Selasa, 26 Juli 2016
Senin, 06 Juni 2016
Selasa, 26 April 2016
My Extraordinary but Underestimated Bacteria
Senin, 05 Oktober 2015
Kamis, 02 Juli 2015
Me vs My Lecturer, 2010 vs 2015
"Suatu saat, mahasiswa yang kau bilang ‘bocah’ itu akan dewasa. Ia akan ingat hal baik dan hal buruk yang kamu lakukan, dan percayalah, mahasiswa selalu punya ingatan yang lebih bagus daripada dosennya,”
-- (ayah saya, 2012)
Selasa, 21 April 2015
Dear Friend, Somewhere Far Away...
It has been so long since we last met,
And talk,
Well, it doesn't look like we have really talked to each other since we ever knew each other,
Do you even remember that we attended the same high school?
I will be doomed if you forget about that -___-"
I just really hope that you don't forget that we also attended the same college after all,
You were always...
Hmm... how should I put this...
You were always... shining, like a star, so bright and brilliant,
You were... so smart, beautiful, like really, we would find all the qualities of a girl in you,
I still remember when we were both working on the same exam, you easily excelled all the questions in no time while I was still trying so hard to answer one question,
Yeah, yeah, I knew it, you might have forgotten all about it,
Not that it surprised me,
It might not be a big deal for you, but for me, it felt like a very fond memory,
You're... one of the greatest person I have ever seen,
When I looked at you, I felt like looking at the high sky,
You resembled all the possibilities, all dreams that would come true,
Everything,
To be exact, sometimes I would be so jealous at you,
For being so smart, so bright, so very very skillful,
When compared to you, I felt like I was nothing special,
I still remember the way you looked at me, some time in 2012,
You were standing there, just looking at me, saying nothing,
Even when I walked to you and waved my hand in front of you, you seemed like you didn't really see me,
The time you smiled to me was after I started to talk to you,
Dear my friend,
At that time, I didn't really think about the reason why you acted like that,
And just today, I really know what happened,
And I can somehow, relate it to the way you looked at me that day,
Well, I might not be the one you want to hear (or read) this from but... at least let me say this one thing to you,
I really understand how you feel.
Well, okay, deep inside, we are not really what people call as 'friends', but I consider you as one,
I don't really know why I consider you as one, but, you know, no matter how much I want to deny, deep inside I did admire you,
For every single thing you mastered,
For every single thing you could do while I couldn't,
And no, I am not pitying you or something, I just want to tell you honestly that I understand it, I really, really, understand how you feel,
I really understand,
I was on the same boat anyway, though, my case was not as hard as yours,
Writing this post on my blog is just a silly effort, I knew, but we never really exchange contact number or something else, right?
Like I said, we were never really 'friends' to begin with, because, yeah, we were on two different worlds after all,
You were already so high on the sky when I was just learning how to fly,
And right now, I remember about you,
The decision you made must be so hard, and requiring so much bravery to take,
Yet, despite of all the great changes, you keep standing, you keep all your rationality with you,
And I know, I have one more reason to admire you after all,
I guess you really are a very great person,
Look, I understand that maybe life can be so unfair and cruel at the same time,
But I believe, every little thing happens for a reason,
While every hello will end with goodbye, every lose will be replaced with something more precious,
It doesn't matter where we are, as long as we stay true to ourselves, we will get by anything,
I hope you're doing well at the place you are now,
I hope that happiness will always be with you no matter how many hardship may lie ahead,
I know you will be fine,
Because you are... you.
---
NB: anyway, the song of Rascall Flatts titled as 'My Wish' may convey all the things I want to say to you too.
Jumat, 03 April 2015
Like A Hero
Rabu, 19 November 2014
Work and Weekend
Minggu, 27 Juli 2014
under the blue sky
But,
By the end of this Ramadhan, I find my renewed resolution to step forward.
But,
Senin, 23 Juni 2014
Aku, Ibu, dan Juni 2014
Kamis, 19 Juni 2014
Pikiran yang Terdalam
Rabu, 19 Februari 2014
My third year as lecturer is…
Jumat, 27 Desember 2013
Quest 4: Ignorance is bliss, NOT BLESS
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Quest 4: Ignorance is bliss, not bless. Sejak kapan ‘selalu merasa benar’ bakal membawa berkah?
Senin, 11 November 2013
Doa Saat Teraniaya?
