Kembali ke fitrah..:-)

Pelajaran yang selalu di dapat setiap tahun, setiap kali lebaran pasti kita di tinggal oleh assistant handal untuk berkumpul bersama keluarga mereka, biasanya sih kita juga pergi ke luar kota jadi tidak begitu terasa karna kerjaan domestik tidak perlu kita kerjakan...hanya urusan take care anak2 aja.., dan urusan makan most of the time kita pasti bakalan "eat out" lah..ato delivery service dengan alasan blaaaaaaaaah...males aja sih sebenernya..

tapi tahun ini assistant memerlukan waktu yang lebih panjang dalam menuntaskan rasa kangen kepada keluarganya, cant blame her.. namanya juga family come first same like any of us lah kan, jadi udah deh...sampai holiday was over, beliau tetap belum dateng, system cuti shift terjadi sama suami, cukup repot tapi di nikmati..dan susah menjabarkan bagaimana cara menikmati pekerjaan yang ga habis2nya..yang jelas urusan delivery service sudah tidak bisa menjadi pilihan disamping kurang sehat..bisa merusak kesehatan dan dompet juga...

Akhirnya betul2 harus masak juga, beres2 rumah juga dan cuci baju...dan terus terang..owwww...Im completely failed...flat out!! dont know how to manage, akhirnya first thing first deh..yang penting anak2 beres dulu, ternyata I was nothing without my assistant..dan sangat tergantung sekali, baru merasa bahwa yours trully as mom ini bener2 tidak cukup pandai.., dan mengakui bahwa tidak semua bisa dikerjakan sendiri..as Im still working at the office well, its not a good reason either..., tapi paling tidak harus ada hal2 yang tidak harus tergantung dengan assistant..., ok ini aku ada daftar nya..yang kalo ada assistant ato tidak aku harus kerjakan sendiri...:

Pagi hari ...

1. Menyiapkan bekal anak2 setiap pagi.
2. Sarapan dan minuman.
3. Kamar tidur utama dan anak2...
4. Mandiin anak2..

Malam hari ...
5. Anak2 belajar..dan semua kegiatan terkait..
6. Cuci piring after dinner..
7. Prepare baju buat besok for the gang..termasuk ayah...

Sementara itu dulu kali ya...kalo masak cukup Sabtu, Minggu saja seperti biasa...doain ya..

love,
mum
sering berguru sama ibu2 yang sudah professional...urusan bekel2 sekolah, tks ya jeung Lesca..

Simple things...

Banyak hal2 yang simple tapi selalu membuat kita bahagia, dan kehidupan ku yang selalu bikin happy adalah kalo anak2 sehat dan bahagia demikian juga si ayah harus happy juga...anak happy ..ayah bete..ya runyam juga urusannya...:-)

Simple thing#1
di hari libur pagi2, keliling2 karna rumah lagi di fogging pagi2 kita udah pergi karna pasti nanti asep dan kecoa pada dimana2, jadi kita limpahkan wewenang beres2 rumah ke 2 assitant kita yang baik2 hati itu.., dan biasa kita balik ke rumah setelah di kode..bahwa rumah udah beres..he..he..he..

+ ayah : kita kemana nih...olah raga aja yuk jalur hijau..
- Kakak : ngga mau ah...(lagii hobby banget nolak..)
+ mami : kita cari taneman aja..liat2 taneman di rumah bude Lenny..
(sambil ngarep di kasih lagi..karna kemaren habis dikasih sirih merah sama
aglonema jenis lipstik)
- Kakak : ngga mau ah..aku ngga takut ama taneman..karna ada cacingnya..
(padahal memang segala yang di propose juga judulnya ngga mau...)
+ Ade Nugra : ah kakak kayak baby aja..ama cacing takut..
(dengan gayanya yang cool...sambil tetep kosentrasi dengan NDS-nya..)

Kakak speechless...dengan gaya cool sang adik..sementara kita berdua (ayah n me..) senyum2 dengernya..

simple thing#2
Masih dalam lokasi keliling2..kita ngobrol ngalor ngidul..cuma one thing kalo sama ayah ngga bisa crita gosip ujung2nya bisa kita di omelin..jadi mesti jauh2 dech tuh crita gosip..hueheee...sementara yours trully paling seneng gosip sehat..(ada ngga sih gosip sehat..???), dan karna kemaren baru ketemu temen lama..crita anaknya baru lulus SMP langsung masuk boarding school di KL, dan aku baca di blog..baru lulus SD juga langsung masuk boarding school..so then ikut2an crita..brought up this subject dong..

