A change of plan

Sabtu kemarin, kita pergi ke pertemuan antara gereja Regina caeli dengan 4 pasang pengantin yg akan merit berbarengan. 1 pasang di hari jumat, 3 pasang di sabtu dan 2 pasang yg merit di hari minggu. Total 6 pasang. Nah bingung kan kenapa gw blg kita ketemuan sama 4 pasang lain, bukannya 5? Nah,  ternyata,  pasangan yg merit hari sabtujam 10 pagi, batal sodara-sodara!!

Pertama-tama, we are sorry that you cancelled your wedding, tp kita happy bisa pinda ke jam 10 instead of jam 2. Berhubung pasangan itu belum menyerahkan surat pembatalan, jadi kemungkinan kita pindah masih 90 persen.

Yg kita lupa adalah, undangan uda naik cetak!! Hahaha. Tp gapapalah, gw rela pake sticker di undangan drpd kebaktian jam 2 sore. Yg panik malah tukang Undangan nya haha.

2nd great thing is,  biaya dekor gereja gw murah sekali loh. 700rb salah!!  bahagia.

Ini jurusnya pake mobile phone nih, jadi susah ketik. Lanjut nanti2 lagi ya.  But most important thing is, God has been great and showing His kindness and awesomeness. So I Thank You, God.

another wedding update

Hari ini adalah 66 hari sebelum hari H! Thoeng! Dan progress persiapan weddingnya sungguh sangat mengenaskan. Kalau ditanya-tanya, gw ga tau sih kurangnya apa, tapi gw yakin pasti buanyak printilan yg belum diurusin.

Beberapa deadline terdekat adalah:

·         Jumlah tamu masih kira-kira : yg paling memusingkan adalah jumlah tamu orang tua yg selalu menjawab dengan kira-kira X undangan. Tetiba merasa kuatir, kira-kira nya seakurat apa ya makk? Tapi sejujurnya pun, undangan gw belom final karena opis baru thingy ini haha

·         Souvenir yg mendadak diminta berubah. Lessons learned, kalau ada doubt ttg souvenir wedding (e.g. souvenir warna hitam, ada jarum/benda yg agak tajam, etc), mendingan jangan diambil deh. Di case kita, mertua setuju2, eh di saat2 terakhir minta berubah

·         Kanonik – wuaaa… masi ganti2 nih saksi kanoniknya

·         Misa related : Buku Misa, Lagu Misa, saksi gereja  dan dekorasi misa – beberapa harus menunggu kanonik selesai baru bisa dikerjakan

·         Tea-pai related : Pengaturan venue dan schedule untuk tea-pai. Karena jadwal misa kita sangat cantik waktunya (which is jam 2 sore), banyak schedule kita yg jadi sulit diatur. Idealnya tea-pai dilakukan 1-2 jam sebelum resepsi jadi tidak merepotkan banyak keluarga, tp karena misa selesai jam 4, semua jadi kalang kabut. Plus, hotel yg dijanjikan selesai di sept 2013, tak kunjung selesai, jadinya option untuk tea-pai di hotel di pagi hari juga musnah. Huk huk…

·         Resepsi-related : Dekorasi resepsi, daftar lagu, rundown (btw, WO ayok mulai kerja yukkk), daftar para greeter, flower girl (mau atau engga), beli vocher utk pemenang tangkap bunga (detil printil tp perlu dipusingin juga), VIP table setup, catering stall, bla bla bla

Wuaaaahhh.. keknya banyak yg belom yah #Pengsan#

Mari kita kerja :)

Reason of not blogging recently

Wondering the slow blog update? Here’s why J

Today is day number 8 in new office and how I feel now? Mixed!

Culture wise, it is a very different between new and old office. There’s always a plus and minus. For the plus side, I learned a lot of new thing and these are very valuable learning in life. My boss seems to be a very good boss, although I can see how high he put his expectation on this role. So, I’d say that’s the not-so-comfortable one. This is a damn fine organization and I’d say a truly multi-national company.

The less comfortable part, of course, is when you used to know who/where to go in old office, but now it seems that all the connections you once had is now disappear and you start brand new day, as a stranger in a new place.

To add up, this organization is a very independent organization where people seems to walk alone, focus on work, not so much into social and relationship. While in the old office, our bond encompass office, family and personal relationship. Well, things has changed for me and I have to realize that it is always different elsewhere.

I once told my colleague during my in-between job period, “Mbak, surprisingly I don’t feel nervous of joining to a new company” and I contemplated her reply “Well, when I was in your position, I didn’t too. But you will feel nervous once you are in the company for the first weeks to months, coz it is where you start to feel that you no longer have the power and connections you used to have”. You are definitely right, mbak.

Definitely it is not comfortable when you do 2 major events in life at the same time, moving to new office and getting married. The one that need to sacrifice now is the marriage, as for me now, marriage is just another event that is less occupying my mind now. I know I shouldn’t do that, but I have no choice. Because I simply can imagine what and how to prepare a wedding, but I am still in dark and struggling to find a way to cup to a new job in new industry.

A lot of anxiety, huh? I can’t help it, but this is how I feel now.

Last day in office

Well, as much as I can say, it was surreal. It's just funny to think that at some lowest point of your days in office, resignation seems to be an oasis in the dessert.. But when the day finally came, all the bad memory disappeared and only the good memory lasts. And something you have been waiting for, doesn't seems to matter anymore.

Looking back to my working experience, this company is my all. This is the first company I ever joined since graduate. This is a company which I murmured about but at the same time, I admired. Simple, this is the company who has taught a youngling like me, from a stupid graduate that knows very little of professionalism, know very little english, zero experience except being a tutor for a few months to who I am today. This company has taught me what is the meaning of patience in developing your employee. I made an awful lots of mistakes but opportunities were still being given.

I always wanted a living/working/studying abroad experience, but my financial didn't allow me to do so. Joining this company as a "common" employee seemed to have killed my hope for international experience. But, who knows that chance still being offered to me. All in all, I owe a lot to this company. I can only hope that I returned their favor while I am with them. I take this company as my own, as bible said "Work as if you are working for God".

A lot of great friends I met, friends who accepts you as who you are, with all the weaknesses and strength. That's the most excitement in life, finding a good friend is like finding a gem of life. I thank you for who you are, friends. Keep up the stupidity!


However, life must go on. I have decided to embrace a new world to see how far can I go.

Now that all decision has been made, I pray that God shall be with me, yesterday, today and tomorrow. and be with you too!

Mellow mode.

Cheers, Cathy