Tuesday, December 25, 2012

terbanglah lebih rendah

Pagi ini saya kedatangan tamu, seekor burung gereja! (atau burung pipit ya?). Tapi kedatangannya justru membuat saya belajar satu hal. Saya tidak tau bagaimana dia bisa masuk ke dalam kamar, yang jelas akhirnya dia terperangkap di dalam kamar. Sekitar dua jam lebih dia sibuk terbang sana terbang sini, sambil terus menabrakan badannya ke ventilasi kamar yang notabene dari kaca, dan masih saja terperangkap sampai sekarang! Secara burung ga dikasih kepintaran kaya manusia, jadi dia ga bisa mikir kalau kaca transparan yang emang terlihat seperti langit lepas itu terbuat dari bahan solid dan ga bisa ditembus. Padahal saya sudah membuka pintu kamar sangat lebar supaya dia bisa keluar, tapi dia tetap sibuk terbang sana-sini diatas loteng sana. Coba dia terbang lima senti aja lebih rendah, dia bisa menemukan jalan keluar dan ga perlu terperangkap berjam-jam serta menabrakan badannya ke kaca. 
See? Kita boleh saja terbang tinggi ke langit lepas, tapi sesekali cobalah untuk terbang lebih rendah, karena ternyata dengan terbang lebih rendah pun kita bisa menemukan jalan keluar. 

Monday, December 24, 2012

quote for every day!

"Fa bi ayyi aala i Robbi kumaa tukadz dzibaan" (Qur'an Surah Ar-Rahman)
"Then which blessings of your Lord will you deny?"
When you feel "oh i am so fat" or "oh my skin is too dark" or "my life is so hard" or "i dont have enough money to buy that things" or "why i am not as happy as them" and bla-bla-bla. Open your Quran and read Surah Ar-Rahman, then you will know that you have much more than what you need to be content.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

100 things come from boredom

Just found this in someone's blog.


BOLD what applies to you:

01. You’re currently confused about someone’s feelings for you.
02. You have been in a serious relationship before.
03. You own an iPod of some sort.
04. You do not like your sibling’s girlfriend/boyfriend.
05. You drink too much alcohol.
06. You have been to the Olive Garden.
07. You have taken medicine of some sort this week.
08. It is really cold in your house right now.
09. You are extremely dependent on others.
10. You do not like to express your feelings in front of others.
11. You ate a lot of food today.
12. It doesn’t take much for you to cry.
13. People consider you as a happy sort of person.
14. Someone in your family is rich.
15. You have been to Disney World or Disneyland before.
16. You hate when people constantly talk about themselves.
17. You are a good listener, but you hate complainers.
18. Someone has called you for a serious medical emergency before.
19. You have had a serious surgery.
20. Your house has a spare bedroom.
21. Your house is old.
22. You have at least one cousin under the age of three.
23. You have never held a baby before.
24. You can’t handle toddlers.
25. You have a painting in your room.
26. You have been to Canada.
27. You have been to Mexico.
28. You love cherry flavored lollipops.
29. You celebrate Easter.
30. You observe Lent.
31. You are Catholic.
32. You do not believe in God.
33. Religion is not important to you.
34. You want to have a small family one day.
35. You would rather have more sons than daughters.
36. You have more aunts than uncles.
37. You hate being too cold.
38. You currently are way tanner than everyone else.
39. You wear shoes in your house.
40. Your parents are clean freaks.
41. You are more messy than clean.
42. You are currently angry at someone.
43. Patience is so not a virtue to you.
44. Your desk is extremely clean.
45. Your bed sheets are either blue, green, black, or white.
46. When you hear “black & white” it reminds you of Katy Perry’s ‘Hot n Cold’ song.
47. You have no clue what that song is.
48. You think rap artists are completely pathetic.
49. You are glad George Bush is out of office.
50. Politics are boring to you.
51. You take a vitamin daily.
52. You feel like you are sick often.
53. You hate throwing up.
54. You think it’s gross when people set food down on their desk at school with no napkin.
55. You also find it gross that people sit on top of desks.
56. You are now cringing at the thought of someone’s food where someone’s ass was.
57. You love getting bubble baths.
58. You do not like chocolate at all.
59. You are allergic to nuts.
60. You have been stung by a bee before.
61. You have been to the emergency room before for something.
62. One of your parents is 50 or older.
63. You are the baby of your immediate family.
64. You hate broccoli.
65. Cooked carrots are good, though.
66. You go on tumblr too much.
67. You are really comfortable right now.
68. You like witty t-shirts.
69. You are a major fan of underground bands.
70. You have been on an airplane before.
71. You are not afraid of heights.
72. You consider yourself paranoid.
73. You have had a panic attack before.
74. The thought of being old and alone bothers you.
75. You would choose the elderly over children.
76. You feel like you’re living in the wrong decade.
77. You like the color green.
78. You think it’s way too cold outside right now.
79. You love the thought of sleeping in tomorrow morning.
80. You would rather go to bed early and get up early.
81. You feel like the early bird catches the worm.
82. You are a big breakfast eater.
83. You are currently suffering from the common cold.
84. You are craving something salty.
85. You have been in a car today.
86. There is something plugged in near you.
87. You have heard of the TV show “Private Practice.”
88. You do not like medical television shows.
89. You prefer horror to comedies.
90. You adore Leo & Kate.
91. You think high-waisted pants look good.
92. You hate cheesy movies.
93. You enjoy camping out.
94. Bugs bother you.
95. You do well in school without trying.
96. You are extremely jealous of someone currently.
97. You feel like you have changed a lot from 08-09.
98. You like energy drinks.
99. You like italics.
100. You know the entire script of Mean Girls.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

