The Girl & The Rock Show

Don't owe anyone a f*ckin explanation

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Edisi Paguyuban Newcrest

Perkenalan warga Newcrest yang berbahagia - bagian 1

Dimulai dari mereka, ya... Mereka adalah penghuni Kost Mang Akri dan Mpok Lela. Mang Akri dan Mpok Lela adalah juragan kos di The Sims, kebetulan mereka tinggal di Newcrest bareng sama anak laki-laki semata wayang mereka, yang bernama Alie.

Penghuni kos beragam, Koh Alex adalah salah satu penghuninya. Koh Alex adalah juragan toko online Simtopedia, jualan palugada, tapi sakses berats. Kemudian, ada Mas Rio, perantau yang sedang jadi penulis lepas demi bisa jalan-jalan keliling dunia.

Di kubu cewek, ada Mbak Elina, mahasiswa tingkat akhir yang nyambi jadi guru les musik. Ada Kaia, mahasiswa tata boga tingkat awal. Dan yang terakhir adalah Mbak Tari, mahasiswa ilmu komputer yang suka banget main game.

Sumber mods dan CC dari TSR, ya...

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I believe that happiness comes from within. To be happy with a but is a pseudo.

I think happiness is being enough, to feel enough. Enough with ourselves, so we won’t look for something fake to fulfill our lives.

Additionally in my case, I am happy when I can take out the “what if” and stop overthinking.

When I can accept my flaws, my past, and forgive those who have done me wrong.

I also like being busy, but productive.

Comfort foods: nasi uduk pake semur jengkol, sambal goreng kentang with stinky beans, sambal dadak.

Catching up with you-know-who-my-so-little-circle-i-can-count-with-one-hand.

Last but not least, always makes me feel warm at heart, Bocil’s laugh and jokes.

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Nothing much.

I wanted to visit Jogja for a food adventure. Just like the old times.

Every month, me and Botski always visit Jogja, his hometown. We can eat five times a day and still crave more. Cheap, but the taste is something you cannot find somewhere else.

From Gulai Moses, Gudeg Mba Sasa, Mbah Mo, Mangut Lele, Es Buah PK, Bakso Goreng, Nasgor Pak Tejo, Nasgor Pasar Pathuk with 1-hour queue, Soto Mustofa, Gudeg Song Djie, Lombok Ijo Sego Abang near Pakem.

Shall I say WFJ?

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Most people know me as the church organist. But how many of them know that I have been a church organist since the fourth grade?

Started a private lesson from kindergarten, together with my cousin.

No, I can’t play the piano. My basic is the organ, specialty church songs. Simply because my mom wants to have an organist in the family so she can take to service whenever.

Back then, I can go to church four times a week. The most annoying part about it is to replace absentee on Sunday morning, yes, imagine a teenager forced to wake up at 6 AM and should be ready sitting at the church before 6.30 AM. Yes, we have a schedule, but for some reason, people didn’t show up without notice. Luckily, I haven’t cared much about the hair or eyeliners.

One time, there was a moment that I was scolded by a senior member of the church because according to him, I played the wrong chords. I was going home crying. So humiliated and broken. I wondered why he has to scold me right after the service, this person could do it nicely. I was just a kid back then.

Get to know Botski, who turns out to be the nephew of one of the Hits Priest in the music praise book. Well, that’s a lucky one, he doesn’t have to put so much effort into taking me to the family. LOL.

I haven’t played much since I am married, I think it’s that one time back in 2014, so Kiddo has never seen Mommy plays the organ. Perhaps, next time!

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I will describe myself as a simple person with a twist. LOL.

The twist you don’t wanna deal with, the twist you wanna taste, the twist that makes you thirst, the twist that makes you jealous.

All the twists that you are not, all the twists that make me, me.

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Shelley Young starts her 30-day to the Gym Challenge. Starting today. She committed to spend a 30-minute running session, between her busy day at the Lab. She’s so excited to see the result.

