Passport Journey (Part III) – Finale!

         Hello! I had such a long break from the last journey (you can check it here), here I would tell the rest of the story. Long story short, I get rejected to apply passport the first time because I had no statement letter (surat keterangan kerja) from company that I am working at right now. Then, I decided to ask the letter to my team leader at work. Yet again, it wasn’t that easy to get that piece of paper. I’ve asked for it, and she said yes and already emailed our HRD about it. A week, two weeks, three weeks… Nothing. Till she tried to ask to the HRD again about the request, but apparently, they didn’t get the email -_-
 

            After that, the HRD told my team leader to send another request. My team leader then helped me to write another request, and finally, on beginning of April I got that goddamn statement letter. Thank God! Yet again, there was something unexpected happened. My bro texted me to say that my lil sis needs our family card (kartu keluarga) to get something about her joining high school. I had to send that card back to hometown, and postponed my plan for the third time. Uff.

Passport Journey (Part II)

                     My passport journey hasn’t been easy by far. Why is that? Well, I went to the immigration on the day I applied, February 13, with a really happy feeling. I got my schedule at 10 o’clock, but I decided to go there 45min before. Once I arrived, it was still 9.30 in the morning and I had to fill in some forms. It took me awhile to complete all the forms, and after everything’s done I handed it in to the registration desk.

            The woman at the registration desk then checks all my documents whilst asking my occupation in Yogyakarta. I answered it truthfully that I am now working here. She asked for either my office ID card or recommendation letter from work. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any of them at that time. She said it’s okay if I didn’t bring it yet today, then she gave me 5 working days max to come back with recommendation letter.

            It upsets me, to be honest. But I can’t do anything at that moment, cos I haven’t got my permanent ID card and I didn’t know if I can ask for recommendation letter from work since I only been two months in this company. Soon after the ‘rejection’, I went home to get some sleep to forget the pain :”)

‘Lava Cake’ Ricecooker Recipe

I was actually wanna make lava cake, but it appears that it looked more like steamed chocolate cake aka ‘Bolu Kukus’. So, without further ado, here are the ingredients and steps on how to make it! Ps. It’s an easy peasy and inexpensive. 

Ingredients:

• Dark Chocolate
•  2 tbs Butter
•  1 egg
•  1 tbs flour

Cara Membuat Surat Keterangan Sehat Mudah dan Murah

Setelah minggu lalu berhasil menerbitkan SKCK, perjuangan ku sebagai seorang jobseeker untuk memenuhi syarat administrasi dari perusahaan masih belum berakhir. Kali ini, aku harus mendapatkan surat keterangan sehat resmi dari dokter. Surat keterangan sehat adalah surat yang diterbitkan oleh dokter, rumah sakit atau puskesmas yang menyatakan bahwa pemohon sehat jasmani dan rohani.

Untungnya, perusahaan tidak mengharuskan untuk membuat surat tersebut di dokter tertentu. Konon, membuat surat keterangan sehat di dokter lebih mahal biayanya daripada membuat di Puskesmas. Berbekal pengetahuan tersebut, akhirnya ku putuskan untuk membuat surat sehat di Puskesmas saja. Tepatnya di Puskesmas Depok II, Sleman.

DIWAKILKAN SAAT BUAT SKCK? EMANG BISA?!

Sebagai fresh graduate yang merangkap sebagai jobseeker, tentu banyak sekali hal yang harus dipersiapkan untuk masalah administrasi. Salah satu syarat yang harus dipersiapkan adalah SKCK. Untuk yang belum tau, SKCK adalah Surat Keterangan Catatan Kepolisian yang diterbitkan oleh Polri dimana berisikan catatan kejahatan seseorang. Biasanya SKCK digunakan untuk melamar pekerjaan ataupun untuk apply visa jika ingin bepergian ke luar negeri.

Aku yang belum pernah membuat SKCK ini dengan polosnya berpikir bahwa SKCK bisa dibuat walaupun beda domisili. Setelah bertanya sana-sini, ternyata masih belum bisa menerbitkan SKCK yang tidak sesuai dengan KTP yang kita miliki. Disini aku mulai panik dong. Masa iya harus terbang ke Berau cuma untuk bikin SKCK doang? Berat di ongkos bosque~ Nggak kehabisan akal, aku coba browsing dengan keyword “membuat SKCK tidak sesuai domisili”. Pencarian tersebut sedikit memberi titik terang. Pilihan pertama adalah minta surat keterangan domisili ke RT setempat dan yang kedua adalah dengan cara diwakilkan.

A Well-Spent Saturdate

My Friday was ruined. Entah apa-apa saja yang membuat hari jum’at ku terasa berantakan, sampai-sampai ku putuskan untuk tidur lebih awal. Esok harinya, hari Sabtu ini, aku pun bangun cukup pagi dengan perasaan sedikit janggal. Ada yang harus aku ungkapkan, unek-unek yang biasanya hanya di dalam pikiran. Dengan keyakinan yang kuat, akhirnya aku berani menyampaikan kejanggalan hatiku padanya. Semoga saja dia benar faham.

Sejak malam sebelumnya, aku sudah merasa rambutku perlu diguyur saking lepeknya. Tapi, namanya juga manusia, ada saja alasan untuk tak berlama-lama di pemandian. Tepat jam delapan, aku meninggalkan kamar untuk pergi ke salon langganan. Sesampainya disana, aku langsung minta dicuci lalu diluruskan rambutnya. Iya. Se-random itu.

