadership skill is good. But I love to learn about leadership. It's like they key for every success in life. It's about attitude and how you deal with people, situation, and life. It's more than just a theory. It's about life learning, and I love it so much.

Organizational Theory -This is the most complicated one. Theory here, theory there. Sometimes the theories don't make sense. But the challenge of this subject is, the theories really ask students to play their logics. It's about seeing the organization from multiple perspectives. Maybe this group say like this, but that group say like that. And another group may say it can't be like this or like that. It's just like debate. So long I can understand those theories, this subject is okay.

Basically I really enjoy all those subjects. Unfortunately, enjoying them isn't enough to do well in exam. After understanding all of them, all I gotta do is memorizing. And this is the worst part ever in my life. It burns my brain.

And it's already my time to study in library, everyday! Let me be a nerd for one month. I won't blog too much for this month. haha. Wish me luck! :)

Real or Temporary Loyalty?

2010-09-22T23:15:00.004+07:00

This semester, I got a subject called buyer behavior (marketing subject). This subject is so interesting, it teaches how to know people's process in purchasing a product or service. In this subject, there is a chapter that explains about brand loyalty.

What my lecturer always emphasizes about this phrase is the difference between brand loyalty and repeating purchase. Some buyers are loyal to one brand and continually to buy that brand because of his thinking and feeling that fit to the brand. Okay, they are really loyal. But, some buyers just look like loyal. They repeat the purchase, because they just buy the brand. They try the brand, and think there's no problem with that brand so they buy again, but they don't have commitment to the brand. Maybe if there's new better brand launched, they will leave the brand they use now.

They repeat the purchase, because they just buy the brand. They try the brand, and think there's no problem with that brand so they buy again, but they don't have commitment to the brand.

Isn't it so inspiring? I really got a life lesson from this concept. It's a brand loyalty, so is people loyalty!

Some people look so loyal as if they wouldn't leave you.. In fact, some of them are finally not with you in the end. Didn't you meet that kind of people? Maybe you had people who were always with you no matter what, you spent time together with them everyday, and now you don't even know where and how they are.

Yes, that's the difference! Some people are loyal because the situation makes it. It's like you put ten random people in the locked house for several weeks, of course they will interact each other. And they will be like a family, because the situation makes it. You'll see they will be together everyday no matter what, because the situation makes it.

Some people are loyal because the situation makes it. It's like you put ten random people in the locked house for several weeks, of course they will interact each other.

Okay, let's change the case. Now, after several weeks, you open the locked door, and you let them free. What will you see? Some of them will leave the house, some others will stay. Now you see, the real loyalty is only found in some of them, not all.

And that's what happen to this life. Do you think all people that are with you everyday will always be with you? Let me tell you, not all of them. Some of them are really loyal because of the commitment in their relationships with you, but the rest just do because of the situation and mutual needs. You need them, they need you, so why not together?

But remember one thing, not all of them will be with you until the end. Believe me.

So, are the rest of them fake? Are they just pretending to look so loyal to you? Maybe no! It's just natural, it just happens. It's like you meet sun in the summer and snow in the winter. Nothing is wrong with that, right? The sun is real, the snow is also real.

So, should you not interact with them since they are just "temporary"? No! If you do so, you won't have people to live with, and you'll never have the loyal ones. Because the real loyalty is also based on this thing. And when winter comes, will you commit not to play with the snow because you know snow will end and spring will replace it? Of course not, you'll enjoy the snow so long the winter is still there!

When winter comes, will you commit not to play with the snow because you know snow will end and spring will replace it? Of course not, you'll enjoy the snow so long the winter is still there!

This is the life. Some people are loyal, some people are just connected to each other, and some others are fake. That's good to you! That's good to make you understand the meaning of a relationship, to make you interact with people, to make you learn.

I'm single and this is the reason...

2010-09-19T16:59:00.002+07:00

A lot of people asks me, "Why are you still single? Don't you want to have a girlfriend? There are a lot of pretty girls around you. Why are still single? Just pick one of them."

Oh, maybe this is one of the most boring questions in my life. Okay, let me illustrate the answer with this.. Did you ever go to shopping, to look for a cloth that will match to your body and fit to your appearance? Of course! It doesn't matter you're a guy or girl, I'm sure you did.

The question now, did you ever find a cloth that you really love because it is already fit for you, you love the color, you love the pattern, and everything looks perfect? Yes I did!

There were a lot of great clothes in that store, but I would buy only one, so I just wanted to buy that one. And suddenly, when I were gonna pick that cloth and pay it at the cashier, someone else picked that cloth and immediately paid it at the cashier. And the bad news is, there's only one cloth for every design in the store. I want to be angry with that person? Of course I can't, who am I to blame that person? Who am I to be angry with him?

There were a lot of great clothes in that store, but you would buy only one, so you just wanted to buy that one.

I know, what I should do is looking for another cloth that is fit the most for me, and must be still available in the store for sure. But it's too late. I have already seen that one, and my heart is already for that "sold-out cloth". Actually, if I just want to have a new cloth, I can just pick one then pay it. But, for what? I don't want to spend my money for a cloth I don't want. And now, eventhough I'm willing to buy that cloth with double price, everybody knows that cloth is already sold out and I can't have it.

Now, you got the picture? Good! If you still don't understand what I mean, read it again and again until you understand.

Everybody Wears A Mask

2010-09-18T21:37:00.008+07:00

Did you ever think there are some people who really become themselves in front of you? If you think so, I suggest you to think twice. It doesn't matter how good or bad they are, I think everybody wears a mask. It's like avoidable thing. That's obvious. That's natural. That's human-being. It's just a trick in life that everybody hides something from you!

I'm not a hypocrite, sometimes I use it too. Because you can't always be accepted in every area, and you also can't always accept every area. It's like a cat that wants to cross a bridge with a lot of dogs. What should he does so the dogs won't disturb him? The answer is, the cat must make itself look like a dog, then act like a dog! Is that fake? Yes! Is that a wrong action? I don't think so! Because it knows it would die if it didn't do that.

Sometimes I find people that always wears masks wherever they go, and the surprising thing is, the masks are always changing. They can look like angels here, but look like devils there. Do you think it's okay? Well, I think it's a bit irritating. I mean, they now use their masks for something wrong. And I believe people hate it. That's what they call "hypocrate", isn't it?

If you want to wear a mask, don't use one that is too different with your face. You know what I mean? Look at the photo! The man is wearing a black mask, which is totally different with his skin. How can people not know he is wearing a mask? Of course everybody knows!

I believe everybody has their own real faces. You may use your mask, but don't let everybody knows what you're doing. You must know the trick, so you can be like a cat, which is accepted wherever it is. But remember, don't fake it. Don't be a hypocrite. You shouldn't lose yourself because of this thing. Most of all, don't irritate people and yourself with it. That's life!

Why must you wear a mask when people prefer your own face? You can't be proud of your mask. After all, it's just a mask. -wilzkanadi

I'm the 3rd Winner for SIM Casting Call 2011!

2010-09-06T16:26:00.012+07:00

Guys, I wanna tell you that I was announced as the third winner for SIM Casting Call 2011! Wow. I was speechless. I was surprised. I couldn't believe it! It's a great feeling! :)

It started several months ago, when the poster below was announced everywhere in my campus! In the canteen, in the toilet, on the wall, everywhere. Until my friend, Valen, asked me to register this casting call together. She said, "I guess a kind of person like you can be one of the winners."

And yes, finally I decided to register and join this contest. I submitted my photo. And voting was started. For your information, all photos of SIM students who registered were uploaded on facebook, and people could their favorite ones by liking the photos. The more votes I get, the bigger my chance to be a winner.

Luckily, I also got very big supports from my relatives, family, and friends! They really helped me and promoted my photo to get more 'likes'. Have you ever seen this photo before? If so, you must be one of people who were asked to vote me, no matter you voted or not. haha! But I really thank God for I got great number of votes! 645 votes for me! It was amazing. I even never thought that I could get 3 digits of number for the votes. My brother's girlfriend, who was also very crazy in promoting me, told me after the voting time was closed that I was the third one with the biggest votes (and there would be 4 winners!). So I think it's great. But the winners were not 100% based on the votes. There were also some factors from internal judgements in deciding the winners. So anything could still happen! I still didn't expect too much.

And finally, 2 September 2010 became the day I was officially announced at the third winner! My photo was finally there, on the board for the winners! Actually someone has called me a night before the announcement, but she told me not to tell anyone so everybody could still expect to be the winner. hehe.

Most of all, being one of the SIM Casting Call's winners is really great! I met new people which are super friendly and interesting. I'm the one who represents my university in its marketing. And I got a watch from Nooka as the prize! Thank you Nooka. (I think the watch is a bit girly, so I gave it to my sister. haha.)

Last but not least, I wanna say thank you for everyone, including you (if you also voted me :p). Thank you very much for your votes, thank you very much for your support. One vote means a lot for me and I really appreciate every single vote given for my photo.

And I also want to say thank you for everyone who also promoted me like a crazy. You're great people behind the scenes, and I'm so lucky to have you! Biggest thanks to: Tiffany Prayogo, Ceryle, Tesha, Dudu, Christine, Nesia, Ricky, Eric, Cindy, Yoriell, Hans, Chandra, Stacia, Tiffany William, and Brian! Thank you guys! You're amazing.

September of Assignments!

2010-09-02T01:30:00.005+07:00

Hello September! Finally I'm in this month again. Time always goes too fast.

I guess this September will be full of reading, studying, typing, reading again, studying again, and typing again! Oh, these assignments are killing me softly. It's like the assignments never stop. One is over, another one is coming. I think it is what college is for. But thanks God the last assignment will end at 17th. After that, I can relax a bit before preparing for exam. Haha.

Most of all, I still love my college life! I love management. I love learning more about it. I love to learn about teamwork. All these things just force me to be a better and hard-working person. And it sounds good, doesn't it? Yes, that's what I'm trying to do. Being a hard-working guy without being nerd! :p

Well, I can't write long post now. Wish me luck for all these assignments. Haha.

David Choi in Singapore!

2010-08-28T22:54:00.010+07:00

Hi! It's me in English again! haha. I'm sorry to keep changing the language in my blog. I'm still confused which language I should use. Sometimes I prefer Bahasa, sometimes I prefer English. And for now, I prefer English. lol. But yes, I promise someday I'll decide to use one language only, either Bahasa or English. Tell me what you want please! :D

Well, today I want to talk about one youtube celebs. I guess you know him. And he was coming to Singapore! And I couldn't believe I met him! Yeah, he's David Choi! One of the most popular person in Youtube. You don't know David Choi? Okay, check this video first:

Actually I also didn't know he was coming to Singapore, until my friend asked me to watch him together. And you know what, I watched him three times! It's free, he just performed at public cafe. I just had to buy some drinks at the cafe. And the drinks were super expensive, but it's okay. It's worth with his performance there! :p

To be honest, David Choi isn't my best one on Youtube. I have AJ Rafael, Catchy Nguyen. And Melisa Polinar, maybe. haha. But he's one of my favorite too! Especially when he covered a song from Nick Jonas titled Who I Am.

But most of all, he's a super humble guy. Very humble. And he's also a bit crazy. And his voice is actually better when you watch him live, not from youtube.

Just with a guitar and his easy cool voice, he could make the audiences really enjoy his performance! Trust me, he really has the talent! :)

To know more about David Choi, listen to his songs, and enjoy his great covers of some popular songs, just check his youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/davidchoimusic

Now, let's check some photos I got when he was still here! :D

I asked him to sign on my T-shirt. I asked him the big one. And now I'm not sure whether I should wash that T-shirt or not. Should I? ;)

Look our faces! Who's uglier? I don't think I can capture this kind of picture with other celebs. As I said, he's crazy. That's what makes him really fun! :) "I love having ugly face!", he said.

And don't forget his CD with his autograph on it! I love collecting autographs! And I love when they write my name with their autographs! :)

Last, he said he promised to go to Singapore again, someday. I guess every artist always says like that, so I don't expect too much. lol. But I hope he really does. Go David Choi!

Thanks God Now I'm Twenty! (Part 2)

2010-08-23T21:30:00.010+07:00

Hi! I'm back again! Saya kembali dengan Bahasa Indonesia. haha.

Beberapa posting terakhir gw tulis pake bahasa inggris. Sekarang mau rehab dulu balik ke Bahasa Indo. hoho. Jujur saya sedang dilema nih bapak dan ibu. Gw pengen pake inggris sebenernya. Nggak tau kenapa tiap kali nulis blog bawaannya jadi pengen ngomong Inggris. Tapi sebenernya gw lebih suka bahasa Indo. Lebih akrab, dan target market saya sebenernya emang anak-anak indo, jadi biar makin berasa kekeluargaan negara Indonesia. Merdeka! Horas! Haleluya! (??)

Baiklah, suatu hari nanti saya akan menentukan secara pasti, Indo atau Inggris. Nggak enak sebenernya kalo gonta ganti bahasa kaya gini. Ibarat cinta, TTM sama dua orang jadi nggak jelas, kaya gantung gitu.

Maaphkan saya lagi agak nggak jelas begini. Okeii, mari lanjut lagi. Setelah kemarin gw ngebahas tentang birthday gw di malam hari, sekarang waktu ngebahas birthday gw ketika matahari mulai terbit. haha.

Just for information, birthday gw taon ini jatuh pada hari Minggu. It's Sunday, and Sunday is the day I go to church! hmm.. Biasanya gw ke gereja pas service ke-3, jadi sore jam setengah 3. Berhubung kali ini gw ultah, dan kebetulan temen gw, Valen, yang juga ultah di hari yang sama ngerayain birthday bareng pas siangnya. Jadi jadwal gerejanya gw ganti sore jam 5.

Well, jadi jam 12 itu udah janjian makan-makan ma temen-temen di Seoul Garden, City Square. All you can eat. Makan terus, hajar sampai kenyang sekenyang-kenyangnya!!

Birthday boy, birthday girl, and the guys..

Birthday boy, birthday girl, and the girls..

Special guest of this year, my best friend! :)

Yaps.. Dari Seoul Garden, gw langsung cabut ke gereja gw (New Creation Church). Last service. Sebenernya rencana awal mau ke Bethany aja pas pagi, secara ada Ricky yang lebih prefer Bahasa Indonesia. Tapi Ricky juga pengen denger preach-nya Joseph Prince, since I always tell him about grace of God that my pastor always talks.

Dari gereja, gw ma Ricky lanjut dinner di Tony Romas. Sebenernya Ricky rada males western. Katanya udah eneg makan western terus. Tapi rencana makan Tony Romas udah dibikin sejak dia belum berangkat ke Singapore. Jadi ya tetep aja, udah planning jauh2 hari kan nggak lucu kalo batal.

Udah, dari Tony Romas akhirnya pulang. Dan itu merupakan acara terakhir dari ultah gw. haha. Agak garink dan datar gak sih my birthday story? Emang sih, ya maapin saya yaa.. huahaha!

Last, my wish for this year: Let me always be closer and closer to God in every situation and journey of my life! Let me the best for Him, and makes Him smile! :) That's all, no more.

Thanks God. I love You more than anything I love in this world..

Thanks God Now I'm Twenty! (Part 1)

2010-08-20T17:15:00.007+07:00

Hi guys! Do you realize something?
Now I'm officially 20 years old. haha! Yeah, last Sunday was my birthday. 15th August 2010, that is my 20th Birthday. One more year for me. Thanks God! And the special thing of this year is that my one has changed into two. Woohooo!!

About my birthday this year, it was special for me! Believe me or not, it is the most mature me I've ever known. God really plans something so the one didn't easily change into two without any meaning. God makes it quite challenging, God really taught me so many lessons in going to twenty. Really. It was not easy, even I almost give up. It was too difficult for me. Everything seemed so blur. I even couldn't understand why He did it. Luckily, now I really understand that He loves me so much. I feel so blessed, and I'm really amazed! God has given me the rainbow of life for my birthday present this year. That's super touching.

Another special thing comes from my best friend. Who remember Ricky Tresna? He's my best friend who is studying in Surabaya, Indonesia. It's like miracle that he finally decided to fly to Singapore to celebrate my birthday with me. At the first time, it looked like impossible. He also said so, because his schedule is also very full. But God gave us a chance to celebrate my birthday together!

So this is my best friend I always talk about on Twitter.

When the time was exactly 00.00 at 15th August, I was prayed by him. We prayed together, quite long. And it was different birthday midnight, compared to the previous ones, and I really thank to God for it.

And then, another surprise also came from my friends. After we finished our praying, someone knocked my room door roughly. I thought it was my brother. Then, I asked Ricky to open the door as I was on the phone with some friends who called to say happy birthday. And guess who? My friends were in front of my room! Valencia (who has same birthday with me), Rianto, Erni, Jeffry, Rison. The most surprising one is Erni because she was supposed to be in Batam because of holiday. But she was there.

Left to Right: Rianto, Erni, me, Jeffry, Valencia, and Rison.
Thanks guys for making me swim at midnight! Haishhh..

Well, for the night, it was nice. I love that night. Thanks Jesus, my best friend, Cemara Family (although excluding Karen), Jeffry, Rison! Thanks all for making it great! It is unforgettable! :)

(To be continued to part two..)

Who will you take to your limo?

2010-08-07T15:46:00.005+07:00

Back to a quote! Haha. Yes, I love quotes, and this time I wanna show you a quote that I really really love. Not a rare quote, maybe you have read it before. A quote written by a very popular person. Well, I just wanna share it..

"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down." -Oprah Winfrey

Isn't it a beautiful quote, no? I think it's awesome. Well, your life is like a limo. Everybody has their own limos, and I believe everybody has to face a bad thing when their limos break down, and they just need to take bus while saving money for buying a new limo, maybe. Or maybe they will take bus forever and never have a chance to ride limo anymore.

It's just too common for people to attract the limo's owner just because they want to be inside the limo. But this quote really makes me realize, not everybody is willing to do the same thing when the limo breaks down. Well, all you have to do is considering who is the one that you will ask to ride the limo together with you. It's one of the difficult choices in life, but if you don't decide it now, you'll regret in the end. Trust me.

Just like my life, I found some people who suddenly become the kindest person in this Earth when I have my own limo. Once my limo is spoiled, they suddenly change into the worst people. Yeah, that's life. That's human-being.

But I'm also so lucky to know that I find the one who always asks me whether I need to be accompined to take bus when I don't have my limo. The better thing about this person is that he never asks me to take him to my limo when I have one. It's a true sincerity. And I can't find it in many people.

I just promise to myself, someday I'll take him to the best and most expensive limo I can buy. Someday. I promise.

Vote Me for SIM Casting Call 2011!

2010-08-02T01:38:00.004+07:00

Hi guys! I just participated in SIM Casting Call 2011.
Well, it's like contest to find some students from my university, SIM, for the marketing campaigns!

Vote me please, friends! Just follow these steps, okay? :)

First, you must like SIM Casting Call Fan Page.
1) So, just click here and like the page.

Second, you just need to open my photo, then like it again.
2) Click here to go to my photo, and then like me! :D

That's all. Easy, right? Vote me, from Indonesia! :)
Thank you all. Thanks for all the likes for me. Really appreciate it.

No Longer Best Friend

2010-07-31T19:04:00.011+07:00

Dear you, who I called 'best friend', out there.

You were my best friend. You know you were my best, and I know I was your best too. And now, both of us know, life is changing. We are no longer best friends. It's not easy for me to understand it. It seems like impossible, but thanks God I do.

Losing a best friend doesn't happen over night. Losing a best friend is slow and painful as can be. There is always that final slap in the face when you realize, that your best friend is no longer your best. -Theory Ray

Now we see, you have your own life and I have mine too. There's nothing to regret. It's just a lesson and everything will always go forward. Perhaps, journey will show us that we should not stop our friendship until here, or maybe journey will show us that it's the best way for us. Who knows? Life is mysterious. Just like the way we promised to be 'best friends forever'. And see? It's just something to make our friendship seem great, but it's nothing.

It's okay, and it will always be okay. It's not your fault, and it's not mine too. You'll have your best, and I'll have my best too. Wish you luck, dude. At least I will not regret that you did ever become my best. Thanks for life you taught me. It's so precious.
See you again. Someday. Maybe.

Best wishes, me, your ex best friend.

Woody, You're My Favorite Deputy!

2010-07-25T20:07:00.008+07:00

Masih seputar Toy Story. haha! Well, I know it's too late to talk about Toy Story (again). Tapi kali ini gw mau ngeblog tentang salah satu koleksi Disney gw yang paling baru. Kali ini koleksi terbaru gw adalah Toy Story. Karakter berbentuk koboi. Mainan kesayangannya Andy. Yeah, you're right! He's Woody!

Akhirnya gw dapet the official Woody from Disney. Ini bisa dibilang koleksi Disney gw yang paling menguras isi dompet. Tapi menurut gw this toy is so cool!

