it's me..... and my world

I want to be a doctor

2008-02-12T16:32:00.000-05:00

Masih inget lagunya Susan & Ria Enes gak ???

Susan...Susan...Susan....

Besok gede mau jadi apa

Aku kepengen pinter biar jadi dokter..............

Mungkin jawaban anak-anak kalau ditanya ntar mau jadi apa alias cita-cita jaman kita SD dulu jawabannya standar banget ya...dokter, guru, insinyur.....

Saya masih inget banget cita-cita saya pengen jadi astronot gara-gara lagi heboh beritanya Dr. Pratiwi Sudharmono mau berangkat keluar angkasa......itu duluuuu pas masih kuncir dua waktu SD.

Giliran mau kuliah, sempet tarik ulur juga ama orang tua karena Bapak maunya saya ambil jurusan teknik, ceritanya cita-cita tak sampai nih...beliau sempet kuliah di teknik tapi malah berprofesi di bidang hukum, ndilalah dari 3 anaknya tidak ada satupun yang kuliah di teknik atau berprofesi di bidang teknik tapi paling tidak 2 adik saya semuanya kuliah ambil jurusan hukum.

Kalau anak-anak jaman sekarang mungkin akan lebih beragam lagi jawabannya ya seiring dengan perkembangan jaman dengan semakin bervariasinya profesi yang dikenal masyarakat.

Ngomong-ngomong soal cita-cita, Ayah juga pernah kapan hari nanya ke anak gadisnya Rara yang baru 2.5 tahun ntar gede mau jadi apa....iseng gak sih ?

Seperti malam-malam sebelumnya, akhir-akhir ini Rara suka banget memulai bobo' malemnya di kamar tidur kita, ntar setelah bobo' tugas Ayah buat mindahin ke kamar dia sendiri dan biasanya sebelum bobo' Rara juga minta dibacain buku atau sekedar mainan lampu baca Ayah buat bikin matahari dan bintang di langit-langit kamar.

Ntar kalau udah bener-bener ngantuk dia akan nyinglet (???) dan minta susu, nah yang ini tugas Mama buat ngambil susunya di dapur, malam itu pas Mama lagi jalan ke dapur eh...Ayah nanya Rara ntar gede mau jadi apa, gak jelas tuh maksudnya, apa karena gak ada bahan buat ngobrol ya Yah ?

Ayah : " Ra, ntar kalau udah gede mau jadi apa nak?"

Rara : (diem aja, udah pengen banget minum susu nih)

Ayah : " Mau jadi dokter ? Atau mau jadi diplomat aja kayak Ayah ?"

Rara : " Rara cuma mau minum...Yah !"

Hahahaha..........................

Tuh...bener kan orang tua gak bisa maksain cita-cita buat anak-anaknya.

2008-01-22T14:58:00.000-05:00

40 Ways To Pamper Yourself During Pregnancy --- by Ann Douglas
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Looking for an excuse to pamper yourself? You’ve hit the jackpot: pregnancy is the best excuse going for nurturing yourself mind, body, and soul. So unplug the phone, light some candles, and start running that bubblebath. Here are 40 fabulous ways to nurture the pregnant diva that is you!

FIRST TRIMESTER
- Treat yourself to a feel-good book about having a baby: a book that will share your wonder about the journey you’re on and not leave you feeling like perfectionism is a prerequisite for pregnancy.

- Start a pregnancy blog or podcast. Find a blank book to use as a pregnancy journal. Dust off your camcorder and start a video diary—the perfect way to capture memories of your incredible growing belly. Just find some creative way of keeping a record of the moments in your pregnancy that you won’t want to forget.

- Curl up on the couch with a pregnancy magazine and savour the fact that you’re pregnant. Or, if you’re in the mood for something a little more frivolous, curl up with one of the growing number of “pregnancy lit” novels—one of the newer categories of chick lit.

- Whip up a yogurt smoothie in the blender using low-fat yogurt, berries, and ice. Not only is it decadent and delicious: it’s a healthy way to boost your calcium intake.

- Surf over to some pregnancy web sites so that you can meet other moms who share your due date.

- Invest in a good digital camera so that you can ask your partner and other people in your life to help you keep a visual record of your pregnancy by taking regular snapshots of your incredible growing belly.

