My Barbie Doll

Barbie. Who do not know this popular girls’ toy? It’s the first adult-bodied doll. It was invented by an American businesswoman, Ruth Handler and his husband Elliot Handler in 1950s. The beginning of the invention is when Ruth Handler watched her daughter, Barbara played with paper dolls. Ruth and Elliot had an idea to make three dimension fashion plastics dolls when they visited Switzerland and purchased a German Lilli doll. Lilli inspired them to design long limbed, shapely and beautiful dolls and only 11.5 inches tall.

Ruth Handler started to produce the dolls with the help of her husband’s company, Mattel Company. Ruth and Elliot named their new fashion doll after their own daughter, Barbie. Barbie dolls’ soon to be boyfriend Ken was named after their son Ken. Barbie dolls were officially launched on March 9, 1959. The first Barbie dolls had a black and white swim suit and her hair with a pony tail with bangs in blonde or brunette hair color. Not only Barbie, but Mattel Company also produced the other plastics dolls similar to Barbie but with different names.

Barbie dolls have changed over the years. Her fashion, hair style and make up change to reflect the current trends in fashion. The most popular Barbie doll ever was Totally Hair Barbie with long hair that reached her feet. It is estimated that over a billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide in over 150 countries.

This is my unforgettable experience about Barbie doll:

Barbie reminds me to my childhood. I used to be crazy about Barbie doll. When I was in vacation in Timor-Timor (now Timor Leste), my uncle brought us (My dad, my grand parents, my cousins, and I) to see around the city. I was so happy coz we visited the white beach. After that, we stopped at one of my aunt’s family’s shop. Then, I saw Barbie displayed on the shop window. It was so beautiful in a princess dress. I asked my dad to buy that doll for me, but he didn’t say anything. I asked and I asked so many times, but my dad still didn’t say anything until we left the shop. I was so angry then. So, I kept being quiet as we go around the city.  When we took the pictures in front of the Governor’s Office, I didn’t smile at all. Soon, all of them realized that I was cranky. My cousins said that my lips looked like a fish mouth. (You know, when I’m angry I don’t want to speak and I close my mouth all the time). Hahaha…

Two days before I left Timor-Timor, I was still in bad mood. I spoke, but a little, only if it’s very important. Then, my uncle and my aunt invited me to go with them. I didn’t know where we would go. They brought me to many toy shops, but no toys were attracted for me. I encouraged my self to say that I wanted the Barbie doll in their family’s shop. I was so happy coz I finally owned that Barbie doll.

I really loved Barbie doll so that I made many dresses for my Barbie doll by my self. I took many different kinds of cloth from the tailor near my house.  My mom’s compliment made me so happy; she said that the Barbie’s dresses looked so beautiful. But, one day my mom's anger shattered my happiness. When I was playing hide and seek with my sisters, I accidentally broke my little brother's medicine bottle. My mom saw my Barbie near that bottle. She thought that I was playing Barbie doll when I broke the medicine bottle. She was mad. She took my Barbie doll and said she would cut my doll into pieces. I could only be quiet because of frightened and I didn't want to see my mom destroy my lovely Barbie. I cried silently in my bedroom when my mom didn't see me.  T_T

Now, I still like to see Barbie doll. And I promise to my self, one day if I have a daughter I will buy a Barbie doll for her. I will make beautiful dresses for her doll. (^_^)

HUJAN BULAN JUNI

                                                                   By. Sapardi Djoko Damono

Tak ada yg lebih tabah
Dari hujan Bulan Juni
Dirahasiakannya rintik rindunya
Kepada pohon berbunga itu

Tak ada yg lebih bijak
Dari hujan Bulan Juni
Dihapusnya jejak-jejak kakinya
Yang ragu-ragu itu

Tak ada yg lebih arif
Dari hujan Bulan Juni
Dibiarkannya yg tak terucapkan
Diserap akar pohon bunga itu.

