Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Grateful at Year's End

I woke up this morning and talked to myself. This is the last day of 2009. What will you do?
I did the review but I need to spend this last day properly, but how?

Then I closed my eyes, spending the next couple of minutes thinking, oh well... make this memorable and be more grateful, even though just for today, the last day.

I'm thankful for...

  1. A nice morning blue sky and I couldn't take my eyes off it. It was too nice.
  2. My dad drove me to my office though he was a little bit grumpy because of this and that.
  3. An email from a good friend of mine whom I missed lately, Wonwoo. He ecstatically told me that he only got 3 months left before he finally finish his military service.
  4. A late morning call from somebody, who has that kind of morning voice, surely brighten up my morning. (No, I didn't type the "K" word. That is just overrated, dear.. hahahaha)
  5. Goofed around with co-workers when bosses were not around. Perfect office hours, hahahaha.. and oh, blessed by the junk food.
  6. Went shopping by myself, for myself. It required a lot of concentration. Shopping alone helps me realize who I really am. Seriously. Don't get it? I'll post about it next.
  7. Spent the night at home with my beloved family.
See.. I don't need a new year's party. That is never gonna be an important event in my life. It's about a change. From 31 to 1. From 2009 to 2010. From Thursday to Friday. And why would I need to be in the hippest party in town from night till dawn when all I need is a fine last day with my loved ones?

See ya in 2010, friends...

Have a great life!

:)

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Review 2009

Kemarin, Dania mengingatkan (sekaligus mengajak) untuk membuat review tahun 2009, seperti yang pernah kami lakukan tahun lalu.

Setelah apa yang telah saya dapatkan di tahun ini, rasanya memang pantas kalau saya membuat review ini sebagai ungkapan rasa syukur sekaligus sebagai pemicu agar saya bisa menjadi seseorang yang lebih baik di tahun depan.

Lulus kuliah dan jadi sarjana S1 merupakan berkah yang luar biasa. Dapat pekerjaan tetap untuk pertama kalinya juga merupakan hal yang luar biasa. Keduanya merupakan hal besar yang terjadi di tahun 2009.

Apalagi? Hmm...

Berhasil menaklukan perasaan takut yang selama berbulan-bulan menghantui dan sampai akhirnya memiliki keberanian yang (bagi saya) tak terduga, untuk merasakan hal-hal spesifik juga merupakan pencapaian tersendiri yang patut saya syukuri.

Mencoba menghargai hidup dan belajar melihat segala sesuatu dari berbagai sudut pandang melalui hal-hal sederhana juga saya lakukan dengan 30-day Blog Challenge.

Tahun ini juga saya mulai berani bermimpi tentang masa depan dan mencoba menatanya sehingga masa depan bukan hanya sekadar mimpi. Meskipun butuh usaha, komitmen, dan ratusan blog entry untuk mewujudkannya, hehehehehe.

Terlalu banyak hal yang hebat telah terjadi pada saya di tahun ini, bukan berarti saya tidak mengalami kegagalan. Banyak. Terlalu banyak. Salah satunya adalah gagal menghadirkan Ponso. Semoga dia masih bisa lebih bersabar dan bertahan dengan segala kesusahannya, dan semoga saya punya kekuatan lebih untuk segera menolongnya. *sigh~

Jadi? Akan jadi apa tahun depan? Semoga saya dan kalian semua masih diberikan kesempatan untuk jadi lebih baik.

Selamat tahun baru!

^^

Julie and Julia

Rating:★★★★
Category:Movies
Genre: Drama
Film ini dibuat berdasarkan dua kisah nyata dari dua orang yang saling terhubung melalui kecintaan mereka terhadap makanan. Julia Child (diperankan oleh Meryl Streep) adalah penulis buku masak klasik Mastering The Art of French Cooking sekaligus host acara masak di televisi. Sebelum dia sukses dan terkenal, Julia Child hanyalah seorang sekretaris di kantor pemerintah. Ia kemudian menikahi Paul Cushing Child.

Julie Powell (diperankan oleh Amy Adams) adalah perempuan biasa yang bekerja di Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, sebuah badan yang mengurusi segala sesuatu yang berhubungan dengan pasca serangan 9/11. Julie Powell sebenarnya adalah seorang penulis novel, tapi novelnya tak kunjung selesai selama delapan tahun sehingga ia tak mau disebut sebagai seorang penulis. Julie merasa selalu gagal dalam melakukan sesuatu, tak pernah menyelesaikan sesuatu karena ternyata ia mengidap ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).

Pertemuan Julie dengan sekumpulan teman kuliahnya yang mempermalukannya membuat ia merasa harus melakukan sesuatu yang dapat mengubah hidupnya. Satu hal sederhana yang selalu bisa mengubah hari-hari kelabunya adalah masak. Atas dasar itulah, suami Julie, Eric Powell menyarankannya untuk menulis blog. Kemudian muncullah ide membuat project blog Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen. Project ini juga berdasarkan obsesi Julie terhadap Julia, dan bagaimana ia ingin menaklukan resep-resep Julia.

Ini adalah film tentang perempuan dari sudut yang tidak biasa. Dua orang perempuan dari dua generasi yang berbeda digambarkan sebagai perempuan yang mencoba menemukan passion melalui makanan. Keduanya digambarkan sangat sangat mandiri tanpa mengurangi pentingnya peran pasangan masing-masing (baik Paul Child maupun Eric Powell) yang sangat mendukung dan tipikal suami idaman, hahahahahahahaha..

Akting Maryl Streep luar biasa. Dia berhasil menghadirkan sosok Julia Child sungguhan, dengan impersonafikasi bahasa tubuh yang brilian, hasil dari riset serius.

Jungkir balik Julie Powell ketika melakukan tantangan blog ini mengingatkan saya akan betapa sulitnya melakukan komitmen terhadap hal yang sederhana sekalipun. Pertemuan Julie Powell dengan teman-teman lamanya yang mereka namakan Ritual Cobb Salad Lunch juga persis sama dengan apa yang sedang saya rasakan. Julie Powell bertanya-tanya, "what does it mean if you don't like your friends?" adalah quote favorit saya, selain "Is there anything better than butter?"

Ah, saya harus berhenti mengetik atau selanjutnya ini akan jadi ungkapan keluh kesah, bukan review film, hehehe...

Bon appetit!

:P

We Changed

I would say a thousand mean words about them. They would probably say a thousand mean words about me and others. We all, somehow, love to say mean words about everything. But one thing I always knew, words don't always count when you get the certain feeling of your relationship.

It's about my relationship with them in my early teenhood. We grew up into different persons and I, personally, have lost the bond completely. It hurts, seriously. Knowing that some part of your life that you once loved before has changed. All the "hello" and sweet names are just, what? Bullshit. I'm trying to be honest here. Do they really care about me? Nope. Do I really care about them? Not really.

I love my life now. With a bunch of people who still know how to have fun without ever forget to respect life itself. Those who are willing to share dreams and don't give a damn about my past. They walk with me and will always be walking beside me. And those are my people.

So here's to you all, my so called dear sisters. Well, I changed, so did all of you. We have chosen our own way to live. We have chosen our own people. The stars and the planets are not aligned upon us anymore, but all of us are doing just fine.

Cheers ^^

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Peace of Mind

What is peace of mind? It is a state of inner calmness and tranquility, together with a sense of freedom, when thoughts and worries cease, and there is no stress, strain or fear. Such moments are not so rare. They may be experienced while being engaged in some kind of an absorbing or interesting activity, such as while watching an interesting movie or TV program, while being with someone you love, while reading a book or while lying on the sand at the beach.

Oh, yeah... I need that..

Now.

cepatlah berakhir semua ketidakmasukakalan ini...cepatlah... x'(

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Ketika Bosan Melanda

Beginilah kalau yang lain sibuk, tapi aku benar-benar menganggur sejak jam 11 siang tadi.

Bosan melanda.

Gangguin Rossi, udah.. (dan masih berlangsung, hahaha)
Nengok ke belakang, Nina dan Dania ga ada.
Nengok ke kiri, Caesar sibuk dengan bilboard.
Nengok ke kanan, ga berani, hahahahahaha...

Aku bosan habis-habisan.
Hawa liburan tapi aku tak lagi berhak dapat liburan.
Tapi ga ada lagi yang bisa dikerjakan, paling tidak saat ini.

Kemarin, dari komputer Uchil terdengar lagu-lagu Nat King Cole, Bobby Caldwell, Sinatra... dan semuanya terasa sangat "Natal" Oh holidays~ *sigh.

Hari ini, playlist Uchil berisi diantaranya Katty Perry, RAN, dan The Beatles. Tapi kenapa semuanya tetap terdengar seperti "Until The Real Thing Comes Along" milik Nat King Cole? Kenapa yang ada di benakku hanya gambaran aku menikmati secangkir cokelat panas dengan marshmallow yang terapung nyaris meleleh di atasnya sambil terbengong-bengong tanpa memikirkan apapun di sofa yang paling nyaman. Huah~

Pulang yuuuuuk~

*dipelototin semua orang*

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Jalan Kaki

Malam ini aku menempuh perjalanan kaki cukup jauh bersama Rossi, dari La Codefin Kemang sampai Pasar Cipete. Akhirnya, setelah sekian lama, hasrat jalan kaki jarak jauh terpenuhi juga.

