Hello, World! #day1

Haaaalloooooo..

Sudah berabad-abad rasanya tidak berkunjung ke blog saya sendiri. Saatnya membersihkan sarang laba-laba yang bergelayut di sana sini dan memulai aktivitas blogging kembali. (baca: nyampah)

Time flies. Terakhir menulis postingan tanggal 8 Agustus 2012 dan sekarang tanggal 3 Juni 2013, bok! It was such a long hiatus. Gilak, kemana aja saya?

Iya saya terlalu sibuk mondar-mandir kuliah s2 dan ngajar -- enggak juga sih sebenernya, banyak saaaantaaaaiiii dan haha hihi malah. :p

Mata kuliah udah habis nih sejak Januari kemarin, sekarang tinggal lanjut tesis. Btw, wisuda Agustus taun ini kekejar ngga ya?

*bangun woi bangun! 2 bulan lagi agustus!* #siramaer

WHUUUAAAATTT???!!!

Oke, nambah satu semester lagi ini mah. Satu semesternya dicetak miring, digaris bawah dan diwarnai tebal. Satu semester aja. Ngga lebih.

Bismillah.

Anyway, mulai hari ini mari kita memposting tulisan setiap hari sampai 30 hari ke depan. #30daysbloggingchallenge gitu deh. Siapa tau dengan semangat menulis di blog ini -- walopun random -- bisa menular juga pada penulisan tesis. Hehe. Semangat!!!

Rendezvous @ The Rit's Ice Cream

My last Saturday night was wonderfully exciting. Finally I could meet up my partners in crime - Nda, Uwi, Bung Es - but minus Icih and Boyu. Well, The Rit's Ice Cream was the nicest place where we could share stories, laughter and lives. When you are about to this place, keep an eye on the little inconspicuous board of Rit's Ice Cream as you might get passed the place. It's located after Taman Ice Cream if you drive from Setiabudi street.

This homy, convenient enclave looks so warm with dim light coming out from inside. We chose to have a seat upstairs to look out the backdrop of street across this place. The interior is classic and simple with wooden chairs. I think this place would be perfect as a hiding area for those who try to get solitary and lonesome times. The nuances are slightly quiet because people rarely notice this place.

I ordered a chicken cordon bleu and fraporeo. The price is reasonable for me. Chicken Cordon Bleu costs IDR 32,000 and fraporeo costs IDR 22,000. When the order came out, I couldn't wait to eat that. It's prime chicken breast fillet filled with melting cheese. Sooo yummy! And the fraporeo..oooh you will never be disappointed with the taste. Fabulous!

Chicken Cordon Bleu and Fraporeo: Perfect combination!

One more dishes I'd like to recommend you guys: Creme Soup. It fits to eat in a rainy dusk while you watch the cars on the other side of this house. It surely can warm up your day!

After I ate the food, I planned to order a scoop of ice cream as a dessert, unfortunately I had a problem with my nose and the weather was so cold so maybe later on I'll be back to this sweet place and order the home-made ice creams. Friend of mine said Rit's Ice Cream has a flawless ice cream you must try! Ok I am going to be here very soon.

By the way, thank you for the unbelievably great night. Looking forward to seeing you, my partners in crime! Miss you :*

Fast Track:

Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 388

Bandung

Phone. 022-2011955

Open 11.00-21.00 (Tuesday closed)

Enjoying 'Me Time'

Don’t stay at home. Go get life!

Well, lately I spent most of the time on works and campus thingy. I didn’t have a ‘quality me time’. Then, a little voice inside my head stroke and told, “You should go a world away to get a frolic!” 

So when I heard my dad would go to Jakarta. I decided straightly that I’d go with him. Actually, Jakarta is not the best place to go. Polluted air, noises of vehicles...what could be worse? Anyhow I just want to get outta home for a moment to refresh mind. And who knows I will find something in my so-not-great-escape.

Quoting what the editor of The Journeys: Kisah Perjalanan Para Pencerita says. An interesting thing when travelling is finding something. Even though in the end you get nothing, it’s still called 'finding'. No?

Going to the malls is the only choice you had when you are in a metropolitan city. Thus, I went wandering to Bintaro Plaza by myself. After walking round the shopping stalls and stores, I stopped by at a book store. And something happens. A little girl (forgot to ask her name) came to me and begged secretly if I could give her money. She wanted to buy a uniform and shoes. I asked her where she studied and what her parents did. I found her story somewhat touching so I thought it would be better if I gave her a few bucks. Wish I could help more.

J.Co donuts was my next stop. A dozen of baby donuts and big cup of iced cappuccino officially became my loyal partner that afternoon. I kept drinking and counted the people that pass by to kill the time. Finally, I got my 'quality-me-time'! without any interruption from anyone.

