Minuman legendaris nan wajib ada dikala tanding, time flies kalo dah disini, lupa kuliah dan lain2 😁

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Me...in a nutshell

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Morning Clouds

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When things were lonely and cold back then

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This iconic picture. The title speaks for itself, as it was a testament of those cold and lonely nights.

If I'm not mistaken, this was in my 2nd semester, around August or September 2008. Back then, winter was just bout to cease. But the thermometer hadn't passed the 15 degree mark. So, having something hot at the night was a routine for me.

I guess nothing from that picture is still with me here. The laptop went KABOOM something like a year later on. As for the utensils, I guess I gave them to my housemates before I returned for good to Indonesia.

But one thing for sure remains from that picture, the memory, the experience, the lessons learnt :)

Naughty Cuty Tiny Me

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The Biggest Purchase

Ever dreamt of having your own house, from your own money, by your own sweat?

Guess everyone does, who doesn’t? Thing is, nowadays, such dream are becoming and becoming more utopic.

Face it, soaring land prices, (Over) Priced houese from the developers. On top of that, average or (if not to say) low salary and rising living costs. All these summed up together, getting your own house would be a heck of struggle.

Applied on me? Sure it does, especially here in Jakarta. Even seeking outside Jakarta, the prices are fairly similar. Sometimes, the prices doesn’t even compensate for the lack of infrastructures to it.

Like it or not, I had to face this issue sooner or later. Being the head of the family, your in the constant position to always seek out ways to improve and better the lives of your family. Having your own house is just one of them.

Do I hate my current house? Hell no! Well, its just not that I hate it, but it’s just bout anticipating my future. Staying in a (said) subsidized flat just besides the national heroes cemetry, things are fairly OKAY for the moment. Just meters away within walking distance to the train station, a shopping center just at the basement, and all amenities within close range, what more can you ask?

Well...like I said, its about the future. In a flat, you don;t have the luxury of space. In a somewhat 30m²  unit, things are pretty much packed. No room for useless things. All items must be of essential need and can be stored tedily. Otherwise, I risk making my unit a pile of garbage storage. Not to mention the lack of a garden. Meaning that there’s no green thingy to watch on and get that fresh and natural feelin.

Over the past few month, I’ve been eyed with this new land opening from a house developer in South West of Jakarta. Well, its not technically Jakarta. Anyway, since then and till now, I’m in the struggle get this house within my grasp. Although some sacrifices will ensue.

The only way I can ensre it is to secure a house loan from my office. But that means, I’m kinda pawning my life to my office. Asides from the fact that I can set it to another house mortgage or new office, I’ll be pretty much stay for the rest of my life.

Is it worth it? For me now....YES?? In my circumstances, I think its now bout now or never. Some years back, I wouldn’t be thinking of doing so. But as you get older, get more commitments, and looking prices at a never ending upward trend, you’ve just gotta have the guts.

Luckily, I’ve somewhat secured help from my ol’ man. However, I’ll be sure to repay him as soon as I can afford it. Man, I sure owe lots in my life. Even till now when I’m in need for a housing fund. Just need to get the paperwork right in all parts, and hopefully, I can secure the deal in the next month.

Sure time is ticking for me. Thus everyday, its an adrenaline rush. However, if I vision the future that I want, I guess its gonna be worth it. As for myself being tied, I don’t mind for the moment. Let’s just think bout it when you’ve already hit the upper ceiling. Not to say that I’ve haven’t. But this thing makes the ceiling go higher, and forces yourself to reach that upper ceiling.

For the future.....

Scorching Cliff Edge

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On our trip to Bali 19-23 September 2014, at Uluwatu Temples

Damn it was a scorching noon. But I made sure it wouldn't hinder our plan to make the day full of visits. Surely the ocean view was breathtaking. However, we had to make sure no monkeys were eyeing for our goods. That's why we had a local tourist guide guard and talk us through the site trip. Free? naahh :p....just for around 100 somethin laah xD.

Morning Glory on Mt.Salacca

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On my last TRP Learning Camp back in November 2011. As I waited for brekkie with my mates, I couldn't pass out the splendid view of Mt Salacca in front of me. Luckily the weather was nice (as it was foggy usually) so got to take a snap of the landscape.

