I love you, Bumble Bee

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Aerodynamically,

the Bumble Bee shouldn't be able to fly.

But the Bumble Bee doesn't know it,

so it goes on flying anyway.

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*picture from here

Chillaxin

Another masterpiece from the Ting Tings.
Standing in The Way of Control - Live Lounge 3

Wedding Lesson Learned

This afternoon I went to my friend’s wedding, one good friend from my childhood when I was living in Balikpapan. Oh, she looks gorgeous, wish the newly weds a very happy life ever after.

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Now let me tell you what happened precisely.

You know, for certain occasion, some girls need some extra time to get ready. Me myself for example. I need about half an hour (and sometimes more) just to pick the right clothes. Need extra half an hour to take shower and need about another one hour to dress up and put on some make up. So approximately I need two hours to get ready.

One brief advice, if you don’t want to be in a rush, it’s better if you decide which clothes you’d wear the day before, which (actually I thank God that) I didn’t do this morning. =D

So the wedding start at 11.00 AM, I took a shower at 10 and had not choose anything to wear. As you may guess I took off at 12.00, I was late. But everything happens for a reason.

If only I took a shower at 9, I’d prolly arrive one hour early. Then I would directly congratulate my friend on the stage, ate some delicious foods and went back home to get ready for a meeting with my friends.

But different things happened.

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I took a shower around 10 and I had difficulty with choosing the clothes. I’ve prolly changed my clothes more than 5 times until I decided to wear my batik blouse and pair of pants. And the fact that I just found my eye shadow palette which has nine colors in it made me want to do a teensy bit of experiment. *Oh, I love my make up today specially my eyes.. My uncle-not (a great friend of Pops which is actually not my uncle but I consider him is) told me I look stunning. Sweet.

So I arrived at 12 and I walked directly to the stage in order to congratulate the couple. I turned my head right and left looking for some acquaintances. Until I found my Mom’s friend and she took me out of the queue. We talked for a couple of minute while my tummy was a bit angry (starving like hell). Then I told her I’d like to go back to the queue and so I did.

Again, If only she didn’t take me out of the queue, different thing would happen. I would go to the stage earlier, ate some delicious food then back home which.. didn’t happen.

After I went back to the queue there was a little boy in front of me. As usual, kiddos always get my attention (specially the cute one =p). Later did I realize, I met this boy once at an event few months ago. His dad was a well known man for his kindness in various charities and supports for every one who know him, and not to mention, for his wealth and his modesty. So when this boy turned around (I don’t know what for) I recognize him and so did he. Of course, since he’s such a cute little boy, you know whom he’s with. Yes, there was also the Mister and his Madame. Then, we had a talk.

Few minutes later, still in the queue, I saw my uncle-not (I mentioned about him already) and I called him enthusiastically (I was hoping I could meet my favorite aunt which in fact she didn’t come). Small world it is, The Mister knows my uncle-not well, I mean, very well.

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Well, lots of talks happened.
I ended up didn’t eat as much as I used to, but it’s worth it.
If I can sum up this afternoon in one word it would be.. Splendid.
Praise God. =D

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Btdub.
Here are advices I’d like to share from what I've learned today.

#1
Be grateful for everything, even from thing which is out of your expectation. Sometimes we see things as bad stuffs. The fact is they’re just stuffs which are not good yet.

#2
Do you have name card? If you don’t, make one. If you do, bring it around. You don’t know when the chances come.

#3
When it comes your turn having a family and having kids, you listen to me. Take them, I repeat, TAKE THEM, in any wedding or events you’re invited. Take your kids with you and introduce them to your friends. You or your kids might not know the advantages yet. But sure, your kids will thank you few years later.

*thanks to miss takestwototango for proofreading. ;)

in awe for Great DJ

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I'm not a big fan of the Ting Tings.

Been hating those mushy songs,
so this upbeat one is such a good companion.

Though the video is some kind of er.. unique,
this song is so catchy that I can't get it out of my head.
Nice.

ps.
credit goes to "Mizone Guava" =p

Jay O Bee

Two days ago, my BestEST Buddy asked me whether my parents ever insisted me to find a Jay-O-Bee. I’m pretty lucky that my parents didn’t insist me to although several times they did suggest me to work, as an employee. To be frank, they just did yesterday.

Firstly, my Dad asked me what I’ve been up to lately, and then he asked me what my short term and long term plans are and so forth. Then I told him (most likely everything). Not really an argument but I assume my Dad had a different opinion about them.