- Treat yourself to some pregnancy workout clothes so that you’ll be inspired to stay active during pregnancy—assuming, of course, that you’ve got the green light from your healthcare provider to be active during your pregnancy.

- Transform your bathroom into a home spa by trying out some of the truly decadent facial mask recipes in Greda Breedlove’s book The Herbal Home Spa (Thomas Allen).

- Meet a friend at your favorite coffee bar and indulge in a decaf latté—a great way to get your java fix and squeeze in some calcium at the same time.

- Invite a girlfriend over to watch Raising Arizona or some other must-watch movie about babies. It’s the ultimate chick flick experience.

- Treat yourself to a skin cream that delivers maximum SPF protection. The staff at the beauty counter at a store you trust can recommend an appropriate product. Protecting your skin against the sun will help you to ward off the so-called “mask of pregnancy”—an area of increased pigmentation on the face which the sun’s rays will only serve to accentuate.

- Get a sneak peek at life in your post-baby universe by reading Mother Shock by Andrea Buchanan (Seal) or Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott (Fawcett).

- Celebrate the fact that you can still reach your feet by giving yourself a foot massage with your favourite foot cream. Ahh....

SECOND TRIMESTER
- Rent a pregnancy workout video and start investing some of your newfound burst of energy in staying fit and healthy.

- Sign up for prenatal fitness classes so that you’ll have a chance to meet other moms-to-be.

- Invest in a good maternity/nursing bra. It’ll serve you well down the road and provide you with much-needed comfort today. The staff of your favourite maternity store can help to ensure that you get a good fit.

- Cool down on a hot day by indulging in a glass of sparkling mineral water with a slice of lemon, lime, or cucumber. Mmmmm…..

- Give your skin a rejuvenating spritz with a homemade facial mister or an off-the-shelf product from the beauty aisle of your favorite store.

- Pamper yourself with a manicure and a pedicure at a local day spa—the perfect mid-trimester pick-me-up.

- Invest in a few good pillows. A pregnant gal can never have too many. And if money’s no object, indulge in a body pillow—a mother-to-be’s best friend.

- Tickle your funny bone by listening to singer/songwriter Nancy White’s hilarious ode to motherhood, Momnipotent.

- Treat yourself to a facial—either at home or at the spa, depending on what your budget can swing. Because your skin is extremely sensitive during pregnancy, you’ll want to avoid abrasive scrubs or exfoliants. Instead, go with an ultra-gentle hydrating mask.

- Camp out in the library for a couple of hours and pour through all the baby name books. Don’t forget to bring a notebook with you so you can start compiling a short list of names for baby.

- Invite your girlfriends over for a sleepover party. The sleep deprivation will be great preparation for motherhood (sad but true).

- Slather your stretched-out itchy belly with an ultra-soothing belly balm. Ask your friends to recommend their favourite brands.

- Bliss out by listening to music and lighting some aromatherapy candles. Invite someone special to cuddle with you and it could turn into a night to remember!

THIRD TRIMESTER
- Ward off insomnia and other late pregnancy sleep problems by finishing off the day with a warm—not hot—bath: a relaxing way to wind down and get a bit of shut eye.

- Get a really good haircut—one that will serve you well in your post-baby universe. That means choosing a low-maintenance style that won’t look limp and lifeless when you start shedding all the extra hair you accumulated over the course of your pregnancy.

- Treat yourself to a massage. Either hand your partner a massage bar or head to a massage therapist who has been specially trained in the art of pregnancy massage.

- Hit the swimming pool at your local community centre. Not only will a dip in the pool help you relax and unwind: it can help to ease back pain by taking the weight of your uterus off your poor, aching back.

- Enjoy a romantic dinner with your partner.

- Spend the night at a B+B enjoying one last pre-baby fling.

- Have spontaneous sex—assuming, of course, that you’re still in the mood. (Not everyone is at this stage of the game.)

- Let a friend do something nice for you like whipping up some casseroles for the freezer, pre-addressing your baby announcements, or cleaning your house from top to bottom. This is one time in your life when it’s okay to call in all your favours.

- Make a belly cast so you’ll have a one-of-a-kind souvenir of this amazing time in your life.

