From Phisically Painful To Comfy Pajamas

1. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you?
My maternity experience will be the most painful thing have ever happened to me. I wanted to give birth in the normal way and had been in painful time of contraction for 6 hours until finally I ended up in surgery room for C section in almost unconscious condition with a very low blood pressure. Turns out that there's something wrong with my my baby's position inside the womb which made her unable to get out properly. The only way to get her out is by C section. I wonder, if only I knew that there's no way for me to deliver my baby but C section, why should I feel the 6 hours of painful contraction then? And I blame this to my OB that time. And he asked for apologize. He told me that he should have known the situation before and ask me to to the C section instead. His careless thought had almost kill me and my baby. Thank God, every thing's fine at the end of the story. But, I could never forget that horrific experience ever.

2. How much sleep do you get at night?
I'm the queen of sleep LoL so, I can sleep well from 8PM to 8AM every day plus extra nap in the afternoon every time I want to. I don't have any difficulties to sleep after laying down on bed and close my eyes. My only problem is I can only sleep in laying position in . What's the big deal? Trust me, I have friends who able to sleep in sitting position or standing position for at least half and hour! But for me, no matter how sleepy I am, if I can't find some place to lay my back down, then I could never close my eyes and sleep whatsoever. Well, this is totally an endless talking, so I'm going to stop right now cause you made me thinking of taking a nap right now on 10.50AM LoL

3. How long did you believe in Santa Claus? How did you find out that he does not exist?
I never believe in Santa Clause! Hey, we live in Indonesia! We don't have red fat man who loves to throw gift through fire place. We don't even have a fire place here since we don't have winter. So, we learned that Santa is a noble man from west countries who loves children. He appears only during Christmas and disappear after the festive. Then he might choose to take a rest for the next eleven months to prepare all the gifts for the next Christmas. The most strange part is that we never get any of his gifts ever! Later I found out that its because gift-giving is not the way we celebrate Christmas here in Indonesia. Christmas here is about having services in church or attending any Christmas services held by personal or groups outside the church. It also means becoming part of the services itself. Other than that, we celebrate Christmas after services by lighting candles in our front yard and decorate the synthetic Christmas tree with Christmas decoration and gather to have a pray with every family members in Christmas Eve. So, Santa Claus is just a tiny spot in our Christmas celebration here :)

4. What was the last movie you saw in a theater?
The Expendables. Most of my friends mock this movie and that's fine for me. I love to see Jason Statham in there. Muscular handsome man!

5. What do you wear to bed?
A nice and comfy pajamas. What? I don't wear lingerie, if you want to know. I don't understand why women willing to pay more money to buy expensive lingeries just to wear it under their blanket every night. Well, that's me LoL. I prefer pajamas.

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More About My Family

1. Sometimes, I sit alone in my room thinking about everything I have right now. I realize that I haven't own everything in this world, but I have the best of everything with me. And I'm grateful for God has done for us.

2. Don't just listen to the opening part of the story before making any decision, always think about the whole thing.

3. Small problem can turn into a huge one by a stupid's provocation. Beware!

4. Our daughter laughter or smile is very enlightening.

5. I keep meaning to be a better wife and a better mom everyday.

6. We haven't got a chance to have another baby...yet.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to deal with some unfinished business due to our new home's improvement , tomorrow my plans include nothing but relaxing and Sunday, I want to face the deals I mentioned above!

Have a nice weekend there..

Friday Random Questions

1. Who is the better cook, you or your spouse?
I'm the best of course. Hubby can't cook anything except instant noodles and scrambled eggs. LoL
But he is very picky about what kind of food he wants. He rather asked us to eat at a restaurant instead. It amazes me most of the time since my 3y daughter is obviously not a picky eater. Hmmm..

2. How often do you talk to your mom?
At least once a month. We live in a different town, I can't visit my parents as often as I want. But I can call them anytime.

3. Are you adventurous in the kitchen or stick to the recipe?
I prefer stick to the recipe. I realize that I'm not a good and sophisticated cook. I totally depend on other cook's recipes either from cook books or from websites. But I enjoy goggling recipes instead, since it's easier and time saving. I admire people who always try something new in the kitchen and try to modify the existing recipes or make a new one. They are fantastic!

4. Is your second toe longer than your big toe?
After a quite long observation, I think my second is quite bigger then the big toe but you must see it closer to find out. Though i can camouflage it by having a longer nail on my big toe. Why? Is there something I need to know about this?

5. Do you dress up for Halloween? (Bonus question: What will you be this year?)
Nope. We don't celebrate Halloween here. We skip this and wait for ***Christmas*** to come.. But I enjoy reading the excitements of Halloween you have there. And it brings a different type of excitement for me too. Halloween means more horror movies to come. I'm a huge fan of horror and I always love October because of this LoL

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I Love Your Every Song

GREENDAY

Yay!! It’s GREENDAY everybody. Oh how I love this band a lot. I can’t wait..I can’t wait to read what they’re going to say within the lyrics.

1. 21 GUNS:
“Do you know what’s worth fighting for?
When it’s not worth dying for?
Does it take your breath away and you feel yourself suffocating?”
What was the last cause/reason that you signed a petition or joined in a protest?
I think I joined in a few protests during the college time about 10 years a go which I can’t remember clearly right now (lol) but I’m sure most of them were about social interest issues. Never join anything like that again after I graduated.

2. AMERICAN IDIOT:
“Don’t want to be an American idiot
One nation controlled by the media.
Information age of hysteria
It’s going out to idiot America”
Where is the best place for trusted information about world events?
Err…I still consider media as a best place to find trusted information about world events whatsoever. Indeed, media has its own agenda when they released particular subjects of news but the viewers or the readers themselves are not fool. We can still be in control and capable of filtering information we found without having to be brainwashed. Media is powerful but not that scary.

