Song : Today My Life Begins

 Picture is taken from :

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/09/20/2010-09-20_billionaire_singer_bruno_mars_arrested_on_suspicion_of_narcotics_possession_in_l.html

Youtube is taken from here

Topic starter : Monday, January 31, 2011 (2:57 pm)

My30s.. I miss youu! Ahahaha.. probably you're bored hearing me say this, eh? :p

But worry not for you might not hearing me say that again since January is on its very end today so starting tomorrow I will be free to write you almost in daily basis again, yeaahh!

Anywayy.. Bruno Mars is probably one of the most happening name in the music industry right now, you might have heard "Billionaire" or "Nothing on You".

But as for this post, I'm not gonna talk about those song or any other of his songs but I will post a very special song that has captured my heart since the first time I heard it ;)

~.*.~

"Today My Life Begins"
Bruno Mars

I've been working hard so long
Seems like pain has been my only friend
My fragile heart's been done so wrong
I wonderered if I'd ever heal again

Ohh just like all the seasons
Never stay the same
All around me I can feel a change (oohh)

I will break these chains that bind me
Happiness will find me
Leave the past behind me
Today my life begins
A whole new world is waiting
It's mine for the taking
I know I can make it
Today my life begins

Yesterday has come and gone
And I've learned how to leave it where it is
And I see that I was wrong
For ever doubting I could win

Ohh just like all the seasons
Never stay the same
All around me I can feel a change (oohh)

I will break these chains that bind me
Happiness will find me
Leave the past behind me
Today my life begins
A whole new world is waiting
It's mine for the taking
I know I can make it
Today my life begins

Life's too short to have regrets
So I'm learning now
To leave it in the past
And try to forget
Only have one life to live
So you better make the best of it

I will break these chains that bind me
Happiness will find me
Leave the past behind me
Today my life begins
A whole new world is waiting
It's mine for the taking
I know I can make it
Today my life begins

I will break these chains that bind me
Happiness will find me
Leave the past behind me
Today my life begins
A whole new world is waiting
It's mine for the taking
I know I can make it
Today my life begins

~.*.~

Don't you just lovee what's on the lyric?

I know that we can't leave the past totally for it's part that makes us who we are today, but having stucked in the past ain't make us going anywhere either.

So the best way might be.. to leave the past behind and treat it on the right perspective, huehehehe..

What's done is done and cannot be undone ;)

Thank you, Bruno Mars.. I know that happiness will find me ^.^

Topic ended : Monday, January 31, 2011 (3:19 pm)

-Indah-

Sunday Messages : Dengan SayapMu

 Gambar diambil dari :

http://www.morethings.com/god_and_country/jesus/children_jesus_photo_gallery04.htm

Topic starter : Kamis, 27 Januari 2011 (1:34 pm)

Kangeeeeen dhe ama "Sunday Messages" tapi gua ngga pengen postingan seri "Sunday Messages" ini jadi semacam 'keharusan' karena ketika udah menjadi 'keharusan' maka akan kehilangan sisi fun-nya, huhuhu..

Nah sekarang I'm in the mood to post the song, jadi marii kita nyanyii bersama2.

Siap2 tarik suara yaa :p

~.*.~

"Dengan SayapMu"
Sari Simorangkir

FirmanMu berkata Kau besertaku
Maka kuat roh dan jiwaku
TanganMu Tuhan selalu kunantikan
Di setiap langkah ku percaya

Dengan sayapMu ku akan terbang tinggi
Di tengah badai hidup ku tak menyerah
Kau kekuatan dan perlindungan
Bagiku

Pertolonganku di tempat Maha Tinggi
Ku mengangkat tanganku, aku berserah
Kau kunantikan, Kau yang kusembah
Yesusku, Rajaku

~.*.~

Huhuhu.. jadi suka dhe ma lagu2 yang dinyanyiin Sari Simorangkir, rasanya perpaduan antara suaranya dia and lirik lagunya itu 'pas' bener jadi sambil dengerin dia nyanyi bisa sambil meresapi liriknya.

Topic ended : Kamis, 27 Januari 2011 (1:55 pm)

-Indah-

What A Lovely (Yester)Dayy!!

 Picture is taken from : own collection

Topic starter : Wednesday, January 26, 2011 (6:35 pm)

Yesterday was definitely one of the loveliest day in my January 2011.

Why?

Simply because on that day I got something that I've been longing to have since long, ahahaha..

And what is that thing?

It's none other than the above pic, it's a postcard from Finland, a great artwork by Inge Look, I just loovee this series about 2 grannies!

Can't you see how in their golden ages, they are still that enthusiastic and energetic in living their lifes? It's like a confirmation that ages don't really matter cause you can still have fun no matter how old you are ;)

And I just lovee seeing those cards by Inge Look ^o^

But I'm not lucky enough to get a Finnish postcrosser who sent me one, huhuhu.. the other Finnish postcrossers sent me cards before I put about Inge Look's card in my profile page.

It really is a nicest surprise of the month :D

And to make it even more 'complete', I got a series of stamps that I like, the astronomy series, huehehehe..

 

So my conclusion of the day is : when getting what you want when you still want it, it really gives you a marvellous feeling!

One other conclusion is that.. one way or another you can still have what you want in unexpected place and unexpected times, this brings back the sense of hopes that we surely shouldn't lose our hopes cause at exactly the 'right' time you will get what you really 'need', huehehehe ;)

Oh okayy.. about that stamp, it might not be what I need but more of what I want, ahahaha.. but anyway, I can have a slightly different conclusion than what really happened, right? Wakakakak :p

Topic ended : Wednesday, January 26, 2011 (6:52 pm)

-Indah-

CoD : Having Too Many Access

Picture is taken from :

http://silkprince.blogspot.com/

Topic starter : Wednesday, January 26, 2011 (6:14 pm)

"Having too much access for something or someone sometimes ain't a great thing for at times it triggers the (unnecessary) fights!"

For example the free sms from the cellphone operator.You know when you've sent 2 sms, you get 100 free sms to any operator so you can send lots and lots sms to your friend.

And sometimes in order not to let your "free" sms be wasted, so you start texting your friend, asking or informing some casual talk which might end up in heated unnecessary arguments which might not happen if you need to pay for each sms you send!

Wakakakak..

Cause reallyy.. you wouldn't ask such things if you have to pay for it.

So it brought me back to similar conclusion I got some time ago, you know.. that sometimes limitation and boundaries ain't always a bad thing for at times it proves save us from unnecessary troubles!

And for you, please.. I don't mind you asking me anything, feel free to do so but you have to remember that I have NO obligation to answer each question you ask me!!

Topic ended : Wednesday, January 26, 2011 (6:30 pm)

-Indah-

CoD : Family

 Picture is taken from :

http://thejourney0724.blogspot.com/

Topic starter : Tuesday, January 25, 2011 (5:20 am)

Family is the smallest unit in the society but just because it's small in size, doesn't mean that it's insignificant!

To the contrary, family holds a very important part in what kind of society it would be.

If each and every family that builds a society is a strong one, then you will have a strong healthy supportive society.

But if that society consists of disfunctional families then I'll let you imagine what kind of society it would be.

