I'm back! I'm not that weird, sad, girl anymore. I write poetry now. So here goes..
One, three, six, nine
Falling in love on top of a mezzanine
Two, four, six, eight
Don't go home without a fight
I wish he can forget what's already forgotten
Although she's newly lonely she is still a forbidden flower
Remember you already asked for someone else's hand
You eat pizza she eats the crust
Yet you carry on as she watched you walked away
She cried, you were told
Now you're with someone new
I feel like knowing you forever
Do you wish to move on?
Or do you want to contemplate on your past?
You eat cookies I eat the dough
Yet you continue on thinking what got away
Go on, I know I'm tough
Kamis, 14 November 2019
Sabtu, 04 Juli 2015
A Nomad Student's Life: Banda Aceh and Bogor
I may not look like the one who likes to travel, to hike, or to get my skin sun-burned to death, but I actually enjoy the euphoria of visiting places. Throughout fourth semester in the university, I visited and lived in many places.
I didn't take lots of pictures because I simply enjoy the nature just by looking at it and wandering around the places humming "Subhanallah, what an amazing place.".
I was born in Banda Aceh, a very beautiful yet hot city in most western part of Indonesia. The city is best known for its strict rules regarding Islamic religion. However, living there doesn't sound as scary as people think. Lots of people outside Aceh asked me these kinds of questions.
"Have you ever get beaten because you don't wear Hijab?" or, "How do you live there? Can't you have boy friends?" or, "Do Acehnese get bored because you guys don't have shopping malls, cinema, and shit?" or, "I heard your food contains weed. How does it tastes like?"
I can only laugh and smile hearing those innocent questions. You know, as an Aceh-born person, I love Aceh and I would like to stay there forever. We (Acehnese) don't mind if we don't have shopping malls, cinemas, night clubs, and shit. We obey the so said strict rules because of our faith in God, no hard feelings what so ever. Even though I admit that I go to Medan or Jakarta to shop, hahaha. Regardless of how much I love Aceh, I chose to continue my study somewhere else because I just had the thought that the when a bird knows how to fly, it should leave its nest and build a new one. So I chose to study in Bogor, West Java.
Little I know about Bogor, because I was being "caged" inside of a boarding school. I love my school, though. It was an amazing place to learn (no sarcasm). I especially love my friends and the teachers. Getting inside a boarding school and an organization made me realize that thinking "Adults can 100% be trusted because they know everything and they are selfless." was very foolish. Nothing is perfect. Since then, I hate anything to do with politics very very much. At least I have a very valuable lesson to carry out for the rest of my life.
Bogor was and always beautiful, the city has big stunning trees in the city, the grass color is very green, pollution is not as bad as Jakarta's. Here is the #1 fact people who lived in Bogor must agree with me: In the afternoon, Bogor can get really really hot!
I kind of offended by people's statement saying Bogor is very chill, and composed, and shit. The wheather can get really moody, it can be very hot for one day, and can be very cold in the next day, or both. The lightning and thunderbolt are crazy! One wrong step and you can be a dead, grilled meat.
Well, there was some facts I collected while being a nomad student living in various big and small cities in Indonesia, look forward for another posts soon!
Jumat, 06 Juni 2014
A Wonderful Trip to Bali
A while ago, my friends, seniors, and I went to Bali for the company visit programme. Here are the pictures shot by me or my friends. I really am glad that I took a short vacation before finals with them!
Hopefully my finals will be as great as the vacation! And my marks too... I still believe that hard work will be paid.
I visited Motel Mexicola and had a fish taco, also visited Luwak coffee place, a drink manufacturing company, and lastly, a beautiful beach in southern part of Bali island, the Pandawa beach.
There are actually lots of places I visited, but when I have the time, I will post it soon!
Senin, 11 November 2013
Boys?
Well this time for sure, I'm telling you guys that I'm so ashamed for the things I wrote in the past, and once again, this time for sure. I'll be writing about something less "gloomy".
First of all, I want to tell you about a story I made myself. It's about a girl named Janet. Janet is pretty cool, she likes vintage things, and she has an extraordinary interest and craving about insanely funny guy. I am going to start now, really.
