Feliz Navidad

Be Original!

Saya teringat status BBM teman saya yang berbunyi "Life is all about choices."

Saya sangat setuju sekali dengan peribahasa ini. Hidup adalah suatu pilihan. Mau menjadi orang pandai atau bodoh, baik atau jahat, kaya atau miskin, atau hendak memiliki badan sehat atau sakit-sakitan, badan gendut atau kurus..itu semua juga suatu pilihan, bukan?

Ada orang yang mengatakan bahwa kita ngga perlu terlalu 'ngoyo' menjalani hidup, karena semua itu adalah takdir. What do you think of it, guys?!
Saya sendiri percaya mengenai mitos keberuntungan sih.
Saya teringat salah satu lagu Hokkien yang menceritakan bahwa kesuksesan adalah 30% keberuntungan dan 70% hasil keringat. Seberuntung apapun diri kita, tidaklah akan berhasil jika tidak disertai kerja keras yang memadai. Dan seberapa keras kita berusaha, jika tidak ada
rejeki, maka hasilnya pun tidak akan maksimal, karena keberuntungan dan usaha tidak dapat
dipisahkan bagai 2 sisi mata uang yang saling menyatu. Tetapi jika faktor L(luck) dan E(effort) ini berjalan beriringan, maka hasil yang didapat pun pasti akan maksimal.

Tanpa disadari, kita semua juga berubah setiap harinya baik dari segi perilaku, keinginan, hobby, maupun kesenangan akan sesuatu. Perubahan ini jugalah yang membentuk jati diri kita sesungguhnya.
Contoh nyata yang saya alami adalah ketika melihat timbunan foto dari jaman bahuela.
Dimana pada jaman saat difoto itu kita mungkin merasa gaya dandanan kita atau rambut kita OK,
tetapi saat sekarang ikita lihat lagi kita bakal bergumam 'OMG! What was I thinking this time. Was I crazy or something?"
Itu adalah salah satu bukti nyata bahwa kita berubah setiap harinya.
"There are not so many changes everyday, but when we looking back all the roads we've been through, things were so much different."

Saya percaya hidup adalah suatu pilihan dimana kita harus menjalankannya sesuai dengan gaya
dan citarasa kita sendiri. Janganlah pernah terpikir untuk menjadi diri orang lain, karena apa yang cocok untuk orang lain belum tentu cocok untuk diri kita, and vice versa. It's always Best to be 100% original! Karena hidup adalah suatu pilihan, so let's live like we mean it, buddies! :D

Happy Mother's Day

Dear Mommy,

I know it isn't easy to be a mother, but I know that you always try to be the best Mom that you could ever be to me.
It feels so comforting knowing that I will always have you to rely onto whenever, wherever, and for whatever situation I am into.
I am so glad that I have a mother who is more like a sister or a best friend to me, and I am so thankful for all the sacrifices that you have done for me all this time.
Words will never be enough to describe how thankful or how grateful I am, but I just want you to know that I feel so lucky for having a Mom like you.
Happy Mother's Day, Mom...I love you..

Sincerely,
Your Grateful Daughter

Pop Kan Mai, Bangkok!

The collages above were the remarkable snapshots taken during my holiday in Bkk-Pattaya from Nov 31-Dec 4, 2011.

The most memorable one was our 'Singha night' girls time at Mango tree rooftop at Central Festival Mall in Pattaya after watching the beautiful ladies' man show of the Well-known Alcazar show. We were having the whole night gals conversation thingy together under the stars and night lamps accompanied by the Singha and crackers by the table until midnight. It was truly an unforgettable moment that we would like to experience it once again.

Another intesting parts of the journey was while visiting Noong Noch Village. We experienced the elephant ride around the park, and I also got the chance of taking a pic while I was soaring high by the elephant's trunk.
I happened to visiting the legendary Grand Palace and Vimanmek as well. Another venues we visited were the Wat Arun floating market, Best Bee Honey Factory, SK Jewellery Factory, Sriracha Tiger zoo, and dried food market where the price were lot more expensive compared to those sold in the groceries. I regret that I bought a lot in there, whereas the price difference were around THB 40-50 for each product.

Finally, there came a time for the shopping spree that had been awaited after all the must-visit sites done visiting. 
Platinum, MBK, Jatujak, Siam Paragon, Chidlom, Erawan, Gaysorn. Those were some of the malls we visited. Our best choice would be Jatujak. It's an outdoor market open on weekend only, but they sell almost everything. From vintage to modern, cheap to expensive, first hand to second hand stuffs etc. But what we like most about this market was that the stuffs were different compared with the wholesale one we found in the other markets, and the best part was that the price was relatively cheap. <3.

Last but not least, I also visited Four Faces Buddha (Si Mian Fu) that located opposite Erawan Mall. People say that this place is a must visit for all Buddhists when visiting Thailand. Therefore, I managed my packed time visiting Si Mian Fu and praying at this site. 

Well..It's been a week since I got back from Thailand. 
I got back By 4th, and the King Bhumibol Adulyaduj celebrated his 84th birthday on the 5th. If Only I had known earlier, I would have extended my stay for a day, just to experience the freneticism of the country. 

Our 5 days holiday flew so fast that our holiday ended just like a blink of an eye. Well, I think time runs so fast when we have fun, isn't it?!

For now, I'm looking forward for another holiday soon.

January, please come fast! :D

NB: I learned how to say 'thank you' in Thai language. It is 'Khub Khun Kha'. We happened to say this term for most of the time. Another term is 'pop kan mai', which means goodbye and see you later.

A Comeback Note :)

I'm backk!

It feels good to be home..
My recent update is that my skin is getting brownish and I am getting flabbier and chubbier! *Oh noo*
Well..I just got back last Sunday by midnight, and directly followed BSMR training the next day in the morning. What a hectic day I had for this past 2 days. The good news is that I'm still so much alive and healthy. I guess it's a result of over eating during my trip in Bangkok.

Shortly I was having an awesome 5 days trip in Bangkok.
Our tour guide, Miss Cat, was friendly and cute, and she spoke our language quite fluent.
I remember there was a funny she told us during our way from Pattaya back to Bangkok using her Bangkok style Indonesian language. This was how she spoke in bahasa:

Cat: Boss saya ada bilang ke saya bagaimana cala bikin beda tulis Indonesia dengan tulis negala lainnyaa. Ada yang tau tidak?

Us: Nggak tau. Gimana Cat?

Cat: Kalau olang Cina itu...bicalanya kelas. Dali jalak jauh sudah kedengalan. Kalau olang Elopa itu sombong. Mereka jalan tidak lihat kili kanan. Cuek. Kalo olang Indonesia...Coba tebak..

Us: Gimana2, Cat?

Cat: Kalau olang Indonesia paling gampang calinyaa. Kelual dali erpot ada orang lihat BB (blackberry) telus. Sudah pasti orang Indonesia.

Us: *laughing cos we realized it's so trueee*:D

No wonder that RIM reaps its highest profit in Indonesia, since Indonesia has been rated as the largest BB users in Asia Pacific based on an article I read in a magazine.

Do you feel proud or embarrassed, my Indonesian fellows? :p

Alright then! I gotta sleep now. Will get back tomorrow with my trip collages.
Good night! :)