Archive for August, 2008

10 things about Sarah Palin

Thea August 31st, 2008


1. Palin is the first woman to run on a Republican Presidential ticket.

2. She’s also the first female governor of northern state of US, Alaska.

3. Being sworn as governor in 2006, she was the youngest one ever (42 years old).

4. Born in Idaho, she has been spending her life-time at Alaska.

5. Palin encountered politic world first at 1992 when she won seat on the Wasilla City Council.

6. Then she became town’s mayor for four years.

7. She served as mayor for two terms.

8. Earning statewide recognition by pursuing for nomination for lieutenant governor

9. In that nomination, she lost by only 2,000 votes

10. She has no national experience before being endorsed as running mate of McCain

resumed from an article at www.time.com

Ps: I am still supporter of Barack Obama:D

The Address

Thea August 31st, 2008

I just realized that we mistyped the address in our wedding invitation.

As the akad nikah was held in my house, we also put my address in the invitation. Without checking and rechecking, we wrote KM 14.5.

It caused a problem then when my office colleagues from Jakarta intended my akad instead of the reception (because they didn’t get ticket for going back to Jakarta). They lost when they went straight to KM 14.5. As consequence, in the last minutes before being called to meet my husband, I still picked up phone call from some of my friends who lost somewhere between KM 14.5 and KM 10.5, where my house is situated. I am so sorry Pal:D.

Then I found out that my house was situated on Jalan Adisucipto Km 10.5 not in 14.5 as I assumed before. I never paid attention where it was actually because it’s our new house and we moved there not more that 1.5 years ago. Before settling at the current house, we stayed at our old house at Jalan Gejayan. As my Dad moved to Bandung, then our family no longer entitled to stay at that house. Then my parents built a new house on a land which they had bought years before.

Our old house was far smaller than the new one. Yet it had a very large yard with green grass and was located in the heart of city. We could go everywhere easily. Ogi loved to sit in the red chair at the veranda while enjoying the breeze from big trees surrounding my old house.

However, I also love the new one. It’s bigger and more than enough to accommodate almost all of my relatives who attended my wedding last August. It.s very near with the airport so Ogi and I didn’t have to rush when catching our flight to Bali:). The neighborhood is very lovely and humble. Their hospitality is a true example of togetherness, which I found rare at big city.

Suddenly…I miss my house:(

see also at www.ogithea.com

Salad

Thea August 26th, 2008

I am learning that marriage is kinda mix salad in a bowl. In there, you may find crunchy vegetable, soft fruit, the sweet flavor from fruits, salty one from mayonnaise and sour sometimes bits.

If I may make an analogy, those are what we experience in marriage life, the combination of twos, each with different personality traits, attitudes, or background. Don’t choose only the fruit or merely lick the mayonnaise. Despite, you have to eat it as a part with your silver spoon. That’s the way I conceive it.

Don’t worry, salad remains salad, and it stays and will always be delicious to enjoy. Freshening…by nature:)

PS: written after a nice chat with Brandalan in the afternoon.

RD & NG

Thea August 21st, 2008

The advantage of being two, my husband says is you can share yours with your partner and vice versa. For example, when deciding to buy a book, my husband asks for my consideration which is to buy, then of course I will give my opinion gladly to him. Unavoidable, in his choosing, there’s my reference. I can read his books and he can read mine as well.

We have our own reading but we never mind to share what we have. As for me, every month I always buy Reader Digest (RD). This tiny magazine is very helpful to help me learning English. Besides, the information contained is very various, from science, technology, health, psychology up to simple tips. How about my husband? He loves reading National Geographic (NG), a magazine to which I also fall in love. Not only does it contain knowledge, NG also drifts us to fall in love with the beautiful photos captured by its great photographers.

Until know, I keep buying the RD in the small shop-mart near my office. As the month is about to reach its end, I will always go there to find the newest edition. And at home, I read it and my husband would like to know what it’s all about too.

He said, “Hun, don’t discard the RD and NG, instead have all of theme bundled and we’ll display in our library, later in our own home”.

I ever caught him reading RD with full of concentration. Intrigued, I asked him” Why so serious, hun?” and his answer made me laugh,…”because it’s in English”:)).

Uupppss…then I remember what he ever said to me…”this magazine will be a friend of our guest if we have coffee shop or restaurant”. Yeah, a dream that we share together. It’s marriage, the art of sharing:)

happy long weekend.

Thea August 19th, 2008

Hi…

How was your long-weekend?

I had my long weekend with my husband at Jakarta, not at Jogja this time.

Well, during weekend, we fixed the messy at our home. My husband set the stove and the gas. Sweeping the floor, to mention a few of our activities. After that, we wouldn’t miss the Keju moo Festival at Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan. Many delicious food there. We tried Kebab, Baso Keju and brought home two Martabak Keju Durian (the last one was so full of calorie)

Then on Sunday, I returned to traditional market after being so long not visit it. As a new couple, we needed many things to start up the life. Accompanied by lovely husband, I went to Pasar Minggu which happens not so far from our house at Komplek Hortikultura. Vegetable, ingredients, spice, tofu, tempe and chicken were on my to-buy-list. It’s for the first time I went to the traditional market at Jakarta. I think it’s not really different with those at Jogja. I love the condition, the crowd and bargaining process involved in traditional market. Hopefully we can go there once in a week to fulfill our basic need for one week.

I started cooking for me and my husband since Sunday. It’s a little bit difficult to spare time for cooking in my hectic daily activities. Waking up in the morning, usually I prepared simple breakfast for my husband, such as cereal with milk. But for weekend, it’s should be special. No more cereal. I promise to him to cook more often and he does agree with me. Besides healthier, cooking by myself is much friendly to monthly budget. Isn’t it hun???

Next weekend, I am looking forward to more fascinating activities, and of course with my husbandJ

Greater than Life

Thea August 13th, 2008

I’ve been through many wonderful things, but what I experienced a week ago is definitely the most lovable one. I had my wedding, one thing I was dreaming about in my mid-twenty:)

The moment was very extraordinary, it’s beautiful, touching, lovable and many other words I couldn’t express.

I should thank to many people who helped me and my husband to make it. Our wedding was finally realized, and  thank to God everything was running smoothly as planned.

Despite the exhausted condition left to us, we’re very glad to know our guest enjoyed the wedding and food. Within two hours, we stood, shook hand and of course smile…whuuhhh..it’s really tiring you know:p

After having the five-day honeymoon, now we are back to Jakarta, starting to work again. And of course, now we live at our lovely house (to be honest, it’s still messed up:D).

How it feels to have a husband? It is great and wonderful. I have someone to hold, to share things, happiness and problem. Seeing him beside me when I wake up is so amazing. I just love the moment I spend with him, my lifetime partner and I will take every moment of me with him.

Hhhmm…tonight, we will discuss about our financial road map. Dear, with you, I just want to pursue simple dreams as you are greater than life for me:)