Something Clear

Clear can be defined from our heart, and the honest of mind. Something clear isn't always have to be white. Blue also can be defined as clear. So, I picked my self-made batik pants to wear this time. It's really playful to pair white with the sky blue. It becomes a fresh look.

The detail:

I wore my favorite brocade top paired with my self-made long vest with slit and all in white, then paired with my (also self-made) batik pants in blue. To match with the pants, I wore my sky blue pashmina. I also combined with my sand wedges, it's from UP by Diana Rikasari (you need to check it, the collections are all cute!!). Not to forget to bring my transparent clear clutch with a white pouch in it, and the last touch, I added Katniss necklace from my brand, Confidential.

Assignments, presentations, are best friends for college student. It needs to refresh our mind to walk around and look for something joyful. Recently, I've visited Langgeng Art, Yogyakarta with friends. We have only just several times to visit this art museum but it was a good day to go out in a limited time.

This is Elin 

This one is Linda, she has come back from Philippines after taking an Exchange Program

And she is Novi

It's good to enjoy in this place, the place is quiet and peace. You can have a leisure time here, but unfortunately, there's no food and chips there, so it might be boring to stay for a long time. But still, it can be your next destination when you come to Yogyakarta, especially for those who likes arts and philosophy.

Ciao!

Birthday Gift Ideas for Boyfriend

Boys don't like the same thing like us, indeed they don't like cute things such as trinkets, or something too girly (of course, they aren't girls. LOL). But they might like surprises from us, because they will think we care enough to them, and always there to make them happy. Especially, when it comes to his birthday, it will be an annual moments of happiness that will always be remembered.

So, here I'm gonna show you a birthday gift ideas that you might want it to be gifted to your boyfriend. It was J's birthday on last 24th November, and I gifted him a little surprise that I sent to his friend's rental (because he's there and I'm here, and he doesn't have his own rental bcz he's studying at a military-based school, so ya..)

It's a crafted by me to surprise him, so let's take a look at my DIY stuffs I gifted to him.

That's the whole package. It's really simple because I know J doesn't really like something too much, he likes being simple. I made the box myself, with a cardboard, and I just simply wrapped it with a wrapping paper. I like to make a DIY, so I decided to make my own box for him.

And that is the inside. I made some quotation cards that contains of my own words to say Birthday to him. A card a word, and I put a hint at the back of each side with number of dots. So, he can arrange it to be a quote that is connected. So sad, I didn't capture it to show to you the backside, but the quotation cards were captured in above picture. I still have the file, so I'll show you the sample:

I also made card photos contain of birthday cake, flag banner decoration, foil balloon in J letter, and the main gift. It's better for you to use such kind of polaroid camera, because I don't have it so I decided to make it in square with a same size as the quotation cards.

And then.....about the final wrapping, I only added a cord then wrapped it around the box.

I also inserted two torn tiny papers contain of sentence to make it not look so plain. Hehe

Then, done! I hope it inspires you give a surprise for your boyfriend's birthday..
Thanks for reading.

