A Letter to My Motivation in Life

Dear Friends,

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What is happiness? Can you describe what happiness is? How does it look like? We never know, but we feel it. Being with somebody we like, can be a great happiness too.

Well, why do we talk about this kind of sh*t? 

Happiness is the one and only everybody's goal! In Bali we call it as "Moksa". It's the opposite state of sadness. Everybody wants to be happy. Then if being with somebody we love is a happiness, how about the jomblo one? Can't they be happy too? 

Surely, can! Somebody we love is not merely means a lover or what soever, but also families and friends. I have many of them, so my life is wonderful. Thanks to everybody who surrounds me with warmth and trust. That's all I really need besides that sweet warm hot chocolate with marshmallows. 

My friends are all so awesome. With their childishness, warmth, playful smiles, kind attention, humbleness, positive mind, they perfectly cheer my days up! The gangs, squads, duos, photo hunters, food hunters, everybody are just become a perfect match for my colorful day.  

Thank you for staying, and not leaving. For the understanding and caring. I cant be what I am now without you. I love you all, and I wont lose you for good!

With L O V E,

Cherrie Hana 

I've been broken

"Hey it's Romeo. You nearly gimme a heart attack"

That gravelly voiced lead singer with long curly hair. His voice just cant go out of my mind. Such a lovely, I mean, a talented young singer. He's a really good blues singer in her age for sure. You know, singing blues is so something, it needs talent, I guess. Not a thing you can grab easily. Just like his fu***n "attention. JK!, don't get me wrong, sigh.

Hey you. I'm not typically like blues, but I like you. like crazy. 

-End of the story

NO! It cant be ended like this! At least let me know some more things about you. Hey, why do you rock on blues? Is it kinda blues rock, or rock n roll, or let's roll? (well, if it isn't funny, I shall leave now). You seem like having some songs that you like to sing the most, what are they and why? (is it because of ... well... OK, I'm leaving). Are you really single? Why are you single, you are such an ahh well lovely, funny, cute, friendly, smart, cute, cute, and cute!? omg 

Ah when you said you are just an ordinary boy trying to be normal. I replied, "don't be normal, that's boring!" it's literally mean "boy, you are awesome just the way you are, don't be anybody else. sincerely your public secret lover". Gee, boys are stupid in some cases. 

Especially when you just ignorantly called my name, touch my back, asked me questions, be really really kind. You didn't even realize that I cant breath as normally as I supposed to be. But I was so happy. and in the same time, confused. and broken. 

Did you now, that I've almost mistakenly sat on the wrong table after you calling my name that night. My mind just went somewhere else. I was loosing control. It's a shame. I made fool of myself. I went there every Monday just to see him. I mean watch the show of course! But does it matter anymore? No. cuz I'm broken. 

He's that typical kind person and naturally really friendly to other, furthermore he realized me as his high school mate, nah only a student in the same school. We haven't known each other before, just that have known, have seen memories. So he was just trying to be kind! 

But I wont get it wrong. So I'm broken. 

I'm not comparing myself with other girls... I'm not... You know, when girls say no it means No! 

Hey, you messy girl! Light it up! Quotes say "don't dream too high". But I want to dream high so if I fall, I'll fall in the high place too. Just be careful, don let life knocking you down to the ground. You rock! Don't give up! There's still many many boys to flirt with, before your thirties! 

It's kinda random post. A thought, a reminder, a single alert?

Get well soon, Cherrie. You are totally messed up! 

Change the Ordinary, Be Extraordinary

I am just an ordinary girl lives in an ordinary family. A proud daughter of my artsy dad and workaholic mom. I have a lil brother who is as ordinary as me. Oh, not really, he is quite famous in his age. Ya he looks a bit more Japanese than me, as ma mom is Japanese but I don't really looks like Japanese at all. He has a few girlfriends. He doesn't event understand about the meaning of love nor a lover or what soever yet. He's just 12 yo. I am 10 years older than him. I am 22 which about to become 23 yo and still counting single. 

I am still an ordinary who wants to be extraordinary this year on. "My 2016 will be more productive!" Why should be more productive? There is no better answer than "I need more money!" I wasn't born in a wealthy family. I wasn't born rich, but I know that I was born to be rich. I have many blank check boxes in my bucket list. I want to collect cool stuffs, go travel, have a giant closet with many fashion stuffs as a fashion look book be real. I need much money, right? So I need more effort, more than them who can get things that I wish to have easily. Everybody has different goals in life. There is no better words to represent this, a challenging time! 

