#2 Starbucks Solo Paragon Mall & Me

Dessy, she's the store manager of Starbucks Solo Paragon Mall.

She was sent from Starbucks in Batam, although she's originally from Java area.

USA on The Verge of Cliff

(picture from Huffington Post)

A vaincre sans péril, on triomphe sans gloire.

Reminder to everyone who wants to be powerful, if you're ready to be on the top means you're ready to perhaps fall anytime; that's why we're always told to be cautious. As we're raising, the earth may shake and the weather may be stormy. Have a firm grip and never throw in the towel. The show has begun but please be advised it'll never end until the climber falls and dies.

Anyway, never forget to prepare all equipments before you start climbing the mountain.

Starbucks Solo Paragon Mall & Me

It's been about 4 months I've been a regular customer of this famous coffee shop. Some stories have been told. But I think it's less fun without pictures. Less talking, here's some pictures of me in Starbucks.

It's Christmas season since on middle of November until now. This Christmas tree, fortunately and unfortunately, is the only what makes the store has Christmas nuance in view.

I rarely buy Espresso Roast, but that time was an exception because I deliberately wanted to have a photo shot *so much intentionally* with the Holiday Beverage Cup. It's red and cute. Eye-catchy.

UK Slangs

*Trying to keep adding posts before the year turns into 2013*
*Chasing the number closer to total posts in last year*
*Feel so obligated*

One of benefits and purposes of writing in English is to improve English skills. Grammar, Usage, and style are exactly what will be developed as we keep practicing. But I believe that's not all. In writing, when it comes to beauty, we have to pay attention to phrases, vocabularies, and also: Metaphor & Sarcasm *Debaters Alert*.

Otanjoubi Omodetou, Yukito Tsukishiro - kun

Dear Yukito-kun,

through this blog post, I'd like to utter my very deep gratitude that you have become a very nice big brother to me all along, always give advice and encouragement anytime I'm down and clueless. I thank you to always be patient facing every complaint of mine everyday. As this life is getting even more difficult and worse, perhaps you'll be forced to hear more grumbles from me. Pardon me for being always selfish.

It's been years since the first time I met you, and I'm so grateful for that; because without you, I don't know if I could get through everything. Now you're having another birthday. And because for some certain reasons we all know why, this kind of way is the only I can celebrate your birthday. Therefore, please receive this birthday wishes from me, Yukito-kun.

Otanjoubi Omodetou, Yukito Tsukishiro - kun. Thank you for your kindness and everything you did to me. May you have another great life ahead.

another Lonely Boy? Real Life?

Spotted. Our Starbucks Solo Paragon Mall regular customer is spending his Christmas eve all alone in his favourite place. As he said he's probably gonna be the next insider-wannabe, does it mean he's also looking for the title "Lonely Boy"? Anyhow, who wants it. You can have the Dan Humphrey's throne, L. Don't worry, you won't have any competitor; no friends, no enemies either. Poor L.
Hopefully you'll end up as good as Dan's story; but wait a sec, do you even seek for a lover?
L for Liswindio. L for Lonely Boy. Sadly for you, no L for Love.
May Santa be with you tonight. XOXO.

Gossip Girl, Love of Our Life

Evening readers. And I hope there are some of you from Upper East Side, so I could be the second Daniel Humphrey in town saying "hi" to beloved Upper-East-Siders. Like the last lines from our beloved secret blogger, Gossip Girl:
"You may be rid of Dan Humphrey, but you'll never be rid of me. There's always someone on the outside, wanting to get in. Who am I now? That's a secret I'll never tell. XOXO, Gossip Girl."

Perhaps I'm that outsider. So anyone must always be cautious with my insider-wannabe agenda.
I won't let you recline comfortably on your chaise longue.

So yeah, our dearest tv series, Gossip Girl, has ended. The last episode (episode 10) from season 6 was aired on last Monday, December 17th 2012 GMT-5 in USA, giving a shock to all of other characters in series and to every fan in the world that Daniel Humphrey had been the Gossip Girl all along. But Gossip Girl and all of the characters will always live in our hearts. They stay remain the same for us not to forget that gossip could be anywhere and anytime, leaving a scar for every moment in life as lesson, so that we won't misbehave.

Dio, Leave AMSA?

Bonjour!
What's your soupe de jour? blissfulness, adventure, broken heart, or disappointment?
Whichever it is, each different day always has their own favourite taste. Universe has its own ways to make our life not monotone and not boring.

