Monday, September 21, 2015

Small Miracle

I never imagine that my life can be so dynamic. Full of surprise. Work has brought me to many unpredictable encounters, including this very one. I am still out of words, speechless, bewildered, or any other subjective that shows how hard for me to believe it. It is still uggh...but in a good term.

In my second year in Seattle, I was the head of Indonesian Catholic Youth Group or Mudika. This group is spread around the globe, including north America. Seattle and Vancouver are 2 hours away; thus, we usually got together. When I was the head, I have been contacted with heads of Mudika from other states, including Vancouver. Let's call him Z. We only contacted via facebook and email.
It was back in 2009 then and I did not even dream that we would meet in person. Our friendship was limited on newsfeed and seasonal greetings. Not more than that. I only knew what was happening in his life roughly from what he posted.
Then, life is funny indeed. 2 weeks ago, I saw a familiar face came into the meeting room at one of Catholic high schools here in Malang. I was convinced that it was Z. I called his name and yes it was him!!! It was something that made me out of words. Just like "whoaaaa" "wooow". hahaha... It was like a pandora box. Suddenly it just appeared in front of your eyes. It was more shocking than meeting Angga from Maliq and the Essentials. 

Oh well, we had a week to do a little catch up. We even forgot how we started to know each other. He even asked whether we've met before or not. lol. It was just hilarious. This can be considered a miraculous meeting, well .. I think I now can add it to my magical meeting, something that unexpectedly making me happy.
I started to count small miracles that happened around me. Unpredictable encounters, meeting people that can accept you well, thinking about having pizza and suddenly someone offered you a slice of pizza, sick of going alone at church then a friend just sat next to you, a song that is in your head sang by a choir, dreaming about going to US again and your manager said that you are offered to go there for a business trip. Those things. Every little things matter.

Indeed, every little things do matter. Fact that you are actually seeing with your brain, I am typing these words in my second language, my cactus Elmo just having little babies, he's about regenerating ;), dogs recognize his owner, Morning ray, anything.

I read back all the posts that I have posted here in my blog and the old ones, most posts are telling about how things work in its own way. Things that making me grateful.
small miracles
we’re making small miracles
from the smile that we give to each other
everyday, anytime, anyway
small miracles
we’re making more miracles
thank God we’re alive - Bonita and the Hus Band, 'Small Miracle'
It is indeed starting with a simple thing. A smile, a fresh air, a plate of warm food, oh really those things. Some people still search what is the meaning of one's life. What is the matter of one's existence. In what purpose. These questions are OK to be asked of course. As Lewis states, "Miracles are a RETELLING in SMALL LETTERS of the VERY SAME STORY which is WRITTEN across the whole world in LETTERS TOO LARGE for some of us to see" We sometimes missed it just because it is too simple. Be aware that we are now making small miracles. Counts everything, the bads and goods. And you feel different. You eventually have answers of those questions.
More positive things are coming to you in the end...

Just do a simple greet, take care of your own room, say hi to  your mom and dad, just that..




Because it is a miracle itself that we are now breathing and alive.



Bonita and the Hus Band from the album Small miracles

CVB

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

The word - Sincere

It is a busy week indeed. School starts, students are sent, yet I feel uneasy.
Nervous to the max without a realistic reason.

Yesterday I especially was not feeling well. Had a long day, got a phone call in the middle of the night, felt a little bit being ignored by that particular student, just could not feel easy. It was just bad. Bad mood.
You know what? I was back with Misaeng. Please don't be bored to hear I repeat myself about Misaeng.
It is indeed a healing. I watched it again and again, and haven't got tired of it. The more I see it, the more I appreciate the show.
I could notice details, could make a possible causal, why this character be this or do that. Ah, it is just my therapy. How funny that I could still laugh, even though I knew what's going to happen. It became my way to enlighten my mood. Like eating a piece of chocolate. I could be immersed completely like I haven't watched it before.  Oh well, oh well...
Life is fair indeed... Just hours before leaving the office, I got another phone call from a parent. This one was a nice one indeed. She reminded me how great just doing pure consultation, just to be sincere.

