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As quoted from www.aqsaliving.com/news/aqsa-living-blog-competition-2009-winner-announcement.html (published on June 15, 2009)

The winners of AQSA Living Blog Competition 2009 are:
1. 1st winner: Muhammad Masrur Islami- http://muhamaze.wordpress.com/
2. 2nd winner: Feri Yunus Madao - http://tongkonanku.blogspot.com/
3. 3rd winner: Shirley Wibisono - http://www.shirleydaily.com/

The winner prizes will be awarded on Awarding Night of AQSA LIVING Design Furniture Competition that will be held on 25 July 2009 at Balaikota Surakarta. As a note, winner’s accommodation will be AQSA Living responsibility.

Congratulation to all the winners and thank you to the participants of AQSA Living Blog Competition 2009. We truly hope that ideas, thoughts and advices about Indonesian Export from all the participants create motivation and inspiration to the element of Indonesia for Indonesian Export progress.

PT. AQSA International

The ten nominees in alphabetical order of AQSA Living Furniture Design Contest are :

1. Adi Muchdillah (Yogyakarta - Indonesia)
2. Ardhi Febriyantoro (Semarang - Indonesia)
3. Ari Arsono Boedisantoso (Tangerang - Indonesia)
4. Enriko Maradona Thamrin (Sukabumi - Indonesia)
5. Nguyen Thanh Nam (Ha Noi city - Viet Nam )
6. Sashia Rosari (Jakarta - Indonesia)
7. Sukmadi Rafiuddin (Bandung - Indonesia)
8. Theophilus Wijaya Suryanto & William Tjhi (Semarang-Indonesia)
9. Topo Handoko (Yogyakarta - Indonesia)
10. Winta Sekundatia Adhimena (Yogyakarta-Indonesia)

The next stage of judging will be held on 24 July 2009. And finally, the winners will be announced on 25 July 2009. May the best design win! (...and that's why I have to wait 'till 25th of July to pick up my nu laptop).

So it's Sunday again... Tomorrow I have to back to work, after having 2 days break before the weekend. I got sick on Wednesday night, after having a late night meeting on Post Production house the other day and got flu. I didn't thought it was bad, until I got a high fever that night. My lovely boy friend said I should go to hospital immediately, but I didn't have anyone to take me at those hours...

Then it kinda struck me. Living on my own is tough. Let say I can drive private car, but one day I'll need help from people... I just don't think I can trouble anybody here. I'm totally alone with my own risk. And the next two days I went to the hospital by myself (I went to St. Carolus hospital, btw, and it was clean, friendly, not over crowded, and cheap!), bought my own food by delivery service, and curl under my blanket without any light, TV, or music. Didn't think it was that bad, but if I have told some people, they might have visited me.. but again, I feel it's too troubling.

On Friday evening, my fever has finally gone and I had my first real bath after 2 nights! So I ordered food once again, and finally turned on TV to watch my long awaiting Korean mini-series (starring by none-other-than-daniel-henney-himself...lols). So I spent hours and hours watching the 16 hours of movie named "My Lovely Sam Soon" (a huge hit in Korea during 2005). The story is silly as always, but not pretentious or too good to be true like any other 'picisan' Korean romantic stories. One of the poem quoted by the movie said, "Dance like no one's watching. Sing like no one's listening. Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt before. Live like there's no tomorrow." I cried on the scene where Sam Soon kisses him when they both were drunk, and she run in pouring rain. And I also like the ending: no promise of happy ending forever, just two intertwined hearts that are finally admit their feelings :)

So on the weekend, I finally got out from the house and breath... well, polluted air of Jakarta. I realized the street was overly noisy and annoying that day, since I didn't hear it for 2 days... But anyways, I walked my way to my latest spa destination, Bloom, and enjoyed a two-hour pampering time. After all relaxed and clean, I catch my friend in Plaza Indonesia, where we both ended up in shoes hunt. The big surprise is that I've lost lots of weight since I don't know when :o Now I weight 51kg, and able to wear all my previous fit trousers that I bought about 8 years ago! Isn't it awesome or what?? I'm kinda wondering if it was because of my flu? Hmm... Well, I'll just maintain it then. The funny thing is my weight loss was happening AFTER I took a break from the gym. Lol. So, what do you think about that, healthy people? :)

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Ever had a file that you wanna share to another person who's located far from you? Or you wanna share things to wider audience and let people download it? (e.g. ebook, zip files) Well, there are some sending/sharing file options, such as:
- using bulky attachment on email
- yousendit file transfer (send/receive max 2GB file/folder)
- Google Docs (which allows you to store files, edit them, and share it to other people (depends on permission option, they also can edit the files).

