Kamis, 08 November 2012

These Are My Hobbies. What Are Yours?

Dulu, waktu sekolah S2, saya pernah mengajak temen-temen ke Festival Indonesia. It was on the week-end. Pulang dari acara itu, Lu, salah satu temen saya ngomong gini: “So, where’s our destination for next week-end? I like to plan things to do on week-end, so I will have something to be excited about...”. Simple thing sih memang. Tapi sampe sekarang, saya semacam menyetujui kalimat Lu ini.

It is nice to have something that we are looking forward to and be excited about.

Some people get drowned in their routines. Do the same things everyday. See the same things. Meet the same people. Life is nothing but time that goes by so slow. And really, for me, this is where having a hobby comes in handy. It gives you a reason to be excited about.

Sampe saat ini, saya suka masih heran aja dengan orang yang kalo ditanya hobinya apa, malah bingung sendiri. I mean, if you don’t have anything to be called as your hobby, then what do you usually do to have some fun? A hobby is not something bad. It’s just something that you enjoy to do. That’s it, as simple as that. Saya aja sampe suka menuduh bahwa hobi ibu saya adalah... menyetrika.

Dari dulu sampe sekarang, saya selalu menjawab pertanyaan hobi-kamu-apa dengan jawaban yang sama: membaca. I dwell my self in fiction when reality does not seem to make sense anymore. I read to keep my sanity. I read to keep my mind wide open. I read to be inspired.

Dan saya selalu suka mendengar orang yang juga hobi membaca. To be very honest, I tend to judge people from what they read.

Being a reader, it’s easy to be happy. Just to know that a good book is waiting for me at home to be read already make a good reason for me to be happy.
Tapi toh, suka baca juga punya satu sisi negatif: duit saya habisnya cuma buat beli buku doang. Lately, I tend to buy books without knowing when I will have the chance to finish them. Sekarang aja, di kamar saya masih ada lebih dari 10 buah buku still in their plastic wrap.

Some people prefer to watch movies instead of reading books. And there’s nothing wrong with it. I have some favorite movies. Movies that amazed me. Lord of the Rings, for example. And of course, Life is Beautiful. Still, I prefer books. As what I have read in a book, “A movie shows you what to think about. A book lets you choose how to think of it.” But hey, movie is also another thing that we can enjoy and be excited about.

Another thing that I also enjoy is music. Saya tipe orang yang gak bisa mikir kalo ga sambil denger musik. Koleksi MP3 saya di laptop ada lebih dari 2000 lagu. Iya, saya gak bisa main alat musik. Nyanyi pun gak bisa, secara saya kalo nyanyi cuma bisa dua nada doang. Itu juga gak jelas nada yang mana. But one thing for sure, music easily expresses a lot of feelings and emotions. Sering gak sih, suka sama lagu karena ngerasa lirik lagu itu isinya adalah kata-kata yang kita sendiri terlalu takut untuk menyatakannya? Mhuahahahaha.... *galau detected*. Enggak sih, I’m not just talking tentang lagu cinta yang menye-menye atau yang so-sweet-abis atau lagu-lagu edisi-gagal-move-on *backsong: The Man Who Can’t Be Moved by The Script*. One thing that I love about music, it inspires. Banyak lagu yang bisa menjadi penyemangat saya. Lagu-lagu yang akan saya puter bolak-balik kenceng-kenceng just to remind me that I really got a reason, that hardwoks will be paid off. Waktu mau tes GRE kemaren, saya bolak-balik nyetel The Fighter by Gym Class Heroes. Terus-terusan menggumamkan lirik ini untuk membuat saya berusaha tetap bersemangat:
It's gonna take a couple right hooks, a few left jabs. For you to recognize that you really ain't got it bad (The Fighter - Gym Class Heroes)
Saya bakal mengangkat alis kalo ada yang bilang bahwa punya hobi cuma buang-buang waktu. I would be, like,...”Oh, reallyyyy? Bet you’re having a miserable life, then...”.

