Saturday, June 23, 2007

Nasib anak Kos

Sudah tiga minggu ini gue tinggal di rumah kakek gue di Cilandak. Gue nginep disini karena tante-tante gw yg tinggal disini pada pergi ke luar negeri semuanya, they're such globe trotters.. Awalnya sungguh menyenangkan tinggal disini. WiFi access 24/7, unlimited. Strategis tempatnya mau pergi tinggal minta jemput sama orang-orang. Kolam Renang? ada.. Haagen Dazs?? slalu ada.. not to mention the chef like maid, jadi gue tinggal pesen malemnya mau sarapan apa, besok ada. Cable tv, DVD, wireless phone, apa lagi yahh?? oh and drivers galore! supir ada tiga nganggur semua krn majikannya ga ada. mau brangkat ke kantor br jalan jam 7.30 jg ga masalah, halte ragunan cm 10 menit dari sini.. Nah enak kann???

tapi tiga hari belakangan ini gue sakit.. and i feel lonely and sad and miserablleeeeeeee!!! huuuuuaaaaaahaaahuuuuu *hysterical crying*

Ngga enak banget ngga ada yang ngurusin gue.. I want my mommy..!! udah gitu si mak'e ngga main kesini lagi, kmrn sempet dateng cuma 15 menit aja, basa basi.. pokoknya ngga enak banget.. nobody loves meeeeee.. ;(

Kmrn malem gw telpon nyokap, ngerengek-rengek..pengen pulang.. trus nyebelinnya nyokap malah bilang gini:
Aduh teh.. manja ih kamu kaya anak bayi..gimana nanti kalo kamu S2 ke luar? masa nelfon mama terus? cari pacar doong, Coba kalo kamu punya pacar, kan enak ada yang telfon-telfon kamu, ada yang lain yang kamu rengek-rengekin lagi.. ya kan?? hihihi

HOW COULD SHE SAY THAT TO ME???????

i was having a high fever and a broken heart!!!! not to mention hidung mampet and severe headache!!

nangis gue langsung. seriously. tapi gw diem aja supaya ngga ketauan nangis. nyebelin banget!!!! padahal minggu-minggu laalu nyokap nelfon-nefon mulu 'mana anak mama? udah kerja jadi sombong ngga telfon-telfon..
EEhhh skarang malah kaya gitu!!! huh!!! nyebelin!!

hiks..

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

the intern : moonlight lecture

Today's activity : MAGABUT

I didn't do anything much today.. Only bantuin mba Yanti nyari respondents lalu main solitaire, and then the real nottaking baru mulai around 7.. PM. the office was soo cold today.. the people are still nice, although i encountered one that is not nice, but thankfully i think i wont be working much with her. The nice indian woman, i think she's the qual director, Mrs. Shamala, invited the qual team for a lunch at her house on saturday. It's gonna be all indian food!! yeay!! i'm thinking about bringing some rujak aceh for dessert. that'd be nice! :D

Around 4 prio said to me dia mau ke mal Ambassador to buy some pc game or whatever. so we went there around 4.30. We walked there. The journey took about 20 minutes, and another 20 minutes back to the office. It's really nice to finally stretch my legs and when we walked back around 7 through the CBD lot, all the buildings lighted up beautifully. Trotoarnya pake marmer, and there were trees, and it was nice looking at the ritz at night. It was beautiful, especially waktu lagi jalan di tengah lapangan kosong di depan Ambass, jadi bisa liat semua gedungnya.

All the way dan selama di ambassador juga, Prio kept giving me nasihat-nasihat dan juga analisa-analisa regarding the boys. the boys i'm into right now. terutama tentang si anu yang paling baru dan paling gw anukan. hihihihi. dan conclusion dari diskusi"nya adalah :

He's a big catch, a risky catch. but if i can get him , then i'd have benefits besar juga..

Ah entahlah.. gw mah AMin Amin aja daaahhh hahahahaha

jadi si anu ini yang baru ini memang oke banget. Perkembangannya juga quite well since in it's early stages.. tapiiii tapiii tapii tapii TAPI there's also a very good chance he's only teasing and also he might be a player. and if he is, he must be a good one, a VERY good one.. prio bilang ga ada salahnya being too careful. well, let's just see how well i can dodge his charms. Because he sure has a lot of it..

hihihi..

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Friday, June 15, 2007

ha!




Your Ideal Relationship is Polyamory



You want to have your cake... and everyone else's.

Which isn't a bad thing, if everyone else gets to eat too!

You're too much of a free spirit to be tied down by a traditional relationship.

You think relationships should be open and free, with few restrictions.






