The Bloginning of Fay

Moving Out

2011-01-10T18:25:00.001+07:00

There is a reason why I have never update this blog again... I have a new home, my own dot com :p You can visit me at www.callmefay.com.

It's been so great blogging here.... But I need more flexibility and I also have now being a freelance graphic designer. Feel free to browse my designs at My Portfolio Site. So... see you there... :)

What To Do With Our Ugly Past

2010-11-28T11:54:00.000+07:00

Everyone has a past which consists of both sweet memories and bad ones. In the past, we have done mistakes, we have some hurtful moments, we have regrets at some points... And most of those things cannot be changed nor rewind.

There is no use of thinking "if only..." as those things have already happened. Keep thinking of it just make our life controlled by regrets, and it is not the right way to live in His truth.

As His children, we have the power to choose. He taught some simple prayers about the 3 time line in our life:
- "Give us today our daily bread" which points to the present
- "Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors" which points to the past
- "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one" which points to the future

God wants us to have faith on the Truth He has revealed to us and act based on that faith towards our present, past, and future.

He wants us to live free. Free from regrets, bitterness, anger, sadness, disappointments of the past. Free from worries of the future. Free to live day by day because of His grace and mercy (Lamentations 3:21-24).

Make your decission, and live free!
:)
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Nobody Acoustic Version by Fay

2010-11-22T07:57:00.002+07:00

This is the acoustic version (Rainstone Remix) of "Nobody" - Wonder Girls. I downloaded the instrumental music from 4shared.com and I recorded it with my voice, plus some picture slides :p Enjoy :)

Searching for Mini Speaker

2010-11-09T22:33:00.000+07:00

Sebenernya dah dari rada lama siy pengen speaker portable mini buat iPod ato laptop biar suara lebih kenceng, cuman karna emang ngerasa belon perlu banget jadinya ga beli. Tapi baru-baru ini ada file mp3 yang penting banget buat didengerin 'n ada video tutorial yang suaranya kecil, jadinya aku pake earphone 'n berasa ribet aja. Lagian sering-sering pake earphone kan juga ga baek buat telinga.

Jadilah mulai browsing-browsing speaker portable. Pertama siy naksir Divoom iTour-10. Setelah bandingin harga dari beberapa seller, nemu yang harganya paling murah 115 rebu di Kaskus. Tapi pas dihubungin ternyata lagi out of stock 'n masih gatau kapan restock lagi. So aku cari alternatif kedua, nemu portable speaker mini yang laen di Kaskus juga. Aku cuman nanya-nanya spek 'n bookmark page-nya.

Alternatif ketiga nemu mini speaker yang seri stargirl, skully, catgirl, dkk gitu. Ada lumayan banyak online seller yang jual, harga juga bervariasi. Akhirnya nemu yang paling murah (coz lagi harga promo sampe 10 November aja) 60 rebu. Akhirnya tadi deh deal beli mini speaker yang stargirl. Kalo nurutin laper mata si pengen beli 1 lagi hehehe mumpung harga promo... Tapi pikir-pikir lagi ya mau buat apa punya 2 :p Sekarang tinggal nunggu barang nyampe deh... Ntar kalo udah nyampe aku review lagi. *wink*
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Biblical Principles for Wise Financial Management

2010-11-04T08:58:00.002+07:00

Foundations: Cultivate a steward's mindset.

1. Recognise God created everything
In the beginning there was nothing, and God created (Genesis 1:1).
2. Recognise God owns everything
"'The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD Almighty" (Haggai 2:8). "Every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills" (Psalm 50:10). "The earth and the fullness thereof belong to the Lord and all those who live within" (Psalm 37:21).
3. Realise we cannot serve two masters
"No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money" (Matthew 6:24).

4. Use resources wisely
"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'" (Matthew 25:21–28).
5. Pursue biblical guidance
"Buy the truth and do not sell it; get wisdom, discipline and understanding" (Proverbs 23:23). "Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed" (Proverbs 15:22).
6. Plan through prayer
"Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed" (Proverbs 16:3).
7. Be trustworthy in financial dealings
"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else's property, who will give you property of your own?" (Luke 16:10–12).

EARNING
The Diligent Earner: One who produces with diligence and purpose and is content and grateful for what he or she has. God established work while Adam and Eve were yet in the Garden of Eden. God invited them to join him in the ongoing act of caring for creation. Work before the fall of Adam and Eve is a blessing, not a curse. All work has dignity. Our work should be characterized by the following principles.

1. Be diligent: Serve God
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord" (Colossians 3:23).
2. Provide for those who depend on us
"Those who won't care for their own relatives, especially those living in the same household, have denied what we believe. Such people are worse than unbelievers" (1 Timothy 5:8).
3. Be grateful: Remember the source of income
"Remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth" (Deuteronomy 8:18).
4. Enjoy your work: Be content in it
"It is good for people to eat well, drink a good glass of wine, and enjoy their work - whatever they do under the sun - for however long God lets them live. And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life - that is indeed a gift from God" (Ecclesiastes 5:18-19).
5. Become transformed workers
"Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart" (Ephesians 6:5-6).
6. Earn potential: Share the excess
"If you are a thief, stop stealing. Begin using your hands for honest work, and then give generously to others in need" (Ephesians 4:28).