Sincere...

Yes this word

Be sincere...
It is just the nicest thing, to give or to get. Anything that is given sincerely, or anything that we give sincerely always feel good. Since it is the purest, truest, most naive feeling that we have. I was not the one who send her son abroad even though she used our agency. I was just there to answer questions and concerns for I have been trough the same experience being an international student. Just that. She still said appreciation of what I have done which I thought, nothing much.
She just made me smile. Concluded my day at work with a sweet note. Thank you tante...

Onwards, I will try my best to just simply being sincere... including the night phone call from student asking trivia things haha... ooh well.. they were just as confused as I was before, so yeah.....



Sincerely...
CVB

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Warm September

It's September, the first month with 'ber'...
meaning... not so long till christmas is here, and rainy season is coming soon.
You know what has been passing?
Events. mixed feelings, people come and go. Loneliness. Boredom. and warmest feeling.

August towards the end of this year is our busiest.
School expos, events, and so on are here. Office is busier, and I think I like it better.

Started with the last week of August, I was stumbled upon mood swings. At nights I felt nervous, felt good, then nervous again. Unexplained. However, I am going to tell you anyway. Our first event in the new education year was last august. Malang, where I am based, was the first city to hold the event. First event went just like that, what I liked about it, I got to do my first briefing, and of course met my beloved colleagues from other cities. Felt like my old self again. Meeting those familiar faces. Not saying that I am not enjoying my new environment, but you know... it is always good to meet familiar faces.
The next day was Surabaya event. Crowded as well, and always good to be back to Surabaya. Sheraton Hotel and the same waiter that I have known, he's been serving there for over 2 years now. We did the same thing we have always been doing after event. Eating in a private room, on the big dining table, just like one big family. Familar things always felt warm. Not to forget, I spent more time with a very good friend of mine from Singapore. Whenever we met, we just chatted everything. Everything that can be told. Caught up here and there with his luggage and banner. With his good sense of humor, and everything else. It was always always nice to meet someone that can go well with you wasn't it?







Then, Jakarta events. I needed to go to Jakarta because they were shorts of people; thus, I went there by myself from Malang. This small city at the mountain has a mini airport. I was quite nervous about it. It turned out not bad. Plus! I got a sweet surprise. I met Maliq and the essentials!!!!! One of my favorite bands! I was ashamed if I did not do a little selfie with Mr. Angga. I just asked him politely and snapped!



Well, the flight was not bad. Arrived at Jakarta, straight to the event in Hotel Mulia. Again, familiar faces and places always give me warmth. Jakarta Vistarian crew has new faces as usual. Hope to see some of them at the next event. During events, I was with a partner that I was not really enjoying with. Did not know why I felt uneasy. Oh well, I just did my best and after Mulia event was more uneasy. Why? I was going to meet my Minnesotan friends. Our group chat was not really busy, I was a little bit doubtful with our meeting. To my surprise (or not), our meeting went just perfect. Only 5 of us, but my closest were there, and that's good enough! We had a good chat, good drink, and pictures! I even met my bestie's mother whom I knew via facebook. Felt good. Our conversation was meaningful. Full of our pasts and futures. We have shared the similar experience; thus we were agree on certain things. It was good.






Then, the next day, our last event. Held in Harris. I took care of my own booth. Practically speaking, that I had a nonstop consultation for 6 hours! Thanks to the banner saying 'study at UK and US', nobody was enrolled on my booth that day, but I surprisingly felt so good. Just enjoying what I did. Pure consultation. What happier about that, I met a student with her parents whom I met exactly last year, at the very same venue. She and her parents went straight to my booth and greeted me warmly! It's the happiest feeling ever. She was only consulting with me and continued by a few what's app conversation. However, seeing them still remembering me and greeting me warmly was just making me happy. "It's always nice seeing you", her mom said to me. I genuinely felt happy. Well, I hope what I did was also making them happy. Hope to see you go abroad by Vista ok? ;) hahaha



I am just surrounded by good people indeed. The first week of this month is not bad as well. Busy but good. Good to be busy. I had a day off and gone to Spa. Paid a little more to have a little luxury was acceptable. It was so nice. Felt completely like a woman. haha.


