My 'Taking Chances' Stories

I scrolled down my twitter posts and found that I've ever written post that sounds like  this: to live my life by taking chances as a new year resolution. And you know what? Sometimes, the best way to make something happens is by writing it down and have faith. That's what I do for 21 years living this life. When I really wanted to be part of School of Business and Management student in ITB, I wrote it down on a piece of paper, decorated it, and glued it in my wardrobe. Yes! It happened! (but of course I also did the hardest work I could afford). Then again, when I wanted to take any chances, I wrote it down in my twitter and................you must continue reading to number 1 ;)

1. I joined Maybank Go Ahead Challenge. I passed the goddamn-hard-online-test, came as a campus level participant in Faculty of Economy, University of Indonesia. But I could only make it till the half round. That's okay I think. At least I took the chance and I went for it.

2. I followed  kinda 'jobs and vacancy account' in twitter and once I applied as consultant internee in Mediatrac, the first big data analysis company in Indonesia. I took the chance and God opened His door for me. I got the acceptance! I was extremely happy at that time! My mom was too! (When I got the phone call, I was at my mom's office). I will start my internship in the middle of June and it will last for 3 months. I'm nobody and never get myself into consulting stuff, but I will soon to be one. I'm closer to my dream to be consultant in prestigious company or set up my own firm. (all hail Negeri Para Bedebah novel! I love Tom! I love his job! And I want to be one! haha). But you know what, by the acceptance of me in this company, means that I need to leave my life in Bandung. I need to leave my boyfriend, my friends, and maybe my business (not it's not literally leaving this business, I still can make a phone to control and handle things but still, yea, you know what I mean). It feels weird to start my working experience in Jakarta. Alone. Facing the crowd. Alone. Facing the traffic jam. Alone. Sometimes those things are scary me.

3. My startup business, Start From The Bottom, will do development by starting to make blouse or outer for our next production. And again, we took the chances when someone in Hong Kong were having curiosity toward our scarves and at the end, he wanted to be our wholesaler which is it's a very great thing! We are startup but we already have 1 foreign customer. In addition, he said he wanted to buy more editions in the future and I think I got enough motivation to continue developing this business. In the near future, I want this business to have some exclusive outlets in several countries (I write it to make it happen. HEHE)

4. I'll  take the chance to have my thesis conference in London, specifically in Imperial College London  with my best friend, Dara Indira. Wish me luck in pursuing it because up until now, I'm still unsatisfied with my thesis. I just think that it needs more variable or something big, something difficult, some mind-blown thing, to make it hilarious. I know, perfectionist.

5. I take the chance to dream......

6. ....that I will have some businesses with my brother and friends and make my own global brand

7. ....that I will work as consultant

8. ....that I will have my own farm in New Zealand (Idk why NZ, but their land is plenty)

9. ....that I will build my modern and futuristic science laboratory, public library, and music conservatory

10. ...that I will have my own yacht and Scania truck cabs

Dua Ribu Lima Belas!

[Liat-liat draft blog dan menemukan postingan ini belum dipublikasikan haha kasian padahal isinya tentang semangat awal tahun. Gak jelas banget ini sebenernya, gue berasa bertransformasi menjadi sosok petakilan dan tante-tante. Anyway monggo dinikmati :)]

Hai! Kangen nggak? hehehe dateng dateng langsung gak penting ya. Sebelumnya selamat Natal dan Tahun Baru ya, sorry ngilang mulu kerjaannya, sibuk nih eyke *kibas rambut* *keluar kecoa* Nah nah nah jadi kan udah tahun baru nih, daaaan seperti biasa, berhubung jadi orang pelupa banget maka saya putuskan menulis apa yang telah terjadi dan apa yang akan terjadi. EHE GAK PENTING.

Bisnis

Gue dan partner sekerja bernama Widya Larasati dan Gerry Julian sedang menggarap sebuah produk aksesoris yang akan di-launch Maret ini rencananya. Saat ini sudah nemu vendor setelah berbulan-bulan susah banget nemu vendor yang bisa nyetak desain diatas kain berukuran 100x100 cm *yah ketebak deh mau bikin apa* Terus tahap selanjutnya kami lagi bikin icons manis syahdu berwujud wanita yang akan menemani setiap teaser dari produk kami. Berhubung aksesoris ini main targetnya adalah cewek, maka gue pun dengan getol membuat resume dari buku Marketing in Venus hasil meminjam dari Gerry. Sejauh ini seru sih! *padahal baru sampe halaman 5* Kerjanya gue kalo lagi ngomongin bisnis ini tuh mau nangis mulu karena gue bisa membayangkan di otak gue bakal se-artsy apa produk ini nantinya, lengkap dengan detil teaser, postingan-postingan di social media, catalogue yang bakal super cute yet artsy, packaging yang kekinian dengan kiblat simplicity, model-model berdarah campuran yang dengan eloknya mengenakan produk ini, membuat kartu nama, membuat nama dan karakter atas setiap icons supaya setiap cewek yang make merasa dirinya berkarakter yang sama dengan icons tersebut, daaan lain lain ah capek ah mau nangis. Kenapa sih mau nangis? karena nyari vendor dan membuat seni yang berkualitas itu susah. Gue yang bermodalkan cuman-bisa-bikin-doodle-hitam-putih ini akhirnya harus nyari bejibun referensi sebelum bikin seni, gak bisa kayak Da Vinci yang kalo lagi ngupil juga bisa dapet inspirasi.