GIVING
The Generous Giver: One who gives with an obedient will, a joyful attitude, and a compassionate heart.

1. Recognise we are created to give
We are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27). God is gracious and generous.We will lead a more satisfied and fulfilled life when we give to others.
2. Give as a response to God's generosity
"Every good and perfect gift is from above" (James 1:17). Therefore, we give out of gratefulness for what we have received.
3. Give as a sign of trust and dependency on God
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well" (Matthew 6:33).
4. Give to help create economic equality and justice
"Our desire . . . is that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need" (2 Corinthians 8:13-14). Throughout Scripture, God expresses his concern for the poor and calls us to share with those less fortunate.
5. Give to bless others
"I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. And I will bless you, and make your name great; and so you shall be a blessing" (Genesis 12:2-3). If we are blessed with resources beyond our needs, it is not for the purpose of living more lavishly but to bless others. We are blessed to be a blessing.
6. Be willing to share
"Command them [the rich] to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share" (I Timothy 6:18).
7. Give joyfully and generously
"Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints" (2 Corinthians 8:1-5).
8. Give wisely
"We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift" (2 Corinthians 8:20).
9. Give expectantly and cheerfully
"The one who plants generously will get a generous crop. You must each make up your own mind as to how much you should give. Don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves the person who gives cheerfully" (2 Corinthians 9:6-7; see also verses 10-14).
10. Recognise motives are important
Unless our motives are right, we can give all we have - even our bodies as sacrifices - and it will be for naught (I Corinthians13). We can be scrupulous with tithing and still not have the right motives. Jesus rebuked the religious leaders of his day for this very thing: " You hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices - mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law - justice, mercy and faithfulness" (Matthew 23:23).

SAVING
The Wise Saver: One who builds, preserves, and invests with discernment.

1. Recognise it is wise to save
"In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but [the] foolish... devour all [they have]" (Proverbs 21:20). "Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers it food at harvest" (Proverbs 6:8).
2. Realise it is sinful to hoard
And he gave them an illustration: "A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. In fact, his barns were full to overflowing. So he said, 'I know! I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll have room enough to store everything. And I'll sit back and say to myself, My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!' But God said to him, 'You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get it all? 'Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God" (Luke 12:16-21).
3. Prioritise and evaluate the costs
"But don't begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first getting estimates and then checking to see if there is enough money to pay the bills? Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of funds. And then how everyone would laugh at you! They would say, 'There's the person who started that building and ran out of money before it was finished!'" (Luke 14:28-30).
4. Avoid quick-rich schemes
"The trustworthy will get a rich reward. But the person who wants to get rich quick will only get into trouble" (Proverbs 28:20).
5. Seek wise counsellors
"Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance" (Proverbs 1:5).
6. Establish a job before building a home
"Finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready; after that, build your house" (Proverbs 24:27).
7. Diversify assets
"Give portions to seven, yes to eight, for you do not know what disaster will come upon the land" (Ecclesiastes 11:2).

DEBT
The Cautious Debtor: One who avoids entering into debt, is careful and strategic when incurring debt, and always repays debt.

1. Repay debt and do so promptly
"The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously" (Psalm 37:21). " Do not say to your neighbor, 'Come back later; I'll give it tomorrow'—when you now have it with you" (Proverbs 3:28).
2. Avoid the bondage of debt
"The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender" (Proverbs 22:7).
3. Recognise debt presumes on the future
"Now listen, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.' Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:13–14).
4. Realise debt can foster jealousy and greed
"Beware! Don't be greedy for what you don't have. Real life is not measured by how much we own" (Luke 12:15).
5. Give and pay what you owe
"Give everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and import duties, and give respect and honor to all to whom it is due" (Romans 13:7).
6. Be careful about co-signing
"Do not co-sign another person's note or put up a guarantee for someone else's loan. If you can't pay it, even your bed will be snatched from under you" (Proverbs 22:26–27 NLT).
7. Realise debt will impact spiritual development
"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law" (Galatians 5:22-23)

SPENDING
The Prudent Consumer: One who enjoys the fruits of their labor yet guards against materialism.

