“There is no greater good in all the world than motherhood. The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation.”
― James E. Faust
So I finally have time to introduce you to this mischievous, haughty, regal feline named ... Alaska! 笑
Okay, now, let's start the interview.
The first two minutes....
知らない記者 : Hello, Miss. Good evening!
Alaska : Hi there, good evening, ニャ~
知らない記者 : So I heard that you are that famous cat the writer has been talking about. Is that true?
Alaska : That's true, ニャ~
知らない記者 : Oh my Goodness! I'm so honoured.
Alaska : *scratches, scratches*
The next three minutes....
知らない記者 : Alright then, first question. How old are you, Milady?
Alaska : Six months, I think~
知らない記者 : You think?
Alaska : *purrs*
知らない記者 : Never mind, then. Hmm ... what breed are you, Your Royal Highness?
Alaska : *shakes her head* Ask the writer.
知らない記者 : I beg your pardon?
That Writer : I'm ... not quite certain. She has one Turkish Angora parent who mated with unknown ginger tabby, I guess.
Alaska : One of my parents was definitely an Angora. Mark that.
知らない記者 : O-okay, cool.
Almost there....
知らない記者 : What is your hobby, Your Grace?
Alaska : I love to dance, ニャ~
That Writer : It seems that our informant is kinda drunk. My eyes said that she always sleeps all day long, all night long, and only wakes up for her meal and shower. You can presume her hobbies yourself.
知らない記者 : Th-thank you. *coughs* So, where is your favourite spot, Duchess?
Alaska : Under a car or on a motorcycle seat.
That Writer : *coughs* She loves to sleep on an ironing board. I guess it's her favourite spot.
Alaska : You talk too much, Writer. *scratches, rolls eyes* I'm hungry, ニャ~
The last minutes....
知らない記者 : Alright, last question. What is your favourite thing?
Alaska : Favourite thing ... what?
知らない記者 : Your ... favourite thing? The thing that you love to play?
Alaska : Thing that you love to play ... what?
That Writer : *whispers*
知らない記者 : My bad! What is your favourite thing, Your Ladyship?
Alaska : I don't particularly like anything but what I hate the most are your questions and that writer. If you don't have anything to discuss with me any further, I'll take my leave now. No thank you. *goes away gracefully* ニャ~
知らない記者 and That Writer : ....
Thank you for reading.
I finally have you prisoned
From committing sins unforgivable
Trees, tears, and hearts are the judges
The virtue leads the way
Shall I be happy?
The wind blows imposingly
Bringing along agonising truths
So the judges whisper
That you are decent
Shall I give in?
You are the accused
Not knowing the faults
You are the very key
Not witnessing the outburst
You are exonerated
There was a sudden, perhaps an unintentional opinion, saying, "It seems that Indonesia has to become a secular country for good." Well, it ridiculously tickled me.
It all came from this talking point ...
... to this red-circled argument.
I've been thinking about this issue on my own. The relation between God and humans is a very personal matter. 他人は関係ない。 In certain conditions consisting of several people, the first principle in Pancasila (Belief in one and only God; Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa) could mean: we apply religion-based principles in every element of our life. Some religion-based principles are often used to defend one's opinion without appreciating the fact that the government recognizes six official religions. The 'six religions' means that Indonesia could have various religion-based principles, depending on the followers of a (or some) religion(s) itself. This problem will never reach its end if people are being stubborn. If people don't read books. If they won't open their mind. If they won't discuss the things and exchange thoughts. I honestly have no idea at all about this ending.
I don't have the power to change a single thing. I personally think that it's fine to be secular. I said that the relation between God and humans is a very personal matter, didn't I? It has nothing to do with other people after all. In the end, there's no need to make Indonesia become secular. I can't, and I think neither can you. However, a person's right to choose to become secular matters. I love to see a person as an individual human being, as himself or herself or both, who has rights, and is not a part of any constructed group.
So, what if Indonesia became a secular country? I have no idea because it would never happen anyway. I let you consider it by yourself.
A friend of mine said, "Dari dua jam kuliah Filsafat Timur, penjelasan dosen yang masuk otak cuma bahwa pernikahan adalah kebahagiaan konseptual. Adanya rasa takut dan tidak nyaman dengan kesendirian membuat seseorang bersedia mengikat dirinya dengan orang lain." In short, she got a 気になった事 from her Eastern Philosophy class saying that the marriage is none other than a conceptual happiness. People are afraid of being single, so they give themselves willingly to someone in a union called marriage.
Hmm ... mmkay, I think I get the point.
When I got home a few days ago, I was trapped in an unavoidable conversation with my aunts. I don't (or simply won't) remember what exactly the chit-chat was. In the middle of the talk, I said that I don't want to get married and my aunts immediately, angrily, confusedly, cut me and said, "あかん!" LoL They condemned my unfavorable (they think so) opinion. Geez, I felt like being sued. Such Easterns, I thought. But I didn't even bother to defend my opinion in the end because I'd convinced myself to do what I believe is right. I'm a contrarian in the family after all.
Eh, I have to warn you something first. Let's not talk about pernikahan merupakan perintah agama or marriage is one of God's commands or something like that. I want separation here. 笑笑
Well, first of all, I should be grateful for being raised in a family who values higher education, so I don't have to deal with my aunts saying, "You have to marry a rich man." It means they know well that I'll make my own money somehow. They only demand me to marry someone and bear children. But do they have to interfere in my personal life? Maybe yes. Maybe no. And I choose the last. Teehee~ Sorry, Aunties!
