Aaawww.. BlackBerry!

Long timeeeeeeeee no see! So sorry.. It's just that I haven't got any inspiration and motivation to do some writing or sharing.

Yep, looking at the title above, you've got to be thinking, "Ha! This girl has just bought a BlackBerry device!" Emm, yep, I did bought it.. in April. Heheheh.

I've been using it for 2 months now, and I feel nice about it.

The best thing about using BlackBerry in Indonesia is.. the fact that there are so many Indonesians using it!

So I think by using a BlackBerry device is like joining a community of communication and lifestyle. And what I mean by communication is, BBs really make it much easier to communicate with your relations. Just BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) them, or using Ubertwitter or Facebook application, Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, etc. Easy and short.

The internet browser is great, too. You can change the browser identification at any time from BlackBerry to Firefox or Internet Explorer. This gadget surely gives you full control of world's updates right before your thumb tips.

This month, my friend DW has just flown to Melbourne.

And obviously he hasn't turned on his BlackBerry Internet Service.

Well he told me, that in Melbourne, to be able to activate that service is that you must register.

What? Just the same as in Indonesia, right?

Well not that easy.

Turns out you got to be 18 years old or more to be able to register and activate your BIS.

DW said he also didn't know why.

When I come to think of it, here (in Indonesia), even KIDS can go online with their BlackBerry device! And I mean, for real.

And activating BlackBerry Internet Service in Indonesia is just so damn easy.

Tap *303#, *123#, or something else like that and press call, the menu shows up, and you just have to pick BlackBerry Services.

And then, TA-DING! The confirmation SMS comes into your inbox, and you're already online.

Meanwhile in Melbourne, you have to go to the counter of the provider to register.

Hm.. It makes me think.

What in Indonesia, things are mostly easy to get and access. (I guess Indonesians really love instant and easy process)

And I'm sitting here in front of my computer, I have been and I still am, sufficient and supplied.

I had never encountered any shortage issues.

Praise the Lord, my parents have always been able supply and fulfill my needs, so I almost got no problem.

But what if.. I live all by myself? No parents, no servants, no.. one to lean on to.

Will I be able to take care and face and solve my own problems without them?

To be honest, I'm not a boo-hoo or momma's boy (haha I'm a girl, though!), and living alone in solitude won't bring any trouble for me.

But.. why am I keep all this doubt and feeling hesitant about myself living alone?

I haven't been preparing any plans of getting into what university, what major, what it takes to get there, etc.

My God. Ce Fanny even told me that 12th grade is going to be heavy!

UCLA. My dream. Could I ever make it into reality?

Well first, time to wake up. You got what it takes to be there? All yep, only the financials are big no-no.

Maybe I should wake, see, and accept the reality now. Dreams, are dreams. Just do the best with what God has entrusted to you now. And plus with prayers and faith, God will hear you and make your dream comes true. Think of that as bonus. :)

"Just be patient. God will make a way for you somehow. Be patient." -DW.

(Wow seriously DW, I kinda make you sound cool in my blog! But really, thanks.)

Wow. What have I been mumbling about?

From BlackBerry to universities?

Ahaahahaha it's really not associated, right? :)

But it's the true fun of blogging. You get to write what's in your mind!

And these written words.. are what's in mine.

"I'd like to make myself believe..."

I take that line from Owl City's song, "Fireflies".

It's a great song, I think, and I love how Adam Young composed this music, it's enjoyable.

However, many guys said that Fireflies is the gayest song they ever heard. (found that in yahooanswers.com)

But IMAO, it's a beautiful song. Way to go, Adam! :)

Anyways, there was so many things that I didn't believe.

Whether it's the truth or not, it's just.. not those kind of things that you can easily believe in.

Like, when my mom told me I'm beautiful,

I thought, 'Yea, yea. It's just because she is my mom so she said that. Other people won't say things like that about me. I'm not pretty.'

And, ta-daa, it molds my mind to feel and to be so.

For the last 9 years, I give myself no treatment. I had never taken care of my body.

Like, pimples? Just squeeze it. Facial wash? Don't bother, I use body soap. Yummy foods around? Never thought of those DIET things. Just eat, taste, and fill your stomach. Don't care about that rolls of fat in my belly. (NOW I know those things sound so terrible!)

It's just that I didn't care about myself as a woman. I believed I am NOT pretty. So I was being so.

About a year ago, my best friend Wvang came and changed everything. Just so you know, she's a beautiful journalist and magazine chief.

She said to me, 'You're pretty as a girl, Jane, but look at you. You should take care of your body. It's your own body.'

And I replied, 'Well, I'm not doing that because I'm in process of finding someone who loves me just as I am, the plain Jane.'

'Yes it's true that you should look for someone who loves you just the way you are. But if you had taken care of yourself more better, wouldn't "that" someone be interested in you? If you're not loving yourself, why anyone else even would?'

She opened my eyes since then. (Thank you, sis!)

And now, here I am, still the same Jane. Oops, I mean, the loving-her-body-and-giving-it-a-pamper- same Jane.

I had tried make myself believe that I'm pretty.

And still, I'd like to make myself believe... that I'm.

So, what would you like to make yourself believe in? ;)

Hi there. Long time no see :)

Hahaha.
It's been some time since I wrote my previous post.
Why? Guess it's just because I'm not too addicted to the internet again.
Not too severe, I mean. Not like the past old days. Heheheh.

I'm a bit confused with what I'm going to write this night.
Anyways, I'll start it with today's experience.