Pertama kali membaca puisi ini pada jaman kuliah dulu tahun 2006, pas hujan turun di Bulan Juni pula. Waktu itu lagi gak ada mata kuliah dan teman-temanku entah ke mana (lupa kejadiannya kok saya bisa sendiri sih), jadi pilihanku nongkrong di perpustakaan saja. Setelah membolak-balik lembaran-lembaran beberapa novel yang telah kupilih, sepertinya tidak ada yang menarik. Akhirnya kukembalikan saja novel-novel itu ke tempat semula. Kemudian, kuteliti lagi satu persatu judul-judul buku yang tersedia pada rak buku Sastra. Sebuah buku yang sudah agak usang yang menarik perhatianku karena ada tulisan Bulan Juninya (Kan saya lahir di Bulan Juni). Judul Buku itu sama dengan Puisi ini HUJAN BULAN JUNI. Hmm...menarik, sekarang lagi hujan, baru ingat tadi menunda pulang gara-gara hujan. Oh ya sekarang juga Bulan Juni. Judulnya saja sudah menarik, saya ingin membacanya. Entah saya menemukan puisi ini di halaman berapa (lupa juga). Setelah membaca isinya, ternyata isinya membuatku jatuh cintrong. Oh My God...puisi ini gue banget (hehe, sok bijak).  I ❤ it so much. Saya menyalinnya di selembar kertas kecil dan masih menyimpan kertas kecil itu hingga kini di dompet.

Hari ini hujan pertama di Bulan Juni tahun ini. Hujan gerimis, lembut seperti tirai sutra. Hmm...the sweet rain caressed my face tonight.  ツ

Candy-Candy, My Favorite Cartoon

Tadi pas baca buku karya Raditya Dika yang sedikit menyinggung serial kartun Candy-candy, saya langsung teringat pada kartun kesayanganku itu sewaktu kecil kira-kira umurku masih 6 tahun, masih kelas 2 SD.  Duh kangen nih sama Candy-candy. Kusuka tokoh utamanya yaitu Candy, rambutnya, gaun-gaunnya, bunga-bunga mawarnya dan soundtracknya. Sampe-sampe pernah terobsesi pengen punya rambut berombak ala Candy-candy. Tangkai daun waru di belakang rumah pun kujadikan alat pengeriting rambut. (hihihi...tp keritingnya cuma bertahan 5 menit). Jadi ingat juga dulu….(dulu waktu masih kanak-kanak loh) suka menyanyikan lagu Candy-candy sambil panjat pohon belimbing dekat rumah (jangan disangka gila, namanya juga anak-anak).

Candy-candy adalah serial kartun yang diadaptasi dari komik karya Kyoko Mizuki. Berkisah tentang Candy, seorang gadis kecil yang meski hidup sebatang kara, tapi ia tetap selalu ceria, pemberani dan mandiri. Dia mempunyai seorang sahabat yang bernama Annie. Mereka berdua tinggal di Panti asuhan pimpinan ibu Pony dan  Suster Lane. Annie kemudian diadopsi oleh keluarga kaya raya. Candy merasa sangat kehilangan atas kepergian sahabatnya itu, apalagi Annie sama sekali tidak diizinkan untuk berhubungan lagi dengan Candy.
 

Suatu hari ketika ia sedang bersedih dan menangis di sebuah bukit, tiba-tiba ia bertemu dengan seorang lelaki tampan berpakaian Skotlandia yang berusaha menghibur dirinya dengan berkata, “Little girl, you’re prettier when you smile than when you cry." (gadis kecil, kamu terlihat lebih cantik ketika kamu tersenyum daripada ketika kamu menangis). Sejak saat itulah dia selalu teringat pada si Prince of  the Hill.
 
Tak lama kemudian Candy juga di Adopsi oleh keluarga kaya yaitu keluarga Leagan. Tapi, sayangnya, Candy hanya diperlakukan sebagai pembantu oleh Nyonya Leagan dan anak-anaknya  Eliza dan Neal. Candy yang selalu diperlakukan dengan buruk oleh keluarga angkatnya tetap berusaha tegar menjalani hidupnya. Suatu hari tanpa disangka-sangka, ketika ia sedang berusaha menghindar dari gangguan Eliza dan Neal, di dekat kebun mawar ia bertemu dengan seseorang yang sangat mirip dengan si pangeran bukit tampan. Lelaki tersebut ternyata  adalah sepupu Eliza dan Neal yang bernama Anthony Brown. Kisah cinta Candy pun berlanjut dengan penuh liku-liku hingga Candy tidak menyadari bahwa ia telah bertemu Prince of the Hill yang selama ini ia rindukan.

