10 Things that I learn from 2016

It's finally the end of 2016. This year I really felt like I learn a lot from this part of my life, so I would like to share 10 Things that I learn from 2016. 

1. BREATHING means you are alive

I really appreciate if I woke up and I still breathing. A lot of things happen in 2016, there were also some of my colleague's family who passed away this year. When you still alive and you family still around you be grateful about that. In the morning I always pray that I really thanks GOD for giving me another chance to do something better today. When I did that I know that day will be awesome, because the way you think will determine how you felt that day.

2. Control your EGO

I really learn that this year ! yeah a lot !! I worked now and I can't be someone who still become like the one in my university days. I can't do something that freely and let my EGO control my days. yeah. Sometime that might be happen but let your EGO stay calm and do your best as today is the last day of your life. That really effective to conquer your EGO.

3. Believing yourself

Knowing yourself more, upgrade your capacity, and keep your dream high. Believe that YOU can do everything and YOU really someone who awesome :D but, never be the one who overconfident because became someone overconfident will take you down.

4. Moving Forward

Moving forward doesn't means that you'll be on the FAST TRACK, moving forward means that you keep moving to your goals with everything you have and everything that happen in your life. You can move slowly, as long as you moving forward. Something on your back might be really good and sometime you want to look back and move to that time again, but you won't reach your goal if you keep look back. Let the memories became a memories.

5. God is always PROVIDE

Keep your faith in GOD and He will provide everything for you, and more than what you think.

I always asking myself how to find God first when I did a lot of things, but if I spare a time for God that not that much and I still can do all of the things that I planned and the result might be better than I keep busy doing something. He knows when the right time for us, never complaint.

6. GIVE YOUR HEART TO GOD, AND TRUST HIM !!

The things that really hard for me was trusting that God has a really good plan for me. I started this year with a big burden on my shoulder, yeah I need to be independent, why God let me be like this, why and a lot of why I asked. But, I joined a community to study about bible and I decide to place everything on the palm of God's hands. I just need to trust HIM more than ever. Sometimes, I kept myself asking why why and why. But, I think I can have a peace when I trust HIM more than the last time, more than yesterday.

7. He allowed you to be on the TRIAL

No one ever success if they never be on the bottom. Someone might be success with their own, but is it TRUE ? can I become a really good leader ? We need to reach the top from the bottom so we might be more considerable with the situation. That not the way to compromise, but the way to be humble and being someone who can impact the other. He want you to be a leader who will be more than just a leader.

8. Being Grateful with everything you have

When you have your own life and you always compare with everyone life you never satisfied with what you have, they said that your life also awesome on the other eyes. Never compare yourself and being grateful with what you have now. Think as everything is a lesson that you need to take to reach your dream.

9. Keep you life on TRACK

I tried to planned everything that I need to do, what I need to do and what I need to prepare. Sometime what you prepare is not happen in reality, but keep planning, you can't live only with one plan. If you kept everything on the right track you'll learn something from what you did and what you decided.

10. Always look from more than one side

This might be the last but this also important matter. When you look something only from one side you won't find anything deeper, you will only think bad, especially when something bad happen. It's about how to survived and the basic of life. I did some interview and most of them asked about my good and bad personality, I think that every personality might be have their own good and bad, something good if that over might be bad.

How's about yours ? if you have something to share you can share on the comment below :D

Have a nice 2 days more of 2016 :D

2016 was AWESOME but I hope that 2017 will be better !!

KUALA LUMPUR : DAY 3 & Last Day

The last day of my trips, I decided to go to Petronas Tower (yeah everyone who visited KL must be there at least once) yeah the icon of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. On the second day finally we found a way to go to Merdeka square and that quite near with our hotel. So, we decide to went there in the morning to take a trip from museum to museum and the left to KLCC to played at Pertrosains and Petronas Tower. The museum is FREE yeah totally FREE (for foreigner too) but for the KL Gallery you need to pay RM 5 to entrance but that ticket can be used to buy something from the shop later.

The museum is not that big and we came early so no one there, yeah only us !! that quite exclusive and really good. That's remind me to Indonesia's museum in Jakarta. They also display the same things but that looks different. That might be because of the lighting. The place is smaller than in Jakarta but I can saw the differ of their culture from that small room. We moved to Muzik museum. That's smaller than the previous ones. Really good organized but we met someone from Indonesia. I know that feeling so I kept quite and don't talked too much. Yeah she asked for money, she said that the museum didn't paid her well. But, if the museum didn't paid her well why she stayed there, if she want a better paid or better opportunities she need to move out from her comfort zone. I really hate that mentality, you already moved outside the country but the mentality is still the same. We only spent around 15-30 minutes there and go back to the bus stop near our hotel. We took the purple line (GoKL) bus to go to Bukit Bintang (again) to transit to KLCC line, we must be wait for the right bus, but we took the wrong bus and we decided to see the city for a while and just sat in the row behind. That really funny to see the announcement because they always repeated about bas percuma, which means in Bahasa percuma is useless but in Malay percuma means FREE. I think I am quite adapted with the situation.

