Postingan Jadul, Biarlah Berlalu

Sebenarnya keinginan untuk mengaktifkan kembali blog ini teh meni asa-asa.... asa pengen mendelet postingan sebelumnya - yang ampun dije - meni nggak banget - "diriku kini tak begitu lagi" banget....

Tapi di sisi lain, asa pengen menyimpannya sebagai bukti perubahan, sebagai bukti dari sebuah proses pemaknaan kehidupan (eta deui :p), sebagai bukti bahwa blog ini telah eksis di muka bumi semenjak bertahun yang lalu...

Dan aku memutuskan untuk menyimpannya saja sebagai draft... :D

Semoga blog ini bisa mengiringi perjalanan Sakina Fathiani yang semakin bijaksana dari hari ke hari *eeiiis *aamiin :)

Fresh from the Market

Waktu itu hari Sabtu, tanggal 12 Mei 2012... habis nganterin mama ke travel super pagi - jam 6-an gitu, berencana ngebengkelin motor jam 8-nya.. sambil menunggu bengkel buka, aku memutuskan untuk berjalan-jalan ke pasar Cihaurgeulis - suci, dan inilah yang aku dapatkan :) 

Hidup

Untuk memaknai tujuan 'kenapa aku hidup' - adalah sebuah proses.

Masa lalu, masa kini, dan masa depan adalah rangkaian dari proses itu sendiri...

Dia yang menghendaki aku hidup, masih mengizinkan aku bernafas.

Masih mengizinkan aku untuk mengadakan perbaikan.

Perbaikan dari kesalahan-kesalahan di masa lalu, untuk memperoleh tempat tertinggi di masa depan.

Bersabar. Karena hidup hanya sebentar.

Berjuang. Karena suatu hari kita akan berpulang.

My Best

It's impossible to lose a best friend. Because if they really were the "BEST" they wouldn't leave. #TLS

We scream and shout and try to make it last
Though it didn't work out,
I don't love you any less
My lover or friend,
I wont ever tell
Our secrets safe
An unspoken citadel

And in these broken times, well,
It's so easy to forget
So I sing to remind
Upon my shoulder you can rest
Cause I'll always give you my best

A sidewalk's path leads me to you
Though we don't look back,
We hold on to a truth

And in these broken times
I promise I will not forget
Though you're not mine
Upon your shoulder I can rest
Cause you always give me your best

Like a promise kept
It's like you never left
It's like you never left

And though it's been so long,
I can't ever seem to forget
All it takes is a song
And I could swear I hear your steps
Down the hall echoes a past
Thatleaves an ache,
It's never left
Cause I gave you my best

It's like you never left
It's like you never left
We scream and shout and try to make it last

vanessa carlton - my best

Happy People

(semalem dapet link ini dari twitter-nya @vianandrias)
“Happiness is a habit – cultivate it.” ~ Elbert Hubbard
Happiness is one aspiration all people share. No one wants to be sad and depressed.

We’ve all seen people who are always happy – even amidst agonizing life trials. I’m not saying happy people don’t feel grief, sorrow or sadness; they just don’t let it overtake their life. The following are 21 things happy people make a habit of doing:

1. Appreciate Life

Be thankful that you woke up alive each morning. Develop a childlike sense of wonder towards life. Focus on the beauty of every living thing. Make the most of each day. Don’t take anything for granted. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

2. Choose Friends Wisely

Surround yourself with happy, positive people who share your values and goals. Friends that have the same ethics as you will encourage you to achieve your dreams. They help you to feel good about yourself. They are there to lend a helping hand when needed.

3. Be Considerate

Accept others for who they are as well as where they are in life. Respect them for who they are. Touch them with a kind and generous spirit. Help when you are able, without trying to change the other person. Try to brighten the day of everyone you come into contact with.

4. Learn Continuously

Keep up to date with the latest news regarding your career and hobbies. Try new and daring things that has sparked your interest – such as dancing, skiing, surfing or sky-diving.

5. Creative Problem Solving

Don’t wallow in self-pity. As soon as you face a challenge get busy finding a solution. Don’t let the set backs affect your mood, instead see each new obstacle you face as an opportunity to make a positive change. Learn to trust your gut instincts – it’s almost always right.

6. Do What They Love

Some statistics show that 80% of people dislike their jobs! No wonder there’s so many unhappy people running around. We spend a great deal of our life working. Choose a career that you enjoy – the extra money of a job you detest isn’t worth it. Make time to enjoy your hobbies and pursue special interests.

7. Enjoy Life

Take the time to see the beauty around you. There’s more to life than work. Take time to smell the roses, watch a sunset or sunrise with a loved one, take a walk along the seashore, hike in the woods etc. Learn to live in the present moment and cherish it. Don’t live in the past or the future.

