4C: Cosmetics, Cats, Cars and...

Benefit Chacha Tint

2011-12-19T18:47:00.005+07:00

Right now I'm little bit obsessed with lipstain, so when my aunt went to Malaysia, I asked her to get me a lipstain.

She bought me Benefit Chacha Tint (and got herself a Benetint).

FYI, Benefit is not available in Indonesia at the time of writing.

What is a Chacha Tint? It's "This mango-tinted stain beautifully blushes lips & cheeks with a tropical sunset hue. Smooch-proof & smudge-proof, this sheer stain will have you looking deliciously sun-kissed for hours." according to the company.

It took many trial and (LOTS of) error to apply this product.

First, I dot it on my cheek, closed the caps, then worked on my right cheek first,then my left.

BIG mistake.

I got streak on my left cheek!!
At that time I realized that this product absorbed very very quickly. So now I can give you tips to apply the tint:

Open the cap, dot it on one side of your cheek, then blend immediately. Dot the other cheek and blend right away.
Then you can close the cap.

A-Ha!!!
Beautifuly flushed-cheek that lasts all day long!!

This is me wearing the tint. Please pay attention on my blush. I look fresh-er with this.

PS: don't forget to wash your hand after wearing this pigmented tint!

Pixy Color of Delight: Eyeliner and Eyebrow Pencil

2011-11-17T19:18:00.002+07:00

Right now I'm interested on local product. Simply because they're cheaper, hehehe. Affordable cosmetics are something good when it comes to something we dont' use everyday, such as bright eyeliner.

I saw Pixy Color of Delight cosmetics in Hypermart. I was interested on their eyeliner because it seemed cute. According the website Mandom Indonesia Tbk this product is "multifunction pencil that can be used as eyeliner and eyeshadow. Available in white, maroon and green". Mine was green.

What they didn't mention is that this pencil had glitter...and also super long lasting. I washed my face many, many times that day and the green liner stayed. Well, not the glitter.

The second product I have is an eyebrow pencil. It's black.
I noticed my eyebrow became thinner since the chemotherapy, so my dark brown Revlon eyebrow pencil no longer natural on my eyebrow since it created reddish brown eyebrow! I don't want something expensive, hopefully my eyebrow will grow back after the chemo :)
The Pixy pencil is a good product. Not too hard, not too soft for eyebrow pencil. I love it. I mix it with my Revlon.

Probably because its dark color, I think it lasts longer than the dark brown Revlon.

I don't remember the price (both eyeliner and eyebrow pencil!), but I think it costs less than IDR 40,000.

Bottom line: Indonesian cosmetics have good quality these days, but I haven't found good local foundation. Yet.

Leukosit, up up up!!

2011-10-04T23:00:00.004+07:00

Setelah 3x kemo, badan gue mulai ngadat. Rasanya gak kenapa2, hanya kadang2 pusing, namun hasil lab gak boong. Leukosit gue rendah, di bawah 2000. Setelah konsultasi dengan dokter, akhirnya Kamis 29 Sep kemarin gue suntik Leukokine.

Apakah itu Leukokine?
Gue gak tau. Dan gak nyari tau.
Pokoknya suntik. Berharap besoknya udah seger.

Ah harapan palsu.

Pulangnya, gue mulai merasa suara gue serak, dan tenggorokan agak 'tebal' ketika menelan. Abis itu gue mulai meler...tapi mungkin alergi ya karena udah mulai musim ujan..

Besoknya (Jumat) rasanya gak enak badan, tapi hidup masih normal.
normal ala dikemo, maksud gue...

Sabtunya gue tumbang. Bener2 tumbang. Tidur terus, cuman bangun buat makan dan keperluan2 penting lainnya. Gue baru bisa duduk depan tivi sekitar jam 17. Kucing gue aja kalah banyak tidurnya...

Hari minggu kembali normal. Rasa2 lemas, mual dan pusing berkurang. Asik, besok bisa ngantor.....

.....dan kembali harapan gue pupus karena hari Senin gue tumbang lagi dengan sukses!

Ohya, tulisan ini bukan analisis dokter lho...itu hanya apa yang gue rasakan setelah suntik leukokine...bisa jadi sebenernya gue flu tapi momennya bertepatan dengan leukokine, hehehe.

Paling penting adalah setelah suntik, leukosit gue naik dari 1800 ke 9600. Horeeee!!!

Finally..

2011-10-04T22:32:00.003+07:00

Finally...that day. The day I went bald. Once again, I cried. But life goes on..now I have scarfs, headwear, hats to play with :)

I also played with my makeup. I wear bold colors..I highlight and contour my face...I think I look like a drag queen :)

This is me with mini bucket...isn't it cute? (the bucket, not me)

..with red lipstick...

And on a meeting, wearing my favorite headwear.

Musim Gugur...di Kepalaku

2011-08-22T21:57:00.003+07:00

Bagi pembaca yang belum mengenal gue, harus gue umumkan bahwa gue orangnya logis..namun namanya manusia, tentu punya perasaan...jadi kadang logika jebol juga kalau lagi 'patah hati'.

Selaku seorang pasien yang sedang menjalankan kemoterapi, gue sudah sadar bahwa gue akan banyak kehilangan rambut...jadi sehari sebelum Kemo I gue udah gunting rambut cukup drastis, dengan harapan gue gak kaget.

Namun harapan tinggal harapan. Ketika hari Jumat (19 Agustus), tepat dua minggu setelah Kemo I, rambut gue rontok dengan dashyat, gue nangis...meratapi rambut2 gue yang berguguran..menangis sembari sisiran depan tong sampah...

Gue menangis hampir 8 jam.

Gue tulis di Facebook "I wish I could say, it's just hair..it'll grow back" dan teman2 dekat gue mengerti dan menghibur, seperti

"Loe tetap cantik.."
"Nanti tumbuhnya lebih bagus.."
dan sebagainya yang saat itu tidak gue pedulikan. Tetep nangis!!!!!!!!

Jam 17 gue keluar kamar, dengan muka sembab, dan mencoba becanda dengan kucing2 jahanam itu. Berenti juga nangisnya!

Besoknya gue sudah gak mellow lagi...life goes on,..dan hari Minggu gue putuskan untuk menggunting rambut lagi, kali ini model pixie!

Ayo Kita Kemo(n)

2011-08-15T21:49:00.004+07:00

Setelah antrian yang melelahkan di RSCM sehari sebelumnya, tanggal 5 Agustus lalu gue kemoterapi. Dalam Facebook, gue tulis gue lagi 'spa'. Lebay banget ya.

Kemo diadakan di RSCM, Gedung A ruang 301, ruang khusus kemoterapi. Ini adalah pengalaman pertama, gak ada yang bisa gue tanya2 (dan males browsing), jadi gue bawa bawaan kayak mau nginep.

Ternyata ruangannya adalah ruang khusus kemo, ada 5 bed di sisi kanan dan 5 bed lain di sisi kiri. Rupanya sisi satu untuk perempuan, satunya lagi laki. Ohya, kamar mandi di luar, jadi agak merepotkan jika harus geret2 infus.

Satu hal yang tidak gue tahu adalah infusnya bikin badan panas dingin. Gue salah kostum dengan sukses: kaos dan jaket...dan jaket itu gak bisa dilepas selama tangan masih ada selangnya! Jadi gue cuman bolak balik badan aja karena punggung keringetan lalu kedinginan lagi.

Total dikemo adalah 10 jam. Ada saatnya kebosanan gue sudah mencapai titik tinggi dan gue memotret segalanya...
Wajahku yang cantik(??!)

Bahkan makanan rumah sakit

...dan tangan gue!

Fasilitas ruang 301 itu, hmmm.....ada dispenser tapi gak dikasi gelas....makanannya standar rumah sakit (alias gak asiiikkk), ada TV flat tapi posisinya di samping (tapi lumayan banget siiih)...seperti sudah gue singgung, toiletnya ada di luar, rempong juga jalan2 pake infus...ranjangnya gak reclining pake 'pencetan', jadi gue kemarin males membaca karena tempat tidurnya gak bisa tegak.

Singkatnya, kemo berikutnya -jika gak di kamar yang standar- gue akan:
-pake baju nyaman
-jangan pake jaket..panas...
-bawa gelas
-bawa makanan krn makanan rumah sakit gak cocok dengan selera gue

Kemudian gue baru tahu dari tante kalau tangan gue gak boleh banyak gerak karena infusnya 'racun', kalau sampai 'keluar jalur' bahaya...mungkin berikutnya gue pasang kateter aja kali ya?! Atau pakai pampers...hmmmmm

Perawatan kemo gak nginep jadi gue pulang malemnya.

Besoknya belum begitu kerasa efeknya. Masih bisa keluar2 rumah main kucing..pake masker tapinya, takut terekspos kuman2.

Dua hari kemudian terasa teler...rasanya lemas, mulut kering, kliyengan, dan yang tidak gue duga adalah susah p*p!!!

Sakiiiitttttt!!!

Jadi besok2 gue akan persiapan makan pepaya banyak2 sebelumnya...

Puncak dari segala keteleran adalah hari Selasa (4 hari setelah kemo), habis itu badan mendingan dan tadi (15 Agustus) gue udah ngantor lagi.

Microdermabrasion in Natasha Skin Care

2011-08-04T20:36:00.002+07:00

About a week after hearing the bad news ("Darling, you need a chemotherapy"), the first thing in my mind was "Oh I'm gonna be bald" and I need a proffesional skin treatment!

I've been longing for microdermabrasion or probably chemical peeling, so it's the right time to do it.

I did it a week after my surgery. Natasha Skin Care in Cibubur placed its treatment room on second floor, so it was kind of painful to climb up those stairs!

First, it was doctor consultation. He recommended facial and microdermabrasion.
Then, the facial. Extremely painful extraction (really!)then followed with microdermabrasion.

After that, I purchased lots of creams and those treatment and creams weren't cheap. I don't remember the exact number, but the facial and microdermabrasion cost each IDR 400,000; the creams were about IDR 400,000. Not cheap. Really really not cheap.

But the cream themselves: I have to admit I'm little bit sceptical. For around IDR 400,000 I get:
day cream
night cream
day NECK cream
night NECk cream
suncreen
anti-irritation cream (worn for 2 days after)

===to be continued==

New Hair!!

