All Animals Love Vina!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
There is this big cat in my neighborhood. The first time I saw her was when I was taking Chiko out and Chiko started to pull on the leash but I held him back. The second and final time was this morning when I was just walking to the station.
Therefore, it was quite surprising when, as I was walking back home just now, the thingy looked straight into my eyes from across the street. It was sitting on the driveway of its house. Noticing that it was staring at me, I became rather awkward, unsure whether to walk or stop. So I walked ...slowly...
And it kept looking at me, and finally it walked towards me. It crossed the road, sniffed around this car in front of me. Thinking that the interest was at the car, I started to walk. Then it went around me, and jumped with ease to the tall platform by my side. Here is the photo:
I took the picture because it looked so beautiful sitting there with the yellow trees x_x I couldn't resist. And yes, I like cats.
I started walking again. And it walked alongside me. After a while, it jumped down, and went around me, rubbing itself against my leg, like so...
Therefore, it was quite surprising when, as I was walking back home just now, the thingy looked straight into my eyes from across the street. It was sitting on the driveway of its house. Noticing that it was staring at me, I became rather awkward, unsure whether to walk or stop. So I walked ...slowly...
And it kept looking at me, and finally it walked towards me. It crossed the road, sniffed around this car in front of me. Thinking that the interest was at the car, I started to walk. Then it went around me, and jumped with ease to the tall platform by my side. Here is the photo:
I took the picture because it looked so beautiful sitting there with the yellow trees x_x I couldn't resist. And yes, I like cats.
I started walking again. And it walked alongside me. After a while, it jumped down, and went around me, rubbing itself against my leg, like so...
Unsure at first, cautious of its claws, I didn't touch it. But it kept rubbing itself at me so in the end I petted her. From the back at first for safety, then moving the head, stroking her behind the little ears.
Accck! I felt so instantly loved!!!
What a wonderful cat!
When I stood up, ushering her with hand gestures to go back home, then walking again, she started to claw the bark of a nearby tree:
It only lasted a few seconds when this car drove into the house where she belonged and she ran back home.
I'm not sure how that happened! But it sure made me happy and feeling all warm and fuzzy despite the chilly weather today!
On another note, let us celebrate! My mum, who is in Jakarta already, SMS-ed me just now telling me that they have just bought a male Maltese puppy!!!
It's been long discussed in the family before, and we have already decided that it shall be named Polo.
So now there is a Gucci and a Polo at home! What a wonderful wonderful thing! I couldn't help but smile to myself when I received the SMS on the train home. Gucci is apparently freaking out at the new family member. She's always scared of other animals! But hopefully, they will be great new friends~
Love,
the animal person
Gucci's Period and Chu's Return
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
=) Nothing, just wanted to show you guys that photo of pink sky! Well... it looks pinker in real life trust me... with fluffy clouds and all.
So Christmas is coming! I can't waiit it's my favourite event of the year! ^_^ Absolute fave. It's just so festive... with Christmas songs... sparkly, pretty decorations... Aaah...
I even dressed Gucci up for the occasion:
Eh isn't she cute ^_^. My brother bought that santa costume last Christmas when he came back from Malaysia. Speaking of Gucci, she is having her period for the second time!
The first was a pain... This time... we really wanted to do something about it... I googled and found that Doggy Diapers are sold. But as usual, not here in Indonesia. But apparantly, some people use baby diapers and it (somewhat) works for them! O_o
Hence my Mom went to buy some cheap diapers for testing...
Look at her thing... It's all swollen O_o
Gucci looks really cute here as if saying "Eh no, I won't wear baby diapers thanks I'm no baby ... ..."
Well I know why people don't use baby diapers on dogs now... Because they have what we don't... tails. Gucci's tail kept pushing the diaper down. And she kept chewing on it...
After a few seconds, it came off...
So in the end, the solution of everything is... Gucci's natural instinct! She cleans up after herself frequently by licking her own pubes, and she never jumps to the couch. Good girl! =D
After a few seconds, it came off...
And then she wanted to play with it as a chew toy!
"No Gucci, you can't chew this, it gets messy"
So in the end, the solution of everything is... Gucci's natural instinct! She cleans up after herself frequently by licking her own pubes, and she never jumps to the couch. Good girl! =D
On another note, guess who came back from Australia without prior notice? Yes, Chu it is. We (Me, Susan, Chu, Ratna) hung out at Puri yesterday. Look what she got for us all! A bag of chocolates. Reminds you of Santa?
I don't eat THAT much chocolate, but I took 3 Time Outs. I love that! My fave kind of chocolate... the ones with biscuit inside. Oooh thanks Chu!
Oh and check out these juicy candid photos:
Lol, just kidding, don't be offended guys =D
Labels: chocolate, Clarissa Yuki, dog diapers, Gucci, Tri Ratna Wijaya
Positive and Negative
Friday, November 28, 2008
Look at that. Isn't she cute? Peeking at me from up the stairs. If you happen to think she is in a weird position, well, those two white things hanging down the stairs are not her legs... Well, one is, but the other is her ear.