Saturday, February 27th, 2010.
Woke up at 7.00 a.m. with a blurry sight.
"Have you been crying last night?" asked my mom.
"No, of course. Why would I cry?"
"Well, maybe you had some problems with your friends, or your scores, or your boyfr..."
"Mom. Knock it out. Maybe my eyes was producing to much belek." (What is it in english? Eye dirt? Found in google search : conjunctivitis. ?!)

Take a bath at around 7.30 a.m.

Had breakfast at 8.00 a.m.
I ate crambled egg, with sambal dabu-dabu (that's a delicacy from Manado, Sulawesi. Tastes almost like Salsa Dip Sauce for Tortilla chip's companion, but I think dabu2 is more yummy. :D), and fried tempe (soya bean cake).
Had breakfast with my cousin, William. He ate fried noodle with half-done fried egg. Plus a slice of plain bread with chocolate sprinkles and butter.

Watched "Tooth Fairy" at 8.30 a.m.

Stopped watching that movie at 10.30 a.m. because of my cellphone's alarm.
It said, "KO STEVEN'S COURSE AT 11.00 SHARP. DON'T BE LATE."

11.05 a.m., sitting in car while playing NDS game "Hotel Dusk : Room 215".
Stuck in Chapter 3 ==a

11.15 a.m., arrived safely in DBB Course. Went in Ko Ven's class without getting mad at.
Solved all the problems given, smoothly. Hahahah. Not bad. Not bad at all.

Around 01.00 p.m., went to Debrina's house with Debrina and Iin from DBB Course, and Iin's driving :) This is the first time for me to feel how's Iin's driving style. Eventually, turned out that she's tough! She got guts. Hahahaha

In Deb's home, we were working on Math Limit Presentation as assigned by my greatest math teacher, Mr. Vincent.
Succeed in making a closing video for that presentation, taken from Coca-Cola's ad. Funny one. Hahahah. Hope the best for this project. Wish we'll get good marks :)

4.00 p.m., got picked up by mom. Went to my salon.
I was just having fun around with my NDS when suddenly my mom grabbed scissors and sprayed my hair with water.
"What, mom?" I was shocked.
"I think your hair should get a new haircut, Jane. It's been long already," said her.
"Well, you want to do my hair?"
"Do you mind?"
"Of course not, mom! I appreciate that. Well, have your way."
And then.... Ta-da! Here's my new haircut :

Well, is it not too different from before? Hhahaha. I think so, too.
But I love it. My mom's great! :)

By the way, we got 2 customers in our salon today! Hahaha.
I think that's a good sign. After all, my mom hasn't made any advertising at all.
Well, I hope that our salon will be a successful one. Amennnn. God be with us :)

At 6.30 p.m., we got home.
Took a bath and had dinner.
Obviously, my auntie had sent some telur asin (salted duck eggs) from Kediri.
It was soooooooo deliciouussss. How do we know if it was delicious?
Well, according to my dad,
Delicious telur asin must have a sort of taste that we call it here, nglenga, or masir.
It means, the egg yolk had a sandy, salty taste.
And the salt level is not too salt or not too flavorless/flat.
Overall, you'll find it tasted yummy.
I love salted eggss~ Though I'm not permitted to eat more than half an egg. LOLs.

7.30 p.m., continued watching "Tooth Fairy" till the end.
I think this film's good for a comedy, but the story is predictable.
It's like your ordinary fairy-job comedy movie.
Plus, Dwayne Johnson's acting is so hilarious. Always love the way he act.
In this movie, the way he portray "Derek" is just the same with the way he portray "Joe Kingman" in The Game Plan (2007).
But I like this film.
It's funny, super funny. Successful comedy.
Julie Andrews also looked gorgeous in this movie.
Also liked the "Tracy" character! Hahaha.
Why why, I always love British boys.

8.30 p.m. till now, I'm doing my assignment on this computer and I'm online as well.
9.20 p.m., got tired up and bored, then decided to write on this blog.

And, ta-daaa...... Let there be this post! LOL

Fiuh. That's all for today.
I haven't studied for mid-semester test in Biology and PE subject!
Oh my. I'm soooo lazy X'( Hahaha. Forgive me mooom, daaaddd ><

Okay then, time to sleep and study at dawn. :)

52 Ways to Lose a Pound a Week

-An entire year's worth of personal, winning weight-loss and keep-it-off tips.
By Anne Alexander

You can achieve weight-loss and keep it off forever. How can I be so sure? Besides mountains of research from leading experts, there are thousands of Prevention readers who have successfully done it. Over the years, their letters and e-mails have been filled with practical tips, as well as the pride and pleasure of people who feel great about themselves. They can run, jump, play on the floor with the kids, wear sexy clothes — newly empowered to do whatever they want.

That's why I decided to create the book "Win the Fat War" (Rodale Inc., 2000), a collection of stories and successful strategies for permanent weight loss.

Here are some useful tips that will inspire you:

Believe in yourself

1. Ditch all-or-nothing thinking. Every time that Sandra Wadsworth, 41, attempted weight loss, she'd quit at the first slipup. "But I finally lost 20 pounds when [my weight-loss specialist] helped me see that I wasn't a bad person. Everyone makes mistakes. The key is to learn from them."

2. Start with a bang. At 315 pounds, Feick Feick had long hidden behind her blond, waist-length hair. But when she decided to take a risk and cut it, her courage to change sparked a sense of purpose and commitment. Feick, 32, began eating healthier and walking every day. In one year, she dropped from a size 30 to a size 4. Pounds lost: 185.

3. Seize your strength. "I stopped telling myself that I was destined to be overweight forever," says Adrienne Sussman, 52. "I accepted that whatever was broken, I had the power to fix." To get comfortable with yourself, stand in front of a mirror completely naked every couple of weeks. Find one body part that you like — even if it's your elbows! When Sussman stopped berating herself, she shed 30 pounds.

