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I am (always be) a minority

I am an Indonesian born Chinese. Thus, I am a minority in Indonesia.

But I can't speak or write Chinese or fully understand its culture. Thus, I am a minority in China.

I have been living in Australia for the past 6,5 years, yet I am not an Australian. Thus, I am a minority here.

2011

Has been a great year for me.

It has brought me a new car, a fiancee, and a new house. I was kinda letting my life flowing this year and of course, 2011 has been treating me so well :) and am looking forward to another great year ahead.

I'm spending NYE at home, sitting alone now in front of the TV. I had a NYE party but then went home exactly 1 hour before the countdown, I am too tired today with all the errands but somehow am happy and blessed to be at my home on NYE counting my blessings that God gave to me this year.

Have a blessed Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

Did I just say I love shoes?

I'm a big sucker in resisting gorgeous shoes, I already bought my wedding shoes, two pairs to be exact with different colours and models.

Mom was a bit annoyed with the fact that I'm gonna wear blue shoes on my wedding day, well, you can't really see them, can you? they're hiding under the dress anyway, right? so I bought a pair of off-white cutie from ebay (I won't reveal it until the D-day, but a hint is, it's a UK & USA edition only aaaand it's not your usual white wedding shoes with diamantes) and a pair of blue (I love BLUE that much). So there you go, it's a win win situation for her and me :) It's still my wedding after all, is it?

Will update with more gorgeous wedding shoes if I found more of them online :) wouldn't it be awesome if I could change my shoes every hour on my wedding day? Just to let everyone know that I love my shoes beside my husband? *big grin*

A princess has to wear the perfect shoes, doesn't she?

What I'm best at.

Gosh, how long i've been neglecting this blog and how long ive been longing to write? sigh ... I blame .... err .. err my daily routine aka work, go home, cleaning, more cleaning, ironing, choir, meetings, and sleep.

I don't even know what I've been doing so far, what I remember was these past 2 months just happened too fast for me. I even managed to go back to my lovely hometown, to J town and Singapore in just 4 days and managed to assemble all furniture in just a couple of weeks, moving in just a week and so on and so on.

Okay, maybe I need to sum up what happened in October and November.

What I clearly remember is purchasing and assembling furniture is absolutely not as easy as flipping your hand. As first time furniture buyers, it took us numerous visits to Ikea and other furniture shops and electronic shops as well ! To make things worse is, shops in Australia close at 5.30 - 6 pm daily except on Thursday nite when they have late night shopping until 9pm, which is not suitable for our situation because we work full time hours. Big SIGH. Tell me about last minute furniture shopping rush and furniture confusion, been there done that.

And what happened after purchasing those lovely furnitures? Of course in here, you have to assemble them by yourself. Now, don't even think we bought a huge ass house, nope, it's small lovely 3 bedroom unit, pretty small for an Australian house. We don't have a theatre room, a separate living and dining room, just a simple 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, a single living room house after all but it took us weeks to assemble a couch, 2 bed frames, a tv unit, a dining table, and don't even mention the cleaning part which involved washing the new dishes, cutleries, mopping and vacuuming.

I seriously thought I lost 10 kgs just by doing that every night, straight after work for 4-5 hours without dinner. But, no I didn't lose any kilos. another big SIGH.

Then I managed to have a quick weekend gateway to hometown, the capital city and Singapore, for a total of 4 cities in 5 days. With 5 flights, 2 delays, lack of sleeps, 40 kgs baggage, I am somehow amazed by my immunity system. Good thing was, Mum was with me :) for 17 days to help me moving in, also to fill in my kitchen cabinets full of cooking gadgets and homemade meals every single day prepared with love. Oh how I missed my mom's delicacies.

Starting from that month, cleaning and furniture shopping has never really ended. Plus the "unpacking from my previous house" part which also never ends. Lucky him, as he hasn't moved in yet, he has plenty of time to move his stuff one by one and he doesnt any due date to pack his stuff as twas his parents house.

So yeah, that's what life's been treating me for last 2 months, plus the ICYO's events, meetings, friends birthday dinners, farewells, and this month is the work's busiest month so I think there are too many things happening around me.

Summary in 4 words: I'm broke & I'm tired. Broke from buying those endless house-related stuff plus the bills and tired from my daily routine.

I wish 2012 would give me a chance to do what I am best at. BEING A PRINCESS. those beauty sleeps and shoe shopping.

terobsesi

merampingkan badan.

Rasanya kok angka timbangan badan lama2 semakin ke kanan yak, ini harus harus kurus at least 1 kg setiap minggu. Dengan cara, makan makanan rumah siang malem (iyap!), setelah pindah kerja baru ini jadi males makan malem dirumah dengan alasan yang valid yaitu pulangnya lebih malem bok secara perjalanannya aja stg jam (ngook) sampe rumah udah males tingkat dewa buat masak dan ujung2nya makan di luar yang tentunya bikin saya gendot.

