Been a While

Hi, pals.
It's been e while since last time I got here. As usual, I feel triggered to write something after some couple hours spent on blogwalking or surfing through my Instagram feeds. Today I found myself reflected on some events happened this month, some photos of my acquaintances, some post on people's blogs, and another personality test to wander my everchanging trait. So this time I would like to tell you bout my reflection on these stuffs.

First is my friend's confession about her virtual encounter related to my admired person. When I heard that for the first time, I shocked, literally had my jaw fell down after reading her message. I told her how I felt about that person, how I see him from another perceptive, how she might be a suitable others to him, and how she need to let loose of those walls that she keep up high before.

Second is an unexpected meeting to join a big family, to be exact I didn't even have any thought on becoming a part of it. But overall, there's not much I could share about this one, cause I still can't comprehend the event itself.

Third is about my wish to study abroad or at least spent a few months to explore some countries while having a task to do. I surfed through the internet to found any post or photos of people I know which spent quarter of his/her life on another continents. This is my sole reason to write this post. To share my biggest dream to the world, to find courage and decide which best to follow. I see people changing everyday while living their lives, made so much decision opposed to their family's belief. I'd like to tip my hat for these people and share my thought with them. But not knowing means I won't have any courage to chat them first. So there goes my imagination again.

Last is my curiosity about my personality. Once again I challenge 16personalities.com to determine my trait. All this time I always believe that I was an introvert, but along the time I slowly realized my appearance changed into an extrovert. This trait keep taking turn to affect my life, so I may be an ambivert that didn't have an exact line to restrict my behavior.

That's all I can share to you for now. I hope we can meet anytime soon. Pray for my initiative to take over my brain.

(Alang Alang Lebar, in the middle of November 2017)

Mengunjungi Kopi Pulang

Aku memasuki kedai kopi ini dengan penuh rasa ingin tahu. Tempat kecil ini telah menjadi bahan perbincangan hangat di kota Palembang, terutama dalam kalangan penikmat kopi dan sepi.  Selama ini aku hanya memperhatikan pintu kayu dibingkai dua jendela kaca dari luar di tengah kemacetan simpang Sekip. Aku berharap cukup banyak pada bagian dalam kedai ini, meskipun aku bukan termasuk penggemar kopi.

Hari itu aku pergi bersama teman-temanku, dua lelaki penikmat kafein harian dan seorang gadis yang terpaksa ikut meski ia bahkan tak kuat menghirup aroma kopi. Ketika aku mendorong daun pintu kayu tersebut, bau kafein yang menyengat segera menyeruak masuk menggelitik saraf-saraf olfaktoriku. Ini adalah pengalaman yang menarik, oleh karenanya aku ingin kembali lagi ke tempat ini, menghirup segelas kopi unik atau menikmati cokelat favoritku, bersamamu. Ya, kamu yang saat ini belum hadir dalam kehidupanku.

Look at the view, the proportion.

Ain't that symmetrical position excite you?

Imagine if we sit there face to face.

While sipping our coffee,

Or reading our own books in tranquility,

Or casually whispering our story so that other customer can't hear us,

Or just intently looking at each other.

Oh, I really want to go there with you.

(To the one which hasn't come to me yet.)

-ditulis seminggu setelah mengunjungi Kopi Pulang, Palembang-

Pendayung Di Sungai Merah -Bagian Pertama-

"Ciplak ciplak," sayup-sayup terdengar suara kecipak dayung dari kejauhan. Seorang anak menoleh dan memperhatikan jalannya perahu itu. Hei, perahunya berjalan mundur.

Hebatnya pendayung itu yang mampu mengendalikan perahu sambil mundur. Si kecil terus memperhatikan sampai pendayung tiba di tepi dan menurunkan penumpangnya.

Arus sungai ini tidak begitu kuat, sekalipun di musim hujan. Sungai yang tenang ini menghubungkan dua sisi desa kecil kami. Sisi Agri dan sisi Barni. Satu adalah tempat bercocok tanam, dan sisi lainnya menjadi tempat beternak dan berniaga. Perbedaan tingkat kesuburan inilah yang membuat desa kami begitu unik.

Suatu ketika datanglah seorang pengembara dari arah pegunungan. Dia mengenakan pakaian yang sama sekali berbeda dengan penduduk desa. Sangat mencolok.

Dia tiba di pasar dan menukarkan beberapa jamur yang ia petik di gunung dengan sebuah roti selai. Lalu ia melihat ke seberang sungai, tampaklah ladang yang asri dengan suasana lebih tenang. Ia ingin segera menuju ke sana tetapi kebingungan, tidak ada satu pun kendaraan yang bisa ia gunakan untuk menyeberang. Sementara ia sadar bahwa sungai itu terlalu lebar untuk ia seberangi dengan berenang. Ia lalu bertanya pada seorang pedagang, "Dimana saya bisa menemukan kendaraan untuk menyeberang?". "Oh, tunggulah saja. Sebentar lagi ia akan tiba," ujar sang pedagang.

Tak lama kemudian, ciplak ciplak. Suara kecipak dayung terdengar lagi. Si pengembara mencari2 arah datangnya suara itu. Lalu ia melihat sebuah perahu yang berjalan mundur ke arahnya.

(Bersambung)

People Change in A Minute

People change in a minute
Now you wonder about your being
Next time you already turn path

People change in a minute
So do what you want to do now
Do not procrastinate
Cause the next you won't be the same you

People change in a minute
Believing and to be believed
Loving and to be loved
She needs an effort
She even needs a change

People change in a minute
Standing on your feet
Thinking by your brain
But do not ignore your heart
She has the same amount of responsibility
Of you and your doing

People change in a minute
Maybe I am next

-Madang, on one solemn morning-
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Inspiration VS 'Nasty' Brain

I: Knock knock.

B: What?

I: Can you please let me in?

B: You don't need to ask me. Just come, like usual.

I: But you won't let me. I stuck here.

B: Aww, maybe because my mind filled with nasty things. Urgh, I hate it. Wait a minute, I'll try to clean it.

*few days later*

I: Hello, Brain! I miss you so much!

B: Hey, glad to see you finally come by yourself, Inspiration. I miss you, too.

*while your thought is full of junk, you won't be able to do some meaningful task. And when that time has come, just remember Him, search for Him, talk to Him, and let yourself be free*

Kuroi Samurai

Hi?
Please take a look at my handsome Samurai-kun ♡

At first, I just introduce some kind of manga to him. But now, can't ypu see that he is growing far more faster than how I thought. His love for Japanese pop culture is way beyond me now. He even barely reach the world of cosplaying. I'm glad, though. Cause finally he has found his interest and I know that it was for a better 'him'.

Love his outfit so much! 😍