Sedikit cerita tentang Woody, gw sebenernya udah nancep sama karakter ini dari Toy Story yang pertama. Dan kalo gw suka sama tokoh disney, alesannya selalu sama. It's about the charisma, journey, philosophy, and personality of the character. Dan yang bikin gw suka sama Woody, karakternya mirip banget ma gw. Bukan jalan cerita, tapi karakter.

Kalo orang cuma kenal Woody dari Toy Story 3, mungkin mereka bakal liat Woody sebagai tokoh yang setia kawan. That's all. Tapi buat yang udah ngikutin dari pertama, sebenernya Woody itu nggak seperfect itu. Dia egois. Dia menang sendiri. Kalo pengen sesuatu, apa aja bisa dilakuin buat dapet yang dia mau. Kalo dia udah dapet itu, dia nggak segampang itu melepas yang dia punya. Tapi satu yang hebat dari Woody, dia bisa jadi berubah drastis, dia bisa mengorbankan semuanya, asal dia ngelakuin itu buat orang yang tepat. Oh just like me! Yang pasti Woody ini super introvert kalo menurut gw, dan begitulah saya.

Kembali ke koleksi gw.. Mainan ini gw beli beberapa bulan kemarin. Beli di ebay. Gw sampe cari seller yang bener-bener ngerti yang gw mau. Ngomongin tentang packaging, shipping, handling. Semua sampe yang sedetail-detailnya gw bahas dulu satu persatu. Untungnya gw nemu satu seller yang emang bener-bener ngerti yang gw mau. Nggak dapet harga yang paling murah. Tapi buat gw seller ini emang yang paling worth. Thanks a lot for seller biggieone1974!

Well, specialnya Woody ini adalah.. Woody ini bukan sembarang Woody. Bener-bener dibikin sesuai Woody asli yang di movie. Dari packagingnya, bahannya, size'nya, bentuknya, mukanya, badannya, everything. Ini salah satu market stategy Disney Pixar yang cukup keren buat para fans movie ini. Sebelum mainan ini diproduksi, gw pernah mikir kalo Disney bakal keren banget kalo sampe produksi mainan-mainan Toy Story yang official, yang bukan sembarang mainan anak-anak. Eh kesampean! Yang keren juga, ada Certificate of Authenticitynya di dalem box'nya. Jadi buat nunjukin kalo ini emang bener2 official Woody dari Disney. Dan gw bisa bilang ini salah satu koleksi Disney terbaik gw.

Everything is exactly the way we figured the real Woody doll was like. He’s just amazing. -John Lasseter (Disney Pixar)

So, you're my Woody. And you're my favorite deputy. Hey, there's a snake in your boot! ;)

You Can't Always Get What You Want!

2010-07-12T21:43:00.005+07:00

You can't always get what you want!

"You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find. You get what you need!"

Ya! Ini lirik lagunya Rolling Stones. Lagu yang cukup lama kayaknya. Tapi gw baru tau pas lagu ini dipake buat Glee. Lirik lagunya berhasil bikin gw mikir apa meaning sebenernya dari lagu ini.

Awalnya gw agak bingung. "Kita nggak bisa selalu dapet yang kita mau. Tapi kalo dicoba, kita bisa dapet yang kita butuhkan." Apa hubungannya? Setelah gw pikir-pikir lagi emang bener banget. Kadang kita nggak bisa dapetin yang kita mau. Tapi bukan berarti kita nggak dapet apa-apa.

Yes, it's true that life's not just about me. Hidup ini ga cuma buat gw. Gw ga bisa minta apa aja yang gw mau. Ada yang gw pengen banget tapi gw ga bisa dapetin, dan itu mengecewakan. Tapi emang mungkin lebih baik kita nggak dapet semua yang kita mau. Kalo semua yang kita pengen terpenuhi, ya udah terpenuhi aja. Seneng, bangga, puas. Udah itu aja.

Sometimes yang kita bener-bener pengen malah ga bisa kita dapetin. Tapi itu akhirnya ngasih tau kita sesuatu yang sebenernya kita bener-bener perlu.

"What we need and what we want. We should really know the differences between these two things. Sometimes they're just against each other." -wilzkanadi

Kalo masih bingung maksudnya, sama! Dulu gw juga bingung. Sampe akhirnya gw bener-bener nggak bisa dapet yang gw mau. Maybe it hurts. Yes, it really hurted me. Tapi akhirnya gw tau kalo yang gw pengen itu sebenernya bukan yang gw butuhin. Mungkin kalo yang gw pengen itu bener-bener gw dapetin, gw sekarang lagi seneng-senengnya. Tapi gw nggak akan pernah tau apa yang sebenernya gw butuhin. Dan menurut gw, yang kita butuhin itu lebih penting daripada yang kita pengen. Yes, that's the point I want to share to all of you!

Just remember. Maybe someday you'll face what I face, and I'm sure you'll understand what I mean :)

Thankful Heart, Grace, and a Best Friend

2010-07-09T21:09:00.012+07:00

Beberapa hari yang lalu gw habis sharing2 sama sahabat gw, Ricky, like what we like to do. Sharing with my best friend is one of my favourite moments! :)

Setelah ngobrol panjang lebar ini itu, akhirnya terciptalah sebuah conclusion dan ringkasan berita. Sharing selesai, telepon ditutup, dan Ricky tiba-tiba langsung ngetweet: Mengucap syukurlah di setiap waktu, yg terjadi dalam hidupmu semua karena anugerahNya, anugerah terindah yg Tuhan berikan di dlm hidup kita adalah seorang sahabat..

Yes, that's the point we got! Be thankful of God for everything because all is because of His Grace, and the greatest thing of God is a best friend..

1) Thankful Heart
Yang pertama, a thankful heart. Hati yang slalu mengucap syukur. Nggak gampang. Apalagi hidup jaman sekarang udah makin kacau, slalu ada masalah. Gimana mau bersyukur? Biasanya bersyukur itu karena nerima something good.

Tapi kali ini gw belajar untuk slalu ngucap syukur. Tiap kali gw ngomong masalah ini masalah itu, sebel gara2 ini dan itu, sahabat gw cuma bilang "Tetep mengucap syukur". Dulu gw nggak ngerti maksudnya. Lagi ada masalah, koq tetep ngucap syukur. Ngucap syukur dari segi mana gan?

Tapi sekarang gw udah mulai ngerti. Apa pun masalah gw, kayaknya masih banyak yang lebih parah dari gw. Apa pun yang bikin gw stress, kayaknya masih banyak yang lebih stress dari gw. Jadi mengucap syukur aja karna gw lebih baik, atau kasarannya 'lebih mending' dibanding mereka yang di bawah gw.

So, why thank God? Now I got the answer. Dan kayaknya kalo gw udah ngucap syukur, semuanya jadi keliatan lebih baik. Nggak tau keliatan lebih baik atau emang bener-bener jadi lebih baik, but it make me feel better. Beneran dah dicoba kalo nggak percaya :p

"The more I thank to God, the more I see everything is going better and better." -wilzkanadi

2) Grace
Yang kedua, grace. Grace itu kasih karunia. Cuma bisa didapet dari Tuhan. Grace itu gratis. Bukan karena kita ngelakuin yang baik2, jadi kita bisa dapet grace. Tapi itu semua karena 100% His love buat kita. Nah, ini dia yang bikin grace bener-bener special. Menurut gw, orang yang paling beruntung di dunia ini adalah orang-orang yang hidup under grace. Bukan masalah apa yang harus kita lakuin, tapi masalah apa yang udah dilakuin Tuhan buat kita.

And I'm so amazed of this love. There's no greater love than this. Really! Grace itu satu hal yang bikin gw bener-bener ngerasa hidup ini super duper awesome. Have you received it? It's free! Get one if you don't have.

3) A Best Friend
And the third one, a best friend. Haha. Yang satu ini boleh setuju boleh enggak. Emang nggak semua temen bisa dimasukin ke sini. It depends on your definition of 'best friend' and how you do in the friendship you have. But for me and him, best friend is a great thing. Bisa tempat sharing, bisa tempat semuanya. It's one of the best places I know. Tapi buat gw pribadi, best friend gw itu udah kaya malaikat. Kalo pas gw salah, dia yang ngasih tau gw, tapi nggak marah2. Kalo pas gw down, dia yang selalu ngasih gw semangat, tapi nggak maksa. Satu-satunya temen yang bisa sabar banget ma gw, ga peduli seberapa stubborn'nya gw.

"Since I'm a very stubborn person, I dare to say my best friend is the most patient person I have." -wilzkanadi

Dan kembali ke point nomer 1. Mengucap syukur. Punya best friend kaya dia bikin gw ngucap syukur banget. I guess you won't find someone like him out there. Thanks my best friend for everything. You're the greatest gift of God I've ever had! And just wanna tell all of you, his name is @rickytrez.

And actually there are so many great things in this life if we know the way to find them. Love your life with God as your guide! :)

Toy Story's Philosophy

2010-06-30T21:22:00.016+07:00

Gw masih inget banget pas dulu masih kecil (mungkin jaman SD kali yah), gw nonton film Toy Story di bioskop. Waktu itu belum begitu ngerti. Yang gw tau cuma ada koboi namanya Woody, astronot namanya Buzz. Tapi untungnya gw nonton lagi pas udah lumayan gede, pas udah bisa mulai ngerti alur cerita film. Jadi akhirnya gw ngerti juga. hehe..

Toy Story satu sebenernya masih lumayan simple jalan ceritanya.. Nggak terlalu ribet. Yah, cuma sekedar nyeritain kehidupan mainan. Toy Story 2 baru mulai dibuat lebih 'adventure' alur ceritanya.. Banyak tokoh-tokoh barunya yang bikin makin seru. Tapi yang gw suka dari Disney, filmnya selalu nggak dibuat-buat, nggak maksa. Jadi semuanya pas sesuai konsep, sesuai realita dan keadaan sebenarnya (except about the toys who can live and move! never believe that :D)

Pada dasarnya semua film Toy Story dari yang pertama sampe yang ke tiga ini sama. Intinya, mainan-mainannya Andy takut ditinggalin untuk sesuatu lainnya. They're afraid they will be left behind. And one more thing, Toy Story is always about friendship. That's the main point why I love it! I'm a big fans of friendship.
Cerita-cerita Toy Story bukan cuma sekedar dongeng buat anak-anak yang biasanya cuma cerita tentang happily ever after, friends forever, and bla bla bla. That's too classic. Real life is here! Not all friendships will last forever. Ada temen yang nggak bisa pisah, lebih baik pisah, dan harus pisah. Ada saatnya harus menolong, ada saatnya harus egois.

Di Toy Story 3, ceritanya Andy udah mulai gede. Andy mulai masuk college, ninggalin rumah. Otomatis nasib mainan-mainannya dipertanyakan sekarang. Buat yang bener-bener suka Toy Story, movie yang ketiga ini udah pasti ditunggu-tunggu banget. Konsep Andy pergi ke college sebenernya udah ada sejak Toy Story 2. Let's check some quotes from Toy Story 2:

How long will it last, Woody? Do you really think Andy is going to take you to college, or on his honeymoon? Andy's growing up, and there's nothing you can do about it. It's your choice, Woody. You can go back, or you can stay with us and last forever. You'll be adored by children for generations. -Stinky Pete The Prospector (Toy Story 2)

You never forget kids like Emily, or Andy, but they forget you. -Jessie (Toy Story 2)

I'm sorry honey, but you know toys don't last forever. –Andy’s Mom (Toy Story 2)

Sebenernya beberapa tokoh juga udah mikir ke depannya bakal gimana. Makanya gw excited banget pas nonton Toy Story 3. Jujur aja gw termasuk salah satu yang pengen tau gimana jadinya kalo Andy udah gede. Dari Toy Story 1, Woody udah identik banget kedekatannya ma Andy. So, I guess I'm the one who wonder the most how strong this friendship can survive until the end..

Yah, inti ceritanya.. Di Toy Story 3 ini udah ketauan gimana nasib Woody, Buzz, temen2nya, gimana friendship di antara mereka semua, dan gimana hubungan mainan-mainan itu sama Andynya sendiri. Masih-masing Toy Story punya keunikan sendiri. Tapi yang bikin Toy Story 3 special, di film ini semua yang ada di Toy Story-Toy Story sebelumnya terjawab sudah. Jadi gw bener-bener salut banget sama Toy Story 3! This is one of the best Disney movies, ever!

Hey, I give you a little secret. Here is a little bit truth between me and Toy Story 3! :p

Ini scene terakhir di Toy Story 3. Tepatnya bukan scene, tapi drawing art-nya (gw scan langsung dari buku Art of Toy Story 3, saking jatuh cintanya gw sama gambar ini. haha). Ini bener-bener yang bikin gw suka dari Toy Story 3. Gw bener-bener dapet meaningnya. So deep, so real, so me! Yes, it's about me. Haha! So, I just want to say: I really love this picture. It means a lot to me. If you know me well, you'll know what I'm talking about. But I think it's not easy to guess! Haha! I don't think you can, do you? :p

DMS Graduation

2010-06-27T22:18:00.012+07:00

Hey, finally I'm in Indonesia again. Kemarin siang gw nyampe Indo lagi setelah beberapa hari mampir Singapore buat acara graduation. Ok, now it's time for story about my graduation.

Sebenernya bisa dibilang DMS graduation ini bukan the real graduation. Ini cuma graduation buat diploma. Diploma cuma 15 bulan. Jadi bukan lulus yang sampe gimana. Kalo mau dapet S1, tetep harus lanjut and lulus degree'nya. Tapi graduation ini cukup menyenangkan. Apalagi setelah diploma ini udah nggak semuanya bareng. Ada yang beda jurusan. Ada yang gak lanjut degree. Ada yang balik negara asal. Ada yang langsung kerja. So, bisa dibilang ini sekalian farewell with some friends.

Ga banyak sih cerita tentang graduation. Secara pribadi gw juga ga terlalu ngerasain ceremony-nya. Tapi ya kaya yang gw bilang, bisa kumpul2 sama semua temen2 diploma itu yang bikin seneng banget.

Oya, sedikit cerita. Graduation dimulai tgl 25 Juni jam 1 siang, dan gw baru beli semua buat graduation pas paginya. Gw cuma bermodal kemeja. Itu aja kemeja biru, secara di Singapore gw ga punya kemeja putih. Celana bahan item ga punya, apalagi sepatu. Gw kemana-mana pake crocs. haha! Akhirnya pagi2 gw bangun tidur langsung siap2 ke Orchard. Buat cari celana bahan lumayan cepet, kebetulan G2000 lagi diskon. Tapi buat sepatunya, itu cari kemana-mana gak ada yang pas. Gw hampir hopeless mau pake crocs ke graduation (gila.com). Tapi akhirnya jam setengah 1'an gw dapet sepatu itemnya yang juga lagi didiskon. haha. Langsung dari situ cabut ke SIM HQ buat register and ikut ceremonynya..

Siap2 pake gown graduationnya, ketemu sama temen2, dan akhirnya ceremony dimulai..

Yang paling gw suka dari graduation ini adalah.. bisa foto-foto sama semuanya! Bukan dapet gelarnya yang bikin asik, tapi bisa nyimpen memori-memori graduationnya.. Jadi langsung sikattt.. foto sama temen2 diploma lainnya.. Mari liat foto-fotonya satu persatu! :p

Keluarga cemara! Udah lama gak kumpul bareng. Sebenernya bisa ikut graduation semua gini juga gara2 janjian. Awalnya pada nggak pasti semua. Finally bisa!

Ricky Fernando alias Jedai. Salah satu temen terdekat gw di diploma, sampe sekarang. Dulu pas awal diploma, dia ngajak gw kenalan cuma gara2 taruhan banyak2an ngajak kenalan sama si Windi.

Jun-qing alias Lionel. Tapi gw panggil dia Stitch. Ini salah satu temen Singaporean terdekat gw pas diploma. Gara2nya dulu dia suka duduk di belakang gw pas di kelas. Seneng banget, udah setengah taon ga ketemu Stitch. And we have appointment to eat ramen together, as he'll go for army soon..

Nah, Singaporean yang satu ini juga udah lama gak ketemu. One of memorable friends in Diploma. Awal2 kenal dia orangnya aneh, tapi sebenernya asik temenan ma dia. Gw inget banget, dulu di kelas dia pernah nanyangin video khusus buat ngucapin happy birthday di hari ultah gw.

Wanni dari Singapore and Jason dari Myanmar. Dua-duanya bukan temen gw di diploma. Baru kenal pas gw masuk degree. And I think both of them are my team in this degree. Hope we can be great teammates, guys! :D

Sebenernya masih banyak foto-foto lainnya. Tapi udah segini aja yang dipasang ye.. Oya, ada beberapa temen deket ga bisa foto bareng juga gara2 mereka berhalangan dateng di graduation ini. But, I love this graduation! I love this DMS!

Moment in DMS is one the best moment in my life. The reasons are simple: the lessons were not too difficult, the friends were very close each other. That's what made me enjoy DMS time.

Back to Cemara Family and Rianto's Birthday

2010-06-24T01:47:00.005+07:00

Saya kembali ke Singapura.. Horray! Tapi emang ga terlalu ribet coz gw cuma 3 hari di sini. Dari tangal 23 sampe tgl 26. Besok ada graduation diploma, jadi ya udah mampir ke Singapore bentar sekalian temu kangen dengan teman2 yang telah lama tak jumpa. haha! Habis itu gw balik indo lagi semingguan, baru tgl 3 Juli beneran balik Singapore untuk melanjutkan kuliah yang sangat menyibukkan itu. Yah, kalo sibuk gitu males. Tapi kalo liburan di rumah ga ada kerjaan juga males..

Well, hari ini cukup menyenangkan. Setelah liburan hampir 2 bulan, gw hari ini ketemu lagi ma temen-temen yang udah lama banget ga ketemu. Semenjak diploma, beberapa temen deket gw udah pisah gara2nya mereka ambil jurusan UOL yang intakenya baru dimulai bulan ini. Jadi dari Januari mereka nggak stay di Singapore, sampe bulan ini tiba dan mereka kembali lagi di Singapore :)

Perkenalkan, ini teman2 saya, dan nama kami adalah keluarga cemara. Keluarga cemara terdiri dari saya, Karen, Rianto, Valen, dan Erni (dari kiri ke kanan). Untuk yang bernama Valen, dia tetep ketemu trus ma gw secara ambil intake yang sama kaya gw. Jadi biasa aja. Huahaha!

Kebetulan hari ini ulang taunnya Rianto (tengah) yang lebih akrab dengan panggilan babi. Jadi sampe di Singapore, gw ma temen2 langsung siap2 surprise buat babi. Ada Jedai, Rison, Dickson, and Pieter juga. Kita diem2 ke rumahnya babi. Bawa kue tart dan kado. Valen bawa pempek asli dari kampung halaman.

PS: Hari ini untuk pertama kalinya saya makan pempek. I never eat this food before.

Habis ngobrol dan ngumpul2 di rumah babi, semuanya ke Spize. Ihiy, makan place kesukaanku. Yang pasti seneng banget gw bisa kumpul2 lagi ma temen2 laennya, terakhir ngumpul2 bareng itu udah lama banget. Jadi seru aja.

Sekarang saya mau tidur. Belum ngantuk sih sebenernya. Insomnia ini memang membunuhku. Tapi harus diusahakan. Bye all..

Don't Judge Ariel Unless You're Perfect!

2010-06-15T17:08:00.010+07:00

Satu Indonesia semuanya juga udah tau, video porno artis indo lagi jadi yang paling booming di Indonesia. Video Ariel sama Luna Maya. Belum selesai boomingnya, baru beberapa hari eh udah keluar lagi videonya Ariel sama Cut Tari.

Agak telat sih kalo gw ngomongnya baru sekarang. Sebenernya gw udah pengen ngeblog tentang ini dari dulu pas beritanya mulai keluar, tapi gw pikir ga begitu penting2 amat. Jadi gw juga males ikut2. Tapi makin lama gw makin geregetan. Sumpah makin lama makin lebai! Yang lebai itu bukan Ariel, Luna, and Cut Tari. Tapi semua yang pada bikin beritanya jadi lebai.

"Memanfaatkan" Berita Ariel
Kalo nonton berita-berita di TV, internet, semua media seakan-akan cuma "memanfaatkan" berita heboh ini. Emang sih mereka public figure, jadi mau nggak mau pasti beritanya masuk ke publik. Tapi ya mbok jangan lebai mas-mas dan mbak-mbak wartawan. Kayaknya koq beritanya dibikin makin heboh aja biar mereka punya bahan, mentang2 semua lagi cari berita Luna Ariel. Tiap hari beritanya cuma diputar-puter. Padahal intinya juga sama.

Nggak cuma dari media yang mau "memanfaatkan" kasus ini. Mulai pihak ini pihak itu nuntut tiga artis ini ke jalur hukum. Coba pake undang-undang ini, undang-undang itu. Macem-macem, komplit dah! Ya gw emang nggak ngerti banget tentang hukum. Tapi kalo mau bicara soal hukum, bukan cuma gw aja yang tau kalo kasus kaya gini di Indonesia udah banyak. Ariel is not the first one. Ya bedanya kalo yang ini artis, yang sebelumnya pada ga ada yang kenal. Terus kenapa hebohnya baru sekarang?