+ mami : eh Ayah kemaren Sukma crita anaknya masuk boarding school lho di KL..
- Ayah : oooh... (ngga lebih ngga kurang dech tuh...)
+ mami : apa siap ya..anak2 itu masih kecil2 di boarding school..
(masih tetep pengen crita urusan ini...meskipun cuma dpt jawaban pendek..)
+Kakak : apa itu mam boarding school..
- mami : boarding school itu ya...blaaa..blaaaa...blaaa...
+ Kakak : ooooh itu mungkin karna ibu nya udah bosen ama anaknya...
- Ayah : ha...ha..bener tuh kak..
(deile segitunya..setuju ayah..)

akhirnya pagi itu kita ke pasar Cikini beli cendol di bungkus.....dan dilanjutkan breakfast Bakso Malang Cak Saman Kota (salah bukan sih?)....dan dessert ice cream..di cheese cake factory..

it is very simple..indeed, but i have a very good reason of being happy ...coz Im living by HIS Grace and always surrounded by my loved ones...and having you guys as true friends..Enjoy your happy days, God bless you all..

love
mami nuke
i am the diciples that Jesus loves...

Pohon Jambu ku..berkat ku...

Mungkin karo buat orang lain pohon jambu ini biasa ..aja just like any other pohon jambu, ini juga yang ada dalam pikiran kami (mewakili ayah juga nih crita nya..boleh ya yah..:-). Tapi menjadi sangat istimewa di dalam hidup kami setelah...kami tau bahan pohon jambu ini juga bisa menggambarkan salah satu berkat yang tercurah dalam hidup kami ...(be ready for a pretty serious..story ..:-)

Setelah 4 tahun jadi kontraktor..di daerah tebet.., kami sangat merindukan untuk memiliki tempat tinggal kami sendiri juga di daerah yang sama..karna kami sungguh jatuh cinta dengan daerah ini...dekat darimana2 tapi persoalannya adalah..rumah2 di daerah ini cukup mahal untuk ukuran kami..dan kami tidak punya cukup uang untuk membeli rumah secara 'cash'..tapi kami percaya apa yang mustahil bagi kami tidak ada yang mustahil bagi DIA yang menjadi sandaran hidup kami...

Kami mulai dengan minta kepada DIA...secara spesifik bahwa "kami sungguh2 menginginkan rumah tinggal di daerah tebet dengan luas begini..dan yang begini..kalo boleh begini-begini" dan kami yakin ..tetapi setelah berjalan melihat2 rumah2 itu hati kami agak kecut..melihat harga2 yang ada.., akhirnya standard kami turun..untuk memiliki reyot seperti apapun juga asal didaerah tebet....

Dan ternyata ... rumah reyot itu tidak di ijin kan DIA untuk kami miliki.., padahal kami pun mau kalo memang itu yang akan di berikan buat kami.., inilah DIA yang selalu memberikan terbaik buat kami. Singkat cerita kami diberikan rumah yang kami tempati saat ini dengan mujizat yang tidak berhenti dari proses pembelian sampe menjadi milik kami sekeluarga.., karna rumah kontrakan kami sudah mau habis..maka kami harus cepat2 pindah dengan melakukan sedikit renovasi yang seadanya..yang penting bersih dan beres..

Pada saat renovasi itu rumah penuh debu..pohon jambu didepan rumah kami yang pada awalnya akan di boyong oleh pemilik rumah sebelumnya (sudah dilakukan proses pencangkokan..)...menjadi sangat tidak terpelihara..semua daun menjadi rontok dan seperti mau mati..dan pada saat itu kami sangat tidak punya waktu untuk memikirkan pohon jambu itu..karna sibuk memikirkan beres2 rumah ...

Setelah rumah agak beres...kami mulai melihat pohon jambu itu berbunga dan berbuah sangat lebat..dan manis sekali rasanya.., sampe2 pemilik lama kaget..karna pohon jambu itu tidak pernah berbuah sebelumnya..(kayaknya dia sedih bangeeeet..), seolah2 pohon jambu itu "welcoming our family "...itu yang kami rasakan..

Sampai saat ini sudah hampir 3 tahun, kami tidak dapat menghitung berapa kali pohon jambu itu berbuah..seperti berkat Tuhan yang selalu turun atas kami lebat atau tidak lebat itu tidak menjadi masalah..tapi dia selalu berbuah buat kami...Seperti mengingatkan bahwa hidup kami juga harus berbuah seperti pohon jambu itu ...manis dan dapat dinikmati..paling tidak bagi orang2 terdekat kami...terimakasih Tuhan buat bahasa-bahasa Mu yang indah...bagi kami ..


Ps. sampe saat sy menulis ini jambu di foto ini masih dalam posisi tetap..ada yang mau?

Cerita long week-end..

Libur panjang ..3 hari, karna kakak masih test semester jadi rencana mesti temenin kakak review belajar buat SA minggu ini..

Sabtu

• rencana mau breakfast di Mulia sama anak2 dan tante efa..tapi kenapa ngga jadi ya? aduh sorry tante efa..
• rencana belajar..baru sebentar buka buku, ke-inget mesti belanja buat bikin ketupat dan lain2..ya udah yuuuuuuk...ke hypermart, sebelum itu ngajak2 anak2 makan dulu dech di Xiao Long Bao di Grand Indo.., habis itu grocerries dan cari cetakan wafel karna si kakak mau bikin sarapan buat minggu pagi..eh pas mau balik liat sate padang..(lupa udah makan xiao long bao!!) beli 2 bungkus..dasar!!
• Nyampe rumah capek lah..toh masih ada minggu dan senin buat belajar...nonton TV dan tidur..

