C’est Ma Vie..

aww..friendster has new template design for blogs! i loveeee it, especially the one i chose. it’s so me, so pink , and there is a tulip on it, and pink tulip. now, it makes me flash back a bit to few years ago when i planted tulips in my garden. hihihi.

seems like it’s been a while i haven’t updated my blog. so busy lately =( with the company’s head quarter relocation, some of our branches also relocated and will be relocated in near future.. really makes my schedule going like crazy. today i can be in this city, the next day i already show up in another town to visit the other office/branch. sometimes it sounds fun, but the reality is very tiring, and the next one or two days i am back to my base. hmm..

anyway, is there anybody interested working as secretary to director? we have few job vacancies here, pls feel free to msg me if you are interested. the requirements: must be able to speak and write both in english and chinese, and willing to work overtime almost every single day. interested?

yess.. speaking of working overtime, that is the minus part of working in chinese enterprise. i mean, if you are directly under chinese boss, they expect you to not leave before he/she leaves. no wonder i keep losing my weight with the fact that i always leave office very late, and still have to drive home, and cook =/ though i take the cooking part as to refresh myself .

and yesss… my brother is coming homeee.. i’m listing down the restaurants that we’ll go. haha.

oh well, i need to be back to work .

Time flies. Udah sering banget dengernya, and yes it does true. Gak terasa kemarin baru ngerayain 1st anniversary gue sm Narto walaupun celebrationnya bakal ditunda sampe weekend ini. Can’t wait, can’t wait =) I sent him return tickets to visit me. hihihi…

a little flashback, we never thought that we would get married that early, though finally we thought that it was the right decision. And.. if you knew us long long time ago when we were back in Canada, you know what happened between us and you would never think that we finally could date and get married. Nyahahaha!

Yes, i tell you a little story, and a simple thing to describe us is TOM & JERRY! you know what i mean right? Yup.. you’re right. we used to tease each other, get annoyed to each other, and always fight and quarelling for every little thing =)

Naaaah.. tapiiii.. pernah denger kan pepatah Jawa “witing trisno jalaran soko kulino?” yang intinya kalo sering ketemu, lama2 jadi terbiasa bisa jadi jatcin juga. atau gak.. pepatah yg bilang “there is a thin line between love and hate” .. yaaaa.. kira2 gitu deh yang terjadi sm kita berdua! hahaha..

oh well, that really was a funny memory for both of us, and until now sometimes we still make fun of each other about that.

there’s another story i haven’t had time to share.. about our reception that finally was held successfully last month.. ehm i know, it’s 11 months after our solemnization, but it’s all worth it to wait until all my cousins and my sister back from Canada for their summer holiday =) and it was all about pink, like what i have been dreamt of since i was a little girl. and i’m so lucky that my hubby always supported me in everything i chose for the details such as the invitation, souvenirs and decorations .. he said “whatever makes you happy” … he was very cooperative. but, for foods .. i let my mom decide, because she’s an expert in that one though i did go for the food trial and help her to make decision …

ah .. i’m a lucky woman .. or we’re a lucky couple to be exact. so many people helped on and before that day.. and i can’t thank them enough .. =)

Hey you copycat(s)..

Please stay away from me!

That’s all i want to say for today.

HUH!

Gimana rasanya udah 26 taon? Hmm.. biasa aja sih rasanya, ya berasa lbh tua aja, tp semuanya tetep sama aja. hehehe..

Bedanya..waktu ngerayain ultah ke-25 statusnya msh pacar orang, skrg udah jadi istri orang.. Trus, dulu msh ngerayain bareng orang rumah, kalo sekarang cuma berdua sm suami aja.. Bedanya lagi, taon ini kok berasa lebih dimanja ya? Taon lalu pas hari ultah malah kerja, emang minta kerja sih.. taon ini pas hari libur, trus dimanja banget sm Narto. Apa pun dia iya-in, diajak kesini mau, diajak kesana mau, pokoknya di hayu-in aja sm dia.

