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Archive for December, 2007


Life I am the New Year

Life I am the new year.
I am an unspoiled page in your book of time.

I am your next chance at the art of living.

I am your opportunity to practice
what you have learned about life
during the last twelve months.

All that you sought
and didn’t find is hidden in me,
waiting for you to search it out
with more determination.

All the good that you tried for
and didn’t achieve
is mine to grant
when you have fewer conflicting desires.

All that you dreamed but didn’t dare to do,
all that you hoped but did not will,
all the faith that you claimed but did not have –
these slumber lightly,
waiting to be awakened
by the touch of a strong purpose.

I am your opportunity
to renew your allegiance to Him who said,
"behold, I make all things new."
I am the new year.

~Author Unknown~

2008 [part 1]

New Year is coming. Time flies and Hiro doesn’t stop it.
I remember when I was in Junior High School and Senior High School, we are told to write the dates on every single notes on every subjects. One habit must be changed. Two days from now, I have to be getting used to write, type, or enter a date on the paper or site, ending with ‘2008′ year.
When I had just entered the university, at first, we all kept reminded of "2004-2008", that we began the university lives in 2004 and we have to graduate together in 2008. The reminder actually is with us along the way by the student number begins with "0800xxxxxx". At that time, I used to say myself "It is still a long way and time to go, no need to talk about it now."
Here I am right now, facing the graduation year :)
My friend once said to my another friend because of her ‘D’ grade one ‘i-consider-not-too-important’ subject, "Don’t take the eighth semester, we have to graduate together."
"No, I won’t. I will be too old if I do."
"That’s not my point. You’re still at the same age, only several months late to graduate. But we will not be able to take pictures on the graduation day. Do you want to graduate with the strange people you don’t exactly know?"

In the name of ‘friendship’, it is reasonable ^.^.

(to be continued … )
*I am going to the new year’s shopping, metro sale 50 % off ! ^_^ *

Stalker

I think I am. This is really not good.

The Secret

I first watched it on the Oprah Show, a book that "all people" say can change all your life. They talk about law of attraction that once you know and implement it in your life, you can get all you want easily. For me, the theory of the law of attraction itself seems logical yet I just don’t agree with one point said ‘you only need to dream and believe in your dream, without doing anything, the dream will come to you’. Then I saw the book in the Gramedia a few months ago, attracted me a bit, but I don’t buy it. Now I have the DVD with me right now, already watched it. I feel very lucky I didn’t buy the book, wasting my money so much for something very very unworthy. The DVD cost me Rp. 6000, I bought it several days ago, a very boring movie to watch, the people talk so many irrational things, how can you only need to draw a bicycle, dream it, and one day someone will knock your door and bring you the bicycle. It’s one example of the nonsense things talked in the movie. Overall, I don’t get why the book could become so popular … Olala ! What ’secrets’ do they reveal ? Nothing !

He said, "There is no cure for stupidity."
I think I have just done something very stupid today.
<Sigh!>

"When the going gets tough, the tough get alibis." — Lies and Alibis

Sensitivity

Via yahoo messenger, with my lovely young friend :

A : So, what did the doctor say ?
B : Hahaha. Do you know what is my  strengthness ?
A : Very difficult to say, you almost don’t have any.
B : Huahahahaha JLEB !
A : What is it ? Easily get touching feeling ?
B : Nope .. guess it again. You are already closer.
A : Dunno lah. Let us make it faster. What is it ? I’m already anxious !
B : It’s my sensitivity.
A : Oh .. well .. I also always consider ’sensitivity’ as a plus plus plus if someone has it. I love if all people around me have it. Very ! (the fact is only some have it, the rest lack of it, even the worse … someone who used to have it, but now he is lacking ! What a pity, for me and for him!).
B : Yup. Someone who has good sensitivity can influence people around him. 
A : No, it is not how it works in me. I see someone who has it is someone who can ‘read’ mind. He will know what I like and don’t like, what I want and don’t want, what I feel, without me telling him. (And your sensitivity SHOULD be increasing more if you spend  your time more with the person .. so bad if it is decreasing -.-’)
B : Oohh.