Aku senang jalan kaki, jauh sekalipun tidak masalah. Masalahnya adalah situasi perjalanan yang seringkali tidak memungkinkan bagiku, juga bagi warga Jakarta lainnya. Fasilitas trotoar parah tak terawat. Lebarnya tidak memadai, konstruksinya hancur, penerangannya seadanya, belum lagi tambahan pot-pot terbengkalai yang bukannya menghijaukan, justru malah mengganggu pejalan kaki. Seringkali juga hak-hak pejalan kaki direnggut oleh pengendara motor, pedagang kaki lima, dan lain-lain.

Sesaat tadi (dan sampai tulisan ini diketik) aku merindukan betapa nyamannya berjalan di atas trotoar di tengah kota Seoul. Trotoarnya lebar, selebar jalan raya. Bersih, terawat, terang dan relatif aman. Aku tidak perlu terlalu mengkhawatirkan keamanan diri. Tidak seperti tadi, harus sering-sering menengok, mencari Rossi dan meyakinkan diri semuanya baik-baik saja. Dan mungkin kalau saja trotoarnya terang dan tidak rusak, insiden tersandung tidak perlu terjadi tadi, hahahahaha.

Seperti inilah gambaran trotoar di Seoul yang membuat aku tidak pernah mengeluh (bahkan sangat menikmati) kalau harus jalan kaki dari satu tempat ke tempat lain, demi menghemat uang transportasi.



Aku bilang Rossi tadi, "Aku mau jadi gubernur ah~"
Sebenarnya itu doa, semoga trotoar dan fasilitas umum lainnya segera ditindaklanjuti. Bukan cuma wacana Pilkada belaka. Soalnya... aku masih mau jalan kaki jauh.. tanpa khawatir akan tersandung, kecopetan, atau digodain mas-mas yang bukan mas Rossi, nyahahahahahahaha. *kabur*


Image: worldisround

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Balada Hamster Ali

Jumat malam lalu, aku, mama, dan papa ke rumah ompung untuk rapat keluarga tentang rencana pernikahan abang. Ali, sepupuku, langsung menyambutku di depan pintu rumah ompung dan mengajakku main.

Kemudian Ali menggiringku ke kandang hamster. Ali menutup bibirnya dengan jari telunjuk, tanda jangan berisik. Kupikir karena kakaknya, Nadya, sedang belajar untuk ulangan besok.


Aku: iya, jangan berisik ya Al.. kakak Nadya kan lagi belajar.."
Ali: bukan! hamsternya lagi dihamilin.. jangan berisik!"
Aku: *shock*


Sambil bingung aku terus berjalan menuju kandang hamster. Mencoba mengintip apa yang sedang terjadi tapi gelap. Meskipun terdengar suara cicitan dari dalam kandang.


Ali: tuh kan, denger ga suaranya?
Aku: eh? ng.. iya... lagi apa Al? *ga yakin*
Ali: lagi dihamilin... eh.. lagi hamil..
Aku: *shock lagi*
Ali: anaknya kecil2 warnanya merah.. ntar liat deh..
Aku: haaaah? anaknya udah lahir?
Ali: iyaaa.. itu lagi nyusu!
Aku: owalaaaaah~ jadi lagi nyusuin! *lega*. Anaknya ada berapa, Al?
Ali: lima.. eh.. kalo ga lima, dua belas!
Aku: *heran* jauh amat selisihnya! hahahaha..


Alhamdulillah... ternyata hamsternya sedang menyusui anak2nya. Padahal aku sudah menyiapkan jawaban 'bijaksana' jikalau Ali bertanya hal-hal urusan itu, hahahahaha..

Thursday, December 10, 2009

More, please...

It's 15.45 and I just woke up from the longest yet the most tiring sleep. Encouraged, fully spirited, and totaly awakened.

He's a living legend, he has a real big passion, knows what he's doing, and well-dedicated. Oh my... A great teacher sits behind me!

I don't need a master's degree, not now.

...

...

I just need more coffee break.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Masa-masa bulan madu sudah berlalu. Sisanya pait dan aseemmmmmm.. hahahahahahaha~ *sigh

Mengukur Beluga

Ingat kan aku mau pelihara ini?
Hari ini aku liat replikanya!!! hahhahahahahahahaha...



Beginilah potongan percakapan antara aku dan Heidy

Nnisa: Wah, kayaknya muat nih di bath tub kamar mandi nyokap!

Heidy: Ng... kayaknya nggak deh, Nnis...

Nnisa: Aah.. *merajuk*


Ya saudahlah...
Paling nggak udah ada bayangan untuk bikin kolamnya suatu hari nanti...


:P

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Hilarious Holiday Cards

Okay. Gloomy no more.

Laughter is the best cure.

Thanks for this site I happen to visit.




Happy holiday! (eh?)

Today's Breakfast

I wanted a peaceful morning but somehow, I had to face the madness and it was not really necessary.

I hate it. I hate it. I hate it.

So for today's breakfast, I had a cup of coffee, great blogs, and great music (played at the highest volume and blasted into my eardrums) right on my own desk, at the office where no one has come, of course.

No breakfast at home today. Not when it didn't feel like a home.

"Haah? Kamu ngopi, nnis?" *kenapa sih?*

I'm expected to be an angel, as a matter of fact I'm NOT.

30-day Blog Challenge: DONE!

Yeay!

30-day blog challenge is finally done! It's been a fun challenge. 30 days full of excitement, failures, anger, sadness, and of course happiness!

I learned a lot from this challenge.

1. I learned to be pushed to do something. Doesn't matter if it makes me happy or not, I have to do it.

2. It's a commitment, anyway. It's a good way to learn how to commit.

3. Write. Write. Write. Writer's block is just a.. well... block! Hahahahaha.. The greater the block, the greater the challenge.

4. It's not easy to write in English, but at least I tried. Hahahaha... OH HOW I MISS WRITING IN BAHASA INDONESIA!

5. Maybe I shouldn't have to pick the "theme" for my version of this 30-day blog challenge in the first place.

6. Well, maybe I should change the "theme". Should it be hmm... "Nnisa's Attempts To Be Happy" or.. "Today's Turning Point" ?

7. I learned to see, to hear, to feel, to experience each and every single little thing that happened in the last 30 days. Inspiration is everywhere!

8. I learned to be more happy, optimistic and positive minded. It's part of my healing process too.



Here's a list of my blog to be easily tracked down

Day 1: Romanticizing Full Moon
Day 2: Tiny Window, Big Smile
Day 3: Escape to Friday Night Sanctuary
Day 4: Ugly Notebook No More
Day 5: Let's Meet Up
Day 6: Warm & Fuzzy
Day 7: The Sense of Belonging
Day 8: Something New, Something Worth A Try
Day 9: Escape From PMS
Day 10: Turn Happily
Day 11: Truth
Day 12: I Was Lost
Day 13: Daydreaming Simple Wedding
Day 14: Cross-Cultural Music
Day 15: Mellow Got Me
Day 16: Carb For Comfort
Day 17: Let's Doodle!
Day 18: Guling-guling Day *yeaaay!!*
Day 19: Wait and Hope
Day 20: Mistakes
Day 21: Morning Coffee
Day 22: Inspiring Blogs

Day 23: Forgotten Dream
Day 24: Skip (?)
Day 25: Time Out
Day 26: Family Portrait
Day 27:I'll Come Through
Day 28: Black (Cat) Tea
Day 29: Another Morning Coffee Talk
Day 30: Face The Fear

On this last blog of 30-day challenge, I promise I will keep doing this (writing, blogging, sharing, whatever it is...) because writing keeps me alive.




:)

Day 30: Face The Fear

I'm a girl who knows exactly how it feels to be frightened, anxious, nervous, scared, horrified, terrified... Whatever the term, you name it.

I know I am a coward.. yes I am.. Being brave is sometimes out of my grasp. Sometimes it's not something very fearful. Sometimes it's just something I never do, never hear, never see, never feel. It's just a new thing, and yeah it's a bit scary for me.

I have done so many 'scary' things and turned out to be just fine. But every time I have to face it for the first time, every time the anxiety comes.

I know, somehow, I will be just fine. It's the ugly feeling that kills me. I lose my faith bit by bit. And if I finally face the fear, I'd be grateful for being brave although the fear had to haunt me first.

It's only two days away and I'm preparing myself. I'm trying to ditch the fear, forget what those people has been said and done to me, and get myself ready to be surprised.

Come to me, fear. I'm a coward, but I'm so ready to face you.




:)

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

i'm craving for a luscious cup of coffee. why? aaaa.... xP

Day 29: Another Morning Coffee Talk

After the awkward conversation between me and one of my bosses about Multiply and how I felt threaten by the possibility of Multiply being blocked by the IT management, I ran to the canteen with Ditha for breakfast (coffee for me, for sure, hahaha). It's my second morning coffee talk, and like the first one, I needed it to clear my mind.

