Friday, December 30, 2011

Last blog post on 2011

owkaaay,,,, today is the last day of everything on 2011
the last friday, the last working day (though i'm not actually working today),
and i just felt lazy the whole day.
i was absent on weekly sport (itu loooh senam jumat pagiii, susye cari englishnya), i was late coming to the office, i'm not using batik and i'm wearing sandals (the new one!)

and soooooo,,,, good bye to 2011
good bye to all unfinished business and unachieved targets,
there's still 2012 to come, ohohoho,,,,,

welcome to 2012,,,
new year, new hope, new life, new challenges
hopefully, aaaalllllll izzzzzz weeeeeelllllllll

this. will. be. my. last. blog. post. on. 2011.
coz i'll leave to KL tomorrow and spend the new year's eve there.
HAPPY. NEW. YEAR. 2012

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

And all the hard work is paid off,,,

Alhamdulillah,
Akhirnya selesai juga sertifikasi Sistem Manajemen Integrasi.
Banyak ceritanya yaaa,,,
Tapi kalo udah selesai gini yang keinget cuma seru dan lucu2nya.
Alhamdulillah,
Tim SMI kami kompak, bukan cuma pas lembur, tapi juga ke lomba karaoke.
Kasi semangat pak MR yang akhirnya juara 2, hohoho,,,,
Congratulation guys,,, everything seemed possible with you all,,, :)

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Reflection

Whoopsy!
And year 2011 will end in a week.
Time flies so fast,,,
I guess 2011 is a working year for me, just like 2010,, *sigh*

And as much as I curse it, I kinda enjoy it. Maybe I'm a bit of workaholic. There were times when I spent my weekend at the office and the office felt like my second home. I just brought my iPod along, and there I was, working on my weekend. Kinda stupid.

The struggle in Cepu was getting harder. Challenges and disturbances came so often. Till at some point, I thought enough is enough. I was just getting sick and tired here. It's time to find my Emergency Exit. Call me a quitter, but for those who said that, you just don't know what it's like so shut your mouth. 

I'd like to think that I choose my own way of life and my happiness. I do not choose to be a common man. I won't stay just because the prestige, luxury and money. I want to take the leap of faith, having some adventure, developing, content and happy. Because it's my right to do so. 

The good thing about this year is having great friends. I finally found friendship with my colleagues here in Cepu. It's a blessing in disguise. I have friends for almost every activity. Friend to bake a cake, friend to play tennis, friend to go to gym and jogging, friend to sing along, friend to have dinner with, and mostly friends to have a good laugh and deep conversation. Those are people who made my stay in Cepu is becoming more bearable and fun.

About my 2011 resolution, ohohohoho,,, I haven't done them all. Only 1 thing for sure, I finally hired a financial planner . So I can manage my assets and liabilities in the right direction. The funny thing about this is I found out that the hardest part was determining my financial goals. What do I want to do? What do I want to have? After I could figure it out, the rest was easy. 

And the most fun of 2011 is that I accomplished some of fun activities. Yaaay!!!

On January, I've travelled to Singapore with Indah, went to interesting places, including Universal Studio Singapore. It was wonderful experiences, as we've travelled alone and getting lost in some places. 

On June, I've travelled to Yogyakarta alone. Completely all by myself. Stayed in a boutique hotel, enjoyed javanish atmosphere and culture. I went to Keraton, Tamansari, Ullen Sentalu Museum and I watched Sendratari Ramayani on Prambanan. The last one was a great show ever and the stage background was Prambanan Temple.

On August, I went Omra for the second time with my family, Sari and Mariesa. It was a spiritual journey that I'll never forget. My first Omra was amazing, but this second one was memorable. I was enjoying my every moment there.

On September, I went to Linkin Park concert in Jakarta with Indah & Rhino. That was my second time watching their live show. Hopefully not the last one. 

For the closure,,, so what's next? What do I want to do for 2012? Do not ask about work thingy, it's obvious that if 2011 was a crazy year, than 2012 will be a CRAZIER one! And I should figure out my Emergency Exit as I'll have paid all my dues on next January 2012. But as I found out that my passions are music, food and travelling, I'm expecting to have more travel experiences in 2012. To an interesting, exotic and great places. An eurotrip maybe? Hopefully,,,
 
Anyhow I'm excited for 2012. As it will be a crazier year than 2011 already is, it also will be a year filled with hope and expectation. I'll try my best and let God do the rest. So help me God.

Happy New Year, you all,,, ☺ 

XOXO,
Kaka

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Sungai Gerong

Akhirnya, nyampai juga gw di HSE Training Center, Sungai Gerong.
Tempat ini kebanggaan semua orang HSE di perusahaan tercinta ini.
Semua orang abis pulang training dari sini ceritanya seru-seru.
Jadi penasaran gw,,, masa orang HSE blom pernah ke Sungai Gerong.

Sungai Gerong tuh lokasinya sejam dari Palembang.
Kompleks training center lengkap dengan dormitory dan fire ground.
Pada masa jayanya dulu, sempat disebut HSE Training Center terbaik se Asia Tenggara.
Sempat vakum dan 2 tahun terakhir ini direnovasi dan diaktifkan kembali.

Karena ini training wajib (mandatory), gw tunggu aja lah panggilannya dari HR.
Ternyata 2 kali dipanggil, 2 kali gw mangkir.
Bukan kenapa-kenapa, tapi karena kesibukan yang ga dapat ditinggalkan.
*tsaaaah,,,, sok penting*
Suka ngiri juga ngeliat orang lain bisa langsung berangkat.
Tapi apa mau dikata,,,,

Minggu lalu datanglah panggilan ke 3, lagi-lagi timingnya ga pas,
karena menjelang audit sertifikasi.
Udah siap-siap minta ijin lagi ke HR, eh ternyata sama pak bos disuruh berangkat.
Kata beliau, karena sudah panggilan ke 3, beliau ga bisa nolak lagi.
Gw disuruh berangkat aja, toh ini training penting dan mandatory.
Akhirnyaaa,,, berangkat lah sayaaah,,,, yaaaay,,,,

HSE Training Center ini kereeeeen banget!
Dormitory-nya enak, nyaman, kaya hotel, lengkap dengan fitness center dan wifi.
Ada gedung rekreasinya, lengkap ama meja-meja bilyar dan ruang karaoke.
Sudah pasti gw nyobain karaokenya duluan, hahaha,,,,,

Disediain bus dan sepeda untuk transportasi dalam kompleks
Misalnya dari restauran ke tempat belajarnya.
Tapi hari ini tadi gw pilih jalan kaki, toh ga gitu jauh, banyak temennya pula.
Ada mini market juga, yang ga kalah ama Indomaret or Seven Eleven, hehehe,,,
Lumayan buat cari cemilan or minuman dingin.

