slices of life.

Ini kalo ngga salah postingan pertama di tahun 2013, penghujung 2013 malah. Sebentar lagi sudah mau tahun 2014, ngga terasa waktu lalat-lalat (time flies). Iya garing. Haha.

Anyway, ini juga pertama kali nge-post via HP. Emg bener kata pak Arief Yahya (Dirut Telkom), people's behavior tends to use 3rd screen nowadays. 1st is television, 2nd is PC/laptop and 3rd is the 4 to 7 inches screen thing that you hold right now.

Mau mencoba merangkum beberapa hal yg terjadi sama gue belakangan ini, semoga masih keinget, nah waktu itu sempet mikir ada ide gini :

Coba deh lihat FB, Twitter, Instagram, Path dan lainnya jauh ke belakang. Terus liat deh beberapa post/foto yg lo post terus review dah. Pasti ada yg bagus, berkesan, sedih atau galau (I know that word's lame), senang, norak dll. Buat apa?? Ya iseng aja sih atau ya buat introspeksi aja. Udah mau 2014 men.

Nih punya gue :

PS : Pas gue cek, ternyata gue udah jarang nge-tweet di 2013, apalagi Facebook, Instagram cuman sekali apa 2x gitu, hahaha. Gue cek Path dulu ya.

Nah ada nih beberapa dari Path :

Agustus 2012

Gulai Tikungan

Setelah jadi orang kantoran, haha ini tempat yang lumayan sering gue datengin sama temen2 baru kantor. Lokasinya di Bulungan deket patung bentuk tangan, deket Ayam Gantari, seberang Sevel dan Aksara.

Seporsi cuma 8000an kalo ga salah. But trust me one is never enough.

Dari Gultik ini lah gue nemu temen2 deket baru dan jd temen baik yang kemana2 bareng sampe sekarang. Fuad Kumis sm Wiendy Montok.

Oktober 2012

Braga Permai Restaurant

Kalo ngga salah ke sini pas ultah ke 23, kalo ngga salah sih dines sama si Kumis.

Braga Permai ini salah satu restoran favorit gue pas akhir2 penghujung kuliah. Dari dulu sering lewat sini tp baru nyadar kalo ada restoran bagus di sini. Tempatnya lumayan fancy dan themenya oldie2, terlihat mahal padahal harga lumayan bersahabat dan porsinya banyak.

Kalo ke Bandung pasti gue nyempetin ke sini. Kalo ga salah juga tiap Rabu ada live music gitu, Swing lagi, gimana ngga tambah betah.

Menu andalan gue di sini Spaghetti Aglio Olio, cuma 20 ribu kalo ga salah.

The Adams - Hanya Kau

Gue lupa waktu itu nyetel lagu ini karena mood apa atau lagi mikirin siapa juga lupa. Tapi lagu ini dari jaman SMP selalu jd guilty pleasure, biarpun sempet beda2 Kau nya.

Sekarang lg ngga megang gitar tapi kayamya gue afal chordnya deh. Nih kalo ada yg suka juga :

Intro : Em7, CM7, Am7, D7

Verse : Bm7, Em7, Am7, D7

Chorus : GM, CM7, Bm7, D7, G7, CM7, C7

Januari 2013

Sriwedari

One of my favorite local bands, setelah pre-order sebulanan dapet juga CD Limited Edition nya. :D

Februari 2013

SPPD (jauh) pertama + Ketemuan sama Iyan.

SPPD (Surat Perintah Perjalanan Dinas) pertama yang jauh, biasanya cuma Bandung & Bogor (ngga keitung, hehe.)

Dinas ke Bali 4 hari kalo ngga salah, hari pertama kerja, hari kedua kerja, hari ketiga ketemu Iyan, hari keempat maen lagi.

The most important thing is that I met Iyan, one of my old Kosan friend when in college.

He had been working there for like 3 or 4 months but he didn’t know the cool places to hang in Bali. He didn’t even remember the streets. What a waste bro! haha.

