A Joy to Live Like a Child do

Hidup berdampingan dengan sebuah kampung, dimana aku bisa melihat anak anak kampung bermain bola, berenang di kolam kubangan dengan ceria, menikmati hujan bersama teman temannya. 

Dan aku juga menyaksikan bagaimana anak anak yg tinggal di apartemen elit bermain bersama teman2 sebaya nya, menikmati apapun itu.

Mereka gak tau apa itu kaya miskin.

Mereka gak tau apa itu layak tidak layak.

Mereka gak tau apa itu nyaman tidak nyaman.

Mereka tidak peduli akan punya dan tidak punya.

Mereka hanya menikmati apapun yang sudah mereka punya. Mereka menciptakan bahagia dari apa yg mereka punya. Mereka menjalani hari tanpa berpikir kenapa, kalau, seandainya.

Mereka hidup di saat ini, detik ini, hari ini. Mereka mencintai hidup setiap hari tanpa berpikir esok bagaimana. Itu sudah ada yang atur. Aku hanya perlu hidup dan menikmatinya sebaik baiknya hari ini. Aku hanya perlu memikirkan bagaimana caranya aku bahagia hari ini? Aku gak berpikir resiko apa yang akan terjadi, karena itu membuat aku akan hanya berada di dalam rumah, dan gak menikmati 1 hari kebahagiaan yg aku punya.

Aku cuma punya ini, dan saat ini. Aku punya diriku. Aku harus hidup sebaik2nya dan menikmati hari ini. Ya, 1 hari 1 hari.

Aku Layak Bangun dengan Langit Seperti Ini

aku menemui Engkau dalam Langit pagi ini,

aku melihat Engkau dalam indahnya bentuk bentuk awan,

aku merasakan Engkau dalam hembusan sejuk angin yang bertiup melewati mukaku,

aku menemui Engkau dalam indahnya warna horizon,

aku merasakan Engkau dalam cahaya oranye Matahari yang terpantul di kaca gedung pencakar langit,

aku melihat Engkau dalam gradasi organik langit,

Tanamkanlah kasihMu yang berkelimpahan, tidak terbatas, tidak bersyarat dalam hatiku setiap hari. Agar orang melihatMu dalam diriku.

Ya, Tuhan, aku layak bangun setiap hari dengan Langit Mu yang megah, yang membawa pengharapan baru, yang membuat orang tersenyum, yang membuat orang mengingat Engkau Sang Empunya Semesta. Dunia, dan Bumi dimana segala hal selaras, hidup berdampingan dengan baik, sehat, dan bahagia. Semua memuji karya ciptaanMu yang agung setiap pagi, setiap malam. Bangun dengan perasaan bersyukur, dengan senyum di wajah, dengan hati yang hangat.

Ya, aku memilih untuk hidup di sisi Bumi yang Baru.

29.08.25

7.55am

WHAT KIND OF LIFE AM I LIVING?

Sometimes, there will be a day where I just wanna lay down and doing nothing, like I'm so bored and uninspired. I don't know what kind of life I want to live. Everyday always feel the same. The same routine, the same people, the same conversations, the same job, the same environment. Nothing really excites me, no one really excites me. 

I don't know if I'm still stuck at quarter life crisis kinda excuse or not. Is it even really existed? 

My unconscious state always reeling with the words of "why", "what if". Is it just me who just wait and not doing anything? Is it just me just waiting for a miracle while I lay on my bed and daydreaming? Is it just me that is way too comfortable inside my own bubble? What is out there? What is it outside my world that is just meant for me? How could I achieve it? How could I pick them up?

I hope, we all could find the purpose, or at least make it.

xoxo, 
Janice

HIKING KE CISADON DAN REFLEKSI DIRI

I would call it a great day for a hike. Issa cloudy from 3.45 am. Along the way with my 4 friends, I thanked God for the day. Though I pretty much having anxiety for my health due to the pandemic, but well, I took my faith, if it's not by the grace of God, we wouldn't be cramped together here.

It's around 6 am we're arrived at the first post. The location is behind the grandous Sentul City, and our destination was about 7kms up. And with no expectations, there are cars and people who set the exactly same date with our date to do the hike. Umm...... Okay. There won't be any single conversation with them, I told myself, PLUS they are all strangers, yup it's a plus. So after some preparation, we set off! My friend, Joanika will be the guide!

To be really honest, it is my VERY FIRST doing this 'professional' hiking thing with little professional equipment. I only took my running shoes which later such a bad decision, my waist bag, and pocari sweat. Yup, not fancy at all. hahaha. I also expect it would be a beginner trails y'all, and turned out IT WASN'T. OKay. With my very very very bad exercise habit, it is such a reckless decision I've made. BUT ALSO THE BEST DECISION I'VE TAKE! I would say, a blessing in disguise.

