Perlu penyaluran
Last week's outing was great...
Turned out that most of finance team members are actually fond of performing :D
My team's skit won the best performance. But highlight of the event was the cherryboys' performance, with the idea coming from: ME!! It was really funny everybody couldn't stop laughing even just by looking at the pics.
Anyways, the event also marked the time when music found me back...
Long time back, I was always this person who would hum a song anytime I can. Somehow, when Gaizka arrived I was too busy too even listen to music. And that continues until last week when suddenly my ears were craving for more and more music. I've been digging old songs from my playlist: simple plan, kahitna, switchfoot, peterpan, you name it.... SO I was quite surprised to find out that Vertical Horizon is going to visit Jakarta 1st May 2012. I'm sooooo going to see them. This afternoon, I've bought myself pair of tickets. Haaaaaahhhh can't wait.... Saya benar2 perlu penyaluran!!! Mau nyanyi keras2 "IT'S NOT SO BAD....YOU'RE ONLY THE BEST I EVER HAD...."
Soft spot
I always think than men are sexiest when they're brokenhearted. They will be fragile and less intimidating. They wud become more sincere and appreciate a shoulder to cry on.
I'd define it as bravery when a guy is willing to admit and show to the opposite sex that his life is in a complete mess.
Makes me want to hold and soothe him and say that everything's gonna be okay. Makes him need me and think that his world started revolving again because of me
I admit that this is my soft spot :D I actually fell in love with Gatot when he was brokenhearted, haha....
It's just too easy to fell for someone so mellow, isn't it?
A Whole New World
I have been pathetic.
I wanted to post lots of things but couldn't force myself to do so. I kinda regret it because now most of the things I want to talk about have really lost their moment...
One of the thing was my last day with UL. In my previous post, I predicted I would go all tears on the final day. Well to my surprise it went the opposite. No tears... Day just gone by...
It made me realize that I was right since the beginning. The decision to leave was all about my life. It's my life that I'm trying change anyway, not the organization's.
So, I need not worry. I just have to focus on what's to come.
Well, here I am now: Starting a clean sheet with the new organization. To this date (coming into my 2nd month) I still have no guarantee that everything will be better. All I know is that I'm trying my best :) So far I haven't really missed the old organization. Hopefully it stays that way, cuz it's a closed chapter hehe...
Now, the other side of life; Wiksa had started walking on his 13th month but the progress on speaking was not as expected hahaha... Gaizka has become more independent and started falling into Katty Perry's song. He also speaks English much better than his friends. Key to that: Baby TV, CBeebies, and Disney Junior!! Picked up new words everyday and speaks to us in English without us asking. Huhuuuuu whatta boy!!
Thanks God...
Hari Minggu kemarin Mama pulang kampung. Liburan sebentar dari kehebohan mengasuh cucu dan kelelahan naik turun tangga yang suka membuat asam uratnya di kakinya kambuh.
Nggak menunggu lama, dampak kepulangannya langsung terasa... Senin dini hari aku bangun untuk nyiapin bubur buat si kecil Wiksa. Karena bangunnya agak terlambat (errr susah ya bangun jam2 pagi)... pas Wiksa kelaparan minta jatah sarapan, buburnya masih cair gak berbentuk... *panik langsung menyerang* Udah gitu baru ingat juga kalo bubur instan Goodmil-nya habis dan belum sempat beli..haduuuhhh *dobelpanik*
Langsung aja aku paksa si ayah anterin ke minimarket terdekat. Dasar apes, minimarket 24jam dekat komplek gak punya stok Goodmil... Ya udah, pilih2 deh yang kira2 kandungan susunya gak banyak. Kalo di kemasan kotaknya menyatakan "bubur susu" langsung ijk tinggalin. Nah bubur yang aku beli sebenarnya sudah menyatakan dengan jelas bahwa salah satu bahan yang dipakai adalah skim milk... tapi karena nggak ada pilihan lain yang lebih oke, aku terpaksa beli juga... Makanya aku main beli aja dan langsung minta tolong mbaknya suapin Wiksa
Maafin bunda ya Nang... ternyata kandungan susu di bubur instan itu cukup untuk memicu alergi si gembil kecil itu. Baruuu aja dia makan 2 suap (pake sendok bayi yang mungil imut2 itu-jadi cuma sedikit ya...) mukanya langsung merah2 sampe matanya bengkak. kayanya dia kegatelan banget sampe nangis dan muka digaruk2 membabi buta. Huhuhuuuuu kasiaannnn...
