counting the days.

it's 20 days to the D-day, the day i should submit all the drawings and friends.. and 23 days to the final judgement week (i dont what's 'sidang akhir' in english ;p)
ahh after this i will be freeeeeee.. yaayyy... i'm sooo longing to finish these all soon.
anw i already made calendars, to do list, counting the days post it, etc.. but somehow kok gw brasa masi nyantai yah.. kadang panik gila2an, kadang stress gila2an, kadang pasrah abis, dan kadang sangat sangat santai..haha
and this morning i found this in design*sponge..
and i thought i should make one like this on my bedroom wall! biar aura musti ngerjain cepet2nya lebih terasa. ehehe :D *but surely i have no time to make it :)
well anw,lg pengen nulis iseng aja. going back to work on my skripsi again.. hari ini targetnya mau selesein bab 4 paper skripsinya.. ayoo semangaaaat!!!

grateful for

1. the opportunity to study design, dan bs sampe tahap skrg ini, tgs akhir.
2. sebulanan lagi bakalan bebas dari yang namanya skripsi.
3. it's already december, bentar lagi taon baru.
4. punya temen2 n kluarga yg supportive :)
5. topik ta gw walopun berat dan ribet tp unik, dan pasti ada nilai plus krn uniknya itu (poin yg ini bersyukur skaligus berharap jg sih ;p)

thank God for my life :)

short/long update

hmmm just want to write a bit. this week hasn't been the best week for me. had to experience shock therapy, twice. oh well, trying to stand still, though i admit is not easy. dan abis ngalamin gini rasanya sangat tidak bersemangat sekali buat lanjutin ngerjain ta. rasanya pengen kabur aja, udah deh ga usah pake ta2an. gile yah, waktu ke sidang akhir udah tinggal sebulan kurang, tapi design gw pun masi blum diapprove sama si u-know-who. ga pernah kebayang seumur idup mo lulus bakal disusahin ky gini. seumur2 kuliah di untar pun jg ga pernah sesusah ini rasanya. DI1 sampe 5 bisa lulus lancar2 aja, tp knp lg ta gini susah bener yah. dan abis ngalamin shock therapy gini, rasanya slama ini gw ga bisa desain, rasanya ky jd ga pede sama desain sendiri. dan rasanya sangat menyesal napa gw pilih topik ta ini. smurrf!
tp anw maren gw nntn sermonnya ps jose yg when u stop growing. dan dari situ gw jd diingetin bbrapa hal. i'll just paste it from my journal.
* ketika orang lain ga mengerti dirimu, ato mgkn lo disalahmengerti, ketika lo harus belajar mengerti orang lain, bahkan sama orang yang mgkn umurnya udah jauh di atas kamu, itu brarti Tuhan kasi kamu kesempatan untuk jadi lebih dewasa, bahkan lebih dewasa dari org itu. Dan kyny ini ngena banget sama gw. Gw harus ngertiin si u-know-who, this is a time n opportunity for me to grow wiser n more mature.
*ketika kamu dihadapin beban apapun, mau di keluarga, kerjaan, kuliah, or in my case skripsi. Rasanya bebannya berat sekali, but it’s the opportunity for u to grow. untuk streching ur faith, ur ability n ur capability. Ky otot yg distrech waktu work out, rasanya sakit, but next time otot itu jadi udah terlatih untuk menghadapi beban yang lebih berat. So it’s a work out time for me now. Rasanya sakit, but I’ll enjoy it when it’s over.

n ini jg bbrp yg gw dpt dr buku joel osteen:
*keep singing ur song. Despite of things negative that happens, we still have joy in our hearts. Sing ur song means u’re being grateful to God, and believing that He takes care of you, and He will turn your situation around on time. So, be grateful, keep on praising Him. He’s good.
*smile! Even if you don’t have any reason to smile. Smile by faith. Smiling sends a message to your whole body that everything is going to be okay. Be grateful n smile!
*believing is different than expecting. Believing is passive, expecting is active. So when u’re expecting for God to turn your situation around, u’re doing something about it. we do the best that we can do, and let God do what we cannot do. Leave the rest to Him.

ahh *tarik napas dalem2, buang*

okeh, banyak belajar dan diingetin jg sih. tp emang susah2 gampang yah. hr ini udah berusaha supaya tetep semangat dan berjuang buat lanjutin revisi ta, tp sejujurnya sayah mengakui klo sampe saat ini pun ms blum berhasil. udah buka max n cad seharian tp yg baru gw kerjain cuma ngerender design lobby yg kmrnan, pdhl itu pun udah ditolak sama si u-know-who. hiks

ok i run out of words now.

chat with God

God : Hello. Did you call me?

Me: Called you? No.. Who is this ?

God : This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.

Me: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something.

God : What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.

Me: Don't know. But I cant find free time. Life has become hectic. It's rush hour all the time.

God : Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity
consumes time. Productivity frees it.

Me: I understand. But I still can't figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat.

God : Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.

Me: Tell me, why has life become complicated now?

God : Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.

Me: why are we then constantly unhappy?

God : Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday.You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That's why you are not happy.

Me: But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?

God : Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.

Me: But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty. .