Sabtu, 31 Agustus 2013
Aku Pernah Dibully
Sabtu, 10 Agustus 2013
'Maaf'
Apalah arti sebuah kata 'maaf'?
Segalanya.
Atau,
Bukan apa-apa.
Bukan hal sulit untuk memaafkan,
memang sih,
tapi ada beberapa hal yang menyebabkan agak sulit untuk memberikan sebuah kata sederhana sebagai balasan permintaan maaf...
Dendam?
Entah ya? Saya lebih memilih menyebut sebagai 'khawatir'
Khawatir jika saya memaafkan dia, maka dia akan kembali mengecewakan saya bertubi-tubi seperti yang sering dia lakukan di masa lalu..
Bukan yang pertama kali buat saya menghadapi dilema seperti itu,
Separuh dari saya ingin memaafkan, namun separuh lagi tidak.
Saya tergoda untuk membiarkan silaturahmi kami terputus, tak peduli betapapun dia meminta,
Hidup ini cuma sekali,
apa salahnya sih menyambung silaturahmi?
Nah, apa salahnya sih memutuskan silaturahmi dengan orang yang tidak pernah menghargai kita sama sekali?
Saya bukan malaikat lho...
Intinya,
saya kapok berhubungan dengan orang tersebut.
Salahkah?
Haha,
Di dunia ini, ada beberapa orang yang sebaiknya kita hindari sampai dengan pemutusan silaturahmi,
Dengan alasan: melindungi diri sendiri
Yah, itulah hidup,
Mau tidak mau, pasti ada saatnya kita memilih tidak memaafkan daripada mengambil risiko dengan memberikan maaf yang sia-sia...
Pada akhirnya, sayalah yang harus meminta maaf,
'Maaf, saya belum bisa mempercayaimu...'
Senin, 22 Juli 2013
Juli 2011 - Juli 2013
Karena permasalahan akan terus muncul, terus dan terus, dan selama kita masih bernapas maka masalah itu akan selalu ada,
Minggu, 23 Juni 2013
If We Never Lose Anything, Our Hands Will Always Too Full to Receive Better Things.
Selalu ada alasan untuk bersyukur atas apa yang kita punya, dan apa yang tak lagi kita punya.
Jumat, 17 Mei 2013
Dokter dan Surat Dokter
Di sore hari yang hujan deras tadi, seseorang menelepon saya,
Setelah memperkenalkan diri, singkatnya beginilah percakapan kami:
Penelepon: "Dokter, malam ini praktek tidak?"
Saya: (berhubung malam ini memang ada acara) "Maaf Bu, sepertinya kok malam ini saya tidak praktek. Ada apa Bu?"
Penelepon: "Ini, saya mau mintakan surat buat suami saya,"
Saya: (mulai merasakan tanda bahaya) "Surat apa ya?"
Penelepon: "Surat dokter buat tidak masuk kerja,"
Saya: (keheranan, kok tidak langsung bilang 'suami saya sakit' tapi menyebut 'surat' duluan?) "Lho, Pak A sakit?"
Penelepon: "Ndak sih dok... Tapi hari ini cutinya habis, maunya sih besok biar libur sekalian sampai hari Minggu,"
Saya: (dalam hati bicara: "Alarm tanda bahayaku masih joss ternyata,")
'Surat Dokter' yang dimaksud oleh penelepon diatas tak lain dan tak bukan adalah 'Surat Keterangan Sakit', yang biasa dibuat oleh dokter sebagai permohonan atas nama pasien agar pasien yang bersangkutan diperbolehkan tidak beraktivitas karena kondisi kesehatannya kurang mendukung, atau aktivitas biasa dapat membahayakan pasien.
Sebagai dokter, kami banyak dihadapkan dengan kenyataan seperti ini.
Sok suci?
Bukan.
Surat Dokter dan Dokter.
Dan saya sebagai dokter yang dia tuju.
Simak saja percakapan kami selanjutnya setelah si Penelepon ngengkel selama beberapa lamanya:
Saya: "Maaf Bu, kalau memang njenengan berpendapat begitu, monggo ke dokter lain saja ya..."
Penelepon: "Tapi kan dokter lain belum tentu mau Dok..."
Saya: (dalam hati: "Lha ini tadi apa kubilang diriku mau?" sambil keluar keringat di kepala model anime)
Lagipula,
Kalau memang tidak sakit, kenapa sih pura-pura sakit,
Ntar kalo sakit beneran gimana?
#eh











