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Everything Changed

16 Jan

2009 was an eventful year for me. Indeed, it was. A lot of things happened, and all of them left a great impact in my life. I turned 18, and I think I grew up. I used to think that being a grown up is sad. I am a person who believes that being a child is somehow magical, and childhood is the best stage in our lives. When I was a child, I was not that happy. I had to witness the things any child would never have to see. Last year, I experienced some things that anyone would never experience. The good and the bad ones.

In 2009, I learned so much. But sometimes, when it’s too much, you can’t handle it, because the cup is full and it can’t contain.  Yet, I have always needed someone who could contain me. I had one.

Ever since university started, I have changed, into something I don’t know yet exactly. And I am not really happy about that.

For someone as Pisces as I am, it feels funny to be so rational about things. I now rarely use my feelings. Using my brain and mind would be enough, using my logical intelligence would be enough, using the rules would be enough. I keep my feelings somewhere else, for it to be save, for it to be untouchable. I don’t know when I would want to open the treasure chest again. Because  something in it is broken, and I desperately need a glue, or an ICU to make it fixed, to make it healed.

I am trying to steal my old-self back, from something I don’t really know what. Well, we all have to admit that change is the only constant thing in this world. People told me that “change is good”. I don’t feel the same.

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Amazing, We Are!

23 Oct

I was looking at the notes I’ve written in Facebook. I do want to write, but I am occupied with a lot of stuff, especially about Indonesian Youth Conference. I found this note, and I love it. I encourage you to write the same thing, and let me know when you’ve done it. Writing this makes us feel special, very very special. It reminds me of the fact that everybody is special. Yes, I am. Yes, you are. Yes, we are.

I was tagged by Cassey to write this. This is not about showing off. This is about loving yourself. And…

I am an amazing person because:

  1. I make new friends easily. Maybe that’s because I am a very talkative person! I can’t stand sitting next to/in front someone without any kind of conversation. It turns out to be a very good thing because I think networking is one of the main keys of success. Never hesitate to say hi to anyone around you – give the to-die-for smile, people!
  2. I am expressive. I can express my feelings verbally or even non-verbally. What’s even better is, I am expressive in positive things. I tend to keep my bad mood for myself, or only for the people that I am very closed to.
  3. I am a good listener when it comes to other people’s problems. I am always welcome to listen to their problems, and when they ask for my advice, I am willing to share my experiences. Because, I am not a teacher or parents who can tell you to do things, I am only a friend.
  4. Quoting Mr Dino, I am a proud nationalist and a passionate internationalist. I love reading things about Indonesia and telling them to other people so they can be in love with Indonesia as well. I am also open to other cultures. I can spend hours listening to Changemakers about their countries. I event spent one hour talking with Elsabe about Indonesia and Namibia, how do the houses look like, what do we eat for breakfast. You can start loving this country by reading Good News From Indonesia. Let’s fall in love!
  5. I am curious. I love learning new things and I can absorb lessons easily. My IQ is not that great, maybe can only be labeled as “superior”. But I can learn any kind of lessons and can memorize it. I love you God.
  6. I am a very optimistic person! A lot of people inspire me, from Bruce Lee to Andy Warhol, from Che Guevara to Walt Disney. All of them said that we all can make our dreams come true. So, why worry?
  7. I rarely forget saying the three magical words: maaf, tolong, terima kasih. This is not that special but there are a lot of people who keep forgetting this kind of stuff. For me, it is very important.
  8. I have always wanted to be different. Being different… some people might call us weird, but we always have the excuse to call ourselves “special”.
  9. I am innovative and creative. Maybe it’s related to #8, I want to do something great and new, I want to do things in a different, creative way, whenever I can.
  10. I am a loving person. I love my parents and even sisters so much, I love my boyfriend, I love my big family, I love my bestfriends, I love my schoolmates and especially classmates, I love my teman sebangkus (yes, I love you Sheila Citra Ervicaninda!), I love my colleagues… Though not all of them love me back. I don’t really care about that. Quoting Cassey, they are the ones who make me an amazing person.

So, if you read this, please do the same thing. At least for yourself. Let me know. Well… I know you guys are amazing already. I’ll just crosscheck the list you made with mine. Are we thinking about the same things?

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#indonesiaunite

17 Jul

Indonesia berduka.

