I've got NYLON-ed!

iLast month I got the competition announced on my newborn lovely magazine's twitter account, NYLON Indonesia. That competition was about the Art issue which will published on August (yes, this month issue). The competition attempted to give us free giveaway, a Sony Ericcsson Android hand phone. All you have to do is making an artwork, in any media, and send it via post to the magazine's office address.

I was so in love with anything manufactured from that manufacturer and so did I made an artwork, with some practices before, and sent it to that magazine's address. I never wonder my artwork will be featured in that so cool magazine, and because I made it in a hurry, the artwork seemed a bit lame. I had no time to scan it to my computer and edited it in Photoshop, like I used to did. So I sent my pre-edited, unfinished artwork to them. Embarassing.

But then I did it! They featured my artwork on their issue, par avion page which contains any comments from the readers, means everyone will see it. It really surprised seeing my lousy artwork in one page with another cool artworks. Next time I have to be more careful.

They got my name on it.

Oh and the competition isn't finished yet, so I still have chance to get the present, that Android phone. I hope (even if it seems impossible) I'll get that giveaway. xoxo

Korean Addict!

Just wondering, kenapa ya makhluk-makhluk Korea (selebnya) yang wara-wiri di layar TV maupun DVD, bisa bikin penontonnya adiktif? Mikir aja kenapa ya seleb bentukan mereka bisa segitu melekatnya di ingatan. Padahal kalo dipikir-pikir, muka-muka mereka biasa aja. Ya sebenernya kalo namanya seleb ya pasti mukanya lebih kamera face dibanding rakyat jelata kan.Tapi ayolah, apa yang membuat mereka jadi semacam kebutuhan para adiktif-nya?

Ingat saja, drama-drama Korea yang ceritanya selalu konyol tapi sekaligus manis. Terus boyband-girlband yang isinya cowok/cewek cute jingkrak-jingkrak, didukung popularitas mereka yang menanjak gara2 berani ngocol di reality show (EHB, WGM, RM, you name it).

Korean ADDICT!

Tapi sekali lagi, kok bisa sih???? Dan kadang akupun mengalami gejala tersebut. Seminggu ini di TV ada film Secret Garden, Drama Korea yang dimainin sama Hyun Bin dan Ha Ji Won. Pertama liat Hyun BIn, sama sekali gak berpikir dia keren apalagi cute. Tapi beberapa kali nonton film itu, Hyun Bin jadi salah satu aktor Korea favoritku, ngalahin Kim Nam Gil, Lee Min Ho, Rain apalagi Won Bin. Tambahan, sebenernya aku termasuk Otaku alias Jepang-mania jadi rasanya sedikit bersalah menyukai produk-produk entertainment Korea. Ah Hyun Bin..why am I so addicted to u??

Lotta LOVE for Hyun Bin.xoxo

Somebody please bring me back to the reality!!!x(

Fan's Portraiture

iHonestly, I don't really like using markers to color my illustrations. But one day I found this artist (her name is Artaksiniya) in a fashion magazine, and I eventually inspired by her way in coloring her artworks.

Here's her website. I really like her artwork so I decided to use that technique - although mine is not good enough. So.. check these out.

Amanda Seyfried, I adore her.

Do As Infinity - a GREAT duo from Japan.

This is supposed to be Elijah Wood. *blushing*

But I think the key is just to be confident with your every choice - markers or anything, as long as you comfortable with that technique, there won't be any problem then.

I'ts been a year..

It's been a year since I officially appointed as a bachelor of science. Yes, I've said before that I entered college majoring in chemistry and had graduated since 2010 - on this date. I still remember how my heart beating so much while waiting the judicium outside the room where the lecturers negotiated the trial outcome and what a relief when we knew we all managed to graduate.

Compare our expressions before and after judicium being told to us.

Bottom pics, from left to right: Nicky, Abo, Me, Nidya, Iwan and Ijal.

But that was a year ago.

Before I got the job (actually, it's not official yet that I am accepted), I had so much time, literally. And it was hard. Imagine one year without doing anything you supposed to do. They told you to find a job and earn money for your life. But some people don't just apply for a job and accepted shortly afterward. Some people (like me) have to try over and over again before finally hired. And as the time goes by, I just sitting and sleeping and anything repeated over and over again. I'm telling you: that's really BORING.

I play the game everyday.

I make the illustration everyday.

I hang out with my girls (not everyday).

I read a lot right before sleeping.

The worst part of being a long-time unemployee (I hate saying this to myself) is, we start to wonder a lot, more than we can imagine. I wonder if only I applied for a post-graduate scholarship, or started to do some home business, or dare enough to find a job far accross the island, etc. That makes me deppresed (trust me,I know what I say).

Wonder if only..bla bla bla.

But now I'm grateful, because there is no temptation without hikmah. A year before actually having a job is given me many lessons. I became closer to my family, more time to touch my hobbies, more time for worship and even socialize with neighbors.

Now all five of my friends have the scholar trial on the same day, have a steady job. Nicky at the bank, Abo at the insurance company, Nidya married, Iwan as QC. Me? Sadly, still a free lancer.

Well  Michael Jordan, our favourite basketball player once said,

"I've failed over and over and over again. That's why I'm succeed."

So I think I have to remain optimistic!