i quit my job.
i love it, but it took a lot of time and concentration
i can't even do my assignments, so don't even ask about how's my thesis going
but, seriously it was too scary to not having any job
not having any income when you're used to having all of it
so, when two of my oldest friend Amy and Tya join in making a design interior company (the name is still yet to be decided, we have two option ; Concervoir or AD+ which is better?)
i decided to tag along, they invited me too, so i don't boldly offering myself
i'm dealing with clients and organizing details like filing, checklist, etc. communication related stuff, but i could also give in ideas for the concept..
at first it only started with accompanying them buying furnitures and such,
but today i also tag along in their meetings
i play the role in explaining the design concept
the client is Ichwan Thoha, he's a prominent young designer in Indonesia
he wants to open his new store at Grand Indonesia, a humongous mall that known with it's prestigious image
so today, i had a meeting with Grand Indonesia management to break down the renovation plan
i really really like this job, although i don't know whether i could make money out of it or not
but it's one step closer to my ever childhood/teenage dream of being an interior designer
i failed the test entering interior design program in my dream school
the stupid thing is, just because i can't get into that school, i gave up on it entirely
stupid much?
i took PR instead, which i have no interest in it before
also with this new job, i actually can combine my education in communication and my passion for design interior
and the time is like super flexible, so its not a burden at all
i feel so happy because i feel like i found my path back.. wish me good luck, will ya? :)
kisses,
R
Monday, April 12, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Zodiac : Fact or Fiction?
Lately i've been a sucker for zodiac signs. it all started because of @zodiacfacts twitter account that it's popularity is spreading like wildfire in twitter feed lately. they keep on staying in trending topics for days because people keep on retweeting whatever they says. even at one point, almost every signs going up on the trending topics, people are apparently very narcissistic because they keep on retweeting their own sign posts for others to see, especially the good ones. (and i'm one of these people, ha!).
I'm actually never a believer nor interested in those kind of things. but after reading some of the post, it struck me that most of what they said about my sign, leo, are true. but then again, how come i believe that every leos in this world has the same character as mine, or is it even make sense that every people that being born in a certain date having a certain characteristic traits?
i should probably do some research about this, because to tell you the truth i'm starting to believe this. i mean i have been reading signs of people that are close to me, and the majority of what the zodiac facts says are somewhat true, although not EVERY thing they said are true, it is still amusing for me.
For example, this sentence below is definitely says a lot about me :
#Leo : What leo needs is a partner who can tolerate the shows of ego and see through them for what they are : an attempt to let the world know that leo's love is available- all a person needs to do to get it is just say thank you.
recently i have been in an argument with my boyfriend, because he can't read between the lines of who i am as a person. i am exactly like what the sentence before says about me. i need someone who can see right through me, because in so many occasions i only shows a superficial image of mine.
and i never say this to anyone before, but truth be told, i don't think that love is the ultimate thing that will bring peace to the world. i always think respect is something that quite underrated rather than love. can you imagine, a world where every person treat others the way they selves want to be treated? isn't world will become a better place?
i always thought love can became overboard, because there are only thin lines that dividing love, hate, obsession and foolishness. so many confusions about love because there are so many version of it. people can be misunderstood because of love. heck, people can even do a crime under the name of love.
but respect? it only have one version. treat others the way you want to be treated. that's it.
that's why i always believe people have to apologize when s/he did something wrong, it's just the right thing to do, and always have to say thank you every time it's possible to show how grateful you are. to God, your parents, friends, even to strangers.
in the end, i kinda have to admit i probably switch to the other side. i become a believer for these kind of things, at least for the fun of it. but i will still use my logic. i will not judge people based on their signs off course, never. BUT, i will not believe the horoscope post that often printed in magazines, like what's your lucky color and dates for this month and such. it's plain silly.
those things more likely to be a groundless premonition. it's different than zodiac facts i think.
now, what do you think? zodiac : fact or fiction?