1. Beware of idols
"You shall not make yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below" (Deuteronomy 5:8). Materialism - which so saturates our culture - is nothing less than a competing theology in which matter (things) is of ultimate significance; that is, things become gods or idols. " They... worshipped and served created things rather than the Creator" (Romans 1:25).
2. Guard against greed. Realise things do not bring happiness
"Beware! Don't be greedy for what you don't have. Real life is not measured by how much we own" (Luke 12:15).
3. Seek moderation
"Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the LORD?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God" (Proverbs 30:8-9).
4. Be content
"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:12–13)."Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that" (1 Timothy 6:6–8).
5. Don't waste God's resources
"When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, 'Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted'" (John 6:12).
6. Enjoy God's provision in moderation
"Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life" (1 Timothy 6:17–19).
7. Carefully manage resources
"Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations" (Proverbs 27:23–24)

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Infeksi Tenggorokan

2010-10-26T21:27:00.001+07:00

Gara-gara maybe kecapekan plus ga jaga makan plus ada alasan laen seabis pulang dari Tangerang, tenggorokanku sakit 'n batuk-batuk... Yang parah kalo pagi baru bangun tidur or malem, sampe cape batuk mulu 'n ngeluarin dahaknya... So otomatis kurang tidur 'n beberapa hari jadi kurang produktif banget T.T

Udah rutin minum lo han kuo ama aer anget + lemon ga ada perubahan berarti, sempet juga coba 2 harian minum FG Trosches, tapi berhubung masih sakit banget kalo nelan, akhirnya tadi siang ke klinik spesialis THT ditemenin Mel. Dokternya bilang merah banget tenggorokanku waktu diperiksa, katanya infeksi di bagian dinding tenggorokannya.

Dah dikasih resep 3 macem obat. 1 kapsul racikan. Harus sembuh!!!
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Nasi Uduk n Lontong Sayur Serpong

2010-10-20T20:20:00.000+07:00

Seminggu penuh mulai dari tanggal 10 Oktober sampe 17 Oktober kemaren kan lagi stay di Serpong Tangerang... Selaen suka mie ikan (mie dikasih abon ikan) yang dijual di koperasi deket penginapan, nemu lagi makanan Jawa Barat yang aku kangenin: nasi uduk ama lontong sayur hehehe.... Mie ikannya itu abonnya ga terlalu amis jadinya mau, apalagi mienya enak, sehat tanpa msg, banyak sayurnya juga. Kalo nasi uduk ama lontong sayur adanya pagi doang, bapaknya juga jual gorengan tempe mendoan ama bakwan. Tempe mendoannya ga ngalahin deh uenak tenan :p

Hari pertama pas makan siang benernya masih bingung mau makan apa. Nemunya cuman makanan sunda. Maksud hati pesen nasi pecel ayam yang kebayang tu nasi pecel versi Jawa Timur yang ada bumbu pecelnya gituh, tapi ternyata kalo versi Sunda yang namanya nasi pecel ayam itu sama percis kayak nasi ayam penyet.... alias ayamnya dikasih sambel doang.... haiks....

Akhirnya hari ketiga baru tau dari beberapa kenalan kalo deket penginapan ada sederet kaki lima yang jual makanan kalo pagi. Pilihan pertama langsung deh jatuh pada bapak yang jual nasi uduk 'n lontong sayur, and emang pilihan kita ga salah hehehe.... muantep bok.... tempe mendoannya enak, lontongnya enak, krupuknya juga enak.... Jadi langganan deh kita hehehe....

Selebihnya siy makan di Setos lantai atas. Lumayan ada bayem n sayur-sayur laen. Cuman yang kurang suka, kalo tumisan tuh serba rada pedes semua. Enak siy kalo yang suka pedes sesekali, tapi berhubung waktu itu tenggorokan rada ga enak jadinya menghindari yang pedes-pedes.

Heum... benernya rada ngiler si di koperasi ada jual mente gatau brapa gram, lumayan banyak siy, 45 rebu. Cuman ya itu tadi, secara tenggorokan rada bermasalah, ga beli deh coz takut ga tahan godaan hahaha.... yah next time dah kalo diijinin ke sana lagi :p

Jalan ke WBL

2010-10-04T21:21:00.001+07:00

Minggu kemaren abis jalan-jalan seharian ke WBL a.k.a Wisata Bahari Lamongan trus nyambung ke Maharani Zoo. Tiket masuknya buat ke 2 tempat itu sekaligus per orangnya 60 ribu. Kalo cuman ke WBL doang tiketnya per orang 45 ribu. Ada macem-macem wahana, kita maen Crazy Car, Sepeda Air, Bom-bom Car, Rumah Kaca, Texas Cinema, de el el.

Yang paling serem itu Crazy Car, asli kayak mau dilempar ke bawah. Tikungan ama belokannya tajem banget, tanjakan ama turunan relnya curam, sampe trauma hehehe... Ga lagi-lagi dah. Ada juga Paus Dangdut, cuman dah kapok Crazy Car :p Tapi pas cari pintu keluar sempet muter-muter gara-gara salah arahan, sampe kaki pegel semua 'n kulit pada kayak kerang rebus belang gitu.

Trus kita kan bawa bekal nasi, mie goreng jawa, ama telor dadar. Kita makan di Food Court WBL. Pas mau keluar dari parkiran WBL remote kunci mobil temenku bermasalah, alarm bunyi terus + ga bisa distater. Setelah 1 jam lebih cari batere + minta bantuan orang + telpon sana sini, akhirnya bisa juga direset 'n back to normal... Lega hehehe... Abis itu nyambung ke Maharani Zoo.