So we decided to turn around and around the city like we used to do back there. In 2009 and 2010 we had this road trip from Bandung to Bali. There were two different parties in 2009 and 2010, but for me and Iyan and Dito and Namek we went both at 2009 and 2010 trips.

Back to the story, me and Iyan started the city tour at 10PM after had dinner at Warung Mbok Limbok at Kuta. Continued to Legian, Poppies Lane where we slept back there, Bounty where we had a little something fun, around again, again, then we stopped back again at Kuta Beach, went near the lip of the sea, sat down, had a light drink, watching the night sea waves, talked, talked, complaining lifes, bosses, works, laughed, laughed, oh how we missed the old time.

There was quite a moment for me.

Thanks God for sending me those wonderful friends. We really had a great time. We did.

Cc: Iyan, Dito, Namek, Deni, Mango, Aga, Bibiw, Beno.

I wonder when we’ll gonna have a trip together again?

Maret 2013

Mocca Reunion

My most favourite local band, semenjak mereka memutuskan untuk vakum di 2011, karena Arina si vokalis married to American guy, jadinya dibawa deh dia ke US. Setaun kemudian Arina main ke Bandung, dan perform. Datang lah gue nonton ke Bandung.

Lagu-lagu Mocca ini sangat berhawa Bandung menurut gue, tiap denger Mocca selalu inget Bandung. College time all over again.

Mei 2013

Sondre Lerche

A Norwegian solo singer and songwriter, he came to Indonesia, perform di Bandung. Musik-musiknya pas bgt di telinga gue, lirik-liriknya deep dan super implisit. He’s not a Jazz singer, but many of his musics are likely using jazz chord and pattern, so it’s really soothing. He also had one swing album, which is my favourite of his.

DDCG

Ngapain ya ngepost kaya gini? Haha, juvenile bgt. Maksudnya iseng-iseng, but now when I read again it looks pretty pervy. Hahaha. There won’t be a post like this next year.

April 2013

Pomades

I always like how those mob and classic looks. In the mean time, the style was hip again. So am I a hipster? Well, I don’t care, I really like my hair’s being slicked back.

Dibeliin deh pomade local sama bokap, baunya jadul bgt, untungnya sekarang gampang dapetin pomade2 impor kayak : Murrays, Suavecito, Cock Grease, Schmiere dll.

Juni 2013

Bromet : Bro Slamet

One of my best buddies at work. He is a super kind guy, came from Kendal. I posted a fun moment of him when he had his first Car Free Day in Jakarta.

Minjem sepeda temen kantor, sepedaan lah dari Pancoran, baru sampe Kuningan udah agak capek, minta foto, abis foto jalan lagi bentar, ga kuat, tepar, then he vomited. Tetep semangat ya Bromet menaklukan Jakarta.

Agustus 2013

Tamiya

Out of nowhere, temen-temen kantor pada mainan Tamiya lagi. Jadi keinget dulu setiap abis dapet angpao lebaran selalu diabisin buat beli Tamiya plus spare partnya. Tapi sekarang gila2an harganya, dulu Cuma 50 ribu sekarang 250 ribu.

This is really the 90’s boys joy.
Siapa coba yang ngga main Tamiya dulu pas kecil? Hehehe.

September 2013

Singapore

Bareng sama Asti, Kumis, Montok kita trip semi backpacker ke SG. It was really fun, we spent 4 days there, I think I have to post another separate post for this trip for the detailed stuffs and so.

November 2013

Zulu

Well here comes the kinda love life, so it may sounds boring.

This year I happened to met with 4 girls, and always end up with the same story ending : anywhere far from those Katherine Heigl movies. Haha.

First, with Tango at the early year. Some internship guy at work set me up with her. She’s super kind, like really kind, but we share the different faiths.

Second, with Charlie. We met at the food court, asked her number, texting, etc, etc, done. She's a beauty but taken. Haha. Typical.

Third, with Yankee. We met at the the broken bus at the way home. Had a little chat, texting, texting, she just broke up back then. Pretty and kind but again we share the different faiths.

