Titin's Week

It's 4 am in the morning, & I'm on waiting for make up as the Yulia's bridesmaid, with the other 2 bridesmaids, Dania & astrid at Lily Sasongko's.

Geez...only slept for 3 hrs last night. Got home by 10+ pm last night after having a big meal at Kunang2. So glad that I have my morning coffee+Mrs.Field cookie I bought 2 days ago from Papaya, so that at least the mood is boosted for a bit.

Today's gonna be a very long day. Starting from Yulia's house-Moonlight bistro for the holy matrimony-until later the real wedding party at Imperial Ballroom 1 at night. In addition, I would be wearing make up for almost 24 hours today. I hope I won't have any skin problem after this.

This week has been titled as "Titin's week", since all my activity was revolving aroung her. Started from throwing a bridal shower for her with the other 4 friends at Mystique on Tuesday, bridesmaid fitting on Thursday afternoon, & widodaren party at her house at night.

Can't believe this girl is gonna get married today. Knowing her since my 3rd year of high school until today, so it means I have been friends with her for 8 years now & still counting. Therefore I have been following her love stories from the beginning until now she is getting married.

Time flies & I am still standing tall & straight on the ground. How I wish I can also fly somewhere, somewhen, & sometime in a blue moon.
I wish...

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Destiny - Jim Brickman

It's one of the nicest song that I have ever heard. ^^

Destiny - Jim Brickman
What if I never knew
What if I never found you
I'd never have this feeling in my heart
How did this come to be
I don't know how you found me
But from the moment I saw you
Deep inside my heart I knew

Baby you're my destiny
You and I were meant to be
With all my heart and soul
I give my love to have and hold
And as far as I can see
You were always meant to be
My destiny

I wanted someone like you
Someone that I could hold on to
And give my love until the end of time
But forever was just a word
Something I'd only heard about
But now you're always there for me
When you say forever I believe

Baby you're my destiny
You and I were meant to be
With all my heart and soul
I give my love to have and hold
And as far as I can see
You were always meant to be
My destiny

Maybe all we need
Is just a little faith
'Cause baby I believe
That love will find the way
Hey yeah

Baby you're my destiny
You and I were meant to be
With all my heart and soul
I give my love to have and hold
And as I far as I can see
From now until eternity
You were always meant to be
My destiny
You're my destiny

Sunday Martini

Yesterday my diet was ruined by these foods.
In the afternoon having sunday martini at Portofino with family, & in the evening attended Sonny's bday party at Iki Sui. This week should fasten seatbelt . *finger crossed*

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The Book of Life

Imagine our life as a book, then we have the freedom to choose whatever we want to make out of our book. Whether we want to make is as the best seller or not, happy ending or sad ending, thick or thin, big or small, eye catching or not, low profile or high profile, et cetera. It is ourselves who take control of our own book.

The book will always contains of front cover, contents, and back cover. The front cover is about the day we were born, the back cover would be the day we would die, and the contents between the front and the back cover would be the story of the days we live our life every now and then.

I wonder if I have been living in this life for around 27 years old, I assume at least few chapters had been written, since I don't know how many chapters Im gonna write. I had been thru a lot of things eg; happiness,sadness,brightness,sorrow etc in each and every phase of life. Like the wheel that will always turning, there were always ups and downs during the journey. Life is about connecting the dots. One thing leads to another things. Therefore, in the end, I will always get the reason behind everything. As far as I concern and remember, the reason were always for the better applied for every case.

There were those days of funny kindergartens, cheeky elementary school, geeky junior high school, sociable high school life, tough university life, and challenging post university life, which is the day I live on now. I am so grateful for everything that had passed by that making me into who I am today.

There are still so many chapters of life that is still blur and still in working process, but afterall all I can feel of writing is the chapters full of hope, love,faith,and dreams. I am surely a dreamer. At least, I am dreaming that the yellow cover book with striped off-white paper which I write using brilliant rose diamond pen will make a best-seller one day.
I hope you all gonna buy my book as soon as it is published. ^^

Your beloved writer,
Miss S

Obama's Speech in Jakarta

I like Obama's speech during his visit in Jakarta last week.
It is said that while many presidents won the vote,this one won the heart.
I am so agree with it. He shows humility and appreciation for Indonesia and Indonesians through his decent speech, and it simply works.

