Blogtravel: A Trip to Ujung Genteng

Few months ago, me and my not-so-little-brothers anymore went on a vacation to Ujung Genteng, Sukabumi. Why Ujung Genteng? Simply because we wanted to go to the beach. But most of all, we picked Ujung Genteng because it's untouchable unlike the other vacation spot which too mainstream and too crowded to visit, and fortunately it was true. Ujung Genteng offers an extremely pretty scenery that you can't resist and what makes it more pretty, it gives that serene feeling that I actually feel it was my own private beach.

Speaking about the trip, the trip itself wasn't as easy as we predicted before. We thought it would take approximately 5 hours to reach there. But actually it took 8-10 hours (slightly forget)! With damaged roads and minimum streetlight, we finally reached there and voila! It was such a pleasure to be there!

We also managed to visit Cikaso waterfall. The waterfall is unique because it has 3 separated waterfalls in one area. To reach there, we also had to walk in between the paddy field, into the woods, and by the river. What a long journey but it was worth the pain.

 

The way back home wasn't easy also! We tried different route but surprisingly we took road that waaaayyyy worse than before. But that's okay because all of us had a good time together! Honestly this is our first siblings vacation without our parents. We're effin tired but you know what? We're gonna do it frequently in the future!

 

Movin' On

I am one of those people who love comfort zone. I tend to stay at the same place instead of seeking for another adventure to conquer. I prefer laying down on a cozy couch to roaming in a wild jungle. Call me 'old style lady' but that's me. So, for me, moving on isn't an easy task to do, honestly.

But why suddenly I picked moving on as a title for this post? What kind of moving, actually? Well, the year of 2014 was full of 'moving on' activity for me. I had to move from my old job (a job which full of entertainment) to another job (a serious one). I also had to move from my home (a home I've been living for almost 25 years) to another new home (a strange one). So yes, the highlight of my 2014 was: moving on.

I am excited to see the after-effect I'm gonna get from those activities. I'm deligthfull to wait what will come after it. But in fact, moving on wasn't all about happiness. The process was also painful. I've got to face the bitter reality that moving on also contains a large amount of sadness and sea of tears. And yes, I gotta sum up my 2014 as the year of ups and downs.

Starting from the beginning of the year, I went through many obstacles. The hardest obstacle to face was 'being jobless'. It was extra painful to be in such condition where you're in productive age, but did absolutely nothing. Actually I'm already accepted in one government organization at that time. That's why I decided to resign from my previous job. What made it worse, I supposed to start working in March. Yet in the end, the company told me to start working from May. Therefore my trimester in 2014 was useless without being able to have a 'permanent job'. I started to feel afraid. I was extremely anxious whether I was truly accepted as one of their employee or not. I heard the same lame questions everyday, asking when I'll start to work in my new office, is the announcement reliable, and so on. I was so pathetic at that time.

In September, I experienced another 'moving on'. To be honest, it was more painful than the previous one because it was so sudden. Just like what I said at the beginning of this post: I am one of those people who love comfort zone. If I'm already in love with one thing or one place, I won't jump in another cave until the universe told me to do so. And that's happened few months ago. I had to move from my old home because of one particular reason or we can just say the universe told me to move out from my home. A home which truly feels HOMEY. A home which gave me that familiar feeling. A home which full of warmth. A home which was a perfect shelter through the good and the bad, through thick and thin, through the ease and tough condition. There weren't any thought in my brain that I will move out from that house. I thought I would live forever in that house because I had fallen so deep in love. I was born and grew up there. But then I found out that I was wrong. I couldn't live forever there and I had to move into a new place. A place which completely new that gave me strange chill. A place that made me raise my eyebrow because of the confusion. A place that made me complain all day about how discomfort it was. At that period of time, it was extremely hard to say goodbye because saying goodbye to something that used to be a part of my daily basis was indeed distressful. I was completely melancholic at that time.

Living my life just like usual? It wasn't that simple at that period of time. I tried to endure all the bitterness I've experienced during the process of 'moving on'. No answer except struggling and waiting. There was such phase of extreme downfall, definitely. But I'm glad to know I survived. Thanks to the quote "good things come to those who wait". It was effin true. It felt so real. I finally realized that 'moving on' is about letting go of the past, accepting the circumstances, and adapting to the new environment. Just wait a bit for a good end. Eventhough day by day might be too hard to be passed, don't worry. Because happiness will come anytime soon. At least that's how I feel nowadays.