After a long track from the wrong bus we stop  at Pavillion Bus Stop to wait for the right bus to KLCC. The bus was crowded with people, that might be because the KLCC is the place to someone to work. When we arrived at the Twin Tower already past 12, so we decided to ate first at the food court, the taste is quite good but the price is reasonable. The mall feels like MBS at Singapore but the food price is really reasonable. When we arrived I asked my friend is it the Petronas Tower ? Because that tower just look like some building at Jalan Sudirman, and my friend said YES. Petronas Tower is a building on business district and that building became an icon because I think Petronas is the most powerful sources at Malaysia. My friend said that if I want to take a picture in front of Petronas Tower we need to moved to the park or other building to stop and take a photo. we moved to the park but nothing there. I only saw the crowd of people who used a really formal suit in the afternoon that might be wedding or something like that (maybe) I also not sure because some of them bring a goody bag with a brand name. So, I decide to took the building only (without me) because I really hate the smell of smoke from the cigarette. Ahhh. yeah we also visited the Petrosains. We spent RM 30 for adult entrance fee and we took around 30 minutes just to wait to entrance with the train. The first things that I saw is the MARS things and that really exciting but that really crowded and I think me and my friend have a different taste with this SCIENCE things, so we decide just look around then left (we took around 2 hours only for looking around with a flash moved. This place is recommended for below 12 child who really love science. #lol.

Not that much, so we moved to Bukit Bintang once more, but we decided to tried the bridge which said we can walked from KLCC to Bukit Bintang. We get in to the mall because the bridge was quite long and then the weather was too hot to move around the road so we decide to look around the mall, a shop really catch our eyes quickly !! yeah SPAO, I didn't know that SPAO opened their stored at KL so I didn't bring that much to spent on SPAO, the price is quite reasonable and I met EXO oppa there #lo. I really excited and the SALE is everywhere. I decided to buy a shirt with Pluto on the front and the material is really good. I saw some of Red Velvet dress but not affordable because I didn't bring that much money and I need to saving !! yeah next time KOREA next time. I just barely life like beggar for the night (at least I can tried the claypot that I want that like crazy). I saw that on the first day but we already ate something.

The food was GOOD but the crowded is the other problem, we need to wait for the table and the table that we sat is near without the tent, fortunately the rain was done before we ate. The claypot is quite big and I think that we can eat that portion for 3 people.

On our last day we decided to woke up late and going to NU sentral to eat our early lunch before we left to the airport. We ate SUBWAY (yeah that subs really cheap) and we buy the long ones. we already felt full that time but we want to tried any Korean food at the NU sentral. The food that we order was TOPPOKI. yeah full of cheese of course !! But, that takes 30 minutes and we didn't want to missed our flight like what our friend told us that they missed the flight due to the immigration and the traffic.

We arrived really early at the airport, there were a lot of Muslim who will flied to Saudi, that really touching me. I didn't know about how in INDONESIA but they pray and they said that before they left they have their own time to forgive and be forgiven by their family. But, I never saw that before in Indonesia. I think that really good to started the journey. We waited for an hour until the check in counter open, my friend want to tried the Old Town, so we sat at the cafe.

We passed the immigration like the priority, yeah no one there. ONLY US and the officer. That might be why the officer asked us a lot not that much like where were you going and how's stayed in KL, but he used Malay not English so I tried my best to understand quickly. We also arrived early and the gate also not open yet ! we waited outside and found a lonely planet store. But, the price is still high. So, we waited at the front of the gate. But, our flight was delay T.T yeah but I am okay to be early than if I was late.

Overall this trip was FUN but I don't think this is the best trip if I compare with my previous trip. So, I hope that I'll go to Thai again next year (yeah again) ^^ I hope that would be AWESOME too like this trip. So, waited for my update about my trip ahead on 2017 !! 