Di Maharani Zoo banyak binatang-binatang (ya iyalah namanya juga Zoo hehehe). Ada rumah kucing juga yang isinya macem-macem cat breeders, lucuuuu... sayang cuman bisa liat dari kaca doang ga bisa ngelus-elus (-_-"). Ada singa 'n macan juga yang masih gempal sehat gitu, seneng liatnya hehehe.... daripada liat yang di koran liputan KBS binatangnya kurus-kurus jadi mengenaskan T.T

Di Maharani Zoo kita dah pada pegel semua jadi sampe lupa foto-foto hihihi... aku cuman fotoin beberapa binatang doang (foto lengkap di Facebook :p). Sesampenya di Surabaya pun kita masih muter-muter coz masih ambil laptop di rumah salah satu temen, makan malem bareng, baru pulang masing-masing. Capek, pegel 'n kulit belang.... tapi seneng banget seharian ngumpul gitu, jalan-jalan, ngobrol, ketawa-ketiwi \ ^o^ / Thank U God ^.^

Mau PHK Si Modem Matrix

2010-10-01T18:56:00.000+07:00

Aku pake modem Matrix sejak akhir taun 2008 sampe sekarang. Dulu pas awal dipake lancar-lancar aja 'n kenceng. Cuman yahhh.... tambah ke sini tambah sering bikin bete. Udah 2 bulan terakhir ini koneksinya rewel abis. Cuman kenceng beberapa menit pertama abis gitu tepar. Kadang mau konek lancar beberapa jam di pagi doang, siang sampe malem ga bernyawa. Kadang malah sebaliknya, pagi ga bisa tapi sore beberapa jam bisa sebelum malem koit lagi.

Kesabaranku dah abis... Mana mahal pulak sebulan 110 rebu... Dengan kualitas yang parah kayak gitu jelas aku ga relaaaa T_T Ntar aku cari waktu, kalo bisa maybe minggu depan deh, aku PHK aja ke kantor Indosat. Trus pake apa? Aku dah ada cadangan Smart, and so far siy ga ada komplain. Tapi kayaknya kudu incer-incer cari cadangan laen nih, tapi ntar-ntar aja masih bisa siy.

Enough is enoughhhhhh T_T

Magic Chocolate or Coklat Monggo?

2010-09-29T13:55:00.001+07:00

Barusan nonton acara Jelang Siang di Trans TV as usual. Ada liputan kuliner di Bali, salah satunya coklat produksi lokal Bali "Magic Chocolate".

Abis itu iseng browsing jadi pengen nyobain 'n ngebandingin deh antara Magic Chocolate ama Coklat Monggo. Kalo coklat Monggo buatan Jogja. Di Surabaya sini cuman Mirota doang yang jual.
Hmmm... Kapan mampir Mirota lagi ya hehehe... Tapi emang varian produknya beda siy.

Pengen makan coklat praline... Yang pernah aku cobain punya Dapur Cokelat. Enak siy tapi rada mahal... ga rela belinya hihihi... Untung aku juga ga gitu addicted ama coklat... :p cuman kadang pengen aja :p
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Still Vote for Hudson

2010-09-27T13:47:00.001+07:00

Iya... I know that Hudson was out from IMB last night. Tapi dia tetep favoritku coz bakatnya unik 'n orangnya humble. Semoga dia tetep humble 'n terus berkreasi 'n tambah sukses in his calling. Semoga kerendahan hati 'n keramahan khas orang Jogja ga ilang walopun udah beken... Amin :)

Ajang-ajang pencarian bakat benernya bagus si... Tapi concern aja knapa smua harus ditarik ke Jakarta...
Jakarta yang udah padetttt jadi tambah sesak ama orang... Lautan manusia dimana-mana... Bedeuh... Apa ga tambah jenuh ya itu kota... Jalanan tambah macet pasti... Fiuh... Kalo di tiap kota laen bisa dikembangin kayak gitu lebih bagus, cuman maybe resourcenya yang rada ribet kali yah ngaturnya...

Jadi udah males nih ngikutin IMB hehehe... Belakangan juga pretty much occupied siy. Sabtu ini mo nginep rumah temen and besokannya jalan-jalan bareng ke luar kota (asik asik asik hehehe). Ya sudahlah... Mo ngerjain something dulu... Belajar menikmati proses.... :)
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Father Love Letter

2010-09-23T21:55:00.001+07:00

Can You Handle The Truth?

2010-09-23T06:41:00.001+07:00

A man had a drinking problem. Before a bottle of wine, he is virtually powerless. He knew he had to break the vice so, for a start, he started reading medical journals to know more about the evils of drinking. After reading enough materials and being convinced of the hazards of drinking, he immediately vowed to stop reading medical journals.