God : Pain is inevitable able, but suffering is optional.

Me: If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?

God : Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that experience their life become better not bitter.

Me: You mean to say such experience is useful?

God : Yes. In every terms, Experience is a hard teacher . She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.

Me: But still, why should we go through such tests? Why cant we be free from problems?

God : Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons (to) Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you! Are free from problems.

Me: Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are heading..

God : If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.

Me: Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?

God : Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.

Me: In tough times, how do you stay motivated?

God : Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.

Me: What surprises you about people?

God : when they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me" Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.

Me: Sometimes I ask, who am I, why am I here. I cant get the answer.

God : Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.

Me: How can I get the best out of life?

God : Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.

Me: One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.

God : There are no unanswered prayers. At times the answer is NO.

Me: Thank you for this wonderful chat.

God : Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve..

*sigh

ahh.. had too many sighs today. and i admit that lately i've been taking deep sighs too often. *sigh* these too shall pass! things are getting better n i will make it! amen.
i'm trying to keep on reminding myself that He let things happened for my own good. now He is streching my faith in Him n in myself too. so many things to learn, especially in trusting n laying all my worries down to Him.
anw i just want to quote this song lyric, Let God be God by Craig Phillips. havent heard the song tune til now, but i like the lyric. Let God be God.

He‘s In Lifezone
And a blended sea of stars begin to shine
You set bird sing
And million melodies spilled up the sky
You set this world
Spinning through a crowded Milky Way
Whether the sun comes up
And the sun goes down
And God doesn‘t seem to need my help
The one who owns the sea and planes
Is watching down for every step I take

I think I‘ll let God be God, I‘m giving up control
I think I‘ll relax, step back, It‘s time for letting go
If you get the universe and say
A million years of soles
It‘s just the keeper of the creation knows
I think I‘ll let God be God

You clap your hands
The thunder rolls and the lightning filles the sky
You breath new life
A tiny new born baby starts to cry
The time rolls in and it rolls back out
And never has God needed me to help
The wanted seas and sparrow fall
It‘s what I needed before I even call

Yeah, nothing takes you by surprise
Never laid on ways on time
The one who owns the sea and planes
Is watching down for every step I take

concrete cloth

found one new innovative material for interior/architecture via dezeen. it's concrete cloth by concrete canvas. and it's sustainable too, i guess. the material consists of cement layered between fabric that can bond with water, backed with PVC. it can be formed into the required shape then allowed to absorb water, causing it to set after two hours.
jadi intinya bisa bikin bentuk macem2 dengan cara yang gampang, cepet, dan ramah lingkungan. kerenn :)

anw, this is the list of things i need to finish before my final judgement (next january 2010).
dan di evaluasi 3 yg jadwalnya awal desember nanti, semua yg di tabel pertama (gambar kerja) diharapkan udah selesai, plus konsep desain per ruang terpilih yang dibikin di A1. jeng jeng jengggg..
tiap kali ngeliat daftar ini rasanya darah mengalir ke seluruh badan, dan deg2an.haha
dan saat ini gw masi berkutat dengan layout n desain. padahal eva3 tinggal semingguan lagi. yihaa

"i can do all things thru HIM who gives me strength"
ayoo semangat joii kamu bisaaaa!!!

cork material - fyi

wondering why belum banyak yang pake bahan gabus (cork) buat interior/products, and while searching the infos about cork and other green/sustainable materials for my final project, i found this article :)
Just ­about every tree has an outer layer of cork bark, but the cork oak (Quercus suber) is the primary source of most cork products in the world, including wine bottle stoppers. These trees primarily grow in countries that run along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, where there's plenty of sunshine, low rainfall and high humidity. The countries that produce the most cork include Portugal, Algeria, Spain, Morocco, France, Italy and Tunisia.

So, why does the cork oak have a thicker layer of cork bark than other trees? The tree evolved to protect itself from the harsh conditions of the forests near the Mediterranean. These forests experience frequent droughts, brush fires and temperature fluctuations. Cork is actually made of water-resistant cells that separate the outer bark from the delicate interior bark. It has a unique set of properties not found in any other naturally existing material. It is lightweight, rot resistant, fire resistant, termite resistant, impermeable to gas and liquid, soft and buoyant. It's these properties that make it ideal for stopping wine bottles and tile flooring. Let's take a look at how cork gets stripped from the tree and processed into consumer products.

* Stripping the bark -- A cork oak must be at least 25 years old before its bark can be harvested. Its cork can then be stripped every 8 to 14 years after that for as long as the tree lives. The cork is stripped off during June, July and August using a long-handled hatchet to cut sections out of the bark. These sections are then pried away from the tree. Workers must be careful not to damage the inner layer of the bark, otherwise the bark won't grow back.
* Washing the cork -- The cork slabs that are cut away from the tree are boiled and the rough outer layer of the bark is stripped away. Boiling the cork also softens it, making it easier to work with.
* Punching Bottle Stoppers -- From the slabs of cork, holes are punched out to make bottle stoppers. This leaves the slabs full of holes. These bottle stoppers are then sorted and shipped to various destinations. The stoppers can at this time be printed or branded with names or logos.
* Uses for Scrap Cork -- Once the bottle stoppers have been punched out of the cork slabs, there is some leftover cork scrap. This scrap is ground up, molded into large blocks and baked in ovens to make other cork products, such as cork tile flooring and cork message boards.