Never do this (to me) at office 😎

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While we wait for the dance

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On our trip to Bali 19-23 September 2014, at Garuda Wisnu Kencana Site

Honestly, the dances were the only interesting stuff here. It was mainly due the incompleteness of the said statue (guess its been more than a decade).

So here we were, having a selfie. Even after a scorching and tired day (after around 3 or 4 sites before), we still managed to keep smilin and happy ^_^.

Just 8 hours left

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In the middle of this heavy flu, I just hope the day quickly passes by so that I take a restfull weekend *srooottt

The stillness of summer

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I guess it was around February 2010, back then in my last days in Perth. Though in the midst of a vert hot summer, managed to get here with Pandu's family as they visited Perth. Although no flowers were bloomin, luckily we managed to savor the serene view and landscape of the gardens.

The legendary never seen and made again cream corn chicken soup #mouthfull

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Equal Trade

By blood...thirst...sweat...tears...cries...shouts...bruises...mangled arm...and time

in exchange for...

Knowledge...honor...experience...wisdom...tenacity...courage...acceleration and ambition

Rewind

It’s funny, when you read back what you’ve written in the past 4 years, every since you’ve started to work. And when you do it, you just can’t let go of the tears of happiness and all things mixed together. Its just thanks God that I’m still here, well and alive.

But then, by rewinding it, I remember, everything has a cycle. Even for my work. The things I’ve gone thru, written thru all these times, are testament to what I’m goin thru now. No longer I can bear this...

To rewind....means to start things a new. Just got the joust recently. So I’ll just have to start of with that. Eniwei, it is sufficient, as i cannot ask more right now. Let’s just go thru things with will power as beginners.

Its all bout grabbing back the power and choice back into my own hands. Use what’s available, modify and enhance it to my own use. Stop whining and waiting. The world won’t wait for me. I’ve seen others already fly while I often think of myself still at square one.

It’s not bout the results, it’s always more on the process. Regardless of the color awaiting me at the end of tunnel, I have to make sure the process is done in a just and right manner. No more short cuts, no more whimping.

The future’s in stake. The dream is already on a cliffhanger. If it ain’t me...then who’s gonna take care of myself?

Best Gundam Series (menurut guweh!)

1. MS Gundam: 08th MS Team

No gundam series out there can depict the sheer realism and brutality of war except this one. No newtypes...just ordinary people fighting with what they have. Lucky they didn’t make much overpowered mecha here, mostly relying on the story line. Sayang....endingnya cukup mengharukan. Eniwei...must watch lahh !!

2. Gundam 00

No more Earth vs. Colony. Here....it’s just bout ending waarrrrr. Eee...they did have the Innovator thingy introduced mid series. But  hey, at least they made things a fresh after the SEED series trainwreck. And the best part, this series eventually introduced one thing no other series has into....facing aliens in the final bout B-).

3. Victory Gundam

Pretty much the same with the first, just blood and brutality. In fact, its more gruesome in this series. Just this time they had newtypes wandering around, which lowers its rank to me. Honestly, to make a good series, such overpowered things shouldn’t be introduced lah. Ruins everything.

SEED vs. 00

Tetiba aja pengen nulis ini. Padahal harusnya dah gw lakuin bertahun2 lalu dikala gw masih hot2nya ama gundam :D. Tapi mo gimana lagi, belakangan dengerin ulang lagu2 OST dari SEED dan 00 membuat gw nostalgia akan masa2 muda gw (ketahuan gw dah tuwir =)) ). Masa2 dimana everything was pretty much care freeeee.

Tapi mengapa membandingkan kedua seri ini? Kenapa ga ama yang lain aja? Well...first of all, masa2 “melek anime” gw diisi dengan 2 seri gundam ini. Bisa dikatakan, gw membuka “anime age” gw dengan SEED, dan gw mengakhirinya dengan 00. So, some how got those two having some impression on me.

Both are great series. Well...not so if compared to other older series. However, they’re one of th contemporary series that deserve a recognizing. Here, I’ll compare how each fares between each other on some aspects.

