Run

I don’ t like the idea of running
Just by thinking of it makes me tired

Cos I know

If I walk, time runs
If I run, time flies

And I cannot fly
So I just go with the flow
And do my best avoiding Running

Until March 2012

I wanted to join the ds intl conference in Valencia

since I wasn’t so confidence with my paper
And I wasn’t so sure about the funding
And I wasn’t so understand about all the documents

I didn’t think I would ever go

But mi amore said Go
My mom said Go
My litl Explorer said Go
And my best friend said Let us go!

And so I decided to go although I had a very limited time to prepare everything

1 revised my paper

2 asked the university permission running from the department to the faculty to the university

3 made a passport in 3 days

4 run to Jakarta to apply for visa
It was 9hrs train

5 run to get the ticket

6 run to airport

7 run from one gate to the other in amsterdam

8 run to catch the train to Valencia

So here I am
Been running for the whole two weeks
For a dream

And will have the following days to more ‘running’
From valencia to Barcelona
From barcelona to Madrid

So now, guess what..

I love running!

Let’s run with me

2011

Thank God I haven’t forget my own blog [*cynical to myself*]

It’s been 12 days in 2012… And I haven’t make up my mind of any resolution this year… In my dictionary, resolution means decision or plan, but, it could also be a solution to any problem.. I think I’ve got nothing new for this year since I didn’t get any of my plan done perfectly last year.. So, why bother?

However, somehow, these 12 days I’ve learnt my lessons…

That I know I love being all by myself, but still it is joyful to spend time with others..

That I know I try to be able to do things all by myself, but still it is lovely to ask for somebody’s help and make them proud…

That I know I’m strong to do all the things I want to do, but still I gotta take care of myself and understand that I am only a human with lots of limitation…

That it is ok to say that I need anything to anyone..

That it is really ok to say I’m jealous to anybody’s luck but I’m happy with own life…

breaking dawn part 1

ayayayay and we’re off to watch breaking dawn part 1.. -truly drama, trust me..

the three of us (hubby&stan) went to lenmarc mall, and decided to watch it at the premiere.. we ordered a cup of tp coffee and of course -salty popcorn..

and the movie… very romantic at first, with the wedding then the honeymoon, then the situation is suddenly changed when bella found out that she got pregnant and she/he would be a hybrid baby (human-vampire)…

and jacob’s been so lovely.. his heart is breaking when bella sent him the wedding invitation but he showed up as edward’s wedding present for her.. he hold bella’s hand when she was in pain (because of the baby)..

so I can understand why bella chose edward over jacob, if she choose edward she could still have both, if she choose jacob.. most probably she would not have both..

Kids’ Basic Knowledge

recently I enrolled my litl boy to a daycare.. and for the first time, I met many moms, as a mom.. (not as preschool teacher or “preschoolers expert” like usual)

many moms proudly brag and show others what their kids are able to do.. -in my neighbourhood especially ‘Reading’- (since the first question is always: “can ur kid read?” Ouch!)

well, mine is 4y.o, cannot read yet -but he always shows his interest in knowing words from signs, books that I read to him, or ads.. most of the time I think it is enough.. but yes, sometimes it bothers me a bit (not that much until I force him to read ^^ thank God)

no, it’s not reading, I would say, in my humble opinion..

first of all, a kid should know that he is loved -unconditionally.. that he is so special -mom and dad would love to give ‘em big hugs for whatever reasons -good or bad.. that he is the top priority in parent’s list..

second, a kid should know how to communicate his interest or opinion to other person..

third, a kid should know how to be safe and keep safe in different kind of places or situations..

fourth, a kid should know that it is greatly ok to be himself in exploring his world, it is ok to try out things, it is ok to make mistake, it is ok to act funny or goofy or silly, -that he is not any mom’s trophy..

five, a kid should know how to be happy, learning that life is so wonderful, finding what his interest is, enjoying various activities..