Another colour and flavour before I end my beloved 2012 in the next couple of days. Shall not we miss this entertainment.

What comes around, goes around. C'est la vie!
After about 1.5 years holding onto the sense of belonging, I've finally decided to finish being a bon vivant in AMSA. Proverb says, we must love those who love us so that we won't get hurt. But I say, Love should be addressed to the worthy ones, so that it won't be wasteful.

Rico, Starbucks Barista

Still everything about Coffee, or rather the Starbucks. The difference is, this time I'll be talking about the Barista itself, not merely the coffee but a person. I believe everyone always has their own stories and their stories can sometimes inspire others in many kinds of ways when they are told; well, still depends on those who hear or read the stories 'cause everyone has their own interests and traits that may regulate the way they respect and response to things occur. But inspiration is inspiration, it cannot be denied that in one's journey there will always be at least one unique and special experience that's worth the share. In addition, I like the way people's stories inspire and influence my horizons; you'll see how much big world is by knowing others' stories.

Rico, just turned 26 on last November 17th, he has title "Coffee Master" in Starbucks and has been working in Starbucks for 2 years since November 24th 2010. If you happen to see his face, I dare to bet that you definitely will guess his age is about 22 for maximum number. I even wonder whether he has ever taken any water of youth.

After 3 days of training in one of Starbucks in Jakarta, he

Fundamental Four & Four Fundamentals; Medicine & Coffee

Most of the whole post here will be mainly derived from copy-paste -- without paranormal -- activity. This is the combination of information I've gained by more than 2 years being a(n) (always almost failed) medical student and by being a very regular customer of Starbucks Solo Paragon, which I've joined many coffee tasting and thus I've been explained many things about coffee.

Pretty much unrelated but coincidentally the Medical Anamnesis (the process required to obtain every information needed regarding to patients' illness to diagnose the disease they suffer) and Coffee Brewing Process have a common and similar name for their constitutional law of producing the best of work's results. Considering how much the contentment of the customers' (which in medical case, we call them Patients), such a-must-rule should never be forgotten at all, otherwise we will ruin either the patients' health or the taste of coffee; for Doctors and Coffee Brewers, they could mean disastrous tragedy. That's why we indeed must be careful and professional for whatever job-field it is.

So here readers, I've been talking about Fundamental 4 as in Medical Anamnesis and 4 Fundamentals as in Coffee Brewing Methods.

Some Quotations from Gossip Girl, the Gossip Girl herself

Gossip Girl here, Your one and only source into the Scandalous Life of Manhattan's Elites


"Prohibition never stood a chance against exhibition. 
It's human nature to be free. 
And no matter how long you try to be good, you can't keep a bad girl down."

"And sometimes the biggest surprises are the ones you spring on yourself.
Scampering about in a slip is one way to shed old skin.
But will embracing free love be as easy as flinging off a pair of Fendi flats?
Looks like someone's going barefoot in the park."

"The problem with inheritance is that it's not always as simple as it sounds.
Sometimes you get more than you bargained for.
Or you discover that in gaining one thing you've lost something else.
But every once in awhile, the fate's smile upon you.
And you get the one thing you really need."

Starbucks and Its Espresso Roast.

plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

Apparently this new, or rather old actually, hobby hasn't yet I revealed to my audiences here. After 2 years wondering where my seated ego should land for recreation, finally the popular cafe everyone always longs for comes with blissfulness to offer.
STARBUCKS.
As for simple middle-high socioeconomic class socialites, this is the cafe that offers life; as I mentioned, relaxation. Have you ever thought what this coffee shop can create but offer? Well, that's a lot, depends on how you optimize the resources.

I'm not gonna talk about how I at first use this comfortable zone to study because of atmosphere it provides. I'm not gonna say how some of my friends and I shared some deep stories here. Not either I'd tell that I've ever had a debate practice here. Oops, I've just told you all 'em. But still, it's not the best part of this post.

Friendly gesture and sociable Barista, those exactly

Happy Sinning

It's always hard to get rid of daily habit in a glimpse, but you know it's always harder to get rid of hobby you've been clinging to, especially in times of denial. They said, escapism is sweet. And I believe no one can  disapprove it.