Minggu

• pagi, rileks trus mami ke gereja, pulang mampir..ke glodok..jauh banget ya, nyampe rumah udah sore banget, kakak udah cape nungguin mami ngambek ngga mau belajar..ya sudah tidur!! "i dont like test.." kata kakak "me neither.." kata mami...:-)

Senin

• Waduh harus belajar nih.., tapi kakak mau belajar naik sepeda roda 2, ya sudah sepeda dulu..toh nanti si Lao shi dateng, ama Lao shi aja kali belajarnya.. mami juga pengen santai2 sebentar. Lao shi dateng..kakak belajar mami nonton gosip ..adek-ayah main game..
• Eh Lisa-Regis-Celia mau ke rumah buat ketupat dinner, Lisa's just like my sister..no need too much covered-up the house lah..apa adanya, makanan udah tinggal dikit..coba dateng agak siang..lis..masih banyak dech..he..he.., we had a good time..."simpel dinner-just like family"kata Regis..ah mas Regis, bisa aja..maksudnya pas-pas an..ha.ha..tapi si cece..seneng banget..he..he..ngga mau pulang ketemu Kitty, Lapin.., princess, Couchon..its good to see you guys...we still owe you a better home dinner or lunch..lets set up the time while you guys here..

Akhir cerita ga belajar he..he.. like mother like daughter indeed!! Gitu dech cerita..our little family...no fancy holiday, nothing special.. and just enjoy day to day spending our time together..just do the-very-simple-routine-things, the least that we are together..that's all matter, isnt it?

Ade paksa kakak senyum...

Lho kakak kok cemberut sih?? ayoo senyum dong kak...

Nugra..ayo dong bilang kakak senyum..

sesuai instruksi..nugra "ask" kakak to smile...

"ayooooooooo kakak Gifta senyum...ayo kak...." kata nugra membujuk setengah memaksa...:)

"Kakak udah senyum nich..ayoo cepet di foto"

berhasil..dech misi nugra bikin kakak senyum..

look at their smile..very look a like..dont you think?

Kangen...

Kangen..banget dech sama kakak juga adek.., kangen ini makin membuncah..ceile membuncah kayak ombak, pada saat teringat kita ngomel2 ke mereka..terutama sama kakak pas belajar.., kenapa ya..aku kok ngga bisa lebih sabar ke anak2...??? meskipun udah di coba...sabar tapi tetep senewen..

yang ada kalo inget jadi merasa bersalah ngga karu2an...sedih, kangen ...pengen cepet pulang..mau minta maaf..

Maafin mami ya kak..., mami ngga marah2 lagi dech...

Pokoknya mami ngaku dech mami yang salah!!! kakak kan pasti cuma niru..cetak ayah ato mami..

Mami janji dech..bantuin mami ya..biar ngga marah-marah lagi, biar jadi mami yang baik dan bijaksana...

Love,
mami

Pertanyaan yang tak dapat terjawab...

Tadi malem..pas lagi belajar sama si kakak.., ade bebas dech tuh..karna memang masih TK ya de' masa mau belajar..he..he..

si kakak tanya dech sama mami...

+ mami sayang kakak ngga?
- sayang dong..masa tanya gitu?
+ sayang mana nugra apa kakak?
- dua-duanya mami sayang...
+ kalo mami harus milih satu, mami pilih..siapa..? harus pilih satu mam...
- (......ooooooooooooooooohhh...GOD....)
- im really in a deep silent..

ada yang punya pengalaman sama?? mesti jawab apa sich..yang bijaksana tapi membesarkan hati anak, to make each of them special..to be honest..aku ngga jawab...just silent mode.

To my children :
you know that mum loves you so much..unconditionally.. Gifta you are my first baby..first baby alwalys special..and Nugra you complete me...I love you both with all my heart and soul.., no one loves you the way i do.. (sorry ayah..i think its true..he..he..)

Mami punya assistant handal ...

Ritual habis pulang kantor..langsung check-check..buku2 dan PR anak2.., try hard to be a good Mum (wink...) biasanya check punya kakak dulu.. (duch anak SD..kok pelajaran kayak gitu ya...)...done udah selesai..

Gantian punya Nugra... smile.., nugra juga udah bikin tanpa bantuan mami, tinggal check aja..lho..kok!! i was the second person who checked nugra's home work..who took over my job??? hhhmmm...it must've been ayah lah.. lho kok signature-nya gini..?? (we have to put our signature on the homework paper..its compulsory from school..)

while i was wondering....there was voice..

+ aku udah check homework ade..udah bener semua kok mam...
- trus ini tanda-tangan siapa?
+ iya trus aku tanda-tangan dech langsung disitu...
- oh terimakasih kakak.., bantuin mami ya..good girl..
(terharu dech bow..!!!)

So sweet...she was acting mum checking her brother homework...!! aduch mami sekarang udah punya assistant handal nich...thank you..kak..!!!

conversation that made me smile...part-1

Gramatical Vs Ethical
Gifta story-time : evening- set place : car

Gifta : in english class, my fren (she mentioned girl name) say like this..."the socks Mr. Danny
(teacher's name) is smelly)..." its not right..., right mum?
me : yes ... and its not nice and polite...
Gifta : ya...seharusnya kan..."Mr Danny's socks are smelly, why do you change your socks...."
me : ##%%&&&&&& (speechless...)