Trus lucunya, dia mau ngasih surprise selalu gagal gitu, gak tahan buat ngasih tau. bingung kali ya istrinya cuek2 aja? trus lucunya lagi.. dr tanggal 6 malem dia udah gelisah gitu, ngotot buat gue ke mobil ngambil hadiah.. trs dia bilang ambil donk.. ntar busuk. lha? apa itu bisa busuk2 segala? gue bilang "BUNGA ya?" dan ternyata betul. PINK ROSE! so pretty.. he knows i love pink, and i like pink rose

Pas tgl 6 malem sblm tidur juga udah nanya2.. punya baju rapi gak? nah ini mau apa lagi? jangan2 mau diajak dinner ke tempat aneh2 nih.. boro2 gitu lho! tapi tebakan gue benerrrr.. tgl 7 sore pas gue mo tidur siang, dpt telp dr restorannya, buat reconfirm reservation dia. Yaaaah.. ketauan deh! wakakaka.. tp gue sih tetep aja pura2 udah tidur, kasian donk udah siapin surprise kalo sampe gagal =)

Bangun tidur, mandi, dandan, siap2.. meluncur deh ke tmpt dinner. Oh lucunya, biasa kalo dia udah siap, dan gue msh dandan, pasti udah manggil2.. udah telp, klakson mobil, tp kemaren dpt sms manis bener.. kalo udah turun aja yah! tumben ya? he knows when and how to pamper his wife

Selama di mobil, dia yang sibuk ngasih hint. Padahal gue mah udah pasrah aja dibawa kemana. Hahaha! tp ternyata emang tempatnya bagusssss… bagus buat dilihat, tapi kurang bagus buat difoto. Gelap sih, dan kalo pake flash malah gak keliatan bagusnya. Gak apa dey.. buat dikenang dalem ati dan ingetan ajah.. tempatnya tuh romantis, bole dibilang sih itu candle light dinner gitu.. and you can see the view of the whole city! tempatnya yg muter gitu deh.. aaaahh I love that place! Makanannya sih biasa aja, yang enak cuma avocado and sweet chili bread. Tapi kata narto grilled lamb rack dia enak..

Thank you, dear.. that was very beautiful, and i enjoyed every second of it. And I am thankful for being wonderful 26.

THAT after you get married things including your weight change? I GUESS SO!! Apparently, after being married for about 5 months I have gained 5 kg. YESS! 5 kg, people! very suprising indeed, since it’s always been my problem for my entire life. I kept eating like a monster, still I couldn’t gain any weight. 1-2 kgs at most and would go back to my previous weight.

Amazingly, I have gained about 1 kg per month.. GOSH! now i am happy but also very worry. Worry that my gown won’t fit on the reception day. *knock on wood* People said I look better now. I look sexier? buahaha.. I wish.. Again, people said that it shows that I am happy with my married life which is very true =)

So, what else is new? Still busy preparing for the reception day and Oh.. I have resigned from my previous job, and will start new job at one of the largest bank in China next month. hopefully this one I can stay longer.. hehehe.. I don’t know.. sometimes I do find working behind the table is boring.. but.. being a fulltime housewife is also quite boring.. uhmm.. maybe not after we have child(ren).. but only God knows when. hehehe

and hey.. what’s your plan for the new year? or have you decided what’s your new year’s resolution?

HAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone!

Now i do realize how lucky and blessed I am to have him in my life. People say things changed after you are married, he won’t be the same, he will be ignorant, life will be harder.. yada.. yada..

and I have friends asking me "how’s married life? how do you like it?"

and I simply answer them.. "nothing’s changed.. i love it, and i enjoy it. " Yes, I do, I really do.

Nothing is really changed except that now we live together, and spend most of the time together, and do things together like we always do. I feel lucky to have him as my lifetime partner, he is not picky, he does things that people say "only women can do it". He would help me do the groceries shopping, cooking, and he even does not mind washing the dishes. Maybe thats also become his habits since we spend so many years in Canada which really make us become so independent.

