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Review Resolusi 2011

Alief — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:46:24 +0000

Salah satu komponen penting dalam membuat resolusi yang sering dilupakan seseorang adalah mereview bagaimana hasilnya pada akhir tahun. Nah, sepertinya tidak ada waktu yang lebih tepat lagi untuk mereview resolusi selain pada tanggal 31 Desember bukan? Let’s see..

Resolusi 2011

Menurunkan berat badan
Tahun lalu resolusi ini gagal total, bukannya turun malah naik -_- Tahun ini harus lebih baik. Minimal mendekati angka 70 deh ^^

Hmmm.. Sebenarnya pada saat ke Korea kemarin, resolusi ini sudah tercapai sih, beratku mencapai 70 koma. Tapiiii, berhubunga waktu balik ke Indonesia aku muntab dan makan abis-abisan, balik lagi deh ke arah 75 -_- Yah, anggap saja sedikit berhasil deh ^^;;

Melunasi cicilan-cicilan
Yup, punya tanggungan itu nggak enak. Moga-moga dikasih rezeki buat ngelunasin cicilan-cicilan

Beberapa cicilan lunas, anggap saja lumayan berhasil juga ^^;;

Terus mengurangi tanggungan bapak
Tetap semangat! I won’t be here without my father ^^

Still a long way, but it’s progressing

Hidup lebih sehat
Mengingat almarhum bapak mempunyai sakit jantung, alangkah baiknya jika aku melakukan langkah preventif dengan lebih banyak makan sayur, mengurangi makanan berkolesterol, mengurangi konsumsi garam dan cabe serta berolahraga lebih teratur ^^

Failed.. Bahkan aku merasa jantungku akhir-akhir ini terasa aneh..

Mempunyai kebun cabe
Resolusi dadakan yang terinspirasi oleh mahalnya harga cabe di pasar =)) Sepertinya sedikit terhambat oleh tebalnya ilalang di belakang rumah -_-

Nah, forget it -_-

Menerapkan ajaran Kiyosaki pada beberapa bidang
Sok-sokan, padahal belum baca bukunya langsung =)) Tapi sepertinya ajarannya lumayan bagus dan layak untuk dicoba

Anggap saja berhasil

Mempunyai usaha baru
Mulai dari Warnet, Multiplayer Game, Kebab sampai Pisang Goreng, itu ide-ide yang sempat mampir di benakku tahun lalu. Tapi list tadi nggak ada yang bisa direalisasikan karena macam-macam faktor ^^;; Moga-moga tahun ini bisa terwujud

Gagal, bahkan aku harus menutup usaha lamaku ^^;; But we growth by experience, so expect next year will be a better year

Mewujudkan target-target blog
Yosh, semangat!! (The target is in this post ~private post)

Gyah, aku baru inget ada posting ini -_- Tapi sebagian besar tercapai lah

Menempati rumahku sendiri
Walau rumah sudah jadi, tapi sampai sekarang aku masih ngekos karena masih kosongan rumahnya ^^ Moga-moga tahun ini sudah bisa tinggal di rumah sendiri

Well, i already lived there, safe and sound!

Mensukseskan projek Audio Model pertama di kantor
Kalau kata teman saya, projek ini menyangkut hajat hidup lebih dari 20 ribu orang, jadi kalau diniatin sepertinya bisa dapat banyak pahala

Um.. No comment deh yang ini ^^;;

Done.. Resolusi merupakan salah satu cara agar hidupmu lebih terarah dan kamu tidak menyesali apa yang telah terjadi pada hidupmu di akhir suatu tahun

Bagaimana dengan resolusimu ^^?

The 2011 December ~

Alief — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:25:02 +0000

The past 3 months in Korea was pretty rough for me due to some personal issues. That’s why i planned some trips when i go back to Indonesia at the 10th December, since i only got 3 weeks before i must go back to Korea at the beginning of the 2012. And yeah, i really enjoyed my time. I’ve spent some fortune, but maybe this is the best December that can happen in my life

1st week

2nd week

3rd week

4th week

The details will come shortly after, stay tune!

The One That Got Away..

Alief — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:47:58 +0000

Just found a piece of text note on my laptop which dated way back on 2009. And somehow after read it, i just want to posted here along with Kate Perry’s song that coincidentally has the same title, The One That Got Away.