Kalo tidak salah dulu tayang di RCTI setiap hari Minggu. Kayaknya pernah tayang ulang, tapi waktu itu dengan sangat terpaksa saya tidak bisa mengikutinya karena kalah rebutan remote TV dengan my big brother (dari pada benjol mending mengalah). Hiks…hiks… T_T

Nah ini dia nih Soundtrack Candy-candy favorite ku……

Kalo tidak salah ingat, lirik dalam bahasa Indonesianya begini:

Biarkanlah esok datang menghampiri diriku…

Aku cinta hari esok

Aku cinta esok…

Diantara berjuta keinginan ini

Kaulah mimpiku

Harapanku

Impianku

Harapanku…

Candy…Candy…Candy…Candy…

❤❤❤

♛ A Note for My Birthday ♛

What day is it today? It’s Tuesday. Oh it’s June 21^st.
It’s MY BIRTHDAY!!!
1986. Well, I don’t know exactly how it was twenty five years ago, but one thing I know my mom was struggling to give me birth at that time.  Thanks God…. Thanks mommy…

I’ve never really realized, how lucky I am, to be in this family. I have a cool father who always raises me up and I have a strong mom who always cares her children. And of course, I have cheerful brothers and sisters who always make me happy, proud, worried, sad, or angry.

Sometimes I think that I’m still a little girl when my parents are near me. Sometimes I feel like a teenager when I’m around my teenage students. Sometimes I feel like a mother when the little children are around me. And sometimes I feel like I’m an old woman when I’m alone. That’s why I don’t want to be alone. I don’t want to get old so soon.

It’s twenty five now. Some people say that it’s not a young age anymore and not very old. Oh…I always think that If I could turn back the time, I would fix all my mistakes which have made me so slumped like this. But, I’d better not to look back. It’s better to look forward, do my best and see my brighter future. Right?

Wow…it’s a quarter of a century. I’m one fourth of the way to 100, way to go.  I can’t believe I’m still standing on this earth and having my trip around the sun. I’m not old…I’m not old…I know that I’m still young. This year I will make my life much happier than before. I promise!!!

My God, Ya Rabb…You know what I’ve been dreaming about. And I always tell You at my midnight pray. That’s our secret.

(I close my eyes and make a wish)
Bismillahirahmanirrahim…..
I start my new day.

｡◕ ‿ ◕｡

Thanks to:
My Big family, my friends, and my students for the birthday greetings through phone call, sms, and facebook.
You've made my world so colorful.
Love ya all ❤......

Short English Speech (Facing the lifestyle in teenagers today)

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatu.

First of all I would like to praise to Allah SWT for the health that is given to us. And thanks for the chance to be here to deliver my speech about lifestyle in teenager.

Ladies and gentlemen,

All people have to go through their teenage years. Some of you have already passed this stage, someone is on the way, and some others still dream about the time when he/she will, finally, grow up! Nowadays, teenagers have changed in comparison with the teens in the past, such as, eating habits, an active way of life, spending free time and clothes. Now, I’d like to convey my speech about facing the lifestyle in teenagers today.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Teenager today is “a technology generation”. For teens in today’s world cell phones, internet, music, movies, television and video games are very important. Teenagers prefer to spend free time in front of a computer rather than to walk, play football or go to a swimming pool. They meet with friends in such places as fast food restaurants. Teens eat unhealthy food there. Every teenager needs a balanced diet, appropriate personal hygiene and physical activities in the fresh air, for example, playing a ball, going running, swimming, riding bicycle, playing tennis or walking. Young people have to remember, that a healthy lifestyle requires appropriate nourishment.

Personal hygiene plays a very important role in healthy lifestyle. Some young people think that taking a shower once a week, wearing sweaty clothes and splashing over them with a deodorant is proper, but it is not. Taking a bath twice a day will be useful to make them look fresh. Everyday toilet will prevent skin diseases as complexion of every person requires systematic nurturing: washing in soft water, abrasion, creaming and protecting before diseases.

