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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Barista Training day 2

      Semakin hari, saya semakin mensyukuri apa yang telah dikaruniakan oleh Yesus kepada saya. Pengalaman berharga dan momen yang tepat datang silih berganti. Tak disangka, saya telah jalani training hari kedua, menjadi seorang barista di Starbucks bersama rekan-rekan tercinta.

      Sebenarnya, tujuan saya menjadi seorang barista adalah mengisi waktu luang sambil menunggu magang dan penempatan instansi. Saat pertama kali diterima menjadi seorang barista, perasaan saya campur aduk, antara senang & bingung.
- Kenapa senang??? Yaaa, tentu pengalaman menjadi seorang barista, merupakan pengalaman yang unik dan saya dapat mengisi waktu senggang saya dengan semakin banyak berinteraksi dengan lingkungan baru. 
- Kenapa bingung??? Dalam kontrak kerja, saya menyadari bahwa saya tidak diperkenankan untuk resign sebelum 6 bulan. Padahal saya tahu bahwa saya akan magang mulai kurang lebih bulan Desember. Namun, karena keinginan yang kuat untuk menjadi seorang barista, maka saya nekad untuk mentanda tangani kontrak tersebut. Hal yang muncul dalam benak saya selanjutnya adalah, bagaimana saya nanti akan mengatur waktu saya? HAHAHAHAHA! @_@

           Hari ini, hari kedua training barista di Wisma BNI 46 merupakan hari yang lelah namun indah. Saya sudah bisa menghafal nama semua teman-teman saya, percakapan mulai terasa hangat dan spontan. Saya sangat menikmati pengalaman ini, terutama dengan teman-teman baru yang lucu-lucu dan unik. Di hari kedua ini, kita mulai mengenal cara pembuatan espresso dengan baik, cappuchino, latte, machiato, foaming milk, dll. Guru kami juga sangat ramah, beliau sudah  join Starbucks sejak tahun 2003, dan telah mendapat gelar Coffee Master. Guru kami, Pak Hadi, adalah seorang store manager. Pembelajaran yang kita jalani tidak kaku, namun serius.

          Hari ini, kegiatan ditutup dengan acara what board. What board adalah kegiatan dimana kita mengajukan pertanyaan dan dijawab oleh Pak Hadi. Pertanyaan yang unik adalah, "kenapa lambang Starbucks mirip seorang perempuan?" HAHAHA. . .. jawabannya??? 

(stay toon on "Barista Training day 3") hehehe =p

Saturday, September 24, 2011

YUDISUIM!

      Two days ago, September 22nd 2011 was one of the biggest and memorial day of my life. The sun shines brightly in the morning and birds tweet as if they were singing a beautiful songs. I was very exited for it was "YUDISIUM DAY". 

      Yudisium day is the day I graduated from STAN (Sekolah Tinggi Akuntansi Negara). All students attended the ceremony at 09.00am in campus STAN. The boys wore white long sleeve shirts with a black tie and black pants. Girls wore white long sleeve shirts and black skirt. I met my friends, the all have a big smile on their faces. We shook hands and congratulate each others with our best wishes.

      The ceremony started with our national song, Indonesia Raya, which was sang proudly by all students. After that, Mr. Kusmono state our graduation from STAN. Mr. Kusmono statement on his speech made our heart relax and it felt good. Next, announcement of 3 highest GPA in "Tax administration" and "Valuation". First place for Valuation was M. Nazar. I was very proud of him due for his intelligence, kindness, and loyalty to his class and friends. Last, 603 student's GPA was announced which made everyone quite tense. I was relief, I graduated with the predicate of very satisfactory with my GPA 3.14.

     In the end, we took pictures with friends and Mr. Kusmono. I congratulate my internship's friends, Niko, Atta, Raisha, Reyanda, Ucup, and Reza. I met with valuer friends, we laugh and joke together. It was a fun and  unforgettable moments in my life with my friends and future colleagues. I'll miss you guys alot!
"The Man Who Can't Be Moved"

Going Back to the corner where I first saw you
Gonna camp in my sleeping bag I'm not gonna move
Got some words on cardboard, got your picture in my handSaying, "If you see this girl can you tell her where I am?"

Some try to hand me money, they don't understand
I'm not broke I'm just a broken hearted man
I know it makes no sense but what else can I do
How can I move on when I'm still in love with you

'cause if one day you wake up and find that you're missing me
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be
Thinkin maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet
And you'll see me waiting for you on the corner of the street
So I'm not moving, I'm not moving

Policeman says, "Son you can't stay here"
I said, "There's someone I'm waiting for if it's a day, a month, a year"
Gotta stand my ground even if it rains or snows
If she changes her mind this is the first place she will go

[Chorus:]
'cause If one day you wake up and find that you're missing me
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be
Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet
And you'll see me waiting for you on our corner of the street
So I'm not moving, I'm not moving,
I'm not moving, I'm not moving

People talk about the guy that's waiting on a girl
There are no holes in his shoes but a big hole in his world

Maybe I'll get famous as the man who can't be moved
Maybe you wont mean to but you'll see me on the news
And you'll come running to the corner
'cause you'll know it's just for you
I'm the man who can't be moved

[Chorus 2x]

Going back to the corner where I first saw you
Gonna camp in my sleeping bag, I'm not gonna move 

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Bisnis Itikad Baik Tak Pernah Gagal

TAK ADA HIDUP YANG BENAR-BENAR BAHAGIA sebelum kita memberikan kontribusi dalam ukuran tertentu untuk kebahagiaan orang lain. Tak ada hidup yang bisa diakatakan sukses, jika tidak diisi dengan itikad baik untuk orang lain. Jika tidak memiliki semangat  persaudaraan dengan semua orang. Hanya dengan memberikan hati, kita bisa menerima dan benar-benar tumbuh, berdiri, dan berkembang.

