April 2012

The nicest thing today was ...

92) 01/04/2012 - how the nice the temperature of my room was when I was taking my nap.

93) 02/04/2012 - getting my new glasses.

94) 03/04/2012 - Ten To Five's I Love Indonesia album :)

95) 04/04/2012 - talking to dad then mom before I go.

96) 05/04/2012 - arriving in Goreme after a long journey.

97) 06/04/2012 - being able to take a hot air balloon ride and meeting a handsome Turkish tour guide :P

98) 07/04/2012 - getting the handsome guide again :P Man! He's so cute. Also surviving the underground city, then hiking / walking 4km in Ihlara Valley and then watching the Whirling Dervishes. Then I also talked in Italian to an Italian dad and his 2-year old daughter, Bianca, from Ravenna. I'm not good in Italian baby talk :P

99) 08/04/2012 - arriving in Izmir safe and sound. Bought a new suitcase from a cute chubby boy and his dad. I told the 15-year old boy that his eyes were beautiful :P His dad smiled :)

100) 09/04/2012 - waddling in the travertines of Pamukkale.

101) 10/04/2012 - seeing the Virgin Mary's last house.

102) 11/04/2012 - seeing part of Izmir and arriving safely in Istanbul.

103) 12/04/2012 - feeling awed with the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace's Chamber of Trust / Sacred Relics, and Hagia Sophia. Awesome stuff :)

104) 13/04/2012 - seeing the Basilica Cistern and the Blue Mosque at night and feeling it's such a sanctuary for me.

105) 14/04/2012 - arriving in Singapore in 1 piece and I actually slept on the plane (thanks to the empty seat next to me).

106) 15/04/2012 - the talk with mom and talking about my trip. It's great to hear mom being excited to hear it.

107) 16/04/2012 - surviving Monday.

108) 17/04/2012 - the sms with mom.

109) 18/04/2012 - Glee :)

110) 19/04/2012 - talking to mom.

111) 20/04/2012 - MODERN FAMILY :)

112) 21/04/2012 - completing my french test eventhough I was dreading it and I'm not sure I'm going to pass but I didn't back out and I did it. Please God let me pass with a not-bad score, please. Amen!

113) 22/04/2012 - talking to my brother.

114) 23/04/2012 - the lady at the bakery which I like who seemed to start to recognize me. She asked if I liked their raisin cinnamon roll. I do, I like it a lot :)

115) 24/04/2012 - getting a few laugh with Opera Van Java. They seemed to be running efficiently today :)

116) 25/04/2012 - Glee, especially Blane, he's so good this week. Teen Jesus was also pretty charming this week :P

117) 26/04/2012 - when the auntie who sold my dinner said, "thank you sayang" to me. This was so nice especially since I had a hard time keeping my anger down at the stupid photo shop.

118) 27/04/2012 - the fact that I can sleep without having to set the alarm for tomorrow.

119) 28/04/2012 - not having to wake up early and it was raining this morning! It felt really good to just stay in bed.

120) 29/04/2012 - my nap.

121) 30/04/2012 - feeling relaxed in my room.

March 2012

The nicest thing today was ...

61) 01/03/2012 - being able to take a nap and actually fell asleep.

62) 02/03/2012 - my bed having the perfect temperature when I was taking my nap.

63) 03/03/2012 - it's Saturday. I can just be sick in my room.

64) 04/03/2012 - the fact that I kinda can breathe through my nose.

65) 05/03/2012 - talking to Max about his new haircut. He made me laugh. He said his new haircut made him look intelligent. I said, "yeah, but you are not so intelligent". He said, "yeah", agreeing with me. I rest my case :D

66) 06/03/2012 - talking to mom.

67) 07/03/2012 - little signs that I'm getting better. Had a normal lunch today, first one since some days now.

68) 08/03/2012 - lunch with Ms. J who gave me my first birthday present this year. Also the fact that I made it through the day and managed to reach my room in one piece despite of the lingering fever.

69) 09/03/2012 - getting through the day without having a pronounced fever.

