Friday, December 31, 2004

Sebuah Cerita di Tahun Baru

Mumpung lagi mo taun baru, gue mo share dikit ni satu pengalaman ke elo-elo pada. Jadi gini ceritanya.

Beberapa bulan yang lalu, gue lagi suka sama satu co. Cuman gue ga tau gimana perasaan dia ke gue. Kadang kok kayanya dia perhatian banget, kaya ngasi harapan gitu. Tapi ga jarang juga keliatannya dia ga ada perasaan apa-apa sama gue. Wah sengsara banget lho digantungin gitu, emangnya gue karet apa ditarik ulur. Kadang rasanya pengen banget nabok dia! Hehehehe....

Yah sebenernya si temen-temen gue di sini pada bilang dia itu kayanya suka ma gue, tapi karena dianya ga maju-maju, mereka semua nyaranin harusnya gue yang ambil langkah duluan. Cuman ya namanya orang lagi suka, kan mata hati dan pikiran jadi burem gitu. Hehehehe... Pokoknya jadi ga PD de, apalagi harga diri gue juga tinggi. Gue pikir harusnya co yang jalan dulu. Lagian kalo gue sampe ngomongin perasaan gue ke dia, trus ternyata dianya ga suka, mo ditaro di mana ni muka??? Gue juga takutnya dia ntar malah ngejauhin gue. Tapi lama-lama engga tahan juga si, akhirnya gue tetepin batas waktu, gue akan nyatain perasaan gue ke dia tanggal 31 Desember pukul 23.59. Nah lho? Hehehehhe.... Pokoknya pas taon baru kalo engga ada kemajuan apa-apa, gue akan nyerah.

Akhirnya si rencana itu batal, gue ga harus ngapa-ngapain ntar malem plus gue juga ga harus menyerah. Karena pada akhirnya suatu hari setengah jam sebelom tengah malam dia bilang kalo dia suka ma gue. Lalu hampir seminggu kemudian kita officially jadian de. Hehehehe....

Nah, sekarang di sini ni poin pentingnya. Tadi pas gue lagi cuci piring sendirian, tiba-tiba jadi keinget hal itu, tentang deadline yang gue tetepin. Gimana ya kalo seandainya dia ga ngomong apa-apa sampe sekarang? Apa nasibnya perasaan gue ini? Waktu netepin deadline, gue juga ga kepikiran kalo itu tu taon baru, kemungkinan besar dia pergi liburan, jadi ga bisa ketemu ataupun ga bisa chatting. Gue jadi kepikiran, seandainya sampe sekarang kita tetep temen gitu-gitu aja, dan keadaannya ya kaya sekarang ini. Dia pergi liburan ke luar kota, ditelpon ga ada, HP juga ga punya, trus gue nungguin di depan kompie seharian dengan harapan dia akan online sebentar aja, tapi itu ga akan mungkin sebab dia lagi ada pesta hitungan mundur taon baru bareng temen-temennya. Trus mungkin pada taon baru ini gue akan kecewa, atau mungkin nangis, karena itu tandanya gue harus mundur, karena gue berpikir ga ada harapan, dan gue udah pasti akan menyerah. Kemungkinan besarnya lagi, gue akan punya penyesalan di masa mendatang, karena gue akan terus bertanya-tanya apa ya yang akan terjadi seandainya gue nyatain perasaan ke dia dari dulu-dulu? Seandainya gue ga ngulur-ngulur waktu untuk bilang, apa ada kemungkinan kita bisa jadian? Lebih parahnya lagi pada saat dia lulus dan ketauanlah kalo dia juga sebenernya suka ma gue, tapi kita ga bisa jadi karena udah waktunya buat dia untuk pergi, gue pasti akan MENYESAL sebesar-besarnya karena gue uda ngelepasin suatu kesempatan langka. Dan pasti akan ada seribu seandainya-seandainya yang lain...

