just another day with him...

Belakangan ini, gue memang lagi kepincut berat sama lagu 'Sempurna', entah itu yang dinyanyikan 'Andra and The Backbone' atau Gita Gutawa. Seraya menyelesaikan kerjaan di kantor, ternyata enak juga dengerin lagu ini via headphone, seraya chatting sama dia. Iya, dia, siapa lagi.

Gak seperti biasanya, hari ini dia online. Yah, sejak ia diterima bekerja sebagai manajer layanan umum, kami memang sudah jarang sekali bisa ngobrol bersama. Banyak hal yang menjadi topik obrolan kami. Contohnya hari ini, selain bicara tentang aku yang gagal bekerja di Kedubes Perancis, kami bicara tentang hubungan maya-ku dengan
Christian. Tak lupa, hubungannya dengan Tomomi, begitu aku menyebut kekasihnya yang berasal dari Negeri Sakura.

me: hello there
him: hi rosa!
him: how are you?
me: fine
me: u?
him: ok
him: my other cat died last week
him: so i have been a little sad
me: sorry to hear
me: the one which photo u sent me?
him: mm
him: my girl cat
him: she was my love
him: so sweet
him: she helped me a lot to get over losing her brother
him: how is your life?
him: anything new?
me: I had job interview last Tuesday
me: at french ambassador
me: not sure with the result
him: hmm
him: what is the position?
me: attache de press
him: wow
him: cool
him: did the interview go well?
him: did you tell them that you study french and french men?
me: but there're all in my cv
him: you have your love for french men on your cv?
me: to be honest I was satisfied with the inverview
him: that is good
me: beside sometime I was speechless
me: well, I didn't write french men
me: just having bad influence with old american bule
him: they won't hire you if they know that
me: why?
me: isn't it a point plus
him: french don't like americans
him: when will you hear from them if you got the job?
me: this week or next week
me: but I don't want to hope much
me: at least my cv interest them
him: that is good
me: and I had experience have job interview in french
him: did you impress them with your french?
me: at least they understand what I said
me: even I don't have the sexy 'R' accent
him: hmm
him: maybe you won't get the job
him: they like sexy
me: they were 3 persons
me: 2 women 1 man
me: how about u?
me: any news there?
me: how's Tomomi?
me: you've never talked about her lately
him: i have been working a lot
him: finally this week more normal
him: i have days off from work finally
him: tomomi is good
him: i think we are at a strange time
him: been 4 months since we saw each other
him: so not easy for us to go so long without seeing each other
me: hmmm, I see
him: she surprised me last week when she sent me a gift
him: some shaving soap and lotion to make me smell nice
him: how are things with your man?
me: I don't know
me: we keep arguing to each oher
him: haha
him: see you like to argue *maksud loe?*
him has signed out. (5/2/2008 11:25 AM)

him: hello?
me: oops sorry
me: they just called me
me: i don't get the job
him: wow sorry to hear that rosa
him: its good experience though
me: yes
me: that's I mean
him: always something positive to learn from things
me: is it usual there to call someone if they don't accept her/ him for the position?
him: its nice that they did
him: shows class
me: will i get other opportunity the other time?
him: yes keep trying
him: perhaps someone had more experience then you
me: well, at least I know I should read more news from now
me: I never do it lately
him: haha
him: why?
me: busy chatting with u
me: what else
him: haha
him: no way
him: i haven't been online much
him: must be some other bule
me: hhmmm, with him I'm busy arguing
him: what do you argue about?
him: long distance arguing?
me: all
me: when, where the marriage
me: he refuses to marry in church
him: refresh my memory
him: how long have you known him? *hehehe*
me: almost 2 years
him: he lived in indonesia before?
me: nope
him: how many times have you met him in person?
me: none
me: yes, I'm crazy
him: ahhh yes
him: you guys both are
me: actually, I'm not really sure
me: what is your idea then?
him: i think you need to spend time together
him: get to know each other
him: things are very different when you are in person *yeah, that's true*
him: and sharing a life together
him: if you are arguing already...
him: not a good start
me: he should come first to visit me, hein?
him: yes
him: would show how serious he is *tapi kenyataannya tidak tuh*
him: think i told you this before
him: you guys shouldn't be talking about marriage
him: that takes time
him: to know each other
him: not by internet
me: actually, that's him
me: not me
me: he said that he can't stand doing this thing forever
me: but he doesn't want to visit me here
him: i don't blame him but marriage?
him: does he want you to move to france>
him: why don't you go there for a few months?
me: is it okay do you think?
me: me who visit him first?
him: do you plan to live there after you are married?
me: yes
him: maybe its a good idea for you to go there and see how it is
him: and see if you can live with him
him: get a long and all
him: my friend from bali has done this several times
him: and it was very helpful
me: how long do you think?
me: one month?
him: at least
me: but I'm not sure I can the visa
me: beside, I don't think my saving is enough to go there
me: get the visa sorry
him: thats not good
him: my friend never had problem
him: can't he help you?
me: I'll ask him how to do that this afternoon
him: he should help you
him: if he is serious
me: ok
me: what's help I should ask?
him: what you need
him: if its money
him: more important to discuss this than marriage
him: can he afford to help u?
me: I'll ask
me: he once said I'll help if I can
me: I'll ask him more
him: just let him know that you feel its important to visit him and spend time together
him: to see if you both can get a long and your love it true
him: and for you to see if you will be comfortable living there
him: and not sex!
me: off course
him: make sure he knows that
me: I've told him b4
me: but I don't know what will happen when I'm there
him: true
him: the economy here is bad
him: we are so spoiled
him: people aren't spending money now
him: we need a new president
him: once we do the economy will slowly get better
me: i hope so
me: so you won't go to Japan this year?
him: hmm
him: if i am lucky maybe in august or september
him: depends on if i move to my own apartment
him: i am spending money on my car
him: it needs a lot of work
him: my work may send me to japan but not sure when
him: tomomi is planning to come again this year
me: that's good
him: bed time
me: ok
him: good luck with your french guy
him: take care
me: u too

