I'd sometimes wonder what kind of life this was. Which is not to say that I found it empty. I was - very simply - amazed. At the lack of demarcation between the days. At the fact that I was part of such a life, a life that had swallowed me up so completely. At the fact that my footprints were being blown away before I even had a chance to turn and look at them.
Sleep, The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami
One afternoon after lunch at work, I suddenly thought about a poem I heard long time ago in the language lab in my junior high school. Karawang-Bekasi, karya Chairil Anwar. I remembered the voice in the recording, I recalled the background music that reverberated in the silence of the chilling poem.
It seems so long ago, but I hardly can recall other memories with such clarity.
One day as I was waiting for the lift to bring me down and out of the office, my colleague came along and asked, " How are you?" It was 18:45 and it was not the first time we chatted that day.
Knock knock
Day in
Walk walk
Work work
Wait wait
Day out
Bye bye.
*Repeat*
Tuesday, 6 January 2009
Thursday, 1 January 2009
So long 2008, Welcome 2009
2008 New Year Resolution:
1. To be a better person - on the way there...
2. Get a job (to be specified soon) - Luckily I did.
3. Live healthier (exercise more, less junk food) - second half of the year is definitely healthier... eating more greens, cutting back on snacks, weekend coffee detox, kickboxing. But then... my alcohol intake has been hitting an all-time high. And not to mention the occasional ciggies.
4. Travel again (maybe to Beijing for Olympics 2008 :p ) - a short trip to Thailand with my bestie. A very memorable travel, and definitely one of the best I ever had. Not to forget the short trip to Malacca with colleagues.
5. Read more books and keep up with the news - I aced this one. Has been reading books and following the news everyday since graduation (July 2008).
6. Learn how to cook! - I tried, didn't do very well, but I guess I am able to feed myself when I want to.
I will remember how old friendships were rekindled in 2008... these people from the past who suddenly drop by in this city, and we met, and we talked, and it felt right... so right.
I will remember the day when Barack Obama was elected as the 44th president of USA. I have never felt so happy since Italy won the World Cup in 2006. His acceptance speech brought tears to my eyes; for once, I wish I were an American.
Moving on to 2009...
New Year Resolution:
1. I will learn again - be it language, be it CFA, anything really.
2. I will eat healthy and step up on the exercise regime.
3. I will keep in touch with friends and people I know. I will love more and resent less. I will spend quality time with people that I love. I will call home more often.
4. I will travel again with someone, somewhere.
5. I will find my dream job and build a career that lasts.
6. I will be more adventurous and not be afraid to try things.
And most of all, I want to be happy, as always :)
Cheers to a New Year and a new beginning!
1. To be a better person - on the way there...
2. Get a job (to be specified soon) - Luckily I did.
3. Live healthier (exercise more, less junk food) - second half of the year is definitely healthier... eating more greens, cutting back on snacks, weekend coffee detox, kickboxing. But then... my alcohol intake has been hitting an all-time high. And not to mention the occasional ciggies.
4. Travel again (maybe to Beijing for Olympics 2008 :p ) - a short trip to Thailand with my bestie. A very memorable travel, and definitely one of the best I ever had. Not to forget the short trip to Malacca with colleagues.
5. Read more books and keep up with the news - I aced this one. Has been reading books and following the news everyday since graduation (July 2008).
6. Learn how to cook! - I tried, didn't do very well, but I guess I am able to feed myself when I want to.
I will remember how old friendships were rekindled in 2008... these people from the past who suddenly drop by in this city, and we met, and we talked, and it felt right... so right.
I will remember the day when Barack Obama was elected as the 44th president of USA. I have never felt so happy since Italy won the World Cup in 2006. His acceptance speech brought tears to my eyes; for once, I wish I were an American.
Moving on to 2009...
New Year Resolution:
1. I will learn again - be it language, be it CFA, anything really.
2. I will eat healthy and step up on the exercise regime.
3. I will keep in touch with friends and people I know. I will love more and resent less. I will spend quality time with people that I love. I will call home more often.
4. I will travel again with someone, somewhere.
5. I will find my dream job and build a career that lasts.
6. I will be more adventurous and not be afraid to try things.
And most of all, I want to be happy, as always :)
Cheers to a New Year and a new beginning!