Ke toko furniture.

Sampe udah hafal sama harga sofa di semua toko (ehmm lebay), sampe tau daerah mana yang paling banyak jual furniture (alias deket rumah saya, duh! dodol emang). Ngeliat harga bed frame yang di diskon rasanya lebih seneng daripada liat Salvatore Ferragamo sale 80%. Freaky moments yaitu bisa aja loh ke toko 15 menit sebelom dia tutup dan bisa memilih 1 sofa, 1 tv unit and 2 bed frame yang disuka tpi ga sempet bli sih. tapi tapi tapi 15 menit bok, juara effortnya.

Style me pretty website.

Been my very good bff so far. Banyak banget terinspirasi dari sana. Asiknya perayaan tanpa tante tante mulut tajam hati beku, nyemplung aje ke laut kalian hehehe.

Sepatu nude itu.

Yang pas banget sama kaki saya. Cantik manis simple. DISKON PULA !!!! mestinya ga usah bilang yaaak sama si abang, langsung aja bungkus. sekarang kepikiran siang malem sampe gelisah tidurnya (lebay lagi).

Why it is so hard

To find the perfect wedding dress?? *arrrrrgh pake daster bali aja apa*

To find the perfect souvenir???

To find the perfect decoration ??

To find the perfect husband *looh*??

aku tak tau aku mau apaaaa *sudahhampirgila*

you know who you are.

Happy father's day to you.

Thank you for your hard work, for being a good husband and for your love to us.

Tuhan, sampaikan sejuta sayangku untuknya.

Dari Cindy Monica.

Jadi, award ini ada rulesnya juga ternyata, dapat dilihat sebagai berikut:

Setiap orang yang ditag harus juga mem-posting tentang 10 hal mengenai diri mereka masing-masing;

Harus memilih 5 orang yang akan ditag;

Kunjungi blog mereka dan beritahu mereka kalau mereka sudah ditag oleh kita;

Jangan tag balik atau jangan tag orang yang sudah memberikan postingan ini sebelumnya kepada kamu

Hihihihihi norak ga pernah dapet beginian.

Baeklah mari saya kerjakan:

10. Phobia bawang. Takut bawang. Ga suka bawang. whatever it is, pokoknya engga mau deket2 bawang. titik. saya engga pernah pegang bawang apapun itu merah, putih, bombay lah. ANTI BAWANG. jangankan makan, berdiri di sebelahnya aja ogah, makanya pasar sayur basah dan dapur basah indo adalah musuh utama saya.

9. Dua hal yang paling menyenangkan di dalam hidup wendy adalah tidur dan belanja. Andaikan hidup ini cuman dibagi 2, tidur 12 jam dan belanja 12 jam pasti semua orang akan bahagia. Btw, rekor tidur paling lama adalah 14 jam ! dan rekor engga tidur paling lama (bener2 melek ga pake tidur blas) adalah 36 jam gara2 bikin 3 assignments yang duenya di hari yang sama dan baru start itu assignments dalam 36 jam itu jugak.

8. Baru nyadar kalo saya ini brand loyalty nya sangat tinggi, contohnya pake body shop dari smp ya udah sampe skrg itu sabun cuci muka masi tetep pake body shop dan embel2nya pake body shop juga ato sepatu and tas paling suka sama charles and keith, tiap kali pulang indo ato singapore selalu bli barangnya, kalo ga beli ga afdol dan tentunya masih banyak merek2 yang laen.

7. Di dalam hati yang paling dalam tersembunyi engga keliatan, saya amat sangat parah punya passion jadi event organiser.

6. Dan masih di dalam hati yang dalam tersembunyi itu juga, saya juga punya passion tentang sejarah. Dulu hampir banget mo jadi antropologi ato jadi ahli sejarah, sumpah dulu kalo ulangan sejarah paling niat belajarnya. Karna tanpa sejarah, kita engga mungkin ada di dalam situasi kayak gini jadi kita harus menghargai sejarah (ciyeeh). Cuman mimpi itu punah hancur berantakan gara2 takut sendiri di kejar mummi kalo kerja gara2 nonton movie the mummy.

5. Panikan dan emosional. Kata Mr J, orangnya keliatan kalo lagi stres, seneng, sedih, banyak pikiran. Langsung berubah auranya dalam sepersekian detik.

