Last Coaching Dinner with Mr Coach

 

Kika : Me, Helen, Dania, Mr. Coach (Luki), Anastasia, Mike, Wina



31 July 2012

Coach. Mungkin ga semua orang mengenal istilah itu. Coach disini merupakan kata benda, tapi bukan gerbong kereta atau yang sebangsanya. Coach disini adalah seseorang yang bertindak layaknya seorang adviser, guru bahkan teman. Simply, for me coach is a multitasking and multitalented person.

Istilah coach sendiri baru saya kenal ketika mulai bekerja sebagai kuli PSAK di KAP Tiga Huruf sejak awal 2009. Di tempat kerja saya ini, semua karyawan sudah di-arrange berdasarkan hierarki tertentu untuk suatu proses konsultasi dan bimbingan yang disebut coaching session. In general, coaching session ini bisa dibedakan menjadi dua; yang pertama coaching session dalam suatu client engagement. Disini, coaching yang diberikan more or less lebih mengarah pada bagaimana kita membangun komunikasi dua arah yang tepat untuk mencapai dua hal sekaligus yaitu berbagi pengetahuan dan pengalaman dalam hal pekerjaan dengan tujuan pekerjaan dapat terselesaikan dan yang kedua both of senior and junior dapat menjalin komunikasi yang lebih baik selaku team.


Dan Coach yang saya bicarakan disini bukan tipe yang pertama. Coach type dua ini kurang lebih mirip dengan guru counselling jaman kita di bangku sekolah. Bedanya, kita tak hanya bisa konsultasi seputar masalah pribadi terkait dengan pekerjaan, namun konsultasi mengenai detail pekerjaan sekaligus. So, coach disini bak guru, temen sekaligus orang tua yang tak jarang memberikan kita wejangan-wejangan berharga.

Selama 3 tahun terakhir ini, saya memiliki dua orang coach yang berbeda. Tahun pertama, coach saya cukup baik, namun entah kenapa saya kurang merasa nyaman sehingga "coaching session" menjadi hal yang enggan untuk saya lakukan. Beda halnya dengan tahun kedua dan ketiga, dalam dua tahun terakhir ini coach saya sebut saja Mr. Coach (Lukmanul Arsyad, yang notabene beken dengan nick name - Luky), membuat saya sering kali berinisiatif untuk melakukan "coaching session." Bukan karena dia cakep loh ya, apalagi dia sudah memiliki keluarga. Tapi ya itu, Luky memainkan perannya sebagai guru, teman sekaligus orang tua yang baik. Tak jarang pula dia memberikan komparasi antara apa yang saya alami dengan pengalaman pribadinya.

Namun, kebersamaan itu harus diakhiri di tahun ini. Pasalnya, Luky mendapatkan promotion dari Senior Manager ke Director. Kamu selaku para coachee-nya turut berbahagia atas promotion tersebut. Tapi disisi lain kami juga sedih, karena itu berarti Luky sudah tidak akan menjadi coach kami lagi tahun ini. Apalagi, adanya re-grouping di kantor tak ayal menempatkan Luky tidak lagi satu group dengan kami. Jadi pada sedih deh...

So, for the last time kita sepakat untuk melakukan Farewell coaching dinner bareng Mr. Coach. Sebelum re-grouping dimulai, sebelum new coach diumumkan. (FYI, tiap bulan kami ada coaching dinner bareng - coach & coachee - yang didanai oleh kantor). Lokasi coaching dinner kali ini, Kuppa Thai Restaurant - Plaza Indonesia. Lumayan ada discount 40% dari CC BNI. ^^

Day 12 : An exit door just an entrance to another...

26 May 2012

An exit door just an entrance to another...
yeah..i wish and always trying to believes that statement even it hard.
The most awkward moment on travelling is when somebody, even yourself talking about "its time to going home."

I've thought about it hundreds times, and still..it sucks. Even though i've encouraged my self with a such traveller quote (There's always a reason to come back), but still its hard to deal with.
Could you imagine, after having such an incredible 11 days ever in your life you can't abandon your tendency to be back to your right path. Back to routinity, reality etc. Is it fair enough?

I'm not Dua Ransel who declared themselves as World Backpackers-Digital Nomads. An excellent couple who take their courageous to cross another way of living, dare to against the common rules. They decided to leave their hometown to rule the world in 2009. And now, they enjoy their life with the fullest. Staying around the worlds in a form of "Nomad Backpacker."