To be an extraordinary is to break the cycle of the ordinary. I think you all feel this but do not really realize it. We have such kind of cycle we believe happened to us. The cycle would be:

It's even too easy to find this image on the internet! The world has accepted it! What the Fun!

Do you understand this cycle of life so far? 

I thought so. Yas, it's really suck. Why don't we change em and be Extraordinary. Be the one who gets everything! The one who have Money, Time, and Energy! 

Then how to be extraordinary?

It's easy. If you don't have time, make it. If you have no money, make some. If you have no energy, try to live healthily. We can start from some typical sayings. We cannot life alone, so make friends. Everybody has problems, so fixed it, move on, and start again. Sharing will be a solution as well, that's why you should have friends-who beliefs you and can be trusted. Start it and Make it! 

Live isn't easy, so live simply. 

It's not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that's put into them that matters (anonymous). Good luck fellas, love y'all xoxo

Single itu Anugerah

Sudah beberapa bulan ini saya hidup dalam kemandirian dan ketabahan. Ga ada salahnya hidup single. Mungkin kita sering merasa malas mendengar celetukan bahkan sampai ejekan dari teman perihal kesinglean kita. But why so serious? 

Kita ga usah terlalu mikirin omongan orang. Sekarang kita benar-benar sudah masuk dalam era dimana kita bebas berpendapat dan menggila. Sudah banyak meme yang beredar mengenai keanehan-keanehan kita sebagai manusia, orang Indonesia pada khususnya. Itu hanyalah pendapat, yang terpenting adalah bagaimana kita menerimanya dan menanggapinya. Ejekan yang bahkan sampai mengarah ke arah bullying sudah pasti merupakan hal yang sangat negatif. Tapi tentu kita sendiri lah yang dapat menentukan hasil efeknya terhadap diri kita sendiri. Kalau kita menanggapinya dengan positif, tidak terlalu mengambil pusing, mengambil sisi positifnya, dan lives go on. That's the key, anda adalah Single Berkualitas #applause. Take advantage on everything, be the happy you. Saya akan memaparkan beberapa ide-ide terkait single life, yang sepenuhnya berasal dari pemikiran sendiri yang diperkuat dengan kemampuan saya dalam merangkum kisah-kisah kehidupan cinta, ilmu curhat, artikel, dan melihat aksi-aksi di masyarakat kita saat ini.

You are an Awesome Single if you are:

(1) Single karena belum menemukan pasangan yang serius dan anda not officially move on yet. Ini berarti anda adalah single yang tidak suka bermain-main dalam relationship. Anda tidak egois untuk selalu ingin punya pendamping padahal anda sendiri hanya menjadikannya sebagai pelampiasan, nah loh khan asem. 

(2) Selama nyingle, anda tetap melakukan hal yang positif. Anda tetap melaksanakan rutinitas harian anda dengan baik. Anda juga tetap meniti karir dan pendidikan setinggi mungkin. Apakah anda sadar, disaat anda serius dengan masa depan anda, akan ada banyak lawan jenis anda yang akan tertarik dan menganggap anda pasangan yang kompeten. Dan anda paham kan, Anda akan mendapatkan pasangan yang kurang lebih setara dengan anda. Saya gak lagi ngomongin tinggi ato berat badan, ini tentang karir dan mungkin strata sosial. Semisal anda sedang susah-susah menimba ilmu di UI nih, jadi pasangan anda juga ga bakal jauh-jauh amat nyeleneng dari tempat anda. Mungkin dia adalah penghuni sungai Ciliwung. Canda deng. Ya paling banter anda ternyata bisa deket sama dosennya? #modus Jadi simplenya begitu, intinya kalo kita orang Bali ya susah bisa pacaran sama orang Jakarta. eh 

(3) No galau. Okeee, selama jadi single kita pasti tidak terlepas dengan yang namanya galau. Entah karena kepikiran umur yang uda bau tanah tapi masih belum punya pacaar, kapan nikahnya. Atau karena ga ada temen main pas weekend karena temen-temen uda pada sama pacar. Ato pas kondangan nikahan temen kitanya ga ada gandengan. Hahaha baryaw :( Ato karena pertanyaan orang tua soal "Kapan kamu ngenalin mama sama pacar kamu?" "Kapan nikah" Blah, blah. Jawab aja "Aku akan kenalin di waktu yang tepat." 

