Time to move on

So recently I have been thinking to move out of this place I am renting nearby campus (kost-an). Have not surveyed all those kost-an at Permata but I think either by next month or latest by next semester, I will move out.

Perhaps some of you who have known this place I am living (Belida 1) will always wonder why am I so faithful to have lived there for about 3 semesters. The place is pretty much run down it looked like some kind of those house you would see in horror movies. It is also pretty dirty, considering you can find all kind of pests like cockroaches, mosquitoes, ants, lizards, rats, whatever it is you name it, we have it here.

Initially the reason why I stayed there for so long was because I did not have car during first days of semester one and the place is near the campus so I can just walk my way to commute to campus. But now that I have a ride, I guess I can live pretty much anywhere.

But then I got lazy. I was lazy to check out places at Permata and I was lazy too pack up my things to move. A month, two month, a semester, two semesters gone by and I had gotten so used to the place, it kind of start to feel like home (although I still dont really like the place...)

Then it got me thinking, have I been too used and convenient with this place that made me lazy to search for a new better one? I have thought about this over and over again, the place is ugly, never really give me that much of benefits (the price is about the same as those nice places in Permata, moreover the shared bathroom, the electricity, etc) then why have I been staying for so long and faithful?

Maybe it’s because I am afraid to find a new one, a new challenge and environment. Maybe it’s just me that have gotten so comfortable.. and used to this kind of environment.

It’s funny, it feels just like a relationship. I know about this and writing this now because it’s a personal story, it just seems like some situation that I am familiar with.

I have seen some of my friends’ relationships that I know just would not work out but they still hold on to it anyway. There are just to much bickering, too much crying, suffering and tears, it feels like the best way is to end it but they just never break up. And no, they stayed not because if love.

Some just stayed because they are so used of being together that they cannot face the burden of being alone again. They got so comfortable of each other and refuse to find a new and better love, not because they can’t, but they just do not want to.

Face it, there are just some relationships that are not meant to be. It has been hurting and disappointing...making you at loss.

I know that ending it is not a simple and reasonable decision but sometimes, when you know the road leads you to a blocked end, you really need to take a turn and drive away.

And maybe just like me, soon enough you need to find a more reasonable place to live in.

Own UPH awards 2.0

You know, part two of everything is always upgraded.

Even though it is lesser, each award comes with description and why they win.

Almighty 'Shorty'

This category is to honor those that fits the description “good things comes in fun packages”

NB: (they do NOT have height problems! It’s just the rest are too tall)

Winner(s): Yessy, Delvira

Yessy wins for being cheerful and (seemingly) positive all the time. Weirdly, she did well when she does not study, and the opposite. Who cares if you are short but you still score the same as those who studied their asses off?

Delvira is outspoken, funny and mature, the typical leader quality, so much so you wish she were your team captain. With a personality like that, what height problem again?

Aku dan Kamu awards:

To appreciate those who still have the manner to speak nicely to other people.

Winner(s) Jesita, Egie

Both of them speak with no “gue” or “lo” in their dictionary. Who still do that nowadays? They are the example of mr and miss manners, and we shall always remind ourselves to always speak politely

Miss Popular:

The category to award the perfect one.

Winner: Icha Permadi

She’s got the brain, the attitude, and the looks that make you jealous. She’s got that sunshine smile that seems to light up the world. She’s one of the beauty pageant contestants. What else is not to like?

Mr Popular award:

Not perfect, but still popular!

Winner: Glenn

Funny, witty, charming. And another addition to his belt, now he got the whole juniors to recognize him in an instant!

‘Gak Tega’ award:

One sentence to describe it all, whenever you see this person, you just want to pat him on the back, wish he get better rest and say, “kasian banget deh kamu.”

Winner: VSS

Need no description. Everyday I just wish he had good night sleep, and wear a jacket so that it does not get cold in tutorial class, or his fingers do not bleed when 'un-stapling' PBL papers. Okay everything just sound too pitiful.

Future Mangga Dua owner award:

To honor those with positive spirit in building Indonesia’s economy

Winner: Jeje and Team

We salute you for having the strong Chinese spirit of selling and making money. It’s great to see you all doing so well! Do sell more good food (at greater price) at our lovely campus!

Last but not least.......

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Faith Holds You

My mother once told me that she salutes and respects Islam and its followers.