Physical activity also has a large influence on young people lifestyle. It improves health condition in many ways. It helps the organism to utilize the calories better, which helps to maintain a desirable weight. The research reveals that regular training among the youth (and not only, but also by people at any age) is an important factor improving the health.

Another aspect worth mentioning is communication via the Internet, especially using facebook or twitter has become an essential feature of teens’ social lives.  Their lives aren’t completed without accessing those social networks in a day. Teenagers today prefer making friendship in cyber world than in the reality.

Teenagers’ clothes in the twenty-first century have also changed a lot. The clothes they wear depend on current trends since it is important to follow fashion.

Ladies and gentlemen,

All in all, it can be stated that the lifestyle of teenagers depends on many factors. Every young man should lead a healthy lifestyle independently of age or interests. This should be one of the things that you do every day. According to many scholars, everyone should try to take the advantage of this life the best he or she can. Young people should be aware of positive influence of healthy lifestyle. This in effect would give them better results in studying and what is more important they would be pleased with good health much longer.

Buku Aku Terlahir 500gr gram dan Buta Kisah Nyata Miyuki Inoue

Sinopsis Buku Aku terlahir 500gr gram dan Buta

Pemenang lomba mengarang tingkat nasional Jepang untuk karya yang berjudul “Air Mata Ibu & Diriku dalam Genggaman” Ibu air matamu adalah kehidupanku & kata-katamu adalah masa depanku. Beratku hanya 500 gram waktu dilahirkan. Dokter yang bekerja di rumah sakit tempatku dilahirkan bercerita bahwa ibu tak bisa mendengarkan penjelasan karena mata sudah dibanjiri air mata melihatku yang begitu kecil. Kelima jariku sebesar korek api. Kepalaku sebesar telur. Pinggulku sebesar jari kelingking orang dewasa. Selama tujuh bulan aku dibesarkan dalam inkubator di rumah sakti. Ibu tiap hari menengokku tidak peduli apakah saat itu sedang turun hujan & salju bahkan ibu datang tanpa membawa payung. Ibu selalu mengajak bicara & membelai kepalaku. Jika ibu memberikan jari aku segera meraih & menggenggamnya. Ibu bunga Miyuki yang kau sirami tiap hari dengan cinta & kasih sayangmu sekarang sudah beranjak dewasa. Aku bangga mempunyai seorang ibu yang keras & selalu tegar. Jika ibu dulu mendidikku dengan “lembek” pastilah aku tak bisa seperti sekarang ini. Sekarang aku ingin ibu bisa mengalirkan air mata bahagia. Air mata bahagia yang terus mengalir sampai tak bisa berhenti. Akan tiba saat waktu impianku itu bisa tercapai. Aku terlahir 500gr gram dan Buta.

Buku ini mengisahkan tentang perjuangan seorang ibu yang tiada duanya. Tidak hanya mengajarkan kita tentang rasa syukur kepada Tuhan, tetapi juga memotivasi diri kita untuk terus berjuang walau hidup terkadang sangat sulit.

The Eight Parts of Speech (Noun)

1. NOUN (Kata Benda atau Nomina)
   Kata benda mempunyai dua bentuk:
   I) Concrete Noun (Kata benda yang berwujud)
       Kata benda yang tampak, dapat dilihat dan diraba.
       Contoh: - Mary (nama orang)          
                    - man (orang laki-laki)        
                    - table (meja)    
                    - Makassar (kota)              
                    - etc. (singkatan dari et cetera,yang berarti dan sebagainya)
   
       Concrete Noun terbagi ke dalam 4 jenis, yaitu:
       a. Proper Noun (Kata benda nama diri)
           Kata benda yang didahului oleh huruf besar/ kapital yaitu nama-nama
           orang, kota, negara, sekolah, perusahaan, dan nama-nama tempat lainnya.
           Contoh: - Nama orang (Lisa, Jaka)
                        - Nama Kota (Sydney, New York)
                        - Nama Negara (Indonesia, Japan)
                        - Nama Universitas (Oxford University)
                        - Nama Perusahaan (Johnson & Johnson)
   
        b. Common Noun (kata benda umum)
            Kata benda biasa
            Contoh: - teacher (guru)
                         - pen (pulpen)
                         - bridegroom (pengantin laki-laki)
                         - river (sungai)
   
        c. Material Noun (Kata benda yang terdiri atas bahan mentah)
           Kata benda yang berasal dari pertambangan dan bahan-bahan baku
           lainnya.
           Contoh: - gold (emas)
                        - paint (cat)
                        - silver (perak)
                        - oil (minyak)
   
        d. Collective Noun (Kata benda kolektif)
            Kata benda yang mempunyai arti majemuk.
            Contoh: - flock (sekawanan hewan)
                         - division (sekumpulan serdadu)
                         - class (sekumpulan murid)
                         - committee (panitia)
   