2011-08-04T19:57:00.003+07:00

I've never had short hair since 2002...or at least it was the last photograph of me wearing short hair.

Today, after a long day in hospital (just waiting, waiting, waiting...very boring!) I decided to chop off my hair...I'm afraid I'd be hysterical when my hair starts to fall off, so a haircut will make the process easier.

I hope!

Here's my look. Taken from Blackberry camera.

Blurry pic:

I hate it. I never like short hair because I look better with long hair. I don't care if my friends commented "you look fresh!" or "you look great!", I still hate it :)

Hello Again!

2011-07-23T09:40:00.004+07:00

My last post was on December 2010. Oh lazy me!!!
Sometimes I wrote on my website (www.indirasiregar.com/en), writing some silly cosmetics reviews, posting animal pictures, or posting some unuseful information.

I rarely post on this blogspot because the admin on my office blocks Blogspot. Don't know why, but I don't have the mood to write at home.

So, here's some news from me:
I went back to school last February...pursuing master degree...something I have to postpone because of something..I'll explain it later.

I had laparotomy last week. We thought it was just endometriosis, turned out it was a cancer.

I'm gonna need chemotherapy.
I'm gonna lose all of my hair.

Wish me luck.

Cuti

2010-12-23T18:29:00.005+07:00

sayup2 mendengar suara Ice Cream Campina....it's 18.30...kasian amat sih jam segini masih jualan :(

Tak terasa udah akhir tahun ya...2010 bentar lagi abis...gak banyak yang gue dapatkan setahun ini, tapi tetep semua disyukuri...
...seperti contohnya terhitung tanggal 20 kemarin, gue ambil cuti :)

Cuti yang garing mengingat gue ambil ketimbang 'angus', tapi sebenarnya gue di rumah aja...ngrecokin emak (????). Poor her.

Cuti ini gue habiskan dengan jalan2 (seputar Cibubur saja..) dan mendapat hasil: tas imut, baju 2 biji, dan grocery shoping tentu saja; lalu kadang gue iseng mencari korban: tadi pagi gue mandiin Unyil hehehe.

Siapa bilang jadi pegawai gak enak? Pegawai bisa cuti :)

(foto: gue dan Koneng. Salah ketik, harusnya 17 Desember 2010)

Covergirl!

2010-12-13T23:00:00.004+07:00

Hey! I'm a covergirl and Oliver is a coverboy!!

Actually, it's my boyfriend played with photo editing tools:)

Oliver wasn't sleeping in that picture. His eyes were closed.

And this one is a raw picture, no Photoshop involved :)

(Some of) Weekend Pics

2010-12-13T22:54:00.003+07:00

Pose sejenak dengan Coki.

Mirip2 ama keladi (tua2 keladi, makin tua makin keladi, red), Coki ini makin tua makin norak. Kenorakannya tidak kalah dengan Bingo, walau dia tetap lebih behave. Sabtu lalu gue pergi dengan ortu sampai Magrib, pulang2 gue disambut dengan luar biasa gembira (agak lebay malahan), pake lari2, pake bersin2, pake ngulet2, dan yang aneh adalah: pake gonggong2! Bener2 cari perhatian. Tampaknya dia sedih banget kami pergi seharian...

Lalu ini foto gue dengan Bonyok, ibunya Bodas.

Bener2 Bonyok ini sesuai dengan namanya: kulitnya jelek banget, sering banget bonyok!!!
Ughh!!

Kabar Kabari

2010-12-10T22:39:00.003+07:00

Lama banget nggak ngeblog!!!

Alasan utama adalah karena kantor gue...
No, I'm not busy...
Hanya saja admin kantor gue ngeblok Blogspot dan ketika di rumah, semua mood untuk menulis sudah habis (karena keasikan main game, hehehe.)

Dalam tiga bulan ini, tidak banyak yang terjadi tapi tetep aja gue pengen nulis (maksa ya).

Pertama, gue berduka karena anjing gue tinggal LIMA. Bingo (kesayanganku yang supernakal, superkutu pula) hilang, dan yang kecil2 satu persatu diracun. Sekarang tinggal Coki, Bagong, Kirik dan dua anaknya (Goldi dan Friday).

Berita berikut2nya tidak begitu penting tapi gue keukeuh pengen nulis:

Oliver tetap lucu. Menggendut dengan sukses.

Dan mengikuti jejak Oliver, gue juga menggendut. Eh sebenernya udah lama gue naik berat badan, cuman bener2 sadar ketika gue nyoba2 kebaya lama (ex kawinan sodara2) dan TIDAK ada yang muat!!

G.U.B.R.A.K

Tampaknya gue harus terima kenyataan bahwa usia gue yang bertambah serta berhenti merokok (juga gak punya kelenjar tiroid lagi) membuat hidup menjadi lebih sulit (????).

Jadi sekarang gue bertekad untuk mengurangi porsi makan dan mengurangi gula. We'll see.

Naik Angkot!!!

2010-09-21T16:33:00.006+07:00

Today is a big day for me...

Pertama kalinya dalam 10 tahun terakhir, gue naik angkot ke kantor...
Lebay banget sih, dulu di Bandung juga kadang naik angkot...

Kemarin sore gue tutorial dulu dengan coworker, naik nomer berapa, turun di mana...dan bayar berapa :P

Anyway, walau terlihat mudah dengan berkendara sendiri, ternyata jalan menuju kantor dari apartemen cukup berliku2...Belum lagi gue belum biasa.

Pertama adalah gue harus keluar kompleks Epicentrum. Naik shuttle. Dan shuttle-nya muter2....

Kedua adalah turun di Pafes dan naik Kopaja, turun di tepat sesudah belokan ke CAsablanca.

Ketiga adalah naik angkot yang ngetem di bawah jembatan penyebrangan, turun di Kampung Melayu.

Nah bagian keempat ini yang agak mengerikan menurut gue. Kampung Melayu adalah wilayah slum, at least according to my standard. Tambah lagi gue tidak menemukan Mikrolet nomer 18. Jadi gue pasang tampang PD (tapi bodoh), nanya ke tukang jualan dimana menemukan si 18.

Ternyata gue harus menyebrang DUA kali, ugh menyeramkan sekali.

Lalu sampailah gue di depan kantor....

Pulangnya??! Sama, tapi kebalikannya dong...tadi hujan deras, arah ke UKI macet berat, untungnya arah sebaliknya nggak. Jadi dengan sedikit ketakutan, gue menyebrangi lautan mobil depan kantor....lalu naik 18, pake acara kena banjir....turun di Kampung Melayu, ganti pake 44, lalu turun tepat sebelum underpass Kuningan, lalu JALAN sampai ke UKM (warung2 dekat pos polisi), diakhiri dengan naik Shuttle.

Berikut ini adalah bbrp keuntungan/kerugian naik angkot.
1. Berangkat bawa mobil 20 menit, pake angkot 45 menit. Pulang tentative.
2. Pake angkot harus banyak jalan => tapi sehat dong..dan siap2 digodain..
3. Pake angkot, walau 2x ganti mikrolet, sangat ekonomis (mengingat gue gak perlu mikirin maintenance mobil; resiko ketabrak/mogok)
4. Pake angkot jauh lebih menyenangkan ketika Jakarta hujan deras dan banjir dimana2...Jika biasanya gue nyaris panik jika hujan gak berenti (dan depan kantor gue banjir, plus ancaman macet berjam2..), tadi gue cuek aja. Mau ujan, mau banjir, bodo! Kepepet2 tinggal turun dan jalan kaki pulang, gak perlu takut mobil gue kelelep, gak perlu stuck berjam2 di mobil!!!

Oliver!!

2010-09-19T12:37:00.002+07:00

This is the part when he played with Koneng and Pucat then fell asleep

We love him more!

Why Can't I Access My Own FB Account???!

2010-09-18T21:48:00.002+07:00

What the hell is going on?

I tried to login in Facebook, it said
"Account Unavailable
Your account is temporarily unavailable due to site maintenance. It should be available again within a few hours. We apologize for the inconvenience."

Then I use my father's account (all the Farmville, Frontierville stuff in my father's wall, the blame is on me. Hey, you need neigbors right...?), opened my own page and got this:
"Profile Unavailable
Sorry, this profile is not available at the moment. Please try again shortly."

All my plants will wither!!! AaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

The Tank Top Squad

2010-09-13T22:46:00.000+07:00

Eid 2010.
It was a sunny, hot day.

My father and his grandson switched their Eid-costume and ready for play-time!

Oliver!!

2010-09-13T22:35:00.002+07:00

My father took this kitten near our house, he found the kitten crying on the grass OTW home.

This male kitten is not gorgeous, but he has wonderful purrsonallity. He eats well. He sleeps well (we 'sacrifice' Weyce to be his surrogate mother, hehehe), he loves to play, he purrs everytime we touch him...

He's so lovely.

Not to mention we didn't train him much with litter box. He just understands that easily!!

Then last week, I watched him rolling around on old socks...all I think about was Oliver Stone.

Don't ask me why. I don't even know his face.

So I named him OLIVER.

But to be honest, most of the time I forgot his name and I call him Daniel/Alfredo/Carlos LOL

I guess I still have to find a right name for this little creature :)

Eid 2010

2010-09-12T15:38:00.002+07:00

We have rituals during Eid.
My neighbors came to our house, my father took pictures of them, I gave the kids goody bags...

And the dogs looked sooo proud of my parents :)

Zigiezag Menstrual Pad

2010-09-12T15:17:00.003+07:00

I thought it's made in Indonesia product, then I found a Facebook page, said it's located in Malaysia??!

Anyway, I don't care about the country of origin of the product, all I care is the price. It's affordable!!

The pads are cost less than IDR 30,000 ...a 5" pantyliner is IDR 18,000; 9.5" day pad 23,000 and 11" night pad 28,000 . Compared to my expensive pads, ZZ is affordable, right?!

I didn't buy them as sets, but I remember browsing about this pads and a set is cost IDR 88,000.

Materials: suede cloth, lite microfiber, 100% cotton outer(?)...and I don't find it on the site, but I think it has PUL for waterproofing.

