Rabu, 13 Juni 2012

Indonesian Cultural Night 2012

Sorry for the late post ! Anyway, this is my first Indonesian Night during my Stay in Unites States !


Yak, dan akhirnya aku bisa pergi ke Indonesian Cultural Night di International House at University of Chicago. Acara ini di selenggarakan oleh kakak kakak Permias Chicago, Ohio, dan Wisconsin, gak lupa juga dengan KBRI dan KJRI Republik Indonesia. Selain karena free admission, kakak kakak panitia juga nyediain masakan Indonesia&banyak cultural dances either traditional and Modern. Banyak orang orang penting yang datang ke Acara ini, mulai dari Ambassadors, professors sampai chicagoan yang banyak di antara mereka yang lancar bahasa Indonesia. Super proud of Indonesians ! :)

Rasany bangga dan senang, pokoknya campur aduk, bukan lebay sih, tapi setiap kali aku mau ngerencanain dateng ke acara Indonesia di Wisma Indonesia, selalu aja ada halangan. Tapi kali ini, alhamdulillah aku bisa ke venue-nya. Agak sedih juga Mom&Dad gak bisa ikut, tapi aku bawain oleh oleh dari Cultural Night buat mereka juga.

Ini tampak depan dari University of Chicago, International House
Gak nyangka ternyata banyak anak anak Indonesia yang kuliah di University of Chicago. Menurut statistik, UC ini top 10 Universities di Amerika dan banyak nyediain Full Bright Scholarship buat Foreign Students.
Ini tampak depan dari Meja Resepsionis. Lots of Indonesian Pictures.
This is the main hall, sistemnya disini siapa cepat dia dapat, untung aja aku datengnya lumayan sorean jadi masih bisa dapet tempat duduk.

Dan guess what, di Rundown Event ada bapak Dino Patti Djalal&Istrinya ! Alhamdulillah banget dapet kesempatan buat ketemu dan ngobrol sama Beliau.

 
Dan ini dia yang ditunggu tunggu, finally, BRACE YOURSELVES WITH INDONESIAN FOOD !!!!!!!!!!! ( dengan porsi seuprit )




Besides makan makan, ada juga loh tarian tarian yang dibawakan oleh PERMIAS Chicago, dan juga Foreign ( include Americans ), yang ngebawain tariannya. Bener bener ngerasa di Indonesia banget !




At the end, keseluruhan acaranya bener bener keren ! Thanks to PERMIAS Chicago for inviting me and my hostfamily to the MOST AMAZING Indonesian Cultural Night !

Memory Book 2011/2012

Buenoooooooooooooooooooooooos Diaz readers !
Yep, it's been a while since I've posted the latest one, anyhow, I'm working on my scrapbook till the day I will leave United States or eventually the day I will arrive Jakarta. It was really nice for my hostfamily giving me Scrapbooking Kit ! 

Mom said, " Let all the memories be cherished in your scrapbook ! You are VERY lucky and look how much you're improve now, you're now more mature, you handle a lot of problems, but on the other hand you're not afraid to admit some of the mistakes that you ( partially ) made. I-eventually, all of us, are more than proud to host you, and I believe, someday, you will be a great doctor in the future. "

Yep, that a note from my mom underneath some pages on my scrapbook, she knows my favorite color - purple ! Actually, I have started to collect miscellaneous stuff for each chapters, and now, I almost made all of the descriptions. Talking about chapters, probably, some of you knew that before staying with The Brosch, I stayed with a family who supposed to be my permanent hostfamily, but it didn't work out well. But, with a lot of considerations, I will make a chapter about them. Why ? Because I did have great times with them, it's just not wise if I only put happy moments in my memory book ( I call it Memory Book, instead of Scrapbook ).  Because, Memory Book is all about the memories during my stay in United States, no matter it was sad or happy, because it was a memory that would never fade away.

Here is the list of the chapters of my Memory Book :
  • It's all about me : My dream and Motivation
  • See you Indonesia, Hello United States !
  • The First Day in United States
  • The Larson
  • The Grismer
  • The Brosch
  • Christmas, discovering my ups and downs
  • Too Cool For School : SENIO12S !
  • Get the W, Marengo !
  • Field Trips
  • Basketball Season
  • Soccer Season
  • Last Day at School
  • Prom 2012 : Enchantment Under The Sea
  • Graduation 2012 : Well done, Grads !
  • Mitha and Becky's Graduation Party 
  • Diversity in AFS Northern Illinois
  • Where are the Subtitles ? Wait a Minute, I don't need them !
  • Musicals and Plays.
  • A Glimpse of Windy City, Chicago.
  • Springfield with AFS Northern IL : Only If You're a History and Government Buff :p
  • Let the Memories Begin : Walt Disney World, Florida.
  • Visiting the Capitol, Washington, DC !
  •  Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
  • Zoos
  • The Last Day in United States
  • End of Stay Orientation
  • Overwhelmed Feeling in June 26 2012
  • Celebrating My 18th Birthday at Istanbul, Turkey !
  • Back in Indonesia, where all dreams were started.