you - the second family

You know what's funny about us?

Yes - about our small but lovely second family.

Is that we always claimed that we miss each other a lot in email but yet, when we went online together, we rarely shared a big news. It seamed that nothing big to tell.

Sometimes we only gave a bit update but we definitely can stare each other via web cam in quite long time just only to see your face and hear your voice. That's quite enough to contend our longings feeling.

And that's totally fine.

Cause honestly, what I miss most from you guys is simply your daily behavior and your simply presence whenever i need you guys.

I miss you - Thia "nyonyah kitell" with off course your kitell-ness and your acted as emak2 if i was sick.

I miss you - Devin "piggy clumsy" with your clumsiness around house and your positive thinking during my low momment.

I miss you - Kris "si cempreng" with your out loud voice and your "speak up your mind" attitude.

I miss you - Mus "si lemot" with your patience and tolerance even though we bully you a lot.

I miss you - mbak Dita "si anak kecil" as the youngest one - with your "always try to cheer us up anytime and every time" atitude.

I miss our quality time.
I miss your presence a lot.
I miss time when i can call you any time.
I miss time when i can come to see you guys any time.
I miss time when i can cuddle and hug you guys.
I miss our adventure time.

Do you guys remember when was our last time to take picture? Our last time we meet each other? The six of us?

It was during Kiki's reception. Which was last year. I repeated, last year.
And we even don't have our picture together!
So, ourlast picture was taken during Tika's reception.

God, I know that we just have conference last night and didn't share news - everything seamed ordinary. Seeing Dee, watching Tika's belly. But still I miss your presence so much!

Well, yes i know that i realize that our lives is changed right now.
We live separately now.
We have our own life now: 1 hot mommy, 1 mommy to be, 1 dedicated housewife, 2 bride to be (ok, gw emang ngasal dan minta digaplok.. hihihi), and me - the single one.

But can i always say "i miss you" even though we just met online and not discuss anything?

By the way, thank you for making my life more colorful yah. My life definitely won't be the same without you guys.

birthday wish

Birthday Wishes For My Friend

On your birthday,
I wish for you the fulfillment
of all your fondest dreams.
I hope that for every candle
on your cake
you get a wonderful surprise.
I wish for you that
whatever you want most in life,
it comes to you,
just the way you imagined it,
or better.
I hope you get as much pleasure
from our friendship as I do.
I wish we were sisters,
so I could have known you
from the beginning.
I look forward to
enjoying our friendship
for many more of your birthdays.
I'm so glad you were born,
because you brighten my life
and fill it with joy.

Happy Birthday!

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Hi Kris,
Happy birthday yah.
Iyah, saya sadar kalau kamu ulang tahun tanggal 2 Desember, bukan hari ini.
Tapi kamu tahu kan betapa hecticnya saya kalau sedang office hours. Bisa-bisa saya lupa akan postingan saya ini.
Jadi, saya posting sekarang saja, tapi tenang saja, semoga pada waktunya nanti saya akan tetap bisa sms kamu dan mengucapkan Happy Birthday padamu.

Hi si Cempreng,
Happy birthday yah.
Senangnya tahun ini sudah ada suami dan calon bayi, jadi kado tak ternilai tuh.
Semoga semua berjalan lancar yah babe.
Gak sabar deh menunggu kedatangan dirimu dan perut buncit mu. Hehehe..

Hi Bumil,
Happy birthday yah,
Sedih juga saya tidak bisa merayakannya bersama kamu. Tapi kamu akan pulang ke Jakarta bulan depan kan? Kangen berat nih sama kamu.

Hi si keras kepala,
Really, wish you all the very best yah.
Semoga di ulang tahun ini kamu mendapatkan segala apapun yang kamu inginkan.
Semoga kamu diberi kesehatan dan kesejahteraan untuk keluargamu.

Hi Kiki,
The poem below is for you yah.
Enjoy your pregnancy babe. Gak sabar jadi tante nih!

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Mum-to-be

Your eyes are bright and sparkling.
Your cheeks have got a glow.
Your belly's being touched and rubbed
by people you don't know.
You're craving weird, exotic foods
and calories don't matter.
You can't remember life without
an elbow in your bladder.
You're getting medical advice
from everyone you see
Welcome to the joyous days
of Motherhood-to-be.

So you're getting enggage..

We are all a little weird
And life's a little weird,
And when, like you, you find
Someone whose weirdness is compatible with yours,
You join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness
And call it love

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Dear My lovely ex-housemates,
Am so happy for you.
Ever since you told me about him, i know that you have feeling on him.
Then you go for it, not denied it.
Try to build a relationship when probably most of your friends do not like the idea of him.
But you know that he is worth it.