Kenapa? Karena saya yakin, menekuni hobi itu gak buang-buang waktu kok. One of the main reasons is, it gives you something to be excited about. It keeps you hanging on through some harsh times in life. Doing your hobby let you have the chance to enjoy something, to believe that life is not that bad. Often, doing our hobby is like giving ourselves a treat. Saya sering kok kalo lagi kesel dengan kerjaan, bakal menjanjikan sesuatu pada diri sendiri. Something like: “Okay. Once I’m done with this... gua bakal ngabisin novel itu!”. Simpel sih, tapi tetep, menjadi salah satu penyemangat bagi saya.

Next, at least for me, hobby can inspire. Ada banyak quote dari buku yang saya suka banget, yang bagi saya sangat menginspirasi. Mulai dari that famous quotes from Coelho’s The Alchemist.
It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.
And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
Bahkan juga dari buku-buku lainnya, banyak quotes yang bikin saya mikir, quotes that touched me.
If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself(From Percy Jackson  & The Lightning Thief)
So many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible.(From the Phantom Tollbooth)
People see what they wish to see. And in most cases, what they are told that they see.(From The Night Circus) 
Dari musikpun, banyak sekali lagu-lagu yang liriknya membuat saya inget untuk tetap bertahan, untuk tetap berjalan.

Talking about hobby, there is another thing that I find enjoyable. Football! Nope, not playing it. But watching the game. Being a fan of the players and the team.

Really, it really gives you something to wait for, something to be excited about. Euforia World Cup itu bener-bener tidak tertandingi. And don’t forget another world-class event: EURO!!! Mhuahahaha....and the-heavenly-gorgeously-good-looking-men of Spanish National Team menjadi legenda for being the consecutive winner of EURO 2008 – World Cup 2010 – EURO 2012. *ikon lope-lope berhamburan di udara*.
After 44 years, they won EURO 2008...
...and the next two years, they were the winner of World Cup 2010...
...AND  in 2012, they won EURO 2012! three consecutive winnings in a row. Spain National Team is a legend

Jangankan World Cup, beberapa liga saja udah bikin excited banget. Okay, for the girls and ladies, those adorable handsome and good looking players are among legit reasons to watch the game. 
Not only being good on the field, they also look good. And yes, I do realize that most of the players I put here are Spanish. Just can't help it. They have this thing for being handsome or cute or  or hot or...anything.. you name it.

But it’s more than that. It’s about the community, the togetherness, the pride in battle. The anxious feelings that you have when you are hoping, wishing and praying that your favourite team win the match, and your favourite player scores a goal *or at least, helps the goal with an awesome assist*. You, secretly or openly hopes that the other teams that have been a long-life rival of your favorite team lost the game.

In one way or another, I find the fans chant are also another interesting side of football. The way they cheer the team, or the other way around, boo-ing the other team. Oh, how I really wish that someday I would ever have the chance to watch a game at the Etihad Stadium, or Stamford Bridge, or Santiago Bernabeu. I bet that it would be very exciting to be part of them.



Yang pasti sih, those football matches membuat akhir pekan jadi lebih menarik untuk dinanti-nanti, karena ada yang bisa ditonton di tivi selain sinetron yang jalan ceritanya udah semakin membelok dari akal sehat, atau film King Kong/ The Mummy/Ghost Rider yang entah udah berapa kali diputer ulang di tipi. *Heran deh, kapan ya stasiun-stasiun tivi itu bisa move on dari film yang mereka puter sampe saya udah mau ngelempar tivi pake kulkas aja saking bosennya? Baby’s Day Out, misalnya, for Heaven’s sake, mungkin si bayi dalam film itu sekarang udah lulus S2!!!*

Oh well, we tend to keep on talking about something that we like, we never seems to be out of words to discuss about our hobby. So I guess that’s a reason for this long rambling of mine in this posting. Anyway, what’s your hobby? Hopefully you enjoy it, and it helps you to keep on being happy and stay positive :).

Cheers, people =) !

