How morning person I am? Hmm, people know that I am not a morning person. I will fully function after 10 until midnight. Somehow, lately, I feel like I am missing out on things in the morning like bubur kacang ijo. So I decided to try to be a morning person. Well... at least waking up and start my day earlier than I usually do. It was not easy at first. But my boss said, "Let's try to have a morning meeting." Obviously, I was challenged. It worked out but also exhausting at first. But I still try to wake up early and start my day early. I found out that lavender and chamomile tea helps for better sleep. I definitely bought the tea and start to drink it every day in the evening. So black tea in the morning, or turmeric drink, and lavender & chamomile tea in the evening when I wrapped up some work left at home. The lavender & chamomile tea did not work directly but it helps to calm my body a few hours before bed. It relaxed my muscles and mind before bed. Though
Akhir-akhir ini sedang menyelesaikan bacaan Tetralogi Buru yang mana itu (menurut gw) merupakan buku wajib untuk dibaca orang Indonesia. Semacem buku sejarah tapi bentuknya nggak keliatan kalo lagi bahas sejarah. Bahkan kata Soesilo Toer aja bilang "Pram itu, bikin buku sejarah non fiksi tapi dibikin kayak fiksi. Nah yang fiksi dia bikin kayak non fiksi. Tau Minke kan? Dia itu nyata, tokoh asli, tapi Pram aja bikinnya kayak fiksi". Statement ini semakin menguatkanku mengidolakan Nyai Ontosoroh sepenuhnya. Diawal-awal emang krasa banget kebimbangan seperti "Ini buku kisahnya beneran nggak sih? Nyata nggak sih tokohnya?" Perlahan tapi pasti jadi mikir "Ah nggak lah kalo ini fiksi, semua cerita-cerita tentang negeri ini pernah gw baca dan datanya cocok kok". Penggunaan bahasanya pun cukup sekali, tidak terlalu tua tidak terlalu muda. Standar tapi tetap kerasa klasiknya. Terjemahan Bahasa Inggrisnya pun juga asik nggak kaku seperti buku-buku lawas. Ya m