Nah, pesen yang mo gue sampein si gini. Kalo sekarang elo lagi mendem perasaan yang dalam ke seseorang, apalagi kalo uda lama banget, ada baiknya jangan menunggu, tapi kasi tau ke orang itu. Soalnya, siapa yang tau kalo ternyata besoknya elo berdua harus pisahan, ga bisa ketemu lagi gitu. Sapa tau dia juga suka ma elo? Kalo ga ada yang nyoba memulai, gimana bisa tau akhirnya gimana? Kalo emang berhasil sama-sama suka, ya baguslah. Kalo ternyata dianya ga punya perasaan yang sama kaya elo, kan bisa tetep jadi temen, trus malah bagus kan jadinya engga gantung. Elonya juga jadi bisa nyari yang laen =P walopun mungkin susah untuk ngelupain dia. Lalu, kalo dianya malah jadi ngejauhin elo? Ketauanlah kalo dia bukan tipe temen yang bae, apalagi cocok jadi pacar lo, soalnya digituin aja udah menjauh. Pokoknya intinya, jangan sampe ada penyesalan.

OK, itu aja deh kisah klasik di taon baru. Hehehehe... Semoga taon baruannya menyenangkan! GBU!

Monday, December 27, 2004

Condolence for the Earthquake Casualties

Turut berdukacita atas segala kehilangan, baik materi maupun korban jiwa, yang diakibatkan oleh gempa bumi di beberapa tempat di Asia Tenggara. Semoga mereka semua diterima di sisi Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, dan keluarga beserta teman-teman yang kehilangan tetap tabah dalam menghadapi situasi ini.

The earthquake which happened in several places in Southeast Asia certainly was catastrophic. The first time I heard about the news, the total of the death losses in Indonesia was 683 people, but today the total increased to more than 5,000 people and it is estimated that it would step-up until more than 10,000 people. If we sum the total losses in all of the places, maybe it would be more than 25,000 people. I'm really sorry to hear the news, but all I can do is just praying...

Monday, December 13, 2004

Love : Chance or Choice?

I found a good writing about Love from Friendster. Special thanks to Ms. NN for posting this on the Bulletin Board.

When we meet the right person to love, when we're at the right place, at the right time, that's chance.

When you meet someone you're attracted to, that's not a choice. That's chance.

Being caught up in a moment (and there's a lot of couples who get together because of this) is not a choice. That's also a chance.

The difference is what happens afterward. When will you take that infatuation, that crush, that mind-blowing attraction to the next level? That's when all sanity goes back, you sit down and contemplate whether you want to make this into a concrete relationship or just a fling. If you decide to love a person, even with his faults, that's not a chance. That's choice.

When you choose to be with a person, no matter what, that's choice.

Even if you know there are many people out there who are more attractive, smarter, and richer than your mate, and yet, you decide to love your mate just the same, that's choice.

Infatuation, crushes, attraction comes to us by chance. But true love that lasts is truly a choice. A choice that we make.

Regarding soul mates, there's a beautiful movie quote that I believe is so true about this : "Fate brings you together, but it's still up to you to make it happen."

I do believe that soul mates do exist. That there is truly someone made for you. But it's still up to you to make the choice if you're going to do something about it or not.

We meet our soul mates by chance, but love is a choice we make.

It does not matter how to find someone perfect to love, but how to love someone imperfect perfectly.

Thursday, December 9, 2004

Tentang Seseorang

Today's song reflects my mood right now: extremely bored. Tentang Seseorang by Dian Sastro, an original soundtrack of Ada Apa Dengan Cinta. I pick Dian Sastro's version: the one with the poem, not Anda's version.



Kulari ke hutan kemudian menyanyiku
Kulari ke pantai kemudian teriakku
Sepi... sepi dan sendiri aku benci
Ingin bingar aku mau dipasar
Bosan aku dengan penat
Enyah saja engkau pekat
Seperti berjelaga jika kusendiri
Pecahkan saja gelasnya biar ramai
Biar mengaduh sampai gaduh
Ada malaikat menyulam jaring laba-laba belang di tembok keraton putih
Kenapa tak goyangkan saja loncengnya biar terdera
Atau aku harus lari ke hutan belok ke pantai

Bosan aku dengan penat
Dan enyah saja kau pekat
Seperti berjelaga jika kusendiri

Tuesday, December 7, 2004

Sebuah Karya Tentang Hati

Aku ingin terlepas dari perangkap masa lalu, dari segala sakit dahulu kala, karena aku tau manusia hidup pada saat ini, bukan yang dulu, dan bukan di masa depan.

