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2014 in a brief

Hello, since it is already December we will leave 2014 and face new year in a short time. Every year has different meaning for me. This year, I also have unforgettable, fascinating memories. I have been in my ups and downs through the year. If I tell you the whole story, it will never end. That's why I am here to share my short stories in 2014,

1. People come and leave
In this mid year, exactly on 5th April 2014 our family had one of the biggest occasion that we ever had, which is my sister's wedding. I was really busy doing my duties as wedding organizer because we decided to arrange the wedding ourselves :) In conclusion, the wedding had been successful, and we have new family member, my sister's husband. Sadly, in the same day as our new family member came, our grandmother passed away due to sickness. We celebrated and mourned in the same day. However, it is a fate thst people come and go. Our relatives were in Bandung that day to attend my sister's wedding, so they can attend my grandmother's funeral as well. My sister's wedding was in the morning and my grandmother passed away at noon. The next week, reception for my sister's wedding was held (the first one was for 'akad nikah') and thankfully became a huge success. I feel grateful that a lot of people (my friends and my brother in law's) had gathered to help arranging this wedding. They are really kind and sincere to help our family.
Panitia Akad

Panitia Resepsi

2. 3 times to Tanjungpinang, Papua as well
My projects this year are located in Raja Ampat and Tanjungpinang. Raja Ampat located in Papua Barat province, while Tanjungpinang in Kepulauan Riau province. It is already my second year of working, and I started to do several projects, as well as being a teaching and research assistant. This year, I went to Tanjungpinang for three times. Tanjungpinang is really nice, in addition the cuisine is really tasty. We visited some tourism destinations, enjoyed the beach while eating seafood. And we went to Pulau Penyengat, which is popular for pilgrimage tours, I was a little bit scared at first, but it is okay. First and second visit were for about 5 days, since I had to do survey, and the last one only for three days. And then I went to Papua three times for the other project. I visited Manokwari, and then Sorong and Raja Ampat. Raja Ampat is really famous for its beautiful underwater view and islands. I did not really enjoy Raja Ampat since I came there to work. What I remember is I had seasick every time I ride the boat. The airplane ride took a long time to reach Jakarta, after that I had to take travel going to Bandung. However, it was a memorable experience. I got to see Papua for the first time this year.

In front of Klenteng in Tanjungpinang
Manokwari view from the top
Trikora Beach

3. All the makeup and skincare haul
Every year I have a kind of obsession over things. Last year, I bought a plenty of kpop albums, particularly INFINITE. In addition I also attended their concert. This year I am not really into kpop and diverting into skin care and make up. I remember when I stayed until midnight to watch make up tutorial in youtube. There are a lot of people uploading tutorial and they are called beauty guru or youtube beauty vloggers. My favorite one is michellephan. Since me and my sister share the same interest, we began the make up hunting. Buying some in mall, and also online shop. We even came all the way to Mahmud cosmetic shop,a place that sells cosmetic in cheaper price. Meanwhile packages came to our house like every few days. After make up season finished, I start to pay attention to skin care. I used Natasha for a long time, around 2-3 years and it really worked for me. And then I start to change the products to Korean skin care, and I got addicted. It also works to my skin, especially for some products with natural substance. I began to purchase anything that I want need. So, in the end I have already bought ton of skin care products, such as toner, facial foam, mask, sunblock etc. People say that beauty is pain, for me beauty is pleasure! I don't have any desire to be beautiful from the beginning, however, pay attention to our face and body is a must for me.
collection of make-up, majority of them are from Makeover
can't get enough of skin care!

4. Failed lot of times and get over it
So I took IELTS tests and I haven't achieved the desired score. After the test score were announced, I thought about my failure, and feel sad. I cried a lot, and then my parents, as well as my friends came to support me and assure me it is alright. I am really lucky to have them. In several months I study again, and take the test. I can say this year is for me struggling with IELTS. Some people pass it in their first time and I should not expressing jealousy. On the other hand I would express my delightful for them and kept motivated by seeing them. I will take my IELTS test in January and I study hard nowadays. Wish me tons of luck so it will be my last test!
It also happened to me that I got rejected several times by scholarships. Then, it was the same case, being sad, get over it and keep motivated. I still have time next year, I am grateful that I still have some work to do while waiting for my opportunity to come.

5. Still no love life
Eventually, I attended SPN (Sekolah Pra Nikah), which is a course to learn anything that should be prepared before marriage. SPN was held in the middle of my works, and I attended it by myself. Though I only come for 5 times out of 8, I still learn a lot. Afterwards I decided to be patient, instead of being 'galau' everyday. So I will learn more about Islam and waiting for the right one. Hopefully I will be able to meet him soon.

6. Hello 2015 :D
hello 2015 in a few days. I sincerely welcome you, and hope that it will be a good year. Hopefully all good things wait for me and all of you. 2015 will be a lot of journey, fun, works, and I prayed a lot that I can pursue master degree and maybe wedding. :)

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