Oh how i miss so many things.. i miss palembang foods, miss home, miss cooking.. yeah.. i miss cooking a lot! i mean like.. A LOT!

iyaaahh.. kalo dihitung², gue tuh udah gak masak sejak 6 bulan terakhir. yaik.. parah ya? duh, jd serem deh takut gak bisa masak lagi ntar.. takut resep yg dulu hafal di luar kepala skrg udah lupa semua. IYA! dulu sih belagu banget, kalo masak jarang banget rajin nulisin resep, biasa ya di coret² aja di kertas, trus kalo gak ya hafal deh.. ini skrg kayanya udah hampir lupa semua.

Ini mulai minggu ini mau mulai masak lagi, rasanya kok mati gaya ya? ditanya narto mau masak apa.. gue gak bisa jawab. PARAH! tp gue jg udah bosen banget makan di luar terus, emang awalnya fun, tp lama² bosen juga dan kantong jd makin tipis deh.. hahaha. ya gak tau, we’ll see deh.. malem ini mau ke supermarket bareng dia buat grocery shopping lagi dan start over lagi deh cengo² di supermarket. lol.

Paling sebel kalo udah kumat. Biasa sih jarang² banget kumatnya, kalo lg PMS aja, itu pun gak setiap bulan. Tapi gak tau kenapa hari ini kumat lagi.. aaahhh.. hate it!

Setelah dipikir², kayanya ini karena gue gak minum kopi hari ini. Hebattt.. tapi ya stlh ngeh gak ngopi, ya udah ngopi deh, tp sayangnya msh gak ilang. susah nih kalo addicted sm coffee, pasti gini deh. percaya gak, ini udah jauh lbh berkurang dari waktu msh kuliah loh.. dulu sih kalo ada 4 mata kuliah, ya berarti gue minum 4 gelas kopi. skrg sih ya dibatasin lah, maximal sehari 2, itu pun udah diganti sm yg instant mix gitu, bukan beneran kopi tubruk lagi. eh tapiii.. 2 bungkus aja itu hampir gak pernah loh, paling ya satu lah .. my morning coffee accompanies me while getting ready to work =D

Kebayang gak kalo disuruh berenti ngopi sm sekali? Duh engga banget deh.. pernah dicoba, hasilnya.. gue teler, tidur seharian.. lemes, kepala pusiing dan beraattt banget. Sempet sukses berenti bbrp saat, eh tp trus lanjut lagi deh.. bener² gak bisa hidup tanpa kopi.. eh gak dink.. tanpa my beloved ones lah ya.. masa tanpa kopi? hehehe.

Tapi kalo misalnya i’m pregnant.. berarti gak bole ngopi donk ya? duh gimana donk? bener gak sih gak bole ngopi  kalo hamil? ah tuluuunggg.. eh bukan berarti skrg i’m pregnant yaaa.. sepertinya sih belom tuh..jgn dulu lah.. mau nikmatin masa berdua dulu, tp kalo emang udah "dikasih" ya kita terima dgn sukacita juga kok =)

*msh melanjutkan analisa knp migraine gue kambuh…*

mungkin gak nih krn minus mata gue nambah? mungkin kali yah? kebetulan ini pusingnya sebelah kanan, dan terakhir periksa mata yg kanan minusnya bertambah pesattt.. udah 3x lipet dr terakhir periksa. parah ya? malah yg kiri tetep, perasaan kalo ngeliat tuh yg kiri gak enak.. aneh deh! tp tetep aja gue gak suka pake kacamata, dan gak mau jg pake soft lens. hehehe.

ada yg suka kopi? suka minum kopi dimana? gue sih bukan penggemar starbucks maupun coffee bean kecuali iced latte nya aja =p tetep lah tim horton’s is the BEST! uhuui..

Life as an employee is not easy at all. I just realized it yesterday. Even though I just started working here for few days, i already can feel how tough it is. My crazy big boss, my super handsome boss to very chatty colleagues make my life more colorful.

