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diet&gym diary part1

2008-02-07T21:28:00.000-08:00

yknow how i've always wanted to be thin and eat healthily, yet it hasnt been achieved for so long since robbie williams was still a member of take that.
i'd always lose my motivation.
but just recently, d company i worked in has been willing to help giving me a push, by presenting a med check up result (d result was not good).
that piece of paper says 'exercise!!!' and there's another paper saying what foods to avoid.
geezzz

ok, so i'm 158cm tall and 50kg in weight.
d instructor at d gym claimed i need to get my butt to d gym at least 3x/wk (that's a LOT) and lose weight around 2kg (eeeekkkk!!! nobody has EVER told me to lose weight straight to ma face!).
i really am sorry for taking that blood test.
ohh... and my fat content is 25%, which is still ok (good grief).
my cholesterol is above avg soooo i need to cut down on fried foods (not possible) and crab meat ( no way)

eniweiiiii, i'm gonna put it in ma blog so that i wud either be embarassed or be motivated=ppp

DIET
this is my weakness. i cant diet. period.
and what's ironic is that my main squeeze needs to GAIN weight, so when he's eating, i'm eating.(sigh)
but when he's not eating, i forced him to. =)))
good thing i dont like rice, so i dont eat rice most of d days.
also been eating fruits n yoghurts for breakfast , most of the times.
mmm what else?
ok, today, 8th Feb, i ate apple n yoghurt for breakfast.
then i had gado2 for lunch PLUS a couple of gorengan (just a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit) and krupuk (my biggest weakness)

FITNESS
i did pilates this morning. already went 3x to d gym this week.
that's quite good, eh?

me plannin to seek help from an acupunture doc. maybe it'll stop myself from having second servings or pigging out all over =ppp

1st week is this week.
result : aching body, still 50kg

d year 2008 - YTD

2008-02-07T20:49:00.000-08:00

2008....
it's gonna be a year to be remembered, i tell ya.
well, for me, at least.
nooo, not bcoz britney got herself into rehab again (will people remember her in the future?).
and definitely not bcoz heath ledger was found dead, butt naked (too bad he's gone, tho)

the opening of the year was quite exciting!
1)went to prambors bdg for an on air promo of 'Dateless' (great experience!!)
2)got to meet d editor of jkt post (soooo exciting)
3)will finally perform the oh-so-difficult-yet-beautiful condong dance this weekend

other things...emmm..still a secret, hohoho.
one thing that is no secret is that my cholesterol level is above average! eek!!
d med check up result kinda gimme a slap in d face.
ok, i know since a long time ago that i need to lose some excess baggage from my bulging tummy.
but cholesterol?? what is THAT?
now i have to be VERY SERIOUS in doing my food combining thing ( why do i feel so hungry all of a sudden?)
and EXTRA MORE SERIOUS in going to d gym (ugh... feelin tired already!)

other thing that i need to get serious on is my WORK.
i need to get myself together! everyday is a battle and i feel like GI Jane trying to rescue myself from these bombing works.

my resolution for this year is to see things from a positive light.
sooo... i am trying to do that. just be calm, or have a go-to-hell attitude.

another thing that i'm excited about is my beau (or boo, as Jay Z wud have said it)
he gives me some kind of peace and calmness- and a reason to go home early +)

ohhhh it's raining heavily rite now...
gosh, i hope there wont be another flood going on.
hate to be stucked in traffic jam bcoz of it.

btw
i'm thinking of writing something like 'a girl on a budget' right here in ma blog.
since i luuurve to get cheap but chic stuffs, why not share it to ya all??
we can all have a really great look with less cash!! woohoo!
oh, and maybe i'll put some writings about my trip to beijing.
cant upload photos from d office tho (sucks)

cheers!!

Dateless - my new book!!!

2007-12-10T19:31:00.000-08:00

finally.... the time has come...

and that time is N.O.W

my third book has been printed and is ready to be distributed and displayed on shelves!!!!

it's coming to all gunung agung book stores in jabotabek + jabar, and to all indo maret all over jabotabek

(so no excuse if u r too lazy 2 go 2 d mall. just go 2 ur nearest indomaret!!!!)

it will reach gramedia as well but in march 08 (too long. just go to gn agung/indo maret)

ya Allah thank you so much for i've been waiting for this moment for so long! hopefully my Jombless readers would simply LOVE it, as this book is another joyful adventure of my wonderful character : AMEL

if you have read Jombless, u know how exciting, fun and hillarious Amel was when she was desperately looking for a job. Now, in Dateless, an even more exciting, fun and hillarious side of Amel when she's terribly desperate looking for a boyfriend through a series of incredibly funny, annoying and unforgettable dates!

and for you who have not read Jombless, no worries! u can also read Dateless with ease as it is a different story from Jombless (but it wud be great if u read all Amel's delightful attempt to achieve her goals in life =))

so what are u waiting for?

go get it and tell me what you think about this book to my email yulia064@yahoo.com

looking forward to hear you all!

cheers

yuls

ps: i will inform when i have a book promo so every1 can come!!!

cinta vs cocok

2007-11-06T02:03:00.000-08:00

i seriously think i should write this down
why?
bcoz i feel obligated to do so (taelaa)
i told tasha about this, and she immediately recognise where she's at

i read an email from cosmo mailing list, and it's quite good to read.
ok, i lied.
it's a very good read, coz it gave me some kind of an enlightening =)) and an understanding of what i've been trying to understand (ribet amat ya nulisnya..)

it was called "cinta vs cocok"
honestly, i dont remember the details, and i dunno why, somehow i deleted the email !!
the point is...
mmmm...
the metaphor for this, is...
a house...or home.