some silly results from several silly tests

...well, at least, I can keep the results here before erase them...

What flower am I?

I'm Nigella
Many people think you are just a little bit odd, but you consider yourself just a little eccentric. You find new experiences exciting and fulfilling.

What rainbow color am I?

I'm Ever (GREEN)
You are freshness, renewal and in hot demand... You believe that sometimes it is best to start things fresh just for the energising buzz an adventure gives you. You love exploring, testing the limits and reaching out and raising bar...

Am I spoiled?

I am 42% spoiled!


You're a little spoiled, but you're not spoiled rotten.

You love to be showered with gifts and affection, but you're good at keeping your demands to a minimum!

Should We FORGIVE him?

Ini hanya meneruskan dari e-mail kiriman salah seorang teman. Kebetulan ia adalah orang Belgia yang sempat lama bermukim di Indonesia. Jadi setidaknya ia paham benar dengan kultur bangsa kita ini.



Dear Friends,

The TV news reported largely on Soeharto's death. He was mainly depicted as the most corrupt leader that has ever existed on earth!!! His wealth was reportedly evaluated from 15 to 30 billions of Euros!!! They also explained that any sorts of big projects needed to be approved by Soeharto's clan and thus he could amass billions of Euros that way thru his cronies, his foundations and his children.

For us, to see the current President at the funerals does not make any sense, except if he is also part of the mafia. Why? Because many Indonesians have suffered from what Pak Harto and his cronies did during 32 years (and are still suffering from it).

Thousands of people lost their life when he took over in 1966 and when he accused PKI of being responsible of the murder of 5 Generals.

Thousands of people also lost their life in East Timor...

When he is called the father of development,one has to remember that the end-result of his 32-year tenure is an economy in a total disarray. Still today, RI is suffering because of the decisions taken by Soeharto's administration, because it has not been replaced yet.

Soeharto should not be pardonned and should not be idealised... He was not a good guy.

Think about it!

Yvan

PS: Another very bad iklan for Indonesia again with that 747 jet who got an accident on one of your airports in a collision with a cow... It made the headlines and the advice is to NEVER use an Indonesian airline and avoid also Indonesian airports... Very damaging for the 2008 Year of Tourism in RI...

a little talk in the morning with a friend...

Him, who knows my bad habit complaining, finally ask me this question :
"Who do you complain me to?"

Me : Sorry, I don't understand
Him : I mean Rosa after all those time you complain a lot about people around you,
I'm now wondering, who you complain me to?
Me : I don't complain you
I praise you (Hahaha, rayuan gombal)

Lima tahun lebih aku menjalin pertemanan dengan bule tua ini. Bukan bermaksud meledek, hanya begitulah ia sering menyebut dirinya.

Kalau ditanyakan gimana perasaan gue sama dia, gue sama sekali gak tahu harus menjawab apa. Terus terang gue pernah (dan juga masih seehhh) menyimpan harapan dengan dia. Namun, seiring berjalannya waktu, perasaan ngarep gue ini luruh namun gak sepenuhnya hilang juga. Mungkin kalau kelak dia jadi menikahi 'Kimono', akan lain lagi ceritanya.

Banyak banget pelajaran hidup yang gue dapat dari dia. Dari soal sex and I mean it.

Me : I don't know. I think I'm not ready for it
Him : One day you will be ready. With the right person and the right man.

Gue juga jadi tahu perbedaan antara 'make love' dan 'have sex'

Him : (Gue udah agak-agak lupa dia ngomong apa tapi intinya kalau make love itu ada
cinta yang kuat di antara dua orang yang melakukannya)

Soal kerjaan,

Me : So, should I say, I don't want to do that thing anymore?
Him : Don't say you don't want to make it. It will sound negative. Just say what you
want to do. It will have a better effect.

