1. I never had toothache in my life. [anyway, my teeth starts to be more sensitive after wore braces in 2001]
2. I love rain so much. [but rarely have time to play in the rain]
3. My biggest fan, best friend, smartest counselor, and toughest enemy is my Mom. [she still is]
4. I hate vegetables and milk. [however, my Mom makes me a cup of high calcium milk every morning]
5. I'm dying to live in United States. [but The Netherlands also sounds good]
6. I can play many music instruments, but I can't play any of percussion. [maybe this year I'll learn playing drum]
7. There are two kinds of people I hate desperately, liars and hypocrites. [yeah, they should go to hell]
8. I am sociable, but hate being in crowd. [I don't like party]
9. I don't care that I will be ended in heaven or hell, as long as Jesus is there. [yeah....]
10. My older brother is so poetic and sometimes I hate him for being like that. [well, he's good actually]
11. I always tell people that how sophisticated and complicated I am, but actually, I am a simple person.
12. My first crush was Axel W. Rose (Guns 'n Roses).
13. I can control my anger so well. And I cry whenever I cannot control it. [yeah, I still lock myself in my room and cry]
14. My younger brother says I'm sly, I say I'm manipulative. [owh, I really miss you lots, brother, but Germany is too far from here]
15. I know I will make a loyal partner, but I think I can't deal with marriage.
16. I hate being touched by girls. Yikes! [yeah, why do girls like touching and holding hands?]
17. I talk a lot, argue a lot, fight a lot, and thanks GOD I also listen a lot. [I listen more now]
18. I am crazy about dogs! [too bad I can't keep one]
19. My most favorite leisure time is thinking about my dreams while listening to country music. [oh, I miss my country music!]
20. I hate all Indonesian soap operas (electronic cinemas) and movies, but G30S-PKI movie.
21. My family bond is so close. [It still is]
22. "All is in your mind" (quoted from my Pop) is my family motto. [Impossible is nothing ^_^]
23. I hate kids, but I taught preschoolers and elementary students for 2.5 years. [and now I deal with primary and junior high students every day]
24. I've ever had 28 earthworms as my pet, stopped eating meatballs for 8 years 'cause of the rumor about meatballs made from rat, stopped eating chicken for 6 years 'cause of avian flu, and lived with hundreds cockroach at home without being bothered. [I eat meatballs and chicken now, but have no pet]
25. I believe that I can do (and bear) all things [through Christ who strengthens me, Phil 4:13]. [Yes, I believe I can]
One night, I went to a cozy restaurant with my friends. They played a movie on the large screen on the wall. Though I am a movie freak, the movie was not interesting enough for me. The movie was about to end. I've just watched few scenes when the credit titles came.
The dinner was served, looked delicious and smelled good. But my attention was stolen by the last original sound track of the movie. I didn't have any chance to check the title and the singer of that song because a waiter has replaced the DVD with another movie.
I was in bad mood during that week. Some things did not run well as I planned. Laid my self down after the dinner, I couldn't put the song away from my head. So, I turned on my laptop, got connected to the Internet, and started the search. After a while, I found the title, the singer, even the video clip!
The things were as tiring and difficult as before. However, when I listened to the song, I knew I shouldn't give up on everything. I am tough, yet full of hope. I knew everything would be just okay.
So, this is the song "Win" by Brian McKnight!
"WIN" by Brian McKnight
Dark is the night I can weather the storm Never say die I've been down this road before I'll never quit I'll never lay down, mm See I promised myself that I'd never let me down
[1] - I'll never give up Never give in Never let a ray of doubt slip in And if I fall I'll never fail I'll just get up and try again
Never lose hope Never lose faith There's much too much at stake Upon myself I must depend I'm not looking for place or show I'm gonna win
No stopping now There's still a ways to go, oh Someway, somehow Whatever it takes, I know I'll never quit, no no I'll never go down, mm, mm I'll make sure they remember my name A hundred years from now
[Repeat 1]
When it's all said and done My once in a lifetime will be back again Now is the time To take a stand Here is my chance That's why I'll...
Aku mencintaimu semudah hujan yang turun di musim penghujan, segampang memejamkan mata lalu tertidur di pelukanmu, sesederhana debaran jantungku saat kau katakan kau rindu aku, semudah itu karena kau memang pantas kucintai sedemikian rupa.
Aku akan mencintaimu hingga tak tersisa lagi kelahiran untukku nanti, hingga detik kau berhenti mencintaiku, hingga saat cinta tak lagi menjadi alasan kita bersama.
In school where I work as a counselor, a teacher led morning assembly one day. She was bored of giving warnings, and meaningless announcements, and common inspirational quotes. So, she gave a riddle to the students.
"There 3 birds are singing happily on a tree. A hunter comes silently with his gun. Then, the hunter shots once. One bird falls down. How many birds are left?"
1st grader: "Two. One fell down, two left." 6th grader: "None. The other two fly away after the shot."
Teacher appraised those two answers and gave the students present. Just before she closed her remarks, a 4th grader raised his hand.
4th grader: "One is left." Teacher: "How come?" 4th grader: "One fell down. One went to police station to report the shot. One stayed to watch the hunter so the hunter cannot run away before the police come."
Years ago, I hate my Bahasa Indonesia teacher. This is the story....
When I was still a little grade 4 girl, I got score of 56 in my Bahasa Indonesia small test. It was bizarre, yet annoying, because I usually got outstanding marks in Bahasa Indonesia. 80, 95, the lowest is 75! I knew I was good in Bahasa Indonesia since I like writing and reading. And, I got 56!