Prologue: Don't Be Regret, You'll Earn It Even Better

It's been a hiatus for 2 months, gee where have I been? I'm almost forget that I have a blog the one I shared with. Do you guys asking why I left this blog too long? It's been a hectic at my campus, and my social life. I've been enjoying this season, good things come to me. I didn't thought that life is this easy without my close friends. For a prologue, I'm studying in International Relations, and taking international class program (IPIREL). I love all the international things, and my friends, they are also cool!
It's good to be here. Many chances we can take, especially to go abroad, to see the foreigners, be friends with them. I really want to do that since a long time. But, once I tried to enroll it last semester, I was rejected, even two times, and my friends were accepted. They both now leave me, and go to their destined country to take an Exchange Program for a semester. I was really upset of myself that time..
I imagined how can I live my life at campus without them, my close friends, though many good friends here but still they are not that close to me. Anyway, my life seems happier without them. Oh no, no, I mean, I can still adapt with the others, enjoy many things here. Interact better, adapt better. Laugh, kidding. I never imagined that way since I was the one that hard to easily adapt with other, and tend to always be in my comfort zone, always be with my close friends.
But now I can stand alone. I can do anything I want without surrounded by my close friends. This time I think that I am getting better, resolving my number one problem: can't stand alone. I feel like no one can let me down. It's the one that motivate me, to be the person that is better. It's me, myself that changes me.
It's yourself who will change you. After that, you will find it easier, your life. You don't have to desperately regret on your failure. Just focus on how you can face a life differently, and just relax. That's what I've done. I've never look back to my failure, I was happy that my friends got that chance, and I'm just regret how I can't do the same. They are great. But it's not that I have to give up. I never stop trying instead. Then I promised myself to not focus on my regret, but just to enjoy my life better, and the problem unconsciously will be solved.
This season, I got that chance even easier. I still can't believe that I've done that. Remember the word that Allah always hears your prayers, when you failed, He will change it with the better one and I believe that. Alhamdulillah for this. I feel this time is my best moment of life that I can solve a little problem that comes to me. So, for you who don't belive you can do or you've failed doing a thing, just don't be regret. Try to focus on making yourself better in any sides, not to focus to chase the things you want. Because if you only focus on that things, you will never change yourself to be the better one. Then, you might failed again :)

REVIEW: Secret Key Starting Treatment Essence

Halo!
Aku mau mereview salah satu produk yang sudah aku pakai beberapa bulan nih, namanya Secret Key Starting Treatment Essence (STE). Ini merupakan produk dari Korea yang lagi hits sekali dan ini merupakan produk dari brand Korea pertama yang aku coba. Kabarnya, produk ini juga merupakan dupe dari SK II FTE yang banyak jadi favorit banyak orang. Sayangnya, SK II FTE harganya juga banyak, alias mahal :))

Produk in memang sangat mirip dengan SK II FTE, sampai namanya pun mirip ya. Hehe. Tapi, produk ini sangat sangat sangat lebih murah. Keunggulan lainnya dari produk ini adalah mereka mencantumkan kalau mereka nggak menggunakan bahan-bahan yang dianggap berbahaya untuk kulit, seperti: paraben, pewarna, alkohol, minyak hewan, mineral oil, dan benzophenon.

Secret Key STE ini mengandung galactomyces yeast yang dikenal bisa mencerahkan, clarifying, balancing, dan moisturizing.

Kalau di keterangannya sih, essence ini dipakai pertama kali setelah cuci muka. Tapi, aku memakainya setelah toner. Sayangnya, produknya gak bekerja maksimal kalau aku pakai toner sebelumnya. Jadi, memang lebih baik produk ini dipakai pada rangkaian skincare pertama setelah cuci muka. Kalian juga bisa pakai Secret Key STE ini sebagai pengganti toner, soalnya teksturnya cair.

Aku sudah menggunakan produk ini sejak Juli kemarin. Menurutku, produknya bagus, tapi nggak sebagus yang orang-orang bilang. I was expecting more, actually. Tapi sayangnya ya biasa aja. Hehe.

Malah, aku merasa produk ini lengket di mukaku yang oily-combination dan kusam ini. Apalagi, kalau mengaplikasikannya terlalu banyak, mukaku jadi makin kusam. Tapi, produk ini bagus banget kalau dijadikan alat kompres jerawat. Jadi, biasanya kalau jerawat muncul, aku akan kompres produk ini pakai kapas. Biasanya, kapasnya sih aku potong kecil-kecil, supaya produknya juga awet. Hehe. Setelah dikompres, jerawat alhamdulillah jadi kempes. Kompresannya akan sangat bekerja kalau dipakai sebelum tidur. Jadi, bangun-bangun jerawat sudah agak kempes deh.

