Thursday, December 21, 2006

Awet Muda

Suatu hari di RSI Bintaro

Farika: Uhuk..uhuk..
Dokter: Coba ‘aaa’.. Oiya, radang nih! Jangan sekolah dulu ya?
Farika: Hkkhkkhkkk (mau jawab susah soale masih disodok stik)
Dokter: Berapa hari ngga sekolah? Kok ngga pake seragam?
Farika: Ngg… Saya… Udah kerja, Dok…
Dokter: Oalaaah.. Awet muda ya?! Mukanya kaya anak SMP gini!

Suatu siang di Jakarta Women & Children Clinic

Suster: Bu Farika, saya boleh panggil Mbak ngga?
Farika: Kenapa emangnya?
Suster: Ngga pantes. Mukanya anak kecil banget! Dandanannya juga.
Farika: Hehehe.. Boleh.. Boleh..
Suster: Sip. Buka celananya, ‘Mbak. Disuntik dulu pantatnya.
Farika: *damn*

Suatu hari di.. mana-mana

A.
Si Anu: Elo umurnya berapa sih, Far?
Farika: Tebak.
Si Anu: 24?
Farika: Yeee!
Si Anu: 22!!

B.
Si Anu B: Nemenin kakaknya periksa kandungan ya, Dek?
Farika: Heheheheh...
Si Anu B: *pandangan menyelidik & penuh curiga*
Farika: Eh, ini.. Mau..konsultasi. Suami ngga bisa nganter (Bukan urusannya dia kaleeeee!)

"Elo disangka anak SMA yang mau aborsi kali! Huahahahaah!"
-Balesan SMS dari Keke setelah aku curhat karna diliatin sama seisi ruang tunggu RS Asih-

Suatu malem di Starbucks TIS


Adri: Istri elo, Ca? Gua pikir ngapain nih si Ica bawa-bawa keponakannya brainstorming. Pake cium tangan segala lagi!

10 menit yang lalu di toilet Dentsu

Cleaning Lady: Mbak, udah punya anak?
Farika: Wah, belum Mbak. Masih usaha.
Cleaning Lady: Oo.. Dulu saya kira Mbak malah belum nikah!
Farika: Hehehehe.. Iya.. Banyak yang bilang begitu, Mbak.
Cleaning Lady: Iya, abis awet muda sih.. Mukanya kaya anak SD!
Farika: ….. (speechless soale belom pernah dapet verdict semuda ini. Kecuali dari suami but that’s totally irrelevant!)


Suatu siang di lokasi syuting di daerah Sentul

Brondong: Tadi ada mbak-mbak senyum-senyum ke aku.
Pacar si Brondong: Mbak-mbak mana?
Brondong: Tuh, yang itu!
And he calmly pointed his finger at… ME!!!

Aku?????? MBAK-MBAK?????? What the…!! Awet muda, my butt! I always took those awet mudas’ “compliments” for granted. Tapi baru sekali dibilang ‘mbak-mbak’ kok bawaannya langsung sensi ya?! :p

Awet muda, awet muda...! Kata siapa duluuu?!?! Brondong bilang awet muda, baru banggaaaa!! :D

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Blognected

Salah satu 'keuntungan' jadi blogger yang aktif adalah dapet temen baru. Ngga pernah ketemu langsung, tapi begitu baca blognya trus cocok, rasanya langsung akrab :) Ada loo yang baik banget sampe ngirim hadiah buku, for no reason at all (makasih, Intan ;)). Terus ada fenomena asik juga nih, yaitu posting berantai. Pas blogwalking ke Miund (temen ketemu di dunia perblogan juga), I saw my name & pengen langsung ngelunasin 'tagihannya'. Here goes:

7 Facts About Me:
1.
Seneng ketawa
2. Honest...err... Blak-blakan lebih tepat kali ya :D

3. Can be very nasty & galak mendadak
4. Seneng makan enak (Like.. Duh!)

5. Berani cenderung nekad
6. Berkepribadian ganda :D
(self diagnosed)
7. Overall obliviously extremely complicated

7 Cita-cita:
1. Jadi istri yang shalihah buat Mein Schatz
2. Jadi ibu yang terbaik buat anak-anakku nanti
3. Jadi anak yang shalihah biar Mom & Dad happy
4. Selamat dunia akhirat :D

5. Nulis & nerbitin buku (cerita anak)
6. Mendadak tinggi 21 senti jadi 175 cm :D
7. Punya rumah besar biar bisa melihara Husky & Carpet Phyton

7 Tempat yang pengen didatengin:
1. Vienna; ketemu temen lama & nunjukin suami tempat favoritku
2. Mesir; pengen manjat piramid
3. Stonehenge
4. Amanresort mana aja! Random select. Apalagi kalo gratis :D
5. Central Park
6. (Calon) rumah di Emerald Townhouse Bintaro
7. Yang deket aja lah! Ikea Damansara!