Box.net was founded on a simple, powerful idea: it should be easy for people to access, work with, and share all their content, wherever they are. - as quoted

1. Online Workspaces - Create shared workspaces and easily invite team members to upload files, start discussions and collaborate online.

2. File Sharing - Easily share large files both within your company and with external partners replacing FTP software and email attachments. You can even see when your files are downloaded!

3. Folder Layers - Create and organize multiple layers of folders replacing your file server with an online company-wide file system.

4. Mobile Access - View your files on any browser-enabled mobile device and use Box's apps on the iPhone and Blackberry.

5. File Commenting, Group Discussions and Online Documents - Leave comments attached to a specific document, start a group discussion, or create and share a simple document.

6. Updates - Like a newsfeed for your shared workspace, keep up with all activity via the Updates tab in Box and through email.

7. Version History - View previous versions of your files even after changes are made and new versions are uploaded. *Business only

8. User Management - Manage users easily, control data access and review reports on content usage and activity using the Admin Console. *Business only

9. Security Controls - Set various levels of view and edit permission, set up a time to auto-delete a file or deactivate a link, and password protect sensitive folders or files *Business only

10. Easy-to-Use - Minimize user training and support costs, eliminate software or hardware maintenance, and get started in just minutes.

Labels: application, review, share, upload

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Welcoming June!

Friday to Sunday has been one tiring weekend. IES Music Team is going to release a CD for public which featured 12 songs (created by our talented music pastor), therefore we were having intensive vocal trainings and preparations for one month. Due to that preparation, I decided to stop drinking coffee, cold water/soda, and fried thingy for a week. Oh, and I also ate bananas and apples everyday. Hey, the result is not bad at all... Not bad at all. I'm glad I did that, and managed to stay fit during the week. That's why on Friday, since I got my period and flu signals, I decided to stay at home 'till the recording hour. So, I was juz lazying around on bed 'till about 9, and then had breakfast with the soup that I made the night before, and one pink ripe apple :) Then I watched one chick flick movie starred by Rachel Bilson... Well, just to keep me cheerful and not sleepy.

I arrived at IES at about 4 and met Pt. Dave on the entrance. I guess he was just checking on things and said good luck to his dear wife. Am I excited about the recording? he asked. Of course! This is the first ever live recording that we're going to do as a team, and I've always like the songs written by our music pastor. He has real talent and I think it's gonna be such a waste if he doesn't share that blessing to the community. We'll never know how far the CDs are gonna travel and distributed, right... We had chicken porridge and orange/ apple for lunch (the good thing is I've eaten less, got my weight reduced), and then waited for sound check etc 'till about 6. After vocalization etc, the recording itself happened only one time, with several songs being repeated due to human errors. In overall, it was so much fun, and it's been a while since we feel closer as a group again. Well, at least for me. It's never about the techniques and the solo performance, but more about willingness to give our best and harmonizing with the whole unity. Leave the rest to God.

Saturday's Best of Luck
What a perfect time to have a relaxing massage, I thought. So I walked to Jl. Proklamasi, and tried the spa for women only, Bloom. I got the number and review from a multiply-ier. This is how I've always found out about good parlor or spa for ladies: either by WOM or Google-ing. Reviews on internet are the best, man! The better you are at finding "keyword", the better result you'll have. So, anyways, I hope other potential clients will read this one day and find out about Bloom-women spa (021-3900945). They actually have 2 branches, but the other one is at Gandaria. Jauh, bo! I went there and got myself a nice oil massage, accompanied by new age instrumental music and soft yellow light. After more than 60' of pampering (they actually put a small clock in front of you, so that you can keep track), I got one small cup of Ginger tea and cracker. More than that, they even provide bathtub/ bathroom to wash-up afterward (they will provide you paper panty, towel, shampoo, and bath soap). Also, knowing that I 've washed my hair, ItheyNow I know that next time I can just go there and bring Top change only *happy*.

