Thank God I'm Gorgeous

Semeru, Benarkah Ini Pembuktian Diriku?

2011-12-30T09:42:00.002+07:00

Catatan: Maaf, saya mungkin tidak akan membuat catatan perjalanan yang begitu lengkap. Saya rasa, kalau mencari catatan perjalanan yang lengkap beserta itinerary dan rincian biaya dapat dicari di Google dan ada banyak sekali blog yang jauh lebih informatif. Di sini saya hanya akan menceritakan perasaan dan pengalaman saya saja, untuk memotivasi teman-teman sekalian. Dan memotivasi saya sendiri.

Saya adalah seorang yang sebegitu tidak tahannya dingin, punya otot paha yang lemah, dan stamina yang begitu jelek, ketika menulis ini saya sedang berada di atas kasur empuk berselimutkan selimut bau khas nan hangat, kadang masih tidak percaya kemarin masih menggigil kedinginan kena terpaan angin di Semeru. Apa jadinya saya bersama 8 orang anak Teknik Industri ITB 2008 (Akmal, Dimas, Fakhry, Topik, Fajrin, Irvan, Ajeng, saya) dan 1 bocah Bogor (Rifqi) dalam Ekspedisi Mahameru akhir tahun ini?

Saya sedang berdiri membeku di tepi Ranu Kumbolo sementara para pria mendirikan tenda, menyadari bahwa jas hujan celana saya sudah robek di berbagai tempat, mengakibatkan celana pun basah-basah juga akhirnya. Waktu sudah menunjukkan pukul 22.00 dan kami sedang bersegera menyiapkan tenda dan makanan agar bisa segera istirahat. Kami telah menempuh 6 jam jalan kaki dari Ranu Pani melewati jalur Watu Rejeng untuk mencapai Ranu Kumbolo. Saat mencapai Pos 2, langit sudah gelap menyebabkan kami harus mengeluarkan senter dan berjalan ekstra hati-hati agar tidak celaka. Cobaan mental pertama bagi saya adalah ketika mencapai Pos 4. Lampu-lampu dari tenda di pinggir Ranu Kumbolo sudah berkedip-kedip memanggil, ah rasanya hanya segapaian tangan. Tapi ternyata kami tetap harus mengambil jalan memutar berupa turunan licin untuk mencapai pos Ranu Kumbolo. Berkali-kali wajah saya tertampar daun dan ditusuk tetesan hujan, tapi saya tidak peduli. Kami nyaris berlari melihat bangunan pos Ranu Kumbolo dan segera mencari spot kosong untuk mendirikan tenda. Malam itu saya dan Ajeng masih gagal memasak 1.5 kg beras menjadi nasi kering. Akhirnya kami makan malam dengan roti, mie, dan sarden, plus kopi dan STMJ panas. Kasihan sekali pacar saya, Fakhry, yang mengurung diri dalam sleeping bag karena kedinginan akibat baju yang dikenakannya basah oleh keringat. Kami membiarkannya menghangatkan diri dulu sambil minum Tolak Angin. Dia tak mau dipaksa makan karena takut muntah.

Sepanjang malam saya tidak bisa tidur, hanya berguling-guling saja dalam sleeping bag. Antara kedinginan atau karena suara para pendaki lain yang riuh mengobrol di tenda-tenda mereka. Yang jelas saya memberanikan diri keluar tenda pukul 05.35 keesokan harinya masih dalam pakaian tidur lengkap (1 kaos thermal, 3 lapis kaos, 1 flanel, 1 jaket, 1 celana thermal, 1 celana, syal, kupluk, 2 lapis sarung tangan, kaos kaki tebal, dan kaos kaki wol) dan menyaksikan pemandangan mistis di depan pintu tenda: tenda berada 2 meter dari tepi danau sementara kabut nan putih menggantung misterius di atas danau. Aktivitas sudah mulai ramai di sekitar danau. Wudhu, mencuci peralatan makan, atau sekedar mengobrol menghangatkan diri. Saya dan Akmal pun mulai bersiap-siap memasak sarapan. Saya berniat memasak Orak-arik Kornet. Berikut resepnya:

Orak-arik Kornet

1 kaleng kornet

4 butir telur

1/2 buah bawang bombay, cincang

1 sendok makan mentega

Worchestershire Sauce (kecap Inggris) secukupnya

Lada secukupnya

Cara membuat:

1. Tumis bawang bombay dengan mentega hingga layu dan harum.

2. Masukkan kornet, masak hingga kecoklatan

3. Pecahkan 1 buah telur, aduk hingga merata.

4. Bumbui dengan kecap inggris dan lada. Masak hingga kecoklatan.

5. Buat scramble egg dengan sisa 3 butir telur

6. Campur scramble egg dengan kornet.

7. Hidangkan bersama kawan tercinta.

Pukul 07.00 kabut sudah mulai naik, menyajikan pemandangan Ranu Kumbolo yang spektakuler. Pemandangan berupa 2 buah bukit dan langit biru tercermin sempurna di permukaan danau yang jernih. Saya pun meninggalkan 'pakaian manja' saya dan mengenakan 1 lapis kaos tipis dan celana kargo karena hawa mulai menghangat. Lalu saya memberanikan diri menggulung celana hingga paha dan mencelup kaki ke danau untuk mengambil air dan mencuci peralatan makan. Awalnya dinginnya menusuk hingga ke tulang, membuatku menjerit. Akhirnya lama-lama saya menikmati kesegaran airnya dan bolak balik masuk air untuk mencuci dan minum. Di pinggir danau pun penuh orang-orang yang memancing padahal saya belum melihat ikan satupun.