Aku baru menyadari, kalau ternyata aku masih sama seperti dulu, tak pernah berubah, tak pernah dewasa, dan tetap seperti anak kecil. Semua kebaikan dan pujian selama ini hanyalah fana, bukan kenyataan yang selama ini terpikirkan. Semua orang hanya tertipu, aku pun juga tertipu. Tertipu oleh bayang-bayang dari kepribadian yang lain, yang muncul sejak aku melangkah keluar dari cangkang abadiku dan menjejakkan kaki di luar angkasa.

D, lepaskan aku dari cengkeraman traumamu, karena hal itu hanyalah menimbulkan luka bagi diriku dan dirinya. Maaf, tak pernah aku bermaksud untuk menyakiti seseorang, tapi aku telah menyakiti hati itu. Hati yang berusaha menenangkan, tetapi awanku telanjur gelap, tertutup oleh bayangan masa lampau.

Maaf, seribu kata pun akan kutulis. Aku akan berusaha untuk percaya.... Aku ingin berubah menjadi lebih baik...

Sunday, December 5, 2004

My High School Days

After three years being there, I finally graduated from my senior high school. I still remember the time being a first year student, I was bullied by the seniors. I had to find their personal data and do their assignments, was not allowed to walk on some specific streets and corridors, and many more. Furthermore, I had a big fight with the entire class except a small group of friends, which actually was a misunderstanding caused by some annoying 'parasites'. At that time I wondered everyday if I could survive there, but I managed to 'stay alive' and pass to the second year.

In the second year everything got better. I got into a lively class and had some very nice friends. We had a trip together to the amusement park and did a small surprise to all of the teachers (was it small? Hehehehe..) Yea, we acted like kindergarten children throughout the day. Well actually, we did that for three or four days. Wahhhh!!! I miss you guys a lotttttttttttttt!!! Anyway, I think I really had a good time in this year as I was already free from those irritating seniors. Oh! Then the unforgettable experience: Live-in. In this program, all of the students had to live in a remote village for 5 days (was it 5 or 3? I forgot already). Some of them experienced sleeping or taking shower beside a cow, some ppl experienced taking shower in the river, and some ppl even experienced not taking shower at all during the entire program! Hehehehe... That sounded disgusting. Keep in mind that I took shower everyday =P Another thing I experienced was going to a rice field and becoming a seller in a very small shop (In Indonesian we call it 'warung').

In the third year, I got into the Natural Science class. Math, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology had been our daily meal. Hehehehe... I had another enjoyable year, but at that time I was very busy and my mind couldn't stop thinking about how I could memorize all those stuffs for the final exams. I also had to apply to a lot of universities and do various tests and write some essays for the application requirements. Hmmm... I think I already told the story about my final high school year in my past post, so I won't continue any further.

Now, it's about the Graduation Day. We did some practice for the graduation ceremony, but at that time we heard some gossips that there were a few ppl who didn't manage to graduate. Most of the students were in panic, some of them even cried. Early in the morning (was it early? hehehehe...) around 10, with cold hands we were waiting for the graduation announcement. What I had prayed everyday came true! All of us managed to graduate! YeaY! So in the evening we proudly walked into the ceremony hall accompanied by the marching band. We received our yearbooks and medals, and I also got a trophy! Hehehehe... After that the teachers sang a farewell song for us. It was so touching, all of us cried while listening to it. After that, we did an inaugural 'returning the students to their parents', so the parents put off the hat and the tie that we wore. Then we had dinner and the event continued to some kind of informal party. It was closed by singing a farewell song together with hand in hand. Ohh... recalling this makes my tears roll down. I miss you, miss you, miss you!