4. Make a dream book. "Before I could change my body, I had to change my thinking," recalls Sonia Turner, 43. "To build my confidence, I created a scrapbook of people exercising and overcoming adversity. I included a photo of my husband's company Christmas party. I'd always stayed home because I was embarrassed, but I announced, 'Next year, we're going.'" When the holidays rolled around, Turner had lost 135 pounds. She and her husband danced the night away.

5. See a pro. At age 50, George Trott was diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease. That news got him to trim down 40 pounds, but he needed to lose more. On the suggestion of his daughter, he visited a dietitian who helped him fine-tune his diet. He finally shed all the necessary pounds, and his subsequent blood tests improved too.

6. Be flexible. Kris Roberts' schedule didn't allow her to set up a rigid exercise routine. So Roberts, 37, took a different approach. "I did whatever was most convenient. My only goal was to do something to raise my heart rate and work up a sweat every day — even if only for five minutes." Her flexibility kept Roberts motivated to exercise and enjoy it. She's maintained her 50-pound weight loss for 10 years.

7. Don't blame it on age. Connie Bissonnette, 58, had given up, believing that weight gain was a normal part of aging. Her son proved her wrong. "He said, 'Just give me 10 minutes, three times a week,'" Bissonnette recalls. "He devised a workout of exercises such as seated leg lifts and wall push-ups that I did at home." Bissonnette began enjoying the exercises and eventually worked her way up to a 30-minute routine. Pounds lost: 41.

8. Step away from the scale. By the time Kym Hubert's weight reached 245, the 41-year-old was checking her scale three times a day. Desperate to help, her husband smashed the scale. "It was depressing having my 'addiction' taken away," she says. But she started focusing on a new weight loss interest: walking. When Hubert finally weighed herself a year later, she'd lost 80 pounds.

9. Personalize your plan. Dozens of weight loss plans had failed Lisa Douglass, 29, so she created her own. "I decided to be responsible for my choices," she says. Douglass scoured exercise and nutrition materials, chose the best advice, and developed her own program. She went from 280 pounds to 160 over a two-year period. "Even though I still make bad choices occasionally, I like the fact that I'm making them," she says.

Set the right goals

10. Build on success. More than 10 years ago, Marlene Dropp, 54, took her first walk around the block in an effort to lose some of her 200 pounds. She set a goal of five miles a day. When she achieved that landmark within two months, she came up with a new goal: to cover a mile in 13 minutes. She did that easily and lost 50 pounds in two years. Then Dropp began entering racewalking competitions — and had the thrill of completing a marathon for her 51st birthday.

11. Use a symbol. Dinah Burnette, 38, hung an expensive black dress on her closet door. At 245 pounds, she couldn't even pull it over her hips. "I tried it on every four weeks. When I eventually got in it, the buttons were four feet apart!" she laughs. One year later and 100 pounds lighter, she fit into the size 12 with room to spare. Ten years later, Burnette still keeps her size 24 dress in the closet as a reminder.

Eat more

12. Move to eat. Rick Myers' choice was this: Eat fewer calories, or burn more with exercise. He chose the latter and took off more than 50 pounds. In the beginning, Myers, 46, could barely walk for 15 minutes at a time. Now he runs about one hour every day, covering roughly seven miles. "I switched from walking to running to burn even more calories," he says.

13. Fill up. A 50-year battle of the bulge ended when Helen Stein, 73, admitted her love of eating. Instead of cutting down, she eats large salads, big pink grapefruits, whole cantaloupes, and big chunks of watermelon. These make her feel full without the fat or calories piling up. And Stein hasn't regained an ounce of the 38 pounds that she lost 15 years ago.

14. Seduce your taste buds. When Alice Layne, 42, traded in pizza for international cuisine, she lost 67 pounds and four dress sizes. "The new tastes transformed my palate."

15. Get it fresh. Carla Tuckerton, 44, stopped having headaches and lost 20 pounds when she gave up highly processed foods. "Almost everything I ate was processed and loaded with artificial sweeteners or salt. I was practically living on frozen dinners, diet sodas, and sugar-free desserts."

Now Tuckerton buys fish and chicken from a farmers market, shops for organically grown fruits and veggies, and cooks her own meals. Spring water with a slice of lemon has replaced colas, and she drinks her tea unsweetened.

16. Don't start empty. Susan Carlson, 42, always chose an extra 15 minutes of sleep over a bowl of cereal, until her slim friends advised her to eat breakfast. She started slowly with a slice of toast and a cup of coffee, gradually adding a bowl of cold or hot cereal. Her lunches got smaller, and she stopped snacking on cookies and chips in the afternoon. Pounds lost: 36.

17. Earmark "occasion" foods. Rosemary Chiaverini, 50, lost 87 pounds when she began linking eating to special events. She eats hamburgers and hot dogs only at picnics, popcorn only at the movies, and pasta only on theater nights. "I tie my eating to the ambience of what I'm doing. It gives the food extra meaning," she says. It also gives Chiaverini license to indulge without going overboard.

18. Snack on cereal. Teresa Pucsek's weight loss stalled because of her apple streudel, a favorite treat that reminded her of her childhood in Hungary. "I had to figure out a way to eat differently but still get that familiar 'old home' feeling," says the 80-year-old. Her solution: sweetened cereal. The sugar satisfies her sweet tooth, and the milk reminds her of her childhood. This satisfying, lower-calorie snack has helped her maintain an 86-pound weight loss for 24 years.