I love this pad. Here's the PROs:

It's waterproof, even the wings has PUL.
The surface has 'dry touch' effect. I realize this when I wash it for the first time.

The day and night pads have perfect size.

It's affordable.

and the most important (for me): it's very very very easy to clean. Means you'll use less water. dry fast too!

Now the cons:
Did I say it's affordable? I can't find any cons about this product :)

Probably this: probably the 6" pantyliner is little bit too small for cloth standard.
And I wish it has two snaps for narrow underwear.

Judes dengan sukses di Hyperm@rt

2010-09-04T16:21:00.004+07:00

Hmmmm...marah2 di bulan puasa...abis lah pahala gue.

Ceritanya begini....tadi gue dan bokap belanja keperluan lebaran di Hyperm@rt Cibubur Junction. Barang belanjaan gue adalah kueh kering 4o biji buat bingkisan tetangga dan daging plus ayam dalam jumlah tidak banyak.

FYI, gue bukan emak2 comel, tapi tadi keterlaluan banget ampe gue judes dengan sukses ke kasirnya.

Ohya, sebelum itu ada 'insiden' kecil. Gue sengaja berpisah dengan bokap: gue ke tempat biskuit, bokap ke tempat daging. Lalu ketika bokap nunggu gue, keranjang dia letakkan dekat buah terus ke tempat shampoo. Balik2 keranjang sudah hilang!

Terpaksa bokap ngambil daging lagi dan gue ngantri duluan.

Gue liat si kasir tidak cekatan, terbukti dengan dua orang di depan gue cukup lama dilayani padahal belanjaanya gak banyak. Sementara gue nunggu, gue liat ada mas2 yang tampaknya jabatannya lebih tinggi dan gue tanya "mas, bisa pake kardus kan?" dan dia bilang ada, menunjuk ke tempat kardus yang gak gitu jauh dari tempat gue.

Anyway, gue terbiasa dengan sapaan ala Superindo jika belanja kita terlihat banyak:
mau pake kardus bu?

Jadi ketika giliran gue tiba, langsung gue bilang 'mbak pake kardus ya' lalu si mbak dengan leletnya mengambil kardus, lalu sadar blm ada selotipnya...lalu dia jalan ke kassa yang jauuuuuuuuuh banget, dan menyelotip kardus dengan tidak cekatan...dan menghitung belanjaan gue dengan tidak cekatan gue: satu persatu, padahal udah gue tumpuk lima-lima. Pake nanya pula "bu, kardusnya cukup gak?" dan gue dengan judes

"kira2 aja sendiri, segitu cukup gak????"

Ohya, dengan pintarnya dia cuma ambil kardus satu. Jadi ketika ada gelagat dia mau ngambil kardus lagi, langsung gue cut "udah gak usah pake kardus!!! Itung aja langsung!!!"

Untung ketika itu bokap gue udah sampai, jadi gue gak repot2 amat ngurus belanjaan yang tidak dikardusin.

Sembari itu gue ngomel "mbak, kenapa sih, udah tau mau lebaran??! Udah tau semua orang ngeborong! Kenapa sih gak sedia kardus dan selotip???!!"
dan dia jawab 'selotip ada bu, tapi gak di tiap kasir..."

Gubrak.

Ohya, gue udah gak pake aksi lingkungan Say No To Plastic Bag, ntar kelamaan (padahal gue udah bawa kresek), jadi belanjaan daging pun pake plastik baru....dan itu pun masih lambaaattt............Si mbak masukin daging satu2 dengan alon2 asal kelakon lalu gue gak sabar
'lama amat sih!!! Saya aja deh saya yang masukin!!!!!"

Habislah pahala gue hari ini...ugh

Jadi, berikut ini adalah kritik saran terbuka untuk pihak Hyperm@rt:
1. Mohon pilih kasir yang cekatan.. Gue ngerti kalau udah sore, ramai dan puasa, tapi tadi belum jam 10, harusnya si mbak masih gesit dong??!

2. Inikan mau lebaran...banyakin dong kasirnya...tadi emang baru jam 9, tapi kan orang udah rame...ohya, ini tampaknya penyakit tetap kl belanja kepagian, kassa sedikit yang buka. But once again

3. Sediakanlah kardus (plus selotipnya) di tiap kassa...mosok orang beli 40 biskuit dikasih kresek??!

4. Looks like you're not environmentally concerned...you should offer us box instead of plastic bag.

Kasian orang2 udah ngantri di belakang gue (dan nambah excuse untuk judes, hehehee).

Lalu mengenai keranjang bokap yang hilang, tampaknya lagi ada petinggi mereka orang bule yang inspeksi, jadi ada keranjang2 'tanpa pemilik' langsung di-sweeping. Gile deh loe, mosok kita harus nenteng2 keranjang SEPANJANG waktu? Boleh dong ditinggal??! Dan FYI, tadi masih pagi lho, bukan toko udah mau tutup.

Aneh2 aja.

Sekian curhatnya.

Made In Indonesia

2010-09-02T15:40:00.003+07:00

Finally...made in Indonesia menstrual pad.

Red reds are ZZ Pad and the blue is GG pad

Mogok

2010-08-26T16:45:00.002+07:00

Jumat sore minggu lalu. Di kantor. Udah bahagia mau mudik, jreng jreng jreng..
Mobil gue gak bisa distater....

Marah deh.
Kepaksa lah naik taksi.

Foto di atas adalah suasana ketika di-jumper besoknya.
Keren ya, sabtu2 'ngantor'

Macet, Macet, Macet!

2010-08-26T16:41:00.002+07:00

Bulan puasa ini macetnya pol2an. Menyebalkan.
Hampir tiap hari gue satu jam pulang ke apartemen.

Yang paling menyebalkan adalah jika ada demo. Macetnya bener2 dari flyover Saharjo.
Sh*t.

Biasanya gue ambil jalur paling kiri dan gak masuk terowongan.
Kecuali tadi.

Udah jumawa paling kiri, eh eh eh ternyata yang naik ke RAsuna Said malahan stuck!!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggg

Untung keliatan yang masuk ke terowongan agak jalan...
Alhamdulillah juga Rasuna Saidnya gak semacet kemarin...

Total 1,5 jam.

The Body Shop Camomile Waterproof Makeup Remover

2010-08-19T22:03:00.002+07:00

Usualy I use Maybelline waterproof makeup remover, but I decided to try The Body Shop.

Unlike the liquid Maybelline, TBS has creamy texture.
And it doesn't do its job as good as Maybelline :(

It removed MAC Fluidline eyeliner perfectly, but it took me more time to remove waterproof mascara (Cat Eyes by Maybelline).

To be honest I don't like this product. It's not cheap (IDR 99,000 for 100 ml) and it takes much time and patient to remove waterproof mascara.

Health Comments

2010-08-19T21:03:00.002+07:00

I promised myself not to tell/complain about my condition: tired; flu; cold; etc because people tend to give me advices, such as:
Eat healthy; sleep well; don't exhaust yourself; take Vitamin C.

I try to live healthy. I quit smoking. I don't drink cold drinks anymore...

So it's better not to tell anything about my health, especially to someone who doesn't know me well.

PS: the picture is not related to my health :) I took that with camera phone, tried to capture my scar...and I failed :)

2010-08-10T22:03:00.001+07:00

My boyfriend says I look fat in this picture, but I think I look good :)

and yes, I gained 2 kg..that's why you don't see many pics lately

After Haircut

2010-08-10T21:57:00.002+07:00

After the haircut, I tried to find good lighting because I love my (blowed-out) hair sooooo much and want to get a picture of it.

IT was dark...it was a camera phone...don't expect good result...:)

Hair Cut...Finally

2010-08-10T21:42:00.002+07:00

My hair loss was getting worse...so I decided to get a trim.

The process didn't take long..I mean, it was just a trim and blow out. I loved the blow out, I even ask for hair spray!

Anyway, during the cut the stylist commented on my skin, "wow, your skin is sooo flawless..do you go to dermatologist??"

*blushing*

Sorry for bad picture..it was hard to find good lighting and the camera was a camera phone

Pups

2010-08-02T17:24:00.002+07:00

Friday

Goldi => Goldie. She's very very nice. Love her. My favorite.

Frenli => he's so friendly

Ugly Broni :)

Cross-body Bags

2010-08-02T17:18:00.002+07:00

Just wanna share some of my cros-body bags

I took this on last year trip to HK. It's Elizabeth.

Faux Kipling I bought in Plaza Cibubur. It's cute but it's not too roomy -for my folding bags-

Ohh..another fake bag. It has Agnes B logo, but even a non-expert would know that it's fake.

And this one is a dream come true. It's Elle I bought in Batam.

Cerita Ah....

2010-07-23T20:40:00.008+07:00

TL'96 girls...eh women :)

Posting terakhir gue adalah tentang Girls Night Out...yang ternyata harus gue bayar dengan agak mahal. Kondisi gue blm pulih, gue masih cepet capek dan kedinginan melulu.

Gue ketemu dengan temen2 gue hari Selasa. Jangan bayangkan ketemuan = dugem, wong ketemunya ama ibu2. Jam 9-an kami sudah bubar. Memang, hari itu gue gak gitu enak badan, tp gue maksa: kapan lagi mau ketemu temen2 gue? Terutama ada satu yang lagi pulang ke Indonesia. So the show must go on...Gue ampe bawa jaket dua. Alhamdulillah gak gitu dingin.

TApi besoknya ketakutan gue pun terjadi. Gue tumbang. Boro2 ngantor. Lemes banget. Meriang berat. Nyaris demam bahkan. Hari RAbu itu gue habiskan dengan Pusing. Lemes. Tidur. Makan. Main Game.
Udah, gitu doang. Gak bermanfaat banget.

Hari Kamisnya gue paksakan ke kantor. Masih tetap kliyeng2...jalan kesandung2. Jadi gue naik taksi. Sembari tidak lupa menyempatkan diri ke dokter kantor --lumayan, ngobat gratis--

Hari2 sebelumnya, sehubungan dengan hormon yang blum normal, gue jarang keringetan. Nah ketambah pake demam, masih untung gue gak menggigil. Kemarin gue habiskan sepanjang sore tidak pake AC, dan tetap tidak berkeringat. Mengerikan.