7 Tempat enak buat makan:
1. Chili's!!! Pas banget kalo lagi pengen makan kaya babi :p
2.
Rumah! Gepuk & sambel terasi Si Bibi!!
3.
Duck King Plangi!
4. Pat Thai Casablanca
5.
Bebek Bengil Ubud (best mash I ever tasted!)
6. Rumah Bude Eti di Semarang. I miss her delicious ayam bakar
7. Sami Moro Depok!!!

7 Ucapan terimakasih:
1. Allah SWT for making my life this...unique :D
2. Mom & Dad. Do I need to say more?
3. Mein Ein und Alles
4. Kekeeee!!!
5. Penemu kacamata berlensa minus!!
6. Penemu internet!!!
7. All the (un)fortunate events yang bikin aku jadi kaya sekarang

7 Perempuan yang diminta nerusin posting berantai ini:

1. Keke
2. Alia
3. Melly
4. Nine
5. Ecky
6. Intan
7. Tante
(kenapa harus perempuan ya??)

Neng Miuuuuund! Lunas yeuh! :p

Friday, December 08, 2006

RALAT

*To whom it may concern*

I said relationship is about prioritizing. Always prioritize the one you love. I’ve been thinking & would like to add one more thing.

It’s ‘compromising’.

You want the person you love to compromise. On the way you act, the way you work or the person you work with. You want the person who loves you to
compromise. On the way you talk or the things you joked about. You want your lover to compromise.

On YOU.

Tapi yang sering terjadi mau ngajak kompromi, yang ada malah kesannya maksa. Maksa supaya pasangan kamu mau nerima & ngerti, that this is the right way to go. That this is the right way to act, especially towards the things he/she despises. Because you’re so sure that compromising is good for him/her. That life is better that (read: your) way. But let’s be honest. Gut-wrenching honest. You know that mostly, because it’s best for YOU.

Well, this is not the kind of compromising I’m talking about. Karena yang aku maksud adalah saling kompromi. 2 arah.
Kompromi yang menguntungkan dua-duanya. Kompromi yang bikin kedua belah pihak ngerasa nyaman & secure. Coz I think insecurity is a very dangerous thing. Ngeliat pasangan kamu sepertinya santai & asik-asik aja ngga berarti everything is okay. You have to understand that relationship is like putting two different souls in one body. You can’t expect your spouse to be YOU. Who thinks the way you think. Acts the way you act. Or takes things the way you take. Some people just couldn’t say “Shit happens!” from the bottom of their hearts. On the other side, some people just couldn’t get a grip, why is it sooo hard to let something/one go. Some say you don’t use your brain. Others say you simply don’t have a heart. I think, basically, you have to understand. You have to be WILLING to understand.

Bahwa hal-hal yang menurut kamu sepele, bisa jadi ‘bencana’ buat orang lain.

Begitupun sebaliknya. Saatnya untuk nanya ke diri sendiri. Udah segimana hebatnya pengertian & ‘kompromian’ kamu ke pasangan. Have you been compromising on him/her for being jealous, instead of forcing him/her for not being jealous?
Have you been compromising on his/her interests, instead of trying to 'convert' him/her to your interests? Instead of ‘accusing’ him/her for being such an annoying spouse, have you ever think why that particular ‘problem happened in the first place? Have you ever think that mainly, it’s because of YOU?

If you think you have & you’re THAT good, please double-check it to him/her. You might be surprised. Good luck.


(makasih buat yang udah nanggapin status YMku :p)

Monday, December 04, 2006

Flash - My first 'twins'

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

Akhirnya... Berhasil juga nerbitin cerita! Meskipun nulisnya rame-rame dan di buku ini 1 penulis dibatesin ngirim maksimal 2 cerita, I'm pretty excited and proud of it. Alhamdulillah ceritaku dua-duanya lolos. Can't wait to see the books being placed on bookstore shelves :)

Tinggal nunggu 1 dongengku di buku Kumpulan Dongeng Bobo nih... Semoga ngga lama lagi terbit juga! Dan semoga 'khayalan-khayalan' lainnya segera brojol! Hihihihi! Doain ya teman-temaaaaaaaaaaan! :)

Pssst... Sambil berdoa untuk aku, jangan lupa beli bukunya ;p Ayo, ayo! Dibeli, dibeliiiii!! Kalo udah baca ceritaku, komen-komen yaaaa :x


Flash Fiction:
short story with an exact word count. In this book, 1 story = 216 words :)