My 2014
Hello, it's been a loooonnggg while since I last wrote on my personal journal =P More like, I didn't write at all in 2014, did I? xD But anyway, happy new year 2015 to everyone! May it be a good year full us all =)
I suddenly felt like reviewing my 2014, because I think it was a good year for me. Definitely much better than 2013. Lots of surprises came along, many wishes came true, even the weird ones xD
2014 was definitely good for my brain. I attended my 2nd translation course between January and March and passed with very good grades I'm proud of. Also in January, I got an offer to translate a novel into Indonesian, which is in stores now =3 Then finally on the 2nd half of the year, I decided to go back to school and finally try to get my degree. I'm enrolled to a distance learning program, majoring in Translation Studies =) Even though in general, work still wasn't very steady, I'm quite satisfied with my achievements in the last year =)
2014 was also great for my family. In February, we got the announcement that sister-in-law was pregnant, and a healthy boy was born in October. Even the birthdate was special: 03/10, 03:10pm =3 And boy is he healthy. He's weighing almost 7kg already! My mom would get shoulder pains after carrying him =P
The birth itself was a very emotional process. That was the very first time I waited for hours for a baby to be born. And the moment I heard the baby's first cry, it was like a miracle. Such an emotional moment, that I fell on a chair and broke into tears. It was the most wonderful thing =')
Socially, I wasn't very social last year, although I did meet some new people; all of them I got to know at baobab_dansei. rikimeru, kuroyaara, reiko_ika thank you very much for the laughter we shared last year! Always a pleasure to meet people with similar tastes xD
I also finally met hiroki_chan properly. I mean proplerly, cos we had met before but only for few seconds, LOL xD But last year, we both attended nherizu's wedding in Bali. We stayed in the same hotel so we could spend some time together. Went to a spa, had a stroll and a bite, also a nice chat in my room at night =)
And not to forget azelsilici_ix. Even though we haven't met personally yet, but we've been talking so often, that I can't help but wonder how we don't get bored of each other xD
Another wonderful experience in 2014 was definitely clas:H event, where I won a chance to meet Konishi Katsuyuki personally. Not only meet, but also talk, get handshakes, take pictures and receive an autograph. And mind you, around 2 weeks prior to that, I had been pretty down for a while upon learning about Kiniro no Corda Seisou Gakuensai 4, which for reasons more than one, I really-really-really wanted to attend, but knew it was impossible. Then by some kind of miracle, 2-3 days later, I accidentally saw rikimeru's tweet that led me to clas:H's FB page, where they were going to announce a meet&greet. And yeah, by luck, I managed to win a spot among the lucky 20 <3
That experience made me believe that miracles do happen, and wishes do come true (even those you make jokingly!), even though in unthinkable, sometimes roundabout ways. azelsilici_ix was the witness of those 'strange occurences' through the year. So many of our silly thoughts happened that it's worthy the note. This is no joke! LOL xDDD
On a more serious note, I think 2014 put me in deep thoughts many times. I dunno why or how, but I've found myself reading or watching the news more, much more often than ever before. I'm surprised myself how I suddenly became so aware of things around me. Things happening in the country. And well, many things did happen in the country, and they opened my eyes more. I think I'm seeing many things differently now. I feel like I appreciate differences more, and becomes less self-centered, I guess? I hope that also means I've become a little better as a person =)
Last but not least, I hope 2015 would be as good, if not better, than 2014. In many different aspects. But above everything, I just want to become a better person. I feel like I want to do more. See more into the inside, and do more for others. Somehow, some way...
I suddenly felt like reviewing my 2014, because I think it was a good year for me. Definitely much better than 2013. Lots of surprises came along, many wishes came true, even the weird ones xD
2014 was definitely good for my brain. I attended my 2nd translation course between January and March and passed with very good grades I'm proud of. Also in January, I got an offer to translate a novel into Indonesian, which is in stores now =3 Then finally on the 2nd half of the year, I decided to go back to school and finally try to get my degree. I'm enrolled to a distance learning program, majoring in Translation Studies =) Even though in general, work still wasn't very steady, I'm quite satisfied with my achievements in the last year =)
2014 was also great for my family. In February, we got the announcement that sister-in-law was pregnant, and a healthy boy was born in October. Even the birthdate was special: 03/10, 03:10pm =3 And boy is he healthy. He's weighing almost 7kg already! My mom would get shoulder pains after carrying him =P
The birth itself was a very emotional process. That was the very first time I waited for hours for a baby to be born. And the moment I heard the baby's first cry, it was like a miracle. Such an emotional moment, that I fell on a chair and broke into tears. It was the most wonderful thing =')
Socially, I wasn't very social last year, although I did meet some new people; all of them I got to know at baobab_dansei. rikimeru, kuroyaara, reiko_ika thank you very much for the laughter we shared last year! Always a pleasure to meet people with similar tastes xD
I also finally met hiroki_chan properly. I mean proplerly, cos we had met before but only for few seconds, LOL xD But last year, we both attended nherizu's wedding in Bali. We stayed in the same hotel so we could spend some time together. Went to a spa, had a stroll and a bite, also a nice chat in my room at night =)
And not to forget azelsilici_ix. Even though we haven't met personally yet, but we've been talking so often, that I can't help but wonder how we don't get bored of each other xD
Another wonderful experience in 2014 was definitely clas:H event, where I won a chance to meet Konishi Katsuyuki personally. Not only meet, but also talk, get handshakes, take pictures and receive an autograph. And mind you, around 2 weeks prior to that, I had been pretty down for a while upon learning about Kiniro no Corda Seisou Gakuensai 4, which for reasons more than one, I really-really-really wanted to attend, but knew it was impossible. Then by some kind of miracle, 2-3 days later, I accidentally saw rikimeru's tweet that led me to clas:H's FB page, where they were going to announce a meet&greet. And yeah, by luck, I managed to win a spot among the lucky 20 <3
That experience made me believe that miracles do happen, and wishes do come true (even those you make jokingly!), even though in unthinkable, sometimes roundabout ways. azelsilici_ix was the witness of those 'strange occurences' through the year. So many of our silly thoughts happened that it's worthy the note. This is no joke! LOL xDDD
On a more serious note, I think 2014 put me in deep thoughts many times. I dunno why or how, but I've found myself reading or watching the news more, much more often than ever before. I'm surprised myself how I suddenly became so aware of things around me. Things happening in the country. And well, many things did happen in the country, and they opened my eyes more. I think I'm seeing many things differently now. I feel like I appreciate differences more, and becomes less self-centered, I guess? I hope that also means I've become a little better as a person =)
Last but not least, I hope 2015 would be as good, if not better, than 2014. In many different aspects. But above everything, I just want to become a better person. I feel like I want to do more. See more into the inside, and do more for others. Somehow, some way...