Belum lagi semua pakar telematika ikut-ikutan ngomong. Semuanya berlomba-lomba buat ngasih bukti paling sensasional tentang video-video itu. Ayo dicari lagi, cari terus.. Biar keliatan makin ahli gitu sama yang namanya teknologi. Cari popularitas dengan membuka aib orang? Kerenkah itu?

Hari ini gw nonton TV, makin banyak yang ikut-ikutan. Yang bikin gw makin geregetan, yang ini lagi nggak ngerti apa-apa tapi ikut-ikutan. Dari lembaga ini, dari kelompok itu. Dari yang tua sampe yang masih SD. Bikin demo di sana-sini. Gw liat demonya, ada yang bakar foto Ariel. Ada yang foto Ariel sama Luna dicoret-coret ditulisin buronan. Ada yang bilang mereka bertiga harus dikubur setengah badan di tanah seumur hidup buat nebus dosanya. Ada yang teriak-teriak mereka udah nggak layak tinggal di Indonesia, harus diusir secepatnya. Seakan-akan tiga artis ini udah dianggep najis dan udah nggak pantes hidup di dunia. Hey, who are you so you can do that? Are you God? Are you sinless enough?

Gw bukannya membela tiga artis ini. Gw juga ga bilang kalo video porno kaya gitu halal. Semua juga tau kalo sampe videonya itu bener, mereka bertiga salah. Kecewa? Semua juga kecewa. Mereka bertiga juga pasti bakal kecewa. Siapa yang mau dipublikasikan pake cara kaya gitu? Tapi gini aja lah, hak kita apa buat ngejudge mereka? Ada urusannya gitu sama kita? Kalo sampe bener itu video mereka, mereka juga udah stress videonya bocor gitu, jadi ga usah ditambah-tambahin ini itu. Mereka juga tau mereka harus gimana. Mereka juga tau mana yang bener mana yang salah. Ga usah diteriak2in dosa zinah, dosa ini, dosa itu. Mereka juga tau itu dosa. Ya udah lah! Ngapain beritanya dibikin jadi kaya gini?

Ariel Merusak Kamera Wartawan
Masalah yang ini belum selesai, eh keluar lagi berita baru kalo wartawan pada nggak terima kameranya dirusak. Dituntut lageee! Bagooss.. Semuanya dituntut aja biar makin panjang. Alasannya dianggap udah merugikan pekerjaan pers dan media. Kalo gw sih bales tuntut aja, wartawan udah merugikan privacy Ariel. Kalo liat video pas kejadian Ariel ngerusak kameranya itu, jelas banget wartawan2nya aja udah pada "semrawut" gt. Udah tau artisnya nggak mau ngomong, koq merekanya yang jadi liar gitu?

Why is media always right and why is artist always wrong? Emang susah sih kalo lawannya media. Apa-apa pake media. Mau medianya yang salah, artisnya yang bener, tetep bakalannya artis salah dan media bener. Semua dapet berita dari media. Jadi mau nggak mau yang ditangkep dan dikonsumsi orang-orang ya berita media.

Kalo berita artis-artis ini mau diekspos ya ga bisa dilarang juga. Itu pekerjaan media. Mereka yang jadi korban juga publik figur. Itu emang resikonya juga. Tapi nggak usah sampe selebai itu. Dibahas aja, diupdate aja. Tetep tau batas-batasnya. Nggak usah dikasih bumbu-bumbu ga jelas, yang mengkonsumsi juga jadi eneg. Jangan ngerasa sok yang paling bener. Ngerti dikit aja kalo jadi mereka digituin rasanya kaya apa.

Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I'm not perfect and I don't live to be, but before you start pointing fingers, make sure your hands are clean. -Bob Marley

It's just the climb in the circle of life..

2010-06-06T01:57:00.007+07:00

Beberapa waktu lalu mungkin jadi masa-masa buat gw pas lagi di bawah sebawah-bawahnya. (buat yang ga ngerti, coba baca A Story About Me). Jujur, itu masa terburuk gw yang pernah gw alami sampe sekarang ini. Kayaknya simple banget masalahnya, tapi ngejalaninnya susah banget. Kadang orang ga bisa ngerti dan cuma bisa ngeremehin masalah kita cuma karena mereka nggak pernah ngerasain apa yang kita rasain. And I think that's very unfair to judge! Mereka tau apa sih? They know nothing!

Sekarang ini, boleh dibilang gw udah mulai bisa mengatasinya. Udah bisa lepas dari masalah gw. Kalo hidup itu ibarat puncak dan lembah, gw sekarang udah di dataran rata. Nggak di puncak, nggak di lembah. Dan gw cukup bersyukur buat keadaan gw sekarang ini. (pas lu ada di posisi terbawah sebuah lembah, bisa berpindah ke dataran rata aja udah bakal jadi anugerah hidup yang luar biasa!)

Tapi sekarang, beberapa temen deket gw justru sekarang ada di bawah. Mereka yang kemarin ada di puncak, sekarang jadi turun ke lembah. Gw yang barusan aja keluar dari tempat itu, bener-bener bisa ngerasain gimana rasanya mereka yang sekarang ada di lembah. Emang nggak enak banget!

Ada apa dunia? Gw sendiri kadang juga bingung. Seakan-akan hidup cuma diputer-puter aja kaya bianglala. Yes, it's just the circle of life. Ada saatnya kita di atas, ada saatnya kita di bawah. Naik turun, naik turun. Kaya gitu aja terus, nggak selesai-selesai.

Ya tapi emang hidup kaya gitu. That's life. Mungkin bukan hidup namanya kalo kita terus-terusan jalan di dataran yang rata terus. Kaya nggak ada artinya, nggak ada tujuan. Semuanya bakal sama terus. Hidup itu harus dijalanin. Dimanapun anda sekarang, baik di lembah atau pun bukit, hidup bakal selalu penuh tantangan.

Emang semua orang pasti maunya di puncak. Siapa yang mau di lembah? Tapi nggak bakal ada yang namanya puncak kalo nggak ada lembah. It's all about the climb. Life's the climb, but the view is great.

Satu quote dari salah satu old song favorit gw (Apatis), buat temen-temen gw yang lagi di bawah: Roda-roda terus berputar, tanda masih ada hidup. Karena dunia belum henti berputar melingkar searah.

Christine Wrote on My Blog! :)

2010-05-25T19:37:00.007+07:00

halooo semuaaa, nama gw Christine, gw temen wilson dan boleh dibilang soulmate wilson sihhh..hahahahahhaha..

hmmm, how should I start? Our friendship is like forever! Maybe I should start when we knew each other for the first time..Pertama kali kenal wilson pas kelas XI, kita sekelas gitu.. Actually, gw lupa persisnya gimana kenalan sama wilson, tau2 udah kenal ajaaa..hahaha..setelah melewati banyak proses pergantian pasangan tempat duduk, akhirnya wilson jadi pasangan temen sebangku tersetia yang pernah ada.. We can talk about anything and make fun of anything in the class that make (ONLY) we laugh all the time.. What I like being with wilson is the private joke I made with him.. Kita bisa ketawa 15 menit berdua doang karena hal yang kita buat lucu sendiri.. I think those are the precious things that I have only when I am with him..

Next, naek kelas XII destiny brought us to be in one class again! So happy :) dari awal kita udah melanjutkan tradisi di kelas yang udah ada sejak kelas XI.. Yg paling ekstrim yang gw inget banget tuh kita bikin kamus berisi tentang bahasa isyarat yg cuman kita tau yang notabene gunanya buat ngomongin sesuatu yg org laen ga boleh tau..hahaha.. It was so fun! and recently we realize that we have forgotten some words in that dictionary, and Wilson is worse than me.. haha, but I made a surprise for him by finding those dictionary! I will keep that dictionary as long as I live, haha..dan masih banyak lagi lah hal aneh dan ekstrim yg kita buat di kelas, mulai dari wilson buat body painting di tanganku pake pulpen, wilson niruin semua tanda tangan artis kesukaannya di bekal makananku, foto2 gila tanpa jaim,dll.. so many!

Inilah kamus berisi bahasa isyarat itu. hahaha! :p

When we graduated from high school, we both went to different direction. Wilson went to Singapore and I went to Jakarta as well. But, surprisingly our friendship still here! and I think it is not enough to describe our friendship with thousands of words only, our adventure is a lot more than that..

But I will emphasize on one thing that can describe it: As wilson's friend you will not waste any second of your time worrying about your friendship with him, because as I learn, how far the distance, how many years you've been separated, and how rarely your communication happen, Wilson will always be there for you when you need a helping hand or a place to spill out of your feelings and thoughts..

Two things about wilson as a friend: SINCERE and LOYAL
That's why I love you so much! *smooch*

and by the way, I miss you, I miss your smile ^^

Expect Less, Be Less Disappointed!

2010-05-24T00:18:00.008+07:00

Pernahkah anda kecewa? Ya, saya pernah. Kemarin malem temen gw, Christine, cerita2 tentang hal-hal yang mengecewakan. Dan gw akhirnya juga mulai mikir tentang ini. Haha. Agak berat kali ya. But actually I really love to think, learn, and talk about life!

Setelah gw pikir-pikir lagi, yang bikin orang kecewa itu gara2 expectation! Harapan seseorang tentang sesuatu dengan kejadian sesungguhnya tentang sesuatu tersebut. Kalo klop, mungkin bakal puas seseorang bisa mencapai harapannya itu. Kalo kenyataan yang terjadi lebih besar dari harapan, bisa gila-gilaan kali ya senengnya. Ibarat orang yang nggak tau apa-apa tiba2 dikasih uang 1 milyar rupiah. Nah, yang bikin repot kalo expectation lebih gedhe dari kenyataannya. Bisa jadi kecewa. Bisa jadi stress. Bisa jadi sedih kenapa kejadiannya kaya gitu.

Jadi menurut gw, semua itu kembali ke attitude. Attitude kita harus pas buat nge-set expectation kita. Cara yang paling gampang biar nggak kecewa.. ya jangan expect dan berharap terlalu banyak terhadap sesuatu.

Ibarat kalo kita pergi ke suatu tempat yang kita nggak kenal siapa pun. Kalo kita berharap orang-orang di sana bakal nyambut kita dengan pesta dan sambutan meriah, kita bakal kecewa pas udah nyampe sana dan ternyata orang-orang di sana cuma say hello dan ngajak ngobrol. Beda lagi kalo kita mikirnya di sana nggak bakal ada orang yang ngurusin secara nggak ada yang kenal, waktu ada orang nggak kenal senyum aja ma kita, kayaknya bisa bikin kita seneng.

Ya, jadi kayaknya lebih enak nggak usah terlalu berharap dengan expectation yang muluk-muluk, terlalu high class, berharap jadi gini jadi gitu. Pas nggak kesampean semua malah pusing sendiri, stress sendiri. Mending nyantai aja, nggak usah expect apa2 aja kali ya, nggak akan kecewa.

Hey, Wilson, itu namanya lu males dong? Belum apa-apa udah nggak berani? Heyyy!! Lowering expectation itu beda sama pesimis. Kalo pesimis itu namanya belum apa-apa udah nyerah, udah nggak mau berusaha lagi, udah takut kalah. Ngurangin expectation itu berarti kita tetep ngelakuin semuanya pake hati, tetep do the best. Tapi hasilnya gimana itu ya udah gimana ntar aja. Yang penting kita udah ngelakuin yang terbaik yang kita bisa.

Banyak yang bilang hidup itu harus ngejar mimpi. Nggak punya mimpi, hidup hampa. Ya emang bener. Gw ga bilang kalo ngejar mimpi itu salah. Tapi ya udah kejar mimpi kejar mimpi aja. Tetep optimis. Tetep punya mimpi. Tapi jangan terlalu keras maunya pengen mimpi kita bisa ngasih kita ini itu segala macem. Itu namanya nuntut mimpi, bukan ngejar mimpi.

So, expecting less is better for being less disappointed. That's what I think. You may be different. There is no true or false :)

Glee, my next High School Musical?

2010-05-20T22:44:00.006+07:00

Are you Gleek? Kayaknya sekarang lagi pada heboh Glee ya? (ato mungkin gw yang baru heboh?) Ya, ya.. gw tau Glee udah lama. Gw udah lumayan telat kalo baru suka sekarang. Emang salah satu ciri-ciri gw emang selalu telat dalam mencintai sesuatu. Dulu pas jaman HSM, gw baru mulai suka waktu HSM udah mulai konser tour. Pas jaman Hannah Montana, gw mulai suka pas udah hampir mulai season dua'nya. Ya, kayaknya emang "love at the first sight" tidak berlaku buat gw. And it also happens now! for GLEE!

Seperti yang udah gw bilang, pas Glee mulai nongol, banyak banget yang ngomong ke gw kalo gw harus nonton Glee. Mereka pada bilang kalo gw pasti suka, secara series ini bener-bener musikal. Tapi gara2 urusan kuliah, tugas, dan tidak mengerti apa itu Glee, gw ga begitu 'ngeh' juga. Sampe akhirnya DVD Glee keluar, and gw beli season 1-nya. Pengen ngetes apa yang mereka omongin bener..

Hey, they really know me! Glee is awesome! I love Glee so much. Gila ini bener-bener serian yang musikal banget. Dikit-dikit nyanyi, dikit-dikit nyanyi. Gw suka yang kaya gitu. haha. Nggak heran gw suka yang kaya High School Musical, The Sound of Music, dan yang jenis-jenis gituan. Tapi beneran, Glee ini emangmantaph!

Sebenernya musical yang gw suka itu yang musical yang bener-bener bisa nge-blend singing, dancing, and acting jadi satu! Menurut gw sih Glee masih kalah ma HSM di sananya. Tapi gw rasa Glee is much more musical, and I just love it! :)

So? Glee is my next High School Musical? Of course not! Gw tetep lebih suka High School Musical. Dari segi cerita mungkin Glee menang, tapi yang terpenting dari musical itu art-nya. Dan High School Musical jauh lebih baik buat art-nya. Walaupun dari segi teknik mungkin HSM masih kalah dari Glee, tapi High School Musical punya more power and better choreography. Tapi secara overall, sebenernya Glee itu beda ma High School Musical. Kalo HSM lebih ke kehidupan teenagers yang dibikin drama lewat lagu and choreography. Kalo Glee ini emang lebih fokus ke cerita tentang kehidupan anak-anak musikal. HSM lebih banyak lagu di setting biasa, cuma buat nunjukin alur cerita. Glee lebih banyak lagu yang dinyanyiin di panggung..

But I just want to tell you, now I'm officially Gleek :)

Happy Birthday Joseph Prince!

2010-05-15T20:24:00.005+07:00

Today is 15th May 2010! Yay, today is Joseph Prince's birthday. Gw cukup excited buat yang satu ini! Kenapa? Karena Joseph Prince itu salah satu orang yang gw admire banget. Orang yang bener-bener gw kagumi di dunia ini, dari yang masih hidup sampe yang udah meninggal, jumlahnya bisa diitung pake jari. Dan salah satu dari mereka adalah Joseph Prince.

Mungkin banyak yang nggak ngerti siapa Joseph Prince. Jadi, Joseph Prince ini pendeta di gereja gw di Singapore (New Creation Church). Sebagai pastor, menurut gw dia bukan cuma sekedar pastor yang cuma bisa ngomong soal agama doank, tapi dia bener-bener punya balance in life! Buat gw, orang yang punya balance in life itu orang yang paling sukses di dunia. Nggak cuma sukses sebagai Pastor, tapi perannya di keluarganya juga keren banget. He's a very great husband and awesome daddy! I can see that!

Dari cara ngomongnya juga. Joseph Prince itu keliatan smart banget, ato gw bisa bilang dia itu pinter ngomong. Kalo dia udah ngeluarin satu statement, itu bukan cuma sekedar ngomong. Tapi dia bisa nunjukin semua dasar-dasar yang ngebuktiin statement itu. Dan satu yang gw paling dan amat sangat suka dari seorang Joseph Prince, gw nggak pernah ketemu Pastor yang keren banget kaya dia. I declare he's the best Pastor I've ever met! Maksudnya keren di sini, cara dia ngomong tentang God. Dari dia gw bener-bener bisa liat kalo Tuhan gw itu bukan Tuhan yang ngejudge, tapi Dia Tuhan yang luar biasa baiknya. It's all about grace, not about law! Kalo gw denger dia ngomong, kadang gw bisa sampe "wow" sendiri..

Jujur gw bukan tipe orang yang suka baca buku. Seumur hidup, buku yang udah gw baca full kurang dari 10. Salah satunya bukunya Joseph Prince (Destined to Reign). Itu buku keren abis! Hebat banget pemikirannya bisa sampe kaya gitu. I love the way he teachs me to know more about God, and it makes me realize that my God is totally perfect.

Pokoknya TOP banget buat Joseph Prince. Happy Birthday Joseph Prince. I love you! I'm proud of you as my Pastor! :)

Don't judge if you don't want to be judged!

2010-05-11T23:32:00.006+07:00

Orang ngomongin orang lain. Orang punya perspektif sendiri tentang orang lain. Orang menilai orang lain. Orang punya pendapat tentang orang lain. Orang punya hal yang disukai dan tidak disukai dari orang lain. Itu wajar. Itu normal. Itu nggak dilarang.

Tapi gw paling ga suka kalo seseorang udah mulai ikut campur sama kehidupan orang lain. Maksud gw, menghakimi. Yes, gw paling nggak suka kalo orang ngejudge orang laen cuma berdasarkan yang mereka liat, yang mereka percaya, yang mereka rasa paling bener. Kalo gw disuruh bikin list tentang hal yang gw ga suka, "dihakimi" bakal masuk top 5 di list gw. Seriously.

Gw nggak bilang kalo kita hidup harus suka and bisa nerima semuanya. Nggak suka sama orang itu sama. Namanya juga hidup di kalangan orang banyak. Karakter, lifestyle, prinsip, tipe. Semuanya beda-beda. Nggak mungkin kita bisa nerima semua orang, nggak mungkin kita bisa setuju sama semua orang. Kalo sampe iya, mungkin prinsip diri sendiri masih nggak jelas. Tapi bukan berarti mereka yang nggak suka boleh nuntut buat orang laen untuk jadi seperti yang mereka mau. Lah, emang mereka siapa? Udah jadi yang paling bener?

Pada dasarnya, boleh-boleh aja mau berpendapat tentang seseorang. Tapi jangan sampe maen hakim sendiri dengan prinsip "gw bener dan lu salah, jadi lu harus jadi kaya gw." Itu nggak fair banget. Nggak semua orang harus sependapat sama kita. Nggak semua orang bisa kaya kita. Nggak semua orang bisa jadi yang kita mau.

Kita boleh ngasih saran, ngasih pendapat, dan mempengaruhi orang lain, tapi kita nggak punya hak buat nuntut mereka untuk HARUS jadi kaya yang kita mau.

Kalo nggak suka sama orang, sebisa mungkin jangan sampe ngejudge mereka. Pilihannya gampang, kita ubah cara pandang kita ke mereka. Belajar buat saling menghargai aja satu sama lain aja. Kalo nggak bisa? Keluar aja dari dunia mereka. Jangan paksa mereka untuk bikin dunia yang baru cuma karena kita nggak suka sama dunia mereka. It's very simple, isn't it? :)

What time is it? It's our vacation!

2010-05-04T22:42:00.008+07:00

Exam is over. Exam is over! What time is it? It's our vacation! Haha. High School Musical banget. Yo'a! Akhirnya hari ini, 4 Mei 2010 pada pukul 1.15 siang, exam gw resmi selesai! Itu akhirnya semester ini telah berakhir dan saatnya liburan dimulai :)

Kali ini gw bener-bener ngerasa free! Gila rasanya enak banget kalo nggak ada beban, tugas, exam, dan sejenis laennya.. Akhirnya satu semester terselesaikan juga, setelah beberapa minggu terakhir ini harus belajar mati-matian kaya orang gila. Bikin pusing, bikin otak hampir pecah. Sehari cuma tidur 3 jam dan mengkonsumsi sekaleng redbull classic setiap harinya. Selaen fungsinya untuk menguatkan daya tahan tubuh, gw emang suka rasanya redbull. Manis kaya sirup, enyakkk :D

Liburan semester kali ini beda dari liburan-liburan biasanya, menurut gw.. Ga tau kenapa gw bener-bener ngerasa puasnya sampe yang puas banget ma yang kali ini. Mungkin gara-gara kuliahnya di degree sekarang udah makin berat. Ibarat lagunya miley, kuliah gw udah terlalu the climb se-the climb the climb-nya.. Nyanyi dulu ah, there's always gonna be another mountain, lalala.. it's the climb.. uuuu..

