Heart Reef

This is in Queensland, Australia, Great Barrier Reef.
I think it's the most romantic reef in the world :D

Heart shaped Ice

Source: Majalah Femina, lupa edisi berapa

Chanel bag with heart shaped charms

An expensive bag... with heart shaped charms (in French)

Timeless classic bag in lambskin with charms, Chanel

Color: Black, coral, blue, white

Charms: in French, inscribed: Don't forget me, good luck, lucky charm, I will come back

Source: Female Magazine, February 2009

Note:

Designer: Karl Lagerfeld 1980s , this is not the 2,55 Coco Chanel 1955.

Difference: the clasp

Enchanted - heart shaped blings

Multi-chain layered metal necklace from Celine with its Swarovski crystal-studded mini-heart pendants, $1,000.

Apple green Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis purse with attached charm $690, also available in orange, pink and blue

From Female Magazine, February 2009

Heart-shape keychain

From: Her World Magazine, January 2009

New Blurb

Lupita dan Dani itu setali tiga uang. Ketika kecil, bertemu peramal di Pasar Gang Baru Semarang. Tumbuh menjadi anak cerdas berhati emas yang maniak olah raga dan membuat lawan jenis tergila-gila. Sayangnya, perbedaan usia membuat mereka menempuh jalan yang berbeda.

Caroline dan Hartono tidak habis pikir mengapa kedua ayah mereka menentang hubungan mereka. Padahal ayah Caroline dulunya menyukai Hartono. Situasi berdarah membuat rahasia yang sudah dipendam selama puluhan tahun harus tercurah.

Tidak semua kebetulan adalah kebetulan. Ada yang namanya takdir, ada yang namanya pilihan. Selain penuh pilihan, hidup juga penuh kejutan. Banyak hal acak yang sebenarnya terhubung oleh benang yang tak kelihatan.

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Lupita and Dani are like two peas in a pot. During childhood, they met a fortune teller in Gang Baru Market, Semarang. Growing up, they were smart kids with the heart of gold. They were sports enthusiasts who drove the opposite sex crazy. Unfortunately, their age difference made them walk a different path.

Caroline and Hartono had never been able to think why their fathers opposed their relationship despite in the past Caroline's father did like Hartono. The bleeding situation made the secret kept for decades have to be revealed.

Not everything in this world is merely coincidence. There is fate, there is choice. Life is not just full of choices, it is also full of surprises. Many random things actually are connected with an invisible thread.

Kalah cepat sama novelku Sydney Darling Harbour

Walau kontrak novel ini ditandatangani duluan, tapi Cupid memutuskan mengeluarkan novelku satunya dulu (Sydney Darling Harbour) karena trend marketnya lagi cocok buat yang itu. Jadi novel ini diundur gitu.

To submitters of the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize

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date Jul 22, 2008 12:07 PM
subject To submitters of the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize

Dear submitter,

Thank you for your submission to the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize. There was an overwhelming response from throughout Asia and the pool of submissions was extremely competitive.

However, we regret to inform you that your submission to this year’s Prize has not been included in the 2008 Longlist.

Please stay in touch via the Prize website for further updates. The Man Asian Literary Prize is an annual event and we hope that you will consider submitting a new work to the Prize in the future years.

Thank you once again.

Sincerely,

Mary Lee

AdministratorMan Asian Literary Prize

Lock your heart (gembok bentuk hati)

Kemarin iseng nyari kantong wadah foto di Precious Moment, eh gak taunya nemu gembok berbentuk hati. Lah kok pas buat novel baru nanti... Jadi kubeli, sekalian bisa buat gembok tas tentengan (hand carry) kalau pas jalan-jalan...

Karena mantul, di foto ini jadi kelihatan deh kamera hp (Viewty) ditempeli stiker oleh-oleh Tokyo View hahaha

Sebenernya ada yang hitam, tapi aku suka Silver, lebih elegan, menurutku... Lagi sale, $2.95 (UP $5.95?)

Tulisan di dusnya: Heart shape combination lock, trendy made for traveling with style (weilah, kok gw bangetzzz hihihi)

confirmation e-mail

I am writing to confirm receipt of your submission to the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize, which has been assigned a reference number: 20080308_002.

Sincerely,

Mary Lee

Prize Administrator Man Asian Literary Prize

Submitted to MAN Literary

I wonder whether they will give a receipt for the submission through e-mail. Anyway, finally, after a week of "rodi" aka "work till midnite due to workload" in the office, I manage to check through the translation (hope I didn't miss any error)...

Another thing to ponder: one of the judges (Adrienne Clarkson) has a memoir titled Heart Matters. Is it a coincidence that this novel of mine is titled Heart, Actually? Again, some coincidence is not merely a coincidence... Sometimes, it's all correlated...