You Don't Have a Boyfriend Because You are Too Busy



While a relationship sounds nice, you're strapped for time

Whether you're legitimately busy or just making excuses...

... You don't give men enough of your time.

As nice as "instant love" would be, there's just no such thing.



tapi.. when i settle down i will be a..




You Are A Professional Girlfriend!



You are the perfect girlfriend - big surprise!

Heaven knows you've had enough practice. That's why you're a total pro.

If there was an Emily Post of girlfriends, it would be you.

You know how to act in every situation ... to make both you and your guy happy.



*laughs*
anyone up to test me? ;D

the intern : loving the office

ahhh!!!!
akhirnya!!! hari ini ngga lemburrr!!!!!! yay! yay! yay!

I had some people at the office congratulating me. and on the lobby one of the seniors said to me
'if you don't want to work on weekends, then research is not for you'
hahaha

biasanya orang yang denger kata research kan kayana 'hueekk' banget ya.. but tell you what, it has been really fun!! i mean it!!

mungkin karena perusahaan tempat gue magang, Research International, culturenya enak banget. All the people are very friendly and down to earth. Even the seniors told us (me and prio, interns) to call on them on first name term, dan ngomongnya lo gue. lalu the people are very nice, even the expats, they are very welcoming. The worst day was monday when me and prio ga dikasih kerjaan apapun cuma suruh baca-baca proposal kasus-kasus. Biar kata disuru lembur, cuma sempet lunch 15 menit mendingan kerja ribet deh..

Tugas gue seminggu ini adalah note taking inerview-interview karena sebulan ini gue akan bekerja di tim kualitatif. I had compliments already on my 3rd day which was awesome. everone was helpful, sangat bersedia mengajari gue akan segala hal. Tapi juga tetep profesional. Betah deh pokoknya!!!

terus di kantor ada common room.that's my favourite room. It's this big room with a bar, fridge, toaster, microwave, teas, coffees, tables, sofa, tv and PS2. kalau pagi suka ada kue dan roti disitu, hampir semuanya makan siang disitu, kalau abis maghrib yang cowo-cowo pada main WE sambil tereak-tereak, sebelum mulai kerja lagi. And it has a biiiiigggg window facing the main street. Kadang-kadang suka dipake buat meeting juga, i had one there this afternoon. Another exciting thing, it's the fingerprint scanner! on every entrance to the office, you have to get your fingerprint scanned so the door would open. Of course, you have to be registered. ;p asik dah pokoknya! kampung abis dah gue waktu pertama kali dateng hauhauahau

i love my office!!! ;D

dear mr. whatever

are you that supid?

ok, mungkin memang gw ga membalas sms lo excitedly or as ecstatis as i used to be. and that's because i was so tired from work and soo tired of you!! yes, you!

but that doesnt mean i want you to not call me or text me anymore..

wouldn't you regret it if i end up with someone else? after all these times?? well, i might.

please, get a clue.. or millions of them.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

the intern : i heart transjakarta

My dear morning transportation.
i think the transjakarta is essential to every intern's interning exxperience. With the TJ, (gaya dahaahh) kita bisa bener-bener ngeliat the hustle&bustle of morning traffic in jakarta. that said, pressed to the TJ's window, observing every miserable face inside those cars thath's stuck in traffic. It's better than experiencing it inside one of those cars, feeling miserable!

My dear green ipod and the coffee tumbler are my best friends during the TJ body pressing, oh and the feet stepping too! They make it all allright, i only got pissed once when my behind had to touch someone else's WARM behind. ugh! i'm allergic to warm asses! i mean, i dont mind the touching part, but why does it have to be warm??!! it's disgusting! I usually put Tahiti80 on to energize me and sips from the tumbler to wake me up! i should stop though caffeine's bad for me..

anyway, there's also the feeling of getting out of the TJ to the station and all these buildings towering up above you. I'm also a bit snobbish when i walk to the tower's entrance from the sidewalk, because, you see i believe my tower's the coolest tower on the street! hihihi it;s brand new, high, and blue, all shiny and reflective like the motorolla krzr.. huihiuhiuhiu

Asik dah pokoknya! ;D

gotta go to sleep!! capeee yaaaa

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

the intern : pink cheeks

sumpah ya hari ini senaaaaaaaang banget! huihuihiuhiuhiu

Gw bahkan ngga inget lagi sama si dia yang telah melupakanku itu.. (he sent an sms sih, but, well.. )

ohh.. *mupeng*

Magang memang cape! tapi.. SENANG!!!
*berbunga-bunga*

senangnya! senangnya!

