Row Row Row Your Boat!

Went rafting yesterday. Result: all body pain. All happiness. Eventhough the water debit is low, it's still fun. And it makes me wants MOOOOOREEE!!!!

You know what. It's crumbled paper.

Oh. I need more series to watch.

-both statements doesn't relate

Birthday Gratitude

TO ME!

photo from here

to top off the graduation happiness, had a fun little dinner with friends :)

thank you, dearies :' )

Graduation

presents from lovely juniors :)

flowers from lovely friends :)

one word. AWESOME.

Lesson Learned

Okay, so lesson learned: don't buy any promotional tickets too far in advance. 6 month in advance is still too far in advanced.

I bought tickets to India on a promotional fare, around last October, to depart on mid-April this year, for a two week trip. Suddenly, my cousin is planning to get married (well, I didn't know and didn't hear any plan, and just so suddenly the date is set) and it's on the day I am still away for the trip. So to be able to make it to the wedding, I got to reschedule the promotional tickets I bought, and it costs me twice the original price I got to pay on the first place. It's like I am buying 3 set of tickets with the original price. Yet, I'm not.

CRY.

When I knew the price I got to pay, I wanted to back-out from the trip. But well, I might not be able to go again. It's a dilemma.

CRY.

I learned my lesson, and more, there should be something behind this, SOMETHING BETTER.

In the end, let's just hope the trip was fun. :)

Something Better :)

If there was a particular house you wanted, or a particular relationship or job you wanted, and you didn't get it, the Universe is telling you that it was not good enough, and did not match you dream. It is also telling you that it has something BETTER and more worthy of you.

Something better is coming...... you're allowed to be excited!!!

(The Secret Daily Teachings, always a good mood boost)

For Sentimental Reason

Just so suddenly, I wanted to llisten to The All-American Rejects' Swing-swing. Partly because it reminds me of my brother, when he leave home to go to school at the states (just like now, working off-shore, away from home, at his birthday), and partly because of Tyson Ritter.

Midnights always give you rambles, uh?

Well at least, Tyson Ritter doesn't let me down. (Now that's two sentences that doesn't make sense together)

Crazy, Crazy Things

it's amazing what people can do when they are angry and confused.

amazing. crazy, crazy things.

Dilemma?

I could not even pick between a 2 or a 5 to fit in a Sudoku puzzle when those are the only choice of number to fit in a 9 box of the 81 puzzle (I am sure I got you confused, but if you play one maybe you'll get what I meant).

So how do I assure myself to pick a job with a more diverse job description but I am sure I will love and pretty much still understand; or a more settle job (for example, an architect). Both I want, but not sure which one wants me back (wth was I thinking?)

I am blabbing. It's all about taking chances, but this time my gut is telling me nothing.

My First Postcard from Postcrossing

so excited to receive this. the postcard has an architecture object on it, and it's one of famous architecture landmark. so excited, I am lost for words :)))

Letters

you came in a line

dropping in letter by letter

silent whispers like you used to

it turns to little laugh

and grow little story

a habit once shared

line by line progress

and line became words

words became letters

but, this is as far as we'd go

separate in time and place

just like yesterdays

you're fading away

you came as quick

as you'd go

~thanks for the short talk

Smoke

you're blowing smoke in my eyes
blurring vision and sights
bright eyes and teasing grin
a past seeping in

I've had breathless morning
waking up to reality
a trust for you is daunting
unless you'd give me clarity

The Old Times, The Good Life

How I miss times like these..
Well now I know why they grew into other bands -well I did too but much different path- they love music heartdeep, they played it. And I just loved listening to it heartdeep.
Wish this day would never end :)
It's times like these, I miss
Thanks for a nice day today, guys :)
Allgemein reunite once again

Post Script

I had a nice chat with Laras, talking about future, well our little future, job seeking, and to dreams. This one is an addition to amazing things today.

But since it's a friendship I cherised, and I am wishing for a long one, it's not the amazing things that happened today, but it's an amazing thing. Period

TODAY

Yes. Today. Indeed.

Today start as an orrrrdinary day. I was so lazy to get up from bed, since my alarm wouldn't rang for another 5 minutes. Still sleepy, I took a shower, dress up, took my lunch, and get in the car. Well, today's a bit different, my father took a different route than the usual to take me to office, it was traffic jam everywhere. I was half an hour late for work.

But then, amazing things happened, and these are only the ones I remember, I might have missed others.

One.