Eat smart

19. Dine alone. Debbee Sereduck, 38, dropped an astounding 234 pounds when, after preparing dinner for her family, she started taking hers into the living room and didn't return until everything in the kitchen was completely put away. "This kept me from taking extra helpings or finishing the kids' uneaten food," says Sereduck. "It also gave me a little quiet time."

20. Create "The End." Linda O'Hanlon, 30, never got the "full" signal that makes most people push away their plates. "When I sat down for a spaghetti dinner, I didn't get up until every last strand was gone," she says. Instead of relying on her stomach, O’Hanlon decided to start measuring her portions. After her brain took charge, she proceeded to drop three pants sizes. Two years later, O’Hanlon's holding steady at 151 pounds and now can eyeball her portions.

21. Read the box. Phyllis Barbour, 70, ate all the right weight loss foods, worked out three or four times a week, and was on her feet constantly. So she was puzzled when her clothes started feeling a bit snug. Then Barbour picked up a package of her beloved bagels and read the nutrition label. One of those big, doughy delectables equaled four servings of bread. When she checked other labels, she found more of the same. "I saw an immediate difference when I started paying closer attention to serving sizes," she says. Pounds lost: 7.

22. Check your fluids. For Lent, Jim Gorman, 33, substituted water and club soda for sugary beverages and alcohol. By Easter, 40 days later, he was 20 pounds lighter.

23. Switch your plate. Eating less wasn't easy for Gretchen Harvey, 32, until she substituted a salad plate for a dinner plate. (The former holds only about 60 percent of the amount of food.) "I was still seeing a full plate of food, so psychologically it didn't seem that I was denying myself anything," she says. Harvey lost 30 pounds.

Get moving

24. Use nervous energy. When you're under stress, your body releases adrenaline in anticipation of either fighting or fleeing. But in combating everyday stress, that biological response can urge you to eat. When Robert Kim, 36, took up running to deal with pressure, he lost 45 pounds.

25. Breathe, don't gasp. LisaKay Wojcik, 33, was so overweight and out of shape that two minutes' worth of low-impact aerobics left her so breathless that she called 911. A doctor at the hospital told her that she was breathing incorrectly. "He told me to breathe in through my nose and out through my mouth while exercising, and to exhale harder to force a deeper inhale. This sends more oxygen to the muscles." Two years later, Wojcik had lost 215 pounds and gone from a size 36 to a size 2.

26. Catch up to reading. Books on tape helped Rebecca Harding, 49, run off 68 pounds and keep it off for 15 years. "I played the tapes only when I was running," she says. "Recently, when I ran to a tape of "The Horse Whisperer," I went almost nine miles up a steep hill in the rain!"

27. Stretch out. At 220 pounds, Melissa MacKinnon, 33, decided to try yoga. "It looked so relaxing and easy, so perfect for my imperfect body," she says. MacKinnon's energy level soared, and as she became more attuned to her body, she began to crave vegetables, not chocolate. She replaced refined sugars with whole grains. "As yoga rewired my mind, I learned to take better care of my body," she says. MacKinnon's held to her 60-pound weight loss for seven years.

28. Get out. Sharon Evans, 38, got involved in orienteering (a sport where you find your way using only a compass and a map) to improve her navigational skills for backpacking. Being out in the fresh air replaced eating in front of the TV. As her orienteering skills grew, her waistline shrank. Pounds lost: 20.

29. Phone-ercise. When Jeri Jefferis, now 57, left her job as a phys ed instructor, she worried about regaining the 30 pounds she had lost earlier. With two small children, she was hard-pressed to find time to work out. Then she realized that chatting with friends, listening to phone solicitations, even being put on hold were opportunities to keep in shape. "Sometimes I'd simply pace the floor. Other times, I'd do squats or leg lifts. If I hadn't started doing that, I know I'd have a weight problem today."

30. Act out. Kirie Pedersen's job was making her fat. "Virtually every day for six years, I was glued to a chair," says the 48-year-old. Pedersen began stretching in the morning. She swung her arms vigorously when she walked. "I'd also set a timer to go off every hour," she says. "That was my cue: For 15 minutes, I'd squat, skip, wiggle, dance — whatever I felt like doing — just like kids do." A year later, Pedersen was 40 pounds slimmer, wearing a size six instead of a 14.

Build muscle

31. Be an active sitter. Lynn Oatman, 48, doesn't relax when she sits down. She hoists a pair of dumbbells up and down for about half an hour while watching TV. "I've gone from somebody who could barely lift a 10-pound bag of potatoes to bench-pressing 75 pounds. It makes me feel powerful," she boasts. Oatman has dropped 60 pounds in two years.

32. Shape a new body. Watching a bodybuilding competition on TV 20 years ago spurred Sharon Turrentine — who had not exercised in years — to head for the gym. "Five pounds was the most that I could lift when I started," recalls Turrentine, 55. "Now I bench-press more than 100 pounds."

Within 3 years, Turrentine dropped four dress sizes. The person who'd once undressed in her closet decided to show off her 5'2", 109-pound body in competition. Over the years, she's brought home 15 trophies.

Binge-proof your life

33. Pop in some inspiration. Marcia Carter, 41, avoided temptations — and lost 35 pounds — by keeping motivational tapes and books handy. "If I was near a fast-food drive-through, I'd pop a tape into my car stereo," she says. "The pep talk helped me to stay on track. It also helped when I'd slip and eat something that I shouldn't."

34. Feel what's gone. Whenever Pat Beyer, 41, gets the urge to splurge, she picks up a 5-pound bag of sugar. "I've taken off the equivalent of five bags of sugar in weight, and I don't want them back," she proclaims.