Cruising Songs

2011-11-27T21:01:00.003+07:00

What's a cruising song? By my 'silly definition' it means song that I enjoy listen while in a car, or shuttle transport, or bus, or train (yes, land transportation) sitting by the window, watching beautiful sceneries flashing by. Sounds melancholy? Yeah, kind of. Most songs in this lists are accoustic-guitar-based.

You know what? You could also name this list 'Backyard Song' to listen while sun-bathing in your own backyard with sunglasses on. Or 'Roof Top Song'. Whatever. Any situation that makes you drown in your own thoughts while being in the great outdoor.

Too much chit-chat, so here's the list:

1. Coffee - Copeland

2. Great Romantic - Tunde Bayou

3. Always - Panic! At The Disco

4. Sleep with Butterfly - Tori Amos

5. Say - John Mayer

6. Pilihanku - Maliq n D'Essentials

7. 3 Hari tuk Selamanya - Float

8. From Where You Are - Lifehouse

9. Passing The Hours - Tunde Bayou

10. Don't You Worry 'bout The Thing - John Legend

11. Rollerblades - Eliza Doolittle

12. Bubbly - Colbie Caillat

13. Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard

14. Falling in Love at A Coffee Shop - Landon Pigg

15. Misguided Ghosts - Paramore

16. Nick and Norah's Theme Song - Mark Mothersbaugh

17. Not Myself - John Mayer

18. One Sweet Love - Sara Bareilles

Enjoy! :D

Blessed

2011-10-11T05:49:00.002+07:00

(exclusively for Grasya)

Verse 1:

Waking up to a silent early dusk

To start the day with the prayer

Let me say my gratitude to still have a chance

Have peace in my heart, guidance to go through

Bridge:

I used to be in sorrow

Feel lost and all in pain

I used to feel so far away

I washed my soul and bow my head to the ground

I found my way back

Reff:

In the name of Allah

The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

In His name we're calling

The best we're deserving

All you're looking out in prayers

Never doubt any answers

As long as you stay on His way

All you'll get is be blessed

Verse 2:

His arms are surrounding us

To give hopes and lights within us

No more darker days, only sunshine

What have you done, for He has been so kind

Bridge

Reff

Interlude

Reff

Touch

2011-09-24T04:52:00.000+07:00

That's when my day goes by

As the sun dropped to the moon

As the wheels run through the road

As you walked into me

When I put my hands on you

When the sounds were so deep

When your eyes captured mine

We're going so low

Silent mist, sleep and sound

Wet and careless in my arm

If you could touch the soul inside

If you could touch the sounds upon

If we can touch, if we can touch

A second feels like forever

No one could stop this speed of soul

Can you just hold on to it

Just one touch and everything's changed

Cry, silent, cry, silent

Sun to the twilight to the moon

Rain, mist, feels like morning dew

This is the day this is the night

And I touch the looks, touch the ground, touch the sky, touch my breath, touch the frost, touch his cry, touch his smell

But there's no you,

No you to touch

Never Regret

2011-09-09T22:00:00.000+07:00

I was on my lowest point

Feeling unwanted and abandoned

Torn in misery and tearful drops

Wishing my day could be any better

We rise and shine at the very dusk

Sweet, for my heart surrender to you

Never regret, the first day I know you

Never regret, for everyday spent with you

Grateful, for all the love that showered me

Grateful, you are my best decision

Our worlds collide, dear

Into one dream ahead of us

Journeys await, round for miles

You had me, everything's bright and beautiful

Everyday's a surprise

Never need to reappraise

Never need to dream anymore

As he walks to my front door

and knock my shattered heart

KOPI

2011-09-05T18:50:00.000+07:00

Bersama kawan tersayang kududuk

Bersiap saling mencurahkan hati

Ditemani kopi hitam panas kental

Biar hangat aromanya berikan suasana

Kusuka kopiku dengan sedikit gula

No susu no cream

Hitam

Segelap malam

Sekelam piano di rumah

Selegam rambut basah

Hendak kusesap kopiku

Pelan, kukulum sejenak

Biarkan pahitnya mengaliri leherku

Biarkan rasanya menari menyeruak

Di tiap sesap ada cerita

Seru kami tertawa

Tergelak apabila perlu

Merenung mengawang 'tuk mengenang

Kopi ini sudah dingin, kawan

Tapi ceritaku belum juga usai

Tenang saja, malam masih panjang

Aroma kopi ini tetap menemani

Tetap memberi kehangatan

Ping Me

2010-12-27T08:23:00.000+07:00

(made for Silverstrand Reunion, although we don't know when it's gonna happen :p)

Verse 1

It's not the beginning, my friends

We're growing old see if you notice

'though it's started out as a feeling

But the bonds get stronger everytime

Bridge

Tears and laughters, that we've been through

Photographs and records, stories untold

Boys boys break our hearts, but they can't let us down

Because we have each other, that's what is that all about

Reffrain

You'll have my hugs and my kisses

Everytime you cry

You'll have my strength and my jokes

Everytime you're in pain

We'll sing and dance through the night

If it makes you feel good

You can just ping me anytime

I'll show your trouble who's the boss

Verse 2

Time shows, distance means nothing

You'll always have somebody, by your side

'Though you can't see me, just believe

I'm yours forever, just stand up and let it flow!

