"let's be careful," Felipe had said then, out of the blue. "Of what?" I'd asked."Let's just be careful of what we say to each other for the next few hours," he'd gone on. "These are the times, when people get tired like this, that fights can happen. Let's just choose our words very carefully until … Continue reading Careful
Love
Annoyed
It's funny how much I love you despite you're really annoyed me sometimes. The last thing I would do when I feel annoyed by you is to think about us, but here I am now, writing, looking at our smiley pic, listening to Dua Lipa, covering Mme. Etta James, I'd rather go blind in repeat … Continue reading Annoyed
Berkat
Apapun yang menyakiti mu, (sesungguhnya) memberkatimu. Kegelapan adalah Lilin untukmu. -Rumi- Saya sangat percaya berkat datang dalam berbagai bentuk, gaji besar ataupun pendapatan yang tidak menetap, pernikahan ataupun perceraian, promosi ataupun demosi, suka ataupun duka. Pendapatan yang tidak tetap membuat Kita menyadari penting nya management keuangan yang baik. Perceraian itu mendewasakan sementara demosi itu pelajaran … Continue reading Berkat
Done is better than good
When it came to everything from washing the dishes to wrapping Christmas presents, my mother's thinking was much in line with General George Patton's: "A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week". Or, to paraphrase: A good-enough novel violently written now is better than a perfect novel meticulously … Continue reading Done is better than good
Revolution
I wore black because I liked it. I still do, and wearing it still means something to me. It's still my symbol of rebellion -- against a stagnant status quo, against our hypocritical houses of God, against people whose minds are closed to others' ideas.J. Cash Some people wear a particular color of dress at … Continue reading Revolution
Stars
“Look at the stars. It won't fix the economy. It won't stop wars. It won't give you flat abs, or even help you figure out your relationship. But it's important. It helps you to remember that you and your problems are both infinitesimally small and conversely, that you are a piece of an amazing and … Continue reading Stars
On marriage
First day of December 2021! Around this time, last year, me and my husband was so busy preparing for our wedding. The poem above, was initially planned to be put on the wedding invitation, but then I change my mind and use the poem by Sapardi Djoko Darmono instead. Both of those poems sing about … Continue reading On marriage
Jealous
You can only be jealous of someone who has something you think you ought to have yourself.Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale, #1
Friendship
You
I'll tell it rather simplyI'll say it plain and trueA single thing is all I want And all I want is youThere are no other richesNo treasures or possessionsThat could ever compare with youMy fondest of obsessionYou are the air that I breatheThe ration that sustains meYou're all my thoughts tied up as oneThe laugh … Continue reading You