And here we are, just landed in LCCT Kuala Lumpur after taking 8 hours flight from Kansai International Airport Osaka.

We have to transit at LCCT around 1 hour. Our flight to Jakarta will be departed on 8 AM. Hence, we decided to stay inside the airport instead of sightseeing outside. Chill out inside the airport hub and seeking the remaining Ringgit left to have a breakfast. And as usual, i left the food inside of the plastic bag instead of finishing. I dont have my appetite after 11 days of tasting "unique" cuisine at Japan. I missed Indonesian food!!!!
So its no too much if  after leavin "The Land of Conan Edogawa", heading back to our hometown. No more hilarious destination other than my boarding house, leavin our lugagge and then enjoying a local cuisine that we've really missed. Yups, we have Chicken Noodle for our Brunch. Itadakimasu!!!!


Mie keriting Benhil, Pasar Benhil-JakPus

Day 11 : Trapped in Osaka... again????

Osaka, 25 May 2012

Today is the last day of our journey in Japan. But sorry to say, its not one of my IncREDibles day. I don't know having almost the last 24 hours in Osaka is not a big deal. If i have such a time in Kyoto, damn it would be a thrilling moment when i chase the time to visit more and more side of that city with full of excitement. Or, at least in Tokyo we still have Odaiba, Kamakura or Disneysea (the last choice) rather than feeling "trapped" again within the arbitrary of this city.

I dont like this city. Yes i don't.

Since its not a big deal, we have enjoyed our last moment by visiting Yodobashi Umeda (Yodobashi Camera that located in Umeda area) just for hunting some items ordered by some friends. Shopping Uniqlo, again?!!! and chill out at Shinsaibashi to revisit Glico Man area and tasting Takoyaki and Japanese crepes for the last time. Truly, its feel so bored that day.

Its become more horrible day ever since i got my PMS. I keep yelling to Abang and my whole body feel tired easily. "Less concentration?", Abang said. And indeed, that's happened. I almost lost our "precious book" at Yodobashi Umeda. The book where i recorded all the expenditures during this trip. Oh my Godness!!!!

I barely feel numb when i realised that its missing. I have tried to revisit each places where i've been before and its nothin.' The challenge are; when I'm questioning everyone, at each floor, none of them understood what I'm saying!!! Yeah, its more difficult to communicate in English here, in Osaka compared to Tokyo, Kyoto even Fuji and Nara. I was lil bit stressful.



JR Osaka Station

 

Yodobashi - Takoyaki - GlicoMan - Sinsaibashi



The legendary Book

We leave Osaka at 3 PM though our flight back scheduled on 11.00 PM. Its better to spend our day at the airport instead of sightseeing in the city. And its true. Kansai International airport was a huge airport located at sub-urban area that can be reached through both Airport Limousine Bus and Japan Railway (JR). We took the last option, JR from Shin Imamiya station (nearest JR station from Hotel Chuo Selene) that directly bring as to Kansai Airport.

We did not have a full appearence of the airport since both of us fall asleep during the trip and woke up once we arrived at the train transfer area that lead us directly to the mainhall at the 4rd floor. Since we have a pretty much time prior to our departure, we decided to put our lugagge at coin locker and have a short sightseeing inside.

Prayer room sign at the airport

At the 3rd floor, there's many clothing and souvenir shop such as Uniqlo, Daiso and also food restaurants that mainly comprises Japanese food eventhugh there's also western (italian) food available. Prayer room also available at the th floor.

We have our last supper in Japan with Udon and Ramen (again??). And finally, Good Bye Heiji!!!

NB: All pic here taken by Abang using Canon S100

Day 10 : Finding "My Neverland" - Conan Town (Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory)

Conan Town

A small town wrapped in Conan Edogawa rhapsody. Fill in with so many Conan creatures in harmony. Train station, statue, bridge and the big one, Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory; a museum granted by local government to Aoyama Gosho (mangaka of Meitantei Conan).

How to get here?
From Tottori station take JR Lines (San-In Line) to Yura Station, this station currently famous as Conan Station. It takes around 1 hour and cost only JPY 820 (one way).

As a small station in a small town, Yura station was derived under simplicity. Small ticketing counter, waiting room plus minimum station officer. Under minimal circumstances, this station being transformed into nice configuration of Conan hometown. Even, best for Conanholic like me.

