23 1 / 2012
Celebrating Chinese New Year with my beloved family at Loewy, Oakwood. Nice place! Food a bit overpriced fo shizzle. But had a great dinner after all.. #Chinese #new #year #CNY #dinner #Loewy #Oakwood #Jakarta #family #dinner (Taken with instagram)
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13 1 / 2012
Welcome, 2012.
If you told me a year ago,
“You’re going to write for a movie that will be premiered in Melbourne’s National Theatre.”
“You’re finally going to one of the world’s fashion capitals and one of your dream cities, London. And oh, with your own saving.
Paris, Netherlands, Germany, you’re almost there. But life says, “Wait. Not now.” ”
“You’re going to intern, write and have them published for a nationwide fashion and teen magazine”
“You’re going to have Jonathan Franzen, one of world’s best novelist to come and speak at Melb’s Writers Festival two days after your birthday. And the best part, your mom will be right there next to you, giving support and company.”
“You’re finally going to lose some of your weights and have countless people telling you the nicest things about it, even your mother and sister. But you gotta be careful with the year-end holiday syndrome, the non-stop eating syndrome. Ha!”
I wouldn’t believe you. No chance in hell I’m going to do all of those.
But hey, it happened. Fortunately.
Grace makes dreams come true.
But also… if you told me a year ago,
“You won’t be there when both of your nephews walked for the first time.”
“You won’t be there when your sister gave birth and few months after, had a miscarriage.”
“You won’t be there when your friend had a terrible accident and almost broke his neck.”
“You won’t be there when your friend lost one of his parents in a sudden.”
I probably wouldn’t sign up for this. I would have stayed home and not leave for a second.
But hey, it happened. Unfortunately.
Grace strengthened.
Cheers for 2011, for the fortunate days and the unfortunate moments.
Those days made us stronger, those tears sharpen us.
Welcome, 2012..
I gotta a feeling that this is just a beginning of an awesome journey.
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09 1 / 2012
Sent from the office to review Basilico restaurant at Gandaria City mall, chatted with the manager and given 7 free food to try from their specialty. Ahh, loving my job! :) #magazine #work #restaurant #review #Girlfriend #magazine #reporter #internship #food (Taken with instagram)
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03 1 / 2012
My fellow intern buddies at Girlfriend Indo magz. Working at the cafe near office, free wi-fi! Can’t stand with the office’s slow internet! #internship #Girlfriend #magazine #fun #friendship #job #deadline (Taken with instagram)
02 1 / 2012
Starting 2012 right with good food, good beer and good friends. Dinner at E. Birra with my fellow geeks buddies. My stomach hurts for laughing too much LOL!! #2012 #buddies #dinner #geeks #beer #food #fun #friendship (Taken with instagram)
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19 12 / 2011
Doing ‘it’.
For 1500 people from various nations,
or only for one faithful reader,
I want to keep on doing what I love.
Doing it like everyone is watching
Doing it like no one is watching.
Not for useless recognition and instant gratification.
There’s too many people doing it for fame and money.
“The skies already got enough stars.”
Only few people doing it out of love, and I don’t mind being a minority.
To those lonely nights where I felt I was the only one,
to those mockery and cold stare people gave.
“How can you make money out of doing ‘THAT?” they asked.
I answered, “I don’t mind starving to death if that’s what it takes. I can’t help it, this is what I love.”
Frankly, i still don’t know. The future is still unknown. But I know the One who knows, that’s what truly matters.
“I enter the rooms and hope they notice me.
To fill my social insecurities.
I’m asking if there’s any hope for me.
‘Cause there is only room for one.
“Why are we so convinced a bigger audience is simply common sense to have?
Maybe success is measured best by nothing less then our obedience
So if I’m destined for a small stage, the small crowds and the small pay, then maybe even in a small way….I can bring You fame
And if I’m here to write number one
To get gold maybe platinum
Make me a singer who is unsung
Cause You won’t share your fame.
Help me to get back to the reason I sing..”
(Jimmy Needham - The Reason I sing)
Help me to get back to the reason I write…
Off i go,
muSHAdool.
01 12 / 2011
Boys will always be boys..
Me: “Why guys always make every problems seem sooo simple? I hate being a girl sometimes, we rely too much on our feelings..”
Buddy: “That’s because I have something you don’t.”
Me: “What?”
(Expecting for a philosophical, profound answer)
Buddy: “A motherfuck*ng penis.”
-__________-
15 11 / 2011
"
When it stops being about yourself and it becomes about them..
those who are broken and lost,
those who are bitter and hurt.You understand their pain.
Not long time ago, you were there.
And all you want to do is… help them get through the lonely and scary nights.that’s when you’re living your true calling.
"
09 11 / 2011
Shopping day with the girls. B-e-autiful sunny day in #Melbie! Finally ;) (Taken with instagram)