TAdi pagi (Jumat) rasanya udah agak baikan. Gue udah siap2 ke kantor, kali ini tentu bawa mobil. Pikir gue 'ntar pulang cepet aja biar blm macet, alon2 asal kelakon yang penting sampe di Cibubur!' dan gue agak centil pake rok panjang.

Pagi ini gue merasa hari begitu indah, cerah, dan 'termostat' gue tampaknya membaik karena gue mulai kepanasan. Lebih tepatnya, gue jadi keringetan.
Lalu gue turun ke parkiran di basement.

Guess what?!

Ternyata mobil gue gak bisa idup. DAMN!!!!! SIAL!!!!!
Gue kotrek2 sekringnya....ugh gak bisa juga.

Naik lagi ke lobi, pesen taksi.
SIAL! TAksinya lagi kosong!! Alamat jalan ke Aston deh..

Jadi gue naik lagi ke rumah, ganti pake jins dan dengan perkasa jalan ke Aston.

Sampe kantor, ternyata ada kerjaan. Jadi gue pulang jam 16.30, jam yang rawan macet jika pulang ke Kuningan. Tapi apa daya? Gue lagi gak bisa pulang cepat dan alhamdulillah, badan gue udah baikan jadi kuat ampe sore.

PUlang pake taksi ke apartemen...dan gue liat jalur cepat yang mau muter balik muacett cet cet cet. Jadi gue minta turun di jembatan penyeberangan aja. Jalan lah gue sampe ke apartemen, pake melipir pula ke Tower 15 beli buah!

Alhamdulillah gue udah kuat!!! Gak pake acara nyaris pingsan!!!

Girls Night Out

2010-07-20T21:46:00.003+07:00

I just got back from Pacific Place....a place I rarely visit :)

I went there to meet some of my old friends. While I don't write much about my friends here, it's because I don't have many friends, but I do have friends :P

It was just the 5 of us. No husbands/boyfriends, and it was good. We just chat and laughed.

Sometimes I forgot how close we were back in ITB...and we are so far away now.

But, hey, life goes on. You can't be college girl forever, right?!

Hidup Tanpa Tiroid

2010-07-14T22:17:00.002+07:00

Sejak tiroid gue diambil, gue harus minum hormon seumur hidup. Untuk keperluan treatment lanjutan, gue harus 'puasa' hormon.

Gue mulai puasa dari 9 Juni, jadi hingga hari ini, udah sebulan lebih gue gak minum thyrax.

Kayak apa rasanya hidup tanpa tiroid (dan hormon yang dihasilkannya?)

Menyebalkan.
Lemas.
Laper mulu (eh ini gara2 berenti ngerokok kali ya)
Berat badan naik, dengan cepat. This thing is little bit frustating. DEngan demikian, gue mengurangi karbohidrat, tapi karena makan dikurangi, gue jadi agak sulit BAB (yang ternyata sebenernya berhubungan dengan tiroid).

Singkatnya, tiroid itu mempengaruhi metabolisme...sehingga semua jadi berantakan ketika dia tidak ada.

Bahkan dokter gue pun bilang "mbak kalau cek kolesterol sekarang, pasti tinggi!"
Gubrak.

Namun akhirnya semua penantian itu berakhir. Akhirnya tadi gue 'diizinkan' minum thyrax (atau penggantinya, tauk namanya).

1st Anniversary

2010-07-08T21:56:00.002+07:00

Halah.

I read my older posts....just to realize that I started using shopping bag in June 2009. Then in September I started using cloth pad. Toilet-towel (cloth wipes) in October. And I forgot when I started bring lunch box (and tumbler) for work.

Gak kerasa ya? It's been a year.

Wet Bag

2010-07-08T21:35:00.002+07:00

If you browsing around looking for cloth pantyliner/menstrual pad, you'll see in Etsy people selling wetbag.

It's a bag for your dirty pads. Sometimes it has two compartments: 1 for used pad, 1 for clean pad.

I used to use regular small plastic bag for dirty pads, but not anymore.

While I'm still thankful for everything I have, I have to admit that this year I'm not blessed with good health....I'd been sick and got presciption. A lot.

And I ended up with plenty reseable (and reusable) small plastic bag.

Is american call it Ziplock?!

So, there it is...my wet bag...

What Would Happen...

2010-07-08T21:32:00.002+07:00

...if I don't bring my own lunch box from home.

Waste. Waste. Waste.

I hate generating unnecessary waste.

An Incovenient Bag (by Ellen Gamerman)

2010-06-30T21:23:00.003+07:00

This article isn't mine. It's written by Ellen Gamerman. Source: The Wall Street Journal

It's manufactured in China, shipped thousands of miles overseas, made with plastic and could take years to decompose. It's also the hot "green" giveaway of the moment: the reusable shopping bag.

The bags usually are printed with environmental slogans as well as corporate logos and pitched as earth-friendly substitutes for the billions of disposable plastic bags that wind up in landfills every year. Home Depot distributed 500,000 free reusable shopping bags last April on Earth Day, and Wal-Mart gave away one million. One line of bags features tags that read, "Saving the World One Bag at a Time."

But well-meaning companies and consumers are finding that shopping bags, like biofuels, are another area where it's complicated to go green. "If you don't reuse them, you're actually worse off by taking one of them," says Bob Lilienfeld, author of the Use Less Stuff Report, an online newsletter about waste prevention. And because many of the bags are made from heavier material, they're also likely to sit longer in landfills than their thinner, disposable cousins, according to Ned Thomas, who heads the department of material science and engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Used as they were intended, the totes can be an environmental boon, vastly reducing the number of disposable bags that do wind up in landfills. If each bag is used multiple times -- at least once a week -- four or five reusable bags can replace 520 plastic bags a year, says Nick Sterling, research director at Natural Capitalism Solutions, a nonprofit focused on corporate sustainability issues.

Just as digital music downloads were the giveaway of choice last year, reusable shopping bags are the new "it" freebie. Earlier this month, Google handed out 525 nylon bags bearing the company's logo at its "Zeitgeist" conference, a meeting of business and political leaders held at its campus in Mountain View, Calif. The Sundance Institute gave out 12,000 fabric bags at its annual film festival earlier this year. Elisa Camahort Page, cofounder of BlogHer, an online community for women bloggers, says she even gave away 150 reusable bags to guests at her wedding last year.

Fueling the reusable-bag boom is the growing unpopularity of the ubiquitous throwaways known as T-shirt bags, so-called because the handles look like the top of a sleeveless T-shirt. An estimated 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away in the U.S. every year, according to the Worldwatch Institute.

Last year, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban the bags from supermarkets and chain drug stores, and this month, the city of Westport, Conn., banned most kinds of plastic bags at retail checkout counters. Boston, Baltimore and Portland, Ore., are also considering bans.

Earlier this year, Whole Foods Market grocery stores stopped using the T-shirt bags, and now offer paper bags or sell reusable totes priced at 99 cents to $29.99. Next month, Ikea will also discontinue their use, forcing customers to carry their purchases to their cars, bring bags from home or buy the chain's 59-cent reusable blue plastic substitute.

Such efforts are helping make reusable totes the nation's fastest-growing fashion accessory, with sales this year up 76% to date over last year, according to Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst at the market researcher NPD Group. At Bags on the Run, an online-based Phoenix company that sells nonwoven polypropylene bags, sales this year are up 1,000% to date over last year, according to Aerin Jacob, senior vice president of business development. Eco-Bags Products, which sells bags made of fabric, recycled materials and plastic, had $2.2 million in sales in 2007, a 300% increase over 2006, says Sharon Rowe, who heads the Ossining, N.Y.-based company. ChicoBag, in Chico, Calif., has tripled sales of its $5 reusable polyester tote this year, says president Andy Keller.

Starting Monday, Target will move displays of its own 99-cent totes to the checkout lanes, to boost the bags' sales. On Wednesday, Rite Aid, which currently sells its branded bags in selected markets, will start stocking them in all of its 4,930 stores. CVS expects to have three million of its own bags in the marketplace within the next year.

Finding a truly green bag is challenging. Plastic totes may be more eco-friendly to manufacture than ones made from cotton or canvas, which can require large amounts of water and energy to produce and may contain harsh chemical dyes. Paper bags, meanwhile, require the destruction of millions of trees and are made in factories that contribute to air and water pollution.

Many of the cheap, reusable bags that retailers favor are produced in Chinese factories and made from nonwoven polypropylene, a form of plastic that requires about 28 times as much energy to produce as the plastic used in standard disposable bags and eight times as much as a paper sack, according to Mr. Sterling, of Natural Capitalism Solutions.

Some, such as the ones sold in Gristedes stores in New York that are printed with the slogan "I used to be a plastic bag," are misleading. Those bags are also made in China from nonwoven polypropylene and have no recycled content. Stanley Joffe, president of Earthwise Bag Co., the Commerce, Calif., company that designed the bags, says the slogan is meant to point out that the bag itself is reusable, taking the place of a disposable plastic bag.

Some plastic bags are, in fact, made with recycled materials. The polypropylene bags at Staples are made from 30% recycled content, according to company spokesman Mike Black. Target sells six types of bags, including a $5.99 variety made from recycled plastic bags, says spokesman Steve Linders.

And yesterday, at the Clinton Global Initiative, a public-policy gathering in New York of business and political leaders, Wal-Mart pledged to reduce plastic bag waste by about 33% in every store world-wide in the next five years. Starting next month, the company will sell a new blue reusable plastic bag with a small amount of recycled material for 50 cents, half the price of its current black bag, which is 85% recycled plastic, says spokeswoman Shannon Frederick.

Getting people to actually use the bags is another matter. Maximizing their benefits requires changing deeply ingrained behavior, like getting used to taking 30-second showers to lower one's energy and water use. At present, many of the bags go unused -- remaining stashed instead in consumers' closets or in the trunks of their cars. Earlier this year, KPIX in San Francisco polled 500 of its television viewers and found that more than half -- 58% -- said they almost never take reusable cloth shopping bags to the grocery store.