After all relax and clean, I went to IES. I decided not to eat anything, but kept 2 pork bakpao in my bag. We did vocalization and sound test a couple of times, and then just chilling out before the live recording/ concert starts at 6 pm. Some of the ladies were dressing more than usual, alias pengen tampil gitu... Nothing's wrong with that, after all we looked nice, kompak in black and jeans like this :)

After about an hour concert and live recording, we all gathered on the 9th floor and had pepenero pizza! Nyaam!! Thanks God for the Amareto slice, cuz I just realised how hungry I was. Tiramisu cake from Secret Recipe is not that bad, either. The great thing is we did a good job as a team, and hopefully the mixing and editing will make us sound great... hehehe...

Resting on Sunday? But nooo....

Sunday was supposed to be a lazy day for the music team. This is the only Sunday we don't get scheduled and can attend any service we want during Medieval Service. So, I woke up at about 8.30 and thought about getting up... but then I felt a bit lazy cuz we have a wedding invitation at 3 pm. One of the music team member is getting married at the age of 40 something, and she is going to move to US after she gets her permit. I was planning to go with D, but then one of my friend called me when I was doing my grocery shopping (I'm planning to make banana fritter, soon!) and stopped by at my place. When we arrived at Gran Melia, the wedding ceremony is about to be over, but we did stay for a while to meet the bride and took some pictures (I wore my yellowish kurta from fabIndia) .

I arrived home at about 5 pm, then changed my outfit instantly and went to Snappy @ Tebet area. I remembered that one of my friend wanted to meet the previous day.... So, I called her and offered whether she wanted to meet me at Tebet. She said ok. At about 8, she found me at Snappy and we went to eat dinner @ Tebet Junction. I had "roti bakar Edi" after such a long time. Well, I was happy to be able to meet her and hang out together.

Good news is, next week is not gonna be this packed. I hope this week goes by fast.

Labels: designs, furniture kayu, wooden furniture

Saat membaca blog ini, cobalah amati sekeliling dan kenali sebuah bahan yang paling mudah ditemui sehari-hari, dari mulai pagi hari ketika kita memulai aktivitas dengan sarapan, hingga malam hari ketika kita bersantai menonton TV atau membaca buku sebelum tidur lelap dan mengakhiri hari. Bahan tersebut adalah furniture, sebuah pendukung hidup yang keberadaannya sudah memberi kita segala kenyamanan. Diantara ragam furniture rumah yang kini sudah begitu melengkapi segala fungsi, bahan kayu masih menjadi pilihan utama banyak orang. Alasannya sih simple aja, karena kayu mudah diolah dan sudah terbukti ketangguhannya sepanjang masa.

Beberapa kelebihan wooden furniture:
- bernilai klasik dan tak lekang oleh waktu (timeless classic). Hal ini membuat furniture kayu bisa ditempatkan di mana saja.
- kuat dan tahan lama, bahkan bisa diwariskan hingga generasi selanjutnya (durable)
- ramah lingkungan, karena mudah ditanam kembali (eco-friendly).

Nah, pemilihan furniture kayu untuk mengisi ruang tamu, ruang makan, atau tempat tidur bisa jadi pilihan yang paling tepat, karena keberadaannya super awet dan mudah dirawat. Sisihkan saja budget sedikit berlebih untuk membelinya, karena harga furniture kayu yang baik mutunya memang lebih mahal dari bahan lain.