6. Pekerjaan rumah tangga yang paling di gemari adalah nyetrika, waktu kecil sempet punya pikiran buka usaha setrika baju orang (dengan charge Rp 5000 per baju). Karna setiap habis setrika itu feelingnya tenang dan damai, bajunya licin rapi wangi. Tidurpun jadi nyenyak aman tentram *loh*

5.Engga suka make-up'an tapi suka beli alat make up. Ya udah dibeli aja gitu. haha. eh ga lucu yak. maksudnya disimpen aja gitu, dipake paling juga setaun 4-5 kali kalo ada kondangan.

4. Engga sabaran. Grasak grusuk. Harus on time. Engga tau harus bangga ato harus sedih sama yang satu ini.

3. Selalu senang kalo diajak kesini: Ikea, Singapur, airports, toko make up, department store dan kafe lucu seperti the imp ato kafe di nedlands yang lupa namanya apa. Hmm, sekarang ngebayangin aja bisa senyum2 sendiri. hihihi.

2. If I had to choose where I live. London is the absolute answer.

1. I love babies and toddlers. I can't stand their cuteness and tiny figures.

--Lah soal nge tag, silahkan menge'tag diri anda sendiri-- haha

sumpah serapah.

disclaimer:

Banyak banget kata2 kotor di posting ini. JANGAN DIBACA KALO GA SUKA DAN JANGAN KOMEN2 KALO GA SUKA.

Terima kasih.

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Wendy apa kabar?

Baik baik aja kok.

BOONG abis !

kabar saya? sumpek, butek, abu-abu, banyak pikiran.

Kalo ada yang nyenggol saya di shopping mall nih, bisa langsung disemprot pake marah.

Inget khan sama kerjaan saya yang kaya sampahnya India, lah bayangin sekarang itu sampah dicampur tai sama muntahan dari semua negara slums. Yaak begitu, ancur khan ? pengen muntah ga sekarang? ya begitu saya kalo mau kerja tiap hari, pengen muntah darah.

Intinya nih, sekarang kerja cuman gara2 teamnya asik. udah.

Pertama, itu management gonta ganti terus. dan yang terakhir ini, masak mereka mau bikin new agreement yang dimana setiap hari kamis kita harus kerja 12 jam dan setiap hari sabtu. Liburnya hari senin dan selasa tapi kerja dari rabu - sabtu. NON NEGOTIABLE. TAIK khan? dengan iming2 gaji naek, yang notabene nya boong abis secara kalo diatas jam 6 dan weekend loading itu emang ada penalty ratenya yang bikin kita digaji lebih tinggi. GOBLOK ABIS KHAN YANG PERCAYA GITU ?? Dia pikir kita kagak punya social life ya? kagak punya temen? kagak punya kepentingan laen selaen kerja?

Terus lagi, ini state ngasih base rate nya yang paling rendah di seluruh australi. DOBEL SIAL. kenapa sik kenapa pake di beda2in?? curang abis kalo kerja di eastern state secara otomatis langsung tinggi itu rate. NAJIS. DOBEL NAJIS. Pengen tabok2 itu state government.

Eits masik ada lagi, itu target dinaekin jadi 20 connections per staff tiap minggu. TAIK nenek moyang lu ya? kali'in aja tuh team kita ada 3 nih, jadi mesti bikin 60 connex tiap minggu? bisa bikin 20 connex per minggu aja sembah sujud syukur ama Tuhan tauk lah ini bikin 60 connex? MAKAN AJA TUH TAIK.

Trus kita satu state marah dong, enak aje lu pikir kita buruh apa. Sampe telpon ombudsman segala, buka2 fair work australia dll lah. Lah itu bosnya kagak suka, gara2 reaksi kita ga seperti yang dia mau, aneh khan ya? Trus mulai lah dia cari2 alesan aneh buat kita tanda tangan itu new agreement, hasilnya 2 orang udah dipecat aja loh dengan alesan mereka ga sesuai standart kerja perusahaan ini. Dan 2 orang ini yang telpon ombudsman dll.

Saya sih? engga takut, kerjaan baru? udah dapet kok, udah tanda tangan kontrak. Pokoknya nanti hari terakhir saya disini, semua password bakal saya bawa hapus, semua prosedur bakal saya bakal pulang, semua form saya sobek2 trus buang di tong sampah yang jauh. Secara yang tau semua prosedur n password adalah saya. Stock bakal saya pindah pindah, semua folder bakal saya pindah pindah tempatnya. Dan yang paling penting, itu folder password dan semua bookmark sistem di komputer akan hilang as I leave. Sweet revenge.

Tapi kenapa masi sebel?

Masalah klasik, no appreciation at all dan rasisnya bukan maen. Saya benci banget sama itu area manager semoga dipecat aja. Kerja disitu makan ati dari semua faktor, management nya dan customernya. Yang bikin bertahan cuman teamnya yang asik. Udah. sisanya TAIK semua.

Jadi mikir ga sih, fair work situation itu kayak apaan sih?