2012 in wordless reflection. Let the pictures shed the tears or burst the laughter

Fanka's requiem mass

February 2012 

 Beauty Class with Harumi Sudradjat as the first Pre Event of UIFW 2012

February 2012

Photoshoot for UIFW 2012 printed ad

March 2012 

Friendly Fires @ Soundshine. My one and only gig in 2012, I guess

March 2012 

Photoshoot with Ikatan Studi Jerman 2012 teammates

March 2012

Yelling competition for Olimpiade Ilmiah Mahasiswa 2012

May 2012 

One of the best part of the year : Thai trip with the kosans

June 2012 

Grand Palace, Bangkok

June 2012 

Some great dishes from mamak (Indian restaurant) in Kuala Lumpur

June 2012

RTC announcers batch 2010, team building @ Puncak

June 2012

June people's birthday dinner with Kosans ++

July 2012

Baby Steven, less than one month old

July 2012

Very first show of UI FASHION WEEK 2012, wardrobe by Nainsook

September 2012 

 One of those rare moments when we could take shoots during work

September 2012

Some kind of after party for UIFW 2012 committees @ Nindi's

September 2012

Those darlings without whom I won't survive living through 2012

September 2012

 RTC UI FM 14th birthday

September 2012

Top 13 Finalists of TRAX Hunt 2012

October 2012

MCing for Commartfest @ Rolling Stone Cafe

November 2012 

LOing for OSN Pertamina 2012. On duty @ Dermaga One Ancol

November 2012

Birthday dinner from the December people of OSN crew

December 2012

First and last photoshoot with the whole batch of German Studies 2009

December 2012

ANGELina

I postponed writing about Frau Yustin simply because I still can't believe that she's already gone. I hope that was just a strong dream that deceived my brain or something like that. Now, we have to lose another great figure. Feels like getting a double slap right on my cheek. Nobody knows what happens tomorrow.......

Well. Maybe God has a better plan for her, and for us all. That's why He took her to join him in Heaven Club ;)

Angelina Yofanka

(July 1992 - February 2012)

I can't say that she was my best friend, but I did spend much time and have bunch memories with this pretty carefree lady. As much as I could remember, she lived her life to the fullest. Going to places people rarely imagine with ways that people would rarely do. She had her own point of view which was sometimes silly, but simply true. She was brave and tough, behind her pretty face and her supermodel figure (she was so tall I often asked her to be model or something like that) she was strong enough to conquer Jakarta's bronx corners, mountains, villages, anything.

I learned a lot from her. Through her wide smile, I learned that beauty comes from the inside, not from anything you wear or you could afford.
I learned that good clothes don't always equal stacks of money. I remembered everytime we went to a 17th bday party, she proudly told me how much her dress would cost. Like, only IDR 12k or so and she already looked fab.
I learned to be an independent kid, not to depend on someone or something else. She taught me how to ride a bus straight from school to home. She endorsed me to take public transportations and kept me safe when I fell asleep during the ride. Without her, maybe now I'm still a spoiled anti-bus brat.
I learned that there's too much to see in this world. She inspired me to wander around, to be outdoor and explore any places you'd like. Because your world is much bigger than you always thought.
I learned to live happily, and be grateful for everything you have for now. She didn't have all things that people dreamed, but she never complained. Maybe that was why she never left that unique, unforgettable smile.

And 'course I didn't forget those silly memories I had with her. Wandering around Kota Tua while waiting for my dad to pick us up. Her super funny expression when she found out that my car had somekind of glass roof (I remembered she couldn't stop opening and closing the glass, over and over again). On junior high school, the very first time I got to know her better. We were in the same class for UAS bimbel, and all we did in class was just fooling around. Then that whole year as Sanur FM crew, broadcasting at Trax then ate out at McD Sarinah while gossiping about boys. And also, I clearly remembered that she was one of those who tried to matchmake me with my previous ex. Well, there were too many things I'd like to recall and type, but I simply can't.

The last time I saw her was June 2009, on graduation night. From that time on I never had the chance to meet her again. It was like, whenever she was home (in Bekasi) I could never spare at least a day to see her. That happened again and again until now. I could never had those silly talks again. Damn, I can't hold my tears....... Sorry fan :"(

You went away too soon, seriously. But well, I guess you deserve a better place up there. I'll always remember you, a tough young lady, a pretty woman in the making, an adventurer, a natural-born photographer, a great designer, an imaginative dreamer, a great friend, a very good person.