That man wanted to know the truth but could not handle the truth. He found attraction in the truth but felt afraid of the consequences and the demands the truth would exact from him. So what did he do? He stopped his pursuit of the truth.

In the Gospel today, Herod is portrayed as someone intrigued by the message of John the Baptist. Luke recounts that every time John preached, Herod felt a certain attraction to John's words.

That is the nature of truth. When it is proclaimed, it never fails to strike a sympathetic chord in the heart. But truth can be threatening for it demands a corresponding action. It either affirms or convicts.

Herod was attracted by the message of John but he did not have the courage to give in to its demands. What did he do? He put John in prison.

God's truth comes to us in varied ways. Through persons, situations or some sort of religious experience, the truth of God seeks us out. But like Herod, we are afraid of truth's demands. We do not want the self-denial and conversion it entails. And so we imprison God's message. We leave God in a corner. We confine Him and make His message irrelevant to our daily lives.

Remember, God is a "polite" God. He can work in our lives only to the extent that we give Him "permission" to do so. This is what we mean when we say, grace builds on nature.

Unleash the power of God in your life. Call on Him. Open your heart. Do not be afraid of truth's demands. As Jesus assures in the Gospel, "You will discover the truth and the truth will set you free" (John 8:32).

Reflection Question:
In what ways do you imprison the power of God's message? Do not be like the ostrich who buries its head in the sand in the face of a challenge. Face the truth of the Gospel and do not be afraid.

Lord Jesus, I don't want to be in prison. I want to be free. Entice my heart with the beauty of Your truth and allow me to rejoice in it. Amen.

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Last Day at Home

2010-09-18T08:50:00.001+07:00

This is the last day for me to enjoy my time at home sweet home. Tomorrow, like it or not, I have to go back to Surabaya. Back to the routine at my dorm. I wish the distance between my hometown and my dorm at Surabaya can be more closer :p Of course, Suramadu bridge has shorten the length between them, but still it feels so far (1 and a half or maximum 2 hours by motorcycle, average speed).

Actually, yesterday I planned to go back today...
But this morning I still have some things to do so I postpone my plan. I guess tomorrow will be a day full of physical activities, cleaning up my dorm room, washing, etc etc.... So I can be ready to start my routine again on Monday.

Honestly, I still want to be here at home... :p
But the show must go on.... Carry on!

Third Day - Fever and Flu

2010-09-14T08:12:00.001+07:00

It's the third day I stay at home because of fever and flu. It started on Sunday morning, but I'm gradually better since I took Panadol, Neozep Forte, and Lo Han Kuo tea as a medicine. Of course I didn't mix them all together. I took Panadol 3 times in Sunday and 1 time in Monday morning after meals. Then I took Neozep Forte 2 times in Monday afternoon and night. In between, I drank Lo Han Kuo tea. Lo Han Kuo is the common tea I drink whenever I have sore or dry throat. This morning I woke up with so much better condition (though my throat is still kinda sore and very dry, the fever is all gone) but I still take Neozep Forte until my influenza healed completely. So is Lo Han Kuo.

I think I enjoy the time with a minimum involvement with internet lately... It is a kind of time to rest and detach from all the online stuffs I have been doing for most of my time (especially in Surabaya). I can be more engaged with real communication, have time to talk face to face with my family, etc.... But when it is time for me to go back to Surabaya, I have no other choices but to indulge myself in online world and computer again :p I have to keep consistent and persevere to get great results and success.

Sometimes I wish I can have one more activity which does not require me to work in front of computer, like becoming a vocalist maybe? Singing as a part of a group band, have a fun gigs, perform in some different cities, etc.... Quite a dream huh? But I guess it is possible if it's part of the Big plan.

For now, I will do my best with what lie ahead in front of me, which are computer and internet related jobs. Jiayou!!!

Mudik: Miky, Fever, and Everything in Between

2010-09-13T12:57:00.000+07:00

Pas semalem sebelon tanggal merah libur Lebaran me 'n my fam kan nginep di Surabaya. Miky ditinggal di rumah dalam keadaan gelap gulita, coz kita berangkatnya sekitar jam 7 malem gitu 'n semua lampu dimatiin. Kasian... dia kayak ngerti gitu, masa sebelum kita berangkat dia kan ga ada. kita cari-cari eh ternyata dia duduk di mobil.... kayak mau ikut gitu... Tapi terpaksa kita tinggal, makanan dah dipenuhin di piringnya, nasi + ikan ama whiskas juga. Nah kita kan nginep di Surabaya 2 malem tuh... Balik ke rumah sini hari Sabtu kemaren lusa.

