#26 For Mum With Love

Cooking is identified with women activity
Yet most of the professional chefs are male

Sewing also mostly taught to daughters instead of to sons
I’m wondering why most of the famous haute-couture are men


And how about beauty stylist?
Beauty has a strong correlation with female
But we cannot say that only a few guy interested in this profession

Undoubtedly men dominate women’s career *sigh*

However God bless women with extraordinary task bet none of any men could handle
It’s the advantage of being a Wife and a Mother
With noble mission to deliver babies and raise them
Equipped with affection, patient and strength

A perfect word to describe a Mother is LOVE
And now I’m saying with love,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY IBU
We all love you!

#25 In Memoriam,Cemi

January 9th 2004, was the first time I met her.
August 22nd 2006, was the last time I saw her.
September 27th 2006, she went forever.


Cemi, 2 years 9 months old, had been delivered baby cats for four times. Sadly, none of them remain. That (we assumed) was one of the cause of her illness. She had high severe, lost her appetite, and other health problems few days before she passed away. We didn’t think that symptoms could cause death. Unfortunately we were wrong.

For almost three years, she had brought different atmosphere to our home. She made us busier indeed, but undoubtedly she also brought smile to all of us. We took the name “Cemi” from our father brand “Chammy”, but I often said that the name derives from word “C(h)emi-stry”. Chemistry that made no difficulty to all of us to befriend with her. Chemistry that brought us joy and laugh. Chemistry that diminished boredom and grieve. Chemistry that buried my skeptical mind of pet-lovers attitude before I met her. Thank you Allah, for sent us such Chemistry.

I’m glad she wasn’t dying because of bumped by a car..that will be so much hurt. I’m glad she was a cat, for she had no sin at all…lucky her. I’m glad that we did our best to take care of her while she was alive, I hope Allah SWT consider that as our good deeds. Amin.

Sleep tight, Friend. Wake me up in the morning. When the sun is shining and you’re ready to play. When we are living in other world where we should say goodbye no more. Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rojiuun.

#24 And The Precious Guest is Coming.....

Marhaban Yaa Ramadhan.....
Allahumma baarik lanaa fii syahri ramadhan...

Amiin

#23 Apa Kabar Cemi?

This week has been extremely dreadful!
I’ve spent too much time working…working…working….
My cellphone rang rang and rang with some calls I would like to avoid (so badly annoying, made me have to turn it off before I go insane)
I was sleepless.
I missed my weekend.
I can feel my muscle twisted.
I’m exhausted.
I’m in terrible mood.
Please do not disturb!


Singing Sound of Music’s soundtrack “My Favorite Things” inspired me to memorize few my favorite things that probably could calm me off. And the words resembled in my head are just “Cemi,Cemi and Cemi”.

Cemi has always been ‘my shoulder to cry on’ when I was in Bandung. Well not literally of course, recalling her shoulder is not wide enough for my head. But hold her tight and feeling her purr used to give extra comfort anytime I was crabby. And the world will be just fine, the entire burden vanished.

When I had to stay up late to do extra task, she used to come to my room, jump to my keyboard, prevented me to do what I was doing, and I bet no one could stand it to see her funny body language. Few minutes spent playing with her was enough to burst up my energy to the next morning.

Cemi was the best friend I need when my human fellows were not available. Undoubtedly, pets are very sincere friends (except when they’re hungry I think ^__^).

*sigh*Apa kabar, Cemi? Missing you much, Girlfriend…

Anyway, having hug from a husband is comforting as well..love you too,Husby..

#22 Boss Said.....

"If the drawings are not completed by today, somebody is gonna be hurt,....and you don’t know how bad he would be hurt!!!"

*singing*..."Somebody is youuuuu...."

"If the drawings are not completed by today I’m gonna kill someone!"
WAAKS! Run for yourself,People!!

If this not gets done I will go after you to to to……WEST JAVA!
Duh!

*yelling* I AM NOT ANGRY!!

*yelling* I DON’T WANT TO YEEELLL!!

