Cynthia Elisabeth's Personal Blog♪✿

Heyya, it's me again. I'm thinking these recent days have gone so fast, and flat. It's just like, there are nothing much to do. I know it mostly happens to high school graduate, waiting for few weeks till they become a new freshmen at university. I'm currently in uni-prep, too. So each days have gone so so so fasttt. I'm just lying at my bed, browsing the internet, or watch movies. Well, sometimes I do hang out with my friends, spend my days at coffee shop, or go shopping. But  I tend to just stay at home. It's more comfy and pay-less. Honestly, I don't really have much money to go out with my friends, especially in this month.

In Indonesia now, all muslims people are having which what we call by 'fasting'. Yeah, so it's kinda hard to do activity outside, because you can't just walk around and drink mineral water in front of many people. I respect them. It's also one of the reasons that made me decide to not go out or just stay home. If not, I will be so hungry or thirsty, LOL.

Okay, so it's all my updates. I'm sorry if there are bad words. I hope you have a good day, everyone!

So, guess what the hottest topic in Great Britain and worldwide now? Yeah of course, it's about the newborn baby from the royal couple; Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge. It's a baby boy! Hooooraaaayyyy!!!

I'm not a fan of United Kingdom or boyband thingy, but seeing this happy news made me excited too. I found out in the internet that the baby name is George Alexander Louis. Whoaaa, such a great name! I hope he could be a charismatic and wise prince. 

Congratulations, UK citizens, now you officially have a new future leader ;)

High school is never ending story. What you have done in high school, have big impact for your life. Realize or not realize. Unexceptionally for the people around you. Your besties, your teachers, or maybe your school's janitors. Take a second, and remember, what people around you have done to you, and how much they mean a lot to you. 

I, personally, have my own list of the people who mean a lot to me. It's not just about they're my friends, and so on, but how they really impact to my life. Interested in reading this post? If yes, then 'll take you to my social life. If not, please don't mind to close this tab xD

1. Christy

Let me introduce you, my 2 years bestie in high school. I became very close to her since we were on the same class in XI Social 2. We've been through many things and places. She's a very fragile-hearted girl, yet she could do anything if she really meant it. Has a loud laugh, and it's not countable to see how many times I've visited her house. 

Christy and me in 11th grade. I was still a fucking nerd back then xD

2. Putri

Putri is my chairmate in 12th grade. We're famous since she's a muslim, and she wears hijab, but she still could listen to my story (I'm a Christian), jokes, and so on. We eventually got 2nd place in best chairmate award in our yearbook! xD

 

I will miss you, Bu Haji :")

3. Adet

Adet is my bestie in 10th grade. We usually did assignments together. I still cleary remember how we did our best to write biology and physics papers, so that we could achieve good grades and enter science class. Unfortunately, I could not make it, but Adet did. She's a hard-worker, much do than me. And she has a really loud laugh, that everyone will laugh after her.

 with Adet in Gebyar 48

4. Christo

And here is...... the prince of 48 SHS. I became interested in him since the first day he entered the school. Being the target of many girls (even the seniors), I was one of his fans. Honestly, I was never being so close to him. But, he's my motivation for me to fix my face and body, and yet I'm still working on it. My friends also never thought how could I be so freak if I saw him. LOL, that was a really lovely and funny memory.  My intention to become close to him has already ended, though. Ah, man. I will find another guy, better than him! 

Here I give you his photo, if you're curious. The one with red circle mark. The handsomest one xD

 

You'll never know how happy I was to get a shot with Christo xD

5. Mr. Rastam and Mam Rita

I've never liked any teacher in high school. They're all sucks. Except for these teachers, Mr. Rastam and Mam Rita. Mr. Rastam, teaches math, is a rare-kind teacher. He loves making joke, but the joke actually was really cheesy and offensive. His passion in teaching that made him my favorite teacher in high school. The second is Mam Rita, she's really a figure of lovely mother. She's really kind to all students. I never heard any students hated Mam Rita.

Okie dokiee, so this is the end. I won't tell you the details how could they impact to my life. But surely, I'm now, is all because of them. I will never meet their kind again, and yeah, I will miss those peeps. 

