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25 FACTS ABOUT ME

Mainan ini udah basi belum ya? BASI SIHHH, haha udah kira-kira 1,5 apa 2 taun lalu gitu beredarnya, haha…

Dulu gw pernah bikin di fb tapi ntahlah nyarinya gimana…so I decided to play once more. Care to play with me?

1. my sisters, brother and I have the same last name, RIZA. It’s not our surname like most people in Indonesia. It’s short for RIsnidar and ZAmanhuri, our parents name.
2. I was born in Medan. Lived there until 4^th grade. I honestly don’t remember much about Medan but I remember lots about our house in Medan.
3. We all moved to Bandung til I graduated junior high. Our parent rent a house at Jl. Sukasenang (my dad always said we shud be happy living there because of the streets name) for 3 years and then moved into a smaller house at Jl. Cipedes.
4. I lived with my aunt during my high school, at Bogor. It was hard as hell but I proved the proverb, what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.
5. I went to UNPAR, Bandung to get my bachelor degree…I flunked my UMPTN on purpose because I wanted to go to college in Bandung but I wasn’t interested in ITB (my dad, my mom and my brother already graduate from there, so I think that’s enuf) nor Unpad…so, there.
6. Those college years in Bandung are the best years in my single life.
7. I studied really hard for all my exams, because I thought I’m not as smart as my friends…therefore I need to put extra effort to have flying colors on my grades.
8. And it worked…I got the highest GPA among my classmates (class of 99) since 2^nd semester and awarded 2 times during those college years for the achievement (ga penting). BUT I definitely don’t feel smart. I do. However, I’d like to take credit because I was very diligent. I always took notes the class and REWRITE my notes again at home rented room. Why? Because my notes was acakadut when I took it in the class, so I thought I should rewrite it again to make it more readable. (yes, my handwriting is kacauuu). I guess that helps with my studies.
9. On the other side, I forgot most of the lesson during college because I studied hard ONLY for the grades (jangan ditiru…belajar ya buat memperkaya diri!!!)
10. I used to cheat during junior high and high school in times of emergency aka males belajar pas ujian But I NEVER, even once, cheated on my test/exams during college. Why? Because I want to know how I’d do without cheating. And I did just fine
11. I immediately sent out application letters after graduation and I was unemployed for around 2 months ater graduation.
12. The first company that processed my application was British American Tobacco. I went as far as the interview with user. 2 weeks later I got a rejection letter. I cried. But I learn how to handle rejection. Now I call BAT as ‘the one that got away’.
13. I had my first job on 2004 at Ernst and Young, as a junior consultant at Business Risk Service division. I was so proud because I felt like a grown up you know, being a corporate slave and earned my own (minimum wage) money, haha. I was also in the middle of recruitment process at Nestle and I had to quit the selection process. It was a hard decision.
14. The late hours and excessive overtime got me hospitalized due to typhoid fever. In total, I catch typhoid fever twice in one year. My doctor told me to quit my job at EY
15. I quit from EY after a year and join HSBC in the Treasury Operations, expecting a more human working hour
16. I decided to quit my job at HSBC during my 4month of pregnancy. I was on the recruitment process of where I work now. But I didn’t imagine I’d be accepted. And, with God’s great sense of humor, I got accepted in my current office EXACTLY one day after I handed my resignation letter to my boss. I feel bad, because the reason I quit was to become a stay at home mom. Until about month later I still haven’t decided whether to accept the job or stay at home.
17. I decided to take this job after long contemplation (halah) and discussion with Pandu, remembering that my prayers was always about asking the best thing for me, Pandu and our lil family instead of praying to be accepted in this institution. So when God gave me this, I thought that was the best that God has chosen.
18. I can remember my dreams vividly and always describe it in details to Pandu when I wake up. He thought it’s hilarious, it’s like listening (instead of watching) to Akira Kurosawa’s Dream
19. I always wear Pandu’s shirts to sleep whenever he’s out of town.
20. I cannot live without chili or red pepper. Seriously.
21. Back then, I could never imagine how my life would be if I had a kid…but now, I could never imagine how miserable my life without one (or two).
22. I’m afraid of the crowd. I prefer to hang out with small number of people I’m comfortable with.
23. I fell in love thrice. The first broken heart was magically healed by the second love. And I fell in love again with the son of my second love, on the day he was born. Hopefully I get to spend the rest of my life with them.
24. I’m easily stressed out and easily annoyed… I need to lay back and relax a bit.
25. (What? no. 25 already?) I’m still searching for my passion.

Oh and another thing, my English is awful but I don’t care. This is an excuse to beg ask Pandu to get a job abroad so I can improve my english, haha.