Nugrah Vs Ngalah..
TIS - evening - pick restor for dinner

we were in TIS for dinner as usual we let children decide the place to eat...

me : ok .. what do you want eat?
Gifta : i want that restaurant mum...i want eat noodles...
( she pointed Dutch resto...)
Nugra : i want pizza hut..
Gifta : bosen...pizza
Nugra : aku mau pizza...
me : ga berantem dech..you guys decide..
Gifta : ya udah lah..aku ngalah..
me : gitu dong pinter..
Nugra : aku juga dech ngalah...
me : waduh pinter juga nugra..jadi kita makan dimana nich kalo 2-2 nya ngalah...
Nugra : pizza hut..

Crita-crita bulan July...

Wuich...banyak debu nich kayaknya, karna ibu pemilik blog lagi rada kocar kacir kebanyakan acara..(gaya..yah..) pertama-tama karna sawahnya pindah, jadi mesti nyangkul dari awal.., jenis taneman sama..tapi ngerjain nya mesti rada beda..karna kulture udah pasti beda...

Lebih dari itu..yours trully penulis blog ini..kebanyakan mau alias kebanyakan gaya dan cita2 akhirnya lebih sering kecapekan dech..pegel sana pegel sini jadi ngga sempet.."narcis" disini dech akhirnya..

Tapi ini tidak boleh dilewatkan..karna emang penting...hari pertama anak2 sekolah..yyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeaaachh.. Gifta udah SD..lho, dan Nugra..TK..times goes so fast..they were just babies..now my girl has been able to spell "principal...teacher...policeman...hour...mouth..d ..el..el.." hebring ya..siapa dulu dong mami nya..he..he..

Ini lho photo-photonya... ....sedikit tapi...lumayan lah..buat di inget dan di tarok di blog...

Kakak Ita..SD..waduch kak..kok kayak anak SMP sich....???

R u sure you are 6 years old my dear...??

Ini daftar student di kelas Kakak Ita...

Ini ade Nugra yang udah Tk..semangat dong de..!!!

Psst...ternyata Nugra cukup popular lho..!! among the girl??????

Ini rules di kelas ade Nugra...

Its piece of cake..lah ya de....Nugra is the rule

Btw, tanggal 13 July Kakak ulang tahun yang ke -6, Di Ulang tahun yang ke-6 kakak belajar..artinya sederhana.., aduch Mami aja kadang2 masih kerepotan..tapi kakak udah lebih ngerti ya...!!! Makasih ya...kak...buat sikap-sikap yang luar biasa...

Happy Birthday Kakak..

My hope, pray, and love always be with you

You are always special to me and you always will be..

You are my best friend.., I love you my darling....

Sorry for sometime..i have let you down..

but keep the faith..that the best thing from Above always come along..

Love..is binding us..forever and ever..as mom and daughter..

and also a very good friend and her best friend... I love you sweetheart...

Cerita Sehari-hari...

Up-dating our life story which maybe most people think would be narcis..but hey..this is the reason why we do blogging right.., feeling right of being narcis... :-) with the reason up of dedicating the story for the loved ones.. but to be more fair and honest..its just more fulfilling my need or emotions..he..he..sorry guys..i think thats the truth...

This entry's just going to be like any other daily life moment..., just one week-end over another. Last Friday, i met Aurell's mum...Mira, Aurell's one of Gifta's fren at school. Both Aurell and Gifta wanted to go to spend time
together...like going to the mall...which really ok to me. Simple.. the Kids could have fun, so were the mums.., Kidz went to the playground with nannys...and after making sure everything's ok..we went for "whatever"...whatever here means really whatever..ha..ha..

This Saturday, our choice was Senayan City...coz we arrived lunch time then we directly went to Hoka-hoka Bento..every body (read : Aurell, Gifta n Nugra) had Shrimp, rice and Choc-Puding..hhmmm...then continued to Playmall...as the ritual..ok, the children would play about an hour there with Nannies so Mira and I had an hour also to go around..(ayah was not in picture..he's doing some training from work)

What Mums did..while children were playing..up-dating clothing situation (well...none!!), and then go..shoes..(well...none!!)..and go to ATM to finished the utilities bills (check...done!!)..and we end at Excelso me having latte and club sandwich complete with chips (guilty as charged..ouch!!) while Mira had Evian..hhmm..this gorgeous Lady really now how to behave....(wink!)....chit-chat-chit-chat...from planing swimming at Bellagio, week-end at Bandung, Bangkok..or even long-week end in Perth...have no idea at all which one is gonna be the real plan....one hour finished..we have to pick up our children...

Mira said she had to leave for something.., and i tot the same ..but my girl really insisted to play for more..art deco or make something...there you go..next destination Kidz Station Gifta made some painting..Nugra played hotwheel..end up buying ones... while me..juz look around, hey i found good discount on dish-ware.., and browsing gift for Nugras fren...."beautiful swimming towel with Cinderella on it" ... check and buy...

