My Own Header

I've been changing my blog layout like a thousand times, edit it there and there, all over again: fonts, background, colors, and everything. And I just figure out something really cool that I can upload my own header by using my own picture (please excuse a blogger newbie :P).

I edited my header in Adobe Photoshop. I am no expert, but at least I can choose my favorite colors, fonts, and sizes. What I love about blogger it is so simple for a newbie like me. The simple steps are:

• Click 'Design'
• Click 'Edit" in your Header
• Click 'Browse' to attach your fave picture
• Click the Placement : 'Instead of Title and Description'

Just wait a second, and voila! You get your own header! :D

There it goes mine:

Dream Will Find a Way

In 2008, I applied to Singapore Airlines to be a Cabin Crew. I think being a Flight Attendant especially an international one will make a larger opportunity to see the world. I love traveling, who doesn't (especially free of charge, even get paid A LOT :P)?

I just figured out recently that it has been my dream ever since I was kid. Being a Flight Attendant was one of my childhood dreams along with dreams to be a doctor or a teacher. Very typical dreams of Indonesian kids :D. I forgot that I had the dream for so long like I could not recall what the exact year, like I was 9 or 10. I was just a little kid answering randomly when people asked me what my dream is. I even did not know the job and the risk and everything. Is it a coincidence that I finally in 2008 applying for that position? Hahaha.

Unfortunately I did not make it, because of my height issue. SQ sets minimal 158 centimeter height, and I am 156 :(. It is a simple but critical criteria, so..... bye-bye SQ. Some friends passed the interview and succeed. Yes, I envy them, but I believe I'll get a better way to travel around the world someday! :D :D :D

Anyway I believe dream will find a way.

My friend Winnie (formerly was a Customer Care staff in Honda Dealer) is now a Garuda Flight Attendant. Being a Flight Attendant is her biggest dream since college. After graduated in 2009, she applied it and successfully made it to final interview in Jakarta, but sadly she voluntarily leaved it because her mom did not give her the blessing. Then she worked here but still do not give her dream up. She kept begging her mom to let her pursue her dream. Until last month she made the interview in Garuda Indonesia and her mom finally said yes.

Last Saturday was her farewell day. It was sad losing one of my favorite Customer Care, but I am happy for her for finally succeed to make the dream comes true. *HUG*

Good luck Win! This photo was taken in January 2011, at her bday :) Gonna miss her!

Ice Skating (or Ice Standing?)

I was really excited to know there's an ice skating playground in Surabaya. Not that I am expert on that, simply because I was curious. Don't laugh, I have never played ice skating before *blushing*. So I thought it would be fun (turned out no, I'll explain it later. Hiks).

So last week I finally played ice skating with @lovingyunie @ical_paris @cilpiee at Manulife Cool Zone, Grand City, Surabaya. The event was held by Manulife, you can go on check their website here. Manulife sees the market condition: school holiday moment (May 28 to July 20) and no ice skating place in Surabaya. 

Ice Skating playground

@ical_paris in action

 "So how's the ice skating, Yun?" A friend asked me a day later. "Errrr.. instead of ice skating, I was ice standing!" O_o

Yes, it was sad. I was too afraid to fall that I just stood up. I wasted almost one hundred for standing still :(( 

Afraid to fall. It's human nature.  But by falling you will learn to get up, to try again, not to give up, to conquer your fear, to stand up, chin up, and succeed.

Gosh, I wish I can do it as easy as write it. Sigh. The thing is, I consider too much embarrassment and pain that would happen if I fall. Sigh (again). Wish me luck (and courage) another time!

Red Paper & Pink Bow

My colleague got married last Sunday and I made this red envelope (kertas ang pao) for them.

I used left over red paper (the size is just perfect!), drew a heart-shaped paper, wrote the wish for the couple, and attached pink bow. Sweet!

More Than Meets The Eye

January 2010. I talked to myself when my colleague introduced him as a new trainee in my office : This boy seriously need a haircut! He got a long and Korean-singer-like haircut which I hate it so much. I just don't like man with long hair.

We never talk a lot. It was like, umm, we really got nothing to talk to. You know, employee-trainee don't talk much. Hahaha. He said that I tend to create some distance to him (read: arrogant). I really didn't mean it. My division is not related to his training program. So basically we don't need to talk to each other.

June 2010. After he finished his training program,  he got recruited as one of our permanent team. I always think my boss loves him, everybody loves talk to him BUT me (back then). And... we remain quiet.

Until one day at a meeting in August, we start talking: small talks about making a presentation. I recall that day as the strangest day ever, because we were surprised that we actually could talk to each other, we even laughed.

We then figured out that we have a lot in common. Every topic became hot and it went so casual, nothing personal yet serious. And we laughed out loud a lot. He is the funny one (until now). He tells every single topic with his funny gesture or mimic or accent, and yes, I am the one who laugh out in tears! (I am wondering why I laugh so easily every time he makes jokes or do something funny).

December 2010. I think every laughter we spent back then makes us closer. A laughter, to a conversation, to a caring, to a sense of belonging, to afraid feeling of losing each other, to jealousy and to commitment.

I guess when there is a laugh, there is a love. 


Hopefully the funny story, weird jokes and of course the laughter of us will remain forever.

For @lovingyunie

He came to my desk last Saturday morning and said: "Don't you wanna write something on your blog about how we met?" and just slowly walked back to his desk with blushing cheek. I stared at him speechlessly. FYI, he is not sweetie-romantic kind of bf, so yes, I was surprised. Hahaha. And here I am writing about how we first met.

PS: He eventually got his hair short after we dated 2 months. Yay me! :D