As you guys can see, it wasn't any bit of a beginner trails, huh? I discovered it is also for the Motor Trails and Jeeps or Off Road Experiences. So, the trek was damn bad for an entry level for us 4. But, I couldn't be such a fuss and cried my eyeballs out for us to go back! I don't wanna be a loser! I have to do this, and I kinda enjoyed myself that day. To have all my thoughts work on itself. I also keep mouthing how thankful I am for God already sent this weather for us. No Sun peeking, and windy breeze all day long, a very good friends, good mood, nice scenery along the road, BEST AIR to inhale deeply as many as possible.

there is this camp ground who provided hot drinks & breakfast (FOR FREE) in the morning

I learned about so many things during my way up and my way down. But before I talked about how painful my way down, let's checklist some of the lesson i've learned during the trip: (it may be such a cliche things I'll write down here, but I know now the meaning behind all those words)

1. The first thing was NO MATTER HOW HARD YOUR PATHS, KEEP DOING THE BEST YOU CAN DO

2. There will always be miracles, and something you will grateful for, along the rockiest roads. Shift your sight, when you are feeling down, there will always rainbows in every corners.

3. YOUR TIME, IS NOT EVERYONE'S TIME. Take your own pace. Everyone's timing is different. Yet, everyone's blessings are different. There will be someone who will passes you, there will be someone who stays with you, there will be someone who is behind you. But whatever slow or fast, you know, you will get to your goals, little by little.

4. TAKE REST but NEVER STOP.

5. The fog may falls, and your sight will be short, but with carefulness, you know where to steps.

6. Be so much grateful with everyones who stays with you, through ups and downs, through your sorrows and your joys. And those who are waiting for you patiently at the finish line, so they could celebrate it together.

I truly am thankful for my friend, Adeline, for she was at the same pace as me. Hahahaha! I was so slow like a sloth! The most least person, uphills and downhills. So was she that day. Though Adeline going faster than me, but I could always saw her back, and keep telling myself I am not alone in this foggy muddy roads. Also, she doing her own business, and so am I. I only need the companionship, I only need to assure myself I didn't walk alone. It is so much okay for me, if there is no any conversations nor interactions at all.

The greatest part was the way down. Heavy rain poured like about two hours when we're arrived at the Cisadon Village. We took a rest and lunch there, before we started to hike down. Of course the road are much more muddy and slippery, we must took a really careful step. There are more and more people hiked up, also the motorbikes and the off road cars. They worsen the muddy trails. There are Jeeps and Motorbikes who can't climbed up because of the trails condition. I couldn't bring my phone up as I keep looking at my own steps, it is really really scary, plus my legs are all screaming dead >.< Our shoes covered up in muds and soils, making it as slippery as they wanted to be. But, we all made it to the finish line, again! Praise God! How I wish I could photographed how scary the way home trails for you guys, but it is not a wise time to do it. It really is not a beginner track with less professional equipment and experiences.

I couldn't straight my legs up as they are all crying in pain.

before everyone's drained ;P

Thank you for staying with me, until the end!

XOXO,

Janice

PENGALAMAN INSTAGRAM DETOX

ilustrasi foto oleh : Ignite Treatment Centers

Hello, Friends!

Yaampun, ini adalah post yang tertunda hampir sebulan deh. Ingat, waktu itu, aku janji mau

update tentang social media detox yang aku jalani selama bulan Oktober. Oke, tanpa panjang-panjang

pembukaannya, mari kita lihat apa yang di dapat!

1. FOKUS PADA PEKERJAAN

Ya, jadi selama tidak membuka Instagram pribadi, aku jadi lebih fokus pada pekerjaanku.

Setiap kali bosan, jadi tidak scroll-scroll atau liatin ig story orang lain. Pekerjaanku ya memang

tetap membutuhkan social media, karena lapangan pekerjaanku social media content, jadi aku

masih memegang Instagram kantor. Tetapi sebatas untuk upload harian saja.

2. KEINGINAN BERBELANJA LEBIH BERKURANG

Kalian tahu kan, bahwa di Instagram story banyak sekali iklan iklan barang-barang? Nah, itu kadang

membuat saya ingin sekali berbelanja. Atau, karena saya mengikuti akun-akun jual beli, jadi rasanya

kepengen berbelanja. Ketika detox, keinginan sangat jauh berkurang, karena jadi tidak bisa lihat-

lihat barang-barang tersebut lagi. hehehe. 

3. TIDUR LEBIH CEPAT

Nah, siapa yang paling senang sebelum tidur scroll-scroll dan kepo mengenai kehidupan orang lain?

Saya juga termasuk! Terutama para selebgram dan Artis ibukota. hahaha. Sejak detox, dan jika sudah

selesai pekerjaan di rumah, jadi gak tau harus ngapain, jadi lebih cepat untuk santai2 di atas tempat

tidur, sambil berkhayal, dan lama lama jadi tidur.

