Cika 3 Reunion

It's my pleasure to write the title : Cika 3 Reunion here at my blog.
The time we spent together in our dorm at Cikapayang 3, Bandung really made us close like families. When we're far from our parents, we had to survive, learn, study, continue our life in a town that may be we don't know about it at all. We just helped and shared to each other. So after years we quit from our dorm, there's a wish to meet to each other, not just only talk by email or chat. So that is the reason of this reunion.

This event held on May 21, 2009 at Pecel Madiun BSD which had about 30 people there.
The idea came from Iranie and had good responds from other members of Cika 3.
We had some surprises because the participants are not only from Jakarta, but also from Bandung, Pekanbaru and Solo!!! I think it's amazing, isn't it? They spent their holiday to celebrate Cika 3 reunion, even spent their money for air ticket. Unfortunately, there was a cancellation from Selvi in Bandung because her daughter was sick. Get well soon, Arlene!

Voilaaa these are the moment that caught by my brother's camera (thanks bro!!) :

The souvenirs :

Special thanks for Iranie and her husband Sutopo, the committee of Cika 3 Reunion that spent a lot of time to arrange all things : the place, the souvenirs, etc.

Thanks for Pinta and Frans who picked up Jui and Vivi from airport :

Thanks for Jui who came from Pekanbaru, Riau :

Thanks for Judy for the delicious picnic roll from Kartika Sari :

Thanks for Vivi who came from Solo :

And thanks for all the members of Cika 3 : Iranie, Tyas sister, Mia, Jui, Pinta, Vivi, Judy, Yen2 sister, San2 my sister, Gina, Agus who will give birth in this week may be. And also for the husbands and children who accompanied their wives and their mothers. Thanks for my brother, Dhany & his family. Thanks for coming and join in this beautiful reunion. I hope our friendship will never end.... Keep in touch, girls! Miss all of you! May we will have our next reunion. God Bless You. Really touched my heart and made my May so complete!! :)

See you ..

Family Time

As I promised, I want to share about my family gathering, my family time.
My mom came to Jakarta on May 8 and my dad came on May 14 with some plans : come to her best friend's daughter wedding, visit their daughters and son, also their grand daughter and spend 2 days in Cipanas together.

On May 16 we went to Cipanas, Puncak in the morning because we're afraid to stuck in the traffic jam. Fortunately, Puncak was not crowded as usual. May be because the next week is long weekend if people on leave just for day. So we're really enjoy the trip! We ate at Rindu Alam restaurant at puncak pass with such a beautiful scene from up above and fresh cool air :) Then we went to Green Apple Villa.

Green Apple Villa has a park inside. We often walk together in the afternoon, in the evening and in the morning :)

Here are the pictures :


My niece with her "mushroom" hat :) Actually it's my mom's shower cap ...

We also ate at Sate Sinta, which is famous at Puncak. Last but not least, my mom didn't forget to buy some fruits and vegetables across the street, like tomato, corn, banana and avocado.

We're really had our quality time there : played cards together, shared to each other, watched television and shared our opinions & thoughts, laughed, took some pictures, walked together and I had a horse-drawn buggy with my niece around the villa :)

We're back to Jakarta on May 17, without any traffic jam too.

My mom and dad back to Solo yesterday. My niece cried because of this and made us cried too :) Hmm really thank God for this family time, all things run smoothly as we planned. I'm happy to the fullest. Bless our family and guide us always ...

Wonderful Moments

Finally I visit and write at my blog again ..

After I lost all my mobile phones, I lost my shoes in my office (do you believe it? shoes?? oh nooo) .. I decided that in May I will have wonderful moments to catch, I hope so :) Pray for me.

Why I said wonderful moments? These are the reasons :

I'm thankful because at mother's day, I could spend it with my mom. And my dad will come on this Thursday. We will spend our holiday in Puncak, Cipanas.

Besides, I will get a Cika's reunion on May 21, 2009. Cika means Cikapayang, the name of the street in Bandung. Hmm before I make you be more confuse, let me tell you the story. I come from Solo and had my college in Bandung, so I lived at a dorm in Cikapayang 3, Bandung.
Many college girls came from different town, and had lived at the same address in Bandung.. Untill now, we still keep contact to each other... But after we had our college graduation, we seldom to meet to each other. So, after years, we decide to arrange a reunion. I can't wait till next week!!

So ... the stories have to be continued. I promise to post some pictures soon!

Happy mother's day and Happy waisak day, better late than never, right? :)

Have a nice day, friends.

Praying for Our Future

I passed through hard situations in these two months, so unbelievable. But I try to keep positive thinking even it's difficult to do. I just want to still thank God for everything I have. Thanks for my family and friends who support me all these times.

In few days later, our country will have a political parties voting. We will also enter holy week, celebrate Easter and of course holiday for 4 days. So I think it's better for us to pray together for our future : peaceful country, stable government, safe environment. better and brighter day for our life & family .. so we could work better too. Cheers ... for our brighter future!!!

Write your plans with a pencil but give the eraser to God and let Him erase the wrong plans then replace them with His more beautiful plans.

What a busy month

March is a busy month for accountant, tax consultant and auditor, isn't it? Are you agree with me? Because it's a month which we must report our tax to tax office.

But for me, it's not just a busy month; it's also the worse month because this month I lost my mobile handphones at office! Yes, at my office, exactly in my table! O God, I can't believe it because we just used our limited access card at that day! And I still used it at 4.22 pm. I lost 2 mobile phones, my access card and also my favorite handphone case : orange batik case. This pushed me to buy a new handphone that I'd never thought before.

Now I get a bad cold and cough, need some time to take a rest.

Bye, friends ...

Views on Ageing

Today .. I receive an email from my friend about George Carlin's views on Ageing.
May be some of us worry about being old and ask where's the time gone...
So, I think this could help us and recharge us to continue our wonderful life.
This is a nice article and I want to share with you.
George Carlin at age 102: (Absolutely Brilliant)

George Carlin's Views on Ageing

Do you realise that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about ageing that you think in fractions.

'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life .... . You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30 ; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

HOW TO STAY YOUNG

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them'

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.'

And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9.. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Share this with someone; like I do. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!

Special February

Do you know why do I call Special February? Because it's a month that has only 28 or 29 days which one day of them people celebrate Valentine's day. Yes, celebration of love.

In this moment people usually show their loves by sending gifts like parcels, chocolates, flowers, etc. So, some people take this opportunity to make parcels, chocolates and flowers for sales. May be from this time you will find a lot of people selling flowers in the street. I've ever seen it, even at church :) And may be one of your friends sells cakes online like my friend do:


Now let me wish you a very Happy Valentine's Day. Spread the true LOVE to everyone in everywhere! May the poor also get some little piece of LOVE from our cake...