Not so long after we finally sat down, our other bos, (Creative Director to be exact)  joined. With a cup of black coffee and a piece of his ultimate favorite gemblong, he started our morning chit chat.

I forgot how he first started the talks, but all I remember was the encouragement he gave to us (Ditha, Aria, the visual merchandiser newbie, and me)

"Annisa." He called my name like he meant it. "Finish your first year here and get out!"

I listened carefully.

"Get out, find a better place." He munched his last bite of gemblong and started to light his smoke. "A person like you, young, free, open-minded yet creative, should be in a 'crazy' place."

I stunned.

"Don't waste your time here. See a greater world out there."

I nodded and smiled (and encouraged)

I am doing my best here even though it's not easy to do something good (in a creative side) because all I'm doing is very much not that creative. Here, I don't write. I type as they wish, as what has been typed before by the former copy writers, as the "GOD" wants.

I'd die anytime soon if I keep "typing".  
I need to stay alive. In order to stay alive, I write
on Multiply and on my "la-la paper" hahahahaha...



:)

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Hey... menurut kalian... mengintip/mengutak-atik/melihat dengan sengaja tanpa permisi komputer orang di kantor, melanggar privasi ga? Cuma pengen tau aja... saya kan belum pengalaman... :P

Day 28: Black (Cat) Tea

I didn't forget to post Day 28. I had no idea, hahahahaha...

I slept early last night and I was hoping I could get an idea this morning. But it turned out to be nothing.

Until a couple of hours ago, Rossi asked me. "You haven't post Day 28, have you?"

Okay. I got to do this.

Hmm...

Hmm...

What about this?

A cup of hot tea from Rossi yesterday


It's not the hot steamy tea that cracked me up. It's the cute suspicious black cat.
Not funny for you? Quite funny and heartwarming for me...



:)


Image from here

Monday, November 30, 2009

Day 27: I'll Come Through

Some of you might still remember my old blog about finding an illustrator for my upcoming book. Although I'm not making any deal with anyone yet, well... I already have a right candidate :) I still got messages from illustrators, asking if there's still a chance.

Almost a week ago, somebody sent me an invitation on Facebook, with a short message attached asking if the quest of an illustrator still on. In my ideal yet ordinary and well-mannered world, I have to reply his message. So I did, nicely. But I didn't do anything with his invitation. I didn't confirm nor ignore him. I was contemplating. Why? Because I don't do random adding.

All of my friends on Facebook are my friends in the real world. I have only 3 friends labeled "online buddy" just because I have known them from Multiply first, and they are such good friends although we never see each other. So why was I contemplating on his invitation? I don't know. I think I just had a positive vibe from him by asking me nicely about a chance of being my illustrator.

So what did I do? I told him I already got an illustrator, in a nice way. This afternoon, I got his reply. From his sentences, I know he had no problem being 'rejected'. He's mad just because I didn't confirm him as friend on Facebook. That's just hilarious. Why he reacted like that?

Then, I replied. I said I'm using Facebook to reconnect with my family, friends, colleagues and not interested in making friend with a total stranger. He's mad and wrote a stupid sentence to me.

I guess I was wrong by saying "..not interested in making friend with a total stranger.." Fine. I did apologize to him. I didn't mean to be so mean. I just don't do random adding on Facebook.

Well.. he didn't get that. Shallow-minded yet cheesy and mean person like him could only reply me with painful words, judge me without ever knowing who I really am.

*sigh*

It hurt, quite bad. I lost my faith for a moment. "Am I that bad? Am I that talentless? Will I ever be successful in the future?"

:(

He challenges me with his nonsense words, so I got to stand up for myself. I pressed the 'ignore' button, 'block' him, and 'report abuse' him. Hahahahahaha... Thank God I'm here, in the happy office with happy-go-lucky co-workers, and Rossi behind the window. I'm trying to forget what has happened and forget his painful words.

Hmm.. I think I should give him a little credit by inspiring me for Day 26. Now I understand, there are lots of crazy, mean people, who loves to see me fall. Fine. That's absolutely fine. That's life.

John Mayer said (Vultures, from the album: Continuum),

"If this is what it takes to take me even higher, then I'll come through like I do when the world keeps testing me."

Hmm... It's my second time using his console lyrics... and it works.

I won't let anyone, especially the one like him, gets me down. I WILL NOT. Instead, I'll make him look better by letting him as an inspirator, not an illustrator! Hahahahahahahaha...

Thank you, stupid moron!



:)


fiuh~

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Day 26: Family Portrait

It's official! We are going to have a new family portrait!! yeeaaay~

Some of you might have seen our old family portrait and knew exactly how I hate it. For years, I've been waiting for a new family portrait and now, the waiting is almost over!

But it's not just about the portrait. During the photo session, I had a bitter-sweet moment seeing my mom, dad, brothers and sister gorgeously looking and very happy.

I could see LOVE from mom's happy eyes and dad's shy smile. They have been through good times and bad times for 28 years of marriage and over 40 years of friendship. I prayed to God, asked God nicely: I want to have that kind of relationship someday :P

Then I saw my big brother. He is getting wiser and wiser, yet still hilarious, silly and annoying most of the time, hahaha. He's my childhood hero and now he's going to tie the knot. He's still my big brother no matter what, but the fact that he's going to build a new family, THAT, makes me kinda..hmm.. feeling heavy-hearted.

My little Fina and Ari are growing up too fast. Fina has grown into a beautiful woman and Ari is becoming a smart young man. I couldn't remember when was the last time I helped mom to feed them or played with them. Whew~

It's just overwhelming. I love my family. I love them to death. This family portrait isn't just a picture. It's a time capsule. Although we're all growing old, moving out, and becoming something, we're still family.

Thanks a lot to Naya Nurindra from Mint Studio. We're looking forward to the pictures!



:)

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Open Sky




Take me to the open sky
And reach a perfect high
Where you and I can only be true
For somewhat we always knew


Take me to the deep night
Get rid of this countless fright
Where you and I will always be fine
And forever be intertwined






Image: Bob, 2006 Youth Camp For Asia's Culture

Day 25: Time Out

At first, I didn't know what does 'time out' mean. Not litteraly, I mean... the real meaning of it. Why kids need a time-out when they get out of control? Why do sport teams need a time-out? Now I know...and fully understand.

Kids do need a time-out to clear their mind and calm their nerves. They need to understand that they have done something wrong and they need to apologize for that.

In sports, a time-out refers to a stoppage in the match for a short amount of time. This allows for the coaches of either team to communicate with the team, e.g. to determine strategy or inspire morale.

In my case, time-out means something quite exactly like both definitions. As an emotional person (who is currently learning to manage her anger), time-out is a getaway. It doesn't mean that I'd love to run away from every single thing. It means I have a short amount of time to think it over, to contemplate, to let my logic and emotion fight for what is right. Time-out gives me more time to understand the real situation, the real problem, so I could see everything from every angle.

When other persons engaged with the problem, time-out gives them a chance to think and to understand so we both can figure out a way to communicate.

Time is there. Why are we always in a rush when all we need is more time? Time heals and calms nerves.

 

 

:)

 

Image source: todayshealthylife.com

Friday, November 27, 2009

Day 24: Skip (?)

I was ready to go to bed at 11 tonight but then I remembered I haven't post my day 24.

Ah~

Should I?

Fine...

For all the commitment I've made, here I am... sleepless.. and wordless..

I was contemplating before about skipping this. Could I or couldn't I?

Oh, sure I could skip posting. I do skipping thing sometimes, when all I need is time and more inspirations. But for this, I would not skip a single day.

The deal is sealed. I'm a girl of my word (mostly, yeah.. hehe)  and this is a challenge. Whether I'm happy or not... inspired or not... I have to post a blog everyday for 30 days.

Skipping blog is something of a challenge for me. Although I really really wanted to skip it, I didn't.



:)


Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Day 23: Forgotten Dream

9.26 in the morning. My co-worker, Caesar, rushed in to the room and told us he just saw a kitty on his way to the office, bleeding badly (but still alive) after got hit by a truck.

The story went on until he spilled out something.

"I wanna buy Mitsubishi Strada Double Cabin and I'll take neglected cats (or dogs) and drive them to the animal shelter. I'll have a storage to keep food & supplies for them, in case they're hungry or wounded. That's my dream..."

I stunned. Not by the whole story of that poor kitty, but by the last phrase: that's my dream.

Whew..

That moment, I urged to recall my dream, even the simplest one, which has been forgotten. Because I forgot to dream for quite a while.

...

And yeah, I totally forgot.

Was it being a piano teacher? or... a baker? Was it traveling?

I did forget it. Does it mean I didn't have a will to chase it and just let it be forgotten? Or, did I decide to dream something else? I can remember some of my fulfilled dreams and I was (and still am) very thankful for that. But what about now? What's my dream now? The one which is not forgotten (yet). Am I chasing it right now somehow?