example :
i love spacious homes, with large windows spreading from side to side, along with olympic size swimming pool plus a beautiful big garden with tulips from here to there.
but, i dont FIT in this kind of homes. WHY?
bcoz, i dont like to take care of tulips (gardening is not my thing), i just like looking at them. and i dont like cleaning my own drawer, let alone a big house!
if, somehow, i get this dream home, i may not take care of it well, unless i put xxxtra effort to hire a gardener, maid, etc... these xxxtra helpers may drag me down ( high cost, labor issue, etc).
in the end, i may be unhappy bcoz of the many things to do to maintain this big house. and, i would not like that house as much as i did in the first place, coz i have a LOT to think of just to take care of it.

for a lazy girl like me, the best pick would probably be a small yet stylish home, or an apartment. it's not big, yet it's comfy. i may not have a tulip garden to go with it, but i would feel happy to live there as it is less hassle. it's a place i look forward to come home to, after a long day of workin.

.....do u get my point? (nooooo...)

the point isssss....
sometimes what we love, isnt exactly the right thing for us.
i looove cold drinks, but they're not good for my asthma
i looooove bingeing on chips, but they're not good for my diet
now u get what i mean?

the story made sense to me
one of the mistakes that i always did was thinking,'things will work out'
n d brutal fact is, it never did
it got worse and it's tiring

no, i'm not saying that you should get what fits you rather than get what you love.
hell, noooo....
i'm saying that, you have to be realistic, in some ways.
sometimes we are blinded by things we want to get
posh cars, big houses, fancy things...
we should always ask ourselves:
do I really need that?
can I maintain that?
do these things make me happy in the long run?
if mostly NO, then go get yourself a nice small car and a nice small house =))

memories...

2007-11-01T03:29:00.000-07:00

well well...apparently i have a lot to write today =)

somehow, when i was peeling my almost expired mangga in the pantry, i remembered how my mom used to do that when i was little. my siblings and I usually waited for the 'pelok' (i dont know the bahasa word for it, let alone the english!) coz we thought it has the most chunk of sweetness compare to the ones cut in pieces.

then..somehow some old memories came to my mind.

my first perfume....it was electric youth by debbie gibson! geez.. it was a gift from my sis. i remember saying 'this is not as expensive as the bday gift i gave u!!!' which was very rude, hahaa.. n my sis said,'klo liat kado jgn dr harganyaaaa - which means: dont judge a book by its cover, you ungrateful b*t*h!'

my first cd...it was kylie minogue's! OMG! why d hell did i get that? guess i was a bit locco hearin d locomotion =ppp and yknw what, the first live concert i saw was kylie minogue's!!! good grief~~ well, it was a few years later after i got my first cd. so when i went to the live performance, she was already singin 'better the devil you know'. so it wasnt that crappy... i think =)) now i regret why i didnt go to stevie wonders' concert, it was supposed to be my first encounter with an int'l star!!! but at 8, i guess staying home n watchin snoopy comes home was the best bet (i cant believe i let the ticket went off to my sis' friend!).

another thing that i regret was not going to Oz with my parents in 95. why? bcoz at that time, i thot participating in the school's music fest was the best thing ever! in which of course, i later found out, it wasnt beneficial for me, at all. geeeeeeeeeeezzz... now i dont know when i'd visit the koalas unless i really have extra $$$ just to hop in to the plane.

i remember ...when NKOTB was the hype and i had a HUGE crush on Jordan Knight!! i thot i was going to marry this guy, for sure! i didnt know how, but i was certain! i spent my savings just to get my hands on his pics on the mags, books, bags, cd, laser discs (yeaaa... that huge version of DVD =pp), e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g. it was the first and the last celeb that got me obsessed. nowadays, i'm smart enough to spend my $$ on something more valuable... like clothings and shoes =pp

i remember ...my mom used to buy me these expensive children clothes, branded Bambino. the price was about HK$2000 for three items! (currently 1 HK$ = Rp1120) that was the most posh clothes i ever had... up till now. i dont know why my mom bought it. but hey, at least i can say i used to have that kind of clothes =)))

i also remember... my mom used to have this fur coat. the color was grey. i remember thinking it was an odd coat, coz it looked huge and heavy but felt soft and comfy. not really sure whether it's genuine or faux fur. not really sure where it is now! hey, maybe she still keeps it? for old time sake? maybe i can wear it... in the name of fashion.

i remember... when i was little, my dad used to take me to his office. my favorite was his office in HK. it was a spacious room, had a set of sofa, had wide windows from side to side, looking over the HK starferry harbour, and you could see boats, ferries, crossing over from HK to Kowloon. it was a great view. i dont know why my dad took me to his office quite often. and i dont know why at that time i was never bored hanging around in an office (unlike now, hohoho)

another memory about my dad.. when i was already in bandung, i sent him a bday card, with a comic that i drew on it. turned out, my dad liked it and my mom told me he brought it to the office and showed it to everyone =) which reminds me... good thing i went to UNPAD coz the tuition fee was cheap, hence my dad was able to stay home and enjoy his retirement (no need to work for xtra $$).

oh well, it's already 6.30 now. i better go home and sleep!!! =)

hEy mR DeEJaY

2007-11-01T00:10:00.000-07:00

what's up with all those songs u hear on the radio ?

it's a wonder how they can relate to your current situation.. or maybe it's just me who keeps finding similarities out of it?

i bet everyone has his/her moment when you turn on the radio and then a song pops out, and somehow at that time, you can hear so clearly what the lyrics are... and you think ,"wait a second! this song speaks for me!!! i'm sooo feeling it rite now!!!" and you wonder how does the deejay know how you are now?