Fourth, with Golf. One of my best friend at work set us up, I think this one is the kindest. But… Well let’s say she’s too kind for me.

Last, with Zulu. This one and only that I like.

We met on the bus. It was Monday and the traffic was like you know, Monday. The traffic was jammed, the bus isn’t ACed, so it was pretty hot back there. She sat near the window and tried to open the window but it got stucked and she gave up.

Trying to be a gentleman I helped her to open the window. But then shamefully, the window was really hard and stucked. Hahaha, failure gentleman. Trying to save my face, I call the conductor (is it right? I mean kenek, :p) and asked him to open the window for her. Succeed.

I tried to break the ice, failed. 2^nd try, failed, 3^rd try, awkward, I decided to be silent. Then, when she had her stop, I also took a stop even it wasn’t mine, run into her, wishing that she’s gonna be cool, then 1, 2 and...

“Hey sorry, I didn’t me to interrupt you, but umm.. is there any way that I could know your name? Sorry again if I make you uncomfortable.”

“Hmm, sorry I do surprised, Haha. Okay. Zulu.”

“Okay Zulu, mine is Mukti, so where are you headed to?”

“I’m heading to my home, just came back from my internship, you? Are you taking Transjakarta too?”

“Oh I see. Nope. I’m taking another bus. Well, I shouldn’t take another of your time. So.. umm.. Can I have your number?”

“Ahahaha, is Line ID okay?”

“Well, that could work.”

“It’s “Zuluuu”, with triple U at the back.”

“Got it, thanks and take care Zulu.”

Texting, texting, being igonored, being replied, good mood, plain mood, on and off, etc, etc, etc…

And finally last month I asked her to meet up, and she said okay.

This is first me for me, like there’s a random girl who suddenly checks all of my list. pretty, cute, well shaped, not a clubber, doesn’t smoke, smart, shalat!, kind, humble, good listener and talker. But, I just don’t know her status. If she’s taken or not, well I better not to expect anything.

We met again for the 2^nd time, we had dinner.

Then I have to go to Aceh for like 2 weeks, oh this work stuffs really keeps me up all day. I don’t know if I’m gonna ask her out again or not when I come back. But like I said earlier, this one and only, I like her and this could be trouble for me. It’s been a long time since the last time I like someone. Hahahaha.

Oktober - December 2013

Serambi Makkah

Dispenda Aceh ngebuka tender project Samsat Online Aceh, kegiatannya meng-online-kan Samsat2 di Aceh supaya pembayarannya bisa online dan bisa lewat Bank. Due date 80 hari. Gue dipercayakan untuk jadi project manager. This is my very first project.

Visit ke Aceh udah 4 kali karena project ini. Kali ini yang ke empat, pas gue nulis post ini lagi di Aceh. Insha Allah Jumat depan, pekerjaan selesai dan sepertinya tinggal sedikit issue2nya. Bismillah saja, semoga gue bisa pulang bawa BAST. Amin.

Sembari kerja, ada juga jalan-jalanya, biarpun super bosen karena visit yg ke 4 ini totally alone, sendirian blas. 2 minggu kerja sampe Maghrib pulang ke hotel sendiri dan di sini bisa dibilang ga ada hiburan. Luckily, I make some friends here dan bisa ketemu sama keluarga yg di sini. Oiya, nyokap gue orang Aceh, jadi ya ada beberapa keluarga di sini.

Berikut saya sampaikan beberapa foto tempat-tempat di Aceh, di sini juga makanannya enak-enak lho.

So that was my Path story for a year back there. Sorry it’s a long post. Tapi gpp ya since this is my one and only post at 2013, bikin postingan ini juga sembari nemenin kebosenan gue di Aceh udah semingguan sendiri dan sepi. Haha.

Wish me luck friends. I hope it turned out to be a good year for us. It’s early but Merry Christmas and happy New Year guys.

I hope the 2014 gonna offers us a wider curve of smile, a wiser decision to step forward, a sweetener supports from our surrounding and a healthier body and mind to complete the 2014 challenges.

Wassalamualaikum Wr. Wb.

Godspeed!!