1. Plot

Gw akuin, dan bagi mereka2 yang sudah nonton UC timeline, SEED bisa dikatakan “Cukup” banyak menjiplak cerita dari timeline itu. Saking banyaknya, berasa agak ilfil mo nonton lanjutannya. Soalnya dah ketebak duluan, nasib para tokoh dan jalan ceritanya. Untuk SEED, luckily setengah musim akhir, dia sudah mulai ada jalan cerita sendiri. Sayang, padahal kalo dibuat fully original, bisa lumayan ok kali ya seri-nya.

SEED Destiny...hmm...quite original at the start. But seriously, dosa TERBESAR seri ini adalah mengembalikan tokoh2 dari SEED menjadi jagoan kembali di SEED Destiny. Padahal tokoh utama SEED Destiny sendiri banyak potensi pengembangan karakter. Sayang....malah dijadiin antagonis pada akhirnya.

00...lumayan original. Kalo biasanya mulu tentang pertentangan bumi dan koloni luar angkasa. Kali ini tentang “mengakhiri peperangan”. Woowwww.....utopis cuy...Tapi ya itu dia....jadi asik dan menonton sesuatu yang segar.

Endnote, SEED bisa cukup fare dengan 00. Hanya saja jalan cerita SEED Destiny membuat segala sesuatu menjadi kacoh baloh.

Winner: 00

2. Mecha Design

Whoohhh....ini lumayan syusye. Honestly, mecha2 di SEED termasuk cukup oke. Apalagi  tuk 5 gundam-nya OMNI. Cukup ori laaahhh. Sayang, habis itu mecha designer-nya jadi malas dan ngembangin mecha2 dengan daur ulang design dari seri2 gundam lainnya, mostly dari UC timeline.

Eits...tapi kalo boleh gw masukin side story Astray disini, bisalah seri SEED agak ketolong. Kalo di Astray, design-nya malah banyak yg ori. Jadinya lebih oke liat mecha2 yang keren tapi designnya masih kinyis2 anyar :D.

00... kesan pas liat design-nya...sleek and minimalis. Yang oke cuma di jagoan2nya. Tapi klo penjahatnya...err....ga deh (kecuali mecha2-nya si Graham mungkin). Beda ama seri SEED yang antara jagoan n penjahat, design mecha-nya cukup imbang. Tapi at least seri 00 ga mengulang dosa-nya SEED, daur ulang design seri2 lama. Karena ini....pemenangnya jelas :).

Winner: 00

3. Chara Design

SEED (kecuali side story-nya), honestly has a good chara design. Unik kalo menurut gw. Sayang, harus terdegradasi gara2 animation quality yang naik turun di setiap episodenya. Jatohnya ga bisa memaksimalkan potensi yang ada.

Kalo 00, terus terang kliatan feminim. Ya iyalah...yang bikin konon katanya juga sering gambar seri cewek. But at least...mutu animation-nya stabil. But design wise, kayanya tetep menang si biji deh :p

Winner: SEED.

4. Chara Development

Bagian ini terus terang ga akan bisa lepas dari poin pertama. Gw akan lebih suka development-nya 00. Lebih jelas aja. Kalo SEED, sayang nya terlalu bertele2 dan agak geje.

Winner: 00

5. OST

Huhuhu....kayanya yang ini dah obvious. The thing bout SEED, sejelek2nya cerita serinya, bisa aja OST-nya mbois ampe titik darah penghabisan. Terutama berkat suaranya om TM Revolution ama dik Tamaki Nami. Sumpeh....enak terus didengerin ampe sekarang. Ear catching lah.

Kalo 00...bukannya ga enak. Hanya saja ga dapet vibe-nya si SEED. Paling2 yang bisa cuku nendang Cuma 1st opening OST-nya, berkat om2 ganteng laruku (HIDUP LARUKU !!). Lainnya....so so aja.

Winner: SEED

So...the aggregate  winner is fairly apparent. 00 wins by 3 against SEED that only has 2. But again, that’s just me with my opinion. Dan tetap aja, gw appreciate every gundam series. Because each one of them has their own uniqueness, on what ever aspect that is. 

Physically Sidelined

Ketika kamu merasa on the high....segalanya goin good....smooth and fun...JEBRET

Then came that horrendous moment.....