See you when I see you fan :) Save me a seat in heaven, kay?

Say Sing-A-whaatt?

Nothing. I'm just reminiscing that good chilly January

The Anakkosans Go International Chapter 2 is about to be released, like, not really soon actually. Still have to wait and cross my legs until Summer 2012. By the time being, let's just flip through these old pictures while hoping that the next round will be damn more superb. Yo ho, let's sail the air! Ka pun kap!

analogy monologuey

I saw a red tulip, then I told you “Look, a tulip!”

You smiled and replied “It’s rose, my sweet lil dummie.”

I was like, whaattt? “But babe can’t you see? That must be a tulip!”

You turned emotional. “What kind of goddamned tulip would look like that? Come on.”

I thought, alright. Anything to stop this nonsense fight. Okay hon, that’s a rose, just like your smart-ass said.

When you heard that, you got mad instead.

I thought like, “Fine then. I’ve compromised for you, you don’t buy that, fine enough.” And that was exactly why I left you there.

So right now, if you think you could come to me and say “I just realized after all this time, you’re right.  I think that was a tulip we saw back then.”

well I’ll spill it all out to your face. “Look, both the tulip and the rose were already withered, dead, RIP, like ages ago. So why bother about them at the first place? Get off.”

Get off. I won’t ever listen to you anymore.

(previously posted on Tumblr, July 11th 2011)

Paulina Aquilea Felicita

today's post is specially dedicated for this pretty lady 

heyya people, meet Paulina Aquilea Felicita

she's like one of my best buds in Sanur, or in Bahasa class, to be more precise. 

and I think she has almost all of the qualities needed to be a super person. 

she's multitalented. she's got such a happy sweet family and a super loving BF. and don't forget the good friends around her.

she's one of my so-called partner when I did crazy reckless things in class. I have plenty of stupid videos with her on it, and I always bursted out into laughter everytime I saw them.

for some reasons, I simply won't upload the video here. too embarrassing :s

she's one of the people I ran to when I needed a wise ass to talk to. she would listen to your story carefully, and tried to ease up your burden. one of the things I like from her is her honesty. she told you anything you have to know, not only the things you want to know.

and that's why I like to talk to her. I knew she would tell me her perspective truthfully -no matter how bitter it would be-, instead of overelaborate things just to make me feel better.

Kulturfest 2008, when she won the 2nd prize for Role Play Contest

class Mass, when she acted as a slum kid.

right next to her? yea it's ME, as a tukang ojek. fascinating make up, isn't it?

Kembang Gula (school event, November 2008), she was putting some make up on Aping (and some other friends) who were gonna play as, ehm, prostitutes.

Goethe Institut Menteng, class performance for Partner-Schule event. she was the one holding a violin (apa viola? tau deh hehe :p)

okay let's just get to the main point.

today she's leaving to US to continue her study there. I've heard about this plan since long long time ago, but when I saw this text message on my cell phone :

  " Aku pergi dulu ya teman2.see next year :) i love youuuu! :D "

then I felt like, ctenggggg *backsound in my head* I won't meet her in the next one year.

well, last year she was in Taiwan, but at least I could meet her after several months. but now, she seriously won't come home until 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days... okay, getting I'm getting hyperbolic.

so I think I need to give her a proper goodbye.

ehm. what should I say. umm. okay. listen up Fel.

first of all, I don't want you to put up a face like this

put on the pretty smile we used to see!

when you feel like you wanna cry, remember that you are NOT alone. no matter how far, we'll always be there whenever you need someone to talk to. say thanks to technology!

you still have a BF who loves you damn much

... and also bunch of friends who think that you're special

just think at the good side! you're studying in a country with great universities spreading everywhere. and you're taking the major you love (language or culture something, am I right?) and I really ENVY you for that. seriously. doain ya someday gw bisa nyusul ambil European Studies AMIINNN!

anyways, all you have to do there is study well (yea of course), make your parents and your BF and all of us proud. you've got the power to be super. and I'm not being lebay, I seriously mean it. whenever you feel like missing Jakarta, just turn on your Skype (or at least find a Wi-Fi for your iPod and sign in to your Twitter! hehe).

well. dunno what else to say. maybe I'll just say it right to you as soon as you're online. just enjoy your new life there, and remember that Kebab's will always  be happy to see you back. We love you <3