Naaaahhh,,,, yang penting sih gimana Fire Groundnya,,,
Hari ini tadi acaranya masi classroom ajah, mungkin karena hari pertama.
Besok mulai ke Fire Ground, udah ga sabar ajah nunggu besok, fire drill kami yang pertama.
Ngikutin classroom hari ini tadi, jadi inget masa classroom di Cirebon dulu
Waktu masi BPS, masi culun, bersemangat dan cinta bangeeeddd ama perusahaan iniiiii,,,,
Instrukturnya aja ada yang sama loooh,,,, apalagi materinya, hahahaha,,,,,

Gw ngerti kenapa tempat ini jadi kebanggan orang HSE, coz deep down inside,
gw juga bangga kami punya training center ini.
Dan gw seneng bisa training di sini.
Walopun pikiran sebagian ketinggalan di Cepu, mikirin persiapan audit sertifikasi.
Semoga semua dilancarkan Allah SWT,,,
Aamiin ya Robbal Alamiin,,,

Saturday, December 10, 2011

dedication part 2

i guess it's been awhile since i wrote on this blog.
i'm soooo sorry,,, too much things are going on.
i can hardly breathe myself.
works were killing me, i'm overloaded.
but what else can i say.
that's just how things are going in this company.
just do what you have to do, and do your best.
well,,, i used to do whatever it takes to make sure things are done.
i used to going the extra miles.
but this year i'm exhausted.
i do what i can do best, but that's all.
i can't guarantee the things are done.
lazy me. stupid me. whatever you may call.
i work for a living. not the other way around.

happy 54th anniversary, dearly beloved company.
hope you're going greater and stronger.
not only becoming the black sheep of this country.
one thing that you should know, your strenght is your employees.

those who do all field works.
covered with mud, oil, grease and their own sweat.
those who are willing to go the extra miles for your own sake.
those who are willing working miles away from their family.
those who are loyal enough to you and reject the other company's offering.
you'd better treat them well.















Sunday, September 11, 2011

Umrah Kedua

The Luckmans, depan Masjid Nabawi

Alhamdulillah akhirnya kesampaian juga umrah kedua, tanggal 26 Agustus - 3 September 2011. Yep, Umrah di bulan Ramadhan yang menurut salah satu Hadits pahalanya sama dengan melaksanakan ibadah haji. Selama tanggal 26-29 Ramadhan kami berada di Madinah Al Munawarroh lalu tgl 29 sore kami berangkat ke Mekkah Al Mukarromah untuk melaksanakan ibadah Umroh, dilanjut sholat Subuh dan sholat Iedul Fitri di Masjidil Haram.

It was a memorable and absolutely unforgettable moment. Takjub saat tawaf, tidak pernah menduga bahwa kami diberi kesempatan melihat Ka'bah kembali. Mengumandangkan takbir saat Sa'i. Malam takbir yang berbeda dari tahun-tahun sebelumnya. Penuh haru, syukur,,, benar-benar terasa kebesaran Allah SWT. Betapa kami merasa kecil, betapa semua masalah duniawi ini terasa sepele, dan betapa kami merasa dekat dengan-Nya, bertamu di rumah-Nya. Subhanallaah,,,,

Ceritanya sih banyak yaaaa,,,, tapi summarynya seperti yang udah pernah gw sampaikan via twitter (@rperdhani), as follows :

"Momen terbaik menurut gw adalah saat di malam takbiran. Takbirannya sambil Sa'i. Subhanallaah,,"
Mariesa, Rizka dan Sari, setelah Tawaf Umroh
Full team, setelah Sa'i

"Trus waktu dengerin kisah perang uhud di Jabal Uhud dan ttg Hamzah, Singa Allah. Membuat gw nyadar kita cm boleh takut ama Allah SWT "

"Dan pengalaman naik ke puncak Jabal Nur. Cuma naek sekali, kaki gempor. Gimana Rasulullah yg tiap hr ke Gua Hiro tiap Ramadhan? "

Puncak Jabal Nur, Bravo Riesa!
"Salut buat Riesa, temen gw yg phobia ketinggian, tp nyampe jg ke puncak Jabal Nur. Katanya pas ke China aja dia milih ga naik ke Great Wall"

"Naiknya udah cukup melelahkan, tp turunnya buat Riesa lebih nakutin lagi, hihi,, dia kaget pas nyampe bawah lg, boooo tinggi jg yaaa "

"Menurut gw, the city that never sleep is not New York. Tapi Medinah dan Mekkah. Selalu ramai bahkan di malam hari "

"Di Masjid Nabawi, jam 1 mlm ada shalat tahajjud berjamaah. Surat2 yg dibaca panjang2. Tantangan buat pengantuk kaya gw,, hihihi "

"Well, i admit it. I almost fell asleep most of the times, ehehehe,,,, mahap ya Allah,,, "

"Bedanya ama sblmnya, kali ini banyak bgt kegiatannya, krn bln Ramadhan. Jd kurang tidur deeeeh,,,"

"Cape itu pasti, tp kalo tidur kan bisa di Cepu jg. Sayang kalo ibadah ga dioptimalkan. "

"Ohya, alhamdulillah bisa sholat di Raudhah, yg katanya taman surga. Lokasinya di dlm Masjid Nabawi,antara makam dan mimbar Rasulullah "

"Sempat sholat Taubat dan Hajat. Keadaannya rame bangets, tp somehow gw bs sholat tanpa ada yg dorong2. Bisa doa sampai tuntas "

