My Resolution for 2011

Twenty one days has gone by this year. Yet, I've been too busy to sit down and think about the past and the future. No, not just at work...hehehe...my so-called social life also drained most of my energy, so whenever there was time, I preferred to go to sleep....hehehe...

Okay, I also used my full schedule to stall the time, so I don't have to think and plan anything. But, then, it's not me. I'm the person who prefer to get organized the moment my eyes open in the morning, no matter the plan would run or delay, or even ruin altogether. So, here I am....had finished my task for the day, with 30 minutes left before the closing time...and have already got bored playing on-line games (pssssttt.....hihihi...!). And all of the thoughts about this new year came flooding my brain......

So, what do I want to do during this year?

1. Write for my personal blog more often
2. Start thinking to build my own business
3. Visiting ancient architecture places in Indonesia
4. Learn more about photography
5. Making passport for an abroad holiday

Yikes, the first month is almost over!!! Ohhh, but I still need more time to sleep.....let's talk again about it tomorrow.......zzzzzzzz....

My Christmas Wish

I couldn't remember when was the last time I made any wishes at Christmas time. Christmas wishes are for children, first of all. Then, for years, I have spent weeks before Christmas preparing for the church choir. So, at Christmas Eve, I always focused on the Mass and after that I was so busy with family gatherings. That's why I was rather startled when a friend asked what my wish was this year.

I did a quick assessment about what I had thought and wanted to do next year. Then I gave this answer to my friend..... I wish for some lights......

Yes, lights.....like lamp or candle....things that allow you to see things around you.

Last year, I found out that I would never again fit to work for other people. The present job I got is the nearest thing to my preference, because it allows me so much independence in organizing my tasks without have to answer to many people. But during this year I also found that I really had to start my own business, so I will have a bigger independence in managing my working time to fit in with my family needs. I had had some discussion with my family and friends about it. The most difficult thing is to find out and decide what kind of business I want to build.

As a starter, I need a business that I could run by myself. I don't think I could give any commands to other people and supervise his work....hehehe....my long time of professional working told me that.....

Then, I need to find some business that won't tie me in any certain place and working time. A little boy in my care and Mom are the two most important persons in my life now, and I prefer to be there whenever they need me, or whenever I think they need me.

I also need to find a business that I like to do for hours and days. I am afraid that I don't have a strong ambition. So, I really hope that my liking towards what I do will help me to hang on.

I really hope that I could make a first step to build my own business next year. And till this day, I still couldn't decide what I want to build. That's why I need some lights, to help me to see clearly. Maybe the signs have already been there, and I need a stronger beam for my eyes to see it.....hihihi....reminded me of a funny movie titled BRUCE ALMIGHTY..... No, seriously.....I really need the lights.... And I hope God will be willing to grant me this, as He has generously granted my other wishes these past years. Amen.

(*) dedicated for Mr. Shoes who had reminded me of Christmas wishes and magic

HARPITNAS

I've been trying to search the English term for that title above, but no result. I guess this term only exists in Indonesian....hehehe...

HARPITNAS, the shortened form of Hari Kecepit Nasional, is the favourite term of Indonesian people - especially the workers - to describe one working day sandwiched between two holiday. For example, if Friday is a holiday, then for most of Indonesian workers who work 6 days a week, Saturday is HARPITNAS, because the next day, Sunday, is a holiday again.

Yesterday, Monday, Dec 6, was a big HARPITNAS for me. I had been off-duty since Friday. No, it wasn't a public holiday. I took a leave on that day to help Mom cleaning the house from the water that flooded into the first floor of our house during the night before. The rain was very hard, so the flood was quite high that could come inside my high-placed house.

Then, came Saturday which was my official off-duty day. Next, Sunday....which is a public holiday. Three holidays.....

After that, came Monday....yesterday, which I saw with a gloomy mood...hahaha... I wished I could take a day-off, too, that day....since the next day - today - is a holiday again. Imagine, 5 days in holidays!!! What a nice wish!