Warung "Mbak Nik" Spesial Ceker Ayam Sidoarjo

2010-09-17T09:47:00.000+07:00

Di hari terakhir kami di rumah Eyang di Sidoarjo om saya yang saya panggil Oppo mengajak kami mencicipi kuliner yang sedang menjadi 'talk of the town' ya si Ceker ini. Mama yang lebih menyukai sajian Ceker yang 'nyemek' seperti masakan ceker ala Chinese Food kurang bersemangat sebenarnya, namun saya yang menyukai ceker dan juga sangat penasaran seperti apa sajian unggulannya - CEKER LAPINDHO - langsung mengiyakan. Wuih..

Akhirnya saya dan Oppo saja yang pergi membeli, niatnya take away aja. Lokasi Warung "Mbak Nik" ini terletak di jajaran warung 'amigos' (agak minggir got sedikit, LOL) dekat alun-alun kota Sidoarjo (punten, nggak tau nama jalannya, hehe) dan sudah pasti di tendanya tertulis besar-besar "Spesial Ceker Ayam" plus banner "Ceker Lapindho" yang berapi-api. Kami memesan 5 macam ceker, Ceker Lapindho si primadona, Ceker Balajo, Ceker Mentega, Ceker Asam Manis, dan Ceker Sup plus 5 bungkus kerupuk. Kami pun membawanya untuk dinikmati di rumah bersama yang lainnya.

Clockwise: Ceker Mentega, Ceker Asam Manis, Ceker Lapindho (cepat habisnya, LOL),
Ceker Balajo, Ceker Sup

Okay, now here goes the review:
Tiap porsi ceker terdiri dari 5 buah ceker, kalau beruntung dapat 1 buah kepala (kebanyakan orang benci kepala ayam, tapi ini justru jadi favorit saya karena daging dan kulitnya lebih banyak, :D) yang direbus dengan kuah yang uaaamat segar, bisa Lapindho, Balajo, dan sebagainya. Kita bahas satu persatu ya..

Saya punya obsesi tersendiri terhadap cabe hijau, mulai dari sambal ijo ala Padang hingga sekedar tambahan potongan cabe hijau di cumi masak mentega ala warung seafood pinggir jalan. Karena itu otomatis saya memesan Ceker Balajo yang dipenuhi potongan cabe hijau. Kuahnya segar karena adanya bawang dan favorit saya apabila si cabe hijau dikunyah krenyus. Wuah. Ceker Mentega-nya memiliki cita rasa khas seafood masak mentega, kecap Inggris-nya medok, ini favorit adik saya.

Yang sedikit mengecewakan ialah Ceker Sup dan Ceker Asam Manis. Ceker Sup-nya terlalu standar seperti sup ayam bening dengan potongan wortel dan 'bercak-bercak' merica. Segar sih, tapi terlalu biasa. Seperti comfort food untuk orang sakit. Sementara Ceker Asam Manis ketika dihirup kuahnya, HEGH, rasa nanasnya yang kental membuat rasa tidak nyaman di mulut saya. Selain itu, entah kenapa rasa asam nanas ini tidak cocok dengan tekstur ceker ayam.

Sekarang, primadona kita, CEKER LAPINDHO! Cita rasanya mirip tom yam kung minus daun ketumbar dengan semburat wangi kemangi dan potongan cabe rawit yang mengambang. Saya yang biasanya benci kemangi sangat bisa menolerir rasa kemangi di kuah Lapindho ini, kadarnya cukup untuk memberikan wangi yang menggugah selera. Kata om saya, Lapindho ini super pedas, namun ternyata tingkat kepedesannya jauuuuuh lebih ringan daripada yang saya bayangkan, tidak sampai keringatan dan menggeh-menggeh (walaupun sukses membuat saya cegukan, penyakit yang selalu muncul sebagai indikator kepedasan dan kelezatan suatu masakan :D). Padahal tante saya sudah jerit-jerit kepedasan, saya dan sepupu saya tenang-tenang saja, hehe. Sajian ceker yang satu ini sukses jadi yang paling pertama habis. Saya dan sepupu saya tidak berhenti-henti menyendoki kuahnya hingga tandas. This is my favorite!

THAT SANDALS!

2009-06-17T17:49:00.000+07:00

This is shocking me! I saw a girl wearing a Calvin Klein sandals that had been going around in my mind for years! When I first saw this sandals at the showroom in Senayan City I asked the shop attendant about this sandals and the shop attendant said it was not for sale! Damn! And how in the world can this girl wear THAT SANDALS?!

DIY Shredded Tee

2009-06-15T20:06:00.000+07:00

Hi all! Long time no see, huh? Okay, soo many things keep distracting me from my blog. The truth is, I never had the right mood to write something here. I should have written more thoughts, though.

So okay, what I recently did is transforming this old boring grey t-shirt

into something cool like this
YEAH! D-I-Y Shredded tee! Woohoo. I did the sleeve with Kat Von D's style while the shredding is Camille's style. Anyway Camille is from Childhood Flames. I adore her clean, classic, simple style. So, here's the step...

What you will need:
- a t-shirt
- scissor
- seam ripper

1. Cut out all the hem

2. Now use your seamripper, or finger, or some pointy tool to pull out a thread from the edge of the hem. You will see when you're pulling it, the thread will loosen. Don't worry when you break some thread. Determine how wide you'd like your panel of shredded part to be. Then pull the next thread and so on until you have loosen a couple threads.

3. When you already have severals threads loosen you can just use your finger to pull the fabric to rip out the rest. It's okay when you break some threads as it is not ought to be tidy. Make some panel until you satisfied.