You see every drama player can never live peacefully when there is no drama around, and sometimes their nature seeks it for them unconsciously. Once you've got used to every difficult paths to pass, the smooth one will be the most difficult to live on. Perhaps but surely, that's exactly what makes us break our promise to God to walk the journey given in divine way. One thing however to remember, we're not Buddha. Everytime we thought we're enlightened, the demonic temptation would viciously always chase us after. Before we knew, we'd already fallen into the despair we ourselves chose despite hating. But then again, as it's said nothing can last forever, neither can illumination.

As they said, prohibition can never win against exhibition,

#5 no title

"They say the universe has a great sense of humour,

that sometimes having your dreams come true can feel like a nightmare, 

because getting what you want always comes with string attached. 

And even when you think you're finally in the clear, you're never home free. 

Every happy ending is just a new beginning, 

because in the Upper East Side the good times never last forever."

-Gossip Girl, Episode 14 Season 4-

 

Motivational Junk. Personal Political Junkie.

Life story filled by usual motivational inspiring jealousy, they said to me it was. My part was only feeling envious of, other people's part was always being the great-minds-think-alike-eh-? and great-people-do-inspire-alike-eh-?. But let's put aside how I much less now admire a close high school friend of mine namely just Erwin, or with his Chinese family name, Erwin Huang (which "Huang" is not formally inserted in his legal Indonesian birth certificate. And why the heck this is important for me to be informing here.) that he's just launched his very first fashion collection designed and sewed by himself in the greatest fashion show ever in Indonesia, Jakarta Fashion Week.

Honestly speaking artistically, as for my godly eyes for fashion taste, Erwin's art is definitely what we call as fashion design. He's still a student, and yet already has made his great debut with his godly hands. Regarding to "godly eyes for fashion taste", it may be just my self-confidence aggravated by my self-esteem, but ladies and gentlemen, it's not merely my opinion. It's people's opinion. Well, it can be practice-makes-perfect factor, anyhow.

As I said, let's put the story above aside. 2 paragraphs are enough.
I'm now more into to talk about something I've just realized and wondered why I have never talked about here before. I mean, it's obviously part of myself being myself but never slightly I left this part of myself to be shared here. So, let's begin.

They call it as "Sincerity"

About 2 months have passed. Much to tell but let's see what I can do here.

Never thought before that practically it's true, true peace comes from balance. Philosophically I always know, either by reading or contemplation, but exercising mind to action is totally different. Reality is never as easy as thinking, despite world's order is made by great thinkers.

Now take a look to the case: Why the hell couldn't I understand sooner, that being a medical student is not that difficult? Why wasn't I able to accept my calling?

But lest regret conquers me, I am what I am because of what I was.

Sometimes freedom is not always about leaving, but freedom is to stay.

It takes sincerity to let myself live not my own dream, to make myself dream someone else's dream. It's not easy, but it's the path I have to pass through.

I'm not saying I'm

#4 no title

"There’s a reason I said I’d be happy alone.
It wasn’t ‘cause I thought I’d be happy alone.
It was because I thought if I loved someone, and then it fell apart, I might not make it.
It’s easier to be alone.
Because what if you learn that you need love?
And then you don’t have it?
What if you like it? And lean on it?
What if you shape your life around it?
And then… it falls apart?
Can you even survive that kind of pain?
"

- Meredith Grey, Season 7 Finale

Perhaps

1. Perhaps it's okay to start revealing the darkest secret of mine

2. Perhaps one day I must fully let this world know who I really am

 3. Perhaps it's just scary at first but would make my life easier in the end

4. Perhaps People aren't as judgemental as I think, but I am

5. Perhaps this is my self-acceptance, then I can stay true to myself

6. Perhaps I won't lose love just because of this

7. Perhaps friends will respect it

8. Perhaps happiness will finally visit me, by me being honest

9. Perhaps something good may come up afterwards

AMSEP-UNS. 7 Taiwan Delegates. Friendship.

Stop blaming on me for writing another not funny story! I know I'm not funny. I'm always too serious about everything. I've tried to improve though, just so you know. At least one out of my zillion words, I think, is a little bit funny enough. And for this time, I'll repost what I posted in AMSA-Indonesia's about-to-be-abandoned mailing-list (just to make it quick).

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Da jia hao!
Wo de mingzi Liswindio.