Cute Monkey



This is my cute little monkey. I found it in Taman Safari (a combination of safari, zoo, and amusement park), Puncak - West Java and brought it home. It always sat in front of my house waiting for me to get back from school. Hehehehe... Just kidding. I didn't lie about the location where I found this monkey, but I didn't bring it home for sure. Stealing animals from there is prohibited, also my mom didn't like to have pet since my sisters and I were so lazy to take care of it. Anyway, do you agree that this monkey, especially its pose, is so cute? My boyfriend and Mr. DL didn't, but I really think that this is so cute and not disgusting at all ^^

The picture was taken by either my dad, myself, or my sister. I don't remember -__-;;

Wednesday, December 1, 2004

A Drop of Colour

Today's song will be a Drop of Colour, an original soundtrack of Kewaishi sung by HYDE. The lyrics have a powerful meaning, check it out!



Confusion rules this shifting age
And uproar fills the town
My thoughts of you are drowning in the night
How could you know?
Why should you know me?

You gently nourish my dry skin
A drop of colour saves me from the fate I'm facing everyday
A single bloom
Piercing the snowdrift

How softly the springtime breezes sing
How deeply the distant mountain breath
There are so many things to show to you

Oh why does hate bring forth more hate?
A long abandoned fruit is hastening the process of decay
This country's starved
It's void of feeling

How softly the springtime breezes sing
How deeply the distant mountain breath
There are so many things to show to you
One of these days
Oh breezes sing
How deeply the distant mountain breath
There are so many things to show to you


(c)2002 Lyrics and music by HYDE, Haunted Records

Thursday, November 18, 2004

Easter Eggs 2003

A day before the Easter 2003 celebration in my high school, all of the students were assigned to decorate some Easter eggs. Usually, if I was lazy, I just wrapped the egg with colorful paper and tied it with a ribbon. But at that time I was very enthusiastic to decorate the eggs. My theme was AC Parma. I made a figure of Adrian Mutu and an angel supporter. It took a long time to make them coz I paid attention to the small little details. But it was worth the time and the effort since the result was great and satisfying. ^^


The Angel egg!


The back of the Angel egg


The Mutu egg!


The back of the Mutu egg

High School Madness

At this particular moment, I'm gonna talk about my last year in my senior high school. There were three majors for the third year students: Natural Science, Literature and Social studies. I was in the Natural Science major. People usually think that students in the Natural Science majors must be super smart and quiet, always studying, no fun time at all, and very obedient. In fact, all of them were proven wrong! Totally wrong! Heuehueheuehue...

Yea, sometimes we were quiet, but it depended on who was currently teaching. If it was Mr. W's lesson, who-hoooo!!! Partying, eating, chatting, or sleeping time! Hehehe... Sorry Mr. W, we didn't mean to be disrespectful, it's just that your lesson was the only relaxing time we had. Hehehehe....

Super smart? Hoho... Look at our grades, so colorful. Red and black, looked like AC Milan, hehehe.... (we use red for 59 and below -out of 100-, black for 60 to 100, so red meant bad grade). Okay, I admit that we did study everyday, but not every time. Sometimes I organized a rebellion to abandon homework. Hohohoho...

Very obedient? Look at our biggest case: the objection of Mrs. K to teach during our free hours. Well, my individual biggest case was 'The Tragedy of Origami' during Mrs. R's class. We're really sorry to our teachers. We know we were so impudent, but teenagers are always naughty, rite? Hehehe... So, please forgive us...

We were having a great time, especially because there was our creative comedian and clown: Ms. RP. Hehehe... She was my desk mate, and she was the one who turned me into this more 'insane' girl. Hauahuahuahua... But I like being your desk mate though. I miss your jokes and your weird-but-funny acts!!! Hehehehe...

Anyway, today's song will be my class' Theme Song part 1. I believe the lyrics were created by Ms. RP. The music is the same melody as Sherina's song 'Bermain Musik'. Special thanks to Ms. RP for creating this funny lyrics and for the wonderful time during the third year of senior high school.