Begitu nyampe rumah, Miky dipanggil-panggil 'n nongol dari halaman luar, langsung meong-meong ngikutin kita. Biasanya dia tu ga terlalu banyak omong, jarang ngeong. Tapi pas Sabtu itu dia ngeong-ngeong mulu sambil ngikutin entah mamaku, aku, or papaku ke mana aja. Walo udah dikasih makan, tetep aja suka ngintilin kita. Trauma kali yah dia hehehe.... Ga mau ditinggalin lagi makanya jadi nempel terus ngikutin kemana-mana. Sampe malem papaku mau tidur masuk kamar dia ikutan nyerobot masuk kamar hehehe.... Tapi Minggu dia udah balik kayak biasa kok.

Minggu kemaren aku terbangun with a fever. Heran padahal Sabtu malem tu masih sehat-sehat aja... Maybe gara-gara kecapean, kurang tidur, trus kena AC pas nginep di Surabaya. Kemaren masih rada sakit kepala selaen demam. Trus sorenya jadi pilek, hidung buntu, meler, 'n batuk. Kemaren dah minum panadol. Tadi pagi udah ga sakit kepala, demamnya juga dah mendingan jauh walo masih anget dikit. Hidung masih tetep meler 'n batuk. Ni mau lunch, abis ini bobok lagi biar cepet sembuh.... Kasian mama papaku di toko cuman berdua, papaku yang kemaren kecapean ngangkutin barang... Moga besok aku dah sehat 'n bisa ikut ke toko dah...

Sekarang lagi ujan deres... Hmmm... masih gatau kapan pembantu toko pada balik. Nungguin mereka balik dulu baru aku bisa balik ke kos Surabaya ni. Moga cepet balik aja dah.

H-9 Mudik Jadi Kuli

2010-08-29T19:09:00.001+07:00

Yup... Libur lebaran tinggal bentar lagi, harus siap-siap tenaga buat jadi kuli di toko + rumah juga coz pembantu pada pulang. Kalo taun lalu mamaku masih bisa angkut-angkut barang 'n jongkok buat ngebungkus 'n ngiket dus, sekarang ga bisa coz kakinya masih dalam proses penyembuhan. So it's gotta be me, termasuk juga nimba air dari sumur buat nyuci baju.

Mudik ntar bener-bener full kerja fisik kayaknya. Jadi mikir kayaknya kudu mulai siapin body nih secara aku kan kerjanya pake otak mulu di depan laptop, ya ama pake jari siy hehehe... Tapi kan kurang gesit coz banyakan duduk kan... Niat mo senam tiap pagi ah...upgrading dulu biar ntar ga kaget fisiknya langsung kerja rodi gitu :p

So sekarang kudu kebut kelarin kerjaan web 'n hal-hal laen yang kudu dikerjain. Selama mudik kayaknya ga bisa online more than an hour a day (or maybe not at all) soalnya ya itu tadi, it's gotta be me doing all the heavy stuffs... Mulai dari pagi di rumah, di toko sampe sore, 'n lanjut di rumah lagi sampe malem. Libur lebaran taun lalu aja begitu kelar smua kerjaan sehari cuman pengen nyentuh bantal... :p

Kudu semangattt... And pray for extra strength+++ literally :p Ganbatte!!!
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Busy Days Before Mudik

2010-08-23T21:15:00.002+07:00

Judulnya berjuang demi masa depan hehehe.... Bulan ini ada beberapa hal yang terjadi. Yang bikin down ada, yang bikin sedih ada, yang bikin bingung ada, yang bikin bimbang ada, yang bikin panik ada, yang bikin seneng ada, yang bikin sumpek juga ada. Yah jadi ngambil kesimpulan ngadepin apapun emang kudu legowo, kudu tetep bersyukur 'n berharap ama God... coz:

Bahwa aku tertindas (afflicted, tertekan, ada beban) itu baik bagiku, supaya aku belajar ketetapan-ketetapanMu.
Mazmur 119:71

Kita tahu sekarang, bahwa Allah turut bekerja dalam segala sesuatu untuk mendatangkan kebaikan bagi mereka yang mengasihi Dia, yaitu bagi mereka yang terpanggil sesuai dengan Rencana Allah.
Roma 8:28

Saudara-saudaraku, anggaplah sebagai suatu kebahagiaan, apabila kamu jatuh ke dalam berbagai-bagai pencobaan, sebab kamu tahu, bahwa ujian terhadap imanmu itu menghasilkan ketekunan. Dan biarkanlah ketekunan itu memperoleh buah yang matang, supaya kamu menjadi sempurna dan utuh dan tak kekurangan suatu apapun.
Yak 1:2-4

Bakal sibuk hari-hari ke depan. Lagi fokus ngerjain beberapa hal... Setelah mudik pun udah ada beberapa rencana yang menunggu di bulan Oktober. So gotta be strong, gotta keep moving on.... Jiayou Ganbatte!!!

Want to Travel to Malang

2010-08-19T18:16:00.004+07:00

It's because the last Tuesday my friends asked me to join them to visit Bakpo Telo in Lawang. In the car we talked about various resorts in Malang like Taman Dayu, BNS and Jatim Park. We plan to visit them but haven't decided the dates yet :p But I'm excited! So I browsed about "wisata Malang" and found the exact site name with that keyword, the site written in Indonesian and it has complete information about Malang tourism: the resorts, hotel recommendations, culinary venues, craft centers, etc.