She said Muslims are faithful, practices religion like no one else can imagine. They pray five times a day according to the time that has been set precise, pray in a direction that has been geographically determined (to the Kiblat), fasts, donates, still does animal sacrifices, dresses in a certain distinct way (hijab for the women) and many more.

She will then encourage me to do the same for my belief. I mean, she says that I should be more faithful to my religion. Must I say, I am not the best Christian. I tend to slack off during services, forgot prayers and still do so many other sins that I don't know how to atone.

Nevertheless in this Ramadhan month, it made me realize how important faith is to your religious life. Someone who has strong faith tend to be more optimistic (something which I do not think I have), they believe, they put faith and it holds them together.

Faith keeps you strong.

Faith helps in everything you do.

Even if it is in your darkest hour, as long as you have faith, it seems that everything is solvable.

Therefore I think I should be a stronger believer. I have to be. I need to put in my best behaviour and stop acting like a spoiled Christian, thinking that God will forgive everything that I did.

For the first time this year I fasted, but it was not exactly straight for 30 days, and I drank water (-_-), I think I need to be a better 'faster', if ever there's such a word. I need not be a Muslim to fast, Chritianity and most of other religions actually teach their followers to fast too.

Fasting does not only symbolize the strength to stop your desire, lusting and practice patience, but it is somehow recommended in the medicinal world too. Some technique of fasting is similar to detoxification that removes toxin in the body.

Anyway, I think I shall learn to fast again. I need to try to hold stronger to my faith :)

TOP TV DRAMA LIST/REVIEW

*drum rolls*

ha! after so much spending time doing things completely useless and not worth it, I finally decided to blog this. Since the holidays is ending soon, i guess i might do some 'self-reflection' and 'review' whatever that I have done this past months.

Truth is........

*more drum rolls*

I DID NOT DO ANYTHING!

haha. well, many drama-watching, of course and that's why I am writing this post.


Let's just start with my own version of top dramas.

I used to watch a lot of dramas, Taiwanese, Chinese, Korean, Americans, you name it. But recently stopped and have no mood for it. I don't know why.
Old dramas are better, actually. I watched My Fair Lady (Princess Huan Zhu), Meteor Garden, MVP Lover, 100% Senorita, Endless Love, Stairway to Heaven, Prince Turns to Frog, Sad Love Story, Goong, Only You, Full House.. were my favorites.

Recently Secret Garden was stealing my attention too. *Kimsoohanmoo,gobugiwadurumi,samchobaksangobangsak...*

anyway, if i were to RATE:
Favorite American TV drama List and Why

My list and knowledge regarding US' TV drama is actually limited. I just started watching western series, to tell the truth. I used to like


5) Vampire Diaries Season 2

Threesome and why

Do not even ask me about season 1 because I actually yawned all the way and skipped watching so many parts, I actually don't know what's going on. Season 2 is indeed much more interesting!!
The plots are mysterious and Nina Dobrev's double roles is worth a thumb up.
I am not a fan of vampires, actually. I certainly do not pay much attention about the Twilight gaga, but there's something in this series that is attractive.

I still have not decided who to like more - Damon or Stefan. Sometimes Stefan looks hotter and more often than not, Damon's smirk just makes you want to cuddle him to bed. Oh life is indeed full of difficult choices to make.

4) Gossip Girl

BLAAAAIIIRR PEOPLE, BLAIR!

Okay the story is basically about rich spoiled kids sleeping and mix-matching with their friends all round just to find love. Nate-Blair, Blair-Chuck, Dan-Serena, Nate-Serena, almost Dan-Blair, just add Vannesa and other characters and you can do all the mix-matching you want within this social circle. Hey, it's like permutation and combination in high school!!! How many different pairings is possible to make within Nate, Blair, Chuck, Serena, Jenny, Chuck again... can you make?

Nevertheless BLAIIIIRRRRRR makes up for it. Rather, Leighton Meester. Seriously, even just her dimples makes up the whole GG bad storyline. I don't know why, I just love her.


3) House

For once I actually hope House would stop being so miserable

I like the interesting medical insight. But seriously, almost all episodes are the same. A simple cause (bug bite, poisoning, most ridiculous a toothpick pricked the intestines???) -> Serious illness -> Complication -> Multiple organ failure -> House insults someone -> House then insult another one -> Suddenly boom! House thinks of something out of an insult or while throwing the stress ball and then problem solved. Patients recovered.

