New Adventure

Ada hal yang terjadi secara tiba-tiba. Agak diluar dugaan, karena ini memang diluar rencana kami. Sesuatu yang membuat kami sangat bersyukur walau agak mengejutkan. We're going to have a new adventure. Each member of the family will have our new role. Semoga kami bisa menjaga, memaknai, dan menjalaninya dengan baik. Terima kasih Allah atas segala nikmat yang engkau berikan kepada kami. Alhamdulillah.

Words

from: https://www.dallasvoice.com/psst-hey-favor-10247903.html

Kata orang 'mulutmu harimaumu'. Mungkin betul juga sih. People may judge you from what you say. Biasanya saya memilih tidak terlibat saat percakapan mulai menuju membicarakan orang lain atau hal lain yang kurang berfaedah.

Belakangan, sepertinya sempat terlibat dalam pembicaraan semacam itu, dan merasa bersalah karena seharusnya tidak usah ikut-ikutan. Mungkin memang sebaiknya diam saja. Dengarkan saja. Tidak usah ikut berbicara.

Kembali bercerita

Sepertinya banyak tulisan sejenis ini di blog saya. Kasihan blog ini, lama terbengkalai.  :D

Ceritanya, banyak yang terjadi belakangan ini. Akan saya mulai dari kira-kira pertengahan tahun 2015. Alhamdulillah sejak April 2015 ini, kolom pekerjaan di KTP berubah menjadi PNS, walaupun sebenarnya masih Calon. Menjadi seorang CPNS mungkin jalan yang sudah Allah gariskan buat saya. Saya masih sering berfikir apakah menjadi seorang PNS nantinya adalah pilihan yang tepat. Tapi ketika Allah sdh menggariskan seperti ini, saya yakin berarti inilah yang terbaik untuk saya. Paling tidak, saya sdh membuat Orang Tua dan Mertua bahagia dengan status pekerjaan saya yang baru ini.

Secondly, I met my bussiness partner,  she is sis Lita. *alaonlineshop. Alhamdulillah brand VoorU yang lama mati suri telah hidup kembali dan cukup ngehitz dengan produk tumbler customnya. Boleh dong mampir ke IG kita bro and sis,  di @justvooru. Hehe. Ujung2nya promo deh.

Lalu, sekarang saya sudah tidak praktek lagi di klinik sebelumnya. Harapannya sih bisa segera punya tempat praktek sendiri. Aamiin. Insya Allah sudah menuju kesana pelan-pelan.

Then,  tampaknya saya harus belajar manajemen waktu dan aktivitas. Saya merasa apa yang saya kerjakan belakangan ini kurang efektif dari segi waktu. Menunda pekerjaan memang penyakit yang harus segera diatasi. Kalau tidak bisa bingung sendiri nantinya. I will increasing my productivity soon.

Selanjutnya, after the spontaneous abortus in almost 1 year ago. I haven't get pregnant again. Alhamdulillah,  everytime I see a gynecologist, everything is normal.  So maybe it's not the time yet. Bismillah, all we can do is try and pray. In our almost two years of marriage,  people start asking and suggesting things that some of them we have tried before. And sometimes it becomes annoying. I know what they mean, it just a sensitive thing to talk about. Sorry. :)
Sabtu ini rencananya saya akan melakukan pemeriksaan HSG,  yang akan melihat apakah ada sumbatan pada saluran tuba falopi. Prosedur pemeriksaannya agak bikin deg2an. Hehe. Bismillah,  semoga tidak ada sesuatu yang diluar harapan pada pemeriksaan nanti. Wish me luck. :)

26 is my age

"Happy birthday to me.. Happy birthday to me.. Happy birthday.. Happy birthday.. Happy birthday to me.."

Udah 26 tahun aja.
Alhamdulillah selama 26 tahun hidup di dunia, begitu banyak nikmat yang Allah berikan hingga saat ini.

Oh, I haven't tell you that I'm no longer single lady now. Dulu, kalo ada yang tanya mau nikah umur berapa? I always said that I want to get married when I am 25 years old. And, it happened. Alhamdulillah, Allah telah mempertemukan saya dengan pasangan hidup saya. And.. Welcome new responsibilities..!

Di usia yang makin berkurang ini, I just hope that I keep being a better version of me day by day. :)

Nikah Kantor

First of all.. *jengjengjeng
Insya Allah, I'll get married in next few months.