Waktu kesengsem ama brondong magang di kantor,

Me : But he's upstair
Him : You should seldom go upstair then.
Me : Are you sure?
Him : Go for it, craddle robber..
Me : What does it mean?
Him : Someone who likes younger men
Me : *Maksud loe?*

Even soal sepele like Baskin & Robbins

Him : Finally you try it. Next time, you should try sex then...


to be continued...

Cinta Laura...

Gak ada kerjaan di kantor, iseng-iseng baca blog orang lain. Gak tahunya gue bertemu banyak banget posting tentang Cinta Laura. Intinya seh, mereka asyik ngomongin soal cara bicara cewek berusia 14 tahun itu. Maklumlah, doi memang gak terbiasa ngomong bahasa Indonesia meskipun punya mama orang Indonesia.

Terus terang, selama hampir 1,5 tahun kerja di infotainmen, gue belum pernah sekalipun ketemu muka ama Cinta. Kalau wawancara via telpon, pernah dengan sang mama,itupun cuma sekali. Waktu itu, gue butuh detail informasi untuk bahan tambahan main issue : Artis-Artis Berkilau 2007.

Emang gak salah kalau nama Cinta masuk dalam daftar itu. Belum satu tahun dia menjejakkan kakinya di dunia hiburan, namanya udah berkilau dan jadi inceran para pemburu berita seperti gue. Ada faktor 'X' di balik kepopulerannya. Apalagi bukan karena darah bule yang mengalir dari sang ayah.

Dari jaman gue masih make seragam putih-merah ampe sekarang, wajah-wajah indo memang mempunyai tempat istimewa di hati masyarakat Indonesia. Sepertinya mereka udah lupa dengan sejarah pahit bangsa yang sempat dijajah Bangsa Londo itu selama lebih dari 350 tahun. Ckkkk... Yang bikin tambah geleng-geleng kepala lagi, kalau saja mereka tahu, produk-produk blasteran di jaman lampau itu tak lebih hanyalah anak hasil hubungan kompeni dengan selir mereka. Hehehe, jadi inget bincang-bincang kecil gue dengan salah satu teman masa kuliah gue yang bingung dengan asal-usul dirinya. Selain berdarah Jawa, dia ternyata juga punya sedikit darah China dan Belanda. "Gak tahu, kayaknya, nenek gue ada yang pernah jadi selir orang Belanda. Wow...

Ehhm, balik lagi ke topik dominasi wajah-wajah Indo di jagat industri hiburan Tanah Air. Ada Ida Iasha, mantan bintang 'Lux' di era tahun 80-an, Tamara Bleszinsky, Luna Maya dan akhirnya Cinta Laura. Masing-masing memang punya jaman keemasannya sendiri dan sekarang memang jamannya Cinta Laura...

Jesus Is The Answer

Bila hilang segala pengharapanmu,
bila manusia mengecewakanmu,
Ingatlah, ada Seseorang yang tidak pernah mengecewakanmu.

Seorang yang akan mengasihimu selamanya dan Ia adalah YESUS !

Welcome Jesus

Tuhan Yesus, saat kami memperingati akan kelahiranMu,
kami dingatkan akan seorang tokoh di dalam firmanMu,
yaitu Yusuf, ayah duniawiMu Tuhan.
Yusuf adalah seorang yang sangat taat kepadaMu,
apa yang difirmankan oleh Allah melalui
malaikatNya ia lakukan dengan taat tanpa bertanya-tanya,
tanpa komentar apapun juga.
Ia begitu lurus, berani, berbelas kasihan,
dan melindungi.
Allah sungguh tepat memilih Yusuf sebagai ayah
duniawiMu dan Maria sebagai ibu duniawiMu Tuhan.

Tuhan Yesus, ajar kami untuk meneladani sikap Yusuf ini,
untuk sungguh-sungguh taat kepadaMu dalam apapun juga
dan keadaan bagaimanapun.
Ketika Engkau meminta kami untuk melakukan apa yang
Kau kehendaki, tolong kami untuk memiliki komitmen
untuk taat sepenuhnya dan melakukan kehendakMu.

Kami mau ya Tuhan untuk lebih mengasihiMu,
bukan hanya di bibir saja, tapi melalui sikap
dan perbuatan kami.
Jangan biarkan keinginan kami ini ada hanya pada
saat-saat Natal seperti ini, tapi biarlah keinginan,
kerinduan untuk mengasihi dan taat kepadaMu ada
selalu di hati kami setiap saat.

Terima kasih Tuhan Yesus.
Segala pujian, kemuliaan, dan hormat hanya bagiMu,
Sang Juru Selamat manusia.

Amin



..."And HE said this much, then HE died"...