quote of the day

"Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from inside. We think that by hating someone we hurt them. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do to others, we also do to ourselves", Mitch Albom.

even rafiki says that!


Tuesday, December 18, 2012

bukan edisi galau

'do nice girls should finish last?'. Haha
Have you ever feel like you don't want him anymore but you still feel hurt when you knew something from him? Bukan, ini bukan edisi galau, i am done with 'galau' things (gaya, haha). I just think that i need to get out from this situation. I never left him because i don't wanna regret it someday, but in the end, i realized that the don't-want-regret-it-someday that hurt me. I knew him, i just want to be around when he is sad, thats all. Am i a nice girl? or a stupid girl? haha. A friend of mine said, its not about why you still feel hurt, but how did you put his position. Well, i think i need to put him out of my mind now, haha
Oke let's finish it all, three weeks to go, and graduate soon, kristy. Kalau quote senior-senior di jurusan sih, see you on the top! Hahaha

Monday, December 17, 2012

Three weeks to go, semangat kristy!

Saturday, December 08, 2012

tiga hari di Solo

Awal bulan kemarin saya menyempatkan diri ke Solo untuk menghadiri pernikahan sepupu di Sragen (se-jam dari Solo). Sepupu saya cowok dengan suku minang, dan istrinya asli jawa, anaknya nanti suku nya apa ya? haha oke forget it. 
Menurut saya Solo ga jauh beda dengan Jogja. Suasana khas jawa-keratonan yang kental, orangnya juga kalem, beda banget sama orang sumatera, haha. Cuma bedanya Solo lebih sepi. Tapi panas nya sama banget! Berdasarkan pengalaman super singkat saya kemarin, ini dia tempat-tempat yang sempet saya kunjungi yang kata om google wajib hukumnya kalau ke Solo.
Ngarsopuro
Ngarsopuro merupakan satu jalan yang dulunya adalah pusat pertokoan, dan kemudian direnovasi menjadi daerah cagar budaya. Lokasinya dekat dengan Keraton Mangkunegaran yang membuat jalanan ini kental dengan suasana keraton. Di bahu jalannya yang lebar, terdapat lukisan-lukisan, topeng serta arca-arca khas keraton. Kita bisa jalan kaki sore-sore sambil menikmati atmosfer solo yang khas. Yang paling menarik perhatian saya adalah lampu jalannya yang disusun dari sangkar-sangkar burung, unik deh. Katanya kalau malam minggu Ngarsopuro yang terletak di pusat kota ini dijadikan pasar malam dan sering dijadikan tempat nongkrong, karena banyak jajanan khas Solo. Sayang saya datengnya kemaleman, jadi Ngarsopuro nya udah sepi dan banyak sampah bekas pasar malam.
Keraton Kasunanan Surakarta