70) 10/03/2012 - the aunties who prepared me my lunch allowed me to change items from their set meal without me having to pay an extra cost. They are nice and it's so nice not seeing the fake friendly auntie there today.

71) 11/03/2012 - an sms from my brother this morning on behalf of my dad saying "Happy Birthday". It's my chinese birthday today. Mom also sent me an sms, not to remind me about my chinese birthday but to tell me about the unsettling dream she had about me the night before. Not a really nice dream but I just felt good receiving her sms too.

72) 12/03/2012 - the small chat with Max. His aunt hid his laptop as a punishment and as mean as this sounds, it was rather funny seeing him getting all annoyed.

73) 13/03/2012 - the early birthday wishes from la Gioia and il Gatto. The one from il Gatto was really surprising. They're nice.

74) 14/03/2012 - birthday wishes from people.
* I wrote a longer entry on the book but not gonna share it here.

75) 15/03/2012 - an sms from mom. I had a hard time getting it but I think she was saying something supportive :P Also the scrap birthday card that my dear cousin, Marlisa, did for me. It was really nice.

76) 16/03/2012 - it's Friday. I was really relieved when my day was over.

77) 17/03/2012 - an sms from mom in the morning, asking me if I'm alright.

78) 18/03/2012 - a bar of kit kat.

79) 19/03/2012 - getting the green light for something I want to do and talking to mom.

80) 20/03/2012 - doing my french homework without much difficulty. That doesn't mean that I get all the answers correct though - hopefully I will.

81) 21/03/2012 - the orange yellowish sunset sky with a rainbow!

82) 22/03/2012 - Blake Shelton. Didn't expect to find him more interesting than Adam Levine.

83) 23/03/2012 - lying in my bed while enjoying some good British tv shows at night.

84) 24/03/2012 - mom's encouraging, supportive sms. It's nice to be getting your mom's blessing.

85) 25/03/2012 - pandan chiffon cake.

86) 26/03/2012 - talking to mom.

87) 27/03/2012 - surviving something.
* I don't feel like sharing what that something is, so that's censored.

88) 28/03/2012 - completing the tasks in the task list for something really awesome. I think I have a really good organizational skill.

89) 29/03/2012 - laughing when I watched a bit of Opera Van Java and also Blake Shelton (man! there's something about him).

90) 30/03/2012 - finishing Friday.

91) 31/03/2012 - SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN.

February 2012

The nicest thing today was ...

32) 01/02/2012 - Opera Van Java. Thank you for making me laugh so hard.

33) 02/02/2012 - my cousin (Yen Lisa) sending me encouraging, comforting message in Facebook.

34) 03/02/2012 - finding out that McDonalds' prices went down. Wow!

35) 04/02/2012 - Indonesian lunch and the auntie who prepared it for me was all smiled and seemed happy to see me.

36) 05/02/2012 - watching The Descendants.

37) 06/02/2012 - bakso and ice avocado.

38) 07/02/2012 - finding out that I have to do something alone. It felt like a huge weight has been lifted off me. Thank you God!

39) 08/02/2012 - Glee :)

40) 09/02/2012 - Opera Van Java - good laugh :)

41) 10/02/2012 - being sick and having to stay in my room*
* This was not exactly what I wrote, I edited it for this blog.

42) 11/02/2012 - Indonesian lunch. The chicken was great.

43) 12/02/2012 - the fact that it's Sunday and I'm all alone.

44) 13/02/2012 - I survived Monday.

45) 14/02/2012 - I completed something that made me feel I'm awesome and man, I work fast.

46) 15/02/2012 - Glee. I love Sam! and teen Jesus has an amazingly beautiful face.

47) 16/02/2012 - Indomie's mie goreng pop mie. The only bad thing was that the portion was small :(

48) 17/02/2012 - the fact that it's Friday. Thank God!

49) 18/02/2012 - the Sistic lady at Alliance Française. She was so polite and friendly. Also free tickets for the Indonesian movie, Sang Penari, and Didik Nini Thowok's performance. Not sure if I'm going though.

50) 19/02/2012 - a bar of kit kat.

51) 20/02/2012 - Dr. Chase from House.