I shall wear a floral dress tomorrow!!!

*wiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!

Monday, June 11, 2007

2nd, 3rd, 4th opinion

mm,, jadi ceritanya gw lagi deket sama sesorang akhir" ini. Akhir" ini meaning as long as i can remember hahaha *lebai*
anyway this thing that's going on (or not going on) between us two is getting old, OLD -caps lock-. it's stressful sometimes. misalnya, sekarang ini. I am easily stressed out with these issues because i just can't cope with having some sort of dependency to someone soalnya gw ini konservatif bgt meaning i will not act on it. Akibatnya gw merasa stuck and The only way i vent out is through my friends. and, here are some of the responses

ex boyfriend : yaudah kamu bilang aja sama dia 'sebenernya ini semua mau dibawa ke mana sih?'
gw : buset! emang aku udah gila apa???? emang lo?? haha

good friend #1 (boy) : udahlah ji.. ngapain sih lo tungguin terus! lo kan sudah berbaik hati berani memberi sinyal" balasan. Dia juga pasti ngerti kok. kalo dia emang masih pengecut gitu yaudahlahh ngapain sih?
gw : uhh... gitu ya? *hiksss*

good friend #2 (boy) : (yaudah kan) the good things come along with the bad things. Seriously ini cowo nih beda ga jelas maunya apa. separo-separo.
gw : jadi maksudnya apa??

uhh.. menyebalkan deh pokoknya!

WHAT SHOULD I DO??

the intern: inidustry insider

it's almost 2 o'clock.. still at the office. Arrived at 6.30, kantornya masih gelap & terkunci krik krik.. siapa sangka dari halte busway ragunan-patra kuningan cm 20 menit? hahaha

Anyway sejauh ini gw udah:
main the game of life sm prio
baca" proposal research sebuah produk biskuit
baca handout seminar" gitu
browsing ttg disneyland paris
baca proposal research sebuah pay tv provider

gyaaahaaa so much as the industry insider dehhh
mudah"an besok mendapat tugas yg lebih bermakna huhuhuhu :D

Sunday, June 10, 2007

the intern : the day before the first

Tomorrow's my first day of internship!!

And like any other the day before the first day, i'm pondering about : WHAT TO WEAR
So vain but so essential! i mean, let's admit that we ALWAYS ALWAYS judge people from what they wear! i do.. hahahaha

I remember a joke my friend cempaka said to me and chichi in the midst of hustle and bustle of our pre-internship shopping in Senen:
Jangan kuatir dehh paling ntar user lo (the person in charge of you when you're interning) commentnya ttg hasil magang lo :
yahh bagus..bagus..bagus lah ya mereka, i don't remember very well. But they sure are the best dressed intern..

*laughs*

sial! i don't want to be just sitting pretty all day like Paris. haha. no worries though i've been given the jobdesc for the internship and it seems to be quite challenging.. ;D

Anyway, back to the topic, Most of my office clothes are handed from my mom or my aunt. Only the pants (1 black, 2 khakis) and the skirts (the floral and the khaki) and few of the shirts are originally mine, but they aren't new either. I also got many vintage (well, OLD) belts i fished out of my aunts' and moms' wardrobe. With these inventories, my wardrobe aren't exactly conservative, and since at the beginning of the semester i've been eyeing retail companies i didn't worry much and i don't like dressing up conservatively anyway.. I don't want to wear the dresses yet, afraid it might be too girly, or the belts that cinches my waist because i'd like to observe the nature if my work first before wearing uncomfortable clothes.

i really want to wear that high waisted khaki pants i found this evening but i was afraid it might appear too trendy or something. Luckily, my dear cousin ceu dadut was swinging by so i asked her opinion and she said it's all right to wear that. she wished me luck then went home with her husband.

So..
High waisted khaki pants
Short sleeved pink shirt
white pumps
copper necklace and matching bangle

And then there is also the matter of transportation. Bayangin aja deh ya.. Kuningan. Senin. 7am. ugh! Lalu pas pulangnya jam 5 di setiabudi.. oh dear lord!!! It does seems like such a nightmare..but i'd like to get the real working experience. I could ask the driver to take me to the office and then picks me up later in the evening. But face it, when you're a fresh grad working with a salary around 2-3 million a month, you can't afford having a driver, or drive the car to work with the expensive secure parking fee plus the gas for driving 3 hours a day! I'd rather save the cheques for holiday.. sooo i decided to take the transjakarta, be spoilt a little by having the driver take me to the nearest station. This MEans i'd better be at the station at 6, hopefully it's not crowded yet..