   II) Abstrack Noun (Kata benda yang tak berwujud)
       Kata benda yang tak tampak, tidak dapat dilihat atau diraba, tetapi dapat
       dibayangkan.
       Contoh: - wisdom (kebijaksanaan)        - riches (kekayaan)
                    - happiness (kebahagiaan)       - friendship (persahabatan)
                    - education (pendidikan)          -belief (kepercayaan)
                    - life (kehidupan)                     - health (kesehatan)
   
        Kata benda yang tidak berwujud dapat dibentuk dari kata-kata kerja,
        kata-kata sifat dan kata-kata lainnya.
        a. Cara mengubah kata kerja menjadi abstract noun:
            1) Dengan memberikan akhiran -ment
                - advertise     : mengiklankan             advertisement    : iklan
                - develop      : mengembangkan         development     : perkembangan
                - entertain     : menghibur                   entertainment    : hiburan
             2) Dengan memebrikan akhiran -ion atau -tion,
                - connect       : menghubungkan         cennection         : hubungan
                - confuse       : membingungkan         confusion           : kebingungan
                - act              : berbuat                      action                : perbuatan
             3) Dengan menambahkan -ation, -cation, -ition
                 - admire         : mengagumi               admiration       : kekaguman
                 - compete      : bersaing                    competition      : persaingan
                 - axpect         : mengharap                expectation      : pengharapan
             4) Dengan menambahkan akhiran -ance atau -ence:
                 - appear        : menampakkan diri     appearance      : penampakan diri
                 - differ           : berbeda                    difference         : perbedaan
                 - confide        : percaya diri               confidence       : kepercayaan
             5) Dengan menambahkan -t
                 - complain      : mengeluh                  complaint         : keluhan
                 - fly                : terbang                     flight                : penerbangan
                 - contain         : berisi                        content             : penakut
             6) Dengan menambah -y:
                 - discover       : menemukan              discovery         : penemuan
                 - deliver          : menyerahkan            delivery            : penyerahan
                 - injure            : melukai                    injury                : luka
   
         b. Abstrack Noun yang sama bentuknya dengan kata kerja:
                         Verb (kata kerja)                            Abstrack Noun
                 - to hope         : mengharapkan         hope                 : harapan
                 - to help          : menolong                 help                  : pertolongan
                 - to love          : mencintai                 love                  : cinta
   
         c. Cara mengubah kata sifat menjadi Abstrack Noun:
                         Adjective (kata sifat)                        Abstrack Noun
                  - good           : baik                         goodness         : kebaikan
                  - happy         : bahagia                    happiness         : kebahagiaan
                  - sad             : sedih                        sadness            : kesedihan
   
         d. Abstrack Noun yang berasal dari Common Noun:
                         Common Noun                                 Abstrack Noun
                  - agent          : agen                         agency            : keagenan
                  - champion   : juara                         championship  : kejuaraan
                  - hero           : pahlawan                  heroism           : kepahlawanan
   
         e. Abstrack Noun yang berasal dari Adjective (kata sifat) lainnya.
                         Adjective                                            Abstrack Noun
                  - patient        : sabar                        patience          : kesabaran
                  - important    : penting                     importance      : kepentingan
                  - poor           : miskin                      poverty           : kemiskinan
                  - hot              : panas                      heat                 : panasnya
                  - wise            : bijaksana                 wisdom           : kebijaksanaan
   
   Lebih lanjut akan dibahas pada post berikutnya.....
   
2. PRONOUN
3. ADJECTIVE
4. VERB
5. ADVERB
6. PREPOSITION
7. CONJUNCTION
8. INTERJECTION

Little Girls

Little girls look like little princess and behave like angels. I’d love to see when they’re playing, when they’re smiling, when they’re laughing, even when they’re crying. Their dresses, their shoes, their accessories, are so cute.

