My Very First Time!

I was competing in the preliminary round of Dance Prix Indonesia on April 16. I was there to represent my university ballet club. The event took place at Teater Kecil Taman Ismail Marzuki Jakarta. I felt like, let me quote Miley Cyrus, “my tummy’s turning and I’m feeling kind of homesick” through the day because everybody seemed so awesome and professional, like I was the only beginner here and I did not feel confident at all. But at the same time I felt so excited because Dance Prix Indonesia was my very first contemporary dance competition (I was never a competition girl!).

I was the contestant number 22 out of 23, and the one who was number 23 got third place last year so the pressure was so thick I could cut with a knife. I thought miracle happened because I didn’t feel nervous at all when I was on the stage. I was dancing so freely and I felt satisfied with my performance. That was really surprising when people gave me applauses and cheers, I didn’t think that they would be entertained with my performance because my skill was below the others’. Anyway, I was so curious about the result but we had to wait for about 30 minutes before the result was up.

You know what? I got into the finals!!! I couldn’t believe that and I wanted to cry. The final round was on Sunday afternoon. All contestants should perform with the same choreography and variations they did yesterday. Preliminary round was tough but final round was the whole another thing.

Around 1 PM, all contestants were told to be in the backstage, preparing for their performance. The competition started with all categories from ballet (junior, pre-senior, and senior) and then contemporary (solo and group). I had to wait until 4.30 because contemporary solo would begin at 5, and I tried to keep my body warm by stretching. I managed to make friends, some of them were foreigners (the fact that there were some foreigners (and their dancing = goals!!!) in the competition made my stomach flip in the worst possible way). They were all so nice!!! I was glad I talked to them lmao.

At 4.30, we were told that we got the chance to try the stage for five minutes only. The time when all contemporary solo contestants got into the stage was my favorite part of the day because it was so awesome, I felt like a Broadway dancer. We were there, with no music, but we danced with our own choreography, and everyone seemed so focused on themselves. Even though it was not organized and people were moving on their own, it was just awesome if you saw it with your own eyes. It felt like I was in the movie or something like that.

Our five minute was gone and the competition started to begin again. Every one of us was called to be on the stage and my turn was up. I danced but I was not really satisfied with my performance because I forgot my last jump (that was the stupid of me). Well my preliminary round’s performance was better but that was okay. At last, I didn’t win. I said that I was not disappointed because I knew I wouldn’t (and couldn’t) win. But to be really honest, deep down inside I was a bit disappointed because I knew I could be better than that. Well this was my very first competition after all and I was super happy I went through the final round. It was a blast! 

The Struggle of Being a Middle Child

Being a middle child is not as fun as people imagine. You might think that being a middle child is a good thing because you have an older sibling and a younger one. Let me tell you that it’s not 100% true. Everything was perfect until your mom gave birth to another child and you no longer were the cute little baby in the family. I am a middle child and I’m sure every middle child in this world faces the same problem as I do.

In my case, people in general (including my relatives and friends) tend to compare me with my other siblings and I feel like I always live under the shadow of my older sister. People keep asking me why I don’t want to be like her or why I don’t choose the same path as her. I don’t like being compared because my siblings and I have different talents and abilities, so I think it’s not fair to compare every one of us. I’m so fed up with those comments. People, please. Being different is not a crime. We were born unique and it is actually a good thing. We have different interests and personalities. We live in different bodies with different minds. It’s impossible for me to be like her and vice versa.

Another reason is because middle children always get the hand-me-downs. When my older or younger sibling wants to buy new things, my parents let them buy the things that they want and need. But when it comes to my turn, I always get the thing that previously used by my older sister, for example I wear her clothes and use her school stuff such as bags or books. It’s always been like this: my older sister’s needs are my parents’ number one priority because she studies abroad. My youngest sister’s needs are my parents’ second priority because she’s still in elementary school (basically because she’s the youngest. God, I think being the youngest in the family is the best position). Because of that I have to accept the truth that I will almost always get the hand-me-downs from my older sister.

I like them, though. I am glad I have them as my siblings. But I’m suffering from this middle-child-syndrome. It is not fatal, but it is hard. My older sister is the achiever of the family (she’s the smart one and stuff), my younger sister is the center of attention. And I am here, frustrated, thinking that I might not be good enough and not giving myself enough credits.