So..
Transjakarta
5.30 udah brangkat

Clothes..check!
modes of transportation...check!
Mental readiness...check!

wish me luck!!!! :D

Friday, June 08, 2007

crazy/romantic?

bbrp hari ini gw kembali berhubungan dengan seorang teman. Gw memang ga kenal dia deket bgt, i've only met her once, but she's an ex of my best friends' so we kinda know each other well enough.
anyway she;s getting married in a couple of weeks!! wuiiii hihihi dengan pacarnya yang baru beberapa bulan ini. And he proposed after only 2 weeks since they officially start dating! Upon her posting her prewed pics di friendster, mulailah kami berkirim surat elektronik, hahaha

Dengan penasarannya gw tanyalah ke dia apa yang membuat dia berani,dll. Lalu jawabnya :

pas gue 2 minggu pacaran, dia ngomong k gue kalo dia udh yakin sm gue, he has faith in me, and would want to raise kids with me.. i realized at that very moment that he's the one.. gatau kenapa gue senenggg bgt pas dia ngomong gt, i also feel the same way about him, i'm so sure that he'd make a good and responsible husband and father.


isn't that CRAZY? which makes it veeeery romantic at the same time *sigh*

gue jadi ngiri sama dia. selain karena dia udah nemu pendamping hidup,Gw memang lagi ngiri sama orang" yang hidupnya lagi mengalami twists and turns. Yang mau nikahkah, baru luluskah, punya pacar baru, or any drastic change in their lives. Karena those changes although scary gives you a good shot of adrenaline to keep you feel alive and kicks you out of your comfort zone, so you'll know yourself better..

I'm sure that friend of mine's living a very exciting life right now.. ;D

sushi ancol dan jalan tol

tadi malam pergi sama my dear ol' friend Rama
rencananya (which was made at 2 am the previous morning) adalah makan sop buntut deket rumah, lalu nonton ocean's 13.

Jam 7 malam dia jemput gue. di dalem mobil
qw : aduuuhh ngantukk
rama : sama bgt cape gw asli. bla bla bla
gw: males makan sop buntut jg.. gw pengnennya makan buah atau sayur apa kek
rama : iya gw jg.. apa ya.. (berfikir)
gw: sushi...
rama : ah itu dia kok bisa sama nih kita
(tos lalu tertawa)

Akhirnya berkeputusan makan sushi di apa ya namanya? yang di sebelah PIMXXI itu..
gw: makan apa nih..
rama: apa ya.. coba pilihin (dia pertama kali makan sushi disini)
gw: oh ini aja salad sushi sm volcano ya mas..
rama: iya iya.. sama rock n roll sms flying fish
gw: sett.. abis lo? yakin? 4 piring..
rama : tenang.. ada gw

-30 menit kemudian-
gw: uh enak
rama: wah wah yang ini ni pake cabe rawit
gw: yaudah lo abisin aja
rama: (terdiam)
gw: mau pesen lagi?
rama: mas, mau spicy salmon roll
gw: ini jg nih.. spider roll..
rama: iya.. itu jg
*NGakak* gillaaa barbar!

-30 meit kemudian dalam bioskop-
rama: aduh kenyang bgt
gw: aduh gw ngantuk bgt ram..
zzzzzz..

11.00 pd indah
gw: (jalan sempoyongan, masuk ke dalam mobil) aduuuuu ngantuuuukkkk
rama: mau kemana lagi nih kita
gw: gatau.. ngantukk lo kapan sih brangkat ke ostralinya?
rama: bulan depan. aduh cepet banget nih sedih ni gw..
gw: aduuuhhh yauda d gausah pulang.. kemana ya?
rama; ke ancol aja yuk. gw lg sering kesana nih
gw: ah yaudah ayo kita liat mobil goyang! asik asik!
rama: yuk yuk..

12.00 gerbang ancol
rama: (ngitung" duit)
gw: lah oiya ya.. beli tiket.. eh tapi.. ntar kita..
rama: (buka kaca)
satpam: malam pak.. jadi semua.. 30 000 ya
gw: (muka aneh)
rama: makasi pak (ngasi duit, nutup jendela) kita apa..?
gw: dikira..
rama: emang
*ngakak*
gw: tapi kamu udah bawa kondom kan sayang?
rama: udah nih kaos kaki..
*hauhauhauhauahuahauhaua*

1am, jalan tol
gw: (curhat)
rama: (curhat)
gw: (memasang lagu trouble dr ipod) uh sedap
rama: aduh
gw: kaya film" ga sih? dengerin lagu sambil curhat di jalan tol.. hihi
ipod : 'oh no.. oh shit. spider webs and i'm caught in the middle'
gw & rama : (diam dengan pikiran masing")