Looks like because I'm writing articles about traveling, all I want is to travel and it's started to come true LOL... It's true... this year I traveled to Bakpo Telo, and in October there are plans to go to Bali (with my church friends) and to Jogja - Solo (with friend from Ponorogo and Semarang, but this hasn't been decided yet). I really want to visit other cities like Jogja, Bali, and the nearest from Surabaya is Malang. Hopeful hopeful ^.^

I'm not too interested to travel abroad... well at least for now... 'cause it's expensive, need passport or visa, etc... But if I can afford and I go together with close friends, I wouldn't say no :p
For me, traveling is most fun when I go together with friends, enjoying various moments together... not just for the sake of traveling itself :p

Other than traveling... sometimes I'd like to try become a vocalist... not a famous celebrity though (because being a celebrity is hard :p) I'd like to become a vocalist in a solid band, perform in various venues, not with extreme tight schedule, just more-than-enough monthly income and fun along the way :p

Bakpo Telo di Lawang

2010-08-17T18:13:00.006+07:00

Siang tadi aku ama temen-temenku dadakan jalan-jalan ke Bakpo Telo di Lawang. Berangkat hampir jam 2 siang dari Surabaya. Sampe sana kita beli gorengan, bakpo telo, 'n aku juga nyobain mie kuah telo yang reviewnya pernah aku liat di Jelang Siang TransTV (kalo ga salah). Pengen nyobain rasanya kayak apa hehehe...

Mienya teksturnya lembut, tapi pendek-pendek, ada campuran telur orak arik, 1 iris tomat, 2 iris mentimun, bawang goreng, irisan bakwan (buanyak), irisan bawang bombay, ama sayur. Tapi berhubung lupa foto pas baru dateng, jadinya ini foto setelah tomat, mentimun, 'n sayurnya aku makan... Trus udah rada diaduk-aduk juga hehehe... Ya daripada ga ada fotonya hihihi... Rasanya lumayan lah, berasa masakan rumahan :p

Bakponya ga nyobain siy, soalnya kurang minat juga. Cuman beli jamur goreng, tape goreng, ama tempe kacang, trus es krim telo rasa vanilla. Maruk hahaha... Ya gapapa sekali-sekali ini :p

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Pungli di KPP Rungkut

2010-08-16T10:52:00.001+07:00

Sebenernya dari rada lama pengen nulis ini hehehe... Berharap bisa mengurangi jumlah korban pungli, soalnya kebanyakan ga tau kalo itu pungli. Dipikir udah ngelakuin hal yang bener tapi ternyata jadi korban dibohongin ama oknum-oknum di halaman kantor pajak. Walopun yang jadi korban 1 orangnya cuman tertipu seribu rupiah (bayangin berapa jumlah total uang pungli per hari yang mereka kumpulin?), tapi tetep aja ini bener-bener menggelitik banget sekaligus ironis...

Pungli-nya emang ga terang-terangan. Tapi secara sugesti itu bikin orang ngebayar 'n ga sadar kalo mereka udah jadi korban pungli. Pengalaman pribadi ini di kantor pajak Rungkut yah, kalo di KPP lain gatau deh... Pungli uang parkir. Gini ceritanya...

Jadi, penjaga parkir motor yang nungguin di depan jalur keluar parkiran tu megang segepok uang seribuan. Otomatis secara sugesti orang yang mau keluar kan pasti mikir mereka harus bayar uang parkir-nya seribu, dan mereka dengan sukses jadi korban pungli. Padahal di pintu gerbang masuk kantor pajak ada tuh plang gede yang tulisannya "Parkir gratis, wajib tunjukkan STNK". Mungkin kebanyakan orang ga terlalu notice baca plang itu waktu masuk gerbang kantor pajak...

Banyak orang yang dah ketipu, tadi aja bapak yang bawa motor di depanku keluarin uang seribu, padahal tu bapak-bapak bajunya kumel gitu, sakno yo... Seribu buat dia itu lumayan paling ga buat nambah-nambah uang beli bensin motor kan. Ada juga temenku yang ketipu 'n baru tau setelah aku bilang ada plang yang tulisannya parkir gratis. Karna dah tau ya udah aku mah nyante aja cuman ngasih karcis parkir ama tunjukin STNK. Ironis ga siy pungli parkir di kantor pajak??? Speechless....

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow

2010-08-13T10:28:00.000+07:00

Udah lama ga karaokean :p Lagi pengen nyanyi "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", yang versi lawas ama yang versi ukulele hehehe... Kalo yang versi oldies tu kesannya klasik banget, macem opera sabun jaman baheula. Tapi kalo yang ukulele kesannya kayak lagi nyanyi di pantai gitu hehehe... Jadi pengobat kangennya browsing di Youtube deh. Ini yang pake ukulele versi instrumentalnya:

Let's sing along! Hehehehe...