TEXT

Thank you for this wonderful welcome. Thank you to the people of Jakarta. And thank you to the people of Indonesia.I am so glad that I made it to Indonesia, and that Michelle was able to join me. We had a couple of false starts this year, but I was determined to visit a country that has meant so much to me. Unfortunately, it’s a fairly quick visit, but I look forward to coming back a year from now, when Indonesia hosts the East Asia Summit.

Before I go any further, I want to say that our thoughts and prayers are with all of those Indonesians affected by the recent tsunami and volcanic eruptions – particularly those who have lost loved ones, and those who have been displaced. As always, the United States stands with Indonesia in responding to this natural disaster, and we are pleased to be able to help as needed. As neighbors help neighbors and families take in the displaced, I know that the strength and resilience of the Indonesian people will pull you through once more.

Let me begin with a simple statement: Indonesia is a part of me. I first came to this country when my mother married an Indonesian man named Lolo Soetoro. As a young boy, I was coming to a different world. But the people of Indonesia quickly made me feel at home.

Jakarta looked very different in those days. The city was filled with buildings that were no more than a few stories tall. The Hotel Indonesia was one of the few high rises, and there was just one brand new shopping center called Sarinah. Betchaks outnumbered automobiles in those days, and the highway quickly gave way to unpaved roads and kampongs.

We moved to Menteng Dalam, where we lived in a small house with a mango tree out front. I learned to love Indonesia while flying kites, running along paddy fields, catching dragonflies, and buying satay and baso from the street vendors. Most of all, I remember the people – the old men and women who welcomed us with smiles; the children who made a foreigner feel like a neighbor; and the teachers who helped me learn about the wider world.

Because Indonesia is made up of thousands of islands, hundreds of languages, and people from scores of regions and ethnic groups, my times here helped me appreciate the common humanity of all people. And while my stepfather, like most Indonesians, was raised a Muslim, he firmly believed that all religions were worthy of respect. In this way, he reflected the spirit of religious tolerance that is enshrined in Indonesia’s Constitution, and that remains one of this country’s defining and inspiring characteristics.

Monday' Miscellaneous

Read this forwarded message from Lidya's blog, and I like it therefore putting it in my blog ^^

1] Prayer is not a “spare wheel” that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a “steering wheel” that directs the right path throughout. *guilty*

2] Why is a Car’s WINDSHIELD is so large & the Rear view Mirror is so small? Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. So, Look Ahead and Move on. *so true*

3] Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.
*but sometimes you just gotta get rid of useless books esp fictional and horid books*

4] All things in life are temporary. If going well, enjoy it, they will not last forever. If going wrong, don’t worry, they can’t last long either.
*how very true, but we often dwell and complain when things go bad and never appreciate and cheerish the good things in life*

5] Old Friends are Gold! New Friends are Diamond! If you get a Diamond, don’t forget the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond, you always need a Base of Gold! *hmmm*

6] Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says “Relax, sweetheart, it’s just a bend, not the end! *amennn*

7] When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD doesn’t solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities.

8] A blind person asked St. Anthony: “Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?” He replied: “Yes, losing your vision!”

9] When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you. *thanks to whoever u are but i think it’s most probably my mother =D *

10] WORRYING does not take away tomorrow’s TROUBLES, it takes away today’s PEACE. If you really enjoy this, please pass to others. It may brighten someone’s day…:)

Power of Attraction

Today a friend of mine gave me something to ponder on, regarding "The Power of Attraction" as she also got the theory from her evangelist.

She said that we tend to like someone who has similar nature (characters/personalities/backgrounds/hobbies) to us, or the one who we idolize, the one who we would like to become like.

Well, for some reasons I believe that someone with the same nature will attract the same followers' attention, as they would be having a good time enjoying the things they both like together, but I also believe that for some extent it can be bad thing as well. Imagine, if a couple who have the same tendency of jealousy or hi-temper or hi-pride, then in time of quarelling they would be mad at each other, that leading into a break-up.
Moreover regarding that we tend to like someone that we would like to become, I think it's kinda true as well...we tend to like someone who we admire, especially something inside that person that we don't have.

