August 21, 2019

Dear Parents

Dear mom & dad,
I am a grown up. I know I am not financially independent yet, but I am trying to be independent so i don’t have to beg and get money from both of you again. I know I am still super spoiled but sometimes I am tired. I am tired of being a daughter who always stay in a bird cage. I am a grown up but both of you still treat me like a kid. Go home before 10pm? What am I? Am I gold? A hidden treasure? Or an investment of your future? 
I can’t even express what I like and what I don’t like, cos every time I try to express something, mom blame me, or dad doesn’t listen to me at all. Dear mom and dad, who I can talk to? Who I can tell about everything I feel? Happy, sad, afraid, excited, fall in love, broken heart? Who I can share my thoughts with? I always feel judged before I can even talk. I know you love me, but this is not how you supposed treat me. You can’t always pick whatever best for me that suits you but not suits me at all. I am tired to be a good girl in front of the public and be a rebel girl behind. I am tired to cry alone, and the reason I cry the most of night are both of you who seems don’t or will never understand my feeling. You said “We as a parents are just doing our best for you and your future” but for me it feels like “My parents never told me how to grow up. They can took my happiness only to fulfill their prestige and you would call me ‘perfidious’ if i don’t obey your rules. I know i have to respect you as my parents but I less respected. I may be a super happy girl with loving parents that always love me and spoil me everytime in front of everyone but behind all of that... :’)

February 23, 2019

Cobain “Burgushi” di Tebet

Siang ini cobain ke BURGUSHI di daerah Tebet (tepat sebelah Almond Tree) setelah beberapa lama selalu pesan lewat go-food, ternyata tempatnya nyaman untuk makan bareng (2-4 orang) atau sendiri. kalo makan rame-rame jangan disini, karena tempatnya ga begitu luas. tempat makannya ada yang indoor dan outdoor, bagi yang perokok, berbahagialah ada outdoor-nya 😊
inside burgushi, tebet
Makanannya rata-rata kisaran 30.000 - 50.000 tapi mengenyangkan banget untuk 1 porsi. Tadi aku cobain 4 menu

cheese burger beefacon & tuna salad crispy mentai bagi yang ga mau terlalu kenyang banget, karena ini sejenis sushi tapi dibentuk seperti burger, nah dua menu lainnya itu salmon mentai (salmon di-burger-in pake rice katsu dan nori aka rumput laut) dan beef single (cheese burger beefacon & tuna salad crispy mentai bagi yang ga mau terlalu kenyang banget, karena ini sejenis sushi tapi dibentuk seperti burger, nah dua menu lainnya itu salmon mentai (salmon di-burger-in pake rice katsu dan nori aka rumput laut) dan beef single (beef burger 1 daging pake rice katsu dan nori). Salmon mentai harganya 45.000 dan beef single harganya 35.000.

Selain itu, ada spot buat foto juga loh walaupun ga banyak tapi kalo kalian pinter ambil tempat, pasti hasilnya bagus dan worth to post pastinya.



Nama Tempat: Burgushi
Lokasi: Tebet
Alamat: Jl. Tebet Barat Dalam no. 29, RT 007/RW003, Tebet Barat, Tebet, Jakarta 12810



January 20, 2019

Tahun Baru Bersama Keluarga

Hi again!

Udah lama banget aku ngga nulis sesuatu disini (eh, bulan ini sempat menulis sesuatu kok). Gimana tahun baru kalian? Seru? Atau biasa aja kaya hari-hari biasanya? Apapun ceritanya, semoga tahun baru 2019 ini membawa kita menjadi orang yang lebih baik. Amin.

Aku memulai tahun ini dengan menyempatkan waktu untuk berkumpul dengan keluargaku, karena sekitar 2 tahun yang lalu ibu dari ayahku meninggal, disusul ayah dari ibuku juga meninggal. Karena semakin sedikit jumlah keluarga yang bisa kumpul bareng, kita mencoba untuk selalu berkumpul di waktu-waktu tertentu. Sedih banget rasanya ditinggal salah satu anggota keluarga, yang mungkin sebenernya selama hidupnya ngga terlalu dekat sama kita, tapi mereka bakal selalu ada dalam doaku.

Aku berkumpul dengan beberapa anggota keluargaku di sebuah apartemen di daerah Jakarta Selatan, namanya Fraser Residence. Apartemen ini cocok banget untuk keluarga yang mau menghabiskan waktunya di luar rumah tetapi tetap santai. Kalo di hotel kan biasanya kita dapat jatah breakfast alias sarapan hanya untuk dua orang, nah karena ini apartemen, kita dapat jatah sarapan untuk 4 orang untuk setiap kamar.
 