Sebelum kelupaan nih, mau cerita dikit ah tentang "Nikah Kantor". So, about 1 week ago, I went to my future husband's office to do this procedure. Buat saya yang awam tentang hal kedinasan terutama dunia militer, prosedur ini masih tergolong asing buat saya. Nah, jadi buat yang belum tahu nikah kantor itu apa, nikah kantor ini adalah istilah untuk prosedur yang harus dijalani calon pengantin yang salah satunya berasal dari instansi militer (TNI/Polri) untuk mendapatkan surat ijin/rekomendasi nikah dari instansi tersebut. Surat ijin ini adalah salah satu syarat administrasi yang harus dipenuhi untuk pendaftaran nikah di KUA.

Apa saja yang dibutuhkan untuk mengurus surat ijin ini? Ini persyaratan administrasi yang dibutuhkan:
1. Dokumen N1, N2, N4 dan PM1 WNI dari kelurahan domisili
2. SKCK calon istri dan orang tua istri
3. Fotokopi KTP dan KK calon istri dan orangtua calon istri
4. Fotokopi akte kelahiran calon istri
5. Surat keterangan bekerja dari atasan calon istri (bila bekerja)
6. Pas foto 4x6 tertulis 2 lembar, namun ternyata butuh lebih dari itu, so siapkan aja sebanyak2nya (at least 10 lembar).
Kira2 itu yang dibutuhkan selain ada beberapa form yang harus diisi yang formatnya didapatkan dari kantor secara turun temurun. Sebelum mengurus prosedur ini ke instansi yang bersangkutan, pastikan bahwa semua dokumen telah lengkap difotokopi yang banyak (at least @10 lembar) dan dokumen aslinya dibawa. Khusus untuk form yang didapatkan secara turun-temurun tadi, pastikan juga bahwa format serta nama pejabat (nama, gelar, jabatan, dll) yang tercantum pada form adalah data yang up to date. Karena, biasanya kalau tidak dicek dan ricek sebelum digandakan, kesalahan umumnya ada disini. Jangan sampai sudah digandakan banyak-banyak, eh salah. -_-'
Kalau seluruhnya sudah siap, baru deh ke kantor.

So, apa saja sih prosedur yang harus dijalani dalam proses nikah kantor ini? Perlu dicatat bahwa mungkin terdapat perbedaan prosedur di tiap-tiap kesatuan, ini adalah gambaran prosedur nikah kantor yang saya alami di Mabes AU.
1. Tes Kesehatan : Banyak desas-desus yang beredar mengenai tes kesehatan yang harus dijalani. Ternyata yang saya alami hanya tes kehamilan saja, menggunakan test pack.
2. Menghadap ke beberapa pejabat berwenang : Terdapat beberapa pejabat di beberapa bagian yang harus kita temui sebelum akhirnya mendapatkan surat ijin menikah. Akan saya ceritakan sedikit tentang bagian yang perlu perhatian khusus.
- INTEL: kami diberi satu bundel form yang harus diisi mengenai latar belakang diri semacam form biodata tapi isinya lengkap dan terperinci. Form ini harus ditulis tangan pada saat itu juga. Bagian ini bakal bikin tangan keriting. Hehe. Karena tujuannya untuk Security Clearance, makanya kita harus mengisi data selengkap2nya.
- BINTAL: Setelah kita mendapatkan hasil tes kesehatan, menghadap serta mendapatkan tandatangan dari beberapa pejabat yang bersangkutan, kita akan menghadap ke bagian ini untuk diberi pembekalan khususnya mengenai agama. Akan ada banyak pertanyaan disini, mulai dari apakah sudah yakin dan siap menghadapi konsekuensi sebagai istri tentara, kenapa tertarik satu sama lain hingga pertanyaan mengenai rukun islam, cara beribadah, hafalan surat, dll. Pada prinsipnya, di bagian ini kita diberi pengarahan tentang kehidupan berumah tangga dari segi keagamaan maupun kehidupan kemiliteran yang nantinya akan dialami sebagai istri/pasangan seorang tentara yang harus siap setiap saat untuk bertugas.

Intinya sih, kita harus mempersiapkan fisik dan mental pada saat menjalankan prosedur ini di kantor calon pasangan hidup kita. Siap fisik karena kita akan mondar-mandir untuk menghadap ke beberapa pejabat yang terkait. Mental juga harus siap khususnya kita harus sabar, karena tidak jarang kita harus menunggu pejabat yang terkait karena belum tentu yang berwenang 'available' ketika kita akan menghadap. Apabila ternyata yang bersangkutan tidak ditempat, mau tidak mau kita harus kembali di hari lainnya. Kita juga tentunya akan diperkenalkan dengan rekan-rekan kantor pasangan kita, so don't forget to smile. :)

Mungkin itu dulu yang bisa saya ceritakan kali ini. Alhamdulillah proses ini sudah saya dan calon suami jalani dengan lancar. So, let's prepare for the next step. :D

Introducing VoorU

Aloha..
Lama banget euy nggak blogging.. Now, I'm back..

