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Friday, April 16, 2004
wedplus preparation (part 2)
I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see. The longer I live the more my mind dwells upon the beauty and the wonder of the world. [John Burroughs]
quote di atas sangat tepat menggambarkan perasaan saya, terutama di saat WEEKEND ketika waktu tampak enggan berkompromi melambatkan laju detaknya.
[entry kali ini dalam bahasa indonesia saja berhubung saya lagi kehabisan kata untuk bercerita]
gereja tempat pemberkatan
pada wedplus preparation terakhir saya menyinggung soal kapel sanur *my favourite chapel*. tidak semua orang bisa menikah di sini, hanya alumni SANUR (santa ursula) dan mungkin mereka yg kenal dekat dengan suster / pengurus kapel. too bad i have to skip this chance of a life time setelah menimbang beberapa hal - salah satunya kapasitas kapel yang hanya bisa memuat 100an orang. tak pikir2 akhirnya pilihan beralih ke gereja theresia, menteng. letak gereja yang cukup strategis ditambah dengan akomodasi AC tentunya menjadi nilai plus untuk mengakomodir handai taulan yang berkenan hadir. saya sendiri tidak asing dengan gereja ini karena telah beberapa kali main organ mengiringi koor kantor (jaman dulu saat masih bekerja di thamrin) dan koor there. dari kost saya di jl. riau waktu itu saya suka jalan malam2 ke gereja utk ikut latihan nyanyi bersama koor there. namun ternyata oh ternyata, tidak mudah mendapatkan izin menikah di sana pada hari minggu, mengingat saya bukan warga paroki there. tante saya yang memang aktivis there harus terlebih dahulu melobby pastor & dewan parokinya... *coz i don't want to drag stories out, i'll get straight to it* perjuangannya BERHASILLL!! nama saya & calon suami pun bisa masuk ke daftar pasangan yang akan menikah bulan agustus ini. i was once again reminded that my life is truly blessed. it's a warm feeling knowing that there is someone who love u & care about u. and always remember, god will make a way. once again, i am thankful.
baju penganten
saya akan memakai gaun rancangan billy tjong, desainer muda yang sudah merintis jalan di kancah internasional. kebetulan ko billy adalah adik dari sahabat keluarga saya. kedua foto ini diambil saat saya datang ke studionya pertama kali dan langsung diminta coba2 gaun yang ada. *cantikkan yang mana, hayo??* =)
oh and one more thing, billy tjong juga fotografer digital yang berbakat. karya2nya yg elegan memenuhi dinding studionya di kompleks hotel willtop, pangeran jayakarta. saya & tommy sudah mendaftar menjadi pasien selanjutnya untuk sesi foto outdoor. mumpung tarifnya "harga persaudaraan" harus dimanfaatkan sebaik2nya, dong...
 tommy sendiri sudah memesan jas di wong hang =distinguised tailor since 1933=. wong hang ini tdk sengaja kita temukan di citraland mal saat mereka berpameran menggelar dagangannya. kehandalan wanita yg bertugas saat itu dalam menjelaskan keunggulan jas rancangan wong hang membuat saya & tommy langsung memberi tanda jadi dengan penuh keyakinan. *pelajaran utk semua businessman/woman yang suka berpameran: tempatkan orang yang TEPAT untuk menjaga counter anda. (read: memahami betul deskripsi & kualitas barang/jasa yang dijual, penuh semangat dalam menjawab keingintahuan konsumen, peka akan kerisauan & kebutuhan konsumen.*
rumah masa depan
inilah tampang depan rumahku dan tommy nanti.
di minggu2 awal kita berdua mulai mengurus rumah, kita belanja kompor gas, tabung gas, rak piring, meja setrikaan berikut setrikaannya, guci aqua, dan tentu saja peralatan makan & memasak sekedarnya. kurang lebih itulah barang2 utama yang harus ada karena tommy berencana menempati rumah ini terlebih dulu.
