- category : observation -
Today was feels plain weird for me. It actually started yesterday night, when my allergy medicine made me drowsy around 7 pm and eventually forced me to sleep until 12 am. So I woke up, read some manga scanlations, updated my blog, and all of a sudden, it was 7 am. I felt sleepy again, so I slept until around 1 pm (there were some concious times in between due to alarm and some people calling, but basically I had a long, episodic-like dream).
I decided to go to the grocery, but never made it until 4:30 pm due to some hillarious videos from youtube.com. By the time I went out, it was raining (and I hate rain) and a bit windy. I did pretty quick grocery shopping, but not fast enough to avoid a guy hitting on me. I found it difficult to "shoo" him since he told me about his job and all while occasionally winked.......
I had no heart to tell him I have a boyfriend already, so I kept my answers short and ambiguous. Man, sometimes I feel tired to listen to someone who cannot pick up the clue that I'm not interested. Of course it's flattering to have people come up and say nice things about you, but I am really not interested to take it further (dating) since I'm kinda committed already.
Perhaps I should wear a ring on my left ring finger......
Other than that little incident, everything was boring......except that one mail that angered me. y previous landlord gave my money back but cut a ridiculous $69 due to some "underpayment of my account". I really have no clue what that is, since the deposit and everything was done in full refund......I don't know, it just pissed me off.....
Enough about this, I need to work on my paper outline for my two classes.
For those of you reading until the end, I hope your day is not as boring as me. God bless.
Saturday, April 29, 2006
15 things (8 to 15)
Note : continuation of my 15 highlights/lowlights during my first month living in Chicago
8. Helped a man $2 for bus
This guy I met on my way to Borders book store was short on cash to get on a bus...I was more than happy to help him, to be honest. There are other cases as well (no money to get on train, etc), but this particular instance I cared the most.
9. Save $60 for trip from Midway airport to my apartment
I took a taxi from my apartment to Midway (for my SF trip) and it costed me about $45. Which was fine, since it was early in the morning and I did not want to risk missing my flight. However, on the way back, it was lunch hour in Chicago and I figured that it would cost me more since the traffic would be so bad. Thank God for U-Pass, CTA Orange and Red Line, I got home safely at my apartment for FREE!
.....It always angers me whenever I realized there are so many incompentent, sleazy, and stubborn people that dared to call themselves government officials......especially from my country. I met her when I attended the seminar "Expansion Through Trade & Investment with Indonesia" on April 7. Basically, the seminar's objective was to lure US inverstors to Indonesia (that's why the Indonesian Minister of Trade, Dr. Mari Pangestu was there). I came there partly out of curiosity and partly to gather materials for one of my classes' papers.
Before she asked for my notes (which I vigorously took while she was nodding off to sleep or chatting with other people at her table - how did I know? She sat at the table in front of me!), she did not do as much as spared a glance......that's whey I was so pissed off when she acted pathetically, persistently, forced me to lend her my notes. She said she was going to use my paper to "help" her make an official report for the Department of Trade. She also told me that she was having a hard time taking notes since she still had some jetlag disorientation. To tell you the truth, I was never willing to lend her my notes since it felt like she insisted to invade my personal space, and because it was for my own purpose of creating an academic paper. But if I had not lend her, OH MY GOD.....I could not even imagine what S&*T she would be saying about me! And after the deed was done and she said thanks (she even called me a “drafter”….what nerves…), she immediattely switched back to her "I-don't-know-you-anymore, I'm-the-great-government-official, go-scram!" mode. However, what pissed me off the most was that there are so many jackasses or bitches out there in Indonesian government like her.
For those of you who are offended and/or Indonesian like me, I am sorry for my language. It's just that I am tired that everytime I look for something positive about the government agents' attitude from my country, these kind of things always come up. Sorry, but the damage was done, I was deeply dissapointed and I stand by my words about bad government officials who only know how to enslave their subordinates to do their job and get away with everything they did not do. Stupid, pathetic, and a horrid dissapointment.