Waiting room fill in with a semi-plastic chair embedded with different conan figure. Many Conan painting have located inside with a huge board saying "Welcome to Conan Station". Even, the entrance door and window were designed using transparent Conan figures under the glasses. Even more, Conan were used as an icon of Yura Station.



Yura Station, by: Abang






Conan Town, Hokuei - Tottori Prefecture

 

Don't forget to pick Conan Town Map available near ticketing machine located inside the station hall. Conan Town ready to be our next leisure. Out of the station, there's 12 Conan Statue spreading around the town, waiting to be found and picked as a background on photo session. Don't forget about around 26 different frame of book cover that used for marking the town road. This marking will lead us to the main destination such as Conan Bridge and Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory (GAMF). There's no public transportation in this small town, hence what you need to do is just walk...yeay, its the best way to enjoy this town.

GAMF it selves form into small building in a "factory" appearance. This museum framed up into an exhibition area that offering mini treasure and experience that spread in both o first and second floor.  Upfront, they have prototype of all Conan statue that have located at the town. Not only that, Gosho Aoyama's biography, first and other creatures also taken part of this exhibition.

At the entrance, we will received an exam paper. Yups, an exam. This paper contain several question in relation with both Gosho Aoyama and his creatures. What you need to do is just figure out the answer while you were sightseeing inside. You'll answer will be checked by the Counter Officer once you finish your visit. The correct one will get a GAMF member card. Heheheh..this is sound silly, but this membership only given to the one who ever being here. Its proved it. #JustforConanHolic

Dont forget to take a "stamp" form around 1st floor. This form has 4 blank "round" that can be stamped with 4 different figures of Conan and Yaiba. Those stamps are spread in the 1st and 2nd floor. #GAMFonly

At the 1st floor, other than prototype and writer's biography, there's also replica of Aoyama work desk, Detective Conan collection in various language and map of Conan distribution in the world, Skateboard, vow tie machine replica and many exhibition of Conan T-shirt and merchandise ever.

2nd floor have a mini jigsaw of Detective Conan Character, Giant-board of Conan anime characters, Aoyama Gosho mini toys theatre, and some display of trick used by Conan during resolving some cases.

Near to the exit door, there's Conan souvenir shop. Many souvenir such as pin, magnet, t-shirt, toys, tissue, booklet, tumbler, clear holder, bag, jigsaw, anime figures, and many..many more. This shop made me overreacting by picking so many items to buy ^^

In our way back to Yura station, i came by to the anime store located near Conan Bridge. This store have many souvenir for some famous Japanese anime such us One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Conan and many more. Since it's not specifically tribute to one theme (anime), Conan collection at this store are limited. But, it has some oldish stuff that sold in affordable price (cheaper than normal price at GAMF). I've bought some Conan towel, tumbler, booklet, lighter, and some miniature.
 


Conan Town - most of the main roads marked with Conan Book Figures from vol 1 - 26

  Have a short walk around this city brief me another view of Japan, especially Japanese. Passing through each traditional houses and crossing both of the road and Conan Bridge that almost empty. None hanging around, even there's no silly sound nor television inside the house. Did they taken by zombie? But, we have changed our thought once we passing a small department store embedded with some staffs that being busy on arranging items on to the shelves. In addition, in our last journey to the Gosho Aoyama's elementary school, we noticed that there's many students were studying in the classes.

As i told you before, i ever has a dream come true. Yes, it is. After experiencing Backstreet Boys live concert in Jakarta, visiting Conan town give me more. Thanks to Allah for the blessing, for Mom and Dad who give me permission to do "such" a thing (some people thought that its silly thing to spend your money), and for Abang, my best companion.


"If you have a dream, wake up!!!! nothin' will be real if you just fall asleep."

Notes:
JR (Japan Railpass) Tottori - Yura = JPY 820 (one way)
Entrance fee GAMF (Adult) = JPY 700 per person
For the details GAMF, see my notes at:  http://sunteaedogawa.blogspot.com/2011/08/gosho-aoyama-manga-factory-tottori.html

Portrait of personal strength

I just having such a fun activities during my first day joining Assurance training (office matter) yesterday. This activity purposely to identify character of the participants with the following scheme:

a) 1st, we have provided with some booklet comprises of 47 types of personal character creatures in form of perforated square stickers.
b) 2nd, we have to sort each character into the piles of strength (chart) that known as "Potraits of Personal Strength"  in which each row labelled by number 1 to 9. The highest number (9) located at the bottom of the scoring chart, supposed to be character that most likely represents yourself.
c) once all 47 characters stick-into the booklet, consider your totals by fill in row number for each character into the small table located in the bottom-left of the chart. This table divided into 4 categories such as Blue, Red, Green and Hub. Each color represents our main character.