4. Now for the sleeves. Feel free to cut the sleeves.

5. Then cut them in half.

6. Tie each halves to fit your arm. You might need a little help here. You can even tie two halves at a time or even three.

oops pardon the shadow on the photo.

7. After you tie all the halves you might want to cut out the excess from the tie so it won't dangling around make it looks ugly.

So, here it is once again THE DIY SHREDDED TEE!
Some more photos..taken at closing Asian Lomography Faces exhibition

with my lovely boyfriend Fakhry Auzan

xoxo

lawinda

Blue Sky Collapse

2009-03-10T20:38:00.001+07:00

Blue Sky CollapseMusic and Lyrics by Adhitia Sofyan
As I walk to the end of the line
I wonder if I should look back
To all of the things that were said and done
I think we should talk it over

Then I noticed the sign on your back
It boldly says try to walk away
I go on pretending I'll be ok
This morning it hits me hard that

Still everyday I think about you
I know for a fact that's not your problem
But if you change your mind you'll find me
Hanging on to the place
Where the big blue sky collapse

As I stare at the wall in this room
The cracks they resemble your shadow
When everyday I see time goes by
In my head everything stood still

I'm waiting for things to unfreeze
Til you release me from the ice block
It's been floating for ages washed up by the sea
And it's drowning, thought you should know that

You see people are trying
To find their way back home
So I'll find my way to you

So Many Things to Tell

2009-03-07T21:18:00.000+07:00

1. I fell in love with Adhitia Sofyan's song after I heard Adelaide Sky, one of his song in Raditya Dika's movie, Kambing Jantan. You can download his songs and the lyrics here. And I should say that I expected too much from Kambing Jantan the Movie. It just not as good and not as funny as I thought it will be. Raditya Dika said in his blog that if you laugh at Woody Allen's movie Descontructing Harry then you will laugh at his movie too. He did the movie with Woody Allen style, anyway. But somehow, most Indonesian people are just not that smart, he should realize. And sorry to say, Herfiza Novianti, this is not sinetron ok? Poor acting. Be thankful that you are Raditya Dika's girlfriend. Edric Tjandra is totally funny as usual. Very natural. Brilliant work.

2. I've just watched Sigur Ros' video, Gobbledigook, from Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust which was out in 2008. This video was made by Arni & Kinski collaborated with photographer Ryan McGinley. I won't put the video here because, rrrr, just watch it. Just find it in Youtube or somewhere else. Okay, so actually the video is beautiful! The nature of Iceland which is oh-so-green and calming combined with tribal beat, and also naked people running and dancing all around showing happiness and freedom. I don't think it's erotic, but still, it's disturbing. That's why I won't put the video here.

3. Tomorrow, there will be Opera Ganesha held at Sasana Budaya Ganesha! Watch me watch me! I'm going to sing with PSM. We will sing 4 songs, Gaudeamus Igitur, Naik Delman, Funiculi Funicula, and Mentari. This is a collosal show. All art and culture student unit will be involved. Purwacaraka also involved as the music director. I expect the show will be magnificent, lustruous, amazing, fantastic, okay I'm being too hysterical, but I'm soooo excited!

4. I met three, THREE handsome guys at the rehearsal. Okay, enough said.

5. I found out that the message board in ITB is full with critiques from students. I must admit what they wrote are right. The Dies Emas celebration was toooo big! ITB is full of decorative stuff which definitely costs A LOT. Is it a show-off? And I regret the fact that ITB put some names who donate 50 billions rupiah on Labtek! What, did they buy ITB? I smelled some commercialism and collution here. I read one of the message "Kalo udah gede mau beli CC ah, biar namanya bisa dipajang," And this is what I write: "Lumayan bisa foto-foto norak. Kapan lagi coba Dies Emas?" anyway, Happy 50th Birthday, ITB!

xoxo

lawinda

ITB, sejak 1959 ( Esai Fotografi ITB Photo Hunting Contest 2009)

2009-03-05T23:59:00.000+07:00

ITB, Institut Terbaik Bangsa

yang para pemimpinnya adalah...

Tempat bernaung para 'gajah-gajah' yang haus akan ilmu

mampu berorganisasi dan mengkaryakan diri

mengembangkan ilmu pengetahuan dan membangun Indonesia

bisa memberikan sumbangsih bagi almamater

atau mungkin suatu saat nama kami bisa tertera di gedung-gedungnya

Tugu Soekarno, sebagai sumbu axis

dan Campus Center Timur, tempat semua keriuh rendahan Dies Emas ini dirancang

memberikan kesempatan pada para mahasiswa untuk beradu argumen

dan menikmati musik Jazz yang groovy di tengah hari

Saat pameran, stand ini menarik mata saya

Namun permainan saat saya kecil ini benar-benar membawa saya bernostalgia

mereka mampu menggunakan teknologi membuat produk inovatif yang mampu bersaing dan membawa masa depan bangsa ini ke arah yang lebih baik

bukankah itu sangat sesuai dengan tema kali ini?

Anjing, Gue Dibentak Sopir Angkot!

2009-03-03T12:01:00.000+07:00

Mood saya hilang tiba-tiba gara-gara kejadian ini. Mungkin beberapa dari kalian pernah mengalami yang seperti ini.

