March 29, 2014

Selesai. Finished. Finito.

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Hello. Pertama-tama, harap diingat bahwa di postingan ini terdapat banyak foto penampakan wajah saya (awas mimpi buruk nanti) dan beberapa foto disini diambil oleh/dan juga milik teman saya, Oce. Akhirnya, setelah sekian lama, dengan bangga saya informasikan bahwa segala urusan saya dengan skripsi sudah selesai! :) Sebenarnya sih kalau mau dihitung, waktu yang saya habiskan untuk benar-benar mengerjakan skripsi itu nggak sampai satu semester. Kebanyakan males-malesan, nunda-nunda, dan galau sendiri... Foto pertama itu, walaupun blurry, berhasil menangkap ekspresi bahagia waktu selesai sidang. 


Jadwal sidangnya jam 8 pagi, berangkat ke kampus dianterin ayahnya Lily (makasih lagi, Om!). Dari malam sebelumnya saya udah nggak fokus belajar. Tapi daripada diem aja, saya iseng bikin 'contekan' berupa ringkasan dari topik skripsi, tapi yang sifatnya lebih seputar profil negara gitu, siapa tau ada pertanyaan-pertanyaan iseng. Itu pun bikin ringkasannya sambil scrolling Tumblr. Paginya baru deh mulai berasa mules. Sebelum sidang dimulai, peserta dikumpulkan. Waktu itu tanggal 13 dan jumlah pesertanya juga 13 dan Pak Dekan mulai bercanda bahwa siapa tahu hari itu ada peserta yang sial dan nggak lulus. *ketawa garing* Setelah diberi sedikit sambutan dan suntikan semangat, kami dipersilakan keluar dan menunggu nama kami dipanggil. Di dalam ada tiga meja, jadi di waktu bersamaan ada tiga peserta yang masing-masing berhadapan dengan tiga dosen penguji. Serba tiga. Dua teman saya dipanggil. Saya baru saja mau duduk dan baca-baca lagi, tahu-tahu nama saya dipanggil. Jadilah kami tiga peserta pertama. Ada momen dimana saya terbata-bata menjawab karena ribet sama lidah sendiri, seperti biasa. Tapi secara keseluruhan saya bisa menjawab pertanyaan penguji ahli dan keluar ruang sidang sambil tersenyum. Hari itu si Kapten alias dosen pembimbing saya nggak bisa hadir, jadi baru sempet foto bareng waktu yudisium. Dan ternyata lulus semua kok yang sidang hari itu, revisiannya aja yang beda-beda. Punya saya sendiri revisinya lebih seputar teknis penulisan.
   1898844_10201824803726560_370418486_o1961808_10201824765365601_69600167_o Friend since the first semester

Setelah sidang akhir, kami revisi untuk yang terakhir kalinya. Setelah selesai baru deh skripsinya dijilid hardcover, dan setelah semua syarat-syaratnya dipenuhi bisa daftar untuk ikut yudisium. Yudisium itu sebenarnya semacam pengukuhan bahwa kami udah lulus, sekaligus membagikan transkrip nilai kami selama kuliah, berhubung ijazahnya belum jadi. Berhubung yudisium terakhir semester ini, pesertanya banyak, kami bareng angkatan yang lebih tua, tapi ada juga angkatan yang lebih muda. Huh curang banget mereka bisa lebih cepet lulus... (iri). Seru banget foto-foto sama peserta lainnya, sama yang nggak terlalu kenal sekalipun. Nah kalau yang terakhir itu Rahma. Dari semester pertama kita udah kenal karena sering duduk bersebelahan di kelas. Senangnya bisa lulus dan wisuda bareng juga.


Looking downBowl and chopstick Bowl and chopstick Bowl and chopstick Give me the crepes...

Setelah beres kami langsung ganti baju, nggak betah pakai kemeja, blazer, dan rok. Jadi inget, sebelum yudisium mulai dan lagi ngobrol sama Kapten sambil kipas-kipas, si Kapten malah ngeledek, 'Kenapa, gerah? Makanya, biasain pake baju rapi kayak gitu...' Yaelah Kapten, tau aja seragam prajuritnya sehari-hari kaos sama jins doang... hahaha. Sebelum pulang kami mengisi perut dulu sambil ngadem di mall sebelah kampus.


Yang terasa banget leganya itu waktu selesai sidang akhir. Lega banget rasanya, apalagi revisinya juga nggak terlalu banyak. Kalau lagi iseng mikir-mikir itu sekarang, masih suka heran sendiri karena dengan sifat saya yang suka menunda-nunda ini, skripsi bisa selesai juga. Sebelum sidang akhir saya menguatkan diri, berpikir, sidang akhir itu bakalan seperti ujian lisan waktu les bahasa Inggris di LIA dulu aja kok... Yah, beda sih, soalnya harus menghadapi tiga dosen. Tapi saya bersyukur bisa melaluinya dengan cukup baik dan nggak 'dibantai' seperti sidang outline. Gila, pengalaman sidang outline itu benar-benar traumatis..... [hening]. Eh berarti setelah ini saya nggak akan tag post saya dengan 'college life' lagi...? Yah setidaknya sampai saya memutuskan untuk kuliah lagi.