Itu yang saya tangkap pagi ini, ketika saya tiba di kantor dan mendengar bahwa dua hotel internasional di kawasan Kuningan, yakni Ritz-Carlton dan JW Marriott, menjadi sasaran pengeboman oleh oknum yang tidak bertanggungjawab. Saya panik ketika itu. Mengapa? Bagaimana kepercayaan dunia internasional terhadap Indonesia? Saya, sebagai salah satu orang Indonesia yang berkesempatan untuk berinteraksi langsung dengan masyarakat internasional, mendengar langsung pandangan dari orang-orang di negara lain terhadap Indonesia yang semakin ke sini, semakin membaik. Kita telah bersusah-payah bertahun-tahun mengembalikan gambaran baik mengenai Indonesia kepada dunia internasional yang sempat punah, dan dengan beberapa ledakan, gambaran tersebut harus kembali rusak. Entah berapa lama waktu yang kita butuhkan untuk memperbaiki hal ini.

Pagi ini pula, saya login di Twitter dan menemukan ‘Jakarta’ dan ‘Ritz-Carlton’ menjadi dua dari trending topics yang ada Twitter.

Malam ini semuanya berubah. #indonesiaunite menjadi trending topic di peringkat teratas, mengalahkan pemutaran perdana Harry Potter, pembicaraan tentang Michael Jackson, dan bahkan #iranelection. Hari ini kita membuktikan pada dunia bahwa teroris tidak mengguncang Indonesia. Manchester United boleh jadi batal ke sini, begitu juga dengan beberapa band yang dijadwalkan untuk menyelenggarakan konser di Bulan Agustus, tapi warga Indonesia – khususnya pengguna Twitter – justru melakukan sesuatu bersama-sama, menunjukkan bahwa Indonesia tetap kuat dengan mengupdate banyak informasi berhubungan dengan #indonesiaunite dan mengganti avatar Twitter dengan warna merah-putih.

Hari ini, ada banyak pesan nasionalis yang muncul melalui status di Twitter. Pada awalnya, semua status di Twitter menunjukkan kebencian terhadap teroris, main tuding kepada capres-cawapres yang tidak menang dalam versi Quick Count, sampai mengutuk teroris hanya karena MU dan band-band favorit mereka batal datang ke Jakarta. Namun, semua itu berubah, menjadi kebanggaan sebagai orang Indonesia, menjadi keinginan agar Bangsa Indonesia bersatupadu melawan ancaman teroris.

Prestasi ini membawa kebahagiaan tersendiri untuk saya. Mengapa? Saya merasa bahwa nasionalisme masyarakat Indonesia sudah meningkat secara drastis. Pada peristiwa-peristiwa pengeboman sebelumnya, Indonesia hanya bisa berduka. Tapi hari ini, kita melakukan sesuatu. Sesuatu yang kecil, tetapi ternyata sangat berarti, dan membawa impact emosional yang besar.

Ada seseorang yang mengirimkan tweet:

werenotafraid

Hal ini menyadarkan saya, bahwa mungkin hikmah dari kejadian ini adalah bersatupadunya pemuda-pemudi Indonesia untuk membuktikan pada dunia bahwa Indonesia akan berusaha semaksimal mungkin melawan terorisme. Hal ini juga menyadarkan saya bahwa nasionalisme belum mati. Bangsa Indonesia tidak mengutuk terorisme karena batal melihat Ryan Giggs secara langsung, mereka mengutuk terorisme yang telah merusak nama bangsa di mata dunia.

Mengutip Arsalan Iftikhar, international human rights lawyer dan pendiri TheMuslimGuy.com: As the 240 million wonderful people of Indonesia mourn this terrorist attack on their soil this evening; we want the people of Jakarta to know that the rest of the world mourns alongside with you.

Semoga nasionalisme Bangsa Indonesia tidak berhenti sampai di sini.

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No offense, but…

27 May

hahahaWhat’s the point of adding me if you don’t… err… actually know me? WHAT???

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I Got Answers

5 May

NAME AN INDONESIAN YOUTH THAT MAKES YOU PROUD OF BEING AN INDONESIAN. IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU. :)

I “released” that question about 5 days ago. The number of answers was not enormous. Well, it doesn’t matter though. These are my findings. Thank you, and enjoy, fellas!