Cork has been used as bottle stoppers for more than 400 years. It is possibly the best suited material to use as a bottle stopper because it contains a natural waxy substance, called suberin. This substance makes cork impermeable to liquids and gas, and prevents the cork from rotting.

from howstuffworks. image: wikipedia.

Sbab aku ini milikMu - Sari Simorangkir

Tuhan Engkau mendengar
seruan hatiku
dan keluhku tak tersembunyi bagiMu

dalam kesesakanku
kumau berdiam
dan berharap padaMu
Yesus Kau sumber kekuatanku

*reff
sbab aku ini milikMu
aku di dalam hatiMu
kasih setiaMu yang menghidupkan aku
sbab aku ini milikMu
tak kupertahankan hidupku
biar kehendakMu kerjakanlah dalamku

anugrah dan kuasaMu
mengubah hatiku
tuk selalu berserah
sepenuhnya hanya kepadaMu

eco-friendly art

i always love browsing the inhabitat web. banyak design/art keren yg pake bahan2 eco-friendly/recycled. klo yg ini bahan cardboard/corrugated paper (ky bahan buat kardus) yg dibuat jadi replika mobil/motor,dibuat ky ukuran aslinya.keren! bahkan sampe mesin mobilnya dibikin jg.hebat yah :)
the artist: chris gilmour

~the tenth day of november~

feels like christmas is already near. and i’m happy! :) padahal klo dipikir2,klo natal udah deket, brarti sidang akhir TA jg makin deket.hahaha *ketawa nanar* oh well, just want to enjoy the days i have now. tahun depan pasti udah beda udah ga ky gini lagi,bhkn waktu2 begadang buat bikin skripsi pun bakal ga ada lagi tahun depan, i’m gonna miss it then. so i have to enjoy it :) *skrg ngomongnya gampang,lg ga stres soalnya.ehehe*
hari ini jakarta menyenangkan. hujan rintik2,ga terlalu deras, mendung2 adem ayem, lagu di radio enak2.. ahh rasanya nyetir mobil jadi menyenangkan td. nyampe di rumah pun bawaannya pengen nyetel lagu jazz ato lagu natal.hihi :)
anw skrg masih mencari2 ide buat tugas akhir. blom bner2 kebayang mau bikin ky apa desainnya.bingung. ceritanya kn skrg disuru coba sketsa2 bagian entrance dulu. masa si dosen gw maren itu kasi ide bikin ada dinosaurus, gantung burung2an dsb di entrance gw?jadi bingung, emang gw desain rumah hijau apa desain kebun binatang yah?haha haduu bikin bingung aja tu bapak.spertinya dia blum begitu mengerti project gw.tp maklum jg sih udah berumur,klo mau coba jelasin lagi dianya ky susah dibilangin.jd gw manggut2 aja deh.hoho pdhl pengennya gw,mau gabungin antara modern kontemporer sama green design, tp ya gitu deh, ms blom bener2 nemu celahnya. kyny blom 'tiiing!!!' *nyala lampunya* klo udah 'tingg!' enak tuh desainnya pasti lancar.. jadi..ahh semoga cepet ketemu deh ide briliannya :) :)
oya,nemu ini tadi di inhabitat
ini recycled paperpulp cabinet, made by debbie wijskamp. pas baca paperpulp, langsung kebayang boleh juga nih buat ini nanti klo udah slese skripsi, secara kertas bekas jadi banyak di rumah (skripsi = pemborosan kertas, ngeprint terusss) lumayan kn klo kertas itu bisa dibikin barang lain lagi (go green!!) yah,dikumpulin dulu idenya.this is a great idea i think :)
hmm another updates for today:
*semalem mimpi kim bum! tp kim bumnya ngomong bahasa belanda.aneh yaa.haha :D ;D
*hari ini udah minum air putih pake botol minum 600ml-an 5 kali. jadi klo ditotal gw udah minum 6x500ml = 3 liter! haha saya seperti onta (ato gentong yah?hihi)
*mom n dad are coming tomorrow! yay! :) :)
*devotion pagi ini: let God be God.. mgkn byk hal yg terjadi itu ga sesuai harapan kita, rasanya byk hal yg bikin pusing dsb, dan jadi beban buat kita krn kita keep on struggling to find out and solve it all by ourselves. tp dr devotion pagi in gw jadi diingetin, let God be God. Dia Tuhan yg punya hidup kita, dan surely He is far more greater than any problems/challenges we face. just give the total control to Him, trust Him, n dont worry, cause He will take a good care of our life. everything happens for a reason, n it is for our own good. so, i want to say this to myself n to everyone who read this: smangaaatt!! dont worry be happy :) :)