In your life, you’ll make note of a lot of people. Ones with whom you shared something special, ones who will always mean something. There’s the one you first kissed, the one you first loved, the one you lost your virginity to, the one you put on a pedestal, the one you’re with…and the one that got away.

Who is the one that got away? I guess it’s that person with who everything was great, everything was perfect, but the timing was just wrong. There was no fault in the person, there was no flaw in the chemistry, but the cards just didn’t fall the right way, I suppose.

I believe in the fact that ending up with someone, finding a longtime partner that is, does not lie merely in the other person. I can actually argue that an equal part, or maybe even the greater part, has to do with the matter of timing. It has to do with you being ready to settle down and commit to someone in a way that goes beyond the little nice ties of giddy romance.

How often have you gone through it without even realizing it? When you’re not ready to commit in that mature manner, it doesn’t matter who you’re with, it just doesn’t work. Small problems become big; inconsequentials become dealbreakers simply because you’re not ready and it shows. It’s not that you and the person you’re with are no good; it’s just that it’s not yet right, and little things become the flashpoint of that fact

Then one day you’re ready. You really are. And when this happens you’ll be ready to settle down with someone. He or she may not be the most perfect, they might not be the brightest star of romance to ever have burned in your life, but it’ll work because you’re ready. It’ll work because it’s the right time and you’ll make it work. And it’ll make sense, it really will.

So that day comes when you’re finally making sense of things, and you find yourself to be a different person. Things are different, your approach is different, you finally understand who you are and what you want, and you’ve become ready because the time has truly arrived. And mind you, there’s no telling when this day will come.

Hopefully you’re single but you could be in a long-term relationship, you could be married with three kids, it doesn’t matter. All you know is that you’ve changed, and for some reason, the one that got away, is the first person you think about. You’ll think about them because you’ll wonder, “What if they were here today?” You’ll wonder, “What if we were together now, with me as I am and not as I was?”

That’s what the one that got away is, the biggest “What if?” you’ll have in your life.

If you’re married, you’ll just have to accept the fact that the one that got away, got away. Believe me, no matter how fairy tale you think your marriage is, this can happen to the best of us. But hopefully you’re mature enough to realize that you’re already with the one you’re with and this is just another test of your commitment, one which will just strengthen your marriage when you get past it.Sure, you’ll think about him/her every so often, but it’s alright. It’s never nice to live with a “might have been,” but it happens… Maybe the one that got away is the one who’s already married. In which case it’s the same thing. You just have to accept and know that your memories of that person will probably bring a nice little smile to your lips in the future when you’re old and gray and reminiscing. But if neither of that is the case, then it’s different.

What do you do if it’s not yet too late? Simple…find him, find her. Because the very existence of a “one that got away” means that you’ll always wonder, what if you got that one? Ask him out to coffee, ask her out to a movie, it doesn’t matter if you’ve dropped in from out of nowhere. You’d be surprised, you just might be “the one that got away” as well for the person who is your “the one that got away.” You might drop in from out of nowhere and it won’t make a difference.

If the timing is finally right, it’ll all just fall into place somehow and you know, I’m thinking, it would be a great feeling, in the end, to be able to say to someone, “Hey you, you’re the one that almost got away.”

Source: The Manila Times
By: Mark J. Macapagal

Never Gonna Leave This Bed..

Alief — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:13:45 +0000

You push me, I don’t have the strength to
Resist or control you
So take me down, take me down

You hurt me but do I deserve this?
You make me so nervous
Calm me down, calm me down

Wake you up in the middle of the night to say
I will never walk away again
I’m never gonna leave this bed

So come here and never leave this place
Perfection of your face
Slows me down, slows me down

So fall down, I need you to trust me
Go easy, don’t rush me
Help me out, why don’t you help me out?

Wake you up in the middle of the night to say
I will never walk away again
I’m never gonna leave this bed

So you say go, it isn’t worth it
And I say no, it isn’t perfect
So I stay and still
I’m never gonna leave this bed

Take it, take it all, take all that I have
I’d give it all away just to get you back
And fake it, fake it, I’ll take what I can get

Knocking so loud
Can you hear me yet?
Try to stay awake
But you can’t forget

Wake you up in the middle of the night to say
I will never walk away again
I’m never gonna leave this bed

You say go, it isn’t worth it
And I say no, it isn’t perfect
So I stay and still
I’m never gonna leave this bed

Take it, take it all
Take all that I have
Take it, take it all
Take all that I have

Take it, take it all
Take all that I have

Redemption & Remorse..