Ah this Chendani is changing a bit.
It is Ok if things are slow down. It is Ok if everything is not turned out as I wished. For it can turn out better than I expect. This Chendani just need to keep her confidence a little longer. She is now someone who was looked up to; thus, she needs to act appropriately.
This Chendani has learned one thing...

Be good...

and all the good things are attracted to you...

That's what nature has been set.

So this Chendani is trying her best to be just a good girl. Politely and humbly saying that you for everything that has happened.

Looking forward to what's going to happen.
First thing first, she needs to take care of her new baby...
she will keep giving you a fresh reviews from the underdog world. hehehehe... or maybe not so underdog.

Thank you for stay tune...


CVB

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Katakanlah ini sebuah Elegi

Masih bulan Agustus, langit sudah mendung.
Aku menengadah. Begitu kelabu.
Baru saja memasuki tahun baru, tidak lama lagi,akan merayakan natal.
Ha begitu banyak yang terlewat, begitu membosankan.

Rasa kopi makin pahit
hati masih sakit

Tidak ada yang benar kecuali aku sekarang sendiri.
hanya sendiri.

Buku-buku tak terbaca
Video streaming yang kelamaan loading.
makanan yang itu-itu saja.
dan tembok yang makin lama makin menguning

Tidak ada yang baru kecuali aku sekarang sendiri.
Benar-benar sendiri.

diletakannya cangkir kopi yang tak habis. Menarik napas panjang sambil menggulung lengan kemejanya. Jas kerjanya terlampir di tangannya. Ia membayar kopi yang ia minum lalu berjalan keluar meninggalkan tempat itu.  

Pintu kafe berbunyi ketika dia keluar. 
Cangkirnya lalu dibawa pelayan ke dalam, kursi bekas dia duduk dikembalikan di posisi semula. Bekas cangkir kopi di meja dilap begitu saja. 
Tak lama kemudian, pintu kafe berbunyi lagi, orang lain menempati kursi itu. Pelayan yang sama melayani pengunjung baru. Tidak ada lagi bekas-bekas tentang dia di kafe itu. 
Begitu halnya dia di dalam kehidupan seseorang yang lain... yang tidak perlu kita panjang lebarkan di sini. 



CVB

Monday, August 10, 2015

Tiap Tempat Memang Selalu Punya Cerita - Makassar

Tiket sudah di tangan, bahkan boarding pass sudah masuk lewat sms, tinggal tunggu check in bagasi, lalu syuuuuut, terbang dan tiba di Makassar ketemu Gassing. Waktu itu baru pukul 10 pagi WIB. Berangkat dari Malang jam 7 pagi WIB, ready by 6 AM, as a result, I did not sleep at all. Mau tidur nggak bisa-bisa... akhirnya nonton Kpop Star sampai jam 4 subuh. Maybe because it was my first time to travel by plane from MALANG via Juanda airport, jadi agak lebih banyak hal yang dipikirin. Takut macet lah, takut travelnya nggak enaklah, dan seterusnya-seterusnya.
 It turned out to be not bad. Aku udah khawatir supirnya bakalan ngebut-ngebut, aku mabuk, mobil bau, dll. Nope. It was not at all. Mobil penuh barang sih, tapi masih sangat nyaman, dan mungkin karena aku nggak tidur semalaman, alhasil tidur nyenyak.
Pesawatku terjadwal untuk berangkat 13.45 WIB, itu artinya masih ada 3 jam sebelum berangkat. Sengaja aku milih berangkat paling pagi dari Malang; karena takut macet, musim liburan, daaan bisa nge-bucks lagi. Baru 2 bulan tinggal di Malang, but oh My God, begitu masuk Terminal 2 Juanda, berasa orang gunung masuk kota. hahahahaha. Apalagi di gerai Starbucks, percakapannya seperti berikut;
"ko, punya credit card ANZ nggak?" koko-koko dengan rambut dandy bertanya kepada papa-papa muda yang tidak kalah dandy sambil menggendong baby boy yang udah cas cis cus pake bahasa Inggris.
"Nggak ada, kalau pake BCA bisa mas?" si papa-papa dandy bertanya kepada si barista
"Kalau ada yang platinum ko..." jawab si barista kalem
"Oh ada... itu beli gratis semua? atau gimana?" papa-papa muda tadi bertanya lagi
"Satu kartu satu transaksi ko" jawab mas barista
"Pa, papa punya kartu platinum nggak?" si papa-papa muda bertanya kepada engkong pake baju kaos oblong dan celana pendek.
"Ada. Itu kartunya titi juga ada..." pandangannya menuju ke si koko-koko yang tampangnya nggak lebih dari umur anak SMA or freshman in college
#bengong

