On the road...

Since then...

1. just moved to a new workplace. I had a lot of fun and learning, made some friends, did a lot of things around downtown. But after 14 months, I got kicked out due to the economic crisis and moved back to my hometown. I am working for my dad, can't say if I enjoy it but I'm hanging in there. I'll figure out something for sure...
2. was still at school doing my Master degree. Now, I am still at it too. This is my last semester people! I'm getting tired of school and I am excited to get my degree by the end of this year! Yay... Then I'll start focusing more on my career (see no.1)
3. was pissed by a completely unrealiable guy. Few weeks after the last post, I met this other guy who charmed me the first time we talk. We hooked up less than a month after that, were together for the next 11 months, and finally decided to go in separate way. No regrets, lots of lessons, lots of revelation about myself, and of course lots of love and fun. Thank him for making 11 months of my life colorful and meaningful. I guess I just wait when the time comes for me to fall in love again, hopefully with the last person
4. was in US but now I have moved back to Jakarta as I already mentioned above. I have good times here being closer to my family and my friends although there are times that I miss my-living-by-myself-period. I still need times to fit in, find a community where I can grow, and discover why God sent me here.

Crazy Me!

Crazy!

1. I read things that I don't need to read (don't think dirty people!). The result is bad mood through out the day.

2. I talk about things that I should just forget and ignore. The result is... sometimes I feel relieved, sometimes... I wonder if it will cause problem in the future.

3. I ask about things that I shouldn't care about. The result? Again, bad mood through out the night. Luckily I am too tired so I fall asleep easily. 

4. I think about things that I should not. The result is... less sleep and more time needed to finish my homework.

5. I feel the weird feelings that I think I shouldn't feel. But you know, your heart and mind often contradict.

God help! I don't understand me.

PS. Have you watched PS. I love you? Yes, we don't know what we want.

Serba serbi naek kereta

Tiap hari gw udah biasa ngejar2 kereta. Kalo berangkat dari rumah 13 menit sebelum jdwl kereta, gw biasanya bakal on time, cuman nunggu sebentar... trus kereta dateng. Kalo dari kantor... kira2 cabut dari meja gw 25 menit sebelum deh. Jadi bisa mampir WC dulu, turun lift dengan tenang, trus jalan dengan ga kaya dikejar copet.

Enaknya naik train:
- bisa bobok di jalan... ini enak loh. Jadi biasanya kalo gw bangun pagi tapi mata masih berat banget, gw ngomong ama diri gw sendiri "ayo bangun sekarang, nanti bisa bobo lagi di kereta". Jadilah gw bangun... makanya kalo pagi belum pernah telat loh! Selalu naek yg jam 7:18
- ga kena macet, ga usah bayar bensin, ga usah cari parkir... secara construction dimana2, harga bensin $4 segallon, dan parkir $200 sebulan... coba di-compare sama harga tiket kereta saya yang $129 per bulan.
- bisa liat2 segala macem orang dengan polah tingkahnya... awalnya gw mikir mungkin seru juga kalo cari temen di kereta, biar bisa ber-ramah-tamah. Tapi lama2 males juga loh. Enakan bobo, ato baca buku cerita, ato denger musik... Soalnya kalo gw lagi sibuk2nya kerja+sekolah, di kereta ini satu2nya tempat gw bisa bersantai tanpa merasa bersalah... Baca novel di kereta... sampe rumah sibuk lagi dengan textbook, dan segala urusan rumah
- kadang2 bisa ngintipin novel2 yang dibaca ama orang2. Kadang kalo penasaran, bisa tanya ama orangnya, bagus apa ga. Baru kalo beneran tertarik, cari di library