[oot: di toko kelontong tempat saya belanja tersebut, bisa2nya saya menemukan 2 patung mungil malaikat dari porselen - handmade & imported. mayan utk pajangan rumah nanti. *ada yg tertarik? "teman2"nya masih mayan banyak kok di rak kaca toko*]
rumah kita sedang direnovasi sekarang & karenanya kita b'2 sibuk bolak balik ke sana setiap weekend. padahal terlalu sering maen ke sana juga tidak baik soalnya bisa bikin bangkrut... =p
kasur penganten
ai..ai..ai.. judulnya.. *norak mode:on* waktu kita hunting kasur, saya & tommy rajin liat pameran furniture di jhcc & pameran kasur di mal2. saya pun rajin ngumpulin brosur & buat perbandingan antara kasur naturatex, spring air, dreamline, serta, lady americana, dunlopillo.... u name it, deh! hehehe... (if 're looking a suitable mattress for yrself, u can borrow all my brochures & price lists). anyway, dari awal saya sudah jatuh cinta sama kasur serta. tau kenapa? karena saya naksir boneka domba yang jadi bonusnya. *i cannot resist the temptation* (tommy cuma bisa geleng2 kepala waktu dia tau). akhirnya saya menemukan toko chandrakarya furniture di internet & it turns out harga mereka cukup bersaing dengan harga pameran (harga pameran di jhcc diembel2i diskon besar jika bisa trade-in kasur bekas tipe apa saja). ternyata setelah kita berkunjung ke sana, i got more than i expected, sodara2! harganya sudah lebih murah dari harga pameran, tidak perlu trade-in kasur bekas, plus =with all my negotiating power= saya berhasil minta supaya bonusnya disamakan dengan bonus pameran yaitu 2 pasang bantal guling + 1 boneka domba. & guess what... bonekanya lebih BESAARR dari boneka yang ditawarkan di pameran (mungkin stok lama). can never lucky enough finding another offer, right? *does a victory dance*
next in wedplus preparation (part 3): ranjang penganten dari aesthetics home
little note:
all of those busy activities related to our weddin' preparation had corrupted our quota of having-fun-hours. kadang sangking capeknya kita jadi sensitif satu sama lain. perkelahian kecil2an pun tak terelakkan. we're still in the process of knowing each other & learning to communicate well. (i wish i have those mind-reading tools attached in his brain so i can read his mind without him has to say anything about it) but hey, the fun part about fighting is the make-up part, right? =) many will be coming upon us along the way... & shall we be the toughest of all.
shorter little note:
don't u think it's silly coz i was actually out of words at the beginning of this post but turns out i'm flooding it with so many words instead... *i do truly hope that yr eyeballs are still on the right angle after reading this long report*
tootles. have a good weekend, everybody!
{home sweet home}
stelly @ 10:48 AM
Thursday, April 01, 2004
wedplus* preparation (part 1)
since i don't have much time lately to write, i just put in here my letter to my friends last month...
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monday, march 15, 2004
knock knock!
have a refreshed spirit everybody? hope u all are ready to get back to the jungle with newly-polished pair of boots.
sometimes i just feel i don't have enough weekends. the two days off a week are usually full with personal activities while weekdays have its own routine agendas. and as some of u might already knew, i'm getting married this year... *surprise surprise* =) talking about that, i used to picture myself preparing my wedding one year in advance. now it's less than five months and i only have weekends to check my must-to-do-list (much attention must be paid to my job lately in connection with upcoming public expose, bilingual annual report & shareholders meeting... - not to mention ir website update which need my clear action soon). but somehow it's a relief to know that my friend was successful in planning his own wedding less than 2 MONTHS!!!
so my fellow friends (especially my choir & taize friends), please excuse me if i cannot participate in any choir practice lately. i find it even tougher to maintain an active social calendar.
ok, this time i'm writing about my "wedding plus" preparation ("wedding plus" term is given by tinnie, my dear friend, when she found out that my preparation is not merely related to the big day, but also to our future house matters). since many people write their wedding journal, why don't i make my own? this way, i'd probably spilled some secrets of my personal life which is a) probably gonna bored u a lot, or b) interesting enough for those of u who are planning to tie the knot soon.. *doubtful, concerning my limited ability of story telling*, or c) interesting enough for those who has not much opportunity to see or talk with me yet care about me... ;P point (c) is actually my reason of writing to u all... this way i can maintain my relation to u although we're far apart & separated by our own busy activities. *dontchathink?*
well, just cut this yadda yadda short... (short? stelly's writing? u better doubt it! hehehe) and start with the highlight of my wedding plus preparation...
kapel sanur
since long before i even met tommy, i've fallen in love with sancta ursula chapel at jl.pos. my mom & day were married there & i used to come there to pray each morning before my class during high school (if i'm not too late of course!). it isn't big so it can create family atmosphere with all guests... and... just look at the interior... isn't it beautiful??
(to be continued to part 2... )
*wedplus=wedding plus preparation
stelly @ 7:22 PM
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