Eh, judulnya introducing VoorU? Apaan tuh?

Jeng.. jeng.. jeng..

Bismillahirrohmanirrohiim.
Alhamdulillah. Jadi akhirnya, setelah sekian lama bersemedi, hari ini VoorU resmi diluncurkan ke pasaran. Sejak sekitar setahun yang lalu, waktu statusnya masih mahasiswa, sebenernya udah pingin banget ngeluncurin produk ini. Tapi eh tapi, akhirnya malah jadi bagi-bagi ke sodara dan temen2 atau malah dipake sendiri. Tapi, berhubung kalo plan aja tanpa action itu nggak berguna, ya let's try now.

Nah, produk-produk VoorU ini konsepnya adalah cute and colorful. Jadi isinya adalah benda2 lucu nan imut dan berwarna warni. Walaupun kata ibu, selera saya itu terlalu ngejreng, tapi nggak papa lah ya, siapa tau juga diluaran sana ada yang seleranya serupa sama saya. Hehe.

Koleksi pertama dari VoorU adalah Basic Pencil Pouch alias tempat pensil yang berwarna-warni. Dan temanya kali ini adalah emoticon. Nah, jadi koleksi yang pertama ini terdiri dari 3 macam, yaitu Cat, Poker Face dan Excited. Seperti apa penampakannya? Ini dia..

Kalo penasaran, langsung aja kunjungin blognya VoorU.

Rencananya sih nantinya, akan dibuat semacam online store gitu. Tapi masih proses lah. Can't wait to see the respond and getting ready for the next collection.

Have a nice day. :)

Bank Syariah vs Bank Konvensional

Oke, yang bakal saya tulis bukanlah pembahasan mendalam di bidang ekonomi. Ini hanya tulisan seorang nasabah bank biasa.

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Ketika masih duduk di bangku SD, saya mulai mengenal Bank. Saat itu saya dibukakan rekening di salah satu bank yang cukup ternama, dengan pengampu Ibu saya (karena saat itu saya belum punya identitas sendiri). Saat smp, ketika saya sudah memiliki kartu pelajar, saya mendaftarkan diri sebagai salah satu nasabah di bank konvensional yang lain. Di bank yang ternama di Indonesia ini, walaupun sifatnya hanya sebagai tempat transit uang sementara, saya mendapatkan banyak kemudahan. ATM yang tersebar dimana-mana, diterimanya kartu debit bank tersebut sebagai alat pembayaran di berbagai tempat, kemudahan dalam melakukan transaksi melalui internet banking, dan lain sebagainya.

Kemudian muncullah Bank Syariah di Indonesia. Bank syariah adalah bank yang pengelolaannya berpegang pada prinsip ekonomi islam. So, dalam bank syariah tidak mengenal bunga bank, yang ada yaitu bagi hasil.

Berdasarkan artikel di wikipedia, inilah perbedaan antara bank syariah dan bank konvensional:

Bank Syariah Melakukan hanya investasi yang halal menurut hukum Islam Memakai prinsip bagi hasil, jual-beli, dan sewa Berorientasi keuntungan dan falah (kebahagiaan dunia dan akhirat sesuai ajaran Islam) Hubungan dengan nasabah dalam bentuk kemitraan Penghimpunan dan penyaluran dana sesuai fatwa Dewan Pengawas Syariah

Bank Konvensional Melakukan investasi baik yang halal atau haram menurut hukum Islam Memakai perangkat suku bunga Berorientasi keuntungan Hubungan dengan nasabah dalam bentuk kreditur-debitur Penghimpunan dan penyaluran dana tidak diatur oleh dewan sejenis

Hari ini saya telah resmi menjadi salah satu nasabah Bank Syariah. Terlepas dari sistem pengelolaan keuangan yang sesuai dengan prinsip islam yang tentunya lebih sesuai dengan syariah, saya masih merasakan bahwa pelayanan atau fasilitas yang ditawarkan oleh Bank Syariah masih minim bila dibandingkan dengan Bank Konvensional. Tentu saja, sebagai umat islam, saya sangat sepakat dan mendukung dengan adanya sistem perbankan syariah ini. Namun, sebagai nasabah, jika saya diharuskan untuk memilih produk tabungan yang ditawarkan, saya akan lebih memilih produk yang ditawarkan oleh bank konvensional karena fasilitas dan kemudahan yang ditawarkan. So, saya yang tadinya berminat beralih ke bank syariah seutuhnya malah jadi tetap mempertahankan rekening saya di bank yang lama. Hmm. Biaya administrasi bulanannya malah jadi double deh. But it's okay, saya tetap berusaha mendukung perkembangan bank syariah di Indonesia.