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You know, it’s always nice to prove someone that you were right, oh it really is. For the love of God, nothing can compare the I-told-you-so moment, I dare to put money on that. =p

But when imagining yourself doing something makes you flinch, why in the world you have to prove that??! I’m saying, you don’t have to do that thing just to prove that it DOES make you flinch. Never.. NEVER try to say, “I knew that thing was bad for me. I told you so and I just proved it”. Stupid sicko does that, we just don’t.

Every single thing in this whole world is uncertain. All we can do is to keep the faith. It’s never too late to be what we have wanted to be. Keep dreaming, keep moving. As wise man said, it’s better doing thing imperfectly than doing nothing flawlessly.

How can we say no to that? =)

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End of the talk, I asked my Mommmy,
Do you feel embarrassed for I don’t have a job like most of people do?
She said, no, she doesn’t. I don’t know if she meant it but I’m glad to hear that.


Ps.
I don’t know whether you’re proud of me or not, Mom,
but I promise you I’ll make you.
I love you.

Mesmerized.

I'm not one good example of good readers, well at least I was not. For me, it's always nice to have a great friend like Yasmin who kindly tells me stories from several books she has read. She IS a good reader and a good story teller too. How I love her.

Since Yasmin has been "two hours" away from me, I've started to cling to books on my own. For the last two months, I've read 8 books (which is quite an achievement.. I bet Yasmin is proud of me *ngarep*).

Among those, this is the book that has mesmerized me most.
And I'm quoting..
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“I want to stay at the oasis,” the boy answered. “I’ve found Fatima, and, as far as I’m concerned, she’s worth more than treasure.”

“Fatima is a woman of the desert,” said the alchemist. “She knows that men have to go away in order to return. And she already has her treasure: it’s you. Now she expects that you will find what it is you’re looking for.”

“Well, what if I decide to stay?”

“Let me tell you what will happen. You’ll be the counselor of the oasis. You have enough gold to buy many sheep and many camels. You’ll marry Fatima, and you’ll both be happy for a year. You’ll learn to love the desert, and you’ll get to know every one of the fifty thousand palms. You’ll watch them as they grow, demonstrating how the world is always changing. And you’ll get better and better at understanding omens, because the desert is the best teacher there is.

“Sometime during the second year, you’ll remember about the treasure. The omens will begin insistently to speak of it, and you’ll try to ignore them. You’ll use your knowledge for the welfare of the oasis and its inhabitants. The tribal chieftains will appreciate what you do. And your camels will bring you wealth and power.

“During the third year, the omens will continue to speak of your treasure and your destiny. You’ll walk around, night after night, at the oasis, and Fatima will be unhappy because she’ll feel it was she who interrupted your quest. But you will love her, and she’ll return your love. You’ll remember that she never asked you to stay, because a woman of the desert knows that she must await her man. So you won’t blame her. But many times you’ll walk the sands of the desert, thinking that maybe you could have left . . . that you could have trusted more in your love for Fatima. Because what kept you at the oasis was your own fear that you might never come back. At that point, the omens will tell you that your treasure is buried forever.

“Then, sometime during the fourth year, the omens will abandon you, because you’ve stopped listening to them. The tribal chieftains will see that, and you’ll be dismissed from your position as counselor. But, by then, you’ll be a rich merchant, with many camels and a great deal of merchandise. You’ll spend the rest of your days knowing that you didn’t pursue your destiny, and that now it’s too late.

“You must understand that love never keeps a man from pursuing his destiny. If he abandons that pursuit, it’s because it wasn’t true love . . . the love that speaks the Language of the World.”

Clinging to Stephen Chbosky

..It's strange because sometimes.. I read a book..
and I think I am the people in the book

♥ ♥ ♥


Dear friend,
I feel great! I really mean it.
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I know things have to get worse before they get better.
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I think it was the first time in my life I ever felt like I looked “good”. Do you know what I mean? That nice feeling when you look in the mirror, and your hair’s right for the first time in your life? I don’t think we should base so much on weight, muscles, and a good hair day, but when it happens, it’s nice. It really is.
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Please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're not, they will be soon enough. And i will always believe the same about you.
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Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anybody.
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It's just that I don't want to be somebody's crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am. And I don't want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so I can feel it too.

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Sam and Patrick looked at me. And I looked at them. And I think they knew. Not anything specific really. They just knew. And I think that's all you can ever ask from a friend.
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We didn't talk about anything heavy or light. We were just there together. And that was enough.
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We accept the love we think we deserve.
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♥ ♥ ♥

So, this is my life..And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be..

LMAO

Attention !

Tu dois commander ton vie,

ou

D'AUTRES SERONT !

get myself away from this

Question:
Why do you have rules for your own happiness??