Dengarlah kawan apa yang kuhafalkan
Persamaan linier matematika
Ayolah kawan ayo bawalah rumus yang kau punya
Hafalkan juga bersamaku sambil bernyanyi
∆y/∆x gradien 2 titik
Kalau gradien sama pastilah garisnya sejajar
Janganlah lupa tegak lurus
m1 x m2 = -1 yeah!!!
Tralalalalalala belajar IPA bersama
Kegiatan yang berguna ceriakan hati!


English translation:
Listen friends to what I'm memorizing
Mathematical linear equation
Come on friends bring the formula that you have
Let's memorize it while singing together with me
∆y/∆x gradient of two points
If the gradients are the same then the lines must be paralel
Don't forget the perpendicular equation
m1 x m2 = -1 yeah!!!
Tralalalalalala studying Natural Science together
A beneficial activity that delights our heart!

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

HYDE

Now I'm going to talk about my favorite singer: HYDE-sama!!! Originally from Japan, his real name is Takarai Hideto, and he's the lead vocal of L'Arc~en~Ciel. His name is written in lower case (hyde) when referring to him in L'Arc~en~Ciel, otherwise it is written in all capital letters (HYDE). I started to know him on January 2001. At first I didn't like his voice coz it sounded weird to me. But after listening for some time, hmmm.. it's not that bad at all... Later, I bought L'Arc~en~Ciel VCD called Chronicle and it was awesome! Then I became their 'normal' fan, until I watched Grand Cross Tour 1999. Wahhhh!!! His movement was so gracious! Hehehe... And it made me crazy about him. A young and cute guy, I predicted he was 20 something years old. I was so surprised when I found out that he was 33 years old and already married! Huhuhu... Too bad.... hehehehe....

Anyway, I proudly present 10 Things I Like About HYDE:
  1. His super high quality voice!

  2. His cute face

  3. His gracious movement

  4. His handsome face

  5. His beautiful face (What?! Hehehehe....) Sounds cool, rite? He can either be a girl or a guy xD

  6. His weird acts

  7. His funniness

  8. His mysterious profile

  9. His artistic talent

  10. Coz I just like him! Hehehehe...


Well, here are some of his pictures. Enjoy!


Beautiful hyde...


Another picture of the beautiful hyde (the one with the blue shirt) with ken (in black shirt) and tetsu (in yellow shirt)


Kakkoi!!!


Very handsome and cute.... my hyde...^^;;

Pictures courtesy of Fourth Avenue Cafe.

Monday, November 15, 2004

Kisah Bihun dan Indomie

Bihun sangat iri hati terhadap Indomie. Setiap kali bertemu di supermarket mereka tidak pernah bertegur sapa, bahkan bihun sering mengolok-olok Indomie di depan umum, "Dasar kribo jelek hiih, mentang-mentang kuning & gemuk aja orang-orang lebih suka sama dia, nggak tau malu."

Hari-hari berlalu dengan semakin menumpuknya rasa kebencian. Indomie tetap adem ayem, tidak peduli bihun mau bilang apa. Pikir Indomie, "Kafilah menggonggong gue berlalu aah..."

Suatu hari di supermarket muncul barang baru bernama spaghetti. Saking tidak kuat menahan emosi, bihun berlari dari raknya dan memukuli kepala spaghetti sambil berteriak, "Jangan kira gua enggak ngenalin eloe ya!! Meskipun di-bonding begitu gue tetep tau eloe si kribo jelek itu..."

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Special thanks to Ms. HS for sending me this story! :D

Gazing at The Blue Scenery


Pei gazing at the blue scenery

Special thanks to Mr. YS for the picture!

Tuesday, November 9, 2004

Soccer Time!