Alief — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:09:53 +0000

It’s already more than a month since i went back to Suwon, South Korea. And here i go, got another autumn in here.. ^^ I won’t talk much in this post. Maybe this post just a teaser for myself to help me start write on this blog again.. Lately, a lot have going on in here.. But the most important thing that happened to me here is dealing with my own karma.

I hurt several women in the last few years.. And somehow, it’s all coming back to me lately ^^;; I’m forced to felt what’s they feel when i hurt them. And i realize that maybe this is my redemption.. And if you wondering, i already ask their forgiveness and they forgave me.. But i guess the guilt is still staying there.. So, i felt kinda relieved when i got these karma.. Sure it’s hurt, but it helps me to move on without any burden..

And, i should thanks several people who helped me go through these.. Starting from him for always listening my stories ^^ Her for giving me the healthy advice, it really help gain my sense at that day ^^ Her, won’t talk much here, but thanks for everything ^^ And especially her.. Thank you for always be there for me.. It really means a lot to me..

Well, enough for the gloomy mood. The (hopefully soon) next post will be about the Nami island ^^ Just went there last Sunday and i think it’s a really beautiful place in the autumn.. Ciao!

Maybe I’m Dreaming

Alief — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:24:53 +0000

Hello there.. Quite a time since i wrote something on this blog. Actually, there’s many thing that happen in my life recently, but most of them is something that you can call bad news. Well, that’s that. Don’t wanna take anyone into the my own misery. Let’s just hope that tomorrow will be better than today

Anyway, i wanna share a song which i really fond lately. It’s from the Owl City, a music group which consist only one person, Adam Young. He started this group while he is suffering from Imsomnia on his basement. He also has Asperger’s Syndrome, which make him socially introvert but has such a large vocabulary (which is good for making lyrics). In this song, he is performing together with Breanne Düren (i really love her voice!). Enough the talk, here you go, ~ The Saltwater Room ~

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I opened my eyes last night and saw you in the low light Walking down by the bay on the shore Staring up at the stars that aren’t there anymore I was feeling the night grow old and you were looking so cold So like an introvert, I drew my over shirt Around my arms and began to shiver violently Before you happened to look and see the tunnels all around me Running into the dark underground All the subways around create a great sound To my motion fatigue, farewell with your ear to a seashell You can hear the waves in underwater caves As if you actually were inside a saltwater room Time together isn’t ever quite enough When you and I are alone, I’ve never felt so at home What will it take to make or break this hint of love? Only time, only time Can you believe that the crew has gone? And they wouldn’t let me sign on All my islands have sunk in the deep And I can hardly relax or even oversleep When I feel warm with your hand in mine When we walk along the shoreline I guess we’ll never know why sparrows love the snow We’ll turn out all of the lights and set this ballroom aglow So tell me darling, do you wish we’d fall in love? Yeah, all the time, all the time Time together isn’t ever quite enough When you and I are alone, I’ve never felt so at home What will it take to make or break this hint of love? Only time, only time When we’re apart what ever are you thinking of? If this is what I call home, why does it feel so alone? So tell me darling, do you wish we’d fall in love? All the time, all the time Time together isn’t ever quite enough When we’re apart what ever are you thinking of? What will it take to make or break this hint of love? So tell me darling, do you wish we’d fall in love? All the time, oh, all the time

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And lastly, i’m back in Korea for a business trip. That was not on my plan, but let’s get it done anyway. Cheers!

Rumah Ngambek!

Alief — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:52:58 +0000

Setelah 10 hari mudik ke Surabaya, akhirnya minggu kemarin saatnya kembali ke rumah Cikarang. Badan penat nan capek ketika memasuki halaman rumah. Yang pertama kulakukan setelah tiba adalah mengecek kondisi ayamku, apakah mereka sudah wafat atau masih survive hehehe.. Dan ternyata mereka masih sehat-sehat aja, tapi dalam kondisi kehausan soalnya beberapa tempat minum yang sudah kusiapin ternyata pada ngguling ga karuan -_-

Selesai mengurus ayam, saatnya mengurus taman yang kering sentosa diterpa hawa panas Cikarang. Selang pun kutancapkan ke keran depan, dan di sinilah rumahku mulai ngambek.. Mungkin karena ototku terlalu kuat *halah*, kerannya tiba-tiba putus dan naasnya potongan kerannya masih tertinggal di pipa air. Sebenarnya sih aku punya keran cadangan, tapi sebelum bisa memasang keran baru, aku harus bisa mengambil potongan keran yang tertinggal.