Although I like some different episodes like the flashback ones, I would like more of the 'personal' episodes regarding the main casts, I particularly liked 13's lesbian episodes and Cameron-Chace romance. And please Cameron, I really really like you but why do you have to be such a !@#$# (-_-)

2) Grey's Anatomy

Oh seriously Heigl.. why left?

My ultimate favorite! But currently it is not on top, mostly because I know it will bounce back to the top once season 8 and its epic episode air. Grey's will always be my first love.
I love all the earlier season and it obviously gotten ridiculous at some episodes but regains it's might at end of season 6 all the way to season 7.

Grey's is the most quoted drama, with wise opening words and interesting portray of human-human relationship. I adore Christina-Meredith ultimate friendship, they call each other as their 'person' and earn the nickname 'Dark and Twisted Sisters'.

Nevertheless the lesson that hits me the most is about this 'level of acceptance/denial (?)' I kind of forget. Anyway, it tells us that actually there are some steps of accepting the truth. First they deny, get angry, then they try to avoid, and eventually surrender and accept. Something like that.
It hits me how it is really speaks the truth.

1) Desperate Housewives

Season 5 is the sh*t, I'm telling you.

Since when the crazy Scavo twins became hot?

MJ Delfino, you cute little thing, you!

Current obssession! It's simple, crazily funny and entertaining. You know what is the biggest reason it is able to dethrone my all time love Grey's Anatomy? Due to it's simple storyline. I get it if a story about a top notch hospital, with famous surgeons and interesting patients able to attract attention. However, Desperate Housewives is not.

It is a humble story about a suburb area called Wisteria Lane. What could be interesting on something like that? If you write a story about your living area (say, Beverly Golf area), how much can you write out of that?

Nevertheless, this series stays awesome for seven seasons despite it is only about four housewives.

My personal favorite is the story about Eli the Handyman. Some people might find it boring, but that episode really touch my heart.

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I did not include Pretty Little Liars, Off the Map, HIMYM, OR Supernatural. I wanted to watch The Office, Chuck, Dexter and E.R if I have the time to buy, or the internet connection to download :3

Pretty Little Liars is interesting initially. With the awesome clothes and pretty people there, it manages to steal my attention for several episodes. After that, I started to get bored of this whole mysterious A and the four best friends' shocked reactions after knowing A did something to them.

Off the Map is really interesting too! It's about the medical world in a jungle but sadly, it ends at the first season so I ran out of episodes before judging whether the series worth mentioning or not.

As for HIMYM and Supernatural, I just started watching and hopefully they won't let me down.




I''ll do Japanese/korean/taiwanese review next time! :3

Let's talk about MEN.

I was reading a magazine and the article was an interview with supposedly one of Indonesia’s ‘eligible bachelor’. A question asks what type of woman he would like to date and the answer states ‘a feminine girl, but not high maintenance’.

Before I start blogging – some of you might assume this is a ranting, complaining, self-denying, or anything else negative – let me put it this way. This writing shall be about a personal view of mine, anything I said might be subjected to what I believe in.

I like to read a lot on articles regarding men’s preferences, perfume, clothing, food, way of thinking.. Basically anything. Of course, their preference of women is included. Here are some of some RIDICULOUS preferences I have ever read.

1) “Preferably someone who looks good in jeans, nice figure, can eat a lot – especially the food I made”.

2) “Someone who are willing to bear me many children, and not obssesed with branded bags”.

3) “Someone feminine and not high maintenance”.

There are so many ridiculous and selfish ones but I could not remember many at the moment.

Anyway, let’s analyze those statements one by one.

Statement number 1 basically asks for a women who has high metabolism, can eat buckets of fried chickens but he wants the girl to still fit on skinny jeans without flaunting any excess fats.

Statement number 2 actually asks a girl to breed like an animal and in compensation, not even handing her a proper bag which eventually will be used to store the husband’s items like car keys, purse, tissues, and God-knows-what items.

Third statement actually wants a girl who have nice curled hair, stylish clothes, nice heels, great make up with perfect nails only to have everything less than SGD 100. You serious??? At this economy??

I wrote this not to degrade men. I don’t judge them for being practical and logical. It’s just.... there are so many things in female’s life that they do not understand. The way I interpret those statements above might be exaggerated, but trust me, the meaning is somewhat, somewhere there.