good habit vs bad habit

ola :)
pagi ini gw bangun susahnyaaa minta ampun.tapi akhirnya decide klo gw terus2an males2an bakal jadi buang2 waktu.yang harusnya waktunya bs dipake buat ngerjain sesuatu jadi kebuang gt aja.jadi akhirnya gw bangun, n abis bangun baru nyadar klo listriknya mati lagi *pantesan panas.hehe dan krn mati lampu ga tau mau ngapain, gw lanjut baca buku joel osteen yang udah tertinggal beberapa minggu ini ;p
this time i read the 'feed your good habits' chapter. have read it before but somehow i felt i need to read it again today. i admit that these days bawaannya tuh pengen ngeluh, males2an, ga semangat, dst, hal2 sebenernya itu bad habit. dan klo diterusin lama2 bisa jadi kebiasaan.so i need to stop doing that. *still learning.wish me luck :)
so, here are some things from the reading..
*on the inside of every person a battle is raging between two wolves. one wolf is evil. it's angry, jealous, unforgiving, proud, and lazy. the other wolf is good. it's filled with love, kindness, humility, and self-control. these two wolves are constantly fighting. and which wolf is going to win? it is whichever one you feed.
so if you keep on feeding the negative habits, then you'll see those negatives developed in your life. but if you feed the good habits, you'll see those good characters developing in your life.
*feeding good habits is like doing a work out in gym. at the first time it felt really hard, your whole body felt pain n ache, but once you get used to it, the pain is no longer hard for you to take n exercise would be something easy for you to do.
awal2nya pasti susah, tp begitu kita udah bs fight n keep on doing that, semuanya bakal jadi gampang.. so, smangat joii kamu bisa!!
*it is not so much that we break bad habits; we must replace them.
jadi klo in my case misalnya, klo stres bawaannya pengen makan muluu (jalan ke dapur/ruang makan, cari makanan, makan terus jadinya ;p), gw harus cari hal lain yg bisa dilakukan klo gw stress lagi. hmm blom kepikiran sih.. apa yahhh..hoho

well, those are some lessons to learn again. wish me luck ;p

ngidam di tengah malam

begini nih klo stress.bawaannya pengen makan mulu ;p

Do It Anyway

People are often unreasonable, illogical,
and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, People may accuse you
of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some
false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank,
people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone
could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,
they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today,
people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis,
it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway

written by Mother Theresa

another test

iseng2 ngisi test psikologi situasi di fb :)

Dear Carol Joy Rondeel, berikut ini adalah hasil Test psikologi situasi kamu:

* kamu orang yang suka sharing
* kamu agak pemilih soal teman dan hanya berteman dengan mereka yang selevel dengan kamu
* apa yang kamu inginkan dalam hidupmu cuma setengah terpenuhi
* kamu lemah dalam hidup ini dan cenderung rapuh
* kamu memiliki gairah seks tinggi
* kamu punya banyak teman baik
* hubungan terakhir kamu baik dan masih hangat dalam memorimu
* ketika pasanganmu di dekat kamu, kamu akan melirik yang lain
* ketika pasangan kamu tidak ada, kamu masih memikirkan dia dan akan tetap setia padanya, tidak melirik yang lain
* ego kamu rata-rata
* kepribadianmu rendah hati
* ikatan dengan tidak teman-temanmu tidak begitu kuat/sedang-sedang aja
* kamu benar-benar suka/mencintai pasanganmu
* pasanganmu type rumahan dan orang yang sederhana
* kamu akan mencari pasanganmu kapanpun kamu ketemu masalah.

resultnya agak kurang akurat sih menurut sayah.ehehe oh well, iseng2 berhadiah :)

smurf.

i'm sooo not in the mood of doing anything. dont know why. ehm maybe i know a bit. this and that.
just felt that my mood is swinging so easily. tired of it. tired of being controlled by surroundings n circumstances. i know i shouldn’t be like that. but i ended up like this, so many times.
huff.. smurf smurf smurf..
anw i like the word smurf now. just remember about the smurfs, the comic story about the small blue creatures living in smurf village. it has been years i havent read those stories again, and suddenly i miss reading it again. but where could they be found by now? hoho
well back to the word smurf. the smurfs like to talk in smurf language, such like, 'i'm smurfing to the smurf', 'nice to smurf you', etc. it's just random i guess. so i like to say it, cause it's random. hehe
ahh enough for now. just smurfing around. smurf smurf :)

indomie selerakuuu :)

did some food experiments with indomie last month, forgot to post it here. nyumm :)

