road trip!

finally... road trip! with only 2 boys and 6 loud girls, we were heading to the same direction 4 months ago: Lengkongbarang! so happy that we finally got to do this although not with full team. but i had a full day blast. nothing has changed (well not dramatically). so glad people still remember us and still welcome us in open arms. hope someday we could do this road trip again. maybe in the next 4 months? 4 years? who knows.

Habibie & Ainun

this is actually my first time ever reviewing Indonesian movies. well because this is actually one of the best Indonesian movie that i watched in a really long time. and may i say, that Indonesian movie industry are back on track. after watching 5 cm (which have a breathtaking cinematography. must watch also) and this movie, i can't wait to see what's in store next. i love love love Reza Rahadian's acting. he's a gorgeous actor, but in here, he just look like Forrest Gump. but that's a good thing! that means he nailed being Habibie. this movie also makes me like BJ Habibie more. he is super genius and always so sure about himself.

and the manta awareness still going on..

although our 'Komodo' times has passed, Ichsan and I still very much wanted people to know about mantas. so our dive organization decided making us as one of the keynote speaker in our second annual expo! and yes, it was nerve wracking! i mean come on, i never am confident enough to talk in front of my class, and now i have to do what?! but it went well, don't get me wrong. i was just sweating like crazy, and i talked really fast. after this? no more public speaking please ;p (well maybe not this time around)

by the way, i am very proud to be one of the two people that got an amazing opportunity as a MantaWatch intern. i mean come on, for one month i got to meet mantas (that means constantly diving) and i don't have to think about all my campus assignments? what could be better than that? haha! PS: if you guys want to know more about mantas and how you could contribute to conserve them, go here. come join us to be the manta protector :D

playlist

i won't deny that i love and always will top 40 songs. but recently (and i think Tumblr has a big influence on it), that i started listening to indie songs and stuff. even though most of my playlist still come from big musician such as Bruno Mars, Jason Mraz, and Demi Lovato, but it has been mixed up with musicians that maybe only a few of you ever heard such as HAIM, St. Lucia and Swimming With Dolphins. you should hear them, and like me, you will get addicted by some. as for me, right now i'm playing Frank Ocean and HAIM. but too bad i couldn't find the acoustic version of Go Slow? you guys have it? if you do, please contact me :)

jadi kenangan setelah lengser

gw officially lengser jadi pengurus OSEANIK sejak tanggal 29 November 2012 kamis kemaren. rasanya seneng sekaligus sedih. dan gw kira gw bakal merasa lega banget karena gw ga harus musingin ngurus acara2 lagi dan bleketek lainnya, tapi gw malah ngerasa kayak ga ada yang berubah. gw masih merasa punya tanggung jawab akan hal2 yang menyangkut OSEANIK (well pastinya, karena walopun gw udah lengser tapi gw masih harus 'ngawas'). semua kenangan2 yang udah gw lakuin sama temen2 OSEANIK bener2 menyenangkan, dari yang ngeselin, makan ati, nyenengin hati, sampe yang bikin sakit perut gara2 kebanyakan ketawa. i'll miss them and our crazy talks every time we spend times together. semoga gw masih bisa meluangkan waktu buat ikutan acara2 yang dibuat OSEANIK. one thing i can't wait: our next expedition! sign me in! :D

cold Arch

5 mm wetsuit, 21 degree water, dive site nobody knows, deep dive, the greatest dive experience ever! i got it all in The Arch, Komodo National Park. my dive guide said only a few people have dived here so i kinda feel exclusive ;p despite the (very) cold water and terrible headache after, i really enjoy this dive. too bad i only got to dive here once. the most fun part was when we pass a little cave. i felt so adventurous! haha

giraffe overload

i'm a happy girl. my room is filled with giraffe ;p

(not) the last time

me with Andy (my mentor), Fabi (the winner of the Canon S100 and housing! lucky guy), and Ichsan (fellow intern). one month seems really quick. miss everyone in Labuan Bajo. but not to worry, i will be back. sooner or later :)

Castle Rock

one of my favorite dive spot in Komodo National Park. it got huge rocks that almost looks like a ship wreck, but it was actually a rock. that's why this dive site called Castle Rock. the rocks are as big as a castle! it was a really cool spot

pembuatan visa (again)

tahun lalu gw bagi2 cerita tentang pembuatan visa di embassy jerman yang ribetnya minta ampun dan heboh. sekarang, gw alhamdulillah (punya dua makna sebenernya hehe) mendapatkan kesempatan membuat schengen visa lagi, tapi kali ini di embassy norway. nah sekarang lebih heboh lagi karena gw cuman dikasih deadline 2 minggu!
abis pontang panting nanya sana sini, akhirnya hari ini gw udah ke embassy dan alhamdulillah lancar. orangnya baik2, mau ngebantu kalo kita ada pertanyaan, tidak memasang muka jutek layaknya orang yang belum dapet gaji, bisa diajak curhat (loh?), dan prosesnya ga ribet. proses pas di embassynya loh ya. tapi kalo proses ngumpulin dokumen2nya, sedap banget! oya, dibawah ini adalah dokumen2 yang bikin gw pusing selama 2 minggu:
- paspor asli (disananya sampulnya minta dibuka gatau kenapa)
- pas foto yang udah memenuhi kriteria (3.5 x 4.5)
- surat keterangan mahasiswa (yang udh diterjemahin ke dlm bhs inggris)
- travel + medical insurance at least 30.000 euro, +15 hari dari rencana travel kita (jangan lupa di fotokopi)
- bank reference (dalam bhs inggris)
- print an rekening bank orang tua (kurang lebihnya gw gatau soalnya ga terlalu dipermasalahin sama mereka)
- letter of guarantee dari ayah/ibu yang di kasih materai 6000
- undangan dan rekomendasi dari ISFiT (yang attorney ga usah, karena kata mbaknya kita apply sendiri, bukan diwakilin sama org lain)
- covering letter yang udah di ttd, receipt (biar uangnya bisa di refund), sama application form yang udh diisi online)
- bukti booking tiket round trip
- kalo yang mau extend, lampirin semua bookingan hostel, invitation letter (kalo mo visit temen/keluarga/nginep di KBRI)

banyak bukan? emang sih pas diliat orang2 pasti bilang oh segini doang? yaa.. standar lah ya kayak embassy yg lain. tapi kalo dikerjain selama 2 minggu doang, beuh! enak banget! gw sampe nyusahin nyokap gw (emang selalu sih hehe), jadi keliatan bawel banget di grup ISFiT Indonesia (sorry guys), dan dalem sehari gw bisa mantengin laptop buat bikin travel gw se ciamik mungkin. yaah.. inilah namanya perjuangan. kalo kata Uncle Ben, "from a great power, comes a great responsibility". jadi, inilah sisi perjuangan dari kebahagiaan mendapatkan sebuah student festival sebesar ISFiT dan bisa pergi ke Norway. kebanyakan orang pasti cuma liat betapa menyenangkannya pergi ke Norwaynya doang. tapi lihatlah kawan, di dalam kesenangan pasti ada perjuangan. dan perjuangan gw belom selesai sampai disini (caelah).

power rangers kalaaah!

the perks of having crazy friends (and the ones that can actually dance) in your KKN group. i had a blast practicing the routine with them because it was full with laughter and jokes i can't even mad at them for not being serious as i used to. in conclusion, i missed that feeling, those moments.

invitation!! :D

so proud of myself! see guys? dreams do come true if you didn't give up on them. so february next year i will experience my first ever snow and minus degree temperature in Scandinavian countries! :D