Sambil mikir, orang kaya punya kartu kredit bejibun dengan fasilitas "prioritas" tetap heboh dengan gratisan. hahahaha.
Ah Surabaya, dandanannya, logatnya, orang-orangnya kok jadi asing ya? Padahal baru 2 bulan ditinggalin. Di Malang, jajanan paling mahal cuma Calais tea saat ini, dengan harga 25000an, nggak ada promo kartu kredit kecuali promo 10 stamps 1 free drink, yang udah sukses aku dapatin dari pembelian Calais Tea di berbagai kota. Orang Malang kebanyakan mahasiswa, jadi nggak terlalu banyak lihat tas Michael Kors di mana-mana, adanya cuma tas-tas lokal yang nggak kalah cantik. Unik. Personal. Di Surabaya, dulu kalau ke Galaxy Mall, hampir semua cewek menjinjing tas yang sama entah asli apa KW paling bagus. Bukan menjelekkan loh ya. Just want to point out these differences. Intinya, aku resmi merasa seperti orang gunung.

Hahahah
Eittss... cerita belum berakhir.
Setelah happy ngendem di Starbucks dan makan Hoka-hoka Bento (FYI, hok ben ada kok di Malang hahaha), aku akhirnya masuk ke ruang tunggu. Waktu menunjukkan pukul 13.25 WIB. Agak harap-harap cemas, karena tadi waktu di Starbucks udah dengar banyak penerbangan delay dan cancel. Kebanyakan Singapura Surabaya. Semuanya gara-gara gunung Raung menyemburkan abu vulkanik lagi. Kejadiannya seminggu sebelum lebaran. Aku awalnya tidak begitu khawatir, toh nggak ada pemberitahuan resmi kalau Juanda ditutup, yang aku dengar Bali dan Lombok yang penerbangannya jadi kacau balau.

But, jeng jeng... 13.45 langsung diumumkan Juanda ditutup sampai pukul 20.00 dan semua penerbangan di cancel.

