Showing posts with label Just Cuap-cuap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Just Cuap-cuap. Show all posts

Monday, January 14, 2013

Self Googling


Pernah nggak kamu nyoba googling nama kamu sendiri?
Surprise nggak liat hasilnya? Seberapa 'terkenal' kamu di dunia maya ...

Kalo internet-freak sih biasanya nggak kaget ya, ngeliat nama sendiri -apalagi nama lengkap- tercantum di beberapa situs resmi (situs kampus, institusi tertentu, social media,etc).

teehe~


Yang kadang suka bikin kaget adalah, kalo tiba-tiba nemuin nama (lengkap) disebut/ditulis di blog pribadi orang. karena menurutku, orang itu harus kenal dekat dulu untuk bisa menuliskan, apalagi mendeskripsikan seseorang di blog pribadinya.

kalo nama kamu tercantum di blog pribadi orang, diceritain pula kamu ngapain, gimana orangnya, bisa berarti beberapa hal:
- dia bener-bener deket & sangat menghargai kamu
- dia bener-bener stalker/fans sejati
- dia bener-bener benci sampe luangin waktu buat jelasin ke dunia seberapa 'annoying'-nya kamu
- kemungkinan-kemungkinan lain isi sendiri

tapi intinya satu, you're special for someone.

dan yang jelas ... dengan adanya seseorang yang nyeritain kamu di situs pribadi mereka, sangat ..... amat sangat ngebantu seseorang yang lagi stalking atau bahasa keren nya sekarang: KEPO ttg hidup kamu.

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beberapa orang yang cukup kenal aku, mungkin udah paham banget seberapa besar aku menghargai keluarga & para sahabatku.
They're means everything to me :D

beberapa dari mereka bahkan, I've known for more than 10 years.

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jadi ... berdasar dari hal-hal di atas, beberapa posting ke depan kayaknya akan diisi oleh nama-nama orang terpenting yang buat aku bisa jadi seperti sekarang.

tribute for my bestfriends.

the most famous one(s) in my life.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Social Media. Be Smart, Baby!

Friendster. Yahoo Messenger. Facebook. Twitter. Google +. Path. Instagram. Blackberry Messenger. MySpace. and the list is still going on ...



Orang-orang seperti bebas berekspresi, social media yang awalnya bertujuan untuk bersosialisasi, lama-lama berubah fungsi. Makin lama makin edan, nggak ada peraturan yang membatasi bagaimana seharusnya orang menggunakan SocMed dengan cara yang baik dan santun. Bukannya ngebuat pengguna lain gatel remove, delete, unfollow, dan semacemnya.

Aku pribadi termasuk pengguna aktif SocMed, udah pernah menjalani fase alay, dan termasuk yang diam ngeliat beberapa teman ngerusak timeline, news feed, dll.

11 tahun jadi pengguna dan penikmat SocMed, kali ini mau share beberapa hal yang bikin gemes banget!




  • nggak perlu update kegiatanmu tiap 5 menit sekali, nggak semua orang mau tau & peduli. kecuali kalo kamu artis besar ...
  • stop menggalau tiap satu jam sekali, nggak perlu semenyedihkan itu untuk dapet perhatian orang. makin sering menggalau, makin keliatan seberapa lemah jiwamu.
  • marah-marah di media sosial itu lebih sering nggak bergunanya, 20% dari mereka sebenarnya seneng, 80% dari dari mereka cuma sekedar mau tau, KEPO. bijaksanalah memilih kata-kata ...
  • kalau kamu nggak yakin sama pacarmu yang sekarang, nggak perlu posting seberapa kamu mencintainya, are you sure (s)he's gonna be the last? oh really? terus kenapa bulan berikutnya udah ganti orang lagi?
  • kamu termasuk orang yang suka kepo profile orang? well ... peraturan mendasar: bersiaplah untuk kecewa dengan fakta yang akan kamu temukan ...
  • mau posting suatu fakta atau berita, please ... confirm dulu kebenarannya. jangan buat diri kamu keliatan bego di depan orang lain.
  • berlaku juga kalau mau posting kalimat pake bahasa inggris, please ... cek dulu grammar nya. mungkin kamu nggak sadar, tapi kamu hidup diantara para grammar-nazi yang bisa langsung judge seberapa begonya kamu.
  • jadi orang lain cuma untuk buat orang terkesan sama kamu di dunia maya, nggak akan buat kamu lebih dihormati di dunia nyata. get a life!!
  • nggak semua orang menggunakan SocMed untuk tujuan yang baik. Makin banyak orang yang berniat jahat di luar sana. jangan terlalu percaya sama orang asing, (terutama perempuan) jangan gampang dipuji ... please, yang mereka puji itu foto editan kamu yang jelas jauh beda sama aslinya. jadilah orang yang pintar!
  • hormati dirimu sendiri dengan posting foto-foto yang sopan dan berprinsip. misal: berhijablah jika kamu memang berhijab.
  • sebaik-baik manusia adalah yang bermanfaat untuk orang lain, mulailah dari memposting hal-hal yang bermanfaat, karena tulisanmu ... akan dipertanggungjawabkan meski kamu sudah mati.