If you are a middle child, tell me if you feel the same and don’t worry because you are not alone. We are in the same boat together. We can do this.

Jadi Magangers Kompas MuDA itu..... HACEP!

Hai, lama tak bersua!

Kali ini aku mau share tentang pengalaman menyenangkan selama magang di Kompas MuDA. Setelah ada seleksi berkas dan wawancara, akhirnya aku jadi salah satu dari 36 orang (minus 3 orang yang nggak jadi ikut) yang beruntung bisa ikut program magang di Kompas.

Tes Seleksi AFS Tahap 1

Tanggal 28 April 2013, saya dan berjuta-juta, beribu-ribu anak kelas 1 SMA di seluruh Indonesia serempak mengikuti Tes Seleksi AFS Tahap 1.

Seleksi Chapter Jogja dilaksanakan di Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. Jam 7 pagi udah harus sampai di TKP. Sebelum masuk ke ruangan, kami absen dan baris dulu di depan gedung. Saya dan teman-teman sesekolahan saya nggak 1 ruangan, mereka nomor 200an sedangkan nomor saya 300an hmm -_-

Agnes.

Namanya Agnes Dinda Devi Maharani. Teman-teman sekolah memanggil dia Agnes, tetapi di rumah dia dipanggil Dinda. Nggak terasa udah 3 bulan lebih dia dipanggil Tuhan ya. Dan baru kemarin tanggal 17 Februari ini aku ke makamnya. Cerita ah :)

Family's Christmas Party

Yesterday we were having a Christmas Party at Grandma's!!!

25th of December!!! It’s Christmas! I went to Church in the morning, after that, my fam and I went to grandma’s. We were having a party!

Betapa Asyiknya Membaca

Hai, apa kabar? Lama tak bersua!

Saya cuma mau cerita aja, sih. Akhir-akhir ini saya lagi doyaaaaaaaaan bangeeeet sama buku. Udah kayak zombie kutu buku, jalan di koridor sekolah sambil baca buku. Kemana-mana selalu bawa buku, tapi sayangnya bukan buku pelajaran. Sebenarnya sudah dari kelas 2 SMP sih saya doyan baca novel tebel-tebel. Dulunya cuma seneng baca komik. Tapi karena sekarang komik makin mahal, jadi lebih sering beli novel tebel yang bisa dibaca berhari-hari ketimbang komik tipis mahal yang 15 menitan udah selesai dibaca.

"Kenapa sih suka baca?" "Emang seru gitu ya baca novel tebel yang nggak ada gambarnya?"

Prihatin, sih, denger komen yang begituan.Teman-teman sekolah saya juga banyak yang begitu, nggak tertarik baca novel hanya karena nggak ada ilustrasinya, karena isinya tulisan doang. Tapi justru karena nggak ada ilustrasinya, maka imajinasi kita jadi terpacu untuk membayangkan setiap adegan yang tersirat di sana, bukan?

Dalam buku itu kita bisa menemukan dunia baru. Dunia penuh fantasi hasil karya sang pengarang. Rasanya menyenangkan, lho, bisa menenggelamkan diri dalam lautan kata-kata, membiarkan diri berlabuh menyusuri setiap halaman, dan kadang dirimu bisa tersedot masuk ke dunia di dalam buku itu. Nggak jarang saya terbawa suasana. Ketawa-ketawa, mesam-mesem, deg-degan, nyesek, nangis, galau, macem-macem, deh!

Hal yang paling menyenangkan dari membaca adalah saat kita bertualang di setiap lembar halamannya, membiarkan diri kita tertarik ke dunianya, dan merasakan keajaiban dari untaian kata-kata yang ada di dalamnya, jalinan kata yang membuat kita terbius.

Sedih banget, anak-anak kecil sekarang jarang ada yang menikmati dongeng-dongeng klasik. Di lemari saya banyak terdapat buku-buku dongeng anak yang sekarang jarang disentuh. Mungkin akan berakhir masuk dos dan dikirim buat disumbangin ke panti asuhan, biar anak-anak di sana tahu sensasi membaca dongeng klasik.