Nothing much we did actually just like ordinary week-end, we stopped for some groceries on the back home just around the neighbourhood, everybody's tired in the end and have rest after except me coz i have to do check and balance... but look what i got...Bills..and Bills..Oh No, we spent so much and its only 11th of the month...another strategy has to be done...Planning of taking rest was postponed after doing "the-check-and-balance things" HELP..somebody...HELP....!!

Liburan tanpa rencana..

Liburan yang tidak direncanakan itu tepatnya mungkin judulnya,... crita keputusan ini di ambil karna para Asisten-2 handal di rumah pada pulang kampung..karna "mantu" dan yang satu sebagai tantenya juga harus hadir..akhirnya..."yours trully" ini harus cuti untuk melakukan tugas2 yang memang seharusnya menjadi tugas pokok sebagai ibu rumah tangga yang selama ini terabaikan...toooooooooooooolloooooooonggg....

Alih2 ini kerjaan setiap lebaran, eh ini terjadi in the middle of the year..not even middle dech baru kuartal pertama kali ya...ya udah si mami mesti cuti..., eh si ayah ikutan cuti..membayangkan harus melakukan semuanya sendiri aja udah pegel2...akhirnya kita memutuskan untuk ikutan pulang kampung nengok orang-tua ... acara berbhakti sekalian ngungsi dech...(manja memang ya...kita ini..) anak2 juga ikutan cuti dech...dengan membawa materi2 pelajaran selama bolos 3 hari.. "3-days-home-schooling" la critanya...who's gonna be the teacher?.... ga perlu di jelasin kali ya..

Kakak Gifta yang masih harus bertanggung-jawab atas keputusan bolos orang-tuanya dengan mengerjakan tugas2 3-days-home-schooling di kamar hotel...., dan suka protes kenapa nugra engga Mi...? karna nugra masih kecil ya...? nach itu tau jawabnya..

Jumat malam this business took effect ..semua asisten udah ngga ada...jadi "no-friday-after-work-coffee" dech...bye mba nah, bye mba titi..jangan telat pulangnya ya..., dengan yakin si mami bisa meng-handle semua sendiri...whats difficult about it anyway kan?... wanti2 ke ayah...."yah..kalo pulang malem langsung makan di luar aja ya..., biar ngga usah masak lagi.." dengan cepat ayah setuju..."beres..." katanya mantap..., jam 9 malam ayah pulang ...tanya "mi ada makanan apa?" LHO! katanya mau makan di luar...ah ngga sempet...jadi....udach alhasil...terpaksa nyalain kompor...dan seadanya lah.. dadar telor, sayur seadanya yang penting. nasi hangat.. cukup..cuma urusannya yaitu cuci piriiiiiiiiiing, penggorengan dan temen2nya dech...(he..he..he..)

Gifta ajak nugra main "swing it" istilah si kakak, dengan patuh penumpang setuju dengan arrangement kakak, lama the swing makin kenceng sampe-sampe penumpang teriak2 dech..., akhirnya penumpang turun, tapi ... buat kakak..tetep swing with or without dech..!! jalan terus...

Sabtu pagi, rencana kita mau langsung ke Purwokerto setelah semua beres, rumah beres..anak2 beres..soonest the best...eh ternyata ngga beres..., check list panjang...coz we're gonna 8 hours driving with children..jadi mesti make sure semua tersedia..dari siapin makanan, susu, snacking....pokoknya name it..."better safe than sorry" alhasil ...banyak banget yg mesti di bawa..., tapi anak2 begitu sweet-sweet-potato (apa coba maksudnya..) ...so independent dan mengagumkan, big sister take care of her brother..and the other way around cukup menolong..., Nugra sempet bantuin ngepel..., Gifta jagain adeknya..dengan gaya big-sister!pushed-him-around!... telling nugra what to do...jadi Boss Gifta?

Lima hari perjalanan yang cukup melelahkan..kita singgah ke 5 kota..tapi menjadi hal2 yang menyenangkan, banyak hal yang kita lupa untuk kita omongin secara suami-istri gitu lho.., jadi keinget selama perjalanan...Jakarta-Purwokerto to see Opa for 2 nights-Jogja one night to see Eyang-Cirebon one night to see nobody... kebayang dech capeknya..tapi semua dilalui dengan baik..

Selama perjalanan kita makan yang kita mau makan, kita minum apa yang pengen kita minum ngga peraturan...rambu2nya cuma sepanjang anak2 bisa makan akhirnya segala peraturan food combining dan air hangat plus jeruk nipis tinggal kenangan sepanjang cuti...sarapan pagi di hotel, siang dan malam..apa yg anak2 mau..biasanya ayam goreng kalasan ..dan kremesnya jadi menu hampir setiap siang,...... tapi bakso dan cendol..itu adalah..."apa yg mami mau...." hhmm...lezat dech...