Menara Jam yang baru, dilihat dari dalam Masjidil Haram
"Di Mekkah sempat tawaf sunnah ber4 cewe semua. Putaran ke3 tiba2 chaos, hampir kegencet. Secara yaaa cewe smua, kecil2 pula "

"Tapi kata di blkg kita ada bapak2 yg tinggi gede ngerentangin tangan di blkg kita ber4, ngelindungin kita "

"Gw sih ga liat, tp emang berasa kalo mendadak space di sekekiling kita jd lbh lapang. Smg bpk itu mendpt pahala atas kebaikannya :) "

 "For those who asking, gw ga sempet cium Hajar Aswad. Tapi bisa ngeliat Ka'bah lagi, rasanya seperti pulang ke rumah. "

"Ohyaaa,,, kita bs ketemu orang dr negara2 lain dg ciri khas dan tingkah polahnya. U'll be surprised by the person who sits next to u "

"Kmrn gw sblhan ama orang Malaysia, Turki, Arab, Mesir, Sudan, India, Aljazair. Byk di antara mereka yg itikaf di masjid. "

"By itikaf, I meant they literally camping inside and outside the mosque, especially in Nabawi Mosque. "

"Itu tas2, handuk dan sgala macam bertebaran di dalam dan di luar masjid. But i thought that's just their way to celebrate Ramadhan "

 "Dan perjuangan mendapatkan sepetak tempat utk sholat di dalam masjid luar biasa bow,,, harus datang at least 1.5 jam sblmnya. "

"klo waktu sholatnya deket, mending stay di masjid. Misal, abis Ashar lgsg nunggu Maghrib sekalian. Klo ke htl dl, blm tentu dpt tpt "

"Ada jg org2 yg suka seenaknya, tiba2 ambil space sholat kita or mendadak duduk di dpn kita. Kan jd ga bs sujud. "

 "Itu yg gw masi ga paham. Kalo mau dpt tpt, dtglah lebih awal. Jd bbrp kali terlibat perdebatan dg bahasa tarzan dan body languange "

"Kita pake bahasa inggris, mreka pake bahasa arab or bahasa negara mereka. Hiyaaaaa,,,, hula2 wala2 deeeeh,,,, "

"Trus kalo kita nolak dg tegas utk kasi tpt, mereka akan bilang "Masya Allah" dg sepenuh hati seolah2 kita jahat banget -.-" "

"Terlepas dr itu semua..I feel blessed. Kaya yg dibilang trainernya, mungkin ada org yg lbh berhak utk drpd kita, yg imannya lbh baik"

"Tapi kita yang diberi rezeki, kesempatan dan kesehatan untuk . Jd gw hrs byk bersyukur. Gw nyadar bgt iman gw naik turun."

"Dan spt yg bapak trainer itu bilang jg, apabila ini terakhirku, semoga jd umrah yg mabrur dan dpt menghapus dosa2ku. Aamiin :)"
Ka'bah

"Sedih banget saat tawaf wada' or tawaf perpisahan. Coz you'll never know whether you'll be able to come back or not. "

"Insya Allah gw pengen kembali ke sana untuk Haji. Semoga diberi umur panjang, kesehatan, kesempatan dan rejeki. Aamiin ya Allah,,,"

"Ohya, 1 lagi. Sblm brkt, gw udah nyiapin doa2 gw, mo minta apa aja. Giliran nyampe, keingetnya cm 1, mohon ampunan Allah. Laen2 jd optional"


Yang gw rasakan sepulang umrah ini, gw merasa lebih tenang. Gw berangkat dengan pikiran dan perasaan yang kacau balau, tentang pekerjaan, tugas-tugas, ketakutan, dsb. Subhanallaah selama disana gw ditunjukin bahwa tidak ada yang perlu kita takuti selain Allah SWT, dan kita perlu pasrahkan semua keputusan kepada Allah SWT untuk selanjutnya kita ikhlas menerima apapun keputusan Allah SWT.

Dan sepulang umroh ini, gw pingiiiiiiiiiin bisa ngejaga hati dan makna umrah yang gw dapet. Semoga hamba tetep bisa istiqomah, senantiasa di jalan-Mu Ya  Allah, dan bisa berada di belakang barisan Nabi Muhammad SAW saat di hari perhitungan nanti,,,, Aamiin ya Robbal Alamin,,,,



Sunday, August 14, 2011

This Ramadhan,,,

I feel blessed,,, so blessed and gifted,,,,

This weekend I went home to Jember. Rhino was going home too. Mom & Dad invited orphans from our neighbourhood to break fasting at our house.

Looking at those little kids, so brave, so pure, so innocent, so happy,,,, I was speechless. My heart just melted. Some of them don't have a father to support their lives and to take care of their family. Some of them don't have a mother to love them. Some of them even don't have both father and mother.

I guess I've found the answer of my dilema, the question I've been asking for lately. If I had to work my ass off, working hard like there's no tomorrow, only to help them, to ease their worries away, to support them, to give them a happy childhood like I had,,, I'm more than willing to do so. I'll be gladly to do that.

I guess I just need a reason to stay at this company. Not only for the salary, the facilities, the luxury, the prestige that I got, not only for me nor my pride, but also for those kids. The more money that I make, the more support that I can give them.

If only I could frame those little happy faces, and keep them in my mind. All I want to do was hugging them, told them that life will be hard, but they don't have to be afraid, that they will be okay. Somehow I found strength in their smiles.

Subhanallah,,, maybe this is Ramadhan's blessings. Once again, Allah SWT works in a mysterious way,,,

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Para Pencari Tuhan

Gw ngikutin sinetron ini  sejak Ramadhan 2 tahun yang lalu. Gara-gara Sari siiiih,,,hihihi,,, tiap sahur bareng nontonnya ini. Jadi deeeh ikutan nonton. Ternyata bagus juga kok. Semua yang kita temui, kita lihat, kita dengar sehari-hari, terangkum di sana. Dan semua tokohnya juga riil, ga ada yang baeeeeeek banget or jahaaaat banget, kaya tipikal sinetron-sinetron Indonesia.

