Clueless

I know, I'm supposed to work.
Fortunately, I have finished everything for today.
So here I am again, chatting my time away.

Writer's block is something usual for me. Maybe I think too much that's why I keep facing this problem quite often.

Today, I will talk about something unimportant for you, but quite important for me.

It started last Saturday. I slept over at my friend's apartment.
He only has TLC, AXN and Starworld in his TV and he was watching TLC over and over again so I decided to play with his laptop. He warned me in the beginning,"Chik, do not open anything weird or dangerous, this is my office laptop". (Hello, I am a girl).

So while he spent the night thinking about food in TLC and craving for some more food, I started to browse. I get bored with Facebook and Twitter, then I started to open the websites that he has bookmarked. Pitchforkmedia, Wikipedia and Time!

I browsed the Best and Worst list until I stumble in this article;
Happy Sweet 16: Top 10 Reasons Why Clueless is still awesome.
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2084034_2084045_2083940,00.html

I was so shocked when I found out that Clueless was inspired by Jane Austen's book, Emma.

I called myself as Jane Austen's fan.
I was breathing in and out with Clueless during my teenage (awesome) years.
But I just knew about this fact last weekend.
I'm failed (sob.. sob..)

I bbm-ed my friend, the walking encyclopedia for movie, and he knows about this fact as well.
It seems I'm the last one to know.

I feel so Clueless.

Anyway, enjoy your monday and Happy Fasting People!

Yellow vs Red

09072011

BERSIH rally is happening today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

I’m following the updates from Zan Azlee, my former lecturer; right now the streets in Kuala Lumpur are empty.

People are concerning this matter seriously. Everyone is waiting for the outcomes on what will happen next.

My colleague has decided to go to BERSIH rally, although he’s not sure whether he will be able to reach the venue, because the police have blocked some roads on the way to the city.

I think those who are involved in today’s rally well educated enough to think about this country’s future. Therefore, I am sure this rally is not simply random thoughts resulted from dissatisfaction.

Yes, BERSIH is really happening.

I was in Jakarta on May 1998, watched my father and my sister struggle to find a safe way to go home.

BERSIH reminds me of that tragedy; although I never wanted the people here will face the same tragedy like we had in 1998.

I hope this rally will ended peacefully.

I hope there will be no police wants to act like a “hero” and start to beat the crowd or whatsoever.

I hope this BERSIH rally will make some changes in Malaysia politics. I think this is the time for Malaysia to grow up.

Good luck,

No matter which color do you choose for today,Yellow or Red are the same. In the end, it is all about your home country.

Take care

HOME

I was born and raised in Jakarta. I am proud to be part of this enchanting oddball city.

Why?

Because you cant describe Jakarta with only one word.

Once you have a chance to stay there, you’re going to have love and hate relationship with this city.

You will always find something new in Jakarta; malls, restaurants, place to hangout, roadside foods, and expensive restaurant for the “socialite”, etc etc etc.

In Jakarta you can accidentally eat rat-meatballs for your lunch and have wagyu steak for dinner.

In Jakarta, on the way to the newest mall, you can see poor kids asking for money and luxurious car by your side.

Jakarta, the traffic jam, the chaos caused by the motorcycle, the economy crisis but people still buying cars endlessly.

Jakarta; full with idealist people who have concern with the future of Indonesia and people who have the heart for others.

You can find those people as easy as you find those who are sitting (sleeping) comfortably in the parliament house, who will pretend that they are thinking about the future of this country but (I think I shouldn’t say anything more).

I was born and raised in Jakarta. No matter how chaotic the city is, I am proud to be part of it. Here, I learned how to mingle easily with people from other races and religions. In Jakarta, I learned how to seize the day with my friends in the middle of hectic road. In Jakarta, I learned how people need to struggle for their lives. In Jakarta, I have a chance to watch how people making their histories. Economy crisis, May 1998, from Planet Hollywood until XXI, from Roti Bakar Edi to Social House, everything is there in Jakarta. Yeah, I’m facing love and hate relationship with this city and its going to be forever.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAKARTA!

Job Hunting

My dear fellow job hunters,

I know, Job hunting sucks!

Especially for fresh graduate who is trying her luck in foreign country.

Well, it’s okay.

I know this girl, she’s a good friend of mine.

She has wasted a month in this country.

She learned, although it’s a little bit but at least she has learned something.

How to get an interview?

There are tons of job sites, but do not press the quick apply button.

If you want to get an interview (and you are a foreigner without the official working permit or whatsoever), email the company.

Do a little bit of research about the company, and write it down in your cover letter that you’ve done a research about them.

She’s not an expert though, but she hopes it can help.

She got another job interview next Tuesday.

She really needs a bag full of lucks, from you and you and you and you.

Please pray for her

The Last Day

Dear Y & T,

The last two girls in my forever young era.
I'm gonna miss you girls.
Thank you for the unforgettable trips.
The T's bedroom moments at night, cheese crab madness, the dinner, the lunch, the birthdays, the break ups, the presents, the American Idol and many more.




good luck and until we meet again :)

The Break Up

Why do we need to find a good reason to break up with someone?

The reason is not only for that particular person, but you need to explain it to your family, friends, colleague, etc etc.

Then you’re gonna come out with the most harmless reason.

You can’t simply say, “I feel like breaking up with you.”

You have to find a good reason.

Hiding the truth, find the most reasonable excuse.

It’s funny how life teaches us to lie.

White lies.

Bid Adieu

When you’re about to leave one city and you’ve been staying here for 6 years and 8 months, it’s alright to feel a bit mellow.

I bid farewell to KL from Tarie’s almost empty room.
Trying to remember the highs and the lows;
the tiny and the huge moments together.

From the girl with swollen eyes and messy hair who landed in KLIA turns into the girl with the torn in her sides.
The actual plan was Kuala Lumpur for four years.
I was just too afraid to move, Kuala Lumpur is too comforting.

I met a mean girls’ moment, I shared the laughs with my best friends. I met some guys. I saw this and that. First kiss, the broken-hearted, the silly moments, the goodbyes and the hellos and so forth

Oh how I’m gonna miss KL.

Yesterday was my last (official) day at work.
I bid farewell to Blueberry Boutique, Bangsar.
I bid farewell to the current drama.
I bid farewell to you my old blanket, the comfort zone.
I bid farewell to you my forever young lifestyle.

Because I’m ready for the new country, I hope it will last longer than a month.
I’m ready for you and yous.

Farewell KL,

You’ll always in my heart.