8. Helped a man $2 for bus
This guy I met on my way to Borders book store was short on cash to get on a bus...I was more than happy to help him, to be honest. There are other cases as well (no money to get on train, etc), but this particular instance I cared the most.
9. Save $60 for trip from Midway airport to my apartment
I took a taxi from my apartment to Midway (for my SF trip) and it costed me about $45. Which was fine, since it was early in the morning and I did not want to risk missing my flight. However, on the way back, it was lunch hour in Chicago and I figured that it would cost me more since the traffic would be so bad. Thank God for U-Pass, CTA Orange and Red Line, I got home safely at my apartment for FREE!
10. Friendly neighborhood and surprisingly convenient apt complex
I wasn't sure about my apartment at first: it was far from school, the neighborhood looks kinda scary....all that stuff. But I was delighted to discover Dominick's grocery store (which has excellent meat and produce) was just two blocks away, the church was near, Borders book store was located at walkable distance, the Red line was just beside my apartment, the neighbors were nice and friendly.....I could go on and on and on with this.
11. All my favorite stores at State St
What can I say.....H&M, Forever 21, Nordstrom Rack, New York and Company, TJ Maxx, Wet Seal, Payless Shoe Source, Old Navy, Marshall Fields....all in two blocks. Nuff said.
12. Great sunglasses at New York and Company
I did not know that New York and Co has such fabulous sunglasses collection this spring, and they cost $18 for two! I loved them so much that when I lost one of the sunglasses during my SF trip, I came back and bought the exact same model and another one. So I have three sunglasses now! Woohooo!!
13. Fights with boyfriend
My deadly sins of Wrath and Pride have always been a major stepback in our 4-year-old relationship. The great thing is, we always make up afterwards. But still, we cannot go on like this forever now, can we?
14. Ugly encounter with Quixtar representatives
See my previous post of "Settle in Chicago (part 2)" for more details. This is the name of the company that I was reluctant to share initially, but now I don't care about it anymore.
.....It always angers me whenever I realized there are so many incompentent, sleazy, and stubborn people that dared to call themselves government officials......especially from my country. I met her when I attended the seminar "Expansion Through Trade & Investment with Indonesia" on April 7. Basically, the seminar's objective was to lure US inverstors to Indonesia (that's why the Indonesian Minister of Trade, Dr. Mari Pangestu was there). I came there partly out of curiosity and partly to gather materials for one of my classes' papers.
Before she asked for my notes (which I vigorously took while she was nodding off to sleep or chatting with other people at her table - how did I know? She sat at the table in front of me!), she did not do as much as spared a glance......that's whey I was so pissed off when she acted pathetically, persistently, forced me to lend her my notes. She said she was going to use my paper to "help" her make an official report for the Department of Trade. She also told me that she was having a hard time taking notes since she still had some jetlag disorientation. To tell you the truth, I was never willing to lend her my notes since it felt like she insisted to invade my personal space, and because it was for my own purpose of creating an academic paper. But if I had not lend her, OH MY GOD.....I could not even imagine what S&*T she would be saying about me! And after the deed was done and she said thanks (she even called me a “drafter”….what nerves…), she immediattely switched back to her "I-don't-know-you-anymore, I'm-the-great-government-official, go-scram!" mode. However, what pissed me off the most was that there are so many jackasses or bitches out there in Indonesian government like her.
For those of you who are offended and/or Indonesian like me, I am sorry for my language. It's just that I am tired that everytime I look for something positive about the government agents' attitude from my country, these kind of things always come up. Sorry, but the damage was done, I was deeply dissapointed and I stand by my words about bad government officials who only know how to enslave their subordinates to do their job and get away with everything they did not do. Stupid, pathetic, and a horrid dissapointment.