for me, it wasnt just a song... there were many! every song that came out was somehow related to me!! hebat nih si JakFM, hohoho...ge-er..

tp bener deh, some songs that i usually dont like, suddenly caught my attention as the lyrics were somehow describing what i'm going through recently...

i think thursday mornings in JakFM are packed with lovey dovey songs...but this morning is slightly different than the previous ones...coz as i said earlier, somehow they're playing a drama of my life with those songs! Geeezz..

apart from a quiz about beyonce's song- for which i thot the prize was a free entry to her concert and turned out it wasnt!!! - others played this morning were mostly sad songs. yknow, even beyonce's dejavu sounded sad all of a sudden (yes i remember the video with her dancin like simba in the wild, but still..)..or maybe i was sad cos i didnt get that freakin buy 1 get 1 beyonce live in concert ( ooohhh... why is it soooo da*n expensive???)

anyways, some people have their own fave love songs. i remember my sis lovin daniel beddingfield's 'if you're not the one' like crazy. at that time, d song was a serious hit. i have to say it got boring after hearing it 3 times every hour. and just when i was thinking about it, that song came out this morning!!! zzzzzzzzzz.... that radio can read my mind, i tell ya! only this time, i feel (again) the song was played for me... (ge er mode ON) and i remember my wawa sayin the lyrics were so beautiful. when she said that, i was like "yeah rite (eyes rolling)". but after a few years, this morning to be exact, i realised that... she's rite (kmane ajeeee...).

i have my own fave love songs (i prefer listening to RnB, but i also have that gimme-ma-kleenex moment). i think i have a lot. there's this song from brian mcknight, one last cry. everytime i hear it, i feel sad. not really bcoz of the lyrics, but bcoz of brian's voice...so heartbreaking!ckckckk.... but my most fave is a song from carpenters (yeaaa...it's so ancient!!).. i dunno the title,it goes something like " why do birds.. suddenly appear.. everytime u r near.." is it 'close to u'? ya pokoknya itu lah... there are some newer versions, but i only like the carpenters' one. it's in the voice, really... well the melody is also great, kind of like a song you would hear while riding a bicycle by a lake in the park on a bright summer day with flowers around. it's a very simple song, yet it's so perfect...

hoaaahhhmm.... i feel sleepy... maybe it's bcoz of hearing those love songs...Zzzz

dReAm a li'l dReaM

2007-09-27T01:45:00.000-07:00

i dunno why i sleep a lot these days

lagi seneng : tidurrr

deg2an : tidur

stress : tidur

gimana iniiii ? life feels like a bunch of slumber party (a party of one, that is =))

blum lagi mimpi yg suka nda jelas gitu
pernah ga, punya mimpi yg sama sejak 10 taun yg lalu??

gw ada tuhh
mimpinya itu gw ada di sebuah rumah yg..entah knp...
rumah itu soooo familiar.. klo dlm mimpi itu, that house is my house
n selama di rumah itu, gw udah tau ruang makan dimana, kamar gw dimana, dll
seinget gw, dr jaman smp udah mimpi ini
dan tiap taun kayanya dateng lagi tuh mimpi
kenapa yaaa
ada gak ya org yg bisa menganalisa mimpi???
pls gimme a call!

trusss
ada lg mimpi yg anehh
yaitu mimpi lagi mimpi ! (???)
jadi di dalam mimpi itu, gw mimpi....
udah bbrp kali juga tuh
dan suka kaget sendiri gitu
jadi misalnya gw lagi mimpi dikejer-kejer orang
trus gw bangun..'oh..cuma mimpi...'
then, tau-tau gw lari-lari lagi
trus...bangun lagi! tapi kali ini bangun beneran!
jd bangun yg pertama itu sbtlnya masih mimpi!
mimpi dalam mimpi...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

weiiiiiiiiiiiiiitssss
kok gw jd dpt ide!! ting ting ting!!!*bohlam nyala kedip kedip
kan ceritanya gw lg bikin nama-nama karakter...
hmmm
klo namanya mimpi lucu juga kali yah
hihihii

back to mimpi mimpi
klo itu kan mimpi di bawah alam sadar
klo mimpi2 yg diniatin, namanya apa, ngelamun ya
heyy, that's what i do BEST
what can i say
i live in lala land =)
escape from reality madness!!!

ehem eheeemmmm

2007-09-17T02:46:00.000-07:00

i started this week with a sore throat
-cough-

ok, so my mom has a point when she said
'anything cold/refrigerated is your enemeeeeeehhhh....'
and of corz being a normal daughter that i am, i didnt listen to her as always
but i have to admit the effect is somewhat suffering now
yesss i cud hear my mom sayin 'i told u soooo....'
with a glee on her face, chasing me with a handful of vick's vapourub that smells like burnt mentol
(no, i dont like mentol)

and when i got back to my heavenly limited-space-rented room
i freely munched on a cold apple
thinking 'ha ha, i can eat whatever maaaaahhh'
then finding myself feelin a bit sore in the wee morning
and it went worse after sunlight
ahhhh what a perrrfect way to start a Monday!

so here i am
feelin a bit weak and desperately longing for water to run through my throat
lookin at the clock, ticking... hoping it wud magically be maghrib time in an instant
and realise it's still one hour away...
what shud i do???

i'm sorry, what's that? work, u say?
hell, no!
work does not get my mind off my painful tickling on my throat here
maybe i shud try something else...like...sleeping?
hmmm
sounds interesting...

d list

2007-09-12T20:20:00.000-07:00

a few days ago, i had an interesting and fun chat with one of my dear colleague at d off...
she's a very straight forward kind of person and truly honest.
i admire her for that, as not many ppl are like that
oh, and she's also very funny =)

some memorable quotable quotes from her:

"when you're over 30, you dont really want to get married"

"there are only 2 types of guys in this world. gay and bastard"

"why would you settle for less, when you have been living a good life on your own?"