Pros

• Membantu mengempiskan jerawat
• Sedikit mengecilkan pori
• Beruntusan jadi hilang

Cons:

• Lengket
• Kalau dipakai banyak, muka jadi kusam
• Produk tidak bekerja maksimal jika sebelumnya sudah menggunakan skincare lain

If I could give a score for this product, I will give it:

3 out of 5

Overall, hilang sudah rasa penasaranku dengan produk ini. Hm..kalau dibilang puas, Well, that's fine tho. This is my first Korean skincare afterall. Still willing to try other Korean skincare anyway.

Golden Hour

I really like fashion since I was a kid, it was because of my mom loves clothes too. She likes to sew her own clothes since she was High School, and it then made me want to learn how to sew. So, it was a year I learned how to sew in my hometown, it haven't done yet since I have to wait until my holiday come.

Although my sewing class hasn't done yet, I've been sewing many clothes, in many different models and materials. I think, sewing is not that hard, you just gotta love it, and the idea will come to your mind. Since then, I never bought a clothes again, all I need is to buy materials, materials, and materials again. Psst..it doesn't mean I never bought anything else then, I still love to pick the best shoes and bags to bring home. Xixi.

That culotte also is not a new one, it's my aunt's that she gives to me because she's getting fatter. Haha. You see, it's not always needed much money to be looked stylish. To follow the trend also not that hard. I like to style by my own, but doesn't mean I become like hipster, stay away from the "in" thing.

It doesn't mean you have to follow the trend always and always, but no one says follow the trend is prohibited, yeah? Just how you manage it and still being your own on it. But if it's too hard to follow, then just don't follow it. Life is simple actually, if you think simple too.

So, about the background, it was a park in my High School, yups..How I miss this school, with all the good and bad memories. It's been about 3 years since I graduated and I haven't come here again, then when I went there I see lot things change. That's a life.

this is one of my besties since Junior High School, her name is Isna

Zahra, Nisa, Silvi, Me, and Isna

I came to my Senior High School with these people to celebrate its 57 years established. It was so much fun, so many old friends there that brings also old memories that should we never forget. Even thought, there's not always happy things happen, and you just have to remember that life is both about happy and sad, so keep breathing and chase dreams!!

Meet my pretty gals too, Gayuh and Seja

Raya Outfit

In the second day of Raya, I wore a more casual outfit. I combined soft pink and light tosca.

Life's hard? You've Gotta Through That, tho

It's been years since I was graduated from High School, the most beautiful part of life (most people say). It might be right, cause it was the time you'll never experience again, it's a different situation than the other time. Indeed. However, it's not always be as good as they say. I mean, life's not always be straight as you might see in your dream, and if it's dream, you gotta wake up, dude! It's not happening for a long time, though.

It's not that I've got bullied or something so sad. Haha. It's not that sad. It's just about how we face life with each different perspective in people's mind. Some people may always get lucky, surrounded by cool people, good life, much money, existence, and so on and so forth. That you may realize all they do is for something.....well, wait, for what? To get a sympathy? To be known as good people? To deserve all that things? Or to gain an imaging?

I really don't understand with people nowadays, especially, for people around me. They will do everything to get some "imaging" to other people to be "looked good" but basically not. It's kinda like force something they can't really do. It seems like, it makes me think, "it's not really you". People fake something to gain "something more", basically.

Indeed, people have each purposes in life, until you might find your friends come to you to get only benefits from you, not to be your "true" friend. It becomes sooo many people like this today. Well, I don't know why. Why could people change this fast? Somehow, people get this wrong, people now can easily fake it. You can pretend to be a good friend while actually you're not. And it happens to me. The word "best friends" is not that easy to determine. It's not like, we like same thing, or we came from same class, we often hang out together, then simply called as best friends.

Best friends are much more than that. For me, to be a best friend for your friends is hard. You gotta know your friends deeper, you got to be there if your friends need you, and it's not about you give, and they only take, It's not like zero sum game or something, but it's a give-give relation, because we need each other, and we gotta help each other. Not that easy, when we can easily forget that, never meet a long time, and we pretend to care. Best friends aren't that simple. It's not about pretending to be like.