Indonesia sebagai negara yang kaya sumber daya alam dan perhutanan, sudah dikenal sebagai penghasil kayu berstandar internasional sejak ratusan tahun yang lalu. Hal ini menjadikan furniture kayu Indonesia sebagai warisan budaya bangsa yang layak diperhitungkan. Selain punya ciri khas, kualitas furniture kayu Indonesia sudah dapat disejajarkan dengan produk luar negeri dan menjanjikan harga yang lebih terjangkau. Industri furniture kayu sendiri sudah lama menjadi industri ekspor padat karya yang menyediakan ribuan lapangan kerja, dan menjadi penggerak ekonomi masyarakat. Walaupun demikian, sudah saatnya industri furniture kayu Indonesia berkembang lebih jauh, dari sekedar produk komoditas menjadi produk desain.

(Baca kelanjutannya dalam artikel AQSA Living)

Labels: designs, furniture, kayu, wooden furniture

Sorry for being absent from blog for a long time... I guess I was too sucked into micro blogging (twitter, plurk, etc) and kinda feel that nothing is capturing my interest lately. However, I do feel that I need to write about this one particular thing...

So how do you feel when you watch the news on local television recently? I am not a big fan, for sure. Being a frequent viewer for only about 4 months, I couldn't take it anymore. There are just too many CRAPS that being On-Aired. The media are constantly emphasizing on sensational things and distracting the nation from the bigger issues. We are forgetting the essence.

When you have children, you surely will not want your children to stay tuned on Reality "freak" Shows that portray a violation of human privacy (and even if they are doing something bad, it is NOT our right to condemn them and become some kind of a judge for others), including stalking, accusing, and placing a human bait. What's the point on putting fingers to other and laugh at their misery when they got caught? What could possible be learnt from that? Sometimes I even doubt if real people in real lives want those kinda publicities. God knows what a production house would do to gain viewers, maybe they even cast people to act in reality shows. It's not that hard to scream, cry, or act miserable you know...

When you have children, you surely will not want your children to hum crappy and shallow love songs, which being played over and over through the most horrible invention in movie industry, Sinetron. Sure, keep on blaming the opportunist Indian producers who had made it popular, but why not stop and create something more useful for the sake of young generation. How is stories about cruel mother-in-laws, two-face bitches at school, self-pitying lead character, or glamorous easy lifestyle gonna build their perceptions about other people and their environment. I'm not talking about those children from middle-up class who most probably being banned from watching local TV and have the facility to watch Cartoon network, Nickelodeon, and Disney channel... I'm talking about the majority of children in Indonesia.

When you have children, you surely will not want them to see, or even hear the news channels. For crying out loud, who cares if someone's daugther is missing in action and hide her family problem. Just because she is a gorgeous model doesn't mean that we have to put more sympathy on her. Maybe she even doesn't want one. For all we have and heard is that vocal mother who constantly feed us with one-way information, and wanted to pay her guilty feeling for selling out her underage daughter. Please care for the mystery of that brilliant Indonesian born Chinese who had been found dead in the next -door-country. Please care for the election. It's like two months from now, yet we still have no clue on who will be what. Perhaps by now, people know the biography of Manohara more than they know about the President candidates. No wonder on the last election, people were voting for figures such celebrities who try to switch their source of income by playing in politics world. I mean, it is just so easy to distract the nation... Just give a human bait and put an affair story somewhere in it, and suddenly the focus will be changed. It's not about "why" or "how" anymore, but more about "who" and "what else".

The nation deserves something better. Call us stupid, fine, but don't make us be more stupid than this. The only source who can change this, is the media. Stand up, and do your part. My part is just to write this and be a reminder.

The next... well, I'm getting back my cable TV. Soon.

Labels: country, media, politics, social, television

Hey... I used to download Youtube links by keepvid.com, but this one looks so promising ya... So basically all you have to do is add the word "kick" to any YouTube link that you wanna download, and it'll automatically go to the site and you may choose the file format (wow, they even have "PSP" and "iPhone" format ya!) So, enjoy... Technology is created to make our lives easier, indeed :)

Downloads: 155 Views: 24958

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It has been 6 months and a few days since we were together. Still felt like yesterday when I met you the first time, got to know who you are, and fell in love. Such a wonderful feeling. Powerful, intense, overtaking. Well, there are two sides of it: the happiness and the pain. It's been great so far, but I almost forgot the most essential thing: God's blessing. I really wanna hold his hand, walk with him through good times and bad times, and overcoming all obsticles... but I also need him to show me the way. Eve was created as Adam's companion. She should love him, respect him, and support him. I'm not sure if I could be supportive if I dunno where he's heading. First, he needs to find his way, and then he can come back to me at anytime. Whether he's gonna come back or leave for good, I honestly don't know. It's making me crazy thinking of loosing... but what I know is, this will be the only way that I could love him. And I will never leave, and I will always be here for him, as long as he wants me to. So help us, God.

