February 2012
4 posts
3 tags
This Must Be My Lucky Day
Pagi
Nge-post tentang Masakpedia di Facebook, dan segera mendapat dua calon pembeli pertama: @siimuti dan @nanananadwi. Kalau nggak jadi beli, awas aja. *ngasah golok*
Siang
Jadi tutor masak dadakan. Ngebantuin piyik-piyik (-> basa jawa) temannya si Menyem masak ikan nila bakar madu, di-video-in, buat tugas kelompok bahasa Inggris. Apa hubungannya masak sama bahasa Inggris? Entahlah. Yang...
1 tag
3 tags
3 tags
You. Me. Right Here. Right Now.
And in another life I would be your girl
We keep all our promises, be us against the world
And in another life, I would make you stay
So I don’t have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
- Katy Perry
If I were you, ‘K, I would not wait until another life just to make it happen. Have some guts.
January 2012
20 posts
3 tags
2 tags
Need Bachelor/Master/Doctoral Degree? Just Drop...
Hi fellow senior college students, how are you doing? How’s your undergraduate thesis doing?
Regardless of your major, we all have gone through similar experiences. Those 3-4 years of study, those sleepless nights in order to fulfill assignment deadline, those bittersweet organizational experiences…
College life. It is neither easy nor cheap, but we need it to grow up.
Then, what...
3 tags
2 tags
A Short Review: The Iron Lady
Fellow conservative party members: (You're a) Grocerer's daughter?
Margaret Thatcher: That, and a degree from Oxford.
.
And this is what she said when US ambassador tried to negotiate with her (as Prime Minister) to let go of Falkland Island.
US Ambassador: As someone who has ever gone to war, I'd like to suggest...
MT: *interrupting* I have been going to war every single day in my life. You are not the first man who underestimated me.
US Ambassador: *speechless*
.
Well, i'm not sure if I remember the exact word in every dialogue.
But this movie is a true gem. Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Streep, and their charisma will inspire and wow-ed you.
2 tags
Nggak Cinta Lagi
Malam hari. Perhentian terakhir sebelum pulang: supermarket terdekat dari rumah. Tugas: beli buah-buahan untuk salad, salad dressings, oreo buat bikin jus pisang-oreo, dll.
Saya: Aahhk!
Cookie: Kenapa?
Saya: Yang mau dibeli banyak, duit di dompet pas-pasan. Cukup nggak ya? *buka dompet*
Usut punya usut, uang di dompet tinggal Rp52,000 (sebenarnya ini banyak, masalahnya yang mau dibeli lebih banyak lagi). Semuanya terdiri dari berkeping-keping receh, berlembar-lembar uang Rp2,000-an, dan masing-masing selembar uang pecahan Rp5,000, Rp10,000, dan Rp20,000.
Cookie: Yaudah nih ambil dulu aja, jaga-jaga kalau kurang. *ngasihin uang terakhirnya: Rp12,000*
Saya pun masuk dan belanja. Ternyata benar, uangnya kurang Rp2,500. Nyaris mati gaya, untung ada pinjaman dari Cookie.
Saya: *balik ke parkiran* Bener lah, kurang Rp2,500, hahaha. Untung kamu minjemin. Nih, aku balikin. *berusaha ngorek sisa receh di dompet*
Cookie: Nggak usah.
Saya: Ntar kamu nggak bisa makan! Katanya mau kerja kelompok?
Cookie: Dibilangin nggak usah.
Saya: Usah!
Cookie: Nggak.
Saya: Usah!
Cookie: Kalau kamu maksa ntar aku nggak cinta lagi, ah. *pasang muka unyu*
Saya: Mmpphh.. Hahaha! Oke.
.
Ada aja ya, cara dia buat menang debat.
2 tags
Salah Gaul
Beberapa jam yang lalu.
Saya: *nyuci telur di dapur sambil masang MP3 dan bersenandung keras-keras*
Mama: *teriak dari tempat nyetrika di atas* Taaaaa, lagu yang lagi kamu puter ini lho yang mama pengen. Tapi nggak tahu judulnya. Ntar kirimin ke BB mama, sih.
.
Dan lagu itu adalah,
*jengjengjeng* Katy Perry dengan Last Friday Night (TGIF)-nya!
Mungkin anak-anaknya beliau harus berhenti dengerin MP3 yang provokatif kenceng-kenceng di rumah.