4. KAMU TIDAK PERLU MENGETAHUI SEMUA YANG TERJADI DI DUNIA

Kadang-kadang hal ini membuat kita overwhelmed atau "kepenuhan informasi". Apalagi informasi-

informasi yang bikin panas hati dan pikiran, atau yang membuat hati sesak. Ternyata itu asyik, ketika

kita tidak mengetahui semua yang terjadi. Dan alangkah fokusnya, bila kita menjalani apa yang terjadi

di sekitar kita, secara nyata. Kamu tidak perlu bersusah hati, Bunda Theresa bilang "ketika kamu tidak

bisa mencukupi semua orang, cukupkanlah satu orang."

Untuk menjalani social media detox ini memang sangat diperlukan kesiapan hati, pikiran serta komitmen.

Apalagi saya hanya sign out dan tidak menghapus aplikasinya ataupun deactivate account . 

Sungguh-sungguh diperlukan tekad kuat untuk tidak kembali membuka/masuk ke akun itu lagi.

Karena menurut saya, Instagram adalah suatu hal yang paling sering dibuka dan menarik untuk 

dimainkan dibanding Twitter & Facebook. Tetapi saya senang, saya bisa melakukannya. 

Hal menarik lainnya adalah, saya juga jadi merasa "tidak apa-apa" untuk tidak mem-posting semua ke-

giatan saya di Instagram. Sekarang lagi ingin memberikan hal-hal menarik di Instagram story. Semoga

saya berhasil!

xoxo,

Janice

TENTANG PANDEMI 2020 & AKU

 

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Halo, semuanya! Apa kabar? Kuharap kita semua baik-baik saja. 

Di post ini, bukan mau menyebarkan aura positif sih, lebih mau ke curhat tentang bagaimana perasaanku menyikapi keadaan sekarang ini. So, buat kalian yang merasa down, please jangan baca dulu untuk sekarang, karena ya mungkin ini bisa membuat kalian lebih down lagi heheh. 

Jadi, aku tuh tipe orang yang suka overthinking. Either in a bad or a good way. Aku menikmati memikirkan hal-hal yang rumit, kadang-kadang suka tiba tiba terlintas dan mempertanyakan hal itu. Oke. Selain itu, aku gak suka sesuatu yang berantakan/gak tersusun/tersistem/terorganisir dengan baik. Padahal aku Pisces, yang katanya paling benci aturan. Justru aku suka sama aturan, jadi jelas mau kemana, mau ngapain, dan apa yang harus dilakukan gitu loh.

Terjadilah si pandemi ini, di seluruh dunia. Tak terkecuali Indonesia. Yang membuat semuanya jadi berantakan. Sampai ke hal hal kecil dalam hidup. Sekarang, kita gak bebas mau bertamu, mau memeluk, mau ngobrol, mau ngapa-ngapain, parno dan serba gak pasti. Mau ngadain acara ini, takut. Mau dateng ke acara sana, takut. Pokoknya serba bingungin dan bikin khawatir berlebih. Nah, ada hari-hari dimana rasanya aku cape banget, ngeliat berita terutama para pekerja medis/nakes yang kasihan dan para pembantu2nya seperti janitor di RS, petugas makam, ambulans, dkk. Terus cape rasanya melihat orang bersedih karena kematian orang terdekat. Kalian cape gak sih, tiap hari harus pergi keluar, beraktivitas dengan dipenuhi dengan kewaspadaan? Disinilah, semuanya dimulai, aku cape harus waspada, cape harus mikir siaga, cape harus khawatir terus setiap hari. Cape harus nahan-nahan ngobrol gak boleh sering, harus pakai masker, cape harus parno pakai hand sanitizer/cuci tangan terus. Rasa-rasanya semua dunia terbalik. Berubah kebiasaannya, ya itulah yang disebut NEW NORMAL. Beradaptasi dengan keadaan baru yang harus diterima. Masalahnya, serba mendadak! Gak dikasi waktu! Tapi bukannya, aku jadi gak mau waspada, dan nantangin si virus yah. Aku akan tetap waspada, dan mengikuti prokes serta tetap menjaga diri sendiri dan orang lain. Cuma cape aja :')

Teruslah aku berpikir-pikir tentang keadaan ini, dan mendapat sebuah analogi tentang kewaspadaan yang belum juga usai usai. seperti:

"MENAIKI SEBUAH TANGGA KAYU YANG REYOT"

 

dimana kamu setiap langkahnya harus berpikir apakah the next step saya aman? Apakah saya akan jatuh? Apakah tangga ini akan keropos? Apa yang harus saya lakukan jika ini jeblos? Apa saya akan selamat? 