I haven't watched professional soccer for a long time! The last match I watched was the Final Euro 2004 where Portugal lost to Greece. Hmmm... I wonder what happened to Serie A (Lega Calcio/Italian First Class League) right now. I heard the number of teams were increased. And Milan is in second position on the classification, isn't it? What makes me surprised is Parma. Although last season Parma didn't consist of famous players, it could still reach the fifth place. But now what? Second from last!? My goodness... I think I know some of the reasons, maybe it's because Prandelli left them and the new coach is so bad, and perhaps it's also because of the money crisis that it had to sell some of its young, good, and talented players. That's too bad... Although I'm not a Parma fan anymore, I still want Parma to stay in a good standing in Serie A. Yea, Parma was the first soccer team that I liked.

There are other surprising things happening too. Parma changed its name from Parma AC (Associazione Calcio) to Parma FC (Football Club). I don't really like this change. For me, AC is better since it's the original name! Hehehe... Then, a lot of players got married and had new babies. Andriy Shevchenko, Genaro Gattuso, Alessandro Costacurta, hmmm... who else... I forgot, but I knew there were more.

Moreover, this is the most surprising news! Kaká will get married in January 2005! I don't know if this is just a gossip or not. But if it's true, that's so young... Kaká is still 22 and his girlfriend, Caroline, is still 16! Whoaa.... She's lucky as Kaká never meets me, coz if he does, he will leave her and look for me! ^^;; Aiyoooo.... too much dreaming, Pei! Hehehe... Anyway, I think they are an ideal couple, coz Kaká is so cute and Caroline is pretty too. I heard they have been in a relationship for more than 3 years. Wow!!! I will pray for their happiness...

Okay, that's all for today's soccer time. If you have some news related to Serie A, or AC Milan specifically, please tell me! Thank you...

Sayang dan Cinta

Yesterday I was chatting with a friend and he said this was an interesting topic to be posted in the journal, so okay... I'll write about it. I know some of you who understand the meaning of these two words must be very curious about why I wrote those words as the title.

I told him (the friend that I was chatting with) my philosophy about the difference between 'sayang' and 'cinta'. I don't know how to translate those words in English, coz I think there is only one word for them, which is Love. For me, cinta is love that occurs between a couple, either boyfriend and girlfriend, or husband and wife, while sayang is more universal. It is love between friends and family. So I like it better when people told me that they feel sayang to me, rather than cinta. Even if I have a boyfriend in the future, I prefer the word sayang from him, coz I feel it's a deeper love, and cinta is just a lust... Well, this is just my opinion, you guys can agree or disagree with me =P

We also talked about the words that are associated with those two. For example: honey, darling, my love, babe, baby are associated with cinta; while dear or dearest are associated with sayang. So, I prefer the word dear! Hehehe... Even in Indonesia, when I was talking with my friends, we often called each other 'say', a shorter form of sayang.

Okay, that's all I have for now.

Sunday, November 7, 2004

Winter and Poems part 2

Another HYDE's song called White Song

Breath
Crisp and cleaning the winter air
I dream of a world in a peaceful sleep
Snow falling gracefully down
Rejoice in winter's deep charm
I can't wait
I can't wait

Freeze
People gather around the fire
I feel all the warmth that the cold inspire
Frost covered tree tops are bright
Shimmering silver tonight
I can't wait
I can't wait

I hope snow will fall upon as soon
Everywhere
The whole world veiled in white
I'd be reset to face the seasons
Once again

Yes on and on falls the snow
Like diamonds from the sky

Our broken hearts
Paint them white
Lead us into a wonderland
Pure as the snow
Virgin white
A new beginning

And I hope snow will fall upon as soon
Everywhere
The whole world veiled in white
I'd be reset to face the seasons
Once again


(c)2002 Lyrics and music by HYDE, Haunted Records

Winter and Poem part 1

Finally I can access this blog! I have a lot of things to write about, but the server seems to be down since yesterday, and it drives me crazy!!! Hmmm... I wonder where to start. Okay, let's talk about winter. It is extremely cold right now, but my friends said it's JUST the beginning. It will get colder and colder. Hoooooooohhhhhh.... Oh God, please help me to survive...