Phil Rozenski, director of environmental strategies at the plastic bag maker Hilex Poly Co., believes even fewer people remember to use them. Based on consumer surveys conducted by the company, he says roughly the same number of people reuse their bags as bring disposable bags back to the grocery store for recycling -- a figure he puts at about 10% of consumers, according to industry data.

This month at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, marketing professor Baba Shiv dedicated the first day of a weeklong seminar on green marketing to the "road blocks" facing reusable bags. He says it can take "years and decades" for consumers to change their shopping habits, and only when there's a personal reward or an obvious taboo associated with the change: "Is it taboo yet to be carrying plastic bags? I don't think so." Mr. Shiv also says that according to surveys done by his graduate students, many shoppers say they are less likely to carry a retailer's branded reusable bag into a competing store. "What these bags are doing is increasing loyalty to the store," he says.

Dan Fosse, president of Cambridge, Minn.-based Innovative Packaging, produces a line of bags called SmarTote. Each one comes with a bar code that allows stores to track whether it is being reused. The idea, says Mr. Fosse, whose bags carry the slogan "Saving the World One Bag at a Time," is that companies can offer prizes or other incentives to customers who can prove their bag isn't just collecting dust at home.

Grocery stores are starting to report incremental results, says Mr. Fosse, who added the bar codes last spring. "It's really hard to change customer behavior."

Sarah De Belen, a 35-year-old mother of two from Hoboken, N.J., says she uses about 30 or 40 plastic bags at the grocery store every week. Late last year, she saw a woman at the supermarket with a popular canvas tote by London designer Anya Hindmarch and promptly purchased one online for about $45.

But Ms. De Belen says she soon realized she'd need 12 of them to accommodate an average grocery run. "It can hold, like, a head of lettuce," she says. Besides, she adds, it's too nice to load up with diapers or dripping chicken breasts.

Write to Ellen Gamerman at ellen.gamerman@wsj.com

So, after reading this, what do you think? For me, no matter the price, the design, the materials, reusable bags are always better solution IF you USE them over and over and over again :)

Sunsilk Damaged Hair Treatment

2010-06-29T18:16:00.003+07:00

Finally...hair product review!!

It's new Sunsilk Damaged Hair Treatment Conditioner
This happens because finally, finally, I find a product that really really really soften my hair after countless hair serum, leave on conditioner, hair oils etc..

The best part is this product is not expensive.

I Hate You But I Need You

2010-06-29T17:14:00.003+07:00

I'm talking about plastic bags!!!!!!

I live in my aunt's apartment and we still need plastic bags to dispose our garbage. And in this tropical climate, it's impossible to store organic waste more than one day. They'll decompose.

I want a small composter for organic waste, but she said no. What can I say?!!

So, it's been hate and need relationship. Sometimes I accept plastic bags when shopping, but I stay clear from the small ones.

I used to use it to collect my cigarette butts, but I don't smoke anymore.
I used to use it to wrap my disposable sanitary napkins, but most of the time now I use washable ones.

It's useless.

Anyway, here's my collection of reusable shopping bags by Greeneration

Project No 2: shopping bag

2010-06-28T07:34:00.004+07:00

Finally...the shopping bag project finished!!!

The shape is like a regular plastic bag you'll find in grocery bags.

It wasn't easy task, my mom said probably it's intermediate because it has a lining (made by 2 ply of fabric), but I succeed..
Well, not much :)

If it's collapsed, you'll see many many asimmetrical lines. And 1 handle is wrinkled.

Who cares? It's not I'm gonna sell it in Etsy :P

New Pads: Homestead Imperium

2010-06-26T21:17:00.006+07:00

My new pads by Homestead Emporium.

I purchase this from HyenaCart.
A set of 'two tiny liners' and 'comfort contour sampler package'
The sets are not cheap. It cost me more than five hundred thousand rupiah.

Anyway, I think I choose wrong color. The menstrual pads (the bigger ones) are red, they look like they've been worn :)

Hair Story...with Pic

2010-06-26T21:14:00.002+07:00

Here's the proof of my previous post.

That I'm too lazy to straighten my hair

(the photo is photoshop-ed, you can see my pink skin tone. But the hair texture is not)

Hair Story

2010-06-22T22:09:00.002+07:00

You rarely, rarely read stories about my hair in this blog. Simply because I don't have beautiful hair.

You won't be interested on how damaged it is...
how it's long but I'm too lazy to go to salon to get my hair a trim....
how the roots are curly/wavy because I haven't done straightening process to my hair...
how I use hairmask once a week and they don't do much to my hair....
hot most of shampoo and conditioner don't reserve the damage...
how I'm not interested in styling my hair...

But I think my hair deserve some publication. I should be grateful that it's still growing -although not as good as I expected-

I look good in long hair. I don't care what you say, but I don't follow trends because my strong jaw doesn't soften during season :)

It has to be long. It has to be straight.

Those requirement costs me alot. First, unlike my trouble-free skin, I don't have strong hair. Second, it costs alot to straighten the hair, time and money.

My long and (fake) straight is damaged. It's dry. Hair loss. Probably not dangerous one, but I suffer hair loss, probably from the breakage.

Usually I straighten my hair every 5-6 months, but I think this time I need a break.

I've said goodbye to L'Oreal Extenso, well temporarily.

How do I look?

Not terrible of course, but not good :D

Curly roots. I started wear headbands. Then the hair grow longer and curls showed.

So now, I style my hair after I wash it. Yes! Indira and hairdyer!!! And a styling brush...

I dry my hair with hairdryer then styled the crown with a straightening brush by Babyliss Paris. Then finish it with Pantene Classic hairspray (imported product). The hold-level of hairspray is 'flexible' said the company, almost 'feels nothing' in my experience. But probably without it, the hair won't stay straight for 2 days :)

I don't use straightening iron, it's too damaging for everyday life. If it's curly little bit, who cares?!

Singing Update

2010-06-22T21:33:00.002+07:00

Hmmm...I think I stop recovery-ing because I started gaining weight if I eat anything I want :)

I can talk perfectly now, alhamdulillah. But singing is another story.
Believe it or not, I find it hard to sing in low tones.

FYI, I was a good alto back then :D

But that's all right. I think it'll take some time to be a good singer once again....

FB Games

2010-06-16T18:51:00.003+07:00

It's called FB Applications, actually...but I prefer it as 'games' :)

How many games do I play?

Hmmm....I can't say I'm a gamer, but yes I play several games *shy*

My first game was Farm Town. There was a time I left the game when it has no challange anymore: level 34 was the higher level and I was level 34. But now???! Ugh, the levelling is unbelievable!! Also you can produce many things with the crops, such as turns wheat into flour. That's cool.
I'm level 50s now.

Then Farmville. What I love about this game is it has lots and lots of surprise. For instance, if you master a crop, you'll get extra XP and coins.

Cafe World: this thing is a disaster for old computers. IT'll make them slow..very very slow...I'm level 76 now.

YoVille, a home-decorating game. What I hate about this game is the furnitures are very very expensive compared with your earning (visiting 25 friends and working in factory), probably the maker expect us to buy coins and cash (hahaha). Also it takes time to visit friends (slow loading). The best part? Those furnitures look very very very realistic. But to be honest, this is not my favorite game.

My Town: no longer in priority, but I love this spatial planning (?) game. The goods are not to expensive and I love decorating the cities. I have FIVE cities !!!!

Hotel City: new game. My level is under 20.

Country Life: it takes ages to jump to higher level. Used to play this one like crazy, but not anymore.

BArn Buddy: this one is very very boring, minimum decorating effort. I stopped playing this game.

Social City: not interested in the graphic.
Also I have several applications I don't play: just accept them for my friends (to be their neighbor).

Most of my gamer friends still playing Farmville (I think it's the most popular game, along with Mafia Wars).

Apple

2010-06-11T07:31:00.003+07:00

Since quit smoking, I can't stop eating :(

This is why I bring apple to my office as snack.

=> I have breakfast. Then at 10 I eat the apple. Then at 11 I'll be hungry :)

To reduce waste, I wrap my apple inside handkerchief...here's how it looks

And now....I'm thinking about cute sandwich bags in Etsy.com....

Joint Custody :)

2010-06-05T21:22:00.001+07:00

Foto2 lainnya.

Joint Custody :)

2010-06-05T21:17:00.002+07:00

Bulan lalu rumah gue kebanjiran kitten...Fla, Panjat, Ici lahiran..dan ketambah lagi 4 kitten yang ketemu dekat rumah..semua diasuh oleh Fla dan Panjat. Joint Custody ceritanya :D

Anyway, Panjat tampak enjoy dengan banyak anak...sementara Fla ketakutan :)

Ini foto bulan lalu, Panjat heboh dengan anak2nya (kandung dan pungut, dan anak Fla).

Recovery Update

2010-06-05T21:12:00.003+07:00

After 1 month, finally I can talk loud(er)...I'm so happy.
I even can sing!!!
Please don't ask how it sounds..

Anyway, here's OPI's last month picture.Enjoy

Peyek Bag

2010-06-03T22:57:00.004+07:00

In my previous post, I mention that I want to learn to sew. The motivation is very very simple: I want custom sized bag.

I always want a bag that fit 2 'peyek' box.
My sewing skill hasn't shown any improvement (hehehe), but there you are...a Peyek Bag..

My boss told me that the bag looked nice..(while I told her constantly that the sewing was all mess....) but that's just a trick:

Always use dark and printed fabric!!!

Oriflame Eyeliner Stylo

2010-06-03T22:43:00.002+07:00

I was interested on the shape: the tips looks like a marker!

Now here's the review:
The color (mine is black) isn't too intense. I need about 3 coats to make it dark enough for my standard.

I can't blend it because it dries too fast (probably good for other, but not me.

It doesn't stay long either, but at least it didn't smudge.

Also the applicator takes time to master.

Bottom line, I don't like this product...but this is good if you like precise line and not-too- intense color.

RED Red Lips..

2010-06-03T22:35:00.002+07:00

Hahaha..scary isn't it????

Telephone

2010-05-27T13:33:00.000+07:00

I love Lady Gaga. She does everything to the max. Video to the max. That's including sexiness to the max :)

I really really love Telephone. It breaks my heart that I can't sing right now. Well, I'm so glad I still can whisper -not talk- but still, I want my voice back :(

Cute Kitties

2010-05-27T11:54:00.001+07:00

You should read this blog

Cute kitty!!!