Well, gara2 makin sulitnya kuliah itu, makanya pas udah sampe akhir semester and bisa nyelesaiin semuanya dengan lancar, rasanya maknyuss banget. Emang ada yang bilang kalo orang pas mau mencapai sesuatu itu berat banget, nanti pas udah bisa ngedapetinnya bakal jauh lebih puas daripada yang laen. Ya mungkin buat yang laen liburan kaya gini biasa aja, secara ini cuma akhir semester biasa. Tapi buat gw, ini jelas LUAR BIASA!

Inget2 pas dulu awal2 masuk degree, gw udah hampir gila, kaya orang yang udah give up banget. Gw udah 80% hampir stop and quit dari jurusan gw sekarang ini gara-garanya gw ngerasa nggak sanggup. Jadi sebenernya ini alesan utamanya kenapa gw bisa puas banget bisa sampe sekarang. Bahkan dulu gw nggak pernah mikir kalo gw bakal ikutan ujian-ujian akhirnya. Proud of myself. Proud of my God. Thanks God! :)

Oke, jadi sekarang saatnya berlibur.. Tidur semalem-malemnya, bangun sesiang-siangnya.. Everything is okay and up to me. haha! Beberapa planning sudah dibuat. Menjalankan business ebay, Hannah Montana season 3 marathon, Glee celebration, beres-beres kamar di sini yang udah semakin berdebu, menyetrika baju yang udah setumpuk, dan tak lupa membuang lecture note yang sudah tidak terpakai lagi (it's a must!!)

Btw, gw sekarang ini utang tidur banyak banget. Udah numpuk sejak seminggu yang lalu. Tapi dikarenakan konsumsi redbull gw yang terlalu over (bahkan sampe tadi pagi gw masih minum redbull), hasilnya gw masih belum bisa tidur sampe sekarang. Oh Tuhan jaga kesehatanku, terutama ginjalku ini Tuhan.. Mungkin habis gw tidur, gw ga akan bangun sampe besok seharian.. hahaha! (jangan percaya, ini lebay)

Okelah kalo begitu.. Sekedar informasi, gw balik indo tgl 10 Mei. Kalo ada yang mau nitip barang ato apa, langsung kasi tau gw. haha.. Udahan dulu ya. Sampe ketemu lagi di posting gw berikutnya yang kayaknya nggak akan lama secara gw sudah libur dan tidak ada kerjaan (maafkan hamba terlalu membesar-besarkan liburan ini). Bye all. Chao!

Exam is Coming to Town!

2010-04-15T21:32:00.008+07:00

Akhirnya exam datang lagi.. Di dunia kuliah sekarang ini, salah satu hal yang paling sering ditakutin ya exam! Kalo nggak lulus, ngulang lagi satu semester. Mantap..

Sekarang exam gw cuma 6 bulan sekali, kalo dulu kan 3 bulan sekali. Tapi, ada tapinya euy. Bahannya lebih mantep. Banyaknya nggak kira-kira. Nggak bisa cuma baca dari lecture note ato textbook. Ada yang dari artikel juga. Aduh pusingnya..

Emang beberapa minggu sebelum exam dateng, gw selalu mulai demam exam. Takut ga lulus, takut ga sempet waktunya, takut nggak ngerti bahannya.. Takut ini takut itu, takut semua.. It's called exam stress! Kayaknya nggak cuma gw yang dapet exam stress. Kebanyakan murid juga gitu.

Miss Rosalind, counsellor di SIM, pernah bilang ma gw, "Di dunia kerja nanti, work stress bakal jauh lebih parah daripada exam stress. Liat aja nanti." Benarkah itu?

Hmm.. Yang penting sekarang gw masih student, stress exam ya stress exam aja. Nggak usah digabung-gabung.. haha! Yang penting preparationnya buat exam harus bener-bener pake seluruh jiwa raga. Hadiahnya libur 2 bulan euy! Kalo 2 bulan nggak tenang cuma gara2 exam nggak bisa, sedikit rugi menurut gw.

Makanya, belajar.. Belajar.. Belajar di library tiap hari.. That's what I do! ;) Kenapa belajar di library? Jawabannya simple. Di library nggak ada laptop, di library nggak ada kasur. Mau ngapain kalo nggak belajar? Cuma bisa duduk di kursi, depannya ada meja. Udah, kaya dikurung. Mau tidur? Silakan. Tidur aja di situ, pasti nggak tahan lama-lama. Mau nggak mau pasti belajar lagi. haha! Yang nggak kuat ya balik ke rumah. (kadang gw kaya itu :p)

Yang pasti, buat exam kali ini, prepare for the best and be ready for the worst. Good luck buat semuanya yang mau exam ya.. Bulan-bulan ini kayaknya banyak murid yang bakal siapin exam. hihi.. All the best for all of you! For me, too :)

**Tumben lho ini gw masih bisa posting.. Biasanya gw udah ga berani ngeblog, nonton youtube, dan sejenisnya, ketika exam menjelang.. hahaha!

Friendship is more than a friendship..

2010-04-08T21:02:00.006+07:00

Let's talk about friendship, again. Kayaknya udah nggak asing kalo gw selalu ngomongin tentang friendship. Yes, I'm a guy who adores friendship a lot. For me, a friend is a very wonderful thing in this world. Bahkan udah banyak banget orang yang bilang gini: "Kalo Wilson udah punya temen deket, Wilson bisa sayang banget sama dia." Emang iya! Dulu gw mikir kalo sifat gw ini hal positif. Tapi setelah dipikir-pikir lagi, ada nggak baiknya juga. Kaya yang gw pernah tulis di blog about trusting, kadang ga boleh terlalu gitu juga sama temen. Iya kalo dapet yang pas, kalo enggak? You will be very disappointed and it will hurt you so much.

Emang kalo dulu pas kecil, friendship itu kayaknya something very nice. Semua punya sahabat, semua punya best friend. Tapi itu kayaknya terlalu naive. Sebenernya friendship bukan sesuatu yang negatif. For me, it's one of the most interesting thing, IF you find the right one. Ya, kalo bisa nemu yang tepat. Dan itu susah banget di jaman sekarang. Semua lebih mentingin diri sendiri, egoisnya mulai keluar, udah ada urusan sendiri ini itu.. Haiyah!

So now I want to say that friendship is complicated! Friendship is more than just a friendship. Bukan complicated gimana. Tapi jaman sekarang, jangan dianggep semua temen itu asli temen! Ada temen yang cuma mau temenan soalnya butuh sesuatu. Ada temen yang cuma mau temenan pas kitanya lagi di atas, pas di bawah langsung pergi. Mungkin yang gw bilang ini udah nggak asing, tapi emang iya! Kalo kita ga pinter2 dalam memilih temen, bisa habis! Serius..

Temen gw, Jeffry, kemarin bilang ma gw: "Di dunia kerja nanti semuanya bakal beda banget dari yang sekarang. Nggak ada orang yang lebih mentingin temen." Dan itu kayaknya bener banget! Pada akhirnya nanti semua cuma bakal berlomba-lomba buat dirinya sendiri.

Bukan berarti di dunia ini nggak ada yang namanya true friend. Gw ga setuju juga kalo ada yang bilang udah nggak ada temen yang tulus 100%. Mereka tetep pasti ada, dan itu nggak gampang buat dicari. Kebanyakan tetep aja friend in business. Just sayin.. :)

Confession of CD-holic!

2010-04-03T23:36:00.009+07:00

Kalo gw ditanya toko favorit gw di Singapore, jawaban gw selalu sama sejak gw belum kuliah Singapore, sampe sekarang udah familiar ama Singapore. Yes, the answer is HMV! haha. Toko CD and DVD yang gedhe banget.. Mau cari CD jenis apa aja pasti ada di dalemnya.. Gw emang selalu suka liat2in toko CD. Betah banget di dalem toko kaya gini. Suka ma lagu-lagunya, tapi juga suka covernya.. Jangan heran. Kadang gw beli CD cuma gara2 kovernya keren. haha. Yes, I judge book from the cover :p

By the way, gw udah lama banget nggak ke HMV, sampe akhirnya hari ini dadakan gw berhasrat buat ke HMV habis dari kampus (after test). Pure dadakan! No planning, no friend. Dan sesampainya di HMV Somerset 313, wow wow wow.. ternyata banyak banget yang baruu.. hmm. Udah ga tahan! Langsung babat habis semua yang keren2.. Hari ini uang gw langsung turun drastis dikarenakan CD and DVD yang sangat bikin kecanduan itu..

Let's check what I got from HMV today! :)

1. Disney Mania 7 CD
Disney Mania 7! Lagu-lagu disney yang diarrange ulang jadi fresh.. Check more here! Album disneymania emang slalu jadi album yang gw tunggu2.. Selalu ada aja surprise behind the songs. Dan pas tadi ke HMV, eh ternyata albumnya udah keluar juga di Singapore. Walopun udah download mp3nya, but buying my favourite disney CD is a must!

2. Glee Season 1 Volume 1 DVD
Sebenernya gw nggak ngerti ini film apaan. Jadi pas tadi gw beli dvd ini, sebenernya gw juga ga ngerti Glee itu kaya gimana. Maaf untuk anda yang udah sering ngikutin, saya katrok abis. Tapi kenapa gw beli? Iya, banyak banget orang yang ngomong sama gw kalo gw harus nonton Glee. Bukan karna mereka yang bilang gitu pecinta Glee, tapi katanya serian ini gue banget! Mereka bisa bilang gitu gara2nya gw suka yang musical2 and a bit humor kaya High School Musical and Hannah Montana. Jadi, gw bakal suka ato ga? Kita liat nanti yah kalo gw udah nonton..

3. My World & My World 2.0 CD
Sekarang kayaknya lagi pada heboh ma album ini. Yap! Albumnya Justin Bieber. Everybody is talking about him. I guess karir si Bieber ini bakal lama di dunia music. Keliatan cerah masa depan karirnya. Tapi emang sih suaranya khas, secara masih muda juga. I like it! Especially lagu Baby, gila itu bikin goyang terus tiada henti. haha.

4. The Lion King Broadway CD
Ini sebenernya album yang udah lama banget. Nggak tau kenapa barusan aja release di Singapore. Dan gw nggak mau ketinggalan juga, jadi langsung ambil juga.. Haha! Enak-enak lagunya.. Spirit of movie Lion Kingnya dapet banget. hihi. Secara Lion King udah jadi makanan gw sejak kecil, jadi yang kaya gini emang gw banget!

5. Hannah Montana Season 3 Volume 1 DVD
Tadi cukup syok pas masuk HMV ternyata Hannah Montana season 3 udah keluar DVDnya. Walopun baru volume 1. Tapi gw excited banget, secara gw udah mulai berhenti nonton Hannah Montana sejak kuliah di Singapore. So, no wonder I miss every single episode of it! I miss a lot! Udah ga tahan pengen nonton semuanya, yang lucu-lucu ga jelas. Dan tuetuep.. Miley is the reason why I love Hannah Montana :)

6. Mary Poppins Soundtrack Special Edition CD
Yay!! Mary Poppins. Salah satu film klasik Disney yang udah cukup legendaris. Tapi buat ngerayain anniversary movie ini, disney ngeluarin albumnya lagi yang special edition. I adore Mary Poppins and its songs, so I bought it!

Maafkan aku Tuhan yang sudah memboroskan uang begitu banyak hanya untuk berkeping-keping CD. Tapi bener.. Ga tahan kalo ga beli. Okay, now I can rock my room with the songs and the dvds! ;)

Star Cruise with Friends!

2010-04-03T03:01:00.016+07:00

Star Cruise! Yes, it's a trip in the big ship! :)

Kemarin sore gw baru aja balik dari Star Cruise. Sejak tgl 31, jadi di kapal 2 malem. Untuk pertama kalinya gw ikutan cruise macem begini. Jujur gw paling ga tahan kalo trip di kapal, apalagi kalo kapalnya goyangnya sampe parah banget. Tapi kalo yang cruise kaya gini beda yah emang. Tenang, ga kerasa kaya di dalem kapal. Viewnya aja keren.

Sebenernya gw hampir nggak ikut cruise ini gara2nya ada kelas revision. Tapi gw membulatkan tekad untuk skip kelas dan pergi berlayar.. Ternyata pilihan gw tepat! Setelah gw tanya temen gw, ternyata emang kelas revisionnya ga penting katanya. Thanks God! haha.

Pada dasarnya gw ga terlalu puas yah. This cruise isn't as great as expectation, tapi bukan berarti jelek juga. Bagus sih.. Cuma namanya di dalem kapal gitu, ya bisanya cuma di dalem kapal. Mau nggak mau ya harus cari acara di dalem kapal. Banyak banget fasilitasnya. Ada show, casino, karaoke, pool, golf, library, banyakkk.. tapi tetep gw di dalem situ kaya bingung mau ngapain. Sehari dapet makan 6 kali, tapi gw juga nggak terlalu excited. Malah kaya orang yang jadwal makannya diatur.. (balik dari cruise, gw langsung masak indomie 2 bungkus! mantap)

Tapi yang bikin seru nih soalnya bareng temen-temen. Seru begadang sampe pagi. Niatnya nggak mau tidur sampe minum redbull segala, tapi akhirnya jam 7 pagi udah ga tahan, pengen pingsan. Langsung tidur. Itu pun cuma tidur sekitar 3 jam langsung hajar lagi! seru tapi capek.. haha.

Jadi intinya, cruise asik sih sebenernya.. Asal enak aja barengannya, dan siap2in aja acara yang seru. Kalo ga ntar bakal bingung aja mau ngapain di dalem. haha. Tapi overall seru koq. Kalo diajak lagi gw mau! :)

**Peserta Star Cruise: Wilson, Theo, Ricky, Vincent, Andy, Oka, Windi, Stella, Rossa, Cheryl.

Keep in Touch, Blog :)

2010-03-28T23:38:00.005+07:00

Hi! Just wanna keep in touch with my lovely blog..
Hmmm.. Apa kabar dunia? I mean, apa kabar blog??

Seperti biasa, spirit of writing selalu naik turun.. Kadang bisa semangat banget, kadang bisa nggak niat sama sekali.. Itu hal biasa dalam dunia blogger, bukan? :p Tapi satu yang harus dipegang, a real blogger will always do blogging. haha! Sampe tua juga pengennya ngeblog terus.. Kalo perlu nanti diwarisin ke cucu kan seru juga tuh (kalo dunia belum kiamat dan semua orang masih berusaha memperlambat global warming, dengan Earth Hour salah satunya. haha)

Ngomong2 tentang blog gw, sebenernya gw udah pada titik puncak kebosanan ngeliat design layout blog gw. Item, polos, sama terus pula.. Kalo liat foto gw yang buka mulut ga jelas itu, itu foto pas jaman SMA. Dan sekarang gw udah kuliah.. haha! Sesuai tema, My Reflection, kayaknya ga cocok kalo 'reflection' gw sekarang masih pake foto berseragam SMA. haha! Tapi belum dapet ide euy buat ngeganti and design. Pengennya nanti pas bener2 diganti, pengen direnovasi total semuanya. Tapi nggak gampang sih. Butuh dana, butuh usaha, butuh waktu, butuh ide dan kreativitas. hehe. Doain ya semoga bisa.. To be honest, layout is one the most important part of blog for me. hihi!

As usual, blog akan selalu jadi reflection gw. Beberapa orang bilang kalo punya blog harus konsisten temanya, topiknya, bla bla bla.. But my blog will always be my reflection. It's a summary of my life. Kalo gw nentuin satu tema, itu namanya gw harus fokus sama satu tema itu dan itu berarti gw ga bisa jadi full of me! Dan itu namanya blog gw bukan reflection gw. Jadi ngeblog aja pake hati, and I will see my reflection show who I am inside :)

Keep blogging, all bloggers. All of us know we love blog :)

Don't Complain Your Life!

2010-03-22T22:36:00.006+07:00

Gw lagi pengen ngebahas a quote neh. Semenjak masuk dunia twitter, kayaknya nggak ada hari tanpa baca quote, secara gw suka follow beberapa account yang isinya cuma nulis2 quote. hahaha. Dari semua quote yang kadang suka diulang2, nggak tau kenapa gw ngerasa quote ini keren banget.. I immediately decided it as my favourite quote!

Don't complain if you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain. -Maya Angelou

Keren ga sih quote-nya? Menurut gw sih super great dah! Kayaknya hidup itu gampang banget kalo kita tau gimana cara ngejalaninnya.. Nggak usah complain, nggak usah protes, nggak usah dipikirin..

Don't complain if you don't like something, change it. Dari kalimat pertama ini, gw belajar kalo hidup itu nggak bisa semuanya bisa diatur sesuai yang kita mau.. Kalo semuanya bisa gitu, itu namanya bukan hidup di dunia, tapi di surga.. Tapi, quote ini juga bilang, kalo nggak suka something in your life, just change it. Gampang kan? Kedengerannya emang gampang banget. Life's what you make it. Life's your choice. Tinggal pilih aja mana yang mau, mana yang nggak mau. Yang mau diambil, yang nggak mau tinggal diganti!

If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain! Nah, sayangnya nggak semua itu bisa kita pilih2 sesuka kita.. In our life, there are some things we can control, there are some things we can not control.. Kalo emang bisa dicontrol ya emang enak, tinggal diubah. Gampang! Tapi kadang emang ga bisa.. Hebatnya quote ini bilang kalo emang ga bisa diubah, tetep jangan complain. Solusinya adalah, change your attitude! Simple? Yes it is! Sesuatu yang kita nggak suka bukan berarti kita harus nggak suka terus2an.. Kalo Hannah Montana bilang, "with a new attitude everything can change." So, just change attitude. Easy?

Emang nggak gampang ngubah attitude. Itu yang paling susah. Menurut gw, attitude itu something very big. When you have a good attitude, you have everything! Kalo kita masih nggak bisa nerima, itu artinya attitude kita belum berubah. Sometimes it also needs a long time. Tapi intinya, life itu bisa dicontrol.. Tinggal kita perlu control versi manual or by attitude. Just make your life as happy as you want.

It's my College Life!

2010-03-18T23:44:00.006+07:00

It's March already! Wah nggak kerasa udah 3 bulan gw di kampus baru, SIM HQ. Dulu pas awal-awal semester gw masih stress, tapi ga kerasa bentar lagi semester ini udah mau kelar. Beberapa tes udah berjalan smoothly, tinggal 1 project lagi yang harus disubmit. Semangat!! Kalo dipikir2 cepet juga kemarin baru mulai semester baru, eh ini udah mau selesai. Dan gw cuma perlu ngulang kaya gini 3 kali lagi, then.. I'll be graduated!!

Wew.. waktu memang berjalan begitu cepat!
Emang bener dulu Cindy Cenora pernah nyanyi lagu gini.. "paling enak jadi anak, mau apa juga enak. tinggal ngomong doang!"

Ya emang beda banget sih kalo diinget2 dulu pas masih SD, kayaknya hidup bener2 tanpa beban. Mau apa2 juga gampang. Paling lucu kalo lupa bawa buku ke sekolah terus takut disetrap guru. haha! Kalo ga, paling mentok takutnya sama ulangan and ujian akhir. Pas jaman SMP and SMA, togetherness with friends is number one, as if friendship would never die! haha.

But now I'm in a college life, and everybody knows it's totally different! Hidup sendiri dan mandiri, di negeri orang yang jauh pula. Apalagi sekarang gw udah masuk degree dengan orang-orang baru. Makin kerasa bedanya. Meeting and project with my team is just like the real business work. Dan yang terpenting, sekarang ini udah harus mulai mikirin buat masa depan dan karir. haha!

It's more challenging, it's more difficult, but it's fun! That's my college life!

Disneymania 7! Please don't stop the music.

2010-03-09T14:38:00.005+07:00

Banyak pembaca blog gw yang bilang kalo disney itu bukan topik favorit mereka di blog gw. Mereka pada bilang kalo yang tulisannya berhubungan ma disney, suka di skip secara mereka juga nggak ngerti banyak tentang disney, jadi suka nggak ngerti yang gw tulis. But I don't care! I love Disney so much! Haha! x)

Dari berkeping-kepi koleksi CD Disney gw, favorit gw emang edisi Disneymania! This album is really super awesome thing! Gw paling suka kalo lagu di arrange ulang jadi berbeda. Dan di album-album Disneymania ini, semua lagu disney yang terlalu klasik (dan sedikit kuno), bisa dibikin jadi ngerock and very impressive! wow. wow. wow.

Dan sekarang tiba untuk Disney Mania volume 7! Horrayy.. gw udah nunggu ini sejak berbulan-bulan yang lalu. There's always a surprise for every single song in Disneymania album! Di volume kali ini, penyanyi2nya udah pada ganti semua.. Aaahh! Yang senior tinggal Selena Gomez. Laennya junior2. Ga kaya pas volume 5. Itu penyanyi-penyanyinya gue banget! Mulai dari Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Hudgens.. Hmmm..

