Archive for 2017
Monday, August 21, 2017
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my two cents.
By Venty Indah Utami
This is just my two cents, my personal perspectives and opinion (everybody is entitled to speak, aight?)
Saya paham bahwa masyarakat Indonesia memiliki nasionalisme yang besar. Masyarakat Indonesia sangat cinta dan bangga kepada Indonesia, and I am greatly sure there are lots and lots of them who are willing to die for Indonesia.
Saya pun bangga kepada nasionalisme yang dimiliki oleh masyarakat Indonesia. Pun saya bangga dengan Indonesia. Why should I not? I was born and raised in Indonesia. I am truly and 100% Indonesian. But somehow, since the era of internet is growing rapidly nowadays, I feel like there are times when we lost our identity as a friendly and welcomed nation.
Since a very long time ago, we are widely known as one of the civilized nations. As a welcomed country to those tourists who come and mesmerized to the beauty of Indonesia; as a mother nation to all the citizens of Indonesia; and even as the Asian tiger to the neighboring countries. Kita sangat terkenal dengan penduduk yang ramah, dan bangsanya yang gemah ripah loh jinawi tata tentrem kerto raharjo. Masyarakat yang siap membantu satu sama lain, dengan sikap gotong royong dan tenggang rasa. Bangsa yang kuat, tidak mudah terpecah belah.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
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Allah always knows.
By Venty Indah Utami
► ♫ Banda Neira - Sampai Jadi Debu (in the background)
Akhir-akhir ini, whenever I feel a little bit uneasy, I will repel those words for times in my head.
"He knows what's in every heart".
He knows. He always knows.
Sedikit demi sedikit, kata-kata tersebut mendamaikanku.
Karena aku tau, apa pun yang aku rasakan, sebenarnya aku tidak merasakannya sendiri. Ia pun tau.
Ia pun paham.
Karena aku pun jadi tau, apa pun yang orang lain rasakan dan sembunyikan, ia tidak menyembunyikannya sendirian. Allah pun tau.
Allah selalu tau.
Jadi, tidak akan ada kebohongan yang akan terus menjadi kebohongan.
Tidak akan ada keburukan yang akan bisa terus ditutupi.
Allah knows.
Allah always knows.
Allah always knows best.
And it is enough.
Saturday, January 14, 2017
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24 and blessed.
By Venty Indah UtamiJan 15, 2017
10.15
Hey, self. Happy birthday!
Turning 24 seems awesome right? (yeah, it is the only way to console myself since I am being grumpy for getting older)
Time does pass in the blink of an eye. It feels only yesterday when you celebrated your 23rd birthday, and even a year had gone by since it. Your 23rd year is awesome, but I hope you 24th would be as awesome as (if not more awesome) it.
As you are getting older, the role that you would be playing would be bigger. And bigger. And bigger. But never been smaller.
Happy getting more responsibilities, duties, and hopes! Today is the youngest you'll ever be again and the oldest you have ever been.
Enjoy your 24, and see you next year ;)
Best regards,
Yourself :)
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
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2017: resolution
By Venty Indah Utami
It's pretty hard to admit, that actually I was born with a very great sense of competitiveness. I am hardly feeling satisfied with everything I have achieved or accomplished. Whenever I achieve something, I will automatically see other people with a better accomplishment, and suddenly I will feel small. Then I will try again. Then I would envy other people's result. And then again. Again. Again. The never ending vicious circle.
When I graduated with a cum laude degree, I envy people with a summa cum laude degree.
When I graduated in June, I envy people who graduated in April.
When I (almost) succeeded my master degree with a cum laude degree, I envy people with a better degree and better experiences.
When I could study in one of the best universities in Indonesia, I envy people that could have an opportunity to study abroad.
And so.
And so.
And so.
Sunday, January 1, 2017
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welcome 2017!
By Venty Indah UtamiHey! My first entry in 2017. Been a long a time since the last time I wrote, no particular reason but recently I am not really into writing.
Time really does pass by so fast, doesn't it? Seems like things gone only in the blink of an eye.
Seems like it was only yesterday when the things were on wreak havoc welcoming 2016, and now, wuz! Suddenly it's 2017.
Fascinating, isn't it?