Recovery Update

2010-05-25T10:51:00.002+07:00

The scars looks better...I don't wear scarf to conceal them. I don't care anymore. It's part of me and something I have to live with.

The wound still hurts sometimes...not terrible pain, but yes it still hurts once in a while.

My neck still hurts to touch. Cleaning up my neck at night is such a challenge, so I don't put much foundation and powder on my neck.

The worst part?
It's been THREE weeks and I still can't speak normally!!!

But at least I still can talk...

My New Envirosax!!

2010-05-24T15:08:00.003+07:00

I just got a gorgeous Envirosax bag..

Photo: www.reusablebags.com

The material is similiar with my cheaper (probably made in China) folding bags, but I believe Envirosax was made with much environmental concern :)

And it's bigger than my cheap bags.

Morning Ritual

2010-05-20T08:44:00.001+07:00

These are products that I apply in my face (and neck) every morning.

The Body Shop seaweed facial wash, Vitamin E serum and moisturizer; Ristra eye cream; and...alcohol to clean up my wound and creams for my scars :)

Story About Suzuki

2010-05-19T13:38:00.000+07:00

I got this from a mailing list. Enjoy
First day of school in an American high school in Washington DC. The teacher introduces the new kid, Suzuki Yamaguchi from Japan to the rest of the class. As the class start, the teacher says:

"Let's start with a small quiz in American history". Who said "Freedom or death?" Suddenly silence and only Suzuki raises his hand:

"Patrick Henry, 1775. in Philadelphia."

"Very good Suzuki". And who said: "The nation is it's people and as such can never die?"

Suzuki raises his hand again:

"Abraham Lincoln, 1863, Washington."

The teacher looks at her students and says:

"Shame on you, Suzuki is a Japanese and know American history better than you."

A silent voice from the back of the class:

"Go f*ck yourselves, sh*tty Japanese"

"Who said that!?", yells the teacher.

Suzuki raises his hand and says:

"General MacArthur, 1942, Guadalcanalu, and Lee Iacocca 1982 at the Chrysler management board meeting, Detroit."

The class is in silence and you can again hear a silent voice:

"Suck my c*ck!!!"

The teacher is furious:

"I've had enough. Who said that?"

Suzuki:

"Bill Clinton to Monica Levinsky, Oval Office, 1997 in Washington."

Another voice yells:

"Suzuki is sh*t!"

Suzuki:

"Valentino Rossi in Rio de Janeiro at the Brazil moto Grand-Prix in 2002."

The class goes wild, the teacher starts crying, and in walks to the school Principal she said:

"What the hell is going on?, I am going to quit !!"

Suzuki:

"Sri Mulyani, Ministry of Finance, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2010 when KPK auditors were in her office..!!".

Hari Pertama ngantor

2010-05-18T13:37:00.002+07:00

Halah, kayak apaan aja.

Hari ini adalah hari pertama gue ngantor setelah dua minggu lalu gue di RS dan di Cibubur.

Alhamdulillah gue udah bisa nyupir, tp rasanya masih kleyengan dikit.
Mungkin bukan karena recovery, melainkan gue insomnia semalam, hihihi..

Namun gue juga gak akan bilang gue fit total. Gimanapun 'daleman' masih luka, pasti ada proses recovery.

Walau gak begitu sakit lukanya, kadang clekit2 juga. Dan gue makan semua yang gue mau tanpa berat badan gue naik.

Tapi perut gue kok tetep buncit ya :(

Some Surgery Preparation, What You Should Bring

2010-05-14T18:43:00.003+07:00

I won't talk about anything medical, just something silly, but I hope, useful during your hospital stay.
I can't talk about other surgery, I just talk about thyroid surgery.

It's very useful to bring plastic hair clip...I forgot mine and ended up using rubberband for my hair during bath!!

I had a kimono 'uniform'. It's not cotton, it's slipping away all the time. I wish I bring a brooch...or a safety pin to avoid wardrobe malfunction :)

With all those pipes and bandage, I wasn't able to wash my hair...so prepare yourself to have dirty bloody hair (literally speaking)

Bring disposable undies. Hospital is not a place to think about 3R :D

Bring a facial cleanser and facial cotton. I didn't have the energy to wash my face, so I cleaned it with facial lotion (mine was Ovale)

Cerita Operasi Tiroid

2010-05-14T18:12:00.003+07:00

Sejak 2008 gue sadar kalau leher gue ada benjolannya. Hal ini tidak begitu menakutkan karena ibu gue juga 'gondokan' dan udah dioperasi. Juga bude gue. Juga mbah. So it's genetic.

Gue gak tau urut2annya benar atau nggak, karena tante gue dokter dan gue dibawa ke temen2nya aja, jadi bisa jadi harusnya gak begitu, heheh.

Pertama, gue ke dokter penyakit dalam. Dia suruh USG dan tes hormon.

Hasil USG menunjukkan bahwa ada kista. Hasil hormon normal

Gue tidak akan panjang lebar ttg kedokteran, simply because I'm not interested on my sickness. FYI, benjolan di leher macam2 bentuk dan jenisnya. ADa yang cairan dan bisa disedot doang, ada yang harus dioperasi.

Urusan perdokteran ini agak tertunda karena gue sering ke luar kota dan tante gue sibuk..sampai tahun 2010 ini.

Gue rasakan bahwa gue semakin sering sakit. Flu. Batuk. Endless sickness. Memalukan.
Analisis sederhananya adalah benjolan di leher gue ini bikin gue jadi sakit2an.

Berhubung jenis yg ada di leher gue gak bisa dikempesin, gue harus ke dokter bedah

Akhirnya April lalu gue ke polibedah tumor di sebuah RS pemerintah di Jakarta PUsat.

Mengapa RS pemerintah? Simple. Karena tante gue kenal dokter2 di sana. Dan gue pengen pake Askes gue.

Oya, sblm operasi gue harus USG, foto thorax, dan tes darah.

Rencana operasi akhir April tertunda karena gue kena diare hebat. Dashyat. Gue curiga itu stress, tp kayaknya nggak deh, soale orang2 kantor gue pada diare juga :D

Jadi akhirnya gue masuk RS tanggal 3 Mei 2010. Kamar VIP. Hari pertama check in, tentu masih sehat. Gue masih sempat bawa proyek gue --tas peyek--, hehhe.

Besoknya, 4 Mei, operasi. Gue inget didorong pake kursi roda ke ruang operasi, ganti baju, tiduran di bed, ditempel2in alat di dada, dan...
...gue gak inget lagi sesudahnya :D

Ternyata benjolan di leher gue itu ganas. So they removed both my thyroid glands. Operasi berjalan selama hampir 4 jam, dan gue inget munt@h di recovery room. Dua kali. hehehe

Sayang sekali, RS pemerintah memang tidak care dengan pihak keluarga. Gak ada yang ngasih tau keluarga gue bahwa gue udah kelar operasi. Kasian mereka nunggu gue ampir 5 jam dengan khawatir. Jadi tante gue yang nanya ke dokter anestesinya!!!

Apa rasanya operasi?
Jujur?

Sakitnya gak sakit2 amat. Percayalah. Tapi besiaplah untuk kerusakan suara (akibat syaraf ketarik2,semoga gak permanen) dan kesulitan minum...

Malam setelah operasi, gue beraktivitas di tempat tidur. Blm bisa bangun, pusing banget abis dibius.

Hari kedua, menelan makanan agak sakit, tp makan bubur bisa lah. Gue jg udah berani jalan ke kamar mandi. Dengan menenteng2 infus dan drain tentu saja, di-escort suster. Gue minum pake sendok.

Hari ketiga? Gue mulai mellow. Gue nangis waktu Si AA ninggalin gue (kerja bo), hihihi...Tapi overall gue gak sakit. Gue lupa2 inget, tp tampaknya gue udah berani ke kamar mandi sendiri...ohya, minum masih pake sendok.

Hari Keempat gue udah agak bahagia karena udah bisa macem2..termasuk bisa menikmati Farmville :D Minum juga udah pake gelas walau pelan2...soale sering keselek :D

Hari kelima adalah hari yang membahagiakan. Karena gue udah bisa menelan dengan baik, gue bisa minum obat pake air. Yang berarti infus gue bisa dilepas!!! Huhuy. Drain juga udah nyaris kering, bisa dilepas.

Hari Sabtu gue pulang ke rumah....Senangnya!

This is Me Now

2010-05-14T17:21:00.004+07:00

This is not a good picture of me, but this is how I look now.
Check out my cool scars!!!

With those scars....
Hmm...
Do I still feel pretty?

ABSOLUTELY :)

Probably I wear turtle neck to avoid annoying question.
For instance, not everybody aware that thyroid problem is genetic. I got comments like
"You should take Iodium salt"
"You should drink mineral water"
"You smoked too much"
Yes it's true. But probably I'd have cancer without smoking anyway.
It's pretty annoying, for me, right now.

Un-glamorous Picture

2010-05-14T11:40:00.001+07:00

These are my pics on my lowest days...I was hospitalized for a week:(

You can see my cool 'pipes' hehehe

I'm 32 and I Had Cancer

2010-05-11T16:46:00.002+07:00

I have a perfect combination of bad genetics and bad habit. Twelve years of smoking gave a bad result: I had thyroid cancer.

So, I quit smoking.

to be honest, the pain wasn't too bad. Seriously.

It's the hospital bill that shocked me!!!!

Hahaha. But I'm serious.

I don't think I can afford (to pay treatment for)another cancer.

Cats....part V

2010-05-01T21:39:00.002+07:00

Welly...one of VIP cat

Our bombshell Tupan. Boys love her.

Very light handed (a.k.a slaps everybody) Sruntul

Ruko. I found her in 'ruko' Kranggan.

When he arrived, he was so confident we had to call him PD

Cats....part IV

2010-05-01T21:35:00.002+07:00

Another dominant male...Nero, son of our beloved late Pitjil

Unhealthy cat, MJ

Mino the baby eater.