2014 was another year of getting to know more about maturity. Despite all the crappiness that led me drown into lots of vague thought, I have to say thanks to 2014. Because to be at the place I am living now is beyond amazing. I am happy. Truly happy.

So, welcome 2015. I hope you will be a wonderful and joyous year ahead. Don't be afraid to surprise me (in a good way, of course).

                                                       

Should I Call It A New Chapter of My Life?

Hiyabadabadoooooo! So glad to be back here after such long hiatus. A bit confused to decide from where do I have to start. Well, starting from mid May, I'm officially working in a new office. I can't call it working actually. Because from mid May until now, all I've done is just adapting, conversing, listening, studying, and not to forget: training (physically).

So, after 3 days of orientation at my new office, finally I came to Rindam Jaya (Resimen Induk Daerah Militer Jaya Jayakarta, TNI AD) in Condet, East Jakarta, on May 23rd in order to be trained by so called bunch of soldiers. I was extremely worried and anxious about what will happen there. Besides, I'm not a person who frequently use a physical on a daily basis. But thank God, all those bad thoughts actually never happened. To be honest, the training I've ever attended in high school was much more frightening than the training I got in Rindam Jaya (except PBB). Maybe it's because of female seniors I've met in high school. You know, women could be extremely scary sometimes. And thank God once again, there's no female trainer in Rindam. One thing for sure, I'm not downgrading the position of woman here. But when I think about how to survive in one week when I was in Rindam, the first thing I beg to God is: please let it be only male trainer there. :p

The first day in Rindam was quite 'fun'. One thing that less fun was meal time. I had to eat a set of lunch and dinner in a big portion. I felt guilty with my same-table-partner because I had to ask them to help me. Surprisingly, I could eat those big portions on the next day till the last day. Hahahaha. Thanks to tummy's remarkable adapting skill. Also hats off to those big portions, I've gained 1 kilo after I left Rindam (triple huftness). The other interesting time on my first day in Rindam was bath time. In each dorm (or we call it barrack there), we only got one big bathroom and all 60 women had to bath together in it with all those chatting, screaming, giggling, and so on. 

Day by day, I've barely managed to adapt with Rindam's cycle of life and there I arrived on the last day. The last day was the heaviest and the funniest of all day I've been through in Rindam Jaya. All physical things from crawling, running, push-up, sit-up, occurred on last day. The funniest things are the 'Jasmani Militer' session and of course the long awaited free time. In 'Jasmani Militer' session, I made it down the hill with only a rope. Such a cool experience for me.  A bit disappointed because there's no flying fox there. But this experience will forever stay in my brain and heart. Trust me.

After orientation days and physical training in Rindam, now I've arrived at the most crucial moment on my days as a Rookie Public Servant. Yup, it's Diklat Prajabatan, filled with so many classes from the first day (June 5th) till 23rd day (June 27th). Please pray for me so I can pass the exam, graduating with excellent score, and throwing away the title 'rookie' and fully working for the Ministry as a Public Servant. :)

Feelin' Blur?

Last weekend was definitely a reunion weekend. It was so nice to meet people you used to see frequently in the past. Reminisced about the good old memories and of course snapped so many pics just like the pic above. The pic above actually consists by some blur pics from my phone and (surprisingly) Google Plus combined it as one pic, making it a brand new and cool GIF. It really fascinates me how technology has been contributing a great help for my life. I'm deeply amazed.

Anyway, I'm going to upload lotsa pics and write less story in this post. I hope you wouldn't mind and keep enjoying the photos in this little nest for a mess. :)

A short update about my life: nowadays, my day seems blur just like these photos. To be exact, life gives me nothing but anxiety. I'm currently waiting for a precious announcement that keeps delaying again and again. I'm starting to get tired because of it. Please send me a pocketful of goodie good luck, dear fellas :'(

A Farewell For A Better Future

No one like farewell. Neither do I. That's what I thought when the day (Friday, January 24th) has come. Although that day was long awaited, still, I couldn't lie that I got mixed-feeling both in my heart and mind. That day become one of the most memorable day in my life. I felt sad and excited at the same time. Sad because I'm no longer able to work with bunch of weird (in a good way) co-workers who made each day of work felt colorful, full of laugh and random (not to mention crazy) behavior. Excited because there's another puzzle awaits me to be done, another challenge that needs to be accomplished ahead.

