impact of melancholy

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irr : ... my sister, Mantha linked my page on her face book, she said :

" ... to everyone of you who has met or knows my dad. Please welcome to read this tribute written by my lovely sister. Being apart from my family for almost 14 years has changed me alot as a person in good n bad way. But this tribute reminds me how wonderful my dad is ..his love n care...miss u so much..I'm sorry that we had some misunderstandings from your last visit. It was just me the stubborn one, but I'm still your little girl who needs your shoulder to cry on when the world came against me...."

irr : Got lot of hits on ''tribute of my dad''.... did not realize the responds (most are from my sisters) are that much.... ... mellow me... but daddies are rocks !! tribute to all fathers in the world.... A week to go to Fathers Day....

tribute to my dad....

My dad is a fashion critique
He doesn't like me wearing any tight, girly stuff. He thinks an architect should wear a tartan flanel long sleeve shirt and baggy trousers with lot of pockets. The only thing he agreed with me is my converse shoes.

My dad and his car
He follows music trends and listens to Jason Mraz and Maroon Five. Jump in his car, always find some new hip cds... "Can i make a copy of this daadddd....."

My dad and Kungfu Series
For as long as i remembered, he always watched kungfu series... My niece got called "Princess Cheung Ping" by him

My dad is a musician...
He played guitar quite well. He impressed my mom before they got married, by singing in an american community band.... It was Speedy Gonzales, which afterward he sings it to his children couple timess.......I can easily picture him sing the " laa... lala lala lalalala......". He has terrific voice, Randy Jackson might told " Wow... man, you truly can sing... yow yow yow..." . I love doing karaoke with him.... Our favourite duet is Thousand Miles.... I still got the record, papss

My dad is cool
My 68 dad still wears adidas shoes and jeans to the office. He's into fashion alot... Could spend hours finding the pants, ties and shirt he wanted... His favorite, beige short pants and Hanes tshirt

My dad always smells good....
never go out without his favourite parfume. Even when he went to wet market... You can smell him like in 20 meter radius.

My dad is a great chef
He's an expert in making superduperdelicious spaghetti, well-known among his daughter's friends... His Ikan teri Fried Rice also makes me miss to come back home... Often find him making us Fish Ball Noodle in the morning..... "Paa... mau sarden pake tomat yang banyakk"

My dad is a big narcist
Just right on the garage, you'll find different pose of him hanging on the wall. He wore sunglasses, he without sun glasses, he's smiling... he is not.... he wore hat, he lifted the hat, T_T puh leez, now i know where i get the things from...

My dad rarely uses public transport..
Two years ago he insisted to go to Pasar Senen to buy me Char Siu using Metromini. We were worried like crazy..... He stated in mind.... that "When you go down from the bus must start with ur right leg, and when you up using your left leg..... ". That was the theory !!! When he came home, he said that (well okay) he got confused and ended using both legs,,,, that was really funny imagining him jumped out from the bus.

My dad and his six daughters.....
When we were little, twice a year he took us on vacation.... all six of us. When we grow older, we still are his babies. Never in a second he doesn't think about us.... always keep in touch, always sending mail, always phone you at the right moment when you feel down. Being surrounded by girls, makes him a very sensitive dad... (yeah pap, i think u're not born with it) , he easily cries...

My dad is Opung Kumis
He got 7 grandchildren. He and my mom often show up infront of my sister house without warning. Playing with the boys, making fun of the girls, all the grandies love love him.

My dad loves going out
Take him out for dinner and you never feel sorry to see how big his smile enjoying a big bowl of Vietnamese Noodle. We often watch film together, buy big pack of popcorn with extra butter and cups of pepsi, purrfecto.

My dad loves my mom....
He always comes home for lunch and adores all my mom's cook. Recently he phoned me that he'd like to make a web site to sell her chocolate cookies, to spread the world how good the cookies are..... We'll support u paps.....

My dad and his hair
...never touched barber shop, his hair always maintains by my mom. Specialty, he, sat on our backyard with that green plastic chair, old newspaper on the floor, and my mom wore that handgloves, and steel scissor and she started cutting and painting his hair..... "mbaak, masak air panas buat bapak.. "

My dad is the best advisor...
Year ago he told me the secret that he said only me knew about working social....
How he got the opportunity, how he achieved things..... how to get up... Well done carnegie!