Four-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James is in the same orphanage that was once home to David Banda, adopted by the singer in 2006. Madonna's decision take a second child has already been criticised by international charities but now a human rights organisation in Malawi is threatening to try and stop the adoption from taking place. (BBC news)"

Amongst the itinerary list that my hunny had prepared for me, here are my best moments during my 15d/14n stay in Mumbai and beyond:


1. Magnificent 6- home party
What could be better than meeting my hunny's best friend's and got to know how they've interacted one another? His friends are my friends, too... and that night we've had a blast. We drank hard, then laughed hard, and had conversations... Nothing important, really. Just light conversations between 9 drunk happy people :)
2. Meet Motapa
"Motapa" is how my hunny calls his grandpa. He is a fine man, who gives inspirations to his children and grand children. On two Sunday afternoons, we got a chance to chat with him about life... I wish we could get him travel somewhere someday, maybe to Bali?:) May God bless your health, motapa.
3. Day train to Goa
Goa is one state in India that has drawn people (clubbers, backpackers, lovers) from all over the world. We got the chance to visit some of the famous cities in 3 days. Too bad the beaches were too crowded with tourists (like me), and too bad we couldn't find Protestant church in the end (but we've tried). Above all that, our Valentine's day dinner and a visit to Nine bar were memorable.
4. Watching a play at Prithvi
Located in Juhu, just 10 minutes drive from Andheri (W), I think this place is great. The first time we went there to grab a bite, I'd enjoyed the vibe. The crowds at the cafe are also nice and relaxed. My hunny asked me if I wanted to watch "Hamlet- the Clown Prince" play... of course I'd love to! So, on my last day before I went back to Jakarta, we watched the play with Deepak. It was awesome; I felt very entertained... and more than that, somehow I felt that I have loved Mumbai since then. The existence of that small theatre somehow kinda confirmed me that Mumbai is a cultural city which has so much more to discover and learn in the future :)
5. Subway lunch & walk at Nariman Point
On my 4th day, my hunny decided that we should drive to South Mumbai. He'd already said to me during the previous days, "I think you're gonna love South Mumbai... Wait for it. I think you're gonna love it." Lol... so we drive in green convertible gaadi baby of Vishal's and spent like 2 hours on the road! Phew, Mumbai really has population issue (and I think the monorail could absolutely help!)... Cars honking, stealing over other people's way, never want to loose a minute, plus... the rickshaws and crazy taxis :D The driving itself is an experience that you won't soon forget. Anyways, we reached South Mumbai, parked the car near Gateway of India, and then strolling around for 4 hours. It was very nice, especially when my hunny took me to Nariman Point; the buildings where he used to work, NCPA, and had lunch at Subway (a looong turkey sandwich :p) I met many abandoned dogs along the way, and I always had the urge to keep 'em... lol... (My hunny was playing along with me the entire times, eventhough he's more of a cat person, really. Isn't he sweet or what?)



