Momen

Hidup berjalan terasa cepat sekali. Sepertinya baru kemarin saya mengikuti masa orientasi sekolah SMA. Sepertinya baru kemarin saya mengikuti orientasi mahasiswa baru. Sepertinya baru kemarin .... ah sudahlah.

Saya dulu bukan siapa-siapa, dan mungkin sekarang saya juga belum jadi siapa-siapa. Tapi saya belajar, saya gagal, saya sukses, saya jatuh cinta, saya patah hati, saya bertemu teman-teman terbaik di saat terburuk, dan saya juga pernah kehilangan yang saya percaya.

Tapi di tengah-tengah waktu yang sedang berlari cepat ini lah,

Saya jadi sadar, tidak ada yang abadi di dunia ini.

Saat saya bertemu anda, mungkin kita bisa berteman.

Bisa berteman baik, berteman biasa saja, atau sekedar bertemu di tengah rutinitas yang hiruk pikuk.

Mungkin arti saya sedikit untuk anda, mungkin arti anda banyak untuk saya.

Mungkin anda keluarga saya, teman baik saya, kenalan saya, orang yang saya hormati, orang yang kebetulan duduk di depan saya saat saya menggunakan kendaraan umum, orang yang berdiri di samping saya saat saya naik bis. Anda bisa jadi siapa saja.

Setiap saya sadar keberadaan anda, dan anda sadar keberadaan saya, terjadilah hal yang saya sebut momen.

Momen yang tidak akan terulang lagi. Tidak pada waktu, tempat, dan situasi yang sama. 

Kalau pun terdapat momen selanjutnya, yang menghubungkan saya dan anda, bisa jadi hanya tempatnya yang sama. Bagaimana dengan situasi yang sama? Mungkin tidak. Mungkin ya. Tapi waktu, tempat, dan situasi, tidak lagi bisa berjalan berdampingan. Mereka bertiga hanya bisa berjalan bersama, sekali saja.

Tidak ada yang tahu berapa banyak momen yang akan saya punya dengan anda. Ya, anda, anda, anda... semua dari anda. Jumlah momen tersebut sifatnya rahasia, entah berapa banyak momen yang tersisa, setiap satu demi satu momen terjadi.

Memikirkannya saja, terkadang membuat saya berpikir bahwa ini tidak adil.

Andai saya bisa menentukan jumlah momen yang saya punya.

Apakah anda juga berpikir demikian?

Cherish every moment with your loved ones. You don't have forever.

Feeling nostalgic?

In every state of our lives, there will always be a song or several songs which give a mark to it. Don't you agree? There are times when we're probably shopping in malls or just hanging out in a cafe, the music starts playing and you're like "Oh HEY. This song reminds me of when I was 14 and very rebel back then. Wow, time flies." And once you get home you start finding the songs which have those certain memories, and sing along to each and every single song. You just can't help it.

And yes.. you would probably feel old after that. 


So anyways, I came across songs that made me feel nostalgic today and I wanna share them with you.
I can't embed the YouTube videos here because the thing is not working so I'll just put the links here and give the snippets of each song's lyrics. Enjoy!

1. Travis - Closer (2007)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2hYn_4yuhc
I've had enough, of this parade.
I'm thinking of, the words to say.
We open up, unfinished parts,
Broken up, its so mellow.

And when I see you then I know it will be next to me
And when I need you then I know you will be there with me
Ill never leave you...

Just need to get closer, closer,
Lean on me now,Lean on me now,
closer, closer,
Lean on me now, Lean on me now.

2. Daniel Bedingfield - If You're not The One (2002)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3bFOT1e-AU

I never know what the future brings
But I know you're here with me now
We'll make it through and I hope
You are the one I share my life with

I don't wanna run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you, then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there anyway that I can stay in your arms?

3. Hoobastank - The Reason (2003)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV4DiAyExN0

I'm not a perfect person
There's many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you

4. The Corrs - Summer Sunshine (2004)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNWo83LD7JQ

In the heat of summer sunshine 
I miss you like nobody else 
In the heat of summer sunshine 
I'll kiss you, and nobody needs to know 

Now that you've left me, there's no retur-ning 
I keep comparing, you're always win-ning 
I try to be strong but you'll never be more wanted 
Will you make me at home? 

5. Dido - White Flag (2003)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pwT2wiZsg0

I know you think that I shouldn't still love you, 
Or tell you that.
But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it 
where's the sense in that? 