My dad is a golfer
He goes everywhere to play his favourite sport. When our house got robbed eight years ago, and the thief also took his callaway golf clubs... He was so sad.... He got the replacement right away, but not the brand that he wanted.... One day...dad, i'll send you callaway......

My dad and his ring...
It was 5 months ago he told me that he wanted me to get his alumni class ring from Texas University if the time comes.. No dad, you're going to live forever and the ring shall goes with you.....

My dad and me
He always prays with me every time i had to go back to Bintan... He said " God, please take care of my daughter..... in place that isolated as it was, please give her company, please sending her the right person, and the success on her work...." My dad always wants me back to Jakarta.. but he knows that this is a way...

The experience had changed me, he knows it.

Love you forever......

you always be the reason why i always want to go home

This Year Holiday Vacation 2008 - Hometown

irr : "....Feel the same atmosphere as when we were young.......What a Purrrrrfect holiday.... Siapa bilang di Pekanbaru ga ada apa2.... Wisata Kulinerr.... martabak mesir, keripik pedas, Kobu, Kim Teng,d st dst....Good view to take pictures, Nice Building, and yes,,, they have J-Co, ada Giordano and Face shop juga...... "

Location: Rumbai and Pekanbaru (26/12-30/12/08)

Day II

Puter puter kelilling kompleks, ke rumah kita dulu di kompleks Jati terus ngeliat our old sekolahan sama gereja . After round-round :) we then went to Softball Field near the heliport

Finally, RCC Burger.... Ate it with a can of coke.... Wot a perfecto way to end lots of exhausted-photo sessions.. ..Spent the night rode along pekanbaru road.... again... taking photo at Riau Governor House.
On the way home, went to 'kedai'..... Na' you should tell us before...... nice toko, sayang cuman bentar.


Day II - (extended)
Makan the best gulai patin in the world !!

Ke Rumah Kakek di jalan Sumber Sari, met Oom Kimpul, adiknya mama .. Ngeliat contoh-contoh teraso yg jaman dulu kakek bikin di pabriknya...Jaman dulu udah keren banget rumah pake teraso.. Karena ga musim lagi, kata Oom ketinggalan jaman, sekarang di pake utk produksi batako dan paving block. Ketempat oom Djulham juga, ga berubah. Still love hearing the story of Kakek, yg badge card nya masih nomor 23.... Angkatan pertama waktu Caltex baru buka. Kakek yg kerjanya dulu bagian C&R, Construction and Repair.... I always wonder why i became architect....ternyata it's from his blood...Kakek yg said that I'm his Ugly Duckling (heiii....) abisan jelek sendiri d rumah, udah item, ceking kaya papan hehehe. Kakek yg pagi2 suka bareng2 jahit di teras depan, Kakek yg ngajarin the magic nine dan eleven. Kakek yg bisa macam2 bahasa... ...Kakek yg sayang kita semua... Love him truly.. So the story began......

Day III - 28/12/08

Danau Buatan - Manmade Lake, 30 minutes ride from Rumbai.. Ada Jembatan Gantung yang bagus bgt buat bikin foto Pre-Wed...Sayang lagi rusak, jadi ga bisa dilewatin. Nemu spot2 bagus buat foto2

Sengaja turun dekat Jembatan Siak yang deket sama Pabrik Karet....Still smell the same....bauu.. Kaget juga kok masih ada aja pabriknya.. Abis makan di mall SKA, penasaran kita ke Perpustakaan Pekanbaru. Setelah sebelumnya sempet malam2 kesana untuk foto2. Big building using 'book' form as the met hapore... Modern Style with Free Internet, Full Aircon, discussion Room, and Computer Area. Children Library Section nya lebih kaya book store... Very cozy.. with black sofa everywhere ...menyenangkan setelah seharian berpanas-panasan... Rizky langsung tidur di salah satu sofa nya. Satu hal , ga nyangka lagi, di pekanbaru gitu lho.. Perpustakaan nasional di Jakarta aja ga kaya gini..