Sesudah kehebohan itu, barulah kepikiran kalo bubur yang keenceran itu bisa diakalin, simply dengan pindahin masaknya dari slow cooker ke kompor biasa. Aduuuhhh ketahuan banget ni kalo kurang akrab sama dapur... Rasa bersalahnya makin bertambah deh :p
Seru sekali Senin pagi ini... *lap keringat di dahi* Dan kayak kurang heboh aja, masih ada kejadian KRL commuter korslet sampe berasap2 di stasiun yang membuat penumpang heboh berlarian keluar dari kereta dan pindah ke kereta yang aku naiki. Seketika kereta berubah seperti sauna *sia2 mandi paginya*
Anyway, kalau sudah seperti ini jadi merasa sangat bersyukur: ada mama yang bisa bantuin jaga anak2 pas aku kerja... ada penghasilan tetap yang membuka banyak pilihan (bubur gagal: beli aja yang instan), deesbe deesbe...
Intinya: selamat liburan mama, maaf, saking berdedikasinya mama bantuin Ira, sampe2 Ira gak sadar bahwa you're doing too much for me :) when you're back I promise I'll appreciate you more. And though it's a small thing, let me tell you that it's affirmative: we're moving your room downstairs. Much love for you... and thanks God for sending me to be your daughter, the honor is mine :D
It's Decided
So, after wonderful 8 years I decided that it is my time to embark on a new journey
I am leaving my current employer...
I have submitted the official letter on 20th October and hence my employment will end by the 20th Dec
I don't know whether it's the right decision... well who would know, right?!
All I know is that I'm taking calculated risk after series of thoughts and consideration
No guarantee that the new place is all sweet and heaven
But at least I know my objective and I'm pursuing that
All in all I would say that the 8 years I spent here is time well spent...
I have grown to become the me today.
And I realize there are too many things I should be thankful for.
Perhaps I can better articulate it when the time has come for me to leave this office
How I build my professional life and grow to fond every part of it
In less than I month I might make another note about leaving UL with tears running down my cheek
Well, after 8 years I'd imagine myself being mellow and all that
But, let's see...
For now, the short term objective has been decided...time to move on (So bless me God...)
Pledge for a change
We (I mean my household) need a change...
Both me and Gatot are middle management in our professional oraganization (so what...hehehe). So, actually we could have made berkarung2 uang tunai or added so many zeroes in our bank accounts. But brutal facts are: after 8years, there are too many clothes in my closet and unnecessarily expensive food went inside my tummy. Huwaaaa... this is unacceptable!!!
So, inspired by Ligwina Hananto (supported with facts from our account statement), we, The Soepriyantos, pledge to change our consumption pattern and will thrive to make our assets for us. And expensive closthes or bags doesn't fall into asset category. So, roll your sleeves up, ma'am :)
Doakan aybun ya kak Gaiz, adek Wiksa... semoga rencana cari "leverage" untuk investment property-nya berhasil... *tangan terangkat, berdoa keras*
Support System...
Jiyaah... judulnya seolah2 canggih... Padahal sebenarnya cuma mengartikulasikan ruwetnya pikiran menjelang lebaran akibat mudiknya pada asisten tadi pagi. Apalagi setelah punya anak dua... Ketiadaan mbak2 itu bikin goyah support system di rumah. Percaya gak percaya ini berdampak ke kinerja di kantor juga hehehehe (cari alesan, padahal males). Pikiran gak tenang, pulsa telpon habis buat ngecek situasi rumah, mata panda karena kurang tidur (kerja shift 2: beresin rumah setelah pulang kantor), sakit pinggang karena gak biasa ngepel/ setrika. Oh no....
Tapi, kenapa dulu mama bisa ngerjain semuanya ya?? 2 anak, tanpa pembantu, plus masih kerja juga. Well, memang cuma terima jahitan. Tapi kan jahitan mama pas musim lebaran itu banyaknya pol... Pesanan jahitan aja udah berhenti sejak awal puasa... How on earth did she does it? Itupun masih ditambah bikin kue kering supaya anak2nya gak ngiler lihat temen2nya makan kue. Aaarrgghh mama...what does it take to be like you?? even by being 50% you is considered lucky...
Dan all in all aku masih tetap bingung juga menghadapi festive season kali ini. Seandainya aku gak kerja pun mungkin kerjaan rumah tetep gak beres...hiks...
