on 25 March 2006
Fever of Indonesian Idol have been started by the year of 2004, with performed world class event in Indonesia. After everybody in the world have see how is splashy, unique and spectacular of American Idol, and nowadays its the moment in Indonesia with the similar which is more spectacular, of course the candidates are original starlet of Indonesia.

And Today, my friends will show the interesting talent of their voice in the audition of Indonesian Idol season 3. They are:

Togi - Tupa - Kocu - Hengky

Delvi - Monica

Last night we did an event called "Indonesian Idol Road to Audition" that made them singing on the stage (not the real 1 but it was nice). The first performer goes to Delvi. She sang song of Rembulan by KD. Than Togi - Stand Up for Love by Destiny's Child. Kocu - Keliru by Ruth Sahanaya. Tupa - Sempurnakanlah by Mike (Indonesian Idol 2).
I don't know what kind of song Monica and Hengky will bring. Because they didn't join the good event last night in Puri Indah Senen. But I'm sure they have choose the match song for them already.


Wish you luck all guys, Pray to Jesus, yo.

on 15 March 2006
"JAM SEGINI AKU MASIH DI KANTOR. MANA PROJECT NAMBAH DAN MAKIN RIBETTTTT".

Sometimes I feel happy and excited. At other times, I'll feel sad and down. There are plenty of things that might make me worry. COz I feel and react to different things in different ways. It's normal to feel stressed, anxious or lonely from time to time, or that no-one understands me. But for me, these feelings come and go.
For a small number of people like me, feeling down or depressed can go on for a long time so they can't get on with their everyday lives.
But if I'm feeling down or depressed in any way, then I go somewhere and listening slow music that can remind me about something.
Just now I saw The Big Family of Azhari. They came to Medica Plaza Center in 3rd fl, which is a hospital under our office. One talks to them, and they said they want to visit one of their ill family member. I forgot his name but I knew two woman inside because they used to present in tv show - Ayu and Sarah Azhari. Ayu was in front of me en Sarah was beside me. They are really pretty than in I see in tv.

Than the lift stop and they go with smile. Everybody inside the lift was saying that Azhari's family often go to that hospital to do either medical checkup or visiting patient. (Oh ya, but I have worked here for 6 months but I just see them once..).
on 14 March 2006
My bere is 4 days old now. I forgot to write you on the day he borned, Saturday March 11.2006 at about 08pm. He was in 3.8 kg. Now he will call me "Tulang" till the rest of my life. I'm so happy, man. He is the 1st grandchild of my mom. And he is also the 1st nephew for me and my brother. He will be named "Michael" - His papa said to me. Only Michael?? No, Michael bla..bla..bla Manurung. I don't think the bla..bla..bla will be in batak language like Marulitua or others because he has such a pretty and modern mom - my sister.

My other sister en brother came for him to Siantar. They celebrate for michael and his parents so with our mom. They call me at that time Michael borned and there were so crowd of peoples and voices. I talk with them gladly and we spend for about 3 hours talking till my phone unexpectedly shutdown.

Well, they will leaving for Kupang in June. So I'll be able to see him in Jakarta. Nice.. Nanti aku pesan dibawakin panggang and kecap buatan mamaku sekalian.
Pagi ini aku salut dengan seorang teman satu kosku, satu almamaterku. Dia menolong dan memapah seorang bapak tua tuna netra di pinggiran jalan sudirman square, sekitar kantornya. Tampangnya sangat memprihatinkan dan kumal dengan sebuah tongkat bambu di tangan kanannya. Mungkin si bapak seorang pengemis yang hendak melintas diantara keramaian kota. Tapi tak ada yang mau mencoba menolongnya karena semua orang yang melintasinya terlihat sibuk mengejar waktu dengan pakaian kantor yang rapi. Yah..biasalah bagaimana suasana pagi di tengah-tengah Jakarta.

Tiba-tiba ketika aku melintas, aku melihat dia menolong bapak tua itu dan membawanya jalan di sepanjang trotoar sekitar halte Karet. Padahal aku tahu kalau dia harus bekerja pagi ini. Hmn.. dia PD aja. Ternyata masih ada orang sepertinya di Jakarta ini. Biasanya orang-orang sibuk mementingkan urusan pribadi.