Sigh...
Again? That's the first question I had in my head.
14 Feb 2014, aku juga terjebak di Juanda gara-gara gunung Kelud. Kali ini gunung Raung. Itulah akibatnya tinggal di daerah yang mempunya ribuan gunung vulkanik. Oh well, surprisingly, aku lebih calm. Mungkin karena udah ada firasat sedikit. Aku kangeeeeeeeeen setengah mati dengan Gassing. Nggak biasanya. Kami disarankan untuk refund atau reschedule. Aku milih reschedule. Bener-bener pengen pulang aku, but as always I have plan B in my head, yaitu... jadi anak Surabaya lagi kalau nggak pulang. UNTUNG ada teman yang baik hati mau menampung pengungsi kesasar ini. Sebelum kita lanjut ke sana, let me tell you about my special encounter yang bikin hari itu berjalan jauh lebih tenang.
Waktu masuk ruang tunggu, I spotted pasangan bule di situ. Waktu diberitahukan oleh petugas bandara soal Juanda ditutup itu pakai bahasa Indonesia logat Jawa, jadinya si bule rasanya nggak gitu clear infonya. Si cewek menatap aku dengan pandangan meminta informasi lebih. I guessed, I had to tell her about the situation then. Si cowok pun datang bergabung dan mendengarkan informasi yang aku sampaikan dengan seksama. Dari aksennya ternyata mereka bukan dari Amerika, somehwere in Europe, sekilas seperti bahasa Belanda, but no.. it was not Dutch. Ternyata mereka mau ke Raja Ampat melalui Makassar. Jadi, kami sepakat untuk berbarengan reschedule. Nama mereka Olivier dan Irina. Pasangan dari Swiss. Untung perusahaan yang aku kerja sangat hopeng dengan Glion (one of the top hospitality schools in the world baby), jadinya bisa ngobrol ngibril sedikit tentang Swiss, sekolah2 hospitality di sana dll.
Antrian di gerai Garuda Indonesia belum terlalu panjang. Mungkin karena kami bergegas setelah dapat pengumuman. Tapi, tetap saja lumayan lama juga menunggu giliran. Setiap orang kira-kira menghabiskan waktu paling kurang 20 menit. Entah apa yang mereka bicarakan. Mungkin ada sesi curhat dulu, marah-marah sedikit, baru mengambil keputusan. Kami bertiga sudah sepakat untuk mengambil waktu penerbangan malam karena menurut tinjauan Tuan Olivier, kalau malam sudah tenang, sudah aman, gunungnya sudah capek katanya kalau malam... hahahaha. Jadilah kita setujut untuk mengambil penerbangan jam 19.00 keesokan harinya. Kita juga sudah omongin kalau Juanda masih ditutup atau kalau Gunung Raungnya masih meraung, si suami istri orang Swiss itu akan ganti haluan ke kawah Ijen dan Bromo (masih aja gunung vulkanik), aku cuma memikirkan Galaxy Mal dan Tunjungan Plaza. Maklum butuh memaksimalkan kesempatan masuk kota.
Selama ngantri, kita jadi ngobrol macam-macam. Cas cis cus pake bahasa Inggris, agak menarik perhatian orang sekitar juga sih. Yang kita obrolin banyak hal. Aku jadi tahu kalau mereka terobsesi sama Indonesia! Sekali lagi OBSESI. Si cowok udah kelima kali ke Indonesia, dan mereka ambil cuti 3 bulan! Udah ke Kalimantan ketemu orang utan, dan emang udah rencanain untuk keliling pulau Jawa soon. Orang Eropa yang negara-negaranya nggak kalah eksotis itu jatuh cinta sama Indonesia. Percakapan kita jadi nyambung ke