We all dare to dream, but do we dare to chase it and make it comes true? Don't ask me. Ask your heart. I'm going to ask mine too, hehehehe.

Oh, such an awakening moment~

Let's dream and chase it!




:)


Day 22: Inspiring Blogs

Ever since I have so much time for browsing, I found many interesting blogs with pretty pictures and well written stories. I started my 30-day blog challenge when I found Riz's blog, and I became a regular visitor since then :P This is also my favorite blog, this, this, and this too. Whoa, I think I should make a list!  Blog visiting has become my new habit.

I love blogs with simple but pretty layouts, and I wasn't very fond of my last 3 themes. So, I browsed here and there and figured out a new strategy to get more theme choices for my Multiply site. So, here it is... a new theme and I love it!

The designer described her masterpiece as soft-colored, whimsical design, and dedicated for those who still believe in fairy tales. The quote "Life itself is the most wonderful fairytale" is by my childhood hero, Hans Christian Andersen. How cool is that? Now I am so going to love my blog more!

Great bloggers are out there and they have given me such inspirations and successfully made my day. You know how much I love the word of  i n s p i r a t i o n s !




:)

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Day 21: Morning Coffee

(It's written exactly on day 21: November 24, but published today November 25)

This morning, when I just got to the office, I met Ditha, my co-worker, upon the stairs. She was going to have breakfast at the canteen.

"Why don't you have your morning coffee at the canteen, Nnisa. Let's go!" She exactly knew I usually have my morning coffee on my table.

"Sounds fun!" I answered.

I run upstairs, put my bag on my desk and rush downstairs.

Ditha was there, with other co-workers. They looked surprised seeing me walking down the canteen in the morning. I ordered hot cappucino (instant, store-bought, not the expensive fancy barista-made one, hehehe) to the awkward yet nice waitress and walked towards our table.

We talked about many things, from TOEFL preparation test, to Twilight Saga (and how much I hate it, hehehe). From kretek cigarettes (and the fact about knocking the package), to our tiring store visit. I remember how much I enjoyed that nice cup of hot cappucino.

It's very nice. I knew I was simply in need of that kind of indulgent moment to start my day, and I loved it.

I think this will be a new ritual, hahahaha..



:)

Monday, November 23, 2009

We are pandas. Survival is not easy in the bamboo forest.

Day 20: Mistakes

I was worried about today's store visit because I wasn't ready to face mistakes. When I walked down to the first store, I was afraid. I read every single copy very carefully and yeah.. I found several mistakes here and there. I wrote 'em down on my notebook and kept telling myself how careless I was.

Mr. Visual Merchandiser came to me when I was busy writing.

"Wow~ you got quite a lot (of notes)".

I just grin and felt terribly guilty.

When I got back to the office, someone told me that there were several mistakenly written price. Though it wasn't really my fault, I proven guilty just because it's my job to pay attention to every single word (or number) written on every single POS or ad or any other promotional tool. I just wrote what they told me to, and when they told me to write "UNDER Rp 300.000" I wrote that. Who the hell even knows that the exact price was Rp 299.000 and I should have written "Rp 299.000"?!?! (Well, they knew that, but hell with me and my job)

Why? Why they don't even give a little respect to this job that I'm doing?? I am not a typist!! I'm a copy writer and though you may ask me to type a hell of a price list, I will type it with all my heart because I am responsible for every single word and number on every tool!

*sigh*

Now I know I have to be more detail-oriented and careful person, and I will never let anyone invade my job. But the most important thing, today I stayed put to face my mistakes.


Lessons learned and the whole day turned perfectly fine.




:)

Okay I got it!! Jadi dewasa itu menyakitkan... Sakit gigi~ x_X

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Day 19: Wait and Hope

I totally forgot to post Day... umm.. let me count... 16, 17, 18... oh, Day 19!

I spent the whole Sunday at home, waiting. I was waiting for someone to be back in town.
Then I was (and still am) waiting patiently for this molar to be completely out of gum! (is that the exact term? I'll ask Fina later, hahahaha).

I'm waiting for the next (LONG) weekend (yeeaay!!). I'm waiting for my first pay check, and the moment when I could spend it with wisely (yearite~ hahahahaha). What else? Ah, I'm waiting for my siblings to do the computer clean-up (and still got no progress, so I will wait until next week or until I got really mad at this computer, and them x_0 ).

I hate waiting. But sometimes, waiting makes me realize that there's a hope, and I shall never give up on hope.



:)

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Day 18: Guling-guling Day *yeaaay!!*

Well... nothing much happened today and I am very thankful for that. I've been dreaming of this kind of Saturday: stay at home and just do whatever I want.

I spent hours being a couch potato in front of TV. When I got bored, I walked 4 steps to my computer and got connected. I did some 'cleaning' today. I cleaned tons of files which had been kept for months (some of them for years) from computer hard disk. And yeah, that's all.

If I had new movies today, that would be awesome ("500 Days of Summer", A MUST SEE MOVIE FOR NEXT WEEK!!!)

To end a lazy Saturday, I think I'm going to bed early tonight..and make this Saturday as my long-awaited Guling-guling Day.

Well... if someone's window suddenly pop out, early sleep isn't necessary.. *winkwink*
Today will still be my Guling-guling Day anyway, hahahaha...




:)



Image source: babble.com

Friday, November 20, 2009

Day 17: Let's Doodle!

When I was a little girl, my parents would love to hand me a pencil and a paper to keep me busy. So, for me, doodling is like hmm.. humming a song... I can doodle almost anytime and anywhere.

This afternoon, I found this inspiring site. They (Kevin and Amanda) provide super cute fonts and doodles for free! They also turn our submitted handwriting into fonts! How cool is that?!

I'd like to submit my own handwriting to them someday. And since I have many ready-to-use doodles from the site, I will use these them as much as I can!


Doodling makes me happy!


Happy doodling, everyone!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Day 16: Carb For Comfort

Oh no, mellow continues...

On a moment like this, I (usually) crave for carbohydrate.

My mom made this fried noodle, for breakfast, actually.. But since I was in a hurry (and having important chat with Rossi), I grabbed a slice of bread and ate it in front of the computer. Instead, I put that yummy fried noodle in my lunch box, with piping hot steamed rice.

Okay, I got it. Too much carb is not good. And I am not that kind of person who eat noodle and rice at the same time, heheh. But I have foreseen myself this morning, that I will be very tired and blue as I could the whole day. Carb is the only comfort thing that could help me feel better. Ah, no.. actually, there's another comfort thing, but.. *sigh*

Nigella Lawson, my favorite cooking show host, once said, "There's something about carbohydrate.You cannot beat carbohydrate for comfort."

So, here's my lunch. Did it make me feel better? Pretty much...



It's the best thing I could get to make me feel better today.



:)

Day 15: Mellow Got Me

Oh, mellow...

What are you doing here?!

I don't want you.

Go away~

I need to type down my happy Day 14 blog entry, but you came along and changed everything.

...
...

Fine.

Let's make it easy.

Let's make a list of happy things that happened today.

1. Morning chit chat with Bogeyman
2. Approved headline
3. Finger print (finally) registered
4. Christmas leaflet done

...

Nothing else.


Oh mellow... you got me.

I will let you ruin my head (and heart) for just a day and tomorrow you'll be gone. But, before you leave, make sure to get your happy friend, Frisky, first.



:(

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Batik Pertama!

Yeeey...

Akhirnya saputangan batik hasil membatik pertama sampai juga ke rumah! Padahal sempat berpikir yang tidak-tidak, hehehehe.. Ternyata mereka amanah, walalupun sampai harus menunggu sebulan lamanya :)

Sayangnya sih, warnanya merah. Padahal waktu itu aku pesan supaya dicelup warna biru. Tapi ya nggak apa-apa.. Senengnya sama kok...




Ta-daaaaa~



Ini terlihat lebih rapi, karena pasti sama si mas-nya udah di-retouch, hahahahaha...




Proud painter



Jadi penasaran, punya Heidy & Ami kayak apa yaa?? Post dong, Dy.. :D




Monday, November 16, 2009

Day 14: Cross-Cultural Music

I have a Bangladeshi friend from Youth Camp For Asia's Future on summer 2006. Actually, I remember his face but totally forgot his name. Thanks to Facebook, we finally reconnected after 3 years. His name is Muhammad Islam, but he wants to be called "Sahin".

We chatted on Facebook messanger, and started to chat on Yahoo!. Last night, he told me he was listening to Bangla Song. Then he came up with the idea: send local songs to eachother.

So this morning, I took a moment to find Indonesian songs from Astra's old music folder. They have to be very good and hmm.. representative? Hahahahaha..

Well... I finally sent him two songs, one is a very very popular dangdut song (yesss, Astra has it!) and one is Maliq & D'essentials' Dia. He sent me two Bangla songs, titled "Duti Mon Aar" and "Tumar Samadhi".



I enjoy myself listening to the Bangla songs as much as I enjoy listening to Korean, Japanese, Filipino songs. Language is not a barrier, because music itself is a language, a universal one. I just loooove learning my friends' cultures and I love their existances in my life.