another random post

had too much euphoria since the last 3 hours. siang ini dpt gud news, dpt dua nama penguji buat eva2 n sidang akhir nanti. dan pengujinya bukan yang aneh2..jadi, terimakasih Tuhan :) :) rasanya senaaang, bahagia, tenang, tp kok jadi tambah males ngerjain TAnya yah.hahaha padahal eva2 tinggal itungan hari nih kynya.n there's still so much to do. huff
anyway untuk menyemangati diri gw kembali buat ngerjain TA, gw iseng nyari2 preview Earth Movie by Disney di youtube. hv u seen this film? gw udah nntn bbrapa bulan yang lalu, filmnya bagussssss bangettttt!! pengambilan gambarnya, suasananya, pencahayaannya, semuanya deh.. love this movie so much. dan klo ngeliat film ini tuh rasanya jadi stunned by the greatness of our God. ada bagian di film ini yang ky ngasi liat pohon2an yang berbunga2an gitu,dari bunga2nya masi kuncup, sampe bunganya mekar, trus dari pohonnya masi berwarna kekuning2an krn lg musim gugur, trus kering pas winter, trus mulai berbunga lagi pas spring, n berubah warna lagi pas summer. kereennnn banget. dan sutradarany tuh ngambil gambar filmnya tuh ky muter gitu, ah ga bs jelasinnya secara ga ngerti soal film-maker jg, tapi yang pasti ini film keren bgt. klo ga salah mereka sampe beberapa tahun gt buat bikin film ini. keren deh. trus jg banyak binatang2nya, dari polar bear, bebek2an, burung2an, pinguin, dan lain sebagainya. so, klo buat orang yang sayang binatang n suka nature pasti suka banget deh, including me.hehe
tp agak sedih jg nontonnya. si polar bear yang diceritain dari awal tuh kesian gitu, nyari makannya susah. secara daratan es habitatnya aja udah pada mulai meleleh, trus dia nyari makannya kan musti jalan jg kan. klo berenang terus kan ga kuat. endingnya agak menyedihkan jg, dianya masi tetep jalan terus, wandering around nyari makan. dan ga tau stelah udah ga disyut lagi filmnya,apa dia akhirnya dapet makan ato ngga. kasian yah..
ahh mau kasi liat previewnya ga bisaaa.huh!mau di-embed dr youtube, di-disabled. mau upload dr donlotan gw sndiri jg ga bisa. oh well.. yasudahlah..
rencananya pgn kasi liat preview video film ini ato film Home pas sidang akhir TA gw nanti (rencananyaaa ;p) kn soalnya bertema lingkungan gitu kan, untuk ngasi liat pentingnya kita jaga kelestarian dan keindahan lingkungan yg ada. dan dari film ini aja jg udah tersirat klo bumi itu (terutama ky polar bear dan makhluk hidup di dalamnya), udah pada mulai susah gara2 terjadinya global warming n climate change. jadi peran manusia itu penting buat menjaga alam.
udah mulai mikir nih buat presentasi sidang nanti (padahal skrg aja layout belum mulai gw utak atik.ha!), pengen pake video ky begini, trus jg bikin video 3d interior projectnya. blom pernah nyoba sih bikin video 3d itu, katanya sih lama ngerendernya klo ky gitu. tp sepertinya menarik klo ada video 3d itu jg, dan jadi lebih berasa kan suasana dalam ruangnya. so, we'll see. apakah nanti akhirnya bs pake video itu jg ato ga.hehe mudah2an bisa :) *yg bisa bikin video 3d mohon bantuannya yah,mo minta diajarin.ehehe ;p
ayo semangat lagi! ciayooo :)

some quotes i found this afternoon:

"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win." - Zig Ziglar
"To be successful, you must decide exactly what you want to accomplish, then resolve to pay the price to get it."
"The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves." - Steven Covey

learning to manage myself. still hard on doing that. wish me luck!

love these

found this creative idea by monika jarg in design*sponge. she drilled holes into the wood, and weave it with fibers. it created a carpet look alike. creative isn't it? :)

and this is something easy to make for home decoration. got this from creative mint.

interesting wall graphic from etsy store Elly Nelly via laissezfaire. little humans above the sink. funny :)

wedding decorations, party favors, gift ideas by Beau-Coup. looking thru their web made me want to get married soon ;p

friday nitey random post

holaa ;)
been busy these days working on some design projects. but eventhough it's tiring and makes me spent most of my time for that, it feels good when it's already finished. and it makes me drink more water and eat less food. haha so it's good for me to be busy working :)
anw i just played cafeworld for a while. here is my cafe, eat@d'corner :)
ahh.. have to work on my skripsi again. havent touch it again since last week i guess. feels like not doing it. want to play and sleep and read and play again and leyeh-leyeh and so on. but eva2 is coming soon in 2 weeks! huff -__-
hope that after this i could make some remarkable progress of my skripsi. ayo smangaat joii! \(",)/

cooking dash

ahh kangen ngepost di blog.hehe
mau iseng nulis ttg my recent food experiment :)
ceritanya kemarenan itu gw rencananya mau masak pasta buat date. dulu kn pernah bawa spaghetti, nah kali ini mau bawa penne critanya, ky yg terakhir gw bikin. klo mau liat klik disini. nah bahan2nya emang agak beda dikit, dan yang pasti kali ini bikin lebih banyak, pake 2 bungkus penne. awal2 masak masi lancar tuh ceritanya. nah pas mau nyampur saus sama pennenya disaster dimulai. pennenya nempel smua, dan krn gw mau campur sama sausnya, pennenya jadi ancurrr..huahh sedih deh,bingung abis tu waktu masak,kok jadi gagal gini.hehe akhirnya, yah setelah berbingung2an ria, gw memutuskan untuk ga bawa ini penne, dan pesen makan aja.ahaha :D
rasanya abis ngalamin gini jadi males masak pasta lagi. apalagi penne.huh ngabisinnya aja susah, udah 4 hari baru abis (abisnya yg makan cuma 2 org :)) tapi kt temen gw emang klo masak tuh gitu, trial n error. jadi harus tetep semangat walopun yg kali kemaren gagal.hehehe
oya, ini nih tampang penne gagal kemaren itu. bentuk pennenya yang harusnya ky tabung jadi ancur2 gitu, dan waktu masak gw berasanya ky kok kurang gurih mulu yah.hehe tapi sih pas dicoba si cici katanya enak2 aja.hoho here's the picture..
trus, kemaren gw iseng masak nasi goreng.abisnya bosen abis.hmm ga tau napa yah,kok akhir2 ini gw lebih semangat bikin masakan daripada ngerjain skripsi ato yang lain2.haha apa salah masuk jurusan yah?hihi well anyway, hasil eksperimen kemaren seperti ini..
i call this: maïs gebakken rijst met mango. bhs indonya: nasi goreng jagung pake mangga. ehehe seperti biasa pake bumbu Provençaalse juga. rasanya lumayan lah.hehe senang :)