"why would you sincerely be willing to share the electricity bills with your spouse when you usually just think about gucci bags?"

"hey, cowo! ehh...miskin??? ehhh cowok kaya! gay??? "

i truly find her very sarcastically hillarious... she's amazingly open about what she wants =)
well, at least she knows what she wants
unlike some people...
people like me, for instance
hell, i cant even think of a type of guy that i like
yes of course justin timberlake is somewhat close to perfection
but cmon, he doesnt live nearby
so let's be realistic
(unless if he lives around d neighbourhood....oh, stop it!)

september ceriaaa...

2007-09-02T18:52:00.000-07:00

noooo, i'm not gonna write vina p's lyric
(it's too 80s for me)
d title seems perfect for ma blog, so be it

sept 1, 2007

i dyed my hair black. let me rephrase that.
i dyed my hair d same color as that gothic girl who marry frankenstein in the adam's family.
so it's xxxxtra b.l.a.c.k
i thot i looked a bit odd, as it's been a while since i had a black hair n i didnt know my skin is so pale.
i look dead. not dead gorgeous. just dead.
but woohooo, halloween is next month so let's just say i'm prepared for it.
and lookin d part of a horror movie - i cud pass as a corpse bride-, i spent my wknd watchin...
supernatural ! (how appropriate)
yes yes, the two brothers, killing demons
it's quite an interesting story... i was totally glued to the tube..
well of course lookin at d cute boys didnt hurt either

sept 2, 2007

it's been almost a year since i quit bali dancing class to pursue what i thot was a career path
(it's actually just a path to stressful bliss)
so today is d day when i start to do it again
feelin a bit lazy coz i have 2 get up early on a sunday, somehow i have this spirit that drives me to dance
(a barong spirit? cud be. unleash d dancer in u!)
aahhhh.....i realised i missed it so much...
the beauty of an artistic gesture...the beauty of the pain...
realising i'm too heavy to be a dancer after sweatin like a pig...
but i luv it!
i luv the dance..it's called 'condong'
a dance that i have to master before doing 'legong'
it's soooooooooo beautiful!!! i luv it...even tho it's painful like hell and i cud hear my bones n muscles crying for help, sending out an S.O.S
but it's a sacrifice i'm willing to take!!!
noone can ever be too old to learn!!! crack!(whoops...is that my ankle?)

after sunset....
i moved out from my perfectly spacious home to a small room near d office
only brought d essentials (clothings, bags, shoes)
moving in was really quick n a no-sweat activity
(maybe it's bcoz of the A.C)
but really, it only took me 10 min to put things together and voila!
it's done!
thinking i'd be on my own from this day forward,
it felt good....to a certain extent

this morning
i felt liberated...from going to d office at 6am, to...
sleepin till 7..
by 7 i was still in bed. YES! IN B.E.D
i almost cried out of joy
then as i was humming happily on my way to take a shower...
what shower?
there's NO shower!
a slight of panic coming in to me...
what shud i do? what shud i do?
shud i just go to the office gym n get a heavenly shower there?
what? what?

"mbak...mau mandi ya??? ambil air di ember itu yaa"
a voice of help, must be coming from above
i saw d perfect pair of gayung n ember... not really sure when was d last time i use gayung to bathe
noooo i aint spoilt
i can do this
so it's ok, i aint complaining...yet

here comes d bride....!!!

2007-08-26T16:37:00.000-07:00

when ure single and someone asks u to accompany her/him to a wedding exhibition,
u should be ready... or be aware!

be ready coz it may turned out to be a wedding talkshow for limited guests- meaning : all of them are the blushing brides to be(!)
be aware coz the M.C may come to you and ask the ever so terrifying question of them all," so when is the date?" Eeeeeekkkkkk!!!!

feelin absolutely like an alien among the happily lookin brides to be,
i tried to distract myself from the wedding bells atmosphere by trying on some lancome make up that were set on each table for, what else, a beauty class (!) for a girl that longs to be the most beautiful bride ever coming straight out from a fairy tale book (cinderella syndrom, if i might add)
but before i could say ,'Oohhh..lipgloss!' the talkshow started and the ever so wicked M.C just had to say," come come ladieeeessss... i'm sure you're all nervous for the BIG day!"
big day my ass you party pooper
"but have no fear! we're here to help!"
yes, help me get d hell outta here in a snap!
...but first, do these make ups come for free?

well, i dare not, i repeat, dare not touch those alluring make ups no more
i was too stressed to figure out which girl the M.C would approach next
with these room full of 'i'm gettin maaaaaaaaaarrriiiieeeedddd' face-lookin girls
being relaxed was an absolute no-no
n even tho my sis tried 2 assure me that ' he will not come 2 u!'
i was not convinced at all
not at all, i tell ya!
he's a devil in disguise, that M.C!

i could let ma hair down a bit when the bridal fashion show started
n when most girls were so excited lookin at the glamorous wedding gown and probably thinking they might have to go to the gym 5x/day to fit in it,
all i could think of was ,"how can i get those bagels without people noticing?"
somehow the show was just a short one and we're back in talkshow misery
-just my luck-
still feelin a crave for a snack, i hoped and hoped that a knight in shining armor wud come n save me...
n bring me some crisp waffles with maple syrup on top while he's at it

thankfully my sis decided to leave early - much early!
i almost jumped out of my perfectly bowed chair and ran to the exit
but of course i did not...
i'm very proud of myself
especially when i didnt even try to grab a piece of bagel on d way out
now that's a miracle

it's hard 4 me 2 let u go

2007-08-23T19:22:00.000-07:00

ok

it's official now

my tooth is dying.