Not everyone is a mind reader, but everyone does sense : "Perhaps he is sad because of (you fill it), perhaps he is angry because (fill it again), perhaps I have been wrong to her because (fill it !), perhaps he likes this very much, perhaps he will like if I do this, I do that, or or …". It is all unsure since I use "perhaps". But when you are already CLOSE TO the person, it means you do know his habit and character, etc etc. It’s the limit if you don’t have any idea about what is happening. And of course, if you still need the next step, it is : ‘asking’ to make sure your guessing. So when you know something wrong is happening and you don’t know what it is, ask !

Not everyone can show his emotions as good as others. Not everyone has the heart to convey what he really wants although he has been so angry or dissapointed. It’s a fact. Some people do like to keep what they are feeling and settle affairs in their own heart, or trying to forgive without other people ask for forgiveness (of course, with the fact his own opinion is perhaps wrong because he doesn’t discuss it with other parts … then he will judge things by himself huahaha!). 

When I am angry or feel dissapointed by a person in someway, actually I will become very lazy to talk with him, not because I want to let him know "Hellow, I am angry with you" or "Hellow, you make me very dissapointed, so I don’t want to talk with you", well many people like to do these kind of stuffs, to make the whole world know what they are feeling. Not to blame, because it is one character people have, difficult to change or probably don’t need to change, if someway they enjoy being that.

A person once said to me : "Have a relationship that can make you comfortable. If they ask you to change something and you feel uncomfortable with it, then don’t do it." I think I have to add his words : " .. if the attitude is not a bad one and people want me to change, it just means I don’t have the compatibility with them, I’m not wrong, they aren’t wrong, what for do I have to change? I won’t ask them to change if they don’t feel comfortable :)." I will go on my way, they will also.

Continue to the story. My laziness comes naturally. Then, I will think. If I cannot tolerate, I will go and talk about it to the person. But if I can, I will control my own feeling, try to understand, and try to forgive. Forgive of course is not the same with ‘forgotten’. ‘Forgotten’ is much more hard to be done as it sometimes still exists whether we want it or not.

But when I am happy, I want to let the whole world know : "I am happy .. very happy, because (of some reasons)" although sometimes I feel happy without any obvious reasons haha. People say : "Happiness is to be shared, sadness not". Disagree! When you feel better if you share the sadness, then do it. Well .. I sometimes feel better, but sometimes I feel worse if I share with other people. So I will just do what I feel comfortable ^_^, a very good advice from a very good friend of mine !

There are some people say that too sensitive is just not good. It is a weakness. I am confused with their definition about it, ’sensitive’ : get angry / feel offended easily or the same with my definition. If it is the first, then of course it is not good. If it’s the second, for me, I think it is 100% good : for having a good sense.

PS :
The bad thing in this world is because everyone has his/her opinions, the worse if we cannot be sure, who is right, who is wrong. It’s one reason why I like mathematics. Hahaha!

Have a nice Sunday !

It is not to be said, but it is noticed and noted.

Yesterday :
Case no 1 :
"Lg apa?"



(No reply)

Today :
Case no 2 :
"Sedih hatiku. Adik tersayang tak membalas smsku."
(a few seconds) –
"Peduli amat. Knp?"
(replied) –
"Sudah tak adakah diriku di hatimu? ckckck. Lg apa?"
(No reply UNTIL NOW)

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Case no 3 :
"Is it still raining there?"
(a few seconds) —
my friend in UPG : "Yes.. But today was cloudy.. En tonight is calm down..hahahahaha.."

(-.-’)

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Well, I’m not a person who is fond of writing long words. I prefer calling to texting, actually. But when I text someone, I will write in clear and meaningful words, in order to convey what I really want to say or know from the person. (Especially when it is free … ) I often find more fun when the msg is only one - three sentences, ex in case no 3 :). Funny things almost always come in not-long written text, doesn’t it ?

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Here it is, a joke for today :

by : Tom McMahon

Q: How do pirates greet each other?
A: "Long time no "SEA"!"

Crispy, yes, but quite funny ^__^

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Have a nice holiday, all my friends !

Disease -> Dis - ease

Self heal is with positive thinking.

It cannot live in a body that has a healthy emotional space.