So, Janet is now really sad, sitting on the sidewalk in front of her school, day-dreaming about her ex who decided to move on and start a new life with his new girlfriend, in a new school and riding a new car with money from his mom to buy some new outfits. Janet doesn't like to think about men, but she has to. She's been to busy counting money for an upcoming event in her school. She needs someone to be with her, hearing all her boring stories about getting yelled at miscounted transactions.
She can't deny that she desperately needs someone to throw all her rubbish words in, but also someone to show her affections towards her lover too, because she's indeed, a human being. What rubbish am I talking about now? Janet is actually a very nice girl, and actually, I convince you guys, independent. But why is she becoming so weak? so fragile?
So rather than thinking rubbish, she chooses to go straight home. She opens her e-mail, and finds some spam mails about university scholarships she refused to take.
"Oh God, I really hate this and I desperately need to close my eyes for a little while."
Janet meets a guy named Maroon. What a really strange name, come to think about it. But she doesn't care, because besides of the funny name, he's hilarious. She also meets a very nice young girl, named Stacy. Stacy is very pretty, very kind, very talented. Janet really admires this girl. In fact, she wants to be best friends with her.
In a very short time, the three of them become best friends. Janet's showing some kind of interest towards Maroon, and so does Maroon, showing his interest towards... Stacy. Janet's really sad, but she can do nothing about it. So she chooses to forget about it all, and find a new path.
So she moves into a new school, and greets numerous of good fellas. They are all funny and smart and talented, and she begins to realize that any other boy, can be replaced by true friends that are standing beside you, holding your hand, and willing to move ahead together.
So from this rubbish story, I just wanted to tell you guys that.. Find true friends! You don't have to have many friends, but only the ones who are willing to move forward along with you. And the most important one, IDGAFOS about boys. I don't want to care about it anymore. Well, I will, but when someone approaches me. Kidding!
NB: I only write this for fun
First of all, I want to tell you about a story I made myself. It's about a girl named Janet. Janet is pretty cool, she likes vintage things, and she has an extraordinary interest and craving about insanely funny guy. I am going to start now, really.
So, Janet is now really sad, sitting on the sidewalk in front of her school, day-dreaming about her ex who decided to move on and start a new life with his new girlfriend, in a new school and riding a new car with money from his mom to buy some new outfits. Janet doesn't like to think about men, but she has to. She's been to busy counting money for an upcoming event in her school. She needs someone to be with her, hearing all her boring stories about getting yelled at miscounted transactions.
She can't deny that she desperately needs someone to throw all her rubbish words in, but also someone to show her affections towards her lover too, because she's indeed, a human being. What rubbish am I talking about now? Janet is actually a very nice girl, and actually, I convince you guys, independent. But why is she becoming so weak? so fragile?
So rather than thinking rubbish, she chooses to go straight home. She opens her e-mail, and finds some spam mails about university scholarships she refused to take.
"Oh God, I really hate this and I desperately need to close my eyes for a little while."
Janet meets a guy named Maroon. What a really strange name, come to think about it. But she doesn't care, because besides of the funny name, he's hilarious. She also meets a very nice young girl, named Stacy. Stacy is very pretty, very kind, very talented. Janet really admires this girl. In fact, she wants to be best friends with her.
In a very short time, the three of them become best friends. Janet's showing some kind of interest towards Maroon, and so does Maroon, showing his interest towards... Stacy. Janet's really sad, but she can do nothing about it. So she chooses to forget about it all, and find a new path.
So she moves into a new school, and greets numerous of good fellas. They are all funny and smart and talented, and she begins to realize that any other boy, can be replaced by true friends that are standing beside you, holding your hand, and willing to move ahead together.
So from this rubbish story, I just wanted to tell you guys that.. Find true friends! You don't have to have many friends, but only the ones who are willing to move forward along with you. And the most important one, IDGAFOS about boys. I don't want to care about it anymore. Well, I will, but when someone approaches me. Kidding!