it's dyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinggg!!!!!! huaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

i just cant accept that! especially when i went to another dentist to get somewhat support for my dear tooth, she was so astonished by the goodbye-world-hello-tooth-heaven look of my ever so suffering little piece of tooth hanging desperately, that she just smiled and said 'there's nothing i can do dear...'

wha... i was hurt! i mean, cant you do something with your magical dentist tools here???
arent u supposed to nurture my sick tooth and give it a therapy????good grief!!!
and to think i will be one tooth less... that's scarrier than scary spice havin a child with eddie murphy and not getting the child support that she deserves!!! (eddie's been playin a real life donkey nowadays...eeeekkk)

back to my aching tooth..
so now i just have to make a decision on whether i should go to the dentist today or not...
i really dont want to let this tooth go!!!
i really dont!!!
the pain is quite intriguing, i have to say.
but i really dont wanna be apart with it.....i realised i love it sooooooooooo much!!!
hikshiks
you know the sayin "you dont know what ya got till ya lose it"
hah! that's so freakin true!
now i just cant help thinkin why i drink 5 cups of coffee a day.
it's been eating up my calcium i bet! geeezzzz
i dunno if it helps but i'm stockin up on calcium by overeating yoghurt since yesterday

d fact is, i'm gonna lose this tooth sooner or later
but i aint gonna give it up without a fight! hosh hosh
oh toothie....i'm gonna miz uuuu..
in fact, i miz u alreadyyy...huhuhu

pa rap pa paaa raaa raaa

2007-08-22T17:24:00.000-07:00

there are songs that can really lift my spirit up, make me smile, etc...

one of them is 'it's so easy to love u' by C&C Music Factory

been lookin hi and lo for that song...
until finally, my dear flirty friend (yea u knw who i'm talkin about) sent it to me yesterday
tengkiu flirtyyyyyyy.....!!!! even tho the song is not complete (why d heck does it stop abruptly in the middle ??? geezzzz), but i still luuuuuuuuuuuuuuve it!!!!
now my life is complete..hehehehhe

this is a perfect love song i tell ya!
walo liriknya menye2 abizz , but it's not d usual slow n mellow kinda thang. u can dance to it! uhuyyy (apa seeehhh)
wawaaakkkk...i got d freakin song on my usb! i bet u wannaaaa...hohoho

girl:
whatever it takes to hv u in my life
i'd do what i gotta do to make u mine
u r all i ever needed and u mean d world to me

pa rap pap paa raaa raaa raa

guy:
everyday of my life i wanna satisfy your every need
pls believe me
i'm so in luv with u

girl:
for once in my life
i knw u r d one 4 me
i dun want nobody else
u fill an empty space in my heart
u made my life complete
that's why

parap pap pa raa raa

it's so easy to luv u
u make it easy (so easy 2 luv u)
so easy
(u mean d world 2 me)

guy:
come 2 me, i'll be here
anything that u want baby i got ur back
dont ever doubt me coz i'm true
there aint nothin in this world that i wudnt do 4 u

girl:
i just want u 2 knw
that i really really luv u
always thinkin of u
noone else can take ur place
coz 4 so long u showed me love unconditional

yes u made my dreams come true
it's so easy 2 luv u
yes u mean d world 2 me

pencerahan di cipaganti....

2007-08-19T23:06:00.000-07:00

i have to thank my cousin for pointing out a couple of things last week

thanks to my depressed and tortured soul (kok kaya nama band ya?), last wk i decided to call my psychologist cousin, seeking professional (and free, hohoho) advise!

so i called her...
'been goin bananas latelyyyyy...pls help???'
in which she replied
'get ur butt over here n we'll sort things out'

so i went..

bandung is already a great place to be in
so just being there gives me a little lift
especially when you can lulur+steam for 45k! well, that's another story...

eniweeeeeeeeeeeeeii
i went to my cousin
thinking maybe she cud prescribe me somekind of valium or whatever
but then decided it's not a smart choice (even tho it's tempting..)
i'd rather put the $$ in a good use
such as getting some diet pills
so i just talked to her
telling her this n that
bla bla bla
she listened....asked me questions...
then...voila! she knew exactly what's been bothering me!
'wow...this is more magical than harry potter marrying genie!'i thot
(bummer for those who havent read the last book =))

then
she gave me a 'bonus' advise....in finding that 'someone'
i thot
'oh great! just gimme a free consultation or a free massage at the spa , but pleaaseeee....not this!!!'
but thinking she did this coz she cares about me
as she worries how i dont really give a damn about it
she lighted up a cigarette and said,
'if u still can find someone, then do it.'
and i said
'wellll..i dun really think about thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat'
in which she commented
'i was like that, too. but got carried away. i dont feel lonely, never ever.'
so i just kept quiet
then she added
'you just need someone to call your own. i didnt realise that until recently.'

it didnt really hit me, as i was thinking
'whaaa...but u r a certified n professional psychologist who analyses insane and not so insane people, but u cudnt figure out why we need someone until recently???come oooooon'
but then i reeeeeeeeeeeaaaally thought about it
thinking
'why d heck am i still single?'

of corz i remember my other happily single friends
flaunting the 'no boy no cry' attitude

but then again...
it doesnt solve anything
or does it?

iseng

2007-08-06T03:08:00.000-07:00

hellloooooooooooooooooooowwwwwww

do you ever get the feeling when everything is just wrong wrong wrong????
well, that's how i am now

everything is just not rite at this moment

n my way of solving it, is to just not give a da*n about it!huehehe

so
anyone interested in travelling to vietnam???
kabar-kabari dunks!
i'd love to go there!
akhir taun yuuuuu.... what do u sayyyyyyy??? Ayyyyeee!!!!