Our wounded cat, Luka

Another unhealthy cat Loleng

Cats....part III

2010-05-01T21:31:00.002+07:00

Pucat..another kit we found in our yard, suddenly came from nowhere

Koneng. Arrived together with Pucat

Kendul, one of the dominant male

Mas Kabur...he's the king now

Juwita...she's not too gorge anyway :)

Cats....part II

2010-05-01T21:27:00.002+07:00

Iput..another spoiled cat with VIP food

Ici and her babies. She has 4 kits

Gorgeous black Ibot

My favorite Ganteng

Unhealthy (but survived) Cindo

Cats....part I

2010-05-01T21:22:00.001+07:00

Cici

Cemong and her kits

Bubun, a spoiled cat. She has VIP food.

Bonyok, Bodas' mother

This is cute Bodas..he loves playing with smaller kittens (Panjat's and Fla's kit), brutally 'abuse' them

Playful OPI

2010-05-01T21:19:00.001+07:00

Here's pictures of Opi playing...with Bingo's tail :)

Our Dogs

2010-05-01T16:01:00.003+07:00

these are my dogs, without Bagong. He wasn't there during photo session :)

Stupid dog, Bingo. He's Bule's pup.

New pups..no name yet. A neighbor found him in illegal landfil.

Kirik, with her 7 babies!

Coki and his cool ear....a dog bite his ear during a fight, I guess

Bule, the queen. Mother of Bagong and Bingo

Bingo and new pup

Ibu Panjat yang Galak

2010-04-29T20:16:00.003+07:00

Kucing gue yang paling menyebalkan, Panjat, melahirkan 3 bayi. Yang satu mati.
Melahirkannya di garasi, bikin bapak gue heboh.
He hates cats..

Entah gimana Panjat bisa menemukan jalan masuk ke garasi. Hebat ya??

Akhirnya anaknya dipindah ke Ruang Kucing. Untung dia mau. Ditaro di atas meja putih. Yang paling heboh adalah ketika dia menyusui, semua temen2nya dimarahin kalau naik ke meja!!! Jadinya berisik :(

Anyway, dia ibu yang baik. Anaknya bersih2...dan gendut2..

PS: sori motonya gak jelas. Maklum pake kamera HP.

Me vs Moonbow...and Cosmetic Hype

2010-04-29T09:37:00.003+07:00

Don't get me wrong. Moonbow pad isn't bad product.

Moonbow received many, many, many good reviews, I guess I'm just an anomaly :(

For me, it's just a matter of taste.

Most people don't mind having stain in their pads, but I do.

Probably others wash their Moonbow with front-loading machine (so they can use heat etc) so it dries quicker..but I handwash and sunning it, it takes ages to dry. => which isn't a problem anymore since I have plenty of pads now.

Then most people don't have holes in their Moonbow :(
(this is just a bad luck. One in a million case. I won't say ALL Moonbow pads have bad quality)

Same thing applies to cosmetics reviews. There's hype about Maybelline Great Lash mascara...and I don't like it.

Same hype with (old version of) Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Allure magazine and MakeupAlley.com...and I hate that foundation.

Allure's Breakthrough beauty about 5 years ago? Estee Lauder So Ingenious Foundation? That's a bad product..at least for me. Totally hard to blend, didn't stay long. Not to mention expensive.

While coverage (light, medium, full) and staying power is about personal preference, humidity and one person's skin, I think texture is universal. That's why I don't understand why I'm different than others.

But I'm not immune to hype. I really, really, really love Diorshow Mascara. It's the price that stopping me from buying it over and over again.

Once again, it's just a matter of taste.

Ugh...

2010-04-27T11:55:00.001+07:00

ugh..I'm sick. No mood for blogging :(

Wasabi Mommi

2010-04-23T14:04:00.005+07:00

I've tried my Wasabi Mommi pads.

It comes in a set, contain 3 pads: 1 pantyliner; 1 day pad; 1 night pad.

(I forgot the length of each pad. I'll edit later)

Cost: USD 15 a set (excluded shipping and tax)

All have fleece-backing for waterproofing. All very thin. Seriously. Probably just slightly thicker than ultrathin (disposable) pads. And relatively easy to clean. Dry fast. My pads are dark colored, they have no stain.

Pantyliner:
the pantyliner is very very small, about 5"(?). While it looks very adorable and cute, to be honest, it's not too comfortable to wear. I don't know how to say this right, but the stitches just doesn't fall in the right places....
Edited: it depends on underwear I wear

Day pad:
I love the fan-design, so the flow won't go to the sides. I just won't wear it for heavy days, it's not long enough.

Night pad:
Wow, I love this. Thin but (relatively) stays in place --or probably now I'm used with cloth, I'm more careful when taking off my undies hahahha--.

So here's the conclusion.
PROs:
- no leak
- very thin.
- easy to clean
- dark color won't stain
- stays in place well (no flipping)
- relatively affordable

CONs:
- pantyliner is not too comfortable
- day pad is not suitable for heavy days.

Me VS Moonbow

2010-04-23T11:10:00.005+07:00

Edited 29 April: this is what I got from the seller:
'it might be from weak spots in the wool, it happens in about 0.1% of the pads she has sent out, and I guess cannot be helped' and she offers me a new pad.

I guess we're not meant to be together. You can read my review here.

First, I don't like they way the stain. Second, they take forever to dry after I wash them. And the third, the worst part, the wool backing of my Regular pad is already damaged.

I took the picture using my Motozine, sorry for the quality..but you still can see the holes, right? I used Paint to draw circles near the holes.

*angry*

It has holes in the wool backing. Yes, holes. If it were a heavy day, it would leak.

I discover this when I squeeze the water excess after cleaning it, and I see holes.

And FYI:
- I treat it the same with my other pads: handwash, overnight soak.
- I keep it inside a large toiletries bag. If it's a moth doing the thing, then my other pads would have holes too.

Luckily, it only happens on my regular pad. The large and XL pad are still in good condition.

Menjahit

2010-04-20T11:35:00.004+07:00

Hari Minggu kemarin gue habiskan dengan menjahit. Eh nggak 100% menjahit denk. Ada bagian gue nyuci piring...beres2 kamar..repot sendiri gak jelas...dan mandiin Bodas :D

Udah lama jahitan gue gak kelar2. Bbrp minggu kemarin benar2 hectic, dalam artian gue gak ada waktu (dan space) untuk menjahit.

Mau tau apa yang lagi gue bikin?
Gue lagi bikin Peyek Bag..alias tas yang muat buat kardus peyek (ukurannya custom), hahaha.

Ibu gue mengukur kardus peyek, lalu ngajarin cara menghitung kainnya.

Jadi yang gue bikin adalah 'alas' dan 'dinding'nya. Jadi bukan satu alas dan 4 dinding, melainkan alas dan dinding yang nyambung.

Gue adalah orang yang logis dan kepengen semua simetris, jadi gue garis2 semuanya. Garis lipetan. Garis yang harus gue jahit.

Tentu semua bubar karena gue belum bisa menjahit lurus, hahahhaha.

Lalu pertama gagal karena gue tidak menjahit di garis yang udah gue bikin, jadi 'dinding'nya gak nyambung, hahaha...bongkar lah!!

jadi gue disiplin dengan garis yang gue bikin dan nyambung juga.

Kemudian gue punya ide, bagian atasnya gue kasih 'lis' batik (emang spesial gue beli buat aplikasi, tali tas, etc). Lalu ibu gue...

"De', kalau kamu mau bikin lis, harusnya dibikin dari awal.."

Gubrak.

Kesimpulan:
jangan sok pinter kalau baru belajar. Tanya sama yang udah ahli karena menjahit ada trik2nya. Bikin tas yang simple sekalipun perlu 'konsep' alias pola.

PS:
Gue bilang gue habiskan dengan menjahit karena gue mulai jam 11-an..lalu bapak gue nonton F1, gue masih menjahit. F1-nya kelar, jahitan gue belum kelar. Sampe akhirnya gue berhenti karena jarum yang udah tumpul membuat gue gak bisa menjahit tali tas...dan gue lanjutkan dengan jahit tangan.

New Pads

2010-04-17T23:16:00.003+07:00

Here they are..Fuzzibunz pads..

Red combo: liner (6") + day pad (8") + night pad (10")

Blue and red liners (6")

Blue and red liners (6") with green day pad (8")

Green combo set: liner + day pad + night pad (6,8,10")

As usual, I take the Combo and sell the rest.

(kalau gak laku??? Pake aja semua. Lucu kok. bahannya kayaknya lembut banget)

Cat News

2010-04-12T13:55:00.003+07:00

Berita singkat ttg anak2 di rumah:

Opi sekarang udah manjaan. Kemarin2 dia kan cuma main2 sendiri di pohon(atau nyari korban anak kecil) , sekarang udah berani dekat2..
...plus 'makan' kaki gue :D

Lalu kemarin gue bertugas bersihin kandang karena si mbak lagi off, kepala gue ditowel2 Mitu dan serok gue ditabrak Opi. Ampun.

Terus seekor ibu yang punya dua anak? Ibunya melarikan diri, anaknya ditinggal dan kemudian mati. Emang susah miara kitten yang gak punya ibu, gampang banget sakit kalau gak minum ASI.

Berita lainnya adalah lagi ada 4 ibu lahiran: Fla (3); Panjat (2); Ici (4) dan Pram (2).

Sedikit update ttg anak2 kesayangan: Ganteng tetap lucu (plus nakal. Dia punya ilmu baru: mlorotin clana pendek hehehee) dan Bodas budukan tapi gendut dan tampaknya sehat. Oya dia tinggal sendiri semenjak sodaranya (Koneng) mati.

Uji Emisi

2010-04-09T10:00:00.003+07:00

Kantor gue mengadakan uji emisi 7-9 April 2010.

Gue tidak begitu berminat mengikutinya, terutama karena parkiran penuh dan kalau gue uji kelarnya gue gak dapet parkir. Lalu gue mendengar pengumuman yang intinya

"yang gak punya stiker lulus gak boleh parkir di sini!"

Gubrak.

Langsung gue tinggalkan kerjaan gue dan lari ke mobil, hihihi..

Ohya, kemarin gue bawa 960 wagon.

Gagal di uji pertama, CO-nya kegedean. Lalu distel (di situ juga) dan lulus.