Berbagai metode pun kugunakan, mulai dari menggunakan obeng dan palu untuk memaksa sisa keran memutar, menggunakan tang yang dibuka didalam pipa sambil diputar sampai membakar kerannya memakai korek (ini udah mulai frustasi). Menyerah, akhirnya sementara keran depan kubuntu pake kayu agar keran kamar mandi bisa mengalir.

Keesokannya, rumahku berulah lagi, tiba-tiba kusen pintu depan memuai sehingga pintu kayu bagian depan tidak bisa ditutup -_- Akhirnya sambil menamu ke tetangga depan, aku minta nomer telpon tukang yang sedang bekerja di rumah itu. Setelah 2 hari bekerja, akhirnya beres juga masalah-masalah tadi. Untuk masalah potongan keran, ternyata solusinya memakai gergaji saudara-saudara, never thought of it ^^;; Sedangkan untuk masalah pintu kayu, solusinya memang sudah jelas, yakni harus di tipisin pintunya. Ah, lega akhirnya kelar juga..

Moral of the story: Sediakan nomer hape tukang yang bisa dipercaya di dalam handphone anda ^^

Selamat Hari Raya 1432 H!

Alief — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:04:55 +0000

Mumpung masih suasana lebaran, minta maaf lahir dan batin ya Kayaknya tahun ini banyak salah ke teman-teman, baik yang tidak disengaja maupun yang khilaf. Semoga kita semua dapat menjadi manusia yang lebih baik dan bisa bertemu dengan Ramadhan tahun depan

What do you want from a job?

Alief — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:35:06 +0000

Finding the correct job is like having a girlfriend, you must find the one that suits you. Even if a certain job is your dream, other people may say that it’s their nightmare. So, what actually we want from a job? Based on people around me, i compiled a list which could be the main consideration on choosing a job:

Salary (5)
The most important factor and the biggest reason of why someone switched a job. Unfortunately (or luckily), you can almost buy everything with money in this world.

Respect (6)
Even if your boss paid you more than enough but treated you like slave, i doubt you will last long.

Location (6)
Sometimes people decided to switch a job because they want to live closer with their family or wives despite they’re having less salary.

Challenge/Experience (5)
Some people love their job because of the challenge inside it. But if the challenge is all dried up, they will tend to bored. The same thing applied with people who seek experience, when they got enough, they tend to find a new job with a new experience.

Environment (5)
People love to work in a nice and a welcoming environment. An intense environment can trigger the opposite reaction.

Power (5)
Some people tend to have more power even though the salary is not as good as the other job with less power.

Working Hour (3)
Similar with the working location, some people cannot withstand massive working hour and usually want to have more time with their family. Single person usually tend to ignore this though.

Career Path (7)
Nobody wanna stay in the same position over the years. People tend to switch a job when they feel stuck with their career.

Passion (8)
Did you find a work which fits your passion? Congratulation because not many people have that chance.

So, how about you? Do you find what you want from your current job?
Or, do you have another thing which is your main consideration?
Feel free to add in the comment section

Fast, Fast & Faster!

Alief — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:05:25 +0000

It’s been a rough month recently in my office. We got a period when we must going into the office 3 weeks without holiday. And during that time i missed a trip to Vietnam, my brother & sister birthday, my 2 close friend wedding and my own holiday Wow, never thought that my last point of this year resolution will be this hard ^^;;

And since now is not as hectic as last month, i got some spare time for my own. I buy 2 books, one is about Harvard Business School and another is about How to Keep Your Best Employees. Still read the first book and hope can finish it in this month. The book is thick, but it gives me some new knowledge and help me to make a vision about what should i do

Today i actually read another inspirational post from one of my favorite Blogger, Darren Rowse. Reading on how people grow it’s business is always a good mood booster. It pushes me to go fast, fast and faster. And yeah, i just found out that now he even got his name in Wikipedia. OK, i think i should put this in future wish: Get listed in Wikipedia for my own name *for something awesome* Hey Wiki, save this link for me will ya?

For now i can only say that i will go even faster. I already got some plan in my mind and hope i can thrive it to a hit.

Cheers for our success!