52) 21/02/2012 - a really nice sugar bread, delightful in its simplicity.

53) 22/02/2012 - Opera Van Java with Ruben Onsu. It's been awhile not seeing him.

54) 23/02/2012 - the movie Sang Penari. Really enjoyed it though I didn't like the ending. I loved seeing the character Rasus on the screen - not the most handsome Indonesian guy around but there's something about him :P

55) 24/02/2012 - when the day was over, I'm in my room and all is safe, I'm protected and can tune in to Modern Family.

56) 25/02/2012 - I have money. Thank God!*
* This was not exactly what I wrote, I edited it for this blog.

57) 26/02/2012 - great movies, Incredibly Loud and Extremely Close and Up.

58) 27/02/2012 - I survived this Monday.

59) 28/02/2012 - Opera Van Java. Sule was so funny. I'm thankful for the laughter they gave me.

60) 29/02/2012 - finishing my day earlier because I had a bad flu.*
* This was not exactly what I wrote, I edited it for this blog.

January 2012

Sorry for the very late posting, let's begin.

The nicest thing today was ...

1) 01/01/2012 - watching the War Horse with many handsome blonde actors with bluish / greenish eyes. If only I can have a handsome blonde guy myself :P

2) 02/01/2012 - comfort food provided by Swensens, ended with coit tower with rum raisins and merry mint ice cream *hmmm*

3) 03/01/2012 - when Oshie said "hi" in gTalk and I got to talk to him about my ipod problem which has been bothering me. It's really good to have someone to talk to when I needed to talk to someone. Also, comfort food featuring Indonesian curry.

4) 04/01/2012 - when the noodle auntie in Lau Pa Sat straight away prepared my lunch upon seeing me at the stall without me having to say a word :)

5) 05/01/2012 - when I got my dinner and lunch, the aunties remembered how I like my order and I didn't have to say what I wanted. I just have to say yes / ya when they recited how I like my meals to be :)

6) 06/01/2012 - my iPod came back and it's all fixed. THANK YOU GOD!!!

7) 07/01/2012 - talking to Max and had him excitedly showed me some youtubes videos*.
* The videos weren't amusing for me.

8) 08/01/2012 - chocolate bar and it rained (though only a bit).

9) 09/01/2012 - the "okay" and ready to be relaxed feeling that I had while I was taking my shower.

10) 10/01/2012 - talking to mom.

11) 11/01/2012 - nothing is lost even though Max forgot to lock the door for the whole day.

12) 12/01/2012 - magnum gold ice cream*.
* It's S$3.95 though - I almost fainted paying it but it was from Germany and I just had a near-crying day.

13) 13/01/2012 - MODERN FAMILY. Oh how I heart them. Luke has grown so much during the break.

14) 14/01/2012 - when Mr. N said that one of my arguments was good and well thought off*.
* If there was a hint of sarcasm, I didn't notice it. So maybe it's for real :P

15) 15/01/2012 - the long talk with mom.

16) 16/01/2012 - surviving dinner with PET*.
* I was nervous about all of them speaking in chinese, but overall it was good.

17) 17/01/2012 - Reese butter cups :)

18) 18/01/2012 - GLEE. It made me cry and how I love Sam and Mercedes. Also, the uncle who sold me my green tea today made me laugh when he said, "but inside the can, it's not green". I was puzzled. He said, "it's yellow". I laughed :D

19) 19/01/2012 - being in Jakarta, looking up at the sky and seeing many stars, they felt so near and yet so far. Also my bed!!! This is home!

20) 20/01/2012 - watching The Iron Lady at Taman Anggrek Mall's nice almost empty cinema with a nice seat and then meeting the girls (Yen Lisa & Dewi).

21) 21/01/2012 - being home, away from Singapore. Also my bed!!!

22) 22/01/2012 - surviving the Chinese New Year's eve ritual in my family. Mom worked a lot. I didn't really.

23) 23/01/2012 - surviving Chinese New Year and meeting a particular "funny" aunt*.
* She said things like, "when Eka? when?". I said, "when what?". She said, "when are you going to get married? We are ready to fly to Singapore". Well auntie, I hope for other things :P

24) 24/01/2012 - the abundance of fruits in my house and mom peeled and cut them for us. Also Opera Van Java - It's hilarious!!!