Toraja, Borobudur, dkk. Tiba-tiba dia nyeletuk kalau di Indonesia ngantrinya rapi ya, nggak kayak di Swiss. Bengong. Aku noleh ke belakang dan takjub sendiri melihat antrian panjaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang tapi rapiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. Nggak biasanya. Masih trauma dengan kejadian Feb kemaren, yang Juanda terminal 1 udah kayak terminal bus. Mungkin karena ini International airport, dan rata-rata adalah penumpang-penumpang Garuda. Bukan berarti merendahkan, tapi mungkin mereka kagok melihat ada banyak expat juga yang ngantrinya rapi. Dan tentunya dibantu ama petugas bandara yang lebih sigap. Nice one Juanda. Kata si Olivier, kalau di Swiss udah ada kejadian kayak begini, semua orang akan stress, panik, dan byuuur berkerumun di loket, marah-marah.Bengong lagi. Dalam hati aku, kamu nggak tahu aja orang Indonesia aslinya kayak gimana. Ini kebetulan, peristiwanya itu alam yang punya kendali, jadi manusia nggak bisa ngapa-ngapain. Tapi, tetep aja aku bengong. Dia bilang lagi "you are very organized, nice. We usually get stressed when the situation turns out like this. You seem so calm, and handle everything nicely". Makin bengong. Aku kira selama ini orang Eropa itu tertib dan organized, ternyata nggak juga?, and if I may add, orang Amerika jauh lebih tertib kali ya? Soalnya aku jadi patuh sabar ngantri itu gara-gara di'training' waktu di Amerika dulu. Sepanjang apapun, selama apapun, mereka tertib ngantri. Pas aku ngomong begitu, pasangan orang Swiss itu setuju. Mereka juga nambahin kalau yang tertib ngantri juga itu orang UK. Well, itu sih nggak bikin bengong.
Anyway, akhirnya tiba giliran kita. Selama ngantri, aku juga ngobrol-ngobrol dengan orang-orang yang bernasib sama. Jadi, udah punya strategi. Alhasil, urusan kami nggak makan waktu lebih dari 10 menit. Si mbak-mbaknya ketak-ketik, ngeprint. Done. Untunnnggg masih ada 3 seats. Tinggal tunggu besoknya, apa kami bertiga akan sampai di Makassar apa nggak?
Setelah semua beres, Olivier ngomong... "Thank you, because we are on this together, everything went well" "Thank you, same here..." I replied :)
Asli, kehadiran mereka emang bikin situasi lebih fun. Kami bisa bareng-bareng brainstorming, nggak neko-neko, dibantu petugas Garuda yang nggak neko-neko juga. Fiuh. Done! Waktunya leha-leha dan akhirnya bisa curi waktu untuk nikmatin 'luxurious living' di Surabaya lagi hehe.
Karena dadakan, aku terpaksa dikunci di rumah si teman hahaha. Dia masih keluar, cecenya juga ada janji. Jadi, aku sukses istirahat tanpa diganggu. Besoknya, dibawa ke Tunjungan Plaza dan ketemu Big Salenya Zara. Nggak lupa ditraktir Sushi tei sama cece wulan. yeyeyeyyeye..
Ternyata bukan cuma aku yang bernasib begitu, hampir semua crew vistarian lain yang mau mudik juga kena. Kita saling ngupdate di What's app. Making it more meaningful somehow. Soalnya, berasa 'we got this together, and we get trough this together.' Peristiwanya nggak fatal sih, tapi lumayan dredek istilah orang Surabaya. In short, aku bersyukur bisa ketemu orang-orang yang secara nggak sengaja jadi membantu.