How about your story? (:

Vino G. Bastian is a famous actor in Indonesia. His role in movies were usually main character. I once listened to one of his quotes. And it's soo.... touching, and roughly I'd say "So fu*king true!"

And here I give his quote. 

Saya dulu pernah membaca sebuah cerita dalam bahasa Inggris di majalah bulanan tempat les saya. Waktu itu saya masih kelas 4 SD, jadilah cerita itu diterjemahkan oleh ibu saya. Judul ceritanya adalah "A Miracle of Sally's One Dollar." Sampai sekarang saya masih hafal jalan cerita itu.

Dibawah ini saya repost ulang ceritanya. Saya rasa saya gak perlu terjemahin ke Bahasa Indonesia, karena bahasanya masih tergolong dapat dimengerti. Sila dibaca, karena ceritanya benar-benar menginspirasi :)

Sally was only eight years old when she heard Mommy and Daddy talking about her little brother, Georgi. He was very sick and they had done everything they could afford to save his life. Only a very expensive surgery could help him now . . . and that was out of the financial question. She heard Daddy say it with a whispered desperation, "Only a miracle can save him now."

Sally went to her bedroom and pulled her piggy bank from its hiding place in the closet. She shook all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes. Tying the coins up in a cold-weather-kerchief, she slipped out of the apartment and made her way to the corner drug store.

She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her attention . . but he was too busy talking to another man to be bothered by an eight-year-old. Sally twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. She cleared her throat. No good. Finally she took a quarter from its hiding place and banged it on the glass counter. That did it! "And what do you want?" the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. "I'm talking to my brother."

"Well, I want to talk to you about my brother," Sally answered back in the same annoyed tone. "He's sick . . . and I want to buy a miracle."

"I beg your pardon," said the pharmacist.

"My Daddy says only a miracle can save him now . . . so how much does a miracle cost?"

"We don't sell miracles here, little girl. I can't help you."

"Listen, I have the money to pay for it. Just tell me how much it costs."

The well-dressed man stooped down and asked, "What kind of a miracle does you brother need?"

"I don't know," Sally answered. A tear started down her cheek. "I just know he's really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my folks can't pay for it . . . so I have my money."

"How much do you have?" asked the well-dressed man.

"A dollar and eleven cents," Sally answered proudly. "And it's all the money I have in the world."

"Well, what a coincidence," smiled the well-dressed man. "A dollar and eleven cents . . . the exact price of a miracle to save a little brother." He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he grasped her mitten and said "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents."

That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, renowned surgeon. . specializing in solving Georgi's malady. The operation was completed without charge and it wasn't long until Georgi was home again and doing well.

Mommy and Daddy were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place. "That surgery," Mommy whispered. "It's like a miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost?"

Sally smiled to herself. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost... one dollar and eleven cents... plus the faith of a little child.

"Sometimes you gotta stop worrying, wondering, or doubting. Have faith that great things will work out."

Udah tau kan, kalo hari Senin kemarin itu pengumuman SBMPTN? Kalau belum tau, sekarang tau kan. Oke, abaikan saya. 

Jadi ceritanya hari Senin kemarin saya masih on the way menuju rumah saat pengumuman SBMPTN. Selalu begitu. Kalo ada pengumuman pasti saya lagi gak di rumah. Terkutuklah juga daerah Kalimalang yang naudzubillah macetnya kalo udah sore. Saya kemarin stuck di Kalimalang sekitar setengah jam, demi jarak yang hanya sekitar 5-10 meter! 

Baiklah, lupakan mengenai macet, karena apalah artinya Jakarta kalau gak macet. Saya akhirnya minta tolong tante saya untuk melihat hasil pengumuman saya. Dan saya berikan nomor peserta plus tanggal lahir. 

Drrt... drrtt... ada bunyi sms masuk. Deg! Jantung saya deg-degan. Saya perlahan mengambil ponsel Sony Ericsson butut kesayangan dari tas. Buka Inbox, hasilnya...

"Cyn, nomor pendaftaranmu kok salah ya? Benar gak tuh?"

Doeeeng. 