Ini neh tracklist-nya Disneymania volume 7:
1. Allstar Weekend Just Cant Wait To Be King (The Lion King)
2. Selena Gomez Trust In Me (The Jungle Book)
3. Honor Society Real Gone (Cars)
4. Tiffany Thornton If I Never Knew You (Pocahontas)
5. Mitchel Musso Stand Out (A Goofy Movie)
6. KSM Good Enough (The Wild)
7. Savannah Little Wonders (Meet The Robinsons)
8. Boo Boo Stewart Under The Sea (The Little Mermaid)
9. Bridgit Mendler When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2)
10. Drew Seeley Her Voice (Disney On Broadways The Little Mermaid)
11. Ruby Summer Bella Notte (Lady and the Tramp)
12. Anna Maria Perez de Taglé Part Of Your World (The Little Mermaid)
13. Alyson Stoner What Ive Been Looking For (High School Musical)
14. Demi Lovato The Gift Of A Friend (Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure)
15. Debby Ryan Hakuna Matata (The Lion King)

Lagu2nya di volume ini lumayan asik, soalnya ada beberapa lagu yang sebelumnya nggak pernah di arrange, kali ini diambil buat disney mania! Lagu Trust in Me-nya Selena Gomez itu yang paling bikin melting. Lagu aslinya Jungle Book itu kan kuno banget. Too classic. Si Kaa ulang jahatnya nyanyiin ini pas hipnotis si Mowgli. Kalo liat di film mah gw mikirnya apaan itu lagu ga jelas pisan. haha.. Tapi habis dinyanyiin Selena Gomez, walopun masih berkesan hypnotizing, but it's totally great!

Terus ada Just Can't Wait to Be King-nya Lion King.. Waaa, ini lagu gw banget! Udah beberapa kali di panggung nyanyiin lagu ini, dan menurut gw lagu ini emang asik banget. Bella Note-nya Lady and Tramp juga jadi romantic bangett.. Part of Your World-nya kali ini juga keren pisan.. bosen euy sama yang laen, gitu2 aja. (Jujur aja sama versinya Miley Cyrus gw juga udah agak bosen. haha!). Yang paling ga jelas itu Under The Sea. Aduh versi kali ini ga jelas pisan..

Yaaahh.. Kayaknya gw ngomong panjang lebar juga sedikit yang excited, bahkan beberapa dari anda tidak mengerti yang saya bicarakan. Jadi kalo mau dengerin, langsung beli aja ato download. haha!

Have U Trusted Right Person?

2010-02-27T18:18:00.009+07:00

"Trusting you is my decision, proving me wrong is your choice."

Gw barusan aja baca quote itu di twitter gw. Menurut gw, quote di atas bener-bener make sense. Yes, let's talk about trusting! Mau percaya sama orang itu memang susah. Apalagi di jaman sekarang, dunia udah makin gila, ruwet ga karuan. Mau percaya sama siapa yang bener-bener bisa dipercaya 100%?

Dulu temen SMA gw pernah bilang, "Son, orang itu nggak ada yang bisa dipercaya. Bahkan orang yang kamu anggep paling deket sama kamu pun ga bisa kamu percaya 100%!"

Pas itu gw bilang sama temen gw kalo statement dia salah. Tapi setelah gw pikir-pikir lagi, kayaknya yang dia bilang bener juga.. Kita ga akan pernah tau seseorang bisa dipercaya 100% ato nggak. I don't suggest you to not trust anyone. Tapi jangan pernah mempercayakan semuanya, total 100%, ke orang. Orang yang lu anggep bisa lu percaya sepenuhnya belum tentu bener-bener bisa dipercaya. Malah mungkin dia bisa jadi orang yang nusuk lu dari belakang.

To be honest, I always judge book from the cover. But I never judge person from the cover. Even, I judge from every single thing of the person.
Dan itu pun, gw masih belum bisa pastiin orang itu bisa dipercaya ato nggak. Nggak ada yang tau aslinya orang itu kaya gimana. Semakin gede kepercayaan yang lu kasih ke orang, semakin besar kesempatan orang itu untuk ngecewain lu. Jadi menurut gw, don't trust anyone too much, trust yourself. Dan buat lu yang udah dipercaya sama orang laen, please gunakan kepercayaan itu beneran.. Don't ever disappoint them. Dan sekali lu ngecewain seseorang, orang itu nggak akan bisa percaya lu kaya sebelumnya lagi. Trust me 100% for this time!

To be trusted, it's a greater compliment than being loved. -George MacDonald

The Real Freedom!

2010-02-26T23:20:00.006+07:00

Yeah! This is me, still standing here..
I'm just getting better and better everyday!

Haha.. I'm so glad I have God that still bless me until this day. Kayaknya kalo gw inget sebulan yang lalu, gw kaya orang hopeless banget, udah nggak ngerti mau apa.. Sebenernya masalahnya cuma simple, tapi jalaninnya bisa bener-bener kaya orang gila. Yes, I was not mature enough for it. (I don't say I'm mature now, but believe me, my level has increased :p)

Now I realize something. Problem and challenge just make you stronger and stronger. Thank to God if you have problem! I guess keadaan dan lingkungan gw ga berubah dari sebulan yang lalu. Malah lebih parah, some people I trust just go away.. But the strength from God really makes me strong enough to stand until now. Dulu gw kadang kecewa ma Tuhan yang ngasih gw problem numpuk2 sampe bikin gw pengen mati, tapi kalo nggak ada itu semua, gw bakal stuck di level yang sama. Nggak bakal naek-naek. Trust me, there is no problem that we can't learn from it.

Dari sini gw belajar, semua itu pasti ada solusinya! Percaya aja.. Yakin dah. Pas gw di keadaan terburuk gw, gw juga ga bisa ngomong kaya gini. Kayaknya orang bisa ngomong kaya gitu dengan sangat amat gampang padahal mereka nggak ngerti yang kita rasain. Sebenernya semua itu dari kita sendiri datengnya. I tell you the secret, all are controlled by yourself. How you want this life to be, it's all up to you! All beside you can just affect you.

Ya, emang.. Keadaan dan lingkungan di sekitar kita, kadang kita nggak bisa ngatur. Tapi bukan berarti kita harus ngikutin keadaan dan lingkungan. Itu cuma bikin kita makin terikat sama yang namanya problem. Yang ada malah makin depresi, makin stress, lama-lama gila beneran (I'm almost like this!) Think positive, do something right, and you will be amazed when you get your real freedom!

How to do it? Don't ask me. I'm still learning! :)

Much Better

2010-02-20T00:28:00.004+07:00

20 February 2010.. jam setengah dua pagi..
Aku di sini menulis blog lagi untuk anda semuanya.. hahahaha..

Sebenernya ga ada yang pengen dibahas.. Tapi pengen nulis aja di blog. (geje?!). Hey, kuliah gw di management udah hampir dua bulan loh.. Udah mulai sibuk assignment, and preparation buat test-test yang siap mengancap jiwa raga ini.. hoho.

Kalo dari kemarin-kemarin cerita gw penuh dengan kesuraman gw dikarenakan stress-nya otak gw gara-gara kuliah, nggak tau kenapa sekarang gw malah nggak ada stressnya sama sekali.. Sampe Valen nanya, "Udah sembuh ya lu?" dan gw jawab, "Kayaknya udah Valen, besok aja assignment kumpul dan sekarang gw belum selesai tapi nggak stress sama sekali." kyakaka.. Dan Valen pun berkomentar, "Itu udah terlalu sembuh yaaa.."

Gw juga ga tau kenapa bisa langsung berubah drastis gini.. Biasanya di kelas paling males dengerin guru ngomong, sekarang gw malah semangat banget menikmati serunya pelajaran Management. (Aneh bukan?! Tanya kenapa! Gw juga bingung).

Believe it or not, God change it! Yes, only God!

Mulai dari awal masuk management, gw udah bener2 stress hampir gila! Waktu itu udah mati2an pengen pindah course econs finance. Tapi nggak bisa. Sampe bikin gempar satu kampus. Ibarat broadway, gw udah tokoh utamanya di panggung. Pikiran udah ruwet. Berat badan udah turun gara-gara nggak doyan makan, cuma mikirin problem terus.. But now, I gain more weight. Too much, I think.

Yes, jadi lesson dari kejadian ini adalah.. If you want to be slim and thin, be stressed! But you'll never be able to enjoy your life. On the other hand, be happy and you will eat a lot until you realize you become fatter :p

Tapi satu pelajaran yang lebih penting dari theory berat badan itu:

Don't complain if you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain. -Maya Angelou

Hey, it's February already!

2010-02-10T19:30:00.004+07:00

Hey everybody! It's February already. Haha.
I like this month.. Yeahh.. Kayaknya beberapa hari yang lalu baru ngerayain new year, sekarang udah bulan February.. How come does time walk so fast?

Okay, sedikit review last month, tepatnya bulan pertama di taon yang berbeda ini.. Everything changes! Mulai dari kehidupan kuliah, temen duduk di kelas, kampus kuliah, jadwal kelas, pola makan, teman makan, waaahhh.. pokoknya my life is totally changed. Makanya kalo diliat arsip bulan kemarin, blog gw rada kacau ceritanya.. Especially the story from Theo. Just click here to read!

Tapi gw coba buat berubah.. berubah.. berubah.. yeaaahhh!! Walopun kayaknya belum bener2 ilang stressnya, tapi it's much better now. Thanks God I did. Udah satu bulan. Kayaknya ga ada guna juga kalo stress terus2an.. Menurut gw, semuanya ini bener2 bikin gw belajar for my maturity, character-development, leadership, relationship with God, etc. I'm still learning to thanks God for every condition in my life. Amen!

Ngomong2 tentang bulan ini, semua orang udah sibuk buat Valentine ma Chinese New Year.. Kebetulan taon ini jatuh di tanggal yang sama. Hoho. It's quite challenging for them who have boyfriends or girlfriends already. Well, I'm still single so I prefer Chinese New Year! :p Tapi yang paling gw suka dr Valentine itu, gw suka bagi2 kado Valentine with some people special.. Pengen neh. Tapi lagi banyak tugas. Semoga ada waktu buat cari kad-kado Valentine. Ihiyy :)

Kembali ke tugasssss....

Clarence vs. Hannah Montana

2010-01-26T20:02:00.008+07:00

Yesterday I just met new friend. His name is Clarence. He's Singaporean. Suddenly, he saw accessories of Hannah Montana at the shop. Then he said: "Hannah Montana, it's very disgusting!"

After he saw my face, he said..
"What? You like Hannah Montana? Oh no!"

A Story About Me

2010-01-17T17:11:00.006+07:00

Hi all. Gw sekarang lagi stress berat. Bisa dibilang stress gw udah di ujung stress, menuju ke gila. Sekarang mau ngapa2in juga udah ga enak. Mau cerita juga males. Tapi mungkin kalian bisa baca cerita temen gw, Theo, yang pernah ditulis dia di Yahoo Answer buat nanya solusinya sama temen2.. Yang ada di bawah ini gw copy paste langsung dari yang Theo tulis..

Bagaimana cara menghilangkan stress?

mohon bantuannya ya...
Gw skrg kuliah di luar negri, nah di sini tuh gw punya teman baik bgt yg baru2 ini stress.
Jadi kita tuh ketemu dan jadi temen baik di diploma. Di diploma kita punya temen2 maen 6 org. Udah dkt bgt kt ber 6 tuh. Nah, begitu lulus diploma, semua punya pilihan nya masing2. 3 org tmn gw, ambil jurusan yg sama, gw n 1 org lg ambil 1 jurusan yg sama. Nah, tmn baik gw ini cuman sendirian di jurusannya. Karena tadinya dia pikir dia lebih suka mata pelajaran di jurusan itu.
Setelah kita masuk ke jurusan masing2, teman gw yg sendirian ini jadi stress bgt. Makan cuman sehari sekali, lemes terus badannya, murung terus dan suka nangis kalo mikirin dia itu sendirian.
Setelah dia curhat banyak ke gw, alasan2 knp dia stress tuh karena,
1. Dia tuh nyesel banget knp dulu dia ga ngambil jurusan yg sama kaya gw n tmn gw yg laen, karena stlh dipikir2 lg jurusan gw lbh gampang n tugasnya ringan.

2. Pelajaran di jurusan dia tuh semua nya kebanyakan teori, dan bahasa Inggrisnya jg emang lbh susa, faktor bahasa emang jadi penghalang dia selama ini.

3. Di kelasnya ga ada org indo yg bs diajak ngobrol nyambung. Mayoritas banyak org2 asingnya yg ga gt nyambung ngobrolnya.

4. Dia suka sedih banget kalo ngeliat tmn2 di jurusan gw ( yg emang jurusan pilihan semua org, org indo nya banyak bgt) lagi maen2 ato ngumpul bareng. Dia selalu cerita ke gw, " Enak ya, tmn2 nya seru semua, aku di sana sendiri"

Sebagai tmn baiknya, gw berusaha semampu gw buat ngeyakinin dia bahwa dia tuh bisa ngejalanin semua ini. Pasti dia ktm temen baru n sebagai nya. Tp dia tetap kepikiran tentang itu terus, apalagi kalo mikirin bsk ada kelas. Kadang gw masuk ke kls dia, buat nemenin dia di kls. Emang klsnya byk org asing nya sih, yg lbh egois n mikirin diri sendiri.
Gw selalu motivasi dia untuk selalu berusaha menjalani semua ini, masalah dulu dia salah pilih itu kan udah lewat dan ga bisa diputar lagi waktunya. Tp dia tetep aja berpikir kalo, coba aja dulu dia ambil jurusan yg sama kaya gw, dia ga akan menderita gini.

Tmn2 ada yg bisa ngasi saran ga, gmn cara gw buat ngilangin stress nya best friend gw ini? Soalnya gw jg sedih banget ngeliat dia setiap hari sedih tiap kali ngumpul ato mau masuk kls.
Thank you banget buat semua bantuan nya....

My new student pass!

2010-01-03T20:48:00.007+07:00

Happy new year all! Taon baru.. Semua baru.. Kehidupan baru.. Program kuliah baru.. Otomatis student pass juga baru. Cerita tentang student pass yang baru, gw sebenernya agak trauma dikarenakan taon lalu gw berjam-jam di kantor ICA cuma buat ngurus student pass. Ribet banget, kepala udah mau pecah.. Pake mesin paymentnya rusak. Ga punya kartu nets. Rame pula!!

Kali ini, gw ngurusin student passnya cukup ditantang!! Beda sama taon lalu yang satu kampus rame-rame ke ICA, rame-rame ngurus student pass. Kali ini gw harus ngurus sendiri, secara gw masuk management, sedangkan yang laen finance. Gw masuk tgl 4. Yang laen tgl 11. Jadi ga bisa kalo mau bareng-bareng sama temen2 yang laen. Udah gitu, gw paling pusing kalo suruh ngurus kaya begini sendirian.. Gw sampe ngurus surat2, form, fotocopy, segala macem.. Semua udah disiapin dari Indonesia!

Untunglah semuanya jadi dengan lancar.. Ini student pass baru gw. Keren sekarang ada fotonya.. Dulu mah nggak ada. Cuma karton ijo gitu.. hahaha!

I thought there would be a problem about my autographs..
Gw cukup takut juga ngurusin student pass ini sendirian. Apalagiii.. Gw kan baru aja renew passport. Otomatis passport yang lama jadi ga berlaku. Padahal gw apply kemarin pake passport lama. Udah gitu, tanda tangan gw di passport lama and passport baru beda! Mati lha.. Gw sampe nanya ke agent gw. Dia bilang ga tau dah ntar gimana. Masalahnya orangnya ICA suka ngurusin yang kaya beginian.. Untungnya, pas gw submit semua data, gw langsung bilang kalo gw barusan renew passport. God is so good! Passport gw yang lama ga disentuh sama sekali ma orangnya.. Dia cuma masukin data2 passport baru. Haha. Untung aja. Gila kalo student pass gw ga keluar cuma gara2 urusan tanda tangan gini mah konyol banget..

Inilah perbedaan tanda tangan passport lama (kiri) dan baru (kanan). haha! :p Bagusan mana?? Papi gw sih bilang yang lama. Yang baru ruwettt..

I thought there would be no any problem about my fingerprint..
Tapi ternyata ada masalah loh sama sidik jari gw. Tepatnya jempol gw.. hahaha! Gw ga kepikiran yah bakalan disuruh scan sidik jari segala. Eh tapi malah ternyata sekarang harus di-scan juga sidik jarinya. Malahan sidik jarinya ikutan dicetak di student passnya. haha! Orangnya ICA bingung kenapa sidik jari gw tengahnya bolong. kyakaka.. Ya iyalahhh.. Jempol gw kulitnya lagi ngelupas bu.. Ada lukanya dikit. Ga tau kenapa. Makanya jadi ga keluar. haha. Untungnya pas gw nanya: "It will not be a problem right?", dia jawab "No, no.. it's okay. You just need to go home and put plaster to your thumb so it won't get infection." Hahaha! Untunglahhh.. :p

It's about the climb!

2009-12-29T03:53:00.006+07:00

It's about having a dream and seeing it in the distance. It's about working for what you want. It's about the climb. -Miley Cyrus

Lihatlah Lebih Dekat

2009-12-27T02:26:00.006+07:00

Hatiku sedih
Hatiku gundah
Tak ingin pergi berpisah

Hatiku bertanya
Hatiku curiga
Mungkinkah kutemui
kebahagiaan seperti di sini

Sahabat yang selalu ada
Dalam suka dan duka
Sahabat yang selalu ada
Dalam suka dan duka

Tempat yang nyaman
Kala ku terjaga
Dalam tidurku yang lelap

Pergilah sedih
Pergilah resah
Jauhkanlah aku dari
salah prasangka

Pergilah gundah
Jauhkan resah
Lihat segalanya lebih dekat
Dan ‘kubisa menilai lebih bijaksana

Mengapa bintang bersinar
Mengapa air mengalir
Mengapa dunia berputar
Lihat segalanya lebih dekat
Dan ‘kuakan mengerti

Ada yang masih inget sama lagu ini??
Lagu ini jadi lagu yang cukup menggambarkan masa kecil gw. Temen-temen SD gw dulu semuanya juga udah tau kalo gw tergila-gila banget sama yang namanya Petualangan Sherina. Believe it or not, dulu gw ngefans banget sama yang namanya Sherina (dan Trio Kwek-Kwek tentunya, aha!). Selain itu, dulu gw juga pernah nyanyiin lagu ini di final lomba nyanyi pertama gw.. (sayangnya gw kalah! haha!). Kebetulan lagu ini jadi lagu wajibnya.. Dan dikarenakan itu adalah lomba nyanyi pertama yang gw ikuti, dan gw masih ga tau gimana caranya berekpresi, so di panggung gw nyanyinya sambil cemberut terus. Sebenernya bukan sedih, tapi gw sengaja cemberut pura2 sedih gitu biar pas sama liriknya. Tapi malah dibilang juri ga ada ekpresi. hahaha!

Well, back to the topic. Walaupun ini tergolong lagu anak-anak, tapi menurut gw meaning lagu ini sama sekali nggak anak-anak.. Ini jadi lagu yang selalu ngingetin gw tiap kali melankolis gw keluar. Haha. Jujur aja salah satu hal buruk dalam kemelankolisan gw: gw ga suka sama yang namanya perubahan. I don't like change! Gw tipe orang yang kalo udah nyaman sama sesuatu, nggak mau keadaan itu diganti2, even perubahan itu bakal lebih baik.

Nah, kalo udah pusing gara2 ada yang berubah di hidup gw, gw inget satu kalimat di lagu ini: Lihat segalanya lebih dekat dan kubisa menilai lebih bijaksana. Menurut gw itu kalimat jitu yang bener2 make sense banget! Makanyaaa.. Sekarang gw ngebahas lagu ini, secara gw lagi kaya Sherina neh di film Petualangan Sherina (masuk degree dan harus pisah sama semua temen-temen gw di diploma). Ga kebayang gimana rasanya. Tapi denger lagu ini jadi lumayan adem ayem.. hahaha!!

Hope this song can give you all inspiration, as it has been given a big inspiration for me.

Silakan di download lagunya. Klik sini. Enjoy all :)

Thank God it's Christmas!

2009-12-25T00:05:00.008+07:00

Heyyy.. Finally it's Christmas! I love this Christmas!
Ya, emang gw selalu cinta natal. Event yang paling gw suka tiap taon and ga sabar nunggunya.. My birthday and Christmas day! Buat Christmas taon ini, bener2 beda dari taon sebelumnya.. Kalo taon sebelumnya, gw lebih suka Christmas gara2 nuansa ijo-merahnya, pohon natalnya, hiasan2nya, lagu2 christmasnya.. That's full of joy and I really love it! Taon ini, gw tetep suka sih kaya gituannya.. haha. Tapi yang bikin beda, taon ini gw jadi makin berasa aja meaning christmas sebenernya. Sebenernya the real meaning of christmasnya itu yang lebih penting dari yang laen..