Misalnya, Pak RW sebagai pimpinan yang ga amanah. Tapi kadang yang dia omongin bener juga, ga selalu salah. Atau Ustadz Ferry, yang panutan warga sekitar, tapi kalau ada ujian keimanan, sempet ragu juga dia. Namanya juga manusia.

Anyhow, Ramadhan kali ini, walaupun ga sahur bareng Sari lagi, tapi gw tetep nonton Para Pencari Tuhan. Karena ceritanya yang ringan, mengingatkan tanpa menggurui, menyindir walau secara tidak langsung. Mungkin juga karena sebenarnya gw salah satu dari mereka, para pencari Tuhan. Dalam semua ketidakpastian dalam hidup, dalam semua masalah yang kita hadapi, kemana lagi kita harus memohon bantuan?

But don't take it the wrong way, doa bukanlah ban serep yang dapat kita keluarkan saat dalam masalah, tapi kemudi untuk menunjukkan arah yang tepat. Ketka Tuhan memecahkan masalah kita, kita memiliki kepercayaan pada kemampuan-Nya. Tapi ketika Tuhan tidak dapat memecahkan masalah kita, Tuhan memiliki kepercayaan pada kemampuan kita. Paragraf terakhir ini gw contek dari bbm group (bukan gw mendadak bijaksana bijaksini yaaaa,,, :D ). Tapi menurut gw, ini bener bangeeet,,, and i just wanna share it to you all,,, May God bless us and be with us in every step that we take. Amiin,,,

The Good, The Bad and The I-Don't-Care

"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" - Rhett Butler

Since we're a little kid, we've been taught about the good and the bad. That it's important for us to be good, to our parents, to our friends, to our environment, and to God. That we should treat others with empathy and sympathy. That we should treat others the way we want to be treated. Otherwise, we're just being bad.

But those lessons  didn't taught us about what to be expected. Sometimes things don't go the way we want it to be. Sometimes people just don't treat us the way we want to be treated. But hey,,, we are not the center of the universe. That's the lesson of life. Even John Lennon said, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans".

When your good is not good enough for some people, when they judge you easily without even giving you any explanation, you can be The Bad, you know. They've judged you anyway. So why should bother? But for me, I'm just stoned. My heart just frozen.  I don't even care. It's just a way to reach a peaceful mind, considering a peaceful mind is the most important thing (quote from Mba Izah,,, :) )

Moral of this posting is : Don't try to understand someone if it makes you tired. Cause life is too short and you won't be able to move on.
Happy fasting, y'all,,,,,

Sunday, July 31, 2011

harus memilih

Iiih you know me so well deeeeh,,, :P on Twitpic

gw ga terlalu percaya ama zodiac, tapi ga sengaja baca di nova terbaru di kios majalah
hihihihi,,,,, isinya bener looooh,,,, tentang dilema gw
yep, at some point, i have to decide,,,
so help me God,,, ;)

Sunday, July 10, 2011

molten chocolate cake

resep ini gw dapet dari sini ,,, tentu saja seperti sebelum-sebelumnya, motivasi gw bikin kue ini adalah karena gw pengen molten chocolate cake dan di cepu kaga adeeeeee,,,, udah nyoba bikin 3 kali, dan moral of this recipe is,,,, make sure you understand the performance of your oven,,, karena yang penting dalam pembuatan kue ini adalah waktu dan suhu oven. lapisan luar kuenya harus matang dan kokoh, tapi bagian dalamnya masih lumer jadi saat diiris, akan meleleh-leleh lapisan coklatnya. yummy,,,, kalo waktu panggangnya kelamaan jadi kue cokelat biasa, kaya brownies. waktu family gathering kemarin bikin 1 resep yang dimatangkan semua, rasanya enak juga,,,, leo bisa abis 2 dalam sekali makan. seneng deh kuenya laris maniiiiis,,,, :)

resep berikut untuk 1/2 resep yaaa,,, biasanya bisa jadi 8-9 kue, tergantung cetakan yang dipakai,,,
btw, resep aslinya nih dari abang Gordon Ramsey loooooooh,,,, dimodifikasi oleh mba Hesti,,,
gw copas dari blognya mba Hesti niy :

Bahan :
- 100 gr good quality of dark chocolate, potong-potong kecil
- 50 gr butter
- 50 gr margarin
- 100 gr gula halus
- 2 telur utuh + 2 kuning telur
- 85 gr terigu protein sedang
- 15 gr coklat bubuk (ayak bersama tepung)
- 1/4 sdt garam
- margarin/butter untuk mengoles cetakan
- coklat bubuk untuk dusting cetakan

Cara membuat :
  1. Olesi cetakan dengan margarin/butter. Simpan cetakan dalam kulkas sampai membeku. Ulangi lagi mengoles margarin di atas lapisan pertama. Beri coklat bubuk sampai seluruh bagian terkena. Buang sisa coklatnya sambil digoyang-goyangkan.
  2. Tim dark chocolate, margarine/butter dan garam sampai meleleh. Aduk rata. Angkat, biarkan dingin selama sekitar 5 menit.
  3. Kocok telur, kuning telur dan gula sampai mengembang dan berjejak. Tambahkan tepung perlahan-lahan sambil diaduk sampai rata.
  4. Masukkan coklat leleh dalam tiga tahap sambil diaduk rata.
  5. Tuang hampir penuh ke dalam cetakan. Simpan di kulkas minimal 20 menit.
  6. Panaskan oven 200 C. Masukkan kue ke dalam oven dan panggang sekitar 9 -10 menit sampai permukaannya muncul crust dan pinggirnya sudah mulai terlepas dari cetakan. (kalo pake oven listrik gw, pake suhu 180 C dan 8 menit. itupun setelah bikin kue ke-3 kalinya, baru dapet rumusnya)
  7. Angkat. Biarkan 1 menit sebelum ditransfer ke piring saji.
  8. Tuang kue ke atas tangan perlahan lalu pindahkan ke piring saji. (gw pake cetakan individual dari aluminium)
  9. Sajikan segera dengan saus karamel atau es krim /whip krim.(ice cream is highly recommended)
PS : adonan bisa disimpan di freezer sampai 1 bulan, kalo mau dipanggang, diovennya ditambahin 3-5 menit lagi. rasanya juga lebih enyaaaak,,,,,