When a girl spends too much (time, money, effort) on clothes, make-ups, heels, bags, that’s just because females are the most insecure human being. We want to look our best to impress men, just as we know men are ‘visual’ human being. Yet some men might interpret it wrongly, saying that they really ‘do not mind’ we dress simply, but when a perfect looking woman pass by, men’s heads still turned around and they still rate the woman’s ass, boobs or whatever it is, out of ten.

When we are being petty and ate so little, it's not because we do not appreciate the dinner you are buying us. Yes, it looked irritating and uncomfortable that your companion for dinner do not have the same hearty appetite as you. The truth is, we are scared that one blob of fat might show up the next morning, and then guys might start not to appreciate us. All the more, the may start to look up to that neighboring bitch we are scared to lose you to.

When a girl is being concerned, asking men to cut on their drinking, spending on cars or games, it is because many girls do not want themselves to be second priorities. I guess females are insecure, selfish, illogical and many other nonsensical words to describe us.

To sum up, I think the effort that females are making are often misinterpreted by men, when actually all we want to do is to fit into men’s preferences.

511 Couples

Before you judge the title, no, this post is not really about the four couples of the amazing 511 class. I wanted to write something about them but I hesitated and I think I should not because not only it would disrupt their privacy, I would sound like a complete stalker.

But somehow, I got the inspiration out of these couples. When you suddenly got together with a classmate and no one was expecting that, I kind of understand how big of a ruckus it would be. I (sort of) have been there before.

Anyway. This post is actually about Couple’s Genre.

Notice that every couple has it’s own ‘type’ and ‘feel’ that differentiates them from other couples? Our 511 couples are no different. I notice they have these special characteristics that makes them special.

Below are some examples of characteristics that I observe. Take note thay they are NOT 511 couples. But if you think they are, so be it :D

The Former Best Friends

They started out as friends, got closer as best friends and sparks of the fireworks of love was felt and then they become a couple. It’s either friendship that starts first and it blooms to love, or it was love first that initiates the friendship. I don’t know.

The good thing of this type of couple is you already know each other deep enough thus there would be no pretending with each other. You can act stupid together, name-calling would be no problem and each date would be much fun because not only you are going out with a lover, you are going out with your best friend as well.

The Husband and Wife Material

Not only they match each other, they look pretty much the same and their personalities are similar as well. From the start you could see that these two would be together just by standing side by side. Each date is romantic and you have bets with your friends that these two would marry each other.

The Opposite Attract

Just by looking briefly, you would not realize that they would complete each other’s life. They are different in many ways so much so that at most, you thought that they would only be best friends.

Nevertheless it is the difference that makes two person fits. Just like a jigsaw puzzle, two pieces need to have different shape in order to fit in together.

The Church Couple

There arent many things to describe now as this couple is pretty new. (Oops!)

When the altar boy meets the choir girl, you just know there would be things going on!

There are so many more special characteristics that I want to describe, like The Romantic Pair, The Crazy Ones and more. But I am too lazy to write it off :P

So for you the attached ones, what is your special ‘genre’ with your special one?

The Truth

So I was watching this medical drama (you’re correct, it’s House) and the episode was about this guy who couldn’t lie. He’s got a brain tumor on his forgot-which-lobe of his head.

The guy keep saying whatever he wants to say, hurting everyone’s feeling. And then it got me thinking, is the truth really what everyone wants to hear?

Is the lie, that is supposedly a sin, is worse than knowing the hurting truth?

Personally, I tend... to hide my feelings. I don’t really say the truth. If someone’s came up to me with a not-so-great-looking (okay, ugly is the word) shirt, maybe instead of telling the truth the thing I’d say is =

“Hmm.. I’m unsure, it’s unique but it doesn’t really suit my taste..again, I’m unsure, you might want to ask other people’s opinion”.

I would go round and round instead of telling that person it’s not that great.

Or i would try methods to hide the fact, or sugar-coat the fact makes it sound nicer to hear. Simple terms, I think I’m a big fat liar. Literally, it’s correct as well.

The reason why I did that is because I hate to hear the hurting words as well.

People tell me I’m big or fat, I would still smile, it doesn’t hurt but deep down I will always think, “Hey, there’s a nicer way to address me”. There are always, nicer terms to put any hurtful sentences. I think there are times where people are vulnerable and they do not want to hear the as sharp as a knife comment. It would not hurt to think for a second, rearrange our sentences and package it so that when it’s delivered to one’s ear, it does not sound as bitchy.