School was bliss. Why? Because it was only from 8am to 11am. Great isn't it? I went to Plaza Senayan after school, looking for an organizer. I saw one in Puri yesterday and wanted to buy it but I thought perhaps there will be better ones in Kinokuniya. So I left it first.
On the way to Plaza Senayan, I ran out of drinking water. It was hell. My throat was like... burning. And... whew. I don't know. My throat is dehydrating really quickly today. I wonder why.
My throat hurt so much, I was scavenging any single droplet of water I could get gold of.
So! I reached Kinokuniya. Saw several organizers here and there. Then I saw these:
Well. Cushion-y texture... pretty colours... and bling. Oh and if you're wondering, the excessive shiny-ness of the organizers is caused by the plastic bag it was in. Not the leather... thing. I had a hard time deciding. I tried holding each of the books in my hands.
Black... too gothic for some very odd reason
Pink... too girly for my brute hands
White... too... bright? For my skin colour?
Okay bad excuses but hey. Point is, none of them seem to suit me. I know I'm being as picky as a lady trying to get her wedding dress. It is just an organizer after all. But since buying one of those will cost me Rp. 259, 000, I should be picky, shouldn't I?
In the end, after calling Susan and having long discussions, I decided not to buy it. The organizer I saw in Puri will be my choice.
On the other side of things... Kinokuniya has many Japanese-y things. Such as these pencil boxes:
Oh crap. If it were me from a year ago, I would go hyper and buy all 3 pencil boxes. However! I think my taste has changed O_o ... I am no longer madly into Japanese objects. Well, still am, but not to that standard. What has happened to me that I would actually prefer simple, clean designs?
Mad isn't it? Anyway. Remember I mentioned the difficulty of finding music sheets for violin in Jakarta? Well, Kinokuniya has a rather large collection of music sheets... well, not that large. Compared to the ones in Gramedia it is. Alas, they are, as expected, mostly for piano. And orchestras. I couldn't find one book for violin solo. I did see a book on Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (complete with the CD), but I wasn't too sure about it. It was sealed, I was too lazy to ask.
So after looking through four racks, I conclude that there isn't a single damn book solely on Violin solos. If there was, it slipped.
After long hours in Kinokuniya, I didn't actually buy a single item. I went back home, planning to go to Puri Mall to get my organizer. But before that, I did some... self-photo taking.
I have to say, again, even though I've said it before on my Mobile Blog, that my nose is actually mancung (Gosh what is that in English again?) when seen from a 45 degrees angle! My actual nose is... round and ... bulbous... well.
And here is me hugging a big white doll (she does look like one doesn't she?):
What is so hard about taking pictures with your dog? IT FRIKIN MOVES:
and moves:
After all that, I left for Puri Mall. Went to Gramedia, and took out the organizer, which I had placed at the very corner of the rack so I wouldn't forget. And here it is!
=_= I'd be lucky just to get a single shot where Gucci is not blurred and is actually facing the camera. Oh wow she looks gigantic in the photos doesn't she?
And here are the three foxy (right) ladies of the household:
Whoa my Mom is super white-skinned. She looks like those Chinese ladies from olden days in this picture. Her skin is almost as white as Gucci's fur. Shocker.
Change of venue! I moved on to my indoor garden, where it was really sunny, and everything looks warm coloured:
Ha! I like that picture!
It was so sunny in fact, that I decided to... suntan! In the middle of the broad daylight, at a garden, yes.
Oops. Forgot to rotate that. Well whatever. Point is, that's me lying down, enjoying the sun.
And as I looked up, I was unexpectedly faced by this beautiful blue sky:
After all that, I left for Puri Mall. Went to Gramedia, and took out the organizer, which I had placed at the very corner of the rack so I wouldn't forget. And here it is!
Oooh I find it very classy. Grey cloth, and dark brown leather for the thing that encloses it.
Additionally, I also bought some super cheap (approx. Rp 8,500 each) stickers at Gramedia! Everything is cheap there! In Kinokuniya, stickers are Rp 45,000, and some Rp 75,000. Crazy isn't it?
Aaah I haven't bought stickers in so darn long. I got myself three sets, for the sole purpose of decorating the pages of my organizer.
Next, I wanted to buy something more girly to tone out my organizer. After a long time searching, I saw this, sold at a mere price of Rp. 20,000! There was a really cute Hello Kitty keychain with large roses and cute pink stuff in another store, but it costed Rp. 75,000, which I am so not going to get. So in the end I got this white-pink-gold-pearl-beads-cute thing:
Then, I attached it to my organizer. How did I do it, you ask? Long story. It's better not telling, but it involves attaching, detaching, strings, scissors, and knots. Here is the final product:
A touch of Japanese cuteness!
Oh and, I also bought a pen especially for the organizer. Here it is:
Can't spot it? There:
Ah yes I'm very happy with the results. SPEAKING OF RESULTS, I almost forgot to mention, I got a 19.5/20 for my Australian legal studies essay on Tort of Negligence!!! YAAAAAY!!!