Dear my dear friend,
Am so happy for you.
For what you have been through and finally arrive on this stage.
And then will continue to the next step.
Salute to you babe. You made it.

Dear The clumsy one,
Am so happy for you.
We all know that you'll be the first one to get married.
And now, it's happened. How does it feel mate?
Time flies huh?

Dear hua-hua us-us,
Am so happy for you.
Don't be scared to tell other the truth.
That you love him, he loves you.
That you are his, and he is yours.
People will understand that, and will support you along the way.
If you have faith in your relationship, then tell the world about it.
Take your time though, and let the world decide what's gonna happened next.

Dear the neutral one,
Am so happy for you.
For me, you deserved all the happiness in the world.
If i could shared mine then i would. But i guess you won't need it.
You find it in him, and i hope he can make you happy.
Otherwise he has to deal with me, seriously.

Dear member of my second family,
Am so happy for you.
Even words can not describe it.
Just want to let you know the usual..

that..
I,
Love you.
Cherish you.
Support you.

and.. I'll be here if you need me, as always.

This poem for you babe, though i found it in the internet:

"No sooner met but they looked;
no sooner looked but they loved;
no sooner loved but they sighed;
no sooner sighed but they asked one another the reason;
no sooner knew the reason but they sought the remedy;
and in these degrees have they made a pair of stairs to marriage"

Shakespeare said that
"You fancied the pants off each other"

I said that
"Many, many Congratulations"

Wish you all the very best babe.
I know you'll be fine.

cheers,
Putri

Maybe i'm amazed

Maybe i’m amazed,
With our new life as so-called an adult.
In which have our own things and problems to deal with.

Maybe i’m amazed,
That time flies very quickly and suddenly we are becoming a new person.
With a new life, and unfortunately we do not share the life anymore.

Maybe i’m amazed,
With all of our decision. My decision, your decision.
It showed that all of us learn how to be a grown up person right now.

Maybe i’m amazed,
That we all trying to catch our dreams separately.
And trying to survive in this life, well as we know, life is a bitch, so get used to it.

Maybe i’m amazed,
With all of our movement.
Trying to move on from our own Brisbanesick, and trying to embarace our own future.

Maybe i’m amazed,
Maybe i’m scared,
Maybe i’m excited,

With our new life.
With our sudden change.

Kris with the baby.
Mus with the hubby.
Mik with the PhD.
Ran with the Singapore.
Vin with the relationship.
Dit with the independency.
Nyah with the routine.
Me with the job.

All of those things amazed me.
And slap me in the face, to remind me about life.

Life is always move forward, never backward.
It is should be filled with joy and hope, and with no regards.

Maturity is a key,
Growing up is a process,
and time will answer that.

For you and only

Friends that watch your back
Friends that play with your heart
All act the same from the start
Before you know it some disappear
Others stay beside you for life
Those are the friends
The best friends

Good day all,
How do you do ladies? Kinda miss you all right now.
Really miss your laugh, miss your hug, and miss our closure mostly.
I actually really want to write something for you all, however apologized must be said since I have writer’s block at the moment.
Anyway, this email is special for Kristina actually. May your fairytale come true. :)

My Dear Kris,
The one who always make us surprise.
So Kris, tomorrow is the day yah. How do you feel?
I know that you will denial this at first. You will say that everything is ok without any further explanation. Hehehe..
You know Kris, at this time, you are the one that I really want to meet.
I really want to hug you and give my wish to you personally, face to face.
I really want to to be with you during your midodareni, your last ladies moment.
I really wish I were there Kris. Enjoy the moment, cherish the time.
Watching you to do your step, listening to you when your man said his vow,
and I will definitely make him promised to take a very good care to you indeed.
Too bad I can not be with you tomorrow Kris.
But you know what, i’ll be here, along the way.
Support you.Encourage you.And wishing you all the happiness in the world. Congratulations Kris.I’m so happy for you.

And this is for you.
Hope you like it.
Love you and miss you as always.

