A friend once told me that I am - without doubt - an introvert. And I kinda just swallow it, and accept that as my reality. Whenever people asked me about my personality, I answered "well,I've heard that I'm an introvert. True or not, you'll be the judge". But I cannot recall whether I ever actually did the personality test. Now here I am - 4 am in the morning - decided that I should at least give it a run before coming to that conclusion.

Jung Typology Test INFP - Introverted Intuitive Feeling Perceiving Famous people of your particular type Princess Diana, Michel de Montaigne, J.K. Rowling, Anton Chekhov Jungian Type Test INFJ - Introverted Intuitive Feeling Judging Careers Counselers, clergy, missionaries, teachers, medical doctors, dentists, chiropractors, psychologists, psychiatrists, writers, musicians, artists, psychics, photographers, child care workers, education consultants, librarians, marketeers, scientists, social workers.. Blessed with an idealistic vision, they do best when they seek to make that vision a reality.

Let's just say that if I want to be the next J.K Rowling,  I would need to define my idealistic vision first. So let's jot down the list: world without war... greener environment.. and oh why of course, Dokodemo door. Yes, that would be ideal.

It is seriously been a while since I write something here. Quite a few number of people have asked me for an update, which I trully appreciate. I know that there's only literally a handful of people who read my blog, but knowing that there is actually someone out there who care about the existence of this blog always makes feel warm and fuzzy inside :) So let's see... my previous post was on Jan 28. That was on the 3rd-4th week of my Winter Quarter that I really cheerish. And the reason is just like most of you already know: that was my last quarter! Indeed, I've graduated, and I can proudly put B.S.CSE behind my name. Thank you everyone, I know that without all your supports I wouldn't be able to achieve it. God, up there, you know that you're behind all of this, so just to let you know: Yes, I still remember you! A Zillion of thanks for you Mr. J! Anyways, my parents were here with me during the awesome graduation weekend and 2 weeks after that. We had a roadtrip to Niagara Falls and New York. Niagara Falls is still amazing as ever (been there in the past), even though when I came there most of the water was still frozen. While for New York... well, let's just say that I have a mix feeling about the city. Some parts of New York are simply majestic - beautiful - phenomenal (especially the chinatown food? hehehe..) !! But most of the other part are sadly untaken care of... The subway station... man, Singapore MRT and European transit systems are wayyyyyyyyyy better than what New York can offer.... Ok ok, enough with my rambling. Praise the Lord, I am now working... still in Columbus... not Austin... (hi Vidi! Go bucks!). Life... is different now.. No more sad homework, no more of those dreaded early morning recitation class, no more final and no more juggling through crazy schedule. Everyday is pretty much the same day now.. except maybe Friday, where everything seems move a tad bit faster ;) Hmmm, let's see... I guess that's all the update I have.. Let's hope that my next post is not 4 months from now.. Ciao! *lazily walking back to my lurk cave*

So after a year I'm going home afterall. You know, the term 'going back' or 'pulang' really depends on whose the person I'm speaking with. If I'm speaking to someone here (I'm writing this while waiting for connecting flight in Atlanta) in the states, most likely I'm refering to going back to Semarang. But whenever I speak to my family or old friends, 'pulang' really means going back to US. Anyways.. it doesn't really matter, does it? It's true that I have only one hometown, a city where I spent all my childhood... a place where all my childhood dreams and memories were written. But seriously, after all this while... I think I started to call Columbus my second home... *sigh* Uhm, I dunno what else to write now, so I'm putting my journey here, for those who care to read.. I will try to always keep this updated, but of course it depends on internet connection.

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I was still sitting on the second grade... SD Bernardus tercinta :) This surely brings back memory...

Happy birthday to me...! Thank you everyone for all the sms-es, poke, wall-post, testimonials, phone calls, gifts, baloon (?) and of course the surprise party. You guys are awesome! Owh, and btw, I know that the bacardi's effect to me was a little bit shocking, but no worry - I wasn't drunk or anything. It just me and my "excellent blood flow" *excuse excuse* :p I dunno what else to write now, so I think I'm just going to paste this lovely poem that I read yesterday. How should I fill the rest of my dash?

The Dash by Linda Ellis I read of a man who stood to speak, at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning ... to the end. He noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the following date with tears, but he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years. For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on earth ... and now only those who loved her know what that little line is worth. For it matters not, how much we own; the cars ... the house ... the cash. What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. So think about this long and hard ... are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left. You could be at "dash mid-range." If we could just slow down enough to consider what's true and real, and always try to understand the way other people feel. And be less quick to anger, and show appreciation more and love the people in our lives like we never loved before. If we treat each other with respect, and more often wear a smile ... remembering that this special dash might only last a while. So, when your eulogy's being read with your life's actions to rehash ... will you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?