Roar,
Rani
(because i'm a Leo, get it? grin)
I'm actually never a believer nor interested in those kind of things. but after reading some of the post, it struck me that most of what they said about my sign, leo, are true. but then again, how come i believe that every leos in this world has the same character as mine, or is it even make sense that every people that being born in a certain date having a certain characteristic traits?
i should probably do some research about this, because to tell you the truth i'm starting to believe this. i mean i have been reading signs of people that are close to me, and the majority of what the zodiac facts says are somewhat true, although not EVERY thing they said are true, it is still amusing for me.
For example, this sentence below is definitely says a lot about me :
#Leo : What leo needs is a partner who can tolerate the shows of ego and see through them for what they are : an attempt to let the world know that leo's love is available- all a person needs to do to get it is just say thank you.
recently i have been in an argument with my boyfriend, because he can't read between the lines of who i am as a person. i am exactly like what the sentence before says about me. i need someone who can see right through me, because in so many occasions i only shows a superficial image of mine.
and i never say this to anyone before, but truth be told, i don't think that love is the ultimate thing that will bring peace to the world. i always think respect is something that quite underrated rather than love. can you imagine, a world where every person treat others the way they selves want to be treated? isn't world will become a better place?
i always thought love can became overboard, because there are only thin lines that dividing love, hate, obsession and foolishness. so many confusions about love because there are so many version of it. people can be misunderstood because of love. heck, people can even do a crime under the name of love.
but respect? it only have one version. treat others the way you want to be treated. that's it.
that's why i always believe people have to apologize when s/he did something wrong, it's just the right thing to do, and always have to say thank you every time it's possible to show how grateful you are. to God, your parents, friends, even to strangers.
in the end, i kinda have to admit i probably switch to the other side. i become a believer for these kind of things, at least for the fun of it. but i will still use my logic. i will not judge people based on their signs off course, never. BUT, i will not believe the horoscope post that often printed in magazines, like what's your lucky color and dates for this month and such. it's plain silly.
those things more likely to be a groundless premonition. it's different than zodiac facts i think.
now, what do you think? zodiac : fact or fiction?
Roar,
Rani
(because i'm a Leo, get it? grin)
Current Obsession : Cecilia Ahern & The Magic of Her Words.
I am a proud nerd. I really into books and reading in general.
I consume everything from a child's fairytale, novel, documentary, even history books. also comics, like romance with a high school-er as the main character, you know, like any typical japanese manga. but i also like bad ass manga, like twins, monster, etc.
Well basically i read almost anything. but i'm avoiding books about economy and such. if it's in newspaper i probably read it, but as for a book. no way.
I also never read about self-help or motivational books, i don't know why but i hate those kind of books. You know Mario Teguh? he's an author and a motivational speaker. boy, how i hate him. i don't mind listening to a very positive person. but this guy is unrealistic. and when i don't like something, i really shut them out of my mind. so there is no way i would read his book.
i consider books as my guidelines. you can learn a lot of things from them. but in this era where books turned digital and i can choose of what i want to know, i prefer the easier ones. google.
i have tendencies to googled everything i'm curious at. although wikipedia is often not a very reliable source, but it gave me basic information about everything.
What i read is actually defined of who am i as a person. of what i want, what i'm searching for in life. i really into history, arts, archeological, architecture stuffs, and you can found me browsing about them in the internet in my free times. ok, geek much? ha, i kinda don't care.
This post is supposedly tells you about an author or book that make a change in my life, something that i have read over and over and learn something from it. I have several favorite authors and books. As for my current obsession post with this theme, i'll choose one author whom, i think can really describe of what i feel with her words, her name is Cecelia Ahern. Although it's not that current, since i have been obsessing over her books these last couple years, i still think she's suit the best for this post.