(4) Memanfaatkan kesempatan dengan optimal. Hey guys, harusnya anda berbangga dengan kondisi single anda, tapi ga usah berlebihan dan kelamaan juga sih. Karena dengan menjadi single, berarti anda akan memiliki banyak waktu untuk diri anda dan keluarga anda. Waktu untuk hobby, mengembangkan diri, bahkan melakukan hal-hal luar biasa yang dulu hanya sebatas ide untuk anda. Sekarang anda benar-benar memiliki banyak waktu untuk itu! Bahkan anda bisa mengembangkan karir anda, menggali potensi anda, dan mengenal diri anda lebih dalam. Ketahuilah bahwa kehidupan rumah tangga itu ngga seenak kelihatannya, itu sangat berat. Semisal saya sendiri yang tinggal di Bali dengan kegiatan adat dan segala macam sesuatunya. Makanya hanya sekarang waktu anda untuk melebarkan sayap. Freedom is everything. Sebelum anda melepaskannya, nikmatilah. Bersyukurlah.

(5) Melakukan hal-hal positif kayak menabung, olahraga, menambah banyak teman. Nah, yang terakhir merupakan hal yang paling sulit dilakukan jika kita sudah tidak single lagi loh. Manfaat kan, tambah teman sebanyak mungkin, bangun koneksi. Kalian tidak akan pernah tahu pengalaman dan pelajaran seperti apa yang akan anda dapatkan bersama orang-orang baru disekitar anda. Tidak ada pelajaran yang lebih menarik dari pola pikir yang berbeda-beda dari orang-orang yang berbeda. Kita benar-benar bisa sharing, dan benar-benar menemukan sesuatu yang benar-benar baru! Kalian tidak akan pernah tahu spot-spot semisal "Rumah the Panas Dalam" di Bandung kalau ngga dari orang yang emnag tau, gitu misalnya. Kalo nyari di web sih mungkin ada, ya maksudnya ya kitu, gampanganlah kalo ada nativenya :) 

Masih sedih menyandang gelar single? Semoga engga ya, kita berjuang bersama. Kalo kamu cowok single, comment yas ;) Ohya sini aku lampirin foto sok candid yang menunjukkan kebahagiaanku menjadi single 2016.

Traveling sama temen biar ga galau. Bali itu indah loh, hayok Explore!

DIY - Do To Go

Hi,

I am just stacked in a condition where I have many things to do but have no willingness to finish them all. Like "Look at all this bills. How they are going to get paid!?" then I started singing wholeheartedly...

Well, let say that I am definitely bored with my job and tried to find another things to do. Besides, there are also many people in this world getting bored with their monotonous activity. I concerned on that point and started thinking on the best way to avoid boredom and start being productive. Here I would share to you some recommendations of activities to do when you get bored.

Here are the DOs to GO:

(1) Sleep: Well I meant it. Said for example that you're about to finish your job, get stacked, and just tried to finish but still can't move even closer to the "end". That must be tiring. Let your body get enough rest, and try to continue soon after that. Love your body, keep healthy, and your brain will work even better. 

(2) Reading a Book: Ok, it might seem like I was telling you to forget your job and find a comfy escape. Not at all. According to some articles I read on the internet, reading book for at least 15 minutes can refresh and recharge your mind, so that you can think better and feel far more relaxed. I tried this myself and find it so advantageous, but still, I have to control my self to be not over doing thisss. Beware everybody, bewareeee...

(3) Do Blogging: Well, this is what I actually do. A short talk to myself to be shared to the globe. And I am just sitting here with nothing to lose but time pass by. 

(4) Eat: Eat a lot. Be happy. Be you. Nobody hates eating. So, just eat no matter how fat you are. Love yourself!

(5) Stop reading this and start doing things!

Babay!

Homemade Dragon fruit Lemon Juice

DIY - Kipas Angin Cantik Penyejuk Ruangan

hi fellas, 

Hari ini saya akan berbagi tentang hiasan kamar seru yang bisa membuat kamu sejuk sekaligus nyaman. yap, Kipas Angin Cantik Penyejuk Ruangan.