Ga enaknya naik train:
- terikat waktu. Kadang kalo mau ngapa2in, musti disesuaiin ama jadwal kereta, kalo ga, bisa terdampar deh gw. Apalagi jalur yg biasa gw naekin cuman sampe jam 8:30 pm. Trus weekend ga ada. Musti pinter2 atur waktu.
- kadang gondok juga ama orang yg suka ngobrol kenceng2 di kereta trus ketawanya gede banget. Tapi biasanya gw dah tau sih orang2 mana yg kaya gitu. Jadi jangan duduk deket2 mereka
- dari station rumah gw sih biasanya kereta belom penuh. Baru bakal penuh 2 station setelahnya. Waktu itu gw pernah dengan santainya makan yoghurt di train, trus mau buang ke tong sampah... jadilah gw berdiri dan jalan ke tong sampah. Eh, kursi gw diambil orang. Karena yg ngambil ibu2, gw ga enak donk kalo protes. Ya udah berdiri bentar, trus liat ada tempat duduk di ujung kereta. Gw duduk deh, taunya, dingin bener! ada angin masuk lewat bolongan pintu. Mana lagi winter lagi, sengsara banget... sampe sakit kepala.
- kalo ada bapak2 ga tau diri yg duduk di belakang gw sambil baca koran. Pas balik2 koran, korannya suka kena kepala gw (yg lagi bobo dgn pulas tapi jadi ga nyenyak lagi krn ada yg semriwing2 di kepala). Sekali gw diemin, tapi gw yg berlagak ngusap2 kepala berharap tu bapak ngerti. Taunya ga ngerti... Jadilah gw bete selama 50 menit di jalan. Kedua kali (ga tau ini orangnya sama apa engga, ga merhatiin) gw omelin. Eh! ga tau dia ngerti apa ga gw ngomong apa, dia cuman diem doank donk! Kaga bilang sorry lagi! Bete juga deh gw selama 50 menit. Tapi ga gitu kena2 lagi sih korannya, baru belakangan pas mau nyampe baru kena lagi. Apa gara2 gw rada2 bersembunyi ya bobonya? Tapi ga enak kalo nekuk2 badan, bisa pegel2 pas bangun.
- kalo lagi delay ya cuman bisa pasrah. Pernah sekali gw udah lari2 dari kantor, karena takut telat. Dan apesnya gw lupa ganti sepatu (biasanya gw pake sepatu keds dan nyimpen pantofel di kantor). Jadilah gw lari2 pake sepatu pantofel, mana rada2 becek bekas ujan lagi. Terus pas nyampe... jederrrr... delay 40 min. Karena ada accident. Mana ada janji lagi ama orang... Jadi ya orang yg janjian juga musti ikutan pasrah ahahhaha...

Yak so far segitu aja. Yang gw bangga sih gw belom pernah telat unintentionally  Tapi kemaren pertama kalinya gw hampir telat (20 detik sebelum kereta berangkat, gw baru naek). Itu juga udah pake acara dag dig dug liatin jam terus, lari2 nyebrang jalan pake acara lompatin pager, ama celingak-celinguk nyariin track gara2 gw masuknya dari pintu yg gw ga familiar. But it was all well! hahhahaha...

First day of (the real) spring!

So, I had this joyful feeling since Friday after I checked that it will be 60°F, sunny day on Saturday. Quickly plan to enjoy the most of it.

Woke up at 9 am, studied a bit, watched an episode of House, had breakfast, and off to Honda dealer. Yes, sapi express needed its oil change. It's been a while since I didn't drive to much nowadays. I felt grateful for that though. With the gas price keep rising like this, it's a blessing that I only drive about 3 miles to the train station (well, I still need to pay for the train ticket). Spent about 2 hrs in the customer lounge, had coffee (why was the coffee there better than the one in my office?), read novel ('A Thousand Splendid Suns', it's really splendid! Go find one!), then it's done.

Off to the mall. Only planned to buy a birthday gift for a friend and redeemed the Bath n Body coupon. It went beautifully with a very good deal for the gift and an $11 value for only $1 in Bath n Body . Then, I checked the eyebrows threading stall and decided to give it a try. Hey, it's less painful than plucking, and done in 5 minutes. I should consider it again after few months (or I should say, after my eyebrows become messy).

Then went to Wal-mart across the street to buy a vacuum cleaner. I really need one since my old one is too small for my new place.