Keesokan harinya, aku gambling ke airport. Pokoknya kalau masih aja ditutup, ya udah tiketnya direfund, aku jadi anak surabaya selama sepekan kedepan.
Ketika check in, masih di waiting list? Bener? Nggak salah? Untung ngomongin kalau kemaren itu nggak dibilang kita di waiting list, toh ini gara-gara Juanda ditutup kok. So, akhirnya check in smoothly, masuk ruang tunggu ketemu Olivier dan Irina, dan akhirnyaaaa terbaaaaaaaaaang. Sumpah, hati aku belum tenang sampai pesawat itu mendarat di Hasanuddin Makassar. Finally pukul 21.00 WITA, aku, Olivier, dan Irina tiba di Hasanuddin dengan selamaaaaaatttt, amaaaan, sentosaaaaaa *joget-joget.
Sampai di rumah disambut mesra sama anjing-anjing cakep; Gassing dan Echong tentunya. Bisa hang out dengan teman-teman, makan makanan enak, tidur sampe siang, main piano sampai hati puas, ketemu mambo, daaaaan akhirnya liburan selesai.

Tapi, tenang... cerita belum berakhir sebelum ditutup dengan BANG.

Ada cerita keberangkatan, ada cerita kepulangan.
Tedeng deng deng, salah ingat tanggal. Chendani Vianey Budhi ini harusnya berangkat itu tanggal 21 Juli, bukan 22 Juli. Dasar tolol. Aku mengumpat-ngumpat diri sendiri. Pasalnya, aku udah tiba dengan cantik di airpot saat itu hahaha. I am forever grateful punya papo yang nggak panikan, jadi dengan cool head but beating heart, aku ngurus tiket. Hats off for Garuda, tiketku nggak hangus dan bisa diupgrade! Tambahnya lumayan sih, tapi naik business class karena seat yang tersisa cuma business class (OMG). Namun, setelah dibandingin sama maskapai yang bukan Garuda dan bukan business class, harganya kurang lebih nggak jauh beda,  jadi oke lah. So.... drum roll... Chendani Vianey Budhi pulang ke Surabaya - Malang naik business classnya Garuda... #eaaaaaaaaa. Emang beda ya kalau naik business class. Ngantri di counter khusus, mau ngambil bagasi bisa tunggu di lounge, bagasi turun pertama. That's what we call first class isn't it?Tiket kemaren aku beli dapat tiket promo, jadi kalau diakumulasiin, nggak rugi-rugi amat. Sooooooo.... aku merasa beruntung tapi tetap merasa tolol. hahahahaha
Dan lengkaplah sudah pengalaman pulang pas liburan lebaran kemaren. Tanggal 21 itu ada untungnya aku masih di Makassar, jadi bisa ketemu adek-adek group PAKAR (papa Kami Arsitek, para sepupu yang papanya arsitek semua). Karaokean sampe hati pun ikut sumringah. Senang. Bahagia.
Memang ada harga yang harus dibayar ya untuk sebuah kebahagiaan. Oh well... apapun itu, I am still grateful. Thank God. Ceritanya nggak pernah biasa, heran deh. Tapi, that's the fun part. Nggak bosenin.

Tiap tempat memang selalluuuu punya cerita.

Pelajaran kali ini:
1. Garuda is the best
2. Kalau beli tiket promo dari jauh-jauh hari, jangan lupa doa rosario biar perjalanannya lebih lancar
3. Lihat tanggal keberangkatan sehari sebelum keberangkatan
4. always ready with plan B, biar nggak begitu kecewa dengan worst case.
5. Forever grateful...

Dan mari kita katakan AMEEEEEENNNN

Maaf baru menceritakannya sekarang, harap belum basi. Abis pulang liburan ada meeting ala-ala Misaeng di Malang, jadi harus tertunda sejenak.

Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it and remembering it again...

#writingistherapeutic



CVB

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Monday Sickness

I woke up this morning, feeling lousy as usual and the numbers on that scale has made my day! To be crazier. I started questioning my metabolism system. Oh well, let's think about it some other time.
Now, let's face it. today is Monday everyone.

A cup of coffee is another cup of water for me.
I am looking at the calendar, and realize it is another Monday. 27th, the last Monday of this month. It is a Monday anyway. There is not so much difference. I am sipping my cold coffee and telling myself that I will not buy this kind of coffee again. That creamy written on the label is not actually creamy, but sweet. I want something strong, bitter, but still has its sweetness. I am dreaming of Starbucks hot mocha now. Imagining, how it taste and perhaps it can lighten up the rest of my day.

Report, students, emails, house chores, meetings are jumbling in my head. Can't decide which to be done first. It is Monday sickness. Everything needs to be done. Everybody is longing for more Sunday. Nonetheless, I have a little secret. I wish weekend doesn't come too soon.  Sometimes, busy weekdays are better when you are living alone. I guess I don't have to mention the reason behind it, do I?.

I had a pretty conducive weekend though, back in the kitchen, did a little cleaning theme, and had fun with the sims. But, here it is Monday when everything starts again. Road is busier, the queue in the bank longer, calls and emails are overwhelming. Everybody ready to work again..

Let's dig in..

#ineedanothercupofcoffee
#morningGlory
and more Lee Jin ah







CVB

Sunday, July 5, 2015

My (own) favorite things

(singing in My Favorite Things tune  - The Sound of Music)


Rain drops on roses
And I'm watching Elmo
Singing A B C with Abby Cadabby
Wearing a great dress and a pair of red heels
These are a few of my favorite things....

Cuddling my papo and Echong and Gassing
Playing piano till my fingers are aching
Laughing and eating and singing with cousins



These are a few of my favorite things

When the 'sad' comes
When the 'down' comes
When I am feeling boreeeed...

I'm singing and typing these silly lyrics...

and then I don't feeeelll
sooooo baaaaaaaadddd


"Oh no... you did it again"










CVB