Anyway, I'm not excited anymore to see the snow. I wish winter would be over so fast, but I know that won't happen. Although I don't like this cold weather, I know winter is the perfect setting for poems, romantic ones of course! There are 2 winter poems (songs) that I like, sung by my lovely HYDE. Hohoho... Now I'm going to write the lyrics of one of those songs. The title is Angel's Tale.



Here in my heart
Memories linger
I hold them sacred
Safe from all others
Angel's Tale...

Love such as this
Once in a lifetime
Lost in your beauty
Still dreaming of you
Angel's Tale...

You drove the sinners from me
And shone with such glory
Touching me softly
My breath torns away

Wrapped in a silver veil
Under skies so pale
Trembling as I watched you
One holy night
Angel...

Snow can be warm
Didn't you know that?
Just like a snowflake
Falling from heaven
Angel's Tale...

I kept my feelings from you
The heavens divide us
I longed to tell you
All my heart's desire

If only I had wings
Wings as white as yours
Up into the sky
I'd surely fly
Angel...

Yes, on such snowy nights
Memories revive
Your eternal flame
Burning again secret

Here in my heart
Memories linger
I hold them sacred
Safe from all others
Angel's Tale...


(c)2001 Lyrics and music by HYDE, Haunted Records

Tuesday, November 2, 2004

Why Are Human Beings Never Satisfied?

Do you realize that human beings never feel satisfied? After getting what they want, they will ask for more. As for myself, being a perfectionist, I never feel satisfied either. Well, not never, but very rare.

When I was a child, I wanted to wear glasses to give me an intellectual impression. Now, if I could, I'd rather not wear my glasses. Also when I was a child, I wanted to be older, so I could do everything that I wanted. Now, I have a lot lot lot of problems. If I could, I would rather be a little child forever, coz I wouldn't have to think about my problems. All I had to do are playing, eating, and sleeping. When I was still in Indonesia, I really dreamt of studying abroad. Now, I want to go home.

There are still so many examples that I can't write them all. The conclusion is I, so do all human beings, never feel satisfied with all that we get. We never know why, maybe this is the basic characteristic of human beings. I wonder when we will stop asking for something...

Saturday, October 30, 2004

Kaká

Ricardo Izecson Dos Santos Leite a.k.a. Kaká, originally from Brazil, is my favorite soccer player right now. He plays in AC Milan, which is also my favorite team. I first saw him in a newspaper during the Korea-Japan World Cup 2002. I was interested in Kaká and searched all over the European soccer website, but I couldn't find him. At that time, I thought he was from Europe. Then, I found out that there was a player named Kakha in Milan, and I thought it was him. I was so surprised because it was very different! It was Kakhaber Kaladze from Georgia >_<

But later on, Kaká moved to Milan, and I was so happy to hear that. He plays very well in Milan, it makes me fond of him more! He is also soooooo nice to his fans including me. I still remember when I chatted with him. I had a lot of questions, but I prayed to God that I wouldn't ask much, I just need one question to be answered. He got 5000 messages and answered 2 of my questions, so amazing!!! Actually the next day I would have a pre-final exam for History, which had 3 thick books to be memorized, and Math. I didn't expect much for History because I usually got 6 or maximum 7 out of 10, but I got 9 out of 10! For Math, I also got 10 out of 10! God really gave me a lot of miracles. Thank you so much God...


Kaká in Armani. Picture courtesy of ForzaDiavolo.free.fr

Monday, October 25, 2004

Room Sweet Room

My room here in the dorm is pretty comfortable. It's not as nice as my room in Indonesia, but that's fine, since I rarely stay there either. I always get up at 6 and finish my classes in the afternoon. If I don't have to work, I usually surf the net in the Student Center or in the computer lab downstairs or do my homework in other places until midnight. Basically, my room is only for sleeping. Even on the weekend I never stay in my room either. I go to my sis' apartment or somewhere else. I can say that most of the time my activities are just studying and playing internet.

Anyway, these are some pictures of my room.


My bed and my desk


My desk with Kaká's poster