  1. Alexandra Asmasoebrata, 20, made Indonesia becomes the first country in Asia which has a woman driver.
  2. Rio Haryanto, 17, Formula Asia 2.0 2008 Champion; 3rd place in the international category.
  3. Zahir Ali, 21, Formula BMW Asia 2007 Champion.
  4. Heaven Tanudiredja, 27, has worked for John Galliano and Christian Dior. Malcolm Pate, a Canadian-born film-maker, made a film which was inspired by his accessories collection.
  5. Madness” by Alun-alun Indonesia got an awesome review from Teen Vogue while “Sou Brette” got a great review from Nylon Magazine.
  6. Indonesia is the first country which has won 4 prizes in International Young Creative Entrepreneur (IYCE) for 3 years in a row. Names? Yoris Sebastian (Music 2007), Wahyu Aditya (Screen 2007), Sakti Parentean (Screen 2008) and Oscar Lawalata (Fashion 2009).
  7. Yoris Sebastian won the Most Promising Entrepreneur Award in Asia Pacific Entrepreneur Award 2008 with his business, Oh My Goodness! Creative Consulting. His projects often named as “the first in the world”, including his “Destination Nowhere” project for TRAX Magazine where Cokelat launched their album in the sky and BC Bar – a bar that only opens for 2 days every week and still profitable.
  8. Joko Anwar’s “Kala” won Best Film in Berlin Asian Hot Shots Film Festival 2008 while The Mo Brothers‘ “Dara” won International Short Winner in Horror and Science Fiction Film Festival (Arizona) 2007 and Audience Choice Award in NYC Horror Film Festival 2007.
  9. 1st prize in 16th International Conference of Young Scientists (ICYS) in Pszczyna, Polandia.
  10. Audrey Clarissa, who was a student of ITB’s School of Pharmacy, became the first woman president of International Pharmacy Students Federation (IPSF) since the federation was established in 1949. Wow, that’s 6 decades ago, man.
  11. Irene Kharisma Sukandar, 17, got her International Woman Grand Master four months ago. She’s the first woman International Grand Master Indonesia ever has.
  12. Janias Miagoni. I got nothing much about him, but he is the real version of “Denias” and he succesfully studied in Australia!
  13. Us. All of us are special. This country is special. Don’t waste it.
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Perceive

22 Feb

Have you took the personality test from MyPersonality? A couple of years ago, when Facebook hadn’t even existed, I took it. The result was Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling and Judging (ENFJ). One minute ago, I retook the test. The result was:

Click to view my Personality Profile page

When I was younger, I found it very hard to make a change in myself, especially in my personality. I have been through a lot of “self-introspecting” phases and I was like, “I can never change the way I am. This is what I am. Take it or leave it.” Seeing these badges together, I can finally exhilarate freely. I am now more perceiving than judging, I use my mind more often than I use my feelings, which I think is great. I think it’s a part of growing up, though I still believe that everyone must have both sides in their life: childish and all grown up. It depends on how you see it.

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A New Home

10 Feb

Dear my blog readers,

Welcome to my new home. This website is still “underconstruction”, but you can read my older posts here. I think my thoughts need a new, warmer home. Don’t hesitate to leave a hello, I will kindly reply it anytime.

Will update this blog as soon as I can, perhaps this weekend. Of course I’ll write something. I still owe you some stories and pictures from the UK, and I will definitely write my birthday wishes, because it’s coming: I’ll be 18 this month!

Well, see you, cool people. xoxo!

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Overheard in Jakarta

8 Nov

I know you guys must have read this hilarious blog! But, I sent my personal stories to the administrators and they put it on that blog.

29 October 2008

Tes Orang Enggak Faham Linguistik…

Teman #1: “X, lo mau ikut tes TOEFL nggak?”
Teman #2: “Hah? Bayarnya berapaan sih?”
Teman #1: “Murah kok. 25 ribu, soalnya kolektif sama sekolah.”
Teman #2: “Mau deh, mau. Tapi tes TOEFL-nya nggak Bahasa Inggris kan?”

Didengar oleh teman #1 yang mulai frustasi dan mempertanyakan eksistensi temannya sebagai manusia.

*I am Teman #1 lol*

09 October 2008

Dan orang bilang ngobrol di HP itu adiktif

Dua orang ibu-ibu yang tiba-tiba berjumpa di pusat perbelanjaan.
Jeung #1:
“Jeung X! Halo!”
Jeung #2: “Ya ampun, Jeung Y!”
Jeung #1: “Apa kabar?”
Jeung #2: “Kabar baik. Lagi dimana?”

Plaza Senayan, didengar oleh anak salah satu jeung yang akan mencari tahu isi tagihan telepon seluler ibunya.

*I am anak salah satu jeung’s friend*

Sure, you can laugh. Leave comments right away, don’t even hesitate! :-D

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Why?

19 May

Cassey quote me on this:

“Why do boys love to be very ignorant while we always wanna be with him everyday and every night?”

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~anilla

27 Apr

… stands for Yogi Anilla Riesta, a friend of mine. I knew him from deviantART. I adore his paintings so much, yet he really support me to learn painting. With all that talent, he’s very low-profile. Check out his beautiful gallery by clicking here. What’s yayer, he made a painting for me! Take a look below.

© Yogi Anilla Riesta. All Rights Reserved.

What’s more insane is, he said that this painting is BAD. Geez, Anilla! Well, I am so lucky to be painted by him, hehe.

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