Oleh karenanya, sebaiknya Bank Syariah di Indonesia khususnya bisa dapat lebih meningkatkan pelayanannya kepada nasabah, agar perkembangan perekonomian berbasis syariah di Indonesia bisa tumbuh dengan lebih cepat, dan nasabah bank konvensional pun tidak ragu untuk pindah ke bank syariah. :D

Hello, Endodontic

It's nice to see you again. Do you miss me?

I got the picture here.

Lesson from Bali

Bali is one of my favorite island. Except for the traffic and the pork, I almost love everything. In Bali, you'll find that Bali's people really love their tradition. Hindu's tradition is very strong there. Everyday, people pray and put the 'sesajen' everywhere, at their house, office, street, temple, etc. Their beliefs has been ingrained with their life, their soul.

It happen also for its art and culture. In Bali, we can easily find art and culture center. Everyday, they held a traditional dance show. I know that not all Balinese people can dance, but sometimes I feel like they all can. It's different here, in Java. Yes, of course Java also have art and culture center. But, it's not easily found nowadays. And, there just a few people who cares about it. Hmm, I feel a little bit ashamed because I'm lacking knowledge of my own culture.

Beside that, Balinese people are very nice and friendly. They realized that the attractiveness of Bali is on its tourism side. That's why they create a good atmosphere for the tourist. And, it works for me. :)

Bali is famous for its beaches, but it also have mountains.

On my last night in Bali, I saw a young man with the traditional uniform. I ask him whether they are praying everyday, because I saw people going to the temple with that kind of uniform everyday. And I got an unexpectable answer from that young man. "No, everytime". A simple answer that makes me contemplate.

Going to Bali for me is not only a great vacation, but also a great lesson. Learning to love our culture, nature and learning to make myself better than before.

Comfort Zone

Everyone loves being in a comfort zone, so do I. And I think I'm in it, now. Graduated. Get a job (although is not a full time job). Have a lot of me-time. It's fun. But, being too comfortable make life so stagnant with no improvement. Yeah, getting out from my comfort zone will need extra energy. But, I need it. Maybe now I feel little bit angry and uneasy, but it will be great, maybe, someday. Yeah, that's life. And to live it, we need to get out from our comfort zone.

The opportunity

I have wrote about this before. That we shouldn't missed the opportunity, because you never know what will happen. But, when suddenly the opportunity come to me today, I feel confuse. It's because this is an opportunity that I've never imagine before. It's my childhood dreams that I had buried long time ago. Actually, of course there will be some steps before getting it. But, I still don't know whether it will suite me or not. It just too random for now. 

Should I try it? Everyone said yes. At first I say yes, and now I'm started to worry. That's why we are suggested to do everything as soon as we can, because if you delay it, you will start to worry, and build your own wall in your way.

So? Just try. Maybe.

This picture is from here

Visionaries

A visionaries always makes me a little envious. It's because they know what they want, so they can plan and do something to reach the goal. Me? I think I'm not visionaries enough, right now. Most of the time, I'm a type of people who is going with the flow. It's not because I don't have a goal, it just a little bit blur. I mean, for now, I still confuse what I really want to be. Hmm. Yeah, about something related to my career, a job choice. Basically, I want to be a professional dentist who can benefit people. But, it is still too general, isn't it? How is the question. Should I be a lecturer, civil servant, or clinician, it's still hard for me to choose. All of it can lead me to reach my goal. But, of course each of them has their own drawbacks and advantages. I still confuse about what will fit me the most. Yeah, of course I should decide. Maybe, what I need to do is be honest with my self about things that I really enjoy. And of course, the confidence is the key. Okay, I'll try to be confident and be visionaries. Insya Allah. :)

Another Wedding Day

2 of my friends are getting married today. I met some of my high school friends. Some of them came alone, and some of them came with their spouse and their children. Every time I came to a wedding, there is a FAQ alias Frequently Ask Question, which is 'kapan nyusul' question. Then I just can smile and ask them to pray for me. Haha. But, attending a wedding party is always makes me happy. It's because I can be a part of someone history of life.