SW lagi distel

HORE

Berhubung mobil gue (alhamdulillah) lebih dari satu dan kadang gantian makenya, gak lucu kalau S90 Executive gak punya stiker dan gue harus parkir di luar.

Jadi gue bela2in pulang ke Cibubur ngambil Exe kemarin, hahaha..

Alhamdulillah Exe lulus dengan sukses, gak perlu setel2..

Huahhahaaa

2010-04-07T21:32:00.001+07:00

Kemarin gue terkikik2 membaca status temen gue di FB:

kalo kerja tapi temennya gak nambah2, berarti GAK GAUL... kalo kerja tapi tabungannya gak nambah2, berarti GAK G*YUS...

Huahahahaaaa

Sew Green For You

2010-04-06T13:37:00.002+07:00

I have the set of 2 pads in different color.

The set is for 9.5" menstrual pad and 6" pantyliner.
The 9.5" menstrual pad is made of 5 layers of flannel; the 6" pantyliner is from 3 layers of flannel. Both with PUL.

You know what's interesting? The set only cost me US$ 5 in Etsy.com
(shipping and tax aren't included).

It was no custom order so I had no 'convo' (conversation) with the seller. Shipping was fast, well.. relatively for international order.

I have the confident to wear the 9" pad in my heaviest day because it has PUL underneath. I only washed it 1 time before using the pad, and the flow went to wings (as usual!).

And no, it doesn't leak.

Then I wash it. Compared with other pads I wear that day, SGFY pad is the easiest one to clean. Dry fast.

And no stain!!!

The only thing I 'hate' about the pad is...it's pretty thick. But the thickness made the pads stays in place (no flip when I take off my undies).

Pros: affordable; no leak; easy to clean; dry fast
Cons: pretty thick

Conclusion: this is THE BEST pad if you're new to cloth. Affordable and no leak. Perfect.

Selamat Jalan Mbah...

2010-04-05T10:24:00.002+07:00

Tanggal 31 Maret lalu Mbah (Ny Suharti Idris Siregar) meninggal dalam usia 89 tahun.
Semoga ini yang terbaik, mengingat kondisi Mbah sudah menurun dalam bbrp tahun terakhir ini, bolak balik masuk RS, kasian..

Ini foto mbah di ulang tahun ke 89 tahun lalu.

Selamat jalan Mbah, semoga Allah menerima semua amal ibadah Mbah.

Endless Flu

2010-04-01T22:44:00.002+07:00

Wow..sudah sekian hari dan suara gue masih rusak!!!

Hidup flu!!!

Aktivitas Sore

2010-03-29T15:31:00.001+07:00

Opi

Mama dan Coki

PD. Yes, that's his name

Bodas

Bodas and Koneng Outdoor

2010-03-29T15:27:00.000+07:00

They look ugly and dirty :)

Wasabi Mommi

2010-03-29T14:32:00.000+07:00

Aren't they cute :)

New Arrival

2010-03-28T10:04:00.000+07:00

Sew Green For You Pads

Wasabi Mommi Pads

2010-03-28T09:59:00.000+07:00

New arrival

Nyuntik dan Ngobat

2010-03-25T10:04:00.002+07:00

Huahahhaa..judulnya mengerikan ya

Kemarin gue bangun tidur, langsung sadar kalau gue flu. Jadi di kantor gue ke klinik, minta obat. Standar lah, obat flu, vitamin, antibiotik.

Selain itu, gue juga suntik Vitamin C. Buat nambah daya tahan tubuh.

Mungkin orang lain nyuntik biar kulitnya bagus, kulit gue kok tadi masih dehidrasi juga ya ?? :)

Posting New Articles in Web

2010-03-23T14:27:00.002+07:00

Yesterday I was in the mood for work (!) and didn't have much time for browsing, online shopping or blogging.

But not today, hahaha..

I'm thinking about copying some of the article of this blog to my web.

And probably I'll write in both this blog and my web if I have time.

I'm better with Joomla now, but I can't say I'm good with it.

I don't know. LEt's see what happen.

20 Peritel Akan Stop Gunakan Kantong Plastik

2010-03-22T11:26:00.002+07:00

I'm so happy to hear this...because I'll find cute (and cheaper) shopping bags :)

Sumber: VIVAnews

VIVAnews - Sedikitnya 20 peritel di Jakarta telah berkomitmen mendukung program 'Jakarta Bebas Kantong Plastik' pada 2011 mendatang. Mereka akan mulai mengurangi penggunaan kantong plastik untuk setiap kegiatannya.

"Belum bisa disebutkan nama-nama peritel tersebut. Kalau sudah lengkap dan pasti, akan diumumkan,” ujar Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Fauzi Bowo, Sabtu 20 Maret 2010, seperti dikutip dari situs milik Pemerintah DKI Jakarta.

Melihat dukungan yang cukup besar dari peritel, Fauzi optimis pengurangan kantong plastik di Jakarta dapat dilaksanakan pada pertengahan tahun ini dan Jakarta bisa bebas dari kantong plastik pada 2011.

Proses sosialisasi terus dilakukan agar warga Jakarta memahami bahwa kantong plastik merupakan polutan yang sangat merusak sifatnya dalam jangka panjang.

Gubernur mengimbau warga Jakarta untuk mulai mengurangi pemakaian kantong plastik. Kontrol terhadap masyarakat bersama dengan Yayasan Lembaga Konsumen Indonesia (YLKI) dan LSM pecinta lingkungan akan segera dilakukan. Pengawasan mulai dari sumbernya yakni pabrik hingga departemen store sebagai pengguna kantong plastik kepada konsumennya.

Deputi Gubernur DKI Jakarta Bidang Tata Ruang, Ahmad Haryadi, mengatakan, pelaksanaan program pengurangan kantong plastik dimulai bersamaan dengan hari ulang tahun Jakarta yang jatuh pada Juni mendatang.

"Saat ini sedang disusun rencana aksinya. Diharapkan sudah ada langkah konkret yang dapat diluncurkan pada ulang tahun Jakarta, 22 Juni tahun ini," kata Haryadi.

Kepala Badan Pengelola Lingkungan Hidup Daerah (BPLHD) DKI Jakarta, Peni Susanti, juga mengakui saat ini sudah cukup banyak peritel yang bersedia mengurangi kantong plastik.

Peritel dan pasar-pasar tradisional di Jakarta segera melaksanakan program satu hari tanpa kantong plastik. "Program satu hari tanpa kantong plastik ini merupakan salah satu langkah awal. Kemungkinan akan dilaksanakan bulan depan atau April tahun ini," ujarnya.

Saat ini BPLHD DKI sudah menyiapkan solusi pengganti kantong plastik, yakni berupa kantong baru yang terbuat dari bahan baku yang lebih mudah terurai.

Queen and Her 'People'

2010-03-21T10:38:00.000+07:00

My Mom surrounded by her cats and dogs

Opi

2010-03-21T10:34:00.000+07:00

Playful Opi

New Cats

2010-03-21T10:31:00.002+07:00

Someone gave away her cats to my mom...

A mom with 2 kits!!!

Bodas and Koneng Outdoor

2010-03-21T10:25:00.001+07:00

Moonlite (Cloth) Pantyliner

2010-03-19T15:09:00.002+07:00

I ordered 6 Moonlite pantyliners from Etsy.com. I took 2 and sell the rest.

It's made of 2 layer of fabrics, the seller asked me what kind of fabric I wanted...I don't know anything about fabric, so I answered "anything, as long it has velour on one side"

So I got 6 pantyliners, made of 12 kind of fabrics :D

Anyway, Moonlite is a pantyliner, no waterproofing, made from 2 layers of fabric.

Mine are purple (bamboo fleece + BSFT --can't find the definition of BSFT. Probably it's bamboo-S(?)-french terry) and red (bamboo velour + organic sherpa)

The red cloth is thicker than the purple one.
The purple is very very very thin. It's thinner than most of my cloth liners.

Love it!!!

Motorola Motozine ZN5

2010-03-18T13:40:00.003+07:00

Photo: GSM Arena

I'm not a gadget freak, but I do have gadgets :)

I've had enough with my Nexian dual GSM-CDMA...bad signal, bad voice, the keyboard is not easy to use (to narrow) so I decided to buy a new one. Not the sophisticated one, just a regular cell phone that can be used easily to call and send text!

Then my father offered me something: he needed a CDMA handset, he'd take my Nexian and I got his Motorola ZN5.

To be honest, I didn't know the name of the Motorola until I browsed around!

It has 5MP camera. I'm not stupid and usualy I can master a cell phone without the manual book, but not this time.

I didn't read the manual book, but it took 3 days to reveal the camera 'click'. I didn't know how to take a shot!!!

Luckily I'm smart :D

The Body Shop Seaweed Series

2010-03-18T11:31:00.003+07:00

Last week I went to TBS store in Cibubur Junction. I was looking for moisturizer because the Vitamin E moisturizer I have right now isn't enough to hydrate my skin. I purchased the serum...and some cute things!!!

They offered some travel/trial sizes: 20% discount if you buy 3. I can't resist it!!!!

First, it's Seaweed Clarifying Night Treatment.

Photo: TheBodyShop.com

The claim:
A light, easily absorbed, non-clogging, oil-free moisturising gel. It purifies and balances the skin in the areas you need it to most, whilst delivering essential moisture to the drier areas and essential protection for the day ahead. All this, while you sleep. Wake up to fresh, hydrated and clarified skin.

I tried it last night and I woke up with less oil in my face...
Price: IDR 28,000 for 15 ml

I also purchased Mattifying Day Cream

The claim:
An easily absorbed, non-clogging, oil-free, hydrating gel-like moisture cream. It controls excess sebum and shine whilst delivering essential moisture to areas most in need, balancing the skin throughout the day. Leaves skin feeling fresh, clean, soft and supple with a shinefree, matte complexion.

I put this thing on this morning. I'm less oily now, but it's not moisturized enough for my skin.

Price: IDR 32,000 for 15 ml

Anyway, travel sizes are great way to try on new products...

The verdict: I think those Seaweed series would work well for someone with oily skin.

(and right now, I regret I didn't buy that Vitamin E cute facial wash...)