Biarin aku yang jagain ade Mum.., waduch ok nich Gifta.., sambil cuci piring masih sempet denger these lovely sister-brother ngobrol..."Nugra..sekarang kita main ..adek-kakak ya..., aku yang jadi kakaknya ..nugra yang jadi adeknya ya..., nanti kalo aku suruh tidur harus mau ya..." mulai dech si sutradara kasih arahan pemain ....jadi senyum2 sendiri dech dengernya ada2 aja si kakak nich....aduch beruntung dech si nugra dapet peran sesuai kenyataan...jadi casting-nya gampang ya nugra...he..he..

Sesuai jadwal kita sampai di jakarta Rabu malam. dengan membayangkan rumah yang udah rapi dan bersih...jadi tinggal bongkar barang..tanpa harus "bebenah lagi" karna sesuai perjanjian dengan dearly asistant mba titi, kembali ke jakarta rabu pagi..eh..ada sms...selasa malam..."ibu maaf disini hujan deres, ngga ada yg anter ke terminal jadi pulang di tunda..." ach...kecewa..tp kata Gifta harus dibales mam.."ya udah ngga papa gitu..." ok..dech masa di ajarin anak sich.... malu hati tp sebel aku ketik sms "ok" mau gimana lagi....

Rabu malam itu sampe dijakarta tanpa terlihat lelah Gifta dan Nugra masih tetep suasana bermain..sampai jam 12 malam... ngga bisa tidur kata mereka.., ya iya karna tidur sepanjang jalan di mobil... sementara si ayah dan si mami kelelahan pengen tidur..., akhirnya mereka terlelap juga....kita pun langsung terkapar.., jam 5 pagi terbangun ada orang mengetuk di bawah..tek-tek-tek...langsung terbangun lari membuka pintu...dari lantai atas kutengok....mbak titi ya..." ada jawaban di bawah...."iya bu........Hooooraaaaaaaaaaaaaaay........ my hero is coming.....

Its good to be alone..only four of us.., but if i do have a choice its better if there're somebody around helping us.., Guys you are really our great partner ... thank you for being with us..so far. Thank you..thank you.... !!!

Menangis...

aku pikir menangis itu kita cengeng...

aku pikir menangis itu tandanya kita lemah..

aku pikir menangis itu tandanya kita kalah...

aku pikir menangis itu tandanya hal yang harus dihindari...

ternyata... aku salah...

berbahagialah kalo masih bisa menangis..

ternyata ... menangis itu susah...

karna pada saat aku perlu menangis..

aku ngga bisa.... !!!!

Jakarta Banjir lagi...

Entry - friday/01 Feb 2007

Aduch (pake "c" ) Jakarta banjir lagi...selalu setiap tahun sama persoalannya.., sampe kapan ya..? Ayo dong Mr. Governor ... you had my vote lho...!! kita sekeluarga juga ngga buang sampah sembarangan..ato bikin hal2 yang sembrono lainnya...

-Ayah ninggal mobil di kantor karna takut kerendem banjir padahal kantor di thamrin..-
- temenku inge terpaksa check in sama anak2 di ibis slipi tanpa bawa baju..karna ngga bisa pulang cempaka putih banjir...
- Efa kebingungan mesti lewat mana..rumah "flood free" kantor completely flood area...-
- aku sich ngga papa asik2 aja..tetep bisa nge-blog..ato malah having coffee at starbuck, cuma apa pantes? karna orang lain lagi bingung banjir... (sorry ayah, inge, efa....this is jakarta with everything on it...including banjir!)


tapi aku tetap cinta Jakarta... my love, my city but even more love you if flood free ... what do you think Mr Governor?

Entry - saturday/02 Feb 2007

up-dated this entry sharing with you my experience with "flood situation"... everybody got home safe on friday night, but we still had to think about how we should get to go to the airport since our nephew, steve, had to go very early flight to go back to Perth..., but i just tot that all the flood things have been downed .. only because i felt that way.. not checked the real situation...

so then we wake up early to drive steve to the airport, ayah, gifta and me.., we left home around 5.15 am, the flight would be 8.10 am.. that should be fine..that's what we tot...turned out that we're completely wrong.., the road to go to the airport was blocked for the flood... so then we had to turn back to find the alternative way.. i was a bit worried..coz steve's visa was finished today, if he didnt make it so then he's gonna be over-stayed ... ooh.. its saturday we have to apply for extended visa..and other things..but nothing that we could do just go straight find the alternative way to get him to the airport..

The only alternative way was get thru Serpong - Tangerang which also completely stucked...it got really slow moving..ayah tried to find sort things on line from his O2 life but it seems all didnt help a lot, only the one saying most all the airplane was delayed for 2 - 3 hours...gave up hope..mudah2an... for steve's flight..also delayed. After struggle and long journey, we finally made to the airport arround 9 am, "harap-harap cemas", i told steve that we're gonna wait till sure that he could make it...at least knew the result.. still a bit worried since he didnt know how to speak bahasa ... so then i decided to come along but the problem was i could get trhu without pass..to get it ... i was running to OIC (officer in charge) ...who was this morning very hectic busy taking calls from all over asking about traffice get thru to the airport... wait about 5 minutes and smile and nice officer gave me the pass after i've explained my situation exchanging with my "KTP id" i would get my id after returning the pass, even he gave the mobile phone no. of people in immigration in case my nephew had problem... oh thank you officer.. (next i knew his name's Frans Joseph.. thank you pak frans..u keep smiling eventhough u looked completely tired...)