The Rt Hon Adrienne Clarkson (Chair) was Governor-General of Canada from 1999 to 2005 and a judge of the 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize. A leading figure in Canada's cultural life, Madame Clarkson has had a rich and distinguished career in broadcastingm journalism, the arts and public service. Her memoirs have been published under the title Heart Matters.

Translation done -- checking now

Phew, thank God that after all the disturbance, lack of energy, the hectic social-personal life and many other projects I have in hands, finally I manage to finish the English translation! Will check this ASAP and send it to MAN Literary website!

Song: Take my life and let it be

Sekapur Sirih / Preface

Take my hands and let them move At the impulse of Thy love Take my feet and let them be Swift and beautiful for Thee

Tanganku gerakkanlah Kasih-Mu pendorongnya Dan jadikan langkahku Berkenan kepada-Mu

New Hearts

Take my love, my Lord, I pour At Thy feet its treasure store Take myself and I will be Ever only for all Thee

Limpah ruah kasihku Kuserahkan pada-Mu Diriku seutuhnya Milik-Mu selamanya

Heart of Gold

Take my silver and my gold Not a mite I would withold Take my intellect and use Every power as Thou shalt choose

Harta kekayaanku Jadi alat bagi-Mu Akal, budi, dan kerja Tuhan pergunakanlah

Saat semua terasa menyesakkan... When everything is too suffocating...

Take my will and make it Thine It shall be no longer mine Take my heart it is Thine own It shall be Thy royal throne

Kehendak-Mu sajalah Dalam aku terjelma Jadikanlah hatiku Takhta kebesaran-Mu

Sebuah Pengakuan -- A Confession

Take my life and let it be Concecrated, Lord for Thee Take my moments and my days Let them flow in ceaseless praise

Tuhan ambil hidupku Dan kuduskan bagi-Mu Pun waktuku pakailah Memuji-Mu selamanya

Apa yang keluar dari bibir... What comes out from the lips....

Take my voice and let me sing Always only for my King Take my lips and let them folled With messages for Thee

Buatlah suaraku Hanya mengagungkan-Mu Dan sertakan lidahku Jadi saksi bagi-Mu

Song: Oh Carol (Neil Sedaka)

Dua tokoh yang berbeda menyanyikan lagu ini... Satu di karaokean dengan cemprengnya (tapi itu berkesan).

Two different characters sang this song. One was in karaoke (memorable for the listener).

Oh, Carol, I am but a fool

Darling, I love you

though you treat me cruel

You hurt me and you made me cry
But if you leave me I will surely die

Satu lagi untuk pacarnya agar mengenalkan dirinya ke ayahnya...
The other one for his lover called Carol to introduce him to her father...

Darling, there will never be another
'Cause I love you so
Don't ever leave me
Say you'll never go
I will always want you for my sweetheart
No matter what you do
Oh, Carol, I'm so in love with you

Song: Tenda Biru (Desy Ratnasari)

Adegan: Lupita menyanyi keras-keras, mengingat nasib mantan pacar-pacar kakaknya.

Scene: Lupita sang her heart out loudly, in memory of his brother's ex girl friends...

Tanpa undangan, diriku kaulupakan. Tanpa utusan, diriku kautinggalkan. Tanpa bicara, kau buatku kecewa. Tanpa berdosa, kau buatku merana... Ku tak percaya, dirimu tega...

Without an invitation, you forget me. Without an ambassador, you leave me. Without talking, you make me disappointed. Without guilty, you make me feel miserable… I can’t believe, you have the heart to do this…

Will translate this for MAN Literary

Haha, I need a motivation to translate my own work. Here what I decide, I would translate Heart, Actually to English for MAN Literary competition, besides completing my other manuscripts. Deadline: 31 March 2008. Hope I can finish all before deadline.

Oh yeah, the reason I am translating Heart Actually is because the Asian values (read: Indonesian values) are more apparent (more serious haha) in Heart Actually. Sydney Pelabuhan Darling seems not really Asian (coz of the background). Memory & Destiny has not been sold out (to the publisher and the 2nd installment is still in progress). And, no manpower to help me hahaha

Wish me luck!

Pic for Author's Profile

Ini foto yang aku kirim buat profil pengarang Heart, Actually. Nggak tau ntar diapain sama Penerbit (dibalik, dilurusin, or diapain!).

Tapi aku suka karena ekspresi di foto sesuai dengan jalan cerita: ringan, gembira.

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This pic is submitted for Author's Profile of Heart, Actually. No idea what the Publisher will do to this picture! Ireversed, aligned, or something like that!). But I like this picture because the expression matches with the story line: light hearted, happy.