But I couldn't do that, my too-conscientious-mind couldn't allow that....hehehe... First of all, there are many regular things to be done on Mondays. Then, I also expected a huge backlog of works, because I was off since Friday. And it was all happened! Once I came into my workspace, I saw several notes on my desk, waiting for my attention which actually was left at home and still enjoying the holiday....hahaha... So, I had to push myself very hard to finish all of my duties and tried not to look at the clock most of the time....hehehe....

It worked...maybe too much...because at the end of day, I was so dizzy and suffered a huge a headache. Thank God for another chance to sleep till late in the morning today.....hahaha...

And now....it is Tuesday night, but it feels like Sunday night...yikes!!!! Thankfully, there would be only 4 days before next Sunday, instead the usual 6 days....hahaha.... That's the good side of HARPITNAS....hehehe....

To Sleep or Not To Sleep

Sleeping is one of the resting activities I enjoy mostly. It costs me no money at all. I get a refreshed eyes (the state of my mind is rarely included in the result....hehehe...). And the boring time will surely fly so fast...especially if the work bores me to death....hehehe...

My preference to sleep is at my own bedroom and on my own bed, of course. But, I also could sleep during my working hours, especially during a very hot day or when I have no working mood at all. Of course, I always make sure that the boss or my colleagues aren't available in the office at the first place....hehehe... Where will I sleep while I'm at work? Well, there are several places to be chosen. I could sleep on my primary desk (primary? wait.....read on...) Or I could close my eyes for a moment while I works in front of the computer (that's another working space of mine....). Or, if the day is very hot, I'll move to the meeting room next door, close the connecting door, turn on the AC and zzzzzzz...... Now, could you count how many are my working spaces actually? hehehe....

The funniest thing in my sleeping habit is the alarm inside my brain. It could recognise whether I'm in holiday or not. Whenever I'm in holiday, my body will cry out asking for a napping time on midday. Otherwise, I could survive thoroughly till late in the evening. But, whether I'm in working days or not, I could never wake up later than till 7am in the morning, no matter how late I go to bed in the previous night. So, for instance on New Year's eve....eventhough I just go to bed after 2am, I will be waken up at 7am. Of course, after take a bath and have some breakfast, I would go back to sleep till after midday, then waken up again and have some lunch,......and sleep again till late afternoon....hahaha...

Have I ever had any trouble to sleep? Of course! Especially when there's something going around and around inside my mind....about my work or about my personal problems that I couldn't share with anyone at all. Sometimes, I just couldn't sleep without any reason at all. And how I deal with it? Many ways, from turn on the TV and watch some interesting movie, till the final act : praying Rosary. The primary goal is trying to shut down my mind from thinking at all, otherwise I couldn't get enough sleep and all hell will break loose next day....hehehe....

Oooooaaaaaaahhhhhheeeeeemmmmm.....I'm so sleepy already right now and couldn't think anymore......so, good night, everyone....wish you all a restful sleep and sweet dreams...

My New Toy

Meet a new toy I just acquired this month.....

This is Yashica EZ TP-9, my first digital camera...

Is it silly of me to be so proud of this achievement? Hehehe....I had to be patient for several years to be able to buy this thing. Only this year that it had become one of the things that I could buy. Still, I had to wait till this month to be really able to own it. Furthermore, I needed another two weeks to actually buy it....and the brand was not the same as the first I queried.

At first, at the moment I knew that I'd have enough money to buy a digital camera, a sales person of a camera store gave me a different brand fit in with my budget....under IDR 1,0000,000. The second time I queried in detail....at another store....I realised that I still had to buy an external memory card, because the original card inside the camera could only hold max 4 pictures. So, the sales lady suggested the Yashica above, which she guaranteed quite in good qualities....maybe better, because from the value written on it (1:2,8-4,8), according to her, the camera supports pictures taken in a dim light (like indoors or at night) with a good result......nice, isn't it? hehehe...

The most important thing to me was after completing the camera with a 2GB external memory card and a screen guard to protect its touch-screen, the final price was still under IDR 1,000,000....Yay!!!! And I still got the function I wanted: back light mode, red-eye reduction, video recording including voices. More Yay!!!!

Now, I'm ready to play with my new toy anytime......

Hmmm, what's other toys I want to buy next? New cell phone? New laptop?

Hehehehe.....