Lomo!

I've been so unproductive despite of all resolution I made just a few months ago. I think I am being eaten alive while I am living here.. The bad energy, all the dramas. Or is it just me? Fuhhh.
Anyway, today I woke up late because I slept at about 3 am, I was waiting for a call from my mister, it's very hard to make the time even for a short phone call now he is so busy with his job, and me with the exams coming.  :(( Enough whining. Back to the title, today I'm going to finish my film roll in my Fish Eye!, I think I still have 3 more shots, and then I'm going to find a place to develop the film. As soon as I get the result I will post in on Facebook and I hope I can post it here also.. Hope that will make my day a little better. Ciao!

JAKARTA!

Hurray! I'm back to the oh-so-annoying-city-with-all-the-traffic yet still lovely city, JAKARTA! :)
So, yesterday I took the morning flight to Jakarta from Shanghai with 5 of my Uni friends. I love the new Garuda airplane (I can play mini games/watch many movies/listening to music, hehe..), Airbus 330-300, except for the fact that their seats color are an ugly dark brown, I prefer the old colors.
Everything went well. :) Thanks God for everything.

I was so excited to see my mister. :)) I landed in Jakarta at around 3.20 PM. Despite of the very long queue at the immigration (there were so many people!! - I realized that this is the season of 'naik haji', because it's almost Ramadhan), I managed to keep being patient. :p (Ada satu ibu-ibu yang hampir menyelak barisan kami, tetapi untungnya teman si ibu masih lebih tahu aturan. Urgh..)
and then FINALLY! I get to see my mister!! :)) I said goodbyes to my friends and walked to the parking lot with my mister. He brought me lilies! :)) So very sweet of him. He also brought me little koala and kangaroos he got for me when he went to Oz 2 months ago.

From the airport, the traffic was bad, but still it's Jakarta, no place like home. My mister is so kind, he took me to eat one of my favorite food 'sate ayam' in front of RSPP Pertamina, yummy!! We planned to go to Komsel yesterday, we picked up Amel and Jerry first at Ranch Market then went to Bintaro (Rika's house), I am so happy meeting new people, and all of his friends. :) They are all very good people. Komsel went great! We sang praises, read bibles, share things about our life in which Jesus created so many miracles, keep on blessing us, I love everything about yesterday.
I should mention this too, Rika is a very good cook!! She and couple of Komsel people help her cook this delicious baby potato, vegie and chicken, I don't know the name of the food, but it was simply very delicious and healthy too. I guess I really need to start cooking, I want to be able to cook all of these delicious healthy food and eat it. Haha. :p Rika also has 3 puppies, very very cute puppies!! I'll upload their photos later.
So, that's basically how my day was yesterday. :)) I arrived at my house at around 2 AM, poor mister had to go Bandung in the morning, he didn't get much rest. Get well soon hunnie! :)And I'll see you tomorrow!!

See mister, it's so true that yesterday was anything but an ordinary day! Praise God! :))

Last but not least,.HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA! I love you much. :))

VIVA ESPANA!

Congrats Paul the Oracle Octopus, congrats Spain!! ^^

Source: Yahoo! Sport

Oren Lavie - Her Morning Elegance

I've been meaning to share this video I found several months ago I think. Do enjoy! It is one amazing stop motion video.

Birthday Present.

Meet my birthday present from my parents: (well actually, it was more like I chose the gift for myself and asked my mom and long story to be short she agreed!) Hurray! ^^ Makasi papa dan mama. *hugs*

My new Pink Lomo Fish Eye No.2

I'll be experimenting much with her during the holiday. Got my mister to teach me several basic things about photography. :p Oh and by the way, I bought 2 toy cameras also. One is aquapix, the other one is called disderi 3 lenses. As for now, I know so little about photography, but I'm ready to explore the world with my new several pairs of eyes. Teehee. :p

 My aquapix looks almost exactly like this one, but mine is with pink waterproof box.

This is the disderi 3 lenses, can't wait to try them out!!

ALMOST HOLIDAY!