Motivasi

Selanjutnya, sejak masuk kuliah hingga detik ini beberapa teman sering memuji dan mempertanyakan ketekunan dan kegigihan gue. Beberapa dari mereka bilang gue punya self determine yang tinggi, beberapa yang lain bilang gue bisa karena gue multitalent, yang lain bilang gue nerd, dan tidak jarang dari mereka yang kadang "meminta" sebagian ketekunan gue kayak "Cha, gue butuh sedikit aja nih kegigihan kayak elu! Tugas esai seabrek gak kelar-kelaaaar". Lho bukannya mau sombong ya, kalo gue sombong gue gak bakal cerita motivasi dibalik sifat ketekunan dan kerja keras gue. Jadi, gue ini sesungguhnya sangat mudah termotivasi oleh buku! kecewa kan? kok simpel banget Cha?! Ya tapi menurut gue buku itu sangat ampuh mengobarkan semangat juang gue. Contoh buku yang membuat gue bersemangat sukses di SBM dan pilih finance as major: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki dan Unlimited Wealth by Bong Chandra; buku yang membuat gue rela belajar mati-matian, tidak pelit ilmu, dan tak kenal lelah: Supernova- Gelombang by Dee, Give and Take by Adam Grant, dan Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier; dan yang membuat gue suka dengan seni: Word as Image by Ji Lee, ArtDesk Magazine, Frankie Magazine, dan Let's Draw Magical Color by Umoto. Yang berasa paling ampuh tuh pas ngabisin baca Gelombang sebelum UAS, jujur kegigihan dan kecerdasan Alfa Sagala bikin cinta mati sampai sampai gue tiruin gaya belajarnya siang-malam *meski belum bisa ngalahin pinternya dia* 

Gaya Hidup

Kayaknya gue telat puber deh, gue baru demen rok akhir-akhir ini. Bahkan gue rela merogoh kocek agak banyak demi dapetin floral skirt nya Dorothy Perkins. AHA! Gak cuman itu, gue bahkan seneng banget melototin acara Victoria's Secret documentary di FashionTV, pun juga gue beli parfum dan body lotionnya. Gak cuman itu, gue juga ngebet pengen di-ombre rambutnya tapi bisa gak dianggap anak sama bokap gue, wong gue make kuteks hitam aja dipelototin. Tak hanya itu, sebelum liburan panjang pergantian tahun pun gue dan beberapa teman belanja cosmetics dan piece of cloths yang lagi year end sale ahahahahha ini gue udah agak bertransformasi jadi tante-tante. 

Kucing

Ya, seperti yang beberapa dari kalian sudah tahu, kucing pertama dan tersayang milik saya yang bernama lengkap Rino Affandi telah wafat *lupa bulan apa tanggal berapa* *gamau inget!* *kemudian bercucuran air mata* Waktu pertama dikasih tau dia meninggal, gue spontan langsung nangis bombay bahkan di kantin SBM sampe diliatin temen-temen. Untung ada Freaky yang menghibur, meluk, dan ngasih tissue buat ngelap ingus. Terus mama ngubur dia di taman yang persis menghadap kamar gue. Kadang kalo lagi di Depok, gue suka berharap dia bangkit dari kubur dan ngeong-ngeong manja lagi. Atau malah kadang ngebayangin ngebongkar kuburan dia lagi, siapa tau dia lagi main tanah dibawah sana. Tapi akhirnya gue sadar gue harus realistis. Sekarang, gue hanya bisa berharap Tuhan juga masukin hewan-hewan di surga supaya gue bisa ketemu dia lagi suatu saat nanti *amin* Next target buat jadi kucing peliharaan maunya tipe Scottish Fold ah! *efek ngefollow @rokuthecat di instagram*

Tugas Akhir

Gue dapet dosbing yang gue mauuuuu! YAY YAY YAY TERIMAKASIH TUHAN!