- Put together a comfort kit of goodies that will soothe and inspire you while you’re in labour: music, lip balm, scents you find soothing: anything that might you to relax and “go with the flow” of the labour contractions.

- Schedule lunch with a friend on your due date. That way, you’ll have something to do if your baby decides to show up fashionably late.

- Pick up a bottle of herbal sitz bath to help ease some of your postpartum aches and pains.

- Plan to use your newly honed pampering skills to start pampering the new arrival. Sign up for a workshop on infant massage and pick up a bottle of baby massage oil so you’ll be all set to start practicing infant massage after your baby arrives.

- Succumb to your urge to nap or sleep in. If there’s one thing that’s likely to be in chronic short supply during the weeks ahead, it’s sleep. This could very well be the Sandman’s last stand....

Rara Mau Punya Adek

2007-12-18T12:35:00.000-05:00

Banyak orang bilang kalau kita mau punya bayi lagi entah itu kedua...ketiga dan seterusnya, selain menyiapkan diri kita sendiri akan kehadiran si jabang bayi, kita sebagai orang tua juga harus menyiapkan mental si kakak, biar gak kaget katanya.

Suka ngeri juga sih denger cerita temen-temen tentang pengalaman kakak dengan si adek babynya, ya semoga gak kejadian ama Rara dengan adeknya nanti.

Kalo liat fotonya sih kayaknya udah siap nih bocah....siap jadi kakak ato malah jadi ibunya ya.....

Ada lagi celoteh lucunya yang kadang bikin ketawa kita dengernya...................

Kalo ada yang nanya, " Rara, ntar adek namanya siapa ?"

Rara dengan lantang akan jawab, " Rahasia dong !!!

Hehehe....sukses nih Mama ngajarinnya, biar surprise ntar maksudnya.

Rara udah gede, sejak ultah ke-2 Juni kemaren dia udah berani bobo' sendiri di kamarnya, pake toddler bed yang ada rail guardnya biar gak jatuh kalo lagi polah. Masih inget kan kapan itu kita nyicil beli baby crib, dia juga nanya ini apa ke Ayah sambil nunjuk box kardus besar yang sekarang masih nongrong belum diutak-atik ama Ayah. Kadang kita suka kasih pengertian, Mama ama Ayah bobo' di kasur besar, Mbak Rara bobo'nya di kamar yang ada Winnie the Poohnya (wall paper di kamar Rara gambarnya Winnie the Pooh), adek kan masih kecil ntar bobo'nya masih ama Mama tapi punya tempat tidur sendiri, tempat tidurnya masih di dalam situ, Ayah belum bikin buat adek (sambil nunjuk ke kemasan box tadi)

Eh...pas ditanya (ngetes nih critanya), " Adek ntar bobo' dimana sayang ?"

Dengan lantang pula dia akan jawab, " Di kardus !!"

Gubrak !!!!

Dapurku Hilang

2007-10-31T15:47:00.000-04:00

Maksudnya website dapurbunda.com enggak bisa diakses.

Katanya sih domain dapurbunda.com sudah habis masa berlakunya per tanggal 24 kemaren.

Aduh...Neng Indah gimana nih ?

dapurbunda itu salah satu andalan dapur Mamanya Rara , jangan pergi dong, ntar kalau butuh contekan gimana ?

it's fall already

2007-10-31T14:06:00.000-04:00

Hari ini 31 Oktober
Musim gugur sudah dimulai.

Masih inget setahun yang lalu, kita baru saja pindah ke apartemen, wah...sibuk belanja dari perabotan rumah sampai perlengkapan dapur, maklum mau Lebaran belum punya apa2, jadi panik nih.

Kalau tahun ini kita lebih "tenang", lagian rumah sudah penuh dengan mainan Rara, ada excuse...gimana lagi ada anak kecil, rumah berantakan dengan mainan, hehehe.....jadi gak perlu beli furniture macem2 lagi kan.

Paling juga Ayah yang mulai heboh mau beli perlengkapan si adek, padahal kan masih jauh, tapi ayah bener juga sih...ntar kalau sudah mulai winter siapa juga yang doyan keluar, paling tidak sekarang beli yang gede2 dulu, jadi Ayah bisa anterin.