This somewhat reminds me of this quote :

"Each of us feels that we are just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean would be less without that missing drop" (Mother Teresa)

Oh, and also another quote :

"United we stand, divided we fall" (unknown)

Will the world be a better place if all things functioned ideally? Hmm.. I don't know for sure, cause at times even the bad things might bring a pleasant ending, ahahahaha.. but I guess it will make life be easier to live and we can focus on what's important and not easily distracted and being dragged from what's truly important to chase the unimportant ones.

Topic ended : Tuesday, January 25, 2011 (5:39 am)

-Indah-

How I Met Your Mother : All Things Work Together For The Good

 Gambar diambil dari :

http://lifewithbipolardisorder.blogspot.com/

Topic starter : Senin, 24 Januari 2011 (9:39 pm)

Gua suka sesuatu yang memberikan gua kesempatan untuk berpikir dan 'merenungkan' apa yang gua liat atau gua baca, huehehe.. rasanya kalo bisa dapat 'something' to learn githu jadi berasa waktu yang terbuang itu kaga sia2, ahahaha :p

Anywayy.. serial "How I Met Your Mother" yang gua tonton kali ini memberikan suatu hal yang amat sangat menarik bangets buat disimak.

Dalam bahasa gua sendiri dari apa yang gua tonton (yang terjadi karena gua ngga berhasil mengingat kata2 persis yang diucapkan tokohnya, wakakakak :p), adegan demi adegan yang ditampilkan itu membawa pada kesimpulan bahwa setiap hal, sekecil apapun dan betapapun remehnya, mereka semua bekerjasama untuk membawa kita ke tempat di mana kita berada saat ini dan pada waktu yang tepat yang memungkinkan suatu kejadian yang luar biasa terjadi dalam hidup kita.

Oh, gua suka sekali akan kesimpulan yang satu ini, karena ini sekaligus sebagai pengingat bahwa never take things for granted and appreciate whatever things that come your way cause each and everyone of them are little pieces and part of the big picture.

And ketika gua mencari2 gambar untuk postingan kali ini gua jadi teringat akan ayat yang ada dalam Roma 8:28.

Roma 8:28 -> Kita tahu sekarang, bahwa Allah turut bekerja dalam segala sesuatu untuk mendatangkan kebaikan bagi mereka yang mengasihi Dia, yaitu bagi mereka yang terpanggil sesuai dengan rencana Allah.

Nah part ini menjadi menarik karena pagi ini gua mendapatkan kesimpulan yang kurang lebih sama dari hal berbeda yang terjadi hari Sabtu lalu, ahahahaha..

Gua senang dhe ketika kejadian2 yang berbeda membawa pada kesimpulan yang sama, ataupun ketika kejadian2 yang sama memberikan kesimpulan yang berbedaa..

Ain't making a conclusion is a fun thing to do? ;)

Topic ended : Senin, 24 Januari 2011 (10:08 pm)

-Indah-

QoD : Making Something

 Picture is taken from :

http://kembangsepatu.blogspot.com/2006_10_01_archive.html

Topic starter : Monday, January 24, 2011 (9:34 pm)

"What do you want to make?"

I want to make something that people will remember long after I'm gone.

The following question would be, what should I make then? Ahahaha :p

Topic ended : Monday, January 24, 2011 (9:36 pm)

-Indah-

CoD : Life (Can Sometimes Be) Is Funny

 Picture is taken from :

http://www.accidentalcomic.com/life_is_funny.php

Topic starter : Monday, January 24, 2011 (12:25 pm)

Ahahaha.. I got this conclusion just a while ago.

"Life sometimes is funny.. when you want something soo badly, you didn't get what you want, instead you ended up having something else but as time goes by you can finally see that what you have in your hand is wayy better than the one you were once wanted so badly!"

Ahahaha.. yes, indeed life can at times be funny and feels like playing a game on me.

But I guess I need to learn to accept whatever things come my way cause every little things, including the ones that I don't like at one certain period of time in my life, they are all part that bring me closer to the best thing I will have in my life ;)

Topic ended : Monday, January 24, 2011 (12:43 pm)

-Indah-

Song : Give Me More Time

 Gambar diambil dari :
http://sg.ebid.net/for-sale/nicole-give-me-more-time-35704634.htm

Topic starter : Senin, 24 Januari 2011 (9:58 am)

Ohh, I'm soo happyy.. akhirnyaa gua menemukan lirik lagu dari lagu yang ngga pernah gua tau judulnya tapi lumayan sering gua denger, huehehehe.. and emang bener Google itu helps a lot!

Terima kasih buat semua pihak yang berbaik hati berbagi informasi via media online ini sehingga mereka yang membutuhkan bisa mendapatkan apa yang mereka cari ;)

This lyric is taken from here.

Marii ikutan nyanyi yuukk..

~.*.~

"Give Me More Time"
Nicole

How can I tell you, what can I say
Please don't be angry, don't walk away
I'm confused, I don't know what to do with my emotions
I'm just a young girl, modest and shy
Wishing and hoping, wondering why
Every night when I dream about you
I wake up crying


Give me more time
Baby, be kind
I need more time to make up my mind
Is it to soon
If I give in, would I be losing
Give me more time
Don't you agree
I need more time to set myself free
When I can feel ready for love
I'll be yours till I die


Maybe tomorrow let's make a date
Please take me home, it's getting late
And each time that you kiss me this way, I feel temptation
You say, you love me so tenderly
Can it be shown now, let's wait and see
If it's real, if it's true, if it's love
Not just pretending


Give me more time
Baby, be kind
I need more time to make up my mind
Is it to soon
If I give in, would I be losing
Give me more time
Don't you agree
I need more time to set myself free
When I can feel ready for love
I'll be yours till I die


Give me more time
Don't you agree
I need more time to set myself free
When I can feel ready for love
I'll be yours till I die

~.*.~

La la laa.. My30s, sabar yaa.. gua pasti akan kembali mengisi elo dengan rajin, tapi untuk saat ini masih belon bisa, huhuhu..

I see you when I see you again and hopefully it won't take long ;)

Daahh..

Topic ended : Senin, 24 Januari 2011 (10:04 am)

-Indah-

Handsome Parades : Nathan Fillion

 Gambar diambil dari :

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nathan_Fillion_75381611.jpg

Topic starter : Rabu, 19 Januari 2011 (4:02 pm)

You know what.. gua lagi jatuh cintaa.. jatuh cinta ama pria ganteng berwajah tampan, lhoo.. ganteng ama tampan khan sami mawon yaa, wakakakakak :p

Yaa.. pokoknya sama pria cakeps berikut ini dhee.. duh, Maakk.. cakeps amat sih!

Pertama 'mengenalnya' itu lewat serial TV "Castle" karena dia yang memerankan Richard Castle, sang novelis cerita pembunuhan yang mendapatkan inspirasi dari tokohnya, Nikki Heat, dari detektif yang selalu dibuntutinya dalam memecahkan kasus2 pembunuhan, Kate Beckett.

Dari hasil mencari2 gambarnya via Google, baru tau kalo nama aslinya itu Nathan Fillion, huehehe.. nama asli ataupun nama peran sama2 bagusnya, hihihi.. and tentu aja ngga mengurangi kegantengannya, wakakakak..