Capek juga ternyata.....tepar setepar-teparnya......zzzz.....oh no...belum ke kaca mayang...

Day IV

Pagi pagi ke bandara nganter papa rizqi terus sarapan di Kim Teng , the most famous 'warung kopi ' se pekan Baru. Bubur ayam sama mie ayam nya bikin pengen nambah2 terus. Langsung Mesjid AN Nur sambil belanja ke pasar bawah beli ikan sale titipan mama. Lagi santai-santai di rumah (baca : ngupdate foto di facebook) Yanti telfon minta dibawain buah saga yg banyak, akhirnya ke rumbai lagi, gosh ternyata habis itu masih di bawa jalan2 ke sungai Ambang dan anjungan tintin. Yah oom belum mandi nih.... T_T

Pekanbaru - Just Arrived

Day One - 26/12/08

makan kue putu hangat2 pake gula pasir yang berlimpah di pengkolan salahsatu jalan di Pekanbaru. Nginep di rumah Om Win di Rumbai. Met Tante, Isyana, Rizqi dan Theo the talented photographer from Tribun Pekanbaru....langsung makan sate cun, the best sate padang in town dan ke Mesjid Agung An-nur.....bagus banget full granit, didepannya ada kolam besar, dan lapangan parkir yang lega...pake eskalator pun... ga nyangka deh di daerah gini ada mesjid sebagus itu.

Pulang nge jagung bakar, nge otak2 terusan foto di depan perpustakaan nya Pekan yang baru. (The Greatest Library of Riau)

Check at http://riaudailyphoto.blogspot.com/2008_06_01_archive.html

Welcoming Opung and New Year

Jakarta, 30 December 08 - 7 Jan 09

Batam Expedition using Roro 25-26 Oct-08

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Going onboard with the Nurcholiss..... Roro adalah kapal pengangkut kendaraan lewat laut, and we're inside of it... Rada2 serem sih pas masuk nya pepet kiri kanan. (foto di atas) sayang gak billingual, surprise juga ada ''stewardess'' an di kapal roro.. Kira-kira begini bunyi nya : "......Assalamualaikum. Bapak-bapak dan ibu-ibu sekalian, kami memperagakan cara menggunakan life jacket untuk keadaan darurat. Caranya, sama dengan memakai baju biasa, lalu kancingkan talinya dan tiup peluitnya untuk meminta bantuan. Semoga bapak ibu senang dengan pelayanan kami, dan selamat sam-pai di tujuan.."

Dinner di Gadena..... sama pak nizar sekeluarga. Pizza nya sumpah enak, pdhl awalnya underestimate tempatnya, ga kalah deh sama pizza hut, rasanya sama .... dan lebih murah.. Pulang dari sini dikirain ada apa2 sama Yan.... anyway he's a good friend, aquarius sihhh, ditemenin seharian keliling Batam, ditungguin pas ke dokter.... digangguin malam minggunya. See you next month.... jadwal ke dokter lagi....ga kelar2 urusannya.... i think you're right... Btw di dokter tadi, Bu nirmala, suaminya masih di lantai atas... heh??!!!! Kita nginep di rumah siska yg baru aja jadi....hari terakhir. Upiii masih terinspirasi laskar pelangi, jadinya ga mandi2..oi, mau pulang nii.. Dengan segala keterlambatan, we blamed on M ...nyasar nyari jalan ke miracle, anak tetangga, orang hilang, sama antrian j-co . hehehe thanks God we're home.. ditungguin gereja dulu ke Uban....

Volcano

GUNUNG MELETUS by Dicky (wanna-be scientist nephew)

Pertama-tama, masukkan tepung 5 cup, lantas tuangkan ke baskom.

Lalu masukkan garam 2 cup, minyak 2 sendok dan air secukupnya.....trus duk aduk sampe adonan tercampur....siapkan botol plastik aqua, lantas bentuk deh adonan jadi mirip gunung betulan. Kasih air, awas jangan penuh-penuh. Kasih pewarna kue, warna merah biar warna laharnya heboh. Berikan diterjen, trus kasih baking soda. 1 sendok atau 2 sendok ya?

ini yg ditunggu tunggu, masukkan cuka 1,2,3 jauh2 deh krn meledak, laharnya keluar ......laharnya mengalir teruss.....Uuuuhhh puas deh buat project volcanoe ...