Cake Bday Dari Dapur Cokelat

2010-08-12T17:42:00.009+07:00

Surprised banget!!! Sore-sore mbak kos ngasih kiriman cake dari Dapur Cokelat. Ga nyangka banget deh pokoknya. Ini masih sekuel lanjutan dari hadiah bulan kemaren ga yah? Hihihi...

Kapanannya aku cuman iseng kirimin ide, trus tiba-tiba disuruh ambil hadiah, whole cake juga (aku lupa nama kuenya hehehe...), trus dikasih membership card gratis + kartu diskon.

Eh tiba-tiba hari ini dikasih surprise lagi hehehe... Buat dimakan rame-rame ntar malem nih di SW hehehehe... Yummy... ^o^

Thank you very berry much Dapur Cokelat! ^.^

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My Birthday

2010-08-12T15:36:00.000+07:00

Yap, it's my birthday... Cuman bedanya yah, baru taun ini aku ngerasa rada hambar hihihi... Ga gitu berasa yang gimanaaaa gitu kayak taun-taun sebelumnya... Hampir biasa aja... :p

Nothing special siy... tadi rencana cuman di kos doang ngelanjutin artikel kayak biasa, tapi kudu ke THR bentar buat ambil laptop yang udah diperbaikin. Sumuk abiezzz.... Eh tau sumuk ga? Sumuk tu idem ama gerah hehehe... matahari terik + hawanya emang panas. Baru kali ini ke THR naek motor sendirian... Tadinya sempet keder, secara jarang kan nemuin cewek jalan-jalan di THR kalo ga karyawan yang kerja di sana?
Hehehe... kemanapun mata memandang, pemandangan yang wajar itu cowok-cowok yang bawa tas ransel :p Cuman berhubung emang perlu banget, yaudah akhirnya berangkat juga. Nemu perfect spot buat parkir motor hihihi... bukan di tempat parkiran motor yang umum, tapi enak deh hehehe... secara aku suka bingung kalo parkir motor di tempat yang ga ada penandanya, cuman motor jejer dari kiri sampe kanan, dempet-dempet pulak... suka lama nyariin motornya, tapi tadi ga gitu lagi hihihi...

Wishlist Bday udah disampein ke Daddy langsung hehehe... so let His will be done deh... Ntar malem mo ke SW ngumpul ama yang laen. So far seneng ni akhirnya laptop ama modem berjalan normal... Ni dipake buat ngeblog sekalian ngetes hehehe... Dah ah postingan hari ini... Kalo ada tambahan ya ntar aku update lagi. Bye...

Posisi 3 Terendah

2010-08-08T22:34:00.004+07:00

Like usual, aku nonton IMB (Indonesia Mencari Bakat) di TransTV tiap Sabtu malem ama Minggu malem. Tapi kali ini yang shocking tu si Brandon ama Hudson masuk posisi yang dapet sms 3 terendah. Sebelumnya ga pernah tuh... Mereka berdua kan fans-nya banyak banget. Kalo JP Millenix sebelumnya udah pernah masuk beberapa kali di posisi sms 3 terendah.

Yang paling keliatan shock si Brandon, langsung down 'n nahan nangis gitu. Jadi inget dulu waktu aku pertama kali shock soal prestasi... Dulu pas SMP kan masih di hometown tuh, juara 1 terus. Tapi aku down pertama kali pas SMA di Surabaya, for the first time dapet nilai 2 pas ulangan Fisika. Asli sampe ga percaya, abis kan biasanya liat angka-angka minimal yang terendah 7, eh ini 2... Itu perasaan shock yang mirip kali ya hehehe...

Tapi eniwei, ada saat-saat "up" 'n "down" sepanjang perjalanan hidup kita. Kenapa pake tanda petik, soalnya semua gelombang "up" 'n "down" itu sebenernya bukan suatu kemenangan atau kekalahan yang telak. It's a part of our life journey. Sweet and bitter, spicy and tasteless, all of them are types of flavor. All of the "up"s and "down"s are colours of life. Setuju banget ama kata-katanya Hudson, yang penting kita udah give 'n do the best, apapun yang terjadi, rejeki itu Tuhan yang atur :)

Apalagi Tuhan nyebut orang-orang yang percaya ama Dia itu pemenang. Pemenang disebut pemenang karna dia berhasil mengalahkan sesuatu. Sesuatu baru bisa dikalahkan setelah melalui proses perjuangan. We can continue to walk with head held high through "up"s and "down"s in life because God has promised to be with us and called us "winners" at the end. So, never give up, don't let yourself down too long. There's a long way to go... There are so much unseen (yet) opportunities... :)

Endingnya siy JP Millenix yang harus ninggalin panggung IMB. Tapi jumlah sms mah sama sekali ga bisa dijadiin patokan, coz all of them are extremely talented people :) Be strong JP, you still have a looooong way to go :)