8. Laugh

Don’t take yourself – or life to seriously. You can find humor in just about any situation. Laugh at yourself – no one’s perfect. When appropriate laugh and make light of the circumstances. (Naturally there are times that you should be serious as it would be improper to laugh.)

9. Forgive

Holding a grudge will hurt no one but you. Forgive others for your own peace of mind. When you make a mistake – own up to it – learn from it – and FORGIVE yourself.

10. Gratitude

Develop an attitude of gratitude. Count your blessings; All of them – even the things that seem trivial. Be grateful for your home, your work and most importantly your family and friends. Take the time to tell them that you are happy they are in your life.

11. Invest in Relationships

Always make sure your loved ones know you love them even in times of conflict. Nurture and grow your relationships with your family and friends by making the time to spend with them. Don’t break your promises to them. Be supportive.

12. Keep Their Word

Honesty is the best policy. Every action and decision you make should be based on honesty. Be honest with yourself and with your loved ones.

13. Meditate

Meditation gives your very active brain a rest. When it’s rested you will have more energy and function at a higher level. Types of meditation include yoga, hypnosis, relaxation tapes, affirmations, visualization or just sitting in complete silence. Find something you enjoy and make the time to practice daily.

14. Mind Their Own Business

Concentrate on creating your life the way you want it. Take care of you and your family. Don’t get overly concerned with what other people are doing or saying. Don’t get caught up with gossip or name calling. Don’t judge. Everyone has a right to live their own life the way they want to – including you.

15. Optimism

See the glass as half full. Find the positive side of any given situation. It’s there – even though it may be hard to find. Know that everything happens for a reason, even though you may never know what the reason is. Steer clear of negative thoughts. If a negative thought creeps in – replace it with a positive thought.

16. Love Unconditionally

Accept others for who they are. You don’t put limitations on your love. Even though you may not always like the actions of your loved ones – you continue to love them.

17. Persistence

Never give up. Face each new challenge with the attitude that it will bring you one step closer to your goal. You will never fail, as long as you never give up. Focus on what you want, learn the required skills, make a plan to succeed and take action. We are always happiest while pursuing something of value to us.

18. Be Proactive

Accept what can not be changed. Happy people don’t waste energy on circumstances beyond their control. Accept your limitations as a human being. Determine how you can take control by creating the outcome you desire – rather than waiting to respond.

19. Self Care

Take care of your mind, body and health. Get regular medical check ups. Eat healthy and work out. Get plenty of rest. Drink lots of water. Exercise your mind by continually energizing it with interesting and exciting challenges.

20. Self Confidence

Don’t try to be someone that you’re not. After all no one likes a phony. Determine who you are in the inside – your own personal likes and dislikes. Be confident in who you are. Do the best you can and don’t second guess yourself.

21. Take Responsibility

Happy people know and understand that they are 100% responsible for their life. They take responsibility for their moods, attitude, thoughts, feelings, actions and words. They are the first to admit when they’ve made a mistake.

Begin today by taking responsibility for your happiness. Work on developing these habits as you own. The more you incorporate the above habits into your daily lifestyle – the happier you will be.

Most of all: BE TRUE TO YOURSELF.

http://www.globalone.tv/group/gratitude/forum/topics/21-habits-of-happy-people&title=The+Article+Title

miryang arirang#2

udah jadi~

sepagian ini bikin acc-an dkv dasar...

rasa rasanya sii aku uda oke dengan yang ini...

sebenernya ini lembar acc kedua yang aku bikin, sebelumnya uda sempet bikin juga..
tapi hilang~
hiks...

tapi jelek ah yang itu..
uda aku ajuin waktu itu ke bu naomi...
katanya, "ini per item nya uda oke, tapi penyusunan nya kurang ya... ini masi terlalu ramai. coba kamu atur lagi supaya komposisinya enak~"
(kurang lebih yaaaa... yang aku bikin buat acc-an yang pertama itu emang begitu lah~ bu naomi memang okke sekali kalo masalah asistensi... )

yang ini...
aku bikin di kertas sketch book a4, sketsa pensil dulu, uda itu outlining pake spidol...
terahir diwarna pake crayon...
(selanjutnya dipotret, edit potosop sebentar, dan POST!)


the philosophy behind 'miryang arirang versi nana#2'

kenapa na dibikin potrait gini formatnya?

"soalnya pas denger lagu ini rasanya seperti membumbung ke atas...
tumbuh dari bawah, ada bunyi yang naik turun, ada juga yang terus... terus... terus... naik ke atas"


ayo cepet ceritain, kenapa bentuknya pada begini... trus kenapa warna warna ini yang dipake?