She's a famous author by now, several of her books have made into movies, like PS I love you for example, and she's the script writer for tv series, Samantha Who.
there are so many of her words that left deep impression in me, that i can relate too. i found her books are somewhat magical. especially because i always think ireland is a magical country with all the castles, weather and the people. (her stories mostly based in Ireland)
I have wrote one of her lines here in my blog, the one that i can relate to with my condition at that moment. and i'd like to share more of her lines that left impression in me..
"Life... It's a great and terrible and short and endless thing. None of us come out of it alive."
"Shoot for the moon, even if you fail, you'll land among the stars"
"...God leads you to it and takes you through it."
"We all get lost once in a while, sometimes by choice, sometimes due to forces beyond our control. When we learn what it is our soul needs to learn, the path presents itself. Sometimes we see the way out but wander further and deeper despite ourselves; the fear, the anger or the sadness preventing us returning. Sometimes we prefer to be lost and wandering, sometimes it's easier. Sometimes we find our own way out. But regardless, always, we are found."
"Memories were fine but you couldn't touch them, smell them or hold them. They were never exactly as the moment was, and they faded with time."
"Stop and take your time to notice things and make those things you notice matter."
"sometimes we need all the glue we can get, just to hold ourselves together.""
"Believe me, when you die, it's everybody else's but your problem"
"She had been given a wonderful gift: life. Sometimes it was cruelly taken away too soon, but it's what you did with it that counted, not how long it lasted."
"Anyway, it doesn't matter how much, how often, or how closely you keep an eye on things because you can't control it. Sometimes things and people just go. Just like that."
"Sometimes, people can go missing right before our very eyes.Sometimes, people can discover you, even though they've been looking at you the entire time. Sometimes, we lose sight of ourselves when we're not paying enough attention."
"Being the best was as equal to being in the middle, which was equal to being the worst. All were merely a state of being. It was how a person felt in that state and why they were in that state that was the important thing."
"There's no limit to what you can dream. You expect the unexpected, you believe in magic, in fairy tales, and in possibilities. Then you grow older and that innocence is shattered and somewhere along the way the reality of life gets in the way and you're hit by the realization that you can't be all you wanted to be, you just might have to settle for a little bit less"
Her words are magic, and a little bit of faith in those wouldn't hurt i guess.
Regards,
Rani
"I believe in the magic of books. I believe that during certain periods in our lives we are drawn to particular books--whether it's strolling down the aisles of a bookshop with no idea whatsoever of what it is that we want to read and suddenly finding the most perfect, most wonderfully suitable book staring us right in the face. Unblinking. Or a chance meeting with a stranger or friend who recommends a book we would never ordinarily reach for. Books have the ability to find their own way into our lives." - Cecilia Ahern
I consume everything from a child's fairytale, novel, documentary, even history books. also comics, like romance with a high school-er as the main character, you know, like any typical japanese manga. but i also like bad ass manga, like twins, monster, etc.
Well basically i read almost anything. but i'm avoiding books about economy and such. if it's in newspaper i probably read it, but as for a book. no way.
I also never read about self-help or motivational books, i don't know why but i hate those kind of books. You know Mario Teguh? he's an author and a motivational speaker. boy, how i hate him. i don't mind listening to a very positive person. but this guy is unrealistic. and when i don't like something, i really shut them out of my mind. so there is no way i would read his book.
i consider books as my guidelines. you can learn a lot of things from them. but in this era where books turned digital and i can choose of what i want to know, i prefer the easier ones. google.
i have tendencies to googled everything i'm curious at. although wikipedia is often not a very reliable source, but it gave me basic information about everything.
What i read is actually defined of who am i as a person. of what i want, what i'm searching for in life. i really into history, arts, archeological, architecture stuffs, and you can found me browsing about them in the internet in my free times. ok, geek much? ha, i kinda don't care.