Sempat aku bertanyak pada diriku - aku belum pernah melakukan hal tersebut. If Only..

on 06 March 2006

As you probably know, I am a big movie fan. But unfortunately, I did not get a chance to see all of the nominated films last year, which is odd because I normally do, but I can tell you that for the past 3 months I just see two films - Crash and Brokeback Mountain which are old (Ya..thats bcos my heavy damn schedule). Brokeback Mountain is the one with the most hype and may pull away with the Victory, but as far as I am concerned the best film over two above was Crash. It was an incredible look into the racism that plagues US and me so. I did see Brokeback Mountain and it was a good film but it has been way over hyped because of the controversial themes in the movie. It was good not exceptional, I think that if homosexuality was not such a big issue right now then Brokeback Mountain would not even be considered for the best picture. Crash is amazing. If you haven't see it yet, I just hope you can see past the controversial themes and look at which one is the best... and that one is Crash.

But I am positive for Best Director - Feature Film over two, Ang Lee is going to win this one for Brokeback Mountain and he was very good, so without any real opinion on this subject, I submit my vote to Ang Lee. And I think Crash reasonable to be the Best Screenplay - Original than Brokeback Mountain.

Guys, Check it out if you don't see it yet!

Every Sunday I usually leave over my time to take the air and dine with her. But yesterday, I couldn't use opportunity intentionally to my time to do so. I was very busy. I was only accompanying her for dinner and supermarket in the place near by. I did't know why, went home from there, suddenly on the way she weeps and tell why I could not leave over time with her. I discontinue my step and reply if I was really busy. Then we walke away didn't know where await her tear desist.

Sure I confess if my heavy schedule made me only accompanying her once a week. Coz I work every monday - saturday and for sunday I perform a meeting. So I am only having time at 5pm every sunday. We used to go to have religious service together and hangin out after I finish meeting. But yesterday I couldn't because I'm on a deadline which must be finished.

I can't see her weep. This is at twice with different problem. First, when I didn't phone her when I was in pursuance of business in Soroako. At that time I run out of my account, and my sms banking hanged. Look for the voucher but far to town. So I wait until it will loaded from bank. I didn't suspect if it made her weep. Then she phones me at the same time she weep. She talks a lot. I just said ya.. ya..ya.

In the reality, women in this world can weep if they cannot arrest their feeling too long. Hmnn.. so confusing.
on 04 March 2006
Beberapa waktu yang lalu, ketika aku dan Tupa sedang melakukan shopping therapy alias cuci mata di sebuah pusat perbelanjaan mur-mer (murah meriah), tiba-tiba si Tupa tertawa dan menunjuk sebuah kertas yang tertempel pada rolling door sebuah ruko.

"Itu, salah ketik.." serunya.

Awalnya aku gk percaya, karena mas yang satu ini pernah salah baca tulisan beberapa hari sebelumnya. Waktu itu ia sambil tertawa berkata, bahwa yang tertulis di banner di balik kaca gerai The Bodyshop adalah: 24 hours masturbation. Aku maju beberapa langkah untuk memastikan, dan ternyata, yang tertulis adalah: 24 hours moisturisation.

* lagian, 24 hours masturbation pegel kali, nggak Tup? Huahaha.*

Nah kali ini, saya mendekat pada kertas yang ditunjuk Tupa. Ternyata benar, pemilik ruko tersebut salah ketik seharusnya "DIKONTRAKKAN".
on 03 March 2006
Can u imagine, sampe saat ini aku masih di kantor. Grrr.. gilak bener, aplikasi yg ku develope lg mabok. So disgusting, jm segini gk mungkin kerja maksimal. Malah boros, dan buang-buang tenaga. Cuih.. tanggungjawab emang gede man, tp jangan buat aku sampe gini donk. Keropos nih, masa puding mulu. Ogah akh.

March is my final destination, hua..macam mo kiamat aj. Abis, baru aj awal bulan aku dah lembur tiap hari sampe berdarah-darah. Pokoknya aku stress banget deh bulan ini sampe bulan depan. Ukh, laper man, makan dimana nanti ya. Moga-moga diantar sampe kosan, cuz aku gk mau naek taxi lg malam ini. Tiap hr naek taxi, sesekali diantar pake mobil bos donk. Sadap..