6. Dancing at Polly Esther
Polly Esther is one of the hip club that plays retro music. It's located inside the Gordon house, besides Cafe Mondegar (South Mumbai). That night, we managed to gather as double date, and got crazy dancing. We totally forgot that that day we've been on the road from Pune and back (my hunny had been driving for so long), and just enjoyed the music after 3-4 glasses of Vodka Lime^^ So, it was also memorable for me... And I was so proud when my hunny complimented me about how well I've eaten Indian food in front of his friends. Tenku, p****e, teeenku! (I'd also never knew that I could dance like that before).
7. Dinner at Fiesta
Fiesta on Valentine's day... Tiger shrimps and fine cocktails... Red romantic ambiance, smooth jazz music, and a great company... What more could a woman want? This is our first celebration and hopefully will not be the last.
8. Out of the blue lazy dinner
"Out of the Blue" is located on my favourite area in Mumbai... near Bandra, near Pali Hill fashionable street. After a long day, we'd finally stopped to enjoy a classic fondue with white wine and cheese. Delicious! Too bad the main course wasn't that great... but overal, I'd love to come back for the Fondue. Bandra is just something else.
9. Snacking at Chowpatty
In the movie "Slumdog Millionaire", Jamal was asking the police officer how much does Pani Puree cost in Chowpatty... well, it is cheap, but memorable allright. It's just like "pingjal" in Indonesia, except that these food are extremely hot and I loved it! Amazing that my stomach actually could handle all kinds of Indian foods (in opposite to all the warnings that I've received before I was about to leave). Guys, as long as it's hot and delicious... just eat it! ^^ I had masala pav (I think), while my hunny was having an ice cream dessert... Hmm, I still remember how we ate quietly (cuz we just had a fight) and after that we saw one child (probably 4-5 years old!) strolled on the street alone... Well, I couldn't get the picture out of my head for a while. Let's be grateful with what we have.
10. Dinner at Brito's (plus late night ice cream snacking)
Britto's!! On our 3 days stay in Goa, we'd probably spent 3-4 times eating here! Lol... we had the meat platter twice, and the grilled papad... accompanied with Kingfisher beers. We loved the place so much cuz it's close to where we stayed, "Veronica's place". I enjoyed having Baskin Robin's on our way back to the hostel, and talk... hold hands... smile at each other... talk more. It's the simply thing that makes you melt, really. I'm glad I've took the chance to visit my hunny on January. Would you like to visit India? :)

Labels: goa, india, mumbai, vacation

If you happen to miss the buzz on Hollywood and movie world, well, The Academy Awards has made one more foreign country proud for taking 8 Oscars... Yup, India thanks to "Slumdog Millionaire", a movie about hardships and adventures that one boy has to get through in order to survive in his hometown, Mumbai. Eventhough the boy had traveled around (one time he and his big brother settled in Agra), but his heart always come back to Mumbai, where his beloved childhood friend is also struggling by herself. Jamal, Salim, and Latika are just a few of many abandoned faces in India, the most populated country in the world (competing with China).

Anyways, one day in Mumbai might be a shock to you, one week would be a total experience, and after a month you might end up staying. Yes it's dusty, yes it's noisy, and yes, it's kinda smelly in some areas... but you'll find yourself evolve as a tougher individual. There is no time to waste, there is no food to spare, while every Paise counts. I'm glad that a movie like "Slumdog Millionaire" can be a great eye-opener (hopefully many people would like to adopt Indian children, too) Well, in my case, I guess the movie just reminded me of my hunny more :p About how the movie became such a huge hit and won Golden Globe and Oscars, hmmm, maybe like he said, "it's India time"... people all over the world are drown into its culture and heritage; the food, the spiritual activities, the yoga, the fashion... (I personally love the food above all!). Well done, Boyle! Well done all Indian casts! Let's just pray that God will always take care and protect children like Jamal, Salim, and Latika.

Labels: juhu, mumbai, review, slumdog millionaire

Melihat-lihat sekitar... Hehe, baru sadar... I'm here already. I have 13 days to open my eyes, and see all the beauty and possibilities... Thanks to my hunny, I don't feel like an alien. So, here we go...

Mood: mixed
Listening to: "When She Loved Me"- Sarah McLachlan



This song reminds me of something. I have a friend. We were college friends from way back when, but not really knew each other well. When I moved to Jakarta four and a half years ago, she helped me out by accompanying me looking for a place to stay. We became housemate since then, even moved together in two different places (and two different offices, too). I had great times with her, and enjoy her presence as it was. We became close friends. Well, that was what I thought... That was everyone thought.