35. Please your dentist. Thirty-five-year-old Lisa Gardiner's downfall was after-dinner noshing, so she fell back on an old college trick: "I brush my teeth immediately after dinner. It's my signal that eating is over for the day." (Toothpaste also alters the flavor of food, so it doesn't taste good.) Pounds lost: 25.

36. Turn in instead of giving in. Cheryl Lachenmayer's weight loss resolve dissolved each evening. To beat her cravings, the 39-year-old went to bed, sometimes as early as 9:00. She also went from 170 pounds to a slim 130.

37. Steep into evening. Feeling tired after work and anticipating the evening's chores made Jeanette Green, 60, anxious and tense. At 300 pounds, she'd head straight for the refrigerator to soothe herself.

"But then I remembered something from Overeaters Anonymous: 'If you get your head straight, your body will follow.'" The next day, Lachenmayer brewed a cup of herbal tea as soon as she walked through the door. Then she curled up to relax and recharge. Her teatime became a treasured ritual and stopped the munchies. She took off 140 pounds and has maintained her weight loss for more than 18 years.

38. Grab a magazine. When the fridge calls Cynthia Herrmann, 48, she picks up a magazine or newspaper. "If I still feel hungry after reading for 15 minutes, I eat. But I often get so absorbed that 30 minutes fly by, and the craving's gone," she says. Pounds lost: 90.

39. Follow the beat. Bingeing was Mark Maron's way to deal with a work crisis, a fight with a loved one, or anything else that made him feel bad.

One day, Maron, 36, decided to skip his usual fast-food place and head for the music store. "I picked out two CDs, including one featuring my favorite song, 'Born to Be Alive,'" he recalls. He got so pumped up that he forgot about food and headed for the gym. That habit eventually erased 25 pounds.

Talk yourself thin

40. Carry a pen. "I was tired of compliments that stopped at my face," says Juanita Dillard, a 37-year-old makeup artist who weighed 274 pounds. "I was constantly surrounded by thin, gorgeous models, and I wanted to be like them."

Dillard started writing about her stress instead of feeding it. Within a year and a half, she dropped from a size 24 to a size 6. One time, halfway through a binge brought on by the stress of losing her pet, Dillard reached into her purse and felt her journal. Out it came, and she started writing. After putting her feelings down on paper, her desire to eat was gone. "Journalizing has become my no-cal stress buster," she says.

41. Announce your intentions. "The support that I got was unbelievable," says Irma Toce, 42. "Clients and coworkers told me how wonderful I looked. A friend who had always baked cookies agreed to prepare just one special chocolate chip cookie a week for me. On days when I didn't feel like exercising, my eldest stepdaughter would encourage me. And when the weather got cold, my husband bought me a treadmill." With all that support, Toce easily lost 70 pounds.

42. Dial a friend. Freelance writer Carol Kennedy, 45, curbed cravings and lost 20 pounds when she and a couple of friends developed a telephone support group. "When I craved ice cream, I'd call one of my friends. She'd talk me through it and help me stick to my plan," Kennedy explains.

43. Stay focused. When David Zimmerman arrived home after a year overseas, he didn't recognize his wife, Hope: She'd lost 121 pounds. "Aiming to shock him had been a big motivator," says Hope, 31. But a snide comment ("She's not as thin as your brother's girlfriend") threatened her success. "I was devastated by the remark," she recalls, "but I let go of it by focusing on the kindness that I received from others."

Make motivation easy

44. Revisit the pits. When Beth Linden, who'd lost 100 pounds, slipped back to her old habits and regained 15 pounds, she pulled out the audiotape that documented the worst moment of her life. "I could hear my voice quiver as I described meeting my daughter's friend, who said, 'I didn't know your mommy was fat.' I hated putting my daughter in such an awkward situation; I felt lonely and empty. I was embarrassed to shop for clothes. I hated myself back then and didn't want to go back there," recalls Linden, 39. The tape turned her around and has kept her on the weight loss track for more than five years.

45. Schedule nudges. Bevan Brooks, 22, used a calendar full of motivational "carrots" to shed 20 pounds. "I would remind myself of parties, trips, sporting events, visitors from out of town, and weddings in the weeks and months ahead," she says. "Every time I'd consider bagging a workout or eating pepperoni pizza, I'd remind myself of an upcoming event. How I looked meant more to me than any piece of pizza."

46. Take a time-out. "I relaxed my strict dietary rules on weekends, and I stopped feeling deprived," says Helene Gullaksen, 35. "When a craving hits during the week, I tell myself, 'This isn't the last time I can eat this food,' and it helps me walk away from whatever is tempting me." Pounds lost: 50.

47. Be blunt (with yourself). Oprah Winfrey and her personal trainer, Bob Greene, inspired 300-pound Tawni Gomes to start exercising when the 34-year-old met Greene at a book signing. "I heard another woman ask him how she was supposed to find time to exercise with four kids, a house, and a full-time job," recalls Gomes. "Bob looked her straight in the eye and said, 'You're not ready to lose weight.' I was shocked, but realized that I was making identical excuses.

"Everybody has the same number of hours in a day. If people busier than I can find time to exercise, so can I." The next morning, Gomes got up early to walk. It was the start of what would become a daily ritual. Pounds lost: 125.

48. Cover the clock. Some nights, Mitch Lipka, 34, could barely look at his stationary bike, let alone ride it. Then he developed the diversionary tactic of throwing a towel or T-shirt over the timer to concentrate on something else. He'd get so lost in thought that the time was up before he even knew it. Now he never misses a session. Pounds lost: 200.

49. Do 10, then switch. Whenever Cheryl Allard, 50, goes to the gym, she uses one machine for 10 minutes, then moves on to something else. This boredom-beating strategy worked so well that Allard started going to the gym six days a week. Within a year, she took off 100 pounds.

