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Thea March 5th, 2008

Lately, I have been discussing with Ogi about my goals, my ideas, and my wishes. To be honest, it started from seeing several friends who successfully obtain scholarship abroad. One thing that I am dreaming for. Two years ago, before joining with Telkomsel, I was about to go to a university in Australia. However, I decided to work first and left the chance to further my study there.

After graduating from college, I worked voluntarily as a Communication Officer in an NGO in Jogja whose director was very kind to me. He has wide experience in NGO world and as a doctor he’s totally dedicated to his profession. I remember when he said to me that I had to further my study as soon as possible. He said if I chose to work first and if I knew how easy I earned money, then furthering study would seem grim for me. He’s right.

When a chance of studying came to me, I neglected it and preferred joining with a leading telecommunication company which promises a satisfying salary and benefit. A company which gives me chances to travel a lot and go abroad. And then I arrive to a certain point where I feel I couldn’t escape from this company. I never have gut to quit this nicely paid job.

Then I discussed a lot with Ogi who gave me a visionary enlightenment. Many wishes that I want to realize. Many dreams that I am keen to chase.

Make a list and prioritize your goal!!

That’s what he said.

A friend tried to open my eyes. She asserted the importance of a dream. When we successfully set our dream, then we couldn’t be confined by any barrier. Even things that seem hampering our efforts to get success, will be great challenges that would be fascinating to tame.

Now, I have set my next goal. The nearest one is about to come and I will be ready to catch others.

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Thea December 24th, 2007

A wise man says that time flies. I do agree with him. We are almost in the edge of 2007 and be prepared to face another new year, 2008.

Writing resolution for a year ahead, I did it in 2006 for the last time. While for 2007, I was too lazy to make it for I wanted to see whether I could accomplish things that I planned without memorizing it in my brain or writing it in my notebook. The result, nothing’s special. Despite several achievements in my work, I find nothing extraordinary in my life. And therefore I would like to start it again, next year. And here are my resolutions for 2008.

In work

The urgency of spreading coverage in Africa and Europe is intolerable. Thus next year I will focus more to Africa and rest of Europe where my company has no roaming partnership yet. I have listed the country and the operators and put them in special considerations-based-category. Then, it will be much easier for me to prioritize them and put more efforts to speed up the launching. What makes me more enthusiastic is our new carrier which is unbelievable fast in responding our request. It’s much better than our incumbent carrier. Sorry to say:(

What I want to do more in my work is completing the content of international roaming website. I have been dreaming to provide the most complete information that can be accessed by our customer service officers from Aceh to Papua. It’s not that easy, though I must finish it in 2008, InsyaAllah.

In family

I want to call my dad, my mum and my grandma more frequent. I want to remind my mum if she has her apple juice every morning, my dad whether he has taken his drugs or not, or my grandma if she has her calcium milk. In 2006, I should admit if I neglect them a little bit. Next year, there’s no more reason that I don’t call them once in a week at least. When I go home to Jogja, I promise not too often to go out and stay at home longer.

In personal life

I take a pledge that 2008 must be a start of my healthy year. The first thing to do is starting the detoxification which I was used to do. When I was still living at Jogja, I did detoxification once in a week. Fruit juice was the only food that I took. Reading it in a health section in a magazine, I know that such detoxification is good for my health. Then, I want to do exercise more often. I promise to Ogi that next year we will go swimming, an exercise which was done only once this year.

Reading book more in 2008!!! This year I ever planned to read a book after taking subuh prayer. It turned out that it didn’t run effectively as I preferred to continue my sleeping afterward. There are several books that I don’t read yet.

Realizing that my English is continuously experiencing degradation in quality, then improving my English skill is a must-to-do list next year. I wonder if I can still obtain IELTS score just like when I applied scholarship two years ago. English is very important and it’s a key for entering worldwide experience, then I must not be satisfied with my so-so English skill. This blog is a media which I aimed at enhancing capacity besides reading and talking with native speaker. Due to some reasons, I never be able to attend the mastertoat meeting every Thursday. Meanwhile, it’s very good to drill my speaking and presentation skill in English. Therefore, I am dreaming of having a speaking club where the participants can speak their mind in English. That’s just one way to deliver the idea in English constructively. Anyone would join me???