Gw ga’ akan nyeritain dsini. Mengingatnya saja sudah membuat gw cukup trauma. Apalagi kalo bukan karena gw hampir dekat dengan kematian gw. Emang, skalanya belum ada apa2 dengan apa yang dialami Chandra. Tapi fakta bahwa itu terjadi sudah jelas membuka peluang gw menuju alam lain.

Luckily...no broken bones....Just some bruises and mangled muscles. Even till now the effect still lingers. Still gotta go and have my mangled muscled massaged back while slowly physically gaining back the enduranatce. Bruises are almost done. Just still got one tiny bit at my right heel. 

No lifting heavy things for the moment. Need to carefully walk when on the stairs. Need to watch out for my foot balance. Need to restrain mysefl from overpronating when walking....just too much things to watch out on this moment till fully healed.

Really...the price of such healthiness is what I’ve just felt...so expensive, that we cannot ever put a price to it. Every little bit of it, we must be gratefull of it. By what? By being careful and taking care of it through letting in good and healthy food and exercising it. Guess I missed out on the very first.

I guess this is one of my life events, that’ll have a profound effect to me. Ever since I was often left gaizing, unvoluntarily remembering that very moment I was clinging on with my life on the edge. And thanks Allah SWT, I’m still given a second chance.....

Sederhana itu . . . . HIDUP !

Forget the blacberry’s and apples...leave them as fruits

Lets talk mouth to mouth with full facial expressions

Throw away the breezin coolness of Mall’s and shopping center’s

A little drop of sweat from the body will do no harm to us

Ground the 2 and 4 wheels on the garage

take a sip of walk down the neighbourhood

Why pay to have fun or know new things

Make out the best of nature and the surroundings near you

Life is to be enjoyed . . . be it for the poor or have’s

Exciteness is already on the palm of our hands and the sight of our eyes

However, often we gaze far upon something we can’t afford or unknowing

Leaving a streak of awkwardness on doings and mentality

A year since then . . .

I remembered writing it....just maybe forgot to post it. I think it was around 2011 somethin....here's my thoughts on those times....

Eeeeewwwww...tak terasa, hidup berjalan demikian cepat, dan tiba2, you’ve just found yourself setahun hidup di Jakarta, or to say, di Indonesia sejak kembali dari Perth. A chapter of journey that starts up new visions and experience.

Clear is in my mind, that nite that I had to part from Perth back to my country. Really felt sad knowing that a chapter’s life had to end after marvelous times there. But life had to continue on and it was clear for me, that staying there wasn’t the best of the options available.

Touch down on the on going worsening pollution of Jakarta, my thoughts were head focused on applying for jobs. What more had I have to do besides this. Could have started from Perth, but I thought of taking my time there. Here, it took me efforts to apply here and there, including going to job fairs and taking care of my degree credentials, in which sorry to say, didn’t result in anything up till now.

Nevertheless the tight atmosphere of getting a work, I tried my best to enjoy life. Reading books and watching movies from my laptop are just some of the many things I tried to do to occupy myself during to keep my mind from idle. I even had a visit from Somad, one visit in which I thought would be the last for some times to come with my fellow dorm mates. This was bound to come as we were all living our lives somewhere. The best now is to constantly keep in touch through available means.

My efforts on applications only ended up with two being followed up, one of them is where I’m now currently working. As for the other, well, my thought back then on denying the offer was somehow due to my insecure of my own knowledge. Being admitted to such high class corporation would obviously be a perfect match to what I’ve been studying so far. But it seems my lack of of diligence in this field was what held me back. Therefore, it now is part of my history.

On the other side, my admission into one of the biggest asian bank has somehow brought me most of the new and challenging things in life so far. Not only friends, but also perspectives and a whole new attitude regarding work and related matters. All immersed in a beautiful plan from the heavens that always keeps me gracious to Allah SWT from allowing me to experience such feat.

And now, a year has passed. Regardless of all the ups and downs during those times, it never keeps me to feel gracious. It is at times like this and always must we do, to look below on those who cannot reach our current level, say our thanks to Allah SWT for the chance and honor to be given such bounty in life.

God knows what’ll happen from here on, a year later, five years later, and beyond. My only hope is to be able to go all those times in wisdom and be a better person for myself and others. One more thing . . . with memories ;-)