(Ngalor ngidul ya tulisannya? suka-suka sayah ah. :p)

Perfect companions in my secluded afternoon.

Bittersweet October

Oh cold, wet, gloomy October almost comes to the end! And I’ve made such a hiatus on this blog. You know, been busy like hell and breathless as my post-graduate study assignments and teaching schedules were completely intertwined. Whoa, it’s squeezing and bunching me tightly.    

I want to relieve fatigue and get some refreshments. I really miss going to the movies, hanging out with friends of mine, and making lots of giggles with them.

All I did through this whole October was teaching then going to campus. The worst and most annoying thingy were on weekend I should finish my on-campus assignments! Well, I just got tired and need a pause.

I keep searching the red dates on the calendar though I knew there won’t be. The Eid Adha will fall on Sunday and Christmas will also hit Sunday. Damn it!

Anyways..my October wish is that I can take time to sit and watch the leaves turn. That’s it.

Another Ride with Besty

It was a bright sun shiny day, I had a trip to Kota Baru Parahyangan. You got to know this famous place. I and my besty, Eka, explored every stunning corner and did a brief photoshoot. The dress code should be feminine this time, so I wore a flowing blue jeans skirt and a white-spotted gray sweater. Perhaps my look somewhat odd since I commonly wear pants everywhere I go. Well, there it goes..

Such an astonishing voyage to go with best friend. Talks related to updated fashions, pasts, love and boys, light laughs, and jokes will always be part of our long walks.

The ultimate place we wandered was Al-Irsyad Mosque. It's a unique mosque with the absence of a dome. The shape is square and the main facade of the mosque is stacked stones. A calligraphy of 'Asyhadualla illaha illallah' embedded on the stones remind Muslims to pray.

Image is taken from google. The picture I've taken by phone is not worth to display due to bad photography skill. :p

99 lamps reflect 99 Asmaul Husna

Silhouette of people doing Shalat Dhuhur. Inside you are able to look out the external scenery.

The ambiance within the mosque is very cool even in hot season due to natural ventilation of the stacked stones. I recommend you guys to visit Al-Irsyad mosque or Kota Baru Parahyangan. Many interesting places are waiting for you to be explored.

By the way, for your information an art, design, jazz festival called Locafore will be held on 23-25 September 2011 in Bale Pare Kota Baru Parahyangan. Don't miss it!

You're Not Getting Older, You Are Getting Better

You say it's your birthday
It's my birthday too, yeah
They say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.

Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party

I would like you to dance (Birthday)
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance (Birthday)
I would like you to dance (Birthday)
Dance

I would like you to dance (Birthday)
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance (Birthday)
I would like you to dance (Birthday)
Dance

You say it's your birthday
Well it's my birthday too, yeah
You say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.

Beatles’ Birthday is travelling through the air of my crib. Hell yeah, I am officially an agent 23 right now.

In my head, I am knitting an imagination in which I am the stardom. The four-piece line-up of Lennon, Harrison, Mc Cartney, and Starr are singing their Birthday song to me and we dance hysterically together. Haha wish those were true and I would never ever forget that wondrous time.

Anyway, I am dreadfully grateful to Allah the Most Merciful for the breath He gives until this second. Really thankful for every single small blessing He brought to my life. Thank you thank you thank you Allah. Alhamdulillah.

Honestly, I do have loads of hopes and generally I’m expecting something big will happen to my life, wishing God’s light will keep leading me to my dream, my goal, my destiny. Specifically, I crave travelling around Indonesia and the world, discovering new epic places with my loved one – heaven yea just the two of us. Then, I wanna build my own business whether it’s a shop or share (Yes, I wanna be like Warren Buffet). Last but not least, wish I can survive in my post-graduate study and grab the master title in just two years. Amen.

From now on, I wanna be someone new, someone who can make this life matter, someone who grows much much stronger facing the true life ahead.

By the way, birthday is an ephemeral moment which comes once in a year, but thankfulness should remain whole year, rite?

Well..apart from that, with tons of love I’d like to say ‘merci’ to all friends for their sweet greetings and hopes. You are the sweetest, pals :D

Best Friend's Graduation

Heylo heyday!
At last, three of my friends in Friendsix: Nda, Uwi, and Boyu had a graduation day on Monday August 15, 2011. So, the only friend remained in UPI is Bung Es (Keep up your spirit bung! :D). I should have taught in 3 different classes that day, but I left them. I did it all for you gals :D
Okay, let the pictures tell cause pictures can say what the words can't.

with bung es in front of Al-Furqon Mosque waiting for the late one: Icih!

flowers for Dik C mate

Me, Icih, Nda, Bung Es (Left to Right). Taken in the middle of the crowd by Nda's daddy.