thursday morning insights ^^

good morning :)
just start my day writing journal, and i feel so grateful for everything. for the past, present, and future. maybe sometimes i want things to happen exactly the way i wanted it to be, but then it happened in a different way. i dont understand it at first, get a bit disappointed. but after a while, i can see that He is giving me the best, that i couldnt think of before. so, i feel soo grateful :)
had a friend texted me this:

How much does God loves you?
So much that He turns His ears to you and always answers your requests.
Maybe not always with a 'yes',
but surely with the best! :)

so, it's not always a yes, but surely the best. and sure, the best is still yet to come. it keeps on coming. thanks God :)
oya, i admit that sometimes i see the past negatively, felt stupid for the things i did, the mistakes i did, and regret the things i should have done but havent done it at all. but anyway, yesterday is past, we cant do anything to fix it. what we can do is to keep on walking ahead, living our best today, and become better for tomorrow. still, be grateful :)

life is a journey, not a destination.
there are no mistakes, just chances we've taken.
lay down your regrets, cause all we have is now.

it's a song by india arie, titled a beautiful day. love this song so much :) it's really a good song to start a day. see the complete lyric here and be blessed ^^
have a great day! :)

tree and deer bookshelves

designed by Shawn Soh, korea
(found via ink&post)

pretty nursery

love the hanging decoration on the ceiling :)
to see more images, see ashleyannphotography

fresh fruity notes

designed by D-BROS, japan
(got this via laissezfaire)

quiz.quiz.quiz

did some quizzes on blogthings. here's my result :)

You Think Best in Your Bedroom
In order to be able to think, you need to feel like you have some privacy and space.
It's likely that you spent a lot of time in your bedroom while you were growing up. It's your sanctuary.
You need a high level in control in your life, especially when you have something important to do.
The best thing about your room is that it's exactly the way you like it. Having things the way you want allows you to relax and think.

Your Primary Mood Color is Yellow
You are a enthusiastic and cheerful soul. You have a real zest for life.
You have as many troubles as anyone else, but you believe it's important to have a sunny outlook.
Life is what you make of it, and you strive to make your life as awesome as possible.
You believe in happy endings. You are willing to put your a lot on the line in hopes that things will work out.

Deep Down You Are Sensitive
You're the type of person who notices everything and forgets nothing. You are very in tune with the world.
You feel deeply, and sometimes the silliest things can effect you. You are easily brought to laughter or tears.
You don't show the world how fragile you are. You instead show people how insightful you can be.
You are good at anticipating what's going to happen in your life. You are often the first one to see what's coming.

You are Energetic and Bright
You view people with optimism. You have many meaningful relationships in your life.
You had more conflict with your father than your mother. Your relationship with him was difficult and possibly unhealthy.
You don't deal with stress well. Even moderately stressful events tend to send you in a tailspin.
You are a natural multitasker. You enjoy being busy, even if the amount of things you need to do is overwhelming.

hmm,dont know why did i like to do personality quizzes like these ;p but somehow by doing these i understand myself better.hehe the last quiz kinda amazed me, it's the ink blot test. klo dipikir2 psikolog itu hebat yah, bisa liat personality orang dari gambar2 yang dia pilih, tulisan tangannya, dsb. kok bisa yah..hehe sometimes the results are wrong,but most of the time it's true.hehe hebat yah. dan krn itu jg,klo ketemu psikolog ato orang yang bs baca orang lain itu bawaannya suka serem,takut dibaca.hihi is it only me, ato orang2 lain gitu jg yah, klo ketemu mereka jadi suka serem sendiri?ehehe ;p
well anyway, if you want to try these quizzes by yourself, just for fun, try blogthings. they have lots of quizzes. hehe selamat mencoba :)

feeling craftee

~from gennine's art blog

one done.horee :)