:)



Image by shankar, shiv used under the creative commons attribution license.

It's Truth or Dare, dear! hahahahahaha...

X: ini apa sih?!?!
     :))



Y: gak tau deeh...
     :))








Oh well, whatever... :D

Day 13: Daydreaming Simple Wedding

I've been busy organizing my brother's wedding. I have to spare my weekends to run some errands, like... *should I mention one by one? I'm tired of thinking about it~*

It's overwhelming and it costs A LOT!

I wonder what my own wedding would be... hmm... hahahahahaha... Laugh it out, guys... and make fun of me. Wait till you face your own wedding day (or, your brother/sister's wedding and you'll make a promise you won't have the same wedding like theirs!)

I have so many questions. I asked to myself, and not ready yet to ask my mom just because I'm not getting married any time soon, hahahahaha.

Here's only 5 of them.. In fact, I do have a lot questions :D
  1. Can I pick my wedding day? The hell with 'hari baik'! Hahahaha
  2. Can I cut the invitation list and only invite those who really really (not only) close (but also) care for us?
  3. Can I ask my closest girlfriends (not aunties or cousins) to wear a coordinated bridesmaid dress?
  4. Can I only have one wedding dress? By which I mean, ONE white kebaya and no other traditional attires?
  5. Can I make it very simple? Marry my guy, gather with our loved ones, and off to our honeymoon destination.
Everyone is freakin out right now. It's getting more and more intense. My mom's to-do list keeps getting longer and longer, my soon-to-be sister-in-law also stressed out, and my big brother's still clueless. I can only daydreaming about my own simple kind of wedding, and it makes me happy.



:)

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Day 12: I Was Lost

Oh no, writer's block!

I really really really don't know what I should write for Day 12!

...

...

...

Seriously!

...

...

...

...


Should I write about me getting anxious about tomorrow just because tomorrow is Monday?

Is it really just because tomorrow is Monday, or... else? I guess it's because tomorrow is not gonna be the same Monday, and I'm terrified.

Too much happiness on Saturday may end not so good on Sunday,
because on Sunday, I'm simply lost. This could be my not-so-positive 30-day blog entry.

But then... my face transformed from :( to :l to :) to :D to :)) and  this =))

Yeah, you did it again. Well done, my dear... Simply awesome... and I'm gonna miss this when you disappeared.





:)

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Dari 365 hari dalam setahun, kenapa 'hari baik' cuma ada 1? Berarti 364 hari yang lain tidak baik?

Day 11: Truth

I made a confession today.

Well, it's not really a confession. I knew she knew everything about this, but what she didn't know was the reason why I kept this away from her.

It was very hard. I couldn't find the right words, I couldn't concentrate, I was so speechless.

So I spilled it out. Right in front of her. No internet or phone line required.

When the truth's finally revealed I felt so relieved. I once posted Meredith said... and Meredith was right.

I told the truth to her because I owe her at least that much. Most importantly, I told the truth simply because I needed to say it out loud to really hear it for myself.

Thank you, Rara... for letting me spill everything out what I should have spilled a loooong time ago!



:)



Image Source: Complete Wellbeing

Friday, November 13, 2009

Day 10: Turn Happily

I'm not gonna tell you another PMS story, NO. hahahaha... I just want to share something because I think every girl should be able to control her emotion (during or around the time of period) Because, usually, you don't get mad at the thing, no. It's just your hormones. And today, I did. I chose to be happy for several hours than to be grumpy all day.

It happened at 3 pm. I was multitasking (listening to my play list, chatting with Rossi and writing for special Christmas sale leaflet). Along came our marcomm staff. He walked to my desk. I knew it without turning my head around.

"Hey Nnisa, I think the headline has to be more catchy," he said nicely.

I plugged my earphone out. "Sorry?"

"Yeah, you should re-write the headline. Make it more catchy," he repeated.

"Oh, okay." I stared at my monitor. He stood still beside me. "Give me 10 minutes," I asked him to leave me alone, and yes, he left.

I plugged my earphone in and grabbed my mouse. I got mad. And when I get mad, I blast my eardrums. I play Spaceman in high volume and drown myself and my anger in sound.

Hormone + Stupid Revision = Mad

I made 5 new headlines. I was pretty sure they were all catchier than the first one. Rossi helped me out and made headline # 6. Then I stopped. I stared at my monitor for thousand times and typed headline # 7. I didn't like headline # 7. I didn't like it because it's not catchy, not even close to the first one. I didn't like it but I knew they'd pick it.

Guess what? They picked headline # 7.

Doh~

I could get angrier when I knew that they chose headline # 7 over 6 other. But I chose to turn around. I left my catchy-headlines-but-not-approved-by-the-man and started to write another task.




I learned.

I would love to grieve and make the rest of my day as the worst day of my life. But I didn't do it. I just left it and gave a smile to the new things. As simple as that, and it worked.

Oh, how I love simple things!!



:)


Image source: Stock Photography

Thursday, November 12, 2009

i'm having my OH-MY-GOD-IT-HURTS! moment~ x_x

SELAMAT ULANG TAHUN, RIFKI!!! Semoga panjang umur, sehat selalu, dan selalu dalam lindungan Allah SWT. Amiiiin... *gue nyelametin lewat sini aja, kalo di Facebook pasti lo males balesnya, hahahaha*

Day 9: Escape From PMS

I should have posted my Day 9 blog yesterday, but I had no more energy. I was very sleepy, the whole day (somebody will nod or smile at this, knowing how sleepy I was, hehehe).

I left office at 7 pm, extremely exhausted and emotionally unstable. I was not sure why I was so mad at the world (blame it on the hormone, silly girl!), and I could not hide the anger from bursting out. My big brother's stupid joke hit my nerve and without a doubt I gave him a stern look from my evil eyes. STRIKE ONE! buahahahahahaaha.

I did everything as fast as I could: dinner & shower, and then dove into bed. I remember I finally closed my eyes at 9.16 with cellphone in my hand. This morning, I found my cellphone on the floor beside my bed, with the slide left open. I must have dropped it unconsciously after reading Rossi's last message, hahaha.

For someone like me, sleep usually out of my grasp. But when PMS kicks in, sleep, or should I say, early sleep, is simply the best escape.

Now, let me enjoy my morning coffee.


:)





Image source: lambertling.net

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Day 8: Something New, Something Worth A Try

Just like a video tape, my mind rewound every single thing that happened today so I could write something worth reading.

I remembered my conversation with Rara this afternoon. She told me she will bring along her knitting stuff on Saturday, and she will teach me how to knit.

Knit? Yeah!

Hahahaha...

I cook, I bake, but I don't sew. I hate sewing!

But knitting?

Imagine if I could knit nice warm shawl... or baby hat.. or a pair of Converse baby booties like this!!! whoaaa... :P



Today's a historical day for me because I want to try something new, something simple and most importantly, worth a try.



Bring it on, Rara!!



:)




Image source: Nicole Smith

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Gather with us, haters... Hahahahahahaha...

Lokasi: lantai 2, Hutan Bambu
Waktu: jam kritis setelah kebanyakan ngemil cokelat



Dania: Nnisa, lo ga suka Twilight?! (nada terkejut, mata terbelalak)

Nnisa: Nggak... (geleng-geleng semangat) Kayak Angling Dharma~ (ekspresi wajah datar)

Dania: Bwuahahahahahahahahahaha *TOSS* Gue pikir gue doang yang ga sukaaaa...

Nnisa: You're not alone, Dania :D (senyum penuh kemenangan)


*Jangan marah yaaaa bagi yang menyukai Twilight.. ini di-post karena saya merasa kami baru saja mengalami 'hillarious moment'*  hihihihihi...

Day 7: The Sense of Belonging

Yesterday, someone sent a prayer to God. All I did was the same but I asked God in a slightly different way, just to give me a better tomorrow whatever it'd take. And yes, I had a better day today... Thank You, God... thank you, dear :)

I got my own official e-mail account, I can log on to my own computer, and yes... I am no longer a newbie. Though it might seems like it's better if I finish my 3-months probation first to feel this but, surprisingly, I finally began to feel like I belong to my job. I'm flying solo and ready to fall (or fly even higher) anytime.


It is simply a delightful feeling whenever I realized that I belong to some places, some circle of friends, someone's heart, some families. I feel like a real person, a part of important relationships, and I'm very thankful for that.



:)


Image source: Everest

Monday, November 9, 2009

*berdiri dari kursi sambil melambai-lambaikan tangan* hoi, hoi... komputer saya belum beres lho ngomong-ngomoooooong~

Day 6: Warm & Fuzzy

A tiring and very cold day can only be paid off with something warm and fuzzy like this~



You may not understand how I missed a cup of hot chocolate, my old jacket, and my blankie while I was trying to finish tasks and facing several failures like a trooper in the cold office, hahahaha...

And yes, everything's paid off and all I need now is a good deep sleep for a better tomorrow. What is a better tomorrow anyway?