4 tags
1 tag
1 tag
Tenaga Kerja Gratisan
Mama: Kapan ya kita punya pembantu lagi..
p.s. Pembantu terakhir, Mba Las, nggak diijinin kerja oleh suaminya setelah nikah. Padahal si mbak ini the best. Sampai bela-belain minta anter si Karon ke toserba demi beli piyama bercorak stroberi buat kado ulang tahun saya. And she did it for the three of us. : '(
Saya: Yaah, ada waktu buat semuanya Mah. *perkara pembantu kok berasa jodoh*
Mama: Tapi di sisi lain, lumayan sih mama jadi hemat Rp700.000/bulan.
Saya: Iya, enak ya Mah. Kalo anaknya yang kerja kan GRATIS. *ngomong sambil masak dan nyuci piring*
Mama: Hahaha!
1 tag
2 tags
His First AV?
*AV = Adult Video
.
Let's talk about sex. Not the one you're having in your perverted mind right now (laugh). I meant the sex education thing.
It's my 12 year-old brother's first year in junior high school. His name is Adit, but I prefer to call him Menyem. We still disturb each other every day. Even though he was circumcised +-3 years ago, he still looks like an elementary student. So does his cute voice, you can't tell whether it's a boy or girl when you hear him by phone.
No wonder, his classmates in junior high school call him "adek" (= little bro).
This story happen a few days ago. I was sitting in front of laptop in my bedroom that night. Without knocking, he entered my room.
A: Mbak Shinta, can I borrow Toshiba later?
S: Well, it's a public laptop. Sure you can.
FYI, it's unusual for him to ask permission to use that idle laptop.
A: But I want to carry the laptop to my bedroom..
This is strange. Every time he played game on that laptop, he always did it at my room. Like I said, he likes to disturb me.
S: *suspiscious* And why do you need to bring it to your room?
A: I want to watch a dvd my friend will lend me.
S: *eureka!* Ah, I feel like watching movie, too. Can we watch together?
A: *uncomfortable* Noooo way!
S: Why? By the way, what is the movie's title?
A: I dunno.. eerrr I forgot hehehe
S: Huh. Can I borrow the dvd soon after you watch it, then?
A: *cornered* Umm... okay.
.
I definitely can't wait to catch him in the act and go tell mom. *evil grin*
I'm an annoying sister, I know.
3 tags
Sepotong Cerita dari Taman Safari Indonesia
14-15 Januari 2011
Puncak Pass, Hotel Lembah Safari, Waroeng Shiefila, Taman Safari Indonesia
.
…Singkat cerita, our plan to enter TSI at 10:00 sharp was revised to 11:00. Who cares, yang penting ini Taman Safari Indonesia!!! Yang udah diimpi-impikan dari berbulan-bulan lalu, sekarang ada di depan mata. Yippey!
Sepanjang jalan yang didesain agar berliku-liku, berbagai hewan dibiarkan...
1 tag
The Bottom
I was in a hurry. It rushed me. Instead of being quick, I failed.
From what I’ve experienced, being in a hurry is bad. ‘Cause you will miss some observations. ‘Cause you tend to skip processes in order to be fast. ‘Cause you force things, other people, and yourself to finish something in irrational manner. Things that worked out yesterday won’t automatically work out...
1 tag
"Why Cooking?"
It all started when Cookie told me his living-room-at-8pm little chat with his mom. This took place in 2011’s last quarter (I forget).
His Mom (HM): What’s Shinta currently doing?
Cookie (C): Well, she teaches every day from Monday to Friday. And writes articles for a small IS company.
Note: As lecturer as his mom is, there’s no day without writing. So, we can see that...
1 tag
Resep: Ayam Paprika
Bahan:
1kg ayam, potong-potong
3bh paprika hijau, potong sesuai selera
2bh wortel, potong ala korek api
2bh bawang bombai, iris tipis
10 siung bawang putih
.
Saus rendaman:
15sdm kecap manis
5sdt garam
3sdm minyak wijen (kalau susah nyarinya, ganti saja pakai minyak goreng)
3sdm saus tiram
3sdm sambal bangkok
3sdm gula
3sdm tepung sagu
3sdt merica, ditumbuk
(nyaris matang)
.
...
3 tags
1 tag
Losing Grip
What is grip, actually?
Maybe it is your wants. Or needs. Or dreams.
“What do you want?” For me, this simple question has became no simple anymore. When I was being asked the same question two years ago, I answered it confidently. Because I knew exactly what I was (thinking I am) pursuing. Or, at least, what I was interested in.
And now, two years afterwards, I don’t think...
3 tags
“Be story by Aisyah R.A, she hear Rasulullah S.A.W said: “Truthfully Al-Habbatus...”
– History by Bukhari (10:118-119)
Habbatussauda = Nigella Sativa = Jintan Hitam
1 tag
For The Year Ended Dec 31st, 2011
at “Snowy Bandung” Event (terjemahan maksa bebas dari Bandung Bersalju)
Festival Citylink, Bandung
.
