Another Victoria's Secrets

This is my third day of my second month staying in Jakarta. It's all about the projects for the whole first month but now I think I gotta combine it with good laugh, too, considering myself too stressful (by what my friends told me.)

I learned so many things for the past one month here, mostly about technical stuff at projects, but also about relationship and recently, deeper meaning of friendship. I just realized that in my darkest moments, there are always friends around me who are ready to help. I am so glad and thankful of this--having them is a gift!

Last night I met Andri and Benedict, my juniors at high school, at Tribeca Park, Central Park, West Jakarta. I was sitting on the park with Mom and Bent when they came and we had fun chatting there for about an hour. It was nice to have them and I realized how I had isolated myself for the past four weeks and how depressed I am now.

Joey and Ester reminded me last night to keep being positive, to relax and enjoy the moment. I had been thinking too much and working so hard on stuff I can not fight with. I have to adapt more to circumstances and think more globally, more open to things that aren't in my control. And I thank my best friends so much to keep enlightening me when my window glass is too blurred to see clearly.

I have three friends promising to come by tonight and few other friends in waiting list. I just realized how lucky I am to have them all, who are very nice and care about me so much, who are concerned with my problems, even sometimes they are overdoing it, but it all came from the hearts and I am more than lucky to have so many thoughtful friends around.

Now, I'm thinking of posting new article about Featured Friends from now on, introducing my lovely friends to you all on my blog so at least I give them some credit of making me who I am, partly at some point. I think they will be good thing for those who had helped me through my lowest point of life. I hope you agree with the idea, because I need my friends in my life :)

by courtesy of Uncle Pat.

I used to be a grunge/gothic fashion lover once, but not anymore. Apparently, a friend is staying in the line and he makes a clothing brand now. Visit his blog, website, facebook and twitter now. One of the image I love from the shirt collection is Indonesia Raya. I wish I knew it earlier so I could have it before the Independence Day :)

1. I got the talent from Mom, naturally.
2. I love to arrange stuff in a room to make it effective in use and nice to look.
3. I don't like sitting behind desk all day to work.
4. I love picking out fabrics, color paint, imagining how great they would cover the surfaces.
5. I work by my own schedule, expenses, and way.

This is the playlist I made based from 500 Days of Summer and Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. I take only the most upbeat of them all. Enjoy!

..from back then to the newest on the radio..

1. Simon & Garfunkel - Sound of Silence

Learned about the band from my late father, I love this song just a super one.

2. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)

Heard it again from Ice Age 3 and many times when I visited ak.'sa.ra lately, I knew this song first from my guy Ara. He has the best music taste, really!*
*) I can't get the original video of O'Sullivan, but here's the video from Ice Age 3

3. Sugar Town - Nancy Sinatra

Fell in love with the song when Zooey Deschanel sang it at 500 Days of Summer, I searched on it for the original '60s singer and, yeah, I love it!

4. Helen Reddy - I Am Woman

Heard it first time at Sex and the City The Movie 2, I love the girl spirit in this song from 1970s..**
**) I had posted this song couple of months ago, but can't help it to post it again here for you.

5. The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

Can't describe it. The song just got it.

6. The Pixies - Here Comes Your Man

Dunno from where, but I'm pretty sure I heard this song a lot of time before.

7. Emilie Simon - La Vie En Rose

Of all the many versions of the song, I like this cheerful one in French.

8. The Bird and The Bee - My Love

It's simply the song that can light up my day. Makes my body dance a little. Nuff said.

9. Joshua Radin - I'd Rather Be With You

This is just one of all Radin's songs I love. Can't get myself bored to listen to it over and over again.

10. Adhitia Sofyan - Adelaide Sky

Indonesian singer, this song is one for a calm afternoon by the café, enjoyed by sipping hot coffee or tea, with view of the park.

Enjoy!

I just watched this movie last night on DVD and I liked it right away. I love Joseph and Zooey there, and I love the story. Everything was so perfect in this movie, including the cool music they played there. It can really help one to survive post-break up time to watch this, but for me now, the movie was just sad. Perhaps because I like the pair so much.

By the way, I started looking for the soundtracks and found most of them are now my favorites. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who find difficulties on moving on (perhaps you gotta see things back again differently.) And the music are just irresistible. Reminded me of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. I love, love, love this movie!

Mom left me alone here at the apartment and I think it's a good timing to start my secret project (after postponing it for 5 years.) I hope this time all goes well and it can be finished! My day is so bright and lovely and I think it's a wonderful beginning. Good day, my reader fellas.. And happy fasting for my Moslem friends!!

Got these cartoons from my family's mailing list, as usual. I think these are very nice to be shared. The message told us this: "To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.." When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better.

"The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you"

via Uncle Pat; KSTB mailing list.

Nothing so important about last weekend that I can share with you here. I just went to Pacific Place last Friday to accompany Mom meeting with her schoolmate whom she haven't met for 35 years. But I didn't really catching up with them, I went to ak.'sa.ra instead and bought The Winner Stands Alone by Paulo Coelho after 2 hours browsing all the books they have.

After that, I went to Hachi Hachi at Central Park to celebrate Lilis' 27th birthday. Zmith made me buy the blueberry cheesecake and we had the little party with sushi. It was nice to celebrate someone's birthday, like having the joy with them and deliver more spirit for them.

After that I spent the weekend just at the apartment with Mom. Oh, I went to Mabes to play the Lego Rock Band game with Joey, Acun and Isaac (I got the bass) then went to Kemang to buy some DVDs, but other than that, nothing so special about my weekend...


...unless it was my Grandpa's sister's 100th birthday! It was amazing how someone can be so old.. but then again she lives on the beach with less stress and pollution. But unfortunately Mom was sick so we stayed at the apartment. My big family was going there to celebrate and they sent us the photo. So here I'm sharing it with you.