Jadi mari marii.. kita nikmati pemandangan indah berikut ini yang didapatkan melalui Google dengan keyword : Richard Castle ataupun Nathan Fillion.

Enjoy the pics ;)

~.*.~

the eyes and the smile, aahh..

ehemm..

cakepss

and he's laughing :D

I especially lovee him here! why? dunnoo..

huaa.. di sini keliatan beda yaa!

so cutee!!

cakepan kaga pake kacamata aahh :p

~.*.~

Nah naahh.. udah mulai ikutan jatuh cinta belon? And lucunyaa, pas tadi chatting ma temen gua, si Mei, tau ngga apa tanggapan dia pas gua kasih link salah satu fotonya si Nathan ini?

Si Mei bilang gini, "e he he he charming, like a prince. tumben, Dah, biasanya brondong :D"

Wakakakakakakak.. bukan salahkuu kalo pada akhirnya nyantol ama brondong, abisnya belakangan khan gua suka nontonnya itu drama Jepang or Korea, yaahh.. elo tau sendiri lah kalo drama Asia githu khan para pemerannya emang masih pada muda2 githu, ihikss.. I feel soo old kalo nonton drama2 Asia, ahahahaha :p

Until next time in "Handsome Parades", lagi memikirkan kandidat selanjutnya yang mo dimasukkin ke dalam daftar, hihihi..

Topic ended : Rabu, 19 Januari 2011 (4:13 pm)

-Indah-

CoD : Setting Boundaries

 Picture is taken from :

http://ratedgromance.com/2010/12/20/boundaries-vs-expectations/

Topic starter : Tuesday, January 18, 2011 (7:22 am)

Setting boundaries ain't always a bad thing to do, especially for little children, I think you should set some boundaries for them of what they can and cannot do cause little children haven't learned yet the right or wrong things to do.

So to let them do or say whatever things they want without any limitation at all.. well, you will reap what you sow.. if you let them be for a longer period of time, it might be more difficult for you to make them to listen to you.

Too many boundaries indeed might hold the creativity to grow, but having no boundaries at all will surely make a chaos, one way or another.

Well, anyway.. whichever way will surely give us something to learn along the way.. take it and fix it anyway we can, eh? :p

Topic ended : Tuesday, January 18, 2011 (7:36 am)

-Indah-

QoD : Having A Twin

 Picture is taken from :

http://ahliasuransi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/twins.jpg

Topic starter : Tuesday, January 18, 2011 (7:17 am)

"Have you ever wished you had a twin brother or sister?"

*hmm*

Topic ended : Tuesday, January 18, 2011 (7:18 am)

-Indah-

Song : One Moment in Time

 Gambar diambil dari :

http://www.classicwhitney.com/gallery/singlcov.html

Topic starter : Selasa, 18 Januari 2011 (7:02 pm)

Ini lagu lamaa, pasti yang seangkatan gua lumayan familiar dhe ama nih lagu, kalo yang baru lahir 20 tahun yang lalu mungkin ngga kenal kali yee, apalagi anak2 jaman sekarang, hahaha..

Mari kita nyanyi sambil bernostalgia plus meresapi lirik lagu berikut ini.

~.*.~

"One Moment in Time"
Whitney Houston

Each day I live
I want to be
A day to give
The best of me
I'm only one
But not alone
My finest day
Is yet unknown

I broke my heart
Fought every gain
To taste the sweet
I face the pain
I rise and fall
Yet through it all
This much remains

I want one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel
I will feel eternity

I've lived to be
The very best
I want it all
No time for less
I've laid the plans
Now lay the chance
Here in my hands

I want one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel
I will feel eternity

You're a winner for a lifetime
If you seize that one moment in time
Make it shine

I want one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will be
I will be
I will be free
I will be
I will be free

~.*.~

Ahh.. jadi kangen ama lagu2 lama.. besok2 mo ngubek2 lagi aahh nyari kira2 lagu apaan lagi yang mo gua posting di sini :D

Topic ended : Selasa, 18 Januari 2011 (7:12 am)

-Indah-

Shania Twain

Gambar diambil dari :

http://vibizlife.com/templateimages/timeout/shania-twain%201.jpg

Topic starter : Selasa, 18 Januari 2011 (6:37 am)

Udah lamaa juga gua ngga terlalu ngikutin gosip artis. And berhubung kalo online juga gua jarang bangets buka situs berita, jadi bisa dibilang gua lumayan ngga tau dhe apa yang terjadi dengan kaum selebritis, baik lokal maupun internasional, huehehehe.. bukan berarti gua kehilangan banyak juga sih, toh kenal ama mereka secara personal juga kaga, ahahaha :p

Anywayy.. beberapa waktu lalu tabloid Bintang Indonesia memuat kabar tentang Shania Twain. Udah pernah denger sih kabar kalo si Shania itu cerai ama suami yang juga partner-nya dalam menulis lagu selama ini, Mutt Lange kalo ngga salah, yang mana si Mutt ini selingkuh ama teman baiknya Shania!

Cckk.. kadang gua suka bingung kalo teman baik kok bisa yaa merebut suami teman baiknya sendiri githu, huhuhu.. susah untuk dimengerti! Kalo yang ngerebut suami seseorang tuh musuhnya, masih lebih mudah untuk dimengerti githu lhoo..

Lanjutt.. setelah berhasil pulih dari luka hati dan kesedihannya karena perceraiannya dengan sang suami, Shania menemukan cinta baru dalam diri sahabatnya yang juga sama2 terluka karena ditinggalkan istrinya, sahabat yang tidak lain adalah mantan suami dari selingkuhannya mantan suaminya Shania!

Hahaha.. sometimes kalo dipikir2, hidup itu ironis sekaligus lucu ya, hihihi.. who would have thought bahwa mereka akan 'bertukar' pasangan seperti itu?

And hmm.. lucunya gua kok jadi berasa kalo beberapa waktu belakangan ini, 'pesan' yang menghampiri itu adalah mengenai kesempatan kedua, seperti yang pernah gua tulis beberapa waktu lalu tentang yang gua dapat dari serial "Castle : 2nd Chance", and ketika membaca berita tentang Shania Twain ini jadi kepikiran soal kesempatan kedua ini juga.

Dunia ngga serta merta berhenti berputar hanya karena kita sedang terpuruk. Walau kesedihan, kemarahan, sakit hati itu datang menghampiri dan airmata terasa amat akrab dan hidup sepertinya hanya menawarkan hal2 yang tidak mengenakkan, selalu ada kesempatan untuk kembali berbahagia.

Dan pada akhirnya gua baru bisa mengerti apa yang dikatakan oleh Hellen Keller.

"When one door of happiness closes, another one opens, but oftentimes we look so long at the closed door that we couldn't see the one that has been opened for us"

Ya ya yaa.. kurang lebih seperti itulah bunyi kalimat yang diucapkan Hellen Keller yang terkenal and sering dikutip di mana2 itu.

Bukan berarti gua setuju akan terjadinya perceraian, karena biar gimana perceraian itu idealnya tidak perlu terjadi ketika elo udah memutuskan untuk menghabiskan sisa hidup elo bersama dengan seseorang.