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Kamis, 08 November 2012

These Are My Hobbies. What Are Yours?

Dulu, waktu sekolah S2, saya pernah mengajak temen-temen ke Festival Indonesia. It was on the week-end. Pulang dari acara itu, Lu, salah satu temen saya ngomong gini: “So, where’s our destination for next week-end? I like to plan things to do on week-end, so I will have something to be excited about...”. Simple thing sih memang. Tapi sampe sekarang, saya semacam menyetujui kalimat Lu ini.

It is nice to have something that we are looking forward to and be excited about.

Some people get drowned in their routines. Do the same things everyday. See the same things. Meet the same people. Life is nothing but time that goes by so slow. And really, for me, this is where having a hobby comes in handy. It gives you a reason to be excited about.

Sampe saat ini, saya suka masih heran aja dengan orang yang kalo ditanya hobinya apa, malah bingung sendiri. I mean, if you don’t have anything to be called as your hobby, then what do you usually do to have some fun? A hobby is not something bad. It’s just something that you enjoy to do. That’s it, as simple as that. Saya aja sampe suka menuduh bahwa hobi ibu saya adalah... menyetrika.

Dari dulu sampe sekarang, saya selalu menjawab pertanyaan hobi-kamu-apa dengan jawaban yang sama: membaca. I dwell my self in fiction when reality does not seem to make sense anymore. I read to keep my sanity. I read to keep my mind wide open. I read to be inspired.

Dan saya selalu suka mendengar orang yang juga hobi membaca. To be very honest, I tend to judge people from what they read.

Being a reader, it’s easy to be happy. Just to know that a good book is waiting for me at home to be read already make a good reason for me to be happy.
Tapi toh, suka baca juga punya satu sisi negatif: duit saya habisnya cuma buat beli buku doang. Lately, I tend to buy books without knowing when I will have the chance to finish them. Sekarang aja, di kamar saya masih ada lebih dari 10 buah buku still in their plastic wrap.

Some people prefer to watch movies instead of reading books. And there’s nothing wrong with it. I have some favorite movies. Movies that amazed me. Lord of the Rings, for example. And of course, Life is Beautiful. Still, I prefer books. As what I have read in a book, “A movie shows you what to think about. A book lets you choose how to think of it.” But hey, movie is also another thing that we can enjoy and be excited about.

Another thing that I also enjoy is music. Saya tipe orang yang gak bisa mikir kalo ga sambil denger musik. Koleksi MP3 saya di laptop ada lebih dari 2000 lagu. Iya, saya gak bisa main alat musik. Nyanyi pun gak bisa, secara saya kalo nyanyi cuma bisa dua nada doang. Itu juga gak jelas nada yang mana. But one thing for sure, music easily expresses a lot of feelings and emotions. Sering gak sih, suka sama lagu karena ngerasa lirik lagu itu isinya adalah kata-kata yang kita sendiri terlalu takut untuk menyatakannya? Mhuahahahaha.... *galau detected*. Enggak sih, I’m not just talking tentang lagu cinta yang menye-menye atau yang so-sweet-abis atau lagu-lagu edisi-gagal-move-on *backsong: The Man Who Can’t Be Moved by The Script*. One thing that I love about music, it inspires. Banyak lagu yang bisa menjadi penyemangat saya. Lagu-lagu yang akan saya puter bolak-balik kenceng-kenceng just to remind me that I really got a reason, that hardwoks will be paid off. Waktu mau tes GRE kemaren, saya bolak-balik nyetel The Fighter by Gym Class Heroes. Terus-terusan menggumamkan lirik ini untuk membuat saya berusaha tetap bersemangat:
It's gonna take a couple right hooks, a few left jabs. For you to recognize that you really ain't got it bad (The Fighter - Gym Class Heroes)
Saya bakal mengangkat alis kalo ada yang bilang bahwa punya hobi cuma buang-buang waktu. I would be, like,...”Oh, reallyyyy? Bet you’re having a miserable life, then...”.

Kenapa? Karena saya yakin, menekuni hobi itu gak buang-buang waktu kok. One of the main reasons is, it gives you something to be excited about. It keeps you hanging on through some harsh times in life. Doing your hobby let you have the chance to enjoy something, to believe that life is not that bad. Often, doing our hobby is like giving ourselves a treat. Saya sering kok kalo lagi kesel dengan kerjaan, bakal menjanjikan sesuatu pada diri sendiri. Something like: “Okay. Once I’m done with this... gua bakal ngabisin novel itu!”. Simpel sih, tapi tetep, menjadi salah satu penyemangat bagi saya.

Next, at least for me, hobby can inspire. Ada banyak quote dari buku yang saya suka banget, yang bagi saya sangat menginspirasi. Mulai dari that famous quotes from Coelho’s The Alchemist.
It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.
And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
Bahkan juga dari buku-buku lainnya, banyak quotes yang bikin saya mikir, quotes that touched me.
If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself(From Percy Jackson  & The Lightning Thief)
So many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible.(From the Phantom Tollbooth)
People see what they wish to see. And in most cases, what they are told that they see.(From The Night Circus) 
Dari musikpun, banyak sekali lagu-lagu yang liriknya membuat saya inget untuk tetap bertahan, untuk tetap berjalan.

Talking about hobby, there is another thing that I find enjoyable. Football! Nope, not playing it. But watching the game. Being a fan of the players and the team.

Really, it really gives you something to wait for, something to be excited about. Euforia World Cup itu bener-bener tidak tertandingi. And don’t forget another world-class event: EURO!!! Mhuahahaha....and the-heavenly-gorgeously-good-looking-men of Spanish National Team menjadi legenda for being the consecutive winner of EURO 2008 – World Cup 2010 – EURO 2012. *ikon lope-lope berhamburan di udara*.
After 44 years, they won EURO 2008...
...and the next two years, they were the winner of World Cup 2010...
...AND  in 2012, they won EURO 2012! three consecutive winnings in a row. Spain National Team is a legend

Jangankan World Cup, beberapa liga saja udah bikin excited banget. Okay, for the girls and ladies, those adorable handsome and good looking players are among legit reasons to watch the game. 
Not only being good on the field, they also look good. And yes, I do realize that most of the players I put here are Spanish. Just can't help it. They have this thing for being handsome or cute or  or hot or...anything.. you name it.

But it’s more than that. It’s about the community, the togetherness, the pride in battle. The anxious feelings that you have when you are hoping, wishing and praying that your favourite team win the match, and your favourite player scores a goal *or at least, helps the goal with an awesome assist*. You, secretly or openly hopes that the other teams that have been a long-life rival of your favorite team lost the game.

In one way or another, I find the fans chant are also another interesting side of football. The way they cheer the team, or the other way around, boo-ing the other team. Oh, how I really wish that someday I would ever have the chance to watch a game at the Etihad Stadium, or Stamford Bridge, or Santiago Bernabeu. I bet that it would be very exciting to be part of them.



Yang pasti sih, those football matches membuat akhir pekan jadi lebih menarik untuk dinanti-nanti, karena ada yang bisa ditonton di tivi selain sinetron yang jalan ceritanya udah semakin membelok dari akal sehat, atau film King Kong/ The Mummy/Ghost Rider yang entah udah berapa kali diputer ulang di tipi. *Heran deh, kapan ya stasiun-stasiun tivi itu bisa move on dari film yang mereka puter sampe saya udah mau ngelempar tivi pake kulkas aja saking bosennya? Baby’s Day Out, misalnya, for Heaven’s sake, mungkin si bayi dalam film itu sekarang udah lulus S2!!!*

Oh well, we tend to keep on talking about something that we like, we never seems to be out of words to discuss about our hobby. So I guess that’s a reason for this long rambling of mine in this posting. Anyway, what’s your hobby? Hopefully you enjoy it, and it helps you to keep on being happy and stay positive :).

Cheers, people =) !

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