Jadi tadi setelah kuliah, anak-anak Ascova seperti biasa ngumpul di CC Barat untuk membicarakan berbagai hal. Sebenarnya saya tadi juga setengah hati mau ngumpul karena udah laper berat dan kebelet pipis, tapi demi menunjukkan loyalitas yah saya ikut setor muka. Setelah forumnya selesai saya cepat-cepat keluar kampus untuk pulang. Awalnya memang niat jalan kaki, tapi berhubung matahari terik banget akhirnya memutuskan untuk naik angkot saja. Awalnya udah sebel tuh pas ngeliat angkot putih kuning (Panghegar-Dipatiukur) itu ngetem di depan kampus, kosong, plus mesinnya dimatikan yang artinya, tuh angkot jalannya bakal nanti-nanti. Tapi karena saya nggak melihat ada angkot lain di sekitar situ ya sudah, saya naik aja berharap setelah saya naik angkotnya langsung jalan.

Namanya juga ngetem, lamaaanyooo... saya udah mulai gusar dan nggak tenang. Perut berkerucuk, kandung kemih berteriak. Mesin angkot tidak juga dinyalakan. Akhirnya saya memutuskan turun untuk mencari angkot lain. Nah, ketika saya menyetop angkot lain, si supir angkot yang saya stop menunjuk angkot ngetem itu yang artinya saya memang harus naik angkot ngetem bodoh itu. Oh damn, saya memaki dalam hati kode etis para sopir angkot itu. Dengan tebel muka saya akhirnya naik lagi angkot ngetem super goblok itu. Menn, nggak jalan-jalan. Semakin gusar, semakin nggak tenang. Angkot itu pun menyalakan mesin. Lalu sok maju-maju seakan-akan memang sudah mau jalan. Tapi lha kok tetep nggak jalan. Saya akhirnya nggak tahan dan turun PADA SAAT TUH ANGKOT UDAH BENER-BENER JALAN. Nah ini dia pas si sopir mulai bentak-bentak:

"Neng, kalo mau turun mah turun aja! Dari tadi naik turun naik turun! Kalo mau cepet mah naik taksi aja!"

Saya sih sok ketawa-ketawa aja sambil ngomong, "Maaf Bang, abis buru-buru!" padahal dalam hati saya memakinya "Anjing! Siapa elu bentak-bentak gue!". Abis itu angkotnya beneran jalan meninggalkan saya yang keki berat. Dan akhirnya saya pulang JALAN KAKI PANAS-PANASAN. Sepanjang jalan saya ngedumel dan memikirkan hal yang nggak-nggak yang bisa terjadi pada si sopir angkot, seperti kecelakaan contohnya. Jahat bukan? Saya juga sebel setiap melihat angkot kuning lewat. Dan akhirnya saya juga memutuskan buat nggak dateng tutorial kalkulus dan fisika nanti jam 1 karena mood belajar saya juga jadi ikut hilang. Thank you so much, Sopir Angkot, you made my day!

Tapi kemudian muncul dalam pikiran saya, mungkin mood si sopir juga sama-sama sedang nggak bagus. Mungkin dia juga gusar gara-gara nggak dapet penumpang dari tadi dan pendapatannya dari pagi sudah seret. Saya mungkin memang penumpang menyebalkan tukang mengeluh yang nggak sabaran. Iya deh, kita impas...

xoxo

lawinda

Friendster viruses in Facebook

2009-03-01T21:44:00.000+07:00

J4n9an keTawA baCa iNi, sAiiA la9i pNgeN ber4Lay Ria..

I found this hilarious blog The Real Fb & Fs Looks, a new blog which posts funny, alay photos of people from Friendster and Facebook. And also the use of language like qmu, saiia, and others just like what I have written above.

photos taken from here

I also found out from long time ago that people start using 'weird' name like "Lawinda Asooyy Beudd" and anything like that on Facebook. D'oh. The Friendster viruses and the alays squad has infected Facebook! Watchout everybody! Muahahahahaha!

xoxo

lawinda

Thrifting Extravaganza

2009-03-01T20:02:00.000+07:00

This morning I went thrifting at Pasar Gasibu with Haiti and Meisa. I only want to buy a black dress for PSM, but I ended up buying two other dresses. It is just soooooooo cheap, I can't help myself. It's only 5000 rupiah and if you buy 5 dresses you only have to pay 20.000! Meisa and Haiti bought other 3 dresses which is also inspiring. They also bought some blazers and blouses at other stalls. Haiti bought this brown houndstooth blazer that is soooo cool. She said that she will fix the buttons (they were rusted, euuuugh) and surely I will borrow it someday. Haha. Here is what I bought (sorry for the low quality photos so you can't see the detail of the dresses, I'm using my cell phone to take the photos):

xoxo

lawinda

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

2009-02-03T20:50:00.000+07:00

I feel so GRATEFUL I bought this DVD. It turns out that the movie is WORTH TO WATCH. You can read the synopsis here. This movie is such a teenager movie but what makes me recommend you to watch it is the SOUNDTRACK. A very nice compliment to the movie. It brings the soul of the movie (also my feelings, nyahaha). Here is the tracklisting:

"Speed of Sound" by Chris Bell
"Electro-Socket Blues" by Rogue Wave
"Middle Management" by Bishop Allen
"Ottoman" by Vampire Weekend
"Riot Radio" by The Dead 60s
"Fever" by Takka Takka
"Xavia" by The Submarines
"After Hours" by We Are Scientists
"Our Swords" by Band of Horses
"Silvery Sleds" by Army Navy
"Baby You're My Light" by Richard Hawley
"Very Loud" by Shout Out Louds
"How to Say Goodbye" by Paul Tiernan
"Last Words" by The Real Tuesday Weld
"Nick & Norah's Theme" by Mark Mothersbaugh

I will find it in Limewire, right away!

xoxo

lawinda (did you notice that I haven't used this again in a while?)

suddenly it came crossing my mind..