      Semangat itikad baik terhadap semua orang, hati yang penuh kasih dan sifat murah hati adalah kekayaan diri dari kekayaan material pada orang-orang yang superkaya. Ini merupakan aset yang tidak bisa dilihat dengan mata tapi nilainya melebihi harta kekayaan. Semangat itikad baik bisa membangun kemanusiaan. Tapi uang tidak bisa.


      Satu alasan mengapa banyak orang yang tidak sukses dalam hidup ini adalah karena kikir. Kita punya suplai itikad baik, simpati, dan dorongan semangat yang tidak pernah habis. Makin banyak kita memberi, makin banyak yang kita miliki. Makin banyak bantuan dorongan semangat, inspirasi dan harapan yang kita berikan kepada orang lain kita akan semakin berkembang menjadi kekuatan yang baik di dunia.

      Kita hanya sekali hidup di dunia. Kita harus menjalaninya ke atas. Usaha-usaha tertentu bisa saja gagal, tapi kita tak pernah akan gagal dalam bisnis itikad baik. Kita akan memberikan manfaat kepada dunia dalam kunjungan kita yang singkat, jika kita berhasil dalam bisnis ini.

by  : Necy Tanudibyo

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Is this want you want to be?

Right now, I'm 21 years old.
I kept thinking, that life is so simple and short.
I don't know if my thoughts are naive, but this life is just too full of routine daily activity.
Or maybe I just have not found the color of life which can bring my perspective in a different view.

To be honest, of course I've experienced exciting, happy, sad, depress, etc situation in my life, but after that, it comes to an odd feeling which makes me think that this is so ordinary.

I watched many people work so hard, they abandon their health. People work hard, their goal is to fine wealth, live well, get married, build a family, and enjoy their old age. I'm not saying these kind of people are wrong, in fact, maybe I might be like them. I'm just so curious; is this the life that God wants us to be? Why did He created you and me? There must be some good reasons! 

Money indeed is important. It keeps us alive. We can't deny, that we need money to live. But often, people prioritize money than kindness & good deeds. They easily get jealous, show off, greedy, and not grateful. It makes me wonder, why are they being like that? Is not what all we have been granted is just a "gift" from Him? Why can't they understand that these things does not belong to them?

The more I think about this life, the more I'm confused.


Friday, September 16, 2011

Dimanakah Kebahagian Anak - Anak Jaman Sekarang?

Hidup ini memang keras dan penuh dengan persaingan. Namun secerca senyum seorang anak tak tergantikan!

      Akhir-akhir ini, saya mendengar cerita, melihat, dan mendapat pengalaman dari saudara-saudara saya, bahwa anak-anak sekarang yang berumur 5-10 tahun sudah sibuk dengan les dan pembelajaran di luar kurikulum sekolah. Anak-anak sudah dituntut oleh orangtua untuk terus belajar, belajar, dan belajar! Mulai dari les pelajaran sekolah seperti Matenatika, Bahasa Inggris, Mandarin, sampai dengan pelajaran di luar kurikulum sekolah, seperti musik dan olahraga.

      Saya dalam blog ini, tidak mengatakan bahwa anak-anak tidak perlu les. Justru saya sangat setuju, apabila anak-anak diberi kesempatan untuk belajar dari dini. Namun, saya sangat sayangkan bahwa waktu anak-anak (umur 5-10 tahun) merupakan waktu untuk bermain. Alangkah lebih baik apabila mereka belajar dari bermain. Sekilas, terlihat bahwa orangtua hanya ingin anak-anak mereka les ini itu karena "gengsi" dengan teman mereka. Tidak ingin kalah, mereka memaksa dan membebani anak-anak mereka dengan tuntutan yang berat untuk selalu mendapat nilai sempurna. Seolah-olah nilai sempurna sangat menentukan hidup mereka. Padahal, nilai - nilai kehidupan dan pengalaman hidup lebih berharga.


      Kesimpulan saya, ada baiknya anak - anak diberi kesempatan untuk bermain dan bersosialisasi dengan teman sebaya mereka untuk beraktifitas dan berkreasi membangun mental dan jiwa yang sehat.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

What is faith?


Today, I chat with my friends about religion. Actually this topic is a bit sensitive for some people, but it's not wrong when we bring our thoughts out. And I'm glad, I can finally write about this topic.


     ehmmmm..... well, I'm raised as a Catholic, and I'm still a Catholic. In my opinion, religion is about how we can interact with God and others in a decent way. The more I interact with people, the more I see that mostly people believe in their faith because of their experience with their God. 

      What is on my mind right now, is that I kept thinking, why does people prioritize religion better than faith. What I meant is, people believe that religion is the only way to reach heaven. In my opinion, religion is only a mean of transportation for us to reach God, but what is more important is that we have to have faith in Him, and do goods to others.



Faith is trust, hope and belief in the goodness, trustworthiness or reliability of a person, concept or entity. It can also refer to beliefs that are not based on proof (e.g. faith that a child will grow up to be a good person) - wikipedia

In some religion, the people are fettered in some rules which I think makes the community difficult, or more complex in order to communicate with their God. The way I see it, religion should simplify it's rules, so that it's people can communicate more freely.