Every time I see little girls I always remember my childhood, when my mom wore me a beautiful dress which she borrowed from my little aunt. My hair was braided with pretty ribbon. You know, I was so happy being like a little princess. My mom used to dress me up when I went to school or I went somewhere else with her.

These are my favorite quotes about little girl….

©      “It's the good girls who keep the diaries; the bad girls never have the time.” -  Tallulah Bankhead

©      “No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they’re pretty, even if they aren’t.” – Marilyn Monroe

©      “A little girl can be sweeter (and worse) oftener than anyone else in the world. She can jitter around, and stomp, and make funny noises that frazzle your nerves yet just when you open your mouth she stands there demure with that special look in her eyes. A girl is Innocence playing in the mud, Beauty standing on its head, and Motherhood dragging a doll by the foot.” - Alan Beck

©      “The perfect shoes can change your life.” – Cinderella

©      "I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even if they dress in rags. Even if they aren't pretty, or smart, or young. They’re still princesses. All of us." - Sara Crew, A Little Princess

©      "She has the Spirit of the sun,
The Moods of the moon,
The Will of the wind." - Julie Perkins Cantrell

Famous People Born in June

I love June becoz I was born in June....

1^st          

Marlyn Monroe, a famous Hollywood actress was born in 1926.

2^nd         

Thomas Hardy, a famous British novelist, poet and short story writer was born in 1840.

3^rd          

Raul Castro, President of Cuba was born in 1931.

4^th          

Heinrich Wieland, famous chemist from Germany was born in 1877.

5^th          

Max M. Warburg (Max Moritz Warburg), famous businessman from Germany was born in 1867.

6^th          

Ir. Soekarno, Indonesian First President was born in 1901.

7^th          

Anna Kournikova, a Rusian professional tennis player was born in 1981.

8^th          

Joan Rivers, a famous comic from United States was born in 1933.

9^th          

Miroslav Klose, a football player from Germany, the Top Scorer of World Cup in 2006, was born in 1978.

10^th       

John Dollond, a famous physicist from England. The inventor of achromatic lenses was born in 1706.

11^th       

Greta Van Susteren, a journalist from United Stated was born in 1955.

12^th       

Harriet Martineau, a famous author from England was born in1802.

13^th       

Mary Whitehouse, an activist, British anti-pornography crusader; was born in1910.

14^th         

Donald John Trump, an American entrepreneur, a businessman who deals in real estate properties, who is a founder of Trump Entertainment resorts and also is a Chairman and CEO of Trump Organization was born in 1946.

15^th         

Rachel Jackson, a famous first lady of the United Stated, wife of President Andrew Jackson, was born in 1767.

16^th       

William F. Sharpe, a famous economist from United States was born in 1934.

17^th       

Laura Wright, a famous actor from United States was born in 1970.

18^th       

Lester Frank Ward, a famous sociologist was born in 1841.

19^th       

Helen Holmes, an actress, was born in 1893.

20^th       

Frank Lampard, an English football player was born in 1978

21^st     

·         Prince William (William Arthur Philip Louis Windsor), a famous royalty from England was born in 1982.
 

·       Princess Maryunita Mark, a famous royalty of Gowa from Indonesia was born in 1986. (hihihi…ngarang bebas)

22^nd       

Lee Min Ho, a famous Korean actor was born in 1987.

23^rd       

Samuel O. Their, famous doctor from United States was born in 1937.

24^th       

Lionel Messi, an Argentine international footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Primera Division, was born in 1987.

25^th       

Carly Simon, a singer, songwriter and guitarist; was born in 1945.

26^th       

Paul Thomas Anderson, a famous movie director was born in 1970.

27^th       

Tobey Maguire, an actor and producer, famous of his acting in Spiderman, was born in 1975.

28^th       

Giovanni Della Casa, a poet from Italy was born in 1503.

29^th       

Nicole Scherzinger, a singer, dancer, actress; a member of Pussycat Dolls, was born in 1978.

30^th

Mike Tyson, a famous boxer was born in 1966. 

Ada yang mau menambahkan daftarnya??? Boleh....