PS 2 : fotonya kaga adaaaa,,,, abis biasanya langsung dimakan sih,,,,pake es krim, hihihihi,,,, liat di blognya mba Hesti aja yah,,,, pokoknya rasanya enak bangeeeet,,,

yang gw tunggu ,,,,,

,,,,, di sisa 6 bulan di tahun 2011 ini adalah,,,,

1. rencana umrah sekeluarga plus sari & riesa. well, the luckmans mah keukeuh sumeukeuh,,, niat kami baik, juga karena kami rindu "rumah",,, pulang ke "rumah",,, rasanya kaya nunggu-nunggu waktu buat mudik, hahaha,,,,excited, deg-degan,,, moga-moga terealisasi,,, mudahkanlah usaha dan upaya kami menjadi tamu di rumah-Mu Ya Allah,,,, aamiin,,,,

2. konser linkin park 21 september 2011 di GBK, jakarta. uhuuuuuuyyy,,,,,, sekarang belajar nyanyi and hapalin lagu-lagunya. yuk yak yuuuuuuks,,,,, tak sabar nonton chester bennington, mike shinoda, joseph hahn.

 

changes

"the only constant is change" -unknown-

i got those line from a director of my previous office. he told us, the trainees, that there's nothing constant in this world, nothing as absolute as change itself. i wasn't paying too much attention back then, until i experienced it myself. it's true that changes come to our lives so often, even when we don't want it, even when we feel very comfortable of ourselves.

i'm a kind of routine-and-constant-person. i don't really like changes. maybe that's because i'm a libra, who loves peace and harmony. and changes sometimes led us to chaos and unhappiness. but somehow life took me to constant changes. i was forced to be flexible and adaptable. it's me who have to adjust to those changes. i was evolving, changing. 

but lately i kind of tired doing adjustion (is that even a word? excuse my bad english guys,,,). if things don't go the way i want it to be, why can't i just take the exit route? why can't i just leave it all behind and take another road? i guess it will all come back to the same question. will i be able to accept the changes? do i dare?

i feel like i'm in an intersection right now, don't have a clue which way to take. what i want and what i need is very different. i wish someone will be kind enough to give me a direction, eventhough i know deep down inside that the decision is up to me. 

hopefully on the next 6 month i'll be confident enough to make the decision. so help me god,,,,

the great escape (3) - marina bay area and sentosa island

lazy blogger's note :
months later and i'm still not finishing the sory of my trip to sincapow which was happening on january 2011. i blame it on my works and tv cable for having such interesting tv series, hahaha,,, happy reading, folks!


day 1 - senin
memulai pagi dengan beraaaaat,,,, tapi tetep aja jam 5 pagi (waktu indonesia barat) kebangun. setelah melototin peta, baca buku dan diskusi ama wulan, rute hari ini diputuskan sebagai berikut : merlion - marina bay sands - universal studio - song of the sea. so basically today we're hanging out around marina bay area and sentosa island only,,,

perbekalan hari ini  : peta kota dan jalur MRT, buku tentang singapore, ez-link card (yang bisa dipake buat naek bus juga), payung (pinjeman dari wulan) serta air mineral dan biskuit. oh ya,,, kartu MRT dapet pinjeman juga, hihihi,,, gw minjem dari munadi (temen kantor) dan indah minjem dari wulan. trus air mineral dan biskuit beli di seven eleven di deket MRT station Khatib, deket rumah nino & wulan. seven eleven ini yah kan lagi ngehits banget di jakarta, jadi tempat nongkrong and tempat gaul abg gitu. padahal di sincapow ini seven eleven tersebaaaaaar dimana-mana. yaaaaa,,,, kaya indomaret kalo di cepu gitu, hihihihi,,,,

petunjuk dari wulan, kalo naik MRT turun di stasiun Raffles Place. keluar dari sana udah keliatan sungainya, tinggal ikutin jalan di sepanjang sungai itu dan kami akan menemukan si Merlion. dengan pedenya kami turun di Raffles Place, naik tangga ke atas dan tadaaaaaa,,,,,, menemukan gedung-gedung tinggi perkantoran. mana sungainyaaaaaaa? nah loooo,,,, ternyata kami keluar di pintu yang berbeda ama yang wulan maksud. Notetoself #1 : ada lebih dari 1 pintu keluar MRT station. perhatikan petunjuk arah.


nanya sana-sini, baru tau kalo sungai yang dimaksud adalah di jalan seberang. kami mondar mandir cari jembatan penyeberangan or zebra cross. ga ada boooow,,,, sampai cape ndiriiii,,, setelah nanya lagi, ternyata masuk Fullerton Hotel dulu, di dalamnya ada underpass ke seberang. Notetoself #2 : di sincapow, nyeberang ga cuma lewat atas tapi bisa lewat bawah tanah.

dan ketemulah itu sungai dan si merlion! dimulailah foto-foto narsis, norak, ga penting, dengan background Marina Bay Sands Building, Merlion, Esplanade. oh yaaaa soal pepotoan ini, susyeee deh berfoto berdua kalo perginya cuma berdua, hahahaha,,,,, udah pake timer, pose, senyum manis, eeeh ada yang lewat, hadeeuuuuu,,,,,

Emang sholehah mba ini, sempet wudhu di Merlion,,, :D 
Iya, itu Marina Bay Sands Building ya teman-teman,,,
setelah keabisan gaya, kami melanjutkan perjalanan ke Marina Bay Sands Building, masi pake MRT, walopun cuma berjarak 1 stasiun dari Raffles Place. ya abisnyaaaa ga tau dan ga pede pake transportasi lain. mo naek becak, ga ada becak, mo naek taksi, takut sakit ati saking mahalnyaaa,,,

di MBS kami beli tiket untuk ke skyparknya,,,, keren abiiiiis,,, walo hujan turun dengan lebatnya,,, hahaha,,,, dari pagi udah mendung sih,,, dan tepat saat kami berada di puncak MBS, hujan turun dengan indahnya. tapi kami bertekat ga akan membiarkan hujan menghalangi jalan-jalan ini. setelah foto-foto dengan susyenyaaaa,,, sampai minta bantuan mas2 bule biar punya foto berdua,,, kami lanjut ke sentosa island. Universal Studio, here we come!