2009-01-29T12:21:00.000+07:00

I WANT A DOC MARTENS BOOT IN BLUE!

ordinary post answering ordinary questions..

2009-01-29T09:43:00.000+07:00

I'm not tagged by anyone... Just spending my time in my cousin's room until 3 o'clock, DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! So, here is my lazy day answers..

1) What is the most important thing in your life?
Find a way to reach my every dream.. When I found it, go through it!

2) What is the last thing that you bought with your own money?
A train ticket to Jakarta

3) Where do you wish to get married?
Somewhere exotic and outdoor

4) How old do you think you will be permanently owned by your love?
How 'bout now?! :p

5) Are you in love?
Absolutely

6) Where was the last restaurant you had dinner?
Last restaurant? Oh, you mean, last food stall (like I was so poor)?! Bebek Goreng in front of Borromeus Hospital

7) Name the latest book that you bought?
Mengukur Harga Wajar Saham (I haven't bought a book again lately)

8) What is your full name?
Lawinda Cempaka Nurti

9) Do you prefer your mother or father?
I must be honest: MY MOTHER

10) Name a person that you really wish to meet in real life for the first time.
Jane Aldridge from Sea of Shoes

11) Christina or Britney?
Pleeeeeeeeeeease.. NEITHER

12) Do you do your own laundry?
Sometimes

13) The most exciting place you want to go?
South Africa

14) Hugs or kisses?
Both, thank you

15) 8 things I am passionate about:
1. Love life
2. Fashion
3. Music
4. Art
5. Economy and trading
6. Sun in the morning and at dusk
7. Beautiful beaches
8. m.o.n.e.y :p

16) 8 things I say too often:
1. Anjrot
2. Kampret
3. Tai kodok
4. Makjrengat
5. Eh nying..
6. B***
7. An****
8. C*****i

Oh no, I'm not that rude, but it just came out from my mouth and I can't help. Things are getting scrunched up lately. Instead of saying those words, I said these:

1. Bismillahirrohmanirrohim
2. Alhamdulillahirobbil alamin
3. Allahu Akbar
4. Astaghfirullahaladzim
5. Subhanallah
6. Laa illahailallah
7. Assalammualaikum
8. Waalaikumsalam

Ohh I wish I could stop my mouth from saying bad words

17) 8 books I've read recently:
1. Kunimitsu series
2. How to Make Money in Stocks
3. Mengenal Harga Wajar Saham
4. Momokan
5. Lola Rose
6. Mari Chan series
7. Di Negeri Penjajah
8. Some more old comics found in my cousin's room

I know I know, those are not a smart book list. I didn't feel like reading books, but I read good blogs. This will be my resolution: to read MORRREEEE substantial books and not filling my brain with shallow readings.

18) 8 songs I could listen to over and over again:
1. Coffee - Copeland
2. Falling in Love in Coffee Shops - Landon Pigg
3. Dying - Five For Fighting
4. Bubbly - Colbie Caillat
5. Please Say Yes - Santa Monica
6. Not Myself - John Mayer
7. Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
8. One Last Cry - Brian McKnight

19) 8 things I learned last year:
Just pretend I learned NOTHING. Noooo, I'm just too lazy to write.

20) Tag 8 people :
anyone.. whatever

Just You and Me

2009-01-08T21:44:00.000+07:00

on my way back to where i should be
i saw the dusk
the beautiful dusk
red sky over the distance
i was drenched in it's majesty
and i started to think about you
being in so many places
just you and me

i wanted to be in a private beach
just you and me
drowning in it's silence
lay on the white sandy beach
smell the salty sea
looking over the blue ocean
thinking about life
with some burst of the breeze

i wanted to be up on the cliff
just you and me
with city lights underneath us
black sky over our heads
hoping that there would be shooting stars
to grant our wishes
thinking about life
with some calming sounds from the crickets

i wanted to be on the highest mountain
just you and me
after so many effort to climb
and feel like on top of the world
being so proud to ourselves
looking way under the clouds
thinking about life
with the cold wind rushing through our bones

i wanted to be anywhere
as long as i'm with you

sorry for the lack of updates

2009-01-08T10:38:00.000+07:00

I'm sorry guys for the lack of updates. I've been very busy. I've got so many words in my head. They were running freely but I didn't feel like writing them here.

I promise I will write again soon. Telling you all about my crazy-torturing-gorgeous life. Wkwkwk..

And I'm sorry again that this blog doesn't have many photos in it. You can see all my photos in facebook.

Tata for now

xoxo

lawinda

my first (unfinished) rock climbing

2008-10-20T18:25:00.000+07:00

Here I am now, sitting in pain... caused by bruises I got in Citatah. Let me tell you how I got them.

Saturday, I went to Citatah to attend 'Materi Lapangan Rock Climbing' with GM XVIII KMPA 'G' ITB and the seniors. We left ITB at 9.15 and arrived in Citatah at 11. After we got there, we built our tent, having a break, enjoying the scenery, having lunch, and praying. And of course, chatting, getting to know each other, as a new member of KMPA. Then at 14.00 we had our 'materi', which is about knots. We learn how to tie knots, especially 'simpul 8' and how to make seat harness, both are needed to climb the next day. At 16.00 we learn about rock climbing itself. Oh yaa, 'pemateri' for that day is Kak Maul. After the 'materi' finished, we cooked our dinner, eating, and praying, and by 20.00 we gathered around, GM and seniors, together. The seniors called it 'Kubis-Kupas Abis'. With the candles lit, snacks, and tea & coffee were cooked on the trangia, we shared about KMPA and why we joined KMPA, and also had a lot of good laughs (Hail Om Sigit... he's the king that night). I went to sleep at 23.00, while others still chatting by the candles. Sorry, too tired to continue...