Still clear in my mind how I first entered Indika FM as an employee in December 17th, 2012. There's nothing I could do in my first day of work except smiling, shaking hands, asking what to do, and how it goes in the office. I think those are the standard of being a newbie, right? I also still remember my first meeting with the other co-workers there. How long we brainstorm in order to get fresh ideas for client. How often we debate to each other about our ideas. How hard we laugh to lame jokes. I still remember it.

Working in a mass media (radio, in particular) was like riding a rollercoaster. The first few months was a bit hard for me. To adapt and to adjust with how fast the regeneration in office got me a bit taken aback. The tight deadline and the never-ending-revision also got me a bit upset. But thankfully, day by day, I managed to overcome those obstacles and I could blend well because Indika FM was more like a college than an office. Thanks to its employees who keep the youth vibe alive. Thanks to them who able to make my life at work just like at home, my second home. It's extremely funny how we did so much mischievous things but we aren't afraid to look childish. We also did so much rebellious things till my boss called me to his workspace and blamed me a lot for not obeying what he said. We fought that day and we didn't talk to each other for 1 week. Hahaha. I won't forget that day. I've done so much silly things in Indika FM than I could do when was in high school, and still get paid. The perks of working in mass media. :p

1 year 1 month with too much unforgettable memories. Therefore, I would like to say:

- Thank you for the teamwork. I would never find other co-workers as funny, as cool, and as witty as you are (you know who you are)!

- Thank you for the knowledge. My broadcast skill have developed a lot..

- Thank you for the curhat and gossip session in canteen, and every corner in the office.

- Thank you for the naughty-to-horror-jokes. Each and every one of you are so humorous.

- Thank you for those free ticket concerts. I finally got to watch Girls Generation, Super Junior, 2PM, Beast, Infinite, and Sistar perform without even paying any single pennies! So delighted! :D

- Thank you for the rebel time. We might be a bit reckless but that's what make our life colorful, right?

- Thank you for giving me bunch of free goodies: so many cool merchandise!

- Thank you for the never ending snack session in the morning and evening time. I gained 3 kilos bcos of it.

- Thank you for the late nite chit chat at 711 and any other cafes.

- Thanks for the surprise and the farewell gift.

 

Now, let's pray for our own better future and who knows we might be able to work together again someday? That's why I don't want to say good bye. Instead, I will say, see you later folks!

Every Second Of It.

It's good to be back. I mean it. Life has been so good to me and I'm blessed for everything that I've got until today. That's how we supposed to live this life, am I right?

Working, playing, and seeking for another gold opportunity. That's how my life goes for these past 6 months. Been enjoying every second of it because I know, if I'm not enjoying it, I'll have wrinkles on my face in no time. Unfortunately, Jakarta's traffic and weather have been extremely random and they (undeniably) hold a significant role for my life too. I can't beat the fact that my energy drained out because of it.

But once again, let's just forget it a while, and take it as a joke. A joke that make us laugh. Make us happy. Shall we?

By the way, these photos above taken by my lil brother when we're in our grandma's house. I insisted him to take these cool-effected-photos over and over again. So, he finally gave up and voila! He's a talented photographer, isn't he?

Well, I guess that's it for this time. Looking forward to write again soon. Take care and have a great week!!

P.S: I'm going to face another gold opportunity tomorrow. So please, wish me luck everybody!!

Weekend Never Been This Tempting Before.

 

Since most of my time has brutally stolen by a thing so called "working", so here I am, updating the blog when I got spare time and good mood again. To make it short, since I become an employee, weekend never been this tempting before. I feel that weekend has become the most valuable time for me. And I bet you know that azdjdfhakjgfkad feeling when you wake up on Monday morning, right? That feeling when you suddenly think "huh? It's Monday already?". Yes, I'm sick of it already.

By the way, in order to create more post in the future, I think I'd probably write shorter story and post more photos since I've got no time to write it more than before.

 

PS: I hope you all have a great time on this weekend. Chatting and giggling with your loved ones. :)

Catch you later,