50. Showcase "before" photos. Both Julia Ferraro, 37, and her mother, Adelaide, were 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighed 205 pounds. A family picture brought them to tears. "You can know that you're getting bigger, but it doesn't hit you until you look at a picture of yourself," says Julia. Instead of stashing the photo out of sight, they agreed to display it prominently for weight loss motivation. Since that shot was taken, the two have lost a combined 90 pounds and five dress sizes — and they've added a new, beaming mother/daughter photo to their tabletop gallery.

51. Be your own coach. Jeanann Pock, 29, had trouble getting up early to walk until she read a quote from legendary football coach Vince Lombardi: "Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all-the-time thing." Says Pock, "I realized that I had to win every little battle along the way — including the skirmishes with my alarm clock. I had to think like a winner to become one." Now, Pock throws off the covers every morning. Pounds lost: 85.

Reward yourself

52. Celebrate every victory. Susan DeFusco ultimately managed to shed 100 pounds, but day-to-day, she focused on losing just the next 5. Each time she accomplished one of those baby steps, she would reward herself with a bubble bath or an exercise tape. "You need to look at each 5-pound loss as something worth celebrating," advises the 38-year-old.

Anne Alexander is the author of "Win the Fat War" (Rodale, 2000).

Photo © Bambu Productions/Taxi/Getty Images

taken from : http://naturalhealth.msn.com/?section=videos&category=all&contentId=c5v3&source=msn#/articles/3/23175699/




Jane sendiri belom nyoba soalnya baru dapet,
tapi rencananya mulai besok bakal Jane praktekkan..
Mari berjuang sama-sama! FIGHT!

If I ain't got you... Wow.

Kemarin, di sekolah,
Ketua OSIS sekaligus temenku seng (maybe) paling puuutih sak sekolah
dateng ke kelasku,
minta ke aku buat nyanyi di sweet 17th'e dee ntik bulan februari tanggal 20
Tau disuruh nyanyi lagu apa?
Yep, "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys.

Well, aku suuueneng pol sama lagu ini ket aku SMP kelas 1,
ini lagu R&B kedua yang jadi favourite ku the most, at that time, after "I Believe I Can Fly" by R.Kelly. (dulu aku gak seneng R&B blas, aku seneng e klasik)
Dulu, I had no intention of singing this song, but I just love listening to it.
But now, dengan "brand"ku yang diantara teman-teman sekolahku dikenal sebagai "The Singer",
ADA YANG REQUEST AKU UNTUK NYANYI LAGU INI!!

Wow, lagu ini. Artinya dalaaamm sekali.
Aku selalu suka liriknya. Buat orang-orang yang kayak aku (baca : tumpukan lemak),
dalem banget bo artinya.


If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
Some people live for the fortune
Some people live just for the fame
Some people live for the power yeah
Some people live just to play the game
Some people think that the physical things
Define what's within
I've been there before
But that life's a bore
So full of the superficial

Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you

Some people search for a fountain
Promises forever young
Some people need three dozen roses
And that's the only way to prove you love them

And in a world on a silver platter
And wondering what it means
No one to share, no one who truly cares for me

Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you

Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you

If I ain't got you with me baby
Nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing
If I ain't got you with me baby


Wow. That's just like, wow.

Aku ngrasa saat aku nyanyi lagu ini, penjiwaanku bakal keluar.
Harus keluar.
Aku mesti nyanyiin lagu ini buat nyampein perasaanku ke dia,
walopun dee ga diundang sekalipun wkwk
Minta tolong orang buat ngevideoin pas nyanyi aaahh, wkwkwkwkwkwk..

Mungkin suaraku ga sebagus Alicia Keys,
ga sefleksibel dan seperfect dia,
tapi I'll do my best to sing this song in my own style.
To let him know that I do love him,
"..and everything means nothing, if I ain't got you..."

Aku seneeeeeengggg hari ini! Huahahahahahaah!

Indonesia ROCKKSSS!! XD

World's Records that Up until NOW Still Being Held by INDONESIA

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Besides some inherent shortcomings in our homeland
Indonesia, there were dozens of world records we should be proud of
Indonesia as a nation because until now no one has
able to break our nation's record!

Here is a list of Indonesia's 24 records in the world's records.

The Republic of Indonesia is the largest archipelago country in the world
consists of 17,504 islands (including the 9634 islands that have not been given
name and the 6000 islands are uninhabited).
There are also 3 of the world's 6 largest island, namely : Borneo (the third largest island in the world with an area of 539.460 km square), Sumatra (473,606 km square) and Papua (421.981 km square).

Indonesia is the largest maritime country in the world with the ocean's
area of 93,000 km square and the length of the beach around 81,000 km square, or almost 25% long of the beaches in the world.

Java Island is the world's most populous island, where about 60% almost
Indonesian population (about 130 million people) live on the island of
extent only 7% of the entire territory of Indonesia.

Indonesia is a country with the largest amount of tribes in the
world. There are more than 740 tribes / ethnic, which in Papua
there are 270 tribes alone.

A country with the largest regional languages, namely, 583 languages and
dialect of the 67 main languages used by various tribes in
Indonesia. The national language is Indonesian, although the language
regions with the largest number of users in Indonesia is Javanese.

Indonesia has the largest amount of moslems in the world. The number of adherent
Islam in Indonesia around 216 million people or 88% of the population
Indonesia. This country also has the most number of mosques and the state of origin of the world's largest amount of pilgrims.

Buddhist monument (a temple) is the world's largest Borobudur temple in
Central Java with 42 meters high (10 levels) and long-relief
more than 1 km. Estimated to be over 40 years by a dynasty
Syailendra in the Ancient Mataram kingdom (750-850 AD).

