The Diary of a CEO's Wife

[gallery] Ahpoong Sentul If you happen to pass by Sentul, in between Jakarta and Bogor, then do drop by at Ahpoong Sentul City. You won’t regret it! You’d be happy to spend time there with family or your loved one. Very nice ambiance, lotsa choices of delicious Indonesian food & beverage. If you drive, I suggest you park inside Belanova Mall, because parking lot in front of Ahpoong itself is so small and almost always full. Besides, the mall has direct access to Ahpoong via beautiful bridge. Good spot to take pics :)) Furthemore, you’ll also experience EcoArtPark just before you reach Ahpoong at the end of the bridge. You & your kids could enjoy some artistic statues, experience science features, observe some plants and animals. My kids scream out loud when they see lotsa snails! From EcoArtPark, cross the yellow bridge to get you to Ahpoong. There, you have plenty choices of Indonesian & international food to try. Getting a seat could be tricky though, especially during lu...

[gallery] Before & After Camera 360 Iya, itu saya. Semuanya :D Baru2 ini saja saya memakai aplikasi Camera 360. Iya, iya, ke mana aja saya ya. Sudah lama install tapi baru akhir2 ini menggunakannya. Jadi saya baru tau, ini toh rahasia (tapi sudah bukan rahasia lagi) yang bikin para wanita tiba2 terlihat mempesona di semua akun sosial medianya. Sim salabim abrakadabra! Nggak perlu dandan lama. Nggak perlu operasi plastik. Nggak perlu bolak balik ke klinik. Untuk tampil cantik buat profpic, tinggal klak klik. Mau smoothing? Whitening? Change skin color? Shading? Eye widening? Bahkan facelift? Semua bisa! Gratis. Dan pastinya, instan. Lebih instan dari bikin mie. *jadi lapar* #salahfokus Lalu saya lakukan tes sosial. Saya pasang hasil polesan Camera 360 di semua sosial media yang saya punya. Hasilnya? Menakjubkan. Bukan hanya proses editnya yg instan, beragam pujian juga datang secara instan. Cantik, bening, amazing, awet muda, yada yada yada. Follower twitter dan instagram meningkat ...

[gallery] Seeing this, I just remember my Indonesian male friend once said, “In general, only American men want to marry American women because they’re too independent and exalting equality. And in general, Japanese men only want to marry Asian women because they always want to be served on everything.” And tonight I just had conversation with American guy who said, “My first days living in Indonesia, I’m so mad because I lost my freedom to do everything by myself. I become dependent too much on everyone: driver, maid, office boy, everyone!” Cultural diversity.

[gallery] Google Indonesia actually has been in Jakarta since March 2012. But just recently they moved to a new office in Sentra Senayan II, 28th floor. Honored to be among their first guests last week (27Nov13). Google offices always keep the startup feel & spirit. There’s no boundary between any level, all googlers are equal. Even the CMO’s desk is right beside an intern. And unlike most offices in Jakarta, Google Indonesia has no office boy. So everyone is responsible to clean up their mess. Every part of the new office is amusingly cozy, as you can see it from the pics above. They made it that way on purpose: so that the googlers feel free and comfy to work in any part of the office. Fyi, they dont have absence system. Their laptop is their office, they can work anywhere they want. Every corner is beautifully designed with local ornament. The main Google logo behind reception desk is decorated with batik stamp maker. Why not batik fabric? Well, apparently because there is Googl...

[gallery] Take a look at that meme above. Come to think of it, I think I get it. Men feel the love in their heart but they don’t even dare to think about it. That’s why sometimes they just keep it safe and sound to control the damage. While women, dare to think about love all the time especially when there are sweet memories running in their head, and they feel it deeply in their heart. It’s just men’s way to protect their mind. Coz in fact they’re scared… That the thoughts of love will occupy their mind all the time. So women may seem weak, but the truth is they’re that brave to think and feel the love, as much as it might cost.

I swear, once I get thru this phase, I would write it down and read it all over again to remind myself, how to get over it, how to live with the consequences, how to fully move on and let go.. I once got thru it and regret myself for not documenting the process, the stages, the tips and tricks on how to do it. Now I have to do it again from the scratch, with bigger stone to crash, a greater memories to dash, the same object to crack. Lucky I have a life partner who understands me better than anyone could ever do. The one who seems to have enduring patience and amazing ability to empathy. The one who I can discuss anything with. The one who keeps me sane. One day, sooner later, I will wake up sober. Monday, November fourth 2013

Dear God, Please bring peace to the riots of logic and heart. Sincerely, Mind NuTS in November Rain

[gallery]               We Wear the Mask     WE wear the mask that grins and lies,     It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—     This debt we pay to human guile;     With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,     And mouth with myriad subtleties.     Why should the world be over-wise,     In counting all our tears and sighs?     Nay, let them only see us, while             We wear the mask.     We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries     To thee from tortured souls arise.     We sing, but oh the clay is vile     Beneath our feet, and long the mile;     But let the world dream otherwise,             We wear the mask! Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) Repost November fourth 2013

Motley Crue - If I Die Tomorrow [HQ] - YouTube Sudden death of our friend has got me thinking: Is there any word unspoken? For if there is, that must be the source of a deep regret. “If I die tomorrow As the minutes fade away I can’t remember Have I said all I can say? You’re my everything You make me feel so alive If I die tomorrow”

Si kk itu sangat perasa, apa2 pendekatannya harus melalui feeling. Semakin diperlakukan keras, semakin kuat dia menolak. Metode reward & punishment nggak cocok diterapkan ke dia. Kalau hatinya sedang senang, dia mampu mengerjakan tugas2nya secara mandiri. Seperti tadi, selesai makan malam dia langsung ambil buku2 pelajarannya dan mengerjakan PR sendiri di kamar atas, sementara mommy masih mendampingi si adik di bawah. Begitu selesai, dia minta mommy cek dan ternyata dari sekian banyak pertanyaan isian, jawabannya benar semua! Tanpa banyak tanya ke mommy. Padahal sudah lumayan susah sciencenya, bahasa inggris pula pengantarnya. Tapi kalau suasana hatinya sedang tidak bagus, wah.. Satu pertanyaan bisa satu jam ngerjainnya. Beneran! Dulu ini yang sering bikin mommy senewen. Karena mommy ngga ngerti gimana cara handlenya dengan tepat, biasanya diterapkan punishment nggak boleh melakukan apapun yang dia suka sebelum selesai mengerjakan tugas2nya. Kalau nggak mempan juga, nyerah.. Nunggu...