LIFEBOOK 2009

I've got this nice article 3 times.
First time was from my father, second time was from my best friend, and third time was from my sister in law.
I found it so thoughtful and useful.
So I think why don't I post it on my blog, so everyone can also read and enjoy the article.
Happy Reading! :)

LIFEBOOK 2009:

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in plants (factory)
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy
5. Make time for prayer
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2008
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day ---- and while you walk, SMILE !!

Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do; keep your limits
14. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and Laugh more
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:

25. Call your family often
26. Each day give something good to others
27. Forgive everyone for everything
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day
30. What other people think of you is none of your business
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right things
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
34. GOD heals everything
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up!
37. The best is yet to come
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be HAPPY !!!!!!!

Last but not the least :

40. Do forward this to everyone you care about.

The Flock

On last Saturday, my hubby and I went to the cinema @ SMS.
We're watched "The Flock" movie.
Not more than 10 minutes after the movie began, my hubby just realized that he had watched this movie before but he forgot the title. :D
Later I found out that it's an old movie (2007).
Still wondering, why they put this movie inside the box for such a long time??

Anyway, The Flock is kind of a thriller movie.
Full of surprises, with a lot of sexual violence scenes (brutal!) which makes me sick. Seriously, I lost my appetite for the whole night!

This movie is about a hypervigilant federal agent (Richard Gere), while training his young female replacement (Claire Danes), must track down a missing girl who he is convinced is connected to a paroled sex offender he is investigating.

Apart from the "brutal" part, I like this movie because it's so unpredictable!
And this movie taught us about a FAITH.

"Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen."

And at the end, this movie's reminding us...
"When we're trying to beat a monster, be sure that we're not become one of it in the process."

Negative Feelings.

Negative feelings are in you, not in reality.
So stop trying to change reality.
That's crazy!
Stop trying to change the other person.
We spend all our time and energy trying to change external circumstances, trying to change our spouses, our bosses, our friends, our enemies, and everybody else.
We don't have to change anything.
Negative feelings are in you.

No person on earth has the power to make you unhappy.
There is no event, condition, situation, or person.
Nobody told you this; they told you the opposite.
That's why you're in the mess that you're in right now.
That is why you're asleep.
They never told you this. But it's self-evident!

*De Mello*

Heidelberg - Germany

Well.., if I should have said two words summarizing my trip to Heidelberg (Germany), I would say that Heidelberg is a very beautiful city. I went there twice, with a very good friend of mine. So, there we were..walking around the beautiful city, along the Neckar river, the old town square, and its gorgeous Castle.
Church and town, town and castle-intricately woven in the history of destruction and reconstruction. Promenades through the old town up to the Castle: historical encounters in narrow lanes.

When we were standing on the top of Koenigstuhl..,there was no need to discuss how amazing view that we have been looking at...there was no enough time to ask what do you feel to each other..coz..we were just speechless looking at God's AMAZING paintings.

Heidelberg..,not just a postcard of beauty. Even today a charming city which successfully resits the dismantling of its romantic beauty.

May every farewell be said with the intention of coming back.
To find once again the memories one has taken along.
Encounters with a myriad of beautiful things in this old city.


Heidelberg in memoir! (Autumn 2003-Summer 2004)

Volendam

Apa ya yg bisa aku tulis tentang Volendam???
Jujur aja sih, buat aku ga ada yang special2 banget yang bisa diomongin dari Volendam.
Gimana ya? Biasa banget...
Pantainya? Banyak pantai yang lebih bagus deh di Indo perasaan...
Trus apalagi ya? Hmmm...cafe2nya...? Kayaknya ga penting deh...
Toko2 souvenirnya yang berderet-deret sepanjang jalan di pesisir pantainya?
Hmmm...bolehlah, buat nyari oleh2. :)

Satu hal yang biasa orang lakuin kalo berkunjung ke Volendam ya apalagi kalo bukan bikin foto dengan pakaian tradisional noni2 dan broer2 Belanda itu --> seperti yg bisa di liat sebelah ini! Huehuehuehue..:p
Selain itu sibuk ngeliatin foto artis2 Indonesia yg udah pasti bakal kalian temuin di setiap studio foto disana. Aku jadi berasa kaya jalan di Blok-M, yg biasanya hampir disetiap toko majang foto atau kalender artis2 Indo dari mulai yang beken ampe yang ga.

Tapi paling ga ada satu hal yg cukup menyenangkan buat kalian lakuin kalo kalian pergi ke sana.
Duduk..duduk..persis di pinggir pantainya..menikmati semilir angin musim semi,sambil ngebayangin apa ya yg ada di ujung lautan sana..? Inggriskah atau Medankah? Huahauhauaha:D Maklum nilai geografi aku jelek banget waktu SMA! Kalo males mikir ya..boleh juga deh duduk..duduk..sambil ngelamun.

Yang jelas aku sendiri ga ngerasain sesuatu yg kalo dlm bhs Inggris istilahnya 'exciting' semuanya flat aja, terlepas dari perasaan sampe juga aku disini!!! :)
Dulu aku cuman bisa ngeliatin foto2nya Oma, Opa, Papa, Mama & keluarga ku lainnya yg juga pernah foto2 di Volendam. Selebihnya, biasa aja.


Volendam in memoir!
There were no so much things to remember...