I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder 
Or return to where we were 

I will go down with this ship 
And I won't put my hands up and surrender 
There will be no white flag above my door 
I'm in love and always will be 

6. All American Rejects - Move Along (2005)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_6aVrxEtw0

Go ahead as you waste your days with thinking
When you fall everyone stands
Another day and you've had your fill of sinking
With the life held in your
Hands are shaking cold
These hands are meant to hold

Speak to me, when all you got to keep is strong
Move along, move along like I know you do
And even when your hope is gone
Move along, move along just to make it through
Move along
Move along

7. Sarah McLachlan - When She Loved Me (2000)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3qBbLyRixg

When somebody loved me, everything was beautiful
Every hour we spent together, lives within my heart
And when she was sad, I was there to dry her tears
And when she was happy, so was I, when she loved me.

Through the summer and the fall, we had each other, that was all
Just she and I together, like it was meant to be
And when she was lonely, I was there to comfort her
And I knew that she loved me.

8. Jojo - Never Say Goodbye (2004)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9jL62ck_Ww

No more lonely, no more just me
I've been there before
Ain't going no more
And now that you're here I
Never wanna say goodbye love
Never wanna be without you
No more crying, no denyin'
I'm in love with you
And now that you're here I
I never wanna say goodbye love

Is there any song which makes you feel nostalgic whenever it's played?

Share right in the comments below :D

Mahasiswa dan Pola Makannya yang Menakjubkan

DISCLAIMER: Post ini adalah post yang saya copy dari blog saya yang terdahulu di tahun 2011 (masih mahasiswa labil). But I still find it true and amusing, so I'd like to share this with you guys :)

Baru saja gw keki karena gw lupa hari ini offclass, buat yang ga tau offclass itu apa, itu sejenis makanan ringan.

Becanda. Off class itu artinya kuliah tapi nggak hadir di kampus. Biasanya dikasih tugas sama dosen, atau ngerjain soal dan diskusi di forum. Interesting? Iya, cuma bagian liburnya aja. #namanyajugamahasiswa

Anyways, gw baru inget kalo akhir-akhir ini gw jadi sarapan setiap pagi. Entah kesambet setan atau gimana, gw jadi suka beli roti (dan makan, tentunya) sebelum gw berangkat beraktivitas, baik pas gw ada kelas, maupun nggak. Fyi, gw ini orangnya hampir ga pernah sarapan. Kalau kuliah, nggak sarapan. Kalau nggak kuliah/libur, tidurnya bangun siang. Jadi sama aja nggak sarapan.

Seberapa penting sih sarapan? Gw pernah denger pepatah seperti ini:

"Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a beggar"

Kalau based on saying yang ada di atas tersebut, artinya breakfastlah yang "value" nya paling besar di antara semua waktu makan setiap hari. Dan memang benar, karena sarapan adalah sumber tenaga kita untuk memulai aktivitas.

Tapi guys, yang membuat gw kaget adalah kalimat "dinner like a beggar"

Omaigat. Kalau kebiasaan gw dijadikan sebuah pepatah, bisa jadi kalimatnya begini:

"Breakfast? No, wait until lunch. Lunch? YES,very much YES. Dinner, at any hour."

*facepalm*

Rasanya jadwal makan gw sangat hancur. Penelitian mengatakan, bahwa sarapan lah yang paling penting dan harus ada setiap hari. Selama kuliah, gw meninggalkan pola hidup sehat tersebut.

Sekarang gw ingin membandingkan pola makan gw saat gw masih sekolah (berasa tua) dan pola makan gw saat kuliah.

SMA:

1. Sarapan (Nasi goreng/nasi pakai telor ceplok/nasi pakai nugget/french fries -> sok elit, ga sekalian burger aja apa sekalian)

2. Makan pas istirahat pertama jam stgh 10 pagi (Nasi kuning/nasi campur)

3. Makan pas istirahat kedua 11.15(berbagai macam snack yang jumlahnya nggak kira2)

4. Makan siang di rumah (Nasi dan lauk yang lebih banyak daripada yang dimakan di kantin)

5. Optional: Makan lebih cepat, bisa berupa mie instan dan sebagainya

6. Makan malem

7. #ngemillagikalolaper

Sekarang bandingkanlah dengan pola makan gw saat kuliah.