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Say Never to a Boring Hair

So, I decided to try something completely different with my hair. Been exploring different styles since high school. The last one, I bleached my hair and dyed it ash blonde, then rose gold. But it vanished after a month, LOL. For as long as I can remember, I've wanted wavy hair. I even visit a hair salon, at least, 6 times a month, just to get my hair done. And, after years of constant battle with the mind and the wallet, I decided to go with a perm! FINALLY! A DREAM HAIR! My first trial is at my regular hair salon with a digital perm. But, apparently, it wasn’t what I wanted. For a price that high, I would expect the finest, but it wasn't the case. Silently, I cursed. I got a tip from a friend to go to her salon, somewhere in the north of Jakarta. I'm going to be lost, even with GPS. GPS is not my friend, and I never drive that far, alone. Ever. I can't lie, I like her hair. She pushed me, and I know her. The second trial started with a great consultation about my hair care routine and what suits me. This one may be able to make my dream hair come true. The curly-but-not-too-big-so-it-still-suits-my-tiny-face hair. What makes it complicated is that my hair is quite thick and it’s straight. Real straight! But, I trust the magic hands. It took two and a half hours. But it flew just like that. Because I got through it with work, eating a cheeseburger, having chit-chat with the people there. It was a pleasant experience. “Let’s wash your hair and see the final touch,” said the hairdresser. It was a moment of truth. I am totally nervous about the results. I even took a sneak peek with my camera phone to see the hair. After several minutes, it started to show something. My hairdresser taught me how to style my hair. She gave me a brand-new hair routine. And just like that, farewell, my straight hair. It’s like seeing someone completely different. Gorgeous hair changes moods, so it's important to have gorgeous hair. LOL. So, today marks 1 month of having curly hair. I'm saying goodbye to my hairdryer, curling tools, and straightener. LOVING my brand-new hair so much.

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Shelley Young, a bright scientist, recently promoted as a Serum Sequencer at FutureSim Lab. Everyday, before starting her job, Shelley and her colleagues always conduct a safety briefing. Today marks 37 days without incident at the Lab. Safety first!

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Hari ini Bang Owen jalan-jalan ke Kota. Kebetulan, ada tukang cilok. Ya, Bang Owen beli Cilok.

“Bang, cilok ceban, yak!”

“Asiyaaap. Ceban aja, nih, Tong?”

“Ya, lah. Lo mau gue mabok cilok, Bang”

“Ya kagak, Tong. Yaudah ceban, bentar gue angetin dulu”

Sambil menikmati suasana Kota, Bang Owen makan cilok sambil duduk santai. Tapi ternyata ciloknya pedes banget. Bang Owen kepedesan sampai-sampai mulutnya berasap. Kasian Bang Owen.

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Gwen is a singer and a songwriter. Since Covid-19 hit the world in 2019, all concerts are pending. She then created a solo online concert for her fans. During her one-hour concert, she played her hits and introduced her new song.

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TBH, I don’t want to know anything or everything. Instead of explaining yourself, let’s talk about global warming, or BYOD.

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“I am infected,” he said after received his test result.

I wasn’t that surprised but still, deny it. This was not what I wanted to start the year with. Realizing that the longer time I deny it, the contagious possibility will be higher, I moved out all of my things from the bedroom, and place a mat outside for me and my son to sleep. We started using masks and doing physical distance. We also reported our condition to the local community and do self-isolation at home, until further action.

We started to look at some options.

Are we going to take another PCR test for the rest of the household immediately, or wait first for a few days? Do we need to go to the government’s facility? What happened after this? What do we need to buy? How is the medication? What happened if we’re all negative, while my husband is positive?

There are lots of questions at one time.

The next afternoon, we decided to do a test for the rest of the household, and we received a negative result the next morning.

So we decided to move Hubby to an isolation facility. We tried to complete and submit the documents for the isolation, and on the same day, we received a confirmation.

I don’t like the arrangement, but I’m sure that this is for the best. It is better to be isolated in a separate place, with proper monitoring and extra attention from the doctors.

On the first day of Hubby in isolation, we received lots of support from our friends and relatives, from food, vitamins, prayers. It meant a lot to us. My son cried when he understand that his dad will not be home for a long time. But, finally, he understand, “daddy is sick, so he needs to be away for a while, so we won’t get sick.”

On the second day, we were busy with house deep cleaning. No one was allowed to be inside the bedroom, we used a vendor to do it for us. Even though we received our negative result, we used masker all the time, as a precaution.

Today is day 5 Hubby in isolation.

There are still 7 more days until he comes home. Hopefully, he gets better every day and we’ll be together again soon.