4 days, 2 more exams! 4 days before sate ayam, sate padang, gado-gado, ketoprak, rujak, pempek, tahu, tempe, ikan dabu-dabu, sayur asem, batagor, mie baso, and many many more, delicious Indonesian food, really irreplaceable, yummy!! and I can't wait to see my soon-gonna-be-brought-into-this-world baby niece, 'Chiara Vianney Hartono', and last but not least my family, friends, and my boyfie. :)) Hope everything will go on smoothly (for exams, for my sister, for everyone!). God bless us all.

Santorini, anyone? :))

Have you heard of Santorini before? It's a small, circular archipelago of  volcanic islands located in the southern Aegean Sea about 200 km southeast from Greece's mainland.
Santorini.. One of the place on my vacation list. Hihi. If only I live in Europe!!
Here are the photos I got from wikipedia, yess, I googled Santorini. :p

Just hearing the name of Santorini, I feel like I am hearing the sound of the sea, the peaceful environment, easy breeze of summer wind.  For me, it's just simply adorable and I really wish I could go there sometimes in the future? :P Ahaha.. Dream big! ^^ 

The Wheel of Life

Here come another storm in my life. I've been so anxious about waiting my HSK result to come out.
Turns out I haven't pass level 6 yet so that means I have to re-take the test which will cost me another 250 yuan. :(
So sad, unbelievably sad.. But, I need to look on the brighter side, I need to stay positive.
I'm planning to re-take the exam next month, June 20th, it's almost the end of semester, and I really need to prepare for my other exams as well.
Extra work! Less american tv series will help, I will start to watch Taiwan tv series instead to practice my listening.

So anyway, the old HSK (the one that I took 3 times already) has 4 parts, I screwed up the listening part of my last HSK. The scores for the other 3 parts actually is already inside the range of level 7. But due to my horrible listening ability, it got me into level 5 only. And even worse my uni will hold the old HSK exam no more. They got the new pattern which is utterly absurd, can't really explain it in detail. Singkat cerita it is much more expensive and much more complicated. It's always about the money here.. Money, money, and money. Argh.. ~_~ I have to go to Shanghai this Friday to register for the next HSK (they still have the old pattern  guess, gonna ask about it tomorrow by phone).

More current events in my life:
- I applied for a Chinese Govt Scholarship sometimes around last week, the school will choose the winner, and they will announce it at the end of this month. I really hope I can get it. *crossing my finger*
- I moved to the new dorm last weekend (4th floor which is almost the same as 5th floor), the shifting made my whole body ache, especially my feet. Still in the recovery phase now. :p

In need of a cup of comfort and big plate of encouragement. Jiayou Lilli!!

Hello, hello! It's time for a change.

Much things happened in this past few weeks. I given my HSK Exam last April 18th, the result will be out in about 2-3 weeks I guess, I just keep on praying that I'll pass level 6 this time so I will not need to give another try. I had enough with HSK, but still need to improve my Chinese! I haven't been so diligent about this one. My Chinese Proficiency Level is just like my life, there's time when it is really good, and there's also time when it is really really bad..
Other than HSK, my life has gone back to its usual routine, classes in the morning, nap time in the afternoon, then I have more classes, finally come back to my dorm and just spend most of my time in front of my laptop.
I need to remind myself again and again to focus on the goal! GRADUATE and become a GOOD DOCTOR, not just a doctor. And in order to do so, I need my Chinese both speaking and writing ability to be ready for next year's internship.
I still have no idea what I'm gonna do after, well, first on my list after I graduate is to continue my study, I just pray that God will make the way, I pray that everything will go on smoothly. It is true what lots of people said that being a doctor is a never ending study. Everyday there is always something new, something to learn. God help me, I want to study diligently because I don't want to have any regrets in the future. I want to do my best.
Anyway, in the midst of uncertainty and doubt, there's always something to be thankful for. I thank God for the weather, finally a nice and warm weather. :) I thank God because I'll be back to Jakarta soon! Haha. Not that soon actually, just for a bit of encouragement. :p I'll be going back to Jakarta on July 15th (papa's birthday), I'll be spending my summer holiday in Jakarta and mostly in Bandung I think, my sister is having her baby. :) See? I still have some things to be thankful for. Hehe..