NB: I only write this for fun
Selasa, 06 Agustus 2013
Calon mahasiswa
Hidup sendiri itu susah, karena saya sudah merasakannya semenjak lepas dari bangku SMP, memberanikan diri untuk merantau ke pulau lain, pulau Jawa. Memang mungkin tidak seberat yang ada pikir, karena saya hidup di sekolah berasrama (walaupun begitu, sekolah asrama tersebut yang membuat saya merasa hidup ini lebih tidak enak di kerangkeng).
Saya ingin flashback sedikit soal sekolah menengah atas saya itu. Di sekolah itu saya memang saya mengembangkan kemampuan berorganisasi saya, tapi... shit. I can't talk like this. I'm sure it's also inconvenient to read.
Well, gue jadi tau caranya bikin acara dan hidup sendiri di sekolah itu. yang paling paling stand out adalah gue jadi mengerti kalau orang dewasa itu ga selamanya benar dan bisa diandalkan, dan juga ga selamanya mereka salah.
Dan nyari temen di SMA itu nggak gampang. Harus bisa masuk ke pergaulan apa saja, tapi jangan terjerumus ke yang jelek aja. Gue juga susah nyari temen, awalnya gue masuk kelas khusus yang kalau mau masuk kesitu harus di tes dulu. Seharusnya gue ditawari dengan keras untuk masuk akselarasi, tapi bokap nolak karena mikir gue bakal stress.
Jadi dulu itu awalnya temenan sama orang yang hobi belajar, dan waktu kelas XI gue udah mulai makin sangat membuka mata sama kelas-kelas yang lain. Karena pun menurut gue di antara cewek-cewek di kelas rajin itu, gue yang paling bisa keluar dan mencari mangsa baru untuk dijadikan teman dengan mudah.
Waktu kelas XII barulah bisa ngegaul dikit (gue nggak gaul loh, gasuka dibilang gaul). Jadi sering jalan sama teman dan mengorbankan sedikit lebih banyak waktu belajar untuk berjalan-jalan ria. Itu salah satu yang harus dikorbankan dalam menjalani hubungan pertemanan yang konstan dan tidak pernah putus.
Gue rasa dan semoga aja pelajaran hidup yang udah gue dapat di SMA itu bisa membantu gue hidup di kuliah nanti.
Karena gue calon mahasiswi yang akan tinggal di kos-kosan, gue rasanya pengen memenuhi blog gue dengan segudang barang yang nantinya bakal gue butuhin di kamar sempit 3x4m itu.
1. Baju tidur. Ya masa mau tidur pake goni?
2. Baju jalan. Ya masa mau jalan pake sarung?
3. Sarung dan mukena. Peralatan wajib bekas remaja masjid.
4. Sajadah
5. Underwear. I don't want to make any comment about this.
6. Peralatan mandi
7. Peralatan lainnya
Okay honestly I easily get bored when it comes to memorize stuff that I need to bring to any occasion. Well, yang calon mahasiswa juga.. Semoga kita beruntung bisa hidup sendirian nanti dengan uang jajan pas-pasan dan sering nulis di blog tentang keluh kesah akhir bulan makan di angkringan.
Fin
Saya ingin flashback sedikit soal sekolah menengah atas saya itu. Di sekolah itu saya memang saya mengembangkan kemampuan berorganisasi saya, tapi... shit. I can't talk like this. I'm sure it's also inconvenient to read.
Well, gue jadi tau caranya bikin acara dan hidup sendiri di sekolah itu. yang paling paling stand out adalah gue jadi mengerti kalau orang dewasa itu ga selamanya benar dan bisa diandalkan, dan juga ga selamanya mereka salah.
Dan nyari temen di SMA itu nggak gampang. Harus bisa masuk ke pergaulan apa saja, tapi jangan terjerumus ke yang jelek aja. Gue juga susah nyari temen, awalnya gue masuk kelas khusus yang kalau mau masuk kesitu harus di tes dulu. Seharusnya gue ditawari dengan keras untuk masuk akselarasi, tapi bokap nolak karena mikir gue bakal stress.