Btw, don't ask me when will I get married. It will be better if you just pray for me. :D

Best In Me

Okay, as you know that today is March 1st, 2013. What's so special about that? Hmm. No, nothing. It's just  suddenly I realized that Allah has Gives me a lot of things, a lot of talents, a lot of opportunity, yeah, a lot of good things in my life. But, I think I haven't use it maximally. Yeah, looking at successful young person always give me a pinch. Little pinch but quite painful. Because it makes me think that I have been waste a lot of time in my life. Sometime, laziness, fear, which I made by myself, are the things that prevent me to be the best version of my self. Today, someone give me another little pinch. And I hope this little pinch will encourage me to be better than before. I hope and I believe that I can explore more and maximize all the best of me and be the best version of my self. Ya. Insya Allah. Aamiin.

Here is where I get the picture

The Best Thing

Music by. Mocca

Hello World

It has been about one and half months since my last blog post. Actually, I have something to write about my backpacking trip, but maybe later. Hmm. I have been moved back home. And, starting from next week, I'll start to work in one dental clinic in Karadenan, Cibinong. I hope everything will be okay, and I can be a great dentist who can benefit society. Aamiin.

See you on the next post, soon. :D

25

Happy Birthday to Me. ^^

I still can't believe that I'm going 25 today. Its a one quarter century. What? Am I?
Hmm. Yeah, okay, I am.

I hope that it's not only my body which is growing older, but also my mind should be more mature. But the most important is I should have forever young spirit. Haha. \(^o^)/

25  years is a long period time, but sometimes I feel, I still didn't use my time wisely. So, next, I hope I can be the best version of me everyday who appreciate the time.

Alhamdulillah, I am really grateful with my life so far, and I will always be grateful.

Welcome 25.

January 2nd

Holaa.
Welcome 2013.

Ah, unfortunately, I missed my first post on January 1st 2013, and this is my first post in this calendar new year.

I've been home in about 1 month and today I'll be back to Surabaya. It has been a quite long time, and I'll be living alone again. *sigh

But, after all my college administration things clear, I'll be back to Bogor and start living here, at home. It's sad that I should leave my lovely students there. :(

Of course I should have plan for my future, and I'll start to plan everything as soon as possible, coz honestly, I still confuse with it.

So, I hope me and all of you can do better in everything this year.
Insya Allah.

Goodluck. ^^

Monday

This is the last day of 2012. What I do tonight? Hmm. Working. But, I've just finished it.

This year was so beautiful to me. Alhamdulillah, finally, I've finished my college and officially become a dentist. And tonight is the first time for me, hang out with my whole little family on December 31st. I've been spending my time in surabaya, this past 6 years.

This masehi's new year is not something to celebrate. It just a memorable time to do some life evaluation.

Btw, I failed my reading challenge this year. I only read 12,5 of the 20 books. Yeah, of course next week must be better.

See you next year.. ^^

My First Solo Trip (part 3)

The last post was about my 1st day in Bandung and I'll sill continue the story. Staying at my brother's boarding house didn't mean that he could take me everywhere I want to go. Because he was so busy, at night I went to one big mall in Bandung, Paris Van Java (PVJ), alone. He said it's okay to walk there, because it's not too far from his place. Then, I walked, walked, walked and walked. Yeah, of course it's not too far to walked there alone at night. -_-'

Actually, my purpose of going there is only to buy this 'wannabuysincealongtime' pretzel. Hehe. It's because, in Indonesia, so far I only found it here, in PVJ.

PRETZEL.. Yeaah.. Finally we meet again..

Luckily, when I arrived, there's a music performance from Kahitna. Then I spend a little time to watch their performance. They are good. I love when the musician do their live performance. I determine a good and bad musician by watching their live performance. And this group is a good one.

Kahitna live in action

Next day, I make an appointment with my friend, Sinta. She is my junior at college, but we're quite close and often hang out together. She is pregnant, on her 2nd going to 3rd trimester. It was really nice meeting a friend who has not been encoutered for a quite long time.

After lunch, with Sinta

Yeah, the meeting was quite short because I should take an afternoon train and continue my trip to Bojonggede, at 02.30 PM.

My first solo trip was quite fun. But, I think I prefer to go with at least one person to accompany me. Yeah, I think duet or trio trip will be better.

For you who want to try a solo trip there are some things that you should prepare.
First, you should decide which place you want to visit and make a little research by collecting informations about that place. 'Mbah' google makes it so much easier to do. Reading a blog which talk about the place also very helpful.
Second, make a simple itinerary. It will help to manage your time efficiently. And you won't get confuse, because you've plan your trip.
Third, don't bring too many stuff with you. Only brings the things you need. Money and a pocket camera is a must.

Maybe, it was the basic things. The most important thing is you should enjoy your trip and don't forget to pray everywhere you go.

Happy holiday, have a nice trip.