For me, a better tomorrow is a day when my computer's fixed. Well, somebody has sent a prayer to God, and oh please my dear God, answer his prayer. Or, maybe...God, just send me Mas Agung, the IT man for a better tomorrow... hahahahaha


Cheers for a better tomorrow with a cup of hot chocolate~



:)

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Day 5: Let's Meet Up

Technology brings me closer to anyone in this whole world but at the same time brings me further away from them. Trust, is the only thing I have whenever I interact with anyone, oh, not anyone... friends, family, closest friends, dearest one, co-workers...

Technology is not emotion-less.. no. I still can feel any kind of emotion. But nothing compares real (physical) interactions. I do, need to interact physically with them. I need to gaze their eyes, hear their voice, feel the emotion from their laughter and tears, share foods, and smell their scents. And no technology can replace the feeling of firm handshake, warm hug, and sweet kiss, right?



So, that's something I finally understand why
meet up is simply important for me...




:)




Image: 123RF

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Day 4: Ugly Notebook No More

I finally bought a notebook, by which i mean, notebook with papers. At first, I wanted to buy the Korean-style notebook which I love just because they usually use pastel colors and simple design. Unfortunately, I didn't get one.

I won't buy randomly selected notebook just because I really need it but at the same time I know I hate it. On the other side, I know I don't want to spend another week working without a notebook.

So, I bought this plain black Japanese-style notebook, Mnemosyne, named after the Greek goddess for memory, and went back home with a thought of giving a little crafty touch for the book.



Then the magic's done~



and the mess is blessed... hahahaha..




Getting what I need and doing what I want is simply fun!


Now I am ready for Monday!!


:)

Friday, November 6, 2009

Day 3: Escape to Friday Night Sanctuary

Let's make it short...

It's my Friday night rundown:

1. dinner
2. hot shower
3. curl up in bed with good book, good music, and several text messages, hahahahahaha...



4. (and then finally) a good sleep... *no morning rush tomorrow, no work, no worries*



Can't wait to write down my weekend blogs!

Have a nice weekend, everyone...


:)

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Day 2: Tiny Window, Big Smile

I had no idea that my second day of this 30-day blog project would be this ... *sigh*

I could say that today was a moderately bad day.

I had a grumpy morning. When I finally arrived at the office, I could not log in to my computer (poor newbie~). Then assignments started to come one by one, and oh well... at 5 pm, a not-very-interesting assignment came and I had to work overtime, without my own computer!!. Vanilla ice cream helped me a bit, but then... I had to face my mom and her PMS and it was so bad~

No fun stuff, no inspiration, none.

But I have to write! I have to!!

It only took a minute for me to think until I found out that I successfully survived this second day because of my dearest one. His tiny window popped up and that's just enough for me to realized that he's there, for the entire day.


Yet, the best thing that happened today was the simple thing.

:)

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Day 1: Romanticizing Full Moon

It was just a silly talk between Heidy and me years ago when we sat on the bench park in the middle of the night. We were desperately bored and needing fresh ideas for our final projects.

When full moon appeared, very pretty, bright, and calming, I started to talk, not in a pretty way :P

"Heidy, It's a full moon. I have to go back to our room or you would regret being here with me under the moon light. I will transform into a werewolf!"

Heidy giggled, a bit.

Years after that... I discovered a thing. An important thing.

I discovered another 'werewolf'.

I was so glad to know that he treated this silliness in a 'normal' way. Normal, as.. "yeah, we're both werewolves, so what?!" Hahahahaha..

Just now I realized that I'm obsessed with full moon.

Starring at the full moon is an indulgence. It calms my nerves down, it has a warm mesmeric charm, and it reminds me of both my best friend and my dear werewolf.

:)

30-Day Blog Challenge: 30 Simply Best Things

I'm a newbie in a copy writing world, but I've been writing for so long. You may say it's too soon for me to realize that working in this industry will never satisfy my true desire of writing. So, as I said to the user in my first interview (now, she's officially my boss), I will try everything related to writing, to improve my skill, including being a copy writer and never stop being a free spirited writer.

Fortunately, this afternoon I found this blog and this blog and I said to my self, "I have to do this!"

This challenge will go on from November 4 to December 3. I won't just write down every single thing that will happen to me, no.. I decided to make it simple. I love simplicity. Often I realized that the best things in life are the simplest things. So, I thought that would be a great starting point for such a simple yet challenging project.

For the next 30 days, I will open my eyes, ears, mind, and heart for the best things and take pictures to capture everything in a simple way.

Wish me luck :)

Office Prank #1

Hari ini lagi-lagi pekerjaan bisa dibilang hanya sekadar mampir sebentar. Selesai dalam waktu maksimal satu jam, kemudian kembali menganggur. Rasanya sih seharusnya baik-baik saja. Teman-teman bilang juga seharusnya aku bersyukur dan menikmati masa menganggur ini dengan sebaik-baiknya, karena.. nanti akan ada saatnya ketika pekerjaan datang silih berganti tak kunjung henti.

Oke.

Tapi bagaimana kalau sampai setelah makan siang aku masih menganggur? Bagaimana kalau Ibu Bos mondar-mandir di sekitar 'gang senggol' sambil curi-curi pandang ke arah layar komputerku yang sedang tidak mengerjakan sesuatu (baca: browsing sana-sini)??

Kalimat ini lantas langsung aku kirim untuk beberapa rekan kerja melalui YM.



Nnisa: (Nama rekan), ada yang bisa gue bantu???



Satu persatu membalas. Ada yang nyeleneh, ada yang sungguh-sungguh bersumpah mengaku tidak ada hal yang perlu kubantu.

Kemudian, Caesar menambahkan, "mendingan lo cari dompet lo.."

Hah?

Oke. Something's fishy~

Mukanya Caesar sok-sok diseriusin, hahahaha... Aku tahu dari awal, ini pasti lagi pada iseng. Setelah pelan-pelan meneliti mejaku, tasku, laci-laciku, lalu aku menghampiri anak-anak 'nakal' itu dengan bertanya (baca: menuduh) baik-baik.

Kemudian, ditemukanlah...


(NOT SO) WELL DONE...

Dengan menggunakan metode tipu daya mata, Uchil menerapkan keisengannya, hahahahahaha...

Terima kasih lho, anak-anak nakaaaaal... Mati gaya sempat terhenti beberapa menit karena kejahilan kalian. Besok jangan aku lagi yang dijahili yaaa.. Aku ikutan aja gimana?

Monday, November 2, 2009

Ini ga normal!! 3 jam belum ada kerjaan apa-apa!!! hahahahahahahahahaahah...

Hey kamu...

Hey kamu...

Iya, kamu... Kamu yang mengaku laki-laki yang baik hati dan tidak sombong, hehehe..

Baca baik-baik yaa.. ini yang menulis adalah perempuan yang tahu rasanya punya abang... tahu pula rasanya punya adik laki-laki, dan tahu rasanya punya ayah dan ibu. Paling penting lagi, aku tahu rasanya mencintai mereka dengan teramat sangat... sampai membuncah rasanya!! :D

Jika...

Kamu punya pacar... dan kamu sangat sangat mencintainya...
Kamu harus tetap mendahulukan ibumu, ibumu, ibumu... Setelah itu ayahmu, lalu adik-kakakmu.

Pacarmu itu kan belum jadi 'siapa-siapa'.. dan sebagai seseorang yang belum jadi 'siapa-siapa', seharusnya sih dia paham~ :P

Jika...
pacarmu itu lantas jadi istrimu...urutannya baru berubah.. Yeah, tidak banyak sih..
Kamu harus tetap mendahulukan ibumu, ibumu, ibumu, ayahmu, baru istrimu, kemudian adik-kakakmu.


Tentu saja ini semua berlaku sesuai situasi dan kondisi... :P

Aku?

Kuulang lagi yaa... karena aku perempuan yang tahu rasanya punya abang... tahu pula rasanya punya adik laki-laki dan perempuan, serta tahu rasanya punya ayah dan ibu.. maka..

Aku tak akan keberatan membiarkan siapapun yang jadi pacarku, atau suamiku kelak nanti, untuk tetap mengurus ibunya, ibunya, ibunya, ayahnya, dan adik-kakaknya.

Sekali lagi, berlaku sesuai situasi dan kondisi...

Gimana?

Hihihihihihi...


*Ini bukan blog yang ditujukan khusus untuk seseorang.. bukan. Ini buat semua laki-laki, lagi-lagi karena aku telah lama mengamati dan mengalami berada di tengah-tengah mereka, hahahahaha...*



Korupsi harus berakhir

Ketika orang-orang ribut mendukung Chandra Hamzah dan Bibit Samad Riyanto melalui Facebook... saya bertanya-tanya...

Apakah mereka benar-benar mendukung? Atau hanya ikut-ikutan?

Apakah mereka sudah ikut berpartisipasi memberantas korupsi dengan tindakan nyata?

Bagaimanapun, korupsi harus berakhir.

Titik.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Home

She was busy preparing a tea ceremony.
Her best friends, a bear and a bunny, were there, nicely seated.

He was babbling the same story.
Of a giant grasshopper that he found at the back yard.

He showed up on a door step.
Had a big smile on his tired face.