universal studio singapore niy kaya dufan but perhaps 5 times bigger! we took a lot of photos there,,, dimana-mana, dengan apa saja dan sapa aja, hehehehe,,, mulai Charlie Chaplin, Frankenstein, patung Firaun, patung T-rex, etc. paling seru masuk wahana-nya The Mummy. roller coaster di terowongan, cukup bikin pusing dan mengocok perut. fotonya jeleeeek bangeeeet! akhirnya ga kita cetak deh, abis malu-maluin. keliatan takut, seru, seram, tegang, gituuuu,,, :D

disini kami juga kena jebakan betmen, heuheuheuheu,,,,, ceritanya masuk wahana Enchanted. kirain games lucu-lucuan, putri-putrian. ternyataaaaa,,,,,,, (not) another roller coaster,,,, *__*  anyways,,,, it was a lot of fun,,,, and shopping,,, *teteuuuup*

eitssss,,,,, the day is not over yet,,,,, abis dari universal studio, kami masi lanjut nonton Song of The Sea. jadi ya, ini shownya di pinggir pantai dan ujan masih turun dengan lebatnya. hadeuuuuuu,,,,, tapi maju terus pantang munduuuur!! tetep nonton dooooong, dengan memakai jas hujan gratisan yang dibagikan ama pake payung,,, niat abis lah,,,, hujan badai ga akan jadi penghalang.

sampai rumah nino & wulan udah malem banget, dan nino masi bangun, nungguin kami pulang. rasanya kaya ditungguin bokap pulang, hahahaha,,,, thank's a bunch ya noooo,,,, mahap teman-temanmu ini merepotkanmu,,, (basa-basi busuk, kata nino) :D

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Udang Goreng Oatmeal

Yuhuuuuu,,,,, apa kabar semuaaaa?
Duuuh,,, naga-naganya blog ini mulai terabaikan juga.
Mahapkan sayaaaa,,,, a lot of things happen lately, no, it's not a romance story.
I was hoping it's a romance too, hahaha,,, unfortunately I'm still caught up in work thingy,,,
Anyway, I've found that my biggest passion lately is cooking and baking. Mencoba resep, bagi-bagi ke temen, bawa ke kantor, buat tau komentar mereka. Kegiatan ini cukup menantang, bukan hanya dalam proses pembuatannya, tapi juga proses cari bahannya, hohohoho,,,,
Cepu gettooo loooh,,,
Jadi kalo lagi ke kota, nafsu banget pergi ke Giant, Carrefour or Food Hall, cari bahan yang aneh2 dan ga ada di Cepu, semacam keju mozarella, paprika, jeruk lemon, olive oil, lasagna, etc.
Dan ternyata memasak ini bikin relaks dan tenang. Suatu hari, saat stress sepulang kerja, gw langsung bikin Molten Chocolate Cake. Heboh lah sore2 di dapur, gerabak gerubuk. Bikin sendiri, dimakan sendiri. Rasanya puaaaaas,,, mana resepnya okeh banget, rasa cakenya enak, langsung abis 2,,, ;)
Posting kali ini adalah resep Udang Goreng Oatmeal dari Femina No. 20, Bulan Mei 2011. Udah pernah dicoba, enak banget dan sesuai janji gw, resepnya adalah sbb :
BAHAN :
500 gr udang ukuran sedang, kupas, sisakan ekornua
1/2 sdt air jeruk lemon (gw ganti pake jeruk nipis)
1/2 sdt garam
1/2 sdt merica bubuk
80 ml putih telur ayam, kocok lepas (dari 2 butir telur ayam)
Minyak untuk menggoreng
BAHAN PELAPIS, ayak bersama :
100 gr tepung terigu serbaguna
1 sdm tepung sagu (gw skip)
1/4 sdt kaldu ayam bubuk
1/2 sdt garam
1/4 sdt merica bubuk
BUMBU :
2 sdm margarin untuk menumis
3 siung bawang putih, cincang kasar
2 buah cabai merah kering (gw ganti cabai merah biasa)
1 batang bawang daun, ambil bagian putihnya, iris halus
2 kuning telur ayam asin mentah, kocok rata (gw pake telur ayam biasa)
1/4 sdt garam
1/2 sdt merica bubuk
30 gr (2 sdm) oatmeal, blender kasar (gw ga pake diblender, kalo mau diremes2 aja biar ancur)
CARA MEMBUAT :
1. Lumuri udang dengan air jeruk, garam, dan merica bubuk hingga rata. Celupkan ke dalam putih telur, gulingkan ke dalam bahan pelapis.
2. Goreng dalam minyak banyak dan panas hingga matang dan berwarna kekuningan. Angkat, sisihkan.
3. Bumbu : Panaskan Margarin, tumis bawang putih, cabai & bawang daun hingga harum. Masukkan kuning telur, aduk hingga berbutir-butir. Tambahkan garam dan merica bubuk, aduk rata.
4. Masukkan oatmeal dan udang. Aduk hingga rata. Angkat, sajikan segera.
TIPS & TRIK :
Jadi yaaa,,, paling ribet adalah bagian bersihin udang dan siapin tepung pelapisnya. Kalo ogah ribet, tepungnya pake tepung instan yang khusus untuk ayam atau udang goreng tepung aja. Hehehehe,,,,
*koki pemalas*
Selamat mencobaaa,,, ;)

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Pad Thai Noodle

Proyek gw hari ini adalah bikin Pad Thai Noodle, mie khas thailand yang rasanya nano2 itu looh,,, manis, asam, asin, ramai rasanya,,,
Hahahaha,,,
Gara-gara kemarin tiba2 pengen Pad Thai, and of course,,, di Cepu mana ada yang jual,,,
Seperti cheesecake sebelumnya, kali ini gw harus bikin ndiri juga.
Diniatin banget pagi2 ke pasar buat blanja bahan2nya. Buat yang mau coba, ini dia resepnya,,, Rasanya pas kok, beneran kaya Pad Thai,,, :)

Bahan :