a new way of life =)

2007-07-11T01:01:00.000-07:00

i'm trying to take good care of my health seriously now...
and i think i may have found the right way to do it...

south beach diet
been doing it for 3 days now..and this is not so hard to do!
i can eat chicken, meat, cheese, nuts, tofus...3 times a day! isnt it great???
ohhh...the catch is, i'm not allowed to eat any carbs, sugar and fruits for 2 straight weeks.
i rarely eat rice, so it's really not a big deal. (BUT i do love chips, potatos,etc... so it's kinda sad)
what bothers me at the beginning is the fact that fruits are not allowed. i usually depend on apples to make myself full. but surprisingly, i dont feel the urge to binge these past 3 days.(hopefully this will continue for long..)
i think sugar, salt and carbs were the main reason of making me craving for food. with this diet, i dont feel weak, i dont feel hungry, i dont crave....amazing! no need to count calories, set portions, whatever! just follow the mantra : no carbs, no sugar, no fruits for 2 wks! havent seen the result yet (hv i lost any weight? dunno! but i feel great already! isnt that the most important thing?) will update u on that!

Yoga - pilates
been doing it since early last week at the office' gym. i also have a yoga video! it's not as easy as it seems. i can really feel the benefit already =) hopefully i can do this forever! it calms my mind.

Food combining
i'm planning to do this after my south beach diet plan. food combining is really not about dieting, it's about taking care of your body's digestion system and i think it makes sense that some food are not to be combined with some other. i used to try this a while ago and my body felt good, skin looks brighter.

2007-07-09T17:07:00.000-07:00

ternyata susah ya buat rutin nulis di sini..hehehe

eniweiiii
something happened on d way to my publishing heaven..
it seems i need a NEW publisher
so lemme write this in bold letters

wanted : book publisher to support my next amel adventure!

life is sooooo full of surprises
some good, some ..not so good
but
you live and you learn

sedih dehhh
coz this book is sooooooo ready to be printed
but have no fear!
i will get it published sooner or later !!!! (u gotta have d spirit =))

wish me luck!
i need it =)

please welcome...the new n improved blog!

2007-05-08T00:24:00.000-07:00

hai hai...

udah lama bener nih ga nulis di sini..
udah setaun lewaaattt.... time flies soooo quickly yaaa

eniwei..WADOW!!
(maap, barusan baru nemu jerawat..uhuk uhuk)

eniweeeiiiii
lanjutan jombles is in progress yah!!
bab 10 udah selesai, tinggal bikin bab akhir aja nih... yaitu endingnya, hehehe
enaknya gimana yaaaa...

judulnyaaa...mmmm...
belum nemu yang pas....
tapi nanti gue update dehhhh...

mudah2an juli nanti udah ada di toko buku terdekat...doakan! doakan!

cup cup wow wow
adeyulia

....exhale....

2006-10-04T19:48:00.000-07:00

udah bbrp bulan ini gw kerja dari pagi (6.30an) sampe malem (paling cepet jam 8 lah)
capek..itu pasti!!
bulan agustus kmrn gw sempat masuk RS cuma gara2 : stress!!!
tp waktu di RS gw lebih stress, krn ga bisa ngapa2in..pingin buru2 keluaarrrrrrr
apalagi dokternya ga ada yg keren, jd tambah males deh gw, hihihihi
pdhl awalnya si suster sempat gosip klo dokter gw ganteng,
malah pake maksa2 gw nyisir rambut segala!
"aduh sus, saya sih ga peduliiii. pokoknya saya mau pulaaaaaaaaaaanggggg...!!!"
tp si suster keukeuh,"yakin nih mbak? ntar nyesel looooo.." trus lsg ngeloyor pergi.
gw sebel bgt, tp mikir juga, wah klo emang beneran keren ni dokter kan lumayan
ada hikmahnya gw masuk RS !
but how can u look pretty in a hospital pyjamas?
luckily, the doc aint hot, so no regrets! hahaha
dan pas akhirnya gw boleh pulang, bsoknya gw udah ke kantor lagi.
people thought i was crazy
but... i am!!! where have they been????
yah sbtlnya gw males aja bengong2 di rumah, soalnya di RS udah kbanyakan bngong siihhh..

everyone says i'm a workaholic, which is not 100% true
coz.. i'm also a shopaholic! hihihihi
i refuse to believe that i work too much
i don't , trust me =)

halo...!!

2006-05-29T01:18:00.000-07:00

hola halo...!!!

buat yang udah baca novel 'jombless' dan/atau 'things to do before 30',
MAKASIH BANGET YAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
cup cup wow wow mmuaaaahhhh!!!
boleh lho kasih komentar/kritik/saran/uneg-uneg ke yulia064@yahoo.com.

psssttt..
sedikit bocoran...
gw lg nulis novel lagi..hihihihi..tungguin aja yaaaaaa
(mohon doanya juga supaya lancar..car..)

oia
buat yg suka ama petualangan si amel, cerita2 doonggg!
buat yg gak suka juga boleh cerita2 lho..!