So, is it wrong to stay away from friends that in fact they pretend to know us acting like good in front, while it's gossiping around behind? I think it's better to stay away, rather than to fake myself. It doesn't mean like we cut the relations as friend, we only need to keep the distance away and not too close. I mean, not pretending to close, while we are not. If you agree, you might get it right, but this post doesn't create to make a controversy. I'm just giving my opinion, you may have your own perspective anyway :)

Thanks for reading my post...

Raya Outfit: Day 2

Hello everyone! It's been a while, and I'm sorry if it's quite late to say Minal Aidin Walfaidin, and Happy Eid Mubarak! Well, better late than never, isn't? You may be asking where I've been since I seem inactive to post or to say happy Eid, yeah me was just sick and it forced me to stay in bed. Alright, so this post I'm gonna show you an updated outfit, I've worn in my Eid Fitr on las 17 July...aand here we go.....

This time, I picked monochrome as my theme, I paired Patterned Scarves in Black + White Lace Tops + White A-line Skirt + Basic Black Vest + Black Flats and then it's done! It turns out to be monochrome.

Well actually, I wished to had a white on white outfit in the first day of Eid, unfortunately because of the limit of time, I can't make it since I've decided to sew it my own. I mean, in this outfit, only the A-line Skirt. Hehe.

So, it should be a White Vest I worn that day. Actually, I planned my second White on White outfit by replacing White Vest with a White Pashmina, but I thought then, I still have a Black Vest and it could be a savior and it becomes a savior indeed, thought it has changed the theme.

My Typical Summer Bedroom

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It's summer already! How's your summer going? Need a perfect atmosphere? Summer is always awaited, and most people have plans for vacation. However, stay at home is also not a mistake. All you need is to re-decorate your room to be summer-ready. A new decoration, you gotta get a little refreshment in the room!

To start your day in a hot weather of Summer, first, good sleep is a crucial thing. So how do you prepare your good sleep? For me, to have a perfect summer bedroom can make me sleep tight. I will be a little relax on the next day. Second, having a room that's really you. I mean, the room which has your style.

Here I'm gonna share some tips to start making a perfect summer bedroom. You can decorate it as you want, as I said, as you prefer.

Choose a light color

Choose a cool and light color such as sky blue, mint green, white, and lavender. A cool color will absorb the humidity that is produced during the summer. It will create a fresh and bright room. When you have these colors in your bedroom, you'll definitely have a tight sleep every day during the summer.

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Adding plant(s) in your bedroom

Adding plants = adding fresh air. You don't wanna feel a humidity, do you? So, pick one or two indoor plants. The plants can also be a decoration for your room.

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Remove thick rugs
I think, no one's gonna question this. That thick rug is a winter essential which makes you warmer. And you don't need to get any warmer in summer. Better adding some light rug to decorate your room.

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Time to store those heavy blankets
 It's the last and the most important thing. Surely, you don't need those heavy bedding in summer. However, I still like to make it simple. I like a plain and light cover in earthy color (or, sometimes I do pastel too). Basically, you can choose any color you want, but the most important thing is the materials. It has to be soft, and slender. The best choice for purchasing the bedding set you need in summer is at parachutehome.com. They provide high-quality materials, and for me, the Egyptian cotton is perfect for summer. The colors aren't too much, and I prefer slate color to be added to my bedroom. So, please check out their website, they have a seriously good product, tho.

So, those are my tips for making your bedroom be summer-ready and to get your sleep better. You'll be breathing the fresh air, ready to enjoy the summer and perhaps, vacation?

Freeport and The Environmental Issues

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Freeport McMoran or so called Freeport is the largest mining industry that has placed their mining production in some areas. It is a U.S. based industry which also placed their mining in Indonesia, precisely in Mimika, Papua. The mining industry is producing copper, gold, molybdenum, cobalt, oil and natural gas. Freeport is also the largest traded copper producer, the world’s largest producer of molybdenum and a significant gold, oil and natural gas producer. (Fcx.com, n.d.)