They ran.

They collided.

They're in love.





Image source: www.123rf.com


Haah... pada kemana orang-orang??? :O

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Oh, crap! I don't need logic for this~

If, today, i were a 9 years old

Siang ini di kantor, ketika rasa bosan akibat tak ada kerjaan melanda, aku mampir ke meja Dania. Setelah ngalor ngidul sebentar, ada sesuatu yang menarik perhatianku. Buku kecil dan sangat tebal, seperti kubus, berjudul "Creative Block" yang ditulis oleh Lou Harry.

Jadi, selama 'menganggur', buku Dania itu memberiku banyak inspirasi tanpa harus terlihat seperti orang malas-malasan yang membuang-buang waktu di kantor, hahahaha.

Salah satu "Spark Words" -nya yang langsung aku buat daftarnya untuk menyegarkan pikiran adalah ini: What would be different about your day today if you were 9 years old?

Hmm...

Jadi beginilah jawabanku...

1. Aku akan terus berusaha supaya berhasil menyusun balok-balok ini tanpa putus asa. Kalau perlu sekalian dibawa pulang.

Sebenernya sih, Astra udah ngajarin, dan aku juga udah hampir berhasil. Tapi kan nggak enaaaak... kalau berjam-jam di meja kerja ngutak-ngatik balok beginian! Hahahahahaha... Astra juga udah nawarin untuk dibawa pulang... Aku jawab, "Nggak, Tra... Makasih. Di rumah gue ga mau mikir lagi."


2. Aku akan memilih minum minuman warna-warni dengan rasa manis yang rame dibandingkan dengan minuman polos bening membosankan yang sangat sehat ini.

Pak Mansyur (OB) sih nawarin... "Mba, baru ya? Mau minum apa mba? Kopi apa air putih?"
Yah, sejak pilihannya cuma dua itu, lebih baik pilih air putih kan? *Dasar orang dewasa!* :))


3. Aku akan menghabiskan waktu dengan memainkan figurin-nya Astra tanpa khawatir akan dianggap bodoh oleh orang-orang seruangan.

Sumpah beneran aku pengen mainin mereka... Main rumah-rumahan, atau main ibu-ibuan!! PENGEN BANGET!! Huaaaaaaaaaaaa :((

4. Terakhir... kalau aku berumur 9 tahun, aku pasti udah ga betah duduk di kursi menatap akun Facebook-nya Astra di layar komputernya, sambil mendengarkan celotehan orang-orang seruangan. Aku lebih baik sekolah, belajar matematika sekalipun!!! :P



Tapi... itu kan hanya berandai-andai. Hanya sekadar merangsang daya pikir yang beda, hanya sekadar membuang-buang waktu, hehehe.. Setelah itu kerjaan datang silih berganti dengan manisnya.

Dan kalian perlu tahu, di hari ke-3 ini, aku masih suka kok kantor dan pekerjaan baruku :D

Friday, October 16, 2009

Meredith said...

You've requested a Meredith said.

"The truth is painful. Deep down no body wants to hear it, especially when it hits close to home. Sometimes we tell the truth because the truth is all we have to give. Sometimes we tell the truth because we need to say it out loud to really hear it for ourselves. And sometimes we tell the truth because we just can't help ourselves. And sometimes we tell them because we owe them at least that much."


Mer said that, and i could not agree with her more...

,,,^^,,,

hey bogeyman, i thought i was going to meet you today...
i'm not mad at you, not at all... so don't be sorry.

i'm sorry for my self... because i just realized...


"so, this is how it feels!"


,,,^^,,,


Saturday, October 10, 2009

Grave of the Fire Flies

Rating:★★★★
Category:Movies
Genre: Drama
Walaupun tidak sampai membuat air mata mengalir, tapi tenggorokkan rasanya tercekat sepanjang film berjalan. Efek yang dihasilkan setelah menonton film ini juga dahsyat: hati tidak tenang, tidur mimpi buruk. (Saya bukan bermaksud untuk berlebihan dan mengada-ada, tapi memang begitu yang saya rasakan!)

Meskipun begitu, film ini bagus sekali... mengharukan... Film ini dapat dengan baik menggambarkan tentang kematian dan harapan hidup. Sungguh inspiratif ketika mereka mempertontonkan pencapaian kebahagiaan dengan cara yang sangat sederhana: kunang-kunang.

Adegan yang menurut saya paling berhasil mengaduk-aduk emosi adalah ketika Setsuko berusaha 'menghibur' abangnya, Seta, dengan 'menghidangkan' makanan dan minuman dari batu ditengah kondisi mereka yang sangat kelaparan.

"Ayo, makan yang banyak, onichan*.." Lalu sang abang hanya bisa menatap nanar adik kecilnya... T.T

Bagus... baguss.... bagussss!!

*onichan: panggilan untuk kakak laki-laki

Friday, October 9, 2009

Truth or Dare?


Because you wouldn't dare if you're not true to yourself...


Tuesday, October 6, 2009

The Magician's Elephant

Rating:★★★★
Category:Books
Genre: Childrens Books
Author:Kate DiCamillo
Buku ini bukan sekadar mengisahkan seorang kakak laki-laki yang mencari adik perempuannya, tetapi buku ini juga mengisahkan tentang sebuah kemustahilan, keajaiban, keyakinan, dan harapan.

Haru, manis, terkadang terasa menyakitkan di sana-sini... tapi kepercayaan yang dibangun dalam karakter Peter Augustus Duchene membuat saya selalu optimis setiap membaca satu persatu halaman buku ini.

Ini karya terbaik DiCamillo, menurut saya, sejauh ini. Membuat saya ingin membacanya lagi dan lagi. Membuat saya ingin mengenal Peter dan 'mencuri' sedikit rasa keyakinan yang dimilikinya.


Image source: http://stateofdenmark2.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/magician1.jpg

Monday, September 21, 2009

Kakek dan Nenek

Bukan karena baru saja melewati lebaran bersama kakek dan nenek lantas langsung terinspirasi untuk menulis tentang mereka. Sudah lama aku ingin menulis tentang peran kakek nenek, terutama kakek-nenekku, di blog ini. Tapi, momen yang tepat memang baru datang saat ini.

Di hidupku, aku beruntung memiliki bukan hanya dua pasang kakek dan nenek, tetapi tiga pasang kakek nenek yang, tentu saja, sangat kusayangi. Pasangan kakek-nenekku yang pertama adalah orang tua dari ibu. Mereka kupanggil Ompung hanya karena mereka berdarah batak, hehe. Aku memang paling dekat dengan kedua Ompung yang alhamdulillah masih ada dua-duanya. Ompung lak-laki kami panggil Ompung Raja. Beliau adalah sosok besar bagiku. Seingatku, saat kecil dulu, aku justru jarang berinteraksi dengannya. Justru setelah aku beranjak dewasa dan ketika beliau sembuh dari sakitnya, kami justru banyak berinteraksi.

Ompung Raja, melalui cerita-cerita yang sering dikisahkan oleh ibu, telah banyak memberikanku banyak inspirasi, motivasi, dan kekuatan dalam menjalani kehidupan. Beliau adalah panutanku. Beberapa minggu yang lalu, lewat ibu, beliau mengucapkan kata-kata yang sangat mengharukan bagiku ketika ibu mengabarkan kabar kami, para cucu-cucunya.

"Cacha? Oh, iya.. saya kenal dia. Dia teman saya." Begitu katanya :' )

Ompung perempuan kami panggil Ompung Mama. Beberapa adik-adik sepupu saya memanggilnya Ompung Mami, biar lebih manis katanya :) Ompung Mama adalah sosok ibu yang kuat dan pejuang bagi keluarganya. Beliau selalu bisa menemukan kebahagiaan dalam hidupnya. Bukan artinya beliau tidak pernah mendapat musibah, bukan. Justru beliau menunjukkan kekuatannya dalam menghadapi cobaan dalam hidup dengan cara tetap bahagia. Aku belajar untuk selalu berbahagia darinya.

Pasangan kakek nenek yang kedua adalah orang tua ayahku. Kakek yang kami panggil Opa sudah lama meninggalkan kami. Beliau punya caranya sendiri dalam mengekspresikan rasa sayang pada cucu-cucunya. Beliau sangat jail dan suka membuat cucu-cucunya menangis karena ledekannya. Aku ingat betul bagaimana beliau suka menggangguku. Aku tidak marah, meski menangis sejadi-jadinya. Aku sayang Opa, dan aku ingat pelajaran terakhir yang sempat beliau bagi tepat beberapa jam sebelum beliau pergi untuk selamanya. Opa bilang, "tidak ada pelajaran di dunia ini yang tidak ada gunanya." Sederhana, tetapi benar adanya. Sehingga, setiap kali aku merasa putus asa dalam mempelajari sesuatu, ketika aku rasanya ingin sekali berhenti belajar, aku ingat kata-katanya.