i should go back to find my nephew make sure that he would be ok, with the pass i could get thru to the check in counter... "his flight was already boarding" but found out that his name was not checked in yet..oh gosh..looking around..i found him in confused face, the check-in counter was closed...coz its the regulation...but "never give up"...begging to the check-counter officer..pleasssssssssssee... put my nephew in coz bla..bla..bla..., he looked at me and said you should talk to the manager..."no problem" ..you could ask me to talk t0 anybody..as long as steve gets in...finally i didnt have to talk to anybody... he gave steve boarding pass...YESSS...mission accomplished, Steve looked very relief.."thank you for everything, auntie nuke.." and i asked him to run... (no worries steve, that's what auntie nuke's for...!!)

we're so relief and happy ... but couldnt get too excited, we had to think how we're supposed to go back home.. there's no other way but the same as we got to the airport...ooh no... there you go guys...another 4 .5 hours going back home ... very hot and bad traffice.....we're all tired so then i told my girl ... "ok Gifta, next time you still wanna come if the traffic like this, u're better staying at home with your brother..." my girl simply said :" i still wanna come with you mom ..." isnt it like ice water in the dessert?

Picture taken from the car by amateur with E-90 :-)

Apa-apa yelow...

If you love fear factor doing things to conquer your fear, I believe we are Mom (if i could speak on behalf of Mom) we have "Mom's factor". Its the reality show, "How Mother control and manage their emotions in dealing with daily routines specially with their children". I found out the most interesting is the part when the sensitive issue being tested, which i called "uji kesabaran".... i have to sit every-night with my children.... either to do their home work or just daily study to keep them in pattern of discipline I believe Im kind of person .. quite in control (wink!!) , not easy to tense but when it comes into this subject, I lost my control sometime..sometime :) for real..again only sometime..

The difficulty is not in making them understand or comprehend the subject but..non-technical thing like..."ini dulu lah mi.., itu dulu ya mi..., sebentar aja mi...wanna drink first, or can i watch tv after this...?" this session would be needed around 15 minutes, while I was just coming back from the office straight go to this business..even more perfect when "their advocate" around "boleh ngga aku belajarnya sama ayah...?" dont get the wrong idea it would share the burden, children also knows political game, to be honest I hate being bad cop all the time, and Ayah's always been a good cop specially to our little girl...like saving by the bell...(bad cop that everybody loves???? the answer would be Mommy....)

This is story of our routine day..during "waktu belajar"..with my girl

+ Gifta, read this book ok..? (i picked one small story book to practice her reading ability..)
- Why not this..? this is very easy..(she picked other book..)
+ No, this one..u should read loudly..remember on sound..and join..
(She started and just finished one sentence and stopped..and looked at me..)
- I need something for my hair...
(without any comment I get her hair band randomly and put on her head...and get it done..)

- I dont want this one Mom, I want the pink one with heart and fluffy on it..

(here u go guys...and no point of arguing..Mom's got do what Mom's got to do...)
+ ok continue reading..and do the exercise after..
(She continued reading..and again stopped..)
- Mommy why apa-apa yelow? apa-apa yelow?
(she meant everything looked yellow in her eyes, and I was so worried, thought She was dizzy or something..)
+ Have a drink Gifta.., some more..how do u feel now? (worried and concern ..yellow?..oh no, its impossible...tried to get rid of bad thought..)
- still apa-apa yelow Mom..
+ r u ok? feel pusing or perut ngga enak? (concern..and worried..)
- No,...Oooh I know Mom..your cloth is yellow... jadi apa-apa jadi yellow...

Is it really something being a Mom or what?...dont go for fear factor juz go to "Mom's factor"....you will enjoy watching it.. funny as long as u're not the actor..

To my Lovely children :
Seriously, Mommy really enjoy being in this show makes me feel like a winner everyday by seeing you grow.... Enjoy every part..every moment.. Specially when little beautiful voice of yours whispering.."Thank you Mom..." or "I love you Mom..." you guys give me the world...

Everybody was young once....

about 2 weeks ago, we accidentally got life lesson to think of...about what we've done in our life..was it enough, enough in terms of doing a good deed...sharing, caring, loving..either to family/frens or to someone that we didnt even know... to the needy for instance. Im not talking about money or things.. that we put aside every month or year..but our time..or whatever simple things that we share with others, giving not from the left-over...

It was Sunday, we dropped our girl to her fren's house juz near the house... the road was narrow in our neighbourhood... (Tebet belakang gitu lho!!!), we were going to drive away..but there was motor-cycle stopped in road juz few metres in front of us and I didnt know whether it was public or private (maksud gue..ojek apa bukan gitu..) then we had to wait untill this guy finished to drop his "penumpang" ..who's very old and handicapped coz I saw his iron stick....we wait for 5 minutes..he couldnt get off from the motor-cycle, and it seemed that this old man didnt get any help.. and wait for another 5 minutes.. still could not..then I made conclusion..that this man definetely need help, so then I told ayah that we should help him...instead of juz waiting in the car.., make the story short...then we got off the car...

