Hello
It’s been a longgggg time yah since the last time I wrote here. And guess what? Friendster has changed my blog’s layout and wiped off my friend list and any customization that I’ve made in the past. Well done, Friendster! Thanks for letting me know in advance!!!
Anyway..just want to let you know all that I’m doing ok here Got many stories that I may share to you here one day..one day ne..can’t promise when though..haha. One thing that I want to share for now is that my friends and I are going to organize an event called “JAVARIZM” at 57 on November 29, 2008..here in Tokyo. I will give you more details on this soon..but in the meantime, if you’re curious, please kindly visit our official website: http://www.icjnetwork.jp/
Okie dokie..enjoy the rest of your weekend..I’ll give more updates in very near future. God bless you all, my friends!
Lama juga ni blog ga gue update..hehe. Well..lately I’ve put more time for the other blog: http://andylaver.blogspot.com/ . Please drop by once in a while..
Anyway..tahun ini bener2 cepet rasanya. I hope by June I can sort out all the important things and put all my focus and energy on it..
Ahh..ngga terasa udah tahun baru lagi..udah 2008 dan sekarang udah memasuki minggu keempat di tahun ini! It’s just such a mixed feeling to go through this "old & new" situation.
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Gue baca postingan gue di awal tahun 2007 dan 2006..sekedar flash back untuk mengingat apa yang gue pikirin di saat2 tersebut. What I found was some surprises while reading my own writings..trying to remember what exactly I went through those periods. Then I came to a point where I feel that.. up to this time I have been through some mental and spiritual exercises. It wasn’t easy..not at all..but God has been very kind in disciplined me with His love. Yes..He put me through many life "trainings"…work wise, relationship matters (family, love life, friends), and dealing with my self.
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Yes, so many lessons I did learn in 2007. Kegagalan, kesombongan, kemalasan campur aduk dengan kemenangan, kerendahhatian, kedisiplinan. Kemauan untuk bersyukur dan berterimakasih yang kadang tak bisa terucap/terlaksana kala ketidakpuasan menyelimuti pikiran. Kegiatan-kegiatan baru yang membawa gue lebih deket ke Tuhan (thank you bro and sis..I know you read this) dan at the same time membawa gue mengenal diri gue dengan lebih baik. This is very important..karena ketakutan/ketidaksiapan sebenarnya
timbul karena ketidaktahuan kita yang kadang timbul hanyalah
karena kekeraskepalaan kita untuk tidak mau tahu. Otsukaresama deshita..
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And now..as days in 2008 starts passing by..one by one..and soon weeks by weeks..I feel I’m more ready to face this new year compared to prior years. Tidak ada yang berkurang dari sisi tantangan..malah mungkin tahun ini akan lebih banyak hal yang harus gue hadapi..tapi satu hal yang berubah..satu hal yang sebenarnya adalah yang terpenting dan telah gue sebut di atas: my faith on God which leads to pengenalan gue atas diri gue sendiri. I guess I start to realize akan apa yang penting dan harus dikerjakan dalam hidup gue.
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I don’t want to get into too much details of how I’m going to go through 2008..but one thing for sure, I will use the following verses from book of Matthew as the theme: But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. - Matthew 6:33-34
I’m sure 2008 is going to be a very wonderful year And let all who believe says it together: AMEN!!!
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Happy new year 2008, my friends..I wish you all the best and happiness in sailing your sea of life this year!!!
Just before I left Bandung during my last trip in December 07…I heard this song again at the food court in Rumah Mode. My feeling was O..M…G..did I hear it correctly? This song is not a famous oldies one..and to hear it in public space was just really a nice surprise to me.