15 things (1 to 7)
- category : observation/about me -
Whoa, it's been almost a month since I last posted any entry....oh well, here's something to make up a little bit of it. It's been a month since I moved to Chicago, and a lot of things happened. This are the 15 highlights/lowlights happened in my life for the past month. No. 1 is the coollest thing ever, and no. 15 is the thing I dispised the most.
1. San Francisco trip
Recently I went to SF to see the Japan Town's Cherry Blossom Festival where there was a Kitaro concert (he's one of artists I respect the most). My boyfriend was still fuming about it, saying that my reason to go to SF had nothing to do with him (he lives in SF) ^_^...
Anyway, it was a great four days, I got to see SF beutiful views once again; Half Moon Bay beach, Sausalito, Union St, Heights St, Coid Tower, Lombard St, Fisherman's Wharf, Japan Town......WOW!! Not to mention my cutest boyfriend Chris, great food, lovely friends (Mariana, Lia, Stanley, Hendro, Robby), oh my God....I had such a great time at SF!!!!!
2. Easter “busy emails” weekend
Physically speaking, nothing happened much during Easter weekend. I went to church three days straight, I went to my classes...nothing much happened. However, the emails were something else. It started with a friend saying happy Easter at the mailing list, then everyone started to jump in....all of a sudden, I was having so much fun interacting with friends I never got a chance to contact for a while in Madison and in other areas as well (one of them even moved to Germany!). It was really fun with all the teasings and greetings and all......all the emails made me smile sooo wide.....it was really the Easter spirits that kept me alive that weekend.
3. Pepperdine University
After failed attempts at several universities, I finally get the good news from Pepperdine University at Malibu, CA. So, this Fall 2006 semester, I am going to California!!! Of course, that means I have some paperwork to do to ensure that my transfer from IIT Chicago, IL to Pepperdine go smoothly.....but I'm cool with it, let's do it and keep the MBA education rolling, baby!
4. My 24th birthday
Hey, I'm 24 already!!! My birthday was several days back, and once again, I felt really blessed to have such loving family, a great boyfriend, awesome friends (although their "Happy Birthday" singing were awful ^_^), and actually a really blessed life!!! I really don't feel like I'm 24, and people always told me I looked younger (like 20 or 21). I took it as a compliment of course, but for me the most important thing is to keep your spirit young....since your physic will get old someday. Still, with a cute look, sexeeh body, and hot attitude like me, it's nice to be young! (sorry, I'm kinda narcisstic about this ^_^)
5. Lost 5 pounds
Hmm....I'm not exactly sure about how it happened. Still, I'm not complaining!!
I think it's because I walked 30 minutes 3 times a week whenever I go to IIT Downtown for my classes...and if I wandered around at downtown area, it will be more time for walking. I don't actually cut down my food intake or anything (my friends know I eat A LOT), so hey....nice!
However, I don't want to keep losing weight, I think I am satisfied with the way I am right now. Not that I was complaining about my weight earlier, but losing 5 pounds from my thighs and my front abs, that was like........outstanding!
Hahaha....this happened a while ago when I was visiting the Art Institute of Chicago Museum. Their featured exhibition was Gerodet painting...they were beautiful romantic paintings, and I really admire how the artist used symbols to convey his witty, sometimes controversial perspectives about anything. After I left the exhibition room, this guy approached me and asked how I liked Gerodet. I was hesitant in answering him, perhaps because my mind was still focused on Gerodet and needed some time to switch back to normal conversation. He mistook it as nonchalant impression, and I immediately replied that it was so awesome and left me speechless. I was surprised that he thought I was an artist ^_^, but I still think it was cool that an artist thought I was one of his kind.....I was really flattered! He got a cool website showing his work, and the address is www.glennwexler.com Go check it out!
Whoa, it's been almost a month since I last posted any entry....oh well, here's something to make up a little bit of it. It's been a month since I moved to Chicago, and a lot of things happened. This are the 15 highlights/lowlights happened in my life for the past month. No. 1 is the coollest thing ever, and no. 15 is the thing I dispised the most.