Tetapi ketika perceraian itu mau ngga mau terjadi juga, bukan berarti dunia elo serta merta runtuh juga and kebahagiaan selamanya tidak akan kembali menyapa karena selalu ada kebahagiaan yang mengintip around the corner hanya saja seringkali kita itu terlewatkan memperhatikannya jadi bagaimana bisa kita meraihnya untuk masuk ke dalam hidup kita.

And Shania telah kembali mendapatkan kebahagiaannya dalam berumah tangga karena membuka awal tahun 2011 ini, Shania menikah dengan pria yang telah membuatnya kembali tersenyum dan berbahagia dalam menjalani hidup ini.

Selamat berbahagia, Shania Twain ;)

Topic ended : Selasa, 18 Januari 2011 (6:55 am)

-Indah-

The Bachelorette : Finding The One

 Gambar diambil dari :

http://bumpshack.com/2010/03/26/the-bachelorette-ali-fedotowsky-first-pictures/

Topic starter : Senin, 17 Januari 2011 (7:51 pm)

Ya ya yaa.. kalo kalian memperhatikan, beberapa waktu belakangan ini gua lagi sering ngebahas soal TV series, ahahaha.. yaa karena beberapa waktu ini emang gua lagi lumayan sering nonton TV :p

Rada kangen juga sih pengen nonton DVD and melepaskan diri dari kompie or buku untuk beberapa saat tapi ngga tau juga TV gua udah beres belon yaa, soalnya khan kemaren ini sempet ngadat jadi ngga bisa dipake buat nonton DVD dhe, huhuhu..

Salah satu yang gua ikutin secara ngga sengaja itu adalah reality show "The Bachelorette" yang salah satu episode-nya adalah si 'bachelorette'-nya, Ali Fedotowsky, diajak untuk menemui keluarga masing-masing pria yang masih tertinggal.

Salah satu adegan yang berkesan adalah ketika Ali mengunjungi keluarga Chris Lambton and ayahnya Chris menceritakan tentang pertemuannya dulu dengan istrinya.

Kala itu sang ayah masih berusia 21 tahun dan sang ibu berusia 19 tahun and sang ibu baru masuk ke dalam bar (atau resto ya?) terus dia nanya ke temannya apa dia mengenal sang ayah terus si ibu bilang ke temannya itu, "Aku akan menikah dengan dia!", padahal pas itu kenal juga kaga, ahahaha.. tapi turned out the next 2 years mereka berdua menikah dan hidup berbahagia bersama selama 37 tahun sebelum akhirnya sang ibu terlebih dulu menghadap Sang Pencipta.

Ketika mendengar cerita ayahnya Chris itu ntah kenapa gua ngerasa.. ohh.. soo sweet yaa.. to have found the 'one' in your life and live happily together with that person without regrets or wondering apakah the 'one' itu sebenarnya masih berkeliaran di luar sana and you're stucked with the 'wrong' one.

And tadi pas nonton salah satu episode "How I Met Your Mother", ada juga kalimat sweet lainnya yang mana si Ted, sang tokoh utama bilang gini ke teman kencan butanya, "Mungkin kita ngga perlu maksain diri untuk berubah untuk menyesuaikan diri satu sama lain. Aku tau leluconku itu kadang emang ngga lucu tapi aku senang membuatnya."

Terus si teman kencannya bilang, "Dan aku tidak bisa berhenti membicarakan tentang kucingku!"

Lalu Ted menyambung, "Mungkin kita tidak perlu berubah agar bisa bersama tetapi kita hanya perlu mencari orang lain yang menyukai apa yang ada dalam diri kita."

Huaa.. kalimat itu menurut gua sweet, huehehehe..

Jadi?

Gua pikir terkadang menghabiskan waktu di depan TV asal ngga terlalu berlebihan yaa otree2 its karena sometimes from the movies or series that we watch, we might learn something more about ourselves ;)

Topic ended : Senin, 17 Januari 2011 (8:53 pm)

-Indah-

CoD : Blessing

 Picture is taken from :

http://getawallpaper.com/categories/Kagaya-Art/Celestial-Exploring/Blessing/BLESSING1.jpg

Topic starter : Monday, January 17, 2011 (7:44 pm)

"Maybe sometimes we're (too) used on something that always there all the time, like the sun that always shines or each breath that we take, that prevents us on seeing it as a blessing until it slips away from our hands then we finally realize its worth!"

*hmm*

Topic ended : Monday, January 17, 2011 (7:48 pm)

-Indah-

Kulit Yang Terkelupas

Gambar diambil dari :

http://www.gilgenart.com/gallery.htm

Topic starter : Senin, 17 Januari 2011 (7:21 pm)

Gua bukan tipe yang mengamati dengan cermat perubahan yang terjadi pada tubuh gua jadi seringkali itu mungkin gua baru menyadari suatu perubahan ketika perubahan itu sendiri telah berlangsung beberapa waktu.

Dan beberapa hari yang lalu gua baru menyadari bahwa kulit kaki gua mengelupas, dan kali ini yang mengelupas adalah bagian, hmm.. apa yaa namanya? Wakakakak.. parah nih, kaga ngerti bagian tubuh :p

Daerah tulang kering githu dhe, bagian depannya betis, nahh.. bagian itu yang kulitnya pada kering and mengelupas, kaya yang biasa di bagian hidung or pipi githu.

Why?

How would I know, haha..

Tapii..

Mau ngga mau gua jadi teringat bahwa back then gua juga pernah mengalami kulit yang terkelupas di bagian yang ngga 'umum', setidaknya buat gua sih ngga umum, yaitu di telapak kaki.

Untuk orang yang kaga teratur dalam menyimpan postingan blog and punya blog yang tersebar di mana2, lucu juga gua ingat di mana postingan tentang "Kulit Yang Terkelupas" itu gua posting, ahahaha..

And ketika gua mengamati terkelupasnya kulit kaki gua itu, mau ngga mau gua langsung teringat akan postingan itu and 'pelajaran' yang gua dapatkan dari apa yang gua alami di bulan Maret 2009, almost 2 years ago.

Kenapa hal itu kembali datang sekarang ini?

Apa sebagai pengingat bahwa apa yang terjadi mungkin emang ngga enak untuk dirasakan and mungkin membuat airmata seringkali jatuh tanpa diminta.

Tapi?

Just hang on, until the process is over.. karena ketika proses pergantian kulit itu udah berlangsung dengan sempurna, kulit baru yang menggantikan kulit lama itu akan terasa lebih halus dari yang sebelumnya and all those things yang ngga enak untuk dilihat pun lenyap dari pandangan mata.

Lucu juga rasanya mengutip perkataan sendiri, wakakakak.. tapi ada perkataan yang dari postingan yang link-nya gua kasih di atas itu yang pengen gua kutip :p

Like the weather which keeps changing from time to time, there will come a day where all the dark clouds above your head will turn into bright lovely sunshine!
Cckk.. kadang berasa gimana yaa.. ada perasaan 'aneh' kalo baca postingan2 lama githu, hihihi.. seringkali kok berasa duluu itu lebih bisa menyerap dan menyimpulkan sesuatu dengan lebih baik, wakakakakak..