Sunday, the next day, the CLIMBING day!! I was a bit too excited for this. But I don't know why, I got problems while making my seat harness, it took sooooooooo long time, and still, I had to took it off and start all over again!! Damn! I got the third chance to climb after Tetu and Os. At my first climb I fell to the ground (thank God, we all tied to a rope, thanks to Kak Bambang, my belayer). No problem with that, so I climb again, and FELL AGAIN at the same spot, but I just slipped not far from that spot, so I continue. I kept going 'til the rope stuck to a rock. I was yelling "slack" (which is a commando when your rope is too tight so you can't move) but the rope still stuck so the seniors on the ground told me to come down, after all my effort to get there. They told me to just 'freely fall' so I let my hand off the rock, and here it goes, THE ROPE SWING! I felt like I was in roller coaster which runs backward. Then my body HIT THE ROCK! I felt pain all over my body. When I checked my legs I found one BIG BRUISE below my right knee, and bloods on my left toes. Kak Maul cleaned my wounds and blotted 'minyak gandapura' on my bruise. At first, I didn't really feel the pain on my legs, but I felt pain on my arms. I had a rest for a while, and after Intan had climbed, I tried to climb once again, but my hand cannot grab anymore. It felt so stiff, the grab was loosen. So, Kak Yostal told me to wait and give chance to others who hadn't climb. So I laid under the trees and had a hand exercise. That's when I started to feel the pain on my legs. I checked my legs, the bruise was getting bigger and blue. Aji and Nasir brought me ice that Tetu wrapped in her slayer to compress my bruise. I was hardly walk so there's no chance for me to climb again. Even Helmi, who at first scared to climb can finally reach the top and rappling down. And me? Crying inside. Huhhh. I was the only one who didn't get to the top that day. I will pay it next time! Watchout you guys!

After all GM had climbed we went back to our tent to cook our lunch. After we had lunch and break, time to packing up. When we finished packing up, we evaluated what we had done. Then we went back to ITB and arrived there at 17.00.

When I got home, I checked my back and uooohhh, my back was also full of bruises! My upper right back also had some scratches. Mbak Har helped me clean my legs and she also put 'beras kencur' on my bruises and wrapped it. Here's the pho to of my bruise after a day.

bengkaknya udah berkurang, tapi tambah biru euy.. dan sakit kalo digerakkin

Hope it can get better, okay?

xoxo

lawinda

webcam session

2008-10-14T17:44:00.000+07:00

Getting bored while waiting?!?!

That's when webcam comes in handy!

Pardon my ugly faces, will you?!

xoxo

lawinda

taxi talk

2008-10-11T15:51:00.000+07:00

Hari ini gue dan mama naik dua taksi yang berbeda dan supirnya dua-duanya doyan ngobrol! Tapi yang bikin gue bener-bener kaget itu supir taksi yang pertama. Begini nih ceritanya.

Gue dan mama mau bayar air di Bintaro dan untuk menuju ke sana kita naik taksi. Begitu gue dan mama buka pintu dan duduk, supirnya langsung salam 'Assalammualaikum'. Pembuka yang baik. Setelah membuka pembicaraan tentang asal daerah masing-masing, sang supir (yang punya nama Suhadi dan NIPnya 26096, serta berasal dari Kudus) pun mulai bercerita tentang orang-orang Papua yang suka royal (ya, secara si mama kan tinggal di Papua). Obrolan mengalir dan mengalir, dan akhirnya ia bercerita bahwa dulu ia pernah kerja di perusahaan kontraktor 'something' yang bekerjasama dengan perusahaan Jepang 'something'. He got 'PHK' di tahun 1999, masa-masanya gelombang PHK gila-gilaan tuh. Ia cerita ia dapet pesangon yang lebih besar daripada yang lain, karena ia sempat jadi orang kepercayaan si boss besar. Pesangon itu sempat ia pake usaha yang akhirnya gagal juga. That's why he ended as a taxi driver. Ia juga membeberkan bagaimana pekerjaannya dulu, termasuk bossnya yang punya masalah dengan perpajakan. Ternyata, si boss tea yang katanya sih (I didn't mean to be racist lho) Chinese, nilep uang yang harusnya buat bayar pajak sampai 1 milyar! D'oh.. ini nih yang ngancurin bangsa kita! Terus, si boss minta tolong Pak Suhadi ini buat negosiasi sama kantor pajaknya. Si boss wanti-wanti sama Pak Suhadi, kalo bisa bayar pajaknya 300 juta aja. Ternyata, dari negosiasi itu Pak Suhadi bisa nawar sampe 200 juta. Otomatis, yang 100 juta masuk deh ke kantongnya Pak Suhadi. Nah yang 70 juta ini yang dipake buat modal usahanya Pak Suhadi, 30 jutanya ia tabung. Tapi, dia bilang, karena ini uang 'panas' makanya usahanya nggak diridhoin Allah, bangkrut deh. Setelah ia bangkrut, 30 juta itulah yang jadi pegangan ia dan keluarganya. Pak Suhadi pun mencari cara agar uangnya tidak habis gitu aja. Dan ternyata Blue Bird ada lowongan, melamarlah ia. Untung, sekarang Pak Suhadi merasa betah di Blue Bird karena waktunya kan bebas milih sendiri, nggak ter-schedule seperti dulu saat ia kerja kantoran. Pak Suhadi juga cerita bahwa dulu ia pernah belajar nyetir saat ada proyek, emang modal cari duit katanya. Okay, kita jadikan itu pelajaran buat kita semua....