This is what we did on the last day of 2011. Why this event? Because none of us have ever felt the real snow, hahaha. *sad*
By paying Rp50.000/adult or Rp40.000/child (or anyone whose height is below 140 cm), you can play as long as you can survive the -15 celcius degree, snowy...
2 tags
Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012
This short post will serve me as a reminder in the end of 2012. When I need to look back a while and see how things have been going. Of course, if Allah SWT still give me another NYE, ameen. :)
Okay. Let’s begin with a quick replay of what happened in 2011. I think I made 87,56% of last year resolutions. ”Where did you get that number?” Obviously, not from any statistical...
December 2011
21 posts
2 tags
Anggota DPD RI Sebagai Mediator Benturan...
Setelah kemarin menyinggung tentang empat pilar pembangunan daerah, kok rasanya masih ada uneg-uneg yang ingin diutarakan sebagai masukan bagi DPD RI. Tak terasa, akhirnya jadi juga tulisan kedua ini tentang topik yang juga selalu hangat untuk didiskusikan: benturan kepentingan.
Dalam sistem demokrasi di Republik Indonesia ini, kita semua tahu kalau perbedaan pendapat untuk memperjuangkan hal...
3 tags
Saya Baru Pensiun!
tag: @rizmarachman, @saiaci, @pi2n, @aufarisia, @tyaswindya, @irmaryamah, josua, yudha, adek fuza.
Pensiun apaan di umur 20 tahun?. Maksudnya, terhitung Sabtu tanggal 17 Desember, saya dan sembilan orang Financial Accounting Teaching Assistants 2008 lainnya resmi berhenti ngajar kelas praktika rumpun Akuntansi Keuangan (Principle + Intermediate + Advanced, untuk seluruh prodi di FE Unpad).
Sedih?...
2 tags
3 tags
Empat Pilar Pembangunan Daerah Yang Harus...
Pembangunan daerah sejatinya dapat terlaksana hanya dengan empat pilar saja: pendidikan, infrastruktur, kewirausahaan, kesehatan. Mengapa empat pilar pun cukup untuk diutamakankan oleh DPD RI? Let’s see.
Bermula dari Pendidikan
Buat saya dan kamu yang tinggal di kota besar, mungkin pendidikan bukan barang mewah. Kita diwajibkan bersekolah oleh kedua orang tua kita. Minimal lulus SMA agar dapat...
1 tag
“This is a message from Muhammad ibn Abdullah, as a covenant to those who adopt...”
– PROPHET MUHAMMED’s Letter to the Monks of St. Catherine Monastery
1 tag
3 tags
4 tags
Untuk Para Pemilik Online Store (Penting!)
Mendekati akhir tahun, para cewek di belahan dunia manapun tentunya tengah sibuk berburu midnight / year-end / clearance sale. Apalagi yang up to 80%, beuh rasanya surga dunia! Selain diskon, bentuk promo lainnya yang juga disukai yaitu ‘beli 1 dapet 3’, ‘bayar 1 dapet 2’, dll. Nah, kalau dari awal sudah diiklankan begitu, pastilah kita semangat berburunya. Tapi gimana kalau...
4 tags
Review: Indonesia Mengajar (Buku)
Izin nge-tag: Pak @aniesbaswedan & @pengajarmuda
Ada Apa dengan IM
Sejak Yayasan Gerakan Indonesia Mengajar (biar gampang, mari kita singkat IM) mengadakan open recruitment-nya untuk menyaring Pengajar Muda angkatan pertama, saya selalu rajin stalking seluruh tindak-tanduk IM.
Karena kepo? Sebagian, ya. Sebagian lagi karena saya kagum luar biasa dengan filosofi IM. Terutama di bagian yang...
1 tag
Nugget Ikan (Tongkol)
Emm, sebenarnya ikan apapun bisa dibikin nugget pakai resep ini. Aslinya, si buku resep (yang saya beli di Gramedia dengan harga diskonan ceban saja) menyebutkan kalau jenis ikan yang dipakai yaitu tenggiri. Tapi waktu belanja ke Pasar Modern Batununggal, ternyata harga ikan tenggiri Rp50.000/kg sedangkan tongkol Rp25.000/kg… bisa ditebak lah ya, motivasi dibalik beralih ke tongkol....
1 tag
1 tag
2 tags
Healthy Strawberry Muffin
Ingredients:
275gr cake flour
2 chicken eggs
2 cavendish banana
250gr strawberry
2 teaspoon vanilli
1/2 teaspoon salt
130gr palm sugar
90gr margarine
1 teaspoon baking powder
The Making:
Slice strawberry into small pieces. Make a banana puree by using a fork.