Sambung besok aj lah. besok aku cerita lg ya..
oh ya, sori guys.. titlenya gk nyambung.
Kemarin tidur aku enak banget sampe aku telat bangun hari ini. Emang sih, karena gk set alarm, but the main reason is aku tidur di springbed baru, euy. Satu set man, complite! Emang kosan aku paling ngetop deh. Puri Senen Indah gt loh. Emang kosan yg paling memenuhi standart iso. Lokasi di jakarta pusat, deket terminal, mall atrium, pasar tradisional, stasiun kereta, busway, sport station alias monas, rspad dan rscm. Hmn..apalagi yah. Ntar deh, aku kasih brosusrnya. Sekarang cerita springbed baru dulu..

Teman-teman pada cemburu tuh, gk dapet. Sori guys, aku bukan ada main sama ibu kost, but emang aku pantes sih dapetin gini ketimbang kalian. Hehe.. kidding. Kemarin kan kamar aku dapet dua kasur, trus diganti dgn satu kasur yg gede. Kebetulan kasur pengganti sudah habis dan aku gk mungkin tidur di lante, so dapet first class' service donk.

Buat temen yg tinggal di Puri Senen Indah, tunggu aj giliran lucky day mu, yah..
Asik, asik, asik.. malam ini bakalan seru lg.
Enak-enak nikmatin dinner di ambasador sambil ngakak-ngikik, eh..pas pulangnya hp ku kececer ntah kemana. Sial banget, udah pulang bela-belain naek silver bird lg.
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Kebiasaan yg tak pernah terlupakan; sebelum tidur aku set alarm supaya jangan molor besoknya pergi ngantor. Pas aku mo set tuh alarm, aku sempat bingung, hp ditarok dimana ya.. Dicari-cari gk ktemu, trus aku suruh teman call no aku, eh, kaget banget yg jawab seorang wanita setengah baya. Kata dia hp itu ditemukan di taxi pas melintas di kuningan. Ngomong-ngomong sama si ibu, kita janji besok (means today) ketemu di area kuningan kira-kira jm 10 am. "Ntar kalo gk ketemu, call ke hp ini aj ya", si ibu mengakhiri pembicaraan. Heran jg, jarang-jarang di jakarta ada yg mau kyk gini.

Pagi ini aku call dia, tapi HPnya gk diaktifin. Loh, kenapa? Trus aku call lagi sampe aku tulis blog ini.. wHaT, masih gk connect lg. What is going on.. Aku mikir kalo hp itu dinon-aktifkan, bakalan minta lock code. So.. gk bakalan nyambung lg deh. Kecuali si ibu mindahin itu kartu ke hp laen. Gmn ini! Hp ku gk bakalan kembali..

Ini kedua kalinya Hp ku ilang di jakarta. Damn, mana mungkin gonta ganti Hp mulu. Bisa bangkrut aku. Padahal rencana mo kredit mobil, :D. Kha.Kha.Kha. Masih sempat-sempatnya ngakak.

AduH..kok bulan Maret ini aku sial mulu yah..Ntar mandi kembang tengah malam deh..
on 01 March 2006
Hari ini BT abis, gk tau apa yang mau di kerjain. Soalnya aku dah stack ngerjain project secara pararel - Shutdown Management dan Construction Service. Aku ngabsen dini hari ini, untung aj, abis pagi-pagi hujan deras tuh ditambah lg dgn fitur copet yg ajubileh di angkot.

Mereka nyamper di angkot, ada 13 orang. Bayangin aj bisa sampe segitu banyak. Jadi copet semua tuh dalam angkot. Ini gerombolan terbanyak yg pernah aku lihat. Biasanya 4-7 org. Dan salah satu member mereka pernah aku lihat sebelumnya. Nah, pas ada ibu muda yg mau turun tuh, dia dicegat. Tangan dan kakinya dipegang. Lantas ada penumpang yg spontan berteriak "copet!!!". Langsunglah melayang tamparan kuat dari salah seorang copet ke muka ibu itu. Wah, gawat nih..semua penumpang disuruh diam dan tidak meninggalkan tempat duduk.