The place where the early humans oldest in the world were discovered, namely:
'Pithecanthropus Erectus' -estimated came from 1.8 million
years ago.

The Republic of Indonesia is the fastest growing country since the end of World War II in 1945. RI is in the 70 oldest states in the world list.

Indonesia is the first country (until now the only) that
never out of the United Nations (UN) on the date 7
January 1965. RI to join back to the United Nations in 1966.

Indonesian badminton team is the most won a symbol
badminton supremacy of man, Thomas Cup, which is as many as 13 times (the first was in 1958 & and the last in 2002).

Indonesia is a producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world (20%
of supply around the world) and also is the second largest tin producer.

Indonesia is ranked 1st in agricultural products, namely:
Clove (cloves) & nutmeg (nutmeg), and No. 2 in the natural rubber
(Natural Rubber) and crude palm oil (Crude Palm Oil).

Indonesia is the largest exporter of plywood (kayu lapis), which
approximately 80% in world markets.

Coral Reef (Coral Reef) Indonesia is the richest (18% of the
world total).

Indonesia has the most shark species in the world is 150
species.

The largest biodiversity orchids in the world: 6 thousand species of orchids, started
from the largest (or Tiger Orchid Grammatophyllum speciosum)
to the smallest (Taeniophyllum, which is leafless), including
Black Orchid is a rare and found only in Papua.

Has the largest mangrove forest in the world. This plant is useful lo
prevent sea water erosion / abrasion.

Ancient animal alive: Komodo dragons are found only on the island
Komodo, East Nusa Tenggara is the largest lizard in the world. Length reaches
3 meters and weighs 90 kg.

Rafflesia arnoldii growing in Sumatra is the largest flower in the
world. When the flowers bloomed, it reaches 1 meter in diameter.

Having the world's smallest primate, the Pygmy Tarsier (Tarsius
Pumilus) or also called Mount Tarsier, and the length is only 10
cm. It is a monkey-like animal that lives above the tree and found in Sulawesi.

A place where the world's longest snake (about 10 meters), Python reticulates, had been found in Sulawesi.

The world's smallest fish was found recently in a muddy marsh in Sumatra. 7,9 mm long as adults, or approximately as big as mosquitoes. The fish's body is transparent and has no bone
head.

We must be very proud of Indonesia! :)

adapted from : http://www.iseeindonesia.com/

Lovesick? Ahahahahahah xD

well, hello :)
good news!
tanggal 15 kemaren, jane bisa kerjain semua soal biologinya dengan mudah.
yah, meskipun ndak mudah-mudah amat sih, tapi karena pertanyaannya soal pemahaman konsep, jane jadi bisa jawab dengan sedikit modifikasi pada penulisannya (baca : nggombes).

btw kok di blogger sini gak isa strikethrough ya? :P

anyway, ga tau kenapa moodku akhir-akhir ini baek terus. heheheh.
well sebenernya lebih tepatnya i KNOW why moodku akhir-akhir ini baek terus.

eeemm, sebaiknya aku mulai dari mana? emmmmm.. mulai dari symptomps-nya dulu aja ya cui.

• aku merasa jadi muda kembali! (koyok wes tuwek-tuwek o ae buukk) hahaha
• aku merasa bersemangat untuk belajar! (heheheh)
• kadang-kadang mukaku jadi merah, jantungku berdegup kenceeeng banget!
• kadang-kadang pula, di depan seseorang, I RAN OUT OF WORDS TO SAY.
• mau ngomong hal yg sederhana banget kayak "pinjem penghapus woi", bisa jadi melenceng kayak gini "eem, boleh aku pinjem penghapusnya? penghapus aku kecemplung WC tadi malem, trus waktu aku ambil ternyata bau, jijik, jadi ngga aku bawa, bole ngga kalo aku pinjem punya kamu? aku udah cuci tangan kok." (bener-bener ngebuat orang ilfil)
• kadang-kadang tanpa disadari (nah, sekarang sudah sadar) mata saya jelalatan ingin menemukan sosok orang itu di sekolah.
• kalo udah ketemu, pengennya ngeliatiiiin dia terus, dan nggak sadar kalo aku tuh ngeliatin dia udah 2menitan
• aku juga seneng lagu-lagu yang liriknya love banget! Kayak "When I Fall In Love, We Could Be In Love, L-O-V-E, Like A Star, Quando-Quando-Quando, Without You, I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing, Fall for You, Unforgetable, Moody's Mood for Love, Everything, Love Me Tender, In A Rush, STOLEN (by Dashboard Confessional, uuuuenak lagu ini!), My Everything (by Cathy Nguyen, love this song!), Oxygen, Bubbly, Because I Love You, Knock You Down, Wait for You, I'm Yours, Bleeding Love, Fallin In Love (punya J-Rocks, enak puooll!), Everlasting Love, I Can Wait Forever, How Deep is Your Love, You Belong With Me, You & I Both (by Jason Mraz), Crush, Loved You Before I Met You)
  
• dari yang tadinya aku ga sebrapa seneng ma dia, entah kenapa di mataku sekarang somehow he's so special.

Menurutku pribadi -berdasarkan symptomps2 tersebut-, aku udah terserang satu sindrom yang namanya FALL-IN-LOVE SICK SYNDROME (F-I-LSS).
And I felt so damn happy! That's strange.

To be honest, I've fallen in love a few times before, but I never felt this way. This kind of symptomps, I mean. I had have no boyfriends, till now. That has never been a problem for me. And it never will.