This is one of the spring scenery that I really love. It's in my campus ground.

One more thing, I decided to leave my glasses in its box for a while, I am wearing contact instead. I am trying to get use to it now, I almost buy the one with colors, but finally I got myself 3 pairs of Acuvue Clear contact lens. I really want to try the green color though!! I tried brown ones, and it makes my eyes bigger, I love it, but I really want to try something new and I hope it will be a good change for me. I think I am in a state where I want a lot of things in my life to change, a good change of course.To be continued..

"When you're struggling with something, look at all the people around you and realize that every single person you see is struggling with something, and to them, it's just as hard as what you're going through."  

~Nicholas Sparks (Dear John)

Langit di luar memang cerah adanya

Tetapi apa boleh dikata, yang ada di hati hanya kebimbangan dan rasa hampa

Langit di luar memang cerah adanya

Tetapi apa boleh dikata, urusan hati membuat cerah berubah menjadi mendung senja

Malam Minggu di Negeri Orang

Kalo biasanya ngabisin waktu di Jakarta sama teman-teman, sama keluarga. Bagaimana dengan di negeri orang? Jauh dari teman-teman, jauh dari keluarga.
I really don't have that much friends here, my besties are all kinda busy during the weekend, so here I am alone, writing, I usually spend my weekend in my room, watching movies or tv series, but today okay I had enough I guess, I really could use some fresh air outside my comfort zone inside my dorm room. I changed to something warm, put on my shoes and walked to the nearest bus station (which is 20 minutes walk from my dorm), ugh.. Naik busnya sendiri aja cuman 5 menit.. Kadang-kadang kangen Indo yang biasa naik bus di mana aja. Hahaha. :p

I went to In City Mall, satu-satunya mall yang kayak mall Indo, yang lain ampir semuanya kayak ITC, bersyukur banget begitu mall ini akhirnya buka di Suzhou. Why do I love this mall? Because it kinda feels like home, hehehe. Anyway, today I craved for a vanilla cream puff by beard papa.

Recommended "cemilan pagi/siang/malam" yang lumayan mahal. Hikss.. Karena mahal jadi ga bisa sering-sering beli.. It costs 7 yuan for vanilla cram puff (the cheapest one), hihi. I never try the green tea flavour, it costs 9 yuan, maybe I'll try it someday?

Yummy!

Hikss. I miss my mommy, my family, studying abroad makes me want to hug them more, whenever I get the chance. I miss my boyfie too. Huuu.

Turn Off Your Lights. :)

Saturday, March 27th 2010 -  星期六，2010年3月27日

20.30-21.30 WIB

20.30-21.30 北京时间

"The most powerful symptom of love is a tenderness which becomes at times almost insupportable." 

~Victor Hugo

By Your Side - Tenth Avenue North

After a week with no sunshine, finally! ^^ There is nothing better than the warming sun in a cold windy day.. 

Welcoming the sun, welcoming SPRING TIME! 

Kecelakaan Mobil di Menteng

For everything there is a season,
And a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace.

~ Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Tentunya teman-teman sekalian mendengar tentang kecelakaan mobil di Menteng yang terjadi pada tanggal 27 Februari dini hari lalu, kecelakaan naas tersebut menyebabkan 3 orang penumpangnya yang semuanya masih remaja meninggal. 

Walaupun tidak mengenal salah satu pun dari korbannya, saya turut berduka cita sedalam-dalamnya. Semoga keluarga korban ditabahkan, dan juga kepada kedua teman yang masih dirawat di rumah sakit diberi kesembuhan dan kekuatan mental dan fisik.

Kecelakaan yang dialami sudah sangat berat dan ditambah lagi dengan kesimpangsiuran berita yang ada menurut saya adalah suatu hal yang menyedihkan. Tidak bisa terbayangkan apa yang dirasakan semua yang pernah mengenal korban, terutama pihak keluarga. Semoga Tuhan memberikan penyelesaian yang terbaik dari semua yang sudah terjadi. Rencana Tuhan selalu indah walaupun sering kali kita tidak dapat memahaminya.