Courage is definitely important to start all efforts in realizing my 2008 plan. I am hopeful that I can accomplish all. Bismillah:)

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Thea December 12th, 2007

Being a single woman has several advantages. Like me, I have more time to hang around with friends, visit places wherever I want, buy anything I desire and many more. As a single-working woman, I earn my own living and not necessarily consult with anyone if I wish to spend my money. Shopping mall is just one of my getaways besides bookstores or cinema. Moreover, in hectic city like Jakarta, I couldn’t find much better place to socialize. And of course, I can cruise those places with my friends, especially in weekend. Just pick the place and decide the time, I’ll have an instant date. Other pleasurable activities in weekend for a single woman like me are cooking, watching DVD, or just sleeping all day to release the fatigue. And for sure, I can do it by myself without being disturbed by a husband or children.

When I buy expensive-fancy things, because I think I deserve for it, I am not worried to be a sinner when I see the digits on the price tag. I only have to say within my heart, “Well Thea, don’t worry, it’s just once in a blue moon”.  However, I don’t mean to compare the life of single women vis-à-vis married woman because the later also have their joy. The laugh of children and the togetherness with a family are truly priceless things. In my own time, I will take care of husband and my children also. Just for this time, I am still enjoying my being single.

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Thea November 28th, 2007

The title above was also the status appearing in my ym box this eveening. It invited some people to ask me why I was so. Astri even suggested me to go home to Jogja, where my heart lies as always.  

I miss being there. Maybe it sounds cliche. In fact that was really I am feeling. Among many things that I have to deal with right now, especially for the UNFCCC preparation, I thought I deserved a time to escape. Then last week, I went to Jogja. I planned to take a leave in the Monday so i could have three days. However, it wasn’t approved by my boss,hiksss. And if I feel such bussy things really stick on me very much, I only can dream I can have more time for leisure. And Jogja is place where I am dreaming to be at.

Many times i visited Bali, but i barely had time to enjoy it. Just like last week, I could only spare one day for sight seeing and meeting my best friend, Titi. And i didi it exactly before I had to leave for Jakarta. My friends always say how lucky I am to have a chance to visit many cities in Indonesia. While within my heart I say how lucky I could be there for vacation and not for work. I need vacation, indeed.

Next month, InsyaAllah, i will be at Jogja again. And now, I have to work again.

Allah, thanks for this work. I can actualize myself:)

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Thea October 10th, 2007

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Thea October 10th, 2007

For you who watch Heroes serial, you must be familiar with the character of Hiro Nakamura. As the other characters, he has special extraordinary ability, which is believed can safe the world from the vicious power. In short, with his teleporting specialty, he can move to other place instantaneously, without traveling through space.

It will be much easier for me if I have such power like his now. I don’t have to buy ticket to go home. I must not call Garuda Call Center to ensure my availability among other passengers who are also in the waiting list. Or my friends no need to queue for hours to get train ticket. Just by holding them, I can bring them to Jogja as quickly as winking our eyes. Fast and simple.

I wish I could have such ability and therefore I would go to Jogja whenever I want or visit other places wherever I wish. Undoubtedly, it would cut my monthly expense to go home. Every month, I must spend at least 500 thousand for going Jogja and so does Ogi.

Well..well…I only can wish. Maybe it’s because I watch it too much. By the way, it’s time to GCC again.

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Thea September 24th, 2007

As human, it’s very natural that we have dreams and set paths to reach them. During our life journey, it’s often our dreams change because of the obstacle we face or existing condition which make us have to alter them. However, there are also many dreams that remain unchanged and retained firmly by its pursuers.

I have three women friends. For me, they are outstanding. All of them have strength and prowess which I believe can lead them toward a success woman. Let’s name them as A, B and C.