1. San Francisco trip
Recently I went to SF to see the Japan Town's Cherry Blossom Festival where there was a Kitaro concert (he's one of artists I respect the most). My boyfriend was still fuming about it, saying that my reason to go to SF had nothing to do with him (he lives in SF) ^_^...
Anyway, it was a great four days, I got to see SF beutiful views once again; Half Moon Bay beach, Sausalito, Union St, Heights St, Coid Tower, Lombard St, Fisherman's Wharf, Japan Town......WOW!! Not to mention my cutest boyfriend Chris, great food, lovely friends (Mariana, Lia, Stanley, Hendro, Robby), oh my God....I had such a great time at SF!!!!!
2. Easter “busy emails” weekend
Physically speaking, nothing happened much during Easter weekend. I went to church three days straight, I went to my classes...nothing much happened. However, the emails were something else. It started with a friend saying happy Easter at the mailing list, then everyone started to jump in....all of a sudden, I was having so much fun interacting with friends I never got a chance to contact for a while in Madison and in other areas as well (one of them even moved to Germany!). It was really fun with all the teasings and greetings and all......all the emails made me smile sooo wide.....it was really the Easter spirits that kept me alive that weekend.
3. Pepperdine University
After failed attempts at several universities, I finally get the good news from Pepperdine University at Malibu, CA. So, this Fall 2006 semester, I am going to California!!! Of course, that means I have some paperwork to do to ensure that my transfer from IIT Chicago, IL to Pepperdine go smoothly.....but I'm cool with it, let's do it and keep the MBA education rolling, baby!
4. My 24th birthday
Hey, I'm 24 already!!! My birthday was several days back, and once again, I felt really blessed to have such loving family, a great boyfriend, awesome friends (although their "Happy Birthday" singing were awful ^_^), and actually a really blessed life!!! I really don't feel like I'm 24, and people always told me I looked younger (like 20 or 21). I took it as a compliment of course, but for me the most important thing is to keep your spirit young....since your physic will get old someday. Still, with a cute look, sexeeh body, and hot attitude like me, it's nice to be young! (sorry, I'm kinda narcisstic about this ^_^)
5. Lost 5 pounds
Hmm....I'm not exactly sure about how it happened. Still, I'm not complaining!!
I think it's because I walked 30 minutes 3 times a week whenever I go to IIT Downtown for my classes...and if I wandered around at downtown area, it will be more time for walking. I don't actually cut down my food intake or anything (my friends know I eat A LOT), so hey....nice!
However, I don't want to keep losing weight, I think I am satisfied with the way I am right now. Not that I was complaining about my weight earlier, but losing 5 pounds from my thighs and my front abs, that was like........outstanding!
6. Got a temporary modelling job
It was pretty unexpected to know that one of the UPS store employees is actually an aspiring fashion designer. She asked for my contacts right away, and I agreed to be her model for a while for her to create a portfolio. She is going to apply to fashion design university at Georgia, and I'm happy to help her. My measurements were taken earlier today, and she was very excited when I put on some of her in-construction clothes. We'll be doing some photo shoots later next month, and I am so looking forward to it. In my opinion, her designs kick ass and she'll do great in fashion design!
Hahaha....this happened a while ago when I was visiting the Art Institute of Chicago Museum. Their featured exhibition was Gerodet painting...they were beautiful romantic paintings, and I really admire how the artist used symbols to convey his witty, sometimes controversial perspectives about anything. After I left the exhibition room, this guy approached me and asked how I liked Gerodet. I was hesitant in answering him, perhaps because my mind was still focused on Gerodet and needed some time to switch back to normal conversation. He mistook it as nonchalant impression, and I immediately replied that it was so awesome and left me speechless. I was surprised that he thought I was an artist ^_^, but I still think it was cool that an artist thought I was one of his kind.....I was really flattered! He got a cool website showing his work, and the address is www.glennwexler.com Go check it out!
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