Ampun-ampun sama jalanan Jakarta hari ini.
Hampir 4 jam saya menempuh perjalanan Karawaci-Pulomas.
Hampir 2 kali lebih lama dari yang biasanya.
Apa sebabnya yaa sampe bisa semacet ini?
Hujan?
Antrian di halte Dukuh Atas 2 cukup panjang.
Saya berusaha bersabar untuk tetap berdiri di antrian.
Begitu banyak orang yang tidak tau budaya mengantri.
Ingin rasanya menegur orang-orang tersebut tapi saya terlalu malas untuk bersuara.
Saya terlalu lelah karena malam sebelumnya saya hanya beristirahat sekitar 2 jam.
Saya yang biasanya sabar menunggu, kali ini sudah tidak bisa lagi.
Saya putuskan untuk keluar dari shelter dan mencari taksi.
Taksi tak ada yang kosong.
Tak ada pula ojek.
Berjalanlah saya menyusuri landmark tower.
Berjalan dengan sangat lusuh ditemani seorang teman diujung telepon.
Pada satu titik saya berhenti.
Menunggu secercah harapan untuk melihat kendaraan yang dapat membawa saya sampai di rumah.
Ada ojek, tapi sayang harga yang ditawarkan kurang masuk di akal saya.
Ada taksi kosong, namun ketika saya mendekat, saya harus menerima lambaian tangan dari pak supir yang menandakan jika ia tidak mau mengantarkan saya ke rumah.
Sedih rasanya.
Hampir saya menangis di pinggir jalan.
Tapi tangisan saya diwakili oleh hujan yang mulai turun rintik-rintik.
Ibunda tercinta sudah kebingungan, ingin menjemput dengan motor tapi pasti akan memakan waktu, apalagi dengan mobil pasti akan memakan waktu lebih lama.
Di ujung jalan saya melihat si burung biru.
Namun sayang ketika saya hendak mendekat lampunya mati dan menandakan bahwa taksi itu sudah terisi.
Akhirnya, setelah sekian lama, ada pula kendaraan yang mau 'memindahkan' saya ke satu titik yang lebih nyaman bernama rumah.
Saya telusuri jalanan yang penuh dengan genangan air.
Ditemani angin malam yang semakin membuat hidung ini terasa mampet dan batuk menjadi semakin parah.
Akhirnya, rumah tercinta sudah terlihat.
Betapa senang rasanya hati ini.
Semoga kejadian ini tidak terulang lagi.
Capek rasanya harus bergelut menaklukkan kemacetan jalanan ibukota.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
I have a community called DATE.
Such a great place to grow together, learn the Word of God.
Hampir 3 tahun lamanya saya berada di dalam komunitas ini.
Ada beberapa teman yang cukup dekat dengan saya.
Tapi satu per satu mereka mulai pergi.
Pertama, kami terpisah karena multiplikasi yang dilakukan.
Kedua, kami terpisah karena dia diterima di Universitas di Bandung.
Ketiga, kami terpisah karena dia melanjutkan pendidikan di Australia.
Dan malam ini, datanglah yang keempat.
Kami terpisah karena dia diterima bekerja di perusahaan multinasional yang berkedudukan di Kalimantan.
Sedih rasanya mendengar kabar ini.
Beberapa tetesan air mata menjadi ungkapan kesedihan.
Tapi jauh di dasar hati, saya tersenyum bahagia untuk mereka.
I'm happy for them, for what they have achieved in their life.
I'm still here.
Going nowhere.
But it doesn't mean that I'm not growing.
Such a great place to grow together, learn the Word of God.
Hampir 3 tahun lamanya saya berada di dalam komunitas ini.
Ada beberapa teman yang cukup dekat dengan saya.
Tapi satu per satu mereka mulai pergi.
Pertama, kami terpisah karena multiplikasi yang dilakukan.
Kedua, kami terpisah karena dia diterima di Universitas di Bandung.
Ketiga, kami terpisah karena dia melanjutkan pendidikan di Australia.
Dan malam ini, datanglah yang keempat.
Kami terpisah karena dia diterima bekerja di perusahaan multinasional yang berkedudukan di Kalimantan.
Sedih rasanya mendengar kabar ini.
Beberapa tetesan air mata menjadi ungkapan kesedihan.
Tapi jauh di dasar hati, saya tersenyum bahagia untuk mereka.
I'm happy for them, for what they have achieved in their life.
I'm still here.
Going nowhere.
But it doesn't mean that I'm not growing.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Type your name into Google with the word needs in quotes. For example: "(your name here) needs". Write the first 10 results.
At least I can smile in the middle of the pressure of many assignments.
Some of them are true. :-)
- Stella needs her groove back.
- Stella needs another fella.
- Stella needs to believe in herself.
- Stella needs interns.
- Stella needs brakes.
- Stella needs a caption.
- Stella needs special attention.
- Stella needs some help.
- Stella needs a show name.
- Stella needs our prayers right now.
At least I can smile in the middle of the pressure of many assignments.
Some of them are true. :-)
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Feel Bad
It was not a bad day, but I felt bad.
I hate the fact that Ellen and I have the same topic for our final project this semester in Functional Foods subject.
I don't wanna blame her, I don't wanna blame myself, neither the lecturer.
I sent an e-mail about my topics to the lecturer two days ago while Ellen talked to her face-to-face about her topic the next morning.
The lecturer did not check her email, so she didn't know that the topic that Ellen chose is the same with mine.
Then, Ellen told me that she has changed her topic so I can go with my chosen topic.
I didn't feel relieve at all, in contrast, I felt bad.
But I didn't know what to do.
I have searched the materials that are needed, and I have started doing on the powerpoint.
The issue it's not only about that.
When I was working on my assignments in my room, my mom came in and said: Didn't you hear that I was puking?
I said no because my iTunes is quite loud.
And she said that she puked twice in the bathroom and the bathroom is exactly next to your room. How come you didn't hear that?
I said nothing.
She went out of my room.
Right after she left me, I felt really bad.
Was I too focused on my assignments and ignored what was going on in my surrounding?
Am that careless?
Or am I just too sensitive because of the pressure that I felt lately?
I hate the fact that Ellen and I have the same topic for our final project this semester in Functional Foods subject.
I don't wanna blame her, I don't wanna blame myself, neither the lecturer.
I sent an e-mail about my topics to the lecturer two days ago while Ellen talked to her face-to-face about her topic the next morning.
The lecturer did not check her email, so she didn't know that the topic that Ellen chose is the same with mine.
Then, Ellen told me that she has changed her topic so I can go with my chosen topic.
I didn't feel relieve at all, in contrast, I felt bad.
But I didn't know what to do.
I have searched the materials that are needed, and I have started doing on the powerpoint.
The issue it's not only about that.
When I was working on my assignments in my room, my mom came in and said: Didn't you hear that I was puking?
I said no because my iTunes is quite loud.
And she said that she puked twice in the bathroom and the bathroom is exactly next to your room. How come you didn't hear that?
I said nothing.
She went out of my room.
Right after she left me, I felt really bad.
Was I too focused on my assignments and ignored what was going on in my surrounding?
Am that careless?
Or am I just too sensitive because of the pressure that I felt lately?
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