For now, I'm only thinking about attaining even higher education and doing things I desire as well as making money. If we have money, we don't have to get married. At least, that's what I believe. 少なくとも、それがあたしの信じること。
My life goal is very simple. A cliché. A bit naïve perhaps. Owning complete, original series of One Piece comics and animations, and spending my money on its merchandise and stuffs like the fuck I want are my dreams (actually I also want to buy so many books, have my private fancy library, go around the world, say "I'll win you" to price tags, get rid of famine in certain places, make a change (angel-mood) and so on so on so on..........). In short, having one quadrillion pennies in my bank account. That's why I have to be one of those rich bastards (and of course being the very top among them) who go through life without worrying about money. あら、NGワード言っちゃってごめん。._. For such a goal, I don't need to be tied up with someone. I want a freedom to do what I please.
I can't guarantee that I will be doing things so smoothly. The future ... it just has a strange, magical, unpredictable power to change itself. Even with hi-techs nowadays. If I'm not responsible, I'll be screwed. Besides, there are so many possibilities in every choice. By marrying someone, perhaps, I still can gain my own freedom. I could have a free thinker, a faithful learner, maybe a writer, or even a simple, ordinary human being as my partner. He (well, or she) could be the first one supporting my passion. But there could be also a misfortune haunting me in case I'm married to wrong person or I can't take control. So, neither my aunts nor I have wrong belief and viewpoint. We're even!
I also have one more 気になった事 regarding this marriage thing (eh, why am I so formal?). I don't have time to count how many friends of mine who have gotten married young. There are so many, I guess. Or let's just talk about a much simpler matter; friends of mine who are always in relationship(s). Apparently there are still many people around me who value the 'eros' one so much, even if yes that's their own choice anyway. あたしには関係ないから。 Eheheh~
The case above got me questioning myself, have I gone too far from my own circumstances? I know there are a lot of women who feel that it's totally fine to never get married. I'm just the 84728946th female who thinks about freedom, money, and hobbies. But not here, not in my surroundings. I need to escape. Eeeh, I'm exaggerating and out of topic. But what I want to say is, people have varied. It's okay to do what you want to do or not to do what you don't want to do. あなたとあたしとは別の人間だから。
Revelation:
By going to 'this' particular university and having 'these' kinds of friends, I came up with all the thoughts. What you learn, who you get along with, that's what makes you who you are now. 笑笑 Right, right, thanks to them.
Well, first of all, I should be grateful for being raised in a family who values higher education, so I don't have to deal with my aunts saying, "You have to marry a rich man." It means they know well that I'll make my own money somehow. They only demand me to marry someone and bear children. But do they have to interfere in my personal life? Maybe yes. Maybe no. And I choose the last. Teehee~ Sorry, Aunties!
For now, I'm only thinking about attaining even higher education and doing things I desire as well as making money. If we have money, we don't have to get married. At least, that's what I believe. 少なくとも、それがあたしの信じること。
My life goal is very simple. A cliché. A bit naïve perhaps. Owning complete, original series of One Piece comics and animations, and spending my money on its merchandise and stuffs like the fuck I want are my dreams (actually I also want to buy so many books, have my private fancy library, go around the world, say "I'll win you" to price tags, get rid of famine in certain places, make a change (angel-mood) and so on so on so on..........). In short, having one quadrillion pennies in my bank account. That's why I have to be one of those rich bastards (and of course being the very top among them) who go through life without worrying about money. あら、NGワード言っちゃってごめん。._. For such a goal, I don't need to be tied up with someone. I want a freedom to do what I please.
HOWEVER
I can't guarantee that I will be doing things so smoothly. The future ... it just has a strange, magical, unpredictable power to change itself. Even with hi-techs nowadays. If I'm not responsible, I'll be screwed. Besides, there are so many possibilities in every choice. By marrying someone, perhaps, I still can gain my own freedom. I could have a free thinker, a faithful learner, maybe a writer, or even a simple, ordinary human being as my partner. He (well, or she) could be the first one supporting my passion. But there could be also a misfortune haunting me in case I'm married to wrong person or I can't take control. So, neither my aunts nor I have wrong belief and viewpoint. We're even!
I also have one more 気になった事 regarding this marriage thing (eh, why am I so formal?). I don't have time to count how many friends of mine who have gotten married young. There are so many, I guess. Or let's just talk about a much simpler matter; friends of mine who are always in relationship(s). Apparently there are still many people around me who value the 'eros' one so much, even if yes that's their own choice anyway. あたしには関係ないから。 Eheheh~
The case above got me questioning myself, have I gone too far from my own circumstances? I know there are a lot of women who feel that it's totally fine to never get married. I'm just the 84728946th female who thinks about freedom, money, and hobbies. But not here, not in my surroundings. I need to escape. Eeeh, I'm exaggerating and out of topic. But what I want to say is, people have varied. It's okay to do what you want to do or not to do what you don't want to do. あなたとあたしとは別の人間だから。
Revelation:
By going to 'this' particular university and having 'these' kinds of friends, I came up with all the thoughts. What you learn, who you get along with, that's what makes you who you are now. 笑笑 Right, right, thanks to them.