3. GOOD RIDDANCE:
“Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test and don’t ask why.
It’s not a question but a lesson learned in time”…
What was the last lesson or message about life you learned?
Life gives me a lesson every day. When I lost a special friend last week, I realized that people can only live in a very short time in this earth and you must enjoy every minute you have with your loved ones. When the time comes for them to leave you or for you to leave them then you can say good bye with a smile and a big hug. Don’t regret it because everyone must go one time. That’s life.

4. WELCOME TO PARADISE:
“Dear Mother Can you hear me whining?
It’s been 3 weeks since that I left your home.
This sudden fear has left me trembling
Cause now it seems that I am out here on my own
And I’m feeling so alone”…
Where was the place you went to live when you first moved out of your parents/guardians home?
I left my parents’ home when I entered college. It’s still a home for me but I never stayed for more than a week there after that. I visit them regularly of course but everything would never be the same again. Moreover, I’m a married woman right now with my own house which I need to take care of everyday. Sometimes, I still miss my teenage days back in my hometown.

5. MINORITY:
“I want to be the minority
I don’t need your authority
Down with the moral majority
Cause I want to be the minority”…
When have you ever felt like an outsider?
There was a family reunion a few months a go in my aunt’s house. I met my cousins whom I played with when I was still a kid. Of course we still remember our childhood together but after not seeing each other for a very long time, things changed. It seems like I don’t recognize them anymore. The conversation was awkward and we couldn’t find a new interesting topic most of the time (lol)


6. WHEN I COME AROUND:
“Oh I heard it all before
So don’t knock down my door
I’m a loser the user
So I don’t need no accuser
To try and slag me down because I know you’re right”…
What was the last bad thing you discovered about yourself?
I’m a kind of person who tends to procrastinate (lol). I clearly know that I must finish something as soon as possible, for instance. But I can always find a reason to procrastinate.

7. MISERY:
“Mr. Whirly had a catastrophic incident
He fell into the city by the bay
He liquidated his estate
Now he sleeps upon the Haight
Panhandling misery”…
If you have ever been poor, what lesson, skill-set or experience came from it?
I came from an average family. We’re not very poor but not wealthy either. But my life is getting better and getting better after I got married. The lesson I have from my childhood is that we must always be grateful of everything I have right now. We may consider we had a pair of ugly shoes right now and grumble about it. But remember there are a lot of people out there who has no shoes at all to wear on. Be grateful of everything you have.

8. 80:
“Sometimes I wonder if I should be left alone
And lock myself up in a padded room
I’d sit and spew my guts out in the open air
Cuz no one wants to hear a drunken fool”…
How do you relax after a stressful day?
Spa is a perfect option if you don’t mind to spend more time to drive to the spa center. But if I want a quick relief then sleeping will be the answer. After sleeping for a few hours, I will wake up with a fresher mind and a better mood.

9. REDUNDANT:
“We’re livin in a repetition
Content in the same old stick again
Now the routine’s turnin to a contention
Like a production line goin over and over and over roller coaster”…
Do you do something over and over the same way, even though you know there is a better/simpler way to do it?
Apparently not. When I realized that there is a better/simpler way to do something I will definitely change the way I worked with it.

10. ANDROID:
“It makes me wonder when I grow to be that age
Will I be walking down the street begging for your spare change
Or will I grow that old? Will I still be around?
The way I carry on, I’ll end up 6 feet underground and waste away”…
What age do you believe is OLD and why?
75y I think. Because most of people around that age were not able to do everything well done anymore. They need other people to help them most of time and feel too tired to do anything. They need to spend time at home with their grandchildren and enjoy their relaxing time or meet some old new friends.

11. WAITING:
“I’ve been waiting a lifetime for this moment to come
I’m destined for anything at all”…
What is your biggest dream in life (so far)?
Everything about my family is the biggest dream in my life. So I probably have more than 20 dreams in my mind right now(lol)

12. POPROCKS AND COKE:
“I don’t care is you don’t mind
I’ll be there, not far behind
I will dare, keep in mind, I’ll be there for you”…
What is the biggest favor you ever did for family or for a friend?
Not quite sure about this. I never consider everything I did to help other family member as a big favor. I’m happy to help if I’m capable of doing so.

Kuta, BALI

13. BASKET CASE:
“Yea, I went to a shrink to analyze my dreams,
She says it’s lack of sex that’s bringin’ me down…”
What would you like more of in your life?
Family vacation I suppose. Oh, how I love to have a vacation with my hubby and kiddo. Next month, we’re planning to spend a few days in Bali. Wooohooo…can’t wait!!

About Something

Albania

1. Have you ever visited another country?
I have visited two nearby countries from my hometown, Medan. It was fun though but I still want to visit Eastern Europe countries such as Czech, Croatia, Bulgaria or Albania. Someday, I will :)

2. Where is the strangest place you have ever been?
Every new place always looks strange to me but after spending more time to find out about their culture, soon I found out that it doesn’t look that strange anymore. It the matter of point of views I suppose.

3. What is your favorite season?
We only have two seasons here which are the rainy season and the dry season. Each of these seasons brings their own impacts. The rainy season brings flood and disease while the dry season brings mosquitoes and dryness. So I don’t have a favorite one.

4. What one song will always cheer you up?
I feel good by James Brown can always cheers me up. Want to enjoy some?


5. What Disney character do you resemble most?
I guess it will be Minnie Mouse. She’s a fashion character who loves to do house works. Treats her nieces like her own sons and make friend with everybody.

I guess, that’s all I got for today… Happy Friday