Kurang lebih seperti itu lah keadaan anxiety dan perasaan ku selama ini. Iya, dia kadang muncul, kadang enggak. Seperti yang semua orang di dunia ini lakukan, aku cuma bisa berdoa, dan berharap sambil terus menjaga diri. Tidak ke kerumunan, tidak makan dine in, menggunakan masker dengan lapisan tisu lagi, supaya proteksi ganda, dan tidak ngobrol selama tidak benar-benar diperlukan di kantor. Karena aku adalah mereka, para pejuang ceching ceching (alias uang), yang harus punya tubuh extra kuat dan bandel menghadapi ini semua.

Teman-teman, kuharap kita semua tidak menantang virus ini, dan juga tidak lengah. Jangan sekali-kali kita semua merasa kita sehat dan kita bebas dari virus ini. Virus ini membenci siapapun yang menganggap mereka remeh, karena ya memang mereka itu kuat.

xoxo,
Janice

TERUNTUK DIA SI EMPUNYA DUNIA

Siapalah kami, Manusia, tidak sebesar debu dari mataNya yang singgah di langit yang tingkatnya tidak dapat lagi kami sebutkan.
siapalah kami, Manusia, sehingga Engkau memberikan rupa dan akal budi yang menyerupai Engkau? 

Makhluk yang ditugaskan untuk menguasai Bumi. 

Tapi akhirnya lupa diri.

Ya Tuhan, apa yang telah kami lakukan?

Kami tega menghinaMu dengan mengutuki diri sendiri.

Kami tidak bersyukur atas hidup yang diberikan dengan bunuh diri.

Kami tega membuang hidup yang begitu berharga dan dibuat dengan amat teliti.

Kami makan apa yang seharusnya tidak kami makan.

Kami membuang muka terhadapMu.

Kami menghempaskan pelukan yang Kau berikan.

Kami tidak ingat lagi siapa Engkau, di tengah hiruk pikuk dunia ini.

Kami membangkang ajaranMu dalam indahnya dunia gemerlap.

Kami lupa Tuhan melihat dalam takabur kekayaan kami.

Kami lupa asal diri kami dari debu dan tanah yang tidak berharga di dunia ini. yang disapu orang,

yang dialirkan hujan dan lenyap, yang ditiup angin, yang dibersihkan orang.

Kami terlarut dalam kesombongan atas perintah “Kuasailah Dunia ini dan seisinya.” 

Kami hilang kendali, membabi buta, tidak paham batasannya, tidak tahu apa artinya.

Kami mencuri. Kami mengambil apa yang bukan milik kami, tanpa mengembalikannya.

Kami tertawa di atas tangisMu

Kami tersenyum di atas pedihMu

Kami makan di atas lukaMu

Kami minum di atas lelahMu

Apakah Dia akhirnya lelah? Apakah Dia sudah cukup berurusan dengan kita?
Apakah Dia sudah muak? Apakah ini waktunya pembalasan? Apakah Dia justru takut
terhadap makhluk ciptaanNya sendiri yang digadai-gadai paling jenius di muka bumi? Kata seorang penulis.

Ya Tuhan, palingkanlah mukaMu sekali lagi terhadap kami.

Kami mohon ampun dan tersungkur di kakiMu.

Ya Tuhan berikanlah maaf dari mulutMu,

alirkanlah tangis dari mataMu. 

Lihatlah kami ya Tuhan. Kami hanya punya Engkau.

Ya Tuhan, ulurkanlah tanganMu, lukislah pelangiMu.

Ampuni kami, karena kami tidak tahu apa yang kami perbuat.

Ampuni kami, karena kami akan melakukanya lagi.

photography by : Massimiliano Marosinotto on unsplash.com
location : The Canary Island, Spain

xoxo,
Janice

ECO WORTHY & HASSLE FREE PAPERLESS POST

One thing people can’t get rid off or will always be on the top list needs is paper. We could list a tons I believe, e.g. textbooks, notes, novels, receipts, menus, books, tissues, marketing kit such as flyers, banners, and not to forget, invitations. Although we knew gadgets already expand their functions to a more paper less products, like e-menus on Restaurants or E-book, still, people tend to feel more comfortable the old ways.

 Another thing is, people won’t stop their tradition of celebrating distinct events, like birthdays, seasonal parties, weddings, anniversaries, and else. As a kid, I used to love receiving cards and invitations, it was so attractive and I really liked the materials, I adored how the messages written by themselves. But now? Everytime I get the invitations, mostly wedding’s, I don’t know what to do after the event? I couldn’t keep them, although they’re beautiful, but I still can’t break a way on how to re – use them? Hence, most of the time, they will just end up in the trash bin or move from one drawer to another.