Yah, aku belum brani bilang-bilang banyak orang sih. Cuma 1 yang udah tak kasi tau, yaitu Eklesia Hosana Randi Pratiwi (Petra 5 SHS). Itu pun karena aku mau minta saran ke dia, should I let this feelings grow or I should make 'em dead.

Dan menurut Ekle, daripada berharap muluk-muluk pengen jadi pacarnya tapi kemudian sakit hati pada akhirnya, mending kamu anggep dia temen aja.
Biasa aja girl, bersikaplah biasa aja. Buat semuanya temen dulu.
Terima aja dulu segala kenyataan (what happens in present time), terima aja dulu segala keadaan yg ada, karena God udah nentuin rencana hidupmu sepenuhnya.
Tinggal berserah aja sama Sang Empunya pensil dan penghapus buku jurnal hidupmu. That's Him. Walaupun mungkin aku nggak ngerti caraNya, tapi aku tahu rencanaNya pasti indah.

I take Ekle's advice. Bener-bener aku pengen komitmen ama nasihat Ekle ini.
Semoga berjalan dengan lancar.


Anyway, kasus ini telah sedikit banyak membuat aku jadi lebih feminim. Sudah 5 hari ini aku diet, pake nail polish, nge-curl (kluntung) rambut, pake bedak, lipgloss, sweet-scented perfumes, tapi tetep memunculkan sifat asliku yang cenderung agak ke tomboy.

Mamaku aja sampe bilang, "Lho ce, akhir-akhir ini kamu kok jadi lebih cantik? Maksud mama bukan secara gimana yah, emm, maksud mama kok penampilan kamu sekarang beda gitu. Jadi feminim. Biasanya kan tomboy. Jadi cantik sekarang."

Aku juga jadi sering cari di internet, artikel-artikel mengenai teenage love life, kebanyakan sih tentang "What Boys Like About Girls".
Aku jadi pengen bagi salah satunya.

10 things guys love about girls...

(we asked, they told) -taken from http://www.teenmag.com/advice/boys/things-boys-love

Wonder what it is about us cool chicks that drives the boys wild? We asked and they told.... Here are 10 things guys love about girls!

1. The smell of your conditioner
Guys don't get to use strawberry-scented products. But they appreciate that you do.

2. Your laugh
Don't cover your mouth when you giggle! Dudes are totally into a girl who knows how to laugh for real. It shows them you know how to have fun.

3. Flavored lip gloss
Four out of five guys admit sweet lips make kissing more exciting — as long as your gloss isn't globbed on superthick.

4. The way you love tiny things
From your mini backpack to your teeny earings, he notices all the little touches that make you hugely cute.

5. Your pink cheeks when you're feeling shy or embarrassed
You hate turning red around him, but that pink-cheeked bashful smile melts his heart every time.

6. Your ability to keep a secret
When your guy needs to talk about the fight he had with his older brother, you can bet he isn't talking about it with his soccer team buddies. You're way more trustworthy.

7. That you're not afraid to cry
So you tear up at the movies sometimes. He might even tease you a little, but he loves to offer you his shoulder to cry on.

8. Your obsession with the phone
Hello? Are you talking on the cell phone with your best friend while IMing her at the same time? This bizarre behavior makes you feminine and mysterious. Go figure.

9. The way you dance
Even if you don't have the dancing skills of Christina Aguilera, dudes think it's sexy and daring when you're out on the dance floor shaking your groove thing.

10. Your silly screen name
Kissytinkerbell87? Luvbugjessica? The truth is, some boys think these monikers are charming in a girlie-girl sorta way.

Nggak begitu tahu sih bener apa enggak,
but I know one thing for sure :

Jangan sampe gara-gara cowok kamu merubah total dirimu, hanya untuk menjadikan dirimu sebagai seorang figur impian cowok itu. They're fake, darling. Semu. Percuma banget.

One of my family relatives, well sebut aja dia A, suka sama seorang laki-laki yang wuih ganteng n baik banget. Tapi sayangnya si cowoknya ini gak suka sama dia. A ini, wah wah, bener-bener so sweet banget buat cowok itu. Dibikinin makanan dianter ke kantor lah (masakannya enaak banget lho), dibeliin ini-itu lah, diperhatiin sampe segitunya lah, dan yang paling membuat dia terjerumus sangat dalam :

dia menurunkan berat dari 60 kg ke 43 kg dalam waktu kurang dari setahun, dan semua itu dilakukannya karena laki-laki tsb suka cewek kurus setipis supermodel.

Dan tebak apa yang terjadi gak lama setelah dia terkena anoreksia. Instead cowok itu jadi pacarnya dia, yang terjadi malah dia menikah sama perempuan lain.

A ini bener-bener ngerasa hancur. Batu fondasi hidupnya udah pergi, hilang.


In my opinion girls, kita ini manusia ciptaan Tuhan yang bisa mikir, bukan hanya pake perasaan.
Selama kita masih hidup di dunia, kita harus bisa menggunakan akal dan logika kita untuk menghadapi permasalahan-permasalahan. Semua masalah dihadapi bukan cuma pake perasaan, tapi juga harus dihadapi secara rasional.

Jadi janganlah kalo kita sampe mendasarkan hidup kita pada seseorang yang bahkan ga mencintai kita. Walaupun kelihatannya cowok itu ngasih harapan, tapi siapa yang tahu kalo di dalam hatinya dia cuman mau mempermainkan kamu. Itulah yang aku rasakan sekarang ini.

Makanya, aku juga sekarang belajar mengontrol diriku sendiri agar tidak jatuh terlalu dalam dalam cinta. Hehehehe.

Fight!

Good night :)

(Yeah, my Jesus is awesome! I love and adore Him!)