must watch!

 this movie makes me want to join an acapella group and be a nerd. haha! this movie is surprisingly hilarious (but most of it because Rebel makes it funny). i just love that Fat Amy is really confident with herself and she is funny as hell! Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow has an amazing voice! like it said in the title, must watch! i've been watching this movie for 3 times in 2 days! yeah, i can say that i'm a little addicted ;)

have you read the book? because i haven't but i think the book is as awesome as this movie. usually books are better than the movies, but i think this movie nailed it. Charlie has a pure and innocent heart despite his horrible past, Sam and Patrick is just genuinely great friends, always know how to have fun. and Emma Watson is surprisingly could get rid of her British accent. bravo for her! and she is just simply stunning in short hair. makes me want to cut my hair just like her and dress like her. just your typical high school story plot, but i don't know why, i was really mesmerize with this movie.

snorkeling with the king

the best day of my internship. period. to swim so close with those amazing creatures. my heart almost stopped. take me with you please..

choose to be sustainable

tahun kemaren gw berkesempatan ikutan seminar yang diadain sama humas fikom. menurut gw seminarnya sangat menarik, didatengin sama orang Indonesia Travel, Traveller Kaskus, National Geographic Traveler dan mba Marischka Prudence. what caught my attention the most adalah pas mba vega (dari NatGeo Traveler) bahas tentang sustainable traveler. dan gw ingin berbagi kepada anda2 yang senang travelling like i do. here is the list how to be a sustainable traveler:
- pack lightly. ga usah bawa baju terlalu banyak (lagipula siapa tau di destinasi yang lo pinginin ada baju lucu dan bisa langsung lo pake ;p)
- kalo mau travel manja, mending pake bantuan travel agent. trust me, they knows best
- usahakan bawa tumblr (tempat minum) sendiri. so that way lo ga perlu beli aqua botol
- save energy. this is really really important. keluar dari hotel matiin semua elektronik dan listrik, dan pilih gadget untuk lo bawa jalan2 yang hemat energi. jangan kayak bb yang tiap hari harus di charger
- choose local food! :)
- jangan beli/ makan produk yang berasal dari endangered species!! (tak jitak kalo lo ngelakuin itu)
- coba jalan2 sebagai volunteer. traveling dengan niatan baik. genius!
- sekali2 pilih jalan2 ke historical site. karena kalau banyak turis, pemasukan mereka bertambah banyak untuk mantain dan up keep historical site tersebut
- beramah tamahlah dengan orang lokal
- kalo ke pedalaman dan bertemu orang asli sana, pakai pakaian yang sopan

soo.. happy holiday guys! remember yang gw tulis diatas ya :)

2013. it will be great

it's that time again! the time where another eventful year has passed, and it's time for us to struggle for hopefully another great year. 2012 has been really good to me. i've got many opportunity that i think for a million years i wouldn't get. that's why life is worth living. there are so many surprises for us out there. who knows what you're getting into? and i'm really looking forward to this year. especially going to Norway next February. for this new year resolution, i don't want to make a list anymore. i just want to juggle it on my head, and always keep all options open for mid year resolution ;p but the most wanted wish that i have in my mind right now is: graduated. doesn't matter if it's gonna be in December, but i want to graduate this year and hopefully searching for my Master's degree outside Indonesia the next year. i know this year is gonna be challenging for me, but hey, that's what i want for my life. a little bit of challenge :)

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 :)