I arrived at work and a co-worker handed me a new project to do, I was like 'YEAY', a real project. I got to do a little drawing on a kitchen set design. So I was excited and I get my ass on it as soon as possible, and for the first time I forgot lunch time until my co-worker asked me if I wanted to have lunch. Busy me, right?

Two.

In the middle of the drawing process, I got a phone call. It was a calling for a test and interview for a job I applied a day earlier. It's so quick I couldn't believe it myself. Some say the job doesn't pay much, but I guess I'll give it a try.

Three.

I was done with the drawing and waiting for the feedback while doing other drawing. Then a message appeared on my blackberry. A New Mail! I opened it, and WOW! I am a finalist in a house design competition. Well, though I did not win, they want to exhibit the design and compile it in one book. Wow. That's awesome, right? I'd buy the book and frame it.

Four.

I told my boyfriend that our design made the finalist on the design competition. And he said that we got two design on the finals. WHAT? Two? One is awesome, but TWO? it's TWOAWESOME!!

Five.

I went home over work hours. Not a big deal, because the later I go home actually the bus is emptier so I could get a seat. But still I got to catch the bus, because my dad is already on his way picking me up at our meeting point. So I rushed to catch the bus. And... I missed the bus. So I waited patiently because it's already past 6 pm, I am sure the bus is empty. AND IT IS! After a long wait, another bus arrived and I got a seat!

Six.

The bus was quite empty. The air conditioner is chilly. And then, I think the bus driver got bored with the traffic, so he started playing with his CB Radio,

yea, this kind of radio. He sort of chatted with a fellow driver, with a funny voice, a lazy snoring voice. I wanted to laugh, but nobody seem to notice what the driver's doing. At least I got an enjoyable ride.

Seven.

I arrived home and went straight to my room, turn on my laptop and BANG! I accidentally banged my head to my drafting table. Blood. Little blood. But it felt a little bit chilly minty now. I've accidentally "smashed" m

y head to my drafting table but this is exactly the first time in four years since I used drafting table, I bleed. Haha. I thought it was funny, a long wait, huh?

Eight.

I was browsing through fashion blog when a notification email appeared on my desktop. I got an email from Ikea (I applied for a job through Ikea.com a month earlier). I couldn't understand the email since it's written in Norwegian. So I was shaking while copy-pasting the text to Google Translate. Unfortunately, I didn't get the job. But well, I didn't thought I'd get a reply anyway, so this is something to be celebrate! Hahahaha...

I wanted to add nine, but I am very sleepy. I guess the number continues tomorrow!

Have a blessed day (tomorrow)!

New Desktop Background

Countdown to Zero

How I Met Your Mother's 13th episode is just the saddest and you'll never realize that until you watch the "Bad News" episode through the very end.

After quite a christmas-new year break, I am very excited to watch the latest episode of this sitcom. Yea, and realizing something suspicious when the number 50 and 49 was seen on same set but different scene, I just know this is something fun! Bad News? It would turn out to be good news, that's what I thought.

Coming through the end, when Marshall and Lily found out that they're actually fit and happy to have kids, the shocker came and the episode ends.

But I had to give credits to the team who had made such and incredible sightings of countdown number from 50 to 00. Hands down. Saddest but best episode, so far.

Here's a better review at it.

2010 Memories

one of my best moments in 2010.

I had a tiny acoustic group called Insanity Above Imagination. It was first named IAI, from our names Irene Andhang Irwin, but I thought it would be even cooler if we had a real name :)

This year, on our college affliation annual celebration, we tried to perform in a full band format. With help from our two very nice juniors we made it.

And it was a great performance, though well yea, there's imperfection. But what's important is that we and the audience enjoy the show :)

Newly Adjusted Room

few awesome spots :)

My walls are pretty much still plain white wall with cracks here and there. I have few ideas in mind, but haven't put it into works just yet. My room is now cleaner and well, less cluttered.

and awesome fact I found today at tumblr:

we've lived in 2 milleniums, 2 centuries, 3 decades

2011 GONNA BE LEGEN... wait for it.. DARY!

What's My Name Again?

Close to start of the year 2011

searching for meanings of my name

and I got these cool stuffs on wikipedia (yea, call me lame but.. whatever :p)

Irene is a name derived from the Greek word εἰρήνη (eiréné), "peace".

Tropical Storm Irene, the name of several of tropical storms

• Hurricane Irene (1999)
• Hurricane Irene (2005)

Irene, the hydrocarbon C13 H18 formed by dehydration of Irone

and here's DA BOMB,

14 Irene, an asteroid

yea I live in outerspace \m/