Kita sarapan di satu restoran yang ada di lantai 2, cara kita ke restorannya-pun enak, kita tinggal turun dari lift di lantai kamar kita (kebetulan aku di lantai 31), lalu langsung turun ke lantai 2, dan keluar dari lift setelah sampai di lantai 2 itu, kita udah sampai di restorannya. Penuh ngga? Lumayan penuh sih, tapi kalo ngga mau antri, kita sarapannya dari pagi, mulai jam 6 pagi kita udah bisa sarapan di restoran. Pilihan makanannya ngga terlalu beragam, karena restoran ini termasuk kecil.

Setelah sarapan tuh enaknya berenang, kolam renang disini dikelilingi bangunan tinggi, jadi matahari ngga bakal terlalu menyengat (tapi tetep pake sunblock atau sunscreen ya!)
pemandangan arah atas dari kolam renang
Kolam renangnya sendiri berbentuk persegi panjang, dan untuk ukuran remaja sampai dewasa kolam ini dangkal, karena kedalamannya cuma sekitar 100m (kalo ngga salah ya, kalian bisa cek ulang kalo berkunjung kesini). Aku punya beberapa foto kolam renang yang aku ambil sendiri lewat kamera hp, tapi ngga full kolam renangnya.
tampak samping kolam renang
Selain kolam renang yang lebar ini, ada dua kolam kecil khusus untuk menghangatkan tubuh kalo kita merasa kedinginan, yap air di kolam kecilnya hangat (bagian kolam kecil ngga aku foto).
Lalu di dekat kolam kecil itu, ada tempat bermain untuk anak-anak, nah ini nambah nilai banget untuk keluarga yang mau coba nginep di fraser residence ini.

Oh iya, di sebelah restoran yang ada di lantai 2 juga ada sebuah lounge yang isinya ada tv flat screen, billiard table, dan salah satu yang aku foto yaitu rak buku berisi novel dan buku lainnya (hanya untuk dibaca di tempat ya).
lounge at fraser residence jakarta
little library at 2nd floor lounge
Karena kita nginepnya di apartemen, saat menjelang tahun baru ngga ada acara, akhirnya kita hanya kumpul di lounge ini, dan pesan makanan untuk new year's eve dinner. Nah, untuk dinner restoran ini buka sampai jam 11 malam, jadi lebih baik kita pesan makanan paling terakhir jam 10.30.

Untuk ruangan kamar yang kita tempati, ada 2 kamar tidur. Kamar tidur utama ada queen size bed, dan kamar satunya lagi ada twin bed.
Kalian bisa lihat keseluruhan ruangan di video ini:
video 1: ruangan di lantai 31
video 2: ruangan di lantai 31
video 3: ruangan di lantai 31

Terakhir, di lobi receptionist kalo kalian suka foto-foto, di sebelah kiri dan kanan saat libur tahun baru dan natal kemarin, ada pohon natal dan dua patung rusa kecil dengan hiasan kapas yang menambah kesan ada saljunya.
pajangan di sebelah kanan receptionist
pajangan di sebelah kiri receptionist

Happy January! :)





January 6, 2019

Menginap Semalam di Hotel Bidakara, Jakarta

Kemarin coba menginap di hotel bidakara, karena kebetulan jaraknya ga jauh dari rumah. Staffnya ramah banget, suasana hotel juga nyaman, aroma hotelnya bikin betah banget. Kebetulan kemarin cobain kamar yang junior suite dengan harga 1,2 kalo ga salah (worth it banget).

Lalu cobain sarapan di restoran Kenanga, tapi di sana ada beberapa restoran lainnya. Di restoran Kenanga ini tempatnya luas banget menurutku, dan pilihan makanannya beragam banget, tapi lebih banyak menu makanan khas Indonesia. Nah, kalo udah kenyang biar tetep seger, bisa cobain kolam renang yang ada di lantai 3, di lantai 3 ini selain kolam renang, juga ada tempat gym (tapi lebih ke tempat yoga/pilates sih, karena alat berat gym-nya ga keliatan (bisa lihat video yang aku post di bawah). Terus juga ada tempat bermain anak-anak tepat di sebelah ruangan yoga/pilates, jadi bisa dibilang hotel ini cocok banget untuk keluarga yang punya anak kecil.