Family always comes first...- August 2008

Day one, and the two......

As planned beberes kamar.... get rid of girly pinky pinky things and dolls....The rooms had to be like a woman bed room now.. Sampahnya banyak bangett, berkarung-karung.... Kerjaan utk bang Midan si tukang sampah.

30/8/08 -- Day three

Went to EX, had early lunch at Sushi Tei.....

Following days.........Penculikann.... i had to stay at my sistersss house, first at Kemang then to Cibubur. Ke mal2 teruss,, makan enak teruss,, ditraktir terusss...... :) totally ruined my diet.... Di Kemang jog with Leon and Fanno. Lagi lari pagi gitu leon yg mmg males olahraga tiba2 ngajak pulang "Tante pulang yukk, ak harus belajar...." ,, hiii tumben..

Kina, my pretty niece, accompanied me to go to Kampung Cina to get some ideas. She said im not her number one favorite auntie anymore :( because im too faraway...3/9/08, ketemu teman di cibubur Junction, nonton film indonesia yg dia benci.....senengg, udah 6 bulan ga ketemu. Terus pulangnya sm kiks had dinner at D Cost - Cibubur, makan kerang hijau, cumi tepung.... teh hangat nya cuman dua ratuss rupiah.... Gila deh murahhh

Hellow Abbie - He's a puppy no more

it's 4/9/08, went to cits kost at Cipete, hold abbie for the first time, *sigh* it wasn't easy to ask him to pose. Made a right decision this day... wonder if as if.....

The secret is to know when to stop

Do you remember the night the lights went out /All along the promenade? It started to rain /My coat your dress got wet . We laughed til we almost cried /Your spirit was so contagious /Our timing was really bad /You were so outrageous /How could we hold back? The secret is to know when to stop /The secret is to know when to stop remembering .....Do you remember the night that we ran out /Out on english bay? We went out on the water /The tow almost pulled us away Man right then the sparks would fly We’d get into such a mess Our timing really stunk back then /We didn’t give a damn /What they thought I guess..

Maybe when the skies flew open /Right then the lies would be broken... Your eyes they did all the talking "Keep your heart open wide" /Can you remember the trip we took? In the malibu to the west coast /We drove through a rainbow upon rogers pass /They never thought you’d get that close

Met Cits friends and had McD for dinner. Nonton "Penellope" and "27 Dresses". nyoba2 pake mac....di cits apple, ga sesusah itu ternyata..sama2 ajah.

girls talk in mama's room... she told me things that made me realize it's all happen for some reason. Who knows what could have been...

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Day 3 in Jakarta.

Went to GI and EX..... and playing with what?? Wii and Other Game tool i just knew @!$%#&8 nintendo ds? browsing internet thru psp...? Even my smallest niece get her own nintendo... kapan pada belajarnya??

"You get the best of both worlds ! Chill it out, take it slow. Then you rock out the show. Mix it all together, and you know that it's the best of both..."

PINATA PROJECT

Irr : "playing and making pinata is always be an annual event in every ocassion in my home, usually when christmas come... Now brought and shared it with friends in Bintan,, whoalla, we made more than 15 pinatas...."

Prepare:
Tear several pages of newspaper into strips, approximately 1 inch wide by 6-8 inches long. Don’t try to be neat and cut them with scissors; the torn edges will adhere more closely and give a smoother overall surface to the finished pinata.

Paper Mache Recipe:
Next, it’s time to prepare the paper mache paste by using a simple mixture of flour and water. Use a disposable bowl to facilitate easy clean-up afterwards. Mix one part flour with 2 parts water until you have a consistency like thick glue. Add more water or flour as necessary. Squeeze out all the lumps and add a tablespoon or two of salt to help prevent mold.

Layering:
Blow up your balloon and place it in a shallow bowl to prevent it from rolling as you work on it. Spray or brush on a light coating of vegetable oil to keep the balloon from adhering to the newspaper when you pop it. Dip a newspaper strip into the flour mixture to coat, and apply it to the balloon at an angle vertically, and overlapping. Continue this process until the entire balloon is covered, leaving a small hole at the top from which to remove the balloon and fill the pinata. Let the first layer dry completely. Each layer will take up to 24 hrs. to dry.