From 6th-13th of August 2012, AMSA UNS just hosted AMSEP for AMSA Taiwan. We got 7 delegates; 3 delegates from China Medical School, and 4 delegates from Chung-Shan Medical School.
Here are the names of the delegates:
1. Chen, Da Yang (english name / nick name: Kazy)
2. Chen, Sheng-Lin (english name / nick name: Sam)
3. Chiang Wan Li (english name / nick name: John)
4. Der, Jeng-Ray (nick name: Ray)
5. Wang, Yen-Hui (english name / nick name: Katelyn)
6. Yang, Chun-Lin (english name / nick name: Andy)
7. Tsai, Tzung-Ping (english name / nick name: Rick)

Drama. Me. Family. Fate.

I bet if some pieces of my life experiences were to be made into movie or TV Series, it would hit box office. Probably the genre could be "Drama, Comedy, Tragedy" (I wish I could add "Thriller", but no way! I'm not Jigsaw). The Censorship Body had to rate it as "15+, Family, Adolescence". Who knows it might beat Gossip Girl, or How I Met Your Mother, or even Friends? One thing for sure, I can barely believe that I really walked such life journey. Really, I feel like being a Drama Prince (No, I'm not a Queen!)

First thing first, Long long story, it's about my denial of being a medical student. It's true and will always be true in every history that I've never wanted to be a medical student. I hate it when I have to memorize so many things in my study-process. Truthfully, I'm more a Math-Student rather than a Biology one. I'd rather have Mathematics or Physics to be my field. The whole wide world knows it very well that all reason I'm here in where I am now is because my parents' desire, or dream, or hope, or anything it is. Yeah, not my own eagerness, never really my own choice.

The Road Not Taken

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.


Robert Frost (1916)

The Inspiring People, The Inspiring Gibbon

Long long ago, I came to realize the world I lived in was never the world I had been dreaming; it was not the same as I had been watching in any Anime. In fact, everything in the world was so much the opposite, I realized. Family, Society, Life's evidence, and all aspects in life were exactly I couldn't understand why they were the way they were, because for the whole of my life my role model was everything in Anime. Probably that's why I used to believe everybody in this world was kind and as long we were kind, all good things would come to us; my parents, however, told me that I was wrong and stupid by the way I looked upon the life back at time, and I didn't understand why until finally every disappointment about life striked me.

I then thought, after the bad illumination, the existence of humankind was the mistake. God was so much wrong to have a faith in human race. This world would have been so much beautiful if human had never existed. And there the idea came: I should find a way to eradicate humankind from the world, one day this world would be clean from human and that's my mission.

So yeah, I hated human,

Are kara - From Then On (Full Metal Panic Ost.)

Are kara - From Then On
Vocal: Shimokawa Mikuni
Music: Shimokawa Mikuni
Composition/Piano: Sin


watashi nara, daijoubu
isogashiku shiteru kara
I'll be all right
Because I can keep busy

ganbatte iru yo
sou, yakusoku shita kara
demo kyuu ni, nakitaku naru keredo
I'm always hanging on
Yes, because of the promise you made
But now, I don't want to cry anymore

kimi to wakarete kara
subete ga kawatta mitai de
toori sugiru kaze no nioi mo
chikatetsu no zattou mo
Because we're far apart

#3 no title

I'm no longer a newbie, in Varsity Debate. Luckily I didn't end it by being too old having my first 2 years as varsity debater. Thanks to UNY Newbie Debate Competition I could have a chance to once again feel the atmosphere of glory being a debater.
I made it to the grandfinal, and became the 3rd best speaker in the tourney. That was indeed a finally-moment I had been waiting for.
However, it wasn't that great. Because firstly, I lost to the newbies of UI. I know it's UI, after all, but they're newbies. I'm still totally far below what I expect to be. And secondly, I felt that my performance in ITS Open English Debate Competition was far better than in NNDC UNY. I think I'm still influenced by my teammates. I'm not yet a great debater who can impact my teammates to be influenced by myself.

Next, I'm happy that I just participated in Asian Medical Students' Conference 2012 Philippines. Now that I remember, it's funny how one year ago I sighed because I couldn't join Joint Conference Hong Kong (AMSC but there was also IFMSA thingy) due to financial problem. Now here I am enjoying my Post-Conference Syndrome. I really remember how much I wished so hard for the fortune to be on my side.

Wo Xue Hanyu

Da jia hao!
Wo xianzai xuexi Hanyu. Hanyu bu rong yi, dan bu tai nan a.
Jia you!