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Perfect Wife

what is perfect wife?
is there any perfect wife?
is it a myth?
is it a dream come true?
can a woman be a perfect wife, an excellent mom, and a great career woman?

i’m feeling a bit blue because i wonder do i learn too much to be an excellent mom until i forget to learn to be a good wife?

or is it because i think if i am an excellent mom that would make me directly to be a perfect wife?

and i love working outside the house, i think it’s good for myself to force myself to keep up life, and keep on learning…

ok, think this one is gonna be to be continued ^^

Tristan: Separation Anxiety

so this is it

i know as a mom, i will have this moment soon or later, leaving tristan in a daycare.. tristan is four years old at the moment, of course he has been going to school and of course for sure he had his time being separated from his mom several times.. what makes it different this time?

well, this time is so different since it is a day care, where tristan is not the only child, so there are plenty others, with the same age as he does..

is it scary? hmm if i were tristan, i think so, the children are by his age, and i assume that they do not communicate as well as Tristan does (yes, since he was 2-month-old Tristan got used to live with adults, and play with the teenagers).. Tristan told me so.. he is afraid that the other children wouldn’t understand him and would bully him…

Most Important Tips for mom >>
1. Stay calm and smile..
lucky me, i know that Tristan is independent, i know that he can take care well of himself, so this fact make me strong…

2. We’re together
“like the way you like playing, i like working, like when you play you do need me but you know i don’t have to be beside you, so when i’m working, i need you, but i know you better be with your friends”
lucky me, Tristan can communicate well and can use his logic ability to understand the big picture..

does it mean he doesn’t cry? NO, he did cry

3. The crying game
of course he would cry, he wondered why he couldn’t be with me.. it is a process.. he’ll get thru..

this too shall pass, my dearest…

Working while Studying Abroad

when the idea of studying abroad has suddenly pop up, i remember how i have to earn money while i was studying…

in Enschede, i earned money by:

-cooking meal, although most of the time it’s not for money, but for the stock of food > my friends were willing to shop for the ingredients, hehehe
-cutting hair/dyeing hair
-tambal ban (repairing flat tyre?)
-teaching Bahasa Indonesia to dutch students, i got 10euro perhour
-baby sitting (got the offer from the board in the campus, 10-15euros/hour)

in Sydney, i went to the Sydney Fish Market and asked for a job from one store to another, then i got a job in nicholas..
i did different job most of the times and get paid weekly, 10-12$ perhour, from greeter to sashimi, or cleaning everything..
i also work at a cafe, to clean up everything and as a waitress…

JB Fever

the story:
..kemarin, di dalam mobil, diiringi lagu-lagu JB.. | stan: mana sih ma.. bagian rem-nya? | me: rem? *bingung* | stan: itu loh ma yang menyanyi sama ngomong.. *sambil menirukan* | me: -.-” oh itu “rap” bukan “rem” | ..malam ini, masih diiringi lagu-lagu JB.. | stan: wah kenapa ya nyanyi gitu kok dinamain ‘kepiting’ kayak bosnya sepombob *mikirbeneran* | me: -__-” hayyyaaaaa … RAP nak.. bukan “crab” ato misterkrab..

☺hë•⌣•hë•⌣•hë•⌣•hë☺ this kind of conversation I would love to remember all thru the years

Cooking Mama

yes, Cooking mama

Woman & Cooking

hmm, Does Woman Have to be able to Cook? if “women cook because historically it has been their role” why most Chef all around the world are men? *grin*

well, I can cook, hmm pretty well.. and I’ve got girlfriends who cook better than me, but I’ve also got girlfriends who cannot cook at all..

Do you think women who know how to cook have a better advantage over women who don’t when it comes to men?

why do i cook.. hmm, well my mom said I had to since I was a little girl, hahaha, and I earned money by cooking in Indonesia, in Holland, and in Australia, and my hubby and litl boy are such fans, so, I’d say why not?

of course, we’ve heard “the way to a mans heart is through his stomach”, yes, my hubby loves it so much when i dress up and cook, and i love it when he eats all the meal, so again, I’d say, why not?

however, working and taking care of my litl energizer requires lots of energy, and my hubby knows that, so most of the time he would say, let’s just eating out, *grin* it is not a must then for a woman to be able to cook.

for me, it is just a must-have ability to be able to survive

pssst, knowing hot to cook well is not a guarantee that will ‘keep’ a man.. it is LOVE!

my secret >>> Cooking is Easy! this saying is not applicable for a Chef competition!

perfection vs chaos

Miamore is such a perfectionist..
While I’m not..