Kolam renangnya outdoor, jadi jangan lupa pakai tabir surya sebelum berenang ya.
Selain itu, ada kekurangannya juga sih, karena hotel ini termasuk hotel yang udah lama, ada beberapa bagian ruangan yang sebaiknya diganti atau di renovasi. Jam check out-nya sih jam 12 siang, tapi kemarin ibuku bisa coba minta kalo mau late check out sekitar jam 2 siang.
Area kolam renang di lantai 3 
Suasana di area kolam renang (outdoor)
Area kids playground dan tempat gym
Area lobi

Area kolam renang di sisi kiri
Overall, hotel ini nyaman banget, dan hotel ini paling sering disewa untuk pesta pernikahan (pasti udah pada tahu kan?)

January 7, 2018

Balada Tesis dan Fat Shaming

Ternyata ngetik dalam bahasa inggris atau bahasa indonesia yang rapi dan bener itu agak susah ya. Hari ini mau coba ngetik dengan bahasa sehari-hari dulu deh.

Bingung sih mau mulai darimana, tapi aku mau cerita soal kecemasan aku akhir-akhir ini. Jadi sekarang aku lagi ngerjain tesis untuk syarat dapetin gelar baru, dan sekarang juga aku udah kerja, jadi kerasa padat banget tiap weekdays setelah pulang kerja pasti ke kampus untuk ngerjain tesis bareng. Fyi aku ngerjain tesis bertiga, jadi gak riset tapi ngerjain business model creation

Aku kira ngerjain tesis bertiga itu gampang, ternyata sulit juga karena harus bagi waktu untuk kumpul bertiga, kalopun gak kumpul bertiga ya terpaksa ngumpul berdua atau bahkan ngumpul sendiri demi ngerjain sedikit-sedikit aja gitu, dan lagi kalo udah kumpul bertiga karena aku sekelompok cewe semua, naluri bergosipnya gak bisa direm jadi kadang-kadang kalo udah kumpul bawaannya pingin curhat, ngegosip, kecapean, laper atau ngantuklah, kan jadi waktunya kebuang sia-sia beberapa menit bahkan jam. Masalahnya lainnya adalah kita bertiga itu kerja kantoran, jadi pulang kantor selalu sore menuju malam, bahkan salah satu dari kita baru selesai pas maghrib dan perjalanan dari kantor dia ke kampus lumayan makan waktu kalo dia pake mobil. 

Hal tersakit yang aku alami saat tesis ini adalah kita bertiga harus re-pre defense alias ngulang pra sidang karena bisnis yang kita bawakan ke penguji kurang jelas. Ditambah lagi, saat jadwal re pre-defense kita bertiga keluar, salah satu dari kita ada kegiatan dinas dari kantor untuk pergi ke luar negeri dan tanggal kepergian dia adalah 2 hari sebelum re pre-defense kita! Sumpah ini rasanya antara sedih, mau marah, kecewa, capek, ah pokonya semua berkecamuk deh :(
Akhirnya dengan kesepakatan yang sebenernya aku gak begitu sepakat sama apa yang kita putuskan bersama, yaitu reschedule jadwal.

Bayangin yah, salah satu dari kita lagi dinas ke luar negeri (sambil refreshing sebentar walaupun dia bilang disana dia gak tenang juga) selama 10hari. Udah gitu, setelah dia pulang beberapa hari setelah itu, muncul pengumuman yang menurutku sial banget untuk kita bertiga karena pada akhirnya kita harus bayar lagi untuk perpanjang pengerjaan tesis, karena deadline pengumpulannya itu tanggal 13 Januari 2018, dan sampai detik ini jadwal re pre-defense kita bertiga belum keluar dengan alasan katanya sih mengikuti ketersediaan penguji. Padahal yang kita lihat adalah para penguji kita tuh selalu ada di kampus dan gak begitu subuk, masa iya jadwalnya gak bisa diadain di minggu besok which is tanggal 7 Januari-12 Januari gitu masih ada waktu banget seminggu lagi dari hari ini, ih ketauan banget kampusku nyari duitnya kenceng banget. Bete banget, udah hampir give up soal ini, tapi I have to finish what I started.

Masalah lain selain tesis yang mungkin bagi beberapa orang bukan masalah, yaitu fat shaming. Selama kerja disambi ngerjain tesis itu, aku termasuk orang yang selalu kurang tidur karena selalu tidur sekitar 4-5 jam aja, dan aku bukan morning person, namun terpaksa jadi morning person karena kerja. Biasanya kan orang kalo kecapean, stres, kurang  tidur itu berat badannya menurun ya, lah aku nasib emanı punya gen yang susah nutuk turunin berat badan tapi gampang banget naikin berat badan (sedih loh, beneran sedih banget). 

