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Kata Rachel Kepada Ross

Selasa, Januari 05, 2021

" Ross, look, whatever this relationship stuff is that Emily wants just give it to her. The bottom line is that you love her. So just fix whatever she wants fixed. Just do it. You're going to have to try. You'll just hate yourself if you don't."


PS: love Friends so much. Ini serial ditonton berkali-kali tetap tidak bikin bosan. 

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10 Years Time

Senin, Mei 25, 2020



In ten years time, I want to live in a house with big windows. I want a kitchen large enough to have a kitchen table with four chairs, but not too roomy to ever feel the depth of my aloneness because I’ll probably be alone. But, I think aloneness won’t feel all-consuming with windows that protect me from the world but still let me watch.

 (Maeve Wiley - Sex Education)

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Ratapan

Senin, April 27, 2020

"Ia membelokkan jalan-jalanku, merobek-robek aku, dan membuat aku tertegun."

(Ratapan 3:11)

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Realitanya...

Minggu, April 05, 2020

Men theorize about love, but women are more often love's practitioners. Most men feel that they receive love and therefore know what it feels like to be loved; women often feel we are in a constant state of yearning, wanting love but not receiving it.

(bell hooks - All About Love)



How can you preach about love when you don’t know how to love?

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Percakapan Oliver dan Bill

Minggu, Maret 29, 2020

picture by: Javier Salido (www.unsplash.com)



Suddenly he said: “Can one ever experience pleasure that is not attached to an object? Pure pleasure?” 

I thought about this for a moment, marveling mostly that he had suddenly had this thought and voiced it. But I was not sure I understood. “What do you mean by ‘attached to an object?’” 

“Well, one can say, a piece of music gave you pleasure, or seeing a handsome face, or smelling something delicious. But can pleasure be independent of any influences?” 

I hesitated but thought of a feeling I get sometimes where I am conscious of nothing but a sense of well-being. “Yes, I think so. I am feeling it now. Do you?” 

“Yes, I do. And I think cannabis can bring this out.” 

I smiled. I am charmed that he always calls pot “cannabis”—I imagine Darwin would do the same.

“Oliver, are you experiencing this now?” 

His eyes were still closed: O watching his internal movies. “Yes, oh yes …” 

“Oliver, is this not happiness? Is this pure pleasure the same as happiness?”

“I don’t know. What do you think?” 

“I think not. Pleasure, even if it’s not dependent on an object, involves the senses—is sensuous. Pleasure can bring happiness, but happiness doesn’t necessarily give one pleasure. So which is of the higher order of the two?” 

“Happiness. Happiness is more complex.” 

“Agreed.” 

(disadur dari buku Insomniac City: New York, Oliver, and Me oleh Bill Hayes,  hal 114-115)

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Aslan and Lucy

Selasa, Juni 18, 2019



“Please - Aslan,” said Lucy, “Can anything be done to save Edmund?” 
“All shall be done,” said Aslan. “But it may be harder than you think.” 

And then he was silent again for some time. Up to that moment Lucy had been thinking how royal and strong and peaceful his face looked; now it suddenly came into her head that he looked sad as well. But next minute that expression was quite gone. The Lion shook his mane and clapped his paws together.

(The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe). 

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The Shape of You

Kamis, Juni 13, 2019

"Unable to perceive the shape of you, I find you all around me. Your presence fills my eyes with your love. It humbles my heart, for you are everywhere." 

Nukilan puisinya Hakim Sanai dalam Walled Garden of Truth yang muncul di film The Shape of Water (2018). 

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When Universe Speaks to You...

Kamis, Oktober 19, 2017

Me with Mandala, photo by: Junita



For the last couple of days, I have been binge-watched Orange is the New Black, an American serial television, which was suggested by my best friend, Tirta. To be honest, I have been encountered with unpleasant situations lately. I must admit I have some dilemmas, should I choose to survive or to resist?  In terms of deal with things, I suddenly had wanted to get signs in order to convince myself. I didn't care if it's from the sky or maybe someone. I just needed to make myself comfortable. And guess what? I have been touched by some lines from the dialogue between Yoga Jones and Chapman in the film. It was also funny yet mysterious because it happened right after I got "unfortunate situation". By looking at this context, I think universe seemingly speaks to me through the movie.  


Yoga Jones: Do you know what a Mandala is? 
Champan: Those are those around Buddhist art things
Yoga Jones: The Tibetan monks make them out of dyed sand, laid out into big beautiful designs. And when they’re done, after days or weeks of work, they wipe it all away. 
Chapman: Wow… that’s a lot
Yoga Jones: Try to look at your experience here as a mandala, Chapman. Work hard to make something as meaningful and beautiful as you can. And when you’re done, pack it in and know it was all temporary. You have to remember that. It’s all temporary. 
Chapman: It’s all temporary 
Yoga Jones: I’m telling you. Surviving here is all about perspective

(Orange is The New Black, session 1 ep. 1)

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Kata June

Senin, Juli 24, 2017


Karena Dia berkorban tidak setengah-setengah, bahkan sampai mati. Maka, kita juga seharusnya tidak setengah-setengah untuk percaya. 

- Junita. 

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Garam dan Terang

Jumat, Maret 03, 2017

Setiap anak sekolah minggu bercita-cita menjadi garam dan terang untuk dunia. Namun, ketika mereka beranjak dewasa, mereka akhirnya menyadari bahwa menjadi garam dan terang itu ternyata tidak semudah diucapkan. 

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Larung

Rabu, April 06, 2016

"Larung Lanang namanya. Anak yang aneh. Beratnya 46 kg. Tapi matanya tajam. Tak ada yang besar pada tubuhnya, tapi aku merasa ia tidak ringan. Ia pendek, tapi aku merasa ia dalam. Ia adalah kontradiksi yang mengejutkan."

 (Larung - Ayu Utami, hal. 104)



NB: dia mengejutkanku.