KUALA LUMPUR : DAY 2

Hello,

I'll continue my stories about my trip. I'll share my photos from our trip on my facebook, if you want to know more please visit this link : https://www.facebook.com/fitapauline.fitatha/media_set?set=a.10207828336088172.1073741991.1288095416&type=3 (but there are a lot of selfie too) #lol

we tried to went to the church (we checked the time and place) we walked through the road but we couldn't find anything, so we decided to walk further to see anything around there. Finally we found the telkom museum, but that closed on weekend. So, we waited for the free bus (bas percuma) at the bus stop to go to the KL Tower. we only need to waited for 2 or 3 stops from there. The bus was quite packed but okay lah for 2 or 3 stops and we arrived at the KL Tower Bus Stop, but we need to walked again to the entrance gate and we need to hike ? OH NO !! yeah, we found the shuttle that will help us reach the tower. We took the package for a whole things that we can tried, yes EVERYTHING, you need to paid RM 115 at the counter. We arrived early so no one at the sky deck that time. I really love to see something from above when you can reach the sky and look how great is the city :D I can't move on from that place easily so we decide to turn a round and take the photo later, BUT that was prohibit to go to the opposite direction. so, we decided to take a photo at the sky box that nearest to the exit. I was nervous ? NO. but the one who earlier than me really scared but they are around my age and they are a MAN !! yeah they already grow up. The other, Germany tourist, said that if you afraid means that you grow older. #lol

The sky deck not that big and quite famous so everyone want to take a picture, I suggested to come early to get the best experience and take a good photo without photo boom !!! :D after that we went to observation deck, nothing there (seriously), and we went to the ground floor again and tried the 4D there, but the only thing that I got from there were WIND !! yeah I felt like I was unwell after that. we went downstairs and found a mini aquarium, mini zoo, and F1 simulator. If you bring your child or your lil cousin, or your nephew that might be worth but if you go by yourself and your age is around 20 something that might be not so interesting (except you really like animal and sea). I tried to looked excited because there were a lot of people who will be your guide there especially at the mini zoo. I love animal but if I need to pay that much I prefer to go to Taman Safari or the real zoo there. yah RM 155 is too much for me to spent for that. the F1 simulator also only the simulation like you played the racing car on the game zone at the mall. JUST LIKE THAT !! 

at least I can write that as my review now !! :D 

Then I went to the upside down something, I forgot the name. I need to waited for around 30 minutes to wait for the que and I only been there for at last 15 minutes at the small house. I thought that might be something but that place is only for take a photo. I enjoyed that but just THAT, not really excited.

I went out by walked to the main gate, that quite far but I just want to try and I took another free bus to Bukit Bintang area, I tried to find jalan alor but I got a mall. There are several mall around the bus stop !

Day 2 was the most tired day from our trip, we walked a lot and we used a proper dress because we plan to go to the church first, so I didn't bring my slipper with me. I hate to walked with a pretty sandals. After we lost in Bukit Bintang we decided to walked to our HOTEL the maps said that not so far from there. BUT, we lost again and the rain started to drop slowly and then byurrrr ... yeahhhh that became BIG after a while, so we rest at the IT mall, we couldn't see anything we didn't bring a lot of money but everything just asked me to pick one of them, yeah the price is quite affordable than in Jakarta !! we spent almost an hour (maybe) then we decided to go back to our hotel and go to the market (again) we walked to merdeka square but we couldn't find any sign to there so we decided to walked later. we went to central market (again) but we didn't buy anything we only ate at the Indian Restaurant there and go to the flea market to find another food, but go to the loong ki stall and a friend and boiled fish ball and siomay. I missed Thai sausage !!

I think that the end of my Day 2 stories !! 

HALF BACKPACKER : KUALA LUMPUR - DAY 1

Yeahh, finally I had an opportunity to spent my own money to traveling with my friend, yeah, this time I went with my friend, Vania. She had been to KL last year but she said that this trip a whole new world to her.

As usual, I planned everything ahead before leaving, but I didn't prepare that much and I think that I spent 4 days only around KL might be not worth enough. sure, that happened to this trip. I couldn't say that I was satisfied with the trip, but it's okay for me.

I only spend IDR 3 500 000 (all in, included with the airplane return, meal, taxi, roaming, EVERYTHING) that's around below USD 300. we took a free bus (GO KL) and the cheapest transportation that we can take. this trip was crazy enough because I never didn't bring any money back after traveling, but I don't have any MYR now. The Hotel also nice, that really near closed with everything (if you know how to explore that place around the Hotel), the room was NOT BAD for the old building, but I never imagine that I will stayed at the hotel like that. I think that I already adapt with that situation now.

Where I need to started to tell you about my latest trip ? I think I'll start with the airport accident. We came really early and we couldn't found our flight on the screen so, I got a headache if the flight was canceled but they didn't told us in advance. we waited for a while and asked the customer service, but the check in counter also didn't show any sign for our flight. The officer told us to stand on that que and said that will be the counter for our flight, so we passed the first check in counter and went to the immigration, so far so good, we found a roaming package at the airport and that's really cheap because for 3 days, 1 GB data, we only need to paid for IDR 135 000 (included with the card). we took lion air for our flight to KL and NO DELAYED !! yey, this is the first time for me when the flight wasn't delayed at all. BUT LION AIR never fail to disappointed me. THE AIR CONDITIONER were not working at all before the take off and the airplane que is quite long, that was the worst condition ever at the airplane :( :( too hot and too crowd so I think that might be really uncomfortable moment. we landed at KL (safely) and took our baggage. But, we were lost at the airport to find the bus to KL Sentral, so we missed the bus and need to waited for another 30 minutes. we used bus because we only need to spent RM 10 than using KLIA Express we need to spent RM 55. When the Bus came a group of people just passing through us, I thought that the want to take the exit but they pilfered the que (I thought that might be better to travel abroad but the habit is still the habit). we took the bus and that really worth because we can use the wi fi on board and there weren't any traffic, we spent an hour at the bus, but our stomach really need to be filled with the food ASAP, or we will turn into the beast.

After arrived at KL Sentral, we went directly to any fast food where we can take the food ASAP, so we decided to choose between McD or KFC but we found McD first so we ate there with a meal set of prosperity burger, that was the tastiest burger ever in my life because I was too hungry to ate anything, if I need to ate veggie that might be the best veggie ever (P.S : I really hate veggie). after we ate (that already around 6 p.m) we moved to the LRT platform to go to the HOTEL and when we arrived the hotel building is really eye catching for the LRT platform. we walked to the hotel an quite amazed with the old stuff at the receptionist. I thought that if I couldn't sleep I will moved to the other hotel but I think our hotel is better then the other around there, the air conditioner is really cold and that really nice. We unpack our stuff and decide to looked around the area and we found the flea market & central market, we spent our 50% budget on the first day T.T oh no, I never spent that much on the first day, but I also know that we wouldn't have a lot of time to shop if not on the first day, so after that we count every RM that we have for the next 3 days. we ate dim sum to waited for the rain, but the rain still falling so we decided to passed through the rain.

to be continued on the DAY 2 stories

WORKLIFE

It has been 2 years since I started working, I left my job last September and now I am taking my master degree at Chongqing University. During my work days, I thinking a lot about this and that, like what I need to do, is it the right pathway for me, am I happy enough, how to be better, why I never say enough for everything. I kept asking myself and doubt about that path. I am also considering to take my master degree so I can apply for R&D department for Biotechnology Company. Then, I decided to apply for this scholarship for the first time and I got it (I felt like why before, but I think I need to be thankful for that). I also still consider about the lab work and being a scientist. I think I love science but I don't think so. Hahaha. 

I wrote this that time when I was doubt about my job, is it the right one what will I do next? Will I move out and get something new? Can I get something better. When I saw my friends sometimes I am envy with what they have been but when we meet up and talk with our life everything and everywhere is the same and some of my friends also told me that my job is quite good. That might be why people never satisfied with what they have because we keep comparing ourselves with the others. 

I am reviewing this post again after a year and found out that I need to revise this post before I publish this post. Hahaha. 

After walking with "scientific" dream, I repeated the same pathway again, felt like it's really not me, why I need to be here, why I am not satisfied with this and that and I think if I moved to another things it's also keep on this pathway. Am I on the right path? I remember the videos that I saw on Facebook during my first month after I worked at my previous company. When you are still on your 20's keep trying and keep learning. One of my lecturer also said that bachelor degree is the time you grown as a mature - more than just a student and prepare yourself to workplace, master degree allows you to learn how to think. Is it okay to work at different major after I graduated from my master degree? Sure, all of them is a process at least you're still on 20's period, it is the right time to know yourself better then anyone else. 

Nothing is meaningless, everything happens for a reason. You only need to find that reason to be grateful and keep moving forward. Working is not about how much money that you get (but I think you also need to consider about that) but money is not everything. I learn that you'll get a right job at the right time. So, don't need to worry to be "not in your right place", you still have a time to move and find your passion. 

I think for now I have 2.5 years to think what my calling is. Hahaha. I think I know but I am not sure, I am just started with this journey. It might be just a while and still can't move on from what my daily lifestyle from my past daily life.

Working was nice, I can have my own then by my own things, and spent to what I want to do, what I want to learn and manage my own. When you have your own money you'll consider this and that then how to make your money works. Hahaha. Because for me I am not working for money but I need money to get what I want that why I was work. Hahaha