Met Boyu at English Department. Poorly minus Uwi.

One of the campus spots which suddenly turned to a market every graduation day. You can find many things here in cheap price.

Actually, that was a plain graduation day ever. Just met two friends instead of 9 classmates we should've seen! And the worst was I couldn't find Uwi. Uwi left the campus before I arrived. So sad :'(

A Target to Gain Body Weight

Hello, blog-walkers..
If most girls want to lose their weight, I've been trying hard to gain weight. Eating noodles in the middle of the night, munching crackers every day, over eating more than 3 times in a day..but that didn't work for me. I gave up, maybe I am written to be a skinny people. But I think I am just too skinny, I wanna have an ideal weight - 55 kilograms - Mine is 10 kilograms less than that, while my height is 165. Could you imagine me? Well, too skinny right?

And this time, I decide to drink high protein milk. Yes, Appeton Weight Gain. Interested in the ads' tagline: Untuk bikin badanmu isi..isi..dan berisi, I think I should try one.

This is a milk formula manufactured for skinny people. It contains all the essential amino acids required to gain weight. I prefer to choose the chocolate flavor. When I took the first glass, the taste is a bit salty. Yaiks! But I have to drink it. Perhaps it's caused by the amino acids.

Let's take a look at the ingredients. It contains skimmed milk, milk proteins, vegetable oils, sugar, chocolate flavor (vanilla flavor is available), fibre, vanilla flavor, minerals, vitamins and soya lecithin.

According to the information attached on the cap, recommended consumption is 3 times a day, 1-2 hours after meal. The process to gain weight by drinking this milk is 2-3 months. So, let's see 2 or 3 months later, will I look more fat than today?

Product Info:
Appeton Weight Gain 450 g = IDR 170,300
Appeton Weight Gain 700 g = IDR 240,000
Appeton Weight Gain 900 g = IDR 370,000

Museum Geologi, Here We Come!

Today, I and best friend of mine had a visit to Geology Museum. Yoo-hoo akhirnya saya menginjakkan kaki juga di tempat ini setelah sekian lama. Terakhir saya berkunjung kemari ketika saya masih duduk di bangku sekolah dasar. Been so looong!

Untuk melihat-lihat koleksi di museum ini, saya tidak perlu mengeluarkan uang sepeser pun! Cukup dengan mengisi buku tamu dan saya bebas berkeliling. Bahkan parkir pun free of charge :D

with Tyrannosaurus Rex Osborn

Eka with fosil kerbau pra sejarah

Evolusi Manusia Purba

Pithecantropus Erectus

Stalagmit

 

Okay people, last words: better to visit this place instead of hanging out at a mall! :D

Fast Track:
Jalan Diponegoro No. 57 Bandung 40122

Current Life @ SMK Yudha Utama

Hey there!
Alhamdulillah, besok sudah mulai memasuki bulan Ramadhan. Please forgive all my mistakes and have a first blessed fasting! :D
Anyways..I'd like to share a bit about current life at my work: Yudha Utama Vocational High School. Here it goes.

Jumat kemarin, saat saya sedang mengajar di kelas, tiba-tiba seorang anak perempuan berbadan gemuk memasuki ruangan. Umur anak itu kira-kira 13 tahun, dia duduk di bangku SMP kelas 1. Dara, sebut saja begitu. Dia memang sedang menjadi Trending Topic di sekolah kami karena kelakuannya yang agak 'aneh'.

Dia selalu menyapa dengan 'Salam Sunda..!' dan saya juga murid-murid saya harus mengikuti gayanya. A'rite saya jadi tampak bodoh dihadapan mereka. Haha. Yaah tak apalah asal anak SMP tadi tidak membuat keonaran.

Karena kedatangan Dara, praktis kegiatan belajar mengajar terganggu karena dia mengambil alih perhatian murid-murid dengan kata-katanya yang sungguh menggundang tawa. Kasihan juga sebenarnya melihat kelakuan 'aneh' Dara. Apa kelakuannya disebabkan karena tekanan psikis? Well, I dont have any idea. Cuma bisa berharap agar dia tidak sering-sering menghantui sekolah kami dan tentunya semoga dia cepat sembuh. God bless you dear :)

Nah, foto-foto berikut tidak ada hubungannya dengan cerita di atas :p

Me and My beloved 3 TM 1 Students :)

Kadang tulisan anak kelas 3 SMK pun sulit dibaca. Butuh keahlian khusus lho buat baca tulisan mereka. -_-"

Ngakak to the max liat sampul bocah SMK kayak gini. *ngakak*

TOTAL BRAIN MALFUNCTION

It’s 3 in the afternoon, I’m revising my skripsweet behind the wooden desk. It should be my time to take a nap, anyway. Hhhmm, forget about that.