Mix banana puree with eggs, margarine, and palm sugar.
Pour the rest of the ingredients into the dough. Blend them well.
Put...
3 tags
Information Security & Cookie
Information System Auditing class. December 10th, 2011.
Karl (senior IS auditor, lecturer): If cookies in your browser are stolen, your password can be stolen, too.
All boys sitting in the front row: *turn their head to me* Watch your Cookie! Hahaha.
Thank you, guys.
1 tag
“Adalah bergengsi memajang buku-buku tua Plato atau Aristoteles di rak buku....”
– Dr. Bambang Sugiharto, Guru Besar Filsafat Unpar & ITB, Sekjen International Society for Universal Dialogue (New York)
Kata Pengantar di Buku “Dunia Sophie”
2 tags
Where To Shop Baking Ingredients and Cake...
…try PD Kijang Mas Store at Jalan Hariang Banga (right beside Faculty of Medicine Unisba)!
Actually, it was Qunyuq (@giovaniari) who kept promoting this little family store to me. Nonstop.
Since we’ve planned to bake some muffin this Friday -and I’m now half-unemployed hahaha-, I finally made it to go there with her.
All I can say, PD Kijang Mas is a treasure for...
2 tags
Sampai Ketemu Lagi, @icreativelabs (Bagian II)
Sedikit Flashback
Sering ada teman yang nanya, ”Lo kerja di mana, Ta? Ngapain?”. Berhubung setiap kali saya jawab “Di iCreativeLabs Studio, nulis tentang WordPress e-commerce dan freelancing” para penanya 99,9% akan mengerutkan dahinya, jadi biasanya saya jawab “Di perusahaan kecil di bidang IT. Nulis keroyokan tentang apa aja, mulai dari artikel, iklan, web copy, tapi pakai teknik...
2 tags
Sampai Ketemu Lagi, @icreativelabs
Kalau kebetulan ada yang ngeh, interval antara satu tulisan ke tulisan yang lain di blog ini selama beberapa bulan ke belakang agak panjang (baca: jarang update).
Apakah itu karena saya bosan menulis? Oh, tidak bisa. *logat Sule*
Jawabannya, karena hobi menulis di blog sementara saya alihkan ke profesi penulis di iCreativeLabs Studio. Mungkin ada yang pernah baca tentang Job+Hobby=Jobby? Hehehe....
1 tag
1 tag
Sampai Bulan Penghabisan!
Akhir bulan kesebelas
di tahun ini
sudah genap 334 kali matahari terbit
terlewati
November,
dan hujan
Ibarat teh dan penganan ringan
Pemulung dan gerobak
Tak terpisahkan
Di sini ada aku dan kamu
Mengais yang tersisa dari dua ribu sebelas
O, waktu, mengapa begitu kilat berlalunya?
Ada gelisah melintas di sorot matamu
Ada apa? Kau menggelengkan kepala
Secarik kertas kau remas...
1 tag
“Kita (pengusaha) sudah berjuang mati-matian membantu pemerintah dalam membuka...”
– Sofjan Wanadi (Liem Bian Koen)
Mantan aktivis mahasiswa 1966, Ketua Umum Asosiasi Pengusaha Indonesia.
Sumber: PR 1/12/11
November 2011
11 posts
1 tag
3 tags
#BdgvsJkt
Ehm, nggak terasa udah lama nggak curhat di Tumblr (yang mau kabur silahkan).
Jadi, selaku mahasiswa yang berdomisili di Bandung sejak tahun 1999, saya lagi galau berat: selepas lulus kuliah mau kerja di Bandung atau Jakarta?
Pertimbangannya tentu ada segudang, yang sayangnya justru bikin keputusan ini jadi makin dilematis. #tsah
Jakarta:
Saya bener-bener kepingin jadi auditor dari tahun kedua...
3 tags
Hilang Ingatan
Di saat suhu kota tengah memeluk titik bawah, kami menjelajah.
Berbekal keingintahuan dan sekantong asumsi.
Mengendap-endap; sekelompok kucing mengawasi dari tepi, mengeong nanar, dengan tatapan penuh makna seakan menuduh,
“I know what you will do tonight.”
Entah sugesti entah pertanda sial.
Hanya 15 menit, kami pun sampai.
Nyali jelas lebih berbicara ketimbang waktu.
Oh, empat...
Anonymous asked: Hi, boleh add YM?
1 tag
“The loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room.”
– Frank Lucas, American Gangster Movie
Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya.