A Letter to My Self

I was stumbled upon this beautiful letter from Mom few years ago. I dont know why, this somehow made my tears burst. Not that I didnt make that dream come true. It's just because I feel that people around me understand me much more than my ownself. Oh dear.. Then, I have to always tell my self about believing on my self. I miss you Mom. I miss you.

It is a great honor and thrill for me to write a letter on behalf of Isna Nur Masyithoh.

Length of time known Isna

My daughter Liliana and I have had the privilege of knowing Isna  for over 2 years.  In the 2 year span I have known Isna  her strong rapport and relationships with people, intelligence, sense of humor, leadership,  and gift of music all culminate into pursuing her dream of becoming an educated young woman.

·         Nature of relationship

I first met Isna when she was in high school as an AFS student.  She lived with my daughter and I as an AFS daughter and sister for the 2009-2010 school year.   

·         Positive personality characteristics

Isna is the kind of person that everyone can be around.  Her sense of humor, caring and thoughtful nature, her involvement in the community she lives in,  and devotion to personal relationships all encompass the incredible gifts Isna  will share in any college or university setting.

Isna is a very centered person who is able to enjoy life’s fortunes and creatively address its challenges.  Isna has a passion for life and the core of this passion is demonstrated in her faith and the relationships she fosters with her tremendous people skills. Her faith as a young Muslim Woman is the core of who she is. She integrates her faith  into her daily life, her relationships with family, friends, and in any community she is involved in.

·         Negative attributes of Mother (if applicable)

I had great difficulty identifying any significant weakness in Isna.    I believe that Isna's  in-depth experience between her home country of Indonesia and her year living abroad in the United States have all provided her with more real life training than most college applicants have ever received. 

Isna's experience with international travel as well as her commitments to her education have all prepared her for a variety of social, emotional and intellectual issues that may come her way.

Isna has made sure that her support network is solidly in place by maintaining close relationships with people who will help her.   Isna knows how to budget her money and is fiscally responsible - which is an important trait when living abroad in a foreign country. 

Positive attributes Isna's passion for life, relationships with others, her ability to make good, sound decisions all embody who she is and will become as she enters the higher education arena.

·         Understanding of different culture

Isna embraces diversity.  She is resourceful, is sensitive, culturally aware, and will make every attempt to become involved with all students coming from a variety of backgrounds.

Additional Thoughts;

Isna was given the Busy Bee award because of her interest and commitment in so many arenas while she was attending Walla Walla High School here in Walla Walla WA.

She participated in the ensemble choir, drama club, international club, and coordinated many social events for fellow AFS students as well as her many friends at the highschool.  In addition, Isna performed  in the highschool talent show, the fundraiser for cancer research, and all with grace, style, and determination like I had never seen before.

Isna's enthusiasm for music, theater, literature, and the dream of receiving a four year degree will be an incredible gift to any college or university campus community.  In addition, her love of learning, academic and rigorous commitment to excellence, strong sense of community, commitment to her family, and desire to build strong, life long relationships with her peers, professors, and people of all ages in her community all makes Isna the perfect candidate for any collegiate setting.

Laura Reiter-Isna's  AFS host parent during the 2009-2010 school year.

The Idea of Building The Five E Forces

I was in a hurry riding my motorbike. It was quite dark outside. 6 o’clock. I had an orientation for community service (KKN) and I ought not to be late otherwise I couldn’t take the community service program. My room was in Faculty of Agricultural Technology. My phone was low battery I decided not to contact anyone. Instead, in such a hurry I walked around the campus building to find my room. It’s 375A. Hmm shouldn’t it be in third floor? I walked around and just couldn’t find the exact room. Finally I met some friends and got into the room. Well, the class hasn’t even started yet. Fiuhh..

We had five series of lectures. It was great. I thought this should be held long time ago, before the call for proposal, I thought. Yes, indeed, they did a presentation one my faculty but it was during active day that I couldn’t attend it.

While I was sitting in the second row with mbak Nida and Rani, I was kind of thinking around. Haha that happens to me all the time I guess. My mind was just buzzing around meanwhile my ears kept listening to the lectures. It couldn’t just stay there enough as if I was physically sitting down. My mind ran into the time when I was doing the AFS year in WW. We had series presentation with the kids, from one school to others. We read stories around the world, we sang, and we laughed. We had good times. I did this great community service with students all over the world. At the end of my stay, I had an intense discussion with my local AFS coordinator. I had to draw a dream and thought how to realize it. I created a dream school and I still kept our brainstorming. Dear Linnea, thanks for having supported me to stick with the dream!

I got back as a senior in my final year at the high school. My mind just couldn’t stand at all. It was even worse that I took SAT during the AFS year and therefore, I got so many emails offering scholarship abroad. It was such a humiliating surprise to me. However, I could see in the eyes of my father and mother that they need me to be around. So then, I threw those surprised offer. I know you would say I was so stupid. But that was the decision at that time.

I even ran into writing competition, doing things I loved and I had always dreamt of. I did win but it was nothing I meant theres nothing so special for me about getting a prize because the value is in the process.  I then joined the writing community while cramming for my final exam. I did had great experience. I somewhat realize a little bit of the dream school. Not that much, it was just some days with the kids at the river bank. We shared stories, wrote anything, played, sang, and had ifthar together (fast break for Ramadan). We called it Sekolah Pena Ceria (Cheerful Pen School). I always had this spirit playing with the kids in Al Qomar as well remembering the old childhood days. I feel guilty sometimes for having not enough time with them. I miss you all.

At the end of fifth semester, people were so busy with events and KKN ideas. I personally wish I could realize part of the dreams. However, I failed. Well it was not that literally. I did have a dream to create one in my neighborhood. When people were so excited about doing community service out of town. I was excited as well. However, I kept thinking about my self. I spent my childhood nad grew up in this small town. I always felt an inferiority when competing in the higher region. Then, I spent my high school until now in the main city (call it province or whatsoever). I feel guilty once more. I am not good in doing multitasking job. I focused too much in one thing that I decided to give up the proposal. So then, I am waiting for the plotting now. Please pray  the best for me. For me, community service is always fun and caring. I hope this time it will be the same. Wherever it will take me.

Anyway, I did think of some values even though taking a plotted KKN, means that we just did the programs. I still think that the programs we urgently need are in the areas of education, empowerment, economy, energy, and environment. I would call this The Five E’s. I know this is not a novel idea, as I did participate in Future Leader Summit 2012 in Universitas Diponegoro. And this idea is pretty much in line with those people presenting there. However, after attending the summit, I still couldnt move forward. Hmm it was that the community I joined that time didnt really have the same interest with me and so then no team mate joined that program. Therefore, no progress.

Anyway, the integrated movement would be great idea. I would imagine creating the movement in these five areas. Anyone would love to have discussion and realize those issues with me? It would be great to integrate those five elements into an integrated development. We just need some people with diverse thought and background in education, empowerment-> entrepreneurship, economy, energy, and environment. Don’t you think? If you think so and would love to make dream come true, you can contact and share with me via email: isna.masyithoh@gmail.com.

Takkan Berpaling Dari-Mu

Barusan menghabiskan akhir pekan bersama bapak dan ibu. Rehat dari semua rutinitas, nonton mbak Oki membawakan acara Inspirasi Iman tentang Faktor X dari Sukses. Nah, ada satu jeda penampilan siapa ga tau nyanyiin lagu ini. Lagunya Rosa jaman2 sma dulu. Nggak pernah nonton filmnya sih tapi lagunya bagusss dan ngenaaa eh.. Jadi pengen nulis di blog..

Takkan Berpaling Dari-MU
Kala malam bersihkan wajahnya dari bintang-bintang
Dan mulai turun setetes air langit dari tubuhnya
Tanpa sadar nikmatnya alam karena kuasa-Mu
Yang takkan habis sampai di akhir waktu perjalanan ini

Terima kasih ku pada-Mu Tuhanku
Tak mungkin dapat terlukis oleh kata-kata
Hanya diri-Mu yang tahu besar rasa cintaku pada-Mu
Oh Tuhan anugerah-Mu tak pernah berhenti
Selalu datang kepadaku Tuhan semesta alam
Dan satu janjiku takkan berpaling dari-Mu

Terima kasihku Ya Allah
Tuhanku anugerah-Mu
Anugerah-Mu

Tuhan sisihkan semua aral melintang di hadapanku
Dan buat terang seluruh jalan hidupku melangkah

Terima kasih ku pada-Mu Tuhanku
Tak mungkin dapat terlukis oleh kata-kata
Hanya diri-Mu yang tahu besar rasa cintaku pada-Mu
Anugerah-Mu tak pernah berhenti
Selalu datang kepadaku Tuhan semesta alam
Dan satu janjiku takkan berpaling dari-Mu

Harmony-Seeking Idealist

Well, ini ada tes kepribadian lagi.. Yang ini sebenernya lumayan realistis dibandingkan yg career test kemarin. Hanya saja pertanyaan yang di sini terlalu terpolarisasi dari awal. Sedangkan, career test lebih komprehensif. Mengapa hasilnya sedikit kontradiktif ya? Mungkinkah saya berkepribadian ganda?Hahaha

Harmony-seeking Idealists are characterized by a complex personality and an abundance of thoughts and feelings. They are warm-hearted persons by nature. They are sympathetic and understanding. Harmony-seeking Idealists expect a lot of themselves and of others. They have a strong understanding of human nature and are often very good judges of character.

But they are mostly reserved and confide their thoughts and feelings to very few people they trust. They are deeply hurt by rejection or criticism. Harmony-seeking Idealists find conflict situations unpleasant and prefer harmonious relationships. However, if reaching a certain target is very important to them they can assert themselves with a doggedness bordering on obstinacy.

Harmony-seeking Idealists have a lively fantasy, often an almost clairvoyant intuition and are often very creative. Once they have tackled a project, they do everything in their power to achieve their goals. In everyday life, they often prove to be excellent problem solvers. They like to get to the root of things and have a natural curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. At the same time, they are practically oriented, well organized and in a position to tackle complex situations in a structured and carefully considered manner. When they concentrate on something, they do so one hundred percent - they often become so immersed in a task that they forget everything else around them. That is the secret of their often very large professional success.

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As partners, harmony-seeking idealists are loyal and reliable; a permanent relationship is very important to them. They seldom fall in love head over heels nor do they like quick affairs. They sometimes find it very difficult to clearly show their affection although their feelings are deep and sincere. In as far as their circle of friends is concerned, their motto is: less is more! As far as new contacts are concerned, they are approachable to only a limited extent; they prefer to put their energy into just a few, close friendships. Their demands on friends and partners are very high. As they do not like conflicts, they hesitate for some time before raising unsatisfactory issues and, when they do, they make every effort not to hurt anyone as a result.

Adjectives that describe your type
introverted, theoretical, emotional, planning, idealistic, harmony-seeking, understanding, peace-loving, sensitive, quiet, sympathetic, conscientious, dogged, complicated, inconspicuous, warm-hearted, complex, imaginative, inspiring, helpful, demanding, communicative, reserved, vulnerable

Anna Okada Burgess - Archibald McDonald / Sailor's Wife

This is my favorite! As special as a good friend as Anna is :)

What The Survey Says about My Future

 What Your Survey Responses Say About You

YOUR PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

LEADER

A student who possesses an inspiring attitude and searches for jobs where leadership skills are expected as well as developed. This student is not afraid of making decision and taking responsibility.

LEADERS tend significantly to be extroverts: highly assertive and maintaining a high activity level, they are more friendly, sociable and cheerful than average. Emotionally stable, these individuals are significantly less likely to be self-conscious or vulnerable to emotionality when confronted by stressful situations or conflict. Conscientious, they also tend to be more self-disciplined, achievement-focused, efficient, orderly, and cautious. In fact, Leaders are the most conscientious of all the career types. Further, Leaders tend to be more open than average – more adventurous, intellectually curious, and imaginative. Leaders may be somewhat less agreeable than some peers – less cooperative and sympathetic towards others in their pursuit of leadership roles. High extroversion, emotional stability, and conscientiousness, in addition to low agreeableness, have been found in several studies to correlate with individual success in the workplace.

I just took the test and felt moved... This is incredible. I know Isna, you can do your best when you believe! I dont know whwther this is a valid one, but it does motivate me...
Find yours at wfsurv.com/130idss14

This is beyond my own expectation. The careers that they offer me were above my ideals, EY, PWC, KPMG, Deloitte, Apple, Google, etc. Mostly international-based. Honestly, I really wish I could work as academician for a long-term life and serve in my sociopreneur charity activities. Those are great great careers but may be temporary careers for 3 years enough. I wonder why the result said so. I said my career preference is the one that cahllenge me with knowledge and self development yet offer me a work/life balance. My employer preference is the one who has personal development concerns towards the employee's development, strong leader, and nice working environment. From all the lists of the company, I chose Astra, Pertamina, and BI. Not any pf these a[[ear in the recommendations. This makes me wonder why. Anyway, thank you for the advice that boosts my motivation.

Just A Little Thought on Democrazy

Ini adalah minggu tenang. Selingan di antara merampungkan kajian teori yang mengharuskan menamatkan minimal lima jurnal internasional untuk mata kuliah Metopen, saya iseng ingin sekali menuliskan sedikit pendapat  mengenai pesta demokrasi di Indonesia. Jujur saja, mungkin saya tergolong orang yang cukup skeptis soal politik dan demokrasi di Indonesia. Entahlah bagaimana mengurainya. Karena itu bukan ranah saya. Tapi saya sama seperti jutaan rakyat lainnya yang mempunyai cita-cita untuk kejayaan nusantara (kok jadi mars Gadjah Mada ya haha).

Fenomena yang muncul adalah orang-orang berebutan mencalonkan diri dengan berbagai motif dan latar belakang yang berbeda tentunya. Hanya saja, menjadi pemimpin itu tidaklah sesederhana menjadi Indonesian idol yang siap dipilih demi popularitas. Integritas dan profesionalitas adalah proses. Pada ranah ini, saya hanya berharap setiap kita dapat mempertanggungjawabkan kepemimpinan kita. Jujur, saya bukan orang besar dan punya kepemimpinan ideal, saya hanya sering berkaca pada diri sendiri. Saya merasa bersalah ketika keputusan yang saya ambil berdampak pada orang lain. Untuk semuanya yang pernah bekerja sama dan berhubungan dengan saya, terima kasih atas pelajaran dari kalian dan maafkan kekurangan saya :)

Ironisnya, pesta demokrasi terasa seperti ancaman belakangan. Bagaimana tidak, 40 kilometer/hari yang ditempuh seseorang yang ingin mencari ilmu (oops curcol) atau mereka yang setiap harinya menempuh perjalanan jauh untuk mencari nafkah untuk keluarganya dihadapkan pada ancaman jiwa atas kekacauan akibat kampanye dan perebutan kekuasaan. Mereka adalah rakyat juga. Namun, sampai kapan rakyat kita dibodohi dan digerakkan untuk sebuah ketidakberadaban? (waduh belibet bahasanya). 

Tentang itu, saya ingin memulainya dari kepemimpinan. Indonesia ini luaaaas sekali, memimpin Indonesia pastilah sebuah kepercayaan dan tanggung jawab yang besar. Konsep pemimpin seperti yang disampaikan dalam kuliah subuh tadi pagi, pemimpin ialah mereka yang diberikan amanah karena dia dipercaya oleh masyarakat atas kapabilitas dan integritasnya. Dalam al-hadits yang diriwayatkan oleh Bukhori dan Muslim (mttafaq'alaih), pertanggungjawaban akan diminta kepada pemimpin yang diberikan amanah dan orang yang memberikan amanah kepada pemimpin terpilih. Bahkan disebutkan, lagi-lagi saya adalah tipe pendengar jadi bisa ditinjau ulang sumber dari riwayat haditsnya, Allah memampukan dan menolong orang yang diberi amanah. Namun, Allah akan membebankan amanah kepada orang yang meminta amanah (jabatan), ya jabatan itu diberikan tanpa bantuan-Nya. Mungkin detail dan penjelasannya bisa dibaca langsung tentang riwayat hadits tsb. Saya juga bukan ahlinya. Tapi dua hal ini begitu berat rasanya melihat konteks dan relevansi dengan saat ini.

Sejujurnya, bagian sepele, normatif, yang sangat esensial menurut saya adalah etika. Bagaimana ethics, above the law and beyond the ideals-kata dosen pengauditan semester lalu-seharusnya menjadi perhatian dalam pembentukan karakter dan attitude bangsa yang tentunya dibentuk oleh masyarakat kita. Pemilu sebagai proses pendidikan itu harus segera dibenahi. Bagaimana caranya, hmm mungkin normatif lagi. Kembali kepada kesadaran dan tentunya keteladanaan dari orang-orang yang sudah menjadi figur masyarakat. Mempertanggungjawabkan amanah kita entah sebagai pemilih atau yang dipilih. Karena setiap kita adalah pemimpin entah memilih atau dipilih. Hmm semoga ada pencerahan ya. Semoga Yogyakarta yang berhati nyaman pun dapat menjaga kenyamanan hatinya seiring transformasi yang terjadi. Untuk menengok bagaimana proses pemilu khususnya kampanye di negara lain, menarik juga menyimak artikel berikut ini:

http://www.ide2gue.co.vu/2014/02/kampanye-di-indonesia-vs-kampanye-di.html

Pada akhirnya, selamat memilih untuk Indonesia. Saya hanya iseng ingin menulis begini. Memaknai kembali makna pesta demokrasi melalui satu puisi yang ditulis sastrawan Taufik Ismail. 

Ketika Indonesia Dihormati Dunia 

Taufik Ismail

Dengan rasa rindu kukenang pemilihan umum setengah

abad yang lewat

Dengan rasa kangen pemilihan umum pertama itu

kucatat

Peristiwa itu berlangsung tepatnya di tahun lima

puluh lima

Ketika itu sebagai bangsa kita baru sepuluh tahun

merdeka

Itulah pemilihan umum yang paling indah dalam

sejarah bangsa

Pemilihan umum pertama, yang sangat bersih dalam

sejarah kita

Waktu itu tak dikenal singkatan jurdil, istilah

jujur dan adil

Jujur dan adil tak diucapkan, jujur dan adil cuma

dilaksanakan

Waktu itu tak dikenal istilah pesta demokrasi

Pesta demokrasi tak dilisankan, pesta demokrasi cuma

dilangsungkan

Pesta yang bermakna kegembiraan bersama

Demokrasi yang berarti menghargai pendapat berbeda

Pada waktu itu tak ada huru-hara yang menegangkan

Pada waktu itu tidak ada setetes pun darah

ditumpahkan

Pada waktu itu tidak ada satu nyawa melayang

Pada waktu itu tidak sebuah mobil pun digulingkan

lalu dibakar

Pada waktu itu tidak sebuah pun bangunan disulut api

berkobar

Pada waktu itu tidak ada suap-menyuap, tak terdengar

sogok-sogokan

Pada waktu itu dalam penghitungan suara, tak ada

kecurangan

Itulah masa, ketika Indonesia dihormati dunia

Sebagai pribadi, wajah kita simpatik berhias

senyuman

Sebagai bangsa, kita dikenal santun dan sopan

Sebagai massa kita jauh dari kebringasan, jauh dari

keganasan

Tapi enam belas tahun kemudian, dalam 7 pemilu

berturutan

Untuk sejumlah kursi, 50 kali 50 sentimeter persegi

dalam ukuran

Rakyat dihasut untuk berteriak, bendera partai

mereka kibarkan

Rasa bersaing yang sehat berubah jadi rasa dendam

dikobarkan

Kemudian diacungkan tinju, naiklah darah, lalu

berkelahi dan

berbunuhan

Anak bangsa tewas ratusan, mobil dan bangunan

dibakar puluhan

Anak bangsa muda-muda usia, satu-satu ketemu di

jalan, mereka sopan-

sopan

Tapi bila mereka sudah puluhan apalagi ratusan di

lapangan

Pawai keliling kota, berdiri di atap kendaraan,

melanggar semua aturan

Di kepala terikat bandana, kaus oblong disablon, di

tangan bendera

berkibaran

Meneriak-neriakkan tanda seru dalam sepuluh kalimat

semboyan dan

slogan

Berubah mereka jadi beringas dan siap mengamuk,

melakukan kekerasan

Batu berlayangan, api disulutkan, pentungan

diayunkan

Dalam huru-hara yang malahan mungkin, pesanan

Antara rasa rindu dan malu puisi ini kutuliskan

Rindu pada pemilu yang bersih dan indah, pernah

kurasakan

Malu pada diri sendiri, tak mampu merubah perilaku

Bangsaku.

*Puisi diunduh dari: http://www.lokerseni.web.id/2011/06/ketika-indonesia-dihormati-dunia.html

Inspiring Woman Talk with Asma Nadia

Sabtu, 15 Maret 2014 di Psikologi UGM

“Perjalanan selalu melahirkan cinta, kenangan, dan sesuatu yang membuat kita kian dekat dengan Allah.” (Nadia, 2013)

Sebuah backdrop besar dengan latar daun-daun warna kuning, merah, dan coklat seketika menghadirkan suasana musim gugur ke dalam ruangan. Seorang wanita berhijab merah muda dengan motif bunga-bunga menjadi fokus utamanya. Senyumannya menyejukkan. Semua yang berada di dalam ruangan menunggu kehadiran sang empu senyuman menawan itu.

Pemilik senyuman itu adalah Asma Nadia. Ia adalah salah satu sastrawan wanita Indonesia yang sudah melalang buana di berbagai belahan dunia. Nama aslinya Asmarani Rosalba. Dia adalah adik Helvy Tiana Rosa, dosen sastra UNJ dan sastrawan Indonesia. Asma Nadia pada tahun 2013 tercatat sebagai salah satu muslim berpengaruh di dunia. Dia telah menghasilkan lebih dari empat puluh buku, di antaranya telah difilmkan. Beberapa karyanya adalah Emak Ingin Naik Haji, Aisyah Putri, Rumah Tanpa Jendela, dan buku-buku nonfiksi (kepribadian) lainnya. Dia adalah seorang ibu, penulis, wirausaha, pendiri Forum Lingkar Pena, dan Rumah Baca Asma Nadia yang tersebar di berbagai daerah. Ia bersama suami dan kedua buah hatinya sama-sama gemar menulis dan telah menghasilkan berbagai buku.

Wanita adalah pemimpin. Pemimpin bagi siapa? Dalam  komunitas terkecil yang disebut keluarga, ibu adalah pemimpin bagi anak. Anak kelak akan menjadi penerus generasi. Menjadi seorang pemimpin bagi anak pun sama halnya ia telah memimpin keluarga, komunitas, bahkan menjadi penentu masa depan negara. Sebuah pengantar yang tegas dan jelas dari Asma Nadia.

Dia memberikan contoh dalam sejarah, hebatnya seorang presiden Korsel perempuan (nah ini perlu cross check lagi baru sekali ini denger ada presiden Korsel perempuan hehe). Pemimpin yang tidak punya alasan apapun untuk melakukan moral hazard. Maka, setiap pemimpin adalah mereka yang menerapkan konsep No Excuse! (bunda Asma mulai promosi bukunya pak Isa Alamsyah deh ya hah). Dan hal yang terpenting lagi buat pemimpin adalah bahagia dan berdaya. Pemimpin yang kaya. Kaya hati dan  kaya materi sehingga ia mampu memberikan manfaat bagi sekitarnya.

Konsep Islam sebaik-baik manusia adalah manusia yang bermanfaat bagi sesamanya justru telah diterapkan oleh orang-orang hebat di dunia yang mungkin belum begitu mengenal islam. Motto Oprah Winfrey, salah satu wanita terkaya di Amerika, “When you get, give! When you learn, teach!” Oprah Winfrey adalah wanita yang terlahir kurang beruntung dengan kondisi ekonomi keluarga yang kurang baik dan pelecehan seksual yang diterimanya ketika usianya masih sangat belia. Namun, dengan kekurangannya itu ia bisa membalik keadaannya.

Pesan bunda Asma Nadia nih buat pemimpin, “Pemimpin adalah mereka yang tidak hanya mampu memimpin diri sendiri tetapi ia juga mampu menginspirasi dan memimpin dunia." 

*Resume talkshow ini entah di mana yang full version ini talkshow campur-campur lah ada soal kepemimpinan sampai soal jodoh haha.. jadi ceritanya ini udah lama disalin.. hal yang paling malesin itu nyalin catetan ke computer hehe. Nah, habis itu malah laptop-nya drop kena virus dan well, entahlah ganti2 komputer di perpus dan labkom dan sepertinya file lengkapnya ada di satu computer entah dmna.. tenang, habis uts kalo free (pake syarat) tak ketik ulang deh salinannya…

OOT, tau ga ada satu similarity antara saya dan bunda Asma? Namanya sama-sama berima a a. Bukaan.. Kami ternyata sama-sama pernah cedera otak ehm gegar otak. Tiba-tiba jadi keinget kejadian yang paling ingin aku lupakan yaitu kecelakaan, dan entah kenapa kepalanya muter muter berhari2.. Bisa dibilang lupa ingatan, lupa kenapa bisa jatuh, lupa hr itu ngapain, tapi inget data-data pribadi dan nalar masih jalan.. Alhamdulillah sih sampai sekarang ga kenapa2 hmm udah melupakan itu malah.. Meskipun kami sama-sama punya background itu, dan riwayat pendidikan yg ga jauh beda.. Tapi semoga ga akan jadi penghambat ya, saya ingin menyelesaikan amanah studi dngan sebaik-baiknya doakan ya. Jalan hidup bunda Asma keren banget, bisa dibilang dia berani ambil risiko dan berkomitmen.

Makasih special buat Nita Wakaaan, makasih bangeet akhrnya bisa hadir di sini.. sedih tapi ga ketemu Nita, Nita yg ngajakin ke sini lagi ke Surabaya ya... Waah.. Kukira aku bakal kaya orang ilang krn pas Nita ngajakin di kls Akt Syariah kyanya ga ada yg ngeh sm Asma Nadia Huft. Eh syukurlah, ketemu mba Nida dan mba Retno yeyeye ga jadi anak ilang :D

Oh ya, Fina jd Project Officer ini lho, pantesan keren! Terima kasih Fina sdh bikin acara keren ini. Dan, alhamd bisa ketemu mama dan adeknya Fina :3 Lama sekali ga main ke rumah Fina, akhirnya ketemu beliau dan dek Anin.. Tiba-tba rindu masa2 sma, waktu itu lumayan sering mampir buat mbongkar koleksi bukunya Fina. Biasa ga ada modal jadilah minjem hehehe. Barakallah Fina, semoga semakin bercahaya di manapun berkarya J

Hei, btw, aku masih punya mimpi yang belum terwujud hingga saat ini. Mimpi yang sempat menyala ketika akhirnya berkesampatan gabung dengan sebuah komunitas nulis lalu meredup kembali karena dunia akuntan lebih kejam ternyata haha. Ya, sebuah pagelaran sastra di Kota Jogja. Anak-anak berapresiasi sastra. Aku kamu kita berapresiasi sastra. Di setiap sudut kota, jalan-jalan, bahkan di antara pematang sawah. Sastra itu lekat sekali bukan. Bahkan akuntan, politisi yang sedang sibuk beradu puisi, dan percayalah kita seringkali butuh sarana untuk menyampaikan sesuatu, bahasa.. Dalam bisnis pun, bahasa yang digunakan adalah akuntansi ah mulai deh.. Jadi ya, Allah ngasih jalan di Akuntansi biar belajar gaya bahasa baru kali untuk yg masih awam dg dunia bisnis seperti aku. Meski ya, bahasa paling tulus menurutku ialah hati nurani. Ia berbicara tanpa bahasa.

Menghidupkan kembali sastrawan-sastrawan bahkan yang telah terkubur oleh jaman. Dan tentunya, aku bermimpi bisa bersama-sama Sapardi, Taufik Ismail, Wiji Thukul, dan maunya sih Rendra yang juga dari Jogja. Dan tentunya kakak beradik yang istimewa-Helvy dan Asma Nadia. Ahahaha, you may say I’m a dreamer. Yes, you may be right. But, I’m not the ordinary one. Hehehe. Semoga suatu ketika bisa ya. Nerjemahin cerpen sendiri aja nggak kelar-kelar, berharapnya Papa Jo Mama bisa baca tapi apa daya bikin terjemahan emang ga segampang membayangkannya ahaha T_T

Maaf kalo bahasanya rada labil ga jelas, udah salinan resume nya ilang, ditambah ocehan ga jelas hehe semacam break dari UTS dan di antara jurnal-jurnal buat metopen yang lama-lama bikin mual juga haha… Pekan depan masih empat makul nih huhu, so KEEP ON FIRE!

inspiring women wanna be :B

 Nurisma Najma with Asma Nadia, :)