All we can do is to let go and let God.. 

Kejadian ini kembali mengingatkan kita semua untuk menyetir dengan berhati-hati dan mengenakan sabuk pengaman. Selain itu, bagi kita semua, semua yang pernah mengalami masa remaja,dan masih mengingatnya, mungkin hal ini juga bisa jadi suatu pembelajaran untuk kita di mana kita harus bisa lebih menghargai hidup. Kita tidak pernah tahu apa yang akan terjadi di hari esok, so we better start to do something good today..

Bold the sentences

Bold the sentences that you have done.

i’m loud.
i’m obnoxious.
i’m sarcastic.
i’m cocky.
i cry easily.
i have a bad temper.
for the most part, i don’t like people.
i’m easy to get along with.
i like to fight.
i have more enemies than friends.
i’ve smoked.
i’ve smoked weed.
i drink coffee.
i clean my room daily.


my appearance

i’m shorter than 5’5.
i wear makeup.
i wear a piece of jewelry at all times.
i wear contacts.
i wear glasses.
i’ve had braces.
i have braces.
i change my hair color often.
i straighten my hair often.
my ears are pierced.
i have small feet.

relationships

i’m in a relationship now.
i’m single.
i’m crushin’.
i’ve missed an ex before.
i’m always scared of being hurt.
an ex has physically abused me at least once.
i’ve told someone i loved them when i didn’t.
i’ve told someone i didn’t love them when i did.
i’ve been in love more than two times.
i believe in love at first sight.
i believe lust is more important than love.

friendships

i have a best friend.
i have at least ten friends.
i’ve gotten a phone call in the last 48 hours from a friend.
i’ve beaten up a friend.
i’ve been in a serious fight with a friend.
i can trust at least five people with my life.


experiences

i’ve been on a plane.
i’ve left the state/province.
someone close to me has died.
i’ve taken a taxi.
i’ve taken a city bus.i’ve gone bungee jumping.
i’ve made a speech.
i’ve been in some sort of club.
i’ve won an award.i’ve spent 24 hours on the computer straight.
i’ve been in a physical fight.

music

i listen to country.
i listen to some pop.
i listen to techno.
i listen to rock.
i’m one of those people who play songs repeatedly until i hate it.
i hate the radio.
i download music.i buy cd’s.

television

i spend at least six hours a day watching television.
i watch soap operas daily.
i’m in love with days of our lives.
i’ve seen and like the oc.
i’ve seen and like one tree hill.
i’ve seen and like america’s next top model.
i’ve seen and like popular.
i’ve seen and like house.
i’ve seen and like 24.
i’ve seen and like csi.i’ve seen and like everwood.

family life

i get along with both of my parents.
my biological parents are still together.
i have at least one brother.
i have at least one sister.
i have at least one step brother/sister.
i have at least one half brother/sister.
i’ve been kicked out of the house.
i’ve ran away from my home.
i’ve sworn at my parents.
i’ve made my parents cry.
i’ve lied to my parents.
i’ve lied to my parents so i’d be allowed out.
i’ve walked out when i’ve been grounded.

hair

i’ve cut my hair in the past year.
i’ve dyed my hair in the past year.
i’ve been blonde.
i’ve had black.
i’ve been red.
i’ve been medium brown.
i’ve been brown.
i’ve had streaks.
i’ve been light brown.
i’ve had purple/pink.
i’ve been blue/green.
i’ve gotten my hair thinned.
i use conditioner.
i’ve used silk therapy.i’ve used hot oil treatments.
i’ve curled my hair.
i’ve straightened my hair.
i’ve ironed my hair.
i’ve braided my hair.
i’ve had/want dreadlocks.

school

i’ve thrown something at a teacher.
i’ve yelled at a teacher.
i’ve been suspended.
i’ve had an in-school suspension.
i’ve been sent to the principal’s office.
i’ve walked out of class.
i’ve skipped an entire day of school.
i’ve skipped a whole month of one certain class.
i’ve failed a test.
i’ve cheated on a test.
i’ve helped someone else cheat on a test.
i’ve failed art.
i’ve failed p.e.
i’ve failed math.
i’ve failed science.
i’ve failed another class.
a teacher has called my parents.
i’ve been caught skipping.