Oh and back to the organizer. Yep, I'm planning to use it when I get to Australia. I guess people use electronic stuffs to replace organizers now, but I like it nonetheless and prefer paper to touch screens. In this situation only.
Oh and hey look, it was sunny before, now it's raining like mad:
UPDATE:
I think Sammy's depression virus has gotten into me. Yes, I was very hyped about going to Melbourne to study. It feels as though once I reach there, I am going to start a completely new and foreign life. It would be exciting, exuberant, challenging. I can hardly wait. That was, until, when I mentioned it to my Dad, he gave me a mournful expression.
Of course I know who would be the saddest for my departure to Australia. Obviously my Dad. And I feel that if it weren't for his sorrow, I wouldn't even be sad right now. I'm not sad leaving, but I'm sad because... well, just thinking about my father crying (which I bet for sure he will) for me, is just too heartbreaking. I know what kind of person he is. I hope he will continue living a good life happy even though both his children won't be there with him. I hope he will take good care of my Mom, and, as silly as it is, I hope Gucci can, even if just a little, fill the empty voids of his son and daughter. That is why I've been trying hard to make Mom and Dad fond of Gucci.
...okay Sammy your disease really got to me.
Anyway, after a while of bawling on the floor, I'm back here typing. Well, just to close up... I will go to Australia, study dilligently, gain lots of experiences, make my parents proud and show them their efforts so far haven't gone to waste. I don't know what awaits me in the future. But I'll accept any challenge they throw at me.
Good luck to me.
Labels: cute, Gucci, keychain, Kinokuniya, organizer, Plaza Senayan, stickers
Ola!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
I slept with Gucci last night!
Yeah but I couldn't sleep even though it was already past midnight. So I ended up disturbing Gucci who was fast asleep. I poked her... she sighed, then turned. I poked her again. She kicked me with her hind legs.
Yeah but I couldn't sleep even though it was already past midnight. So I ended up disturbing Gucci who was fast asleep. I poked her... she sighed, then turned. I poked her again. She kicked me with her hind legs.
Aha. Kawaii <3>
It was a memorable time, so I decided to take pictures
But Gucci kept licking my face whenever I got close -_-
Her eyes look scary =0
But Gucci kept licking my face whenever I got close -_-
Her eyes look scary =0
And! Today, early in the morning, I went over to Susan's house to play the piano. I printed these the night before:
- Scarborough Fair
- Ave Maria - Caccini
- Nocturne op.9/2 - F.Chopin
- Caprice - Niccolo Paganini
I got them all from http://www.8notes.com/ (bless this website for giving me all the free music scores. Does anyone have other websites to share? Please go to the tagboard). I specifically put the music scores in order of difficulty. I only wanted to try the easy songs. Then, after printing, I actually read online lessons on music theory...!!! WOW! O_O When I am motivated, I sure go the extra mile.
So anyway, at Susan's house, I only learned Scarborough Fair. It was the easiest, and it is very simple. Left hand hit the chords right hand melody, all very basic and simple too. In the short one hour I was there, I could already play the song (quite) fluently. I improved since the last time I played the piano!!!
I forgot to mention, by the way, I will be taking piano lessons starting December. I'm actually leaving Indonesia mid-Feb, so I don't know about buying a piano, but I want to at least cover the basics first so that when I go to Melbourne, I can play songs by being self-taught at least.
Wow dilligent Vina. Something about me is that I'm always pumped up when trying out something new. For instance, driving. Remember? -_- Then after a while... well, the excitement fades.
Oh and if you're wondering about me abandoning the violin, that's not going to happen. Just now it was raining, the sky dark and grey. I took out Edgar (violin) and played. And hell. I have never played so marvelously in my whole life. Seriously. It was (almost) flawless, and I enjoyed myself so much, that I was sweating and even almost in tears from all the passion I was putting into the songs. Aaaah... I just love those days when my violin skills shoot up all of the sudden.
Oh and I almost forgot, let's go back when I was in Susan's. Yes my Dad picked me up, and when I was going to open the car door, I saw this white animal staring at me from behind the window and wagging her tail madly. Ah! It was Gucci!!! >w<
Nice pic:
We cut off her long hair, gave her a Puppy Cut. Now she looks like a little lamb:
I love it when Gucci picks me up =D Makes me happy. Oh and my parents have been getting along REALLY well with Gucci. "Everybody's Darling", my Dad said. Well, I didn't think they could resist her cuteness for long anyway.
We cut off her long hair, gave her a Puppy Cut. Now she looks like a little lamb:
I love it when Gucci picks me up =D Makes me happy. Oh and my parents have been getting along REALLY well with Gucci. "Everybody's Darling", my Dad said. Well, I didn't think they could resist her cuteness for long anyway.
Labels: Ave Maria, Caccini, Caprice, chopin, Gucci, Nocturne op.9/2, Paganini, piano, Scarborough Fair, violin
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