Well...I also just realize this theory, although the fact that it is such a common sense to understand.
How do you agree or disagree with this theory?
Feel free to let me know! :)


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Mega Mind

2 days ago I was watching this Mega Mind movie with my other 3 friends.
I always love cartoon since it will release all the tenses, & create relaxing athmosphere.
Here comes the moral points from this movie:

1.We will never know how much the value of a person until they're gone.
-Yes, it's very true. Be good to your folks as you never know how precious they are until you lose them.
2. There's always a yin to a yang.
-For every bad thing you do, there will be a good thing to neutralize it.
3.Don't judge a book from its cover.
Sometimes you have to take a closer look before you judge someone.
4.It's fine to make mistakes as long as you learn something from your mistakes.
Well, this is just so true.

Afterall, it's a worth watching movie ^^
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Re-Play

I & Dhieny were watching Re-Play in concert at Empire yesterday. The new breed of Holland boyband, which was sponsored by Indonesian-Holland Embassy.
They sang their own songs, & some of other singers' songs. Most of the songs were energetic ones, only some with the romantic nuances. The way they sang made remember of the old boyband, All 4 One. Shortly it was a nice concert that I would love coming to their concert again next year. Thumbs up to Re-Play!

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Starbucks Planner

I plan to collect 26 Starbucks' stamps, so that I could get 2011 planner.
Today just got 2, I bought 1 & since Ellysa didn't want to collect the stamps, she gave it to me instead. So, I still need 24 stamps to go. Hihihihi ^^
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C.U.M.I

If I have to mention a name of a weird friend of mine, Neva would be the answer. I call her cumi, as her hair looks like cumi-cumi (squid).lol

Cumi is amusingly odd. A gym rat and also a housewife typical girl, a very rare type of girl that we can meet these days. Someone who has a weird sound while laughing,like snake shishing sound, someone who appear to be cool outside while warm and caring inside, and someone who used to be a very diligent girl transformed to less diligent-tend-to-lazy student back then, however she's a very smart girl afterall.

Somehow I miss playing chess with this girl, the one who taught me how to play it altough sometime bullying me as I was the newbie. I miss our routine wednesday after class movie time. Those were the sweet memories of us for sure! ^^

This girl of the descriptions above just celebrated her 26th birthday last Sunday at Shang Palace. We've been bestfriends for 6 years since the 4th semester back in college and still counting. So happy that our path had crossed that made us being bestfriends ever since.



I'm hoping all the best for you, Cumi! Good luck for your romance life and wishing you a successful life 'coz you deserve the best!

xoxo,
Cumbawamba (This name is given by cumi aka cumai) lol

Nonong "Middle" Tribe

Do you have a friend that you realize having quite the same taste and same thought as you? Well, I have. These are the bestfriends of mine that we use "Nonong" term to call ourselves. Nonong is the term we use to call people with wide and big forehead, Well, we use this name not because that we all have nonong forehead. However, it's because I and Dhieny fond of having our fringe put upside, so that we have clear of fringed forehead ^^.



I am the oldest among nonong, therefore they call me "Da Jie", Dhieny is "Er Jie", and Siu Fang is "Xiao Mei".
Yesterday was my Er Mei's 27th birthday. She finally welcome to the 27th club. So glad that I have a companion now. haha ^^ She treated us at Bakerzin, TP and we wandering around for a while before finally going home by 5 p.m. Thank youu, Nong!