wah udah lama nih gw gak nulis blog
sok sibuk sih..hihihihi
bulan april kmrn gw sempat promo jombless di gramedia lho..
klo ada promo lagi, ntar gw kabar2i di sini
tapi kalian harus dateng yaaaaaaaaaa

oia
mestinya bulan mei-juni ini gw roadshow ke sma2 di jkt
tapiii krn mesti hari2 selain sabtu-minggu, gw gak bisaaa
maap yaaa

ditunggu email2nya yaahhhh..tengkyuuu

cheers

adeyulia

apung-d cowardly coward

2006-02-20T16:26:00.000-08:00

this is my dog, apung
apung = anjing kampung ! hihihihi
my sis found her lying in front of our house
she was badly bruised n beaten, her leg was limp
she looked ill, very thin and starving

it's been about 2 months since dat day
now apung is a healthy doggie
very very healthy, in fact
she used to be sooo quiet
now she jumps around n loves to play

apung was a cowardly coward
coz she used to run n hide everytime she heard
a noise or when some strangers come
now she is still a coward!
but at least she barks n not hiding anymore

apuuunnngggg
dya know dat i luv uuuuuu???

even though..
u ate my all time favorite pink shoes!
u scratched my skirt and my leg till it bleeded!
u bit me when i was about to take care of ur bleeding paws!
but i forgave u...

apung apung
u know my mom's gonna kick u out if ure naughty!!!
but i'm sooo proud of u
coz ure getting smarter n smarter everyday!
like when u open our garage door to get in
n when u got lost, u waited for my parents to pass by
n when u paired sandals in the garden
amazing!

apuuunnngggg
i'm sorry i don't get to play w/ u a lot these days
i still bathe u every week, though (w/ my sis , of course!
oh btw, she loves u too)
i'll try to make time 4 u ok?

ai lap yuuuu

i need a vacation so much!

2006-02-07T00:58:00.000-08:00

gw pingin jalan2...
ga usah jauh-jauh deh..
ke bandung juga gpp, tp yg pol2an
klo ky wiken kmrn mah, gw bener2 ga puas
cuma nemplok sana sini
mana cuma sehari pula!
seneng sih bisa ktmuan ama temen2 kuliah gw
n sempat beli baju juga (lumayan..lumayan..)
tp masih byk new places yg gw pingin liat...
pingin belanjaaaaaa...pingin makaaaaannn..pingin jalaaaannn..

oia..sedikit pengumuman...
buku gw si JOMBLESS cetak ulang!!!
alhamdulillaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh..terima kasih ya ALLAH
semogaaaaa....laku sampe jutaan (klo mau mimpi jgn nanggung2)
trus gw bisa pake duitnya buat jalan2 ke eropa (lho?)
atau ke asia juga gpp deh, ke shanghai gtu lmyn juga
murah2..ke hong kong liat disneylandnya,trussss kmana lg ya
korea?? trusss ke turkiiii...mesirrr...eropa(lho?kok balik lg)
aduuuhhh..gw tuh bener2 pingin refreshing dehh
pingin jalan2...jd backpacker juga gpp dehhh
asal ada temennya
n selama gw tidak berurusan dgn toilet yg kotor (hiii..!!)

bulan ini gw byk pengeluaran niiiiiiiii...
sedihnyaaaaaaaaaaaaa
mana msh ga jelas mau nonton java jazz ama siapa
hikshikshiks
tp gw HARUS nonton brand new heavies
entah gmn caranya, tp it's a MUST!!
bener2 butuh hiburaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnn
stress gw mikirin kerjaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnn
presentasi gw gimanaaaaaaaaaaaa

hmm..if i were so busy, how come i can write this blog?
I DUNNO!!!

workin' zombie

2006-02-02T19:05:00.000-08:00

so this is what it's like working in a well-known big company..
eventually, u're becoming a zombie!

blkgan ini gw pulangnya lbh malem dr biasa
sekitar jam 10 kurang lah
kerjaan gw bener2 gila
dan pd akhirnya gw bener2 cuma bisa ngerjain
mau panik juga udah ga ada hasilnya
paling2 curhat ama temen lah satu2nya pelipur lara
walaopun kdg2 omongan mereka agak ga jelas juga
sbtlnya bukannya gw budek, tp krn sambil curhat,
gw sambil kerja juga
tp mungkin 80% kerja, sisanya teriak panik n dengerin nasihat orang

udah bbrp hari ini juga gw selalu nelpon temen2 kantor gw
mencari teman senasib n spjuangan
tnyata ada temen gw yg emang udah rutin plg midnite
jd klo gw bilang 'gw bisa gilaaaaaa....'
mereka cuma komen,'iya...iya...' dg santainya
udah bukan sesuatu yg baru lagi
welcome to this company!
apalagi klo lo judulnya cuma asisten, bukan d big boss
ya udah aja, kerja rodi pun diberlakukan ke semua khalayak
klo kt temen gw si andre,' don't worry yul. u'll get to the point where u just don't care anymore!'

n semua org yg gw tanya pasti inti jawabannya tuh sama
klo mereka kerja tuh udah ky zombie aja
udah ga mikir, ga merasa, yg penting dikerjain aja
krn emang udah ga ada waktu buat mikir n merasa stress
jd bener2 just do it n see what happens

mimpi gw juga udah gak ada indah2nya
gmn mau indah, lha ini mimpiin kerjaan!
duh! bener2 work has taken over my whole freakin' life!

tp keadaan terburuk pun masih ada yg cukup menyenangkan
yaitu d fact that many people actually care about me
mulai dr yg menasehati gw pjg lebar, nelponin nyuruh pulang, sms humor2 garing,
dateng ke meja gw to listen to my probs n try giving solutions, yg ngasih support,
sampe dianter pulang malem2
really really appreciate all of these people
pagi ini, gw lbh appreciate lg sm bos gw yg kaget pas tau gw plg mlm
si bpk ini lsg ngomong heart to heart spy gw ga boleh diem aja
klo kerjaan byk, mesti bilang ama dia spy distop
just to see my boss concern of his sub ordinat is enough to
make me feel grateful n respected

ohhhh..pengen cepet2 bsok..
ke bdg, ktmu temen2 kuliah gw..
walopun cuma sehari, tp lmyn lah

c u 2morrow guys!