Saya lalu ngasih nomor pendaftaran yang benar, dan kembali saya sport jantung. Hahaha. Gak danta banget sih, deg-degan kok di angkot. Biggest failure ever.

Drrt.. drrtt.. ada bunyi sms masuk lagi. Kali ini ponsel saya udah standby di tangan. Dan tante saya tersayang itu berkata dengan bijak.

"Cyn yang sabar ya, tadi udah dilihat, cyn belum dpt."

Sehabis baca sms ini, entah bagaimana perasaan saya ya. Deg-degan tapi lega dicampur kesel karena macet berkecamuk di jiwa. Hahaha.

Yaudahlah ya, mau digimanain lagi. Nyampe rumah, saya langsung nyolokin modem terus konek ke website SBMPTN. Bleeeshhh... berharap tante gue salah masukin nomor atau tanggal lahir, ternyata... sami mawon podo wae hasilnya. 

 

Saya bingung... Bapak/Ibu panitia SBMPTN nya minta maaf ke saya, lah salah mereka apa toh :|

Buat adik kelas ataupun satu angkatan saya yang mau ngulang tahun depan, kalo kemungkinan terburuk, gak lulus SBMPTN, catatan saya: JANGAN PERNAH BUKA TIMELINE TWITTER! Demi moore, demi lovato, don't ever do that shit! Yang ada bikin sakit hati ngeliat temen-temen banyak yang diterima. You know what, temen-temen saya satu kelas hampir 3/4 diterima di PTN. 

Yang bikin saya tambah keki, kok masih ada aja yang gak bersyukur sama jurusan yang didapat ya? Sedangkan beribu-ribu calon mahasiswa berebut untuk mendapatkan bangku di PTN, kenapa mereka malah bilang gak puas ya? Tsk.

Hmmm... saya sih gak terlalu kecewa ya, soalnya udah ada cadangan swasta juga. Sekarang sih, tinggal nunggu pengumuman SIMAK UI, kalo gak dapet juga ya... berarti saya belum beruntung :) Saya tau kok, Tuhan punya tempat terbaik untuk anakNya :D

Dan buat teman-teman yang belum dapat, SEMANGAT! Jangan lupa berdoa yang tekun :D Ingat, banyak jalan menuju Roma, tapi hanya ada satu jalan yang pasti, yaitu jalan TUHAN.

Good night everybody. 

Selesai ujian dan cecunguk-cecunguknya itu, saya memutuskan untuk mengikuti banyak giveaway! Giveaway apa saja, asal hadiahnya cihuy, kayak giveaway-nya ce Rini, purpleyhazel. 

Giveaway ini diadain ce Rini dalam rangka (omg my words lol xD) merayakan 500+ followers blognya. Yaaah, berbagi kasih gak ada salahnya kan? #plakk

Bakal ada dua pemenang yang diundi dari giveaway ini. Pasti mau kan, sampean jadi salah satu pemenangnya? Ayolah, gratis tis! Cuma modal internet sama ngetak-ngetik, kok. Hihihi.

Okayy... I guess images say better than words. So, ini hadiah-hadiah giveaway nya!

1st Winner will get

I present you my new baby! Yeah, it's TBS Japanese Cherry Blossom Body Lotion!

First, let me make myself clear. I love all The Body Shop products, and I'd say I'm kinda addicted more to their body lotions. Why? Because all their body lotions soften my skin and at the same time my skin gets firmer. So, I decided not to use any body lotion from other brands. 

I have tried numbers of body lotion from TBS, but I constantly fall in love with the Japanese Cherry Blossom. I even once considered not to try other body lotion products beside this one. LOL. (if I couldn't find any better lotions than this, I mean)

Just like its title, this body lotion gives cherry blossom smell fragrance. It's not stingy, not as stingy as other lotions I have ever tried. However, I love how this lotion stays long on my skin. I use it in the morning and I go outside, in the night I still feel it absorbs smoothly on my skin.

What about the packaging? As you can see in the picture above, it comes up in a cillindrical transparent bottle with classic pump. Clearly it's hygienic, everyone. Oh, you also don't have to worry if you tend to waste much lotion, with 3-4 pumps you can grease it to all your body, in this case; hands and foots. 

Do I recommend this product? Totally a big yes!

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