Ketika mata si copet lg ngelantur, 3 org penumpang lonjat selagi bus melaju. Mereka lari entah kemana sambil berteriak. Salah seorang dari penumpang yg loncat itu adalah Togi - teman ska. Untung gk bawa apa2, cuma uang buat ongkos dan uang makan sehari. Praise Lord, everything is O.K. Jera deh, bawak laptop ke rumah.

Sampe di kantor, aku dapet SmS dari mommy, kaget amat, aku disuruh kredit mobil. Alasannya karena sekarang musim hujan, dan aku gk repot-repot lg naik angkot. AduH, bisa kasihan tuh si bapak yg biasa jemput aku pake metromini. Hari gini kredit!!! Mom, aku gk butuh mobil saat ini. Kasih support aj, ya. Thank you, mom.

Makan siang hari ini juga gk begitu selera, tanda-tanda apa nih, ya... mungkin karena aku baru transfer uang banyak ke orang hari ini (haha..). Maklum, kebiasaan setelah gajian. Tp, ada teman aku - Sherly, yang sampe saat ini belum gajian. "Lo tenang aj, Sher. Kalo gk turun jg hari ini mending lo telp aj lah".

Eh, udah siang, tp si bos kok gk masuk. Kenapa ya..
Kemarin malam, sepulang dari kantor badanku pegel-pegel, perut terasa 'sangat lapar. Perfect banget jd kulinya hari ini. Jam di HPku menunjukkan pukul 9 pm lewat. Ukh.. cari makan dimana, ya? Aku dan 3 orang teman ska - Moris, Togi, dan Tupa akhirnya memutuskan untuk makan di PasPes. Kebetulan lewat, dan lumayan dekat dengan rumah si Moris. Cari-cari tempat yang cocok di PasPes, malah nyasar sampe ke dalam, yah..perut sudah makin krisis nih man. Akhirnya ketemu dengan sebuah resto yg sepertinya baru grand opening. Coba dulu Yok!

Wah,baru 5m dari entrance udah di bukain pintu. Weleh..ramah amat nih pelayan. Lumayan juga tempatnya. Kursinya bok..stylish gt. Duduk dekat air mancur aj biar terasa adem, gt loh. Ok lah, pesan-pesan. Kali ini si Tupa yang jadi host. Puas-puasin deh sampe berdarah-darah, soalnya minggu depan giliran aku.

Sambil nunggu, si Togi ngajak taruhan. Dengan PDnya dia meyakini bahwa si waiter adalah orang batak. Lantas dia samperin tuh waiter, "Hmnn..mas orang batak, ya?" Phiu.. si mas langsung jawab dengan lantang, "saya orang jawa". Haha..menang deh..dapat free ongkos taxi kemarin malam. Emang si Togi begitu, suka nebak, but not exactly correct.

Makanan dah disajikan man, tapi kok gk menarik gt kesannya. Kenapa ya, padahal dari tadi aku kirain nih resto pasti mantap. Ya udah, dirasain aj dulu, kali-kali aj rasanya luar biasa. Eh, baru makan dikit, semua pada ngomel kalo makanan kurang enak, minuman yang multi rasa alias aneh. Baru kali ini kita rasa makanan yg seburuk ini. Duh, betul-betul amatir man, sumper! Gk lagi deh kemari. "Liat aj asbesnya. Ni piringnya kayak gini. Masa sih disajikan model kayak gini, gk match. Sedotan kok warna itam". AduH, semua debilangin sama kita. Pulang aj, yok. Nafsu makan aku jd hilang nih, cari makan di tempat lain aj. Pas, giliran bayar.. kita merasa terkejut kalo makanan yg kayak gt bisa buat biaya makan seminggu. Sori deh, Tup, lain kali gk bakalan kemari lg deh. Akhirnya semua dah pada gk mood buat makan lg, trus tiba-tiba stop taxi dan langsung pulang. Di taxi, dimaki abis tuh resto. Sial bener kemari malam..