Set Up a Fashion Accessories Label

Well, so here I am! As happy as a mother give birth to her first child! I just launched my 'child' which is a fashion accessories label, a week ago. It was enchanting to set up something and finally made it. Hard work hard wok hard wok! That's all I have to do since to sell fashion accessories might not be as easy peasy lemon squeezy as selling daily goods. First and last, I really would love to thank Widya and Gerry as my partners to reach my dream (it becomes our dream now! haha). Thank you for always be here and there and wherever this business goes. I believe we can turn this into something stronger and bigger within 3 months. I do really believe and lets make this comes true! However, it still tickles me to recall the memory of our first meeting in Noah's Barn coffee shop, we did away with the fairies to imagine how would be our products look like, who would do the endorsement, and how we got the business' initial capital. Started from that moment we kept living the dream and made some actions; from looked for the bloody-difficult-to-find fabric printing for 100cm x 100cm scarves until arranged a photoshoot with our models and bloody-cool-photographer-friend. Now the endorsement is still undergoing and we also just made distribution to online apparel shop. We just can't give ourselves up to climb the mountain and reach the top no matter how long it will take. 

So, ladies and gents, present to you the fashion accessories label called Start From The Bottom which you'll hear as something popular in the very soon period (amin). In this business lays the dream of the creators as to love and appreciate fashion and art at the same time and through a simple way.

For those who are curious upon the label, you can check our Facebook fan page. Or go to our Instagram account. 

Letter for the Future of Me

So, am getting influenced by a friend from twitter, @azwitasari, to write a letter for 30 year old self. Of course thing like this happens multiple times in front my eyes, watching people write the letter for the future of selves, but never crossed my mind to make one for my own. So hereby, throughout today’s post, I make an attempt to make one in the ground of it can remind me of what I have to be in the future and who I was back then.

Dear my 30-year-old-self,

I hope you’re still as healthy as I am. I always believe that our body is stronger than an ox’s and the endurance is far beyond normal human. I never get myself hospitalized so I really hope it never happen to you either. But don’t worry; a cup of coffee for a day won’t hurt since I know we love it! I really hope you’re happy with your job and get the best career path ever. Either work as consultant, investor, or manager in multinational company, I hope you can both enjoy your time and suck money excessively for our business capital. Well, forgive my materialism but you’re young lady! I know you could earn much! You have to achieve our dreams! Dad told us not to be the slave of money but create our own money instead. I hope you’ve already prepared the big plan for our fashion and culinary business! I can’t wait to see you decorate every inch of the store. I wonder what will our customers look like, how wide they can afford to smile seeing and feeling our product, and how long they can be as loyal fans of our brand! And, you need to be an investor in the meantime of your career as it was Dad’s dream. Please don’t forget that investor thingy and be the conglomerate of yourself! Phew, sorry for talking too long about your job and career, I know you might journey a stressful and down-hearted moment but be strong! You’re nearer to be free as entrepreneur.

How’s your romance? I hope you finally settle down into our prince charming which by means a Christian, smarter than us, taller than us, a doctor/businessman, loves books and arts, calmer than us, and love us with his bloody whole heart. I hope enjoy your every second with him going to bookstore, choosing what snacks to buy, sharing beds, cooking simple dish, brushing the cat, and else. You know I die in curiosity thinking of what does he look like. In fact, I also wonder the kids! I hope you get enough kids, two is tolerable, but if you have more then it’s still definitely okay. I’m sure you can love your kids with the sweetest way by managing their education and be at their side every time they need you. Enjoying the music orchestra together, visiting art museums, having trip around Asia and Europe; have you done those with them? If no, then you should start now! Above all, I hope you can cook (at least) a simple dish even actually I do really hope you can reach further achievement of cooking a complicated dish in the grounds you are a good wife and mother they believe in (haha! Come on girl!).

How are Dad, Mom, and Rey? I hope they are proud and happy for your life. You are the first child in the family; thus you have to be their pride and I know you have carried it on. Have you given treat by taking them into some cool places like Vatican, Greece, and Maldives? I hope at least to Vatican you’ve ever brought them to. They’ll love that sacred city ever since. And as we know, it’s always a touching moment to see the smiles coming from their faces. Don’t forget to look after your parents and inviting them into your house frequently because Dad and Mom love to enjoy the enormity of your house (even I think they only yearn for time to be with you).

Well, I know you’re tiredly tired. But still keep living the world you want to live in okay? I believe you can reach our dreams and helping people around you. See you on your 40 and be the light among the sea of people.

Love,

Your 20-year-old-self