Oh..It was really breaking my heart to see this old Man, he was so powerless..and weak, we tried to bang door gate but no sign that someone would open it from inside so then decided to open them ... and knocked the door for this old Man..we found out finally..it was his house, and a young Man finally opened the door and handed him over..and we left...

In the car, we were in silent, we remembered our folks...specially our father..we're so thankful there is somebody who takes care of our fathers everyday and there will be always somebody around them whenever they need.. (father from both sides..quite old ayah's around 70 years and mine over 80 years old...). I told ayah that Old Man must be handsome when He was young..I could see that (my expertise...wink!!) and probably wealthy enough for the house is quite big ... or even probably carrying golf club every week end..browsing golf course all over the place with his buddys as hobby...when he was in the prime age..(not try to judge people..juz my imagination..). Ayah gave no comment as ussual...I believed He was busy with his mind..his face looked sad...

It's juz a picture for all us as a Human being...Everybody was young once right...and Everybody will grow old for sure....... the Question went around-around..in my head what should we do now so then we can spend our old days happily with our children and grand or even with our grand-grand children...when we grow old. I dont have the answer as my life is not perfect either far away from perfect, what I can do now..juz give my smile and try to do my best...and be happy for what I am.. I believe whatever was coming from 'ABOVE' is the best for me and also for my family...

Have a good life everyone.....!!! Love and show your loving care to your loved ones while you can....

How you value friendship..

Sometimes we think that we don't need other people as long as you have your family with you...your children, your spouse..that's your life is all about...your family. Is it true? what friends? does everybody need friends? what friends are for while we have family? I don't know other people.., but I value friendship..high, I love my friends, cant live without them...even my half was a best friend of mine..back then.

I've got lot of friends..but from time to time, I could count our friends with fingers...Im talking about true friends, Someone that you can share with..even you don't see them very often..but feels closed to your hearts, you miss their story, wanna know what's the up-date. I consider myself lucky to have such good friends from Junior High.., Senior High, College.., Uni, or just f' meet f' and became a good one. Some of them have already lived far away from Jakarta..but by the time we meet up...juz like old times...

Friendships play one important role in my life...wanna say Hi to my frens..wherever U are..

• To my beautiful fren Iik...thanks for being such a good fren during my difficult time, hope a very best thing happens to your life...
• To Baby in San Diego and Ika who's very mobile, I've never seen u girls for ages...but technically we're still friends right...?
• To the very good and fine family...Azis family..Specially Iyoel, Ncie and Liza..you guys live far away in Europe but you teach me what frenship really are...I love you always..
• To my charming Lady fren, Ninu... I was amazed how you become now.. a very good mom and wife...luv you..
• To Sari who lives in Serbia now, thank you for love&frenship...and for always dropping by when you guys pulang kampung (read : kampung tebet), I miss yr lasagna..my kiss for Ian & Adrian..
• To Clara..I've always been so proud of u girl, success in achieving your career became regular news from u. In case u need someone..remember that I always be around..
• To Bea..its really breaking my heart.....but whatever you've been thru juz keep the faith there will be a light in the end of the tunnel..
• To Ipe, Michael, Ime, Bonbon, Leyonz and the gank...guys you always made my day every time we met up or juz over short-conv....forget all the problem I got..Luv you..
• To frens which I believe the name doesn't want to be mentioned here...for some reasons "...Wink..." thank you for being a true fren....good things always happen to good people..
• The last but definitely not least... to Ayah and my very dear girl and boy Gifta&Nugra..Hope Mom can be a very best fren u've got... best fren that you guys can trust..till eternity..Mom might be not perfect but surely I will do my utmost for you..I love you so much...

There is a question..for you to think and answer for yourself...? One day if you have to leave for good...? What you want people to remember you?

I will start with mine......I want people that knows me... remember me as a friend,.....'a friend in need is a friend indeed' ......don't you think?

a good time to start something..

People always wait for a good time or right time to start something.., either something to do with personal or professional life. They're trying to prepare everything as perfect as possible even though they know there will be no perfect thing in this world.. Nothing perfect in this world we often heard that for any situation either to find the excuses.. or to make ourselves feel better coz our failure in doing thing right...or acting wise by giving advice to others..

The question is.."is there any right time to do or start something?" or there will be no " a-right-time". Say that we have to make decision to get married or to change job or career, we always wait for the right time..The right time when have enough money... or any other reason...The right time is something people feel secured to do something...which I believe it's only coming up from ourselves..our faith..very unique and personal..

In my case I've been learning that Everyday is a good time to start something...regardless it will work or not..its gonna be different story. Coz Every day is a New Day...and Every day is a Gift.. that we have to thank for.. either we want to do something different than yesterday..or we want to get through..as we used to..

As today, I make it as a good time to write this Blog..about my family specially my two precious little children Gifta and Anugrah.. my feeling..my mood..Just my simple life story..no expectation or any sophisticated story.. it might be full of grammatical error..but still They're gonna be memory whether sweet..bitter..sad..there will be always something that I can learn.