Postingan kali ini berkaitan dengan barang-barang usang yang udah gak seru buat diliat tapi mash berfungsi. Sayang sekali kalau kalian memiliki barang-barang yang masih layak pakai tapi karena tampilannya yang makin usang kalian memutuskan untuk membuangnya. Nah, kali ini saya akan berbagi cara asyique untuk mempercantique barang-barang lusuh yang kalian miliki. Untuk postingan kali ini saya akan mengajak kalian untuk menyejukkan mata dan tubuh kalian. 

Mungkin beberapa dari kalian memiliki "kipas angin". Yap, saya akan membicarakan kipas angin. Yaa okedeh buat kalian yang gak perlu kipas angin karena udah punya ac atau emang tinggal di daerah yang gak perlu kipas angin, ga apa, keep reading and share to your friends atau family yang punya kipas angin yaa... 

Saya akan mengajak kalian mewarnai kipas angin kalian agar lebih indah. Pernah liat kipas angin pas muter kan? Warna pada kipas angin biasa-biasa aja kan!? saya punya ide unique dengan mencat baling-baling kipas angin sehingga menjadi berwarna-warni. Pada saat berputaaar... baling-balingnya menjadi transparan dengan gradasi warna yang indah! Kalian hanya perlu kipas angin, obeng, cat, dan kuas.

Pertama-tama, kipas angin yang biasanya kalian pakai, rajin-rajin dibersihin ya, soalnya bisa menampung banyak banget debu (sekarang kalian pasti lagi ngeliatin kipas angin kalian, oke maksudnya bagi yang punya). Membersihkan kipas angin bisa menjadi pekerjaan yang bikin males. Untuk membuat pekerjaan kalian makin mudah, kalian bisa melepas bagian-bagian dari kipas angin kalian dengan obeng. Seriously it works! hati-hati jangan sampai ada bagian yang patah atau rusak. 

Kedua, siapkan peralatan melukis kalian (kalau saya memakai cat acrylic), cat lah bagian baling-baling dengan rapi seperti pada gambar. Warnai sesuai selera kalian. 

Ketiga, rakit kembali kipas kalian dengan baik. Ingatlah untuk memasangnya dengan benar agar tidak terjadi hal yang tidak diinginkan. :)

I Love You All, xoxo 

Kipasnya kalo lagi muter

Warnai kipas seperti ini

If You Don’t Master Your Money, Your Money Masters You

Okay, it happened when I was in 3rd semester in English Education Department. My lecturer asked us about our perception towards money. I never thought it seriously before and this is what I wrote:
Money can’t buy us happiness, but can bring us closer into happiness. Money can give us satisfaction, one of the happiness elements. To get the satisfaction, it isn't about how much money you have but how you spend it for. Spending money wisely can give us a surety of health, good education, good job, etc. For me, satisfaction is about eating the heavenly delicious foods and drinking fresh and tasty beverages. I like eating so bad, I love trying many restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and many food courts. I love pizza, spaghetti, lasagna, tiramisu, pie, ice cream, gelato, muffin, doughnut, orange juice, mocha float, nasi campur, es kelapa muda, Italian foods, Japanese foods, Mexican foods, Chinese foods, etc. Surely, I can’t get it without money.
All the things we need require money. Beside to fit out satisfaction, money can also be crucially needed to get our needs. Say about cell phone that you can life without nowadays, you need money to get it. What money can devote besides are financial for health support, daily needs, clothes, and many other needs. That’s why people are seeking for money more and more. Even thought money is what we can’t life without, it’s not everything. Money can change people, although it is better or even worse, but be sure your money is spent to make your life better. Even so we can see nowadays that many people force themselves to earn money, money, and money however the ways are. That’s also the reason why the criminality among humanity is happened even increased.
Money might be small, but its influence is overwhelming. Have you ever watch movie entitled “Remember Me”? It shown a prosperous family that lives in a big house and owns a very big company, but the family isn't complete, there are just father and his children without the mother. The father are focusing his mind just in his business, the children is about some numbers thread behind. Feel ignored, the children died one by one, they committed themselves suicide. The last son died at the big Watch in the town, here he wanted to remind his father the importance of his family and the time that he spent for. The family also needs time to be spent together. Money is not everything it’s about how you spent it for. If you don’t master your money, your money masters you.