Nowadays, in this Digital Era – I don’t know the exact year when all the E-invitation webs are spreading like a fungus – and in a more advanced technology and super brainy, they escalate the E-Invitation effectiveness to a higher level which is very amazing. When I found this web – PAPERLESS POST once and pretty much interested, so I kept scrolling to know more about this product. Wow. Yes, the first thing on my mind was, this was genius and was amazingly well created to assist  people, so it would be less worry and less hustling in their celebration parties. You could choose tons of their beautiful designs for every occasions! Either it’s a wedding, meeting, reunion, seasonal greeting, birthday, gathering, luncheon, company holiday, charity, talk-show and anything you can think abou (e.g. sympathy, apologize) they cover it all for you. For a more personal touch, you can choose their custom services (adding your personal photos or messages). They also offer an exclusive design from famous designers such as Rifle Paper Co, Oscar de La Renta, The New Yorker. The other exciting part is you can upload your own design and let them help you create the code/link to share it with your guests.

 

Paperless Post even make your E-Invitations more effective by adding a guest responses for RSVPs or put on requests (allergies, vegetarian, etc.) and you can easily collect the information to discuss a suitable event to your organizer for your lovely guests. Isn’t that something helpful than to call of all your friends, asking them one by one via phone? OH gosh, this well designed web can do it for you. You can save a lot of time for something else. For me, this web is like a one stop online design agency. Letting you select a suited size cards, choosing the theme and how you want your card looks like, or you can talk to them via their design team. They also have blogs for some great tips. Oh! I just forget to let you know, that now they are launching a new product which is FLYERS! Spread your fascinating events or new products by using an E-FLYERS to reduce the town waste!

I know that there will be some people who still need the paper version of their invitations just for some keepsake. But don’t worry, they partnered up with Paper Source.

Perks from using Paperless Post are easily access, it takes no cost to send them out to thousand of peoples, and everyone will get your invitation in no time, without worrying about the shipment time and places. The best part is, it is zero waste and prevent the trees from being cut down. Their work ethics also include respecting the customers that paid for what they love, with no ad sponsors and third parties.

What makes you think twice, right now? Go check ‘em out and let us take a small step to help this Earth! 

xoxo,
Janice

H O ---- M E

I used to wander the meaning behind 'HOME' in those every single damn sad quotes. 

Either it was a broken hearted one, nor blooming loves. 

I often thought, it was only as simple as I'm comfortable around them, but the more I dig deeper into it, 

it is beyond the word of 'comfortable'. 

Home is where you can rest. You find comfort. You find shelter from the raging world. 

Home is where you grow up. Learn bad things, good things and all in between. 

Home is where you taught to be someone. A place that helps you fight your fears, 

holds your tears, subside your anger, provide you a warm hugs on a windy day. 

Home is where you can express yourself to the fullest, either it's in a good or bad way.

Home witnessed your hard rides, hears your interesting stories yet sad songs you played a

thousand times in your showers. Home is your hiding place, your safest sanctuary, 

yet also your battlefield. It keeps safe your past, celebrate your present and excited for your

future. Home accepted for who you are, it is silence when everyone's being so loud, but it

doesn't always like this type of situation. It scolds you privately. 

Home offers warmth and joy. Home unite and reunite. 

Home is both the first and the last thing on your mind. It will always be your favourite 

hide out, no matter how wrecked, no matter how bad, no matter how small, how cheap, 

but home never leaves its place, it stays and patiently waits whenever you want to come

back. It welcomes you over & over again. It could be rusted, but you can always rebuild. 

It may broke in some part, but you can always fixed.

Home is where your heart is,

where all the magic always happens.

xoxo,
Janice

8 EXTREMELY SIMPLE WAYS TO ZERO WASTE

It’s been like a thousand years I’m abandoning this e-diary of mine.

Believe me, it’s just your girl here who’s bad at time management and the blame will be on the cliche “BUSY” words. hehe. To be honest with you, guys, I’m really not having my best time at taking pictures. I wanted to collect the real memories here in some part of my brains, instead of busy capturing everything and not living in the moment. Time is priceless, and you can’t turn it back (well, yet) I do believe someday, we could travel to past or future.

Okay, intermezzo, PAST or FUTURE? Let me know in the comment box

and why?

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Without further introductions, let’s get to the topic which I kinda interested lately. ABOUT HOW WE CAN SAVE THIS PLANET :D

Our Mother Nature isn’t young anymore, and as our human Mother, we need to keep her alive, keep her safe, keep her feel loved and cherished as she grows old. Why? it’s simple as, we love them! And she already gives us life first. She took care of us, she gave a safety embrace more than we need, she provided us with everything we don’t really deserved.

She never wanted anything much from us (if you couldn’t) just a simple help would be so much appreciated. So, what can we do as a regular human being that can slow down our Earth from its destruction? Because of big responsibilities can be assisted by Scientists, Billionaires, Governments, etc.  