Jadi dulu itu awalnya temenan sama orang yang hobi belajar, dan waktu kelas XI gue udah mulai makin sangat membuka mata sama kelas-kelas yang lain. Karena pun menurut gue di antara cewek-cewek di kelas rajin itu, gue yang paling bisa keluar dan mencari mangsa baru untuk dijadikan teman dengan mudah.
Waktu kelas XII barulah bisa ngegaul dikit (gue nggak gaul loh, gasuka dibilang gaul). Jadi sering jalan sama teman dan mengorbankan sedikit lebih banyak waktu belajar untuk berjalan-jalan ria. Itu salah satu yang harus dikorbankan dalam menjalani hubungan pertemanan yang konstan dan tidak pernah putus.
Gue rasa dan semoga aja pelajaran hidup yang udah gue dapat di SMA itu bisa membantu gue hidup di kuliah nanti.
Karena gue calon mahasiswi yang akan tinggal di kos-kosan, gue rasanya pengen memenuhi blog gue dengan segudang barang yang nantinya bakal gue butuhin di kamar sempit 3x4m itu.
1. Baju tidur. Ya masa mau tidur pake goni?
2. Baju jalan. Ya masa mau jalan pake sarung?
3. Sarung dan mukena. Peralatan wajib bekas remaja masjid.
4. Sajadah
5. Underwear. I don't want to make any comment about this.
6. Peralatan mandi
7. Peralatan lainnya
Okay honestly I easily get bored when it comes to memorize stuff that I need to bring to any occasion. Well, yang calon mahasiswa juga.. Semoga kita beruntung bisa hidup sendirian nanti dengan uang jajan pas-pasan dan sering nulis di blog tentang keluh kesah akhir bulan makan di angkringan.
Fin
Senin, 05 Agustus 2013
Going to college
Sangat klise.
Saya juga tidak tahu sangat klise itu artinya apa. Tapi yang saya tangkap, itu hal yang negatif. Bisakah saya menggunakan kalimat itu pada permasalahan ekonomi yang dihadapi oleh negara Indonesia pada saat ini?
Well I was just talking bullshit.
I want to look smart though.
Thanks Allah, akhirnya saya diterima di universitas bergengsi dengan fakultas bergengsi juga. Universitas Gadjah Mada, fakultas Ekonomika dan Bisnis, jurusan Ilmu Ekonomi Internasional. Memang mungkin buat masuk kesana jauh lebih mudah daripada ikut seleksi bersama atau mandiri, but at least I did it.
Saya yang dulu bercita-cita untuk menjadi seorang Picasso with a pencil (dunia arsitek) jadi berputar haluan untuk mengidolakan Bu Sri Mulyani. Siapa tau nantinya saya bisa menjadi seorang direktur di World Bank. Siapa tau, kan?
Saya akan memulai kuliah saya di awal bulan september. So let's all pray together, buat yang sudah dapat dan belum dapat, semoga diberikan yang terbaik. Dan kuliah akan berjalan dengan sebagaimana yang diharapkan nantinya. Amin.
Saya juga tidak tahu sangat klise itu artinya apa. Tapi yang saya tangkap, itu hal yang negatif. Bisakah saya menggunakan kalimat itu pada permasalahan ekonomi yang dihadapi oleh negara Indonesia pada saat ini?
Well I was just talking bullshit.
I want to look smart though.
Thanks Allah, akhirnya saya diterima di universitas bergengsi dengan fakultas bergengsi juga. Universitas Gadjah Mada, fakultas Ekonomika dan Bisnis, jurusan Ilmu Ekonomi Internasional. Memang mungkin buat masuk kesana jauh lebih mudah daripada ikut seleksi bersama atau mandiri, but at least I did it.
Saya yang dulu bercita-cita untuk menjadi seorang Picasso with a pencil (dunia arsitek) jadi berputar haluan untuk mengidolakan Bu Sri Mulyani. Siapa tau nantinya saya bisa menjadi seorang direktur di World Bank. Siapa tau, kan?
Saya akan memulai kuliah saya di awal bulan september. So let's all pray together, buat yang sudah dapat dan belum dapat, semoga diberikan yang terbaik. Dan kuliah akan berjalan dengan sebagaimana yang diharapkan nantinya. Amin.
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