Apply a second layer to the balloon, this time angling the strips in a horizontal direction, and overlapping. Let dry and finish with a third layer.The third layer should always be made from torn strips of white computer paper or paper towels. This allows for easier paint coverage when it's time to decorate. When your project is completely dry, pop the balloon and remove it through the opening at the top.

Decorate It!
Decorate your pinata with vibrant colors, paint a face on it, add crepe paper hair and eyelashes - be creative! Hang crepe paper streamers from the bottom of the pinata for the final touch.

Fill and Hang:
Make 3 or 4 small holes around the top opening and thread a strong piece of string or yarn through them. Tie a longer string to it for hanging.
Fill your pinata with wrapped candy, small toys and other goodies.

Playing the Pinata Game:
Hang the pinata securely and spread a blanket or sheet under it. Each player gets a chance to break the pinata. Blindfold the first player and give them a bat or stick. Spin them 2 or 3 times and point them in the direction of the pinata. Players get 2 or 3 hits to break the pinata. (For smaller children, feel free to omit the blindfolding and spinning.) When the pinata breaks, the children each get a portion of the candy. Give each child a small bag to hold their goodies.

Caution: Adult supervision is necessary to keep children a safe distance from the player swinging at the pinata. Kids are sure to rush in when the first pieces of candy fall, unaware that the player is still swinging.

Paper Mache Recipe Options:
Recipe #1 - One part flour to five parts water. Boil on stovetop for 3 minutes and let cool.
Recipe #2 - 3/4 cup white glue to 1/4 cup water
Recipe #3 - liquid starch found at your supermarket

Photos from our BRC Easter 2006

http://www.crafty-moms.com/kids_crafts/make-a-pinata.shtml

I just wanna go home....

From: Bob G
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 9:21 AM
To: 'Irma'
Subject: RE: kangennnnn

Dear Irma,
Walau kangen ama pa2 nya dikit, tapi jadi nangis mbaca dan membalas nya hhihihi

Paps
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From: Irma
Sent: 26 September 2007 10:05To: 'Bob G'; Nancy D.; 'Ariastuti, Nelvy'; ****
Subject: kangennnnn

Duhhh pengennn pulang cepet2……misss you …..

kangen sama ponakan2…
pengen liat fanno yg udah gede..kangen wangi baby nya angel..
Kangen dgn tingkah genit2 nya karina…….sama si tukang nanya diki….
Tukang makan leon….

Kangen denger cerita2 konyol si cillla dan adik kecilnya

Kangen sama mamah……omg...kangen sm makanan2 enaknya
Pingin mama cereal cookies…
terus curhat2 ttg cowok2 gak penting sm yanti…
miss my big sister kiki yg shopaholic… yang gak bisa masak…
hihiihi…tp seneng…diajak shopping mulu….
Sama pipi yg mimpi jadi astronot nya gak kesampean…..
Yeah the truth is out there……
Who believes in alien….: )
Tata yang misterius…..tapi disayang sm mama….tata..tatatatatatata…

Kangen sm babi merah senen yg papa suka beli…
Kangen dimasakin sarden pake tomat yg banyak…

Kangen rumah…sama papa sama mama

Kangen you all….