My friend, A, has just attained her master degree in a prestigious university in Australia. When we were in the same class in GMU, she showed her determination on success and undoubtedly she’s also smart. Then she went to Australia and after two-year research-study, she’s back to Indonesia with another degree after her name. A has been experiencing love relationship with my old friend, also in GMU, who’s now working in foreign ministry. He’s one of the Indonesian diplomat-to-be. They plan to get married next year. A and I used to be very close and I know that she’s very keen to be a career woman. However, several month a go, when she’s about to finish her final year in Melbourne, she said to me that she dreamed to be a full-time housewife. She told me why she wanted to. As she would be a diplomat wife, she won’t be able to work abroad. As for the reciprocal reason, Indonesia forbids all of its diplomat’s couple to work abroad. And to me, she’s much reliant on her couple meanwhile she has a lot of chances to make herself advance. 

Another friend, B, is now working as an officer in an Indonesia-based-supranational organization also known as United Nations. While we were in college, she was the most ambitious one, especially in pursuing career. She graduated from college in less than 4 years. Last night, I was involved in a conversation with her. Her boss, she said, wanted her to have career upgrading because he believed that B had capability which enable her to be kind a project officer. Then I asked her if she received her boss offer. Surprisingly she answered not. Looking back to my knowledge on her during our time together, I thought it was a little bit weird considering this one that she’s been looking for. What’s wrong on her? 

I just don’t want to be selfish with my couple and my self. If I totally plunge in to a project, I will have no time for my husband and my family. 

 

Though she’s not married yet, she’s already ranked her priority in her mind and she let her career ambition in unknown number. 

And the last is C who is now going 25 and manages to marry at 27. Despite her bright career future, she dreams unexpected thing. We ever talked about MBA scholarship opportunity offered by a famous foundation. She said that she wasn’t interested in that scholarship as it requires compensation which is relatively burdensome. Kinda monthly fee cut from scholarship awardees salary within many years ahead. She said” If I am awarded that scholarship, I have to work for more than 15 years to repay the scholarship”. Then she surprised me with her statement” Then, how about my dream to be desperate housewife”. 

How it changes. As long as I’m concerned about those three friends, they are very talented and of course have great chance to move much forward than now. And of course they used to have such dream. My friend says to me “Gradually, our idealism will change. When we marry someone and have family, we must consider many thing”. And for me, will it change my dream as well??? 

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Thea September 12th, 2007

I know that forgiving isn’t easy. However, i’d like to ask your compassion to let off all of false I’ve ever made.

May this Ramadhan lead toward a much better us. Amin

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Thea August 9th, 2007

 ”Mistake” made by a first-class company such Gramedia.

It should be written “recommended” and not “recommanded” like above!!

The worse mistake, again, i found in another alley. Watch this:

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Thea July 19th, 2007

Never in my life was I as excited as yesterday when I watched football game Indonesia vs South Korea directly in Gelora Bung Karno. Why? First, because I am not that football freak so I never got interested in watching soccer. Since yesterday was my first experience watching football in a “real” stadium, so I was very enthusiastic. Second, I was drifted in the wave of nationalism because of the Indonesian team’s performance which was good in the two previous games. Thus, I said okay when my boyfriend asked me to watch the death battle Indonesia vs South Korea, a team who was successfully reached the quarter final of World Cup 2002. And there we were, with two fifteen-thousand tickets, watching the game, where hopefully Indonesian team would win the ticket to the quarter final.
The match was very interesting. And so were the supporters around me. We screamed, we shouted together, performed wave-resembled-motions, and sung together, giving courage for Ponaryo Astaman and friends. Too bad, in the 33^rd minute, Korean team successfully attacked Indonesian goal. All of us spontaneously screamed and said “No”!.
What I found different between watching the match directly from watching in the TV was the enthusiasm. Just like when Korean made one goal, shortly after that Indonesian supporters sung giving new spirit for Indonesian team.
“Aaaghhhh”…”No” were repeatedly said when Korean team tried to offend Indonesia defense. On the other hand, we screamed “C’mon”…”Go ahead” and other giving-support shouts when Indonesia stroke back Korean.
Though last night performance was not as excellent as those played against Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Indonesian team had done a great play. Till the end of the game, we couldn’t make any goal. Anyhow, the loss was still sweet. And I am still proud of them.
Like Wimar said in his short message to me after the game’ “Terhormat Sekali”.
And I replied to him, “Hopefully this is marking Indonesian Football Awakeness”.

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