And mine, unpredictably the result show me that i'm in "Blue" and "Hub". It means my character more or less in between of those colours. But, in my opinion, "Hub" was described me better. What it's mean of Hub Type":

Hub Type:

Strength

• Flexible
• Open to change
• Socializer
• Experimenter
• Adaptable
• Tolerant
• Look for options

But, unlikely if overdone, i will become:

• Wishy Washy
• inconsistent
• Unable to stand alone
• Aimless
• Spineless
• Uncaring
• Without any Focus

What character that was so...Me??? Wishy washy, inconsistent, Aimless and without any focus.
For example; up to now 1) I have no idea what an occupation that suit me? 2) I have no idea what my life supposed to be for the upcoming next 5 years 3) I even can't understand what i really want? 

Fufufufu, you should try this portrait someday.

Potrait of personal strength was introduced by SDI Personal Strength.

From Cibodas to America ^^

Sebenernya saya tak ada maksud mo cerita soal bapak kemerdekaan Amerika Serikat hari ini. Toh, saya bukan sejarawan dan bukan pula sedang dalam rangka menulis sesuatu yang berbau ke-Amerika-an. Semuanya bener-bener "unexpected"

Ceritanya lumayan panjang dan tidak sedikit menyimpang dari apa yang seharusnya. Tapi yaitu-lah gunanya saya menulis disini, mencoba meninggalkan sesuatu dari setiap detik yang telah saya lewati. Berharap kelak ketika saya membukanya kembali, kejadian demi kejadian itu tetap hidup dan menjadi dongeng nyata yang turut andil mengantarkan saya ke masa depan.

Bermula dari cita-cita mulia saya dan Abang (baca: Harris Agustian) tahun lalu, saat kami akhirnya punya waktu untuk melakukan one day light tracking di Situ Gunung, Sukabumi. Kegembiraan kala itu membuat kami sepakat untuk menemukan tempat lain yang dapat menjadi ajang olah raga dan olah pikiran (baca : refreshing) yang tidak perlu makan waktu, dalam arti tak perlu menginap aka cukup pulang balik di hari yang sama. Kami sepakat, kebahagiaan dan kegembiraan macam itu sangat mudah didapat. Hanya butuh niat. Sedangkan kesempatan akan muncul melalui tekad yang bulat ^^

Dan seminggu yang lalu, saya mencoba sounding ide tracking ke Cibodas ke Abang yang disambut dengan anggukan, yeay!!!! cuman masalahnya timing-nya menjadi ga jelas lantaran musim kuliah sudah mulai. Sempet menciut lantaran ga bakalan bisa pergi sampe masa kuliah berakhir. Tapi alhamdulillah, karena masih dalam masa2 low season kami memutuskan untuk tetap pergi di hari minggu. Meeting point kali ini, terminal Kampung Rambutan (Jadi Deja Vu masa hunting bus ke Pangandaran).

Pukul 07.02 kami bertemu di terminal Kampung Rambutan, tepatnya di depan sekumpulan papan nama kota tujuan bus setelah melewati peron terminal. Berdasarkan nanya temen plus coba searching via Mbah Google, ada dua rute yang dapat ditempuh dari Kampung Rambutan menuju Cibodas. Pertama, direct bus tujuan Cianjur yang langsung mengantarkan penumpang dari Kampung Rambutan ke Cibodas. Yang kedua, Bus dari Kampung Rambutan tujuan Ciawi. Nah setibanya di perempatan Ciawi, untuk menuju Cibodas penumpang masih harus "oper" ke minivan (colt) warna putih. Dan kami memilih option pertama.

Bus Dua Ibu tujuan Cianjur yang kami tumpangi lumayan nyaman untuk kategori bus Ekonomi. Di Indonesia, bus umum memang di dapuk dengan kursi berukuran mini yang di setting dengan formasi dua-tiga. Saya mencoba tidak mengeluh soal ukuran kursi, apalagi membandingkan dengan bus-bus yang saya tumpangi sebulan lalu saat jalan-jalan di Jepang. Yang harus dipersalahkan disini tentunya ukuran tubuh saya yang dari hari kehari entah kenapa karena dosa mulut (baca: makan mlulu) makin tumbuh kesamping hahahahah...