I have always encouraged her, listened to her, thought of her whenever I went home and sometimes brought home something for her. When I was dating, breaking up, dating again she was always being all ears and it helped me a lot. I never expect to become housemate forever, of course, but I always informed her if I have useful news, or tell her information about a promising place nearer to the office. She said she doesn't have enough budget yet (which implied that she wanna stay), while I was so passionately kept looking a new place to stay for myself...

One fine day, she decided to move out. She put all my belongings that she once borrowed, and just packed all her things. I was surprised, but wasn't mad. I asked her why, and I could not forget what she said (and how cold she said it),
"Oh yea, I'm gonna move out by the end of this month. I didn't tell you, cuz I don't want you to ask questions."

Speechless.

So she moved. I didn't offer help, cuz I kinda thought she didn't want me to. I did blame myself and questioning what I did wrong. She wrote to me back and said that she felt she couldn't be my close friend. She felt suffocated. She felt that somehow I made her pissed for no reasons every night. She felt that we are two different people (doh!).

I cannot say it didn't hurt. It's like caring for someone who doesn't care about you or even think that you are obnoxious. What a stupid thing to say to someone when you still wanna be friends with her. Even if she didn't tell me that or move away, I would still have moved out to a different place the next month (and NOT to her dorm, cuz her place suck and my place now is way bigger, cheaper, and BETTER). Did she think I wanna live with her or follow her or something? Wow. And we would probably still be nice friends even not as close as before. And I would still cherish her.

But now?

All I can think is how I've been wasting 4 years in something I called "friendship". For me, it was goodbye.

I went for a book shop at Plz Indonesia last nite. I had dinner at Sushi Tei (again) and then headed to Kinokuniya and Periplus. Got several books and quite happy with the discount. Apparently after I went to ak'sa'ra "clearance sale" at Plaza Indonesia and Pacific Place, I realized that they marked up the prices first before they put discount - same trick that has been used by Periplus (I can be sure of this cuz I was comparing the book price before and after the sale... the same book is more expensive Rp 10,000- 20,000). Huhuhu... 1/2 year ago I bought "Brida" for 195,000 (got more discount too after that!), but now the price is 225,000 (same publisher, same hard cover).
Anyways, I bought "JPod" for my hunny plus one book by Promoedya Ananta Toer for his grandpa. I hope he'll like it. I went home and did lots of effective things (including washing some clothes and calling my hunny)... hehehe...

And then I started to examined the books I've bought. I remember that I have bought several books few months ago and put them in my box somewhere without even read them. Well, I found those books (two of them are Paulo Coelho's), and got tempted to read them. I pick the thinnest one of all: The Valkyries. A story about his journey with his wife, in the middle of Mojave dessert. Valkyrie is one of the host of female figures in Norse mythology, who choose who will win or die in battle (according wiki). Interesting, huh? As a curious reader, I read along almost 70 pages in 2 hours... didn't realize that it was almost 2.30 am:p So, I'll continue my reading tonight. I will skip my TV routines and must finish the book tonight! Hehehe... I was interested by the statement about "second mind".... Hmm, never thought of that (although I would interpret it as "conscience"). Well, anyways, I wanna know more about it...

In 2009, a movie based on Paulo's book, Veronica Decides to Die, is going to be released. Sarah Michelle Gellar is going to be the main cast... interested? Here's the trailer.

Next book to read: "The Winner Stands Alone". You can visit his blog to read the first chapter. (Hmm, I find it a bit weird, if not irritating, that he wrote this kind of book. The plot seems predictable, and the background is almost like the choice that Candice Bushnell or Danielle Steel would pick you know... I dunno, what do you think?

When you're weary, feeling small,
When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all;
I'm on your side when times get rough
And friends just cant be found,
Like a bridge over troubled water... I will lay me down.

When you're down and out,
When you're on the street,
When evening falls so hard I will comfort you.
I'll take your part when darkness comes and pains is all around,
Like a bridge over troubled water... I will lay me down.

Sail on my love,sail on by...
Your time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way
See how they shine
If you need a friend... Im sailing right behind
Like a bridge over troubled water... I will ease your mind.