Marriage
by Kahlil Gibran

When Almitra spoke again and said,
"And what of Marriage, master?"
And he answered saying:
You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when white wings of death scatter your days.
Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
Love one another but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.
Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together, yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

cheers,
Putri

Forever Friends

(images taken from google)

Friends,
As we know, life is always move forward, never going backward.
Life is always change and things will not be the same as usual.
Dreams will always be followed and support from each other will be needed.
Adaptation will be hard but we know that it is only a phase.
The feeling of losing someone will be felt but i know that we will always together in heart.
The time has arrived friends, we shall move on to our next step.
Together, hand in hand. Shall we?
(Nurhayati, 2008)

you can stand under my umbrella

Umbrella - Rihanna

You had my heart, and we'll never be a world apart
Maybe in magazines but you'll still be my star
But baby 'cause in the dark you will see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share because

When the sun shines we shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
That I'll always be your friend
Took an oath, I'mma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever know that we still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)

The fancy things they're never coming in between
You're apart of my entity
Here for infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard
Together we'll mend your heart because

When the sun shines we shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
That I'll always be your friend
Took an oath, I'mma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever know that we still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my

You can run into my arms
It's okay, don't be alarmed
Come into me
So gonna let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more because

When the sun shines we shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
That I'll always be your friend
Took an oath, I'mma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever know that we still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my

It's raining (raining)
Ooh baby it's raining (raining)
Come into me
Come into me
It's raining (raining)
Ooh baby it's raining (raining)
Come into me
Come into me
(Ella ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh eh eh-eh)

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This is for you guys, cause whenever wherever you need me: I'll be here. You definitely can stand under my umbrella.

my lemot is getting married

Friendships come and Friendships go
Like wave upon the sand
Like day and night
Like birds in flight
Like snowflakes when they land
But you and I are something else
Our friendship's here to stay
Like weeds and rocks and dirty socks
It never goes away!

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Mus si lemot,
Kamu adalah orang paling sabar yang pernah saya temui selama ini. Disaat teman-temanmu yang lain mengomel, biasanya kamu hanya bengong mendengarkan dan menengankan. Selalu pasrah kalau diledek, selalu mengalah kepada yang lain, dan selalu siap membantu kita semua.
Kita kenal sudah berapa lama yah Mus? Almost 5 years i think. Kita memang baru dekat di Brisbane, but i think it is more than enough to know you better. And definitely enough to love you (love as a friend, a family to be precise).
You know what, it is impossible to not love you Mus.
You are so kind, so generous, gentle, and passionate. Kamu bisa menerima kekurangan orang apa adanya, tidak pernah megeluh, dan selalu sabar menghadapi kita.
You never make us angry to you. It is impossible to get angry to you.
Siapa sih yang bisa marah sama kamu Mus? Apalagi kalau kamu sudah memperlihatkan tampang plengomu dan ucapan-ucapan lemot mu. Yang ada orang malah ketawa Mus. Hehehe..

Mus-Mus,
You're getting married tomorrow Mus.
Sesuatu yang sudah kita semua prediksi dari awal: you'll be the first one who is getting married.
Saya senang Mus, karena kamu secara perlahan tapi pasti akan meraih impian mu. Berjalan menatap masa depan dengan pangeran mu. Saya senang Mus, karena kamu mantap menatap hidup.
Saya bangga Mus sama kamu, karena kamu telah berhasil membuat satu pilihan hidup.
Tidak semua orang bisa dengan mudahnya memutuskan untuk menikah dan berkeluarga, coba lihat saya, nampaknya yang ada di pikiran saya hanyalah kerja, kerja, dan kerja.
Saya senang punya teman seperti kamu Mus, yang bisa mengingatkan saya supaya saya cepat-cepat menyusul kamu Mus.

Terima kasih yah Mus.
Sudah mau menjadi teman saya, sudah mau saya anggap sebagai keluarga kedua saya.
Kamu, Kris, Nyah, Mbak, dan Dev akan selalu mendapat tempat yang special di hati saya.
Saya sayang sekali sama kamu Mus. Dan saya akan sedih sekali kalau kamu kembali ke Brisbane dengan si-calon-suami-mu-yang-besok-akan-menjadi-suami-mu.

Selamat yah Mus.
Selamat menempuh hidup baru.
I'm sure you'll be fine. Kamu sukses menghadapi 5 teman mu yang aneh-aneh ini, pasti kamu juga akan sanggup menghadapi suamimu dan calon keluargamu nantinya.
I believe i you, you have the strength to make all you dreams come true.
So this is for you Mus.

To you my dear,
the one who will getting married tomorrow.

As you start out together
Along life's busy road
Remember, bring your dreams with you,
They lighten every load
And then you will discover
As your journey starts today
That happiness walks with you
Hand-in-hand along the way.

Happy Wedding Day Mus.
Wish you all the very best.