Every day has its own story

I was one a devout Catholic. I am still Catholic, but not sure that I am still a devout one. I was grown up in Catholic communities, started my education in a Catholic school, befriends with lots of Catholic friends. I had all my faith in Catholic, and I still do, though I am not sure I am a strong one. I admire Ignatius Loyola and his Jesuits. With different approach, they 'conquered' the world. That's why one day I posted this text - Prinsip dan Dasar . That's why I would like to share it, because I think the message is universal, not merely for Catholics or Christians. But I might be wrong. Maybe I should not. So, if anyone get offended, please accept my apology.

What a provocative brochure! Even more when you read the first sentence: Are you going to heaven or to hell? A friend of mine got this brochure a couple days ago, he brought it to office and give it to me. When I first saw this brochure, I could not understand that some people even in this country still do that kind of things, try to persuade others to join their religious community with that approach. I forgot this brochure until today I click CNN website and found this interview - the inhuman illogical explanation from Abu Dujana, one of the recently captured Jamaah Islamiyah activist in Indonesia. With his continuing smile during the interview, he coldly explain why westerners became legitimate targets merely because they are affiliated to some countries that from his point of view are the enemies of Moslem. He didn't have a single bit of sympathy for the victims of terorism in 911 attacks, yet he is willing to sacrifise his own family for the sake of building the Moslem Syaria...

Nyanyi yook :) f you're not the one then why does my soul feel glad today? If you're not the one then why does my hand fit yours this way? If you are not mine then why does your heart return my call If you are not mine would I have the strength to stand at all I never know what the future brings But I know you are here with me now We'll make it through And I hope you are the one I share my life with I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am? Is there any way that I can stay in your arms? If I don't need you then why am I crying on my bed? If I don't need you then why does your name resound in my head? If you're not for me then why does this distance maim my life? If you're not for me then why do I dream of you as my wife? I don't know why you're so far away But I know that this much is true We'll make it through And I hope you are the one I sha...

25 tahun yang lalu ... alias umur 4 taun Mau jadi apa kalau udah besar? Jadi dokter. Jadi bintang film. *maluuuuu banget pernah jawab begini, hahahaha :p* Mau sekolah ke Prancis, biar kayak Papa! 15 tahun yang lalu - abege Pengen sekolah di luar negeri. Sekolah apa? Nggak tau, hehehe ... Tahun 2000 itu kayaknya masih jauh. Aku pasti dah jadi wanita dewasa, penampilan OK, wanita karier, hahaha. 11 tahun yang lalu - kelas 3 SMA Mau sekolah ke Bandung! Kalau di Jogja kesannya ndompleng Mama Papa. Mau masuk IF (red: informatika), karena temen gw aja berani, masak gw gak bisa *alasan paling geuleuh kalo sekarang inget :p* 7 tahun yang lalu - fresh graduate Di Bandung - ternyata cita2 sekolah ke Bandung kesampean. Heh, gw masih aja kucel pake jeans, nggak kayak bayangan gw waktu kecil, hahaha. Mau jadi apa? Nggak tau, yang penting dapet kerja yang bagus! Mau sekolah lagi! Mau sekolah apa? Pokoknya sekolah lagi, jalan2 ke luar negeri :D 2 tahun yang lalu Yey, gw keterima di US. Cita2 masa k...

I think I really should start to write in English, although the taste will not be the same as if I write in Bahasa. Otherwise my English will not improving much :D *Walah, sadarnya baru setelah hampir 2 taun di US :p) Last week a hang out with friends of mine, starting with hang out in coffee shop, three of us was barely talking to each other since I faced our own laptop, doing our works. It ended up with a nice dinner in my friend's house. Since the weather was very nice, my friend setup a table in herbackyard, then we had dinner. As usual, after so many topics, we talked about relationship. We talked about our histories, how we faced it at that time, and how we see it differently now. It's amazing to see how most of us are blind when we were in an unhealthy relationship. We throw ourselves for our partner, doing anything to please him/her, and even sacrifise ourselves, and feeling pleased to do those (now I call them :)) stupid stuffs. It's funny yet stupid to see how we ...

Semenjak kerja di Jakarta, saya jadi doyan ngopi. Kebiasaan itu menjadi-jadi setelah di Pittsburgh. Kalau pagi-pagi nggak ngopi, rasanya mata nggak bisa terbuka lebar, ngantuk seharian. Hari yang paling menyiksa adalah Jumat, karena Jumat berarti meeting di pagi hari di luar kantor, bangun terburu-buru, tidak boleh ketinggalan bis yang datang cuma setengah jam sekali, dan biasanya, nggak sempat ngopi. Saking senengnya ngopi, waktu acara tukar kado waktu Natal taun lalu pun, saya bahagiaaa sekali karena dapat gift card $25 di Starbucks *hihihi, nggak penting banget ya :p*. Hadiah gift card dari teman2 sekantor waktu ultah pun nggak jauh2, again, another Starbucks gift card, hehehe. Tapi bukan berarti saya Starbucks mania lho ... Waktu di Jakarta, favorit saya adalah nescafe three in one. Sore2 kita mata mulai merem melek, saya tinggal ke pantry buat bikin kopi. Sekarang pun, saya benar2 berusaha menghindari ketergantungan pergi ke gerai kopi. Mahal bo. Jadi sebisa mungkin, pagi2 saya bi...