"siap!
jadi gini...
setelah mendengarkan miryang arirang berkali kali.. aku menyimpulkan ada 4 alat musik khas korea yang dominan dalam lagu ini...
aku gatau ni tapi.. kaya apa bentuk alat musiknya, dan bagaimana cara mainin nya...
yang pasti bunyi nya unik banget...
aneh. dan rasanya baru kali ini aku ngedenger bunyi bunyian kaya gini...
kesan yang muncul dari tiap alat musik juga lain lain...

kalo diibaratkan orang... karakter bunyi bunyian ini (menurut nana)
kaya gini...

yang pertama, kaya anak kecil, banyaaaaaak anak kecil lagi main main, berkumpul rame rame, ada yang jongkok, loncat dan berdiri...
mereka senang , bermain sambil ketawa tawa.

bunyi yang kedua seperti teteh yang cantik...
rambutnya lurus, hitam panjang... pake gaun yang cantik warna ungu...
trus si teteh ini berjalan dengan anggun... terkadang ikut main main juga dengan anak kecil yang di bunyi2an pertama...

bunyi ketiga kaya teteh teteh yang buntet, rambutnya keriting banyak... susah disisir deh itu rambutnya... bibirnya TEBBBBBBEL banget... mukanya super galak...
kalo ngomong KUENCEEEEEENG banget, ampe rasanya pas dia berenti ngomong, kuping kita masi berasa pengeng~

yang terahir kaya mama mama, anaknya banyak... masi pada kecil kecil dan nakal semuanya. susah banget disuru diem.. 'teu daek cicing' kalo orang sunda nyebutnya... kasian si mama... jadi kerepotan...

(ah! nanti kalo ada waktu aku gambarin deh... biar bener2 kebayang kaya apa maksud nana...)

warnanya kenapa kaya gitu...
mmm.. itu sii hasil dari searching 'miryang arirang' di google waktu itu...
gada maksud khusus, cuman dipas pasin aja...
dan kalo buat aku sii... rasanya uda okke."


pas selesai bikin ini, aku pandangin LAMAAAAA sambil denger lagunya bener2...
dan... kayanya emang masi perlu dibenerin disana sini...

tapi secara garis besar, aku merasa SUDAH SANGAT OKE...

gimana?

gimana?

I NEED A LOT OF COMMENT~
PLEASE GIVE ME A LOOOOOT OF meaningful comment...

kasii komen dooong~
butuh banget nii~

hatur nuhun sadayana~

"ya Allah... semoga yang ini di-acc sama bu naomi. amin"

miryang arirang #1

eh liatin geura....
anak dkv pe er nya seru nih~

disuru bikin doodle!
(doodle kb. gambar yang tak berarti. -kki. menggambar dengan melamun atau sambil bercakap-cakap atau sambil memikirkan sesuatu. (entah kenapa pas search di kamus munculnya kaya gini ^^))
denger lagu (instrumen doang sii sebenernya), dan memvisualisasikan lagu tersebut...

tapi lagunya dipilihin sama si ibu...
ada lagu korea, judulnya miryang arirang, ada lagu yang lain juga..
tapi karena aku pilih yang lagu ini, jadi yang lain tak usahlah itu kita bahas disini...

kedengerannya kaya gampang ya... 'menggambar dengan melamun atau sambil bercakap-cakap atau sambil memikirkan sesuatu'..

tapi ternyata SUSAH TAU!!!

susah lah~
ga segampang itu membuat visualisasi dari sesuatu yang hanya kita dengar...
kemudian selanjutnya mencoba merangkum berbagai image yang terkandung dari lagu itu ke dalam secarik kertas...
mencoba mendalami benar-benar sampai akhirnya kita mendapatkan warna yang sesuai untuk menggambarkan lagu itu...

rasanya uda oret oret berapa juta kali...
tapi ga ketangkep tangkep juga nii image nya~
pengennya begitu orang liat, langsung.. "AHA! miryang arirang!"
ato ya ga usah sampe segitunya lah... lebay.
(sadar diri, masi pemula gitu loh nana~ yang kaya gitu mah beloman laya~)
paling ngga...
kerasa cocok lah kalo di dengar dan dilihat secara bersamaan...
(yaaaa... emang gini kan sebenernya tujuan tugas ini...)

dan selanjutnya..
aku pun putus asa.....

karena putus asa sampai sampai aku merasa sepertinya takkan bisa, jadilah aku browsing miryang arirang saat ini di google...
nyari tentang korea dan doodle juga dimana mana...

SANGAT BERGUNA ternyata...
aaaaaaaaah~ aku suka internet~

mataku seakan terbuka sampai sampai aku merasa sepertinya bisa bikin yang paling oke!
(sombong! sombong!)

ternyata miryang arirang itu....
legenda kuno di korea... (a... kaya bakal panjang ni kalo dibahas...)
(sambung lagi nanti deh ya yang ini~)

trus ada icon nya juga ternyata miryang arirang~~
lucu... hehe

siip ah~
sekarang ayo kita bikin!!!!