Seperti kata Walt Disney, "Harta karun dalam buku jauh lebih banyak daripada yang disembunyikan perompak di pulau harta atau di tengah samudera."

Kalau kata saya sih, dengan membaca kita bisa merengkuh dunia, mendekapnya dalam pelukan kita, dan merasakan betapa luasnya sebuah buku itu. Walaupun ukuran buku itu kecil, tapi hal-hal yang dituangkan penulis ke dalam buku itu lebih luas dari bumi kita.

Saya nggak habis pikir sama orang-orang yang nggak suka baca. Mungkin mereka belum menemukan "harta karun" itu ya? Saya harap generasi-generasi sekarang makin gemar membaca, deh. Pokoknya membaca itu sangaaaaaat menyenangkan! :))

JKT48 Theater Setlist Pajama Drive

Halo guys, beberapa hari yang lalu gue nonton #JKT48Theater! (ngomong ala anak Jakarta)
Setlistnya masih sama kayak theater pertama yang lalu, setlist B3. Gue suka lagu-lagu di setlist ini, gue kan Team B oshi hahaha. Beruntung gue dapet email dari trollfficial trololo.

UN IS OVER YATTA!

YATTA IT'S OVER YAAAAAYYY!!! XDD
yang paling bikin galau itu Bahasa Indonesia -_-
payah nih orang Indonesia tapi bahasa Indonesianya payah huhuhu
tapi sebenernya ya semuanya bikin galau u_____u #pluk
semoga aja hasilnya bisa diatas 9 semua. Amin...

PL Art Fest 2012

Heeey!!! I'm back!

We were performing our performance at Pangudi Luhur Art Festival 2012 last Friday (2012.02.17). Our school was participated at dance competition and band competition. I was participated too!! I was in our dance group hahaha.

Let me share our photos!

Dancers!

Cabaret =))

Band!

Our band members

Rombongan Jogja~

 See? Our costumes were unique, right? Love them! XD

Our band got the 1st place; unfortunately our dance group didn’t win. But it’s okay to me, we had done our best. I think our performance isn’t that bad. Hey! It’s awesome! I just made a little mistake at the last, after the last pose lol. For us, Espeelsa is the real winner.

Previously, I want to upload our performances videos, but there are some mistakes so I can't upload the videos :))) yah maybe sometime I'll upload them~

Ketikkan teks atau alamat situs web atau terjemahkan dokumen.

Batal

Le Troll

MATH IS TROLLING ME

PROBLEM?

*iseng-iseng sebelum remed matematika* 

LOL AT MY HANDMADE TROLLFACE =))))

Fangirl Stuffs!

Hello all! :DD
I wanna share my fangirl stuffs (official and unofficial stuffs) nee~ Enjoy xDD

Kanon and Iwan Setyawan replied my tweet asdfghjkl;;

Happy good day!
Now I'm happy hahahah xDD

I feel like playing C-ute's Sekaiichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko in my mp3 player~~!

 

Look at the pict, friends! Kanon, one of my favorite Jpop solo singer, replied my mention! Ahahaha it was the fourth time she replied my mention! FOURTH TIME! Omg sooooo happy! X'D

And now, look at the picture above! Iwan Setyawan, author of 9 Summers 10 Autumns, replied my tweets too~ xD

HAHAHA can't hide this happiness!!!

It's OVER!

Hell yeah! Final exam is over! And then holiday comes! Yippie! xD
But I'm still waiting for the result like hell -_- omg I feel like "doki doki waku waku" LOL xD (?)
Hope I don't have to do the remedial test.
If I have to..... Inoo, please let me borrow your brain for a while. Sincerely, your secret admirer LOL!

Final Test

At my school, Final Test will be held tomorrow.
BUUUTTTTT... I haven't studied anything yet!! Aaaaa today I spent all of my time just for fangirling like a boss! -..-
Ok, I know it's all my fault if I failed the tests...
Ah tomorrow I'll study again at 4:00 AM! Yosh! Ganbatte!
Wish me luck for the test ya! xD

Say Hello!

Hey! I just made a new blog here. I feel pretty bored with LJ so I think I'm gonna make another blog here. And yeah, I made it! This blog is bilingual maybe... I will post randomly in Bahasa Indonesia or in English.
At least, I just want thao say, enjoy my posts yea! :D