You know, this activity makes my head and my back get so stiff. Afterwards, my brain starts to blow very soon I guess. Even worse, this is so soul-consuming.

And before I get a total brain malfunction I suppose to escape to my blog to get some new fresh air and to cool down my brain.

By the way, laziness always haunts me when I intended to tidy up my final project: the holy skripsweet. Eyes got harder to open, mind didn’t want to cooperate, hands are getting weak. Oh c’mon, SLOTH (re: the god of laziness), depart from me please! Let me be in serenity with my skripsweet! I tempted to graduate as soon as possible from college.

And one more thing: Hey you, INSPIRATION, SPIRIT, DESIRE, occupy me when I need you most.

A’rite, I think I should get back to revise my skripsweet. See you later.

THE MORNING PROLOGUE

Hello, sunshine!

Sorry for waking up late. (Actually I always do)

Hey, you're getting hotter, well of course it's already 10.

Sunshine, are u gonna be covered (again) by gray clouds?

Is the stormy wind gonna accompany you?

Wishing a dull day blows away to Neverland.

By the way, wanna hear my blabbing?

What day is it?

Lemme thinkin..

Ah this is Tuesday.

So, SHIT - Smile Honey It's Tuesday.

What am I gunna do today?

Tidy up my living room, clean up my dirty little kitchen and many more.

Crap! It's gunna be an exhausting day I guess.

Well..

Actually I wanna spend my oh-so-many-lazy afternoon for reclining on the sofa.

But suddenly I remember there's a job to do. Yeah, it's revising my pre thesis writing and printing my thesis proposal. For tomorrow in early morning I have to submit it to my supervisor.

Ok, I'll do it later.

Oh, gosh! Likely I was awakened at a half to one in the morning.

It happens many times.

And after all those times, I've become a half-dead creature trying to breathe the morning air.

Ok, I'm rambling..

Have a delightful Tuesday with ur works, girl!

THE NIGHT EPILOGUE

I enter my bedroom. Ready to hit the pillow, tuck into my tweety blanket and walk in lalaland. But my eyelids don’t want to close anyways. A'rite..I sail away to my blog then - an alternate place to get some comfy feeling.

Some noises are still echoing out there. Motorcycle and car engines are growling through this silent night. Their horns are screaming out, pushing away anything from the cold street. And frogs. Yes,frogs. They are singing an after-raining-song and having a lil party I guess. So, this little city is never sleeping.

I'm spoiling my eyes over the room. Sweet moonbeam and sparkling stars are up there in the sky, outta my stained window, a thousand miles away from my bed. A pile of books and clothes are in the corner of the room. And my gaze stops at a body sleeping right beside me. She is my sister. She's drowning in her dreams. Let her play with her sweet dreams.

Ouch my belly is telling me that I need some food! Aah, my feet, my body, my hands, and my mind are too lazy to get to the kitchen. Ok, hold ur hunger till the sun rises up. Speaking about laziness, I've been such a lazy-ass lately. *sigh*

You know what? I can get melancholy at night sometimes. I draw myself to the lowest part of my life. Then I let my mind trap in that place. It got me thinking, “Why do I have to feel this pain? Why do I suffer too much? Why can’t I have what I want?”

Those questions push and push me down. I feel like the only one who is most suffering. But hey, look around, look down. There are still a lot of people more suffering than me now.

Be grateful for what God has given to you. Be thankful for what you have been doing up to this time. Forget ur bad-ass past tense. Let 'em burn. Let the world float it away. Move on. There's something bigger out there waiting for you. That's precisely true. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that's why we call it present.

Back then..
Learn from the past, prepare for the future and live the present! You're a tough girl. If the world shows you a hundred reasons to cry, show the world that you have a thousand reasons to smile, even a million! And dont forget, a lot people would get u up when u're really down.

00.21 am

Hoaaam..
Yawning and needing some sleep now. One last thing I'd like to share: sleeping is a way of saying I have my life altogether.

Well, nite universe, sleep tight.

IMPERFECTLY PERFECT

- I am perfectly imperfect and I am imperfectly perfect -

Some may say I am perfect.
That's totally wrong.
If I must write how imperfect I am, that would spend 3 pages of A4. Even more, I bet.

Yes, I am simply human who has so many weaknesses and mistakes.
But I always learn, learn, and learn how to be better. Much much better.
Because I'm a life learner.
When I fall down I get back up and learn. No matter how hard it is.