Kuliah:

1. #sarapangakyaa

2. Makan siang (yang jelas bukan di rumah) -> nasi warteg setengah, lauk 2-3 biji/ nasi di tempat2 makan lainnya

3. Makan malem -> bisa berupa nasi warteg atau nasi dan lauk yg dipesan dan diantar ke kos.

Gimana? Beda jauh?

Let me tell you, pas gw SMA, berat badan gw SELALU KURANG DARI 50 kg. Terakhir gw nimbang berat badan, (setelah UAN SMA) berat badan gw 46 kg.

Pas kuliah, *drum rolls*

Berat badan gw SELALU LEBIH DARI 50 kg.

*guling-guling di tanah*

*teriak "Hidup ini gak adil!" sambil mengepalkan tangan di udara*

Oke. Jadi itulah kenyataan yang pahit. Kenapa pas makan gw banyak, gw kurus, dan pas gw jarang makan, gw malah lebih berat? Gw juga ga tau jawabannya. Mungkin udah kebanyakan dosa juga jadi berat. *nunduk*

Selain itu, yang gw sadari adalah sewaktu SMA, gw rajin olahraga, dan ketika kuliah, gw udah ga pernah olahraga lagi. Mungkin hal ini juga salah satu sebabnya *geleng-geleng kepala*

*TIPS KESEHATAN SPESIAL DARI  MBAK JANET*

1. Sarapan sebelum memulai aktivitas. Kalau anak kos, usahakan yang murah dan tidak menguras dompet terlalu awal.

2. Makan siang jangan terlalu brutal. Secukupnya aja, jangan kaya orang baru pernah liat makanan.

3. Makan malem jangan kecepetan, jangan kemaleman, jangan kebanyakan. Biasanya ada orang yang makan malem eh tiba-tiba plus roti bakar coklat keju, plus martabak, dan plus lain-lainnya.

4. Usahakan untuk nggak makan atau jajan-jajan lagi di atas jam 9 malem. Sangat tidak sehat, trust me.

5. Sisihkan waktu untuk berolahraga.

6. Tidur yg cukup. Kalau suka begadang, paling nggak siangnya udah tidur 1-2 jam.

Jadi, kesimpulannya adalah, mari melestarikan hewan-hewan langka yang sudah punah.

Salah,

maksudnya, marilah kita memulai hidup sehat dengan makan secara teratur dan kebiasaan hidup yang baik, karena sehat itu mahal harganya.

Jangan terlalu banyak makan junkfood...

Could I be a time traveller?

A strange thing was happening to me this morning.

I was supposed to attend an appointment at 8:00 AM this morning, located in a place where it takes only 5-7 minutes to get there. Last night, I slept at around 3 or 4 AM and I thought I should set my alarm, so I did set my alarm to wake me up at 7:15 and 7:30 (believe me, one alarm is never enough) otherwise I would end up waking up at 10:00.

This morning I kinda woke up at 7:00 but I went to sleep again. After 15-20 minutes, I finally really woke up and the time was 7:20 ish. I took my clothes from the closet and went to take a bath. I think it took only around 15 minutes so if I remember it right, I'd be finished bathing at 7:35 (am i right so far?).

I looked at the time and yeah it was quite far from 8:00, so I decided to turn on my laptop and copy the material I had to bring to the appointment. After that, I downloaded my study materials (which I hadn't downloaded. fyi, the exam is tomorrow). I'm sure it took only a short time, but I didn't look at the time again after I finished downloading them.

So I went out of my boarding house, to the appointment place which is not far at all. I decided to buy some breakfast and a bottle of mineral water because I was hungry. Then I ate my breakfast on my way there.

When I arrived, I was feeling proud because I thought I came earlier. I asked to the person I was supposed to meet with such a pride, "You asked me to come by this time, right?" and smiles. But the person answered, "This time, you said??" with somehow a sarcastic smile. I wasn't sure what she meant by that, but then I got curious and looked at my phone to check what time it was.

8:50 AM!!

I spazzed for a while and I tried to recall everything I did. How could this happen? I approximately took only  45 minutes to prepare. How could it be 8:50 AM?

Then I started to think that I might have skipped an hour of time. Which is totally possible, right? (yes, yes it is)

Could I be a time traveller?

Please let me know what you think about this, and if you have some kind of sherlock-analysis to solve this... (riddle?) feel free to share your thoughts.

That's it for now, folks.

Live life to the fullest,

Janet