Thank you for all your support and attention. I wish we are all safe and healthy. Let’s obey the health protocols wherever we are. Wear that damn Mask, wash your hands frequently, and do physical distancing.

Cheers!

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No, I’m not an open book. Even if I looked like one, it’s not the whole book. It’s just a chapter that I choose to open.

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It’s not an easy year for everyone.

For me, 2020 started with anxiety problems. Experiencing a blackout, breathing trouble for no reason, not to mention the constant acid reflux attack almost all the time. The worst part ended up in the ER. Thank God, it was nothing serious, anxiety problem plus low blood sugar. Both controlled, and since then I can understand how to manage to avoid the triggers.

In the middle of 2020, there was no such thing as sudden breakdown, panicking, or breathing trouble during the days. Bad dreams come and go, but I am over it by not reading what it meant, or what it led to. Gradually, my weight is back on track. Got my appetite and good mood.

I really home to move on to 2021 with better mental and good health!

2020 thought me to pay attention to mental health. The struggle to get out from anxiety is not easy, but we can if we know how to deal with the triggers.

OK, back to Netflix. Cheers!

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I Want to Ride My Bicycle

Sekarang lagi musim sepedahan, jadi Bang Owen lagi sibuk keliling komplek pake sepeda. Bang Owen itu tinggal di Sulani, sebuah daerah kepulauan. Jadi kompleknya itu dikelilingi pantai nan indah. Tapi ga cuma itu, di Sulani juga ada bukit-bukit. Nah, hari ini Bang Owen nanjak bukit, biar betis kenceng. HAHA..

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Selamat Natal, untuk kalian yang merayakan!

Sudah setahun hidup di Pamulang, tapi baru hari ini, keluyuran Malam Mingguan. Karena liburan Natal, pemerintah membatasi jam buka tempat publik hanya jam 7. Super ga enak, apalagi bagi kami yang senangnya keluyuran sore hari. Alhasil tadi keluar baru jam 5 sore, waktu habis untuk muter toko dan makan. Tapi kalau dipikir-pikir, engga kepengen juga jalan-jalan ke mall, sekarang hasrat untuk window shopping jadi beralih ke daring. Yang cukup membuat hadeh, ya, beberapa rencana keluar kotapun juga harus menunggu situasi kondusif. Karena packing tanpa pandemi saja sudah ribet, ditambah ini, males ngebayanginnya. Dah, lah, aku rebahan aja di rumah.

Pamulang dan segala keribetannya, tadi begitu bersahabat. Cuaca sore ini cerah, dan sedikit berangin. Toko-toko masih ramai, karena mungkin tidak banyak juga orang yang keluar kota. Suasana Natal masih terasa, dengan dekorasi Toko yang meriah. Anak kecil sedikit terhibur karena akhirnya boleh keluar lihat jalanan, jajan dan beli mainan. Dari rumah sudah di wanti-wanti kalau beli mainannya hanya boleh satu dan spesifik merk mobil-mobilan yang itu saja, tidak boleh merengek. Kalau pinter, dapat bonus boleh makan di cafe.

Tentang Pamulang, waktu kecil dulu, pernah beberapa kali nemenin Bapak yang masih kuliah ke kampusnya. Seingatku, Pamulang saat itu masih seperti hutan dan tidak banyak rumah. Kemudian, setelah sekian lama, punya teman di Pamulang dan waktu itu sempet anter pulang setelah kongkow. Sudah rame, jalanan bahkan padat untuk di atas jam 10 malam. Sampai akhirnya, sudah setahun di Pamulang.

Pamulang yang dengan kemacetan 24 jam. Minim transportasi umum yang layak – iya, cuma ada angkot, yang kalo ngetem bisa satu purnama, dan berhenti sesuka mood abangnya. Ada kereta, tapi udah kayak pepes peda pake pete kalau lagi rush hour.

Sulit sekali terbiasa dengan semua ini. Haha…

Tapi, rumahku itu, khan, dimanapun kamu berada, jadi enjoy lah. Kapan lagi, boncengan naik motor sampe pantat kebas sama Suami. Hahaha!

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Christmas on Quarantine

HOHOHO… Merry Christmas! Christmas day in pandemic times. Neng Domi can’t go anywhere, and can’t visit relatives’ houses, so she decided to do a costume play at home. #stayathome Christmas, Neng Domi said.