Kopi Pagi & Hal-Hal Sepele

Dimulai dari segelas es kopi dengan tagar kopi dari hati yang aku beli kemarin sore, aku pun memulai hari ini. Tidak ada yang spesial, atau mungkin lebih tepatnya belum ada. Saat aku menulis tulisan ini, jam di sudut layar laptop menunjukkan pukul sebelas siang. Aku masih mengumpulkan niat untuk melanjutkan revisian. Bukannya mulai revisi, aku malah menulis ini. Nikmati saja. Kalau tidak ingin, juga tak apa.

Iced Coffee by Kopi Janji Jiwa

MEETING MY FAV AUTHOR: NAELA ALI

            Last month, I met one of my fav authors, Leila S. Chudori. Earlier this month (Feb, 10^th), I met another fav author of mine, Naela Ali. If you haven’t heard about Naela Ali, let me tell you about her briefly. Naela Ali is an author/illustrator from Jakarta. She published three books, Stories for Rainy Days Vol. I & II and Things & Thoughts I Drew When I Was Bored, by far, and the fourth book, Stories for Rainy Days Vol. III, was officially published a week ago in all bookstores (Feb 12^th).

            Lucky me that I’m still livin in Yogyakarta, cos apparently, she did a “book tour” in three big cities, Yogyakarta – Bandung – Jakarta. I was so excited to attend her book launch, since Yogya is the first city that would get her newest book cos it hasn’t out everywhere till two days later. Naela announced that in her book launch we could get special package that cost IDR 200k to get: Stories for Rainy Days Vol. III, Iron Patches, Bookmark, Sticker, and a Totebag. Fair prices to get a whole package, don’t you think?

MEETING MY FAV AUTHOR: LEILA S. CHUDORI

            I was scrolling thru my facebook when I saw an event hold by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (KPG) – a book publisher, in FIB UGM on Jan 24^th 2018. It was no ordinary event, since they brought my fav author, Leila S. Chudori. Yes, it’s the one and only, Bu Leila S. Chudori. Without any hesitation, I signed myself up to join the book discussion for her new book entitled “Laut Bercerita”. As none of my close friends read her book, I ended up go to the event all by myself which wasn’t a big deal for me tbh.

source: @lautbercerita

Recap and New Beginnings

cr: pinterest.com

Wow. It’s a new year already.

So much had had happen last year. From good memories to bad ones. From happy feelings to sad ones. Here are some of the highlights of my previous precious year.

2017 was a memorable year for me. Started in January with a hella heartbroken then met someone whom I could call a good friend. Had my first experience of being an intern in a startup company for about 3 months, which I learnt a lot from. Tho, I had to postpone my graduation due to my own fault cos of not working on my thesis seriously.

#YouWillBeFine in Fine Coffee

    I've been wanting to go to this coffee shop ever since I saw them on Instagram ages ago, but haven't really had chance to pay a visit. Fortunately, my friend asked me to go out last Friday night, then I chose this place to feed my curiosity.

    It was around 7 in the evening when we arrived at the cafe, it looked pretty lovely from the outside. Btw, Fine Coffee has its indoor and outdoor spot. For indoor one, it has pretty lovely design mainly in black color and little touch of white ones with quotes on it. Nothing special for the outdoor one, but still they have that iconic wall of quote on it, a long one!

Indoor Spot

Sit Back and Relax in AEGIS Coffee

Nowadays coffee shops are no longer just places you can buy coffee, yet they are turning to be perfect place to calm your mind and relax your body. Minimalist interior design would be a perfect sanctuary to chill your tense soul after such a long weekday. Take your seat, and enjoy this lovely minimalist coffee shop I am about to tell you. It is an anti-mainstream one with less people bustling around. Perfect place to get lost in your books or thoughts if you are an introvert, like I am.

Stranger's Roses

I personally never imagined to get a bouquet of flowers at my door. Even I indeed sometimes think that it would be sweet if someone give me those. I ever read one of my friend’s bio on a social media which stated “not one of the flowers kind of girl”. It was not wrong at all, but just let’s be honest here. If anyone by any chance surprise you with flowers, wouldn’t you be happy, though? 

            Flashback to few previous years, when I was still in my teenage world. I “met” this guy in a chat room on the internet. It was supposed to be a video chat one, but he hasn’t got cam on his computer at that time. He only put a pic of him there. The one and only picture of himself. White shirt, brown pair of eyes, messy-curly blonde hair, and an awkward pose.

Relieved

I had a feeling something is going wrong between us.

It was a weird feeling, but it seemed so real.

All of the sudden you keep telling me that you love me and you only ever wanted me to be yours.

Smiling, was the only respond I gave to you that time.

You promised me the world. 

Promised me forever.

Promised everything that I know you couldn’t do.

Yet, I believed in you. 

I believed in every shitty words that came out of your mouth.

Feelings.

            Have you ever felt you made a big mistake after taking back someone who hurts you many times? Have you ever felt like you are the stupidest person to forgive someone after he cheated on you several times? Have you ever felt so fed up of someone’s promises cos he always the one who breaks them? Have you ever thought that you deserve someone whom better than this person you are currently with? I have. Fyi, it’s the shittiest feeling on earth.

Forgive Me Not

I ever met someone whom I adored so much. 

He was an oldie, but a goldie.

I remember we had so many things in common, but most importantly, we both love reading.

I’ve never read any Japanese author, ‘till he introduced me to Haruki Murakami.

I remember one time he told me that he finished 1Q84 on the plane, that I should read it too.

That was when I began to fall in love with Murakami. 

He caused it and I ain't complaining.

One night I was such in anger.

We had big argument that I told him to go away.

Never had I ever thought he would be gone right away.

I only known him not in real life, which he decided to cut off all our connection.

He stopped talking to me since, which left me in such a regret to let go of a nice soul.