apa yang aku tulis diatas, bukan berarti aku nggak pernah ngelakuin itu semua. aku pernah, makanya akhirnya tau itu nggak baik. Sampai hai ini, aku masih terus berusaha untuk jadi orang yang lebih baik, jadi apa salahnya ngajak orang lain untuk sama-sama memperbaiki diri?

Kuasai Dunia Maya, Jangan Dunia Maya Menguasaimu!

Sunday, October 7, 2012

10/07/2012 10:19:00 PM - ,, No comments

me-trivia

just found this trivia game, and can't resist to try it. nda will be pissed of when he know I'll post this one. I said to him I'm going to sleep, right away after his last call. but I couldn't help myself. sorry :)

here's the link :

Bold what applies to you:

You are in high school.
You dropped out of high school.
You live within 20 minutes of your best friend.
You live within 20 minutes of the last person you kissed.
You live within 20 minutes of your ex.You have been to the movies within the last week.
You have hugged someone in the last 48 hours.
You have had 3 or more boyfriends/girlfriends just this year.
You have been a designated driver.
You have broken merchandise and not paid for it.
You have played strip poker.
You are Catholic.
You are Atheist.
You recycle regularly.
You have dated a blonde.
You are friends with a redhead.
You are taller than your mum.
You have a bank account.You’ve written a check for less than $5.
You have visited the Statue of Liberty.
You have visited the Eiffel Tower.
You have visited Big Ben.
You have visited the Colosseum.
You have visited The Great Wall of China.
You have never been out of the country.
You have been a waiter/waitress.
You own a Bible.
You own something with a Pentagram on it.
You have used a Ouija Board.
You have been a witch for Halloween.
You have been a zombie for Halloween.
You have your eyebrow pierced.
You have a Monroe piercing.
You have your nose pierced.
You have no tattoos
You have more than 5 tattoos.
You straighten your hair.
You have worn a dress in the last 3 days.
You live somewhere that gets snow.
You celebrate Hanukkah.
You were at your own house last New Year’s.
You were at a bar last New Year’s.
You can’t remember last New Year’s.
You slept through last New Year’s.You have worked on Christmas Eve.
You have worked on Christmas.
You have been told ‘I love you’ by someone today.You were told by someone who’s not family.
You slept in your own bed last night.
You are wearing a necklace right now.
You are wearing something red.
You are wearing something blue.You are wearing something purple.
Your phone number ends with an even number.
You have kissed the last person you called/texted.
You are currently listening to music.
You are waiting for something.
You don’t like seafood.
You have eaten deer sausage.
You have given a complete stranger your phone number.You have been hit on at work.
You have been hit on by someone more than 20 years older than you.
You have been whistled at.
You have been creeped out by it.
You were dating someone in December of 2008.You are still dating that person.
You have cheated on someone.
You have been cheated on.
You have been on a cruise ship.
You have camped out in your own backyard.
You are wearing something that doesn’t belong to you.
You are a Pisces.
You are an Aquarius.
You are a Leo.
You wonder what will happen when you die.
You are afraid of the dark.
You have been told you have nice handwriting.
You have had a song written for you.
You have had a picture drawn of you.

You have curly hair.
You are wearing a watch.
You are wearing flip flops.
You wouldn’t date someone who smoked.
You know someone with the same birthday as you.
You slept in past 10 am today.
You have big plans for next weekend.
You are thinking of someone right now.
Your job is stressing you out.
You don’t have a job.
You have never had a job.
You were fired from your last job.
You know sign language.
You will usually try something at least once.

You have been swimming in the last month.
You are pessimistic by nature.
You have taken a ballet class.
You have taken karate.
You have taken gymnastics.
You wish on shooting stars.
You wish at 11:11.
Your birthday has already come this year.
You have been in a relationship that lasted longer than a year.You ended your last relationship.
Your ex ended your last relationship.
You aren’t over your ex.
You have gone after someone you knew was bad for you.You were/are a teenage mom.
You were named after someone.
You like your name.
Your last drink was water.
You have visited somewhere said to be ‘haunted’.
You have skipped school just because you didn’t feel like going.

You have taken medicine when you ‘feel a headache coming on’.
You have a hangover.
You have a pet fish.
You have had a Jehovah’s Witness show up at your house.
You have godparents.
Your parents are still married.