Pak Suhadi is a well-educated person, walaupun ia cuma lulusan SMA. Pak Suhadi juga cerita tentang bawahan-bawahan dia yang sering diundang makan-makan di rumahnya. Bawahan-bawahan dia yang notabene adalah insinyur, sarjana, atau minimal D3 dari universitas-universitas ternama di Indonesia aja sampe mengagumi banget Pak Suhadi ini (okay, ini ceritanya Pak Suhadi lho, gue sih percaya-percaya aja lah), karena mereka ngeliat si Bapak satu ini cuma lulusan SMA tapi punya rumah yang lumayan mewah dan kehidupan yang cukup mapan. He said "Ilmu untuk cari duit nggak bisa didapetin dari sekolah," it's life skill, you know, those communicating skill and stuff, I guess you all already knew that (asumsi bahwa pembaca blog saya adalah orang-orang terpelajar :p).

Gue sempet ngobrolin tentang Pak Suhadi bareng mama. Gue nanya, Pak Suhadi kan pinter noh, kenapa dia nggak bikin perusahaan kontraktornya sendiri? Paling nggak konsultan lah, dan dia nggak harus join-an sama orang (usahanya yang dulu bangkrut itu adalah hasil join-an dengan beberapa korban PHK juga). Terus si mama bilang "Kamu denger kan tadi ceritanya dia tentang adik-adiknya (Pak Suhadi sempet cerita sih, tentang adik-adiknya yang ia biayain kuliahnya dan sekarang jadi 'orang')? Dia sih yang penting orang-orang yang dia sokong bisa berhasil dan jadi 'orang'. Yang penting dia sekarang bahagia dengan hidupnya," hmm, iya juga ya, daripada nanti ia juga terjebak (lagi) dengan 'lingkaran setan' korupsi yang banyak terjadi di dunia bisnis sekarang ini, yang penting penghasilannya kan halal, dan kalo dia nggak jadi supir taksi, gue nggak bisa denger cerita itu dong... hehe..

Supir kedua, doyan ngobrol juga sih, cuma supir yang sekarang bernama A. Ramadhan dan NIPnya 59095 itu ngobrolnya ngalor ngidul kemana-mana. Kayanya apa aja yang di kepala dia dikeluarin aja deh. Yah, gue sempet dipuji pinter sih, karena dia tahu gue kuliah di ITB (Institut Terbaik Bangsa, aheeeeii) dan sempet sekolah di Insan Cendekia. Haha, self-boosting lah dikit..

Tapi, yang paling gue inget, kedua-duanya mesenin gue buat belajar yang baik dan nggak ngecewain orang tua. Ay ay, Sir! I'll keep that in mind.

Sebenarnya masih banyak lagi cerita tentang supir-supir taksi yang obrolannya berisi. Si mama sih yang paling sering dapet supir doyan ngobrol. Nanti kalo ada lagi bakal gue ceritain di sini.

xoxo

lawinda

My Playlist

2008-10-08T18:39:00.000+07:00

It's not the new one.. but it's what I recently heard. Some of the songs maybe not new, but I like it, so I put it here..

1. Two Lights - Five For Fighting
2. Tonight You Belong - The Bird and The Bees
3. Nothing To Fear - White Shoes and The Couples Company
4. (I Wanna) Call It Love - Sondre Lerche
5. I Melt With You - Nouvelle Vague
6. If Looks Could Kill - Camera Obscura
7. Tattoed On My Mind - D'Sound
8. People Are People - D'Sound
9. Sunshine - Gabrielle
10. Maybe You're Gone - Sondre Lerche
11. Love In December - Club 8
12. Please Say Yes - Santamonica
13. Say It All - Sondre Lerche
14. Two Way Monologue - Sondre Lerche
15. Hell No - Sondre Lerche
16. Stars - Switchfoot
17. Someone Somewhere - The Wannadies
18. Anyone Else But You - The Moldy Peaches
19. You and Me - The Wannadies
20. Sayang - Chrisye (jiahh)
21. Love In The Peaceful World - Level42
22. Warwick Avenue - Duffy
23. Chasing Pavements - Adele
24. Love is a Losing Game - Amy Winehouse
25. Blindsided - Bon Iver
26. The Wolves (act I and II) - Bon Iver
27. Comfortable - John Mayer
28. Coffee - Copeland
29. I Was Made For You - She and Him
30. I Thought I Saw Your Face - She and Him
31. Be Still My Heart - The Postal Service
32. You Make Me Feel Brand New - Simply Red
33. Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
34. Gobbledigook - Sigur Ros
35. One Last Dance - Craig David
36. In God's Hands - Nelly Furtado

Enjoy...

lawinda

Thank God, I'm here now!

2008-10-02T13:29:00.001+07:00

Hello everybody...

here is my new blog, I will start a new one with a whole new soul. This time, try to be grateful with all I have now, grateful with what God have given me...

I've ever had a blog, but it's never be updated since I was in high school (now I'm in Bandung Institute of Technology, Faculty of Industrial Engineering)... please check them out by clicking it here.

for now, bye bye...

i'll write another post later...

XOXO, cauu

lawinda