Apa yang bikin sedih sih? Pertama, aku jadi selalu dibandingin dengan aku yang waktu itu masih lebih langsing dibandingkan aku yang sekarang, dan juga aku selalu dibandingin sama kedua temen tesisku yang sama-sama kurang tidur, capek, dan sebagainya tapi bedanya mereka kurusan, aku gemukan. Kedua, bahkan orang tua pacarku sendiri komentarin badanku yang memang gemukan sambil becanda. Man, walaupun becanda juga tetep aja sedih, seakan-akan aku jadi jelek banget setelah berat badanku naik. Aku gak akan tulis secara spesifik apa aja yang orang tua pacarku bilang ke aku sampai-sampai aku jadi insecure lagi. Gila, ngilangin insecure itu lama, kaya aku kalo mau turunin berat badan tuh lama. 

I feel like I'm so pathetic by writing this here, tapi aku cuma mau mengungkapkan keluh-kesah aku yang mungkin beberapa dari kalian mampir dan membaca sedikit cerita ini.
Pasti diantara kalian yang bersedia baca ini sampai akhir, ada yang bernasib sama kaya aku. Gak cuma yang suka dibilang gemukan lalu insecure kok, bagi yang dibilang kurus lulu insecure juga ada, karena metabolisme setiap orang kan beda-beda, kita gak bisa nyamain semuanya.

Jadi bagi kalian yang punya temen atau mungkin kamu sendiri sedang berusaha mengubah pola hidupnya, appreciate them.

July 14, 2017

Lovely Little Lonely Tour 2017

It's been awhile! So hi again!
It's already the middle of the year again, time always moving so fast, right? Just like what I'm about to tell you about my second experience of meeting my favorite band (yes, second. because the first time i met my favorite band was Yellowcard. also yes, i'm not that lucky enough to meet every person of a band in every chance i got to watch a concert).

Actually, The Maine was going to Indonesia around 2015-2016 if I'm not mistaken for the second time (the first time was in 2010 if I'm not mistaken too). But as you know Indonesian favorite promotor aka Java Musikindo is on hiatus until today, I can't afford a single ticket with only around Rp 250.000 - Rp 450.000 again (please i miss the old time). So when The Maine going on tour to Asia, my only hope is they come to Singapore so I still can reach them without wasting so much money like I did when I was watching 5 Seconds of Summer in Perth. 
God granted my wish, The Maine announced that they're going to Singapore for their Lovely Little Lonely tour, and I was excited.

Three months before the show, I told my parents that I want to go to Singapore on June 22 for The Maine. My parents won't understand who The Maine is because they don't exist on national television and I don't want to waste my time to explain about them to my parents since I know they won't even listen carefully too. 

Two months before the show, I told my mom I haven't buy any plane ticket and she asked me in confusion why do I need to buy plane ticket, I was mad but I know I can't do that because she bought me the ticket to the show. So I tried to carefully explained about it and the storm hit me, why? My mom was dissapointed, she said that I was apathic because I didn't realize that Eid Mubarak this year was held on June 25 while the show I'm about to watch was June 23, and I can't go back in town right after the show ended, I need to rest, besides, I'm still fasting the next day.

The months of the show began, I asked for my mom's permission again to let me go back in town on June 24. My friend already bought my plane ticket before I asked for my mom's permission and the result? My mom still won't let me go back on June 24 at night, so I need to payback the plane ticket which my friend bought, then my mom bought the plane ticket for me but she's in charge of what time I should leave. 

Finally, everything's ready, I got the ticket to the show and I got the plane tickets in time. Thank God it went well.
I arrived in Singapore on June 23 at around 11.30am then I decided to go to the hotel by MRT and to be honest, that was my first time travelling in Singapore alone with MRT and I feel proud of myself (i know, it's only singapore which is not that far but hey i did it).
I met my friends at the hotel and changed my clothes, took a rest for 30 minutes and we were ready to go!

I still couldn't believe that the venue was in a bar, but the only thing matter is I can watch The Maine again and I can watch them closely.
When I was still in a queue, I remember that they tweeted this
(twitter.com/themaine)
Yes, they said they wanted to hang out before the show start.
Me and my friends arrived at the venue since 3.30pm and the hangout was actually began on 6.00pm.
Before we met The Maine in person, we bought same t-shirts from the merch stand, it was $SG 35 for one piece of shirt and I thought it's okay.