You have step-siblings.
You are the oldest.
You are adopted.
You have a twin.
You don’t want kids.
You want more than four kids.
You have a bad temper.
You usually make the first move in an intimate situation.
You have made out with a complete stranger.
You have worked with a Kayla.
You have gone to the movies with a Jared.
You have hugged a Lexie.
You have held hands with a Marcus.
You have dated a Rachel.
You have broken your arm.
You have had to get stitches on your face.
You have had an MRI.
Your fingernails are painted.
You like to draw.
You like to sing.
You can play an instrument.
You keep a lot of secrets from people.
You don’t think people would accept you if they really got to know you.
You don’t trust people easily.
You borrowed something you really need to give back to someone.
You drive a car older than a 2002.
You have lost a friend you never thought you would.
You know a child who died of cancer.
You know a teenager who died in a car wreck.
You have done something illegal in the past 24 hours.
You have cut your hair in the last week.
You wear glasses.
Your favourite season is Autumn.Your favourite colour is orange.
Your favourite animal is a dolphin.
You last rode in a car with a relative.
You last rode in a car with a girl.You last rode in a car with the person you are dating.
You regularly watch Asian dramas.
You love Chinese food.
Your best friend is older than you.
You have to go to school/work tomorrow.

You answered every question truthfully. > the ex? no.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Menulis Nggak Susah, Tapi Juga Nggak Segampang Bikin Mantra

Be positive when you start writing!

Jadi, aku sekarang sedang dihadapkan di siatuasi mau-nggak-mau-harus-nulis. apapun. entah narasi biasa, sajak, personal literatur, bahkan yang agak panjangan seperti cerita pendek atau novel. rasanya susah! apalagi nulis yang terakhir itu. seringkali berakhir dengan writer's block! *gigit jempol kaki*

Akhirnya aku harus biasain diri lagi nulis di notebook (liteally notebook, buku kertas-catatan, yang ditulis tangan), karena biasanya ide yang aku tulis pertama kali di catatan itu yang paling orisinil. Karena mindset-ku waktu nulis apa pun di laptop itu labil sekali: aku tau, tulisanku bisa aku delete & edit sesuka hati. beda dengan tulisan di catatan yang kalo salah, coretan panjang di catatan itu justru punya seni sendiri. seni dari imajinasi yang orisinil.

ngetik novel, atau bahkan cuma cerita pendek, sangat tergantung mood & juga banyaknya distraction. dan membangun situasi, mendeskripsikan sebuah karakter, fisik, atau lingkungan -yang notabene berperan penting terhadapa bagus/nggak nya sebuah cerita- sangat bergantung dengan imajinasi yang aku punya. sedangkan imajinasiku sendiri dipengaruhi dari informasi & intelegensi yang baru atau sudah lama mengendap di otak. selain itu, gaya bahasa yang khas juga punya peran untuk menarik peminat pembacanya -yang nggak flat & garing- itulah .. beberapa hari belakangan ini merasa salah baca referensi, karena novel & cerita-cerita yang aku baca hampir seluruhnya adalah cerita dari luar negeri, yang tentunya .. ditulis dalam bahasa inggris. makanya, waktu nilis cerita sendiri, kalimatku kaku banget, nggak luwes, nggak 'nyastra'.

-masi inget dulu waktu bikin skripsi, karena jurnalku hampir semuanya jurnal luar negeri, dosen pembimbing sempet beberapa kali ngingetin untuk ganti struktur kalimat, karena kalimat-kalimat yang aku tulis lebih keliatan kayak terjemahan jurnal, bukan dari hasil pemikiran sendiri-

gimana sebenarnya cara buat tulisan jadi menarik? gimana biar pembaca nggak bosen? I don't know.

tapi aku terus belajar. aku harus tetap nulis! kapanpun. dimanapun. apapun tulisan itu.

tulislah apa yang ada di pikiranmu, jangan takut duluan tulisan kamu jelek, membosankan, dan dihambat pikiran pesimis lainnya. karena itu yang membuat ide besar di kepala kita terpenjara oleh kekhawatiran diri sendiri.
membacalah ... menulislah. negara ini butuh banyak penerus dengan ide dan pemikiran cemerlang, bukan mereka yang banyak bicara -kesannya- baik, tapi dengan pemikiran kosong itu.
menulislah, bagikan ilmu kepada orang lain.
menulislah, dan jadikan dirimu bermanfaat dengan membagi ilmu baik pada orang-orang di sekitarmu.
menulislah, meski tulisanmu di pagi hari hanya tiga buah kata singkat, (tetapi penuh makna kebanggaan & harapan besar):

"Selamat pagi, Indonesiaku ..."