Route 25

repeatedly relistened song: Vina Panduwinata - Biru
(remind me much to the architecture studio #3 when we were still young and depressed ;p)

Today's route:

depok - cilandak - lebak bulus - pondok indah - pos pengumben - permata hijau - kelapa dua kebon jeruk (meet Vicky at permata regency) - senayan - gatot subroto - pancoran - kalibata - kampung melayu - kebon nanas - cipinang (meet Tata at the cipinang indah real estate) - otista - pondok bambu - basuki rahmat - jatinegara - gudang peluru - tebet (wait for commuter train for almost an hour!darn!) cawang - kalibata - pasar minggu - lenteng agung - depok.

I curse myself for being so easy to be sleepy and SLEEP in today's public transportations even the train (I stand up in the overloaded crowd without any hold-ons, fyi).
But I cherish it, so by now I don't have to waste my time to get some sleep ;p

One of my closest friends talked much about wedding invitation :)

Girl, if you are about to have your marriage soon, I wanna share something that I've just re-read from my favorite book.

... What I want to say to you Charley, is you are marrying a wonderful girl. I think of Catherine in many ways like I think of Roberta. Like a daughter, She is sweet and patient. You should be the same with her, Charley.

Here is what you are going to find out about marriage: you have to work at it together. And you have to live three things. You have to love
1. each other
2. your children (when you have some! hint! hint!)
3. your marriage

what I mean by that last one is, there may be times that you fight, and sometimes you and Catherine won't even like each other. But those are the times you have to love your marriage. It's like a third party. Look at your wedding photos. Look at any memories you've made. And if you believe in those memories, they will pull you back together.

I'm very proud of you today, Charley.....
-Mom

(from Chick Benetto's papers, circa 1974)

now, I have to go back to work and work and work, Happy Saturday night you all :)