This was the time we met The Maine in person
(facebook.com/upsurgeproductions)
My friends were between Garrett (look how weird but cute Garrett is). Before this picture was taken, I was the first one to greet them from this group (one photo consist 5-10 person excluding The Maine), began with Pat, and the first time I saw Pat, I was actually speechless but I forced myself to talk. 
The conversation between me and Pat goes like this:
me: "Hello Pat" (trying to smile and hiding nervous)
pat: "Hi, how are you?" (smiling whilst signing my the maine cd)
me: "I actually too speechless to talk about anything"
pat: (didn't hear my voice clearly so he pushed his head closer to me) "Excuse me, yes what did you say?"
me: "I said, I actually too speechless to talk about anything"
pat: "Aww come here" (he pulled me into a hug and I'm still nervous)
me: "Thank you so much Pat, can't wait for the show!"

Isn't that awkward? Ok let's move on to Jared (psst.. Jared is so hugable okay)
me: "Hi Jared"
jared: "Hi! How are things going?"
me: "Nice, everthing's good. How about you?"
jared: "Oh yeah me too, I'm good"

I forgot what I was talking about to John and Kenny, so let's skip to Garrett.
me: "Hi Garrett"
garrett: "Oh hey, how are you?"
me: "I'm good and so excited for tonight. How about you?"
garrett: "Oh that's great, awesome! Me too, I'm great"

Since I was nervous and out of topics, and my friends were still talking to John and Kenny, I tried to do a small talk with Garrett.
me: "So... Would you guys come to Indonesia? I flew away from Indonesia. Three of us." (while pointing out to two of my friends who talked to John and Kenny)
garrett: "Yeah we would love to, we would love to come to Indonesia, but we don't know when."
He answered me with a chill expression. 
For the record, two of my friends were talking about how they are still waiting for The Maine to come to Indonesia again, since two times of cancelation, and sadly Pat looks sad about that. John is so talkative and really nice, Kenny have a bright smile and I can't stand not to smile too. Jared is also really nice and Garrett, he's the super chill one.

We waited on the second floor for about one and a half hour, then the show started with "lovely" + "black butterfly and déjá vu" and guess what? I cried.

This was my very first time watching concert without being pushed, and also the first concert which not too crowded. I am so happy!

March 7, 2017

His Birthday

Hello, so on March 2nd was my boyfriend's birthday. I bought him a gift but it haven't knocking my door (I hope it will come faster). Okay let's go straight to how I gave him a little surprise.

It begin with myself thinking "how if I give him a midnight surprise by going to his house?" then my other self thinking "dad won't allow you to drive to his house at midnight" so, I texted his little sister about what I'm going to do to surprise him. 
At midnight, his little sister told me that she and the rest of the family (including his mom, his dad and his older brother) had already surprise him. Then she sent me some pictures

 It's a little bit blurry but it's okay.

I also gave him a midnight surprise, I made a slide show video, the slide show is only a message I wrote for him. Yes I love him, I do.

In the morning, when the sun shining, I wake up feeling tired but excited (yes because I'm going to give him a little surprise). Before I went to his house, I went to the bank first because I have a problem with my college tuition. After that, I went to Almond Tree (a cake shop which name was "Cheese Cake Factory") then I bought a layered chocolate cake with kitkat, white kind of chalk chocolate and also a cherry on top. I probably want to eat that cake alone but hey, it's not for me!

After that I rush myself to his house, because it's already 9.30AM and I promised his sister I'm going at 10.00AM, also to remind myself that our house is 19km from each other (it's not a long distance relationship ok).
When I arrived, his sister texted me "Oh my, I think he read our conversation" and I just laughed at my phone screen because I thought my surprise would be failed.
I silently watch him from the front door, and he didn't see me so I walked in, greeted by his little sister also his mother. There are also the rest of his family in the house.
I put the cake at the dining table then he tickled me from behind, then he said "So that's why you didn't even read my text, and you're going to my house without telling me? Okay then." But after that he stroked my hair. I really love it when he stroke my hair.

At his house I played with his nephew, I also played with his pets (cats and turtles).
At noon, we went to a restaurant near his house, we had lunch together then go back to his house. After that, his little sister asked him and I to take pictures together with the cake.

I spent my time at his house until 9.30PM then my mother called me, she told me that my uncle, my uncle's girlfriend and my grandmother were waiting for me at home so I have to go home early.
Luckily, it's only took 30 minutes to my home, and I met my family with a happy face.

He posted the surprise on his instagram  He rarely post things on his social media, so that kind of thing make me happy too.