200 gr mie telur
4 sdm minyak utk menumis
3 siung bawang putih, iris halus
9 buah bawang merah, iris halus
3 butir telur, kocok lepas
200 gr tahu, potong 1 x 1 cm
250 gr udang ukuran sedang, kupas kulitnya, sisakan ekornya
4 sdm kacang tanah, kupas, tumbuk kasae
1 sdt cabai merah kering bubuk
150 gr taoge, buang akarnya
1 btg daun bawang, ambil bagian putihnya, iris tipis
30 gr kucai, iris 3 cm

Bahan Saus (aduk rata) :

1 sdm asam jawa, asam jawanya direndam air panas, diremas2, baru airnya yg dipakai
2 sdm air jeruk nipis, sekitar 4-5 buah jeruk nipis abisnya
3 sdm gula pasir
1/2 sdt garam
3 sdm kecap ikan, gw td pakai saos tiram
2 sdm kecap asin

Taburan :

50 gr kacang tanah, sangrai lalu tumbuk kasar
Jeruk nipis
Daun ketumbar

Cara memasak :

1. Rebus mie telor dengan air hingga lunak, tiriskan.
2. Goreng tahu hingga kecokelatan, sisihkan.
3. Goreng udang hingga kemerahan, sisihkan.
4. Panaskan minyak, tumis bawang putih dan bawang merah hingga harum. Masukkan telur, buat orak-arik. Tambahkan tahu dan udang.
5. Masukkan mie, lalu tuangi campuran saus. Tambahkan cabai merah kering, taoge, daun bawang dan kucai. Aduk cepat, jaga jangan sampai taoge layu. Angkat.
6. Taruh dalam piring saji, taburi dengan bahan taburan dan perciki air jeruk nipis. Sajikan.

And that's a wrap.
Si mba yang ngeliat gw heboh di dapur nanya (Mb) : Itu makanan apa mba?
Gw : Pad Thai Noodle
Mb : He??
Gw : intinya mie goreng khas Thailand mba, hehehe :D

Tapi abisnya dia nyoba, katanya enak jg, ada asamnya, kecutnya, manisnya,,, nano2,,, :D

Selamat mencoba!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Hope

Towards the same circumstances,
People may hope for different things, say different prayers & have different goals.

The question is,
Which prayer will God hear?
Which hope will come true?
Which goal will be accomplished?

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Sang Maha Berencana

Cerita-1 :
Keluarga gw mendaftar umrah untuk ke-2 kalinya, tahun ini. Masih bersama Sari dan anggota baru, Riesa. Menggunakan travel yang sebelumnya, mendaftar di tempat yang sama, walau ternyata ada perubahan manajemen. Anyways, to make the long story short, hingga H-1 visa kami belum keluar. Infonya ada kendala di Kedutaan Arab Saudi, sehingga visa tidak dapat selesai tepat waktu. Perasaan kami campur aduk. Marah, kecewa, menyesal, bingung dsb. Kabar terakhir adalah reschedule tanggal keberangkatan, namun kepastiannya menunggu visa keluar dan ketersediaan tiket pesawat. Gw terus berpikir, apa salah dan dosa gw. Apa karena gw suka galak & marah2 di kerjaan? Apa gw kurang sedekah? Dan sebagainya, dan sebagainya. Introspeksi diri. Kami sudah pasrah, berusaha ikhlas dan legawa. Menunggu kepastian kabarnya.
Cerita-2 :
Nenek gw sedang sakit, sudah sejak minggu lalu. Opname di RS. Bapak ibu sempat nengokin di Tulung Agung, sebelum berangkat ke Jakarta. Mbah putri, panggilan kami terhadap beliau, diperkirakan sakit osteoporosis. Selalu merasa kesakitan saat hendak bangun dari tempat tidur. Pagi tadi kami mendapat kabar beliau masuk ICU. Somehow I got this bad feelings. Benar saja, di siang hari kami mendapat kabar duka. Beliau meninggal dunia. Sedih tak terkira,,, Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi roji'un,,,
Cerita-3 :
At the end of the day, we're still heading off to the airport. Tapi kali ini penerbangan kami menuju Surabaya, untuk mengikuti pemakaman mbah putri di Tulung Agung besok. Mungkin ini memang rencana Allah SWT. Umrah kami tertunda, sehingga kami dapat mengikuti pemakaman mbah putri. Kata ibu, demikian sayangnya Allah SWT pada kami sekeluarga. Apabila kami berangkat umrah sesuai jadwal, mungkin konsentrasi ibadah kami terpecah, mungkin kami justru menyesali keberangkatan kami. Memang hanya Allah SWT yang Maha Tahu, Sang Maha Berencana... Seketika semua pertanyaan gw terjawab. Mungkin penundaan umrah ini bukan karena salah dan dosa kami, tapi karena Allah SWT memang punya rencana yang lebih baik,,,
So moral of this story is,,, mari berbaik sangka kepada-Nya. Sesuatu yang baik menurut kita, belum tentu baik menurut-Nya. Demikian pula sebaiknya.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011

the great escape (2) - almost unreal,,,

okaaaay,,, so here comes the D-day! hari minggu, hari dimulainya the great escape,,, :D

gw udah sampai Jakarta sehari sebelumnya, sabtu siang, nebeng di tempat Indah. selain untuk memudahkan koordinasi, juga karena rhino, si ade tersayang, lagi liburan ke penang, hahahaha,,, gw ga ada tebengan bow,,, hari sabtu adalah hari persiapan, packing, tuker duit ke money changer, cari pesenan wulan & nino. hari minggu pagi masih dilanjut lagi siap-siapnya. oh yaaa,,, kita beli tiket Universal Studio secara online juga baru hari minggu ini, dan siangnya cari warnet buat ngeprint.