Jujur taon 2009 ini gw jadi agak ruwet. Ga tau kenapa jadi ribet aja. Relationship ma God juga jadi ga selurus yang taon2 sebelumnya.. Kacau dah pokoknya. Tapi justru itu, I feel something different at this Christmas day. It's all about grace. Tadi gw abis dari acara natal di gereja. I was touched! Suddenly I feel so alive. Thank God it's Christmas! I thought it would be the worst christmas, but now I guess it's the best Christmas! :)

So, today I just wanna say Happy Christmas day everyone!
Think about it, feel it, and you will find an amazing thing at this day.

BB Bold is in da house yo!

2009-12-19T22:39:00.004+07:00

Haiyaaa!! Akhirnya aku punya Blackberry juga! hahaha.. Dulu awal2 gw paling anti loh sama BB. Secara gw ga suka sama sesuatu yang pasaran. As I said, I love something different! Tapi ya, sebelum punya BB, salah satu hobi gw adalah pake BB orang laen buat bully temen2 lewat bbm. hahaha.. Bully2an kuno sih, but I like it beybeh!! haha. Sampe akhirnya hobi gw ini mulai menjadi pasaran dan korban2 jadi pada bilang, "Makanya beli BB dong!"

Huahahahuhuhuk..
Sorry yaa.. Sekarang gw punya BB pribadi. Asoyy! Sebenernya setengah taon yang lalu gw udah beli hp baru, N97. Tapi karena semakin bertambahnya yang pake BB, gw jadi berpikir kalo BB adalah sebuah kebutuhan buat gw. Secara kalo banyak temen pake BB, gw mau kontak2an ma mereka juga jadi gampang gara2 BB. Intinya, alasan utama gw beli BB, soalnya gw butuh fungsinya. Ini semua terlepas dari model, kegengsian, harga diri, dan segala apa pun yang bersifat jasmani dan duniawi. hoho..

Ini beberapa faktor penting kenapa gw beli BB:

1. Blackberry Messenger
Yang ini udah ga bisa ditolak. Kalo ga punya BB, ga bisa punya BBM. Sebenernya biasa aja ya, soalnya fungsinya sama MSN ato YM juga sama aja. Tapi kalo temen udah punya BB, kayaknya asik banget kalo bisa bbm'an. Dan dua orang yang sangat amat berpengaruh sehingga saya beli BB adalah... Theo and Christine! Dua temen terdeket gw udah ada BB neh.. Jadi kayaknya seru kalo gw punya BB. Dan bener.. Kemarin gw udah senang kegirangan karna untuk pertama kalinya bisa bbm sama Theo. uhuyy! Apalagi sekarang kan udah pisah kelas. Ga ada BB bisa mati yaa.. Nah kalo yang Christine, pulsanya suka abis, jadi bbm ga nyala.. Jadi bisa dibilang sama aja kali yaa.. :p

2. Update Twitter
Ini juga yang bikin gw seneng. Soalnya gw kalo pas lagi di jalan ato dimana, kadang suka mikir "Ah, ntar mau update di twitter ini ah, itu ah.." Tapi harus nunggu buka web dulu. Aaah, kelamaan! makanya seru neh.. Kan jadi bisa update setiap saat, serasa artis gitu loh.. Ketik REG spasi WILSON, langsung dikirim dari hp gw.. hahaha! (Semenjak ada twitter, kayaknya sms reg spasi siapa gitu udah kagok banget ya.. ga jamannya banget. haha!)

3. Check Bus di Singapore
Secara internet jalan terus, jadi bisa ngecheck dari BB bus yang gw mau naikin bakal dateng berapa menit lagi.. Enak tuh. Gw bisa ngecheck tiap hari. Secara gw paling males kalo disuruh nungguin bus dateng. Apalagi kalo panas, keringetan.. Aaah, paling bete gua!

Udah sih.. Paling itu aja yaaa..
Dan gw pilihnya BB Bold. Kenapa Bold?

It's simple! Because Theo uses BB bold. haha.. Gw udah kaya kebagian saham euy buat BB'nya Theo. I act as if I were the second owner of it. haha! BB boldnya Theo udah gw kupas tuntas sampe telanjang.. Makanya, gara2 itu gw udah terbiasa pake bold, ya udah pilih bold aja.. Hoho!

My Friends, My Family.

2009-12-16T00:58:00.014+07:00

Hari ini result exam keluar.. Puji Tuhan banget ternyata gw pass semua. haha. Dari kemarin yah kepikiran terus takut macronya ga bisa pass. Tapi ternyata bisa. Hari ini officially lega! Dan itu berarti hari ini gw officially meninggalkan DMS. Dan itu berarti hari ini gw officially akan berpisah dengan teman-temanku tercinta.. huhuhu.

Sebenernya pengen nulis blog tentang ini udah lama.. Tapi belum dapet terus mood-nya. Sampe hari ini! hoho. Play some friendship songs, relax, start to write!

Buat gw, kuliah di Singapore itu sebenernya bukan kuliahnya yang bermakna.. Tapi asiknya sama temen2. Secara qta semua sama2 jauh dari keluarga, jauh dari rumah. Jadi apa2 semuanya bareng. Itu bener2 seru lho. Togethernessnya bener2 kerasa. Walopun bete2nya kalo diitung juga numpuk lumayan banyak.. But it's so memorable and I'll never forget it.

Habis ini, gw ngambil jurusan Management. Dan di antara temen2 deket gw nggak ada satu pun yang ambil management. I will be alone! Nggak bisa bayangin sebenernya, ntar bakalan kaya gimana.. Aaaaaaa!! Well, sebenernya inti pokok gw nulis blog hari ini adalahhhh.. Gw mau comment temen2 gw personally yang udah gw anggep kaya keluarga sendiri.. Mari kita mulai!

Valencia
Haha. Dikarenakan Valen adalah teman pertama saya yang memanggil saya di kelas, jadi saya akan memberi kehormatan kepada Valen untuk yang dicomment pertama. hoho. Valen is the most memorable friend, I think. Kayaknya semua juga bakal setuju kalo aku bilang "Nggak ada Valen, nggak rame". Nggak pernah lho nemu cewe kaya Valen. Valen itu yang paling dominan dalam pengisi suasana. Di mana aja, kapan aja. Kayaknya kalo ada Valen itu suasana langsung beda. haha. Makanya kenapa dia yang paling memorable. Ga bisa bayangin dah kalo di kelas management nanti tanpa Valen. Seriously, I really can't imagine how bad it is! Thanks ya Valen udah jadi mamak untuk kita.. Aku pasti bakal kangen banget sama galak2 dan cerewet2nya.. hihi.

Rianto
Panggilannya babi! Dan aku bangga karna aku pemberi nama babi untuknya! Gara2nya dulu pas awal2 itu bosen banget dia dikit2 bilang babi, dikit2 bilang babi. haha. Makan tuh babi! Babi ini temen deket cowo pertamaku loh.. Dan dia officially jadi teman sebangku pertamaku di Singapore. Dulu masih jaim banget. Beda banget ma sekarang. Tapi satu yang ga berubah dari seorang babi, he's a loyal friend who always appreciate every single moment. Orangnya tulus loh.. Dan efek dari melankolisannya, dia jadi yang paling cepet sadar kalo aku lagi bete ato ngerasa gimana.. Oiya, dia juga aku kasih award sebagai teman makan ayam penyet ria dengan kuantitas paling banyak! Haha. Satu teman yang sangat mudah dipengaruhi untuk dibawa ke ayam penyet. Sampe2 dulu berdua dimarahin ma si tante kribo gendut! haha.. Seru ya bi tapi. Thank you ya bi kau tetap sabar walopun aku sering ngasih muka2 busuk :p

Karen
Awalnya kenal sama Karen gara2 dia temen SMA-nya Valen. Jadi kemana2 kan bareng, jadi deket. I still remember, pertama kali kenalan ma Karen tuh pas di kantin Megabites. Tapi cuma sekedar kenal. Mulai ngomong2 pertama tuh di KFC Cinex. haha! Hebat yah ingatanku. Karen ini kayaknya paling nyambung loh kalo diajak ngobrol yang tentang dunia entertainment, soalnya dia juga update banget kalo yang masalah2 kaya gituan. Tentang lagu, album, sampe blog juga. Tentang Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, sampe Jonas Brothers juga. haha. Terus untuk 3 bulan terakhir, kita kalo pulang selalu bareng, secara qta tinggal di gedung yang sama. Habis ini, dijamin udah nggak ada yang pagi2 bangunin aku lewat telpon cuma buat bilang mau titip kartu soalnya capek mau skip class. haha!

Erni
Waaa.. Erni ini juga bakal ngangenin banget lho.. Inget banget dulu pas pertama kali pergi berdua ma Erni ke Vivo gara2 mau cari kado buat papinya. Kenapa pas itu aku bisa mau yah? Aku ga gampang lho pergi ma cewe yang belum kenal2 banget. haha! Kalo inget erni, inget shopping. Kalo pengen banget shopping gitu yah, pengen cari2 baju ato apa, pasti ingetnya langsung Erni. Dia tuh penggila shopping banget. Terus ramen jugaa!! Sama edamame yang paling gila. Suaranya lucu, sampe dulu pas semester 1 aku tiru2in terus. Tapi sekarang sih udah terbiasa. hoho. Kadang innocentnya juga lucu, jadi bisa bully2 dia juga. Seruuu.. hahaha! Thanks ya Erni udah sering nemenin pergi2. Pas dulu ke embassy China juga. Aaaaa! Oiya, boneka Eyourenya nggak bakal ilang. Tetep di kamar terus :)

Ricky
Haha! Anak ini.. Masihkah anda ingat dari Ricky Fernando? Ini dia orangnya.. Jedaii.. Dia adalah orang pertama yang ngajak kenalan gw di kampus. Gw bangga akan itu. Eh nggak taunya cuma taruhan aja banyak2an ngajak kenalan. Dasar yah! Hahaha. Jedai itu orangnya diem banget lho. Ga pernah ngomong malahan. hoho. Tapi gw suka banget ma orangnya. Realistic banget. Kadang kalo ngomong gitu asal keluar.. Cuma itu lucu banget lho. Bikin ketawa. Seriously. haha. Dan juga tingkat humorisnya tinggi menurut gw. Terus kalo udah cerita2 ma Jedai, udah panjang mah ceritanya.. Enak bisa share2 cerita ma Jedai. Orangnya setia kawan juga. Walopun kalo ketemu di kelas juga ngomongnya nggak begitu banyak, tapi kalo sama anak ini tetep kerasa deket. Kalo ngomong nyambung.. hoho. Yah, untung ada satu yang menyatukan kita ya dai.. hahaha!

Theo
Save the best for last! Terakhir.. Theo. Panggilannya Papa Bear. Speechless udah kalo comment tentang Theo. He's just like my real papa. Kalo ada apa2 selalu ngomongnya ma Theo. Ada masalah ngomongnya ma Theo. Kalo takut apa ngomongnya ma Theo. Pokoknya mah apa2 urusannya ke Theo. haha. Udah gitu, nyambung banget lagi.. One and the same banget kalo ma Theo. Udah deket bangett.. Pengen ngomong apa juga tinggal ngomong. And I always learn so many things from him. Suka dikasih advice. Temenan ma Theo jadi tambah dewasa. Dan berteman dengan Theo, daftar makanan yang bisa masuk ke mulut saya juga bertambah banyak. haha! Tidak sedikit yang nyebarin gosip kalo saya gay sama Theo. Tapi namanya juga gosip, makin digosok makin sip. Lebih baik tidak digosok. hoho.

Sekian yaaa.. Saya ngantuk.. Sampai jumpa lageeeee.. =)
Jika ada comment untuk saya, silakan ditulis di comment. Baik buruk diterima :)

Mulan vs. Mulan

2009-12-03T00:37:00.009+07:00

Akhirnya exam selesaii.. Haish! Senangnya.. Btw, hari ini hari terakhir exam gw. Exam semester terakhir di diploma. Semoga pass semua! Jujur gw hari ini stress berat gara2 ga bisa kerjain exam macro. Itu soal udah bikin mencret asli mencret!!

Tapii.. Akhirnya gw nonton MULAN! Yang maen Vicky Zhao (yang dulu maen di kabut cinta jadi Yiping, tapi gw sih dulu bilang film Haosiang Haosiang. haha). Well, akhirnya ada Mulan versi orang yang dibikin movie. Sosok Mulan itu udah sosok yang paling gw puja2. Especially for disney movies. Mulan is the best movie all the time. Makanya gw excited banget pas Theo ngasih tau kalo Mulan ada movie barunya gini..

Mari kita berbicara tentang Mulan orang dan Mulan kartun..

Pada dasarnya gw tetep lebih suka Mulan-nya Disney (yang versi kartun). Gw bisa sampe speechless loh kalo nonton yang kartun. Padahal gw ga gitu suka sama nuansa kartun. Tapi disney itu selalu bisa bikin kartun (yang menurut gw childish) jadi ada meaningnya yang dalem banget (yang menurut gw sangat dibutuhkan bagi orang dewasa). Di versi disney, movienya bener2 emphasize di sosok Mulannya. Gimana journeynya dari awal ditolak, dianggep orang ga bisa apa2 and cuma bisa maluin keluarga.. Tapi akhirnya dia bisa nunjukin the real her, dan terbukti. Seluruh Cina akhirnya menghormati Mulan. Itu yang menurut gw keren bangett..

Nah, kalo yang versi baru ini ya.. Ceritanya lebih realistis. Lebih nggak nyeritain gimana journey seorang Mulan. Meaningnya lebih tentang perang-perang. Sebenernya nggak beda sih sama versi Disney. Cuma sudut pandangnya berbeda. Kalo yang ini ga begitu menonjolkan perjalanan Mulannya dari minus sampe over-plus! Dan gw sih lebih suka yang ngebahas tentang perjalanan hidup seseorang.. Itu baru namanya life! hahaha..

Yang movie versi orang ini not bad.. Tapi aura Mulan yang gw bangga2in kurang dapet di sini. hahaha..

Sedikit tambahan, gw paling suka scene waktu Mulan motong rambutnya buat jadi laki-laki! Itu keren banget.. Nggak semua orang berani kaya gitu. That's a small thing, but the effect is greater than you predict. Think about it!

Last Exam of DMS!

2009-11-24T01:38:00.004+07:00

Akhirnya exam datang lageee!! Aiyooo.. Sebenernya kalo exam dateng gini yah, gw seneng loh.. Soalnya enak bisa belajar apa yang udah dibahas satu semester. Sebenernya belajar itu nyenengin kalo buat dingertiin.Tapi dikasih waktu study weeknya very limited, jadi mau belajar yang bener2 belajar itu nggak enak jadinya.. That's why I'm always stressed for exam (like now! I'm blogging instead of studying!)

Dan yang "lebih" di exam kali ini adalah.. This is the last of last exam! Ini exam terakhir gw buat program diploma. Dan itu artinya gw ga lulus diploma dan ga lanjut ke degree kalo sampe failed. Coy,coy,coy! Udah gitu subjectnya gila2.. Ada business law! Ini yang paling serem.. Aaaa.. Semoga exam kali ini gw bisa sukses kaya exam2 sebelumnya.. Jujur aja makin tinggi semesternya, style belajar gw makin kacauu.. haha. Jadi takut kalo sampe ga pass cuma gara2 kurang belajar. Doakan saya mama! Doakan saya kawan!

See you for the next blog after exam!

Loving Mcdonald's Monopoly

2009-11-06T20:06:00.007+07:00

Ada yang baru di Mcdonalds Singapore! Jadi Mcd Singapore lagi bikin game buat customernya.. Buat gw ini sih ide yang sangat interesting. It's about monopoly! Cara maennya gini nih.. Tiap kali qta ke Mcdonalds, terus pesen meal ato upsize, qta bakal dapet sejenis coupon buat di tempelin di board monoploynya Mcdonalds. Kalo pesen meal dapet 4 kupon. Kalo di-upsize, dapet 4 kupon lagi. Tiap kupon ada daerahnya sendiri. Jadi makin sering lu makan Mcd, makin gedhe chances lu buat menang. haha.

Ini board monopolynya Mcdonalds.. jadi patokan neh biar tau mana yang kurang, mana yang udah ada. Mana yang masih harus diincer :p

Nah, buat menang and dapet hadiahnya.. Qta harus dapetin semua kupon buat satu area. Misalnya foto di atas.. Itu area biru. Jadi qta butuh kupon Sentosa Cove and Marina Bay buat menuhin semua area biru. Kalo udah penuh, qta bisa nukerin langsung sama prizenya. Tiap daerah beda2 prizenya. Jujur yang paling menggiurkan sih area biru ini ya, secara hadiahnya 50,000 dollar Singapore! Gilaaa.. Gw bisa pingsan kalo dapet ini. Haha.. Kupon Marina Baynya sih banyak.. Sentosa Covenya itu yang kayaknya harus mencret dulu kalo mau dapet.

Sejak ada monopoly ini, makin banyak yang ke Mcd. Keliatan banget sekarang Mcd jadi tambah rame.. Promosi yang cukup sukses! Walopun chance menangnya kecil banget, but I think everybody dreams to be the winner. Susah sih.. But everybody still hopes they are the lucky one.

Ini kupon2 yang udah gw dapet bersama teman2 semuanya.. Banyak yang sama.. Jadi ga kepake. Haha. Dan setiap area itu, pasti ada satu yang susah didapetinnya.. Makanya susah mau menang. Tapi seru sih.. jadi asik aja! hahaha..

Thanks God I still have a best friend..

2009-11-03T20:01:00.005+07:00

Kenalkah anda pada wajah di sebelah ini? Yes, he's Rick -my best friend. Sudah lama tak membicarakannya.. haha. Ngomong2 tentang Ricky, he's still my best friend from my senior high school. Kalo diitung2, berarti udah 3 taon lebih gw temenan ma dia. Deket bangett.. Sampe kalo orang bilang gw ma Ricky kaya orang pacaran (jangan percaya kata mereka!). Dulu pas masih sama2 di Indo bisa telpon2an tiap hari. Tapi berhubung sekarang udah LDF (Long Distance Friendship :p), udah jarang telpon2an.. Paling cuma kontak2an lewat sms. Dan berhubung sekarang udah sibuk kuliah.. kuantitas sms-an pun berkurang.. But we're still best friends!

Nah, akibat dari berkurangnya kuantitas smsan itu, gw jadi syok waktu ngeliat salah satu temennya yang nulis di wall fb'nya. Gini neh:

"Rick, ni ak nulis d wallmu permintaan terakhirmu.. Semoga kamu tenang disana.. RIP"

Beneran gw langsung merinding baca kalimat itu. Pikiran gw udah kemana2 ga jelas.. Gw langsung ambil handphone, telpon Ricky. Tapi ga diangkat. Ditambah lagi gw mikir kalo beberapa hari terakhir ini gw ga kontak sama sekali ma Ricky.. Sampe akhirnya gw telpon Jeni buat nanyain ke cowonya (yang satu kost sama Ricky). Dan gw lega pas dapet laporan kalo cowonya masih ngeliat Ricky beberapa jam yang lalu.. Legaaaa..

Ceritanya konyol banget sih.. Tapi kemarin gw bener2 merinding, udah bener2 kaya ga ada tenaga pas gw mulai mikir yang aneh2 tentang Ricky. Apalagi akhir2 ini gw jarang bales smsnya, jarang ngurusin dia gara2 sibuk tugas gw yang numpukkk..

Malemnyaa.. Ricky telpon gw.. nanyain kenapa gw nelpon dia. Terus ngobrol2.. Gila! Bisa ngobrol ma Ricky di telpon itu gw seneng banget.. Thanks God I could still hear his voice. Padahal biasanya denger dia di telpon juga biasa aja..

Makanya gw dari kejadian konyol ini bener2 mengerti meaning of Jonas Brother's song:

"But you don't know what you got until it's gone"
hahaha.. a little bit lebay. but it's really what I felt. seriously!

Finally, thanks God I stil have a best friend!

Daddy's Plagiarism

2009-10-25T21:21:00.007+07:00

Setelah kemarin blog gw ultah, tiba2 seorang aneh bernama Hendy Kurniawan menulis di wall fb gw! (biar aneh gitu, Hendy itu daddy gw lho.. Daddy original dari SMA! Kangen daddy a lot.) Bagi yang ingin mengenal dan melihat keanehan2 Daddy lebih jauh, silakan klik sini.