Earth is not only a space-thingy thing, but all that took part. The Sea and its inhabitants, the Sky and everything up there (atmosphere, air, etc) and the Land where there are also us, humans inhabit it. Yes, we can’t stop any animals from the brink of an extinction, nor decreasing the CO2 that is on the dangerous scales, but we could help prevent it.

Today, I’m eager to share some really really simple tips for us,  on how we can also took a part. It may only one tiny dot acts, but if we all do this, we could be a whole circle. I still want to witness the wonder of the extraordinary world in my next ages!

So. which one have you done? Is it hard to be a habit? But, don’t worry, as you do it every day, everything will get a little easier. Just, keep moving forward.

Let’s love our Earth, and for the sake of our next generations. I still want to see them make a time travel pod, discovering Dementia meds, more healthy foods, proving Atlantis is not only in a myth, roaming to other planets, or even find an alternate Earth out there,  and so on! Our kids born in the 4th Industrial revolution which displays them a lot of new techs and opportunities within their advanced brain.

Will you cherish and support them? Or just breaking their world?

it’s all in your hand. small steps, for a great change.

-Editor : Malvin A.

xoxo,
Janice

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE AN INTROVERT

Hello, there, guys! How are you? Good? I hope so J

Today I want to talk about me as an introvert. Introverts can be vary on personality. Not every introverts are having a same issue as me. So, I made this based on myself, because I don't want to generalized the others.

So many articles said that introvert is not someone who completely abandoned themselves from the society. Yes! It’s true. We can blend in, just not good as extrovert did. We take actions mostly based on our feelings. So, let’s take a look at my life as being one of them.

I do have small circle of good friends

And I pretty much grateful for that. Though, I don’t have one particular group chats for it, I like to send them random chats or just gossiping about life and stuff. I’m not casually chat them on a daily basis, just when it’s time to say hello to them. Well, yeah, a bit strange, but that’s exactly what I did. I’m also grateful for they are all a low maintenance peeps for they never lower our statuses from friends to acquantainces just like how SIMS did. Ugh!

I do cherish solitude moments

Where I don’t have to interact with people. I ever found myself retreating from a group of conversation and stay distant for a couple of minutes. And I don’t find it was a pity to myself. Or, I love love love going on cinemas by myself and eating alone, having an internal conversation. And yes, I find it was so peaceful, I didn’t feel so alone, because I talked to myself regularly. Not that I have an imaginary friends, and it’s good to talk to yourself. I usually motivate myself.

I love coming home to my ‘private place’

Which is my right hemisphere part of the brain. Oh how I nurture this part of me. When everything goes wrong (at least for me) I switch to be head in the clouds. I like creating visions, that I usually put it to words, for drawing is out of my league. That’s why I love reading  fantasy books, adoring fictional characters, because I’m aware that they’re all can’t hurt me like people always did.

I am not good at small talks

How I hate open up a conversations. I do hate it. But I’m the one who almost do it all the time! I want to know more about them. But that’s not appropriate for someone you just knew. And besides, I also don’t want to get attached at the same time. I don’t like opening up to people or listening to their voluntary stories. Hahaha. It’s a bit complicated, yes, I know. I really don’t know how to make the situation between two people who just met goes along naturally. Especially if they’re also a reserved one. Oh God, can I just gone with the wind right now?

I have two sides self that coming out when it comes to the intersection

It is so hard for me to choose between 2 best options. I am indecisive. My one self told me this. My other self told me that. And sometimes the result is not coming out very good, I often found myself guilty or sorry. For example, I need to choose between two type of foods. Which one will they like? They must be like this one, but I want to give them something they never tried yet. But, will they happy if I give them this? Yeah, that’s complicated. Because when it comes giving someone a present or a souvenir, I believe it needs to be something they love and something they will use it for a long time. I must choose it carefully.

I am not ambitious

That’s why some people see me as a ‘goes where the river flows’ person. I am so full of dreams, but I am too afraid to let my hands reach for the stars. I am too anxious for failure. I am afraid to step out from my bubbles. But when I need to, I will stay behind the line, calculate every possible threats and thinking on how to prevent all of them. When the calculations is well done right, I step out little by little and expect everything in a very careful way. That makes me a well planned one. I don't do sudden  trip. I need to planned everything. Some trivia, we are an observer. The best one in the fields.

I am so emotional

As time goes by, this melancholic part of me growing stronger. I don’t like it though. I could let out a tear just by seeing an animal videos! Or a simple act of love from a drama. I love pretty things. I love sweet simple love movies. I do review my life, or having an epiphany and store it to my journal.

But I do enjoy talking to my extroverts, and taking a lot of new experiences!