25) 25/01/2012 - arriving at our destinations (uncle's new house and my house) after braving Jakarta's traffic.

26) 26/01/2012 - the girl talk with the girls. It was pretty mind opening :P

27) 27/01/2012 - spending time with mom - Using the busway (my first time), visiting the temple, and shopping for some supply things.

28) 28/01/2012 - being at home and getting a few laughters from the tv.

29) 29/01/2012 - mom telling me to take time to relax.

30) 30/01/2012 - KFC chicken, hug and kisses from mom.

31) 31/01/2012 - when a lady asked me to stand under her umbrella as I was waiting for the green light to cross the street and the rain was getting heavier and all I had was newspaper. God bless that lady!

It's Going Down...

Today, a boy said "F you". Not to my face but was directed to me. Well, I'm so sure he didn't mean to hide it, I mean if he wants to be discreet then he shouldn't have said it loudly, right? He and his friend laughed. I think they also called me bitch.

Hmmm...what can I say, the class was chaotic and blame it on the teacher in charge. However, kids these days are just...

The 12 year old me will understand. I still do actually, a bit. I do say things like "porca miseria" a lot, however I will know where and when not to say it. One must control right? So a 12-year-old boy doesn't know this kinda thing?

I don't know what to say. Have been speechless for days. Anyway, the point of this blog is just to tell you what happen, no conclusion, no objective.

Primary Kids

I am sitting here, waiting for the next batch of little girls to come in. Oh primary kids. The word kids is seriously for them. Short and supposedly sweet but oH how they can make your blood pressure rise. Not that they are bad and naughty. They are little girls and little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice, right???

They just...

...don't really know how to move the mouse, or type in the keyboard, or know where the keys are for that matter. They just like to run around and I don't know why, they do not do things when I shouted it for so many times. I can not really blame them. I mean, can I? How can you blame someone for not knowing how to use the mouse? Or type? Hello...they can't even spell some of the words yet.

At the end of the day or lesson in this case, all I need is time. Time...please don't rush me because I AM frustrated. But...there's a but...but maybe I should just not care. This is the one and only time...until then...which most probably never.

Apparently, Eka Rocks! ;)

Today was the last session of this particular class which I didn't know why, was kinda intimidating for me. I like to put the blame on the boy with the attitude problem (the Dick) who still didn't change his attitude despite of this being the last chance for him to put something new into his head. Not only him, some of the other students were also as bad. Came late and yet didn't do anything. One would expect an apology or excuse but nothing and so they just left without anything either. Intimidating for me because on normal case I would like to shout at them but I found myself not being able to do so and honestly a bit scared approaching them. I suppose I feel that if they were going to be rude to me, I don't know if I could still stand straight and not cry. Anyway, I suppose I shouldn't bother, I wasn't the one in charge anyway. But I suppose, if it had been me, things would be different. I have difficulty saying it would have been different in a good way since the kids really do have attitude problems.

Still, today is still quite a treat because I get to see Sean and Scott again. Last time...for the last time. Sean is cute and ever polite. One really fall for this kid, small, soft-spoken, and really ever-polite! Scott, man oH man. I didn't come for the last 2 sessions, so I didn't get the chance to see him. I didn't see him for around 3 weeks I think and he has grown so TALL. So much taller than me, SO MUCH! Love him. Not as well-behaved as Sean but charmed me more than Sean did. Nice boy, really nice, hardworking. I really think it was him that wrote Eka rocks! ;) Even if it wasn't him, I was already flying when he said that I was great, better than a certain someone. Love you Scott, thank you. On other kids, well, in the end, didn't really connect to them all. Cecilia was kinda in a distance, somehow I felt she was also in a distance with the rest of her "normal gank". Aaron was cute and funny, but still lazy. Valerie was funny. Apparently they all think Snape is evil :( At least, Scott can see that he made the unbreakable vow :P Well okay, must get back and put voice into the alien. A sad ending again, gonna miss them :s