^^ Knowing this girl since high school,but back then we weren't hanging a lot frequently like we do now. One thing I remember was she ever said that my fringe was like a poodle fringe back then, making me down for the time being and even try to change my fringe style back then.:)For me to say this girl has an angelic heart within, no wonder many people like her a lot. Even, my little cousins also like her because of her magical laugh that can shocking a lot of people, not considering they are young, old, or even a baby. Lol



Afterall, I'm wishing all the best to her, and hoping that she can find her soulmate anytime soon. I love you sis :)

I Cross My Heart - All for One & Sammy Cheng

This is my fave song back then in junior high school. Last saturday I went to karaoke at Nav with the pals after dinner at Bonami. I bumped into seeing this song list, and as soon as I got home, I downloaded this song. This song makes remember about the era of requesting a song in the radio station back then. Wow. Time flies. 12 years since those days, and I still like this song. Listen to this song, peeps!. It's just mellowishly nice ^^

I Cross My Heart


holding you here in my arms
your heart is beating fast
and you want me to tell you
just how long our love will last
look in my eyes, hear what i say
i'll be the one who won't walk away

i cross my heart
pledge to you, all my love
to have and to hold
from this moment on
just as long as the stars shine above
i will be true, i promise you
i cross my heart

if i had just one wish
i'd make your dreams come true
'cause i have everything i need
when i'm loving you

put your hand in mine
i want you to know
i'll stand by your side and never let go

i cross my heart
pledge to you, all my love
to have and to hold
from this moment on
just as long as the stars shine above
i will be true, i promise you
i cross my heart

i cross my heart
pledge to you, all my love
to have and to hold
from this moment on
just as long as the stars shine through
i will be true, i promise you
i cross my heart
i will be true, i promise you
i cross my heart

J.A.C.K

Let me introduce you! This is Jack, the candle guardian..
Lately I like burning on aromatherapy candle & oil.
The effect is therapeutically soothing & healing.
Having my "me"time by sipping a cup of camomile tea while watching DVD in an aromatic room. It's just the perfect moment I can get at the very end of the day. Afterall, life is just pretty. As pretty as how you decorate them each day! ^^
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White Horse

I just recall this quote from Panji's latest album:

"You'll never know when someone comes in, & press "play" in your "paused" life".

Well...for those of you who already found out your soul mates, congratulation and enjoy the journey, while for those who are still in waiting, don't worry coz the best is yet to come.

As for me I wish it is...
Sometime in a golden moon... Somewhere in an unusual romantic setting
Someone riding the whitest horse ever.

^^
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"There's a time for everything under heaven. A time to laugh, a time to weep, a time to wait, and a time to reap. Whatever it is, everyhing will be beautiful in its time"

Butterfly Kisses

For those who are getting married, and looking for a song for the wedding dance with your father, this is surely a great song to be considered. It's rare to dance with our father here in Indonesia,but I wonder it must be wonderful if one day I manage to do so.
I really love the lyrics. Some old men even confessed that they do cry listening to this song.
Browse the video on youtube and enjoy the song!^^

Butterfly Kisses-Bob Carlisle

There's two things I know for sure:

She was sent here from heaven and she's

daddy's little girl.

As I drop to my knees by her bed at night

She talks to Jesus and I close my eyes and

I thank god for all the joy in my life

Oh, but most of all

For butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer;

sticking little white flowers all up in her

hair; "Walk beside the pony, Daddy, it's my first ride."

"I know the cake looks funny, Daddy, but I sure tried."

In all that I've done wrong I know I must

have done something right to deserve a hug

every morning and butterfly kisses at night.

Sweet 16 today

She's looking like her mama a little more everyday

One part woman, the other part girl.

To perfume and make-up from ribbons and curls

Trying her wings out in a great big world.

But I remember

Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer; sticking

little white flowers all up in her hair.

"You know how much I love you, Daddy, But if you

don't mind I'm only gonna kiss you on the cheek this time."

With all that I've done wrong I must have done

something right to deserve her love every morning

and butterfly kisses at night.

All the precious time

Like the wind, the years go by.

Precious butterfly.

Spread your wings and fly.

She'll change her name today.

She'll make a promise and I'll give her away.

Standing in the bride-room just staring at her.

She asked me what I'm thinking and I said "I'm not

sure-I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl."

She leaned over...gave me butterfly kisses with her mama there,

Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair

"Walk my down the aisle, Daddy-it's just about time."

"Does my wedding gown look pretty, Daddy? Daddy, don't cry!"

Oh, with all that I've done wrong I must have

done something right.

To deserve your love every morning and butterfly

kisses-I couldn't ask God for more, man this is what love is.

I know I gotta let her go, but I'll always remember

every hug in the morning and butterfly kisses.