My New Cost Efficient Shoes.

I just got myself a new pair of shoes from NEXT in Shanghai last week, I got it from the damaged section goods, so they have special discounts for these goods with scratches or stained, etc. How about mine? Yeah, it has some scratches but I think it is still in a very good condition, that's why I bought it. I tried it also and it feels just fine.
The unique condition is that they have different sizes, haha. :p The left one is 37 1/2 and the right one is 37. My boyfriend laughed when I told him about this, he said that I probably is the only one who ever bought shoes with different sizes.

Because of the flash light, it doesn't look really nice, but actually it is one of those adorable shiny black shoes. I have a thing for shiny black shoes. :p Hihi. I can wear it to almost any occasions.

P.S. I love my new shoes. ^^

There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.

~ Unknown

Chinese New Year Resolution Part 2

6. Watch less TV Series! Or at least watch it only on the weekend. Let's count how many TV series I've been watching: ‘24’. ‘Grey’s Anatomy’-definitely my favorite!, ‘Criminal Minds’, ‘Private Practice’, ‘Heroes’, ‘V’, ‘Gossip Girl’, ‘Ghost Whisperer’, hmm.. I think that’s all, oh no, there’s more.. ‘House MD’, ‘LOST’, ‘The Forgotten’. TV series are getting better and better.

I used to watch ‘Lipstick Jungle’, but this series ended already. Not to mention ‘The OC’, ‘American Idol’, ‘ANTM-America’s Next Top Model’, and many Korean and Japanese dramas. I watched a lot, and still watching a lot of them.

Besides TV series, I also love watching movies.. I am a movie addict.. It’s one way to forget about the world and relax. But sometimes, not sometimes, most of the times I become so attached and can actually feel the feelings of some of the characters. It can be quite depressing sometimes yet it can also make me feel so elated.

The good side is lots of them, they give me inspirations, they teach me how to survive the world, a lot of good quotes too.

7. Be a more people person. Socialize more, make time for friends, patients, teachers.. Be a pro-active not a pessimist!

8. As for my family, pray more for them, email them more. I can’t wait to see my sister’s baby be brought into the world. ^^

 

Happy Chinese New Year from the piglet family.  新年快乐!

Chinese New Year Resolution

Since I didn't make any resolutions for January 1st New Year 2010, I have this resolution for Chinese New Year. :p Hihi..
1. I want to pass HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi), it is a kind of TOEFL but for Chinese. I want to be able to pass level 6 or higher! I want to so I WILL! Amienn.. x) I will communicate with Chinese people more often than last year.
2. I want to have a better relationship with my boyfriend, actually this is our new year resolution. He always have this vision of having a relationship yang adem ayem, ga ada berantem-berantemnya. Sangat setuju, tapi entah mengapa sulit sekali.. Me with so much negativity (maaf ya, pacar) and him with his positive energy all around him. Sebenernya kalo kita ga jauh-jauhan adem ayem, begitu ga ketemu huuu.. LDR can be hard sometimes.. Thanks for being very understanding and patient with me.
I used to be a very patient and a very understanding girlfriend, unfortunately it is for the wrong man. I learnt my lesson. But it is affecting my new relationship. Some part of me want to let go and just be what I used to be, but the other part is so afraid of getting hurt it tells me not to lose myself.  I think I decided to be the old me but a better version of course, I hope it works for us. It is so confusing.
Thanks to Mister, with his endless patience and love, I am who I am now, you make me love again.
3. Wake up early everyday, make time for God before going to classes.
4. Be more organized (nyiapin barang2 untuk besok dari hari sebelumnya) and rajin bebersih tentunya!
5. Rajin pangkal pandai! Read textbook everyday and learn something new everyday and try not to forget it.