Yeah yeah..I guess you start mumbling what’s so special with this song. To start with..this is my life soundtrack during my rough time in Bandung! I remember it was brotha JohnDoe Parapat who first introduced this song to us in 1996 and soon it became an evergreen in our circle. Its deep lyrics put us to sleep on those solitude nights..whenever there’s a guitar, somebody would start playing it and you know what..this song even brought a scholarship to my friend, Deswanto Marboen, a free 3 months exchange program in Canada
Then, after 6 years I left Bandung and came back again for the very first time…God let me heard this song again. This time, I wasn’t with my buddies (dudes, I miss you all!)..I was with the beautiful lady..whom has a very big heart in walking together with me through such a complicated relationship. I told her about the stories and I kept humming it around in the car..
So..let me share you the song here..the clip and its lyrics. Brothers, sisters, friends, you all…sing it with me..whereever you are now Enjoy!
Marmalade Reflections Of My Life "Reflections of my life" (1973)
The changing of sunlight to moonlight
Reflections of my life, oh, how they fill my eyes
The greetings of people in trouble
Reflections of my life, oh, how they fill my eyes
All my sorrows, sad tomorrows
Take me back to my own home
All my cryings (all my cryings), feel I’m dying, dying
Take me back to my own home (oh I’m going home)
I’m changing, arranging, I’m changing
I’m changing everything, ah, everything around me
The world is a bad place, a bad place
A terrible place to live, oh, but I don’t wanna die
All my sorrows, sad tomorrows
Take me back, to my old home
All my cryings, (all my cryings), feel I’m dying, dying
Take me back to my old home (I’m going home)
All my sorrows, sad tomorrows
Take me back, (take me back) to my old home
To all who came to the Year-end Party organized by Indonesian Community
in Tokyo at Veranda on Nov. 17, you can check the pictures (over 300
photos on 5 albums!) at the following link:
"So, have you ever
looked back so far?" I asked Erick while we busy jotted down all the
keywords from our brainstorming session. "Oh, yes..I looked back
often.. as a reminder that no matter what I’m going or will go through,
I know that I’ve been true to my dreams. And you my friend..stop making
excuses. Perfect timing is not about waiting things to pop up in the
right place, right time. It is when you finally decide to do it
wholeheartedly..and that very first step will lead you to the
"perfect" timing." "Yeah, right..it’s easy for you to say that, Mr.
Sachou..you’ve made it anyway." "Oh, well..my friend..do you really
think I had all the answers when I jumped off the ship? You know
there’s no such thing, right? As our dream changes from time to
time..what’s a perfect dream should be anyway?"
…
Typhoon
no. 9 and I was stuck at that
have-no-idea-why-it’s-so-frigging-expensive geisha club in Ginza. I was
already a bit dizzy and when I saw all the tsukebeness in my clients’
eyes while they’re talking to Aya-chan..the no. 1 hostess in Kanto area
..suddenly I remembered the conversation I had with Erick on last
Saturday morning. I closed my eyes and started to mumble.."..perfect
dream my ass, my friend..do you know that i’m the dream supasutaru?.."
I had no idea how long I was mumbling but then I felt a hand was
tapping my lap and I heard a soft voice asking "Nick-san, daijyobu desu
ka?" I opened my eyes and as I saw her face I couldn’t help but
whispered in her ear "mou tsukaretta yo.."
… ..even a dog can dream of bones falling from the sky..what can I dream of?..
another fun stuff that I followed from my bro’s blog
You Should Rule Jupiter
Huge and hot, Jupiter is a quickly turning planet with short days and intense gravity.
You are perfect to rule Jupiter, because you are both dominant and kind.
You have great strength and confidence, but you never abuse your power.
You are always right. Even if you make mistakes, you compensate for them… before anyone knows it.
Headstrong and ambitious, you always have a goal in mind. You are optimistic and believe thing things will always work out.
Disclaimer: I’m NOT into this kind of thing in reality..I prefer to pray and ask for things and blessings to the Heavenly Father. Anyway, it’s fun to know such thing below..wehehe..especially when it’s all good
You are The Wheel of Fortune
Good fortune and happiness but sometimes a species of
intoxication with success
The Wheel of Fortune is all about big things, luck, change, fortune. Almost always good fortune. You are lucky in all things that you do and happy with the things that come to you. Be careful that success does not go to your head however. Sometimes luck can change.