Well, kakiku dan hidupku.. gua akan menanti proses pergantian 'kulit' kalian selesai dengan sempurna and may better things come our ways ;)

Cheers on that one *tringg*

Topic ended : Senin, 17 Januari 2011 (7:40 pm)

-Indah-

Travels: Part III - They Bag the Milk

They really do.  If you go to the grocery store and buy a gallon of milk, when you check out, they put it in a bag.  It's one of many things that are different 'round these parts.

Also, there aren't a lot of hills or mountains.  I mean, sometimes the road goes up and down a bit, but it's not like you every look out the window and say "hey, look at those hills." I grew up in Eugene, which is partly framed by the Coburg Hills, which turn purple and misty sometimes in the early morning hours.  I got really excited when we were driving to Little Rocks a few weeks ago, because for the first time in a long time, I looked out the window and saw a hill, a really ill.  It rose out of the ground, beautiful and green.  I turned to Danny (who was driving) to point it out.  We admired it for a moment...then sniffed.

"Yeah..." Danny said.  "That's an old landfill that's been covered over."

Oh.

It was pretty, though.  For a landfill.

My favorite BBQ place around here, so far, is Corky's on Poplar.  We stepped inside and were immediately gestured forward as if we were not only expected, but late.  We were seated immediately.  Later we realized how lucky we'd been - the entryway was full of people waiting for a table.  The food was delicious, the fries were the best I've had in Memphis, the staff was friendly and attentive, and everyone wandered around humming along with the strains for Elvis and his contemporaries that played over the sound system.

Also, the food was plated very well.  You come to appreciate this after a while.  And the apple BBQ sauce? Amazing.

The BBQ was good.  We tried going out for Mexican, which turned out to be a mistake.  There just aren't enough Mexicans in the area for good Mexican food.  There were peas in the Spanish rice.  Oh, and they managed to put bacon on the menu.  Authentic Mexican, it wasn't.  Ironically, the place was packed; online, it's reviewed as the best Mexican place in town.

It's been very cold lately, but we're looking forward for a touch of warmth.  We walked through the Memphis Zoo before Christmas.  Next up? Walking through Rhodes college.  It's really beautiful, architecturally.  Also, my grandmother had lunch at the Peabody Hotel in 1947 and watched the ducks walk around the lobby.  The ducks "march" in at 11am daily - I'm thinking duck-watching and lunch, one of these days.

We're still looking for a church.  We've tried a couple, but finding a West-Coast style of worship and teaching in the middle of the Bible Belt is a little tricky.  The funny thing is that Danny's co-workers ask, often, if we've found a church yet.

I know a lot of my readers don't hail from the Pacific Northwest, so let me fill you in - this would never, ever happen back home.  The area is so un-churched and largely anti-Christian that you never approach the subject with a stranger without making observations first (stray Bible verse, book from a Christian publisher, a promise to pray about something, t-shirt/bumper-sticker with religious overtones, etc.), then moving on to oblique questions on the subject.

The funny thing is, once two believers realize they're both believers, a certain amount of spiritual chest-beating can ensue.  Years of Sunday School taught, Bible-Study leadership, Christian College attendance...all of this is to prove that you're not an entry-level believer.

Worry not, evangelism is alive and well in the Northwest.  There are lots of people to spread the gospel to.  The method's just different, that's all.

What really cracks me up out here is that there is, I kid you not, a Baptist Rehabilitation Center.

I love it.  I love it much.

On a completely different subject, the Golden Globes are Sunday!  Barring a terrible time-zone related mix-up (which, surprisingly, happened last year), I'll be micro-blogging through the live broadcast here.  Can't wait! In the meantime, here are some red-carpet tips in case you feel like getting into the spirit of Award Season.  I might keep some in mind for this year's ACFW Banquet!

Canada's Next Top Model 3 : You're Beautiful

 Picture is taken from :

http://www.accesswinnipeg.com/2009/07/winnipeger-aims-to-be-canadas-next-top-model

Topic starter : Friday, January 14, 2011 (1:49 pm)

There's something that Meaghan said to Nikita that touched me, huhuhu..

It's in the final 3 of Canada's Next Top Model season 3 when Meaghan and Nikita were in the bottom 2.

And Jay called Meaghan's name which meant Nikita was out from the competition.

And immediately after Jay said Meaghan's name, she hugged Nikita and told her, "You're beautiful, look at me.. look at me, you are beautiful and don't let anyone tell you differently!"

Huhuhu.. that moment was so touchy to me, ihikss..

And that's a powerful saying.. how many times we let what others say bring us down?

So I guess in the end, it's about having that confident within yourself.

Topic ended : Friday, January 14, 2011 (2:13 pm)

-Indah-

Castle : 2nd Chance

 Gambar diambil dari :

http://www.consumercreditcardguide.com/credit-card-blogs/rick-castle-from-castle-2

Topic starter : Jumat, 14 Januari 2011 (11:49 am)

Salah satu seri yang suka gua ikutin belakangan ini adalah "Castle" yang bercerita tentang novelis Rick Castle yang punya "hobi" membuntuti Kate Beckett, detektif bagian pembunuhan dan seringkali kasus yang ditangani Kate itu dijadikan bahan buat novel yang digarap Castle.

Dalam salah satu episodenya, ada yang menarik buat gua.

Jadi ada seorang pria yang kehilangan ingatannya, sayangnya pas episode ini gua kaga terlalu ngikutin, hahaha.. jadi kurang jelas juga dia ilang ingatannya itu kenapa, kayanya sih gara2 dipukul kepalanya githu dhe.

Anywayy, si pria amnesia ini ternyata juga lupa kalo dia pernah punya istri. Ketika mantan istrinya datang ke kantor polisi, si pria amnesia ini terpesona akan kecantikan mantan istrinya dan dia bertanya kenapa dulu mereka sampai berpisah.

Pria amnesia itu bilang, "Sepertinya dulu aku pria brengsek ya karena bisa membiarkan wanita sepertimu pergi dari hidupku."

Dan si pria amnesia yang bener2 lupa masa lalunya ini kembali jatuh cinta ama mantan istrinya. Dan sang mantan istrinya juga mengakui, "Melihat dirinya yang sekarang, aku jadi teringat kenapa dulu aku jatuh cinta sama dia. Dia yang sekarang itu adalah pria yang aku nikahi dulu, sebelum berubah menjadi pria yang aku ceraikan."

Ya ya yaa.. tentu aja kalimat yang persisnya gua lupa, ahahaha.. tapi intinya yaa seperti ituu..

Naahh.. si mantan istri yang juga terpesona akan "kepribadian" baru si pria amnesia akhirnya menyetujui untuk memulai kembali menjalin hubungan dengannya.

Salah satu rekannya si Kate bilang, "Lucu juga yaa ngeliat mereka berdua. Yang satu itu menyimpan kenangan selama 15 tahun sementara yang satunya lagi itu menganggap ini hanya sebagai kencan pertama. Menurutmu, berapa lama mereka akan bertahan?"