I like talking about everything. I like sharing thoughts. I like hearing lovely stories, humors, gossips too. I love being surrounded by people I grow fond with. I like taking new activities, going to new places, reading new books, met new friends. It will be too overwhelmed sometimes we need to pull up the sheets again, but we introverts do love people that have a big warm heart.

Well, I think it’s a bit too much isn’t it? Readers, here it is some of CUTE CARTOON (worth a click!!) to understand us even more. Are you an introvert too? Tell me how is it like from your point of view! Till we meet again!

xoxo,

Janice

KITA DUKUNG BERSAMA ASIAN GAMES 2018!

via Netral English

Sebuah kebanggaan dan kehormatan tersendiri melihat Negara ini, Negara Indonesia dipercaya untuk menjadi tuan rumah Asian Games 2018 dari tanggal 18 Agustus – 2 September. Percik-percik semangat di dalam hati rakyat sudah tumbuh, lantaran sukacita Negaranya menjadi Tuan Rumah. Berarti, Negara ini dipercaya penuh oleh Olympic Council of Asia sanggup mempersiapkan segalanya dengan baik. Diberi tanggung jawab dan dilimpahkan ‘kekuasaan’ untuk membuat segalanya menjadi lebih baik. Bagaimana tidak? Hampir 2 tahun pemerintah DKI Jakarta merenovasi 14 venue GBK serta mempersiapkan kota Palembang, agar memenuhi standar kompetisi 4 tahunan tersebut. Memperbaiki jalan-jalan yang akan dilalui oleh arak-arak Obor Asian Games, jalur-jalur yang akan dilalui oleh 15000 delegasi dari Negara-Negara tetangga, termasuk pengadaan Bandara Terminal 3 yang wow itu. Semua harus dikerjakan dengan hati yang sukacita, dengan cinta kasih, agar Negara Indonesia ini tidak malu-maluin di mata para 45 Negara kompetitornya! Istilahnya, dulu harap-harap, setelah dikasi kesempatan, AYO! BERANI MENERIMA! BERANI MEWUJUDKAN! Sudah berani bermimpi, berarti berani menggapainya! Berani menerima resikonya, dan HARUS bersama-sama mendukungnya.

 via Nusantara TV

INASGOC juga sudah bekerja sepenuh hati. Terlihat dari sayembara logo dan mascot untuk ASIAN GAMES 2018 yang akhirnya dimenangkan oleh Studio Grafis FEAT STUDIO sampai akhirnya rampung dipilih oleh Bapak Presiden Jokowi dan diterapkan ke dalam media-media untuk iklan. Logo Asian Games tahun ini mengambil referensi sketsa tampak atas SUGBK dengan tambahan simbol Matahari di tengahnya. Maksudnya adalah, memancarkan sumber Energi utama (Matahari) dan menyebar melalui delapan jalur keseluruh Asia dan dunia. Wow, sungguh suatu konsep yang amat dipikirkan dengan matang. Ditambah dengan ketiga maskot lucu-lucu yakni Bhin-Bhin (Burung Cendrawasih) yang mewakili ‘strategi’, Atung (Rusa Bawean) yang mewakili ‘ketangkasan dan kecepatan’ serta Kaka (Badak Cula Satu) yang mewakili ‘kekuatan’. Mereka bertiga ini sekaligus menggambarkan kekayaan budaya Indonesia yang dapat kita lihat melalui pakaian yang mereka kenakan. Jika kita telaah lebih lanjut, tentu saja ketiga sifat yang diwakilkan adalah salah (tiga) hal yang harus dimiliki seorang atlet, strategi untuk menang, ketangkasan saat berlaga, dan kekuatan yang dibutuhkan selama kompetisi berlangsung. Wah, benar-benar hebat sekali.

via egrafis

Saya juga sempat tercengang dengan segarnya ide-ide INASGOC dan Tim Kreatif. Saya ingat, hari itu menunggu Transjakarta yang tak kunjung datang. Di setiap Halte Transjakarta dipasang TV kecil untuk mengisi waktu yang membosankan, dan ada segelintir iklan-iklan yang ditampilkan. Saya selalu acuh tak acuh. Tapi hari itu, saking bosannya, saya coba iseng-iseng nonton. Dan ada video tentang cabang-cabang olahraga yang ada di Asian Games kali ini. Dari 40 cabang OR, ditampilkan sekitar 4/5 yakni Basket, Angkat Beban, BMX, Tenis Meja, dan Renang. Semuanya penuh humor, tidak kaku jalan ceritanya, dan yang pasti pemain utamanya adalah Maskot kecintaan kita yang namanya merupakan penggalan dari BHINneka TUNGgal IKA (Berbeda-beda tetapi tetap satu). Ya, satu lagi Wow untuk tim. Tidak hanya itu, media-media lain yang digunakan ada stiker yang ditempelkan di armada Transjakarta, di Halte Transjakarta, spanduk-spanduk, Baliho, Umbul-umbul, bahkan di mobil Pertamina sekalipun! Semangat menyambut Asian Games 2018 sungguh terasa dimana-mana.

dari berbagai sumber (antara news, Liputan 6.com, ...)