*** to rama: aaaahhh!! i'll definitely miss you mate!!! ;D

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

my dog died

Once upon a time 2 weeks ago ada 2 ekor anak anjing kecil. Mereka berdua dibuang oleh pemiliknya tanpa alasan yang jelas. Sepanjang hari mereka dijadikan mainan oleh anak-anak kecil yang nakal. Mereka dikejar-kejar dan ditakut-takuti sepanjang hari sampai akhirnya mereka lemas karena lapar dan haus. Sambil menangis mereka akhirnya beristirahat di depan sebuah rumah di Jl. Pasir no. 68. Ketika malam datang tangisan mereka semakin keras. Mereka merasa ketakutan dan rindu pada induk mereka. Akhirnya dari dalam rumah keluarlah seorang ibu tua yang bekerja sebagai pelayan di rumah itu, ibu Narti. Mereka berdua dibawa masuk dan diberi makan di teras belakang rumah tersebut. tanpa banyak melawan mereka berdua menuruti ibu tua itu dan berteduh di teras belakang rumah no.68.

Di dalam rumah itu tinggal sebuah keluarga yang memiliki 3 anak perempuan. anak-anak perempuan itu menyukai kedua anjing kecil itu meski takut menyentuh mereka karena takut terkena air liur. Keesokan paginya salah satu anak perempuan itu yang bernama Jinit memberi mereka nama : Hilton dan Richie. Awalnya mereka ingin menamai kedua anjing itu Paris dan Nicole namun karena mereka jantan maka anak lain yang bernama Jilly mengusulkan nama Hilton dan Richie. Anak anjing yang berwarna putih diberi nama Hilton, dan anak anjing yang satunya yang berwarna coklat dan lebih kurus diberi naman Richie. Pagi itu hilton dan Richie bermain bersama anak-anak perempuan itu di kebun mereka yang luas. Mereka pun berkenalan dengan Peachy, kucing hitam putih yang juga tinggal disitu. juga ada Bona dan Beni sepasang angsa putih yang pemarah. Meski sulit bagi mereka untuk akur mereka tidak bertengkar. Hari itu Hilton dan Richie senang sekali berlarian di kebun lalu tidur di bawah keteduhan pohon-pohon di kebun rumah no.68.

Setiap pagi Hilton dan Richie diberi makan oleh Pak Amin, pengurus kebun rumah no.68. Sepanjang hari mereka bermain di teras dan bercengkerama dengan anak-anak perempuan dari balik pintu kawat teras. Mereka ingin sekali bermain dengan anak-anak itu namun mereka tidak mau mendekat. Hilton dan Richie begitu menyenangkan mereka karena sikap mereka yang lucu dan manja. Bahkan Jivi, anak perempuan kedua menyukai mereka, selama ini ia tidak pernah suka binatang yang ada di rumah itu. Hilto dan Richie adalah anak-anak anjing yang lucu perangainya. Hilton yang gemuk agak susah berjalan karena kakinya cedera, ia manja dan lebih sering menangis namun ia pun pintar. Sementara Richie lebih gesit dan lincah juga susah menurut. Terkadang hilton dan Richie suka juga berlaku nakal, pernah suatu kali mereka richie merusak tanaman di pot bunga dan mengotori teras rumah no.68. Meski disuruh tidur di kebun mereka selalu kembali untuk tidur di teras dan mengotori lantai kermaiknya dengan jejak tanah dari kaki mereka.

suatu hari ada hujan lebat di rumah itu mereka pun menangis ketakutan dan akhirnya pindah ke garasi mobil untuk tidur di bawah mobil kijang yang rusak. Pada suatu waktu pagi tadi anak perempuan yang bernama Jivi pergi pagi-pagi untuk belajar menyetir mobil bersama pak supir, Jaya. Ketika ia kembali, Hilton dan Richie sedang bermain-main di garasi. Ketika pintu pagar dibuka ia mengamati mobil yang datang kemudia lari ke depannya. hilton yang tidak begitu lincah berusaha memperingatinya 'awas richie!!!' namun sudah terlambat, Kepala Richie terlindas dan ia pun mati. Semua orang di rumah no.68 menjadi begitu sedih, jivi menangis dan Hilton menolak untu kmakan. Ia terus menangis di kolong mobil kijang yang rusak sementara pak Jaya mengubur jenazah Richie yang hancur kepalanya..

huuu sediiihhhh
Richie was my favourite puppy..
dan gue baru cerita tentang dia sekarang when he had died.. how ironic.. :(