having a skripsi day off.yay :D akhirnya kmrn lewat jg eva 1-nya.lumayan udah lewat satu,but there's still three more to go, eva 2 n 3 plus sidang akhir. dan br tau kmaren jg, tnyata eva 2nya akhir bulan ini jg.jd ga bisa lama2 nyantai stlah eva1.
but thank God kmrn evanya lancar.yay :) palingan tar musti revisi penulisan skripsinya.ngeprint lagi deh.buang kertas lagi..
tp yg kurang lancar pas eva sama bu har tuh.krn udah ngantuk banget saking kelamaan nunggunya (dr jm 10 br jm 2 dpt giliran, pas nunggu aja smpt ketiduran ;p) pas ditanya2 soal proyek gw jawabnya agak2 ngawur gitu.duh ky orang baru bangun tidur gitu deh,hun2. mau ngomong tp lupa kata2nya apa.haha gawat.klo inget lagi jadi malu gw.hehe but anyway kyny dia ngerti jg lah gw udah ngantuk n cape.dianya jg cape spertinya.hehe oiya pas slese dia bilang klo nanti udah lulus gw disuru bikin proyek benerannya jg di indo. amiinnn deh bu.. :)
huff.lagi mau ngedit2 foto tp nunggu picnik loading lama sekali..
oya, lagi suka banget sama lagunya david archuleta yang touch my hand.. enak deh.udah diulang2 terus di playlist itunes gw. trus jg lagunya susan wong yang a thousand dreams of you..me likes :)
btw brapa hari ini,bawaannya jadi lupaan mulu. dulu2 emang udah gampang lupaan sih, tp kyny kok akhir2 ini jadi makin2 yah.ckck trus jd suka ga nyambung.kdg2 suka bertanya pertanyaan yang akhirnya gw bingung sndiri sbnrnya gw ngomong apa sih.haha gawat.mgkn krn kurang tidur jg kali yah. ato overloaded sama skripsi.. hoho well anyway i guess i need some refreshment..
hmm..that's all for now. gonna find something refreshing to do after this.hehe

blogwalking (again) ;p

Did some blogwalking to refresh my mind while doing the thesis, and found these:

The Madrona Residence by Vandeventer + Carlander
love the design and how the house blends with the nature/environment. likes it :)
to see more images, see Contemporist

Koerner Hall by KPMB Architects
see the use of wood on the ceiling. cool :)
from Contemporist

Crop Collection Shelves by Nacho Carbonell

from Moco Loco

smile and be happy!

ahh akhirnya lampu nyala jg. dr td pagi sbnrnya udah stand by dpn kompie, mau ngetik skripsi ceritanya.eh tiba2 mati lampu. ckck ada apa dgn pln. jadi sering mati lampu gini.
so, drpd ga jelas mo ngapain, gw bikin agar2 oreo, abis itu lanjut baca buku joel osteen yg become a better you. these are some things i learn from the book today.
* a smile is an act of faith. when you smile, you're sending a message to your whole body, announcing that everything is going to be all right. if you will develop this positive attitude of faith, you will sow a seed for God to work in your life.
*dont magnify your problem; magnify God.
*happiness doesn't depend on your circumstances.. it's a choice you make.

so, smile and be happy at all times! :)
gonna work back on my skripsi. smangats!! :) ;) ;)

lovin' these

~from prettygood

sunday nite post :)

ola :) glad to be back to the world of blogging.ehehe rasanya lagi pengen nulis hr ini :)
hmm the holiday is officially finished today. besok kembali ke dunia nyata. welcome back skripsi. kangen jg deh sama skripsi.hehe sminggu kmaren ini bener2 ga nyentuh skripsi sama skali. buka filenya pun ngga.ehehe abisnya, kyny ga rela gt, pas orang2 lagi pada libur semua, masa gw di rumah ngetik skripsi? mau ngerjain jg ga konsen jadinya.jadi daripada setengah2, mending ga usah sama skali kan. (*alesannn.ehehe) so i'm making the most out of my holiday. leyeh2, jalan2, baca, food experimenting, etc. oya, liburan kali ini gw brasa lumayan sehat. kmrenan itu sempet lari pagi di senayan.hebat kn, blum prnah tuh gw niat2in bangun jm stengah 5an cuma buat lari pagi.ckck haha tapi lumayan sih, lari muterin gelora bung karno brapa lap gt, walopun 2 lap trakhir akhirnya cuma jalan n ngobrol.ehehe ;p tp besokannya brasa banget,badannya mau rontok.trutama kaki tuh, jalan aja jd ky nenek2.hehe
lalu lalu,kmaren ini jg niat2in ikut 3 kelas gym di ff. body combat, body jam, sama body balance. walopun cape tapi seneng deh rasanya.brasa sehat.ehehe besokannya, satu badan full sakit smua. sampe hr ini jg masi sakit. td pagi megang hairdryer aja pegel minta ampun.hihi
oya hr ini dpt message bagus. ttg ~increasing your value~ here are some things i've got from the sermon:
*ada dua nilai/value : (1) nilai intrinsik - siapa kita di dalam Tuhan. ini tuh udah pasti. nothing we can do to add/reduce our value, not with our good deeds/sins either. (2) nilai ekstrinsik - nilai yang kita tambahkan sendiri pada diri kita. nilai ini yang mencerminkan siapa kita di mata orang. semakin tinggi nilai ekstrinsik kita, semakin tinggi keingintahuan orang ttg nilai intrinsik kita.
*this is a question we need to remind ourselves each day: are you adding value to others?
*how to add value:
(1) aqcuire value/mengejar nilai. banyak belajar. when you stop learning, you stop growing. when you stop growing, you stop leading.
(2) befriend people of values. temenan sama org hebat ga langsung bikin kita sama jg ky mereka, tp membuat kita semakin termotivasi untuk jd orang hebat jg. so by surrounding yourself with people of values, you're making a condusive environment for yourself to grow your own value. ini jg berlaku sebaliknya, klo org2 di sekitar yg ada malah mengurangi value kita, reconsider those relationships.
(3) menerapkan nilai/value tsb - make the value fruitful.
*problem solver = orang yg punya nilai/value dan tau cara melakukannya.