Mulanya biasa saja, dan menjadi tidak biasa manakala kami mendapati bus kami diam tak bergerak di perempatan Ciawi hingga pukul 10.00. Abang yang biasanya sabar, kali ini mulai mengutak atik BB, Twiter sampe hampir membanting gadget-nya hanya lantaran sinyal 3G-nya ikut-ikutan kejebak macet (becande). Setelah menimang-nimang beberapa hal kami membuat kesepakatan; kalau sampe jam setengah 11 bus tidak menunjukkan progress yang significant, kami sepakat untuk membatalkan trip kali ini dan kembali ke Jakarta.  And seriously, we did it!!!

Semalem sebelum keberangkatan, Abang memang sempat menawarkan; gimana kalo hari ini kami ngendon di Mall saja. Tapi...karena aku yang keras kepala dan memang sudah pengin banget ke Cibodas ga mau ngalah. Feeling guilty then...

Back to Jakarta, back to Abang plan. Karena laper plus masih penasaran ama Bakso Gobyos deket kos-anku, kami sepakat untuk makan dulu baru lanjut nge-mall (loh?). Ga tanggung-tanggung, kami berhasil menculik penguasa Kampung Rambutan (baca; Iqoy) untuk turut serta nge-Gobyos ria. Puas isi perut, bergossip dan menyelesaikan beberapa urusan, Iqoy memutuskan undur diri pulang sementara saya dan Abang menuju America, hahahahh (baca: Grand Indonesia).

Nge-mall today focus pada planning mo nonton pilem. Karena most of pilem yang sedang diputar sudah saya tonton, pilihan jatuh pada Abraham Lincoln. Mulanya saya agak males klo pilemnya perang2an. Tapi setelah nonton, saya berasa di suguhi perpaduan karya Dan Brown yang ciamik dengan mixing antara fiksi dengan fakta plus setting cerita yang bener-bener disulap apik oleh sang Sutradara. Belum lagi, Abe dalam pilem ini mirip banget ama poto2 Abe asli di wikipedia.

Kalau orang-orang mengenal Abraham Lincoln sebagai bapak kemerdekaan Amerika Serikat, di film ini audience akan dihadapkan pada sisi lain dari Abe sebagai vampire hunter namun tetap lekat dengan predikat-nya sebagai Bapak Kemerdekaan. Meski tidak sedetail Dan Brown dalam menghasilkan karya-nya, cukup salut pada Doris Kearns Goodwin yang berhasil menyulap history into a new interesting story.

"I walk slowly, but I never walk backward." - Abraham Lincoln 

Noka...Noka...Noka...^^

Let me introduce ...Noka Andaru Febriandito,


Why Noka???
Usut punya usut Noka itu kepanjangan dari Nogo Kabisat. Nogo berarti Naga dalam bahasa Jawa. Naga merupakan representasi dari tahun 2012 yang dikenal sebagai tahun Naga. Sementara Kabisat karena bocah tembem ini lahir 29 February 2012. Yups, ponakan baru Rhollaz ini akan berulang tahun empat tahun sekali, lumayan hemat pengeluaran untuk perayaan ultah. Apesnya, he has no "Sweet 17 moment". Gapapa yo le....


Kenapa Noka?
Karena Noka itu ngangenin sekali,,,,hahahahah. Meskipun di cap sebagai tante durhaka lantaran saya baru bisa ketemu dia setelah finally dia hijrah ke Jakarta (saat usianya 4 bulan) dan benar2 menanti masa sibuk kuli PSAK saya berakhir, tapi teteup loh saya pengeen cepetan ketemu Noka yang sudah sering mejeng di Profile Picture Mimi and Omi-nya.


So, kemaren pas weekend tepatnya Sabtu 7 July 2012 saya sempatkan berkunjung ke Bintaro buat jumpa fans ama Noka. Dan benar saja, pas ketemu langsung...ney bocah bener2 ngangenin. Badannya montok banget, kulit sawo mateng (kulit khas orang Indonesia, mengutip omongan Opi-nya yang ga mau cucunya dibilang item heheheh) plus anteng banget!!!!. Dan anehnya, Noka ga mirip siapa-siapa. Nah loe, apakah Noka adalah Putra yang tertukar??? #efekkebanyakannontonsinetron.


Tapi, ga lah..Noka mirip dirinya sendiri ^^


So intinya, after Han-Han, Amira, Filza dan Sava, please welcome the 5th Rhollaz Junior..NOKA...