Peace on earth ,Boss…peace on earth…^_____^

#21 From 1981 To 2006

New dawn is rising
Marks up a new day
Its light brings a new hope
It’s the same sun that I’ve seen for the last 25 years


There was a time when I had changes to mesmerize that nature phenomenon with a clear panoramic view
I waited it came out day by day
I notice that the hue always change
One day it was yellow and pinkish
At the next day it was silver and blue

I am grateful that God still gives me time to enjoy his work of art
Through the sun, the light, the sea, the people, the land, the air breeze and many more
But I know I have to aware that the world changes
I have to be ready for the changes
When one day the light go dimmer
When the sunrise no longer blue, pink, yellow or silver
….but dark cold black
When the people I love all die

So God please hear me praying
Gratitude for all your bless
Acceptance for all Your will
That are all I asked…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!
Thank you body, you are the best vehicle I've ever had
Thank you mind, you always courage me to moving forward
Thank you soul, for keep me connected to Allah
Thank you spirit, you always remind me to keep myself sane

#20 Buddies For Sale!

Hi Fellas, my name is Tornado the Steed







*ROAR* and I am Kimba the Lion








Nice to see you all, I’m Ferdinand the Stegosaurus
I’m alone in this world, my family had extinct thousand years ago…*hiks*

We’re lonely in this world and we’re looking for friends..
We heard there’re many nice people coming to…

PASAR SENI ITB
On SEPTEMBER 10th, 2006

Please be our friend..

You can meet us and other 30 characters at…

See you soon!

#19 Teh Inong - An Obituary

I’ve never met her
I didn’t know her
I don’t even know her face

Coincidently, yesterday I found link that guide me to her blog
Unfortunately she had passed away
Just a few days ago, on September 2nd

Reading her blog breaks my heart
She was a wife
She was a mother of two
A boy and a girl
She was a friend of many people
Not to hard to find out why

Reading her blog makes me feel sorry
How come I didn’t know her before?
While she was alive
While she was able to communicate with us
While she was doing her routine, sharing her thought

Reading her blog makes me happy
Knowing that many people love her, then, now and always
Knowing that she was blessed with wonderful husband, kids and friends
Knowing that she filled her life with precious things

Teh Inong, you left all of us. Yet with your absence you still inspire others.
So I’m thanking you.

Farewell, hope you’re doing well up there.

Allahumma firlaha,warhamha,wa’afiha,wafuanha
Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi roji’uun

#18 Still Learning To Be A Human

Meet Mocca.
He is my Boss’ golden retriever. I’m not a dog lover, but I have to admit that Mocca is one of the most beautiful and the most well-behave dogs I’ve ever met.

Okay, I would not tell you much about Mocca, it’s about my Boss funny habit that I couldn’t understand: He always compare person with Mocca.

I repeat : compare PERSON (homo sapiens) with MOCCA (Canis lupus familiaris)

Not knowing how, he always find any resemblances between his species with dog. I was one of his victims.

He’re the stories..

ONE
During my first week in Bali made a comment about how I dress up.
(For your information, as Moslem women we have an obligation to cover our body throughout head to toe-not include face and palms-).

Boss : "You know, every time I look at you, you always remind me to Mocca? "
Me : "And how come is that? (Feeling annoy to be compare with a dog)
Boss : "Well..you see, Mocca is a retriever with very thick hair, yet he lives in tropical island Bali..Bet he always feel sweltering.
While you, you also stay in Bali and you always wear long sleeves and
cover your head..
Get the point?"
Me : *rolling my eyes-speechless*

TWO
Boss met a woman who was sharing story about her child.

Woman : "I cannot understand my two-years-old daughter. She always seems frightened every time she meets new people…."
Boss : "O really? Well Mocca used to be afraid every time he met new people when he was child as well...."
Woman : (I don’t know what happened next but if I was her I’ll shouted this popular Indonesian slank phrase..)" Maksud lo??!!"

Boss, with all my respect: YOU’RE ODD!

#17 Help Me I'm Dirty!

I’ve been very busy this week! Soo busy busy busy!
I don’t have time to pamper myself, cleaning my house (yeah right), cleaning my car….

Unfortunately somebody notice that…

PIGGY FACE WITH TEXT: TOLONG SAYA DICUCI, SAYA KOTOR
Translation: Please clean me up, I’m dirty

But it didn’t take me quiet long until I found out who did it.
Want to know how?

He drew his own pic! Duh!