yah, seneng jd blajar sesuatu lagi hari ini. jadi semangat spy bs jadi a person of value. still learning though :)
i'm gonna end this post with this quotes:

Real success requires respect for and faithfulness to the highest human values--honesty, integrity, self-discipline, dignity, compassion, humility, courage, personal responsibility, courtesy, and human service. ~Michael DeBakey, M.D. (in Success Secrets of Super Achievers by Stovall)

Talents, like intelligence, are value neutral. If you want to change your life so that others may benefit from your strengths, change your values. Don't waste time trying to change your talents. ~Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton (Now, Discover Your Talents)

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another food experiment :)

this is : wortel-tofu rijst met Provençaalse kruiden :)

what i've made for dinner tonite :) ;)

malem ini smangat masaknya lagi tinggi.ehehe instead of having opor telor for dinner (yg dimasakin pembantu td pagi), kok kyny pgn makan something bikinan sendiri yah.so i decided to make pasta (again.hehe), but this time i use penne. never cooked a penne dish before. biasanya bikin spaghetti. so i'm so excited. sblum itu ngumpulin bahan2 yang ada yg kira2 bisa dicampur2 buat masak kali ini, n nemu satu bumbu yang blom pernah gw coba pake pas masak. namanya Provençaalse kruiden. jd ky campuran spices/rempah-rempah ky oregano, basil, seledri, daun thyme, dsb termasuk jg bunga lavender. kerenn kann, pake bunga segala.hehe klo ga salah ini dibawain sama tante gw wktu dtg dr belanda. hmm, jadi smangat masaknya tadi.hehe and here is the result. yay :)
i call this: Garnalen Penne Rigate met Provençaalse kruiden.. keren yah namanya. hehe artinya penne rigate pake udang n bumbu provencal :)
rasanya lumayan.. cici gw nyobain jg ktny enak.hehe seneng deh :) selain itu, ada wangi2 gitu krn bumbu provencalnya, jadi rasanya agak beda.hehe
tapi, ternyata klo makan penne lebih cepet kenyang yah kyny klo dibanding makan spaghetti. ga tau sugesti apa emang bener penne bikin lebih kenyang.hehe
anyway, kesimpulannya: food experiment 002 berhasil! yay :)
looking forward to the next food experiment. next time bikin apa yah..hmm

thursday morning lesson

just want to write some things i'm learning ^^
*when u know how much your value is, you will be different. you'll treat yourself differently, you'll speak differently, you'll live differently. it is your responsibility to take good care of yourself. jadi ky misalnya kita punya barang yang mahalll banget, kita akan pake barang tersebut dgn sangat hati2, dan berusaha untuk terus jaga supaya barang tsb ga rusak dan tetep sama sperti waktu pertama kita beli. gitu jg dgn hidup kita, klo kita tau hidup kita bernilai, kita pasti bakal jaga diri kita sndiri, make the most of our life, jaga apa yang masuk dan kluar dari pikiran kita, dan sebagainya. oiya, jaga apa yang masuk dalem perut juga, hehe :) ;) hidup berkualitas..
*our value comes not from what people think or said about us, but it is from our relationship with God and what God has said about us. God said we are special in His eyes :)
*try not to become a person of success, but rather a person of value. ~albert einstein
*make the most of whatever you have right now. cause it will not come back. contohnya skrg, klo dipikir, masa2 gw bikin skripsi, masa2 tiap hari udah ky hari libur (krn kewajiban gw skrg ke kampus ya cuma klo musti ketemu dosen pembimbing n ke perpus, jadi tiap hari terserah gw mau ngapain aja), masa2 blom kerja, dsb nanti pasti udah ga bakal gw alamin lagi. taro lah taon depan, gw udah kerja kantoran kali.liburnya udah terbatas,ga sebanyak klo kuliah.hehe yah jadi intinya, gw mau blajar menikmati apapun yang lagi gw hadapin skrg. try to relax and enjoy every bit of it. walopun kadang pusing2 sendiri gara2 skripsi n tugas akhir ini, i'm grateful for all of it. udah dikasi kesempatan juga buat kuliah design, i should have been grateful. thanks God :) :)

so, dont waste your time, talent, energy, and everything you have now. make the most out of it. smangat joii! \(^^,)/

what i found today

Romeo & Juliet Bench by Vyvey & Partners
~from Contemporist

Floor/Pendant Lamp

Baton Chair
The Motley III Collection by Samuel Chan for Channels
~from Contemporist

SEE Shelving by Magaru
~from MoCo LoCo

Mensa Table Collection by Lazerian
~from MoCo LoCo