Dan ketika Castle pulang ke rumahnya, ibunya itu sedang memegang bunga yang dikeringkan dan bilang bahwa bunga itu adalah bunga yang sama seperti masa prom night dulu.

Castle bilang ke ibunya, "Memang menyenangkan mengenang kembali masa-masa yang udah lalu, tetapi ada saatnya untuk melupakan apa yang telah terjadi dan membuat kenangan yang baru."

Gua pikir episode ini adalah episode yang menarik tentang kesempatan kedua.

Seperti yang dialami si mantan istri ama pria amnesia. Terkadang kesempatan kedua itu datang menghampiri kita, dengan cara yang sebelumnya tidak pernah terpikirkan oleh kita, tetapi pertanyaannya adalah..

"Ketika kesempatan kedua itu datang pada kita, apakah respon kita terhadapnya?"

*hmm*

Topic ended : Jumat, 14 Januari 2011 (12:23 pm)

-Indah-

QoD : A Mind of 50

 Picture is taken from :

http://rachma21.multiply.com/journal/item/260

Topic starter : Wednesday, January 12, 2011 (10:33 pm)

Let's say that you're now in your 20s and out of nowhere someone says to you, "You know what, you have a mind of a 50 year old woman!"

How do you feel when you're hearing that? Do you feel flattered or insulted? Ahahahaha :p

*this question was crossed my mind while I was taking a bath this morning, hihihi.. oh please please, questionss.. do come visit me more often, I miss you guys!!*

Topic ended : Wednesday, January 12, 2011 (10:35 pm)

-Indah-

CoD : If It's Meant To Be..

 Picture is taken from : own collection

Topic starter : Wednesday, January 12, 2011 (11:47 am)

"If it's meant to be then it will happen to you one way or another!"

It's funny how I got today's conclusion of the day via the stamps that I bought at the mobile post office, wakakakak :p

What makes me get this conclusion?

Well, you see, I oftentimes ask the Mail Lady if there's any new stamps each time I go there to send my postcards and today was no difference than any other days.

Then the Mail Lady said, "Oh, there's only one children's day edition" when I asked her and she handed me the sheets. I was more than excited when I saw the sheet cause it was the exact same edition that I saw on the last filateli's exhibition last October!

The same children's stamps that I wanted to buy but I didn't cause I had spent too much on buying another stamps before I saw those children's stamps, huhuhu..

And I kinda regret not buying those stamps at that day, huahahaha..

But look what I've got today when I least expect that one day I might get those stamps again ;)

So that's the story that leads me to today's conclusion and this also leads me to another conclusion about "time".

The "perfect" time that everything that happens to us is in "order" and at the "exact" right time to happen to us.

Cause if I did buy the stamp on the exhibition then I might not get the conclusion now, right? Ahahaha..

Anywayy.. just want to say that I'm happy to get the stamps, yeaahh.. I'll upload the pics later tonight :D

Happy Wednesdayy ;)

Topic ended : Wednesday, January 12, 2011 (12:03 pm)

-Indah-

CoD : A Grateful Heart

 Picture is taken from :

http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html

Topic starter : Tuesday, January 11, 2011 (10:27 pm)

"Having more doesn't automatically make you have a grateful heart"

Dunno why this conclusion came to me again earlier today. I'm pretty sure I've posted about this before but as always since I don't have a good filing system, plus I might have posted it under different title and I'm too lazy to look for it, I couldn't find that similar post :p

But anywayy.. it's nice to actually post something here, ahahaha.. I miss blogging but dunno, just couldn't let out what's on my head into my writings :(

*ironically, I feel like I have soo much things to say, huhuhu*

Topic ended : Tuesday, January 11, 2011 (10:33 pm)

-Indah-

Game Day

Oregon Football, in the city of Eugene, is a Very Big Deal.

There have been good seasons.  There have been bad seasons.  There have been very, very bad seasons, but this wasn't one of them.

You'd have thought it would be.  They previous season marked Coach Chip Kelly's first season as head coach, taking the reins after the much beloved Mike Belotti shifted into the Athletic Director's chair.  The season started poorly with an embarrassing loss to Idaho State that ended in a fist fight.

After that crushing, ugly day, the Ducks came back with a winning season and a trip to the Rose Bowl.

But the off-season months were marked with player arrests, the loss of quarterback Jeremiah Masoli after he plead guilty to charges of felony second-degree burglary, marijuana possession and a traffic citation. Running back LaMichael James and Ron Beard were suspended from the opening game against New Mexico after they both plead guilty to harassment.

It was bad, but again, didn't stay that way.  The Ducks kept winning, game after game.  LaMichael returned to play.  Darren Thomas turned out to be a good quarterback. The wins continued to stack up. Chip Kelly's critics quieted down and remembered episodes like this. His "Win the Day" motto took hold.

And then the Ducks won Civil War.  Oregon had made its way to the number two spot in the BCS; they'll play tonight for the National Championship.



Did I mention this is a Very Big Deal? The Biggest Deal for Duck Football in Duck Football History?

Bigger than than Kenny Wheaton's Touchdown. Bigger than Joey Harrington tripping into the end zone.

And a lot of other really great moments.

We'll be watching the game tonight.  Being a Eugene native, a third generation UO graduate, and very far from home is honestly kind of tough right now...and not just far from home, but in the heart of SEC Territory.

The national attention for the Ducks has been fun.  I mean, Sebastian Bach (of Gilmore Girls and Skid Row) writing a Duck power ballad?



Not to be missed.

Or the music it's inspired?



Also not to be missed. And my parent's dog, Brinkley?

He's so ready.  Me? I've been waiting for this day for a long, long time.

Me, giving the Ducks a thumb's up.

While I'm sad I can't be in Eugene to celebrate with everyone, what makes me happy is seeing the Ducks, and  my hometown, in the national limelight.  It's a great place.  There really is no place like home.

Listening In

We were sitting in a restaurant in Arkansas; the little boy behind me, voice laden with drawl, expounded on how good he was at "ropin'," and how he had his eye on a new Stetson that could be found at "Wahllgreens."

I smiled in delight and leaned forward towards Danny. "Are you hearing all this?" I asked.  "This is fantastic!"

Danny shook his head.  "I try not to listen to other people's conversations."

I didn't know what to say to that.  I live for other people's conversations.  They're one of my great joys in life.  Keeping in tune to others helps me keep my dialogue realistic, and reassures me of the quirkiness of others.  But my husband had spent a lifetime granting privacy to others, which made me feel guilty.

Until I read this and discovered - I'm not alone! And I agree with Connie - y'all are fascinating.  My favorite places to hear things tend to be dressing rooms, where people don't realize that even if you can't see everyone else, it's doesn't mean we're out of earshot.  Whether it's body image confessionals from angsty teens or cries of delight from little girls in dresses ("It's poufy and pink and it twirls!"), it's all insights into human nature.  Same for women's restrooms (as noted here).

And not to be left out, restaurants.  While sitting and working on a book proposal, I can't help but hear a young man speaking with great authority on the subject of breast feeding.  Not only does he spend several minutes expounding on said feeding, but he does so to two other young men and a woman.