To be continued..

The School of Ingredients.

So, it was few days ago when I found out about this book. My boyfie texted me, said that he bought a book because it has my name on it. *Cute* Hehe. Turns out the title is different with the original one, it has been translated into Bahasa Indonesia, but I think the cover is nice.
I wrote this sometimes last year, but since I was not able to upload the picture at that time I postponed it, so now I will finally post it with the cover picture. ^^

 

The left one is the Indonesian version with my name on it. :p Hihi, and the right one is the English version.

I brought the book with me to China, my boyfriend gave it to me as a present. :p I asked him to write something inside it. I love having books as presents! :))

Hello from Shanghai Zoo!!

I just got back from Shanghai, I stayed at a friend's house for couple of days. Shanghai is always great, it always reminds me of Jakarta, so crowded, tall buildings everywhere, and everything is just so organized in a way but very unorganized in another way. It is very easy to go from place to place, and you can find almost any famous brand, any delicious food there. If you know where to go.. :))
Too bad I forgot to bring my public transportation card ~ I think I left it back home :( , therefore I have to always prepare lingqian (coins) for the bus.
Anyway, I went to Shanghai Zoo with my uni friends here, and here they are the cuties.. ^^

Mr. Bear

 

 

 

Sleeping Panda (I think Mr. Panda forgot to bathe.. :p)

Mr. Polar Bear is missing his hometown

Spring Breeze..

Happy Chinese New Year for those who are celebrating! ^^
A quick update:
I'm back in Suzhou after an amazing winter holiday I spent back home, I didn't get the chance or should I say I didn't make the time to update my blog during my exams period and the holiday.. The holiday I finally get to enjoy after the hard work of studying last semester.
I went back to Jakarta for a month, I spent almost 3 weeks in Bandung though, spent lots of times with my sister's family, and my boyfriend. The rest I spent with my parents and little sister.
So many things happened in just one month, some weren't really pleasant, but most of them are unforgettable in a very good way, memories I would like to hang on to.

I can't wait to start my new semester! I can't wait to meet you again. :)
Here are some of the precious moments, we take photos of moments we never want to forget..

@ Selasar Sunaryo, Bandung

A very beautiful gallery with a very cozy coffee place

@ Senayan City Food Court, Jakarta

A picture with high school friends, a small reunion

I encountered my past and really moved on

 

@ Skating Rink, Mall Taman Anggrek

We even went for ice skating after almost 10 years. :p We were supposed to go with some of my boyfie's junior high friends, but by the end of the day, it was only us.. :p Happy Valentine dear.. 

Our first Valentine, and the last day of my winter holiday, short yet memorable..

Merry Belated Christmas 2009 and Happy New Year 2010! ^^

.Christmas Dinner at Mr. Pizza, Xindu Guangchang.

I'm just gonna make this very short because I still have bunch to study, I still have 3 more exams next week before I can finally enjoy my holiday in my home country. New Year here? One word: boring. Surely, the part getting together with friends here is great, but really nothing special for New Year, it was just like any other day. Lots of Indonesians here went for dinner in Dream Herb, Ligongdi, I actually want to share some things I observed that night, but maybe later.

One thing I wanna share about culture in China: Chinese people don't really celebrate New Year, the only thing they celebrate with so much decoration and participation from the people is Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), it will be on 14th of February this year. It is always fun, I kinda like it, the fireworks, firecrackers everywhere (not a fan of firecrackers though, the sound can be really deafening), lion dance, not to mention the Lantern Festival (falls on the 15th day of the first month Chinese Lunar Calendar), I have a thing for lantern. :p I'll post some lantern photos from last Lantern Fest next time.

My boyfriend went to Hong Kong last week, a trip I really wanted to take but unfortunately I had exam and I didn't get the permission. *Sigh

But, see the brighter side, I get to see everyone I really love in 2 weeks! I'm so excited about this one, but really getting pass the last 3 exams are just so hard..
God help me.