Jadi inget pas hari Minggu kemaren kita lagi di jalan abis hunting baby crib, tiba aja Ayah bilang, " Seneng deh kalau fall begini, orang udah mulai pakai jaket, jadi ketutup semua".

Apa maksudnya? Dingin begini mana enak, apalagi anginnya kenceng.

Ternyata....maksudnya itu kalau udah mulai fall pakaian orang di jalanan sudah mulai tertutup semua, jadinya enak di mata & enak di hati, nggak kayak pas spring n' summer kemaren, pakaian orang yang ada atasan ama bawahan doang (????), yang atas semakin kebawah, yang bawah semakin keatas....hehehe.

Iya nih Galuh juga seneng kalau udah mulai fall, hore....bisa beli baju karena koleksi yang keluar pada pake lengan panjang semua, kalau pas summer susah cari baju, mau dilapis pakai lengan panjang sumuke masya Allah.

Tapi apapun kondisinya....daun-daun berguguran, udara yang mulai dingin, angin yang bertiup kencang dan Rara yang badannya lagi demam kena ear infection...WELCOME FALL 2007.

Dandan

2007-09-19T14:24:00.000-04:00

Jadi wanita harus bisa dandan..........
Dandan dong biar cantik............

Inspirasinya sih dari blog temen kuliah beberapa waktu lalu, ceritanya ada pasukan (bukan) bebek yang terpaksa dandan dan ternyata hasilnya memang cantik2 kok (Nyonya..do you read this?) plus satu lagi hasil chat ama temen lama yang nanya Galuh....emang kamu bisa dandan ?

Saking ragunya dia akan kemampuan diriku soal dandan sampe dia nanya emang lipstick naruhnya dimana.....iiihhh, sebel kan ?!

Tapi gak salah juga sih dia bilang begitu walau kutahu cuma becanda doang, emang Galuh ancur banget kali ya dulu.....tapi jangan salah ancur2 begini juga bareng kamu kok Wid....hehehe

Sayang banget dokumen2 rahasia masa kuliah gak ikut terbawa kesini jadi agak susah juga penampakannya.

New life in Toronto = harus bisa dandan..........

Jadi lupakan Galuh yang dulu yang tiap mau jalan gak peduli ama penampilan, sekarang sih tetep suka juga pake backpack+jeans+sepatu kets, tapi cuma kalo mau anter Rara ke sekolah aja ato jalan2 sendiri aja ama keluarga, kalo dulu mending pake backpack, itu dompet ama hp cuma dikantongi di saku celana.

Kalau dulu bedak ama lipstick aja (yang meski berkali-kali beli tapi warnanya ituuuu melulu) udah yang paling hebat top banget, pakenya juga tipis takut kalau ketahuan dandan (ama siapa hayooo ?) tapi sekarang sudah kenalan ama yang namanya maskara, alas bedak, eye liner, lip liner, blush on.....duh panjang banget ya pasukannya.

Kalau dulu pake bedaknya cuman formalitas aja biar gak kayak orang gak mandi tapi kalo sekarang wah....ritualnya panjang. Sampe Mama ketawa-ketiwi deh tiap kali denger kita cerita hebohnya soal dandan disini kalau mau ada acara, rasain....makanya dari dulu belajar dandan non....

Untungnya gak setiap hari disuruh dandan cantik terus jadi gak perlu lama2 di depan kaca tiap kali mau jalan, padahal kalau diperhatiin Galuh itu yang paling minimalis dandannya dibanding yang lain alias tetep aja keliatan gak kayak orang dandan meski sudah menyediakan seperangkat alat dandan lengkap karena pakenya tipis tapi yang penting dandan....hihihi

Dan ternyata Rara sekarang juga sudah mulai terlihat kemampuan dandannya mungkin karena keseringan merhatiin mamanya dandan kali ya, kalau sudah begini pasti Ayah bilang " Tuh kan kalau itu nurun dari mana centilnya?"

Orang Baru

2007-09-19T14:07:00.000-04:00

assalamualaikum

sebenernya sih udah lama mau muncul tapi bingung juga mau nulis apa

kata suami sih ya apa aja bisa

hihi...ndeso banget ya