PT Freeport Indonesia is located in Mimika, Papua. PT Freeport Indonesia has placed their mining production in a remote area of Papua which has giving many benefits of mining production. There are many mining product such as gold and copper. As we know that Papua is reach with its natural resources, and it is that makes Freeport McMoran then placed their production in Papua.

The impact of Freeport

Freeport in Indonesia is often claimed as harmful. Since, it is considered as exploitation of Freeport to Indonesia. The shares of PT Freeport are up to 90.34%, it is a quite big amount of shares. Moreover, they are big company dealing with mining production. The fact is that Indonesia only gets 9.36% shares, and the royalty that Indonesia gets is only 1% (liputan6.com, 2012). It means, Indonesia only gets a little advantage of having PT Freeport in Papua, or it can be said, we don't have concrete benefits in this.

Moreover, PT Freeport Indonesia has the environmental issues, and it is the reason of why most of Indonesian hates Freeport (Fcx.com, n.d.). Although, Freeport has has monitoring the operation area in Mimika, there always been environmental issues in this mining production. Since, PT Freeport Indonesia has utilize geographic are in Mimika to find the natural resources. The mining production of Freeport is also considered as an abuse of environment, as we know that it happens in a remote area of Papua where there still many poverty.

Impact on Environment

The environmental issues of Freeport happens in many cases, such as deforestation, polution, acid rock drainage, and even flood. The Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) like WWF that also concerns in environmental issues has argued this issue regarded in many disadvantages of Freeport mine in Indonesia.

Deforestation

The mining production in Papua is indeed make deforestation, since to look for mining product, we have to search it deep into the earth layers. The deforestation that happens caused by PT Freeport Indonesia is quite huge. Moreover, Freeport is using open-pit mining techniques in which it causes significant deforestation and open the remote forest areas to transit settlers, land speculators, and small-scale miners (Mongabay.com, 2012).

Pollution

The mining production by Freeport also causes a chemical pollution that will endanger the forest environment. The chemical pollution comes from the tailing method that also used by Freeport and it disposes hazardous wastes to stream near to the production. Afterward, the wastes flow and reach the Arafuru coast with mangroves are planted there. It will also pollute the area around the beach, and the plants near by the beach.

Acid Rock Drainage

Acid rock drainage were caused by the copper which contains of metal sulfides. When the copper dug up, it crushed and will be exposed to air and water. It threaten to contaminate local water supplies in watesheds adjacent to Freeport operation (Wwf.panda.org, n.d.). Almost all of the rocks disposed by the mining are acid forming. Although those waste rocks have been disposed, there will still produce pollute. The acid from waste rocks have strong acid with pH = 3, and it's quite high for mining production. The higher acidity of waste rock also that makes acid rock drainage then come out.

U.S. response towards this case
Freeport is more beneficial for United States rather that Indonesia, although it is a private sector. However, Freeport still give a contribution to United States in terms of economy. As mentioned above that Freeport gives only 9.36% to Indonesia. The rests are for Freeport, and as Freeport is U.S. based industry, it is indeed that U.S. will take the benefits. It is one of the reasons that makes PT Freeport Indonesia want to extend the contract in Papua. It gives us understanding that U.S. government agreed to extend because the benefits that U.S. get are a lot.

Arguments
Indonesian government agreed to extend the contract without seeing how much the impact towards Indonesia, especially in the environmental issues. Also, Indonesia doesn't get any benefits of it. It is true that it will open the jobs demand in Papua. However, we can see there still many poverty happens around Mimika, Papua. Also, the waste rocks and pollution really gives bad impact to Papua. The thing is that, Papua is being exploited by Freeport by taking all the natural resources without giving many advantages to Papua, give a bad ecological footprint,  and damage the environment and the beauty of Papua, Indonesia.

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