no. again.

So...
It's a no again this month.

Mom, Take Some Rest, Please?

One day, I overheard a mom scolding her cheeky daughter:

"Kamu main gitu lagi Mami cubit setengah mati ya! Mami tampar ya! Seharian gak mau makan, beratmu cuma 12 kg, udah mau 4 tahun!"

Translated:
"Stop playing like that! Else, I will pinch you like I really mean it to! Oh I will slap you! You wouldn't eat for a whole day, don't you know you only weigh 12 kgs, you're almost 4 already!"

Geez.

So much pressure for a toddler.

No wonder it's said mother needs more vacation.

Well of course, I stopped and thought, I might have shared the same attitude towards my son. When I scolded him and like put all of the burden of the world on his fragile shoulders :(

Sorry, kid.
Sometimes we just forget that we, mothers, adults, should take the responsibility, not the kid.
Sorry, kid.
Sometimes we are overwhelmed and put the blame on you.

You, a little creature who should enjoy your life more with joy and laughter, not with burden to have proper weight on scale.

HUGS.

good, or right?

Sometimes, being good is more important than being right.
Sometimes, creating pleasant ambience is more important than making your point known and heard out loud.

I'm still learning to do those, to be a peace agent, rather holding up my shield and spear every time.

in wrath

Little Missy is getting married.
Little Missy being bossy as always.
Oh Little Missy can you adjust in your future grand family,
'Cos I can't be happier to see you in trouble, at last.

Bersih-bersih Membawa Musibah :'(

Semalam, sehabis menyelesaikan file terakhir terjemahan MDRT, saya merapikan dokumen saya. Dokumen saya tercecer di mana-mana, karena itu dengan semangat saya mulai menghapus, memindahkan, menamakan ulang, apa saja, supaya tidak terlihat cluttered lagi.

Setelah menghapus beberapa file, isenglah saya buka Trash. Isi tong sampah hanya bekas file saya. Lalu saya putuskan untuk empty Trash. Selesai. Saya tidur dengan puas malam itu.


Sampai besok pagi.

Alias pagi tadi.

Klien saya mengirim email.

"Dewi, tolong cek email, sepertinya file yang kamu kirim pertama masih dalam bahasa Inggris."

Saya yang, WHAT? Oh, mungkin file terjemahannya tertukar dengan yang bahasa Inggris.

Yang tentu saja, tidak demikian halnya, Saudara-saudara.

Saya cari sampe mejret juga gak ada file terjemahan tersebut, yang saya yakin benar sudah saya kerjakan. Akhirnya pasrah, mau gak mau kerjain ulang. Mau recovery, keburu mumet baca instruksi. Suamiku yang sangat suportif itu akhirnya membawa kami ke IKEA, supaya saya bisa konsen kerja di sana, sementara Ben main di Smaland, dan setelah itu dia membawa Ben muter-muter di showroom selama 1 jam.
Kurang lebih 2 jam saya nongkrong di bistro IKEA, berhasil menyelesaikan separuh file, yeayy! Btw, kursi dan mejanya enak juga lho buat kerja, saya gak pegal sama sekali selama 2 jam straight kerja itu.

Sekarang, sudah selesai! My God, I just want to sleep right now.

Thank you, God. Thank you, my dear.