I started working with no experience, a little guidance yet they expect so much from me. Thankfully, I got so many files ready to be studied in my computers. I can’t say I love my workplace yet, but so far so good. I love that I have my own room, my own computer with full internet access =p , everything of my own =) I was quite surprised as well on my first day of working when the HR manager show me one room, and he said "this is all yours" . i was like.. eerrr.. okay.. thank you.. but on the other hand, i was also thinking.. man, my job will be crazy like hell, which really DOES now. *sigh* but, i like it. I don’t like working from start to finish just sitting down and looking at to your computer. I would rather do the kind of job that i’m doing now where i can run around, and keep me active and moving around

Else, everything is the same. still happily married, and food adventures still go on. Foods ROCK! yum yum .. no wonder my uncle said that my hubby is "chubbier" now .. b/c we can’t stop eating.. hahaha.

life is so unpredictable. am i right? Sometimes you have planned your life, but Someone up there is always in charge of everything. You’re so helpless in His hand, right? Things are the same in my life..

who knows i would get married this year? and things are always well-planned by Him. He knows whats best for me and him, and I am thankful for that.

Yes, I am married now. Everything happened so quickly, and we feel so lucky.Who could get married and have everything ready in few weeks or days? Maybe not so many people can have that, but we could. From A-Z, everyone was so helpful, even the dress could be done in less than two weeks.. Even though everything seemed so rush, indeed we don’t feel that way. I already knew from the first time we dated that he will be THE ONE.. and he also feels the same way. i’ll post some story about us later when I have more time. hehehe.

It was a small wedding, yet very meaningful. Well, it wasn’t a wedding yet, it was just the ceremony..and the wedding reception will be held next year.. that will be the craziest part i guess, but i’m sure i will love everything about it since i already know what i want and what i’ve dreamt of about my own wedding since i was a little girl. Oopps.. its me and Narto’s wedding, but he said he’ll agree of whatever i want as long that i’m happy and will have my dream wedding. isn’t he sweet? hihihi.

Temans, sorry loh ya.. bukan gak ngundang, tp waktu itu emang waktunya mepet, dan pemberkahannya cuma buat keluarga aja. Nanti tunggu resepsi baru deh ya.. pemberkahannya tgl 8 Juli 2007, kok bukan 7 Juli kaya orang laen biar 070707? maunya sih gitu.. tp berhubung keluarga msh agak kolot, ternyata tanggal itu kurang baek, dan tgl 8 paling baek..jd ya udah diambil tanggal itu dan jam 9 pagi. hehehe.

Skrg tinggal pusingin soal resepsi.. gedung, catering, photographer, prewed photos, invitations, souvenirs, decorations, brides maids, grooms men, dresses, and the lists go on.. and of course my wedding gown.. aaarrrh… just thinking of it already overwhelms me. anyone can recommend me what should i do and where should i start? i dont think i can handle this myself..and i’ll need my hero as usual… MY MOM!!! she’s the best..she’s the superwowan.. and the engine of the whole thing..

*sigh…*

Trus stlh itu.bagian yg paling pusing.. udah nikah gimana mau cari kerja? tp ya itu.. like i said before, i’m so blessed, He already plans everything so perfectly. I could get a job with good position and good salary as a fresh graduate, and they don’t even care about my status. and the best part, the interview itself only held for less than an hour, and the CEO himself said that my application is accepted and i can start working whenever i’m available.

wis ah.. segini dulu updatenya.. nanti kapan2 baru lanjut lagi. dah ada laki..ya ada yg harus diurusin… hehehe.

PS: thank you for everyone who helped me on the big Day… all my cousins, my sister, my brother, my best girls, my mom of course , my mom in law.. dad, uncle, aunt, people at the vihara.. mom’s friends, ie alien.. without you there would be no cake, i aheng ..without you there would be no yummy foods..grandma’s friend to give us two bedrooms of hotels. everyone. .. without you guys i don’t think everything would run that well.