Going Back To Jakarta Ep. 2

Going Back To Jakarta Ep. 2

Day 3, 16/12/07 DUDUK DI DEPAN, TIDAKK…

Its Sunday already.. and cits still awake until 9.00 in the mowning because cress belonging were left in Nuniek house, and she had to pick her up from Benhill to Pondok Kelapa. At 10 i picked Gris and went to my old office, MSA ... Gosh sudah lama sekali.....met tukang2 lama ku.... we're so excited, Pak Dirun ajak keliling2 wahh... alot of changes within 3 years, which im not reallly suprised to. We also met pak ms there, he said 'ak hitamm....' hehehehe abis makan kroketnya mas Rais kita ke ambassador to met cits at Bakmi Kuningan …. Like d old times…. Pangsit goreng, ayam asam manis… dan gosh.. kangkung belacan yg enak ituh.. :b…..We went to church just above the Ambasador Mall (Gereja Duta Injil)….on 14.00, and please deh girls…. Duduk nya paling depan dan tengah2 mimbar pula, where no other chair infront to rest our hand to, no other people infront to hide for… :’) huhuhu… u shud tell me before.. Pendetanya Robin Ong…. He shared stories that no matter what.. no matter how hard it is…. we supposed to give ALL to God, no compromising, n insincerity….. Kadang kita terllalu mengandal kan kekuatan sendiri.. and not hang to our bilble… the most precious book of all..where all the answer found… we always look back…. And not make most of the present….. begitu deh…. So pray hard, read hard ladies… hm..what I’ve got that day…. That we should get over it…. I should get over it…. And count on Him. Abisan udah tau dosa, tapi kok masih dilakukan….. hehe llike buying dvd bajakan semisal… lagi di ambassador sih… kelepasan deh tuh (sorry paps)… Btw Lagu yg dinyanyiin d greja tadi bagus banget ….. no griss… im not crying… ;’)

Tiada yang seperti Engkau, begitu mengasihiku.. Kau Tuhan.. sanggup menjawab, semua seru doa ku..
Tiada yg seperti Engkau, begitu mengasihiku.. Kau Tuhan sanggup melawan seluruh kehidupanku

Aku percaya, Tuhan ku ajaib, Kau turun tangan memulihkan ku ..Aku percaya Tuhan ku dasyat., Kau turun tangan memberkatiku…

17-21/12/07, KIMCHI YA YA

Stayed at my sister’s house at Kota Wisata. Diajak makan enak mulu nih…, Ke Ichiban sushi di Cibubur Junction ngeliat hujan salju.

Terus esok nya dinner ke restoran Korea makan Kimchi.. there’re 9 of them ada yg kangkung asem, asinan tahu,, duh aneh2 gitu d.. bulgogi yg di bungkus pake daun kol kaya di film Jang Dang Geum…. my 10yr old ponakan Karina suka sekallski… Btw i suppose to meet Dian (Ex.BRC) that only lives a block away.. but *sigh* im to tired from d marathon-dinner.

19/12/07, JEMURAN

Met my long lost ex boyfriend … and again its called compromising… Susah sekali get over it… im not praying hard eventually.. he came to my sister’s house and he helped me designing a brochure for a friend… ah.. I know some new move then… stlll cannot get enough photoshop trick. Menyenangkan.. even for a day….;’) .And when I sat here remembered…. Hmm..the most romantic part.. it’s not the holding hands, it’s not the hug….. it’s when somewhere in the middle of the rain… he moved the laundry away, my sis laundry, hehehe….i looked at him in different angle then.. Ok back to normal… I ended up still single… abisan terlalu dipaksakan juga, and I realize (later) we’re now live in two different world, where our purpose in opposite ways…

24/12/07 PURPLE

It was nice sitting below the tree and organize all the present.. wohoo I got the biggest present with hallmark wraps and nice hallmark ribbon with butterfly.. :D tee hee… After eating (ox tail is one of the menu)… we opened all the present, following with picking the angpau envelope from the tree…. The present all were so cute.. but wait a minute… Grrr…. was there someone out there shouting that I like purple ??%$*(+!@#.. My mom gave me purple dress from orange, and now I have a pair of purple sandals, two purple bracelets, purple hand-watch, purple shirt, purplebra….purpleboohoo…. To make it even worst.. my sis who just came back from Singapore, told me on the phone (happily) that she bought me something nice from bossini…. It was a PURPLE t shirt !!… :’D.......TGINP (thanks God it’s not Purple), from the hallmark nice package, my mom gave me a very nice charles and keith hand bag and it’s BLACK ;’)

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daddy's letter

yg ganteng?? huhuhuhu please deh......^^,

luff you by the way.....

" Once ?!@@@# "

My Dad with Once on last Christmas TV-Show....at Indosiar

too bad he's a married guy.....ah once...;)
my pa' looked so old in this picture..
that i phoned him right away....hiks...miss ya