Lanjuttt.. !!
Jadi ceritanya gini yaa.. Tadi pagi tiba2 gw menemukan tulisannya di facebook gw. Begini tulisannya:

"Dalam rangka memperingati ultah ketiga tahun blog sahabatku sayank... maka saya menghadiahkan kepada daddyku tayank... sebuah anak... daddy seneng to tak kasi anak... anake mirip lo ama daddyne.. sak isi2ne juga mirip... monggo dicek.. tolong dikasi ...saran ya... akhirnya tepat setelah berumur 3 tahun blog daddy punya anak juga... nih makan nih anak.. awkawkawkawkaw... persis sampe tulisan copyrightnya juga.. beli franchise blog bayar brapa ya dad??? BILANG APA BLOGE DADDY TAK BUATKE ANAK??? selamat ultah buat blog yang 3 tahun ya.. semoga sehat selalu dan ada isinya.. hahaha.. MAKAN NIH DAD....." (semi bahasa jawa. Kalo ga ngerti artinya silakan tanya)

Dan di bawah tulisannya ada alamat blog yang belum pernah gw liat sebelumnya. Dan setelah alamat tersebut dibuka.. Inilah hasil yang saya dapatkan:

Blog gw dicopy persis!! Cuma muka gw dan semua yang mengandung Wilson atau pun wilzkanadi diganti jadi dia. Sungguh daddy yang aneh. Sungguh kurang kerjaan! Ngapain coba bikin kaya gitu kaya orang ga jelas.. hahaha! Ini melanggar hak cipta. Tapi karena dia adalah daddyku sahabatku tersayang tercinta yang sudah lama tak jumpa.. Maka aku sangat amat berbahagia memiliki blog kembar dengan daddy.. hwahaha.. Tapi dad, bagaimana pun kau tetap daddyku yang paling jorok.. hahaha! *kangen daddy*

Bagi yang ingin mengunjungi blog aneh tersebut, silakan ke:
http://henzkur.blogspot.com

Happy 3rd Birthday My Reflection!

2009-10-24T20:44:00.005+07:00

Heyyy!! Anyobody knows what day is it?? Pasti ga ada yang nyadar, selain gw.. haha. Today is my blog's birthdayyy!!!

Gilaaa.. Ga kerasa euy blog gw udah berumur 3 taon.Kalo diitung2, berarti gw mulai ngisi2 blog di sini sejak SMA 1. Pas jamannya gw masih gemuk, sampe sekarang udah mengurus (okay okay masih gemuk! Tapi ga segemuk dulu okay!)

Yah, walaupun semakin bertambahnya umur, kayaknya blog gw semakin tidak terawat. haha! Emang lhoo.. Sekarang teknologi makin maju. Sebenernya dunia blogging juga udah makin maju, tapi banyak substitusi laennya yang juga seru buat dijadiin cerita. Misalnya twitter and facebook. Tapi gak! Gw tetap akan selalu setia pada blogku.. haha! Blog, walopun gw sering lupa ma lu, tapi gw tetep cinta ma lu.. Gw tetep setia ma lu, sampe nanti gw udah gedhe.. Kalo perlu ntar gw warisin ke anak gw.. hoho!

Emang blog itu salah satu cara gampang qta kalo pengen cerita2 ato share.. Gw udah masuk dunia blog sejak SMP. Tapi dulu masih ngeblognya di bloggaul. Lumayan lama di sana. Kalo gw mampir ke sana ya, kadang gw jijik ma tulisan2 di blog gw sendiri yang masih jadul ituu.. Aaa.. Semoga anda sekalian melupakan alamat blog saya yang lama!!

Sampe akhirnya gw pindah ke sini. Kadang emang ada masa2nya jadi males banget buat ngeblog. Tapi pas semangat, bisa semangat bangett! Kali ini gw udah nyaman bangett di blogger.com. Pengen euy improve macem2. Tapi kadang masih ga keburu, baik waktu, materi, ide, and ability. akyakakaka..

Baik teman, segini dulu yaaa.. Kapan2 gw ngeblog lagi.. Blogging is part of my life. Happy birthday blog! Love youuu.. Ahahaha..

A Plate of Sandwich from My Bro

2009-10-22T16:30:00.003+07:00

This morning I just woke up, showered, and was ready to go to campus.. When I left my room, I found it on the dining table. It's from my brother! He had left home first. It was surprising. Sometimes he's annoying, but sometimes he can be like this. Thank youuuu :D

Miss Indonesian Idol!

2009-10-14T20:35:00.006+07:00

Acara TV Indonesia yang paling gw suka dari dulu sampe sekarang emang acara-acara yang berhubungan dengan kompetisi and something different! Ga tau kenapa akhir2 ini gw kangen banget ma Indonesian Idol! Gilaaa.. Gw kangen semua penyanyinya, panggungnya, lagu pembukanya, toreng2nya, warna birunya..

Gw jadi sadar kalo ternyata Indonesia itu punya penyanyi yang bener2 keren gilaaa.. Kemarin gw nonton Singapore Idol, ternyata kualitasnya bener2 beda jauh kalo dibanding Indo. Makanya gw kangen Indonesian Idol bangett!!

Dari dulu jamannya AFI emang gw udah suka ma acara-acara kaya beginian.. Yang pertama, gw suka ma lagu-lagu yang dinyanyiin orang2 baru. Apalagi kalo diimprove. Kadang suka bosen juga kalo dengerin lagu sama terusss. Makanya gw suka lagu2 Disney. Coz lagu yang bikin ngantuk bisa diubah jadi lagu ga bisa tidurr... Yang kedua, gw suka ngeliat kompetisi gitu. Ada yang menang, ada yang kalah. Dipulangin satu2. Yang ketiga, gw suka ngeliat perjalanan hidup seseorang. haha. Kalo pas dicomment jelek rasanya kaya apa. Pas dipuji2 rasanya kaya apa. Seru loh..

Btw, dari performance Idol 1 sampe yang terakhir, dua performance yang paling gw inget itu Bagaikan Langit-nya Monita ma Mak Comblang-nya Gea. Dua2nya lagu Melly Goeslaw. Dua2nya lagu yang ngebeat banget. Tapi sama mereka berdua bener2 diubah drastis jadi very very jazz. That's what I said, I love something different! haha..

Dua performance di atas itu memang bener2 cuma DUA itu yang bikin gw speechless and bengong waktu nonton! Jika anda juga merasakan hal yang sama, berarti selera kita sama.. :D

In conclusion, I LOVE INDONESIAN IDOL!

Blank..

2009-10-07T15:02:00.002+07:00

Hi bloggers. Gila! Quantity blogging gw udah bener2 menurun drastis.. Kayaknya sekarang hawa nafsu buat ngeblog udah tinggal tipis banget loh.. Apalagi semenjak adanya twitter. haha. Rasanya cerita2 di twitter lebih praktis dan simple.

Dan sekarang ini pun gw ngeblog dikarenakan tadi pas di kelas Rianto ngomong ma gw kalo blog gw udah ga pernah di-update. Males bukanya.. hahaha! Cukup merasa tersindir juga.. Dibilang ga punya ide ato topik juga enggak ya.. Gw kemarin habis liburan dari Beijing, Macau, Hong Kong. Mestinya banyak cerita.. Tapi emang lagi males.. hwahahaha! Maafkan daku ya kawan..

Tapi tidak! Gw udah ngeblog sejak masih SMP euy.. Budaya seorang Wilson tidak boleh berhenti begitu saja. Seperti halnya batik yang tetap dipertahankan Indonesia, blog yang akan selalu dipertahankan Wilson! Hoho.. Horeeee!!

Tapi beneran lho lagi ga nafsu. Kadang aja udah nafsu ditahan2 biar ga bablas.. Sekarang ga nafsu disuruh2, susah jugaaa.. haha. Udahan ya.. Ntar kapan2 gw upload foto2 liburan.. Kyakaka.. Byeeee!! :D

EOS 500D = My New Best Friend

2009-09-11T16:22:00.006+07:00

Dari dulu salah satu hal yang gw suka banget adalah photography. Gw ga punya bakat apa2 euy tentang photography, tapi ga tau kenapa tiap kali liat fotografer2 pajang foto2nya, gw langsung ngiler.. Gila keren bangettt.. Makanya dari dulu gw pengen banget beli kamera yang SLR gitu. Tapi ga kesampean2.. Gara2nya gw takut ga bisa pakenya, ga bisa ini.. ga bisa itu.. Jadi ujung2nya ga jadi beli.

Salah satu juga faktor pendorong gw adalah Edwin, temen kuliah. Dia mah fotografinya udah keren pisan. Udah pro abiss! Makanya gw suka diracunin ma foto2nya yang super keren. *jadi makin ngiler*

Sebenernya udah sejak semester lalu gw bilang ma nyokap pengen beli SLR. Tapi dianggepnya gw cuma minta2 biasa. Sampe akhirnya semester ini gw minta lagi.. Kali ini gw mengeluarkan jurus marketing gw.. Kebetulan minggu depan gw mau ke Beijing and Hongkong. Jadi gw bilang gini: "Ma, pengen beli SLR. Jangan lama2. Jadi bisa dipake pas ke Beijing ma Hongkong." hahaha.. Nyokap gw juga kayaknya langsung tertarik. Jadi akhirnya gw diijinkan beli SLR. Dikasi duit, pergi belinya sama om yang kebetulan juga pengen beli kamera.. Wow.. Speechless gw!

Yang gw beli bukan yang paling bagus yang buat fotografer-fotografer professional.. Canon EOS 500D. Soalnya gw mikirnya gw juga beli bisa pakenya.. Beli yang mahal2 bun kayaknya percuma belum tau caranya pake. Ya udah gw beli yang ini. Tapi menurut gw udah bagus koq (secara gw belum pernah nyentuh SLR. Sungguh ndeso diriku).

So far gw baru bisa pake automatic aja. Haha.. Ngatur2 focus juga udah oke lah. Tapi kalo disuruh manual 100%, gw masih angkat tangan..Katanya Theo ntar gw mau diajarin di Singapore.. Horeee.

Got Hannah Montanas from Papa Bear!

2009-09-07T20:10:00.006+07:00

Hey2 kawan2 tercinta. Seperti beberapa posting terakhir saya.. Kalimat pembuka saya selalu berbicara tentang frekuensi blogging saya yang semakin berkurang.. ahahaha. Setelah diamat2i, salah satu penyebab cinta saya sama mas blog berkurang dikarenakan adanya om Twitter. Hmmm.. Buat yang punya twitter, silakan follow saya, wilzkanadi.

Oke, gw mau laporan kalo sekarang gw udah di Indonesia. Bosen juga yah postingan blog gw isinya laporan balik Indo mulu.. Yahh. Cuma kayaknya semakin seringnya balik Indo, sekarang di Indo udah ga se-excited dulu.. Kalo dulu pertama kali balik Indo, menginjakkan kaki di bandara Semarang seperti memasuki surga.. hahahaha! (iya.. lebai sih.)

Nah, sebenernya inti postingan gw sekarang ini bukan masalah pulang Indonya.. Tapi tentang kejadian pas gw mau pulang ke Indo. Bukan tentang kehilangan barang secara tidak sengaja. Tapi tentang ketambahan barang secara tidak sengaja. Dalam cerita ini, tokohnya bernama Theo William. Kayaknya gw belum pernah bahas tentang Theo di blog ini, makanya sekarang gw mau mengenalkan terlebih dahulu..

Theo William. Temen kuliah. Asalnya dari Bandung. Sebenernya udah kenal dari awal, tapi semenjak semester 4 ini jadi deket. Merupakan teman yang paling kurus, tapi perutnya cukup buncit. ahahaha! x)

Jadi ceritanya. Kemarin emang qta balik indonya janjian harinya.. Supaya bisa bareng. Gw naek flight ke Jakarta dulu jam 1'an, Theo naek yang langsung ke Bandung jam 2'an. Habis check in segala macem kan makan di Popeye. Terus masuk.. Karna flight gw duluan, jadi jam setengah 1'an Theo nganterin gw dulu masuk ke gate pas boarding. Akhirnya harus berpisah dengan papa bear.. huhu! Tiba2 pas di dalem, kan tas laptop gw disuruh buka gara2 mau diperiksa.. Terus gw liat koq ada plastik item..

Pas sampe dalem, eh ternyata gw liat plastik item itu berisi DVD Hannah Montana season 2 yang gw cari2 tapi ga ketemu.. Jadi emang beberapa hari sebelum pulang gw pergi terus ma Theo. Pas itu ke HMV ma Gramophone gara2 gw mau cari dvd itu tapi udah ga ada. Gila gw sampe kaget setengah mati! Sangat terharu. huhuhahaha! Even I never think about it at all.

THANK YOU PAPA BEARRR!! I'm so touched with your gift. Yay! Now I can watch the rest of Hannah Montan's episode.. Yuhuuuu! :)

We Learn from Miley Cyrus

2009-08-26T01:32:00.003+07:00

Okay, we were chatting about Microeconomics for the exam next week..

Viona SIM mengatakan:
son
induce itu apa c ?
monopolistic competition.. profits will induce more firms to enter the industry and push down prices. answer 10.3
hehehehe

Wilson mengatakan:
ohh..
maksudnya gara2 untung gitu
jadi firm2 baru jadi pada kepancing buat ikut bikin itu

Viona SIM mengatakan:
ohhhhhhh

Wilson mengatakan:
example:
Miley kan keren banget tuh pas jaman2 Hannah Montana
makanya deh skrg semua ikut2an --> Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato
hahahaha
skrg Miley jadi biasa lagi (normal profit) gara2 banyak substitutes :(

Viona SIM mengatakan:
ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
ngertiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
LOL
wilson is d best

Pesan moral: Idol like Miley always makes it easy :) *Tuh kan ada untungnya juga ngefans sama Miley Cyrus.. =p*

Marshanda VS Miley Mandy

2009-08-26T01:00:00.003+07:00

Hweyy.. Hwey.. Now is study week! I should be studying now. Tapi pengen ngeblog neh. Gila.. Blog gw udah bener2 jadi jablay sekarang (jarang dibelay -red).

Btw, dari yang gw denger2 terakhir neh, di Indo lagi heboh videonya Marshanda.. Dan gosip ini mengeluarkan hipotesis bahwa Marshanda sudah tidak waras.. Benarkah begitu? Ga tau juga yah.. Tapi kalo diliat dari video2nya, gw jadi terinspirasi sama Miley Cyrus waktu nonton videonya yang bagi gw sangat aneh..

Apalagi Christine juga bilang ma gw, "Menurutku Marshanda itu mau ikut2an sejenis Miley Mandy tapi ga berhasil.." Hey! It really makes sense. Buat yang ga tau, Miley Mandy itu youtube channel'nya Miley Cyrus barengan ama best friendnya Mandy Jiroux yang suka upload'in video2 ttg mereka berdua. Emang sedikit beda sih ama yang Marshanda ini.. Tapi coba bandingkan:

Bintang: Marshanda & temannya (entah siapa namanya..)
Responses: Hipotesis bahwa Marshanda sudah tidak waras!

Stars: Miley Cyrus dan Mandy Jiroux
Responses: Popularitas Miley Cyrus makin naik.

Jadi pertanyaannya, yang salah itu Marshanda, fans Miley Cyrus, atau Indonesia?

Before I sleep in my birthday...

2009-08-15T02:42:00.005+07:00

Hari ini.. Akhirnya 15 Agustus sudah.. It's my birthday. Yang berbeda kali ini adalah.. Ini pertama kalinya ultah gw di negeri tetangga, dimana nggak ada keluarga, dan teman-teman yang baru tentunya.. Awalnya gw kira birthday pertama gw di Singapore ini bakal boring.. But I guess not! This is a great birthday..

Pertama-tama I really want to say THANK YOU for my Lord, the one and the only one.. Jesus Christ! He's who I love the most, and He's everything I want in my birthday.. Thanks God udah dikasih umur 1 taon lagi.. Semoga umur 19 ini bisa jadi makin dewasa, makin sabar, makin baik, makin apa aja dah yang baik2.. Just surrender it all to You, Jesus.. Once, thanks for one more birthday You give to me.. I love you Papa! :)

At midnight.. Nonon (dari kamar tetangga), dateng bawain a very cute cheese cake dengan belasan lilin di atasnya.. Wow.. I really was speechless! Jadi gw bikin private party berdua sama Non doank di kamar gw.. haha. Terus gw dikasi kado berupa a teddy bear from 'Build A Bear'. Huaaa! Very cute. Ada certificatenya yang bilang kalo itu dari non buat wilson.. Dan bonekanya dikasih nama Wilson. Tapi gw mau kasih nama "papa bear". haha.. Really really love it! Thanks a lot tetanggakuu.. So far, there's no better neighbour than you.. haha.

And the birthday song was on.. It's a party in my room!

Thanks juga buat temen-temen laennya yang udah ngucapin.. Tiffany, my bunny, thanks for being the first person! :) Wah pokoknya ga bisa disebutin satu2.. Tapi bener2 thanks buat semuanya yang udah ngucapin.. Especially buat yang udah telp. Nggak nyangka ada beberapa orang yang ga gw kira juga telpon. Apalagi yang udah telpon jauh2 dari Indo.. Buat yang udah ngucapin di facebook, thanks juga yaaa.. I really appreciate every single word that all of you wrote for me :)

Sekarang di sini udah jam 4 malem.. Mustinya gw harus tidur.. Tapi demi special day ini, gw bela2in ngeblog dulu di blog gw yang udah mulai terlupakan ini.. haha! 20 hours left for my birthday.. Can't wait for a great day when I wake up. Good nite all!

Back to blogging this semester!

2009-08-11T22:05:00.003+07:00

Hey hey kawan2ku tercinta.. Gila yah gw udah lama banget nggak ngeblog.. Entah kenapa sekarang nafsu blogging gw sedikit berkurang. Dan gejala ini selalu terjadi setiap kali banyaknya tugas, assignment, aktivitas yang mengganggu kegiatan posting ini.. Tapi aku tetap mencintai blogku. I'm saying hello to my blog now!

Kenapa skrg gw bisa ngeblog?? Jawabannya gampang.. Itu karena SEMUA TUGAS GW UDAH SELESAI PADA HARI INI, 11 AGUSTUS 2009! Ah.. Senangnya.. Akhirnya bebas dari semua tugas-tugas gila! Jujur, setiap gw memasuki semester baru, yang paling gw takutin adalah TUGAS! Karena tugas itu begitu membunuhku.. Baik tenaga, jiwa, raga, dan pikiran..

Well, semua tugas udah selesai.. Tapi itu tandanya udah harus fokus ke exam.. Yang bikin serem di semester ini, semua temen2 gw pada bilang kalo gw sekarang jadi males. Di kelas ga pernah perhatiin, ngobrol sendiri ama Theo.. Wah gila ituu! (Tapi emang menurut gw bener.. gw ga tau apa2. haha)

Oh mama papa.. Ampuni diriku ini.. Aku ingin menjadi anak yang baik dan rajin belajar..

This semester.. Less studying and more friendship!
It's fun as long as the result of exam is still good :)

What people say about OTQM?

2009-07-29T11:04:00.002+07:00

What people say about OTQM (Operation & Total Quality Management)? My MSN answered.. Dan jawabannyaaa.... adalahhh.. (baca ala fitri tropika)

Tragedi Ayam Penyet

2009-07-18T21:02:00.007+07:00

Ayam Penyet.. Itu adalah makanan favorit gw di Singapore! Yah, bagaimana pun juga gw cinta makanan Indonesia. Itu sebabnya gw bisa dibilang tiap minggu pasti pergi ke salah satu restoran Ayam Penyet favorit gw untuk melampiaskan rinduku yang tiada tara pada ayam penyetku itu.. Especially sambelnya. Pedas dan menantang gilaaa!! xp

Ayam Penyet Crispy + Tempe + Sambal. Hmmm.. Mantap!

Tapi hari ini gw lagi sebel pisan ama si tante di restoran itu.. Jadi ceritanya hari ini gw makan Ayam Penyet berdua ama Rianto. Yah, emang dari kemarin gw udah kangen banget gilak! Pada dasarnya, gw emang dulu2 udah pernah cerita ke Rianto kalo di restoran Ayam Penyet itu ada dua tantenya. Yang satu baik, ramah.. Yang satu lagi nggak ramah banget!

Dan emang dasarnya gw kalo makan ayam penyet kan sambelnya banyak banget pak.. Jadi ya gw emang ngambil banyak banget sambelnya (secara di sana lu bisa ngambil sambel yang udah disediakan sepuas anda). Tiba2 si tante yang emang gw pernah bilang nggak ramah banget itu nyamperin meja gw ama Rianto. Dengan muka sengak dan judes, langsung tanya.

"Can you finish all this chilies?"

Dengan lantang gw katakan "Yes" (Horass!!). Gila! Nanyanya aja udah kaya orang nantang2 gimana gitu. Malah katanya Rianto, si tante juga bilang bakal ngecharge qta lagi kalo sampe sambelnya nggak habis.. Untungnya gw nggak denger. Nggak sopan banget seh si tante. Sebel gua!

Si tante emang belum tau kemampuan gw makan sambel kali ya.. Langsung gw babat abis semua sambel yang gw ambil.. Pas udah selesai si tante dateng lagi..

"Oh Godness! You two really finished all ya?"

Ya iyalaahhh.. Masa ya iya dong! Tante aja dibelah, bukan dibedong!