The worst part, the teacher asked students to mention their score out loud so she could write down the score in her notes. So, she gave our test sheets and then called our name one by one.
I was still frozen, staring at my test sheet and the red 56 on that paper, when the teacher called my name. Then, I got up from my chair and walked approaching her table. She asked, "Why do you come to me? Just mention your score from your table."
I couldn't help my tears. I cried while standing near her, in front of the whole class!! For instance, she looked at my test and mentioned my score out loudly. Oh, I hate her so much that time! (Plus, she preached me much about studying hard then.)
4-5 years ago, I heard about her death. She struggled from cancer for years before her death. I couldn't come to her funeral because I was in the middle of my study in college. But, her death brought me back to the past. I thought of myself back then. I thought of myself now.
Somehow, I am really thankful now. If not because of her and her "annoying" and embarrassing preach, I won't be this good in Bahasa Indonesia. I love writing and reading more than ever.
So, thank you, my Bahasa Indonesia teacher. I'm sorry for hating you once. Goodbye.
When I was in grade 5, I had a crush. It was my first crush! Do you know who the lucky guy was? Axl W. Rose, the popular Guns ‘n Roses vocalist!
Hahahaha....I saw Axl for the first time in G'nR video clip, November Rain. In my eyes, he was so manly, sexy, and handsome.
When I told my friends about my crush, they laughed at me. They had crushed on our seniors (junior high school) or on some handsome models or some cool movie stars. I had crush on a rocker who would never meet me in any condition.
'Twas just a crush. I like him because he sang differently and he got style! I was different from my friends that time, I am still now. And I'm proud of it. Being different is cool!
Hari ini, untuk pertama kalinya aku praktek konseling!!
Ternyata, menjadi konselor itu susaaaahh....!!!! Ketika melihat kawan yang lain latihan, sepertinya mudah saja. Tinggal manggut-manggut, sedikit menanya klien, banyak mendengarkan, dan memberikan respon seperlunya. Semuanya terlihat mudah dan simpel....
Ketika aku berada dalam ruang simulasi konseling dan K'Hazlina, yang berperan menjadi klienku, mengetuk pintu, semua gambaran tentang sesi konseling yang mudah dan simpel menguap hingga tersedot air-conditioner (AC). Aku tak tahu harus berkata apa, aku tak tahu harus bagaimana, aku tak tahu harus memulai dari mana....
Aku sama sekali tidak puas dengan hasil latihan praktek konselingku hari ini. Aku selalu menganggap diriku tidak hanya sekedar pintar, tapi juga cerdas; kecerdasan yang membuatku selalu siap menghadapi situasi apa pun, bahkan situasi terdesak sekalipun. Tapi, sepanjang sesi konseling yang cuma 20 menit, aku sulit sekali berpikir cepat dan mencari jawaban. Aku tidak hanya sibuk memikirkan apa pertanyaan yang mestinya aku tanyakan pada klien, apa jawaban yang harus aku berikan kalau dia bertanya, aku bahkan sibuk memikirkan pengaturan kata-kataku dalam bahasa Melayu hanya supaya klienku mengerti apa yang aku bicarakan....
Tapi aku mencoba membujuk diriku untuk memahami bahwa ini masih awal dari perjalanan karirku (halah!!). Prosesnya baru saja dimulai. Dan, entah apa pun hasilnya suatu saat nanti, yang penting aku harus menjalani proses ini sebaik mungkin.... Dipindah dari sini...
* bodi dan mesin jelek, kayaknya udah pada pantas masuk penampungan besi tua.... * sering ngetem di tempat-tempat strategis; terutama tepat dibawah rambu "S coret", di depan gedung ketika jam pulang kantor, di pinggiran jalan tepat 10 meter sebelum lampu merah, dan tempat-tempat strategis lainnya.... * bisa muncul setiap 5 menit sekali, dan langsung menghilang dalam waktu 10 detik.... * supirnya biasanya perokok berat, suka meludah, pake handuk yang udah dekil (kadang-kadang tanpa baju), duduk miring dan suka mengatai-ngatai polisi.... * ........(ada yang mau nambahin karakter si metromini?)
RAPID KL "Malaysian sleepy vehicle": especially T430 UKM-Kajang and T431 BBB-Kajang
* bodi dan mesin mulus, full pressed, air-conditioned dan (biasanya) bersih.... * ngetem di terminal tertentu dan hanya mau berhenti di depan bus stop.... * bisa muncul 1 jam sekali (ini nih yang paling ngebetein, untuk ke kampus yang jaraknya cuma 10 menit perjalanan, mesti nunggu RapidKL selama 1 jam, kadang lebih!!), dan berhenti paling lama 2 menit.... * supirnya tidak boleh merokok bahkan membawa minum, pake seragam, suka pasang tampang bete (apa karena di jalanan tidak pernah menemukan tantangan ya?) dan jarang ketemu polisi (pak polisi pada nongkrongin kantor doang kali yeee?).... * ........(ada ide lain tentang RapidKL?)
Di satu waktu, aku sangat mengagumi kenyamanan yang diberikan bus RapidKL dan berusaha melupakan jeleknya metromini-ku.... Tapi di lain waktu, aku sungguh-sungguh sangat merindukan metromini-ku yang lajunya (termasuk frekuensi kedatangan dan kepergiannya) melebihi laju RapidKL.... Dipindah dari sini...