Satu lagi, waktu skripsian, suka iseng update musik di Path, ceritanya lagu-lagu ini adalah soundtrack skripsi saya walaupun nggak semua lagu di bawah ini yang saya sebutkan. Tapi soundtrack skripsi ini berdasarkan judulnya aja. Terutama lagu pertama. Yang kenal sama saya mungkin udah tahu kalau saya suka banget sama buku dan film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo dan karakter utamanya, Lisbeth Salander. Sedikit terpengaruh dari kesukaan saya itu, akhirnya saya mengangkat topik seputar imigran di negara Swedia, padahal di semester-semester awal lebih tertarik sama isu-isu lingkungan. Jadi, nggak heran kalau lagu pertama dan yang utama di soundtrack skripsi saya adalah Immigrant Song. Saya suka banget yang versi Karen O dan Trent Reznor ini, bahkan lebih sering dengar yang versi ini daripada aslinya (ampun, Led Zeppelin).

soundtrack skripsi // 2014 by Diah on Grooveshark


Lumayan banyak yang kasih selamat atas kelulusan saya. Lumayan banyak juga yang nanya rencana saya mau kemana setelah ini. Satu yang pasti, saat ini saya masih sangat bingung. Jadi enaknya nonton film aja dulu deh.....
HAHAHAHAHAHA bye! (っ◔◡◔)っ ♥

March 17, 2014

Photo Mess

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I said 'this has been a huge post' on a few of older posts on this blog. But honestly, I don't think I ever put together this much photos in a post, except maybe the one about Flona...? I'm not sure. So this one's huge (50 photos!). Haha. I have some photos here and there in separate folders on my laptop and I thought I'll just share it, some are probably from mid '13, not late '13.

  HomeSeeds Seeds Around the house Around the house Around the house Breakfast Stack of pancakes Pink Pancakes

Around the house - Black seeds (biji pohon jarak--nggak tau bahasa Inggris-nya.... hihi). Some days when we have fruits around, I made myself a breakfast including those fruits. The pancakes was a fun experiment. I saw these cute pumpkin patch pancakes that Vail made and always want to try it. One day I wake up and feel like making it right away, without preparing the ingredients whatsoever, but found most of them in the kitchen. My Mom only have red food coloring which I use a little so it turns out pink, decided that it will be the outline of whatever shapes I can think of. 

  Birthday card for a friendBirthday card for my friend Simplicity Bday cake for Mom Tous les jours Bday cake for Mom

A birthday card for a friend plus my infamous sign. I also really like that simple gift wrap that I have to keep some for myself. The birthday cake was for my Mom (in January). The plan didn't go as planned, but she was still surprised so it's all good. The cake was no more in three days. I would love it even more if they cut off the crust on one side of the cake. Next year I need to work on the plan and use magic candles. It will be hysterical. 

  Find the LilyIka Women In Black Untitled Women In Black Untitled Iced Coffee and make up stuff Iced Coffee Untitled Untitled

Yearbook - A few shots from the yearbook, taken at different place and different time, hoping that more friends will come. We haven't really start working on it and I myself curious as what to it will look like. I badly wished it will be printed but it's decided that it will just be distributed in digital form. Well, saving the trees and the budget, I guess. The second shoot took place at a restaurant (which apparently owned by an Indonesian celebrity) nearby our campus. We occupied their open space at the back. The last photo was taken by Lily. Someone pressed the shutter too soon and captured our feet instead of our face...

  SoupDinner with Mom Dinner with Mom Dinner with Mom Day | Night Apples Untitled

Some phone camera photos - Some dinning out with Mom. I rarely take photos of my food when I'm eating out because I  feel like people will be watching and rolling their eyes. But I may going to do it more now...? Haha. And one thing I can tell you something about myself: I sometimes take photos with my phone while getting groceries. But especially at the fruits section. Nature colors are the best, don't you think? Like these apples! Apples... I love apples. Groceries store is such a fun and colorful place. And my friend wrote a note for my birthday. It was really touching reading these words, knowing that they hope I can be a professional photographer someday.

  Nieces & NephewsNieces & Nephews Nieces & Nephews Strawberry Nieces & Nephews Nieces & Nephews Nieces & Nephews Baby A

Family time - Pretty sure kiddo put the telescope lens backward. We gathered at my aunt's place before she and uncle left for umroh. I get to see my nieces and nephews. My niece whose face is hidden doesn't really like it when I took her picture. And even if she stops saying no and let me take a picture of her, together with her smiling big sister, she would still frown at me. The black and white photo was taken by my nephew (the one with the telescope) when we picked their grandparent after they got back from umroh. Baby A (I like to call him 'bakpao cheeks') had not started walking on his own by then, someone would still have to hold him. He was so interested in a lamp at a little garden behind us and wanted to get back to it, that's why his smile was forced in this photo. Haha. Right now, I think he's already running around. :) It must be quite a body work handling kid this age. My arms were so stiff after just one afternoon holding him.

  7-11Slurpee break Untitled Fellas

Best friends - Supporting Radhith and Ika at their thesis exam. The last picture is my favorite. My friend Tiwi always have the best smile in photos, but this one is my favorite. Good timing. I was lucky. I love it.

  IMG_4833Friends M is for makan Friends Undergrad thesis perspective

These last ones are from a hangout with some other besties. The others couldn't make it so it was only three of us. Had ramen for dinner that's so spicy my mouth burned, and settled for some cold drinks. I'm looking forward for more hangout with them to catch up on each other's life. We could spend hours talking and laughing when we do hang out and catch up. One of my bestie is currently sick and I'm praying that she'll be better soon. It sucks that there's not much I can do about it.

On a lighter note, I'm happy to inform that I had finished my undergraduate thesis, did the exam for it last Thursday, and came out of the room with a smile on my face. I will tell more about it on the next post, in Bahasa. All those restless nights that resulted in various nightmares have finally paid off..... :)

See you soon, friends.

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