To London We Go? A Farewell Party!

Last 31st of August 2012, I’m attending my first (part-time) boss Ratih Putri Hadiwinoto’s Farewell Party on Canteen, Plaza Indonesia. This farewell was in regard to Ratih’s plan to study in London for 2 years forward.

Ratih was my direct supervisor in Ring A Bell Now, a small consultant company specialized in gifts and events ideas. In short, people ask us to give them services regarding on gift/party ideas via proposals. I joined them on early 2012 for 3 months only, but the work was all EXTREMELY fun. So, this night was specially made for us, Ring A Bell team to celebrate a good farewell party (sponsored by Ratih, of course). THANK YOU!!

She will continue her Master study in London, focusing on Law subjects. She gained this chance by applying the scholarship selection from her working place and she beat all of the other applicant WHICH were mostly above her based on job position rank. Geez. One hell of a tough woman. SO PROUD SO PROUD SO PROUD :D

Anyway, This is Tita, Ratih (Star of the night), Me, and Melly as a Ring A Bell Team!

This is us! Full team Ring A Bell Now! From left to right: me, Melly (the hijjabed one), Tita, Roy, Ratih, Frizalky a.k.a Idos (Ratih’s cousin. Hell what! No similarities at all!), Agresty, and Tazri (in white shirt, he is Melly’s boyfriend).

Us, with our gifts to Ratih! There are several different gifts: London Map which were made by some kind of elastic and waterproof materials (we can stretch it!), batik scarfs, bolpoint, and other stuffs. Hope you like it Ratih!

After the dinner, we spontaneusly decided to have a stretching time which was to play bowling. Geez. This is my first time and I’m suck!! Hahaha.

Me, Tita and Ratih seriously watching over score board on TV screen and other's performance. We have a bet at that time, that the one who has the lowest point has to pay all of the foods and drinks bills. Hell! This tournament getting serious, escalated to another level and I’m SUCK.

Nervously being taught by Agresty’s boyfriend how to serve the ball correctly. Sooorrryyy I forgot his name but he is very kind!!! And I’m really afraid I’ll pay for the bill. Hahaha.

Idos, the master of bowling tournament. He was like, strike everytime he serves. Gosh!

Anyway, this is us after the (mentally) tiring bowling tournament. Very exciting! Even though I’m suck at this game (and no beginner’s luck at all for me this time), the togetherness was awesome. Pretty sad though, this is the last time I see Ratih before she goes to London.

Surely, we will all meet again some time in the future! See you when I see you all again, and all the best for you Ratih! Really looking forward to work with you again in the future! LOTS, LOTS, LOTS OF LOVE!!

Fashion Design Ought To Be! PROMS Night

From this September, I'm kinda busy with this fashion competition matter. To be exact, it was a fashion design competition which is held by Management Student Society of Faculty Economics of University of Indonesia. The event was called "The 7th Project on the Moves (PROMS)". This year, PROMS focusing on fashion aspect, while on the other year they were focusing on sports, culture, etc.

The main event was held on 6th of October where 6 best finalist compete with each other based on their design. Yes, I was chosen as the best 6, so I was given a chance to did my real clothes based on design, having runway shoes sponsored (yay!), and the most important thing is, I was given my own little fashion show on the venue.

Exciting? Not so much. In spite of the mini exciting fashion show, we had to present our design concept to the judge who will comment on our design and decide the winner.

However, still, it was truly a little gift from God that I've gone this far. From the first time I joined the competition (submit my design) I had very less expectation and this kind of "nothing to lose" feeling. Win? Good! Lose? So what.

And then voila! I've made it to the best 6. This is my design nominated as the best 6:

Yay! I didn't receive the prize though. I've nominated 4th from 6th on the final judging.
And money only came to the big 3. Poor me. It's slipping away in front of me!!

Anyway it's me presenting:

The judges (Forgot the name - Deden Siswanto - Melia something; SORRY THOUGH FOR FORGETTING):

each of them specialised on their own field: fashion marketing, fashion design, and fashion retailer. They asked us questions based on their own specialties.

Taking photos with my model after the presentation runway:

She is very beautiful and damn skinny and talented! Not being subjective, but I think she is the most talented model between other finalists' model. She walks like a professional already. Really. Not to say that there were several models that walks very bad, poor figure and even trip off! Geez. I'm blessed to have her.

I'm kinda sad though I didn't win. No, very SAD. Honestly, I've smiled so much on the announcement yet I've cried as much as I've smiled on my home. Haha.

My mom was so confused and desperately comforting me with some kind of silly statements such as "Mehh that's just a competition", "The judges all have bad taste", "Your level are higher than this they don't understand" etc etc and that wasn't truly comforting. Hahaha.

That day, I was just too emotional, tired; thinking how much effort and money I've spent  for this event, yet I didn't win.

Writing this reminding me of that silly moment.

Well, to me now, It was just a matter of luck, maybe. Being given this rare chance, is truly a miracle. I have to remember that. No expectation, remember? :)

This is me, commenting on how great the event are before the announcement:

The announcement, I was given the certificate and several small gifts and voucher and stuffs:

All of the finalist. Congratulation! Still, I hate losing. Haha.

And now, the most interesting part! Shoes!!

I want to share a bit about the shoes.

Remember when I said the runway shoes are sponsored? Yes, I've submit my design and several expected materials to the sponsor hoping that they'll make it as I've expected. The result? NO. It was far from my expectation.

