Merantau

Good evening from Bandung.
10th of December 2015.
Cisitu Indah 2/12

Special for today, I picked up the title from Bahasa Indonesia. It's not because today Mr. Jokowi is coming to Bandung (who cares?) or the concurrent election has just been held yesterday in every district of Indonesia (I choose to be absent, though). Merantau is one of Indonesian words that can't be translated better in English. It will be meaningless if I used the english version, imho. Such an absurd reason I knew it hahaha *evil smirk*

Merantau (verb): (1) Leave one's home area to make one's way in life. (2) Wander about. (3) Sail along the reaches of a river

I've stay in this town about more than 4 years, far from my parents, and try to do everything by myself. Thank God I still have financial and motivation support just like in my hometown, but the taste is different. Indeed, I've realized it since the first time I spent my night here, alone. And then now, it reached its peak. The academic duty has became a pressure inside my heads, overlapping life emotion, over thinking of everything , plus.... little bit unfavorable weather. Perfect. If my feeling was converted into an artwork, maybe this is the highest value of it.

Companion for last 2 days. 

Boys

They are my friends, the close ones. Each of them, I  have at least a story with (sweet or bitter lol). Been more than 4 years knowing these boys.... what a bizarre fate! Sometimes this question come up among my nerve cells, "How come I met them? And why?" 

When I were sophomore-junior, we used to spent times together almost everyday. Going here and there without any plans, live like we are forever young~ Until the times that I scared about is coming, they're moving one by one to the next step: final project, graduation, girl friend, or (maybe) their little new family sooner. Am I jealous? Indeed. What kind of people on Earth can be chilled when someone whose belong to them are leaving? I can't be. I learnt vast about boys from them, how they think, solve problem, to be understood, make decision, and friendship. Anyway thank you for making me always get a question, "which one is your boyfriend?" damn you people :'D none of them and I will not. This is the best way to know them as a friend. I'm afraid to lose them because that such relation. For any woman who got their heart, you are the luckiest woman, ever ! they're sooooo annoying and adorable in a package. HAHAHA.

Good luck, bro! Be a good, wise, and warm man :)

Sincerely, 

your immature rounded-fried-potato called minion.

I Called This My Family Month #IStampsYou

Thank God, You let me to grow around them. 

That's my first words every time I remember my family. I realized what happened in May until August isn't what I've planned. It's totally changed except the reunion. Yes, I live in Bandung now, My older brother in Jakarta, my older sister in UK, and my parents in Surabaya. That's why I don't want to miss every single moment with them. 

My family is not as fancy as people thought. We are happy and love each other indeed, but we used to feel anger, sadness, disappointment.... that's normal. What makes special to have them is the process when I learnt to solve problems. I know how to care, love, and wisdom from my mom. Be strong and mature, from my dad. Good-girl-things, dreams, and fashions from my beloved sister. in other way, my brother show me how to think realistic. Haha my two siblings frequently have different opinions. Then, though I don't have a blood relation with my brother-in-law, he showed me how to blend with new family. Last but not least, I also learnt from my nieces and nephew the importance of child world, it's kind of age I should not forget the taste.

Family like branches of tree, we all grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one

Having somewhere to go is home, having someone to love is family, and having both of them is blessing