Now, another moment's listening clarifies things to the point where I gather that they'r pre-med students.  But that's besides the point.

I write fiction; I make up stuff people say for a living.  But real life? There's no way I could match it.  Fiction is good, but life?

It's grand.

CoD : By Choice or By Condition

Picture is taken from :

http://www.fibrohaven.com/2010/04/27/happiness-is-a-choice-not-a-condition/

Topic starter : Friday, January 7, 2011 (1:30 pm)

"Being in a situation by choice or by condition surely makes a lot of difference in the way you deal with the situation!"

Topic ended : Friday, January 7, 2011 (2:05 pm)

-Indah-

Dalam PerlindunganNya

 Gambar diambil dari :

http://juliesdailyinspirationals.blogspot.com/2009/05/put-your-problems-in-gods-hands.html

Topic starter : Kamis, 6 Januari 2011 (8:19 am)

Sebenarnya hari ini ngga diniatkan untuk posting di blog karena gua khan harus mengejar postingan 50k setelah kemaren ngedrop seharian buat ngeblog, hahaha..

Tapi just can't help it for earlier this day, I got one wonderful lesson tanpa disengaja :p

Dimulai dari pagi ini gua bangun menjelang pukul lima and tertidur lagi selama 10 menitan sebelon bener2 bangun jam 5 lewat dikits terus pas gua keluar kamar, lampu meja makan udah nyala, jadi gua manggil2 nyokap dari atas, maksudnya kalo dia udah bangun and masak sarapan khan gua ngga perlu turun, wakakakak..

Tapi ngga ada sahutan jadi gua turun ke bawah and surprise2 ternyata nyokap belon bangun and cici gua yang sepertinya menyalakan tuh lampu and lupa matiin pas dia masuk ke kamar mandi.

Jadilah gua goreng telor buat nyokap and dengan sepiring nasi and sebotol Aqua gua ngetok kamar nyokap yang ternyata ngga dikunci. Sebelon makan, nyokap ke kamar mandi dulu and gua nemenin, lalu nyokap keluar and menyantap sarapannya sementara gua ke kamar mandi buat ngisi air di ember.

Pas gua keluar and berjalan ke arah tempat tidur nyokap, ampir aja gua jatuh terpeleset and pas gua perhatiin lebih lanjut, ternyata ada genangan air di dekat pintu kamar mandi. Pas gua bersihin tuh genangan air, gua menemukan satu lagi genangan air lainnya, kali ini lebih dekat dengan pintu kamar mandi.

Sambil mengelap genangan air itu dengan keset, I just can't help but being grateful to God karena Dia telah menjaga kedua orangtua gua sehingga ketika mereka udah bolak balik ke kamar mandi sekalipun, none of them yang jatuh terpeleset genangan air itu, padahal nyokap bilang kalo jam 2an dia ke kamar mandi and berhubung tuh genangan ada di jalur yang biasa dilalui nyokap menuju kamar mandi, she could have slipped.

Tapi both nyokap and bokap yang juga ke kamar mandi sebelon gua masuk ke kamar mereka, ngga ada yang menyadari genangan air tersebut and telapak kaki mereka just missed menginjaknya.

And I'm really grateful for that karena udah sering bangets gua dengar kalo orang tua yang jatuh, umumnya pada jatuh di kamar mandi, mereka itu proses sembuhnya lamaa bangets, bahkan banyak juga yang sampai akhir hayatnya ya ngga sembuh2 lagee, seperti yang kejadian ama Emaknya si Satine, padahal sebelon terjatuh di kamar mandi itu Emaknya si Satine fit bangets walau udah berusia 90an bahkan pas nginep di Puncak terakhir kali ama keluarga besarnya, masih sempet2nya main badminton bo!

I mean, helloo.. in your 90s githu lhoo.. masih bisa main badminton! Hebat khan tuh! Tapi hanya karena sekali jatuh di kamar mandi, sisa hidupnya harus dihabiskan dengan berbaring di ranjang sampai maut datang menjelang.

Dan gua jadi mikir, memang benar hanya kuasa dan perlindungan Tuhan aja yang bisa menolong dan menyertai kita di manapun kita berada, karena He's the One who's always around.

Berada dalam perlindunganNya maka ngga ada hal yang perlu kita kuatirkan karena Dia yang akan meluputkan kita dari segala bahaya yang mengintai.

And that's the one valuable lesson I got for today ;)

Makasih ya, Tuhan, semoga Engkau terus melindungi setiap dari kami dan tiap langkah kami Engkau jaga.

Selamat pagi semuanya dan selamat menikmati hari Kamis yang pagi2 gini masih ceraaaahh :D

Topic ended : Kamis, 6 Januari 2011 (8:46 am)

-Indah-

NTO : Jan 5, 2011

 Gambar diambil dari :

http://angelscrynow.blogspot.com/2010/06/first-writing.html

Topic starter : Rabu, 5 Januari 2011 (11:18 pm)

Pertama2.. selamaatt karena telah berhasil menulis dan mengirimkan 3 postcard hari ini, ahahaha.. just a reminder, hari ini ngirimnya bukan di tempat biasa tapi di kantor pos di pasar :p

Next thing to do adalaahh..

- send another cards for Iveta, aduhh.. tuh orang baik amat sih sekali ngirim 3 postcards, huhuhu.. padahal gua khan cuman ngirimin dia satu :p

- jangan lupa ngirim postcard juga ke Michalina

- kirim cerita ke Ria

- bales email Onit

Nah khan abis liat2 NTO sebelonnya baru inget kalo belon posting tentang bandung and CoD harga barang lalu kesimpulan yang masih belon matang tentang melakukan sesuatu tanpa perencanaan, hahaha..

Terus masih juga belon bikin nama buat Restu ama Laura, huhuhu..

Berhubung hari ini udah bersantai2 ria maka besok harus mulai kembali menggarap 50k!

And pengen back to cooking again neehh.. duhh.. kenapa sih mood melakukan sesuatu itu amat sangat gampang menguap? :(

Otree dhee.. this is my last post of the dayy.. masih banyak yang pengen ditulis tapi waktu udah malam :p Saatnyaa beauty sleep.

Topic ended : Rabu, 5 Januari 2011 (11:34 pm)

-Indah-

What I Really Want in 2011

Gambar diambil dari :

http://www.anh-minh.com/weblog/archives/2008/05/100_wishes.html

Topic starter : Rabu, 5 Januari 2011 (10:43 pm)

Terkadang yaa iseng2 ngobrol2 ama orang lain itu bisa membuka sesuatu tentang diri elo juga, ahahaha.. asyik khan tuh bisa dapat informasi tambahan tentang diri kita sendiri, uhuyy ;)

Seperti misalnya pas kemaren ini iseng2 sms-an and chatting ma 2 orang yang berbeda.

Pertama itu berhubung masih dalam suasana Tahun Baru, biasa dhe nanya2 apa harapan untuk tahun 2011 ini?

Temen gua menjawab dapat kerjaan and kalo boleh nambah yaa sekalian jodoh, hihihi..

Terus dia nanya balik about my wishes, and gua jawab : ketenangan dan kedamaian.

And temen gua itu nanya lebih lanjut : buat siapa? dunia? elo? emang kenapa?