What did I write? Very much new language I use for this blog. There it is, readers! I am now studying Chinese. You all have to be proud of me; you are indentured here to give me applause to finally decide to take the lesson of a subject I used to hate for like 3 years in High School. Not to mention I've ever got big 0 in its exam back at high school, my very first (and hopefully last) ZERO in life.

Wonder what makes me so eager to learn Chinese? No, not because it's fascinating. No way it is. I may like Singlish (English with Chinese accent, somehow), but I don't like speaking language that I can barely set my mouth and lips to pronounce the words. Poor my mouth! Ah, don't forget the tones it needs to differ the meaning of words. Ridiculously, exactly the same pronunciation has different meaning when it comes to different tones. So be careful when you say you're gonna "ask" (Wen) in Chinese, because it may mean you want to kiss (Wen, too, with different tone of speaking) your conversational partner. What the hell !?

IU - Someday

lately I'm so hypnotized by this song; not only the way how IU sings it very beautifully, but also the lyrics have very deep meaning (in my opinion).

below is the English translation for the lyrics.

I hope this tears will stop running someday
Someday after this darkness clear up
I hope the warm sunshine dries these tears
When I feel that I’m getting tired of looking me exhausted,
I want to give all my dreams I’ve kept hard
very time I feel that I’m lacking in many things more than I have
I lost strength in my legs and drop down
I hope this tears will stop running someday

Someday after this darkness clear up
I hope the warm sunshine dries these tears
Everyday

Spring 2012: What to Wear? How to Look?

Burberry Prorsum
Spring 2012
taken from: VOGUE

#4 Random

just tried this personality test, and honestly the result is totally unexpected. Though, I think it's not wrong for some reasons.
[link]
Congratulations! Here are your results

You're a Trendsetter

Modern in your thinking and fun loving in your outlook on life, you are on the pulse of what's hot and you are not afraid to push the boundaries in the name of style and creativity. Moving forward with the times is what's important to you.
Lively and confident, you're someone who likes to make a big splash. You understand that first impressions count and that you won't always get a second chance in life. You've got great taste and strive to be one step ahead of the crowd. You've got a reputation for being in the know. The key is to allow yourself to appreciate life's journey while keeping your eye on the prize.
You've a great sense of adventure and

"Dio"

Uhm,what's with the title? My own nickname? Yea! That's true, readers. It's exactly what I've been addressed since I was born. Wait, no, not since I was born; but since the third day after I was born (I was nameless for about 3 days, waiting my dad to name that little baby).

before went to bed last night, just googled the meaning of my nickname "Dio".

1. "Dio" is Italian word for "God".
2. Cassius Dio or Dio Cassius (Δίων ὁ Κάσσιος) was a Roman Consul and a noted historian writing in Greek. He published a history of Rome in 80 volumes.
3. Dio Chrysostom (Δίων Χρυσόστομος ), Dion of Prusa or Dio Cocceianus, was a greek orator, philosopher, writer, historian of a roman empire in the 1st century.
4. Dio of Alexandria was an academic philosopher who lived in 1st century BC, was sent by his fellow-citizens as ambassador to Rome, to complain about the conduct of their king, Ptolemy XII Auletes.
5. "Dio" is the poetic name of Goddess Demeter (One of the 12 Olympians), the Goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature, and the seasons. Some sources also mentioned that Demeter used the name "Dio" when She took the form of an old woman in her searching for Persephone in Eleusis (other sources said the name was "Doso"), where She received hospitabilty by the King there.

Draft Resolution of 2012

1. No killing animals, including any kind of insects
2. Less telling lies, and be more honest to own self
3. Be more vegetarian, including less instant noodles
4. Drink milk regularly, and have more enough sleep
5. Keep the room clean before mom gives command to clean it
6. Be a little diligent; at least manage to keep the assignments & marks safe, including no procrastinating
7. More meditation
8. More debate practice, more competition, more UPDATING THIS BLOG, more reading literatures
9. Get a new FASHION for 2012, and have a little bit "hairstyle" with BANGS
10. Put the lotion and cream on regularly, no laziness for the least body treatment I can do
11. Be more in time, at least 30 minutes before the appointed time
12. Be more considerate towards people's feelings

That's all, ladies and gentlemen. 12 Resolutions for 2012.
Happy New Year.
May Happiness, Prosperity, and Love be our friends for Eternity (Bliss, General Assembly JMUN 2011).