Nenek dari ayah kami panggil dengan sebutan Oma. Oma sangat pintar masak. Rendang limpanya nomor satu, dan akan selalu kurindukan tiap lebaran datang. Oma pendiam, dan anggun. Terampil dan rapi dalam melakukan banyak hal, terutama yang berkaitan dengan urusan masak-memasak. Menurut ayah, Oma itu galak. Menurutku, Oma itu sangat anggun.

Pasangan kakek nenek yang ketiga adalah pasangan om dan tante dari pihak ayah. Kami sangat dekat karena saya dan abang saya menghabiskan masa kecil disekitar mereka. Rumah kami dulu berdekatan. Kami berdua sering dititipkan di sana. Kakek dan nenek kami ini kami panggil Opa dan Oma Tante Titin, karena anak mereka salah satunya bernama Titin. Kami memanggilnya Tante Titin :P Aku dan abang benar-benar menghabiskan masa kecil di sana, di rumah mereka yang selalu kami rindukan. Oma dan Opa ikut mengurus kami layaknya cucu sendiri. Bagi anak-anak mereka, Tante Titin dan Tante Ade, kami seperti mainan mereka. Jika saatnya kami pulang, kami pasti sudah rapi. Sudah makan dan mandi. Aku sudah didandani lengkap dengan jepit-jepit lucu hasil karya para Tante muda.

Beberapa tahun yang lalu, Oma Tante Titin meninggal dunia. Kami, terutama aku dan abang sedih luar biasa. Tapi hal tersebut tidak menjadikan kami berhenti mengunjungi mereka setiap idul fitri. Rumah mereka adalah salah satu destinasi wajib kunjung, dan semuanya masih terasa sama. Aroma rumahnya, hembusan kipas angin di ruang makan, dan suara burung kakak tua dari halaman belakang. Itu adalah rumah persinggahan, rumah tempat menghabiskan sebagian masa kecilku.

Aku mencintai para kakek dan nenek ini. Mereka, dengan caranya masing-masing, telah mendidik dan membentukku menjadi seperti ini. Mereka mencintai para cucu tanpa syarat sehingga kami mendapatkan kasih sayang yang utuh dan hangat. Sedikit berbeda dari apa yang kami dapat dari orang tua. Setiap ingat mereka, baik yang masih bersama kami di sini maupun yang sudah tiada, hati terasa hangat. Bagaimanapun aku selalu ingin mengingat dan menyayangi mereka. Semoga Allah selalu menjaga mereka.

:)

Monday, September 14, 2009

Satu Setan Luput dari Belenggu

Perhatian: blog entry ini mengandung amarah dan sangat segmented. Setannya harus dikeluarin dari hati, supaya ga makin rusak.




Kampreeeeeetttttttt!!!

Bocah ingusaaaaan!!!

Lo laki bukaaaan?!?!?!

Nyelaaaaa mulu!!!

Lo tau ga?

Makin dicela, gue makin tertantang?!?!?!

Liat nanti lo bakal makin sirik sama gue!!!

Nyahahahahahahaha....

Ja, you know nothing about me, so shut up! *I hate you. I mean it.*

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Mr. Bourdain

Ever since I saw him on television, I knew I was already a big fan. I would be very happy to spend a whole day sitting on a couch and just listening to his words.

Anthony Bourdain is not a man of few words. He talks A LOT! His honest way of talking might be a little bit offensive sometimes, but in a strange way, pleases my ears. :P

I looooove the way he arranges words... I think he could be a great copywriter, seriously! He will let you know why you should try to eat a simple meal like Babi Guling (No Reservations: in Bali) not by saying "It's delicious".. He has his own way.

"I need this stuff now. I'm not happy without it. Well... a part of me would like to stay here eat pig until I lose consciousness, but there's a lot more to do and see."


One of my personal favorite episodes of No Reservations is when he sent back to his kitchen because an unknown guy sent him an email questioning his cooking ability. Then  he went  back to his French style restaurant in New York City where he last worked as an executive chef for nearly a decade, Brasserie Les Halles. He seemed like he's too old to do stuff like reading a small piece of ticket. He moaned every time he got to kneel down to grab ingredients out of a dark low fridge. But he admitted it by saying: "I'm a cook with special needs tonight".

Despite the kitchen managerial complexity which felt different then when he was younger,  It's proven that he's not just a randomly selected host, traveling the world, eating and drinking and giving away any possible opinions. He knows his stuff very well. He is a chef.

Whatever he is... a traveler, a writer, a chef... I'm a big fan. Enough said.



Image source: timeoutsydney.com

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Parcel, KPK, dan Tuhan

Coba baca ini

Kalimat salah seorang pedagang membuat saya malu, sedih, dan gemessssss...

"Saya ingin pertanggungjawaban dari KPK. Apa solusinya, kita kan untungnya jadi tipis. Di sini ada larangan, pengusaha sendiri yang merasa kesulitan."

Yang satu ini juga membuat saya menghela nafas panjang...

"Kalau parsel mereka hanya perlu mengeluarkan uang Rp500 ribuan. Jadi karena enggak boleh parsel, mereka kasihnya amplop yang jumlahnya lebih besar dari beli parsel,"

Meski masih sangat amatir, saya juga pedagang. Saya juga sedang berusaha meraih untung di hari raya dengan cara menjual kue untuk hantaran. Tapi saya anti korupsi. Lebih baik omzet saya turun dibandingkan mengetahui bahwa barang dagangan saya dibeli sebagai sogokan.

Saya punya prinsip, orang berdagang itu harus untung. Kalau tidak ada untung, bagaimana perekonomian bisa maju? Tetapi cara-cara meraih keuntungan itu kan ada aturannya.

Lagipula, apa mereka tidak sadar.. bahwa praktek korupsi itu sesungguhnya menggerogoti kesejahteraan kita semua... termasuk pedagang yang mengeluh itu.

Kalau sekarang penjualan parcel menurun karena mereka takut KPK, saya sedih. Wong parcel-nya diganti jadi amplop! Sama saja!! Semoga di tahun-tahun yang akan datang, mereka takutnya pada Tuhan. Dan biar bagaimanapun, KPK harus tetap jadi 'pengawas' yang galak, jujur, dan berwibawa.

Sumber berita diambil dari http://news.id.msn.com/local/okezone/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3572703

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Emangnya salah???

Jakarta, 7 September 2009 Pk. 01:06

Ga bisa tidur tiba-tiba ditangkep copywriter kelimpungan..

astranights: lo doyan coklat nniss?
nnisa: he-eh
astranights: kalo ada hujan coklat what would you do?
nnisa: mangap
nnisa: :))
astranights: dodol
astranights: Megasuperdodol
nnisa: lagian!
astranights: extrasizedodol
nnisa: emang kalo lo mau ngapain??
astranights: nonton elu mangap aja
nnisa: nice
nnisa: =D>

Eh.. emang salah ya??

Coba.. kalo kalian..
Kalo bener2 ada ujan coklat di luar sana.. apa yang akan kalian lakukan?

Monday, August 31, 2009

to: rfn

ng...
....

enaknya mulai dari mana ya??

ng...

pernah baca ini?
paham ga?

Rossi...

Gue takut... Entah boleh atau nggak menyalahkan dia (kau-tahu-siapa) ahahahahahaha... Tapi, yang kemaren itu bener-bener bikin gue kehilangan nyali untuk sesuatu yang seharusnya gue syukuri keberadaannya.

Tapi.. lo ga kemana-mana... bener-bener ga kemana-mana, sesuai dengan apa yang lo bilang waktu di depan kopma malem itu (abis gue bimbingan di tengah selasar gedung H). Makasih rossi.. karena lo bener-bener ga kemana-mana...

Dia.. si kau-tahu-siapa itu bilang sama Heidy.. katanya dia ikut senang kalau kita, ng.. yeah.. gitu deh.. Dan itu sempet bikin gue marah, karena ga ngerti.. Kok dia bisa senang, padahal gue sendiri ga berani merasakan apa yang harusnya gue rasakan.

Gue ga pernah nyalahin lo, ross..

Gue malah ga bisa berhenti nyalahin diri gue sendiri yang terlalu penakut.

Padahal...

Banyak hal yang seharusnya bisa gue jadikan patokan untuk membangun keberanian..

Masih inget status YM gue yang udah lamaaaaaaaaaa banget??  "under the spell"
>> it was you.

Postingan "Heart to heart talk with bogeyman" ??
>> it was you. (awalnya kan lo yang berasa ge-er ya ross.. padahal emang bener, hakakakakakakakakak)

Status di fb "without his comforting logic and amusing speech-less moment"
>> it was you. (eh, ini sih udah pernah gue akui, hahahahaha)

Apa lagi?

Oh..

When you said (suddenly) that you miss me.. and all i can do was saying "thanks"
>> i had a big grin on my face and i shouted out loud in my heart the exact same line ( + too), hahahahaha..

Yang terakhir sih tuh.. senjata makan tuan, ehehehehe..
>> gue yang sok2 bertahan dibalik ketakutan kok ujung2nya malah merasa bersalah karena ga jujur sama diri gue sendiri...

Then.. what is it??

I've never felt this glad and mad at the same time before, hahahahaha..

It feels just right

:)