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Make up: Shiseido, Vivocity, Singapore

Hairstyle: kering sementara yang gagal (failed temp curls) hahaha

Sinopsis

Tidak semua kebetulan adalah kebetulan. Ada yang namanya takdir, ada yang namanya pilihan. Hidup itu tidak hanya penuh pilihan, tapi juga penuh kejutan. Banyak hal yang kita kira acak, tapi sebenarnya semuanya ada terhubung dan sudah diatur oleh Yang Di Atas.

Lupita sepertinya mempunyai suratan takdir yang lancar-lancar saja. Paling tidak begitu kata peramal. Sekolah pintar, suami kaya raya. Di umur 21, mengenal dua orang pria yang bisa menawan hatinya, namun hanya satu yang dianggap tepat untuknya dan berhasil bertunangan di umur 22, menikah di usia 25 dan pada umur 26 melahirkan sepasang anak kembar. Namun di usianya yang ke-47, Lupita ditinggal mati suami tercintanya.

Namun tanpa disangkanya, si suami mengetahui ada pria lain yang selalu berada di relung hati Lupita dan menyuruhnya meraih kepingan hatinya itu.

Sementara itu Caroline tidak habis pikir mengapa ayahnya, Dr Daniel Sembada, menentang hubungannya dengan Hartono, yang notabene adalah anak mantan pasiennya, padahal menurut Dr Daniel sendiri, Hartono adalah anak yang baik. Ayah Hartono sendiri, Ongkodirjo – seorang milyarder, juga begitu membenci Dr Daniel, padahal istrinya, setelah menjalani perawatan dari Dr Daniel berhasil sembuh dari penyakitnya. Karena situasi yang semakin ruwet, Dr Daniel terpaksa membongkar rahasia yang sudah dipendamnya selama puluhan tahun.

Pada akhir novel ini, akan terkuak semua hubungan yang awalnya kita kira acak.

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Not everything in this world is merely coincidence. There is fate, there is choice. Life is not just full of choices, it is also full of surprises. Many things we think they are random, but actually it has been determined by The Almighty.

Lupita looks like having a smooth sailing fate. At least that was what the fortune teller said. Good at school, filthy rich husband. At age 21, she knew two men who had smitten her heart, but there is only one who is considered right for her and they got engaged when she was 22, got married at 25, and had a pair of twin baby boys at 26. But at age 47, her beloved husband died.

But without her awareness, her husband knew there was another guy deep in her heart and he asked her to find that missing piece of heart.

Meanwhile, Caroline could not logic why her father, Dr Daniel Sembada, opposed her relationship with Hartono, his ex patient's son, although he said himself that Hartono is a good son. Hartono's father, Ongkodirjo – a billionaire, also hated Dr Daniel so much despite his wife, after Dr Daniel's treatment, had been cured from her illness. The situation was getting more complex, Dr Daniel was forced to tell the secret he had kept for many years.

At the end of this novel, it would be revealed all relationships which we thought random in the beginning.

My Heart for Grandma

Nenek saya terkena kanker. Memang usianya sudah lanjut, tapi tetap saja saya merasa sangat sedih karena banyak hal... Saya adalah orang yang jarang merasa sedih, apapun yang terjadi. Tapi kali ini, saya benar-benar sedih.
My grandma has been diagnosed with cancer. Indeed she is old, but still, I feel very sad because of many things... I am a person who seldom feels sad, no matter what happens. But this time around, I feel very, very sad.

Waktu menulis novel ini, beberapa bulan sebelum diagnosis dokter, saya ingat kejadian indah di masa kecil, saat nenek mengajak adik(2) dan saya ke Semarang. Tepatnya suasana Pasar Gang Baru. Itulah poin utama yang menghubungkan plot cerita dua tokoh utama. Jadi, kupersembahkan novel ini untuk nenek.

When writing this novel, months before we knew about her cancer, I recalled a sweet memory when she brought my sister(s) and me to Semarang. Gang Baru Market, to be precise. That is the main point that connects the story plot of the two main leads. Hence, I dedicated this novel for her.

My tribute for grandma, forever in my heart.

Nggak sabar agar bisa memberikan novel ini ke tangan nenek (moga-moga tahun depan)...
Can't wait to be able to give this novel to my grandma (hopefully next year)...

Contract Signed

Kontrak juga sudah ditanda tangani dengan Penerbit Cupid (sama seperti Sydney, Pelabuhan Darling). Sebenarnya sayalah yang malas mengeposkan -- it was supposed to be signed since June 2007 hahahah =D

Perlu asisten buat admin novel...
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