Melalui peristiwa ini, sebenernya gw ama Rianto udah males makan di restoran ayam penyet tersebut.. Tapi karena rasanya yang emang enak, jadi kami tetap bertekad untuk tetap berkunjung lagi ke sana (entah kapan.. gw jadi agak nggak mood seh!)

Pesan moral: Jika anda membuka restoran tapi anda jutek, fokuskan kualitas makanan anda. Karena kualitas anda sebagai penjual tidak bisa diandalkan sama sekali!

NB: Gw nggak nyebut nama restorannya loh.. Gw ga mau jadi seperti tante Prita yang dipenjara cuma gara2 curhat gini.. Yah God bless you deh tante. Belajar ketawa dong tante! :)

Today is so yellow!

2009-07-14T23:04:00.007+07:00

Hari ini adalah hari yang benar-benar KUNING!

Jadi ceritanya gini bapak dan ibu, hari ini memang beberapa temen2 SIM udah pada janjian mau pake baju kembaran Giordani Cheer You Up. (sekarang kan lagi pasaran banget tuh kaos. dimana-mana semua pake itu). Makanya qta juga pake dong.. Habis beli, besoknya langsung janjian dipake bareng. Tanpa dicuci, tanpa disetrika (gw sih, ga tau yang laen =p)

Alhasil, lebih dari 20 orang hari ini pake baju yang sama berwarna KUNING!

Jadi di kelas, kumpulan kami semuanya penuh dengan warna KUNING.. Pas awal masuk kaya orang sinting, kaya anak-anak yatim pergi ke sekolah.. hahaha..

Di kantin pun, kami berkumpul menjadi terlalu KUNING. Mungkin orang-orang pada mikir "ngapain anak2 panti maen ke sekolah gw ya?"

Pulangnya qta ke Sentosa.. Semuanya juga sangatlah KUNING.

Pulang dari Sentosa, udah malem.. Semua lapar.. Maka semua ke Vivo. Dan di situ pun semuanya terlalu KUNING.

Cuma pengen ngasih tau aja.. Lem UHU Stic gw warnanya KUNING juga ternyata..

Yang ini ga penting banget edan! hahaha..

Semoga anda terhibur dengan kekuningan kami.. (especially si dep2) =)

Welcome to Singapore (Again)

2009-07-07T23:03:00.004+07:00

Hai teman.. Hai kawan.. Hai semua..
Udah jadi adat gw di blog ini, setiap gw udah balik ke Singapore, selalu gw laporan di blog. Kenapa ya?? Rasanya gimana gitu kalo ga bilang sama blog, kan blog udah jadi belawan jiwa gw sendiri gitu deh.. (aduh gw yang nulis sendiri aja ngerasa semriwing gimana gitu).

Well, gw nyampe di sini kemarin Minggu tgl 5. Niatnya sebelum terbang ke sini mau ke gereja dulu, tapi beberapa kondisi dan situasi menyebabkanku tak menghadiri kebaktian gereja pada Minggu itu.. Tapi gw tetep terbang.. Secara sekarang udah nggak ada flight yang langsung Semarang-Singapore, terpaksa gw mampir Jakarta.. Arrgghhh!! Tapi setelah menunggu 3 jam di Jakarta, gw lanjut ke Singapore. Akhirnya sekitar jam setengah 6 gw udah nyampe sini. Thanks God!

Btw, sekarang gw udah semester 4 loh!! Kayaknya pelajarannya makin susah neh. Tapi semoga aja nggak. Btw, gw sekarang masuk siang lageee.. Jam 2 sampe jam 5. Dan secara otomatis jadwal tidur gw juga berubah..

Tidur pagi.. Bangun siang.. Tidur pagi.. Bangun siang.. Tidur pagi.. Bangun siang.. (nyanyi pake lagunya mbah Surip yang judulnya Bangun Tidur)

Jadi buat anda semua yang ingin bertemu saya di dunia internet, tampaknya harus di saat orang-orang sedang tidur.

Satu lagi, gw lagi sakit nih.. Badannya agak nggak enak. Terus kepala pusing. Nafas sesak. Apakah ini tanda-tanda gejala flu babi? Kalo kata mamak Valen sih "Coy! Coy! Coy!" Kalo gw sih berdoa aja semoga cepet sembuh.. Doakan aku ya kawan..

Guess the Guest!

2009-06-22T22:21:00.010+07:00

Liburan kali ini, gw pikir gw ga ketemu sahabat gw.. Karna setelah gw data, emang mereka semua lagi pada libur bulan Juli. Sedangkan Juli awal gw udah pulang.. Sedikit kecewa juga pas tau kalo ga bisa ketemu.. Tapi ternyata tidak terlalu mengecewakan..

Karna ternyata best friend gw yang kuliah di Surabaya, Ricky, telah merencanakan sebuah planning di belakang gw. Ternyata dia diem2 balik Semarang, tapi sengaja ga bilang gw. Katanya biar surprise.

Ricky Tresna Atmaja
Korban kejailan Ricky Fernando! (klik sini)

Dan begitulah yang terjadi.. Kemarin, sekitar jam setengah 8'an, taukah anda apa yang terjadi?? Ricky udah di depan rumah gw! Ga bilang sama gw sebelumnya.. Langsung ngajakin pergi makan.. Gw lumayan kaget juga pas itu..

Tapi sebenernya gw udah mengalami sedikit kejanggalan sejak beberapa hari sebelumnya.. Berikut adalah bukti-bukti kejanggalan tersebut:

1. Beberapa hari sebelumnya, Ricky ngajakin chatting hari Minggu malem. (maksudnya biar gw ga pergi2, tapi aneh lha, masa ngajak chatting udah diplanning beberapa hari sebelumnya).

2. Tidak henti2nya si Ricky berkata seperti ini, "Kalo kamu mau ketemu sahabat, kamu harus punya iman sebesar biji sesawi." (jurus yang cukup jitu)

3. Hari Sabtu malem, dia sms kalo mau pergi sama temennya sampe pagi. Padahal yang namanya Ricky ga pernah keluyuran sampe pagi. Sebenernya perginya itu perjalanan pulang ke Semarang dari Surabaya. Dan pas ditanya mo pergi mana, katanya ga tau, ngikut temen aja. (aneh bukan??)

4. Hari Minggu siangnya, adeknya Ricky yang masih SD, Lephi, udah sms gw terus. Sehari sms dua kali cuma buat tanya2 yang tidak biasa ditanyain. Such as, lagi dimana.. ntar malem ngapain..

5. Hari Minggu malemnya, kira2 jam 7, masa gw mau makan ga boleh. Katanya disuruh makannya nanti kalo dia udah makan. (yang satu ini benar-benar aneh!)

But I'm totally happy for his surprise!
Actually I know that he's a best friend that is the most sincere about friendship! Thank you my best friend :)

Ngomong apalagi ya?? Ya intinya gw seneng finally gw ketemu sama sahabat gw (yang udah ga bisa ketemu tiap hari kaya dulu) and bisa pergi2 terus bersama sahabat. Yihaa! Hari ini gw pergi lagi.. besok pergi lagi.. Reuni persahabatan.. Hwahaha.. Sayang dia cuma seminggu di sini coz minggu depan dia udah ujian :(

Btw, pas gw cerita sama temen2 laennya tentang Ricky yang balik Semarang and ngasih surprise, hanya Christine seorang yang mengatakan, "Koq Ricky lucu ya?". Sisanya mengatakan "Sudah tau! Cuma sama Ricky ga boleh bilang ke kamu!". Arrgghhhh!!

New watch! Horray!

2009-06-19T03:33:00.002+07:00

Masih inget sama jam tangan pertama gw yang jarum detikannya copot?

Buat yang lupa, silakan baca ulang di postingan gw, My Watch is Broken. Sedikit review, sebenernya itu bisa dibilang jam tangan gw yang umurnya paling panjang.. Yang gw suka dari watch itu.. Ukurannya gedhe! Gw suka ama yang gedhe2. Keren aja kalo gw bilang. Tapi apa daya, salah satu jarumnya putus dan gw udah nggak bisa pake lagi. Terpaksa sekarang gw meninggalkan kekasih pertama gw ini dan tidak pernah menyentuhnya lagi.

My ex-watch dengan waktu pacaran paling lama.

Secara sejak itu gw udah ga punya jam, gw mau beli.. Tapi secara rusaknya jam pertama gw itu di Singapore, gw ogah kalo beli penggantinya yang mahal-mahal. Sayang kalo pake dompet sendiri.. Hwahahaha.. Akhirnya gw memutuskan beli jam yang nggak mahal.. Beli di depan far east ada aunty2 jualan.. Tapi sungguh apes bin apes! Baru seminggu dipake udah pecah. Untungnya masih bisa dipake. Jadi gw tetep pake sampe gw balik Indo, coz gw mikirnya bentar lagi balik indo. Jadi bisa minta dibeliin lagi yang baru sama bokap.. hoho. Jadi yah my second watch inilah yang menemani gw di ruang ujian kemarin.. dengan sebuah goresan yang berkilau..

My second ex-watch. Kalo T2 punya lelaki cadangan, gw punya watch cadangan. Kalo ada garis berkilau di foto jam ini, jangan anda kira itu model baru dari jam saya. Itu dikarenakan pecahnya kaca pada jam saya tersebut.

Dan hari yang gw tunggu2 akhirnya datanggg.. Membeli jam bersama ayah tercinta!

Hahaha.. Hari ini akhirnya gw memutuskan beli Guess Collection. Dari awal emang gw udah berencana beli yang brandnya GC, dan ternyata emang pas liat2 gw suka sama salah satu model GC. Pertama, soalnya ukurannya gedhe. Mengingatkan gw sama watch gw yang rusak pertama.. Yang kedua, gw suka aja ama modelnya.. Dan setelah melakukan 5 steps Buying Behavior (marketing banget!!), akhirnya terbelilah..

My new watch! Semoga yang ini ga pake rusak2 dan awet sampe dunia berakhir.. x) Thanks God! Thanks my daddy! :)

Jurus Jitu Mengisi Waktu Liburan

2009-06-16T22:20:00.008+07:00

Akhirnya ngeblog lageee.. Biasanya liburan-liburan kaya gini gw paling mood kalo disuruh ngeblog.. Secara di rumah tak ada kerjaan. Ya memang dunia dan waktu itu terus berputar.. Kadang gw kaya kekurangan waktu banget.. (seperti saat banyak tugas di kuliah). Tapi ada masa-masa seperti sekarang ini dimana gw kaya kelebihan waktu banget.. Don't know what to do. Nggak perlu belajar.. Nggak ada beban.. Tapi kalo gw disuruh milih, ya gw milih yang kelebihan waktu gini.. Lebih enak gilaaaa!!

Bayangkan saja kawan, gw setiap hari bangunnya jam 12 siang. Tapi kadang tidur kelamaan juga nggak enak sih, kaya babi aja.. (maaf Rianto kalo anda tersinggung.. haha *peace*)

Makanya liburan2 ini gw juga cari-cari aktivitas.. Ini beberapa aktivitas pokok yang gw lakuin untuk membuat waktu terasa indah dan mengisi liburan menjadi ceria.. Hohoho..

1. Reading "Miles To Go"

Buku official Miley Cyrus, yang ditulis sama Miley Cyrus sendiri.. Gw harus baca! Serasa membaca surat cinta dari Miley gituu.. (lebaaayyyy!) Seperti yang udah gw bilang, gw harus nyelesaiin baca buku ini selama gw liburan.. Secara buku ini ga pengen gw bawa-bawa ke Singapore.. Sampe saat ini, gw baru hampir selesai baca chapter one. Padahal total chapter ada tiga.. hahaha.. I'm not sure I can finish it this holiday! He.. Artis favorit sih artis favorit.. Tapi membaca buku tetaplah bukan aktivitas favorit gw..

2. Running on a Treadmill

Seperti misi dan visi awal, DIET!! Sekali lagi katakan, DIET!! Makanya gw treadmill tiap hari.. Kadang ditambah push up dan sit up.. Tapi mulut tetap tidak bisa dikontrol pak.. Hal ini membuktikan bahwa makanan di Semarang memang enak-enak.. Alhasil, berat saya tetap.. Atau kalimat lainnya adalah saya tetap gemuk.

3. Selling Photos on eBay

Jualan foto-foto di ebay adalah salah satu aktivitas wajib yang gw lakuin kalo liburan tiba. Kapan lagi gw bisa jualan-jualan kaya gini kalo nggak pas liburan gini.. Kalo di Singapore repot euy. Fokus kuliah.. haha (sok ya gw). Liburan kali ini gw jual fotonya lumayan banyak.. Secara foto-foto baru juga pada dateng.. Semoga profitnya juga semakin banyak.. ahia-ahia!! :p

Salah satu photo set terbaru yang gw jual kali ini..

4. Finishing Stitch Puzzle

Terakhir gw nyusun puzzle itu pas SMP. Semenjak itu udah ga pernah lagi.. Kaya orang kurang kerjaan aja nyusun2 puzzle.. Tapi peristiwa ini terjadi lagi. Hoho.. Pas gw mo balik Indo, gw emang udah beli puzzle Stitch. Sengaja dibeli untuk mengatasi kebosanan akibat insomnia.

Puzzle Stitch gw.. Baru selesai sampe sini.

Masih banyak lagi aktivitas laennya..

Seperti restaurant city, pet society, chess, dan masih banyak lagi.. Tapi itu semua membosankan!! haha.. Oiya, di sini gw juga bisa kontak-kontakan terus sama best friend gw, Ricky.. Di Singapore juga bisa sih.. Tapi ga seseru di kota original saya ini..

Happy Birthday Mom!

2009-06-11T17:07:00.001+07:00

Happy birthday, mom! =)

Akhirnya Pulang Juga

2009-06-09T01:11:00.008+07:00

Yihaaaaa!! Akhirnya balik juga ke Indo.. Hmm, ini untuk ke empat kalinya gw balik ke Indo. Emang nggak se-excited pertama kali pulang. Kalo pas pertama kali pulang kan bener2 pertama, namanya juga pertama.. Jadi emang masih pertama gitu. (???)

Tapi gimana pun, sesi 'balik kampung' adalah sesi paling gw suka! Emang sih, sebenernya enak Singapore.. Tapi gimana pun gw ngerasa original kalo ada di Indo, terutama Semarang, terutama kamar gw!! In my real room, I can really find a word called "freedom".

Kayaknya bosen juga yah tiap kali balik, gw ngomonginnya tentang gini2 terus.. Di acara balik kampung season 4 ini, gw mau mengangkat tema tentang barang-barang yang sekarang ini sudah bersama-sama saya di kamar original saya..

Yang pertama, inilah hasil panen saya di salah satu toko favorit gw di Singapore. HMV! Toko CD yang paling komplit yang pernah ada..

Kali ini gw balik dengan membawa CD-CD bertema Disney :p

Dan untuk mengisi waktu luang yang sangatlah banyak di hari libur ini, gw mulai berencana untuk membaca buku-buku di bawah ini..

The Present: Udah baca satu halaman. Kayaknya sih oke.. Kalo authornya Spencer Johnson kayaknya pasti okenya! :)

Miles To Go: MUST FINISH IT BEFORE I GO BACK TO SINGAPORE!

Who Moved My Cheese: Sebenernya udah pernah baca, dan gw udah sering nyeritain ini ke orang-orang.. Dan hasilnya cukup manjurr.. Makanya gw pengen mendalami lagi.

Dan bagi anda yang belum tau kalo gw punya koleksi Miley Cyrus, Stitch, High School Musical.. Gw kasih tau! Jadi sekarang anda tau! Tapi anda semua pasti belum tau kalo gw udah mulai punya satu koleksi baru lagi.. Lightning Mcqueen!

Secara kemarin Cars habis ngeluarin diecast yang baru, keinginan gw untuk mengoleksi mobil merah ini yang sudah tertunda-tunda dari dulu.. akhirnya kesampean juga! Walopun gw baru ngumpulin 6 Mcqueens.. Berharap akan menemukan Mcqueen Mcqueen yang laen..

Salah satu yang jadi inspirasi gw sebenernya adalah kak Leo AFI, yang waktu itu cerita diecast pesawatnya udah 150'an. Gw jadi mikir kalo ngumpulin diecast kaya gitu seru juga yah.. Makanya gw memilih untuk mengoleksi diecast cars (dan tuetuep disney..)

Dan untuk mengakhiri posting saya kali ini, dengan berat hati saya umumkan bahwa berat badan saya naik drastis. Pas kemarin gw ketemu Yuki di library, apa yang dia katakan?? "Why are you so fat now? You're like a ball."

LIBURAN INI JUGA HARUS DIET!!

Padahal beberapa jam yang lalu gw masih ngemil cheetos sambil mempromosikan enaknya Cheetos Indonesia ke Ryan (Singaporean).

Think Family! =)

2009-06-02T23:58:00.003+07:00

The most important word of this day: FREE!
Akhirnya ujian2 kelar semua dan tak ada satu beban pun yang harus gw lakuin.. Everything is finished and done. Tinggal nunggu nilai ujian. Dengan harapan dan doa, gw akan menyambut datangnya liburan 1 bulan yang akan dimulai saat ini juga.. Senangnyaa.. =)

Btw, tadi setelah kelar exam terakhir, anak2 pada nonton Terminator Salvation.. Jujur gw ga menemukan something special sama film ini, coz emang movie ini ga gue banget.. Gw lebih suka movie yang musical (such as High School Musical), ato sesuatu yang berhubungan sama monster animal (such as Jurrasic Park).

Tapi pas tadi sebelum film mulai, ada banyak iklan dan sponsor.. Dari beberapa sponsor, gw sangat amat menemukan something special dari video ini:

Satu kalimat yang gw bener-bener suka..
"Is this small thing that you remember, the little imperfections that make them perfect for you?"

Bener2 keren pisannn! Ternyata something perfect itu nggak penting2 amat, coz sesuatu yang nggak perfect justru bisa bikin sesuatu itu jadi lebih perfect..

In the Circle of Life..

2009-05-30T20:51:00.002+07:00

In the circle of life, it's the wheel of fortune..

Circle of Life, salah satu lagu yang paling popular di antara lagu-lagu Disney. Lagu yang jadi soundtrack Lion King ini bisa dibilang lagu disney yang gw denger pertama kali, tepatnya pas dulu gw masih kecil banget.. Selalu makan sambil nonton videonya. Gw inget banget, terutama pas Simba diangkat Rafiki.

Tak terasa kini daku sudah dewasa.. hahahaha! Tapi lagu-lagu disney seperti ini akan tetap selalu ada di hati. hoho.. Gw baru nemuin salah satu broadwaynya Circle of Life di youtube. Haaaa.. Jadi inget masa2 dulu pas masih kecil.. Huhu..

Haiyaaa.. Miss you blog!

2009-05-28T20:29:00.007+07:00

Haloooo blog dan semua fans yang masih setia.. (huekk).

Akhirnya gw ngeblog lagi setelah sekian lama cuti. Gila ya gw udah lama banget nggak ngeblog. Semua itu disebabkan oleh sebuah kata yang sangat amat gw benci, EXAM!!

Exam, gw harus selalu bertemu kata ini setiap 3 bulan sekali. Dan itu berarti setiap 3 bulan sekali gw harus berhari-hari duduk di library, tanpa suara, dan belajar dari pagi sampe malem.. Dan hari ini adalah hari pertama gw exam!! Subject of the day is Managing Human Resources. Puji Tuhan hari ini gw bisa mengerjakan dengan cukup baik. Ya, setelah 3 bulan lamanya, akhirnya hari ini gw ketemu lagi sama tempat ini:

ruangan ujian gw - taken by Cheryl Chen yang selalu foto2 ga jelas..

Sekarang harus belajar Marketing ama Managerial Accounting buat besok Senin dan Selasa.. Hajarrr habis-habisannnn!! Doakan saya kawan.. Semoga bisa. Tak lupa berdoa kepata Tuhan yang Maha Esa :)

Ngomong-ngomong, gw ingin mempromosikan salah satu temen gw yang baru aja bikin blog. Namanya Karen.. Haha. Seneng deh gw kalo ada temen yang bikin blog. Ini salah satu faktor yang membangkitkan spirit untuk berblogging ria..

Ini foto gw ma Karen (ciri-ciri: chubby, berkacamata)

Buat yang pengen liat blognya, langsung aja ke:

http://livelovelaugh-withkaren.blogspot.com

NB: Nama blog kadang menipu dan tidak sesuai.. hwehehe.. :p *peace ren*

Yang terakhir.. Gw sangat amat gembira karena Hannah Montana the Movie yang awalnya premiere tgl 18 Juni (yang artinya gw ga bisa nonton karna udah balik Indo) diganti jadi tgl 4 Juni (yang artinya gw bisa nonton karna belum balik indo). Waaahh, senangnya.. Gw udah janjian sama adek gw yang mau ke sini tgl 4. Untuk catatan, gw balik indo tgl 8 Juni, bersama adek dan ibunda tercinta.. Sekarang gw mau mandi.. Dadaaa..