Dan satu lagi, yang buat saya tercengang, ternyata ada loh ditulis buku tentang infografis-infografis Asian Games yang sudah lewat, dengan judul ENERGI ASIA yang bisa kalian dapatkan di www.indonesiabaik.id keren banget yah!

Lantas, apa yang dapat kita, anak muda dapat lakukan untuk mendukung Asian Games 2018? Mendukung atlet-atlet kita yang sudah bertahun-tahun bekerja keras, demi mengharumkan nama bangsa? Merekalah salah satu pion utama kita, untuk membawa nama harum bagi Negeri ini. Mereka berjuang mati-matian setiap hari, cedera sana sini, rela punya waktu sedikit untuk keluarga karena harus tinggal di lapangan untuk berlatih. Kita harus berusaha sebaik mungkin, mendukung agar omongan-omongan negatif tentang Negara ini menjadi omongan “Woah, I can’t believe Indonesia could be like this!” “Woah, Indonesia is more developed now!” dari sahabat-sahabat se-ASIA kita.

1. Kalian punya Ponsel pintar? Ya pasti. Yuk, bantu sebarkan semangat Asian Games di social media kita. #Dukungbersama Asian Games 2018!! Masa di Negara sendiri, tetapi supporter lebih antusias dari Negara tetangga sih? Malu ah! Nah, apalagi yang Selebgram-selebgram wanna be, bisa banget nih ikutan kompetisi online di www.dukungbersama.id (Kompetisi Foto/Video/Blog) yuk! Salurkan kreatifitas kalian agar dilihat dunia!
2. Sisihkan sedikit dari uang jajan kalian setiap hari, supaya bisa ikut mendukung atlet kita di laga pertandingan. Saya yakin, semua orang membutuhkan dukungan moral selain materi. Dukungan moral lebih penting dari apapun. Dengan adanya kita yang semangat memberi yel-yel dan dorongan-dorongan “IN.DO.NE.SIA! IN.DO.NE.SIA!” Atlet-atlet walau sudah lelah, bisa semangat lagi, karena mereka tahu kita mendukungnya, kita ada disana. Coba kita berpikir, apa rasanya jika berjuang tanpa ada seseorang yang hadir? Sedih sekali bukan? Dengan adanya kita disana, para atlet pasti senang, pasti sukacita, karena mereka tahu ada banyak pendukung-pendukung tulus yang mendampingi. Jangan lupa untuk ikut Opening dan Closing Ceremony juga yah >< Dan masa kalian gak penasaran sih sebagus apa Stadion GBK sekarang?
3. Yuk jaga kebersihan kota kita. Tidak membuang sampah sembarangan. Harus ingat menjaga kebersihan setelah menonton dan tangannya jangan iseng ah coret-coret. Ini merupakan suatu tindakan yang tidak mencerminkan Energi baik dari Indonesia. Yuk nonton dengan rapi, aman, penuh sukacita dan sportif. Ingat, ini Negara sendiri, jangan sampai kita malu-maluin! Pancarkan #Indonesiabaik !!
4. Yuk  bersama dukung pemerintah Indonesia dalam menyukseskan acara ini dengan membeli merchandise-merchandise unik yang telah dibuat. Kalian bisa menemukan stand Asian games di mall-mall kesayangan kalian J
5. Jomblo? Gak jaman galau, kenalan dong dengan supporter-suporter di kanan kiri, siapa tahu jodohnya dengan yang berasal dari Negara Tetangga!

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Trivia :

Palembang dianggap menjadi salah satu kota yang berhasil menyiapkan dirinya untuk beberapa acara pertandingan bertaraf internasional seperti Sea Games, Asean University Games, dll. Selain itu, Palembang juga sudah memiliki tempat pertandingan bertaraf Internasional.

Keren banget gak sih? Bahwa ini merupakan Asian Games yang ke – 18! Yang jatuh di tahun 2018, dan diadakan tanggal 18-08-2018! Wahh, bagus banget yah tanggalnya? Kalau di Budaya suatu suku, angka 8 ini merupakan angka baik. Dan pas banget, yang jadi Tuan Rumahnya adalah Indonesia!

Jadi, temen-temen sekalian, sudah siapkah kita menjadi Tuan Rumah yang baik bagi 15000 ++ tamu terhormat kita? Pantaskan diri dan Pantaskan Indonesia yuk. Kita dukung bersama Asian Games 2018 agar sukses J

xoxo,
Janice