This is the result:

It was beautiful (in spite of poor hand stitch) really, but far from my expectation. For instance, I wanted the
cloth is the same as the cape in my designed clothes (see picture) which is dark-green tulle. The sponsor reported me that they were having trouble with the tulle material that they were easily torn if stitched. So, they replaced the material WHICH I expect is close to my request.

Looking on this far-from-my-request shoes, Finally I did some knick-knack on this shoes. I've replaced the
light green material with my leftover tulle, stitched and glued it by myself, and here are the result:

Much, much better, I think. That's the design I've requested, (half)made by me. The green-color matched perfectly with the cape, and everybody says it was cute!
But in the end the shoes were turned back to the sponsor. So sad I thought they were for us, the finalists! TT

However, in the end, this event was freaaaakingly memorable (in spite of still so much to be complained for about the event especially the competition; but nah! We're all make mistakes. I'm done bulking everyone). Thanks for those who already supported me, my parents, friends especially Molen who I bet fuckingly tired for transporting my clothes to his tailor for every revision I've made, to the shoe sponsor, my model, new friends although we were all competitor at that time, event committees, and others.

No thanks to the judges though *still bulking*.

Looking forward to this kind of event in no time! :D

There's Goodbye in Every Hello

Finally, the day when my internship program was coming to an end on 18th of September, 2012. Sure I'll miss this place a lot. I've really enjoyed myself while I'm working here. Great experience and stuffs, moreover great friends and memorable moments. From signing contracts, community day meetings, overtime work hour, community day, night out, and others.

Time flew fast, didn't day? Oh, and they always will.

I'm sure will be missing this office a lot.

This is my last desk before I'm done. Actually, my other friends done 1 week before me, because I'm the one who have been late (for 1 week) in joining the program. So, for 1 week, I'm the only internee here. I'm the maknae!

And here is the overall situation on my floor:

Quite neat and worker friendly actually. However, to be honest, I'm getting bored of this place in less than 2 months (while my intern program was 3 months period)

Getting some snapshoots before all the goodbyes:

This was taken actually about 2 weeks before my last day. Several internees were already on their last day so we gathered together to get some snaps. Oh, we took it with Mrs. Lolly (3rd person from the left, standing row) who were always with us as a VE coordinator. She's like office-mother to us. Enough said.

Purposely-candid photo we managed to take (me, Dilla and Nadia; which were in the same division). We're the best internee trio. I think?

Say hi to Dila!

Finally, final snaps on my last day! The whole tax team!

And then, below are my 2 favorite seniors, teachers, friends and couple in this office! So far, they are the most unmatched couple I've seen, but somehow made for each other, on the other hand they are both funny like shit, always ranting and joking for some unbelievable stuffs. Looking forward to meet you guys again!

Every moment, I treasure well. See you when I see you again people! Office! Soon!

VE Community Day - Never Say Never

I know that this event was already done waaaayyyy to long ago, on 27 August 2012, but still, worth to tell.
At last during my internship period on August, we, as internees managed to do a Community Service that we have been planning since the first day we met on the office.

The event was held on DILTS Foundation, which is a foundation made by love from a couple to children who needs proper education. For more click here!

Anyway, we planned the whole thing like crazy. Between work and meetings (and several fun night out :) ) we managed to bring this event to the children there. We mixed a gathering, games, motivation session into one series of event which were very fun in the end!

Here are several photos from the events:

#1 The beginning of the event. Never say Never! is our main theme, where we support the children to keep chasing their dreams and be grateful for their opportunities to be given a proper education from the foundation itself. Thus, they have to keep learning to reach a better future!

#2 The first bingo game! Here we were "forced" to mingling with each other by this personality-bingo-game! The children have to search for the right person matched for each personalities in the paper in order to get the paper marked and achieving "BINGO" letter the fastest.  They were so cheerful and excited!

#3 Some of the children. How cute they are?! I remember that the left one named Miranda (which she said she want to be a chef someday! cute!) and unfortunately forgotten the name of 2 other boys on the left. They are discussing seriously  for strategies to get the paper marked as fast as possible. Somehow I'm imagining that they are Indonesian' Zhou Yu and Zhu Ge Liang in the future. Ha!

#4 The motivation time brought by one of FEUI alumni's which had almost the same background as the children (which most of them are poor and ended as an buskers, street troubadours, etc so they can pay for their education fee and helping their family) and finally managed to graduate from FEUI. This man was truly, truly an inspiration for the children.

#5 Game to test the bravery. First pop, first prize! This kind of game, boys always win.

#6 Another game session after motivation session! Blind drawing!!

#7 The most of the children from DILTS Foundation that attend our event (while DILTS has almost 200 child in total). 

#8 Our Team!

#9 Finally! Full team! Thanks for the hard work and participation!!

Overall, this event was magnificent! However, one to be complained for was SEVERAL of internees didn't even have the willingness to adapt and migle with the children here. They were too busy with their own talk and groups, blame the level of education, and "social level" I think. But as a whole, we made quite a teamwork here!

After this event, as an internee in a big business company, I've learned that there are so much things to do outside the office and the whole kind of "smoothly-planned life" we always think of. Out there, there were people who are willing to risk their established life to serve children who are in need of better education. Taking examples from several educating volunteers in this foundation, our life now is still quite meaningless to other people. We are still always think of ourselves selfishly.

Maybe I'm still don't have that kind of bravery to serve the community as a full-timer, and I definitely give a full salute to them whose life are fully dedicated to help others. Maybe I can't participate directly in action, but sure in the future I'd like to participate in supporting better children education in other kind of form. Money, prayer, donations, and other stuffs I can think of. Definitely.