the bird that sings

2006-01-30T15:47:00.000-08:00

Every person has a road that he/she chooses
Mine is a straight and narrow one
I don’t look right nor left
My mind is set to go a one way street

One day as I’m walking my way to the future
A bird comes flying towards me
At first , I don’t really bother
But the bird flies around me
So I really have to stop and notice the strange creature
Its face is kind and gentle
The bird seems to be quite unsure
It smiles at me and then flies away

A few days later , the bird comes back
This time, it flies around my head a couple of times
And then it starts to sing!
It sings one of the most beautiful songs in the universe
It is a song that everyone would like to hear
It is a song that I have been avoiding, yet longing, to hear

The bird starts to get on my nerves
I close my eyes and cover my ears
Trying to concentrate on my feet, walking fast, thinking..
“ignore it! Ignore it!’
but I can’t
the bird won’t stop singing and follows me around
so I stop n open my eyes and my ears
the bird smiles happily and sits on a tree
there, it starts to sing again

Now I can hear the song very clearly
It is full of promises, hopes and dreams
Listening to it makes me half joyful and half heart broken
It reminds me of some good and some bad memories
A part of me wants to stop the bird from singing
But a part of me misses hearing that song
Then, I build up a courage to speak up,
‘Please stop singing.’
The bird looks at me and I look away
‘I want you to hear me sing.’it says.
I still can’t look at the bird, but I have to make sure it won’t sing another tune.
‘Just stop it. I’ve heard it before.’
‘but this one is different.’
‘Oh, please! They’re all the same!’
‘No! each bird has a different song.’
‘Every bird says that! So what’s the difference?’
‘Not every bird is telling you the truth.’

Its statement pauses me.
I look at the bird, trying to figure whether it is lying or not.
It smiles at me, even winks at me
‘do you think I’m lying , my dear girl?’
I hesitate for a moment before answering,’Probably!’
‘why do you think that?’
‘because most birds like you, lie about everything. Everything that you sing is usually just a bunch of lies.’
‘how many songs have you heard?’
‘just too many.’
‘do you still remember them?’
‘I don’t want to. But when you sing it, I remember.’
‘So when I sing, you don’t actually hear me sing. You’re actually hearing songs that other birds used to sing for you. Is that correct, my dear girl?’
I never thought of it that way!
Hmmm..maybe this bird has a point
Pretty smart for a bird!
‘well, maybe you are right. So what?’
‘Are you gonna let me sing now?’
‘ I’m not so sure.’
‘why? It’s just a song.’
‘when I listen to that song, it makes me dream for happiness.’
‘happiness is good, isn’t it?’
‘ it’s not good when it’s just a dream. I want it to be real.’
‘dreams can be real.’
‘I just don’t want you to sing,ok?’
‘why not?I want to sing this song to you.’
‘why me? Why not somebody else?’
‘coz you’re the one that’s on my mind.’
‘What? Oh, thanks but no thanks!’

I start walking again
Hoping the bird would fly away and won’t come back
But the bird is quite persistent
This time, it sings a bit louder
I have to admit the song is beautiful
Like I said, it is full of promises, hopes and dreams
I stop and listen
At some point, I want to throw a huge rock at the bird
But something stops me
The song hypnotizes me

‘you look sad, dear girl. Did I sing badly?’
‘no. I think you sang very nicely.’
‘but you don’t seem very happy. Why is that?’
‘coz I don’t believe in this kind of song anymore.I’m sorry.’
‘do you want to believe in it?’
‘I wish I could, but I won’t.’
‘where are you going?’
‘what?’
“I asked you where you were going?’
‘Oh! Mmm..wherever my feet takes me.’
‘why not go where your heart takes you?’
‘I don’t have a heart anymore. All I got is my brain.’
‘Has someone stole your heart?’
‘No. I buried it.’
“what? Why?’
‘it’s better that way.’
‘what if someone wants to dig it up and put it where it belongs?’
‘where is that?’
‘in your soul.’
‘you’re a strange bird who talks, you know.’
‘your heart is dying, my darling.’
‘what? I thought it was already dead!’
‘It’s not. You listen to my singng and so it proves it is still alive.’
‘yeah..yeah..whatever..’
‘i’ll sing for you again, everyday..until you’re ready.’
‘ready for what?’
‘ready to listen with all your heart.’

Then the bird flies away.
I look at the sky, wondering where it goes.
Then I realize, I miss the bird very much.

life oh life!

2006-01-26T01:42:00.000-08:00

kayanya blkgan ini blog gw isinya sangat tdk positip..
isinya ngedumeeeeeellll mulu!!!
well, dats life ! i guess..

life is full of misteries...
seperti misalnya...knp prstasi gw mentok di saat detik2 terakhir pjuangan??
truss...knp kepala gw pusing bgt ky diketok magic?
apakah krn byk kerjaan? could be...
atau krn gw masuk angin krn plg mlm n keujanan?
BISA JADI!

life, again, is full of misteries..
sama misteriusnya sama komentar temen gw yg bilang
'be careful de... sometimes d person u've been looking 4,
is actually right there in front of u!'
sannnnnnggggaaatt misterius!!!!
lebih sulit dicari jalan keluarnya! lebih susah dr nonton conan di tipi!

btw, gw kok jd cengarcengir sendiri
gara2 inget temen gw si ****e selalu diincar ama cowo gay..!!hihihihii
pengennya jd girl magnet..apa daya, malah jadi..
GAY MAGNET!
knp bisa bgitu?
well..life is full of misteries!!!!