Ahahahaha.. sorry, my friend, kalo gua ingin membagi lebih banyak lagi, tanpa diminta sekalipun, gua akan memberitahu elo, tapi kalo gua masih juga ngga jawab ketika elo udah menanyakannya, artinyaa.. I don't think you need to know the details :p

Terus kemaren ini chatting ma orang yang berbeda and lagi ngebahas tentang menulis 50k di bulan Januari ini.

And temen gua itu berkata gini, "Kalo gua liat sih elo emang belon fokus ke nulis and nerbitin buku sih makanya kurang termotivasi."

Gua lupa sih tepatnya apa yang dia omongin, hahaha..

Tapi dipikir2 emang benar sih..

If I could choose one thing that I wish come true in my life, that wouldn't be having my book(s) published.

I mean, it would be nice if one day I could have it for real, but as for now apa yang gua inginkan adalah ketenangan and kedamaian, and itu cukup buat gua walau buku hasil karya gua ngga terbit.

Tadi pas lagi mandi gua jadi teringat akan salah satu quotes, gua lupa dari siapa kalo ngga salah sih dari si Ralph Waldo Emerson, kurang lebih bilang gini : Though you might travel all the world to find the beauty, you might have it within or you might find it not.

Lupa juga sih tepatnya gimana, ahahaha.. karena udah lamaa bangets dari sejak pertama gua membaca quotes itu, cuman gua jadi kepikiran, this thing about ketenangan dan kedamaian.. apa sama juga halnya dengan beauty yang diomongin oleh Emerson itu?

That I must have it within first, otherwise yaa percuma aja gua ngarep kondisi "luar" gua berubah segimanapun, kalo gua ngga merasakannya dari dalam yaa gua ngga akan bisa merasakannya juga!

Haduhh.. tadi ada pikiran yang melintas and lumayan nyangkut ama ini cuman sebelon gua bisa membacanya lebih jelas kok dia ngilang, huhuhu.. kenapa kamu begitu seeh?! :(

Oh, sekarang gua ingat, ahahaha..

Mungkin ini bisa dikaitkan dengan Serenity Prayers itu lhoo.. to accept the things I couldn't change, to change the things I could and to know the differences!

Makin lama gua ngerasa kalimat itu tuh powerful bangets ya boo..

Untuk merubah hal yang bisa kita rubah! Dan menerima hal2 yang ngga bisa kita ubah! Daaann.. bisa mengetahui beda antara keduanya! Huahahaha.. kalimat terakhirnya itu mengubah segalanya ya ngga sih boo..

Dipikir2 emang gua orangnya susah nerima sesuatu sih, karena gua masih sering bangets berpatokan akan kondisi "ideal" padahal khan walau mungkin ngga seideal yang gua inginkan, bukan berarti sesuatu itu ngga baik juga khan?

Hanya karena sesuatu ngga berjalan sesuai yang gua harapkan, bukan berarti ngga membawa kebaikan juga khan?

Jadi inget tentang poin berserah, ternyata emang ngga gampang ya untuk bisa sama sekali melepaskan kendali atas kehidupan padahal dipikir2 emang apa juga sih yang bisa kita kendalikan?

Segala sesuatu yang ada dalam genggaman kita itu bisa lenyap dalam sekejap mata! Satu2nya yang bisa kita kendalikan hanyalah reaksi kita ketika hal itu menimpa kita.

Dan itu artinyaa.. kita hanya bisa mengendalikan apa yang ada dalam diri kita, hanya itu yang bisa kita ubah, sementara yang ada di luar diri kita yaa ada di luar kendali kita.

Hmm..

Artinyaa?

Kalau emang ingin sesuatu itu berubah, fokus itu harus bergeser dari luar ke dalam dan ubahlah apa yang ada di dalam, yang ngga keliatan oleh mata :p

Huahahaha.. padahal tadinya gua bermaksud menjadikan ini sebagai postingan yang pendek, ternyata kalo udah diketik lumayan juga yaa walau ngga panjang2 amat juga sih.

Otree dhee.. lagi mikir2 ada lagi ngga ya yang pengen gua ocehin di blog malam ini? Atau akan gua tutup aja di postingan ini untuk hari ini?

Ah yaa.. rasanya gua akan mengakhiri acara mosting hari ini dengan another NTO :D

Stay tunee..

Topic ended : Rabu, 5 Januari 2011 (11:16 pm)

-Indah-

Free Postcards

 Gambar diambil dari : own collection

Topic starter : Rabu, 5 Januari 2011 (10:05 pm)

Postcard gratisan sebenernya cara yang lumayan bagus untuk mempromosikan sesuatu ya?

Gua inget dulu di mal2 Jakarta, terutama di resto2 itu suka ada Ad Racks yang isinya ya itu postcard2 gratisan dengan lumayan banyak gambar yang bervariasi.

Tapi sekarang ngga tau dhe masih ada apa kaga yaa? Karena gua udah jarang ke mal ataupun ke resto yang dulu gua tau nyediain Ad Racks ini, huhuhu.. padahal khan sekarang lagi demen Postcrossing, hahaha.. jadi khan lumayan kalo dapat postcard2 dengan gambar yang lumayan otree, why not githuu buat dikirim ke orang2 yang don't mind dapat free ad cards :p

Di Bali gua menemukan 2 tempat yang menyediakan semacam Ad Racks ini, namanya kalo ngga salah Free Tourists Information, sama2 ditaruh di rak juga sih, yang satu adanya di lobi hotel, di samping meja resepsionis sementara satunya lagi itu di pinggir jalan.

Udah mupeng bangets ma yang di lobi hotel, huahahaha.. tapi sayang gua ngga ngineps di sana, jadi berasa ngga enak ati aja kalo nyomot2 tuh postcard, huhuhu.. padahal khan lumayan yaa gratisan githu lhoo, hikss.. itu namanya belon jodoh kali yaa, hihihi..

Untungnya pas jalan kaki menuju Kuta, gua menemukan tempat lainnya yang menyediakan postcard gratisan juga, ohh yeaahh.. kali ini letaknya di pinggir jalan, tepatnya sih di depan tempat cuci foto githu, hihihi.. untungnya ditaruh di luar jadi khan lebih enak githu lhoo buat nyomot2nya :p

And here are the cards..

Lovely, aren't  they? ;)

Beberapa di antaranya sih emang asli buat promosi aja jadi ngga bisa dipake juga cuman bisa buat dikoleksi tapi banyak juga yang emang bisa buat dikirim karena disediakan tempat kosong di bagian belakang buat ditulisin ama ditempel perangko terus dicemplungin dhe ke bis surat atau kirim langsung via kantor pos.

Cuman yaa.. ngga tau dhe, di Bali itu kok rada susaaah ya buat nyari bis surat, huhuhu.. piye tohh.. daerah wisata gini khan mustinya dipermudah ya untuk pengiriman. Atau karena sekarang ini orang udah ngga terlalu tertarik lagi ngirim postcard secara manual karena lebih memilih nerima kiriman gambar via e-mail?

*hmm*

Topic ended : Rabu, 5 Januari 2011 (10:37 pm)

-Indah-