tiket, passport, koper, ransel, duit, novel, semua siap. sepertinya ready to go lah yaaaaa,,,, but the truth, i wasn't. jadi yaaaa,,, ada pe-er yang harus gw selesaikan dan gw emailkan sebelum gw cuti. gw udah cicil dari jauh-jauh hari tapi ga kelar-kelar. sampai 1 jam sebelum kami berangkat ke airport, gw masih berkutat ama laptop dan pe-er itu. dan setengah jam kemudian, akhirnya bisa gw selesaiin dan gw emailin kepada pihak yang berwenang, ohohohoho,,,,,

naaaah,,, berangkatlah kami ke airport, happy, excited, and sleepy. waktu ditanya supir taksinya, terminal berapa, dengan pede kami menjawab terminal 3, secara tiketnya air asia gettooo. ternyata salah dong, hahahaha,,,, *merasa bodoh*  si mba2 air asianya sampai panik sendiri, karena udah tinggal 30 menit menuju jam keberangkatan pesawat. begitu sampai di terminal yang seharusnya, 2D, masih harus antri imigrasi trus gatenya jauuuuh dan di ujuuuuuung. dari masih di imigrasi, udah diumumin kalo pesawat kami udah dateng dan akan segera berangkat. lari-lari deeeeh sepanjang jalan. sampai  pesawat udah keabisan napas duluan, hosh....hosh....hosh....

Testing Kate


kebiasaan gw tiap gw pergi, kemanapun, adalah bawa bacaan. majalah, novel, komik, pokoknya bacaan. rasanya ada yang kurang kalo ga bawa. untuk vacay kali ini gw memilih novel "Testing Kate", novel hadiah dari @andreeanee. ceritanya ga berat, tipe chicklit gitu, bahasa inggrisnya juga mudah dipahami, jadi cucok banget buat suasana liburan dan santai,,, dan buku ini yang menemani gw sepanjang penerbangan selama 1 jam 40 menit.





and touch down Changi,,,, yaaay!! the airport was big and busy. tapi banyak tanda penunjuk arah. jadi tinggal ngikutin ajah, ga bakalan nyasar, hehehe,,, di luar nino & wulan udah jemput dan kami ngikut mereka pulang pake bis. it was late at night when we arrived at their house, about half past midnight. padahal besok paginya nino harus ngantor. mahaaap ya noooooo,,,,,, :)

Indah, me and Wulan
alhamdulillah akhirnya sampai sincapow juga,,,
berasa kabayan saba kota, hahahaha,,,,


Sunday, January 16, 2011

the great escape (1) - a reward to myself

Kalo baca judulnya, kesannya gw kabur dari apaaa gitu, hehehe,,,
Eh tapi emang bener, gw baru ngabur dari kenyataan hidup,,, *halah!*

My great escape was planned since August 2010, together with my partner in crime, @iindadah. A trip to Singapore on January 2011. This was a holiday that we've been waiting for. A reward for ourselves, for our hardwork throughout 2010. And a fresh start for 2011.

Both of us had travelled a lot, for works. But this time, it's all planned and financed by us, not the company. The satisfaction is different.
Dan tentu saja kekacauan yang terjadi berbeda juga, hohohoho,,, But that was the escape all about, to have fun and enjoy the journey.

Marina Bay Sands SkyPark

I will share the story for each day of our escape on next posts. And also the other side of the story. Overall,,, it was a hell-of-fun,,, :)

A bunch of thanks to our dearest friends, @ninovsnino and @wulanwicaksono, for picking up us on the airport on our arrival, for having us at their home, and making our stay a pleasant and memorable one. Maafkan kamiiii sudah merepotkan, tapi jangan kapok yaaa,,, Hahahaha,,,, ☺

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Kepala Tiga

hal paling mencolok yang gw rasakan sejak berusia kepala tiga adalah ...

1. merasa tertohok ngeliat iklan Ponds Age Miracle di tipi. produk khusus untuk wanita berusia kepala 3 supaya tetap memiliki kulit awet muda,,,, errrr,,,, am i that old?? should i start using that product?
2. merasa lebih mudah lelah dan cepet banget bobo di malam hari,,, *eh gw mah udah pelor dari dulu yak* hahahah,,,,
3. menjadi cepat lupa, pikun. ini sih entah karena faktor usia atau gw overload atau gw ga fokus,,, *sigh*
4. mulai bosan belanja-belanji, kecuali lagi diskonan atau lagi seterees,,, *loh?*

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Live My Life to The Fullest!

attention : this is my first blog post on 2011

so the 2010 chapter is closed, guys,,,,
now we're entering the new chapter, 2011.
how i love dividing my life into chapters or episodes, hahaha,,,

i love marking my way in this life, usually on my birthday and new year
it's kinda good for me
so i can evaluate what had happened, setting next goals, dreaming the next impossible dreams and starting to make those dreams happened

sadly to say,,, 2010 was working year
i was working my a*s of, till i couldn't think of anything else
i was working on weekdays, weekend, and even on my annual leave
i was attached on my desk, my office, my work

okay, i had some achievement at work
but i kinda failed in my personal achievement
i had plenty of unread books
i haven't renewed my TOEFL score
i haven't apply for any abroad scholarship
i still can't drive a car
i haven't had my eurotrip, us trip or any other trip that i dreamt of
and more over, i am still single on my 30, hehehe,,, :D

but i'm not gonna regret the year 2010
i still had plenty of things to be thankful for
i am thankful that my parents are healthy and happy on thier retirement year
i am thankful that my brother bought Bluey and still being the best brother in the world
i feel blessed for having tons of friends and thankful for their friendship
you know who you are,,, :)
i am thankful that i started to have friends here in cepu
and many more

on year 2011, i plan to live my life to the fullest!
so when i look back at 2011 one day, i can say "2011 is an awesome year!"
here's what i want to do in 2011 :
1. i want to visit my parents more often and be a better daughter
2. i'm going to spare my time to read books each day
2. having some trips to see the other side of this world, hopefully an eurotrip *cross my finger*
3. renewing my TOEL score
4. applying, scholarship or new job, hehehe,,, considering Jan 2012 is only a year away!
5. having fun, fun, fun, FUN!
6. join a driving course so i can finally drive a car
7. start to have a financial planning and making some good investment, maybe start a business
8. i am so gonna married this year, no matter what! amiiin,,,,

well, let's review that list again next year

next week i am going to have my first trip in 2011 with @iindadah. we're going to visit @wulanwicaksono and @ninovsnino. i'm so excited. maybe this is a good thing to start 2011. the year that i live my life to the fullest! :)