Friday, November 29, 2013

NEON ANGEL by Cherie Currie with Tony O'Neill

HarperCollins



Bab 1: Diamond Dogs and Revelations

Saudara kembarku, Marie, dan aku terlihat polos malam itu. Sebenarnya, kami terlihat seperti sepasang anak normal berusia 15 tahun dari the Valley. Kami mengenakan sepasang celana jins dengan atasan polos dan terlihat membosankan. Wajah kami juga polos tanpa sapuan make up, tanpa perhiasan, polos saja, tapi wajah polos kami memang disengaja. Malam ini adalah malam yang istimewa. Pakaian yang akan kami kenakan sudah dipilih secara saksama.

Ketika kami mengendp-endap keluar kamar, aku menyampirkan tas ranselku ke pundak, sepertinya mom merasakan ada gerakan yang mencurigakan lalu ia memanggil dari dapur, "Girls, apakah itu kalian?"

"Ya, Mom," Marie menjawab ketika kami berjalan menuju pintu depan tanpa berhenti, "ini kami. Kita mau pergi sekarang..."

"Kalian mau pergi kemana?" tanyanya lagi, ada nada curiga dari suaranya.

"Babysitting!" kami berkata kompak, lalu aku menambahkan, "Kami kan udah memberitahu Mom waktu itu."

Babysitting adalah alasan yang kami berikan pada Mom setiap kali kami melakukan sesuatu yang sekiranya tidak akan diijinkan oleh Mom. Babysitting adalah kode untuk pergi ke nightclub di mana kami berdandan heboh dan berdansa sepanjang malam. Babysitting merupakan kode untuk mengisap ganja dan minum bir Mickey's Big Mouth dengan anak-anak tetangga. Pada malam ini, babysitting adalah kode untuk menonton konser rock. Kebohongan meluncur dengan mulus dari bibirku saat kami membuka pintu dan angin malam San Fernando Valley menerpa wajah kami, manis seperti aroma jintan dan janji akan kebebasan. Usiaku saat itu 15 tahun, dan sepertinya berbohong menjadi hal yang lumrah. Perasaan aneh yang biasanya menjalariku ketika aku mengatakan hal setengah benar hampir tidak terasa sama sekali. Toh malam ini aku punya hal lebih besar di kepala daripada kebohongan yang aku lontarkan kepada Mom agar ia tidak curiga.


Sunday, November 03, 2013

Kindle Fire HDX Giveaway Bloghop

Kindle HDX NOvember This is a joint AUTHOR & BLOGGER GIVEAWAY EVENT! Bloggers & Authors have joined together and each chipped in a little money towards a Kindle Fire HDX 7".
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Sunday, October 20, 2013

KINDLE FIRE & PAYPAL CASH GIVEAWAY!

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  13. Author Miriam Louise
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  Sign up to Sponsor the NOVEMBER Giveaway http://www.iamareader.com/2013/09/november-kindle-fire-giveaway-sign-ups.html   Giveaway Details 1 winner will receive their choice of a Kindle Fire 7" HD (US Only), $199 Amazon Gift Card or $199 in Paypal Cash (International). There is a second separate giveaway for bloggers who post this giveaway on their blog. See details in the rafflecopter on how to enter to win the 2nd Kindle Fire. Ends 10/31/13 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer http://iamareader.com and sponsored by the participating authors & bloggers. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.   a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thursday, December 06, 2012


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Saturday, August 07, 2010

I got a baby boy

Wow, udah lama banget gue "abandoned" ini blog. Well, semangat nulis gue muncul lagi setelah hoin twitter and...follow @fiksimini
Seriously, writing is addicting. Gue punya segudang ide dikepala tapi belum pernah berani untuk nulis jadi hasil karya utuh, apalagi di publish.
Cuma blog kecil2an ini aja.

OK, now back to the title. Yes, I finally got a baby boy!
Puji syukur kepada Tuhan, gue dikaruniai anak yang lucu dan sehat. Selama hamil, anak ini sangat tough.
Ceritanya, gue emak yang bodoh ini gak sadar kalo hamil. Baru taunya pas udah 3 bulan. Yang ada, gue ditoyor2 dong sama enak dan suami hehehehe...Yea, I know I'm a fool, abis tanda2 kehamilan aja gue gak mudeng.
Mabok2an gak gitu banyak, cuma neg kalo nyium soto, bakso dan daging.
Pas hamil gue masih aktif mengajar TK. Mood swing sih pastinya ya :)
Untung suami sabar dan penuh perhatian. Kalo gue bete atau keselan, dia dengan setia dan penuh kesabaran ngeladenin dengan penuh cinta kasih.
Pernah gue ngidam bubur, dia sendiri yang buat di rumah. I feel blessed.
Kalo malem gue kram, dia pasti sigap dan langsung mijit2 kaki gue.