Saya tidak begitu tau kenapa ada dua keraton di Solo atau Surakarta ini. Tapi yang paling menonjol dan terlihat ya si Keraton Kasunanan ini. Begitu memasuki pusat kota di kawasan Gladhag, kita bisa langsung melihat petunjuk panah bertuliskan "Kraton" plus sebuah bangunan besar dan tua yang terlihat seperti gapura.  Benar saja, setelah melewati gapura tersebut kita sudah memasuki wilayah keraton. Bentukannya tidak jauh berbeda dengan Keraton Jogja, plus dua pohon beringin besar di alun-alun nya. Kalau di Jogja legendanya, bagi siapa berjalan diantara dua pohon tersebut dengan mata tertutup maka permintaannya akan tercapai. Nah kalau di Solo legendanya, jika kita datang bersama pasangan ke sana, maka kita akan berjodoh. Well legenda ada untuk dihormati toh. Sayang sekali pada hari itu hujan amat sangat deres, membuat saya mengurungkan niat untuk masuk ke dalam keraton.
Pasar Klewer
Pasar klewer merupakan pasar tradisional yang menjadi pusat grosir batik. Yak, seperti yang terpajang di papan jika kita baru mendarat di Bandara International Adi Soemarmo, "Solo, City of Batik". Jadi rasanya kurang pas kalau ke Solo ga bawa oleh-oleh batik. Nah di pasar klewer ini terdapat berbagai jenis barang dengan bahan batik yang harganya murah banget. Sebenarnya ada dua pusat grosir batik di Solo, satu lagi yaitu Pusat Grosir Solo atau kebanyakan orang menyebut PGS. Kemarin saya memilih untuk berbelanja di PGS, karena lebih rapi dan dingin. Untuk harga dan jenis barang, kurang lebih sama dengan Pasar Klewer. Namun di Pasar Klewer lebih banyak terdapat jajanan-jajanan tradisional.
Serabi Notosuman
Satu lagi oleh-oleh yang ga boleh tinggal dari Solo yaitu Serabi Notosuman. Menurut saya rasanya tidak jauh berbeda dengan surabi di bandung, dan wadah pemasaknya pun mirip. Tapi mungkin komposisi nya beda kali yaa. Serabi Notosuman ini cuma tahan 1x24 jam, jadi kalau mau dijadiin oleh-oleh harus langsung dikasih ke temen-temen.
Oke selamat menikmati Kota Solo! Berhubung kemarin saya hanya memanfaatkan waktu di sela-sela resepsi pernikahan plus Kota Solo yang diguyur hujan deres mulu, saya tidak sempet mengabadikan foto-fotonya, bagi yang penasaran cek om google aja yak!

Friday, December 07, 2012

welcoming december

Sudah bulan desemberrrr! Terus aja kaget tiap ganti bulan, tapi serius deh waktu benar-benar terasa berjalan super cepet. Huftnessssss
Hal besar yang terjadi di bulan ini adalaaah: 22tahun! Yaak, tanggal empat kemarin umur saya baru saja bertambah (atau berkurang ya? haha) satu tahun lagi, duh ga bisa ya forever 21st aja. Ulang tahun kali ini lagi-lagi ditemani oleh mama plus papa, alhamdulillaaah. 
Awal bulan ini saya isi dengan melancong ke Solo untuk menghadiri pernikahan saudara sepupu. Yang akhirnya menjadi ajang kumpul keluarga. Untuk pertama kalinya saya melihat prosesi pernikahan dengan adat jawa. Menarik. 
Liburan sesaat itu pun terasa singkat dan maya (haha), karena begitu tiba di Bandung, saya beserta beberapa teman langsung menghadap Kaprodi untuk memperjuangkan seminar diluar periode kami ini. Jadilah minggu-minggu berikutnya sudah pasti akan diisi dengan kesibukan memperjuangkan seminar dan sidang. Mohon doanya! Hahaha. Saya yakin, asal kita mau berusaha, Tuhan pasti membukakan jalan. Ayo untuk teman-teman april lainnya, ayo semangat. 
Dan untuk kamu yang sedang menyelesaikan thesis, semangat juga!