This post is supposedly tells you about an author or book that make a change in my life, something that i have read over and over and learn something from it. I have several favorite authors and books. As for my current obsession post with this theme, i'll choose one author whom, i think can really describe of what i feel with her words, her name is Cecelia Ahern. Although it's not that current, since i have been obsessing over her books these last couple years, i still think she's suit the best for this post.
She's a famous author by now, several of her books have made into movies, like PS I love you for example, and she's the script writer for tv series, Samantha Who.
there are so many of her words that left deep impression in me, that i can relate too. i found her books are somewhat magical. especially because i always think ireland is a magical country with all the castles, weather and the people. (her stories mostly based in Ireland)
I have wrote one of her lines here in my blog, the one that i can relate to with my condition at that moment. and i'd like to share more of her lines that left impression in me..
"Life... It's a great and terrible and short and endless thing. None of us come out of it alive."
"Shoot for the moon, even if you fail, you'll land among the stars"
"...God leads you to it and takes you through it."
"We all get lost once in a while, sometimes by choice, sometimes due to forces beyond our control. When we learn what it is our soul needs to learn, the path presents itself. Sometimes we see the way out but wander further and deeper despite ourselves; the fear, the anger or the sadness preventing us returning. Sometimes we prefer to be lost and wandering, sometimes it's easier. Sometimes we find our own way out. But regardless, always, we are found."
"Memories were fine but you couldn't touch them, smell them or hold them. They were never exactly as the moment was, and they faded with time."
"Stop and take your time to notice things and make those things you notice matter."
"sometimes we need all the glue we can get, just to hold ourselves together.""
"Believe me, when you die, it's everybody else's but your problem"
"She had been given a wonderful gift: life. Sometimes it was cruelly taken away too soon, but it's what you did with it that counted, not how long it lasted."
"Anyway, it doesn't matter how much, how often, or how closely you keep an eye on things because you can't control it. Sometimes things and people just go. Just like that."
"Sometimes, people can go missing right before our very eyes.Sometimes, people can discover you, even though they've been looking at you the entire time. Sometimes, we lose sight of ourselves when we're not paying enough attention."
"Being the best was as equal to being in the middle, which was equal to being the worst. All were merely a state of being. It was how a person felt in that state and why they were in that state that was the important thing."
"There's no limit to what you can dream. You expect the unexpected, you believe in magic, in fairy tales, and in possibilities. Then you grow older and that innocence is shattered and somewhere along the way the reality of life gets in the way and you're hit by the realization that you can't be all you wanted to be, you just might have to settle for a little bit less"
Her words are magic, and a little bit of faith in those wouldn't hurt i guess.
Regards,
Rani
"I believe in the magic of books. I believe that during certain periods in our lives we are drawn to particular books--whether it's strolling down the aisles of a bookshop with no idea whatsoever of what it is that we want to read and suddenly finding the most perfect, most wonderfully suitable book staring us right in the face. Unblinking. Or a chance meeting with a stranger or friend who recommends a book we would never ordinarily reach for. Books have the ability to find their own way into our lives." - Cecilia Ahern
Monday, April 5, 2010
New layout.
My blog's layout has changed, yet again.
but i'm pretty satisfied with this last one,
so i probably will stick with this for a long time.. well, at least till i'm bored.
A friend of mine, Ninta, help me a little. tweak here and there.
I like this because it's simple and the picture says a lot.
a good time with friend, being dressed up, pretty shoes and adorable dog. i'm sold.
and something fishy are going up in the surface, that even the dog isn't supposed to hear, it's simply epic! i like! :)
Kisses,
R
but i'm pretty satisfied with this last one,
so i probably will stick with this for a long time.. well, at least till i'm bored.
A friend of mine, Ninta, help me a little. tweak here and there.
I like this because it's simple and the picture says a lot.
a good time with friend, being dressed up, pretty shoes and adorable dog. i'm sold.
and something fishy are going up in the surface, that even the dog isn't supposed to hear, it's simply epic! i like! :)
Kisses,
R
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