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Selama hamil, gue mempersiapkan segalanya demi kelahiran normal. Dari senam hamil, minum air kelapa sampe jalan2 tiap pagi and sore di komplek rumah.
Udah saatnya brojol, anak gue masih betah didalem.
Sebenernya gak betah2 amat, cuma dia gak ada jalan keluar.
Pas diperiksa, bener aja, tulang panggul gue kekecilan sementara si baby besar. Haduh, ini pasti gara2 gue yang nafsu makannya gak kira2.
Akhirnya kita putuskan untuk lahiran caesar. Gak ada jalan lain.

Sabtu, 19 Maret 2010. Jam 05:00
Ya ampun, yang namanya ruang operasi, bener2 berasa mau dijagal. Gue yang penakut ini, biar kata udah dioperasi berkali2 (amandel, usus buntu), tetep aja jiper sama yang namanya ruang oprasi.
Lutut gue gemeteran. Tapi dokter and crew sangat sabar. Mereka nyetel lagu kenceng2, nyanyi2 lagu Tompi. Dokter bilang, "Kita berdoa ya, biar tenang dan lancar."
Sukur semua lancar. Baby gue keluar dengan selamat.
Gak bisa mengungkapkan dengan kata2 rasanya mencium anak gue untuk yang pertama kalinya.

Namanya Alexander Jeremy dipanggil AJ.

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Gue bersukur banget sama Tuhan, selama hamil dan kelahiran, gue diberi kemudahan. Anak pembawa anugerah bagi keluarga.
Nama Jeremy sendiri gue dapat dari mimpi. Di dalam mimpi, ada seseorang yang bilang, "Kasih aja nama Jeremy." Gue cek, artinya sangat bagus God will uplift.
Alexander gue ambil dari sang legenda Alexander The Great.
Nama panggilan, bokapnya yang ngasih.
Gue nggak akan pernah lupa rasa suka cita saat melahirkan dan melihat AJ untuk pertama kalinya.

Sekarang AJ udah masuk 4 bulan. Lucu banget. Setiap hari dia ceria dan selalu bikin kami bahagia. Tuhan sangat bermurah hati kepada kami, ia menguanugerahkan anak yang lucu, yang membawa kebahagiaan bagi kami.

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Friday, May 08, 2009

The Missing Key

I've been obsessed with retro and vintage and whatever oldie goldie stuff lately...Just found the thrift store near my house. So cheapy chic hehehehe...

Here's my LOTD!

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top: Magnolia; belt: Orange; skirt: brandless; gladi-sandals: high heels, ambassador; necklace: ebay

Monday, February 23, 2009

Harem Scarem

jacket: Old Navy, tank top: brandless from JJ Market, Harem Pants: fashionlicious, wedges: high heels (mall ambassador)

Hari Sabtu kemaren saatnya gank Kepo berkumpul, kekekekke. Gank Kepo (whatever you may call it) terdiri dari Milka, Sisca, Adel, Tohir, Wushu dan gw. Pasangan masing2 boleh menjadi bagian gank ini ^_^.

Kita janjian jam 12an di Taman Anggrek Mall. Berhubung yg lain belum ready, gw ngeloyor sendirian ke Metro (coz they had a big sale...). I was so wxcited to buy the sale stuff (all of them are clothes). Berhubung gw maniak baju...gw browsing2 di box and grrrreeeat! I got some nice dresses and clothes @ 50% discount. I feel content.

Left: Pink ruffle dress: contempo; Right: jacket: old navy, little bow dress: contempo; wedges: high heels

I am soo in love with the dresses. Yang kanan, agak ragu2 beli, tapi gw akhirnya memutuskan beli coz it's so Katy Perry ^_^. I need to buy black tights for both of my dresses and maybe a pair of ankle boots or black pumps would do.

The next day, gw check out Metro PS, tapi ga banyak item yang tersisa. I just got 2 tops, both are less than 100k.

Left: batwing top: chic simple; Right: purple tunic: chic simple; skinny jeans: brandless; wedges: high heels